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u T. S o UTION
IN or Request to the Chief Engineer and
Surveyor.
Whereas, the rapidly increasing growth of
the city makes IL expedtent that Councils
should at an early day provide for a site for the
erection OF prisons, house of correction, aims
house, and other public asylums; and
Whereas, 1t has been the experience of other
large commercial and manufacturing cities
that an ipsular location Is best adapted and
most advantageous for the purpose; and
Whereas, II ts essential that Councils should ,
before they commit themselves to any site, be
perfectly acquainted with its adequacy; there
fore
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun.
ellis of the City of Philadelphia That the Chief
Engineer and Surveyor of the city be and he Is
hereby directed to make an examination of
Petty's Island, to ascertain Ito extent and
adaptability for prisons, house of correction,
almshouse, and other public asylums, and re-
port the same to Councils. - -
JOSEPH f. MARCER,
President OF Common Council.
Attest
ROBERT BETHEL,
Assistant Clerk OF Select Council.
WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council
Approved this ninth day of February, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred ndsiXty-
nine "a, ID, 1869. -
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
2l51t Mayor of Philadelphia.
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ID ESOLUTION
~ To Authorize the Grading, Curbing, and
Paving Footways on Marion street, In the
Twenty-second Ward.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner of Highways be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to notify the owners of
property on Marion street, from Lehman street
TO Rittenhouse street. in the Twenty. second
ward, to grade, curb, and pave the footways on
the said Marion street. and If they fail to COM
ply with the terms of said notice for thirty
days from the service thereof, the Chief Com
missioner shall cause the work to be done
and charge the expense thereof to the property
JOSEPH +. MARCER,
President OF Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of February, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
nine "a. ID. 1862 .
DANIEL M. FOX,
2l5lt Mayor OF Philadelphia.
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u ES 80 l. u Or
~ OF Instruction TO the City Solicitor.
Whereas, A suit is now pending in the Su-
preme Court between the Honorable q. M.
Stroud and q. w. Mooney, upon a question as
to the right of the City OF Philadelphia to
charge properties lying upon Sewers, in part,
for the construction thereof; and
Whereas, This question is one OF great Inn
portance to the City OF Philadelphia, and the
cost OF deciding it should not devolve upon
contractor; therefore,
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the City
Solicitor be and is hereby directed to defend q.
w. Mooney, contractor, in suit now pending
between him and the Honorable q. M. Stroud.
for the collection of certain sewer assessment
bills made out against said Stroud by The City
OF Philadelphia, and paid g. w. Mooney as so
much cash, for the construction of "a sewer.
JOSEPH +. MARCER,
President of Common Council
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council
WILLIAM S. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council,
Approved this ninth day of February Ammo
DOnlini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine "a. ID. 1860
DANIEL M. FOX.
2l3lt Mayor OF Philadelphia.
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PottsVllle Pine Grove, Tam aqua Sunbury, Willamh-
port, ElmirR, Rochester, Niagara Fails Buffalo,
Mikesbarre, PlttAton, York. Carlisle, ChsmbersburE
The 7SO A. NJ train connects at READING with
East Pennsylvanla Railroad trains for AlentowA
ETC., and the 8 l5 A. NJ train connects with the
LEBANON valley Gain for Harrisburg etc; at PORT
liamsport, Lock Haven, Emra etc; at HARRIS
BURS with Northern Central, Cumberland Valley,
hno scnuy!klll ana SusquehknnR trainH for North
umbeIiand WiIllamsport, York, " Amberaburg
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A ORDtN n A nee
"A Fixing the Time for the Election of
Superintendent of Trusts,
Section !. The Select and Common Councils
OF the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That
hereafter the election of Superintendent of
Trusts by Councils shall be held on the second
Thursday of February in every year; all o1di-
nances to the contrary thereof notwlth-
standing. - - -
JOSEPH L. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
JOHN ECKSTEIN,
Clerk OF Common Council.
WILLIAM s. SrOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of February,
Ammo Dominl one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine "a. d. 1861 -
DANIEL NJ. FOX,
215It Mayor of Philadelphia
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JOHN VANLEEk, Jr Ticket AGENT,
NO. 90l CHESN VI street.,
ERANClS FUNK, Ticket Agent
No. 1l6 MARKET Street,
SAMUEL II. WALLACE
Ticket Agent at the Depot,
The PennsylyAnia Railroad Company will NOT As.
suIne any risk for Basgage except for Wearing APP
pArel and limit their responsibility to One Hundred
Dollars in value All Baggage exceeding that amount
Ia value will be at the risk OF the owner uness taken
by special contract EDWARD Ii. WILLIAMS,
40 General Superint tendent Altoona, Pa, a
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"EsT JERSEY DADS
w FALL, AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
From foot OF MARKET Street Upper Ferry(
COmmenslng WEpNESVRHAx sES9gIIeH%3ISF E9IH3 ls issa
For Cape May and stations below Anlville, SIS
For S Mnlvile, vlneAnd. and intermediate stations
s.i5 A. M., 8'lb p. M: -. .-., - =
For Bridgston, salem' and way stations slO A. N
snS n ySS SWSecdbury at sI5 A. M sl5 $50 and 500 P.
Freight train leaves o~noen daily a. O'CLOCK
nGST GTIeisht received at second covered whAsfisIo
wen,Sib wes,1bs tpfsivsred no. i2s South DelAwAreAyeu
WILLIAM ]. SEWELL4
GA superintendent
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RAILROAD LINES.
PHILADELPHIA, GERMANTOWN. AN
L NURRIsTOWN RAILROAD.

~
L NURRIsTOWN RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE.
FOR GERMANTOWN.
Leave Philadelphia at g. z, s, 905, 10, H. 10 A, NJ,
l. 2 2 %, SEA 8 81; SIo; 4 s,s,1O II, y p NJ
The 20 down frSin' and So ana 5x up trains, win
not STOP ON The Germantown Branch
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave rhilAdelphis a. sl5 A N; 2. p and l9S =. N.
CHESTNUT HILL RAILROAD.
Leave Fhnadelphia ct g. 8, 10, IL A NJ, 2, s1 5x, y
Leave Chestnut Hin at 7IO. 8, $40. 1r4O A NJ, 40,
$40, $40, 6 80, s'iO, and 10 40 p. M.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia ~ 915 A., and p. M.
Leave Chtstnut Hill al 7'50 A. NJ 1E'4O, 80 Snt 926
FOR CoNsHoHoCKEN AND NoRRIsTowN.
Leave Philadelphia NJ 6, ~, 8, and llO5 A. M, IN,
) s5a, bte ga, O5 ana ll3e r. M.
Leave NorrstoWn at $50 q 775O, 9, and II A, NJ, Ia
D. Hsi b1a, ana e1a p, NJ.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave philadelphia at A. M: "a and IA =. NJ.
Leave Notflstown at 2 A. M 55s and +, M.
-, FOR MANAYUNR.
3, 4ts 6H. 6t4, . 90, and ll5s p NJ, ~
Leave Manaynnb az 6lO ia, 20 GA and ma A. NJ
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Philadelphia at o A. IA 90 and ~ p M
Leave MRnaynnk ~ ~ A. NJ; q and Or r. M
W, =, WILSON, General superintendent.
DepoI Ninth ANA Green streets
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ID ESOL UTION
h To Authorize the Opening of Graham
aid Thompson streets.
Resolved, BY the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the City of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner OF Highways be and is hereby
authorized and directed 10 notify the owners
of property through and over which Graham
street, from Eighteenth street to Nineteenth
street, and Thompson street, from Twenty first
street to Thirty-first street, will pass, that at
the EXPIRATION of three months from the date
of SAID notice, the said streets will be taken for
public use -
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council,
WILLIAM S. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this ninth day of February
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and sixty nine "a. ID. 1869.
DANIEL NJ FOX,
2 15lt Mayor OF Philadelphia,
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MALLS
RAGGAGF

Close at the Philadelphia Fost ohice for all place,
on the road and its branches az M, and for LhI
nrincipal stations only at 2l5 7 NJ.
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CHESTER VALLEY rAILRoAD.
PERKIOMEN RAILROAD

points u Ike the Z 80 A. NJ, l2SO and P. NJ. trsins
rom Philadelphia Returning from Downlngto Wn
at $50 A. M, Il 40 and SIS Z. NJ,
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Leaves POttatown at 645A A. NJ, stopping at inter.
mediate stations; arrives in Philadelphia at gO A NJ
Returning leaves philadelphia at L. M; arrives n
PottstOwn at 6'l5 Z. NJ.
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kFTERNOON FYPRTag
PoTTsTowN ACCohMoDAT1oN

Leaves Philadelphia &C 30 pm. for Reading
POttsviue, Harrisburg, etc. connPfin with Readlnl
and Columbia Railroad trains To- Coldmba, etc,
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ID ESQ UTION
III OF Request to the Chief Commissioner OF
Highways.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun-
ellis OF the City of Philadelphia, that the Chief
Commissioner OF Highways be and is hereby
requested and directed to have Twenty. seventh
street, from Brown to Poplar street, filled aud
graded: the said street having been declared a
public highway, September II, 1859. Provided
the same shall ne done without any eXpenE 70
the City of Philadelphia.
JOSEPH f. MARCER,
President Of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk OF Common Council.
WILLIAM S. STOKLEY
President of Select Council
Approved this ninth day of February, Ammo
Donini one thousand eight hundred and 81 xty-
nine "a, H. 1850
DANIEL NJ. FOX
9l5lt Mayor of Philadelphia
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Passengers tor skippack take 73O A. NJ. and 4
NJ. trains from mPhllAdelphla,returningf from 5EIppa
AZ $40 a. Ri and IL As r. M. Stage lines for variC
points in Perkiomen Valley connect with trains
Collegeville and Skippack.
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Dungans Express will ecL uagssge for all ira ns
leaving Philadelphia Depot Orusrs can De LETT NJ
No. 225 Fourth street, or NJ the Depot, Ihlreenth
and Callowhill Streets.
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NEW York EXPRESS FOR PITTSBURG AND
THE WESf
passing Reading at % A. NJ and 100 and 10 10 p. NJ
and connecting at Harris urg with Pennsylvania
PlttsbuTg, Chicago, WilllamsporV, Elmlra BaltI
Returning Express train leaves Harrisburg on
arrival of Pennsylvsnls Express from Pittsburg at
1850 and SO a. M. and 10 81 r. NJ, passing Reading
at "a and 731 A. Ms ana 12,5O p NJ and arriving &C
New York at IL A. M. and l2'E0 ana Z. u. Sleeping
cars accompany these trains through between Jersey
City and PiLtsburg without change.
a Mail Train tor New ork leaves Harrisburg at
$40 A. NJ and 200 F. n. Mall train for Harrisburg
leaves New York at u M.
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l4h I'D.
Trains leave Pottsville at 45 ana llsO A. NJ ,and
ca p M. returning from TamRqua ~ S'35 A. M and
2'l5 and 4.35 Z. Nj.
soHUYLKILL AND sUsQUEHANNA RAIL
ROAD.
Trains leave Auburn AT 755 A. NJ. for PinegrOye
ano Harrisburg and at l2'l5 noon for Pinegroye and
fremont. Returning from Harrisburg at $ 80 z, NJ
ana from fremont AT 7'40 A. NJ and 635 Z. NJ.
TICKETS.
ThroT6n frst-cass tick cts and emgrant tickets TO
all the principal points In Inc North and West
Excnrsion Tickets from Philadelphia to Reading
are sold by Morning Accommodation Market Train,
Reading and Pottst0wn accommodation Trains, at
ETcursion Tickets to Phi Philadelphia, good for one
dc only aIe sold 81 Reading ana informed late sta-
tons by Reading and Pottstown Accommodation
hs foIIoWing tickets obtaInabe only at the
ofice of S. Bradford, Treasurer, Ne 227 s. Fourth
street. Philadelphia, or OF G' A. Nicuolls General
Superintendent, Reading.
OOMMUTATION TICK ETS
At Or per cent. discount, between any points da
sIre ed, iamllie3 anu nrms'
MILEAGE TICKETS.
Good for 2OC0 niles, between al points, at $3.50
each ter families ana hrms'
SEASON TICKETS,
For three, six, nine, or twelve months, for holders
only, to all points at reduced rates
CLERGYMEN
Residing on the line OF the road VIII be furnished
with emitting themselves and wives 10 tickeIs
at hall iare.
EXCURSION TICKETS
From Philadelphia 10 principal stations good for
6atnrday SUNDAY, ana Monday, st reduced Iarea 70
be had only the Ticket Office, at Thirteenth and
Callowhill streetd'
EREIGHT.
onds of ALI descriptions forwarded to all the abova
points from the Compsny's new freight depot Broad
AID Willow Streets
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DE ESOL u t TION
IL To authorize the Opening OF fTnirtyseventh
street, from Powelton Avenue TO Lancaster
Avenue. 60. c,s.. -
oils If the tlitv of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner of Highways be and is hereby
authorized and directed TO notify the owners of
nronerty over and through which Thirty.
seventh: street, from POwelton avenue to Lam
caster avenue will pass, that at the expiration
Of three months from date OF said notice that
said street will be tax en- for public use.
" JOSEPH II. MARCER, .
President of Common Council !
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART, 60,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM 8. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council
Approved this ninth day OF February. Ammo
DoIlini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
"i"' N'' - -0'" DANIEL NJ. FOX,
2l8lt Mayor OF Philadelphia,
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FREIGHT TRAINS H.
Leave Philadelphia daily az 4'35 A. M 1890 noon
and p. M, ior Reading, Lebanon, HatrisbIlre
PottsytIle, Port Clinton, ald all points beyond,
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PBAD[NG RAILROAD.-GREAT TRUNK
1l LINE FROM PHILADELPHIA TO TlIB
lNIERl0R OF PENNsYLVANIA, THE BOHU1II
WNOMING VAI.I.NNR.
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x-.u11 ,ADEIPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD
WINTER Tina, s TAsBLk,7pHH!LkoqSH / Z pl! M AND
n1REgL K3pTE RkIMBnGkkSe RkkIsBGke WinLAR WinL4ARRMisPPaatA MsPPaattAs
se sAb u HE GTEAT OIL REGION OF PENNsYLr
VANlA;, sIeeplng Cars on all Night Trains
hlesaII' amer MONDAY. November a. 1858, the
,as " S On the Philadelphia and EIie Railroad will
run rs follo"b' WESTWARD,
nv, ~ leaves Philadelp lphiR,.-"...lO'45 '45 p, N
n ALL thAAN WilliRmspOrt..,.,,,.. SIS A. M
=, Arrives at Ere...,....,, .....,.. $50 +. RI
,,x1pp ES.s ieay es Philadel 90 A. M
ERIE E|AA Williamsport.",. $50 p. M
I, arrives at tErie...,.,,,...... lOt0 A, M
,Sy,, n All, leaves PhilRdelphia,...,.. 500 A. M
ELA4hS WillAmsport....... 6 80 p, NJ
,t arrives Al LockhaVen..,,, 745 p, M.
EASTWARD
xf,rT TN AIN ayes 50 A, NJ
MAIL -" Wuliamsport. ..,,....I II 90 A. M
GrriVes at Philadelphia .... OOO A, M.
xpyu EyPRESs Leaves Erie .....,.,.,..., 6'26 p. M
N~'AN Williamsport....,, $50 A. M.
20 arrives at Philadelphia. AS20 p, M
Mail and Express connect with OIL Creek and
Allegheny River Railroad. BAGGAGE gHEOK ED
III General superintendent
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NORTH. NORTHWEST TH11 AND THE oANADAs

WINTER ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS, December II, 1853
Leaving the COmpany's Depot aJ Thirteenth and
Call0Whlu streets, Philadelphia, at the following
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MORNING ACCOMMODATION
MORNING NXPREss.

I Az go A. ~. Tor Readlng and All intermedlate
Stations end Allentown Returning, leaves Reading
at 6S5 p, ID; arrives in Philadelphia at 92j p, M.
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EREIGHT TRAINS

Goods Of ali descriptions forwarded TO all the above
eoints from the Compsny's new freight depot, Broad
AID Willow streets,
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lsCHUYLKILL VALLEY RAILROAD
Traius leave Poutsville at 6 45 ana IL 80 A. M AN
ca p. M. returning from Tamaqua ~ S'35 A. M an
2'l5 and 4.35 Z. NJ
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EXCURSION TICKETS
From Philadelphia 10 principal stations good for
be mad only at the Ticket Office, at Thirteenth and
Callowh hill RtreetH.
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TO THg EDITOR OF THH HEaALp:--

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HgaALp:--
used partially in seif-deience believing his life IN
danger" What Ia the exact meaning Of the yer.
dctf Certainly the novelty or originality Of the
plea for the most reckless, iDexcusabie and
saIy taking OF life does not form its most extraord
nary OK striking features but taat such plea THIS
SHOULD pass as an excuse with any number Of
rational, unpreJudced minds, under any combiRa-
ten OF circumstances, time place ae. In which
oyory impartial person who reads the evidence OF
the case IN question will inevitably discover murder,
Or that Il should be expected that such verdict
would appease the desire OF public justice, is not
enly the most amazing OF facts but OF the most
Incredible and ncomPrebenslbie that can be con-
ceived. A desperate, arfaed with the instrument
OF death, CO0ps np MS unarned victim III bar
room, ana there lesurelY ana deliberately shoots aim
TO death
what nontal process TIE jury In The case succeeded
IN satisfy ny their own judgments LII, indeed, they
have sarisled them-that their strange verdict could
believing his lie N danger p' Have they believed
so, toos Why there IS not the east particle q
proof to sustain The supposition that the life OF
Jackson was IN any imminenI danger AZ the time or
place, proAimately or remotely. Tho excuse IL.
therefore, u farce, but q mort serious Iarce
Why, can say that behave my 'He IN danger"
and forthwith, II have pique VITA my neghbor
and revolver colceased IN my pocket, proceed as
once 10 shoot him deed. there my excuse Be
ieyIug his life In dagger ~ No enc need any more
entertain the least scrupe about killing any one with
whom he may cDance to have AZ npromptu mlsun-
derstandina, time and place answering; FOR hero
Is his plea and Justification made under sanction Of
cOroEerS Jury OF The city OF New York and &C.
ccpled In law" Believing Ills life In dangerln
IL the laws OF the Commonwealth permit such men
aa Jackson 10 carry deadly weapons, Is 1t ,br their
pro,eoton or for the wauton destruction Of tho
lives OF the ctZens, for bo.hY II for the latter,
then those laws DO not sufficiently discriminate.
and consequently, do not as they should, afford
proper protection 10 the peaceful citizen And II no
same Laws, hose PROVISIONS seem TO Da contemptus
ously ignored In The present case, ore 10 remain
silent ana further Investigation TO be intcrcicted "
such prepostegous and extravagant verdict as tae
one under consideration. ttton IL may be assumed
mat The nfe no enc IL moment safe; that the
lite OF peaceful ana law-abldag citizen safe,
but rather that IT Is constantly ruonaced and TN.
pefiileu, If such case this IS allowed 10 pass with
ifnpuuty. .Thou shalt not KILL Douglas clood
VIA de demanded OF the community the Eluruer
condonsd therefore lei justice be done though
tue heavens fall.
A SCANDALiZED STRANGER.
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NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY SHEET

books OF this company He was brought before
Judge Downing yesterday. and the examination was
nAed TO take place THIS morning.
FEIoNIovs AssAUIT.-Last night Patrick Dolan
ana Charles Curiey got into q quarrel at Keiiy's
liquor store IN Second avenue. A ngAs ensued. IN
the course OF Which bolan drew . razor ard gasned
Cuiiey over the heau. inn citing serious wounds.
ouiiey was taken 70 Or. Jonn ODwyer, On Second
avenue, eetweea FAtT Glth aad Fify-sixtn streets.
ana had his wounds dressed. Tals mcrniDe Dosn
appeared oeiore Justice Connolly at tao Y0rkvile
Police Court but the complainant, Curley, could
not be found. Jastico Connolly sent Doan back 10
be found.
CATION TO SToREgEHPERs.-A man named
UGorman, carman OUT Of employment, asked
Thomas Lou8hlln. public oarman. to 10 70 the
store OF Haftopp Bros d Co.. no. 49, Canal street,
ana OBTAIN tea gallons OF varnish for Drummer Il
Moriy. hartopps had known Loughlin for seme
tme inasmuca as no was 10 the habit OF Doing busi
ness with them. and the varnsn 60 the value Ut
S2s 70, was delivered To MIN. Lougniin told Har-
Tops that he was sent by O'Gorman, VINO repre-
senteo that ne was IN the employment OF Drummer
4 Merry. When the varniah was Ia the wagon
Uuorlnan got lRto tho wagon, ana Lsughlin, nnd-
ing mat O'G0rDan dad not 60 In the direction Of
Brunmer MorIy, bur told Loughlln 10 drive In a
GlAerent direction, became suspicious, ana when
ne got TO the corner OF Spring ana Mott streets ne
tod polcemaQ about 1t and 0'Gorinan was given
INTO custody. Inquiries were made by the police
which resulted In OGorman heilg brought before
Judge bowling yesterday, AZ the Tcmbs, and CON-
mltted to answer.
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SUPERIOR CovBI-eEgERaL TERM.

General Average COnfributiou-Nheu IL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 Insursrs aud Average
AdIgatsrs.
Before Cblet Justice Barbour and judges Mcneil ana
Freedman
Jones ts. BriJgss.--Inis vas case IN claim for
average contribution made oy underwriters and re-.
representatives. Or the schooner Isabella against the
owners OF a deck load OF petroleum oil. the
schooner Was accidentally wrecked a rock ct the
foot OF Tenth street as enc was leaving New York
haro0r, destined for B0ston She was partially SUB
ners sd and the deck load was immediately lisltered
10 Williamsburg, N the ordinary manner or q calm,
clear day. the vessel and balance OF tho cargo
were subsequently raised bY The Coast Wrccklng
Company sent % the uadsrWritera on the vessel, 10
whom the master abandoned her he making no
eAort, as alleged, to prosecute the yoyage.
Under these circumstances, 1t IA claimed that
the deck load Is not Liable for general average or
salvage contribution, inasnlueh az expenses put
on the vessel the balance OF her cargo Injured TO
the beneit of the deck load; particularly as tnera
was no EFFORT made to continue the voyage and the
loss arose by an accidental sea peril. 10 Is also
claimed that The mere 2cs OF underwriters acting
Tor taelr benefit will not necessarily cause a
contribution OF the whole cargo, II the cargo
were incidentally benelted, rhe defendants con
ssquenLlT CLAIM that tnay not liable for ythlHg
more tnan reasonable expenses directly placed
special cargo benefited.
Tue Court reserved its decision.
forpl-atlI u Ii. Hand: Tor defendants, james W.
Gerard, Jr.