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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-11
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

pointed under keepers by the Board. Those ap
p0intments nn the few principal vacz6cies, which,
o. matters Of course. were conse,< 6ent upon the
gubernatonAl Succession.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT TO CEfD.-An infant girl
only nye months old, daugtaAr OF a family named
Eners at Hastings, CD the Hudson. having lbeen left
on chair with y common clothes PIN to amuse It q
day or two ago. FELL by which the pm that the little
creature was sucking was driven through the roof
OF her mouth into the nasal cavities. physician
having been at once called IL was found that the
palate bones had been shockingly fractured, caus-
ing large aperture i'll the roof OF the mouth. BY
fine surgical SIKH the shattered bones Of the little
ones palate were replaced and the tender patient
Is now rapidly convalescipg.
DE LrNArico lNQUIRESpA.-William Seery, a
young man living with his parents on st. Mary .
street. Yonkers exhibited such violent symptoms Of
insanity last "Wednesday that his terrified relatives
called in the aid OF oeer Conklin to secure the ma
mae. Having been conveyed to the police station,
two physicians were summoned to determine Seerys
mental status; ana their certificate setting forth
that he unsafe to be ut large lie was, BY order
OF Justices Donohue and Smith, sent TO the county
house for safe Keeping. On the same day q harmless
escaped IRON the Poorhouse, was by his friends
given III charge Of the ponce that he might be taken
OF. A medical examination this case resulted
the same n the former. Moran said to be crazy
the "Lost Canse.n as he has in his possession a
large amount OF Confederate money, which he Is
constantly counting aud canloI be induced 10 part
with any portion Ii.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
TIE NEW J...s:Y LEGISLATURE.

u The senate yesterday MF. coD5 offered preani-
bic and resolutions showing that the Newark anu
New YORK Railroad Company hal Ei.lei to pay tie
annual rental " 5000 due the state on Che OF
April 1865, and iustructlng the Attorney General 10
enforce Tie payment same either ~ suit or other.
wise. The resolutions were adopted. a bnI was
Introduced MS supplement 70 tins % revise ana
amend lhe charter OF he city Of Patterson. II pro.
ydes FOR the election OF the Mayor for term Of Two
years instead 81 one, and undermining tho system OF
municipal administration geneta.ly. Tae Ill In re-
ltsiln 10 steam b0i.cta, already eNDia ned, was
ordered 70 tnr1 reaiing. Tire consideration q the
Dill .1r the reaucu0n o. transit duties on ue rail.
rJaNs OF 1ne state ana he ~ eGFan Rights bail wgfe
made special orders for tuesday next. IA ne after.
noon the following bills were paSse1;-Io trccr-
rorate the passaic fIre Association; 20 facilitate
JgAciti proceedings IN tue county Of Midde.ex; q
2aAe% paris oi the townships cl Acguae kanonE aud
Ltlc Fails 70 the city " Paterson; 70 incorporate
the cumberland Land and Improvement Company;
~ enA1ys the name ~ me % Pacific Transports
Loa toNnany. ihe senate tlen adjourned hil Nor
~ the House the vote by which me BIN Tor the
cstaAon o. new county " be called Auaconefcon,
IRON portions o. she counties ofAnrrs, warren al1
Huntsgdon, was pissed, wa reronsiderGd, whcA
N4s fhe ceunieragn fog wn1y Fa0lOn0Atsdss, ia
wA,ca OBSERVATIONS On divine msuce. tSII epO.Gj0 of
properly. "b, peopleiwee ineXgric.nly blended.
Much scussiOn eisueu, 10 Dhic4 A.es r. "a eauss.
ton0ycf ANA NLa.en TOOK a Conspicuous part
hNalen vas tainted with preiacng his vote by an
81 nclation VI nis reliance en- divine influence ior
judlcc1s vote On most OF tie questions re- issue In
thc iaN7ss ihSs k'attshhh ietxSAtY teNh-u was
~ az acknowledgment ~ Tie pulency " Gi.ine
gaze he al araei lou the Legislature Their ef.sa-
u IA might ~ vel ne scattered 10 the lonr w.ndg.
THe W0A0n 10 Tec0nSldsr wGs lost.
petition Was presented lr0n TIE citizens oi both
sexes 81 Nlneanu ant places adjacent praying for
sueh an amendment 10 tue tate c0nstttnt on o. IiIi
X mi the thht 81 Suffrage 70 women. The petis on
waA reiyaet 20 the judiciary COMMITTEES a petition
wa presented In favor OF the passage ol blll tairo
nnrsu uf making che conspiracy law Inc applicable 10
a. dc cDnbina ions. bill was also introduced 10
incO.pofit the tire Association VI IfcDton. Tne
yote w which the bill supplementary to the act in
cooperating the Jersey Cay and Bergen Horse Car
Aanruad tom yany WAS ordered to q second reading
was RECONSTRUCTED aud the bii recommitted. Inc
Ini.ywiug Diis were passen In the aitern0on:--To
incorporate the hllzaDeth Ferry Company, ana u
pntese coroners tees ~ allowing them twelve dol
iafS Tor tie viewing aud interrnent Of acorpee, ths
sane a. n an inquest had been held. Mr.. Whaler
o. rel joint resolution for an addltoD9 appro
pf.aflOn ~ procure statues VI General Phil kearni
sna i.,ciard Sloceton. The House then adjourned
Iiil sipneal evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
FlSaEiLE.

HAM THiEyxs.-A party OF thieves broke into the
snokenousc OF Mr.. WIN. 8. Dudley, near f1shkill
village. Tuesday night and stole lherefrom large
quantity OF hams making good their escape.
BOSTON, HARTFORD AND ERIE RAILRoAD.-A new
steam dril has just been set to work at deep rock
cutting on the above named road near Fishkil
Four steam shoyels ara also at work. The road win
be competed To BreWster's statlol ON the Harlem
road. some time next fail. Three Thousand men are
at work on It,
FATAL ACcmENT.-Mr. Whitehorn, q son OF Pro-
lessor Whitehorn OF Union College, New Jersey, and
a c,yil engineer the Duchess and Columbia Rail-
road, was thrown from q hand car on that road on
Wednesday night and fatally injured. He was
twenty-one years OF age.
Samuel Leltl, Of Fshkl Landing, recently
slaughtered two ve1y hne steaTs weighing 4,lso
pounds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
A IM:lY SIST.


Dr. stephen ware or Boston, In his testimony OF a
recent case which grew out Of the lures from Inc
bite OF dog, furnished the following valuable al.
vice. In me case Of bite by dog where the teeth
OF the animal penetrated the nesn, wneiher tbs aor
was known to he mad or not, he should use Tie
same precautions. lie would wash the wound with
warm water extract all the virus possible y sgcl.
ing the wound with his lips, AMI then clutcrze Il
deeply with the canafic most readily obtained but
should use potash n II could be procured
at once. Tho Time in which the effects OF
the bite OF q mad dog would be seen, varied from
two TO three days 10 as many years but II effects
were felt after two or three months, a. n general
thing the patient might CONSIDER himseil sa(e
Bites made through clothing are seldom product,y Va
or much harn as even II the dog II mad tJe cloth.
ing aDaoIDs the virus before tue teeth reach tbe
nerb. ost oil the Iata cases are where the person
war bitten on some naked part
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

4 "Npu,icai Laxury'' a, chariss,sn.

from the Charleston News, Feb. i2l
one 81 those elegant conyeniences ia which veal
ths men sometimes indulge appeared 10 our narbor
yesterday, Ia The shape % steam yacht called the
ffeny. she ~ from New York, touching at inter-
ths1iale points, and VIII proceed as far south a.
Havana where she VIII he delivered 20 a new owner
NJ suiisn yames--her present proprietor being Ona
Of tne Lorriatds. Sne was built at New YORK lass
ycar AZ cost y s said, OF about 800 900, and IN n
ensth o. about seyentylye feet, has every comfort
wlcn ~ necessary 70 ocean travel. she Ia propelled
Vs propeller engine with a sixteen-inch cylinder,
anu capspie Of making quick ume--say about
we've mhes per hour. Her draugbt. when ready
Iof sea y six ieet with coal sucient for ave days
EaDce AMI comfort and for s1ort trip snc II GER.
tainly q nice arrangement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

Mr. Pierre ID. Van Hoesen sends us his plan how 10
improve the police. lie proposes a primary force,
in addition to the present police OF 1oO0 at $500
year, sort OF apprentice recruiting force; that
the Commissioners should issue tickets OF merit aud
these officers inchoate policemen should receive
tickets for every nertoriouS ACT or arrest, ana for
deinluencIes should be fined certain number Of
tickets. Those VINO in this way accumulate 200
tickets shall be puE upon lat for transfer to the re-
glar force, IN which all 20 be filed by
lot rom those among the primary force holding
these 10 tickets. lie also advises Kindness to per-
sons arrested for crime and says:-"i have cured
more tnan o thousand thieves oy kind words. and
when they wished 70 get aad % live IN noaesl
lie have got them piaces.W
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
AMY IMIELlIsEnC:.

The following signal Officers have been ordered 10
report for duty at the headquarters Of their CON-
mands opposite their names. when they win receive
special instructions from the cnief gna oiilcer OF
the army
Captain s. q. Pummer, or the rwcnty-six;h in.
fantryi now stationed at the District or New Mex.
co; Lieutenant H. TQtten, OF the Iblrtyigurth M
fantry, stationed AZ tile department 81 Dacoimh.
First Lieutenant JOnn hoo.Qy, or the twenty
second Infantry, has resigned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

correspondent refers 70 the articles in the
HERALD On The Development and progress OF New
York city, and suggests doubt that rich men
would invcs, their money In such enterprises 50
long "a the government pays eight and half per
cent interest. Untii something Is done by the
government, he says, to reduce the interest on lrs
Although tnege ~ come truth IN tins suggestion ~ ~
probable that our correspondent attaches too much
Importance 10 III.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
PSUGIaEEPslE.

DEPARTURE OF PROMINENT CITIzENs.-Joseph @.
Harris Vice President OF the Merchants National
Bank and Treasurer OF the county OF Duchess died
suddenly ~ his residence on Thursday morning A
lew hours before his death he was walking III the
street. AS he entered his dining. room he CON-
plaled OF one OF his usual fanting spells and seated
himself in chair, whe.e ne expired In few mo
nents. hls aiinent was dyspepsia. Ex-Ghiei
Engineer stephen Armstrong also died on Thurs
day. he was q prominent politician.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
Long ISLAND.

ANOTHER CASE OF HyDRoPHoBIA.-A son OF sam
uel Kramenacher. Of Fosters Mellow, died on Friday
last from the effects OF hydrophobia, having been
bitten week or two ago. MI. Distecome, a tailor,
the owner OF the dog, the first one bitten but no
bad enects had been fetup to saturday afternoon
wnen We last heard from there. Seventeen dogs
were sg0t because II was supposed that they has,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
HrIdging the East River.

"A New York Taxpayer" suggests as the best way
OF bridging the East river the direction from Jones
Wood across Blacsweli's Island to the Ravenswood
shorc, carrying the Long Island end OF the structure
back TO the ridge, since at this point anywhere from
Forty-sixtn to Eightleth street. neither spaa would
exceed IN lengtn the Niagara suspension bridge
lie eArnciales TIE many advantages or such a To-
cation, and speaks OF the proposed bridge from
Chatham street ~ hriuge Through the heavens, to
whica only rhe secondhand clothes dealers. and not
the eng OF New fork, should iurnsn the funds
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
WEsTcEEsTEg cCUiTy.

slHe $3.50 pRIsoN APr0ryrNgSTs.--A meeting OF
m Hoard u inspe Tors 81 state Prisons held re-
c8Aa nc Albany resulted IN the appointing Of
caanear wheeler. o. ochcstsr, a. principal keeDer
o. Ia. STATE prire1 at gag ing wee Matthew Benz
49, .ts.s .e. W. 4. BucNngnAf ID, VI Port JerHis,
su4 b. b. uasbb3Tn, VI iva Eawa.d, were also APP
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
I'VE Hes0ss. aHs5:a.
Gusinye Hausn,ann rouna Gaiity Of Man
kinu2lltal.

In this care yesteriAy District Attorney Lyons.
IL an able address summed up the evidence for the
prosecution re ridicu 90 the point raised by the
prisoners counsel .hst ?s9sshi had died from apo
pex ,aG sked them not lose sight Of the evidence
oi Glycle and the witness VINO resided in the yard
whore the murder was committed. Judge Eedle oc-
euF 4et Two hours ~ charging the yury, wno tnel
lcI ~ Tor delDcaatioil. fAIter ABOUT an lout' 4
aL.e &C tAey returned with yerdica-acqui.tuR
Lnlt, .saUsmann aud 1Dding Gust I'VE Halanann
gtiy a granddaughter. accompanied py RECON-
nrldliisl ~ merry. Ile tncn Court ordered tue
rt.rt-se o! ETnn BausMana and reserved sentence
OF I've scOnN leted lrlsoner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

A correspondent suggests that as crime Is on the
increase the substantial business and property
holders. those who have influence and Interested
Ia the morality and welfare Of tue clty-and every
honest man ought % oe--do ,mAed8tely meet and
fcfin Themselves INTO aD organization with TIE
object 81 suppress.ng crime and lnsurng its summary
punshmysL Onr correspondent seems 10 nave
forgotten that the Cls1snsi Association Is exactly
such body % De prop0ses and Is a grani azsIe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

NEW BAyg.-The Savings Bank OF Kingston Is to
have new buildIng costing s55,ooo.
The FEERy.-Tne ferryboat Lark. plying between
Rhinebeck and Rcndout, resumed her trips on
Wednesday, the crossing on the Ice being for
foot avGl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

on behalf OF this society Mr.. w. o. Smith OF VII
hamsburg. sends communication 10 contradict The
reported rumor that the society is In combination
with the ring OF nour brokers and intends TO strike
for higher wages. The object OF tue society Is
purely benevolent, aud also, as stated by Mr.. smith,
10 cultivate higher order OF mechanical SKILL
Hence any number OF members striking
receive benefit from the society, nor do SUCH Us
are not able 10 discharge their duties rs mere or
have lost then WORK Through msc0ndnct. Mr. Smith
says that the operative miers In New York and
vicinity are 0etter paid and better treated by their
employers and worS lever hours per day than any.
Mnere else IN .lle country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
SING SING.

ARRIVALS AT THE PRIsoN.-COnvlcts arrive at the
prison daily averaging eight day. They are gem
orally tweniy-one or TWENTY-FIVE years OF age. The
number has Increased rapidly lately that every
cell la the prison, Loo In all Is nlied, some having
two IN them; 30 that to-day there are 1,3l5 male
convjCts a.One.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

GENERAL BUTLER ON Mrfrr,Ry cowutsa,oSs.-A
person w conversation with General Butler recently
nioughs 70 his attention the removal OF the body OF
nIs. surrslL "she was ali innocent woman the
nenersl said nnhesItstingy. In reply to n remark
W ner csse showed the truth OF the saying ''Mi
.ary cvihnssions sre organized TO convict be said
lhtenneh then 70 be convicted when wished them
acquitted did mysefr- Boston JrGrelier FflI. ls
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

The "Adyalce OF Crime" called out female
who again proposes 10 . letter 70 the HERALD that
the militia IL ord.red ont for police duty IN addition
10 the Metropolitan force.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

:. The southern Press Convention win be held In
have been made 70 render II A success Colone,
Gardner for many years editor OF the Augusta tGa)
tynsfun2naust, but AZ present In business In this
CITY, has left 70 Attend the Convention.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19

Su0ortugs Of the Crew and Passenger.
BY the arrival at Liverpool On the 18th inst. OF the
African mall steamer Biara we nave an account of
the loss Of the bark Florence Nightingale Of London
Captain j. j. Lriht and VI the fearful sulYerlngs OF
the passengers and crew inc florence Nightingale
oath OF December, with seven fe.naes two priests
two kroomen and nine ships crew. On The light OF
the 10Th the bark une Apeceily struck sand bank
not marked Oh the charts and VIII CHI was not ct the
time surrounded by broken water In attempt
ing TO get ner or two boats were stove
hands then set to work ana made ran, on
which some PROVISIONS brandy and sherry were
placed, but the captain in the hurry forgot water
and ms charts ana instruments. After trying for
some time to tow the raft by the AID OF q small
Doat-seyenteen feet by SIX feea-rney We're forced
TO leave IL and crowd nto the boat. The provisions
were soon exhausted, aud under hot sun, wlthOnL
water, Iney ali took To drinking salt wafer. This
soon made one seaman named Brown crazy, and SO
violent that he had 10 be iorciDy kept the bottom
or the boat Tne captain bed him twice, and each
time he dil so the blood was preeiiy sucked up by
the others, who were very quarIe some and violent
They at last resolved u draw lots VINO should Kill
Brown before he died. The lot fell upon coiored boy
IRON Bathurst, VINO. however, refused to act just
then the captain providcntiy caught fish OF three
pounds weight, having made i3hnook from a
wonans halr pin aQd Datei 1t with small
crab be caught In some fioating seaweed. This was
eagerly dev0ured, as were also soon. erlDs and bni-
terIiles which showed that ani was near. In fact,
,ney soon after reached the Isle dc LAOS, where Captain
Currcn or the wnacr ). a. Paine or Proylncetown,
Mass, not only treated them wtn The greatest kind
ness, but took the crew 10 Sierra Leone whence tcy
were sent homo IN the BAHIA az distressed British
seame0. These twenty persons We're nine days IN
an open boat, under tropical sun with only twealy
pounds OF provisions ana no water. Tney drifed III
that time over 200 mites. ,ts
NEW GAAE.-Mr. j. X. Anderson, or Jones county
While out 1ox hunting, ialely, scared up u genuine
catanounG, aud after run o. two hours ana a half
caught II, having 1ve hounds. Alter hard nght
the dogs killed 1t. Ihe cataGo,snG measured four
feet seven inches in lcngil, anu twenty-five and
hali Inches hign--hacoa fGtl isie9rapa. REQ. iS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-19
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

FLAGG-AooE.--In tlls City, on wednesday even
ing, February IL at the residence OF the BRIDES
parents, by tlie Rev. IT, Dowaug, JAmEs NJ FLAaa
TO ELLA l.. HOOK, daughter o. James ii. Hook, Esq,
all OF tins city.
Kingston and Albany papers please copy.
MoOSEy-BEvAN.--Dn Tuesday February IL, al
the house OF Rev. Father Laue, " y. paus Catholic
cnurc.i, corner OF Congress aud Court streets,
JAMES MOONEY, OF BrooAlyn. 10 ELIzABErH BELL
BEvAN, eldest daughter vi John Devan, Esq, or
Hudson, ny.
Hudson On. " papers please copy.
NEILi.--EcCLlS. Thursday, February 49, at
the Reformed Presbyterian church, rwenty-third
street, ~ Rev. j. Q. x. MINI sAn ucGn NELL, nf
NeWourg, to Hiss MARTHA LeolEa OF tins city.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-15
asuueet Of fnn.
'Ceulia,t Feel Him.

About twelve O'Clock, one night last week .
solitary individual stood upon the banks Of the
Missouri river opposite Lsavenworth, in the out
skirts q that romsutio village, the late isrinus
Of the Nisseufi Valley Railread, oommsaly Aall-
cd slAbtown. Traatically did hs ahonto TN on
the opposite shore, the owner of Q small ski6 vas
asoused from his slumbers, aud naturally sssat-
ing biz fare for transportation across the river
at that hour Of the night dressed hinseH man
ned his skiH, and rowed over to the Missouri
side of the river, where the following converse
ton took place: ss.illAsah
Boatman-"What do you want?'
Man on shore-"Want to get cross"
B.-"What forY" ..,., .....
M-"Want to go to Kansas City"
Rr"Who are you 'ea ~ as Assaas
M.-"Railroad contlaotor.r sssg Aa~ nssss
B.-"What's your nameS'
M.-John Brodder."a 1t. 4 80 s
B.-"Why you're the man who laid track on
the extension Of the Missouri Valley Railroad TO
Kansas Guy" ~ 4sass
M.-"Yes." tHH
B.-"Well, there's an engine just firing up to
60 down, Why don't you 90 on that - /.
Mo, SIR I laid that track, and I'm id,
if am going to be the first man 10 ride over
the road."-H. Joe Gazette.