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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

TIE MAYORS NoMINArIoNs.-It was the Gus
tom of the last Board of Aldermen, when the
Mayor nominated any man for an Office within
his power to appoint, to refuse to take any ac-
ton in the matter until it suited their own pur-
pose and hence in some cases the interests of
the city were frequently neglected for q long
period. Such, it will be remembered, was the
case when Mayor Tiemann endeavored to fill
the vacancy Of City Inspector, caused by the re-
moval of Mr. Morton. The Mayor nominated
successfully some half dozen individuals,
nearly all of whom were qualified FOR the office
but the Aldermen refused again and again to
confirm them. 1t has been said that the Alder
men usually take this course until they find out
what the nominee intends to do with regard to
the appointment of his subordinates, and other
matters in which that august body have, or ex
pect to have, an interest
From the action Of the new Board at their
last meeting, it would appear that the same
system is to be carried out by them. On that
occasion Mayor Wood sent in the name of
Gideon j. Tucker for President of the Croton
Board, in place of NJ. Van Schaick, resigned,
anu Ut. RoDcIt d. 10 Acateu SOumir-
sioner, in place of Jedediah Miller, whose term
has expired; but the Aldermen refused to take
any action upon these appointments, upon the
impudent pretext that they had not been con-
suited. Now it is not the duty Of the Mayor
to consult them upon the matter it his duty sim
ply 10 appoint persons qualified for the Office,
and it is the Aldermens either to confirm them,
or reject them for cause. In this instance
Mayor Wood has appointed exactly the righs
kind of men; they are beth young. active, and
Of respectable standing. Mr.. Tucker has re-
Gently occupied the position of Secretary Of
State with great credit. Ills character is nm
exceptionablc and his industry preverbial.
No better nomination for the head OF the Croton
Board could be made DR.. Bradford is man
Of excellent education, full of vigor. and a
physician of good repute Just the one Tor the
important office of Health Commissioner We
hone. then, that Mayor Wood will make no COM
promise, nor enter into any parley whatever
with the Aldermen, but will insist that they
shall either approve. or reject these gentleme,
for some good cause, and If they are reject
ed appoint others equally well qualified Mayor
Tiemann experienceda great deal Of embar-
rassment in the administration OF Office frcpl
limidi.y and want Of pluck; bat ~e trust tha.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

SANITARY CONDITION or THE CTY-RRpoRr OF
THE CRY INspEcroE.--We commend to the care
full attention of our readers the admirable an
nual report for 1859 of City Inspector Delavan,
which appears in another column. The duty of
the Common Council with regard to the santa
ry affairs of the metropolis is forcibly and clear
ly impressed upon that body by Mr.. Delavan,
and the public can judge how far that duty will
be performed. The reforms suggested in this
report seem 10 cover all the evils under which
the city now labors, as far as the City Inspec.
tors Department, aided by the Common Council,
can reach them (; and the public should hold
that body to strict accountability if it refuses
to pass such ordinances as may enable the City
Inspector to correct the abuses which now ex-
ist, and which daily expose this vast city to
disease and pestilence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

New York, Tuesday, January "a, 1850.
MAILS FOR EUROPE.
The New York HeraId-Edition for
EurODo.

Europe.
The Cunard mail steamship Europa, Capt Lctch, will
leave Boston on Wednesday, for Liverpool
Tho European mails will lclosc in this city this ar
ternoon half past O'Clock to 60 BY railroad and at
three O'Clock, to 60 by steamboat.
The EUROPEAN EpIrloS HERALD will DO published
ut ten O'Clock tho morning Single copies in wrappers
nix cents
Subscriptions advertisements for any edition OF the
NEW YORK HERALD viii be received at the following places
In Europe
Lospos Sampson Low, Son Co., Al Iudgate Hill
Lansing, Starr h Co., "a King William street.
PARE. lansing, Baldwin Co, place do In Bourss.
LvERIvoI- lansing, Starr 4 Co., No. Chapel street
r Stuart, 10 Exchange street East
HAvRK ;. Lansing, Baldwin Co., Il rue CorneAe
HAMBURG De Chapeauronge Co.
The contents OF tho EuRorEAy EDirvoy THE HERALD
VIII combine the news secevsd by mail and telegraph at
The oce during previous week up the Of
publication.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

GENE IN THE AhTRoroIIS.- During the trial
of VIM. Jones in the Oyer and Terminer yes.
terday, for The murder OF an unknown man at
the Five Points, the Grand Jury entered the
court with seventeen bills Of indictment for
murders and manslaughters. In many of the
cases the parties have not been yet arrested
There are already for trial seven or eight other
persons for murder, manslaughcr or attempt
to KILL Yet the good people of this metropolis
pay ever q million per year for police force
FOX their protection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-24

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
NrBIO's GARDEN. BroAdway.-CooKxs ROYAL AxrnI.
xnKAIRA.
IN L0uDIAFA.
WINTER GARDEN. Broadway, oppozits Bond street.
LKssIA.
wAILA0Ks THEATRE. observation-disclosures or 4
PoOR You're MAN.
LAURA KEKNT's THEATRE, GA Broadway.-JEAsn
DRAMA
NEW BOwNRY THEATRE, Dowery-TuE OcroRooN-
dxaoULxs. KIN0 or CLUBs
BROADWAY BoUD0IR ~ Broedwsy.-0UR Sat-
LADY LToNs-AcrRsss or ALI WosK.
THEATRE FRANCAIs SIS Broadway.-Lrs JEuxrs
0xss-LE 1idRE Do BsFeAs
BARNUrs AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadwsy.-After.
noon add Evening-rIGHI koPK AscENstoN-Rrp RANGER
BRYANrS MIHSTREIS. Nschan!cs' Hall, 4T2Broadway-
ByaIxsauEs eoNss, DANCES Ac.-JoaSsF GorLER
NIBIO's SALOON, Broadway GEO. CaRsfY's MIN.
eYRy1 ~ 6oSos, DAsoEs, BuRLxseuns, Ae.-fHE MocTo
R0on,
CLINTON HALL.-AR sIDposs LzcryRx on TRAVEL IL
1uE OLD WORLD.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH. Rrooklyn.-DR. scgDpER's Isc-
THK GREAT kurisY AND sErof REsEILIos IN
ispzA.
LIBRARY HALL, Newark-DRAYroS's PARLoR orEEAs-
HxNoR ofIvE,RA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

An lrisbmap, named James FIXTURE, com
mitted suicide ia Cincinpau on Wed dnesday
last, by cutting his throat with a piece OF Il
looking glass.
1t is reported that Gov. Banks, of Massa-
chusetts, is shortly to 20 10 Europe To organ
iZe a system of emigration to settle the lands
belonging 10 the Illinois Central Railroad.
Emile Sigur, an extensive planter OF Pia-
quemine parish, La, was killed on the 22i
uit by the fail or some machinery in his gar
house.
"'Tis the Prince, and not the man, you
love-" is now the tayorite Quotation Of dIsap-
pointed lovers in the towns visited by Rem
trew.
There were only 10 deaths in Petersburg,
Va, during October, and only SIX OF them
were adults.
Biondin advertises for one of the clergymeu
CT New York TO go with him on his next trip
on his wire, in Jones' Wood.
Dr. Chapiu A. Harris, the "Father OF the
Science of American Dentistry" died i'll Bal
timoTe, Saturday.
Ex-President Fillmore is to speak at Men =
pills. Tenn, this month.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

A SKETCH OF GEN. WALKRR.-Gen. Wplk-
er terminated his career in his thirty-sixth
year. He was born in Nashville, Tenn, in
May, 1924, and was thoroughly educafed un-
der the most favorable auspices for whatever
liberal profession he might select in after life,
first by a collegiate course Ct the University of
Nashville, where he acquitted himself with
the highest h0nors of his class and afterwards
in the medical schools OF Philadelphia and
Paris; enjoying, also, while in Europe, the ad-
vantage. of q tour through Germany and Italy,
where his opportunity Tor Bellies lettres scho-
iarship were not only liberal, but keenly en-
Joyed and appreciated by miud then at least +,
quiet and studious to Il degree that utterly for
bid the idea of an adventurous or restless ca
reer in later life. His distate. however, to the
medical profession, which he declined practi-
caly 10 enter upon, turned him to the law,
aud the associations OF the law, not unnatu-
rally to politics, in which he first engaged in
New Orleans, and suhseq uently, in 1885, 81, in
California, from which point he entered upon
the hazardous career which, after the varied
fortune OF six years. Is now terminated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

A SPLENDID PIRCR OF FIRE-WoRKs.-Be-
sides the hospi talities of the Presidential man.
sion 10 the Prince of Wales, the receptions,
and visit to Mount Vernon, there will be a
grand display of fireworks in Washingt
city complimentary in their character. The
design Of one of the pieces appropriate to the
occasion is thus stated:
A combination of the American and Eng
iish symbols, notices, &c, all interviewer
with mastery hand, and forming a work of
unsurpassed beauty. In the centre of the
piece are the figures Columbia and Britannia,
while adjoining the first is the American coat
of arms, and the latter the English. On the
top is globe surrounded by the American
and English flags wreathed together, and on
each end, separate from the main piece is a
large steamship, with lighthouse, &c, repre-
senting the commerce between the two worlds
This is said to be the largest piece of fi,e-
works ever made, it being one hundred and
sixty feet in length and fifty feet in height
The piece will be surrounded with bombs
sending up their showers of stars, and every
thing arranged additional that will give more
effect 10 the exhibition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

A GREAT DAVE THE GRAIN rRADg.-Some
formal record should be made of the grain re-
ceipts reported in our paper OF yesterday
Such cereal deluge was never before
launched upon any port in the world. Our
marine list yesterday. for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon, recorded the arrival OF
| steamer, propeliers, barss, brigs and 50
schooners makinga total of 76 vessels, laden
with SCI barrels Of -four e3S, ,065 usheis of
wheat SO 500 bushels of corn, and Ass bush
els OF barley, making total of 49,25i bushels
of grain passing our lighthouse during the
twenty-f four hours In addition 10 this the
.aiue fl eet brought 350,U36 feet of lumber. and
- 600 sIaves-making an aggregate days work
Buffalo Courier.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

Hall Robbsrs.-The house OF Mr.. John Ii
Graenor, on Goth street, was entered by some
sdroit thief on Sunday night. bet wsen ak aud
seven O'Clock, while hiy family were at sup
per, and robbed of a hat, coat and umbrella
lying in the passage way. The thief got In by
climbing on the verandah aud raising the par
lor windows. few nights since, the stable
OF Mr.. James NJ Talbot. in rear OF Mr.
Graenor's house, was entered and robbed of a
new saddle and bride COS ling $40. From now
until Christmas we may expect the commits
ven ted by extra care and vigilance on the part
OF the people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Efeef'0n-Sats-Crops-Poiities,$ $e.
HORSE PASTURE. Henry county, Va, +,

September 20, 1850
As YOU nave no correspondent from this gall
liant little county Of Henry, (your paper hay-
ing an extensive circulation here, j and we be-
Ing people up here Of impor lance and would
like to see ourselves la the papers, l con-
ciuded, with your consent t to crafty ourselves
by giving q short sketch Of matters ard
things. We held an election at our last Coun ty
Court, for the purpose of electing u presiding
Justice There Were two candidatee--and a
good deal Of interest manifested. Mr.. George
W. Booker, our former presiding Justice, aud
Col. o. r. billiard were the candidates
Booker received fifteen and billiard eight
votes. SO Booker is again our presiding JUS
tice for the next four years. He is said to be,
by competent judges, highly qualified for the
position.
The landed estate of A. Scales, d.c'd has
just been sold. One tract, containing f3OO
acres, brought Sis, ,0G0, Maj George Martin, Of
North Carolina, the purchaser. Other tracts
were sold amounting to about SI2, ,0UD making
III the aggregate about $4,000.
The wheat crop was 4 short one but can be
bought at 81 per bushel. The oat crop was
never better; and we have n better corn crop
than we have had for two years, and more
land planted than we have had for several
years. Corn will sell at about 80 from the
stack. The tobacco crop will be nearly an
average one for the land plan ted, if we have
late fall; though We have nothing like full
crop in cultivation, and the probability is now
Jack Frost" will pay his respects to q large
portion Of it, as We have already had q silght
frost on the morning of the 22d. and the ther-
mometer was standing al Sc degs. And if our
tobacco never gets ripe, we will never cut it,
as We had as leave have any thing else as green
tobacco IL is said, and we believe ii, We raise
AS fine tobacco as is made in the world and
more, our prices prove it. Upon the whole,
up here We are an independent. prosperous,
happy people, consequently my letter will
iaii to contain that specific news matter-rob-
berries and murders.
We have three candidates up here, too for
President, the friends of each man declaring
In his wrath thst the county is going for their
man by an overwhelming majority. And my
individual opinion is, none vi them are enti-
tied TO it, If what each says OF the other be
true. EsQR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

Births, DEATHS, $e.-lt would be wise policy
In The City Gov neil to require the physicians
and onderiakers 10 make weekly reports 10
the Health Officer, of all births and deaths,
and To have them pu blished once month"; for
the Information or the public. Such reports
would cost but little labor, and would BE- val
uabIe to the public. II the birth aud name o I
every infant were properly registered, as xlss
the marriages of all parties, many disputes 10
arise hereafter might be easily settled with
out recourse to law. Every city ought 10 os-
tain and preserve such Information, for the
use OF generations to come as well as for that
of the present.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

THE RETROCRssIoN OF THE BAY ISLANDS
TO HoNDURAS.-Mr. MOiina, recently accred-
tied to our Government as Minister from
Honduras, had a long Interview Saturday
with Secretary Cass, ia reference 10 matters
connected with that Covers Honduras,
after she learned OF the expedition OF Walker,
urged upon the British authorities TO keep
pos. ession of Ruatan. Now, that Walker has
been captured. aud Ler fears have been quiet
ed, che is ready 10 take possession, and q reat
Britain, in accordance with the treaty, will
surrender it up to Honduras. This Is the ex-
planation of the reasons why IL has been SO
long DELAYED.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

cosr. Of 4pPsa!s.-~hs Supreme Court Of
Appeals meets on the l2th inst. The applics-
Iioas on writs OF error which most Interest
this community, are the eases Of Melton Tor
shooting Sims, and VIM, d. Totty for the
murder of Catherine Thorn. The last paued
prisoner Is sentenced TO undergo the extreme
penalty Of the law, for the onsncs Of which he
mas been con victsd, on Saturday, November Sd,
between the hours OF i2 and O'Clock and we
presume Will be executed unless the Court Of
Appeals grant him new trial.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

Hsary Doekst.-Ordinarily his Honor has
more than his usual share of work on Mol
day morning. Yesterday was no exception.
az the following list of prisoners will attest
VIM Thornton, for drunkenness and tres
passing on Otto Morgaustipe, and JAS. Hen
niug and Jas l. Heron, tor threatening vio-
lence TO Timothy Kelly, committed for want
of security of the peace and good behavior
John Hughes, failing To furnish u S2UO vouch-
er, on the complaint of Mary Hughes, his
WIFE was also sent down. John Il AID Ann
DobSon were arraigned for keeping = dsor-
derry house the husband was acq ui ted and
the wife required TO find security. Juu. WasIey,
tor tn reaLenlng TO Assault Jane Waslry, was
examined aud discharged. Elijah Jones, 4
bored resident of New Kent. not having his
papers, was ordered TO leave the city VIM.
Pheelen was acquitted OF the charge of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct in the street
S o Crougherd was required 10 give security
for the same offence. James McMulien, for
getting drunk and sleeping in vacant lot,
gave security. Dabney Frost " as acquitted OF
The charge OF asssulting Elizabeth Cosby as
Was Fleming p. Gentry, on a similar charge,
preferred by Charles Cook. The case OF Ma
ria Hix, for using insulting language to the
wife and children of Geo. w. Puckett was
tinued until Saturday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

II. X. H. PriHes Of Rales.-All Of the lines Of
railroad bstween this city aud Charleston, s.
", have offered 10 pat a. the disposal 81 II. X.
h. extra trains tree of cosi should be desire 70
visit the capital of the Psimstts State. We
heard yesterday that the Sposswood House
would be offered for his use and that Of his
suite. and that IL the proposition was accepted,
the famous cook Zetoiie would be eAsf dc
esisixs during his stay. The hotel spoken Of
Is new and elegantly furnished.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

AN AGED CoUPLE-The census taker has
found near Greeneville, S. o., 4 very aged
couple, who are, perhaps, the oldest married
couple To be found in THAI State. Mr.. Jesse
Trammell is set down at los aud his wife At
100 years. They are both in the enjoyment OF
coed health, and bid fair to live among their
children and friends for many days to come
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

THRIVING OgPICERs.-The Grand Jury of
New York has indicted two of the harbor.
masters of that port, named Masten and Ana
bile, and deputy OF one of them, named Van
Ness, for having demanded ext,rtiopate fees
for giving merchants the places for their ships
to which they were entitled by law. In the
atlidavts on which the indictments are based
various instances are specified in which sums
ranging from SO to $50 were thus extorted
The accused parties have been arrested and
held 10 bail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

REWARD OF TREASON A letter from Ma
pies, noticing the defec lions in the Neapolitan
army, says:
A Brigadier General by the name of Brigan nti,
having sold himself and brigade to CART ldi
for stated sum of $4,000, was susrec ted OF
treason by drummer, who gave notice of it
to twelve soldiers, dixie himself faithful 10
the king,) and at the moment when the Gen
eral was accomplishing his abomina BILE deed,
he was fired at by the twslye soldiers, aud
killed on The spot. The General had q son
who was an officer in the Neapolitan army :;
he blew out his brains when he was informed
Of the act OF his father
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

RAILROAD ACCIDKHT.-As the cars were
the river AZ Richmond, Texas, the
bridge gave way, precipltating u portion of
the cars, immediately behind the locomotive,
into the river. Oae man only WAS killed, but
several were badly wounded. Fortunately,
the principal passenger cars were arres ted on
the brink of the ChASm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

CoHsty Paro!.-ConstabieT Thomas, with his
aids, captured thirteen negroes the east
su bur bs last Saturday night, tor being in the
county without passes. Two Of them had
bags OF corn, stolen from W. +. S9uthall.-
They were taken before Justice John T. Ohii-
deey and ordered the lash.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

THr DKNauB FsvER.--This disease. says the
New Orleans Pieayune, OF the 25th, is prevail
ing extensively in the river towns. More than
loo cases are reported in Baton Rouge aud 6a
iu Natchez The sickness prevalent IN NatcAeZ
last week was supposed 10 In eansesi by tsie
sudden cha nges OF weather, heih1 c1uIinea
mostly To those of debiIitn'ed constitutions -
The disease fret appeared, ii Is stated, IN me
British West India Islands, and derives ils
name from peculiar sort OF fugitive and er-
ratio epidemic rhe unati
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

a FIRST RATE NOTICE. FOR AMKRIoA.-The
Liverpool Times, in a review Of the CONNER
cial relations between Great Britain and
America, says:
The commerce Of America now extends TO
every country, and it possesses Il commercial
marine which falls short only of that of the
Old Country, and far exceeds that of any other
nation. Like the country from WHICH it
spranT, America offers Il safe refuge for the
political exile and an asylum for the oppressed
of every nation, and the ample shield of its
protection extends over the hum blest citizen
IN the most distant region of the earth. The
redundant labor and capital OF the Old World
find profitable employment with this young
and prosperous community, and adventurou
spirits from ali countries. impelled by the de-
sire for wealth. and crowds fiyirg from the
poverty and tyranny of their native lands,
merge their political and natural differences
in the proud title OF citizen of the United
) ates. The dense forests, which in the time
OF our erandfathers were unbroken soliiudes,
and the wide prairiss which were the hunting
grounds OF sava1es. are now waving corn
fields, the capitals of fiourishing States and
the crowded seats OF native man ufact lures, or
the busy maris of trade.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

HIDING PLACE OF A HEAVY DEFAULTER.-
a letter from Key West, says that there is now
sscreted there u millionaire, one Solano AL
wear, late President of the Havana branch oi
the Credi,o Espanol This person is q defaul-
ter to the amount of 1876 600, and landed at
Key Yves: one stormy night, from SAIL boat
and Immediately sought safe retreat from the
vulgar gaze of parties who had been sent over
from Havana III pursuit Our relations with
Spain permit no reclamation of fugitives, and
hence the pursuers OF this extensive financier
have but little prospect Of getting him back in
legal way.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02
The Council then adjourned.

Ag,icnltmal FaU.-The approaching Fair of
the State and Central Agricultural Societies,
to De held at the Central Fair Grounds on the
22d OF this month, promises to he grand sx-
hibition, not only of agricultural products,
stock, etc, but of improved machinery for ag-
ricultural purposes. In the blooded horse de-
partmen', We think we can say with almost
ceTtainty ty, that the display will Surpass any
other of the kind ever witnessed in Vire einia /;
while the quick draft and saddle horses will
be as fine as the most ardent admirer of fast
teams could wish To see.
The new and spacious exhibition ball, lust
being com plsted, will afford the amplest ac-
commodation for light aud fancy articles, thst
might injure if exposed 10 the weather, and
will be- all ihducement 10 hundreds of persons
TO send articles 10 the exhibition who have
never contrib ted before.
As tar rs We can learn, the prospects for the
approaching Fair are yerv fiatteriBg, hut tie
friends of the State Society, well as of the
Central Society, should bestir themselves from
now until the tme OF opening the exhibiIio ,
aud thus ensure the most complete success TO
their cause. Let the Valley, as well as We.t
Virginia, meet their friends of the East, in
competition for the liberal premiums offered
let every section contribute it's mite to the
great cause of agriculture, and the approach
ing Fair will bave q mos happy effect through
out the broad limits Of the Old Dominion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-02

State Arn'ory.--Ths repairs on the State Ar
mory, under contract with Joseph X. Andsr-
son Il Co, have not yet been commenced
though prepar lions are beir actively made
The Repairs extensive that they will me-
cessiiate the removal from the barracks Of
some of the officers resident there.