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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
the CR0Ton AQUeDUcT.

The New Reservoir at Carmnnsville and Its
Progress-The Great Tower for Conveying
the Water to AL Localities in the North
End.
II will DO well worth visit to the beautiful villages Of
Carmansve and Manhsttanvills 70 take peep 1t the
works which arc being carried there under the
Croton Board to have the water from their aque-
duct conducted 10 all the places Of importance in the
north part Of the CITY, and 70 every district where the
population guarantees the requisite expenditure Il
viii be great desidsratum 70 Carmansve, Fort Wash
ingon, the Heiehts Manhattanvills &C. supplying as
w plenty Of fresh water At these placed The prepare
u0ns Tor erecting the engine house and boilers win
be perfected and the Croton Board H. through their
gneer, pushing on the work WE'LL Messrs Stsvsns
tain Edick Of the Croton Board chief inspector Of the
new reservoir
The engine house will convey water to the great tower
north end OF the city. Acsss Brown WnherAl, in
erecting this tower feel confident Of giving every salts
faction From the tower water can be forced TO WASH
places in this district where It il necessary send IL
The will be heaved between three and four hun
dred feet from the engine house 70 the tower This will
There win be two new gate housss the one at the east
and the other at west end Of tho reservoir They
will be erected by Messrs. Roach and jenkins, the
and substantial though Of chaste design.
The inside walls OF the reservoir have been COM
menced and are being firmly constructed with solid
stone and cement. Captain Edick superintends shs
the mason, the carpenter the blaster OF rocks the
hewer Of wood and the drawer OF water, all working
provemcnt 10 the city Of New York The inside wall Of
the reservoir called the slope WALL will be very strong
and those who have state that It s the best OF
the kind built in the state or United States When
the reservoir finished, the gate houses built, and the
complete working order then the Croton Board
will have done their duty TO the north end OF The city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
NEWS From CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA.

Yellow Fever on the Resaca-The Indian
Pe0nnGe Story in Arizona Dcnied-Heavy
Receipts Of Wheat-Ncw Coaling Station
In the Pacific.
San FRAsosco August 10, 1867
Governor Stanley addressed s)args meeting last nigh,
In this CITY In opposition 70 Ges Gorham, the regular
Union candidate for Governor end against the Csngss
sosa rsoonsrucou policy. though he favored qualified
One death from yellow fever occurred on board The
that has occurred IN this port 90 ar q Known
The grape crop 10 very largo
Arrived United states steamer ossipee from Philsde-
pha and way ports and bark Goodaie from Baltimore
Cleared, ship Young America for New York.
II reported that the Pacific Mall Steamship Company
viii establish coaling station for their outward bound
China steamers - Brooks Island, midway between this
port and japan.
Arizona, denies the statement q Governor Mccormick
that captured Indians have becu ensaved sold given
up slaughter 10 other tribes and he demands
OF inquiry 10 investigate the charges.
The savage Mining Company has declared . dividend
for July OF $3.50 per foot amounting 70 $500 900 In
gold.
The receipts Of wheat for the week ending Tuesday
about quarter OF million saoks the largest ever
known for the same period. Tho large demand for
portaton quickens receipts and steas prices twenty
Ave vessels loading for foreign and eastern ports
The rates for prime 70 choice are 81 90 81 S. Legal
tenders quoted 81 72k.
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Flat m OLIVER STREET..

The Werk Of an Incendiary-Arress Of . Man
ON suspicion-A Desperate Attempt 70 Burn
Seamen's B0afdinG Housc-Curfous Cir.
cumstantial Evidesce.
AT between two and three O'Clock on Saturday morn
ing IRE occurred in the ssamens boarding house SO
Oliver street, kept by James w. Reed. The Ore when
first discovered was found burning in closet the
nrst floor, between the front and rear rooms By its
timely discovery Mr. Reed, aided by policemen Buck
ley and Herman, Of the Fourth precinct and
likewise assisted BY the boarders, was enabled
TO subdue the progress Of the names, and
ultimately 10 put out the nrs before it spread
much beyond the closet in which 10 commenced. From
the fact Of finding bundle Of mems wearing apparel in
the adjoining yard which prior TO the fire was known to
have been In this closet the being tied around
boardsr, named Thomas Lambert Accordingly Ser
geant ToHnes OF the Fourth precinct directed ocer
wan If 20 fe the SAID anna anna - ns
into custody. Al the station house, when searched,
lot Of keys was found upon his per-
IL seems, upon examination fitted the indentations
made in trunk which stood in the adjoining TO
o the lock Of H
clothing had been stolen and the FIRE had been applied
Il appears further from the testimony taken by Fire
Marshal Baker, that the accused had been sent by
Mr. Reed for non-payment Of board and that the night
before The FIRE he went TO the house. Mr. Reed and,
calling him very hard names, threatened to get square
alongside Of Mr.. Reeds house. through which
the accused is alleged to have gone, then
and entered the house by the second story entry
window made the selection Of clothing. consisting
of and Shirts endeavored to rob trunk and then
out OF revenge fred the house. In making his escape
the supposed ncendiary returned again the yard
fence In doing he left deep foot prints the
flower garden Witnessing these foot marks the Fire
Marshal ordered the prisoners boots to be removed
from his feet The boots conveyed to the premises
and there found that they fitted the impression in
the earth eXactly, and what made the At moro
perfect the fact that the sole Of the night
boot side q hole, and the impression
OF the earth exhibited that fact These facts together
with other circumstances and identification Of his being
III tho adjoining yard at the time Of the fire. seems to
make out very strong case Of crcunstanal evidence
The prisoner when told by the Fire Marshal that he
charged with setting fire Mr. Reeds house, declared
that 1t was q conspiracy got up against him by Mr..
his day
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LOVE, oeseRTloM AND DIVORCE.

very Interesting came up for trial yesterday,
before Police Justice Garrett a Staten lsaad In 1864
young lady Of Philadelphia then In her teens
phan entitled some $40 900 whom Of age csptL
by the winning ways and gay uniform Of Adolphus
dorvls, Lieutenant New Jersey regiment OF cav
airy. He represented himself the heir Of immense
wealth, plantations in Louisiana mining shares CALI
fornia and the like wh all these attractions and very
plausible address and good exterior he 90
won the ysung lady that she consented 70 a
private marriage Immediately after the ceremony
abe returned 10 her guardian's house. Next day tho
guardian heard OF the private marriage and for the
husband and informed him that they had got MARRIED
her until she should for her fortune ana also
satisfy him that he unmarried Of good char
scter he would consent TO the match He gave several
references TO parties IN New Orleans and England none
Of whom could be found, though agent cent 10
make them out In the meantime he was refused al
with the adv. Of quarels and dis
ssnsions followed, he claiming his wiie her friends
branding him ~ svndlcr and cheat having left
the army be had no ostensibe means OF living. yet
he kept no . good appearance and dressed we'll.
He lately came 10 reside az certain hotel Staten
Island and wanted the niece OF the proprietor eope
key Of his sae ndhsving heard tha, several articles
were missed from other hotels which ne had lately
paironized, refused bin entertainment These things
coming 70 the knovledge Of deceive Johnston he had
him arresscd He vss orough, before Justice Garrett
yesterday when his vife and the young lady whom he
did some three housskespers, who had their own
grievances 70 complain Of. bunch OF about
produced sy one Of the LADIES' As being gwen 70 her Sy
BIN a. token OF his treasures; whle the detective
shook his head 81 them, a. TO say the gentleman
Of nqasitive turn and wanted 70 pry into other per-
SON rooms ana trunks.
Aflsr hearing the complaints Of The ssgisved fair
~ IN sosu,
$50 Gaze bis wife, whose hatred seems now ss intense
for him her love WAS formerly, intends sans for
divorce beforehand In 1ndiauapofs but produced no
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Defects in tho Present Revenue System-PrO-
position for Reform.

Defects in the Present Revenue System-PrO-
position for Reform.
meeting Of the Collectors and Assessor Of the
Metropolitan district held Friday at the Revenue
Agency in this city. The First Second, Third, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh. Eighth Ninth and Thirty second dis
tricts Of New York, and the Fourth and Fifth New
Jersey Collection districts were represented General
VIM. Hlyer, Revenue Agent, presided, and Collector
Thos. E. Smith acted secretary.
full and free discussion Of the Revenue laws, and
the defects in the enforcement, were had.
committee, consisting Of Collectors Field and Smith,
Assessors Franklin and Wildwood and Rev. A. Hillyer
was appointed to draft memorial TO the Secretary OF
the Treasury and the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
setting forth the views OF the meeting to the defects
In the Of the laws and suggestions
how IL can be most efectually executed.
The committee were further instructed to report
plan for moro efficient cooperation Of local officers
In the enforcement Of the Law.
Tho general sense OF the meeting that all plans
heretofore tried independent Of the cooperation of
the local officers worse than failures.
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DEArHs nv LfGHrNSc.-Few people are aware how
many the deaths from lightning. II appears from
statistics kept In France, that during tho last thirty
years more than ten thousand people struck by
lightning, Of whom two thousand two hundred and
thiriy-two were killed outright Eight hundred and
eighty killed during the last ten years, and OF
these only hundred aud fcrsythres were females
IL lightning falls on q crowd, 10 does more mischief
among the than among the women the taller per-
sous being most exposed Again, animals frequently
Stricken while The persons In charge OF them are
spared The old idea that the beach tree ts
protection, 10 fatal srror-the neiahborhood Of ~
isoated trees being dangerous IKE that OF all highly
projecting Objects except when they metallic
necen with the soil Railroads and telegraph wires
are protectors n 20 far they able 70 absorb and
convey considerable amounts OF electricity. Every loco
motive dose this unperceIvsd. m metallic being an
excslisnt conductor. Walking along . railroad track
where u runs through . country without tres 70 ~
DANGEROUS - taking shener under tall tree That vin
dcws are dangerous believed 10 be an error for en-
pcf:snce does not show that lightning strikes through
open wndous or fohows q dram Of CIR. PkaadePASa
4eJe3
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
DEPARTURE Of OCEAN STEAMERS YESTERDAY.

The usual weekly feet Of ocean steamers that leave
New York habor every Saturday departed yesterday in
regular course between sunrise and sunset The
European steamships were fully represented and the
coastwise craft sailed also punctual TO their lme.
Among the many vessels that left port were tho
following representatives Of well known lines
The City Of Baltimore, Of the lnmAn Line left pier
No <6 North river for Liverpool noon, with thirty
SIX cabin and one hundred and sixty second and third
class passengers She had also general assorted cargo
She took out also s77,67s IN specie
The National Steam Navigation Company's steamship
England eft pier No ~ for Liverpool with cabin
and large number or third class passengers besides
full cargo
The st. laurent Of the French Compagns Transat.
lantquc ie per foot OF Chrsophs street. for Bress
and Hsvre, with large number Of fr 81 class passenges
and general assortsd cargo besides the nails for
The Hamburg American Compapy's steamship cmbris
her SSs = a. 9ood
The c%edoes. Of sss Anchor line len pier 20 Norm
river for Glasgow with thrtytwo cabin and ninety.
The Baltic Of the New York and Bremen line let pier
smpon She had nfty cabin ssd few stesrags passsn-
gers board and some $40 600 in specie besides gen.
The Nevada of the Taylor California lns left pier 20
North with several cabin and large number Of
steeraec passengers. and cargo for California and san
frAnClsCO.
The Henry Chauucey, the nns new steamer Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, left pier ~ North river
foot Of Canal for Panama. with large number OF
cabin and full list Of sserags passenger besides heavy
freight
the Mississippi Of the star line 70 New Orleans, lef,
pier North river for the Crescent City, With several
cabin and strong muster Of stssrase passenger and
The George Washington, Of tho Cromwell line, len
pier No North river for New Orleans direct, with
several cabin and few sesrags passengers. besides
general cargo. -.
Company left pier 80 North river FOR New Orleans at
noon, with several cabin and ssserage passengers and
cargo.
The san Salvador left pier IS North river at three
O'Clock for Savannah with cabin and stscrage
passengers, and q full cargo.
The Saragossa loft the pier foot Of Wall street. East
river for Charleston e c., with good Of cabin
and steerage passengers, and general freight
The Manhattan, OF the New York and Charleston
Steamship Company sailed at three O'Clock from pier
No North river for Charleston, with NUMBER OF pas
sengers and assorted cargo.
rho Valley City left pier Is East river for Washington,
d. c. With number Of passengers and large freight.
The Dreo Of the New York and Portland line len
pier 80 Fast river Tor Portland az four p NJ, with
Der OF passengers board, besides general freight
fleet OF sixteen fine ocean steamers thus sailed yes
terday from New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
SOUTH HsRExoxT, xAssAcHusETrs
sptclal esamspoNstnct sf TUE HERALD.

=. Attractive Resors In the Berkshire Noun.
saiss-The village of Rgrcmens-stRtely
Esss and Naples Of Old Age = Splendid
Reeds and Drives.
6ouru EGsEnoSs, Nas, August a 1851.
word IRON 'od Berkshire" may NOE be on, OF
D,sos n ysur eoumna aIbsN your correspondent may
isasr sslhing novel sArtlina. I 10 oppressed.
Aswsvss with vhss might b said Of my Surroundings
Aat must unlock my treasures, though they come
orth n the shape Of the rough stone instead Of The
oshsd diamond rhs great watering places the
unstkuds md furnish thsn for sensation paragraphs
FasAsou ed Ice attendant fc,es there hashed and
khsy egsr devoursd by the greedy throoe who
Rursuf OF neld Of action wherein TO display their
kbsr asery 70 an sdmirns world But shess fashion
unen cot alone IN seeking through your columns
- place q relief from the heat, dust and turmoil Of the
ty. To quite another elass-thoss seeking country
komforts- address myself.
A. yoer re.asrs are, no doubt, NOS. Q, th.n
huesie'cd spot make 10 my business 70 assure
ipem 81 ,hs ssteundIus fsct that South Eyre
he ssre .mous ne Sertshirs h,s s.spins IN The
ross embrace Of stately slms and naples The growth
Of half century cr more that east their grateful shade
every avenue and dwelling in the place Here IN
midsummer cool mountain air rcfreshes and exh-
ersies 700 ~ day and steals over your midsuu mer
nishre dream" quiet, charming spot % place
for renewing the energies OF overAsked brain and
Tor sv "a aside for season the psrpicxing cares Of
90 be overlooked in ohroneiins lie attractions viii
say ths the Berkshire rssds quite up In artistic
Gnsh 20 those OF Central Park but will that here
Mature has done for the artist what Island Of Man.
haitian never dreamed OF doing Owing TO the peculiar
Of the soil In this the Bay the roads
present q smooth hard, had almost sad polished,
surface. Being laid out generally In the valleys the
drives superb and offer great temptations 20 the
Of fast horses 10 try the speed their animals
j am content however, to Jos along with an old nag
whoee activity does not interfere with my medtst,ona
let those who 70 elect hold the re!ns OF . fast
arotfcr
The crops In this part Of the State we're never more
vromssine; but OF this and other masters at snoiher
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TIVE EsaTn MISSOURI aAlauAc.

o. Lore August 10, 1851
TIE suass Of The North Missouri Railroad has been
changed from Eve feet six 70 four feet eight inches and
ev conforms 70 The soses Of a shs roads in Iowa and
9lIlscis, end the Hannibal and g. Joseph road Trains
yisi run direct iron o. Louis 70 ~ yoeeph hereafter
bs work Of chapgise the guaee hs distance being
ssns'sd snt seventy miles. vas sssepphsbsd - hrss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
CHICAGO MORALS.

short sales OF Grain Considered Gambling
several Dfembers Of the Board Of Trade Ar
rested fer the Crime.
ClicAoo, August 10, 1851
Several members OF tae y md OF Trade have peee y.
rested for gambling grs,n. urfsr recent nv y hy
sNs1 making snorS 49, saubxaA
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s1Assxe MFMY At Foua CORNERS, srAuu ISLAND.

Abraham and David Housemsn, accused Of stabbing
John Finsel and David Bum at the -Four Corners
90 mmtted to jail await the action Of the Grand Jury
e linzel 10 not considered quite out OF danger
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-11
FIRE IN CLEVELAND.

OgvHlAsp, Ohio, August 10, 1851
The planning mills Of Krause 4 CO. yere burneo ~
night Ths lOQ % ss'ims,sd ct SlSoo6 Ihsss wa ~
insurapcA
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suxsrnuxts IN 81. LOUIS.

Dr. Lows, AuguH 10, 1851.
.srdS.
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Accident the Welland Canal.
ST. CArHARIsRs, Ontario, August 10, 1867.
Tho bark Niagara carried away four gates Of lock No.
this morning The damage will probably be repsirea
v Tuesday.
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EHeS QUeDec Hu0
QuKBsc August ., 1857.
fire on Daiguilou and Richeeu streets last night,
estroyed ten houses. The nrs alarm telegraph being
drom some cause, unavailable, no alarm was given.
PrcroH August TO- 1851.
foundry and machine shop, owned by Barber =
destroyed BY IRE this forenoon The losg
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-05
West Virginia Radicalism-A Second


We have already stated that Federal troops
have been sent TO Barbour county, West Eir-
ginia The Wheeling Heqister says il is an
Z" infamous outrage upon the part OF Governor
FOREMAN that not single act of lawlcssncss
OF any kind, save the general and usual ras-
cality Of Boreman's subordinatcs, has occur
red in Barbour county for many days = and
that the history of the affair Is as follows:
q 4 few days ago the registrars of Barbour
county, under inspiration from the Governor.
their superior in villainy, notified nee manfred
uhI one Democratic rntcrs Of that county TO pro-
ducc on certain day the evidence of their
innocence or treason, on pain OF dis.ranChise-
mont. This number included almost If not
quite the entire Democratic vote of Barbour
county. One OF these regis trarS 4 mlnlOn OF
foreman, doubtless ~ the request Of hs mas
ter, came to this city and rcpresan ted that the
wholesale Acknowledgement upon which, in
advance OF trial and in the absence of evil
dcncc, they had determined could not be
effected without military aid. He received
from Governor Foreman the assurance that
such aid should be forthcoming, and the telc
graph informs us that the soldiers are already
on tho way.
THE plain purpose Of this military out
rage as any one can see, Is the execution OF
Bor"man's Infamous designs upon tn" rights
and liberties of TIA" peopi" upon whom he has
induced the Government 20 quarter these sol
diers.n
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-05

The entertainment given at the Exchange
Hotel on Tuesday night 10 James VI. lamp
hill ESQ. of Manchester y. H., was attend
ed bv quite Il number OF citizens. an lhtro-
duciion was given by j. II. kelly, Esq, ol the
U,rnIi, TO which Mr.. Campbell responded III
rlouucul and appropriate language, referring
to his former relations Win l!earllchs ON :
and the feeling Of the people III the 9t.tle ia
which he now resides us entirely syElp'tlhetlt
TO the southern people. Mt. CdiilDeii "a>
followed by John l.. Marye, lr, ana others
in remarks appropriate 10 the oce"Sio'i'-
Fredericksburg Lsdgsr
In Prince Edward and AppomattoX distrlcl'
lanes Nickel and John Is. Fitzgerald nave
.nnmounced themselves rs Candidates y. ID;
Sn.,rrr Yankee Allen, and 4 negro named
BIand, are also said TO be candidates: Hithle
i we suppose, the only genuine ohioh HILL
IT.. saws in his card that he farors the elef;'-
ION of Virginia. 10 the" highest degree OF De"cs
and prosperity and t'nth.nce OF "hiei sue =
,,,.,,s iible', He ought TO be 4 tavorite cahal-
date with the darkies.
a Knoxville lctter-writer says bo'eli 40
Rrownlow IS busily engaged IN preparing II
,n,ss,rc Ia The legislature OF Tennessee, Which
juveniles Tuesday, October Sth. II lelaiht
feature of the message viii be the ,lMes tioti y,
UNDERWRITING Tie loyal people OF tennessee
for losses sustained during Inc VIII
General Joseph L. Johnston has resigned the
presidency OF the Alabama ana Iehltes >',''
Eiyrrs railroad, from Selma 10 Dtitoi' an,
his Mace has been filled by the eiec1ioh "
Franklin III. Dcland, OF New orh'
Two Stockholders III Paris have MADE u NJ, pe = :.
:, - N.,id of on. hundred thousand dollaiS
that General Grant will or WIN no. oe rA
rnr of IN. United States within nfe years
David I.nuton is the Radical nominee loi
the Convent ION III Frederick county