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USEFUL HINrs.-A bit Of glue dissolved
in skim milk will restore Grape.
Ribbons Of every kind should be wash
ed in cold sud and not rinsed
If your fiat irons are rough rub then
with fine salt. and is will make them per-
iectly smooth.
If you are buing carpet for durability
choose small figures.
A nit Of soap rubbed on the hinges Of :
door will prevent its creaking.
Scotch snuff put in holes where crickot'
come out will destroy them.
Wood ashes aud common salt wet viii
water will prevent the cracking of a stove
Strong lye put in wa.er will lake il
soft as rain water.
Half cranberry, il is said, bound on 9
corn will kill it.
The Van Buren press., 1869-08-24
= Parepa Rosa was singing Casts

- Iarepa Rosa "us singing Nasts
iva, in San Francisco. Folding hel
white hands on her bosom and raising her
tender eyes, sho commenced her Eolian
notes. the melody swelling and breaking
into gush Of plaintive. duplicating hal :
mony that vibrated through every chord Of
the heart. glanced at my friend at my
slc radent in her dress and halo OF gold.
en- hair, silvorpowdered, and there was a
sweet pensive look on her downcast face.
The music ceased. and the audience, wild
with enthusiasm, were demanding encore.
when my companion raised her large Sc.
rene eyes to my face and said: "Isn't it
sad ?" :" Yes" | replied, quickly, sharing
her feeling, although 40 glorious. it
touches a melancholy chord" "Oh, non.
sense" she elslaimed. 81 mean isn't sad
to see so many young men in California
bald headed %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
COURT cALESpARs-Turs DAY.

SUPREME RT-CIRCUIT-PART I-OYER AND
TKRsSERIed By BARNARD JCOut oPens at 10 m No Circuit
Calendar.
SUPREME Court CIRcUrT-PART II.-IIeld by IN
GRaHAN JCourt opens l03J Nos 09I, Hoe. ll Q6,
ITO it 1924, ll26 1872. 1884, lid, 3a ll, ia" l+s lS4
362 GIG. 9l9, $40 OH. 1850
SUPREME CoURT-CRCUIT-PART III.-Held by
cLEgKH Court at 0l Mos l012 39 SO sSI sI
9l 1911 83 1885, 2O2 $50 1923 25 39 8 s43 $50
SUPREME CoURT-SPECIAL TERM-Eed by SUTIl'
1875 la 1893 800 2 2 2O 2 2 POS g. &C. 49, l5S 40 IN
1911, lIs. 1856 l6 ~
SUPREME RT-CHAMBERs--Held by CARDoZo,
JCourt 10 CAL of Calendar at II mNOs 49, 10
200, rs. 233. 2l9. $40. 3Jj. 3o4, 3O5, 3iL
SUPERIOR CoURT-IRIAL IERM.-Part L-tield by
hOSEL. Court II Mos b3 663 OIL IbJ JiS DO,
ca. CO. 70l 70J 7O5 7U7 I'll, 7l3 us III 1899 65 2ll
SUPERIOR COURT-TRIAL TERM.-Part U.-Held
b. JoSKs JCout opens at II Mos a. $40, 49, 6 GO GA,
60, 6g2, 40 TO- 80 756, az. Ti6, Il9
Court OF COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Both
Parts adjourned to Monday. 18th inst
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERSi-Calendar called by
ALEER j. at 10 Mos i63I 1914 1911. 1914. l6G 100 1913,
1862 1913 o99 100 no. III, 1904, 49, 6 49, l7o9 O9 1lO
I'll. l7i2, 7lJ. l7lt l7i5 iiiG
CoUKT OF OYER AND TRRMINFR-Held by BAR
SARD Court at mbe People tgt John Rea-homie
coatnued.
Court OF GENERAL SEsSIoNs-Held by JOIN K
H.CKETT ReoTdetCourt opnss ii mTbe People agt Ellen
John Smthburglav Same s
ThoS r. Donobuerebhe John ker0Dbsl! same
barnard Csrrorebbsry Same Thonas MeAsbonhurgAr
wnis-robb.ry; CLaL smith-burgsy
1bos hooebgrgy; James Jouesburzsryi sms
sgt James ReybigAry Same Dennis Cusbmanburzay;
Same Ag James RyaBrand larceny, same AIT Dsstzo Gon
Bisari A. Plmsrrapd srcesy Thos RJAn-rob.
berg; Same sgt Michael Lofns-FobheU.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
CRIMINAL.

In the United States Commissioners Office,
before Commissioner Belts the Herman fraudulent claim
agency case resumed This previously reported
is one In which the defendant claim agent is charged
by various parties with keeping back from them bounty
money which they had employed him to collect. The
claim OF Alfred Rhodes against him was settled by the
defendant but the claims Of Frederick Schmidt George
Thompson and George j. Green against him were put
over by the Commissioner 20 Saturday next for hear
ing the defendant giving bail in 5000 to appear at that
time, Supervisor Wlllmann becoming his surety
At the Jefferson Market Police Court, yes
terdsy before Justice Ledwlth Harry +. Clark was
held 10 answer charge Of stealing valuable gold ring
from Mr. Badenweser at his store No 675 Eighth
ave .Tbos Harrison painter was committed without
ball. charge OF stealing watch, valued at slO from
the room OF James Gala CHER, No 1873 Thrdave.. Chas
williamson and Philip Murphy were held to answer
charge OF attempting TO force an entrance into the
sodawater mandatory Of George Mccoy, NO
2O3 West Thireenthst The prisoners raised grating
on the sidewalk aud forced door open leading TO the
manufacorY, when they discovered by Officer Ter
hume Matthew Williams was held In $500 bail TO answer
charge OF stealing gold watch valued AT SIS, from Alfred
Broberton Of No l0l WOosterst. Miss Margaret OCOn
nor OF No 3 West twenty nnthst complained that Mrs
Emma Beck her andlady had posted scandalous pla-
card concerning her around the premises where she re-
sides for the purpose OF forcing her to leave 1he ac
cused directed to tear down and eace every pacard
posted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
TUESDAY. Feb. Or. N.

Gold opened at 1853, sold at 134I, 1851,
closing 1885 The clearings at tho Gold Exchange Bank
were s6oC77OOo, and the balance t1,55O,742 90. The
Hamburg steamer CImbra took out sO3CO in specie to.
day.
Government bonds opened strong and active there is
continued demand for cas- CAS-. old oSs and Cts for ship
the amounts purchased have been very heavy and
there has been larger demand since the shipment
OF bonds commenced than there is at present The de-
mand for tho bonds from investors continues un-
abated the amount taken from the street during the
past week. permanently, in the shape OF Coupon and
Registered stock is very heavy The market has been
somewhat stimulated by the prospect that the Hooper
bill closing the present per cent loans. will become
law before close OF the session is to be hoped that
1t will pass without opposition, as IL would give both
foreign and domestic holders great confidence The hold
ers OF bonds however have confidence In tho honesty
OF tho people, aud their Willingness TO assume
and pny their debt and have already absorbed nearly a
tho floating bonds Ia the market. Tho dlbustoring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB THE ORIENTAL
NATIONAL BANK.

On Monday evening three men entered the
saloon Of John Drake under the Oriental National Bank
at the corner Of Grandst and the Bowery and after
drinking sat down and smoked for short time One OF
the length sand he wished to visit the water
closet and was directed thther by the bakeeper In
few moments he returned and said he had dropped his
teeth in the passage-way. and requested some
matches 10 enable him 20 search for them. number
were given him. and he returned. as he said to prose
cute the search lie afterward Joined by his
companions, who said that they would aid him In the
search little time afterwaPd the son OF the janor OF
the hauk heard persons moving In passage way
lead ng from the Of the bank oa flight Of stairs com
muDicating with the watereoset mentioned above lie
their business, the intruders turned and fed They
proved be the who had left the saloon but few
moments preyous Before the alarm could be given.
they had made good their escape. An examination OF
that the thieves had removed the lock- and
open one door, and when discovered were engaged
upon the other and rs IL was Of light construction
been within the Of the bank In this AT the
time seated the President and Cashier Of the bank
engaged in examining some accounts SO engrossed in
their work were they that they had heard the noise
made by the thieves The vault and safe OF the bank are
very heavy and OF peculiar strength It Is estimated
cessant labor on the part OF expert bank
these obstaclcs and. far known. these men had
o. the heavy tools required for such work AS this
turcd that the thieves Intended by sudden entrance
and A9y Of TO SompC s ne 10 dep
the safe, whence the contents could DO easily
abs'rGCted Tho helpless oihccr- would
then nave been bound ana gagged, and Tho frst ntma
lion Of the robbery would have been the discovery Of
the victims the following morning. Capt Garland Of
Fourteenth Precinct yesterday visited the bank and
Rsccraned tho foregoing particulars with reference 70
tho affair. lie afterward visited the various banks
and iewelry stores In his precinct, aud enJoined
upon the officers and p-0uietors tho ncces-
y ~ being ecaly careful Of their money and wares
In many ot the banks the nun9ero Waichmen on duty
at night have been doubled and the during the
day display rcdOubed vigilance.
Nothing whatever a. known Of the mon who attempted
this bold robbery Mr. Drake says they were strangers
20 hu. and he ala not especially notice them only
give general description Of tine Search T. ~ course
being made, but with very poor prospects OF success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
CIVIL.
Tn the United States District Court,

In the United States District Court, before
Judge Batchford the application for the discharge OF
Frank Wang, seaman in the United States Navy, was
heard Wallng was brought up on habeas corpus, and
his discharge from the Navy sought on the ground that
he was under 8 years of ut the time or shipment
and that he is Of unsOund mind. 1t msdemeanor for
an officer of the Navy knowingly ship seaman under
the age OF 49, without the OF his parents and the
oath OF such a seaman that he is 10 10 not binding
upon the seaman such oath is upon MINOR under
49, who enists in the army. Evidence was given
i'm this case that Walling under Is at the time
OF shipments he shipped without the consent OF
his parents; that he OF unsound mind at The time OF
shipment and ia now; that he shipped through the
fundamentally OF some unknown LAND shark" who
took his unfortunate condition. caused him
TO swear that he 49, and took possession OF bis
advance pay s but 1t did not appear that the officer
who received WaDg into the navy had reason to be-
lleye him be under IS years Of age The Court with
passing upon the question OF age held that the PROOF
was sufficient Wang and is of unsOund MIND,
and ordered his discharge, condition that his navy
clothes and s20 to cancel the amount received by the
"land shark" be gwen the shipping officer, which
dtons his friends announced they would comply with as
soon possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
SWINDLE
rHE ACCUSED COMMITTED.


The examination in the case of Wesley Lyon,
Simon Wolff James Wilkinson, and Frederick A. Good
ALL accused Of having defrauded the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company by selling $4,000 worth Of bonds belong
ing TO the Company given TO the accused as collateral
security for a loan OF f956GO, was continued
Yesterday ut the Tombs, before Justice Bowling.
Duncan f. Jett cashier for Messrs Waterhouse, Read
Co. was further examined. He testified: The check was
produced by for IA payable TO bearer we sent
for the money, and paid 1t To the person Crosse1.
was given to the order of p j. Thomas Sons the first
check was dated Dec 49, Thomas allowed US 10 retain
the amount by paying interest from the gth 20 the 2
and the check was given with interest paid IRON the
rendered that check and sent check got the money
and paid IL TO him counter; IL is an everyday
business with brokers 10 obtain loans on c0laorals By
the COurt-It Is not usual TO sell the c0latefas unless
note is not usual 10 the cOllaerals Benjamin Paf
sett OF No. 1913 Seventh testihed am butcher
know Mr.. Wolf, and have had dealings with him once.
Counsel for the defense objected to this eydence Woln
owes me 81 I0O have Judgment against him. tried to
get my money before sned him. the Judgment remains
unsatsfed Wolf was IN business In Liberty-st
william o. Durham, Deputy Sherin, testned that ne
had an execution against Wolff he had called at VOLTS
office, IN bertyst and the boy In charge OF his desk
had said that he had no prOperty witness returned the
execution unsatished; s in March, 1865 the execu
ton IN favor Of VIM. Horn.
John J. Dunlap. another Deputy Sheriff, testified thht
he had another execution against Wolff neither one had
ever boon satisfied; had never seen Wolf.
Counsel for the made long argument IN faYor
that the evidence against them wholly insufficient TO
warrant their further detention, and also denying the
truth OF the allegation that the Railroad Company had
been injured by the sale OF the bonds gwen them as col
lateral security The motion 10 dismiss was denied Dy
the magistrate who committed the accused to the Tonbs
To await trial in default OF bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10

love him, none named him but to praise" God In his
rev has taken him from us, when "hIs eye was IN
dmned and his natural force unabated and he has LETT
behind him none but sorrowng hearts, for all who knew
him feel that they have lost friend. As mark or
resnect move that this Court do adjourn, and that
a suitable entry be made in It's minutes.
IN few bref remarks eulogistc OF the deceased He
said 70 the bereaved family, the Bar the bench the pub
10 the clients OF the deceased his loss In every way
rreparabe He has gone to his eternal home reaee DC
10 hs men1ory Recorder Hacket then spoke as iolows
I have learned with painful emotion OF the death OF
lanes T. Brady long and widely known as one OF the
most distinguished OF the NewYork Bar The annnncla
ton 40 unexpected has filed the public mind WIN sor
row and none will mourn his loss aside from Dis llne
diae relatives more than the Bench and Bar OF the Cy
and sae to whom he was endeared by years OF pheasant
and memorable association lhave no language AT a ,n
70 express In adequate terms, appreciation OF Tue
great loss we sustained An equally fitting occasion
viii shortly occur when the Bench and Bar ana AZ those
who loved and respected departed friend In NE VIII
nnite and share in doing honor to his memory. luis
eminenty proper that the Court in respect TO the oce
sion do now adjourn, and the Clerk Of the court IL
directed TO make an entry Of this motion upon INC
The Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
TIE INDEPENDENT BOARD or BRoKERs.

A meeting will be held tomorrow at No. "a
Broadst. TO adopt bylaws and elect officers for a
board OF brokers' 10 be styled tho Independent Board
OF Brokers" Ills movement IL started In order that
there can be market where Erie and other
shares excluded from the other boards Dc dealt In
Two hundred subscribers have already been obtained
The following call explains the objects OF the board
We undersigned being DESTROYS Of establishing board Of bro
kes purpose Of yDg and selling and dealing the shares Of
Erie RAILWAY Company ud other being opposed
arbitrary adopted By ch Droad olque DO hereby
agree independent Board 10 be known the Ehs os
that may be deeded upon and to be located eonyensn
to the Stock Exchange.
And hereby sgree adopt aud
board shall inspire confidence and give satisfaction
the Of the boar and the pablo generally"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
TIE COURTS.
DECISION IN THE ERIE CASE.

The long-looked for decision in the case of
Belmont against the Erie Hallway Company has been
given but is not yet made public The following the
points I'm the decsion Judge Cardozo determines that
the new facts presented justify reargument Of the mo-
that the Directors have power issue convertible bonds
and to convert them into stock although it increases the
as deermined by the General Term In Howe Dene 43
Barb, stakeholder cannot maintain bill to restrain
for the appointment OF Receiver and that the action
brought by the ia the proper action in
and that as consequence the appointments
of Judge Davies as Receiver unauthorized and void
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE COOPER UNION GEOLOGICAL LECTURES.
Ihc third and last of Prof A ] Eh1ll'e cnnrel

Inc thllu ana last Oh IIOl. n. D. LDtll bCOuISe
Of lectures Zoology delivered on Saturday
ing TO an audience larger than usual. attracted doubt
less by Prof Ebels novel and lively treatment Of bis
subject Mr.. a. Hewitt made remarks before the
lecture expressing the qualification OF the Trustees OF
the Union at the remarkable success OF Prof. Ebers
and promising another series by the same lecturer
next Winter The Trustees convinced, he said
that better could be employed 10 createa popu
lar love for science than such lectures Natural Sci
ence they had listened 10 from Prof. Ebell. Prof
Ebell Is young man Of sound learning, and pos
sessed by ardent devotion 10 science, he has
devoted all his time and for years past TO the
cause Of spreading knowledge Of nature among the
masses. He labOrs with missOnarys zeal In his self
imposed labor and has thus far been rewarded with the
due his deserts No who has listened 10 Prof
Ebc during his brief stay here has failed TO be impressed
with the eanestness and sincerity OF his love for his work
Of opening the eyes OF the people TO the wonders and
beauty of created nature has not been convinced
that his work that needed 10 be done. His lee
lures exhibit thorough knowledge OF the art Of gain
ing ana keeping the attention OF mixed audience, and
the lecturers love for his theme exercises almost
magnetic influence upon ms hearers. II r. o. be hoped
that Prof Ebcs evidently slender health VIII not give
way under the great abOs which his enthusiasm imposes
Lin before good measure of their frItion is reaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10

dues on their dresses and other property and contact
that Sadakitch who acted their leader ana guide,
should refund the money The latter has since constantly
refused 10 pay the clam. When officer called on
sadakitch he became alarmed and after short consul
taton with the other members OF the troupe paid the
money Mr. Geo. 2. WordeD the proprietor OF the hotel
Nos iI2 ia and I46 East Fourteenthst thinking that
the troupewho IN to him for board 70 the
amount OF a. 3OO-would be likely to away without
making payment, had warrant served sadakitchi,
who Immediately perceivng the necessity Of settling the
demand, paid the full amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE sNIEDICH MURDER.

This case was continued yesterday in the
Court Of Oyer and Terniner before Mr. Justice Barnard
Eioven jurors had been obtained Monday, and fur
ther panel OF 100 was summonod for yesterday. The
twelfth juror obtained with little difficulty, and the
jury now stands follows: John j. Ennis. foreman. NJ
Davis, James f. Montague Henry BrinchInan, Herman
trennd, John Kcham, David Alderman, Adolph Dess8r
AeAahu9s M BGwien, David James, George II Eckhof
ana charles bischoh After the empanneing OF the Jury
the Court adjourned until to-day, out Of respect to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10

maneuvers Congress receive but little attention az t
felt nothing viii DO done IN opposition TO tho
wishes OF the great Of the people. Congress can
by the passage OF this BILL remove Of disturb
ance TO the bond and money market The time has long
since passed when there has been real necessity for
increasing the amount of the per cent gold bonds and
good reason can be given for any further delay In
stopping their issues The Times financial article says:
There especial pleasure felt at the purport Of the ar
at its DresoDt ti and every confdenee tet th.t I
whole bill will go through both Houses at the present
present Secretary Of the Treasury should have SUFFERED
the outstanding total OF gold bearing debt at any
s. SINKING ss e a anS s 81 TIE
conversion OF the temporary Currency Debt and Crcu
practicable The mistake however, has not gone too far
for salutary correction. The goldbearing debt now
longing to the Government and applicable under the in
coming administration the Sinking Pund Of 1884, which
should be- and no doubt will be- either enforced or re
pealed is t6O721Oe For the current conduct Of tho
Treasury the last Public Debt statement shows an unem
poyed balance Of cent certificates OF $4,000 and
OF reeDbacks and National Bank notes In the Treasury
Of si7,4I,S32. U
State bonds were dull and weak New.York, 7 per
cent Bounty loan sold at lOi Tennessee per cent new
&c Virginia per cent, new e2i Virginia old bonds 64
Missouri per cent SCI Alabama per cent, % Ohio
per cent 1881, 1901 Railway mortgages in good de-
mand at improved prices there but few bonds Offer
ing Michigan Central per cent sold at 1l9 Rock Island
per cent 95; St. Paul, lst, 1881 Toledo, Peoria and
Warsaw Z. D., 1st, SO Harlem. lst iO2t Canton was
active, advancing to Gag Delaware and Hudson
sold at 12s Quicksilver, 23i. Express shares were
weaker Adams sold at est American Merchants Union
Al Pacific Mail has continued the interest TO
the exclusion Of the other speculative shares the open
ing sales made III, from which price rallied to
ia on sharp demand t. shorts, selling afterward
at ll24 lis, 114 l4i closing 1i4iG11i Railway shares
opened dull but with tendency to advance; there
were marked transactions, but at quotations there
q good inquiry for all the speculative shares.
New-York Central steady at le2ialG2i; Hud-
advanced to 1873; Harlem, 1877 Reading was
dull at s4ta94i; Michigan Southern Cleveland and
Pittsburgh, and Rock Island improved slightly
The Northwestern and ST. Paul shares dull
but steady The earnings Of the roads for the first
week OF February will be less than expected from the
fact that heavy snowsorm caused cessation Of bust
for two days The earnings Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway show increase OF 1854 49, and
would have been much larger had this been full weeks
traffic. The will tell upon all the other West
roads At the close Adams Express advanced 6a
The general market dull ana firm prices fully
maintained, bnt there activity In anything but
Pacific Mail which during the entire day has been the
only active stock Bonds closed strong and
active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.

The Hon. w. Conant, the only member Of
tho Assembly Committee on Privileges aud Elections
heard some further testimony yesterday morning In the
case Of Hawkins aet Decker The testimony unim-
portant, only showing for whom the witnesses voted
Only few witnesses yet remain "a be examined In this
The other members OF the Committee have gons to
Albany 10 look after legislative interests They Will
transact business here until Friday when they
meet In fun force at the Metropolitan Hotel and will
proceed with tho Investigation OF the cases OF thinner
bgt. Canubell. McKigYer ACT. Whaleu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10

other periodicals. Hlghminded, generous prodgal to
fanlt, hating In every FORM delicate in the
matter Of from his clients taking whatever given
him ofener than what he might have asked to
even the appearance Of evil that he never took in
the Court Of which his brother the Judge He goes
down TO the grave leaving record such as few men
leave behind them.
requiem mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral In
Muberry-st. tomorrow morning at lOs O'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
ARREST OF THE LEADER OF THE JAPANESE
TROUPE

A warrant was yesterday issued by Justice
shandoy at the Jefferson Market Police Court for tho
arrest OF Hamrakri sadaktch tho leader of tho now
japanese troupe on charge OF defrauding Mr. Jepths
Dit Parks said that the arrival OF tho troupe this
country ho advanced tho amount 10 pay tho revenue