The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-14
the procession and twenty thousand marched in the

the procession and twenty thousand marched in the
ranks.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birthday Of
Thomas Jefferson the States Rights Society Of this
city celebrated the NTH annual anniversary OF the
society with reunion and banquet at the st. James
| Hotel. Mr.. T. H. Seymour Of Connecticut, was the
principal speaker the occasion. Other speakers
also addressed the society upon the political topics
| Of the day. The party broke up at q late hour.
Portions Of the Fifth ward Brooklyn, were yester-
day the scene ofgreat excitement owing to an a''ep'
Of the Revenue officers Of the Third district unuer
Deputy Collector Egan to seize the Illicit stills 'helc
Two companies Of marines were sent rs pio'o0.o"
against an expected murderous attack iroi 'no
| ested parties, but they with the ala u "'o ro'
did not preyent violent demonstration, winch Gull
minated In q shower Of bricks, CLUBS anu e'ono1'
Knocking down Collector Egan, Captain oqures' oi
the marines, and one Of the men, 'ne ia''er oelne
| severely injured.
| A very complicated will case came before the
| snnreme Cont Chambers yesterday on motion to
d,ssove an Injunction which one Ward had sued out
| IN nrevent one Won Holman from administering on
the estate of his ward's wife and son 1t appears
that neither Of the deceased parties LEFT any Of their
worldly goods to the husband and father and the in
junction was sued ont to stay proceedings until he
| could find out why he was ignored. Argument was
heard on the motion to dissolve the Injunction but
the decision was reserved.
Grand Jury was empannelled in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer yesterday Judge Gilbert in his
charge referred especially violations OF the laws
relative to the elective franchise usury and excise
Judge >Blatchford adjourned the United States
Circuit Court yesterday until the 27th, when Judge
Benedict will Sit Judge Blatchford win in the
meantime sit In the District Court to hear cases in
equity. 49,. -: 3. *
The Court Of Appeals has affirmed the decision Of
the Supreme Court In the old Hermitage Hall case
and directed the heirs of Mr. Reilly to be restored to
possession, from which they con only be ousted by
regular suit in ejectment. =. y.
Argument on number Of motions in the great
Erie litigation which to have been heard yester
day before Judge Sutherland, have been postponed
until Friday, when they will be heard before Judge
Cardozo.
In the Supreme Court General Term, q decision
was rendered yesterday in the case Of Matilda Moody
vs.. George A. Osgood, and new trial ordered Mrs.
Moody at the trial before the Circuit about two years
since obtained verdict against the defendant for
$500 for injuries sustained by being knocked down
by horses which the defendant was driving on the
Bloomingdale road. The case was appealed on ex-
ceptons to Judge Fosters charge to the jury. de-
clson was also rendered in the case of the Mayor,
&C., Vs. De Witt G. Lent and others, Affirming the
Judgment against defendant. This was the suit
brought for the recovery by the city of the
letter OF George Washington to the Mayor and CON-
mon Council, acknowledging the receipt by him Of
the freedom Of the VSJ 6 New York in l,s!, The
defendants had purchased the letter ut auction and
it appeared that it had been In the possession and
recorded on the minutes Of the proceedings Of the
Common Council in that year. How it came into the
possession Of the parties who sent it to be sold has
never been explained.
The old Appleton divorce case came up again yes
terday at Supreme Court General Term, on appeal
from an order allowing defendant alimOny during
the tendency Of the suit. Decision reserved.