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JOHN REALS EXECUTION.
WARDEN sTICOM ERECTING TIE
HIDEOUs ENGINE OF DEATH.
REAR. Friends Opinions of Gov. HoGnnu's


Renps Friends Opiniens Of Gov. HonnHn's
Lettcr-Lust Interviews with Relatives
and Friends Preparing for Dcath-Af-
fecting scene in the city Prison-Last
Attcuipts 10 save the Prisoner.
Gov. Hoffman's letter assigning his reasons for
not committing John Reals sentence elected much
comment Yesterday from all classes Of citizens and
the emphatic refusal Of the Governor to attach any
weight to the AFFIDAVIT o. the policeman who arrested
Real or to the anidavits Of over fifty citizens who
were aware Of the old fcud between the prisoner
and smcdck, was regarded by Reals friends as un-
accountable A passage in the Governors letter
which has called forth bitter comment Is as follows:
"It is now claimed In bel af OF the prisoner-and he
asserted II day after the murder that bmedlck came
to MIN on the night in question. and struck two bows
rtisner not onv did not assert s the night Of his
arrest but the evidence on the trial plainly conradcts
Ills assertion IL contradlcted by two special am
davits which were presented to the Governor, and
which he seems not to have read. The first was
made by Oficer James Nee, AZ follows:
Cffy and County Of Mo York ss-James Nice, being
sworn says that he the officer making the arrest Of
John Real that Immediately alter his arrest ana when
house he made the statement to which depOncnt test
ned At tie trial that he had nnother conversation with
Real morning, In when Real stated the reason
and commenced beat him, az he had often done De
fore and that he could not stand his clubbing any
H. s%d he ss S @ way 20 M s Dspo
nent would nave testified 20 this at the trial but was
told by the Jndge not to state what Renl snd 70 Inn
the next morning amer his arrest. JAMES NEE.
sworn to beiote me, this 29lh day of July. 1871.
joins WHITE, Commissioner or DEEDS.
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Real then ,pobo very tunchnsy o. h'S poor ,'s-
toy, aud lis ocr old father WHO laa l..l MN lut
r.v minutes before one OF his sisters was over
come with grie' and was carried oul OF the lonp'
-" Ji" uTis'ig" SAID the roor follow. THAT
can suNar without a murmur But It Is the ~ el
moor slstrrs ana nv poor old mother and iathor-
tus ,'aat cannot hear SA'h me to t,i9e
OF them II felt that nad really
been guilty Of murlcF 1t IL - E mGht p DG
knowing ~ 10 that Il Is the injustice OF my tra.
Ihat places in tbs position and lst the 'aes i
cannot hear the Thought Of the grief aud shame that
my sisters aud father and mother muAi sullcr. u
| Gov Honmnn could have been made 10 know what
the real truth was In my case, yet feel sure that lac
| would have acted differently. But suppose there !,
1 no hope, and must die 1 hope am prepared.
feel that am. But IT'S hard, very hard, and nope
no man will ever again be placed In such position
| as nave been placed"
LAST ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE PRISONER.
Last night parties Of unique siionable social position
ana inonsnsa aii this civ IoI Newport " press an
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The value of foreign commodities remaining in
warehouse August 81 1870 was $685. 729, against
$50, SOL, $40 August 81 1869.
The following are the values or some Of the prin-
cpai articles imported and exported during the
eight months ended August 81, 1870
IMPORTS.
Animals, living, So, 10i, o43; coffee, s1S,3Sl, 52S;
cotton and manufactures OF, $1S,0l66l9; AJAX and
manufactures Of S11 Tl2 422; hides and skins other
than furs $9,57O,6 iron and steel and manufac-
lures Of s22 ,526; leather and leather goods,
s7,142 165; manufactures OF silk SIT 652, 727 brown
sugar, $45,434,3 1872: molasses, Slo,S79661; tea,
Sl2,343 ,O27; tin and manufactures Of S7,262, 1885,
wines, spirits and cordials, SIS, los, $685. wood and
manufactures Of SC, l72; wool ssheep's goaJsD
and carnels HAIR ss,s6i77l; manufactures of wool,
&C., SIS, 746,374.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
Wheat, 500, 322,214; wheat -FOUR sl1,77l,247; raw
cotton $751; 526 ls1; manufactures OF cotton 81, 499
$50; petroleum, S2?,695, 1904; bacon and hams,
$685. 32 beef SLABS cheese, S5,594 l2o lard,
$s.73, 7Oo pork $2,25275s; leaf tobacco sl1, 29s,
642; wood and manufactures Of s9,4l73S9.
The number and tonnage Of vessels engaged in the
foreign trade winch entered and cleared during the
eight months ended August 81, 1870 were:-
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge OF Fraudulent Bankruptcy.
Rnfnrn CnmIni Sainnnr Gniaida


The United States as. augustus W. MaTsh.-The
defendant, late OF the firm Of Lockwood Marsh, IS
charged with converting to his own use, while in.
solvent and within short time Of making applica-
ton to be adjudcated bankrupt, lot OF crinoine
wire, to defraud the firms creditors The examin-
alton has been commenced, and after testimony
was given by Edward Bryan to the effect that Marsh
told him he had taken the goods to help recompense
him for losses lie had Incurred on account OF the
firm being unfortunate in business the further hear
ing was adjourned.
Alleged Attempt at Mutiny.
The United States Us. R1ynnad Rdn 0nd Francis
FIa1sk.--Tne defendants, seaman on board OF the
American ship Old Colony, on her late voyage from
Cadiz to this port, were brought up charged by
JOSIAH S. Grindle, the captain OF the vessel with
having endeavOled TO create mutiny and set IRE TO
the ship. 1t seems that the captain discovered,
the 3lst OF October, a Pile OF shavings and other
c0mbustibes IN the hold, with matches lying near,
and suspected the accused OF an attempt 10 ire the
ship and they were placed in irons The Commits
sioner hetd them for examination.
Discharge of Accused Parties.
Philip Hamelberger, The proprietor Of cigar fac
tory in Columbia street, between Delaney ana Raw
ington; handles Burgher, his foreman; Edward
Houran his packer. and Agnes Ghihalt woman
VINO worked on The premises, were before Commits
sloncr Davenport for examination charge OF
selling uustamped cigars. The evidence elfectually
cleared all but Bargher, whose examination Is 10 be
continued. The rest were discharged.
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without leaving their seats, gave verdict TOR me
plaintiff.
The Alleged Embczzlcmcns Case BY BOOK
keeper and Cashier.
Harrison E. Johnston us. augustus L. 1no"s0S'-
This case, In which the defendant Is accused OF
the emDezzement OF $lO,oa1 is, while acting -
bookkeepor and cashier for the plaintiff and the nrm
OF Baskerville, Sherman Co., OF which firm the plain
TIN was member, was resumed yesterday morn
ing. Inc defence gave in its testimony, the nrst
witness called being the defendant who gave very
All the discovered errors in the account books upon
when tne charge OF embezzement was founded no
stated were SIMPLY the natural and unavoidable
Keeping Other strong and corr0borative evidence
was given IN his favor. The jury brought in sealed
verdict.
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Permanent and recruiting parties ana recruits not
available for assignment, 1olo; general service on
duty in bureaus or departments, $40; ordnance de-
partment 706; West Point detachment, 26l; signal
corps, 50; hospital stewards, 1888; ordnance SER
geants 121 available recruits At depot, 743 recruits
sent from Fort Leavenworth to battalions OF artl-
lery September 80 and October :. 1870, 90; total
officers and enlisted men in the army, 34,S70. The
General states that in compliance with the law OF
Congress the number OF commissioned officers must
be reduced from 4ss to 2277 by the LIST Of January
mex The enlisted men must also be reduced to
10000 by the LIST OF July next. He congratulates
those in the service, and Ia much pleased with the
efficiency and discipline and states that although
they are scattered all over the United States no
trouble created and that they perform their duties
In a sOlaier-like manner.
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UNITED STATES TREASURER SPINYER,S RE-
PORT.

Total Increased Receipts and Decreased Ex-
Dentittures for tie Last Fiscal Year-Pcn-
sions Paid During Each OF the Last Eight
Ycars-Cost Of the Army for Each Year
from 1860 TO 1S7O-Honds of the Indian
Trust Eund.
From the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 1870.
From statement prepared by Treasurer Spinner
and to accompany mis- report to Congress- IL appears
thai the total increased receipts and decreased ex-
penditures Of tie government amount during the
past year to S6S734,o20 20. Referring this gam,
the Treasurer says:-ssln order to explain
more clearly to such persons mol in the habit
OF thinking OF money by millions OF dellars the great
saving that has been made to the Treasury OF the
United States in the last fiscal year over the one pre
ceding il, the statement is here made that after de-
Quoting fifty-two Sundays and four legal HOLIDAYS
from 1876 days, 900 executive days remain in the
year, in which time the saving OF sos, 02O 20 was
made; that the average saving on the working days
of the fiscal year that closed with June 80 1870 over
those Of The year preceding was 1922 44O per day,
being over $9.26S per hour, and over Sl54 per
minute. being more than equal to the extra drop
ping OF 81 90 1nto the Golfers OF the Treasury IN
every second OF the time"
The Treasurer in his report again speaks of the
inadequacy oil the pay OF his clerks and officers, and
claims that this fact demoraliZes the business and
is detrimental the public service lie thinks clerks
In his Office entitled to more pay than In other
departments because they are neld personally re-
spsnslble for all pecuniary mistakes. He believes
the best reform IN the civil service Is to increase the
compensation. lie speaks Of the suferings In the
families OF many OF the clerks, and details the
bells they incur In keeping out OF debt; says that
many OF them have to go 10 the pawnDroker that il
they are suddenly IN want of money they borrow OF
sharpers, giving lien on their pay, and pay ten per
cent month interest. Several pages are devoted
TO arguments for increasing salaries. The number
OF persons now employed In his office Is 374 The
number employed when General Spinner came into
ONCE was twenty.
The amount Of conscience money received from
various persons from December 1863, up TO and In
Guiding June 30, 1869, Sl1S991 81, and during the
fiscal year ending June 30, $780, S., 4O6 o. Total
amount received since November 30, 1883,
Sll7,39 "a.
The following are statements OF pensions paid TO
soldiers and 10 sailors FOR the eight years from 1858
10 1870. both INCLUSIVE
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COURT Of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Bedford.

AN ALLEGED INSANE DIAMOND THIEF.
william A. BullicK pleaded guilty to stealing
diamond brooch and one pair OF diamond earrings
valued at O0 on the 18th OF October the property
or Thomas fitzpatrick. 1t was stated that the pris-
oner was insane and his Honor remanded him for
the purpose Of having the physician OF the Tombs
institute the necessary examination into the condi-
ton Of Bullicks nina.
LARCENY OF CLOTHING.
Thomas Raymond, who was indicted for grand
larceny, pleaded guilty to the offence. He was
charged with stealing clothing, valued at thirtynve
dollars. on the 18th Inst, the property Of Samuel H.
Law. The sentence OF the court was two wears, i'm
prisonment In the Penitenuary.
A SMALL FORGERY.
Ferdinand b. kersting pleaded guilty of forging
an order, purporting to have been signed by A. Fer
nier requesting loan Of six dollars from Elizabeth
Wesendorp The offender was sent to Blackwe's
Island Tor one month.
The Grand Jury brought in q number of indict-
ments for grand larcepies ana burglaries, and the
prisoners were subsequently arraigned, and pleaded
net guilty.
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SUPERIOR couRT-TslAL TsHm-pAaT 2.
Action for Damages ON Account Of Loss Of
Lie.
Before Judge Jones.

Action Tor Damages ON Account Of Loss Of
Lie.
Before Judge Jones.
Mary s. Norris, AdnintstrutriI, %. John r. Kon.
ler.-This Is an action to recover $1,000 damages
against the defendant for the death OF Wm II. Nor
ris, husband OF the plantiH On August 20, 1857, q
team belonging to the defendant ran away, and in
Its passage ran against tho deceased, who at the
time was standing by his own wagon. The defence
Is that negligence on the part OF the deceased con-
tribnled to the accident. The jury brought IN
sealed verdict. :
Little Real Estate Business by n Woman.
Henry Stubber Us. Louisa ROOs.-The defendant
owns the house and lot No. 81 Essex street, and de-
string to exchange 1t for greenbacKs and invest the
same In other securities, found after good deal Of
preparatory talking, purchaser in the plaintiff
$1,000 being the final price agreed upon. TO make
the bargain good the plaintiff paid $780, having pre-
vlousiy pald $40 Tor searching the title He bOught
the properly ne says, on the statement Of Mrs. ROOa
tnat u brought IN ten per cent rental and ON the
suppositon that this was true, had arranged to
sell TO a third party for an advance OF $780, This
statement as 10 the rental Is claimed to be untrue.
and therefore, he diu not make the subsequent SALE
he brings this action to recover the $25 he paid out
and the $3.50, his expected profits. A good deal Of
testimony was taken. The case Is still on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19

In addition TO the usual monthly summaries This
number contains an annual statement showing the
foreign countries TO which the principal domestic
commodities Of the United States were exported
during the year ending June 80. 1870, and a table
showing the condition Of the merchant marine Of
the United States the Both OF June, 1870 together
with increase or decrease in the since June 3d.
1869.
The report also contains elaborate tables exhibit
ing the immigration into the United states for The
ffty-onc years ended September so, 1870. The COM
mercial reports, &c, MAINTAIN their usual interest,
embracing translation In detail OF the new Cuban
tariff together with other matters OF value to the
business community
Monthly report OF the Bureau Of Statistics, No. Q,
contains elaborate tables showing the immigration
into the United States for the last fftyon years and
the number from each country. The following is the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19
COMMON PlEAS-spEClAL TERM.
Decisions.
BY Judge Van Brunt,


IyenyiGues u.s. Martin.-Default opened. Inquest
set aside and defendant allowed to come in and
defend on payment Of costs OF motion and disburse
ments OF trial.
ROBBERS u.s. Weed.-The papers marked for identi-
fcaJon by the referee must be produced before him
by the witness Spading for the inspection and de-
termination OF said referee as TO the pertinency and
admisbity OF said papers In evidence.
Fyu7ac Us. fTanG.-Motion granted. Judgment
ordered for amount OF plaintiffs claim less amount
OF deiendant's cOunterclalm with leave to defend
ant to serve amended answer whiting ten days on
payment OF COSTS
Same Us. Standardization denied.
Vaii,dka Us. VdhltdHa.-Rep0rt confirmed ana
divorce granted in favor plaintn
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THE COURTS.

Proceedings in the United States Supreme
Court-The Right Of Indians on Reservations
to ALLEVIATE Their Lands-Charge Of Fraudu-
lent Bankruptcy Alleged Mutiny-Petro-
leum Oil Case-Suit Against Q Railway
Company-Action for Damages-A
Heavy Cotton Suit-Business in tho
Court Of General Sessions.
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Total .$l6.195,S50 $l2s675,33l
Fourteen million dollars from The above amounts
OF pensions to the year just closed was placed to
the naval pension fund. Two hundred and ten
thousand dollars was placed to the same fund In the
last year that Is not included LII the last Item Of the
above sabcs.
The Treasurer also presents table showing the
expenses for the army during each OF the years
from 1850 to 1870 inclusive, the total OF which Tor
the eleven years reaches the 5p or S3,A0s QA 49,
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General Court Martial.

A general court martial, consisting OF Colonies
SacKet and Buchanan, Drum Majors Pratt, Pelansee,
Hardin and Dana. and Captains Hawkins and jack
son, with Lieutenant Kellogg as judge advocate,
mas been appointed to meet at Detroit on the 2lst
instant for the trial or Captain Fergus WALKER
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COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
Comparative Statistics Of the Foreign Trade
Of 1869 and ls70-Domestic Exports
immigration Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is 1870.
Monthly Report No. 2 OF the Bureau OF Statistics
current scres is In press and exhibits the statistics
Of our foreign trade for the month OF August 1870
and the eight months ended the same compared
with the corresponding periods Of 1859. Mr.. Edward
Young, Chief OF the Bureau, furnishes the following
summary or its conteuts:-
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Suit Against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company.
SUPERIOR C0URT-TniAL TERM-PkHT /.
A Note Trnnsnciion With Result Worthy Of
Special Note.
Before Judge McCunn.

ICIVIt XuVOUHfs
Ed,rnrd Bdge, OS. The Hercules Mutual LIE m
surdnce Conapany.--0n December 2, 1860, Mr.. Ed
ward Il. Lambert gave a note for 81, 50o the same
being signed by himself. as president OF the Her.
cules Mutual Life Insurance Company, and BY the
secretary. The note not being paid AZ maturity,
this action was brought 10 enforce payment on tue
part Of the company. The defence was That Inc
company was not organized until December 10,
1859, and, therefore, that the company was not liza.
hs. At the conclusion Of the evidence the jury,
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The naval expenditures for the Same period were
$3.50, 40, $50 "a.
paper money redeemed and destroyed SINCE 1861.
This includes demand notes, legal tender notes,
compound interest notes. fractional currency ma
reaches the enormous sum OF $4,437, 1886, 4A 81.
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SUPREME COSRT-cHaMBERS.
Decisions.
Befors Judge Brady.

Before Judge Brady.
Murray Us, Baker et dt.-Appeal sustained.
Beynheiueefet as.cs. Bofdaan ec aJ.-Order modl,
fed by directing $40 costs to abide events
Garter ct al. as. joy etal.-Motion granted.
Smith d Rama Po,cder Company Us. joy Cd al
Motion granted.
P,'oatV os. Hagoe,ty ct al.--Reference ordered.
Western North Curoltfla RatiroQd COnspa3tU uS.
Rd,ccrd HoustOn.--AIoton denied.
Before Judge Sutherland.
LfpDman Us. Mc3taTuS.-Case settled.
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SUPERIOR couar-spEClAL TERM.
A Notwithstanding Witness Trying to Dodge
sSis Fine.
Before Judge Spencer.

sSis Fine.
Before Judge Spencer.
Harrey Us. Deulin.-This is an action brought to
recover ne statutory line for non-attendance as
witness Ma civil suit. Defendant demurred to the
Gomplant 'on the ground that it did not set forth
iacts SUFFICIENT to constitute cause OF action, In
tt IL failed TO aege the materiany OF the witness,
int the paintn was sggreyed thereby, or that the
cuse The case was argued VI length, and decision
reserved.
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THE FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
fOI. the Last
Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Nov. rs, 1870.
The following statement, showing the operations
ana results Of the foreign mail service for the fiscal
year ended june 30 1870, win appear In the annual
report of the Postmaster General.
The pestages on United States and European
mails were a. fo0ws:-
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1t will be seen from this table that for the eight
months ended August 81, 1870, the imports exceeded
the exports by only $o,750564; while for the same
period of 1869 the excess or imports over exports
was sS0,4l2,26 3.
OF the total imports for the eight months ended
August 81, 1870, 1914 .342 consisted of merchan
dise and SIT 600 of gold and silver; $l3
was free, and 1901, 1854, 525 dutable.
OF the total domestic exports for the same period,
$3.50. Dol l2e was merchandise lgold value), and
$50 979 24o gold and silver and bullion. or the
foreign exports, s1l.3oe,6 500 was merchandise and
$9,712,227 gold and silver.
The proportion Of the foregoing carried in Ameri-
can and foreign vessels respectively, during the
eight months ended August, 81, 1870, as compared
with the same period Of 1869, was as follows:-
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TIE BABY CROP IN OsENANGo CoUNTY.-A Che.
usggo county paper Gays that the town OF Bam-
brlae IN that county Is prolific IN babies. She can
toby boast Of more light Infantry than any other
town. Of Der size IN the State AT the present date
there are ninety-1our under twelve months old,
anu IL amt much Of year Tor babies either. II The
Lords ppOmse 10 the people Of Israel, that they
SHOULD increase and multiply continues TO be visited
Rpon u.s. aber the year 1881 we shall again endeayor
70 revive the question OF building q new school
house. For tue present all that are large enough
play marbles and nsb--BaDbrdge don't Dgop0Se TO
TOOL away her meuey Tor > school house.
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COURT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, Nov Is. 1870.
The following is the day calendar for the Court OF
Appeals Tor November ls:-Nos. "a, 81, 93, i9h AZ,
"a, s9;z, 81, 5ols, o..
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THE UNITED STATES ARNY.

General Sherman's annual report has been COM
pleted The following is an extract showing the
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The total number or letters exchanged with foreign
countries during the year 359, 378 an Increase
of 1873, or is 44-100 per cent over the number
reported IN 1862
OF this number 754, 152 were sent from and s. 606-
226 were received IN the United States.
The total hostages OF letter mails exchanged with
foreign countries ST. 1854 565 AS being $50 els 81
less tnan the hostages for the previous year. the de-
crease having been caused by reduced rates Of letter
postage to Great Britain and other countries on the
continent OF Europe on the lst OF January last
The total cost OF the United States ocean mail
steamship service including the amounts paid for
special subsidies to the steamship lines to Japan and
China Brazil and The Hawaiian islands is S1l07-
$40 06, the subsidies being $7l2,5O0.
Twelve postal conventions with foreign countries
have been made during the year, In all OF which there
have been reduced postageS-from twelve to six
cents with Great Britain; the Netherlands Italy, Bel
gum, switzerland aud the North German Union
from fifteen TO ten cents.