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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
srcprrApy BOUTWELL, IN wALLsT

Secretary Boutwell, yesterday afternoon VS.
ited the ubTreasury where he received deputaton OF
brokers who called 10 pay helr respects In the course
OF they suggested the necessity for larger
issue OF 81 e. notes from the Treasury Department
and the Secretary expressed his willingness TO comply
with their wishes He then visited the Custom House
where committee Of steel importers waited upon him
They stated that the United States Consul in Sheffield had
refused 10 certify large invoices Of steel 20 this country
because they were nyoced at lower rates than the steel
was sold TO small Sheffield dealers The difficulty origi
mated about three months ago and the Importation OF
steel had been almost at stand-stn. threat
cning 10 seriously affect their interests In con
tracts vet 70 be nlled Mr. Boutwell, directed them 70
make abatement OF the fact and send II, accompanied
by their evidence, TO Mr. Moses II. Grnne. the Col
ector OF this port who would settle the question AFTER
their departure number OF sugar reners called upon
the Secretary 70 have certain grievances IN tho method
OF weighing redrcssed. They stated that formerly
the weight Of each barrel or hogshead Of sugar was
marked the outside thus enabling the rcner 20 de-
teot any fraud In the weighing OF H. Collector Barney
she'd thus system and since that the weghers for
would make false returns TO the Custom
House, aud "a the weight not marked upon the
packages IL impossible TO distinguish them or detect
the fraud after they left the weghers hands They also
called attention the frauds In New Oeans and In con
cluaon placed written statement Of their grievances In
Mr. Boutwers hands. Mr. Boutwell, promised 20 nvesti
gate the matter after he returned to Washington and
said that the NewOreans frauds were being inyesti'
gated and that the perpetrators would be brought 10 JUS
tce After receiving number OF personal calls no re-
turned the AstOr House, and aferWard went 10 the
| Union League Club House. where he dined with Mr..
chants and others The Secretary will leave tins
| ing for Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND
CORRECTION.

At the meeting of the Commissioners yes
terday t was ordered that Mr. Butler be charged IN
addition TO ms present duties with examining Into the
duration of residence In the country and the pecunisy
condition OF patient committed TO the Lunatc Asy
ium also into the pecuDiary condition OF near relatives
and that he port thereon to the superintendent Of Out
Door Poor 1t also ordered that Henry Frieden be
similarly charged with inqurng into tho residence OF
each child that is may hereafter he received IN
the nurseries on Randas Island and al the almshouses
and that he report each In writing The resident
physician Of the Inebriste Asylum submitted dietary
table for inmates paying - q week, which was approved
The Supervising Engineer recommended Improvements
IN the watermains for the better supply OF the nst
tions Leaves of absence granted 10 some OF THO
employees and appointments made to I'LL vacancies
and the lunatc who snpplies the boiler with wafer
IL to give place to man. The superintendent OF
tho Free Labor and Intelligence Bureau reports for tho
fortnight: Male help required. 27a female, l4l males
applying, 26 females, o43 situations procured Tor
males, 235 for females, 954 The Superintendent or
Outdoor Poor reported that from May to August 81
Inclusive, there dispensed in money. $1,000 20
and roc families relieved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THE STILWELL ACT.

In the matter of Ramon S. J.atorre-an in-
solvent and imprisoned debtor who is in Ludowst Jail
81 months under the stllwell Acta petition has been
made ~ his counsel TO Mr. Justice Cerke sitting In the
Chambers Of the Supreme Court to allow Latorre either
10 be discharged or admitted to bail and further asking
mat he be allowed TO make gnment for the oenent
OF his creditors The petition opposed by counsel
for the creditors on the grounds that the debts due them
had been rauduenty contracted aud that Latorre had
secreted property OF value almost sufficient 70 pay ms
debts After argument by opposing counsel the Court
took the papers, ryseryiDg its decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THE ATE sropM AT sEA-1oss OF LIFE

The British brig John Sanderson, Captain
Coulter commanding. which left this port GU the ith inst
returned yesterday and reports that the 9TH IN ati-
tudo $500 longitude "a, encountered hurricane from
70 SOUTH lasting eight hours. which hove the
vessel down her beam ends. almost compulsory SUD
murgng her carried away ib boom, fore and nalntop
mast, with everything attached lost boat ana every
thing movable deck The chains got loose OH deck
obgpg us 10 them from the anchors and let
them run overheard Stove fore part OF the aerhouso
and filed the cabin with water lost chon0moter ana III
the nautical The Captains son. age years
drowned In the cabin. the Steward hnd one seaman
names unknown. were washed overheard ahd drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THE ELEVATED RAILWAY.

The novel method of locomotion afforded by
this railway will DO opened for public aecommoda
ton Experiment and speculation has ceased in reference
20 H. and already It IL will DO extended TO
Thirteih st. In the OF sixty days when speedy
transit frc the lower precincts OF tho city Will DO Sc
cared 10 all ut o moderate tariff Twelve miles an hour
will DO the general rate OF speed although twenty nies
an hour has been made the finished portion OF the
road From the Courtlandtst depot 10 the battery Tue
distance has been traversed In one aud ha minute,
ut the running time will be about two minutes on TINS
the first division OF the road. which Is now completed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
LABOR IN CALIFORNIAN GLOOMY VIEW.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: There are hundreds of men out OF en-
ploynent In California they cannot get work Those
who do get work carry their beds from place to
place. When the harvest done there is nothing for the
aborer to do until the falls about the LIST OF Noyem.
Der The San Francisco papers publish only the good
side OF affairs In California and say nothing about the
bad side. Farm hands cannot average more than ak
months work IN a year. This 10 better country for
capital than for labor. farm laborer in California
must have his bed every instance, sleep IN the
and IL he asks the owner OF the farm where he
APPLIES for work he told to buy his own blanket
man do his washing also. or pay from 30 10
81 dozen for washing and then from one mile 10 two
| TO get il done. except in the city. CALIFoENA,
! San Francisco, Sept G, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
rNsANE CONyICTs

William Wilson, Henry Wonder, Felix San
chez who murdered his faherinaw several years ago
the upper part OF this city, Eugene Russell Muir
ray, and Henry Smith, all OF whom served greater
less time the State Prison at Sing Sing were
before Justice Bowling yesterday at the Tombs. They
had oil been pronounced confirmed lunaues by the Sur
the State Lunatc Asylum until tho expiration Of their
term Of sentence Smith who had served 2 years. was
sane and was therefore discharged The others were
sent TO the Lunatic Asylum O Rla9kwells Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
Ams0InIER,S WIDOW. -

The examination in the case of Mary Ennis,
a woman charged with fraud and perjury, IN drawing
pension money ~ soldiers widow being at the same
time married 10 second husband, came on before COM
missioner snllwel The testimony for the Governments
was 10 the effect that defendant has been married 10
her second husband James King about two years anu
has during the whole OF that period been drawing pen
sion as the widow OF Michael Ennis deceased
Union soldier. The examination Will DO resumed on
Tue AlnY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
LAGEn.REER DEALERS IN TROUBLE.

There are several cases now pending before
Commissioners White. in which brewers and lager'oeer
saloon Keepers doing business In Morrsana are charged
with drawing lager-beer from kegs without eanceing
the Internal Re stamps affixed thereto Inc case
OF J. r. sutton lagerbeer saloon keeper. aud his bar
keeper Andrew Fheger, was taken up, and testimony
given for the showing that on the th Inst
File ger drew lager from keg having rst Instead
OF cancelng the stamp affixed thereon, removed IL from
the keg aud put cigar box. In which box seyeLai
other similar stamps were subsequently Iouuu' iHo
dnfenss v III open on Thursday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
ALLEGED FRAUD ON A GERMAN EMIGRANT. 2
Cnnnsnl for Raninmn Won Riener. q German


Counsel for Benjamin Won Biener, q German
emgran who lately arrived at this port appeared yes
terday before Mr. Justice Clerke, sitting In the supreme
Court Chambers obtained order OF arrest against
Messrs Abrahams. Maurice, James and john Volk the
members OF firm doing business wholesale grocers In
Murrayst, 10 civil suit which Biener has instituted
against them to $4,000 in gold which he alleges
they have dcfrauded him out Of The AFFIDAVIT on which
the order was granted that Bener on his arrival
at this port met some the DEFENDANTS and asked them
IL they could recommend linn TO good banker or broker
with whom he could deposit his gold ana draw lhterest
on It that they said they could and advised him 70
deposit the gold with them, and they would
inyest nc all night that he did so that they
told him call from time ~ time for his interest when
he also did that wishing to know how the money was
Invested be asked them one day. and was tod by tne,a
that they would tell him In little WHILE II he would
call again that his suspicious became aroused. and ne
wanted TO where his money was, and either wanted
IL back or security for III that thew then told him 10
prose his claim and they would give him the gold tnat
he did prove II by Mr.. Dayton, when they gave hiin
lot OF papers covered with seals and stamps, when tey
said guaranteed him the repay men OF ms money tas
on the papers being examined IL was found that 'ey
prom sed repayment within period OF from iye 70 SIX
teen years that he then made further inquiries ana
found that the firm had been bankrupt Tor some tme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
A CORRECTION.

To the Editor Of The Trtbuns
SIR: In report on the examination of kero-
oils in your paper the I'd inst stated that
sold oil 10 Mrs Finley Of No 36a West Twenty fifth
st., the test being only 1922. In justice TO myself will
you allow me to deny having sold oil to Mrs Finley for
several months past She told In the Spring early
Summer that she could obtain oil several cents cheaper
per gallon than from answered that such oil must
be below the standard and dangerous but she replied
that she wanted cheap oil. WIN. 3. MONTGOMERY.
HeW York, Sept. o, 1869
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE


Greenwich No S. 2fgiI66 s. r25KTO FemnA
II IstAys 2Orl2 $3.50
S,b,, ~ OF 5h ave 49so
" of 3aye he"
REcoRpED. -.
Nos t53 and fs Years ger "a To-
Lea los l04, and los 10 years per an Nv
Ism a. 1888 L. SOIL block 10 ysars per tnoan t
West ht No mouths and 10 days annum ~
KIN is CoUSTY-BRooKLYS. -
n..,r,st 200 Of stuyvesant lOorl0o.. -
H,nrv,t s. AS Of 0sngess 22Il 6HLorS -
Monro, 81 Of Bedfouave lOOxleO i.S
P.ciec,t 100 81 4h-ase, RNlOO Soo
prr,Ideptst 100 Of lcssst aSrlOo .....'' gVp
Pow.nst $50 BweD, 25Il0 ~ C)..'...' .sosiss
ssror Mace smith A. lO0i9S 49,
North s,h 81 . rs n Of 6thst 2iIoo.
6th. of6tnate 800
tli,t n q aT5 Of aLsve 91I 100 g. Ss 49,
Atlantic l3S Of Jeferaoe-st 800
Gesppout ave I25 Of watngtonst Ssse wv
Puhnsave central line OF reeeu HrAham' nov n. o
In 100 7xl0
s "a n Of Franklin lSsl0 49,
$40 Of Herkmers' " S,yo
South CarosA and Vermont ayes " cor
NEw,yERsEY-EssBX coUNTf-SE"ARh. .,,...
prosA and Wnshts l0ox0
BS st $50 OF Gold st, @xioo ,
ijsns, ipde6nle locality, % $3.50
xsn,,., cor Of Prince leo
nuuei ~ - ia 81 Snrr.-.t
MS%SS4tSs. 80 Of R& s.
Morri.sye Of Newst sSill0
William IT. g. indefinite locality. = HS''
Negown Road indefinite, 70 Oo p
CLINTON. . .. -
IrvlugOu Springfield old road Indefinite ro on'''' ~i
! - III -' ..
Grove center Indefinite l@tz3s .''''''''
Road adjoining Wihamss prop indefinite plot tn
Indefinite plot S'loo acres a. -. ''''i ~
Myrtle and 4th 60tloo ~'1
summtaye center line Of oauseavs laI2oo. siose
~-~~T.'h sOu7H osASGE. ~.
Indefinite lot acre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THE AVoNDALE DISAsTER-HoW THE flhE
MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT

THE AVONDALE DISASTER-HoW Ihh fiAA
MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR: | think it in the interest OF our com,
mon humanity to ward off, II IL can fairly Dc done III
suspcion OF incendiarsm in the case of the nre at
dale Now find in THE TRIBUNE and o.ner psiS mar
foIIowinR from The Scranton Repuoc on ,hs mips
IT, on1o st the Gre caused by he ns hui by
ot al, by the experience and Judgment o. 80
SSidsns o. well conclusive hsrsr - u. hoto 20
carried TIE ..,,r.
nc r. ifks had been communicated 70 n,
~ S,,o AZ would been bad the furnace rs Al nopt
hcm The bottom extending thence Ot 49,
ohy 80 unbutped a. remAins ,hsn i'm
III. ssme 30 the bottom and re'po'eu ' "
~ 6 feet higher Up The thing ineoncevaos ora a1a0ed
put chemistry teaches us that the lacte ht ~ ne
40 nather "jinpOssble" "inconceVaDle. ii ' s
sm0nose that the fire commenced at the Dotton , oSv
fbat from the mode Of Supplying air 10 tne nn notSn
oan ~ * might have beeh soon exnausee any oarh,
eyt to sustain combustion iD the spaIt 3uS i com
rattsS HYDROGEN which is the blazing msleia "a sa
MON woodfre Is very light and wona u tn1 md
Iii raacbed the atmospheric air toward te 10y d
tbars n snfctently heHtedas 1t plght Wen
Ma aoep We sec the same thng III VIC tha
oommon fre The burning gas does NOT tako az @
svrface Of the wood for just there is notun
combustjon Int as soon as IL comes INTO tne ~
sir the flame IA seem In this view OF the MAYER qua
snstaned by distinguished professor OF anu
an, OF adj 10 think that may thus dispose oI le
ao OF jncendiarism far as 1t rests upon inc crcu
stances here in question 1870
Prlpcet0n ~ j., Sept. Is, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
INCHNDIARIEs CAUGHT.

An attempt was made yesterday morning to
burn the house OF Hose Company No corner OF North
Second aud slxth,sts, wflamsburgh. John McGuekn
and Robert Golden arrested by Officers Hays and
Welsh as they we're leaving the building. which was
ound % have the stairs by means OF old
with Kerosene OIL Golden turned state
evidence, and made statement implcatng Mcduek,n,
who was then held by Justice voorhees, TO await the
action of the Grand Jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
TRIAL TRIP OF THE NAUTICAL SCHOOL sHIP
MERCURY.

The nautical school ship Mercury, belonging
to the Department OF Public Charities aud Correction
has completed four days cruise through the Sound
and adjoining waters being It's first trial trip IL had OH
board between so and 60 OF the boys belonging TO the In
situations connected with the Department few II any, OF
whom had before been deep water and that little
voyage they have made likely TO last longer their
memories than many greater event IN future times
will The following extracts from tho log OF the Mer
curry, kept during the trip Sept l0-Started at y. M
towed by the steamboat MinDahanonck, with Conms-
at p. m. all the invited company except q few
left tho ship by the Miunahanonck; proceeded
do wn Sound. Sept 1iAt4 D. m the north point OF
Block Island was visible distant four miles, latitude by
observation ss lO longitude by dead reckoning ne As
sept I2-Atll a. m mustered all hands to divine service
sept 1sAtep spoke pilot-boat No ~ Mary A. WI
laIns OF York; at IL D. sighted Montauk Light
bearing by east, distant about 20 miles Sept a.
Passed IN by Mentauk Point at sunset passed through
the raee At midnight Huntington Light visible, bearing
south. west. distant two miles; at III. anchored on
Harris Island; first cruise OF the schoolshp Mercury
The weather during the whole time was pleasant, ana
the trip was regarded az most successful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
COURT CALENDARs-Tuls DAY.

SUPREME CoURr-CHAMBERs.-Nos Al, a., 10, 90
90 49, iHl I3c, l3 49, ~ 1880 los i6s. ITO ia ~ o
MEME CouRr-fRIAL TERM.--Nos- 1928, 1913, isl,
als1 se $3.50 1,5 1911 39l ,sls $3.50 1880 1880 &oS
5s2a 962s 1910. $685. O $685. 1854 800 1896 S' S1s S "'V
J6ti, 96s2 B43 ,y,, ~,
CoURr or GENERAL SESSIONS. Edward kiel, Frank
Adams Theodore and Williams Davis foberi Cornelius Ma
honey and Thompson onous assault and battery James III
and fhomas Mckinley burglary Dsy Marsh and Manuel Sorel
forgery GABRIEL Drak Ihsea Hart Mary brown, and James Rooney
grand larceny - -, .. ~ On n,
BROOKLYN CITy CoURr CALENDAR.-Nos; 93, 81
NJ NJ g 20 oi To-! 10, los los loo IOI J TO- H. ~, 49,
III la ...T.....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
A CORRECTION.

To he Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR notice in your paper of this date a
statement that "the Belt Railroad is in trouble again,
mourning the censure Of jury for reckless driving
whereby George Christ was killed" beg TO state that
no SUCH accident occurred the Belt Railroad, and
should feel obliged by your correcting this statement
c. III. TUCKER, President.
once Of TIE Bell Railroad Co.. Nsv York. Sept 10, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THAT LOAD OF wATERMELoNs.
EdIfor m Thu Trinu,<

70 NC AHFEVT Ut IHe ITFUHHt'
SIR. Your comments on the present of u
load Of watermelons To" "a party by the Of joint
SON. In Tennessee indicate that you that In
parts of the South favorte mode Of preparing
watermelon for the table is TO hole in the side fiji
with whisky cocktail or Julep, plug 1t up again. and
place II on the ice till thoroughly cold. Mr. JOhnsons
capacity for whisky straight" Is aditted even by bis
bterest enemies and the question is Does he
his melons plain or fancy g. J.E. TYLER.
HOboken Ferry Boat Sept le, 1862 l........
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
uyDRopHoBIA IN THIS CITY.

From statistics in the Office of the Board OF
Health IL appears that the number OF deaths from hydro
phobn 10 this city during eighteen years is AL and that
they have occurred quite frequently In cool weather as
in warm In 1881 deaths numbered In 1882 only
isss T. 1855 none 1885 a. 1856, 1887 q 1883, none
is59 q: 1890 none i95l-in July, February May l;
August / December, is; 1882. In May, lo6J1ln
Js1nary Il April October. Is; l864-in July, 1865
in March 1 April. December l-3 lsGG-ln July !;
September IA; Is67-in April May. 2; September i
a: Is6s IN August l. 1s69-in January /; August sep
tan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
PROBABLE HOMICIDE.

About a. M, yesterday, Peter Mulney called
at the West Thirty Police Station bleeding from
stab wound In the forehead received. he said In the
bakery No. 9eI Eighthave. His wound was dressed by
Dr. squib who pronounced II dangerous. An onicer
visited the bakery In company with the wounded man
but the latter unable 10 identify any one there IA hH
assaiant. No arrest was made therefore Muiney re
fused TO give his residence but said he lived In the Six
fecnth Murd, and was able 70 fined his way home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
THE FIRE ESCAPE LAW.

The following order Just issued by tho superintendent
of buildings to his inspectors, best explains Itself;
You notified and required Ia report zach aud every bad
inn IN that requires Ore SAID reports arr e
made out psBo the regular forms for shat paos 10 report
pg will take thm block block and ansh up earn
bloch before snotbTi snd will At the sane TIVE
rake note buugs that provided with Ore escapes ana ~
turn 20 weekly list Of such buildings that you may nave
provided With Ore escapes sud also list snen oo
u-iiat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
WANTS LOOKING AFTER.

To the Editor or the Tribune.
SIR: was riding up Broadway on Saturday
last about 10 m in stage No 81, Fifthaye line, when
coored man. respectfully dressed desiring to get into
sopped the stage and then held on TO the strap OF the
door to proven. his opsnng H. Is the Civil Rights bill
interpreted IN NewYork as 20 countenRnce such
outrage IN It's streets in midday AswIss LADY.
Bro0ktyn sept. 49, 1869. .a.- $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17

.onsr had anpropriated 5000 Oct H. 1863 As tho
pnn,aad had M Authority TO receive money belonging
to tho frm the complaint Of em6eazlement N was
NOT m Ne adavt that the money had been stolen the
maestrate decided that no compliant could DC ts c
cused beore the agistrate the complainant
that the prisoner might DO remanded TO the station
House and this was done, the magistrate stlpllaung
that there sboud be tampering with the prlsoneL
CAPT Jonrdan ascertaned that gu effort was oeng aus
10 nduce the prisoner confess his guilt ana SETTLE anu
stopped ali further interviews On "Wednesday the 1ap
tain that the complainant would take no
scticn IN the matter procured subpoena competing
him In appear but there seemed TO be no proDaoy
OF a case being made out against Thomas no WAS oiS
charged. f..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
ALLEGED rEMBEzzLEMENT.

Capt. Jourdan and Detective Woodbridge OF
the Sixth Precinct. Tuesday, arrested Augustus H.
Thomas, late bookkeeper In the employ Of Baskerville
Sherman Co, at No $50 Canal.st, on o charge Of en-
bezzemen is charged that he has appropriated sums
aggregating nearly $4,000 Mr.. Harrison X. Johnson
member Of the nrn stated before Justice Downing yes
terday. that lac ready make oomnaint that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
The Hamilton. (Ont) Times is responsible for

The Hamilton (Ont.) Times is responsible for
the that "the boldest and most scientific
feat yet performed at Niagara promised before the sea
son closes by daring fellow who proposes 70 cross 's
rIyar without the employment OF suoh saeguaru
an ndershot yeocpede and In fact he Will even aus
nense with the rope. This miracle VINO, We pre-
snme will claim the distinction OF the Canadian slnDad
designs taxing an ,sral light the ohasm on wings
and IA Wild Is such an attempt would seem we can STATE
az positive fact that the apparatus Is now peg con
sructed this city for that purpose we aro no, ySs
pursuing or concerning the principle 81 his lying appur
tsnanoes but It would probably be advisable Tor im
to take n small huttcr over tho oundas marnu poioro
doing Niagara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
ARREST OF 4 HORSE THIEF.

Nearly three years ago Samuel Hitchcock
stole horse and wagon from the stable OF VIM Paterson
In Rochester He was arrested, but managed to make
his escape Yesterday morning. while Mr. Paterson VINO
met Hitchcock and gave him Into custody The prisoner
was taken to Police Headquarters and locked up ...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
A FEW ABsURDITIEs.

To the Edttor Of the Trtbune. -
SIR: 1t seems to me that this is an age Of
absnrdites Let me mention two or three: Leeallzng
gambling in gold and stocks. while enactments exist
against policy shops Complaints against corrupt officials
By those who make personal effort to elect honest
men Building palatia churches while the poor left
In spiritual poverty and believing acceptable worship.
Netc York, Sept. IL, 1869. No HUMBUG