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Supreme COurt-Cfrcuit.
Before Judge Barnard.
UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW

UNCERTAINTY OF THE LAW.
JAN. aa-Gcor0e b. Arthur Joseph a. Levy.-fhe
parties this action brokers' doing business in Wall
street According TO the plaintiffs account he bought
Ave 500 bills the Bank Of New Orleans from the de-
PENDANT at the rate Of ninety cents dollar which
subsequently proved to have been cancelled and OF
value whatever The cancellng marks oblteratod
in ingenious manner by FASTING, and the bills passed
through several hands before the fraud deterted
stolen from the State House at Baton Rouge whore they
had been left with the A ditor for redemption, and
were TO all intents and purposes perfectly worthless
far az security went Some smart counterfeiter got
posse sson OF them however, and managed TO pass them
upon Levy, who in turn sold them TO Arthur, wis
shown In evidence but the plaintiff neglected to prove
that the bills in the condition when he pur
chased them from the defendant and the result he
was non.suited by the Court.
A QUESTION or AUTHORITY.
JAN. l6-Ndry KcHugh o. the Board u Education. =
The plaintiff in this action school teacher in the
primary department OF Ward school No g. but dis
missed by the local trustees trivial gf md.
powers reinstated the plant IT. but The ward oGcers
not recognizing the superiority Of the Doard refused her
admittanco 10 the school, An application for man,
damus then made before Judge Sutherland, TO
compel the ward officers 10 respect the decision
OF the Board OF Education but the Court denied the
motion the ground that the plaintiff had her remedy
at common law and could sue the Board OF Education
for the amount OF salary Mt any time.
The defence set that the Board OF Education had
power appellate body and could not review the
that therefore the defendant entitled any
salary since the date Of her dismissal
Judge Barnard took the points Of the counsel and an
nounced that he would reserve his decision
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A QUESTION or AUTHORITY.
News from Central America.


We hear from Grey town, by way Of the west Indies,
that the bar In still almost entirely closing up the harbor
80 much that even the small river boats Of light
draught which belong 10 the Transit Company cannot
H. II Is with the greatest difficulty, Ia said that
the passengers for and from New York are sent across IN
small boats and canoes.
GUATEMALA.
The House Of Representatives began is sessions on
the oath Of November. The Presidents message lie q
lengthy document entering into the relations Of Gate
msa with foreign countries and the material and intel
ectua progress visible within the limits Of the republic
The expressions OF the President in regard 10 the
Spanish Peruvian question wise and guarded show
ing sympathy for the sister republic but at the same
time not forgetting The ierdsAip cxsting between Guatc
maId and Spain
Principally interesting Is the part OF the message
relations " Gua,emaIa and Central America In general
with the same The President acknowledges that he y
glad able and firm government has been estdblished
20 come IN pery close contact ss H. but he repudases
the idea Of formal dnne1dfton with the abandonment
OF the republican form OF government and OF their sove-
rognty neither necessary desired by him OF his
people
SALVADOR
The elections for President Of the republic and for Con-
grsss have already begun Tho belief generally enter
tanned that the present provisional President sr Ducnae
will be reelected by large majority The country
prosperity is progressing favoraby.
The forthcoming cotton crop valued at 81 600 900
and the fair Of San Miguel, held on November IL by
the great activity and the abundance OF money gave
proof Of the sound condition Of agriculture and com
merce.
NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA.
From Cartbsgena we learn that revolutionary
movement broke out on the nth Of December ending
fsvorably for the opposition party The President Ncto
sen in bis resignation 70 the Assembly, and this body
elected Dr Nnaiera ashe euccrsaor an f-f,y,s Tho
elections for President In tho ensuing wero annu led
and " is doubtfusif now elections vii tafc place
OTdar and JaHoDillity have been restored
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Police Intelligence.

ATTK1kPf TO PA6O COUNT1HF8IT HONEY
Two young men, named John Brennan and John Day
ton arrested by encer 0eay Of the Twenty ninth
precinct charged with attempting 70 pass counterfeit
$40 bill on the O. W. Wellington Co.'s Bank Of Cor
ming this State q the drug store Of Walter Wheel
Or csc sxn .ve1ns psyment for boz Of cold cream
biz and IN. ocsr being sas
questioned the prisoners Brennan stated that Dayton
gave HIM the bin No other spurious bills found i.
possession Of the prisoners Justice Ledwith committed
them for examination.
THBFT OF A DIAMOND PIN.
Mr. Asa D. Kellogg residing at the Lafarge House. yes
terday appeared before Justice Ledwh, and entered
complaint against John r Bum; porter Of the hotel
charging him with having stolen diamond scarf PIN
sSan Ss loss 70 Mr.
the bookkscper who accused Bum Of taking the pin
when the latter produced the diamond remakng ct the
time that he found II In Mr. Kelloggs room, and
intended 70 return IL 70 him again. Bum taken be-
fore Justice Ledwth and committed for trial in default
Of one thcusaad dollass bail
A REFRACTORY BoABprxo HOUSE KxEPm.
man named snitA, who foliows the SEQ for living,
yesterday sought the protection Of ocer Price, Of the
Fourth precinct from the annoyances Of james Lee,
keeper Of sailors boarding house u SO Hamilton street.
Smith represented THAI Lee had restrained him ee his
liberty Tor four day refusing - him leave The house.
4 S being = y ~ sn y
and the ocial arrested f Ss.v.cssd and ss rsscSins
As sson house the prisoner became desperate and
newed the effort TO draw his revolver by the assistance Of
two or three officers Leo diaarmed and taken before
Justice Downing, who committed him 70 the Tonbs for
examination. .@
TI0Hr AND srABBrNG IN LAGER nxH1 SALOON.
shortly before twelve o'clock on Sunday night ain
Guilty occurred in John Williams lager beer saloon
nsr OF New Chambers and Batavia Streets between
party Of Italians and boys Before the fight
over John Hannebeny was severely stabbed in back
and Patrick Herman in the shoulder. Antonio 3oskin
italian, arrested by ofnser Kavanagh, OF tbs
Fourth precinct and the prisoner identified the
who stabbed Hanneberry. Justice Bowling COM
mitted the prisoner for examination.
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News from the West Indies.

BY the arrival Of the steamship Nontexuma, Captain
Hamshaw, this port yesterday received flee Of
papers from the wcst Indies dated at Kingston Jaaica
70 the 9th Of January. vss .,pE gsH4
Incendiary Hres very prevalent in some quastsst
q tho island particularly In st. Thomas tEas parish
The Right Rev. Dr. Dupeyron has had conferred en-
him by his Holiness the Pope the high and import
ant once Of Bishop Of the Catholic church in aico
and the churches Ia the several States of South Ane
The Right Rev Mr. Dupeyron highly estesmed u j.
maica. .E.tNs t...a-ss
Admiral Hope the naval commander n-chief the
West India and North American statons is expccted 70
visit Port Royal in the early part OF January
The reports of the weather contradictory me il
maica County Uwiom writes IN ublant strain Of the
weather IN st. James and the prospect Of the coming
crops Different are The accounts received from The
there that had estimated give total crop q sir
hundred and seventy hoyshesds OF sugar that win nO
consequence Of the drought realize than hum
dred and forty hogsheads This 70 livery unpssasant
prospect
The Legislators Of jamaica has adournsd l the 10Th.
Of January.
The County Umion newspaper writing the condition
Of the island says :-Towns that but few years back
could boast apprccabe array q business contain now
but two at most three importers these literally being
bo&ted merchants and forced 70 become rstaers
Of their importatons Fact stern fact, ths but
deniabe. Lucea, Aontcgo Bay Savannah Mar, Black
River, Famouth-we the north side 70 nlusi rate
whore their entespsing business firms that
tone 70 C0rnwal-that made Jamaica Of importance in
the home market Gone; represented now by mere
fraction Of former figures while such commerce ~ 10 len
10 compelled bear the burthen Of speculation shrunk
10 nothing yet with double weight Of inpost mped-
ments crushing 1t momentarily 70 annihilation.
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The Case OF Abram B. Brown.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
~ w. - a

In your issue Of this date there statement headed
IAN alleged rowdy shot, Allow 70 state that said
statement 10 wholly and maliciousy false and got
up with view TO suy the character Of the deceased
Abram 8. Brown-who was estmable young man, and
beloved and esteemed by large circle Of friends The
deceased In manner connected with the parties
who assaulted tho policeman but, the contrary, used
every In his power him from getting beat
He in the act Of STOPPING down 70 assist the police
man 70 get up from the ground where he was lying
when the policeman drew revolver ana shot him. This
will be testified " on the inquest 2 A. O'BRIEN
C. MONTROSE.
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Yesterday Gustav Adolph vorgman brought before
Commissioner White charged with forging receipt Of
the Prussian government for $4,000, upon which he
received the money from the Bremen and Hamburg Rail-
road Company. On his way from Chicago twhers no
was arrcsted TO this city, near Huntington, PA, the
accused jumped from the when was running at
speed OF twenty miles IN hour expressing a determi-
nation TO kill himself He was much about the face
and head and otherwise injured by the shock received
Ia jumping or the cars and In this condition he
brought before the Commissioner who held him for
ava
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mr. H. scHENcK OF PHILADELPHIA, coRDr.
~ daily invites al who suffering from any diseases OF
the respiratory organs including those Of the bnns ver
and Stomach 10 call him. lie makes no charge Tor al
vice ordinary examinations but for thorough sxainA
with the respirometer his terms three dollars Dr.
originator and proprietor OF that Justly
lar medicine '.Sohencks Pulmonic syrup and
whchcured H. chenck Of pulmonary consumption when
assumed its most formidable aspect and when speedy
death appeared to be inevitable His physicians pronounc
ncurable when he commenced the use Of this
simple but powerful remedy His health restored In
time, and return OF the dseasn has been
hendcd; for all the symptoms quickly disappeared aud
his present weight is more than two hundred pounds
DR. schenck has been equally successful 10 the treat
nent Of others similarly afflicted. Since his recovery
hs has devoted his attention exclusively 70 the cure
Of consumption and the diseases which usually
medicines have been very and truly wonderful
This syrup safe remedy II contains mineral poison
no violent drug any kind Hence possibly In
nre the'systom Is healing effects the lungs arc mosr
rcmafkabe perneatos these organs and carrcs W. salu-
ary influence 70 every II scothes tho nnamed snrscs
OF Che bronchial tubos promotes expectoratou and thug
enables the system 10 throw on The disease 10 shorl
the true remedy and the only for the most ia,ai OF ~
maladies many persons Of the highest respscao VIC
have experienced lts benefits testify Numerous CT
fcaes 70 this effect and FUN directions printed Enghsh,
French, Spanish aud italian, accompany each bottle
DR.. SCHRNCK will be professionally Ibis rooms NO
Bond street, every Tuesday from until O'Clock. N
medicines are for sale by DEMAS BARNES 40, no -
Park Druggist In the city Of New YORK. rrcg
81 80 per bottle 81 50 the half Dozen Mandrake fhg
~ per His medicines can pc nae NJ an uEnss
80 Bond street
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Died.

Died.
oAIwr1L-In Brooklyn, Monday, January II, Ell.
xABrH CALwrIL beloved wife OF Jamcs Cawell aged 80
years.
vited tho funeral without further notice. on
Thursday afternoon, AT three o'clock, from her latS
residence, No. 1893 Fort Green place, Brooklyn
[F0r Other Deaths See Second Pugs
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glad 70 contribute 70 the welfare n ~ wasted band
heroeA


lTrom the Richmond whig, Jan 1Al
D Ss ss Han vsh he sp r ~ i've Il as fhso
Hamilton and T. Wolfe the leading members Of the
company The .sssiss.gpse. says -.
srated the desire citizens foster the drama He
Iady Of Lyons with cast that has been considered
OF the principal cities OF the confederacy
The Rebel also anticipates brilliant season." and
'Hr Hamilton y the favoriss u the Southern stage
He gentleman Of very high order Of histrionc talent
and performs with remarkable excellence ell Of the lcad
ing characters OF the standard drama"
The manegeress Of the Macon theatre is In trouble
SO was nos As 'cSssss IS ios," Or squire Is @ov"
whereupon she published the following Gard
hs 81 s ~ %
Thursday last and being q this time withous
respecaly appeals @ her friends and the public 70 sus
investigation about 70 be instituted The business that
follow the one pursued By my parents now dead and
known and respected throughout the Middle and South
States throw myself on the protection Of the law
- "'s' NO ''~. 80 " Miss VIRGINIA KEziBLE
We congratulate the manaseressn Of this essablish-
.snent upon her determination, shown by her card
in Yesterdays Telegraph and CS~fsdsrass Wssha not
meet Miss Ksmbls sss Ars HbleT in the arena Of the
hw and satisAed she win scken Of the contest far
Miss Els blair Wren IL aa.ageress" Of tho Mobile
theatre "Mrs r. n Bates had bsnenta few nights
OF the Trwws This admrer Of ths lighted artist
says
Possessed Of form well moulded acleaY and ringing
voice, expressive eye and features with good conception
Of character she a Bates) ID endowed BY nature with
every qualification for the profession which she has
worhily, too-yet with little m0recaye and attention,
with close study she win have left all competitors b.
hind and sts.d s,,Us tho brightest OF our Southern
Mas Eio.s sssss s.s ,us. o,.s.d an .ns.ssmsn. At
the Wilmington theatre. t !
The Richmond thestre d doing very fair business I'll
things considered Al several 81 the actors have recently
absquatulatsd has become necessary 70 assign ths
masculine S65s 70 female 1N0oAea A twelve more
Handsome young ladiesn advertised for Il may BE-
the purpose Of the manageress" to Try the experiment
Evely by thp "toOfter SEX"
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shroushooS ne NorSh was undAnnsei and determined;
-hIe large number Of sobdoss reported 10 have
axen hs oath Of allegiance - ~ United 6tss COLONEL
weeds knows thal The number NOT only grossly sxag
esrsssd thas largo nanbsg who % take the oath
only 70 enable them 10 get out OF the clutches Of
sher keepers and return 70 the confederacy They are
erebels" and Insurgents" anyhow IN the estmaton OF
the Yaakees, and Is docs not msser much about how
sften they 'Tebeln against the .'osd nag"
We commend Tie spirit Of our brave and suffering
heroes 70 those who may be addicted 70 visions Of State
c0nyauAiOua
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roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

n osT--oN SATURDAY AFTERNOON, A CHECK ON
the Assistant Urea surcr Tor SQos3 and pescrRsvs
List ~ Brun Farley The payment Of the cheek mas ~
topped 20 the lfcaagy Office iO8rAl rdwau VIII W ss
W returning tbc sane W III Sullivan sbesk
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THE Rebel Prisoners Mt John sons Isla M
fErnfn the Richmond Ennnirnr Ian La 4


From Colonel NJ L. Woods, of the Forty sixth Alabama
regiment who has just returned from Imprisonment in
tbe North, In which he remained for twenty months
learn that there now In the PRISON camp johnson
dred private soldiers For the first eight months
SITTER Colonel Woods reached Johnsons Island the prs
oncrs were treated wel Subsequently the suter. who
was allowed TO dispose OF miscellaneous articles includ-
INK food, TO tho prisoners prohibited from selling to
them anything but tobacco and stationery
The prisoners allowed TO receive articles from
friends Tor some time, but an order about six
months after tho suffers partial suspension prohibiting
The receipt OF any articles Of diet except from within the
Confederate lines which irregular and rare that
khe restriction amounted almost total prohbitIon
Frcnds In the North stl permitted send inferior
articles OF clothing In Of necessity and when sur
gcon's certificate was obtained articles Of diet might be
introduced for the sick
Many friends in Canada and Liverpool had boon In the
habit ~ sending articles OF food and comfort but the pro-
hibitlon Included Thorn; and food, which was the
principal want or the prisoners became scarce
and they reduced 10 the smallest allow
According 10 the schedule or the commssary general OF
mo post the allowance TO each prisoner thirty -four
ara ha ounces or solid food day; but according
tabular statement made by the officers charged with
the ostrbutton, Tor month the prisoners only
received twenty eight half ounces per day Thirty
eight ouncee per day are condercd the standard mini
mum amount Of food necessary for the healthy condition
~ an individual
What II most important however concerning our
pvisoners s the spirit which mates them They were
never more enthusiastic In their patriotism and were
never more determined 10 nght through the war than
They authorized Colonel Wools In ssv 10
Abe President and the Confederate Congress that
On the reorganization OF the army which ,hoy
have officers should DO entirely disrcaaried Tl,ev
perfectly willing ~ shoulder their mu4kcto ana
pnarch In Tho Of the amy Tie general spr M
tooisdsrase pgisoneIs-pIi'sios a. weD ooOsre-
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Am Ascending Treasurer.
CINCINNATI, JAN 10 1884.
The Gazette says that Mr. Baldwin, treasurer Of tho
Ohio Female College, absconded with Ave thousand
dollars belonging 70 the institution
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had Condition of stonewsl JaclSon,s
Old brigade.


Not many days we called attention 70 the fact that
the Stonewa Brigade In almost destitute condition
regards tents and articles OF wearing apparel We had
hoped that tho bare statement OF this fact would have
elected many generous responses especially from the
wealthy citizens Of the valley and Richmond suoh
regret 10 say not the result OF our appeal Probably
the article overlooked However ii was not entirely
unproducve Of good Az 10 have been expected. a
lady full Of sympathy and kindly impulses responded
promptly 10 call We have lctor addressed by
General Terry, commanding the stonowsll Brigade to
Mrs ~ H. Gill; in which he returns tho mart OF the
brigade, his sincere thanks for box Of clothing
sent by her. lie says:-"lf / had sent her n
list Of tho articles Of which we were in cs-
pecial want she could not have filled more
satisfactorily. am proud TO command troops who re-
ceve such tokens OF sympathy, but stF proudcr that
they deserve w. trust that such may be tho feel
ing OF our people towards this glorious Of true
aud gallant mon
We have also received from Colonel " w. Gili super
intendent OF the Petersburg and richmond Railroad
check for two hundred dollars drawn in favor Of tho
StoncwaIl Brigade, which shal hold subject 10 tie
order Of General Ferry This trust will he but the
beginning OF subscription sufficiently large place The
Sl0nUwali Brigade IA rofesson of every comfort loved
b. The most fayored troops ~ General Lee army po
they not deserve ~ they do richly AHA We hlliavo
Shore not woman ia thp CITY who val, moi be
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CoRNs, BUNIoNs, BAD NAILS, 40. CURED WITH
~ out pain by Dr. RICE, 80 Bowery. RICES Annhilas
tor cures corns Bunions, &c. BY mali 80 cents
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Mosby's Command mt Work.

nand, with sixty mine men, attacked near Berry's ferry
aforce OF one hundred and twenty Yankees and in 4
close light without the loss OF a on his part cap
turcd seven OF the enemy, and killed and wounded be-
tween forty and fifty OF them The escape Of Captain
nchards men without loss remarkable exccu
non which they inflicted upon the enemy, and shows
ne advantage OF combined GOODNESS and dash.
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rhe Rebel Gen. ID. III. HIl,s Movements

PROM the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 14l
General ID H. Hill arrived In Charleston on the lst IN
report 10 General Beaurcgard Both lef on Monday on
special tram for Montgomery, from whence they will
communicate with General Hood
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M. George C Steadman, Of steadmsnsvte, Kentucky,
and attached 70 Captain Adam Johnson's comnzd was
killed the 18th Of December a korganneid In his
He shot through the breast and lived only two or
three h0pz Mr. Steadman for some time before the
war connected with te Richmond press and possessed
remarkable talent a. photographic reporter In 1858
he accompanied Lieut. Beal on his expedition TO tho
long imprisonment Upon his release he returned 70
Richmond and renewed his connection with the press
but nred with discrimination 70 aid In the redemption
the sword, ''nobly lighting fell" HIS remains were
buried a his fathers residence, 6teadmansvlle
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THE GULF.
>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>~
Arrival OF the Steamship
Morning Star.
CHANGES or COMMAND
ORGANIZATION OF A RESERVE coRPA

Our New Orleans Correspondence,
NEW OuxAxs jan q, 1885,.
CHANGES OF COMMAND
An order from the War Department abolishes the bu
reaus Of chief Of cavalry and consequently General
Davidson Is no longer chief Of cavalry Of the Military
Division Of West Mississippi General Roberts ohie3
OF cavalry OF the Department Of the Gulf General Da
wilson is assigned the command Of the district Oh
Natchez and left for that city "Wednesday with Cap
tain AcComas, his Adjutant General.
PAYING OFF TROOPS IN TIE FIELD
The paymasters have commenced the disbursement 81
the four millions OF dollars which arrived here recently
The FIRST payment made In the field 70 the Eighteenth
New York cavalry at Thibodeaux and up " the 3ls Of
August last ssse . sH
Colonel Byrne Of the Eighteenth, who distinguished
himself on General Davidsons staff by industry and gal
liant conduct on raid from Baton Rouge 70 Wesa
Pascagoula has returned TO his regiment ts.a1A
ORGANIZATION 4 REERvx cora
reserve corps consist Of all the troops IN the Wes
Mississippi Military Division not in corps organisation, 10
now being created Its numbers win consist Of from.
twenty 10 forty thousand.
General Benton Is relieved from the command q Ba-
ten Rouge and will be assigned to . command IN tho,
corpe It Is intimated that General Hurbut may bes
placed in command Of the reserve corpa General W. y
Smith may be assigned to the command Of the Depart
ment OF tho Gulf II General Banks should not sssurn.