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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

Attempted Garrosiny Of Msrcaan. u sstsrday
morn ng sbcu. O'Clock . daring attempt ss made
to ga yote and rch Ar. Samuel y Hicss a conuis-
siop merchant dong p1siasss o. shochoe sup At
the b ur named. NJ. Hicks entered his counting
room and had approached bis iron ssfe for the pur
pose of examining it, when two Gespersdns enter
ed and approached bin, viii sieelthy :resd One
Of thsw, & large fellow, threw bis ann ssound
H,ckss neck and attempted TO mRther his cries by
putting his hand over bis nou.n The other, .
s,na Ter man, wa meanwhile engaged IN trying TO
relieve Hi-ks Of bis vs.usbles The latter IN his
struggles 60: loose nom tie large man and struck
she sm aller one a heavy blow with hts right hand
on his moss. which caused q fe1 Of blood, and .
speedy stampede Of the two robbers The larger
une wss tak.n In custody by tie armed police, but
In going frcm Cary TO Main street by way cf 18th,
he darted IN oue ef the alleys leading by one Of n
houses ia It below Myers corner, and succeeded in
ending pursuit. Afterwards the locality WAS
searched by Office: Perrin, In company with Mr..
Hicks ous the rogue sueoeede I In e!ad:rg pursuit.
When the oifice. reached Main street, the smaller
cre Of the gsrroters was recognized hy ar Hicks
stsndiag on the corner of Msin and l4sh Streets.
and officer Perrin took him in custody aud carried
him TO ihs cage. BE gave the name CT Henry r.
lls.on The elsse. OF the lick giving by Hicks was
pis;niy perceivsble One side Of Rlston's nose was
bruised and hsd eviaentiy been bleeding eopouSiy.
spot Of fresh blood was found on his shir. bosom
and bis pocket handkerchief was ssturs'e I'd With
hlnod
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
LATEST SROM THE NORTH

We are Indebted 10 the courtesy Of Captain
Philip Csshneyer for . copy Of the New York
HERALD Of Thur.dsy Last the 9Th inst The H1sid
in an editorial sees indications In the European
news Of Intervention, !ttthinks i3 inp:oabe that
the three powers viii agree. II .suss on the
known sympathy Of Russia for the United States
TO prevents
FROM THE Army OF Th1 PoroAAC-BuRNuoE
vIsIrs AQUA cRE1K-THH sNPUDKxcr OF THE
RkB1LA
A dispatch from Falmouth, Va. dated the Seth.
says that en- .ha. day Burnside v!ai,sd Aqua
Creek /. adds:
Pive OF the susmys batteries. commanding The
siysr are distinctly viaibls Bssides thsse there
are 8 nnrnoer CT a d CALM planted upon An
smtnsnce, evidently With view OF Eheliins our
camps Many OF The rebel sneanDmsnss can b
distinctly seen by rS.
The rebsls lounge about tte streets Of Fredsr
uoos, Duts- most OF our e.Dps hAvs besn removed
ous Of range, Little can b. discovered Sishs be.
fore last N attack was % Adently expected.
and every Qua wss ca the qs1 ssss sos The bah 70
open
Dsss.,srs sous In ocea,i ,oaily eli OF WHOM r.
psrs largs b. dS OF rebels copfruot;ns a.. 0enA
Bin and Lopssssses ars certainly thsrs and rein.
Pr.ssssor Lowe l. sxpssssd " srri,s to-day with
kis balloon The country beyo.sd Frsdsf:ekshu1g
u highly fsverabls for balloon rseoaEo!ssans~s, and
q, secursss knowisdss coeeaeniag ths position and
force Of The sasny sxpssssd 70 b obtained IN
The roeds sss In . nsse horrible eaad,tion. the
- " ain of lass night haycg rendsred ,hsu .
mo.s imps ssahls tor wagons and sn4 testose W
for ths s,ny The hssvy rslss = lass nishs wiii
h.vs bed sdsss uPes shs :.s'oape'ed ses"ssd
10 ssssnps hx~ tsss na6s - yss 20 sre:a 0s
n ss.., ~ ~. ...s1i.. - is ~ -.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
pEa /. lee,.
,sr,fSk Of YANkakS.

.....s morning DETACHMENT Of cavalry q
D. s"' brigade. under the ;mueaiate con.
~ h'., as,4rsI ai,nse,f. fell upon and com.
sas -,,lsa, \ r,eke. force Of the enemy ..
ess.n IA rarQa'er county Asou' ten miles he
sp =. r,rpassnnoch river. So s"daen and
Fsd =. xss he dsscsns upon shsn that they
'aF c,saon' hrics shoi. The prisoners,
=. 3, , ,mes-. Of the I'd regiment Penn
.ssT n.,-v son,ssig,s Of ,wo Captains. tn ee
e's'' s,,s eighty two rr,vsses-wsre hrcuSh
t's'" :. C.n,ra train lss; night, oadsr the
sSs c.n, MeishAn. OF the N Sen CNei!'
@sF .,s rsre lodged In lie Libby priscu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

Ar.
80. '0 es'io".-Lss.srs tro e onsi9w. y.
teAbae. ID s<osod Few river. 10
si.~ Gay. ..ae., ED 20 .bse. v.s
lx... &c rsaar hsss.ssoss msut.oosd 9As
~ Ice Eas,l, books. snA papers iron the
- e.' 'sas aseross; d.aroy.d soras old
az = '"a's Hoass, viA,sd nearly svssy hoass
I. -. *' I'd Is.s rsoni,ias 70 com. sssia soon.
ss.s -, q lie scss ss,s b was isss M 70.
ss., e 81 bone, The wslninssoa Is~s.1,
ia. ~, .s~sAias q lie r.sl. .sys,
Nsl.4s,., rsat,y rsSxisd lux . day sr two
~. = asa ss.ss.s sssess, :. :ss:s.d 10. rivs;. Oais~
rlss q sey sss.y es AoeAsy Iass npesssd tor ~
ksss ,.aS . snail ssAaso1 sAsa wao
ssssss.ey % 70 - Our paaAa1s, -
-. :, ess.ns tss sshsosss q esas -
Eg u. 80 90 y u ssaoy. We hssl
STas - ns gaakess vus - o9ouDA q
~ asw nvg. - - ID 1eU.
sNA :. ~ lscw. - . leoa = - -
'sNa = ~ sss ~ - vssN rsS1ak1y 9 -
~Dy ~.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
,sns FRsDSHiCXSBURo.

sv ,as Yredsrieksburs train ysster.
s,a report ,as, indication produce the
a., AZ esrl, engagement vii take place In
~ ,.,.,,s They think ths, the enemy Is making
So ..s b, cross she river. and express the
tsalt is ,hs Intention Of our army TO die
= -. ,Ss,.se. /: 'hsss snrn,sss have any
F' - oe .nsy lcos fg s,irriug news fscsn
-u.. sc ssrly Cay.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
HI6Hlv IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE,
FRANCE PROPOSES MEDIATYO
IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
REPLIES or ENGLArp ANn RUSSIA

The French Proposition 10 b~ Confined 70 Me.
dsatien-.l.ord Russeli Thinks that would be
Hopeless un,ii Public Opinion In America
has Undergone . Change..He Wants ai.
10 Hear 'rem Russia. Kuskia 10 Opposed To
the Movement, but will Give FraMce her
Neral support
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
RET.ar PRoPOSlriOy IL THE GRoE
GIA LEGISLATURE

~ ge2C-!i;ee of Finance Of the Georgia Lesis
49, I: s-oLa ~as refs.red lbs; pors.oa CT Gov
- ,'asns message relsiins 10 tie furn lshIr G Of
.s; ist :ls troops " tbs, State, lnp.s sssed with
s-i.-noe OF the ruhlsct have submitted q
an s. fssoiations, the adoption @: which they
s.s' '-ccnnend. Theze resolutions authorize
Sa.7s:as.. II s.,isfse,ory arrangements eannct
-i;s s.;a he proprie;ofs o;hsrwise. 10 So al
sxl s,sss snd ,snner:ss, and mann;sesure4 ar:i'
latas ssass, snd 20 appropriate their whole pro
"a 2il god pair C! shoes and . good suit Of
<-'' s's furnished 10 every Georgia soidisr In
s'-s s.o nsets such assistance with tie provi
q n.Ask .hss lie interfere With no bose sae
Ss'ss' L t;n,rss,s which havs been II sds With the
'si'<sss'e Government os its authorized agents
asj Tar.. required 70, she comfort Of the sol
's' 'e-olasicas A,so az . scale Il; prices 10 Be
a"'r'. BY sks Governor for ihe following ar,I-
Av3
- s&As., per pourd. oEe dollar .of shoes,
IA S'e saIsaeie for soldiers pc: pair, three
A isf .ser block or bunch OF cotton yarn,
a Two and half dollars for cotton oxna-
-. - fAc tScGIy-hVe csnS for Wcotleu
'o collars pes yard; for eottcn sairting,
-. We, t~snIy cents, and n the same pro.
- 80. i'' stirring Of Other widths; for Georgia
a. Ns,eh ie: ard, Two and half dolars; or
t-t s'.ees II viii afford . reasonable pro-
- ls prime eos, Of sAid articles
sssisisons fnr.Ler authorize the Governor
safy, % sx.snd the limits OF these rsecin
saa curins tie year 1868. 70 - 70 insure
Ge Eso4s for nsesssi.ous Gsosgis troops
sa6 x..-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

aAs "sAIo" BT sTUARr'S CAvALRY.
~" York Aye-s. Of lie Ed November. a.
VA CT large force Of 6tuuts rebel
s.. . ~arFsllsn. probably wish view TO
3Aa upoa tie Union lInss IN their seers-
'asso1s naan-r" from Sen.ismsn who
l'.' L ia i!.,.. ss.ir We learn ,hs. Col
W gortlon 0. sta.rt command visited
a 'hs sirae alluded TO, and drove on.
iss' 'sasuir there wishou, tie sligh.es.
.... . 'ssT psF, In sheis sh, they aoan.
saznti'y Of xnslsF's s,ores, ard or
-, w 's Eassives freely 70 wines. preserved
q sNA I2o's, and other articles Of luxury
sa.-'.~ co.or.l Eoss.r, who wss formerly
s... VIZ '-s Wssi .ns:on Artiilssy. Of Asw
h. sfeasiy 65,inguisksd hinssK In
\ a.. saa We aso PLEASED - hsas tAss he
F'0'S'S'~a 70 H. rxnk Of q Brig sdier- dses
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

u JAMES RIvkR-wia b said sf puAiis -,
aoa, ca tbs pssmises, WEDNESDAY,, iosA Of .,
osraer asxs, M fair E not :hs nsxs fair daY,
commencing ~ ii o'clock Z. u. sast v,krAE6
fsrsa Of whlch the iAfs E-s. Z. kcss y 1led esosA
Ia he county OF fowhsssa. sAaosai = tho asds !
sssss q. Sesdsaa oeicw. d - u. d - a. -
90 J.r' av Tia us ensxsas : ss~ q
csgh land Ia excel n! heart with p.sosy et wuel
ss2d, tas waoss under eosd soesoRrss IT, -.
pfovs.asnss sre god y wtstag, Sss sasdang ss0e
repairs. and is rsasi 90 housea 4 crop " vtnp
scr cas- aEs wksss Already scsd q % - lAaA.
TkRAs Cash, fer sxYeossa " sale. - the ~
1ns "a credit, or for es.h O. tAs passbanps '0a0
peetss II tAs sAie - saes~4is oosds. witA syVsvv.
- per oral securisv. ta.srsss. sddeA - he 01o
rs:aaasa 70 ssssrs ssssr pAsrsct g..
On .bs $50 deg win - sasd ~ csesA esssAs.
"a, on he fArA.
Tssax For saaps unAsf -, easA, svus -
sam . credit of apnska Ne passoao&e gsvln1
bends WITH approved sssastsy. - onssY G1ueo3
nom iAss. before - propssst b ssuDevo4
Sale bv 0oDfHs Arssssns Aw~sa - r
VyxRy vALUADLn HAL hsfAvu q I'm
asfsa tsls cs HrsaA. bsew-Ss - - 01k
sSsssk fes sals A. AUCfiO1 -WW Ss = e
sss Ian % tks pssxaas<S % &C DAy. - = q
psesobs. ieel q = oslesk 2. Il, t1sS Uasss1a q
shs old 0r0AA Street Ueses - Aon%o - 81 -
rsas eaAA IL fses - Nt6o naso1 ol1nv. -
ssntsG fS - - oofo - = - - anas0 -
= Justly SaGae1D1 - meue vebunh1s poa1 NAseA -
aass6 stssss ~ s1tsnsasa = SaOta1lns -
fsnm -1seAha saans saaaase = % I
yo0A - o1Oe41A1e nG1a 0eepoA eA1nA noGunu
~ 9pGe 1s1& - o0 eoA y 49, 4
- o00olu = A1e1n0o4s Ammf0
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
| VALUABLE SMALL FARM OR MARKET

"A GARDEN on the Meadow B. idge goa~ !,
TAT a mile from the city. AT ATCTIoN we
win se3 upon the premises, on WsOHESDAY.
the I'D day OF Oecsnber, commenting ~ II O'Clock
A. Il valuable small fNm or karket Gafden
on tbs Meadow Bridge road. hais ni,s s.sn
tbs city. opposite 70 sas fasa Of D.. DEAN.
AID nov n ihs oeegps1sy Of Mr.. n, Cofbia- i,
contains dfeeu acres ef highly improved land psx-
iiculsriy adapted for shs culture q; The shasess:
Vegetables portion Of the srses IL well sss ir
clover. The t1pfov mems enDsis. Of . conf .ytA.
ole Dwsii ling. with eight rpcrs; . kitchen with
fonr rooms. xnd al tbs uscai ous-eui.dngs There
sre . bunesr Of snsds lee and we'd of exee.s u
water upon the premises. AID sks NA~is ~ II an.
e.cssd fhs-e u arnn tb.a caes an sxceileg. cite
tcf sa ;es-eouae and pond PsrsonA desiring -
pursaase . ANAL pises eanvsaiDc: 70 shs city ass
requested :. s1azsns thia
4ERAs One third cash. sas balAncs At ecd II
mouths. To- negotiable noss. Wish insssess ADDED,
ana aseassd ~ past Dc -
JAS. T. TAILOR sos, Aus.A
PA-Tns shove property ssn b ssass, pss.
vesy. % Is
nM EUbDkEO AaO tWEagY BUILD.
" lA0 Lsfs. n MAr1i Aaaistau 70 the so~s
sFaw sh1stss, Al AUOTlO1 -Wo WIN .sM upoa
se0ese, go DAeaaS q - c'eaosk h /. 10 nss -
.irabis DIll-0Isa Lots d usszs Aadiu "a %
ths tosn ~ haneaessoe
fhA Ie4s ass aeaassA % ssvse1i - skS u>ss
psoDtnaaa egDw stFests - ~ tewa ahl ase soo-
tavsas - 1ays's bsS1gA tAs ni.lb ana fasssgtas.
H0Dono aaG1slng - invesA ~ ternro Loeo ~
h0ll1na p0DeoM Weal1 - Oun - eseoe1 ~ - ,
9uAnA~<noAklgo eapA, - ha1nes . 3 - =
0nn1hA - uaoo1iah1e nssA " 3 hasesoe eA0oA
- eM11 - 0Ua 6ee1h
n0 JAA = fAxIo1 = Dou. AanA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

ssss Aeas -Tts ass Of truss with The b,lis.cn
rrIsonsra Of waF dtd not start for City Pssnt tll
! yesterday upfnin4. Orer 20l wen. cff, leaving
Rboct s5lFemainsnk.
N Ne, viaSe Lice7ses --The eierk cf ths Ersssugs
Court curing tae month OF November issue6 25
MARRIAGE Ii ansas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

<e9 iued Dick, @ sisye, hired ~ the Custom
Hou. ., aad Oliver, owned By NJ Carroll, aac su.
ployei al The same place. were carried eesote C..
Commissiooer Watson en Saturday, ior exsm.na.
ton On the ehsrae Of pnriolairg number Of 60 es
of $40 Treasury notes and signing tns same and
putting them in circulation - genuacs money -
bat lii le testimony ~ to their guilt beside their
own ada,,sstons was produced Dick SAID that
Oliver bad gone into ths aiaf OF tie building snd
Aied down 8 key 70 o. the ioe2 OF ths room in
which :he blAaS notes were kept The latter ssid
that Dicx had signSd sne oo.s- sne hcre va out
sid> pr ,of that the writing the notes rsssn bsd
hrs TIA leak in the Treasury, pzooaced oy The Of.
forts OF these fsiioas having bssn eiseoversd and
TOPPED the ps1siss Wsrs disehsrged, tasir n sps0
tive owners havG Z announced thsir tnsAoticn -
s~rd them whses they could a pasy ihs talents to
more Advartsgs than disere0siae sas eoxFeocy ct
the Coniedsrscy.
Prtsss ise.s .s-Tes ioakw ne psssasxs wos re.
aslveo as Caste hurees CO 6aturdny from aan
ION, Via: Hsssy RApur. Yankee. ehargsa with
r.pe; Jacob sad 0soses ?hfasoer. dldo1a1ty; La.
ssss NJ tan and frank Hartman. Ysakss aptsk,
D b. Wsds, eoop.ny .. IS Virginia. ser 6sagst.
Ipe 70 The sasmy and tskisg the cath Of sis eaDes
70 ths Ussssd ssasss Dssta eAiiasee. 7oA Aexsh
o. ths same dsy. fssstSk Rostss Of u AasgaAAriA
Ars,llssy, was brouxns - IL psisQe ~ - ~ %
bfsaA and wass. Janss WsssA ef - 1ss LGAa
Asualsey, r 4. PEisss. seneay g. - LesAaanA
cDuinsss, Json 1aAsA ee1Dooy p Usb v1y1oao
bossaisoa3 Jeas 0isan, II Va basAallsG - 0as1
OCsanoG, wese assosas1 - - = ~ soDe llase
fpe dssagGkne nua toAss eosDeo11ys ee009e1A VA
Jehnooa o1l0o CAu3oo moaa AOo0bog q 0D4Q1I1
Go0aay, ~ ~ = II 1oaoeeos - 49, -
q, q ~ a1s esaony. We hak0 - - No.
u - 30 = Jea 80 nsa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
T>2USrEE'S SAt8 OF A HOUSE AID LOT
4 ON DUYAL STREET, rzaR TO BROOK

i ON CUTAL STREET. EEaR TO BROOK
AvEHUk.-By virtue OF . dsed of trust, exscus
ted TO the subscriber oy Leroy Y. p.ssrs aad els
dated til March, 1860, and recorded in ztshuond
Hussngs Conrs. and By r.qness of tie parties il
ts.e-;sa. viii sell q: auc.ior, upsa the premises.
on THURSDAY, sas <.a day Of Ds,eG4bsr s.
O'Clock P. II tia oropsriy Conveyed by said deed
being Lot Of gfocud on ths north glds of D5vsi
street 10 Brook Avenue, fronting 2:S feet and
rnBning back TO FL alley. being Los No @, in
Marshall Hann's &c. plan, and uyo5 which ntsnas
. Framed Teremsat, oocas led by ". q JoAnsos
TykS Clash. /. .. WILLIAMS Trustss
Sale by yAs. II. TAYLOR Sos. Anets. no Is
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

Horrible As,dr We learn that Haasfofd Tai
ley. . cstixeu of Hanover was murdered last Yn
day nisht BY runaway negro, whom 10 was A.
,smptng TO arrest The negro wss armed with q
bowie kniie with which e6ee.aaliy d!serbow.
elled hs victim This circumstance haa occasioned
a GOOD deal Of excitement In HAnossr county aod
Q number Of cisisens have gone in pursui, Of the
murderer who Ia beIisved 70 be from King William
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01

TWO VALUABLE Lo e er The South side cf
4 Csy, bes~een Adams street and Broos Avs
nue. TOE &ALa AT AuOTiQa.-0u be IA ..
anessoa oa tAe rrenisas. on FsIUAT. Dec abe.
5sh, isra q a o'clock r u thess TWO truly ossr.
ufri LOTS located above adjoining tie resi
dspce Of nf. Dabney 4 nlisr. saeh from Ing %
tse,. running back 80 fsst 10 . ride alley.
fHRAa third eash: balance q sra Il
mooiaa for negotiable notes, interest sddsd, e..
cured By rusi esd; er al sssh. o. he option OF
Gonnfn 4 .ppRnsou a...a
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-01
JAS u Taylor & auN. Aue,'a.

y NALL FIaEED HUGse And LGf, us
- 18TH STRfE- AT AUCTIrE.- we Ivii eel
upon The preulifes on TUESDAY. tie "a osy az
December. co-aEeaci1a ss O'Clock e 1 snail
framed house CO tue Wss! side Of iJ-b g:rest z
.dsInss Valley. 1t has three good rooray. Kitchen,
anc other convenience, end is r-aisEg gooa
tenant at d lair rent TIA ot nJuts is fe.t Rca
rl,5- oack gooS. aep'S.
TERMS Cash
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
Police IntellfUeuce.

An Alleged BcsGrS COLONEL TRoUsIE.-H. j. Each, q
dashng looking fellow stopping at the Nicholas Hotel
taken into custody yesterday by officer Van Arsdale
of the Essex Market Police Court charge Of swinding
number OF citizens out Of Sums varying from s25 to
81 5O0 by representing that he was a colonel in tho
United States service. The prisoner, who in fu
uniform with boots and spurs, and shoulder straps l.,
match was brought before Justice Osborne and locked
up for examination. The complainant, Mr.. Frederick
(.o, Of No lag Division street, says that Each sold
Lieutenant coonelcy for 81 600 and paymasership for
500 parties In Philadelphia and that number OF
persons in Newark, N. J., imposed upon in a
similar manner From Mr. Coll ho obtained $50 Cor which
be gavo promssory note Of little value and from
Gr John J. Diehl hc obtained S137. Each invariably
ronresonted that he commissioned officer IN tho
service OF the United States, and that he duly
horod to collect subscriptions for the benefit OF his
gaent which had been accepted by tho government and
was about starting for the seat of war Upon irnury
Messrs Coll and Deh learned that Each had authority
whatever to receive these subscriptions, and that his
commission as colonel only existed in his most brilliant
agnaon j. Is expected that there will be at least
dozen complaints against the accused.
swINDLIyG CuARrAsIx.-An Italian woman about
thirty yors Of age Of rather prcpossessng appearance
nsmoi julia p. Cont was brought before Justice Quack
enbush at the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
charge Of swndling number OF charitably disposed
persons out OF various small OF money, by Of
false prsences and fraudulent representations The
cused In alleged, has been circulating petition 10 the
effect THAI she the wife Of Italian refugee, and
anxious " return 10 Naples. In presenting this petition
she usually begged for assistance, and, in urging her
CLAIMS she resorted to every arfcc which human in
genuty could devise. Some two years ago she played
the Same trick upon the citizens OF Boston;
the police began to suspect her real character and she
was obliged to fly to New York On her arrival in this
city she changed her name get possession OF old
seals from the County Clerks Office, and attaching thom
TO her petition, did Hoaishing business for several
months Finally the police in this city began 10 suspect
something and determined 70 arrest her suspi-
con. Ofleer Anderson To whom the public is indebted
for her capture says that ,here will DO probably
thirty or forty complaints againtt tho prisoner Tho
magistrate ordered Ms Cont 10 bo locked up for
animation.
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
The Prize Cases.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

befOre Hon Judgo Betts.
JAN. 2i.-Return OF process made by the United
States Marshal On the following prize cases.
The United States and Others libeant and captoy u.s. the
cargo Of the ship Thomas Watson board O,.d yates
ship Vandalia.-Mr woodford Assistant United States
District Attorney moved that the papers prepayatio
be opened and submitted to the Court. So ordered.
The United States and others, Hbellantsand ecpior the
schooner Corclia her tackb and cargo-Appearauce put
in for claimant by Mr.. G. Edwards.
Tho United States and Others bcans AMI cartors.
the schooner Jane Campbell her tackle and cargo. Mr..
Charles Edwards put In appearance for claimants and the
papers and testimony in peparatio opened.
The United States vs he schooner Uoay yCn motion Of
Mr.. WOOdford the libel was dismissed.
RdymoHd Porter rs tie schooner Eschongs her tackle
&c-Ths is libel for collision damages laid at $3.50.
Case sot down for trial.
Garrett ". Dycknnan Jr, rs the shtp Maud her tackle
6c.-Ths is libel for breach Of contract damages laid
at 81 900. Case set down for trial.
William D. Bicsford the schooner Dolphin her tdckls
and attached and ordered to be advertised
The United States nunter of rackogcs Of wne Pink
or dwd oheys cdimdns these cases the counsel for
the claimants, Messrs John McKeon and Mr.. Smyth, OBJ
tanned judgment for claimants by default. On subse-
quent adavit of Mr. Ethan Allen and Mr.. Craig, of the
arm Of Webster Craig, motion made TO set aside
the default which, hearing counsel claimant the
Court denied Mr.. VIM. M Evsrts and Augustus Schell
appeared the former for the United States and the latter
for the Custom House, and read lengthy afiJavits
which motion founded TO overrule the previous do
cision aud open the defaults Mr. Evarts engaged
at Albany in the Parish will Mr. John McKeou and
Mr.. Smyth, his associate, read lengthy afldays, and
argued that the had been In accordance with the
rules and orders Of the Court brought up for trial
great expense and that Mr. Odell c. had been brought
witness from Washington and perhaps could not De
here again Tho value Of the property first appraised
at the Custom House at 81 ,S15 49, and reapprase
ment raised TO 81 1926 35 He said hoss OF forfeit
ure disgrace TO the government and half the plum
der went to the Collector Naval Officer Surveyor and
further that tho merchants Of city had
rights when they had complied with the rules Of tho
Court Judge Belts ordered to have default opened
payment OF the claimants costs
The New York herald., 1862-01-22
The Reservoir Gate Contract.
SUPREME COURT.

Before Hon. Judge Leonard.
In the matter Of the people at The relation Of Hatfcin
Jdycoz The Comptrollcy.This a motion for man.
dsmus (already reporsd) The Croton Aqueduct Board
awarded the contract therefor the rsators subject
confirmation by the Common Council The Common
Council refused to confirm the award but gave the
tract to Farchild, Walker Co. Baldwin Jaycox then
instituted suit and proceeding by mantamus to obtain
the contract, but unsuccessfuthe Court holding
that they had claim against the city They then went
10 the Legislature and induced the insertion in act
passed in $780, Of provision that arbg aors might be
appointed 10 determine what amount of damages Baldwin
Jaycox equably entitled to receive from the city
for failing get tie contract and that when the report
Of tho arbraors should be filed with the County Clerk
tho Comptroller should pay such amount as might be
awarded Arbtrators were appointed and award made
for upwards Of SOL 900, and, Baldwin Jaycox ap-
piled for maudamus to compel the Comptroller to draw
his warrant for the amount. Mr. Hawes the Comptrol
ler resisted tho application upon various grounds The
principal grounds that the Legislature had power
to make the Corporation liable without its consent, and
that the act unconstitutional far sought to
charge the Corporation and the award was nulty.
Also that there money appropriated to pay such
award and the Legislature had in 1861 enacted that
money should be expended for purposes other than those
to which they were appropriated by the Common Council
The Court denied the motion for mandamus with $40
costs. Hon. Danl. = Dickinson and Nr. l.. r Marsh FOR
motion. Mr. q. r. Anderson for the Comptroller.