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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-23
CUSTOM HOUSE ODDS And EyDs.

snlo OF Unclaimed Goods mt tke Public Stores.
large amount Of goods remaining unclaimed in
the Custom House public stores were sold at public
auction yesterday by John II. Draper, auctoneer The
catalogue embraced every variety Of article, from
an iron pot to locomotive, and as many OF the
lots were sold by the MARKS upon them, the buyers
were at times IN doubt as To what they bought.
some OF the prices were considerably ahead OF the
valuation OF the appraiser, and again others sold
much lower, but on general average the prices
were considered good. rwensy-seven barrels Of
soda, valued at Sl50. were knocked down for $50.
Four casks OF white Porcelain valued at $780, sold
$780, One casK OF twne sold Tor &l02 60 whereas
the valuation was only ten dollars. One lot called
box OF samples, but OF what one knew, was put
up and, although IL was marked no value, II seemed
10 acquire much importance The price went up
very rapidly and II finally sold for fifteen dollars
Several boxes and trunks OF personal effects, valued
from one to five dollars, were bid upon and in each
instance brought from ten TO twenty dollars. The
buyers evidently thought they were getting prize,
but IL Is not diicut 10 fortell their mistake. Two
bales OF rugs, valued at sixty dollars EACH bid
upon ny almost everybody present ana brought re-
spectively $500 and $e75. " the bales were large
and the rugs OF fine manufacture they might be
worth this price, but considering that no one had
seen what they were buying 1t IL possible the bar
gain Will not be such great one. All sorts OF art
cles sold Tor all sorts vi prices, ana the oddly Of
many OF them caused much amusement.
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COMMISSIONERS eF EMIGRATION.
Arrival Of Recommendations ON Wards
Island.

Arrival Of Observation-Disclosures ON Wards
Island.
stated semtmonthly meeting OF the Board OF
Commissioners OF Emigration to have been held
yesterday afternoon, but at the time for which the
meeting was called there were but three members
present-Messrs. Winston. L0utrell and Kapp
Tue semtmonthly statement OF tue Comm lssioner5
was presented. The statement showed as foOws.-
Number Of emlgrants arrived to Dec. 3D.. 254 Az
Arrived since December 22................. 1,027
Total 70 date 255 44e
To same date IN 1868. 210 sos
Increase during the present year. ......... 1851
Cash account in bank January L. 1s6g....... $s,041
Received since ~ date SlS' 46v
Total receipts. Ss26,6lo
Disbursements TO December l5...."........ 635,6os
Balance to the credit OF the Commissioners 1921. oo2
Commissioner Kapp requested the secretary (Mr.
Casserly) to notify the Commissioners that on Satur
day next (Christmas) there would be distribution
OF toys, &c, TO the children on Wards Island az ten
A. NJ, and grand CHRISTMAS dinner given to the
There not being a quorum present II was suggested
that the obtain the requisite signatures to
all the warrants. after which the meeting adjourned
SINGULAR DEATH or THIEF.-The Sunday
Chroatcie yesterday made mention Of the fact
that the body or a coored man had been DIS
covered hanging In an unoccuped building In
the First ward, on G. street, between Seven
the First ward station house to await an inquest
by the Coroner. VINO had been notified of the dis
covery. Yesterday morning DR.. Potter called at the
station house and held an inquest over the body.
The testimony Of several policemen given before the
Coroner's jury ELECTED the fact mat the remains
thief named James bikes, and better known
In police circles Slim Jim, aged about twenty
one years. After hearing the evidence OF several
witnesses the Jury returned verdict 10 the effect
that deceased came TO his death from asphyxia, or
sufrocation while attempting V rob the premises
situated at No. 7o4 street northwest or Its gas
fixtures. From the manner and position OF the body
wnen found II Is supposed that the thief entered the
premises on Thursday night last, and, after having
tempted 70 obtain access TO the below without
passing down stairs. The flooring Of the bathroom
contained small aperture. through which ne I'M
doubtediy attempted to descend TO the noor below.
He had succeeded in passing his body through the
same, but was unable to pass hts chest, and, from
compression BY the flooring herewith he was
slowly sufYocated TO DEATH The man mad been sew
era times arrested for robolng unoccupled houses,
and was notorious and desperate cLaf&ctsr,-.
WASHINGTON CnJoRictg, Dec. 20
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
WASHINGTON, June rs, 1869.
SIR-The President wishes that whenever ncgotia-
lions or discuss0ns OH the subject CT the "AaDarna
claims" so Called shall be renewed they be con-
sldered In the United States aud he desires that
the proper time you should convey TIN wish to the
kplstey VI Foreign Anairs, IL IL impossible " say
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Review Of Our Grievances by Sec.
rotary Fish.
Instructions to Minister Motley Regard
ing His Course.
Letter from Lord Clarendon tc
Minister Thornton.
The British Government Ready to Reopen
Friendly Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Dec % 1862
The President to-day sent to the Senate reply to
the resolution OF the Senate OF the 2otn inst. re-
guessing the President to communicate to that body
compatible with the public interest, copies Of any
correspondence between the United States ana
Great Britain concerning the questions pending be-
tween the two countries since the rejection OF the
claims convention by the Senate.
Mr.. Fish To Mr.. Motley.
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and dispassionately and with more unrcserved free
dom than might be used in one addressed directly
to the Queens government " hat this government
seriously considers the injuries It has suffered. IL
IL not written in the nature OF Claim for the
United States now makes no demands against her
Ma1estys government on account OF the Injuries
they feel that they have sustained. Although the
Unted States are anxious for settlement ON lib
eral ana comprehensive basis OF all the question:
which now interfere with the cordial relations
which they desire to exist between the two gov
ernments, they do not now propose or desire 10
set any time for this settlement. On the contrary
they prefer TO leave that question: and also the more
important questions Of the means and method oil
removing the causes Of complaint, OF restoring the
much desired relations OF perfect cordially and the
preventing OF the probability OF ike questions
IN the future to the consideration Of her Majestys
government. They Will, however, be ready When
ever her Majesty q government shall think the pro-
per time has come for renewal OF negotiations To
entertain any proposition which that government
shall think proper TO present and to apply to such
propositions their earnest aud sincere wishes and
endeavors for solution honorable and satisfactory
to both countries.
am, sr, your obedient servant,
HAMILTON FISH.
, 1869-01-28

ma1kct,whilc he was secretly selling fyc-
tTentlcs and buying seyen-thiries befnro
tic latter had maturcd. On this hosrded
gold other millions were lost to the Treas
ury, which might have been saved by in
ytsting the surplus coin In the put--
chase OF fiyc-1Wenty bonds, thereby
paying tho principal, and forever stop.
ping the interest.
Neither .Mr. McCul1och nor any friend
OF his has attempted 10 deny these dam
eging charges, or rctutc the facts I'D
duccd, for the reason, We presume, that
they could not do SO, and were too well
satisfied with the profits Of the. sccrst
sales to make 1t an objec, 70 put in de-
fence in the closing months Of the of1l :,al
term.
We invite attention to a bill introduced
into the Senate by. Senator Conkling, Of
New York, to prohibit the rcp1e.
hcnsible practice Of secret ssles ol
gold and bonds by the Treasury
Department; and also to some
exposures of the magnitude Of the secret
t1ans4ctiors under The present Secretary
Of the Treasury. The bill was intro
duced upon the petition Of IN ore than
inc thousand of the leading mercantile
firms and bankers, who desire to arrest
:he operations Of the Treasury ring
brokers'. The bill has gone into the
hands ofthe Senate Finance Committee,
CT which Senator Sherman is Chairman,
and We shall keep the Western public
informed as to what progress it N makcs
towards enactment or suppression during
Tie remainder OF this session OF Con-
EttSS
, 1869-01-28

that The prohibition Of payment Of inter-
eat would tend to throw the great bulk CT
The most important deposits of the coua-
Try into the hands Of private bankers; !;
but we believc that this argument will
not stand the test Of practice. Let the
Law in this way make the distinction be-
tween the National Banks and private
bankers, and mo National Bank could at
ford to taint its reputation by
having 1t generally understood tn t
It drew regularly upon q private
banker In New York. The failure OF
Morris Ketchum &. Co., in New York,
ard hosts Of others both there and in o:hcr
Cities, is tco fresh in tho memories OF
business men to enable National Banks
10 sustain their reputation under such
circumstances, Let the payment Of In
telest on current deposits be prohibited,
and the banks in all parts Of tho country
will Keep more Of their funds at home,
the currency will at all times bc more
evenly distributed, the customers Of
baLks in the country will at least have
'he option Of getting money at cheap
rates during ihe summer, the annual elur
Of morcv in New York during the sum-
mer, aud which the banks almost thrust
into the hands Of tho stock spec
ulators, to save the interest they
ray tor 1t, which stimulates inf ..ion,
eliminates in grtat breakdown, and
wirds up with IN artificial striDgcrcy By
The bears" just when this money is be-
ing called back to the country to move
cEcps, would all, in a great measure, be
| prevented.
, 1869-01-28

less than ic any former inter, though the
uatusal tendency Of city growth is to In
crease the number Of sucl cas- q in greater
ratio tbnu the population.
Chicago Is not an agricultural ctty. but she
Is vlta'ly .dehtitled with the agricultural In.
terests oi large section 0! country. Tint
Territory has been benefited greatly by the
character of our present winter. The altor-
nate freezing and thawinR has rendered the
Garth porous, and fitted 1t to abstract from
the atmosphere and the rain, those elements
which aid IN building up the vegetable or.
ganisms, 60 TINT NC may look for boun.
tcous crop Of the cereals next summer, On]y
IN the case Of those roots which lie In the
earih during the winter Is aug danger to be
apprchcndcd, and as NC now grow very little
winter wheat in this section that cerea1 viii
not suffer to agy great extent, though our
fruits may sustain injury,
There Is good reason 10 believe that out
climate Is much more cguablc than of wore
the extremes Of heat and cold are no, "a
great as formerly. Civilization Is a great
natural equalizer, although Its tendency be
TO develop social inequalities. Chicago has
now the coolest summer OF uny place On
the came parallel Of latitude On this cont,-
nent, and the misdest winter OF any east Of
the Rocky Mountains. It is every rear be.
conlins more attractive place of residence,
irrespective OF its great commercial aayan.
teges. The eyes o. the whole natlou are set
on CHICAGO !; tue feet Of many arc tendino
hitherward. Wc have long pointed proullv
to our commercial superiority, und the world
has long admitted that this Is q desirable
place to do business in they will soon lcarn
that 1t is an equally desirable place 10 lire
ia place which offers every advantage
comprised in the term-a long aud comfort.
able lift,
, 1869-01-28

One Of The finest winters, ever experienced
in this climate vas rudcfv broken In upon
yesterday by foeCy drizz:c. Up to that
time we have enjoyed winter almost With
out parallel. The weather has been
clear md mild, for weeks In sue.
ccss'on The temperature in the neigh.
boshood of the frcczIuE point, but n:ves
80 low as 10 Interfere with the ordinary ou:'
door avocations Of city life the air braciog
md pure, and the mortality low in eouse-
qu.ncc. The deaths. Inst week, were only
-, in population Of a61,ooo, OF at The rate
OF in GS lot the whole year-a decrease OF
20 per cent from the average mortality Of
our city, and a rate about IS PR cent below
the average death rate Of American cities.
Tho present winter has, thus far, been q
peculiarly benchcent one for the poorer
classes. The nun living from hand to mouth
on the proceeds Of his toll has been able to
follow his employment with little tntcrsup'
ttoo. while the cost Of living has been mate
rally reduced by the iact that much less fuel
than usual was required to keep the house
warm. But still greater amount
OF suffering has beca ayerted IL the
case OF the great army Of helpless ones tt
| whom the ordinary winter Is perpctua
paug, and who liyc through it on1y because
charity aids to keep the lamp Of lits burning
To them 1t has been blessing Of unme ,sured
| magnitude, and the number Of cases 0: heart
1eadiag dcstttulon brought to light is 1uct
, 1869-01-28

SeEator Chandler and his copper stock
rig say that the Increased tax on copper
ard brass is only four cents pound in
gold. But this addition to the price will
be ma5e Oh every pound Of copper in the
United States which is for sale, and on
every pound that may hereafter be pro-
duck or purchased IN the mine.
Will Senator Chandler be gnod enough
to inform us into whose pockets this four
cent tsx is expected to find its way? Is
it not lhc intention that the copper stock
srccnlstczs shall "gobble" every doilar
OF the tax: Who are protected " By this
copper taxs Surely not the buyers and
consumers OF copper, for they are "donc
OFT" Of the four cents per pound. Will
Mr, Chsndler please explain to US where
hc finds the constitutional power author
izicg Congress to allow tho copner
ock SPECTATORS to charge and collcc,
iour cents per pound more for their
copper than the commercial market value
cl the article:
, 1869-01-28
Stealing SesvApApc5s,

4 bill has been introduced into the Leris.
latu1e making It petit larceny, punishable
with linz and Imprisonment, to steal ucw spa-
pers from subscribers. We hope the bill will
pass. There is not day but VIC have CON.
plAirt! ir:m city Subscribers brought into
ilv oi'ice Of papers missed" or stolen from
their door.etcps, md the other da1l:cs suffer
III the same way. We have goic to the ex.
pcuse Of employing detectives to discover the
eausc Of the loss, and they have repeatedly
caught ''strcet Arabs" following around after
the carrltrs ana pickini. I'D the papers fran
the door-stcps Of the subscribers for the pue-
Tose OF y adliug them ut the railroad stu
tlons aud III the greet ears.
When these 1lIeres are brought bcfrrc !.,,,e
io9icc MAGISTRATES they arc discharged On
thc GROUND That the value or newspaper is
but few ccnts-tco inconsIdrrai1e To au-
tslorize the magistrate to punish the offender
md 50 The pif'crcr is let cfl with leEa. H.
ctnse I" etcal all the newspapers from sub.
scsitcrs which TIC can lay hanls upon.
Now tl1s n1lisancc must be abatad. a
single copy Of papc1, Il Is true, may cost a
subscriber only hali dime, Int most busi.
ness tBrn would rather lose ,lottar than be
deprived Of the opportunity Of prrusinE the
market reports. kilograms, city items and
Other news II contains, before going to their
ofilceR In the morning, US II Is the only nc.
riod Of the t1+y in which they have time to
X nd their rarcr.
II is becoming regular hueineas Of par.
eel oi juvenile sltrscs-thls stealing Of news.
pnpers from Subscribers und selling them at
Ill" def OTIS, nnd m the corners, aud in The
street cars~ And we rreaulno that publish
CTS iu other cities md towns hayc the same
Outrage prr1ctrnt"d Git their patrons, mor1
or less The WY t. Asop The prnctsco Is to
rakr il punishable with fine ant1 lnrrsor.
ircn,, nnl then publishers can tnkc Btc,,h Ia
protect t!n'lr subscribers by sottng the 20
lice to hnbhing The l1llcrln. rasca1s.
, 1869-01-28
How to Dispose Of \ Wifes


Experiments with rrynard and animals OF
the rodent tribe have demonstrated the iast
that it Is easier By far to gct into tap Snan
out OF one. Uxorious gentlemen who nave
embarked IN rash enterprises, such as the
SUPPORTING oftwo wives at the same time,
hare often lcarued to apply this lesson to
created objects that are animated vita
much higher principle than bruts matter.
Snch prreous once caught, rarely escape with
n disposition to agasn Indulge In similar luxa-
r;es. But VIC have heard Of q gentleman In
Ibis city, renowned for gallant15 and for
tune, who has Just got out Of sc1ape Of
this kind, so far. unscathea. This gentleman
for several months 1an two establishments, 8
home md foreign department. Last week
Bis business becoming slack, be began to feel
The embarrassment Of having the expenses Of
these Two establishments deduct cd from the
Profits Of the store every week, and deter
mined to break one Of them up. In pursu.
aucc Of this determination he PAID the last
months rent Of the least favored house up te
date, and one fright afternoon he tool
the least favored woman ont ridiug
on the avenue. The carriage Ind bare
| ~ tu.red a corner when two 1arR
furniture cars backed up In front Of ID
house. The car men opened the door Of th
, 1869-01-28
A Ship Carnl xe New Orleuus,

1he New Dr. cans papcrs and commercial
bodies arc discussing the project Of cutting
ship canal from the Mississippi River, ten
m:lcs below that city, to Luke B,rgae. At
This point the lake, through deep haYou.
stretches Within two and half III lies OF the
river. Vessels drawing l.ss than twelve feet
Of water could then reach the Crescent CITY
without making the circulsous tour Of the
south"est Pass. Lake Borsne is the wcst-
cru prototgation OF Mississippi Sound. Into
this sound empty the Pearl, PaScagoula. Ala.
hama. Tomb,gbrc and other rivers, a1FordluE
in aggregate Of at least 7,0u miles of nayi-
guile water. The completion Of this work
would Vastly increase the commerce OF New
Orleans. Some OF The strongest aud best
men IN lie Southwest have formed com
pary with this object ID view, and hare asked
Cotgrcss 1or sm-ll grant Of laud in the
Statc os Louisiana in aid Of the work, the
land to he given Oh the completion OF the
canal, and on condition that all United
state5 vessels b. permitted to 20 through
the said csnal free, and all Other vessels not
to be charged more than twenty cents per
ton OF the registered tonnage.
, 1869-01-28

a WIS Atc.r1nlns the Fate OF her Set-
der Hubbard xfseE TSEenty.khre1
ItaIB Of 3uBplnse.

a "1A5 @tc-F7AAas sA6 Eate Oh AE[ sole
der nusba1o zfer Twenty+lhreu
Ttars OF 3usplnse.
From the Toledo Bladc, JAG. IS.
About week since letter was received
by Postmaster Reed, Of this city, from 3frs.
Clark Of Barnsville, Belmont County, Ohio,
10 which the writer stated that in the year
lsaG her husband, Joseph CLARK, enlisted
vas raised for the Mexican war, Stree which
time she has never heard from him. She
was now aged and dependent on others, and
yet cherished the hope that she might learn
The fats Of her hassapS and 81 her natural
protector that had been denied her during
the long, weary years that had dragged away
Einee he lett her eide, to battle TOR his couu-
Mr. Reed, whose boyhood days we're pass
ed 10 this ca}ity, remembered that At the
time OF The war with Mexico, CAPTAIN Daniel
Chase reerutted 2 company here and en-
Lieutenant OF the United States Infantry,
aud Brigadler General by breyet, we'll known
to our citizens as brave officer Of distlnc-
tfon in the war with Me1ico, aud a gallant of
fce1 in the various positions assigned to him
during the late rebellion. The old gentle
city, In Manhattan township. Thinking that
The General might possibly hare sumo infor-
nation on the Subject referred to, tie letter
| was sent to him.
4 day or tTo ago the oie mllltarT cale3tap
Kce s~ith bundle Of papers under his arm,
and, opened the "a ya'aa1'e u ,k. ;Sosamsat, Pro
recruited twenty y-three ycars ago, when, sure
enough, the name Of the missing soldier, Jo-
seph Glark, appeared on the llst. TIE GEN
| cral taid be we'll remembered the man, but he
was cow numbered with the killed In that
| memorable conflict. Hc WAS q musician in
the company. and when at one Of the princi-
PAL battles the regiment was about to charge
On the eneny's stronghold, he, with other
| musicians, took refuge In . cornheld, aud
was slain By the Mexican bullets.
notwithstanding the fact that General
Chase has taken part in many battles since
that time, and held various positions of MILL
tary command, be knew every man On the
muster roll Of bis first company, could re-
peat them without reference to the paper, AID
had a detailed reso,d Of their history while
in his command, as we'll as their subsequent
tate; fact that, added to his record oi
bravery, speaks volumes in pralse OF the gal.
liant officer.
, 1869-01-28

houae {Thief,, hy tho way, Is on Frcema.
s.reS'], hsstil5 collected ali the fu1ni' ure.
e1apie and fancy the dwelling contained.
enncAed IL all into the wagou5-sofas, chairs.
ieaos. ca7pcts. pictures and all, and, Il
!ess tnao IN hour from their appearance, rad
completely emptaed the house, locked il up.
ts'. y otsuinte and driven thelr cx,s off, no.
ooay KNOWS where. The gentleman and isdv
tnluca from their drive In due course al tfne.
put did not go to the house together. He cnt
out Of the carriage at the Brighton Hou:a'
ana rep, cscntirg that he bad business to a.
tena TO IN the lower part Of the town. iumped
On street car, directing the driver Of Ins
lutn-oat, to take his wife home. and 70
from thence to the stable.
lne "'le Vas driven to her domicsl, aud
was astcnnded beyond measure to fiud
Il perfectly empty, ard as tcsoiat. "a
It bad never been occupied, she went to
her husbands place of business to seek IN
explanation OF the mystery, but fnuni that
bis office was occupied by o,hcr paEiics-that
bis name had bccn paint from he s1vn-
and. in short, that he had fed the town. affer
squarihg up his accounts and retiring rom
tie uilloc which he had occupied but sho,t
time. The wifc, By the aid Of some OF her
friends, obtained a cicw Us to the direction
tasen by her fugitive husb nd, and started
last Friday mornttg to hunt him up, and Gu.
ioEce lcr claim to his support and protec.
t}nn
, 1869-01-28


Will the pubic look at a vote taken n the
House Of Representatives Of the United
States, March p, 1874, touching the eecret
orders? Mr. Bower, from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia, reported bill
tSo. 265) TO incorporate the Grand Lodge OF
Free Nasons of the District Of Columbia
objections being made, Mr. Hopkins moved
that it lie on the table.
1t WAS decided In the Affirmative, only four
4>yotes for reception from all the New Eng
lard States, aud the following States voting
solid sgainst granting special privileges to
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Michigan, Illinois, Virginia, North Caroliaa,
Tennessee.
Oily twenty-nine (29) votes In all the States
for reception. Such was public sentiment In
onr country in 1Sf4.
The Empire State bad not forgotten the
Morgan tragedy. And aeaiu in 1sS1. when
another attempt was made at the Sattonal
Capital to secure a charter for the order oi
Odd Fellowship, 1t was disposed Of in the
came manner. Yours. respectfully.
pHIJ q CARPENTER,