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New-York tribune., 1869-06-02

sons wishing TO spend day out of the hot city can eave
pier No s2 North River, at a. M arrive az L3nS
giving NEARLY four hours on the beach. =. =.
n sct OF the Legislature OF 1866 appOmtea nvo Oom
o1ssoners and gave them power TO appoint sanitary
an5 noiice force to protect life and property
O. re1ent nuisances OF all kinds TO incorporate licensed
& and to make all laws necessary 70 protect persons
visfnS Long Branch 1t also authorizes them TO lay
e not likely TO occur the Commissioners will enfore
the law to its fullest extent The roads ana drives Ior
In the country.
drive six miles along the beach, or into the
country TO Freehold seventeen miles from the This
is historical ground the Monmouth battlefield, ana
the old Tenant Church Tho roads are kept In good
order being wen sprnkled during the season. and some
of the beat horses I'm the country be upon them
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
INQUEsTs.

Coroner Rollins, yesterday, was requested to
hold inquest a the Morgue over the body OF an infant
found In the morning In sack. and floating In the Fast
River OF Pior No Coroner Keenan, will today, hold an
inquest at the Morguc the body OF VIM. Poole a
native OF England who died suddenly soon after beng
committed to the Tombs by Justice Hogan on charge
OF intoxcaOn Disease OF the heart, fastened by the
excessive use OF intoxicating drinks tho cause Of
death Also over the body OF Peter Carmode, native
OF Ireland aged ~ years, who was found sick on Monday
evening I'm front Of No "a Chcrryst ana died whc being
taken TO Bellevue Hospital by the Fourth Precinct Police
. Also over the body of James McClernnnd, aged ID
year, who died a his residence No. 5oj EleNCutHYe
from ujurcs received by being caught In some machrcy
i'm Higgius's Carpet Factory, at Forty thitdst, ana
cleyenth.atG. Also over tho body OF Henry
Eckcnworh, the German, who committed suicide on
Monday evening at his residence, No. l22 Attorney
st. by hanging himself 10 joist In an apartment IN INC
thrdstOry. Also, the body OF lltle gl named
Castagneto who died ia Bellevue Hospital from tho elect
scads received on Saturday last nt NC residence ol
her parents, No 81 Mubcuy'St, kCtte OF huhS Mhlet
having been ncccdcrtaliy emptcd over her neck ana
shuulder8 Coroner Rollins yesterday TOOK TIE untc'
mortcm statement Mrs Margaret Barns, VINO now es
I'm critical conditional Bellevue Hospital rtm he enect
OF injuries received sunday morning last her husband
Michael having beaten her and thcn thrown her from
rear window OF their apartment IA the tenement 10 81
Rooseytlst the yard The woman stated that
her husband attempted while intoxicated, 10 take some
money from her, and failing IN tlls' beat her ana spom
afterwnrd while she was standing 10y rear ,WluuUM
showed her ont H. and so fell into the yard beheath
verdict against the brutal husbandlwas rendered. ana
the Coroner committed him 10 tho Tnml@ to Avail 'he
result Of his wlfos Injuries
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
THE BUTLER-HENDERsoN CASE.

George H. Butler, the dramatic critic OF
EHkeS Spirit Of The Tines whose recent assault upon
Alexander Henderson Of the Lydia Thompson Buresque
Troupe last Saturday night has been already puDshed
brought before Justice Ledwth at the Jenerson MAI
ket Police Court, yesterday morning, upon Two com:
plants made by Mr. Henderson. In one he is charged
with libel and In the other with assault and battery
According TO Mr.. Henderson's afhdavt in the former
complaint the libel is founded article published In
the newspaper with which Butler is connected Tho
following is a copy OF the AFFIDAVIT:
cay and County Ne0 York e-Arsnder HehdeOn being dsH
Yot that Geege Butler City and County Of EsEYork
irving uEay and wckedy and nAclousy intending 70 nure
y prejudice deponent and deprive him Of bis good
credit reputation and bring him into great contempt
da nmy Disgrace the I'D dAy Of May 1862 the City OF
EewYork IN the Aforesaid unaWuy wickedly and malousy
dd write and publish. and 10 be written and pubhe In
certain newspaper printed and published In the CITY Of NewYork and
Known and deslghAted The Spptt Of ~ TSnes. false
IaBaous malicious. aud dmAoy libel containing divers false
foosiuE that to Here lIoOs s ors IN question
He the said G. H. Butler then and there well knowing the said de-
libel TO be false to the damage scandal and disgrace Of
the said Henderson, the evil example Of al others the like Of
Tending and ahst the the people Of the stats OF NWIor
And dponsn that the said Geo H. Butler be dealt with according
10 law. ALsL HKHDBRSON
sworn before me- tb. day My 1862 LEOwTu
Police Justice. ... -
The complaint OF assault sets forth that Henderson was
violently assaulted and beaten Saturday night last
by George H. Butler, without prOyocation on
the part OF deponen On the first charge, the accused
procured bail In the OF 900 20 answer at the Court
OF General Sessions. and the assault he also ad
mitted TO bail IN the sum OF $500.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
CRIMINAL.

At Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday,
before Justice Ledwi, Henry Webb brought mp on
the complaint of Walter Cohen for the larceny 0f vau.
able gold watch. The AFFIDAVIT states that Cohen went
90 tho WOrdcn House, and the accused who Is said to
have been the bartender there showed him 10 his ROOM
While no was preparing for bed, Webb took the watch
nnd chalu and some seals valued in all at SJ63 from ms
vestpOcket, and left tho When arrested lie had
tue articles stll In his possession. lie committed 10
answer ut General Sessions, in default Of bail.
AT the Essex Market Police Court, before
Justice Mansfield, young woman appeared aud made
an affidavit OF seduction under promise of marriage,
against Thomas McCann. The particulars follows
The complainant, julia Iynes 10 years OF age Is SOW
Ing machine operator, and native OF Boston, During
the Winter of 1868 she frat met tho accused at the house
OF oiafrend IA Cheyst le called frequently TO SEQ her
attention to her. taking her to places OF amusement and
WAklAk 42r kl4a Rlssena. RRt only proposed marriage
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
BASE BALL.
MUTUAL VS.. IRvINGToN.

The return game of this match was played
the Union Grounds yesterday afternoon and resulted
In tho success OF the Mutuals by score Of % tol
About 1000 spectators present and considerable
interest manifested in the result although the defeat
Of the NewJersey boys almost universally conceded
The game commenced at $40 The Iryingtons won the
toss and sent the Mutuals 70 the bat who tailed up
score Of to start with The IrynEtOus not so for
tunate as t the close OF the first inning the game stood
G to In favor OF the New.YOrkers.
The Mutuals succeeded M keeping the lead throughout
the entire game but bad they played with their aecus-
toned spirit would have been much larger in
their favor. The IrvngtOns played very care
ful game. Al one time their chances OF success
looked very favorable but the Mutuas becoming little
worried over what they cons defed such sure thing,
PLAYED the balance OF the game the old fashioned man
ner and OF course IT, Charlie Hunt OF the Mntuals,
both IN tho field and at tho bat did remarkably we'll He
made four beautiful hy catches, and altogether his play
deserved especial cOmmendatiOn. As much cannot DO
said OF George Fany the captain OF tho Mutual nine.
His playing was bad Occupying the position he does,
be might have set example OF steadness and nne play
instead Of careless muinsln Tho play OF the Mutuas
Yesterday afternoon far from being TO their first
class reputation Thoy should do better next saturday
when they meet the Eckfords. Below We append the
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
TILE spERRYERIE SUIT.

In the case of Elihu Spcrry and Ann Spery
against the Brio Railway Company, which suit 10 now
pending In tho United States Ccut Court before Judge
BatchfoTd, and in whirn the plaintiffs seek 10 compel
the defendants tOay thom dividends preferred stock
motion had been made behalf ~ the defendants 10
have the bill removed from tho cs Of the Court and the
service Of the subpoena set aside. on the ground
already reported that the suit Is fraud upon the Court
The Court has denied tic motion. the ground that II
such nm direction is TO DO made II ought 10 be raised
finally by tho answer, 90 that plcuary proofs may be
taken u regard such issue, aud the right OF review
in regard 10 IL bc secured 20 all parties; whereas n
the motion 10 DO granted, the plaintiffs would be
without remedy.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
TIE LUCKEY BoGSTY AND PRIZE MONEY CASES

This IL one OF several cases, IN which j. Mel
son Luckcy has been charged with retaining money
which r, 10 IS claimed, las been employed 10 col
lect discharged soldiers aud OtLcrs In the present
case the complainant, Nicholas Thompson, charges
lUcfcy, before Commissioner Bets, with having with
held from him, balance OF about 500
prz0 money. Thompson testified that he en-
pluyed Luckty 20 collect lls claim not knowing how
much u would amount to- that LucEey subsequently
gave lI 800 and told him De could not then get any
more from Washington that no (wItnessl subsequently
usCcraiugd that Luckey az the time he paid him the
tilJ, had received tho whole claim fron Washington,
amounting 10 500 that ho had frequently searched for
Luckcy since. but had been unable 20 lind him. The
case viii be resumed ON the 9th Inst.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
nruEn ALLEN AGAIN

The examination in the case of "Thcn Allen,
accused o tho Of Forester. the alleged Western
burglar from tho custody or Deputy-Shcrih Robert r..
IuNulry, 10 have been continued yesterday, but tho
prosecution announced that several important witnesses
hld been delayed uuayodaby, and pctitiOued Justice
I.GFth L0 adjourn tie examination for few days Mr.
Howe, Aliens lJw counsel, stated that the defense WAS
ready. and wished to have the proceed Immediately,
but the Ju-CC iXcd upon Monday, June H. at h.
for the hearing Cf witnesses
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
COURT cALENpARs-Tnrs DAY.

SUPREME ECoURT-CHAMBERs.- -CARDozo, y.-Court
opens mCaendsr called at u Mos l9J 1874 1913, l99
269 1s 2l 2ls 2s6 2l7 229 49, 2O 2 af A. 5 2S' 7H,
2g4. 2sg, 294 99 J05 36.
MARINE COURT-TRIAL TERM.-ALKER J.-At 10
m.-Nos 2OlO $780, JO45. 9Oi7 3n49 $780, 35 1884, gSl
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
COMBINATIONS

Returns Of process having been made i'm the
United states District Court before Judge Blachford
and no claimants appearing !0r the following described
property motion OF Assistant District-Attornoy
bons 10 condemned by default: III tenth boxes Of
clgars; III collars, buibs, hAndkerohefs, and fans IA
pieces OF black lace; % pieces Of white lace.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
THE LrcHrENnE1M BLAcK.MAILrNG CASE.

In the U. S. Circuit Court, before Judge
Benedict David Lchteuhcm, formerly an Internal Rev
cnne Inspector was placed trial charge Of Illegal
IL extorug cigars aud money from Oscar Hoym cigar
manufacturer 10 is charged that In April 1907 Lchten
helm cOmpaluod that Hoym sold counterfeit cigar
stamps. That, subsequently, lichenhelm told lioym
tat he would settle the matter FOR $4,000; that HOym
said he was too poor 10 pay IT, but aferward was ad
yed hy friend to try aud raise the amount aud settle
that Ioym then offered lchtonhem $1,000 cigarr worth
500 o. settle; that Lchtenhem agreed 20 take them
providing HOyu gave him, IN addition, 500
IN money, telling Hoym that he made nothing
y the transaction but did n simply favor 20 HOyn
That tho cigars then delivered 10 Lchtenhem ana
also cucck FOR 90 payabU 10 bearer That ioym was
aerward discharged from custody, not on account OF
Ichtcnheiu's efforts but because tho statute under
which proceedings had been taken against him ala not
cover ease ne having been charged a. above stated
with selling counterfeit cigar stamps, whereas he had
sold ecuune stamps which had already been used.
Tho present proceedings arc taken under statute
which that person who thall engage M COM
truisug or adjusting any complaint for violation Of
lie revenue laws shall upon conviction be hued twice
tho amount e1tored aud bo imprisoned NOT less than ono
nor luUre than ten years.
After testimony for tho Government corrohoratiye OF
tie above ale gallons the adjourned until p
III. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
rnE A1IrGrp roEGEp MoRrGAGE.

Vote agt. PeH-Tho examination in this
matter down for yesterday afternoon before the
corer, again adjourned ON the ground of the con
tuucd absence OF Mr. Wolfe Mr. Pcs counsel protested
against the adjournment, and he states that Mr. WOlfc
had returned 10 town. and had been attending 70 his
business all day yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02

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E'"'l;i..:::;:;:f i!''ss;s..:::% ! ! Z
Dot on base-Mnnal IS: Iriagon IS Fly CachesBuckeT,
H. Campbell Eatou q Greithead Lyons Bailey Fron, 2;
total "a Bgger L. H,aed l. C. Hunt; Q. Mills ,; toA.
F1u hound catehs-C Donhe payS-FIrou katon, and "
Campbell A. Greahsad. Boa aud NJ Campbs sssndsl Fsny
NILS J. Umprr Mr. Nelson Of the krktrt Cubs scorers
MoCaIthr aud Williams Tme Of hours and IS minutes
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
a nAmEoAD coNDucToR I'D Las EMrLoYERs

The Erie RdilrdU agt. Albert y. CObb-BetoTe
Mr. Justice CiruIo. 10 may be remembered that some
time ago the Euo Railway Company commenced sglt
against ~ is Conductors Tor alleged Cmbczzlc
Of t25 ooo during tho "a years IN which he was
Conductor. This case Was cOmmenccd IN this county.
Tic defendant has now brought II before
tho Court motion 20 remove the case
20 OF the western counties the ground that the
witnesses Tor tho dcfrndant amounting 10 about 40, are
u residents ~ that judicial district aud that the cause
Of action n that district The defendants say that,
aside from tho question OF the action arose. the
IOiica and social hfucuCe OF the defendants In the
counties suggested by him Is strong that fair trial
could bc hudso strong that the Grand Jury hHs been
OYorwCd, and that thc should properly be tried
u County iudcTeudcrt ~ such Influence They ofer 20
necessary for the defendant aud 70 admit beforehand
very much Of the testimony which these witnCssea viii
oe The defendant objects that they have the right 20
ofrr tho personal weight OF the Witnesses 10 the jury
Tie Court reserved us decision. Mr. Field for plaintiff
Mr. ". a. burden for defendant.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02
THE COURTS.
A NEW ERIE CASE

Joseph w. Stafford has fled bill OF COM
plant In the g. Circuit Court against the Erie Railway
Company in which he alleges that he has been defrauded
by sale of portions of the road under fifth mortgage.
he holding certain bonds Of the road secured by prior
mortgage.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-02

The transactions at the Oiee OF tho Assistant 80 -
urcr were Receipts for Customs s426Oo Tor Gold NO
$4,000 total Receipts, $29452l7s6 total PHymen'''
s, ,367,2l5 so balance, S15,i66,i76 II.
Money continues TO work steadily at 6d7 per cent On
call the lowest ratio Is accepted upon pledge OF Gov
vernment bonds borrowers upon railway shares payihs
legal rates IN all instances Commercial paper 10 III Wv
ter demand, at 7ds per cent for prime names
Sterling Exchange is firm under continued ueu's..
from importers We quote: London, GO days. iOs
London. sight, llOl; London (prime eommerciAv .
days. iOgGlO0l PARIS long, Sl1t0Sl0i' FA's' S"'
, 1869-07-16
g0tutnttit44iut
To the Editor of the est. CrOiX Avis"
WHIT TIC

"The existence of artesian wells depends
upon that of subterranean reservoirs and
rivers, and the supply yielded by borings
is regulated by the abundance of such
sources. The waters of the earth are, in
many cases, derived from superficial eur
rents which are seen to pour into chasms
opened, as it were, expressly for their re-
ception and in others where no apertures
in the crust of the earth nave been detec-
ted, their existence is proved by the fact
that ~artesian wells sometimes bring up
from great depths seeds, leaves, and even
living fish, which must have been carried
down through channels large enough to
admit a considerable stream. But in gene
raj, the sheets and currents of water reached
by deep boring appear to be primarily due
to infltration from highlands where the
water is first collected in superficial or
subterranean reservoirs. By means Of
channels conforming to the dip of the
strata, these reservoirs communicate with
the lower basins, and exert upon them a
fluid pressure sufficient to raise a column to
the surface, whenever an orifce is opened.
Ut is conceivable that in large and shallow
subterranean basins the superintendent
, 1869-07-16

Order of the day for the Colonial Coun-
ellis meeting Monday the 18Th July 1869,
II o'clock at mooD:
1. Letter from the Government respecting
the application Of $125 for repairing in
ventory at Frederiksted's hospital.
2. Letter from the Government regarding
the Observation-Disclosures at the Center
Police District and that to the Poor in
Christiansted.
3. Proposal of member Faber for an investi-
cation as regards the want of public els
terms in the towns.
4. Communication by His Excellency the
Governor about the advances on Bureau
from the Colonial Treasury and about a
suggestion by the Contractor for furnish
ing Meal.
, 1869-07-16
CLEARED AT CHRIsTIANsTED :

CLEARED AT CHRIsTIANsTED
July 14.-Danish Barque "Prindsesse Alexan-
dra," J. #. TArdon, West End, Sugar
ard Rum and part of import cargo.
" 15.-American Schoonerbrig Lewis Clar-
ke," West End, part ofimport cargo.
&" 16.-American Barque Antelope" White,
Turks Island, Ballast.
, 1869-07-16
Shipping Intelligence.

ENTERED AT CHRIsTANsTED:
July 12.-American Barque antelope, B. ].
White, New York, Provisions.
=" 13.-American Schoonerbrig Lewis Clar-
ke," Jas. B.. Bartlett, Bangor, Lum-
Der and Shingles.
, 1869-07-16

partly supported by it. In such case the
weight Of the earth would be an additional,
if not the sole, cause of the ascent OF the
water through the tribes of arteslan wells.
The elasticity of gases in the cavities may
also aid in forcing up water). The water
delivered by an artesian well is, therefore,
often derived from distant sources, and may
be wholly unaffected by geographical or
meteorological changes in its Immediate
neighborhood, while the same changes may
quite dry up common wells and springs
which are fed only by the local lntlltratlon
of their own narrow basins.
In most cases, artesian wells have been
bored for purely economical or industrial
purposes, such as to obtain good water Tor
domestic use or for driving light machinery,
to reach saline or other mineral springs,
and recently, in America, to open fountains
of petroleum or rock oil. The geographl-
Cal and geological effects of such Obstrac-
ton of fluids from the bowels Of the earth
are too remote and uncertain to be here
noticed. Qn an article in the Annales des
points ct chaussGes 1889, p. 131, it was
suggested that the sinking of the piers OF
a bridge at Tours in France was occasloned
by the obstruction of water from the earth
by "artesian wells, and the consequent with
drawal of the mechanical support 1t had
previously given to the strata containing
iN. But ~artesian wells have lately been
employed in Algeria for a purpose which
has even now a substantial, and may here
after acquire a very great geographical i'm
portance. It was observed by many earlier
as we'll as recent travellers In the East,
among whom Shaw deserves special mem
ton, that the tibyan desert, bordering upon
the cultivated shores of the Mediterranean,
appeared in many places to rest upon a
subterranean lake at an accessible distance
below the surface. The Moors are vaguely
said to have bored artesian wells down to
this reservoir, to obtain water from do
nestle use and irrigation, but | do not find
such wells described by any trustworthy
traveller, and the universal establishment
and incredulity with which the native tribes
viewed the operations of the French en-
gineers sent into the desert for that purpose,
are a sufficient proof that this mode of
reaching the subterranean waters was new
to them. They were, however, aware of
the existence of water below the sands, and
were dexterous in digging wells-square
shafts lined with a framework of palm-tree
stems-to the level of the sheet. The
wells so constructed, though not techni-
cally ~arteSian wells, answer the same pur-
pose; for the water rises to the surface and
flows over it as from a spring.
These wells, however, are too few and
too scanty in supply to serve any other
, 1869-07-16
ERRATA.

In No. Sc of the "Avis," page 3rd, Column
End, Line Al from above "the Royal CONNER
cial Union,7 read 'the Royal, Commercial
UniOn," etc.
, 1869-07-16

TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN,
during the week from 9TH to 18th July.
Christiansted. Frederiksted. Kings Hill.
, 1869-07-16
MONTHLY CALENDAR.

l Th Tobago taken by the Brit. 1903.
2 FIR Visitation of B. V. NJ.
8 Sa Emancipation in Dan. Col. I848.
4 = 9th Sunday after Trinity.-American
5 NJ Independence.
6 Tu Victory of the Danes at Frederick, 1848.
s Tn Armistice concluded at Villafranca, 1859
9 FIR
10 Sa Columbus born, 1447.
IL : 9TH Sunday after Trinity.
10 Tu Duke of Orleans killed, 1912.
IA w
IS TIL
16 FIR Battle of Komorn, 1849.
II Sa
10 s 8th Sunday after Trinity.
20 Tu st. Margaret.
81 w
% Th Mary Magdalen.
% Fir
% Sa Gibraltar taken, 1904.
% = 9th Sunday after Trinity.-Hurricane(
26 M Season commences.
81 Tu French Revolution, 1880.
30 TIL
80 FIR
81 Sa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-17

IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CUSTOM HOUsE.-
Workmcn are busily engaged in improving
the United States courtroom in the Custom
House building. The large door opening to-
wards Main street has been closed up, and
the main entrance will hereafter be from the
Bank-street stairway, a large door having
been opened just where the Judge used TO
sit. The circuit and district Judges will
have their rooms on the Mainstreet side of
the building, and the present Judges room
will be occupied by the clerk of the district
court. The present Office of the latter, at
the head of the stairs, will be taken posses
sion of by Colonel Parker and Captain
Lynham, United States marshals. Mr..
Barry, clerk OF the circuit court, will re-
main in Statu quo, with the advantage OF
having a private entrance 10 the court
room. These improvements will be COM
pleted by the time appointed for the next
session.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-17

SAD ACCIDENT on THE S0uTHs1DE RAIL
RoAD-Two Men KILLED. yesterday
morning about 2 O'Clock three cars Of the
eastward-bound freight train, when near
Clinch road, between Rice's and Wilson'S
dep0ts, ran of the track, and were over
turned. Mr.. R. G. Hobson, conductor of
the train, and Rev. William Myers, a CO.
lored preacher, were instantly killed.
Several persons had narrow escapes from
death, but none were seriously injured.
Mr.. Hobson and Myers were sitting in the
caboose, or conductors car, near the side
door, and were both thrown out and mashed
to dea6h.
Mr.. Hobson was very popular young
man, aged about twenty three, and resided
near Farmville. Last summer he was in
this city, engaged in the hat business with
Mr.. A. A. Allen. He was also in Peters
burg for short time, and has not long
been on the railroad. Many persons here
will receive with sincere regret the intelli-
gence Of his death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-17

ROBBERY OF CLoTHING.-The clothing
warehouse Of Jonas Marcuse, corner Sixth
and Broad streets, was broken into on sun
day night by rogues, who succeeded in
carrying off about $500 worth of goods.
They got in by forcing rear window.
During the night Policeman John Warren
found in an alley between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, near Broad and Mar
shall streets, bundle containing forty
wards of black cloth, which was identified
us the property Of Mr.. Marcuse.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-17

THE SOUTHERN METRoPoLIs.--This is the
title Of weekly paper just issued in Bal
timore. Captain J. S. Maury is it's general
manager, and Mr.. James F. Mclaughlin,
young lawyer of great talent and promise,
is the editor and proprietor. 1t is Hsl-
gotten up sheet, and contains interesting
and valuable reading matter.