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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-23

THE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT IA
i to obtain apartition Of the life estate Of Alb.
SALON. j. Ridgeley In certain tract OF land on
which said Absoiine J. Riageiey now lives. liz.
ing in Ohio connty, more particularly described
in the bill and exhibits filed in this cause.
Aud il appearing frogl an affidavit filed in
the cause, that AbsalOm J. Ridgeley l. a non.
resident of the State Of West Virgins. on no.
ton Of the plaintiffs, by their attorney. II l.
ordered that said defendant 10 appear herr
within one month after the. fourth weekly pub.
heation and due posting Of this order and az
tend 20 his interes, in this eauae.
A copy MICHAEL J. BREINIG. CIerk
Teste: MICHAEL J. RREINIG-
v. RICHARpsox. CLERK
Sol. for Complalnants. apg9-oa wa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-23
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-23

at Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of Marion County, on the LIST
Monday in August, 1867.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
ltURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.

Before Judge Russell
This Court compelled TO adjourn ., IN early hour
yesterday morning consequence of the Grand Jury
not being able TO find indictments rs rapidly as the
Court dispose OF them. This difficulty will be
oDvated next week another Grand Jury will be em
panelied in the General Sessions on Monday. ME
&s BuReIARIEs .sD LARcEsrEs.
ASSISTANT Distric: Attorney Bedford conducted the
prosecution
John Burke, who was indicted for burglary in tho
second degree pleaded guilty the third grade OF that
offence. On the 25,h OF April he entered the Of
Nathan Levi, 307 Ninth avenue, and stole silver watch
and quantity Of wearing apparel. He was sentenced TO
the State Prison for five years.
Ho1EL IETf SENT SING
Thomas H. Barton pleaded guilty 10 an attempt At
burglary IN the third degree, having ON the l3th inst
entered room in the Astor Honse occupied by Mrs.
Robinson, and stolen hereom powder box, valued at
four dollars The prisoner had the reputation of being
no.e thief and the City Judge sentenced him TO the
Ding sing rson for two years and six months
Jonn hoinann, who stole on the llin INST chest OF
tea valued at $3 the properly OF Jonn H. Dorcher 592
Srand street. pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand lar
Patrick Mccarthy who was convicted of stealing 5000
for sentence.
Hofrmann and Mccarthy were each sent to the State
. The WALL srREn GOLD CERTIFICATE ROBBERY.
Isaac Clark who was jointly indicted with Joseph
Packard Tor stealing ten thousand dollars worth OF gold
certificates from the ONCE Of Nathan Chandler No.
Wall street. on the 18th or December, 1885, was placed
at the bar. His associate pleaded guilty . few days
since and Clark consented TO follow his example, These
boys will be sentenced in Q few days.
John p Flood, who stole one hundred steel ensrav-
ings worth 1--WE thousand dollars the property Ed
ward Berstadt 81 West Tenth street. the 9th OF
April, pleaded guilty 70 attempt grand larceny. IL
was said that the youth sold the sngravngs for
paper Tho complainant nterceded for the prisoner and
the City Judge suspended judgment.
James Mcguire pleaded guilty 70 attempt at grand
larceny in stealing $50 from John Van Devants 232
Greenwich street, on the Goth OF April. He re-
manded for sentence.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Healy Alleged EmbeZZlcmemt ca
Before omnssioner Newton

The Healy Alleged Embezzlcmemt Case. A
Before Commissioner Newton.
The o<se OF Thomas Healy, Deputy Collector Of the
First district Staten Island), who was arrested few
days since the charge Of having embeEziei the
Of $7,375 from the government, between September,
1852 and Nay, 1867, whise be held that oce up
before Commissioner Newton yesterday morning, at
eleven o'clock. Healy, il wiii be remembered, ad-
mitted that he bad lost the money in Manner
given credit to parties for more than he had Con-
iected but denied having embezzlcd M He had engaged
counsel and yesterday reiterated his Intention Of
him to await the sction Of tho grand jury. Bail
fixed, q before, in the sum Of $4,000 i
Charge Of lIlicitly DistillinG Whiskey.
Before Commissioner Jones
the case Of Ross AcMsban. who charged with
having distilled whisll the cellar Of house on Ham,
ilton avenue, opposite dfba street, also taken
up yesterday moniry when the defendant was dig
charged, the evidence elected not being sufficient to
warrant his detention fne particulars Of the
already been reported IN these columns
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
MARINE COURT.

Action for Goods Sold and Delivcred-A Hus-
band RcpRdiatcs tho Debts Of His Wife ON
tho Ground Of Separation.
Before Judge Alker and jury.
Maria L. Cook rs NaUanie. O. BisAop.-The plaintiff
states that between the 9th Of October and the 18th OF
November 1860 she sold and delivered 10 the wife OF
the defendant at her request, certain goods and
chandise TO the value Of $17s 0s that the is still
due and that part Of it has been paid Plaintiff
for the stated with interest The defendant,
the complaint alleges that he has no know
ledge information upon which to form belief
whether the plaintiff made sale OF any goods
defendant wife, He further that at the time Of
the alleged sale defendants wife lived and was main
tanned separately from him by maintenance suitable
for his condition in life and that previous to the sale Of
the goods defendant notified plaintiff to sell his wife
properly or goods OF any kind Evidence was given to
show that the defendant, who carries business In
Liberty street. in this city, had lived on unhappy terms
with his wife: that she had sued him in Connecticut
and in the State Courts OF New York In actions for d.
menced again. and that he had been arrested at the Della
van House, together with Mrs Clara b. Wallace, q
charge OF having taken certain articles of ewery belong
ing bis wife. He stated that he was released from
that order Of arrest II was tried; that he had
lived terms OF improper intimacy with Clara
Wallace, and that the reason Of his separation from
per- he said she would break and tear every In the
house Mr.. John r. Savage, Special Deputy Sheriff. who
had arrested the defendant with Clara B. Wallace at the
Deavan House, deposed that the defendant had informed
him that he did not want 10 have anything to do with
his wife-that he would contribute her support
unless she got by lawand that she might 60 and
would almost enable her to herself to anything.
The facts OF this unhappy family difficulty have been
already fully published in the HrRArD. Mrs Bishop,
with her little boy. about ten years old was in court
aeconatcly clung 70 his mother who s lady Ike per.
son. The matter has gone over till Monday.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
The College Boat Match.

correspondent OF the Lewiston Me Journal thus
aliades TO the coming University champion MATCH
Upon this match all college excited, and thou
sands o dollars changing hands in very foolish bets
upon the issue. Odds at Unior Hamilton and Trinity
favor OF Yale; Union. Columbia and Michigan 'put
mp Harvard These bets reported TO the respec
i've University clubs which race, and at Harvard
and Yale the sons OF shoddy flush with money for
their pet crews week ago both clubs at the
oar aud got good idea Of their respective
abilities and prospective chances as one can from
seeing them In hours exercise. The Harvard
crow under tho direction Of Mr. Blaikie follow the
Hamm method OF strong, full dip and pui every sweep
Of the impes the boat in straight steady
], is earnest and exciting work with the crew; their
flashing eyes and flushed cheeks. the muscular con
traction Of the chest and unvarying stroke indicate
laudable determination TO win. The Yale powers seem
to favor the style OF your Portlande Brown, whose
reputation is by no means unenviable His style is
quick pun and light Dip peling the boat rather by the
up Of the than full blade II gives practically good
speed and is evidently perfected by the Yale boys And
while il is more Of spasmodc, quick pull, It Is
tended that much motion is gained by the fuller,
longer sweep the strength required by Harvard to
stroke with the full blade OF the against the
water enables the Yale give lighter strokes
in the same time and to gain somewhat in space passed
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
soARD or ALDERMEN.

Ihe a0y Rovenue and Expenditure re-WiiI s6s
sidewalks Of tho Park be Removed <-New
Market steck-The Tax Levy Concsrred In.
The Board Of Aldermen held special meeting yes,sF,
day afternoon, Alderman Losw presiding.
petition was presented from the property oi
william street asking that the street be paved with the
Nicholson pavement except where 1t is paved with Bels
gian pavement Referred tt
Alderman NORTON that the fountain In the CITY
Han Park be removed 70 Madison SQUARE Laid over
Alderman AoQUApE moved that the Conptroiier bl
arected 20 report the names OF all who occupy in
tne pupic markets who not residents OF the city,
with a view OF increasing the revenue from thsn
Alderman ELF moved the following resolution: -
Resolved Thai The Street be hereby
from along the in PARK row. from point as
Of City Hall Park place or cause 70 be placed ina
same within the railing Of The CITY Ran Park
The resolution was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
Streets g NsAte-. sssao7l4- -
Alderman ELY moved the following resoluto on
Resolved That the Committse Lands and Places of
this Board be requested to the feasibility md
y Hs Park ana psus the within he sss sac fs
order 70 nsrssss az g. Inc a.rsss way Of Bro-ya son
repors thereof with Ia this
Board, at tneir earliest convenience.
Tho resolution was adopted.
The annual report Of the Comptroller was leoeiy ed
From this appeared that the whole o the
last year 1cs 736 sa and the whole amount PAID
out s2l CAL The total Indebtedness Of the city
On the nrst OF January last Was &33 ,4so but the
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund held $ii, 22o 2al
renderDg the net indebtedness $40. 142. DAG
The tax levy was read and c0ncurred In.
An ordinance for the creation OF $75,000 Of markd1
stock for the erection Of new market in the Eighteenth
ward was LAID over.
large number Of papers wore then acted upon Of mol
general public interest," after which the Board ousne
TIL Monday next. a. four O'Clock p. N.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
THE COURTS
umrrD STATES cleculy cuvsT.

An fnterestins Case Of False Conveyance Of
Property. rr
Before Judge shpman.
Mary y Busscs and Others us Havrld Gailcon, Jome
brought under very singular the FIRST
to set aside bond and mortgage house and three
ots Of asd on Staten Island and in the second to can
eel deed Of conveyance OF said premises and three lots
Of land, the instruments in the case alleged hav
Ing been forged by party unknown, and who fraudu
lenty and successfully, it appears represented the
plantifthe rightful owner OF the properly-n effect
ing irst MORTGAGE on the property, and secondly or
selling the same. The plaintiff in the caseaMary N.Y.. :.
Bunce nee Bull OF Hartford, Conn.-with her sister,
the other plantn inherited by her fathers
VIII certain property; and subsequent TO her
land Staten Island the subject OF the suit for the
benefit OF the estate which, with her sister she jointly
inherited ron her father In 1865 while she vas s.l'
ored to sen the property when IL for tho fst time
that il had already been disposed Of and that
the present occuper and OF the defendants In the
case had deed OF sale and conveyance therefor. pur
porting TO be signed and executed by the bona ds own
er Wary Bull who at the date Of the execution Of the
deed was yet unmarried and that prior TO the sale the
pseudo Mary Il. Bull had effected mortgage on the
property to the amount Of 81 0OO On the discovery Of
these frauds through false mpesonaton OF the owner
immediate steps taken eject present occupier
Mrs. Gardner, and 70 cancel the mortgage held on
the property BY the other observation-disclosures
BY tins successfu fraud, the party who represented
herself IS Mary Bull realized 81 900 or
but who she is or where she is rests In doubt The
tigauts In the know nothing of her whaever and
thus the glorious uncertainty OF the law s rendered
more bewdering to the now legal ownership OF the
property in question whether the defendant Gallagher
widow lady, whose husband, a United States navy
officer, purchased IL for her before he died. and for
which she holds deed and conveyance in the name OF
Mary H. Bull as Mrs. Bunce, the plaintiff who, not
knowing the made of her maiden name had allowed
the defendant to remain in quiet possession OF the pro-
perty for year. The case is still on Plaintiffs are
represented by Mr.. j. A. Welch defendcns by Messrs.
Z. H. Da Costa and Geo. Greenfield.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Charge of selling Lager Beer out Of Barrels
Upon Which No Internal Revenue stamps
Had Been AMxed.

Charge Of selling Lager Beer out Of Barrels
Upon Which No Internal Revenue stamps
Had Been Amxed.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
Charles Derfeh, George Pfeinn David Heiser, Henry
Grimm, Ferdinand Meyer and Ignatius weinoeer were
charged by Revenue Inspector H. c. Marson with bav
ing withdrawn aided In the withdrawal Of lager beer
from kegs upon which there had been affixed the
proper internal revenue stamps contrary section 81 Of
the Internal Revenue act OF July l3 1885, The evidence
showed that in the first five the kegs placed
behind bars saloons where the respective defendants
are employed, and that they were retailing the beer by
drawing mugs OF IT from kegs in the sight OF every
person who visited the saloons. The Inspector, upon
going to the saloons, found internal stamps
upon the barrels He reported the fact 10 the collector
and upon that evidence only campant made TO the
Commissioner Evidence Of the good character OF the
defendants having been produced had been
internal revenue stamp each keg in question, but
that had been torn OF in the tapping Of the kegs the
Commissioner discharged the first five defendants
with the observation that 70 protect themselves from
further arrest similar charge they should tap the
keg such manner not wholly to destroy the
stamp, but leave portion OF the stamp remaining,
that the inspector would have occular evidence that the
keg bad been properly stamped He also said that the
act required brewers to place and every pur.
chased barrel keg stamp the spggot hole, and
that purchasing beer thus stamped were bound
to necessary In seeing that the kegs
stamped, and that in tapping the Kegs the stamp
missioner decided upon holding him for trial, as the
e7dence he said, showed that he had sold lager beer
out Of barrels not properly stamped after they had been
seized. et =
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
wfsIcMsrta MTrllIceNce.

Tsrnoprcrios ov GAS rro Morr HAvrS.-In view o, 4
petition from large number OF the residents OF the VII
isgs Of Mott Haven askng for the erection of street
lamps which presented before the Board OF Town
trustees their last meeting held on Thursday even
inw the wcsscheser Gasllgh COMPANY proposes laying
pipes the introduction OF gas into nearly all the srse
OF Mots Haven. These measures will, no doubt BE-
payc gratifying 10 the inhabitants OF the place a.
FOR ssme time past the matter has been a common
theme of discussion The necessary operations will BE-
commssccd IN the course Of few daya frtN
MELANCHOLY occrxsrScR-A man named walter
Cnwfcrd sny.six years Of are, struck by locsmo-
tive near shs village Of Msmaroncck few days siscs
ana instantly killed. An inquest subsequently held
and verdic returned In sccordance with the evidence
The deceased resident Of Rye Neck, and leaves
number Of grown W children hs wife having died some
Two years ago
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
lIyrRpoul AND MEMPHIS.

Direct Trade with Europe FROM the Npit
die NIississippi-Letter frea Ex-sssserpa
Harris.
Tho Memphis Appea, Of the 18th instant announc'
that Ex-Governor Isham G. Harris, late Executive
Tennessee, and refugee in Mexico after the REBEL o
reached southampton the 3oth ult, from Mexico
proposes TO engage In the commission business in Live
pooi and remain there permanently. He says th|
400 600 bales Of cotton were shipped from the Unid
states 70 thai city year. besides large shipments
tobacco and other articles OF commerce, all o. Wild
trade has 70 psss through the hands Of commission m
We DO NOT see any good reason why theye shcYd nj
he direct trade In cotton between Memphis and Iiv'
rool without the payment Of half . dozen d,nerc|
charges on the way ~ New Orleans Why could n
cotton be- pressed here, insured here TO Liverpool a}
be delivered from the steamboat that loads with IL
on board the Liverpool ship at New 0reansf We sho
think that profitable connection might be made hetve(
one or more houses here aud one In Liverpool, a(
that very many planters would prefer selling th{
cotton In that market their own account, 10 sel
il here or In New Orleans Bills drawn against the
sured cotton would furnish the means for paying II
planter part OF the price Of his crop us delive
here. The ocean telegraph h revolution izing COT
merciai and monetary Affairs In many respects, =
Liverpool dealers purchase cotton here by teegr
easy they formerly did on the quays OF thor o
city why should there not be direct trade between
and xenphlsf We write With great dnadenoe lbn
subject, and shall be glad 70 ace u discussed ~
columns by some of those much more eompeispl
cerkdW u ibaR w MA
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
SUPREME ceuRT-csseRlL TERM.

Admission to the Bar Of Graduates OF Colum.
bin College Inv School.
Before Judges Leonard, Ingraham and Smith.
The following named gentlemen, graduates Of the
law class Of Columbia College Of 1867 having becn
favoraby reported by the Committee Character Of
this court, wore yesterday sworn in attorneys and
counscllors at law Of this State:--
Wilbur Russell Bacon, Henry Rutgers Beekman, VIM.
Johnson Binney. Edward ?. Brewster, Edwin W. Cog
gershaIl VIM. Bedow Crosby, Clarence Uriah Embery,
Eugene Samuel Blos John Edward Brooks, Frank Hall
Cowdry, G. Dunn, Thomas Rawdon Fisher Horace
Webster Fowler, James Sandford Greves, James IL
Hammersley Isaac Samuel Isaacs, VIM. Sampson David
X Nutter Phoenix Rennen Joseph s. Richards, Charles
Christmas Shelton, Charles Henry Smith, Jr, John W.
Sterling, wm Edwin Stiger, Augustus G. vanderpoel,
George ": Van sclen, Francis H. Weeks, VIM Fearing
Daniel Psrst, Jr., Cbas B. Rice, Morris W. Seymour.
Charles Edward Smith, Isaac s Smith, Frederick w.
Sturges, John Edwin swezey, Abraham Van Santwood,
Edmund A. Ward, James K H. Wilcox, William H
Williams
The New York herald., 1867-05-18
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

TIE EyFKcrs OF IsrEsrrRAScE-On Thursday AFTER
noon John DUhy, seaman, who had been drinking to
took a the sailors boarding house, No
ATS Water street, KEEP. by Patrick McCafry alias oger
Brown, and swaking yesterday morning suffering
from attack Of deiirium remens. Duffy hastily
eft his bed and opening the window OF his which
was on the third foor eaped and fell to the pave
ent in the yard inuring his head and body in danger
ous manner Regainng his feet in few moments after
wards Duffy scaled fencc and reached the street.
where he was met by some citizens and an Off GER whom
he told that Soger Brown and fonr five other per-
sons had attacked and beaten HIM most unmerc,fuliy,
Duly taken 10 the Oak street police station and
repeating the story concerning the assault, Captain
Thorne ordered Browns arrest On being taken before
Justice Bowling the prisoner denied his guilt and intro
duced ONE or two witnesses. who established the fact
that Duffy, in ft Of deiirium, had jumped from an
upper window and injured HIMSELF and that he had
been beaten by the accused. Brown was accordingly
discharged from custody. The injured man. by order
Of Captain Thornc, was conveyed 10 the hospital for
treatment
ALLEGED THErr-John Reilly, seaman belonging TO
the brig Southern Cross at present lying At the foot OF
rwentyfrst street. East river, appeared before Justice
Dodge yesterday and made complaint against colorcd
man, named John G. Daniels, also belonging TO the
same vessel whom he charges with having stolen .
coat valued .. $40 The accused denied his guilt but
ACCESSORY AFTER rHE FAcr.--Pete More vas brought
up at Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday upon shs
complaint Of VIM IL HILL Of the Ninth pTscincs charged
with being accessory after the fact In the late bur-
garisa II will be remembered that the house Of h.
Ross In West Twelfth street, was entered and quantity
OF silver ware taken therefrom which was conveyed
shown to the house No 195 Allen street. where the pro-
pery broken up for the purpose OF being the
readily disposed Of More 1t s charged, was the person
who broke up the Articles and upon the information
which the officers received tending to show his CON-
pcity in the robbery the arrest was made. The ac-
cused was committed By Justice Dodge 70 answer
VIOLATING HEArrH ORDINANCE. james German was
charged before Justice Dodge with violation OF the
health laws. He was held in the sum OF 500 10
answer.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18

10 TRn yplroR or THs HERALD.

10 TRr rpIroR or THR HERALD.
Hursos AHArErR RowlSs AssoclAr7os,l
EEw YoRK, May IL, 1857. !
AZ the reGGes, OF Hamilton Norton, assumed a
JOINT aciion with him in endeavor send an
crew or crews 20 Pars 10 participate m the Partisan
regatta in July next; and after thorough canvass
among tne best amateur rowers in America, can
definitely announce that the States win not be repre-.
sented there, for two Objectionable, viz the
class Of boats tyawls) assuming prominence, and the
meagrc distance to be rowed. and quarter miles.
There was desire the part of OF the Harvard
men lAr. Blaikie and Others from whom received
communicatons) TO engage in the race instituted by the
English Commissioners; but the same objection to dis
lance zone and . half milesl neeatiyed the matter
entirely. We have here tho Hudson rver some OF
the finest gentlemen amateur rowers in this country,
represented in the association whose title heads this
letter As President of the said association am about
to institute proceedings for grand national regatta
to be given under the auspices and patronage
Of a committee representing about one hundred
Of the prominent and influential residents
OF this city, the TO he open TO the
whole country and to gentlemen amateurs only, men,
Ders OF regularly organized rowing club and to take
place the Hudson river of Hoboken, in September
the winning boat Of each class 70 be entitled 10 the
championship OF the United States Should carry out
my design the Paris regatta win pale into utter nsgnh
comparison to it. In order 10 do so funds 70
The amount Of 600 600 necessary for prizes
printing ten twelve large excursion barges for
the accommodation OF ladies, &C, and other expenses
THIS amount propose ~ raise by subscription.
BENJAMIN f. BRADY.
The New York herald., 1867-05-18

Judge Clinerd, OF Portland, Me-; L. Burrows, "a
Albion; W. e. Adkng, Of Oswego; c. +. Mofeti. Of fh
British Army and John Rotts OF Washington, stop
ping at the 81 Nicholas Hotel
General G. h. Young, Of Albany; John n. weedsn
OF the United States Army; W. }. Mccormack, o
Charleston, s c., and George W. Chaplin, OF Savannah
Ca, stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel
Captain Thomas H. Nelson Of London, England, an
Thomas Burch OF New Orleans La, are stoppng q, sb
St Julien Hotel
Judge s ]. Field, Of California, and H. II. Cnambs'
lain, OF Worcester. N T., are stopping ct the Brevooi
House.
Captain Dixon, OF England; General B. s. Roberts \
the United States Army; General W. Ely, Of Connsc
cut; Professor Blake Of California, and John Poor
Maine are stopping ~ the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Judge Tufts. of Montana, and Colonel r. s Spencer 4
Cleveland Ohio, arc stopping ~ the Hoffman House.