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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-19
TIE CONRIS.
SINGULAR ATTEMPT TO FORCE MERCHANTS INTO
BANKRUPTCY.

SINGULAR ATTEMPT TO FORCE MERCHANTS INTO
BANKRUPTCY.
Aub g. Lehman, defendants in a suit now
pending in the Court Of Common Pleas claim 10 b,
Frontst commission merchants and dealers In hops ana
brewers supplies They induced the plaintiff Herzif
Beck brewers in Eist Twenty ourth-st. In February
last to purchase nearly 81 90 worth Of malt receiving
for il 800 in cash and note at % days for NO On h,
18Th Of April about 30 days before the note due. they
applied for payment Tbls objected 70, am secOa1
apple alton was made with threats ana lnsocncc Pay
men wa then peTemptOI ly refused until the maturity
of tine note ON the 2ldOf April the plaintiffs wero served
with certain legal papers designed b. force them int,
bankruptcy On that day they exhibited their books,
showing that they perfectly solvent and
able TO pay 81 for every 81 they owed.
They had NJ the same time on their pIcnilseS 40
valued at 5000 In spite Of this however, the defend
ants In the present action obtained an Injunction rOa
judge Blatcbord petition 10 have Che plaintiffs vi
Indicated bankrupts Tie injunction yassiuly served.
and a United States Marshal took possession of ths
brewery and stock, amounting In value TO $1,000. BY
this action the painGs claim they have sustained loss
OF $500 On the lst Of this month HerAg Beck
Joined issue in the matter OF the petition and ne IN
junction granted by Judge Batchfori was d-sONed ~
him. An order OF arrest was obtained rom Judge Van
Brunt and the defendants nave given BAN 10 appear IN
an action for damage II IL also c.Ined mat The d9
PENDANTS are residents OF the state OF New YORK b
Of Cincinnati. OhiO having only branch oiice here
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TROY.
,rs MANUFACTURES AND ENvlRoNs.

LASsISGBURGH, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE settle
,nent ON the east shore Of the Hudson have always in
creased along tie bank Of the river filling the narrow
margin OF land skrtng the base OF the hill which bounds
the valley on the east 1t takes many years for the
TO creep up bisides and IT Is only In the
older places and especially New City, that the
towns found spreading much TO the east. tbs Is
partc true OF Troy which now begins at Burdens
Nail Works and extends up the valley, taking IN first
south Troy the Old city proper then the northern limits
Of DE dfv. the dobatahle ground once known as
MGNelui-A and aftsrEard as Batetovn, where 10
joins aud BE- built up 10 the corporate limits Of
lie village " I&Isugburgh. This beautiful old
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A DISREPUTABLE MOTHER REFUSED THE Gus
TOBY OF HER INFANT.

The case of Mary Ann Lee an illeStmato
child age months came mp before Judge Sutherandia
the Supreme Court yesterday, writ OF habeas corpus
The mother Minnie Lee, is employed In the Oriental
Concert Saloon on Broadway, and gave her child to
Mn. Baker OF No ~ McDougalst, TO take care OF at
NIGHT while she herself engaged in the soon She
now petitions to regain possession OF her child ~ BITS
Baker will not give it up, because, rs she aioBos lo
mother beats the infant. II shown that Mls. Dohcr
had served term in the Penentiary for keeping us
orderly house Judge sutherland refused the CUSTODY ~
the child 10 either its wOuldbe protectors anu oioo'
il 10 be sent 10 the Home Of the FTiendiCa5'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-19
HOW THE CHIyALRY OF MARYLAND TREAT THE
NEGROEg

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: While attending camp-meetng at
Concord, Maryland, recently, heard Of new way to
pay debts" which to be quite popular among the
"chiyalry" of that State One Howard, colOred man,
had worked on the farm OF James Rauglley thrcshng
wheat. After the work was done, Raughey postponed
payment until future day. when he agreed to meet
Howard and other workmen at Denton and settle with
them. The day came but Raughey failed to appear so,
on Monday last Howard procured boat and, in com
pany with friend went TO Raugheys house for settle
ment. He found him at his brothers, on an ad0ll-
ing farm and asked payment OF ms Dill. Dut
Howard then proposed to take MS pay IN
wheat which Raughley declined, alleging that the
wheat had not been famed. Seeing that u was
Raugbley's purpose TO evade payment, Howard com,
planned that lac was treated rightly, and yentured
the opinion that he had considered Raughey more OF a
gentleman than to act in such way. OI course thlS
was too "impndent to be submitted 10 ny rglanu
Rebel, especially from Niger" ana 80 KalShey
went to his brothers house, aud with "a brdguh ht-
tempted to kill Howard on the spot. Howard ana MS
friend hurried to their boat. which had been et IN e
rear OF Raugheys dwelling. But not satisfied Raugh-
ley mounted his horse aud hurried home where ne TOOK
his own gum discharged the old load reloaded 49, ana
them in the act of showing off their boat He called to
Towards friend to get out P ne way rs ne nenasa
word, fired both barrels, mhcting a serious II not
poor fellow had not fallen as tho gun
was fred lac would surely have been killed From the
general tone Of the conversation on tho campgr0uud,
Yesterday Raughley has fear OF punishment lie II
near relative Of the Hon. willard Salisbury OF tins state
is candidate for Democratic nomination Tor tho Legs
lature ana WILL course, he tried by Democratic judges
and Jury One of his OVerzealOus friends DOastcd in
hearing that he had secured the services OF the Hon
George W Russum of Denton to defend hn, ana tha5
with such counsel and friends he possessed re hCeu
not fear the id white niggcrs. IL
harrington, Del. Aug. 10, 1911.
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DFCIsIONs-AUGrsr IA.

Superior Court Special Trm-Bv Judge NcCunn.
Bla'stun sgt Byme-Uaieriahng on siisGhnen
K,y at Condt-0rer granted Rogers ag tie Hudson River
oAmendlnels settled Grant agt Taylor ct a-Moon denied
without ysner SchwsbeOrier granted The Ne"hsea
and northampton Qpard ct a-Order granted Rove 80
SeyeDs-Orer granted
Supreme Court-Chdmbers-B Judge Sutherland
Mania Furyus0n-Sherifs bill e. asI
Muifay.-SLeriFs bill taxed n $50 10.
Marine Court-Pdr ILL., Bv Judge Curtis
Benedict act WarnerAcon for rcutJl gneu; b. d-l Tor he
p,ntI for costs allowance Gen5um aSi
Cobb. DE La Nergue agt. Greenhsl-lrquest ekea.
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JAY GOULD SUES THE TOWN OF oSEONTA


Jay Gould has brought suit IN the ouprems
Court against the town of Oneonta. Otsego County N
Y. When the Albany and 5usquehanna Railroad WA
built various towns along the line took railroad bonda
giving their town bonds security for the stock Of
which Oneonta took $1,000 worth. When the ruptur,
occurred between Could and Ramsey as TO the control Of
the town of Oneonta hold and which It's Commissioners
had been instructed not 10 sell except for cash At par
value Oulds agent negotiated with them for the pnr.
chase gave them one Of their bonds for $500, paid 500
which Tie town still owed the railroad and gave check
for the remainder, with the understanding that mo
check should not be cashcd until the stock was delivered
10 him. The town repudated the action OF the Commis
siOners and would not give up the stock and accordDy
Mr. Gould brought an action to compel It's delivery \
motion was made yesterday by the defendans Tor
change OF venue from NcwlOrk TO Otseg0 County on
the ground that their witnesses, nine ia number arc
residents of the latter county Counsel for Gouid OPP
posed this urging that the people have deadly haTef
OF Gould Otscgo and that he would be denied tair
trial He is willing % pay the expenses Of two OF thcls
witnesses and take AFFIDAVIT as 10 the testimony vi
the others Decision reserved.
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comfort every ono OF those Door mournersP Two OK
three more OF the penitents find salvation but there sun
r"main half dozen at tho bench when finally ~ near
nict the benedction Ia said and the crowd dsporso
Ion The lights 20 out and there Is darkness and silence
.ayo that the katydds. who have II all To themselves
nov keep up their ENORMOUSLY questonngin the teetopS
"a asking each other the meaning OF the strange SOUNDS
That nave disturbed the ancient Quot OF the forest
In the chill morning, when the clainmy log from
,c Cheaapeako Bay lies thick upon the camp tho rising
he'll rings and ut this signal To begin the Work OF an
hor day tho faithful among the worshipers make
lo,s of sleep, gather IN the great praylnStons, whce
kpccnR the damp straw, they resume their suppuca
tons and sing again their hymns Of praise At broK'
tbey Joined by tho less resOlutc who, weary,
nrrbons with woldoing have not needed the matn bell
The services rcoOmmCnee after, and 20 on all day
40 the hours pass day after day until the time fixed Tor
the close OF the meeting, when the people " fold tncr
tenta like the Arabs" but they do not silently steal
their weary bodies, and talking IN happy tones OF tho
good work dOneOf the harvest of souls that has Decn
garnered. The little canvas city, white-waod Ike tho
Ma Jerusalem, disappears in hour, like night en-
campent " soldiers after tho buglcs have sounded tho
reyeille and the advance has been ordered.
IL would DO hard to toll where this ia. beyond tho
fact that it Is somewhere among tho hills OF Mary an
and that travels thToe railroads to reach u rom
Washington Baltimore. n h called the Washington
and Seycra CampMeetng and IL conducted by the Meh
Odst Church North This Is tho ninth day OF tho camp
and about 100 conversions have been made in all thus If
About ten miles away, near Annapolis Junction, tho
Southern MethOdss have just set up their TENS Tor
tnights camp The sectI still quito distinct,
although protesting identical tenets and using the same
form Of church government The Northern MetnOdlsts
earnestly desire union and aensbly think that now SlbV
cry which caused the separation, Ia extinct there Is no
for keeping the old feud but the ministers ana
the In the Southern Church want nothing 10 90
bitterness toward tho Northern ChCh. solely because
Is Northern.
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DEPARTURE or FOREIGN NAILS
SATURDAY. AusUsr 10

SATURDAY. AUGUsr 10 A..
Mail. cor Europe QretnstOsu Anl Liverpool, per 81
civ of L,uou 1900 m. Supplementary Mai On re' "
a.. y r., ls,gu,el Al l 50 y,
ian letter, deposited Supplementary Mail must be pTeIi w"
p0sfageI -, y.ip
close at ~
SUNDAY. AUGusr 90 "a.
Al Mails n O'Clock ~. The iostOhce open "''
M. Al r.. u.
MONDAY Ave 81
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CONDUCTOR John Trcacy ordered him TO leave the car o.
70 be more orderly but Washington refused do eithsr
At the Bowery the conductor ATTEMPTED In coct h,,
when he struck Treaoy heavy blow In the face m.
was inmehatey arrested, and Justice Downing At the
TOnb-, committed him to await trial at the Court AZ
pneeai ae,sOuR.
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A CONDITION. AssAULTED.

Henry Washington, a p0wortuly-hilt colorcd
man. While intoxicated yesterday, acted 30 Iisuiie'y
manner ON one of tho Grand. st. ClosstoWu Tho
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IMMATURE ALMANAC.

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DAY Ig.aSa
r,,t Island 1916 iir Gate fcfffs'' ~
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SanIy Hook 1896 Cows IsauI ..I0'@ Ae' n
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2. collar AMI 5IlTt farIOroSlT WUOIcn mills.
There arc beside many machine and Car-shOps Of the
numerous railroad COMPANIES ceLtcgug la Toy ia
ucIlAbOIAOOd.
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Hundreds OF voices join before he is through with the
hrst line and the verse repeated again and again The
air Is plantiye, mOnOtOnous minor The bodies OF the
singers sway back and forth with the melody. Many
nave rapt tranceike expression. Others beam with
smiles as they sing, and occasionally rub their hands,
clap them together for joy slap each other on the
back In eIuberance Of good feeling whether the locker
On be saint or skepc he that great deal OF
power present az the minister said The dense group in
front OF the pulpit, surrounding the mOurners Is like
great magnet or electric battery radiang its strong H.
nuence through the audience Call this influence ami
NAL magnetism or call 1t the power OF the Holy Spirit
Is real FORCE felt by ALL and felt by strongly
that II draws them from their straight up 10 the
altar TO join in the prayers songs to fall
their knees IN ahiect wTechedness at the mourners
DeSh Ine night wears on The pine torches give but
ieos Ilu Hsht The crowd begins tO ravel out around
tne euges Lights gimmer from the tents where mothers
e Pulns the children 10 bed But there is cessation
IN tue work at the altar where the strange weird medley
oi sroans SHOUTS ekpostulaUn, sobs, shrieks walls,
prayer ana songs sun continues "Oh Lord, sweep the
DeHLH psht! crles preacher who rises iOyfully from
ms hctS posture beside sinner TO whose soul h6 has
lust gwen peace Thou canst do II II thou wilt. OIL
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
THE GREAT PRESBYTERIAN TRIAL1-EXCITING
SCENES IN THE COURTROOM.

PHILADELPHIA, March 30. - The Supreme
Court Room was crowded to-day with an audience In
terested n the great Church arising from the sus
pension OF George n. Stuart by the Synod OF lSes The
evidence was the part OF the REALTORS or plaintiffs and
was I'm rebutal OF testimony OF defendants and prncl-
paly Of Mr. Stuart. The Rev DR.. Mcleod who has ap-
peared before witness for the party who sustain tho
suspeusion of Mr. stuart called again TO the stand
The offer TO by him the original JURISDICTION OF th
svnod in the Oyerruled on the ground tha lt
was not rebutting evidence, he having testified on that
point before. His testimony il was then stated would
lie confined proving the regularity of the Synods pro
ceedngs and the defiance of the Synod by Mr Stuart,
which that gentleman in his testimony yesterday denied
The Court then adjourned the OF testimony Dr. Mcleod
being deferred until tomorrow morning Before the
Judge (WilliaIns) had retired from the bench,
Dr. Mcleod who greatly excited, called
attention to dispatch IN to-day's TRIBUNE,
describing the proceedings OF yesterday, as
also an editorial note in the paper both OF which
be pronounced untrue claimed the protection OF the
Court from such attacks and asked that Geo II. Stuart
be then and called to the stand 10 testify 10 the au-
thOrship Of the articles. The Judge replied that he had
not seen any newspaper statements III regard 10 the
trial since il began that the courtroom was not the
place TO introduce such charges that the Editor OF THE
TRIBUNE the person whom he should see, and II he
Dr. McL) felt aggieyed by any newspaper report the
remedy open to him.
The counsel for Mr. stuart and the Church, protested
against the outrage OF sanderng their clients IN the
presence Of the jury and declared the charges OF Dr.
Mcleod, that Mr.. Stuart had written the dispatch re-
ferrd aud had paid $50 for the publication at another
time OF another report to be false The courtroom was
densely crowded, and the affair created great excite
meut.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE. ALBANY, Mafcn ", io'l'
Bills were passed, amending the law for the
and collection OF taxes where farms OF os
are divided by county lines; amending the act auoi
zing the Improvement and sale OF certain por'ions VI
Prospect Park Brooklyn; changing the present grades
for certain streets in the City of NewYors eTtendng
the time for the completion Of the ana hiDy
Railroad amending 5e hw q be e Charter Of the city Of
NewYork; relative to the Police Courtliouse IN tne
lid Judicial District OF NewYork TO prevent aecl,
dents AZ acrobate exhibitions repeating the charter OF
the Elevated Railway Of NewYork; providing i0r lno
Union Railroad Depot in Buffalo; incorporating the vi
iage Of East NewYork amending the charter Of the
City OF Hudson Incorporating the 6Ois ~ neaI iI @
RveT fEE sae mospa 70 determine and settle the claim
OF the state against Westchester County; 10 prevent
frauds In the sale OF patent rights .. -.
Mr. Tweed introduced bill to amend the act pro
vding for further supply OF water for the CITY OF New
York II limits the entire expense Of supplying water
including the cost OF lands and all else, TO SoOVo per
The bin to supply gas TO the citizens of NewYork was
reported adversely and the report agreed TO- heoesS
EVENING SESSION. ,,
In the Senate, Mr.. Genet introduced Dill
incorporating the oxford Hotel Company. "
The Brooklyn Transit bill was ordered TO tmrd
reading
taken up in Committee, and elected considerable dls-
cussiOn Mr.. Tweed explained the provisions OF the bill
and its alleged necessity at considerable length.
Mr. Tweed In the OF his speech said he had last
wear covenanted with the Republicans OF the Senate to
given 10 the city but that had been broken
by the Federal Government interfering with the elections
armed ships sweep the streets with their
cannon This had been done by the Republican Federal
Government, thus breaking the fah contained n tae
covenant and now the City Of New-York came mere 10
amend the Election law and make 1t what IL ought 10
be- what actually necessary 1t should be- mat was
Mcssrs Parker Chapman and Kennedy spoke against
the BILL the terms OF the agreement last year
and charging bad faith the part OF the ehds oI tns
bill. -, $1,000. 49, -..
Mr. Creamer defended the bill claiming that there was
nothing in Il but what the Republicans ha when hey
were I'M power enacted for the city, All the penalles
for fraudulent voting retained in this bill ana IL
swear in his vote. - ,,,,., ,.....
Mr Parker said tho bill in effect abolished the Reg sry
law entirely IL allows to vote without register
ing and II that abOlishing the Registry law III
effect and practically he wanted To know What IL WAS
He also spoke at length the effect OF the bill
The Committee then and reported the Dill 10 the
Senate and tt was ordered to third reading.
Mr. Tweed reported complete the bill TO provide Tor
the supply Of water NewYOrk City, and IL was or
dered TO a third reading The Senate then at ll;4S ad
Journed.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31

shnga Department OF Gas ne branch OF the CITY
Government OF New York. The Assembly amendment
to the bill allowing the Department Of Public Parks TO
expend money and balance their accounts by the ssue
be Issued to an amount the annual interest upon which
shall not exceed 100000 crcunocutog for s30O00.
In the original bill the interest was sNOOo. Both
Houses have voted that they win adonrn from toIaor-
row afternoon until Monday evening. The Assembly has
had three sessions TODAY, devotng itself the passage
OF bills very large number Of whchare waiting third
reading.
Mr. Tweeds amendments TO the Charter to the City OF
New York allowing the Mayor TO appoint the Board OF
Education continuing the official life OF the Corporation
Counsel &c passed the Senate by straight party vote
of IL to i9 The Champlan Ferry bill also passed by IT
a
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
FLASHING TON.
TIE sANTO DOMINGO REPoRT-sALE OF TIE
TEXAS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP
TB1 ILLEUKtFH TO TIE IhIDUNHT
w .eu,>,crox Norcb on Tho Goptn Domin

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUSRi
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Santo Domingo
Commissioners were engaged all day in the consideration
Of their report which they hope to have finished tomor-
row. so as to be presented the State Department on
Saturday. There is disagreement the members
as to features Of the report and the only delay oc-
casioned by the decision to rearrange II. The
report will be made much longer thah
at first decided upon and IL will probably I'LL
page OF a newspaper in small type. As mas already
been published the President does not particularly de-
sire speedy action by Congress- and he will not even ask
that the report be considered at this session. He will
merely send IL TO Congress- where Will be laid upon the
table, referred 10 the Foreign Committee OF the Senate
The President has by given up the idea OF an
ncxaon he is confident that the people OF the country
favorable 10 the project and he will do all he can 10
assist the cause during the The Commissioners
with Secretary Burton and Senator Chandler dined with
the President tonight Senator who has been particu
lary prominent in his opposition to the requirement OF
santo Domingo has list OF 2s Senators who have assured
him that they win vote against annexation There is
no doubt, however, that whose names are on
the list will vote for treaty while there Is much doubt
OF many others.
Through the active efforts of the Hon. J. p Neweomb,
Secretary Of state, and Of Gen. W. T. Clark, exRepre
sentative, the State of Texas has just concluded sale
OF her Agricultural College scrip to g. f. Lewis of
Cleveland Ohio. The sale embraced 10000 acres, and
the price obtained s5OO the highest price yet paid
TO any state being three cents an aero moro than Now
York received through Mr.. Conels efforts. Mr. Lewis
has purchased the scrip issued TO II states, aud 1t
amounts to more than 100000 acres Under the law
passed last July this college scrip Ia receivable in pay
ment for preGmpton settlements. The Texas sale Is for
cash, advantage few Of the States secured. Nearly
tho whole Of the South Carolina college scrip was sold
35 for each acres The state officers are reported
to have made returns TO the amount only OF 72 cents per
acre locating this scrip not than three sections
III,
thus cutting Off its by spectators to any great
extent.
The senate in Executive session. to-day, confirmed the
following nominations:
Philip Swing District Jodge ior the Southern
Collector Revenue Fourth
District Of SewJrney William H. Bobb Collector Of Internal Revenue
Of Ohio; John Collector Of Internal Revenue
Of Illinois; George W. Graham Assessor Of Internal
Virginia. Charles Sephsne Assessor Of In
Revenue Twelfth District Of lnoi Thomas r. Wallace Consul
Huber Appraiser II Ienndi'e At LOusvie John NJ
Watson Reg Of the Land OFce At Ltehbed MINI
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

-. The steamer Florida, said TO be q nihous''i'
sailed from Halifax Wednesday ostensb Tor 81 :,
The store ship Relief arrived at 40 F.nis
yesterday, and will commence ImmedisteF AAms ~, ar
The propeller Araxes from Toledo iade @ aa,S. S To
corn reported outside BufalO HIb0r % "es-'''
Of the ice - -
The observations on Mt gton az = ~. ~
Yesterday were: Barometer 30 change d w velocity Of
change plus Soi relative humidity '"i VIM ." "
wnd, IS miles yer hour , ,a 40 Gov,
Mrs Holden has joined her husband, 1e e1S9s IS sSrs
C.rolp, sspg 10 The large number Of ,us stien .
se.n,I him for which the Court Of lmPeaeae0'
The PneknM Perry U 1oay Wy, the @ prospect. or
hes. a sDid at season, hrougcut ,shts .sho
There . exception 70 tnI "~'
hnsva sace Illinois sss s"nlsh
New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1871.

the events OF last year. and regretted that nothing was
10 he done I'm regard 10 the saut Marie Canal though
action had been promised at the beginning OF the ses
Canal would produce the results anticipated but that II
would rather benefit Oswego He thought tho best line
for the Western trade large canal along the ottawa
which, Mr.. shandIy said, could bo constructed Tor
S2 oO0co There was reference to the mining trade OF
ernment being prepared to announce some policy
for the future. -
The debate on the admission OF British Columbia, and
the construction of the Pacific Railroad continued
last night and will be resumed to-day. 1t is meeting
with considerable opposition.