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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08

The following message transmitted to the Board
Of Aldermen yesterday, BY his Honor Mayor Hofr-
man, explains ITSELF
MAYORS OFFICE, Crry HALL,
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 1858.
To rHB HONORABLE THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
GENTLEMEN.-I return without my approval re-
solution providing for an increase OF the salaries OF
the clerks and other officers OF the Boards or Alder
men and Councilmen, adopted by your honorable
body the LIST Of February 1865, and concurred IN
by the honorable the Board Of Councilmen on the
2Sth day OF September, 1885, -. 4
My reasons are briefly as follows
The salaries Of che officers referred to In the said
resolution Gil increased during the recent war.
In consequence OF the then increased cost OF living
The amount OF compensation fixed at that time was
then, and ever has been, deemed suiicienty large.
know OF no changed condition Of things at present
which will Justify the proposed increase.
IL Is true that the Stale government at Albany has
during the past winter increased the salaries OF
several officials beyond the amount which had been
before prescribed by law; but respectfully submit
that their example and their action in this particular
should not be initiated.
The people OF our city are laboring under the
heavy burdens of national, State and municipal tax
ati0n small proportion only OF which Is charge
aDe to the city authorities, and am unwilling to
give my approval to any legislation or policy calcu.
lated to increase them. We should all Join In an
effort to diminish, as far as possible the weight OF
the burdens which now rest upon the masses Of the
people. JOHN T. HOFFMAN,, Mayor
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TINE NICHOLSON PAVEMENT.
NEW YORK, Oct. 0, 1865.

NEW YORK, Oct. 0, 1865.
To THE EDITOR OF THE BERALp.--
Your comments In last saturdays HERALD headed
streets and Street Assessments,r far as they re.
late TO the Nicolson pavement, must have been
made under misapprehension Of the facts.
First-Heavy assessments have not been laid for
laying the Nicolson pavement in Nassau street,
near wall second-There is not a shadow OF truth
In the statement that this piece opavement turns ont
TO he perfectly rotten and worthless Third-It has
not had TO be torn up and renewed about half dozen
times. Fourth-It 10 not as bad to-day as ever--that
IT, before II WAS relaid. Fifth-It has not In fact
subjected to.
When these facts (only few Of many such are
considered 1t seems but Just that you correct the
roneous statements made in your comments referred
TO. Y. WATERBURY,,
superintendent New York Nlcolson Pavement 90.
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SUPREME COURT.

Important to Embryo Observation-Disclosures
Order.
Yesterday morning Judge Barnard issued the FOL.
lowing order to prevent the mlsconstruction placed
upon his announcement OF Tuesday, with reference
to naturalization, by certain newspapers Yesterday
the Court was adjourned TO to-day In consequence "
the fictitious announcement by two papers that no
further court business would be transacted at this
term:-
For the purpose OF afording an opportunity TO eli
whose time may be occupied during the day as TO
sation this court will be open from seven TO nine
O'Clock r. NJ during the balance OF this MONTH at
the Supreme Court, Circuit, Part I.
GEORGE q. BARNARD, Justice.
CHARLES ". LoEw, Clerk.
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COURT or APPEALS.
Liability Of Municipal Corporations for the
Condition or their Thoroughfares.
Before Commissioner Guttma

Condition or their Thoroughfares.
Before full Bench.
wendell, Respondent, Us. the Mayor, de-. or Trov
Appe1dnts.-This was suit to recover damages for
personal injury sustained In consequence OF the fall
Ing In OF drain across one OF the public streets
Of Troy while plaintiff was crossing 1t In wagon.
Tue drain, II appeared was constructed by private
individual for private purposes to connect with q
common sewer, the Common Council having given a
conditional permit to the citizen TO have the work
performed. Defendant on the trial moved Tor non.
suit when the plaintiff rested his case, which the
court denied and the Jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff In the OF $4,000. Yesterday the case
came up on appeal aud was argued by John X. Por-
ter for the respondent and w. A. Beach, for the ap-
pellant. Inc suit Is important as II presents the
question whether or not O city government Is liable
for negligence OF citizen In the construction OF
work In public street for private use and bene-
Ut, although done by its permission, there being
neither notice to the city OF any impercctlon i the
work, nor any external Indication OF such imper.
lection.
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COURT CALeADAR-THIs DAY.

SUPREME COURr-SPECIAL TERM.-Nos Z, e. 40,
~ 80 81 So 90, 100. 103 I04, 1o6 107, 1Os 100,
Ill, 112, lis la
SUPREME toURr-C IRoUIr.-Part and Oyer and
Terminer-NOs 5317, OIL 1897, 81, 2o5 lI20 7I7 6al
s27 Co.'S 923 1922 52s 1855, 1885, 1896 sl5 49, 1861
1852 Part 2No 1904, 1896 1884, 1888, 1865 10S 1870
1872 1907 Az ASA 1885, 17S, 142A 1881 TO- $780, 466
500, 500.
MARINE CoURc-TRIAL TKRM.-N0s. 222, 234 279,
ESQ, ISL 2S2, 2s: 2s, 1885, 2s6, 1885, 49, 290 29 2e2
9o3, D4, 2o6, 1885, 2o7.
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OF Police rescnded the ORDER and the question of the
Fire Marshaps authority and jurisdiction, 80 far As
instruoting the force, remains In allegiance until
LEGAL opinion has been obtained by the Superintend
ent. II was rumored yesterday that Justice Dow
ling acted upon tho advice of A. Oakley Hall, whose
decision Is likely to 10 acted upon by the superin-
tendent OF Police.
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The WEATHER YKsTRRDAY.-The following record
win show the changes In the temperature for
the past twentyfour hours indicated by the ther.
mometer at Hudnuts pharmacy, 2ls Broadway,
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COURT Or GENERAL SEES IONS.

Empaneiling tho Grand Jury-Lotteries--En-
creachsnents Upon the Hisbway-Tbc 9th
zens' Association nm Alleged LibciIous Body.
Before Recorder Hackett.
Soon after the opening OF the court Yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08

some VINO enter the society 10 niue CnHruCs
ter and others to recommend themselves to their
betters by sedulous and busting inquisiton into
the immoralities Of the public. Beginning
with the best intentions In the world sdch societies
must m oil probability degenerate Into receptacle
for every species Of title tattle impertinence and
rats; the buy destroyer seizes on HIS bug with de-
light, and the suppressor ~ gratned BY finding his
vice." and again, "every villain who mates the man
now knows where his accusations wlli be received
aud where they cannot fail 10 produce some portion
Proceeding directly In point he says:-"Upon re-
but we win never IL we can help NJ allow rogue 70
s ssad gSa q e these sx
"A man who receives weekly pay for prying into the
nun q win siwSys Be- haed by
mankind, and the once must fall TO the lot OF some
men OF desperate fortune and ambiguous character:
ibe ex,ensive patronage o. shcn characters may BY
the management OF large and 0puent societies, be-
come an eva as great as the evils they would sup.
II the writer we're speaking Of the aCitzens' Asso.
ciationr In It's days of most unexceponaole activity
posIton and character. Certainly the man who en-
tered the society Ito hide 9 bad chsracter,,-the
suppressor gIstiaed BY nnding nis yicsmsa !,
public morals--the IMAM Of desperate fortune and
Ambiguous character, stands prominently forth
Sss n N NE General mass q public
the case ofthe society referred TO- Dut Is the nna re-
sut in the process Of degeneration, ne the looming
mani OF .reformn come-he In, At last. the repre-
sentative man and embodiment, or, - have termed
him the sole ,manRger'' Of the whole movement.
A M0RE FULL STATEMENT IN PREPARATION.
am preparing a. justification against tne amp y,
tations publicly made few days ago IN y,
the opeI ems OF this manager "by name Na.nanie
sands, va private individual ana as Public re-
former, which think viii sustain all aud more than
have stated in fact AZ well a. In "taste.u shall
show among other things, the recelp, ny TINS SAND,
OF large sums Of money TO lnnuenoe" egIsaton ~
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Spirit Of the Republican Press.

The Rump Congress Radicals are drl-
wing their machine altogether too fast
for even their own party. Thus, the
Albany Evening Journal asks:
Do the Republican leaders in Congress
wish to Justify the charge of the Democ-
racy that they are bent upon usurpation
and revolntionl Have they become so
indifferent to popular opinion that they
are prepared to remove any obstacle
which may be presentedtn their policy,
regardless of every constitutional pro-
vision! We are not ready to believe
this; yet we shall be compelled to do so
If the purpose is really carried into effect.
The Springfield Republican tsarcast-
ically) says:
The new Supreme Court bill is too
narrow in its scope, and we suggest that
it be amended so as to prohibit that court
from meddling in any way with any act
which this Congress may pass. In this
way it will provide for all possible con-
tingencies, and establish precedent
which will be of finestimable value to any
party that may control Congress here
after, and want to pass measures of un-
questionable unconstitutionality. Each
Congress can thus take care of itself.
The Nation is perfectly satisfied, by
the declarations of the leading members
of the Republican party, that they will
stake no step Backward" but i fears
their action win bring men into power
who will take several ''steps backward, !"
which will amount to about the same
thing, so far as the welfare OF the coun-
try is concerned.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
NOTICE TO PLANTERS.

HAVING made all the necessary ar
IL rangements in New Orleans, I am
now prepared to purchase all the cotton
that you may send to the Landing at
Washington. will purchase your cot
ton here in Washington upon the same
conditions as last year, that is to say
will pay you the same prices as those of
the New Orleans market, deduction being
made for such inevitable expenses as are
incurred on all cotton shipped from
Washington to New Orleans.
The cotton bought here by me will be
weighed in your presence and paid for as
soon as weighed.
My Offices are in Washington at the
Warehouses of Messrs. Pitre g. Carriere
and o. Hinckley g. Son.
A. DESMARE.
Washington, Jan. Is, 1868. 32tf
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22

u Stanton, since his restoration, is
said to quietly pass his time in reading
newspapers in his office; in the mean
while, the greatest excitement and in
dustry is manifested among the claim
agents. All the musty old claims that
have been slowed away for months in
the dusty pigeon holes, are hauled out of
limbo and dressed in new shapes, so as TO
take advantage of the little time of sun
shine afforded By his restoration. OF
course, Stanton is not interested in any
-oh no! Still, if any of our citizens have e
old, hopeless claims, eRtombed In the
War Office. now ID ths time for their res
arrection.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Private Boarding House.

TyHE undersigned win open on the Ist
IL of February next ensuing, in the
Old Bank Building, opposite the public
square OF Opelousas, a Private Boarding
House for the accommodation by the day
or month of single gentlemen or families.
He hopes by his efforts and the mode
rate rate of his charges to please and
crafty all who may call upon him.
JAMES G. HAYES.
0pelsssas, JaHaary 2s, 1865
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Estate of DR.. Henry.

A IL persons indebted to the Estate Of
N the late DR.. Arsene Victor Eugene
Henry, deceased, are requested to come
forward without delay and settle with the
undersigned, if they wish to avoid costs !;
and all those who may have claims
against the said Estate are likewise re-
quested to present them duly authenti-
Gated, for classification.
n. 0. QUATREVAUX,
Curator.
Opelousas. January II, 1868 81
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
FOR SALE AT PRIVATE SALE.

- FOR SALE AT PRIVATE SALE.
iii A Pleasant Residence
situated in the town of Opelousas, con-
sisfing in lot of ground. and excellent
dwelling, small store, kitchen, &c.
Also-a lot of Groceries, Household
Furniture, &c.
For particulars apply on the premises
to ELEONORE LESASSIER.
! 0pelousas, January IL, 1868.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
MR.. LEOPOLD NERECK.

Professor OF Music at st. Charles
college, having few leisure days
I! I y!each week, proposes giving, at Opel
onsas, lessons in Singing, Solfeggio, and on the
Piano. Violin, Flute, and all brass instruments.
He will also tune pianos. Those who may re-
qure his services are requested to call on Mr..
Posey, at 0pelOusas, Nov. 30-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Wanted a Good Man

N every town and county in the Union. to en-
L gage i'll the sale Of patent article. used in
every household, shop, Office. hoEel, store and
nubic building, railroad cars, steamboats,, &c.
Persons already engaged are making Immense
incomrs, and the dt mand for the article never
ceases Your customers once obtained your in
come is great and perpetual Full and satisfac-
tory particulars sent 10 all who may apply TO
j. LEWIS. No % Cedar ST., New York. with
stamp. Box 359l. Dec. 7.-3m
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
NO. BUSINESS CARDS.
CONFECTEDNERS,

~ III. MILLER & CO, First Prefnitm steam
~ Candy Manufaetory, 80 New Levee. Whole
sale Conteetiopers. Depot OF California Wines.
Ey@ No. 80 New Levee Ala.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Estate of Bennet G. Robert s. wife.
AGENTS WANTED
FOR THE
SasSaassss ~ L JsSAS5ssssa IS L s53
And How They lived. Fought and
EsfAsa fssss Dixie.

AEN AAJSS n LESeS kIEScass Il RssssAE saNN
Died for Dixie,
With Incidents end Sketches of Life in the Con-
tederacy, comprising 4TaaTatiees cf PcrsoHat
AG6enture, army Life, Narat 4areaftre,
Home Life Partisan Daring. life iR
the Camp Field ana Hospital, together arih
The Songs, Ballads, iaecGotes and UaaHoroms
Incidents Of the Far for Southern Independence.
FEHHERE is certain portion of the war that
l. will never go into the regular histories, nor
be embodied III romance or poetry. which is a
very real part of it. aud will if preserved, con-
vey to succeeding generations better idea of
the spirit of the conflict than many dry reports
or careful narratives of events and this part may
be called the gossip, the fun. the pathos Of the
war. This illustrates the character of the leaders.
the humoF of the soldiers, the devotion of the
w 1m-n, the bravery of the men. the pluck of our
heroes, the romance and hardshps of the service
The Valiant and Brave Hearted. the Pictures.
que and Dramatic. the Witty and Marvellous,
the Tender aud Pathetic, and the whole Panora-
ma of the War are here thriiIingly portrayed in
a mastery manner, at once historical and roman
tic, rendering it the most ample unique brilliant
and readable book that the " ar mas called forth.
Amusement as well as instruction may be
found in every page. as graphic detail. brilliant
wit and authentic history are skillfuiy inter-
woven in this work of literary art
Send for Circulars and see onr terms, and full
description of the work Address
JONES BROTHERS 81 CO,
Jan 25-2tl Atlanta, Georgia.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
THE oPELoUsAs COURIER.

Published Oh Saturday by JOEL IL SANNDX.
CoNDlTIo
Subscription. Dollars per year payable
in advance. or Five Dollars payable at the end
OF the year.
subscriber wishing to discontinue must give
written notice to that effect and settle up all
arrearagts; aud no subscription will be stopped
until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option
Of thepublisher
AdcerttSing.-F FIT cents per square for
each Insertion. Eight lines OF less constitute
square
AL advertisements sent in for publication viii
be inserted in English and French (unIess other.
wis" ordrred) un'il the editor shall judge it con.
venient 10 discontinue.
Candidates to public favors will pay Fiftesc
Dollars esss, ia advance. ii sAsv wisis 70 hs "a
gerucea
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
BlltclerV.
LEON DUFILHO,
PEasterer and EsEfcLEayer.

OFFERS his services to the citizens of the
~ Parish of st. Landry. He will execute
every description of work pertaining to his pro-
fessi0n Apply to him or at the store OF Mr.. Eu~
gene Fetctin, in Grand Cotcau. Nov. 30-6rn
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
GARDEN SEEDS.

~ F. VIRGIN, successor to D. MAUPAY,
Ale Dealer in Seeds, No. 10i Gravier street.
bet. Camp md Magazine sts., New Orleans. ll2
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Notice.

DERsONS having claims against the
Il Estate of the late Benedict Simms,
viii present them to S. J.. Barry, in
Grand coteau, for settlement.
s. j. BARRY.
January 25th, 1868. 33-5t
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
WILLIS P. COLEMAN'S

Ghh<2NA<BEWHy SWFH aHRHt1 w KKEsEG
M [ L L S.
FESHE manufacture of these Mills has been re-
u sumed by the patentee, in New Orleans, and
we take pleasure in offering them as the very
best Mills ever manufactured. The genuine
! COLEMAN MILL
can only be bought of us, in New Orleans
At the late State Fair they were triumphant
over all others, tsix different Mills competing, J
as they always have been North and South.
All descriptions of MILL AND PLANTATION
MACHINERY constantly ON hand
THOS. B. BODLEY g. CO.,
3o-lal No9 PerdidO street, New Orleans
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
MASONIC.

X u Gordy R.. A. Chapter U D. meets
/vNat the Humble Cottage lodge No. 10 at
0pe ausas. the first Tuesday after the full moon,
at o'clock p M. M L GTRARD, H. r.
0NEZ. a. GuIDRY. Secretary.
Opelousas. April 9Th. 1867 -Iy
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Caution TO the Public.

CauflOn 10 the PUBLIC.
T OST, a note of hand for $500, drawn by
IL BIeze Mote, in favor of the undersigned,
dated Washington, La, February ID, 1867, and
payable twelve months after date, and marked
..Ne varieturH by VIM. s. Read, Esq, Notary
Public, TO identify the same with an act of sale
of said date.
The public are hereby cautioned not to nego-
tiate or trade for said note, as the payment of
the same has been stopped according to law.
THEOPHILE HERBERT.
Washington, Feb s, 1865. 35-5s
NOTICE.
TyHE public are hereby informed that Mr. N.
l. Qnatrevaux has charge of my interests in
Opelonsas. WIDOW e. CLAUDE.
opeieusas, February 18th. 1863 im
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
CrocHery, Stoves, Etc.

Crocikery. Stoves, Etc.
EV1 Il NAVRA. Manufacturers and Direct
IL Importers of china. glass. plated, tin, Japan,
wood, and willow ware. cutlery, &c sell at
Neao York Wholesale Prices. III Poydras street,
and ia Canal street. NEW ORLEANS.
November 10th, 1867. Gun
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
Public Sale.

I WU11C DCLAEs
Estate of One=ime Caruthers, deceased.
pY virtue of an order of the Hon. the
D Court of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Louisiana, in and for
the Parish of St. Landry, there will be
sold at public sale, to the last and hi gh-
est bidder, by the undersigned Auctioneer
or through the ministry of any other COM
petent officer, on the hereinafter described
plantation, situated near Grand Coteau,
in said Parish of St. Landry. on
Thursday, February 9th, 1868,
the following described property belong
ing to the Estate of the said Onezime
Caruthers, deceased, late of the Parish
of st. Landry, to-wit:
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
FOR SIZE

AT A Low FIGURE!
yHe4a. A Dwelling House and premises
E:S!I together with Store House and ten acres
Eli OF land, situated in the town OF Vile Plate
Apply to IIiOS. Ii. LEWIS.
Opeousas, April Goth, 1867. 45-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
S H E RIFF F'S S ALE,
State of Louisian5

William Dfjean &c .rj5i iis;fiet ri t. Court, -.
Anderson Bean. No. l002l
DY virtue Of an order of seizure and sale,
Id from the Hon. the District Court OF the
Eighth Judicial District of the State of LouiSi-
ana, in and for the Parish of st. Landry in the
above entitled suit. and to NE directed | will
offer for sale at auction. to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House Of this Parish, in
the town of Opelousas. on
Saturday, March 7th, 1868,
commencing at the hour of Ii A. n, and CON
tinuing from day to day, if nect as;.ry. all the
rights, titles. interests and demands Ot Anderson
Bean the defendant. unto the following ,tc4,ri-
bed property seized to satisfy said order, to wit:
A CERTAIN
The Opelousas courier., 1868-02-22
P Al N r S

DURE White Lead, Snow-white zine. Coach
u Black, Indian Red, Veuitian Red, Prussian
Blue, Common Blue. Paint for wagons, and
Chrome Green, Chrome Yellow, Yellow. Ochre
and Patent Dryer, all of the above ground in oil
and in quantities to suit purchasers.
BY JAMES A. LEE.
, 1868-12-25
Approved, July l3, 1868.

1PUBLIc-No. S6.1
An AcT for the relief of the loyal Choc;aw and
Chickasaw Indians.
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
seatdiires of the United States Of America in Con.
gress assembled, That the Secretary of the later,
ior be, and is hereby, authorized and directed
to adopt and ratfy the compromise and agree
ments entered into and executed on the twentieth
and twenty>6rst of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty eight, between The legally authorized re,
presentatves Of the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tons Of Indians, aud the legally authorized
representative of the loyal Choctaw and Chicka.
saw Indians, claimants under the forty ninth
article Of the treaty of April twenty eight eigh
teeu hundred and sixty>six, between the United
States and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
full and fnal settlement of all claims under
the aforesaid article of said treaty And the
amount as stipulated 10 the aforesaid agree
ments to be paid to the loyal Choctaw and Chick.
asaw claimants, to wit: The Choctaw claimants
the sum of one hundred and nine thousand
seven hundred and forty>two dollars and eight
cents, and to the Ohickasaw claimants the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall
be paid by the Secretary Of the Interior to said
claimants, out Of any moneys in the treasury of
the United States belonging to, or held in trust
for, said nations of Indians but in case there
is not a sufficient amount of money in the treas~
ury of the United States belonging TO, or held
in trust for, said nations of Indians to discharge
their respective obligations to the loyal Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians, Claimants or in case
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations of Indians
shall request it, then the Secretary of the Inter-
ior is authorized and directed TO sell such bonds
or other securities held in trust by the United
States for the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
of Indians as may be necessary to discharge
theirrespective obi gations to the aforesaid loyal
Choctaw and Chj6kasaw claimants, as stipulat
ed in the Aforesaid compromise and agreements :
Prorided, That no bonds or securities shall be
sold for less than par; Ind PROVIDED further,
That no payments shall be made nor bonds de-
livered under the provisions of this act except
in every case TO the person actually entitled in
his own right to receive the same nor shall any
contract or power of attorney relating to the
same be regarded or held as of any validity un~
less signed and executed after the passage of
this act: And proUided also, That the bonds of
the State of Indiana held by the United States
shall not be sold under the provisions of this act
Approved, July 25, 1868. srrf