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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
Coroner,s Inquest.

SUICIDE STATION HOUSE, About ten O'Clock
Saturday night James Feey native Of Ireland so years
OF age, commstod suicide by hanging himself in cell
* the Fourteenth ward station house. An nq1es.
held the yesterday BY Coroner schirmer, whoa
appeared N evidence that deceased who lived at No
$50 Baxter street, arrested ABOUT half past nine
O'Clock on saturday evening ON charge Of beating
vie. He taken 70 the Fourtcenth station
hose and placed Ia cell being apparently In OF
iptoKcation About ten ocl ck the doormans attention
called 10 decesssds cell by observing some
running beneath the door, and entering found
BIN suspended BY woolen scarf to the bars OF cell
door. de WAS quite DEAD. verdict Of suicide by hang
ing was rendered by the jury
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
BROOKLYN CITY News

HANGING PUBLIC OFFICER IN EFFTGY.-About the
"wtchng hour on saturday night of tho officers
OF the Inspectors Department passing through the
City Hall Park, he object suspended from Of
the trees which very much resemoled unfortunate
gentleman who had shuled of this mortal coi by tho
sid Of smother sort of coil, namely, Of hemp. On ap
preaching said unfortunate gentleman he found to
be an ehgy made up OF old pair of black trowsers,
rusty bro frock coat battered black hat aud dap,-
dated pair Of boots. The head composed OF black
handkerchief with pieces II paper stuck 20 do duty
for eyes, hose and mouth aud the whole Guy Fawkes like
affair Was stuffed with straw On the breast was the fol-
lowing pacard:--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

Wheat was heavy and shade oh eaper, sales as 500
bushels at 81 40 81 az white Western 81 80 81 32
for 'ed Western o. "a 81 20 Milwaukee club 81 10
81 Ii Tor Caiosgo spring, AMI 81 % for Canada club
Corn has been In better demand at hrmer prices
fals - 900 husheiB at 6sc n co. for mixed West
ern; 65t4c exc, closing at 66xc 67Tc for red
mixed western aud white hern 10 At Rye--Sales
% 800 bushels. at CSC. Toe. Barley has been In re-
quest at steady prices oats-Lght sales made at
former rates
Cu1yx The principal sales to-day were 900 bags
Rio, At l3c a l31.c 200 bags Maracabo, p. t., and
90 bags Jarnacs nj 12hc. per pound.
COTTor.-rbe demand was limited, and prices were IN
settled including ddlng upiands at IL &c. &c. per
pound The reported sales amounted 10 only 600 500
bales.
FRrraHrs engagements were limited to-day. TO
Liverpool 900 bushels wheat 10 bags (roet) at 12c.
900 boxee bacon and 100 packsges lard at d0t TO Lon
900 boxee bacon 100 packages lard at sos 20
Glasgow 100 tieroee lard at izs 81 To Galway bark
With =, 600 bushels corn aad wheat, in ships bags, at
lac.
HsY.--sales $50 bales at former prices.
Hora About 10 bales changed hands al zoe. 30c.
inos-soosch pig was In moderate request at accord.
Ing TO quality, so 30 sz2 80 per ton SIX months
MoLsssss.fbe inquiry was limited; prices were sup
ported.
Naval sroRys-A fair demand prevailed for common
at 81 30 81 IS per $40 lbs spirits turpentine
at ae,sc $50. per gallon; but other articles
changed.
ons-rhe demand was mainly for linseed at 5ac $50.
per gallon
PlopvrroSs Pork was unchanged, a5o bbls. having
been sold At SIT 70 for mess aud Sl2 3TH st2 so for
prime, per boil. cut meats nodsrate demand At
$40. &C. for hams, and 6kc a $40. for Shoulders,
with salcs Of lso PACKAGE Beef Was quiet,
only $50 bbls having found buyers nj former
quotations lard was firm, aud 400 bbls. and
were sod At p1sc a1okc. Per Id. Nothing now IN bat.
ter ~ cheee.
Ric--sales wore reported OF 900 teroes IN lots at
50 10 "a 81 12k per 100 lbs.
srasRs-Tbe market exhibited No change The sales
amounted 20 7ce hhds., chohg Cuba, At skc. s5kc..
wRx~r.-salcs Of 900 bbs. have been made al isc.
pes gallon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

, The week has been an active one on the
Stock Exchange, and prices continued to
move rapidly upward until Friday, when,
owing to the desire to realize profits and to
the less favorable reports from Washington the
reaction set in, almost amounting to panic, and
in two days the greater part of the weeks advance
was lost
The new Tariff act, as published in the HERALD
few days since, was signed by the President yes
terday, and has, therefore, become law. The
last section of the new tariff provides that all
goods, wares and merchandise actually on ship
board and bound to the United States, within fif.
teen days after the passage Of this act, and all
goods, wares and merchandise in deposit in ware
house or public store on the first day of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, shall be subject
to pay such duties as provided by law before and
at the time of the passage Of this act; and all
goods in warehouse at the time this act takes
effect on which the duties are lessened by its pro-
visions, may be withdrawn Oh payment of the
duties herein provided. An explanatory and revi-
sorry act, correcting the errors Of the Tariff act,
has also been passed.
The following is a statement of the earnings of
the Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad for the
month Of February, 1861, compared with it's
earnings for the corresponding month of the pre-
vious year.
feDruuy, IooI. .$30 240
February, 1850. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3s1T
Increase. neutrality-suspicious.. 81 ,072
The following is q list Of the Illinois banks
placed in liquidation by the State Auditor, with
the amount and the value of their circulation on
the Slst of January, as given in the report Of the
chairman of the Committee on Banks and Corpora
tions, made 10 the Illinois Legislature February
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

The expenses were about forty-three per cent
on the total receipts. The net receipts show
profit Of thirteen per cent on the capital stock.
The bonded debt on the lst of January was $780,
5oo being reduction Of s7i 900 during the year.
The company has no floating debt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

ard wife nephs Mr. HAnr5 swssey second oes snd
Oich Heistrpm. Dcoter
SnrrnuiLD,so AT kxssKsJEKPoET-gcl VIM Thompson
and Cap Chns thompson ceiling snip Of 100 tons Ia
Wards ord vsi launch ~ ABOUT hrc week
e fno ship about ions, be commanded ~ Capt
Jsln Aasoa Asrd about ready 20 raise tho
frame OF a housand Geo Lord 90, OF
Boston CAPT Thempson viii bud In the SANE yerd
ship o. about 1910 OF which - eKpeed IRON
Virginia Ioomo have At tngr yard Al sns
Landing nearly ready TO raise tho francs OF two saP OF
l0ON each
LAUKcHEp-At Keonebunsport, Feb Is by xessrs y A
Clark 6ne schr cf 81 named Fort ount which nAs
q irm Giaucester also by the same, afer
dam since schr ~ named Anderson,
which has been solo 70 20 10 bicdrrord
The folio sing psos gsssals Ia the
narbor, Of New FORK, Boston. 3&tnore, Wilmington NC
ChsosO0 Mobile, New Drieans and GAves0rG
lAtaat scco,p n from each Vt those p0ytst-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

The aggregate circulation Of these banks is
s2,5267 1885, while the entire value of the stocks if
they were sold at the price ruling January 81,
would be $2,3l4,3ls. This would show loss of
s4l2,447.
The Eau Claire and the Arctic banks, of Wiscon-
sin, were thrown out yesterday. Their bills are
bought at 20 per cent discount.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

SUNDAY, March 3, 1861.
The foreign commerce of this port continues to
exhibit the same favorable features that have
marked il for the past three or four months. The
imports sor the week nearly 81 Ooo 900 less than
those for the corresponding week last year, the
falling of being confined entirely to dry goods,
while The imports Of general merchandise even
show an increase. The weekly exports are twice
a. large as those for the corresponding week last
year, and more than three times greater
than those for the same week in 1859;
and the aggregate exports since the ist
January, FOR The three years, bear about the same
proportion 20 each other. The specie export Of
the week triaing, being principally to Havana.
The dry goods jobbers have been pretty actively
employed during the past week in supplying the
southern demand, merchants in Charleston, Sa
vaDnah, Mobile and New Orleans having made
extensive purchases in order to avoid the duties
imposed by the new tariff of the Southern Con-
fedcrate states goods bought after the LIST inst
The demand from other sections Of the country
continues moderate. The Custom House tables Of
the trade Of the port for the past week and since
January are as follows:--
Imr,gra
~ hsnut 1850 1850 1861.
Dry gooas. s2s2s,a64 3,7Ts03l 1881 2o2
General merchandise. 1907 1893 1,s5o,oo6 2,tiisil
Total cor the week al al, 500 5oss,64o 3,fslO4s
PREVIOUSLY reported. 80 2.i,46b S6,4aa24 3i,2i5Ssi
-.
Since January sg ,25s a. o12 s5s 81 ss7 a3s
Exrosn ~ PRopucs m<sci,Spss
vo,d ros III, week. $3.50 sl1 l,5ss,iu a.oisses
prOviousy reported. Ga9l ,iSs 1903 ise is,5yosos
slDce January 1...sr,s5i ,loi 1I,5.lo sy I4A ,53z
EroEm srx1S
For The week. ......... 1858 354 66s ,2s2 1sl.OT6
Previously reported 500 l,0l7,soo as3Iis
Eince January L.. sis73,ai7 2,2si,sis l,iasoo
The negotiation Of the 81, 900 900 government
loan will have marked effect on the bank state
meni to b. published tomorrow afternoon. Last
Monday the banks showed specie average Of
as OO4 22s---an increase of $685. 22S on the pre-
yjous statement since then they have lost nearly
xix millions TO the Sub Treasury, and have received
about 81 800 900 from California, so that to.mor-
rows average will not be much over s3i 500 900,
AGAINST s23 OSG .sl2 this time last year. Most Of
the money paid into the Sub-rreasury on
account Of the new loan was borrowed
from the banks, 80 that the column
OF loans and discounts will show an increase near
~ proportionate TO the falling oTin specie. Apart
from this unusual and only temporary disturbance
TO the money market, the banks continue 70 accu-
mulate specie, while their line Of discounts IL
steadily declining. owing to the general stagnation
OF trade. The advance Of the Bank Of England's
rate Of discount to 3 per cent will check the ex.
b. desired than otherwise. We could not employ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

KINGSTON, IA, HAVANA, MArAFzAs, NEW ORLEANS.
zuLUFrom New York for Kingston ia the 10th day Of
each month
B1xavLp-From New York LIST arriving Havana 9TH and
New Orleans 9TH From New Orleans 18th. Havana 8th
irving New York I'D.
srxn ov THE WEsr-srom on, arriving
l4th From New Orleans asa Havana lh, arriving II New
York 30th
CAHAwns-Frum New York 18th, arriving Havana 18th
18th From New 0rieaas 18th, Havana 18th,
arriving at New York Sd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
NEwspapERs.

MSE DHs0Rbers QrAReERJy MIRROR OF
Nv fashinns GRAND inauguration Of spring styles 40
Prfsier improvement aud extraordinary suocess Onr Ain
u now crcu OF Cpp and past success Jns'ies ms
expectation especial each number ssucd ankns ~
egd 10 10 worth doBe the former fsot NO y; no y
10 engravnes pold buOi Fact no No 80 engNvnSA.
nnN Fact No 81 M yneariS l0 engraving mrs. edin,~
1900 remember ladiee nearly 100 epsravDys ON
aned In The spring number nov rrady ony Ave ocn soa
~ rabe Information 70 the latest Parts
fashions all the other fsrhon msGssnes put togsh.
Hen post paid the receipt Of cents; yeAry, ocnA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

NOTICE 10 ssXFAyERs -DFFCN OFF TRH ouA.
IN mssspneys Of Taxes and Assessments ~ Chamb<Ss
street, York dan 1861 hreby nysr h3l
tho kois VI h. ri Personal
and county OF New York for the year 1851, win be
koadsy The tstb Instant for pubc inspection and wt
rnoe Until the 3th day Of spr elusive AN
payers earnestly requested to call and the ssz
Also al persons ensd by law to reduction Of their
s BY Of bss cergymen for riiiay services
And also literary and charitable Institutions law exeaad
from taxation requested 70 make application for suaA
ducon previous 10 the cosns q tho rails
the Sth day " april
The fooTing section Of the set Of April H. l56a pubH
I'd for the information VI taxp4yerss
Eectop L. During the time the looks shall b fcG pu
lie inspection, beretofore provided application mag
msde BY any person considering himself agfrNd TIA
assessed valnon OF hrs real personal estate y have t
corrected. Ii such application be made Ia II
the ssed valuation of estate nus be made tx
writing stating the grounds Of 0bstons thereto, and
the COMMITS shall exaua- Into me eonpass
and II IN their Judgment the assessment IL erroneous,
shall the came TO be corrected III application
made 70 relation u the valuation OF
nksiOnsrs who sas be suthosized administer such
o. them and q their Judgment the 4
u shall the 10 be
the of such they be!
declare their dec thereon thirty
such spr,csticn shsi have heen made 10 them
ITO sha liz made b. the Board OF
real imposed this
gstsvec unable 70 attend within tho PERIOD prescribed
the correction Or taxes by " sickness aoss
from the city CLAWS OF 1859, chapter Sn2 %
a. 7. wfLLlA~y8E, (,oIa.ajsroarsr
!. :. Brown. q Aas ssaaa sas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SATURDAY, March 60 T.. N.
ATgs.-Sales 30 bbls.. at steady prices
BrsADsrrfrs. flour was in Moderate demand TO day
nd prices Of desirable lots lrm sales 500 pbls
tate and Western, 200 bbls Southern and 325 bbls.
aJ.adian. We quote ag foIgwg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

TAMNANy SOCIETY Or COLUMBIAN OPDrP
SrutherAA regular meeting OF this institution WI
held IN he Council Chamber great WigWam
day evening the 9Th ~ March, at half hour
ting OF tne General and punclna attendance
quesed ity order JAs6s .0hNkl. Grsud SaedenA-
CASPER O. CluLns, Secretsrs
MANHATTAN season OF SHOWS Third Noon, Year of nAA
covery s69 &C Independence s5t of Insuios
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

-
~ VTPL DIX LSUsOPk, ~ AND Is EAST HOUSTC a
II Utrret corner % Croanys families -
snpe ecntlemer with vaouf BOARD nj rnodsrate pris
spoken. |. puSRI. Prp ,rietsr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04

NO COERCfoN.-THE MkMSRRs OF 1hE sTA~1
~ Rights Association requested tn their ~
headquarters Monday ng, March A. at oclock
J. M DENAIs, President Pro tesus
A McELwAlN, Secretary Pro TEN
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
.3QQ94Tl00lAa
Visiting Schools.
sNITH, County superintendent.

The schools of the county are regularly
visited by the County uperintendeut; and
in many districts, by the directors La
some localities the parents also manifest
cheering interest in the schools which
their children attend, and encourage teach
ers by visiting their schools, observing the
order, the regularity, the style of recita-
tions, the general state Of feeling and pur-
pose among the scholars This is very
gratifying, and if it were SO throughout
the county, nothing better in this respect
could be desired. 1t is suggested to those
patrons Of schools who may read this arti-
Gle, that they cooperate SO far as they can
in carrying into effect the following plan,
which has already been spoken Of to the
teachers. Let the teacher Of each school
request the attendance Of all the patrons
the first Friday after his school commenc-
es, or, in case Of any small schools, on the
last Friday Of the first month, and on the
last Friday Of each succeeding month un-
til the school is ended. 1t should be un-
derstood by the parents that the object Of
the visit is not to witness any show exer-
cises, carefully prepared for the occasion,
but to see the usual order, hear the regular
recitations, observe the ordinary routine
If patrons will not merely look on, but
note down the degree Of advancement of
certain classes or of particular scholars,
the general appearance Of the school, that
they may be able to ar certain It's actual
progress from one visit to another, they
will find the visiting of their schools no
idle or useless ceremony, but an intelligent
exercise of parents right and powerful
incentive to every true teacher to promote
his scholars advancement to the best Of
his ability. 1t is thought this systematic
visitation by parents will be productive Of
far greater good to the schools than is now
realized by the irregular, apparently aim
less mode Of visiting so common. If teach
ers Wlll honestly show their schools just as
they are, and if parents will enter heart
tily into this plan, it is not unreasonable
to believe that very excellent results will
follow, such as a more regular attendance
Of scholars, deeper interest and nobler
ambition in study more thorough order
aud we'll considered system in arranging
the exercises and in communicating in
structlon, habit on the part Of scholars
Of performing with precision and self pos,
session IN presence Of strangers or of
large number, and mere intelligent inter
est o. the part Of parents III all that per
tains to the school, and more hearty dis
position 10 cooperate with the teacher in
rendering the school az useful as possible
Will parents and others, with directors,
try this experiment?
4 SMITrI
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02

The winter OF 1857 Senator Fitch, of Entj:ant
rendered him the clerkship in tie Def.aFt.
ment of the Interior. lie accepted the pos
ltioE and spent the winter in Washington -
Dnring his residence in Washington he cor
responded with the Utica Telegraph, over
the nom de pl1sme of "Satan."
After his return from Washington he was
elected Captain Of the Shields Guards. On
the news arriving of the bombardment Of
Fort Sumter, he threw his soul into the Nf.-
tlonal cause. The Irish American companies
held meeting, Of which he was chairman.
Shortly afterward he went to Washington
with letter written 10y tie late Senator
Douglas on his dead bed, to the President.
rendering regiment to be called the Irish
Brigade" He was elected Colonel and i'm.
mediately went to work with will The
course of the " Brigade" up to the battle of
Lexington is well known; it has nobly, brave.
ly and honorably done its duty.
Col Mulligan is worthy of all praise A
purer, better man does not live in the State
OF Illinois. Since he was able to tell The diff
ference between ale and water a glass Of spir.
ltuous or malt liquor has net passed his lips.
lie Is rlgId temperance man, although be is
Jocund and whole. souied ts q fault lie is
SIX feet three inches in height, with wiry,
elastic frame !; a large lustrUus hazel eve; Az
open, frank, Celtic face, stamped with cour.
age, pluck and independence, surmouuted
with bushy profusion of hair, tinctured with
grey. Honorable in all elntiQns-respes.ed
by all-he has won his way by untning in
dustry and unques tionable courage. On the
Goth of October, 1859, be was married to
Miss Marian Nugent by the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Chicago. lIe is a fine scholar, a
good speaker, brilliant writer and prem
ising lawyer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
Death of John a. WASHINGTON.

The Cincinnati commercial publishes let
ter from Camp Elk Water, dated September
l6, giving the following account of the death
of John A. Washington:
On Friday afternoon, about four O'Clock, d
small scouting party sent out to recon!
noitre on the right branch Of Elk Water.
which flows some miles upon cur right.
They had not left the outer picket post ff-
teen minutes when party of seven Rebel
horsemen approached them. The comman!
der of the Rebels rode leisurey few PAGES
in front of his escort, and seemed totally un-
aware of any danger. Our scouts waited un-
til the party came within short range, when
from some inaxplicable reason, the coming
party took the alarm, and suddenly turned
their horses heads to retreat. A. they d;
so, however, the Federal party fired, and tho
officer, who in the retreat was IN the rear, fell
from his saddle. His escort led like coward
y poltroons, leaving their commander woul.-
ded and dying upon the roadside, The EeJ-
eral party ran up to the wounded man and
found him partially raised upon one hand,
attempting to grasp his pistol. AS they ar-
preached the dying man smiled family and
said, How are you, boys? Give me sons
water One of the party placed his canteen
to the soldier'e lips, but they were already
Coi1 III QeHtu
4 litter was made, and the BODY carried 70
headquarters, when au examination Of his
person was made. Judge, if you can, Of the
surprise excited, when upon his clothing was
found the name of John Il. Washington p
Four balls had passed through his body two
entering either lung and any one inhictinge
mortal wound. A flag cf truce was sent the
next morning to the Rebels Offering to return
the BODY, and all the Colonelis effects. t was
met by Lieutenant Colonel Stark, Of Louis
iana who was coming to our camp TO demand
the body. When told that Colonel Washing.
ton was dead, Colonel Stark was very deeply
affected, and for some moments was unable
to speak at all. He finally said, Colonel
Washington's temerity killed him; he vas
advised not 20 20 where be did, but was on
his frst expedition, and extremely anxious
to distinguish himself Colonel Washington
was attached to the staff of General Lee as
engineer.
What a sad commentary Colonel Wash
ington's death affords US. His ilIustriouB
uncle, the founder of our liberties, the great
leader in the war for orr Independence
The degenerate nephew, taken in arms, fight
ing against the Government his progenitor
has called into being losing his life in at
tempting to undo what thai noble man had
done
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
An Exam lie for Scholars.

Prompt and regular attendance at school
is worthy Of special cou.mendation. So it
seems wholly proper to record the following,
that it may be seen by all the scholars of
Miflin county. Let each one who may
see or hear of it seek to secure the honor
and the kind regard which every teacher
cherishes for
4 D7;gent PupH-Sarah Ellen, daugh-
ter of Finley Strunk, of sub-district No. 5,
Union township, has not been absent from
her seat in school one half day during five
sessions Of the public school-an example OF
regular attendance worthy of imitation by
every scholar. G.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-10-02
Col. Mulligan, Of Lexington.

Col James A. Mulligan was born in Utica,
New York, in the year 1929, and is conse
quently in his thirty second year. His par
ents were natives of ireland. His mother af-
ter the death of his father, which took place
when he was child, removed to Chicago,
where she has resided with her son for the
past twenty three years. She married q res
pectable Irish American in Chicago, named
Michael Lantry. He was educated at the
Catholic College of North Chicago, under
the superintendent of the Rev: Mr.. klnsel
lar, now of New York city. In 1867, 1898
and 1854, he read law in the Office OF the Hon.
Isaac N Arnold, Congressmap from the Chr
cago District For short time he edited
the Western Tablet a semi religious weekly
paper in Chicago At this time he held the
position Of Second Lieutenant in the Chicago
Shields Guards, one of the companies attach
ed to the Irish Brigade now in Missouri, and
which has done SO we'll in Lexington. In