The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01


the psblc interests That this is not the shown
oy tho fact that at least seventy per cent Of all adver
tsed letters sent to the Dead Letter ONCE In some
OF the larger Offices percentage Of advertised letters
which are delivered averages less than fifteen per cent
In view Of these facts, the Postmaster General has
deemed 1t expedent to rescind his instructions
to postmasters, under section 4 OF the act
approved March g. 1885, Every postmaster Is re-
quired TO notify the publisher of the advertised list OF
his office that hereafter for the reasons above stated
only cent per will be paid for such advertising
If is possible to effect arrangement TO have the
list published in the newspapers having the largest cir
culation at this rate the Postmaster VIII then
cause the lists TO be printed and posted con-
spicuousfv as substitute for newspaper
publication, provided that the entire expense
of such printed lists shall not exceed one cent
Fer name If neither o. these ARRANGEMENTS can be
effected he will merely post niSnuscrp' hs's TOT which
no charge will be allowed. IA
PERSONAL.
GenersI Howard returned from the wcst this morning.
Ralph Saunders, late candidate for Congress in the
Memphis district arrived in this city to-day. II Is said
that he has avowed intention Of contesng the legal
ty OF his opponents claim to seat in the next Con-
gress.
Hon. G. C. Ingersoll, Of Peoria, ILL.,, and Hon N. f.
Conway, of Richmond Va, arrived to-day and are STOP
ping at the National Hotel.
Chevaier Wikoff is among the late arrivals here.
Secretary wees and Chief Clerk Fox, of the Navy,
Department contemplate leaving this city for visit
to Hartford, Conn.,, on Saturday next.
Edward Blacke, who for some years in the EN-.
ployment of the government in connection with the
public buildings to-day made architect of the
Capitol.
PARD0NED.
Woeu Iotac
and for two years in command of Libby Prison. Rich
mOnd, report says to-day pardoned by the Presi-
dent
THE ESTATE OF THE REBEL LEWIS WASHINGTON.
The wife of Lewis Washington, Of Belair Va, is now
in this city mporuning for the restoration of their farm,
which conscated in consequence of the rebellion Of
her husband Lewis Washington is relative of the
Father Of his Country and II will be recollected, was
taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry by old John Brown
A Notorious Burglar Arrested.
THE PRISONER HAS KEYS TO ROOMS IN ALL THE
LEADING HOTELS OF NEW YORK.
The people of New York and Brooklyn are accus-
toned of late to many repetitions of crime that
ordinary burglary robbery is considered mere mat
ter Of day occurrence and causes more serious
consideration than the arrest of common hummer on
the street Canada and all the other British provinces
on this side of the Atlantic have, since the
menced produced more vagabonds who have been prey
ing upon the people of the United States than all the rest
of the world combined The latest importation of this
class OF fellows to this part OF the country is
an individual named Charles W. Lghtburne,
whose last place of residence Nassau.
This fellow took board at the house OF Mrs Hall, No
Sands street, Brooklyn, months ago. and shortly
after he there the boarders began to miss many
valuable articles of jcwcry and money; but person
in the house suspected Lighburne Of being the thief
One of the boarders the house. who had business
nectons in Nassau received, few days ago. draft for
$3.50, and by the mail received letter from friend
in which he warned to be the lookout for Light
burnc that he (Lighburne was notorious thief and
cracksman, who compelled to leave Nassau rather
abruptly on account of some heavy robbery that was
committed there some twelve months ago. The gentle
warning until he found that his trunk had been relieved
Of portion Of the gold contained in IT, and he at once
lodged complaint with Inspector Folk, OF Brooklyn
Detective Frost detailed to work up the case and
on Wednesday night he arrested Mr. Lghtburne as the
party who had been guilty Of the various robbcres com
After the officer put the nippers upon the prs-
oners wrists he began for the first time to realize his
explanation of how he became possessed Of so many
keys to the rooms Of various hotels in New York.
When arrested he had in his possession Keys to certain
rooms in the St. Nicholas French's, Earlcs and the
Worden House, besides large bunch Of small keys
of them skeletons-such as are used for opening
safes, bureaus and small locks Of every description.
The culprit was brought before Justice Cornwel yes
terdsy who heard the case in Inspector Folks private
ONCE and after some consultation il was decided to post
pone the examination till Saturday. TO give the detectives
an opportunity to communicate with the hotel propre-
tors who supposed to be large losers by this fellow
operations He had small and very fine pocket compass
a medium sized bowie knife, which he had stolen
from of tho boarders about week prev ous The
Old about i've feet eight inches in height and Of rather
slim build His complexion is dark but there Is nothing
In his appearance that would indicate his true character
After his arrest he was quite recen and answered any
question put to him in evasve manner as TO be in
consistent with honesty II Is supposed by the detec-
tives that he Of well Organized gang Of English
thieves who have lately escaped from the vigilance OF
the London detectives and who have taken up their
residence in Brooklyn for the purpose OF carrying on
| their notorious practices .
In connection with this matter reporter would
state that there several London detectives in Brook
glars who committed one of extensive robberes
perpetrated in Manchester. On tho 18th instant
jewellers store in Manchester, England was broken
into robbed OF six hundred gold and silver watches
and chains about two hundred articles OF valuable dia
mond and other jewclry all amounting in value To
| nearly one hundred thousand pounds Handbls have
been issued By the London detectives to the police
officers Of Brooklyn giving the numbers OF the watches
stolen, and full description Of the other Jewelry and
prehension of the robbers who supposed to be
New York at tho present time. Whether Lightburnc Is
Of this gang not II s difficult to ascertain but ou
detectives should be unusually vgilant to guard agans
any sudden raid that may be made by these English
thieves, who are known to be in our midst
! Colchester Before the spirits.
FORMATION OF COURT--CONFUSION TO BE CON
TINUED ON THURSDAY NEXT.
The Sprtualists Of this city feel deeply aggrevcd al
the decision In the Of Colchester, lately given
Buffalo, They forcsee that each Of those who practic
the same feats he will be considered as he was, i
jugglcr and ckser. In view Of this they have deter
mined 10 try Colchester, and, with him, the Davcn
| port and Thorpe Brothers, and, accordingly, a
| per advertisement, o court sat last evening 4
| Hall g;xth and tram
was The advocates Of negro suffrage, male and Il
male, who SO eloquently hold forth there each week
were Of present The mediums, male and female
were also present and, as a natural consequence, tn