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bic Probate Court for the district Of sshngon,
to receive, examine and adjust all csirns
aud demands Of all persons, against the estate Of
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70 exhibit and prove their respective claims before
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Waterbury 10 said district, the 9th day Of June.
1865.
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mssioners, TO receive, examins and adjust all claims
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lowed by said court to the creditors Of said decesss
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IL Remember, II is not (Oaks) but W. K. Oakes, NJ
D. the only Diplomatic graduate (of the Royal Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons in London,) Of that
name whose successful practice In the above speciaes
is so popular In this country oot29:dswu
The New York herald., 1865-02-17
Miscellaneoua.

DuAsrxR IN CHxsArxAxx BAr.-As the Bay Line steamer
sn o asr % R
A:asd the sss 9 % IN the water hacs
drifting about One Of the men, captain Of Peter Con-
fore Louisiana hove in sight The other two Henry Or
sn sne az anS ap ps1 WV Pqr the sls
The se, was very heavy rendering impossible for hs
de and drfted slowly down towards them when Within
lev feet lines with loops. were thrown them when they
barge was left dead sshsd % the raft being ps1y mn
&C. n% T:s rs xsa d .s at
the time barge samuel woolsey crew. boy
s sss @ bound
sas % % Ss 70
wreck ,Ssy passed schooner osps.ed turning and
Aands we're lost ''p'''''''" : ~
srrAuxr GxErnouSp from Savannah for Boston, was on
ssnt Of assistande
BAn. Inxnxsz, from Brsmeu for New York, pu. into
teefore reported put es.h with loss Of sails and two msnJ
BRiG MOONLIGHT, Small, from Grand Turk Boston, n
Homss Hole experienced heavy norhery gales during
as.r oss a. Inn. main p r. and
sssn.n aged "a Or Ehsrdss Ne fs overheard rom % sas
sale MrcnAmc Hutchinson from Baltimore for cienfuc
s put into Norfolk iAh inst with Oss q both anchors and
Bs,o Lsxu Of Boston, from Belize for New York. was
ss.y S.. Jan on u: Northern TrAnsies In As The
.,.s .ns - %saiss making hsSsos T.. wss
Asi, badly stove. but win probably be got os
20 b bound cs s . DC with
vessel and cargo lost Grow saved -
scna sIo.A Kmo o rrsnton Ne lss tons bu .. Eden,
Ne p & meow s. a.
a. Sss.n Sss vim ssr:sss sos p.
Sens IpA u HowAxp from Philadeipb,. for p..so, 4.
ashore Point Acron The hall probably come o !,
hkgh water.
scua JAuxsPowxa Of Ipswich ls tons hss bs~, aa a
W Pelton, of Boston, for e6,1o. -
TWO BARGEs Alled With belonging 10 The Brituh mi
Aie 0atca IN Hampton Roads sent 18th 10 res
which had broken sft from the fsats with
In H. and carried by the storm the beach
Cape Henry, and is supposed all hands perishsd
ssamtg sent To their assstanoo but the gale
severe that she obliged 70 put back
Notice t0 Mariners.
Tue Wolf Trap Light boat Chesapeake Bay has broken
from moorngs and had not been found the 18th inst
WhaIcmen.
Ship Edwin Carey Baher sid from Fan Francsco Jan ~
En- cruise,
Bpossn Jan OF mssa,lan, boats from whale ships on
ward vi Honoav, and Wayerey, NIB; the boats taking
whale alongside.
Foreign Ports.
BAR hpcs Jan 19A Arr rcht tha Ackeriy, Pbiladeipbs
tnDa Iotb ioi ~ ksI Sid ssn bre Goo Dow }aine
The New York herald., 1865-02-17

FINANCIAL.
CPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
~
FIRST NATIONAL
PETROLEUM COMPANY
OFFICE, NO. 100 BROADWAY
THE NEW 100 BARREL WELL ON CHERRY RUN

fHE NEW 100 BARREL WELL ON CHERRY RUN
News has been received ONCE Of nis company and
sb.ndso @ soaesd m from several Of the striking of
ana only % s ese
A o s ass %
fesA and the others are In good stages Of progress
run .s ss; % q snS q:
q II Ss Of
s:sss :% e: ;.
,.s.s. sle u S u H.! A.
Sos:E..: sss!s.sY SsrsSsaS r:s Ia.srsnos Company
SaASs S:v. SsSaI %
PROPERTIES o. THE COMPANY.
cSss .s g. $ g c
fSr .nlns tAird .s this highly pr0dassvs dividend
2, N. Hatch farm, jus. north Of r,.
.asS ss.sd sss ns. @
Si: aa:is prSpss
S en- :oSn N ysSs And q s s q
Asrsd an engine from .h, city, and VIM commence boring a
wells expected nat dossn VIII se pus down during
No s-1 parcel Of land ON the wen Known xsPa.s farm
s o. no~ So 70 Ssp 's wells no"
.. ss s''s ss
+ fis !sss sssT Sn sss for over 90
.ss
West Virginia. giving 70 the First National Petroleum Com
Pany o. an the OIL These properties near
which has always Been found 70 consan oil X isrre QUAINT
Si SSas M 'shs ON
~ .fQt Hf AN EQUAL FOOTI6G.
Subscriptions win be received until further notice. for
limited amount Of the capital stock 1t lhe lowest
Of share, par value S5 the same being fun paid up
Stock free from AL assessments and liabilities tn which
respect the original subscrbe and those who may put
MOST 81 THE SH scK sRs sESG
TAKEN, A., THE ~ l BOOKS FOR CITY gU1sCRIPTI0Ns
WILL BE CLOSED ON THE Nth INSTANT. -
ORDERS FOR THE COUNTRY PROMPTLY At.
TENDED TO UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The New York herald., 1865-02-17
FINANCIAL.
PROPOSALS FOR ,,mm
BALANCE NOT AWARDED ON PROPOSALS,

NEW YORK COUNTY COURT HOUSE STOCK.
Sealed proposals. will be received the Comprolers ONCE
until Saturday February IS 1858 O'Clock NJ, when
will publicly opened the whole any part
the sum Of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars Of The New York County Court House
Stock authorized by chapter 22 Of the laws OF 1854 and
Ordinance OF the Board Of Supervisors approved by
Mayor May 1854.
The provide additional means for the
srucon and compilation Of the New County Court House
Chambers street. will bear interest ut the rate of
cent payable semi annually the 1s day Of
May and November Ia each year. and the principal win be
deemed as follows, viz
thousand to hundred dollars the lss day Of
November 1882 and
Ninety thousand dollars the lst day Of November 1890
The proposals will state the amount OF stock desired and
the price per hundred dollars hereof and the persons
respectively
on presenting the Comptroller the rscrfpts Of the
County Treasurer for such deposits the parties will be
titled 70 receive certificates for equal OF the par
value Of the awarded 70 them, bearing interest from
the dates Of payment
Zach proposition should sealed endorsed Proposas
for New York County Court House Stock and enclosed
second envelope, addreesed 10 The Comptroller.
The right reserved 70 reject any all OF the bdA Me
MATTHEW r. BRENNAN,
Comptroller
Orr op Nxw YoRK, DxpARrucsr FINANCE,
ConYTROLIxRie Feb. g. I
The New York herald., 1865-02-17

ed sei,s5 A. is:h :.hr @ zsS,s lBr( Adams 5. TRomas
aaa s FOR cSIsSSas sos o'''n s~n SAn
T1mio D. port ships Louis Walsh Gilmore % load At cnln
Ss esss; H. l.
lSr ds brig. x.-. .ssr.. po,..,
Ssns.sa. :: s ss s4s.
os aass !, s . Isss
SIS. SSI% ;; Ssso; sys g Tssas:; brig.
ss's Sss s' ss,t S.sss
s s.ss Pss:a John ss As: s .s
7th frentss Hobbs, Morgan, Havana -
ss ss,ffa sn.n Pnsasss Ss aIs ss &
hSsr.: Hya.s ~ n r.. esIa Jennie Enfwocd s.
TaS%ss tss SS::s Sns Ann. Wellington & ts1'
s;.e sss'f ssiA .:a sS:ss
.sos; sS :.ss%sip csSss. OBJ e Hsssrs: HTosk ys
Ss cS S ssns foSn % % l hs Whit
2D.ssp & 4 s
ESss9l EESss s. lsyns Sssso. & s1s Em. N hS.:
York San joe Roman Br Martin DO for hssAmoros tAnd
e * ';Ss: sss s9sss
Or. bark Essi4s eRr S.SaS, Ian Boston . ''.'' - 40
"A. Jan SI port sh' s Ind r IN from m
Sn sss ais Freeman. Case for
e ..ss: Wssas%s. Nichols rCr.ns;
Herbert Bah; s.h shp John Harris s1,' on1s ss
sld Ss Ds.s. Ess.,-e sara c..y HYors; sa yO..n Al
ham Mudset Philadelphia; sehr Snow saash. Sheppard,
,MAyEAHrlo. Jan n-sld bark Despatch (By) Hars,os
x s:s n s:S sa PERI s't
Gould for hirsgo:1s load for do sehr Anna Eidrdss
8. S1sS iss ssxE S.ras Morning Sta, Qsr Sterling,
.hs DO; ws.ea.ss GsHn sssS ks:ss, s:Sn Nyors .'n
s:: D; ss:s; s'
ass
NYork; 9Th, brig James Davis, Staples Cardenas.
LM.nrool, Feb S-Thsrs have been no nanns arrivals
E g Sssssss ss s.
Ar from boston FsS wandsrer. a Flu.hhs; 3d. Path
The Clyde from Antwerp for New York. put into Queens
The J Kslshaw lost %ainmas., &C. :. coasAnsinople
American Ports.
BOSTON, Feb D-Ar steamer Saxon, Matthews, Pima
% S aSsr
Royal g. Hs Dy
s::@;s from savannah ship ROBIN
ssss, Isabel. Jones: shaw S.Ri xSss
q the river account Of the Ice and returned to-day
Il i Elm Fla
t.S 70 ss inst Brig. Redwood
sss % &
anaw Roberts Boston for New York Rosna Hunt Port
Lane Adams Gloucester for do Arctic Cove, do for for
FEB. iEXrr brig Moonlight Small. Grand Turk, II for
Es S:S. S %sn
ssssnaw ROsna, Lade, Nightingale Arctic Hannis
ShThe feet all rode out the gale withou. damage exeep.
I ss rsS Ss ss this S sh wss "a, By
and WV d ' Tsaef =
Isss q
S:s ssSSs's
Fanny saS Rvenss sesS ep.Tn 'Sr
sNEWromT j, FEB Sya:. NCr.hsIn
g. aossloIssa il ssis the ssss ss; Ina.sy, .
sh' .esr s
port ssrs Mar. Rich c,.Dp from Cow Ss
John Bsich; sshTs Pionesr Tapsy Portland FOR NYorf
s. d s e oop. sS se
Also in port brig Condor Ames from Sierra Leone for
@
s1s sfs xsss
DO Do; Eliza oas Rider sefa.. for DO Jenny LIND.
NEWBERN Nc Feb SIN port schr Mary Miller. Dayton.
for NYork
NEW BEDFORD. Feb is-Arr U schr Pharos, Rowland.
Key West.
NEWBURYpORT, Feb l1-Ar schr Amelia German,
Porto Rico; IAfe Boat, Reed, New York
f;Rssoa ss & : s ss a AZ
ss ';:s.
TsS. }s
ferson Falmouth ia
the
rived The whole nee. rode out the gale on sunday except
two schooners and sloop which driven beach,
have several and the weather
SD ship Ceres
York.
WOODS HOLE, Feb l5-Passing by, large ship in tow
Of steamer bound (probabg ship Robin Hood from New
York for Boston, They going slow, the Sound
bloekaded with ice.
nM-Pssang propeller supposed the Greyhound from
in the Ice The steamer has left her. aud probably into
The New York herald., 1865-02-17

ssA SETS. 81 HIGH WATER. = e
Port OF New York, February l6, 1865.
CLEARED.
Steamship Falcon, Aldrich, Baltimore-E Bynner
BARK Frederick iItal), Megna Observation-Disclosures 4
bark Rechabe (Br), Leeman, Trinidad Cuba-Brett Son
Brig Helen Davies (Br) Campbell, Demerara-R Buck
sns 2 poans. Rnowlton Trinidad--R Buck 4 @.
ARRIVED.
oh eaa
:' The
as: !5igsRs: ss.ss Hilton Head
s.ssenser. to crom%e wan mdse ana
BARK American Essis Hsriord. Asp!nxal = day.. with
blown og Caps May in the Ne gale Of
M rna Of ns ss @n
Bark Holland tof TURKS Isisndl Perins ceni ussos
miles 81 ssSassss heavy II gale l
f xSa
sm csss M ne TO S
asks 4c; had one rosbitten; day several
Brig Altsnsia, Reed, cardenas 81 days via Delaware
ss sns
sg sss IN ballast S s% %:; q e. Delaware
Gy sS1ne M Mss
''sssa s- Ra.ss es
sdse to Murray Nephew Has been Y days north q
boom, lost and split Sails &c.
as.a% ssr ys,n, Wsh: via New London. with
chr Lottie Kent savannah Port Royal with 22s bales
q cotton, 70 Simeon Draper 10th of
sompany with the nee 18th, of Cape May experienced
violent gale from 10 Sc lost bboom flying b &c
day the schrs Neptune PRIDE and Kirk the
ton feet.
BELOW.
0rb- Naut ~ DATA
Dotton.
Schr VIM Thomas, winsmore, Savannah, with cotton.
SAILED.
seamshp Morro Castle for Havana bark Honduras for
Vera Cruz
Wind, sunset NV, light.
The New York herald., 1865-02-17
MATRIMONIAL.

A YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER or PREPosBssiNG Az
IA peatnnce, wishes correspondence
young lady With view mstrnpny she must be ~ good
tamy we'll educated and of anliabe ssposiuon .oo
nnncaons strictly confidential Addfes en- losing cafts 80
usiis, Lieut. uuv de La vAlsnce. New York fos ouce
The New York herald., 1865-02-17
VERAHYR CO.,
no. ~ WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
GOVERNMENT AGENTS
FOR THE SALE or THE
NATIONAL 9RVEN-THIHTY LOAN.

yHEHD BONDS ARR ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS
OF go 800 $500, loo AND 5000, DATED AUGUST
l1 1884 AND CONVERTIBLE IN THREE lN YEARS
FROM THAT TIME INTO THE POPULAR FIVE-TWENTY
LOAN GOLD BEARING INTEREST.
ALSO BUY AND SELL AT MARKET RATES ALL
CLASSES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
MATURIkG CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
COLLECTED OR PURCHASED,
RAILWAY STOCKS AND BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD
ON COMMISSION.
, 1865-08-08

ed by Mr.. FouId till he would almost fling
a nationality into The gulf, Prussia must
have peace abroad or submit to liberal
dictation at home, and Italy is still face
TO face with a debt which she cannot
bear, and which her statesmen are COM
PEELED every year to increase. Russia has
still to meet the liabilities contracted
through the emancipation OF her s%erts,
still to place her army upon some less
r%uinous footing. Every power except
England requires a respite from armed
preparation, and to Governments in such
q position cancellation seems statesman
ship. Each State by itself may be disho-
nest, or ambitious, or Arrogant, but each
is perfectly sure 10 be sell seeking. and
spIf>hacss under such circumstances is
almost as safe Il guide as wisdom Or pub
lie feeling. If F" compromise he on.y pos
sibIe, we may be certain that Franco
wou.d retire from Rome, Austria from
Vcuctia, and Prussia from Danish >rhles-
wig, with a strong feeling Of relief; that
Russia Wo1lI reduce her Polish garrison,
and Italy strike a hundred thousand men
from her rolls with a sense as ofrvnoWcd
existence. Ihe most doubtful case is
France, but then it is France which calls
the Congress, and if ii is honestly called
Napo'eo2 must 'ead the way 1t Is bare
~ pos>lhI' t,'f me r's@'i OF the CONFER
cnce ml9nC oe a general a'lenPC 10 as
arm ana Lh5Lah" ia$ no F'6Al 10 resist
eyen.tae pare Poss3i"''1.y' more especially
at a ''iAe "'lel I'l'oF' VIII De res SAeo'y
borne Wo years ago me congress
mint 10 id,lnS nave maze tne genera
war ln'El'ao.e' 0"5 80" me nl''}"s are
TOO eAnaoSCLd 10 run 20 arms IN u pei
- - "ot ~ ,no ,"'q' -: VI ho@a"'" 'ias
that She is compelled to Waste millions
on forliicatjoas, or keep up an army as
strong as .l. nae donns the Russian war.
Aoore ".' w., !. n - ~! 70 re In1S'?S' 70
f,ct in f~or"jrn n]Iorrirs hevonj donht ~
question it is the value of the Western
alliance, the certainty that in Europe sub
stanllai power resides with Great Britain
an" I'%|0e' V!"' ''e.i 1n,"l guarantees
~Iawnn,s IF 3.sordor y : =; - 0,;1 G - -
that this alliance. So essential to civjIiza-
ton, should be dependent on the will of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-23
Mr. Thiers's Opinion On she Mcxiea~
Empire.

Mr.. Thiers, in his second speech on the French
budget delivered in the French Legislative Body On
June Z. thus referred to Mexico:
With respect to Mexico, doubt If any serious ttns-
ers can be found who believe that you viii be paid by
thar country And could the House be now divided on
the question Of faith In Mexican solvabiity am per-
suaded that the majority wond not be found on the
usual side interruption. The reporter has told Ut
that Mexico pays In good money 49,
VI. UQuN.-I said that Mexico Lad paid Up 10 this
time the % co., O0 which it has 10 pay annually.
NJ. THEIRS up to this time
4. VoICE--Wou you have Mexico pay BEFOREHAND
NJ. THiERs-AIeXico has engaged TO pay You ANNUALLY
100000 your army And Tor the voyages
Of your vessels. Up " this time therefore Mexieo
only owes "A SIX months account Of the sums Tor
which IL is dcbted. Last year II received the produce
Of the first loan and paid yon ll2O00OO which were
due But can You conc!nde frou this that in 1865 and
LEGO il will pay you 81 00 go or 81 600 Oo0i The Mei
can budgets fairly viewed, do show 100 0C00O Of
revenue in fact. mean term, we can only take
so 10000 And the charges. which have been greatly
ount-so coo OOO Of revenue at most and more than
ls0 10000 of expenses. A loan indeed has beer
tracted but on terms little in harmony with p.inc
ples and Mexico has lot realized by II more than
100 O0GGo0. And out OF this sum you will exact
80 UO0OOO lou do not seek 10 deprive Mexico Of your
soldiers but only Of your money. for my part think
il wOuld be- better TO give money and not 70 give
soldiers Money does not compromise; troops may.
pplause the speaker In fine, so great IL the
lennry OF resources at home that after entering as
credit the annuments and the Mexican securities de-
mand has been made in the Chamber for the alienation
VI great portion OF the Statc-fvrsts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-23
From The Washington Republican.

Some time last Winter we published copy
Of the following Infamous advertisement, which had ap
peared in the columns Of The Sr!a (Ala) AGrertser:
900, 0Oo WANTED, TO HAVE PEACE BIT THE FEST OF
NaRCHlf tho citizens OF the Southern Conederacy will
forush with the cash. good security for the of
H. Seward aud Andrew johnson TO be taken bs the LIST Of
March This will give peace and satisfy The world
that cruel tyrants cannot live In land Of liberty " this IL
not accomplished nothing will be claimed beyond the Of
$50 600 I'm advance which supposed 10 be necessary to
reach and slaughter the three villains.
will give myself 900 toward this patriotic purpose
Every one willing contribute viii address Box \, Cahaw ba
Alabama.-Deccmbcrl l5t+ y:
After tho assassination OF Mr.. Lincoln, and the
attempted assassination OF Vice President johnson,
Secretary seward, Secretary Stanton. Lieut.. Gen
Grant and Others we referred to the matter again
an evidence Of the extensive plotings and desperate
diabosm OF the traitors oI the SOUTH who stry
ing to murder tho nation.
The anthor of that vile advertisement has been
rested and this morning he arrived in this city having
been brought from NewOrleans in charge Of Capt
Mehailey of the LIST United States Infantry His name
is Gayle, lawyer, belonging in Cahawba, Ala, ten
miles from Selma. Gayle Is tall, raw boned ;nd
yidual coarse features well bronzed with the Southern
climate. He is dressed in light gray pants, buternut
colored coat, which is linen garment and
a well battered. black stoyepipe hat. Mr.. Gayle ap-
pears be about 45 years Of age, and his gray hawk
ike ewes with strong marked "crows feet in their
corners. give him the appearance OF shrewd. cold
bOodod rascal.
He saws il his intention to secure the services Of the
Hon. Reyerdy johnson and JAS. +. Brady tor his de-
fense To passengers tho steamer he admitted that
he carried the advertisement the Selma papers, but
also made the absurd statement that he did IL In sport
for the sake of playing joke upon the community.
Gayle was accompanied BY two printers from Selma,
who Will appear as witnesses on his trial
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-23
The Censpiraey.
An INTERVIEW BBTw.EN BOOTH AND DAY

AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN BOOTH AND DAVIS.
j. Il. Van Diem, who SAYS be was a clerk
In tho Rebel War Department, writes 10 The Cincinnati
Coam,rcai that IN February last he was present At
interview between Booth and Davis Booth was intro
duccd Ia the Confederate chief by Benjamin and two
other young were in his company. The story runs
thus
Booth commenced by saying that plan formed
by parties IN the Northern states and Canada friends
of tho Confederecy 10 capture or 10 assassinate Mr.
Lincoln; that he had flll list OF the nfmes, and all
they desired official recognition on the part Of
the Confederate authorities and that then the project
would certainly be executed. He further stated that
they desired no pecuniary assistance from the gov
eminent. ms that was already secured; that
.ley were not after gain, but were actuated
only BY desire 10 render tho Confederacy
a service BY removing the tyrant who the of
much suffering 10 the country and the only obstacle
in the of speedy peace. These ara the words,
near | remember. Messrs. Davis and Breck-
nrdge both expressed their hearty condemnation fhe
plot and advised Booth 10 think more of IL. That
they felt that their was just, and that God in his
own good time would give them the victory. without
resorting IA anything but the most honorable warfare
and that they willing TO leave Lincoins punish.
ment for his great crime to the Providence Of Just
God and an outraged people, Benjamin said nothing
Booth then retired and the last words he uttered in the
room were He must die After Booth and his friends
were gone Davis said Those fellows here merely
10 see the Richmond sights and their assassination plot
l. "A mere fudge. Breckenridge ana Benjamin laughed
aud the latter said, Il think So The matter received
no more attention and all agreed with Mr.. Davis that
the plot was mere fudge am satisfied that none OF
them ever expected what has since become deadly
reality. In conclusion let say that willing ~
b. qualified to the above statement"