The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-16


bling the soldiers from this State ia the national
armies to vote in State elections. and appoint
ING the sth of next month as the time fof submit
ting the decision Of the question to the people
An election will therefore be held Oh that day
throughout the State to 6nsiiy decide this import
ant matter
By the arrival of the steamer Ariel we have in
teresting news from the West Coast The usual
revolutionary spirit was again raging ia some OF
the Central and South American States. The
French had sent ont reinfofcements to their aeet
IN the Pacific. Some United States seamen COM
plain bitterly OF being compelled to remain 80
long on the Pacific station, and express great de-
sire to come home and have . chance at
smelling powder
BY the arrival OF the steamer Eagle from
Havana we have news from Havana aud St. Do
mtngo. The papers are however, siugularly bar
rem OF important items.
The United States steam transport Decatur,
Captain Fargo, from Newbern, N. O.. which a.
rived at this port yesterday brought on sixty-two
passengers, among whom were thirty-seven rebel
soldiers. who were immediately set at liberty upon
their arrival.
The Board OF Councilmen met At one O'Clock
yesterday. The ordinance for the relief Of the
families Of volunteers, IA amended, reads that
"relief shall only be allowed to the families Of
such soldiers "a shall enlist H. or be credited to,
the city and county Of New York. aud not, as was
enormously stated in many journals, only to the
families of those who resided ia this city at the
time of the enlistment Of the party on whose be.
| half the relief is claimed. communication was
received rrom the Veterans Of 1912, asking for an
! appropriation to enable them to celebrate Wash
| ington's Birthday in becoming manner. Referred
to the special committee. statement was re-
| csyed from the Comptroller, from which it ap-
pears that balance of 81 .l99,52s 70 remained in
the city treasury on the 18th inst The resolution
to appropriate 81, 900 for the suitable celebration
of Washngton's Birthday was adopted. The
Comptroller also submitted o statement showing
the returns of the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Rail
road companies from October | to December l..
1858. During that period the receipts on the
Sixth Avenue amounted to S96,564 81. and on the
| Eighth Avenue to sl03 $50 81. The Board ad,
| jonrned until Thursday next. at one O'Clock
The committee Of the Common Council ap.
pointed to arrange the celebration Of Washlagtona
Birthday anniversary met yesterday afternoon i'd
| secret session.
The Committee on Streets OF the Board Of Alder.
men held meeting yesterday aud heard number
of persons on the subject Of improving the Russ
| pavement in Broadway. There were no new plans
| suggested, however; bu. the majority Of opinion
was in favor Of breaking up the present pavement
aud RELAXING It. grooved. as Belgian pavement.
There were immateriaI differences 10 the modes
suggested for doing this aud tue cost as estimated
by the different speakers. only varied from 81 50
10 So per square yard.
The appeal from the order Of Judge Hilton in
reference to the sale Of the Evea,ag Express was
| to have been argued yesterday in the Court OF
| Common Pleas. general term; bat, in consequence
of the busipess engagements Of one Of the counsel
the matter was laid over for a week.
The Jaques Monais rape case, the details of
which are und. for publication. was argued on
bill of exceptions before the Supreme Court
general term. yesterday-Judges Leonard, Cierke
| and Sutherland on the bench. The case has
created considerable interest in the medical world
and among lawyers generally; 30 the decision o.
the court will be anxiously looked for.
David Ludlam was arrested on Saturday last b,
United States Marshal Murray, charged with hav
ing defrauded Charles McSion. recruit brought
from Riker's Island, OF his bounty, 5000. He was
taken before General Dix, who. on hearing the
alternative OF refundi,g the money or going for a
term to Fort Lafayette. I.udsm chose the former.
and paid back the money, on which he was dis.
charged
William Godfrey. whose case was before noticed
and who was charged with having defrauded two
colored recruits OF portion of their bounty. paid
into the hands Of the United States Marshal s225
He was then discharged. The money was paid
back to the recruits who went On their way re.
ioicing.
Theodore Lewis. ALA, Barker. alias Pierrepont.
wasyesterday sent to Fort Lafayette, charged with
/. personating Deputy United States Marshal.
He was charged with having sent letter to q
person telling him to cali upon him (Barker) the
signature to the letter-at the st Nicholas Hotel
| The party did 80, aud had an interview with him.
| upoa which Barker showed him shield which
represented that he was special Officer under tue
United States Provost Marshsl. A threat was
held out that unless he paid him over. 5000 he
would have him conveyed TO Fort Lafayette. lie
| added that he did not want ali the money 70. him
self-that $500 OF it was to go to, General DIX
The party naturally concluded that there was
screw loose. and desired to comprom, 80 the matt er
40 a. 10 get little time. He ssid he had not the
money !len. but would gladly meet his friend 81
another time. so il was arranged that he should
meet Barker at No. State street on the following
day. Tue arrangement made. the party immedi.
ately reported the Circumstance at Marshal Muir.
rays oiice, and the matter was placed 10 the
hands Of Deputy Marshal Buckley. On the follow.
ing day. according to instructions tho person
selected by Mr. Barker for his fraudulent opera.
tons met him ia State street and when the de
mand for the money was again made, Barker show
ing his shield as before, Buckley Immediately ar.
rested him. and being brought before General Dis
and the charge fully substantiated no was ordered
OF to Fort Lafayette
la the United States Circuit Court yesterday.
before Judge Shipman. Hugh Devine pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him with having