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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-05-18
FACTORY roiNr.

-E. l.. Wyman'. new house IS pro-
gge,sing and will look well when COM
pigird We Iike 70 see tie new buildings
going up around us.
-Oa Friday eFeains last 40 Old house
formerly owned By De- T. H. Mcsgharn
aB tie Rockville road was burned. Prob
sbly SET ga Gre By some cv.l disposed per-
s5n. Tie hFe communicated 20 tle woods
adjoining tlle house auj continued 10
1au a through iha d4y "a saturday
bat r.iA ll,tle o. 10 dAmage 10 tie timber
vi understand, 81 b lfe was confined
10 The leaves aBd aadegbtnsh mostly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-05-18

TRUNES'
Hate and Caps,
White Muslin Shirts, Fancy Shirts,
Oyerals,
AT BRADLEY y BLACKNERB.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-05-18

= LOVES 4 HOSIERY,
Corsets, Hoop skirts, White skirts,
White Aprons, Linen Handkorchiois,
Black Silk and Irish P0pliua,
At BRADLEY BLAcKNERs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-05-18

Hon. John $. Pcltlbonc has sold to
RI Huri llp9 lecccs Of wool, being
1--we clips al % - cts per pound un-
washed, Il amounted to about 5000. Mr.,
Hard is iu the market 10 bay an the wool
iu this section at the market price. Glad
10 see tie property moving. The pro-
ducts CT ilis valley are varied; and onr
marble, lumber, wool, butter, cheese, etc,
90 Gud a ready sale. We think Oh
Kinds Of industry Is as wei paid here as
500 ihe far West. flour yoang men viii
take bold and push almost any Kind Of
business with energy they viii find Old
Vermont as good a country to live in a.
any nuder tbs suh. 60 ahead boss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07

hssted we're not exposed public view on tho
rcnortad vcStrd iuhsIa' wednesday, err0neOusly
Asbclau0n has elected Thomas Mn ~ ~ ~
snls = Williams, Nice-Prcsident; John J,ck, .i
nIeti yonn p'tdne secretary Tho on,ers Of ne Mar
hest-MaKerF Association deny that the, re. 80 20.
sled cOnco rniug the murder of Fe' -, ns IOD.
adopted and allcge that they were written h %'is
Mccain without authority. ''n Oi o. j.
PArERsoN.-The Supreme Court decision In 49,,
the municipal troubles will rensate f. r. Maso safh 10
Treasurer, George y. Hilton City Attorney ara nSty
Kelly IA Alderman from the Eighth Ward lie pr s,es
OF Aldermen, now constituted equally divido1iu
tween Republicans and Democrats. We
USoN-The body Of young man found yesterday
In the woods with wound In the head and revolyer on
his breast He was apparently an Eugshmap age
about o. hight five feet five inches black har and ybsk
en- and dressed in black coat, with velvet collar and
light plaid pantaOOns
ELzABErH-The funeral Of the late Alfred Ches,ersas
largely attended yesterday. The Rev. T. II. Rninbat.
and the Rev. DIR. Clark conducted the services.
NEwToN-The crops OF Sussex County likely 10 10
damaged greatly by grasshOppers which have appeared
"A month earlier than usual.
HoBoKES.-Henry Van Tassel Of MOnroest. was So
Eerey burned Wednesday night by the explosion or =
Kerosene oil lamp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07

ms 5n a., hand o his head, and said "oh dear, /
said. Nv what f. the matter with me" She
I'LL though | was burning up Ny head aches ter
nov She asked II he wanted doctor He said, mot
NV may feel better very soon" He then commenced
hitting In the morning she sent for Dr. Bcardsoy,
It he kept growing worse. They could not keep any
thing his stomach and he finally died Thursday
ing. She claims 10 have tasted of all the medicine eA
cept the brandy. II have given the conversation
almost in her own language thus far1 DIR. Pnney was
called in consultation. The question OF post-mortem
was discussed after death, and was agreed upon The
stomach and liver were taken ont ana sent to NewIa
there arsenic enough TO kill three men in onehrd
Of the liver.
After Dr. Pinney received this report he grand
Juror A: IL Gilbert and made complaint, and then went
10 see MIR Wooster who advised him not To be hasty
lie waited during the week until Friday, and news
being spread IN regard 10 an !nyestgGtion the mmed
ate arrest urged by the authorities. Grand juror
Gilbert made complaint to s. Il Plat, Justice Of the
Peace, who issued a warrant. The placed
in the hands Of Deputy Sheriff Brakeman % Derby, who
placed man TO watch the house Friday night but
advised not To arrest her then by Mr. Wooster. The
sheriff thought from indications aud what he
had heard from neghbors. that she was going
10 leave town; lie called at Mrs. SherInan's
and inquired If she had piano 10 sell Next Monday
morning he found she had bought ticket New Bruins
wick n j. The Chief of Police of New-BrlInswick was
then teegaphed to, To watch her. and did one week
ago last Friday the Chief teegraphed that going
70 leave for Philadelphia and If sheriff Brakeman wanted
Dr. Barker Wednesday last that there large guam
ty of arsenic in the stomachs of the children who had
been dlSlntered. When the dispatch received the
sheriff went to Hartford obtained requsition from Gov
Jewell, and started early Thursday morning for New
brunswick and found that she had gone to Philadelphia
he ordered the police TO arrest her on her return sherh
Blakeman after travelling around iii different places, re-
turned to New. Brunswick and getting of of one tram,
she another The Sheriff asked the Chief to tel her ne
wanted to her. She acknowledged TO the Sheriff she
had had arsenic in the house that Mr. Sherman bought TO
Kill rats The Sheriff said to her that II was reported
that she had bought arsenic and that she had bought II
OF Peek druggist. She acknowledged it, said that she
got it to kill rats WITH and claimed that she had put 1t
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
IAN EYE FOR AN EYE"

From The HdfVOru 1fNts Jug
TWenty-nine years ago, While Dnldlng tne
ToInlInsou bridge In New.Hayen, Mr. sylvester Ravens
OF No 80 Woosterst In this city, was injured In t night
eye by small and sharp piece OF steel whGh new rom
steel roller as the result OF blow IL PANIED MN ior
several days hut gradually the pain wore on ana MI
for wears felt other inconvenience IRON IL than
tbis-that he would occasionally objects double The
eve looked somewhat different from the other eye, nut
not 10 any marked degree Gradually II began 10 lose
the mower sight This many years aftef te Hccl
dent Finally the eye lost all power on sigh-Decdine
totally blind II did present such an appearance
however In this way II continued Tor IL years,
six weeks ago Mr. H. troubled by boil which made
its appearance the inside Of his right nostr us OBJ
stnatey painful character led Mr.. TO puncture IL WIN
the small blade OF pcnknfe, when out came among
some pnrulent matter, the identical little bt Ot steer
which had entered his eye 20 years ago. The sore head
but soon afterWard Mr.. Ravens became conscious OF
dimness I'm hi remaining Qe eye, rs II there was van
over A. He consulted "A NcWGOrk Ocuist, DT. ARneW'
who found il he the result of sympathetic action rom
tbe ripht eve (Which had been for some years tO-
tally blndj removed from It's socket This, lac told nj
N alone could save him from becoming tOtally Dlihu
Alter returning home, MI Ravens decided TO DO TINS
and ON Thursday last DR.. Agnew performed the opera
ton assisted by DR. Taft at Mr. HIS house III TINS clty'
The 1tieut was put under the influence OF chlOlO1oIl
and the eve extracted for glass one Ia due Time 10
take it, place MIR. H. mas since renaned IN darkeed
room Curjousy enough any ray of light that enters
the apartment pans the empty socket 81 the dcparen
eye Even "A picture with gllt frame, hanging on tpc
onpose wall had TO be turned face 10 the waIi-tne re-
nretinn Of the Gilt frame IN the dIrkened room Dehg
rainny perccplhle This sensltiVcness, however, is
,uidly wearing on n c already gone. aud MI H.
viii p,on. no doubt. be out OF doors again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
AN EDITORS TROUBLES GEN. RYAN IN COURT.
w. A. c. RYAN of Cnban nOtOriety. and lately

proprietor and editor Of our Society, appeared a
prisoner before Alderman Mitchell at the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court yesterday. The complainant, Deputy
Marshal Clarke preferred double charge, of breaking
into the premises heretofore occupied by OT Society
and Of assault and battery Clarke asserted that pend
ing the shers sale about week ago. he was placed in
charge Of the premises by Marshal McCabe, and was
aferward continued in the same capacity by the pur
chasers of the concern Ludlow Il Co. of FOurteenth-st
aud Oliver ID. Taylor Of Wall-st On Wednesday night
Ryan he sad and burst open the door, which was
barred and nailed, and assaulted him.
Ryan defense, exhibited bill of sale Of the concern
to Mr.. Webb and said that June 49, while the Sheriff
absent at dinner the complainant in and took
possession Of the place. Mr.. Webb had already pur
chased itIand installed Ryan publisher The latter
had been Long Branch and returned late Wednes
day night with the key OF the office in his pocket We
have reporters ROOM" said Ryan, in which reporters
stay when they at leisure 1t has lock bolt
the door, it is always Open and walked in took out my
key and passed thence into my private office This ma
met and opposed me- He claimed to have been depu-
TIED Mr. Clarke 10 take charge of the place but his
name not Clarke at ALL easily passed both doors,
and used no violence"
Complanant-All | have 10 say Is that the door
barred and nailed. and have witnesses to prove II.
Rvan-Neil Bryant, Judge Curtiss, and Mr. Webb viii
testify that there no breaking in. This man Clarke
clerk of Taylor. the Havana lottery man. and is not
q deputy marshal at all.
Alderman Mitchell adjourned the this morning
O'Clock for the production of witnesses Ryan
released parole. Marshal McCabe asserts that the
there notice given, and no advertising as there
should have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE TRICK EXPOSED.

The last Legislature of New-Jersey gained
notoriey for its ways that dark Another trick
the passage OF bill has recently come TO light About
the middle Of the last session bill was introduced by
Senator TorTey of ocean County giving authority 10 the
County Road Board 10 open three new avenues in
the vicinity OF Montcair Senator j. ". Taylor of Essex
1.-THE county Interested, opposed the bill, especially as
the Road Board itself did not ask for the authority He
was finally persuaded by the representations of certain
persons, to withdraw his opposition. and the bill
passed both Houses and became law. Since the Legis
lature adjourned however it has been discovered that
another slipped into the bill, and received
legislative sanction This avenue which Is named LIN
cOnave very short and passes directly through an
old buralpace. The opposition when the trick became
known, was very strong and powerful influences were
brought bear upon the Road Board not to open the
proposed avenue and even went so far as TO ask
the Board give written pledges that the ork should
not be undertaken. The Board, latter fun considera-
tOn has determined not to the avenue at present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
LECTURES MEETINGS FTC

reports were submitted to the German Emil
grafton society, yesterday showing that during the past
3ly6 since Jan. decrease from lat war Ann Tho
KhcL commute. had expended si4. ara the balance
reported by the Treasurer was s. 1853 81
Inc Commissioners of Emigration resolved,
yesterday, that all work at Castle Garden except on
contract, be suspended and the wOrkmea discharged
and that after the contracts hnsheb repairs bs
done by the Commissioners workmen. II also ecded
that bills will be audited by the Finance Committee
unless certified by the Committee Repairs and Sup
plies The Committee Salaries and Officers recon-
nended that all employees and officers should be citizens.
and that person be employed at Castle Garden
Wards Island except through the saii Committee.
Adopted vote OF thanks to the Park Commissioners,
for identifying the Battery, unanimously passed.
The number Of alien passengers arrived 10 date l62;
to date last year, l29ss5 cash hand $500 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
POLICE NOTES.

Margaret Lex age 50, died suddenly, last evening,
II her home No. ~ Rdgest
Agnes Reilly was held by u. s. Commissioner
Joues, Yesterday for passing counterfeit f20 bill
Mrs. Mary White of No So Thrd-aye. dan
gerousg burned yesterday by the explosion of kerosene lamp
.Jetta Israel, age 80 blind. fell down flight Of
as Yesterday st No % Chsmbet and received serious cot
the head.
Henry Smith died Yesterday, AT the Long leland
College Hospital injuries received Monday rhe attempting TO
get Concy Island dummy
Mrs. Elizabeth Apperhar age q, died yesterday,
No. Madison from burns received wednesday Oa
the explosion Of can Of kerosene Oh
John Lynch. employed at the new gas works 40
e of East Eeeutt crushed and probably fatally injured ~
iIge og. Taken 10 the Strangers Hospital
David Robins cOoredv who was struck in the groin
ramrp d htrgei from muske No. II Hares Brooklyn,
L. H.. on July g. died from his injuries yesterday
Andrew Abortion Of No. 49, First-aEe., who was
the head with ave- Thomas McSI JOY bas
made 10 nDrtem statement His ,,saiialt hts ~
Miles Dotcy. halter. az Bridge and krospect-sts..
yesterday tttz throat
With 80. lyl NasaGi. under temporary Of Insanity
SilyI Maillard who killed George" Wilson. i'm
D. the Pntettsry. yester
da writ Of hiis corpus All admitted BAIL IN the sam Is
',5)t Goo await new trail
Michael Donovan and Martin Broderck were ar
re.te, rr'fr. "r s.sau.. AID rs'hDg AVN 'ao
pl0g,l Battery vh h. returning irom vans 70
if1osca with obtaining the money We tm'"f
espe escaped To- ta. city, They were aA'n !" ho0oa''
Ia 4 WAIT frt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
TWO sWINDLERs ARRESTED.

Henry Behrman of No. 500 Grand-st. visited
the store Of r. NJ samter at No IS Lspenards several
weeks ago, and purchased large quantity of goods on
the representation that he buyer for his step
father Henry vogel cothier at Third-ave and Twen-
ty-fourhst Behrman made two other visits, obtaining
in all goods worth $500, which he sold to Fabian
LIGHT Of No. II sulivan-st. for $500. LIGHT in
turn sold the goods at slight advance TO A.
Harschawsky, merchant tailor at No. GO Canalst.
Mr. samer discovered, upon presenting his bill for the
goods that he had been swinded, and immediately in
formed the police Detectives Heidelberg and Shining
ton arrested, early last evening, Belrman and LIGHT,
both Of whom confessed their guilt The prisoners were
Oc ked up at Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST NAVAL OFFICER
LAFLIN.

An indictment for perjury against Naval
officer Im OF this port has been found by the Grand
Jury of Hcrkimer County. and the trial Is set down for
next week The circumstances Of the case are under
stood 10 be- these: Some time time brother 81 tie
Naval Ocer ntruted to the latter bond for safe keep
ing This said folded up and placed blank
envelope In the Naval Olcei', desk. one day, when
sending official documents the Naval Olicer acoi-
dontally slipped Of them INTO the envelope contain
ing the bond and the bond and the official document w'ro
Tostrd together The bond c1uld not betaced for long
time. but was aitcrwarG discovered IN the possess
sion of tailor az Hcrkimcr. The owner Of the bond,
when he heard OF this brought suit against the tailor for
its recovery and the present charge OF perjury against
the Naval O,er grows ont of evidence gyen the
The friends the latter declare that the prosecution ~
malicious. and say that he desires ull investigation.
A prominent aud necessarily impartial officer Of the
Court tclegmphs 10 the effect that the announce
meut of an indictment does Mr. Latin wicked injustice
and requests that il may not he published In The fRB
UNE. We should gladly comply with his request wero
il not that The publication ha, already been so widely
made that to suppress it columns would be unfair
treatment OF our readers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
4 srIcIpE IN eIADIsoN-soUARE.

John NJ. Dow, an agent, having an office at
No IS Lnertyst and residing at NO 400 west Ihirty
fourthst was found early yesterday lying insensiDe
in Madison-squ with vial by his side, which had
contained laudanum purchased at Broadway and
Twenty.fourth-st He was removed to Bellevue Hos
pital and died in short time He has had business
troubles of late and he drank TO excess in consequence
He has also at times exhibited symptoms of insanity
He resided Augusta, Ca for several years before the
war; accumulated large fortune, and owned at one
time several thousand of land in that State His
father Is surgeon in Dover, New-Hampshre, whittier
the remains will be taken for interment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
PROMINENT ARRIVALS
Fifth Axenne untelASenatnr Roscne Cnnkling

Fifth Avenue HOtel-SenatOr Roscoe COnkling
and family, Utica; Gen. Fry, u 4. A. william Warren,
the comedian John l.. King Of Springfield, Mass, G..
g. Bushnell ~ New-Iayen, and W. W. Harding Of Pha-
delDhia. BreyOOrt HOuse-CQl. Thomas A. Scott,
President OF the Union Pacific Railroad Co Joseph
Price, George Smith, william Weir, and BrackstOn Ba-
kcr Directors Of the Great Western Railway OF Canada.
== Coleman Housc-rhe Rev. II. G.. Blttcrson OF
philadelphia. Giiscy HOusc-Judge Pinkney OF Bal
timOrc Col w. D. Firand, cxU. x. Consul at Lima PcrI
and the Rev j. Nc Menomy OF Troy. = As,Or House
Judge Katell Of BinghamtOn, Gen. Marcy IT, 4. A. and
Charles Parrish OF Wkcsiarre, Penn. =- st. Nicholas
HOtel-Ex- Gov Marye or Virginia, Judge Burke of
Cleveland Judge w. z. Stuart of Indiana, Gen. J. s.
Brisbin u g. A.; the Hon. Lewis Is. Gunckel OF Ohio
Gen. 7. O. Osborn OF Chicago, and Gen. Martndae Of
Rochester. == Grand Central HOtel-Gen. IL. II. Hin,
U 9. a.; Col W. r. fOurnoy OF Mississippi, and Enoch
Taylor of Memphis.
DEPARTURES.
Lieut. Gen Sheridan ana Gen. Forsyth left the cty Tor
Newport b y the afternoon boat yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
A DEFRAUDED CLERK RECEIVERS DAMAGES.
Common g. Mumford, commission merchant

in this city, November 1865, represented to Gnswod
J. Ely that they worth i5l 600, were doing
good business and DESTROYS OF taking him into their
employ as clerk with a view To his becoming partner
II he woud loan them tl0O0O This he did, hut III Few
months the failed, leaving available assets Tor
their numerous creditors. suit was hrQusht against
by Ely, and the for hna decision yes
terday in the Supreme Court, Circuit Fart p btlule
Judge Van Brunt. The testimony was very connecting
the defendants claiming that they made the re
presentations charged against them, that they acted
toward the plaintiff In good faith and that Their failure
arose from heavy purchases OF cotton made by their
Charleston agent aud which, through various misor-
tnues, they never received The plantn showed that
they we're heavily IN debt borrowed money at the
time he made the loan and that their capital instead of
being s5loc really ess than one hall OF hat sum
ami even that made up largely Uf petroleum stock,
and Western lands The jury found lul the plaintiff FOL
tl3.7og the Iuil amount claimed, with Interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
LONG ISLAND.

Long ISLAND CITY The Hunters Point Bap-
fist Church will apply the supreme Court for an order
10 assume the corporate name of EastAyenue baptist
Church The Common Council has elected Henry D.
de- Beyoise Of the second Ward City Clerk
JANAGCA-The unlicensed liquor dealers nave orgahze
- beir cases with the Board OF Excise, and 10 defeat
the present village officers at the next election:
renee Mcdonald lsborer, while waklhg on .ne SS
tbe engine of the Western mail and instantly killed.
spRYGFIELD-A burglar entered Daniel Sostrand
"uh00t him Mr. Nosrand knocked him down, ana tooh
him to prison ,.,
LITTLE NrcK-Edward Hicks, colored, who ASSAULT.
Isaac Poole, pleaded guilty, yesterday, anu WAS oo'
ted 10 await the action OF the Grand jury
NoRruyULF-success Division, sons OF Temperance
viii surrender its charter ana dlsOand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
PRESIDENT GRANT sERENARED AT NEWARK.

-
President Grant arrived at Newark at p. NJ
Yesterday as the guest of Senator Frenghuysen re-
cepon was given him the residence of the senator on
Park plase Among those present were Judge Bradley
SecretarY Robson, Gen Porter, the Hon Geo A. Hasey
Mayor RicOrd, ex-MayOr Bgelow Alderman Baker ana
the Common Council The reception closed with COLA
ton Later in the day the President visited Waverley
Roseville Lieweyn Park. and Orange I'm the evening
he was serenaded by a number of citizens, headed by
Renhardt's Band. About 200 people were present
Upon the stoop Of the residence were gain
cred a number OF the prominent men OF
Newark. After several ars by the band, Pres
ident Grant came forward, attended by Senator FREEING
huysen and Secretary Roheson Mr. Frelinghuysen' al
ter cheers for the President made address or some
length eulogizng President Grant, and speaking OF M
Administration in the hi CHEST terms He referred 10 me
proclamation OF the ratification OF the Treaty ana com
mended the spirit which had led to II rather thah 10
resort arms Secretary RObeson followed IN ne saue
strain Al the conclusion Of his address, loud can Wte
made the President, who stepped forward anu su
II thank you very much, my friends, TOT Your hli
perssteutly calling me out AFTER the
YOU have heard know you would not want 10 near iIoh
me Therefore say goodnight -,,
The Hon. Courtlandt Parker Of Newark answefeda ca
from the assembled people, and urged thht bfaht pc
honored not much President or a. the loTlueI
General Of our armies but as Grant the patriot
Justice Bradley of the Supreme Court also maue
short address, after which the crowd dispersed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-07
THE RIVER MYSTERY EXPLAINED-A SUICIDE
AND ATTEMPT AT RESCUE.

AND AIlbdIi Al hi@'NCH'
The body of the man taken from the North
River on Wednesday evening, by Capt. Marie Of the
canalboa VIM H. Smith, has been identified as Andrew
Schneider German tailor, late Of No. lO4 Cedarst,
where he leaves wife and two children. On Wednes-
day evening he stopped at his brothers tailor shop in
Cedarst and ascertaning that he absent told one
of the assistants bid him goodby for him, and walked
svs; In less thsa hslta a2gr he threw himself into
the river from the deck of HOboken ierryD0at' NO
reason can be assigned for the act. The man who 9h
tempted to save him, and who was rescued by Capt.
Marie was Frederick Kogge of No 2S5 Gardenst, Ho-
bOkeu