The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-28

under penalty OF fifty thousand ooiiars anu which mas
been before the Superior Court for over three weeks was
brought to a close at late hour yesterday afternoon
After the summing up and very lengthy charge from
Judge McCunn jury brought In verdict In favor OF
| Mr. Dickcrson's bondsmen the parties sued.
In The Court Of General Sessions yesterday Recorder
Hoffman sentenced George Wagner, who tried and
convicted OF murder Of his wife, to be executed
the 18th OF December next has been the practice OF
counsel in almost every murder appeal il to
higher court; but in this instance the facts
clear and the horrible character OF the offence ap-
parent the only thing that prevent the prisoner
from expiatng his offence on the gallows will be the
nterposition OF Executive cemency Hugh Gallagher,
also indicted for the homicide of his wc by cruel
treatment pleaded guilty to mansaughter in the fourth
degree Tho testimony for the prosecution slight.
and the Court modified the sentence 70 imprisonment in
State Prison for two years. number Of other prisoners
were sent TO the State Prison for various offences.
Mr. Van Dyck, Assistant United States Treasurer in
this city, has received from the Treasury Department
the first nstament of the newly issued gold certificates
OF the Ave thousand dollar denomination. They are
specimens Of the of the engraver and printer OF the
elegant and elaborate kind and bound in book
FORM each volume containing thousand OF the certi
Hcates of the total value of hve million dollars
Notwithstanding the withdrawal Thursday by Mr..
Dckerson Of the Algonquin from the dock trial
between and the wnoosk the engines Of the latter
without being stopped for instant kept running
till the ninety six hours agreed upon for the trial were
completed, which yesterday afternoon Suisse
quently the board Of civil engineers who had super
vision Of the trial held meeting and decided that
Mr. Dckerson not justified stopping the engines
Of the Algonquin and that Of the two the Wnooski has
proved herself the superior vessel.
The steamship City Of Baltimore Captain Manning OF
the Inman line will sail to-day for Queenstown
a ale
close at the Post Office at half-past ten A. NJ
The new and beautiful steamship Neshannock, COM
manded by Captain J. II. Winchester, which built
for H. b. Cromwell Co. s line will sail to-day at three
+. NJ for New Orleans direct from pier No North
The elegant cabins and largo and airy saterooms
of thi fine will doubt make her popular
vessel with the travelling public The mails will close at
the Post ONCE at half past p NJ.
The steamship North STAR from this port for New Or
leans put Norfolk having sprung aleak and lost her
snokestack Tuesday last heavy gale of Hateras
The bark Statira, from Pctou for Boston, aban
doned in a sinking condition the Goth inst by her
officers and crew. who taken on by the bark Susan
Jane.
The Fire Commissioners in session yesterday and
organized steam fire engine company to be known
as No 80 and located in Laurens street, and hook
and ladder company, to be known as No H. and to be
located in Fifth The members Of volunteer
Hose Companies Nos a. Al and So and volunteer Hook
and Ladder Company No Is, relieved from duty
The good standing applied to men discharged
from the old department, defined, by resolution
adopted to mean only those who have recently per-
formed fifty per cent Of duty have withheld depart
ment property and have charges against them A
appropriations for repairs and additions engine
houses made and contracts we're entered into
and the Board adjourned till next Monday forenoon.
The seizure by government officers, on board
vessel lying at Brooklyn wharf Of considerable guam
y OF alcohol for alleged evasion Of the Internal Reve
law has been the Of bringing to light some
extensive frauds and OF duplicating in them some OF
the Custom House employee One OF the clerks in that
establishment IS reported have made ten thousand
dollars within short time by assisting distillers in their
evasions OF The The whole matter is now
being investigated, and will probably be laid before the
public shortly
Lewis II. Van Schaick empoye OF the United
states Appraisers Office So Broadway, yesterday at
the nstgaton Of Collector King arraigned In the Tombs
Police Court charge OF stealing from the office piece
of silk valued at fifty dollars, and admitted to one thou
sand dollars bail to answer the complaint.
II is reported that General G. ~ Johnson, command
ing the Sub District of Northeast Mississippi has dis
supendons frauds the national Treasury in his
department, and caused the arrest Of the Assistant
Special Treasury Agent Columbus, Mississippi and all
Levi L. Farwe, who, announced in yesterdays
HERALD arrested in house in Reade street
Thursday afternoon charge Of having murdered his
mistress, Harriet Wells i'll Washington last Monday,
yesterday morning found dead in the cell at Police
Headquarters in which he had been confined night.
committed suicide by breaking in Two pieces tho
tin plate which his vctuals had been served to him,
and opening the main artery in his left arm with the
sharp point " Of them which resulted in his bleed
| ing to death.
Philadelphia arber named Samuel York was yeser-
day committed 10 the rombs charge Of having stolen
a horse and wagon valued at six hundred dollars, be-
longing to Mr. William II. Eager, or Beach street this
city.
A clerk in the BROOKLYN ONCE, young named
Edward Pelouze, has been arrested aud committed FOR
examination before United States Commissioner Newton
on charge Of opening letters in that establishment
An order Just issued by Major General Sanford In
forms that Wednesday next the LIST Of November
we are parade aud review by Governor Fenton
Of the First division Of the State National Guard
comprising all our city militia regiments. The line will
be formed in Fourteenth street, with the right resting
Broadway and the will be thence through
Fourth avenue Twenty third street Madison avenue,
Thirty. fourth stree, and Fifth TO Washington
Parade Ground.
The ry-Gih regiment Of the National Guard, Colonel
LEGAL underwent it, fall inspection yesterday There
| were about four hundred men in the ranks.
Twelve willis altogether have been admitted 10 probate
| by ,he Surrogate during this week.
There auction sale yesterday afternoon At the
corner Of Sixth and 10th street, Of large
Der OF valuable and rottng horses Though
the attendance was large the prices realized generally
were rather moderate.
| In the 'rot,ne contest yesterday at tho Fashion
Course between Dexter and General Butler, two mile
heats TO wagons the former with srea, ease in two
straight heats making the latter heat in four minutes
and Gfiysix and quarter scconds-the fastest time on
record The time Of the miles Ave inmates
| and three quarters Of a second
fair in aid OF the Home FOR the Orphans Of voun-
teers IL now being held ., The old city Assembly Rooms
| 40 broadway.