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The New York herald., 1869-05-27
BOARD OF EXCISE.

The Reduction of Licenses Granted-The Com.
nIittee's RepOrt-IiquOr Dealers Jubilant.
The Board Of Excise met yesterday afternoon, the
President, Judge Bosworth, In the chair.
Commissioner MANIERRE, from the Committee on
Applications called the attention Of the Board to the
fact that on the 11th inst bill passed by the
Legislature called the Charity bill in which certain
charitable donations independent Of those In the
tax levy, were ordered to be paid from the Excise
fund; and he moved tnat the question to whether
the Board should pay the donations or not be 70
ferred to the counsel for his opinion which motion
was adopted The following are the donatons:-
James street Industrial Fund. SO 600
New York Seamen's Association. ............ $4,000
Colored orphan Asylum. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80, 900
Juvenile Guardian Society. 10000
New York Ophthalmc Hospital. .............. 5000
New York State Inebriate Asylum (alsO In.
Guiding last Year, 90. 1853
Society for Relief Of Aged and INDECENT W0-
men. .......................... 5000
Medical College for Women. n................. 10000
House Of the Good Shepherd. ..............1 10 900
Hospital OF Sisters Of st. Francis ............ 1000
Sisters Hospital, Eleventh street .......... 5000
Total. ........................ s2o4. 1853
FOR BROOKLYN.
Convent OF Sisters OF Mercy. cy.............. So 900
Father Mathew T. A. b. Society, No. 1........ 5000
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum ,.......... 5000
House Of Good Shepherd. rd.................... 10000
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CIENFyEG0s.

A Pardoned Chieftain Reimprisoncd.
CIENFUEGos May 16 1869.
The steamer villa Clara arrived last night, with
section OF engineers going to Santiago. Yesterday
Don Leandro Junco, well known in this city as one
OF the chiefs lately pardoned by the amnesty. has
been again thrown into prison.
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OF or reflections against other creeds. The pious
authoress writes In very interesting manner, aud.
II we except certain auserity IN her religious re.
nections, which Is PROBABLY natural IN sister OF
Mercy, would seem to have found materials enough
within the walls OF convent for very charming
stories.
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ported Defeat of Tr0ops-Desperatc Bravery
OF Insurgcnts-The Rainy Senson Set In.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA May II, 1862
The news OF operations In the surrounding coun-
try as oiiciay reported is extremely limited. The
commanding officer at Cobre announces the defeat
OF a small party OF rebels at the coffee estate
"Refugio," and the colonel In command at
Aserradero reports the death OF two insur-
gent chiefs (of no special note) at the Santa
Clara. On the other hand, rumors OF encounters
in which the troops have been worsted are very
rent 1t is known that some four days since twenty
four soldiers were brought in here wounded. The
government accounts make no mention OF any action
with loss to the troops. The version OF the
affair Is that Donate or Eduardo Marm0l, with q
force OF insurgents, was surrounded by the Span
to desperation, they attacked the troops on three
sides and succeeded In cutting their way through,
with great loss both sides. Yesterday the repOit
OF o severe struggle In Intenicu reached here. A
fight took place during tremendous rain Storm in
which the insurgents showed great bravery, attack
some soldiers have been brought In wounded. No
official version given.
Arrivals from Brazos de Garlic report that district
quiet. The weather Is very bad, the heat being In
tense and the rains falling heavily. This must ma
terray affect the health OF the troops and military
operations generally. Grinding must also become
paralyzed, and from ali appearances there Will not
be more than one-third the average crop shipped
from Santiago de Cuba. Guantanamo WILL however,
be quite up to the average, II not beyond It, although
The North German corvette Victoria, ten guns,
came In on Wednesday, the 18th inst, and ex-
changed the usual salutes. She will remain here q
week and then proceed 10 Port Royal, Ca
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MARINE TRANSFERS.

The following s O complete list OF marine trans
fcrs. from the Custom House, from the aAth TO the
Goth inst, inclusive:--
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Date. | Cgcss.
Nams. Tcrncgc.

The total amount subscribed to the end OF April
Tor the sufferers by tue tnun1aHons N Swu,er'sud
was tITT.0ja
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motion OF Brigadier Lesca. Commanding General OF
Puerto Principe, to the rank OF Marscai de Campo,
or Major General. This promotion has caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the 1rlenus OF a.
maseda and OF Mena, particularly OF the latter VINO
rs considered 70 have borne the brunt IN Camaguey
Inc explanation lies the fact that esca belongs 10
the new rgime and the others 10 the reign OF iss-
bella.
telegram from the national capital OF the 13th
directs that all American vessels are hereafter to
pay no more port charges and navigation dues than
are levied on Spanish vessels.
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La Foz de CuDd states that IL has received sugges-
tons from different parts OF the island recommend
Ing the appointments referred 10.
Al the late private meeting OF wealthy Spaniards,
referred TO IN recent DESPATCH the question OF the
received.
II has been generally understood OF late that the
p'ersa tnowspaperl was about to suspend publica-
ton and the proprietor to leave for Spain. While
TINS may he the Ultimate result, that journal will
continue for the present.
The Gorrion, armed vessel 1ormery the Conan
dltario) arrived on the 18th, with two English
wreckers, the Geneva and Julia, In tow, they having
been captured some time since near Cape san An
tonic where lay wrecked vessel. They belong to
Great Cayman, and the owners have come here to
demand them. The British Consul General has seen
the Spanish Admiral In reference thereto, and as
there s no reason to suppose that they had any con-
released after being admonished for coming TO these
shores under present circumstances.
The steamer fajaro del 0ceano sailed on the 18th
for Nueytas and Santiago with few hundred mo-
olllzed negroes and some regulars
The Moctezuma arrived on the nth from Gibara
ana Neuvitas with Brigadier Mena, formerly Cover.
nor Of Puerto Principe, aud number OF passengers,
VINO came down on the train from that place: also
eleven wounded soldiers.
necesSary regulations for the collection OF funds
designed Tor the maintenance OF the second or addi
uona division OF Rural Guardia Civil and the estab.
Ilsnment OF the permanent commission OF planters
or tne management OF the corps In the urisdctions
OF sagus, santa Clara, Clenfuegos Remedios Car.
Scni are r"d 10 Icon Tne President and Vice Presi
uon. are W ue elected by the directors. who are
composed OF the largest taxpayers among the agri
A supplemental circular OF pulcs ao,., ~. ,o,,
orders That before any wrs OF mortsage hs ad.
out In other parts Of the island the no,sr,ee 10
forward the details to the Lieutenant Goyernors a.
who are TO submit them to the Havana Adminia,ra'
tive Council OF Sequestered Properties bcfore thew
can be duly authorized. BY order OF Dionsio Tonez
Roberts, the president OF this council public sale
Ignacio Alfaro merchant, Is advertised.
Madrid telegram OF the 18th announces the pro.
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thor Of several valuable works on law. The book
before us IL thorough and complete leaving nothing
to be desired. II gives In the simplest and clearest
possible manner all the facts and forms necessary
to enable every person to understand the laws Of
business. Its contents include treatise on "busi-
ness law In genera;n then are given the laws on In.
asr 1r mnDT aDn on married women
stu, guaranty the statute q fraud, payment and
tender receipts and releases notes OF hand and bills
OF exchange, drafts and checks, agency,
partnership, arbitration, the carriage OF goods
snu passengers mmtaaons' interest and usury,
conveyances mortgages, leases the law OF patents
and copyrights, OF the disposal Of property BY WILL
ei executors administrators and guardians and the
stamp act. All these are fully explained, ana the
legal forms required are given. Altogether, this IL
valuable book OF reference.
SPEECHES on THE LEGISLATIVE INDEPENDENCE OF
IRELAND, with Introductory Notes by Thomas
Francis Meagher and Memorial Grafton 6y Richard
oGorman. New York: r. NJ. Hayerty, publisher,
The numerous admirers OF the lato General
Meagher will welcome this collection In book form
OF his speeches on the Legislative independence OF
Ireland" The history OF the deceased patriot Is
one OF which oil Irishmen are Justly proud and this
memento OF ms services to his native land Will
doubtless be cherished alike with ell that remains OF
otner irish patriots who died suffered exile for the
sake OF Ireland. As for the speeches themselves
they exhibit great force OF argument and logic and
eIe markeu py Tue Iervlu eloquence, which In q
CHARACTERISTIC OF majority Of Irish orators. The
book ts neatly printed and bound, and contains a
rather roughly autographed likeness of General
Meagher
GLIMpsEs or PLEASANT Hours. fcw ta,es for
youth, by o Member OF the order Of Mercy. New
York The Catholic Publication Society.
This is collection OF tales for Catholic youth. All
the stories arc written In style of pleasant sim.
plioty, and the vein OF picty which runs through
them adds to their merit as literary productions.
They are, az might be supposed strongly Catholic in
sentiment, but are cute free tom any asperslQus
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-08
The Late Eciipse-An Old Negr0 and
Ills Chickens.

From the Utica Observer, Aug. "a.
DIR. Peters, the eminent astronomer con-
nected with Hamilton College, went West
to observe tho late eclipse or the sun.
While there an amusing incident occurred
which is told by gentlemen present at the
time, who says that the effect of the eclipse
upon the animal creation has been exagger-
ated. Horses or cattle paid little or no at
tention. Creatures that are accustomed to
go to some particular place at dark did
start for their places, and undoubtedly III
some disTnay. Birds were apparently es
tonished by being suddenly caught out
late, and must have fancied that they had
absent mindedly neglected to. notice sun
set, They few rapidly. an old rooster
took to the fence aud folded himself up,
but in two minutes and ffty-two seconds
he crowed Justify 1t woss very short night
to him.
Saturday morning DR.. Peters requested
an old negro living near his observatory to
watch carefully, his big flock Of hens, for
at 45 they would go to roost. After the
eclipse was over he CAME evidently much
excited. GLOW was it?' said the doctor.
Beats the debil. said the negro. When
the darkness come ebry chick n run for de
hole In the barn. The ftIst ones got in, and
dc next ones run ober one anudder, and the
last ones dey Just squat right down in de
grass. How long you know dis ting was q
coming?' ''Ohl / reckon we knew it more
than year, said the doctor. ''Beats lie
debill Here you away in New York knowd
a year ago what my chik'ns was gwine to do
dis ebry afternoon, an you nebber see de
chikn ms af0re nudderp'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-08
TRAGEDY IN PHILADELPHIA.
AYoung Man Shoots his Fathe

A terrible tragedy occurred i'll Philadel
phia on Tuesday morning near the scene
of the Twitchell murder The family of
Nh. Thomas L. Evans assembled at break
fast at the usual hour, and during the pro-
oress of the meal the strange behavior of a
son named Marshall Evans was freely dis
cussed. 1t had been determined that the
father, after breakfast, should visit the
family physician, DR.. Van Dyke, in order
to procure a certificate of the sons mental
condition, on which he could be removed
TO an insane asylum. Just as the converse
ton was concluded Marshall came into the
breakfast-room and took his seat at the
table. His father bade him good morning
but he made no response, and 1t was
suspected by all present that he had over
heard the conversation. He ate heartily
and while he was thus engaged his father
left the room to change his dressing gown
for coat, and procuring his hat, Mr.
Evans started down the front stairway On
his father reaching the hall landing, Mar
shall walked toward the front door, drew g
revolver and shot at his father three times
IN rapid succession. Mr. Evans retreated
through the parlors and fell near the dining
room. His son followed, and as the body
was living on the floor he bent over it but
said nothing, and when the police entered
the last words of the dying man were:
Don't harm my boy, for he didn't know
what he was doing" Young Evans is 26
years old, has been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for many years, and has recently be-
haved in violent manner to his wife and
members Of his own family. He was with
out doubt insane, for he has been until q
few weeks good son and an affectionate
husband
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-08
Cheap Land i'm California

A correspondent says: There has been
much well-grounded complaint on the sub
ject of the buying up of the greater portion
The most desirable government lands IN the
oreat valleys Of our State by spectators,
who hold them at largely advanced figures,
and thereby retard the settlement of the
country very materially. The evil is un-
questionably, but it will in some measure
work its own cure. The counties IN which
these lands are located, viii, as aruie, adopt
the system OF taxing them to 11ll extent
allowed by law, rating their value at the
the asking price. This viii make it too ex-
pensiye for the. spectators to hold such
large bodies OF land for any ngth Of time,
and sales will be forced as fastas possible.
The want of the interior counties Of the
State is population which would enable
them to raise sufficient taxes to meet the
interest on their own debts and carry on
the machinery of government. 4 heavy
tax, levied on unimproved lands held for
speculative purposes by non-residonts, viii
serve double purpose realizing an imme-
diate income, and compelling sales which
will ensure future prosperity. This point
is well understood, and / think that it viii
have due weight with the interior county
officers. Eet
But the immigrant need not wait for a
change in this respect There are millions
upon millions of acres of unoccupied lands
IN California which can be had for prices
so low as to leave nothing to complain of.
From the Oregon line to San Diego, there
stretches q wide belt of country along the
western slope of the Sierra Nevada, which
is peculiarly adapted to the growth of all
the fruits of the temperate zones, and the
semi-tropical The vine thriyes here bet
ter than anywhere else IN the world, and
most kinds OF grain can be grown to ad-
vantage for home consumption and in Many
Localities with profit for expectation. From
S150 to $500 per acre will buy vast
tracts and small improved farms
which will yield good support for
a large family, can be had for 81 900 to
SO, 600 each. The old ''Forty Miners,
when they took up rancho, did it with
the expectation of making a fortune out Of
it in couple of years at most and, if they
did not succeed, cursed the business out
and out at once. They still cling to the
ideas of 's49, and are seldom, if ever, con-
tent with what your Eastern farmers would
call ''good years work" " This is why
such farms are cheap and nearly ali for
sale. If a family win be content to make
good living and have something over at
the end Of each year, they can easily do it
on such q farm, and wealth will surely
come III time; but our old population viii
not wait, and unless q place will bring
them great and sudden wealth, they do not
consider it worth owning at any price. L
new class Of farmers, and new and less eX-
| travagant ideas, must come in place of all
this, before the country can be truly pros
porous
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-08
5flletal 4ntflilgtute.
, MAN WITHOUT 4 BREAsrDoSE.
7mriolts lGxI,eeIln enta.

Curious E4z sEslEE ifaeksSSs
The following curious physical pheno
mena were exhibited before the American
Science association IN Boston last week.
Dr. Groux, native Of Hamburg, and ut
presetd ], practicing physician IN Brooklyn,
N. y, was born without the sturnum or
breast bone. DT j. Baxter Upham, of
Eoston having been intimately acquainted
for many years with DR.. Groux, has devot-
cd i number OF ingenious experiments by
which in his ease the action of the heart is
made 10 manifest itself both TO the eyes and
ears or persons situated at considerable
distance II should be born III mind that
tie action of the heart IN DR. Groux isper-
fectly normal aud healthy, while
the absence of the sturnum renders
it possible to make certain studies of
the utmost importance, which are lmpossI-
ble iii the ease of the human being as Ordl-
narily constructed, Dr. GroUxs case has
been treated OF at length in various medical
Journals in Europe, but never has 1T been
brought I'M such 3 striking manner before
so large an audience of scientific men,
The mechanism of the heart is somewhat
analogous to that of double-action pump.
In both cases tho machinery, however per-
lcctly il may work, makes some noise. DIR.
{SrotsX was abie to show three distinct mo-
iions and sounds occurring successfully,
and with q certainrhythul, in every beat OF
iha heaft Dr. GroFtx also exercised
the power, rarely bestowed, and never
used without great danger, Of stopping
ut viii during n short period the ac-
ton Of his heart. This was done
this evening to the satisfaction OF several
fnenicant men, one Of whom was listening
with the siethoscope ut the chest, the two
others feeling at the wrist for tho pulse.
For about 20 seconds the action of the vital
organ in the frail chest Of Dr GfouX com
pletely ceased Some years ago there eX-
isted an individual who was wont TO eXper-
imonting with himself IN This manner, and
who finally perished through being unable
10 resume the ordinary conditions of human
existence. Dr. Upham so far from encour-
aging his friend, DIR. GrouX, IN the repeti-
ton OF this perilous experiment, has ear
Mostly entreated him never TO make the
venture again. Some years ago, Dr. Groux
having made mp his mind to travel IN
varions cities of Europe and America,
caused Rufus Choate, The renowned lawyer,
to draw up viii making over his body, in
the event Of his death, to the surgeons for
dissection. Portions at this-wih which IS
long document composed in Mr.. Choate's
happiost vein, were gfead to tho great de-
light of the au1f1nca. Tho ORIGINAL draft,
III the inimit0blo handwriting OF MIR.
Ghoate himself. was also exhibited The
experiments ard Explanations specially re-
iating TO Dt. Gr0ux were given with great
eIearness by that gentleman, who is a regu-
iarly graduated physician. 1t is clearly of
great advantage to science that this rare
nalformation occurs III one who is so well
lualiiied 10 observe tho obscure vital pro
aosses which il affords an opportunity Of
aniDgiDr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-08
A piek,.arket. I,o1ge.


A few words IN regard to q iaVorlte method
adontad bq piclpockots, known MS 'knucks'
In Successfully ply their vocation, may
snrya to nlace the public on their guard
aolinst the encrOachments Of these light
tinoered gentry. Piekpockets rs general
thinc are tolorably well dressed, and so far
A. outward appearances are concerned,
might readily pass for gentlemen. Those
Of the fraternity who have made the pro-
fas,zion a sort Of science, dress with scrupu-
lo1s neatness, arc at times exceedingly
noI,fa. pleasant in speech, and affect such
Observation-Disclosures that they seldom TAI TO
anake a favorable impression apon society.
.rhero are others who do not come up 70
silis standard; they arc simply contedorates
or apalls,' them business bong to hide the
pundcr faxed by theif sapenors. Inc
sayorite resort of tho fraternity Of pick
rockets for tho purpose Of pursuing their
profession was for several years tne street
cars generally those which started tI0m
railroad ttenots Immediately after the aTTI-
val of trains, or at the places of amusement
ut the time of closing. These thieves
would selece crowded cars, and SC we'll ar
ranged were their plans that they never
came IN contact with each other. AT the
present time they deyiate a little from the
old practice. They do not always Sc
lect crowded cars. They get on the
rear platforms of cars very full,
and insist upon standing there
ALWAYS Icing ready with some plausible
excuse. such us .goingto get of directly,
s'ouly going couple of}5qd4res, or ut
too hot there" At such time their plan
Of operation is as follows: The car stops
for one OF more passengers, who have some
difficulty IN eifecting IN entrance. The
crowd opens the way, and as the passenger
passes onward his hat IS pushed from be-
hind so as to nearly cover his forehead.
This is so adroitly accomplished by the
tlnefas 10 throw the passenger aforesaid
of his guard. lie puts his hand up to re-
adjust his tile, and at the same instant the
scientific @kmIcl<'' relieves him of his
poeket-hook or other valuables, which he
hands to bis ''pal, who gets of and disap-
pears
Tffc hat-tipping business is quite favor
ite practice, although it Is not always at
tended with success. Persons who meet
with such am event, either III getting on
,aiiroad cars, or while waiting at ticket
offices in depots OF at places OF amusement,
should remember these words of caution.
In case any ono should feel lis hat move
from behind, IL the manner above stated,
whether ON a crowded platform or any
other place, as already Indicated, let that
person Immediately turn around to the one
behind him and say. '4m or that myself.
After that hc may feel perfectly secure from
further annoyance on that occasion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-08
l,OO;i Advice This.

Nobody is more like nm honest man than
p thorough rogue. When you see man
with a great deal of religion displayed III
his shop window, you may depend upon it
he keeps II very small stock of it within.
Do not choose your friend by his looks;
handsome shoes often pinch the feet.
Don't be fond of compliments; remember
.'Thank you, pnssy, and thank you,
pussy" killed the cat. Don't believe
Ill the man who talks most, for
mewing cats are very seldom good
mousers. BY no means put yourself III an
other persons power; ifyou put your thumb
between two grinders, they are very apt to
bite Drink nothing without seeing it, sign
nothing without reading it. and make SINE
that ii means no more than it says. Don't
go to law unless You have nothing to lose;
lawyers houses are built on fools heads. In
any business, never wade into water where
you cannot see the bottom. PutnO depend
ence upon the label of a bag: and count
money after your kin. See the sack open
before you buy what is in it; for he who
trades in the dark asks to be cheated. Keep
clear of the man who does not yalne his
own character. Beware Of the man who
swears, he who would blaspheme the
Maker would make no bones OF lying or
stealing Beware of no man more than of
youselfi We carry our worst enemies with
as. When new opinion OF doctrine
comes before you, do not bite I'LL YOU know
whether 1t IS bread or a stone; and do not
he sure that the gingerbread is good be-
cause of the gilt on it. Never shout
halo till you are quite out of the
wood: and never cry fried fish until they
are caught III the net There is always
time enough TO boast wait q little longer.
Don't throw away dirty water till you have
cot clean; keep ON seraping the roads till
YOU can get better work; for the poorest
Day is better than none; and the hUmblest
Office is better than being out of employ
ment. Always give up the road to bulls
and madmen, and never fight with a GOA
heaver, OF contend with a base character.
for they will be sure to blacken you.-Rev
| q II. SDlly'ueO3