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The New York herald., 1871-03-16
ILLEGAL TAXATION.

Veto Message of Governor Hoffman.
The following is the message OF Governor Hor-
man in returning, with his objections, the bill ex
tending the operation Of the act providing for relief
against illegal taxation in certain countess with the
following MESSAGE
To ASSEMBLY,
titled act extend the operation of chapter 3s OF the
legal taxation in the counties Of Herkimer otseso Che
mango Onondaga Saratoga and Fulton to the county of
Tine biz en- the
TONED act approved BY my gives to the
Supervisors Of several counties named hereinvz Herki
Fulton refund q ;he part,e. paid the such
time since the year lssl and authorizes them to the
80 rsunSsd DE as sw | tax M the % M
ties of Hekmer otsego and Madison were exempted from
this special provision made understood to
Of ssm. made M .se y nc
out protest or contest on their part In one Or ner
refused under protest and after prolonged t
cation the was declared dec to to have been Improperly laid
OF their privilege appeal the courts and who did
them which they have paid without hesitation, and
applied to the Of the State and and local
hs s as' al s3 hs
practical there might s be reason for
are no, such cannot @ perceive the Proprety OF re, re-
towards the public expenses The claims which will be put
in will be founded. understood, construction
given by the to the law exemptng the securities and
o their levy The taxes to be refunded almost
universally believed to be fair and equitable the parties
complaint It is not probable tha. any Of those who now
relief paid more than their just contribution to the
them sat
@ t
ton.
The corporations the shareholders who the
State tax did successfully under strict construction Of law
They equaby boandto contribute their fair share
provided for on bank and other moneyed corporations
pusP nP'u under this onn arose Between
tai was invested largely in United States securities and was
81 in favor Of bans Then % the tat
n the banks BY taxing the shares as prop ery
because such shares taxable
the law. (see Van Allen the Assessors Sd Wal
chapter pss Laws
e sRs % @ ss
not quite ALL of the claims made for repayment Of
Sae upon ''pA upon
These claims not therefore in Judgment, of ma
appeal powerfully OF equity If the
claimants had the power at to resist IN the courts
ert the power and assert their strict esa rsh in the ord
and at the proper time that affords no sufficient
demands reopenng and reseng tax evies made
IN good faith and for eyy1g new burdens on the
jected to now as having become BY the lapse Of time
OF Supervisors back long period to reconsider
the acs of their predecessors in this respect unless in in
consequence the great expenditures rendered
BY the war all had M % endure m the
favored by ezemgOn Of part Of Their property from
have ali their legal rights do not think we bound
provide special for remedynR their own neglect to
therefore return the bin you the confident belief
that reconsideration you will agree with me that should
"'' pIsS tsirnedj JOHN T. HOFFMAN.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
PORT OF NEW YORK, MARCH Is, 1871.
CLEARED.

Steamship China tBr,, Macaulay, Liverpool Queens
Steamship Minnesota Br}, Freeman, Liverpool-wiiams
Guiou.
Steamship Hansa (NG), Brckens,cin Bremen-oerchs
Co.
steamship Frances Wright RUSSELL Brazos Santiago via
Havana-W dollhouse, son,hmavd & Rudd
Steamship Sherman Blanchard, New orleans-Fredenc
Steamship Hateras, Lawrence, Norfolk Dominion
Steamship Co.
Steamship Benefac,or Sherwood Philadelphia
Ship Anglo Saxon tBr). Davidson LondonPeabody viii
lis 4 Co
Ship Excelsior Pendeton. Galveston-saml Thompson's
Bark Lizzie lredale tBr), widing, Liverpoo-E Nor
gans Sons.
John Keppler (NG), Pahe Antwerp -Funch, Edge
Bark Hans tNG), oucdens Bremen -Fuuch. Edge & Co.
Bark W allace Adams Montevideo and Buenos Ayres-W
T Hughes.
Bark Woodland Br, Burns, Port Pla vim Por, Henry
Bark Gienaliadaie (Br). Gerrn. Turks lsand-neney
Parker.
Bark Satellite tBr) Turner, st John, NB-C Wright 4
Bark Brothers. Pride (Br,, Bolton. sata River-snow
Brig Signal (Br), Saunders, Malta-J W Eiwen & Co
Brig Rachel Coney, Coney, St Jago de Cuba-Mller
Brig Torrent, Tibbetts, Portland Miller Hough,on.
Brig Merrwa. Waterhonse Portland-Miler HonEhtnn.
schr Fanny Fern tBr, Decent. Gibraltar for
sesr John Rose Howell. Demarara- Rowe 4 Co.
schr Keokuk, Gates, Arroyo, PRS Simpson Clapp.
Schr Edwin Eva tBr, Long, Haifax-J Whitney
schr Allen Lewis, Lewis Norfolk-.C T Staples
Steamer W Woodward, Chance, Baltimore.
Steamer Anthracite Green. Philadelphia
Steamer Frank Pierce, Philadelphia.
Steamer Bristol, Wallace, Philadelphia
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
THE BUSSING WILL CASE.

Decision Of the Wcstchestcr County Surrogate
in the NYatt.r-Tae Contested Document
Sustained.
The decision OF Surrogate Coffln In the Bussing
legacy matter. which has occasloned almost univer-
sal interest in Westcheser county, was rendered by
that official in his court at White Plains yesterday
This somewhat remarkable case, the hearing Of
which has extended through period OF several
months, has terminated in the contested Will being
declared valid and admitted to probate.
In his rather voluminous decision the Surrogate
makes prominent mention OF the faithful services
rendered by the egatec John Bussing, Jr., son OF
ring that TO the
INDUSTRIOUS EFFORTS
Of the was mainly attributable the material
increase in the value Of the estate. Regarding the
many years during which the tesator Kept his bed,
no evidence had been offered to warrant the
assumption that his mental faculties were at all I'm
paired at the time he executed the w nor, indeed.
ence Saa been over e
testator by his son John was ucidly
reviewed by the surrogate who adverted
took 10 his bed his son, the legatee was scarcely
fourteen years of age; that he was an only son.
HARD-woRKING YOUTH,
OF good morals, as far as could be ascertaned; the
egatee had arrived at the age or about twenty years
wnen the Will was executed, and did not Know that
the latter was In existence until nve years alter It's
execution.
.Undue influence TO make void win mus,
be such overcome the free agency OF the tesla
/ tator at the time the instrument was
1 made. II must be such that the ties.
tator ceased to be free agent and had quite sue
! cumbed to the power OF the controlling wiIl.n The
decision continues TO set forth that at the time the
VIII was executed the proponent had barely arrived
| at mans estate; that he was man who
POSSESSED A STRONG WILL
and seldom gave uterance to his thoughts while 1t
was dllcut 10 induce him 10 change mis- mind after
he had once fixed upon any subject; that it was
scarcely fair to inter tnat LAD who had
grown up under the eve OF such a parent
had at that early period obtained such
an undue and controlling influence over a man OF
such a firm character. In concuslon the Surro-
gate Said:-l have carefully mined the au-
horties cited by the counsel the contestants
well as those cited Tor proponent and have duly
considered their able ana exhaustive arguments.
anu am unable TO arrive at any other conclusions
than those above expressed IL was natural under
the circumstances that the testator should make the
discrimination the Will shows he did in
1avOr OF his He was only son. The
daughters were married and settled
In life away from home. The was
the right hand OF the iather working,
managing and holding the property until 1t had
risen immensely IN value. The conduct or the
son was always kind ard respectful towards his
ather and 1T perfectly natural for the father to
give him the largest share His unbiased will
stands as reason for his act and the will must be
admitted to probate.
1t is understood that the contestants win appeal
from The decision Of the surrogate.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
FIRES IN ILLINOIS.

Fireworks Factory Near Chicago Blown
Up-Larse Fire ut st. Charles-A Woman
Burned to Death.
CHICAGO, March Is, 1871.
Yesterday afternoon the fireworks factory OF
Charles Morris, located in the town OF Jefferson,
ten miles from this city, was blown up. ana George
Throtmore, L. Ihrotmore, Charles Hines and John
Irwin were badly burned.
AT st. Charles, H., last night, six stores were
burned. The sufferers by the fire are n p. Rose, O..
Ii. Chamberlain. Clark Brothers, Christian "
Keeder and twelve Others. Tne property and stock
were only partly insured. The FIRE is the work OF an
incendiary.
on Thursday last about two miles west OF Rush.
vile, woman, name not given. who had been for
fell forward with her head in tne fire and was
literally roasted alive, her head being burned To a
cinder. She was not discovered until half an hour
after the occurrence.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
ARRIVALS.


kEPotlED Bf The HEkALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship Henry Chauncey, Gray, AspnwA March and
Kingston Ja 9Th, with ndse and passenger the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co. March TO- at u N, lat IL 80 lon "a 2
spoke steamship Ocean Queen. hence for Aspnw al-a
we'll
Steamship MORO Castle, Adams Havana March H. at
PM, with mdse and passengers TO the Atlantic Mail Steam
ahip Co.
Steamship San Francisco, Reynolds Hamilton Bermuda
81 days, with rndse and passengers, TO W Webb Had
very heavy weather on the outward trip.
steamship Catharine whiting Howes, FernaDdina S2
hours with mdsc and TO James Hand OF Long
Branch passed mnken brig.
Steamship Montgomery, Faircoth, Savannah March l2
with mdse and passengers. TO Lowden.
steamship San Salvador, Nckerson, Savannah March H.
with mdse and passengers, to II Garrison.
Steamship Mary Sanford, Chadwick Wilmington, NC
3d4ys, with mdse and passengers to Evans Ball 4 Co.
Steamship Albemare Biackwood, Richmond. City Point
Norfolk with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion
Steamshp Co.
Steamship Bcnefacor, Sherwood, Philadelphia with mdsc,
10 the Loriliard Steamship Co.
Snip Lovitt (Br), Goudy. Greenock Jan ~, with
coal 10 Dodd Simpsons came the northern and had
The New York herald., 1871-03-16

II has been asserted that certain parties who have
been engaged in removing smallpox patients to
the Flabush Hospital have been 'letting out'' the
coaches used to convey the pestilentia stricken
carry people TO funerals. This Is great outrage
upon the sanitary safety OF BROOKLYN, and should be
thoroughly investigated by the Health authorities In
order that the evil practice may be stopped once
before the contagiOn has spread any further, and
That the persons so offending may be brought under
the lash OF the law without delay, and made an ex
ample OF for the benefit OF all reckless mercenary
Jehus. The eject or this business Will be To ruin the
coach trade by impressng upon people the propriety
OF walking In preference to carriage riding. There
were twentyeight cases OF smallpox reported IN
Brooklyn during the past week.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
BROOKLYN MATTERS.
JOHN T. HOFFMAN.

lecture will be delivered by Rev. H. M. Gallaner,
the well known popular orator and preacher, at the
Twelfth street Reformed church, between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, Brooklyn, on Friday evening
This comprises one OF series of six lectures de-
lvered during the season al this church. The sub
ect OF Mr.. Gallahers discourse viii be "Ireand and
the IrisD,' theme OF which the learned speaker is
quite competent TO treat.
Owing to defect in the chimney OF the furnace
at the chemical works OF Sprague Close Deevan
street, near Richard, Red Hook Court, fire broke
IN that building shortly after one O'Clock yester
day morning. The structure, which was two
builder, and destroyed. The loss is So, 900 on
building: fully insured. The stock and machinery
destroyed were valued at IS 0O0; insured In various
city companies.
The course OF lectures on historical characters
which is now being delivered by DR.. Lord, at the
Packer Institute Is attended by an appreciative
audience, composed mainly OF ladies. AT the ter.
minaton OF his lecture on "Lord Bacon" yesterday
afternoon the lecturer announced that hereafter the
lectures would commence every Tuesday at nalf-
past three O'Clock p NJ. This desirable change will
enable many professional men to avail themselves
OF the great intellectual treat afforded by these bril-
liant and instructive productions.
There were 2o2 deaths In Brooklyn during the past
week, being an increase OF % over the number re.
ported for the previous week. or the deceased 80
were men, IS women. 81 boys and GA girls: ~ were
under twelve months and were inward OF
eighty years; Is were between the or sixty and
eighty years; las were natives or the United states
Scotland and 1 OF Italy. Consumption carried OF
26: disease OF brain, 20 scarletina 22 pneumonia,
l5 smallpox, q diphtheria bronchitis debility and
erysipelas. each. and Group 0. The highest rate
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
SHIPPING NEWS
Almanac for New York This Day.

AImanac TOT Now \ 0rk This Day.
Sun rises. ...... 6 IL Moon rises morn 3 AZ
Sun sets. ....... 6 0S High water. eve 5 90
OCEAN STEAMERS,
DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16
SAILED.

Steamships China, for Liverpool; Minnesota do Hansa
Bremen sherman, New Orleans; Hateras, Norfolk
The James Welsh for Barbados the brig Fanny
(Swc for Cronsad anchored antne, weather
bound.
Wind at sunset ENE.
The New York herald., 1871-03-16

Veto Message Of Governor Hoffman.
The following is the message OF Governor Hoff-
man in returning. with his objections the bill ex-
tending operation Of the act providing for relief
against illegal taxation in certain countess with the
The New York herald., 1871-03-16

OF mortality was reached in the Tenth ward, wnere
there were % deaths.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

The WEEKLY CLARION at two dolIa.s. and
THE SEMI-WEEKLY CLARION at four dollars
per year, is certainly as low az newspapers
can be published in this latitude; aud a
very liberal subscription list, with rigid
adherence to the cash system, can alone
justify the publishers at such rates. In
opening new set of books with the new
year, we have dropped the names of about
eight hundred who are either in arrears for
the paper, or have rot seen proper TO renew.
We hope to have the pleasure Of re-enter-
ing each name. II not, we have the satisfac-
tion Of knowing that there are yet host who
prize The CLARIoS sufficiently 10 advance
the moderate subscription price. In future,
the paper will be discontinued when time
paid for expires. Our readers who fail or
decline to comply with our terms, must not
take exception when they miss THE CLAEI-
OK at their post Office. Just before time ex-
pires the usual Y mark will be found on
the margin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
The Body and it's Needs.

Considering the extreme sensitiveness OF
the human body, and that it is unprotected
except by artificial covering, from the ac-
ton of cold, it is not strange that at this
season it is liable to many disorders. The
skin exercises a powerful influence over the
stomach and bowels. and when its functions
are interrupted by sudden chill5 that seal
the pores and prevent evaporation from the
surface, internal congestion is apt to ensue.
The digestive organs never perform their
office properly when this is the case. and
should be discharged in part through the
respiratory glands, having no other outlet
than the bowels and kidneys, constipation
and a variety of renal diseases are more or
less prevalent. Dyspepsia, where it exists.
is aggravated by these causes. The most eff
fective preventive of, and remedy for, dis
turbances of this nature is Hostetter's
and tonic, it rouses the stomach and intes-
tines, impartingto those organs both activ-
ity and regularity. 1t also operates as SUI
dorific, by toning the vessels of the skin
and promoting the free passage of exhaust
ed matter through that natural sieve OF the
system. Being a mild diuretic. it gives a
healthfu impulse to the action OF the kid
neys. where there is a tendency TO dropsy,
and as blood depurent and nervine- has
highly beneficial effect in rheumatic cases.
It combines in happy proportions the tonic.
Alternative. aperient, antiseptle- diaphoretics
and antibillous properties requisite tor the
restoration of system generally disordered,
and has no equal as winter medicine.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

Burns was born in the year 1859, and
began his sentimental career at the age OF
fifteen, when he was the most awkward,
ungainly boy in the parish, reading Pope
and Shakespeare and Locke, and Tull and
! Dickson ON agriculture, and working
hard in the fields. At this time came
nuQber one of his recorded lOves-a not
ungraceful picture. And here it may be
said that his letters and prose style are
very remarkable in their free and graphic
| style, especially in the DAYS of stilted sol
emnities Of Doctor Moore and other lead
ing worthless, who we're supposed 10 be
| models OF correct taste.
on know our country custom OF
coupling a man and woman together as
partners in the labors of harvest. In my
fifteenth autumn my partner was a be-
witching creature a year younger than
myself My scarcity of English denies
me the power of doing her justice in that
Language; but you know the Scottish idi-
om-she was bonnie, sweet, sonsie lass.
In short, she altogether unwittingly to
herself, initiated me in that delicious pas
sion, which in spite of acid disappoint-
ment, Clubhouse prudence, and book
worm philosophy, hold to be the first of
human joys, our dearest blessing here be-
low. How she caught the contagion l
can not tell. You medical people talk
much of infection from breathing the
same air, the touch, ETC., but | never ex-
pressly said loved her Indeed, | did
not know myself why liked so much to
loiter behind with her when returning in
the evening from our labors, why the
tones of her voice made my heart-strings
thrill like an 9olian harp, and particular
ly why my pulse beat such furious tat
too when looked and fingered over her lit
tie hand to pick out the cruel nettle stings
and thistles Among her other love-in-
spring qualities, she sang sweetly; and it
was her tavorite reel to which | attempt
ed giving an embodied vehicle in rhyme.
| was not so presumptuous as to imagine
that | could make verses like printed
ones composed by men who had a know
ledge Of Greek and Latin but my girl
sang a song which is said to have been
composed by small country laird's son
on one Of his fathers maids with whom he
was in love, and | saw no reason why |
might not rhyme as well as he" The
name of this ''sonsie" lass was Gland
some Nell"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Death of willie Andrews Hines.

Died, in Jackson. Miss. December 2Sth.
1870. WILLIE ANDREWS, iniani son of Ii. III.
and Lula Hines. aged months and Is days.
This announcement made last week. per-
haps arrested the eye or thought of careless
readers, no longer than for haSty perusal.
Ills only little babe that's dead, little
bud with its sweetness exhaled to heaven,
ere yet it had become embittertd with the
experiences of this rude world" they prob
ably thought. Bnt, oh, they little knew
how lonely and sad two hearts had been
made, what dark shadow had fallen across
their threshold. just seven short months
ago, and sprightly, winning. joyous little
Halle of little over two summers closed
his bright eyes in death. This was a stroke
so crushing that parent hearts could scarce
ly survive it. But Willie was left, and
around him the bruised tendrils of their af-
fections entwined with eager. trembling en-
ergy; but now he is gone too, and they are
cbildiessl On. how desolate are their
hearts, how sadly silent their home, how
shattered their hopes. Hay Jesus who
loves them. and who took Willie to himself,
tighten their home by the presence of His
spirit. and compensate their sorrow by fill
ing their hearts abundantly with His love.
&C. ANDREWS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
IMPORTANT Masonic NOTICE

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MASONIC
GRAND BODIEs.--The Fifty-Third Annual
Communication of the NJ. W.. Grand
Lodge of the State of Mississippi. will be
held in the Masonic Hall in the city OF
Vieksburg, commencing on Monday, the
10Th day OF January, A. L.. SSH A. D..
1871. at l. o'clock.
The Twenty-Third Annual Convocation
OF the Grand Royal Arch Chapter will be
held at the above named place, commencin 2
Immediately after the adjournment of the
Grand Lodge
The Thirteenth Annual ConvOcation of
the Grand Council of Royal and Select Mas
tiers will be held at the above named place,
Immediately after the adjournment OF the
Grand Chapter.
The next Annual Conclaye OF the Grand
Commandery Knights Templar will be held
at the above named place, Immediately af-
ter the adjournment of Grand Council.
The committee of Grand Lodge on Revis-
| ion of Regulations, etc, and the several
| Committees on Masonic Temple and Educ;t-
tional Institution, have been called by the
! Chairman to meet at Vickshurg on Thurs
day, January 18th.
! Delegates TO the above named Grand Bod
/ les, and members of Committees, will please
observe that in order to avail themselves OF
reduced fare on the several railroads. they
| will, on the
| Mississippi Central Rdilrodd-Apply to the
| Station Agent tor an Excursion or Trip
| Ticket--the delegate paying full fare to Can
| ton, and retaining the ticket until his re-
| turn. No other certificate will be issued
| for this road.
| Mississippi and Tennessee Rdjlrod9-- Dele
| gates must make application through the
nearest Station Agent. at least ten days bet0re
| then desire TO start. in which ease the General
| Ticket Agent will provide IA ticket to
Vicksburg and return at one fare. In cases
where this notice is not received in time, or
where delegates along the line of road fail
| to avail themselves OF the above, they can,
on arriving at Grenada. OBJ ain Trip Tickets
over the Mississippi Central, OF application
to Station Agent.
Mobile and Ohio RaiIroad-- Delegates IN
coming, will pay full fare TO Meridian. On
returning Will receive a certificate from
Grand Secretary, which must DC presented
to the Ticket Agent at Meridian. who viii
take up the same, and issue n ticket TO the
station nearest the residence of delegate.
VickSburg and Meridian Railroad---Dele-
gates will pay full fare coming. and will be
returned free on certificate OF the Grand
Secretary.
NEW ORLEANS. JACKSON. AND @. y.
RAILRoAD.-Represen will be return
ed free within three days after adjourn
ment, on certificate of Grand Secretary stat
ing attendance, and endorsement by repre-
sentative that full fare was paid in coming.
cB-The Accommodation Train leaves
jackson for Vicksburg, every II Orning, eX-
cept Sunday, at $40. The regular passen-
ger train leaves every p. If f.. at , Is.
Arrangements with other roads will be
duly announced.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05


EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS. The Justly
celebrated SJiefi-s Pianos nave again been
successful. Eleven first Prizes and Gold
Medals were awarded TO the Stiefi-s Pianos
for acknowledged superiority over fourteen
different Pianos from the first manutacto-
Hesof New York, Baltimore, Boston and
st. Louis, during the months of October
and November, 1870, at the State Fairs held
Augusta, Ga, Staunton, Va, Knoxville,
Iennr Wythville, Va, Wilmington. Y. G. F..
Winchester, Va, Columbus, S. c., Clarks-
burg W. Va, Charlotte, Y. C.. and other
places
Including the awards made during the
l'eYioas year, eighteen FIRST Premiums
A7e been awarded to the Stieff Pianos over
isenty-one of the most celebrated makers
ID the country.
More than one thousand Stief Pianos
Lave been sold to the Southern people since
aeeose of the war, which fact, when con-
siiered in connection with the numerous
Ffeniums awarded by disinterested judges,
more than attests The superiority of the
Ntn Instruments over all others
PERSONS wishing to purchase. will find it
0'heir interest by corresponding with Mr..
euef before purchasing elsewhere.