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The New York herald., 1871-02-07
THE FREE C0LEE e.

Close Of the Semi-A ununI Examination.
The sem annual examination Of the students Of
the College OF the City or New York, which has
been IN progress since the Both ult. closed yester-
day. During each day there has been large at
tendance OF the friends OF the pupils and the ad-
mrers OF the system OF instruction pursued in tue
college, and BY these it is without cavll admitted
that the results OF the examination are emlnently
credita5e TO the instructors and the diligence OF the
pupils. Although the cud-eilmg OF their brains by
the iorthe-time unhappy students is through
with, and many may rest with Consciousness
Of well done labor, there possibly are others WHO,
having sense OF getting through only, the vulgar
saying Is, "by the skin OF their teeth viii fearfuy
await the sure-to.come reproaches of parents when
the near uess OF their names The foot OF the merit
roll shall have been discovered.
Inc senior class was examined yesterday in the
lessor Anthon, by whom each student was required
l. Sketch The history of the troubadours and the
characteristics OF their poetry.
tragic poets
3. Give an outline OF French literature from the
restoration to the present tlme
The sophomore class was also examined by Profes.
soiS lsoemer Morales, Werner, Herberman, Spencer
ana Fabugou. those OF Its members who are pursu-
Ing what is called the ''ancient course, In the
Greek and Latin languages ana their literature ana
the Others IN the Spanish and German yes and
tueir literature.
During the examination the students were re-
qlired 10 translate, conStrue verbs, explain the
grammatical construction Of sentences el plain the
proprety OF The usage OF certain words and venlate
their Know ledge oi the works or the principal
authors they had studied
The examination was concluded with that OF the
freshman class i'll American literature by Professor
Barton.
The results OF the examination will be Officially
announced today. ana on Friday the standing or
the pupils Will be declared. Upon next Monday tho
annual exhibition OF the junior class Will take
pace, and from the manner III walch the young
men then acquIt themselves the public may for
lse Judge or the excellence or the course OF study
pursued AZ the college. the efficiency the nstruc-
tors and Inc application OF the students.
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to meet the enemy On their way they captured
Fort Maiden, an English stronghold. where guam
tity or ammunition was captured. Proceeding still
further up, they next captured small place called
muncation mad been kept open bv the enemy with
Newark prior To the latter place being taken. Ar
rivlng at Chippewa Wood in full force. they recon-
nottred and discovered that the English were
strongly fortified being in about the relation OF TWO
men to each one OF the Americans As soon as the
English discovered the Americans on the opposite
side OF the wood
THEY OPENED MURDERous FIRE
upon them causing the latter TO retreat some
distance. Receiving additional relnforcements q:
early dawn on the following day they attacked the
enemy; bat. after desperate fight, the Americans
were again driven back, owing to lack OF ammu-
nition. This was IN the month OF January, ana the
snow was two feet thick In many parts OF the
forest After watching the English for several days
they were ordered TO proceed to Sacketts Harbor.
where they fought again. Here he was frozen ana
barely escaped losing his life. He continued with
General Brown until after the treaty OIL peace In 1870
when he was discharged and re-ennsted In the
same regiment at Green Bay, remaining In the army
until June, 1924. From that time until three years
ag0--viz, up to his seventy-second ycar-he con.
tinued to work in various East river shipyards.
HE WAS DISCHARGED SIMPLY ON ACCOUNT OF OLD
He has now nothing In the world. 81 SIT here,"
said the old man-and the tears gathered IN his
cat, and | exist upon tea and the poorest kind OF
food Sometimes get order for fifty cents worth
OF groceries from the store opposite but this Is not
often. My wife is cripple and Is sixty years OF age.
but almost fear that shall sarve TO death, when,
at times SIT here, alone helpless and totally witnouI
food. have heard that the government intended
TO best0w trne Ol pension upon us veterans, but
suppose iC will not be till am gone and then it
won't matter much to me who has it.n
Rashter belonged to the Caulker's ASSOCIATION OF
lost all ms money, and Is now IN most ptable con-
diti0n--a worthy object OF bennhcenCe.
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TIE rENlaA EXllEs IN Bg0oAEVN.

The gallant patriots of Erin's Isle, who have been
soJourning IN New York since their arrival on tho
shores OF the land Of the free' paid visit for the
first time to the CITY OF Churches last evening They
drove from the FultoD ferry direct to the Academy
OF Music where they attended concert IN ala of
the Founding Asylum in whch the talented lady OF
the chief OF the party, Mr. O'Donovan- Rosa, took
part. Had 1t been known previously that these dis
tlnguisaed gentlemen were to be present the
asylum fund would certainly have been largely in
creased IN the form OF n more numerous attendance
at the concert. The party paid the honor of visit
TO the mansion Of exCongressman William E. Rob-
inson No. 30 Schcrnerhorn street, immediate ly
upon the conclusion OF the entertainment
at the Academy. The eXies who were
most Hospitality welcomed by Mr.. Robinson
aDd his estimaDle lady at their residence
were 0'Donovan Rosa, General Burke, Daniel D.
Mulcahy, CAPTAIN John Mcclure, Underwood O'Con-
nell, william I. Rowentree, DR.. Powers, Messrs
Mullady. st. Cair Monaghan, Lennon Walsh. Ten.
era MILAN, NJ. j. Hefernan, Captain p j. Condor.
The Following prominent citizens were present
J. Meany Register Hugh Mclaughlin. WI.
liam O. Kingsley, Congressman Thomas Kinsella
Senate or James L. Pierce, p. Ollanlen. M D.: W. IT,
Cole, Francis Swift, CHIEF OF Police; Patrick CamD.
bell, Water Commissioner; William A. Fowler r. M
Mitchell, John Mitchell Health Commissioner; John
Mullaly, Alderman Clancy. William Richardson
James Mitchell, M. I. Hoffman, John O'Mahony
JOIN savage, Tom Dw!er, Rev. Fathers Fransoi,
FreeI and Mcguire.
" was past midnight when the company dis
perspu -
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templated-the cost or extensions and functions to
DC taken after these first lines are Terminated so az
TO AFFORD opportunity TO Judge more accurately OF
the amount or capital required and OF the directions
u NAV be preferable to choose in the interests OF
trade ana the country. The concession TO be Tor
nfty years. and the whole Of line land required for
te lines TO be granted gratuitously by the govern
nenL The financial plan Is based on the capitaza-
ton OF Inc interest accruing from the ye per cent
bonds deposited by the government with the Bank
OF England Should the government be In default
pany and the government, viii determine The course
10 be adopted to secure practical aud sufficient pay
uent OF the guarantee on the security deposited.
COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL ADVANTAGES.
The advantages to this country In u political, COM
mercial or international sense are immense, and
even 10 England this scheme would afford many ad-
yantages IN connection with ner Indian interests.
Inc subject possesses no slight interest, also, for
your country as adOrdng an alternative line OF rapid
communication TO the Indian possessions ana China
and Japan through Turkish Central Asia. The
Brltish government, which cannot pledge itself to
any direct action In questions OF this nature would
IL Is surmsed. be willing nevertheless, eventually to
grant subsidy Tor the CARRYING OF the mails. and all
further requisite unofficial encouragement to u
scheme which has for many years occupied the at
tention OF British capitalists.
THE KING OF PERsiA's PILGRIMAGE.
The Visit OF the Shah lking OF Persia TO the pilgrim
age OF Kerbellah and Bagdad has just terminated,
according to telegram ir0m Bagdad, to the utmost
satisfaction OF his Persian Majesty. Indeed so great
mas been his enjoyment Of the new visited by
nus Majesty that he has been pleased to appoint his
present Envoy TO Turkey, Mira Hussem Han, Min
iser OF the Interior and OF Justice at Teheran, with
Instructions to obtain from the Turkish government
compete copies or the laws and regulations IN force
IN the Turkish empire, with view to immediate ap-
pllcaton 10 the internal administration OF Persia.
HIS Majesty, having been most particularly and
pleasingly struck with the signs OF progress and
prosperity winch everywhere met his gaze in the
turkish provinces has resolved to endow his own
possessions with all these advantages. 1t Is curiousy
surmsed as to the actual state OF Persian rule ana
that OF the kingdom, II the visible administrative
condition OF Turkish distant frontier province has
suggested Improvements and produced such salts
factory impressions on the mind OF the King of Per-
STA. The compliment at all events, whether sim
cerely meant or as conveying only Oriental nOwery
and natlerlng expression OF satisfaction for the re-
ceptiOn Afforded him. has been received with much
qualification by this government
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
MISERY AND DEATH.

Miscrly Old IIa9 Dies i'm Filth md Tut
tcrs-A small Fortune Gained by EegafnG.
In u cheerless seven by nine room on the first door
of ,ne II :kety tenement house 81 Mulberry street.
for three four months past, has lived or rather
staid, an old decrepld. hunchback woman known
as Mary Hurley. She seemed without relatives or
friends, ana how she lived nobody in the house
cared, as'long as she gave them no trouble During
the day she would crawl down stairs and beg in the
streets, getting cup or tea or milk and crust OF
bread OF any who might take compassion
upon her. but she was rarely known to buy anything
for herself. Night coming on. the Old woman would
creep back to ner
GOLD AND DESoLATE ROOM,
without fire or furniture, and lie down q
greasy mattress placed on the 1Oor without
removing the rags with which her tottering
frame was partially covered. There she has slept
during the cold, piercing nights OF the winter,
nobody, save. possibly, one two, supposing she
had money enough to purchase decent meal. On
surrounded by
POOR. MISERABLE MORTALs
far worse OIL Llan herself, slept her last Sleep ana
yesterday morning was found lying dead on the
hoOr her body being cold ana stin indicating that
life had heen extinct Tor several hours.
Charles Morgan aud his vile. living on the
opposite Size OF the street, who had known
deceased for some time, were informed OF the fact
and called To take charge OF the body. On making
an examination the ola woman was found to have
il her possession S71 IS, In
MONEY, AND BANK BOOKS
on the Bowery and Chambers street savings insttu-
tons showing deposits TO her credit OF al least $500,
and perhaps much larger sum. MIR. Nor.
gan had lett the books IN the bank
after her death, and hence the exact amount Gre
dtcd 10 her could not be asccrtalned. Coroner
Young, WHO has the case, Will take charge OF the
money, which VIII be passed over to the Public Ad-
mnistrator. The body was removed 70 the Morgue.
where Deputy Coroner Marsh VIII mold a post NOR
TEN examination. Deceased is said to hayc a son
living III Ireland.
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
AN ICE BLOCK snE.

The tratllc on the North ana East rivers was
greatly impeded yesterday morning, owing TO the
immense fields OF ice that had congregated In tho
vicinity of the ferries, and It was not until the after
noon when the tide broke up the blocks and noated
them away, that the ferryboats able to pursue
their trips. The narrow passages were completely
obsructed and frozen over, while az Hell Gate tnou-
sands Of tons OF the cool material noated about in
dangerous proportions.
The Ice was so thick that the Harlem boats were
compelled to discontinue running. The boat winch
lett Harlem river at seven O'Clock IN the morning
was so surrounded by the nasty little bergs that she
could not reach Astoria dock, but had to put back
and lana her passengers at Ninety-sccond street.
Inc company have determined To run no risk and
the boats WIN no, resume their trims until the leo
has been carried away
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
EROOAlYX MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting Of the Board of AldernlcE-th he Con.
tested Seai-New B oard of EducntiOn-The
'sRing'' Gcftiag Kid of the Thorne- eport
Of the Water CommssiOncrs-The Fenian
Exiles.
The Brooklyn Common Council met yesterday
afternoon Alderman Bergen IN the chair. The
special committee appointed month since to eX-
anime the question to the right OF Mr.. william
Richardson to take his seat as Alderman from the
Tweniy-second ward, MIR. T. V. X. Tamage the
opposing candidate having contended that he was
not legally elected, submitted their report In favor
OF Mr.. Richardson.
Mayor KalbAelsch sent in the names OF the follow
ing gentlemen to fill the vacancies as members Of
the Board OF Education:-Jonathan s. Burr in place
OF ]. 5. Burr, Thomas Carroll In place Of Thomas
Carroll, Andrew b. Martin in place of T. w. Field,
L. " D. Hardenburgh in place OF L. V. d. Harden.
burgh, James Hall IN place OF James Hail. ]. w. Hun
ter III place OF J. W, Hunter Thomas Klnsella in
place OF Thomas Knsela, James Murphy in place OF
james Murphy, George H. Fisher in place OF d. L.
L. NJ. Cullen in place OF Q. p Smith, William NJ.
Thomas in place OF William NJ. Thomas John W.
FanerLy IN place OF ID. ID. Wnant, Dehart Bergen in
place OF Dehart Bergen, A. W. Shepard the place
Of j. 5. Thofne.
The Board deferred the confirmation OF the names
until the next meeting.
The Water and Sewerage Commissioners sent in
Their annual report Tor the past year. 1t showed
that the receipts or the department during that
period were S643,2S while the expenditures were
$500 900. There decrease OF SIS, 900 in the ex-
penses OF the department The average daily con-
sumption OF water in the city during The year was
lS0ls 900 gallons: ST. I62,5o9 were expended for the
construction Of water mains. The receipts for tnat
purDOSe were 81, 162 500.
The expenditures for repaYing streets were
ST. 1884 All, and the receipts $l,43S4l1 Accompany
ing the report was communication from the COM
mlssioners asking for an appropriation OF S375, ,26o
for the construction OF water mains during the pre-
sent year.
The Common Council adopted the resolution OF
the special committee appointed some time since to
investigate the necessity Tor an increase III the Fire
Department
The special committee appointed by the Board to
tender the hospitaties Of the city TO the Irish exes
reported that they had received a letter from the
gentlemen and that they had consented TO accept
the invitation extended to them. The matter was
referred TO the committee to fix upon day and
raise the necessary means TO deray tue expenses by
puDlc subscription
KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
The Kings county Board OF Supervisors met yes
ierday afternoon al the County Court House, SUPER
visor Osborne in the chair. There a consider
able discussion over an appropriation Of five six
hundred dollars 10 make repairs in the Otices
OF the County Clerk and Register. After several
votes had been taken the resolution TO make the
improvements prevailed. They refused to appoint n
special committee to examine into the expenditures
OF the various committees Of the Board during the
past
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
Rownysa AID TaEYeai II NlsisrA.
A Gang Arrested and !nprisoucd.

-Four men entered Daniel Mammy,s store 25
Willow street, last evening, and demanded liquor
On being refused they pretended to leave the store
by the back room but entered a side apartment
wherein lay a large stock Of clothing. Nanny
subsequently entered the room, wnereupon
they seized him and threatened to "ixu
him In case he should make an alarm. They
then smashed the stove with heavy irons unset
the furniture and injured whatever they could lay
hands on. Finally three OF them fed leaving their
tor Omcer hourigan was soon at hand and arrested
Bunyan. Accompanied by ollcer HAYES ne after
wards captured the other three men in a store at the
corner OF Bloomfield ana Newark streets, In the
possession OF one OF them were found q valuable
coat ana vest, which were identified by Nanny.
The names OF the accused are Alexander Nc Anally
J.. Connel and James Meehan. They were com.
mltted To await examination
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~ USG2ATgFUA aEru2LIs.
Veteran Of 1912 in t.Yca. Distress-An Ac.
count o. the Battle Of Newark and the
's;rnaa'es Against the English as Related to

No. 6s BROADWAY Nrw yo,x Fab 6

No. ts BROADWAY, NEW YORK Feb. s, 1871.
70 ,yii TIE -. EDITOR o. TUE lEnALD:-
yog have The Kindness TO call the attention OF the pub
refer to Ansas sse q aoje I poyTsr T and III
city he is an American by birth, n soldier army
making altogether years Of hard service He now
as ~ ysar H age helpless and totally with
reason Of spinal complaint has wife who Is within
& Tne are Of ae nea IS so p eeps
- aose.y, which church, told, is too poor to
Mea Of New York city and state, shall such people he lie.
70 htarVe 10 our midst? Are there
x. G. vANDERPOEL.
In Notwithstanding confined attic room, eight
by iour ieet whose only furniture and adornment
are stove and single chair sat Augustus Rashier,
the old veteran referred ia the above commupica
lion, when HERALD reporter called to SEE him yes-
terday afternoon. Although old and decreplt and
bearing nnmstakable signs OF suffering and hard.
ship, he i pleasant and good natured in his re.
marks ana when he speaks OF the days when Gene
raj Brown led the gallant American troops IN the
vicinity OF Lake Ontario and other matters con-
nccted with his early days his face Is lit up and be.
comes almost radiant with cheerimness. In reply
to inquiries made he said he was born In
New YORK In May, 1895 and at the age OF seventeen
years entered the Thirteenth UHited States regiment
OF Infantry then In command OF Captain Lawrence.
In 1872, during
THE BITTER CONTEST BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AME-
RIGA,
Ms regiment was ordered TO Albany, wDeie they
joined General Browns corps, and AT once started
Tor Fort Niagara. Ths is at the narrowcsi part OF
the river, near the Falls. They mad only been lew
hours In the fort when General Brown ordered
sortle TO be made on Il liue OF English outposts,
which they succeeded in carrying and In Few
h0urs they stormed the town OF Newark, on the Ca
madam side. and occupied II despite the repeated
EFFORTS Oh the English TO disodge them. Whie hoid-
ing Newark despatch came that large army,
GO co9posed o. NE enemys picked troops mad massed
IN chippewa wood, ana that
FIERCE AND BLOODY ENGAGEMENT
was imminent. Chippewa Wood was q long way
up on the lake, and 1000 men were at once de-
sDatcAed IN basteauA--a kind VI Eatbotlomed DVat-
The New York herald., 1871-02-07
HERALD TUESDAY FEBRUARY ls7l-TRIPLE SHEET

An air nins railroad between ws.A,ngcn and New York
MI ssrssSs further remarked thai nsariy every amend
ment q the enemies Of the BIN IN the had prevaet
ton
roads believed the important questions involyed in the
bhi worthy OF most serious delberaton. lie protested
aas that ad Senators mad made up their minis on The
O. the asooasn amy Of snos abes up '
o R q 10 New ba Si sn h ns
ference Of Consress Tor such involved dangerous
to ~sn % began h Ss
now In travelling between the capa and New
an for for such road he Scevsd there
q III "a 10 sSi
MT BArARp remarked that the exercise by the govern
sas nj a s
So an se D woa no Ss to
supy valuable time TO the preludice OF more important egs
large sg$rsgons capital necessary and vas.
s M es sn n1 m ss @
rut practices 10 control legislative bodies he ioesaw that
hrong the Capitol with men, and whether
reputation before the country being controlled and
bought up BY these railroad msnagers
aon Congress soad snsrs upon The s
the people be charged BY being BY railroad
MI fsos replied tina, that was precisely the pon, no
about stating tha, Congress could provide all requi
~oa poee he people "n hold IN check the
He dd 10. Know .aA, oonsrs:, had .aaorly
De referred for solution to COMMITTEES of the Senate
Mr. SnssDlRa finally yielded tn. floor Informally for pr-
vAs bills ap Of which were passed
motion so By Mr. M5.Ans "A rep Of Oregon 20 take up
son involving over oooo gave ss s to N discussion aS IN
Which was urged the necessity for greater vigilance in pr
meat had been imposed in the Chorpcnnng claim The
adjourned
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tee with leave report at time after the 18th OF Feb
The motion agreed to-yeas 49, nays gilmore than
thirds tae Affirmative. Tho following vote
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NnNr--11.

THE sorrHERs PACIFIC RAILROAD.
OF Tenn, moved TO suspend the rules
80 as Southern PacAc Railroad bl from the
Sucnacr ani to tue Pacls Eagoai Cvmmit-
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-04-27
THE PARIS R Z UTI0N.
AN A.RMIsTICE:


A Paris Telegram of sunday ssys
five hundred million francs worth Of
properly h.s been destr yad Within the
last lev days. The avenues are filed
with wagons containing the wous ded.
a special from Versailles Sunday,
says: Dombrowaki led the night at-
tack on tho barioade At Asnieres, which
vas carried He then attacked the
seooud barrieaos but was repulseds xith.
great slaughter BY the heavy Gre. Of The.
II pounders and mltrailleuse.s,E His
troops were alsos driven from .thssiiist
basrieade Several insurgents wearing
naval uniforms wers killed in the Rue
do Boulogue., I'D II, 81; 2 VI; ii s., Il I q
III VERsA1LLxs. April e26.-The Off,
esal journal to-day announces that un'
I'll insurrsctioa is quelled, the Ger
mans COB tinue to hold certain forts.
about Paris. because the government is
without credit. = &.3<. &a5 ;'E'.j. >s,:'
sPAR1s April 25-eve.-All move.
nents have been suspended to-day 10
consequence fine armistice. The bel.
ligerents have been engaged in build
lng and repairing barbados. Many
placsrds, urging oonoiliation, are post:
ID Up. Pyratihas Withdrawn his resig.
nasioh aud will remain in the Com.
nuhe.
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o. Q. HINES
THE PAINTER !"

Having permanently located ia St. Cloud.
to, and wiA, with the aid Of Paint, Var
nishes, and other accessories of the craft. RI.
juvrnate OLD BUILDINGS. CARRIAGES.
SIGNS, 30, ami make them appear a.
subjects Of . like character should on the
Thranch1 line OF the N. P. Z. r. I "sMRAR"
new work a. eeu % most any body else {;
do Paper-hanging, either plain or decora-
tive; Graining, Gliding, Glazing slmost
in the line of painting, Try me.
Shop on Washington Avenue, - i 80
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.
a v18n16
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-04-27

Tnr Litoh6eld Republican thinks
the State Capital must be either At
St. Paul, St. Cloud Or Kandiyohi. Oh
this city, it says: 10y, 49, -, II
81. CLOUD offers splendid pile Of granite q
for building, and s.. Psal CA bear 10
witness that the granite ring w,elds .
powerful i1Ausnee. The granite Of st..
Cloud woun undesbtsdly. furnish tho ma
'srial for . ane building, but to place the
stone into shape, viii require ct least
Five Huud1ed Thousand Dollst1. To be ab
otraetsd from the Treasury, and II this bs
The entertainment, 10 might q well lot il
We notice 9thata feeling is quietly
growing al through the State, in iavor
of st. Cloud n the future Capital oi
Minnesota. Wheusthc removal takes
place, the pre-sminent suitability ofsst.
Cloud will hsve become 70 apparent
that it, selection will bs no. longer Z
matter Of doubt. ~-'' a,9s 5<a4'I ;.:.e mi
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Oathe 2Aih, e party ct. forty Il the:
esAnssss Ku-Klux took two negroes,
WI md "a. johnson, from the sus-
ssaI,ee - qasen and hung then.
o. esbb.:t' d aish. 4. An .eM .ssntlsuaa
saasd RSbss'f Mslloa. o., Chesterfield
soaaty, seath Carolina, > Union man
efsoashsra bril-, ~ murdered IL big
own, hou1s, = were also bic wife and
daushts Some Of these Southern
Stats nssd q 4 4 & tIhosough pursine With
Federal beyonets, and about the sooner
they get il the batter for Ill. ~ ~