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The New York herald., 1869-06-05
POUCHKEEPSiE.

SINGULAR EFFECTS OF HEAr.-But brief mention
was made by telegraph Of the mysterious disappear
ance OF Samuel K Darrow, OF this city, on Monday
last. The day in question was very warm one and
Mr.. Darrow having considerable business to trans
act on the streets became overheated and completely
bewiidered. He walked 10 the cemetery and re-
mained there till after dark, when he came
back 10 the city and took passage on one
OF the night trains for New York, crossed to
the Erie depot and embarked on the westward bound
cars. ON the arrival OF the train at Middletown he
was suddenly aroused from his apparent lehargy
BY the brakeman calling out loudly the name OF the
station. This was the first he knew OF his where-
abouts, when he Immediately disembarked and re-
turned home via the Newburg branch, greatly to
the satisfaction OF large circle OF acqual ntances
Mr. Darrow IL young man OF excellent habits
and Is much respected by the business men OF the
city. The details OF his particular are the most
singular on record, and there Is no doubt whatever
that his brain was 40 confused by the heat TO
render MIN, for the time being unconscious OF his
own movements. He Is fast recovering, and Will
resume business In a few days.
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been drinking and he said he had, n was not
liquor, he added, but laudanum, and he soon ex
pected " be In another world. He had no further In
clinaton to live In this world and did not care how
resident OF the town Of jamaica, Long Island, and
covetlng his neghbor Baylis wife, had eoped with
ner, leaving his own wife and little ones behind:
had swallowed the laudunum to kill himself.
The pockets OF the remorseful man were searched,
covered. The application Of stomach pump re-
Ieved him Of what he had swallowed and he was
pronounced out OF danger. The bottle was labeled
Dr. Harris 607 Second avenue, New York. He re.
fused to state the Whereabouts or Mrs. Bayls, but
SAID that she was In Brooklyn. Yesterday he was
issued for his arrest, ON charge Of abandonment.
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A BOHEMIAN cAsARu EXPLODED.

The public viii remember with what persistency
certain Journals have insisted that the steamships
Arago and Perrit had sailed from this port with arms
and men 10 aid the patriotic cause In the "ever
faithful isle.. The HERALD, whose facilities for oh.
tanning correct Information upon oil subjects and all
secret movements are exceled has not sou ght ia
mlslead the public with false reports, and at the
named vessel had ert this port TO join tho
Peruvian monitor feet IN the West Indies
The Following extract from q private letter res
ceyed py gentleman In this city yesterday from an
oiiicer high In command IN the Peruvian fleet, AZ
that time May lying ct st. Thomas, has been fur.
nsned and IL Will be seen susains the statements Oh
the HERALD on the subject
. I'VE have been lying here for sometime awaiting
the Developments OF certain expected events
The monitors all ready for sea, only waiting fok
the enew-Od-transport Arago.n
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BROOKLYN CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Action TO Recover an Alleged Unpaid Tax.
Before Judge Benedict.
The United States Us. John nThompSon.-Defendant
is a tobacco manufacturer, corner Of Washington
and Gold streets On the 25h of May. 1885, previous
TO mis- engaging in business as q SNUFF and tobacco
manufacturer, he paid the special tax required by
law and gave bond, with two sureties in the
sum OF $4,000 for the payment Of the
revenue tax. For few months after
wards Thompson made returns regularly OF his
manufactures. The amount manufactured previous
TO the time OF the bringing OF this SUIT So 692
on which tax was due OF s675 90, which was paid.
with the exception Of $500, as the government
CLAIMS This action was brought to recover this
OF $500, with five per cent additional tax Tor the first
month and one per cent for each subsequent month.
The defence set up was double payment and no
notice TO the suretles The Court instructed the jury
that there no question for them and directed q
verdict ior the government for the full amount
trict Attorney Allen for the government; w. H..
Hollis for the defendant.
Another Case Of the Same Kind.
The United states pS. Robert G. Ne,ceH.-On the
18th of December, 1867 the defendant gave a bond,
with two sureties, to nay taxes his manufacture
OF tobacco and otherwise comply with the law. On
the return made before the 10th Of March, IS5s for
the month OF February the tax OF S144 rs, as the
government claims. was unpaid On q subsequent
return sum OF t5l2 55 was not paid. IL was TO re-.
cover these two sums, with the additional percent
age imposed for non-payment, that the action was
brought. The Court directed verdict for the gov
ernment for the full amount.
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

GRAND LARCENY AT MOUNT VERNoN.-A col0red
woman named Ann Thrall was arraigned before
Justice Stevens, OF this village, yesterday on
warrant obtained by Ann Miller, also cOl0redt
charging ner with having stolen from trunk % IN he4
house, wearing apparel and jewelry valued a
ninety dollars, together with twenty dollars ID
money. The complainant 1t appears had recently
laundry, and the latter, having by some mean9
become aware OF what the trunk held selected a4
opportunity during the temporary absence Of It'd
owner, to possess herself OF the contents Nearly
all OF the stolen property was subsequently rec0vs
during e which tie above facts se were e eeitea the al
cused was fully committed to await the action Of th0
Grand Jury.
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENcEs. after
noon ofricer Burras of the fremont police being
provided with warrant for that purpose. arrested
garrulous Hebrew named David B. Stein, who II
charged by J. D. Hyatt. principal Of public school
No. l. town Of Morrisania, with having fraudulentl1
obtained from him a sum OF money during the month
OF January last From the testimony 1t was apparent
that the accused has been practicing an elaborate
trick-such in fact as only one OF his own rac0
could be expected to manipulate successfully. ThS
testimony OF the complainant taken before Justice
Hauptman showed that Stein called at his school
during the month named and requested the nra-'ss7
OF exhibiting magic lantern to the -pIs, Tor whlcY
each child was charoeeSS I. certain admission feek
and for 1he..= 1ayur the exhibitor gener ously %
unered TO devote One-third OF the proceeds to the
school. This over he introduced himself as photol
grapher and volunteered to make views OF the school
house and children, each OF whom was to be supS
plleu with copy, On couulIiOu IdI ne receive tu8
remaining one third OF the money. His terms were
complied with, after which tin box, concealed In q
handkerchief (and produced in COURT was brough1
to bear on the expectant children whose money nd
had received, with about as much effect as q
Quaker gun would produce on charge OF cavalry
No pictures were made or furnished. and 1t is bel
liaved that many charges similar to the above win
confront the prisoner on his final trial, as numbeA
of schools have been victimized in q like mannel
throughout the country When the above charge
had been fully corroborated Stein, in answer to thA
Court, waived an examination, whereupon he wa4
directed to find bonds in the sum OF $500 to answA4
any Indictment which may be found by the Granq
Jury. The accused gave his place Of residence al
NO. 10 avenue ID, New York.
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THE nURDERous iFrRAY IN FIRST AVENUE.
.Mortem Statement of the victims-
Prisoners Committed.

Prisoners Committed.
At late hour on Thursday night Coroner keenan,
was waited upon at lN residence and requested to
proceed to Bellevue Hospital as speedily as possible
for the purpose OF taking the ante-mortem state.
ments OF Richard Gerdes and Thomas Costello, who
had been dangerously shot by pistol, alleged 10
have been in the hands Of Michael Carney, as already
reported In the HERALD Soon after midnight the
coroner reached the bedside Of the wounded men,
and found Gerdea In an extremely critical condition
from the effects OF wound o. the abdomen. lie
however, felt hopeful ana enter,ains hopes OF his
recovery. On the other hand Costello, who seems
10 be less dangerously injured than Gerdes beeve3
ments OF both Gerdes and Costello
STATEMENT or RICHARD GBRDEs.
Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Uharts were sitting on the
corner talking, about quarter past nine O'Clock.
heard the cry Of ''Stop, thiefn and saw man
Knocked down on First avenue, near Iwe&ntyionrh & fourth
Hartwell. He tHarnetp did not see the shot that
struck him CGerdes The man who fired the shot
saw the dash OF two shots from the lower Of
Twenty-fOurth street and First avenue. j think
was shot by the last shot fired.
STATEMENT OF THOMAS COSTELLO.
About nine or ten O'Clock, Michael Carney. Joseph
Bartnett and another man, whose name do not
know, came into my store, corner OF Iwenty-nfth
street and First avenue, and had q drink and told
me had passed bad money; that was Hartnetti no
said that certain parties told him that started that
store TO pass bad money on other men: the party
unknown commenced TO quarrel with my unclei 1
then took hold OF Hartnet by the collar and put him
out; when put him out on the sidewalk came
back into the sore Hartnett then fred the shot s my
uncle; accused then ran after him shouting, ''stop
theiT they then caught up 10 him at Twenty-fourth
street Carney then out with pistol and shot Rich.
arc SeIues and myself; after shooting me be fred
After listening 70 the statement OF the parties the
lnry IN p0th cases found that Richard Gerdcs and
Thomas Costello came to their wounds at the hands
OF Michael Carney on the Sd day Of June, 1869.
Carney was committed by Coroner Keenan, TO
await the result Of has victims injuries asalso were
Joseph Hartnett and Thomas J. Carr who are held
accessories to the shooting. James Fgan and
Robert Montgomery were brought before Coroner
keenan, and committed 10 the House OF Detention az
witnesses Late yesterday afternoon Gerdes was
thought TO be lying at the point OF death. and the
attending physician thought he could live but few
hours. at most MIR. Gerdes mas always maintained
an excellent reputation, aud has many devoted
friends. lie has long been member OF the Masonic
fraternity In good standing
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IHt BREWERS, CONGRESS.

The brewers OF the United states. assembled In
Congress at Newark, N. j., met yesterday morning.
at hafpast nine O'Clock ct the foot Of Centre street.
where the steam yacht Of the Messrs schak awaited
them The boat was well provided with oil the con-
yenences thar life may ask, ana on its trip down the
cheered Justify for the guests Of their city.
The boat came TO pier No. about eleven A. NJ,
where several hundred more Joined the large party
already on board. trip around Governors Island
followed; then they went up the East river and
around Blackwell's Island, after which
and then back again up the Hudson to point be.
yond weehawken, and then back through the XIII
Won Kull to Raritan Bay and ny the Passac to
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The WorIsingmen's Union.


The regular fortnighty meeting OF the Working
mems Union took place last night at their rooms
No. 257 Bowery, the president, Mr.. William !. Jessup
in the chair, Alexander Troup, secretary. The at
tendance was not very large. The delegates OF the
National Framers' Union presented their credentials
which were referred TO the Committee on Delegates
Mr.. Alexander Troupe, OF the committee appointed
20 take into consideration the propriety OF
holding a mass meeting to urge the removal OF
decided that the meeting should be held An open
air meeting was thought the most desirable resO-
luton was passed by the committee instruct
ing the corresponding secretary TO correspond
with the different sOcleiles representen
IN the Union 70 find out whether
they would be willing TO pay portion o. the eX-
penses. Reports OF the delegates from the various
Societies were then received, The delegates OF the
trainers reported that tney we're strike for 81
second class. They now get g.. Mr. Ennis, OF the
plasterers, said that business dull now ia that
trade, owing TO the iac that pasterers have been III
duced TO come 70 this country rom England Ireland
Scotland and Canada IN consequence fthe Inaccurate
representations OF the bosses. Many OF these men,
unable 10 get work. had returned and more would
return. The staten Island laborers were about
erecting an association witD the trades whom they
served.
Mr.. Rosenstock, OF the sToutlne Life Insurance
Company, was introduced, ana laid before the meet
Ing plan for life insurance lor the benefit VI the
worklngnen.
A motion to reconsider the vote OF a former meet.
ing was carried.
motion 10 refer the matter 20 local unions was
made, and this was amended by motion 10 indeh
nltely postpone, and was carried.
deputaton from the potters OF Trenton was re-
ceived and Mr.. McGil set forth the condition OF the
strikers aud tue reason OF the strikes. The strike
was lnaugurated because the potters were required
20 make more difficult shapes at the same pay. The
pay the potters were receiving az the time OF the
strike was the same In currency that was received
before the war In gold. Mr.. Troupe moved that the
delegates lay the matter before the different or.
qanizations. The question OF the amendment
OF the constitution upon the plan proposed 10y
Mr.. Bssert was made tue special order for the
next meeting. After reading the minutes the ques-
tion OF raising funds for the mass meeting came up
and In consequence OF some insinuati0ns OF Mr.
Ennis as The meeting being gotten up for politi
cal capital In somebody's behalf Mr. Troupe offered
his resignation as chairman OF the Committee on
the Mass Meeting. vote was taken on
the acceptance of Mr.. Troupe's resignation and
lost IL was then moved to reconsider, and both
motions were lost. good deal Of talk was induged
I'm about the political aspect OF diferent parties and
the propriety OF holding such meeting a. the one
proposed. The discussion was for the most par
very wide OF the mark. The meeting adjourned a
half past eleven.
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SUPREME COURT-SPsCIAl TERM.
Decisions
Before Judge Gilbert,

BEFORE Judge Gilbert
James II. Watson and another us Michael Shan
ley and Another Judgment for plainti to be set
tied.
Charles DoheT'tyrs. Daniel c. Birdsau.-Motion de.
MED; $40 costs to abide event.
Henry lAc(juccin rs. Cornelius Murphy ct al
Judgment for paintin s616 10.
Same rs. Sdme-Judgment for plaintiff for
S5T0.
James Wilkinson Us. Jane B. Crabtree et al
There must be an actual partition. Exceptions al
lowed on COSTS
Henry Eisner rs. Charles Schfntdt et ay.-Judg.
ment for plaintiff on demurrer, with costs. Leave
TO defendant IN twenty days on payment or costs.
WtttidDt j. S1geTs u.s. Alollzo W. Anderson.-Com.
missions distributed and judgment for plaintiff on
counter claim without costs 10 either party
Jonn Il. Huntin Us. Valentine Htt1lttn.-Compaint
dismissed, with costs.
WiUidm r. Jordan Cs. Henry Bdbc0ck.-Judg-
ment for plaintiff, with costs.
RobeTt r. Williams Us. Louis Be,ge Sons
Judgment for plaintiff on demurrer, with costs, with
leave to answer within twenty days, on payment OF
costs.
Etclid Burns et al. rs. James Sheehdn et al
Judgment Tor defendant, with costs.
Hi,cip Moore et az. rs. allen ID. Youa1-Motlon
denied with $40 costs.
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Newark. When they passed the French frigat@
which is anchofed opposite the Battery tha band
struck up the old English anthem, "GOd save th(
Queen, ~ but not Q response was heard from tho
Frenchmen. .'Yankee Doodle" was then proposed
and played by the band, and the men on the French
vessel at once waived their hats and cheered.
They will have an excursion through the city and
the Park to-day. and at night they win separate u
meet again at Davenport, Iowa. in June next year..
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CUSTOM HOUSE.

Collector Grnnell, accompanied by the Surveyor
OF the Port and few friends made tour OF inspec-
ton in the barbor yesterday on board of
cutter MahonIng The Collector visited all points OF
interest and was shown the various inspection dis
tricts, the places where the Custom House of1cers
are stationed, their tours OF duty explained and
other information necessary for an intelligent dis
charge Of duty was lipparted
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-07
English Women at Home.

A writer in tho last number CT Har-
per's Monthly gives picture of home
life among the English working people
that is not grateful to American notions
of woman's work: "
The inferority of English women is
first apparent to q foreigner in variety
Of little details. Returning from an
early morning ride, lie notices the cot
ages of the, working people by the road
side. The women are up and about,
making the fires, carrying the Goals,
opening tho house. while the men are
still snoring soundly. | should like to
see an American husband wait for his
wife, or an American son for his mother
to perform these mstutinaI functions. If
he were not speedily bewigged by his
own etter-half, more serious punish
ment would be adjudged him by vigil
ance committee of neighborIng house
wives. Or if breakfast is being prepar.
ed. you notice the women buttering the
bread so as to save their lords and mas
tiers the slightest unnecessary exertion.
An American husband might eat dry
bread forever if he were unwilling to
butter it himself. Then you catch sight
of woman on her knees lacing or un-
lacing a mans boots. So mental SER
vice would scandaiize the best American
wives. If an Englisbman wants pipe,
it is the woman who fills it and hands
him light; If his pot needs replenish-
ing, it is the woman who procures and
pours out tho ale; if there is an errand
to be done, it is the woman who trots off
while the man loafs or rests at home.
In short, English women belonging to
what are called the lower classes, arc ev-
silently the servants of the men, while in
America the men are as evidently the
servants Of The women, only that of the
stronger to the weaker, never seems like
servitude, even in the humblest families !;
but takes the nobler form of politeuess,
soicitude, aud dolly.
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living at San Francisco.

But it is at San Francisco that we shall
linger and take in the essence of CaIifor.
mia life, aud cast tho future of Califor-
MAS wealth. First we shall 90 to the
Occidental, Cosmopolitan, Russ, or Lick
Hotel, and live at three dollars day.
specie, mind YOU, now-as we'll rs at the
fremont or Fifth Avenue. Perhaps we
shall have mind to try that " peculiar
institution of the city, the /" What
Cheer House, where meals and lodg-
ing are fifty cents each. with library
and museums of natural history and
mneralogy thrown in. We shall GER,
tanIy want to test the French restaurants,
where, at sharp six and at o private ia.
BILE, We may have for dollar and half
as good dinner of four or five courses,
wine included, as Parker or Delmonico
would give US for a FIVE dollar bill.
The abundance of fruit viii have
amazed us, rs we came down from the
mountains; but still the wonder grows
at the city fruit stands, Sweet water
and Black Hamburg and Muscat grapes
at from five to twelve cents a pound, and
poorer qualities at half the price; straw
berries The season through; peaches aud
pears, moro fair and luscious and large
than our senses were evefaccustomed 10;
fresh figs, oranges, limea, and bananas.
all cheap, and a,l in such abundance on
the hotel tables aud in tho streets, as to
make fruit furnished New. Highlander
rub his eyes and prick his flesh, to as
sure himself that he is not in a fairy land
dream. Then the more solid prov isions!
Here is -four at half the price it bears in
the Fast, and vegetables Of every kind,
spring, summer, aud foil varieties, -
all 1T ouce in fullest perfection. Here
arc fresh salmon, twelve months in the
year, at from ten to twenty cents a pound,
end smells at eight cents, and fresh cod,
bass, shrimps, anchovies, scles, even her
rings,--every luxury Of the sea; and
game as various, and at prices that shame
our Eastern markets. The materials for
living ara as plentiful here rs tho art Of
their preparation is perfect; and it will
not take the thrifty mind long to calcu-
late that so far rs food is concerned, q
family can be supported more cheaply in
San Francisco than in New York or Bos
ton. The rates quoted are of course
specie; but wages and profits are also in
specie, and are higher, generally, than
currency wages and profits in Eastern
cilies.-Atlaatic Monthly for Nay.
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The Last Cake OF Bread.

One night while the war was raging
in the southern states, when many once
wealthy family were in bitter want, ono
poor widow who lived in the kitchen OF
what had once been a fine mansion, for
the reason that all the rest of the dwell
ling had been burnt to crumUling ruins,
rose from her seat beside her small fire
and looked at her three children, one girl
and TWO boys.
ave must have something to eat once
more, if we can," said she, and counted
around, one, two, three, four. Ii |
can make four cakes out Of the meal l
viii" sho said and set to work with q
will. There was very little left in the
meal bag, and it was impossible to say
how it would be re- filled, but the widow
put on her griddIe, wet the meal, and
made four cakes and baked them. Any
one there could have eaten four times
the four easily. .a..sr a
They had one tin plate. On this,
when they were done, the cakes were
dished, and the mother called her flock
TO supper. As they set down, there came
knock at the door. the eldest boy open
ed it. A soldier, with his arm in a sling,
stood there-a soldier in the enemies
uniform. He was pale, and wretched,
and ragged.
Give me moutbfui to eat, for heav-
ems sake" he said, am starving"
And he looked it.
ffEa ,,,o,N,an l0uIoI 81 no fo,r ootyoc
then at the soldier.
"Three of these cakes are for my
children" she said, "mine you shall
have; it is the last morsel, but | trust in
God Take it, soldier"
"Are you telling the truth 2" asked
the man. Then be burst into tears. ~
see you are" he said. 81 won't take it.
But he gazed at the food with furnishing
eyes.
You are hungrier than l." said she,
and i'll besides. II share with the
children-you cat that"
And the man ate it. Then he knelt
down at the womau's land kissed her
hand and wept in silence. So the last
meal was gone, and the mex: day there
was neither fire nor food-nor yet the
next. The children wept for hunger
The mother grew faint. There was no
help to be had, others were as bad as
fhey. 1t seemed that they must starve.
At midnight the woman knelt with her
children and prayed as one near death
might.
While she was praying, once more
came knocking at the door; once more
a child opened it. As be did go, man
came staggering ina soldier, with one
arm in a sling, with the other hand flung
something upon the floor and sunk down
beside it.
Tho widow knew tho soft thud of a
meal bag, and saw also the side Of a
bacon. Coarse viands enough but food
nevertheless.
She knew also the face Of the soldier
she had given nor last cake to few days
before.
"Heayen hiss your she cried; but
the soldier stopped her. 80.
"Hush!" he said, "you saved me
from starving. l owe you this. No
matter how | got II, it was soldiers
way. must be back at camp before
they miss me"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-07

~ Ursus, the itinerant cynic, in
troduceG into the opening chapter of
Victor Hugo's new novel The Man
who Laughs" has printed on his crib,
or cabin carriage, the following inserip,
ton:
Gold loses annually by friction four.
teen hundrcth of its bulk this IS what is
called the wear and tear; thence it fol-
lows that, out of four hundred nillionIof
gold circulating throughout ali The world,
every year one million is lost. This mil
lion Of gold goes off in dust, flies away /,
floats, is an atom, becomes breathable,
loads, burdens. and mpairs the
conscience. aud amalgamates itself with
tue soul of the rich, which it renders
proud, and with The soul Of the proof,
which it renders savage"