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The New York herald., 1869-09-17
BROOKLYN TAXES FOR 1870.

Action Of the Subcommittee of the Joint
Boards ON the Budget.
The bCommttee Of the Joint Boards Of Alder.
men and Supervisors met last night In the Mayors
ofice City Hall, Brooklyn for the purpose OF taking
action upon financial budget OF the Mayor for the
maintenance OF the municipal government for 1870.
Alderman Bergen occupied the chair.
Alderman WHITING reported from the committee
appointed 70 examine the Mayors statements, Nos
l. @ and 4, that they had, conjunction with the
Comptroller. carefully examined the subject re-
ierred TO them and found that several items amount
ing to s1ll l69l II should be stricken out and that
two items amounting to $25,993 80 should be
added making deduction In the aggregate
Of ss5.es5 81, VIZ, interest % on CITY Han
interest on Williamsburg city bonds should
be reduced from $l65 to $50, as that win
cover all interest that VIII be due until the entire
that statement No. S--certincates one two, three,
four aud fve-amounting to Slo6,e32 o5 be stricken
money requiring that e be raised by the Boardiof
Supervisors
nve-.for interest on above amounting to f4sS ~,
sho0ld be stricken out for the same cause. Ihero
should be added for Interest on oonns n ~ ops
Likewise for Kent avenue bonds the sum OF 5 ,00O
On motion OF Alderman BERGEN the report OF the
The liam appropriating s45o 900 for lighting the
street lamps then taken up, aud after consider
able discussion was ald over for future considera-
ton resolution was adopted requesting the joint
Board to direct bill TO pe prepared by the corpora
tIon counsel Tor the action Of the Legislature pro-
yldipg i0r the taxation by wards pnstead OF BY
general city tax for the lighting OF street lamps.
The item for stationery and public printing,
amounting to $4,000, was reduced to $4,000, but
the motion was lost. IL was moved to reduce the
appropriation OF $4,000 for lighting public build
ings to 81, 900; lost. The item for building public
schools &c., was not changed
1t was moved to increase the amount for salaries
from $222, 900 to $3.50, 0o0 laid over.
The amount for the maintenance Of the city parks
(4166, 1861 was not altered.
The sum Of $25oOoo for fire department purposes
tgiven in the Mayors budRet) stricken out said
amount being derived BY act Of the Legislature from
another source.
For fuel gne original item being $4,000 an increase
Of 81, 900 was voted.
The Supervisor OF the Seventeenth ward o6ered
resolution 10 insert the sum OF $oo00o III tns evy
creek, Il. ID. II was laid over and the committee
adjourned 10 meet again on Tuesday evening next
The New York herald., 1869-09-17

Mr.. Giles A. Smith, Second Assistant Postmaste
General left here this evening for New York State 4
be absent week or ten days.
The New York herald., 1869-09-17
IBOTTING At BlNGHAmION.

BISGHAMTON, N. Y, Sept. 10, 1859.
The races to-day were very successful. There was
some very nne trotting for the purse for all horses
but six Hotspur won easily in three straight heats
best time 2:271.
Tomorrow the trot between American Girl and
Goldsmith Maid will take place. Crowds are IN the
streets and great interest Is felt.
The New York herald., 1869-09-17

THE DANIEL WEBSTER MANsION.-The gale OF
Wednesday last was very violent at Marshncld pros
trating large number Of trees and haystacks. Inc
celebrated elm near Mr.. Websters house was mucn
damaged, the largest branch being torn on anu
eight trees bordering the pond on the lawn were up
rooted. The orchard of which Mr.. Webster was so
fond was nearly stripped OF fruit, and the whole
farm was Uttered with branches torn froW the tIees
and shruDbery. The place remains very much az
every day during the summcr.-Boston J0srss0ls
Sept lA
The New York herald., 1869-09-17
NARnAGANseT PARK.

The entries for the purses at Narragansct Park.
amounting In the aggregate to $780, will close this
evening at nine O'Clock. Persons wishing to make
entries can DO so by telegraph up TO that hour The
meeting begins on the 5th Of October and continues
four days
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This was for premium Of $l,5OO for teams
8, l,050 TO the nrst $500 to the second and $3.50
to the third team, mile heats, best three IN
five. There were four entries for the premium,
comprising MIR. w. II. Borsts black mare Jes-
sic Wales and bay stallion Honest Allen, owners
iish, M. R0den's bay geldlng Commodore Mutt
and David Bonner and II. A. Halls brown gelding
India Rubber Ben and bay marc Lady Walton
Medoc and Kabocksh were Withdrawn. Jessie
Wales and Honest Allen were the favorltes against
rate OF odds continued throughout the race. Com
modore Mutt and mate won the first heat, but Jessie
wales and Honest Allen the subsequent ones In good
style, as the following details Will exhibit
FIRST Hedt-After considerable scoring the horses
were nicely started, India Rubber Ben and Lady
walton having slightly the advantage, Jessie Wales
and Honest Allen second, Commodore Mutt and mate
close up. Rubber Ben and mate maintained the lead
around the turn, Lady Walton running all the way,
but by the time they reached the quarter pole Jessie
and Allen had passed them and reached that point
In thirty nine seconds, two lengths ahead Commo-
doTc Mutt AND mate soon afterwards went In front
The New York herald., 1869-09-17


At four O'Clock p M. occurred the most exciting
trOt OF the day. The rules restricted the entries
single road horses and mares of any age owned in
the county that had never trotted for money. The
race was mile heats best three in flve to wagons,
The New York herald., 1869-09-17
THE DUrCnEss COUNTY FAIR.
Second Day-Eieht Thousand People Present.
Scenes on the Grounds-The TrOtting.
WASHINGTON HOLLOW, Duchess county,(

Second Day-Eieht thousand People Present.
Scenes on the Grounds-The Trottine.
WASHINGTON HOLLOW, Duchess county,(
Sept. Is, 1869.
The second days proceedings OF the fair Of the
Duchess County Agricultural Society have closed,
and the fair is pronounced success, and there
are to be two more days yet. The largest number
present at one time to-day was fully 5000.
At ten O'Clock the judges, Messrs. Berry, Titus and
Bulls, called up mares three years old and under
four. The first premium was awarded to J. T.
Bearln second to J. Frost and third to W. c. Cooper
nail. For geldngs three years old and under four
the first and second premiums were awarded to j.
" w. Doty and the third to W. Fitchett. For geld
ings four years old ana under five the first pre-
MUM was awarded TO g. Rhinestone. For mares
four years old and under five the first premium was
awarded to F. Chapman. When the prizes had all
been announced the trOtring matches were at once
arranged. In the race for geldings five years old
and over, trial OF speed to wagons mile heats, best
two in three. the result was-
1. Hutchin's b. ......................... I
A. w. STORMS 3. R...'.
Time, a:o2-s:oa
The trOt between mares i've years old and over,
mile heats best two In three, to wagons, resulted as
f0ll0ws:-
j. Smltn'8 9. m. L i
W. II. Sutt0ns or. m... .......................
F. Chapman's b. IN. m............................ 2
Isaac Ganulngs blk. m. m........................
T1me 3:00-3:l0.
At four O'Clock p. M. occurred the most exciting
trot OF the day The rules restricted the entries
single road horses and mares of any age owned in
the county that had never trotted for money. The
was mile heats, best three In five, to wagons,
and terminated as follows
J. II. Haight's blk. g.................... 2 / 2
J. o. Conklins ch. g.......-............ 3 2
w. II. Seaman's DIX. K.g................... 4 Or.
Time. 2:47-a:5o-2:le-a45.
At the end Of the third heat Mr.. Halghts gelding
and the Titus mare crossed the score nearly head
ana head, but as the former had been doing some
running the judges punished him by giving the heat
TO the gray mare During the fourth heat and when
on the backstretcb he ran again for some distance,
crossing the score length so ahead of the gray,
but the judges gave the heat and to the latter
Everything passed on quietly, and but one or two
thieves were spotted by the police.
Tomorrow an immense cOncourse OF visitors Is
expected, and the Dutchess County Railroad will
run extra trains. There are only two entries thus
far for the Gold Medal race which Is to take place
on Friday-Burger and Abdallah. Paul and Com
modore Vanderbilt are expected, however 10 be
entered before the race comes on.
Pofticians are numerous, and caucusng and can
vassing are going on quite lively. Among the sem
sations tomorrow will be grand veloclpede race,
for which the entries have already been made.
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bean acting ~ Commissioner OF Education has given
their use free OF cost to the government
Weekly Customs Receipts.
Double Murder by a Ne,

Double Murder by a Negro.
Albert Nicholas tcoiored) thus morning killed his
wife and mother-In-law by ceaving their heads with
hatchet.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

FRIGHTFUL CALAMITY.-On the night Of
March 18th the dwelling of Joseph Steventon
IN Eugene City, Oregon, was destroyed by
hre, his three small children were roasted in
the flames, and their mother, Mrs. Steyenton
was so terribly burned that she died the next
day 1t seems Steventon and his wife slept
on the first floor, and their four children on
the second floor. Steventon was at the time
crippled in one arm, and at the first alarm Of
fire found the flames had made such rand
Roadway that the whole lower story was blaz.
ing. Hurriedly he walked bis wife, told her 70
rush up to the childrens' room, throw them
from the window on the wood-shed roof, and
he would be there to catch and save them.
Meantime the eldest child-a boy of seven
years-had leaped from the second story to
the ground. Mrs. Steventon was unable to
force her way through the rushing flames to
the bed in which were the three little ones-a
boy of five years, girl of three years, and
boy babe Of fourteen months,-and these three
children persisted. In her frantic efforts to
save them the agonized mother received jnju-
ries by fire which caused her death Mr.. Ste.
yenton and his eldest boy. who escaped, both
received severe but not dangerous injuries
steyenton's loss in property was about $1,000
mo insurance, Two other small fires, involv.
isg about 81 900 loss, occurred in Eugene City
the same week
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

DESPERATELY MEAN-Some of the Radi.
cal papers at the East assai ex-Secretary
Browning because he has returned to Gen.
Robert +. Lee certain articles which were
11aken from his mansion at Arlington during
the war. The articles we're pieces of house
hold furniture, clothing, dishes and papers,
which formerly belonged to General Washing
ION. Government ought, in justice and by
every principle of right, also restore to Gen.
Lee bis Arlington estate.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

MORBID CLEMENCY.-The carpet-bagger
Governor of South Carolina has granted par.
don to nine negroes under sentence of death or
long terms of Imprisonment for the murder OF
native white citizens, fer rape on white native
ladies, and for burglary. But he sternly re-
fuses to pardon young South Carolnian who
is imprisoned forlife for having killed 4 Boston
mercantile drummer who outraged the only
surviving sister of the young man.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

THE BCRDELL MURDER-The long story
going the rounds Of the press, of the confession
of Jefferds, a deceased convict, that he muir
dered DR.. Burdell eleven years ago, in New
York City-of which Mrs. Cunningham was
suspected,-is all bosh Robert l.. Holmes, n
noted New York lawyer, who was Jefferds'
counsel when he was convicted of the murder
OF Walton few years ago, proves that Jefferds
had no hand ID killing Dr. Burdell
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

A BIT OF FANATICIsM.-Th Legislature of
Maine has before it bill to abolish capital
punishment, and in the bill a clause is inserted
is under sentence of death for having first
iendishly violated the persons of a widow lady
named Kingsley, and an elderly maiden lady
named Polly Caswell, and then murdered both
his victims, some months ago.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
Sherif'S Sale.
DY VIRTUE OF A JUDGMENT AND

ID Decree OF Foreclosure of a Mechanics Lien nd
order Of Sale issued out OF the District Court il and
Tor the county OF Boise and TERRITORY Of Idaho u,
| judgment rendered in said Court wherein Ietg
| Peterson, W. o. Weiss. Daniel Talbert and Wm N.
Carly are plaintiffs and j. Il Fairchild ". " Gov.
and. A. Mckay, A. J.. pcnnison, Jonathan JackSl
aud O. Humason are Defendants for the sun
Iwcnty-thrcc Hundred and Ninciy-two dollars Gi
fnty-hNe cents, with interest and cost OF suit dur
tested the sth day Of March. A. u. lS69 by which
am commanded TO sell the following described prop
crty, wit: That certain quartz ledge lode a.uit
ed and being III summit Flat Mining District, BaS
county, Idaho Territory, and known as the Mammo2
Quartz Lode or Ledge, comprising. in all. SIX hal1
red feet IN length and includes the discovery claims
said lode or ledge being the soxth side Of Grms
creek and about twelve miles easteriy from Ro1e!
City and running in a northessterly and southwest
crly direction and extending fifty fee: each way non
said lode; together with a certain Tunnel, which
on the north side Of said lode or ledge, and on TIE
south side of Grimes creek. and about five hundred
yards from said creek; said Tunnel running N b
south direction 10 tap said lode and being Of the Oh
mensions of four feet wide at the bottom and thee
feet and eight inches wide at the top and about I'VE
feet and ten inches high, and three hundred and
eighty feet in length. and all buildings improve
ments and appurtenances thereto belonging or u
anywise appertaining Public notice is hereby gwen
that IN accordance with the requirements OF said VI
der of Sale, on
Saturday the 18th day Of April, A. .. 1863
AT II o'clock. NJ, will sell at the Court House a'Vs
IN Idaho City, at public auction, for cash. the aop
described property. to the highest bidder, te sAs
said Order of Sale and all accruing costs. -
+. b. BRITTEN, Sheriff.
Idaho city, March 25 lS69-w3
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port on the Revenue initiated against the in
terest of the New England manufacturers and
other capitalists who grow rich on the high Ia
riff, Congress refused to appropriate money to
pay him his stipulated salary
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

OKRA FOR PAPER-The Mobile Register
says that at the ChickasabOgue Paper Mills q
fair test has been made of Reds patent for
the manufacture of paper from the okra plant,
and with the most satisfactory results. Okra
paper would be so nice for boarding house
collars-when too dirty to wear, soup could
be made of them.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
Summons,

TERnIToRY OF IDAHO, &C
County OF Boise y"
Phillip Diehl versus Dugald McGregor
In Justices Court
To DUGALD MCGREGOR:
w HEREAS PHILLIP DIEIIL HAS
W made complaint 10 the undersigned. sna
the Justices Of the Peace in and for said co1rty
that you are indebted 10 him i'll the SUN Of FAy.
four 5O-l0O Dollars to-wit: On implied contract a,
shown per bill on file: Therefore, in the name q
the People Of the United States in the Terrtorr q
Idaho You are hereby summoned 10 be and apteg
before me- ~ my Office i'll Placeryile III said COUNTY
on the 10Th day OF April, A. u. lsG9, al Two ocNi
IN the afternoon Of said day, to answer sad con.
plant. or Judgment Will be taken against you for
the sum Of Fl!ty-fOur and 50l0O Dollars :Lt cos o,
suit.
Given under my hand and dated 81 Placervile u
the county Of Boise on the 25th dav Of March A l.
lso9. JAMES EGAN
h2lw3 Justice Of the Peace Of said county
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

SOMETHING TO COME.-It is darkly limited
by the friends of Gen. Banks that he has facts
about President Lincoln in his possession that
would make far greater sensation than the
Grant-Vicksburg story.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

RARE OLD BEN.-A Washington CORES.
pendent who reported the noted scene over
counting the votes for President in Joint Con.
vention of the Senate and House, says:
1t didn't appear in the regular report but
Wadc's actual reply to Butler was Appeal
and be id"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

SIR COLLIN LINDSAY, n Scotchman. Presi
dent of the High Episcopal Church Union, has
become Roman Catholic
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
NOTICE..

A IL ACCOUNTS DUE THE BOISE DEMOCRAT
"A for advertising and subscription must be settled
with me or on my order. T. G. Bail has no authority
TO make any collections whatever and his recent will
not be recognized s. r. BUCHANAN
Prop'r Semi Weekly Boise Democrat
Boise City March 80, 1869 n2lwS
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

SAD.-The Poughkeepsie Eagle says Dutch
ess county farmer, worth $4,000, has beau
titul daughter who has adopted a life of shame,
and travels on the Hudson River Railroad in
search of victims
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

NINE lectures in Detroit produced $2,14O so,
and profit of S646 Is. Fred Douglass had
the best house-$279 so. Charles Sumner
drew $3.50, but charged 5000 for his lecture.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

THANKs.-We are indebted to Sheppard, of Wells
Fargo Co., and to John Taylor, for favors in the
way of latest news by yesterday evenings express
and mail; also. to Ag't Atleo, W. F. & Co., Boise City
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

PIoUs INCENDIARIES.-In q row over the
ownership and possession of the African Meth
odist Church, in Macon, Georgia, between two
sets of rival negro congregations. the edi6ce
was burned to the ground, few weeks ago.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

KossUTH is in Genoa, poor, decrepit and
living on the bounty of friends in Hungary and
England
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
Summons.

TERRITORY OF IDAHO, go
County of Boise ."
John Leary versus d. McGregor
In Justices Court.
To DCGALD MCGREGOR:
M HEKEAS JOHN LEARY II,
W made complaint to the UNDERSIGNED 49,
the Justices OF the Peace in and for SAID s Ous
that you are indebted to him il the sum of FI.
1Uur ol,loo Dollars to-wit: On implied contra
Therefore III the name Of the people of the r:,
States III the Territory of Idaho. Won ara ing
summoned TO be and appear before me al nv IS:
III Placervlle, III said county, Oh the 10Th d.- :
April. A. d. 1869. at eleven O'Clock in the Co.
OF said day, to answer said complaint or ipdTrss.
VIII be taken against you for the sum Of EieItysr
5l-lO0 Dollars and costs Of suit +'U
Given under my hand and dated al placsrv;r ::
the county Of Boise. on the 24th day Of March =
1869. JAMES FcIr =
n2lw3 Justice of the Peace Of said Coun,r
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

CHANGE OF PRISON-An order from Wash.
lngton directs the Blue Mountain mail robbers
to be imprisoned in California They have
been taken from Portland thence
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-There is only 81 miles
OF gap between the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific railroads.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

The WORLD contains very little of scurrilous nature
this week.-BOise Statesman
And the Statesman rarely contains anything
that is not scurrious.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

DECENTRALIZATION his inauguration Gen.
Grant went to New York to seek repose. He
said on his return, that he chopped to be ID,
If he ever went to New York for rest again"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01
BY LAST NIGHTS STAGE.
DEATH OF ANDREW JOHNSON

Adispatch from Chicago, March 25th. saws
ex-President Johnson died of paralysis that
morning, at Greenville, Tennessee
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

Col. II. H. RAYMOND, formerly of this Ba.
sin, died in San Francisco, aged 81 years.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

GREAT SKATING MATCH. In skatlne
match at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between Bar
ry and Wallace, Barry skated 100 miles in
seven hours seven minutes and won the race.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-04-01

ground situate upon wan sti,1', ling twer'I
) being on the South siae thereof and onnsng b]
, eight feet in length in front ana ;Sorm widin
Southwardy thirty feet, at said unl!!'v.arville Brew
twenty-eight feet, and known as the emu ftene
cry. together with all and singular .nv belpa
hereditaments and appurtenances ther ,hIia notice
- ing in anywise appertainlng. ~ reouirena
hereby given, in accordance with LILO
of said Order Of Sale, that on ,s69,l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-16
= Walking Signs OF Character.


Some observing person has given the
following rules for judging a man by
his walk: -
Observing persons move slow; their
heads move alternately from side TO
side, while they occasionally stop and
turn around.
Careful persons lift their feet high and
place them down, pick up some little
obstruction and place It down quietly
by the side OF the way.
Calculating persons generally walk
with their hands In their pockets and
their heads slightly Inclined,
Modest persons generally step Hofllv
for fear OF being observed,
Tlmtd persons often step of from The
sidewalk on meeting another and al,
ways go around astone instead OF step
ping over II.
Wideawake persons toe OUT and
have q long swing Of their arms, while
their hands move about miscella-
neously. ......
Careless persons are forever stubblng
their toes.
Lazy persons scrape about loosely
with their heels, and are first on one
side OF the walk and then on The other,
Very strong. minded persons place
their toes directly In front OF them, and
have kind OF stamp movement,
Unstable persons walk fast and slow
by turns.
Venturous persons try all roads, fire..
quently cllmb the fences instead Of
going through the gate. and never lei
down bar.
One idea persons, and always very
selfish ones, toe in.'
Gross persons are very apt to hit thelr
knees together.
Good-natured persons snap their
finger and thumb every few steps,
Fun-loVing persons have q kind oil
Jig movement,