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The New York herald., 1871-09-08
BALL PLAYING AMONG THE INDIANS.

From the New Orleans Pcayune, Sept. 81
On the l2th OF August, at Oahona, Leake county,
MISS on The Robinson road about tive ntytwo miles
east OF Canton and about Twelve miles from Cam
den, was celebrated the annual game OF bail be-
tween sixteen picked Indians OF the Choctaws and
an equal number OF the Chlckasaws, out OF the
or five hundred Indians VINO still inger in that part
Of the state. friead describes II as very Inter-
esting exhibition OF skill, courage prowess az Iiity
and endurance. Tall double spars were erected
at each end Of the bail park, with cleft
IN each about four inches wide. These spars
were 800 yards apart. ohe being assigned to each
party. The players were painted as to their faces
ana bodies, and wore each q single, very scanty
garment. fastened about the waist with girdle OF
dried buckskin. The ball was OF the hardest wood.
Each player was armed with pair OF tOhgues, with
cups at the end. with which fine ball was handled
and thrown. never beng touched with the hands.
The game began by grouping all the tawny players
midway between the spars, where an old chief, In
the midst OF the widest excitement tossed the ball
high into the air. when fell each party tried to get
IL, ana to carry 1t or throw IL through the spar OF
tue other party. The Mayors were the picked aih-
letes Of Bob and Little J the rival chiefs and were
timely built, stnlwart, handsome men. They
bounded over the plain with the speed of wild deer.
They dashed, wrested and struggled together with
the least regard to danger, suffering or bruises.
Without smile, word or q grOan OF pain they
pursued their contest on very hot day for about
five nours. The game constituted one OF the most
interesting and strange spectacles that can he
imagined. 1t was Witnessed by several hundred
Citizens and about Two hundred Indians OF both
yeXeS
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
EDgBEa az sEi.

.he IInfc OF fhe ship Nightingale stabbed
by "a Seaman Named Barnes.
RIO JANEIHo. August IL, 1871.
The American ship Nightingale, OF Boston, A.
Gutter master bound from New York for san Fran.
cisco, nut INTO Rio Janeiro on the Sth Of August,
having IN a storm started her cutwater and bow.
spirit leaking In her topsides. the iron WORK about
about her yards loosened and the ship generally
shaken forward in the topsides. On the 18th OF
July the chief mate, Edmund Il. Hunt, died OF
wounds inflicted on him, upon the 1lth OF
July, By u seaman named Edward Barnes. The
mate is said to have been a rough MS treat.
ment OF the crew, and on the llth OF July, taxing
exception at Barnes acts, he attacked the man with
Delaying pin and struck him heavily win 1t sew
eral tBcs Barnes turned ON him, and, drawing
ms knife, stabbed Hunt the belly SO badly that
III spite OF ali the care that could be taken-te ufl-
fortunate man died In eight days Barnes is now
confined in jail In Rio and viii be sent home by the
United States Vice Consul In the American pacKet
leaving iOr New York on the 2Sth or August.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
DEPARTMENT. cr BUILDINGS.

Below Will he found the report or the Superinten-
dent OF Buildings for the week ending Thursday.
Septenrer7. Fifty new buildings are reported show.
Ing an increase OF twenty per cent since this time
last week. There Is also q decrease In the number
OF unsafe buildings. The report furnishes news
which VIII prove interesting to all concerned in the
improvement OF real estate:-- la rf ..rfr5r.s
new BUILDINGs-BRowN STONE. t...
1 Gre, class dwellings, 81 and 80 West f9h s,oes 2sx
second dweunss side 2sd s loo IT, O. of 9th av
second class dwsns a. IS West 81. stories.
ssasle e's% 81 sS Swpes s y IT, e. OF 9Th
.ss s's. ss ss %s.ta s .sssa% ns o. 49, r.
sss ss@ 1sSs rs a51 s g. 'sh 70 ' o
2,enemena n :. 5sb st fz6 Il w. OF let av stories. sSc
wm hn'nouser IA and D. !pmphrey; owners !,
store Ssa tsne%sn. n asd f.. IS H. W. of lat av.. D
sS.'s ss s' No. ssasSwAiSF h w. s,.
sr.s.sy e., sors.. s..s','o - 49,
2:sIs: t nns '.s W. ION st. rear story s'" and
stable. Cherry st. 2sraSi Brewer. owner
ss.oosa elias. swsIns' WI. clh .y, s5f' Of Little
ssaon@ a. Class swsl,ns .h avs 100 H. n. of iooh st.,
brss dwelins. g Ss:. sh ST.. sssr,c. and
son; owner 'oy % 90 Aaasa' WIN Ansaia f00' 80
s 1s oF s s1d .a sE' ~ asrssr wss @ 'o s
ssa e. s. a i f. n o s S@n:
brick second c,ss store, W. corner WafhlRt0n and
Robinson s, Stories 22x5S, aide wall taken down and
buhi to correspond with new ine oil street; H. Oqernann
~0f lH'f.
marble and brick hotel tIIonman IIouse W. corner
s sns S. I IT, sSriss .sa i' sb e,eaop q os
lessee. lH.I. ~ l ' tAi
brick dwelling n a. Sad s 90 IT, W. of Madison av, o
stores 2or2s6 exonded a6x2o ana 20 r. hight G.
W. kearnsy, owner
brick dwelling, No. 2ss Greenwich ST. stories
E4y55 front ert4ndrd n. bchtsin width
70 sew stree, line OF Park place; 0co W. welsn
frame dwelling. No. 81 Hamilton st. stories. 23st0 one
story W be added; John Rotas, owner.
pfci summer garden an saloon. .. ufeenwcn svy ~
r. W. Of 18th st. story, 4yfu story 10 I've added and
eltsnsio 4I621ls aUx30 IT. high; Mr. scrsizen, owner
The FOLLOWING II the report OF unsafe buildings FOR
the week ending September o, iosl:-- Al
Greenwich It, soo rear W. L. shardow; rear Of building
Of excasaLng west " paid
prem WOODED 81 has no suPporti building settled ten-
korolk e., ~ Martin Freisem unsafe wooden gutter
M.netia lane, ~, JACOB Syno; generally unsafe
bovery u. A. II. kochns or. lssseet uusaie chinneya
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
TIE RECENT ACCIDENT TO TIE ouERR1EEF


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
Ia this niotulngs issuei read very clear and In
tcrcsting account Of tue late accident 10 my old
shlp, tle Guerrero. Let me add u few words
In the arucle referred to you certainly do great
)uspce 10 two oincers-Captzin Stevens and his
navigating officer. Lieutenant Commander Reed
sut you Iha1Veftnnily overlook the really uaYuest-
WORKED on1cer aboard tie ship. refer 10 the ex-
ecntiye officer, Lieutenant Compan John s.
NcUJenzeg.e 81. -.- rI.. L. "
4 Iaas aboard the Guerricre when she ran ssnors
ov E9ntucket last year. while conveying lie pfeaf
Admiral re mains from Portsmouth, IN. H. 10 tris
port, a2d was an eyewitness OF the SQUAD udqment
abiiry and sxiil Of the oicer referred ~ From lhs
moment Inc snip first struck TIL ehe finally noated
or Mr.. McGenzey was untrfDR IN his endeavors 10
cxr icate tue ship from ner perilous position; now
he WAS down In the hold ENCOURAGING The men en-.
paged III renoviDg the storos; then on the gun
deck aiding those detailed to hoist 0uf the cargo
the next moment on the spar-deck experimenting
tile movements Of the lighters alongIde, shog ogIn4
himself In every way thorough sailor and a man.
can eashy imagine has conduct while on the
freGcherous IL, ,iian coast Cool, brin, persevergr
respected by eysry man aboard the SHIP such II
John r. Mcolenzey, executive Onicer Of Inc stancn
frigate Guerrero. W. II. w.
NEW ioax Sept 0, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
BRooKLYN, Sept. 6, 1871.
MALIGNANT MNUlTY.


Wants to Cut Ills Wife Up and Nico.irize
His NI0thcr.in.Law.
An individual by the manic Of McNulty was ar
raigned before the Jusrico of the Sixth District
Police Court yesterday TO answer charge made BY
his wife OF assault, with Intent to kill. ~. ...t
Mrs. McNulty testified that her husband has.
abused her for the last or three years. ana that
lately his conduct has become un0earable toward
her. Tho woman fs in an advanced stage
of pregnancy. and no Is charged witt
having pushed her around and beat her seyere,y.
Sue lurlhcr testified that he has often remarked
that he .w0ud like to cut up her upr larrsr
lackknife, about f0urteen Inches long, was shown
III court, which he Is accused or havug ma
under the pillow to accomplish his murucrvns de-
sign. HIS mOther-iniaw was placed Oh tho stand
aud corIOboratcd her daug.ier's testimony. Sle
moreover accused the defendants with having put a
largo quantity OF
TOBACCO IN HER TEA
OH different Occasl0nS Tue poor Old lady dlspla,en
a large bundle OF tic weed Which she had se nred
and which was u pprilon Of The package ne mad
used. she WAS nearly at The point vi deain from
tic effects OF Tie drauIbt, and IL was with Lue nj
most dflculty that un experienced physician slyel
her life. McNulty Is employed as pryate watch
man AZ tho corner oil Bushwick avenue aud Ma
nolla street, and he has the appearance of n very
hardened character. Itlc man Is not ntl,iicIa', ~
liquor, anu his acuons Induced lhrou N nm !.
guenchabe lnalico. lie has peen arralQnei s.vara, .
tncs Dcioro, AMI II IL reasonable to Dfean,ne thaI
no Will 10 sumniafly doAt with. lie VIVA NJ
'nan'ei to iaik
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The White Stockings Whtpped-A Miserable
Exhibition ON the Union Grounds Yesterday
Defeat Of the White stockings by thc Eck.
fords-sc 20 TO IL.
the White Stockings 0f chicago and the EekioroS
OF Brooklyn played the fourth game OF tncr series
yesterday afternoon, on the Union Grounds' VIII
liamsburg, IN tho presence Of an assemoings OF
about eight hundred persons. and, greatly 10 tne
surprise OF the visitors and the gratication OF the
Brooklynites, the latter club
WON EASILY, rs ta 8Eli Egr
with q score OF twenty to twelve. The day was me
or the sport and the grounds were In the Gncst con-
dition possible, as were also both nlnes. In conse
quence OF all these favorable circumstances the
nunoreds of persons who wended their way out TO
the field and paid their fifty cents admittance aid 80
with the expectation that they were going TO wit
ness fine display OF the beauties OF the game, In
stead Of tho miserable aasco which the contest ~
turned out to be. Indeed. 1t Is extremely doubtful
II any two professional clubs have played = t
aa,s POORER GAME THIS SEASON 7lirl
than was this one or Yesterday. and be 1t remen.
bered, the present season has been far more con.
spicuous for poor Than for good games Ey far the
greater porion OF the muiing was done by the
Chicagoans. near;y every one OF whom seemed bent
on playing as bad game possible. Sterns, their
third baseman, led orin the first inning and was
followed by Wood, Duffy ana Holes, the last two
mentioned individuals PLAYING in the most disurace
ful manner. Duffy either muffed outright, Iugged,
stumbled over or fell down on nearly every bail
that went IN his direction, while Hodes seemed
utterly unable hold the balls zetteln pitched him.
he having had no less than seven passed balls In
three and half innings change was made dur
ing the fourth inning, by which he was sent to third
base,
sTERNs TO CENTRE FIELD
and Foley behind the bat Nor did Foley prove
much more efficient In front OF Zettleln than mis-
predecessor had been, for during the whole game
the frequency OF passed balls was something as
founding. on the Ecktord side Hicks and Nelson
bure Un f t-r .r
THE PALM IN THE MUFFING, ,
although Swandcll and Shelly did their share, the
latter allowing three Of the White StocKs to
IN the seventh inning on ball which Treacy
knocked right through his hands. .aosr 7,
BY referring 10 the score 1t WIN be seen that tho
Brooklynites took the lead ron the FIRST and main
tanned II to the end, although about the seventh
inning 1t looked very much as though they would
be overaken by their adversaries SO badly did they
become demOralfzed. ts.a
In bailing Treacy and Simmons led or for their
club. white ON behalf OF the EcKfords Gedney and
HodswOrth were accredited with Inc greatest num-
ber Of good hits. ae Tl
The following is the score. which is published
4 n
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
Isnsr isnsi Nnfcs.

EWNt TFsltf -VWTVH.
To-Day the Mutuals and White Stockings play on
the Union Grounds, Williamsburg.
Tomorrow the Atlantics piay The Stars on the
Cap.toline Grounds.
The Nlagaras and Sylvans tboth junior cluhs) are
matched Tor game, winch Will come OF Ut Hun.
ters Poln5 Tomorrow.
The EcEfords have thus far this season played
ffty-tnree games and OF the 1,43I players put out
BY them In these contests 67S were retired on the
ny, as foli0ws:-Neson 81: Chapman %; Hicks,
1t3; loldsw0rth. 81; smelly, 20; Gedney 1862;
Swandell 80; Martin, 90; A. Allison, 26; ". ALL
con ttenih man, 11-;Ota, 01s. There were also
during these games l50 foul bound balls caught.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
TIE SAW ASSAULT,

Dangerous Condition Of Kissci.
At JEFFERSON Market yesterday John Ryder Ger.
man carpenter, who on Wednesday evening com.
mitted the murieious assault with saw on valeu.
tine Kissei, OF No. 53I West ForeJ street. was ar.
raigned by Oniccr Dwire, who arrested him. AS It
was the opinion OF the doctor who attended Kissei
that he could scarcely live Justice Shandley com.
mitted Ryder to await the result OF injuriea
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
TO EARTH "a LAST.

Alice A. Bcwlsty's Fan-ra. Te-Oay-A
Private En.er,menl-tatersou's W3.;l gym.
patsy.
The funeral OF Alice Bowlsby; ihe uniortunate
victim OF Dr.. Rosenzwcig. viii take place from tho
residence Of her mo.her and slstcr. ut No. ~ Vest
street, Paterson, at ne O'Clock taIi nOrhlny. Tho
remains reached Paterson ON Wednesday evening.
They had been carefully seael N an airtsht box, ae
Hart's Island, and would have gole through IN
time have held the funeral yesterday morning, bus
for the fact that some overzeaious odcial ol Jersey
City 3sE rA s,eE TG F1i3,s 1H
INTEscEprED THE COFFIN or
and tore IL oren TO see what was within. notwith-
standing the fact that the permit OF the New York
Health Department was attached 10 the outside Of
the box. In putting the lid on again the Jersey
City official neglected to make ir alright and tho
Paterson undertaken who nas the funecal In charge
had the dlsagreeable Job or DONG over the work
Island. A-a t-ip i@l(.
The funeral wlll be strictly private. The hearso
and coaches VIII malt In front or TIE BOwlsny house
while short service is ueng performed alter which
the remains Will be taken overland GO a"' =
THE FAMILY BuRyING GROUND.
at Parsppaily, IN Morris county. A large number
OF people desired that the funeral be held III church
and on opportunity offered TO make u deInonstra-
and her visa for private funeral, the presence
only Of few intimate friends, was gsatined.
number OF persons. however, lave insisted on
their right to manifest their sympathy by
DECORATING THE HEARsE AND COFFIN r
in moderate circuastaices. ont enough was voiua
tarily contributed yesterday by sympatlz.pg friends
70 more than pay the expenses OF the 1unera. The
whole people or Paterson .et . desire TO manifest
their sympany with the unfortunate girls sad fate.
ane wanted q demon1iration wlh the interment as
give Nrs. Bowlby's desire tho preference over aiL
pubic wishes. -i7S ltf H4 inucN
grave in the saine hcarse that convey ed the BODY Of
Walter ConIlin 10 the iom3.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
.jrse RELY Hanicis.e.

Mrs. Ellen Rie|y, charged with stabbing her hus-
band, who died at the hospital On Saturday last,
was arraigned before Justice Demar and held 10
await the action Of tue Grand Jury. The inquest In
this case was commenced before Coroner Jones on
"Wednesday evening when the testimony eicited
was Of q character damaging 70 The CLAIMS OF the
prisoner upon s0briety. lne investigation Will be
c.oscd on Saturday evening, when verdtct win bs
rendered. .L---- Ll--L-- ----L-l n-. nm LLLll
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
EMlton rerry rurcy ru.s.


The Superintendent Of the Union Ferry Company;
cyrus p. smith, has addressed communication TO
Street Commissioner Furcv, IN which he conradicts
the story circulated to the eject that he hal charged
the city o1ictal In question with design Of black
mailing the Ferry Company IN relation the matter
Oi the alleged encrOachment Of the ferry house
The following Is the letter.
-. I, . s.s. BROOKLYN, Sept 6, 1871
RoDERT FURRY, ESQ.,, Street Commis aioner:-
DEAR SIR-i have Just received meeting OF
the Committee Ferries has postponci 10 lhs
day week, which much regret, had had
opportunity 10 state tubcy under oath, tat she
story circulated In the city papers and elsewhere that
cba ed you your department with design OF
Ing the Ferry Company in 10 the matter OF tho
nlcged encroachuen OF the Terry house, entirely tasc
never made such remnrk used language that wonte
justify such nft In all the business have had
with Department. and all other Tho city,
have teen tfeased respectfully and courooxiy ami have
had occasion ever suspect any improper designs As
TIE meeting OF tho committee has tecn postponed feel
thatNis due 10 you, pobc onecr longer
Very Respectfully YOURS, G. r. SMITH.
No action mas been taken in the courts for an In
Junction against the contemplated demolition OF
the Jerry house thus tar II Is deemed probable,
however, that effort Will be made before INC cx-
plralion or the five days. arace given tue company
10 lease the strip OF ground upon which ,he en- !.
cr0achmenb iS made. IohEh1 EttNa M 3il ttssL
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
Not bead Yet.

Mrs. Catharne Miller. who was enormously 70,
ported 10 have died OF injuries sustained by falling
against a stove and cutting her throat on Monday
last, at her residence 80 Poplar street. is alive and
we'll, the injuries which she received by fall hav-
ing proved quite trivial in character. The husband
OF the lady writes to request the correction, Which
Is cheerfully made.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
BROOKLYN AFEAIR5.
Coun,y charities.

According to the weekly report of the Boari OF
Charities of Kings county there are at present re.
naming in the institutions under their supervision
Q, i9S persons. They are app0siioned foiows:--
Alnishouse, ia; Hospital, Ji2; Asyium, ~: Nrr-
sery, 420. There gre IL patients remaining IN the
Smallpox Hospital decrease Of IA since last week.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
Hlyn,ynxs ~. Chickens.

The Flyaway and Chelsea Junior Clubs played q
game yesterday at Hunters Point, In the presence
OF large number OF persons who were interested In
the contest The Cheseas were outpIayed at every
point. The pitching OF BRETT, or the Flyaways was
much commented on. He Is without doubt the
swiItest ana most effective Junior pitcher.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
Dr'ocI,,ynrd noyie.

The Coroner was yesterday notified to mold an
inquest over the body OF Danlel Doyle, who toll on
the dock In front OF Martins stores, Furmau street,
at q late hour on We lnesday night and was
drowned. The cries OF the unfortunate ,,lHn for
help while strngg ing IN the river were heard by
watchman VINO nastened to the rescue. but TOO Iate
TO render assistance The body was recovered yes
terday. Tho deceased, who was thirty years OF age
was labOrcr anu resided with his mother, ON the
corner Of Hague AMI Pearl streets, New York.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
Tae sauth Atlantic squadron.

The United states sIoopofwar Portsmouth was
TO leave Montevideo about the 10th OF August for
the United states. via RIO Janeiro as she has been
ordered home alter yearly three years. cruise the
United states steam sloOp ItconderoQa has sailed
from Boston ~ relieve Inc Portsmouth In the south
Atlantic squadron. Lieutenant Conmander J. N.
Quackenbush arrived " Montevideo on the 2Sth of
July 10 take command of the guaboat Wasp on her
return from Paraguay, whitncr shc went with The
United states Minister. The aIc commander of the
Wasp Mr.. Maniey, was 10 rake passage In tho
Portsmouth TO Rios there 10 resoin the flagship
Lancaster as executive officer. Ia r1tcrt -
A general change Will snOrly he made An the Der.
so'Jset or The entire South Atantc squadron.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,
'Tur rIaU.hip rcx.rn et Nort.,lL

Tue Flagship severn Et Norfolk.
Hoi ~ FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept. 4 1871.
The United States steamer Severn nagship OF the
North Atlantic squadron, nying the broad pennant
OF Rear Admiral s. +. Lee, arrived in the Roads
this morning from Key West, anu at niue O'Clock
got under way and proceeded u the NoriolK Navy
Yard.
L1rne storeship Supply arrived OF the Washington
Navy YARD this morning NOM New YORK.
The New York herald., 1871-09-08
SCORE BY ISNISGf
d, cd Az RI

crs-. II. 3. I'd IL b% IS. ~. 81. sA
fyaMsy...::....a cSssss; ! 8 3 / ! sss s-,s
Cmpfe-Mr. Smith, Amty Club
Time OF eame-Two hours and five minutes
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-13
POLICE CoURr-The deathlike still

POLICE CoURr.-The deathlike still
ness that for a portion Of this week, has
rested on that favorite haunt OF Justice,
the Police Court room, where the walls
are of agate and onyx and jasper ard
the floor paved with pure gold, whose
fragrance in extent and stoutness rivals
the perfumes of "Araby the blest,
despite Alex Wallaccs persistent rub
bling and scrubbing, has at last been
broken, and yesterday morning two
cases of plain DRINK were reported.
Frederick Forman was found in a
Worn, battered aud weary state OF plain
drunkativeness near the Washington
mill, on Wednesday afternoon. lie
was fined 81 and costs. a friend had
the required ducats and Fred was ex
empte,l from a course Of geolog ca
study.
John Cable come to market with 8
choice assortment Of butter and eggs. /
Johns resolution to go home sober hac
been az strong as the temptation tt
drink or az strong-as-ss-well, say a.
strong as the butter, John Cable
! would nave been able to have avoided
the psymeu. 81 and costs for having
been drunk. Aait was otherwise, VII,
! otherwise.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-13

EDWARD THE CoNFESsoR.-The thir.
tenth Of October in former times was
day OF note in England, being the an
niversary Of King Edward the Comics
sor. This king ranks with Alfred as a
lawgiver, or rather law collector, the
Code Edward being at the time Of the
Norman conquest what the Code Ma
poleon has been III later times; it still
forms the basis of the English Common
Law. He succeeded to the crown 10
1912, and received the title Of confessor
from the Pope, IN gratitude for settling
Rome scot or Peter pence. He rebuilt
the church at Westminster, and was
buried before the high altar, whence his
remains were translated by st. Thomas
a Beckett Of Canterbury in ll63 to a
rich shrine and festival appointed
When Henry III. replaced the minis
.er in in 1865 by the present edifce, he
the saints remains. Ed
ward was the fret royal parsonage who
touched" for the kings evil; Queen
Anne was the last.