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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
AN ADVERTISING swINDLE EXPOSED.

1t was stated in a recent advertisement that
employment at the West could be obtained by address
ing T. s. Andrews Co., station A. New-York, and in
closing 10 cents Detective waling suspected that this
was a swinde, and he yesterday arrested Edward Al
bertson a boy he going to station with an or
der for letters addressed to T.. A. Andrews Co. Al
bertsOn when taken before Commissioner osborn, said
that the order was signed and given TO him by man
called Roberts and that he knew where Roberts was.
Walling went with the boy, arrested Roberts, and
brought him before the Commissioner where he con
fessed that the advertisement swinde 20 obtain
money. He was discharged, however AZ there Is no
United States law under which he could be held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
AID For FRANCE.

The Special Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce appointed TO consider the best Of
trbutng TO the relief OF the sufferers in France met yes
t.rday Charles H. Marshall In the chair Arson Phelps
stokes was elected Secretary and Charles Laner Treas
urer Among those present were William J.; Dodge
LLOYD Aspinwali Morris X Jesup, 8. b. Rnggles, and
r. Warren. II determined 20 appeal 10 ,he press Qr
ava I'm cling the matter prominently before the pub
lie Tho besf and quickest methods Of forwarding sup
plies Whed collected, were discussed Dnt no denhlte
were reached The general opinion seemed
10 he however that money would be OF. more lnn's
date value than supplies Of food, lna,nnh as INC pay
mont VI lle llL-cr could le oLle.eu !l .e..ALaRn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
THE NEW- YORK POS7-OFFICE.

ANNUAL 3EPoRT-FOREIGN mAIIS-ThE CHEAT
POSTAGE sYsTEM-CoMPARisONS'
The yearly report of Postmaster Jones ior
1870 contains much valuable and Interesting sta's'ca
matter relative to the nature and extent Vi 'no
~ Tho donart,nent The question OF system OF cheap
postagc has been long talked Of and an important step
in this direction was taken with regard to foreign mails
at the beginning Of last year. The reduction in the rates
OF foreign postage has had the effect OF greatly nereaS
tbe number OF letters received and sent The follow
Tho mall inf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
civil, NOTES
In the matter of the motion of Amos +. Emo

to yacate an assessment for grading and paving Tenth
At between Third and Fourth-aves., Brooklyn on tho
ground that the advertisement had been insuieienty
Dubshed Judge Gilbert yesterday denied the motion ~
vacate ordered that the assessment be confirmed
Sarah Johnson sued George COlgan, in the
Kings County Circuit Court to recover SLIGO for paints.
oils and other goods taken from plaintiffs place Of bust
ness. No s2s FultOnst. The defense alleged that tho
goods belonged . plaintiffs SOn-in-av ami had been
transferred to plaintiff for the purpose OF defraudng thu
soun-law's creditors. The jury awarded plaintiff 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

UNIrED STATES DISTRICT CovKr-IS
Opens al IL a.
iRrOlgafdrV Cakafar .
2gas Wm Clarendon ag willard $685. Bdwarl Jaarsy et o. AZ
&. Black aud III H. Chase. Peter J. Ryan.
2g4I. Neil McCul0m AT john n 1854 .AmssA BrAna ct al %
Loaghery aud Joseph G. John T. Savsge Jr 4.
Loughery q5S. VIM Moscr ct al sgt IA
29tS. John p Roberts al Ac and ffcdfSa
Edward n. BacAey Geo. Boos. =,
W Murfey, and Francis 1856. Henry H. sShesoug O. A.
Cecil AIT Peter J. Ryan.
29O james r. Jove ct al agt 2a57 Henry AT Geogo
John NJ. krlso. Trri~ -.
2ol WA Feer John H. Hes 1885, henp v Law A1 l"a-@
POhL
N51. John Neuninger ar agt Wm
H. FarchM
argumenl CdeRddr -
22T5 In coyion G. ocut 2yji Fredk -Boas sgt JACOB
bankrupt AlIahan~
21i5 Tn 20 Thomas II. Lsayittl
rr,1 e hres,ts-Atu,vy feh a-Ihe Glowing The day
calendar Tor Feb & Ili; Nvs 1s ~ ~ a. g. 81 o. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
THE COURTS.
A HEAVY VERDICT.


END OF THE MILAN MALICIOUS IMPRISONMENT
sUIT-s73OOO AWARDED TO THE PLAINTIFF.
The suit of Antonio MILAN, a Peruvian,
against Capt John Graham, for malicious imprisonment
which was commenced about two weeks ago was con
cluded yesterday After an elaborate summing up by
Mr. Graham for the defense, and by exJudge Fullerton
for the plaintiff Judge McCDn charged the jury brciy
that the only question in the was, whether the ar
rest OF the plaintiff by Captain Graham was bona nae
arrest, and did Captain Graham act as II he were III pu
suit OF an offender against his rights or was n W. y
with malice or with evil design against tle pam ~
Captain Graham, said the Judge, believed honestly tDdt
he had probable cause SO 10 act even Hthat Dehe VIC
without foundation. thon the painth caunot recover III
tha action. II on the contrary however you beeVe INC
statement OF the plaintiff that that action on the part Oh
Captain Graham in arresling Mr. MILAN was prOnpcu
malice and that he had probable cause Tor aifesg
him, and he Captain Graham) knew that, then you Wouu
be JUSTIFIED ~ tndhg verdict for the paluJl assessing
sncb damages you think proper. The jury must
simply pass upon the question of truth and yeraclty
In conclusion by request or Mr.. Graham the COurt
charged that If there was probable eaIlse Tor te arrest
the action cannot be maintained, even though the arrest
malicious; but that probable cause cannot % IN
fcrred from any real malice which can be shown PROD
able cause Is reasonable ground OF SUSPICION supported
by certain circumstances Sufcently strong III
TO warrant cautious man I'm the behef That the person
accused is guilty Of that Of which he IL charged. Mt
Graham as0 requested the Court 10 charge tnat ny
cautious man, Is meant Of ordinary prudence or
caution The question OF probable cause does not depend
upon the actual guilt innocence OF the accused, nut
upon the belief OF the party making the charge or ca
ing the arrest The real question Is Had the Defendant
affidavit winch produced the order arrest, under which
the plaintiff imprisoned, were true The defend
ants belief could be founded upon facts within his own
knowledge upon information derived from other per
sons. Upon the evidence, probable cause II made out III
favor Of the defendant" This the Court refused TO
charge. The then 10 the jury, who, after
absence OF less than half an hour brought in verdict
for the plaintiff OF $4,000 Mr. VanderpOel then moved
"A trial Judge McCunn announced that he would
hear the motion next Saturday The Court was the adj
jOurned until Feb 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

1t is told of Count Bismarck that recently
an amateur collector of postage stamps living in wr
temhetg wrote TO him, asking for few specimens OF the
new balloon stamps Not long aferward large letter
wa ardet 70 Lln Rom the ONCE OF Foreign All "a
much " erred stampa. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

count Of hs persistent efforts to secure the epea 'o
Income Tax. o.. Tor ,his H.
trot will he held in this city wednesday OF inns "ecn
and that for the lid District In he"-ha'e"' a'' u"
Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

The great decrease in the nails to and from the West
Indies which include those intended for the South Amer
lean States only he accounted for by the civil
which have existed in those countries during the past
year.
The following complete statistics will clearly demon
sae the great increase of the business of the past
that OF the before while the comparisons be-
tween the mails sent and received for each year will also
prove that the greatest increase has taken place in the
letters dispatched from NcwYork for Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

Although the OF letters sent was greater than
that of those received the value OF the postage thereon
was less which is accounted for By the fact that the
postage from some foreign countries to NeW-forkl Is
greater than from NewYork TO them. These statistics
refer solely foreign matter received in the NewYork
POST Office for distribution here transmission abroad
and do not include mails from Chicago, Philadelphia
Boston, Detroit and other cities which dispatch direct
mails that arrive here for shipment In sealed bags and
are sent through without being opened or entering into
the reports of the York Office Closed mails from
Canada also pas through Ncw.YOrk. The foreign mail
of NcwYok alon" is nearly equal 10 that OF the whole of
the rest Of the United States which shows general total
letters TO and from the United States and other cOun
tries.
A COMPARISON.
The steady growth OF postal communication between
the United States and foreign countries shown by
comparison Of the Of the department last year
and in the previous year. The statistics show large in
crease in the number OF letters although in nearly all ill.,
stances they show "A decrease in amount Of postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

The real increase in number OF letters sent to and
received from Great Britain during the past year is ae
by the fact that large portion Of the French
German mails have during the war been carried IN
British Vessels aud have passed through England TO
their dies tnaOn The decrease in amount or postage re-
ceived owing To the reduction IN the rate made at the
be ginning OF the year. from II cents TO cents.
GKRNAs UNION WA ESGLASDE $1,000, -
1879. 5s1B +8l46D 90 Received lh9 bo 9o W
0....Li7l53 p96l 81 Received 1871 Osl4' lo9t" 70
Increase 63j22s s5S3 vi Increase. OJ 266 sl35D 81
The mails thus carried through England are conveyed
in bags which the British PostOhce receives
cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

Owing To reduction of the rate there has also been
decrease in the amount Of postage received from Bel
giun the Netherlands, Switzerland and Italy but the
number Of letters passing between this country and those
named has very much increased. BY an arrangement
with the British Post Office Department, mails intended
for British provinces in the East Indies and other
parts Of Asia sent by way of Brndisi, in italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

These totals show, a consequence manly OF the re-
ductiOn Of the postal rates. that there has been an in
year 81 10000 letters with decrease
In the amount OF the postage Of $4,000 There has
the tune, been steady increase growing OF en-
larged business aud private correspondence. The pros
pectiye increase In these mails points TO prospective
necessary increase in the number OF mail steamers aud
proportionate increase in the aggregate amount paid
for carrying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04

TIE number OF letters received at New York from
foreign countries less than OF those sent as SHOWN
no tho follouiu0 fable:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-04
COST OF TRANSPORTATION.

COST OF TRANSPORTATION.
While the present rate has been reduced the cost Of
transportation has undergone like dminutlon. The
mails leaving New-York for Europe are four weekly by
the following lines Of steamers: Cunard Inman, vii
liams Il Guon, and kunhardt d Co. The mails will ay-
crage at least 1900 pounds each, eight tuns weekly
including printed matter. The Of transportation In
1869 10 cents per for letters and six cents per
pound for printed matter On the reduction of the postal
rates at the commencement OF last year. payment
high rates Of transportation charged previous wear
refused. The rate for postage fixed at
cents per ounce for letters, and ak cents per
pound for printed matter. The steamship compa-
mics declined carrying the mails for that remunera
ton. The Government continuing to show a resolute
front In the matter, Williams x Guon were the first 10
accede 10 the proposed rates for transportation They
were quickly followed by the Bremen line after which
the Cunad and Innan lines also agreed TO convey the
mails at the reduced rate Thus while the decrease I'm
the value OF letter postage actually allowed for An in
the total increase the cost OF has been
decreased upward Of onethrd which, in spite of the
falling of In the amount Is In reality q gain TO the
New-1Ork Post-Oncc, the rates having been reduced
only enehrd and In the case OF the British oneha OF
the old rates.
NEWSPAPERS
o. the total quantity Of mail matter OF all kinds the
printed matter forms at least two-thirds, including
nearly 10000 copies OF various New-York daily and
weekly papers sent 10 foreign ports every week In the
sir months ending December 81 there we've ~
French newspapers received through the British Post
Office on which the United States collected two cents
each ON delivery, amounting to sG7s So.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08

TIE FATE or A FAIR MAsQUEB-
ADER.-An old gentleman il New
Orleans, very jealous Of o very
pretty wife, came home late one
night, aad had all his worst fears
confirmed by hearing suspicious
whisperings in his lady's bed
chamber. Blinded bv the green
eyed monster, he rushed furiously
into the room and grasped, as he
supposed, an exquisitely apparel
led youth ny the arm, and COM
menced administering to him a
fearful castigation. Every blow
Of the fast descending rod drew a
scream Of anguish from the unre-
sisting Adonis, and, after exhaust
ing himself, and fearfuIly lacerat-
ing his victim, the irate husband
found that the fell destroyer Of
his domestic peace was no other
than his own wife, dressed for q
masquerade.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08

f. C. Charboneau is a youth of
Midland City, Mich, who has pub
lisbed six numbers of a paper call
ed the Star. This sheet is only
four inches by eight, but contains
some articles Of great merit. The
article on Education" with the
exception Of twenty or thirty tri.
fling fanlts in grammar, is a very
creditable production. In it is
the following sound local adicc:
"Thosc young men that loaf
around this town had better look
back and see what they can do
for themselves instead Of being
called loaftrs. Some arc not too
late to get q good education yet.
"If all young men will take a
lesson from our little paper it will
lead you in o different way than
what you are doing now"
Mr.. Charboneaux gives some
valuable historical information.-
He says:
"1Iook at these great men for
samples, they had no education
only what they could pick up by
carrying a book in their pocket or
their parents taught them. Their
names are as follows: Abraham
Lincoln, his folks was very poor,
Henry Clay, all the education that
he got from his father was q dis
trict school, Christopher Colum-
bus, his parents were poor but
taught with caro-, Corneilious Van
derbilt, was a pennyless boy, and
started in early life. These per-
sons had no education and now
you can see what they have
done in their life. Please think
Of this and see where you are, and
see if We are right about this. We
hope We are not wrong in this
article"
All will agree tha. The author is
right, and will predict for him a
brilliant success in life if he sticks
to his valuable principles.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08
A Great Land Cyclone. in
Georgia. r,.,.
THE ELEMENTS IN A ARAGE-PEARFUL
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

lhe Atlanta lHtelll0encer learns
from passenger, who arrived in
that city. on Saturday night, on
the Montgomery train, the follow
ing particulars ofa terrible cyclone
which passed over the counties Of
Troupe and Merriwcther on Fri
day night, the 18th instant: .!
The afternoon and evening. Of
that day were extremely warm and
sullry for this season Of the gear.
indicating the congenial atmo-
pbere of a balmy spring day. In
the night, about ten O'Clock, at
LAGRANGE, the barometer suddenly
fell, and dense black clouds gath
cred on the horizon and quickly
asccnded to the sky
AS near as our informant could
ascertain, a cyclone formed about
six miles Northeast of LAGRANGE,
in Troupe County, and swept with
awful destruction in the direction
OF Merriwether. Whilst its great
est intensity was only felt for
three quarters of a mile, people
living at a much greater distance,
moro Or less, felt it's violence.
The citizens of LAGRANGE, four or
FIVE miles of, were in great alarm,
but their residences and other
property sustained no material
damage. -
The first great damage sustained
was upon the plantation Of James
Daniels, in Troupe County, where
not one pannel offence. house, tree,
or even small sappling, was to. be
found standing yesterday morn
ing. ... 49,. -.~.'~<
Passing hin its terrible con1seit
next struck the residence Of widow
McGhee, andliterally leveled every
thing to the ground.
Here, at this plantation, it as-
sumed sublimely awful proportions.
1t was funnel shaped, and in ad-
dition to lifting the largest trees
of the forest and all Of Mrs. Nc
Ghee's houses high in the mid
night air. was accompanied with
fiery tresses of lightning and the
loudest peals Of heavens artillery!
Here, too, the destruction was
simply complete. Absolutely no.
thing was left standing ADORE
ground. .-.,r>,
The storm, or this awful cylone,
passed on. The next plantation
in its fearful path was that Of Mrs.
Jones. Then it struck the struggling
little village of Mountvillc, laying
everything in waste as it went
cn. ...:
The plantations OF Nathaniel
Slcdge, William Seay and James
Bird, fell directly in it's path. Mr..
Bird lives on the line ofTroup and
Merriwether County, and there
our information ceased. 1t passed
into Merriwether: and had lost
none Of its violence, when last
heard from. "
He heard of no one being killed
outright, but a great many woun-
ded. On the Goodwin plantation
it was reported that every one
was more or less injured. Not
a house, tree or rail was left stand-
ing on this place:
The wind ran in a twisting, fun
mel shape. 1t had the power to
grapple with the largest trees in
the forest, and to carry then for u
distance of halfa mile. During its
prevalence, hail stones as large ~
hen eggs fell. The atmosphere
quickly turned chillingly colo,
and was sensibly felt in Atlanta
We hope to gather further de-
tails in time for our next issue, and
greatly fear that the destruction
in Acrriwether wss much greater
than in Troupe.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08

Among the French corpses
found On the field after the last
terrible sortie from Paris, were
many of the National Guard, ele-
gantly uniformed in fine cloth,
with GOLD watches, rings. &C., del.
icate linen, and hands and CON-
plexion that denoted the gentler
ranks of life. Many a fair home
was desolate for these unreturn-
ing braves.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08

General Beauregard, now in
Louisiana, is said TO be very much
annoyed at the persistent attempts
Of the newspapers to locate him
in various parts of Europe. lie
thinks they might let him live in
peace at home, instead of COM
pelling him to part in the French
army.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08
Approved February II, 1871.

AZ ACT TO RENEW AND EXTEND AN
ACT TO PROVIDE A MODE BY WHICH
TO pERPETUATE TESTIMONY IN.
RELATION TO DEEHs, WILLS, CHOOSES
IN ACTION, AND OTHER PAPERS
AND RECORDS DESTROYED OR LOST
DURING THE RECENT WAR
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the
Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the State Of South Carolina, noW
net and sitting in General Assembly,
and By the authority Of the same,
That the Act entitled can Act to
provide mode by which to per-
petrate testimony in relation to
deeds, Wills, Chosos in Action, and
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08
Bill Arp on Life Insurance.

"Bill Arp" the famous Georgia
humorist, has been "interviewed"
by several life insurance agents,
and 'favors the public in his mimi
table style, with his experience:
A friend Il suppose he was a
friend) found me, and said be
wanted to sec me particularly
lie took me a little way back and
handed me out some little thumb
papers, full Of figures, and said he
wanted me to insure my life
That skecred me worse than any.
thing, for it looked like l was in
danger, and he had just found it
out. l asked him if he thought
there would be q fight lie ex-
planned things to me and l felt re-
lieved, and declined to insure for
the present. You see l teItnighty
well, and couldn't see the neces-
sity. At the next corner I met
another friend, who seemed glad
to see me exceedingly.
lie held my hand in his several
moments. lie asked me if my
life was insured. He said he was
agent for the best company. He
then explained to me that q man
might die at any time; that they
didn't undertake TO keep a man
from dying. So l declined, but
expressed my gratitude for his in
terest in my welfare, and prom
ised to buy a policy as soon as 1
got right sick. Just as | left him.
I heard him call some Teller q
burned phool. When I got to the
hotel here was q man waitin' for
me on the same business. He
talked to me for an hour on the
uncertainty Of life and certainty
of death. | thought he was a
missionary. He seemed much
concerned about my wife and
children, and once or twice. wiped
his eyes with . white pocket
handkerchief. l knowed he was
a friend, and told him | would re-
fleet seriously about the matter.
believe that company is a
purely philanthropic institution,
and would lend a feller a few dol
lars if he was suffering. think /
will try to borrow from their
agents tomorrow. This morning
the first one come to me agln, and
l Aonkluded I was looking nifty
bad, and axed him to excuse me
as I was not feeling we'll, l went
to Dr.. Alexander and got q dose
Of salts. He axed me if I was
sick. / told him l was, and the
reason why. lie then told me all
about it, and said there was about
one hundred of them fellers in
town, and they bored half an inch
at the first interview, and an inch
on the second in the same hold,
and so on till they got to the hol-
low, and the patient give in and
took a policy. don't know about
that, but I will say they are the
friendliest, most sympathizen and
kindhcarted men l ever struck ;
only I don't like so much talk
about coffins and graveyards. l
didn't like the salts.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08

All Bennington, Vermont, has
been amazed by the phenomenon
of lightning in snow storm; one
horse, in particular, was much
struck by it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08

Az ACT TO INCORPORATE THE
CHARLESTON CLEANSING CoMPA-
NJ OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
SECTION l. Be it Resolued By the
Senate and House Of Representatives,
Of ehe State Of South Carolina, noU
aset and sitting in General assembly,
SD by the authority of the same,
That the incorporation Of Com
pany to be known rs the Charles
son Cleansing Company, to be To-
Gated in the City Of Charleston,
Be, and the same is hereby, author
iEed. Said Company shall consist
Of Jacob Royal, Samuel Marion,
Bon Jenkins, Francis Mazyck,
Jack Middleton, Thomas Gauf,
Edward Jackson and Friday Ad-
olson, and such other persons as
may hereafterassociate with them.
SEC. 2. That the said company
ahail have succession of officers
and members, according to it's By
Laws, shall have power to make
Bylaws not repugnant to the
laws Of the land, and to have, use
and keep a common seal, to alter
She same at will, and to sue and
be sued. plead and be impleaded
IN any Court j, this State.
SEC. 3. That said Company shall
he empowered to retain, possess
sad enjoy ali such property, real
and personal, as it may possess, be
entitled to, or which shall hereaf-
Ser be given, bequeathed to, or in
any manner be acquired by it, and
50 soil, alien or transfer the same.
Sec. 4. That this Act shall be
deemed E public Act, and to con-
slime in force for the terms Of ten
years from the date of its ratifca;
sien.
Approved February II, 1871.