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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-11
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tinu hostifles ~ the interests OF the government
OF spain aeanss the citizens and properly OF
the government OF Peru; aud the District Attof.
new N the United STATES for the southern dstrlo.
OF New York appearing now In open court, and
stating that the government OF the United states
ts satisded that as q political fact state OF war
does nor yst az the present time between the gov
efnment or kingdom OF Spain and The government OF
Peru and also stating that the government OF tie
Initial states has no intention OF further prosecuting
lie libel mentioned, and further stating mat ne
does not object the granting or the milton Tor DIS
missing H. IL Is Therefore, on motion OF tue attor
nov of SAID Deamaier, ordered thai tine SAID motion
be granted and that the eaid eunboas be discharged
from the custody which they are held by Inc Mar
sinai OF the Southern district OF New York. by virtue
or the several monltons and processes ordered
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SUICIDE IN ELDRiDGE STREET.
A Dirconsolafc Barber Takes Poison-Disap-
pointmcnt In Love the Cause.

A Dirconsclafe Barber Takes Poison-Disap-
pointmcnt In Love the Cause.
For some time past George Bremen, a young Ger
man twenty-oDe years OF age, has been employed In
tue barber shop no. Market street and lodged on
the upper 1oor OF premises No. Eldridge street.
or late Bremen very reserved In hts manner
aDd seemed greatly depressed In spirits. on Thurs
day evening Bremen lett the shop az usual and at
later hour returned 10 his room and went TO bed.
Yesterday morning he arose and dressed himself
and as he was doing lad entered the
he would not get up. lie then lay down again with
out removing his clothes, and the lad being alarmed
at his manner and appearance ran to the barber
snop aud told the proprietor that something was
tue matter Will George and seemed afraid he would
die. MI Schnell, who keeps the shop fastened 10
Eidr1dge street, and on entering Brenners room
found him dead. On the table stood VIA containing
had not come from drug store, as 1t was only q
piece Of ordinary writing paper. Coroner Keenan,
was notified and later in the day proceeded to make
an investigation, In which be examined four or i've
witnesses.
Alexander stein, ONO. 70 East Broadway, deposed
rhay deceased had an excellent character, and was
a sober, industrious young man; four days ago de-
ceased told tne witness that he loved girl but that
her mother was opposed to their being married
shortly before twelve O'Clock on Thursday night
deceased was at STEMS house and then appeared to
be usually cheerful.
Wooster Beach, M. D., made q postmortem ex-
animation on the BODY OF deceased and found he
had taken large quantity OF prussic acid The
Jury Accordingly rendered verdict to that effect.
IL was found InpoA,ible W learn where deceased
procured the poison.
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MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

Eleven matinees or all kinds, including operatic
standard sensational, buresque varieties and aero
batic performances, are announced for TINS after
noon, as followS:-At Booths theatre we are onered
'Dreams and Delusionn aud "Tbe Lady and the
Dcvil;n at the Grand opera House The Huguenots"
VIII be given. with horses in the chorus; "Wives as
They Were and Maids as They Are" will be the at
traction at the Fifth Avenue; London" Win DO
handsomely illustrated at the Theatre Francois; at
the Olympic the public win be RECALLED with Under
the Gaslight;" ..kenilworIh" will be done In short
skirts al the Museum; 1.-The Little Detective" viii
indulge in DISCUSSES at Nibo's Garden; "Bad
DicKeyn viii amuse his friends at the wgwam OF
Tammany; varieties performances will be given at
the Theatre Comique and at Tony PASTORS Opera
House. and gymnastic featS and equestrian acts Will
constitute the attraction at the New York Circus
VIM. IL. Pope, the .rectauonlst" Is about starting
out on a provincial tour with Byron's lonely Man
fredn This evening he rectes the entire poem from
memory for the ediucailoa Of the Har.emites when
he VIII be accompanied on an organ by Morgan, win
original music illustrative OF the poem. Next week
"Manlredn and Pope viii delight the New Eng
landers.
the two last representations OF London" will be
given this afternoon and evening, when the piece,
alter line run OF four weeks, viii give place 10
novel attraction IN the shape OF Russian opera led
by the popular tenor DAgrenen SlavlansKl. from
the Imperial Opera House, st. Petersburg assisted by
entire opera troupe OF Russian singers who have
recently arrived III this city directrom the domains
OF the Gar They come highly accredited as artists
OF ability, and viii appear IN one OF the gems OF
Musc0vlte opera.
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson the joint author with Mr.. Dion
Boucicault and legitimate proprietor OF the pctur-
esque drama OF rip Van Winkien has commenced
an action against the prOprietors OF the Crosby
opera House, Chicago for having caused a version
OF the drama to be represented ON their stage This
drama was duly entered III the United States Dis
trict Court at New YORK In tho month OF
August, 1865 by Mr.. Jefferson, several weeks prior
to its production at the Adelphi theatre London
where it enjoyed long and successful run.
Mr.. William Halston who during the past week
has been warming up the snowbound Trojans with
his Poor humanity mlgrates next week to Cleye-
land, where he WILL play for Six nights.
Henrietta Markstein, the young pianist, met with
fiat terng success at the grand concert In Bingham
ton. IL Is rumored That she Will appear at al early
day IN this city.
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EXPLOSION IN A PAPER MILL.
ywo Persons Killed and Eleven Injured


LA Sale dec. ~ correspondence ST. Louis Republt
can.
paner mil ut Marseilles exploded at about four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, making complete
wreck OF the building and burylng me operatives
beneath the RUNS. Mrs James Wilson and Mrs.
John Mcdonald were klned. superintendent James
a. Bolton, j. II. Lewis, engineer; Mrs. T0wIe and ].
H. Belnen are reported dangerously injured. IA. =.
ShraL q carpenter, Is seriously injured; Lewis
Fnaers scaded. Mrs. Thompson, suffering greatly:
two Misses Loran ana Two Misses Kellogg were
slightly injured. There were ten women and I've or
six men at work IN the building, and
all were injured more or less. II was
Thought impossible that there cOnd have
been steam enough In the beacher TO produce
the explosion, and some entertain the opinion tnat
II caused by rags saturated with nitrO-Qlyccrine
before they were brought to the m though 1t seems
Improbable tnat they could have exerted such a
power after being treated to lime bath preparatory
70 their introduction into the bleacher The building
constructed OF brick, was four stories high, very
recently completed and the manufacture Of paper
but just commenced. Messrs Black estimate their
loss ~ $26,Ov1
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Company, from whose branch once IN
Brooklyn II was loaned to Mrs. Flynn in East
broadway. The accused called for the machine nd
took 1t away, ne stating, when sworn IN his own
behalf, that his brotler (who was a canvasser for
the companyl instructed him to take It away. The
case was very ably tried by Mr.. Hummel, who sue
ceeded IN Obtaining u verdict OF not guilty.
Charles Homan "a little boy) pleaded guilty TO an
indictment charging min with stealing, on the sd
OF November, seventy dollars IN money from James
Dempsey. He was remanded for sentence.
John Riley, the bankers clerk who was convicted
OF stealing $40 600 In United States bonds the pro-
perry OF Alfred COlvllle was sentenced to the State
Prison for dve years.
The Grand Jury brought In a large number OF
Indictments, and the prisoners were subsequently
arraigned. They pleaded not guilty and their trials
were set down for next week. 1t liz not probable
that the Grand Jury Will take up the Mcfarland
Richardson case until the ordinary routine business
Transacted.
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ne administered the oath to the Witnesses IS they

No adminIetereo the oatn 70 the Witnesses ~ tncy
were called.
Edward w. Bastow was then sworn, but bis testi-
mony dad not differ from mat given above. 1t 10
but just TO remark tnat Mr.. Norris says that some OF
the foregoing witnesses were those named 10y the
female as being capable OF testlfying IN her be-
haif. inc defendant expresses his resolve 70
prosecute her Tor perjury. Some OF the evidence
auuuceu WAS 30 indecate as TO DC unit for publ
cation Inc action OF Squire Mills In the matter
needs explanation. 1t IS provided In the statute
tnat no law omcer except Judge OF the Supreme
Court can accept bail on charge OF rape; but Jus.
lcc Mis- IN JUSTIFICATION OF the course pursued by
hlln AYERS .hat ne bound Norris TO enter into his
own recognZance IN the sum of 81, 900, not TO ap-
pear before the Grand Jury, bur to answer before
MN why ne should not be committed 10 jail. After
taking the testimony, OF wnlcn the foregoing is the
substance, on Thursday evening" Mr.. Mills oh.
served mat his province was merely to try
whether there was prind jucte evidence suflcienf
statements OF the witnesses he had no doubt but
that the girl had been shameiully outraged hut he
believed there was sufficient DOUBT to Justify him in
refusing 10 commit Mir. Norris. This decision now
ever. VIII not effect the ends or justice, SINCE even
Norris were imprisoned he would be speedily liner.
ated on bail by taking hlm before q Judge OF the
supreme Court on writ OF habeas corpus Fur
tnermore, the Squire Is OF the opinion that
there Is no danger OF Mr.. Norris' abscond
ing, as ne Is wealthy resident OF Nights.
town, and Is prepared TO answer any
charge brought against nin oy the Grand Jury At
the examination on Thursday evening the plaintllf
was not represented, but she Is determined to pro-
6ecute the case to the bitter end and firmly attess
she was not intoxicated when she entered the hotel
nor has no doubt OF the Identity OF Mr.. Norris. Az
this serious charge now stands Justice Mills has to
submit the papers both sides to the Grand
Jury for their elaboration when they meet In
January The scandalous aIialr Is freely canvaSscd
III al It's phases In this locality.
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LONG ISLAND.

RAILROAD ACoIDENr.-A brakeman named Speitz
residing at Jamaica, was seriously injured at
Mineola yesterday afternoon while in the act OF
coupling cars.
HEMPsTEAD PLANs.-Mr. Kellam agent OF Alex
ander T. Stewart and in charge of the Hampstead
Plains property, says that Mr.. Stewart will build
railroad from the Plains direct to Jamaica and there
await after developments before deciding either to
connect with one OF the lines to that place build
direct to New York.
The FLUSHING AND NoRTHsrDE RAILROAD are
running ten trains each way daily between New
York and Whitestone, and fourteen between New
York and Flushing. Their cars are new and equip
ped with the steel tire wheels and by next week
the patent steam brake Will be attached to all
trains. They also have made arrangements to light
their cars with gas.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CouaT.
Attachment for Contempt.

Before Commissioner Shields
ne United States rS. Charles Do0hertp-The de-
PENDANT was cited to appear before Supervisor
butcher. to answer certain heterogeneous relative
to his property. He refused to answer the summons,
and the necessary afldavit having been made Com
missioner Shields issued an attachment against
hinl-the first Issued under the new internal revenue
laws bearing upon the subject The defendant WAS
brought before the Commissioner Assistant District
Attorney Purdy appearing for the government, aud
after some discussion the case was set down for
Tuesday next
Charge Against n Letter Carrier.
The United States ISIS. Il. H0b6v.-The defendant,
letter carrier attached to station II, arrested
upon the complaint OF James Gayler, charged with
embezzng number Of letters. 1t was alleged that
the defendant was III the habit Of Concealng letters
under q stone IN vacant lot Dear Eghteth street.
On The application of Assistant District Attorney
Purdy he was held under $4,000 to await examlna-
ton on Monday.
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE COiRTs.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

Bt.ure JuuPe BatclIord.
the 0latted states oS. Thirty Barrels or Distilled
.Spirts.LrEls case which has been trial some
days. ana IN which Am prose ONell was the claim
ant, was concluded yesterday. The property was
found az No. 1888 Mott street. 1t was claimed on the
part OF the government that twenty empty barrels
were found upon the premises, on each OF which
was revenue stamp that had not been cancelled as
required Dy law and ais that he had Jailed 10 enter
upon his book dive barrels OF distilled spirits winch
ne had received, The defence was that those empty
barrels mad never been disposed OF alter they hsd
been stamped, and as TO the non-entry on the book
IL was commended that the claimant himself did not
keep the book referred 10, and that the omission was
torgetfulness on the part OF the clerk.
Assistant District Attorneys Sym0ns and Emerson
appeared for the government aud ID. A. Rollins for
the claimant.
the Court charged the jury at some length, and q
verdict returned eondemnnR the distilled spirits
found upon the premises but in favor Of The CLAIM
ant IN reference 10 the empty barrels ana oil other
property.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEATHER YEsTERDAy.-The following record
Will show the changes In the temperature for the
past twenty-iour hours IN comparison with the cor
responding day OF last year, as indicated by the
thermometer at HI lnut's pharmacy, HERALD Build
inc corner of Ann slreet:-
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MINING ACCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA.

Three Men Killed and Six Wounded.
central City, Cal. (Dec. y correspondence St. Louis
Republican,
A terrible accident occurred In the Briggs mine
last Saturday by the falling OF two tmbers, accom-
panied by q large quantity OF quartz Three men
were instantly killed and SIX others severely injured
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Average temperature yesterday ,.............. 32N
Average temperature for corresponding date
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-10-28
MARRIED.

FRAVEL-HOCKM In Mineral County,
on Sunday, Oct. 18th, by Rev. N. Leather
man, Frank Al. Fravsl of this county, and
Miss L. Kate, daughter of Philip Hickman,
Of Hampshire county.
STRICKLER, -HOCKMAN, On the 18th
Inst. by Rev. John Pirkey, Mr.. Martin
Strickler, and Mrs Caroline V Hickman, ali
of this county.
STICKLEY,-BAKER, On the 18th Inst.
by Rev. John Pirkey, Mr.. George W. Stickley
mad Miss Virginia C. Baker.
NIXDORFF- MILLER. At Mill Brook,
Frederick county at the residence of the
brides father the Hon. David J. Miller, Mr..
l.. NJ. Nizdorff, of Frederick, Nd. to Miss
Lima P. Miller.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-10-28
r EFT US PROTECT OURSELVES THE

T EFT US PROTECT OURSELVES THE
4 physical structure of the human being is
vulnerable everywhere. Our bodies are endowed
by nature with certain negative power, which
protects them, to some extent, from unwh0lesome
influences; but this protection is imperfect, and
cannot be safely relied on in unhealthy regions.
under circumstances of more than ordinary
danger. Therefore, it is wisdom; it is prudence;
it is common sense to provide against such con-
tingencies by taking antidote in advance; in
other words, by terrifying the system with HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS-the most
complete protective against the epidemic and en-
demic maladies that has ever been administered
in any country. As remedy for dyspepsia
there is medicine that will compare with it.
Whoever suffers the pangs of indigestion, any,
where on the face of the earth where Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters can be procured, does volun-
tarily; for surely truth exists this inv alua
Bile tonic and Alternative would restore his disor-
dered stomach to a healthy condition. To the
nervous it is also especially recommended, and in
cases of confirmed constipation it also affords
speedy and permanent
In all cases of fever and ague the Bitter is more
potent than any amount of quiuine, while the
most dangerous of bilious fever yield to its
wonderful properties. Those who have tried the
medicine will never another, for any of the
ailments which the Hostetter Bitters processes to
subdue. 70 those who have not made the
pertinent we cordially recommend an early appli-
cation to the 3itters whenever they are stricken
by disease of the digestive organs. oct 7
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HArauxu. ontober %. 1869


Kessrs Editors: The seminary has been in
operation about Eve weeks, the school num-
bers forty four, and, before this reaches ou
will overrun sixty. We are assured from the
best information we can get it will reach 100
or 125 by the first week in January, 1870.
Rev. Levi Keler's communion meeting was
deferred on account of the weather until the
first Saturday in November. We hope kind
Heaven may bless US with beautiful day
and there may be very great number of
persons present, for the worthy minister is
richly deserving the smiles and appreciation
of his congregation, and those of the sur
rounding neighborhood, who l am sure will
be pleased TO hear him. Rev, H. Shaul had
a communion meeting at Zion, on last Sab
bath at which time there were about 140 COM
municants, aad at night he administered the
Lords Supper at Union Forge to some 80 or
60. We hope the labors of the above gentle
men may be crowned with success, and in the
great day of accounts they may hear the joy
full news, ssWell done thou good and faithful
We now havo Post Office at Hamburg
MIR Levi Emswiller was appointed P. NJ The
establishment of the Office will be greeted
with many cheers by each and every citizen
Of the neighborhood.
Mr.. Saml. Bowman is now north laying in
large supply of goods Of every variety,
suitable to the tastes Of his many customers
who are anxiously awaiting his return. His
goods will be here in a few days, when he
will open his new store on the hill, western
District) main street, of Hamburg.
The Shenandoah Quarterly singing Associ-
alton will meet at Bethel church or new
church) Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday 81. If
the weather is fine We expect a large num-
Der of persons. 5.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
~ OF VERY VALUABLE
REAL PROPERTY.

GAL
~ OF VERY VALUABLE
REAL PROPERTY,
IN MT. JACKSON SHENANDOAH co.
William Sigler, and others Conplanants, against
Soloman X Moore, &C.. Defendants.
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of
Shenandoah, pronounced in the above named
cause ON the 3lst day OF August 1869, the under
signed Commissioners therein named. will on
THURSDAY THE 2sTH DAY OF OCTOBER,
1863, upon the premises in Mt. jackson, offer at
PUBLIC SALE,
to the highest bidder, the real property convey
ed by Joseph S. Pennybacker and wife to Solo
man X. Moore and lsmines A.. Moore, by deed
bearing date the 10th day OF April 1855 consist
ing OF a 80 ~H 49,
HOUSE AND LOT,
on the last side of the Valley Turnpike, subject
to right of way to Leonidas Triplett; house
and lot on the west side of said Turnpike being
the same purchased by said Pennybacker of Will
liam Sigfer, and also all that lot of land lying
west of said Turnpike, that said Pennvb er
Gas Grist-mill, Saw mill, Foundry, Machine
shop and Blacksmith shop. The Foundry and
achIne shop are in good order.
This property is very valuable on account OF its
and within a few hundred Yards of the Mt. Jack
son Depot, on the Orange, Alexandria and Manas-
sas Gap Rail Road, and also on account of its
WATER POW WEIR,
which is amply sufficient to propel all necessary
machinery. 1t is situated on Mill Creek and
within half mile of the north branch of the
Shenandoah river, in beautiful and prosperous
neighborhood, and presents one of the best loca-
tons for factory in the Valley.
TERMS OF SALE:
Two per cent in hand, 3l1s per cent on the
25th of March 1870, one third in one year, and
the residue in two years from the day of sale; all
the deferred payments to bear interest from that
day the purchaser to execute bonds with good
security, and lien as additional security to be
retained in the deed to thee purchaser. Sale to
commence about II O'Clock NJ.
MARK BIRD,
W. WRIT BIRD,
Oct. cots. Commissioners.
Attest STYLES of Gents HATS for
1 4 sale at .--s-. BANNERS.
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SPEC I-AL TICES
I 8 ) q = ! ) )

HN0 THE WORKING CLASS.-We are now
i prepared to furnish all classes with constant
employment at home, the whole of the time or for
the spare moments. Business new, light. and pro-
ftable. Persons of either easily from soc.
to SIS per evening. and a proportional sum by de-
voting their whole time to the business. BOYS
and girls earn nearly much men. That all
who see this notice may send their address. and
test the business, make this unpar allied offer:
To such as are not well satisfied W. will send 81
to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particu-
lars, valuable sample, which will do to com
mence work on, and copy of The Peoples Liter
airy Compamiom-one of the largest and best family
newspapers pubshed-all sent free by mail
Reader, If you want permanent. profitable work,
address z. c. ALLEN & CO., Augusta, Maine.
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DIED.

Departed this mortal life on
the 18th of this month Mrs. Elizabeth Girls
tian ne. Union Forge in this county, at the
age of about "A years.
She member of the Evangelical Lu.
theran Church, and in her departure leaves
to her surviving husband and an only sur
viving son the hope that she has gone 10 the
rest that :sremaineth unto the people of Cod
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Serious Accident.

Serious Accident.
We regret TO learn that Mr.. James Hoover,
of this plaec, on Friday last, met with q very
serious accident by being thrown out Of his
wagon. He was engaged in fast ening the end
gate to his wagon bed. when fhe horses start
ed very suddenly, which pi ecipitated 10 over
the end of the wagon and threw him upon his
head upon the pike. His head was consider
ably cut, but fortunately not fractured. The
conclusion was SO great that he was insensi-
BILE for some time and was thought 10 be dy-
ing. We are, however, pleased to learn that,
undor the care OF Drs. Irwin and Triplett, be
is aa:ag web aa=asase;asred eai o: danger
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% We would be sorry TO apply the pos
teori mode of reasoning on the character and
capacity of our town authorities, but really we
have very dirty streets, and we often feel NOR
tilted, in consequence, when strangers visit
our town. Can't this be remedied, and can't
the filthy swine, that are constaatly on our
streets. string up the filth in our street-gut
tiers, be kept up. We can't see the point in
being miserable when We can as well be con<
Portable, nor in being filthy when it's more
agreeable aud vastly more pleasant in being
clearly. Who uill see to it : Let US see.
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mWe are reques ted to announce that
Mr.. Jacob A. Hottie, Deputy Sheriff, will be
at Harmau's Mill, PowelPs Fsrt, on thc Mon
day after November court, and at Dry Run on
the Tuesday following, for the purpose OF
meeting the Taxpayers of these districts. He
SAYS this is his last notice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-10-28

hG5- At the fair at Staurton, the Planes of
Stief1 Bro. Baltimore took the first premium.
This did not surprise their numerous friends
in this section who are familiar with the mer-
its of their pianos. If you want a first rate
piano, go to Stief & Bro. and you will be
pleased