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The New York herald., 1869-02-20
wEsrcHEsTER COUNTY.

NEW BRIDGE.-Thc trustees OF Morrisania having
called upon the Harlem Railroad Company to build
a bridge In that town over IFS track, the Harlem
dition that the town do the necessary grading aud
tllng. This condition having ocen agreed 70 tue
work will be Immediately commenced.
WIDENING or CENTRAL AyESuE.--The Central
Avenue Commissioners have entered into q contract
with Mr. Jonn weherell to widen the avenue TO 100
feet The entire cost OF increasing tie width viii be
s1sT, ,50e OF which horrsaria Is TO pay s4s 100; West
Farms, sg9, 300. and YOnNers So, 100.
SUDDEN DEATH.--Michael Dowd was found dead
IN his bed few days since at his house in Nor
rsania. IIe had retired the previous evening In
good health. Suspicious OF foul play are anoat, and
his stomach has been placed In the hands OF chem
ist Tor examination.
A LITTLE Girl ACCIDENTALLY sHor nv HER
DRornEE.--A sad accidcnt occurred at upper New
Rochelle, in Westchesier county, on Wednesday az
ternoon. Two children OF Richard g. Cornell, bog
about thirteen years old and an only daughter, about
nine years old, were playing IN the garden OF their
he supposed was unloaded lie put bean IN the
gun, ana pointing u at his sister asked her n he
should shoot her. She said .no,r but he Immedi-
atey pulled the trigger. The gun was loaded with
shot by Nr. Cornell few days before, and the CON
touts entered the girls abdomen causing frightru
half-past eleven O'Clock the same night, when she
died.
TRIAL TO RECOVER DAMAGE FOR SHORT WEruITr.-
few days ago Michael Leavy, Of Tuckahoe began
q suit before Justice Mceks OF Mount Vernon
aesinst Hudson a Disbrow. OF New Rochelle, fol
the recovery OF svo dollars for short weight on
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HORSE NOTES.

Mr.. Cameron has matched his chestnut nlIy by
Harrington, dam Jerusalem, against Mr.. Morrls's
chestnut hlly by imported Eclipse dam Molie jack
son, both two year olds, for 900 side dash OF
mile, to come or on the 31st OF July next; the
match day preceding the regular race meeting at
Saratoga.
Edward wilkins lately purchased OF Mr.. Meserole
four year old gelding by the celebrated trotting
horse Myron Perry. The colt Is bar, fifteen hands
and q halr in height.
Mr.. Galway has very fine Eureka mare, which he
shows or In the Park occasionally.
George Palmer will soon be sent to the Fashion
Course IN charge OF his trainer and driver to be put
In condition ior the coming campaign. He has I'M
proved In condition SINCE last autumn.
The Boston TrOtting Association have offered
$4,000 In purses Tor rotcrs the races 10 come or
tue 15th 10th, Istn and 18th Of June the Mystic
Park track, at Medford, Mass. The owners OF fast
troting horses will have q chance Of making money
the coming season, as never before sucn liberal
purses offered for speed. The campaign viii open at
the Prospect Park Fair Grounds, on Long Island in
May, where where si5,ooo IN purses VIII be hung up for
Course, where liberal purses also will he given.
After the adjournment OF the Mystic Park meeting,
they WIN be called to Narragansett Park where un.
doubtedy they will receive liberal treatment "a
gu former occasions. There VIII be few meetings
.trotting meeting at Buffalo win commence.
ggss ams sr place noted ana for high pre-
Is tnat this year VIII be exception 20 former ones
in that respect. High premiums Invariably bring
together the best horses IN the country. aud first
class horses always Induce large attendance OF
spectators. As an illustration OF this fact we may
remark tnat Buffalo was scarcely known as a trot-
ting centre until it, enterprlsing association, by
Offering large premiums, spread her fame for liber
ality far and wide and drew together such con-
courses OF spectators as were never seen on any
race tracks before. The same results may be ex-
pected 70 attend similar hDeraiy ut other places.
At all The tracks we have enumerated there VIII be
autumnal meetings, with sufficient premiums offered
to enlist the attention OF every horscman and horse
owner IN the country Who says that trottlng aud
th. tt.oft,ny horap ara uof tns uLlons
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saGvLAB CASE os surDE.

On Thursday night Julia Koech, living, on the top
fooAof premises No. o. Allen street, met near her
home woman whom she nad known In years past,
and whose maiden name was EIizabeth Fray. The
latter complained to her old lend that her husband
had maltrated her, besides having taken sSOo from
q savings bank IN whicn she had deposited IT. APP
pe0ring to be In great trouble Julia invited the IN
Jurei woman 10 70 and stay at her house during tue
night Soon after entering the premises Elizabeth
took white powder which she said was o dose
OF medicine. At later hour klix6petn
was taken sick with n. burning sensation W. ,ne
called pronounced her To he In dying c0ndition.
Death ensued soon afterwards. JtwB impossiule
20 learn the married name OF deceased or where sne
lived, although IL Is believed she resided either IN
suroik or Norfolk street. Coroner Rollins was no.i-
led TO hold an inquest when Dr. John Beach maze
post mortem examinations and found unmistaka-
bic evidences OF the presence or arsenic IN ths
stomach. The stomach and contents were removed
for analyzafion, and Coroner Rollins adjourned
tho inquisiton. Deceased was thirty seven years oi
HIc and native OF Germany.
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A css-Anmrp soLurs ARRESTED faa NAL sosssw.

From the Rntland Vt) Herald, Feb. 15.l
one-armed soldier named DAVIS, no pcddlcs
books on the roads running rom Bellows Fats 10
rattieboro and to keene was arrested yesterday at
Bellows Falls by special agent Of the Post once De-
partment Hobbies. DAVIS, having the run OF taa
trains, has been allowed TO enter the ma cars. and,
watching his opportunity, has been In the hapit Ol
siyy taking packages Of letters from the bags This
has doubtless been going on for year or moro fic
was suspected by several OF the agents, but proof
was obtained TN yesterday, when OF the route
agents concealed the baggage master IN the mail
car, expressly TO watch DAVIS, who was distinctly
seen, when the route agents back was turned, TO
take package Of letters from bag and put ~ IN his
pocket. Mr.. Hobbies, who had been looking after
Davis for some days was at once notified, made the
arrest and found the letters on Davis person. lie
was taken 70 Concord aud Is safe for ten years IN the
State Prison. lie IA about thlrty-hye years old and
Las yne and family residing la ClareJpoaA \. u.
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
Sales Elected by Manufacturers and WhcIc-
sale Dealers in the Fifth District.

Sales Elected by HTanufacturers and WhcIc-
sale Dealers in the Fifth District.
Certain manufacturers, whose returns between
April 1867, and December 81 1867 are included in
the appended Inst, were allowed by law to deduct
from the gross sales Of their manufactures the value
OF the goods upon which . tax had been previously
paid, when the same entered into another manufac-
ture. besides sundry expenses attending such sales
Others were assessed upon the increased value OF
their productions, authorized In the act OF June
30 1864, and the several amendments thereto con-
sequently the taxable sales only are mentioned be-
low. the deductions noticed viii In great measure
account for the great difference existing between
the two periods stated Clothing and other articles
or dress; packing boxes barrels and casks, other
than those used for the reception Of fluids; umbrel
las and frsEnes, bakers products publications oils
tinware cofins and burial cases. IRE brick and
draining tiles were exempted from manufacturers
monthly tax by the act or July 13, 1885, but are now
required to make quarteryeary returns Of their pro-
ducts in excess Of $1260 per quarter accordance
with the act OF March 3 1861
MAMIE ACTlJRERSt SALES
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BRO0KLYy INTELLIGENCE.

FOUND DROwNED.-The body OF q drowned man
found oating In the river at the foot OF Jorac
mon street, by officer Relihan, OF the Forty first pre-
cinct yesterday afternoon Deceased had dark hair.
no beard and no clothing cxcept check shirt The
body, which had the appearance OF having been
house and the Coroner notified
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-The woman Kate
Smith, who was arrested about two weeks a90.
charged with stealing IN company with another fe-
male piece Of cloth valued at $50 from yaoo.,s'
store In Columbia street. was committed By
Justice Demar yesterday to await the action Of the
Grand Jury. 1t tl e.
ARREST OF ALLEGED sHoPLIFTRRs.-The action
Of two women who were exchanging . piece OF
French merino, standing at the corner OF Washing
ton ana Johnson Streets yesterday afternoon.
attracted the attention of detective Folk who was
seated by tho window In the Central Ohice, on the
opposite side OF the former street. He immediately
concluded that they were shopiiters and started Ia
pursuit or them. Both women, seeing they were fol-
lowed took to their heels and one of them dropped
the cloth from under her shawl. They were caught
aud taken to the police olice, where the property
No. aSi pu.on street as having been stolen from hs
store The value OF the goods " about fifteen dol
lars. The prisoners, who were then locked up to
await examination, gave their names as Ellen Clark
and Rose Cassidy aged respectively forty and thirty
six years. 8 a
DEATH OF PROMINENT CIrIzEN.--Mr. william N.
Harris OF the Oldest and most influential resi-
dents OF this city, died at his late abode on WASH
ington street, on Thursday evening. He was born
In Richmond, Va, and came to Brooklyn nearly ffty
years ago. He served several successive terms in
the Common Council as Alderman OF the Second
ward. Mr.. Harris was one Of the promoters OF the
old Brooklyn Gas Company, anu as member OF the
Board OF Education, which position he held for many
years, he was enlclenr rs chairman OF the Building
Committee, in personally directing the erection or
many Of the present school houses. at the lorna
ton OF the Nassau Insurance Company he was
chosen its president, and during the war he was
made chairman OF the Board or distribution In dis
triDuting relief voted by the county TO soldiers
families.
NEWS IN BRrEF.--It Ia proposed TO extend Bedford
avenue TO Prospect Park, against which improve
ment several remonsirances have been made.
Tue distribution OF seni-annual certificates among
the deserving pupils OF public school No: Mrs
Dunkley principal took place yesterday In the pres
ence OF large number Of Interested spectators.
The scholars evinced proof OF their excellent train
ing.
Ida Pasiiewaiih, girl twelve years OF age. was
run over by horse aud wagon, at the corner Of
Broadway and DE Kaib avenue and sustained In
jurles which. 1t Is expected. win prove 'ataL
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The TAKING or NEW UalslSs.
Nsw YORK. Feb. IS. lso9.
.

Nsw yogg. Feb is. iso9
70 TIE Eprron or THs HgRALD:--
bill reported from the judiciary Committee BY
Mr. Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts, lately passed the
House OF Representatives without a division. This
bin relates TO the capture OF forts Jackson and st.
Philip BY the reot under the command OF tho then
Commander farragut, ana appropriating moneys
from the Treasury to such on amount as the courts
might decide they having been authorized by this
OIL, The proper adjudicators OF the case. II Is ex
pressly stated that the amount appropriated by the
courts shall be divided between those vessels thnt
passed the forts under hre," and IL IL these i've
woraa that 90 great injustice To portion oi the
meet under the command OF Farragut said neet bear
ing the bruni OF the contest and working Their atna
ment 10 80 much advantage for the Union squadron
a. 70 literally cause the surrender OF the fortinca-
lions lreicr 10 the mortar notilla, then under the
command ol captain Porter, now our Vico Admiral.
~ - well authenticated that had the vessels at
tempted 10 pass Tue iOrs without the aid OF the
mortar meet every vessel wolii have either been
Deen ours. 4
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several loads OF coal carted by him. Leavy is
teamster, and one man for wnom he bought y load
OF coal. after delivery had It weighed. when II fen
weighed. and afterwards three loads OF coal were
weighed all OF which iell short Leavy brought the
suit to prove his own honesty The Justice tried the
action on the 11th Instant but took time to review
before rendering Judgment which he did few days
ago. for the amount claimed.
The New York herald., 1869-02-20
OBITUARY.
Jnmcs n. Bertlrc.

The death OF this old and well known citizen Of
New York took place at his residence as Babylon,
Long Island, on Thursday last, the 18th inst He
was q member Of the nrm OF Hatfield Berthe,
known for many years IA stage proprletors, and
prior to the Introduction OF street railroads was the
owner OF some SIX or seven stage lines. which he
established and most OF which railroad competition
destroyed. Mr.. Bersine anassed considerable wealth
and retired from business some years ago. taking up
his residence on Long Island. lie was very chari-
table man, warm friend and o pleasant compan-
Ion. lie leaves widow and one grandchild, to-
Qether with q large circle OF friends and acQuant
ances To MOURN their loss.
The New York herald., 1869-02-20
ROSDOUT.

SALa OF TIE STEAMER MARY P0wELI.-The steam
boat Mary Powell. the fastest vessel IN the Unted
States was recently solo to Van Hantyo0rt Co., OF
Albany for the sum OF S180,OO0. The new owners
propose to expend $4,000 in improvements on the
boat nd ssNttts4 -
THE EDDYvILLH MURDER CAsE.-In the case Of
the people vs.. schry0n. Indicted for the murder Of
Kavanagh, canal boatman, at EddyviIle last fall.
the jury after being out all night, could not agree
and were discharged by Judge 6ch0onmaker.
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BROOKLYN CITY.
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES cunnssloHEas COURT.

Tho Alleged Custom House Frauds-Postpone-
ment Of the Observation-Disclosures or Another
Of the Parties Accused.
Before Commissioner Jones.
On the motion of Assistant District Attorney
Paris the examination Of the parties charged with
committing frauds upon the government by means
OF false claims for drawback was adjourned till the
26th instant, in consequence Of the inability OF the
prosecution to produce the necessary papers to be
offered IN evidence at an earlier date. sg
Whimster, another OF the parties implicated IN the
same frauds, as alleged has Just been arrested while
on board Of yacht or Key West. lie is now In
custody OF United States marshal OF Florida and
win soon be given into the custody OF MarshaA
Dillon. .N
The New York herald., 1869-02-20
SUPREME cuuaY-ciHculr.

An Action Against the sheriff ef Kinas
COunty-verdict for the PlaintiG.
Before Judge GILBERT.
In the case Of Etenne Laurent against Patrick
Campbell. sheriff OF Kings county, to recover the
amount Of o debt against one Coleman who was on
jail limits and forfeited his bonds reported In yes
terdays HERALD the jury returned verd let for the
piaintiH for the full amount claimed
The New York herald., 1869-02-20

PORK PACKING ~ CHgcAao.-The total number OF
hogs packed "a this city Tor tho season OF ls6s-6g
was 5s1s5t mead, against sol 299 for the or
lo5I-0s The decrease ts year Is owing TO the fact
that the hog crop Vas short one; consequently our
packers were unable 10 get material to work with.
Had the supply been equal to the demand there can
DO no doubt that this seasons tDias would have
shown handsome Increase over those OF previous
ycars--CHivago sspuDstca'.
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LONG ISLAND.

MAD DoGs.-The number OF rabid dogs ON Long
Island Is still quito large. No less than twenty we're
killed In Queens county during the past month.
gentleman named Carter was bitten By mad d29 In
HunIer's Point yesterday morning.
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THE LABOR QUESTION.

Tho Workingmcn's Union Meeting last Night.
The WOrklngmen's Union held regular meeting
last night at Early Closing Hail. 261 Bowery the at
tendance OF members being large. The President.
Mr.. VIM. Jessup. occupied the chair and Mr. J. w.
Browning acted as secretary. After the reading OF
the minutes and q considerable discussion upon
them MIR. Walsh, OF the House Painters Union re-
ported that they expected the Union painters
would consolidate with them. Mr.. Taylor, chair
oa mean 2, &c commee I1 apppqntsa 20 draw up
liquidation OF the national debt, reported progress.
He read SO much OF the address rs was ready,
which dwelt upon the increase of the expenses OF
living and Of taxation the imp0st OF stamp duties
and the immense cost OF collecting the revenue and
which wa was thus made to fall upon the working
classes and asking for the abrogaton OF the Inter-
nal Revenue Department and the devislng Of some
means to pay on the national debt IN three years.
mitted to the committee for finishing.
called uOon The r T to
ditl0n.
Mr.. srrRx said the strike of the Union had now
been going on for four weeks, and had been sue
cessful all but ten VI the houses who had refused
the prices asked at the commencement OF the strike
were now paying the rate asked These houses were
banded together to break up the Union were adver-
tising all over the country for men, but had only
succeeded IN getting thirty men, many OF whom had
LEFT the shops To which they had come. There was
no doubt OF ultimate success. The number OF men
now out was about 170.
Mr. YOUNG stated that Typographical Union
No. had very little reason to thank men who
had been placed In power on account OF their
proiessed friendship for workngmen. Mr.. Young
read communication from the Union setting
forth that as the Board OF Aldermen had refused to
take any notice OF their petltious to remove their
printing from certain houses who would not paw the
prices asked the members OF the Union. pledged
themselves not to be gain deceived by the captrap
OF men who while seeking once were loud In their
professions OF friendship for the workingnlen.
MIR. iNNEss, from the plasterers, stated that an
employer had put 0nsocicty men on some work In
westchester county, and that ~ this was opposed
TO the rules Of the Union, meeting OF the society
had been he'd and the men working for that "boss'
had been ordered TO strike.
Mr.. RALPH, OF the clothing cutters, stated that the
trade struck about week ago for advanced wages
and that twenty-seven shops had acceded only four
now remaining out About 500 members had been
added 10 the Union during the strike.
Alter further business Of o routine character the
Union adjourned.
The Dry Goods Clerks Enrly Closing Asso-
ciutiOn
hes recently extended ts constitutional objects, and
IL a mutual benevolent organization. to be
known hereafter IA the Dry Goods Clerks Early
Closing and Benevolent Association.
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COURT cAlEnDA3-Tms oAY.

SUPREME COURr-CRcUIT.-No 900. 30s, 800, $40.
310k, 81, 312 314, 3f5 3l6 318, 320 322 a. 32 336
1913, $50. 33l. 333, 335, 1885,
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Operative Piasfcrcrs.

Aspecial meeting OF this society was held at De-
milt Dispensary last night to take action on report
made at previous meeting that the Messrs. Powers
Brothers, boss plasterers were employing non-so-
ciety men to work on q job in westchcster county.
The society organized itself Into committee OF
the whole and appointed Mr.. John Ennis chairman.
resolution was offered that no members OF the
society saoud work for the Messrs Powers Brothers
while employing non-sooicty men. Several arRu-
ments were offered Ia favor OF the resolution, tue
speakers contendng that the rules OF the society de-
barred any OF lt5 members working with 'scabs "
and imposing heavy due upon them In case they
were proven guilty.
Mr.. GLEASON stated that the boss plasterers ana
boss masons were exerting themselves to their ut
most TO create q breach between the societies, In
hopes OF breaking up their ORGANIZATIONS, as the at
Ter were fearful their men In the spring would again
strike and demand eight hours as days labor The
question being called for, was carried with scarcely
dissenting voice, when Mr.. Ennis vacated the chair
Tor the president, Mr. Geogan and informed him OF the
action " the commi ttee. CD the presentation 70 the
society ol the action OF the Committee Of TIE Wnoe
kltr Proceedings were unanimously adopted.
The New York herald., 1869-02-20

wHOLEsALs DEALERS SALES, INCLUSIVE oF THE
AMOUNT WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED TO SELL A
SUCH uNDkR THEIR SPECIAL TAX.
Mdg 1. '61, Mov I, '0e,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-09
COLUMBUS LETTER.
TcOrFespondepee Fremont Journal


TCorTespondence Fremont Journal -
.g .-.- .fs -
CoLUMBUs, Ohio. Saturday April 3, 1855,
DEAR JOURNAL Many interesting aud
important events have trsnspired, since my
last communication. Nearly all Of these
have found their way into the papers, for the
methods organized by the press, to obtain
news, are so complete and comprehensive thst
it seems as if nothing escapes notice.
The past week embraces some importau.
legislative propositions which it may be Of
interest to notice. .
The House has rejected the 18th amend
ment to the ., S, constitution, and it is now
pending in the Senate'where it willdOubtless
receive the same treatment. ssf..
A proposition to amend the constitution o.
This state, so as to allow counties, townships,
cities and villages, to'vote for, and subscribe
money to aid in the construction Of Railways
passed the Senate and viii probably pas
the Housa. 1s tsi4 81
Another proposition 10 amend the censti.
tuition Of the state, is pending in the Senate,
with prospect of success. This is nothing
more nor less than Fadi,sl change in oul
system OF courts Ist. 1t proposes to sbolisl
the Probate Courts. ID. To establish Com
mon Pleas court bY elesting one Judge, il
each county. whose jurisdiction shall EN-,
brace all that the court common pleas In
cludes. with the powers and duties Of th,
Probate Court added thereto. 3D. 1t relieves
the Supreme Judge froa attending Districi
Courts, and leaves them free to attend con.
tinually 70 their duties at the state capital Al
a Supreme Court. 4th. 1t proposes to organ.
ize distinct District Courts, with appellatc
Jurisdiction 10 all cases originating in tbs
Common Pleas. Court. This distinct court il
TO be organized by dividing the state intC
fifteen Judicial districts, in each Of which
one district Judge shall be elected, holding
his Office for five years. Any three distric
judges may hold court, in any part of th,
state, and at Least two sessions shall be helC
each year, in each county. This system vii
entirely abOli-h the odious feature in on
present Judicial system, which permits th,
same Judge to sit in two distinct courts, anC
re sdjudicat the same case, on appeal or Er.
ror.i' .-
| If this proposition had been made earliel
in The session 1t would no doubt have re.
ceiTed the 3-5ths of each branch Of the as.
sembly, necessary TO place it before the peo
pie this fall. Bot six months NOTICE must b
given in each county and fear the time il
! too short ttOPeFuifit this year s4ssvrxy,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-09
CoNNECTICUT ERECT .
The Entire Republican State Ticket
9 g Eleogsd-Gain Of Two Repub-
lioon Oongressmen.

One year ago, English, the Demo
rrstic candidate for Governor Of Con-
nscacut was elected by majority Of
1895. At the election On Monday last
tswSU, the Republican candidate was
elected BY a msjOrity of Sill NOtwith-
standing the desperate efforts made by
Democracy, 70 carry tke State, they
have been disastrOusly beaten. Not on
" have we elected the whole State tick
ii, but Dixon, the renegade, has been
defeated. In bis place we have Julius
L Strong. Stephen W. Kellogg, has
also bean elected in the Second District
which makes q positive gain of two Re
publican Congressman.
4s The Senate stands IA Republican tc
7Democrats, with about 20 Republican
majority in the House.
Thus We have another Endorsement
Ofths administration Of President Gran
Set down Connecticut, henceforth, a
Republican. The Democratic rooster
crows no more in the land Of woodeI
uUtuegs.