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RICHMOND Dec. 3.-In the National
Board of Trade a resolution for a double
track railroad from the centre Of the source
of grain and produce m the West to the
Atlantic seahoard, was olsen "a and finally
tsbled
v Niagara ship Canal
Nineteenth proposition. u NIAGARA ship
canal, was considered. A resolution was
offered and adopted urging upon Congress
the necessity of appointing a committua 90
memorable Congress
The COnsOIIdagiOniSrs EcOT5ivd
The seventeenth proposition IL, garg.
latiOn Of railroad freight charges ,Aga
taken mp.
Mr. Richards. Of Chicago, Offered aIy.r.
luton asking Congress to fix IN, rtt. tp D..
charged for the transportation 81 hsln.t
and passengers ON each railroad n taa
United States. the rate o. D.. based .a a
reasonable income from the money ia-
vested in each.
The resolution was tabled
Postponed.
The twentieth and twGlty-IT,i EIHposl-
tons. referring 10 James river. the kama
wha canal and the Northern Pacific Rail
road, were postponed until to-,unrraw.
meteorological.
A resolution in favor Of establishing
Meteorological Observatory, to give warn
ing of coming storms ON the lakes and ion
the benefit Of commerce was referred 90
the Executive Council.
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Minches1er nnd AInbnmn RniIrond.

This road, extending from DeoAerd to
Fayetteville, will be operated by the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad on
and after Monday next.
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53SG,l74 90

During the same period the expenses
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NEW YORK.
Election Frauds solncs.I.crc.

Election Frauds Somewhere.
AT a meeting of the citizens OF WHISKY.
last evening, District Attorney Morris made
an address stating that immense frauds had
been perpetrated at the last election: that
he held the proofs, and the perpetrators
would he brought to punishment
Post OBiI.
All the city papers have extended oulo-
gies upon Richardson.
Richardson's remains have been for
warded to Franklin, Mass. for iutarment
Winterish.
The snow storm recommended this morn
ing and continued The ground is covered
for the first time this winter
POIiJicO-WhisIVvT siOI---Sevcr:ti Jas
uaisiCs.
New York, Dec. "a rot. the impel-
ling cause of which were politics and
liquor, occurred in the liquor store Of
Thomas Donohoe, in Second avenue, In
which Florence Scanned, a noted politician
and candidate for Alderman, was MORALLY
wounded. George johnson also was fatally
shot, and James Martin and Thomas Dono-
hoe were badly injured, but viii recover.
Scannel's brother, John, is supposed to
have shot Johnson, and ponohoe Is be
Heved to have shot Scanned All present
and unwOunded are under arrest
Jewels.
The residence of S Shouke was entered
last evening, while the family were at din
ner. and the dressing-room OF Mrs Sh0olo
was robbed of $4,000 worth Of Jewels
The rascals, in their haste, overlooked %
package Of 500, 900 in United States bonds
Uncle sam SWindIcd Again
Suit has been brought mp against ". T.
Wells & Co. for recovery Of large
amount Of custom duties upon cigars I'M
ported by them on which the government
il is alleged, was defrauded 10y false
weights.
Peabody FuRd.
The Peabody Fund has upwards Of nine
hundred subscribers, and Is stili mcreas-
ing.
John c. Fremont It said has obtained
loan in Europe, for his Southern Pacific
road
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New Theater.

Miss Kate Gilbert, the charming little
actress, had, as she deserved TO have, a fair
house on the occasion of her benefit last
night The play as announced on the bills
was well rendered by all who took part.
The beneficiary being especially fine.
OdeOn Hall, Bowling Green
Mr.. James F. Hackney, the ngent of this
Hall was in the city yesterday, negotiating
with Mr.. Dalton and his excellent company
to 90 to that city.
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An excess Of expenses over re-
cgIpts. .....'.................... Sy.y 81
The following statement shows the ex-
Utnsas in detail
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5IOss2I IS

MAINTENANCE OF CARS
Repair freight cars % $50 p
Passenger and bag
gage cars.......... Is. 3Gl OF
Oil talllow and
waste .............. 2,139,74
S41,Os9 96
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25

return It was only denial of the forgery Il the sup
posed gners had not denied the signatures The Courts
direction, however must, OF course. prevail,
Mr. Ha,. recalling 70 the Board the case OF Mr.. Cisco
Thought the fairly rased and the Court decided
tn same thing but the pis. es:eetins to reference.
the our held that they entitled To speedy hear
ing AMI directed the issues TO be framed ad set down
for trial O.? the Circuit Calendar for the first Monday OF
April. O.
Mr. Sweeney's formal return sets forth that:
FIRST II responsibility attaches 10 him st al m the premises his
obligation due solely the Corporation Of the Ciy Of NewYerk 90
which body be has by FOR the faithful
discharge Of bis duties 10 his sSid mice Of Chamberlain
Second That the Broadway Bank having been duly selected de-
poo Of The moneys Of the city 10 statute such made
ssd provided and the Bank bsIing disputed
payment that order biy
Ba this deponent desiring intending avoid all objections OF
technical character valves these den r purposes Of
this proceeding ard order 20 reach the substantial questions at su
whether the In dspate 10 In fact forgery aud II Il m
whether Me hsreof lost the city through the
negligence Of the dsbung officer agent City
Government the officers ofhe Board Of E5acon
While waving the objections referred TO- this advised and
believes that whether the 10 question frge not be
only b het responsible fot o negligence ohsr oesl u
resulting the lols Of the money
believes that entitled
ues subned for trial. IN regard which the witnesses
produced Tor follows;
FrS: Il the vsrrant In question forgeryi
onea
negligence has the paid for the been lost 10 e Cv
And for the eEauRatsn Of these issues be prAs thats refer
be duly ordered
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
rHE BoARp on EpucATION.

In the Supreme Court, Chambers, before Mr.
Justice Ingraba the OF the People er rel Burn
ton aud others agt Sweeney, Chamberlain, came up
This motion s for nandamus 10 the Chamberlain OF the
City OF New-YOrk pay warrant for about sl,4OO,
drawn in favor Of Messrs BlnntOn. Payment OF tins
amount was refused the ground Of want Of funds The
0neson really involved is whether forged check for
800 paid by the Broadway Bank, Is 10 be charged
against INC Board Of Education 10 be held 10 De s
the hands Of the Chamberlain subject 70 The draft OF The
Inard of Elucaton The defendant raises question
wletber il Was forgery. The afidayits for the plain
tin ara clear that the draft WAS forgery Tie ahdavits
for The defendant that close h the resemblance
be ween The Handwriting 81 The forged cheek aud the
genuine signatures that bu for The denias tho DEFEND
ants would believe them genuine
on these aiidavits Mayor Hail. who appeared Tor the
defendants asked, In compliance win MI sweeney re-
turp that issues whether there was negligence, and
whether the check forged, be framed, ana refer
his vas not "A controversy between bank aud It's
dealer il was controversy between officers and hs has
been yed agents OF the same principal aud using
tie same funds different accounts ior prihc'
pals benefit. ., -, ,
Mr. stoughton for plaintiff thought that the question
OF forgery could hardly bo considered - raised W ne
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25

Democrats The election shows gain Of 100 by the Re
puboans over the Democrats since last when the
Democratic ticket stood at about 80 majority
Gov. Seward wrote the following letter in
reply 70 an invitation to attend the Baltimore banquet In
honor Of Andrew Johnson .,.--
tI,F.r I-s Aupuny. Msreh 10, 1889.
MY DEAR SIR: Your kind note, which invites me 10
banquet to be gwen by the auhorrSSs S rSd % ~ ~
an hour late to allow Of my oa tno SoeI
tesy IL it were otherwise IN y power corhly InhnK
9t s9 ~. , sta VI Tennessee during the period
IN hicb gained, while the integrity OF
tba Ipion was Sed and the Constitution was not lost
Very respectf4y, your Obliged ana obedient servant
This hsoks like slight Constitutional disagreement be-
late distinguished Secretary Of State and the
great statesman OF Tennessee"
The Citizens ticket was elected over the
regular Republican at the charter election in Penn YAM
on Monday. For President Olivear @. shearmans ma
iority 80 over Levi o. Dunnng The average major
ity on Trustees was 2l. I.a.
Gov. Baker has called a special session of
the Legislature Of Indiana, to convene the sth inst
AS already stated. all the absconding Democratic mem
bers OF the Legislature been reelected There APP
pears to have been opposition except in two three
counties ..I ...1.. 4
The Democracy of Rhode Island held State
Convention at Providence yesterday cath inst), and
nominated the following ticket for State officers to be
badly beaten on the 7th of April next: .
GOpe7Or-Iyman Pierce Of Providence.
Lieutenant GOpcrTOr-Wm. H Allen of North Kingston
Secretary Of State-wm J. Miller Of Bristol.
AltorTey- GeneraE-Geo N. Bliss OF East Providence
General Yreastrer-Caleb Rider OF Newport.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
TEE MOBILE RACEs-THIRD DAY.

MOBILE, March A.-The weather to-day was
Ane and tbe attendance large the being dash
Of mile and quarter, for which there were two en-
tries which won by stonewah jackson, VINO beat
Bette Bay.
Nobil, Tr{bnHr purse f20O dssh of u Dies
O. Moees Stonewa Jackson years old by Lightning dam
Rebsns and KTo1rs h. Bette Bsy 4ysA old imp Australian
dam Bette by LeIBgton
Tims. 2:l6i
The second mile heats three IN hve for which
four horses started and by Jennie {, after
most exciting race Of six heats Jennie winning the last
three heats.
sweepstakes all a2D play S5 added by
the Club; mile heats three IL 6ve.
W. CettfeiIs D. jennie C. years old by Daniel Boon dam BY
WArwIeks Transit, teArt old, by Bleak~nd dam
=
AgueS
~ W Pepnoeks h. T. Melo McDohSl 3TeAu old. bY
of Traveller
Time-l:53l. 1854 l;4l, 1850 ! 81 l;5zi.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
THE OrERA RAIL-.

If the Ball, which is to close the winters fcs-
tivities at the Academy Of Music week. correspond
with the opera season that has preceded IL, shall
hardly go far in saying that viii be Of the most
brilliant held there in many years Tho musical season
has been unusually successful and the indications are
that dance In celebration OF Its close will attract tho
choicest OF metropolitan society, and pre-
such array OF bright faces and costumes it
will do anybody's heart good to look upon. The Commit
tee OF Management made up OF welknown citizens,
whose names unexceptionablo guarantees Of
the high character Of the assembly; 80 there
can be question that the ball will be
for ladies and centlemen-brant and merry yet entire
~ free the Objectionable features OF the majority OF
public balls 1t is reported that Mr.. Marezek retires
with tins season from his musical warfare We do not
vouch the truth Of this rumor, which intrinscaly
Improbable. the idea OF Marotzek in retirement being
nearly iDcongruous as white blackbird.
Still 1t may be true, and II 1t Is the ball VIII
be In part a farewell entertainment 20 man.
age who with all the shortcomings TO which fate and hui
man nature have made him liable, has general
popularity than any other who has filed sim
liar position in New-YOrk Good luck so with him! and
may thousands OF fantastic toes trip lightly In bis honor
on Easter Tuesday night, and dance into his receptive
pocket tie welearned golden lining which 1t has lacked
alas for so many long year.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
THE wEATHER-ARRIvAL OF SPRING.

Yesterday was born the Spring of 1869.
Everybody to enjoy the "etherar weather and
all day long Broadway mirror Of pleasant sn,ies
aud pretty faces Some went TO tho Central I"rh 20
see how received the first greeting OF the yernai gear
Not a few observed the faint marks OF shooting blades
and tendrls In the transpanted grass OF Washington
Parade Ground and one old gentleman fresh win the
freshness OF the day remarked loud enough 10 be
heard II only Willis were here" In unionsqnare
and Madisons1uare whitecapped aired the we'll
clad babies the and avenues near by. while
the lille chrped to the ehirrups OF the birds on
the sidewalks boys spun their tops played at "caI"
But AS all roads lead 10 Rome too all steps turn
toward broadway aud In that great thoroughfare the
return OF Spring had its most generous recognition The
blue skies above aud the bright smiles below would have
soothed the soul OF and the men ON Broadway
generally seemed pleased but the ladies' In spite or their
smiling faces, cast many furiye Ranees at the shop
windows give rise TO suspicion that the charms or
the glorious day paled before tempting fabrics therein
displayed What Fashions Opening Day beside the
Opening Day OF the season.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

The President sent the following appoint"
(oeuts 10 the Senate yesterday; ~ 4Llt 0
Gen. GILES A. SMITH, to be Second Assistant FostnaS-
ter-Genera.
MOSES H. GRNNELL, to be Collector of Customs at
New-York.
soY J. srrSE 10 be Collector OF Internal Revenue for
the Xth District Of Pennsylvania.
ADAM H. scHUsTER, 10 be Collector Of Internal Rev
enue for the With District Of Missouri. ..~
PG wAfMoUoH, to be Collector Of Customs at cuya-
hoga, Ohio. rsg rr
And the following TO be Postn Asters: f4., -.-
ALBERT HATCH. at Windsor, vi. .as.. J'ris
JOHN II. DoDsON, at Phenxyille, Pa. .-'
JESSE MEARs, at Bristol, Pa.
CHARLES L. sAYLE, Troy, Pa.
PHILIP HoKRR, Buchanan, Pa.
WIN G. PRICE, Chester. Pa.
HARVEY @. BAKER. GeDeseO NJ Y.
N. @. SMITH. Flemington, M.
JOHN d. CLEyNGER, Mount Holly, N j.
JAMES FURMAN Bordentown, N j..
RICHARD II. FoUETAIs, Mshawaka' IND -...r
J. G. MoPHKETERs Bloomington, ind. ..
BKNJAMIN CARTER, Seymour. Ind -...
THOMAS p. FREYNoR, Council Bluffs, Iowa ..s.. ...
F.M CASSIDY winterset, Iowa .U
H. j. WILLIAMS. Dubuque, Iowa.
JULIUS WAGNER. IDdianola, Texaa
FREDERICK A. BENsos Newton, Mass. e.f r0F
WILLIAM PRICE, Grenada, Miss. .,.. .-,.i .. .-
HENRY d. SNAPPER, Canton, Iowa -1.-. W..
JAMES P. BARD, Columbia, Tenn. f
JoHS w. WILLIAMS, Nianah, Wis.
NJ. II GAMING, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
MUSIt,
two months.

The Academy of Music was filled last evening
happy fuuess beyond which II would cease to be
in the highest degree enjoyable. Miss Kellogg appeared
az Zer,la in Fra Davolo last night being the closing
night Of her engagement and her last appearance ex
cept at the Matinee on Saturday when she sings In the
same part OF her singing in this fayoro opera It is un-
necessary speak detail at any time and least OF al
at tho close OF q The singing OF Mr. Habelmann
as Fra DiavoO particularly good and he received
some hearty and spontaneous enoores Roneoni as the
English Lord full OF fun usual and much more
natural aud unrestrainod in his humOrfor Is barely
possible for him be either under adverse clrcum-
stances-than when he last sung and acted the same
part signors Bar and Dubrue took the parts OF Ga
and BepEo and Miss Frda de Gebee that OF Lady
RochLTg. La Prophete closes the season on Saturday
nfp
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
COURT CALENpA Rs-Tuls DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CRCUn-PART I.--Nos. 1899,
l62 1898 I04 Gil i63 1865 6iT 1855 639 66l,
l66 1903 la7 1919 1913 61 PART Lkoa ~ Ss! 100
l4ln lao i4 l46 l24 iJs9 1872 1919 $50 PAkr HL-S@ go
SUPREME CoURr-SPKCIAL TERM.-No Calendar
SUPREME COURT -CHAMBEBS.-Held by lNGRA.
Ham JNos 6 So g le 49, III @ l46 lS7 lt4 l66 ieS So
2ll 21l. 2Jl 2J3, 2J9. 2lO 2i5 2t6 2l
SUPERIOR COURT - TRIAL TERM-Part Nos.
rs 7gS 95, 97 22 s7J s27 tss $751; sJ5 1885, $751; sJs
PART If--CAss on. No Calendar IA.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Both Parts ad-
jOurnrd for the term
MARINE CoURr.-General Term Calendar
COURT oY GENERAL SEssIoNs.-The People agt.
Martins John Rec false pretenses
s Iien al ad grand larceny Thea AbeAn robbery
Mcha Mann robbery Andrew Coulter seeny
from MARTA larceny sgt Elizabeth Wat
son grand lSrceyi wu shgie grand larceny same sgt
Wster Boe grand larceny Henry Hove, grand larceny
as Bdward Walsh fOgsy sane agt Wa HshuE b0rgsry
SANE Ggt 1boa KieruAn homicide
CoIRT OF APPEAIs,-Day Calendar for Thurs
dy-Nos a. IS 49, 90 a. 33 o. 81 49, 40, a, a. - a. and a.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
THEFT OF BOOKS FROM THE MERCANTILE
LIBRARY.

For some time past books have been missed
from the Mercantile Library. many Of them and
valuable works ChiefLlbrarian ~. II. Honton finally
communicated these 10 detective Tully OF the FIJI
teenth Precinct and after long search hoally found
some OF the stoen books the stand OF Luke kirwan,
dealer In hand books at the corner OF Gold aud
Fulton-sts From this man an accurate description OF
the thief was obtained and visiting the Library he soon
arrested very hasily dressed young man giving the
name of Adolph Phillips, a German, aged Is
wears The prisoner taken 10 the Mercer
At Police station where he confessed his guilt, and said
that within the past two months no had stolen over
worth Of hooks which he had sold for about s2OO From
Krwan was obtained "a volumes, chiefly annotated edi
tons OF the Bible and Book OF Common Prayer; from
John Hurley Of No 2 Cbanbersst, seven volumes, and
from ihe room OF accused in the New England Hotel,
three more From nearly all OF these books the stamp
OF tbe library had been erased although traces OF 10
were stIll dstinguishable close examination. The
recever were also arrested. aud with the thief are
ckcd M
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25

The Davenport Brothers announce two more
sedes before their departure. on Friday aud Saturday
evenings.
A party of burglars, on Tuesday night
found an entrance into the store OF Phillip Schafer No
9ss Canal disturbed before they had secured
any property, and ed leaving their tools aud several
bags behind them
To-day is Maunday Thursday. The Tensbrg
are performed In tho Catholic churches and all devout
Catholics after having duly confessed their sns and re-
giousy underk ae their penances, participate In the
communion service.
The members of the Cooperative Building
society met last evening at No ala Bowery and made
further amendments to the Bylaws and Constitution.
The weekly statements Of tho various societies under
this head show the following balances First Society,
425 IL; Second Society, S. O7 Third Society, N,
66T Cooperative Lot Association s34l5 90.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
i a.zafia =, & c..vss,l,. Cod Live. ou y. s'..
DIED.

..
BAxrsR-A, Bloomfield Essex Co.. n j. "Wednesday norsns>
March a. ls5s samuel G. Barter aged 81 ,.u..
ysrsssi South Th and FOurth't' BFOOtJs'
CASDA-At Aiken s. c. on Faa.y evening tn. sa ss .oSsc
oamI DusOn wife Of John NJ canda and daughter OF tbs 's '
The faps late residence No sss Pssfo, BrO"sss
this Thursday afternoon at O'clock
eLAYToN-on Monday. the ed last, Alexander caOH aged "a
The and friend. Of The ws E ca n n % TGs @ so e
the Thsrsdsy 10Th inst. a2 O'Clock N fO Trinity
DR. pUGAou wednesday afternoon "a. Elizabeth wife Of
The iossr. ~i Place s.t. s,h at Y sess n
srSin nS snd: is ' Il tSs fs% are invited 70 ssDd
gyAHs Moore.town j. Second day the f2d inst. Aee
Evans teiet Of the late Joseph Bvsns sL a.l
GARNBR-on Tuesday The I'D inst, Thomas Gamer son ons
III. sos' n % m r oS saSdsy @orrins s,e
osioei without further notice. ~
hsr Lydia H SecO Edward Aigh ana daughter Of
Notice Of Ihs funeral hereafter.
HRADOn Sunday morning. March 1859 Amelia Den VIE ~
George W. Head Of GeenpOnt T. aged 22 yesrs noa Aoc
. 2: s:sSes Of 1s, S:., Es.s ''''
HTCHCOCKon Tuesday March 23 James Htchceof sou Sf TIE
late !oho Hs;S.l the s,.s sII q % sEs notice
the Mercerst Presbyterian Chures near Gun
s Psis Se istss s' 70 weodIs.n ceSss a''
JAoUEsA, BoOkyu weaed,y March T. Irsse Louise VIE
friends O the y respectfully invited g ,ssa
place n &. Church. .,It
MoULTOs-n Brooklyn Wednesday the 24h Inst, hArse wds
OF JOhu W. Moultou, aged 65 years
Ths the faulty respectfully invited hena
resdenoe. No la Wyekofst, oh Friday
the 9th inst, at o'clock
EEwBoLD-On Sunday March a. Thomas SewbOd In the 18Th
The aHsra services place Church Thurss tia
18th fnst at 10 o'clock a m
PRovoST-At Stamford Conn, Tuesday the 2o fnst Fro
The relatives aud friends family respectfully invited 70 sttecd
his Congregational Church that plsee at oeloef
Friday the 26t Train leaves NeSHaFen depot IsenV
ssYenth-st, at l2t O'Clock p n. -r.H
ROBIgsOS-A Sing Sing Tuesday March a3 after lingering III
ness w. Robinson j In the i3d Of his age
Baptist ChncA Sing slug, Thursasy March rs at o'clock IN
REMlNGTONOn TUESDAY the 2d n the Rev. Stephen Remington
the 65th ycar 0f his ..u- - -
Pnneral from h, ate denee FoEth Bfochln
Friday al oelock the place Baptist Church Az
O'clock and de1s respectfully invited 70 stead
TTUsIa BroklYs "Wednesday evening, the 2ih ms wn W.
Titus IN the 3ltb year OF bis age .rF
Notice 0f the funeral hereafter
WALKER-Ou WeisedV Joeph Wlkin Wfter soa o.
the lateJ ohn s. and Hauuah Walker aged % .
The his residence No. ~ n neofe
st. Friday afternoon a . O'clock
sundAy the 2st ss Mary LscndA wife Of John
Wsshhurn, aged 59 . ......<
rrdenee Ashland House PourhaVe and rsensJiOarthsi
TALNAGBSnddeny BroOkyp. SUNDAY, March a. Dan Tai
usse, IN tbs 54th wear Of his -.
The attend the funeral at bis late real
dnce Broadway and Grovet Thursdy the 10Th in
IO o'clock Take Greenesys Fulton Ferry or Bosd~y
eaa SeVenh Fey Wlsmsburgh Time EOn snss 70
house about tS minutes .-. ID .