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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-25
TARGET EXCURSIONS.

Our tndependcnt local organizations suphoniously
termed 'target companies" generally 60 out their
last excursion for the season Christmas Day. With
the FIRST sweet scent Of the Nay blossoms these gallant
knights burnish up their armorthat s their belts and
glazs-and prepare for the marshal tournament Our
thoroughfsre from the hrst bright days in Spring until
holy Christmas Day, swarm WIKI these red-shirted
heroes who march not in solid phalanx, but rather in
the spread eagle STYLE" making a. few men posi-
BILE Nil the greatest amount OF space. The excursions
for the year, however, came 70 close with the set
ting Of the Christmas sun, and with that Jumbon
Iooses OF hts delightful occupaslons-that OF
toating tho target Bullets, powder. turkey, cold ham
and prizes only few Of the necessary concomil-
ants that really essential TO the enjoy OF the
cxcursoDisis The target with its wreatns and darby
carrier and tho sidewalk committees neces-
tour valiant braves as the invincibe commander aud
ferooous pioneers the company There will be
large to-day OF these rife battaons and howit
brgades, and We may expect 70 their targets well
ridded their return TO town. Tho Fantastioals viii
appear parade mounted upon their Gerry steeds aud
viii contest for q number OF valuable tin prizes.
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WESTCHES

SERIOUS ACCIDENT on rHR lea AT MORRIS ANA Joseph
Graves elderly residing on Forest avenue.
Morrisania, whils crossing Fordham avenue near
Fourth street. fell the broken and sustained in
juries Of % senous character that he had TO DO
moved 70 the care Of physician In addition TO other
braises his lace vas shockingIy cat He wAs subss.
Quently 10 his residence state OF extreme
exhaustion by officer Howard
ATTEMPTED RoBBsRy OF DIAMONDS AVID JxwsrRY AT
YoSxRs-CIsvRR TRICK ny ssRvASr MAp. Tho par.
tculars OF clever piece OF acting and attempted rob-
berry Of gold watch and chain and . number Of dis
mond rings and brooches In all to tho value OF $780, Al
Yonksrs, has Just 10 light On Sunday afternoon,
Lizzie Jonss nurse employed 10 the family OF gen.
High street and Palisads avenue in 6s village returned
in very excited manner from . visit 70 the
well 10 the yard and stated that she had observed
strange man crawling about the grounds Later In
sIon this time 70 minutcly describe the appear.
place BY Mr. Thorn and his coachmsp NOT
vestige OF any one seen in the vicinity. In the early
srssIy startled nv s. ,oIss 81 ' vowsus sbrst and
heavy fall on the stairs leading 10 The nursery. On
reaching the passage they discovered Lizzie lying on
the stairs apparently In state OF unconscousnees On
her recovery she stated that she had observed the
ssme she saw during the day rush out Of . room
wSsn Wv was disooysr:c that ' sssdsom ~ " ssia
watch ana ehs s.. .s ssn.,.. o. ,,d aisTo.a
.udo~ had sssn found opsn ss1 soo,s.sps Il
the snow the Of the house. but nothing n the
shape Of could Be found anywhere In the neigh.
borhsod, nor bad any else Observed man during
the day sresps Lz,s. Information vas ;, lodged
At the police station On Monday morning the facts
we're placed bsore sergeant Mangn who detailed oacss
BOYD % wovk up The sass The sergeant sent for
The alrI aud somewhat shocked Mr. Thorn BY ssssInr
his belief that she the author OF the stolen properly
Eiss employer sousy protested hsr innossnce bull
FOR several hours the girl firmly dsnisd having
had any hand IN the mailer; bnt aftsr being soundy
lscsursd py sergeant she finally In prsssncs OF her
employer confessed having secrsssd the missing
srinksts In ths natures N her room. where they we're
subsequently found. Lizzie, whs q Only ainetssu
years Of age, aud Of vsvy Interesting appearases,
yow remains He easien house. awaiting the dila-
~ action q her employer, who svinoee Shs utmost
besstAney in prosscutiar hsr.
sHesuse A,ssn - voxzaa-whls .~n
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She lovers Of skating will md dculty to-day in
finding places where the ice is in q at condition for
Thorn to enjoy their favorite amusement. The ball viii
be up the Park ponds where the Ice reported TO
DO IN better condson than IL has been at any previous
time during the present season. A. NcMillans rink and
also on Major 0aiman Fifth pond very
hns sheets Of ice where good skating be enjoyed
the pleasure Of which will DO enhanced by the OF
Q nne band.
On the Brooklyn side Of the river the Union and
other Williamsburg ponds and tue Cspitone pond on
Nostrand avenue together with other skating Tnks OF
The City OF Churches reported 10 be in no condl-
ton, aud from oil OF them the announcement has gop
forth that the ball win be up Christmas day.
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fuzeaArmc FsAI-ouits lslsgaphie feat was per-
formed last evening Galveston was at one time in
communication with New Orleans, New York, Chicago.
Salt Lake City and Helene. In Montana Territory.
The estimated length Of the wire was forynve hundred
mica Conversations held with all these places at
while In Galveston the weather beautiful and balmy.
10 Helena there was any quantity or snow. In Salt
Lake City there was . heavy storm. Brigham Young
had just married his wife, and there wal
big jubilee over the nuptals. Mr.. D. 8. Ryan was
the operator on this end OF the string This beats the
Atlantic telegraph. -Gdlrcs0 on Bulletin. Dec IT.
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THs POSTAGE srAHr.-Cut II in two, and the govern.
ment saves one half the weight In the mails OF four
hundred millions or stamps! It saves. also, onehalf
general bulk and the cost or transportation.
yaks away the vigneitss ths figure heads from
the stamps, and subtltute what ID valua.
Die and Overwhelmingly. the value Of the
stamp. in heavy figure 2 g. TO- Is or 20 csnts Look
al the exaggerated size or the figure head the two
trait" bat ridiculous for mere stamp TO denote tho
value OF the postage. We are glad to know that the
Post Once Department has sgnihed its intention TO
slider these suggestions in adopting new style Of
stamps.- WdshtuQton Star
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BE- takcn unless the civil authorities I've failed a hare
Refused 20 perform their duty - the law dirscta
e snese nssaq1sssrs csspsr 9Th full md comprs.
. ...s'' = y al me olEcuns --aess amending lAs
pI y Gs sl:s. q Colonel w. WOOD, First
~ Ta= ENTRY, Assistant Coumissionsr.
=. First Lieutenant seth U. s. Infantry
Acting AMlstant AdtutAnt General.
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ms Pre- lass evening a The Iiqusr store Of Thomas
49,, dispute arose between willian Godsmish ana
~illau Hustsd. when IL 70 alleged thas Goldsmith ~
tempted 70 choke Hustled upon which the latter drew
bis revolver and shot Goldsmith IN Ne face the 80
taking srecs under The rghs eye Hustsd vas arrested
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audience.
tho above list 10 not sufnclsnl doss az music ana
sns drama for the peus essns Of Gotham for dAy,
himself canaot appsase them
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f hssss'ss ~ ssssds hoo csrlso. Asswsp M Gary
i2h. Dirlgo blair, do; lsh, brig Ottawa fBrl fijis'
Hierk: 18th ship City OF Mobile lBr), Cook cardin
sewssstk for foreign ports" lsuppossd ship Sowsmssx
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CLEARED.
,steamship James Adger, Lockwood, charleston-H R
Morgan Co.
Steamship 81 Old. Hobart Newbcrn NC-xurray Ferris
Co.
Steamship Abemare. Bourne, norfolk City Point and
Richmond-N i McCready 4 Co.
Steamship Miami, McLoughn, Norfolk-N L McCready
Ship Daniel Webster. Browne. London-A Morgan 4
Tinker
bark Hsvelock (Br), passets. London.
Brig = Eaton Reed. Montevideo for orders-Jed Frye
Eco.
Brig Ida tBr) Dcane Rio Grandc-Breli, Son Co.
Brig Inginae Gray, Port au Prince Murray. Jr.
schr Godfrey, Garwood, Cienfucsos-N McCready
Co.
Co.
Schr Godfrey. Godfrey, Baitirnore-Bakar Dayton
sehr Leocadia Poole, Salem-R Ropes 4 Co.
Sloop Harvest. Corwln, Provdence-G N Stranahan,
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American shipmasters' Association.
Nc 81 WALL srRns-Room - AID ~.
TheSolowng approved Masters and 0esrs have received
cam ma ssfon froua thia Anso

George Lord, schr Mary Ausuiss SIS, Edw fooksr;
siare; ssia Thomas Philips Jrs Psersss b,7 Coin
Mokas, .chs Helen Waite; os.s Henry k.sssn ss,s
George renlmore schr Florence NOVEL; b2s?. Albert Z
Currer schr keltie currer 1888. Elisha Coma ssnr
Shr:.oIhsr :sAr JaI. ss cros.sr sosr a.
sehr Helen Hoyt sass. joseph p RAhne ship Susan
Fitzgerald $685. Enoch Smith schr AhcA Aates-o2sz
Herman Wurdeman; 1884, George " Drosts.
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EverbArds klemcke; city OF Montreal, Dasesst Republic,
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Cleared lvih. Southampton whnnsy. Nrork:
LxeHoar. Dec f-Arrived echr Pandone Chase, NYofk.
MgssvA Nor ECleAred union. Nicholson. NYork 18th,
css.s,ssc, A1i::d, Ss;s s.sy Dy.s, w.aI.s
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Icch IRmss, clnsrc. Philadelphia Henry sitnsE Fark
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

John Morris or Meckicnourg' charseo Will"
removing three thousand anu one huhareu sa'-
Ions OF liquor from dIstlllery 10 place not III
bonded warehouse has been lounu guilty IN
the U. s. Court IN lNohnono' anu sentenced
to 81 ,2O0 line anu SIX months Imprisonment.
General NcholeId has issued an ofuer tna'
after the 10th instant all the destitute IN thls
State shall be turned over by the military au-
thonlles to the oVerseers OF the poor Ia tne uil-
ierent counties and cities. Inc frcculhch 5
Bureau ratIons vii! no longer DC issued.
A convention Of the teachers OF the Metho-
dist Eniscona| Church South Sunday Schools,
in Vircin;, commented its session in Rich.
N,J.,o1,, c,.,r.I ,,or,;,o,t
"'o'u VII 49,, -,
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The WAY THE MONEY GOES. In Il late
number of the Lynchburg Virgluian We find
the following:
GA friend who had been residing in the pen
iu$ula Tor some months past informs lS tHht
there are about -, 900 negroes between WI
Harrisburg and Hampton, i distance OF about
tlrtv-six milc5. These people are SUSTAINED!
with rationS furnished by the Government, at
e)st of $50, 600 monthly, while five companies
Of ca9a ~ are required to patrol the country to
prevent dcpredationa. Every effort has been
made to induce portion of them to remove to
Florida, The officers of the Government otter
ing them tree transportation There Is 1
standing offer OF this nature made by General
Armstrong, OF the lrrrImcn's Bureau, to con
vey the men with their families To any point
they may select, with tie view .! engaging IN
useful labor But they have persstrnLIy re
fused every offer OF the kind.
In the course of hi= speech in defence OF
S5urratt, Mr. Mcrlick, one Of hi> COUNSEL
said 'Grul!rmrl, | WAS 40 -rc'':2I"niat, but
| feared the suppression Of the rebellion, be-
callac | saw, i'll this coIlnsry, "pi!l walking
forth to destroy constitutional liberties -
[ was not mistaken That spirit has walked
forth, and to-day shakes the very walls OF our
Capitol. Who has kept best the faith pledged
when ice gave un his sword 10 Grant at hp-
pomattox Court House? Now that peace has
come, and see treason not III arms but treason
sapping the very foundations OF our govern
mrnt, | weep for my country.
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VIEWS OF THE DAY.
40 sl,ow the very ;,ge uni Joiyof the 'tm's

The Indian Commission has agreed that
Gen Sherman and COL Tappan should com
municatc with the officers and agents under
their control, directing them to send runners
to the Indians in the vicinity OF their respec-
Tive posts and agencies of the northern tribes
to meet the Commissioners at Fort Laramie a'
full moon in September, and all the tribes
son,h Of the Platte river to assemble at fort
Larpcd, on the Arkansas river, at full moon IN
October. In the meantime military operations
are to lie confined on the part OF the IT, >.
troops to defence and protection.
Gen. Sickles has issued an order 10 relation
to certain moneys advanced By South Carolina
banks during the war for the purchase OF
horses for tue Confederate service, but which,
not being expended, had been distributed slnoe
the war under a chancery decree, among banks
and other claimants The order annuIs the
decree as fraud against the United States,
and appoints receiver on the part OF the gov
eminent, to whom the funds distributed, in-
Guiding costs and fees of counsel are to be
refunded
The long expected volume: prepared under
the directions Of Queen Victoria and entitled,
''The Ear Years OF his Royal Hlghness the
Prince Consort," has just appeared in London.
It was prepared under the superintendent OF
the Queen, by Lieutenant General the Hon e.
Grey, but others which are to follow will be
od;to1 hy Mr. Theodore Martin
The Austrian sloop Of War Elizabeth has
arrived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, hav-
ing on board number of Austrian soldiers. -
She reports that the u. S. steamer Susque
hanna sailed from Very Cruz on the 18th ult
Her destination is unknown.
The University of Vermont has conferred
| the degree of 'Doctor OF Laws upon MI
Thaddeus Stevens. He is, undoubtedly, a
| doctor of laws-and administers the strongest
kind of physic
During the naval review at Spithead, Eng.
land, the sound of the cannonading was heard
at a distance of one hundred and fifty miles
west Of Portsmouth. ~
Bishop Coke, the Protestant Episcopa
bishop in Western New York, has come out
against the "Ritualists' in his church.
The average inerments Of fever cases in
Galveston since Monday, amount to eight pei
day. Business is stagnant
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, August s.
Beef Cattle Prices to-day ranged as follows
Old Cows and Scalawags at S;4a4 IS; common
Cows and Small LETTERS, S:;5s5 r. stock cattle
SIS 75aC; fair Cows and Hcifcrs Stat 20; BUTCH
crs fair Cattle S. 30u7; good s. 5Oa1 49, and
prime IS per lCO lbS-a few extra cattle Il shade
higher. The above figures show u decline of
IS to Bile per 100 lbs on the rates of last week.
Sheep-The supply is not large but butchers
have good number Of common Sheep on hand.
Fat Sheep are scarce, and would bring fair
prices. Sales Of good fat Sheep at Babe per h.
gross and stock Sheep 81 2ja2 Is per head -
Lambs are selling at S2n3 SO per head.
Hogs are coming in more freely and we have
to notice sluggish market this week; sales ut
SlOal0 e.! per 100 lbs net.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-09

WASHINGTON ITEMS. Schuetzen Fest
was continued yesterday and will close to-day.
President johnson was present, and was most
kindly and Hospitality received and entertained.
He took part in the rife practice and made
some good shots. The translation of the mot
toes on the Temperance monument was
incorrectly rendered, as published. There was
no intention to wound the feelings of the friends
of Temperance.
The death of Col. Peck, an old and respected
citizen, is announced.
There has been another "whiskey seizure, !"
for violation Of revenue laws.
A female imposter, relating pitiiul Stories
and collecting money, has been going about,
yictimzing several citizens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-09

episcopal HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS
T. Thrg@ Dtirs r0est Of Aisron1rt0, Va.
The Twenty Eighth Annual Session OF Thu
Institution commences on the 18th OF Septcln~
Der, with the following Instructors
Kew WIN. +. GAnDSEK, Univ. Va Rector.
JAMES NJ. GARNETT VI. a, UNIV. VA
w. PINCKNEy Mason, (U. 5. Naval Ac dyI
TERMS.-S"GO per session, with no ext 1
charges, payable sclni-annually in advance
For iurtEer information address the p',actur.
Rev. WIN. +. Gardner.
Theological Seminary 20, Fai:rlax CO., Va.
Nv OFF
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SURRATT TRIAL.
SURRATT TRIAL
WASHINGTON, August 9th.-No verdict
up to three o'clock to-day.

HEAVY Loss BY FIRE-A singular, and at
the same time destructive, fire occurred on the
farm of Geo. ". Ward, esq.,, near town, on
Saturday last. One of Pitts Threshers be-
longing to Maj. w. W. Glass, had been put
in operation, and had been running less than
an hour, Tin which time it had been carefully
oiled three tines when fire was discovered
under the feed table All attempts to stay the
fire were futile, and in few minutes the
machine, which cost Maj Glass $675, was
destroyed entire, with the exception of the
horse power The flames at once communi
Gated to the wheat stacks, which were totally
destroyed, entailing loss on Mr.. Hoover Of
over 700 bushels of wheat. There was no in
surance on any of the property destroyed
Whether the fire was caused by the friction
of the machine or from match, has not
been satisfactorily ascertained.- Winchester
Times.
THE VOTE OF THE VALLEY.-Some idea of
the vote which the Valley Of Virginia will cast,
may be gathered from the suboined report Of
the result Of registration in some of the coun-
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A letter from German gentleman in New
York states that he will be in Richmond in a
lew days, for the purpose Of making arrange
ments to locate large factory for the manu-
facture of woollen and cotton hosiery. 1t is
his purpose TO employ 500 or 600 girls in the
business
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A IEXANDkIA
~ FEMALE SEMINARY,
M - VA ASH NIIInN k,n Z K Ell

no. g. WASHiNGTON SIRE Ell.
The next session Of this School will commence
on "Wednesday, September nth, and close on
the last Wednesday in June, 1868.
The School buildings are "ligibly located IN
). central and healthy part of the city. As the
Principal will be assisted by full corps of com.
petent Instructors in the several departments
Of study, he is enabled to insure u thorough
instruction in all the brnnches OF polite and
useful oducation Ample Philosophical Appa
lsll,!s, u fine Telescope, Glphes, Cabinet Of Min
eral=, &c, &c. belong to this School. For in
formation, rs To terms, ~. apply to
Nv ;ll-nnlf i. kkMPEK. Principal.
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GEoEG ETowN MARKET August 8.-The Offer
ngs III the NJ erchants Exchange, yesterday
were 1900 bushels Of wheat 600 bushels Of corn,
and 10 bushels Of rye. Sales: 2.0]J bushels OF
red wheat at 24O; 10 bushels red wheat at 1885,
81 bushels Of red wheat ut 2l4; 20 bushels Of red
wheat ~ 800; 60 bushels Of red wheat ut 23G, and
Geo bushels Of red wheat at 23S
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III = 3s NE LIST .
PORT or Observation-Disclosures

PDFT OF ALEAA DIX "A GUST 2.
ARRIVED
Schr. Charles f. Raymond, Higgins, Boston,
merchandise, TO master.
Soop Ann Mccarthy, Hatton, Pennington,
grain to Black loci; IL Go.
SAILED.
STEAMER John Gibson, Fuller, New York, by
II. G. Winship.
Steamer Hi. Livingston, LAWYER, Currionan,
by Hooe Il Wcdderburn.
Schr. Rhodella Blue, Peterson, Providence,
by VI Eldridge u Go.
Schr. Butterfly, Dawes, Baltimore, hy Lewis
Mckenzie
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There appears to be general satisfaction il
financial circles with the last public debt state
ment.of Mr.. McCulloch.
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1t Is estimated that the entire cost attending
the trial Of Surratt, will be 100000.
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The report is that the jury in the case oil
Surratt stand 10 for acquittal to for guilty
or 1t may be l to !. This is the report--we
do not know that it is true.
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FOREIGN NEws.-The French squadron
which sailed recently Tor the Island Of Gambia,
to relieve the suffering families Of the Cretan?,
took on board fifteen hundred refugees, mostly
women, children, and old men, and conveyed
them to place of safety.
1t is positively denied that Denmark has any
intention of entering into negotiations for the
sale of the Island Of St. Thomas. The denial
is rendered necessary by the presence of Sena-
tor Doolittle, of the Ulited States, who was
reported to be a Learer of propositions from
the United States Tor the purchase OF that
island.
A long and exciting debate occurred in the
British House of Commons on the reform BILL
which had been returned from the House OF
Lords Amendments had been made in the
upper House modifying the lodger, copyho!d,
and leasehold franchises, allowing the use of
voting papers, and comforting the franchise
upon under graduates of the universities, all OF
which were rejected. ---
1t is stated that the Prussian Minister Of
Finance will be able to show in his torthcom
ing budget that the revenue of the kingdom OF
Prussia exceeds its expenditures, and that the
Government will not be under the necessity Of
proposing any new taxes.
The city OF Hamburg has agreed to sign q
military treaty with Prussia.
The SPEED OF STEAMBoATs.-A warrant
was issued some days ago in Washington
against Capt D. j. Hill, Of the steamer Geor-
giana, for running at speed of over eight
miles per hour on the 10Th of July. The case
came up for hearing last Tuesday. The
Washington Star says 'The evidence of
Charles Wilson, esq.,, was to the effect that
the distance from point near the Georgiana's
wharf to the point is, by Forsythc's measure,
ment, exactly a mile, and that he, with Capt
Fawkes, stood on the shore on the day named
and timed the steamer, and her rate of speed
was considerably over eight miles per hour
The pilot and engineer both testified to the
general practice of keeping the boat within the
rate required by law, but on the occasion re-
terred to they had not noted the time
The Justice. being anxious to have an un-
Outstanding Of the law, reserved his decision.
The question presented is whether the law
contemplates the statute mile or the nautical
The Justice thought that all acts Of the Councils
concerning the measurement of distances al
ludes only to the statute mile but was willing
TO inquire as to the facts of the case.
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guages and English Literature.
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