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AN uNwILY FOX.

Attempt to Pass Forged Check-A Fox
Caught by Wall Street sharps.
A little swindling operation was attempted In
down town business circles OF this city on Tuesday
afternoon, In which, the sequel shows, the "bter
was bitten" Notwithstanding the fact that the
meshes were well laid.
About halfpast three O'Clock on the afternoon in
question a well dressed, smart, business looking
man walked into the importing house OF william
Halsey, corner Of Burling slip and Water street.
dealers in indigo and miscellaneous East India
goods. He purchased fifty pounds of shellac
the bill for which amounted to $40 5O
He asked to have the bill made out to
JOHN Fox, as that was his name. Mr.. Fox said that
he would send the money by cartman, who would
cart of the stuff and pay the bill. About four
O'Clock cartnan drove up In front OF tho
store and took charge OF the shellac, ten
derlng in payment therefor 800 national bank
note to the cashier and asked for a check for the
balance. the change due amo nting to seventy dol
complied with the request and gave the check with
THE SIGNATURE or THE HOUSE,
whereupon the carman took his depar ure
During the interval which elapsed between that
hour and hali-past two O'Clock on Wednesday alter.
noon Mr.. Fox was not idle At the latter mentioned
hour the gentleman or the foxey patronymic
cropped in, the business house OF h. Silverman
Co., gold brokers, Wall street. Here ne presented
cheek for $3.50 So bearing the signature o. the
TIE EQUIVALENT OF THAT CHECK
in gold. The check was on the Seventh Ward
Bank corner OF Burling slip and Water street. Be-
fore paying him the gold, however the brokers sent
their messenger to the bank In question TO
ascertain whether 1t was cerrect--the amount be-
ing rather large Mr. Fox went out after
the messenger and standing off at respectful dis
tance awaited the result OF the negotiations. Upon
the presentation OF the check to the paying teller,
Mr. Grady that Official thought proper to commu-
nicate with Mr.. HaseY as to It's correctness.
and immediately despatched the porter OF
the bank to the store Of Halsey Co.
The porter informed the cashier that said check mad
been presented for certlfcation and asked if 1t
correct Mr.. Allen At once pronounced 1t TO be a
forgery, as
NO SUCH CHECK HAD BEEN ISSUED.
This capped the climax. and put an extingnisher
upon the hopes OF Mr.. Fox, who upon observing the
suspicious movements going on between his would
be victims ana the Seventh Ward Bank officers,
.made tracks, for parts unknown. He has not
since been seen. The check had been handsomely
executed, the original figures. $40 So, being coIn-
pletey erased aud the numericals $1,000 90 In
serted instead.
The fellow who ls described as about five feet
eleven inches In height and OF sandy complexion,
s OF course the loser In the transaction to the tune
Of $40 5O as the 500 note given in payment for the
shelac was genuine The police were notified OF the
swlnde, and are looking for the unfortunate Fox.
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LOUISIANA.

Extensive Conflagraticn In New OrIeaus-LOss
acknowledgements Yarmouth Making
War Federal Officials.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 1, 1870.
An extensive confagration occurred here this
morning. The Varieties theatre, John Hawkins
store room, Schillers coffee hsuse ana Liners sta
bic were destroyed. The fire originated in tho pro-
perry room Of the theatre. An adjoining building
was badly damaged. Two fremen are reported to
be under the fallen walls. The loss Is $3.50 600; In
suranee 100000 In local companies.
Richard A. Hebrard committed suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself through the head with q
pistol.
1t is asserted that Governor Yarmouth will visit
Washington TO effect the removal OF Postmaster
Lowell, Marshal Packard and Assessor JOubert.
who with Lieutenant Governor Dunn, stand In the
way Of the Governors schemes.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
NOR TIL CAROLINA.

Kiris's Militia Onicers Discharged-A Consti-
tmhOnnl Convention TO be Called.
RALEIGH, Dec. l, 1870.
Bergen, late lieutenant colonel Of Kinks troops,
who has been imprisoned here for some time by
order Of Judge Brooks, was to-day discharged by
Judge Bond on the ground Of want OF Jurisdiction.
Two Of Kirk's officers were to-day bound over by
the Mayor TO appear at the Almancs Superior Court
charged with assault and battery in arresting and
holding contrary TO law, citizens of that county last
summer. Kinks case comes up tomorrow before
Judges Bond and Brooks In the United States Circuit
Court, now in session.
The Senate has passed > bin raising committee
to consider the calling Of constitutional conven-
ton. restricted convention to amend the present
muddled and bungng constitution will no doubt be
called The reforms needed will be beneficial to the
whole people, and no advocate OF q convention de-
Blres in any way to abrdge any right OF any citizen.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
FRENCH BA7AAD.

The fair in aid Of the wounded Of the French
armies, which has been going on for some time
at the armory Of the Seventy first regiment, Thirty
fifth street and Broadway, has probably realized IN
pecuniary results the fondest hopes OF It's warm
hearted lady orignators, ADMIRERS of the pluck and
sympathizers with the cause or the soldiers OF Ia
bee France. The auction sale o. the articles which
the fair ones have failed TO dispose will commence
tbs evening, and be continued TOMORROW.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Explosion in q Newark Dentistry.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon some
what singular explosion took place in the dentistry
OF Dr. Bunting. on Broad street, Newark. The dec
tors assistant, MIR. w. 8. Harvey, was
in the act OF removing some par.
of the steam apparatus when IL exploded
with terrific rep0rt and with rather serious effects
MT Harvey was shockingly though not fatally
scaIded. A part OF the apRara.ns Just cleared his
mead. Fad IL struck HIM DC would surely have been
Killed. e tN'st.'s "
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
THE MOBILE HORSE FAIR.

MOBILE, Dec ], 1870.
Horses are arriving daily to contend for the pre-
mluns at the fair; the city s fast filing with stran-
gers, and 1t promises to be great success Captain
Meore's and Messrs. Roach's. Cottrill's, Tyler's,
Shawlan's, Myers Taylor's and WilliamsOn's hsrses
are already here. and others Will arrive to-day
There will be an extra purse Of $500 for the best
double teams driven by their owners.
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THE FISHERY QUESTION.
THO Reseas and Recaptaro of tho American
schooner Clara II. Friepd mt Charlotte-
tOWu.


Tho Rcseus and Recapsaro Of tho American
Schooner Clara II. Friesd mt Charlotte-
tows.
CHARLorrErowN, Prince Edwards Island,(
rE Now 30, 1870.
The cases Of John Howe, Edward Moar, John
Welsh and Michael Mccarthy were disposed Of In
court to-day. They with i've others, who escaped
when the vessel was recaptured rescued the Clara
II. Friend from the Marshals OF the Admiralty Court,
at midnight of the 24tn. The three men on guard at
the time made resistance, but helped to get the
vessel under way, under c0mpusion. They now
aege that outside OF the harbor they got into the
boat and came back having been promised
present II they would leave the boat safe at the
wharf. The vessel then went to Port Hood for sup
Piles and In going through the Gut, OF course, met
the Flower ana was retaken. The charges against
the parties In the police court Of assault, riot
and the rescue OF vessel The charge OF riot had to
10 Withdrawn and The evidence OF assault and rescue
was very weak. The case which they tried TO make
against the men for stealing cargo sgnally failed.
Mr. n. Palmer, Queens counsel, and VIM. Mcleod
denounced the attempt 10 subdlyide the offence as
harsn ana oppressive against strangers. All the
parties were committed until the January term OF
the supreme Court, but were discharged on bail,
which was at once given ny the owner In So 900 for
himself and TWO suretes OF 81, 900 each and the
men In $500 each and suretes OF 500. The bung-
ling OF the Crown oficers was IN faver Of the ac-
cnsed Though not approving the act, nearly all
wished that the vessel would get or
Mr.. Friend speaks In very complimentary terms
OF the Kindness Of the captain Of the Plover.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02

SCENE IN THE CONFEDERATE SENATE.-Ben
Hill was tue socalied "Union member Of the Con-
feaerate Senate" IN Richmond In secret session
cey. Selling an inkstand, with broad dsk-shaped
pewter base lie flung II some twenty feet with such
force and accuracy as to hit his adversary on the
face cut his Jaw 10 the bone and PROSTATE him. A.
H. Stephens, presiding as Yancey rose to leave re.
marked that it was executive or secret session.
A committee OF three was appointed. precedent
was found in "Hansard's Debates" and the Senate
decided that unless pon parties would pledge their
word OF honor never TO take action In the maIter az
long as either retained their position in the Senate
they would be at once expelled. Neither was
allowed TO say word In explanation or defence.
Both finally acceded. Thus the rre-eating fancey
was quelled, and died before he had any 0pport,u'
nifty or obtaining satisfaction from Ben nhi, WIZ
was quite prepared " meet him.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
BelIicose Feeling In Canada.

TORONTO, Dec. !, 1870.
The Globe OF this morning, In reference 10 a New
Yerk republican papers remarks, urging the imme-
dlate and peaceable settlement Of the fishery ques-
ton, SAYS
We, In Canada, have the impression that there Is
very little 10 SETTLE We already have granted very
reasonable concessions but we cannot allow Ameri-
can fishermen to steal eur fish. American fisher
from the TACT that their own government ut the
commencement OF the season, warned them OF the
existence OF these regulations and OF the cOnse-
quences that would ensue II they were dsregarded
II reckless schooner or two from New England
chooses TO infringe upon our domain we cannot on
that account set about tinKerng old treaties or
patching up new ones.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
THE BROOKLYN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Laying Of the Corner stone.

Laying Of the Corner St0nes
Tie corner stone OF the new Protestant orphan
Asylum which is to be erected on forty
four lots bounded by Atlantic, Brooklyn
and Hudson avenues and Herkimer street,
was laid yesterday afternoon with appropriate cere.
monies. leaden box, containing copy OF the
NEW YORK HERALD and other New York journals,
was placed In the stone by Mayor halbneiscn.
THE ASYLUM
is to be In the Engsh-Gothtc style OF
architecture, and Will be OF Philadelphia
brick, with Ohio and Hastings stone trimmings.
IN will be 1857 feet 'front.' on Atlantic avenue,
Including TWO wings; the depth OF the main building
will Be sixty feet and each wing eighty ieet 1t
calculated to accommodate 500 children. The cost
will be 5000, 900.
Speeches appropriate to the occasion were made
by Mayor Kalbnelsch, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ana
Others
The children now occupying the limited quarters
in the Asylum In Cumberland street VIII be trans
ferred to The building about the ISL Oh May 1877
The New York herald., 1870-12-02
NEW YORK CITY.
General Localisms and Metropolitan News
Items.

The following record VIII show the changes In the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours In COM
parison with tho corresponding day OF last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnurs Phar-
macy, hERALD Building corner OF Ann street. .
The New York herald., 1870-12-02

The Board or Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
but, sunlcient number to pass any general order
not being present, adjourned after dsposing OF
routine business.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02

Comptroller Connolly was engaged yesterday II
paving on the stocks ana bonds Of the city ant
county falling due December /. The whole amoun
to be paid Is 81, sos, ASS 80.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02

MQtt street, took place 0t nine O'Clock yesterday
morning, and was attended by an immense number
Father Hassan, OF Peeksk. The procession TO the
oatnedfai was very long and imposing.
Colonel Gardiner stated to HERALD reporter yes
tcrday that the story published In evening
Of conspiracy and attempt to break out OF Ludlow
Street Jan, by party OF prisoners there confined,
was lalSehood and had no foundation In fact, no
such conspiracy or attempt havln. taken place In
his knowledge.
On Saturday evening last horse and wagon,
worth $500, were stolen from George b. Walter at
Astoria, Queens county, and all efforts to discover
them on the island proved unavaillng. Yesterday
afternoon detective Finn found man. wne gave
ms name as Charles ChlyertOn, endeavoring to sell
the property TO one Peter Kelly. IN New Chambers
street. and arrested him. Chiverton was arralgned
In the Tombs yesterday Afternoon and Committed
for trial
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen net yesterday
afternoon, at four O'Clock, the President in the
chair A number OF resolutions were adopted d.
recting the Commissioner OF Public Works to adver-
Use Tor bids for paving streets in Harlem with the
patent STOW wooden pavement. 1t was ordered
that the Following streets be paved with Belgian
paveInent:-Bayard street, from the B0wery to
Baxter street; Seventeen street. from Fourth to
Fnth avenue, and Fifty second street. from Eighth
to Ninth avenue. The Board adjourned till Monday
An examination In The case OF George Marshall,
who was on Wednesday arrested for having at
tempted TO purchase bonds with check for
$l1 342. said check having been mailed In station D
post ONCE on Saturday evening last by Mr.. Horace
Leland OF this city, for Br0ckfort Mass took place
yesterday afternoon In the Tonbs, before Justice
hogan Full particulars OF the case appeared In
Yesterdays HERALD and the testimony taken deve-
loped nothing new. The examination will be re-
slmed on the 18th inst Marshall says he is grocer
Dy Occupation, and does business at Monticello,
sullivan county. N. Y.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02

The funeral Of Father Trainer, late pastor OF the
Roman Catholic Church OF the Transf guration, In
Mott street, took place at nine O'Clock yesterday
morning, and was attended by an immense number
OF persons. The funeral sermon was preached by
Father Hassan, OF PeekskilL The procession TO the
cathedral was very long and imposing.
The New York herald., 1870-12-02

AVoIHBe tempeT&turc yeBttTuHy. II
Average temperature for corresponding date
last year.. 48,
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Protection.

]; is not necessary that one should
possess the wisdom of seer in order to
understand that the governmental policy
that will break down and ruin the sup
port of full quarter of our population
is not the policy TO adopt. 1t is estima-
ted, by those who profess TO know, that
at least ten millions of our population are
dependent on manufactures for support
How ruinous the governmental policy
would be that would crush these manu-
factories, and throw out Of employment
the operatives. or people who work them.
and compel them to resort to agriculture
to maintain themselves, is apparent to all
who properly look at the subject, and
needs no argument TO defend it. 1t is
easily seen that the whole country would
suffer, that business and trade of every
kind would languish. and miserable
poverty il time cover the land. On the
other hand. if our governmental policy be
protection. or tariff sufficiently high to
protect and uphold our manufactures
the ten millions supported by them will
receive ample wages for their comfortable
maintenance, and our agricultural people
will find fair compensation in raising
grain and other products of the soil for
the support Of the manufactures and the
other PORTIONS Of the consuming popula-
.ion. Again, if We have protection, or =
tariff sufficiently high to protec. the msn-
ufactoring interest, the land will event
ually be dotted over with manufacturing
establishments, which will draw men
from other pursuits to enter that particu-
lar interest or business. thereby raising
the interests OF both branches Of indus
try-agriculture and manufactures.
Let us have protection for a sesies Of
years sufficiently long to conyince the
people that it has become the policy of
the government, irrespective of party,
and soon onehalf Of our population will
be engaged in manufacturing, and the
other half will be engaged at agricultural
and other pursuits and the result will
be that grain and sll other products of
the soil will find a market in our own
county, at. most likely, double the prices
that we have been accustomed to get,
and the wages Of all our people will be
correspOndingly higher, and better and
a more comfortable living will. as q mat
ter Of course, follow 70 all.
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A Theological Fossil.

The following story is told Of Rev.
DR.. Taylor, the noted New Haven theo-
Logan Profound in metaphysics, but
not versed in science. he was all ohsti-
nate defender of the literal interpreta-
ton of the six days Of creation in the
book of Genssis, as against the idea Of
six long periods of time, which Profess
cor Sill;nsn advocated. One day Pro-
fesSor Silliman took Dr. Taylor into
the geological cabinet, and confronted
him with several trilobitcs in rocks of
the lower strata, and said Now DR..
Taylor, how did these once living ami
mails get into this position. except as
the rocks gradually formed about them
in one OF those long early periods p
Nonsense. nonsense. answered Dr..
Taylor do you think that God. when
he made the rocks. couldn't have stirred
in the things just as easy as cook
stirs raisns in a pudding or cake =
Professor Silliman was 80 disgusted,
.ha, perfection Of couriery though he
was. he put on his hat. without reply,
walked straigh, ou. Of the building.
ana did not say word to DR.. Taylor
for three weeka.'
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ibrsi,

The Republican party (says cotem-
poIary) seeks 10 oppress no man, or class
OF men. BIZ: weighs all in the scale OF
equality and freedom. 1t has no pur-
poses but the good Of the masses, and
refuses to make the color Of the skin a
test OF merit in the man Ii seeks to
protect the labor of the mechanic and
the artisan, aud 70 build up and sustain
diversified industry. thus adding TO all
classes opportunities for employment. and
for securing living wages. All its pur-
poses are IN harmony with the true inter-
cs:s Of the people. All its aims are the
elevation of man TO his true stature and
and dignity. as becomes American citi-
zens. 1t disda;ns trickery and cunning,
and shows al open hand in what il does
Il makes no appeals TO mere prejudice,
but to reason and sober judgment. 1t is
for these reasons that the party is armed
with strength Of purpose, and the will
to DO what is just and right, regardless
Of trihing objectOrs and frivolous pre-
lenses. In its triumph lies the safety of
the country
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TnE Pircnolos:cGl Journal and Pack
ond's .Honfhly for August comes TO hand
somewhat later than usual, on account of
fire which occurred in the building
where it is pu: in type. Its contents,
however, are as interesting and as valua-
ble as ever. One or two articles from the
long list are all we have space to note at
this timely Madame Demorest," the
well-known modiste, is portrayed and
skctched Sanity VS.. Insanity" treats
Of the conduct of Insane Asylums !;
Physical Education" is learnedly and
instructivcly discussed Personals" and
"Matrimonials" receive a severe but rner-
tied handling by one of our well known
writer's We can not but commend this
August Number TO the reading commu-
nifty. Price 3octs. 50 year. Publish
ed By S. r. WELLS, 3s9 Broadway New
York
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Mrs. Srowx is eager that the readers
Of Pink and White Tyranny. of which
the frs: part appears in this number,
shall not fear that they are LAUGHED upon
novel, Of which the end is far in the
future. Indeed. she says. 1T is 10
novel a. all. A novel. in our days, is a
three-story affair complicated, COM
ple1. mul;iforIn. composition, requiring
no end of scenery and dramatic per
sons,' and plot and plain, together with
.rap-doors, pitfalls. wonderful escapes,
and thrilling dangers and the scenes
transport one all over the earth, TO Eng.
land, Italy. Switzerland. Japan. and
Kamtscha,ka. But Pink and White
Tyranny is little common. place story,
all abou. one man and one woman, hv-
ing straight along in one little prosaic
town in New England. 1. is to run
through five are Tx numbers of Ola and
New, and end with moral and, les.
you should not find out what the moral
is, We shall adopt the plan of the pain
ter, who wrote under his pictures. This
10 q bear and This is a turtle dove
We shall tell you in cur last number
succinctly just what the moral is. and
send you off edited as il you had been
hearing sermon. So please to call this
little sketch parable. and wait for the
explanation thereof"
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A Crazy Leap.

BUFFALO, August 3.-A foolish fellow
named Thorn, alias Comstock, jumped
from the roof of the elevator into Buffalo
Greek this afternoon, a distance Of 1875
feet. When about two-thirds the dis
tauce down he lost his balance and fell
on his side, causing serious injuries. lie
was advertised to jump from the new
Suspension Bridge at Niagara Falls. on
the 18th inst. The water in the creek
was only IA fee. deep where the jump
was made.