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New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT-FEB. 6-Before
Judge SMALLEY.
WHAT CONSTITUTES 4 MANF,AcTURER.

Jam " lgt. H ". Y.
This was an application OH the part of the plaintiff,
who IL proprietor Of what Is known as the "Wileox
Gibbs SewingMachines" for an injunction against the
Assistant Assessor of the district 70 restrain them
from assessing collecting tax upon him as manu-
factlrer Of sewing-machnes.
The plaintiff contended that as he procured the ma
chimes be made by other parties who supplied the IA"
material, he was not the manufacturer. - .
The Government insisted that as the PLAINTIFF was the
owner Of the patent rights, and alone had the ght 20
Manufacture and sell tile machine he liable TO tax as
manufacturer he employed the hands OF others
10 perform the labor. - A.,
The DIstrctAttorney further claimed that. even the
plantiff was manufactures, no Injunction shOud De
granted, as there n complete remedy at law ana US
Tho plantff had beside paid the tax manufactures
ever since the first Internal Beycnue law went into
operation he could not De seriously injured by pay
ing 10 again. ~. A.. g.. o.,
The hearing has occupied the attention OF tho Court Tor
three day and subned yesterday the Court taxing
the papers and rcserving It's decision.
s. j.. Chittenden. esq. for plainsin =, -,
Samuel q. Courtney, U: B. DislctAttoThey, anu pr D. n
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
T7T1L CUUR1H.
SUPERIOR COFRT-SPEcIAL TERM-FRB. e.-Before
Chief Justice ROBERTSON

SUPERIOR COpRT-SPEcIAL TERM-FRB. 0-Before
ChiefJustice ROBERTSON.
IMPORTANT TO CREDITORS OF INSOLYENT INSURANCE
COMPANIEs-OFFsETs ACCRUING AFTER RECEIV-
ERs APPOINTMENT NOT ALLOWED.
Moses Pardo Geo A. Osgood and Cyrus Css Receivers OF
the Columbian Insurance Company /,
The plaintiff in April 1866, insured certain vessel
against marine risks with the Columbian Insurance Com
pany and gave his note for the premium, which fell due
April 2g 1896 BY the terms OF the policy losses were pay
able thirty days after proof thereof should be given to the
Company The Company became insolyent, and its
assets were transferred TO Receivers on the 2d OF January
1866 On or before the goth of January the insured vessel
was injured and general average loss was incurred
by the plaintiff amounting to S2252 Proof OF tbs loss
was presented for the first time on the 18TH OF march, 1866
to the Receivers of the Company.
This action was brought to compel the receiver 70 set
off the premium note against the loss under the policy
The Court IN long opinion, discussing all the cases,
held that the two claims could not be set on ags eac
other that the plaintiff must pay his note In Iu ana
come upon the general assets for pro rata snare oI .e
amount due him, on the same terms with any Othell
creditor Of the company The provision or tne reVSe1
statutes authorizing the set off of mutual debts ana
credits does apply to this case, where no aon eA
isted on the part the company at the time or te re-
cetver's appointment The English bankrupt law mas
similar son, and Il has been repeatedly held tat
did not warrant such set off "a Taun 776; Brod ana
b. 8 Is Vesey, 639 The principle has been applied
to claims against voluntary assgnees Tor he peheut o
creditors (22 n. y, 493 Duer, 295 Paige, 692J
Judgment for the receivers, the defendants.
Dir. Albert Matthews for PLAINTIFF Mr. Dudley fleid roi
defendants
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
limited STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-FED.
Before COmlnisslOneT OSBORN.

TIIF ALLEGED CLAIM AGENCY FORGERIES
United States agt. Lndns Brown ct al
The evidence in this case-the previous hearings IN
which have been reported by uswas concluded yester
day Nothing Of material importance was elected Cou-
sol viii sum mp on Saturday next
Before Commissioner STILWELL
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE SECRET SERVICE DETEC-
TIYRS.
L. VIM Brown
This case previously reported came mp for examl-
nation John Inscott operator in the secret ser
vice division of the Treasury Department, was examined
a great length for the prosecution The substance OF MS
Testimony was that the 31st OF last December no
bought rom defendant at the corner OF Eighty
and rhirayo 500 IN counterfeit 5cent fractional cur
rcucy noes for s4a having ie tho dsfsnds TO DTneto
tnat ue gvftfrfs marine, and desired 70 obtain
the "aueer" 20 "shove." 1t seems TINT defendant
doubted wtnesss "squareness," at first, aud told
him that his hands and general appearance did
nor indicate marine, but, upon witneess assur-
ance that that account or his doing light
work being engaged in the main hospital defendant's
doubts wcr1 removed and the sale effected. The
money transferred In n watercloset, lighted match
being used for the purpose Of scrutnizng H. after which
the detective and defendant took drink The defendant
then said he had at first doubted the detectives square
ness" but was now satisfied with IT, and also saidhcd sell
him plentyOf queer" and that he could be found by
lnquirng for BrOwn" OF No u Greene-st, lii saloon
Defendant arrested on the 25th Of January last
The further examination was then adjourned TO Thurs
DAY, the l4th inst at - IN.
Joseph Bell Assistant u. s. District Attorney for the
Government, ex-Judge Beebe for defendant
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THE SOUTHERN RELIEF COMMITTEE.

At the meeting Of the Executive Committee held
yesterday afternoon, tho Treasurer reported nearly
s6OO as having been received and vote was passed
authorizing the purchase of $4,000 worth Of in the
cheapest market for distribution In Alabama under the
direction Of the District commander, MajorGen Wager
swayne apd the Governor, the Hon. r. NJ. Patton. A
letter received yesterday from the Commissioner OF the
Destitute of Alabama, states that they have not fewer
than 10000 persons who will have to be fed by public
charity until another crop matured and larger mum
Der will require partial relief -, -.
The following correspondence between gentleman OF
NEw-YoRK, Feb. 2. 1867
Nofor- Gen. o. O. HOWARD, Commissioner, de-, de-,
DEAR SIR: The Southern Relief Commission organized
here few days since to send relief 90 such inhabitants
Of the Southern states may be found in condition of
extreme desltutiOn have resolved before fuy dete1n
ing upon the place scope OF their operations TO ask
your cooperation In their work. in the way of Information
andsuggeston or in any Other way N which yoh can can
premises, Of Executive Committee goes to wash
ingon the bearer Of this letter. and wSat upon yon
with view 10 a conference accordingly. remain with
e''"' AnciuBALD RUSSELL, Chairman. 30.
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU or REFUGEEs,l
FREEDNEs, AND ABANDONED LANDS, I
WALIIiSGToS, Feb. .. 1867.
ARCHIBALD RUSSELL, esq Chairman Southern Retct
Commission HeIr- York Cfty,
DEAR In reply your inquiries as TO tho destitu-
lion the South beg TO say that the case OF loyal refu-
gees and freedmen being alone committed to this Bureau
cannot answer from official information except as TO-
be able TO sufficiently TO prevent extreme want:
outside Of those classes however hear incidentally of %
North and South Carolina Georgia, and Alabama conse-
oucnt partly upQn the waste Of and the failure OF
crOps which as year wide spread and this not only
among their poor white inhabitants, who even In good
years are ii almost INDECENT circumstances but also
among large numbers Of tho planter cass especially OF
women and children who have lost their natural pro.
ecOrs and means OF subsistence. These people many OF
them already quito destitute OF food the rgors Of this
severe Winter must severely try and heartily commend
and sympazo with the effort your Commission Is max
ing TO help them. A You ask my suggestions as 10
methods II relief venture TO recommend In tho nrst
place the best Of giving important present
relief and nj the time securing the South against
OF the existing dosttution advances OF money
10 planters of industrious habits destitute OF means
enable them 10 put In crop for the coming year I'm
mediate relief think you cannot better dispense than
through the Joint agency OF the District Commanders and
IN each State, giving them fun directions as 90
the classes 10 relieve With best wishes for the
Of your undertaking, remain very respectfully
your obedient servant, o. O. HOWARD,
Mnor-General and Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
LONG ISLAND NEWS.

Distribution or FUNDS TO SCHoors.-At the re-
cent distribution OF Of the literature fund Of the
State OF NewYOrk among academies &c, the Huntington
Union school received Sl6 49, aud for the purchase Of
books and apparatus S5. Clinton Academy, Easthamp
ton, received Sl05 Union Hall Academy at Jamaica
ceiyed S2tg GJ.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

BURGLAR SHOT AT OnSunday night
last r Robert Munson residing at discovered
two endeavorng to force entrance into bis house
through rear window He fired upon them, the contents
of the gun entering the breast Of OF the burglars
completely disabling him. lie recognized as soldier
from Wlet's Point aud though badly was not iatauy
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

PRoPosED UNION OF THE QUEENS AND SUFFOLK
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SocIETIs-The people OF Queens
County have appointed Committee OF Conference to
negotiate with the people of Suffolk County and are
lively engaged in discussing the question OF forming
Long island fair,
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

APPOINTMENT OF A REVENUE OFFICER.-Wm G..
Cummings OF NewOwn has been appointed Assistant As
OF Internal Revenue for the town Of jamaica IN the
place OF Vim. T. Brush, removed.
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

THE NEw-YoRK STATE AGRICULTURAL SocrELS-
This Society holds s annual meeting on tho 13th of
February, in Albany. II Is TO bo hoped there will be
good attendance aud preparations made pS nnlng over
u new leaf,
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
: THE CITY. i
BOARD or EDUCATION.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on FINANcE ON
New-York tribune., 1867-02-07

SUPREME COURT-CIRCUTr
PRr before Mr. Justice IHGKAHAE No Civil calendar The
Oyer and Tennnrr will be continued.
PARr I-Bcoe Mr Justice CLEsKE. Court opens at 10 an
Nos Nos.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Mr.. Schuyler Coliax Is announced as part Of
the programme OF the canvass in this State, and
may be expected at any time to harangue our
citizens on their political duties, &c. Mr..
Colfax is . man Of ability and good sense, who,
mainly by his own efforts, has raised himself 10
so high position as TO be Speaker Of the
House, and prominent candidate for the Presi-
dency, In his own concet. He was successful
rs an editor out West, which, taken altogether
may not be much against him. But there is
one notable part OF his past conduct that he
should not neglect 10 explain In his promised
harangue. He should particularly declare and
make plain why, as Speaker, he abandoned all
the control that he should have exercised over
debate In the House, and suffered the national
Legislature to become but little better than .
bear garden. Why did be permit all restraint
to fall away. and violent temper and partisan
instincts TO rule In body for the good order
and decorum OF which he was responsible
before the country He was the frst man who
ever held that high position and seemed to
have no thought OF Its true duties. Had ne
been man OF force Of character and gentle
manly instincts he would have kept the tone Of
the House ~ high as II was kept In other days
by men like Clay or Lowndes. Was II that he
sympathised with the low tone that discussion
assumed In the last Congress that he did not
interferss or, Il not that what was sbe reason
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
An American viohy.

We print in another column letter frsa
Gettysburg, giving an account of the remark
able mineral spring discovered at that place
at the time of the great battle, by some
wounded soldiers who had dragged themselves
away, as they supposed, 10 die. The remark-
able cures that this water has made Of chroais
diseases are, we believe, beyond doubt and
the character Of the water, the histoFis
associations Of the place end Its bsautifal
scenery seem TO promise that Gettysburg vii
soon become famous % . great Americas
Watering place. We would earnestly recon-
mend Old Thad Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, -
take the benefit Of these waters ct once. Hs
Is such sufferer from chronic diseases that -
has been reported two or three times q dying.
and they may give him . new lease Of Lib.
He lost bis iron works through the events THAI
brought these waters to light, and Il would -
dno piece Of poetic justice II the waters thus
found should give him years Of Lie worth
moro than all his losses. And even II tAs
waters do not make . complete cure, they win.
perhaps, improve his digestion and 90 swsstsa
his temper He should mako the trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Shsridan's last campaign has added noshinG
70 hIsglory. His tour In company With suadry
politicians hes had . very queer efeot, -
illustrates nothing 20 we'll ~ thAs q = -
enough for soldier 10 hold his tongue, bul
that he must also choose his COMPANY en-
give politics tho go-by Shsridan's reosptioa
IN Philadelphia was . great stirring up Of Ill
the radical elements but the votes Ia -
late election there went all the othsf way.
Even Massachusetts, Is in danger. with I'll ths
enthusiasm Little Phil brought out and salt
petre will hardly save the Empire State.
Sheridan, 1t Is true, cannot talk but Slokies
can, and he went along yet even his slesaat
and astute sentences had no better eject thaa
had the name and presence Of his gallant
fellow soldier. II would have been wiser.
after all, for Little Phil to have gone straight
ont West to the Plains, cutting the politicians,
that he might cut at the Indians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

The Connecticut people have great washing
day about this time over the linen OF the TIVE
Barnums. We thought that the election o.
last spring had settled the question that the
common sense Of the people Of Connecticut
had decided a. to which Of the Barnums wac
their choice for Congress but IL seems that
the investigating committee has opened II ell
up again. They took good deal OF pains 70
ret witnesses, and II has been proved BY the
evidence produced that there was good deal
Of buying and selling going on, as we'll ~
voting; but 1t Is shown that the friends Of the
iron Barnum spent their money literally and
unthinkingly. The humbug Barnum only
cheated those who voted for him. The testt-
mony so far leaves the humbug BarnuDl In .
bad Ok.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Jay Cooke Eliminates a fsshy pronuncia-
miento to prove that the national banks ought
to be kept up at whatever cost. II is new
case Of the tanners argument that there Is
nothing like leather. Jay Cookies best mani
festo was his first in which he proved, to his
own satisfaction, that q national debt Is .
national blessing. II s said that that great
piece Of financial glitter was written by Sam
wilkeson. II sam was the author Jay Cooke
ought TO make him present OF . hundred
thousand dollars. But we do not believe the
story. wilkcson 10 not consecutive enough
for the job--too crsck-brained to write on
finances statement that he is invited TO deny
with illustration. There Is only one subjec,
on which Sam wilkeson can see clearly and
write finely, and that Is Thurlow Weed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Collector Smythe was evidently "connsed
in" by the managers Of the meeting that
"rstnsd" at Cooper Institute on "Wednesday
last, as bis name was used as one Of the ofncerS
Of that meeting. Mr.. Smyths was not thess.
and intends 10 be counted out" ~ he ooAld
not endorse certain OF the candidates for any
thing but mean intrigue and treschzty, nor
could he accept - loyal or respectful The ssso-
utions adopted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

widow OF their murdered and yenerated Chief
Magistrate. The conduct Of the partisan press
with regard to her is infamous as well a. dis
graceful to the country. We hope these scav-
enger scribblers may have shame enough left
to let Mrs. Lincoln alone hereafter, and allow
her to sell or buy what she may please with
out their impertinent interference.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

The Republican Middle In This state.
"Tybalt dead and Romeo bsnishedw u the
frantic exclamation Of ono Of Shakspearess
heroines. The cry from the republicans In
this State IL at this time not unlike an eoho.
" Hulburd declined and Thurlow Weed ban
ished |" is the wall coming up from oil the radi-
cal corners from Sandy Hook to Lake Erie. It d
beautiful illustration of the old feud betweea
the Montagues and Capulets, sKording nns
field for some peoples Mercutio to como oaa
and exclaim. "A plague on both your houses"
and run all the growing and corrupt politi-
clans into . tomb moro enduring than thai
which enclosed the form Of the lovely Juliet.
Let some honest, out-and-out Grant man q
once undertake this r6ls Seriously, there ID
degree Of confusion, distrust and mutual 70
elimination exhibited in the operations OF The
radicals In this State which would be amusing
were 1t not that in their fallings out the rsdl-
Gals disclose mass Of legislative corrupasa
at once Notifying and startling As things
look now the radicals will find In reality .
plague inficting both their houses ON The
second Tuesday in November next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Mrs. Lincoln and the Partisan Press.
The partisan press ID exhibiting such con-
temptible meanness and baseness in the case OF
Mrs Lincoln that every right thinking person
must feel disguised. She Is abused for doing
what any other person might do without a
word Of commentator selling dresses and jew
elry that she no longer needs, to relieve her
necessities Her taste Il severely criticised
and her supposed foibles are condemned as
crimes. Her assailants 60 back and rake up
every little mistake or error they can find
What II Mrs. Lincoln did not dress with as
much taste as the Empress Eugene. What II she
was not as courtly as the unfortunate queen Of
Louis the Sixteenth What II she was not as
highly educated or rs elegant as some Of her
predecessors In the White House, She Is still
a very respectable woman, is kind-hearted and
was too ready 10 serve the fawning, hypocriti-
cal politicians who now abuse her. She was
good wife and mother and performed her ardu-
ous duties creditably. She was suddenly trans
ferred from . comparatively humble position,
though very respectable one, In the West TO
the glitter and fashion Of Washington--to be,
as the wife Of the President, the first lady OF
the land. II WIS new life entirely she had
not been educated for the society and scenes
into which she was suddenly thrown. Mr.. Lin
coin himself was . plain, unpublished man, In
the worldly and fashionable sense Of being
polished yet who now makes that serious
charge against him, IL II matter Of surprise,
then, II Mrs. Lincoln did not always show ~
much taste In dress or otherwise ~ those
whose situation In life had been more favor
able But these are triaing matters, and none
but the basest and msanest Of people would
now speak Of them for the purpose Of annoy
ing or ipjuring this lady. None but the lowest
men or women or the ver,est scavengers Of the
press would assail This helpless woman, The
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Let Mr.. Collar tell us all about Mis- when he
comes here to harangue the people, for thsrs
IL no other topic on which he can talk with 20
much interest to all parties.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

Tus PARK BANK NursAscR.--wby has not the
District Attorney brought this case up In some
shapes Our FREUD Oakley Hall must remember
that ha Is now nominated and q candi,'te
before The geopin lor reelection.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22
The Distractions mt Hell Gate-The Duty o
Congress.

Tho OOstrmcuOns mt Hell d'ato-The Duty Of
Congress.
Yesterday morning, in calm AMI compare
lively clear weather, dozen vessels out Of
large fleet passing through the He'll Gate chan.
mel ran upon the rocks and suffered moro or
less detention and injury before they could be
released by the aid Of tugs or were fioated off
ct high water. None Of them were totally
wrecked and only two seriously damaged, but
the fact that they were subjected to such risk
and danger anywhere within the harbor Of
New York is sufficient to attract general atten-
ton to the parsimony or folly of government
that will suffer an important channel in her
principal port to remain in 50 unsafe condi-
ton. The account Of the occurrence is pub
lished elsewhere.
The work Of removing the distractions at
He'll Gate and widening and Strengthening the
channel Is one Of national Importance, and
has frequently been urged upon the attention
OF Congress. II is for the benefit Of commerce
In general, in which the whole country Is con-
cerned, and not for Che gain Of New York alone.
Ids cost would b triAing, compared with the
safety, the saving Of time and the many other
great advantages which the whole shipping and
commercial interests would derive from IL
and no representative with broad statesman
like views could consistently offer any oppo-
sition TO IN appropriation for . much larger
sum than would be required for the work,
when its importance and national char
acter are borne in mind. II Ia a
disgrace to young, vigorous and wealthy
country TO hesitate for moment in improving
10 the greatest possible extent and at any
outlay Its largest and most important harbor
and yet these distractions to valuable chan
mel have been suffered to remain for years
unmoved, or have been tinkered with In q
manner that renders the work that has been
done Of scarcely any value. II is to be hoped
that Congress will take the matter in hand at
an early day, and will make such an appro-
priation to carry through the Improvement that
we shall no longer hear Of dozen vessels at
one time running on to the rocks, at the immi-
nent risk oil life and property. at the very gates
Of the Empire City Of the United States.
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Hon. mrs. YeIverton.

We publish elsewhere to-day an interesting
letter from the Hon. Mn. Yelverton, whose
arrival At New York was duly announced by
the HERALD. This lady, whose defence of her
marital rights has aroused 90 much sympathy
in this country, - well a In Great Britain.
visits the United States mainly for the purpose
Of recruiting her health, which has been i'm
paired BY her prolonged struggle against tho
difficulties and delays OF British law. Mrs.
Yelverton intends, We understand, TO fdlal en-
engagement with an Elinburg publisher to
write book about her American tour. Her
experience - . traveller, and her extraordi-
nary powers Of observation, are sufficient guar
antees that book from her practised pen will
more than justify the curiosity which, her name
alone would excite. She proposes also to favor
the American public with dramatic and posticss
readings, similar to those with which, she lass
year delighted the British public. The Eng.
lish, Scotch and Irish journals were then full
Of eulogistic notices of her readings. Doubt
less here, % we'll as ct home, Mrs. Yelvertsa
will prove, a. lecturer, formidable rival to
Mr.. Dickens. A special attraction offered by
Mr.. Dickens is the promise that he will road
passages from his own novels. And although
Mrs. Yelverton, with characteristic modasty.
intimates her reluctance to adopt our sug-
gestion that she should read extracts from her
unique and charming love letters, yet we ere
convinced that her success would be ali the
greater should she consent to add to her seiss-
lions from the poets some Of those fine spool
mana of oristolorv comNo sitiou vh}ch ol;o3t>A
from Lord Westbury the highest praise.