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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-24

OLD FALL RIVER LINE,
between
HBWYORK and BOSTON, NEWPORT, FALL RIVER, TAUNTON,
Hgw-BEDFORD. CAPB COD TOWNS and NANTUCKET.
Fare aud Freight as low by any Other line
One ofths Magnificent Steamboats,
NEWPORT or OLD COLONY.
Pier No 9S OF MuaySt, daily Sundays
egeepted.
By this passengers train from Newport At n and
connect with all Northern and
unsturbd breakfast beard and take 7tAS
a N train and arrive In Boston early business bours
LTTTLgFiRLD. Agent
MAYHEM March 8 1869 ~ Broadway. New York.
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DARITAN AND DELAWARE BAY RAIL
III ROAD-FO Long prsHsA Red Bani Bhsfsbss hansA'sss
d, steamer JEsss HoYr daily except sundays Ssl.sk
from Pier Ma. .. isot Of Chsnbsrsl a.
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THE PNEUMATIC R4ILW1Y.
PROGRESS OF BURROwING BRoADwAY-EXTENT
OF THE WORK, AS SEEN BY THE SINKING
OF TIE STREET SURFACE.

PROGRESS OF BURROwING 8ROADwAY-ENTENr
OF THE WORK, AS SEEN BY TIE SINKING
OF THE STREET SURFACE.
1t is about twelve months since the base
ment Of the the of Warrens and Broad
way was rented by managers OF the projected Broad
way Pneumatic Railway Operations were Immediately
commenced looking the boring Of that thoroughfaro
but from that day to the present the utmost secrecy
regarding the work has been maintained The labor
ers are all secrecy as condition precedent
their employment Press reporters are denied admit
tance and the public therefore, kept in comparative
ignorance Of the real nature and OF the work
II s perhaps well that the passenger in Broadway
bus rolls the pavement on the east side CT that
ghfare from Warrenst to the southern terminus
Of tho park Is Of what is going on beneath
him II observable to every pedestrian however that
the street pavement has sunk that side in some places
TO as great depth six inches but the cause not beng
observable, he perhaps thinks little OF IT, The cause is
the burrownc of the agents Of the Pneumatic Railway
Company. The condition Of Broadway at the place al
uded TO was discovered by reporter In his efforts TO
gain knowledge Of the work going on Inquiry as
to how far the tunnel had progressed was met with
hint from OF the men employed that the surface OF
the street would possibly Indicate IT, Acting upon this
he followed the sunken portion as far down as The south
ern extremity Of the park.
Warren-st, as stated yesterday is srewn with hinge
pieces Of machinery. Lab0rers are tugginR at hc tile
while looking wise as owls, but dumb as hphinxes re-
garding their work This bulky machinery has evidently
been wrought at other place, for each piece Is
marked "a L. b. y" which Indicates lts consignment
To Alfred f. Beach, NewIOrk, that gentleman being the
President Of the Company All means OF communicating
with the engineer cut of or so guarded that one can
not get through, or rather down them.
Ths pneumatic railway was authorized by the LeRsla
tuTe OF 1863 and the Company consists Of seventeen
prominent citizens. IL Is provided IN the charter that
pneumatic tube may be snhken through broadway for
the purpose conveying parcels dispatches, and mail
matter 10 intermediate points along the route Although
operations commenced year ago. and have Been pushed
both day and night, 1t has not apparently progressed
further than stated above At this rate, IL VIII consume
many years before completion It's feasibility Is
assured says the Superintendent by the success attend
ing the London railways worked on similar principles
Tie manner Of working these railways Is sufficiently
well known, though IL is understood that proy
have been made which Will render this ono superior To
fI., and
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ANOTHER DEF4LC1TION.
THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
LOSES $l55,000

THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK
LOSES $l55,000.
For day or two rumors have been in crcula-
ton in financial circles relative to irregularities in the
affairs of the Merchants Exchange National Bank No.
257 Broadway but until yesterday nothing definite could
be aseortained II then became certain that there
trouble in the bank but OF what nature few could tell,
the officers exceedingly roticent and, while
admitting the Irregularities declined TO tell how they
As far they have yet been developed the facts
in the these On Friday OF last week the
higher officers, In looking the books discovered that
an entry opposite the Of q certain country
bank was incorrect, the bank being credited with
amount much in excess OF It's actual deposit
He reported his discovery the Directors. A
meeting was called and committee appointed 10 Dves
S550OO, the aggregate OF transactions which had been
running on for two years or more How the amount has
obtained these gentlemen yet ready 10 dis
close II Is sad however that by using the balances Of
Exchange bank, making good from another
when occasion required, and making the necessary
book entries the cashier sIr Edward j. Oakley
was enabled to devote large sums to private
purposes Mr.. Cornelius Oakley, tobacco broker,
brother OF the cashier has, 10 Is ged been Specializing
somewhat largely for year two, aud always, upuck
ily on the losing side. His capital was small, and kOOn
eShanstcd and In some way It is thought he prevailed
upon hIs brother TO advance HIM money from TO
carry his epeculatiOns III luck continued 10
attend hm.he bought high and sold loY-and Mon
day was declared failed II is thought that single
dollar Of the money missing has been used Dy MI Ed
induced by his brother advance the money, hoping In
time 20 cover mp all Deficiencies. Mr. Oakley has been
employed by the bank for nearly 80 years having worked
himself up from elerkshp. Pending the examination
he has been suspended from duty bur- as far as know1
has not been arrested He present mt the Bank yes
terday afternoon, and assured friend that u would al
come out right" Fortunately, the amount OF 0ss
is too small 10 affect the standing Of the
Bank. whose cspital B sl,2S3,0Oo, and whose
surplus the 9th OF oet t266S After paying tbe
dividend due the lat Of January, and making good
the loss, the banks will still have surplus OF $4,000 or
100000. The President Mr. Samuel 4 Sprouts, has re
signed temporarily account OF ll.health and MI
Kingsland, VcePresident. has succeeded him: NJ Cu
lender Government Inspector OF National Banks, has
been informed Of tho circumstances attending tho case
aud viii lprobably come to the cltY today 10 inyea
gate IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
Wao ORIGINATED THh Pacific RIIwlY,

Mr.. Smalley the correspondent of The TGIB-
USE the opening Of the Canal in recognizing the
genius and miraculous energy Of its engineer says that
his achievement this surely "mark him Of
THE three four who in dealing with great ply steal
problems left leave. their lasting stamp
signature earth" Mr. smaley then goes on 10 say
Cyrus Field is also one. Him John Bright dexter
ousy baptized the Columbus OF the nineteenth century
leave II to Mr. Bright or some other NJ person To stand
godfather TO lesseps with some title equally apt aud
welldeseryed-at any rate, 10 sOlnc person who has
lime. and who is not writing against time catch mail
40 Europe after day Of incessant eXciteents know
not who a the man standing in the relation TO the
Pacific Railway IN which Field stands 10 the Atlantic
Telegraph and Lesseps stands 10 the Snez Canal But II
1ere be such man. they three trio hard TO match
5h any one century
We help Mr. smaley in his cogtstioD and without
claiming the compliments dependent on the problem
will inform him that the Editor OF this paper s the man
entitled the credit OF having first proposed railroad
1he Pacific and Of having urged IT, with his pen and
means, until 1t became established purpose OF the
country.
In 1s Mr. Wilkes wrote essay the feasibility and
national advantages OF railway 10 the Pacific and
bodied It In history Of Oregon, which put press
ia the Winter Of isli5 At the time, Asa Whit
Dey who probably got wind Of the forthcoming book.
erOached. In the newspapers specuatlng scheme for
ths saua project. The plan OF Mt, Wlkes vs., thAt
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character and made hopeless
temporarily relieved BY az inunetoh m % state
order and iudg, being smpathi1e with them believe IA
en and ,t grant order asked Tor S Pa ~
Of courss errors and installer are maae ~ In
have omid 10 sneak the snsness Of the psinuu
terest in this controversy hs amount Of which inle' h not
nl,ca On The arguneut than $4,000 In vaue SEQ H.
80 gml when compared with the great interests nu
IN jeopardy on part ofthe defendants have done 80 "i
Thai there other controlling questions 10 the Use ,. n,
Nv decon will prevent the plaintiff moving upon
20 resr,ip any al the defendants from dong "rneu@
, act. a, directors Of the Ere Railway Company dunpg Tue Peh'
enoy Of the action. nm
For the foregoing reasons am OF tH9 Opao tad and
Injunction and orders in question ehOud 10 'aoa'e" M
annulled with costs and 80 decide. .,o, T ,h,ot
There is ground have not noticed on winch unn S
a nrobabe should have vacated the llyunStoh anu
orders IN question IL IL had not been presenea hnu
cussed on the argument OF this motion But lori "a
mention for the reason that the motion mas Deeh
wholly on other grounds 80. r..,,or
greatly regret that the illness OF my protheI fkes
has cast the responsibility earing and deelang
motion upon me- I can Cay hope that nave ue-
teInned It as would hava done II he had been aDe u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
THE zETA PSI FRATERNITY.

The Zeta Psi College fraternity holds It's
annual convention and dinner in this city to-day, when
delegates from all parts Of the country Will be present
THIS Society in the tone It's members and the influence
It exers stands among the very first OF the animated
societies Of American colleges 1t was established IN
Isi5 and has steadily increased in numbers and prestige
from that time IL has "a Chapters, the one at
Cornell Uniyersty-the leading society there In order OF
installations other respects being among tue iast
instituted IL has IN all about 1850 members t0al
greater than the alumni roll OF most colleges eau SNOW
aud this body includes very many men prominent III
business and in the professions.
These great social societies woven into the very ex
stence Of our colleges and they serve by Their system
OF affiliate chapters In different Institutions TO bnd the
whole as 10 weIe into great body OF students III
side the college walls they FORM were family ana
II swithin their limits that most OF thce0se intmaces
and enduring friendships which characterize that period
OF life are formed They have, moreover, IN most cases.
distinct literary basis which their vitality makes very
effective that perhaps IL would not be exaggeaton to
say that OF the most important auXarles or college
culture the affiliated society The Is years OF existence
upon which the Psi Fraternity can look back at this
Convention show an honorable aud useful record ana
that they will have pleasant festival time is certain
The Convention Will be held at Cooper Institute.
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THE prAI-sMEDJcK CASE AGAIN.

In the Supreme Court, ut General Term, yes
terday the case of John Real who has been convicted OF
and sentenced to DO hanGe' for the murder o. ocer
smedick in July OF last yefr came up again Deioio
C1erke p j. and Sutherland and Cardozo, j. j., on the
motion TO amend the errorbook by adding an eHeepoh
tot witness named Real, when placed on the stand
was asked whether lie had not been IN prison.
and the prisoners counsel objected TO me
answer the question while informing MN Una, Inas
ba need NOT answer unless lie chose. Inc witness
answered that had. No exception 10 TINS rulhh nv
reared i'm the error book, bnt the matter was rgeu vi
cepted TO- Mr. Justice Clerke, In delivering Tue
of The Court refused to consider this objection as Was
not properly before 1t by exception h,oten ~'s ,;
therefore ma to insert It, MT Reas counsel au no
clear memory of the fact but when the Court
Jndgc Gnryn roso and stated that he dd nog
remember the exception, but he had sent 10 te S,GnoE
rapher, ana the stenOgfapncr nhu IL Ia oeke1
tint no such exception had been taken lie ad asheu
him 10 make affidavit TO that eject Dut Deils % ~
n hurry he had not done co. Few hours hteI Io 10
turned with his notes, and looking quite elul uu d
ged that determination OF DIS botes 'o
found the execution noted All that he had hearu OF s
stenoprapher or knew OF him. was IN favor OF nS ih
estv but nc desired the Court should inform ltse me
stenOgraphcr was, he was lhIormeu ouI % "" n6,rd
suggested that an adjournment DC taken % t"' no S
be placed on the stand :. 40. c.ohor,
Mr. Stuart, speaking for himself and MT; Grahan,
thanked Judge Garyn for his frankness ie Knew lnt
intended behalf or his client, 10 TAKE an piPOt
exccptious and that this particular point na9 Deen
deemed by them Important, but MS memory Vi INC 4"''
Of the exception was vague. .,-,,o. .ho
Judge Sutherland suggested that the COurt huu noV 'o
power 10 amend the record. Al, -, - .o
Judge Garyn said all he sought was the truth, ana 80
the fact appeared no would write III tue eAeeP
with lns own hand. =, ....o.,. ,-os
taken to tomorrow when the steHographer Is 10 DC OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL II

Before Jude Ddiy.-Mdcklin agt The NtD-
Jersey Steamboat COmpany-The plaintiff In August 1865
having some days before bought his ticket AMI engaged
state room on board the steamboat 81 John, tooA
small yaise board with him to his state ROOM lOcke
the door came back goOdby 10 his sister, anu re-
turning few moments the state room FOUND MS
yalsa the trial the defendants insisted tbat
they had placed everywhere about The boat notices 70
passengers they must leave their baggage In thG
roOm and had placed persons on the stairs
leading 10 the 10 notify the passengers OF TINS
rnle The plaintiff denied that he had any such ne
tice or notified in any way not 10 place his baggage
m the state The went 10 the jury ana the
Jury found for the plaintiff The defendants Appealed
aud are appeal the Court holding that the de-
PENDANTS ahe common carriers for their passen-
gers baggage and though tOey have the rght TO make
Reasonable regulations they must bring such regulations
and that regulation preventing gers from retain
inc with them articles OF daily use would be reason
ahe
Il fore Judges nI'y and Brddy-MercdRiib Pdper-fAs
Park National Bank agt The Fourth National bunk
t 10 the defendants draft plaintiffs In which the
maine OF the drawer had been originally genuine but was
then erased aud forged and the amount OF the draft was
altered and the payers changed On demurrer, Judge
Barrett held the complaint good. and an appeal MAS
taken from his decision. Judge Brady holds tha II the
signature alone had been forged the drawers would nave
been bound 10 know It, and under the circumstances
liable but rule did extend 10 forEeres IN the BODY
of the draft, and coucuEs with the Court below.
Judge DAILY does with Judge Brady entlreys
bur TO avoid deadlock. Judge Barrett having retreo.
Yields reseryng his right 10 dissent when the case comes
A
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limited STATES CIRCUIT corRr.

What UdS done iR 1869 and Uho did Sam
u s. and Presiding Justice OF this Court; Kenneth @.
White Clerk; Richard T.. Sulwel Chief Deputy Clerk /;
John A. Shields, Deputy Clerk.
During 1869 there have been commenced in the common
law branch SUITS exclusive of cases under
the Internal Revenue law, and against the Collector VI
the Port for alleged illegal eNacuOn OF duties. -
In the Equity branch 22l suits were commenced ia
heard motions for inunctlOns, % OF when motions
were granted. and denied. 49,. o.. -
In Admiralty, appeal from The District Court u
eases were brought aud heard and decided Nine APP
peas were taken TO The Supreme Court OF the United
States.
In the Criminal branch IS indictments were fOuI q, and
2S heard aud disposed Of.
During the year Judge Nelson sitting in the supreme
Court OF the United states, in January February MARCH,.
October November and December, and IN TINS District
In April During Judge Nelson's absence nom TINS Ds
tTct Court held by District Judges Batchioa
aud Benedict.
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TIE prLAScEY,sr. srABBrNd ARRAY.

Coroner Flynn yesterday visited No. l24 De-
lanceyst and took the antemorte statement OF George
sohl who was stabbed early Oh christmas morning In
tbc saloon No 100 Delauceyst by Handsome Brady"
Stohl stated that the morning In question three men
entered he saloon while he cOnversng with the pro
pretOr and called for beer and although they were told
that 1t was all gone they deAsanded some Finally, three
glasses Of the drcgs ~ kcgwere poured out Inls the
men refused dTluF. I'D commenced TO quarrel with
siohl aud the proprc,or Darius Adnot aud the latter
elected thpuc, and Stobl attempted to put out
the third witness had forced him outside OF the door,
when he became suddenly faint. and IN moment after
disco, cred blood flowing from his neck Adnops testi
NJ a. cOrrobOrated that Of StOhl Neither Stohl nor
81 knew the men. and neither could identity Edward
an Charles Albright Daniel Donovan, the men con-
rcrncd IN the row The Jury rendered verdict that
ohl received stab wound at the hands OF some person
uukpowu The persons arrested we're discharged.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
T...I.o EJword Dibbell the cashi

A Dischdrge-Edward A. Dibbell, the cashier
~ Waite A Smith grOceTs the OF Fourth anu
Greene-ss who charged with passlnga $40 counter
felt motto on tho National Bank OF Commerce on ONO
Aaron Frank has been discharged 10y C9n I, a
Shields there being evidence OF criminal INTENT aho
Dibbell having made the note good 10 Frank
DstLeTs in Tr0u6Ie.-Julus Raymond claiming 80 DO
mart owner of large distilery at NOS U2 anu f ioo
erst appeared before Commissioner Shields yesterday
and made an affidavit. In substance as follows;
dsllery IN the name OF Dasd bisu
% in he other owners being George Hoffman, DAVID Ledersds
Pbln sorf Hoffman managed TIE business
b gs quantities OF whisky ey conveyef g means o. an
pipe dstiey compoundng house oiass,
~ ssnb Hofan toe son George Hoffman that quantity % The
whisky ly removed sold TO Mr. Webster reca 70 aoa
roe ii that Ia one Of moiasses went into hs as
t,lery aud only about Is barrels OF WHISKY came ga
barrels Of ~Iy that Judge Hamsn tod as
Of The WHISKY sent rom Tue
g bouse be was supplied with bills Of B. sehuman who ha1 as
ey In Thrty-sIthst and compromising house I.,
being hiey removed 10 we oYA
Gre and burned the engineer named Docr badly; that Dm
ron emoysd Ia the snd hs been paid sun Of money ~
George Hoffman keep sti about the snar ans
David Eilau also made an afndaNlI suoslabua'J 0"'
roboratng the one made by Raymond 80, -,
It seems Raymond was dlssatlsneu WIN lhe man
ner I'm which the business was carried on Dy hs ri
and hence his complaint The parties chargeu gave oa
for an examination. . ,,,, =, o,u
BIisineSs /, is69-Kenneth @. White, Richard r. sur
we'll and Join A. Shields are the u . commissioner
for ths District and have issned during tue year so
ia warrants for various oenses viz: Violating tne Neu
traty laws perjury, not paying special TAX nIct To-
m0yai OF whisky opening and embezZlnR letters, roD
bery on slpbOard, cruel and unusual puhlshne"t -"
sbnboard making aud passing counterfeit mouey, 90
Gr number OF which cases were sent ~ 'ho N'"u0
Jury and disposed Of on trial
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srpREME couRr-srrcl,L TIM.

Before NJ. Justice Cdrdo:O.-Ihe " J. and
Harlem RtiIrnad agt Feafy-In this suit. which tho
Railroad sought restrain the defendant contractor
for blasting out crOssSrect from blasting 80 as 10 en-
danger their track Judge CnrdoZo has found for plain
tfs holding that the testimony OF plaintiffs prevails,
and that the General Term has already passed on TIE Ia"
questions their favor
Before Mr.. Justice CardOso-NetceH Addmr, dcp ag,.
Totpnsend - This case, previously reported M IhE
IRIBUNE I'm which an Administrative sought 20 set asdt
an assignment OF pol of insurance for $1,000 made b
the decedent ON the ground that he was INSANE sh
the assignment was obtained by oyerroachlng. 10
Chauncey ShaffeT, the counsel for plantnl eane -
Court aud stated that he did not think lie cOuu esIaos
the allegations OF his complaint and asked that =
withdrawn. The complaint was thereupon diSmisseds
with costs.
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TIE BRADLEY BOND RoBBERY CASE.

The examination in the case of jerome Brad
ley accused Of having altered the mes on the registered
bonds stolen from the Dutchess County Insurance Com
pany, aud from Morrison, Son. Hutchinson, was CON
iinued Yesterday before Justice Hogan at the TOmbs.
Barton VI. johnson, who - under $4,000 ball on the
charge OF having been concerned IN the thet OF the
session, crOsseNamlned at considerable length lie
reiterated many Of his former statements The only new
abatement made by him was that he had made the dis
cOyery Ia prison that the forged name Caleb X Hum
phrcy," was In the handwriting Of Bradley. This dis
roycry was Occasoned 10y witness seeing the newspa-
pers something about forgery OF state bonds IN the
Manhattan Bank. lie had no doubt that the Writing was
HrHdcyb.
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CRIMINAL.

At Essex Market Police Court, yesterday, be
fore Justice STANDBY, Christian schmidt OF fonrt'i
the ieweer Who arrested Tor receiving Mateno, w
rensir and than pawning them, fearpgned ON tNo
new Complaints Ha is held at the prison. as more cor
plants expected John johnson OF No. u.s. Sh, Nh,
having robbed him OF $Ss In Bowery coneer,Saloon on
Monday night she was held 70 answer joan ,i,.""
Cor MING Off botn OF William Parker's thumbs, durns
quarrel NJ No 265 East Broadway. Monday Night "s'
held for trial.
At tho Jefferson Market Police Court ycstef-
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United STATES DISTRICT COURT.

CondemndtiOps.-Retu Of process HAVING
been made In the u. y District Court hf"re JudSe
Batohurd aud no claimants appearing for any OF IN"
following described property, on motion OF Assst'
District Attorney EmeTrOn u condemned Dy uelaus
Five barrels of whisky. found at No AS West seven
toenthst; still. etc, etc. found IN basemsht n1
saloon at No las BoweTy a. half boxes mahuiaetavo
tobacco found at No so Frontst; % boxes Oh snuh
bottles found at No lOi Pearl St. 1000 cigars ouho :"
Iibertyst Is boxes cigars found az NO tS "a'oI SIS
and 10 boxes cigars found at No. 20 Fnltorst
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sItprRIoR COuRT-srEcIM m,

Before M,. Justice Ereedmdn.-RoWepd Las-
,,aeS ACT BENJAMIN p Buaer.-This was motion III ths
caaa hrought 10 recover the value OF the IHlggs
sSord and other property seized by Gen Butler 10 New
Orleans vacate the order OF arrest against ecu m ~
ON the ground that the taking under orders o mo
United States that there was no eonverson Decision
reserved.