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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24

D0wwgG's Coon THINGS. Picked oyster.
AID boned turkeys are associated with the holiday
Downing, the venerable oyster msn. hes achieved q
special fame in these neccssaIies OF life For the last
forty years he ss miulscrcd TO the wants q his fellow
creatures on Ncw-Years day. ard othci special
Sics The old gentleman has retired in ame,suro from
pnpie no end "a nov N tho Custrs Hyu,e fu.nshrg
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24
MORTON'S WARRANTED pms

The name -. Morton" "Number,- and "cua''y" is
stamped the following Pens ard the points s.rstsa
Tor STA E0lbs, except sgsil.. accident. ,
Tho plumbers ind ca;e sire only; No. hsin, te 'ras
No the largest, AdaTed ,or th- pocket, No. ile 'Ha
and No. TO- thu lssess Mammoth Gold Pen, 0r the eeA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24

MAYORS OrliCE.-hs Monday next wiz be
observed holiday, Christmas occurring on SUNDAY,
the Mayor gives notice that bis Office will be olosed or
Tat day. AID no buE.Ies5 VIII b. transacted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

son, Abbott and Blanchard, retired into an
adjoining room, where he was informed how
he had been followed-how his movements
had been closely watched-together with
other circumstances which had tended to his
arrest. Thereupon without any unusual-in
fact any perceptible emotion, he fully con
fessed his guilt.
Green stated that on the day OF the murder
he visited the bank twice, and the first time
he found a conductor plere who left pair of
skates Immediately on entering the bank,
he said, he walked into the directors room,
and seeing that no one was there, he drew
his pistol-a six-barreled Smith 4 NELSON'S
revolver-placed the muzzle within foot of
Young Converse's head, and fired, the ball
taking effect under or back of his ear-the
shot telling him to the floor. He instantly
discharged a second BARREL the shot from
which took effect in the temple, while his vic
tim lay on the floor.
The murderous deed having been consum-
mated, Green seized the bills in the drawer,
amounting to about S., 900, and thereafter re-
paired to his office. After detailing these
facts, Green informed the persons present
that a portion of the money was concealed in
a piece of newspaper in an old boot in the
postoffice, where 1913 in bills on the Maiden
Bank, were subsequently found. The balance
of the stolen money, Green said, was secreted
underneath the flooring in the attic of the
"Volunteer engine house, and making search
there, the detectives found S3,454, all in
Maiden Bank bills, making, in the whole,
$4,000.
Green further stated that about ten days
before the murder he purchased the pistol
with which he committed the deed; that he
loaded the pistol in every barrel, and kept it
in a drawer in the postoffice until the 3th day
of December last, two days before the muir
der, when he took it from the drawer and car
riedit about his person. He is man of small
stature, being scarcely over five feet and an
inch or two in height; was twenty-seven
years of age last October, and has an estima-
BILE lady for wife, who has an infant but
three or four months old. The agony of his
wife, on being informed of the arrest of her
husband, can be better imagined than des-
cribed. 1t is represented as having been of
the most heartrending description.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

idiots I, he yelled at them. Would you see
her die? p
They looked at each other. Water p
Yes, that was what was wanted. They re-
membered their practice of the previous eve
ming. One found wooden pail. The other
cinptied upon the floor the contents Of the
tin pail the widow had borrowed They went
to the well. They brought water To
throw on her Yes, that was what he said.
And together they dashed sudden drench-
ing food over the poor woman as if the
swoon were another fire to be extinguished.
These fellows obeyed orders literally-a mer-
it which Lysander now failed to appreciate.
he swore at them terribly. But he did not
countermand his last order. Accordingly
they proceeded stoically to bring more water.
Lysander had got his mothers head on his
knee, and she had just opened her eyes to
look and her mouth to gasp, when there came
another double icecold wave, binding, stiff
ing, drowning her. Too much of water hadst
thou, poor lone widow
Lysander let fall the maternal head, and
bounded to his feet, roarins with wrath. The
brothers, imperturbabie, with the empty pals
at their sides stared at him with mute won
der
Captain, dat was your orders. You say,
'Pring vasser and trow on We pring vas
ser and trow on. Dat is ALL
But didn't tell you to fetch pailfulsn
This sentence rushed out of Lysanders soul
like a rocket, eliminated in a loud, explosive
oath, and was followed by shower of fiery
curses falling harmless on the heads of the
unmoved Teutons. They waited patiently
until the pyrotechnic rain ceased, then an
swered, speaking alternately, each sentence,
as if with one mind, but with two organs.
"Captain, you hear. Last night vas de
house afre. You say, Pring wasser' We
pring little. Den you say to US, Tam you
why in hell you shtop?' And you say, wen
| tell you pring vasser, pring till l say shtop
Vun time more to-day you say, Pring vasser'
and you never say shtop. You say, 'Trow
on We trow on. Vat you say we do. You
not say vat you mean, dat is mishtake for
you.'"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
THUS 1T Is.
By TIE AUTHOR OF "TwIcE LOST"

The Ianguid world went By me as louhd
level on the ground
Under a silent weed
Anan,aIeqs glory, set for none to heed.
g Stoop see and wonder - was my Joyful cry
Rut still the languid world went only by.
drew it forth, and set it on hill,-
They passed it still;
some turned to look,
And said it was pebble from the brook,
A dewdrop, only made to melt away
worthless mirror, with a borrowed ray.
Then on my knees 1 shouted forth its praise
For nights and days:
ssSee with your eyes
diamond shining only for the wise
kHow is it that ye love not at first sight
This unfamiliar treasure of sweet light! Z"
set il on my breast. Then, with a sneer,
They came more near;
They knew the sigh
And secret Of my praise-the thing mine,
They left it to me with bland disdain,
And Rugged their tinsel to their hearts again.
| showed it to the dearest soul l had:
ssCome and be glad
Let them go by
We Eaoao it is a damond-yOu and ~
Coldly he answered, g II you love it so,
You need not me to praise it. Let co.
ssItismy sin, = [ c. led with bitter tears,
So That no man hears.
I'll fling it down
Some nobler hand shall set it in crown.
l shall behold it honored ere die 4;
But no one could have loved it more than l. -
Temple Bar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

a You've HERo.-A gentleman, while pass
ing through a street inhabited by poor people
in New York, heard an infantiIe voice from
basement crying " Help! help" He rushed
in and found little fve-year old boy holding
bed-blanket around his little sister, years
younger, who had caught her clothes on lire;
and the little hero had succeeded in extln-
gushing the flames. The boy, in answer to
the inquiry why he so wrapped the bed-blanket
around his sisters burning clothes, said his
ma told him that was the best way to put out
the FIRE: and as to why he hallooed " Help!
help p that he was afraid that he could not
succeed and wanted some one to help him.
He was then asked why he did not leave his
sister and 90 out into the street and cry for
help. He answered, with tears in his eyes,
and a fixed determination of countenance,
aNo- I never would have left her. She was
INV sister. Had she burned up, l would have
burned up too"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

To carry on these operations it requires,
besides regiment of men, 700 horses and
oxen, and cash capital of about half mil
lion dollars. After this lumber is foated
down the streams, it is sorted over and the
greater portion of it RATED in the log This
immense labor is all done at this place, and
will require more than the number of men
now IN the woods to drive and raft the whole
amount IN one year. Besides the rafting,
present appearances indicate that not far from
10000, 900 feet of this lumber will be manu-
featured, before it leaves the st. Croix Lake,
of which about 25, 100000 will be manufae-
tured at the mills in this city.
The sale of this years lumber will bring
into the country, at present prices, upwards
OF million dollars. Courage, friends, cour-
age! With a propitious Providence and
plenty of water we will have gala day in
Saltwater next summer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

-"What is polygamy?" asked Ike, who
had stumbled over the word in the paper.
Mrs. Darlington looked severe "Polveamy"
said she, " is where men have an ad h5ertne
privilege of marrying pleurisy of wives,
God bess 'em, when they can't take care of
one as she ought to be, with cotton flannel
forty cents yard and -four at fabulous pri-
ces." Ike was satisfied, and immersed him
self in notice of Clark's skates.
An offender fined second time is not
necessarily refined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25
LAUNDERING Operations ON the st. CrOix.

The Saltwater Messenger gives some inter-
sstin1g statistics of the numbering operations
On the st. Croix river and it's tributaries in
Polk county and vicinity. It is enabled to
give the following details from reliable sources
of the lumber which will be cut the present
winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

Z WARN WEATHER IN ENGLAND-Mr. Con-
WAY, of the Boston Commonwealth, writes from
London, January 9th, as follows:
The weather here is this year unparalleled.
have seen violets, roses and crocuses which
have grown out of doors a week ago. and on
the last day of 1863, boys gathered ripe
blackberries in Devonshire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-25

- A lady was once declaring that sh 1s
could not understand how gentlemen couiu =,
smoke. cit certainly shortens their Hves'
said she. 'I don't know that" exclaimed
gentleman "there's my father, who smokes
every blessed day, and he is now seventy
never smoked, he might have been eighty by
this time"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
BLOOD cORpUHcIrS.


Prof BeALE IN communication 10 tho Quarterly
journal % Microscopic Science" says: ct 10 mss1
rehsrAsD that the red coloring matter Of the blood
corpuscles OF different animals should crystaise In df
ierent forms There instances of animals closely
allied to each other tho blood crystals Of which are
quite distinct for example the red cooring Of tho
guinea PIG assumes tho form OF the tetraedron while
thet Oh the squirrel crystalzes In six sided pates and
that OF the hanstsr 10 rhombodG crystals The ham
ser IS AZ animal OF the rat tribe with large check
pouches inhabiiing the northern part OF Europc) The
red ater 10 not living but results from changes occur.
ring IN the coloress living matter Just as cutice Of
tendon or cartilage or the formed material Of tho living
matter Of each Of tlose coils The cooress corpusces
ard those snail eorpnscles which arc graFaly usder.
gong conversion into red corpusces are ng bs. the
Oh red eOrptIscles consist OF inaniinate matter.
HFNNA.
This plant (Lassonia inermis). long used In EgypS
IS cosluetio and dye.stuI has been prepared alA
Introduced INTO commerce by Messrs. Gillet and
laDourin chemists, Of Lyons, France The active
principle i, peculiar kind Of fannie acid which they
propose TO cal bennatannic acid. The dried leaves
nee IL mparts 10 silk different shades black,
which are beautiful and permanent
hEAr OF TIE sun 5 RAYS
iha observations On this subject by iko late Dr. Otts
iagan have been communicated 10 The Prussian
Academy u sciences The most important conclusions
are; S That the hight OF the atmosphere pgeSuppos.Rg
equal power vi absorption in the different superlm-
posed strata OF ar Is only equivalent 10 tie l3d part
oi the eartls radius ID The amount Of heating power
OF the suns rays, on entering this a.Os here deter
mined by The tot that beam OF rays square inch in
cross section, would during one minute elevate tho
temperature Of a cubic inch OF water OTIS Of 10
Centgrade. 3D. Tho loss OF heat in its passage through
the atmosphere taken different days and seasons.
and when tie air is apparently clear, IS variable.
POaiet found tho heat OF the SUMS rays onc-cightk
part smaller but he gave tie atmosphere hight o. ono
yesh OF the eaTths radius. The hight Of che anos-
4e7e. according to Hagln, Is a Little more than n
miles, according to PoG.Let 50 miles. Tao following
table shows its density OF Agilg Nights, and the
n sbt Of the mereurial column. corresponding:
IIg-t IN Mica ko.uue- Bacon. IN irchsa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
IN Assembly.
MANHATTAN RAILROAD cosPANY.


Mr.. GILLRY introduced bill incorporating
Stephen Harris. Alex. Stewart james Ovens, u. H.
ChaeDell Jared ). Baboock, Isaac U. Hum, Jhos ".
Conisut lsaGc o. Dornin. Sanl. j. Campbell A. 4.
Fuue- w T. Black VIM. Hickman, Henry j. Arm
gtroue f. Charles Cooper. Gersh0n Banker, Ahin.
Ward and i. j. Naa Rensselaer, and their associates,
as body corporate under the above ME ana enlo".
erige ii EN- 20 lay construct and use and operate
railroad to carry passengers and reign. upon tDe
following streets and avenues Commencing ia biAhd
street. the East River running through Grana street
10 Inc Rowefy; thence through and along the Bowery
20 the Fourth avenue; thence through and olong 10
Twenty sixth street, through TO Madison avenue 70
Forysecond street, to Finn ayenuei aioIg fth ave
me 10 Eighty.siIth street. thence returning BY tie
same route 20 the place Of beginning.
Sec 3 empowers them TO charge i've cent? Tor rare,
and provides that per cent Of the profits are to be
paid TO the City Of New-fofk.
BLooMISGDALB RAILROAD.
Mr. LYoE's bill incorporating the above Com
many names ns corporators Jno Milford Eco W. Reed.
John Davidson, David j.. Baker thEfies n lnIEeT,
Chris s. storms j. IL. Foster, VIM. JOhnson, George
Snyder. Jno t. Low. and empowers them 10 cohstIuc.
railroad along the following streets: Commencing ~
the junction OF the B0Omingdae Road with flityinin
street thence along the Road 10 where II inteIsecs
Eeyeath avenue At One-hundred and'sovenih srs.I
thence along the Eleventh avenue TO One-hundred,su
s1eth street to tho Old Kings Bridge, along 10 igh
Bridge.
The other sections OF the bill give the Company the
" ual privileges Of such corporations.
FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION or VOTERS.
Mr.. RYAN introduced bill providing that
no soldier troops bearing or carrying arms 10 snch
shall appear ut any place in this state where any cree
ton shall be holden (unloss BY the authority oil lne o'ae
or County for the purpose OF intimidatlAB voters az
tending OF going 10 such election.
DISTRICT COURTS IN THE CITY oP NETWORK.
Mr.. BRYANT introduced bill amending the
laws relating 10 tie District Courts, ~ foowBi SUB l.
section 10 read follows In actions snilai 70 lnose
ps provided by sections 50 and "a OF the Code o: fro
cinrc where the ann recovered shall not exceed S4CO
notwithstanding the accounts Of both parties exceed
that sum 4,
On oS "a read IS follows, In any action commenced
whrre the claim or demand shall exceed 800 upon ap
pcation OF the defendant ut the time o. joining Issue
into the Court Of COMMON Plea 10, the City o; New
York
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
HARLEM sAvIEGs BANK.

Mr.. BAILEY introduced u bill tn
charter Of the above Benk By adding %
Trustees Of said Corporation sbAi not dir
roctly O. such. receive any payment for
and by striking out Of section q the word
entity Of any buildings or perishab.o
where said words occur IN the 18th and IA
section.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
ARREARS OF PERSONAL TAKE,

ARREARS OP PERSONAL TAXES.
Senator LAIMBEER introduced d bill providing
Tor the appointment by the Controller of the City u
New-YoTk OF Clerk Of Arrears Of Personal Taxes,
and said Clork shall file bond Tor ths faithful perform
ance Of his duty.
SIC 2-Directs the Receiver OF Taxes TO furnish The
Clerk with q return OF ell unpaid persous taxes
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
GRsAT RAILWAY FRIDGE.


The new bridge now being built OF the railway rouse
Lending from New-fOrk TO Washington, across the
ousquehonns River AZ Havre de Gra-e. VIII 10 go
feet long and supported BY 10 stone piers each 2fo fees
apart seven OF these win have pie foundations and sx
rock. They will b. constructed 06 10 resist the
greatest pressure OF ice which 1t Is possible to bring
against them. The greatest depth Of alter IN when
there piers aIe laid il ~ feet The bridge viii have
draw on the pivot Plen with two openings of ~ fees
each in width. Tie railway track VII be % feet nom
the water; above that VIII be a common cfTTilge-way
TIE entire hight Of the bridge will b. 80 ieet.s CO
tulaed cost ID S7oGC00 It intended TO build me
sOperstructure Of iron. but the high price Of taAs
material may cause the substitution oi wood.
SURFACE CoNDENSEKs,
the selected subject " as then taken up.
Mr. 5. II. MAYNARD opened the discussion by allud-
ing TO the difference between surface ana Jet condeoss-
ton which bad been fully explained at the last meeting
The inquiry then made that the cost Of construct.
ing the surface condenser greater than .hG OF es
condenser 8hat was the money value 10 induce oTnerS
If steamships to adopt lt And in answer ne presenied
the following Comparative statement Of value oi 1T aud
surface condensation shown by tie log OF The sonora
Pacific Mall Steamship Company steamer, during Eva
consecutive trips with each Kind OF condenser
F.rsf With surface condenser, ieedins iresh water
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-19
AMENDING Tx CHARTER oP THa HOUSE o
REFUGE.

Sen. STROSG gave nOuco OF q DIN proVloAR
that the Managers Of the Society for tho Reformation
Of Juvenile DeiDqucrts shall, 90 soon az con'eui1nL
aror the next annual election arrange themseves into
three classes Of ten each 10 be determined by lo Ia
terve respectyoy one two, ard three years and at
every uhscQuent election ten persons sa be chosen a.
lIanacers b. serve for the term Of three yeafs
Tie 18th Section II the Act passed March ~, 1924 IN
relation 10 this Society Is hereby amended by striking
out Che following words: provided that the charge
ana power III said Managers upon and over tie said
children sh, not extend 20 tho case OF females beyond
tho age Of elghteen yeaIs."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

THE UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION IS
urgent o. funds It's ope atons for the relief
of The never moro extensive and cnectvc than
ROM and =, sgen Az, ss Ssecs
the supplies issued 10 the Army OF the Potomac during
and Immediately after Gettysburg exceeded seventy thou
dollars Ilstssues at Chattanooga like SCALE
Thousands OF needing Especial relief are daily cared
low snldiers everywhere It's other and equally I'm
porap aepar OF worksantary inspe ton hospital
nspceop hospital directory transportation or the sick and
wounded hcare in full operation The cost Of All thslifc
month It's funds arc now much reduced and immediate
con ributonE requested 70 susta.n II. ..
The fairs that have been got mp with such admirable and
unprecedented energy and success NJ Cbc,co Cincinnati
of the Sanitary Conmi sion have contributed
been received be branches or the Communication - those
These Bra inches apply uscfuly mainly 70 the
prchase of material be made into clothing bedding,
&C. and for Ike purposes They thus relieve the treasury
Of the Commission from the necessity OF purchasing sup
Plies belonging certain asses but they render aid 10
any other der sTfment Of its
Those who desire fuller information rs 70 the orEaniza
ton ethod End of the Commission referred 10
statement Of its system and Of the application OF It's funds
iis published copies Of which be had on application
ii The Of &c OF te United sin,es Sanitary Commission, No
So Broadway OF at The bookstore OF A. D. r Randolph No
I'd Is submitted to all humane and patriotic that the
Comsson has saved, and IL daily saving lives the coun.
life and health of soldiers IL worth TO the country ten
lines she Commission has received and In OF
direct practical importance to every one interested In d.
mnlshins the costsnd the duration OF the war.
street. or No. s2s broadway. New York
BY order Of the Standing Committee ~ ,n,ovc
Treasurer Unied States Sanitary Commission.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

nor NEW ORLEANS, VIA HAVANA
r The United r'a,es mail side.v heel steamship
III " ~ COLUMBIA.
~ Barton Commander.
will leave pier No si iiver SATURDAY., January ~,
Al O'Clock Il. NJ pre, for New Orleans. via Havana
Az letters " ust bass Il oh The Post ohifc.
NO FREl1H sAKlsN TO HAVANA.
No freight received MS or ladng sncd on tbe day o.
sailing. s-Ye 100 ewUft ..M ttes
For IRE ght or psssngc ARMY y
r-s go spOrFoRp. rILEsToN CO.,
A % Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

TOR NEW ORLEANS. DIRECT
Il The first class Iron steamship
~ MATANZAs tl,20r tonsl,
william IJeseganr. cotnma nder.
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES NAIL,
win Leave pier No, 4 North river
SATURDAY. Jan. g. at O'Clock p. w..
This steamer being newly rened At great expense has
unsurpassed accommodations for passengers.
All letters mnst pass through the Post Office :
No freight received bills or lang signed on me DAY ~
sailing.
'o' THOMAS AsBNcIo 4 co,
~ Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

JAMES A. HEARF 4 SON ss
FL -. WILL OPEN
So A9.t MONDAY. JAN. T.
NRW AND FASHIONABLE LACE GOODS
POINT LACE SETs, COLLARS AND BARBES:
THREAD LACE Wells Barnes AND COlFFUREB
80 RUFELED HANDKERCHIEF WITH LACE. ass
An speclalties Of Tho house -
avery iarse lot Of tape bordercd Handkerchief 81 CO. 81
ana IS 10 per dozen; n
us Broadway,
above Ninth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

IMPORTANT SURGICAL CASES.-PILBs, rfSrULA,
Il Structure Stone in the Bladder &c, DaInr mtc5 OF tho
Eyes Nose aud Fsec trented by Dr. " a. DANIELS One
rating and Con u.iGg Surgeon 22 Sixth avenue near our
lean str
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03

CCHLEswIG HOLsTEIN.- UNDERSIGNED HAY.
- ing boon appointed committee for the collection OF
fund For The relief Of the suffering scheswg Hoseineys
appeal the Germans New York ~ interest themselves
the n bio represented by them.
Our conn.rymen all Germany are proving their
cers synipa thy the Of the Inhabitants Of the
German duches in the most emphatic manner; but he SUI
fering especially the late employees Of the govern
nent who hare paid for their patriotism with the imme
date loss OF thsr income great that every Offering
which the Cerfaan heart may prompted 10 give the
viii be needed and such assistance Is conf
LeGns respond 10 this cxpecat IN Germans OF New YorF
by ample afls suffering counryIDan in the
fatbefiand Of heartfelt sympathy with their
struggle AGAINST oppression and wrong s
The viii be happy 70 receive Your con'rbr
tcps LEOPOLD HERWIkTH,4 ~ wall street.
joins LIETAU No. Jones lane.
~scFerFnF8 q, W. LOTT, l6l Pearl street
GEORd MOSLE, 50 Exchange place.
+ fEs5Ns8tf GUSTAV St,HWAB. Broad street, (.