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The New York herald., 1867-01-15
SUPREME CIacuiI-f1aT |.
Vesdics Of $4,000 Against q City Railroad
Company for the Breaking Of a Limit.
Before Judge Sutherland.

Vesdics Of $1,000 Against a City Railroad
Company for the Breaking Of Limb.
Before Judge Sutherland
Nary Isaaes rs The Third Avenue Railroad Company -
The plaintiff this action sought 10 recover damages
seceved while riding passenger on one Of the com.
1Anys cars From the evidence taken the trial yes.
serday il appears that the Gath day OF November
1t65, tho plaintiff, with her daughter.in-aw, Sarah
Ssaacs had visited place or amusement, and upon
suYning at about midnight sgnaed the of
Third avenue for the purpose enterng the car
The plaintiff, with her daughter law rode Tar
M Sprng street, and wishing to alghL the lady pulled
fhe bell strap but the not being promptly stopped
abe pulled the strap again and stepped the plat
form The speed OF the somewhat checked
and The plaintiff asked the conductor stop
but as she alleges he replied that the running
Glow enoogh for her 10 disembark and placing both
hands her shoulder he pushed her OIL the platform
The result of her fall was that her leg broken
fn two three places. from the effect OF which
Aarng the two succeeding months compelled 70
cTuichee and still suffers severely during changes OF
weather or as her counsel expressed IT, "her leg had
become barometer. II also stated that she had
NOW LIVING and In great measure dependant upon her
for support, her husband having been disabled the
late rebellion, and being able contribute very
materially toward their maintenance
Her statement fully corrohorated by her
anlsw and partially 20 by Mr.. Nathan who witnessed
portion of the occurrence.
No defence made further than the cross examna
tcn Of these Witnesses by counsel for the defendants
and few remarks addressed 10 the jury to the effect
that the company had not yet able 10 collect their
evidence, and that II had been agreed between The
respective counsel that the cause should not
come for trial yesterday Upon brief charge 10 the
short absence returned with q verdict for the plaintiff
fer the full amount claimed, via, S. COO
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COURT 0F GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.


As soon as The court was opened yesterday the city
Judge proceeded the prisoners WHO
manded last week.
Henry Vincent, old m6u who has served two terms
in the state Prison, who pleaded guilty TO forgery in the
third degree the State Prison for eve years
Ann Hackett, a pickpocket, who pleaded guilty 10
larceny from the person. sent to the State Prison
for four years.
Daniel Murphy, who pleaded guilty TO larceny, and
John Adams and John McKcon who pleaded guilty TO
attempt at burglary, each sent TO the state
Prison for years
Michael Beltner who convicted OF bigamy was
sentenced 20 one years imprisonment in the State
Prison
Aaron Jennings, charged with feonious assault upon
JOHN W. Draper the well known autioneer, the oath
Of May. by stabhing him in the back with penknife,
was placed at the bar District Attorney Hall accepted
plea OF simple assault and battery, which the defend
ants counsel offered stating that after examination
Of the case he satisfied jury would only convict Of
the minor offence. Sentence was postponed until the
last day OF the term.
valued AT S25, from Robert Schansher the oath OF
December pleaded guilty TO larceny from the person.
He sent to the State Prison fer four years
Frank A. Ellis pleaded guilty to indictment charg-
ing him with stealing 1925 IN bank notes from Hiram j.
Messenger l3s Broadway. the 29th Of December He
remanded for sentence.
Patrick Conroy convicted Of stealing two coats,
the property Of John Mcbride ll2 East Twenty hrd
eating circumstances the Judge sent him TO the State
Prison for year
Benjamin crogan, Thomas Eagan and James McGovern
boys tried charge OF stealing three tubs of
butter and a cake cf cheese from Wrighrs express
wagon on the l2ih OF December The jury rendered a
verdict Of not guilty
George Brown pleaded guilty burglary in third
degree and was Gent 10 the Penentary for one year.
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QUEENS COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

THE TRUSTEES VILLAGE JAMAICA AT a
regular meeting Of the Board Of Trustees OF the village
Of Jamaica, the 10th instant the following resolution
adopted
Whereas in the Of Legislature Of the State
New York. the town Of Jamaica comprises portion OF and
rct of this State aud whereas this village and
compelled to certain large amounts Of money which
appropriated for the support Of the Metropolitan
Police Of New York and Brooklyn whereas village
Of Jamaica derives benefit from such money therefore
is hereby
Resolved Board invite the officers Of
the town OF Jamaica TO meet with them for The OF
have said town exempted from the provisions OF said
NEARLY A Fatal ACCIDENT last Saturday, while
engaged In lowering bales of nay from the loft
Of tho store of G. F. q A. Dunham, in the town OF
jamaica ono Of the bales fell on a little girl named
Catharno Wiley, inurng her, il Is feared in fatal
manner.
RUNAWAY AccpESI.-Mr Waters Of Rosyn, while on
his return from market Saturday last, by way OF the
Brooklyn and Jamaica plank road his horses became
frightened by passing train, away and threw him
out breaking his leg below the knee and otherwise
BADLY ScAipEp On Wednesday last a named
Patrick Real in tho employ OF MI. Houseman Jamaica
Bay while engaged boiling feed in large boiler
fearfuy scalded the left eide his person by the
water boiling while he II. He lies In q
very critical condition.
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SUPERIOR couaT-TnIAl 1rRR-pAsI /.

A~sAoS 10 Recover Damages from the City for
Lssses by Fire Durins the Rioss Of JaIy.
1863.
Before Judge Jonce
<ar1ss Ross cs 7ae Mayor, Aldermen cnd Conw1roify
Sffs 0ty Nsw Fork This action brought 10 recover
shs Of tld00o from the city Of New York for losses
sncSrsd BY plaintiff from the action Of The rioters In
shsr burning his premises during the nigh, Of the 18th
and The morning Of the lAth Of July lses which the
sonplsuant allegee was caused BY mob then prevail
.ng 10 tbs city. This denied by dsfendante The
csso vas tried before justice Barbour In this court on
NE sh Of January, l6o6 when, after the evidence
adduced, the Court decided that the evidence not
ciept TO show that there any rotous asssmblass
Oer: 70 tha. evening and dismissed the case The case
aecelon spd ordered new trial.
The couAssl for the plaintiff In opening bis case said
Chat the Law entities the plaintiff 10 against the
county the ground that the county s bound 70 pro-
yaxe which enacted from citizens for good govern
>nent and 70 protect them from she violence OF mob
and road the nrst section OF the Law OF 1855 70 sustain
his position II reads follows "wbenever any build
ING OF reel or personal property shall be destroyed or in
sured IN consequence Of any mob or riot the city OF
70 an scton by the person whose property destroyed
or injured by reason thereof II was claimed that the
burning occurred on the evening that negro
hung IN Carkson street
Margaret White testified ,hs, she passed the place
when the negro was hung Clarkson street. and eho
heard the rioters say that the next place would be Baker
Wells Go q lumber yard. Other testimony showed
that thereM@ crowd OF persons near the premises of
the plaintiff when the hremen reached thero upon the
alarm o. ne and threatened 10 cut the hose of the en-.
Wells Co.
Case st
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COURT cAltHDlR-1hIS DAY.

surttSf couET.GlsFRAI TsRsaEnamerated Maions-
So &c, 81, 90, GO, ca. 65, GO, 81, 6s. 60, 10
SUPREME CouRT-CrRcUIT-Par Nos 1e7, s63, 649.
s4l 62e 947 700 40 1s41, 541, 757, 6le, 1885, 1907
96l, Q, s9l, 1913, 1887 1041. Part H-Nos s52, 1872
s24, 1920, sec. 1884 1898, 2t4 mo u. 255 mo 81 256
no. 81, o1o, e6s, s74, 504 500, 902, e0s, 9l0, 92s
e80
SUPREME CoURT-CEAMRERs Nos. 90 no. ia 49,
l2l, l24, 14l, 14s, $780, 2o5 zoe 2I7 2Io, 22l, $50
1872 Call begins at 24l.
Superior CouRz-TRnL TERM Part L-Nos. 20sl,
2s6l, 27s7, 26S1 242s, 26e3, 2S79 2679 2al9 1859,
1891, 2S86, 2Se7 2899, 1901 Pert fl-Nos $685. 277s
3002, 3olo 27l4, 1924, 2s26, 302o so32 s0Se, $685.
3O@0, 3042 3044.
COMMON PLEAs.-Par Mos 4<5 6s2 $40, 4es, 572,
1872 342 ss4 5ll, 10, 4se. a13, 315, 500 $40 Part
n.--Nos. 4sl, 64, $50, 476 SO, 13e, 230 522, 1856,
ll4s, 11l5 573, 574, 675. $40 n
Court or GENERAL SFseioNS Tho People We James
Leuvell, Thomas Mc6abe Thomas Ryan, Walter Primes
Elizabeth Collins Maria Stuart, r B. Van varick grand
larceny: Nauritz Berry, John Murphy petit larceny
Francis Rourke, Thomas Wilson, VIM. Mcfarland, bur.
gary third degree George Ryder alias Rats attempted
burglary and grand larceny Elizabeth Wesley false pre-
tences BERNARD Lewis, receiving stolen goods; Christie
pher Irwin robbery, first degree Guetave Do Saez
forgery, third degree
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MARINE COURT.

A disappointed Candidate for Gubcrnntorinl
Honors smes i Broadway saloon Keeper
for Legal Services.
Before Judge Hearne.
Tn,odore II Stceetser Wat s. Wiuorsi-The pain
,a who the last democratic candidate for Governor
of Massachusetts, and is Of tho sadng lawyers Of
Boston defendant who keeps extensive saloon
Al $50 Broadway for legal services rendered him in
Massachusetts, some SIX ago The defendant pleads
payment and testides that the plaintiff was In his de
fendsnt'sl saloon al Lowell Mass q certain day
1850 when he paid him in full He corroborated oy
hsrkeeper In rebuttai the plaintiff testified that he
never was in the defendants saloon staed and that
be never paid for his services The defendant ad
mitted that he fed from Massachusetts IN a hurry
1void persecution under the Maine Liquor Decision
reserved. Royal 5 Crane for plantif, N A. Csedsey
for defendant
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NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE,



Oyrure or nm COUNTY COURT The January term OF
the Hudson County Courts will commsaco to day Judge
Bedle presiding Though short time only has elapsed
snce the closing Of last term the st Of cases for trial 10
very large.
LscruRx ~ HonAcs GREELEY "a eeture vas delivered
last evening 1t the Court House by the Horace
Greeley in Of the funds for The creation Of free
public library, which win Be thrown open about the 1s
proHimo The subject Of the lecture "seif- made
Men" which Mr.. Greeley prefaced by philosophical
inquiry 90 the popular idea Of lectures at TN present
vAilng element In lectures 10 public admiys
ton, that We ought 70 open our eyes TO the possible
as SUCH and their value Sfsr complete dIsparssement
in consequence. Franklin and Washington were the
leading heroes of the lecturers theme most respect
able audience attended who appeared 70 appreciate the
subject thoroughly and mhhe with eagerness the long,
learned drsusht 20 which they treated The next
Baptist church, Newark avenue. Judging from the
material IN the hands OF the ynsees The library viii
contain choice selection.
Bergen.
TRAL op rufcrxup lIoroR DsnpRs.-The thai Of
the liquor deaers who were aesed some time ago for
selling without license resumed Yesterday before
Justice Reilly In the Of John Y. Van Horne the
jury disagreed In the case oi Christian Johns there
was . similar result
ACCIDENT 10 LOCOMOTIVE AS the eight O'Clock train
on the New Jersey railroad approaching waverey,
near Newark, yesterday morning, connecting rod OF
the locomotive broke A denneement in the machinery
and partial destruction Of the engineers 'caboose
was the only damage, the engineer and fireman luckily
escaping without injury. Half an hours delay was
caused By the accident in the running Of other trans
AxsrxAros "A movement 10 nov on foot among citi.
zeus Of Clinton Hin and West Newark for the purpose
OF anuexina those suburbs 10 the city proper com.
mec Of seven has been appointed TO ascertain how far
the Newark line should extend, and the conditions OF
corporation.
Orange.
TrrrRr oy rns MICRO Rev John Hllyer, OF Texas
delivered lecture in Clinton Hall last evening the
subject, "The Present Condition and Future Of the
Negro He has lived in the South eighteen years
He declared his intention 10 work The remainder Of bic
days for the education OF the c6ored race.
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wdTtu STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Commissioner osborn.

teiO-e commissioner OspoTn.
ROBBERY 4 prsYlLlFRY
Michael sherry who had been charged with illegally
removing barrels Of whskcy from a distilery in
Thireta street. between Seventh and Eighth avenues
was brought up for examination NJ Waite appeared
counsel for defendant
Commissoner Osborn, after reviewing the evidence
DISCHARGED the defendant stating that be believed he
was made dupe Of IN che transaction by design
ing persons,
cuARcg o. FORGING CERTIFICATES Avn cnscs
u NJ Mills and l. Broun have been charged Nv
named Bridget McArdie under the following cir
cumsances.-Ths woman in her affidavit states that on
abe "a inst the defendants dd forge and procure 10
forged certain writings for ihe purpose Of detraudng
The government 70 wit, certificate that Mrs McArdle
ives unable 10 leave her Consequence feeble.
ness and old age, which certificate she says false
untrue apsper purporing TO bo the oath Of elegance
to which the false and forged signature OF complain
ant signed and witnessed by Henry steele
20 be an aidav Of The Complainant sworn before
Steele These papers, the complainant alleges are all
iaise and counterfeit as also the endorsement upon
check dated New York, January 4 1867 drawn the
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States New York by
Aipheus Forbes, Pension Agent, IN favor OF Mrs Nc
Arde for $500 She accuses Steele Broun and Reid Of
having presented or causing 10 be presented, the iocu
nens with the view Of defraudng the government and
md the Treasurer Of the United states at New
York Broun and lis have been held TO bal 10 the
sum OF $4,000 each TO appear for examination Friday
next Steele has been arrested Reid is not ye, IN
tcdy
MURDER on THE RIcn SEAS
Charles Martin, seaman on board the American ship
Gaiena has been arrested and charged with murder
Of Joseph Grcen the cook, colored man, the high
seAs, on the 10th Of November, while on the passage
nom New York TO Hamburg The depositjops were
taken by Mr.. Samuel + Williams, United States Consul
81 Hamburg, the 18th Of December II appears from
abe testimony that the were quarreinr and
complaining that the cook gave them bad prov isons
Martin held a handspke IN his hand and il alleged
that be approached the galley where the cook was,
used opprobrious language 70 him, invited him
70 come out on deck, saying "I'll kin you.n The
men we're called on to 60 aft and backed slowly from
the galley, Martin being last then the came out
OF tho galley, holding in his right hand large buches
hne, he held u as high as his shoulder, with hts
came hfn, he swung the handspike striking the
cook the head the latter e and then Martin struck
him slight blow; the cook lay his face the deck
md never moved after receiving the first blow the
snd mate Charles syder, who standing by, shook
Martin by the shoulder and told him XIII the man
Martin replied, Ive killed b,m;n no then took the
knife from the ceoke hand, which he subsequently
gave 20 the second mate at his request The oxamna
ZION Of the prisoner VIII take place to-day.
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COMMON FttAs-TRlil 1tss-pnrl
Action Tor Damages FROM n Collision Of stree
Cars-The Danger fsRiding on the Ton d

Action for Damages frou, a Collision Of stree,
Cars-The Danger ofsRiding on the Top Of
Car.
Before Judge Cardozo
John Fvielv ne Broad,ooy and Secsnh Avenus RAD
rood Company, c dL-The complainant in this action
alleges that on the 10th OF October 1865 the plaintiff
passenger in OF the Ninth Av enue Railroad
Company, which was passing up West Broadway, when
the car came in collision with a Seventh Avenue Rail.
road car, by OF which the legs and feet OF the
plantin were crushed. permanently disabling him, for
which he claims damages 10 the amount Of 81, 500
The testimony for the plaintiff showed thai he rid
ing the top Of the car the seat provided by the
company, with his legs hanging over the side Of the
q and resting platform; and his counsel argued
that " the company were hsbituay negligent they
sbouid'pay the damage occasoned by such neglect
The counsel for the defence moved dismiss the
90 Me qonnd that the plann contributed TO the in.
Jury by his neglect In riding outside OF the car
The court ruled that plaintiff ought not 10 have ridden
on the outside Of even II he bad 10 wait for another
car and cited the case OF Mccall Murphy 10 sustain
bis decisoh That was q case where party was riding
the top Of stage where he was Ia the habit Of riding
Jbe court In that held that the plaintiff must
ss sosscssc ~ there W ts ewp sssrt pSi u thes
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AluNs THe HUDSON.
PoreHKxrrsrE, Jan. IL, 1867.

POST nAsrER ARRESTED
Dr. John squires the Postmaster at schodack,
rested last week BY the United States Marshal RUSSELL
OF Troy the charge OF falling TO make his Official re-
turns while Postmaster TO the department at Washing
ton. He was removed by the President time ago,
but 10 alleged, has not settled up bis financial ac-
counts since vacat'ug the position. His bondsmon,
Messrs Andrew Van Buren, and BENJAMIN r. spring
steam, were also taken custody. The parties
tried ct the next Of the United States Court 90,
held at Albany
Several failures have occurred here this week. and IL
is the opinion Of many leading financial with whom,
j have conversei that others will follow In this
vicinity manufacturing wages being reduced from
fifteen TO twenty per cent
BOAT.
Parties In New York city are at work constructing a
steam Ice boat and nom letters received here yesterday
appears that they pushing their boat 70 compile
ton In ORDER TO get II flushed in for the great ice
boat regatta which s TO Off here some time this
month As no boats will enter In that contest except
those which belong TO the Ice Boat Association and az
that organisation strictly private one, II seems
hardly probable that they will allow any other than sail
vsssa's not uronelcd bv steam TO engage In the
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CURLING MATCH IN NEW JERSEY.

The curling match between the Paterson Curling Club
and the Thistle Club OF Jersey City, which was TO have
taken place last Thursday but postponed on account
o. the weather on yesterday the private pond
OF the latter club at Lafayette j. The game was be-
gun quarter TO twelve O'Clock in the morning and,
" previous agreement between the contesng parties,
coseo haifpast four 10 the afternoon The Patersons
won py only three points the game standing at the
cose-fatersons b2; Thistles ~. Owing TO the fact
that there we're ten players each eide engaged In the
contest the game was carried with two distinct rnks
MT yameS smnh md MT William Lyons were 'skits'
Rich hmond for the Psieyscps
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He c Q P.rs
Sc,a re Msnev Order.
usIte sTAT'' o.,,,, ),
Al,esed Forge

~ - - nc MChev Order.
-. UaS,, SefoSs Iao, 4 smalley
), ,n,s Ssa'ss q, :, N,,.oa Luckey-Tne defendant
~, cstcu wss r.dicted at the June FOR drawing
% money Amounting s27 order purporting TO
e sisred by Charles Denung, which latter alleged
was forgery. Mr.. samuel G. Courtney yesterday
morning moved that noae rroaqai be entered stating
that he satisfied from examination Of the
that the indictment could oe maintained. that Den.
ming had signed the paper and that ne had forgotten all
about u Captain Eldredge, the Paymaster had also
the conclusion that the indictment could
and ought be prosecuted that there evidently
. about the matter that ha made this statement
due Mr. Luckey, and therefore moved aoAe
proseQHl be entered
d G Rrdsall, behalf OF Mr. Luckey said that
u was but justice 10 his client thar be should in
form the Court that the order brought Mr. Luckey
by Mr. nekey, Dennings attorney, properly signed and
acknowledged; thai Luckey had previously loaned Mr.
Dennng one hundred dollars on prize money, and that
ibis all thai ne bad received account OF such
loan and that Mr. Luckey haS acted IN perfect good
faith Ia the matter
The Court ordered q MOLE prostqli 70 b entered
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SIaIEk ISLAND lhIEl lI6sHcs.

ENFORCEMENT THE EXCISE LAw-0n Sunday last
the officers Of the Fifty first precinct tRchmond county,
arrested number Of liquor dealers for alleged violation
Of the Excise law. They were principally propetors Of
the lager beer saloons located near the different landings
and being taken before Justices Taylor and Garrett
at discharged the Justcce deciding that the
trustees Of tho village Of Edgcwater and new Brighton
we're empowered by their charters TO grant licenses and
would not, therefore, recognize tbs authority Of the
Ing ASs broke out IN tho narnon of Mt Charles K
Hamilton, Of Hamilton Parh, New Brighton which, in
shorttme, completely consuned the elegant mansion,
together with the furniture, silver ware and several
valuable oil paintings The house had recently been
thoroughly fenova.ed and will, u is estimated, cost
ings were valued al abOut' $4,000 The nre was frat
discovered near the regsNr The amount Of insurance
has not been ascertRned
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DELAY N THE LETTER utllvtaY At THE POST OFFICE.

The communication in yesterdays HERALD in relation
to the above subject has called forth the following We
give II In full, 70 that both sides may be heard
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
While II s well known you hold all public officers 10
strict accountability yet believed you would not in
tentonay do an injustice 10 any The writer OF com
muuication signed "A Merchant" published in your
FOR box in the Poet once very many' years, under
stand better what he Is writing about before getting into
print There are many mlsstatements in his article that
viii convey erroneous Impressions 70 the public uncss
they are corrected Instead Of thirteen las he ~
there fyseven (67l clerks engaged in the box do
partment OF the Post Office asserting, boxing and dev
ering the letters thirtyone in the day the balance
at night their salaries averaging less than 81 200 per
annum instead Of $1,000 There during the night
four large malls, vz.-The great Erie South North and
East mails together with various smaller mails In the
early morning there arrive the great Western great
Southern, great Erie, great Eastern and two large
Northern mails The letters brought by these mails,
together with the collections from $50 lamp post boxes
through the box department and almost invariably
ready for delivery before nine NJ To accomplish this
work the day clerks are at the oce punctualy At FIVE
A. NJ to relieve the night clerks, and when Is
bered that frequently one two and sometimes three
European steamers arrive in the morning. IL is not
prising that there should occasionally some delay in
having letters ready to deliver Ut the hour These
aud all other clerks in the post once paid the gov
erdment and not by the Postmaster The box and
all other money received in the post Office deposited
Department at Washington, accounts being rendered
quarterly under oath. The Postmaster receive
cent In peruustes either directly or indirectly nor
have the boz rents been received By any Postmaster
since Jonathan J. Coddineton's time The boz rents
not raised In consequence Of sthe price OF gold
but with view 10 induce the public TO receive their let
tiers by carrier as the box system getting beyond the
power Of human memory. JUSTICE
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same ime nat II was necessary 10 show some neglect
upon part The defendap, efore the painn could
recover
The case was dismissed
For paintin kaufman Frank and Wicoxen; for
Ninth Avenue Company Ashmead and Waite; Tor Sew
entn Avenue Company, Srsith ana ROBINSON