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The New York herald., 1871-02-23
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
seaucp's Protection Papers-Fovaed Certin-
Gates Of Ottixeuahip.

seaucp's Protection Papers--Fovaed Certin-
Gates Of Ottixenahip.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1871.
No. 100. me Unted States rs. James Ttnes
Certificate Of Dtpfsioa from the circuit court Joi
the District az Caltfornid.-Tne defendant in this
case was indicted under the thirteenth section OF
the act Of 1913 for falsely and felsn0usy attering
forged certificate OF citizenship, but he was not
seaman, and as the act under which the indictment
was found was entitled IAN act FOR the regulation
OF seamen on board the public and private vessels
OF the United States' IL was contended, on iemur-
rer to the Indictment that 1t was VOID and charged
no offence punishable under the statute. The
Court below, divided IN opinion ON this ques-
tion. and on the further question whether
1t is necessary, under the act 10 aver
In the indictment that the certificate OF citizenship
was produced to The commander OF q public OF
private vessel OF the United States These questions
being certlned 10 this court the Solicitor General
now submitted the case on his printed brief, when
insists that the statute, when fairly construed levels
Its penaiaes as we'll at the general crime, by whom
soever committed, as against the particular offence
Of seamen. The particular pur. 0se Tor which the
forged certificate is uttered Ia not an essential ec
ment OF the offence, and need not, therefore be
averred In the indictment. IL makes no difference
whether the person - seaman intending 10 use
the certificate for the purpose OF obtaining employ
ment on board an American vessel, or whether the
Ot1ender be other than sc0man, and uses 1t for
mite another purpose.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
THE SAFETY or TIE TEaHE ,S:s-ssHEpAL Banks CNT-
CSt0 SsvEgLy.
To TUE EDITOR or THE llERALD:-
IN letter from highly intelligent aud cxpe.
rienccd young naval o1icer Oh the late Ten nessee

To TUE EDITOR or THE llERALD:-
In letter from highly intelligent and cype.
rienccd young naval o1cer, Oh the late Ten nessee
panic, he says:-
must reicrate statement that tbcre has never been
nnv real cause Tor alarm. IL irnpos
PERSONS Win means OF Judging and profess
honal knowedSc 10 avoid the alarm the sensation
articles IN the newspapers but words re
" sNnress W. wickrdness OF tboae whose business
with publishing nonsense cacat TO cause terror Te
WITH which criticised tho cpor,s 'Tt no von
either 10 foolish fears to unonded repoT, OF yesses
seen tlnt might be the Tennessee. f'' " 'es'eis
Let me aud to this, how much mere If pose,he
was the wickcdnesS ana cruel disregard OF the
pangs ne might be carrying INTO the bosoms OF SO
many families, Ih tue conduct or General BANKS
sentaivcs TO gratiy feelings OF petty spite against
Admiral Porter, spoke OF the Tennessee as aimnst
VIGOROUSLY ulseaWoiihy-a fact which, he averre1
over forty naval engineers could TESTIFY to-ani q
knowledge OF WHICH caused some OF these yery
prudent engineers 10 get relieved from their assign
ment TO d0iy IN her II the secretary CT the Navy
VIII now 10 ms duty, Court or Inquiry will ferret
out anu give the country information OF tbn namas
ol tnese volunteer lniormqnts of General Banks
The public, and particularly the relatives and
friends OF the persous on board the TENNESSEE owe
the HrRALD debt OF gratitude for its knd ana
sensible course. The panic caused 10y the wicked
report that was disseminated through the press i'm
1859, that tue Igate Congress had gone down In the
Delaware with all on board, originating IN mlser-
able hoax that size had gone down the Delaware
should, tn this last case bring forcIhy before ine
press The high responsibility resting upon the con.
s sciences OF its managers 10 ascertain beyond n
doubt the TACT or the well founded probability of any
rumor that. maze Known, may hOld In cruel sus.
peuse private individuals before giving publicity 10
IT, SUch reports AS the two referred 10 lie ont of inc
province of the sensational. Real hearts should lie
sacred from being unnecessarily wrung by any one
laying CLAIMS 10 even common humanity. rruly
yours, NJ
WEST POINT Feb. Il, 1871.
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BASE BALL IN FRANCE.
The Otter OF Our War Shirs mt viile-
franchc at the Ball and Eat.


franchc nj the Ball and Bat.
NICE, France, Feb. /, 1871.
Our European fleet has lately changed command
ers, and this caused gathering OF the vessels at
Vlllaranchc the port most suitable for the anchor
age OF large ships near Nice. The result or this
meeting was base ball match, played between the
officers OF The Junata and Plymouth. the forner
being assisted by the officers OF tne flagship Frank.
lin, the lattcc ny one from the Guerrero. The ol-
lowing lists show the positions and ships Of the
players:-
JUNIATA.
Pitcher-Enssn Chaes 4. Coohan United states
catchcrEnsisn Arthur p Nazro United States steamer
frst Base Ensign John C. Wilson, United States steamer
Franklin
Right Field-Enslgn Thomas S. Phelps, United States
Second Base Master Charles Seymour, United States
Centre Field Ensign Emery b. Gaun,, United States
stop-Ensisn Alder, O. Berry United states steamer
Left ficdcap,an's Clerk jones' United States steamer
Third Base-Enssn A. NJ Thackara, United States
Pi.cher-Mas'er r. X lnsersol, United States steamer
Catcher Midshioman A. {. Dillingham; United states
Frs, Base Aidshpman II. .. Renhouse United states
Right fc.d-Ms,e W. W. witherspocn, United States
second 1aseMaster John T. Megs untcd states steamer
Guerrisre
CeHtle flelu-sltdshlpmau y. i. Dyer, United states
steamer Plymouth.
Short stop Midshipman H. L. Green, United States
steamer Plymouth.
Field lshipman Boynton Leach, United States
steamer Plymouth
Third Basc-I'cuenant J. N Hemphi, United States
steamer Plymouth
Umpire Lieutenant James ii. Dayton, United States
steamer Plymouth
The game called at q little after two =. NJ,
ana opened even. The Juniatas then took the iead
Keeping 1t nntii tne hith inning. when the
Plymoulhs went ahead. Darkness and dampness
closed the game N the end Of the seyenth INNING
and the umpire taen announced the following
Score.-
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
UNITED STATES COURT At TRENTON.

In the United States District Court, Trenton, yes.
terday the whole day was consumed with argu.
ments In the case Of General nalstead VS.. The
Ellzabethtown Steam Manufacturing Company.
The rule 10 show cause is why General Halstead
should not pc paid ABOUT $4,000 chattel mortgage.
The concern Is bankrupt. and the mortgage
was executed only two days before the ak
months required by the Bankruptcy act 10
make such All instrument legal. II IS alleged that
one OF the directors, and that he has In the
concern, hts wlIes name; that at the meeting OF
directors when only fOur-a quOrum-Were present,
only one Of when was not interested the chatte
issue. vas givcn ana this Is the question at
The flpht ls a ntSs49 900 dests have been proven
has been ad ourned untn a9a the further hearing
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
PIERCED WITH A PICK.

Fatal Result OF a Singular Accident.
very singular accident occurred at lO5lh street
and Eighth avenue en- Tuesday afternoon. Michael
Connors, laborer, vas engaged in cxcayating
when mass OF earth came in upon Inn. As he
fell backwards the sharp point Of q pckaxe which
he held In his hands was forced into his chm with
much power that 1t pierced his neck thus caus.
Ing excessive internal hemorraagc, winch, to-
geher with the shock TO the sys tenn, caused death
soon afterwards Coroner Schrmer nc.d an Inquest
on The body. Deceased lived In Fifty ninth street.
nYnnnc a. -
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
CHAMP cN: AN0 GEARS.
burglary in Liauor Store-Nrrcst or the
Thieves and Receivers.

On the night OF the 10th inst. the sample store
OF Henry d. Ganseberg. No. Sl5 Third avenue
was entered by two burglars named Richard
kicly and Elijah howard, notorious characters,
who robbed the place OF nearly 5000 worth or
cigars ana champagne. Detective Lamhrecht and
officer McGowan, OF the Nineteenth precinct, VINO
OF an acComplce Of Howard and Kicy,
named Frederick Garland, In arrestiig
The TWO principals and two others receivers OF
stolen property, named William StoScy, policy
dealer, and Kceyer Rosenzweg. They were all ar.
ragned Yesterday at the Yorkvillc Police Court be-
Of their guilt that Howard and Kelly were both
he'd without bail Tor trial, While Stokey and Rosenz.
wcg we're committed IN de. aut or $4,000 bail each.
Tb!s Kosenzweg, IT was stated, is wcll-kuown re-
cevcr OF stolen property, and had place hired at
No. Roosevelt street. ostensibiy as 4 shoen akers
property,
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THE LADY IN the VAN EeTEa CASE.
NEW ORLEANS Eeh- 10 1s.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE iIHRALp:--
desire, as an act OF justice. TO contradict state.
mcnt made In your, as well as other New York
papers, copied from the New Orleans Ptcogoe, In
regard to the Van Eeten case The name OF the lady
at the ST. Charles Hotel when Van Eetcn was ar.
rested was not Mrs. Sarah NJ. Werner. The lady in
question did not form his acquaintance In California
u stated. Having been OF counsel for Van Eeten In
New orleans and beng acquainted with all the facts
connected with the case, ielt II my duty to MAKE
this correction. Respectfully.
W 4 ID. TURNER.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23


George Clarke, who for eight years past has been
employed as an operator Dy the Western Union Tee-
graph Company at the principal Office, corner OF
Broadway and Liberty street, fen from train near
West Point, Georg a. on sunday last, and was Killed.
He leaves Wife IN Brooklyn.
In the case OF Mrs. Ellen Dorlgan late or SCI East
Fifteenth street, Deputy Coroner Marsh yesterday
made post-mortem examination on the body, and
found that Bright's disease the Kidneys superin.
duced by excessive intemperance the cause Of
keath. The husband OF deceased, whom Captain
Cameron had arrested on suspicion OF causing her
death, was discharged on the rendition OF the ver
dict.
At an adjourned meeting OF The Board OF Police
Commissioners, held yesterday, roundsman John j.
Fitzgerald was promoted TO sergeant and assigned
TO the Twentyseventh precinct. The following SER
gcants were transferred.--Jeromc II. Ferris, from
the Twcnyeighth precinct TO the sixteenth; samuel
Christie, lrOn LIE twenty eighth to the siNeenth;
Thomas II. 3. Carpenter. from the Fifteenth 10 the
Sanitary squad. and John NJ. Robbins from the SAM
The Treasurer OF the Woman's Aid Society reports
that the recent concert given at Stenway Hall for
It's beneht by the New York Madiigal and G,ee Club
resulted in bringing into the treasury over 81 200
after paying all expenses. At u meeting Of the
Board OF Managers held yesterday st the Home. al
seventh avenue, the chaplain reported thlrty-twO
inmates as having been shetere. during the past
MONTH OF whom twenty still remain at the Home
the institution Is open for the protection of poor
and iricndless young girls.
A small company OF emlgrapts to Liberia. In W eat
Africa, sailed from this city on Wednesday morning
In the bark Thomas Pope The leader was Rev. NJ.
D. Herndon, recently appointed by the Richmond
Boar OF Foreign Missions to labor among the Bassa
people. Rev. ]. s. MalcOm, oil PHILADELPHIA and
others. were % the pier TO bid them farewell ana
maud them gifts Special prayer was offered for
tlem at inc FUTON street prayer meeting SIX hun
,Iipn
lucky, u Is reptrled bave made application to 20 to
Liberia on the lst OF November.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
NEW YORK CITY.

The following record win show the changes Ia the
for tie past twentytour hours In CON-
parlson witn the corresponding day OF last year. as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's Phar-
macy, HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
I. -. 81. 4H. 81. 6n. .A.
0 6 0 5 6 8 26
8 4 0 L b O-is

Universal goo feeling prevailed, Notwithstanding
that part OF the game was played during severe
rain suual the expected sailing o! the Plymouth
making 1t Impossible 10 alter the time.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

The various coored societies OF Savannah OBJ
served, by appropriate demonstrations, the annyer
sary Of the birth OF Abraham Lincoln on Monday
the 18th inst. what they lacked i'll numbers they
made UP N enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23
COuHT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, Feb. % 1871.
Tue day calendar OF tile Court OF Appeals, at
Albany, for February %, 1871, Is as follows:-NOs.
IS0. i5s 1888, Iol, l62 l63, 164 1876.
The New York herald., 1871-02-23

Mr.. L. Calendar, editor Of tine Gas Light Journal,
died at his residence in Brooklyn, on Tuesday night
The New York herald., 1871-02-23


Average temperature for corresponding date
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15
John Wesley's First SermCn in Ameri
ca-Hist0ry VS.. Romance.

A short time since we copied in these
columns statement from the Bruins
wick (Ga.) appeal, to the effect that a
number OF Methodist divines, together
with some friends, proceeded recently to
st. Simon's Island, to visit and have
photographed the venerable live oak un-
der the outrageous branches of which
John Wesley, the founder OF Method
ism, preached his first sermon in Ameri-
ca. 1t is probable that the picture will
be engraved on steel and offered for
sale.
The live oak referred to, says the Sa-
vannah RepuJtican, is q magnificent one
and has cast its shadow upon many a
lively group in the flush times of St. ST.
mons; the Farmers Club House, to
which all the islanders were accustomed
to resort on one day of every week, hav-
ing stood in immediate proximity. For
its own sake, as well as tor its social his
tory, the tree should be photographed,
for there is nothing approaching it on
the Atlantic coast.
But we never before heard that this
monarch of the forest had religious
history. The Church of Frederick, es-
tablished by Charles Wesley, not John,
was originally located, and still stands
"a portion of its original timbers being
yet incorporated with the. oftentimes re-
newed buildings-in a beautiful grove
of live oaks, some half mile or more in
the rear OF the town, or the site once oc-
cupied by the town, nothing of which
remains but few brick and tabby ru-
ins.
John Wesley, the great founder of
Methodism, was occasionally at the
Frederick settlement, aiding in the work
of his brother-which, unfortunately,
was not very successful one-but his
" first sermon in America" was not
preached on st. Simon's. His first re-
ligious ministrations in this country
were delivered on Tybee, on the arrival
of the immigrant ship that bore him
hither, and consisted of Thanksgiving to
God for the safe deliverance of himself
and fellow-passengers, having landed for
the special purpose. This was in Feb
ruary. 1876. The party then came up
the river, and John Wesley's first SER
mon in America" according to his own
private journal, was preached in the
Court House in Savannah, ON Sunday,
March 7th, 1876, the text being the
epistle for the day, the 18th chapter of
lst Corinthians.
We dislike to spoil handsome little
Photographic speculation, but this is
history.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15
Something About Teeth.

Why do some peoples teeth come out
more readily than others? The reasons
for this are probably many. About the
middle of the last century Peter Kahn, II
Swede, visited America, and wrote sensi-
bly, about what he saw. He observed
frequent loss of teeth among settlers
from Europe, especially women. After
discussing and rejecting many modes of
explanation, he attributed it to hot tea
and other hot beverages; and came to
general conclusion that shot feeders lose
their teeth more readily than cold feed
ers." Mr.. Catlin, who some years ago
had an interesting exhibition of Indian
scenery, dresses, weapons, &C., noticed
that North American Indians had better
teeth than the whites. He accounts for
the difference in this strange way-that
the reds keep the mouth shut, whereas
the whites keep it open. The teeth, he
says, require moisture to keep their sur
faces in good working order when the
mouth is open, the mucous membrane
has tendency to dry up, the teeth lose
their needed supply of moisture, and
thence come discoloration, toothache,
tic-douloureux, looseness, decay, and
the human race generally for being less
sensible than the brutes in this respect,
and the white race specially in compari-
son with the red. We keep our mouths
open far too much; the Indian warrior
sleeps, hunts, and smiles with his mouth
shut, and respires through his nostrils.
Among the virtues attributed by him to
closed lips, one is excellent-when you
are angry, keep your mouth shut
ChamJerS'S Journal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15

even if he had given her q chance to do
so, which he did not.
"Now, Aunt Jem, now you can have
bonnet; and not an old smoked one,
either" said Teddy.
And Aunt Jem did have o new bon
meta pretty white chip, with fresh,
spring-like green ribbons, that it seemed
a positive luxury to her to put on. You
would think a respectable bonnet could
scarcely be purchased for SC small a sum.
Mr.. Barclay had entertained some fears
on that subject too, though he had Of
fered as high as he had dared for the
dog; but he was perfectly satisfied when
he saw her come into church the next
Sunday, leading Roo and Teddy. Was
she to blame for enjoying the whole
service better because of those soft, be-
coming ribbons that framed her pretty
brown hair and quiet face? No; she
did not think about her bonnet she
only felt it; but when she was at home
again, slowly untying the strings before
her little mirror, she whispered softly to
herself, "I do believe the Great Love
that blesses all our lives cares for our
happiness even in such little things as
tuese, elSe Ill UnlS WOulun Z nave nap
pened SO strangely"
1t took good many evenings to get
those hower-beds into perfect order
again, but Mr.. Barclay persevered in his
work with praiseworthy fidelity and
having bestowed so much labor upon
them, it was natural that he should feel
more than ordinary interest in them,
and visit them frequently all through
the summer. There were many happy
evenings spent in the tiny moonlit
portico, with the conversation wandering
to deeper than floral subjects and he
learned to look upon that spot as little
haven of peace, and gentle, thoughtful,
unselfish Aunt Jem as the pleasantest
of companions. So it happened that
when the autumn came he won her con-
sent to his taking care of her flower beds
and buying her new bonnets always.
Aunt Hester, who, like many another
worthy lady, was an unconscious wor-
shipper of success, greatly approved of
Mr.. Barclay. She was very gracious in
her commendation Of the arrangement,
remarking, with an unwonted attempt
at facetiousness, that she did not know
that she could "ever believe again that
rolling stones gather no moss"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15
Franklin and Whitefleld-An Interest
ing "Reminiscences.

In his biography of the celebrated
evangelist Whitetield, just published in
London, Mr.. j. p. Gladstone gives this
anecdote:
1t was not only the ignorant and ex-
citable that yielded to the extraordinary
fascination of Whitefelds oratory. No
shrewder listener ever stood in front of
him than the celebrated Ben;amin
Franklin; and how little even he was
able TO resist the charm is shown by the
amusing story which he tells of himself
Whitetield had consulted Franklin about
the locality of his proposed orphan
house, but had refused to act ON his ad-
vice; and the refusal had determined
Franklin not to subscribe. 81 happened
soon after" says Franklin, "to attend
one of his sermons, in the course of
which perceived he intended to finish
with collection, and l silently resolved
he should get nothing from me. 1 had
in my pocket handful Of copper money,
three or four silver dollars, and five pis-
toles in gold. As he proceeded began
to soften, and concluded to give him the
copper. Another stroke of his oratory
made me ashamed of that and deter
mined me to give the silver; and he fin
ished so admirably that 1 emptied my
pocket wholly into the collectors dish,
gold and all" If any one could have
resisted the spell, one would have
thought it must have been Chesterfield; ;
yet even of him it is said that on one
occasion when Whitefeld was describing
blind man cropping his way unawares
towards precipice, till he stumbled ON
the edge III the act of taking the last
fatal step over, the peer could not help
springing forward in an agony from his
seat, exclaiming, GOOD God! he is
gone!"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15

Sheriff Morse, of Portsmouth, last fall
took possession of ten barrels of liquor
in that city on an attachment, stored
and locked them up. 1t is said few
days after he went to get the liquor, and
found gimlet-hole in each barrel, and
all as dry as when they came from the
cooper. An opening had been made in
to the cellar from narrow passage-way,
and now the State is $1,000 out by the
operation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15

And when she dies l wish that she would be
laid by me,
And, lynn together in silence, perhaps we will
agree;
And, if ever we meet in heaven, wouldn't
think it queer
Ii we loved each other the better because we
have quarreed here.
Toledo Blade.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-15

A Springfield Mass man has collect
ed 1000 specimens of the eggs of 400 OF
the 700 varieties of North American
birds known to the ornithologists, and
has collectors busy still in gathering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-24
CALIFORNIA WONDERs

Near the contines Of FRESNO. mira
and Inyo counties. in the vicinity oftbe
head waters Of the Kewah, there exists
q remarkable piece Of country. The In
dians say it is the abiding place OF the
Evil Spirit The country isrugged and
rocky-mountains, with deep valleys
and precipitous cllfls. Snakes ard rep
tiles ofevery description sbound in M.
told numbers; hpd taken in all, it ig
wild and most uninviting region. But
aside from this. most earious phenom-
enon exists. The ground frembles and
snakes almost continually, and the
abundant rocks grind and gri. together
as'ifbelng urged by some Terrible infiu-
ence.. frequently, deep discharges are
heard muffied and dull. Ike the sdistant
sound OF heavy artillery. Al night The
sounds seem to be more abundant than
Ia the day time. No Indian can be in
dueed to venture near the locality, re,
garding 1t with saperstilicus hoffoS.
No theory is advanced by anyone to ac-
count for the strange phenomens mem
toned. We also learn from Wiliam
FsymonvIlle that above the head Of
Crane Valley, In this country, another
place similar 20 the one mentioned sx,
lists. Persons who have visited the last
place named, described the sounds men
toned rs like muffied thunder. a wa