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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-06
A smAsxAslE CASE Of CMn con-
A uusbsm "a ksed nv his Wife for tho seaport
OF their liIcGitimate Child.
From the Chicago Tribune, August .. ]

from inc thc1kO ITDunc, AuRuSt OIL
very curious matrimonial problem comes no - be
solved this morning before Justice Summcr6eid. The
solution may be simple enough. but the case Itself u
certainly OF the most extraordinary In the annals OF
domestic life woman suing her own husband Tor the
support Of their filepitimate child may u hrst
sight q mere sbsurdy, yet such In the true statement
o little domestic difficulty which has recently arisen
n appears that about i've years ago Patrick Ward,
Tshnan who several houses and lois In this city
took 70 himself n wife whose name 10 Mary. ny him
she had two children, and the pair appear " have
lived together ia perfect amity and mural ,ontentcdne-s
Cor tong OF business prospered With Patrick
and he grew rich. The children grow and norlshed.
snd Mary best About ex months ago however,
q codnoss sprung up the domestic circle, owing,
was alleged nv the huphapd, 10 Mnry's over Iars'l'y
for the bottle Mrs Ward left the city TO visit sorue
friends who resided another State, and when -be
gone Patrick found life moving smoothly with him 10
ner absence that he determined 70 live alone or the
future He sued Tor and obtained divorce frusn t,e
absent wife alleging his hill habiiua drunkenness
when MARY returned ralnck rccnted somewhat, for
bls old an.eon for her revived and without telling her
what had trarspred while che away. he wdoDmcd
her back to his bod aud board The result Of The 70
union that third little one was about 70 be acdsd
10 the family A he became alive 70 the rrots
bilv OF increase, Patrick bethoughf himself once
OF his digors and informed Mary Of the Disagree
able fact that she vas no longer his VIE Inc rc-uss
was that the doubly wrouged and injured VIE snd
mother repaired yesterday 10 the once Of Jusrs sam
erdeid and out warrant against Patrsk Tor the
support OF the child rhe case VII be eramned this
morning beforv the Justice.
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Government securities quoted each Saturday
CODIMEIsCIAL REPORT.


AsHss-Reccipts, AZ bbls Pots steady and frm
at IS SIX a s. co. Pearls daIl and nominal
BEyADsTuFfa -Receipts, s.o28 bbls -four, Ii ,s4l
bu,neis wheat 2i2 275 do corn ls4 os4 do oats 1850
do rye 800 do. matt and 900 DO harley. The market
FOR State and Western -four ruled dull heavy and rrcgu-
lar. and prccs 1Oc. 30 lower, chiefly ON the
higher grades tho medium qualities remaining compara-
tyey stcady. The s. 900 bbls IL the quota
lions xed Southern -four continued dull heavy
9Th sales of 800 bbs within the range Of quot
tons Canada Hour was dull and entirely nominal with
lew trfing sales Rye noar was steady and firm:
sales 300 bbls at So 80 Sc 2J or meal we notice
sales OF 600 bbs Chiefly Marshs caloric at 81 go and
Brandywine ut S. the market closing heavy quo
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Sl9,762,OS4

Total yA9 I6I, 0S1
According to the statement OF tho public debt Arst
published the Treasury held the LIST inst gold OF
70 the amount OF sii9ls,946 in addition to
16 4O3 $50 for which certificates OF dcpos had been
issued making SCI, go. l28 in all. The banks OF this
city date Of their last held only So 0l $40
which Is not wholly represented Ivy coin In their vaults
owing their iosning gold TO customers. We
have IN rcfore total Of $5s as6 owned by tho gov
and ned by the New York banks SOL o23 $685.
including the amount for which certificates Of deposit
have issued by tine sub. Treasury. This is small
drained specie and that import trade IL preponder
ang largely export trade and that il has done
% since cotton shipments ceased from the Southern
ports months ago. and In view OF all the conditions
Of the arket gold hardly likely 10 be declining
for time unIess speculation should tenn
rcrArly force it down for the purpose OF creating
shoyt interest on which bssc operations a fresh
rise.
We published yesterday comparison OF the totals Of
ale debt statements OF Juno ard August, showing an
apparent reduction OF the aggregate debt between those
dates OF s2e 562 s4a including tho amount in the
treasury Of SCI $50 OBI; also showing increase in
legal tender notes OF g. s33 40 aud the debt bearing
nterest in OF $40 sos. $50 also showing decrease
the debt bearing interest In currency Of ts7 6i3 67
redempting of certificates or Indebtedness
SAB V25 600 according the statement Of June ~ and
tvs conversion Of seven.lhrly notes inio bonds The
other changes decrease OF $3.50 200 the debt on
which interest has ceased and Of - sol IN tho debt
bearing interest We now give the details Of hs two
statements, side by side namely
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The form Of the statements very imperfect, as u
crits rartcuArze the different kinds Of securities
b,-ing tie rate OF interest which Jumped to-
xssher and fails state dates OF and rcdemp
ton, also the ratios Of ipleres, some instances
II IL somewhat remarkable that the present protec.
ton 80 Congress should IN amending the Internal Rev.
law, have imposed tar OF three cents per pound
upon oil the cotton grown the United states In
IL real W extend the wins q protection every
thing u has actually, By imposing this tax protected the
growers Of cotton all foreign countries 10 that oscn,
against The American market The cuiuvaors Of
Indis Egypt aud Brazil ruay take comfor, from this,
tuovins a. they may that II mus, increase the Irice
o. American cotton In Europe and that consequently
th.tr chances Of competing With US will Bs improved
states speedily rcsumng place In The cotton mat
kes Of ,he world which caused the heavy fall Ia the
pie when the war terminated bat with this tar the puce
will bo 10 far increased 20 encourage cotton culya.
tos in regions where would otherwise bc neglected by
reason q s being Improbable whether ths seri.
ous eyl ia another matter The tan has many dcfenics
and for while least shall probably have market
FOR all the cotton produce with the tax sdded to
n. prce The tax has the merit OF being equitable
one an Il win be divided among the consumers Of cotton
rsbtics, who constitute the people al large, al
tsres in whatever form levied, ultimately falling
upon The consumer But ~e call attention 10 because
Il seems 10 have been designed FOR opposite purpose
10 that which will really serve, and Illustrates the
story the bitter bitten the plot,er caught u b owa
usp.
It's estimated that the Bounty Equalization bill will
Aid sslwssG slxklxAvs sad . auadFsd niilisas 70 as
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and ooly comprised 20 hhds Porto Rico q l3kc., rs
hhds. do ~ l3kc., and 10 hhds do at l2kc There
was no general business and prices quite nominal
though yesterday prices In most cases demanded
Fair 70 good refining Cuba firmly held At iOXo.
l0Tc and other qualities accordingly Refined sugar
WAS dull but unchanged Standard hards sold 16c.
and coffee ~ 1870. r.
TAnowruled steady sales ITO 900 lbs At lsko alsko
per H.
WHlsKEY - Receipts, 81 bbls The market continued
dull and prices we're nominalIy 81 20 81 25 with job
hing saies -
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The export of specie for the week amounted 10
$sssb6l, making total since the beginning OF May Of
&4s, 762 o94 The details OF the movement being as
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Al winona Marshall county, H.. eirtc4n psrsoas
poisoned at breakfast the hotel II 10 snppoasA
10 have been caused by prepared our put MP Chcsgs
None Of those attacked died but experienced gres, tor
trre
The long contemplated monument in memory %
David G. broderck in Lone Mountain Cemetsry. saA
Franc sco. Is complete with the exception Of the
bust OF Broderck, W be inserted In niche which II
now being cut BY r. j. Divine, the sculptor The whole
structure surroundings will about tl7 900 who's
completed, 1880 Of which was contributed BY The
state
Some Of the citizcns OF Warrington n c. bss,ir-
ring themselves 10 raise money for the Washington
monument There are men living who remember whea
u was begun
The e. Louis Democrat states that the wharvss OF the
be extended north and south along the Whole
'front.' and that probably AZ distant day 81 Louis
viii have continuous wharf miles In extent Va
nous hsrtor improvements also sboat 20 be made
there
Fred Douglass reports an income Of s5iss.
youth Of thirty winters married blushing BRIDE
~ eighty i've summers 10 Cambridge, Ill, lately
A Louisville merchants husband for = week.-mrs.
robbed ., the end Of that period Of ~ 600 by hrs loving
bride who tecsmped with the funds, not dcgning 70
band
New York Insurance companies lose over Siuo.VO ~
the FIRE 10 CHICAGO on the 81 Inst
Tie Bangor Whig savs This season thus rsr, has
been unusually favorable umberm~n All tho drives
in and all tho iogs down that we're expected Inc
water has been good working piich sna ne ave rsns
~ill undoubtedly keep 70 through the SEASON
Tue coorcd population of Boston, Mas, y ncrsssi az
nj the rte of twenty Ter day bnt the Tr6r~per
s,ys that ,he erperuier introducing co'orci do
ms.rirs from the south has not been So oessfnL
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D.notirkL orrpsuf a. lsDiAsa One ~ The most
afoeous outrage. We eysr heard u was pefes-d
an the nerson og a whit. ri the loyal aod hoy
CITY Of wabash last week. A party OF young men de-
soyed woman TIE river bottom, and While they
bad her ther. threw hes down, stripped her AMI hold
az her by she and lsg induced negro y outrage
her The tears cntcstss and ptcse-'sons % The poos
woman had erect upon the runiaEs who Dead her
shs acre Hnned struggled to Tree herssf Tom The
neuis that held her uutl na,uis Wa exhausted The
morning following the outrage shc sought legal Nsics,
but A this crime hideous and the smAe sms,on-
istr ~ho perpersled ~ tke 'Lrs' fsmSA the negro
Ia o. the family ~ Colonel 'nvgiliA sss was told thsN
n could identity The parties "a ncsntiy 70 make
crb~ and purse Of $3.50 was slsed for her, aud abe
senl out u the STATE The utrnoss anxiety Exists N
keep the AFFAIR quiet; but "a chsa among em sskin'
OF tho amalgamAsionsss who rsrperssd the aferna'.
diaboIica crime. The name " the woman 80 grossly
wsbssh county iuust-s scyahiess r. H-r'srgs'~ tlrfA
g@cw<cfA
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tue ministry APPLY N way
in 10 which Is not applicable The special rule LAID
down by said article for certain deter inmate cases
Neither the constitution nor any Law framed under
prohibited General Orcga fom holding % the same Tune
federal and State oice. The incompatbiiity de fa 70
which existed bctween the two Offices has nothing !" do
rh the legal IncompaSiy o. article ~ ana .rs,s
left san LUIS charge ~ the gcvcvnment Of lacate
eas may have the most, committed fault but never
% the Court OF Justice the Minister Of Relstons
ssiny pretends Aud even ON the suppcsiton thsi ne
a,a commit The fan attributed e h -. r a". .ns
60 be the Judge 20 condemn him. nrst on sccount u
leg,,mSy and secondly because the ample facnl, IS
expressly restricted The Judiciary II u true that
the Executive the absence OF Congress- which had not
been able to meet, might rcsulae .ns o. % sna
al Independence, but 10 constitute himself ersha Jury
TO indet the constitutional President Of the supreme
tonr OF Justice the very political existence OF which
rendered impossible in the continuance IN the Frcs-
denry 81 the republic OF the citizen Benito Juarez Is
ng wnrh rcpuenans 70 .ne pre' Sss !" ~ nasy W.
trrcsted any case Hut what shall we say OF TIE op
portunsness o. the time whom the government became
alive 10 the fanlIs u General OrtegA when " seemeo
20 have forgotten for more than YEAR,
II does either Just or proper that ~ inc mo.
nsn. 9, NC expiration o. the ,e,m ~ ~. S., ,s M
lset 4 - well known 10 render necessary we eont
nuame In rowor NJ him who ceased W exist ~ ffesdent
Iis worthy o. notice land this has considerably sx-
cited public a,tcnfionl that the Two DEGREES IN when
su'h inpofiant matters are coutaiheu he NV fiohi
gated with the consent Of oil the CABINET but are the
exclusive re.u, OF the opinion Of the citizen President
and his Minister o. Relations
For these and many other reasons that omitnot To
b. dirnsve-ln exercise OF my rights - cnren, ana
IN compliance with my duties representative 81 the
people IN the name ofthc State Of Cbhuahua provost :
Frs-Agnlnss the two decrces issued by the depart
uens IN your charge ~ ESQ del Nous on me sth 40.
yenecr 1853 being eosirAry % The literal meaning 81
Sc1~f-Asaipst ail tbe sets emanatsng from me NE
smse authority created By virtue Of the Aforesaid 90
cress tFN
Tk.rd-r protest. also that hold In due fcrm snd -
Rgoh = cScsmsisaem psrpik V We Issp0AssuIAs
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23
ID COnsumptives.

The advertiser, having been restored to
health In few weeks by avery simple reme-
dy, after having suffered for several years
with a severe lung affection, and that dread
disease Consumption-is to make known to
his fellow-sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send copy OF
the prescription used Gree of Charge with
the directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find SURE CURE fol
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoNcHrns, COUGHS
CoLps, and all Throat and Lung Affections
The only object of the advertiser in sending
the Prescription is to benefit the afflicted, and
spread information which he conceiyes to be
Invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer VIII
try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing
and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription FREE, by
return mail, viii please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
ps,er williamsburg, Kings Co. New York.
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23

A clergyman was instructng ont
Of his Sunday-scho a plowboy, on The
nature of a miracle. "Now, my boy
said he, "suppose you were to see the sun
rising in the middle Of the night, wha
should you call that % Lt EoAg
"The munc, please sur"
"No, but" said the clergyman, sup
pose you knew it was not the moon, but
the sun, and that you actually saw it rise
in the middle Of the night-what should
you think?"
I" Please, sur, | should think it was
time to get up
~ While Noah was in the ark for for
ty days and nights, it was quite dark, and
Mrs Noah and the rest of them not being
able to comb their hair, presented an unu-
sual object in the head gear line, and she
and the rest of the women were continual
ly run by the rest Of the crew. Mrs. Ms
unfaling reply was" Wait till the wa
ter-falls," and as such the style was known.
When the Ark struck the ground, she put
her head out of the door and such head
and exclaimed at the top of her voce-"Is
this At-a-rat ?" And the impression, to
this day, is that it is very much like it..
- A clergyman lately addressed his
female auditory as follows: "Be not proud
that our Lord paid your sex the distin-
gushing honor of appearing first to a te-
male after the resurrection, for it was on
ly done that the glad tidings might be
spread the sooner" aw
A man out west says he has NOV
cd SO often during one year that whcnver
a covered wagon stopped at the gate, his
chickens would fall on their backs, and
hold up their feet, in order to be tied and
thrown in.
- John was thought to be very stu
pd. He was sent to mill, one day, and
the miller said, "John some people say
you are a fool Now, tell me what you
know and what youslon't know"
"Wel," replied John, IL know that
miller's hogs are fat"
eyes, that's well, John. Now, what
don't you know % 4
81 don't know whose corn fattens 'em. "
Why is colt like an egg? Be
cause it is not fit for use until it is broke
- Why is rheumatism like glut'
ton? Because it attacks the joints.
- When was beefthe highest? Whel
the COW jumped over the moon. ET
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2NY--.-a2.

O. EnN PER YEAR! we want Agents
VHsSVO everywhere 20 sell our IN
PROVED $40 Sewing Machines. Three new
kinds. Under and upper feed Sent ON trial.
Warranted five years. Above salary or large
commissions paid. The ONLY machines sold IN
the u. :. for less than $40, which are july IL
ceased t, Home, Wheeler G Wilson, Grorer &
Baker, Singer q Co.,, ami Bdchclder, AU other
cheap machines are iVriogmeats and the seller
or user are iiabie 10 arrest, .fac and impr(soa-
meat. Illustrated circulars sent free. Address,
orcail upon shaw IL Clark, Biddeiold, Maine,
OF Chicago, Iii. lyo2
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IN tie CrcuH Court Of Washington Coun-
M, Arkansos, on tie Chancery side there
Of at the term, commencing on I'd Mon-
dag in Nay, 1866.
James S. Hale Complainant.
as. Bill for Divorce.
Sarah j. Hale Defend ant
G>OMES said Complainant by Solicitor. and
Y j it appearing, from the return of the
Sheriff upon the writ of subpoena herein that
said defendant is not to be found; Oh motion of
complainant, it is ordered by the Court that
said defendant to whom this Orderis directed,
be hereby notified of the pendency of this
suit, the object of which Is to obtain divorce
from her by said complainant, and that she
be and appear before this Court on or before
the third day of the next term thereof at a
Court to be holden at the Court House for
Washington County, in the State OF Arkansas.
on the first Monday in August 1866, then and
there to plead, answer or demur to said COM
planant's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed.
| And 1t is further ordered by the Court that
this order be published in some newspaper
published in this State, for two weeks success
sively, by weekly insertions, the last insertion
to be at least four weeks before the COM
| mencement of the next term of this Court.
G. w. M. REED, Clerk.
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1 In tie Circuit Court of Washington Coan-
~, Arkansas, at The Term commencing
on I'd Monday in May, 1866.
Mary Moore ! Plaintiff. i
John II. Goodman
:. X. Laf:.ye and Defendants.
Wlitson b. Taylor
INN this day comes said plaintiff by Attor-
IN ney and it appearing, from the return OF
the Sheriff herein. that said writ has been duly
levied on the following Real Estate, to-wit:,
| The wiz of the sci d and the ells of the swa
and the WI, of the nell ard the e,a OF tne
NV /, of section 10 in township Ii, range 81
west; aud also the ncl4 of the nwl OF sec
| tion u, in township l5 range 81 west. as the
property of Jn0. II. Goodman and 5. Il. Lafave,
two of said defendants; and also on the fol-
lowing real estate to-wit: The nw4 and the
nj, of the swh and the se1 of the swl4 and
the sell of section i'm Township Is, north OF
range 81 west, all lying and being situate in
the County of Washington in the State OF Ar
kansas, Us the property of Whitson B. Tay-
lor.
And It further appearing from said return
that said defendants cannot be found in said
county, to be served with process herein, ana
said defendant having failed to appear Oh or
before the 81 day of the present term Of this
Court to plead or otherwise answer to said
plaintiffs action it Is ordered that said defen-
dants be hereby notiiedt hat an attachment has
been issued against their estate and levied up
on the above described land to satisfy debt
in favor of said plaintiff founded on writing
obligatory. for the sum of (S5l35O) five hun
dred and thirteen dollars and fifty cents; and
that unless they shall appear in person or by
attorney On or bptorp the third day of our
next Circuit Court. at Court to be holden at
the Court House in and for said County. Oh
the lst Monday in August 1866 that judg--
ment will be entered against them for said
debt and their estate sold to satisfy the same,
And it is further ordered by the Court that
this order be published in some newspaper
printed i'll this State. for two weeks success
lively by weekly insertions. the last insertion
to be thirty days before the commencement
of the next term of this Court.
G.. w. M. REED, Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23

Marriage and Cclibacy, an Essay of
warning and instruction for Young Men.
Also, Diseases and Abuses which prostratc the
vital powers, with sure means OF relief sent
free of charge in sealed letter envelopes. Adj
dress, DR.. j. SKILTIN HouGHroN, Howard
Association, PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23
Errors Of Youth.

A Gentleman who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility and Premature
Decay. and all the effects of youth
FIJI inliseretion. will, for The sake Of suffering
humanity. send free to all who need the rec
ipe and direction for making the simple rem
edy by which he was cured, Sufferers. wish
ins to profit hy the advertisers experience,
can do SO by addressing JNo. u. Ogden.
30 No. l3 Chambcrs-st., MY
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23
Budget Of SciSSOringS.
Kitty Rider

Kneelng by the stream | saw,
Kate, the farmers daughter,
Drinking, in Ler rosy palm
Dipping up the water.
She had thrown her hat aside,
Bare her arms and shoulder
Each unconscious arm displayed,
Made my love the bolder.
So ] slowly, tenderly,
Went aud knelt beside her
Drank with her from out the stream;
Blushing Kitty Rider.
And | said, " The poets think .t
Life is like river
Shall We not its waters drink,
Always, love, together y
Many years have passed us by
Like the flowing water
But drink life's stream, to-day,
With the farmers daughter.
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23
Strange hut True.

Every young lady and gentleman in the
United States can hear something very much
to their advantage by return mail Gree OF
charge) by addressing the undersigned.---
Those having fears of being hlmbngged will
oblige hy not noticing. this carr All Others
will please address their Obedient servant,
THOS. Il. CHAPMAN,
March 17-30tf s3l, Broadway, N. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1866-06-23

In the Circuit Court Of Washington Coun-
M, arkansas, atMe Term commencing on
second Monday IN Nay, 1856.
Audley Skillen Plaintiff
rs; Debt by Attachment
james Mhoon and Defendants.
Stark Mhoon
an this day comes said plaintiff by attor-
~ ney. and it appearing from the return OF
the Sheriff on the writ of attachment herein
that said writ has been duly levied on the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, tO-wit: The
neA of section 20 In Township l6, Rang 20
West containing one hundred and sixty acres
lying and being situate In the County OF
Washington, In the State of Arkansas, As the
property of Stark MhOon, one Of said defend-
ants.
And it further appearing from said return
| that the defendants cannot be found IN said
| County of Washington, to be served with pro-
| cess herein. and said defendants having failed
to appear, on or before the third day of the
present term of this Court. to plead or other
wise answer to said Plaintiffs action, 1t is or
dered by the Court that said defendant Stark
Whoon be hereby notified that an attachment
has been issued against his estate as well as
the estate Of the defendants james Bledsoe
| anu James MHOOu anu ItNlcu ulpOIi uiC apoNO
described lands to satisfy debt in favor OF
said plaintiff, founded upon writing obliga-
tory for the sum of(S420,0O) four hundred and
twenty dollars together with the interest there
on, at the rate of ten per cent. from the lst
day of March, 1861, and that unless he shall ap-
pear In person or by attorney on or before the
third day of the next Circuit Courts Court
10 he holden at the Court House in and for the
! County of Washington In thcState OF Arkan-
sas on the Isl Monday in August AID, 1866,
that Judgment will be entered against him
for said debt and damages, and his estate sold
to satisfy the same.
And II Is further ordered by the Court that
this order be published in some newspaper
printed IN this State, for two weeks success
siyely. by weekly insertions, the last inser-
tion to be thirty days before the commence
ment of the next term of this Court, and that
an alias writ of attachment issue herein
against the said James Blcdsoe and james
| Mhoon.
G. w. NJ. REED, Clerk.
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