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The New York herald., 1868-03-17

A bold attempt at murder and successful robbery
were pepetraed in Williamsburg yesterday afternoon
by three desperadocs who succeeded in making their
escape although seen by numerous persons. II
seems that an old German spothecary named dig
Flushing avenue and Broadway, has been looked
upon for long time by his neighbors as miscr who
possessed untold treasure, for the reason that he
lived alone IN . misery manner. Acting upon this
idea, some Of those who knew the old man and his
habits, few weeks ago robbed his money drawer OF
the sum OF 500 and escaped detection.
Since that time Oligschager has been very
careful OF his money and acted more cautiously
with hs customers than was his wont. He seemed
10 dlstrust all who had any business transactions
with him, and frequently refused to make change for
his customers, believing that they Intended to rob
him. His conduct In this respect only excited the
merrimcnt OF his friends; but their merriment was
turned into profound sorrow yesterday afternoon
when an attempt TO murder him by those he feared
was made known. At about four O'Clock three fel-
lows without disguise entered his store, and while
one Of them engaged his attention another struck
while the third rined the till Of the store,
and the trio then ned, leaving their victim
weltering In his blood and quite iDscnsible.
A number Of boys saw the atrocious deed
and pursued the ruf1ane for long distance along
Of the Forty-sxth precinct, hearing OF the outrage
repaired to the scene and caused 0gschlager 10 lie
removed to the residence Of one of his friends, where
he now los In q dangerous condition similar out
d. - about S Vye Year ssS lSs vcs. bens on aged
matchmaker, who afterwards Died Of his iujuries
ana his sagassna have never ieen brought 70 insce
The New York herald., 1868-03-17
FIRE N WATER STREET.

Loss About Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars.
About eleven o'clock last night nre was dis
covered In the 1--WE story brick building No. 2s7
Water street. occupied by L. Wood, dealer In stoves
and ships cabooses. The IRE was under consider
able headway when first discovered, and before the
the building were destroyed and the stock dam
aged TO the extent Of $4,000. The loss
on the building win be about SlO,OOO
owing to the absence OF the proprietor OF the prem
tses the amount Of insurance could not 90 ascer-
talned. The re got through into the upper noor OF
No. 2Se, occupied by Sanford Truslow 70. AZ tne
National Stove Works but was quickly extinguished
Damage 10 the stock by water about $1,000 and to
building about 500. some slight damage was also
A. Bartlett. The store OF Robinson, Beers Rob
bins, commission merchants, No. 20 Front street,
was broken no but the nrernen took their hose over
The origin 0f the Are n unknown nj present.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

The Forenccs are doing good business at lie Bars.
st. Louis.
Alice Kingsbury played last week at the 81. Charles,
New Orleans. The opening piece was "Fsnchon-
Dolly Davenport, 'deceased,n had benefit at the
Academy, New Orleans, on the 10th.
The Richings English opera troupe made great hlt
M CrOsbyis Opera House, Chicago, last week. Tho
papers are In ecstacies over the event.
Mrs. Anna Norris made great success, in an
artistic point OF view, at McVickers, In "Roneo and
Jullet',, on Monday.
Among musical people in Paris nothing Is talked
about the last success OF Anber and everybody Is loud
ia praise OF this work, which is certainly NOT his
First Day Of Happinessir ~
N. Basier worked bis company very hard during
the close of the Carnival.
Miss Nelson viii probably make her appearance
again In London shortly and viii appear a. Juliet.
new play u also spoken OF as In preparation In
which tragic part u written specially f0y hor.
Barry sullivan N doing" "RIchard VI. ~ Drurs
Lauo Ia prasew0sthy manner.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

stanton ON the Warpath Again-Prepara-
tions 20 SIsct tho Army Of Virginia.
1t was supposed that Secretary Stanton
locked and bolted himself in the War Depart
ment and had himself well surrounded by
guards to keep out General Thomas or any
other invaders from the White House, but this
appears to have been an error. We learn from
Washington that moro terrible enemy has
been conjured up In the mind Of the great War
Minister. The Army of Virginia was expected
to attack the capital Mosby was in Washing
ton short time ago taking observations, and
while there, it is said, purchased a large guam
tity Of saddles at a government sale. Putting
this, that and the other together, and looking
at the prOvocation which the radicals are giving
for insurrection, Stanton has come to the con-
clusion that the capital may be in danger and
that his precious body should be guarded No, It
is not the President nor General Thomas that
Stanton is afraid Of, but that terrible Army Of
Virginia and that terrible guerilla chief Mosby.
As . consequence the tramp and noise Of war
are heard again. Forty army wagons, with
sooAAAc anu sOonAoSCic, oAO hCps Au IOouAAOSS ~
move at moments notice for the transporta-
ton Of supplies, and private orders have been
issued to the commanders Of garrisons about
the city to keep their commands, both officers
and men, in quarters. Another rebellion!
Where are the loyal leagues in this crisis?
How is it that Generals Sickles and Cochrane
have been spending their time in making
speeches in New Hampshire and in this city
instead Of being at the front? The capital
may be taken and Stanton captured while they
are seeking glory from radical mouths rather
than from rebel cannon. Whatever doubt
there might have been heretofore of radical
assertions that the rebellion still exists, there
can be none now. Somebody is deeply in
terested in keeping the rebellion alive, and
alive it must be kept. We wait with anxiety
for the next important news from the front
The New York herald., 1868-03-17
THE STATE CAPITAL.



The Hell Gate Pilot Laws-PrObable Amend-
mont Of Thor In tho Interest Of the Tow
ALBANY March 10, 1868.
The Hell Gate Pilot laws are again up for amend
ment this winter, and from the determined efforts
which the steam tug men are making the little band
Of fortynve who keep watch and ward at the eastern
gate OF the great city are asked to surrender to
their richer rivals. The matter is before the Com
mittee on Commerce and Navigation who have heard
the representatives on both sides Mr.. Herman, the
chairman, has crossexamined vigorously all parties
who have appeared to befriend or oppose the
bill, and has been enabled to give the Com
mittee . great deal OF light concerning the
dispute between the pilots and tugmen. The BILL
which was introduced on request by Mr.. Herman,
amends the law SO - to remove the provisions re-
quiring the payment OF half potage by vessels which
refuse to take pilots giving the preference to tow
boats, unless the captains thereof set signals for
pilots. The paragraph making the refusal misde-
mean0r is also stricken out, so that no penalty Is
attached to- the employment Of tugboat Some
twenty or thirty suits are now pending IN jamaica
this section. Captains B0ggs and Boyer OF the Ship
masters Association, have been heard at length be-
fore the committee on behalf OF the amendments
They say that the change Is demanded by the great
shipping community OF New York, and In proof OF
their assertions called attention to the thousand and
names of ship captains and owners attached to
the petition accompanying the bill.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

TIE AByssINIAN ExPRpTIoN-THE EGYp-
TIAN MovEMENT-The British Abyssinian ex
pedition is beset with distractions and en-
barrassments. The Pacha Of Egypt, for in
stance, instead of Withdrawing, as requested to
do by Lord Stanley, his contingent Of ten thou
sand men, is reinforcing it. He is supposed to
be acting under French influence and advice,
and doubtless from some reasonable misgivings
that the English in this Abyssinian invasion
will bear watching. The valley Of the Nile, 1t
has been discovered, is the only feasible busi-
ness route to Abyssinia for England, and so
the idea Of Abyssinia as British colony may
have to be abandoned unless the right Of way
down the valley of the Nile oan be secured.
This British enterprise, which doubtless covers
design to appropriate all the headwaters Of
the Nile and the fertile regions tributary there
to, may yet bring about some serious complica-
tions between England and France; for that
France has an eye upon Egypt cannot be
doubted.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

As the icy fetters of winter fall from the
benumbed limbs of nature beneath the magical
influence and balmy breath of spring they take
still more formidable and disagreeable aspect,
being converted into mighty torrents which
threaten destruction to the hapless inhabitants
of the river districts. Rivers which have been
long pent up under the custody Of Jack Frost
are no longer content with their legitimate
boundaries, but evince an annoying propensity
to visit every house and farm in their vicinity.
The Hudson has already given premonitory
symptoms at Albany, the Mohawk at Schenec-
tady and the Delaware In Pennsylvania Of what
we may expect from the usual freshets which
follow the ice gorges in the principal rivers
The first of these rivers would do public
service by paying visit to the State Capitol
and cleansing the more than Augean filth of its
halls and lobbies, unless the political stencil
thereby communicated to the waters might
create pestilence. The people living in the
vicinity Of the great Western rivers should
adopt precautionary measures of more than
ordinary efficiency against the expected freshets
during the present season; for the inclement
winter that has passed will render those inunda-
tions unusually severe. The immense accumu-
lation of snow on the mountains and near the
sources of our rivers will probably swell each
stream beyond its accustomed limits to
greater degree than the experience Of previous
seasons might lead us to expect. When the
Father of Waters and his hundred tributaries
begin to feel the influence Of the spring in this
respect there is much cause for alarm and
necessity for precaution against disaster in the
West. The levees protecting the low lands
should be strengthened as much as possible
and every means adopted to protect life and
property.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

Hrr. Logan Has Discovered No Mares Nest.
Notwithstanding the reports Of whitewashing
committees 1t begins to be apparent that Mr..
Logan has discovered no "mare's nest" In the
serious charges of corruption which he has
alleged in Congress against the Treasury De-
partment. On Wednesday last, recurring to
the facts in connection with the certificate Of
the destruction of eighteen millions Of bonds,
Mr.. Logan related the circumstances which
justified his statement, and av0wed his deter
mination not to be bought of, or scared of, or
driven off, but "to do his duty In the face Of all
the men and all the powers and all the COM
mittees on earth or In heaven" One would
suppose, he said, that the Treasury Depart
ment was filed with angels, with the arch
angel Michael at their head, and that there was
no corruption there. But he was resolved ito
puncture the rottenness of that rotten concern,
the Treasury Department; and he notified the
give it work enough to do within the next four
weeks" On Thursday Mr.. Logan's cry was,
"Once more to the breachl" and he proposed
to have a document read to the House In rela-
ton to S. NJ. Clarke, the Superintendent Of the
Printing Bureau, "which would make devils
blush, showing the kind Of man who had fire.
quently been whitewashed by Congress and
was now again whitewashed by the COM
mittee." The reading of this document was
interrupted and Mr. Logan withdrew it; but
not before enough had been revealed to in
dicate that, what with five hundred pretty
female clerks in the Treasury Department and
other tempting facilities, the Superintendent Of
the Printing Bureau may have enjoyed q
warmer bed than any "mares nest" Mr.
Logan is wildly wrong about impeachment and
al that; but this does not hinder his being all
right about the scandalous corruptions Of the
Treasury Department, and the people will sus-
tain him in his fearless exposure of its secret
iniquities.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

The stockholders Of the Psdsrson, N. J. race track
held meeting yesterday sDd adopted resolution to
abandon the enterprise nom this date They slso
adopted q resolution au.horizing . committee 70
mako arrangements ~ Pave the 81. Leger ana Derby
races run UPON some Qtaeg course.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

Disraeli is at the holm Of affairs we may expect
that Irish discomfort win soon be thing Of the
past. If 1t is not so, this land of Goshen OF ours
is always ready to receive them. Here, II not
at home, they can prosper and be happy.
The New York herald., 1868-03-17
Emigration of Freedmen 20 Liberia.

There is a disposition among many of the
freedmen Of the Southern States to emigrate to
Liberia. II is said that four thousand of them
have just petitioned Congress to obtain the
means of going there, as they are too poor to
pay their own way, and many of them have
already friends and relatives in the African re-
public. This is an idea that ought to be en-
couraged, not only for the benefit of the blacks
themselves, but for the advantages which must
accrue from sending a large partially civilized
element into country still stepped in its origi
nal barbarism. 1t win be good for the South
and good for Africa if this emigration goes on
fourishingly. We can well spare the negroes,
who are now heavy burden to us, and Africa
stands in great need of them. They will be
much more at home as their own masters in
Africa than they ever can be as the masters of
white men in the South but as the latter is
seems determined to force them, 1t is not very
likely that much aid will come from that
quarter on behalf Of emigration to Liberia. It
would be great blessing II the whole three or
four millions Of Southern negroes could be
transplanted to their native soil but that, Of
course, is impossible However, il is evident
that the poverty stricken condition OF the
South and the abject misery into which the
black population has fallen are rendering
popular the idea Of emigration to Africa, which
was most unpopular before Radical politicians,
both white and black, have heretofore strenu-
ously opposed the scheme because the dusky
masses could be used for party purposes. 1t is
probable that the poor darky is beginning to
understand that, and is thinking OF looking out
for himself.
IRELASD-THE PRINCE OF WALES vIsr.-
In the cable despatch Of yesterday we had it
announced that the Prince of Wales would
make his expected visit TO Ireland during the
Easter holidays. II Is also reported that the
visit will be signalized by royal proclamation
granting an amnesty to political offenders. All
this Is well. BY whomsoever conceived IL is
happy thought; and II the visit is well managed
1t will not fail to do world Of good. The Irish
are naturally an affcctionate and loyal people;
but they require attention, and attention is
never ill-requited. If the Prince would make
an annual visit to Dublin, or II, initiating the
example Of his parents, he would build another
Balmoral at the lakes of Killarney, the Irish
people would soon become more loyal than the
Scotch or English The visit Of the Prince Is
an indication Of the feeling which Is now In the
ascendant. There is a general disposition TO
remove all cause Of complaint: aud now that
The New York herald., 1868-03-17

ST. PATRIcK's DAY.-This being the ami
versary of the festival Of st. Patrick, the day
will be honored in this city by the usual parade
Of Irish societies and the accustomed number Of
dinners, balls, lectures and the celebrations in
the evening, whereby our Irish fellow citizens
express their recognition Of a festival which is
both religious and national in it's character.
The outdoor celebrations have been hitherto
with one unfortunate exception, the riot of last
year-very orderly. The presence of thirty
five thousand members of temperance societies,
men who never touch ardent spirits, was
alone q commendable feature in the process
sions, and we presume the same sight will be
presented to-day. The programme Of the
parade is given elsewhere, and as the streets
have been put in tolerable order on the line of
march, the processionists may fare better than
their fellow citizens have done for three months
past.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07
ONO cosaREssroNAL MAJonrrrts are given
our State exchanges. as follows:

NAsT.-When the labors of the canvass
come to be measured and valued, says the 1rii-
6une, a largeshare of the credit of our victory
Will have to be given to Mr. Thomas Mast, the
celebrated. artist His political cartoons have
been the most effective election documents ey
er published in America Their wit has been
sharp, their point clear and ingenious, and
their argument (for there can be strong argu-
ment in a picture) generally unanswcrable.
Mr. Mast has long been.known as a cleyer. carl
caturist and an accomplished draughtsman ::
but latterly he hes developed vigor, fertility
and originality which place him in the highest
rank. Inlthe last number of Rarper's Weekly
he has a capital wood cut entitled wilkes
Booth. the second;' and in the one proceed
ing there were two OF three illustrations of his
still better. "The Boys IN Blue and The Bows
in Gray" was one of the best things he ever
did iie sTe47 g Ind iusr4giiIgI 81 :
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
= 2 Z W.SuI,I,rONI Nov 9 1863. ! a

OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
-.aIIl~ WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 1868.
SIR I'm answer to the inquiry in yours OF
the.2 7th ult., L have to say that while the re-
turn called for by section fifty-seVen cannot be
required from any person who, had but hfty
gallons or less of distilled spirits in his posses
Sion for sale on the 1st, inst, it is neverthetes
important to the interests of such persons 'that
their packages of such spirits should he marx
ed and stamped as prescribed in that section
Otherwise, the spirits not having upon them
the tax paid stamp, nor the stamp. for STOCK on
hand would be in danger of detention under
section forty one and perhaps of seizure and
forfeiture underothe provision of section nifty
seven for the forfeiture of all distilled spirits
found, after thirty days, in, packages OF more
than five gallons, without having thereon
each mark and stamp required therefor" by the
act Section itlirty-six would, in such case,
show the burden of proof upon the claimant,
and as probable cause for seizure could doubt
less in most eases be shown, the expense, and
trouble to which the owner of the spirits would
be subjectedsbeiore he could recover his prop
erty would generally exceed its value III 5e5 =
1t would be well TO make this view OF the
matter known, to the persons in: your district
whom it concerns Respectfully Yours, =,
'"i- li' f'-i = THOMAS HARL.AND,
. i'.E NJ j. f9tH Acting Commissioner.
Henry Fassett, Esq, Collector 10Th District,
= Ashtabula, o. ~ ..... .,,.f.,..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07


NEW. YORK; after balancing for day or
two, and being claimed in turn by both parties,
has at length, found place and arrayed her
self on the side of Seymour and Blair The
political complexion of the State being regu-
lated and settled by the cities of New York
and Brooklyn, where fraudulent votes sufficient
Tor party purposes can at any time be manu-
Iactured There is no doubt but that for these
New York would have cast her SO electoral
Yotes5 against Democracy, and repudiation
Enough Horatio Seymour has snotbeen slough
ed OF by his own State, he runs Sc far behind
his ticket that tits sufficiently. palpable that
he enjoys but a small share of her honor and
respects and his'retirement to private life will
perhaps be none the more agreeable from the
reflection that hewas willing to do theZpsrtv
work but they turned their hacks upon him.
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- ...,.l -. FE.-7-7i :
{ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Auction! Great Sale of Foreign and Do
nestle Dry. GOOdsi-An immense Stock OF Dry
Goods from the late house of Broderek & Ingersoli
Cleveland. Ohio win be, sold at Auction The stock
consists in part of Fi;tE 1l.Tn nu& 1vCH 5Tf
dIrE English and Irish Poplins, i-y5
French Merinos Empress Cloth Shawls in GREAT varie
ty Ladies Cloths atwood Delaines Chinchiiias Cioak
ing Fannels Balmorsl Skirts Laces real Valencienne
Laces and variety Of choice Dress Goods an of
which will be sold your price without reserve as
the propretors have engaged in other BUSINESS and wish
to close out their stock. .7T7l-'( :
Sale to commence Saturday, November 18th. at 10
o'clock A. NJ, in the room known Halls Store two
doors south Of the bank. in Ashtabula. Oh n
On all ever Twenty Dollars, three months time
with approved paper, will be given. ''-'I
81 81 1905 SPRING & DorxyAN
J. S. WHITE Auctionser. . ,, ..~3T
N b. The trade respectfully invited to- attend the
sales IS we will make it an object to them in selling Job
Lots. 9S4
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07

u 5CoNNEeTrcuF.- among the pleasant things
arising from the late elections As the assurance
of the soundnessI of the little nutmeg State BY
"a Republican, majority of some f,50e or 1000,
she has gaHantly taken her place among the
loyal members of tie federal family. This re-
sultno. doubt has been reached by uuceasing
vigilance and vigorous and untiring effort, for
no State in the Union, perhaps, has a more de-
ternined and unscrupulous rebel element than
Connecticut. 49,"
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NOTICE.
Nor1rr 1s uEpEpv cr1t,s,,r15r II M In

1NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
petition win be presented to the Board of County Com
mssioners, at their next regular session eiug On he
first Monday of December next for the alteration of the
iers in Saybrook across Red Creek and passin1 the
lands of Mrs E1A. Dunbar and Zadok Brown, as FOL
lows Beginning at the turn Of the road west of said
and rnnning down the bank west of the now Travelled
road till it strikes the old track at the foot of the bank
thence crossing said cafpennters land and Red Creek
and running up the west bank of said creek till it inter
sects the old road safd Carpenters west line Also
petition to yacefe much Of the old road as shall he
rendered necessary by such alteration.
,o-,ssj BENJAMIN n. CARPENTER.
Saybroek, Oct. "a, 1868 - sH4i. . 10 e634t
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07

The JERSEY BLUES, made q gallant fight
and encouraged tho hopes Of their friends but
the horaes Of democracy were too much for
them and they'Were constrained to, submit to q
vanqqishment by their foes. .z.ln. IL aal.t !.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07
aFAMILYaHoRSE FOR SALE.

Il HE Stewart frnlily horse, SO well known
abortth Village ofAshtS5ula, lie offered for saie
moderate terms if sppfed fg sooa Hefs alarSr dark
bay. fine looking; free traveller and altogether good
family horse. AUGUSTUS STEWART,
Asbtahua, Oct. 20, 1868. 3t*9S2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07

It is thought. a dangerous thing to
board a man-of:war, but we know says
an exchange fifty soldiers each man of
war, boarded by a single landlord but
he was a host. y"r .@T"" +.d H',.' -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07

& NATtoSA1. C6rYR1sHr Assoc1ATTtoo1Ny.. VIM
Cpllen Bryant was On Monday Monday chosen Pressi-
dent Of the National Copyright Association.
Among the Vice Presidents are H. W Longfel-
low, H. Greeley, g. ". Curtis, s. R. Cox and
others
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-11-07

While the Montreal postoffice was
with fire, few nights ago, and
business men were hurriedly demanding their
letters, lady was noticed to go up to the let
ter box and drop in a letter, She then crossed
the street and placed herself in good position
to obserue the progress of the flames --'i''