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The New York herald., 1869-03-01
wEsrCHEsTER COUNTY.

STATE PRISON MONTHLY RECoRD.-The total M N
Der OF convicts IN the male department OF the Sing
Sing prison on the LIST inst. was 1898. During the
month SO were received, 10 discharged, died and
escapedlleaving the total number OF males remain
ruary 1871 nmates Since then there were received
during the month 8, discharged 2. Total remaining,
138-makng the grand total OF c0nvictS In both pri
sons 1469. These figures approximate very nearly
to the largest number OF convtctS incarcefat0d ct
one time In the annals Of the prison.
PROBABLE CONCESSIONS OF CAPITAL AND LABOR
1t s confidently rumored that the strike between the
hatters OF Yonkers and their employers, which has
lasted some two weeks Is about terminating through
mutual concession Of the parties. When 1t Is con-
sdered that the mouths depending for bread on the
earnings Of the strikers" reach the number OF nearly
400 potent reason appears for their anxiety to
sumo work; and as, iC ie stated, the +b0sses have
stgnay failed In their endeav0r to substitute green
hands' for experienced operatives their motives for
desiring q satisfactory adjustment with the men at
once became apparent.
AMENDING THEIR CHARrER.-A meeting OF the
taxpayers Of Sing Sing. called together by the Pres
dent Of tho village was held at that place last Fri.
day evening for the purpose Of submitting an amend
ment to the village charter which is at present be-
fore the State Legislature for the final approval OF
the citizens. The proposed amendment was con-
sidered by sections, some Of which met with con-
siderable opposition not OF sufficient force however,
to defeat the measure which was ultimately carried
BY small majority. In addition to authorizing the
watchmen the amendment creates the ONCE OF
Corporation Counsel and gives the Trustees OF the
village enlarged powers in the matter Of construct.
ing and repairing sdewalks.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
POUGHKEEPsTE.

THEArRIoAL--A Troy theatrical troupe win COM
mence season Of four weeks at the Collingwood
Opera House next week, opening with .'The Lady Of
Lyons"
THE MAYoRALrY.--The democrats have nomi-
mated George Morgan for Mayor and the republicans
Robert Slee. The main issue In the election, which
occurs on Tuesday, is water and sewerage. and the
"r00tlng out" OF ponds on the north side Of the
city. to rid the city OF fever and ague.
AN INSANE W0NAN.-An insane woman, about
twenty-five years Of age was picked up in Spruce
street on Friday morning, having laid all night In
snow bank. IL is supposed she got or one OF the
night trains She had on red plaid shawl and q
crochet head cover. She has been provided with
comfortable quarters and awaits identification.
NAvIGArIoN.-1'here has been sudden change In
the weather, with bad eject upon navigation. ON
Saturday the propeller John L. Hasbrouck Left for
New York, leaving large open track behind. on
Sunday the track was firmly closed and people
crossed the river on feot in safety. The propeller
Daniel 8. Miller, which left New York for Pough-
keepsie on Friday night only reached New q IL
burg, when she was obliged to put back.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
sLEIoHlNo.

The 6poEs h uEOokIyu noe FaRocularly Goo1-
Yesterday = Gho Jamaica Flank Read.
What was Anticipated and What Realanea.
Some few Brooklyn people -mors particnlaxiy thoss
wholove delgh riding, IKE many Of Gotham's impseu-
ous inhabitants -dorhtnz the tear on the hurYsn
When they want 70 indulge in this exhnarsaing
sport they don't wait for anOw. Hail. loo and ras-
Ting blow win suit it, absence. Atleast ono would
think 90 Judging from the number Of plucky rfders
Of the "Otty Of Churches who started (only On run
ners yesterday towards the Jamaica plank ROAD with
9 view Of Q rattling, roaring, jubilant time.
They imagined the capers cut By The
elements in the last storm OF the winter-a struggle
continuing night and day. rough and keenly cutting
into the very marrow Of all animals nom the highest
to the lowest type-was enough to give such cover
ing OF feathery snow to ths nrm foundations b.
meath 1t that IL was time nigh time, to 70 sleigh
ing. And a. soon - that swinging storm had IL
and the sun s It. s ss .s bed
decEsd in gems Of beauty, coiors a. bsautiful
IN hna the 'q ranSow se there was oO%%o
son u private srS and sS stables was
on the road All sizes gatts and colors Of animals
known to the equine race were called into requsi-
suggest before seghs Of many patterns, in fact be-
fore fore, everything that y ingenuity and worsmansniP
cOuu create capaDi6 OF bearing uuu0n lIe8ut. WIN
these they inaugurated the sport,
Mnging, tangling. janglng tingling,
Bells on the horses and 6siIes in the sieighs.
But It was only for few hours that this moving
panorama had an existence. as the thaw that quickly
followed the storm changedthe newfallen snow into
o muddy consistency that caused the courage OF the
mass, like that Of Bob Acres 70 o0ze out, re-
calling them to the streets Of the city. Again,
on Saturday there was another change In the
weather. This time it "friz,n and that very hard,
too and IL gave the jubilant sleighriders renewed
hope that yesterday they might be part OF grand
number that would enjoy the last sleighing Of the
season. Full Of fun, many or them started again
about for the plank road that leads 70 the old
house OF John LIS, where j0lliry and mirth have
been known and the g0-langn OF the crack whips OF
Long Island have been heard for q SCORE or years.
But 1t wouldn't do There was too little snow and
too much bare ground and before the outskirts Of
cityeven when Atlantic avenue was selected TO spin
0ver-were reached the exuberant crowd turned
back and-stabled. The warmth Of the morning had
dotted the streets with too many bare places prov
Ing with cobbe stones obstacles too formidable for
runners to glide on. Human nature could not en-
dure such self-deception. Yet few ventures0me
individuas forced themselves out In the country In
spite OF this, but the number OF sleighriders was
not very great as drive along the Cyress Hill road,
Jamaica plank road and Atlantic avenue revealed
but seven different rigs and the expression OF their
occupants faces seemed everything else but that Of
peasurable anxiety.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01

known q part Of the estate Of John Low. deceased
situated between Tenth and Eleventh avenues and
are numerous Gales Of smaller parcels 70 be held at
various times, while transactions nt private sale
are every day becoming mors numerous; ~ on - -.
Bisscess, Son M % Co. viii ss sas iois situassd On
poste First street, Lorrisania and directly opposts
1o0th street. on New York island, and twenty min
ueSs nom y cs, ~ LATED 90 sla cd
with q view Of the Palisades, the Park and the
sound. The proposed new Central boulevard, nom
the Harlem river to Jerome Park, when built Will
connect with the Boston road at this point and pass
directly In front OF this property. Boston road or
.SS LAID wn Bssn . up . sss
street. The streets are finely graded and worked
around the property. On "wednesday the same nrm
sistng OF about 100 lots beautifully stusted on Cen
tral. Gerard and Walton avenues, and on Clark,
Dam road Being the choicest for sit situation ana Oe
views on the whole tract: about fiveeights OF mile
nom MComb's Dam. The Central avenue Boulevard
walk each sidel TO be planted with row of trees
on each side from Harlem river to Jerome Park This
& WORK = already under ma % contract and wiil be com
work progresses.
There are signs apparent Of awakening activity In
New Jersey property but nothing extensive Is on the
programme for this week.
The following remarks from weekly real estate
journal apply describe the condition OF the MARKET:
whether we take prospective or q Retrospective
Wow Of real estate transactions perceive no
responding period Of the year when dealings were 80
numerous. Another incident is remarkable and
perhaps characteristic Of the peculiar excitement
that preyailsit Is, that half the properties do not
realize their intrinsic valuation ct the auction; for
we frequently hear or the resale OF lots that have
been thus publicly bought at an advance OF some
thousands OF dollars at the resale 1t IL such circu-
stances as these that create an appetite to pur-
chase, and they recur those OF sanguine temrera
ent backed BY the spur OF hope, assist in swelling
the volume or buyers"
The New York herald., 1869-03-01

chitectural DESIGNS. and h expected to ccst about
$4,000 It Will soon be completed.
m ss .S q ~se
church. into which they soon expect to Il
is OF marble and blue stone TO Be handsomely lifted
Mr. Cyrus ". Field, who has bought the place re-
Gently owned BY John Stewart is having 1t enlarged
y o so q S n H.
fnl cottage on Broadway II which he resides
Bedford station Is growing rapidly through the en-
dwelling house is beng erected Dy Mr. Gilbert
Grimm, near Union church, and Mr.. Gilbert Sarles
r osSsr DuGne ss viii Ss
menced as soon as the season opens. ef.
New Rochelle is not standing stun In this age Of
progress, and improvements are going on there
quite as rapidly - anywhere. Mr.. Charles O.
Lecount ID erecting on Locust avenue o neat two
s sSog. s sscoo | Mr. James sesoor aoI 3 euiidins
plain, substantial frame building ON Main street,
near Locust avenue, at cost Of about 81, 500 The
Is TO have another story and Mansard roof. Nor
II the village to be behind its sister villages In
and ctaens held
meeting the other evening for the purpose OF organ
izing an association favoring such improvements.
of the next few days for the purpose Of completing
it's organization When this shall have been done the
tnst may EXPLAIN to the% the o6scts AIMS
and secure the cooperation OF all who approve Of
them But little opposition is anticipated by the as
taxpayers win accord to 1t . ready and hearty
support
A meeting win be held IN Mamaroneck In q few
evenings to consider the propriety OF o number OF
proposed mprovements-among them the construc-
non OF substantial plank walk from the depot 20
the village proper.
The property Of Mr.. Charles Stevens. on King
street, near Portchester comprising dwelling and
seven acres OF land has been sold to Mr. T. NJ. Scho-
field, OF Chappaqua, for 3,400.
dwelling house and plot OF ground containing
one and half acre situated at the corner Of Centre
street and Leland avenue, New Rochelle, known as
the Higgins property, has been sold TO New Yorker
for $l2,5O0
Mr.. Abram Lent has bought house and about
half an acre Of land on Lakeland avenue from Mr..
Nathan Cooke for "a, 500.
As an inducement for the projectors OF the Ridge
field Railroad to locate their southern terminus ct
Portchester the stockholders In the place last named
have promised TO double the amount OF their sub
scrptons to the capital stock There Ia considerable
rivalry between Stamford and POrtchester In the
matter OF securing the advantages anticipated from
the location OF the southern terminus OF the road
The following is summary OF auction sales during
the past week, with total OF sales during the year
1870
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
LoaG lsl.AIp.

AsznnrTnD AssAssMAFIoN.--On Friday evening
iast desperate atsempt was made by some un-
known pcrson 70 aassssinate Mr.. Joseph Page, the
postmaster q Woodhsven- On The above evening
Mr. Page was called 70 the ha door Of his residence
by loud knocking, and on opening the door was
set upon by powerful man, who grappled him and
made several attempts 70 cut HIM with large knife
evidently intending TO Kill him. The would-be -
sassm. however was frustrated IN his design BY tho
appearance Of M Pages family, who came TO his
rescue, when the assassin made his escape. Sus-
plcion rests upon . resident IN the neighborhOod,
and steps have been taken to effect his arrest.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
MIDDLET0WH, n. Y.

IMPORTANT CHANGE IN EXPRESS MANAGENExr.-It
Ia reported along the line Of the Erie road that the
management OF the United States Express Company
passes into the hahds Of Gould. Fisk Il Co. to-day
Monday
VILLAGE ELEcrIoS.-The election OF Trustees takcs
place at MIddletown tomorrow. There is great
deal interest felt In the election on account Of
local questions and there ia likely TO be tnree not
four, tickets in the field.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
FIsuKML.

ACCIDENT on THE DUTCHEss AND COLUMBIA RAIL-
RoAD-Elght cars loaded with sand becoming un-
manageable ran down grade on the Dutchess and
Columbia Railroad, on Friday and smashed into the
locomotive Iironda- One man was badly hurt and
the engine damaged.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01

oourtesy Of the keepers. Seven prisoners wcre ~
cetved last week ana about twenty are expected
to-day fom HDdson county.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
KINGSTON.

THE MURDER OF A CANAL BoArMAs.-In the case
Of the People vs. Schryver indicted for the murder
OF Kavanagh, q canal boatman, at Eddyvile about
the time OF the Smith wife murder jury after bo
ing out all night could not agree and have been dis
charged, 84@tY
The New York herald., 1869-03-01
GOSHEN.

BOGUS DETECTIVE COME TO GRrEF.-One Of the
bogus detectives pretending to be in search Of the
murderer Of Rogers, and who feeced a number OF
people in Ulster county, has bcen arrested in Orange
county and lodged In Goshen jail.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01

ELECTRICAL PHEH0nErA.--Between ave and c,sht
O'Clock last evening several Of the city bells rang
occasionally The irregularity Of the succession ohs
irregular nre alarm FaneuiI Hall bell was the nrst We
heard, striking I've sud later In the evening We
ncaru 3 south End bell Tue ringing was probably
atmosphere winch concentrated ~ Intervals up0u
tine wires.--Bostoa Traveller, Iso. "a.
The New York herald., 1869-03-01

SMUGGLING From CANADA.--The silk smuggling
case &C OgdensburR is exciting attention. Bcrnard
T. Levy, under arrest, II . Jew. he proposed 10
save forty-nve per cent BY smuggling hIs goods from
Paris through Canada. The Canadian duty is nfteen
per cent, and the American sixty. The latter was
saved Documents found In his possession show that
other Southern states during the laai eight yeara
When. arrested, he telcgraphed 10 some one con.
was IN trouble and wished s friend 10 come 10 b,s
aid. It's known that Q large amount OF European
sik has been smuggcd into the country from Canada
OF which we are advised. II embrnees about 4 ooo
yards, bought In Paris ut two to four dollars pay
yard.-Rochester IN ~ Chronicle, Fec 27
The New York herald., 1869-03-01

Charles senter was sentenced to seven years IN
the pcnifentiary for killing William TAcsc. by ,be
Superior Court, Chicago on Wednesday
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05
The November Elections.

Returns come in slowly. Enough
is known, however, to concede the
defeat of Gen. Sigel, for Governor Of
New York, by aOout 10000. We fnd
ome consolation for this defeat in
the fact that the Republicans will
have a working majority in the Leg
islatnre.
Wisconsin goes Republican by
about 10000 majority.
In Chicago, the Citizens Ticket
prevailed by a round majority Of
1000.
The Republicans carried Massaehu-
setts by a swinging majority over
the combined forces Of the Democrat:
and Labor Reformers.
We also have the pleasure Of re-
recording, in brief, that Illinois
Minnesota and Virginia 90 Republi-
can, while New Jersey, in accordance
with the "cussidness' Of her fallen
nature, is carried by the Democracy
The results Of these elections show
conclusively that the faith Of the peo.
pie in the principles of the Republi
can party is stronger than ever, as il
is generally conceded that the strength
of the opposition was fully shown,
while thousands of Republicans re-
NAMED at home.
Glory enough for nearly a year /!
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1869.
Brohl Vs. Millhime-The Contest
and Result.

Upon official count of the votes at
the late election, Millhime, Democratic
candidate for Clerk, had majority
Of eighteen over Brohl, Republican
candidate for the same Office. The
majority was so small that many OF
our Republicans we're of the opinion
that, in view Of the fact that there
were many mixed tickets circulated and
voted, errors in count,in favor of Mill
hime, and against BrOhl, sufficient to
change the result, might have been
made. It was supposed that prOba-
bly,, as the custom was to count "by
fves' that the mixed tickets con-
tanning the name of Brohl, instead Of
Millhime, might have been counted
for the latter.
Several voting precincts were visit
ed, and sufficient mistakes found to
warrant a contest. {More Of this at
the latter part of this article.)
In consequence of this, a notice was
served upon Mr.. Millhims, and the re-
count commenced on the 29th ult.-
The time required to make the re
count was four days, and the work
closed on Tuesday last. Below will
be found the result Of the recount,
and also the official returns as pub
lished in the Adrertiser:
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05
Another Railroad Project.

Hon. Martin Welker and Gen
Harvey Howard, of Wooster, accom-
panied by delegations from Pitts
burgh and various points in Eastern
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania,
were in Toledo last week for the pur-
pose of comforting with the Trustees
of our Railroad fund, as to the mer-
its of Road in which they are in
terested.
The project which these gentlemen
represent, is road from Toledo to
Woodville, Tifin, New London, in
Huron county, Wooster, Massillon,
Canton, New Lisbon, Columbiana
county, to Beaver, Pa, and thence
taking the South side of the Ohio
River, to Cumberland, where it forms
a connection with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
Messrs. Welker and Howard show
ed that this route saved seventy-miles
to Baltimore, the distance between
Toledo and Baltimore being five
hundred and fifty miles, while the
best Of the other routes proposed was
six hundred and twenty five miles.
They claimed also that a road can be
built upon this line as cheaply per
mile as over any other, and that coal
can be procured to as good advan~
tage.
A company is being organized to
build this road, ard a survey will be
at once commenced.
We are not prepared to say that
it is the line that Toledo should
adopt, but it certainly has merit, as
& glance at the map will show. The
towns through which it passes are
all wealthy. fOurishing and enter
prising, and the country rich in min
erals and agriculture.-Toledo Blade.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05
THANKSGIVING Proclamation

That the people of Ohio have every
reason to thank Almighty God fol
the abundant blessings conferred up
on them during the past year is be-
yond cavil. We hope the day sci
apart, as one for the giving of thanks
by the President, and subsequently il
the following proclamation by Gov
Hayes will receive due attention:
The President of the United States has sci
apart Thursday, the 18th day of November
next, as a day of thanksgiving to the God o.
nations for HIS blessings during the pas
year. Ohio, behind none in blessings, should
behind none IN gratitude. With health, plen-
" and peace, our population has steadily In
creased, our industry has been rewarded with
abundance, our public schools and Other
means Of education have borne a years ricl
fruitage, and the religion of the public ha:
blessed and cheered US all
Therefore l. Rutherford B. Hayes. Cover
ncr of the State of Ohio, in compliance with
the religious sentiment of the people, and
the good custom of our fathers, do appoint
Thursday, the 18th day of November next
as Day of Thanksgiving and recommend al
the citizens of the State on that day to lay
aside their ordinary pursuits, to assemble in
their sanetuaries for prayer and praise, and
10 remember in their worship and at their
homes, the poor and sorrowing, for God hath
said, "Whoso offereth praise glerifetE Ne
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his
Maker, but he that honoreth Him hath mercy
on the poor"
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sci
my hand and caused TIE great seal of the
State of Ohio to be affixed, at Columbus, thi:
25th day of October, A. D. 1869.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
By the Governor:
?. r. SHERWOOD, Sec'y of State.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05

point little below Neeiy's Landing,
one hundred aud twenty-five miles
below St Louis, from a candle which
the deck passengers haa near some
bay while playing cards The steam
er was run on a gravel bar, the pilot
supposing that Jhe passengers could
wade ashore on the bar. Unfortun-
ately, at the end of the bar there was
slough, and here 1t was that the
larger number were drowned The
boat was not run on the bar but two
feet. and the shallowest point about
about her had FIVE or six feet of wa.
ter. The boat had so much hay
aboard that she burned like tinder,
and all efforts to put the fire out
we're unavailing. The Belle Mem
phis came up at 81 o'clock, three
hours after the accident, and render
ed all the assistance possible. Out
of two hundred and ffty-two passen-
gers and crew only thirty are known
to be saved. The last seen of Cap
tain Scott he was floating down
stream on log. The people at
Neely's saw the light, and fastened
to assist. One man rescued sixteen
persons with skiff. Had it not been
for their help all would have been
LOST
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05
OFFICIAL.
Brohl's majority,

After examining the Clinton town
ship ballots, G. J. Keen accompanied
by John Kaull, went to Seneca town
ship to examine the ballots there
After considerable trouble the ballot
box was found at the house Of Mr.
Redfox. The Clerk did not reside
there and they had to go about a
mile to see him. When he was found
the key to the ballot box vas else
where and they went for that. The
Clerk then refused to allow the bal
lots TO be seen. The laT was recited
to him and be said that if the law ac-
tually did read as given to him he
would not interpose further objection.
Upon this they went a mile or two
distant to see the law. He found he
had been rightly informed, but
thought he would like to go and see
Mr.. Splitter at Berwick, one of the
trustees.
Keen allowed the Clerk to take the
team for the purpose. and he came
back to Redfox's. In about an hour
the Clerk came back with Splitter
and gave it as his determination not
to allow the ballots to be seen. Thus
the matter ended. 1t is curiou.
coincidence, however, that when re
counted at the Court House, the bal
lots of Seneca should show a a gain O
nine for Millhime, just exactly tn,
number given out by Keen as Brohl'
gain ia Clinton. 1t is also wei
enough to state that the Democrat
of Seneca were posted at the time o
what was being done, and Of tn
number gained in Clinton.
The recount was held before Good
sell and Beilharz, Justices. Pennino
ton, Brewer, Hall and Keen 70
plaintiff; McOaulley and Seney, con
IrG.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-11-05
What l do With MY Potatoes

I didn't like the idea of hauling
nv potatoes fifteen miles to market
and selling them for % cents pei
bushel, so | commenced feeding them
to my fattening hogs raw. The hogs
appeared to be very fond Of them at
first, but they soon commenced to
"minee over them" made their
teeth sore | suppose). | then boiled
them, and mashed while hot, and put
bran with them, one bucket of bran
to three of potatoes, adding water
enough to make thick slop. l give
them this mixture three times a day
and little corn in the ear at the
same time. The hogs have fattened
much faster with this feed than they
did when | fed them all the raw corn
thew would eat with bran slOp to
drink. I don't think they would do
better on any other kind of feed;
the pig pen is my potato market this
year OF course it is not necessary
to mash the potatoes to get the hogs
to eat them. but 1 think to mash
them with bran they will do better
on ESPECIALLY in warm or mild
weather-than they would If given
alone. n
Dubuque Co., Iowa.