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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09
THE AFRICAN SQUADRON
Q of The n. Y. Tribune

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune
ST. PAUL DE LoAsDA, Nov. 10, 1890
The u. s. steamers Mohcan and Sumter, arrived q
this port on the 9th. The Mohican from Fernando Po
with the mails and the Sumter from st. Helena where
she has been to recruit after about year Of cruising
the coast From what I can learn, the officers add
men enjoyed themselves very much. The following
il list of the officers of the Mohican:
Commander W. Godon, Leutensnts T. h Patterson, Jotm
J. W. Dunnngton Passed Assistant Surgeon, G. -
Fahs; Master Alex Prossman Acting Gunner Cbss stev
at; Carpenter VIM. HYDE Firs. Assistant Engineers, " A.
shock A. Kirs,ed Third Assistant Engineer r. H. Fitch,
E. Fsrm.r yss Atkins Captains Clerk - Loandsi PsymAs-
t.is Clerk, Jno. Hennesy.
The following are the officers of the Sumter;
Lieut. Commanding Jas y. Armstrong; Lieutenant. John B.
Stewart A. Grer; Master H. Perkins Paced
j. Jones' ID Assistant Engineers Latch, H Mortssn,
John L. Pumiey Captains Clerk Charles Flossi fsynss-
ter ID. ID. CLARK
The yellow fever is raging hero, and the strctest
quarantine regulations prevail. No one is allowed 10
90 on shore but those attached to the Paymasers 90
Engineers department, and even they are not permit
ted TO leave the wharf at the sore-house. H. Is. MS
steamers Arrogant and Buffalo lying at anchor out
side the bar The French Admiral came In yesterdsys
and AFTER returning the various saluee stood out TO eos
again. The Mohcan and Sumter leave here In a day
or two for cruise off the Congo As the mail sboo3
10 leave must close. D.
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FIRES.
rIRs ~ FULTON STREET "A FIREMAN KILLED.
ANOTHER FATALLY INJURED.
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rIRS ~ FULTON STREET "A FIREMAN kiLLxp-
ANOTHER FATALLY INJURED.
About o'clock, yesterday morning, fire broke oce
in the building No. 2oS Fulton street. Known a. .be
Ocean Mills, occupied by Wright Gillies IL BROTH
ers rs coffee and spice factory Before the nreneu
could get any water applied to the flames owing 70 ms
intensity Of the weather and the boiseroos wnd ina
fire spread Tas SrS ,sS SH msdses Morse paper
merchants In very short ume both buildings were
completely Quilted.
About o clock one Of the members Of No is Hook
and Ladder Company, named Joseph Skillman, was
Killed instantly BY the falling Of chimney. VIM.
Rnnnett a member of the same Company, was Sc
yerely injured and Officer Potter of tho Third Pre-
einct, fell and received very severe sprain In his
ankle.
Wright GiEes & Bros, coffee and spice factory, were
injured il the following companies: Williamsbnryh
A. coo, Excelsior $4,000, East River $4,000, Park
1000, Exchange q 900; total 5000. Probable loss
$1,000.
j. H. Hammaid, tailor, occupied part Of the upper
floor of the Ocean Mill" as shop and bis ioss
estimated at $lO0, not insured. :, ooo ru
Hedges Morse psler merehsnte, no, 70 S GaO.
street were insured in the East River Insurance com'
nav a. OC0. and in the Park $1,000 total &i,ovo.
VIM. Adams, musketo netting, Sc, on the upper
floor Of No. COS, insured $1,000. Loss sa'o " y"
nTn $3.50 hat the FIRE originated in the engine
and boiler room of Wright Gillies " Bros. Al
The buildings, Nos. 200 and .oe eeiong 70 'ns
Fowler estate, and are dam; " LAG "-A~1 -
about A, OOO assurances not known. A.. VI.
The BODY OF S sin street. where Coroner Jaekman
afternoon held an inquest Venton Barnes
LIZ AID Ladder Company, No. Is, testified thai
While the company was at work at hs ire they T s
ordered to pull down the chimney Of No s IN h hs
%sseased was al work, buryng him beneath the RUNS
and when he was taken out life was extinct ine
body was removed to No. IA Engne.House, and NON
there to the TruckHouse. James Patterson aIu
G. Vieeer corroborated the testimony OF me NM
Barnes. The Jury rendered verdict Of aecidsn'ss
deatb Deceased was 80 years Of age and native o.
New.Yorx. He was upholsterer by trade, ano ,hs
ided Ia Fifth street. Runneu Wac feino''N "
New-York Hospital
yIRE IN FOURTEENTH srREEr' - In
A3 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, nre To,,ts eotA
,be s,able occupied by Robert Laws, ~ a,,ase "a
street, between Avenues A and b. causing 'A'
| the amount Of SlOo.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

NED Price NOT KILLED-THE ORIGIN OF THE
sroRr.-lf as was lately reported, Ned Price the pu
gs, was shot and killed in New Orleans, some action
should be taken to stop the perambulations OF par
cularly substantial ghost of him, now extant in our
streets. However, as the said appalition weighs two
hundred and twenty pounds avoirdupois, and hns q
voice marvelously ike the original, and as the said
voice denies that the supposed ghost IS ghost at all
we are disposed to believe that the telegraph was IN
error, aud that il is Mr.. Z. f. Price himself, in the
flesh, now daily visible in Broadway
in fact, not only is Price not dead, but he has not
been shot at ALL the report of his death arose from
settlement Of old scores that took place between Price
and Tom Jennings of New-0rleans.
The facts are said TO be as follows: few months
since, Jeuntgs came to this city looking for Eight
Price, Aaron Jones' John Woods, and several ethera
were named as men whocould and would contend with
him in the ring, but for some reason it is sad 'he lack
Of fluids on the part of the Jennings interest no match
was made. Jennings and Price met III Florence 9 az
loon, corner Of Houston street and Broadway, anc
jennings insulted Price and challenged him TO hgh
then and there Price had that very Jay sceiyed III
tegence of tie death Of his wife, ard did not ieei dis
oosed to Quarrel and 20 told Jennings and IA Jenng
still peytsted in his insults, Price took an early oPpor
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BRUTn AssAULT.-As Ofccr snhh OF ,ho ,- I-,' on
,ntb Maid wa, passing ID premises 70 IL Dry Doch .u on
1huday nisb. be heard cry Of MURDER bsing %
house On entering the place he iooLa man With blood
Police surgeon having been tunUoted tho inIuied ,ah h
soon restored eJcloushes "hr he sietea & lin vi
ssrfy bs,.n BIZ two or tire. who assaulted INN ~
,h. "a I'D inmcdiaisy amer. The Asslantt arg Gil
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s,tsnt of water mains is now 325 miles, with 1854
ninSs OF 0ss.pipe, 242, 900 feet have been laid
making the present length 1856 miles and supplying
482, OCO burners, in which the daily consumption Oh
gas is s2s 900 cubic feet the yearly proaucs oeins
$50. 5OOO 600 feet The recelPs s lor gus 00A''
other materials, were $1,O22,Sb5.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

ARREST OF PRIzE-FroHrERs-Wm. j. Donnelly
and John Hickey, the two young men who have been
in trimming for prize-fght for $500 side were on
Thursday arrested by Officers Holmes and Smith OF the
Essex. Market Court squad, and taken before Justice
Brennan James Donnelly, father Of the youthful
William, made complaint against the two fighters,
and Justice Brennan required them to give bail IN
Al 900 each to keep the peace for one year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

A NEW CALcULATIsG MicHISE.-G. b. Fowler
Of williamsburg, MY, has invented and applied for
patcn, FOR the most simple and convenient calculating
machine we have ever 1t is light and portable
as pocket memorandum book. A series of slides
in grooves and may be operated blythe point OF
pencil placed in a hole opposite TIC desired figures,
one after another until all the desired 10 be added
together are called when the result viii be found reg
istered on the back Of the plate. lite capacity is $685.
999,9s9, which is quite as large will be wanted to
count our money Az with all calculating machines, it
is not speed but accuracy that be looked for in its
use,
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tunity to leave tho place. Price subsequently joined
the party that accompanied Heenan on his late pugiso
starring tour and in hecourse of therjourneyngs they
reached New-Orleans. Here Price and Jennings met
in the St, Charles Hotel, and Price Immediately de-
manded satisfaction for the New-York insults, and,
after some conversation struck Jennings and fight
ensued, in the Of which Jennings got sound
thrashng, as the story goes During the battle many
pistols were drawn by the friends Of both parties but
shots were fred The display of firearms, however,
and the imminent danger that some one would be shot,
gave rise to the story that Piice had been killed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

The Poor IN THE CITY.-We learn from the best
authority that the amount Of relief required by the poor
from the various Associations for their relief has not
thus FAR this Winter exceeded the demand year ago.
with the exception Of those usually engaged in making
coarse clothing for the negroes of the South The pres
ent cold snap has caused increased demand for fuel
but beyond the exceptions mentioned the season shows
material change from any recent year, save that
very much easier than in 1857, after the financial
crash OF course there many special cases Of hard
ship, not few of them growing ont Of the intolerance
Of Southern chivaly which especially conspicuous;
but the average Of demand upon charity has been
neither increased diminished by the present polti-
cal troubles.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

pApApys AND DRILLS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD
The following drills and psrades of the Seventh Regi
meut National Guard, have been ordered by Col.
Leaerts for the present month"; Drill of the officers
at the Armory on Saturday the 9th inst drill of the
right wing Of the Regiment at the same place on
Wednesday, the 18Th and of the left wing on Friday,
the 18th; dill of the Artillery corps with howitzers
on the 9th and lOth drill Of the Troop (dsmounedl in
marching and the use the muskaoOn on the 18th and
18th; parade ofthe entire Regiment uniform with
oyercoat and knapsack, on Friday, the sd, to COM
memcrate the birthday of Washington. On the occa-
zion of this parade the line will be formed in Lafayette
place, right on Fourth street, a! p. M. To insure
punctuality at this and al future paradcs Companies
are ordered to leave the Armery promptly at twenty
minutes before the hour named for the Keg'neb'ai
formation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

CouRr OF OYER AND TRRAISER.--The Governor
has ordered an extraordinary Term of the Court Of
Over and Termner to be held in this county, COM
mencing on the fourth Wednesday of tie present month";
and the she.i has Issued the usual proclamation an
nouncing the fact.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

The JAPANESE TUFr.-A new mode of punishment
has been adopted at the Sing Sing State Prison. which
is to shave off all the hair except tuft on the top of
the head. This is called the Japanese comb, and the
prisoners would rather bear the toures of the shower
bath than suffer it, because it makes them laughing
stock among their fellows.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

TANsASY DEMOCRATIC GlmRAL CoNmITTEE-
The Tammany Democratic General Committee met on
Thursday evening and effected an organization for the
ensuing year. follows: President, Elijah +. Purdyi
Secretaries Aaron b. Rollins and John Hardy Treas
urer Joseph I. Marsh sergodlt'at-Arms, Geo. Nee
serolc The Committee also adopted the resolutions of
the recent Democratic State Convention at Albany.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

OPENING OF BIDs.-Bids were opened and contracts
awarded in the Street Department yesterday, for two
Jobs One for regulating and grading Fifty fifth street.
together with sidewalks four feet wide, from Avenue
to Eas. River, was awarded TO John La,shan, for
s52O5 -; time, eight months. The other, for regu-
ating and grading Eghtythird street, between Eighth
and Tenth avenues, was given to o Conner q Sullivan,
for a., S9l 81; time, one year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

BRoKEs RAiLs.-The sudden change Of temperature
Thursday night to extremity Of cold more severe
than anything experienced before this Winter was
dangerous to all railroad trims. The Croton Falls
train Of Friday morning, on tue Harlem Railroad, was
della, ed at two points by broken rails. Fortunately
the watchmen who are required to exercise the great
es, vigilance ia such weather. bad discovered the
breaks, which probably made by the night freight
tran and were on hand with their red 5ags to meet
the passenger trims aud bring them safe over Pas
sengers should grumbe in such weather about run
ming Slow it il far tafcr to run ten miles all hour than
il is thirty miles.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

"UNIoN, NOW AND FOREVER" is the motto AZ
Bsuuus Museum where Ladies and Children viii conss,.e
10 day In great numbers OLD ApANss BEARS and eli tn
other curioes and wuoss he int resting play which gve
at and u O'Clock p u, for their especial benefit
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

THE MERcAYrILE Communicable Committee
on Compromise held q meeting On Thursday at the
Chamber of Commerce, with clofed doors. long
report from the Committee of Twenty-Five was read,
which the Secretary said would be furnished for the
newspapers to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

PRESENT ron THE CmIsS ESoiSxER oF the
CALIFORNIA FlRE DsPARTAESr.-MesSis' Dai'
Black & Co. have Just completed splendid iro cap
designed as present to the Chief Engineer Oh tue fro
Department OF San Francisco. The cap Is made IN inc
ordinary sLape Of white eoameicd leather. the inside
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

DIED OF MS IsJuRIEs.-James Fl. Coiand, na-
tive Of wYort aged years. died yesterday at the Eew.
train e.is tho Erie Railroad The deces,sd w sr.as.
man ON that road while coupling Suferrs snfioa
was run over Averd of Accidental death" "" rendsced
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IAdvextisement.1

MEDTCAL.-The undersigned, pupil OF Ric0rd
the celebrated sexual surgeon Of Pals and Of Proa Cpochas
and Of this city suy Essvous DEBILITY
and other diseases Of Importance 10 the sexes Ne os soe
way corner Bondstreet, NewYok From 10 TO and
evening CoasuLIatioa Frdnedis c. ID. HAMMOND N y
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ARREST OF CoURTEsAss.-The Grand Jury having
found en- indictment against the Mary alias Csddy
Cook for keeping dsodery house In Wet Twenty svee0
street she arrested and held to bali 300 70 answer ~
Recorder Hoffman Mary Simpson Of similar essab
en In the block also taken before the Eeoordef ~
hell to answer II the amount
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

Lucretia Mott will attend the Friends meeting in
Hester-street on Sunday morning, and the Brooklyn
meeting in the afternoon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

SUYFyRIsG CHARLEsToS REYUGEEs-A caee OF DEE
tu,on was on Thursday reporedto Police lioadquar-
ers by Police Surgeon Andrews, who oiicies Oh tho
North River side Of the lower portion Of the city, TO
Which .-.rld coll tho ausution OF tho charitable.
], appears that ABOUT TWO weeks since nanny naai,
Boycc, consisting If the husband wife, and two chill
dren arr,ed in this city, hayLgbeen driven out Of the
Cty Of Charleston, South Carolina. Thcynow occupy
portion Of the premises No. - Greenwich street, and
are In destitute condition. The husband If a mechanic,
but both Le and his wife hare been dangerously sick
ever since their arrival here. Their are com
tletely exhausted md they have derived sca1ty sub
statnce from such bounty chance has thrown in
their WAY. Their medical wants have been supplied
by Dr. Andrews, and another physician whose name
We could not learn. The husband ia gradually recover
ing being now considered ont Of danger, but the wo-
man is slill dangerously i'll. Mr. Bartlett one OF the
proprietors Of the Washington House No. Broadway
hearing Of the destitute condition Of the family put mp
u stove in their apartments, supplied them with fuel
and haa in other ways contributed to their necessities
Another case Of destitution growing out Of the
Charleston trouble wa mnde known 10 few OF the
charitable in the Eighteenth Ward on Thursday.
woman Of GO years Of age applied for relief telling the
following story which subsequent investigation esab-
l.Led as truo Her daughter living in Charleston,
recently lott her husband, who was II sailor The
widow had two children, boy aged years and girl
Of years which she was unable TO support in Chares-
ton for want Of employment. by appealing for aid
there she raised sufficient money to send tie two chill
dren to their grandmother in this city, but not enough
to pay her own travelling expenses. The children
arrived, and found their aged grandmother working
out at service. She received them with open
arms, but the care Of them required her TO
give up her place, and she took cheap rooms in
tenement house. Here she lived AZ economically as
possible, doing what work she could get to do, until her
means were completely exhausted. She finally applied
to the authorities for fuel but refused the officer
"a, ing that tue Southern States bad busness to send
their poor here. On Thursday, during that cold and
fearful Storm this poor had fire, and neither
she nor her children had tasted food for many hours.
She finally applied to Of the neighbOrs Who cheer
fully gave her food and money to buy coal WITH On
Friday morning, the poor woman came to the same lady
aeain, and with full heart, thanked her for having
preserved herself and grandchildren from freezing on
that terrible night. Her case having become known,
the citizens of the Eighteenth Ward will provide Tor
her. The mother of the children expresses her deter
mnation to secede from Chule,uu soon as she can
earn money enough TO bring her TO this city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

An AUTHORS EccgsrRIcIIEs.-IIenry King, re-
spectablelooking mddleaged gentleman, on Thursday
visited the bookstore Of James Miller No 554 Broad
way presenting that he desired to make some pur.
chases. He claimed to be an author who made the
City Of Albany bis abiding-place While examining
the stock he suspected OF having secreed beneath
bis cloak handsome edition Of Byron's works and
copy of Homers HAD both valued at sll. The
clerk charged the au!hor with plagiarism, and sum
moned policeman to search the literary gentleman
Mr.. King was exceedingly indignant at this charge Of
eccentrci,y, and drawing revolver from bis pocket,
hastily discharged it at Thomas Knox, the clerk who
had dared to suspect him. Happily the ball Missed the
individual aimed at, and struck tie floor some distance
behind him. Mr. King was immediately conveyed be-
fore Justice Connolly, at Jefferson Market, where
charge of fionious assault preferred against him,
and in default of a 900 ball. be was locked up to an
swer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

TEACHERS FOR THE SoUTH.-The dependence Of the
Southern States upon the North for teachers and gov
erneeses is proved in marked degree by the present
excitement Alarge number ofteachers have returned
to escape the unavoidable annoyances Of the time in
the more rbd Secession States and very few dis
posed to take their places. There have been some
instances of il.reamcn toward this necessary class Of
phanthropiss, but in most the Southern States they
are respectfully treated and will not be likely to suffer
indni,y The American School Institute ia this city,
sH forwards teachers the South though the demnd
very much restricted in fact for the present. almost
suspended.
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MINOR POLICE 1ryxs.-r.aae Massuan, lad I,

MINOR POLICE IrYMs.-Isaac Massn,an, Q Lad Is
years arrested yesterday charged With having osa
80 worth u ribbons from the fancy Of Moyse LehmaD
No. 1913 East Houston street The boy acknowledged hs.ns
taken the goods and committed BY Justica
Brepnan.M abraham Fuertb, Of No. 3Aysnus B. soine
to bis room found German ned Loud. F.bet ~ u; se q
walking of with h wiring desk aiming e6 Ia so3 cola
The arrested and conveyed before Justice Bre1ssa
Who committed him to answer.:. Mary Hssksn and Asry
Block before Jurics Brenpsn yesterday chafs4
with hsvz pIelty offered counterfeit notes OF the bsnt 81
Amsterdam and the Rockand County B,nk Of this State fhsy
been caught Of breaking the houe Of Jseaiah
Leder Nc 3o2 Finh avenue lhursdsy night wa tssee
snsve charge Of burglary While on the way 10 Court 0s
prisoner contved TO break his handcuf snd knocking dowu
Officer Newton by whom he attempted esosPs
He was resken, however, and safely lodged In prison.
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CITY ITEMS.

DID IT UrsRT This question lately amused
stage load of passengers who had just been witnesses
of "fightful accident" Two gentlemen approached
the stage from opposite sides of the street to get In at
the same moment Unfortunately, the driver saw but
one Of hem and as soon as be saw him enter he start
ed ahead. The second gentleman was mounting the
steps, when they were suddenly jerked from under Dis
feet. The consequence was his head came In violent
contact with those polished blocks of trap rock called
Russ pavement" OF course no less than three gen.
uemen at once made vigorous pull at the drivers
strap while two more rung his little bell and all cried
"stop." Two or three ladies, seeing the man lying
stiff stark and inanimate, were cure he was
killed. Two or three gentlemen sprang ont
and bent over him to see which was broken,
neck or head, and one seeing that there
still life sought to ascertain the actual damage Dy
the ordinary medium Of speech. So, raising up the
fallen man little, be inquired he was much damaged,
and received for answer TO his ques ion, "Dd 1t up
set?' He was evidently wounded in his mind, and
thought the stage had upset and spilledhm out Being
assured that it had not upset and being by this time
set up his helpers found that he was weak on bis
pins perhaps Z" weak in the back"as weak in body
mind. His voice, too, was Injured for when he was
assured that the stage not only did not upset. but hadnot
been in danger of doing so, he replied between
several hiccups, and with somewhat of wild stare
=" II I'd thought it want going TO upset. wouldn't got
out Here's your fare driver. Go ahead" 1t is per-
bsps needless to add that the stage did go ahead, but
the fallen passenger didn't. stupid policeman said
/" lie would attend to him--be was drunk"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-09

The POLICE MoSEY ADyAScEB.-Owing TO the
delay in the passage of the Tax Levy the members OF
the Metropolitan Police Department have been well
nigh doomed another disappointment in reference to
.L-:- Loot .,o..,L'- r"y "Tl- h'"r" usually finds
" the man. and in this case he he's appeared for the
second time. Controller IIaws, being unable to raise
the money, Commissioner Bowen happened incidentally
to the nature Of the exigency Of the Deparmen
to exCity Chamberlain A. " Stout, President OF the
Shoe and Leather Bank when he generously offered to
advance the needed to pay the wagesof the police
men for the quarter without any consideration Of inter
est, until the passage of the Tax Levy. The amount
due on account Of wages to date ID 100000 This is
the second time that Mr. Stout has by his gnal gen
crosby, placed the Police Department under obligations
to him. In the first instance the amount he advanced
was $4,000. "A friend in need is friend indeed
80 doubtless believe the protectors OF the city to-day