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The New York herald., 1869-01-07
THE MERCHANTS UNION EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Arrival OF the Alleged Robbers at White
Plains.


Plains.
In the month OF July last Elisha p Ferris Justice
OF the Peace Of White Plains, issued warrant for
the arrest OF two men, named Isaac Marsh, alius
Isaac s. Morton, and Charles BuIlard, alias Chas H.
Johnson, then in Canada, on charge of having en-
tered a car Of the Merchants Union Express Com
pany early on the morning Of the ist day Of May
last, bound the hands and legs OF Putnam
w. Brown, messenger OF the company, tied
HIM to the stove and put gag In his
mouth and, under threat OF blowing, out his
brains In case he made any noise robbed the safe
bills bonds and articles valued at $3.50 000 while the
car was on Its way from Albany to New York over
the Hudson River Railroad somewhere near Yon-
kers. the accused were arrested In Toronto, Can
ada, but on an examination before n magistrate
there one oil the prisoners was allowed to make a
statement In which he set forth that the property
was taken according to nm arrangement made with
the messenger, Brown, who received share Of the
punder, thus making IL case or enbezzlement on
the part OF Brown and at the same time enabling
them TO escape the provision Of the exist
fore discharged the prisoners from custody but the
magistrate was arrested and held TO answer for hav-
ing made mock examination In the case and re-
celvng from the prisoners the sum Of t4I00 for
leasing them. They were therefore rearrested, an1,
after another examination, were surrendered to tic
authorities OF this state, and on Saturday evening
last they reached White Plains In charge OF Colonel
Fclkcr detective, and delivered over to the Gus
tody OF olicer Bell. On being taken before Justice
feIris, accompanied by their COUNSEL they pleaded
not Euhy ana were committed 70 jail 10 await an
examination yesterday but In consequence OF soma
alleged misunderstanding, counsel for the prisoners
ialled 10 appear Mr. brown, the messenger ~ tne
express CON my, was placed on the sAtld and cons
nences 10 give us testimony. Dns uA m appeal 20
tAc court hg the prisoners, the examination waa
postponed.
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THE LATE COMMODORE ALTsa.
Funeral Services nj Elizabeth Yesterday
Large Attendance Of Spectators.

Funcrul Services MT Elizabeth Yesterday
Large Attendance Of Spectators.
The obsequies OF the late Commodore SaIter took
place at the Second Presbyterian church at Eliza
beth yesterday afternoon. About two O'Clock the
funeral cortege was formed at the residence or the
deceased, and ss the house Is opposite the church
the CONN was borne across BY carriers hearse or
carriages being used. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Warren, an Episcopal clergyman
and although the church was O Presbyter-
ian one, the forms used In che ceremonies
were those OF the Episcopal church. When
the procession entered the door OF the building the
minister walked in front Of the CONN., repeating pas
mges OF Scripture such as 81 know that my Re-
deemer veth," "a am the resurrection ana the lifeD
As the corpse proceeded down the aisle the organ
played o solemn dirge. Arrived OF tine altar the
CONN was placed upon catafalque and the clergy
man ascended the pulpit. After the reading Of the
prescribed form OF prayer, the singing Of hymn
and the reading OF the Scriptures, portion Of the
comm was removed and the congregation which
filed the church In every part passed By and took
farewell gaze at the familiar features Of the de-
ceased Commodore This over, the body was re-
church. the services were concluded and the comm
deposited In newly digged grave.
The cofin which enclosed the corpse was cloth
covered three quarter casket, silver moulded with
plain bars and silver handles. Upon 1t were placed
the deceaseds sword and belt his epaulets and hts
naval hat, and also an evergreen laurel wreath.
The plate was engraved
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result. Freedom of the press at this juncture
is supposed to be impossible in Havana. 1t
is believed it would simply open the sluices Of
public opinion, now closed, to the torrent Of
revolutionary ideas. We believe quite the
contrary. 1t would transfer the conflict now
going on in Cuba, from the field of arms to the
field Of journalism. The free discussion would
be safety valve to public opinion, and we
advise General Dulce to try it. 1t is better
to expend printers ink than powder. The
proposed republication Of EI Pals, journal
formerly in the hands of the Cuban party
hopeful for reforms from Spain, but which cir
cumstances had placed in the control of per-
sons favorable to revolutionary ideas, and in
whose hands it died, is promise Of more lati-
tude in discussion and an indication of life in
the new school Of Cuban thought. Should our
conjectures on this point prove correct the re-
vived journal can do more towards the restora-
ton Of peace in the island than all the bayo-
nets which General Dulce has at his command.
We may expect soon to receive the programme
of the new government Should 1t be one Of
federation for opinions and humanity to those
who have been in arms the new Captain Gen
eral will soon be able to retrieve the errors Of
his Bourbonistic predecessor.
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OuR TROUBLES WITH PARAeuAy.--A de-
spatch from Paris announces that General
Mcmahon had an interview with President
Lopez, Of Paraguay, recently, in which full
atonement for recent cutrages to Americans
was guaranteed. We are glad that President
Lopez has had the good sense TO settle ami
csbly his differences with the United States, as
The public sentiment of this country is in his
favor, and we should regret the commission Of
any indgnity to us which would change the
existing favorable feeling. The war news was
unimportant.
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DEMOCRATIC UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Lively Row mt Masonic Hall.-Tammany to
be Overcome and ObiifeRnted.
The Democratic Union General Commlttee assem-
bed last night at Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street. In
great force. 1t was early seen that rumpus OF no
ordinary character was contemplated. The audi
ence was very excited and wrathy expressions.
coupled with choice adectives were heard on every
side. Soon after half-past seven O'CLOCK member
moved that Mr.. Charles Woods, Of the Sixteenth
ward, take the chair. Some adherents OF
the latter cheered vociferously, but loud
groans met the proposition from several parts Of the
hail. An excited individual then moved, amid Q
scene OF the widest confusion, that some other per-
son take the chair. Fully half Of those present
rushed toward the rostrum and II seemed that what
ever business was to be transacted would be done
on the principle OF the ring. Comparative quiet
was at length restored when the object OF the meet
ing began to be disclosed.
NELSON J. WATERBURY,, by dint OF shouting.
made himself heard. He urged peace and
auietness, and said that as far as he was
concerned he was for q determined effort
to break up the Tammany ring The .uproar
here broke out afresh, and II posse OF policemen
most belligerent the consequences might have becK
serious. As 1t was. table was overturned and
smashed and Mr., Waterbury had TO Suspend bis
wing OF the committee which had hitherto ruled the
union and made It seat the leekn given by Tammany.
This was an attempt to take the lead from the Tam
many party, and hence the excitement among that
portion Of the unterrined. The appointment OF MIR.
Woods as temporary chairman was regarded by the
Waterbury antt-Tammany party as q victory. and
the result Of the motion was hailed with tumultuous
cheering. J
The chairman then announced the following
named persons as Q committee on CREDENTIALS
Nelson ]. Waterbury, Twentieth ward; Patrick Ker-
rim, Third ward; George A. Barney, Fifth ward;
Patrick McG0vern, Eighteenth ward; Jas. Murray,
Eleventh ward Philip J. Mcguire, Eighteenth ward;
Joseph w. Lamb, Sixteenth ward. Mr.. Waterbury
was named chairman OF the committee. ;. ~,
It was then moved and carried unanimously that
the meeting adjourn subject to the call OF the Chair
The committee on credentials consulted for few
minutes and also adjourned until Friday next. The
meeting, however did not seem inclined to break up,
and there were evident signs Of disposition the
part OF the faction opposed to waterbury and
his crowd to obtain possession Of the platform
when the chairman left and to appoint
another committee more favorable to their
miods To prevent the possibility or snch q
result C0uriers were sent In hot haste In
search OF the gas meter for the purpose OF turning
or the light. In anticipation OF this flank move
ment the toughest part OF the very rough crowd
made for the door, with the intention, no doubt Of
Ievying tax on al persons leaving the hall who
had anything worth taking about them. the meet
ing ultimately dispersed quietly but the delegates
formed In groups on the sidewalk afterwards AND
discussed the situation until late hour.
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news from the neighboring republic reports
that General Rosecrans' reception speech at
the capital had been denounced by Vera
Cruz newspaper as arrogant in tone and con-
tanning hidden menace. Rumors were cir
culating that the frequent secret sessions
Of Congress were held to consider the subject
Of General Rosecrans' demands In the name
Of the United States. This Is about the only
news we received yesterday, except that bri-
gandage is on the increase, which is certainly
nothing new for Mexico.
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WILLIAM d. SALTER,
Arm ~ xnsnJ xxrr> q xso<rmrx,


The pail bearers were Messrs Elliott BucKmaster
James Thomas, Scudder and James Moore, and tho
carriers Messrs. John Drake, J. b. Squire, Samuel
Moore, John Brown, Y. ID. Burnett and A. ID. Null
ford. II was matter OF general comment among the
large assembage who gathered To show their respect
for the deceased Commodore that not single naval
ofiicer was seen In the procession. The widow was
not present at the obsequlcs.
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WESTERN RAILWAY EXPANSION AND THROUGH
RoUrEs.-Our railway kings are possessed Of a
mania just now for through railroad routes to
Chicago, to the Missouri river and to the Pa
ciic Ocean. Great activity Is manifested in
connection with all lines which can or may
serve to form a line between the metropolis
and the Pacific Railway, the object Of these
efforts being to anticipate and share in the
great continental traffic which must result
upon the completion Of that enterprise. Values
in Wall street have been enhanced by this COM
petition and great deal Of stockjobbing in
duced. The public and capitalists generally
are disposed to countenance and assist such
undertakings. Our railways can easily stand
capitalization to the extent Of European lines,
where few roads represent less than flfty mil
lions Of dollars. But while they are in the
hands OF Wall street gamblers they win re-
ceive little encouragement. Good sound
roads win be necessity Of the future, and
they will be built when the cliques and stock
gamblers are forced out of the way.
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THE NIGGER PANDEMoNIUM AT PANAMA.
We are advised by our Panama corre-
spondent of numerous insults offered to
American citizens in Panama. 1t appears
almost impossible for an American to be
treated there with common decency. The
latest insult is to the wife Of our Vice
Consul, who was rudely pushed into the street
by nigger sentinel, who then levelled his
musket at her and was only prevented from
shooting her by the interference of third party.
OF course no redress can be obtained from
the local government, whose sole power is in
the nigger element existing on the isthmus.
How long will this condition of affairs last
upon the choicest geographical point on the
globe? If our government thought more of
brains than booty we should be more re-
spected in Spanish America. AS it is a
Congo African is better treated. than we are.
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stained by such disgraceful proceedings as we
detailed in our edition of yesterday and 70
which we here alludes Are the morals of the
pasttoo uncivilzed for the present? If SO, why
preach from the Code and fail to practise it,
at least in exterior decency? Religion wants
reconstruction, for its devotees make COM
plete burlesque of it and bring it into such
ridicule that MOI intelligent man desires to
wound his conscience by becoming proselyte.
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TRIPLE S HE E I
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

New York, Thursday, January ., 1869.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway.-HUMrrr DuMPrY.
VITA NEW FEATURES.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-05-21
4 Touching Incident Of Fraternal love

Esg We have neverread a more touchingl
beautiful incident than the following, whic
occurred short time since in one of tn
French courts. The natural nobility of tn
brother and the affectionate faith Of the sis
ter, are examples to be followed by th
unfortunate youth of our own or any othe
country as an evidence that, however darl
the day, an honest heart and firm resolv
will overcome the greatest obstacle a4.
A French paper says that Lucille, Rome
pretty girl, with blue eyes and fair hair
poorly but neatly clad, was brought befor'
the Sixth Court of Correction under tn,
charge Of vagrancy.lo g4
a."Does any one claim your" asked the
magistrate ,i 1e
= sab ! my good sir. said she, II have
no longer any friends my father and moth
err are dead, and I have only my brother
James !; but he is as young as / am. O
sir what can he do for me p
Y ''Ehe court must send You to the House
of Correction" 'a soy y ts.esH6 81
There [ am, sister; here I am do not
fear, cried childish voice from the other
end OF the court, and at the same instant a
a little boy, with a lively conntenance, start
ed forth from amid the crowd and stood be-
fore the judge .seaf f4
af.Who are you ~ said he ID
5!"James Rome, the brother of this poor
little girl. '',a9 7a 49, eai,a', 20
,s"Your age r. aa7 ~ 2.,sa'iii }i 81
btsThirteen." ~ ea '7ev7 Ha-3 ads IA
"And what DO you want?'' tao'
IL come to claim my Lucille"
HBut have you the means Of providing for
her ?y''i .aa2sf !e1ea "a .Gzss1,9S : Z
Yesterday | had none but now / have.
Don't be afraid ," iea@i'nis!sl23 si..as %
e'Oh how good you are, James" '-':i3i
swell = let US see, my boy" said the mag
istrate: .'the court is disposed to do all that
it can for your sister; but you must give US
some explanation" iio91st} $50 SS'=s7si'
-'"About fortnight ago, SIR" exclaimed
the boy, "any poor mother died Of bad
cough, for it was very cold at home. We
were in great trouble. Then said to nv
self, L will become an artisan, and when
know good trade, | will support nv sis
ter. | Went apprentice to baush- maker -
Every day l used to carry her half of my
dinner, and at night took her secretly to
my room, and she slept on my bed while I
slept on the floor. But it appears that she
had not enough to eat. One day she begged
on the boulevard and was taken up. When
| heard that, I said to myself, Come, my
boy, things cannot last So You must find
something better I soon found good place
where am fed and clothed and have twenty
francs month / have also found good
woman, who, for these twenty francs, will
take care of Lucille, and teach her needle
work. | claim my sister"
'sMy boy" said the judge, ''your conduct
is very honorable. However, your sister
can not be set at liberty till to morrow"
Never mind, Lucille" said the boy, II
will come and fetch you early tomorrow"
hhSn tRgq5ng to thf R0te; iyaltF's'. hA cod ar
He then threw himself into the arms of
his sister, and both wept warm tears of af-
fiction.
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Picture OF Human Life.

We commend the following beautiful al
legory by Addison. 1t was first published
in the year I'LL, and it truthfully represents
the actual facts Of a table of mortality
The bridge thou seest," said he. is hu-
man life consider it attentively." Upon a
more leisurely survey of it. l found that it
consisted OF threescore and ten arches, with
several broken arches, which added to those
that were entire, made up the number about
one hundred. AS was counting the arch
es, the genius told me that this bridge con-
sisted at first of thousand arches but that
great food swept away the rest, and left
the bridge in the ruinous condition | now be-
held it.
but tell me, further" said he, 'what
thou discoverest on it 2" II see multitudes
of people passing over it,, said I, and a
black cloud hanging on each end of it." -
As | looked more attentively. saw sew
eral Of the passengers dropping through the
bridge into the great tide that flowed uuder-
meath it; and, upon further examination,
trap-doors that lay concealed in the bridge,
which the passengers no sooner trod upon
but they fell through them into the tide and
Immediately disappeared, ...7s., lre
These hideous pitfalls were set very thick
at the entrance Of the bridge, SO that throngs
of people no sooner break through the cloud
but many Of them fail into them. They thin
ner toward the middle, but multiplied and
laid closer together toward the end Of the
arches that We're entire. There were indeed |
some ON persons, bnt, their number was small,
that continued kind Of hobbling march on
the la broken arches, but fell through one after
another 90 being quite tired and spent with, SO
long walk What a beautiful picture Of, |
human life as it exists and dies out in the.
present age
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-05-21

MEN WANTED. The great want of this
age is men. Men who are not for SALE
Men who are honest, sound from centre to
circumference, true to the hearts core. Men
who will condemn wrong in friend Or foe, in
themselves as well as others Men whose
consciences are as steady as the needle to
the pole. Men who will stand for the right
if the heavens totter and the earth reels =
Men who can tell the truth, and look the
world and the devil right i'll the eye. Men
that neither brag nor run. Men that Meth :
er flag nor finch. Men who can have cour-
age without shouting to it. Men in whom
the courage of everlasting life runs still,
deep, and strong. Men who do not cry nor
cause their voices to be heard on the streets,
but who will not fail nor be discouraged till
Judgment be set in the earth. Men who
know their message and tell it. Men who
know their places and fill them Men who
know their own business. Men who do not lie.
Men who are not too lazy to work, nor too
proud to be poor. Men who are willing to
eat what they have earned, and wear what
they have paid for. 5s5#
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THE Mosr BEAUTIFUL HAND.-Two charm
ing women were discussing one day what it
is which constitutes beauty in the hand L.
They differed in opinion as much as the shape
of the beautiful member whose merits they
were discussing A gentleman friend pre-
sented himself, and by common consent the
question was referred to him. It was del
icate matter. He thought of Paris and the
three goddesses. CHANGING from one to the
other of the beautiful white hands presented
for his examination, he replied at last, Il
give it up; the question is too hard for me.
But ask the poor, and they will tell you the
most beautiful hand in the world is the hand
that piyes." +.-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-05-21

/ A WoMAN's SERMON. Dear friends, there
are three things very much wonder at
The first is, that children should be so fool
ish as to throw up stones and brickbats and
clubs into fruit-trees, to knock down the
fruit; if they would let it alone, it would
fall itself The second is, that men should
be so foolish and even so wicked as to 60 to
war and kill one another if they would on
ly let each other alone, they would die of
themselves And the third and last thing
which l wonder at is, that young men should
be so unwise as to 60 after the young wo-
men if they would only stay at home, the
young women would come after them
And we guess she is right, in the last at
least.-ED.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-05-21

THE --LATEST AND Best VELoc1pEDE The
rocking chair velooipede, invented by a
Lansingburg man, has been tested by the
"local' of the Troy Times, who says:
The new machine is three wheeled We
hicle, and weighs about 100 pounds. The
rocking chair Gin which the driver sits and
l'ropels the machine) is placed between the
forward and back wheels, and is connected
with rod to the crank in the axle of the
hind wheels, which gives it the propelling
power as the chair is rocked backward and
forward by the occupant. The steering APP
paratus is attached TO the forward wheel, and
the whole operation of guiding and running
the machine is very simple and almost exer-
tionless. =. We believe this machine is the
only practicable one in the velocipede line
yet introduced to the public, for it can be
operated upon any ordinary road at speed
OF at least ten miles an hour, with little or
no fatigue to the rider. Last evening very
experienced velocipedist attempted to follow
it upon the ordinary bicycle, but was unable
to keep up with it, and confessed the superb
GRITTY Of Mr.. Hawkins invention over any
thing he had ever seen. The rocking chair
velocipede is adapted as well for ladies as for
gentlemen, and promises to be something
more than mere plaything for idle boys
and sportiye men . ft,,s
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According to the Zion's Herald, Methodist
preachers in Massachusetts, get one thousand
dollars year, lawyers and doctors in Ohio
six hundred dollars; and yet some preachers
are always complaining of their sacrifices
"All this, and heaven too" they should say
as the old deacon did when be beheld the
luxury of Lyman Beecher's new carpet
Never fret. No body of men averages bet
ter pay, even for this life, than the ministry.
Everywhere they have the best social posi-
ton, and everywhere better salary than
the average of their members. Liberal
Christian.
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Believing, but not Understanding.

II will not believe anything but what
understand" said a self-confdent young man
in a hotel one day.
"Nor will L." said another.
"Neither will l." chimed in third.
Gentlemen" said one well known to NE.
who was on a journey. and who sat close by,
edo l understand you correctly, that you
will not believe anything that you don't I'M
dcrstand ?"
II will not" said one, and SO said each
one Of the trio.
'Well," said the stranger, in my ride
this morning | saw some geese in field
eating grass; do you believe that ~
Certainly said the three unbelievers
Il also saw the pigs eating grass do you
believe that p ..s4.....-S n
"Of course" said the three .,.s
"And | also saw sheep and COWS eating
grass; dofyou believe that p
"Of course" was again replied
'.'Well, but the grass which they had
formerly eaten, had, by digestion, turned to
feathers on the backs Of the geese, to bristles
on the backs of the swine, to wool on the
sheep, and on the COWS it had turned to hair !;
do you believe that, gentlemen 2" .s
Certainly" they replied. . a4.
Eyes, you believe 1t" he rejoined, "but
do you understand it?" b.
They were COMPOUNDED and silent, and ev-
identity ashamed, as they well might be- g.
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A QUAKER LErrER-An English paper
gives the following from a Quaker in the
country to friend in the city; p
"Friend John, desire thee to be so kind
as to go to one of those sinful men in the
flesh called an attorney, and let him take an
instrument with seal fixed thereunto by
means whereof we may seize the outward
tabernacle Of George Green, and bring him
before the lambskin men (the judges at
Westminster and teach him to do as he would
be done by. And so I rest thy friend in the
light. r. G."