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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-31
Florence, the Actor, ON Morality.
TO TUE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Wrxrwp r. xpnww Tan o. vaax


That PORTION or The Winter Garden Advertisement
which narrstes the touching story Of dsfauIting
clerk, who, moved BY the scenes between Briar-
ley and Hawkshaw, beautifully pictured BY Toa
Taylor in the drama OF the Ticket or Leave Man, returns
his injured master the money or which he had deraud
cd him, have taken verbatim from the Londsn Ts,ss
sorry that the details Of the form in which the
money was returned do not exactly satisfy the fastdcus
fancy the critic and should have boon glad for his
satisfaction, had been sent back envelope instead
OF three. But had 70 crafty him, a. Is my plea.
sure, altered the story - written In the London Tws
would have converted stern fact into rosy nctIon and
wha, Il had gained In charm would have lost in thas
accurate fidelity 20 historic truth which 10 the we'll known
characteristic Of the Winter Garden advertisements no
you not think the suggestions OF the critic might be
moro appropriately offered to the defaulting CLERK him
self than 70 msf His address, % given Ia the London
Times is "Parker, with swim Co.. Wholesale shoe deaf
ers Holborn Hill, London II he has the same desire
10 poass the critic as have be may, on any future
OCCASION b more economic IN the use Of his enyolopss
FOR the rest sincerely trust with him, that his sug
eestions may be Of value here this beautifut
drama has had the eSct Of moving one who witnessed 10
10 repentance and restitution, may We not hope that 10
viii accomplish that stll higher purpose Of warninU
many agsnst those too common Of young lfs ID
cities which 10 author would deem I've brightest adorn
meut and which the moral he most desired 70 point
~ "''' ~ 49, ''' W. T. FLoRENcS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-31
n Legal QuarroI Between the COmptreA'
tor Corporation Counsel and Sheriff.
Ann nrssxa 4 Afufak nsfs1 Urn ap2


On last Thursday Sheriff Lynch levied un6n the ans
collection Of paintings contained in the Governors
Of tho CITY Hall, by right Of judgment obtained against
February for services rendered BY Mr. W a.
Qoutractof. Tho paintings have been in ina
sths sheriff ever since, and the probability
xpold ~ public auction unIess the amount
UOOsel - b due from the city IS paid BY Comp
trollr H5ahan There Is curious little BIT Of history
connected with this execution, which IL will DO interest
ing the public 70 learn 1T this moment and which
propose 70 furnish as briefly as possible.
On the 18th Of juno 1885, the Board q Health passeS
an extraordinary resolution authorizing the then City
Inspector, Mr. George W. Morton, 70 employ Mr. W. H.
Woodruff to remove temporarily until further order
from the Common Council the contents OF all the sins
and pryes ia the city 70 some suitable place Of depcs
Morton obeyed his mandate from the Board Of Health.
and entered into contract with Mr.. Woodruff 70 remove
the night soil OF the City 10 place agreed upon IN the
State Of New Jersey number Of the sinks aid privies
were thus cleaned. and Mr.. Woodruff assigned his bills
Tho payment Of these bills was refused. Al
action was brought IN the Court Of Common
the referee Mr. H. W. Robinson reported adversely
to Che claim Of the contractor. Ths matter. howev.
voeny attacked BY Che counsel Of the consesetor ana
. new rererence was finally ordered. me referee.
Mr. John T. Hoffman, the present Recorder, reported 30
thereon These arc the facts Of Inc case briefly stated
parsmeD Messrs spencer Gregory and John j. McIarcs
assgnces OF Woodruff applied TO him for the payment OF
thor Judgment Considering that the whole AFFAIR was
wrong and that the action Of the Board Of Heath
not authorized by law, Mr. Brennan refused
to pay cent. and wrote to the Corporation
counsel directing him 70 make appeal behalf Of tLs
city. Mr.. Devlin replied 10 the Comptroller the lith
da OF the present month stating that he could not
sistenty appeal such case having already, In similar
delivered opinion favorng the theory that the
Board Of Health possessed The right TO abae nuisance0
and 70 direct tho cleaning OF the Streets Mr.. BrenDsns
the othe hand contends that the act OF 1850 under
which the Board OF Health presumed 10 ACT gives suoh
sweeping powers "a this official Interference With the
liberty OF the citizen ana the right to control his
property would involve. He considers that was In
tended TO refer TO cases OF emergency when the health
lives OF ctzens should be exposed 10 disease peott
lence, and not 10 merely local nusances Incorporated
with the freehold Thus stands the quarrel At present.
and there TO be disposition to yield the part
against the city 20d41 OF which $50 68A clAimea
BIZ Nr. GREGORY and Sal By Mr. NckAfea.
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The Gansovoort Property Case.
NOTION F0RfNJuNCTIQN TO STAY THE SALE BY Tn
CORPORATION.

IDS wen ltigaied case again up Tor pending ad ud-
cation The following 10 . copy summons served on
behalf Of tho people upon the dsfendants:-s
SupRRT COURT err AND CouxrY or NEW YORK.
The people OF thc State Of New York against the Matsr
Aldermen and Commonalty or the City OF New York.
James 0. Taylor Matthew T. Brennan. G. Godfrey Gun
thor, Joseph B. varnum. Simeon Draper, Dow D WIZ
lamaon. To the above named defendants and each a.
them, requiring them to answer the complaint In thu
action, OF which copy was furnished, and 10 serve
copy Of the answer 10 said complaint State A..
torney General Cochrans at his ONCE in the City Of A.
bany, within twenty days afser service.
The complaint s very voumlnous, recites oil the
various acts OF tho Legislature FOR the
OF the city upon which the action Is based recitaa
Aiso the particular acts OF the defendants 10 ccnnectoa
with the purchase and sale OF the property
with which tho people are 50 famisr aud concludes
with the following prayer ra.> ~ .4
wherefore the plaintiff prays the Judgment OF this
court declaring said sale void aud setting the aside
and eDou!ng tho said Corporation and the officers there
from concentrating the purchase OF said property, ana
for preliminary Injunction to that encci u nucessarys
and for such further ether relief may 90 just In tho
premises. aseE JOHN COCHRANE,
Attorney General for plnintifs-
This motion for inunctou opens up the whoscass oocs
more. and the lawyers may expect good time Ell
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Mr.. srrrHS MAssxu's Lscrvsss-There are tew
peasautsr WAYS 10 which an evening b. spent than
Al thu entertainments with which-under The title ~
"Driftns AboutMr. stephen Masssts the popular song
writer and humoriss, now amusing our public. Rich -
,ocdeat ovsrnowng with fun and passing rapidly frcm
the say 70 The pathetic hs narratives Of adventure kes
the interest Of hs auditors constantly on the srsich,
move them alternately from smiles 10 tears. And ell
10 done 70 simply and naturally that they csnacs neg
wondering q gin which with such lIssis AppersauI
snor, can exercise 90 powerful an inndsnce over 'oe
sympathiss. Mr.. Nassstvs lectures have asss'ns'
popularity, and are realizing him scod asA' moo
we understand that II 10 m intention 70 eave s.".
a. os,orns vhsrs N Old friends and patrons are pre-
o,red % sivs him substantial svsdsacss d soet resAsa
sou admiration Tor hs talents.
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cssrsos IN ciaiss nsu Asssr place. Il tsrs. a,S hay
past sevca O'Clock r. ~ Subject for the syous,x oho
br tho audience Discussion after lecture.
Evangelical preaching In French b. Rev Mr. F,va, "A
No eUniversity place, between wavsrley place al
Eighth street, every Sunday, 81 harpsst ten A. NJ ana
hssfpast seven o'coct r. Seats free Prayer meeting
evcsy Thursday a. half past seven O'Clock Pm
RENOVATION OF 81. JAMES (R. o. CHURCH.
10 oil VINO have Z taste for art a. an az
Psisnos Of religion, the improvements recently maas
n inc CHURCH OF 81. James, in James street, viii
anord unprecedented pleasure The affairs an Tire
pictorial ornamentatioSs well worth seeing aud no
vol iutcntisnsd visitor sesd expect any obstruction IRON
Father BrennaA the kind and courteous pastor Ths DE-
ooratons were perfected under the superntendence ~
NJ Keey the architect. BY Professor Musr OF Aunish
VINO performed most Of the delicate work with ala
own hand Tho church will DO formally rcopened on tho
arst Sunday In Lsnt February f4).
hIsoELI ANXIOUS.
remarkable religious revival Is going on at CORNING
N Y. Al one meeting recently one hundred ana tss
persons presented themselves a. "inquirers."
Ono OF the most powerful rcyivals OF religion that has
eyer occurred 10 Manchester, N. H., Is now In progress
there Over afty persons have been already hopefully
oonvorted and hundreds arc on the "anxious aeat."
Last Sunday circular Of Right Reverend Bishop wood
Roman Catholic Bishop OF Philadelphia, read in oh
tso churches q that oeniurns tho psev.
Of - rvpe ead sdnonishisg ait sAe clergy and people
:sss:ss .ss !: then usaS.
nrctherhooas tho "Aony Aagutes' and ths ssBsok-
ahotasp - W
Blshop Amea = new reorganizing Methodist CHURCHES
az Mcmishse and Vicinity. !. 49,. = 60 3 49,.
I Roy Hr. Miiburn che blind Methodist preacher ana
lecturer, took recont occasion to the
grcgaton ass0bca Of Of his free Sunday lectures
irving Hall that no had become member OF tho Pro-
to6tant Episcopal Church.
Rsv. Dr. Tying. the ROTOR Of st. George Stuyvcsanh
square, will visit Europe next spring. and pass tho
mer abroad 10 makes the journey for thebeneht Of bis
health.
Cardinal Wseman has become such invalid that hS
has applied to tho Pope for permission to renquisb h
Archiepscopal SEQ OF Westminster. II is thae
the Cardinal will be succeeded Catholic primate OF Ig
land by hrchdeacon Manning whose " pervorson I" ox-
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THE CELEBRATION or SHAKspERE's BIRTHDAY
The three hundredth anniversary Of Shak-
spores. birthday is 10 be celebrated in April
next at his birthplace. Only short time ago
there was 80 much indifference to Shakspere
at this same town of Avon that they were
about to pull down the house in which he was
born, and clear it away as so much rubbish, and
that illustrious gentleman, the Count Joaunes,
then in England, proposed to buy it aud send
il across the Atlantic. Now oil England is
about to indulge in Shaksperian revival, have
grand Shaksperian spree at Avon, and build
q monument.
what needs my Shakspere for his honored boness
Not carved brass nor monumental stones.
And yet England does we'll to make the most
OF Shakspere He is the one Englishmau that
all mankind, without respect to nationality, can
admire and love. Four years ago the hundredth
anniversary Of Burns birthday was celebrated
over the whole world, though, Of course, princi-
pally by Burns coHntrymen, since the author Of
Tam O'Shanter is, through AMI through,.a ma
tional poet. But in q worldwide celebration Of
Shakspere's birthday an idea Of nationality
would hardly occur except to the Chinese. He
is as much the poet Of the human race as Homer.
He sympathized with all conditions, and speaks
for "all deaths kinds Of men," He is as
grandly simple though not so sombre as Dante.
He has more chivalry than Boyardo and Tasso
together. He has more brilliancy than oil the
French poets, all Of whom, except Beranger,
were ambitious only to shine, and polished
themselves away He is more acute than Mo-
liere and fuller Of "divine unhealthy" than oil
the Germans. For the birthday celebration of
such a man men from every nation in the
world might be grouped together and feel at
ease.
Shakspere il probably nowhere else played
or read to the same extent that he is in this
country. His works are household volume.
He is the common favorite of ell our people,
from A. Lincoln to the urchins that thunder at
. playhouse and fight for bitten apples" He
has more phrases that patty ct our American
ideas than any American writer, from Philip
Frenau to Whittier We hope, therefore, that
the tsrcentenary celebration will be properly
taken up here
We are SO many separate nations that we
have difficulty about great men. Pennsylva.
mia will believe 10 no one but the great non
combatant, William Penn; Massachusetts, goes
for Franklin, and Vermont will never admire
any one but Ethan Allen; Virginia will build
monuments to Thomas Jefferson, Tennessee to
Andrew jackson. and South Carolina to John
@. Calhoun; and, though We have bought
washington's homestead, II would be very dind-
cult to get the country to unite In admira-
ton Of any other one Amsrican-unless II DO
General Grant; but we can ell unite in our
admiration Of shakspere, and we ought TO Dc
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which viii leave southampton on the YIN " e0D
ruary.
The side wall Of the building No. Bridge street
fell In with . terrific crash yesterday Afternoon
about Ave O'Clock burying man named 'onA
McQuinlin ana o horse and cart in the ruins. The
damage by tho disaster Ia estimated o. fifteen
thousand dollars.
The sporting fraternity are referred to on &C
count OF the legal proceedings in tho English
courts 10 regard to the recent prize eight between
King and Keenan,, which We publish In another
part Of to-day's paper.
There not much life In business places On 6atur.
dayhe fluctuations In gold having tended 70 decrease
the usually small business transacted Saturdays.
There some activity In certain commodtics but -
general thing, business was dull Al Che Produce Er
change <hc complexion was. In Tho maia, unchanged
transactions mainly tho basis or Frdays prices
and there general activity In imported mcrohan
disc only . small business wAs contaminated, owing 70
the difference 10 tho views Of buyers and sellers Gre.
ceries quiet. Cotton dull and heavy, Petroleum
about steady. Frslshta wcro quiet and unchanged
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News from sam Fra ncasoO.
sAE FRANcnco, Jan. Is, 1864.
sailed ship Loeb Lomond for Bcston, carrying bales Of
rAQa, copper, hides and wool.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-08

ginia. He belived in coercion, and beliey.
ed that the rebels would soon be brought 10
realize the true meaning Of the word. The
rebellion was now lettering in the balance,
and less than the 500, 900 men called for
would be sufficient for its overthrow. He
wanted the men furnished promptly by vol.
unteering or by draft, and he would prom
lse the speedy. suppression of the rebellion.
= AT the conclusion, the soldiers present
were invited to partake of a bountiful re-
pest prepared by the patriotic citizens of
the town, and we have reason to believe
they, did ample justice to the hospitality Of
fered them. The Battery boys when mount
ed makea fine display They wear the
mark Of veterans, and their good conduct
and soldierly bearing attracted general at
tention. They had also fine band which
furnished most excellent music for the oc-
casion. The meeting could not fail to be
productive of much good. The citizens ev-
erywhere put forth their efforts and our
country will be brought safely through the
perilS which now surround it,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-08

| Resolred, That this Convention does ex-
plicity declare, as the sense of the Ameri.
can people, that, after four years of failure
to restore the Union by the experiment of
war, during which, under the pretense of a
military necessity or war power higher than
the Constitution, the Constitution itself has
been disregarded in every part, and public
! liberty and private right alike trodden
down, and the material prosperity of the
country essentially impaired Justice, hu-
manity, liberty, and the public welfare, de-
mand that immediate efforts be made for a
cessation of hostilities, with view to an
ultimate Convention of all the States, or
other peaceable means to the end that Mt
the earliest practicable moment peace NAV
be restored on the basis of the Federal
Union of the States.
Resolred, That the direct interference of
the military authority of the United States
in the recent elections held in Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri and Delaware, was a
shameful violation of the Constitution, and
the repetition of such acts in the approach
ing election will be held as revolutionary.
aud resisted with all the means and rover
under our control.
Resolved, That the aim aud object of the
Democratic party is to preserve the Federal
Union and the rights of the States unim-
paired and they hereby declare that thew
consider the Administrative usurpation of
extraordinary and dangerous powers not
granted by the Constitution, the subversion
Of the civil by. military law in States not in
insurrection, the arbitrary military arrest,
imprisonment trial and sentence of Ameri
can citizens in States where civil law exists
in full force, the suppression of freedom of
speech and of the press the denial of the
right of asylum, the open and avowed dis
regard of State rights, the employment of
unusual test oaths, and the interference with
and denial of the right of the people to bear
arms, as calculated to prevent restoration
OF the Union and the perpetuation of a gov
ernment deriving its just powers from the
consent OF the governed
Resolved, That the shameful disregard of
the Administration to its duty in respect to
our fellow citizens who now and long have
been prisoners of war in suffering condi-
ton, deserves the severest reprobation, on
the score ali ke of public interest and COM
mon humanity.
Resolved, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly
extended to the soldiery of our army who
are and have been in the field under the
flag Of our country; and, in the event of
our attaining power, they will receive all the
care and protection, regard and kindness,
that the brave soldiers Of the Republic
have so nobly earned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-08
The Meeting at MartinsyiI,e.

lFrom The Wheeling Intelgencer, Sept edl
The citizens of Martinsvile and Pease
Township, o., opened the Presidential cam
pagn yesterday afternoon by spirited
meeting, held in the beautiful grove adioin.
ing tho town Of Martinsville. The attend.
ance was large considering the short notice
given. and also the fact that the hour was
one at which those engaged in the work
shops were. unable to attend. The ladies
turned out in large numbers and manifested
much interest by the earnest attention
Which they gave the speakers. Mr.. VIM.
CLARK, chairman ofthe meeting, introduced
the Hon. j. A. Bingham, who in a speech
oftwo hours duration, held the rapt atten-
ton OF his audience. All were deeply i'm.
pressed by his eloquent portrayal of our ma
tlonal perils and his scathing rebuke of
armed conspirators aud their aders and
aoettors who skulk in security in the loyal
States of the North. He also clearly ex
posed the falsehood Of those who charge
that the war was inaugurated by President
Lincoln, showing on tho contrary that II
was contemplated and planned by Southern
leaders and politicians long before Abra.
ham Lincoln was thought of in conneotion
with tho Presidency. He said that in 1850
in Tennessee they declared by resolution
that tho Constitution of the United States
was incompatible with the organization of
their society, and did not suit them. And
further that in the Democratic Convention
OF iS56 at Cincinnati, they prepared for tho
maj disruption of the Union, and that JAS.
puenahan was but a tool in their hands
VINO had given, written pledge that provi-
ueu no received the nomination he would in
the event OF collision between the North
and the South take sides with tho Son,b W
Buchanan by refusing to take measurss %
suppress tho growing treason, and doclar;ns
II unconstitutional to coerco A STATE ner,
mitted tho traitors to gain strength pn1
power. President Lincoln only obeved % sha
oath he had taken TO defend and UNFOLD ,ho
constitution Of his country, by defendins
IT against the armed assassins who sought
its destruction. We can give but an out.
line OF the remarks Of the eloquent speak.
or; he closed by an earnest appeal to his
hearers TO stand by their country ia this
hour ofits peril.
He was followed by Mr.. Danford, of St.
Clairsville, who made some telling hits
against the copperhesds Of the North who
olamor tor dishonorablo peace. He sup
posed that II Little Mac was in power he
would DC expected to withdraw the army
rom the Held and at the head Of his lusty
beg him to give us peace.
AZ tue conclusion OF Mr.. Danford's re-.
MARKS. Capt; Carlin, OF Battery ID, First
W.. Va. Light Artillery, being called far
took the stand. He said that speaking was
not his forte. He preferred action he Wa
man Of work. He was present with his
command BY special invitation Of citizens Of
the township, who thought he might Sa
something to promote enlistments. Hs 70.
greited that he could not receive a few mora
OF their young men into his company: those
nc had we're true soldiers, and stood shonI.
der to shoulder With the boys Of West Vir-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-08

NEW VOCAL MUSIC-"Iand of the Brave aud
~ Free" Rev: q. :. Plumey; "Your Fortune is too
small Tor Me Comic Song, Maurice; ~ will wait al
me Gate Tor Thee, L. Holden I'VE Parted with Cheer.
iui SMILE NJ. kelar; "One by one tho Stars Of Eve
mug,' ,"The Flowers bloom in Linden Vale" = Law.
renee; "lhe Morning is Dawnngn H. s. Leland; wTbere
Isl Beautiful World" shall Meet Bey ond the Rverr
The Angels are Hovering Near" "The Year of Love
now SoIiy on the Bruised Hear,n Mrs. Parkhurs,;
the Dear Old Flag De,n "Oh, why am 30 Happy,n s.
O. Fosleri sabbath Bells, Chime on" Lowry rs cents
eat h. mailed free.
NEW lNsrRuMESrAL MusIc,-"Idswild,n- Polka Ca.
price, by NJ kelar Morning Prayer" BY W. Fl Muller
lie Pir Polka; West Point Mnrch 25e each; "Omrtepe
waltz .IAneiee Wallz,n "Frederick waltzn J. b.
Bernard 9oc each "We Are Coming, Father Abraham,'
ions by Charles Grobe, so cents each. "shall we
Rnow Each Other rhereln for Guitar by Bloomer 25o
sunny side set Of 20 easy arrangements ior the piano
10 by James Belak and 10 by Mrs. Parkurs I6e each
HORACE WATERS, Publisher, No. al Broadway.
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PtfE EoRAeE WATERS MEL onEoNs AN
HARMONIUMS
TfE DAY SCHOOL BELL.

40 900 cepes issued A new Singing Book Tor School,
and Seminaries, called the Dsy-School Bell, Is iow
ready. II contains about 900 choice songs, rounds
them written expressly for tins work besides 80 pages OF
the Elements Of Music, which easy aud progressive
Among the large number of beautiful pieces may be
found, " Uncle Sans School," Do MT you hear the
children cemng, Always look on the sunny side u
little Bird" bird Of beauy,n pretty pair tree "Apvil
Chorus" meet me by the running broek,n &e. 1t Is
compiled by Horace Waters author Of "Sabbnth School
Beln Nos and 2, which have had the enormous sale
oil ss5O0o copies Philosopher covers 25 cents $40
per hundred bound 30 cents, s2s per hundred cloth
bound embossed gilt 40 cents, S35 per hundred. 25
copies furnished at the 100 price Mailed al the retail
price.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-08
SABBATH SCHOOL DKLL, No. 2.

an entire new work Of sa pages and ry aq5 tunes
and hymns Nearly one million of there Bells
have been issued and are now ringing through
this and othor countries. Among tho many
choice pieces may be found Shall meet beyond the
Rver', There is a Beautiful World,n "Sorrow shall
come again no meren DO MT you hear the Angels com
ing" Thou, God seest me,n sabbath Bells chine on
&c. Prices OF Bell No. | arc same as Bell No g. Both
numbers can be obtained i'll one volume, price. bound
copy, 40 cents S35 per hundred cloth bound embossed
gill; so cents $i5 per 100 IS copies furnished al the 100
price. Mailed at the retail price