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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-28
DARE OPPORTUNITY !

pARE OPPORTUNITY
VALUABLE TENAS LANDS IN THE
MARkETll
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
PROPERTY.
A number of desirable farms in different parts
of Texas. Titles indsrntsble. Lands, as to
fertility Of SOIL valuable timber, beautiful,
clear streams OF pure water arc unsurpassed IN
tho State Persons desiring q homo in tho
"Loro Star" or spectators seeking a pro-
Gtable investment will find it 10 their interest
to call on A. d. RECTOR, or j. Il. RECTOR,
at tho residence of T. d. Tobbets, Payne street,
between Prince and Duke streets. lc 2S-1'
rlNHE FACT that our CHALLENGE ne
i PERPETRATORS had such an unprece-
dcnted success over all others made outside of
our State. has aroused us to enlarge our facili-
ties for manufacturing We also otler this SCR
son something now--the COMBINED SAFE
and REFRIGERATOR cotton up with great
care and which cannot fail to please. The IN
dersigned being the inventors Is we'll as manu-
facturers. do not hesitate TO say they arc not
inferior to those manufactured elsewhere, but
say boldly that they arc superior in our jndg-
ment to ali others. We cheerfully place them
on exhibition free, for tho most critical exami-
nation, knowing the verdict will BIO in favor of
Virginia mechanism.
MY PURCELL g. HOY.
IMPORTANT TO LADIES.
NECK RIBBONS AND BOWS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION,
Sashes, all colors, very cheap; Grenadines
for Wells, all colors, very cheap.
Also, an elegant assortment Of RIBBONS Of
every shade and width.
Thread Laccs AMI Blends Of All widths, and
everything in MILLINERY GOODS. which
! have selected mysefin Now Yorl; within the
last week, with the geeatest care, MI am pro.
pared to sell all cheap.
An early call is solicited
Mrs. g. IL. vi MfsjDN,
my l5--tf Mo. l25 King ST. eet1
tUHN A. FIELD,
(Successor TO VIM. BuokinrhsnD
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS, TOBACCO, SNUFF. PIPES, Sc.
No. n, King street, 81,
H4rGiye mo call oct G-ti
TOBACCO hNTIDOTE-A supply OF Bur
L tons Antiiote for Tobacco, received snd ior
sale bv
ie7 L . LEADBEATER & co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-28

R.,- We hcroby announce JOB HAWN-
lIkSr IA an Independent Republican candi
date ut the coming election To represent the
county ui Fairfax in the House of Delegates OF
Virginia MANY REPU BLlCAN VOTERS.
fnirfNX CO. 10 9-enta
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A RoTTEN SPoT.-Au extraordinary phe-
nomenon is reported from Peru. By volcano
action in the recent earthquakes assure Ia,
been opened in the dry bed OF former river
from which issues iGtid water SO pesti
lential in its exhalations that all animals but
man tall dead when brought in tho nclghbor-
hood. Horses have dropped down at distance
of twelve miles from the fatal spring. The
whole country around is strewn with the car,
cases Of mules. and the buzzards might reVei
in their untailing rapast ii they, too, did not
expire in the mephitiG atmosphere. so writes
a correspondent OF morning paper. f!hc
wLiskey, that kills at eighty yards Is nothing
IN comparison with this natural poison. The
upas tree dwindles in its dcsolatlng effects.
What the gases are that arc destructive to the
interior animals, yet work no injury to man, 1t
would be worth the while Of scientific men to
inquire. We are glad TO learn that the Peru
Wan Government has ordered y careful inyestI-
cation OF the phenomenon. !. Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-28
Goa I'LL
4 ttIA Ii
Jan I'll
rUnr gEsr IN THE WORLD.
| TIE SINGER FAMILY SEWING Al A.
Al 4

THE SINGER FAMILY SEWING Al A.
CHI n h..
The supcrior merits o. the SlhaEk nj A
CHIMES over ali others for otthG- family use
or manufacturing purposes a1o - We'll tstab-
i.sLcl and 80 generally admitted thGt An emu
mcrAtJn OF their relative excellence, u 10
LONGER considered ne 'NssNry. Ihii machine IN
que. tIOn 10 s,Inplo, impact durable AMI ben"-
titul, and IS quiet ana ght runnihg, ana c"rt'
bio ol performing II range and variety 81 WORK
nov,I before Attempted upon any sin%ic ma.
ch.no sewing with equal facility the very ilnest
and coarscrt materials, and any ining between
the two cXtrcnc' IN tho most neat and substan-
tinl manner. lis attachments Tor Grading,
Tuck,ng uommmg, Cording, FEELING, Quitting,
Binding, &c., are neat and practical, and have
beer invented and adjusted especially for this
machine. The sale Of this machine sinco an
agency has been established in this city IS with
ont precedent, and is now presented 10 the pub
lie IS incomparably tho best machine IN The
world we ask an examination Of thom by tho
public, a. VIC leel assured that they havo only
to bo seen l. he appreciated.
G. g. BERRY, Agent,
/, Luz IL ING street a loXunuria, va.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE %.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Mr.. Jefferson pa-
vis's health is extremely delicate, and fears are
entertained that he will not recover sufficiently
10 return to this country. lie il in Paris, and
dispatch from that place to Mr.. Howell, at
Montreal, Canada, on the 10Th inst. stated that
his situation was extremely rrecarious. Mr..
Davis inteads should he recover sufficiently to
DO so, to revisit Canada this summer and to
spend next winter in Mississippi.
A desperate conflict recently took place at
Cairo, Ca, between two colored men while at
work in we'll, they had been employed to
dig. One Of them stabbed the other SO severe
iy that he died, and the murderer was lodged
in Jail for trial at the present term OF the court
A white man witnessed the deadly conflict from
the top Of the well, but had no means OF inter
tering.
The Welsh have fixed upon new place IN
South America as desirable location Tor emil
grants, and accordingly established colony IN
Patagonia.
New York is threatened with ajubllee, which
is to be bigger than the recent hubbuD, in the
direct proportion that New York bears to
Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-28

GS~ATTENTION Old STUDENT Tho
annual meeting OF tho Society of Old students
ii 81 Johns Academy, will lie held at Odd
Fellows Hail. north Columbus street, an Mon
dav evening Juno 18th, ut s o'clock. PUnctu-
III Attendance Is requested.
10 lG-3t it, j. NEVETr Rec Sec.
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.rA POTOMAC TRANSPORrATloA
LINE.
OR BALTIMORE AND LANDINGS ON

sEt POTOMAC T EfAs.
FOR BAL TIMoRE AND LANDINGS ON
THE POTOMAC RIVER.
Steamer EXPRESS Captain A. G. Nlckle'
having resumed her old route. will leave Bait
| more, Pier 10. q, Light street wharf on every
TIL kSDAY EVENING, at 4 o clock pm, for
| Alex andria, Washington and Landings on the
| Potomac river returning, will lea7e Washing
ton at a. M, and Alexandra ut a. m, on
every SATURDAY MORNING.
TO SHIPPERS-Goods consigned through
/ to stations on the railroad, will be forwarded
without delay on arrival of the steamer at Al
| exandris. For further information apply t.
j. BRODERS & CO., Agents.
mar l7-tf No. ii King St., Alers, Va.
| LII mhhoiiA s srS MtH i Er" ''""
I Tho limo consists Of the following hrst'cIas'
Il. c. KNIGHT................ Capt j. w. Denty
JOHN GIBSON .............Capt W. II. Winter
IVaLLrv CITY. ...............C Capt. w. johnson
Willleaye New York EVERY SATURDAY
for this mort an.t returning will leave Aleysn-
Jria EVERY FRI DAY. At y o'clock.
HooE ws asn,s na ) Prince IN So st..
Agents in New York,
PHILLIPS & BROWN,
sp9-tf 81 south street, Pier No. -.
Ea&t NoIloE'
ISEMI-WEEkLY LINE OF STEAM
BETMEEN ALEXANDRIA AND Z -
The passenger and freightng steamer Co
LU B1A, Captain James Harper will leave
Pier 8. every WEDNESDAY, at 7 a. m, for
Baltimore.
Returning will leave Baltimore on SATUK-
DAY at 4 p. M, stopping at the usual landing
on tho Potomac. 4
The froighting steamer THOS. +. CAHILL
Captain VIM. Aaith, will leave Pier every
FRIDAY, at 3p. IN.
Returning will leave Baltimore every TIL Is
DAY, at 3 p. H., stopping at Kinssle and Gar
rOman.
All way freight must be prepaid.
mar 8m b. WHEAT Agent
IARL AUERBACH
Manufacturer Of and Dealer IN
CONEECTd0Gs, ICE CREAM; Wat En-
1OC KING STREET, Near the Marshall House
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Families and parties supplied with Ice Cresn
Water Ices, Cakes, Candies, &c. at short d"
ice e2-tI
NUARFIELD u HALL
w Have again put into operation their u'
rivalled SODA FOUNTAIN Of TUFTS supe.
rior patent. and have connected with II one o,
| RIJSSELL'S beautiful and unique " NJ BbEh
WASHERS, making ther facilities tor f4rhl'h,
Ststes But of this fact let all call and iuige
for Themselves, at the corner OF Prince mn
Fairfax streets. my -
DR1ME SALAD OIL. u.ov
i je4 BKoohEo q Ia Luz
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NOR RENT AND SALE.

lcy2.O I'm
The New York herald., 1869-07-09

AN AMERICAN LADY, OF EXPERIENCE AND ABII.
n iy, desires situation rs housekeeper ass san and
to sew cv country Address Hopia, Herald branch
Office, Brooklyn.
The New York herald., 1869-07-09

The market spring wheat excited and p ices iur
9s 4 quoted in the press ds.pateh There was also
Be- BE- per bushe The saes s0mpsesa q aso, 5
spring spot to lclosns with s 50 sd
% 81 Spot % and y @ 70 1a.e aa ssosns " q y fSa
.po a%ss .5 II u = y &
Corn as in scSe i've from hs
and for Ensera % ana prices % savanceS ss &c 1
$4,000 bushels 5Oc s.c for mi1ed Western, 9sc
ys M Te sales ss q
at Soc 81 atoa closing a. The outside PRICE Rye was
barley malt continued rule dull and nominal at former
FaEIGnrs-The marke. was toIeraby active and rates
we're hrmer r. @ n some cases The ensaseme@nss @ % &
at as 3D. and per steamer 5S5 bushels wheat al 3D.
soss. sa e a. 70 hSnsss 100 S sS & i
a9ur a" g. 3D. To GLASGOW per steamer, s59o bushels
~ s. =
S So with seassy ss 5 sFsp al s sas 's
with 100 bbls petroleum an American brig ssl tons, to
American ship s5 tons o lay the berth) for London
GuSsIFs sti dull and nominal 2. lsHc 17c. for
bags and ssc Sc for cloth Sales 100 bales Borneo at
HAY was moderately dealt in at foroer prices shipping
, 8 ss sss1 G5s a. Sc Sc TO-
Hors--Therc was but little demand, and that was almost
oeE g hed with to chocs
quoted at e Sc W with sales of about % bales
were n9mnay 2,Sc l2'le eold, for Mania ac a 4ae:
MoLhssTs market I'd Ss the demand being gh
on private terms Prices were nominal at the following
Cuba centrifugal and mixed. s5c 4oc.
"Pa m"Scovado ercccry grades Ssc Ssc
Porto Rico. DOC soc.
New orieas &c ssc'
ss stoe% today bids Cuba Porto kioo sSa
do English Islands and 800 bbls. New Orleans.
NAVAL Spirits ,npentine was aa and md
i2xC.
Rosn was rather more active er or The low grades bns sl
sss " g 81 100 go ds No 3 ], and oT pal.
80 400 DO strained ana low NO. al w. 81 ~ ~ ana
@ 9 fTsTs pSis On s's il pss
VAS a. % SS s @ SI,T1 oq az &%nSs
oRsr kinds @sfs I d but ss%s
rRovIsoss S7 bSls pork lso packages cu'
the demand being almost entirely confined 70 small oq
spy Ts%. ss ss
There sales q 900 bbs in lots at yl 70 3s
future ' Seivsry @ no sales repors 1--we hogs
SsSS n Ssss rn Sss
bb at s oI4 for PLAIN mess and sl2 $40 for extra DO
Wsse .o s s d @ ss beef sonued s0
5 snd for Saa d. q" S "" s ,or IN Sus little
mand but without particular change value The Gales
dry sailed and psssS shoulders. for SMOKED dc o
% o there s @ CsS
but At rather lower prices The sales 500 cecurcc
sales packages at 1ssc aissc for No. to prime
PTrsoIruS For Grade, in bulk the market continue,
wants Of rehners holders however, still firm IN thei
S ss SS few s"'s a%Ss % at % fun
in bts was dun and entirely n ,,,, nominal Refine
% e onx sales %s heard Of %ere % raons E. aOoI 81
A. C sIss at @ soSS sss SS srsas w,S sSS S
offerings. Residum in some demand and l5o bbs wer
U% v"e % terms. In Phisdepaa the duly tho d.
mand continuing gh but there was no emsrge cygs, 10 pees
The New York herald., 1869-07-09

80: do. preferred, So 90; Toledo and Wabash TN
IA; Chicago and Alton. 157 bid; Milwaukee and St.
Paul, TAX TAX; do preferred. S51l SO; Ohio and
Mississippi, 3216 a S2ss; Fort Wayne, l5lh 1924;
Michigan Central, 120K asked; Michigan Southern,
1os's a 10sN; Cleveland and Pittsburg, Os 1OSH
Rock Island, 1895 116h; Northwestern sO4 So2s;
do preferred 951 a 95'S; New Jersey Central 962
a 81; HANNIBAL and St. Joseph, 11slz 119; do pre-
ferred, IsA 12l; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana
Central, 81 Il bid,
The New York herald., 1869-07-09
: STREET lUoTlTIlys.
Half-pnst Five o,CIock p. MI.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY. July 5-6 P. NJ.
CoFFEE.-Rio steady with moderate inquiry. Sales,
S5 bags, Garron private Other kinds
dull, but unchanged
CorTos.-The market for this staple quiet the de-
mand still being confined the immediate necessities of
spnners but prices steady yesterdays quotations.
The sales S44 bales, OF which spinning
and the balance on speculation For future delivery the
considerable, being 800 bales, including
low middng for December &C., 200 do. for
DE at 26c, loo do basis mddn for January
26c 800 do do do for December goc lou
low middling for July at 33lic. We quoe:
Uplands Mobtcs Ne,e orleans
The New York herald., 1869-07-09

FLoun AND GRAIN.-Keceipts, 9,237 bbls flour 27b
meal, 6005 bushels wheat, 66,if corn hS7
oats and 2'o2 do. malt The dour market ruled very firm
an In 0c bc aivance realized extra
state, though The demand light The
general however, sellers being unable to obtain
much they received yesterday. California dull
and unchanged. Extra State for shipment wanted
extent at So 40 Sc TO- The about II 00)
Dbs. Southern flour dul but unchanged in The
$40 bbls Rye -four fair demand steady
prces the sales beng i50 bbis. Corn meal in
and of 3Uj bbls. at "a rs for white
Wesie We
The New York herald., 1869-07-09

.rhe varying rate for money was reflected in the
lures paid for carrying cash gold. The range up to
caring House was from 1854 to 132, and IN The
|ternoon from 1-32 To LILO. The disbursements OF
bin interest to-day amounted to s727,2s2. The
|eaner Deutschland, for Bremen, to-day took out
5000 in specie. The following Is che report OF the
bid Exchange Bank
bid cleared. $l56, III. 900
bid balances. ..................... a,o,2,s42
lrrcncy balances. cs..................... 1850. .496
the government gold sold today was awarded In
Is at prices from 1866 to 1885, which were close
bon the market price at the time.
FOREIGN exchange was firm, but inactive at the
blowing leading Notwithstanding, sixty DAYS
Numerical, 100 q lO9n; good to prime bankers,
ox 1lO; short sight, 11o4 q 1i0ss.
The stock market was strong, particularly for the
hnderbilt shares, but the advance was only to
bout the highest point Of yesterday, showing that
Ie news then received OF the intended purchase Of
byernment bonds had been discounted. On receipt
the Information that the Buffalo and Erie directors
I'M meet at Buffalo tomorrow to effect consoia-
on with the Michigan Southern. the latter stock,
hitch had been steady, became active ana rose to
bgss Eric was weak and declined. Reading
tier two O'Clock was quoted ex-dividend
five per cent scrip. The Northwestern
bares were quiet until late IN the afternoon
|hcn the common advanced to 81. st. Pau
las active. Rock Island fuctuated between 116 ant
I; Pttshurg was very buoyant. closing at 100 BID
nclnc Mall was steady. Closing street transaction
ere du but prices strong. The quotations on th'
pal call at the Stock Exchange were as follows:-
pnton, 02h "a; Boston Water Power, 15SS 1914
nmberland, 30 bid; Wells, Fargo n Co.'s Express
q 26A; Adams Express, 59M n 90; Amencan Elk
ress 40 a 4Oh; United states Express, 681s a 20
uicksilver, 15A 10; Pacific Mail, 90 9o4 West
in Union Telegraph, 377S as; New York Central
aN lsAx; Marposa, e,1; do. preferred, /
"a: Hudson River, 1875 asked; Harlem. lab u ia
eadinQ, 9s asked: Alton and Terre Haute. sAH
The New York herald., 1869-07-09
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

BEARNS-CHEsTER.--O Thursday, June "a, by the
Rev. DR.. NintOn, OF st. Marks church, WILLIAM Al
BEARNs to Miss LILLE p. CHESTER, daughter Of the
late Colonel William I'll. Chester, all OF this city, No
cards.
HAMBERs-wALxER- Brooklyn. on Thursday,
CaAMBERs, youngest son OF John chambers Esq,
Fox Hail. Setter Kenny, county Donegal ireland, TO
JANE ANNA, youngest daughter OF the Rev. J.
Walker.
brooklyn papers please copy.
Observation-Disclosures Wednesday, July 7, at
Forty-second street Baptist church, by the Rev.
Dr. fOumans, MIR. j. o. HUNTER TO ELIZA A., eldest
daughter of the late Peter Miller, Esq, all OF New
YORK. NO cards.
MCALPNE--MCDERaoTT.--O Tuesday July 8, by
Rev. Father QUINN OF -. PEERS church. Ia clay
street, JOnN W. MCALPINE OF this CITY, to MSS MARY
JANE, youngest daughter OF John McDerm0tt Esq,
OF Uoboken, NJ J.
CUERMOTT-CONROY.- Y.--On Thursday, July s. by
Rev. Father O'farre, OF st. Peier's church, Barclay
street., MICHAEL MCDER@OIT to Miss MAGGIE. young
est daughter OF john Conrov all OF this city.
POLLOCR-O'B 'BEEN.--0n Thursday, July s, by the
Rev. Father Joachim. NORMAN IL. POLLOCK. OF New
York. TO ELizABErH MARIA TERESA, daughter OF
John W. O'Brien, Esq, OF Bloomfield Douglas, CORK,
ireland.
PozNANsKI-BARLOw.-On Monday, June 2S at
Grace chapel, New York City, by the rev. Charles >.
Knapp, ISAAC q. Po2NANsKI to EMMA ,. BARLOW.
Calvary church. by Rev. Or. MOrgan the rev. join
J. ROBERTS to MARGARET WALKER. all OF TINS city,
SCHM MIDI-DUhCkEI.-At lyndsyhle, Scohare
county, n. Y. on tuesday. July D. al the resdence O
the BRIDES parents by the rev. +. Wletnp, HENRY
w SCHMIDT OF New iOik, to ANNA f., only daug H.
ter OF Wp j. Dunekel, ESQ., of flyndsviie. No cards.
WILLEY-PHILLiPS.-On wednesday, June 23 AT
the residence OF the BRIDES grandparents. by the
Rev. Mr. EIley, JAMES M. WILEY TO Miss EMMA
JANE PHILLIPS. daughter Of John A. Philips:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
SATURDAY, April 3-P. N.

Gold was lower opening at 1915, selling at
l3ls1I31i closing at l3idl3lA The clearngs al the
Gold Exchange Bank S545s1OO0, and the balance
s6s23 ST. The Bienvns, for Havana, took s2eSOOo In
specie The European steamer City Of New-York took
sl7OOO On ships account The Hanss brought s33Os In
specie.
Government bonds were stronger with indication that
the foreign bankers the market buying moderate
amounts prices were from S per cent higher than the
closing quotations Friday and there was more gem
er demand for all classes OF bonds State bonds were
higher New Tennessee six per cent sold at e4 Georgia
six per cent s9 North Carolina six per cent Gil New
bonds 5Ci: n Y. State Bounty Loan, 1904. Railway
bonds were hrmer. with o active demand for OIL
olasseA Bank Of Commerce cold at l22k Metropolitan,
1l2 Shoe and Leather 1884, Ocean, 1867 Park Bank i0s
Central National, 1927; American Exchange, na his
coaneous shares higher, Canton sold at % QUICK
silver 27 Pacific Mail opened at 90 selling at sit Inc
stock 10 heavily Oyersod and In good borrowing demsho
Express shares wero dull With sales OF United STATES ~
57t American Merchants Union, nS4Oii Adams' sot
Western Union Telegraph was strong andi good
Tho Railway share market was excited and showed
sharp advance from the closing prices OK yesterday
NevYork Central opened ls selling at 1e READING
9lia0ls; Michigan Southern e6t Cleveland end PlttS
burgh ssi ss9l dividend; Rock Island advanced 70
13Ol Fort Wayne was buOyaDt upon renewal OK the TO
pof that large scrip dividend was to be made upon the
stock 10 represent earnings used IN CONSTRUCTORS s@
Paul common sold at 72l ST. Paul preferred sf nor'n
Western common sold al s4ii Northwestern preiefreu
Oh The lato pressure for money has caused large
short nterest 10 DO made In tho market Inc hghess
es a the day were not sustained but prices were firm
at tbo reaction with general desire to buy Cleveland
and Pttburgh was strong, advancing to VI; Ne"-forK
Central North Western shares Rock Island, ana Fort
WAYNE were active. The market closed with better
feeling In oil departments
The closing quotations for Government bonds were as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
A RRIRERY CASE

United States agt. Thomas f. Ray. This is
the case before Commissioner Osborn, in which the de-
PENDANT. distller, ia charged by Farnham Tucker
revenue officer with attempting to bride him. Tucker
was called. and testified substantially as follows:
Ggi.ey September H. 10 the
1861 acertsuug certain irregularities the
reported tho 70 Mr. butcher and Gen Hobart
January H. 1853; while the Mushroom, Mr. Ray
behind and put into ny Ve.tpocket 800, IN 80
and S2Gbils; else prcseat the Mushroom
Of the once did not examine The
that bni examined tue boms sob
SeQapy d he did and must take the back showed
money NT Dutcsr h h ONCE tie 18Th Of January In
the warehouse - $3.50 paing tArpnd stamps When Ray
and put night side coat pocket told him was
wrong be SAD mind take home and gre II = Ioar o, 90
the examined he and found Two SO b
ported h also 10 h butcher and showed BIN the money or N 2ih Of
January while in Ray oce standing thsde he something
pOcke to ont aud threw a. bin and BIZ him Ray went ont
money; February told Ray that vas going to leave the ds
be bad done ant take this backs Ray
that it-ths he would take H. bn II wanted
ANYTHING 10 hin told hin hsi If bad
would place; arei there good friends.
said BE- mke AID wanted ns n make
some take much police Of what going sBd
IA. wOud arrange that would have much week told bin
there o the Government not him.
kSCOunse both sides agreed Gt the testimony taken
In the against Tucker, which had previously been
heard by Commissioner Osborn should DO used In this
case far applicable. without calling the witnesses
to testify in this Further hearing was then ad-
journed TO this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
LITERARY.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In the meeting to deliberate on the
Cuban question the other evening the Mayor made use
OF poetcal quotation which, believe there has been
tome difficulty I'm placing. II Is from the second canto OF
Chde Harold the 10th sanZas, ana the Whoe NoreeruDS
thus
''HereiarT bonluen know you not
Wh0 tc0uii p, FREE heNs,irss rtHsl strttt ne bo0
Dy their ri h, ara the conquest must bo ufeGgail
VIII Gaul Muscoyie redress ys No
True they may lag your proud dtspoDsfs lows
But not Tor you viii Fre,ionS affairs hAuo
Shades Of the lIelois tilmTh Ger Iom Zoe
charge Thy Lords thy stats Il siii the same
glorious day DONE bat not thy VI shame C. p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-05
INOUESTS.

Coroner Keenan, held an inquest, on Saturday,
at No l6 Beachst, over the body of Charles r. Clarke
printer who committed suicide on the morning Of that
day by shooting himself In the mouth with revolver
The testimony showed that Clarke, who was No Intervals
partially insane, had been of late much depressed In
spirits through lack Of employment and this finally eul-
minated in one OF ms parOXysms OF insanity, during
which he took ms life. lie native OF England,
aged % years. The same Coroner was yesterday re-
quested 10 hold an inquest over the body
OF Mrs. Mary Flynn, aged IS years, who
died suddenly at No. l62 Worthst.. Also, on the
body OF j. A. Huston, aged 81 years, who was found
dead in bed, yesterday morning, at his residence,
in Twenty-eighth-st., between Second ana Third
ayes He had previously enjoyed excellent health.
Morgue the body OF c. H. Conover. who found
dead in bed at Reeds Hotel, In Chathamst, on Friday
last Drs. Shine and Cushman made post mortem e1-
animation and found that death had resulted from
poisoning by cyanide Of potassium. conoyer was
formerly clerk in the office OF the Camden and AmDoy
Railroad Company, at Perth Amboy where his wife and
family now reside once before he attempted suicide by
cutting his throat during temporary t OF insanity, but
only succeeded IN innoting bad wound. The inquest
will be continued to-day. Coroner Rollins held All In
uues At No 22 Thrdst, on Saturday. the body OF
Conrad Stevens, German aged - years, who hung him
self In his apartment Friday evening He often drank
TO excess aud these occasions threatened To commit
suicide Coroner Sahirmer yesterday requested 10
hold an Inquest the body OF James Cassidy who died
suddenly at No l6l West Nineteentn-st.