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The New York herald., 1869-02-12
TIE HEBauG H0HlC,DZ Nv NEWARK.
Close Of the Case Yesterday Fouus
Guilty.


Close Of the Case ycstcrday-Lafon Found
Guilty.
Yesterday, the fourth day exhausted in this trial.
witnessed It's close ana The rendering OF verdict OF
guilty against the prisoner, Thomas Laion, Jr The
same dense crowd, including an increased number
OF youthful ard elegantly dressed ladies', filed every
inch OF the court room, a. on preceding days, and
from the il-ventilated condition OF the place. rem
dering II very trying for those taking active part
In te proceedings. Az has before been stated, this
has excited vast deal Of interest owing partly
TO the peculiar character OF tho clrcumstaEces but
chiefly to the difference In the worldly condition Of
the deceased and the accused. The community at
large had set II down as the rich man
against the poor, AMI there was good reason
for so doing; for scarcely In the history or tho
Essex County Court has such degree OF sympathy
been manifested for any prisoner, and that. too, By
tae c.nss o. c.zcns adud9el nom their in1uence,
wealth anu position 70 be the better class society.
Besides there are some important legal points in
the case which hereafter will furnish valuable prcce-
dcnie Al exactly hall past nine O'Clock In the lore
noon the gayci OF the presiding officer OF the court
announced tho opening. On the bench were JudCe
pepne, presiding, and Associate Judges Guild aud
williams. After the usual performances had been
complied with, the county prosecutor Cayleb 4.
Ttsworlh, commenced his argument ior the state,
winch 0cc pied ia It's delivery upwards OF three and
q half hours. In the beginning he cravcd tie
patience oi the Jurors as hs plain manner Of stating
the iacts might be wearsone. lie stated illat the case
hau assumed an Importance In the eyes OF the com
munity greater than any one that had ever before
come before the same court aud for the reasons
stated above. leferulg to Tie action taken by his
learned c0,yre the other side he said the Iatcr
In aludinS ~ some cases which might have been
introduced-the ole Of 0Bren. tho switch tender,
on thc new Jcffey Railroad, for instance fn tins
case hr. Parker Occrped the position now occupied
by TIC prosecuting coun1cl, an1 although II was
~ % % ens s ~ P', a repd,a,,i9n was a. pure
nOccDJ nc was convicted for the result oil moment.
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THE stlmEN.
Meeting Of the scamen's Benevolent Asso.
citation.

Meeting Of the scamen,s Benevolent Assoc
citation.
The seamen's Benevolent Association met last
evening at NO. 6s East Broadway, and organized
permanently by elccting officers for the ensuing
years-Captain Duncan as President and Moses y.
Beach as Secretary.
letter from Captain Duncan was received, In
which he advised that the society should change It's
name W Tue American Mariners, SeHProtectlng
and Mutual AID ASSOCIATION.
The Chairman stated that Captain samucls had
sent MIN w0ri that ne would do all IN ms power 70
assist Tue society In every way that would promote
he enas or INC attainment Of which the society had
been organized
The names OF a large number OF merchants aud
otners were iean VINO had expressed their willing
ness 70 ain tne society anl do all that lies IN their
power 10 OBTAIN situalSons forts members whenever
want of crows
On molten Of the chairman the name Of the society
was changed, IN accordance with The request OF Cap
tain duncan, anu committee composed OF Moses
,. Eoacn, CAPTAIN Duncan and captain Nathaniel
Drzss vas s appointei " draw up bylaws ior the
. Dr Looinb tnen MADE a iew remarks concerning
Tue Oe.eh!s 70 10 derived by The sailors from tie
society, when the meeting adlolTDed.
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THE Nyw MOVEMENT IN vfrofxrA.--wo have
seen gentleman from Prince Edward, who has told
us that In that county there to be no division
on the subject ~ the new ni0vemeut-al with whom
he conversed at the last court being warmly In It's
favor. This Is what would have been expected from
the intellectual people of Prince Edward which, for
its population, contains probably rs many men who
can see beyond their noses az any other county In
the State
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sUBURBAg IKTELLIGENCE.
EEW JERSEY.

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Hob.d.eu.
TIE NEGRO RoBINso<r COMMITTED FOE TRIAL
John Robinson. the. eoIored man who was arrested
on suspicion OF ,<eapg a quantity Of brass found La
MS 20, on being brought up for examination
aahip he got it at oil factory at the foot Of the
~ M end was accordingly committed by Recorder
6pe for trial. The premises IN question We're seized
bole time ago by the United states oiicias under
attachment for debt and was lelt lor several DAYS
unprotected.
Hudson City.
JUSTICE MARES TRIED AND AcQUrTED.-in The
Court Of Quarter Sessions yesterday Justice Thomas
W. Mares was placed on trial for alleged misde
meanor IN Office by wfuy, unlawfullv and mali
ciousy issuing an attachment AGAINST the properly
OF Edith Van Horn without an aliidayit. The main
issue IN the was whether the affidavit On winch
the attachment rested was genuine Inc jury de-
cidei u was genuine and rendered verdict oi &C.
quittal.
BOARD OF Observation-Disclosures AND Con-
soLlDATIoN.--The monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Chosen Freeholders was held yesterday, Mr.. Lynch
in the chair. The Boulevard bill was brought uY
and after some discussion was adopted. The Con-
solldaton bill was next taken up anu Inc discussion
on It's adoption was postponed TIL next Thursday
Printed copies OF tAe bill were given to the members
for Circulation protest against the Whole measure
was presented from Weehawxen. GA application of
the Erie railroad Company the Board resolved to
proceed u Gutenberg next Monday ~ locate dock.
Newark.
An ALLEGED IMPosroR.--An old woman, arrayed
In mourning apparel, was arrested yesterday afier-
noon In Broad street while soliciting aims with q
pencil and slate. Being unable To explain her con-
duct satisfactorily she was conveyed 10 tne station
house, whore she gave her name Us Hannah Morse
she Is heu Tor examination.
MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE.-About seven O'Clock yes
terday morning an old man named Joseph schoueld
shot himself through the head with o pistol, in q
bedroom at No. 249 Market street. The report was
heard in the saloon underneath and his room door
beng opcled ne was found lying on HIS back on q
CHAIR, and the right part OF his head blown on The
discharged pistol was lying at his side III a pool of
blood Deceased was sIxty-lve years Of age native
OF Connecticut, and has q daughter living In Brook
yn, N \. He was employed halter III rnis city.
Trenton.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-TuE ELECTION
FRAUDs.-In this court yesterday forenoon Colonel
W. L. Treadwell OF Newark, pleaded not guilty to
five indictments charging him with forging natu-
rallzation papers and conspiring with others with
the same intent. The accused then procured bail In
the SUN OF $4,000 to appear from Gay TO day IN this
court pending trial. Samuel Ray, Of Trenton, and
Noah ID. TAYLOR, OF Jersey CITY, are his suretes.
Album tanker entered similar plea a charge Of
falsely swearing to certificate oil naturalization.
Garret ID. Van Ripper went his bail in like sum Tor
his appearance on the Esd INST.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


BELi~--iIowAnn.--On Tuesday, February n Mt St
AIMS church, by the Ecy. DR.. Ga laudet. DAVID A.
BELL. 10 Mss soPlig H. llowAED eldest daaantor OF
ucury Howard, ESQ, all Of thls city.
BROwN--i.0vLtI.--Un Tuesday, February Q, at the
Church OF the Holy InnOCenss Albany, ~ lev. w.
:. hoardman, ROBERT q. BROWN, Ol New York 10
LOUISE M L0yEIr, Of Albany.
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too can hello Ms with their sympatnles and
Win tnelr prayers. The Church does not abandon
het cniiuren even wien they 90 down into the tomb
put accompanies them with the hand OF affection and
helps them In attaining 70 that rest which IL pro-
nlsed TO the righteous, In the bosom OF taer
heavenly Father. Ana where Is the intcrenca not
entirely dead to convection where IA the neart no.
lost to all ecling and all sympathy, that reluses aIe
glance and belief 70 the doctrine OF our Church, It
was worthy the heart OF the deceased to love and
cherish tins doctrine Of the Church OF his love and or
his nativity And this subject AID lllustratiye Of
II am reminded or another incident or ,Itterancc
or his that / heard myself Iai from h,s InOu Inn
Our dear departed friend present at the funeral
OF tine lamcnted pastor OF ST Stephens church, the
late Dr. Cummings, and shortly aiscrwarl ia nc hal
occasion to a.lude 10 the solemn funeral services
that took place on That occasion. He then made use
priest of God carried down the aisle OF his own
church between two lines OF white robed priests and
Lighted torches and the chanting Of the solemn
tue road to heaven care not what die" Power.
ful emphatic. beautiful, poetic expression OF the
faiih that was In him Of The efcacy OF prayers for
conclude here many OF you would 90 away dissatls.
fed that you heard no words Of human sympathy
no words OF admiration OF the gifted soul that mas
passed away from among us fall from my lips. and
you would Justly ccnsure me for not having properly
fulnlled the ssd duty Imposed upon me--if oid
not crafty my own ansctsons ana your expectation
butes OF our departed friend-speak to you Of Ills
mighty intellect Of MS large and geperoas
% sumsn ssa5 sSa' wS nS" A fellow
Ills was an intellectual poetic soul-a soul gifled
with more than the ordinary snare Of Gods choicest
gifts. His, too was heart that shared I'm oil human
sympatuies, heart that beat responsive to eveay
noble feeling that thrilled to every touch OF nature
kindly. genial heart. And shall we not do
n0male 70 the Creator by adnring and praislng has
riftst shall we consign our dear departed friend
ana brothcrfo mother earth shall we depoAt all that
" mortal OF MIN In tie cold tomb and pay
no tribute 70 his worth, to his genius aud
his virtues. shall we put away from our
sight forever all tna IA left OF that noble form that
Cod han permitted 70 be the nabitatlon of noble
soulf NO. Let us then pay The tribute 0f aAectlon
70 lis great fta, AMI thus pise praise 70 Cod hls
Creator ahV saviour. WlO endowed aud blesssd lSn
witD those sreat siis q mind and Douy. Bis was
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CRAa0-RrGGs AT Darmsfadt, on Saturday, Sep
tember s. 1885, In presence OF United states Consul.
Gener 81 W. w. Murphy, by the Rev. j. c. Flood land
8. WILKINS CRAGu, Engineer corps United States
Navy, to MARY ALICE, only daughter Of the late
Elisha Riggs, Of New York.
Observation-Disclosures tbs residence OF the
brides mQlher N Brooklyn ny the rev. DR.. 7. =.
Smith Id TX HUNTINGTON, al. Manlaroncck, 70 Miss
EMMA l. TESNEY. only dau.aier ol tue late Captain
Oliver Tenny -
brooklyn, Boston ana jamaica papers please copy.
lsAACs-S0LOMAS.--On Wednesday, February 10,
by the Rev. a. n. Isaacs father OF the brdegroom|
assisted BY the Rev. Ii. Phillips, Mr.. MYEa s. IsAACS
70 MARlA. fourth daughter OF AIR. L. L. Sooman, aA
SrEwsARr-DoRAN.-On Monday. February 9, At
81 AAnc's church, by the Rev. J. 4. Keogh, CHARLES
rB.WART, OF this city, to MAaY DoRAN, OF Harlem.
fERRy--KNAPP.-un Wednesday. February 10. at
ne residence Of the BRIDES PARENTS by the Rev.
to AppIE daughter OF Walter j. Knapp, Esq. all OF
BROOKLYN Il. ID.
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Freaks of am Elephant.

The most remarkable events
in the career of any menagerie
occurred in Forrest, Miss, last
week, during a morning exhi-
bition of the great Mexican
Gymnasium and Menagerie.-
The huge elephant Hercules,
which had been poevish and
unruly for several days, became
frantic when a rustic foisted on
him a piece of tobacco. The
elephant broxe his chain, after
some violent struggles, during
which the large crowd fed in
the widest haste, The pond
erous beast attacked a freighted
train that was swiftly approach
ing, striking it with such force
that he broke a tusk, was over
set and instantly killed. The
locomotive was thrown off the
track, ran into the canvas tent
erected beside the road, butted
into the lion s cage, killing the
lioness and freeing her mate.
The latter took to flight out of
town, soaring the Flooding
country folks nigh unto death,
upsetting horses and wagons,
smashing chicken coops into
flinders and otherwise violating
rural etiquette At last advi-
ces twenty mounted horsemen,
with guns and dogs, were in
wary pursuit of the royal quad
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gymnastics, half nudity, cross
draughts Of cold air, porter
and, alas! not unfrequent,
whisky; and her nights in her
own peculiar manner, can hard
ly be expected to last well.
She ages rapidly, stifens per-
ceptibly, and-if she does not
die before the average time a.
bove named, fails out of the no.
tice of the public, and perhaps
more fully from grace. 1t is a
sad reflection; and all the sad
der because it is no fault of
hers, but of the system that
puts infants into physical
training for dollars and cents.
Is it better or worse than those
pleasant combats Of Rome 'be-
tween bear and barbarian?'
Are we so much in advance of
the ages our comfortable civili-
cation looks down upon as
dark?
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comply with its stipulation, he
commenced suit against them
after havingin vain attempted to
come to friendly terms. About
the middle of May the case will
be pleaded before the Imperial
Court Of Vienna, and the
amount bequeathed to the lille
Ultimate child being not in ex-
cess of what such children are
permitted to receive from a
father in case there are legiti-
mate children also, it is scarce
ly doubtful that the young ply
stefan will soon. become a man
OF great wealth.
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WELLS AND WALKER.
From the Richmond Wing.

1t is now known not only
that the President holds that
the people Of Virginia should
have an opportunity of voting
separately upon the more OBJ
noxious provisions of the IN
de-wood constitution, but that
they ought to vote them down.
The action of Congress implies
a like opinion ON its part. -
Governor Wells has bitterly
opposed both propositions. He
not only objects to any expur-
cation Of the constitution, but
has used evey exertion to de-
prive the people Of an opportu-
nifty of expressing their wishes
in the matter.
Further, Congress and the
President say that the people
Of Virginia shall have new
registration, Gen. Wells in
sisted last year, to the disgust
even of Thad. Stevens, that
they should have no such privi-
lege. He is therefore in direct
antagonism to the President
and Congress on the vital fea-
lures of their policy, and it
must be bronze in mind that
the final decision is reserved to
them as to whether Virginia
has complied with the condi-
tons required.
Colonel Walker, on the other
hand, is in full accord with the
viows and wishes Of the Presi-
dent, and the corresponding
action of Congress, and is their
only representative now in the
field. Indeed, we have reason
for asserting that it was in no
small measure due to his exer-
tons that the President and
Congress were led to the favor
able action they have taken to-
wards Virginia. 1t would,
therefore, be altogether becom-
ing and proper that the people
of all classes, and all shades of
opinion heretofore should, lay
ing aside differences, accept the
compromise offered from Wash
ington by uniting upon the
candidate who is its represen
tative. There ought to be no
other ticket in the field.
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Clothing.
GREAT FALL STOCK OF
CLOTHING f.!

"a. w. M T T. L g
sss HAS JUST RETURNED FROM
ia the Factories with the largest and
I'D best stock of
..la4A- GENTS CLOTHING
ever offered in the Norfolk market, which
he has bought CHEAP, and designs to
astonlsh the people with the Low
PRICES he intends selling at.
The finest stock OF
CLIO H N
ever brought to this market can now be
found at his store, and the prices are as.
tontshjng low.
Gentlemen are invited to call and ex-
anime.
A. w. MILLS,
Gents Clothter,
30. Ii Main street,
nol4 Head of Market Square.
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The Newspaper.

We make the annexed ex-
tract from an article in the
Milton Chronicle:
Now, it is to the interest of
every body in a town to encour-
age the publication of a paper
in it; any outside of the coun-
ty poor house is able to take a
paper; and the business man
who sees and knows his inter
est advertises literally. He
rContinusd on fourth page.1
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.CuENoRFOLK AND GREAI
4 ESTERN RAILHOAD.-fersC

desiring to subscribe TO the CAPITA
STOCK Of this Company, can do SO by car ~,
ing at the Banking bouse OF b1rrLss
Harrison q Co., where list OF supsclip'
lions has been opened.
As the completion of this road VIII ln-
snra the commercial future o. Norsolk
and porte Mouth, 1t Is to be hoped that the
Subscriptions from our citizens VIII De
liberal. 1,r Crpnr1s.,N
.,,r Agent.
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Y ER0SENE LAMPS AND SHADES.
A very pretty collection of
A l. L S 1 2 E s.


N e w B U r N E r,
without Chimney, which is a great sue
cess.
Also. Real Non.Explosive Kerosene
Oil.
AL for sale at our new store, in Atlantic
Block.
N. A. d @. A. SANTOS,
apl2 Atlantic Block,
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e O Il It r x
AT ALL IN THE PAPER
TODAY.

Nothing at all In the paper to-day.
Only murder somewhere or other-~
A girl who has put her child away.
Not being q wife as well as mother;
Or drunken husband beating q wife,
With tn neighbors lying awake to listen
Scarce aware he has taken life
Till at the window the dawn.rays glissen
But that is all in the regular way
There's nothing at all in the paper tosday'
Nothing at all In the paper to-day,
To be sure there's a woman died OF star
walton,
Fell down In the street-as so many may
In this very prosperous Christian nation
Or two young girls with some inward griei
Aaddened, have plunged in the inky wa
ters;
Or a father has learned his sons a thief
Or a mother been robbed of ons of her
daug aters.
Things that occur in the regular way
There's nothing at all in the paper to-day.
There's nothing at all in the paper to-day,
Unless you care about things IN the city;
How great rich rogues for their crime must
pay
(Though oil gentility cries ont 'pityp)
Like the meanest chop boy that robs till.
There's case to-day, if Pm not forget
ting,
The lad only borrowed as such lads
will
To pay some money lost in betting.
But there's nothing in this that's out of the
way
There's nothing at all In the paper to-day.
Nothing at all In the paper to-day
But the births and bankruptcies, deaths
and marriages,
But iife's events in the old survey,
With virtue begging and Vice in car
riages;
And kindly hearts under ermine gowns,
And wicked breasts under holden gray,
Fer goodness belongs not only to clowns,
And Ger others than lords does sin bear
sway. ..-
But what do readH -. Drowned, wrecked ;
Did say
There was nothing at all in the paper to-
day.
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OVERTAXED NATURE.

We copy the following from
the Mobile Register of the 2lst:
Since the recent advent among
us of these wonderful human
machines, the Hanlons, we
have heard quirees constantly
interchanged as to the average
life Of a gymnast. There is
base a calculation, but all au-
thorities agree that athletics
are usually short lived. This
is based upon reason, tor the
wear and tear upon the muscu-
lar economy demands a con-
slant replenshing of fibre that
must soon exhaust the system.
Terrible strain upon the mus
cles invariably skaters the
nerves, and We read Of few fam
ed acrobats whose old age
when they did not break their
necks, or wear out completely
before reaching twas not
passed in acute physical PAIN
and partial imbecility. Girl
maldi, who was as great a tum-
bier as he was clown, suffered
excruciating torments for years;
and he always attributed them
to the early abuse Of his re-
markable constitution and mus
cnlar powers. The body is
simply a machine run by the
mind; and run too fast,it wears
out sooner and runs down. If
we reflect on the very early age
Ichildren are put in training as
lacrobats-the Hanlons' Little
Midgets' being q case in point
land upon the terrific process
ses to which they are subject
ed, we cannot fail to realize
that they overtax themselves
beyond endurance. Before a
performer appears in public
he has gone through enough to
kill three men in ten outright.
Then, daily rehearsals are ne
cessary, to keep the muscles
supple, just as the scales are e, to
the fingers of q pianist, The
nightly performances, the ex-
posure and frequent accidents
mot to mention the peculiar
life that most Of these show
people follow from necessary
absence of mental or moral
training-are a further drain.
By the time a man has made a
reputation he has over-lived
himself from twenty TO thirty
years. The Little Midgets
are no longer children ,of SIX
years. They are men of mus, !.
Gle and nerve, with the'brain Of
half-grown boys. Tte latter
will stand or retrogade-the
former will probably increase
They will probablyoreak thelr
necks; they may Fecome lam
GUS, and in that ase they may
perhaps ayerae ten years of
| show life. H}rdly one in a
hundred reacHs more; the ave-.
rage is proboiy less;
All this ,pplies to the ballet
dancers j. an equal degree. A
tyoung@rson who spends her
morrogs kicking at hand
bid higher than her head and
spelling, out badly written love-
letters; her evening in heavy
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Manufacturers OF Piano Fortes, wi
their Patent Combination
Sounding-bOards.
PATENTED AUGUST 14FH, 1855.
This invention, introduced exclusive
into our Pianos, Is OF the greatest advan.
tage to the tone of the Instrument, as Ii
affects the sounding board. the very sou
OF the Piano, and produces thereby pure
liquid tone greatly superior In quality
and power to that of the ordtnar Plano
The sounding.board released from its
connection with the Piano case, and rest
ing upon under sounding boards, is re-.
ieved from the rigidity caused by such
connection. and its Migratory quality 10
creased. -y r3.t. " F'.f
Our Pianos are hrst-class in every re
spevt, and purchasers will have not only
our own guarantee of the reputation o,
the lnsLrument, obtained from the expo
rience of our patronswh no have used then
for a generation. All lovers of this emf.
nently household instrument, as well as
parties proposing to purchase new Pt anok
are invited to call and examine our as.
sortment. ans c2ef ap6-I&wly
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GUANO!

DODON GUANO!
IN Tae best and cheapest Fer tili2er In
the country. The Hon. Willoughby New
ton says:
Il applied the Rodon la Island Guano
As REQUESTED; thinl it's effect was quite
equal TO that of any Other Fertilizer an
piled at same time ,double the cost" A
small supply lust re lived, for sale by
jul C-1AS. REID h SON.
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YOUNG MEN

who have injured themselves by certain
practfces INDUCED in when alone, @ habit
or at school, the effects of which are night.
~ felt, even when asleep, and, If not cur.
ed, renders marriage Impossible, and de-
stroys both mind and body, should apply
immediately, lr,-