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New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
BoUYDBRooK AND PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD.
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The contemplated new railroad from Bound
brook 10 Philadelphia via Trenton, has awakened con-
elderable interest committee OF Trenton gentlemen
have charge Of tho subscription list for this city, and
have pledged S2OOOO for start It s understood that
the Penneyvanans wll snbscrbe every dollar necessary
build their end Of the line and doubt exist
the possibility Of raising by stock subscriptions all
the money needed TO build the road on this side Of the
river. Such Ia the intense desire Of the people TO
ENJOY the advantages both Of convenience and compe
tOn AS 10 the validity OF the charters TO be used for
these connections they have been carefully examined by
number OF eminent legal gentlemen OF our State, and
unreseryedy pronounced gr Od and sufficient for the
above purposes But more especially and above all these
Ons stands the manifest fact that nctenths OF
ne people Of Trenton and every farmer belt OF ten
miles along the proposed route want the road aud viii
furnish the money 10 build IT, II these people think they
can DO their railroad business cheaper than 1t s now
being done and also compete for the patronage Of Others
they ought do IL, and power should be permitted TO
iuterposo. AS reasonably might free railroad law DC
enacted and the Camden and Amboy Railroad Com
pniy be compelled by legislative enactment to purchase
a their engines cars rails railroad supplies and labor
OF sonc particular agency, which should DC authorized
70 charge them up the very last peg below tho killing
nont as 10 submit acommunily OF merchants, nannIac
nrer and farmers the world Of competition and pre-
vent fhem fum buying their transportation OF whoever
viii sell T cheapest We earnestly hope that this proec
may be pushed rapidly forward TO n e0nsummatlon iM
imporance 70 Trenton alone Is immeasurhDie sweepnB
away as II will inc very last Obstacle 70 our Tree ana u
tramncied grOwth. l4lVAtVA AA4'"~N-~~'
New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
MuRpERs AID THE M1LIrARY IN TExAs.

A Military Commission is now or was recently
IN session at Jefferson Texas for the trial OF various per
sons implicated in the murder Of the Hon. g. W. Smth
and freedmen 1t that late In February last
circular issued by r. W. Loughery editor OF IhSJg
fersOn Times and TepdS Republican, addressed 10 the
Press OF the country, especially TO the Conservative
Press, describing the alleged military despotlsm at
Jefferson as something quite horrible and not 10 DO
endured and calling upon the Press aforesaid to arouse
the people the subject enormties of arbitrary
arrests and various outrages alleged against the military
authorities This circular sent to the President and
by him transmitted through the War Department TO the
Commanding General Of the Fifth Military District,
whence 1t returned with the following Endorsement
Respectfully returned 10 the Adutan General Of the
Army Reports bearing on the murder OF G.. W. Smith
member Of the Texas Constitutional Convention, aud
two freedmen while they confined In prison at JEFF
i ferson have been forwarded 10 the War Department
from tme " time. under dates Of Oct G 1865 deter aud
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New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
FAuuRE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IL PAlIA'
DlLI2IIA,

Some days ago the Protection iu5ul nee
Company, No. South Ihirdst. suddsry s-'i e'ltd
operations and inquiry is creditors Gin The A!i'
OF policies found that its assets amounted % P u
more than the office fu2nure. Thor assets hao '''a
represented for long time val'e2 70 3 'C'' ~.
her business cards issued 10 the puhiE bore ih '.
plent at the top Thci4 total liabilities aye est Hiet -
about $4,000, but IL Is Impossible To tFA t l' 49,
the real amount or course this T. az d' h loss lo go.
10 whom il Is owinS> The ComPanys ..t3 vas n .''
ouslY fitted up, and hooked as II ~ an .'h N .' -
pauy were in q most prospesou- 'on' l.,nr ~ ~
creditors Immediately put tie utli ltc no IL
hands of the sher.E. and IL was sOs-HI'V Gay ~,
company had unX been cOusidcrvd among t"'N' S",.h
business l was - know, one - bt avoided, Aad ne
number OF losers Is not grcaA Wlc, loWt't' l's's
the ndi ydual lAsS heavier. T@y PAID s'hlNN "a" .O'
their Office ana the agent FOR t3e property ohia.' -
rent "A shOrt time before the SsSHhSlon lr' 2A6', is
been kent an,et although the losers arr Mrriu i'H
comnlafnts alleging that cue eompanyS tAits weft
INSTRUMENTATION To them Ip the hitter plfA ~ ist Nth
rho Kensngton Insurance Company, lucat a tho hefI
v,est corner Of Fourth ana Malnut-sts, a1 ei'eu tc
doors aud their affairs pat into the aAuus o. -
cever Their liabilities are said TO be qQtt sral tgs
the actual amount Is not known. The satacrs - paie
I'm TINS company are much nnnsg0us tha2 tsst T.
tho Protection, and quite number " taen At sA!y9
naurng as 20 the condition OF the c9lccre TAeGa ~:
OF assets Is also unknown. The true conc ou q. alaN
wll no doubt be soop made puhto, TIE H.. -,
taken down ther Slsn aud, OF coarse no t' ~ !, ~
kind is being transacted. lPhlsaelphiA E0aStvN
New-York tribune., 1869-06-05

tic seaboard Boston has passed that point when ar.
feared 10 be "swallOwe up by her eater sister New.
York. and Is extending aud Increasing her commerce AZ
the present time perhaps more than at any former pod
In past years she h lost; sEe 10 regaining all Of
lnose branches OF commerce back pSn, aud those two
leaving OF dspunng add rivalry, and more friendly
aud equitable spirit is shown In te commercial circles o
Doth cities, than Thought possb iow Year, sgo.
. iBOstOu IIayeler
New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AMONG TIE wo,5s,.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AMONG TIE VoSS-.'
To ths RgttOr Of The Frftane.
SIR; AS your reporter of yesterdays neoIiV;
OF the National Womans Suffrage Association 1ites -
appear to-day In the uRSnvied position VI ~ iLrir
BEG to be allowed to correct his sateAsn, iaia bh
ber Of said Association, and have ia ooSvllsr ibero
the right to SPEAK there and Mira sVrtcL " " ~"
10 stating di1eseatly as will he see az ~ ~ $500
DR.. Henbey, as your reporter s,yls nc, bi,--.
NeK- Ycgh, Jane e. 1879, Dr. Z. AZ a.. :"
New-York tribune., 1869-06-05

Chicago and San Francisco are competing
for the trade OF Colorado Territory. firm In San Fran
cisco forwarded large consignment OF goods TO George
town. place about tf0 miles from Cheyenne the other
day, md claims that merchandise be laid down in
Colorado II bought In San Francisco at less prices than
II bought in Chicago and transported thence.
The Stockbridge Indians in Wisconsin are rap
idly disappearing This tribe onco numbered 1000
rors They immigated from Massachusetts, TO NewYork
In l7s9 10 Ohio In 1902 and to Wisconsin IN 1884, many
OF them having resided In Stockbrdge until few years
ago The remnant Of the tribe which number about
800 men, women and children reside ut shawano and are
sufe ring for food. ..
Tanners bark is becoming dear, and better
means OF utilizing 1t are being discovered The nrst
groat Improvement is TO reduce 1t TO powder instead Of
the grinding that usual Twenty per cent more
OF tannin is TINS obtained by leachng 1t In cold water
driven into the mass by powerful hydraulic machinery
than by the old methods Hot water gives still greater
YIELD but It also extracts element injurious TO
leather. G.
The Cinnamon have been smuggling opium
into San Francisco. On the arrival OF Chinese steamer
particularly anxious about their baggage and tho oIam
nation by the Inspectors conducted with correspond
ing care aud attention with gratifying results Trunks
boxes, &C.. broken TO pieces and thin boxes OF
opium found arstcaly placed In tho bottoms Sides ana
lids In instances the drug found slowed away
In q very curious manner. Strips of wood, seemingly
braces the lids Of trunks open and found
70 contain oDiGm 10 TACT IL found In almost eVorv
New-York tribune., 1869-06-05

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
TRAVELS AMONG THE CAN MEALS.

The hall of the Young Mems Christian Association,
corner broadway and Twenty-second street, was
closely packed last evening" the occasion being the
narration Of travels among the Cannbals by Pro-
lessor Albert s. Bickmore, M. A.
The speaker, after giving new theory OF the
upheaval of the Asiatic Continent. in which he held
that the East Indies but natural appendages OF
Asia proper being peopled by immigration from
the northwest, and showing distinct evidences
Of volcanic elevation and depression, proceeded TO
describe the physical characteristics Of the popula
ton In the different islands, The Inhabitants belong
to the grand Malay DIVISION but are subdvded into
innumerabe tribes, speaking as many different dia
ects The most ferocious and bloodthirsty OF these
are the Alfura and Paduans, who together, combine
all that Is brutal aud barbarous among that singular
people. The whole region occupied by these saw.
ages covers larger area than that Of the United
States and Mexico; but the section where the
man eater is in greatest force and. dominion
to-day In the northern half OF the island Of Suma
ira where the natives eat their criminals, taking the
fesh raw and using the head as football In some
OF the smaller islands they care more for the body OF
q white man than O native and more for q woman
than man. This horrible butchery Is carried to the
most revolving extent and when subjects are scarce
some tribes eat the dead bodies Of their relatives
Their cruelties are always accompanied with pomp
and ceremony, with strange lamentations and the
Oriental war dance.
The lecturer concluded by advocating the support
and increase OF foreign missions as the best means
of promoting civilization and Graduating this terri
BILE evil.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES.

Matinee performances have become quite an fnstf-
tuition in this city, while the number and variety OF
the entertainments given under that head anord an
opportunity for all to satisfy their own individual
aste in regard to the style Of performance they feel
inclined to patroniZe. They can select between
tragedy, comedy, opera, buresque farce, SEN
sational drama and negro minstrelsy; and as all
OF these particular attractions have up to the pres
ent time been well patronized 1t Is but fair to sup.
pose that each has goody number Of admirers.
Fifteen matnees are announced for to-day, as fol.
lows:--
.Othello, the Moor OF vence,' will smother Des-
demona with kisses and pillow at Booths.
sThe Tempest as Illuminated by artificial light
ming at the Grand opera House, will doubtless re-
ceive thunders Of applause.
school, though contrary TO the rules OF the
Board OF Education, viii keep this Saturday after
Ia Perichole' VIII be the opera bouEe attraction
at the Fifth Avenue theatre,
.The Forty Thieves" will commit absurdities and
mi Mr.. ana Mrs. Barney Williams. at the Broadway.
delight their audience with the genuine sparkle Of
Irish wit and bIiIancy In Ise Emerald an Ra a ro
Ob,ige Benson" at Woods museum. !
"Humpty Dumpty' Will indulge In NE tricks and
capers and will dance the cancan with sansai o.
sThe Seven Dwarfs- viii do some big wonders n
the way Of transformations at at the gowery: ,,
at the Wsverley, viii doubtless attract full house.
.'Mother widde wadde, !" male and female gyms
nasts and The Horse Marines Will delight the
Roniface in comedy and Lingard tn burlesque will
be the attractions at the Theatre Comique
"Mep About Town. jig dances and comic songs
Will delight Oil those who visit Tony Pastors Opera
The trained horses, clowns and acrobats at the
New York Circus VIII each endeavor to please all
those who favor that establishment with their pre-
And at Hooley's opera House, Brooklyn, the lovers
Of negro minstrelsy can enjoy burnt cork bur-
q. II. Maxwell agent for Miss Fanny Herring, the
Blonde, has engaged the Newark opera House for
April 10 aud 20. SO that the Blonde may give the
Jennie worrell has returned to the folds Of her
known az the Worrell Sisters. Parkes Is with them.
ryS ee pay CONN an
Ks;e keienolds plays for one week, commencing
April 10. at Ncvckar's theatre, Chicago, in
HAIRY sanderson, the pianist has q concert a
Irving Hail, on the oath inst.
The season OF the Great European Circus was most
night, xhei, the crowd who assembled were unaTis
to obtain admission and hundreds turned away
Thsf open in this city on Monday.
Harry Prsys beneSt ss tDe Broadway theatre takes
ooie B6ii viii play n ST. Paul, MIMI, shortly
Hall next int fsday-ner drss appearance since her
NJ. and XIX, William J. Florence sail for Europe
on the 18th Of May fot another extensive tour On 'n
6Yptihent this time to visit % Holland mot ne OF
Suns ,ss Psi s sna
FOR tSsiT recent New knslASa Tip Nsss sne most
ssS n nC Sy@ Sassn Of oS
one thousand dollars.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
KAPPA DELTA REUNION.

The first annual reunion OF the Kappa Delta Asso-
citation in connection with the Flushing Institute
Long Island was held last evening at Apollo Hail.
II was quite an agreeable affair throughout, mas
much az most OF the auditors present were deter
mined to be pleased and doubtless were highly graf
fled by the oratorical proficiency OF their young
friends. The attendance was large and fashionable
TO degree and II IL almost needless to state that
great interest was manifested IN the proceedings
Nor was the approval evinced confined to silent ad-
mfation but ever and anon the young heroes OF the
hour were greeted with loud tokens OF appreciation
Mr.. Z. A. Fairchild presided, apd the pro-
ceedngs having peen formally opened, an excellent
overture was played; After prayer Mendessohn,s
subsequent to which wae delivered the Kappa Delta
Grafton by l.. b. Prince; next came an excellent
dissertation upon 'eThe Present. Past ana Futurer
by Mr.. @. Francis Beebe, who displayed marked
ability during his stay on the platform. ''Riding
the Goat through the Mil,n by Mr.. J. A. Bunting
however, scarcely deserves any notice, except to
state that there fought to be some discrimination
drawn between humor and vulgarity on occasions
OF such q reunion. The merriment provoked by
slang lie but momentary, while the recollection
Of the author is always unpleasant Among the
tionh w. c. Stuart; "a Tribute to the Arts,n O. ".
ward; 'sThoughts OF q Beggar,r A. I. Lansing;
''sunsblne and shadow ESSAY Rev. W. W.
Holloway, Jr.; Progress and Demands Of the Aeen
+. p. Cooper; "rhe Handeck FAIL (poem) 6. II.
DIN. A beautiful selection OF music, played by q
small though efflcient orchestra, enhanced very
much the pleasure Of the reunion, which altogether
was very successful. Benedction having been given
the proceedings were brought 10 O close.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
SINGULAR suIcIus.

About Eve O'Clock yesterday evening John j. Nil.
er halter, residing az No. iai Amity street. CON-
mtted suicide b. taking large dose Of morphine
Deceased was widower, and lived with his son, q
Lad Of fourteen years, VINO assisted him in his bus-
ness. Miller, appears, invited his son to accom-
pany him for q short walk, and, proceeding with
him to q drug store, the location Of which tne
how does not now remember, puIchasey
thi,ty cents, worth OF morphine. The Iau
asked his father what he was about doing, ana was
informed that s parent was Sick and was gohg "
ing Inc boy to prepare place for him tne Ia.ner)
10 lie down. ne told his son 70 go out 20 "a r,n
a. GU" sscung co,,panions did not return for an
ncar and half at the end Of which time h ne found
nnna Tbe how then informed police 0ficer OF the
faci ana Captain cadrey Of the sixteenth precinct
notified the coroner and loon cnaIge o. .ne e9uy Is
vears of aae, and his acquaintance can give no
unr.bab HE reason for his desperate act.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17

The following are the changes made in the canal
toll sheet for ls69:-Coffee, sugar. m0lasses soda.
ash, sailed fish, tin plate bleaching powders rice,
birthstone, spikes, sal Soda crockery from one aud
a-half mills to one mill per 1000 pounds per mile.
Castlngs-Al iron castings, including stoves, from
three mills TO one and half mills per 900 pounds
per mile. Bloom, scrap and pig iron, going toward
tide water, from two mills to one and q half mills
per 1000 pounds per mile. Mahogany, one and
q half mills per 1000 pounds per mile; pig
iron, from tide water, from two mills
railroad ron from two mills to one and half mills
per 1000 los. per MILL Gypsum product OF this
state, from one half min TO one mill per 900 lbs
per mile. Gypsum, foreign from two and half
mills TO one mill per 1000 lbs. per mill. Hides,
foreign and domestic, from three mills 10 one and q
half mills per 1000 lbs. per mile. Water limc from
tide water, one and O half mills to one mil per
1000 los. per mile. Wool, from two mills TO one mill
per 1000 lbs. per mile. Car wheels from two mills
TO one and q half mill per 1000 lbs per mile.
Car axles, from two mills to one and half
mills per 1000 lbs per mile. Sand, from one mill TO
one and half mills per 1000 lbs. per mile stone,
wrought one and half mills to one mill per 1000
lbs per mile. stone, unwrought and partly wrought,
from one mill TO half mill per 1000 lbs. per mile.
Coal tar and products thereof not enumerated here
tofore half Mill per 1000 lbs. per mile Coal, btu
minous, cleared TO and delivered ut tide water or
Cohoes half mill per 1000 lbs per mile. Some OF
the above named items are subjecs TO the approval
Of the Legislature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
THE splslIUAllST SUICIDE.
His Obituary Notice-The Inquest

His Obituary Noticeable Inquest.
Coroner keenan, yesterday concluded The inqui-
slion, previously commenced, in the Gaze OF Edwin
Rodgers the Spiriualls who died in the Seventeenth
precinct police station from the effects OF dose Of
poison taken by himself for the purpose OF selfde
struction. No new facts OF material importance
other than those heretofore published in the HERALD
developed. Mr.. j. b. Conklin, the Spiritualistc
friend Of deceased, yesterday appeared at the Coro
ners' ONCE with q copy OF the obituary notice Of
Rodgers written by himself, with COnklin's name
attached thereto. Below will be found copy OF the
document in the precise language I'm which II was
handed to Conkin by deceased for publication
TuE OBITUARY.
Poor Rodgers, knew him panofotst knew him
something OF poet knew him contributor OF pho
sophical treaties ped and assisted HIM he a Of
crrac genius the oila gentleman the pure
Of beggar he died as he lived implied and unapprcca!ed
rr,v,,e.-con, and ,,ua 10 tho coSkLM
From the facts "a presented to the jury they found
that deceased committed suicide by taking some
narcotic poison. 10 was expected that the relatives
OF the deceased, who live In the country would ap.
pear and take charge oil the remains for nterment,
but at the time the inquisltion was concluded no
claim for the body had been made.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
who IL Ariel In the Tempests

To THE EDITOR or THE HEhALp-
Your courteous and discerning critic or cores
nondent. I'm his Musical and Theatrical Notes." at.
tscrina Mr.. Tayleures selections for 'rbe Tempeets
company writes thus
..The only mportatIons were the Miranda and
Ariel. and we don't think London has lost much by
their absence"
Permit me to correct this emlnently polite gentle.
man and satrist, and at the same time relieve my.
self Of the stigma Of special importation Ariel im
ported himself, on his own account and for his own
amusement, ten months ago, and left an
excellent and very pleasant engagement a.
the Park theatre, Brooklyn, to ascertain
II New York audience and critics wouid
be ~ kind to MIN now as they were In 1872,
when he first appeared In America, at the Metropoi-
tan theatre-for notices OF which event can very
confidently refer you aud your contemporaries %
the period to your and their back nles; anu wnen
look on "ths picture and on thisv can scarcely DO
lieve my own identity. ~ t,npoIe am eon, e r 10
glaringly partial critic to be himself Judged BY tho
public who have witnessed my humble but earness
'AN~"'''' CATHARiNE LpCETTE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
iiat M JOHN STREET.

shortly before ak O'Clock las, evening fire broke
out IN the four story brick building No. 40 John
street. occupied In the basement and on the first
noor by Messrs. Harris Brothers, dealers and manu-
acturcrs of papers. II confined to these places,
but the stock, particularly that stored In the
basement, was damaged, before the flames
were cxtinguished about $4,000 Insured for
ESQ in the following compaBies:--Park, So 300;
Greenwich, $20 900; Etna, Of Hartford, $4,000: La.
fayette $2750; Niagara, $1,000; Tradesmens, $4,000
Williamsburg CITY, $500. The stock on the second
floor occupied by Messrs. sawyer n Putnam, was
slightly damaged by smoke; insured for $4,000 In
the Relief That part Of the basement and first moor
fronting on Dutch street and known as No. 3 was
founders, whose damages on stock OF patterns will
be about a. 900; no insurance. The building, owned
by Tnomas A. Davis, IA damaged about $1,000. In
surance not AeCertaineu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, April 10, 1869.
" -4 -as.
BILLS PASSED. So.


BILLS PASSED. .g'.
In relation to the Brooklyn and Newtown Rail
road; 20 incorporate the Brooklyn Young Mems
christian Association; In relation to the payment Of
bountles; to incorporate the City safe Deposit CON-
pany Of Brooklyn; incorporating the Americas Asso.
citation OF New YORK; for an observatory in the Cen
trail PARK, New YORK.
ANOTHER VETO FROM THE GOVERNOR.
message was received rom the Governor veto
ing the bill for aid to the Plattsburg and whitehall
Railroad
Mr. HALE moved to lay the veto message of the
Plattsburg and whitehall Railway bill on the table.
Carried, after debate-23 to g.; the negatives being
Messrs. Campbell, Chapman, Crowley, Edmunds ana
Humphrey.
The Governor says his duty to the people at large
requires him not TO overlook the fact that are In
the midst OF period OF great speculation, under the
influence Of deprecated and inflated currency.
one Of the invariabe effects OF which II TO create
activity, more or less feverish under o stimulus,
when men are not likely TO discriminate carefully
between legitimate enterprise and speculative pro.
jects. when this is over and we return TO sound
currency and more healthy condition we Will esit.
mate more Justly the heavy burdens VI taxation