The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12
THE SEIZED MUSKETS AGAIN.


POLICE SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY STILL RETAINS
PORTION OF THEM.
The thirty eight cases. containing nine hundred and
fifty rifles recently seized by order of Police supern-
tendent Kennedy while being shipped on board the
steamer Monticello for Savannah and taken to the Arse
nal in Seventh avenue the specious plea that they
we're contraband Of war have not all been delivered
up as was at first reported that officer still retaining
ten cases which he says he will not deliver until CON-
peled by due process of law The other twenty eight
cases worth S., ,5OO-of which shall speak hereaf
ter-were delivered to the rightful owner Thursday
last The held by Superintendent Kennedy it
IS said are the property Of Robert Toombs, Jr, of
Georgia.
The twenty. eight cases which were delivered up ON
Thursday last WERE after their seizure claimed by
wm II. Calender, in behalf Of arms manufacturing
company OF Hartford, Conn their agent Superinten-
dent Kennedy waited upon and peaceable delivery Of
the goods was demanded, but he declined Mr.. Cal
lender then applied Thursday, the 7th inst to the
Superior Court in this city, for writ Of repevn,
which was Immediately granted, and the process
paced in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff Thomas Dunlap
for execution. The day Sheriff Dunlap
waited upon Superintendent Kennedy, showing
him the legal document calling for the delivery OF the
muske,s Mr.. Kennedy Immediately wrote an order on
Commissary Gen. welch to deliver the nuskets named
In the writ marked L. and the " contraband goods"
were taken from the Seventh avenue Arsenal to store
house down town. and there placed in the possession of
their rghtful We learn tha, they have since
been placed ON board a Southern bound vessel, and
are now on their way to their original destina-
tiop. Mr.. Kennedy's semioffcial evening news
paper contradiction Notwithstanding II is usua,
however, in cases where goods are replevined
by the Sheriff. that officer to retain the goods three
days In his possession to allow the parties from whom
they NAV be taken TO into court and have hear
ing but ia this case Superintendent Kennedy through
his counsel, Brown Hall vanderpoel, waived making
any defence and the muskets Immediately restored
to their owners.
Deputy sheriff Dunlap informed reporter that his
interview with superintendent Kennedy Of the most
courteous but he thought the latter little
sensitive when he found there alternative but to
surrender the contraband" goods the seizure of which
lie no doubt thought would his with honor
with his political party and his master at Albany.
Aswe said before, ten Of muskets, the property
OF citizen Of Georgia, illegally detained by the police
authorities.
THE REPORTED MURDERS IN CHARLESTON.
TWO NEW JERSEY CARPENTERS MURDERED BY THE
PATERSON (NEw JERSEY GUARDIAN, OF FEBRU-
AIRY z, A BLACK REPUBLICAN, ORGAN, BUT NOT BY
THE CHARLEsToNfANs.
TO TIE EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD.
RANAro VALLEY, Bergen Co., N j., Feb. 0, 1861
In your paper Of this morning find article taken
from the Paterson IN. J) Guardian, OF the 7th inst
black republican abolition organ stating that sons,
Andrew Ackerman and - Bartholf were arrested as
spies and hung by the Charestonan their arrest trial
and execution having all taken place within one hour.
our Union loving and voting community, we having
given large majority In November for the democratic
Union ticket change OF 600 votes since last spring
were startled from their proprety by this wicked state
men, Mr. Andrew Ackerman, Of one Of the subscri
bers in Ramapo, alive and well Mr. Martin Acker
man, another carpenter by trade, is now in st.
Louis where ae has been since last spring employed,
and viii remain until May June. He writes, in letter
Just received f my brothers have nothing 10 keep them
home would advise them to come down South AMI
what good place is to live in. and how happy tho
negroes and what false impressions the black repub
nca. Of the North have given.n
Mr.. David n Barthof has never been in Charleston,
but writes us by letter. in hand dated Cave Spring
Floyd county Georgia. that he would like TO know where
Martin Ackerman Isl he not having heard from him in
long time; that he arthoD has been employed the
railroad there assistant TO the contractor that the
are discharged but that In few days he Is going 10
Cumberland river Tennessee, TO cut crossties for tho
railroad that the black republicans running the
try &c Mr.. Ackcrmans people, who live in Paterson,
as the Guardian says you will thus perceive could have
had agency circulating this cruel and wicked story.
outrage, determined TO know the worst but is
quietly soiourning at home, where he viii be happy
Gee his Union loving democratic friends Of the Ola er
gen stamp though he and Mr. Ackerman possess no
sympathcs with the black republican party, whose cf.
Client colaborer Of the Paterson Guardian takes such
deep interest IN the welfare OF sons whenever they
and he recover from the influence OF the "nsaue root
under which they would destroy our glorious nion and
awake TO Consciousness that old Bergen be tl
ed by party articles evidently the purpose OF ts art
oel nom her truth and allegiance 10 our htrto happy
aud prosperous country viii be welcome At their social
~ '"sT "ssrTrsrfFN H. BARrHoIF,
,JliN ACKfIsMAN.