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, 1870-12-25

LVABASH-Av.., HKAK TwHSTY.FUuRTn;Sr ST.
W nicei. furnished second ttafY f,efn With Eas,
ftr and batlroot. ri. family 80 other hoAft-
t1A wanted. Addrts4 s. r. JONES. Tribune office
"a Est TWhSHl@t;TtJSST.,S NEAR PEDKIA-OFE
" or gentlemen hxEe sngl- and haid~
Price, u prr wret- Addrtss HAsrS. Carrier 30.
WABASH Ar.. MAR ELDRlUtiE CuukT-TO
" EeHt. With good aoGt1. rerT p*a4xat sulto Of
frunt so, lasFe rt1s!e room sua bic for scn
s.flnn AID vile. tiuEe ScnLtuen- AadIess lAC-
ftiMHr
, 1870-12-25

Gall at Il. W. aIeg1ns'. 1ss Clart street. Seconds
harL pianoa; one eH octave, znadc by Geo.
uewes, Boston, I round corners. at xl7a; one 9
octaFe Sspodard DunhRm, OF New ozk, II &ta
, 1870-12-25
uouHTRY REAL BTATE.

il the STATE of Eissesippi from, u u per
On Eve 9e.n credit For Meps Aaa deseH s.ll o.
, 1870-12-25

1IlsccllAneous.
case Of considerable interest In New York,
with local interest II Chicago, Was % trial dAy
or two SEQ In the Court OF General SteslonA One
Samuel Snennerd, a{a1& Samuel s. Stevens. for
fnne time past proprietor Of tAloon In this
cilJ, Na4 charged WITH stealing $3.50 IN CuLEcuoJ,
md 81 po0 in BetAs1. Ae.. city bonds from aeotye
-Don1ttpps 70 the new HhslIy Of Tho younl
Nea1 ohstscAn Ase1cistsoa, ~ COW gf1Hye1
, 1870-12-25
Monday Morning.

y Matson Co., Jewellers, No. II. Lake tsreet,
Will Keep their stare open Oh Monday untl noon,
for the benefit Of those who we're unable TO pur.
chase their Christmas gifts the week previo1a.
They have everything That c1n be desired 10 tneif
I,1..
, 1870-12-25


inc thousand musicians, including nearly eves!
crkanlst anu planis. Of note, unanimously and
alphabetically declare the Mason IIaualin Organs
TO be "the tf.t," II The testimony and Judgment
Of 70 rcanJ MUSICIANS il not conclusive, then no
human Judgment Of comparative merit can be 30
YepQn1ed.
, 1870-12-25
REAL ESTATE.
Sillcs to the Amount OF So. .5JS..
ass During the Past Ycnr.
Transfers for the Week--Decline of
Rents in New York

the weekly foottrgs OF uaaafets and values OF
resi- estate tn Chicago during the past year are
given tn the following Table. and the aggregate
amounts compared with the same TOR last yeAs:
, 1870-12-25

For Dyspepsia, 1ndtEehxion, De-
preston Of SPIRITS and General Debilify, tie Ferru
n#IE and 1ron} Is the best tonic. Made BIZ CasWeI,
Hazard j Co, New York, and sold by druggists
, 1870-12-25

Mr. Ben cassa5ay win read On Tuesday evening
request 1oe's 'sHelIs" and the q Haren,~ and
then the Bridge Of slghs"' poem written some
years since By one Tom Nood. Everybody u
ueAed TO 20 and huF tlcEet-
The Union Concert Troupe, under the tllre=
ton Of lrof. X. D. Sc0tt. will give one OF ihet
rare sud spicy muslcal entertainments at the Ada
Street Metnots:st Episcopal Church, between Lake
and Fulton streets. Tomorrow evening. Frpf.
Scott has long been known as 1rst.raass teacher
Of vocal aid Instrumental music, and also as the
author OF sLme popular uauslc.
The concert is for the benent Of tht Sunday
School, the scholars o. which are 10 receive theiz
Christmas presents at the close OF the concert.
Tickets for sale at the door, aud Of the otlctrs
snd teachers Of the SCHOOL. ..--
Tomorrow tic Pest 0flca..wiu he closed at II
II. ior the day: NIL afternoon mails will close 81
u NJ. Two deliveries, by carriers, will be made
IN the business part Of the citT. and one outside
ST. Georges Benevolent Assoc1Ano1 Will holi
its annual bail at the Ufiggs House about TIT
plidtftc Of JaIunsJ.
The Ir!sh RIlea Will meet Oh Tucsdsy even
ting, at their hail. on important business.
The BUNS Club will meet at No. IS Souti
Clark street, on Tuesday eveIsng neat, and cleo
Officers.
, 1870-12-25

One would supposc from The rusn ssr Ruths
uykter9, 5ekterdRy. that everybody Faa deter
mined 10 have can. SotElthssandluE tht SteAi
demand lot them, nc MAS prepared TO supply =.
lu quantity but In every other rtApect. Depaf. 81
Si4.e street.
, 1870-12-25

Hamilton q 1aondlcy, 13s Luke
Street. and 1as State Street {tcetf new slorel he
selling hrst-class boots md shoes at reduced
Prices, to close out tneir stocke- Uoa't forget
, 1870-12-25
MARRIED.

FStirnettss KnlllAton ~ the bcst
preparation extant for benuufyinK the complex
ion and curing skin diseases.
, 1870-12-25

Meteorological Eecofh TO. December u. 1870. -
Nsndoph street. correspondent 70 the Smlthsan-
.su Institute. The snAu letters Rre the initial.
!oI = s9st ss,st
, 1870-12-25

Western Union k'h1cnt Agency,
Pick i Matt solicitors Of American and fofeift
patep,s, Chicsgo, Ill, nor1heast corner OF ClarI
md Madison streeA
, 1870-12-25
BUSINESS NOTICES

Cod Liver Oh.
Hazard i CYswcll's cod liver oil ls the best.
, 1870-12-25

pkc1tSK OF AEETS IN NEW YoKL.
From New York raper We learn thkt business
nj Of that city, who hired their buildings sh:ee
and four Jeata sEc, On 1oug teAsee, arc now pay
ipc far a1oFe the present reduced seals Of tent9
In some cAse1 this excess amounts to 81 pef cent
AID over At the same time, there haa been de-
crease in the volume Of business transacted. Not
few merchants claim that during the p1st year
all their pfu1,s hare gone to LANDLORDS, most of
WHOM stick to the letter OF the bond.
, 1870-12-25
THE CITY In BRIEF.


MI. A. Hall, photographer, OF 19s Lake street,
hss presented by his employees with a silver COB
LIT, as Token OF their Wishes that he might have
happy Christmas and a1J number Of them. The
gou.es vas gtls inside.
-3Ir, William Chisholm. who has been for seven
Cnion @ aitns As snst ssepos W yesteraay @ d.
prefen1sd by his mtu With q Of s1nonts PIN, worm
$40, As Chfihtmas pr esent Ar. Nlchael Murphy
IVES respected and appreciated, aad how fer
scut1y tiny al wished him nap1y Caristuhs
ana many Tepetltious Of the game. 1T. Chisholm
nepunAed, thanking the doncfs, and reclpr0-
caiug the coMpltmt nts Of the season- Then there
was refEcthments and good time Gene.siS, all
OF which was en1oycd and vii. be remembered
bank Fccls lard fac:o:y, cerncf Of Nineteenth
aEd H'ackTeu streets. was presented b. the
h
ctheT nice tolltt articles. Accompanying the gtft
Ets neat and witty speech made by one Of The
lsdie Who Referred gently 70 the lonely condition
| dtes:inR case would be come comfort and COM
penaatl0n III the ahsence OF the other article. Nj.
e ses maas Rs ss
On Tuesday evening last Alderman Hickey
hunting-case watch. Ex-Alde.MAn Uonnellan
made the presentation Speech In his ntnal elegant
style. and then there was response BY the re-
ON Tuesday evening last, on the occaatou ct
the annual communication Tor the election OF ota-
ccIs for The ensuinR year OF National Lodge 40.
sos, A. F. and a. -, held n Masonic Temple,
cotnsr Of !ia'stcsi and Rando)ph streets, n.
Bro. L A. Hambleu, the retiring Master, Waa
preienled With splendid gotd.heated cane.
bearing The following inscription: "PfeAeuted 10
y. Bro. L A. Hanh1eo, By tho bEethrtsl OF
Sas,onal Lotes No. sse, 4: T: and A.. ". Dec.
20. ls1t." T. W Bro. J. ". Clyde made the pre-
Etnsal!on EPeech. which was responded to bE W.
"A very ples1ant anala occurred at 174 Michi-
gan avenue, occasioned by the presentation to
Mr. 4: c. Aldrich, upon his retiring from the
tilm Of l.. man, Page { Co., wholesale boot aud
shoe dealers $! Wabash aytnuc, ~ the e1np!oyes
clock; Tnel presentation speecn was male By
Mr. " y. Hoad'sY. md responded 10 br the re.
ctntcnt, u very tettiuE manner. After whtcn
the party repaired TO splendid COLLATION. spread
for the occasion. .
The proprietors Of the Eteaim9 Journal did q
nice thing BY the newsboys last evening, giving
them NIL the JotrnaL4 they could sell 81 without
money and without price," Caeeks we're issuet
for over {, 600 r1ples-
AIR. W. y. baker, enzrAyLr, at the corner o.
Clark AID Randolph streets, was presented b.
his employees, yesterday, with cane. Speeches
, 1870-12-25
COMPLIMENTARY,
CONCERT! !!

CHICAGO. Dec. -. lsso
MHs IxeGESE BRowS-DEAh MADAN: This under
e'kncd. tettEr1a Of e1p1rrsfrs Ia sptstantis nan-
Del, thvs ApPsretzon ot t<3rnts atAts and
thc!r frFaEd for sou ~ lady, Soald respectfully teu
der You T. complimentary benefit In the ohapc OF 4
eontit to r given tuch time and ptaee n best
enis your convenience Hoping to hear frohI YOU
the subject At an carly date. NC feMain respectfully,
yCnta-
TIC. AeLausy, He.,t l. C.dy, Geo. R. ChIstendon. j.
y. Doare. joha Wright, ". Ii. Keen, Marshall Field
J: 81. Holn,re Geo a. Prfncr 4 Co.. ". f. EAobaush.
Chaf. g. Cco!t5. ". H. Murray, Geo. D. Watkins,
k"ht F. S*St. .xv: r sullivan J. Ath, j. 3. obnA,
leo a. Mhes lcr r. l.Etsucc, J. ~ Prtztnn e. A.
kntEht- Horace HalftE1, W storey. L. v. EldrliEe.
=. FevssSnottt. J y. FisaA. = 3: Saesttt suhn y.
Korea. A. E.EIra, W1u. 81 MAYO. &. II. r. Lyman. J.
T. ks,. T. w \ kPss!! z'GSt.il = AT: heq's F:'x, t;9n
,:.Sas.9 n LSsa; J; y: AsTs Gh.. ksndesph, i.
A: kRan, Gro, f. Seart, J. 4. Rier. J: G. Parker.
WE H:oss. p. A. Hall, u. hlakrty. JAs u. RannIon.
1ho4- Aantop, JE- u y. Dentou. Hiram WprcIrr,
IL nry Fuller. r. c. ntnhetp. chaa u. Ham, Alfrd
Richer. Il. Il Aeha1t. H. u. Colsiu a. j. cr-swoEa,
= CHICAGO. Dec p Is7Q.
Mef.r.. T. G. Mcl.xrnx. f. T. SAc1ErT Hoof & EaDz.
.tDlN D. kOvEN, and othcrt:
GEN1EAEN: iour kind favor Of the nth init. ten.
deIing me complimentary concert. istceeved While
nr what have 70 often heard. that :" Chicago l. a
Eettd conecs. eek 70 name Tucsd +venf.
farer extended TO remain: Is.r.e:iay xonf.,
, 1870-12-25

Every effcrt Ia making By the Enlon Pnntets'
BENEFIT Society for the agreeable entertainment ot
their guests at fnelr soclaole Tomorrow evening,
In Metropolitan Hall Cars have been provided
for their homGWafd conyeyance: the Great West
etn Light Guard Hand will (u1nlsh the music, and
reffeEhments wild be served In the hall ty the
Well-InoMn cateferF, Messrs. Hutchinson i Co
, 1870-12-25
TO LEAkE.

ITO LEASE.-A GOUp CEIAKCe FUR HOTEL
seeond+t- &ad senth Pa,k.., -ii tustsd fot ttss-
class American ho.s4 H.haa q feet ef ths Tweaty-
ueulars GU eu JuHN GILEK%HAUSkR+R Real EaiAsn
= AEtnt Dc. u kaAt Haoteelpa.ss. Ho&en No. K
, 1870-12-25

ssnx l. @tian I. Tasu 1 y HsSss IS s.,t
the ID ., n. SSYDER 4 Ike. We.i ssSs;e AGENT.
Boom Astupolitsa nioek.
saaseEkSsh ~ aisaaas4 g A. Asa
gs e &c ;SIas R5as LIKE hes s
TSaas sRe
F0K ENLK-oS MONTHLY FAYNKXTs. ANEW
ths soq!s slds II eood issstco: fssk sloa hs5ss
:a RasEhR s6s and save
EoK Ks11E=1HcHER:1v:I0 I07s-I5Ts IS FEET
4 sGo .1a ss% rse5; ss;issT.s 81: Ss!sses i
.ss:',: s:',:---M~-~--~ - - -~~ =
e. ua;af .2f T SSS,h on =
s;iHiss ssts bis lot IL well worth ss~ ROBERT c.
F7oF sALE7a15sK 77;. 1ND F9To ToX yAS a agaxE
SSRST. ;,tis i IS sPf 6ssss;a.t s;ss tsea i''s;
E7oR saIF-F0K FEW DAYS ONLY. VT
III! ~: s.3ssse i ass ~: IT r Y.ss:;g i
ssHles 4 ss..t:.t Ssk.as 81 i IS Il + 1s!'.ss
Ssa g., Mh @ es
ees ~ r. M.s e. ri
Mef'opsLtsn h1stf. Y. H. buRSA4A:
Mos a rsiasaes fo1 h.nss
+ fSans afes evidence property Adde'' OWNER
~ f.. etss 1ssz 1saEszt sd4+s ,ou. tim.
F1si1ie FIJI ~ s. ~ f4s 81: aesf asar
$:iss;:; s. e: :sy .,.
5seSr. On III kotth.ay. nctfp.,t.
5 ss1es % soUtN Past Bo1Jev1sd
The New York herald., 1870-03-23

morning MIR. Allen says speaking ABOUT an I'm
aginaiy glri ne makes me meet "He lLeand) grab.
h pea her when large German laid hold OF
nln. knocked him IN the gutter, ihen
wa'ked away In the san he ID reported
as saving "he was little bit OF devil nye
ieet TWO inches high. He wouldn't weigh over one
hundred and fifteen pounds.n There - an evident
discrepancy, showing up the whole affair to be
manufactured.
hEPoRTER-ls there anything else untrueS
Major LELAND -ies SIR lnstead or having ffteen
pollcemen only three went III with me, and Mr..
Allen did not order me out OF his house About
talking with any woman or any woman addressing
me- the assertion Is o fabrication.
REPoRTER-Weil, Major suppose your suscepti-
bllllles have been somewhat wounded by these re-
cent hostties.
Major LELAND Perhaps; but have received all
OF THIS immense pile OF letters or congratulation for
pnnishing Wilkes drawing from hts breast pocket o
large package OF letters, which he aid down to the
reporters nspectionl
REPoRrER-le that allf
Major LELAND-NO sir. / am receiving canes
daily from all parts OF the UniOn reimoursng me for
my loss, and l WISH you would say through the
HERALD tnaJ win take no more unless they are
gold headed and have the express charges prepaio
The reporter here expressed his thanks to The
Major for his courteous toquaclty. and backed
toward the door, when the Major made more than
an oriental saiaam, aud tue reporter departed to
condensc page for history.
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
THE TRANSIT PROBLEM.
The Girdle Railway---New Plan
of City Travel.
Report Of General Viele on the Plan OF an
Elevated Railway, TO be Submitted to
the Legislature To-Day.

The following plan for the construction OF system
OF city passenger railway for the relief OF the me-
tropolis Is both novel and interesting and While this
doubtless command public interest. Its author IS
General Egbert L. yiee:--
The question Of rapid transit through the city
has been thoroughly discussed, so many plans
have been presented, all possessing merit-sople OF
them peculiarly fertile IN engineering expcdieuts-
that IT has finally been reduced 10 one poins-vix,
that OF "least injury to propertv.n
The peculiarly insulated position OF the city clearly
limits It's possible extension IN every direction ex-
ceptng 10 the north, and ts topography defines posi-
logical formation almost precludes the adaptation OF
any plan OF speedy ioc0motion, however successful,
which may have been executed In any
OF the other large capitals or the word.
are zen man lines Of railway convergng
towards the centre OF the metropolis, one passing
directly throughit some OF them are elevated and
one ~ underground but London lies In a basin ana
us geological formation s vast clay deposit, While
New YORK lies on ridge OF upturned primitive rock
London dvergcs from a centre, wh,e New York eX
TENDS III q lateral direction Hence the great dlif
Guilty IN carrying out IN New YORK system OF com
munlcation adapted 10 London. The same comparl-
son Will apply TO Paris.
ANY lire OF communication selected through New
face must interfere In some way with the properly
or with the streets, already limited their ca
paclty for the purposes OF trade.
SURFACE ROADS AND THEIR DRAWBACKS.
In fact surface roads have already multiplied TO
almost fatal extent so far as business Is concerned
and yet with the vast network OF rails which grid
iron the city the means OF transit are still limited.
uncOn.ortableNanu disgusting 10 every sense. No
ran ways more graphically Than the report OF eye
witness, as published IN the HERALD March H. 1870,
and In which the following table was gwen shcwing
the number OF passengers carried one evening IN
certain clrS.--
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS.

Before Cunning S. Bedford, Jr., City Judge
GANG or snoPLIFTERs SENT TO THE STATE
PRISON.
The nrst case disposed Of yesterday was an ndict.
ment for grand larceny against John Heacy. Maggie
Clark and Mary Conley, who pleaded guilty TO an
attempt. They were jointly indicted with Charles
Clark who was convicted on Monday OF stealing
two coats, valued at fifty dollars from the store or
Harris Brown No. 3l4 Grand street. Judge Bedford
SAID that as Clark demanded trial he gave him the
He understood they all professional shopfters
but as the three prisoners now before him were only
guilty OF an attempt the sentence would be two
years and six months IN the sing Sing Prison.
LARCENY OF WATCH.
John Kelly pleaded guilty TO an attempt at grand
watch and chain on the 18th or March from Marga-
ret McKiernan he was sent 70 the Penitentiary for
Jonn Love, who was charged with burglariousiy
entering the premises OF Jeremiah Welsh, Jr., No
Al East TENN street, and stea1ng forty dollars
worth OF copper was convicted OF petty larceny and
remanded for sentence.
ALLEGED BURGLARY.
Young men charged win bnrnary IN ,he ,n,rd
degree, was placed on trial. 1t appeared tnat on
tho night OF the 2lst OF January the premises OF
Barton Alexander Co., 6S Beekman street, were
burgarousy entered and about 81 500 worth OF pis-
tolls and knives stolen. The proceeds OF the burg
larry were taken by the other men TO house In Park
street, where 1t was proved the accused occupied
room put as as none OF the property was directly
guilty without leaving their seats.
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
George Wntlock was tried upon a charge OF az
saultng Robert Jackson upon ferryDoat on the
18TH OF February. The complainant and other w.t.
nesses who worked In JacKsons foundry, were
attacked because they refused to join in The
"strlke" OF the wOrkmen. The defence produced
witnesses to establish an aiiDi. After consulting
for ha an hour the jury rendered verdict or not
guilty.
William Cronacher was tried upon a charge OF
nursarousy entering the cabinet shop OF Andrew
Cook l0l Suffolk street. the 4th inst, but the evi-
dence beng insufficient TO sustain the charge the
jury acquitted the accused.
The following IS the calendar OF the Court OF Gen.
eral Sessions for to-day:-Tke People VS.. William
Flannery, rape Same vs. Edward D0wd, robbery;
same vs. Thomas Morton, robbery; Same VS.. Michael
Kayanagh and Joseph White robbery; Same VS..
Gaorge Fell, feonious assault and battery; Same vs..
Alexander MONTGOMERY. burglary; Same vs. Thomas
Schmidt and Thomas Davis, burglary; Same vs..
Michael Darragh and Arthur Goodwin, burglary:
Same vs. Joseph Frazer, larceny from the person;
Same vs. Edward Jacobs, larceny from The person;
Same vs John Robinson, grand larceny; Same Va.
John Lcary, grand larceny: Same vs.. Nargares
Drlscoll, grand larceny; Same vs.. Terence DAILY,
ccving stolen goods; Same vs.. Leopold Menge,
ASSAULT and battery; same va. John I. Hoowel, as
saut anu battery; same vs. Thomas Mangn, cruelty
to animals.
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
C0uST CAlENOAaS-TAls nAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CIRoUIT.-- 1.-Bcfore Judge
Cardozo. Court opens at hafpast ten A. M.--Nos.
1s07, 9l9 475 l775 l7s3 6S7, 1853 19i9, 1881, 1el5
2l9l 2l97, 2203 2205, 2O7, lS89h, 2209 221l, 2213
22l5, Part 2-Before Judge Brady. = Court opens at
eleven A. M.Nos IA, 1870, $3.50. 9901s, 1884, 1922
bs64 s32 1890 4S4, 406 1870 l546 234, 1865, 1905,
1915, 1886, 400, 272.
SUPREME COURT-sPECIAL TEIM-Bed by Judge
BarnardNos. no. 17s, 1874, 1885, 1877, 1888. 1870. l9l,
l93 ls4 1876, l96, 197 1919, 200 202 20 204 2o5 206
%; III 2o7, 2os, 200, 40 I'll. 2l2, 142 2i3.
SUPREME COURT-CHAMBERs.-Hel by Judge
lngranam. Calendar called at twelve O'Clock NJ
NOS ~ 49, o. e9 10. a. 7s 49, 81 s4 ss, %, 81, 1o2
104, lot. Call 11S.
SUPERIoR CoURT-TRrAL TERM.-Part 1.--Before
Judge Barbour.--Nos. 1859, 1887 l4l3 1882 1477
l5ll l4s7 1920 1927 1929, 1884, I533 1887 I54f I643
Part 2-Before Judge Spencer.-NOs. 2o62, 2O64 7s4,
2090, slS, 1872, 143s 1855 2i4d
COMMON PLEAS-TRIAL TERM.-Parr 1.-Before
Judge Van Brant-Nos. s32 400, All, 1896, $50, 1876,
$40, 10 l79l 7ss go, $685. 800, 9oo 9ol, 9O2 Part
2-Before Judge L0ew.--Case on.
MARINE CouRT-TRIAL TERM.-Part 1.--Before
Judge Curtis.-Nos 3s4, 437, 444, 53a 557, $685. 6o3
COS, 616 OIL $50 c4i 696, 6ei, es9 702 70i 705 7o6
1o7. Part 2--Before Judge Alker.-Nos. 6l2, 52s,
sos, $685. col, eaS 6ss, 1oo 7ol, 70s 7lo Ill 49, 7l,
ia
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
SUPREME C0uaI-SpeCt&L TERM.
suit for the Foreclosure of n Second Mortgage.
Before Judge Barnard.

suit for the Foreclosure of Second Mortgage.
Before Judge Barnard.
Grtstc0d Us. AucneH.-Tnls IL an action from the
foreclosure OF mortgage A mortgage was as
signed to plaintiff seventeen years ago on which no
interest has been paid for several years. The mort
gage was second mortgage. and before 1856 was
held by Mr. Porter. lie assigned 1t TO one Mlnturn
AS collateral security for debt OF Mr.. Bartlett VI
Sl,6OU. The mortgage was only Tor 81, 800. The
debt was paid In 1868, ana the mortgage reassigned
TO Porter. Tne first mortgage was iorecosed during
lts possession by Mintuin. Porter was made party
defendant, but Minturn was not, and the property
was bought IN by the paintr on the foreclosure.
The pialntiif, now owning the mortgage formerly
held by Porter ana Minturn, now seeks TO fOrecose
IT, The defendants claim that Porter did not cease
to De the owner OF the mortgage, ana though was
out OF MS possession, yet wnen the money was pau
new rights ms possession OF the mortgage was con-
unuous and the mortgage Itself i0reciosed by max
lng hun party. Decision reserved.
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
SUPERIOR cOUaT-TaiAL TEam-pAaT l.

Lost MOney-The Finder Declared the Proper
Person to Have IL in the Absence Of tho
Owner.
Before Chief Justice Barbour and Jury.
George Hatces rs. The Netc York ana Harlem RaR.
ROAD Company.-In November, 1865, the plaintin
was travelling passenger the cars OF the lie.
PENDANTS aud found package in the car he occu.
pied, containing $l045 when he handed over To the
conductor, with the provlso chat il should be placed
IN possession OF the company unth the proper Claim.
ant should appear. Mr.. Scnell, OF directors
OF the road, was on the train ut the time, and the
conductor handed tue IN oney TO hun. Ten months
having elapsed ana the proper owner not putting In
ON appearance. the palntlff demanded the money
from the company, was refused, ana he now brings
the present action. The Court directed verdict in
proper owner, he was entitled to the money before
ai the world. An exception was taken TO ruilng
which VIII be heard In the nrsG instance at General
Term
The New York herald., 1870-03-23

OF SeW York city extending from The Battery 10
Liberty street on the west SIDE OF Broalwag,
ana thar portion east OF broaaway pounded "
Broadway PARK row New Chambers street, New
Bowery, Catnarlne street and East river. The
annual receipts OF the ONCE averaged about
$1,000 600. Tue district VIII probably be taaea pos
session of by
GENERAL PLEAsASTON
today, that oflicer being expected TO arrive Hom
Washington this morning. Great satisfaction y eA-
pressed by all business In the district a. Gene
rat P,easanton's appointment 10 the Colectorshlp,
and every Is looking forward 10 an honest ool-
lection well the faithful guardianship Of the
governments funds.
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
T HE COU R T S.
Sentences-Foreclosure Of Mortgage Suit
Honesty Its Own Reward-Shop-
lilters Sentenced.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Sentences.
,pfora .JndUp Ranan,of

Before Judge Benedict.
John Mccormick, convicted OF stealing quantity
OF gold coin from fellow passenger while on q
voyage from San Francisco to this port, and who
has already been imprisoned four months In Ludlow
Street jail, was sentenced to eight monins' longer
lmprls0nment.
Charles A. Willard, clerK IN the Post ONCE VINO
pleaded guilty to embezzling q letter, containing
money. and VINO had been allowed 10 plead under q
statute lnillcting punishment Of from two to ten
years Imprisonment, instead OF pleading under
statute under which the indictment was originally
drawn, lnGlcilng zen years. Imprisonment, was
senteiced to four years. Imprisonment at hard
labor IN the Kings County Penlten2ry the sentence
being miti2ated on account OF the accused having
served tDree years in the Union army
James McMahon, clerk OF L. B. swift, notorious
bounty claim agent IN Broadway, who had pleaded
guilty TO deirauding Patrick O'Meara, discnar2 ed
soioler, out OF 800 extra bounty money, was SEN
tenced 10 Two years imprisonment at hard labor Ia
the Kings County Peniteatiary.
The New York herald., 1870-03-23
muJlNY IN BOARD AN AMERICAN SNIP.

District Attorney Pierrepont yesterday received
letter from Mr.. Nathaniel Crow, United States Con-
sui at Cardenas, dated March Z, reporting that
mutiny had occurred at that post on board OF the
American schooner Frank anu Nellie, Of kocKiand
Captain Bean. Consul Crow also reports that he
had The mutinecrs, three IN numuer, secured ana
imprisoned, wth the purpose of sending them TO the
United STATES Ter MlaA 1