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The COLD SNAP.
Frozen to Death In Florida.

FERNANDTNA, Fia.s Dec. 70, 1870.
On Friday and Saturday last an intensely cold
northwest wind prevailed here. The thermometer
marked eighteen degrees at six O'Clock on the morn
ing OF the latter day. party OF three men return.
ing from this place in small fiat bottomed boat
late on Friday night had the Ill luck 10 lose
their way in crossing the river, and one OF
them losing an oar they were compelled TO
remain on mud bank all night, covering them
selves with the sa To protect them from the biting
wind. One OF them, however. George Fletcher ~
name, died from exposure on saturday evening;
the oter two suffered Intensely, the toe nails OF one
OF them dropping OF as his stockings were being re-
moved. The otneris also badly frostbttten, ana their
condition is precariOus. Being unable TO use their
hands they could do nothing, but at rise OF tide
were dr,lted into creek and rescued on sunday, at
ten A. NJ, by some negroes. fne dead body Of MIR.
Fletcher with them In the boat fourteen hours,
he having died at eight +. M. tie previous night
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MARINE couRT--esNsaAt Term.
Interesting to Real Estate Brokers.
Before Judge Aiker.

Before Judge Aiker.
Stephen ". Sn,O,asOn cs Samuel Kiss1ck.-The
plaintiff in this Is real estate broker. On the
I'd OF April 1870, the defendant put into his hands
for sale house In Fiftyfourth street IN this city,
the price OF which was 1000. The plaintiff found
purchaser, Mr.. p. Gilmore. who entered
into an agreement with Mr.. Kissack Tor the
purchase OF the house. After the agreement vas
signed some difficulty arose by which 1t was not
carried out The planIif claimed that The agree
ment having been reduced to writing signed by both
parties, acknowledged and recorded, was such an
agreement as either party could compel the specific
performance OF, did tney see 1t. The defendant
claimed there was no SALE as there could ne no sale
without o purchaser, and that the br' ker was not
entitled to his commissions The lower court held
that there was sale, and gave judgment accord
mgly The General Term affirmed the decision.
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BROOkLYN COURTS.
COURT or OYER AND TeRmINER.
A fickpocket sent Up.

a fickpOcket Sent Up.
Before Judge Pratt and Justices voorhees, and
Johnson.
The Court was organized yesterday for the Janu.
airy term. A Grand Jury was empanneled and briefly
charged by Judge Pratt. after which,
Thomas Collins, notorious thief, was placed on
trial for picking the pocket OF Mr.. Andrew Marshall
MIR. Marshall, on the 4tn OF october last,
In the act OF leaving Canarse car at East New
book containing promissory note for tiity dollars
and ten dollars In money. Collins escaped at the
road.
The jury convicted the prisoner and Judge Pratt
Immediately sentenced him TO the State rrison for
four years and SIX months.
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In order to reinsure the outstanding risks it Will
take, say $5-9,Ooo and suppose those Of the policy
holders that have given notes and accepted loans
upon their policies for portion of the premium to
be PAID Will not be entitled anything, or in other
words be paid or In kind Yet when the Superin-
tendent gets his final report from the receiver Of
the defunct concern, he will lind there Is deficiency
OF about $4,000 instead OF the $4,000 shown by
the sta ement
Now that Mr.. Miller Is about passing upon the
annual reports OF the various HE institutions doing
business In this state, would 1t be well for him
to look to the matier that they have money, and
not 'cats and dogsn to pay on the heirs OF cOnfid-
lug policy n0derS2 fe
OF the Great Western, might easily have ioret0d the
forty per cent commission, besides his
entire expenses the TWO items absorbing over
seventy-hve per cent of his cash receipts.
That same agent, In connection with an officer OF
the company mas been engaged III all sorts OF wild
caC' OperatOns--IeXas coal lands. "Pacific Mail,n
Patent Gas, ''Grass Valley. &c, DC. How much OF
their paper was paid or Kept loaf out or my money
ana thai OF others similarly situa cd cannot say.
forgot 10 mention that silver bricks' from Nevada
shown IN that Office by director Of the company
failed not to draw like magnets somebody's money
To the tune OF 1000 10 $50, ,000. The home Office
expenses were over $4,000 per annum, all the force
having about an average OF SIX policies per day to
write. Finally, the statement plainly shows that
every dollar of the funds entrusted 10 "Ihe Great
Western Mutual lite Insurance Company for safe
$4,000 cash IN hand and the Chatham Bank debt.
A
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SUPREME COuaT-Spfc,AL TERM.
Action 10 Enforce "a Conveyance.
Before Judge Gilbert.

John G. B,,cke,loof Us. Eltrdrd Freei and cath
crime, his tctfe-Panur brings suit to enforce the
defendants to convey to him certain real estate
Bedford avenue. He claims that Freel, through
Charles $. Trowbridge, his agent entered into a
the deeds We're TO be delivered. Freel failed to ap
pear, and subsequently conveyed the property 10
Freel.
The defendants deny the agency Of TgQwbriige or
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Nor WHAT WAS b

Nor WHAT WAS BARGAlNED FORA Roman
father, OF Bridgeport. Conn. mad his son arrested
the o,hcr day ior robblDg hm OF some small change,
and the penay aoJuaged by the Court was iine u
seventeen dollars ana costs which, as the culprit
muor came cut OF the pocket of the piaIhiili
whose reverence Tor the ma eSty OF the Jaw nss
undergone trinlng modification.
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SUPERIOR CouRT-TRIAL TERM-?AaT l.
Sui. TO Recover tor Personal Injuries.

Before Judge Friedman
Bernard S,ctnsoa Us Atlantic NaH Steamship
Company-The plaintin was employed on the
lighter Florence assisting in unloading bales OF to-
bacco from the steamer Columbia at Quarantine.
While thus employed bale OF tobacco in being
lowered fell against him. knocking him down, anu
another fell on him. breaking his leg He claims
$4,000 damages The defence was that the accident
was the result OF negligence on MS part.
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Captain Maury OF the Pacific Mau steamship
Companys steamship ocean Queen, who has lately
arrived from Aspinwall. reports having experienced
q heavy snow and hail Storm when over fifty miles
below the Gull Stream, longitude II 10 W., lati-
tuae 50 N. Such thing as snow has never before
been seen on the ocean south Of the Gulf Stream.
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THE CATTLE DISEASE IN MAssAoHUsETTs.-Tne
New Bedford Standard learns that the new cattle
disease has mace ITS appearance III herd OF catlie
belonging TO Baylies Leonard, In Lakeville naVin9
been Introduced 10y some cStue Gughi ~ efi2utoh
market
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his power 10 make the contract They further claim
tlat inc transfer 70 Catherine Frce was O01a fls
one Decision reserved
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Ba0CSLYs COURT cALENeAlS.

SUPREME CouRr-CIRcCT.-Nos. Is, 81, "a, rs, "a,
27. 30 80, 33 81 35. 30, 81 49, 80, 4o AZ ~ a. as
ooIrY aIrY CouRf.-Nos. II, 23, 90, lol, l42 100 1873,
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vOICs OF THE PEOPLE.

life Iusurance-A Hint to the Superintendent.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The disgraceful failure Of the Great Western
Mutual Life Insurance Company think. ought TO
suggest to State superintendent Miller the necessity
for q more particular scrutiny into the assets as
made up in the usual statements rendered by life
companies. According to the statement OF the
Great Western that company appears to be solvent,
less $4,000; while the facts that, In order to
make up SO favorable q showing, they have put
into their schedule of assets six items amounting
the aggregate to about the of $47o0Oo which in
the winding up Will prove to be worth less than q
''twopenny rushlight.n They are as folows:-
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The following table win show the immigration to
his untrY during the past len Years:-
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. Charles NJ. Briggs q prominent brooklyn
lawyer Is missing from his home, and MS family
have grave fears OF his safety. He left home on Mon
Gay morning whise his health was sadly impaired,
a1d has not s.nce been beard of. MI Briggs was .
justice OF the peace IN Williamsburg III ls4', and
after the expiration OF MS Judcial tern ne pfac.
ilced law with eminent success for many years out
for the past year or two his health prevented HIM
from appearing IN public
on Monday night James Chester, colored man,
while partially crazed with liquor. committed a
muruerous assault with razor on JACOB Riley, also
colore, at place In Johnson street, Williamsburg.
Bat Tor the interference oI q col0rcd woman named
Johnst n, Chester would undoub.ed nave muruered
Riley. AS 1t was he indeed cuts OF a very aggra.
waited nature. lie wSs arrested yesterday and
Justice Eames committed hun for examination Oh
saturday next
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Mr.. Edmund Gerson, OF this city, who had been
shut up in the beleaguered French capital for
months arrived In this city on Monday by the steam
ship Queen, having passed safely through the Prus-
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Aau.ker Printer,s Preyerbs.

Never sendest thou an article for pub.
LEGATION without giving the editor thy
name, for thy name oftentimes secures
publication to worthless articles.
Thou shouldst not rap at the door Of
q printing Office, for he that answsreth
the rap snesrsth 10 bis sleeves and
loseth time.
Neither do thou loaf about, ask ques.
tons, or knock down type, or the boys
will love thee like they do shade trees
when thou leaveth.
Thou shouldst never read the copy on
the printers case, or the sharp and
booked container thereof, or he may
knock thee down.
Never inquire thou of the editor for
the news, for behold, it is his business,
at the appointed time, to give it thee
without asking
1t is not right that that shouldst
ask him who is the author of
an article, for his duty requireth him to
keep such things to himself.
When thou dost enter into his office,
take heed unto thvself that thou dost
not look at what may be lying open and
concerneth thee not, for that is not
meet in the sight OF good breeding.
Neither examine thou the proof sheet,
for it is not ready to meet thine eye, that
thou mayest understand.
Prefer thine own town paper to any
other, and subscribe for it immedi.
ately.
Pay for it in advance, and it shall be
well with thee and thine.
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Truth Is MIGHrY.-Some years ago,
and indeed, until recently, l doubted
the stories Of the Mali Of olden times
and supposed it fabulous and imaginary,
but | believe it all now, not half the
mystery surrounds it as that which is
going on among us at No. l4l Main
street. Go there, buy a package Of
Mixed French Confectionery. for fifty
cents, and YOU will bring away twenty
times the amount you invest, and likely
as not you will own a handsome Gold
Watch thereafter. Each package con-
tains besides the choice confectionery a
present in Gold, Silver and Greenbacks.
Four silver watches given away every
day. Foxwell e. Loratte, sole proprie.
tors
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COOP PLACE TO SToP-1n all our
travels we have never came across a
better arranged or more Hastily fur.
nished house than the Girard House
in Philadelphia. Every want Of the
traveller is anticipated and fully met by
the efficient proprietor and his able
corps OF clerks. The tables are sup
piled with everything the market affords,
the rooms are elegantly furnished, and
all that the heart could wish j. afforded
those who patronize the Girard.
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Police CoURr.-There was very little
before the police court, yesterday morn
ing. AS a Monday morning display Of
galoots it was hardly up to grade.
Three benzinists only appeared to an
swer to the featured ordinances
Samuel Hildebrant was one Of these.
Sammy was on the warpath on Satur-
day night. He was also on Water
street. Likewise on a drunk. He was
gobbled up near Sprigg alley woefully
and lamentably drunk. 81 and costs
was the price Of it. Having the She
kels he paid the bill.
Stanton Wallace was discovered on
Sunday, about one o'clock, lying in an
alley wrapped in slumber and covered
with mud. 1t was a very plain drunk
Stanton was enjoying, being void OF
scollop, frill or other ornament. 81 and
costs, the regular rate, was assessed.
But Wallace didn't have so much filthy
lucre. He says that while he was
drunk on Sunday he was robbed of his
money and his discharge from the L.
S. army, from which he was discharged
in Florida, few weeks since. He is
on the changing for ten days.
Yesterday morning, John Donuahoe
was fouud lying on the pavement near
Logan, List & Co.'S corner. He was
brought up just in time to accompany
Wallace to the changing in default Of
payment of 81 and costs. For ten days
certain, John will not again take his
rest on the pavement OF the city.
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ST. JAMES DAY.-To-day is ST. James,
Day. St. James, surnamed the Great
apostle and martyr. He was originally
a fisherman, and was the brother OF St.
John. He is the patron saint Of Spain,
where, after the death Of his Master, he
is said to have preached the Gospel.
On his return to Jerusalem he received
the crown Of martyrdom, being behead-
ed by order Of Herod the Great, A. D.
43. He was the first martyred Of all
the apostles, and is regarded as the pat
ron of pilgrims.
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BRK.cH OF THE PeAcR,-Mrs. Bridget

BREACH OF THE PEAoR.-Mrs Bridget
Donnelly and Mrs. Ann Lawer are
They live in the airy and
pleasant neighborhood Of Fulton street.
Some time since Brid9et's husband sold
AIMS husband a pig. This broke
Brideet's heart and walked her bitter
anger. If it had been one Of the chill
dren it would have been bad enough,
but endurable, because it's place could
have been supplied, but where was an
other pig, Of equal beauty and grace
to come from. That question distracted
Bridgets mind and she found no JOY in
life because Of it. On Saturday her
sorrow found vent. She went to the
house OF Mrs. Lawer, where she had
always been welcome visitor, and
while Mrs. L. was making her toilet,
the irste Mrs. Bridget caught her by the
dress and dragged her down the stairs
and tried to put her on the hot cooking
stove, by way of a cooler. In the
struggle an elegant plaid dress OF the
cbintz order Of architecture, beautifully
trimmed with three-ply tapestry and
monograms worked in body brussels on
each flounce, was ruined. Mrs.
Ann couldn't stand that. There
lives not q woman on the face OF the
earth who can stand to have her finery
made ribbons of, or to be called ugly.
Anything else is endurable. Mrs. Ann
couldn't stand it to have her dress thus
ruined. She went before Squire john
ston and made complaint, and yester-
day the offending Mrs. Bridget stood
before the offended law as represented
by the Justice, the prosecuting attorney
and ourself. The hineousness OF her
offence was explained to her. She was
given to understand that if she gave
her temper unbridled license there was
no telling what it might lead to. We
were about to read to her that beautiful
little verse from DR.. Watts,
Dear children you should never LET
Your angry passions rlse,'
But we thought maybe the Squire
wouldn't like our putting in so we
desis:ed. The Squire was about to bind
Mrs. Bridget over to Court, but on con-
sultation it was agreed to let the offend
er pay the costs, give 800 bail for her
good behavior for one year, and depart
in peace. All Of which was done BY
this means we got an item.
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ODD FELLOWS PICNIC.-The commit.
tee Of Arrangements who have IN charge
the matter OF making the Odd Fellows
picnic a grand success are working like
beavers to that end. We present this
morning the order Of procession and the
route Of march. That the display will
be a grand one no one who knows the
vim with which the brotherhood of this
city 90 into such matters can for mo-
m ent doubt.
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SUPREME Court OF APPEALS In this
Court yesterday the arguments in the
case of Gilmore F. Sims, appellee,
against Robert Powell, appellant, from
Mineral county, took up the time Of the
Court to the hour OF adjournment Pearre
for appellant, Faulkner and REYNOLDS
for appellee.
On motion OF Mr.. Faulkner, F. II.
Reynolds, Of Mineral, was admitted to
the practice Of law before this Court.
The cases of Robert J. Tildeu, Sheriff,
ct al, appellants. against Thomas Mas
lin, ct al, appellees, from Hardy, and
the State Of West Virginia against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pany,
appellants, from Mineral county, are
the cases for to-day.
The Court adjourned to NEE. at 9
o'clock this morning.
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INTERESTING CAsEs.-Tkere are sew
eral interesting cases to be heard before
the Supreme Court of appeals shortly.
The case Of John D. Staley against
Logan Osborn, brings up the question
OF the removal Of the county seat OF
Jefferson county from Shepardstown to
Charlestown. and the question as to
whether a majority Of all the Senators
elected and qualifedis sufficient to pass
bill.
The case of John Kinzie one Of the
Roney's Point rioters is another inter,
esting one. 1t is said that there is no
recordiof Kipzie's indictment.
The appeal Of Alex c. Quarter from
the decision of Judge Melvin in regard
to releasing him on bail. will also come
up at this term.
There may be other cases of inter
est, but they do not occur to US at this
time.
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DULL-The city is unusually dull
We hunted yesterday from Dan to Der
sheba without being able to gobble in
anything Of interest. The only exciting
thing we saw on the street yesterday
was lobe Vance with a plug hat on
Tobus is enjoying his summer vacation,
having closed his studies at the seologi
cal academy on Saturday.
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IRON CRY CoLLEGE.-In another COL
umn will be founl the advertisement OF
this widely known and popular business
college. Parents having sons to edu-
cate. or young men contemplating a
business education, would do well to
make themselves familiar with the ad'
vantages afforded by this long estab-
lished and thoroughly tested institu-
ton.
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HORSE TRAINING.-We noticed yes
terday that a spacious tent was being
erected on John street near the Luther,
an Church, and learned on inquiring
that it belong to Prot. Headen, who
has opened a school for the purpose OF
teaching the art OF horse training, as
practised by the late John Rarey. The
professor is said to be very successful
as tanner of wild and unmanageable
horses.
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The CIrr REsERvoIR.-An employe
of the city water works has gone to the
trouble of estimating the capacity OF
our city reservoir. 1t holds six millions
SIX thousand and thirty gallons and
three quarts of water. This will run
the city but five hours when all our
manufacturing establishments are in
operation, and eight hours at the pres,
ert time, when several rolling mills are
closed.
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STILL PRosPERING.-Major j. c. Al.
derson, General Manager Of the Life
Association Of America, after an alb
sence of some three or four months, has
returned to this city for a few days.
During his absence he has established
a Board of Trustees at Charleston, the
permanent seat" composed OF the best
men at the Capital and in the Kanawha
valley. The popularity Of the Life As
ISOLATION there is beyond all precedent,
as it is everywhere that its advantages
and stability are known, A Board Of
Trustees was also organized by Major
Anderson on Saturday last, at Morgan
town. Here, as in Charleston, the
leading citizens enlisted themselves in
the work, and are enthusiastic in their
praise Of the Life Association and its
popular and efficient manager. Major
Anderson has the happy faculty Of max
ing men see that their interest is sub.
served by the Life Associations plan Of
doing business. Though the Life Asso-
citation has had an existence in this
State but little over a year, it has
loaned within the State over $4,000
and paid loss of SlO,O3S. 90 on the life
of Major Singleton, Fho died in this
city a short time since. We know OF
no other life insurance company that
has ever loaned a dollar OF its funds
within the State.
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GIVEN AwAY.-Ice Cream, Soda
Water and other goods given away 20
parties buying one pound of fine French
Candies worth 70 cents, for 60 cents, or
one pound Of plain Candies mixed,
worth 40 cents, for so cents, in fancy
boxes, with a gilt order in each box
varying from one glass of soda water TO
one gallon of ice cream or other goods
to the amount at my store, till further
notice. C. A. SwARTz.
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RoBINsoN's CIRcrs.-By the adver,
tisement it will be seen that james
Robinson's great circus, is to exhibit in
this city on Thursday, August Sd. Mr..
Robinson's long experience in the bus
mess, his reputation as the greatest liv'
ing bareback rider, and the world wide
reputation Of the artists has congrega
gated with him renders it certain that
he will give grand exhibition at the
time appointed
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To KEEP THE PEAcE.-Mrs Frances
Halpine was arrested on Saturday night
on warrant issued by Squire Gillespy,
at the instance OF Mary Ruther, charged
with a disturbance of the peace. An
examination resulted in Mrs. Halpine
being held in the sum of 800 to be Of
good behavior for one year.
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The time fixed for the National Sab.
bath School Convention:is Wednesday,
April 18th, 1872, to continue until Fri
day evening, 10Th. The place is In,
d;anapolis, Indiana. This programme
was agreed upon a few days ago, at a
meeting of the committee in New
York
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WITHOUT being able to assign any
cause, business men have for several
days been complaining of the dullness
OF the times.
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WHEELISGIrE INJURED.-Mr. Andrew
johnson, son Of Geo. w. johnson, ESQ.,
OF this city, was seriously injured a
few days ago, in Washington City, by
being thrown from buggy. Mr.. j.
was a clerk in the Treasury Depart,
ment at the Capital City.
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COUNCIL MEETING There will be
meeting of the City Council tonight to
hear the report Of the Railroad COM
mittee, and for the transaction Of other
i'm portant business.
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SINGERS PATENT GRAVEL PAPER, Tor
bottoms Of bird cages, keeps the bird
in health and song, and prevents it
from having sore feet, forms an artificial
ground to scratch and pick in, saves
time and trouble and prevents the
accumulation OF filth and dirt. Sold
at E. Bookings Pharmacy, No. Odd
Fellows Hall.
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BocKING's AROMATIC BLACKBERRY
CORDIAL, a pleasant aud efficient rem
edy for the cure Of bowel complaints OF
adults or children. Prepared aud sold
at E. Bookings Pharmacy, No. l Odd
EelloMs' Hall.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that it is
late in the season, we notice that J. T.
Lakin & Co., Merchant Tailors, are
still receiving choice lot Of goods for
summer wear.