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ny "THE RIGHTEOUS DEAD" - REV.
r. A. BROWN will preach this subject To-mor
Morning. in the OLD PINE STREET PRESBYrE-
RIAN CHURCH. Service at lO1P o'clOck.
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GIN IF Fhilddelphd
Personally came before CHARLES NJ CARPENTER,
Alderman in and for said City, JAMES S. WATSON
who being duly according to law deposes aud
that he delegate from the Sixth division of the
Twentieth ward to the City Convention of the Democratic
party that the last ballot for City Commissioner he
within ten feet Of the President Secretary, and
Tellers, with all of whom deponent is personally ac
quaintad that when deponent's called some
party in the answered Duncan and McFadden
the Teller announced the tally for Duncan that depo
nent then said 81 do my voting and Mr. Robbins
the Secretary replied II Thought that your voice -
that 1t common form to vote
that their own, and that deponent intended
have voted for Reynolds.
JAMES S. WATSON.
S->~j Sworn and subscribed tins twenty-third of
,sEAI. July, A. ID. 1869.
t~.S} CHARLES NJ. CARPENTER, Alderman.
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nSyn NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
SIXTH Street, above Green.-Services Tomorrow
lSabbath) Afternoon at o'clock, by Rev. JOSEPH f.
BERG. ID. ID. StranRers welcOme
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FAIRTHoRNE 90, No so5 N. NINTH and
| 8Ostuth6m No i0g6 MARK It1' street
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This is to certify that regularly elected and
credited Delegates to the Democratic Convention he'll
June 49, 1862 and the said Convention having been
lied and conducted in violation of tho Democratic Rue
do hereby enter their protest against the proceedings
ask that the Chairman of the City Executive COmmitte
will take the necessary steps to have the Convention
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
SUBMARINE LIGHT.

At the residence OF DR.. r. .. Doremus q very In
teresting experiment, in small wav, was made last
evening to test the practcabilty OF submarine ln.
mination by new method invented by lady, ana
for which she has already obtained q patent TWO
things are essentially necessary for that purpose
strong light placed In such a manner as TO burn
without hindrance and yet illuminate the water
around IT, and an apparatus TO see from above, from
the deck Of moving Ship for instance, what Is thus
Illuminated below the surface OF the sea or river.
Mrs. Devoc seems to have nit, and in very simple
manner at that, the very best practical method OF
obtaining both. Her invention H. indeed. 30 simple
that many on seeing It, win be apt to cxclam, how
queer ID that they had not thought OF this before
ller plan, as patented, is simply this:-Two
rows OF glasses, resembling port holes, are
placed In the sides Of the vessel below water mark
slightly convex In order 70 resist the pressure OF
water, and they may be protected by iron caps In
needed ON the outside Of the vessel in the rear OF
these glasses are placed concave movable renect0rs
sswen the 81 a1a the ssr ad
the powerful stream Of lignt thus thrown
out Into the water iluminates everything
OF the light Tue apparatus to enable tho person on
deck to see clearly what II In this way made visible
a hollow metal tube. constructed in the shape Of
water tight telescope and has at It's end wide glass
cylinder within which moves plane mirror on ~
received by the mirror below is renected yer.
sss q ,Ss HDwoss as wa
last evening by DR.. Dorcmus the light used
being hydro-oxygen gas on maRnesin cone and
small reflector used by the hand OF one OF the
DOCTORS assistants. The water was IN tank ABOUT
nve feet square and a. many feet deep Only one
glass was prepared at the side OF the tank near the
bottom, and the hight thrown across. The result
was evidently successful. Not only the SMALLEST
bean dropped Into the tank the furtherest corner
from the light, but even dark pebbles, became dis
uncty visible through the telescope.
the uses that this invention might be put 20 are
innumerablc. At the operations at Hell Gate almost
correct photograph OF the shape and size OF the
rocks might ne taken by means of this
new and ingenious process Of submarine telegraph
observations. All other works under water may pe
greatly aided by this means and their cost essencu
one or two small boats OF deep draught IN our mar
Dor provided with these lights would save owners oi
vessels inanv a dollar OF expense where W
Jury TO the hull Ia believed to have been received.
Instead of hauling no nt the dry docs ssch Yoat
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
KINGS COUNTY BOARD of SUPERVISORS.

The regular weekly meeting OF this Board was held
yesterday afternoon, Supervisor Osborn In the chair
The special order Of business the act presented
at the previous meeting for presentation to the state
Legislature, to authorize the Board OF Supervisors
to borrow the sum Of s75ooo the credit OF Kings
county for the erection OF workhouse TO be under
the direction OF the Superintendents OF the Poor.
After some discussion the act was approved
by the Board, and VIII be forwarded Immediately
for the action OF the Legislature. The chair called
up the resolution in reference to the laying OF
the county towns roads. The Supervisor from
next week, when the representative from Flatbush
would be enabled 70 be present. Supervisor Little
urged the immediate adoption OF the resolution In
Flatands VINO were desrous OF putting up superior
buildings, but they were deferred from doing BY
the delay In this matter. The inconvenience to
which, these property owners are subjected Is q
source OF much annoyance and Is worthy Of the
immediate consideration OF the Board. The subject
Asylums reported In favor OF SO 900 to vetiate the
old portion OF the lunatc asylum, Flatbush. and a
resolution authorizing the County Treasurer to bor-
row that amount for the purpose adopted by the
Board. The same committee also reported q resolu-
ton, which was adopted. appropriatng $4,000 for
Of the addition to the Asylum. The County Trea-
visor Foran, chairman OF the Pententiary Commit
towards the completion Of the workshops and the
wall around the Penitentiary building. The
noperssor rom oSa NEW Utrecht read us. a S 2.
work to be $4,000 or this sum the mason work
PAID for was S3s.5Oo; carpenter $4,000; painting
hundred dollars sti due on the workshop and the
balance on the walls In course OF erection The re-
scn,s Which ws csrrs mp Re
that the Committee on Mmshouse be directed to
ASCERTAIN the cost Of and the benent which would re-
c con w e the ne
meet again ON Thursday next.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

THE CONNECTICUT "FrREBUG" MAN CAPTURED
On Tuesday Fire Marshal Jacobs, OF Stamford Conn.,,
Arrived in this city in search Of John H. Bots the
"frebu0' man, whose daring incendiary exploits In
burning buildings In Connecticut have been fully
ventilated recently. Placing himself in cOmmunica.
ton with detective James Irving, Of the Central
Offce the search was commenced. Yesterday Bolts
was found In Q Broadway billiard saloon and taken
to the Central ONCE, where he was handcu1ed and
despatched to Stamford In charge Of the 0flcer who
made the arrest and Mr.. Jacobs.
ALLEGED LARCENY OF MoNEy.-George Bradley,
residing at No. 7a Perry street. appeared before JUS
tce Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday afternoon, and accused his brother, Joseph
II. Bradley, OF stealing from him, the 9th nt.,
national bank bills to the amount OF $40. In the
c0mplainant's af1davit he narrates that the monev
was locked up In a trunk in his room, ana that
Joseph forced It open and after taking possession OF
the funds decamped to Newark, n j., where he was
found yesterday morning, having meanwhile
managed to squander all but thirty dollars Of the
amount In various acts Of dissipation The accused
was committed to answer the charge IN default OF
1900 bail.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
A SHOCKING CASE.

Destitution and Death In Williamsburg.
On Monday last Coroner Whitehill was called upon
to hold an inquest in the case OF negro boy named
John Wilson, seven years Of age, who died from
destuton and neglect the residence Of his father
in North Eighth street, near Union avenue,
Williamsburg. When the Coroner reached the
child lying under q ricketty table, ana In
the same apartment were three children in an ema-
GATED condition, while the father. Samuel Wilson,
about sixty years OF age was lying upon the fiOor,
covered with rags, and apparently in dying con-
he had died from general debility, and the Coroner
boys feet were frostbitten. About two
of the public streets by an ofricer q the Forty.
nth precinct and removed to the Fourth street sta
tion house. When questioned by the officers al the
station house - to whether he had home or pa
burned one Of his feet with redh0t poker while he
asleep and then turned him into the street. An
animation ofthe boy'si0 showed that his toes
nearly burned TO ctnder, but he bore hts sunerings
day he was returned to his unnatural parent by the
police. Since that time IL is said, the boy has been
daily sent abroad by his father to solicit aims, the
quence OF . rheumatic affection, and he and three
children were subsistng what aims little John
received. On Monday last-an extremely cold day
late, empty-handed and In perishing condition,
was abused for his want OF success, sought refuge
under table and there gave up his spirit. Seeing
the wretched condition OF this family, Coroner
the facts, and heard nothing more Of them until
yesterday, wnen he was called upon TO hold an In
quest over the body OF the wrvtched father. ver-
dict similar to that In the case OF the child was rem
dertd, and again the Coroner appealed to the Super
intendent OF the Poor, his deputy, to take charge
Of the surviving members Of this starved family.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

MAD DoG.-Oficer Marshall OF the Forty ninth pre-
cinct police, was called upon on Tuesday evening
last to shoot rabid dog at the residence OF Mr..
George b. Elkiens In Dean street. between Brooklyn
and Hudson avenues. The animal gave unmstak.
able evidence Of hydropbobia.
PROPOSED NEW PRECINCT IN BRooKLYN.-The
citizens OF the Twelfth ward Brooklyn, having pet.
toned for the formation OF new police precinct
and represented that the present station house
Forty-third is two miles from the portions Of the
ward. The Board OF Police at their session yester
day favorably considered the petition, and VII, no
doubt act upon 80 soon they secure an increase
OF the force.
FATAL BURNING ACCIDENr-MarIa Donlon, the
unfortunate servant girl who was terribly burned
by her clothing taking 1re the paror CRATE at the
residence OF her employer, Mrs. Robinson, No. 81
the effects OF her injuries at ST. Mary's (Catholic)
Hospital yesterday. An inquest was held over the
body before COroaer Jones, when verdict OF death
from accidental causes was rendered. Deceased was
twenty years oil age.
FIRE IN SOUTH BR0oKLyN-L0ss 20,000.-The
alarm OF re in the Eighth district given at half
ten O'Clock yesterday morning was occasioned by
the discovery of flames which were issuing from the
smokehouse attached to the extensive fish drying
establishment owned by Louis Wilson and situated
al the foot OF Smith street, near the Gowanus canal.
The nremen were prompt IN turning out, but
the flames spread with great rapidity and
speedily enveloped the two story wooden
building adjoining r. the brick smokehouse
several hundred barrels Of dried herring, macxerel
and other fish, portions OF which were saved, and
quantities were carried away by the denzens Of tue
neighb0rhood. The buildings entirely destroyed
and, together with the stock, involved q loss Of
$4,000 The insurance upon this property Is S22 900.
The Of the companies in when it was insured
were not ascertained. There were twenty -four men
employed at the establishment destroyed, who are
thus unumely thrown out OF employment
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

Shaking.up OF tho FOrce-A Cosey Smoke
Five Dollars n WhiH-AfectiOn for Servant
Girls.
There were about twenty complaints against
onncers heard yesterday before Commissioner
Brennan.
A COSTLY TETE-A-rETE.
The nrst offender arranged was Edward A. SIM
mons, OF the Twelfth precinct who was charged
with convcrsing with citizen while on post. j. J.
Powell, OF the F0rty-eighth precinct, was charged
with being ION post, In bakery, smoking pipe.n
j. J. acknowledged the "corn," and pleaded In ex.
tenuation that he "had q toothache and no drug
store was open he lighted his pipe and took half .
dozen whiffsn Fined ten days pay, or fraction
over i've dollars "whif.n
John Kelly, OF tne Fifteenth precinct, was charged
with conversing with citizens-s couple Of female
citizens whose headquarters are In University
place kitchen. 1t appears that the Sergeant had
watched him. and caught him 'sn sweet commu-
forgot the responsibility Of his position as to allow
OF the girls to take hts club and play with II.
When Commissioner Brennan thought he understood
the case sufficiently TO make disposition OF 1t
Kelly insisted mpressing him with the idea that
the Sergeant had said he ..would make 1t hot for
made II .hot' for himself, and was nned two days.
pay. whereas one DAYS pay would have been the
william Hayman. also Of the Fiftesnth precinct,
was charged with patrolling his post in company
with female Of questionable reputation. Billy said
he merely walked with her to fnd the place. The
Commissioner intimated that women might be the
ruin OF Hayman yet and fined him two days. pay.
Oficers McT.amon aud Roman, OF the Fourteenth
precinct, were charged by roundsman Maloney with
being on post and indulging in refreshments IN
Dramatic Hall, Houston street. McIamon wanted
to make the Commissioner believe that
he went in to tell Roman that the
roundsman wanted MIN, but the roundsman stated
that he found Roman himself enjoying his coffee.
Romans coffee cost him 80 a three days pay. and
McIamon fined in a similar amount.
Nathaniel Frost, OF the Fortyf0urth precinct was
with ''schwaren false" It appears that Frost had
Levy arraigned before Judge Cornwel for keeping
his wagon on the public street. Frost swore IT was
on the street three days, and Levy produced three
witnesses to swear that Frosts statement was un-
true. The Commissioner adjourned the case TO
criminal Jurisdiction, and recommended him TO pro-
duce the record there.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
EYpaopHualA.
An Antidote for the Bites Of Rabid Dogs,
Serpents, &c.

An Autidote for the Bites or Rabid Dogs,
Scrpents, &c.
To THE EDITOR or THE HgRALD:--
Observing that the dreadful maady hydrophobia
has become somewhat prevalent and in many cases
fatal In New York and vicinity, and that the public
are becoming alarmed, beg to acquaint you that
there is o remedy, which, as far a. know has never
failed
II has been used successfully % an antidote for
hydrophobia snake bites and the bites cf centipedes
scorpions, adders and other poisonous animaia rt
In 80 elcacious that has been adopted by the gov
ernments Of India, New south Wales, victoria,
Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, Ac.,
and introduced BY me successfully in Egypt:
the governments above mentioned and
administered by duly authorized ana qualified physi-
clans, and being no secret and well known TO my
brethren Of the medical profession have much
pleasure In making it public. Ia administration
manly depending upon the age, constitution, habits
&C., OF the victim must be carefully enected oncr
wise. instead OF doing good II would be attended
with the most disastrous consequences
RyNEpy-Liquor ammonip FORTS.
water twelve - fifteen years old, twenty 10 TWENTY ve
drops IN tablespoonful OF eight 70 twelve years
hteen 10 twcniy drops IN dessert spoonful OF waisr ign
70 ehs PEARS old Ave to ten drops 10 dessert spn n'm o.
water. auiIN AMlESON, NJ. ~,
No. ~ BROADWAY. Hsw YoRs. March a lsss
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

Europe. IL seems there was no foundation for the
rumor the vessel having had very pleasant VOYAGE
Neither the first oiilcer nor any other oihcer or
| seaman on board was lost.
| SUDDEN DEArH.--An inquest was yesterday held
| at No. 91 James street by Coroner keenan, on the
body OF Nathan Whitaker. man twenty-six years
OF are, who died there very suddenly about half past
ten o'clock on Tuesday night. He had long been
SUFFERING from disease OF the heart and that was the
cause Oi death. Deceased was native OF New York
and lived In Fifteenth street, between Tenth and
Eleventh avenues, Brooklyn.
SUDDEN DEATH OF A. LADY IN A CARRIAGE
About half-past three O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
as MrA Eliza Hndlcy OF No. $50 Third avenue, was
returning from Brooklyn in Q carriage. in Houston
street. the Bowery, sne was seized with ft OF
apoplexy and expired almost Instantly Her mother
ceased was about thrtynve years OF and leaves
q husband and three children. The Coroner was
notified.
DEATH FROM INJURIES Coroner schirmer yester-
day held an inquest at the New York Hospital the
body Of Dennis King, native OF Ireland, thirtyfve
years OF age whose death resulted from injuries
ceved on board the steamship Queen while at sea.
about five weeks agO. The steamship was caught
In severe gale and deceased. who was sailor on
board, was struck by a wave with such force IA 10
dash him violently against the deck. Several bones
were fractured and death was the result.
MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE OF
THE CITY OF NEW YoRK.-A meeting OF the trustees
or the College was held yesterday afternoon with the
president Mr.. H. LarreIn0re, In the chair. A COM
muntcation was received from DR.. Horace Webster
rendering his resignation as president OF the college,
The resignation was accepted, and resolution was
adopted requesting DR.. Webster to act as president
until his successor should be appointed large
amount OF routine business was transacted, after
which the Board adjourned.
DEATH or A POLICE OFTCER.-Mr. Stewart J.
Smith, who died at his residence in Elizabeth street
on Tuesday, had been connected with the Police De-
partment for upwards OF twenty years. He was an
unusually vgilant and conscientious oficer, and
faithfully performed the duties OF his ofiice with
term Of service very few, II any, complaints
were preferred AGAINST him. For many years
was assigned for duty at the Tombs and Jefferson
Market police courts A few months since his aged
mother died. and since that event he has been fail
ing gradually. Some two or three weeks ago he was
compelled to leave the court, where he had been
assigned for duty, ana going home failed gradually
till Tuesday when death ensued.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
COURT CAlsNaAH-TRls DAY.

UNITED SrATRs DISTRICT CoURr IN ADMIRALTY
Nos. I25-Manus McGee We. Propeller II. Il. Seymour
&c.; 123-New York and southern Steamship Com
pany, &C., vs. British Steamship Iowa &c.; 12s-
Benjamin Carver Va 100 Casks Red Wine, &c.; 12p-
Henry Newton, &C.. VS.. 100 Casks Red Wine, &C.. 1s0
John Burns ct al. vs. william M. Peck ct al. 133-
Henry Hall ct al Steamboat Metropolis, &C.; 134-
william Bell vs. George w. MerreIles ct al.
COURT or GENERAL SEssfONs.-CALENDAR rOR
THURsDAy.-The People vs. James Martin, attempt
at burglary; Hannah Irwin, felonious assault and
battery; Gertrude Pferne, homicide; George Rein
Reilly, burglary; James Q. Devlin, bigamy; James
Haley robbery; Edward Lewis, burglary; John
Casey larceny; Michael Connolly, larceny; William
Furong. robbery; Harry Ames robbery; William
II. Chambers, obtaining goods by false pretenceA
The New York herald., 1869-03-04
COURT Of COMMON plEAs-spEcaL TERN.
Decisions,

Decisions.
Judge Barrett rendered judgment in the following
cases yesterday morning.
Dart u.s. WdIker.-Stay granted to and including
the first Monday OF April, with leave to the appel
lans To bring the question before the General Term
on that day and to argue 1t orally.
CARPENTER Us. SOl,er-Motion denied, with $40
costs.
Bird cs. Fossd.--Motlon denied, with $40 costs.
Herman rS. AarOsison.-MotiOn denied, without
costs.
Green rs M0yel.-The first, second and third
branches are denied. The fourth is granted No
costs.
Beved u.s. Wheeler.-Unless the amount be paid
within three days after the service OF the copy Of the
order, to be entered hereon, an attachment must
issue.
Clark cs. C70rk.--The statement In the twentieth
paragraph OF the answer with respect TO the alleged
concealment OF the plantifrs whereabouts must be
MED No costs.
The New York herald., 1869-03-04

DEFENDANTS line. as Baltimore. for New York. and
the defendant agreed 10 deliver the same 70 the
order Of the plantin and the plaintiff retained the
shipping bills IN hts Possession. The goods arrived
IN New YORK on the 9th or 18th OF January and,
no ono calling for them, were stored In pub
lie etOrehouses ON the "a OF February. On the
Esd February 6ternberger b Worsley, respectively,
by action Of replevn took the goods from the ware
house and on the 2lst Of March judgment was en-
tered In the action for the plantins. Hope not de-
Tending on the 22d March the plaintiff ana his aitor-
ney. MI. Topping, called for the goods and were IN
formed BY Hope OF the repievn proceedings, and he
subsequently 0ered, through his attorneys. seward,
Blatcnford Griswold, to have the Judgments open
ed at his own expense Mierson the plaintl would
furnish him with the necessary proof OF his title TO
the property and have himself lIersonD substituted
as defendant This OFFER Miers0n declined.
Mierson. Sternberger W0rsley were residents OF the
city OF Phiadelphta- Upon the above state OF facts
the Judge held that the goods were properly put In
the storehouse BY the defendant, and his duty as
carrier did not thereafter continue; and that the
goods being taken from the warehouse BY the ocers
OF the law on regular and valid process they were
In the custody OF the law and the carrier excused
from delivering, and that under the circumstances
the plaintiff had such notice as would have enabled
him. II ne had accepted the defendants offer, TO
have made his defence. II he had one, and he ac-
cOrdingly directed q verdict for the defendant
Topping h Dean for the plaintiff; Joseph Gutman,
Jr, Biatchford and Ira Shafer for the defendant.