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The New York herald., 1869-04-29
TEE GREAT PIGEON SHOOTING HArCa

An Effective Z" s.hOt'' from IAing hcnucdy
thar Prevents she Contest Taking Place.
The Cause, 'sCrgclty TO Arimais'-Disgusf
OF the Assembled Hundreds.
The announcement tlat the great pigeon shooting
match, between the ''cracK shotsn John Taylor OF
Jersey City, and E. ". Tinker. OF Providence. for
600 and the championship OF America. would = ?
decided at Dubois hall mile track. Eighth avenue.
yesterday caused the gathering OF several hundred
gentlemen at that place early IN the day. each and
all OF whom expressed the greatest anxiety tO witness
the aiar, ana promised that t would reach satls-
iactow and successful termination. The utmost
prcCaution had been observed by interested indl-
vduals In the matter OF obtaining the necessary
permission from the authorities 10 allow the "arnf
OF loaded guns within the city liniiis, and other
measures adopted with view OF not infringing any
known law, that could possibly he so construed ~
10 point out an excuse for interference or Interrupt
ton by the officials. But The gentlemen wno had
taken this trouble and the company who Anticipated
pleasant afternoon counted without their most, u.
they subsequently ascertaned to their great annoy.
ance
Tue principals were on hand, the birds IN rcad-
ness. the guns duly loaded aud the crowd gathered
about the scene OF contest when tue latter were
somewhat surprised at the entrance 10 the grounds
Of a sergeant OF police. with % squad OK men, who
gsllantly marched up TO the principals ana informed
them that order had been received ny telegraph
by Captain Wilson. OF The rnirty-second precinct,
an hour before directing MIN 10 stop the match
and. acting under such orders, they must al once
desist from furthcr proceedings. and the assembled
hundreds separate. To say tbat this edict found
be couched IN the supe'lntendent's usual senten.
tious style, being In these words:-
Prevent the pigeon shooting match al pntols' to.da,
j. A. r.,
proved the most unpaatable sort Of dish would
not bc expressing half the disgust manifested Dy
those present. However the order was obeycd the
trap packed ana the hundreds wended their wav
homeward, having first ascertained that the reasons
ior the interference were that the shooting Of the
BIRDS under the circumstances was violation OF the
law "preventing cruelty to animals the particular
section IN question reading, "he wantonly killing or
inJurng OF any living creatures and, under this
action was taken. THIS interpretation OF the enact
ment was pronounced by ali the most ridiculous
and boylsh ever made and the wseacre who hrs,
suggested II was rather scornfully hooed.
lhis proceeding has not stopped the match. az
though interfering with IL somewhat. as II has uern
arranged tn5t " SHAFT take place TO-DAY az the sci
caucus race track situated q icw miles back of
hOuukcn
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HE'LL GATE.
The Work Stopped-The Contractor Wants
More Time-Another Appropriation.


More Time-Another Appropriation.
IL is with regret the announcement is made that
the work which had been IN preparation for blasting
He'll Gate rocks and clearing the channel has again
been stopped II Is well known that out OF general
appropriation OF ,500,0 900 the sum OF $500
assigned under the law by the Secretary Of War to
the removal OF the distractions at Hell Gate, in the
Sound channel. surveys were Immediately made,
under the superintendent OF General Newton.
VINO was placed in charge OF the work, and
contract was entered into with q Mr.. Saelbourne
TO do the blasting according to MS own
plan OF submarine machine drilling. The repeated
former surveys were partly verified partly corrected.
and Mr. ShelbOurne proceeded to make the necessary
preparations to commence blasting on Frying Pan
rock within his contract time. IL took time 10
bring the barge bearing the drilling apparatus INTO
position and to commence work; but the elements
other causes interiered materaly with It's progress
Tnus without any results the time stipulated in the
contract expired and Mr.. Sheibourne and his sure
ties were compelled to apply for an extension OF
time 10 General Newton. This application the Gene
raj submitted TO the War Department on the 9th of
March last, accompanied by a detailed mar
rative of what had been done and of the
paucity OF results. No answer has vet
been received TO this application and work on Hell
Gate has, as matter of course, entirely stopped.
or the appropriation Of $4,000 only about $4,000
$4,000 have been expended IN surveys, Mr.. She
bourne the contractor, having received no pay, and
being entitled TO none. until ne shows au actual I'M
proyement OF the channel, wrought by himself Mr.
Shelbourne himself II Is sald Is out OF pocket. to the
extent OF about twenty thousand dollars. swallowed
by his preliminary preparations and experiments.
IL Is rather singular that a work OF such great
tional Importance ana winch IN any o.her country
would have long since been completed. should thus
drag its SLOW length aiougn and the authorities
cOnsenting to peg away az u Tor few days this
year ana again few days the next, and SO Oh 20
eternity. rne suggestion was made that II al the
time the agitation for the removal Of Hcll Gate
rocks first commenced u dozsn boys had been set to
work in diving bells with clisel ana hammer they
would have done more execution by tnis time ihan
all the sporadic efforts OF engineering skill have
so tar accomplished. 10 ~ The opinion of many
capable OF Judging that n this wOrE were not sub
jected 10 the contract system with which t has been
saddled by Congress, but placed directly in charge
of the engineering officers of the army aud done
under Their direct orders and control IL wOuld te
better managed, and few years hence w01lN see
the channel comparatively clear.
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THE STEAMSHIP AMtslCa.

The trial trip OF the large and magnificent new
steamship America, OF the Pacific Man Steamship
Compsny's liae, took place yesterday morning, the
vessel leaving her wharf at about eight O'Clock A
numerous company, embracing the officers Oh the
company and party OF invited guests among
whom were several ladies and number OF proml-
business, were on board. The steamer went down
the lower bay and out beyond Sandy Hook. return
ing 10 her dock last evening. The steamer America
was built exclusively Tor the China service OF the
company. and with the exception OF the Great East
erp, ts the largest vessel anoat IN the word. she
VIII dcpart upon heS voyage around the world be-
tween the 10th Of May and the LIST or June.
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NEW YORK CITY.
SUPREME CoUaT-cRARHeSs.
The Union Pacific Railroad Case.


Before Judge Cardozo.
Charles ". Pollard rs. The Union Pacific Railroad
Company et dl.-This is new action brought against
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, similar in its
character to the case of Fisk Jr and in which
Judge Barnard granted an injunction, ec pdrte,
Oh the goth inst The defendants that were served
petitioned under the law of Congress- for the reno
val Of this cause to the Circuit Court
OF the United States, and fled bond,
as by law required, on the Gath OF April,
before Judge CardOZo, who made an order directing
the petition and bond TO be led with the clerk and
order TO show cause, returnable yesterday,
why the cause should not be declared transferred to
the United States Courts pursuant TO the prayer OF
MI Field asked that the Court hold the case under
advisement until after the decision OF Judge Nelson
in the Fisk case which was identical with this one
In principle.
Judge Cardozo assented TO this suggestion. Coun-
sci for defendants submitted their papers to the
Court, who proposes to hold the until after the
decision of Judge Nelson, and Judge Cardozo said
that he should follow the decision OF Mr.. Justice
Nelson whatever IL might be- without hearing argu-
nent Of counsel, and That the paintn1s proceedings
by stayed IN The meantime IN the action
D. ID. Field for plaintiff; for defendants, Messrs.
G. Tracy and Clark Bell
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Case
Again.
Ttceed, Receiver rs. The chicago ana RocN Is,aRd
Railroad Company ana John f. Tracy.-This ac-
lion is brought by Tweed, Jr., receiver in the case
of Fisk, Jr., against the defendants, and njunc
ton was granted er pdrte by Judge Barnard against
the defendants. The company was served but Mr..
John F. Tracy was not served.
Defendants move to transfer the cause to the
United States Court on the ground that both defend
ants are residents Of the State OF Illinois, and the
plaintiff Of the State OF New York.
Mr.. Field asked that the decision be suspended
until after the decision OF Judge Nelson on removal
In the Fisk case.
Defendants counsel objected to delay, on the
ground that this petition was on other grounds than
that case and rested on the mere question OF citizen
ship which Judge CardoZo had decided In former
analogous case in which the Rock Island Railroad
party.
After some discussion of counsel the Court ordered
the motion to be placed on the Chambers calendar for
the first Monday OF May, and stay OF plaintiffs pro-
ceedlngs in the meantime. Counsel for plaintiff,
Dudley Field; for defendants, Charles Tracy and
Clark Bell.
Important Decision in n False Pretence Case.
Judge Barnard yesterday rendered a decision re-
leasing James X. Place. arrested charge OF false
pretences preferred by Brown Brothers, from bail.
Mr., Place received O large amount OF coffee from
Brown Brothers last summer and subsequently failed.
part OF the property was recovered, and Brown
Brothers then began a criminal suit against Place
for false pretences. Judge Barnard now decides that
there were no grounds for this suit
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spcuous places up town for the purpose OF catching
parties who are engaged in the delectaole employ
meat OF moving Marshal Tooker seems TO be deter
mined to put stop that style Of doing business
and the draymen whe were brought before MN were
severely reprimandcd, heavily fned ana oruereu 10
stand place but where their licenses stateu uhuer
penalty OF having their hcenses revoked.
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MAYla's OFFICE.

At the Marshal's bureau yesterday the business
was very light. and was confined almost entirely to
the reprimandlng and fning Of speculative truck.
men ana cartmen. IT appears that q number Of the
cartipen who have licenses for stands down town
have been IN tho habit OF posting themselves in con.
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THE NEW UNITED STATES MARSHAL.

MAJOR General Francis c. Barlow ,appoin,ed Inv
President Grant TO be Marshal for this district, nm
pcared yesterday morning before Judge Blatchford,
accompanied by his two suretles and gave bonds In
$4,000. His surcties were Messrs Jackson :.
SchuNz and william T. Dlodgcit. General Barlow
The New York herald., 1869-04-29

THE wEATHER.-The following record Will show
the changes in the temperature for the past twenty
lour hours in comparison with the corresponding
tay OF last year. as indicated by the Thermometer
Mt IIudnut's Pharmacy, HERALD Building. broad
xuav corner n Ann street,
The New York herald., 1869-04-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

viii be sworn into once as soon as his bond Is
approved at Washington.
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nARKHrs

LIVERPOOL, Feb. l.-Noon.-Cotton opened
active; mddlng uplands IL i'd. middling Orleans
llEd. Sales Ii, 900 bales. Bombay shipment, to
29Ih, 10000 bales. Red Western wheat 90. 9i.0
90. lid. Corn, old 34s. 3D., new 33s.6033s. 3D..
LONDON, Feb. l.-Noon.-Cousols 9Sl. Bonds
752 and firm. Rosin les. 6d.6l7s.
NEW YORK, Feb. l-Evening.-Cotton un.
changed; sales 1900 bales; middling upsnds 29lc.
Flour dull and declining superfne IS 75G6 IS.
common to fair extra Southern, S6 75ll7 rs.
Wheat dull and lower; white California So 10.
Corn heavy and lower; yellow Southern 94o.,
old Western mixed 81 02Gl 03, new 9lG93c. Oats
dull and lower. Pork frmer and in good demand /;
new s3lG3l so, old $50 5O@3l. Lard frmer (;
kettle 20l@2ltc. Whisky 9Sc.@sl. Groceries
firm. 1urpentne 57@5sc. Freights-Corn by
steam I'd.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.--Evening ng.-Money more
sctve 81 per cent. with exceptions at s. Gold
weak at 1855. Southern securities stronger.
Georgia 6's 81. North Cardinals So; do. new 6lS
Louisians's 7ls. Levees SO. South Carolins's ~;
new est. Teppessee's 67i; do. new 62. Stocks
closed feverih and unsettled.
NOZZLE, Feb. l.-Cotton quiet aud steady.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The distillery of Hinton,
Newman Co., burned 10 day. Loss sl20 900.
AUGUSTA, GA, Feb. L. The meeting of the
Southern News Association has been postponed
to February 18th, in consequences of the meeting
of the Direct Trade Convention at Knoxville.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 1.-The livery stable owned
by r. n. Grant and occupied by Southerland &
siovall, burned tonight. In tearing down a
she'd q number Of well known citizens, all mem.
bers of hook and ladder company. were injured.
None as yet fatally. The fire is still progressing,
bot will probably be kept within the present
bounds.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Three men entered q
gambling saloon at 566 Broadway, this mora ng,
tied IL attendant and stole sll 900.
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sales 800 bales. Low middling 27c. Receipts
2276 bales. Exports 1915 bales.
LdIsvILLE, Feb. 1.-Tobscco-sales 62 hhds.
Lugs 10 old cutting leaf $59l7 so. Pork s3l so.
Lsrd 2o3@2le. Bacon-ShOulders l4lc.. sides
l7}@ls4c. Bulk shoulders 1916, sides l630l7lc.
Whisky 97@9Sc.
CINCINNATI, Feb Family Flour 81 25a
81 75. Corn 61@6Sc. Oats 64c. Whisky 97c.
Pork sSl 90. Lard zoe. Bulk shoulders. held
l34c.; sides l54c. Bacon shoulders l44c.; sides
l74@isc Hams l9@l95c.
sT. LOUIS, Feb. l.-Superfne Flour S. 3706.
Whest No, l, 81 45@l IS. Corn. 6s072c. Oats,
6O@6Sc. Barley, 81 sO@l SIC. Rye. 81 25@l 2sc.
Nbhky, S29c. Pork. $3l 25@3l so. Bulk
l4Ic., sides l73@Isc. Hams isc. Lard i95 Gi9I'
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Extrs Flour S. OO@6 so.
Wheat s@2c. higher. Corn 13c. higher. Oats
49@5l3c. Rye 81 l6. Pork $50 IS. Lard held
20sc. Hams lie. Bulk shoulders l3Rc.
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"SArrKDAY MnRNINI

CUSTOM BoUsE FRAUDs-A1TeSts.- New York
dispatch of the 9th ult., says: The deputy u.
). marshal Of Williamsburg has arrested Wm. ].
Korn, l.. n. Lsidlow and clerk in the Custom
House, for defrsuding the government by pro-
curing large amounts Of money fraudulent
CLAIM for drawbacks, which have been presented
and passed at the Office of the fifth auditor in the
treasury department The amount OF the fraud
is about $40, ,0O0,- and has been going on several
mnntbe.
The plan OF the fraud was this +: Under the
Law of 1862 there was tax Of five per cent. upon
domestic manufactures, but when these articles
we're exported this tax was refunded 10 order TO
get drawback. The exporter obtained from the
collector Of internal revenue. where the goods
were manufactured, proper receipts for the pay
ment of tax. The export certificates were forged
aud il is upon such forged papers that the parties
arrested are charged with obtaining money. Bail
wss fixed at $40 600 for Korn and $40 900 for each
of the others. Many other persons are impii.
Gated, and warrants are out for their arrest.
District Attorney Tracy has been some time in
Washington investigating affairs in the fifth audi
tors Office, and found that IN the last two years
frauds of this sort amounted to nearly a million of
dollars Sterling disclosures are promised in q
few days, and several high officials are said to be
implicated.
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CARPET BAG CoRKUPTIoS.-" Mack" writes to
the Cincinnati Enquirer:
The X. c. BIS OF the Senate have already
grown into such disfsvor as to be a source of
much annoyance to the Radicals from the North
eTn States. Ii was found that by their votes
and assistance many OF the presidents appoint
meDts were being confirmed, against the wishes
of the Republicans in the House representing
States and districts to whom the patronage be-
longed. ! noticed, in a recent letter, the case of
Collector Smythe, of New York, nominated for
the Russian mission, and almost confirmed by the
rally Of the knieths of the Carpet Bag to his
assistance. Tas so .csred Sumner aud other
Radical senators that they iniistsd a movement
to have ali the Republican members Of the House
petition their brethren of the Senate not to act
upon any more of the presidents nominations,
but to let them all lie in the Senate until the 4th
of March, when they would fall By the expiration
of the Congress. The petition has been drawn
up, signed end presented.
1t was the intention TO have called a Radical
senatorial caucus ere this, and to have secured
the ratification Of this agreement. But variety
of distur bng elements have combined to prevent
it. Cameron wants Cummings confirmed as reve-
nue. commissioner, and thinks ne has votes enough
to get 1t done. All the X. @. BIS are with him.
Then those Radical senators whose term expires
on the 4th of March are unwilling TO cut them
selves of from six weeks of executive sessions,
with their attendant emoluments and prerogatives
for that's where sll the money Is made, you
know. II is all very well for men with two, four
or six years more Of official life ahead to agree to
this thing but It's quite different with those whose
senatorial candle is Pickering in the socket, and
whose profit and loss account must come to inal
balance at twelve O'Clock meridian, March A. 1869.
There is quite q commotion on the subject among
the Radicals of the two houses-and one is q little
astouished to hear of such disturbance over
few Offices in q party which has asserted patent
right TO ell the virtue and morality extant.
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Tine of game-Iwo hours tnirty min ties
Umpire-Mr. FranE Smith, Of the Magnolia Club
kcoers-For Atlantic, L steel Lone Star, Il. Meyey.
sEIFF FROM Bayou BARATARIA, loaded with
moss and vegetables, and containing three men,
wss capsized about halfpast seven O'Clock on
Sunday morning, in the river. when opposite St.
Joseph street, by running against the cable of q
barge lying outside the wreck of the recently
burned steamship Crescent all three were pre-.
cipiiated ioto the water and Mr.. Amiele, the
owner, was drowned. He leaves wife and four
children. The two other occupants were rescued
and police boat No. picked up the skiff and left
it at the river station.
In CONSEQUENCE OF TELEGRAM from Amte, a
special officer was at the Jackson Depot when the
sunday night train came ia and arrested young
msn who was accused in the dispatch of having
committed a robbery of $50 ia that place. The
party accused at once, however, gave good bonds
for his Iespectability and was accordingly re.
leased. f. I
RoBBERIEs-A thief entered the residence Of
Mrs Ross, corner Of Camp and Melponene streets.
on Saturday evening. during the absence Of that
lady. and stole from the maRtel-piec clock and
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River sEws.

vIcksBURG, Feb. Passed up: Ben johnson
at ii A. NJ. sunday, Atlantic and bsrges at A. NJ.
to-day. Down: Strader and Common ealth at
noon, Louisville and Importer at P. NJ, aud
Clarksville at p N. yesterday, and Belle OF Alton
at noon to-day. River rising.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. l.-RiVer rising, feet in
the canal.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Rver unchanged.
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ELoPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE-A Brooklyn SsRsd-
ti0n.-The quiet neighborhood Of Plymouth
Church and Brooklyn Heights was thrown into
excitement, on saturday, by genuine sensation
an elopement in high life. The principals are the
wife Of a cotton broker In Broad street, New
York. and a son of wealthy grain merchant of
Chicago. The woman was a Baltimore belle,
but made, as II appears, of bad metal. About
eighteen months ago she was wooed and won and
was married at her fathers house. The couple
boarded awhile in New York, but firing of This
kir OF living, they hired house on Hicks street,
and happily, visiting and being visited by friends
from all quarters. Among the visitors was Mr..
TomliDson, an intimate friend OF the husband who
treated him as o brother. After repeated calls,
IomlinsoD found his attachment TO his friends wife
ana his love for her society growing warmer, and
as the sequel showed, she generously recpro-
Gated. The faithful husband doubted not his
wiies fidelity nor his friends integrity, until he
read The following note left on mis- table on Satur-
day afternoon:
SATURDAY MoRSnNd
"Dedr ChG,Iie-I must to-day bid you geod-
bye forever. To-day leave your house, never
again TO return. | cannot help IL. For a long
time have loved ia in my heart and | know he
lovesme. When this reaches you will be on my
way across the sea. Your once loving TEREsE."
The husband at once made inquiries at several
Of the steamship Offices, ard sscertained thai his
wife and her parsmour had sailed for Europe on
the steamer City Of Antwerp. The wife took with
her jewelry valued at about $40 900 and a number
Of other valuables. and about $4,000 in money.
IN. Y. Sun, Jan. 25.
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seeing the laws enforced Martial law still exists
10 Dew, Ashley. Bradley, Critienden, Essissippi,
Greene and Craighead counties. but the military
force, which now numbers about four hundred.
Is gradually being reduced, and from sn appear
\ nee in short time the necessity for troops will
., sase 10 exist
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NNErY-OSE BALES CoTToE AT AUCTION THIS
Day BY CHAs. 7. NASH, ArcrToSRER.-l5 bales
from Monsoon at ii and III O'Clock, at Orleans
and Shippers Presses; &c bales from Era No. 10
per steamer Frolic at IL O'Clock NJ. on the levee,
foot Of Customhouse street.
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Woman.

Females owing 70 the peculiar and Important relations
which they sustain their peculiar organization the Offices
theyperOrn, subject many suHengs Freedom
these contribute - small degree their happiness
welfare for On be happy who are i'll Not suy so but
Ofthese varos Female Complaints be Suffered
torur on without the general health Of the indvd
usl, end ere long ptoducing
PERMANENT SICKNESS AND PREMATURE DECLINE.
Nor Is pleasant TO consult physician the relief Of
these variou delIfSe Affections and only upon the
urgent necessity vi far sacrifice her great
sstchArm to d shs The win then thank for
placing in their simple specifies which will
tcacous in relieving and curing almost every Of those
Troublesome complaints peculiar to the sex.
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Don't buy a miserable single thread machine,
when you can get first premium Grover Baker
at the New York price, fifty-dve dollars and VAT
rsnted five years, at l82 Canal street.