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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
TIE CIVIL COURTs.

During the week guardians were appointed
follows: Hannah Askel guardian OF Matilda ana
Cathanne Tackiner Of John and Anna Tackiner.
The wills admitted to probate last week,
we're those OF Margaret A. kenwek Mary m ntt
Ross Elizabeth Mapes. Daniel Wilson, Martha A Lenard,
WIN. II. Wood, Ann T. Bachr
Letters of Administration were last week
ssued on estates of Murphy, John wynue Otto L.
Cohen. Henrietta Lazarus. tCanarine Towers. Mary b.
amos Amburger James C0yne. Francis E. Hay, Franz
Hsfner Herman A. Obell, Phe0e A. Peterson. sophia
Witt John f. Burus Edward p Norton, stephen oHars,
Agatha f. Patterson
In the United States Circuit Court Brooklyn
on saturday before Judge Benedict Dudley Bolger Was
ga trial for Illicit dstiaton OF whisky Michael Moras
was the principal witness for the prosecution and had
0stiaOn Of whisky, aud that his horse and wagon had
been seized while hauling away whisky. Council for
Bolger's only his not having turned
iuiOrmer against Moran
In the Superior Court, General Term, on Sat
urday. the ease OF Z" Our American Cousin" In which
Laura Keene claims the exclusive right Of exhibiting that
play vas again brought up Judge Mcneil, one OF the
holding that acting play publication Of II, has
written long dissenting opinion, ia which lie holds that
the acting play ia public theator does not alter the
right which the author his assignees by virtue
Of possession Of the manuscript.
In the Court of Bankruptcy on Saturday, in
case of Henry C. Bolton question was raised and
certified to the Court whether creditor who held
pledge of the bankrupt an third as security for
their Joint debt could in the hearing one OF
tho creditors the choice Of assignee without aban
dOnng his security. The Register was OF opinion tnat
such creditor might prove his claim IN excess OF MS
security without abandoning II, but must IN sneh case
gge the value Of such security without abandoning H.
aud might oT such with the other creditors
The Court affirmed this view
In the United States District Court in Admi-
rsy Saturday decision was rendered IN the case oi
Abraham +. HasbrOuck agt the Steamship 81 John IN
November 1864 the steamboat 81 Jolu, on her passage
from Albany 70 EewYOrk, ran into the barge Ulster
County owned by Abraham Z. Hasbrouck and sunk her
Mr. HasbrOuck lIbeled the St. John for his damages,
claiming that the collision resulted from the negligence
OF those controlling the boat aud the Court has now de
ded in his favor the ground that the ST. John had
proper lookout and has sent che matter 70 referee
90 compute the cOmplainants damages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
CITY GOVERNMENT.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board met at o'clock on Saturday after
noOn President Conan in the chair petition was pre-
seued for the of the public court rooms when the
not occupied by the Courts for the delivery
ofoectures, &c, &c The petition says that " under
the direction OF the Common Council the rooms may be
made source OF intellectual strength and neral purity"
Referred. reInonsrance against laying the NicOlsOn
Pavement in Twenty secOndst. referred The Board
then took up for consideration the report OF the Commit
the extension OF Fifthave, by widening LauTens
81 Mr.. Norton moved 10 adopt the report Of
the Committee. Mr. Coulter moved TO recommit
the report To the Committee and that they DO
instructed TO report in favor OF widening ThOmpsOnst
Mr. Farley said there had been some action taken by the
Legislature with regard to widening Thcmpson-st and
lie hoped that both streets would not be wdened the
expense Of the would be very great He therefore
moved TO have the whole matter laid over. Mr. Norton
said he had understood that there bill pending
before the Legislature 10 widen and extend ThOmpsOns
Mr. Hardy said that If the movement In favor OF widen
ing ThOmpsOnst. prevailed, IL could not be carried
through the Board of Aldermen the TesOlu-
ton would require 10 votes and the effect would
be simply TO stop tho proposed Improvement altogether
Mr.. COulters amendment TO IecOmmt 10 the Committee
then adopted, by vote Of ten In the affirmative to
i've in the negative MI Hardy then said that Of course
the Committee having reported in favor OF widening
Lauronsst they could not consistently report In favor OF
widening IhOIpsonst. also. He concluded, very naur
ally that the whole matter virtually at an end. The
Board adopted. over the Mayors vetO resolution TO
appoint Charles Balch Assistant CityIibraran at
salary OF $1,000 per annun. The Board then adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
BOARD OF COUNCHMEN.

President Stac0m took the chair at Q o'clock
yesterday afternoon. resolution was adopted request
Ing Corporation Counsel 70 inform the Board by what
authority tleSecOndavenue Railroad Company steam
dummy engines on their road between Sixty thrdst and
Harlem The Board cOncurred with the Aldermen in
0uestng the Board OF Education TO place clock the
cupOa OF the schoOlhOuse Onehundred- and -hf
teeuths resolution adopted that the Legislature
of this state requested TO insert in the annual taxeyy
$1,000 for the NeWYOrk Dspensary enable the
ayers TO erect building also, that the sum OF o. 900
be inserted for the branch Homeopathic Dspensary In
Tompkins-st resolution was adopted requesting the
Committee on Railroads TO inquire what city railroad
Companies have violated the ordinance prohibiting the
sprinklnR OF salt on their tracks A resolution was
adopted over the Mayors veto, directing the paving Of
sixthave between Forty second aud Fifty-nnth SITS,
with the AicelsQl IaTs2aR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09


The rates of freight from Omaha TO Cheyenne are
stated by The Herald rs follows: First class, 81 80
per hundred second class, s. iO third class, 81 So;
lumber in lots of 5000 and over. $3Q live stock per
car $25 grain and mill stuff in lots Of lsO0Opounds
and over q 80 per hundred Passenger fare remains
at 81 80
The Detroit Tribune 4th inst, learns'that arrange
ments arc completed by which the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Company substantially guarantee the
bonds of the Grand River Valley Railroad Company,
whose road will extend from Jackson to Grand
Rapids and through the center Of the counties of
Eaton and Barry, about midway between the Detroit
and Milwaukee and Central Roads. The road will
probably be completed to Grand Rapids this year.
The Miners Journal of Saturday says:
The quantity OF coal sent by railroad this week u
263 tuns against O5 tuns for the corresponding week
last year. Shipments much mpeded during me
week by the fact that for several days the tracks OF inc
atera and main road blocked by snow, preventing
running OF coal The trade sums up TINS week
as follows compared with last year .,
1867. NJ 1SoS'r,,
isoGsI Io,T47l. .... $3.50 13il,l09
% slo 10T7,iu
6.sGl ZNS'o1o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
'oETs PROM sErr. /, 1867, TO DATE.

GUNNlES- BlSincss In this branch IN qlet ana prices
are unchanged; l9c. for Bags and zoe. for Cloth.
HAY continues IN fair demand, ana with limited re-
ceps prices are firm at advance we quote at 81 0Jd
] IS for shipping, and 81 25GSl IS for Retail lots.
HLMP-A quiet feeling IL noticeable among holders;
the demand is light nj llc gold for MANILA and slOO0
$40 do. for Jute
HOP5-Brcwers are buying slowly-enough only To
supply pressing wantsa former but firm figures; BaTa
iinus bringing Is u60c as to quality and American at
l6G6O the for very Inferior, aud the laor for
choice new grades. -.
HIDEs-1here has been good demand for Dry Hides
throughout the week ana prices have ruled quite nrm
but are without quoable variations. For Wet Sailed
Hides thee has been considerable inquiry for Foreign,
but business has been restricted by the seari OF STOCK
Sau cutters are l but not uGye, UVper Leather stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
THE MARKETS.
lCsrefuIJ reported for TAG TElsUyEI

SATURDAY, March 7, 1853
AsHEs-We have no particular change note in Pots;
the demand continues far and the market firm; sales OF
30 bbs at 81 25dsS 3t Stock 4S bbs Pearls
and firm at ST.. stock, SO bbls.
BEEsWAX-There has been fair business in Yellow
western and Southern and the market Il quite firm with
sales the extent of 5000 ut from a. &c. chiefly at
the latter rate.
from $50 a 81 rs for American Gray and White.
BUILDING MATERIALS-A fair business may he
noted in all articles coming under tins heading.
and the market remains firm. The closing quota
tions are as follows; Bricks at SO 500su 80 for
Common Hard, sl8aS22 for CrOtOn, and SlOaS45 for
Philadelphia Front. Cement at q Is for R0sendale
Hair at 3Gd3Glc for Rio Grande Mixed; 3707ic. for
Buenos Ayres Mixed, and l0l9c for Unwashed Mixed
ths AT 81 $685. three months Lime at 81 90 for Com
mon and 81 for Lump Plaster OF Paris at s. 79A per
tn Cor Blue Nova Scotia 81 10 per Dbl for Calened
Eastern and 81 so per Dbl for Calcned Knickerboe
and Empire Mills.
COTTON-We have had very irregular market To-
dav nrices opening &C. lower but subsequently reactng
ana closing quite firm at full yesterdays figures which
we retain The demand has been fair, chiefly spoeula-
tive the receipts at the ports for tho week 775
bales sales to-day OF s36 bales OF which LOCI go to spin
neTs 1889 10 exporters including jOV VI transit anu 1900
10 speculatOrz We quote:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
Company for February
Total 572I 237 u So,f522is IS sl73O,s7s Is

The Michigan Central Road earned in February:
1867 s9SjG6 1868 .3l5 Increase so6S
The following are the earnings of the Toledo,
Wabash and Western Railway Company for the
fourth week in February:
ls6s $50 aCt Gs 1867 S43i5 81 Inc SIS, 9i9 IL
Increase for month sGi,3iJ %
The earnings Of the Western Union Railroad Com
pany for the fourth week in February were:
1868 al 10 1861 .....ssS6l 2s Increase 5000 ~
The fifth annual report of the President and Drec-
tors of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, has just been
issued for the year ending Dec 81, 1867 It's earnings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09

the Presidents Report TO thsm OF February o. 1863
obtain by calling at the COmpanys Office. No 50
wall-st., communicating their post Office address.
THEODORE T. JOHNSON, Secretary.
O0iee Of the Company, March T. 1868.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09

has been in active demand there being but small stock
on the market sales confined 20 parcels mostly 70
2OIc BuenOs Ayres, 2Oc MODteyideO, 10tGl9ic Rio
Grandc l9c.; OnnOcO Isle; California 100; Porto Ca
bellO fl614ic; Vera Cruz l5@154c; Tampco, l5GlDto
Matamoros ai7c San Juan aud Central America ieS
lie. Maracabo lstdl6sc; Bogota 60l6tc no Haone'
dry and dry sailed, l3dl4c.; Sayana aud Carthagenas
I2ieilc Curacao dry sailed elSc St Domingo and
Port au Platte dry sated 0l2e All gold Texas
esibo il5l2c Maranham, 412c; Pernambuco, ll9l9c;
Tampco and Matamoros l3a lSic; Bahia ilsllsc; Chn
49l5e Wet salted SyFeI la 70 ,s
y ~ iOic gold New-Orlcans, nGI4e., currency
seSEnt Slaughter trimmed ana e GS ahhsbier cow
cured lIt9llic, currency Upper Leather stocEbuenos
Ayres and Rio Gra1de KIP 2g2gc goq serIa
Mlnos &a2sc currency East indla "a fS
SSI eau Cow ~ liSiSe calcutta n ,Se Ireg
ana BATAVIA, y N, lie, all gold
bloSEl-ihe demand for Cuba has been mooesIatG.
and the market steady; sales at SGQ57c gold, In BOND
and 20 Sc; gold. duty paid.
LEATHER-we have had a very good demand fss
HenlOck large business being prevented 0nlv by the
scarcity OF desirable Leather remain very firm as
and e RSTcss are po
continue favorable for shipment and several large pars
anneres still foot up lghtths only about $500
sdes-eayIng the stock without material alteration Oak
Crops are in fair rsSss We quote as follows Oak
Slaughter and Salted good light SeQ42c; do good mid
good 81 Sic a0 do S middle Do SS Ss do Bellies d.
122c.; Observation-Disclosures Ayres. &c, light, 6sgEte
e26e middle, %. 26Bc; heavy, 25i d2c. Ornoeo, &C.
light. 25 d26e middle, 25a2ec heavy 2Sd2Sc; Orneoo
and BuenOs Ayres damaged, all weights pa 24c poor
do, 17G2OIc; Slaughter, in rough 1880. Oak Saugh
ter, in rough, light S9G4ic do, d. middle, Se20e:
do, do, heavy, ll045e.
BiETAIS-American nngo0 Copper has been quite ae-
tive the demand being OF speculative character prices
have advanced owing 10 fyorable news frem London
resolution has been introduced into Congress to raise
the duty Ingo copper from q to &C. D. and on ores
from u cent, al val0rein, 70 Sc. Of pure Copper
should this be passed IL viii enhance the cost OF produo
ton to the Atlantc smelters The market closes firm
with upward tendency. New Sheathing and Yellow
Metal steady Pig Iron has been only In moderate
demand rat holders firm. Pig Lead Is little mora
active and prices firm stock 400 uDs. Bar Is dull
Nails inactive. Shot quiet Speter Is withous
change Lehgh is firm. In Pig Tin there has been some
inquiry but the business has proved moderate holders
firm the stock being held above the views OF buyers
Plates dun and prices nOmnally unchanged Tbs
closing quotations are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09

The grossI earnings exceed those Of the previous
year by 1870 e., or about 81 per cent; the re-
ceps from passenger traffic being sSG5SS ~ less and
from freight traffic s23i297 81 than in 1865.
The income account for the year 1867, may be stated
as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

Pacific MAIL STEAMSHIP CoMrANY.-Stock-
hodsrs VI this Company who have not received copies Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09

MUILASSLS--Iub PtNt7
unebanged hear OF sale made late last evening en-
bracng go hbds ~ tcs and 20 bbs Cienfuegos on PIT
yate terms
NAVAL sTOREs-Crude Turpentinc ts quiet Spirits
is dul, business Is limited Resins have been quos
aud are steady sales OF 500 bbs STRAINED at IS o 80
bbs No. at - 81, and 400 bbs No. On private erns
Tar Is quiet The closing quotations to-day are as To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09

Excess over legal . -, .oo,, 20,
reserve. el9GJI,7y9 SI2)Ous zee fZaoliol
LOaus ........ 2672 4OGI8 Z6y5G,C36 Inc. l0l6,9oS
Exchange Is quoted as follows: London, co
days, 1O9lSlo9:; do. sight 1O9.0ilO; Paris, long,
jI79051C.; do. short 515051}.; Antwerp, 5.s0a
517l; Swiss 5.2OG5i7i; Hamburg SG3GSi;
Amsterdam, 4Ia4l. Frankfort 404l! Bremen,
79iG793 Berlin, 71!G7.
The transactions at the Office Of the Assistant
Treasurer were Receipts for Cu'toms. $780,
600; Receipts for Gold Notes, $4,000 total Re
ceipts. $jGS35sl 81; total Payments, s429i,A7 20;
Balance $lO2,5 ,s9s 81
Freights to Liverpool 100 ties. Lard at 32s Cd; 20
hhds Tobacco at 4Os.; 800 boxes Oxide Zine 3Os and
by steamer 1000 bales Cotton at Ia 3D.; 800 tos Lard
at S5s, and 1900 bush Wheat part at Sd, the bal
ance reported at I'D. To London, 50 three-quarter
boxes Tobacco at As.
The attention of capitalists and Others is called to
the advertisement of the sale of the Alabama and
Florida Railroad by the U. s. Marshal under decree
in Bankruptcy.
The imports at Newly for the week compare
"a follows:
Dry goods sgo2Isii t2.OI7saT SoGsO,2I3 si,27sOO2
General mdse 272o,lSo 3,o7S17i S.o75.2D 2'75s'9iS
Total. .A,7ss,s59 5,rl,Co8 s.7S5As AOoS,s2O
The imports of foreign dry goods compare as fol-
lows 49, ..o.,
FOR u, ,,,L 1866. 1867. IS6s.
Entered at the port. .5,sos9oi t2sO6.l3l s262l'2n
iS s.aS g,s oT i'AiAe''''''' 1886 1897 iS8s.
Entered al the port m s3es89S0 t2i29i6 sl57ls.i73
c. H. Messerole Of Messerole & Trumbull, has been
elected member of the n Y Stock Exchange.
The following is a comparative statement Of the
- a. yn opd North Western Railway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-09

e. II. MesseToe OF MeSserole q 1rumDuli, mas Deeh
elected member of the n. \. Stock Exchange.
The following is a comparative statement of the
earnings OF the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-21

the country would be happier ant
/ freer. ed
The joint resolution of Congress ex
cludipgIhese States from the right o
voting for President, was inferred d
prevent the election Of q Democratic
President. 1t had no other purpose
Will the Democratic party submit to
such wrong? sit it will, il is un.
deserving the support of the people.
VT at misfortune for the people, to
eDtrust such great and sacred interests,
,as are now at stake. to party led by
cpwa,ds, or BY rraitorsste the most holy
things that ever entered into. human
1--WE shall see Wheeler
the Democratic party wiliimake such q
shipwr ck of all its professio6s of
patriotism. We will see whether ii
will allow seditious Congress, ruled
by secret Committee of Fifteen, to
over throw the government of the
Union, by licking out of the Electoral
Go Iege enough. States 10 proioDg its
own illegal and internal rnle IF it
does, then there is but one course for
the patriotic masses to pursue (which
wi. be to Immediately renrganixe the
Democratic party, With new and brayer
men at the head,-'Enq.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-21
THE JOINI DISUNION RE
SOLUTIONS OF CONGR ESS.

The Tribune says :-"VIrginia Mis-
sissippi and LOUISIANA. no, having been
reconstructed. are excluded by tb.
jOiaf resolution Of Conyress from the
cunnt Of electoral votes" AID III.
editor of the Tribune seems to be obi.
vious of he fact hat Congress has no
m"re right to deprive those three
States OF the right of partie paiinga in
the election OF President, tEan it has to
deprive any other three States of thai
right. The attempt of Congress to ex-
ercise oIi sinal or undelegared powers,
is as great a usurtuticn as it would be
for State to- refuse to allow the Fed
-Ial Government to execute the powers
whroh have been clearly Delegated 10 il
by The Suites Greater, indeed, be-
cause the State Is one Of the original
owners If all the powers possessed BY
The General Government, and is, there
farr, parry to the compact If the
Union. The Federal Government is
not party to'tbat compact. Iris only
the agent entrusted with the general
business of administering the provision
ef the compact all the measures un
dertaken by this Congress are matters
utterly beyond its legal reach. They
can be lawfully deaIr with only by a
convention of all the States, which are
the only parties to The Federnal com
pact Congress has no more right to
say who shall or who shall not vote in
one of these States, than 1t has to say
who shall vote in Brazil or Russia, be-
canse Congress has no more jurisdiction
over matters in the States, which we're
not delegated to the Federal Govern
mrnt, than it has over the domestic
affairs of Great Britain. " hen there |
fore, Congress undertakes to exclude !
any St'te, for ary purpose from the
Electoral College, it attempts crime
which would Justly bring the punish
melt OF d"ath upon every officer of the
Federal government who should at
Tempt to excure such an unlawful edict. !
hat pity it is, that all the States
ire not in condition to defend their
rights so that they could hang the
'coundIels who should dare to iuflfct
upon them the crimes of Congress
What pity it is, that. under such cir
Summer, Wade, Phillips,
and a few dozen Of such Infamous ras-
Gals, we're nut the appointed officers to
execute the edic.s of Congress for
f they were to get themselves executed,
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-21
SEYMOUR AND ESTORA
TION-OR GRANT AND
CHAOS.

Bafnre another number of The Day.
Book reaches is subscribers, State elec
ons will have taken place in Penn
sylvania, OHIO. ILdiana aud Iowa. and
as these nnst powerfully influence the
succt eding Presidential election 10 M
vember, we sofemnly apps al to our
friends TO do their Utmost to win a VIC
rery over The lunatic and horribl. fac
riun which. if not overrhrown at The
polls, mus, necessarily plunge The Whole
land in chaos and bio"dshed. Demo-
cratic Institution will ourridc the Storm
this great, young, vigorous people
will not prove an abortiup, and perish
brfore the history Was fairly begun
hut never before, in the history OF man
kind, y,s any people so blind to their
acruaI eonditi"n. or seenai"gy so near
overthrow and utter Gisineegri ION, as
are atsth,s moment the people Of these
States. In ont-half Of the country, the
foundutipns of social order are not only
torn dawn, but a standing army of six
tyth"unand mercepary troops are us d to
prev ent its rrstorstlon, while the labur-
ing and producIuel classes of the other
half are load. d down with debt and
taxation greater han The most -oppress-
ed and miserable pee pie Of the Old
World and finally, to cap tho climax
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-10-21
Soufn Caroifna Gfant ana
COlfaX ElectOr. 81

We command, 4 % The. leaders of "all
rhe decency party" in This city the fol.
lawing ,extrsct ircm a letter written to
the argus from Coneresstowp. New
York. showing the material from y hich,
the Southern Radicals sslect their can
didates for the most important political.
: THE S. A. swails (mulattol pamed,
as elector for the First 'District. snd
now Senator, was formerly afesidenf of
this place he was vagabond, be was,
thieving .niegers" that almost every
northern village bas. He was at one,
tine a helper in the kitchen ofa sElo6H,
but was discharged for habituals dunk !
.ehness and dishonesty He married q
colored girl of this place, by the name.
Of Tn 5mpson, by whom he had child.,
He moved to Eimifa,, where he aband.
oned his wife and childand went to,
Massachusetts,; he enlisted in the Fifty
fourth Infantry (oolored) and went to,
the war; he was promoted, to second
sergeant, then to FIRST sergeant; was.
wounded in some skirmisho and came
hack to this place, Hers steturned to,
Washington and demanded q commiss-
ion, and received one as second lieuten.
ant. At the close Of the war he return.
ed to Massachusetts with his regiment,
aad was discharged and returned to,
South Carolina, and Is now, vnomipated
as Grant and Colfax elector in the,
First Congressional District Of that,
State - D1v Book ffEiII5Fo q Titf