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The New York herald., 1865-04-13

nFFICE OF TIfB COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES AND
" Assessments, Chambers street, New York, January
Nolice TO axpsyerNotice is hereby given tina, the
sessmen rolls Of tho real and estate Of the and
county Of New York for 1885 will be for inspection and
review from and After Monday January 1855 and will
main open m the so day o April 1885 for The correction
OF errors and tho equalization OF the assessments OF the
aforesaid real and personal es. of The city and county OF
New York All persons believing Themselves 10 be aggcved
must make application ~ the Comm ssioncis during the
od above mentioned In order obtain the relief provided
by law IL such application be made In relation TO the
Assessed valuation Of the real estate u must be made
in writing stating ,he ground Of Objection thereto,
The c,Vmpains and y ip their udsemen he assess.
If such application be made IN relation to the assessed lna
ton OF the personal estate the applicant shall be examined
under oath by the sat, Commissioners who shall be author
zcd 10 administer such OATH and M IN his their Judgment
the assessment b erfope0us they shall the 10 be
corrected ana TX the amount OF such sessnen may
thirty days after such application shall have been made ~
them NO reduction shall be made by tho Board or super
vss OF any assessment real pcrfons estate imposed
under this act unless shall appear under oath or ana
ton, that the party aggrcved unable to attend wtn
IA period prescribed FOR the correction OF taxes by reason
oi sickness or absence from the city
,, w. ALLEN, )Commissoners OF
q. H. PUKsER Taxes
o. b. Woodbury., and Asscssne mt
Taylor co, gANEERs. At v WALL STREET NEW
YORK, pay the ikest for douboons and Az knds
OF god enc slv~- PrycS drawn In The ,rssna bory
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

TNANiEL A. MATHEWS. ArCTIONEER.-ELEGANT
~ Beaschod Furniture, Paintings. &c.-Ths morning,
0X ooiock all the Furniture contained In the house No. Vi
Taylor street BROOKLYN f. D., including fashionable style
farior Furniture suite, In rosewood and walnut with
elk and worssd rep coverings rosewood
8ageres Centre Tables: tapestry Brussels three ply and
Carpets and Oclohs; daask and Lace Window
tains french plate intel and Pier Mirrors few nne OH
Paintings Framed Engravngs superior carved rosewood
Cn.m~r suit the ia wslaut and ename pure Crcd
Hat Mattresses. Spring Beds, &C.; bookcase Extension
Tale Singers Sewing Machine Platform scales Clocks
Chin Nautc Ornaments, fine rosewood ONCE Desk, kock
orr Chairs, Window Shades Sc all Of best manufacture
and Ga excellent condition; also the Kitchen Furniture and
Osnsis as yrockery &C. dialogues at the sale Green.
e Taylor street. are within block premises
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

IN w. IVES L CO., AUCTIoSEERs-wILL SELL
~. this day at their store 10 Liberty street o'clock
Aorsee Carriages and Harness Three close Carriages
Park Phacton 10 neat Rocklways top Wagon, two
tcp Wagons all Of our best city makers and IN good order;
also ten src5nd hand Wagons Harness. To be sold without
ssccrvc Also two black walnut Desks and 20 sets Tenpn
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

IIENRY d. MINER, AUCTIONEER SALEsROOM 81
IL Nassau street opposite the Post ohcc.-MINER 4
S0MERVILLE win sell at auction, pn Saturday, April i5 at
assortment Of Household Furniture Paror Dining and Bed
Suits Velvet, Brussels Ingram and Three Carpets
Mattresses Bedding Kitchen Ware, &c. Particulars here
after.
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

NJ DOUGHTY, AUCTIOEEER, WILL SELL on MON
J. day. April IL at 10 O'clock the contents OF the Livery
Stables 5 and ISL West Thirty third street. Eighth
consisting Horses Coaches Road other Wagons
selshs Bells Double and Single Harness. Fixtures &c to-
gether with everything appeTtaning the business Cat
ogues be hal at the occ Of the auconeer 70 Nassau
street. FRIDAY morning.
The New York herald., 1865-04-13
DY JOSEPH HEGEMAN.
ID FRIDAY APEfL IA,

A. 10 o'clock At The Central rsrsoms Wlioughby street.
OF Pearl Brooklyn
9ouf No~swood Pianos ave paor suits, Centre and Excn
-Utou Tables marble top bureaus Ecitcgd, Sofas Chairs
Hair Mattresses, Feather Bcds wnrfoccs Mirrors Crock
err Sewing Mnthiue5 Brussels, Three ply
Ingram Carpets, 0ilclolhs, stoves, &C.. 80.
SAME DAY,
A 10 O'clock at No Jefferson street. between Ornond
pAcc aud Franklin avenue take Fultol ears,
Mahogany Piano, mahogany and rosewood Parior and Cham
Scr Furiture, BRUSSELS and Ingram Carpets Beds, Mat
ssses nd Eeddng rich China and Cut Class and Kitchen
Furniture
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

TJENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER.-H. H. LEEDS 4
l. MINER viii sell by auction Thursday, April 13 at
hafp1st 10 o'clock at No SO Eas. Eleventh street between
Second and Third avenues GESTEEL HOUSEHOLD FUR
NITURE, consisting of Velvet Brussels and Ingram Car
pets rosewood Suits, rosewood Centre Tables with marble
tops Mirrors bronze and gilt Chandelier lace Window Cur
an rosewood Etageres black walnut Extension Dining Ia
bic, bacswanu Sideboars black walnut Chairs
Plated Ware China. Crockery and Glass Wares mahogany
Bedscads Bureaus Washsands Chairs Feather Beds Boil
scrs and Pillows hair Mattresses husk Mattresses ALSO
of Kitchen Furniture with which the
will commence,
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

A J0URNEAY, AUCrIoNEEE, OFFICE NO 8 PINE
"A. .'rec--w give pcrsona attention. as iereofore, to
0nles Of Furniture 1T residences of families
most favorsCe terms. Apply 20 a. JoURNEAY, No Pine
street
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

IL TyLER'S PATENT BURNING FLUID.
9. TYLER a. co. respectfully announce TO oil dealers
and the public thai they prepared supply
y their Patent Burning rud which has stood the test Of
several trial hotels private
dwellings throughout the United States They offer II
safe convenient and economical burning fluid Tor bunngn
the fluid lamps being the best illuminating fluid
the market No ll2 Maiden York
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

e0O0 TO SlOo--A GOOD CHANCE FOR A MAN or
VOUU small capital 10 engage n a respectable light
business Apply at IS John street, room No o.
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

90 OOO WILL BUY ONE or THE BEST PATENTS
YA.OUV eyer issued, n applied for immediately. A
ipeculaton Gall and examine o. Ipventos Agency, ITO
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

90 Onn FOR SALE, THE STOCK, FIXTURES
1A.UUU. Benches Betting, Machinery and Good viii
or light Manufacturing Business we established and
doing first class cash busncss Broadway capital be
doubled months sickncsg alone the
70 sell Call on address A. D., Nl Eighth avenue.
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

" J. l. SMITH, AUCTTONEER.-OVERS s. coo WORTH
IA of Household Furniture to be sold this day ii clock
the r~s.cuce 1Stnyvcsaut lce, Ninth street.
&econd and Thrd avenues, consisting of magnificent
fisnofrt- $685. elegant Parlor Suits Brussels In
grim Carpets, Oil Paintings, Mirrs, Centre Tables, Bed
6esa Bureaus Nassands. NJ tresses and everything be-
ionI1Ag - a lrst class house. Sais p0aitlye.
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

A UCTfOy NOTICED. BURKE, AUCTIONEER-
"A o9cc No sstor place-wI sell April I3
e 10Y ococ the stock and Fixtures OF the upholstery and
farL1tdre establishment 378 Sixth avenue comprising
part hrocat Paror suits reps and brocacl Spring Hack
Chasr Remnants Lining Snk, Fixtures &c Also various
ycs of New and Second Hand FuninTc Bedsteads Mat
fhe above ~ b: sold without to clear tie
Mr. H. A. u seger retiring from furniture business
The New York herald., 1865-04-13

uENRY D. MINER, AUCTIONEER sALEsROOM 81
Nassau street, opposite Post ficc.-MfNER soMER
WILLIE will sell at auction Monday, April IL 1917
At the engine house 5i Clinton street the entire q!
comprising English Brussels Carpets Stair Rods Tables,
Chairs Bedstcas, Bedding Tables &c all in excellent
den. For particulars applto the auctioneers, MINER
SOMERHII.LE. 81 NASSAU street
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Y, NOVEMBER Is, 1865.

another bed which was in the room unten.
anted-the door flew open, and in glided the
white specterl Without pausing to ascertain
what it might attempt on approaching the
other bed, towards which it directed it;
course the two men rushed in their nigh
clothes out Of the room; and by the alarm
they created, confirmed more fully than -evel
the evil repute of the house.
Unable longer to sustain the cost of so un-
productive an establishment the poor land
lord advertised for sale the house in which he
and his father before him were born and had
passed their lives. But bidders were as scarce
as customers; the Inn remained on sale for
nearly year, during which, from time to
time, the white specter reappeared.
At length an officer of the garrison, who
had formerly frequented the house, and re-
collected the excellent quality of its wine,
moved to compassion in favor of the poor
host, undertook to clear up the mistery by
sleeping in the haunted chamber; nothing
doubling that the whole was a trick of some
envious neighbor, desirous of deterierating
the value of the freehold in order to become
purchaser.
His offer having been grateful accepted,
the captain took up his quarters in the fatal
room; with bottle of wine and brace of
loaded pistols on the table before him; de-
termined to fire at whatever object might en-
ter the door.
At the usual hour of midnight, the door
swung slowly open, and the white spectre,
bearing lamp and bunch of Keys, made
its appearance. The captain seized a pistol,
when; fortunately, as his finger was on the
point of touching the trigger, he made the
astounding discovery that the opparition was
no other than the landlords daughter, a young
and pretty girl, walking in her sleep. Pre-
serving the strictest silence, he watched her
set down the lamp, place her keys carefully
on the chimney piece, and retire to the op-
posite bed, which, as it afterwards proved,
she had often occupied during the lifetime OF
her late mother, who slept in the room.
No sooner had she thoroughly composed
herself, than the officer, after locking the door
of the room, went in search Of her father and
several competent witnesses, including the
waterbaililf Of the district, who had been one
of the loudest in circulating the runorS con
cerniug the Eaunted Inn. The poor girl was
found quietly asleep in bed, and her terror on.
awaking in the dreaded chamber afforded suE-
Gcient evidence to all present of the state Of
somnambulisn in which she had been en-
tran ced.
From that period the spectre was seen no
more, and the tale Of horror so freely circula-
ted to the bewilderment of the poor neigh
bors, ended in the simple story of young
girl walking in her sleep.
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iOus 20 get rid of him, and I believe have
tracked him home, and can destroy him, root
and branch. I believe that next season, if
the farmers win follow my advice, they may
raise good crop Of wheat, and not lose a
bushel from the ra7ages Of the bug. This is
the important secret. My investigation led
me to believe that the seed-wheat or KERNEL
was used as a sort of " foster-motheE 81 tbe
bug, and I find, by inspection .throe
eroscope, that in all wheat grown " land
where there are bugs, is depositejin d sblow,
or fuzzy end of the kernel, large quantity
of eggs, which produce the bugs next sea-
son. Hl 27lao5
Mr.. Sherman says he will convince any
farmer Of the truth of this, if they will bring
him a sample of what grown where there
are plenty of bugs. -rr. 6-.
.It-follows, that if the kernel Of seed wheat
is the general depository Of the eggs Of the
chinch-bug, that our farmers have been SOW
ing the pest each year as regularly as they
have their wheat, and it follows, that if such
is the case, the eradication Of the bug will
be easily accomplished-either by sowing no
wheat that has been in contact with the bug,
or by sleeping the seed in seme solution be-
fore sowing, which viii destroy the larra.
We are quite sanguine that Hub y Sher-
man has "scotchad the little imp at last,
and furnishes the information that will insure
the rapid extinction of the terrors of wheat
growers. If "Hub's" discovery leads to
this result, he will be entitled to the highest
gratitude of the farming community; he win
richly deserve to be knighted. We hope
that others will investigate this matter, and
give US the results of their observation
Waukegan (HL) Gazette.
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a Novel Remedy.

A good story is told Of fellow who put
up at an Indiana cabin on the Wabash, and
who. after eating an enormous supper Of
cucumbers, was attacked by the collie The
woman Of the house, upon being consulted,
said:
"I'll go and fetch MOTHER couse, stranger,
I do reckon she's the awfulest best hand for
curin' collie in the whole Wabash bottom"
She went into another part of the house,
and ten minutes after one of the ugliest, sal
lowest, littlest, old woman I ever saw in any
part of the civilized world came hobbIng in.
Her gait was hardly decent noble; it was
more like that of a rheumatic ostrich. Her
nose and chin almost met over the shrunken
cavity doing duty as a mouth, and as she
shuffIed towards me she mumbled as if chew
ing the cud. On the end of her nose was q
great wart, with four or five gray bristles
Struggling from it. "
stranger, said she, "Betsy Jane tells me
she reclons you've got the colcs powerful
Now, I've bin so myself nigh to a hundred
times, I reckon, in this coweumber season ;
and Betsey Jane, she's bin that;way Rich
ard, he's bin that way, and tie biggest end
Of the rost of the family" Producing mus
ket ball-au ounce bullet of lead-she assur-
ed me that would be all right in FIVE min
utes after swallowing it; that lead was death
on ''colic.' Being terribly racked, and hard
ly knowing what I did, I seized the bullet,
and, with a single gulp down it went. No
sooner was it down, than Irepented of hav-
ing swallowed it. I remember to have heard
that lead was poisonous. Starting up I cried
out:
You old wretch, you have killed me
Lead is deadly poison, can feel it cold in
my stomach now. 1t will kill me-
Ha, -ha, ha he, he, he ?" laughed the old
crone; he, he, he p in a shrIll, cracked
voice. kill yerl don't poster yourself with
the idea. Why, stranger, that bullets bin in
the family nigh on to 20 years, Richard, he
has swallowed it, the biggest end of the
children, they've swallowed it; and I've
swallowed it myself well nigh on to 40 times.
"You?" I cried, starting from my seat:
You've swallowed this same bullet2"
Sartin! that same bullet every coweum-
ber season for nigh 10 yearsl" ...
"You old DEVIL" I cried, as 1 rushed from
the house.
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DEMONSTRATIONS.
BY CHARLES aIACEAY.

II fortune with smiling face,
Strew roses on our way,
When shall We stop to pick them up?
Today, aay lore, to-day.
But should she frownwit face Of care,
And talk Of coming sorrow,
When shall we grieve, if grieve we must?
To-DlorT0sg, l0ge, t0-1loTrOC.
Hthose who've wronged us own their faults,
And kindly pity pray,
When shall We listen and forgive?
Today, nly lOgs, to-dqy.
But if stern justice urge rebuke,
And warmth from memory borrow,
When shall we chide, if chide we dare?
Tomorrow, lore to-laoToG
If those to whom we owe debt
Are harmed unless we pay,
When shall we struggle to be just?
Today nly lore, to-day.
But if cur debtor fail our hope,
And plead US ruin thorough,
When shall we weigh his breach Of faith
To-nOyro1, lore tomorrow
Hlove, estranged, should once again
His genial smile display,
When shall we kiss the profered lips?
Ib-dag, Hy lore today.
But if he would indulge regret,
Or dwell with by gone sorrow,
When shall We weep ifweep we must?
To moron, lore, tomorrow
G C-
For virtuous acts and harmless joys,
The minutes wiz not stay;
We've always time to welcome them,
Today, my Lore, to-day.
But care, resentments, angry words,
And unavailing sorrow,
Come far, too soon, if they appear,
Tomorrow, lore, tomorrow
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A Tale of Terror.

Ar the Grow Inn," at Antwerp, some
years ago, a white spectre was seen at night
bearing lamp in cne hand, and bunch of
keys in the other This unpleasant visitor
was seen passing along a corridor, at differ
ent times, by a variety of travellers.
The story got abroad, and nothing would
satisfy the public that an unfortunate travel
Ter had not been, at some time or other, dis
patched in that fatal room by one of the pre-
vious landlords of the house. The hotel
gradually obtained the name of the " Hount-
ed Inn" and ceased to be frequented by its
old patrons.
The landlord, finding himself on the brink
of ruin, determined to sleep in the haunted
room, with view OF proving the groundless-
ness Of the story. To make the matter more
sure, as he said, he caused his hostler to bear
him company, on pretense of requiring a wit
ness to tie absurdity of the report; but, in
reality, from cowardiee. At dead Of night,
however, just as the two men were compos-
ing themselves to sleep il one bed-leaving
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WHOLE NUMBER l87.
noiH- Hl77 what Cats b.

One of our brightest, most intelligent, and
best-looking primary school teachers was put
ting her class through a course Of 6bJsot
teaching, and struck subject that required
peculiar Illustration to enable the childrsn
to understand her meaning. At last, afsar
trying several ezpedients, she asked:
" Now what do cats do77s
Up went a forssf6f hands, and 6Ra .itis
fellow said: ,re2 El-.aT aa
"IThey new rr 5tsr-,1-v-lr
"No,-not that replied the teacher, ana ana
then her eyes fell on little girl who was
making frantic efforts to secure attention. %
We'll, Ross" the teacher said, "you tstl
the class what cats dc"
"Ha7e kittensf Oars had sixl' roaFFed The
little one with look Of Importance.
The teacher instantly called ab tEs krst
class in spelling. and determined to be hhiors
careful the next time she undertook objarE
teaching, r...r..-T 80
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MR. PECKs EPITAPH.

HERE lies a Peck who some men say,
Was first of all peck Of clay;
This wrought with skill divine while fresh,
Because a curious peck Of flesh.
Through various forms its maker ran,
Then adding breath made Peck a man;
Through fifty years Peek felt life's bubbles;
TIL death relieved a Peck Of troubles;
Then fell poor Peck, as all men must,
And here he lies, q peck Of dust.
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THE WIND AND LEAF, AND EIoPEMEET

0 LISTEN, ladies, and III tell you brief
A touching tale, and true as history.
The Wind and Leaf held dalliance. "Gentle
Leaf"
Began the Wind, awake and fly with me
For the I passed the beds where the roses are:
And though their whispers fragrant wood my
stay,
And every little bud shOne like a star,
Thought on thee-arise and come away!
Thy sisters dark are sleeping in the dew
would not rouse their coldness with sigh /;
But thou the beautiful, and / the true,
Were meant for common passion-let us fly"
The Leaf complied, and ere day was done
Was flung aside-a thing to tread upon.
-Taifs 1Lggazine
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StItft 9ottrr.
IFrOm the Manchester Whigl
ADVENTURES OF A sHINPLAsTER,
BY oAKLY HUNNoLLY.

As in a silken purse she lay,
Miss Pieayune, the other day,
Was thus ADDRESSED most pompously,
By a Shinplaster, -w who but he,
q Plea my girl, my maid of life,
I now must change and take a wife;
That you're beneath me much It's true,
Yet I'm resolved to marry you; -4rt a
Ny dress you see doth indicate,
That I'm connected with the great;
I trace my genealogy ~r-
Back, to a noble family, .r
Who long will this Republic rule,
And Danish all of the old school =
What ssy you Pic? win you agree
To go at once and wed with me ~
Miss Picayune (who all the while
/ Could scarce repress a scorufuI SMILEY
Turn'd languidIy upon her side,
And too Sir Shinney thus replied:
&" "Presumptous fool have you the face
To offer me such foul disgrace?
A bastard af such low degree,
How dare you thus to speak to me?
Begone I say nor dare again
T. intrude yourself on my dOmainl'
Poor Shinney now,-quite detected
To find himself thus rejected,
Resolved to seek some foreign cline,
Where by his merits he might shine.
So of he set at break Of day,
But soon found trouble on the way;
Where e'er he stopp'd to gain admission,
They looked upon him with suspicion;
At length be met-to his great joy
Tom Benton's humbug, Yellow boy,
% Humbug my lad, you're just the chap
long'd to find, so now, may hap
Being out Of fseryice,-you'd engage
To be at once my guide and page?
am a stranger to this road,
And, wish you to have for guide"
Humbug-dress'd in yellow jacket
Was going down to take the packet,
To cross the seas without detension,
To save all England from suspcnsiou:-
manage You can, his rage;
AT being taken for page:
He buzzd about, he aved, and sworc
That he would ezpunge our hero!
So high at last the contest rose,
Between these two most deadly foes,
Did not some thirds-rnan interpose,
From words twas plain they'd come to blows
a young Nick Biddlc looking on;
Was right well pleased to see the fun,
TIL things grew into such a snarl,
That be resolved to end the quarrel
By Nick's address and dignity,
The parties knew he was Y,
So each agreed to end the schisln,
And 10 abide by his decision;
a. You Sir Humbug, then are free
To take your voyage DER the sea.
And as for you my little master,
This place don't suit Young shinplaster;
So back again and mend your ways,
Remain at home,-thcre end your days"
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The Chinoh-bug- How to Exterminato tt
Pest Of the Wheat.

DR.. H. THERMAN, formerly Of GoCdale, now
of this city, has made discovery regarding
the breeding Of the chinch-bug, which, we
believe, will make it an easy matter to to-
tally eradicate this cure of wheat-growers.-
He writes as follows:
The chinch-bug, having destroyed my
wheat crop for number Of years, was anx-
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Prices Adopted By the State couv88atio1.
PR1cE b sUBscRTPTIoNs.

Resolved, That we, the Publishers OF ths
Weekly Papers Of Ohio, agree to adopt too iog-.
lars and fttp cents tn advance, as tile -subserip.
tiOn price per annum for each copy Of our said
Papers, from and after the date of the adoption
of this resolution.
ADvERT1sNa-LEeEL IND eESERlta
The Committee oti Legal and General Advgf.
tising, submitted a report, fxihg tie rates for eli
kinds Of advertising, which was adopted.
For legal advertising, no paper shall charge
less than dollar per square for the first inseT.
tion, and fifty cents per square for each sibse
quent insertion. ~ 21 ---=--r rt EsaeTc- s-
The committee adds this reeom1iehdation
That in all cases where revenue taxes are de-
manded, the amount be added to the bills
rendered. - 1il0H9
In general advertising, Tie committee agreed
upon the following minimum rates for a basis Of
charges: H4.. d. 8s lil sr-L Ef-aT zta4iG
Not less than $50 per column for one year;
not less than $50 per column for months;
not less than SO per column for 3 months;
not less than $50 per column for months
not less than $50 per column for 1 month;
not less than SO per single square for year
not less than 81 per single square for
months; not less than s. per single square for
months; not less than a per single square for 2
months not less than s. per single sqEsre for 1
month not less than $50 per one-half column
for one year: not less than S35 per One-half
column 6 months not less than $50 per one
fourth column for year.
All ADVERTISEMENTS ~ sPCSAA4 P-ll-6o, twenty
five per cent. additional.
All marriage and death notices shall be charged
fifty cents. .-
The committee recommends charge of fifty.
cents per square for notices of Benevolent Socie=
ties, Religious Societies, &c, &c.
All political notices to be charged transient
rates. ..
The Committee also begs leave to recommend
the propriety Of fixing the meaSure Of a squara
at a space Of not more than ten lines NonParoil
typs. r .-..e.