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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-16
JOURNALISTIC NOTES.

The publication OF the Baton Rouge Ua.l 4drocat6
has been resumed.
The Montana Mem Northwest newspaper has dis
continued publication.
The Evansville und.) Courier has been constrained
10 enlarge to an eight column paper
The Terro Haute Iud.l Journal says newspaper
changes are beginning TO be talked OF in that city.
Miss sarah T.. Russell has ceased reporting for
the New Haven Palladium, and taken 10 studying
law. !
Professor Joseph Jones, formerly OF the Dansville
IN. W Adrertisey 10 to edit the He,6tnser County
Cltize1L
J. NJ Dixon, the blind temperance lecturer, Is con-
Quoting temperance department III the Vlllisca
uOwal Journal !
The Page County uowal Herald Is moving and
repairing It's building, and suspends its issue one
week for that purpose. \
An Illinois editor SUBSTITUTING to do business
without advertising Is like wlnkng In the dark You
are keeping up powerful winkiug, but nobody else
has any Idea Of IT." ;
Arcade, N. Y, Is to have n newspaper. Messrs
g. w. and Il. O. Wade propose to publish a weekly
paper, to be called the Arcade Times, the hrst num-
Der OF which VIII appear in q few days.
The Syracuse Courier says:--"Tne difference
existing between Rev. Dr. Gibson, the present
editor oil the Gospel Messenger, and Bsnop Coke Of
Western New York. rs to the editorshp Of the Gospel
Messenger and the place OF It's publication has been
Ieconcled l0r Inc present through the mediation Of
Bishop Huntington. IL IL announced that the Mes.
Senger will be published another year Utica with
Dr. Gibson AZ editor. when Bishop Huntington VIVA
lake charge OF the same.n
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

How Jersey City Ii PIundered.

DEC. IL, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Under the title Of "Jersey City Growern In this
days HERALD your allusiOn to the proposed char
ter amendments unlike all OF your previous reports
OF "plundering the city" on this side the North
river, are In one important point and that the
most essential-erroneous. The so-caled eonvcn-
ton Is composed, In many instances, Of the very
men who formerly plundered the city OF Bergen,
and now doing the same for that part OF Jersey
City by having the control Of the contracts and the
direction OF the work under them, that were,
through their instrunentality, given out all
over the Qhen) Fourth Ward OF Bergen, es.
peciay, and other portions of the former city of
Bergen, just before the act Of consolidation took
place. The real motive inspiring these virtuOus re-
formers, or the leaders among them. is tnat their
largesses are about used up and they cannot get
more under democratic Council, and SO they are
about to effect changes In the wards SO as TO get
their own men In. Tie contractors are not the
sw a Of the it Is those
tractors, 30 that there may be more
margin to divide among tnemselves-such as
the Grand street Nicolson wooden pavement Job
and the Montgomery street Gaping, plling and in.
creaslng Of cost Of stone retaining walls ana wooden
pavements; the owners OF which latter and those
who participate In the profits and royalty with the
owners Of the monopoly are some OF them demo-
Gratis and some republicans, who, immediately after
an election for municipal Offices drop all political
differences and unite for the cohesive power OF
puolic plumber" Some OF them are now engineering
the proposed amendments TO the city charter-nOt
for the good OF the people, but for the benefit Of
themselves II IL were necessary this statement
could be verified by announcing their names.
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THE MORR,ST0WN ,NeEND,aRIES.

Gibson Kent, the Rinseader, Sentenced TO
Sixteen Years In State Prisom-The Others
Get from One to Four Years.
At last the Jersey fire nends, whose depredatons
in and around Morristown during period OF nearly
two years were fully detailed in the HERALD sew
eral weeks ago. have been finally disposed OF Tx
the Morris county courts. or the seven persons
arrested two were acquitted Chadwick and Van
Houghten. Gibson Kent the chef des diu0tes, was
sentenced to sixteen years In the State Prison. judge
Dalrympe remarking that had he not plead guilty
to nve indictments the term would probably have
been more than double that period. Before being
sentenced Kent was permitted to make state.
ment. lie did SO, and denied all connection with
the ncena,aries beyond his place having been mada
by them sort OF rendezvous. The others were SEN
fenced as f0ows:-Doty and Stevens. four yearsy
Danster, Williams and Stout tKent's barkeeperl-
three years; woodruff, who II VIII be remembered
shot IN the arm when being captured, one years
all in the State Prison.
1t is stated that Judge Dalrympe will call spe-
cial SESSION OF the court To take action relative to
the insult offered the ernine on the occasion OF Van
Houghten'S acQuittal.
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THE LOGAN NO. Q MURDER.

Jerry Dunn Sentenced to Four Years in the
State PrisOn-Argumeut Of Counsel ON
MoIiOn to Stay STANDARDIZATION Denied
Dunn's Statcment of the Occurrences At
tending the Shooting-He Believed His Lie
In Dnnger-JuSgc CnrdOzo PrOnOunces SEN.
tcnce.
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning Jerry Dunn was
brought into the Court Of Oyer and Terminer before
Judge Cardozo, for sentence. the jury having on the
previous day rendered verdict against him OF man
slaughter in the third degree.
On the rendition Of this verdict the prisoner,s
counsel moved for postponcment of the sentence,
in order that he might have opportunity to pre-
pare an argument In arrest Of judgment. After
some discussion postponement TILL ten O'Clock the
following morning was had.
THE ARGUMENT
The court having been opened at the usual hour
yesterday morning, Mr.. Bartlett rose and said:-
May 1t please your Honor, In the case OF jeremiah
Dunn, against whom verdict was returned In this
court yesterday, feel 1t to be my duty to move and
do move this honorable Court for an arrest of judy
ment against the prisoner.
We're the motion which I now submit to your
Honor founded upon what we, the counsel for the
prisoner. or what Mr.. Dunn himself honestly believe
TO DO inadvertence on the part Of your Honor, I
should feel no false decacy In submitting the
higher compliment to Judge than for counsel who
have considered the matter to submit to the same
court which has committed an error motion for the
consideration OF that error.
In thus case, however, the motion which have to
submit is not founded upon any error yet commit
ted by the Court, and sure that, by way OF sug
gestion Tor guarding against an error which may be
inadvertently committed, your Honor will appre.
ciate most highly the motion shall submit. May
ask your Honor to have
READ THE VERDICT
upon which your Honor proposes to sentence this
prisoner
The Court then directed the Clerk to read the
verdict.
The Clerk-reading from the court records-"Not
guilty OF murder In the first degree; but guilty Of
mansaughter in the third degreen
Mr. Bartlett-Now, your Honor, I most respect
fully submit that that Is not the verdict either in
form or in substance which was rendered here yes
terday against this prisoner. am aware-and l am
not going to dispute any principle OF law which
know to be correct-I am aware that by practice
ofcrminal courts 1t is competent for this court to
have Its own records amended during the term.
Whether that power extends so far as to give the
Court
POWER TO AMEND THE RECORD OF A VERDICT
don't express any opinion. But say that Is not
the verdict, either In form or In substance, which
was rendered here yesterday; and the verdict which
was rendered by that jury conceive to be verdict
not known to the lava verdict which cannot be
readily legally rendered In any criminal case. In
the first place 1t Is contradictory and repugnant-
the verdict which was rendered yesterday, not the
one which Is recorded-and conceive that to be
conclusive
REASON FOB THE ARREST OF JUDGMENT,
.wnen tw proposed " pronounce 1t upOn record
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The AVENUE 0 FIRE.

Inquest ON the Body Of tho Boy Leon Thistle.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday afternoon held an In
quest at his ONCE in the City Hall on the body OF
Leon Thistle, the lad who was killed at the burning
OF H. d. McAlpin's tobacco factory. corner OF Tenth
street and avenue d, early on Tuesday morning by
the falling Of one OF the rear walls OF the
building. Although 1t did not appear In EVIL
dence It was stated that deceased and
another boy entered the dwelling In the rear Of the
mandatory In search OF favorite dog after being
warned that II was dangerous 10 do So and while
there the wall fell upon and crushed them, Thistle
fatally
James N. McGregor, superintendent Of Depart
ment Of Buildings deposed To having examined the
building burned; 1t was properly constructed In
every way according 10 law; the falling OF the wall
was caused by the fire. The testimony Of two or
three other witnesses was taken, ana the evidence
showing the occurrence 10 nave been accidental, u
verdict 10 that eGecs was rendered
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ssBIG MOUTHED sCOTTY.n

The Church and Funeral "WOrlkcro Brou aht
to Grief-JuGge Bowling Gives Him "a
Lecture.
In the HERALD OF Monday last was published an
account OF the arrest by detective Joseph Eustace
OF william Day, alias "Bg Mouthed Scoity,n who
was mingling pety and business at the Catholic
church on Lexington avenue ana Sixty-third street,
to the grief OF tie poor dev0ees In his immediate
vicinity and certainly not for the good OF his own
soul. Subsequent 10 the arrest pOcketbook con.
tanning thirteen dollars was found, and outside
the church eight pocketbo6ks ried of their contents
we're also picked up. ''5cotty" was yesterday ar.
ragned for trial at the Special Sessions, and the
offence being proved against him, Justice Bowling
In passing sentence made the following remarks:-
have convicted you before for stealing In churches.
l will find you guilty examined this complaint
this morning to see II " could not alege larceny,
and II IL had this court would not have tried 1t,
and intended to take the papers myself down to
OF you to have procured such an Indictment against
you would have stopped you for some time by In
generation In the Stale Prison, but as 1t Is only
attempt l would not be justified IN so doing. Day,
YOU are known to the police by the name OF "Big
Mouthed ScOtty' for several years. You have been
before me and have been convicted and you make
II O practice to 20 to churches and funerals, where
BOWED DOWN IN SORROW AND APFMcrloN,
and when their mind Is on anything else but their
property You rob them or everything on which you
can lay your hands. There is no doubt that those
pocketDoOks which were found NJ that church, rited
OF their contents, were taken by you or your mob.
1t is wrong for magistrate to say that he Is sorry
that he cannot exceed the punishment the statute
books, but on this occasion think Will say, and
think my associate, Judge Shandley, Will agree with
me, that You should have more punishment than
this court can nntct. You went TO the house OF
God, where people are at their worship, especially
where poor servant girls are with the last penny
that they nave In the world and you find them there
and rob them. You are q mean low, contemplate
thief, and will sentence you to the Pententary for
six months and fine you fifty dollars and you stand
committed till paid.
In reply 70 some questions Of the Court expressed
well-1egned Indignation at being suspected OF com
hitting crime within the sacred precincts of a
church. He was particularly indignant that de.
tectlve Eustace should nave suspected him OF
pocket picking In church, but Mr.. Eustaces testi-
mony soon settled tie case, and "Scotty" left the
court uttering deep, loud and fierce anathemas on
that officer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Meeting Of the Board Yesterday-Furs and
Overcoats the Rule Of tho Day-A Little
Expense for the NIilitia's sake.
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday afternoon
at two oclock-that is to say few OF the honorable
Supers-and, buttOned to the chin In their heavy
overcoats, strolled into the luxuri0usly appointed
room provided for their exclusive at that hour
and loled azly about on their seats until that sine
qua non Of wen organized meeting came duly
to hand. The Mayor took his seat when
the members had Invested themselves Of
their high hats and winter gloves although
the fun-loving Irving, even after the meeting was
called to order, had put himself into dark corner
TO get bran new sealskin cap OF his aldermanic
head. The fact IS, Irving Is q modest man, AMI he
knew In his heart and soul that II he attempted to
crawl out OF his furs in view Of the full Board there
would be
A JOLLY LAUGH ALL ROUND
at his expense. Hence the struggle I'm te dark cor
ner. Mr.. CONAN was the only man who has vote
In the Board who didn't bring his overcoat along,
SIDE Of the room to he other ''0 engage us
ing In conversation for q minute or SO
come ac1oss. Mtcne half SUSPECTED tpt Conan
wanted to get into fever heat by excessive pedes
trlansm In his velvet cutshort, 80 as to Ego foro
somebody or something II discussion should spring
up about ''maters and things" but as there was no
debate Whatever during the meeting the suspicion
first to arrive, appeared as natty as ever, having
fully recovered from the overhauling last Mondays
rain storm had given him, and TINS notwithstanding
he was met at the doorway by five or six deerential
youths from up town quarters who wanted him to
sign
BUNDLE OF PAPERS
OF some sort. Once the overcoats had all been
slowed away, the Board commenced business. The
minutes OF the previous meeting were read, when
Major Young got up and tried to dispose OF all the
papers he had on hand or rather, as he read them,
Mayor Hall, In his usual business like way, gave the
word us TO how they should be disposed OF. They
did not amount TO much, however, the majority OF
them being small bills for services done to the coun:
~ by various small persons in various small
places. The only items or interest for the public In
10 the Sixty-ninth regiment armory and $3,g27 10
ior repairs to the armory Of the Ninth regiment the
Mayor stated that he had consulted the Corporation
Counsel as to the first named BILL and that that gen.
tlcman had decided that 1t was proper and legal
one and should be paid The Board ordered them
TO DO paid, after which an adjournment TOOK place.
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The East Side boulevard.

NEW ioHk, DeC IA, 1871
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The residents and property owners Of Yorkville
are stl waiting In anxious expectation for the COM
mencement Of proceedings for laying out the East
Side Boulevard. We have Aldermen and Assembly,
men, and nave given our votes to choose Corpora
ton Counsel and judges and civil functonaries OF
all sorts have an act Of the Legislature Of lS70
but we have yet no boulevard, though washington
Heights and Manhattanville had theirs long since
laid out and established. Why Is thisS Our popula-
ton Is more dense; our lots are more valuable; we
pay more taxes and we give more votes. More than
thls the property In portion Of the island In the
hands Of more propretors 1t is cut up into smaller
porons there OF the people and fewer OF the
provements in our sectiona The delay In making
our East Side Boulevard has been charged to the
have not yet bought up sucient land east OF Third
avenue and north OF Fiity-ninth street. Whether
that be true or not Is time that were understood
what the wants OF the land owners Of that section
are. They demand the Boulevard. One thousand
olty lots are awaiting that Improvement. The
HERALD published a communication urging It early
In November. We send this in December. and we
propose to give the authorities through the HERALD)
reminder Of their their duty every month III they are
HERALD will stand by us we are sure to win.
The Into Baron Launitz-A Correction.
NEW YORK, Dec. Is, 1870.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
In this mornings issue Of the HERALD notice an
obituary Of Baron Launitz, In which are one or two
errors, of which should like to oner correction,
adding somewhat to tho nouce Of this days issue.
no was the son Of Baron Christian Frederick
Schmidt Won der Launitz, Bishop OF the German
Lutheran Church. Born in Riga, Russia, In 1900,
he was educated In Russia and Italy, and on COM
ing to America at the age Of twenty.one he was
already master Of six languages ana learned Eng
spects his education was equally far advanced. AT
the time he entertained the present Emperor Of
Russia in New York q brother Of his was holding
the third highest position in Russa-vi2 "Adjutant
OF Russia.n Two others OF his brothers were gene
rails In the Russian army, and three others still were
bishops IN different denominations Of Christians.
- q, a. N.
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FnS WHITEHALL STREET TRAGEDY
lawrence Sullivan Sentenced to DO
Hanged for the Murder Of
John O'Brien.

C1eaang Scenes ofthe Trial-A Phrenologist on tho
Witness Stand-Sullivan's Mental Calibre and
Irrssponibility DeAned-Lengthy Statement
q the Prisoner-Recorder Hackstt's
0harge-The Jury Without Leaving
the Box Return Verdict Of Muir
der in the First Degree-Sullt
vans Incorporate Speech
The Sentence.
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MURDER ON SHIPBOARD.
David Leach, Steward Of the Brig Helen O
Phinney, Charged with Murder.

Scene in the Harbor Of Montevideo- An Aus
trian Seaman Beaten by American Oficers--
He is Subsequently Shot Dead by the Stew
ard Of the Vessel-The Captain Makes
No Report Of the Shooting to the
American Consul Statement Of
the Witnesses-Arrest Of
Leach Yesterday.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-20

TIE FULNEss OF SCRIPTURE.

THE FULNESS OF SCRIPTURE.
] have often taken occasion, writes DIR.
Hawker, to remark to the Lords people, in the
course of my ministry, what fulness may be
found, under the Lords teaching, from short
senn nces and even from single words, in the
Scriptures of our God. 1t is astonishing to OBJ
serve it, and, indeed it becomes decisive of the
divine authority. Never, surely, can there be
found such a comprehension as God the Holy
Ghost useth in His Scriptures of Truth.
word will often convey volume of expression.
Here, therefore, we trace the Almighty writer;
here we recognize a Divine hand. Surely,
none but God could accomplish such a pur-
pose.
And it did seem that our translators had
clear apprehension of the Lords design in this
particular, from the frequency of their marginal
notes and references for when at any time they
felt themselves at loss to convey the full sense
of any passage or word in the body of the chap
ter or verse, they have substituted another word
by way of explanation in the margin; and most
sweet and ponderous these marginal notes are
Our old Bibles abound with them and our
old Bibles are like old gold on this account
they are true bullion and without alloy. And
next to the Scriptures themselves, that faithful
and correct translation which we have of those
divine records as established by law amongst us,
is the greatest blessing the Lord ever bestowed
upon our nations and, however it may subject
me to the censure of certain modern writers,
who, either to support their several systems, or
to affect learning, are continually taking of
ia Sc serenderngs and interpretations and the like in
this our present translation; yet sure 1 am that
all the wisdom of the several centuries which
have succeeded that golden age of the Church
when the Bible was first translated never have
been or will be able to form an equal The
, Lords blessing has gone before it, and followed
it to thousands now in glory; and His blessing
will watch over it for good to the thousands
vet to follow of the Church to the latest pos
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PROPOSAL
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHwAY
IL OFF1CB-No. 104 s. FIFTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, August II, 1870.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS Will be received at the ONCE
Of the Chief Commissioner Of Highways until IL
O'Clock M, on MONDAY, 22d instant, for the con-
struction OF Sewer on the east side of Ninth
street, from Coates street to the south curb line OF
Wallace street, with clear inside diameter OF three
feet, with such man-hoes as may be directed by the
Chief Engineer and Surveyor The understanding
completed on or before the s1st day of october,
1870. And the contractor shall take bills prepared
against the property fronting said Sewers to the
amount Of one dollar and fifty cents for each linea
foot Of front each side Of the street as so much
cash paid the balance, limited by ordinance to be
paid by the city; and the contractor will be re-
CURED to keep the street and sewer in good order
for three years after the sewer is finished.
When the street is occupied by City Passenger
Railroad track, the shall be constructed along
side Of said track in such not to obsruct
and claim for remuneration shall be paid the con-
tractor by the company using said track, specified
In Act of Assembly approved May s, 1866.
Each proposal Will be accompanied by a GER
ti6cate that bond has been fled in the Law
Department as directed by ordinance of May 25
1850. II the lowest bidder shall not execute a
contract within five days after the work is awarded
he will be deemed as declining, and will be held
liable his bond for the difference between his bid
and the next lowest bidder
Specifications may be had at the Department of
Surveys, which will be strictly adhered TO.
The Department Of Highways reserves the right
to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory.
AL bidders may be present at the time and place
OF opening the said proposals No allowance will be
made for rock excavation, except by special
contract.
MAHLON Fl. DICKINSON,
s1sst Chief commissioner Of Highways