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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09

Annual Meeting Observation-Disclosures Ike.
ports.
Yesterday, at 500 Broadway, the annual meeting
OF the Tract Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held and the annual reports presented
from which 1t appeared that the amount of grants
made during the year was $780, that the Good
Ne,cs, a Sunday school paper has circulation OF
1900 copies monthly and that six coporteurs
employed by the society during the year The trea-
surcr's report showed a balance in hand January l.
1882 OF S444 IL receipts since that date sl35Sl 54;
expenditures, sl1.369 46; balance now on hand,
S. 6O6 20.
The Rev. DR.. CURRY called attention to a dlscrep-
ancy OF 81 O00 which appeared between the balance
on hand as reported by the minutes Of the last an
meeting as read aud that OF the treasurer just
presented, and he wanted TO know whether there
any facts or figures to show what had become
OF II.
DR.. LANAHAS. the treasurer, said that he was the
nominal treasurer and only opened the letters, which
he then transferred to Mr.. Grant, the cashier THIS
gentleman explained that he had followed the
tom OF his predecessors Tor years and had reported
only from january 20 date but that in the quar-
tery reports and III the printed annuxt reports the
discrepancy, which Ia only apparent Is always made
clear In the nature or the case he could not make
out full and complete report until the expiration
OF the year.
Mr.. TERRY thought that explanation insufficient
twelvemonth's report ought 10 be furnished to the
society.
constitution or bylaws OF the society demanding
report OF this kind to be presented 81 all that these
reports properly belonged to the Board OF Managers
Mr.. JOEL SAMMs said that II the society had no
control over Its own officers and Board OF Managers
1t was time to change the rule and assume control.
DR.. BROWN said the trouble was IN the fact that
for series OF years there had been annual report
presented TO tue society. Tue reports merely coy
cred eleven months and a traction OF the twelfth,
and while he had no doubt that every dollar could
be satisfactorily accounted for he desired that
annual report should be presented To the society.
He therefore moved that the be instructed
to present annual reports hereafter, covering the
period between December and November 30.
letter from Brother Whiting, OF Guttenburg,
Germany. thanking the society for Its donations Of
tracts and money and giving an account or colpor
teur work there, was read.
the meeting then adjourned.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Smallpox in Broolklyn-The People to
he Observation-Disclosures Kerosene Oils
A Queer Market Wagon.
At The session OF this Board held yesterday, CON-
mssloners Stone, Brennan and s. Smith were
ordered to make an examination Of the AFFAIRS OF
DR.. Stiles ONCE, IN Brooklyn, and report. The As
sisant Sanitary superintendent reported that the
smallpox Is likely to assume an epidemic form In
the Filth, Fourteenth and sixteenth wards OF Brook
Ign, and Drs. Curry, Wykotf and Brady were ap-
pointed special inspectors with orders vaccinare
the inhabitants of those wards and the public gen.
orally should 1t be deemed necessary.
The Attorney reported as to the power OF the
Board to remove the stalls and other nuisances in
and about Washington Market that have been re-
ported against by the inspectors He il of the
opinion that eleven OF the cases come under the
jurisdiction Of the Board. The report states that
man named r. Simpson, Of Greenvllle N. j., has
stationed manure wagon near the market, from
which he retaIls vegetables detrimental 10 health.
The matter Was referred back 10 the Attorney aud
superintendent.
The superintendent and Engineer were ordered TO
report upon the condition OF the houses In Eprman
The following report upon kerosene oils was
read
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH, i,
OFFICE OF SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT
To. THE SECRETARY OF THE METRopoLIlAN BoAnD
sRThe report on chemical tests OF the cheap oils for
lamps shows that of forty samples examined during the
last weeks not them Of the which
IS re ured under the Health ordinances There
eighteen mpes which iaiei TO ourn at temperature be-
samples that did not abide that test white hampe
OF explosive which flashed temperatures below the
of leo degrees Fahrenheit of them giving OF
such varor (. eely Al frost temperature.
would following item of information that has
teen furnished by the Fire Marshas Department which
shows that in addition TO the perits incident explosions
that the handling OF lamrs that burn such sun,
there vas. amount danger ana loss from the fires that
result from the storage AMI of these naphhouB oils
The Fire Marshal thai ia the ending November
no less than ninety the 95 which In
New York caused by "keroscne' iiquid gas' an
gasoline o. the nnphthous kind This Is than per
cent Of all the fires during the ysar Respectfully,
t. HARRIS
Sanitary Superintendent.
Report the examination of Kerosene other burui ng
fluids bought and tested during the nng December
1868.
OILS Fellow erANDAap By rom TESTS.
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BaDgKLYN NTELLlGEYCE.

STEALING FURs.-Maggie Malancey and Annie
Armstrong were sent to jail by Justice Walsh yester
DAY for stealing fifty dollars worth Of iurs from the
hallway OF The residence OF Mrs. Close, No. So Pine
apple street. The ftrs were recovered.
THE STABBING AFFRAY IN FRONT SrREET-The
friends of John MCGEE who stabbed Dennis Burns in
Front street with file last Friday night, made an
application before Judge Walsh yesterday to admit
HIM bail. AS Burns still lies In critical condi
ton at The hospital Judge Walsh denied the appI
cation.
SEVERE AssAULT.-Jamcs McDougall and his son
were attacked on the corner of Columbia and Sedg
wick streets Soutn Brooklyn, last night and severely
beaten with clubs. man named John KempJ was
arrested by oiicer Klet, Of the Forty third pre-
cncs, on charge Of being one oI the parties
Cerneu III the assault.
THE FURMAN STREET Observation-Disclosures Jones
ana jury proceeded to the CITY Hospital last even
ing and took the statement OF Mrs. Wallace the un
fortunate woman who jumped frOm the fourth story
window of the burning building in Furman street.
The statement was similar TO that made To The Fire
Marshal week SINCE and published III the HERALD.
ACCUSED OF HIGHWAY RoBSERY.-Otfcer Shangn-
nessey OF the Forty fourth precinct, arrested John
sheridan, at an early hour yesterday morning. on
charge OF highway robbery. Mr.. John Daley re-
siding IN Nosrand avenue, while on his way nome
at an cary nour yesterday morning, says he Was
met by the accused and another man, who knocked
him down and ROBBED him OF his pOcketbooN. con-
tanning the sum Of 500. The money was not re.
covered.
third Of the very popular entertainments given in
the Bethel OF Plymouth church, in aid OF the Mission
School, attended last night by an audience very
Respectable, Doih III numbers and character. Pio-
lessor w. " Lyman ana Mrs. Parrish del GIFTED their
hearers with readings OF very select character,
Wicn made the evening pass IN the pleasantest
possole manner. The nature OF these relnlunS
Commend them TO emphatic pubic patronage
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hotel IN Fightstown, where she accuses MI MOTIFS
OF giving her CIDER adullerateu with wnlskey, winch
rendered her partiay unconscious ana unaDle 10
protect herself. She further alleges tnat MOTIFS
took hold Of her around the waist and lorciDy look
her INTO the kitchen where nc succeeded IN accom-
plishing purpose The complainant also states that
she screamed for assistance but without avail In her
struggle 70 free herself from her alleged rayisher
her caring was torn from her aud her cuff from
her sle9v At lengLb whenlt was Too late, the baf-
tender came on the scene ana showed the plaintiff
to "A roonl where she went to bed. Mss McCann
gives the OF thirteen persons who can TESTIFY
that sne was given the liquor by Norris, and that he
left the hotel Immediately alter committing Lhe OUT
rage The whole affair hushed up till last week,
through the silence OF the officers OF the law but
ex-Mayor Mills not desiring to temporlze any longer,
put 10 expedite the ends OF Justice, perempiorily
demanded pail in the sum OF $1,000, which Was fur-
nlsneu on Monday afternoon by the accused, who
gives own security the charge AT the next
lerm OF the Mercer County Court, wnlch meets ut
Trenton III January. The complainant Is OF q very
respectable family, ana resides with her parents at
Fra
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WEsTCHssTER COUNTY.

FOUND DEAp.--An inquest was held at Harris
Corners yesterday by Coroner Smith on the body Of
George Hays, one-legged remnant of the late war,
who was discovered dead in mis- bed on Tuesday
morning. Deceased, II appears, had boarded at
the place above meltloued Tor some months and
has OF late led adlsspated life. His death having
evidently been suncrlnduced by lntemperdncs Inc
verdict OF "Dled by the visitation OF uod'' was rem
dered. Hays was aoout forty-hve years Old anu
NAIVE OF New York.
MoRg TRAVELLING FACILITIES REoulRED-The
Board OF Supervisors brought their animal session
TO IA close yesterday after the transaction of large
amount of business Previous to adjournment, aud
In view of tue existing inadequate provisions Tor
railroad travelling III tue county, reso ution was
adopted stating substance tnut tue local ineui-
uers OF the Legislature ne requested 10 take LIE mat
ter into cous uerailoa ana procure the passage OF
such measures As in their Judgment may be most
conducive 10 procure the additional raroad laclil-
ties 50 muca needed by people oI the county.
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NAT 0Nhl UNION LEAGUE.

Annual Meeting 0ud Election Of Officers.
The annual meeting Of the Union League OF the
United States was held yesterday az the Republican
Headquarters, corner Of Broadway and Twenty-sec-
ond street. John W. Geary, OF Pennsylvania, presd-
ing An elaborate report was read by the secretary,
showing that twenty-five States are represented in
the league, and that 1t especially strong in The
South. After an address by Governor Geary the fo-
loving officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Pfesident-John ". Gcary, or pennsylvania;
Vice presidents--C. W. GODDARD. OF New York, and
Foster Bodgett, OF Georgia; Recording Secretary
Thomas g. Basser, OF New YORK; Corresponding Sec
retary--S. 4. Gwinncr or Pennsylvania: Treasurer
William " Alexander, or New York: Marsha-James
NJ. Snms of Georgia; Uerald--Joseph w. Devne,
Of New York; Sentine-E II. Conoyer, OF New York;
ChapaIn-Rev. Thomas q. GrfntD OF New Jersey;
Resident Committee Waldo HutcnIngs, George w..
Van Cleft, G. q. Pinckney, George 8. McWaters,
Charles H. Thomson, Henry Beeny, James Tcrwllll-
ger. Executive Committec--Mr. SchermerhOrn OF
Buffalo, for New York; Thomas X. Rich, OF BaIti-
more, for Maryland; Ex-Governor William A. New
ell, OF Allentown, for New Jersey; II. A. iIoyt, OF
Atlanta, for Georgia; Congressman Stokes Tor Zen.
nessce, General W. T. Clark for Texas Richard &.
Mccormick for Virginia and James NJ. Ashley for
Montana.
The following resolutions were reported IRON the
Business Committee and Adopted
Resolved, That the thanks OF the National Council
are hereby heartily rendered 10 the President OF the
United states for his recommendations 70 Congress
In regard to the re-eslabshineni Of loyal govern
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forced the lighting and fought Mcgowan down in
his corner.
ROUND 12-Magowan was up ct call OF time but
was fought down rs before.
ROUND 13.-Somc wild hitting, without any re-
garc TO order. which was ended by Mcgowan falling
blow At Magowan's face, winch the latter lodged
and returned lightly on the ribs: bat Ryan closed
and got the hug on Mcgowan, punshing him
on top.
ROUND 49, Mcgowan unable to leave mis- corner
Ryan walked up ard Knocked him down vita q blow
from his right.
On lime Delng called for another round Mcgowan
was unable TO respond, and his second threw up the
sponge In token OF defeaI. The fight lasted hour
aud five minutes. The stakes were given TO RYAN
and both men were properly cared Tor. Everything
came OF without interruption only few friends
knew of the matter. There viii probably be another
neht between these men, as Mag0wan's friends say
he was not III condition.
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ALLEGED OUR ME.

A Member Elect OF the New .'ersey JcgisIa-
ture Arrested Peculiar Charge.
James Z. Norris, recently reelected TO the lower
house OF the New Jersey Legislature f,om the Third
Assembly district OF Mercer county, stands charged
with having committed outrage on The person OF
prepossessing maiden named Rosy Mccain at
Hightstown, in Mercer county, about thirteen miles
from Trenton, on the night of the 3oh o. Last Novem.
Der. The Nervousness OF the crime and the das-
fardly and ruilanly manner through which 10
N alleged to have been perpetrated together with
The social standing OF the accused have created
an intense feeling or Indignation, aud IL supplying
food for scandal among the hungry and sensational
newsmongers Of HIghtstown and Trenton. The
young ady's afbdavif, taken before ex.Ma} or Mi..
went TO party, with four otper young females TO
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PORT OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 8, 1869
CLEARED.

Steamship Tybee, Delaney st DomingoSponord Tlcston
4 Go.
Steamship VIM r Clyde, Morgan. Boston-W Clyde
Steamship Warnsutta, Fish, New bedford-Ferguson 4
Wood
Ship Marcia Greeneaf, Bates, Bremen-J w Elwe Co.
Ship Jane Fish, Brown, New f)reans-N II Brigham.
Bark Harry Booth. Chase. Marscles-J Ward d Co.
Bark Aimoner, Gray New Orleans-N A Brigham.
Brig Iiadee Orb Mcdonnell. Falmouth Ja--A II Solo,
Brig Keystone Barter. Campechy--J Ewell Co.
Brig l. 4 Armstrong, Wright, Ponce, PR-L w Il Arm
strong.
Brig Manson. Gilkey, Guanta Walsh, Field Way
Brig J Morton tBr), Knowlton, Enthusiastically I'm
phray 4 Co.
Brig Muscovado tBr,. Montgomery Norfok-s c Loud &
schr Clark, Clark, savannah-N L McCready h Co.
Schr A Hendricks, Grecnlaw, Richmond-Vsn Brunt 4
saght
Schr Entire, Kinne Norrok-C T. Staples & Co
Schr & Acken. lIobbie. Stamford.
Sloop Jenny Lind spencer, Brandford-G Racket &
Bro
Steamer Vulcan, Morrison, Philadelphia.
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Marine Disasters.

delphia Ia reporedt to be dismasted.
reported os,, ashore about fM st inst miles
easns badly at the time she struck and sunk soon after
Three men went ashore in boat which capszed in the
BY the The
she struck She has Gged,
wssg &c. ans w s gang o.
Cape Elizabeth, me- schr 50 burden
sf % Ss sse %
A. the ms she wsa wrecked she was making for Portland
when The weather shut thick and commenced
s ns ssi
supposed was Portland light and hauled the vessel to for
in John Truadys house ashley hauled the
shs ' her ss os s ssy
time succeeded in working her or nut evident that
the s h. OK
s Tine ss K ss ans soSns :
could hold out no longer being thoroughly exhausted
named Rober, Pei,ensi taken by The and
H1a Ms Se ' 1s saS f. nsy
diatsy drowned The mate edto him. but
ssen % r w sSe
nu se% the ns Of d s s s
limbs badly frozen The names Of the crew were follows
and koS aseRf be- be-
wife and G': e NJ s
crow, about % year. age leaves a wife and one
child. Mr. Pcndieton unmarried.
SoHn sI.Low, from New York for Wilmington with
of IRON struck hc Boilers of Breantne Beach
wrecng Co have vessel and cargo and
have despatched Capt tchel of the company,
snce. - 80 = - $500
Som gw pnLoS, from Philadelphia for New Haven,
be saved II weather permits.
scng EVA, OF st John NIB 81 tons burthep from salmon
near Old Orchard geae wa" s sanrs nsh az s h SYM
The lumber s being discharged and the schr viii undoub
edly be gotten OF.
ply %,l eouie on without Injury zone account says the
scnR FIVE SISTERS Stuart, which sailed from Maehias
18th ult for Providence had returned disabled WIN dis
charge purt of cargo aud 90 the marine railway
scuR GtIDTRsLTBvr, from Portland for New York.
Ing very badly.
.scM Jackson, from Baltimore FOR Bermuda put Into
norfolk 9th inst lcaky.
SCHOONER, with foremost cone ashore Eth
two miles OF fenwick's Island, and small schooner
Brown agent of the Atlantic submarine Wreekng Co. has
large force d wrccker drivers, pumps, anchors
cables, 6c
Miscellaneous.
sAs fRASoIsoo, Dec 7-Anoher expedition sailed to-day
search OF tho ship Orion. Hail. from New York for this
port wbose reported down with the scurvy The
captain schooner which just arrived here reports
that he rockets and blue lights burning In the sht
OF Monterey Bay They believed to have signals
Notice TO Mariners.
U 8 LIGHTHOUSE DEPOT
roapKIssvn.LE. Staten Island Dec s. is5si
Spar snoys c1Gred and numbered The same as the iron
lower bay Of New York 70 prevent the channels and obuc
tons from being e without marks in case The iron buoys
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board.
CHARLES BOGGS, Lighthouse Inspector, 3d dist.
sourn COAST or rsGtAsp-wRroK WEAR ENHANCE 10
Notice has been received that wreck obsuucng the Far
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LONG ISLAND.

THE Iron MINES AT QUoGUE, mention OF which
has before been made in the HERALD, are already
attracting great attention, especially from scientific
men and a nulloer Of New York parties have re-
Gently DeeA eolr Of Inspection a.ong lle DeicD
IRON QUO que ana rs lar els. Is Mon.auk. Ile lac
cory ia process of erection at West hampton Is
rapidly approaching completion aud when finished,
IL Thought, VIII DC capape OF turning out sixteen
Tons OF steel ullly. Large quantities. vi tue ore
naye already been slapped 10 New FORK city and the
supply is sad 10 be exnaustess. Eisnt hundreds
tons of the Lave already been taAen from one
quArlcr ul all acre on tle beach,
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BROOKLYN CITY.
TIE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Admiralty and Criminal Calendars.
BEFORE Judge BENEDICT.

Admiralty and CrlntnNI CnIendnfss
Before Judge Benedict
Yesterday the United States District Court opened
for the December term, Judge Benedict on the bench
The court Will remain session for three weeks, the
nrst being devoted jury trials and the last two TO
admiralty cases.
The admiralty calendar was called yesterday
morning and such cases set down for tsiol as coun
sci agreed upon.
William ID. Murray, indicted for stealing articles
from the Navy ard, was arralgned, and put In q
plea OF guilty. lie was remanded Tor sentence.
william Watts was arraigned on y charge Of steal
ing a quantity OF copper from the Navy Yard lie
pleaded not guilty, ana was remanded 10 await trial.
Inc trial OF Charles X. Lincoln, Jr., accused OF
stealing letters from the Post Office at Flushing was
set down for the 18Th inst.
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BROOKLYN CITY COURT.
Shares In Erie.
BEFORE Judge ThompsOn.

BeIUTt JuuRC
Seoa NJ B0gart rs. Wulian B0nton.-The plaintiff
Is stock and share broker doing business IN Wall
street. New York. and alleged that he was employed
to purchase Erie shares for the defendant, and when
the time came for settlement IL WIS said that there
was balance OF aoout 81, 700 owing him. which de
fendant declined to pay. For the defence II was
claimed that the transaction for which plaintiff
claimed payment was not authorized by defendant
ana that the plaintiff should have notified the de-
PENDANT before dsposlng OF the shares
Alter Il short absence the jury found verdict Tor
the plaintiff for the full amount claimed togo Sner
interest
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meDt IN Georgia, and we earnestly ask Of Congress
TO immediately enact such laws AZ WILL fully carry
out tnese recommendations.
Resolved. That we earnestly entreat Congress to
pass UNIFORM system OF naturalization, taking the
subject from the State courts and placing under
United states authority and making provision for
retiring or 0therwlse disDosing OF the fraudulent
papers now extanI.
The Council. alter the transaction OF private bust
ness. adjourned to meet In Washington In February
next,
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s ALLIED.

Steamships Scotia. Lverpool Idaho, do The Queen do
Tybee ST Domingo: Sancho Panza, Lsbon Azelia
Gibraltar and mkt.
Wind at sunset NV.
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s HIPPING NE w S.
Almanac for New YOrL-This Day.

Sun RISES. 13 Moon sets ......eve 10 So
Sun sets. ....... 32 High water. morn IL 80
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TIE METHODisT TRACT SOCIETY.

II. ENDERMANN, Ph. d
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-07-16

DEATH OF AN OLD REsIDENT-Henry
Berner, Esq, one of cur eldest and most
esteemed German fellow citizens, died in
this village last Wednesday morning. Mr.
Berner has made Manitownc bis home for
the last sixteen years, and has been one of
our leading citizens ever since. He has
filled various Offices, and among them was
chief of the FIRE department, in fact be was
the first man to organize fire department
at Manitowoc. He also was the first one
to pay cash to our farmers for their grain,
which done away with great deal of the
store pay in those days. Out of respect to
his memory, the flags of the several engine
houses were raised at halfmsst Wednes-
day. Peace to bis ashes.
His funeral will take place to-day, (Fri-
day.)
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sG- The nomination of Gen. Rosecran.

sG- The nomination of Gen. Rosecrans
for Governor of Ohio is everywhere greet.
ed with the heartiest approval. So brave
% soldier and SO irreproachable gentleman
deserves all the honors of his country, and
without doubt the Democracy of Ohio.
with him as their standard bearer, will
sweep everything before them. In view Of
the fact that in 1862 the Republican Legis.
Id aure of Ohio passed vote of thanks tc
thA General for his gallantry in the war
the Radical papers dare not, without stul,
tiiying themselves, take up the hatche,
against him. His record, both as MILL
tary man and as a citizen, is without
blemish.
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GREEN BAY.-The Advocate says that
early on Wednesday morning that city was
visited by the most terrific thunder storms
it has ever known. The thunder and light
ming was incessant, and the rain fell in tor
rents. Mr.. Matt Miller lost tive fine hor-
ses one valued at $500 and the Other 5000,
which is very heavy loss for him. ......
They are going to have new paper at Es-
canaba.....Mr. John Nigh killed a
large bear, weighing over two hundred
pounds. Friend Albert succeeded in ''get-
ting piece" and pronounces it as very
rare steak.