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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27
Society FOR the Relief Of Destitute Children

Society Tor the Relief Of Destitute Children
or Seamen.
The Board OF Managers Of this society gave their thr
teepih annual report in the hall Of me institution, de-
fghtully situated near New Brighton, Staten Island
There was small attendance Of ladies' aud gentemea
from this city.
Mr.. ". d. Cuthbertson presided. A prayer was Of
tered for the prosperity Of the institution by the Rev. Mr.
BIownee, who afterwards read the annual report by
which appears the health Of the Children during the
past year had been unusually excellent. stated that,
owing to the small receipts Of the society for the last
few years. they bad been unable pay the interest
ne mortgage held by the Sailors Snug Haroor,
which, with The ground rent due the same nsti
matter before the Board Il was deemed s best s
10 offer the trustees TO take the building,
NC, IN lieu a, Of principal and interest," provided
years Ths arrangement bad been finally contaminated,
and was satisfactory to both parties The treasurers
which, WIN the baanc of $lll7 81 In hand last year,
made 81 27 81 and the expenses Of past year
ed TO 81 l26 "a, leaving balance hand OF only 81 23
The following officers 80, OF The past year re-
elected Mrs W. A rominson, First Drsctress Mrs.
Jacob Leroy Second DIect ess Mrs God dard Third
Dirtctfess Mrs d. Cuthoertson, Treasurer Mrs Ell
WARD BeneDt, Recording Secretary MISS A. NJ Grswoid
Board Of Advisers-Mr. w. H. Aspiuwal, Mr.. c. Il.
farthai, hr. C. N. foibot, Mr. W rempn Johnson
Mr. Edward Bsment, Mr.. ". d. Cuthbertson, Mr.. w. g.
bull. Pbysclsn--Dr. j. G Clark
Inc NV MI sHSsikR, OIL NOrrktoWn New jersey, al
desseo the meeting ano examined several of the children
er answers gave great Satisfaction, showing their pro-
ess and the value OF the institution The reverend gentle
n cor raulaed the ladies' the state Of prou ;ency
OF their pupils, and ieeiingiy advised them continue
tneir lab0rs
During the meeting the children, who numbered about
hundred, sung several appropriate hymns toleraoly
we'll.
rbe society has been in existence thirteen years.
and during That period have given start
10 life 10 many poor children who otherwise
been left 70 misery aud vice.
Ihe object OF The society s To afford relief and protec
ton to the destitute children OF the city
Yo,k and its vicinity by providing asylum for them.
improper garments for their health, comfort, aud edu
dren.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27
Supreme Court
AHorhfh SUIT AGAINST THE CITY-THE WARDS


ISLAND PROPERTY.
MAY 20 IN the Matter Of Alexander McCoder w. the
Mayor ~" csmmonohy-rbs suit is commenced by Mr..
Mcmahon, on behalf Of Mr. McCo,er who claims To own
large portion Of Wards leland 10 virtue thereof 70
from the city the Of $l27 OOO From thu COM
plant that the plantT proposed 70 sell 70 the
Corporation about eighty acres Of 'and including right
u srtD WAFER lots, al 10 liked by srovratOrs
he appointed by the vender aud appointed
by the During the official term OF Fer
pandO Wood such srbu appointed ana made
repor, toe feel tbA the Cor poraon should pay 81
Tor the npaDds add 81 900 for the land
under On tho Of Daniel y. remann this
decision, 1t 1t one, ~as repudiated by the Common
Council, and The pa'uufl about commencing suit
ior breach OF Contract when proposition made that
ne should convey such ot the lands as he could make
COCO Title TO for 81 800 and toen release the city
rom iurther trouble This far agreed 10 that
tain resolutions parsed the Com Council, and the
pan'h alleges that he has all that required OF
nm apn maze his tale good before the Corporation
Louhtel WHO gave him his certificate OF approval The
plaintiff alleges that the Mayor and Corporation are in
ot"ed III tue sum OF 500 and for the recovery Of
which he p',pps the present suit.
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The New GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF PO-
uE-fhe Albany Stdtesr1n says-Csptaio Pilsbury has
peen Tor three years superintendent Of the Emf Re-
fuee on Wards leland, under the Commissioners Of Emit
grafton He was for ten years superintendent OF the
Connecticut State prison ut WoLhershed, from which
place he to this CITY and Superintendent OF
the peDltcntary, when Office he still retains Il is said
that the Commissioners agreed To the saary of
the General Superintendent in order 70 induce Captain
Pnsbury TO accept the appointment.
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The New Jersey Episcopal Convention.
SECOND Days rRocERpINGs--BALLOrINGs FOR, BuT
No CHOICE OF BISHOP.
BURLINGTON, N. j., May %, 1859.
Yne Convention was opened by religious exercises IN
g. harys church after ~hsch they repaired 10 the cha
pei which crowded TO excess
rhe PRESIDENT Of the Convention (Rev. j. A. willams)
ssok the chair and called the Convention TO order at ten
o'clock A. NJ.
me sscsrrssy then read the MINUTES Of yesterday
The committee appointed the previous day 70 cons'
der what proceedings proper for the Convention 70
Akc IN view Of the death Of Bishop Doane, report
ID sire sol owing resoutiops;-
ke~cyeS Thai as becomes Christian nee and members OF
eearcS ~s do bow ~ P Fss e S@Sd and ss ss
people e toe 2, grace
e. e re-. ..,, hm ., ss Us anu
mental and u~r'i
srvo bm-e SOUL bod and appt 10 he cau &c wnicn he
S,.ns ssys bis MEME With the
s. s II Nv. ~. diocese
10 ss memory worthy u oerpeina'e his fame
-boss aury h9n. sos ia Oshs.fo .hi. coavsa
ioe eouon ~ih who desire 10 share the
having regard to the wsAeu of his family. to
Ihs we bersbv express to the teresved family Of
Bishop deep and hesr'elt smpsthy for their be-
ARC our earnes. pra er mat 600 wi give mem
reunion with ber departed head and
sistipg shan be nc more
In Offering the report the CHARxAs said he could not
allow occasion pss viii Offering few remarks
Be sad that there many points which he had op
yeeo the lae lsshop bnt as ne vas now dead he was
whiting TO bury them with HIM IN bis grave. There
point in he character VIII en- ne would like TO notice
mis- great heart aod warm friencshio, which he
saw equsied Another pont that be (Mr Psrker)
would ike notice that when he differed from
sne be woud AMI compel MIN 70 soeak canddly.
ssbop Dospe man OF the greatest intellect and
bear ng lndomitabe energy snd Industry.
rpe Rev Nessrs. Clarke Of Eizsbeth'owp, Hanson Of
Princeton Duane of Trenton and the Churcn of the Re-
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The balottng was not over when we had 70 Close our
report.
BusLNGTos, y. j., May %, 1859.
In the Episcopal Convention there six ballots for
bishop this afternoon On the last ballot Of the clergy
Rev. MahaD bad %, Rev. Ar Lttleohn % Rev. Mr.
0o.nhe inner, 81 Rev. NJ man, 2. The laty voted as
foilows;-Nabso 81 Luejohn, SO; odenheimer, s. Holt
man, l. Adjourned nil F. NJ.
this evening tDeresrere four ballots but cleo
ton The tebtb ballot Of the clergy resulted dahsn 80,
Luejohn ls, scattering 2. The TENN ballot of the
shy resulteo-Ltlejoba 81, Mansp 81, 01enhemer s,
seatteriIg3 Adjourned till TO morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27

TEE WANDERER.--This ill-starred vessel seems
destined tn chapter OF disasters Soc made another az
tempt on Friday last w get TO and her VOYAGE
To Havana, which was cut ehortby u soma weeya
ago. 10 Starting sue ran iou Of ~bari and broke her
bOblayi and subsequently,, through some mlsmsoaga.
meht OF tne pilot raa aground 10 The river Sue diem
Ia5 u "nW ssturday, wbeu another ntseul,t 10 No. ons
was mace, we prcedme successfully we have hcard
noto.ng TO The contrary Tue Waudeter has on hoard.
oesees her efo", hr Lamar, her owner, ard small
Moy2.
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The Pennsylvania Know Nothing invention.
OUR Harrisburg CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE
HARRISBURG, May rs, 1862
The American State Convention here this afternoon
and was composed Of fifteen delegates nine counties
was whispered IN the morning that there WAS an inten
ton TO nominate State ticket ths fas Campaign but
the Convention announced it TO be nexpedent and after
authorizing the chairman appoint State Central Com
nttee, and passing the following resolution adjourned
sine d4e
Resolved That still adhere abiding faith TO the pri
cps OF me american party a. enacted in the patfor adopt
ed 81 the ercsp state Convention city OF Lsncssse
IN June Ie5 and that pledge our united
forts In promulgsdDg and sustaining these principles
The real motive at the bottom Of this movement ia I'M
doubleday actous ostansibe jealousy of the republican
influence but real intention to play the hands Of the
democracy IN 1850 after the fashion Of 1866 Tho move
ment might have had force and influence then. n IA
mpotept now.
The regular democracy although the odds are apparent
" against them In this falls paen will not 20 down
without struggle The Opposition affect TO be certain OF
handsome majority In beth Houses next winter They
are likely 10 be little mistaken this Some of the
dogs Of last winter is whispered are TO be oyerhauled
70 tne Ferrous disadvantage, and everywhere tho demo
cscy VIII take their best men, select their best IN t
f or both the Senate the House. ana go nj AZ their
caos as 10 deserve success doubtless arrey secure
H. over commence s likely 10 epdapser the snccesg of
the opposnon In their local tickets The democracy
count vito no Rna confidence upon securing the lover
House fhe contest Ia BOT all one side Look ont for
pry campaign "Od Bucks" for will return 10 her
a. egiance in October.
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BouucAuIr On Monday, May %, Mrs. AGNES ROBERT
sON bOpGCAUlr, Of a SON.
LBwB.-0n Tuesday. Nav "a the wife of Mr. FERDINAND.
LEWIS, Of Jersey City, n j., of u son.
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matters which would tend 70 the oopssocvsou Of the In.
por'spce Of ne Insurance, wbe sssened the rak Of To
respective companies.
Other appropriate sentynepts wero drank and The
psDy retired 81 late hour, after spending exceedingly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27

guests met the evening and partook of bouneous re
past, 70 which full justice done. Norris Franklin,
Esq Vice President Of the Convention presided, who in
prescng the regular toasts made eloquent remarks
upon the subject Of life Among all the chart
table and phanthropc Institutions that adorned the age
In which we hve0, there few which emphati-
caly commended themselves TO feelings and juog
ment than those which connected with life irgu.
rabce. the COMPANIES did not profess 70 guarantee
many lis which flesh s heir 10 ; but when the cold
hand Of death laid upon their patrons the
honestly and faithfully distributed the funds those who
were entitled receive them at their hands No life insu
rance company bad failed redeem it's obligations
(Applause life insurance policy would not bring back
the body OF the deceased but aleva,ed pangs of
the bereaveo cheered the heart of the widow dried
| he Orphans tears.
New Yors, the emporium Of commerce and the financial
centre OF the commercial world to which Mayor rEHANy
loud applause he said tina. he hoped TO have the
streets cleaned soon and cn not know but IL would be
well 70 nave NE insurance TO prevent people from getting
sunk 10 the mud which had atea in the street,
{Laugbter) BE Congratulated the cor yentoo on meeting
70 discuss the subjects sbch affected their business and
believed that sanitary reform would grow ont Of thar
action fer evident that would be ad yantapeous IN
the respective companies 10 the people as healthy
as they could be made. HIS Honor went on 70 cav
that be charged with defeating the passaye or
a eapitary law. He guessed he had defeated sani
tary lave for be honestly believed the, they would
have been of no benefit 70 the city Of New York and
Of the opinion that such laws, and indeed all
legislative euactueuts should be Invested OF all sainsl
He then proceeded 10 give interesting sketch
Of the rice and progress of the city, and.concuded
say pg that IL such gentlemen ss were prcsen. neglected.
70 discharge their DUTY at the ballot box they mad no
right 70 complain II honest and capable men were not
ELECTED TO manage the CITY government
The secoOe regular toast, Le Insurance, the offspring
OF uron Of profound philanthropy With scientific searc
extending into all lands, lending helping hand tire vi
COW ara ire orphan sDd wherever actsed firm index Of
bRh moral ieens and commercial confidence was i'e
pied 20 by Mr. BurKIEY. OF Hartford
" ne rnesic4i profession" was represented by Dr.
HFssk, who delivered humorous and able cpecch dwell
ling on the necessity Of educating the people in sausrv
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The banO,,ing not over when we had to close our
uort
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16


The why and the wherefore Of the sudden
demand for skunk furs, and where the skins 60
TO and what use is to be made Of them, have
been marvela to many The New York Journ-
al of Commerce has made some inquiry at the
warehouses Of the furriers who have added an
other to the two and seventy stenches of the
metropolis, and the public will be interested in
the information furnished. It says:
The traffic in skunk skins has suddenly be-
como most important branch Of tho fur trade
and the skins of an animal which three years
ago were deemed Of no value whatever, are
now in the greatest demand They are collect
ed for expectation alone. The principal mar
kets are Russia and Turkey, though some are
sent to Germany where they are sold at
large profit, as the fur Of the genuine "fsher 4"
The black skins are valued the most, and dur
ing the past winter the market price has been
as high as 81 per skin, while notified skins
brought only 40 cents. These prices, however
have recently deprecated considerably on ac-
count of the immense expectation. Upward Of
| 900 of these skins have been shipped from
this city alone within the past two months, and
one firm in Maiden Lane have now on hand
about $4,000 ready for shipment. These are
designed for the Leipsic sales, Leipsic being,
/ next TO NOVgOrOd, IN Russia, the most import
ant fur entreDot in Europe 1he FIRST intimation
received in this market of the value of this new
description of fur came from the Hudson Bay
Company, which having shipped few to London
at venture, found the returns so profitable that
they Immediately prosecuted the business on an
extensive scale, and now so large has been the
expectation that glut in the market is antici-
pated
The heaviest collections are made in the
Middle and the Eastern States, in some parts
of which the mania for capturing these animals
seems to have equaled the Western Pixies Peak
gold exctement-men, women and children,
turning out en- masse for that purpose; and in
many Instances, forsaking their regular avoca-
tions for the sake Of prospective iins from the
hunt Indeed, the experience OF the two pur-
suits is somewhat similar; Fortune being as
csprcous toward the skunk catchers as the
god-diggers; for sometimes a single animal is
found in a burrOw, and again dirt placers of
dozen or twenty are discovered in a single nest,
though such remunerative "lodes" are not com
mon. In addition to the profits realized on the
sale Of the turs, our fur dealers also receive a
considerable sum for the tat of these snimals,
which, we are credibly informed, is being bought
at five cent per pound by prominent drug
gist in Broadway, who expects soon to astonish
the world by the introduction of a new and val
liable ointment, liminent, or pomade, manufac-
tured from this rare material
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poraer and BiEnmist Arrested.

A rascal named r. s. Monroe, who has been
driving pretty extensive business in the
foroery line for some months past in the
West, has at last been caught and Gagged. On
the 3Oth of November he sold forged draft
purporting to be drawn by the Bank of Galena,
Ill. ON the Market Bank of New York, for
$500, to w. L. P. Little, of Saginaw. In De-
cember Monroe negotiated another forged draft
of the same amount to the Exchange Bank OF
Auburn, n. Y, where Monroe formerly resided.
They were altered so ingeniously from genuine
ten dollar drafts that the Galena Bank at first
did not suspect the fraud. Monroe continued
to purchase ten dollar drafts from various banks
and alter them, until his successful forgerios
amounted to $4,000 at least, and it is supposed
his forgeries are not at all brought to light yet
Monroe resided at Walkerville, st, Joseph
county, Indiana, where he has a wife and sew
eral children. After his Auburn forgery he
left his family ostensibly to go to Pixies Peak,
but instead of doing 80 the villain went to JAS
Der county, Indiana, where he became acquaint-
ed with and married the daughter of Mr.. jesse
Wilcox, an old and estimable man, and took
her to Northern Wisconsin, where his career Of
crime was suddenly closed by his arrest last
week. His second wife, a young, intelligent,
and innocent woman, was oyerwhelmei by the
disclosure that her husband was forger and a
bigamist
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16


The late rains flooded the country in the
neighborhood of Bellefontaine, the water at one
point Of the Rail Road track being SO high as TO
run into the coaches and drown out the engine
drc ia one instance The Ssndusky Register
gives the following particulars Of serious ao-
cident to the night Express of the Sandusky,
Dayton and Cincinnati Road, which left Sem
dusky at 9 o'clock "Wednesday night a.
When about one mile this eide Of Bellefon-
taiue, the engine plunged into a culyert to the
depth of eight or ten fcet-the bridge having
been washed away by the late sudden froshoi,
| dragging with It an express car in which were
several horses, two of which were killed. The
| fireman. Matthias Brown, Of this city, was
crushed 10 death and a negro, who was on the
engine, was so injured that no cannot survive
The engineer, Shufieton, was badly scalded
but will recover The remains Of the fireman
were net found till yesterday morning about
o'clock, having been buried beneath the engine
They were brought TO this city on this morn
inR,s express. He leaves a young wife, &
whom he was married about three months ago
The engine was much damaged,--to wha
amount Is not ascertained. The Night Express
coming North had passed safely over the iata
culvert but about two hours before the acciden
| occurred
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16

The packed Juries Of this Court have consum-
mated the prosecutions commenced by slave-
catching U s. Marshal He appointed Depu-
ties to harrass and seize fgitives and to invite
professional slave-hunters to desecrate the free
soil Of Ohio At his instance vitality was Civ
en- to a law that had been obsolete in this sec
ton ofthe State for several years, and heartloss
men slcalera were set to work. One of their
entrapped victims was rescued by the citizens OF
Lorain, who, unfortunately for the cause Of Hu-
manity as well as Justice, were so law abiding AZ
to suffer the knidnappers togo scot free instead
of hongng them nsianter as they deserved.
Apacked Grand Jury found bill Of indict-
ment under the infamous Fugitive Slave Act,
against thirty seven of the humane men. An.
other packed Jury has found one Of these men
Guilty, and the JefIres Judge has decided that
the same Jury shall try the others They are
now in the County Jail awaiting further
mockeIy of Justice at the hands of a political,
partisan, and prosecuting U s. Court,
Read and ponder on the proceedings.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16

A MAN CoMNG TO LIFE AT His Own FU-
EERAL.--ln Orange, NJ j., week before last,
man named John Koch, while engaged in paint
ing on the third story of house. fell to the
ground and was taken up for dead. He was
conveyed to his residence, laid out, and his
afflicted relatives and friends, in due time pro-
ceeded to make the usual arrangements for Il Q
funeral, which was appointed for Sunday
Shortly before the hour appointed on that day,
the body exhibited signs ofreturning animation
and in a few moments afterw ard, to the aston
ishment ofall, the young man in tho coffin, who
was, Of course believed to be dead, was able TO
converse with his friends. II is a singular case
and the mans escape from being buried alive is
truly miraculous. The physicians, however,
pronounce his present condition as extremely
critical, and il is doubted whether be may sur
vive the injuries sustained by the fall
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16
Hoof All.

This dreadful disease ia making cad havoc
among the cattle in this county Many have
died in this neighborhood and many Others arc
affected by it, and in all probability must soon
be killed. We learn that one individual in
Ltchfeld township has lost S4OO worth Of
stock by the disease. A drove of Durham cat
tie were sold at auction in Seville last week,
all affected by the same disorder The disease
is attributed to various causes the most proba-
bic one TO us is, that the hind feet have been
frozen. We have not heard of a1y cattle suf-
fering in their fore feet The first signs of the
disease manifests itself by lameness and SWELL
ing just above the hoof BY close examina-
tion it will be seen that beneath the hoof it is
rapidly deeaying. 1t continues to decay until
the hoof drops off. If not attended 20 imme-
diatoly on the first appearance, there is not
much chance to save the animal al-Medina Ga.
zene.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16

ADVANCE IN PRIoE OF SLAvEs-The New
Orleans correspondent oftheN N. Y Times writes
that journal as follows:
No species of property has felt the effects of
the active state OF affairs more sensibly than
negroes. The average price offelI hands may
be stated at 81 800, and the tendency is upward.
A / negroes sell for 81, $50 to 1000 These
rates were never reached but once before, and
that was during the speculative times of 1886
and which weren not oflong duration The rates
now, however, are the consequence fan actual
necessity ana demand. One of your Southern
correspondents stated, not long since, that the
Mississippi Valley was drawing the negro pop
ulation from the Atlantic States. This is true,
and to such an extent are the richer planters
aforesaid interested in this species of property
that many are beginning to think that there is
danger ahead, and that it is time to stop. In
several of the Louisiana districts there are ten
blacks TO every white man, woman and child,
aud it has become necessary to keep up the dis
trict police and guard
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semi-AnnuaI session /. 0. G n, at PiOuu.


semi.AnnuaI Session L. o. G. A., at PiOua.
We learn by the Analyst that the Grand
Lodge of Ohio convened at Piqua on tue 9th
inst, Representatives and Second Degree mem-
bers being present from Lodges in Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Ford and Burton, Geauga county,
etc. During the session reports and speeches
from Representatives and others generally at
tested to the fact Of renewed vitality and inter
est New Lodges have been instituted in differ
ent sections OF the State, and the number OF
members initiated during the quarter ending
Feb. /, 1859, was 9ls. Among the Lodges in
stituted were Rising Sun, Fower's Mills; North
Star, Montville, and Central Star, Ford, Geauga
county Williams, Mesopotamia, Trumbull
county; and Rainbow, Windsor, Ashtab Ia
county. The Grand Lodge adjourned on the
9th inst., to meet at sandusky City, in Annual
Session, on the first Tuesday in October, 1859.
A large attendance is anticipated.
A new Lodge l. o. G. T. was instituted at
Royalton, Cuyahoga county, on the 9TH inst =,
commencing with eighteen members. Fanum
Gibbs, W. c. T.. Dana b. Ferris, w. v 7. ;
John Carter, W s, Another Lodge was re-
Gently organized at Remson's Corners, Medina
county. Success to every Temperance organi'
zation