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The New York herald., 1871-12-10
DEATH ON THE RAIL.

AT fremont wcstchester county, yesterday coro-
ner Bathgate held an inquest over the mutilated
remains OF an unknown man who was run over by
Harlem Railroad train on the previous evening.
Deceased was walking on the track near Ford
ham, and while endeavorlng 10 avoid an up
train ran IN front OF one going In an op.
poslte direction. The unfortunate man was
q German, and about sixty years old. lie has been
engaged selling rat traps ana other wire "tricks"
In the neighborhood indicated for lew months
past, but nothing Is known rs 10 his name or place
Of abode. verdict or accidental death having
been rendered the body was gwen over to the town
authorities for burial.
The New York herald., 1871-12-10
A WILLIAMSBURG PERRYBoAT CONDEMNED

The Brooklyn and New York Ferry Company's
boat Cayuga, plying between Broadway, Williams
burg and Grand street, New York, the past hair
century has been officially condemned. other
boats on the same line sadly need marine hospital
treatment. 1t Is q notorious fact that residents OF
Williamsburg for many winters, while the river was
mpeded with Ice, preferred to travel to the Western
District the cars, ana then take the Fulton ferry
boats, TO reach their places OF business In New
YORK, rather than risk their lives i'll the boats
oltu HpI IN
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COUNTY cOuaT.
Tho JOrdun ms Again.
Rofnra 1uf10A Tryv

Before Judge Troy
In June last Alfred Jordan brought a suit against
Charles II. Jordan, his brother, and Charles H. Jor-
dan Jr, claiming $121 SO for work, labor and ser.
vices duly performed. The defendants own mar
BILE yard at the corner of Division avenue ana Keap
street, Brooklyn, and set up counter claim for
board or plaintiff and his family. The case was
ilrst tried before Justice Riley and q jury when
was then taken to the County Court, where the
case dragged along until Monday last,
when the paintn's counsel, =. Ready,
took an inquest Yesterday motion was
made BY the defendants counsel TO- open
the inquest and Judge Troy after hearing
the anidavits on both sldes, ordered that the de.
fault be opened on the defendants paying the trial
fee, ana referred, with the consent OF plaintiff. to
be heard on four days notice, before the referee
factory to plaintn,s counsel. The plain-
tiH and the defendants nave been at
law for some time past. The plalntfYs
daughter, Emma Jordan. got q verdict ior $4,000
for breach OF promise and seduction against the de-
fendant's son, her first COUSIN short time ago,
and Is now IN destitute circumstances, While The
father OF her illegtimata child, Christopher E. Jor
dan, Is living IN -uXury on his fathers money.
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MARINE COUAT-cHA.eeaS.
Before Judge Tracy.

Brancourt rs. Mordnge.-Plaintif and defendant
owned small chatte mortgage in common, and
plaintiff assigned his interest therein to defendant.
The defendant then turned the mortgage over to
third party for collection Some delay occurred In
The collection and portion only OF the effects were
Sold The residue still unsolu is now IN the hands
subject to plaintIrs order. The litigation In refer
ence to the AFFAIR is still before the Court.
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SUnAOGATE'S COURT.
Wills Administrators Of AGminisira-
tigu, &c.
Before Surrogate veeder.

ti0n, &c.
Before Surrogate yeeder.
During the past week Surrogate yeeder admitted
to probate the wills OF Samuel Jones, OF New
Utrecht; Charlotte Gouldard, OF Seldom Hall, Sur
rey county, Va; and William Rowandson, Fisher
Howe, Charlotte L. Chartres Warren Downey.
James s. Hallett, William Donaldson ana Eliza
Doig, of Brooklyn.
Letters OF administration were granted on the
estates OF Wtnifred Fitzpatrick of Grayesend and
Joseph Rusher, Robert Ferrier, Charles Pilgrim,
Thomas L. JONES' Margaret Pelton, William Runk
Jacob Y. Blackley, John Norris. Michael II. Cook,
Thomas Greene, James Bggs and Frederick W..
Green, Of Brooklyn.
Letters OF guardianship OF the persons and estate
OF Henry and Oscar +. Dean were granted to Martha
J. Dean, their mother; OF George Johnson to John
Il. Walson OF Mary F. and Alice W. Brown TO John
f. Phillips, all OF Brooklyn.
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BRCOKLYT C0URTs.
SUPREME CQyRT-SpsCiAL TERM
The C0ncy Island Boulevard.
RafOra .JudUn Gilbert.

Before Judge Gilbert.
Messrs. T. G. Bergen, John Leferts ana W. W.
Moseley, the commissioners OF the proposed Coney
Island Boulevard, have presented their report to
the Court and 1t has been confirmed. The total
amount or awards was $2527SS. The boulevard
viii run west OF the Coney Island road from Pros
pect Park to the Prospect Park FAIR Grounds and t
Is understood that the Park commissioners will
commence the work Immediately 1t Is reported
that an appeal is TO be taken from Judge GllbeTtS
action In confirming the report
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A Ceutenuial Seryice.

The Isaac 7. Hopper Home, at 2l3 Tenth avenue
IN this city, has for Its commendabe object the
reception and assistance OF destitute women VINO
have been discharged from prison after intoxcation
sunday, December 3, the centenary OF the birth
OF its founder-tnc good and ph,lanthropic Isaac T.
Hopper-and, as 1t was fitting, q commemorative
service was held at the house which bears his hon
oIcd namc After the regular religious services an
eloquent address was given by Mr. LIghtner upon
the NE and character OF Mr. HOPPER "A pleasant
Hawxhurst-the kind and faithful matron-of u
beautiful wreath OF lowers, purchased by contribu
tlOns OF the inmates, which was placed by MIR.
Heath, with some appropriate words, upon the por-
trait OF Isaac hopper that lifelong friend OF the
oppressed and the unfortunate.
James Gibbons and his wife Abby a daughter Of
MIR. Hopper, who has Inherited the noble virtues OF
her father were present, which added greatly to
the interest OF the occasion, "The memory OF the
lust Is beSseu.n FL.
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CITY COURT.
A Divorce Case.
Before Judge Nelson.

Martha A. He,olet as. Richard He,cte,t-The
plaintiff brought this sult Tor absolute divorce on
the ground OF adultery, and the referred to
y. B. Thompson who yesterday reported III favor OF
allowing the divorce applied for. Judge Nelson or.
dered decree entered accordingly.
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To TEB EDITOR OF THE HERALp;-
None have read the four accounts OF our LORDS
NE but mrrt have been struck wuR Ne iso, .eat
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Revival in Princeton College.

We are happy to learn that there is a very hopeful
religious interest In Princeton College. A corre-
spondent or the Evangelist writes:-
Three months since, when the session was Just
opening; when the new students were arriving and
he old Initiated members were intensely interested
III electioneerlng for their respective halls; when
also the nights were made hideous to the new men,
by reason OF those old college rites which have de.
sccnded from class 10 Class you would hardly have
thought that so soon the scene would cnange ana
more serious and solemn thoughts would occupy
the same minds. But SO II is There was a pre-
who were present then gladly view the signs OF a
return OF the refreshing showers. DR.. Hall, Of New
York. was invited to come ana address the students.
lie was present with them on the evening OF the
25d OF November The chapel was filed. That
beautiful hymn, beginning .'saviour, visit THY
plantation was sung, aud then Or. McCosh
offered q iervent prayer. Following this was the
sermon OF DR.. Hail. The text was the first six
verses OF the third chapter or Revelation The dis
course was o faithful representation or the conu
and also an earnest appeal to those young men who
are yet without God. The Interest IN the work still
The New York herald., 1871-12-10

There is deep religious interest In several OF the
Presbyterian churches In this city notably those OF
Drs. Adams, Paxton ana Newell.
John Wesley Harper, eldest son OF John Harper
OF tine firm OF Harper Brothers, mas bunt and fur.
nished entirely, at his own expense a Methodist
church at Port Washington, L. |. The edlGce was
dedicated on The 18Th ult.
Rev. George Patton OF Seneca, New York, has
been released from his pastoral charge to take the
pulpit made vacant In Rochester by the iamentable
death OF Rev. Or. Hall.
Rev. Morris or1cer Cutheran) united with tho
Kansas Central Association oil tho Congrega atlonal
church at It's recent meeting.
Rev. James CruicKshanks, OF Spencer, Mass, has
removed 10 webster Groves, NO., to become pastor
OF The congregational church at that place.
the nrst Presbyterian church OF Elizabeth, N. j.,
WAS organized In 1904, and f0g 207 years has not
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-08-05
To FEMALES.

When female is in trouble. afflicted with disease.
weakness of the back and limbs pain in the head dim
of sight loss of muscular power, alptaton of the
heart rritabiiy, nervousness extreme urinary dcul.
ties arrangement of digestive functions general debility,
vaginss all diseases of the womb, hvsttria sterity
and all other diseases peculiar to females she should 20
write at to the celebrated female DOCTOR W. K
Doerty his Medical Institute. and consult him about
her troubles and disease. The Doctor efecng more
than any other physician in the State of California
Let false delicacy prevent Int apply Immediately
and yourself from painful sufeings and prea
death All married ladies' whose delicate health or other
circumstances increase in their families should
write call Mt DR.. W. X Dohertys Medical Institute
they will receive possible relief and ,p The
Doctors Offices arranged that he be consulted
without fear of observation.
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NJ Office Is hereby given to whom it may concern.
~ that Application will be made by Elijah Reh-
ards to the Government ofthe United States Tor Patent
the following described Quar- Gold Mining Claim situated
in the Soulshyviiie Mining District in Tueumne County.
State of California being bounded the North and South
by land claimed by Jsmcs Burns. the East end by
Mining claim. claim, d by Bnr,is Co the West by
land claimed by johns and particularly described
rs follows towit ON surveyed Land being the N f.
OF N 4 and w II of n W u Of Section So. in Town
snip No. = North, Range Is, East of Mount Diablr Meri
dian III the district of lands subject sale at theUnite
states Land Office Stockton. California, and ng
81 100 acres of land. Said claim being particularly
described in the Diagram filed with said Application
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto are here
by required present the before the Register
Receiver ofthe United States Land Office stockton.
forna within Ninety days from the date Of posting
publication hereof.
Dated on the ground July 18th. 1871.
ELIJAH RICHARDS
July % 1S-1-3m
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~ office is hereby given whom il nav concern that
~ an Application will be made by John Richards to
the Government Of the United States for Patent to the
lowing Described Mining Claim, viz KnoSn the Rich.
ards Claim situar ed in Springfield Mining District in the
County Of Tuolnmno and State California being bound
ed on the North by Springfield Taanelling Cas- Claims
the East by agricultural land chained by Mrs Barnard
AID the Town Of Springfield: the South the Ssrto
ga Claim aad the West by unclaimed Mineral Lambs
and more particularly described follows Sur
veyed lands. being :. e Of 4 offs. W Of Section
Is, 20 acres; S \ Of s. w. af s. E. II Of Section Is 20
acres; $. w u ofS. +. Il of S. f. 4 Of Section Is 10
n, = and $. i4"tN. E. = of \. W u of Section
- so scress n W. ~ n +. i Of Section = 20 acres;
W 1sofN n. T.. OIL Il. Il Il Section ~ ~ acres; All
in Township No. ,. North Range Ne. Ii. East of
Mount Dabo Meridian in District Of Lands sale
the United States Land Once Stockton California and
containing one hundred aud forty Said cleim be-
inc still more particularly described in the Diagram filed
with said Application.
All persons holding any adverse Claim thereto here
by required 10 present the here the Register and
Receiver Of the United States Land Office at Stocstoa CAL
iornis within Ninety days from the date of posting and
publication hereof.
JOHN RICHARDS.
May q, 1S1l,-Sn
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NOTICE is hereby given TO whom it may concern that
an application will be made by the Confidence Mining
Company, to the Government the United States FOR
Patent to the fol owing described Quartz Gold Mining
Claim vir known Confidence Mining Claim situated in
the Confidence Mining District. in Tuolumnc County,
State of California; being bounded by the Jesse Claim
tculariy described follows witt On land
comencng at crooked black oak tree being original
line of vein at South end OF claim and thence,
variation Toe f. lao W 1e ks post ofclaim
line the Jesse and Confidence Claims In order
surface ground required for working purposes
post for W of claim 6o and distant Us ks
from above mentioned center ut end of claim and
thence follows viz 1s 76o E. $50 ks post for
from which black OAK 22ls da. bears Acc 80 ks
dist. marked NJ; Sd. 100 W, i56 ks post
corner Of Claim, from which pine tree 2215 dia.
bears 81 +, 81 ks dist marked c Nj; 9TH. IA
W. III ks Hosting works ks 6 corner, rs lis
Blacksmith shop line, 622 lis point of beginning in
closing So1o0 Mill site. commence at W
of claim and rum LIST. eolo W, 1875 ks marked
pine SIS in ia. NJ. from which granite rock sxsxl
hears So W. 80 ks distant. I'd lao E. Clio lks, guch
West lT2S ks. post for Of claim nr
which black oak - in da. hears 66o W. p ks dist
ST.. $50 E. 1873 ks to post corner OF claim 4th
lac w l6s ks point OF beginning Enclosing Is o. loo
making total in Clsm and Mil Site 50 +l00
This Mine is located unsuryeyed land and in
order to connect the same with permanent natural
yellow pine SIS dia run thence $50 W ks to
granite rock II high Il long. Ct wiae marked
Sonth side in the district OF lands scct sale the
Y s Land on e Stockton. casornia and containing 50
42loo Said Claim being eth particularly de
crihed in the diagram filed with said application
All persons holding adverse cla thereto here
BY required TO present the before the Register and
Rsceser Of the q s Land Office Sfncktun California
tion hereof
Dated at Confidence Mse, Iar.e 18Th. ISL
CoNFIDENCE MINING CO.. Applicant
July q. is-f-Sm
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TO TIE AFFLICTED.

DR.. W. X. DoHERTr returns his thanks to his
numerous patients for their patronage and would take
this opportunity remind thu that he continues
suit his Institute for the chronic diseases of tho
Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Digestive and Gento-Vrnary
Organs and all private diseases. viz Syphilis in all it's
forms and stages Seminal Weakness and all tho horrid
consequences of scahuse Gonorrhea elect Structures,
Nocturnal and Durnal Emissions Sexual Debility Dis
of the Back and Locs Inflammation of the Blad-
der and Kidneys, etc and he hopes that his long
experience and successful practice Will coatinua to
he is enabled to apply the most efficient aud
cessful remedies against disc of all kinds lie
mercury charges moderate bis patients In
honorable way and has references Of unueston.
able veracty Of known responsibility and high
standing In society All parties consulting him. by letter
otherwise. will receive the best and gentes treatment
and implicit secrecy.
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MELVILLE coTTLE. Register


M Office is hereby given, to whom il msy concern
~ that an application will he made by Solomon Has.
lam to the Government of the Uued States Patent
to the following described Placer Gold Mining Claim viz
known as the Haslari Placer Mining Claim situated in
the Twist Ranch Mining District in Tualumne County
State Of California; being bounded by Agricultural Land
owned by Aoose the Ncrth by vacant Mining ground
on the East by Agricultural land of Joseph Martin on the
south and by Agricultural land of d. A. Mckenzie on
the West particularly ,ies rihed AZ follows \,
wit On surveyed land, being the f. x ofN W Il of
Section u Township No North. Range Ii East Mount
nahlo Base and Meridian in the district of lands subject
TO sale nj the T. s. Land Office Stockton Cali oruia and
containing 10 Said claim being still more partc
larry described IN the diagram filed with said application
All persons holding adverse claim thereto are here
by required 10 present the before the Register and
Receiver of the U. s Land Office Stockton California
ton hereof
Dated at Springfield. Cal May 50, 1s7l
SOLOMON HASLAM, Applicant;
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

Patients residing in any part of the State however dis
ant who desire the opinion and advice Of d. Deh-
erty in TIA cir respective and who think proper to
submit written statement of such, in sereace Il hold
ing personal interview. respectfully assured that
their communications viii he held mnst sacred.
II the case be ntly and canddly described personal
mnncaton will Re unnecessary instructions diet
men, and the general treatment of the itself n
Guiding the remedes.) will be forwarded without delay
and in such convey no idea of the pur-
port Of the letter or parcel 40 transmitted
CET Consuitation-bv letter otherwise-FRER. Per-
manent cure guaranteed nr nav. Address
". 4. D0ETERTY, NJ. D.,
San Francisco. California
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knnllcatIOn for IN Patent to n
Placer Mining Claim.
(No. 65.)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


Ner stockton, California, May Sd. 1871.
ArATuANIEL CLARK, George w, Rattan, Robert
~ Robinson and Abner Reed, having hted their apph
cation In this Office for Patent to Mining Claim and
the law and instructions In such provided having
heen oplied WITH is hereby ordered that the annexed
notice of such application be published for Ninety days in
the Union Democrat newspaper published nearest the
location of said claim, at Sonora in Tuoinmae county,
State Of California,
~ an application will he made to the United States
Government by Nathaniel Clark. George Rattan Rob
ct Roinson and Ahner Reed for Patent 10 the following
described Placer Gold Mining claim known as the Spring
field Tunneling companys claim situate in Springfield
Mining District the county of Tuolumne state OF Cali
f,vuR heing bounded the North by lands claimed by
H sehuler Co. and called the Needle Gun claim; the
Est he Town of Springfield and lands claimed nv Lit;
the south BY claim the Joint Stock Tunnelling
company. claimed by j. Richards on the West by Arri-
cultural land And particularly described as follows
torit. On surveyed lands. being =. \ OF n r. Of
r. " 10 acres; n. w a Of s. f. 4 of :. f. 4. 10 acres;
g. NJ afN w u Of :. n. u. - acres, N * Of s. W. Il
offs u 20 acress = Is OF n. E. of s. u a0aeres;
N * Of s. L. offs W. 20 acres; all in Section Is
Twnship No. . North; Range Ii East Mount Diaho Base
and Meridian containing 100 acres said claim being more
particularly described In the diagram filed with said APP
pcation.
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto here
hy required present the before the Register and
Receiver ofhe United States Land Office Mt Stockton, CAL
ifcrna within Ninety days from the date ofposting and
publication hereof.
ESpringheid April 18th, 1871.
- ABNER REED.
NATHANIEL CLARK,
GEORGE W. RATTAN,
ROBERT ROBINSON.
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Application for n Patent to a
Placer Mining Claim.
No. 73.
UNITED SrArEs LAND orTTcx
Stockton. Cal. June 20. 1871,

NO. ID.
UNITED srArEs LAND orTTcx
Stockton. Cal. June %. 1871.
JACQUES sBLEU, hating fled his application tn this
e. Office for Patent to Mining Claim and the Law
and Instructions In sneh provided having been
piled will IL - hereby ordered that the notice 81
such application he published fer Ninety days in the Union
Democrat published the location o.
said claim, 1t sonora In Tuoinmne Couny State Of Cali
iorniA
MELVILLE coTTLE, Register
N0TTcK Is hereby given. TO whom II that
application viii be made 10 the United States Gov
ernment by the undersigned Jacques Reu for Patent
the following described Placer Mining Claim. known
the Hathaway claim situated in the Browns Fiat MIN
ing District Tnoamne County and State of California.
being bounded the East by the agricultural land claims
by A. j. Frsses and Loonis the North by the otto-
mining claim the West by agricultural land claims
of C. Burden and other persons and on the South by
ing ground and claim of o. Cowan and particularly
described rs follows wit; surveyed lands being the
NEi4 Of W = Of 5 Il, 10 acres and ~ of W X
Of II 10 acresof Section Is. Township No ., North OF
Range Ia Fast Mount Diabo Bare and Meridian. and
tanning Twenty
All persons holding any adverse claim thereto here
by required present the before the Register
Receiver of the United States Land Office Stockton.
within Ninety days from the date OF posting and pubca-
ton hereof.
Dated juno IS, lsTl-
JACQUES BLEU.
July s7l-Sm
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sprpN4ToppuUI

nr. D0HERTY has inst published an important pamrh
let ebndving HRS views AMI experiences In relation
to lmpo ence or Vrity heng short treatise sperna
tnrrhna or Seminal Weakness Ne and PHYSICAL De-
htv consequent this affection and other diseases o.
the Sexual Organs
This little work contains information Of the utalose
val Ia all. whether married single, and will be sent
FREE by mail receipt Of six in postage stamps
for return postage.
Address, W.K. DOHERTY, VI. D.,
oeI2 San Francisco, Cal
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for n Patent to a
Placer Mining Claim.
UNITED srArrs LAM orrrcr,

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
Stockton, California, Nav "a ISL
NM hcreas, John Richards claims certain Mining
Wv Lands situated in the Springfield Mining District
County OF Taoumne. State of CALIFORNIA; the bounds and
extent Of said Claim, being fully forth IN the Notices
posted in this office and the claim ITSELF has this day
been he IN the United States Land Once this District
deelaratory statement with accompanying diagram
The claim declaring therein the intention John
Richards to mine for Geld and apply for United Staas
Patent for the land claimed
1t hereby ordered thst the annexed Notice be publish
ed for Ninety days in the Union Democrat newspaper
published at sonora. in the State of California
9iven under my hand, this 9th ,,as of Nav ls-I
MELVILLE COT1LE, Register
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Copy Of Notice Posted ON the Claim,


N0TlCE is hereby given to whom Ii concern that
an application viii be made by John Finn to the Gov
erument of the United States for Patent foown
described Placer Gold Mining C,aim viz known as the
tnn Placer Mining Ciam situated abont mile north
Springfield IN Columbia Mining District in Tuolumne
County, State of California being bounded by unclaimed
land the North BY unclaimed land the east by un
claimed land on the south, and by agricultural land
claimed by Mrs Graham the west, and partcu-
ary described as follows, ts-wit; On surveyed land
being the W = OF SW Il of W y, and W Il of NV Il
of Il section H. township north. range Ii east
Mount pablo Base and Meridian in the district of lands
subject to sale at the Land Office, Stockton Califor-
mia, ana containing so Said claim being still more
particularly described in the diagram ed with said app
cation.
All persons holding adverse claim thereto
by required present the before the Register and
Receiver of the Land Office at Stockton California
within ninety days from the date of posting pubica-
ton hereof.
Dated at Columbia, California, July 18th, ISL.
his
JOHN x FINN. Applicant.
Witness-E. e. WHITE mark
July %, 1s7I-3m.