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The New York herald., 1869-01-21

gentleman writes very feelingly and sorely upon
the subject OF the Shenandoah claims He protests
stouty against this matter being smothered up In
any settlement OF the Alabama claims HE recounts
being present at Melbourne, Australia, when she
arrived there and was put In government
slip for repairs previous TO her alleged pratical
expedition among our whalers In the North PacIic.
He recites the handsome treatment OF the O1ncerg
by the government of1cials, their occupying the
Governors box at the theatre, and ball given in
treatment for daring at public meeting to Oppose
these proceedings. lie had as he alleges, one limb
broken, another dislocated, his hair and whiskerg
pulled out and after being hauled from the platform,
twelve feet high. was picked up and transferred 70
Ioathsome dungeon where he was kept for three
months
The New York herald., 1869-01-21

A Farmer Killed and His wife BADLY
Wounded.
!. ljan. lel correspondence Of tho
HuSton Jonrnal.l

IClafcmout, v. II. tJan. Iel correspondence OF tho
boston Journal
George Wooded, farmer living In remote part
OF this town, was most savsgey murdered between
I'VE and six O'Clock last evening In his own house
W MS nephew, william N. kenney, without provo
cation, and with apparent motive Kenny en-
tered the house wiile Wooded and nls wife were nc
supper, and attacked Wooded with knife lnnictitg
upon the throat-one Of which severed the jugnlar
VEIN ne lved but \ few moments. kenney tnel
upon his Victims left shouldor arm and nip Kcunst
then attacked Mrs. Wooded with the axe, filcfin4
terrible cash upon her head cutting through the kku
bands fathers, near Dy, and gave the alarm. she
- now alive, and may recover. She was able "
escaped without coat or hat, and is now NJ large.
but will probably he captured. lie In about twenty.
three years old, has lfec half brothers living u
Iumbering IN Mail2
The New York herald., 1869-01-21

ROAD BoARp.--A a. adjourned meeting OF the cltt
zens OF this place, held recently. q resolution was
passed nstructing state Senator Hays ana the Essex
county members OF Assembly to use their utmost
Board act. A COMMITTEES OF two, aessgs. A. B. Bald
win and Moses p. Smith were appointed TO 90 to
Trenton and take all proper measures TO effect>a
peal.
GRAND BALL AZ TURNER'S SrATIox.--Anothey
grand diamond ball came OH at Turner's Station, on
the Erie Railway, on Tuesday night in the fne
building known as the Orange Hotel. The display
OF wealth ana fashion was very extensive, and
thousands OF dollars in silks and jeweiry adorned
the ladies. The affair was patronzed chieny by
deyoces OF fashion residing In the vicinity OF New
YORK city, VINO were rec conveyed es., to % ana ron rom
sleeping cars attached. The occasion was one
OF considerable enjoyment to all VINO attended and
held at the same place short time SINCE gotten up
by the Erie Railway officials, with an evident inten-
fion OF having good tme and the anticipated re-
'''' '"'' Elizabeth.
THE RECENT ExPLosIoN-ARREsT OF woDE.-Pur-
suant to an order from DR.. Louis Braun, George
Wode, tho eproprietor OF the turning shop at Eliza
bethport who stands charged with criminal care
lessness In the maintenance Of the exploded boiler
on his premises has been arrested anu LOGGED IN the
jail. He made no attempt to escape. In the mean
time public opinion is very severe against him.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT JERsEyMAs.--Y Yesterday
morning about i've O'Clock, ut the advanced age Of
sixtyeght years, James b. Burnett died at his resi-
dence, corner OF Railway avenue and Cherry street,
IA a rather sudden and unexpected manner. Mr..
Burnett was native OF Essex county, or which lie
was sheriff previous to the separation Of Essex and
Union counties. Subsequently ne was elected o
chosen freeholder OF Essex county, and more re.
Gently, In 1861, occupied the position OF mayor OF
this city, after several years. residence. he was
leading republican and was highly respected by both
political parties. lie leaves widow well provided
FOR, but no family.
The New York herald., 1869-01-21

With a very proper regard for human life, aud
particularly his safety, correspondent pitches
into the Belt Railroad crossing the city at Fyninth
street. An ambtiousy reckless driver undertook to
pass ahead OF al approaching locomotive and tram
on the Fourth avenue track traversed By the
harlem o nd New Haven trains. This driver, seeing
the train approaching urged on MS horses aud when
he saw he could not get over In time, put ON hls
brakes turned the horses aside and car stopped
within one foot Of the passing train. lie says this
audaci0us recklessness IL not Of unusual occurrence
and suggests thai the company be COM
PEELED 10 station nagman at this point. or, what
would bo stil better erect lowering gates on each
side Of the track,
The New York herald., 1869-01-21
Our Jury system.

The working OF our present jury system ellcits
scathlng letter from one VINO evidently knows what
he IL writing about. He desires to have broken up
the present ring OF professional jurors These men
are paid two dollars day for their services, bus
this he claims Is only nom nalthe nest.egg through
which they I'LL their nests TO repction. The regular
system now, he Claims Is receiving pay for vcrdicts.
the amounts OF course varying according 10 the
amounts In issIe magnitude OF inter esis involved.
lie recommends new jury law, such as VIII give
OF paid roRues.
The New York herald., 1869-01-21
CITY COURT.
Action TO Recover Cost Of Goods.
Before Judge Thompson.

james r. Burgess rs. Charles S. Siefgh.-This was
an action to recover goods alleged to have been sold
10 defendant 10 the amount OF $3,225. The defence
was that they were received TO sell on commission
The jury disagreed.
Pinckney and Campbell for plaintiff; D. A. Lev cin
Jr., for defendant.
Tho Action for Brokers' Commission.
' Many A. Ru,dnd rs. Elizabeth Furraan ct 0i.-The
jury returned verdict in this case, which was an
action to recover commission on the sale Of q house.
OF $500 for paintin.
Decision.
Re1prs. Gordon.-yerdct set aside upon payment
OF costs
The New York herald., 1869-01-21

lady correspondent announces herself as one
OF thousand aud one ladies OF this city heartily
endorsing the HERALD In Its urging the pfoprety oS
ladies attending the approaching Burns festival.
She hopes the managers OF the festival win adopt
the HhRALD's suggestion in this regard, and
promises that the presence OF ladies' viii add RTeatls
~ the feast OF reason aud now Of soul,
The New York herald., 1869-01-21
!, 81. Ths'RSI..s:z Murder. ks,,

Our detectives In pursuit OF the mnrderers OF
Rogers ind defender In one signing himself "Fair
Play" lie thinks the newspapers have been too
explicit Ia recounting the movements OF the detec-
Iyes. aud thus robbed them OF the glory they might
have achieved. lie gives II ~ hs opinion that the
murderer Is concealed by his friends.
The New York herald., 1869-01-21
cluRI cALENpAis-InE DAY.

SUPREME CoUEr--CIRcufr.-Nos. i2e, 81, 99, T.
22, 3d. 46. 12 144, las, 149 So 49, 1oo5 1o9, $50,
l5l, l52, 163, 15l.
CRY CouRT-Nos. 81, rs, 80, 50, IS.
The New York herald., 1869-01-21

NEW USE t0R Pu0rUGRAru.--A gentleman IN
Liverpool has former domestic now at work IN
one OF our mills, whose passage back 10 lnpland he
wishes to pay, but the female In auction cannot
read or write, aud her rcaiycs personaeing her at
the Post ONCE suppress her letters or gye ner trans
latlons on them quite ~ variance with the original
fcxt IN tns dilemma me transatlantic citizen has
by which means he has ideDtihcd her aud secured
communication between Def ssG nrr smpjoyeF.---
LssreU fHoss.I CysTag.
The New York herald., 1869-01-21

-NT Tue ttlenltnt houses b,546 Wtft pfOnOunCtu Is
having proper means OF escape and 3,s0i Us being
deficient in means OF escape In case Of IRE. This
census further showed that OF the buildings enume
rated s,l26 properly ventilated and 4,221 with
ou adequate means OF ventilation it was still fur
ther shown that in respect to sanitary condition
10 szs OF these buildings complied with the existing
Efa.ntes on this subject and that o2l failed TO CON-
ply with the iegai requirements III such cases made
eEd required. Particular investigation-a point OF
most vital interest-was made III reference 10 the
number OF cubic feet OF air allowed the respective
inmates. The facts elected upon this point were
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29
0br llort's Corner.
ostY CHALET.,,

Midway between the snow.peaks and the valley,
Here stands my hermitage summer chalet.
With worldwardlooking easements.
Below. the vineyards laugh with qarlands vernal.
And call the switzer from his rocky fistuess;
Above, reigns Freedom, mid her SHOWS eternal,
Tempted in light and vastness.
Round her pure shrines Of everlasting whitenoss
The winds arc chanting from their unseen
The sun alone. in robes Of fitting brightness,
Performs at these high affairs.
Through the blue aisles. attendant where marches,
The moon bears no his long aud trailing %vcsture,
Where crowding consultations through the arches
Look on with prayerul gesture.
From everlasting unto everlasting,
And freedom sanctifying all the region.
A summer feast, a winter prayer and fasting
This is the Nlps' religion.
Pure as q vision in an angels dreaming,
with laughing lips and eyes Of wondrous lustre
She rises with her locks Of sunlight streaming
Where watory pcarl-drops cluster.
The loving vapors. thin a. rossamer gauzcs.
Float roundher form aud carefully enfold her,
While through her veil, with momentary pausea,
She smiles on the beholder.
p
We know not when. amid the boiling torrent,
We find our lfe-stream tortured into madness,
whatlo"Oiy sprtee from out the CULTS abhorrent
May rise with rainbow gladness.
st1l let mo gaze; II is no idle fancy
sung by the bard b. WIN a transient laurel,
Nor yet the thoughtless painters uecromancy;
But Gods c%onsoliug morali
From t. BUCHANAN READS Poem, in Feb. No. o
IipnincOtt's Magazine.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29
The GuillOtine and The Last Condcmna.
zion,

ROME Dec. %, 1868. TO be or not to
be- guilotined is still the question with the
condemned prisoners Aiani aud Luzzi: but
as they have appealed against their sentence
and the COnsultl Tribunal will not give
final judgement until after the Epiphany.
there il time for diplomatic influence to lie
brought to bear upon tho more merciful
propensities Of the Supreme Pontiff in then
behalf. Iloarn from the best sources that
this time the sentence of death will not he
carried out, not from any increase of clem-
ency on the part Of the e~cclesiastical GOV.
eminent, which would have willingly dealt
u second death blow mt its enemies, shell
tered rs it is from all consequence behind
the ngis of French projection, but because
the French Ambassado. has received in
siructions TO interpose lis veto, in order to
avoid the tremendous tproar which such a
sangulnary bravado Fundamentally excite
throughout thek kingdom o fItaly.
In his examination Signor Ajnni spoke
out with the stole iirnness Of a Fabricius,
acknowledged that he had conGpired
against the prlestly government, as lis fa-
therand grandfather hfd done before him
and his o M would lo alter him. until
ecclesiastical rule should become extinct.
He declared that his aocomplices were nu-
morous; but he declined mentioning their
names, Offering his life as q willing sacri-
fee for the achievement Of glorious oud.
Both Ajani and Luzziare Romans by birth,
but the latter is "a much older man than the
former.
Among other signs of the irritation now
existing in consequence OF the much discus
ed executions of Mont and Toguetti is the
temperance of the Roman Insurrectiona
Committee by means of a clnpdestino cir
cular, which i translate MS follows:
ROndHS-Ihe unfortunate AlOnti and
Tognetti have fallen under the priests
knife. According 20 what results from their
hial, they would have been the least re-
sponSible, or at least the most excusable
persons, Why, therefore, kill them in such
an atrocious manner? Because the Pontiif
thirsis for blood, and he who thirsts for
blood cares not whence it comes. But
this blood requires vengeance. IL would
have had it If we had not been taken by sur
prise, and had some more days time. But
never mind, vengeance will como, and soon,
Wait n little longerl
The l-NsURREcTIoNAL COMMITTEE OF RoME.
Rome, 1868,
A more serious matter han clandestine
circulars is the proposition of the Italian
parliamentary committee in discussing the
budget TO suspend farther payment OF the
Pontiticial dividends 30 recently accepted
by the Italian government. Carried into
effect this measure may bring about o hitch
with France, who considers herself 10 be in
duty bound to guarantee the ltallan obi
cations established by the September Con-
y%ention, although she does not fulfil her
own, W., that Of eyaculting the Pontifcal
territory.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29
wedding in Migh Life.

JIM NN| hNNA"A ANNNf ANANHN
Among the brilliant weddings lately eel
ebmted i'm New York was that OF Miss
Sarah Hovt, n niece Of Senator Spmpue. Of
Rhode Island, to Mr.. $. Bowers Lee, in the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
dress worn by the bride was of white satin,
made with low corsagc and graceful dcmi-
train. The skirt was trimmed with two
deep round point lace hounces, the pattern
corresponding with the veil, which was al
SO of point lice, and held to the head
with a delicate wreath of orange blossoms.
Her sisters toilet was Of white corded
silk, richly trimmed, aud made according
to the latest Paris fashion. An Gle
giant reception was held ne the house
Of the brides father. Miss MIcRne was
married, December 3lst, to Mr.. Adrian Ma
gel. Resident Minister Of the Netherlands
at Washington. The ceremony wns perform
ed in Calvary Church. There were three
bridesmaids-Atiss McRae and the Misses
May, of Missouri, and the same number of
groomsmen. The young ladies wore white
corded silk dresses, handsomely trimmed
An embroidered white Wo1e constituted the
brides toilette. Her head was cucircled
with "a wreath of omngo blossoms. from
which depended the customary bridal veil
o. tine white tullc. Tho wedding reception
WIS held the same afternoon. at tho resi-
dcnce of Mr.. Henry Oelrich. stcp-iathcr Of
the bride, and was attended by lsr g mum
her Of ladies and gentlemen. A niece of
Judge Mitchell, of New York. was
recently married in Flushing H. l.
10 a gentleman well known in
metropolitan social circles. One thousand
five hundred invitations were issued for
the wedding, which wa "a most superb a-
fair. Many Of the wedding presents were
made in different parts OF Europe. amount
ing in value, II is said, 10 $500, 900. The
Home Journal announces the Engagement
of Mr.. Samuel r.. Holmes to Miss Mary
Smith, of Jamaica Plain. The floral tenn
pie and marriage bell of n recent wedding
IN Fifth avenue, cost one thousand five
hundred dollars. Weddings ut Trinity
Chapel are now announced by the Ginning
OF the marriage bells. The florists in New
York are said 10 be making money very
rapidly, many OF them charging one dol
lar and "A half for a single white %iaponica.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29

Expects or HEATINa THE Sou-NIost
gardeners in New England are in the habit
of preparing the hills for cucumbers.
sq%uashes, and melons by burning upon
them heaps Of old p~ea-brush, shayinps.
weeds and chip-dirt. Ii you were 10 in
quire the cause of this practice, you would
probably be told that it WIS to accomplish
two very diSsinilar purposes, tile destruc-
lon OF the numerous insects and seeds
which lay beneath the burning heap, and
the imparting 10 tue soil q considerable de-
gree OF warmth. Certainly both of these
objects are accomplished, but we suggest
that the great benefit obtained hy this pro-
cedure rs the soitening of the slick contain
ed in the soil, whereby it is rendered solu-
bic
Every farmer, Who has put in a crop on
land that has recently been cleared and
burned, as Is the practice in all timbered
countries, knows the wonderful fertility Of
lands thai have been SO prepared, and has
pleasant recoll 'ctiOns of the FIRST crops that
were produced after the AK and torch had
done their work of devastation. MANY NJ
tribute this m t%rvelous fertility, which Is ex-
hibited tor some years, TO the presence of
the ashes that have been produced; bnt
without Wishing, in any manner, TO detract
from the value of the wood ashes, we be-
leve the action of the fire on the soil was
the great cause of these heavy crops, that
grew upon land q fourth part of which was
occupied by stumps. Nearly every grape
grower knows the great value of soft burn
ed bricks when placed in the holes in which
vines are planted.
Now, ON our prairies, we have no timber
to be wasted in this manner, but we are of
the opinion that great good would result
by placing such waste vegetable materials
as we have ON our freshly plowed up clayey
lands, and burning them This practice
would be especially beneficial TO lands that
are TO be sown 10 any kind of grain, but
more particularly TO wheat. For the per-
lection OF either the straw or the kernel of
this plant soluble silica is absolutely nee
essaTy.
II "A piece of hazel brush is TO be broken
up, let one gang of men cut tho bushes
and throw them IN the furroys that anoth-
or gang is turning up. Let muck, corn
stalks and rejected straw ho paced with
tlem, and AFTER they are nciently dry
set thom on fire. II the hell were cleared
in this manner the pillow would do much
better work, the fields would present a
much more cleanly appearance, and, above
all, the land would be rendered much more
productive.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29
An Episode in Hotel Life-In the Wrong
Bath.
From The New orleans picayune.

IAANm Az Wv bIltauh iltaguntsl
A few days since a bridal party stopped
at II of our principal hotels. There is
always n charming attractiveness about
such visitors that insensibly affects all who
come within reach of them. Tho lady in
this case was one of those charming crea.
lures who ~insensibly .Iake an Eden out of
earth, and who strew mems path in life
with tiowers-a pretty golden-haired
blonde-fragile MS n passion flower, and
with eyes which make some dream of
Heaven, gazing into their fathomless blue.
OF course, after a long ride in the cars, n
bath would not only be agreeable but in
~dispensable. So inquiries were made as
to where this essential was to be obtained,
and arrangements madeaccordingly. Now
be it understood that this convenience is
SO arranged at the hotel in question that n
lady and a gentleman-especmlly when the
lady Is the gentloman's wife-can take
their baths in adjoining apartments. But
unfortunately for the happiness Of our
couple, baths at the same time were order
cd to be prepared for other guests who had
just arrived, and by the most natural mis-
take in the world, our bride got into the
wrong bath.
1t was at that moment of supreme enjoy
ment, when the warm, genial water was CO.
quoting with the beautiful form, when the
door was gently pushed open, and a tall
bearded masculine entered.
Of course the lady screamed. Such n
succession Of shrieks have rarely echoed
through that building, numberless as may
have been it, experience in screams.
"Oh, hush, for Gods sake be quiet-youTl
alarm the city T.
"Oh, you dreadful man y andthe shrieks
waved more loud and piercing, and the an
cry little hands beat the water around her
into a foaming cascade, like aminiature Nj
agara.
BY this time tho whole house was alarm
ed, and the patter Of running feet were
heard through all the corridors. The man
couldn't go out, because he wasn't dressed;
he couldn't remain, because it was immod-
est. The husband by this time was thumb
ering at the door, and inquiring in accents
far from calm, what the ID was the mat
tor.
"Help me-help me screamed the
bride.
The Mortified husband heard in reply:
'Wait till | get my clothes on, and I'll
gop
He could endure no more, but bursting
open the door, rushed like a demon into
the room, crying frantically for MARY,
Mary; what's the matter 2" But at the
same time his eye lighted on the stranger,
Juggling madly in intellectual efforts to re-
his apparel. On him he seized, and,
with his fist raised, demanded the meaning
of this intrusion. 1t was disclosed in n
trembling voice, which disclosed his sense
of the peril.
''The lady had got into the wrong bath;
he was not aware Of her presence until he
undressed; he meant no offence. For
mercy sake let him out"
The explanation proved satisfactory, the
unfortunate stranger fled, and the bride
was left TO the consolation of her lord.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-01-29
A C0Iored Lawrer in NashvIIIe.


NASHVILLE, Jan. "a few days since.
while | was pricing some books at an ex-
tensiye house in this city, a very black ne
gro came in and began turning oyer the
leaves of some law books in a very hmil-
iar manner. He was deliberately dressed.
and TO see him evidently taking such an
interest I'm the dry technicalities Of the
law was novelty itself, for there was n6th-
ing in his look or his dress to distinguish
him from q coal-heayer or q boot-black.
The bookseller and myself stood looking al
him in blank astonishment for some mcs
ments, but he paid no attention to us. and
continued to glance over the pdges and
bundle the books with as much Familiarity
as would an old librarian.
Something ! can do for you to-day,
sir2' asked the bookseller, IN n tone which
plainly showed that he didn't know what
else to say. - ."
eyes, sir; I want to buy 4 bill of law
books, IL We can. agree on the price" an
swered the black mystery, MS he laid story
on the Z constitution TO one side.
"a bill Of law books, " exclaimed the vens
der of literature, in astonishment "a bill
OIL iaw books; who for, prny
"For yourself2 What do you want with
tbem2'
"Want TO read EN-, and look M nu-
thoriiy in several important cases which 1
have"
By this time / was not astonisbedHfT L
had no capacity left for the Article but ev-
identity h ''~gentlemanly clerk was We
much n%onplussed, for he was silent for the
space of n minute. Then no got the use of
his tongue, and proceeded to sell he
gentleman from Africa such books as he
desired.
''Are you n lawyer2' I asked,
eyes, sir; that Is my profe sion"
"How long have you been practicing2'
'Only n few months"
'DO you get much business ?"
Gan I can do"
"lp what courts do you practice p
"Wcll, ] practice in all the magistrates
court, in the county conrt, and before the
United States Commissioner. l don't pmc-
tice in the criminal court, because il don't
pay. A man that's in jail has generally
got nothing to pay a lawyer with"
"Do you practice altogether for the col
ored peoplcY'
ooh, no; the whites give me a great deal
OF business, and they are much better pay
than the black ones. My white clients are
nearly all the ones that / get any money
'u' oi' ioi tuo ulhCh people nave moi got
much of anything to pay with, but / tryto
work just as well for those who can't pay
US for those who cam
GLOW do the white lawyers treat you? ?"
sob, they treat me well enough, and al
ways give me n fair showing, only it mp
pears to sorter hurt them when / gain u
case over them, rs ! frequently do"
''Whcre are you from 2"
81 am from Illinois, and have not been
here very long. ] took a notion to be n
lawyer, and to do that had to leave Illi-
nois aud come to n free country
This man is as black as Il coal, aud il he
ever makes anything ont of himself, no
one can point to white blood in his veins
as the cause.