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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14
NEW YoRK CITY.
TEE ccyPTs.
unI1sn s1A1Es psIlc1 cllaT-M AgM!aAlIY.

Before Judge Biatchlord.
The Ar. oicSgaiUt rs. me george Ldtc.-The COLI.
zion occurred in December last on the East river,
nearly opposite Bridge street. on the Brooklyn SIDE
The ground taken by the North Shore Freight and
Pa ssenper Company, the owners OF the Arrowsmith.
Is that there was room Tor The George Law to have
gone on the New York side, ana that she was sig.
nailed BY the Arrowsmith to keep on the Brooklyn
side. The Law contends That there was plenty Of
room TO have crossed over, and that when the Arrow
smith blew her second whistle the Law at once star
boarded. The case. when has occupied the court
for some days past Was not concluded.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THH WEATHER YESTERDAY. following record
will snow the changes In the temperature for the
past twenty-four hours In comparison with the cor
responding day OF last year. az indicated by the Their
mometer at Hudnut's pharmacy. HERALD Building
Ii VadKay, corner OF Ann street,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14
SUPERIOR C0UaT-asaERAL Term.
elton Against tho Third Avenue Railroad

Company.
Before Judges Mcneil, McCunn and Fithian.
Anna Barrett us. The Third Avenue Raa,oad com.
pany.-This action is for injuries sustained by the
plaintiff on the 4th Of December, 1885, while riding
down town as passenger in Third avenue car
which came into collision on the crossings just below
the Cooper Institute wtha Harlem Railroad Adams
Express freight car going up town on We Fourth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14
MARIE TRANSFERS.

The following is o complete list OF marine trans
fers made from the sth to the 18Th inst nclusive:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

OYSTER TROUBLES IN VIRGINIA.--The oyster
troubles have commenced IN the nelgnborho0d or
Tnngier Sound, Va. The State cOnstabcs are made
uuaLc the enforcement oil the law and have there
fore called upon General Candy who has responded
by ordering Uned states troops TO the scene OF ta
disturbances.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

Average temperature yesterday. DO u
Average temperature for corresponding date last
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
FrosdsIant Contracts.

Hon. Jacob II. Ella Of New Hampshire, as
chairman Of the House Committee Of printing
and stationary, has been investigating certain
contracts. and bringing the fraudulant ones to
light. The following are some Of the items
which viii explain themselves:
Forty six caycat books have been charged
and paid for since February, 1868, at $40 and
Sal each, while not one Of them can be found in
the Office. This is book Of printed forms,
which could be Of no use outside the Office, as
testihel to by all parties.
Five hundred and eighteen thousand printed
blanks, consisting OF letters, decisions, &C.,
we're charged and paid for when less than 200
900 could be accounted for by the requirements
Of the office. ..
Ofhle wrappers, $4,000 were charged and
paid for NJ cost Of s57 per thousand, and after
making liberal estimates for those used and in
hanl, 900 cannot be accounted for.
OF Manila and large brown envelopes, by
IL, li5, 900 were charged AMI paid for, while
the quantity on hand and usel could not ex-
cecil 20. 900 leave unsccountei FOR 10000.
or earls for models 10000 were charged
and paid for At SO per thousand, while but
~, 900 can he accounted for rs used aud on
hand. leaving 10000 unaecOunted for.
The above articles could be Of no use any
where but in the legitimate business Of the Pa
tent Office, as sworn to he all parties.
Vast quantities Of other articles cannot be &C
cOuntcl for in the office, but as they might have
been made useful elsewhere may have been pur-
lOinej.-we give few cases:
or the cyclcts, lsa0 boxes were paid for. but
only 800 boxes would he required for the bust
ness Of the Office; four and half dozen press
books bought and paid for, but none TO be found /;
800 sheets French tracing paper bought-sel-
dom IL ever usel-and but II sheets ON hand /;
III reams yellow envelope paper bought, but
not over 10 - rvams can he accounted for;
1 ,OO6, 900 envelopes paid for, while the uses Of
the olTce would amount 10 about 100, 900; Of
afiata rib, ON lO,lO6 pieces were paid for, and
1920 gruss Of rubber banis, and there was a
Ike extrayagance in the other articles.
The prices charged were rs extrsyagant as
the quantities. We give few cases Books
worth 80 are charged at si5; cash books worth
81. charged at $50; cards worth about 90 per
thousand, are charged at $40; printing enye-
lopcs worth about 50 80 per thousand sheets,
il charged at $50; printing 100000 blanks.
worth perhaps 50 per 1000, chargvi ut $40 IL
A SIT; To give them all would become tedious.
The messenger who had custody Of the gods
and certified to their delivery, certified to the
correctness OF the July bill, which ran nom
June -, to July "a, 1853, amounting to s'iSS-
26-Prom July 3 to July ~, he was absent and
Il was during this time that SoSS3 70 out OF
the sTisS &c are charged as delivered. His
assistant kept memorandum Of all the Others
given, and the goods received in the absence Of
the messenger. and the gruss amount in value Is
less than 500.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12

CABINET ORGAss-The success Of the Mason u
llamlin Organ Company now the lurgest manu-
acturers OF OF this class In the world.
producing and finding demand for an average Of
one hundred and twenty-five organs per rs,k, "
illustrates what can be done by energetic and per-
seyering pursuit OF right principles In business.
The following are what may be said to DO dafieie'
ofthsir Constitution, bept always In ylew,and new
err deviated from Excellence In the manufac'
tured article must never DO sacrificed " econ omy
and cost Ths best only and always No degree
otsu periority shall be considered satisfactory rs
long as Improvement Is possible. ,. The use Of
every valuable invention and real Improvement
must be obtained at whatey cost. T. Productions
20 he sold at lowest possible prices these Ia he
printed and offered 10 all alike, thus dealing air-
1y and Impartial ~ with the public. This Compa-
ny have expended an immense amount I'm expert
mcnts for improvements, in which they have been
greatly successful. developing, enlirging I'M
proving aud adding to the well known Meiodeons
OF former times until they have beeOnc the mag
njaeent MASON 4 IIAALis CABINET ORGASsof tho
present, TO which was awarded the Paris Exposi.
tIon Medal for superiority last year. They have
lust introduced An important improvement, tha
MASON A IIAsLIN IHPROyED NoN nuNAsA, q
beautful invention. which IL said 10 DO S grcat an
adya CO upon tho Yor Humane already used as
tile Cabinet Organ Is upon the Melodeon. They
also announce important reduction In prices, OF
ferlng their organs ut prices which arc even less
than those commonly demanded Tor inferior work
manship This IL the natural result OF their great
Iy Increased facilities for manufacture, and liked
rule 10 sell at smallest proft.-N,r York Tribuns'
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
THE MINE LEorsnAruRE.

Among the bills before the Legislature Is one
reported TO the Senate by MIR. Smell from the
Committee on Legal Reform, regulating the sale
of milk. II provides for the appointment by
the municipal authorities Of one more inspectors
of milk in every city or town containing more
than three thousand inhabitants. II provides
that the INSPECTORS shall record the names of
all persons selling milk, and have authority to
enter any place where milk Is sold, causing any
milk found therein to be analysed If they sus-
pect that il has been adulterated. IL further
provides that all cans or other vessels USED IN
selling milk shall be sealed annually, and that
whoever sells by any other measure shall forfeit
$40 for each offence. Section four provides that
persons selling adulterated milk or that diluted
with water shall be fined fifty dollars, and all
persons acting agents I'm the sale are maae
subject TO the same penalties rs the principals.
The inspectors are to prosecute offenders against
the provisions Of the act. The act concerning
registers Of deeds gives those officers sixty cents
for making a record Of couyeyances, instead OF
fifty cents as now provided by law. During the
wear 1869 il will be necessary TO take the State
valuation as a basis for taxation during the
next decade, and n resolve for the appointment
of commissioners is now before the Legislature.
II provides for the appointment OF seven COM
missiouers by the Governor and Council, one
from each councillor district. The first session
Of the commissioners is to be held ut Augusta
on the 10th day Of October next, and the as
SCISSORS Of towns and cities are on that day to
lay before them personally or transmit by mail
the lists Of taxable polls and the valuation lists
Of their respective towns for the three years
next preceding 1870. and also special lists for
the year 1869 afhxing to the property OF their
towns its true cash value, the latter list to be
verified by oath. Towns not observing this re
quiren'ent are TO be ''doomed' TO the payment
Of such proportion of the State tax annually as
the commissioners may deem just. The CON-
missioners are to complete the work OF valuation
on the basis Afforded by these data by the first
of January, 1870. Commissioners receive for
compensation five dollars day while they are
employed and the same travel as members OF
the Legislature. In addition to this resolve, a
bill has been introduced prescribing the duties
Of the assessors in ascertaining the true yalua-
ton Of their respective towns.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
The National Ljfe Insnrunee Company.

The National Life Insurance Company, char
tered ut the last session, and starting in bust
ness with paid-up cash capital Of one million
OF dollars, will do much to change the whole
system Of Life Insurance in America. Hitherto,
with few exceptions, our companies have been
organized on the mutual plan, by which tho In
sured is obliged to pay premium much greater
than the cost of insurance, In the expectation
of receiving an uncertain dividend Mt some flu
turc time. High premiums make II difficult for
the poor man 10 obtain the benefits OF Life In
surance, which he, Of all others, should have In
easy reach. II should be- in the power Of every
man TO protect his family by the payment Of .
low ANIMAL premium, with the knowledge that
he has made perfectly secure investment.
This result the establishment Of the National
Life Insurance Company will obtlin. In the
first place, il the security Of Its vast cash cap-
tai. and in the second that Of the character OF
It's mana gers, many Of whom are men who
stand foremost In American finances. 1t Is n
stock company, paying its dividends in advance
by charging rates far below those Of the mutual
companies. Il gives every insured person the
largest possible premium and every policy
holder knows precisely what he Is to pay, what
he Is to receive, and no margin whatever Is left
for doubt or misunderstanding. Doing business
in this why, the National Life Insurance Compa-
ny must become popular throughout the coun-
try, and II is only necessary that II should be
understood to command the confidence Of the
people. 49,.
The establishment Of such system as we
have indicated, upon such broad and secure
basis as that Of the National Life Insurance Co.,
must be the means Of doing incalculable good.
Life Insurance is the privilege Of the rich 1t is
the duty Of the poor, and these new and great
principles introduced into the American system,
deserve the thoughtful consideration Of every
one Of our rrsder.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
The Greai .Ssp England Remedy.
Dr.. ]. ". PoInnd's White Pine Compound,

Cwss Ss,s TAroai. Coifs, Coughs. DistAu,s, Brop-
eAifn, Spiffing Of Bloof, ssd Pulmonary Lfsaions
g,RsraHy. 10 o. q Nmsskasis remedy for kHfssy
Complaints. Diabetes. DtofepHy sJ Ysiding Urias,
Bis,di~y from tAs knissy' and Ristdu, Gravel, sad
other Complaints.
PoLAND's WHITE PIEK CosrouSD. Amer having
given 10 thorough trial wecan confidently recon-
mend Poiasds WAis Pias Compessd rs u very val
liable article for the 81 eods coughs and put
monte complAints generally. In several cases No
have known 10 Ia give prompt relief when all other
remedies which had been tried had JAILED. IL IN
article which, In q climate 80 pronotive OF sudden
and severe colds as that Of New England, ought TO
be In every family and We are sure hat those who
once obtain II and give u q iair trial, will not
thereafter DO willing ~ DO without it-Bosfoa
Journal. ..y... ......
A VALuABLK MkpieNE-Dr. Psiasd's mate Pias
Compound, advertised In our columns, 10 success.
hiI attempt 10 combine and apply the medicinal
virtues OF tho white Pine BsIk. il has been thor
ouyhly tested by people In this city and vicinity,
aud the proprietor has testimonials 90 Its value
from persons we'll known 10 our oitirsns. We rec
ommend Its trial In all those saees OF dsease 10
which 10 Is adapted. IL IL for sale by all our drug
gists.-Ssw fork indsyvsJssr
The WAifs Pine Compound IL now sold In every
part Of the United states and Brttish Provinces.
Prepared at the
New England botanic Depot, Boston, Ms.
ysp2 .H
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
SUPREME JUDIcIAL co URr.
JANUARY TERMS AGO
TAPLEY, j., PRESIDING.

Saco National Bank vs.. Leonard Andrews
On trial at our last report. Verdict for pltf. il
the sum Of S5GS 80. Motion to set aside YER
dict for special pleading filed by leave Of court.
27S. Ivory Chadbourne applt. VS.. Charles
Goodwin. Reported and carried up.
Mason & WEYMOUTH. Guptll.
33l. Mehitable Written VS.. Ira Harmon
Verdict for pitt. and assess damages in $50 81
Guptill. Eastman & Son.
Brentnall VS.. o. b. ChadbOurne. vcrdic
for def.
wedgcwood 4 Hubbard. Smith.
Thomas d. Locke vs.. Geo. W. Milliken ct al
Verdict for def.
Goodwin. Odd. BAtman & Son.
JOS. G. Smith v. N. Downing ct al. Entered
neither party.
Smith, Stone s Haley. Dane & Brown.
Caswell v. johnson. This was an action b
recover on bond. johnson having given
bond to Caswell not to engage in the retail fish
trade in Biddeford. He opened an oyster sa'
loon. Is an oyster fshf Taken up to the full
court on report.
Emery 4 SON.. Goodwin.
Barritt ct al. v. James Z. Black. On trial.
Smith s,,s sSsp''y s Goodwin Eastman
The LIST Jury will probably be dismissed Thu
week, and the court rise the last Of next week
On Wednesday afternoon. in behalf Of thu
members CT the Bar, Philip Eastman, esq, pre-
sented to the court the resolutions adopted at a
meeting of the members, upon the death Of
Hon. I. NJ Hayes. Remarks were made by
Mr.. Eastman, Hon. J. NJ. Goodwin, judge
Bourne, Hon. G. F. shcpley, and his Honor
Judge Tapley. Next week we shall give full
report Of resolutions and speeches.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Ttg CmIpsESs IIorR This magazine IL icsisp~i fcs
,he s oss young,r 1t u r~icrs han he tso pc
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i,.si ~ r. & Arthur Son, 500 anil sll Chestnut ~,
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Tho March Nur.i-v Il that evvv-veleoue family visi.
t>nt pssoansrs MleAnxs, has just appcsrvi In car
..sc,um bsish beautiful and interesting, ecrsnt
i.play Of The early spisr fAshioes anu entertaining
csrStcn q hanissy iiiasxatrd tles All sketches
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
POLITICAL.

On Wednesday the Electoral vote cast in No
yember was counted and declared in joint COM
mittce Of both Houses Of Congress. Grant and
Colfax, PA; Seymour and Blair so, including
the vote of Georgia, and the Vice President made
proclamation that Ulysses s. Grants duly elect
ell President &c.
Mr.. Seward has scrycd longer rs Secretary OF
State than any other in our history. MIR. Mad
ison was the only other full-termed Secretary OF
State in eighty years. John Quincy Adams
would have been included in the list but that
when he was appointed he was absent from the
country, and did not enter upon the duties OF
his Office until six months after Mr.. Monroe was
inaugurated.
Michigan has abolished capital punishment
and 50 New York declined to give up prisoner
in her possession convicted Of felOniOus assault
because the penalty for cold-blOodcd MURDER In
Michigan was no greater than for such an as
sault in New York. The prisoner openly boast
oil that he knew very well what the laws Of
Michigan were when he deliberately shot a shcr-
in AMI '.toOk the chances" Our Maine phil
anthropists would have the penalty no more Sc
we're for the murder and ravishing Of their own
mothers when dying that would be inflicted In
another State for an aggravated assault. This
language may seem harsh but II is true and the
deductions are entirely reasonable and proper,
says the Argus:
The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday voted
to assent to the formation Of a new State from
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
Congressman Mckee Of Kentucky is n candi-
date for the Clcrkship Of the next House against
Mr.. McPhersou. the present Clerk.
A Washington dispatch states that there will
be an entire revision Of the Naturalization laws
at the next IL not during the present, session Of
Congress. The general system Of fraud and
cheating in the elections in the East and Wot,
aud more especially in New York city. for some
years past, has induced prominent members Of
COugrvss to give their attention TO the subject,
in the hops Of securing some legislation which
will have the effect Of diminishing. IL not put
ting a stop to, the crimes and abuses which now
exist,
The Texas Constitutional Convention has de-
cidcd. by vote Of SO TO ~, to create the new
State Of Texas which lies beyond the river
Colorado. and south Of latitude 80. San Anto-
MO Is made the temporary capital Of the new
State, ~. .t..t
The Msine House Of Representatives have
passed q resolve, 96 to 81, requesting the Gov
ernor to rrprieve Harris for 30 days until the
IIcuislaiura could han TINA % taks actiep mon
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
NO. 4 BULFIyCH ST.,
Opposite Revere HouscJ....BOSTON.

Opposite Revere scJ...BOSTON.
Tho Trustees OF this Institution take pleasure In
annousslng that they have sessrsd tn: ss!sices %
late Surg. U. b. Army. Vice President OF Columbia
College OF Phi sicians and Surgeons. nc.
This Institution now publishes the popular med
ical book entitled s'Thc Science Of Lite, or
SeIf.PreseryatIon," written by DIR. Hayes. IL
treats upon the Errors Of Youth, Srsmafars De-
siins of Mashood. Seminal WtaiH'ss, and an DIS
Gases and abuse, of hs GsA0sfirt Organs. Thirty
thousand copies sold the last year. IL Is Indeed
book tor every man,-young men In particular.
Price only 81.
This Institution has just published the most per.
feet treatise OF the Kind ever offered tho public,
entitled, "sexnI Physiology or Woman,
and her Diseases" Irof1'ely illustrated with
pen of DR. Ilayes Among tho various chapters
may DO mentioned. The Mystery Of l.fs.-Besuu-
full OR.p~iny.-Bessty. It's Value ~ woman
riage.-General uygeibs u Woman,--Puberty -
Change OF LIfs,-fxeesses Of the Married t-Prc.
yentIon 10 Conception, &c. In beautiful breneh
cloth, 500, Turkey Morocco, full gilt, 81 80. b.
Their Of these books are sent by mall. securely
sealed. postage paid, on receipt OF price
T esPrabo,ly journal Of Iteaith,"a hrst
class paper In every respects pages, j. columns.
published on the first OF February, and every
month during the year. subscription prios per
any address, On application 70 the Peabody Insti-
ALBERT H. HAYES, II. d., Resident and Con-
sulting Physician.
Nib II. can always h. consuited IN the srictss,
echiense from ecisk In the morning uuui ociock In
he asang. fnrioidbis secrecy aad certain rth0.
LyS l...
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-12
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

In the case Of c. C. Dixie of New York, who
brought suit against the Erie Railroad Com
pany for 100000 for injuries received near
Port Jcrvis last April, verdict Of $4,000 has
been given. Mr.. Dixie was quite severely in
jure,l, and he stated that fees which he paid to
the physicians who attended him amounted to
$4,000.
A gentleman in Sacramento has sued wo-
man for breach Of promise, putting his DANA
gcs at $4,000 Verdict for the defendent.
The Sacramento Union calls il she breach Of
promise case
England is now paying $4,000, oOOa year
for her standing army. II is to reduce this cI-
pcnditurc that all the British regulars are to be
withdrawn from Canada carly next Summer.
In compliance with the solicitation Of the
friends Of Mrs. Surratt, the President has Or
dcred her remains at the Arsenal grounds to DO
disinterred and delivered to her relatives. The
understanding was that there should be no pub
lie demonstration, and that whatever funeral
services should take place must be privately con-
Quoted.
Thirty-6vc years ago Mrs. Erastus Corning
deposited in savings bank in interior New
York the sum Of twenty-five dollars, and forgot
all about II. A week or two ngo she rcmem-
bcrcd il once moro and drew out s72S III.
Those who can forget that they have money In
the bank for period of thirty-drc years will
do well to copy her example.
James T. Brady died in New York on Tues
day, aged 81 years. All the courts adjourned
in respect to his memory.
A colorcd lad has been appointed one OF the
pascs of the New York Legislature. II Is not
the frs, dark page in the history Of that Legs
lature.
Eishty.6ve thousand dollars worth Of Con-
nec,icut State bonds were sold on Wednesday
in New York, by auction, at prices ranging
from par TO onc-half Of one per cent above.
Train wrote to the Detroit Tribune Abuse
me all you want to, but, for Gods sake, don't
forget me- pig
Five Of the European sovcrcien' are baehelor'.
One has been divorcci-without going to ILL
nois. Twenty-siI Of them are married-esPe-
cially the Sultan Of Turkey. Six have lost
their royal consorts by death.
The persons in England who, during 1868,
have abandoned the Established Church for the
Church Of Rome, Il Is stated BY the English pa
pcrs, amounted to two thousand two hundred In
number, including nineteen clcrpmen, seven
or eight university graduates and two peers.
A young girl abous thirteen ycArs Of age. 10
siding In CORTLAND Village. New York, rces In
her sleep on Sabbath evening Of last week. In .
q. Of somnambulism and walked along the rail-
rusd tr.ck some eighteen miles 70 State bridges