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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

sssscnsd saos Is eous % nss .su sSs . ,sSs
:s q s q: ssss ss ss sm Is. sa S "a e:
hss eaies never vsnsu, o. festive s -. sc.uss
1870 We zee 4 re s:mr 1ss o. public sstinaton
Ys,l 81 ss ss p s1s ny md s sss::
. ~ gentle .aan NJ. Leonard W. Jerome, oct himself
20 he gave up large extent Of his own land, in
Seautful spot called FOrdhsm, lying about twelve
lss from she city, for the purposes Of racsccu{sA
sumner with tho only encouragement Il being
esneraly pronounced 70 be getting moro and
shisg Vas done people began L change mDsn .hs Ss
Minds about II Such race courSs II was declared on
ssro sdss ma never been attempted in the country
xs he :oS b. Sss
mo course opened In the latter end OF September
~ al eccovnfs never did fashionable and select
ssemDnEe meet to SEQ race before In the New World.
e owdes" and ladies' could 60 where they pleased
mse as II they were In their grounds The second
1access OF this can testify from personal observation
me road through the Central Park TO Fordham lined
Win carrages-andfour or skin hands II recalled the
ene on the road to Epson on the Oaks day. only that
our American friends were quiet and ORDERLY, and
there were 'sps wicked banter, or confusion OF
grand standa far finer range OF buildings than those At
ASCOT, and intended 10 accommodate, with comfort
S0o Nonty Oh room, eight tnOuS2qd persons me
central stand reserved for members Of the
club and their friends fne site for the
club house has been kept apart, ana there
also excellent stables for horses, and every con-
vsnience necessary 10 well appointed course.
There some thousands OF persons In the enclosure
upon the grounds outside, and have seen so
large multitude well conducted The spectators
seemed little the sport in reality they are
There was no excitement and cheering when the
horses came in, which was all the more surprising
ing that the jockeys gentlemen riders The people
took their pleasure rather sadly As for the riding
was very fair; but the meeting not intended a. a
severe test for either horses On the previous
occasion there had been greater interest excited by the
running OF the celebrated horse Kentucky in four mile
heat Mr. Jerome has since purchased this animal for
che enormous sum Of $40 600 Tor about E600O and he
1ew forms one Of his stud
Perhaps event in this part Of the country rro
auced 10 great social sensation this Inauguration OF
yearly race meetings on permanent and respectable
sooting me American people look askance ct anything
nsw quite - much as the English people, and nobody.
except the orignstor and few OF his friends believed
0at the new Club would be anything but failure or
eocse every one has come round TO their Of think
~ now and the races at Jerome Park will be popu
Ar and as successful the Ascot Goodwood meeting
IN England The Americans contend that they beat
q yachts, and now they going TO breed horses which
mall b equal TO ours IL will do them harm TO try
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15
MARINE COURT.
The Liability Of StearBfuxs.
Before Judge Heeru and n Jury.

l. ". Rickard and okers ~. Stsphen Rebsyts and
oaeys-The circumstances connected with this suit ap
pear to be as folows:-pnintins the owners Or q
barge called the jessie and the defendants are proprc
tors OF the towboat J. W. Lewis On the 18th or July,
In this year, the paintis msde contract with the de-
PENDANTS 10 tow their barge safely from the port NJ New
York 70 Norwalk Conn The plaintiffs siIege that when
within five miles Of Norwak the master and employees
or the steamtug, by negligent conduct the Jessie
among the rocks and damaged her considerably For
this damage plaintiffs oaim from defendants compense
ton 10 the extent Of $500 The answer of the defend
ants is to the effect that the agreement WAS 70 tug the
vessel IN the usual and customary manner-that H. that
II should be done VI the risk Of the and master
Of the Jessie and that there other agreement in
existence between the parties The point II Issue Is
Interesting TO OF vessels and scafaring
and viii probably be decided Monday, when the
further hearing " the 70 be entered Counsel
for paintns II A. Walker; for DEFENDANTS Tracey and
HAnedict.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

llnlsn C~~x... IL,


Uaiss Cssrscs l.. I.-TSstsiss.
rcttns msch fos u, Goa. mile heats, bess tbrss In
nvss came OF yesterday afternoon between the bay
ss'dng Jimmy Lynch, TO wagon. and tho ssdins
Aonahan RanE~, 10 harness me horses we're driven
BY their respective ownerx Jimmy Lynch Won ths
match -Four heats trosted the third heat being
declared dead heat by The judges, when jimmy Lynch
~a1 horse and wagon ahead As might have besn az
pscsed q, this time Of tbs year the attendance vas
small The brown soldins nearly all lhs way on tho
hr.t heat and came 10 pezriy distance ahead Lynch
nut " The lndges said there distance the race
thsy took the heat from the Ranger asd gave 20 the
hTner lime. 90 The second heat Jimmy won by
hAi toxsn isagha In 80 being in front the whole
ane" fhis heat vas trosief In Co. The fourth heat
- Won easily BY Lynch lie took the lead with the
sshfn, ~1 never headed and won BY four lengths 10
-. rhe following " = SUMMARY =
@s.', Dec ~ lrotiing match 81, 0o0, milo meats.
o.. laAea b = Jimmy Lynch 70 wagon
49, han'~i a. e. Aonahsn Ranger, In
...@...-.s..s.t..s.
fms, 8Oo-. No. 40-25
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NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.



FlT.t IAnhoAp A.t1Dsrr.-As the $40 w. tfan
4 the Central Railroad passlng tho crossing at
Bound Brook on Monday II struck wagon, In which
were seated a man named Thomas Mcdonald and Mrs
AcGaven. both or whom Instantly killed. Inc
wagon shattered mo fragments Tho ilifsisd pair
stopped Bound Brook when The horse was allowed,
~ mistake, 70 the tsk. A inqters wss held AZ
tie depot on the follo-ng day.
M sr.rHs y, Hr sfsrsr.-A nsn named Jane,
Welsh, rcsdsn, o. Boston called, thursday. Al the
house Of hs sister widow named Margaret Barney in
North Pirsi street Instead u the greeting which
fterBa Affection prompts the Crit sala,s given 20 James
knife plunged Into MS face under the lit eye and
the rapid sacccsaon Of bio-s With fntlfon
The ylrago alter arrested, bot with boifnr-s
which knows 6sfcst she sssui0of the dignity ~ sn
aycngng minister whose dnty VAS - chnss'se 40 Ia
torlcaiei bro,heK she ~xs bed " bail
Csmsssipsw,
frK srocs yAnss. "A range % fws'ing- Tor the
accommodation u the sorkmsn Ia tho ysris .na
sba,toir nearly completed 4 vsy large nunb-s q
h0es u slaughtered daily -. absioir may fAfy
said 70 have siisin"d the md Of is founders
Patterson.
A.Srrfu Hattwotn Acr.bNsY--A Bssrrmas EH4rD. =
A rrave traIn "a ihs rrs Railway vas srswns up Ma,
Penhoru CITY "Wednesday morning when one q ~
buk Liprd from BIZ position the platform, and
falling Or ths Track Gye n ths passs hin.
payerng 10th legs frnm hts holy Eawss taken 10 ha
home in raiessn, wh~ru bs hSon ssccgnh~i 70 hs 10
janes
.flv-vg or Csxsg.--fhn walar VA. dAws from ths
Morris Cana on Tuesday iaf AMI nar g.fion eo@d fe
| the sessoo DURING the winter improvements viI =
ns1s ., vsroas pont. Ushar eanaa . lss s.ais 10
ri00 nmfieAAiDn Tor ts wutsf ths Ds-N afs
| sni ilArtan saspsniDG % fu~giav neti,
OrfrrlsY.-- asycr wsnism W kh~rmsn. fornwiy pay
master th- rntod ssiss amy, dol = hs ressaenc'
In frvp1i0n yestsrdsy morning " had "a ertsades
scquanianc. and many yarn frsnfs
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TIVE PROPOSED ukDtasseusp aiIlwn.
Important Resolutions NJ the Senatorial Com
mIefrc.

Important Hf~DtHtt0u nj the $eunf0rfmi tom-
miffec.
The Senatorial Committee on Railroads. consisting of
Senator'S AndrewE Low and Cornell have lately IN
consultation with Mayor Hoffman state rnsineer Coed
cell and Alfred Craven, Engineer q tbs Groom Agsc
duct Board, aud al their last meeting held yesterday
adopted the following important resoiutioD;--
Resolved That. IN the opinion Of his COMMITTEE he
beet method of speedily attaining tho design coniem
plated by The Senafo resolution, pasi Al ~ la pn
u BY The oonrruc,lon Of underground railways.
view of The pr o~pervs increase ~ SHsel there sllsud
BE- Line Of such railway from the BA1ry 10 ths City
Halt Park. under Broadway connecting The CITY HAll
PARK With two moro lines ~ underground railway,
each with double track ssyt and west Of TIC hns of
Broadway thai " socDmmcdAi1 he largest psss~ng r
transportation. The following routes recommended
each connecting with The said nrst mentioned xk "a
the city Rail ruk.-Ons under Chatham xtrees 20 the
Bowery and Third avenue 70 Tho Harlem river Tho
other under Park place Tor Murray warren STREET,
ny The mot feasible roatsl Hudson street thenea
under Hsfson stseet ~ Eighth ascnn~ thssrn Under
Eighth svenns 70 Broadway, thercs undar pruAd-sy
Ninth avenue. thsnes undsr Ninth svsnae 70 Hxrieu
river he ms under BsoAdwsy, beswe~s the Battery
" n2D y - nnnGb -
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The Congressional Committee ON whisky
Frauds.

Rooms we're engaged early yesterday II he Aston
House for the Congressional Committee recently ap-
pointed to investigate and inquire into frauds, under
the internal revenue Laws In relation 20 dsiiileres OF
~hIsssy. the tar cigars tobacco. &c The committee
however did NOT arrive until evening. Il Ia composed
Of Nersss Darns OF Vow York r. & Beaman Of Mich.
ignn Myers Of Pennsylvania Trimbs Of Kaniucgy and
r. p cheney or Washington fhe main ragtr aud 10.
formation already brought the 'ho COMMITTEES
are chiefly In possession ~ Mr. Darling Frvm what can
b. loarned BY The opinons " These gepileDsn II 10
probable their investigations lead 10 reduction Ia
Tho present hirh tai wbisksy. which bs- recently
been 80 prohc Ia tempting % frand. and wLh l. bs-
leYeg ~ members Of the committee may be re-
dacsd rtlgst decreasing the rom that souree
Tic committee VII sSecmble this morning IN one ~ the
p-rlrs OF The Assor House 70 initiate tb@'t tunness
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Confirmation Of tho Cs.e oil CmnnI CHAM mud
Davis.

The case Of Cunningham and Davis, charged with
violation OF the Revenue laws, resumed yesterday
at twelve NJ before Commissioner Newtoa when several
OF the Revenue officials examined relative 10 Tn.
branding OF the barrels N. returns made by the
accused parties Nr. Frederick Massey ALTO sworn
as TO HE connection with the drcry He sad he had
no interest whatever in H. although he landlord
the building bond Cor Cunningham anu often bou.
moaSscs aud gave his checks IN payment III 70.
for The witness waa about proceeding further WHEN no
was advised by his counsel 10 iecno answcrng any
more questions, on tn ground that the
crlmnate him lively discussion tna G0n8titD.
uonality ~ his availBg himself Of this midas
took place between counsel on both siiesthe ,tue~s
all tho time refusing 10 answer question put 70
hy the United States District Atnrncy-gshcn ,h Com
missioner said he would force tllc aassf4lne
would hear the Law discussed and opinion rr1a ~ choir
next sitting Til" court tep adjourned 70 ae.i 4g-4.a
on ihe 29ih u UncnnhnI. ~, ten y cocL
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Case 81 chari., X. cl.np,,mn.

This Wa Gaze arising ont y thv ss.ons penu
against Dcvein, Ton and Levsn, in lhe oiacr aie
discry frga,is. TINS Defendant carrier ~ lhe
whlskev in Question and argrsted on tho ai'h Of
November for thereby infringing tbs cAclae lazw Agar
hearing the sary evidence iho Com al ber set
tho Tor trial W the ,,rand Iafy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

dstilery wa yesterday discovered In tie Ia
OF No. 1872 bloomfield street one barrel o. wfiskey
wac sounf with large quantity Of hog wash wortE
The prize i valued n, 900 The sstensivo hauls male
during the laat generny credited tue dis
closures Of Brown. himself a cupr' but boing dubbed
"Nhippcr i'm 10 ~" tniad States Mar7hai IL doing hts
wO!k with vengeance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

uS1tg slbTEs c.lsvT Nvar.
n. dam 5sEs Case.

In the case Of Bernhard aMd Rsfoa a. Augus'us &Asa
counsel FOR the plantis n Z Dslansld Smith closed
bis side Of the case yesterday, in an able a6h1n 10
reply to the United sater District Attorney who opened
the for the defendant the previous day Judge
Smalley will charge me jury on Monday next the
question Of facts inv Owed and win hear further argu
ment on the more important law questions that are
depending on the Issue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15
the ALLEGED WHISKY FkAups.


I've More DIssilIsrisp aslxSz- ksxAsrs Assus
the Detective sDarrl1knt-Hew % SEP n.
legal DlssiIs s::s4 TArrsvsl q the Csusres-
siSksl C6kssittsr, &c.
IL Is estimated that not more than or twelve dist.
sves are now At work in this city, great Is the alarm
produced by the recent seizures Of Mr. Sheridan Shook
and Mr. J. G. Horton Two establishments were
seized by those gentlemen yesterday The rss was that
OF Mr.. Henry Wendebone. al No 2O2 Chambers street.
and the other Mr. Philip stracks al No 90 Park street
Wendebones establishment had capacity Of sir barrels
week. while stracs's could about twenty bar
rels In the time Each averages about nfty
gallons and II the government OF a. psr gallon ia
not paid, will be that distillens can accumulate
fortunes at even more rapid rate than dealers in
fhf tsrEcriyR svsTrx
was currently reported yesterday that The Revenue
Deiar've Department In this city, under The control OF
Mr. Lewis Is about DO sbo he'd entirely remodeled
Mr. Laws has about forty detectives ~ his employ
expense 10 the government IL "a day each aud
~ somewhat singular fact that all the frauds made
public In this city have Heen brought 10 light by special
agents sent from the department In Washington. The
present seizures have oeeu made by Collector sheridan
Shook under special authority nom COMMISSIONS Rot
Inns himor assigns th. position al prsent held BY Mr..
Lewis 70 General H. Hobart Ward, who has Tor some
tine past been connected with the Revenue Department
Row To Disrosr GASES.
Hitherto " has been the practice when dssil'eres
We're seized 10 have the matter partially investigated,
and then effect compounds with the delinauan par
ties AFTER an immunity Of some months the disiilcrs
w m,, gun. aoe ana wy willing 70 dlseorre a
the purpose OF escaping tho legal consequences
OF their rascaty, and OF having their establishments
restored TO them BY the government oiclas IL
known that single conviction has yet taken place,
although scores Of dlstllers have been arrested
charge o. eyadng tho revenue law. Some OF tho most
nnneDtiai revenue officers in favor Of having tho
compromising system abolished entirely and whenever
dstler IL suspected OF Illegal practices they say IA.
case ought 10 he put into the bands OF The United States
District Attorney and prosecuted 20 the iull extent OF
the law They claim that by such the practice
OF Illegal Installation would soon DO entirely abolished,
AZ the sk would be- too great 10 encourage many
severe in course which Is profitable, and r de-
ected can ut present be settled b. compounded and
the same iime leave the rulprIt with handsome bal
ance al his bankers and establishment where he
again repeat the same process Of Illegal distlllaon
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IG.s,5sT MOUSE DISASTERS.

Drnfh =: r'grr 80 tic Nlrf,ln. "f the wttfr,r-
lr-t S'rr,f tsts~tropi,r 4rr-cr rgops cauai-
iion ~ the r.aeiss taro..r'. In.a~st To-
dns.
The tsremcps hlase ire IN lhisiy hrsi Ike q pa.
rsle III niy street, In rassIsa falty 10 Of
lhoB whom ~ Gaases enyeopsd. Ys'ariar morn.
ng Mrs Naryarci Webb. who Jumped from The
window u the riding 10 escape, ne feared
death by ths more r-arfoi iaa,rameniahy Of Ore
died % the ni sse received. Her descent ~
the ground resulted 10 severe spinal s'set'oa Of an
are which terDlaaied Der cga.etee Berdestn
was another sacrifice 70 maternal loge Her husband
had rescued beF in safety, bp she bacs 70 aprreen.
sion that ~ children ha9 becD I'm iehad She
too late return and IN her leaped rom Je
window. Hcr auckland nissing her weat san - Araif "
her Ia ps age way mar the opening The roo
sturnbiei over BODY which no stprosed u hers
and carr I'D II out u proved % he thsi " Of the
other ipmaias The tercsycd bushsnf y lei win i've
children 20 mourn the hspless fate ~ bis wif0.
The other victims who burned sgTScated
conveyed 10 Bssvuo Hospital who're two ~ them died
about O'Clock yes.erday morning rhesc wffc Mr..
M4ry Sanford sui her youngest cbfI. wn 7. sand
FORT David 4ardford " VA very had condition - he
has been injured internally BY iplIsla,len ~
the smoke and heated az, hat " lnfs anna.
ton docs not snperven~ too doctors are IA
hopes or hy recovery. The other Children o. Tits family
VIZ, Martha and Charles aged nSo mni three year,
respectively are dons Nsll snd will recover Hr3I~r
Mattel sister % Mrs. ssndlorf IL IN gery prrcafion@
condition, and little hops " her recovery ~ srssF.
tsiD-d.
Coroner Cover and DR. Bcsch visited tho .c~ne and
Inspected tho bodies edsT asrncon, prspsrairy 20
the inauesf which " set down for steven O'Clock ths
forenoon.
Th~ Victims 81 th@ Divi~ies street Fire Ta-
neral 81 The Ph~irn r~ ssiiy.
me pheian family, vho peFitbed ny IRE Al the late
iamentsbl- connasrsion ~ Division street.
ysyed their last earthly resting pisrs Yesterday after.
nooa The spectacle ~ tho p@laacnoly
imaginable. The victims nnmbsripg ave In sl--ssrs
conveyed IN three bearess IA "a Msrys Roman Catholic
church. Grand street.. whore soieiaa requiem ms
celebrated Ave clergyman oycaiing IA The csre'so
ny. fhe ~arrsd edher whirh ~hs drapsd IN mourning
color. Gilsd with deyout congregation AFTER tho
ihs bodies ed nom TIE chlfrh aad
ssv~f 20 calvary rem~icry, followed 81 i~o hHuff~d
and two eoDpanes Of Toe cd volunteer Gre d
rnytm~nt
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
European Intelliganna.

ouEENsrowN, Oct. 27.-Tho stcamshr
Persia, from New York, 18th, arrived Al
London OIL the 25;h. 1t is said thnt III,
relations between Austria and Prussia arc
assuming menacing character.
The London Times says that the Russian
Government is Intriguing for the future dis.
ihtcgration of Austria
PARIS, Oct T.--rho project submitted
by France and England to the Government
for the settlement of tho Chilan difficulty
has been approved by the Queen and he,
Min 's'crs.
FLoRENcE, Oct. 27.-.An arrival from
Cardia states that another great battle took
place OIL the l7ih inst. The Greeks repor,
thai the Turkish army was rcpulscd.
hvERrooL, Oct. 27.-Cotton ia stoodv
with sales Of 5000 bales, middling uulanis
10 The weather unfavorhblo for bread
stui1s, the market tirmcr. Corn advanced.
LONDON, Oct 27.--Consols 89i. Elves
GS3.
LlvERrooL, Oct. 2s.-Tho Steamship ALL
shan, from Now York, Oct. II, arrived n,
Queenstown to day, and proceeded TO Liver
pool.
LONDON, Oct. %. -Adviccs from Japor
nrc conflicting The latest report says iha,
the tycoon army had suffered heavy dc.
feat at the hands Of tho insurgents. and that
tho Tycoon has, in consequence, abdicatcd
1t is said that the British Government is
about to ask Parliament 10 increase 70 ! 900
oo0 pounds sterling the amount for The
army, and large additional amount 10 TINT
appropriated IN former years TO tho navy.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31

an Austrian chemist, M. Lcinol-
brook, has discovered way of cnclos-
ing electricity in small glass-capsulcs,
which will explode under the influ-
encc of tho slightest shock. The cap
sule is enclosed in steel conc, so that
if shot from rifle it will enter the
flesh, and tho explosion which follows
Is sufficient to kill n man. Export
mcnts have been made on oxen and
horses with perfect success, these ami
mails having fallen down as if struck
with lightning.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Now York Markets..

NEW YoRK. Oct. 29.--Niorning Gold 46s
Exchange lO0A. Cotton quiet at 3G@4I
Flour and Wheat frmer. Corn ono 10 two
better. Pork lower.
Evening: Gold 1l6&. Scvens, second
series, 1859. Fives lli$. Tens 9oi. Flour
Irn; B!lcs G00 hhls; Southern $l3.756
81 10. Wheat quiet. Pork unsettled sales
T0o hhls,; new mess, $50. 10@S3i.5O
i'ard heavy at lA2 Cotton firm; salos
1000 bales; midtlmg uplands 80. Suga,
duh. Coffee firm. Spirits Turpeniinc 82GA
SO Nosin hG2a@t.35.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31
Tne Fenian Excitement,

New YonK, Oct. 2o.-The Democratic and
National Union Committees have passed
resolutions requesting tho Government TO
take stoady interference for tho safety
and protection Of Lynch aud McAlahon,
Immense meetings hove been hold at Duf.
falo i'll sympathy Of tho prisoners.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ga Foninn meeting
has been called to consider what action Is
necessary to be taken into the case of Col
Lynch and Father Mcmahon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.--Thc sub Commit.
teon nr n,ed by the Tammany Hall general
Conn zee. to call on the President with u
view OF obtaining executive interference in
The ,sc of American citizens condemned to
death at Toronto, hnd IN interview this
morning. In response 10 tho address of
their chairman tho President remarked that
ho had anticipated their resolution and
memorial, rs would be perceived by the COPY
OF the correspondence in relation 10 tho sub.
!ccl published this morning. lie expressed
his sympathy with their mission. The
h.erv'ew was very satisf 'ctory 10 the Com
nillccs
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-31

a very simple and inexpensive pro,
cess has lately been discovered by which
Tic medical profession, by securing
lemons during the season Of plenty,
may lay up, by a little care, store Of
fresh lemon juice for the .fcvcrish pa.
ticn's at all seasons Of tho year AL that
appearto be necessary is to prevent the
access OF air aud moistutc by vanishing
them with solution Of shcllac IN spirits
OF Wine. We need hardly say that
lemons so preserved are as applicable
to tho manufacture of punch as to the
production OF fchrifuge.