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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-17

EN- ERSON w. PEEI, secret ana ActuaIS
This Company, National in its character Of
fers. by reason Of its Large Capital, Low Rates
of Premium and New Tables, the most deslra-
bic means of insuring life yet presented to the
public.
The rates of premium being largely reduced
are made as favorable to the insurers as those
of the best Mutual Companies, and avoid all
the complications and uncertainties OF Notes,
Dividends and the msunder standings when
the latter are so apt to cause the Pohcy -holder
Several new and attractive tables are now
presented; which need only to be understood
INCOME. PRODUOING POLICY and RE-
TURN PREMIUM POLICY. In the former,
the policy. holder not only secures a life insur
ance, PAYABLE at DEATH but will receive, If llv-
ing, after period of a fe~ years, an annuat m
come equal to ten per cent 40 per cent? OF the
par of has policy. In the later tho Company
agrees to return to the assured the total amount
of money paid IN, in addition to the amount
ofhis policy.
The attention Of persons contemplating IN.
surfing their lives or increasing the amount OF
insurance they already have, is called to the
special advantages offered by the Natlonai
Life Insurance Company.
Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars
given on application to ,,.r,,
Agent for tho city and county OF Alexandria,
Office -l27 King street.
FRANCIS A. DICKINS, Agent for the coun-
ties of Fairfax Prince William and Fauquier
will be at the Court Houses of the respective
counties on 'urt days Postotlce at Alex
andris, or Fairfax Court House.
Ms-Solicitors wanted for the Company.
ian 27-d&tW6m
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FINE DRESS

FERTILIZERS
We beg TO call the attention of our agricQitu-
raj friends and others to our usual full supply Of
STANDARD FERTILIZERS.
PERUVIAN GUANO.
of the latest importation: by the agents OF the
Government
The wel-known fertilizers of the Lodi Manu-
featuring Company.
TED PERUVIAN GUANO,
much cheaper than Peruvian Guano, fully
equal in its effects and its rmanent improve
GOES s. BRADLEY'S SUPER-PHOS-
PILATES,
OBER'S ANNOTATED 6UPER-PHOS-
PLATES.
The celebrated
ALTA VELA PHOSPHATE.
We also I'll orders for all other. fertilizers
known in the market, ri the very lowest cash
prices HOOE WBDDERBURN& CO.,
Successors to Fowle u Co
al 7-tf No, 2 Prince ST.. Alexandria, Va
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DOR EN- T

Two three story BRICK STORES, on tds
north side of King street, between Fairfax ems
Water-go0d business stands
Three BRICK STORES, on Union street
One BRICK STORE, on Prince street, RE-
the wharf ,
One three story BRICK DIV YELLING, or
Fairfax street, between King and Prince
One desirable BRICK d DWELLING, on
Fairfax street between Prince and Duke
One two story BElCk DIV ELLlNG, on
Water street.
No. g. Brockett' Row, corner house 90 ea.t
side of Washington street pleasant location
gas and water Possession given At any tune.
About NINE ACRE OF GROUND on Ga
nal and Potomac river known Rs tue HEY
BURN PkOP EkTY has upon it two Dwe.-
lngs and Barn. A fine market garden, ali
will be rented low to good tensnt.
In addition to the above, we have numoo
of small and large dwellings in different paris
of the town, and small farms near Aiexsnarar
suitable for market gardens. For terms apply
to GREEN G WISE, Real Estate Agents snd
Auctioneers jan u
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OEEIGERS

where the general business OF the Company Is
transacted. and to which all general correspond
ence should be addressed.
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VHROUGH TO ALEXANDRIA.

ID
The subscriber has started TRl- WEEhL
STAGE LIN between Winches- ss=Ipz z : 5zzaEs
ter and MERCER Station, or Clark Sr5&S@sEsaa
Gap, the present terminus Of the Alexandra,
leave Winchester on MONDAYS, WEDN kS-
DAYS and FRIDAYS; returning leave Mer-
cier's Station or Ciarls Gap, on TU ESDA1S,
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Having made arrangements with the Rail.
road l will issue through tickets from Win
chester to Alexandria for SO 90; returning at
the same rate.
Office for my Stage Line in Winchester, at
the Taylor Hotel JOHN f. HILL, Agent at
Alexandria, Office at Halls Photograph Gale
ry; in Berryviile, at Castlemans Hotel. The
line is provided with fine horses. good coaches,
careful drivers and quick time wall be made.
Mss,- In purchasing tickets be sure to ask for
Kemp's Line. JAS IL. hhMP.
Winchester, nov 6-eo3m
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CASH OAPITAL.....,.,o......... 81 .OOO'OVO
PAID IN FULL.
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From ALEXANDRIA

Goods per New York, Philadelphia o. Ba,ti-
more steamers, Raj road or Express, to care K
H. Havenner, General Agent at Alexandria
will be forwarded over the road free OF charge
for commission.
Communication tickets between Alexandra
and Hamilton, and All intermediate stations, d!
low rate
Round trip tickets good only for day OF issue
between Alexandria and Hamilton and between
these and intermediate points, nj reduced rates
WASHING1ON BLYTHE.
ian Ely General SuperJntendcrl
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TRANSPORTATION LINES.

eees NEW YORK, NORFOLK, >eS4s
$500 ALEXANDRIA. <&ss&ssGAaGG
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETUWN
STEAMSHIP LINE.
The first class outside steamers
E. G. KNIGHT. Capt. j. w. Denty
JOHN GIBSON. :.......: Capt; W. Il; Winters
will leave New York EVERY SATURDAY
dria EVERY FRIDAY, at II O'Clock, taking
freight for Norfolk, Va, both ways.
HOGE, W,EDDEKBUkN s. CO., Agts.,
No. 2, Prince street.
Agents in New York,
PHILLIPS q BROWN,
50, south street, Pier No 10.
Agents in Norfolk,
nov lift r. A. WILLIAMS & co.
~ecAe EXPRESS LINE a1e.
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, AND WASHINGTON
AND GEORGETOWN, d. g.
Comprising the first class steamers
REBECCA CLYDE, Captain Chichester.
VALLEY CITY Morgan
Sailing every WEDNESDAY and SATUR-
DAY, at p. M, from Pier 10, East River, New
York
Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at II m.,
rom Alexandria, Va.
Freight taken lower than by any other line.
Insurance guaranteed at per cent.
Connecting at New York with the
Metropolitan Steamship Line to Boston, and
with the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, at Al
exandria.
Bills of Lading given through to Boston di-
rect.
Through rates given to Lynchburg and al
points on the o.. A 81 NJ K. r., and its con-
nectons. For freight or passage apply to
M. ELDRIDGE & CO Agents,
No 4. South Wharves Alexandria:
JOHN B. DAVIDSON,
Agent Georgetown, ID. O.
JAMES HAND
Agent ll9, Wall street. New York.
oct Soft
sE~os NEW EXPRESS LINE
PHILADELPHIA AND ALEXANDRIA,
GEORGETOWN & WASHINGTON.
WA CAEAL.)
Good su bstantiaI and well adapted FREIGHT
STEAMERS comprise this new line, which will
sail on WEDN ESDAY and SATURDAY Of
each week from Philadelphia, and TU ESDAYS
and THURSDAYS from Alexandria, at II NJ.
Freight, &C., at moderate rates.
For particulars apply 1t
IA en- s.
NJ ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
MOI, g. Wharves, Alexandria, Va
JOHN Il. DAVIDSON
S. Water st. Georgetown and Washington
WILLIAM p. CLYDE
nah loft No. Is. North Wharve', Phiada
I lockwood, HUFTY TAYLOR
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BRANCH OFFICE:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING,
PHILADELPHIA,
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RAILROAD LINES.
ALEXA., LoUDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE z. P
ha&a u yN III E U.s. EsEsSg5 3 3l: s=ss;s
NEW ARRANGEMENT,

BEGINNINH JANUARY /, 1868.
NNRAINS LEAV EALkXANDRlA DAILY
i Sunday excepted at a.. m. for LeesbUro
and Hamilton, and a. ! p m. for Leesburg.
Leave Hamilton ~ II g.. III. and Leesbarg =,
q IN. and l2:l5 D. M. for Alexandria
Kemp's line f coaches for Winchester con.
meet punctuaily with the trains arriving At md
departing from Hamilton passing through
Purcelyllle, Snickersvi!le, Castiemsn's Ferry
and Berryvile These coaches leave Winchrs
ter daily, except Sunday.
Reamer's line of coaches for Mddlebury
make prompt connexions at Leesburg with the
train which leaves Alexandria ut r. N and
Leesburg at 1915; leaving Leesburg Monday
Wednesday and Friday, on the arrival Of the
train from Alexandria and Leaving Middlebur.
at n m. on Tuesday, Thursday and SATURDAY
passing through Balls Mil and Aide.
All trains arrive ut Alexandria at convenient
hours for connexions with Washington and
Baltimore, same day.
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ASsESEs3sJs.Itih az.
GARDEN SEEDSl
GARDEN SEEDS

have just received my first supply Of Lam
DRETH'S GARDEN SEEDS, warranted fresh
and genuine, together with a full stock OF
LANDRETH'S EXTRA EARLY PEAS; al
30, q small supply of the EXTRA EARLY
CARACTACUS PEA-my own Importation
TO which l would direct special attention. This
Pea is earlier than Landreth's Extra Early and
much more prolific.
While can recommend my entire stock OF
Seeds to be Of reliable quality, L would call
special attention to my FLAT DUTCH CAB
BAGESEED.
Seels put up in neat packages and mailed to
any part of the country, postage PAID, on re-
ceipt Of Zoe per paper
nss- Lsndreh's Rural Register and Almanac
for 1869 ready Tor or tlitou8 distribution
HERBERT BRYANT,
ianlS No. rs King st Alexandria, Va,
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CLARENCE u. CLARK, President
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and EXecu-
tive Committee
HENRY ID. COOKE, Vice-President
EMERSON w. PEET, Secretly and Actuary.
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NEW CROP.
GRASS SEEDSi GRASS SEEDS
have in store and to arrive
2O) bushels CLOVER SEED.
100 bushels TIMOTHY SEED,
100 bushels ORCHARD GRASS.
so bushels HERDS GRASS.
25 bushels CLEAN and EXTRA CLEAN
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.
Will continue to receive all the above Grass
Seeds during the season, which will be sold at
the lowest market quotations, wholesale and re-
tail.
ENGLISH LAWN GRASS, expressly for
wards and lawns, Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes,
Seed Corn, &C., &c. also, in store a large and
COMPLETE assortment of AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS and MACHINERY, consist
ing in part of Minor g. Horton's Flows, with
wrought or cast iron share; Commin's Iron
Beam Flows, Titus Iron Beam Plows Gull and
Brace Plows, Sinclair & Moore Plows, and
other patterns too numerous to mention; also,
Harrows of all kinds, Garden Plows, Hoes,
Rakes, Horticultural Tools, &c, &c.
All orders and correspondence will receive
prompt attention.
HERBERT BRYANT,
Janis No. 25 King ST., Alexandria. We.
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THE RICHMON }. FREDERICK: BURG AMI P,
T0nAC ROUTE.


~ - : IA t.ii-if5: :i:st--,.ia
ME Old FAVOKITE MALL ROUTE via
AQUA CREEK.
THE SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE TO
RICHMOND AND THE SOUTH
IT'S ). Fast and comfortable STEAMERS
.saS -Ssz leave Washington city twice daily,
Sunday p N. excepted, from the wharf foo.
Seventh street, at 100 u m, and : p. IN, stop
ing at Alexandria each way, and connect.lg
icksburg and Potomac Railroad with elegsh.
ears, supplied with elegant sleeping chair or
all its trains. Through tickets and baggsga
checks to All point: South.
Both boats stop vt Alexandria going and re-
turning. SAN I'll kUIH'
Supt Of Transportation.
j. B. GENTRY, General Ticket Agent,
my 13-tf Richmond, Va
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NATIo AL

CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF
CONGRESS,
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APPROVED July %, Is
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ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AE0 MANA8sA.

ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AED MAEA8sAs ? 4
Eg 81 W e go . go;
ON AND AFTER TUESDAY. Decemtef
" %, 1868, one daily passenger train Will ran
between WASHINGTON and LYNCHBU 80.
connecting at GORDONSVI IL wttu the Via.
ginia Central Railroad TO klCHMDN ID aut
CONVICTION; ut Il ! i CHBU KG for W h,l
and SOUTH w esq, and at WA5HiEGTJA
for the NORTH and NORTH " EST.
Through tickets and baggaye checked o. sl
prominent points.
Leave Washington daily at G.A n. H., and
Alexandria at 7:lj AM, arriving at LyncnOufs
81 4:20 p. m.
Leave Lynchburg s., 500 r. IA, arrive eli
Alexandria at 800 p. m. and nj Washlngton
nj 6 40 p, m.
a train Tor MANASSAS BRANCH W.l
leave Alexandria daily, excepting sunday, p.
$3.50 u. m, arriving ~ Stras0urg ~ 800 p. M
and at Harrsonburg 1t 1:t0 p. N. Eastward,
leave Harrisonburg Ut 5:1J a. m. arriving
at Alexandria at 81 D. m, connecting witt
the train from Washington 10 Baltimore a.
AGO p. n.
The train leaving Baltimore 1t 100 "a r.
connects with the morning train 10 Harrison
burg and intermediate points.
Passengers from Washington md AleXhHdu-
to Winchester vii. End this q comfortable ana
quick route, involving only Is miles staging ln
pleasant coaches, over the Valley Turnpike,a ar
irving ut Winchester NJ COOP. IN.
j. NJ. BROADuS
dee q General Ticket Age
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ALBERT T. SKINNER, J. NEWTON HARPER
late of New York Virginia.
a LBERT r. SKINNER 81 co.
n Successors. to j. Newton Harper & Co..
GENERAL COMMISSION
MERCHAE
Dealers in AGRICULTURAL MACHINE e
RY, GRAIN. PRODUCE, &c.
SOUTHERN DEPOT FOR WOODS PRIZE
REAPERS AND MOWERS.
" WAREHOUSES;, 10 and II, S. UNION ST,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Give their personal attention to the sale Of all
articles of merchandise consigned to them.
All orders filed with promptness.
feb 1S-tf
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n ROUND ASTER.

ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERPRISE.
u II. BLADDER,
At No. Ia King street.
Has on hand and il constantly making all
styles of HOOP SKIRTS and CORSETS. L
am selling my own make best of whaebone
CORSE1S at 81 and upwards. Corset Stays of
the best material at sc pair Other goods IN
my line to be sold rs cheap in proportion as the
above Remember the place, No. ia King st.
N. B.-Hoop Skirts and Corscts made to or
der or repaired ut short notice. leb9
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WILLIAM H. IRWIN,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
No S. Union street.
Offe for sale, at lowest market rates, pure
West Va. natural LUBRICATING OIL
Primo refined COAL OIL
No. PERUVIAN GUANO.
MEXICAN GUANO of four grades.
WHlTELOCK & CO.'S CEREALlZER.
WOOLSTON'S BONE PHOSPHATE.
GROUND BONES. dec 2l-lm
~ RREwIs r. NJ LAWSON.
DREWIS y LAWSON,
b ,,oe,o,,
GROCERS, LIQUOR AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
Nos CT and 80, Cameron street.
jy 8-tf ALEXANDRIA, va.
The New York herald., 1869-04-21
COURT CaLEa9ARs-IAlS DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TERM.-Enumerated
motions-Nos. SO, l03, l05 100, ITO, ll3, ia ll5,
ma ~. lls, I2o. l2l 122 l2S, Ia, Lao, l26 l27,
LIS, i2p Low LII. lsa ss5 s., o,s< ,,o o,o 90. avo
sPEcIAL TERM.--,s o1'' I'o'a' 1919 1''' ''s' o's'
$50, SsS, 3s5, las, Isl, l0z. <. 20 a, y,
oHAMBRRs.-Nos 5, 80, Al, As, 40, 81, - % d. q
49, I5 i02, l06, 100, lilo, l32, l33, 1885, 1885, La, "
III 1872 lS5 1872 l9l 20S, 209 2l2 25, 2ls 22l 22s,
243, 244, 80.
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TRRM.-Part 1.-Nos. 723,
2 659 3j3 S59 1904, 400 S47 40, SOL S65 Sei, 500,
s17, s79 Part 2Nos. 730, % 7l2 $50. Short causes
1851 l5io l49S 144d 1884, l77, 1862, 1880, l40, l3o4
l745, 1914, 1928 1916.
ARiNE CoURr-TRIAL TERM..-Nos 2425. 1902.
2i43, 222o 1888, 24s5, 25ls 25l9, 23z 2522 262 25
2S24 2oiu Z52s 2527 252s $780, 1854, 25, 2o35, 2534
1854, 253S, 2539, 2540, 254l, 2o42, zo43, 2544.
CoURT OF GENERAL SE5SiONS.-Belore Cunning $.
Bedford, Jr., City Judge.-The People vs. Henry
Just, grand larceny the same Vs. Maria Brown, lar
ceny from the person; the same vs- Thomas Brown,
Phiiip Manneimer, grand larceny; the same vs.
Lewis Rim, robbery; the same W.. Jacob Mathews,
ielonious assault aud battery; the same vs. Alonzo
FlocG obtaining goods by false pretences; the
same vs.. Johu r. GantZ, Thomas Nolaii James Har-
per, John Ii. sheridan, Edwin Thomas, burglary;
the same VS.. James Barnes, feonious assault aud
battery.
The New York herald., 1869-04-21
tepaT OF GENERAL. SESSIONS.

Before Judge Bedford aud Recorder Hackett.
District Attorney GaryIn and Messrs. Hutchings
and Tweed present in court.
Patrick Carr pleaded guilty 70 larceny from the
person in stealing a gold watch valued at sl25 the
property of Michael Rice. He sent to the state
Prison for Two years and six months.
Thomas Eagan, who was convicted OF carrying a
slungshot with intent 10 use III was sent to the Peni
tentiary FOR six months.
SEVERE BUT JUST SENTENCE.
Louis Baccio was tried and conv .cted of commit
ting rape upon Caroline Albaco, little girl nine
years Old IN Centre Market on or about the I'd VI
March. The jury recommended the prisoner to
mercy in consequence or his youth. The Recorder
said that the prisoner conrlced oil atrocious
and aggravated crime, and had it not been for the
request OF the jury he would have sentenced him to
the state Prison for twenty years. AS q warning,
however, TO those who were Inclined TO commit
such outrages he sentenced the youth to the state
Prison for twelve years.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
James Martin pleaded guilty TO an attempt at bur-
glary the third degree, the indictment charging
that on the l9th of February he was caught in the
act Of attempting to enter the apartments OF Henry
Fechter, ll9 East Houston street. He vas remaEded
for sentence.
The New York herald., 1869-04-21
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN G. W. uoTY, u sM

The funeral services over the remains Of Captain
George W. Doty, OF the United states Navy, were
celebrated yesterday morning at the Cnurcl OF the
Incarnation, corner OF Thrty-1fth street and Madi-
son avenue Rev. DIR. Montgomery, the rector OF the
church, olfciating. Punctualiy at quarter before
ten O'Clock the solemn roll of muiiied drums
nounccd the arrival OF the funeral corteye from the
late residence OF the deceased. Preceded by section
OF police followed tho marine band from the Brook
lyn Navy Yard and two CO npanies Of marines,
one coming from the Navy Yard aud one from tho
receiving snip Nornont. Eight Old sailors from the
receiving ship acted pail bearers In charge of tho
boatswain. In front Of the church. on the avenue,
the marines halted and formed IN line, aud AMID the
beating OF the drums and solemn dirge by the band
the colin was carried into the church and through
the main aisle TO raised platform IN front Of tne
cnancei. The bereavod family OF the deceased had
already taken seats IN the front pews Noticeable
among the naval Officers attending the procession
through the aisle wese Captains Nicholas Cushman
aud Knnd, United States Navy. The colln was
handsome, though PLAIN one, OF rosewood, with
silver mOuntings and plate bearing in plain
letters the name aud rank OF the deceased aud the
dates Of his birtl aud death. IL was, moreover,
drapcd with the daQ OF the Union, on which lay the
dress hat, sword ana belt OF Captain Doty, aud q
large cross or inmortelies The service was accord
M TO tho ritual OF the Protestant Eplscopai Church.
The New York herald., 1869-04-21

Penitentiary where he win have less chance 10 In
prove his social proelviues."
AN IRATE BUTCHER.
Max Monheimer charged Michaei kusniord. a
buGcher, with assault and battery. Ihe cohpiaii-
stated that he sent nls boy 10 tue paLcnei sop
OF the accused for some meat, and the meat tnat
was sent TO him being bad he TOOK III Dack ana ue-
manded back the money paid for 10, and instead OF
HAVING his request complied with was pulled by his
Whlskers and Kicked into the street.
SLOW far did he kick your" asked the Judge.
.Into The gutter" answered the complainant.
''Did he strike your
'No, but pulling my whiskers was worse than q
blow"
ION, he has been reading the Merchant OF
Venice ~ interposed counsel Tor the accused.
1.-The Lady OF LYons' more liken interrupted the
upon the peculiarly offensive character as regards
hlrtng the feelings or pulling the whiskers over
blow.
An attempt was made 10 show that the meat was
taken back because the killing OF the animal was
not IN conformity with Jewish requistons. The
unwholesome quality OF the meat was, how
ever, positively sworn to. Meantime the prisoner
took upon himself To cross examine the witness,
when his hitherto Jealous counsel retired IN disgust
from the case.
al lne you twenty-five dollars - at length said the
Judge, and this ended the matter.
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
Eliza Schirmer was found guilty OF snatchfng ten
dollars from person who humanely had been treat
ing her To oyster stew. Peter Cos2rove was sent
four months TO the Penltentiary for stealing two
plates of spelter. A like penalty was inflicted upon
singleton, for hitting Mary Rodden over the eye
with soda water bottle, was sent one month TO the
Penltentiary. A fine OF nve dollars was imposed on
Edward Morrison for beating Bridget Hart
The New York herald., 1869-04-21
POLICE IEPELLiGEygE.

CHARGE OF PICKING PoCKETs.-A man named
George Riley was yesterday morning charged be-
fore Justice Kelly, at Yorkville Police Court, with
picking the pocket Of Mr.. William q. Delameter, OF
No. 32l East Twenty ty-seventh street. II Is alleged
that the prisoner and Mr.. Deameter were riding on
helped himself TO two watches and a chain, OF the
value Of twentyeight dollars from the pockets or
Mr.. d. Riley denies his guilt but was held 10
answer In default OF $500 bail TO answer.
CHARGE OF SwINDLING.-A man named George
Brown was arragned yesterday afternoon before
Justice Mansfield. at the Essex Market Police Court
on charge of obtaining goods by false pretences.
Two charges were made against him by different
complainanis Mrs. susan Moorehead, Of No. GAL
Eighth avenue, deposed that Brown visited her
house and represented himself "a being an agent of
the Howe sewing machine, and also stated that he
had store at No. 527 sixth avenue. lie informed
Mrs. Moorehead that he was anxious to purchase
but tnat as the employees OF that establishment were
acquainted with him and knew him to be con-
nected with the "Howen , Company , he could not
Under the circumstances Mrs. MOorehead visited
the store Of Wheeler Il Wilson with Brown, when he
hand IN his pocket and said he had LETT his pocket
book at home, and therefore asked Mrs. M0orehead
to pay for the article and he would pay
would convey the machine to his house, No.
191 Seventh street. Mrs. MOorehead paid $50,
all the money she had. and when the machine was
delivered to Brown he only paid the balance OF
twenty dollars. Mrs. MOorehead has since endea-
vored TO obtain possession of the machine, but with
Bro Brown % was not agent for the Howe Company and
had no store in Sixth avenue. Mrs. Moorehead
therefore accuses the prisoner Of having swndled
her. A somewhat similar charge only differing In
detail, was made against the prisoner by col0red
woman named Derska Hunter, residing at No. ~
East rwenty seventh street. The Justice held the
prisoner to await examination ar the Court Of Ses
The New York herald., 1869-04-21
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The sIufuaIs Opening Game.

The Mutuals Opening Games
Although Monday was SO very summer like and
yesterday morning gave promise Of such another
day yesterday, yet the wind blowing from the east
carrying perceptibe damDness and tangible DUST
interered much with the pleasure OF the opening by
the Mutuals on the old Union Grounds. There was
large crowd present, and the ground being In splen
did condition, game was speedily arranged with
eight Of the Mutual nine one side against dozen
of the strogest players who were present As VIII
be seen from the score given below Egeler
OF the Eckfords play ed first base instead OF George
Mills The principal curiosity was to see how Chas.
Mills would catch for Wolters He did 1t rem erkably
we'll The high wind lnterfered very much with the
batting and the ielders had but little opporsant y
to distinguish themselves. Devyr was sunering
from a sprained ankle, which may incapacltate MIN
from playing during the season.
On the field side John Kelly, of the Empire Club,
played catcher to McSweeney as pitcher ana won
many expressions OF PRAISE for his steady and sale
playing under the circumstances.
The game was INTERRUPTED by the rain, and the
players little loath adjourned after the close OF the
ffth innings, with the score standing as fOlloWS:-