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The New York herald., 1865-01-07
Personal InteIIige &c,


The Savannah correspondent OF the Philadelphia ve
ses the following sketch OF the -
General ShsrnAn:-
The pictures and descriptions which Jsve seen %
General Sherman convey anything but jusdea OF hy
charaetsE In ysysOnnei he beas family leness his
brother Senator John Sherman, but has strcsser quail
ties Of feature Az no upon his hoEse ere ~ mast
for than hours Thought him beyor compar1-
sis feet IN height, wnh all the mature physical power Of
vigorous lsdde age " Command AID without ~ ounos
of nesh suysrfuous or wanting HIS brow tsfneiiec-
eual and free, head not big but iIgh, and he has
sho keeness and stssugem eye IN the arnsy, anA
O. long aqnifue nose, as good In It's way as tbs
ron Duke'B" Those pictures and - ;rptioEy which
give him something like the faco or sger and the
The side face Of Shermas gives you much the 3sA 20
professor az soldier TIE full face bsistling WI FtAO
short cropped sandy mosSache and beard Is military
withos being saznge He Is full composition ofsth
Yankee soldier and fine type or the intellectual Au1ss
can Business tact and energy instant perception,
ten In his features He fond OF his horse -
all fond Of drsss IL capital injector and direct taller
His familiar manner is eccentric sometimes but goaos
rally good hunored, and though uncompromsng GesS.
der he Il stAa largo and kind hearted quality
70 which Ais frequent care for the poor and humble n0
gross who have followed bis camp WILL bear witness A.
the review he hiy best clothes and felt ha1
occupation
persons sailed yssterday fos Haysna in the steamshD
MORO Castle.
Gov. Curtin, ofPennsyfvanis, Surgeon General Wkf4
Of Albany; Colonel n G. Crawford ~ 8 A Col r. W
Kester Of PhiladsphAa and Judge MendsM of NewbusR
arc stopping at the Ast0r House.
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Best and Chespest Newspaper ,sa
tine Country.
The WEEKLY HsxALD, ready this Saturday morninG.
will contain:-
full history Of the Dutch Cop Canal Project from ~
beginning TO the explosion of the bukhead, with inct
dents of the work. and Diagrams OF the Rebel Dcfencea
the James river from Dutch Gap to Drury's BLUM:
Further particulars of General Shermans Operations
at Savannah, Ga Full account Of the Great Raid Of
General Stonemsn In Western Virginia. with details CIV
ing the immense of property destroyed and ths
amount Of damage inflicted the Rebels The iatsss
dispatches from tho Army under Lieutenant Con
era Grant, Richmond, Va, and from tbs
Union Land and Naval Forces In all portions
Of the country; The Message OF the Governor Of
tho State OF Now York; Tho latest News from Europe
and all parts OF the World; Poetry; The exciting story
Of "Tod In tho Twilight, Nurse Browns Story"
Interesting Literary, Scientific and Artistic rcadinGl
Musical and Theatrical Review for the week. Seasonabis
Reading for Farmers and Agrculturists Current News
Of the day; FaGetiD; varictes Valuable Reviews on
the Money, Commercial, Dry Goods Boot and Shoe,
Cattle and Horse Markets. and Of all tmporaas
events Of the week.
Terms-singe subscription, $2 Two copies, IS; Five
copies, $s Ten copies, SIS Single copios five csaas
each. limited number Of advertisements inserted N
the WEEKLY HERALD.
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SHENAND
Mr.. Theodore g. Wlson's Despateh.

Mr.. Theodore @. Wilson's Despatch.
HARrKs's FsRRy, jan 4, 1894
Since tho announcement THAI General Lee 10 TO ''as.
tonish the world, we arc in receipt Of Sarety Of
mors tending 70 mako people believe thass rebel army
10 just now doing "some,hing very mysteriousn II 10
nos for me TO publish these rumo yet far they
''reach" they create . very decided sensation.
Our cavalrymen are after the rebels In Loudon.
Descrtcrs como In every day Five came in to-day.
The weather s vory cold
detailed survey Of the Potomac river, from George
town TO North and South forks, Is being n@do by TIP
officers Of the Coast Survey, under tho direction Of
Engineer Department Of the Middle Military Divibiou
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THE RApPAHANNock.

Expedition ON the Rappahannoek-De-
structioM or Rebel Powder and Torpe.
does-Arrival,of Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Q, 1865.
detachment OF men from the Potomac notills under
Acting Master TOLL landed the Rappahannock river
Wednesday about six miles above It's mouth, and de-
stroyed two barrels Of powder and two topedoes which
the rebels had there collected
The mall boat this morning from City Point brought mp
ssventynve rcbel prisoners and desertcr who have all
taken The oath OF allegiance
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The <Dpera.

HIGH SOPRANO WANTED.
Uliman, who is travelling In Germany with Carlotta
Patti lately published the following advertisement
OF the Leipsic journals
Talented young ladies' am In search Of girl Of six
teen eighteen years, daughter Of parents without
means, we'll educated, good looking and gifted with
lnc voice hgh soprano and decided talent for music
Such young lady propose TO have educated for the
opera at my expense during three years By the bes.
teachers Of singing 6st In Germany then In Italy and
last In Paris Ater her edncation is finished she will
receive contract for six years with the following spula
tons-Travelng expenses for two pcrrons theatrical
cosurnes and 900 thaers In the nrst 200 thaers In
the second 500 thalers In the third 1900 thacrs In
the fourth $500 thalers In tho nfh, and 600 thae In
sixth vear
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City IntelliGence.

PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON, OF TINE Foun-
rxrvrH Pnxcxcr Several Of the citizens Of tho Four.
teenth precinct assembled at the house Of Captain WI
lamson last evening for the purpose Of presenting that
ofccr with testimonial OF their appreciation Of his
Schaer behalf Of the citizens, made the presenta
on speech sad al the conclusion rendered 10 Captain
williamson handsome silver pitcher and 800 In United
States nvetwenty honda The Captain responded In q
feeling manner, and bountful repast served by tho
Captains lady, was thcn partakcn Of Toasts and
speeches made and the occasion passed OF very
happily The party broke up early hour and with
the conviction that member Of the department was
moro worthy Of the gift bestowed than Captain william
CouSrxsyur Unrxp srArxs TnxAsuRr Norxs "A man
named william Savage was arrested last evening by
officer Morng OF the Sixteenth precinct charge OF
having passed a counterfeit Eve dollar United states
Treasury notc The prisoner attempted 70 pass the bill
various places on the Eighth avenue but was detected
asd arrested above stated The bills arc said 70 DO well
executed
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News from New Orleans.

CARo, Jan 0, 1900.
The steamer Olive Branch, from New Orleans 10Th,
has arrived with tho mails for the North and East and
the Nineteenth and Twenty second Kentucky infantry
sS ro~te 70 Louisville, TO DO mustered out
Tho transport Exact was reported In sinking ccnd
ton outside tho bar at tho mouth OF tho Mississippi
river having colIdod with another vessel OF Tabasco
In the absence Of cavalry from Baton Rouge tho
rebels were demonstrating agains, that place. con.
siderable force Of ,hcm concentrating at Clinton Ia
movement OF troops said 10 be going al Mem
phis the particulars OF which would be contraband
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New. from Japan s.d china.

San FRASCIsco Jan. Q, $500.
Adviocs from Yokohama, japan, 10 November 20, re
port the murder by tho Japanese OF two British scers
Tho British Minister had the arrest ard punish
mcnt Of tho assassns and would take 10
pei IT. The japanese authorities show disposition "a
comply with tho demand.
North China adviccs tho week Of the British
gunboat Racehorse November 10 tie bay ol Hangman
and loss OF eighty nine of her OF. .ctrs and crew
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sAIs or pprzv srpsuws Tho prize steamers, Hope
and Lucy were sold nj auction yesterday The Hope u
side wheel boat Of about elk hundred and hfty tons
English mensurem She bullt IN England In 1913
and 'oa by Jopcs Quigger Co, and hailed from VII.
mngton N O. being principally owned by Southerncrs
engaged In running the blockade et that port Sho was
purchased by Arthur Leary OF New York, for fl1I5so
AThe Lacy II an iron side wheel steamer less thsn two
years old built on the Clyde two hundred aad twenty
feet In length and liz In good condition MscrS Rsa.
ncr Brown Of New YORK, purchased hor iar s2s 700
| lQnsfon 1osa1ey 3.
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Fall or Fioorfng-SsSen Or Eight LAvs1
Lost.
BsGrnaoks Dan O. IsGs.
While workmen were engaged yepasrfLa building q
Holiday street. Baltimore sbscet, this morning.
hoor on which large number or bricks had been placed
gave way, burying seven eigbs men In Che ruina
Three dead bodies have been takez out Gumbes a.
persons escaped with slight njuries southszst rata-
storm ID prev ailng this morning Temperature MID
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esch 20 them che utter hopelessns VI the contest and
MAS shey Insisted ON separate independencc 10 would
never be admitted 10 by the people Of she North He
would endcasor TO assure them that large portion
o. ehe republican party would DO glad receive them
nssk on no basis of Stale rights and sovereignty under
sne Constitution. The gentleman from Peuasylvanis
took ocoassos to read New York lecture for her
and crimes Psnusyvania iAs last place 10 lecture
NOW York. Pennsylvania records, n and out Q the
,snoy w,i mot bear isv esgaon The State and cy Of
New Hork are far FROM living perfect but the schools or
Woe and eornpon New York virtue itself compared
with the legislation Of Pennsylvania. Why do Pennsyl
vania politicians visit New York; II is the cradle In
which they are rocked The classic place described as the
i've roafs 70 the great Meccthe place OF inspiraton
and II the records OF the police could searched they
weuid not DO crediiabie to many citizens Of Pennsyl
vsnta New York Is not without rs sins but II the
ues O. the North and particularly of the State OF Penn
syivaMa When thieves and robbers said to govern
the city Of New York. there no language sufficiently
strong 70 hurl back Pennsylvania.
Mr. Books further replied to Mr. Scofeld alluding 70
he no6ae charities OF New York. her response to the
national call TO arms the defence Of Pennsyvana by the
troops Of New York, &c. He denied that u, South had
always governed or that the North had been controlled
~ that section and In conclusion said as long he
was permitted to speak he would repeat the Scrptura
hnguage-"Peace on earth and good will tomau."
Tho House adjourned st
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A.-Ladics Using Wheeler ds Wilson's
AND OTHER sEwIN0 MACHINEs.
[Rrom the Boston. Traveller. Nov. Is, lssAl

tFrom the Boston Traveller Nov. le, 1854.
The interest Manifested In connection with ID. BaruumU
ss Sewer At the Sailors Far Indicates that supplies
felt guides the itself relieves the
rsr from close application avoids bending and obvats
nhcessty OF bastng large OF work II enhances
the value Of the sewing msrhin. itself You win often heax
sho remark ia OF Bsrnums stand NOW prepared
sewing machine" The Wheeler wilson, iorwk1eh
there extensive call avsls itself OF this improve
and has them ssle ri Its Office In Washngtno
street. Boston, The Florence Company apply them W an
their machines The Sewer s working the wfren
Gibba Wheeler Wilson and Grover Baker unAded b
the hands, and for sal. for all machines second floor
Barnum's Museum 81 60 with drcctious Bent by uAll
Inventors ofice, COS broadway New York.
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Tug ovRRlASp Rourr Mr. Fitz Hugh ludlow
nounccs series of lectures under bo ab ttlc begin
ming this evening" which 10 will eisr tho incidents of
journey tho conti'ent brnsinE IN his cnrari
ences IN the mining rc-,Dus Mr Ludlow is lively
lecturer
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Obituary.

Among the notices Of deaths in our obituary AepuA.
men 70 day will be noticed that OF J. Francis Waltoa
ESQ., OF the legal drm OF Walton, Sherman & Rednsld
Times Building The dscsascd although only twenty
nine years Of age, had already given promise OF bgks
future ~ commercial lewyer and hts early death w1
be keenly mourncd by his hosts Of friends In this oy
He died at tho residence Of his parents No 2ol Atlantis
street. Brooklyn, whence hrs remains will be escorted -
Greenwood Cemetery ON Sunday next at two O'clock
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Glass I'm Practical Phre nology for the.
instruction Of ladies and gentlemen vi. BE- the
OF FOWLER WELLS sss Broaes~ay on Saturday evsn-
Ing al O'Clock.
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The Publication OF the List or Unoalled
for Letters.
rN"DnVVAIH VF THE FKESkNT MATES UF PAfMEN
ALLOWED BY CONGRESS.

IN1DHVuzCF OF PKESENT K4TE5 PAYMENT
ALLOWED BY CONGRESS-.
6From the Washington Star, Jan 81
we lately set forth at some length the nadequacy OF
the present rates allowed by Congress for the
Of the Post Office list OF uncaled for letters
Tho price allowed for the work question does not
shown BY u psy by third the bare OF setting
the matter up tosay nothing Of the valuable advertising
space wholly sacrificed to give to the list OF names
grown 80 extensive during the war
Tno INV YORK HERALD, some time ago. declined. the
further publication Of the list this ground although
the expenses OF printing much less In New
u washington; and we, In noticing the fact Of the
H1RALD's decension, gave belief that every
other paper In the country publishing the list must follow
the HERAEDs example unless Congress should speedily
go the justice Of increasng the rates Of payment
this GLASS Of work In proportion to the greatly in.
creased rates Of printing ohhce expenditure
A. Congress hasshown disposition 70 afford the
lief needed, and we otherwise the heavy
amount Of space occupiedby the list considerable
moro advantage 70 readers and pecuniary
advantage have notified the Postmaster Of our pur-
pose 10 decline the further publication Of the letter list
at the present inadequate rates
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Cherokee Medicines far the Unforfssuates
page pamphlet with fnl, paricvars free Address d.
W. X. Merwin Co, u Liberty street, New York
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A.-Phalon Sells Qu aatities of His NiGhs
BLOOMING CEREUS to officers of the srmy; hui the
knayey business ID monopczcd ~ those who
article. ~ ~
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Christadora's Hair Dye, PrescrwntfvsH
Wig Depot wholesale and retail No Axtsr Housn
The dye applied BY sklful artists ttfrH
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A Frn Grant Breath nn

Carrier Wanted.-A san art, Actiye Man,
Address Horn, at this Office.
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Royal Havana L0ttery.-Prizes Cashs0
In gold Information furnished Highest rntes paid fe0
DopbO0ns and all kinds OF Gold and Silver.
TAYLOR a co, Bankers, 10 Wall strssA
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The street Sweepers.


HECKHR INJUNoTI0N TO BE MODIFIED.
Al meeting Of tho Executive Committee Of tho Citi-
xens' Association the following motion offered BY
Robert B. Roosevelt
That great suffering would be satsiled upon the
labortng who have done work in cleaning the
undss the faith Of municipal ooers by the continuance
Of the injunction obtained by John Hecker and Mr.
Hscke at the earnest request Of the association and 10
prevent innocent persons nom sune Ing for the wrong Of
Others has consented 70 modify the injunction far
10 allow the payment Of men who have actually done
work for the city.
Therefore, n u resolved that Demon B. Eaton James
n Whiting, Adam W. Spies Peter McMartin John Nc
Kesson Charles Tracy William H. Neiison John Wander
poel and Bartlett, be appointed committee TO In
vetgate all claims by street swecpers and other abore
the payment Of which Is restrained by the injunction OBJ
tanned against the City Inspector and others by Mr. John
Hecker and that they report 10 him all those that
Just and valid IN order that the injunction may modi
ned % far ~ 10 allow thsr payment.
The resolution was carried and the committee will
meet al time and place " be advertised hereafter where
such Of the have ACTUAL honest claims against the
city may present themselves and prove their rgha A
soon e ts s done, the injunction will be modified and
they will be paid
The cartmen and other aborcrs interested in this
tor arc 70 have meeting to-day s probable that the
mattcr win be arranged and the men paid the amounts
due them.
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Batchel0r,s Hair pue-The Best In the
world Harmless reliable. tnssantneous The only perfss1
Dye Factory 81 Barclay street
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naasd under tAs vssus aSs q Csassssor railroads.
colegss and swamp lands y the STATE but small guam
tty remans undisposed 0e In sAat State.
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Brant's Pulmonary Baissn is the Desa
sale BY all druggists.
The New York herald., 1865-01-07

Brants Purifying Extract IL n Purely
vegetable alternative removing all diseases arising from I'm
purity Of ths blood. For sale by all druggists.
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Napoleou.s yc~ Secretary.

fParis Dec 2l correspondence OF London Telegraph.
Charles Stephen Cont, Counsellor Of Stea Corsican
by birth-a lawyer OF little note and poet Of
pute, once Attorney General 70 the republic Of Basta
against tho House q Orleans and for the expedi
ton 70 Rome has been selected by the Emperor for the
most delicate post OF Private 6ecretary The
70 NJ Mocquard enters slight task and II 10 need
less 70 say that no has his spurs already the
heds Of Bonapartism- Whether the second Secretary
Of the second Empire will be trusted with such
the nn history alone viii tcllour descendants alone
will know sacales retains his under Secretaryshp.
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Corns, BunioAs, Nails. Enlarged J0fmts,
all diseases Of the feet cured ~ Dr. zAChARiE We -
broadway.
The New York herald., 1865-01-07

A Fragrant Breath and Pearly Teeth
easily attained and those who fail avail
the shsuld complain when accused Of
glect The sozODoNr win speedily eradicate the
foul BREATH beaufying and the teeth ~
oldest age. Sold BY all druggists.
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Brant's Pulmonary Balssm Curss
coughs colds and con sumption and al hung and throu1
diseasea For sale by all druggists.
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Brant's Purifying Extract. II the Nose
certain purifier OF ihe blood extant For se by s drug
nj
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Oh Lands for sale,

Ola Lands for sale.
sGD ACRES IS FEE SMILE AND 500
aoz~a aaaed In Washington and Monro- ccuntles NhA
Ts. uartr rs Inauire of w. A. LAMeINu,
~. Nicholas Hotel
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Durdsalrs Arnic0 Linime nt.-An In.
faibe for burns ssids sprains rhenu atisr
shot wounds &c single application aisys THE pain frua
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II You Want 90 Know, Skc.. Read
MEDICAL COMMON SENSE,
curious book for pcore, and gonf BOOK fnf cevY
one Price 81 30 10 he had st all dclots. ConwS6
Dr. X b. fooTE. i.iso Broadway. n =.
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GentlemeR,s scarf Pfns-~Two, Three,
four i've Sir eight ten, fecn twenty nyc e a.e
dollars each yor sale by GEO. G. ALLEN, tn broadway.
door below Canal street
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pre.,a.n, retrolerm cnmnnny, Prs.,

den, vrnsngo county Pa oace n Broadway n s. having
valuable on Borns Lands Aieghsuy liver temloeh ant
porcupne creeks aud Mcrcar run, Of ten miles ~ rstr ~
invite proposals for leasing portions nr o torrg
AMORY EDWARDS, PresidcnL
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Coughs, Hoarseness and the Various
throat which public Speakers military oesn
and singers liable relieved BY BROWNS BRoyc4IAL
TRocHEs. Having direct influence to The nacc,d paia
they auay pulmonary Irritation.
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Old Eyes Made New.

pamphlet directing how speedily restere sight sel
without aid ~ docr or medeas ssnt
y mail fse on receipt of 10 Address T. f~cta
N. d., LYD Broadway, New York
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window shades,

window thnHcs,
Tor skyIgtts, frr stores, for Dwellings
Manufactured w
a. ~ B KEfrg 40 Hrssdwsy.
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The Coflision in Bergen Tunnel.
INQUEST AND VERDICT OF CENSURB, ETC.

INQUEST AND VERDICT OF cENsURs, ETC.
The inquest the body Of the boy Peter Schenck o
No 1913 Fnh avenue New York. who lost his life by the
collision In the Bergen tunnel Thursday noon, was
hold yesterday afternoon by Coroner Hauley Hudson
City. The body was identified BY John T. schenck,
brother Of deceased who the train al the time Of
the accident.
Isaao Casse engineer the Erie tran testified that
he lcft Long Deck, Jersey City, at Thursday
and arriving the end Of the tunnel the fagan
kept him there five minutes, by using his signal as II
through the tunnel little less than eight miles an
hour and approaching the west end, he heard the
explosion Of torpedo, and only had time 70 blow the
whistle once when the engine ran into the Morris and
solomon C. Dodd fireman, and Henry Hunter con.
ductor, corroborated the above evidence.
Edward Baldwin, brakeman on the Morris and Essex
train deposcd that he the platform q the
noon; he had two red lights and white the rear
PLATFORM he put the brake ut the west end OF the
tunne before crossing the Erie track to make the Visual
when he immediately took red light and two cfpedocs
and stayted back placng the torpedoes on the track
about two hundred and thirty feet distant upon hearing
the Erie train approaching; then proceeded little fur
ther and commenced waving the rcd light until the Loco
motive opposite and then threw his light the
locomotive attract the attention of the engineer the
engine passed on unit exploded one Of the torpedoes
when the whistle blown once; he then returned and
the all jammed together.
C, f. r. Moore, conductor the Norris and Essex
road deposed that he had mixed Of passengers
cars and twenty twenty i've freight cars with
two engines ahead he stopped ut the end OF tho
tunnel at the usual place, and In starting again bolt
light and topedoes back into the tunnel and then pro-
ceeded 70 connect the tran while In the act Of doing
this he heard train approaching, and gave signal TO
ahead bat before the train had moved the collision
CURED; all this occurred in about five minutes
The testimony Of two three other witnesses was
taken, but without adding any material facts.
The jury after being out nearly two hours rendered
the following verdict
Thas deceased, Petor sohenck came 10 his death by
collision between the Morris and Essex train and the Erie
Railway train Further that the Morris and Essex Rail
road Company 70 blame for gross negligence In
ming their train n careless by attaching
passenger train to heavy freight rain thereby endan
gering the lives Of 60 many passengers
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ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.
An AnglO-French Recognition
MOOtcd.
THE DAEO-GERMAN DIFFICULTY
&C., &C.. &c.

Our European nies and special correspondence bg the
ASIA dated the PAD Of December reached this city
from Boston yesterday morning. Prom both
have full details Of bsiegraphc repss from Halifax
with matter Of vcsy inerestingl rather impors
ant character
Thomas skafs, who associated with Marsden, the
ronmassr In the extensive forgeres the Leeds Bank
ing Company England, tried At the Leeds assizes
and sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude.
The Manchester Guardian Of the 22d OF December OBJ
that while the two Canadss and their neighbors
are arranging tho terms OF close confederation the
chief colonies Of Australia have been approaching tho
vergeof civil wa and actually harassing another
with hostile tarns While the British Americans
uniting defend themselves against any foreign enemy,
the New zeaanders cntangled in wYeched struggle
with the native tribes which would leave them but lle
force to resist hostile invader should any turn OF poh
tics lay them open TO attack.
The London Ssorsays that Ars Mscready the Amen.
actress Is performing In the character Of Peg wof
nngton atBelfast, IRELAND