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The New York herald., 1869-10-28
SUPREME C0UpT-sptClal TERM.
The Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad.
Before Judge Barnard.

The Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad.
Before Judge Barnard.
Wiliianl L. Cltduts us. The Central Branch linton
Pacific Rdtrodd.-The plaintiff sues for ons-6fth OF
The stock OF the defend ants who formerly composed
the Atchison and Pixies Peak Railroad Company.
The defendants say that plaintiff has parted with or
forfeited his right to tile stock. The on the
calendar for Tuesday, and was then called, when
On anldavit was presented to the effect that one
Manley twhO is an important and material wtness,)
was absent In Europe, aud was expected TO return
In spring. on which statement q postponement was
asked. The paintlfrs counsel resisted the motion.
and asked leave to contradict the aiidavl ana show
that 1t was not made IN good faith, which was
granted. Yesterday morning plalntin presented the
Ridavts OF The two brothers OF Maney, the effect
that he had been III Europe for two years and
as they were informed and believed, not coming
back IN the spring.
The Court took the papers and reserved lts deci
sion.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
MARINE COURT.
bounty Case.
vptpra Juflyn Grasa

Henry kober rs. The National PARK Eaik.-.Thc
plaintiff In this action late member or the 10th
New York Volunteers, applied for his bounty OF sloo
through broker IN New York city, and check was
received which came into the possession OF the Park
Bank, with plaintlir name endorsedJhereon, which
he swears to be a forgery, and testlneS that the
check never came into his hands.
DEFENDANTS counsei moved TO dismiss the COM
paint on the ground that IL does not appear that
plalntln was the only person OF that name In the
service
The Court held that the burden or proof lay with
the defendant To SHOW thai TACT, anu rendered judg-
ment for the plalntiif, With costs and allowance
The check read ioows:-
No. IL, ,646 WAsHiNGTos, Sept s, 1857.
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF the United States New YORK
Pay to the order OF Henry kober hundred dollars
THOMAS II. GARDNER, Paymaster u. s. A.
endorsement Henry kober, VIM Riley, VIM L. sheldon,
J. l.. Worth
The latter signature Is that OF the cashier OF the
Park Bank.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28

country; 10 saw half century following OF suc1
growth and greatness as happens only now and
then In ages; IL saw the accursed cloud OF civil war
looming up In the Southern sky. Then peace came;
then prosperity came the war clouds faded away;
the assurance OF national permanence was mani
fest the bones OF good old Peter Stuyyesant rested
more quietly In the wall OF ST. Marks church, and
the steeple doing its work all the tIme but now
its done and has gone the way or all the living.
But the prayer meeting continues, and yesterday,
amid the working OF engines the dripDing OF water,
the profanity OF hundreds, Gods name was extoed
IN song and praise. The prayer meeting goes on.
Inc Titanic strides OF commerce Will soon build up
the depopuated district
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
0IEAGlA0Us.

The Wrong Oil for Troubled Waters-Kero-
Sene ms Chemically Seen.
The testing OF oils has been continued by the
chemist OF the Board OF Health, and yesterday he
submitted to the Board his report or tests madc
during the past two weeks.
The report shows that the traffic in such danger
ous stun continues while i've terrible accidents by
lts explosions during the past week prove thas II
there Is no power Willingness in courts OF law to
arrest and punish those VINO knowingly sell 1t we
must ask for stringent laws 20 save lives that
are thus lost The retailing or napathous oils for
burning IN lamps Is but mild hammered method or
producing murderous deaths.
OILS BELOW STANDARD III BOTH TESTS.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
SUPREME clRCUIT-paRT |.
A Transaction i'm Erie,


Before Judge Ingraham.
Noses X. Moody Us. James FISK ct aLs.-The plain
hr In this action brings suit against Mcssrs. Fisk &
Belden for the recovery of q balance OF deposit
made In 1864 the purchase OF Eric. The defend
ants did not appear, and judgment was entered
against them for xl, 14T 80.
MT. Field, lew moments after this decision,
upon an anidavlt that the defendant Reidcn was III
attendance before the Grand Jury reference 10 tie
Wall street gold matters, obtained order to show
rase why this inquest should oe set aside with
} stay OF proceedings.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
CITY MTEiLlGENCE.

THE WEATHER fEsfERDAY.-The following record
VIII show the changes IN the temperature ior the
past t.entyiour hours IN COMPARISON with the cor
responding day OF last year. as indicated BY the
Thermometer at hudnups Pharmacy HERALD Build
ing, corner OF Auu street,
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
SUPERIOR COvaT-TalAL TEaM-pAaT /.


Before Chief Justice Barbour.
Julid Sheehdn cs. James N. Edgdr.-The plaintiff
brought this action to recover damages for having
been run over and injured by grocery wagon, in
consequence OF which she was confined TO her house
Tor the space or Six weeks. The complaint ais
missed on the ground That there was not sufficient
proof to show that The vehicle belonged TO the de-
fendaut.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.


The United States Us. John N. Letts.-In this case
she defendant was charged with carrying on the
business Of a lawyer without paying the special tax
required bv law. Testimony having been adduced
shat the defendant had not practlsed lawyer for
ene last three years the Commissioner ordered his
immediate release.
The Alleged Weishn.aster Frauds.
The United States Us. Frank We60.-The hearing
Of this case was resumed yesterday. The defendant
6 charged with conspiracy to defraud the United
States by cooperating with his principal in making
fraudulent pay rolls
Charles NJ. Buell. testified that in July, 1s69 he was
employed as o laboror under General Eagan In the
weighers department, from pier q TO pier 81 East
river; there were about twenty others employed
called Joseph Navine employed there at
Jenkins Ssw sSt %aa Mas nos srs emo9sa 9s@sd II
the wegher's department: jenkins wrote letters in
employed there; the ab0rers were scattered from
pier 81 TO Grand street; witness made 1t his business
o 70 ma oI wdo Was there q hoysy WAS
and Hovey by sight; Edwin Wilkes was employed as
assistant foreman
Crossex amined-The defendant was present when
General Eagan employed me; General Eagan said
would be taken care OF; received payment for the
time worked, but was not present when General
Eagan employed any one else; sometimes l took
charge o. gaug OF men, and occasionally lad
charge OF coal; the men were divided into one, two
and three gangs.
Y. How do you know that while you were at work
Rt pier No. 81 these men that you have stated were
not employed were not at work elsewhere in the
dstrictY A. Because would know what gangs Of
men were out and to work and who they were.
The witness further testified that he knew the
men who were at work, because he would become
acquainted with stray man in twensy-siX hours
alter he went to work; saw Webb get money 90 pay
oil the men; saw Hovey aud Costello Ia Eagahs
Office; did not see Costello and Hovey getting their
pay; Webb kept the tlme
The case was further adjourned.
The United States U.s. James ana Michdel Lynch
The defendants were charged with the Illicit removal
Of whiskey and with not keeping a correct account
Df their sales. Witnesses were examined yesterday
t some length, ana the case closed, the defendants
pciug held under bail to await the action OF the
Brand Jury.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28


TO the church IN which there have been daily prayer
meetings. since September 23, 1857, may be chronl-
cled great loss to the CRY and It's citizens. Its
heaven kissed peak was the first OBJECT In tnat por-
ton OF the city that arrested the OF the traveller
approaching New York. IL was one or the first
Things upon which the OF the mariner rested on
approaching Sandy Hook and it's cheering and guld-
ing 1gnt has often been hailed as "a beacon OF COM
fort and safety To the homeward bound voyager
The 'old steepen causes many renpctons 1t has
passed away by the accident OF fire. 1t was one OF
the lew relics OF our Guys early history Nearly all
the old landmarks eontemporaueOus with II have
disappeared. The original Tort upon the Battery;
the first Stadt House. at the head Coenties sip the
Cingle or WALL that smut out tue indians, and gave
the name to wall street; the modest wooden church
on the site OF stately Trinity the Huguenot Con.
yentice In Frankfort street; Inc quaint old shops in
Broad street. with their sllpladder gables and their
hve-by-sX panes OF glass-ail tneseiwent before It.
WHAT has IL seen? Some communicative bird
would say, perhaps, this:-"Inat the steeple was
built when Peter stuyvesant came under orders
from the states General TO DC the Governor or their
province OF New Netherlands; that those strrlng
days Holland mad just been acknowledged as an
independent nation; that war with England was
gong on, aud that Van Tromp, the pucky Dutch
CARRYING broom ~ MS masthead, with
which he proposed to sweep the Channel;
that he had several fierce lgnts with Blake the
English admiral, and IN the last one he was
killed, the English trtumphed and peace followed:
that the old steepe knew this and knew Peter Stuy
vesant the woodcl-legged Governor, who resigned
by treaty the sword the Brltlshers could not take
aud retired III LOFTY Indignation to his splendid farm
where he growled out the remainder OF useless
lie IN cursing the fate that had AnRcised his good
Dutch city. When hard-headed Peter was gathered
TO his fathers the steerle was lett entirely alone It
saw the gradual generalization OF Its adopted city
hy the Intrusion OF barbarians from England aud
scotland aud Ireland, and-worse than al--from
iankee laudi IL saw the fugitive Hugue-
not and his colder brother, the Purlian
pass under Its shadow on their weary
way TO or from witch burning New Haven;
u saw the undlsciplined troops OF wash
ingt nylng across the island from the
wild nils OF Brooklyn; 1t saw tnat same wash
ington seven years alter ride down tho Old BowerIo
"A
Dres That proclaimed peace and independence tue
fireworks that haiied the nauguraLion OF the man
whom providence left chlidess that his country
might call him iather;u II saw the crystalzation OF
q wild people into a great nation II saw freedom
and happiness spreading over "a continent; IL saw
another ''shorE sharp and decisive war; aud
another peace that brought glory to the
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
SUPERIOR ClusT-TRlAl TERM.
The Duffy Divorce Case.

The Duffy Divorce Case.
Before Judge Jones.
The judgment in this case has been opened by con-
sent OF counsel and an order OF reference entered
Five dollars allmony and $3.50 counsel fee are al
owed 10 Mrs. Duffy during the pendency OF the pro-
NeQIngs
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Clothing and Printing Establishments
Burned-Property Valued at $500, 900
DestrOyed-POrtion Of an Old and
Sacred Landmark G0ne-The
Spire Of the Old NORTH
Dutch Church Demolished.

very destructive connagration occurred In this
city yesterday morning. About ten minutes past
three O'Clock the fire broke out in the SIX story brick
building No. 116 Fulton street. occupied by various
parties, from which II quickly extended to the
nelghboring structures and owing to the light and
infammable materials, with a strong southwest
breeze, the fire ragged with great herceness and the
volume OF sparks emitted from the burning pile set
hre to the steepe OF the North Dutch churcn. situ
ated on Fulton, Ann and William streets The fire
was discovered the second moor OF No. ile Fulton
street. In the premises OF Mr. Samuel T. shardlow a
turner and dealer In ivory, and within few minutes
the building was mass OF flames presenting
fearfully grand spectacle The noors OF this build
ing were occupied by many business men, who have
suffered extensively. The tinderse nature OF the
building was such that the fire shot out lts living
seething tongues, and after consuming moor after
floor gnawed It's destructive way TO buildings
Nos. ia, 1l2 lis, 12o neighboring dwellings, and
also into No. is Dutch street. The alarm was quickly
given and readily responded TO- The wind blew so
strongly that the firemen at first feared "bad ren
by their united exertlons the names were for time
checked IN the building where first found, but only
for minute or so, a. stealing through wall after
wall they ate up everything pershable on the right
hand and on the left hand. II proved TO be one OF
the most destructive and disastrous fires that has
occurred in the down town districts for years. The
losses and insurances OF the business places az
follows:--
NO. 116 FULTON STREET
The flames first found In Shardow's door the
second consumed everything that could be burned.
his loss with the bulcng, VIII reach $4,000
Fully insured, but IN what companies could not be
ascertained. The first door, occupied by Messrs
Daniel Close Co. clothiers, was wholly destroyed
Their loss VIII be about S25 o09 insured Tor So, 500
IN Tie lOll0WinQ cUmpanleS:-
The New York herald., 1869-10-28
NEW YORK CITY.
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
C0uuferfeiting Case.
Before Judge Benedict.

The United States os. Henry Layton.-The de-
sendant was charged with having in his possession
counterfeit fractional currency. There being no
svdence to show that the accused attempted TO pass
the money he was discharged.
The New York herald., 1869-10-28

Average temper AZURE yesterday ay4,4...44.., 4o7
Average temperature Tor correspoudlna dale
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09
From the Annals of Iowa.
The Origin ard Interpretation Of the
Names Of the Rivers and Streams
Of Clayton County.
BY ELIPHALET PRICE.

When time shall have thrown around
the remembrance Of the early settlers OF
Iowa, its impenetrable veil of forgetful-
ness; when other generations shall appear,
and look GU, upon the natural and endur-
ing scenery of the State, there will be
inquiring minds, then as now, that will
seek to discover the origin and the
Interpretation of the names Of our rivers,
creeks, runs, brooks, bra ches and
streams. And, should the antiquarian of
that future period, while searching for
information of this kind among the
thrown-asde and mouldy volumes of some
haunted attic chamber, accidentally dis
cover this number of the ANNALS OF Iowa,
he will acquire from perusal ofits pages,
a knowledge of the origin and the inter
probation of the names Of the water cours
es Of so much of tho State as is located in
the County Of Clayton, which we proceed
to give by commencing at the northeast
corner Of the county, with what is known
as "Bloody- RAN" This stream is about
nine miles in length, flowing in nearly an
eastern direction, and emptying into the
Mississippi at North McGregor. The or
igin OF its name is as follows: Lieutenant
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

The well known In dian grant to Jon
athan Carver, dated in l779 which covers
a strip Of country on the east side Of the
Mississippi, from St. Anthony Falls to the
Chippewa river, and includes the site Of
St. Paul, Minn., has just been recorded
in the Office Of the Register of Deeds at
Durand, Wis. The present owner is Hen
ry b. Bunster, of New York, he having
purchased it Of Henry Schmidt, Of New
York, for $4,000. This old Carver's
claim, with the documents on which it is
founded, has been the means of swindling
a good many hundreds Of silly people. 1t
is sufficient to say that though the orici-
nal deei may be authentic enough, it forms
of itself no ground of title, and the claim
of the heirs of Jon 1than Carver and their
assigns to the tract in question, by virtue
Of this document, has been decided
against them by every authority to which
they have appealed for recognition, both
in Great Britain and the United States.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09
McGRECoR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE g. 1869

The LARGEST LUMP OF GoLD Ever
FcUND.-Accounts from Australia report
the 6hding by miner Of the biggest gold
en- nugget on record. 1t was unearthed
at claim in Dunolly, where big nuggets
have been found before. Two men were
working for over year at the place, and
had found couple Of nuggets weighing
respectively l0S and 36 ounces. In Feb.
ruary last they succeeded in opening up
the largest nugget the world ever saw
One of the men in following the claim and
working round the roots of tree in his
path, struck some hard substance with his
pick, and, not supposing it was gold, ex-
claimed. II wish it was q nugget and had
broken my pick" On unearthing the i'm
pediment the nugget was found. though
the pick sustained no damage. 1t weighs
ed 2lO pounds, troy, and yielded 2,26S oun.
ces and 10 penny weights of pure gold.
1t is a mine in itself, worth nearly $37, >
600 in coin, and about $4,000 in green
backs.
The largest nuggets previously found in
Australia, were as follows: The Welcome
nugget, found at Ballarat, at the depth oi
$50 feet, and weighing lS4 po ,nds 9 oun,
ces; the Blanche Barly, found at depth
of thirteen feet, at Kingower, and weigh.
ing las pounds 3 ounces; q nugget al
Canadian gully, Ballarat, weighing l34
pounds IL ounces, at depth Of sixty
feet /; the Lady Hotham, weighing 9S
| pounds.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

IF anything in this world makes man
feel badly, it is unquestionably a quarrel.
No man ever fails to think less of himself
than before. 1t de, rades him in the eyes
Of others. and what is worse blunts his
sensibilities on one hand, and increases the
power Of passionate irritability on the
other. The truth is the more peaceably
and quiet we get on, the better it is fer
our neighhols. In nine cases out of ten
the better course is if man cheats you,
cease to deal with him. If he is abusive,
quit his company, and if he lies about you,
SO conduct yourself that nobody will be-
lieve him. No matter who he is or how
he misuses you, the wisest way is to let
him alone, for there is nothing better than
this cool, calm and quiet way Of dealing
with the wrongs we meet with. ''Return
not railing for railing"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher some time
since received letter from young man
who recommended himself very highly as
being honest, and closed with the request
Get me a good situation, that honesty
may be awarded" To which Mr.. Beech>
er replied: ''Don't be an editor if you
would be easy. Do not try the law.
Avoid school-keeping. Keep out of the
pulpit. Let alone all stores, ships and
merchandise. Abhor politics. Keer
away from lawyers. Don't practice medi
cine. Be not farmer nor mechanic
neither a soldier nor a sailor. Don't
study. Don't work. None of them ar,
easy. Oh, my honest friend, you are in {
very hard world l know of but on.
really easy place in it. That place is th'
grave"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

Miss Martha j. Carines, who was lately
tried in Belair, Nd, on the charge OF
numbering Nicholas McConac, her bctray.
er, and upon whom verdict of not guil-
ty was rendered, was treated with dis.
tinguished politeness by the sheriff and
the public generally during the trial. 81 G
dined at the public table, was visited by
hosts of friends, and became the innocent
victim of several serenades.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

An Englishman was telling the late
Colonel Isaac o. Barnes, of Massachusetts,,
of the great rate the cars run in England.
"Why, Colonel, in my country they 60
seventy Eve miles an hour" "rhey do =
says the Colonel; "they couldn't run
long at that rate, or they'd run of the
d-d little island"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

In India the white ants are most de-
structive. Their teeth are said to be sharp
enough to gnaw anything unless it be
stone, brick or metals. In three weeks
they devoured a large library. They eat
up the wooden ties of railways in few
weeks after the ties have been laid down,
and the propriety of putting down iron
ties, as well as building iron bridges, is
being seriously discussed.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

The juries in Illinois are liberal on their
awards TOR railroad accidents. The fol-
lowing is the estimated tariff in ordinary
case. For simple fracture Of leg, $l2,-
600; for compound fracture of the leg,
$25, 5,U,O: for broken ribs, Sl5, 900 each; for
a finger knocked out of joint, 81 900; for
bruise on the head, 81 900; and lesser and
greater injuries in like proportion.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

A little five year old boy was being in
structed in morals by his mother. The
old lady told hiM that all such terms AS
10y golly," shy jngo,' "bv thunder
ETC., were only minced oaths, and but Its
tie better than other profanity. In fact,
she said, he could tell a proeane oath b.,
the prefix of "by'-all such were oaths.
"WeIl, then, mother" said the little hope
tul, "theres big oath in the newspapers
by telegraph" The old lady gave it up,
and the boy is bewidered on morals.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

The brilliant colors on the backs Of
: playing cards are put on ny means Of COM
bination Of arsenic with copper. The
work Of putting it on is injurious to the
eyes and nostrils of the artisans. So is
that putting on the smooth glaze which
makes the cards easy to shuttle. This is
made of white lead.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

~ think all girls are real good and
sweet y said an enthuastic little maiden.
"Then where do the bad women come
from p asked her bachelor uncle. 'Oh,"
they're the sweet girls turned souri,
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

An inebriated man walking along the
streets at night, regarded tho moon with
sovereign contempt: "You needn't be &c
proud ole feller," he said. "You're full
only once month, and lam every night. y
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-06-09

Arrangements have been made to push
forward the building of the Memphis. FL
Paso and Pacific railway. during the pres
ent summer, in anticipation of aid from
Congress the coming winter. The iron
for one hundred and fifty miles west Of
Jefferson will be shipped from Europe dur
ing the next three months, and it is ex-
pected that one hundred miles in Texas
Largenmounts of the bonds Of this road
are reported to have been sold on the Par
is Bourse.