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A CowARD.-A cowardly creature, msnamed
a man, and calling himself William Sullivan,
has been held in 5000 bail by Alderman Hood to
answer the charge of beating his wife. He re-
sides at No. 1850 Mervine street.
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FOURTH EDITION
q 4 N E RAJ NJ Il w 8
Still Another Kerosene Disaster.
To-day's Gable Quotations.
The Sheldon Contested Election Case.

Treasury Expenditures for February.
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VAGRANTs.-One hundred and five vagrants
sought and were accommodated with lodgings
last night in the Third District Station House,
and eighty-three in the Tenth.
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SHARPERS.
An oId Dodge suocessfuIly PraotIsod.


Mary Jones ie the name of German married
lady who resides at No. 627 Charlotte street.
She is one OF the beings who Judge others by
themselvee and who, never doing any wrong,
never attribute wrong-doing to others. Yes
terday, however, she had her eyes opened by a
little transaction that has taught her that all
men are not honest.
Whilst quietly pursuing her household duties
che was called upon by a couple of neatly
dressed Germans, who stated TO her that there
had been a box of valuable goods forwarded
to her through them by direction of an old
relation who had recently died In Germany,
and that all that prevented their delivering
the box TO her was the fact of their not having
sufficient funds to pay the custom duties.
They conversed glibly, knew all her friends
and relations, recounted many scenes that had
occurred since she left Germany and finally,
after thoroughly ingratiating themselves In her
favor, began to originate plan for the procure
ment of the legacy. At length happy thought
occurred to them. They possessed box of
valuable jewelry which they carried with them.
This they would sacrifice sooner than fail to
carry out the request of the departed friend in
Germany, and the bait taking, their generosity
almost moved Mary to tears. She would
listen TO no proposal of such nature,
but would furnish the cash herself, which she
did, handing them $780, They then handed her
the box of jewelry, which she at first refused,
but finally they prevailed on her to keep it rs a
mark of their honesty until they returned.
Patiently but anxiously Mary waited for the
return of the men and her rich gift, but she
waited in vain. Hour after hour passed by and
they did not reture. At length, wearied out, she
sought counsel of a friend, who, smelling the
mice, asked to see the jewelry. Imagine the feel
ings of Mary when she was told that 1t was
bogus, and that the whole affair was a clean and
complete swindle.
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AFFAIRS At The CAPITAL.
COlOred Congressman in Deweeses Place
FROM EUROPE BY CABLE.

The Bonaparte-Noir Tragedy.
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DEATH OF AN OLD PHILADELPHIA PRINTER.
Mr.. Isaac Ashmead, one of the oldest printers
of Philadelphia, died at his residence Girard
avenue and Sixteenth street, on the evening
of Tuesday last. He was in the S0th year of his
age, having been born December %, 1790 in
Germantown. Mr.. Ashmead was the first
printer who introduced the composition roller,
and was the first in this city who used power
PRESS it being driven by horsepower. He was
also the introducer of the hydraulic press for
smoothing the printed sheets. In 1921 he had
charge of the printing of the Adult Sunday
School Society, which was afterwards absorbed
in the Sunday-School Union. He had charge of
the printing of this latter society until the time
of his death. He continued in the active dis
charge of his duties until late period. He was
for many years member of the Board of School
Directors. The funeral will take place on
Friday next from his residence.
ONLY BLUE CoAT.-No. 1920 Ridge avenue
is tailor shop, occapied by one 0. Menger.
Into this place about 1'45 o'clock last p. NJ.
couple of burglars effected an entrance by jim
mying open a back shutter. They then pro-
ceeded to search the place, when the barking of
a small dog awakened the family sleeping
above, and they were compelled to leave, taking
with them as booty policeman's coat that had
been left for repairs. Once clear away they eX-
amined the article, and not wishing to reduce
themselves to the level of a common policeman,
they threw it into the street, where it was after
worda fOnnd nv one of the force
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The Proceedings of Congress To-day.

Etc, ETC., Etc., Etc, Etc.
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Total. ......................... "a, $40, 76I
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ing money from General Tyler deserves the con-
Mes.rs. Stoughton, Negley, Packard ana Asper
recommend the adoption OF the following resou-
tlOn:-
Resolved That the House declares It's condemnation OF the
action OF r. t. Butler, representative from the FIRST u
OF Tennessee, Ia nominating A. G. Tyler who WAS NOT
resident OF his district cadet at the Military
Academy at West Point and subsequently receiving money
from the father of said cadet TOR political purposes IN Ten
ncssec, unautho gized aud dangerous practice.
Messrs. Logan tchairman), Cobb. Morgan and Slo-
cum, OF the committee recommended the following
resOutou-
Resolved, That r. r. Bule representative in Congress
from ,rcssiona district OF Tennessee, be
he IL hereby expelled his seat a. member or the
House.
The report was ordered to bc printed and Ia to be
called up Tor action tomorrow
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. CAKE, rcp.) Of Pa-For the redemption OF
the outstanding notes and bonds OF the United
States anu or the resumption ol specie payment.
by Mr.. HOOPER, lrep) OF Mass-r0 promote inter-
national coinage. the NH proposes to carry out the
views expressed in the report OF Mr. RuRges, Ameri-
can delegate to the International Coinage Congress.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House at quarter to three O'Clock went into
Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Wheeler IN the chair
on the Tarin bill, ana was addressed BY Mr.. BLAIR
Tep.l OF Aich., In support OF the bill.
MIR. WINANs, (rep.) VI OHIO, followed with speech
advocating the Tree trade side OF the question.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Winans' speech the CON-
mitec rose and Mr.. SCHENCR gave notice that he
would press to go into committee early tomorrow,
anu would also move for an evening session.
Toe House then, at five O'Clock, adjourned.
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AoUsG OF REPRESENTATIVE.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1870.
GENERAL MoNTGoMERY's SWORD.
Mr.. PETERS, treD.) or Me-, presented papers from
the Sta5c Department relative TO The sword Of
General Montgomery, now in possession OF j. T.
Narrower in the city OF Washington, VINO ls Wiling
10 dispose OF 1t. Referred to the Committee on the
Library.
THE ONEIDA DISASTER.
Mr. BURR ldem.) OF H.. offered resolution cali
ing ON tue Secretary OF the Navy for information
lelatiye 10 the oneida and bombay collision.
Adopted.
Mr.. STEVENSON, (rep.l .. ONO, from the Commit
tee on Eecuons, made u report IN the Louisiana
contested election case OF Hunt against Sheldon, dc-
caring sheldon entitled 10 tue seat, and gave notice
THAT nc would call IL up next Wednesday.
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES.
Mr. BEARMAE, (rep.) OF Men,, member or the
Committee on Appropriations, addressed the House
III reply To ana in denial OF statements made by Mr..
Beck last Friday iii regard TO the expenditures OF
the government, whcn, Mr.. Beck alleged, woulu
rnE DEFICIENCY BILL.
After further dlScuSsl0n the matter was then
passed over and the House took up and passed the
Deficiency bill.
wAsnlNGToN AND NEW YORK AIR LINE RAILROAD.
The House then took I'd the bill Tor air line
railroad between New YORK anu Washington.
Quite an amusing scene occurred between Mt. IN
GEHSoLL lep.l OF ILL.,, wlo had charge OF the bh
aud various members who wanted 10 nave names oi
certain corporators struck out OF the bill and names
OF others inserted. Among the names Inserted Was
mat Of Mr.. Horace Greeley. me amendment offered
by Mr.. Lougnridge last week, reservng Congress
the right 10 alter and amend the act was agreed 10
by vote OF " 10 81 The previous question was
ordered on the passage OF the bill, and then, the
morning hour having expired, 1t wcnt over until tine
next mvrnlnR hour.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE CARRIAGE SYSTEM
Mr.. SCHUAAKER (denl.) OF n. r., asked leave to
oner a resolution reclting complaints made by New
York merchants against regulations as To carriage
ana storage made by the Collector OF tue PORT ana
lusJructing the Committee on Commerce TO inquire
into them. lie stated That he wished the resolution
adopted now, as the Collector was at present IN
washington.
air. NELsGy, trep.l OF New York, objected.
TUE SALE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 EXPEL
MIR BUTLER OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep.) OF Ill., from the Committee on
Military AliarS on the cadetship investigation,
made report In the case OF AIR. Butler, or lennes.
see, stating Lhat the committee had arrived at tne
following c0nciuslons:-
First, That on the 2lst OF February, 1869. Butler
had recommended the appointment OF Augustus q.
Tyler, son of General Tyler, to the West Point
Academy; second. that Augustus G. Tyler was not
resident OF the First Congressional district OF Ten
nessee; iDird, That alter Tie appointment made
an agent or attorney OF General tyler had gwen 10
Bnief $500 aal tha Butler mao received lt wltA the
aEoWeu intentou OF uslng II for political purposes in
tennessee. Ihe committee expresses tue opinion
thab the conduct OF Nh Butter. in appointing a
lonre5ideni VI us district aud subsequently accept
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S'ea9t~. si,s Dsstn.4sioa. OHce.
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action today but 1t is understood that they will
strike out the section Of tne Oil relating 70 the
piiotk
Tho Nomination Of General Sickles CONFIRMED.
The Senate. In executive session. to-day confirmed
the nomination OF Daniel E. Sickles as Envoy Ex-
traordinary ana Minister Plenipotentary to Spain.
The vote was-yeas As, nays Is. The nomination
had been pending since the 9th OF December.
George Oulton stands confirmed as Collector Of In.
ternal Revenue for she Fourth district OF California
tho motion to reconsider in his case having been de-
feated.
Fashionable Wedding at tho Capital.
The President and Mrs. Grant, this afternoon, at
tended the wedding OF Miss Romalne Goddard TO
Mr. Overlook, the Austrian Consul to China at the
residence OF Admiral Dahlgren. The Secretary OF
war and other Cabinet onlcers, several foreign
Ministers ana attaches OF the legations with their
families. and the intimate friends OF the bride ana
her family, and CT the bridegroom, also present
at the wedding.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, MlRCa 10, 1870.
CLEARED.

Steamship Colorado (Br, Williams, Lverpool-wiams
0uiun.
Steamship Sherman Crowcll, New Oreans-Frederic Ba
ker
Steamship Mcrcedita, starkey Fernandina- Florida Rail-
road Co.
Brig reviot (Rr) Atkins, Cenfuegos-J Whitney CO.
<RfIg Harmony lBr), Locke Caibaren-Heney Parker.
SchrJ Jason, Miller, Port au Prince-Smpson Ciapp.
Schr Lord of the Isles B Peterson, Gonaves for orders
Brett, Son " Co.
schr Net,e Richards tBr, Davis, Kingston Ja-A Solo,
mon 4 Co.
Schr Julia Rider, Rider Indianola and Lavaca-N Nc.
Cready h Co.
schr Florence Rogers, Haley, Key wes-Benner Brown
Pinckney.
schr q Steelnan, Church, Chareston-N McCready 4
Co.
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BELOW.

shpJ Roynton (Br>, Waycott from Astanzss 10 days.
via a DeWol 20 COY plot boat David Mitch
esl, No 81
nark somervile DR. Hil from Bordeaux "a days. with
wine. &c 10 Boyd tiincken by pilot boat Ezra Nye, No
bark Golden fleece br) Rhodes, Barbados DAYS
with ausar. sc, TO IL Trowbndse's sons.
BARK uDas Gncam lB, frey, from sagua, IL days, with
sugar.
Brs clar.oeie Tracy, from Coafuesos 1s days, with
sugar.
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OTc,.
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THOMAS r. AGNEw, gsJ GREENWICH STREET,
New York. has reduced the prices Of reas CoHees Su.
gas Flour ani kiuds Of groceries Molassea ana pro,
slous To the gold sllndarj.
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Shipping Notes.

Captain oos, OF the bars Eliza White Palermo for
New York. rensined at Gibraltar, bed owing
inare leg The vessel sailed 18th u charge Of Mr
Eilman, the chief onlctr.
Marine Disasters.
BARK sPrFpwELL At Metsina Els. ut from Gibraltar.
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SAILED.

Steamship Colorado, Liverpool; Sherman. New orcans
Murcet tita, Feluaialnl
Wand Ut sGnsst ".
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SHIPPIN Ne w S.
Almanac for New York-This Day.
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS or MARCH AND APRIL.
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MURDER IN NEW JERSEY.

A Man Tnrown On the Bay Bridge Of the
Central Railroad and DrOwned-Arrest OF
the Alleged Murdercr-rhe Statement OF
the Prisoner.
About eight O'Clock on Thursday morning John
Clark, the night watcnman the Bay bridge OF the
New Jersey central Railroad, saw two men crossing
the bridge from the west end and coming toward S
him. Clark went into the watchhouse to warm him.
self, and not many minutes had elapsed wnen he
looked out to see what detained the men, but this
time ne saw only one, who was waking at a rapid
pace. Clark stopped him and inquired where the
other man was. The stranger turned pale became
excited and confused anu muttered something
which was not very inteitigibe. Clark observed
tna the man had blood ms clothes and that there
were bruises and BLOOD marks his lace and hands
anu 80 ne detained MIN. rne latter then stated that
his com pation was taken SICK and living benind
but this explanation was not satisfactory and Clark
held HIM till another watchman, named Flood, came
up and they placed the man under arrest and con-
veyed him 10 Bayonne whore they surrendered nun
TO q constable. search was then made for the
missing man. but no trace OF him could oe found
MARKS Of blood were seen on the bridge, from winch
IL was concluded that there mad been murder ana
tnat the victim was thrown into tue river.
The BayOnne authorities conveyed the prisoner TO
Elizabeth as the supposed crime was committed on
that side or the BRIDGE and ne was locked up for
examination. tie gave his name as George Roenag.
He ~ German ABOUT thirty-eight years OF age and
carpenter by trade. When arrested he stated that
he could not speak Englisn out when statements
were made In mis- presence that he was certainly a
murderer ne soon acquired knowledge OF that Ian
guage ana retorted promptly. lie maze statement
setting fortn tnat on Wednesday night ne ana fbe
missing man met casually 1T Elizabeth and stopped
Tor the night Ut the station house there. the Two
men formed an acquaintance ana on Thursday
morning they both set out for Bergen POINT
lie at first denied tnat he knew the man,
bat when he found he had been seen by the
watchman he said ne never saw the murdered man
TIL Wednesday, when they slept IN the station house
at Elizabeth; that yesterday morning he went lnIO
satoon to warm himself and ger DOT drink, and
then went on toward bergen Point; tnat when he
got to the bridge he overlook the missing man. who
demanded OF him nteen cents and that Il he did not
give II TO him he would bust him IN the nosen
He refused TO give him the money, when he received
sledge- hammer blow IN the face and that In rea-
hati0n he knocked the stranger down and ne fe
over into the water and disappeared, and that he
was forced 70 dc what he did. He SAID the missing
man was u German and about twenty. five years old
ana mad on q 0rab OVerCual, cap and Dada
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
More Paving Johs-AInyor Halps yetoes-
That ssStarter's B0x.n

More Paving J0hs-Mnyor Ualps Vetoes-
That "Starter's Box"
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday at four
O'Clock, and went to work with their usual vim.
Alderman Conan, the President Of the Board had
number OF petitions from citizens threatened with
assessments lor experimental paving, which were
LAID over; and also The letter from Mayor Hall,
already published, returning without his signature
the joint resolution Of The Common Council inviting
MIR. Seward to pubic dinner.
On the motion OF Alderman WOLrMAN the letter
was referred 10 the Seward Reception Comniltes.
The next business In order was the reading OF the
general orders The first OF these when was called
up by Alderman Reilly, directed that South street.
from Montgomery 10 Corlears street, be paved Win
Belgian pavement &c. The next directed the Comp
troiler to pay 10 the Northeastern HOMEOPATHIC
Medical and Surgical Dispensary $500 as a dona-
tOp, and to place the dlspensary on the list OF pnu
lie dispsnsaries. TO receive the semannua appro-
priaon Of $500. Order No. 232 made the salary Of
lhe'cerk the superintendent OF Lands and Places
equal to the salary the general the Street
Department; No. $50 authorized and directed the
Street Commissioner 10 build pier OF the usual al
mensons at the foot Of Forty sixth street, North
river the same not TO extend beyond the line OF the
Harbor commissioners; No 229 directed tnat Tenth
avenue, from Eightysixt TO f96th street, be regu
laied,r &C.; No. III authorized and directed the
Street commissioner TO nave The lower side OF West
street to the bulkhead line from Charles street 10
Chrstooher street, repaved and repaired forthwith.
AL these orders were adopted unanimously.
Alderman MILLER moved 10 reconsider the vote
Of the last meeting authorizing tne appoint
tnent OF Jantors the Ciyi District Courts and the
reference OF the matter TO a committee Of conference,
which was carried.
On the motion OF Alderman MILLER the reson.
tons vetoed by the Mayor for the paving OF Twenty
sixth, Twenty eighth, Ttrtieth and Wmte streets
with stone foundation pavement were taken from
the table.
Alderman DIAMOND protested mildly on the ground
that the majority OF the citizens living IN those
streets didn't want The pavement. The resolutions
were then reao and passed over the veto OF the
Mayor, there being but one vote IN tile negative.
1te veto OF the Mayor on the resolution empower
ing the Dry Dock Railway Company TO erect .
starters box" IN front ol No Ia Park row was
then taken up. The resolution, on Beng put to the
vote, famed 10 pass over the ye!a, there being but
eight for 10 ten against IL. The vote however was
reconsdered the resolution referred back TO tie
committee on Railroads The Dry Dock Company
now know what to do.
a Number OF general orders authorizing the laying
OF crosswsMs &c., were passed AMI there bcinG no
furfher business the Board aJjoGraca TO Monday
next, at Two O'CLOCK.
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He COU R T S.
Important Decision in Bankruptcy-The Fleiw
Income Case-Action to Recover Counsel
Fees-Ths Alexander Poisoning Case.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cousI-ix bankruptcy.


Important DecfsiOn-In Appeaf-A Wite's
Rights In Cases Of Husbands Bankruptcies.
Before Judge Nelson.
IN ne Natter or John N. Boaesteet, Bd,lt,Tpt-
This is petition of Mrs. Bonesleel TO review peti-
tion Of the District Court on claim by the assignee
tnat she held I.Il6 shares OF stock In Nicolson
Pavement Company that belonged to her husband.
The proceeding against her was by petition In sum-
mary way, BY the assignee, TO compel her TO show
cause why this slOck should not be transferred to
him. The stock Is said to De OF the value OF $50 600.
We have heretofore held tnat the suit by the as
signee against third person 70 recover assets
Claimed TO oelong 10 the bankrupt should be
law. under the third clause OF the second
section OF the Bankrupt act. In that case
we direct that the petition and answers be amended
ana stand tor till aud answer. In that case. how
ever, the proceedings RAd not extended beg 0nd
those peadings. An application II now made IN
tniS case to revise the decision III the court beow on
petition, which II the proceedings are TO be regarded
tained, as the remedy IN such case could only De
by appeal under the eighth section OF the ACT 40
we have not reformed the proceedings IN TINS case,
was done IN the case referred 10, and as tue
practice has been heretofore very mncn unsettled,
and TO hold now in the case that the remedy IL by
appeal and not by petition The time for appeal
having been passed, would preclude all relief, we
think 1t Will be best and In fnrtherance OF justice 10
a parties concerned to set aside the order or decree
OF the court, as founded on irregular proceedings,
with leave Tor the petitioner, the assignee to file
bill IN the usual way against Mrs. Bonesteei, without
costs 70 either party.
The petltion OF Mrs. Bonesteel granted.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET, l
FRIDAY. March 4-6P. N.


The day has been one Of further excitement In
Wall street, and particularly in the Gold Room
where
GOLD DECLINED TO 1I2L AND REACTED TO ll4h,
which latter price was made just before the end OF
street business late IN the afternoon. The extraor
dinary announcement OF the washington authori-
ties that the imports for the rst six months OF the
nscai year have Deen but trne IN excess OF the
exports led to sharp decline in the earliest opera
tons, and 1l3k was touched five minutes after the
Goid Board was called to order. From TINS hgure
there was reactOn to ll3zs and decline again to
1884. At this stage the Gold Room was treated TO
a number OF reports, very general in their cha
racter, that Mr.. Boutwell, at the solicitation OF
delegation OF New York business men, intended in
tererng to keep gold steady, or ut least not 10 de.
press 1t further and the price up to ia But the
street soon lost faith In this new situation
and gold nnally dropped to 1924. Here an active
buying movement set III on the part OF the shorts"
and on lne part Of those who are now firmly con-
vlnced that "gold s cheap" with the effect Of pu.-
ting the price back TO ll4K. The rate for carrying
gold ranged from nve down TO two per cent with
exceptional transactions at "nat'' for borrowing.
The operations Of the Gold Exchange Bank were rs
follows:-Gold cleared, s776la,ooo; gold balances.
$22S6,o7o; currency balances $2.7ls,ss0. Tne chief
fluctuations In gold are set forth In the table,