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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16

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SUPERIOR CouRr--Gcneral Term.-Adjourasd an 10
morrow morning at eleven o'clock -
''S CoUsr or cossos PLsN--Triai Terms -Aaiosms6
General Term meets this A. n =.
CouRr or GENERAL sRssors-Grnnd larceny the
People John Reynoids Henry Ashton, John Howe.
James Lawrence, Sarah Lscs John Cornov, Eiixabseh
Ciayne, Csthcrins Sherman, VIM Hughes, VIM Connex,
John Dempsey and Martin huady. Burglary in TIE
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Cholera In New Yorix-New Cause.-The Ssea1-
or Helvetia-Rcport Of tho Deputy Health
Once.
But one fresh case Of chosra reported in thb cry
yesterday, the patient being coored infant nams1
George A. Brown, No so4 wssf 2osh street. tsrtsa
permit for this and for another named Cafharns
Woods formerly residing .. No. Mulberry street. vsss
also issued.
rux noRruARy nRosr.
During tho week ending last saturday, thers wsrs -
deaths New York and the public Institutions o. this
number II were from ohols; 20 from cholera nfAasu.
a from cholem morbus, and IS from other diarrhnai
dseases Az compared with the mortality Of the previous
week. there was decrease OF 20 on the total number a
deaths and Of Is the deaths from cholas
TIE uHoIxnA IN TINE L0wm BAr
The cholefa has somewhat increased on the steamG
Heiveta In the lower bay, since saturday The follow
ing new received board the hospital ship
Falcon since last returns, from the Helvetia:-
Admitted October IL. Mary Mccarthy, aged 10 year,,
OF Cork Catherine Donnely aged II years Of Du b,iu
Mary Benson aged 80 years, Of Sligo Mary A. Mulisa,
aged years, OF Sligo Ellen Mullen, aged year, a
Sligo Edward Kennedy, aged II years, Of Tppssary:
aged % years. Of England; Timothy John aged yesrs,
Of Wales Mary John, aged 70 years, Of Wales; sopns
Skoystron, aged ~ years. OF sweden.
Died october 10, Margaret Jones, AIRED years, %
Wales; I4th, Thos, Jones aged years OF Engiands
Charlotte Helstron, aged Is years, of Russia Anas
Gouricy, aged 10 years, Of county Down, Ireland
The following died on board OF the Helveta :-Ocobse
John aged IN years, OF Wales i2th John Jones' ga
land; Maria Anderson aged years. Of England
D. II. BISsELI., Deputy Health 0mose
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16

Nice Business for a Governmcnt Detective
He Sells Counterfeit MOucSs and 10 Arr
restcd-The Prisoner Once Charged with
Murder-The Personnel Of Osr Dctcctive
OHcers, &c.
A somewhat strange business for govesnment
officer DO engaged In developed before Justice
Bowling yesterday at tho Tombs. George Hyer alias
George May, ALIAS "Back George" claiming 10 DO
government detective on the staff OF W. r.
Wood, Chief OF the secret Service Division. In
the Treasury Department, was arrested by sergeant
Of the Sixth precinct tho charge Of having sold
Thomas s. Knox, OF No 345 Fourth avenue, quantity
OF counteet notes purportng To DO genuine issues Of
the bank Of Southport Connecticut and the Lyons Bank
Of Wayne county. Of this State.
The warrant Of arrest was based AFFIDAVIT made
by Knox, and Is exceedingly interesting, inasmuch
the prisoners manner of doing business u fully de-
veloped In the deposition We give 1t In FULL
Thomas Knox q No. Is Fourth nov being duly
s George ssd h % ~ q
q the corner q BssI *,
' aaay q
$ the IS
n s Ms a s he
,ald over Woods racket" and that none Of Woods
% % s sss51s ne GS
had met the said liver in another
&
In the s 20 for The
tsa. on he afternoon o. saturday 1853 depo
and the said Hyer gave dsponsn sixteen Of the
lar ns s s y S sns nsr
..s q e the sS sSDS q three sSs
Elm 4 e
state e w Y s ss d. . .n
ii q Which value and es sSis1
notes. issue Of the United State. q Amsr,Sa
said false and forged counierfs.t that ven
sae ysr he az as Ike
was Is Re WAS Yer he
the Treasury Depsrmen and tina. he could would
s sss a
deponent bought notes. before stated and after the
ss nSs' 's
united States auhoss ifui he aid
placed II the pockets o persons
s1 nss ~ e With 20 a
nsgaton Of said Hyer and fearing that said yer would
On the above complaint the prisoner was arragned
and examined. BE IS twenty.eght years Of age, was
born New Jersey, and lives at No. 81 Stanton street.
In regard to his occupation the prisoner REPLIED
connected with the United States government, and
rather not answer In what capacity" He denied hts
guilt and said the charge against him was false.
Many years ago the prisoner sailor, and while at
he and Others Of the compelled four negroes to
walk plank nom which they fell overheard and were
drowned The guilty parties wore arrested reaching
port, and several OF them punished; but Hyer,
after lying in prison for eighteen months, was dis
charged subsequently he was arrested in this city on
charge Of forgery tried convicted and sentenced to the
State Prison for the term Of five years he was after
wards convicted OF the offence Sag Harbor and
returned the State Prison for three years Mr.
Knox, the complainant In the case committed 70
the House Of Detention q witness.
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ALLEGED FRAUDULENT PURCHASE Of GOODS


0cr 1b-Hdrris Solomon o. Henry Burcke This was
action brought against the defendant recover $500
for goods sold and delivered tho defendant alleged
by the plaintiff The defence set up h that defendant
did not purchase the goods for himself but for third
party, by the OF kuenkampn and that before tho
whole Of the goods delivered TO said Kuenkampn
the defendant withdrew his guarantees pay Tue
was tired by Mr. j. s. Ritterband the part OF plain
tn and Messrs n. l. Clinton and John Hayes FOR do
fendant when u was submitted 70 the jury
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-16
ALLEGED FORGERY.

New York Merchant tho Alleged Princt.
pal-His Arrest and Imprisonment-Testi-
mony Before the Magistrate.
Mr. Josiah Carpenter, q commission merchant living
At No 70 Clinton place. brought before Justice Dow
ling at the ombs yesterday morning, BY the Chief Of
the Detective Force the charge Of having forged the
name Of George r Hobby Co., OF S1l Warrington
street, to . warehouse receipt for two hun
dred and ffty.two boxes Of tobacco purporting TO
be in the warehouse OF Mr. Hobby This forged receipt
Carpenter subsequently, presented 70 Mr. Daniel p Bell
Of 20 Pine street. and asked for advance Il Of
$500. Mr. Boil, who is Secretary Of the New York
Warehouse and security Company believing the receipt
70 bs genuine advanced 10 Mr. Carpenter the sum he
desired and took the receipt security Mr. Bell sub
consequently vorshlsss He immediately took he neces
saFy steps toosecuro the arrest Of Carpenter ana Mr.
Hobby made anndavits against the prisoner copies Of
Daniel r Ben q No 2 Pin. street Ssas duly ..O,o
s: III No pn: .s sse wv
hers pr ss pr . paper
sea ss.e he .s
q George Hobby Co. in :.Sr, No "a w.:sns:S.
.rs:r q .sis cssessser upon he pss:sns.sss q
which he Carpenter desired advance deponcn belsv.
na s,s %
uni
that the aid annexed paper forgery
Of value and that deponent charges that the said
Warehouse and Security Company which Incorporated
company under the laws OF the State Of New York the said
- co the property o. aid company By means Of
Nous intent to cheat and defraud.
AFFIDAVIT or m. HOBBY.
n. q the arm o George HOOP con
s.sIns q dspSnsns v.isntins oum6y and Leonard b
sp q snG e:a p A0wn
porting be warehouse receipt issued 70 Josiah Carpen
signature Of George r. Hobby Co IL forgery not being
aligned BY any member OF said nr or any one authorized
Afer the depostons were taken the defendant waived
an examination, whereupon Justice Downing required
he was committed 70 the Tombs he Is thirty years Of
age and was born In New York.
The Forgeries on the City Banks.
The examination OF Edward Urwick, charged with
being accompce Of Eugene Durand In the forgery Of
checks amounting SIT 341 10 number Of the city
banks TO have taken place the Tombs yesterday
but Mr. Flanagan, counsel for the Hanover Bank, ap
peared before the and stated that was the de-
sire Of the directors that proceedings should not DO
prosecuted against the prisoner such course might
possibly prevent him from appearing as witness In the
trial OF Durand. In the latter should be arrested
Judge Bowling said that such practices becoming
too common. man had been arrested for forgery, tho
case had been brought into court and the Court would
decide as 70 whether or not tho proceedings should
on. IL the prisoner was innocent he would not be de-
ained but guilty he would be dealt with accordingly.
The Judge issued Instructions have the witnesses
the case appear Al the court at nine O'Clock this morn
ing. In order 70 70 with the examination
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Bess intoxicated It the time Defendant likewise
testified that since the he had maied Miss
Gardiner the jury rendered verdict In favor Of de-
fendant AFTER short elaboration.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
State Politics.

The democracy of Essex county have
nominated William Stevens of Bloomfield
Tor senator, William Rich and Samuel
u. babcock for side judges George f.
French, judge Of probate; Henry Hey
wood, states attorney; T. G. Bcattic,
sheriff.
The democratic county committee of
this county have called county conven-
ton at Lyndon, Saturday, Aug. IS, at
l, P NJ.
The Bradford Opinion comes out against
Mr.. Baxter as representative in the third
district, i'll language plain and emphatic.
at least. The Barton Standard also adj
Vocates new man for Mr.. Bakers
place. and indicates Romeo H. Hoyt of
st. Adams as the cominr man
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10

reduced one-ha!t; SO that when all the
states were again represented. the expense
to the government for Congressman. would
not be rs much under the new law rs I'M
der the old. Mr.. Pratt's resolution WIS
lost, and the convention adjourned.
Gems. Sweeney and spear, of Finnecan
notoriety, being ut tie Junction House,
were vociicrously called Tor; bat they sent
word that they were under bonds to keep
the peace. and did not think it advisable
to appear. They were noticed about the
place during the afternoon, and the crowd
were evidently disappointed nol 10 hear
them. They are both bright looking men,
the appearance of Sweeney being more
than usually interesting.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
The 1yOny Orer.

The senatorial contest which has excl
ted SO muc! feeling in this state, and fur
nished the theme for SO much newspaper
controversy, was brought to a close Tues
day by the nomination of Judge Poland
for representative in this district. and his
acceptance OF the nomination. We be-
heve the feeling was universal anon"
those personally acquainted with Mr..
Morrill, and Judge Poland. that the state
could III no way be 50 we'll served in con-
gres>, as by keeping both gentlemen in
the positions they now till, Judge Poland
in the senate, and Mr. Morrill, in the
house. We know that many of Mr..
Morrill'S leading friends were of this opin-
ION, and used their influence with Mr.
Morrill, TO induce him to remain in the
house. But he was memorable and would
90 to the senate or not be in congress at
all
In this state of tue case the contest
must either 90 on with increasing bitter
ness, or Judge Poland must yield. With
in a short time certain gentlemen in the
district, who support Mr. Morrill, Cor the
senate, but are also strong personal friend,
OF Judge Poland, made strong appeal
to him to accept the nomination for rep
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
The Fight ia the Third District.

Those who understand the parties nam
ed, and the poor chance HAT Mr. Baxter
has Of a denomination al lIydcpark next
Wednesday, will pronounce the following
the >harpcst thing OF the campaign. We
tind it in the Burlington Times:
To THE RrEAL DIsrEIcr>-Capt. J.
/, Drew. vuIgarlv known Is "Iraxu-, =
"Onc armed Veteran Jack" &c. &c.
will ac; up TO the 18th inst. as the au-
lhorized agent in this congressional dis
trict, for "j}t1t0'$ CaHm tie JarosyoteA"
This work is Issued by mb.crjfioa. and is
cmphatica!lv 4 Iom| c1N and needs L speedy
response. The companion volume of the
"SHlntS Rest will not he distributed un-
til after the IIy,lepark convention. We
are also requested 10 rive notice that per-
soils interested can obtain this Bakers
Gall to the Jnconvcricd" AZ the next
/. :, Nr<haFs sale. All persons d.-ir-
ING to ''liil their albums are also notified
that "Gleason's (and lIenry'~) Pictorial,
the ghoStiy representation oi an unnatural
coalition, Is among the photographs for
the million" collection of this cntcrpri~in@
agent, a pleasant certificate that lack.
"traXuS," Zone armed veteran is one OF
the accredited soldier friends of the member
from the third district.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
MOdeSfy.

The Hon. Porius Baxter, representa-
tive from the third district. who Is de-
clarcd by ;ils. AmcS on. c. A. in the
independently to be the most modest man
III Congress. was present III The second
district convention at White River Jane
lion or Tuesday. and finding there wa, Il
general disposition 10 nominate Judge lo-
land. did what he could towards prevent
ing ii. 10y bu>ily employing himself in de-
c!arlng 10 various persons that .Iul.c l'o-
land was politically TIA mos corrupt man
III Congress tia: lie wa. 4 supporter of
President Johns Jn: HAT if they momi-
naiel him they were gonc ;s IN. devil
with yariou- other forms. -Ici. as u mol
c>t man like linn waui,l u-a. W. trn-t
judge PoIand'> friends III ~ ;h:r! district
will duly appreciate this conduct Of SIr.
EaXter at The convention in his Ii>iric.
next wednesday.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10

not only that New Orleans was no place
for free speech, but that the negro had nc
more rights now than he had before tit
war. And this. too. in city which was
the first to come into he possession of the
United States, where the policy which
afterwards become known as the Freed
mems Bureau, was first lnaugurated by
Gen Banks, and whore one OF Gen. How.
ards most reliable subordna,cs holds the
Office OF assistant commissioner.
The muIdcrous assault Oh Ex-Gov
Hahn and the murder Of Dr. Dostie and
Mr.. Henderson will long be remembered
as the legitimate fruits of rebel rule. 1t
shows how well prepared the people are
for self government. and how much chance
there is for Union sentiment in that city.
Gov. Hahn was one Of the first lawyers
in the city 10 welcome the advent of the
Union troops. 4 young man of great
natural ability and a good speaker, and
having little sympathy with the cotton
and sugar aristocracy which formerly and
now apparently governs The south, he was
chosen governor a. the free state candidate
under the new order Of things in 1864.
During the past winter he has spent most
, OF lis time i'll Washington, and i'll Iii, evil
dcncr before the reconstruction committee
he has not been very protuse i'll praises OF
southern loyalty.
Dir. Do>tIe was an enthusiastic free
state mal aud did Us much rs any one
during ;Ic years OF lSG;}-4 TO encourage
the tree state sentiment III Louisiana. He
wa, III the head ot the tnion League. and
loo. Z, deep intrr>; IN the political bear
inYs q ihc slate For all these things he
was g.eatIy hated by the old politicians.
During the confederate rule he had to flee
for his life to the north. and could only
return i'll safety when the city came I'M
der The control Of the federal bayonets.
Mr.. Henderson. who was killed, had been
q correspondent OF the New York Trib-
une, and during The last two or three
years was engaged in running a cotton
plantation
Brevet Maj. Gen. Absalom Baird is
from Pennsylvania, and served with dis
tnction during the var under Gen. How
ard, and enjoys his perfect confidence.
He is IN old school iboiitionist in his pri-
vate opinions, but his administration has
in general been very ,iisactory to the
people He is man whom the people
can neither cajole bride nor mlmbug. and
WHEN he inst assumed the position OF as
sistant commissioner, he very soon taught
the planters that he would dispense with
the fawning and advice which were 50 &C
ceptablc 10 Gen. Fuilcrton
\ few more such riots US have disgrace
cd Memphis and New Orleans will show
the people OF the country that the opin-
ions which Gems. Grant and Sheridan
hold about the necessity of keeping mill
tary force ut the south are not far from
correct -Bo5ton JommaL
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
ur \Fu D;.Ur,<S

Inn NEW ORLEANS BI rcHERY-Mr.
=. y. Fish. a prominent vnm" LAWYER of
New Orleans. Who w:I> seriously wounded
III tie recent rio. at New Orleans ard WIS
subsequently imprisoned, thus describes
Tie manner IN which he WAS treated:
"-iiirr i'cv. Mr.. Horton had been >ho:
while showing ilag ri truce AMI proiftr-
IN surrender. | made my WAY out of the
door 10 the landing al the head IF the
stairs. where net a Young man in citi-
Itn'> dr,>>. armed with Il club. whom
ASKED il Nc could nni surrender He re-
p'lr'i. No. W. intend Ia Kill Won all.
;lml then he raised hi club to strike HE.
| rushed aside to a policeman who stood
near tile >laIi-. and lr.-c,l him 10 take me
Pri~o:1rr. that my lie might he saved lie
made Ii" reply thai remember oi. hut
pushed me from the landing and forced
nlc IA descend the >i:iir> alone. Al the
bottom. | MIS- encountered bv two citi-
zcmS, VIII" attacked me with their lists.
broke from them. ran 10 a policeman on
tie pavement and begged him 10 protect
me.
lie knocked HE down with his revolver.
!. rising, much stunned but conscious, ran
toward another policeman whom saw in
the centre OF the street. calling on him 10
save m, He replied by raising his rcvol-
Yer ami taking deliberate ann at me. bu,
winch oi my wounds he gave me cannot
tell. a. fell 10 the ground inr a moment,
scnsclc>S. The next | remember | WAS
between two policemen. who took me
through Common. CaronieIet and I.af,y-
eli" streets To prison. All along Common
and CarondeIet streets respectfully dressed.
business men came cut of the
stores and standing on the pavement.
cried. Kill him the ID Yankee
white ni@g"r..' | was kept in cell for
some time, laid on a plank. unable to get
release "n bail. till Judge Hart came and
had me removed TO the parlor above. and
from there WIS brought here"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10

one or TIE VICTIMS AT NEW Or
LEANs.-A correspondent of the New
i ork Post pays the following tribute to
Dr.. Do>tin:
DR.. \. i. Do>tic, one of the victims of
the mob of restored and par!oned seces-
>ioni>ts in New Orleans, was man whose
purity OF character, undoubted INTEGRITY
and untaiterin@ devotion to patriotism. So
cured Tor him the respect even of those So
ce>>loni>ts who forced him, IN common
with all other well known Union mrn. 70
tiy for his life i'll the early days of the re-
bcllion.
Returning at the first moment. DR. Dos
tie devoted himself to creating a Union
party, and was known as a climatic in
his intense zeal for the Union. his earnest
efforts to promote the welfare and secure
the citizenship of the negroes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
LOy0}ty Ia Rickm0ad.


Loyalty L :" scarce III Tie seeded
states Hal II spark l. f"Hn' anywhere 1t
should he encouraged, Many c. or
re''rS VIII remember that Rev J. W
il"nmcuti WAS IN this section year or
Two AGO. lrciurirg ON tie south II. i a
NATIVE, -.,ptI,,.rp..r In. I.,,i :, H.. l...l
t =,
'''' - nv ",' "''' 'N'' lit
'e'HF'''l /" iH'i''" ''ih from wh'ne" liz
hal been driven l-cau-, ot his Union
sentiments, m commenced H.. ,uIl;,...-
,;,, - i.,,I . -, -,
~ i'''i'''' '''''''''' ''''
80" -'"'""' '"'h III 'u'>P"ke1 paper
Receives little support in Richmond. ~, it
c:ulno: fail to 10 rood there. IT,. in.i.,
.,,,n,r. mus, .,..,. +.., =,
-
'',
Mr.. Lew L. i'IrNS "t Pa--Imp~ic la
taken the pains to ;.,rw.r.! NJ. Nunnicut
MANY -nh<cvintioo~ a.J J.. -,,nJ. r...,,l,
T., ..;lI,.o ,rl.. 81,
:. " '''' ~" -''
'''' = w ''F 'o''' 'N'1'.'-. II" f"I-
loving letter which Mr, Paris handed IL.
explains Itself:
H,,u>..<,. Y, I.,,. * !s:c
LEVI =. PAi,h>. E~p. Esteemed
friend send von TIL, 10 thank Won for
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
County Contention.

i ne Republican voters of this County
will recollect the convention to be held
here next Tuesday. The surest wav to
secure the best men to office is to attond
the nominating conventions and See that
only such are nominated. This is the
year for new deal, and more than ns,a1
interest will centre about the town hall
next Tuesday.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10
" E>TERN TICKETS FOR SALE
by the subscriber Through tickets t, all points Wet
i'-z2 JOEL FLETCHER
1000 ACRES OF TIMBER
wv AND
SETTLING LANDS At AUCTION.

vii he sod at Nar-l,a's IIo.el, a. Grcve.on y
the L. day Of october If J.. N &c undivided
b TEE ia ak, \. IL undivided shar.s in Iancasr
y IL, u undivided saarcs in stra.ora. v IL
Z L. COLBY, Auctioneer.
Al-o viii he sold a; the Eex Hotc in Gull ai. W
on III ID dar Of aid ocCber q; T. NJ To- No II N J.,
rsnge 10 Nos an D IN hrst range AMI II undivld,I
-hares-sl In sait GIii-hul
JOHN w HARTSHORN, Auctioneer.
Aifo, VII he . ID at PsTs ne Hot !, IN leb-ook y
II, The An day Of October next. =; Jpn lo's n+
land sa' ed in COlui ia :. IL viz: No Is in tie IN
Iangr No. N L ee'h range No IL IN tie 9th range No
IN he lih r@nge- aid ho- J. 2 Is - snd y m IL.
1l'l IsnEe. InIpT II Luke .,c.-,.a.-
The above Ind viii be sid A. the iime and ulsoes
above mentioned 10 he hi hist hi de-, Rithort rs
Terms oil sale cash, year time, sita security.
Guldhall, VI, Aug 3. 1866. ,oct3
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-08-10

REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE.-It beats
any OF Mr.. Weiler's remarkable coinci-
dences that the l4th OF August, the day
fixed for the assembling OF the Phiadel-
phia convention. is the anniversary of
Jeff: Davis famous proclamation Danish
ing all Union men from the south.-Bos-
ton Journal