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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-24

The following were the closing quotations for
governments bonds:-United states currency skies,
1osA; do. SKIES 1881, registered 1l4>S 1l5&;
do. skies, 1881, coupon, lls5s Heh; do. five.
twenties, registered May and November, INK
a III; do. 1ve-twenties, 1862, coupon, May and
November, 1884 1872; do. dve-twenties, 1864,
coupon. May and November. liz q 112h; do. i've
twcntes, 1865 coupon, May aud November, 1923.
q lI2A: do. hye-twenties, registered, January and
July. l1oal III; do. 1ve-twentles, 1865, coupon,
January and July, 1141 lliA; do. fve-twentles,
1861 coupon, January and July, 114A 114zs; do.
fve-twentes, 1868, coupon, January and July. ll47S
bid do ten-forties, registered, 100 109A; do ten
fortics, coupon 100 1924.
The following were the final street prices for the
leading Southern state bonds:--Tennessec, ex cou-
pom, SIX So; do, new ar As; Virginia, ex cou-
pon, AZ a 20; do new, So 55 Georgia SKIES. 50 .
So; do sevens, % . 90; North Carolina, ey coupon
Az 43; do, new, 29A 291s; Missouri skies, 90X
q 81; do, Hannibal and St Joseph, 81 90; Louisi.
ana skies, 6s 20; do ievee skies, CO 63a; do. dc.
eignts 50 SO; Alabama Fights, 05 o.; do. fves 62
80; South Carolina sxes So 81; do. new, SO 83
The market for foreign exchange closed with the
following range OF Notwithstanding sixty days
commercial I0s& 1885; good to prime bankers,
1859. a 100; short sight, 1oo14 1895; Paris sixty
days, 5aIi4 5.17k; short sight, SICK a 5.15.
The following shows the results OF to-day business
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Average temperature yesterday nc 6.8
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year Observation-Disclosures. 32L
Early yesterday morning Alice Campbell, OF No
419 East Twelfth street fell from second story WIN.
dow and sustained fatal injuries
At forty-two minutes past eleven yesterday morn
ing slight ere, attended by trining damage,
occurred at st. Luke's Hospital. Extinguished by
the inmates.
While on post in John street. on Wednesday night
ollicer Michael Griffin, OF the Second precinct was
fired at by q concealed assassin. The ball passed
close 20 the officers head and lodged cellar oor
Search was made for the scoundrel without success.
On Tuesday night an officer OF the Sixth precinct
observed young man walking along the Bowery
near Eayard street, with six boxes OF cigars In his
possession. On seeing the officer ne abandoned
them and ran away. The goods were sent to the
Property Clerk.
ghc Dore Arr Union Exhibition continues TO A.
trac; throngs OF visitors daily tho rooms ON Broad
way, near Prince street. Mr. Arymar the proprie-
tor, has by good management insured the success of
the undertaking, and has already created great
love OF art IN the metropolis
The work OF bquidatng the claims Of election ON,
still goes at the ONCE OF Clerk Hasbrock at
the central roi,ce once. Yesterday large number
received their money personally. The sharpers who
for . day or two bought up claims at q discount
have abandoned the business entirely.
Professor Morse, OF the Peabody Academy of
Science VIII lecture this evening before the Ameri-
can Institute in tho great hall OF the Cooper Union.
His ubect-"iIow Animals Move."-and his wen
known reputation rs a rapid delineator with the
crayon lare sufficient. attractions to insure very
full attendance.
Mrs. Kerety. a German woman, forty .nvc years OF
age, died very suddenly at l4t Ludlow street, She
mas left six children. Coroner Flynn was called to
make an investigation. The same Coroner was no,i-
1ed 10 hold an inquest at 22o West Thirty-sixth
street on the body OF Bridget McClusky who died
suddenly at The above NUMBER
Coroner Flynn yesterday held an inquest at No.
253 Hudson street, on the body Of Israel Levy, a
child three years OF age whose death resulted
from scads received or Monday last by accidentally
falling backwards no . kettle OF boiling water
which the washwoman had just taken from che
stove. The scalds were mostly on the back and
lower extrcmities.
At ten minutes after one O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing fire discovered on the second door OF Stew
art Corbt's childrens carriage factory, No. 21i
East Twenty street. II extended to the third
floor making the total loss to stock and machinery
$4,000; 70 building. owRed by WulieQ kirk. $500.
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The Alleged Larceny the High Seas.
Before Commissioner Belts
SUPREME CQuRT--CHAM BsRs.
Validity of Contracts I'm Confederate Cnr-
rene Important Question.


rene y-ImportaMt Questions.
Before Judge Barnard.
M0rdecdi Us. Desduues.-Ths is case involving
several interesting questions arising out OF the
war. 1t appears that the plaintiff advanced
moneys to the defendants son. at the instance Of the
defendant, who resided in Europe. The advances
having been made In the South during the war,
were OF course paid III confederate money. The
plalntif now moves that the be sent TO
motion on the ground that dincult question OF law
IA invOlved-the right to recover advances
made IN Con,eaerate moneyEand insists on
motion the attorney Tor the paintlf COMMENDED THAT
the right OF Lgant TO recover the value III green
backs OF any debt contracted In the moneys issued
by the late rebel government was no longer DIM
cult question OF law since The decision OF the United
states Supreme Court IN The case OF Thorington
Smith, the opinion In which was pronounced by
chief Justice Chase few weeks ago. lie commended
that, the Court having there decided that the Con-
federate States was Il de facto government In con.
temptation OF pubic law, any contracts entered
into by ITS citizens among each other in the only
currency In which they were permitted 10 deal are
Just as enforceable In the tribunals OF the United
states ~ contracts maae ia ,,s aay o, Ioies s,
been ascertaned by reducing the advances
made IN Confederate moneys to gold, according to
the quotaoie value OF the precious metal in the
federacy at the time, and then reducing the gold
into yreenbacks a. the quotations Of the New York
markets FOR those periods during the war. Motion
granted Edward l.. Andrews Tor the moton
James X. Hill opposed.
Declsions Rendered.
Bun u.s. Bun and SteayTted Us. Haogg. tions
denied.
G,dsson u.s. Giasson.--Motion 10 refer denied and
motion for special jury granted
HdUies Us. me mckinley on creek Petroleum COM
pdny-Motion granted and Mr.. william Bartet.
appointed receiver.
Noble S. foster Us. Henry G: Leet Amendments
allowed.
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CRENsEy --SULLIvAs.-ln Brooklyn, on Monday
December 20, by the Rev. John Il. Mcdonald, Colonel
JAMES q. CERNNEY, Assistant Commissary General
Of ordnance, s. n. Y, to Miss MARY f.. daughter or
tue late Captain John Sullivan, U. 3. A. No cards
cRowrHEs-!oSEs.-ln Brooklyn, on Tuesday,
CRowTHgB OF New York city, To MARTHA H.,
eldest daughter OF Francis II. Jones. ESD, Of
Brooklyn.
parents, on Wednesday, December ~. by the Rev.
=. u. Payson. hAviLAsD GERow, OF Hamptonpurg,
N. y. to EMMA y, daughter OF A. O. watkins, Esq,
Of New York city. No cards.
HowELL-HAisEy.-At the residence OF the BRIDES
parents, on Wednesday, December ~ by the Rev.
William u. Reeve JOSIAH Y. HOWELL to MARY s.,
eldest daughter Of Dennis X. halsey, Of Westlamp-
ton. No cards.
IsGERsoLL-oGnvIE.-At st. fauls Methodist
Episcopal church, on Tuesday evening. December
a. by the Rev. Daniel Lancaster, y. assisted BY
the Rev. ii. b. Ridgew8y. ID. ID, JAMES n. lNaEKaoLt
this city.
WIswsLL-KEsR.-ouw wednesday. December q.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Non-Payment o; tho Special Tax.

na,s.a 60, ,,,ins.a.,s. $780,,
.,a., $500 :, - ,,s,
,o.,.,. 49,, ,.,,, oa.un,,,,. ~ -. ,,,.'a
ro,s, ,uor oa,a ,,,ou, IN, naia ma ,nao,a,
tax required by IAN. Haying waved an examina-
ton ne was hed " await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
Constructing Case.
The United States us Maurice Co,neU.-In this case
.,o .a,ora.nt vbo 10 rho nronr,ator m a noord,nc
INV No' "" . ~ ft
house In CEDAR Street was arrested on charge OF
having passed counterfeit twenty dollar bill IN pay
ment Tor two railway ticket, to Newark After the
arrest the defendant was admitted to bail n the sum
OF $500 and the case was set down for examination
Yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock. At that hour.
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OF the plaintiff, situate IN wilmington. N. o., wcro
insured In the defendant,a COMPANY for one fourth

OF the plaintiff situate IN wilmington. N. u, wcro
insured In the defendants company for one-fourth
OF So OoO the other thrcefourths being insured In
the Hanover. Germania and Republic fire insurance
companies, against which suits have also been lnsti
tuted. The Insurance IN the Niagara Company was
subsequently Increased TO $500 The original policy
was made out 70 Lewis J. Shearman. VINO assigned
~ 10 William ii. Shearman, alter having sold 10 him
the property.
The defence set up Is that the insurance company
gave no written agreement that the policy should
be assigned TO William II. Sherman, and that the
PROOF Of loss not having been delivered within the
specified time rainun was NOT entitled to u fccoy-
cry.
The court overrulei these objections.
IL was WAS also c0ntended that the amount OF loss
exceeded the poIcy. but witnesses Oh behalf or
the plaintl proved distinctly that such not the
case.
The jury found In favor OF plaintiff for the full
amount claimed, S9T2 &c.
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STREET lulfATlls
Half.past Five O'Clock p. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
rnursnAY. Dec. esapM

THURSDAY, Dec. 23-6 T. n.
CoFfEE-Rio was steady In value with moderate de-
mand the sac1 being eS Merrmac $50 do
OK nchdarnie, and in Baltimore cc bags Campanero on
private terms Other kinds duh, but unchanged.
CorroS-The demand from all classes OF buyers was
light and only moderate business was consuuma,ea hut
prices were quite steady yesterdays quotations The sales
were 1861 bales ncudns 100 to arvc which sss were
for EXPORT 1853 for spinning and EOS speculation For
future delivery the market moderately active Sales 300
bales basis low mddng for December at "a elsc a4asc
q, soc $40 do Tor March at 25sc 400 do. for April aud
May, on private terms; 40 do average low middng for
Mprii ut 2oAc and 100 do, middnS for December at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-24
SUPERIOR CouaI-SpsciAl TERM.
The Furman Will Cnse.
ccfore Judoe Freedman

Cornelius Westerueit Executor Of ne Estate or
Anna Nas1a Frmdn, rs. Rebecca S. Hapitand.-
This case has been before the court for some time
and the proceedings have been ouly chroniclcd rs
they occurred. 1t came up again yesterday On q
motion TO vaca.e the order appointing a receiver
and to appoint another receiver. Eleanor +. West
ervelt was one OF the legatees and also subscl ID
ing witness to the Will Of the testatriX. Conse-
quenty she Is IncapacItated from snheritng any OF
the property under It, ana the other heirs now
lighting among themselves In q legal tournament 10
get possession OF ner share. The cnse IL furrher
complicated by suit on the par: OF kcbecca Havi.
land, who claims that Mrs. Furman dled lntestnte.
and that she Is now the sole heress. MIS- Euyiand
commenced an cjcctment suit ana a receiver was
appointed whose Office Is now sought TO be vacated
served.
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COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before John X. Hackett. Recorder.
The police thieves, Remsen and flanagan, came
up for sentence few minutes after the opening OF
the Court OF General Sessions to-day. Mir. McKcon
withdrew his motion, and the Recorder proceeded
to pass sentence. lie saId:-"you were found guilty
OF grand larceny under CIRCUMSTANCES practically
constituting robDery.n He then sentenced them 10
Ave years each in the State Prison.
Charles Conner and Thomas Jones pleaded guilty
TO roobing James OTIS, and were each sent to tue
State Prison for fifteen years.
Tue following is the calendar for to-day
The People vs.. Noses Verlosky feonlOus as
sault and battery; same vs. John II. Brown
and James Kelley. ielonious assault and battery;
Same vs. Anthony Gillespie. James McQuadc John
Ridley and John Kelley. feonious assault aud
battery Same Vs. Patrick sweeny, burglary; Same
VS.. Edward Reilly and Francis Fraser, burglary;
Same vs.. George Bale ann John II. Howe. burglary
Samevs Timothy Il. sullivan, embezzlement; same
VS.. Charles Low obtaining goods by lase preences;
same w. Lewis Goodman and - Patterson two
cases., obtaining goods by false pretences; Same
vs. Edward Clalrbourne, grand larceny; same vs..
Mary Deits Charles jameson and Mary Jane Patten,
grand larceny; Same vs.. Thomas ]. hadchn, grand
larceny; Same vs.. John Ford, grand larceny IRON
the person; same vs.. John German and Maurice
Long, grand larceny.
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THE COURTS.
DECISIONS BY TIE COURT OF APPEALS.

C0unterfeiting Cnses-The Validity of Con-
tracts in Confederate Currency-A
Novel Insurance Litigation-The Fur.
man Will Case Again-Disp0sition
of Offenders Mt the General s S.
sions-Thc Police Thieves
Sentenced.
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NEW YORK CITY.
METROPOLITAN D0iNGS YESTERDAY,
>>se~~~>~~~,~~><s~~~~-~~>-~
REPonT0RIAL POT-P0URRI.
The Post Office Authorities Hedging the
Swindlers-The Afterpiecc of the
Ball-Melnnch0ly Death from Kero-
sene-Murderous Af!rays-Cas-
es-Fires--niisceila-
neOus Items.

The following record viii show the changes in the
temperature OF the weather Tor tue past twenty
hours IN compar son with the corresponding day Of
last year, indicated by the thermometer at Hud-
nuts pharmacy, HERALD Building, Broadway, cor
IN
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Up,ands aud Nosi,e and ]

-FOUR ANp SsAS-keceipts, lsO'O bbls. donr, l,57s
busheis wheat, 900 do. and lsU do malt, flour
marke, ruled dull but prices holders
manifested no disposition 10 press sales
California Hour dull and nomnal the sales
Dos southern honr was but e sought after and prices
with ony moderate demand saies, bbis Corn meal
was dun but unchanged; sales, goo bills We quote =
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The Boston bank return for the past week exhibits
no very material change. Loans and deposits have
Increased. and there has been sight falling on In
the reserve but on the whole the condition Of the
banks mar be regarded as favorable comparison
of the footing with those OF the previous shows
the following changes:--Loans have increased
$500 CAS- specie has Increased s27 legal tenders
have decreased sS3i,27l; amounts due from other
banks have increased ssis,s2; amounts due to other
banks have Increased slSO,s4s; deposits have
increased s3ae 724, and circulation has decreased
s3B. 400.
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SUPERIOR C0ua1--IniAl IrRK-pABI /

A Novel Insurance Case.
Before Judge Mcneil and Jury.
william n. Sherman u.s. The Niagara Fne Ins,.y.
aace CVnpQNv--Tns dwelling house and snrubberJ
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Holders OF gold paid from seven to live per cent
to have their balances carried over. The Deutscii-
land took out 5000 900 specie. The operations OF
the Cold Exchange Bank were as follows
Gold balances Observation-Disclosures. OH $40
currency OauuCeS... Lao l95
The extreme fluctuations OF the leading spccula
tive SHOWN In the following table OF the
HIGHEST md iowf9t prfcos of the day.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-27

HOTEL ARRIVALS, MARCH 2G.-Chorles'on LlG-
..,-a Sade Il Humuaston, b F Cook, Godfrey,
CS yonHerman aud two children, Quintcr and
wife, r Thomc. wife, Iurse and two children, ] L
Devn wife, daush or Alice and CON- Miss stcts III,
D L Roderstein and servant, Z NJ Stone, W Cothral
and wife, and " Harris. and Kyle, E
Thayer, Evans, New York; Winslow and vie.
Charlotte y c; W Teob. o Sl Sader, $ e;
NJ Devido, II Beciworih. W Walker, Il LISA.
y a Osborn, John Vito. john Siwoedo risky. E
Randall, " Hamilton. New York; c Everest,
limited states Aray; platt city; W N Bristow,
John woodley Clio, S c; Charles clore'h, Ihos
sereeaut. homas V liver. 5lills, Keelcr'
wi,,iam Bender, Miss Daieht New York: George
uor,ev. Frederick II Bordley. New Haven;
poath. Columbia; Shaw and wife, city: Mrs L O.
z;er Georgetown; White. Rochester.
Pavilion Ho.eL-J Giles. George Kelly Granite
Vile: Rhett, Jr, J Bulow. city; " rukos
pcndleton; L ksgsdale. Timmonsville; James "
7, saatp, Georgia; Il F Ford. Florida; q M'laugh
lin cF Dodd. J Hatcher, DD Plumb, G Hol
,inpsworth. Augusta. Ga; T N Talbot Ninety-s'1.
.c.Fw Harts New York; E CostaL city; Daovis
Now York.
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REPORTERS CRUMDs.-There were confirm
ations at tte German and English Lutheran churche;
yesterday.
The churches, yesterday, were we'll attended, and
the day had rather Sabbatical appearance.
The hotels still continue crowded with travellers
The steamer St. Felena ,7ill make an excursion
trip around inc harbor at four O'Clock today.
DR.. Hicks will preach in the English Lutheran
Church at eight o'clock tomorrow night instead OF
half past seven O'Clock as heretofore.
The velocpede fever has not a5atel one jot sever
al machines have bee imported, and the formation
of school at an early day Is prophesicd.
Templeton opens the theatre on Monday night.
The Bell-Ringers give matinee at P W., for the
benefit OF schools and others Price TO- SCHOLARS
twenty-five cents.
Tie rev steamer for the Eagle Fire Company did
not arrive yesterday, was expected by some.
CAPTAIN Berry, with his characteristic Hospital ty
entertained the delegation that went 10 meet tAe
GEORGIA." yesterday morning w!'l or'atiast Oh
board bis fine vessel.
But fewasys will intervene between this ana AL
Fools Day. and the wass and testers are deeply con
cerned in getting novel hoaxes and jocullr "selis
and surprises for the clectation OF tLeir unsuSpect
ing friends
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-27

TESTIMONIAL TO Dr.. a. G. MAcKEY.-We
have been favored with the following account Of o
recent presentation OF to stimo al 10 the Collector
of the Port:
meeting of the officials of the custoEhouse was
recently convened. Mr.. Charles q. Groves was ap-
pointed chairman, and Mr.. c. L Beecher secretary.
The chairman having stated the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose OF testfyiDg their
spec,s to the Collector of Customs. Dr. A. g. Mackey.
the following preamble and resolutions were then
| offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas. 1t is an agreeable and pleasant duty to
offer testimony Of respect and esteem to one with
whom we have been officially and hnrmoniously
associated for period Of several years, and much
more when that association has been marked By a
gentlemanly courtesy and acts Of kindness and con-
siderahon on the part of our chief; and whereas,
the employees of the customs Of this city desire to
express to Dr. A. G. Mackey, Collector of the Port Of
Charleston their grateful appreciation Of the uni
| form kindness he has always shown them, of the
high order of intelligence he has exhibited in the
varied and complicated duties of his Office, and OF
his constant aim to promote that concord and hsr-
Eony which have always prevailed among them and
anxious to testify their respect in some tangible
form; be it therefore
Resolved That the sincere thanks Of this meeting
be rendered to Dr. A. G.. Mackey, Collector OF Gus
toms of the Port Of charleston for the UNMARRIED OFF,
cial kindness each of US has received from him du-
ring the past four years.
Resolved That committee of three be appointed
fer the purpose OF procuring and presenting to DR..
Mackey some suitable testimonial In the name of the
EMPLOYEES of this Customhouse.
Resolved, That copy OF the foregoing preamble
and resolutions be ngrossed and transmitted to Dr.
A. G. Mackey. and that the same be published in the
papers of this city.
The committee procured from the jewelry estab-
lisIlment of Me.srs. William Darlington Co. o very
handsome gold double case Waltham watch and
massive chain.
The cap of the watch bears the following irscrip-
ton:
Bon. A. G. MAcKEY. Collector
From his friends, the Officers of the Customs,
Charleston, S. C., March II, 1869.
The engraving is very beautiful specimen of the
artistic skill of Mr. William Fisher, OF this city.
Yesterday, after the close of official business, Mr..
C. II Groves. chairman OF the meeting, notified DIR.
Mackcy OF its action. and the Committee Oh Pre-
sentation, accompanied by nearly all the officials of
the Customhouse, were introduced. The chairman
OF tie committee, Mr. r. James. aft IL address
marked By hish qualities Of appropriateness and
sincerity. presented to the Collector in the Of
the Officers the beautiful tribute of their respect and
friendship.
DR.. Mackey responded in words both eloquent ard
impressive returning his til inks c the officers, and
assuring them Of his high appreciation Of the gilt,
which hc would both wear and cherish as long a.
! lifc lasted
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TIE JEWISH PAssovER.--T ,is great festival
of the Hebrew Church, in commemoration Of the
exodus of the IsraeItes ftom Egypt, during which
time they subsisted on unleavenrd bread or matzos.
commenced last evening and will continue eight
days. The arst two evenings exercises appropriate
to the occasion are held in the synagogues and in
the houses Of the Hebrew families, the services hav.
ing particular reference to the trials endured by the
Israeltes and their final dciiverance from the hands
of the Egyptians. During the Passover unleavened
bread only is used, which is synbolcal Of the fact
that in their hurried exodus the Israelites did moi
have time to prepare raised bread. One important
feature CT the occasion Is the dispensaton of aims
to the needy, without respect to denomination.