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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-08-06
New ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
"ORACE CILAMPLIE, Abigail C. Cham
Ill plin and Robert Duncan. Of parts un-
knows, - will take notice that George SEren-
map, Clark GfceRna0 and Thomas s. 45feeH-
man. partners under the firm name Of George
Grecnnl.fn s. Co, have filed their petitions
against flie said attendants in the office OF the
Clerk Of the District Court ~ Lyon county.
Kansas. asking Judgment against the said de-
PENDANTS. HORACE Ghampliii sRd Abigail G.
Cehasnplin, for the sum Of one hundred and
thirty dollars and interest on the same fFem
July ~, Istsl together with s19 &c attorneys fees
for foreclosure, and also asking for the f0rec s
IRE Of a mortgage upon the northeasf quarter
II section thirtysf0ur In township seventeen.
south. OF range eleven. east containing 164l
acres, and that the Interest Of THE said Robert
Duncan in said premises be decreed subordi-
nate Ia the lieH. of . said mortgage
and that unless they answer or demar
tn said petition on or before the 18th day OF
September, A. u. 1869. the, same will be taken
a. true and Judgment EeIdeTed accordingly.
RtT(ffTLES & PLUMB.
ATTORNEYS for plaintiffs.
Aug. 9Th. 1850. 1874
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At Factory Prices-7FreigIIt
Added. -Es.s.-s

McCOrmick's Reapers and Mowers, with >,
full line of Repairs Also Grain Drills, PIOws,
Sulky Horse Rakes, Revolving Rakes, &c., Nc.
25-:as G. w. FREDERICK & co.
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a first rate article of new wheat Is being de-
liverrd 20 our mills.
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A FACT WORTH NOTICING,
Is that lllYerfovS free exhibition in our
new Fine Art Gallery large and choice st-
lection of oil paintings, foreign ami American
crOmoS, tine engraeings, elegant moulJings iii
gilt rosewood and gilt walnut, and Imitation
walnut, oval frames, brOnzes, Bohemian ware
in and toilet sets, tine bustS, figures, ped
cstals and brackets in Imitation marble, hang
ing Baskets, OdOr Baskets, Vinia:srettes, beautl-
full work boxes, watch stands, and in fact, u
great many articles not usually Brought to this
country. ..... .-.a
Please notice this fact.
Parties from Leavenworth and Topeka in
form that there is no such stock Of H',e paint
the State !
We are Offering oil paintslings at from $40 70
$125, and chrOmos and engraVinSs at from -
to- $40 all most elegantly framed. These pie
lures we propose tn sell rs low as they can De
boII. Int i'm any market in the United States,
our purchakes being B8a,leein New York and
BosfUtI. direct from importers. publishers and
manufacturers. BATES & PERLEY.
Einporia, December 4, 1868. ~ r..f.t'
y--lsff-
5llll ro} F @ EHl -stsef't
$50 5.s-a $3.50 fs.-f fsr=H9 s.Hsza -sHaa
Aa.5 tsttsfe. *zI' .ffH -.a
NEW GOODS; NEW GO DIS:
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Enlporia Water Mill,

W. II. . y = n
Proprietor and Manager:
Located on the Cottonwood river, south Of EN-
poria, Is now in
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
And Is ready TO do all kinds Of grinding for
the public on It's customary terms, The. pro-
prfetor is determined that this mill shall be
number one in every respect VIII Keep, nour
ON hand At al times, and sell At the lowest
Tpsyket prices. WIN be responsible for al SJfsts
and saeks. except they are lost in sQlIle. un-
Nyoidatsie way. No gffsts@1eliyefed afteF dark.
To parties buying to sell again liberal, dis
FLOUR from &4.Bo to s5.s5' T,er h,,udred
pounds.
WHEAT AND CORN WANTED
For which the highest market price win be
paid.
Hsnporfa. March ~. 1865.
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AT CosT.-Some persons may be Of the opin-
ion that when goods are advertised 10 be SOLD
cat Cost it is simply intended to deceive.
This may be the case in some instances, but
not 50 with wibiey 3 fraitt.. They have a
large stock OF goods on hand which they pro-
pose to sell OF regardless Of cost Mr.. whitley
is putting up one Of the best business houses in
Southern Kansas, which will be completed
sometime ibis rall. They win occupy this
new building as soon as 1t is finished; but be-
fore moving they desire to sell OF. as much OF
their present stock as possible, to save NOV ing
it. They have large stock Of dry goods,
elethi.iS,loets and shoes, hats and caps, ladies'
dress goods, gents furnishing goods and a
thousand other things. If you want good bar
gains, yoaI cannot Giii to getthem at whitley &
TRUTHS. These gentlemen have been in bust
ness 1aere seIlr tins, and those has q trad
ed with thenl Eouad out tIlst tIs.ss will do
iuSt "A hat they they
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George Miller is putting up comfortable
looking story and a half frame residence on
Market STREET u 50 =
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that there has been and you are fearful will
beasain opposition to a certain few who pro-
pose TO control these @littIe Affairs in their
own way. refer 10 those who style them
selves "old settlers and boast that they shave
borne the burden and heat Of the day and do
not purpose to give place TO eastern men, At
HIST sight the sentiment seems plausible
enough, but let as examine il closely.
'-Ofd settlers came here ten or more years
ago. lou procured land at government prices
or twas given 10 you under the homestead
law. None but the choicest tracts wert. taken.
town sites selected and all the plating
done fer future wealth, when eastern men
should desire to possess the land True YOU
have seen some -hard tines, but in this Won
are not alone. We saw hard times too. YOUR
nephews i'm the east something of tA,.
'burden and heat under the knapsack and in
tlie smoke Of tesile. SEINE Of fheaa, yes lhsaIv
never returned nor will they ever s.bore'' YOU
with their '.OppOSitiensf, sthers 'Feached home
and fun Of hope and ambition they spent their
savings in procuring an education that wonld
MT them for anv Positio0 in the world. Many
still safTfr frSD wounds which unfit them for
labor. These for the most part are the men
against whom you raise the cry But this is
not all you have grown rich at our expense
!
ne, and lot which cost but u tribe you offer
MS for $3.50. Look if you please at your pro-
gramme. How many that list have chlorine
the burden and heat of the day. in the ranks
from 1861 till 1869. Are not they all wealthy
for this eOantry: Or if they not are we i'm
any way responsible { 'r the manner in which
they have used their salaries: There is not
one OF the present office holders who is not
able to carry on good business, if they lack
ability, no fault of ours. So far as these men
being good officers have no argument with
yOu, they are all good fellows, hat we ask that
the way lie left open for entcrpri>iug men even
though the present inclnnbents are not each
able tn be- come bankers.
write in favor of Bo men or clique. only
asking for Justice, toward all regardless Of the
day they set foot on Kansas soil. ~
Hoping tisstt1 have said nothing that will
in any way ruffie your nerves and that h vs
! left ne stones on the ground 10 dull your Pod
au3IIr. your nephew,
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Kentucky whisky. and genuine Otard, Dupuy
< Co. Brandy, can be had fer Medicinal pur-
poses at BATES 4 PERLEY's.
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.ss.eagT For salel

One good secondhand Mccormick Mower.
For particulars call on ~ wa tisl ag
.a- GkoRGE W. ESTES.
29-tf 6 miles west Of Cottonwood Falls.
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If you want to buy farming implements of
the latest improvements call On
CIV, FREDERICK.
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isey.g.ArcSuMsI ode Uniss-a I;r+sUytsrl
an church. viii preach ia the court house, in
Emporia, on next Sxbbaih afternoon nj 81
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Fine Melton Suits, fine Tricot Suits, fine
Scotch Cashmere Suits, Cotton Suits, Linen
Suits and Wooden Suits, at marvellously low
prices at PERl.EY & CO.'S.
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The genuine Hathaway Shirt. the best made,
fine Linen Handkerchiefs. hemmed, French
and Amerieah suspeaders.. fine Draw Srs and
Under shirts for sale ut PERLEY Co.'S.
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weare agents for Kirby Machines. s'''''' SO
eEfs - E. Il. HoIDERMAN& BIO.
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All kinds Of Boots. shoes, Congress Caters
and slippers made to order at the Exchange.
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John EIammonds new office, near the court
hOrisc. is going up with a rush. -r lzs.s- .ssss
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We are now prepared to furnish Clothes
Reels on short notice, with or without the
Metallic Clothes Line.
Stiff CAMPBELL II KEMPEB.
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Groceries, al wholesale and retail, delivered
in any part of the city, by
ls-tf G. W. FailEIbiTERrcKS.
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Goods at cost, for cash, at whitley & TRUTHS.
whitley & Truitt received large stock OF
new poo.Is Yesterday
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Throu~l, Tickets isast

AE.Hs a AElbARTO.-ilank Lowe is Ticket
Agent for all points East, fersons desiring
through tickets oyef any OF the railroad lines
viii find it to their advantage 10 consult
Mr.. Lowe. The stages are now making close
connections with the railroad at Carbondale
and by buying through tickets here there /,
no Necessity of any delay in travelling TO AN,
point East, North or South. Office Com
mercial street. Stiff
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~ NEW l(seDl1E1sSs@ 2z-4s-
whitley d Truitt

w 1 b ley a Il Fu1UC
.-.,,i.,G Have rlst received their e 81 i
SPRING 81 SUMMER GOODS {!
Their stock Is complete; their counters and
shelves are full to tOverfIowing with all the
latest styles of Ladies' Dress Goods, such a.
French Percalts, Chintz, Organdies, Alpacas
In stripe, plaid, plain and fancy.
In staple Dry Goods their stock is very large.
Their Notion department is complete, com
prising Gloves. Hosiery, Trimming, ParasoIs.
all shades, aud Collars. ...,-,..--,.,..,..
Our stock of Boots, Shoes. Clothing and Hats
is very large, all Of which have been bought
for CASH in the best markets East, aud which
we are selling Mt the very bottom Of the mark
ct. except our best Prints, which will not
sell for less than COST and make it up on ether
gO0ttS.
Thanking our customers for their liberal pat
ronage in the last two years, We still promise
them in future good goods and fair dealing.
To traders and large dealers offer gresir I'M
Iuccments both in stocks aud prices.
WOOE. TRAD
All remember that still in the Woo!
trade. and will pay the highest market price.
either i'll cash or goods.
g whitley & TRI1TT.
Emporia, Kansas,
y~9t NO.sI46, Stone Corner.
whitley & TRUITT,
Hartford, Kansas,
See sign, ''Cash Store.' 2f-u
hRRfE liar f-sR htnnE
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We are agents for Pitts Improved Threshins
Machines and Horse Powers, manufactured 1T
Davton, o. - HoLDERMAN l. BIO.
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See notice or school teacher wanted.
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r.. NORRIS, VI. h.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
EMPORIA, KANSAS.
Special attention given to obstetrics, and dis
eases of women and children.
The Doctor prepares ii specific reBaeSHy
for GHae cSIrs. of Fever and AEue,
which is never known To fail; also Anti-Isili-
Gus Pills, Il sure preventative of the AgIIe by
correcting the stomach and liver. Mixture
and Pills, $500.
az Office over Newman & Houghton's store.
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French, british and Amsriean hosiery for
mems wear. at PERLlsY 4 Co.'s. s
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c. b. BaclrlIer has been appOinteda Notary.
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French butk, Dog skin. Indian tanned buck.
Isle thread and Cotton gloves. at
PERIEY & Co.'S.
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- = = 1T.E-,<
Campbell s Kemper's Clothes Reels take ~
no room, in y yard, and viii Hold a line 30t
Get long. 3l-tf
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The Studebaker Wagons just received
and for sale ut f. II. HOIDERMAN& BROS.
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The Clothes Reel can be seen back of the
News Office. Call and see them.
sE-tf CAMPBELL & KEMPER.
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q large supply of Buckeye EGenpers and
Mowers and extras. tr-s h.a +a;s4
Err. HoLDETtNl AN & RIsO'S,
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''whcn we was young. and had no sense
We thought it must be I'm to dish up the
items for the local column OF Il newspaper.
The fun Of the matter isn't visible. Dog days
APE not yoFal,Ie for mneia literary labor
Metr Ere. - u
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JOSEPH RRUF,
STOM TAILOR,
HEnnpOr.ia. Ekansna.

Shop at y. C. Hau C Brothers Store.
Has had long experience in the business.
is well posted in the styles. and can therefore
promise all those who favor him with a call
GOOD WORK OF THE LATEST STYLES.
Cutting done on short notice. sS-tf
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Building stone.

An the latest styles hats a at Lehnhard's { Ez.
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ffs
Geo ID. JOhnson's Bcw house on the west
end Of ySiXtiAA yeaUe j. CAST aPproseiiAG ,eolIl-
pletieh. Tbis viii ke sNhea fldshkd, nneso Of
the best residences in town.
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Pure Wfhes /!

Fence Pickles" at Il. T. wrisht's, near
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Our new power press has arrived.
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1t is pity that you did not always remain
young, "a you haven't improved by age.
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no WV AND COUNTRY.

Yesterday was very hot.
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LA wYERs AND MERCHANTS,
Win books, papers, &c, complete at
as.sssas sWk1GHTsS HARDWARE.
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The New York herald., 1869-06-18
STRAWBERRY FAIR.

The annual strawberry fair OF the New York Fruit
Growers Club was opened to the public yesterday
at the whitlock Exposition Hall, Nos. 35 and 81 Park
place. The number visitors iarge, the exhibit
ton room being well flied throughout the dag. There
was quite a fine display OF strawberries, contri-
buted by the following exhibitors:-Rusg Hex
amer Newcas tie, n. y, seventy-three varieties; W.
5. Carpenter, Westcheser county, ~ y, one variety;
Thomas Wade, on f. e. Wneeier's place, two varie-
tles John crane, Union. n. j., two varieties; Henry
X How, New Brunswick, n. j., sixteen varieties; J.
5. Whitock, Mattawan N. j., two varlenes; q. J.
Tlllson, Highland n. y, one variety; X. NJ. Carey,
West Brighton, 5. l., three varieties; Wildwood MUIR
raw Mount Pleasant, NJ u, one variety; W. NJ Doty,
Starr Landing, n. j., one variety; +. T. Carter,
orange, N. j., one variety; w. A. Burgess, Glencoe,
l.. l., four varieties: Mrs. DR.. Hallock, New York,
one variety: A. \. Fuller, three varieties.
The fair will remain open for ten days, and at the
close prize OF fifty dollars will be given Tor the
best collection and one OF twenty-five dollars for
the best new seeding not shown before last year.
The exhibition is free TO all exhibitors and To the
public, and the club solicit all growers OF straw
berries to show their fruit. meeting OF the club
was held In the afternoon, when the culture OF ber
ries was discussed the meeting adjourning 10 Mon
day next when the subject VIII be again taken up.
The New York herald., 1869-06-18
GREAT STORM n WESTERN TEXAS.

The san Marcos Pioneer says that the crops on
several plant ations in that vicinity were much In
mred by the late storm OF hail; the corn crop cut
vnto snreds and the cotton beaten into the earth.
on the prairie, near Yorks creek church, many mule
cared rabbits found killed 10y tue nail. which
fell In stones ranging from the size OF Duckshot 10
tnat OF an egg. The inquirer thus recurs 10 the ter
rble hail storm that passed over the northern por-
ton OF Gonzales county on the 2'th ut. =
Its course was from northwest TO southeast pass
ing over the northern portion Of Guadalupe ana Con-
zaes and the southern portions OF Caldwell and La
vaca counties Its width ranged IRON lOur 10 eiBht
miles, and all along its path the country presents INC
appearance OF having been rayaEed py IRE. Inc
crops and gardens where the STORM Iageu witn Tue
greatest severity were completely destroyed FENCES
demolished and the rails washed away houses un-
rooled. trees uprooted, aud pigs, turkeys aud
cn,cl ana Killed by hundreds. Two gin houses, be-
longing 10 Mr. Henry Bond and Mr. Dumont, were
blown down A lady, In attempting to pass from
bar hngvy 70 house, was severely bruised by the
hai, thai she fell at the door and had TO be carried
in. Tne ground was literally covered with hall
stones about the size OF birds eggs. IL seems tnat
there were two clouds passing IN opposite diiec-
lions which met about the region OF sour Springs,
and il was at this point OF contact that the greatest
damage was done. The following letter will give
the reader some idea OF the great severity Of the
storm in The vicinity OF Sour Springs:-
On Yesterday had of the hail and rain
storms have seen IN country Taere 10 not
around Sour Springs that has stalk OF cotton
him All fences blown down, and many rails washed
on that the storm about four miles wide
this point running little south Of east The timber Is
ton paoev beans peas and everything that growing
we lost houses lives. We all in deporshla
condition here. hope we worst OIL, for II all the
try the hf We are, Il certainly terrible calamity.
The New York herald., 1869-06-18
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 49, lses-TRPLE SHEET

Smith, or the Eighteenth precinct. The injured
man was removed to Bellevue Hospital, where ne
IL At present confined. certificate from actng
house surgeon Purgus states that ne rs sunering
from severe fracture OF the right leg The prison
ers were arrai2ned before Justice Ledwltn I'll Jene
son Market yesterday, and upon complaint OF onl-
Ger Smith, on behalf OF O'Connor, committed to
await the result Of the injuries.
EXTENSIVE BURGLARY ON BRoADwAY.-Omcer
Heendry Of the Eighth precinct yesterday afternoon
arraigned young man named Amo Sinet, before
Justice Ledwitth at Jefferson Market, twenty-one
years Of age, bar tender the employ OF Theodore
Allen at the st Bernard Hotel, corner OF Prince and
Mercer streets, charged with burelar0usiy entering
the jewery store OF ii. H. Harrison, NO. Oh Broad
way, on Monday night last by means OF forcing open
panel TO q side door leading from hallway ana
stealing quantity OF watches and CHAINS valued az
S2250. The officer states that at two O'Clock on Tues
day morning while on post near the corner OF Prince
and Mercer streets he detected the prisoner ana an
accomplice, who ls still at large emerging rom tae
rear OF the building and entering the st. Bernard
Hotel to which place he followed them, but before
he could gain entrance to the place they had Deen
spirited away. The prisoner eluded the onlcer until
Wednesday night, when he was arrested. lie was
remanded to the station house until this morning,
when he Will again be arraigned and complaint
preferred against him by Mr.. Harrison, upon lnor-
nation furnished him by the o11cer.
The New York herald., 1869-06-18
SUPERIOR c0UsT-GsssRAL TERM.
The Gold aud Currcncy qnc.,iou.

The Gold aud Currency Question.
Charles quinn, Administrator, oc., Is. James r.
Uovd.-This was an appeal ron judgment entered
upon the report Of q referee and from an order deny
ing motion for a new trial. on the ground OF
newly discovered evidence heard at tic March Gene
raj Term, 1862 before Justices Mcneil, McCunn ana
Fithian. Mr. Langtree appeared for the appellant
and Mr. shechan for the respondent.
by the Court, Mcneil, i've have examined the
several questions raised BY the appeals In this case
and are satisfied no error was committed except Ia
the form OF the Judgment which was entered upon
the referees report ana we think that error
be corrected Without q new trial, we sha order the
judgment to lie modified, and, as modified, 10 be
affirmed The motion for new trial was properly
overruled. TIE affdavit upon winch the moton
was founded dd not show tDat the evidence claibed
~ have been newly discoveries could not nave been,
with reasonable diligence, ascertatned before the
trial. ltexlsted at that time was In the defendants
possession aud he merely says he "forQot all about
the transaction and accidentally discovered them
while overnauling lot OF old papers" want or
new trial Il era. and Wat. ON New Trials, 473 417).
The only exception raised by the appeal from the
judgment which we need notice was 10 the decision
Overruiing the objection TO the unstamyed agree
So far az the objection was founded upon the 1ssth
section of the act Of Congress of June 30 1894 when
deciares mat all unstanped agreements are void,
we have disposed or 1t In This court, Ia the case of
The New Haven and Northampton Company vs.
Quintard, where II was held that by tue act such
unstamped agreements were void only where tae
omission to stamp was with intent to defraud the
government and thai the objection must he put on
that ground, aud afirmativeiy proved BY the party
opJecung, which was not done or 0nered 10 be done
III tns case. The objection was merely tnat inc
agreement was not stamped and was, therefore, IN
complete, and offered no objection TO its being re-
ceived In evidence See, also, Carpenter Va. smelling,
~ MASS IL 4o2 Holyoke Machine Company VS..
Franklyn Paper Company, Id. 100.
Sucn general objection however, may have been
suicent TO present the question OF its admisslbty
under the provisions OF tue nlnth section OF the
amendatory act OF Congress or July 49, 1896; but AZ
that statute relates to. and In Important partl-
culars atempts TO regulate the rules OF evidence We
The New York herald., 1869-06-18
THE POLICE COMA issIoseHS.

President Bosworth has returned from a recent
leave OF absence, and yesterday the entire members
OF the Board were actively engaged In their respec-
tive rooms Manerre and Brennan had about half
of the harbor police before them, and held lengthy
investigation as 10 the alleged maiadminstraion of
the affairs OF the old Metropolitan Police steamboat
by lis commander, Captain HART. All the charges
not investigated, but merely those relating To
the quantity ana quality Of food which the land
lord OF this hOtei anoat furnished his men. They
claim tnat Hartt charged them exorDitant prices
starved them on foul-smelling potatoes, bad meat.
&c. The witnesses generally swore that the food
was very poor and served up very sparlngly. Ser
geant Doyle testified that the men got beefseak I'm
the morning, something HART called lamb, put more
like sheep OF the male order, aud sea pie, made OF
potatoes, with little meat shook at II, on Wednes-
day; goldfish on Friday. and on saturday ham. The
DINNER IL simply potatoes. meat and water. Tho
price charged or this rare by the captain Is from SIS
To 400 Der month. while other parties had offered to
cont ract 10 furnish the messes ct q less figure
Tne furthsr hearing OF evidence was adjourned
unf next saturday. As soon "a the affairs OF this
police boarding house ere iuy sifted the Commis-
sioners will commence searching investigation OF
the Metropolitan Fire Marsnal's once, which. rumor
SAYS, requires fumigaion.