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The New York herald., 1868-06-19
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COURT Of COMMON PLsAS-CHAMBsRS.

The Sensenderfer Mining Company Again
Motion to Continue Injunction.
Before Judge Barrett.
John SensenderJer Us. Jerome B. C1dfee ct dl-This
case, which has been frequently reported in the
HERALD, came again before the court yesterday on
motion to continue an injunction. The plaintiff is a
practical miner and the originator OF the Sensen.
derter Silver Mining Company, in Colorado, and the
defendants are stock brokers Of this city. The de-
shares of the stock by the plainti to be sold
highest market price, the proceeds to be devoted to
the payment of a mortgage by the plaintiff of pro-
perty OF the company to the amount of 100000.
Plaintiff claims that the defendants have not realized
the market price for the stock and have made pre-
tended sales which have had the effect Of diminish
ing the value Of other shares held by him. This mo-
hon is 10 continue preliminary injunction, enjoin.
ing the defendants from parting with eight thousand
shares Of the stock now in their hands until the
decision Of the action. The court reserved Judgment
on the motion.
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SUPREME COURT.

Heavy Judgment Against the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, Eastern Division.
Ross, Steele ct al. Us The Unton Pacific Railroad
Company Eastern Dtpision).-Mr. E. R. Meade
attorney for the plaintiffs, yesterday entered judg
ment In this action against the defendants in the
immense sum OF S4, 4,64902l 23. The plaintiffs were
the constructing contractors Of the defendants line
Of road kansas branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad)
and brought their action for damages for breach of
contract and for compensation for work performed,
claiming that the defendants had forciby prevented
them from completing the work. The Judgment was
entered on the report Of the referee, to whom the
case was referred, and Includes pay for work done
and damages sustained by the breach OF contract.
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All special meeting Of this Board held yesterday
afternoon some Of the representatives OF the thin'
paper -and-weighiy figures association were present
for the purpose OF urging the Commissioners the
propriety OF establishing labor bureau In connec
ton with their department. II s proposed that this
bureau shall not be any expense 70 the department,
but that record should be kept OF all persons who
may want employment, and 30 open correspondence
with Governors OF states and Territories IN order 10
obtain employment out West for applicants. The
suggestion was accepted by the Commissioners, and
definite action viii probably be taken In the matter
al some future meeting,
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JUNE ls TRIPLE SHEET.

as cucumber, sharp as steel trap and always self
possessed and ready II would be dimcnit 70 Say Say
with II the great gang OF large countereiters in the
country is broken up and viii cease from worrying
until an equally bold spirit hrises to reorganize tnem
his cOuEterfeittnQ career
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MARINE covBT-THIAL TeRM-pAHr (.
A Dutiful Car Conductor on the Third Avenue
Railroad.
Before Judge Curtis.

John Shea as. Thtrd Avenue Railroad Compdnp.-
Plantin had wooden leg, and in December last at
Eighteenth street attempted to get on the rear plat
form of car on the down trip, OF the Third Avenue
Railroad Company but slipped, fell and broke the
timber limb, besides severely injuring the stump of
the amputated leg and confusing his body. police
man finally assisted him on the car Al Catharine
street he desired the conductor TO assist him off the
car, so that he might reach his home In Hamilton
street but the conductor refused 10 aid him and he
was carried 10 the terminus al the City Hall. He
manned on the car on its return trip northward and
the conductor wanted 10 collect fare The plaintiff
refused and the conductor put him of the car
al beekinan street and Park row. Two hremen
assisted the plaintiff TO the sidewalk and left him
standing against the wall OF a house. and when one
OF the Fulton Terry cars came along police officer
assisted Stea TO seat IN the With some further
assistance he reached his residence, bat IN conse-
quence Of the III treatment he had received he was
confined 10 hls bed for about three months.
lie now brings suit to recover damages FOR the loss
oi hls wooden 'pinn and for physical injuries and
medical treatment, estimating his bill at $500. alleg
Ing negligence on the part OF the conductor, the de-
feuu0nts' servant
The conductor on the witness stand stated as a
reason for his refusal 10 assist the plaintiff In alight
ing at Catnarne street that The rules of the company
directed MIN not 10 leave his car and that IL would
have been necessary for him to leave 1t 10 have aided
the plaintiff TO the Sidewalk.
Ihe defence denies negligence, and claims that the
plthuH was drunk when he attempted 10 embark al
Ei9hNenth street, ana fell In consequence The
plalntlh proved that he had been member of a TEN
gerahee society or hve years prior 10 the accident.
Inc jury Iehsred verdict for plaintiff for the full
amount Claimed. For plaintiff, Mr. Whiting; io
defendant Mr.. Potter.
Verdict for Plaintiff In the Waldron.Richinu,
Opera suit.
Laura WGldron rs. Caroline Richflgs.-In mi
case the plaintiff sued 10 recover 500 IA comnensa
ton for two weeks services as a singer in Miss Rich
ings' company, The particulars were reported In M
HERALD yesterday. The jury rendered a verdic
for the plaintlh for the full amount claimed
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Chaplin; ". Wheeler, entered by r. J. Nodine, and
Hickory Jack, entered BY J. Chambers. The dsyq
although clouded. was very favorable to the race
and the track was In excellent condition. Va
Wheeler, however, did not make his appearances
Much delay ensued Finally, late in the aternoons
the other contestants were brought on the track
and after long and nuitess effort at reaching ting
score together the race was abandoned Michael
Muvaney was the driver OF Ed. Ellis and j. Chams
bers of Hickory Jack.
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BOARD or AuDIT.

Tie BOard convened yesterday at noon and heard
the testimony IN the claim Of George Brown, who
claims s3ZS iOr .oss o. his horse. which drowned
at the Fat q -sTs-tTnir-n street, North river. The
Claimant sry1ss ma Were was no string piece 10
prevent acclle1s 1rTiry and that for that reason
the city u n2nle- AclitlOna testimony was taken
in The care of W. n. Adams who claims some "a, 900
payment fCr cO1f-zct u building pier No. 29 East
rlver. The cass h2s besn already alluded 10 In the
HERALD. The Board adjourned until noon to-day.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Blaque Bey, the Turkish Minister Is with his
family at Long Branch.
Mrs Eunce warner formerly OF Great Darlington,
Mass became mother at thirteen years grand.
mother at twenty y.seven, q greatgrandmother at
forty q great great grandmother at ifty-sx and q
greatgreatgreat grandmother at seventy -four after
which she lived several years.
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Verdict for Plaintiff In the waldron- Richings
Uppru Suit.
COURT CALeEDAaS-TAlS DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-SPEcIAL TERs.-Nos. 2s4, 81, 90,
III, 273 223, go, 214 1873, 49, l5o 1872 ls4, 226,
22s, 229 230, 23l, 232, 2S3
SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs.-Nos IS, 1o7, lle,
l25 l2o, 2p 136, la, las, 146. 16s 15p l60. l69,
lI2 ls2, 1856 lel, 1872, 1893. 2ls 21e 227, 233 2s6.
SUPERIOR CouRr-TRfAL TERN-Part mos. 4009,
4O4g, 4O5S, s2ll, 3967 4O69 4073, 4079, 40sl 410l
1881, 399l, 4l05, 4l07. sl09
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM.-Part p
Nos 81 700 1875 1890 s24, 1855, 81, ass, l10l, 557
ss3 20O9, 20gs, 1913. l3l4
MARINE CouB1-TRIAL TRRM.-Nos. 1905, 1902,
1912, 1914, 1861, 1911, 1926 1850, 1864 l64s 1882
1875, 1858, 1897, 1899, 1900, l7o1 l7O2 1908 l7O4
1903 l7oo, 1907, l7oS, 1909, l1lo 17il, l7l2 l7i3
l1l4, l715, 17l6
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RACING IN CANADA.

TORONTO, Canada, June Is, 1865.
The races to-day again largely attended, pro.
baby not less than twelve thousand persons being
present The Garrison hurdle race was won by Cita-
del, the Newmarket plate by Ino the Toronto stakes
by Luxembprg, the Thirteenth Hussars handicap by
Chang and me hurdle race by Starlight
The New York herald., 1868-06-19
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YBsrEBDAY.-The thermometrical
record al Hudnut's pharmacy, In the HERALD Build.
ing for the past twentyfour hours viii be found
below as usual
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JaoTTINe At TIVE FASHION COURSE.

dash Of Ave miles for purse Of $500 was TO
have come or yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock
at Fashion Course. between Ed. Ellis entered by O.
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NEW YORK CITY.
FHE COURTS.
MItp STATES CIRCUIT cOvRT-ln AnMIAAlTY
Cases in Appeal.
Refore .hlSipe Nelson.

TUapn ps. The Western Metropolis. I'm this case
the concluding arguments were heard yesterday.
Mr.. Donohue and Mr. Mcmahon summed up on
either side. Judge Nelson took the papers and
reserved decision.
Cifv or Parts ana the Liverpool, Nelp York and
Philadelphia Steamship COnlpany.-This Is o case
Of appeal against decision Of Judge Blatchf0rd In
against the City Of Paris for compensation fol
damages sustained by schooner, the property o
the hbeants, In a collision which occurred In the
ments were yesterday opened, and the case is on
Mr.. owen for the appellees; Mr.. Buckley for the
The Dlstrict Court was not in session Yesterday.
The New York herald., 1868-06-19
EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS.

GLASGOW June 1s.-The steamship Europa, from
New York June Q, arrived in the Clyde yesterday.
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FALLING Down HATcH.-JohD mandervile,
boz employed on board a vessel ying al No. a East
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-08-08
A Wonsie,5aa InremtiOn.

The conversion Of tho sofl and flcecy fibre Of
cotton into hard and solid substance like horn
and ivory u one OF those remarkable discoveries
which distinguish the. inventive genius OF the
present age. This surprising lransmulalion OF
vegetable matter has, however, been aecomplis-
cd by different persons almost simultaneously
both IN Europe aud this country, like many other
great Inventions.
In England, Mr.. Alexander Parkcs has obtained
patent for process Of treating cotton, fax, and
other vegetable 6bres, 10 produce q new materI-
al called Parkenslie and In this country SINH
lar patents have been granted 10 DR.. WIN. II.
Pierson, Assistant Surgeon in the U. 3. Navy,
of Orange, N. j., and 10 DR.. John A. McClelland
dentist, Of Louisville, Kentucky.
These inventions are oil fundamentally alike
IN irraing cotton, fax, or other vegetable fibre,
by first converting II In the usual manner with
nitro. sulphuric acid into pyroxiline or gun cot
ton. The gun cotton Is then dissolved with ether
aud alcohol 10 produce collodion. This chemie-
nj preparation Il the basis on which MI the pat
ents rts,. The methods Of mechanical treatment
subsequent 10 the chemical process constitute the
the essential difference between the processes Of
the several inventors, and form the subjects ofthe
various patents the results are substantially the
sane. The solvents are evHporaied from the so
luton Of pyroxiline or gun cotton By slow nnd
difficult pFoccssrs, and the residum, when 10 n
plastic state, Is subjected TO pressure In moulds
to form into n solid substance in any desired
mass or shape.
This new mat,tial is substance as disiinc,
from the original vegetable matter Of which Il is
cOmposcd, ns caouichouk or India rubber in Us
natural state rs gum Is from vsicanized rubber.
u resembles horn aud ivory In texture and quail
iiy, and like those snhsiautes mny he applied 10
the manufacture NJ combs and various ohieciso Of
nsr and ornament In IT, pure state Il is irans-
parent like amber nnd admits OF any shade Of
coloring, from pure white TO Jet black. Dr.. Nc
Ciclland has made n sperpl application Of u To
dental plate in imitation Of the natural gum
and for this purpose the purity Of the substance
Ms well as its greet strength and The beauty of
the color, appears to adapt II admirably. Perfect
limitations may also he made Of coral and tortoise
she'll.
This new discovery, indeed, promises 10 furnish
To art and manufactures most valunbl, acquisi-
iion.-E !. San.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-08-08
Sterling Idrice.

lady makes some sensible suggestions 10 a
London Journal on the subject Of Marriage or
Celibacy, few OF which we annex, and say ,ha,
there Is a great deal OF traih Ia them:
'Whcn girl narries, she ought, TO a certain
extent, 10 give up heracquaintanccs, and consid-
er the company Of her husband the best compa-
ny she can have. The young wife must learn
cooking carefully, IL she does no, already have a
knowledge OF Il There are many excellent
cookery hroks, i'ut she must not follow them i'm.
pliciily.
MY own plan, for some time aitcr was mar
rej, was to take some dish and prepare Il once
according to the receipt given. and note careful
~ wha, Ingredients could be dispensed with.
The second time generally managed Il n, half
the expense. useful plan is 10 keep blank
book ia the kitchen table drawer, and whenever
a deviation from the orthodox cookery book Is
made, 10 jot Il down. DO not wait ill you have
washed your hands le. the book be finger mark
ell rather than lose an idea
''iou will thus learn more Of household econ.
omy than IL you trust TO memory alone, aud when
your daughters grow up, what fund OF pracii-
cal information II will be for them. To great
extent the celibacy OF our young mcu Is owing
10 the way in which the girls are brought up.
Through mistaken kindness mothers often do
themselves what they ought 10 make their daugh-
ters do let them teach them housekeeping on
q fixed meihodieal plan, and they will thea learn
their history, French, aud music all the better
"lt Is natural and right that mother should
wish 10 see her daughters well educated. aud even
highly accomplished, and |, Is mistake that
good aud careful education wonld UNFIT girl
for the homcly duties OF cooking, dusiing, &c.
On the contrary, those duties would be better
performed, and II mothers would at the same
time that they seek talented instructors for their
daughters impart 10 them some OF their own
culinary talent, there would be more good wives
and moro marriages.
"Litilc girls should be taught as early as pos
sihle, to perform simple household duties neatly,
and as they grow older let them become gradn.
ally acquainted with the theory Of housekeeping
In such manner that when they are married
they will be able 10 adapt themselves 10 their cir
cumsianccs and useful as well as pleasing COM
panions 10 their husbands.''
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4 Bride Abducted and Seat 10
"a Lmnafic AsviWsH.


The New York Hmes ofMOnday has the FOL.
lowing story
"a singular case came on yesterday before
Judge Bedle, at the Hudson County Court IIousc.
Hudson City, n. J. u was an application for q
writ Of haIeas corpus TO deliver from the custody
Of the governors Of Trenton Lunaiic Asylum a
Mrs. Merritt, now confined IN that institution.
From the aiIidavlis made by the applicant and
Others u would appear that on the 9Th Of July
last, Colonel u. b. merritt, of Hudson City, was
married 10 Mrs. Frances J. Morton, widow Of
the late VIM. Morton. She continued 10 reside
with her husband At her own residence near
Of July. Early In the morning Of that day her
brother, Edward Livingston Prce, Of Newark,
lawyer, and member Of the last Legislature,
went 10 her house, aud sent Eogi that he wished
10 see her down stairs. She went down, leaving
her husband In the room. Her brother, who
had carriage In readiness, put her In against
her consent, aud had her taken 10 the bergen
County Poorhousc where she was locked up IN.
III the l5th
''Shc was then taken TO Haekensack, before a
jury, summoned by commission appointed BY
the Chancellor, In pursuance Of petition filed
on the 10th Of July. without friends or any
one 10 appear for her 10 contradict the statements
a. 10 her Insanity, she was found 20 be insane,
and on the mornng Of the 18th Of July was TAX.
Ing BY her brother aud confined In the Lunaiie
Asylum at Trcnton. Prom the time she was
taken from the house until her confinement In
the asylum her husband wasunable 10 discover
her where abouls, and u was Only q isw days
ago he learned from gentleman II Jersey City
that she had been placed ~ an asylum. lmms-
dlaiely ON becoming acquainted with lhls, he
applied through bic counsel, Senator Wlnasld,
foF writ Of kabeas coEpnl, which was allowed
BY his Honor Judge nodle, returnAhle yesterday
morning, when the matter duly came before
the Court. Dr.. Butiolph, superintendent Of the
asylum, made return 70 the writ that MFs, Msf.
rll vas placed IN hia custody By her brother
Mr.. Pricr. NJ. = l.. Price asked for poeipona-
ment for four weeka, and asserted that The adj
journnent would eause no inconvenlance. The
lady, he said, was properly cared for. The
members of her own family had declared che
was insane . Jury had % iound, and the hus-
hand would have been nollnod had u heen known
where be then was. The case was adjourned" !"
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was greatly annoyed whenever any noise diver
ted the attention Of his hearers from what he
was saying. On one occasion, a few days before
his death, he was preaching 10 crowded con-
eregation, and in the middle of his disconse oh.
ssTsed cOmmoiion 10 the gallery. For sotnr
ii.lv be took no notice Of il, but finding /, in
ercAsing, be paused In bis sermon, aud looking
In the direction, exclaimed "whais the mat
ter there The devil seems TO have got among
yon" Aplain, country looking man started 10
bis feet and addressing llill in reply, said No,
sir aren't the devil as is doing il il's fat lady
what's tainted and she's \ very fat 'un, SIR as
don't seem likely TO come TO again In a hurry"
"oh that's Il, Is il 7" observed Mr. llili, draw
ing his hand across his chin. Then ! beg tho
lady's pardon-and the DEVILS too
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The following amusing story appears ln lh,
Paris MoRifeaF "a Indicrous practical Joke
was lately played nj hamlet called YserOn, IN
q mountain district near Lyons In this hamlet
there lived harmless IDIOT Of herculean stature,
who habi,ually did good days work IN The
fields, but was q standing butt for village geas.
aniry, and was commonly known a. the limo
cent One day some young men told the 'inno'
cent thai nelghbor was dead, and that hs
would have 10 Join with oshcn In sitting up all
night 10 watch the corpse. lie made no objection,
and was introduced into cottage where man
Stimulating death was stretched on a bed. Tho
ontllne u hls face, seen through sheet thrown
over u, formed n gbastly spectacle, which, when
once seen, is never forgollen. Two candles and
some pots of incense were placed al the head Of
the bed. The party sat round for some time In
solemn silence, the ldio, behaving with as much
proprlety as anyone else. But one by one tho
others slipped away, and the innoccnf was len
alone In tho death chamber. The intention was
that the eorpse should jump up, walk about. and
fflghtcn him out OF bis poor Hiock OF wits. The
eonsplrators remained within a few yards Of the
cottage 10 watch the working Of The plot. IN lesl
than a quarter ol an hour they heard piercing
screama, and, holding their sides already with
anticipated laughter, they rushed 10 the cmllage
10 mock nj their victim. but as they nearcd the
door they found, 10 their surprise. that the howl
Ing voice was not OF the 'lnnoceni, bat Of their
comrade. who bad agreed 10 personaie The dead
man. When they entered they ioand The limo.
cent beating the CORPSE with hroken iiail, and
bat for timely succoF the part which he had un-
deriaken 10 play IN joke would have heen sadly
earnest When he jumped up from hls grave
clothes the 1nnocent Instead of being frightened,
naia eoolly, Dead man, lie silll,' and procecded
10 hclahor him with force which The inker was
utterly incapable OF Frllsiing."
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POET a Y.
TINE NATUR1L KEY.

10 s said hy some musicians that all sounds In nj
lure, produced by wind and waters, arc In unison vi,
Inc hey offl
How on, mid HES diseoriant din.
Ny llstninE ear hath caught
That al IrFvadinE tone, with dccp
Mysterious meaning fraught,
The mighty 10 which the chords
of Natures harp are strung
rhc universal hey. perchance,
To which the angels sung,
When, with the morning star they hailed
The now-crcaicd earth,
Or DER the plains % Bethlehem
froriaimed the SayiouTs birth.
The hey % solemn majesty,
In which the winds and waves
Chant csascicss rcquiems above
Cnnumbcrcd ocean graves;
That hey In which The torrents sling
On every inpuntain side
Aud Tivera tune their slender rcsds
In fertile meadows wide;
In which the hrccne of summer hreathcs
ils iutc-noles soft and Low.
or uintry storms around the hills
Their martial trumIets blow.
on have heard u as I stood
Beneath some stately pine.
Whose tassclicd foliage DER my head
Made minstrelsy divine.
hut when the thunder pcaling loud
Thu.ggh llcavc'a ETHEREAL dome,
or vast Niagara bchiud
Its veil % mist aud foam.
IN organ harmCniea revealed
The Masters hand that played,
Then hath that wondrous tone ON
lta mirhtiesi Impress made.
and why may not that glorious slrrafn.
The music % the spherra"
Too pure aud perfect though IL be
for unecicstiai ears.
Form but n portion of the ramr
Majestic harmony
In which the winds aud wavca arr tuned
In praise 81 ncitys
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AWrSRss. Yankee having tod an English
man that he shot on one particular occasion,
nine hundred and ninely-niue snipc, his iuicrlo.
cutter asked him why he didn't make II one ,hous-
aud at once.
mo, " said he. mot likely I'm going to i,ll
lie for one snipc."
Whcreupon the Englishman rather s'Iilrd'
aud determined not 10 be ouiiohc. brgan TO tell
long story Of man having swan from Liver
pool 10 Boston.
did you sec himi' iaqaind the Yankec
We'll of course did. ! was cunning acfoss.
aud our vessel passed him mile out Of Boston
harbor.i
"Well I'm glad ye saw him, siranger," oua
yer witness that did II. That was me ''