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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-12
BOARD OF CITY CASyAssERs.

The Board resumed its session yesterday morning
at eleven O'Clock with the President, Alderman
Hardy. IN the chair. A majority Of the Board was
present and the lobby was crowded with as slough"
and rough looking set OF 'ladsn as could readily be
got together. The Railways and corridors a the
hall were also crowded by gangs" which looked a.
II ready to do any amount OF repeating or any
other dirty work' they might be called upon to do
Tor money" Besides the members OF the Board
there were inside the railing several or the newly
elected ocers, one or two chronic 'sorenead" legal
HSLs, looking as sickly AS usual and moving about
win an air of much Importance " n 70 give the mob
IN the loDDy the idea that they were men OF great
weight aud could make the dominant party quake
with fear. Mr.. Henry Murray, the defeated candi-
date Tor Police Justice Ia the seventh Judicial dis
trict, was hopping about the chamber "like live
eyes almost bursting from their sockets and appear
Ingto stand out 80 lar that one could almost tip
them or with finger.
Shortly after the Board had oeen called TO ORDER
protests were received from Florence Scannell and
john Reilly. candidates for Alderman and Assistant
Alderman in the sixteenth AderInanc district pro-
testing against The canvasslng or the votes cast for
Alderman and Assistant Alderman IN the Eleventh.
Twelfth Eighteenth and Nineteenth districts OF the
Sixteenth Aidermanic district. A protest was alSO
received from john A. Stenmer against the can
wasting OF the votes cast or Joseph MCGUIRE az can
ddate Tor civil Justice the seventh Judicial dis
trict. The papers were referred 70 the Committee
on Protests.
The Board then proceeded to canvass the returns
nom the Sixth Seventh ana portion OF the TweiIth
Aldermanic districts, Aldermen O'Brten, Conan and
Keeper respectively acting as canvassers.
Ia the sixth district OF the Fifteenth ward Fer
nand0 Wood received one vote for Mayor. In tho
Ninth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards several votes
returned for Sinclair Touscy for May and
vote in The Ninth ward for Mr.. Stout for Mayor.
AT the conclusion OF the canvass OF the seventh
Aidermanic district the Board took recess until
Monday morning at eleven O'Clock
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A REPEATER,s PETITION.

Application for the Discharge Of Jshn Carroll
a Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Yesterday the case OF John Carroll came up before
Judge McCunn at the special term OF the Superior
Court on a petition for his release on writ Of
habeas corpus.
Mr.. Yard, counsel for the petitioner, who was
arrested and imprisoned charge OF illegal voting
at the recent election applied for 90 order 10 have
him discharged. Counsel said that CARROLL
was arrested Us repeater" and, In volation
Of the law was not only Kept IN luress until the
close OF the polls, but ever sinoe. Notwithstanding
that no person appeared TO substantate the charge
against him before magistrate.
Judge McCunn inquired whether aay one appeared
to prosecute him nowt
Mr. Yard replied In the negative.
Judge McCunn-Then shall ORDER his discharge.
When man comes before me, and the evidence II
clear that he has been guilty Of voting Illegally either
without right to vote or by vong more than once,
shall certainly punish him severely; but. at the
same time, must say 1t ID q we'll known practice
precincts to cause the arrest Of numbers OF men on
election day charges OF THIS character, and. under
authority OF the existing law, detaln them m the
station houses until after the close OF the polls so
that they may be- prevented rem voting at al or
Inducing others to vote.
Assistant District Attorney Blunt said there was
another commitment against the prisoner for having
broken into house, and forfeited his ball to the
amount Of $500.
Judge McC1nn-I SHALL IN that case, direct that
the prisoner renew bail In the same amount or
stand committed In default thereof
The prisoner was accordingly remanded back 70
prison until he procures che roq aired ball.
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WHO IS A scouwael'

In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday mo-
tlon was made In the matter OF William Winter, an
alleged lunatic. This case, already frequently re-
ported IN the HERALD came up on application before
Judge Barnard for the sppeintsAant Of DR.. Hartley
az receiver OF the unsuc's estate, instead Of D. U.
Birdsa resigned.
After the papers had been submitted Judge Bar
nard stated that he had m MS possession the ada-
Wits OF TWO persons, from which he would read short
extracts. These extracts were to the eject that DR..
Hartley In conversation recently called
him Judge Barnardl ID scOundre and
he thought, therefore, he wouid not appoint him.
Counsel for Hartley claimed SHAT It was not his
client, but Mr.. Livingston, enc or the afhants, who
had used the language referred TO, and that No
uivingston) had drawn up those af1davts.
Livingston said lie had been 20 engaged, bnf only
for the purpose Of unmasking these schemes
Judge Barnard Thought " strange II two young
men could get MP sucn . story out OF whole ciotn.
Mr.. Brdsall said his resignation was rendered In
dependent OF the dispute ol parties -
The resignation OF Mr.. Brdsan was eccepteu ana
tbs further hearing OF the case aud appointments Of
. receiver adjourned 10 v farsurs dJ'
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THE PIRATES or the OCEAN.

GiGantio Robberics on Ocean Steamship
The Authors Unknown-Jamcs living as n
sailor.
For many months importers rom Europe have
been astonished on opening their packages to dis
cover tLat valuable silks, satlns, ribbons and other
costly fabrics had been distracted between
the despatchlng and receiving house. These
roboeries were reported 10 the owners OF
the steamships plying acrcss the Atlantic,
and energetic Efforts were put forth TO dis
cover the perpetrators OF the robberies aud the
Dlodts 0perundt by which the larcenies were so
successfully perpctrated.
Keen detectives were put 20 work, but no clue was
struck, and the disappearance OF valuable goods
continued until considerable amount had been
stolen
The steamship owners finally became alarmed and
conferred with the pohce authorities OF TINS city
London and Liverpool. The result was that plan
OF operation was agreed upon by the neads OF .ne
force o. these cities with view OF uneartning tno
perpetrators.
the superintendent Of Police OF this city set forth
che facvhuliy to the Board OF Police commissioner.
on Friday, and he obtained authority TO send one Oh
hla keenest detectives TO Europe ~ once Nj. ken-
nedy detailed detective James irving Tor tnat duty
and that gentleman left yesterday az noon on the
steamship City OF ParB. IL sllkely that LOT some
weeks the messess OF the ocean steamshlps VIII con-
tain an Enpl,sh or American detective who II u 70
be hoped viii be enabled to clear up tins mystery
shat surrounds these gobberies thar u salo nave
already reached Sl00 600,
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six A. NJ, and recommended her Journey through
the canal, followed by tue thirty ana more steamers
behind,
rHR APPROACH TO IsMAiLIA.
Again noating majesucaly down the Artificial
river OF blue water our senses becoming gradually
deadened TO the azure sky, to the stern SOM
breness OF the yellow ellis, 10 the vapor0us mirage
that seems choking life, a single palm trees tops
just wave shadowlv through the vista ravine az
fords. An ejaculation, forced by wonder greets IL,
and AL eyes are turned thither when lo the palm
branch vanishes, and round ridge to the south Ia
town IN the very centre OF the desert. fenced
seemingly with the same palms OF which that sha do W
OF branch was member. This town was lsn ailia
the central port OF the great canal From this mo-
ment II Ia bessed-it has been sanct1ned.by fcrvent
blessings coming from relieved hearts. Like the
cyelds OF heaven opening to permit the child OF
fatn to gaze at Its full glory, so the hrst signt OF
lsmailia was to us.
Ismailia seemed animated the inland harbor pre-
scented the appearance OF an unusually busy port.
Every place wherein q nag or streamer could be
hung had been made use Of FOR that purpose and Us
may be imagined, since this onspFing OF the great
canal was TO be the scene OF great festivities those
charged with decorating the city had done their
utmost on this occasion. The surface OF Lake Tim
sab, broad and spacious ~ 1t Is seemed alive with
BEATS dahsbiahs and steamers Where in olden
timss naked boys bridled tame wafer snakes and
characterized ghastly crocodnes," naked people
sp0rted In the waters and performed their morning
abut0ns Boats dscked with gAudy pennants
darted hither ana thithsr, gond0las and caiques
gayy painted and tagged gave kaleidoscope variety
TO the scene sounds OF martial music OF bass drums
burst upon the ear - the steamer entered tins gem
Of the MthmuR.
Ismailia appears from the LAKE Q well built
city Of some 10000 inhabitants. The Viceroy's
villa shows prominently, nesting among RANT
shruobey and gardens. Do 1sseps man
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present, however the concrete blocks are merely
piled upon another loosely to the height of ten
feet above the water, against which the surf beats
INCREASINGLY.
the town Of Port Said I have said contains 10000
Inhabitants mostly engaged In keeping small shops
and hotels. Especially are the hotels numerous, for
/ counted during my perambulattons through the
great Partisan hotels. The Hotel da Louvre stands
on the size OF the Hotel d'Angeterre. where
! stopped last year, and unblushngly charges
ing The Hotel Fontan charged twelve dollars per
diem, aud at the cheapest knew OF the price was
egnt dollars day. There " one plaza called Plaza
city has two grand b0ulevards-ofs sand. Fronting
the scabeach are row OF gothic cottages tempora-
ry fitted up for restaurants and hotels, all OF which
were f1lied and doing what one may cali an excel
lent The city has further twenty streets,
and for any extension required II must extend Itself
along the beach, for one side OF this strip OF sand
is Lake Menzaech, on tue other side tho Medierra-
mean sea. IL has two casinos and the usual round
saSs por are s 20 ~ n Ioun no arh semi
IL was this city on beach with It's harbor that on
the morning OF the 10th OF November l saw deckcd
out IN bunting, from the hOusetops to tine ground,
aloft and below on board ship, strcamers OF all
colors nags OF all nations, gauzes and musllns wav-
ing oil about. The whole scene reminded ono some
what OF Chinese play enacted on the stage, Tor
the Chinese lanterns and kickshaws were countless,
strung on lines wire as far AZ the eve could reach
There were three hundred vessels OF Oil nations IN
port mostly men-of-war ana passenger steamers.
Engand, France, Italy, spain, Hoiiand. hussla,
Austria Prussia, Turkey, Egypt Greece, were
replcsented mere by neetS OF IonCluus, nIsn.es'
corvettes soops, steam yachts great packet steam
crs. Inc Emperor OF Austria was IN port on board
an austrian frigate; the Prince and Princess Henry
OF tne Netherlands were on board the royal Nether
land steam yacht DE Walk; the viceroy Of Egypt was
on board MS yacht the Maharousse; the English Am
nassador was on board the British aloOpofw or tue
Psyche; General Ignatlcn, the Russian Ambassador,
was on board q Russian frgate; the Greek Ambas
eador was on board Greek ffgate, and the Italian
Ambassador was on board q war vessel OF Italy
These great people being In Port SAID explained
why tue cannon Numbered their salutes the whole
Day Tor from sunrise 10 sunset the roar OF cannon
was incessant. One time II was regular discharge
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15
Grants "Gin Enterprise.s ~

The Littleton IN. H. Republic, of recent
date, characterizes the distribution of Offices
under the Grant regime as "Gift Enter
prise," and happily enumerates the Inst and
''the lucky holders of drawn numbers" 90
follows:
Elihu b. Washburne first class premium.
Knew Grant in Galena, and obtained for him
his fret promotion in the army. He draws
two prizes, Secretary of State and Minister "
France.
Alexander T. Stewart, first class. He went
share of house and lot in Washington and
one in New York. He drew the Office of Sec-
retary of the Treasury. IAN old and cbso-s
le'e law of 1889" unhappily converts the
magnificent prize into blank q
Hamilton Fish. first class. He invested in
handsome purse raised by the merchants
princes of New York few wears ago. and
comes out Secretary of State in Washburne's o
place. -
Adolph E. Borie, first class. He was n ill.,
eral contributor to Grants splendidly furnish.
ed house on Chestnut street, Philadelpbis.
lie draws the office Of Secretary of the Navy.
+. X. Hoar, first class. lie presented a
library worth fifteen thousand dollars 20 hin
Excellency, and pulls out the splendid prizs
of Attorney General.
A. Sharpe. third class, had the good fortune
to marry General Grants wife's s,ster. and
draws ut Richmond. Va, the prize Of Mar
sbal of the District of Columbia.
Colonel Casey, third class, is another
brother-ln-law, ard draws the Collectorship
of New Orleans.
Mr.. Cram, first class. This gentleman N
q member OF the distinguished Grant family,
and is to he promoted from Consul Of Leeda.
in England, to Minister to Switzerland.
llo -
pointed Collector OF Internal Revenu. in
Chicago. lie voted for his brother.
James Longstreet, third class. This dis.
tinguished rebel general has the coed fortune
to be cousin Of Mrs. Grant. and he draws
the prize Of Surveyor Of Customs at New Or
leans. 'e
George Wilkes, first class. Wilkes il edi.
tor OF the Spirit Of the Times, a scorting news
paper In New York, and one of Grants sta
BILE cronies. lie keeps the President posted
upon the genealogy of his steeds, and all
kinds OF equine erudition. He tells him vhss
horse was great grandsire of Lamp Lighter,
and the shortest time made by the famous G,,.
dolphin at the Derby. Wilkes lost heavily
on the impeachment and Grant makes him
the Mission to Mexico On bis return. it il
expected that the people will be RECALLED with
bull tight in the White House grounds, un-
der the auspices of the sporting minister.
All the Dents, brothers-in-law. and hue
bands OF sisters-in-law of the President, draw
Offices in value considerably above their meo-
tai capacity for filling them.
The man in St. Louis who bought load of
wood one rainy day, and thereby enabled
Ulysses to replenish his jug, draws blank.
! Thos. II. Foulds, third class. This is .
relative Of Grant who lives in Covington, in
the State of Kentucky. lie draws the valua-
BILE prise of Postmaster of Cincinnati, Ohio, .
State of which he is not citizen.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15
NUMBER 40.
The Fence Question.

A great diversity of opinion EXISTS With
regard to the propriety of repeating the fenos
law. For our part We think its repeal would
be injudicious and are inclined to agree with
the Merced Herald THAT the people can bet.
ter regulate the fence question without tn.
interposi,iou of the legislature" The sub.
joined article expresses the views, on this
question, of two papers, the Tuarc Times
and Merced Herald. Both are published in
agricultural counties and their opinions are
therefore enti.led to seine weight:
fence OR No FEScE.-Tne question Of
Fence, or No Fence" as we hear il COM
monty termed, is becoming one of importance
to the citizens of this district, as well as else
where. We look upon it as matter purely
local IN Its character and one that should
be treated outside Of politics. and, without
entering into an argument on the subject M
this time, We think that it presents no dif6-
culties whatever. We suggest that it could
be settled IN each county by vote Of the
citizens thereof, whose interests are effected
directly by 1t. An act of the Legislature au-
thorislng the submission of the adoption or
rejection Of this law to the vote of the peopls
IN The respective counties would settle the
matter with justice to the local interest Of
each. whereas by general law the agricul-
tGrai counties would decide in favor Of "no
fence. to the great damage Of districts al
most exclusively stock raising in their char
acter. ltappears to US that the course sug-
gested Is the proper one and we can see no
reasonable objection to it, and are satisfied
that there is no ground for the apprehension
that many seem TO feel on this subject. This
plan will protect the maj iority in each county,
whatever they may be, of which no one should
complain; nor will they.
We copy the above from the Tulare Times
as symptom of the progress Of the system
OF farming without fence. That the oues-
tion will be forced upon the people the pres
ent campaign we believe will certainly be the
case, and we fear that extreme views will be
taken, and consequently radical changes OF
our hitherto system of farming will be the
result. Our idea has been that the people
can better regulate the fence question with
out the nterposition of the Legislature, and
we are supported in this position by The exam-
pie set us by the farmers and stockmen Of
Paradise valley. There the pursuit of the
people has been changed from exclusive pas
toral to agricultural without detriment 10 the
interests of any. which might not be the case
IT On unconditional repeal of the fence law
should be enacted by the next Legislature.
The stock interests of the State are too i'm.
portant to the welfare of the people to be per
mitted to langush, and we should be very
guarded in any action that will have ten
dency to affect them injcrously. ly.-Merced
Herald.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15

PoKING FUN.-The San Francisco Herald
thus pokes fun at the dispatches of the Asso-
ciated Press:
We are constrained to depart from rule, and
quote from the dispatches of the Associated
Press. The deviation is prompted by the i'm
portance OF long paragraph, which announ-
ces the death of three of Mr. Bates cows. -
This mournful intelligence will be received
with sorrow in many rodeo and corral the
grief of the cattle, which alone are interested
in the news. being but slightly tempered with
the consolatory conclusion of the dispatches,
that "the FIVE Texan cows which have been
sick are likely to recover"
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE SExEs.-What
makes those men vino associate habitually
with women superior to others? What makes
that woman who is accustomed to and at ease
in the company of men superior to her sex in
general? Solely because she is in the habit
of tree, graceful and continual conversation
with the other sex. Women in this way lose
their frivolity, their faculties unfold all their
beauty and cap,iyasion in the spirit of intel
lectual rivalry. And the men lose their pc
dantic or sullen manner. The coin of the un-
derstanding and the heart is interchanged
continually. Their asperities are rubbed off;
their better materials polished and brighten
ed, and their richness. like fine gold. is
wrought into finer workmanship bv fingers OF
women than it ever could be by men. TIE
iron aud steel of our character are laid aside
like harness of warrior IN time Of peace
and security.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15

A newspaper correspondent recently had
an interview with Senator Sprague on the
sui ject of his late startling speeches. The
Senator says that he intends to keep at his
work, and not to fold his arms and see the
country 90 to the devil He confesses to be-
ing crazy in the sense that all great reformers
are crazy. He is not bidding for the Presi-
dency, and would not take it unless he was
permitted to appoint whom be chose TO Office.
In big bundle of letters. asking, for copies
Of his late speeches, only two came from
Rhode Island. where, he said, the truth abou,
the great family monopoly was uupalatable.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15

IRISH HosPITLITY.-Sam Lover has the fol-
lowing characteristic account in one Of his
stories:
The beartiness of an Irish welcome ia pro-
verbal; the guest is requested to "mase him
self at home" Another favorte expression
of the host is, 'just consider my house as
your own" Jaded with professional toll.
sick of city ceremonial, how welcome was the
careless ideness and freedom of social inter-
course which l experienced west Of the Shan
non My Galway friend was q striking
specimen of Irish irrepressit lity and irrespon-
sibility. 'Get up when you like, said mine
host, land be down when you like, take any
horse out of the stsble you like, and what
dog you like. and what fishing rod you like,
and the game-keeper or any hanger on about
the house you like-in short, do what you
like. or l II make you"
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15

MISUNDERSTANDING The following mourn
ful ballad, moral and all, is from the New
Orleans Crescent. We republsh it for The
benefit of pedestrians in general and
friend Bell, down Woods Creek, in partic
ular.
Lord Loyel stood by the garden gate
With his shining velocipede
And whispered farewell to his Lady Bell,
Who wished for his lordship good speed speed
''When will you be back, Lord Lowell she said
But he gave her question no heed
Placed his feet in the stirrups and galloped away
On his famous velocipede pede-p -pede.
Then Lady Bell cried, in frantic alarm
what monster my lord is indeed
To ride thus away from his loving Young wife,
On that horrid velocipede-pede -pede."
Lord Lowell returned, broken. hearted and sore
Broken-armed and alas broken kneed,
For lie struck on post, nearly gave mp the ghost,
And smashed his velocpede-pede- -pede.
MORAL.
Remember the fate Lord Lowell has met,
Let this he your warning and creed
Stay at home with your wife the rest Of your life,
Or LEARN WELL THE vELocIPEpE- -PEDE-PEDE.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15
VALENTINE RHYMING.


The fellow who wrote the following verse.
has evidently got it badly. If he is still aliv,
we would recommend him to take few doses
of Walkers Vinegar Bitters." They ar,
said to cure all diseases and would be certain
to afford him immediate relief:
Arhyme. rhyme-a -alentine,
Inspire me. oh. We musesi
To put in neat rrosoiic feet
The lady love chooses
I'll sing her all from head to heels
If You'll supply the meter
For 10 my mind 'mong wnnankind
1here never WAS sweeter
Creetur,
So help ME nor a neater
She's neither tall, nor stout, nor SLIM
But just the proper measure
TO NIL ones eye with beauty full.
And fill ones heart with pleasure
She walks with and talks To- please
And sing like thrush she can. oh
1t makes me proud to hear how loud
She plays on her piano
Man, oh !
Upon her grand piano.
Her hair is dark. her eyes a spark
0fhre. that sets you burning;
Her cheek is soft, her teeth are white,
Her breath like milk churning.
Her lips. oh Lord J / wish WAS
humble. bee forever
I'd make my honey or that spot
And stick like forever,
Never
To leave that bud oh never
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15
1876 AND 1869.
1776.

1915.
Farmer at the plough.
Wife milking cow,
Daughter spinning yarn,
Son threshipg in the barn,
All happy to charm.
1869
Farmer gone to see the show,
Daughter at the piano,
Madame gaily dressed in satin,
All the boys learning Latin,
With a mortgage on the farm.
The union Democrat., 1869-05-15

How TO MAKE MATRIMONIAL Matches
A short time since, at wedding in South
Carolina, a young lawyer moved that one
man in the company should be selected as
president, that this president should be duly
sworn to keep entirely secret all communion
tions that should he forwarded to him in his
official department that night. that each un-
married gentleman and lady should write his
or her name upon piece of paper, and under
it place the name of the person they wish to
marry, then hand it to the president for in-
spection, and if any gentleman and lady had
reciprocally chosen each other, the president
was to inform each of the result, and those
who had not been reciprocal in their choice
were to be kept entirely secret. After the
appointment of the president, communications
were accordingly handed up to the chair, and
it was found that twelve young ladies and
gentlemen had reciprocal choices, and eleven
of the twelve matches were solemnized.