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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

ONE PERSON KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED.
On Wednesday,, the Goth inst, between four and five
O'Clock In the afternoon, while heavy storm
going three trains running the Northwestern Rail
way RdgeGed, distance OF forty Ave miles from
Chicago In the direction into each other The
Arst Of these heavy freight train, the second train
consisted OF engine tender and pay and the third
was the regular passenger train little while before
arriving Rdgoneld the engine Of the freight train
got out Of water, and compelled TO stop.
The engineer OF the freight train gave the zig
nal 10 stop IA rod light on the rear car
20 the pay train, which was accordingly
stopped. The second train also gave the sig.
nal TO the passenger train but for some reason or
other, probably account Of the severe which
filled the air with clouds OF snow, the engineer
did not observe the signal Tho result was that the
bndermost train into the middle train, and both
into the first train, the psy being considerably
smashed in the collision. The fireman OF tho middle
train, named Irving Nellis, was Immediately killed by
the collision. The brother Of the man, named
Norman Nellls who the engineer Of the pay tram,
had his leg broken Several others were more or less
injured but not very seriously except the hroan Of the
PASSENGER train who was 20 dangerously hurt that he
bad tn he left nj Woodstock. Notwithstanding the vio-
lent collision OF the three trains not thrown
OF the track and except the pay car Of them were
injured to any considerable extent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

The two very full reports published in the HnsLp Of
the extraordinary shooting affair which in Gin
ton street. Brooklyn, last Saturday evening, seem 70
have laid before the public the principal facts in the
There are points that will be- explained in the
Of few days. when Miss Dayton one Of the VIC
Tins in this unhappy Affair." shall have sufficiently rccov
cred 70 make q statement.
Our reporter visited Mr. Russ at the Brooklyn Hospital
late yesterday afternoon His condition al thai time
toeraby good and his physician thinks there Is chance
for his recovery, but he will loose the sight Of his right
eye piece Of the bullet IL still In the BRAIN Russ
stll expresses desire NOT 10 live He visited yea
teray by Miss Daytons brother but the result or the
visit did not transpire. He, however, expressed the
oBnion that Russ n insane and moi responsible for
the rash act he committed.
Miss Daytons wounds two in number: ono perfor.
ated the skull and the bullet Of tho second 10 m in her
brain sho retains her consciousness, and hW physi
eiaE ~ wha}sL ~ bs1ts q hsy yesSvfy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
Collectsnx Gas Bills.
70 THE EDITOR OF rHK HERALD,


The following printed notice yesterday received BY
me, purporting TO rome from the Manhattan cas Com
psny at my up town rcsIdence:-
0ps,cg ov rax MASHATsas Gas IaGHr Co,
Ngw YORK, Nov l, 1885.
Notice is hereby given 10 the consumers 0f gas sup
piled By the Manhattan Gas Light COMPANY Ghat from
and after the rs day OF December next all bills will
be ssnt "a the places whore the gas consumed and the
collector win call there FOR payment Consumers can
pay q the Office in Irving place, Of East Fecnth
street. remit by check payable TO the order OF the
company. This chaoge has become necessary by the
great expense AMI frequent losses sustained by collecting
bills out Of the compenys district By order Of the
Board g Il HOWARD, Secretary.
Now have objection to his calling there 70 ths
servants paying him. II they choose; but have for
the pas, fifteen years paid my gas bills at my place
OF business do not know by what authority the Gas
Company claim the right to impose that duty upon my
employees. OF course am aware OF the mighty power
OF this great company Its power 70 add thirty cents per
thousand feet for internal whom the aw
twenty avc 10 charge thirty each month for OF
meters when there u no law granting H. although they
claim there il law their charter is authority to
furnish gas manufactured from petroleum ,us,ead OF
coal, and gas 20 poor and weak as 10 compel the
addition OF kerosene lamp TO soc the gas
burn; but am not aware ot their right 10 make INC
pay my bills ~ my house or 10 leave money for that
purpose with irresponsible persons or 70 keep my wife
Mt home all day Ia dance attendance their collector
Their notice says this change has become necessary by
the great expense and frequent losses sustained by col
Letting bills out o. The district" This all bos There
rs expense attending the collecting Of bill at
mans place Of business In this city than az his house,
where he be found during business hours and
apprehend the liability Losses Is not diminished by
raid upon private dwelngs BY arioy Of collectors II
the company has Sustained fequen; losses BY collecting
bills out OF ts district what safety hcre for ones
spoons when hcse collectors get INTO the private
residences IN tho distrctf In the meantime the stock
keeps up in the hundreds, ana learn onslaught Is
contemplated upon tho Legislature this winter for per-
mission 20 increase the price Of ganot ~ the premium
on the stock
n they cut or my gas for not paying my bills at my
house will inform YOU.
am awaiting n notice from the railroad companies
that by OF the losses sustained collecting fares
the cars the conductors will call Bridget at my
house, FOR the change In future, Il. ~ r.
Nrw vorK Dec a. 1905
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26

DoYLR- Orange n. j., on Monday, December %,
Luky Dous formerly resident Of New York city, in
the 10th year Of his age.
The funeral will take place Wednesday morning AZ
nine o'clock, from b. Johns church, Oranso. Carriages
will b N waiting u foot Of Christopher street. Now
York. IN time for the arrival Of the II 05 train due ct
Now FORK HE friends and those Of his SOD, Thomas
W. Doyle, arc respectfully invited 70 attend
NV 0Eb~ Npeek ~ TA~d PAeel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
- HlPPING NEW S.
ALMANAC ron vsy roRk-rar DAT. :,
sur rIsEs.. s........ ~ NOON SKIS ......morn oa
Port OF New Work. Decembcr ~, 1895.

steamship Florida, Barssow Mobile via KEY West days.
steamship Tybce Crowe Savannah Dec 2is,, with mdse
seamshb xibcmsrie Bourne Norfclk mdse and psssen.
GERS 70 Livingston, Fox 20.
srasnshp Virginia, Snyder Philadelphia, 10 hours, 10
master on 2xtk inst, ATM, o herrnaphrodite brig
eged propeller ashore near Bsnegat With signas Of ds
sseamskip BcsPhcrus tBr Alexander, PHILADELPHIA 70
ashore the south side Of Fort Lafayette, where she now
lies
Bar International (Dutch), Atkinson, Curacao days
with skins salt &C., 70 Thco Poulke. On 18th inst, b ~
Ion 70 IS spoke schr Hope from Mobile for NNork Left no
vessels.
Barh Jonn Grimm, Chase csrienss, days with sugar
&C. 70 Jas Ward Co. Sailed In company With brig Prince
NAH wrsS. il, idsnIhip, Mobile Is asys rh cotton.
70 Che CNnM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26


Mexico depend mainly upon their altitude and thus
sufficiently varied TO suit every constitution Tho climate
Of the valleys and owands " warm and IL mean average
temperature Is from sYttynye TO eightvfour derccs Of
fahrenheit That OF the plains varies and It's
average temperature ranges from fort Ave 10 sixty
degrees In districts the great heat and moist air
cause depse growfhs OF tropical productions and the
forests almost mpcncrable masses II trees and para
sc plants while In others the average temperature We
low that the rerslia will mol flourish, though
prouse owths of grasses attest the fertility of the soil
In the air Is hot and damp, and in others dry
and pure that meat exposed 10 the suns rays will not
Ia general Mexico is an exceedingly healthy country
The only districts that considered otherwise parts
O the Gulf coast part Of Yucatan and part OF the plain
bordering tho Pacific Tho rainy season begins In June
and during this month, July and August the heat
rom eighty one eighty three degrees The yellow
lever prevalent on the Gulf coast IN July August Sep.
tember and October; but IL ceses when the DOrthers be
gin 70 blow, and never MAKES iis appearance In places
which are al elevation OF two thousand FIVE hundred
feet above the level OF the During the rainy season
the Pacific coast which Is than the Gulf coast
unhealthy, and masmatic diseases not uncommon,
but there yellow fever Part OF the PLAIN Of Tobasco
which generally under water for several months dur
ing the rainy season. is also from similar causes un.
healthy at those periods and intermittent fevers often
occur IN the deeper and most shady valleys but the
table lands are unknown. The pure air md cloudless
skies OF these favored spcts most congcna 70 the
physical development Of the human race which liz here
rarely afflicted by disease and often s,isns wonderful
fcnGcriiy.
THE RESOURCES OF MEXICO
Bounul In the extreme are the resource. this bean.
tl country holds 10 the eD,erprislpQ emrrnpt or
course Win sucn vast territory, with such variations
Of temperature and prolific coll, Mexico produces In
profunop every fruit and flower and plant Of the torrid
zone, and every cereal every fruit and every tree Of
more northern temperate regions Baron Humboldt
saysThere s scarcely plant in the rest OF the world
which susceptible OF cultivation In one or other
part OF Mexcon Nor Ia less favorable to animal lIfe
There hundred and thirteen species OF land birds
known Mexico and Of these eleven also natives Of
South America, thirty -four are found in the United
States and sixty eight peculiar 70 MEXICO Herds Of
bison and countless thousands Of ansopes and deer
found the vast plans which also roam immense
herds OF Wild cattle horses and sheep that have sprung
from tho7s imported BY the ssaniArds
ny Nv " Ne1eP bNRp6 &YrN end v ssAsnl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
sketch OF General mercer.

10 old regular army officer and his ancestors were in
army from is first existence. His grandfather,
Hugh Mercer Scotchman, who engaged At the IA
battle OF Culoden emigrated TO Virginia 1760
and appointed o brisader OF the Colonial army
tho 5th Of June, i77o He was MORALLY wounded on
the ID OF January 1777 IL the 'oggy affair which has
since been varously known the battle Of Princeton
and Tronon The Of this general and father OF the
rebel general was William Newton Mercer, who
Mercer, the present head Of the family born in
fredericksburg, Va he entered West Point cadet
from Virginia In 1874, and graduated third in class
which has furnished but other distinguished mem
Dor 70 the world That other graduated No % aud
named jefferson Davis
Hugh W. Mescer did no, remain many years in the
arny-only long enough to be promoted v first ieuien
ant Of artillery.
While stationed SUCH in 1885, al Savannah, he
ried wealthy lady living there and resigned his
mission. he took to banking n we remember rightly,
and either cashier president OF tho Planters Bank
Of Georgia from is4i up TO a Iato date.
When tho rebellion broke out, he was elected colonel
Of the First Georgia volunteer regiment and subsequent
received his commission as brigadier general in the
Confederate service. He commanded al Savannah for
short time, aud was then transferred 10 General John
stons army, aud fought through oil the battles
from Dalton to Atlanta, in one OF which
NC a ,r D 4, ,,, pau a ss,ves g s
lines IN front Of savannah, In command OF brigade
until the evacuation OF the city, when he crossed with
the Confederate army into South Carolina served there
until The army left the Sato and was then ordered TO
Macon, where he In command until tho surrender OF
army to General Sherman, receiving his parole
from the latter he never gained any further promotion
graduated higher than Jea Davis and was not in the
heart OF Je 70 forget or forgive such mortal offence
Before the General Mercer was considered q
humane aud upright man--one whose very nature IL
bare contemplation Of such heinous crime Is he nov
stands charged with.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26


Brig Josephine Port. Oliver. oeor:o z days ilvisx
Of Hatteras, with heavy northwest winds. -
). Brig VIM ri,esn: eans0n. Aias1'An Jam no
,lfi;s Mi siaE * s III, s::..::,
Lincoln Of srsnsr,ss, Hsrrn.h. csvs'nA u
4g es.s efhe Bay, N0yes. Noble 10 days. with sotcr
BRIG lir:so. Rumbar, wilmington NC, days viii naval
B2 fredoSis Homes wilmington. NC. days, with naval
stores 70 master.
Brig Concord (of Bath Everett wilmington. NC, days.
with ordnance, to United States Quartermaster. ~.
brig w Sawyer, Sawyer, Hampton hoads, days. WIZ
ordnance 10 United States Quartermaser. 80 -
Schr Margaret Of st John, NIB Kimbafl oonaves -
days, with 1ogwood &c, to smithers Z Co. Had heavy
northwest winds on the coast sprung fore gAis Lo'h ny
vessels -
schr Hattie Rosa Poland. wilmington. NC, days. with
naval stores, to master
Schr Samuel q Mill, -, Body Island.
SchrJ w Johnson GARRISON Norfold.
Schr Owen Bearse, Philadelphia for Boston.
Schr Romeo, -, Norwich.
Schr Il Flower. Chase, Esstport for Middletown.
Schr Moses vsnname, - with oysters, to Ruckmaps
schr Henry Cole -, with oy sters. 70 Ruckman.
24thSohr Harriet Brewster Hawkins Georgetown, DC.
10 days. with Cumberland coal to the Cumberland Coal and
Iron Co Reports heavy weather and the bursting OF jb
Wind nj sunset SW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-26
M e x Ic O.

M E x &c . :.
Rmored Resignation Of the
Presidency by Juarez.
A eANARD FOR THE FRENCH MARKET
AGoxaco AS a Field for Emf
grafton.
What the *. G. CTS" Thought
of 1t Six Years Ago.
Important Privately Printed
Pamphlet.
-~-o.>~~>,>>~~>~~>>>~.~,-
american Industry Required to Develop
the Resources Of the Country.
49,.
Our People Advised to Go Thtther
~With Their PlOughs, Their
Axes and Their Gums"
,->1o1>~>-~o~~>~>~~~c>~
They "Sho0Id be Strong Enough to
Defend Themselves"
yte Salvation Of Mexico Must Como frcm
kaglo-ScXOn Energy.
Rich Mines and Fruitful Acres the
Rewards Of Enterprise.
~~>>~>>~-~~~~~>>-~~>~.
A AAamG OVERLOOKING with MIR
aNG Honey.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29
xyypOuTANr MILITARY Or
DER.

Richmond Opened to Domestic Commerce.
Headquarters MILITARY DIVISION OF
THE JAMES, RICHMOND, VA, April 20, 1860.
General Orders No. 2-First. All restris'
tions upon domestic commerce and trade.
except as to articles contraband of war, in
the State of Virginia, as insurgent territory,
are, by the authority of the President, re-
voked in respect to all ports and counties
of the State which have duly submitted to
the authority and are in military posses
sion of the United States.
Second. Arms ammunition; all articles
from which ammunition ia manufactured
all locomotives, cars and railroad stock; all
telegraph wires and apparatus; all rebel
uniforms and grey cloth for manufacturing
them. and all spirtuous liquors ssG to be
deemed contrabsnd Of war.
Third. The commanding General Of the
Military Division has authority to make
such exceptions to the trade hereby author.
lied as in his opinion circumstances lnsy re'
qure.
BY order of Major.General Halleck.
approved by order of the Secretary Of War
JAMES 4. HARDIE
Brevet Brigadier. General Inspect ctor.General
United States Army.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29

SrRiSG. G.-This present season is devoted
TO grass butter fresh shad, early peas, and
new clothes The first three can be procnr-
ed in market. bu: to get the last.namcd in
dispensables il is necessary TO exercise sound
discretion. Hence men OF taste and juAg-
ment 60 to the Brown Stone Clothing Hall
of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. COB and COS
Chestnut street, above Sixth. where they
procure for themselves and their growing
sons the most elegant and the most durable
garments. We have no hesitation in adj
vising all our readers To enroll themselves
among these men of taste and Judgment.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29
UP DE GRAEE'S
Eye and Ear Infirma
Ou the Square, Threo Doors flom Steels lie
KES-BARRE,,PA.

ou the Square. Threo Doors flom Steels lie
ES-BARHE,,PA.
NHIS INSTITUTION is noS open and furr
| in the mus, costly s'Ylo kocep ption, ?
and Operating Rooms Sra large aud conyer,e,
well siapted. Tho SUI cal apartment contRI
finest collection Of Instruments il this coplir'
thus lis faculties will enable him 10 meet an
all emergencies III practice. lie will operate
the various forms Of BLtNDNLSS Cataract, Q,
Of The Puril Gross Ewes, Closure Of the Iesr
Inv, rsiJn Of the Eyc.ii- Pterygium dc, &c
will treat all forms gt Surs EyCs Granulcd
Opacrtios of tho Cornea and ScrofuloUs disc.
the Eye, toSetLe. Will all the Diseases 10 Will
eye i subject,
DEAFNESS VIII ,-cat all the disease. co
t. the organ Discharges fun the Ear Noises
Eor, Catarrh, difficulties oE hearing to;sl De
even where Tue Drum is destroyed VIII ius
ARTIFICIAL ous, ANSWERING, Aeariy all tas purP9
DISEASES Of TIE Tu2oAg.-AI d
common to the Ihroat and Nose will be trestct
GENERAL SURGERY lie will operate
CMb.ie,f Hair Lip, Cleft Palate, Tumors, Ca
Enlarged Ipnris, &c Plastic operations by b
new fo,h into deiormed parts, aud General 5,
Of whatever character il mvy present
HERNIA, lUR RUPTURE,l-lis will Pc
I;-lius,' operation fOr the radical, complete
of lIerna, this uneuestionably perfect cure,
done with little or no pYin. Out of the man.
dred operated lPun ia Boston there has been
ure. 1t having met The appreciation Of oil Uho
submitted te il.
ARTIFICIAL EYES.-Will insert ertiheis
giving them the motion and expression Of tho
raj They are inserted without the least pain
uEMORRHOIp, lPILES. This troubleso.
sease is readily cured. Those suffering trem
do well 10 call,
Dr. UP DE GRATr yisis ".ikss, Bare
view Of building up q peTinGusu. Institute
treatment Of ths Eye, EsI, and GsusES sarg
Tho experience OF more than quarter Of &C
in Hospital and general practice, he hopes vi
sufficient gusranIes u IuVss "ho nsy &c dep
employ him
JanusIy Il, ls6:.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29

The Rev JAMES DICKSON will oren an Aca.
DENY in SInbury, in the BAPTIST CHURCH, on
Monday the 81 day Of April next.
EBranciIes Taught.
Latin Greek, Mathematics, Philosophy, Book. Keep
ing, Rhetoric, Reading Music. AsC Geography,
History Grammar, Logic, Composi;ion Writing
Terms PER QpARTKR OF !! WEEKS.
Common Branches, $500
For each Of the following brGnohe. 81 additional
will be charged Latin, GrseA, Logic, RsadiEG nu-
sio.
Applications, are respectfully solicited, ..
For further particulars apply 70 Rev. JAMES
DICKSON. Teacher.
Scholars from tie country eSr sssily find boarding
In Sunbury
sunbury. April !, ,l865.-3t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29
Lester from tho GunSury Guards.
CAMP NEAR sUsfMrT PorNT, Va,
April IL, lSt5.

LEAR NILVkHT:
Since yesterday a week we have been
on the move, going as far as three miles be-
yond Winchester. There we halted for
three days, waiting for the return or news
from ToTbett's cavalry who had gone on
q reconnaissance up to the Valley. They re-
turned reporting they were as far up as Alt.
Jackson, some sixty miles, and found nary
an armed reb. The reason q. our move was
to be ready in case Lee moved against us,
or to march on Lynchburg, if Lee reached
that point, SO that we could aid in sur
rounding him and army. and with Sheridan
and Meade capture the whole party. Grants
gallant boys saved us that march and bagged
the whole crowd. Last Sunday night our
camp was aroused by the loud roar of ar
tillery. Hearing 40 much good news OF
late, stuck to my blanket, not caring to
get up. for suspected a salute, which it
really was Cor the unconditional surrender
of Zee" The boys got wild over the news,
shouting till they were hoarse, the loud buz.
aas echoIng through the Valley, songs OF
rally round the flag" &C., we're sung, and
above the noise the 'cannons opening roar, y
, and confusion of camp, could be heard
Hail Columbia" and Yankeee Doodle play
ed by our band. Other bunds took 1t up
and soon the whole army let loose, making
confusion worse confoundcd."
The next morning we packed up, struck
tents, marched away, and now we are with.
in o short distance of our old quarters
The war is about played out, and peace is
clearly seen through the bright clrnd that
has taken the place of those THAI darkCncd
the sky for the last four wears. The ques-
ton now with us is whether '.he reteiuns
after Old Abe has matters fX3d to his salts.
faction, will have 10 stay till the expiration
OF the three years, or he cischargeu as per
agreement. ut the "end Of the war" II We
are not discharged when hostilities cease,
great injustice will he done.
The members OF Co. &C." wishing TO do
honor to Lieut.. C. Z. Beard, and show their
appreciation of him AS an officer and gen.
tlemen, presented him with splendid
sword. sesh and lct. Lieut.. Beard rose
/ from the ranks, and as one Of their number,
! the boys gave him this token Of esteem.
| a few nights ago, iii aid ON Gen. Tor.
/ belts staff, with two more officers. attempt.
cd to pass II safe guard stationed nj house
near Winchester. The guard halted the
party. .hcy rushed on, paying no attention
to the challenge, when the sentinel charged
hayonct, running the sharp steel through
! the abdomen of the aid, wounding him "a
severely that he died in an hour. The
guard did his duty as he was there for the
protection of the inmates and their property,
! with instruction to let no one enter.
The boys are all well, and jubiant ovei
/ the victories of Grant, and their own little
Sheridan, and feel as though they would
soon return to meet the loved ones at home
aud receive q kind greeting froIa Old friends
and do you believe me to he
Yours Fraternally,
II n W
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29
t-S' The MArkrTs.-The high prico Of beefmll

tB' The MAEKETs.-The high prico Of beef stll
continues. Beef at 20 cents in Sunhury sone Of the
things that could have believed possible thrce
years since, Why it should be higher here than
any other place, is mystery, and Ihe only way to
remedy the evil, is to use little or no beef. Tho
best shad do not cost more than Is cents per
pound, and nrihsicaly worth as much, pound
for pound as beef The best hams are now sold At
IS cent, per pound, and in family one pound will
go as far rs two of beef snd unless tho beef good
the ham decidedly preferable. Vegetables, such
AZ radishes, onions, &c, aFO now ip market, and
selling st reasonable prces.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29

tP- INCOME Ax.-Bianks which to make re.
turns of income for the year 1854 have been received
at tho Office of P. NJ Shiudrl, Assistant Assessor,
Sunbury, Pa, where they can be obtained. The
law requires every person to make his return before
the first Monday in May. Persons who have not
made tbeig return by that date, will DO required to
10 50 Immediately; the penalty in Of failure is
twenty-five per cent. en- the valuation, from which
:hcre is no appeal IN preparing these statements
allowance can be claimed for repairs done to pro.
perty owned and occupied By any taxpayer such
repairs can only be claimed on property from which
zcnt is received Full and expli9it instructions are
contained 10 the form above mentioned.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-04-29

~ Our old friend Major Tasgsrt. Of Norhum'
Serland, Paymaster L. $. A. at Philadelphia onliea
to few days since, The Major shome on
visit and he has lingering fondness for horticu-
ture. and gardeners hard to be got, took hold
oithe spade himself The Major thinks he earned
at least per day according the present rates oi
wages. The Major inquired Of US, rather confien.
tally whether there any truth in the story that
some Of his hbors crossed the brdgeand ended
the blue hill' during the freshet to Sunbury
float down :he stream, whilst, in the mountain, two
spans of the bridge were carried away by the wreck
of the LeuisbuTg bridge. This was, of course, a
canard, charged by some to thSt iDeVitasle was
Col. Waggenseller.