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New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
THE NEW COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

The white marble building situated at the
north estern entity Of tho Hall Park and known
Is the new County CourHouse, has been In the process
Of erection for number Of years and from present a
pearances II will be number Of years more before II
will be completed. Tic partial construction OF th build
ing thus far has cost s35e5O6 TO- OF which sum tif
were expended ground alone and 10 Is reported
that application has been made To the Legislature Tor
10 100 COO more 10 finish the building and 10 is fair 20 pre-
guIne that this latter amount viii De requisite ( for that
purpose. This amount Is intended TO include the oost OF
ornamentng decoratng, and furnishing tho entire ed
fec. II the various rooms and chambers OF the
Court-House should be upholstered and ireseoed
as the Chambers Of tho Common Council and Board OF
Supervisors have been In years past the aggregate cost
viii not be less than 100000 AZ the present time
glazefs painters aud uph0l'eiers are busiY engaged N
NIT OF IT, Some OF the Committee In charge of the matter
OF the opinion that te building IS at present
large iron dome which, II Is intended shall rya that OF
inc & CaPto 1o =. rle s The bnd
ing as yet unpayed, aud lawyers ana clients Gliko
have TO stumble over Inns ana Tnihed nIItnes o
now occupied. arc the suTrogate's Court, Parts
]. IT,, and III of the Supreme Court and
Board OF Supervisors and the clerks Office Of the Board
During the past six weeks the main room Of the building
fronting Centrest the ground floor has been filed
with desks and safes of the most costly DESCRIPTION and
ton TO admit Of IT, these articles have been placed In
them During the as two or three days trucknen have
been engaged In carrying the massive safes containing
the records OF wills from the eurroGates Court 10 the
edee; and Yesterday the large lt sign which formerly
Houscsqure, posted the pine fence between the
new and old Court Houses. and the Surrogate 10 now
holding his Court the building. The heating ap-
paratus Of the CourtHouse Is now In operation This
consists four large boilers placed In vault built out
side OF the building the Broadway sde four force
pumps supply the Court House with water
the natural OF the water nj this point does not
tend beyond the first story of the building Thcre is
in tho building at all -Four Immense iron fans have
constructed 10 send cool air through the rooms dur
ing the Summer months OF tho external appearance Of
the Court House, the least said about II the better The
present front and sides OF the city Hail. composed Of
white marble have been exposed the influence Of tho
weather for than 30 years. yet these marble walls
present equally as good an appearance rs the walls OF
ibe new budng the latter being vc.y much dlscolored
but whether owing the effects OF the elements or the
inalorty OF the marble, Is stu question OF con-
lecture.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
A MEAN SWINDLE.

To the Editor Of The JrtbuHG
SIR: The Tax Commissioners of this city are
in the habit OF placing upon the axbooks the names OF
citizens yalung their personal estate at imaginary
amounts The persons taxed receive notice OF this
until II IA too late correction. when, " the tax IL
not voluntarily paid the City Tax Marshal attempts to
collect the amount and II not successful tie person taxed
compelled to attend before the Special Term ana De
examined as his property. So far this Is a just and
proper but the rule acts very oppreSsyey 10 those
whose names placed upon the tax DOCKS
for no other reason, except that the Com,
missioner suspects they have some personal
estate. One who has no personal property VIII not
go 10 the Commissioners office TO see whether
he Is taxed not and the result il the tax becomes Ia
arrears and all without his knowledge. The final result
Is that he f. brought before the Court and IL he has
nothing is made 10 pay SIS or $40 costs 20 shy sterng
attorney gect pay attention to matter In which
lie had no The law Is written that II allows
the Commissioners to enter the OF every citizen and
voter in the City Directory his books, and then say
nothing about the matter, and when the subject
before the Court the attorney Will OF course DC sure
10 get his fees. The money thus collected would be
enough excite the cupdlty OF the city Fathers
ani would then DO called by It's proper technical nanie
"a big thing" We'
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
THE NEW RAILROAD LAW OF PENNSYL
V1NTA.

By the free railroad act, that became a law in
Pennsylvania q few days ago. any number of citizens
not less than nine may form company for the pur-
pose of constructing or running a railroad wherever
one may bo needed throughout the State, except
within the limits of any incorporated city, in which
case specal charter is required. To prevent the
misuse of this general authority and permission by
irresponsible parties, the prospectus Of each new
company and the names of its officers and incor-
porators shall be filed with the Secretary Of the CON-
monwealth when nine-tenths OF the capital stock. OF
which $1,000 per mile of the proposed road is the
legal minimum, shall have been subscribed in good
faith and secured by the collection OF 10 per cent OF
the When this IT, ptSSpeFsy sscne
tary of State. the company shall possess the folow
ing powers and privileges under the new act a..
First To have succession by ls corporate name ior
the perod limited IN It's articles OF association.
Second To sue and be sued, complain ana dciehd' IN
any court Of law or equity.
Third To make and use common SEAL ana after tho
Fougfh To hold purchase, and convey such real and
nesonai estate as the purposes OF the corporation shall
reaulre not exceeding the amount limited III the articles
E6h: TO appomt subordinate officers and agents the
business OF the corporation shall require and to allow
S,gI TO make bIaws not inconsistent with any
isiing for the management OF its property ana res
aon OF It's affairs and for the transfer OF It's STOCK
By this they are authorized to carry into effect
the objects named in their prospectus as fully
any corporation created by special ;,,od aot oi
10 ali tho rights and privileges, and are sub
iected to ell the restrictions and liabilities grant
ed or imposed in the old railroad law of February 10
lS49 Thus chartered, the companies are required TO
complete and open the first 80 miles of the road within
Ave years six months more being allowed for each adj
ditional Is miles Branch roads, connecting With
the main line also authorized under this act ana
when the directors of two ompanies cannot agree
mutually satisfactory terms respecting the junction OF
the roads the Court of Common Pleas OF the Dls,
trict In which the connection Is 10 be made snau
have the final arbitration of the question This Is
brief sketch of the principal features of the new aw
in most essential particulars similar to that OF New New
than favored monopolies such az the Camden and
Amboy of New-Jersey is and the Pennsylvania Cen
tra was and IL would be well If every state IN the
Pennsylvania granting % right of way to all who
choose to avail themselves of its privileges and CON-
ply with its requirements. -.--I .. -
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
PRoPRIEToRs OF sTEAMERs-How FAR LIABLE
TO PASSENGERS

A most interesting case is an appeal from
the Circuit Court OF the Northern District Of California to
the United States Supreme Court the part OF Marshall
O. Roberts one Of the propretors OF the Opposition limo
~ California steamers defendant In being Henry
I Graham some time before passenger In one OF hr.
Robertss steamers California, and TO whom the Cali
forna District Court had awarded elOo damages icr In
nres sustained by OF breach OF contract by Mar
shal o. Roberts The following are the prominent facts
Of the case Graham. the original complainant had set
forth I'm the Court below that Roberts nad agreed 10
transport himself his wife, and child as nrstcass pas
senoers from Hew.York TO San Francisco via tho
Panama route, aud TO furnish them with suitable
accom- odations, provisions and supplies on the
way which conditions, according 70 the snd ong-
inai eoinpainants ayernent had not neen iunlicd.
Among other breaches OF contract H. aiegeu hat the
said Marshall o. Roberts, the original defendant mad not
Furnished them with suitable ACCOMMODATIONS PROV.
sions and supplies but that, tho contrary ne had
overloaded the steamer Moses Taylor, Ia when they
with number passengers wholly out OF proportion to
her sge and capacity and that by reason OF ths over
ioadnr the said Graham his wife and child had been
snbc3ed 10 great and injury whence had
res;,lted his own and his childs illness Inc eyi.
dence having been closed the defendants counsel asked
the Court 10 instruct the jury that IN assessing damages
in conseouenee Of sickness during the VOYAGE, they
shoud exclude from consideration sickness arising from
insufficient bed clothing because there was no allegation
In the complaint which case for recovery Ior suon
inires coild be sustained But the Judge refused 70
10 give such instruction and charged the Jury that
they found from the evidence that the paintin kness
had been I'm part Incurred by want OF suihcient bed
in their estimatc on damages Mr. Justice swayne dey-
cred the opnlon OF the United States supreme Court
which that the decision OF the Diset court snooa
DO affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
.nnara Of ground in New orlean. with tie buildings

square of ground IN New Orleans with tie buildings
thereon was leased by one Leonee Berthe 10 William
G. Cook and F. 8. Cook who, in the ensuing October
November, established on said premises manufactory
Of arms for the Rebel Government and continued the
business until the occupation of the city by the national
forces IN the sDrng OF 1884, III October 1861 the Union
Insurance Company OF Eew-Orleans took mortgage
from Berthe on portion OF this property to secure the
payment OF note for $500 Subsequently suit was
Instituted upon the moragc and In due course decree
was rendered under which the INSURANCE. Company be-
purchasers OF the mortgaged premises for 81 400
In April, 1884, the Company obtained Judgment for
t235, being the balance st due the note Of Berthe
and were about TO sell the residue OF the prop prop
erty when further proceedings were aIIcs,eu eu
by military ORDER and by decree Of the Circuit Cour.
the whole OF that portion Of the property SO
was condemned and forfeited TO the United States, WINE
that other portion which remained In possession OF hs
Berthe family thus forfeited though there co9
be no reasonable doubt that the Rebel gun factory nad
been established with the knowledge and consent OF 'e
original owner Leonce Berthe. Such. IN substance, Is
the case Of the appellants. The ChiefJustce peng OF
opinion that the deed OF mortgage had been execuea DC
fore the establishment OF the Cooks gun factory ana Dol
deeming that there sufficient evidence to e0nVs he
Company OF connivance at the delinquency OF the eDe
manufacturers, set aside the decision OF the Creat
Court and pronounced the forfeiture of their properly
Irregular, and unauthorized by the act OF August 1901
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
WHAT PROPERTY MAY NOT BE FORFEITED UN
DER THE CoNFIsCATIoN ACT OF 1851

The Union INSURANCE Company OF NeW-OIIeaHs
sppeslod from tho Circuit Court for the Eastern District
e Louisiana the United States Supreme Court Tho
original suit was by libel lsd In said Circuit Court the
aim Of which to effect ths recovery of certain prop
.v seized and forfeited during the Rebellion by virtue OF
the act Of Congress for August 1891 which declsee
property used In aid Of the Rebellion with consent
n, The owhrr shall be the lawful subject Of prize and cap
ture wherever found" The history Of the case ns
soiioWs: About the 18th Of September, leol,
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
THAT COAT OF ARMS.

10 tat Editor Of he IT1buh<
SIR Having seen in the columns Of THE
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE that a Mr.. Tweed OF your city has
nsappropnated the arms Of the Hay family"-Mar
quses OF leave TO give notice that the
only person In the United states entitled TO that distnc
ton the Tweededuns Of Tweedlcdee, In this State
Patent ghs for the different States can be secured on
application. TB.
Proridence, r. T., April II, 1863
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
SUGGESTIONS FOR SECURITY OF LIFE

To ne Editor Of The TribHsG
SIR: am induced by feelings OF humanity
toward these who suffered from fire in the late accident
the Erie Railroad, make the following suggestions;
First That each be provided with two axes placed IN
conspicuous position. Second; That each car De pro,
vided with two substantial oak pals at eaeh end
OF the Third: That each car be provided with Two
Two friends Of mine who tho train above re-
ferred inform me- that II they could have got two Ps
they could have saved the lives OF several persons III Dy
publishing the obove order TO arrest the attention Oi
those In authority and thereby lead TO some practical
result, is all your correspondent desires.
Yours, very respectfully O. ID.
Paterson, N. j., April 70. 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE DOMINION
II d. Il u l. a.

The Hon. Joseph Howe, Repeal delegate from
Nova Scotia to England has had an interview with the
Colonial secretary London who replied to Mr. Hcwes
reouest for the dissolution OF the union that Nova
aca kht he loft out that union OF the provinces
tbc pocy OF the British Government and that the Crown
viii not on the Of Mr Howe and the other
Of union He remarked that the question Of repeal had
not been submitted TO the Upper House Of the Nova
scotia L<gislature but the members Of that House are
the nominees OF the Crown, and Of would have
voted as the Government directed them. and not the
neope desired The people Of Nova Scotia have solemnly
declared that they will not stay In the Dominion. The
British Government say that they shall not 70 cut.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE ERIE DISASTER.

A correspondent suggests that if q repetition
Of the late disaster Carr Rock TO be prevented rail-
road corporations to be built wall Of proper
hight and thickness along the line OF their roads where
the rails laid contiguous TO precipee. Cars might
then of the track bnt they could not tumble down
deep embankments. few bones might be broken, but
no lives would be sacrificed.
New-York tribune., 1868-04-23

The New England woman's Missionary Asso, %.
citation Congregatona have areaay 1sssa @ sponl % zo
churches They have thrco missionaries appointed TO 20
from tins country, and have employed 10 nanVe
male Bible readera
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LABOR ITEMS.

TIE New York plasterers have voted S.
900 in aid Of the bricklsyers' strike.
TEE boot and shoe makers in Auburn
prison have been bid of at 40 cents day.
TEE Brass Moulders Of New York have Sc
ceded from the Finisbers' Union, and are
about 70 establish . protective society Of
their own.
Two hundred persons are thrown out Of
employment by the burning Of the Potts
town (Pa.) nail and plate works.
TEE coal miners Of MassiIlon, Ohio, who
have been on . strike, resumed work on the
LIST inst, at IS cents per ton.
NEARLY one thousand workmen in the
quarries at Portland, Conn. struck on Fri
day last, but they RECOMMENDED work yes
terday morning. Their demand for 81 so
per day was acceded to, bot the quarry own
ers refused to comply with the further de-
mand that the workmeD should be discharg-
ed at O'Clock on Saturday afternoons. A
compromise was effected BY this arrange
meat.
TIE Workingmen's Association of Wash
iDgtoD, at meeting on the 18th inst, pass
ed resolutions thanking Senator's and men,
bers OF Congress who voted for the passage
Of the eight hour law, and also adopted the
following resolution: shat in the opinion
Of this Assembly, the National Labor Con-
gress should, by public procla nation, name
day not more than six months distant,
when the eight-hour rule shall be the lev Of
labor throughout the land, in all places, and
in oil trades>and occupations.o
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they do not, they shall forcibly be elected.
This threat, II il be carried into execution,
the men consider, ~ rather q high handed
way Of driving affairs. However. the men
shall know before that, whether IL Be q Jaw
ful proceeding, and If it be not, there might
be some trouble 10 forcibly eject them. The
way that they view It is this IL it be lawful
that they can force them 70 leave the Iouses.
then they are willing TO 20 out quietly, ne
their desire ~ to struggle manfully through
the strike but 10 doing 90, they wish to
keep the peace, and % Il lawfully. Nov.
they fancy that II such threat was Used Nv
them-that H. IT they threatened u forcibly
keep possession " them, and ii IL against rhB
law. The law then, undoubtedly, would
send officers to'see that the laws we're ra-
speced and properly ATTENDED to. Nov,
this j. called a country Of equality, and they
say at is poor law that don't WORK both
ways" and they-the miners here-think III
that is the Law, hey cannot see why that
they cannot get heip I'd maintain the peace,
seeing that violence j. threatened by the
company, 10 putting them out Of their
homes. This is h1w affairs stand at prescott,
bow u may turn out remains W ba seen.
Yours respectfully,
JOIN JAHEs.
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70 Ne B1kog e ne WeaKsenAEs ADvooAsE
cat present hardly know what to write,
As everything appears qaie,. and know only
VI u little tslk last week occasioned by the
newly cheated cficers taking their seats.
Protests against removal we're entered by
Nearly oil those wbo have be- b removed, but
finally they arc pleased, and the command
Ing general. Buchanan, Is still raster Of the
f-ld, at Iess-. until cur state becomes
mtmbsr Of the Union, which hope VIII not
De long, ne it is impossible that things can
-ss-ess- ssssh- longer is 80 uncertain. 4 man
pee - thsy o. been for tho last couple Of
months. Our city police, our teachers, and
csher employees, have not been paid for the
last four months, as there Is no paving ma
terial but city money or bonds worth fifty
per cent.
! Business u dull. II apPgars, the other
day, that an army o. hlhh1strrs vas to be
organized. composed Of those men belonging
TO the independent ord u doing little aud
nothing. 20 assist ex-president Santa Anna
TO become president. again, Il the unhappy
Mexican rrpubiie- Flrty-six were arrested
out Of the five thousand. but no charge was
proved aga NJ them. u beiAg TAeir intention
to 20 70 work on railroads IL MexIco
The weather at present line, with
good prospect for TIE crops, which will IN
luce gDod many 10 settle, nexl year, il tile
interior, As farmers. Those Germans who
settled here last year, seem TO b. satisfied
up to this time, and a good many planters
10 their best 10 please them, III giving them
ali The necessary articles they are ia need
of, mt their crops give then the means to
pay their debts.
The other day, a mass meeting Of the rad
cal party Was helu To discuss and ratify the
nomination Of U. ; Grant and Colfax. Hon.
L. J. Durant and others were the speakers
10 Judge from what ~ said Ia regard to the
domination, II shows tha. there are very few
IN favor Of Il, even amongst themselves, be-
lieving inst the right man is not u. 5
Grant tc save the party from ruin, az least,
not by the workingmen.
The Bakers il the only organic alton at
present that keep up their regular meetings,
the others are waiting patiently 10 see the
Tune come when re-Org tniLatIOn can be ef-
tected- A society u txenty seven members
Is organised, ana have established a cooper
alive grocery stors, 10 which their members
buy their groceries, and II is SAIL they are
very well pleased, as t0ey get their proYi-
sIons twenty Per cent chegper than others.
The shoenakers have held tao meetings
lalsly, but -eOu'd not agree 20 effect al Or
ganlZati1n.
Chicago must BE-, at present, in great glee
about their great national SAens erIest. Hop
ing % hear something about il IN your AD.
vocArE, | remain, yours respectfully,
p ] h
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THE LIyEaFooL BRTcKLAYEEs.-Ihe f.-
lowing il copy Of handful circulated I'm
London and given to all non-union men e1-
gagged to come to Liverpool
10 the Bdcklayers Of London anil suburb.
"The Liverpool lockout still continues.
The masters and operatives have worked IN
der a code OF rules for seven years, one pro-
v.s.On Of one code required six months no.
tiee on either side before any change should
take place But the masters have now is
sned new code Of rules most obnoxious 70
the interest Of the trade ia every respect,
and that with IL days notice instead OF six
mOntns', As agreed upon BY the Two parties.
The rules thus Submitted TO Us are looked
upon by the operatives as nothing less than
combined attempt 70 break up the prinei-
pies Of trade societies We, therefore, earn
lessly request that bricklayers will keep away
from Liverpool till the dispute has termin-
ated. "By order,
"THR BRICKLAYERs or LIVERPOOL
THE London Tailors' PROTECTIVE Assoeia-
tion announce demonstration AZ The Crys-
ial Palace for the third Monday in July.
HALF the proceeds OF the day il 10 be handed
over TO she institution for the relief Of aged
and infirm journeymen tailnrS. Many OF the
influential employers In the trade have ex-
pressed their willingness TO co-operats with
the committee 10 making the "demonstra-
tton" q success.
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the Ei0hT-HouR sYsTEM.
Debate m the United MATES Senate On ahe
Passage Of the Elghs-R6ar Bitl.

On the Gath instant Mr.. Conuess called
up the bill making eight hours DAYS work
for laborers in the government employ.
Mr.. Sherman moved 70 amend by insert
ing proviso that unless otherwise provided
BY Law the rate Of wages pad by the United
States shall be the carsent rate for the same
labor, for the same time, ut the place Of em-
ployment aSl sEaaa
hr. Conness opposed the amendment, saw
lng when be vas mechanic he ha1 never
cone more or better cork by the piece than
when working but eight hours per day. He
made strong plea in favor Of the elevation
VI labor, insisting that il 10 true that The bone
and muscle Of The country should receive en-
,coursgement. IL would be valuable ca an
example to other employers.
Mr.. Sherman would favor the bill with
this amendment He ssw no reason for dis
criminasion in favor OF government empioyss.
They should Be placed upon the same legeI
with other workingusen. he bad never seen
the time when eight hours would cover his
labor, and zach aes the case with mcas Of
shvss present s4s
Mr.. Hendricks pronounced himsslf In "a
vor Of the bli, anu opposed TO The smend-
ment. he reminded tbs SENATE that gov
erDment workmen were MT employed e
coDtinuonsly ~ those In private employment,
and thensht sighs haprs work day enough
for any man.
NJ. Metsos bslisvsd ths amendmenk venld
defeat The parpoes of to bill, Nhiea waa Co
" me sxpsrinenk ghsfhef ~ much labor
en- b peF1psned u sieht hoafs ~ In Cen
bonrk - uas y isvor = setting de aass.
I! shish saa nov bsiDs ss',sEd ~ ever