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sURI9SATe'S COURT.

The BeIden Will Cnse--Sugle Biesseduexr.
Madness and Miserable Death Meeting
Dead Men ON Broadway.
The case OF the contested will Of Samuel A. Bel.
Aen, the rich old bachelor, OF Brownsville Texas
who cied leaving behind him $l5OoO worth OF
property, was continued before Surr ogate Hutch.
fngs yesterday. The deceased died at the fremont
house In this city, In February, 1871, leaving mis-
wealth TO his two brothers, sister aud niece, Mrs.
Harriet P. Leichardt. The brothers and sister now
eDdeavor to cut out the niece from all participation
IN the estate by con,esing the will against her. The
nrst witness examined was Dr. Quigley, a pro.cs.
eional nurse who attended The deceased during his
~ follows
He found the deceased very much prosrrated and
wandering In MS miad. lie Imagined he was at one
ume Ia Texas, at another time IN New orleans; the
nrst thing he did when was first introduced was
70 cal or some brandy, and Mrs Leichardt got him
some; his disease was generally broken down con-
etitution, brought on, probably, by indulgence In
liquor he being an old bachelor. which caused soft
ening OF the brain and Brlghps disease ol the Kid
ney; Mrs. Lechardt told me he had mace will and
lelt her very little, and not cent to her She
made q remark TO the effect that II she knew the
way the Will went she could have had II
ALL HER OWN WAY;
Dut sne regretted very much be had not left any,
thing 10 her son; mrs. Lcichardt smoke as n she
was AN insinuating woman who could have tie will
al IN her own favor; she said OF the relations of
The ueceasen that they were nasty, mean crew,
and that. she did not want them thcre sne used 10
Come very seldom Into ihe sick room, unless when
ehS came 70 ask Tor brandy Tor herself.
hednect-His delrium was the consequence not
O morphine out oi soitening OF the brain.
NIT. Cornelia Decker was the next witness She
WAS acquainted with the deceased Tor TWENTY-FIVE
years; ne was very intenperate; on one occasion i'm
August lie was SO Tight that he had carried 10
ped me usually, wnen lie ,as stopping at our house
mad brandy IN his room ana at his Dedside at night;
on The occasion VI one OF visits HIN he could
not recognize any one; the state OF his cye--lor ne
only had one eye-was very painful | conversed
with him on one occasion, In his derious coudi.
t1oD. when he said ne met some deceased friends ON
Broadway; when Mrs Lelcnardt was there was
usually excluded Mrs Leichardt would tell
me lnat she could minister 10 the sick man
better than any one else; al one time during
ms denTiup he thought himself OF Brownsville,
Texas, on o hunting excursion; on November IL
found HIM ycIy weak; asked nm II ne knew me;
he saJd no. he did not; told him who was; la
sew moments he called me by ansthcr name.
For what purpose uu Mrs.. Lechardt say that she
went TO Washington (0pJected to-
Did she say on that visit she was attended by
General Adams OBJECTED to)
Counsel stated fiAas ms oDcct IN asking these
questions WAS 10 SHOW thai she dId not go TO WASH
lnpson on business, az sie had previously statsd.
BAL for pleasure.
y ATs Ls.cAardt married isdyf Yea
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other three went nom. SO You see how we are mis-
represented ..
On taking leave OF the President the Sanitary
Committee was sought. The committee were IN ses-
SION and working IKE beavers Dr. slepnen sm,sn nt
was literally buried IN q mass OF papers, no a0upt
the statistics on smallpox for many years. Inere
are few men in the city who know New York better
than Dr. smith, and when an epidemic comes ne
read the pulse OF the metropolis as easily as ne
can that OF q delicate lady Mr.. Gross was evl
excitement al the momenI, and was plainly search
ing IN his mind for some bold measure VIII
which to chain the Tiger hat mas eet 0een ond ,es
had half dozen clerks dying In as many direcuons
when he was accosted by the reporter a.r.,
"D0ctor, any news about the smallpox to-day r.
"Yes. indeed. sir, there Is, and very bad news"
What Is it, D0ctora"
THAT it Is still increasing do not remember Der
the exact number OF patients reported today, Dot
you saw how terribly they increased last week."
What are You going to do r' u..
some money!
'You have applied for it, the President tells me-"
"We have, ana we don't get It. There are the
clerks to pay also. and we have nothing Tor them"
"They can't very well afford TO wait, Doctor"
ana tie doctors we have employed are young
men without practice, and the salaries tney get
Us are about 10 @
we are not in a comfortable position"
"Oh, well, Lave no doubt you VIII be able to ind
III n0.ie so; not so much for ourselves as the
people. II this disease keeps on as Is at present
around us. Brooklyn Is regularly besieQed, SO IS
Jersey. and this Is season OF the year when the
winds are strong and IL is constantly being blown
TO us from Philadelphia and the surrounding cOun-
try where Il exisIs to an appalling degree"
"YOu intend 10 adopt stringent measures when
you are In q position to do so?n
Eyes, the very severest; nothing else can save
usn
The Doctor being anxious to get away, hurried
on TO another claimant on his attention, and the
only subject one could hear broached IN the ONCE
was smallpox. That 1t is here and present In Q
most terrible force there Is no longer any doubt,
and II only now remains for those In authority to
crush 1t out and save the lives Of thousands Of the
peOp.e
mistake occurred. 1t should nave read East Thirty
second street. instead Of West
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME CIRCUIT.
A Transaction la Real Estate.
Before Judge Gilbert.

James Letcfs Us. Francis Weeks ana Ellen l.
Weehs.-The plaintin sucd to recover 81, 50O and
alleges that in 1859 he owned farm at Hampstead
worth about $4,000, including stock, nx.
lures, grain, &c. lie entered into an agreement
to exchange his farm with Mr. Weeks
for two houses In this city, and to give
note for $500. One Of the houses was situated on
Marcy avenue. IL was finished and inhabited by
defendant and his family. The other house was not
finished and was situated Stockton street. but It
was TO be finished by defendant The price fixed
upon for the second house was $780, but there was
mortgage upon 1t OF $4,000, and 1t was estimated
that IL would require about $4,000 10 finish
IT. Plaintiff also alleges that defendant
agreed TO have the house finished by the lst
oil September, but on II appearing that the
property belonged 10 Mrs. Weeks plaintin took a
mortgage rom ner on the farm In order 10 secure
himself. He made mistake In leaving the mort
gage TO be recorded IN this city instead OF In Hemp
stead, ana. when defendants subsequently, traded
on the farm tho record OF the mortgage given by
one oi them did not appear Paintr then asked
them 10 compete their contract and Gnish the house
In STOCKTON street. according 10 agreement, and, as
they ala not do so, he had the work done, ana he
now sues 10 recover 81, 500. the amount for which
hrs. Weeks gave mortgage on the farm.
On the part OF the defence IL Is claimed tnat the
plantln Is not entitled to recover, az he took an
other house In place OF the one which he claimed
was not finished. The defendants further aiege
mat tile house was substantially finished. Case on.
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COURT CAlEH1ARs-IHlS DAf.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs-Heid BY judge
Brady.-Nos. 81, 90, lie, 125. 13o, 1885, 1877.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRCUIr-Part 1-Held by Judge
Van Brunt.-Nos. s37, 2ll. 1894, l51. 1901, 335,
3s7 A31, 147 l3, lsl, 500, 1929 473. 415 AT, 479
SUPERIOR C0URT-TRIAL TERN Part Held by
Judge McCunn.-Nos 1045 1887, 663, 753, 1876 1909
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge J. F. Daly.-Nos. 044, $685. 1923, 436, 30s,
808, s12, SIC, 1850, 1047, <05, Al $685. 427 1908.
Part 2-Heid by Judge Larremore. 0ie, oa7,
932, lo64 1865, 1882 1890, 1901, 1892 1894, 1o9e,
109S 1899, HOO, l101. II
CoMMos PisAs-EqrrrY TEnx-Held by Chief
Justice Daiy.-Nos. l52. 18l. 173.
MARINE C0UIT-TRiAL TERk-Part Held BY
Judge Joachimsen.-Nos TIA 69.9, 7I05, 7IlO, TIA
71a5. 77ls, 1852. Part 3-Held by Judge Cnrtis.-
Nos. 1872 1888 5e4s, 1910, ts0a, $3.50. 6sl2, Gsls
7l6o 7l6z, 1852 1890, 7s4S, 659l 1854, 1866, 1850
1867. 745S, 1869. 8980, 1861.
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MARINE cnUB1-pART |.
The Results Of a Fire.
Before Judge Joachimsen,

Dertccson Us. smith d Slyre Md1alJdcturing
Conpdny.-The plaintiffs purchased from defend
ants blower, for $685., and wishing TO dispose OF It
again after using 1t short time, offered TO sell 1t to
defendants for $3.50, which they refused. II was
then agreed that defendants should take IT. put 1t In
order and endeavor TO sell 1t on PLAINTIFFS account,
which was done, no instructions to insure being
given. Defendants testified that they toOK
the same care OF and made the same
EFFORTS 10 dispose OF II as or their own pro.
down. and all the property contained in It. including
tnls particular blower, destroyed. The action Is
Drought TO recover the market value OF the blower.
Jhe Court held that the defendants were liable only
Tor such care as they would exercise with regard
their own property, and, having exercised care
are not responsible 10 plaintiffs for the destruction
Of their property bY fire.
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coxnos PLeAs-TaiAL TERM m-pAaT q

1mpOrtnut Landlord und Tenant Casc-valuc
OF broadway Property.
Before Judge Larremore.
Joseph Agate Us. Abraham Loapenbetn ct al.-
Thls action was brought TO recover damages In the
sum OF $aooO for an alleged violation or clause IN
The lease that ateraliQns Tis. ssnd 10 70 ;a = -
he premises Tne lease was Tor ten years from the
rear 1896. and before Its execution the premises
were occupied as hotel. Tie partition walls were
taken out and the premises rented as lofts This
alteration plalntln claimed to baye been Violation
OF the terms Of the lease as having tefded to tic
INJURY OF the premises. The evidence being In, a
suit plainrin on the ground that no Injury had
accrued TO the premises; that an Injury under the
tease must be 10 the Inheritance ana that the suit
cannot be maintained during the term OF the lease.
Judge Larreuore granted the MOTION and dis.
missed The complaint on these grounds
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ARRIVALS.
REroRrKp BIZ rHR HERALD STEAM YAcnra.

REPORTED BY TIE HERALD SrEAM YACIfTA
3 steamer Wabash, Rear Admiral Alden commanding,
Boston Nova Has had constant westerly gales since
ing port.
Steamship Minnesota Br). Morgan. Liverpool Nov l. via
Guion. Nov l6 80, lon ~ -, passed bark riggsd
steamer, bound 22ih 26 miles east Of sandy Hook an
Inman steamer do same day 7o miles east OF do, cunard
steamer, do.
Steamship Batavia (Br,, Murphy, Liverpool Oct 81 via
Queenstown Nov ], with mdse and $40 passengers to
Francyn Experienced westerly winds the entire
steamshp DE Rayer tBeg), Young, London oci u, Via
Antwerp 2lst with mdse and passengers Funch Edge
Co. Had sronc westerly winds ali the passage.
Steamship Gen Barnes Mallory, Savannah Nov Q, with
mdse and passenaerH, 70 Livingston. Fox A Co.
Steamship Georgia, Crowe Charleston Nov o. with mdsc
and passengers 10 X Morgan 4 Co.
Steamship Regulator, Freeman, Wilmington NC, days.
WITH mdse, 10 the Loriliard Steamship Co.
steamship VIM Cyds. Drew, Richmond, City Poirt
&c.
Ship Eliza Mcneil, Mills. Liverpool Sept sO with mdss 70
Snow Burgess. since Ocl " had connuaton of and
NV gale; " da5s Of the BankS Oct ", ~ ~ Ion w.
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The Dcfunct Central Bank.
Before Judge McCue,

Wfutdm Cole and Another rs. John r. P,uyr. :.
The plaintiffs were depostors In the Central Bank
when that institution failed, and they brought this
suit 70 recover $4,000 which tney claimed they lost
They ailege that the directors, among whom
Was the deiendant Prryn, are liable on
the ground that they were Negligent IN moi
overseeing the transactions OF the officers at
me pank. The case has Deen on trial
Tor nearly week; but yesterday morning counsel
for the defence objected TO any further pr0ceedngs
inasmuch a. Judge McCue IS brother-in-law OF one
Of the stockholders ana The executor OF another.
THIS objection was sustained, and the case went OH.
Judge heils0p ELL probably lake u W st once.
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CHOLERA In TEE BAY.
Forty Deaths on Board the Steamship Frank.
lin-Ths Delaware a. Hospital Ship

The steamship Franklin, OF the new Baltic .Lloyds
line, arrived yesterday at Quarantine, with num-
ber of cases OF cholera on board. The Franklin
sailed from Stettin on October 10. touching at
Copenhagen on October IL and Christiansand on
the 18TH AT the time Of leaving the latter port she
had twenty-two cabin and GIL steerage passengers
and a crew ofslxtyseven men all told Ten days out
the first Of cholera maze its appearance among
the steerage passengers, and when the steamer put
into Haiaxfor q supply OF coal there had been
nearly one hundred cases Of cholera and choleralc
diarrha Of which I0rty proved fatal Since leaving
Halifax one death has occurred on board the
Franklin, and to-day twelve patients suffering from
cholera transferred to the Quarantine Hospital
on West Bank The well passengers were also
transferred to the United States steamship Della
ware which has lately been fitted up as receiving
SHIP by the Quarantine authorities. The Franklin,
after the transfer Of the well passengers was ordered
to the Lower Quarantine, where she win be thor
oughly disinfected and detained until 1t Is thought
safe TO allow her to come up to the city The follow
ing are the names and ages of those who died ton
board the Franklin on her passage to this port:-
Anna Bauman, aged years.
john Bauman, aged year5.
Maria Bauman, aged months.
Maria G!czar1 aged months
Bertha Bauerfend. aged years and months.
Carl Baueraend, aged years.
Wlnemina Tebes, aged year ana months.
Bartiets Tebes, aged 8! = years: ears.
susan Susan Miegand' aged aged "a 7e years years
Emn Forey, aged year and months
Maria Nelson, aged 2s years.
Fritz Peters, aged years-
F. Sabs aged So years.
Carl Librognt. sgea &c. e years s gsa.s.
SOPHIA willing, aged IS years.
Hermann Banke aged year and months.
Anna Beitzen aged q years.
war
Lisetla Dusing, aged years.
Carl Muller, aged 10 years.
Augusta Bettkc aged IL years.
Anna Blank, aged year and nine months
sophia Hola, aged 8 years and months.
Hans Dusing, aged year and months.
Antonia Bnckenwald, aged years.
Ulteta Manteufel, aged SS years.
Minna Duslng aged 43 years.
Richard Manteufel, aged years.
Julius Peterson aged 2 years and months.
Maria Kohn, aged Al years.
william Romano, aged II years.
Martha Manteufcl, aged months
John Nelson, aged 33 years.
MarIin G0szart, aged 80 years.
Names of patients from steamship Franklin sent
to West Bank Hospltal:-
Wnnelmina Helms.
Louisa KaSby.
1oacnlm Dyring.
Martha Diehe.
U. Nielsen.
M. Nielsen.
Lars Larsen.
Ida Noetzel, aged 12 years,
Martha Noetzel, aged 10 years.
Emma Noetzel, aged years.
Louisa Korosky, aged "a years.
Hans Petersen, aged 80 years.
Cecilia Nielsen, aged years and months.
Martha Jansen, aged years and months
Rosanna Jansen aged 20 years.
Franz Mersner, aged year and months.
Rosmus Jansen aged "a years.
Peter Strube, aged le years.
Peter llle aged Years.
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SUPREME COuRT-CHAn3sRi
TIE Increase in Judicial SALARIES.
Before Judge Brady.

Before Judge Brady.
In re John 4. HdcEett.-ln the matter OF the ap-
paication OF Recorder Hackett Tor mandamus re-
suiring the Comptroller TO pay the addition to his
salary granted In q resolution passed by the Board
q Supervisors 1t was enormously reported that all
The Judges OF the city were in the same boat as TO
Legislature last winter passed special act legal
ixnG the increase by the Board Of the salaries OF the
supreme Court Judges, the Superior Court Judges
and the Judges OF Common Pleas and Marine Court
Only the Recorder and City Judge were left out in
the cold. This statement OF the real facts in the
case, as Will be seen, removes any possible Odium
that the previous report Cast upon Judge brady of
sitttng in judgment in matter IN which he Is any
WAY pecuniQrilY InteresIed.
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steamshp Erin tBr), Lawson, London-E p Morgan's
Sons.
Steamship Franconia Bragg Poriland-J r Amos.
Ship Ne Plus Ultra Kirby, Calao-Fabhri Chauuccy.
Ship City OF Nankn, Mnr Glasgow Henderson Bros.
Bark Eashwauk Brh Leblanc, Montevidso for orders-S
G Loud a Go.
Brig Emma tBr). Nelson, Cape Town. c0n-0eo r Bui-
ieG
Brig Dominion tBrh White, Maitland, &c--J whitney
Co
schr Francis satterly stetson savannahEvans, BAN
Co.
schr Dart, Williams, Stamford
Steamer Concord Norman Philadelphia
Steamer Philadelphia, Jones, Philadelphia
Steamer Comstock, Drake, Philadelphia.
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SUPERIOR CuUaT-;p1ClAl Term.
The Foley Injunction.

The Foley Injunction.
the argument on the appeal from Judge Barnard's
Injunction In the Foley case to have been heard
yesterday in the Superior Court General Term. A
large crowd was present in court an xlous to hear
what would be said IN the case, but the lawyers
pspped In the bud the general expectation OF ricn
yorczsc treat by mutual agreement let the matter
70 over I'LL the next term Of the Court which was
done.
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T He COUR rs.
1hs Trial 4 Minor Postponed General Jordan
again in tho cours-Ihs Increase in 1u-
aicial Salsrics-Ihe Foley Injunction
Important Properly suit-The Belden
win case-Murder Trials In tho
Court Of General Sessions
UNIFIED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
- Case or Minor, the Alleged pCsuuser,
feter.


-. Case or Minor, the Alleged . posaussr-
.rs feiter.
Before Judge woodruff,
In the Unitcd States Circuit Court yesterday Dis
utct Attorney Davis asked for leave to move the
TRIAL OF }. D. Minor. who is charged with counter
Seltng. some day early ne xt week. He said he
had - desire interfere with the civil business OF
she Court; but this q case Of interest and I'M
porta.Ce botn- to the accused and to the govern
nens and it was not az all unreasonable on hts part
70 ask tnat there be q speedy trial.
Ex-Judge FuLLEcroN, counsel for Minor said he
did not think he could be ready for trial at the time
nsaca by me District Attorney, as important wit.
would require a considerable time TO secure their
aesendance. the Court. no doubt, would ax 2
eake his Trial. so that he might nave ample oppor.
enn,ty TO prepare ior the defence. He did not want
- 60 70 trial until he kne upon which OF the seven
seen indictments found against Minor the District
Attorney meant to proceed.
Mr.. PuRDY, Assistant District Attorney, selected
enc Indictment and SAID they would try Minor upon
thas
che trial as early In December rs judge could be
found to take it up.
The Iuoan Insurrectiou Case Of General Jor.
dan.
Mr.. B. X. Phelps counsel for General Jordan, who
has been indicted for violation OF the Neutrality
hw In connection with the insurrection in Cuba.
said that his client had been indicted more than q
rear ago; that he had been oil along, at each sue
ceedlng term OF the court ready for his trial, but
thar the government always had some excuse for
not bringing The case on At one time they had not
me witnesses IN a,tendance; at another, press Of
business that must take precedence, and so on. He
should now ask that the trial 20 that General
Jordan be released from his bond.
torney. replied that II IN December they could not
Hy tnc case ne wonld consent on the part OF the
Mr.. PHELPS said tnar would be sarsfactory 70 hls
cuenk and so the case stands.
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was sne evg introduced a ban as widow
tObBeCeed t0.t
The deceased usually invited OH persons to eau
again, wRether he recognized them or not
Hearing adjourned.
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NEW
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
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CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YORK, NOVEMBER IS, 1871.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-23
Special Notices.
TRANSFERABLE ARGUMENTS.

Established facts are silent arguments which
neither pen nor tongue can shake, and it is upon
established facts that the reputation of Hostel
er's Stomach Bitters, as health-preserving elk
ir. and wholesome and powerful remedy, is
based. When witnesses come forward in crowds
wear after year, and reiterate the same statements
in relation to the beneficial effects of medicine
upon themselves, disbelief in its efficacy is liter
ally impossible The credentials of this une-
aualled tonic and Alternative, extending over
period of nearly twenty years, including lndlvld-
uals of every class, and residents of every cllme'
and refer to the most prevalent among the com
nlaints which affiict and harrass the human faml-
ly. Either multitude of people. strangers to
each other, have annually been seized with an
insane and motiveless desire to deceive the pub
lic or Hostetter Bitters, for no less than fifth
of q century, have been affording such relief to
sufferers from Indigestion, fever and ague, bill
iousness, general debility, and nervous disorders
as no other preparation has ever impaired. To-
day, while the eyes of the reader are upon these
lines tens of thousands of persons Of both sexes
are relying upon the Bitters as sure defence
| against the ailments which the present season
enpenders. and their confidence is not misplaced
The local potions which interested dealers some
times endeavor to foist upon the sick in its stead
are everywhere meeting the fate that is due to
fraud and imposture while the demand for the
great vegetable specific is constantly increasing