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, 1866-10-23
e. AVIS"
Stristin4atr8, 81, Srni1,
TUESDAY, 28RD OCTOBER 1866.

SHORTLY after the Fire of 5th Februa-
ry last a public meeting was held in this
town for many good and laudable pur-
poses. The only object attained was
that of forming a Volunteer Fire Brigade;
and it is but due to all the parties con-
cerned to say that every exertion to carryout
the thing was made; all the proper
steps were taken ; the rules framed ;
officers appointed and all that was neces-
sary for the formation OF the Brigade
was promptly and properly done. The
Volunteers were attracted by a public
notice from the Agent of the Royal In
surance Company of his good intentions,
in endeavoring to prove to the Company
in London, the great necessity there was
for having two Fire Engines in this Island,
to assist at fires |; SO he made his views
known to the Actuary; but, we must
saw, he overrated "the idea," and asked
for two irst-class engines, which idea
alarmed the Directors in London, and SO
none came. We must bring the sub
iect again before the public and the no.
tice Of the Agent ; and in doing this direct
his attention to the fact that in cases of
fire, since the "Royal" is doing q bust
ness here not to be despised, that the
Company runs a risk of losing much and
on the contrary would have plenty to
gain. The Agent would not only confer
a boon on the community but be show
ing a great service to his constituents
whenever danger is threatened. in urging
the company to send a suitable hand
engine to this town, which could be used
by the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The
Agent must not forgetthat it was through
his promises Of getting two engines for
, 1866-10-23
From tie 81. Thomas Times, October IT,
FLOATING DOCKS.
To the Editor of the "St. ThOma Tidende."

SIR,-I have seen a letter, received by
the last Mail from CaIlao, dated the 2sth
ultimo, as follows -
"Thn Iron Eloatine Dock at this mort
"has been in operation now three months
'twith great success-it is never ldle-ls
"making a fortune for the shareholders
''they have aver had the iron-clad man-of-
"war steam ship "Independencia' in
'the Dock, a lift of 1000 tons-the last
"sale of the Dock Shares in England was
sat SIS per cent. premium. Ihope to hear
"soon of the success of the st. Thomas
"Floating Dock"
The above will no doubt interest many
of your readers, Shareholders In the ST.
Thomas Dock, which is to be exactly the
same size as the Callao Dock, viz. 800
feet long, and 100 feet broad.
1 paid a visit the other day to the
West end of the Harbor, where the st.
Thomas Dock is being put together, and
was surprised at its great progress lately.
found $50 feet Of Pontoons launched,
leaving only SO feet more to be launched
in a few weeks-and the upper or Girder
work is nearly finished for $50 feet on
each side of the Dock. | saw one ship,
the "Ver3tas," busy discharging about
$50 tons of material on to one of the Pom
toons, certainly the largest "Gghter' that
has ever been seen in this Harbor. An
other ship, the "Adelasde," has also ar
rived, | was informed, with the Dock
Pumping machinery.
The building Engineer of the Dock,
fMr. JAMES PATRIcK,) was most kind and
polite in shelving our party over che
whole of the work-and he informed US,
that, he expected the Dock would be
ready to lift the first ship out of the water
about two months before the stipulated
time.
With nine vessels Of the British Mail
Company, and halfa dozen or more ships
Of the French Mail Company, obe dock
ed every four months ; the American,
Spanish, and Venezuelan man-of- war
ships, often visiting this place ; and the
, 1866-10-23
gummH1itatiu
To the Editor of the St. CrOix Avis!
Dear Mr.. Editor,

Dear Mr.. Editor,
Can you inform me why the Subscri-
bers to the Ice Contract in this town and
neighbourhood are so badly treated?
We have had no Ice since Wednesday
18th inst. and although there were two
arrivals yesterday morning from st. Tho
mas (the schooner Starlight and a Span
ish Sloop) we are still deprived of the
article.
l remain DR.. Mr.. Editor,
Yours truly,
WEST ENDER.
West End, Saturday goth Oct. 1866.
We feel sorry to hear of the complaint
made by "West Ender," and hope that every
thing will go right hereafter, since the Ice Es-
Enlistment has now their own sloop the
"Dauntless.'' Let the "Subscribers to the Ice
Contract in Frederiksted have a little pa
thence and time will work things round for the
better.-ED.
, 1866-10-23
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, 1866-10-23

this place, that the Volunteer Fire Bri-
gade formed itself. Let him then re-
turn to the subject, reiterate all that
should induce the Company to send to
Basin, or better, to both towns, two suit
able Fire Engines-not steam Engines-but
hand Engines. The capital thus invested
by the Company could always be consid-
cred good for with care these Engines
would always be worth something, even
after having been in use twenty or thirty
years
We have received from a gentleman in
Frederiksted q work entitled 'The Or
deal of Free Labor in the British West
indies" by VIM. G. SeweIl, edited 1860;
with the request TO make some Extracts
from it, which we promise TO do and will
begin with our next number.
, 1866-10-23

lutheran Church, ChrIstiamstCd.
On Thursday the 25th instant, Feast
of THANKSGIvING) there will be divine
service held for both Lutheran Congrega-
tons in this Church.
, 1866-10-23
Total $264,425 90

Balance of deposits S 52,188 SO
5 new deposit accounts, VIZ:
1 Laborer. 2 Various
9 Minors.
4 Withdrawals amounting to .$115 80.
Receivers for Saturday, 27th Oct. 1856.
In CHRIsTIANsTED
e. Monefeldt, Esq, Trustee.
P. Mc'Dermott, Esq, Member.
In FREDERIKSTED:
r. Moreton Esq, Trustee.
J.. Ct. Ripperger. Esq, Member.
GEO. BEHAGEN,
President.
st. Croix, 22nd October 1866.
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SIIIPPIN0.

THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD's STEAMSHIP HER.
Il MAN, Captain q. Wenke. carrying the United States
mail will sail fvrn the Bremen pier foot OF Third street.
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HoUsrs. ROOMS, SC. TO LET.

ITO LET-A NEAT COTTAGE. CONTAINING FIVE
rooms pleasantly situated in the village OF milestone
New York. hourly communication by ran AND
boat house Is nearly and In complete order lot
feet Rent t4O per annuin. Address j. j. Locke "he-
Il. i.
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A COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, FURNISHED OR UN-
u furnished containing twelve rooms with Greenhouse,
Gardeners Cottage Stable &c, with Grounds rent at
Sprtnghurs West Farms twenty minutes drive from
Harlem Bridge. having a fine view OF the Sound
passed In healhiuness bathhouse the salt water
the house, excellent boating and fishing four miles from
Central Park accessible by Harlem Railroad Possession
immediately If desired Inquire of EDWARD T. YOUNG,
"a Wal
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WIURNIsHED HOUSES TO RENT-oNE IN SECOND
avenue near Fifth street. $500 per month one In Iwen
eysunth street sixth 500 month"; rs IN
rookyn Also four furnished Country Seats at Rye In
mo locations. S. y. IRELAND l52 Broadway.
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FURNISHED HOUSES To LET-ON EAS ~ E 49,, !,
eighth street. $40 per MONTH East Sew sours
t226; East Twenty ninth street. $3.50; Ey' '"'''
ADAMS ~ va broao"ay.
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FURNISHED PARIORS ON FIRST FLOOR-THRstE
IN suite at 10 Brevoort place Tenth street near
way rent without board to physicians dentists
OF gentlemen.
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EACTORY TO LET-wITH STEAM POWER, CONSIST
ing OF several Buildings with two Dwelling Houses and
Sbout Land about four miles from the city,
suitable for any light manufacturing business heated with
btsAm. Apply to F. L. KNEELAND 70 Wall street, corner
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IN naibMORIAnI

JOHN 8. PALMER, Captain Company K. 10th Revi-
msnt 81 o. ", who waa killed IN the battle near Az
lAnta on the 2Sh or ,uly. 1884, -" ~ q iI4 ia
He Ind not yet completed his 2sth Year but his life
brtef ss 1t was had not been wasted and spent without
'part usefulness. and he has left behind him
willingly let die ~ . ,s.,, .1iif is,, 'F
Early the late atrusele for southe ern
ne volunteered for the war, and with Major then CAB
tain) julius w. PoncHER, raised company, which
through the toilBonie and bloody campaigns OF Kcni
tucky and Tennessee. vndicated its determination to
fhatterdo remnant OILY returned to their homes.
!1 frat Captain closed hts on the disastrous
held II missionary RIDGE" and It's stained With
his hea blood the red soil or Atsnts, But among ltd
ieW survivors, brave men who never blenched Id the
hour OF battle. before the cannons mouth. grow phe
leader and friend. their COMPANION and guide ID dani
ger he led them In suffering and prlvaon he stood bel
side them and their sorrow ls greas volume OF evi.
dsnce 70 his daractor as an officer ia worth man.
bnt ~ Waa not In the camp respected by his fellow
oeers and beloved by his men, that he was best known
teem Mat be won abroad. intensified 10 his bome
and he vaseyer there object Of the foudts hoped
and strongest affections. The Btay ana prop OF his
parenta declining yearc tender hushaud and lovink
brother his death, aone could fathom and show how
deep and earnest were the feelings which clustered
grief that may not be assAgod must tell the story Of
Ills WortA and their loss. Sh,HT,'l E' F1H2(I9sfi.
itFy thine but the impression stronger makes, =
40 a;rspns their channels heeper wear" 't@
fav days slnce bis eains were brought BY pto,1a
hands epd given anal resting place st Magnolia In
rich hopes and heart ae6tiohs wore girnersd ip vii
there await the An trump thAs ehn rouba the phtsiot.
~. 'sy'a.or m @ itom hts last aloop sSf '2Eh' G5JC.
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Dr.Franklin and the South Caro-
u, u! Hs lima Planter. q o2>> 40

friend relates To us that the Summer before the war
ut the house Of hospitabe South oaronian planter,
ne was up ono morning with the and was about to
venture forth on morning walk, when he was checked
by ths planter at the door.
'!'You cannot pass, Sir. Too early"
"p'Too early Why my dear Colonel what aAys DIR.
Franklin ghl ( 5.ili lr..sa. '.,g ,s-l
/, Early 70 bed and early to rIas win make man
leathy and wealthy and wise.'" ~
livery fne, sir; but all llacy. Early rising and tho
inhahson, npon an empty stomach, Of the morning.
aiafth Of this country North and South, have been
the death Of thousands-the death Of thousands, sir,
from the time Of Captain John Smith to this day. Wait
. aftsr breakfast fortfy jour stomach with cup OF
conee and then, the noxious vapors OF the night
peing e1halod by the sun, We win tako morning
ride" iF@L t6i ~ ~
"But, my dear Colonel. am always fortified with
vtns. glass of HosTErlL..-.: =: CELEBRATED sroMAcR
BITTRRs.n,i M, tys NJ
y then sir you may stick to Dr. Franklin. Hos
egent at charieston supplies me- and ana
pefting bog to-day with my wagon Thoao Bittets,
hnd arc sure protective against al the fesers ftsuing
nom H,sesia Doctor Fraphlin holds good air even In
no avanps Of South Carolina, II fortified with Hostos
tst'a nittess, f.i,gl HtsE"ni8 W; 2fay2
9Attsiiti iit .,ii al NJ llyf Nm A
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too, which used the Bank depository, fully to
the like amount. Such being the case it is i'm
portant to refer to section 53 of the Same act
which declares that il the directors shall violate
or knowingly permit any OF it's officers or agents
to violate the act referred to- the charter shall be
forfeited, and every such director shall be held
liable in his personal and individual capacity for
at damages which any other person sustains in
consequence OF such violation. This liability is in
addition to that imposed on them Us shareholders.
to amount OF double the par value of their stock
Directors and stockholders in national banking
associations should therefore take caro- to under
stand the nature Of tlrese obligations imposed on
them by law, and they should 500 that it will not
do for them to fall into the pernicious habit of
handing over the management of their 'asaocia-
tions, in blind confidence, to, one or two persons,
whether they be officers or directors.
''If one of these banks, in the city of Washing
ton, Immediately in view of the Treasury Depart
ment; dares to- violate tho law in such an open
and f1agrant manner, how many moro such are
there, which being at distance are acting in the
same way, under the presumption Of impunity :?
Hence, probably, there should be an instant and
rigid examination OF them oil. The properly con-
Quoted establishments will not object to this, and
those conducted in any other way should of course
be investigated, whether they object to it or
not. ....... ,.,,i
$50 much as to the present law. But instead of
the national banks having public money on deposit,
there should be new law on that subject It ia
we'll suggested that the better way would be to
return to the system inaugnrated by law in 1916,
to keep funds OF disbursing officers in the Treasu-
ry, using the assistant treasures and established
repositories in the cities, only to be drawn out
upon a check to pay some debt due by the Govern
ment, or for immediate use. In this way the
funds Of the Government could not be run off for
private speculation, they may be when de-
posted with banks over whose managers direct
control cannot be exercised. The National Intel
ligenoer says that the Government will take all
thatit finds of the assets of the Merchants Bank
and como upon stockholders for their liabilities
under the 18th section of the act establishing the
national bank system; but that will probably not
better the matter much, and certainly not correct
the erroneous principle by which these deposits
aro made. The money OF tho Treasury is safest
in the Treasury; and the institutions afford no
adequate security except for their circulation, it
is to be hoped that Congress will not only see to
this reform in the law, but take measures also to
more effectually protect depositora among the
people, small shareholders, and others .crediting
the banks."-i 6yf' iNI I.,.'. - ..Et - .
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National Bank hIannremssnn.o

:" The failure Of the Merchants National
Bank OF Washington seems to have aroused,
the pnbol to FAM nsestigation intos tie condition.
OF National "BsnRs,b generally. Thees following
editorial sfrom the Baltimore, Sum Of the 9th
is full OF reason, and coming ron Sd able dnd rel
,sSss ssRnsfo'aI loaFAs We lagy aleay give PP Psse
1.-THE nj attention wRioh bag ,bosn drawn TO the
imperfections OF the National Bank system By the
recent disastrous failure Of the Merchants, Ma
tional Bank at Washington will not, perhaps, bs
without its compensatfng advantages to the pub
ls.h Heretofore, nAsY of tie auspfas undef
which they were Created, aid itheS selk-faaering
influences byJyhichi they, we're surrounded and
governed, It seomed soarcely TO avail aught I'd
question anything in, regard TO- national banks.
They were to be esteemed as perfect il, the ma
ture Of scheme Of national finance, but as ex-
perience is the best teacher Of all, that delusion
win now probably be measurably dispelled. we
have more than once indicated that II the ma.
tionai bank System was TO be petmaanettly conf
tinued, there wac necessity to adapt it more prol
perly to q normal cotdition' OF the country by
ourtailment Of the great powers and privileges
eonferred upon the banks during the abnormal
condition Of war! But in theinqd spirit
which has boen. factiously, imposed In regard to
VIZ oJotohij oFeu tuo prebeHt provisions or law,
instituted professedly to secure safety, have been
grossly disrogarded. The Philadelphia Ledger calls
attention to- Bonne points in the law for governing
national banking associa tions, which present
wide contrast with the evident mode Of manage
ment of the affairB Of the recently defInct inati
tuition, and as the conduct In this case may posi-
bly, afford type OF that in others, here and
there, 1t Is well to look into the matter.
Section 80 Of the aot Of June I'D, ,1s6a; provides
that,the total liabilities to any national banking
association, Of any person or Arm, for money bof,
royed, shall at no time exceed ne-tenth Of the
capital stock Of actually paid in.
This PROVISION OF law restricted The tMerchapts'
Bank, whose capital was but s2OO, ,o0o from lend
Ing 70 any person noro than $40 ;yet 1t seenis
that Mr. BAYNE, Of this CITY, of'his fir, Nas fur
ntished with not only one. tenth Or the capital Of
tho eanti but With come half million, IL is re.
ported, which - more. than double the sntito
snaoras pS the capital spyolvins the goyernmont,
N
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alOBLTUARY.i

Died. May, iIth. 1896, dFEIIorA OATH ERNIE
FHErTAe seeondsdsu3 3hterof ANTONIO s.:end MARX q.
1hLiFAs. 2hENhIna J. iiuLp
6 The Relatives, Eriendg and Acqunfnt-
ansss Of ar Ind Mrs FhErrAs arc respectfully in.
d the Fun Il Services Of thsir daughter.
FALloIA, ats' JoSeph.s Church 1ais Nine
O'clock Z, .nru Z s,!f1 irt! l',inI ir May IL
> ;. h5T The Relntives,' and Friends OF DIrs,
oATaARrNE LApRUcE are invited 70 attend hsr Fuhe-
raj Services, at her lae residence in Hampstead Th
Morning. at Ten O'Clock. a., !.S,i1t,i.Gs! a ~.
May nl'irNhn tH. 4, .'3u'.i u !-qliri ry .1s.
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MARRIED.,

In this city on the sd.inst by Rev. W. b. W. Boyr
RiCHARD AZ BRITTON and MARGARET A. GEARY.
step.oaugher OF the late WILLIAM T.iJENNIHas all Of
MIN oamdepJ On Thursday, May s. by Rev. Mr. SIM,
MONS; Mr! HeYMAN. OF ChesterDto Mrs,PlP. HYAlIS,
nee BAUM, OF Camden. -;Er,tI -. ~
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SPECIAL NOTICES

. sSoRPHAN HOUSE CHApEI.-THE REV
v. o. DANA D. D., ef the Coatral Presbyterian
Church. Will perform Divine Service in this Chapel To-
Aorro~ Afternoon, 18th inst. at half pas. Four O'CLOCK
May 2 ~
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LATE" NEWS.
From South America.

New YoBK, May s-Panama advices state that
tbs news from South America is unimportant.,
Matters remained perfectly quiet at Valparaiso
sihce tho bombardment.' AL the Spanish fleet,
with ono exception, had sailed for Northern ports
The Danish Consul General sent note to the
Spanish admiral, saying that his Government
would hold Spain responsible for the damage done
toDanish property in Valparaiso. The Admiral
refused to receive the note.
Immediately after the bombardment Of Val.
paraiso, the English minieter was requested to
vacato the premises occupied by him, and no one
will rent him another house. His name was also
stricken from the list of mombers of the "Club do
la Union" -
Only twoaliyes we're lost and eight. persons
wourded during the bombardment. One hundred
and fifty-one! government stores, containing Iup-
wards Of So 900 900 worth OF foreign merchandise
were destroyed. The bulk of the loss will fall on
foreigners. .sr, -, ,
AT Oallao preparation were actively making FOR
the reception of the Spanish feet by the erections
of Notifications. I' .'.'., ..-..,
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Mobile Market.

MOBILE, May 11.-sales to-day 1900 bales; Mid
ding at $780, to $780, per ID. Sales OF the week $3.50
b{es. Receipts Of the week 3e45 against 3114 the
plevious week. Exports Of the week 9O1s. Stock
4dBOO. Stock unsold SO, 900. T.. ~. -
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Probst Execution.

PHrLApEIpHrG, May o. The death warrant for
the execution of Antoine Probst on Friday, the
9Th of June, WAS received by the sheriff this
morning. The prisoner received the announce
ment quietly, seeming entirely unmoved He had
deaih was the only expistion Cor his crime, and he
was willing to suffer-. -, T., .l,,
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Indictment OF JEFFERSON Davis.

NoRFoLK, May 11.-+Judge UNDERWOOD went
NPrth last night, taking with him the indictment
AGAINST JEFFERSON DAVIS. -.
NoRFoLK, May 1i.-Late yesterday afternoon,
tip grand juryiof the United States Circuit Court
in session, brought in true bill against JEFFER-
sds DAVIS for treason, and adjourned until the
fist Tuesday in June, to meet in Richmond.