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The national Republican., 1861-12-17

Comm the New Year with q Diary.
1t b useful for registering events, past, present
aud future-s valuable pocket compsDion for sol
diers and business men-contairing almanac, caen'
dar valuable tables, blank space for every day In
with neatly printed headings Shilington, book
seller, stationrr, and newsdealer, corner Of Four
G, / Minds, In various styles of binding D,n't be
without one of these useful little souvenirs.
dac Il
The national Republican., 1861-12-17
Run Over and Killed.

A small colored child, while playing In the
street in the neighborhood of Thirteenth aht
y streets, yesterday evening, was run over by
Government ambulance, and Instantly killed
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Criminal Court,

Patrick Sullivan, convicted Of the larceny Of
two pistols from Henrietta Glitch and Adolph
Echstadt, on the 2lst of September last, was
sentenced yesterday to one year and foul
commence on the 25th of December.
The pettitjury we're discharged until Wednes
day.
Adjourned until the usual hour this morning
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LOCAL NEWS.
6r,S AdNsvtffNkS

Nearly is thousand copies o, the Rpub.
tcan are circulated among the floating popu,a.
ton every day besides thslnrro number served
10 regular Subscribers Advertiser will taxo
note accordingly. =
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81 Ths Union Prayer KeetEng win br
holden, every DAY this elk, ~ the rooms of IN
Young Mems Christian As'0ci ltion, Pa. avenue,
opposite Browns Hotel, to commence 1T O'Clock
To be continued OUe hlrr Only dec ~
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Future Days.
J. BOnTZ & aRIFFIrU, AuctioneorA.

d. BOnTZ d GRIFFIrU, AuctioneorA.
LARGE SAFE or tAACT GOLH., TUI,S VASES.
dC q DC.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, ID cemoer ls A.
10 'cl CO, cn the Il ct floor OF Ihe kuc Ion Rom
G69 Seventh .treyt we ,hrll iell large aIsormeIt
VI Fancy Goods comDr ing
French China VASE,
Obi IL Rvs
jewel rcxas and Glass Vases az, 40.
BoX Toys rea Sets &c
Sale po tive, and no p0stpouement on account on
wort er
FIRMS cnsh,
BONTZ Il GRIFFITH Auc ioneers
$40 Seventh et bet. aud streets
dee l6-Tdl Sta
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Supreme Court Reporter Appointed.

Hon Jeremiah S. Black, late Attorney Gen
erar OF the United States, was yesterday morn
ing appointed reporter for the Supreme Court,
vice Howard, resigned.
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pV ounpv & wrL,I1r3., ,Aucuone-r,,
IECSTEES SALE or 4 VERY TALUABLE REAL
ESTATE ~ TIE CORNER OF SEVENTH
AM r. STREETS.

Iiy viz, of n 'eirec OF t." aitcutt court of tho
Di trict OF Columbia, In ch .Ic: vs. iuv passed in
tw caus, in which " > uthSm. mi hon n Co. o
and austin Sherman, TespeC iTr.y, are com IaInaut
and John j. Callan end hers Urfy ndan T, lar
ing d tie the 7th d6y ol D. CcmqcT \. lS"I, thc
unh, rsieped will sell at public tun, 10 hs high
IS bi:dsT, N lu SDAG the 1uh a. OF January
s62. at Z clock p M, upon the I,r- misses LO.
M 4, ia square Ho 20 OF the plan OF the city o.
"ashingitn n. fronting d f. /. iuches on ! " Get
NOS h an IS {. e L seventh street we't
This well known property Is ~ 4ated on the no Il
east Ooruer OF Il un seventh sgrrCta, upbOs te III
General Post Oll ce aud Is Que II the very Il bus
ness i0cGtiods in tAe c ty o. a-hing:Od lac in
p.oyeneuts cou ist OF three three story houses
street., Including the ug It re ut IN" cor, or G.
neveI III and /. two tory nuiding on ., vearb sire
Tine proper wi be sd at The risk OF he ieiRuit
lug purchaser.
TeIm' ca h, payab'" on thn day OF sale aud II
the te ms not com u with Immediately, thv
$ Id trustees authorized 80 ci CT he sail bI1
,nc aC cept tn mex highss' b tdsr un MS prompt
CON, in with tie fermB
AL cchYcysEc'ng at til Z ys' OF the urCb T6r
y. INGi,E s. ,.
l. f'lD,N "'''
G&EEN ~ W LjIAMS,
dec lr-Nn%ip NU.,iOIerrI
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j,tE.si rINS'i PIEsIiI
- pr hundred 81 per hundred 81 per hundred /
Suffers, ATTENTi
rhe attention of Suffers, and dealers generally lie
90. ayc,fully invited to the large assortment Of
lies, Cake, Bread. ttoiis, auiscuit, &C.,
Anpt Constantly on hand and baked every day by
the uude sigued.
Su,lers eau rely on getting good Pie at the low
prce of Ss per hundred, and have them at all times
fresh from the oven.
PEACH PIE! APPLE PIE! DRIED APPLE
PIE! CRANBERRY PIE! PLUM PIE
CURRANT PIE! PUMPKIN PIE!
The hubscriber woull respectfully call the atten
o1 Of the public to his assortment, and while thank
- Them for the patronage already bestowed solicit
1'ir orders, which will be protnp ly filled.
GEORGE SEITZ,
No. 26l New York avenue,
between Teuth and Eleventh streets.
,tsl.s 3t5 and 2s7 Centre Market and lo1 Northern
r,irertigs Market dec l4--lm
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BY TELEG RAPH.
From Fortress Monroe.

LANptF8 or FEDERAL TROOPS ON SHIP ISLAND
MORE fRbots 70 FOLLOW.
Baltimore, Dec. 19.-rhe Old Point boat
which arrived this morning brings the follow
ing news:
Fortress Monroe, Dec. l5.-No flag Of truce
boat left to-day, on account of the heavy wind
The steamer james Adger arrived here this
morning FROM Baltimore.
The hartered steamer Constitution, Capt. A.
7. Fletcher, arrived here this afternoon. The
Constitution left Boston on November 2lst with
the Twenty.sixth Massachusetts and Ninth
Connecticut regiments, and arrived at Ship
Island on the Sd of this month, and all the
troops were landed next day in four hours by
some rebel steamers which had been captured
by our feet. She remained at Ship Island for
four days, when she sailed for Key West and
Havana, stopping at Havana two days.
The Constitution will take In coal at this
place and sail for Boston to morrow morning
when. it is supposed she will take on board
three more regiments for the South.
A steamer, doubtless the Spaulding, is com.
ing up the Bay.
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AUCTION SALES
This Dav.

b. GREEN & WILLIAMS A"'''on'sr..
GOVERNMENT sALE UF CONDEMNED STORES
ATAUC71ON.
On TUESDAY, next, the 18th day Of December
1861, we thlil sell In front of our store, No. S2j
corner of Seventh and streets, commencing at 10
O'Clock q m the follow ng articles viz
barrels Fork 80 pounds each
2'bLrre Beef 3 o pounds eaoh
IS barrels Reef 900 pcunds each Iss
1880 pounds Hsri Bread
5z2 bushelI Split Peas
4s5 1856 bushels HOmny
% 81 go bushels Beans
$50 Wounds Ham,
7tspounds Bacon
S27 pounds Rice
us p unrs of Green Ril Coffee
~ lbj pounds q liked V. ggtabes
ii'rn, cash In specie, or ID, equivalent.
.e goods viii be 5 id IN IUs as sb I'VE enumeT
ael, ana Tue pur hs wi bt F,quired 10 settle for
day of sale A
Persons having stock to feed would do well TO
attend the saie.
GREEN WILLIAMS,
uec i6-dE Auotoueers.
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py WALL q BARNARD, A.otIo...r..


DrsTRIcT or CoLUNBIA,
Woshinyon CDBniy
hereby certify that George NickIas, OF the city
and county of Washington, btoug hit before me, the
ub criter, one Of the Justices of he Peace in and
Tor aid county, thi 9th day Of November, 1861 ,
: atcay, d,rkUrown HORSE, tolng ut large in
aid city about II hands high two hind feet white,
sghtly CALLED by the saddle tight star IN the fore
had slde cDafed by harness shoi all d. switch
Iai and abou years old
rhe owner of the above de,Iribed horse Ia re
pJctted 10 prove pToptrrN pay charges, and take
lIn away. Inquire at 132 Il atryc. ear Genera
Post once, o 40 II street
Witness ny hand and cal, this s7ih div Of Novem
her, ISL. d ROW IA ID. !. r. for
nov 2I-3t Washington county.
HD. rhe above described Horse will he
sOli at rublic auction U trout "i suction roons
OF TUESDAY MORNING, 18th instant, TO puyeN
rCn-eS of livery, &C.
Terms cash.
WALL h EARNARD,
dec II Auctioneers.
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India Rubber Goods.

India Rubber Goods.
India Rubber Blankets, for 81, ,26 each.
India Rubber Blanksts pery large size, 81 30 each
India Rubber Goats, 81 90 each
India Rubber Ponchos, slightly damaged, 81 each
India Rubber Leggings, 81 per pair
At II, A. HALL CO.'S
India Rubber Warehouse,
3Us Pennsy lvania avenue,
nov S9-tf Between Ninth and tenth streets
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rREAT CENTi,sL ROUTE
" FOR T If WEST ria
HUDVON RlTRR RATLROAD ard WV Y1EE
CENTRAL RHLLEO4D
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AMUSEM ENTG.

EEORGE CHR1sTY's
oPDH n FL oUSE Fl.
TENTH STREET, Bk7 WrEx n ApDf,
OPtN EVERr "FEvIN6.
TUESDAY, -. =. 10.
GEORGE CHRlSTY, ~ new acts evfry night
CLAlRNILLE and STRArfON, in new ballads |
HABLAM,
the great Flutst, in new solos every night
JAPANEbE ,TOHbY,
TN HArEs, the Champion Jig Dancer
q. O'NElL, the celebrated Come diau
and the whole any In laughabl. ne rfor m ,nces
ALL THIS WRKK
ADMISSION s-Parquette, so cents; Gallery, rs cent?
No half price. Doors open at quarter TO /; com.
mencs al quarter to 8. dec ~
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ss- National Union L. ague, Attentions

xs- National Union N Lee ague, Attentions
Members Of the League are hereby notified that q
meeting will be held at Temperance Hall, on
THURSDAY EVENING, December II, at !
O'Clock.
The election cf officers and other ir'port ant bu1i
ness will come before the Lelgu Let Sll he pres.
ent.
BY order OF League: J. NJ. LATHROP,
VI. SNYDER jun
dec list N PAIGE.
a5- Having heen authorized, by the
War Department, % rai'o sad oSgIuzr tegimrni
o. infantry, to serve IN thc Ds'uet . COLUMBIA IA
home guard, persons Wishing to Iaise and com.
nand companies in this regiment wil report 70 the
General Recruiting officer, at his headquarters,
No. sos, Seventh stIe,t, between d and Il.
ISAAC A. PECK.
WAsHIyoTos, ID, G.,
November II, 1881. nov II
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ExPRkss NOTICE.

ExPRksS NOTICE.
OFFICE OF IHE AkMY ExPREss COMPANY,
3s6 /. nnsyrdnid duenvs
All goods now In eur Warehouse, on Louisiana
avenue, and hereafter warehoused, will be charged
with storage, If allowed TO remain over six days,
and an additional charge If remaining tws nty
days. d GREENE,
Superintendent Of the Company.
dec l7-lws [Starl
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dee lO--"d'"Ad1 '"''n

w., rAD.- : "mpr,,nt G-W'.fN -
W rAlr,. II company OF ,LI,uu, - W .a,h.-
IN II, - .,irui -I.uar tn,u,rrvi 81. he b.s.u-
t ruIulurp A4ihpluy Wil' b glv'' ',g al pI' ln-
" ,u,rr at Utadluur cr, No 5UA ) ". N {.
b.,we"n d and T. street. isaac I'Lt Il.
Washington Gy, Lee N"l 'oi' 'omie
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DATES ~ WOOD,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
ARMY AND NAVY SUPPLIES.
CONSISTING OF
Pickles, Preserves Catsup.,, 9auocs,
Jellies, Fruits, Olives,
Sardines, Salad Ola, Choice Relishes,
Condensed Milk, MustarGs,
PRESERVED MEATS, FISH, SOUPS, &c.
Pure Wines and Liquors by the Package,
CIGARS ANo ToBAcco.
. ~ Agents tor Tildens Extract Of Coffee, with
Sus gar and Milk combined.
229 Pennsylvania avenue,
WASHISGTUN. D
dec lift
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G.1o Rr.whwD.-LpST nyn I.rs -. >r'ur.
,plD rs, Of eri.''. ust > o. I T. NHD
GdAIh hey wee dro;.r 4 - rru -y.sn.i'
av ,u" b wv nj IwA"'i n "I!l -Iy'h a'r-.t, or 70
= wealth + vet bAlw.tn Pvrrsy.yIuV. ay.! II: = Il
l. street. The nh we warI 0pi ,ig tl.Iuk> OF thr
owaer W II b. Civ I I = ii rArr UpNd | irg IA
watch aid chain ~ ~ W Z I'vr'- stOr" %
Ninth stre I, ue,r z 'nnsy iv .nil av'nGr
lG-nl
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Il. """' " &" ".h','"'''' '""''""'''''
M j,SfEF"S SAIE UF Ir'rSt ASH i''". Ar +"
TON.

On FRIDAY, the lu,h uay ni LHnuGy lst2.
s!.ull eel in ir ntO The pIrn"r-, at o'cu"hP J.
by vlTlus Ui Il -nd OF nus - .hc hub'C C.AuSI nou
ing dat, the nh dag ~! y mh r. '>iN Hul
c0.dcd in lIber A : y, - "l' : '' lE.'
ri on. of the Ia re-. rl> T.. lh. c.'si. Wv-r
II glon iu the l'sIl u 'o,umbu Ga 'oi,"i"r
nSined prUperiy j. : ".". -ri.S A. 'h'y
Wu-hin ton, II .rr.i al. ,tI t". 'l dpvu go
It., gr, nj plan n pII' - l''ty ihe nuu.-c,
nuI !I,tunCrs rrv ~ L. B. - -dHt 4 'h %.
uuH'. 10 ii
ra.t., i.,,l ,wnur,, ,.n N.' D." . II tr.
IN square nunibcrv nv lunIN vd aud luTy
,395) t0ErihGr witt jht Nm. ruN"rrlts, wh"V N'
numv pwcllUg z liuu-e AC, Nc Ih- Iio 'If
irunIs on street south b.tw.,u 'hr g ( 49,
and hall streets w'-t
I,rm-. one oLrth cash, Du.uu N .rN sit N''.
mpulhs the pCrchus r tu i've u0'' Nrh' "LI'l
payment, bearing lat. Eesl lr' mIIl ''' a ''t
givrl and decd 0. trus' t.l'I GO j" r'"a"iN
r,rurc the payment Of the u''.' '. iU' -
not conn lied with IN nv # IT, ..,x a., ''n., ~
ami cost of the tir.t Iurc -,r. b sN !tH 4, a..
notice of such sale j. .om q" P'i'r ilin''d IN
the City OF wah ngt0A ,,,,., r,
GRtFh = tIlil,hs
T.. a. ,l.., L.. rflnut
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E,NTEn ratn TEST
T. S'tu The HOLIDAY !.

\ FAIR for the sneit Of FLETJHEti ClI APEi.,
will be held at IN rms Building On Sevanth strrst
Dmeneing DeceDber S, aui con- 'iDu & N Uugh
the holidays. careful self c'on of Ill vIri a,es
useful and fancy artc e' for ChrisfmaH, wi h con
iect,ontry in abundiEc,, will b, found upon the
tables An excellent upper wi all ths deiicaci, =
of the ees IN. 'rovidei each Cverirg
Single admission 10 cects. Season 'icke's ad
nit irg lady and gentle nGI, bO eR!.. Sup
ticket 70 Ce"t5. Al! Of wli3h may be hi - s..
door, or Of any Of The iati,s dc '6-iw
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XHTANTED.< good Girl to do general
w house work. Apply Immediately nj III
street south, between Ninth AMI Tentn strs.ts,
U.land) dc cl7-2t'
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LEXINGTON AGAIN IN POSSESSION or THE

LEAlNoTON A8AlN IN POSBESSION OF THE
... REBELS.
81. Lous, December 15.-The ! enaoordt learns
from u gentleman just from Lexington that Cen
erals Rains and Shein, with six thousand rebels,
were in possession of that town on Friday last,
and that another large body of troops we're ex.
pected to reach there yesterday.
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FIRE IN BROoME STREET.
Police Intelligence.

THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE BANK RoBBERy.-The New
York Exchange Bank building Of Greenwich aud
Dey streets, the object Of much attraction yester
day. in consequence Of the extraordinary and ingenious
attempt made 20 break into the safe by burglars the day
previously. Great anxiety was manifested to get
glimpse Of the great subteranean passage way connect
ing with the robbers lair but the police with singular
pertnacity decided to keep the tunnel sacred from the
case Of the popusce. Detective Keefe. who has been
detailed In connection with several others Of Sergeant
Leers squad 10 ferret out the burglars succeeded yes
terday mornrg arrestng OF the suspected parties
The prisoner, who is Englishman Ia said TO bs noto
rous burglar but at present there liz evidence what
ever 70 implicatc him in the bank robbery. The
cused, whose name is Sheffield, was arrested so ne
three months ago on suspicion Of burglary and
locked up In the Tombs in company with
a companion named Richard Cclard. Sheffield
but his companion in misery still remains ncarccrated
The prisoner denies all Knowledge Of the affair." but tho
police thought proper to lock him up for few days.
During the day John Acock the carpet who sold
ont to the burglars made his appearance the Third
precinct station house, and asked II he wanted He
Was questioned little by Captain Jameson, but he
secmed to be possessed OF but little inormaon
gardng the robbery he discharged The detectives
PARTIES and feel saDguine Of being able TO effect some
thing before the lapse Of many days
In our account Of the robbery published in yesterdays
HERALD, the tunnel was represented 10 be seven fee
long " should have read eevcny fect We understand
the bas since been measured and that It's length
is but fraction under seventy feet What hours Of toll
and trouble the excavation must have cost the intrepid
robbers, and yet all their labor and ingenuity went for
nouRht Taking into account the amount expended in
purchasing toos, buying out the weaver &C., the bur-
glars must have been out OF pocket at least $780, True
must have expended the least calculator 81 500
IN doing So However tho game was bold one, aud hal
there Lot been slight mscacuation 10 the strength
Of the saie the robbers would have been richly
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observation-disclosures.


Col G. + Smith, OF the Ubited states Army; G. Nc
Corkle Of the United States Coast Survey and Capt Ia
Roy and wife, Of Newport are stopping at the New York
Hotel
G. Rendrck of Connecticut; s. G Groot Of New York:
James Turner Of Philadelphia j. McGec OF North Caro-.
Ina and r G. Hastings, Of Illinois, are stopping at tho
Dr. Hooper, and G. r. Banks, Of Boston; s. T. Fairchld
and FANNY, OF Cazanovia: 4. b. Palmer OF Albany D.
Livingston, OF Tvoli and o. barley, OF Delaware are
stopping at the Brevoort House.
George L. Cuion Of Philadelphia; Charles r. Pelton Of
Connecticut; Slater OF Dsnbury; u. j. Kerner, Of
Yonkers W. c. wilkinson, and H. A. Foote o New York,
are stopping at the Albenarle Hotel.
Hon. Anson Baringamc, Of Cambridge, Mass Hon. A.
8. nivn, CT Elmira N T.; Gov D. Morgan, OF Albany:
r. H. Stewart and wife, Of Norfolk, Va; o. n Ch,pn G
Hughes Mrs. G. c. Dsvidson ana Mss Weed, Of Albany
r. Brown and wife, ano G. W. scoheId aud wife, ol
Pennsylvania O. smith, OF Troy; j. O. Baker, OF New Or
leans = II Sexton Of Aabama; A G. Yates, T syra
cnse X. n Palmer, OF Pittsburg; j. u. vinnadge and
WIFE, OF Indianapolis; y. r. Morris and wife, and q.
Howell Of Philadelphia are stopping at the Meropoi-
tan Hotel.
Judge Parker and j. v. L. pruvu. OF Albany: G. N.
Ingerso Of New Haven; DR.. Beck man. Of Knderh ,ok,
J. II. Clark and II. Hicks, OF virginia; N. H. Foard
and =. L. Iangston, Of South Caroms Professor Sal
and wife, g. j. Gordon and q w. Warren, Of Bosoni r.
A. Chaplin and wife, OF New Hampshire J. T. Ccchrsrc
and wife, OF Phtsburg; j. O. Orgood and wife, o. Troy
and A lie Mesuricr, Of Nassau are stopping At 'he 81
Nicholas Hotel.
Major Ben McCulioch has arrived at the spotswood
Hotel Richmond, Va TO remain for some days. His OBJ
ect being 70 make contracts Tor arms Tor the State Of
Texas.
Hon. williamson r. W. Cobb, Of Alabama one OF the
late "secedpg members Of Congress- from that ststc is
in Newark, n J on visit 70 some friends. Mr.. c.
IL will be remembers, seeded "under protesn
Hon j. W. Wallace, and Hon. J. IT, Wilson, OF Pennsyl
vsnia; Governor A. w Randall Of New York; Hon. T.
Latham, ofCaifornia; Hon. c. A Trimbe, OF Ohio Hon
eSTs 0sS moE'q sS Syy SS
hplins and Col Van Ecss, United States Army, are 10
N.--As.oa.
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Under the Surveillance OF the Revenue
Omcers.
The mail stea nship Bienvie, saptain J. ID. Buloch,
plying between New York. New Orleans and Havana, ar
rived this port Saturday morning. the 30 instant,
with her usual cargo from the two last mentioned places
Not having the requisite manfess from the Collector or
New Orleans Mr.. Schell by authority Of the power in
him vested by act passed February 49, 1897 pacet
the steamer under the surveillance of the Revenue Do
partmens The question relating to this vessel is one
merely OF test TO try whether vessel violate the
revenue laws whether Southern port whence she
sailed not having United States collector surveyor
authorized mapests and clearances treat the
same in accordance with the prescribed law.
An passed February Is, 1897 section IL provides
hat the OF vessel shah deliver his manifest,
arriving any district Of the United States the
coast or navigable river the collector surveyor
residing NJ the port where she may arrive, II
there be one, otherwise TO the, collector or
port, the the other nearest thereto
II the collector surveyor reside at distance exceetog
five miles, manifest must be duly signed aud certified
by the collector or surveyor whence last the vessel
sailed, &c.
privileges to American vessels engaged in certain men
toned trade, and for other purposes, (Chapter XLVI
passed May ~, lSsS Section l provides, that any
steamer or vessel duly registered according to law 10
allowed to touch at foreign ports, during
the voyage land and take in baggage, elters and
mails, provided that such vessel sna DC furnisnod Dy
the collectors OF POI at which they shall take in
their caTgoes in the United States with certified mani
tests scng forth the particulars Of the cargoes the
marks, &C. and the shall conform To the law pro-
vd,ng Tor the delivery of manifesto OF crgo and pas
seDgers ON board from foreign ports, &c.
Section provides that any foreign goods, wares
merchandise taken In at port Of the United States
to be conveyed in rad vessels any other port within
the same either under the provision Of the wareh0usug
act OF August g. 1885, under the laws regulating tho
transpo ation coastwise OF entitled 70 drawback
wei as any Roocs merchandise not entitled
drawback but which import duties chargeAble by
law ha have been duly paid. shall not become subject
any import duty by OF the vessel in which they
may having touched At a foregu port during the
VOYAGE in pursuance N the privilege given in this act
Under the provisions OF the st mentioned enactment
Mr. Schell has caused th Benvile ~ be placed under
the guardianship OF biz officers who having the
discharged, IN TO ind out to what extent she
fIeighted with goods from New Orleans.
The subject has also been submitted to the Treasury
DcpaI tment, and sa decision Ia expected this after
noon morrow. The question Ia delicate one, u
the steamer by the decision be liable seizure at
least such the ntimations Of the Collector 10
reporter.
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Fires In New York.

FIRE IN CORTLANDT STREET.-THE UPPER PART
or THE REAR BUILDING OF THE WESTERN HOTEL
DESTROYED.
Between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday morn
Ing fire broke out in the drying Of the Western
Eotel, Nos 0, II and 13 Cortlandt street-D. d. Win
chester proprietor. The alarm promptly gven and
the fir at the premises but owing the
height Of the building experienced difficulty in get
ting the water the fire. Before the flames extp.
gushed the whole OF the sixth floor burned and
the bedrooms the lower floors somewhat damaged by
water. The floor burned occupied exclusively for
drying ROOM washroom and bedrooms for the servants
There will be interruption to the business q the hotel
In consequence OF the fire.
The damage TO the furniture by fire. and water will
probably amount 10 G00 insured $50 900 in the fol-
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CoRREcnoy-It was stated in several Of the daily
papers, about fortnight ago. that six stevedores and
pgsboreman were taken into custody charged with pur-
lcning goods from the New York. Liverpool and Phlade
the goods was 81 300 and identified stolen from the
ships question: when the accused taken into
tody. The value OF the goods was only few doars,
and rstead OF being stolen they were found by the
arrested these the facts established the
trial before Jueiice Kelly Who liberated the prisoners az
The prosecution failed = prove aryhirg criminal eganss
siexA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-27

NEw ORLEANS, March 25, 1861.
The steamship Tennessee has arrived here win Vera
Cruz dates of the 21st Inst.
The United States sloop of.war Macedonian was at
SACRIFICES.
The principal road TO the city Of Mexico warming
with bands OF robbers.
Captain Adham, Of the British steamer vaiorous had
been severely wounded while returning from the city Of
Mexico TO Vera Cruz.
The constitutional government was making but slow
progress.
Governor zamora dead
Rumors had reached the capital that purity Of eli.
busters had invaded Lower California.
It also reported that movement was progressing
for the separation Of number Of tho border States and
their erection into the Sierra Madre republic.
Monster saligny, French Minister, had presented his
credentials and been formally received