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The New York herald., 1865-12-28

Festival OF 81. John the Evamgcuss.
INTERESTING ExEROIsEs AT ST. JOHNS oHAfsL-
The feast OF St. JOAN the Evangelist was Celebrated u
many Of the Catholic and Episcopal churches through
out the city yesterday morning but was more esps-
ciay celebrated ST. Johns chapel, varck street, q
two clock the afternoon whore, in addition 70 the
regular service of st. Johns day, the chdrens annu
Christmas stvai was also celebrated .......
Az the hour appointed for the opening on .ne eseiS
the church edice filled repction by the chdree
OF the sunday Parochial and Industrial schools aacnod
who viewed with eager eyes and smiling faces tho
mammoth Christmas tree, which, standing on tne
moor Of tho church reached almost TO the top o. &
with books dolls bonbons and toys OF all
kinds and beautifully illuminated with Chinese anerns
and many colored globes; while underneath inc tree
stood tables laden with gifts and presents OF which six
teen hundred and fortywo had been prepared BY the
members Of the vss IT ns e 1aSns sy S Sse
conducted by the Rev. Drs Dix and Howland the chill
dren singing choral responses and several carols
with good effect An address was msde 70 the chdree
by the Rev DR. Dix explaining the coming OF Christ and
the mission Of St. john and giving them some good and
the gifts were the fortunate ones departed
with every appearance Of happiness and
The Rev Drs. Weston and Young ana nessss n.srcs
and Barnes present during the ceremonies bsnos
Potter VINO was expected 70 address the chloron 0o
NOT arrive until near the conclusion
sr. JOINS DAY IN BRooKLYN-AAs0NC cELEssA-
TI0N.
The festival Of st. John tho Evangelist was ceedsassa
yesterday by tho Masonic Lodges OF tho Western dcs
Of Brooklyn by a grand promenade concert a. ~
Academy Of Mdsic the proceeds from which goes 70 ne
relief of distressed widows and orphans and othcs who
NAV need charitable assistance The parquet OF the
Academy was noorcd ovcr Cor the occasion The attend
very large and the affair interesting ana gIa
Tying 70 those who sstended There was no Os nsx
feature ON this occasion was display OF about two hum
dred fancy cages, in each Of which was a iittio
yellow canary bird, in various parts of the house
Dodworth furnished the brass and string band. when
they played air tho canary birds joined with their
unRod song which produced novel and pleasing elect
ON the ear During the evening grand supper was
furnished underhc direction OF tho old Franklin Coffee
House. Maid n lane, New York. The amount realized
from the proceeds OF the sale OF tickets quito large.
and will materially recupeate the funds Of the Board OF
Relief
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pontment or receiver continue the manufcsure and
sale &c. OF the books question under the said

pontment OF receiver the manufacture and
SALE &c. OF the books In question under the said con-
tract
Judge Shpman referring 10 the merits OF the case
set forth In the contra said that assuming hat therc
special limited and peculiar partnership in the en-
terprse the question arose, what were tho parnershp
assets upon which the court bring its powers To bear
for the purpose Of protecting the interests OF the pares
But IL did appar that the partnership acquired any
titie either legal equitable, to any corporeai
The stercotSpe plates and the copyrights thereto
clearly the solo property OF the defendant,
and that all right In their in the interest OF the
plaintiffs onethe 9th Of December when the
partnership expires The only asset which, on any view
OF the case be supposed to belong TO the partner.
ship Is incorporea-the good will II this, under the
peculiar circumstances OF the Car, was to DC deemed
property capable transfer and anssessed OF value It's
conveyance TO the partnershp II ever were conveyed
did not carry with it tho prntng establishment OF the
defendant that portion Of IL which employed In
printing these books. the copyright OF the usra-
tons The good will In the present rests upon no
right conferred BY staue II certainly rests upon no
comMon Law OF the c0untry-it stands upon the
mare VIII courtesy OF the trade. II IS
called q ssoustom" OF the trade; but II IS very
far from being legal custom, furnishing an
invioabIe title to property which courts protect
from invasion. know or way IN which the pub
fishers Of the country repnbsh the works OF for
eign author, and secure TO themselves the exclusive
gt such publication In any form OF edition. except
90 far matter illustrations are incorporated
right If the Court were 70 appoint . receiver, he
would nothing 10 take but this peculiar incorporea
right or advantage and should the business be continued
under this contract for period OF years the receiver
would take nothing else there nothing else belong
ing partnership which tho parties are net agreed
Of tho Court Under all the circumstances the motion
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u anything. under improved demand the sales
900 packages at Ice 30c the latter an extreme
price for small lots choice kettle rendered Also 500
packages for January and February, sellers option at
l8c 1870 Butter and cheese were dull and heavy,
but prices were without change-the latter selling In
small quantities at 1SKc. a Ice
PzrRorEUn continued inactive, but prices were with
out Quotable alteration The salcs were at Aio 70
for crude CSC. 64c for refined in bond and SIC s4c
for do free
RIcx was inactive. but steady in prices We quote
Rangoon In bond &C. TO 4kc gold and do, free 9kc.
10kc. currency. Small sales Carolina 13c. l3kc.
SUGAR dull and dropping. The sales were con
fned to IL hhds. Cuba muscovado. at 1lxc l4e
18Hc
TonAoco continued DULL with sales OF 40 bids Ken
tucky al from &C. 2kc and 40 cases seed lear At &C.
a11Kc,
TAL,ow was more active. We note saes Of 10000
lbs, al 13kc 14Hc
WmBKxY-Recepts none The market continued
dull and heavy. with triding sales at ~ 2S
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From the Boston Traveller, Dec 26l
Of West Ro1bury recently decsssed are Mss.rs Arthur
n Austin, Of West Roxbury and PASCAL W. Turney, OF
New York The total amount Of property left BY Mr.
follows 10 his will dated January II, 1s6l:-
TO bis wife, julia susan Bradford, all his household
furniture, plate jswelry mot otherwise bsgueshed his
and lie ncoms Il the sum q 500 oo cursa Ssr
with the tsstsmsnsary disposal Of 1000 Of IT,
Ne Sss, P Sren Ss
To his cousin samuel Bradford, Of Philadelphia,
TO The child Of his late cousis John Bradford, 5000
Russell Bradford, Of West Roxbury, 5000; Samuel
Bradford Denney, 900; Joseph L. Graham, President
the the society fop sSs Rsef y Aged and Destitute
Cersymen, IN Boston, $1,000
simeon \. Derter, q New York, 5000 - -
Harvard College, Cambridge, 5000, tc be sFrforn.
atcd ~ tho Board or Overssen sse o.
hiddleboro College, in Vermont, $1,000
sns. ess c1ss SsnsS S sS.ssy By 4s
The income OF $40 600 70 his sister, Hannah Bradford
fasSrop, Sr OF Boston, $780, W Buckingham $780,
W. D. Hail $500, James Bowling $500 The residue OF
his property-smounting 81 600 000-he places
under nus. for he two sons Samuel Dexter Bradford
In two ccdicis dated April H. 1854, and October 4,
1894 he bequeaihed the income Of 900 10 his
ssll Brsdfood, Of West Roxbury TO samuel Bradford
Of Philadelphia, an additional sum Of $4,000
TO Sarah and Rebeccs, daughters OF the late Brad.
sister Ann Billings OF West Roxbury, are 70 receive
Ma sarah h Dana, q, zoos; casharine N. Lamscn, Of
Milton, Of West Roxbury Isaac Lee, Of Philadelphia;
William H. Bs.stow, Francis Bsrstow, Joseph Walker
bequesthed the sum Of $500 These beauests ali to
be paid within one year. sooner the trustees see A.
His will also provides that all expenses incurred by the
trustees in taking care OF his property shalt be taken out
Of the estata.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


Bowxv-Horr On Christmas morning, December -,
In the First Congregational church at Pomfre Conn.
by Rev Walter s. Alexander HENRY BowsN. OF Broo1
NJ D., OF Pomfret-
CoorER--GRkEx. AT Philadelphia, Wednesday even
ing December 90 by Rev. = Sanders Reed NJ CassLEe
adopted daughter Of the late John Green ESQ., OF Pha
dephia.
ber 25 by Rev Thomas vermilye, at the North Dutch
church. corner of william ana Fulton streets Mr. HRxnY
Q. CoSS 10 MAGGE Q. Crook, daughter o' . a. Crook,
Esq., oil OF this city -
Dnaos -Lx-On Thursday, December n, BY the
Rev Mr. Tuttle PATRICK DLLos Of sherbrook, -Csusda
Eost, 20 NELLIE H. Lss. OF New YORK.
Baltimore papers please copy.
EyaIorr-Ksnr--On Monday December 20, by ths
Rev Mr Storrs al the residence ot the brides vsreute
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wxDSEspAr, Dec. T-6PM.
AsnRs- Receipts, $50 packages The market was dull
and heavy Prices ruled entirely nominal.
BREADsIrrrs. Receipts, 1859 bbs -four, 81 do. and
4s7 bags meal 40 bushels corn $50 do oats The
market for State and Western our was more active and
prices for the inferior 10 medium qualities changed &C.
0c in sellers favor other grades without notice.
able alteration. The sales about 10000 bbls the
market closing steady Al our revised quotations sub
joined Southern -four In fair demand and some.
what nrmer The sales werc 500 bbls Canada -four
was moderately active, and prices advanced &C. loc
per bbl, mainly the lower brands. The sales were
about $50 bbs Rye -four was in bettcr demand and
rather more steady. Corn meal continued dull and
heavy We note sales Of l50 bbs Brsndywine at - o.
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The Board OF Education met last evening, Commits
sioner Mclean presiding
Tho annual reports Of the inspectors received and
placed on Ole They contained nothing Of interest," and
the only read was that Of Hosea Perkins, Of the
Seventh district
The Finance Committee reported ths, the amount ex.
pended during the current year In OF the amount
sct apart Tor special appropriations 70 be e228 $40 Ss
The Committee on Elections and qualifications reported
In favor OF confirming the nomination OF Andrew j.
Oliver for Inspector Of the First district The report
adopted.
vote OF thanks given TO President Mclean, the
President and Mr. Boese, the clerk and the Board Of
Education for 1895 adjourned for the last time
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Police Intelligence.
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.

Three young men, giving their names as Thomas
Burke Sevar vantori and Joseph Perazz were yester
day arrested by detective Woodbridge OF the Sixth pre-
c,nct on the charge OF having forced entrance to the
ter street. and stealing variety OF clothing, money &C..
to the value Of sols 5o portion OF the stolen goods
being found in the possession or the prisoners, Jusco
Hogan committed them for examination
ARREST or AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Thomas Harper, resident Of
Naugatuck Conn., caused the arrest by officer McCarty
OF the Twenty ninth precinct OF Joseph Burgoync, on
the charge of stealing from him in Connecticut on tno
23d inst sixteen sets OF harness. silver pated spoons
and forks and sewing machine, valued in all at over
Ave hundred dollars and bringing the same TO TINS city
prisoners bed at lhe Albion HOTEL No III Cedar street.
Burgoyne who native Of England twenty one years
of age taken before Justice Dodge and committed
for examination.
John Cooklcy a shoemaker, twonty-seven years q
age was arrested on Tuesday night by officer Barnes =
he was in the act escaping from tho residence OF Mr.
George Petry 236 Third avenue which 1t Is alleged he
had orcby entered robbed Of sverware valued as
500 Cookley was formerly in the employ OF Mr..
Perry and knew where the sverware kept. jus
tice Dodge committed the prisoner for trial In default o.
81, 500 bail
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
oaicer McCioud OF the Thirteenth precinct arrcsseA
James Logan and John Butler canal boatmen for offer
ing to pass counterfeit three dollar bill purporting 70
be genuine issue of the Jefferson County Bank, this
State TO John G. Gundcnkuntzy 1853 Broome street. pay
ment for lager beer The character OF the note WAS I'M
medately detected Another OF the spurious bills wes
found in Logans possession Justice Shandicy oe&'nso
the prisoners for examination.
AN ALTERED BILL.
Edward Reddy yesterday entered the saloon OF John
Artin, No. 400 Sixth avenue, and In payment for ~
freshmens rendered what appeared to be twenty dollar
bill on the Shoe and Leather Bank OF this city close
examination Of the bil however, showed that 1t had
been altered from genuine dollar note on the same
bank Reddy was arrested aud taken before Justice
Dodge, and committed for trial.
THEFT OF CIGARS.
Two brothers. nnmed George and VIM. Smith, we're Ar
rested by officer Dixon OF the Eighteenth precinot, ON
the charge Of having stolen nine hundred dollars worth
OF cigars from the premises Of Mr. Simon Sversten No
I33 Suffolk street Mr. Sversten identified portion o.
the cigars found in the prisoners possession Most o.
the stolen goods alleged have been taken TO PhiIa
delpha Judge Dodge committed the prisoners for or
| animation
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TIVE REBE Raw SToygwiLi.-N Is somewhat curious
10 notice. says the Army and Navy Jovvaoi that The
fournch iron plate. twenty inches wide by seven
sctlong, with which the cssemaes Of the rebel ram
stonewsll plated has the French trade mark OF .
rolling mill a. Tours Her guns and mahogany gun
carriages are marked Sir Vim. Armstrong o., New
eupon Tyne, England and the dals indicators In
the cssematcs by which tho motions Of her machinery
regulated while the vessel " In action marked 10
Danish. Although built In France she also has q pair
Of patent English anchor bits which appear 10 Be very
good patteru.
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The Testimontal Dodge-How IL IL MANI
nCcd.
TO THE DIToR or THE herald.


It has been custom for two three years past, and
one more honored in the breach than the observance"
call upon The clerks in the several bureaus to present
TO this that the other head OF the Office or division
some testimonial at the end Of the year. and the appca
ton has been made with the intimaton that it
would bo the advantage Of the person applied TO 70
respond to the call This specos OF "biack mai-for
can placed in other cacgoryis wrong in principle
and worse IN prace and when II Is known that the do
nations asked from those least able 10 bear them
men who struggling with heavy cncumbrsnccs, 70
make both ends meet-and given 10 those who have
higher positions larger salaries and less encumbrances,
were known be tho most competent. one objection
might be removed: but such 10 not always tho fact. II
is hut too well known that the orgnators OF those
tortons are generally who have ian axe TO grind,
and usually direct their charity and that Of their dups
TO those who they think advance their position re-
aardless OF efficiency.
The noble example set by most worthy President
should least have influence upon bis subordinaies
slude the Instance OF hts refusing present tendere1
him by gentlemen OF New York. b. G.
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Court Calsnsar-Thfs Dsy

surRsxs CouRr-Noncs Tho various branches Of this
court for January next viii open Tuesday, January
Jurors summoned for the circuit will attend that day
al ten O'Clock A. NJ
supasxs CouRr-CHAmBxRs Nos 20, Is, ~, So, o.
1O4 Ill u.s. 129 I3O 1874 143 15t 164 1b5, t81, 102
lee ioe no. tsA tst Io2 ios. loS 200 2o3 2o5, 2oe
oOT
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First Trial for nigh Treason In TEN
ncspcc.
fIo oxuilla nac


An important trial OF last week IN the Federal
Court John T. Gamble of Dlount county, arraipned
and tried for high against the United States and
after Ave days trial acquitted by jury. He
enrolling officer during the days OF the rebel rule and
enrolled the conscrpts Of his civil district He was also
appointed agent TO collect guns and performed some
acts under that agency.
The dec that there guilty intent. II
admitted that he enrolling officer, and that
he enrolled the conscripts Of his district but IL
denied that he did with ths view OF aiding the rebel
lion. On the other hand, was insisted by his counsel
O. p. Temple. that he Union man, that he
cepted the Office by the persuasion OF Union men,
cised Il In such way TO favor Union men and protect
them and that In fact he never seized single gum or
put single conscript into the rebel armp.
After the examination OF about thirty Witnesses and
lengthy arguments behalf Of the government by G.
W. Hail, District Alto OF the United States aud q.
p Temple on behalf the defendant, the jury
charged by Judge Trige aud who after retiring aud
suting, returned q verdict Of not guilty.
This was novel and important. because
it was the first regular trial for treason against
the United States that had ever taken place
10 the State, and the hrst that has taken place
In the United states since the commencement OF
the late rebellion II not for the last forty years IL
earnestly insisted by the counsel OF defendant that he
could be convicted three hundred known Union men in
East Tennessee who had held this and similar o1ces
during rebel rule could likewise be convicted OF high
treason while the instgators and leaders Of the rebellion
sheltered and protected by amnestes and pardons
The defence based the broad ground Of not
guilty in intent, and not technical points. The de-
ndant refused 70 apply for pardon because he insisted
thai he was never guilty OF any crime 10 be pardoned
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We mentoned day two since that the charter OF the
Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad Company did not restrict
the ocers from issuing much Of the stock OF the
corporation as they might feel disposed and tha, there
probably provision In their act OF incorporation
limiting the amount Of certificates which may he thrown
upon the market The recent report, which is directed
the holders OF the trustees certificates bear
ov ihs assertion II sppears by this document that on
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LARcs SALE or MASSACHUSETTS Scar 1t is understood
that Blake Brothers TO-, OF Boston, have agreed "
take millions Of the State Ave per cent scrip a.
about 81 cents which s four cents more than the
market price, and 10 considered good operation -Bns
TN TvdrsLey Dec 26
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Decision. by the Supreme Court, Special
Term.

By Judge Ingrahsm Joseph Keller VS. James B. Cog
gins Motion denied Frederick v. Hamliu and others
w. same Motion denied, with $40 costs. Louis Drsy,
fous and others vs. same Motion denied with $40 costs
George Bliss and others Motion denied, with
$40 costs.
BY Judge Charles ]. Anthony ct al Motion
denied with SO costs for opposing, 70 abide event.
Mary on W.. John 0u Report OF referee confirmed.
and judgment granted from bed and board Piainta %
have custody OF children. George Blum vs. Anna Blun.
Report confirmed and judgment Of divorce granted.
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otuCt Jan EISEUIf,osI S<Uo, 700 TO SzI<OoVl NE
Tho following dividends and interest on coupons
announced for paymcnt:-Farmcrs aud Citizens Ma
uoaai Bank, OF Brooklyn, special, az per cent; FRS
Nssonsi Bank Of Yonkers, mannua per cent, free;
January coupons Jersey City water loaa bonds January
coupons bonds Of Belmont county, Muskingam
county, ssA City Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio coupons Min.
nssola state per cents
The following figures show the stocks OF cotton on
hand The principal United States sesports the time
Of fte iatest advces:--
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.....s.S22, TT3, 365

TOtdi S~~'
And that from December 1884 TO November 30 1866.
twelve months. there was an additional amount Of
$566 ss7 issued making grand total OF $2s $40 A2,
which are now the market, with very little more
value than what bcsto wed upon them BY stock job
bers as pet .fancy." By the showing Of the report
the issue the rate Of over half million year. at
deportation Of sixty per cent which OF itself seems
evidence sufficient to warrant the belief that there IS
something unsound in that department Of the companys
affairs.
The following comparative statement shows the ave-
rage condition Of the leading items Of the Philadelphia
banks for the past and previous wesks
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The Publashsrs OF Disksns' Complst,
Works Controversy-Iaperta 90 sh,
BOok Trade.
uNrTHD srArEs cIRcuIr-Ir BQCirr.
Before Judge Shpman

Before Judge shpman.
DRc 27.-Skeldcs q Ca. ooaiwst IT. o. HouShton lin
this case, which wss argued before Judge shpmaA .
few days ago, on motion 70 appoint receiver TO
tuus the manufacture publication and sale Of the works
Of Dckens the plaintiff claiming trade right and good
win 10 tho same beyond the term Get forth In the co.,
tract In che case Judge Shpmap yesterday Seadsred bis
decision In favor OF the defendant.
Hs Honor briefly reviewed the princpalhlleeaton OF
the plaintiffs BILL the nrst allegation setting forth that
by tho custom Of the trade. whore any person nrm
publication and sale Of book not the subject OF statute
copyright and has actually printed, published
and offered an edition u such book for sale
TO the public, other persons and firms in the same
trade having respect to the trade priority 20 acquired 10
The ss s Of :scs hook or As ps,
With such publisher By publishing such book 10 rival
edition. &C IL gslso avowed In the bill that such
ss s., = rd, 70 sS ono wright sS &C.;
publication OF uniform edition Of the works OF Charles
Dickens and contracted therefor with W. A. Townsend
Co and with the defendant Houghton for the manu-.
factuYo Of sereotype plates from which to print the
same Townsend was succeeded in the business by Jas
erssory subsequent @ % which wrgns y All alleged sold
and right OF publication, under the OF the trade
as aforesaid On the 9Th December Houghton entered
sb the work in New York, on equal terms rs 70 tho
profits and expenditures The contract with all It's
dtions to be binding for three years and thereafter
until party should have given to the other years
notice in writing. signying wish TO annul the
tract, &C. II was averred BY plaintiffs that BY force
ness Of publishing the edition in questions that
the good will and right OF publishing under the
custom Of the trade thereby became parUenhlp pro.
perty that by the exertions OF the plantim the
good VIII OF said edition and the right OF papicsson
thereof according 10 the custom Of the trade, has be-
very valuable and capable OF being sold o others
In the trade for the sum Of $4,000 The defendant
gave the notice provided for In the contract Tor is ter
mlnaton on the a1!h q Decembcr LISA, &c Upon this
bill and certain adAvs tho paInins moved foS The au
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Tho average shipments Of cotton per week from the
above ports aggregate abou, thirty thousand bales
valued a, about Eve millions Of dollars Over one half
Of the above amount Of cotton now goes TO Europe
The following table shows the balances and clesrngs
at the Clearing House in Chicago for the week ending
December "a
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Tho demand for wheat was fair, but the advanced
prices demanded restricted trausacsions and We have
only TO note sales Of 20 bushels at 81 so 5s for
white Canada ~ <5 for amber SAte and 81 50 for Nil.
waukee club, the latter from store The corn market
was only moderately active but prices ruled very strong
The sales reached l5 600 bushels at 92c csc for
sound e6isc etc for sound MIXED Western and 95c.
for yellow Southern Oats were Inactive but steady,
with sales az csc Soc for vpsound and 00c 62hc for
sound. Rye was quiet, but unchanged Small sales Of
State we're made at 81 90 Barley and malt continued
dull and heavy.
CcrTox.-The market quiet, but prices were with
decided change The sales reached bales the
market closing nominal at our subjoned quotations:
fyoy~u ~ud E7oxsd n a