davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
THE COURTS.

PROOF OF OWNERSHIP IN MARINE INSURANCES.
Duncan McColl ct al. agt. The Sun Mutual
Insurance Company The plaintiffs commission merchants
in this CITY, took out an the bark Linda from
Mlramch to port in Cape Breton, and thence to New
York for whom IL might on the margin OF the
pory wns a warranty that the vessel should De com
inauded by master having the certlncate OF tne AneI
can Shpnasers Association The vessel went 10 oyuhcy
i'm dape Breton and thence Cow Bay to take IN load
of coal, and while loading was wrecked lhe Plaihuns
ayerrng that they had Insured Tor Jededah
: Caryel the owner. The defendants denied any lnfor.
nation as 10 ownership aud set up that the yessel
had not certified MASTER and that III touchln3 Dotn ht
sydney and Cow Bay she had made q deviation not IN
tile terms OF the policy and had forfeited IT, Inc paii-
Gs gave evidence to show that at the time OF taking out
the Dolcy the warranty had been waived by the company,
as the vessel was foreign vessel ana 10 SHOW tna.,
substantlaly, Sydney and Cow Bay were one
uort vessels bound for the latter being In Inc
abt OF pnttng In the former 10 wait their turn IN inc
latter Their proof OF ownership was the regisuy Dut
their own depOsitions taken on commission named Ine
builder IA owner and not Mr.. Caryel Ine deiehnahs
moved 10 dismiss tho complaint all three grounds
with regard the first, the Court held mat under Ie
cent decision OF the Court OF Appeals, though written
contract cannot he waived by parole agreements, an
AGREEMENT made by the agent or the Company at or oe
fore the taking OF policy, might work by way OF
esoppel 10 prevent them claiming as defense, ana
tnat on evidence there case Tor the Jury 10 pass
on ON the point the Court held that tue tNl-
dcnce sufficient TO 20 To jury On the third point
nc 10 whom might concern necessary TO prove inter-
est 10 person for whose benefit IL was taken out anu
that IL was rot customary TO do 80. Fhe Court now
ever held that such prot must be Ryen ana that te
evidence before II did not prove any interest IN CsrFel
bnt As the plaintiffs were evidently surprised by this de-
feu,e being urged and had reason to DO surprised
In place ~ dsmiss the complaint he allowed Juror
To be- withdrawn, and the case postponed
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25

A meeting of the Commissioners of the Metro.
politan Fire Department was held yesterday, at 10 M
There presents Gen. 6haler, lin the charJ and
Commissioners Mclean, Wilson, and Galway.
After the ordinary routine business had been disposed
Of the Secretary submitted letter from Mr H. c. Slsby
the Seneca Falls Iron Works, N. Y, In which that gen
tleman proposed 20 furnish the Metropolitan Fire Depart
ment with of his second IRE within
90 days from date Of order for 600, delivered In New
York. and subject 20 satisfactory al and acceptance
by the Board. The matter was referred TO committee
H. A. Glbertson superintendent or Repairs, handed In
requsitiOn for supplies, which Will be ordered from the
Am0skeag Iron Works. Charles DelmonIco, OF the Del
monicO Hotel, submitted, for the examination OF the
Hoard lancet designed to prevent The great waste Of
Croton water that takes place II is said 10 be sus
ceptibe of demonstrating that II this faucet were INTRO
dced in buildings public and private saving Of water
would be effected In NewYOFk 10 the extent OF at least
S3, per cent The committee to whom the sulsect had
been referred presented design FOR the officers and
members certificates which was adopted, and referred
back TO the committee to have the same engraved 0
steel The Board then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
CRIMINAL.

At the Jefferson Market Police Court, Mar
mion Brown. aged IS residing at No 81 East Nlnthst
bail for forging the order of T. A. OBrien for the ters
overcoat valued at S65 ana receiving the same Tho
White stealing q whisky barrel; James Howard and
John Powers, stealing s5 worth OF shirts ana made UP
linen, were held IN $500 each
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
Edward Sullivan, Peggy Brown, and --Meehan. all
youths we're each committed, without bail, by Justice
Mansfield on charge 9f forcing an entrance INTO ,ne
s37 IS worth OF liquors Edward Burns was held with
out ball. charge OF having, with two confederates,
broken the sorewindow Of John Wagner No 10 Avenue
A. aud stolen therefrom six pistols valued ut $50.
In the Court of General Sessions, before Re-
corderJ X Hackett. yesterday one trial resulting In
were received. Blk sentences were pronounced and
three prisoners under indictments discharged The
pressure OF business another days session
but t Is expected that the business OF the term will be
finished today The Grand Jury were discharged with
the thanks OF the Recorder for their efficient performance
OF the heavy duties imposed on them.
At the T0mbs Police Court, yesterday, before
Justice Hogan taken Charles Johnson, coored
waiter, charge of theft. ON Tuesday night, William
Ellis boarder at the Putnam House. IN Fourth-ave.
while passing through the dark hallway at No 40 Baxter
ST.. ripped up and thrown by two persons who had
kicked Ellis In brutal manner and stole from him his
coat and hat and wallet containing SIS. The thieves
then iod into tho street pursued by Ellis who gave
The committed the accused To the TOmbs o
Is native OF this city aud lives at No 81 Thompsonst
witnesses. Owen Sullivan, OF No. 77t Rooseyetst
early yesterday morning Ns aSsS%paaied wh,s
thore. Sullivan alleges that Harry Amee, painter
entered his ROOM and seLlug him by tho throat dealt
kicked him Into tho street sullivan caused the arrest Of
Ames by officer Kennedy and yesterday the accused
driving u lame and brokendown horse attached TO q
wagon Pier No ST. North River Michael Farrell was
yesterday arrested by Officer Van Ripper or the Fifth
Precinct Tho complainant was held TO bail TO answer
to the charge OF cruelty to animals
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
ELECTION FRAUDS.

THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE AND ihH
20 s. ..-. COUNTY CLERK.
Notwithstanding the telegraphc order TO
,end ON the records of naturalization to Washington the
County Clerk sustained his refusal to allow tne 70
pass beyond of the State by the opino VI az
the Judges of the Supreme Court OF the FIRST
District remains master OF the field Tine Coheresson"
Committee on Election Frauds have coheiuueu " ""''
the books examined and copies made here
On the mart OF Mr. Ioew the County Clerk no hestancy
"a shown in furnishing TO the members OF the Committee
such books papers, and documents as they neeu' ins
clerks OF the Committee have desks and places
them In the County Clerks Office and are IN aay Ae
tendance examining papers and making copies OF suOn ~
affect the matter In issue. I I'D |'
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
THE MARsHAZ's SAFE CANARD.

Some OF last evenings papers contained
startling account o. the blowing mp safe In tne os'
shals Office, and deep mystery was limited al. The
,, n, the case are as follows 81 veral months ago
ot belongne 10 Louis j. Natbans Of No 8 Broadst was
seized by United states Deputy Marshal on VII; @ OF
execution Since that time II has stood IN ,ha
favs oifer office In Chambers-st In some manner tno
kew OF the safe was lost and wishing to open IT, yester
day lQckspjth was called. who cut away inc pSt ps
be fitted This little circumstance gave rlso TO s,ory
that Tho building had entered in the night by Dr
slsrs the safe blown open, and quantity OF money
taken The rumor ndustrousiy circulated. ana, no.
later in the day. had attained immense @ srr
most absurd tales being told n connection with the anar
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25

State bonds were dull. Tennessee per ccUfs '%a y
65I; Virginia por cents, 57a: North Carolina yer VS.
6sk: North Carolina new per cents, 5Jli OeoEh y
cents, %; Louisiana Leyee per cents 90 h"""
bonds were firm. Phenx Bank sold at IV,s b'NN
Commerce l22; Central Natiousl, no, Delaware "NN
Hudson sold at 1881; Quicksilver 29t' r"o''o i. -,
,,nped tho ceuter OF interest and heavy trahs"euoS
m,de. the onenine price 9si, selling "Itor""" ."
as3 OH csg g7I closing at 1908 bid Inc s'o'A '
,oose from the general market and It's h"''ua'o"' 100
effect upon the prices OF the general is' A"0 49, -,
,iruea 20 hammer the stock with great NlSoF WI
that tho Company had withdrawn one s'e'ul'' any ..
hereafter run three steamers MONTH Al '"o ".'."s
-, - ,,a nurchases made, and throughout uT
ay tbe .to,k has had the attention OF m'loHy o. "a"
heavv onerators and the contest between Inc p"' -
bears was waged with great vgor unill 'he ''s' " III,
nes, The market In Express shares mas pc'n ''' "a
active and excited. United States opened II q" "u h
down 10 Al with large sales The report being 'ha' ~
Frte Railway had determined not to give up 'hel '0''
but would soon have an express OF heirown Adams s',
from "a. 10 3d. American Merchants Union opeDeu ."
and declined 10 4o Wells. Fargo Co. sold al 90 o."
yas offered at 81 ut the close. There Is now less l
Of the proposed cement OF giving the Adams i ~
routes and 1t has had depressing enpct Oh tue $50
Railway shares at the opening were excited ava H",.
quotations were on the entire list. The beayltst p"os'
WAS done IN New York Central, Michigan southern
land and Pittsburgh Rock Island, and Fort wayne
York Central opened at eI sold at i6ii 1881 closing
Reading was steady at 09i0s2i Michigan Southern
at scy sold at OH 96i oct closing s7; Rock islano
arm at 1874 9I2s Tho demand for Fort MaS"' uaI
active with sales at i2s l2I. 1881 l2 closing i'l
son sold at 1864 Chicago aud Alton 100 -
The market continued buoyant until uie oeio' ,ns
when downward reaction OF from !@l was ''ue
active shares AT the Second Board the market eon''S"
upset,lea Al the last board prices were rrineri w.
York Central sold at 6aI Reading 92t Fort VIZ. "'.
1884, Michigan Southern. 9ei Northwestern" .o, mar
sa, Northwestern Preferred sl Al the close .' pa.
Rot b,came strong; New.York Ccutrai aid |" e''' -
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 2l-P. ".

Gold opened at 1929, sold at 1875, l52s, clos
ing at 1871, The clearings at the Gold Exchange bk
were and the balance s3O52soI H. Cash gold
was in good supply at 395b for carrying; the largest
transactions were 4d5 cent. Tho China took
out SIS, 900 in specie today.
Government bonds were strong there was continued
demand for and '6s. At the Second Board prices
were frmer, and advance OF lGa p cent was made
The advance stimulated by the advance in bonds at
London to 7gt The passage OF Schencks resolution by
the House. declaring that all the bonds payable IN
gold by vote OF ll9 to 6l received by the public
with great approval and there was an active demand Tor
all classes bonds IL felt in all quarters thar tho
passage long step forward aud that It's effect IN
holders abroad would be to advance the price of b1Id
The news late TO have much ehet on prices To-
day but It's passage will do much TO improve the public
credit and its early passage by the Senate will renew Tho
demand for bonds for shipment The market cioao'
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
POLICE TRIALs.

The trials Of police officers charged with
derectIon Of duty proceeded with yesterday morn
ing before the Police Commissioner. The only note
worthy that of Rudolph Kern, No. ls3 Avenue
afrest6R prisoner named Hiram j. Messenger, who
had committed larceny. took him 10 his oiceps) house
and kept him there until the trial took place. In mtga
on of the oense the defendant urged that although he
had been IS years the force he had some sympathy left
The warrant did not forth larceny, but the faudu
lent use Of bonds and that the complainant having
offered him $50 convey the prisoner to the Police Sta
ton he thought there was an anmus IN the charge pre-
The Commissioner remarked that as this wGs some hat
singular case he would defer passing sentence until lac
should hold consultation with his brother Commisson
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
CIVIL.

John McCreery ct nj. agt. Nathaniel p.
Ogden. This a suit brought on two promissory
notes aggrcgatlng about $500. made and ndorsed by
Moore The only question IN the suit was whether
Nathaniel T. Ogden OF the partners In the con-
not II appeared In the testimony that there
had loose talk about Ogden as special part
ner aud that OF the firm had called him part
ner motion was made TO dismiss the case ON the
ground that an admission that he was special partner
must taken in It's entirety and did not make nm Ia
BILE The motion oyerruled on the ground that tne
special partner was not limited partner and the case
went 10 the Jury, who found for the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
WHO WAS BARBARA FEITCHIE IA LETTER
FROM JOHN c. WHITTIER.

The following appeared in The Washington
star Of Tuesday evening:
Recently "a communication appeared in The star
claiming for Mrs. NJ A. Qu1nril that she = entitled to
the horors given 70 Barbara Ftiche ummortalzed IN
Whittiers stirring verse; for displaying the stars aud
Stripes while the Ecbl troops were passing through
Frederick We have from Mr. Whittier the follow
ing letter. Ia which he holds 10 his lt Ia Barbara, and
gives good for dong AS there j. no doubt,
from tie testimony Of least four witnesses, that Mrs
Quantrirs CLAIM Is well founded there seems TO be CON
siderable stcatiOu in the matter. Probably Ike true
solution that both these brave Union women displayed
their patOtsm aud Their courage IN the same way on the
same Gee I-iOu:
10 tie Eii'or cf 1hs Star
have received copy oi y paper containing letter from LADY
have been TIE brolc OF the fsg frrIc have
ofber before and Of know nothing of Der yea
must hoaeyef IN justice TO mso that have fa
truth ~ the original iatrmen fuislei me- hr dis
tbgsheI Literary lady OF Washington spreis Barbas lncieA
statement by norOiea Who IreIeuck
scusiutrd ihtcreig pArclsIs OF the LIE
abdch r,iAafkablc NeTy Giend.
"dhesJETV 18Th ~ mo-, lJb1 JOHs u WHITTIER"
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
COURT CALESDARs-TnIs DAY

SUPREME COURT CIRCUTr-PARr I-Oyer and Ter
mlnsr-Adoutnsd to TUESDAY, March
SUPREME COURT-CIfAMBERS.-lield by Cardozo.
J.-CoarI opens at 9h m Calendar called Al IN No Hs
G5 699 1oi 101 AL 69l 63 75 as S M i2] 4 PAM
lNoA lo6 GA 8o2 e2o 4Jo, S6a S sd $780, Sl GA $780, SS
800 gga
MARINE CoURr-GENERAL TERM.--NOs. !, 2, 3, L. D.
G., ia. .. 10, II, H. -. IA, Is, 10, u. w.
COURT or GENERAL SEssIoNs-The People agt.
Edward Munday aybugAI same Ag Peter Mlerbargay same
James James Williams Wm Lyon James Robinson Thos
smith, jaime, Wilson, Thona, MeCoIne James iarris-bergRp
aK Leonard John Tmbleburga, Same L0u.
Mashal-gsai larceny Same aSt James iiariOd-bugay
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25

sympathies with every movement Of real progress
AIN free to soy that am not wholly assured that UNI
versal suffrage is desirable result and mora
tending in the opposite direction but think open.
minded aud shall probably attend the Convention as an
inquirer BE persuaded Of my sincere good wishes Some
day may eye eye with those who seek to extend
the ballot TO Iam sincerely afraid that pre-
en would not be law OF liberty but yoke Of bond
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
npny vopK nAuy TRIBUNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 Ioo'.

from the polluting touch OF your sex sne 20 ''u ~
fire epithet-r" OLD MAIDF - ga hora marcy on
''Go aud sin no more" ana "may "ou n"'o '
your souls" is the prayer oil .or .v.o,nu Manu-
Netr. York, Feb. -, 1869.
New-York tribune., 1869-02-25

woman walks alone In the Capitol.
A young married lady from Springfield, IL
lnos called ut the Police Headquarters in New-oreans
last week. get clue to her husband who had been
missing some months He always made Southern tour
in wuter, she said, and made great deal Of money,
keeping her wen supplied. lie had been gone so long
this time, however that she anxious 1t turned out
that he was professional thief and Is in prison
The poor horror and anguish may be imagined
An Employer of Women writes to The
Chicago Erenig Post that 1t takes about 10 good female
ypeetters to do the work of IL good men, Five women
he says require much overseeing 10 men, lie
get extra female help, he says as he can male help
by sending to the nearest drinking saloon Lastly, he
complains that he cannot at the women. Female
composors he insists cannot compete with at the
same prices Therefore they should not bind themselves
TO Typographical Union terms
Captain Mullins, of the Fifth u. s. In
fantry, has reached Fort Hays. Kansas. with a
wild woman Of the plains" in his posses
sion. She Is poor, demented, haltclothed
white woman, about 20 years OF age. The Captain at
what 10 do with her. and the Governor elegraphed
TO Gen. Grant. He received immediate answer, and
the officer has left the the hands Of the hotel
proprietor The Governor TO ask the Legislature
for special act giving hor home in some State asylum
In order to accommodate newspaper language
to the theory that electricity merely mode Of
following model OF paragraph During tho thunder
storm OF yesterday the stable OF Mr. John Jones became
subject electrical conditions There resulted violent
molecular electric agitation. whereby hole was undu
lated, rotated through the roof OF the barn. Ihe
peculiar motion OF the molecules was finally carried TO
and communicated through haymow, setting IL on fre
and thence through the body OF horse whereby death
resulted"
The Pawtucket Or. I) Gazette and Chronicle
published the following advertisements, last week:
Observation-Disclosures my wife, Sarah A. Sheldon, has LEFT
my board without due cause proyocation TINS
To give notice that shall pay no debts contracted oy
her from this day. LOWELL; SHELDON
NoTIoE EXTRA Whereas, my husband, Lowell Shell
DON has posted without Just cause or proyOcation.
this give notice that he never had any bed or board
for me to leave; and that could not live with man
that would drink quart bottle full Of Richardson's BIT
ters sweetened with pint or Opolildoc In five hours
All persons are cautioned against trusting said Lowell
sheldon, shall pay no Dlls Of his contracting nier
this date SARAH ~ SHELDON
Robert Laird Collier wrote to Mrs. ID. 5.
Waterman of the Chicago Soross Rs follows Tho letter
was read at the late Womeas Suffrage Convention MY
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

When | was boy, my hther was iarm-
er, and had three brothers older than my
self They were full of their pranks aud
seldom allowed an opportunity to pass un M
proved, to play off some joke on one another.
/ remember one night while lay in my trun-
dlc-bcd in a lower room, the brother next
above me went up to his chamber to 20 to
bed, but presently he halloocd and screamed
in great fright, and came rushing down stairs
with all possible speed. The older boys had
prepared fright Cor him in this wise One
Of them had been plowing that day in a stumpy
lot, and many decaying roots were brought up
by the plow, and they ascertained in the eve
ming that many pieces were phosphorescent.
PhosphOrescence is the quality Of emitting
light without heat There are many substan-
cos that possess this quality, and among others,
decaying fish and wood | nder favorable
circumstances they will be nearly as luminous
in the dark as live coal Decaycd wood in
this condition is commonly called for,fre.
They brought their pockets full of tor.fre
to the house, and slipped up to his chamber
unobseryed they cut it into suitable pieces
and strips, and then arranged them in the
form Of skeleton on the top Of his I'D, The
head was very large, with an enormous mouth
and frightiul teeth; and in general outline
the whole resembled the human form. Ii was
DARK night and brother William--he was the
scared oue-approachcd his bed unsnspect-
Z ingy, and as was his wont, without light.
( He was naturally rather cowardly in tue
night, and then in those days we believed in
witches and goblins, aud spooks. Young
people nowadays are more correctly in-
structed, and scarcely one can be found sim-
pie enough to cherish such false and super
stitious notions
Suddenly the fiery picture fell upon his
sight, az he turned around the large chimney
to approach his bed His excited imagina-
/ tion filled out what may have been imperfect
in the image, and il seemed to him like yori-
table ghost, which he declared it to be on re-
covering his speech after he came down stairs.
There was a great uproar in the family for a
few minutes but Of course it was soon all
made plain, aud William crept under his conf
iortables, yexed at himself that he should be
frightened by so familiar thing as fof.fre,
or spook -ioood, as we used to call it.
If he had exercised presence Of mi,d he
would have prevented the most Of his fright,
and his subsequent modification A sec
ond thought would have revealed the
whole plot TO him, but he was too impetuous
he could not wait for secoud thought.
This is failing in many people and all
should watch it and guard against it, We
often hear girls, and oven young ladies' shrek
as if mortally hurt, from a very slight cause.
This infrmity can be to a great extent con-
trolled by habit of thought-by cultiyating
sof,possession OF mind. We should
all try, and that continually, to not be fright
eued-not to be caught of our guard
SchoOiday Visitor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-01

Who has not felt the power Of that charm
which binds the heart to the home Of its early
days-to the spot blessed by fathers smile
and a mothers loye2 Amidst all the hustle
and occupation Of advanced life-amidst all
the disappointments and trials, the thoughts
will wander back to those happy days when
all was light, and life, aud love, and fondly
liugar over them as the green spot in the des-
erl wilderness. Surely the sun then shone
more brightly the trees waved a richer foil.
age and the waters murmured softer melo-
dy Life was then one dream of beauty-a
a bright vision which received its coloring
from that freshness Of feeling which made
life iraught with enchantment, ere the young
heart had learned to harbor one suspicious
thought, or one generous and ardent feeling
had been chilled aud withered by the worldly
wisdom aud selfish prudence of cold, heart
less world.
In those hours when sleep asserts her do
minion, and fancy seems to delight in blend
ing in one fantastic group, the past and the
present--who has not visited the home of his
infancy, aud felt his heart beat quick as he
again trod the avenue Of that sweet sequest-
cred spot, and heard the kindly welcome, and
saw that look Of tender love, which was wont
to reward every infant exertion in the ac-
quirement of knowledge? There is cheer
iul, afectionate band Of glad companions, who
played and sung in harmless glee who with
smiles lit up the hall, and cheered with songs
I the hcarth whose voices mingled in one
hymn of praise, aud who bent the knee around
one family altar. Sweet and cherished rec
lolleetiops. .s ,-..---........
Yes, IN dreams We may revisit that home,
and all-even The loved, the lost-are there
But if we should visit Il in our waking hours,
might We not realize the story of the Persian,
who came to the place of his birth, and said /:
F." The friends Of my youth, whore are they r.
and echo answered, {" Where are they ?'--
The heart may form newt may far dearer
and stronger ties-chains Of affection, to be
severed only by the hand Of death but there
is one feeling which can never be felt again
that unsuspccting confidence, that warm en-
thusiasm, which lent It's kindly glow to all II
met We may love well-we may rejoice
in the possession Of more rational, more in
tellectual happiness the first charm of
life has passed away like leaf on the stream
that will mover return.