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7 EGAL NOTICE.
IL The State of Ohio. Trumbun County.
Charles Cushman In the Court of Com
vs.. Smon Pleas.
Martha Ann Cushmanl

The defendant will take notice. that on the
ID day Of May, 1855. said plaintiff filed in the
office Of the Clerk Of said Court. his petition.
alleging that on the Sd day of July. 1865. hewas
married to the defendant. and that on the
day ofJuly. 1867, at Cory, in the State of Penn.
sylvania. she was guilty Of adultery with one,
Rufus Hufsta6er. and also. that she was guilty
Of adultry with said Hufstader at Cuba. in the
State of New York. in January. ls6S. and at
divers times since that time. The object and
prayer OF said petition is to obtain a divorce
for said defendant.
The defendant is further notified that the
plaintiff will take dispositions at the office of II.
B. Wilson, Esq. Attorney at Law. at Gerry. in
the State OF Pennsylvania, on the 18th day Of
July. a. D.. 1868. between the hours of eight
O'cl3ck a. m. and six o'clock. p m, OF said day
and defendant is further notified, that plaintiff
will take dispositions at the Cuba House. in Gu
ba. Allegheny County. New York, on the Both
day Of July, 1868. between eight O'Clock. a. m,
and nine o'clock, p N. of said day, at each Of
which places the takiIg of said dispositions will
be adjourned from day to day if necessary. in
order to take all the dispositions.
SANDERS0N d JONES.
May 6. 1s5S-6t Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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0sths are vulgar, ~senseless, offensive,
impious like obscene words, they leave
a noisome trail upon the lips, and a
stamp Of odium upon ths soul. They
crafty no sense, while they outrage
taste and dignity.
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A H

IA Reuben Beary. Plaintiff. vs.. Charles
Hausty. Defendant.
Before AZor Abel. Justice Of the Peace. Of
Warren Township. TrunbuIl County Ohio
On the Oath day of April. A.D.. 1858 said JUS
tee Issued an order Of Attachment in the above
action, for the sum Of Slo0,(0. said cause is
set for trial on the 18th day of July, A. D.. 1855.
at 9 O'Clock. a. m. REUBEN BEARH.
Warren. May 6, / S6S-5E.
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DIR, r, MEYER.

Late Of Pennington, tehders his professional
services to the people OF Warren and vicinity,
Office front room. over Park Il CheEs Store
Stiles block. Hours. from 10 to U a. m. and
Ito 3 p. m~-Residence, eorner Of High L Chest
smut SITS.
Nov q 1SS7-Ivs
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. go a. M. to 80 p. m,
II. II. TOWNSEND.

WARREN and BRACEVJLLE
w PLANK ROAD co. The Stockholders
Of the Warren and Braceville Plank Road Co.
StrsttOn 4 Hapgood, Saturday, June eth at
two O'Clock. p. m, to consider the prOpriety of
abandoning and surrendsring the road to the
County Commissioners, according to Statute
regulating the same. Harmon AUSTIN.
Warren, May 6. lS5S-3t President
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UMBER LUMBER.

IL Building Timber sawed to order and deliv-
cred at the new Steam SaW Mill west Of Oil Dig
gings, Mecca. at 5000 per 100 feet. Apply &c
John W; Reynolds. Lane Srest, Warren, or ad-
dress J. Wm. KlumpP, Oil Diggings. P.O.
April %, 1883 On.
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Let our laws and institutions speak not OIL
white men. nor of red men, not Of black men
not Of men Of any complexion; but IKE the
laws of God-the Ten Commandments ana tn :
Lords Prayer-let them speak Of the people,
-Horaee Maynard.
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New Advertisements.
coRREL SMITH. CHARLES D. BREWER.
SMITH & REWER

GENERAL FORWARDING &
II Commission Merchants. for the Sale and
Purchase Of flour, Grain, Cheese. Lard, EgEs.
kc, l35 South Water St, Chicago. All Ship
ments Of Produce consigned to our care. or Or
ders to Purchase will receive Prompt Attention.
REFER TO-John v. Farrell Co.. Chicago,
cago: City Natioual Bank. Chicago /; Wells 4
Faulkner, Chicago; hurley &Iyrrell. Chicago;
Halloek / Wheeler, Chicago /; Elske. Kirkland
i Co. Chicago: Reed & Adams. Mgrren, Ohm:
Chas. Beardslee Bros. & Co. Chicago /; Is. v.
Robins, pres. Board Trade. Chicago; Hoyt &
S~tratton. Warren, Ohio NJ. Taylor. War
rem, Ohio. MAY 8, lS6S-lm.
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BIRTHS.


In Gustavus. April o. 1865, a DAUGHTER. to A.
Perry Case, Esq.
In Gustavus. April q. daughter. to Rev. VIM;
". Foote, Pastor of the First Congregation al
church in Gustayus.
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DEATHS


In Fowler, April II. 1895, Nj. EEOCH HAYES
in tie Sth year Of his age,
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New Advertisements.
IsT OF LRrTRRS

4o4 ~ LIZ L1Eh0 ~
unclaimed, remaining in tia W.r-., pa
Once. Tuesday, May S, 1855.
Benham Lewis Mervin Mrs Mary
CaDpbeii W Martin Mr. Bernard
Cunningham Mrs Mar Mowry Miss Samsntbs
Cant NJ (carpn) Pasksrd Ss sSepSs,a
Clark Miss Julian Packard Carrie q
Digger WIN Parker Miss Sarah
Ewing David Shutters John
Eerring Gardner Scott Perry
French d Osborne Scott Ouincy
Fshey Smith Fred
Garitt Geo " Stuart Mrs Ann
Goodrich Ell Sewers Miss Lib
Girland Robert Stratford Geo I
Hansel Smoyer Miss Mary A
Hayhurst John Thompson Henry
HescOck Mrs a ThOmpsoE iona than
Hellinger David ( Co Tipler AS
Hopkins Emma Truesdell A D
Joy Thomas Welpert Ja.ob
james Cathsrine Wise Mrs Ella
Iaweene ID ID Ward Miss Jane
McGreW james
The folio wing letters are held for posfs-a ~
the Warren Post Office.
Mr.. John 7. Barmory. Cincinnati. O. Miss.
Lima g. Mcfarland. Morris. Gruudy Co, Ill
b. f. Beekman q Co., 81. Broadway, N. Y
Miss r. Jaguays, Geneva. o. ID. A. Harsh
man. Jacksonville. Ill Mr.. Clay Kennedy.
Baeonsburgh, o.
Those marked with a STAB are foreign.
Persons wishing to obtain the above, will
please call for advertised letters.
II not called Tor in 20 days will be sent to dead
letter ONCE
Office hours. 80 a. m. to 80 p. m,
H III. TOWNSEND.
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. Z - = ADI III II -
n, First Ca.f Sucking. and only African Elephant
ever brought here. This little but Perfectly Formed
Creature, stands but q Il inches high, weighs but 20
pounds, and Is but 70 months Old:
The LzEsd 3 S1isd EapaEis ii The Void
Are only to be seensin ForepauShs Mena.erie.
ROYAL Bengal Tigers: Black African Ostrich: New Hol-
Emues; Tapir, or South American HipPopotamus;
Monster Cub Lion. - Tculg DAVID Tartary Zebra;
Arctic White Bear: King Nultures: Ahyssinian Ibex1
South American GREY Ostrich; Albino PeacOcks; AXIS
Deer; Bison OF Colorado; Bramahn Deihed Cattle;
Palatine sheep
Are among The uarkei fsturc-, wilhelm the DensHil
be- seen he
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

a DH1-N lOup
n The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administration on the estates OF
Betsy Dunn. and Catharine Dunn. late OF John
ston, Trumbuli County, Ohio. deceased.
THERON L. FINNEY,
Johnston, May. 6. 1s6S-St"
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STATE TICKET.

For Judge of Supreme Court
HON. WILLIAM WHITE.
For Secretary Of State
GEN. ISAAC R. SHERWOOD.
For Clerk of Supreme Court
CAPT. RODNEY FooS.
For School Commissioner.
CAPT. J. A. NORRIS.
For Board of Public Works.
JAMES MOORE.
For Presidential Electors,
DAVID TOD.
SAMUEL GALLOWAY.
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dissolution

dissolution.
Il The coDartnership hsrstofor q svi.,i,,
ostEeen the undersigned. under n a 6rm Mans
Of Crafts Z Lett. has this day 30 ~ 5i.saI-HS
b. mutual consent. All persons OE ne tbssfEsI
sad hrm are reQnested 20 call n a ssffIs a. ~
A. ri g. 1865, IN "a
Anil % 1872 srs NJ CRAFT.
-oO0 l. L. LEET.
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African Named Lions and L~ionesses; Senegal sOpards;
Grizzly Bear: -Four Asiatic Lion Cabs; South American
Tigers; spotted Laughing Hyenas; Silver Lion OfCai-
nrnia: North American Cougars: striped or HOwlng
Hyenas; Lynx Of Canedsi Rat Kangaroo ofNew Ze--
land, Lama or Faithful Camel OF the Andes; Ounces
and JacSlas; Pugiistic Mammoth Kangaroo, African
Porcupine; American FalOw Deer; Cashmere Goats;
Wolves: Foxes; Ci0tas; BlscS Bears ofKansss; Chi
nese. Silver and Golden Phezsants; Camel and Drome-
dairy from Arabia; Golden, Bald, Black and Brown
Eagles: Wolverine; Badgers; Beavers; Apes; Mon
keys and Balloons; COckatocs: Swans; Pelicans;
PowcCs; st0rks; HerOns; Parrots; Love Birds: Ma
caws, ParOque.ts: Cream Lauras, constituting IN
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

May c. 1855
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THE rwENTY-FIasT WARD SHOOTING ARRAY.
Ante.Mortem Examination.

Ante.Mortem Examination.
Coroner FLYNN proceeded yesterday afternoon to-
Bellevue Hospital and obtained the ante-mortem
statement Of Patrick J. Kelly, OF No. 41o West Forty
ninth street. who was shot on Tuesday afternoon in
Thirty-sixth street during row over the election.
The statement was as follows:-
On the LIST instant, about halrpast one O'Clock p,
NJ, was standing in the polling place on Second
avenue, between Thirty-f0urth and Thirty fifth
streets. was there to challenge Illegal voters. :
challenged . man whom l had seen before, but
who don't think lives in the district The man
attempted to vote and / challenged him. l then
went outside the polling place. The man whom
me and made an offensive remark. l said
to them. "YOu need not expect anybody here
to be scared" walked away from them towards
Second avenue. When got to the polling place OF
Thirtyfth and Thrtysixth streets. saw tall mans
about six feet high slim built red eaturesa rather
good looking young man. He and Sheriff O'Brien
were in q crowd OF about ten In number running
towards us up Second avenue. Then tried TO run
away, when the tall man came alongside OF me and
said "Yo stand n0w,n and pulled open his coat
continued running down ThirtysiXth street
towards First avenue, and cried out "Police, y be-
cause thought he was pulling out revolver nom
his side pocket. Immediately saw the tall man close
to me. l heard the report OF pistol and
o dSand my a s snS. IN nen e sd s man o
ing TO Daniel Noble. the prisoner,) pulled
me down, but he ia not the man who shot me.
Another shot was fired, which en.ered my face ON
the left side, little above the lip. crowd goo
around>me and kicked and dubbed me. screamed
out "D0n't murder me.n Two policemen soon aftev
came up and carried me to drug store, and thence
The Coroner then adjourned the further hearing OF
evidence until to-day, and In the meantime an
nounced that the prisoner (Dan MOL LEI released
from the custody Of the police and that ne had been
placed under the control Of Deputy SheAn Peter
Mcknight Tor the present. .t@H NNM
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.yerage temperature Tuesday.

TIM TIRs CoxsfssroSERs.-A meeting OF tho
Board OF Fire Commissioners was held yesterday.
but no business OF important character was trans
acted.
ACCIDENT IN F1FrY-rrRsr srEKEr.-John Mooney.
aged sixty-six years, was yesterday knocked down
by an embanknent OF earth In Ffty1rst street, be-
tween First and second avenues and had both OF his
legs fractured. lie was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
FIRE IN fHTY-pussr STRBgT.-At eleven O'Clock
on Tuesday evening u stable situate on Fny-iirst
street, between Tenth and Twelfth avenues, was
consumed. II was owned by the Carrnan estate and
occupied by Charles Eiliott and John 8. sampson.
Loss ~ 900 upon which there Is no Insurance.
fRkB LtcrURRs.--Dr. John r. Carrish will this
evening deliver tie fret Of series OF free lectures
on opthaimic ana a1rsl medicine and surgery at the
Cosmopolitan Hospital rooms, 90 West Thirty fourth
Eifeet. Tue SUBJECT viii be particularly Interesting
70 stuGtnS III MeOicine and the profession gebe-
rally.
thE ~ HARirw.-.-At eight O'Clock yesterday
morning 2 frame house, owned and occupied by Mr..
Aucaaol SHOW. s.aGstsl On socoaJ avenue, hetaeen
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SUPREME COURT SPECIAL TERM.
Another Erie Muddlc-ResuIt of I.ai of
Judicial Torpedoes.

Before conflicting Judges.
August Belraont Us. The Erie Rasisoay Company
Il win he remembered that Judge Sutherland,
after adjournment at the regular chambers, in
the Belmont action against the Ere directora.
appointed cx-yudge Henry 3. Davies receiver,
with limited and denned powers over the
property OF the Erie Railway Company. This was
about week since. An appeal was taken from this
order by the defendants. Judge sutherland had
PRIOR to the appointment Of Davies set aside Judge
Bsrnard's &c Ddrte order appointing Jay Gou.d
trustee OF the company. Within lew hours
Mt most after Judge Sutherland's appointment
OF Davies, Judge Cardozo granted an order &c parie
staying proceedings under Judge Sutherlands
Orders, aud notice OF motion for reargument was
the nrst Monday OF December Judge Cardozo win
then pc holding The regular Special Term at Cham.
bcrs by due assignment, and the motion would
necessarily come before him.
The Belmont party then obtained from judge
ants to show cause why the order OF Jndre Cariozo
staying Judge Sutherlands proceedings should not
be set aside. This WAS 70 he heard eleven O'Clock
In the meantime me Erie party obtained another r
pnrte order returnable OF ten O'Clock before Judge
Card0z0 at Special Term, In the new Court House,
requiring the piaintln (Remonf) % show cause
why the order OF Judge Sutherland citing the dIien-
dants 70 appear and snow cause why Judge Car.
do1os order should not be vacated should not itseI
he get aside.
Counsel o. course appeared in response 20 Judge
Cardozo's nandaie and an argument took place IN
wIIch both sides were heard. the Respondents the
Belmont party, claiming that tho order Of Judge
Cardozo was irreguiafiy Issued, not being granted
by The Judge assigned 70 hold the regular Special
Term nj chambers. the gst Of the Argument was on
tle respondents side thar ne did not conform
70 the provisions OF the code and the other aide re-
plod tnat while Ia measure u did not CONFORM Il
had become recognized In ils county ~ almost
universal practice. Judge CaTdozo took the papeys
fescrting hs decision
"An handy then went for' Judge sutherland. in
We brown stone building, atSpcciai Term az Cham.
ocfs iuty sharpeued Tor another 'setton II neces.
,aty % lhe question 0f the order granted ~ ths
astei l0d4e, retIrnahe a. eleven O'CLOCK having
fslefehce 10 the setting aside q Judge CariozOis
~. Oider. After some unimportant discussion, on
Me appWauo1 81 the counsel on benalf Of tie Rel.
. niuus Nslg JAdge Sutherland postponed the bear.
,nS uhtu Today 81 twelve O'Clock u0on stating ia.
ne WOlL0 clnL.r WIN Lnl-n Cardnlo LnaanlLlua
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112th and 18th streets took fire. Loss $780, insured
Tor VI 600 In the North American Insurance Conpa-
PIED Dy Catharine Low was damaged about $780,
FIRE IN FIFTH SrRrEr-Between two and three
O'Clock yesterday morning a nre broke out in the
rear house, No. 628 Fifth street. II was owned By
Samuel Fold and occupied by Frank Martin as
sh0e shop Loss on building $500; insured for 100
IA the Merchants Insurance COmpany on stock
$4,000, which was insured in the iehef Insurance
Company for So 600 and in various other companies
Tor q similar amount
CHILD BURNED TO DEArH.-Coroner Schrmer held
an inquest yesterday at SO Market street over the re-
mains OF Annie II. Kerr aged eight years, whose
death was the result OF burns accidentally received
The deceased was rocking infant TO sleep on Tues
day, when brother OF hers pointed blazing STICK
at her play and thereby set her dress on re and
she was 30 severely burned before AID reached her
that death ensued yesterday. verdict VI accl-
dental death was rendered
NEW YORK CALIFORNIAN CLuB.-At the annual
meetng.of this association, held at their club rooms,
lls Sullivan street. on Tuesday evening, the LIST
inst the following gentlemen were elected the OIL
GERS for the year lsee:-John Golde, Chief; George
Chieftain; John Watt, Third Chieftaln; Henry G..
Thomson, Fourth Chieftain. Finance Committee
William Manson John Mcclellan Thomas nor. B @,Sia
Deans, Mathew G0ldie.
THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN TELEGDAPH COM
PANY.--Ihe annual election Of officers OF the In
ternational ocean Telegraph Company was held
yesterday. The following Officers were chosen:-
ander Hamilton, IT,, vice President; David Il.
Haight Secretary and Treasurer. Directoys-Gen-
eral ". +. Smith, Alexander Hamilton. Jr, David A.
Haight Robert l. Livingston, william T. Blodgett,
Oliver K. King, James j. Sanford, Israel Corse Ed
| ward s. Sanford, James A. Scrymser, I. Bailey
Myers, William @. Fargo John ]. Aston.
| MEETING OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 100 bricklayers,
members OF Unions Nos. 2, and -, assembled last
in af all
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BOARD or EDUCATION.
The Trouble Between tho Board and the
Trustees Of the Twenty.first Ward. at

The Trouble Between tho Board and che
Trustees Of the Twcnty.first Ward.
This Board met last evening at the hall OF int
Board corner OF Grand and Elm streets, with the
President Mr. X. l.. Larremore, In the ehaiR The
members we're early on hand, congratulsting or
condoling, as circumstances prescribed, on the re-
suits OF the recent election. Mr.. Vance, who, during
eight years past, has proved himself to be most
efficient member OF the Board and an unfincipg ad-
vocae of the system and firm friend OF both teach
and scholars, having been obliged by the nat OF
the "unterri1edn or the sixteenth ward to retire
from the position which he has graced during hts
term OF Office, was the recipient or many evidences
and assurances OF regret at the result Of the election
when the roll had been called and a quorum Was
found to be present the usual routine was gone
through with. and when few matters OF
minor Importance had been. transacted tbs
Board took up as report Of the 0ems
regard to the conflict Of authority Setwsea
tue Board Of Education ana the local Board OF the
mittee at the previous meeting OF the Board. mis-
matter was one OF more than ordinary Importance,
Sey Ss e ffs he
soners and the large crowd OF spectators present al
the meeting; Tho report Of the committee was quite
lengthy, ana after rectng fully the grounds OF the
dispute between the general and Local boards reco
mended the adoption OF the following resolution:-S
ne sss IN q: ss
% s
and in their Interpretation And
that the clerk q this Board DO directed notify usises
the trustees Of said ward Further decline TO take charge ot
and administer said department that Committee on
Teachers OF this Board be and they hereby authorized ID
The ,aars Of safe L. each and
Commissioner Nelson offered to amend the rsso
luton by authorizing the committee to take charge
OF the school immediately and to remain In contra
OF the Affairs Of the school until such time O. ths
trustees shall resume the performance OF their duties
. TINS nmendinent gave rise to warm debate
Mcssrs. Nelson aud Merrill contending that the Dom
mittee should 70 there armed with proper authority
70 take charge, and not go there on their knees
The debate was cut OF by motion ordering thu
previous question, when the amendment of Mr.. Nell
son was lost and the report and resolution O1tfed
printed.
AMER . little further unImportant business tha
Board Adjourned,
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Sa'Hfst roaai-s'JuAl sstusE csark

Judge hs'cos''r cpinioS In The Erie Railway
N-ceiv.rship.
Ire Peoplo or ne STATE Of Neo YORK "a mo r,te
Ieaftuav COnDanv.--Pns is an actionsro,rht bytsa
Attorney General, upon leave granted by us,lce MI
ths court pursuant to section $50 q tie Code ar pm
cednre, for the purpose OF vacaing Or aunalar ths
existence OF the defendant ~ corporation
MOTION by plaintiffs upon an olGcr = ah,a ,auae,
for 40 iaiuactlon AID receiver
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COURT cALEN1ss-THs nAy.

srpREsE CouRT-GkNKRAL TERM-Nos COS 21a
2l6, 2ls, rs 29, 221, 22s 224, 225, 22e 22s, 229,
$50, 23l, 232, 233, 23f, 235, 237.
1913, 1916, le47, l64e, 1851 1855, 1857 1862 1861
1908, 1911 1873, lotS, 1874, 1919, 1881, 16ss.
MARINE CouRT-TRlAL TERM.--Nos. al4, 500, p25,
Ioo3, s0s s0, l025 Io2e l0i0 i0iI, Io42 1o45 Io4I
1868 Io4b, 1860, 1851, 1852, ioSs 1855 1858, 1864
logo, 1907, 1907, t07l, i0i2 1918 lore 1877
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a. motion for the discharge OF Filing before Judge
nnOlly was granted. Both the prisoners, Roll aud
6aden, were taken before the Justice at Yorkville
Police Court yesterday. where they were committed
for examination Altogether the entire story rs one
OF considerable interest," and will form quite
marked feature in the annals Of exciting criminal
delinquency In this metropolis.
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An lnvcstigatton.


For the purpose OF having full investigation ~
10 the origin Of the re and the extent OF the danger
to which the people had been subected.t Assistant
Fire Marshal Ready proceeded to the place yester
day morning and took the following testimony
william Lane, superintendent Of repairs, sworn:--
reside In New Jersey; am superintendent of the
works at Fort Lafayette under General Joan New.
ton; had fourteen men at work putting shed over
the casemates at Fort Lafayette yesterday: the men
went to dinner at twelve O'Clock, noon; was not
present at that time but 1t IL the usual custom for
the men TO 40 to dinner NJ twelve O'Clock; know
nothing OF the origin Of the fire OF my own know.
ledge; know that these fourteen went there IN
4 gave the men orders to warm their coffee In the
guard room; all ordinary precaution was used
against fire; the fireplace where the IRE was made,
was regular fireplace, built OF brick aud consid.
cred perfectly safe.
Joseph Minew, sworn--I reside at Fort Haniltou;
| am employed IN the Engineer department, and was
at Fort Lafayette yesterday when the ere brok out;
about ten minutes before twelve O'Clock A. Nj. ]
went In and made q fire In the large fireplace on the
first door, the right hand side from the gate; the
room was used for soldiers quarters; when made
the IRE left and rang the bell for Twelve O'Clock;
all the men then went 20 diuner after tho bell
rung; after dinner we went out the DOCK 70
amuse ourselves at pitching ua0,s; wo were pitch
Ing quOifs about ten minutes When we saw tue .rei
after discovering the IRE two OF VS., simeon web.
ster and myself jumped into boat AMI
came over aud alarmed the guards on tbis
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UslTED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Condemnation OF whiskey.
Before Judge Blatchiord.

BVfUft IUUBt TIHICNIUTU.
The UntteG states cs. Fire BdyTess or Distilled
6pf'fts.-A jury was empaneled and the above en-
titled case called CD. No claimant however, ap-
peared. and the property. which had been seized at
81 Beaver street. was condemned by default. Mr..
Rollins Assistant united States District Attorney for
the government.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

the WEATHER YKsTgRDAy.--rhe following record
viii snow the changes In the temperature for the
past twenty.four hours, an Indicated by the ther-
mometer at Hudnurs pharmacy, ais Broadway,