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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24
City lntellagence.

COLLISION ON TBE NORTH RIVER Yesterday afternoon
the ferry boat PbGnix, plying between Hoboken and
Christopher street. the steam ting Fraser
coming Up the river with tloop In tow. The Phoenix
had about twelve feet Of her bulwarks carried and
1pe end OF the lacies cabin dashed spinters
fortunately the eess there unoccuped and NO per-
not nittgated by the knowledge that the Phoenix wps
very old and rickefy, having been built in 1895 when
she "a called ibe Fairy Queen. Since then u hse been
considerably heightened and the changed N phnIr
Considerable blame Ia attached to the pilot Of the stAann
tug
Boeus Corn IN C1RcrIAnoN.-N 10 stated that larse
quantity Of bogus coin at present circulation in tha
city and several complaints have been made n the M
lice headquarters, ~ well ~ 10 Judge RooseyeN n
District Attorney The counterfcits consist prucnelv r.
quarter dollars and limitations OF the new cent ysrv
ceeery executed II Is found that this Lest mert,onsd
COIN very inconyenent and easily ccunterfeited Ne
tecvee are on the track Of the gang Of coiners but n
yet very poor success has attended their efforts
TRIAL or InR NEw SrxAx FmR RscNr, No. ss.-rha
new steamer recently built for Engine Company No. 80
was tried yesterday afternoon, At the Novelty Works.
foot OF East Twelfth street. the members Of thA compsny
unoer command of their foreman George Alker benr
present. ai.o large number Of cizens The steamer ~
Aceeoed the expectations Of al both In fhe working Of
me engine and the force OF water thrown On ThurCsy
next tne steamer win be ready for duty and handed Over
70 me company This will be the only steam engine Ia
me lower par OF the city and her ocationu m street,
nesr Nasau-beng ebout central between the Seventh
good service.
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Staten Island Intelligence.

PROBABLE MURDER AT R0ssvfLLE, srArES ISLAND
Early on Sunday morning at Rossvle, Staten Island
Mr. John Wood respectable resident of that place. wss
found lying In ipsensible condition in harp yard
about three miles from home His body was terribly
pie. His clothes entirely torn from hiaa, mad bic
pockets rined Of their contents
Mr. Wood started from home foot about eight O'Clock
Saturday evening, With view OF purchasing guam
tty Of eggs. He is said have called ut neigh boring
house after having made bis purchases, Which pace he
left absat ten O'Clock His basket with a qaaa,ity
Of eggs, which were broken. found on
the road. about three quarters OF mile from
where he lay. bloody spot in the Loar by
caed that severe struggle had taken paee and that the
old man was afterward dragged dispspoe and
thrown into the barn lard mentioned HIS friends have
DO doubt that he has been made The victim Of brutal
attempt at murder ana robbery, though the time be-
Ia possession OF but little money.
Mr.. Wood, who 10 about fifty years Of age married
but having no family, Is known temperate, well dig
posec resident Of the island against whom enmy has
existed which should give rise 70 revengefu eeags with
anv.
The authorities Of Richmond county are Jealous ia
their efforts 10 ferret the perpetrators murder
QUE deed The injured man ia severely manged that
bts lite is despsired Of,
The EscAPr RAY Since bis escape en- the 18th inst
traces Of this have been discovered though the
ost strenuous efforts being made not only on ,hs
part Of the authorizes Of Richmond county nlso by
the Navy Department from which Ray is also deserter
Commodore Breese, OF the Brookyn Navy Yard
has been very active In his Stnrts 10 bling the
deinquin to justice and with that view has eonsmuni
Gated description Of Ray TO all the wal sAoos the
country. He described follow About five feet
eigA inches In height, light build very erect, walks
red face, red mustsche, and reddish eyos aoSucsst,
very quiet.
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'Sisss, On bGdness by citizen Of the United States
3 Is duty 70 give . written thereto, with Va
lsss possible delay that all documents transmitted TO such
MINISTER'S OF diplomatic agents, having reference 70
csnfed copies thereof only be presented 70 the vern
rent ON which the clsius are 70 be mode
De made in writing and be Of record, SO
thai The successor TO ouch Minister may know
the acts Of hs predecessor That Consus receive
gAlaTes from the United States prohibited from trAcs
acting business the same law should sppy 70 Minister'S
asd shey be expressly prohibited from engaging IN any
fecnanons, or DO directly or indirectly concerned In any
psActsed by divers diplomatic funcnonsres accredited 70
h government which has greatly retarded their official
avetee for they can't serve God and kammon.
Vxh deep conviction from sad experience, that .
ffD absolutely necessary, Jour menoriaist hes the
hSnes 70 submit the foregoing facts and suggestions tho
wdom and Justice OF the Congress OF the United States
ND respectfully asks liz due confederation.
SETH DRIGGs
unAcAs, Venexaeh, March IL, 1880.
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COroners, Office.

THE ORCHARD STREET HOMICIDE CAsE--Tne alaesy Ia
the case Of Thomas reenan, who was killed n Midnight
brawl ~ the corner Of orchard and Canal seets
hour Saturday night, held at the Tenth precinct
station house yesterday, by Coroner Jackmsn. John
Crnion the friend and companion Of the aeceaxed on the
night Of the ARRAY, deposed that they were passing
down Orchard street, Canal, about twelve o'clock ON
Saturday night, they overlook three perso0 deceased
jostled against one Of the scule ihsn ensued be-
tween deceased and Of the men, when they both fell
10 the ground when teCeased be exclaimed that he
was stabbed an umbrella WAS found the sos where
the afiray occurred, and when they got the station
house the prisoner, Rabert, claimed hs property.
Samuel Calhoun depoeed that as he entering drink
Ing eaoon near the corner o. Canal and Orchard streee
on Saturday night, about twelve O'Clock, ne the
prisoner standing in the door way the prsorer said
and arrested him poe"msn WEI, r, Do
teaJcbDg the prisoDer rag and chau3escoreYed
with blood were found in his posst rsc Germans
named Peter and Gilbert Gayor, were then examined.
They deposed, that they sandng the corner
OF Orchard ard Canal streets, with prisoaer about
Midnight Saturday, deceased ZONE other person
up deceased offer fight piisoaer Aad struck
bin blow; both men olinched, aud alter short strug
ale they fell TO the ground the witnesses Ord any
snves used dd notsay 20 see the end Of The HhL The
medical testimony OF Doctors Beach and Gallagher
then presented The Jury, after due celebration,
instrument 10 the hands Of the prisoner CHARLES Rabe
while engaged In street light the 2st OF April, 1890"
Tbe prisoner, who Ia natve OF Germany, and about
twenty one yeare Of age: then committed TO the
Iombs 10 await the action ofAthe Grand Jafy.
FATAL ASSAULT WITH Sung SHor-on toe night OF me
18th inst II will be remembered that Swedish sailor
named henry Dedrickson living atl6 Washington street,
wac assaulted by party Of sailors ani boarding house
runners, near the corner Of Washington and Carlisle
streets and knocked sepselers with sung shot The in
jured man was conveyed TO the New York Hospital,
where be fingered 10 fress agony until yestertsy when
death put IN emo 10 his suierngs Coroner Scher
Immediately notified OF The case and preparations were
made tor holding the lnqusiton early hour this
morning The police made -four 1t the oil
the assault, and the prisoners are locked in the
Tombs awaiting the result OF the Coroner's Inquest. 10
appears that there two rival boarding hougea
in Washington street. the propretors Of which have
runners ana buliies to decoy sailors to their respec-
tive houses, and n Is supposed tina. the asesult
~ Oh Dedrekson Was perpexed BY persons Interested
IN taking customers away from the eetabishnept i,
which be was boarder. The following named peYpors
are bow In custody suspicion Of having been imph-
Gated In the murder;-Jefemiah Murphy, John Green
wood, Richard Williams and John Moss me assanlt
upon poor Dedrckson most unprovoked ana ssara-
waited one, 49,
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.JerseY City NeWs.

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF FxMAIs-The Coroners
Jury In the Of the murdered female found in the dock
at the York street pier the 14th ns met again last
evening, At the station house in Jersey City Coroner
Norris stated that he had further evidence present.
70 offer touching the mystery hut that efforts still
being made TO identity the body Snd ferret Out the perpe
orators Of the crime. he therefore deemed advisable
to agan adjourn the inquest to Monday evening next a.
which time the investigation would be brought close
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDESr-On Saturday last, a. the
A. H. Dupkhk Express on the New York and Erie road
was rounding curve the Goshen depot, girl Is
years o.sge, daughter Of Richard kcGowen, struck
BY the locomotive throwing her some fifty feet and
In injuries that resulted in Der Heath short time after
wards The girl va king on the track for the pur
posc of sscertanipg II her father, who ID brakeman,
Freight train which Was coming 10 ut the time
I, ON the opposite direction An inquest was held and
verdict Of accidental death was rendered.
Al Paterrcp the same day, boy, whose name was not
a.oertaned killed by attempting to jump upon some
cars attached 10 the drill engine but mtsing hs hold fell
under the wheel and Was instantly killed
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THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION.

IRON tHe baI0n Rouge (IA} AdvocAHI
The delegates from his State 70 the Charleston Convea
ton will be comfortably M not SOY situated
a,y In attendance In the first place. Hon. Richard Tay
or delegate large. has contracted for elegant maa
sion the OF Church street and st Mchaes alley
containing bedrooms and finely furnished parior
for which be pays the round OF 500 per day. which
includes the OF the furniture table service and full
corpe OF well trained He has invited the dele
gallon 10 accept bis hospitay during the sng Of the
Convention and make his houee their Be-
sides this Hon. E. La Sere has taken house, where
himself and friends win live 10 good Style The delegates
understand, will ansac all their business 10 the par
or OF Mr.. Taylors house.
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P.rsonaI InteIlfeence.

Hon. f. D. Morgan and lady arrived IN town last
Ming and have taken apartments At the Everett House.
Denis Donohoe Esq., British consul at Buffalo, and
Judge Davis, and family Of Buffalo, are stopping at
the Brevoort House.
Judge Little OF Newfoundland, and B. T. Hood, Esq ,
Of Harpefs Ferry, are stopping at the F1fth Avenue
Hotel f
Capt j. ". johnson, Of the shp lnvincibe, is stopping
at The Everett House.
Judge Finch, Jno. Cailin, Esq and Il. Broadhead,
Esq all Of Milwaukee, are stopping the Iaarge House
Hon. 8. Merchant OF Ohio; Hon. j. N. Dawley OF Cali
forDis Hon l. " Locke OF alabama; Mr. G., D. Bsysrd
Of the United states Army; n Daufirth. Esq, OF st
Iouie NJ Collins, Esq, Of st. Louis: j. D. f;root' Eso
OF SanFSancsco; a. ,. Rice, Esq., OF Portland DC. f. p
Hurd, Of Boston and Mr. C&beleo and wife, of Havana
Hotel yestesday. ~ III = -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramon de Rivas and family, Cuba; Mr..
and Mrs. Ceorge barKsdAle Virginia. f. L. Sullivan, San
Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs. John Knight L, s Mr. Lee
sen tHsmbuYg; James HaloDs, England: A. W. pechman
Prussia, were among the arrivals the Clarendon yessr
day.
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n q city Il que. % nigh. there u DO public spsAAns

ne city 10 quiet 10 night There 10 DO public speaking
st headquarters.
The voes Of the delegations oday are regarded ~ in
dicah the pompa,,on Of Douglas All the Douglas dele
gates voted in favor Of The Soft New York; delegation.
The Committee on Credentials viii report largeiy
in favor Of the softs and also favor Of the Illinois
Douglas delegates. believed the so'se will vote for
Douglas.
Alabama viii demand slAve code, and An effort viii
be made to ballot for candidate before the Committee
on Platform reports
The Indications that the Convention VIII adjourn by
Thursday.
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THE CONVENTION.

from the Charleston News, April 81
isssid that oil classes OF the country will be equally
practitioners al the bar largely In the ascendant
Nearly all the delegates have arrived and In COM
Portable quarters. The crowd as yet is by
great was anticipated. Last night many delegations
were In The Southern are in high and in.
flexible spirit The Douglas very active, boast
largely and rather arrogant But hts stock steadily
sinks. Mr. Hunters prospects good General Lane,
Mr.. Guthrie and Mr.. Breckenridge are favorites
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lSFonxAI1oS WAxrm Several yeass since Beverly
EdvAras Of Hempfead county, ArkAnsas, supposed be
mao killed man in difficulty and len the Stale The man
hes since recovered Edwards mother sisters, brothers
and friends are deeply distressed continued aoseuce
IL any person can eive any information Of his wherea
AbouB they are requested TO address James p Oldham
Iouisvile, Ky Papers throughout the United States and
hexieo are requetted TO copy Ills notice MOBILE Adwr.
.lsy Sfr,i, 49, .,I'
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ARRIVALS AT CHARLESTON.


Charkstcn begins to iii up, many members OF the. Con
vention bavrg arrived yesterday.
Hons Judge Meek L. 7. Walker, Gov. Chapman, And
oiheys OF the Alabama delegation at the Charleston
Hoiel.
Hon. John Preston Jr., and many Of the Kentucky
delegation, are At the Charleston Hotel
Mr. Barksose, Of Mississippi, editor OF the jackson
Missiypsan Genera! Mccullough, OF Texas, and Hon.
H. NJ. Philips Of Phiadelpha, are at the Charleston
Rotel
Hon. Fernando Wood, Mayor OF New York, and many
members Of the New York delegation are ~ the Mills
Houte
Mir. Barbour and gentlemen Of the Virginia delegation
are at the Mills House
Mr.. johnson, and gentlemen Of the Kentucky dslega-
tcn, are a. the Mills House.
MefsYs Carroll and Conner, OF Tennessee, are At The
Mills House
Messrs Runke and TIT, Of the Ohio delegation q.
the Mills Houee.
Acesrs Miller. Gsvitt and Hosgland, Of the Indiana de-
legation are NJ the MiDs House
Ex Governor Richardson Of Illinois, Ii at the Mills
house
Messrs. Hazard and Pratt Of the Connecticut delega
tiop are at the Mills House.
Messrs. Bell Of Michigan Patrick, Of California, and
Perry, Of South Carolina, are ~ the Mills House
Ex5ov. Reynolds, Hughes and Warner, OF the Illinois
delegation, are at the Pavilion Hotel.
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ASPECT or THE DELEGATES.

From the Charleston Mercury, April I'll
roads Nos sDS %s ~ .
Conversion. We have gone amongst the ct the hotels,
and must bear wtEess TO the quetude aud proprie Of
ing men everywhere Knots Of two or three are talking
some jocuarly earnestly but there is drunken
ness no violence no yugariiy. Perhaps the ouSiders
The camp lonewers-Me no, yet amongst US: Unless
they prepared 10 take the tone Of orderly and
quiet people, they had better not Charleston Is
not Baltimore; and order will be preserved by our
violates 1t. Perhaps our own thoughts have t!nged
QUA conceptions looking the faces Of the delegates
ON many OF them They seemed TO feel the .oiy
Of the position. and 70 be looking 10 future OF trial
trouble CERTAINLY, snce the foundation Of onr oouisde
rated republic, never have the premonoas OF change
and revolution been plainly visible in the political
heavens q now. Never before has sectionsism, from
rt Eye% in this Where there should be
confidence and harmony plain thai men iee Is they
are going into battle The interest In the Convention is
not merely in selecting man 70 be candidate for the
Presidency, but to save rights, ~ dear a. life Itself
Antsgonisms rage In the bosom Of the Convention The
members from the South feel ihat tnear secncn-.he
weaker section OF the Union-s endangered by the ~
gressive sectionssm Of the North The GAZING uansac
TONS Of the las, four months in Congress, are upon their
minds No longer OF tre s nvs.ys o.
that moral power, which inuepidty and energy Ia me
maintenance OF rights can alone create 70 DO wronga
asssied and endangered implies weakness; but 70 submit
to the continuance OF perilous wrongs after being
fully OF their existence, 10 degradation. man
unworthy Of them They 1t TO be sAves-the poor
tools od parsy-snd the base Instruments Of unscru
puous desposm Not only the rights OF the South, but
every instinct Of liberty and OF self preservation de
mands distinct recognition OF the rights Of the South
before her delegates shall be called upon TO act 10 com
with the Northern delegates In selecting common
candidate for The Presidency. Eve'y In this Con
vepiion knows-every in the Union knowsthat the
greater portion Of the members OF the Convention
from the North, deny the rights Of the South ID
our Terrnories-and that their union In favor Of
their most popular candidate for the Pres'
tency is based on this denial Shall not the South DO
united rmi the maintenance Of their rights the
North denying and overhrowDg hemS Must Justice
consistent with the vsaD,ed dignity OF human nature, and
OF fa1amed free institutions that the oppressed shall
not only cling u the oppressor but like Captves behind
his august triumph The Charleston Convention may I'LL
an important page in history may tell of the rebouna
OF great and people in the maintenance OF their
rights, or Of their final submission and downfall
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the door had right TO participate in ali the scts OF
gariza,ion except the Committee on Credentials.
long debate followed, participated in by Messrs. Rich
ardfon, Judge Meek of Alabama, and Barksdae Of Mis-
sissppi.
Mr. CESSNA offered amendment that two Committees,
one on organization and credentials, appointed,
Illinois and New York TO be excluded from the latter.
The previous question called and the resolution
adopted by ayes 254, noes A.
The excluding the New York and Illinois dele
cations from the CoEnistsn Credentials Rdeped
With the following negative votes-Msryla land one Wiz
GINA ffteen Georgia, ten; Alabama, nine; Louisiana,
six; Mississippi seven, Texas, four; California, two Ba
lance all IN the Affirmative. Ayes N4, nays 81.
resolution was introduced requesting the delegates
from New York and Illinois not to participate In the
ganzston until the right to the delegates e
settled.
lay resolution on the table was carried
ayee, 259 nays. A
Or this motion the nearly the the pre-
vous one except that Virginia voted In the affirmative
and Arkansas in the negative.
Tie States called for the names OF the Committee
Organization and Credentials, and we're appointed By
the delegations.
resolution offered requesting the credentials
be handed Secretary Fisher, Of Virginia. and demanded
that Fernando Woods letter be and referred -
the Committee on Credentials.
10 the Committee without reading.
After much excitement was adopted.
The following .s copy Of the letter referred to-
sr. ANDREWS HAtL, April 81, 1880.
TO TIE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL CosyESTioS;-
SR-rae undersigned Chairman aad SECRETARIES OF the
delegation from the State Of New York, representing the
orgArizAon Of the democratic party IN said State have
been directed by the delegation to present 70 the Conven
ton which you preside, that by the ACTON OF Mr.
Smsiey, Chairman OF the late National Commtte, they
have been excluded rom the Hall in which the Con7en
ton has assembled, aud persons IN no gay
entitled have been allowed TO occupv tReir
places Therefore, In behalf Of the delegation from the
STATE OF New Yssk, protest against ;heir excluor
whilst the persons referred VINO appear here
test3n's 70 our rights permitted 10 occupy seats
N savance o. an Investigation by the Ccnveuton and
whist we ciam no advantage opponents, We
sna nca submit to any advantage wrougfsly obtained
over u.s. Very respectfully, yoSr obedient servants
FERNANDO WOOD, Charmra.
g. }. TUCKER, oe'ie'Ar'es.
Tue credentials having been handed 10 the Committee.
on motion the Convention adjourned At ,hres until ten
O'Clock T. morrow.
The Committee on Credentials Eere ia ssesloa during
the afternoon and evening, bearing srgausnis ia the New
York case f
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27

4 British officer writing from Teherin,
Persia, to the London Times remarks -
"A Cathartic Pill manufactured by AN Am
erican Chemist CDR. J. c. Aver, of Lowell,
Mass has cured the Shah of a Liver Com
plant that threatened MS life. This simple
fact, as might be expected, renders the Am
orleans immensely popular here, while We
English are overlooked Doubtless our own
scholars made the discoveries which he en-
ploys. and thus it is in everything, we do
the labor, then the housing Americans put
their mark on il and take the reward. DR..
Aver is idoliIcd by the Court and its retainers
here. which will doubtless BE- reflected to h i'm
on gold snuff box, or diamond hilted sword +,
while not the name even of Bayy, thristoson
or Brodie-thc great lights by which he
shines, is known. '-Nep York Sunday Pa
per.
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A PLEpcE,--In looking over some
private papers the other day, we came
across a temperance pledge signed by a
person who had suffered by habits of in
ebriation, and given to the writer of this
to keep, some two years since. The
person signing, had just broken his bot
tie; and as we have never seen the gen.
tleman since to reco 5nize him, it would
be pleasant to learn that he has been
true to the written pledge.
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