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THE NEW FIRE MARsHAL.-Tt wosid seem that the
announcement that new Fire Marshal had been
appointed was somewhat premsture. The Police
Commissioners have not selected any one Jet for ths
position, and 1t is said they have not 20 much as
liked upon any person to OH the once.
ATTEMPTED SUIcrDE.--A German, named Frederick
shsrie, yesterday stfempted to commit suicide By
jumping into the river at foot OF Forq seventh
street. East river. He was rescued by some
citizens and taken to his residence In Forty.
seventh street, near Secopd avenue The cause that
taned. .n.- t.r.-- q.
The SCHOONER CHALLsxaK--This vessel arrived
in port on Tuesday, fourteen days from Para D. A.,
laden with nuts and hides. Hef neat and elegant
auire, suggestive rather Of rscs wlfhpeedy yachts
than OF the end OF voyage, caused the collection Of
quite . large throng sbout her berth ID re Fan
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SUPERIOR couRI-IalAL Ieam-pART l.
Alleged Negligence-Action for &3,OO(
BEFORE JudUe ROherreOn

Alleged INSTRUMENTATION for $4,000.
Before Judge Robertson.
Peter OC0nnor Us. Wnl A. Cumn,fngs.-This was
IN action to damages for injuries alleged to
have been sustained by plaintiff through negligence
Of the defendants servants, who were employed by
him, as contractor with the Corporation In making
certain excavations In Canal street for paving pur-
poses. On the 18th OF November, 1867, the plaintiff
was driving one of the AstOr House coaches, and
when passing the intersection at Hudson street came
In contact with pile OF stones that overhung hole,
when the coach was upset and the plaintiff thrown
20 the ground upon his head One Of the horses fell
upon him, by which his arm was disl0cated and was
otnerwtse seriously injured. The complaint alleged
that the accident attributable to the negligence
Of the defendant, there being signal light at the
place to indicate danger or warn passengers, the
time being evening" at seven O'Clock. The defence
was q general denial OF every allegation and an
averment that all proper care and precaution were
used on the part OF the defendant Verdict for
plalntin, $4,000. ..
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COURT OF COMMON plEN-Tall rEHm-PAar l.
Action Against Railroad Company-A YER
dict for the Plaintiff.

hCts0u ABainst y TuIITUHU COWpduy-A V6fs
dict for the Plaintiff.
Before Judge DAILY.
John Douohertv, oyhts Guardian, Us. The Bleecker
Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Comapanv.-This
ease which has been before the court several days.
was brought to conclusion yesterday morning,
when O sealed verdict was announced. The
platntin, boy about nine years old, assisting
man named Fox to remove cart, the wheels OF
which were close on 10 the railroad track Reade
and Elm Streets While he was engaged q rail.
toad car coming along the track ran into and
smashed the cart and severely injured the boy The
complaint averred that Fox had previously warned
the driver not to proceed. The defence was q gene
IA denial OF the negligence alleged. Verdict for
plainti1 81 $50.
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COURT CAIeNoAss-TMs oAY.

SUPREME Commandments. Mos. 1903, 1887
cas-, l1o 7aI, 1o71, 1877 ess 1s4l 1343 1883 1855,
l3s1, 1881, 1884, 1895 1881! 1871, 1871 1879 Part ?
l2ss 1852 1894 isoo 1915 7ssx, leo f34s 1885, 1854
SUPREME OoURr-CHAMBERs.-Nos. 157, 40, 1e2.
SuPBRI0R CoURr-TRiAL TRRM.-Part mos. 3s01,
e6l 1885, sso ssea 1882 s027, so2o, $685. a741 1885,
ez17 $685. zoos, 3g77.
MARINE OoURr-TRIAL TBRM.-N0s. 1865, 1883,
1917, 1892 17o l027 1885, 1885, $780, 1884, 1882 1885,
1884, 1885, 1885, 1887 1885, 134O 134l 1343 l3&4 1345
1876, 1347, 134s, 1349, 1424, 1850, 1851, 1852
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The twentyseccnd anniversary Of the establish
ment Of the Home for the protection Of the destitute
children Of seamen was celebrated yesterday at the
Institution devoted to that purpose on staten Island
About twelve O'Clock the exercises we're commenced
In the lecture room Of the building In one corner OF
which had besn erscteda platform, upon which the
little ones wers nnged. The room was appropri-
Istely ascosstsd with svergeens After lew TO
The New York herald., 1868-05-21
SUPERIOR CouaT-sPecAl TERM.

Tho STAFFORD Pavement-ActiOn Against the
Corporation.
Before Judge McCunn.
Peter Doldn us Tne Mayor.-The action in this case
b brought by q resident Of the Seventh avenue
against the Corporation who have directed the Stat
ford pavement to be laid certain portions OF that
locality, and an Injunction is sought restraining the
completion OF the contract entered into for that
bose.
been read on both sides an adjournment was applied
Sor and granted to prepare further documents in the
matter.
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ped at a log house, looked into the
kitchen, parICr, sitting-room and library
which by the way y ere all in the same
room. A wonderfully economical way
of doing business they have out here. I
visited the school.house, town house and
church, all comprised under the same
roof. The house was Is by % and
made of logs. It had two windows only
and very small. The door was made oil
plank and had wooden latch. There
was neither paint nor white wash inside
or ont. The teachers desk va. portable
and too rictcty to stand long I com
pared this 'choo' house with the worst one
! ever knew in New England to wit, the
old one in the Scclcy district in Middle
bury and confess the latter to bo the best
A few scholars Ncrc prescn mostly bright
healthy looking boya ! thought how
often in The midst Of such scenes, there
I havo been maturol those great and sior
my spints that have moved the world -
From hence aIso have come those purc
and gentle minds, whose thoughts inter-
woven with wd.aowers snd fragrant
with the breath of forests have carried
sympathy and healing 10 many wea;y
heart Ino la,orifes OF fortune are rs
often born in the rotagc of the peasant
aa the palace O.; the king.
returned to headquarters IN season to
meet the returning fshrrmcn. They
were vriy successful anl Of course in
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federncy' upon n firm, sure basis, and
yet retain all their sectional peculiarties
was the first work in hand. The extent
of tho country was TO be limited only by
the existing slave states augmented by
all territory of the United States lying
between them and the Pacific Ocean,
especially the gold bearing regions OF the
Pacific slope. as well as the northern
portion Of Mexico. for the means OF ma,
tional as well as individual wealth, was
n dosideratum in the new government,
The gold Of California, the profits arising
from the unrequitted labor Of more than
four millions of slaves, the exorbitant tax
on the commerce Of the Northwestern
states passing down the Lower Mississip.
pi river. and an export duty on the i'm
mense quantities of raw cotton which
they we're to raise, were all alike to swell
the private and public treasury of the
rising state and make it the most wealthy
as well az the most powerful nation on
This earth. The writer in the Southern
Review says: "The varied soil and
tropical productions Of Mexico, with
every climate. hut mostly the hot is nat.
nraily invited to slave labor and popu.
laton, and the laws of nature and the
force Of profit will carry it there, for ''the
flow Of the negro race is 10 the South
and West, and the tide will rush on, and
break over all opposing barriers. 1t la.
n momentum stronger than man or J0t.
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A ~ can't be born twenty wears old
there must, Of course. be bows in tho
world, consequently We must tolerate
boys ~ q necessary evil.
Tha; we may exercise due pstieuce
with boys, it may as well be remember
cd that we were once boys ourselves.
That is, such OF us rs were not girls.
I address myself comprehensiveiy to
the whole human race who are afflicted
by boys.
Boys are sn affection.
They are always up 10 something er-
aspcrating: they never will be still.
or course there are good many bows
In the world who are comfort TO their
parents and example for other boys.
admit this because I have read Of
such boys in sunday-school library
books, those nice little stories which OF
course, must he true, or they wculdr t
have them in Sunday schools.
\ great deal is made Of George Wash
mgton, because. when he was little
hoy, he couldn't tell lie.
That shows how scarce good boys
have always been, when he /, cited as
remarkable instance ofjuvenle virtue.
But didn't he chop up the cherry
tree.
That was pretty piece OF mischief.
wasn't it"
Mr. Beechcr classiflcs the boy into
three distinct phaees-the mctaphysi-
cal boy, the moral boy, and the phvsi-
cal boy,
The physical boy is what object to.
He is the chap who wells like Chippe-
wa Indian through the streets, runs
against old gentlemen. frightcns ner-
vous women, throws stones at the win
dows, runs behind wagons, makes the
life Of street dogs and fence promena-
ding cats misery, in defiance to the
society for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals.
He Wrings his mothers heart and de-
plctes his fathers pocket, the way he
goes through clothes.
4 suit Of clothcs lasts him no time.
and pair of shoes less.
He is bully over all other boys small
er than he is, and lives in constant ap-
prehension Of bigger boys, who give
him kick or throw his cap up in q
tree when they catch him, by way of
Illustrating the advantage of size.
In speaking Of his father behind his
back, ne irrevorently calls him his
daddy
He takes to gambling at sn early age
and stakes marbles with all the reck-
lessness Of an old turtle.
He acquires all the tricks OF trade ia
swapping tops, pocket knives and kite
atrings.
When he is out OF Darennl hearing
he will sometimes indulge in profanity
that would shock his god-mothor.
a friend Of mine had boy. He was
considered a nice boy, who never did
anything wrong, and was quite differ
ent from the other wicked boys In the
One time this nice boy got sick and
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TnEArRLs IS JAPAN. The Paris
Magazine quotes an amusing account Of
the theatres in Japan. 1t seems that at
Osaka there are five theatres, all in one
street, They are very large, and built on
about the same plan as ours, with pars
quoite, boxes and galleries Tho musi.
clans are stationed in one corner, and A
flooring upon which tho actors pass back
and forth unites the stage 10 the parquette,
a curtain falls in front of the scene,
and there is a dressing.room in the
rear.
The representation last all day and a
part Of the night. The speculators eat.
drink and smoke during the performances
and the intervals. For their convenience
numerous restaurant surround The theatre.
and furnish continually hot meals, SOUP
and mulled wine. The women are dres-
sed in rich and elegant costumes, so that
the effect OF the scene is really brilliant
The costume of the actors are often splen.
did. Tho acting is conducted with much
spirit, and a special genius seems manifest
for tragedy, which often causes the entire
audience to melt in tears
Besides the legitimate drame, exhibi-
tions of feats Of prestidigitation, tipM.
rope dancing, &C., are much in fashion.
APPRECIATION is expressed by cries and
clapping of hands, after the latest Bowory
style. The actors take an undispuised
interest in the excitement Of the audience.
and holes are pierced in the stage curtain
to enable them to peep through and
ascertain when the impatience Of the
house has reached to such point as to
make it advisable to begin the perfor-
nance.
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GREAT OLD AGs,-A French convict
was condemned for crime al ,l-h-
teen years, in the year 1924, 10 slll'r
imprisonment for the term Of l0U wears
The convict served his time, wa, dis
charged, travelled on fool to Lyon, and
laid claim 10 an estate that BELONGED to
him, and in settlement therefor hc re-
ceived the sum of "a 800 Amoue 9th
er interesting cases was that of Donald
Mcdonald, who, at the age Of l07 years
was sent to the house of correction for
disorderly conduct, and afterwards, az
the age of 1877, came 10 n premature
death, by falling down stairs. Another
ease was mentioned, of Russian, who
lived To the great age of l6S years; me
married for the third time at the ago OF
%, and lived in all of the enjoymcntso of
mat5monial bliss with his wiic for %
period of fifty years Another case T..
mentioned of a man who, at the ace ul
100, testified in court to an event ihsi
took place li0 years before.
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A facetious gentleman named luut,
of Williamsburgh, Mass, dinin- upon
tough fowl in Boston hotel, asked
tho landlady where the fowl came from
From Williamsburgh," 'Impossibio,'
said Mr. Hunt, ''for the town hasn't
been insorperat cd over forty years.
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After Maria". - Wife, 'harlc.,
dear, now that w are married We must
lsve no secrets. 80 help me OF with my
rah,'," tIIusbsnd srosn' and wishes he
had foun' il out 'ooncr,)
The Puritans, in the time of Cromwell
forbade bear batting, sccordin. to Lord
MacaulSy, not because it gave pain to the
bear, but hetsus' it gave pleasure to the
spectators.
IN oh salt, iIling on p Gloucester
r.halt the other lay, very sobcrIy remark
,I: 81 began the world with moth
ing. .n0 | have held my oHn ever
since. \ tcrsa and sugge.iivs biogra
plp
King William IT Prussia came across
bust Of himself in a shop at Ems, crow
cI with laureIs. Going in. he said to the
dealer: like OF tia! poor mans head,
dre.~, na does "a, Ike to Ieo himself
made such 4 show
Th Princo-' Louise: Queen Victoria.
9Th laughter is beautiful girl, fair tail,
and grsc.ful like lily. with well set lca-
tlro=. pensive cast Of features. and bluc
German eyes, Her walk is singularb
dsrgn'. Her youngest sistsr, Beatrice
+, ugly pert aul elf conscious
A spor;sman at Nwampscct the other
lay c'mc = sr firing into a flock Of ladies
who wart on the beach bathing Con,
.drina the e,iraordinary spectacle which
'hs ladies present while in batbing cns,
tune. il i. not io ha wondered az thai
they are sametimrs taken as mor sters ct
th, lcep.
It appears that when the Empress Eu-
aene takes part in the Imperial, mysteries
she hcSSes in u style thst indicates busi-
ness In presiding over a Cabinet Coan-
ul a the Tullorics, a few days ago Hex
Majesty, we are solemnIy informed, wore
a kind of gray plaid dress. over upon
Of a similar material, with black silk
mantle trimmed with lace, small white
bonnet and black vail. The ideas of Her
Majesty, in such costume. must bav"
been serious and impressive.
one cold day last winter "a very pret-
~ girl stopped and bought paper of ~
ragged little irish ncwsboN. Poor
fellow, - said she, "ain't YOU very cold =
II was, ma am, before you smiled,
was the roply. Here's eallanhy Tor
you. Bright boy, youll be guleinor
some day.
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Hear What The Rutland Herald aays oflt.

4 Coon SPRING MEmCINF.-Dr. Bovcs's Sar-
sanarila. manufactured by Francis Fem & Co., oi
this place, though but recently introduced IN this
section, is already meeting with large sale and
giving much satisfaction. It's properties are such
the thing which most people want at this season
to cleanse the sy-tom and guard against the dis
cases incident To approaching hot weather. We
have eonlllv tested the qualities If Ibis Sarsap
ariIla, and cordially recommoul it :" The public
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Clarendon, VI, April u, 1868.
hereby cer'ify that | have used Boyco's Foot
Rot medicine for sheep, and find it to be the most
valuable and useful medicine ever used.
9.3m A.D. SAuJN
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-09-08

lhUlh oIKAhGEk THAN FICTION
A young man recently ran away from
the galleys at Toulouse, He was strong
and vigorous, and soon made his way
across the country, and escaped pursuit.
lie arrived the next morning before
cottage, in an open field, and stopped to
beg something 10 eat and get refuge,
while he reposed little. But he found
the inmates of the cottage in the greatest
distress. Four little children sat tremb-
ling In the corner, their mother was
weeping and tearing her hair, and the
father walking the floor in agony, The
galley-slave asked what was the matter,
and the father replied that they were
that morning, to be turned out of
doors because they could not pay the
rent.
You see me driven to despair" said
The father, my wife and little children
without food or shelter, and without
means to provide any for them.
The convict listened to the tale with
tears of sympathy, and said;
81 viii give you the means have
but Just escaped from the galleys Who
=oeyer secures and takes back an escaped
prisoner is entitled to a reward of fifty
francs, How much does your rent
mount to-
"Forty francs, answered the father.
We'll, said the other, ''put cord
around my body. Sill follow you to
the city, where they will recognise me.
and you will get fifty francs for bringing
me back
"No, never - exclaimed the astonish-
ed listener; my children should starve
a dozen times before I would do 30 bass
thing
The generous young man insisted, and
declared at last that he would 90 and give
himself up If the father would not conseai
TO take him.
After long struggle the latter yielded,
and taking his prescrver by the arm, led
him to the city and TO the mayors office.
Everybody was surprised that little
man like the father had been able Ia
capture such strong young fellow but
the proof was before them. The fifty
francs we're paid, and the prisoner sent
back to the galley, But after he wa.
gone, the father asked private interview
eith the mayor. to whom he told the
vtol. story. The mayor was 50 much
affected that he not only added fifty franc.
to the fathers purse, hat wrote mmedi.
stely to the Minister of Justice IegSins
the noble young mans release.
The minister examined into the airat
and finding that i, wa. comparatively
small ohen-c which had condemned the
young to the soIcys, and that he had ala
ready served onl half his time, ordered hi,
release, Is 1t NOT the whole incident
basutiiu'
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LABGW0RlHY & Bond,

Would annouaoo to the pubic generally they
stock OF
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I AK. DDIItN FOUI KOI' EEM -,
~ EDY-CHres the Foot Rot every time.
Cures quicker a.l easier of application. Sold bv
all lealer- 20 m cUe Try IT,
i. IENN x CO..
Fruprictor Ru'lud, Vt
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n CIlCE.
~ All persons having unsettled accounts with
WIN. Saic are requested 10 cal! soon NJ pos
siLle and adjust the same, At the expiration Of
90 lays they will be placed in proper hands TOR
collection. (2Ou) W. ).
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Want less than you have.
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.usrr1Ess CARDS.

a Z. ROSS, NJ. D., Surgeon and
W. Physician. Office next door to Ira /;
Clark's Law Office. Room at L, j. Sopef D. 10
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COAL OIL.

LXTRA White Non-explosive Goa! Oil, on draft
IL and in FIVE gallon tins, for sale at
dectz JOSHUA BEAL
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-04-09

o. Kentucky has a gold mine,
and the newspapers there are very
sjubilant but very mysterious about it,
as the following, 10 Louisville news
paper, shows: "Tbe discovery Of a
new gold mining region, superior to
that Of California 10 Its paImiest days,
within fifty miles Of Louisville, in
Kentucky, will shortly create an ex
citement far beyond anything ever
witnessed in this section. We are
not at liberty to name the locality at
present." e. 'gs-
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r A Paris correspondent thus de.
scribes lawsuit that has recently
come before the tribunals
=. A farmer and a butcher concluded
their bargain over savory dish OF
eels. The butcher, during the repast,
drew from his purse a bank pote of
200 francs, to pay for sheep pur
chased. Unfortunately, the note fell
into the sauce. ! The butcher Gshed it
up delicately between bis finger and
thumb, and shook it gently to remove
the sauce, but the farmers dog, in.
'terpreting the acrioa for gracious in
vitation, snapped at and gulped down
the note. The butcher was furious.
81 want my note said he; Il will
kill and open your dog ~ pro
hibit you" replied the farmer "my
dog is worth more than 200 francs"
''Theu," replied the butcher, II owe
you nothing; your dog has received
payment, and in presence of witnesses,
too" "Oh," continued the farmer,
"my dog is not my cashier, and fur
ther;2 if you have paid me, where is
your receipt p And SO they went to
law
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s@- Some scoundrels at Acton,
Ohio, took half idiotic lad be!ong-
ing to Cincinnati, and after stripping
him, BACKED him from head to foot,
then nailed him up in a box labelled
olive stock and dispatched it by
express to Cincinnati. On the way
the poor creature made noise which
attracted the attention of the express.
men, and he was taken out nearly
dead from sufucation.
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10 Among recent deaths in Eu-
rope are those of Lord Byron,
cousin and successor to the poet !;
Mrs. Geo. Combe, daughter Of the
great Mrs. Siddons, and widow Of
the author of the "Constitution of
Man," and Madame Sophie Schroe-
der, who, seventy years ago, was a
famous actress on the German stage.