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The New York herald., 1871-12-09
HORSE NOTES.

Mr.. James W. Gillies has purchased OF Mr.. Edward
Jones the gray gelding Damon, who has a record OF
2:ss. He Is splendid road horse ana great weight
pulier.
IL is conceded by horsemen generally that Amcri
the nnc little stallion W. H. Alien at Fleetwood rev
weeks snce-when she beat him The heat ana race
tro,ung IN 2,22h ana carrying twenty-five pounds
overweight. taking into consideration the time Of
year ana condition or tracks, the best neat she
ever rottcd although she has a record OF 2le. She
was driven BY Benjamin Daniels, her trainer and
driver, Tor the last two seasons.
Roadltes are Investing IN sleghs and awaiting the
advent Of 2 real old.iashioned snow storm with i'm
middle OF December.
According to veterinarians The spinal meningitis
Is getting under way again, and alaIgo number OF
Goldsmith Maid TatLer Jay Gould Knox Soc.
rates and hotspur have taken up their winter quar-.
ters at Budd Doo els, Bristol Pa. Tie marc Lucy ID
stopping In Philadelphia for the wintor.
Captain Jake Vanderbilt mas added the fast and
handsome team Of mares Fanny and Kitty Crumb
to his stock lie VIII come up 10 the city when
slcigllng commences, and bring nIs team OF blacks
Driving ceased almost entirely during the severe
weather We have had lately, horsemen seeming 10
prefer the warm side OF stove TO the cold blasts
that greet them In the Park ana on the road Good
sleghng Will reverse the order OF things, however.
Mr. David Bonner Is the owner OF some OF the
choicest bred young tr0tters III the country. They
viii, no doubt. pe heard lrcm nv the years roll Oy
| and they come 10 maturity.
Mr.. Van Ness owns nne bay stallion BY Old
yate. lie rs now SIX years OLD, aud Wal pe put ON
| The turf next season.
X. j. Anderson has bought the brown mare Lady
| Wells 10 mate his roam pare Biroic. they make
| sasDfDg team and can rot very fast together.
I GUoDe hcpaDioM announces that the three " ear.
aleJztiJsSrs H2k,sll eah W PASksd TX TNp akDst
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
- 70. F.-fS ~ ~ ..s,-.~
COMPARATIVE L1NGOlSTICS.

Lecture by Professor Schiesel Of the Normal
College.
Professor Charles A. Schlegel yesterday delivered
q lecture on tile "Comparative Ln2nstlcs and the
Celtic Languagen before the Alpha Beta Gamma
Society Of the College, which is composed OF q
NUMBER OF the young lady pupils. The society was
on hand in It's iul strength. The Professor seemed
80 be perfectly az home With his subject ana ham
died 1t in manner which showed that he had
made the origin Of language thorough study. 1t
would be quite impossible IN a brief space
to enter into the details OF The lecture, for 1t
minutest character In point or historical research
and linguistic compal sOns; but suce II 10 say that
the sources OK the various modern languages were
compared and the terms which ran from one into
another with slight notifications, and which could
be traced In their various forms as being Of one and
n diligence ana cearness that bespoke no smal.
amount of LABOR The Professor took a great deal
OF pains to show how modern photographers had,
for the sake OF facility In expression or soIe other
course tnat was hardly )ustinable, SO changed
the spelling OF words from their original
very little trace, ii any, Of their origin left. Nume
rOus instances or this were given. The Professor
interspersed the lecture here and there with reca
tiOns from certain writings that were palnled OF as
written In the Celtic language in the long, long
ago." before languages winch In years afterwards
derived so much from the Celtic were In existence.
Proofs cited by the lecturer TO show that these
writings were all Composed at later date than
tain parties at the time OF their publication were
very interesting one, ana was atentively listened
to throughout.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY slTRiPLE SHEET.

f,ors es spe death structure the condemncd man
WAS asHlssgd frlIn me wagon and rcgarless OF his
teire rinlc8et no akcenacd 10 toe drop eriniy.
Jacob then look or hls kst aud kneit while col
orrI dlslnf read tue Fret few lines OF the hymn,
an, gos oysfr.ssnr faith
- eh-sr bic frier houl
~ tr,unrh o,sr thp W. ponsfsr, Death,
And al 1it- fsstsn' rowarf
IN ths- fte Eegs.cs 81 joiued in grand chorus,
vita thai wtsfd and peculiar rclsg.ous CT Btsuslasm
Tor N1lcn thcY are so notsd. making the scene Tor
the nrs' time solemn ana awiu. Alter thts jacob
addressed the multitude. aurlbuttng ms terrible
ctint 10 TIE nufaunfuns-~ oi his Ui;e hts own zeal.
ouss ana the dsmning iadaence OF vie whlskey.
There aIe not pfteou persons anong you who
would not have Done tne sa,ae thing under The
same lircum-tanees.n rhe sheriff then enyeloped
him IN long, moving white shroud. and during the
performance vf this ceremony negro ~ the crowd
exclaimed, "fncy certainly do take time Win that
man; II ~ time the damn nigger was hung ana
gone" niacous laugh followed this untmely
sally from party of negro females Ia the vicinity
Of lne speaker The conduct OF the negroes VAS
unexcepiionabIy, horrible and profaue.
ruk LAST or rooR jazz
Another hymn and PRAYER. apd at sw0 i. NJ. the
halter was auIusier, the black cap drawn over the
features, ana la q lew seconds more the prop was
Knocked rom nnder the drop, ana the body OF Jacob
last egones of o voseut death, Anorncr Ncti'n
OF stlangulaiion. S.a'wau lSon. ncrffned, TURNED
their beads 10 shut ont The ahasty sight and with
piercing shrfeks hafa dozen negro women tainted.
: The neck was not broken, and ~ twenty minutes,
lie being declared extinct w Dr. Barrett, the At
tending physician, the body was cut down. COLI
sigpcd 10 the C01in and buried near the scaIot.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
HE RT s.
Alleged Counterisiting-A Fire Insurance Com
pany in Ccurt-verdict Against steamship
Company-A Law Suit Against Law
yer-Business In tho General Sessions.
UNITED STATES SUPREME rovs1.


The Distributfon Of the Ektnte Of Jeanne
Dm LMx-The Legitimacy Of tho Dcfend-
ants In Appeal Denied.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1871.
No. 70. Bf,ioft J. C0,V0te et a. us. cyrus curtis
and John n Feirie Administrators or LnI-Appeai
from the Circuit Court for the Southern District Of
New York.-This bi was fled IN 1868 for the distr-
button OF the estate OF Jeanne On Lux, who died
intestate I'm New York In 1874 leaving personal prop
erty to the value Of s72. GOO. The complalnan's
who are residents Of France, claim 70 be second
cousins and next Of kin OF deceased, and ask that
The property may be distributed to then. Ihe de-
fendants interposed plea 10 bar, former decision
Of the surrooate Of New York, dated In 1850.
granting letters OF administration TO Ferrie
as the legitimate son and next OF kin Of
deceased ana insisted that this decision Of the Sur
rogate ana the decisions OF the Courts anirming II
were conclusive Judgments upon the parties 70 this
SUIT on the question Of Distribution The Court
Overruled this plea and directed the defendants 10
answer; and the answer filed put in Issue the same
Iacts FOUND ~ the State Courts and which had been
relied up0n In the plea in bar. Upon tue facts
proven, the contest being on the legitimacy 0f
Ferrie, the Court decided that he was The legitimate
son OF the deceasel and entitled 70 the entrd estate.
II Is here eontended that the Court errod In Its
Will concur In this view. The defendants assert
tnat the plantifs have no claim, and that they
simply desire 70 grasp the estate OF deceased by
destr0ying her character. Charles OConor and Z.
F. whitehead Tor appellants; $. y. Nash for ap-
pellecs.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
"MOHAMMED.n

Lecture by Rev. John Lord. LII. D., Before
the Young Mems Christian Association.
The first OF O series OF historical lectures by the
Rev. John Lord, LII. D., was given last evening In
the hall Of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The subject selected was "MOhammed' aad Sara
cenic Conquests." The reverend lecturer detailed
the early LIE OF the celebrated prophet grad
ual steps by which he attained to immense innu-
ence which he welded over his Ara
b,an countrymen. He did not concur in
the commonly accepted opinion OF M0hammed
that ne was merely . nypocrite and impostor. ON
the contrary, he lab0red to show that Mohammed
was ref0rIner in the highest sense OF the word;
sincere IN his convictions and inspired with an
honest zeal to elevate the Arabs OF Asia from the
slough OF idoatry. He was man OF remarkably
fine presence gifted with rare powers OF cloquence,
a glowing Oriental Imagination. lie wrought HIM
self to high pitch OF fanatlclsm and undoubJ-
edy inbued with the conviction that providence
had coniided TO him sacred mission.
HIS poverty was the principal drawback to early
success, but mis- marriage with wealthy princess
sphere. Notwithstanding this, In the course OF
three years. he succeeded In gaining but thirteen
ers, was powerful. ana forced hlll into exile THIS
took place In the hIty.tnrd year Of his age, and Is
known IN history as the Hegira. being the year from
which M0hammedan chronology begins IN ours
A. d. 622. Impatient With the slOwnass OF his prog
ress he determined to appeal TO the lower passions
81 ss anq os nse Of me sword para
around him q. .largedoilowing. Monammed's morality
In other respects the speaker maintained was ur
exceptionable ana the Koran contains some Of the
most elevated maxims OF both the Hebrew and
Christian doctrines. Though doubtless Il was. TO be
deplorcd that the light OF Christianity could not
have penetrated al that time into those benlgh,ed
regions, yei as compared with The mlsclab super
StiiiOns and fdolatTouS practices prevalent among
the Orientals, MohamInedanism was greaW al
vance.
out with profound attention, owing 10 ms peculiar
int0nalion could not be easily followed.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
CuusT or COMMON PlEAs-pAsT l.
Action Against Steamship Compn'

Act1an AEaIHsf n StonMshtp C0MpnHys :.
Before Judge J. /. DAILY and Jury.
Francis Burns rs. The liverpool and Great
Western Steamship Compdnp.-Th plaintiff o
man about nrty-three, was passenger on
board the Nevada, one Of the defend
ants vessels, from Liverpool to this port,
on the 1Gtn OF July, 1870. and brought
this action receive damages sustained by falling
on plank into the hachway, Dy which his LETT SIDE
was paralyzed. anu he is now unable to earn MS
bread. The plaintiff had small box with necaa-
saries in 1t Tor the voyage which was lowered INTO
the 9oiI a. against his protest. he applied 70 me
officer OF the ship to get his box up.
According TO plaintins's testimony he was
invited down this plank TO get some neccssa-
sarlcs out Of his box by the oficer In charge who
sworc MIN hurried him up, and that In climb
ing up the plank rne only access there was TO and
from the hold, 1t slipped and he fell, sustaining
heavy injuries. The defence was that plalntln had
no right 10 go down in the mold, and tnat he was
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

Lexingfon's four-mile tlme-E191. match can
summer inner on o the Saratoga course on good day and
GOOD track and the colt 70 carry ioa p0nnds Inio
which Sn one sr %Ese imam ass sssot
then be- ANY one who feels inclined 10 BACK ''ume"
against the noble son Of Lexington and Canary
HE % chestnut Got ScalRclock, four years old, by
imported Eclipse, dam Fanny Washington, BY Reve.
SSsrosesS SSs ass Ssas Of MsoT boswell scans
lock, having broken down, is Intended icr preeding
Ike celebrated California horses Nell Fiaherry
and Tom Atchlson are matched for o race, mile
heats, three In i've, for $4,000, TO come on over the
Al last reports the horses were in excellent condi
non, and the contest is likely 10 be very exciting
Dr. CneAthan,, OF Nashville, Tenn. has sold TO
William II. Peck OF Hartford, Conn.,, his bay horse
IDOL. foaled IN 1855 oy Mamnrino Chief, dam ny
peare lson OF vlrgtnian,, her dam Eliza Jenkins BY
sir Wilhelm Of Iransport. dam By orphan oy I'm I'M
ported 70 suzzard. 6y snvertail, oy imported Dove
Major Thomas W. boswell has lost his nne wean-
no says:-al nad the misfortune to lose her few
days ago by getting In an OLD we'll Every one VINO M
nav ns % @ s Sc aa@ a s
al she looked moro like q mother to the Others
have Or me same age, with the greatest symmetry
4 late san Francisco exchange has the following
In relation TO Governor Stanf0rls horse Wonder
ssn " SEAMS
ford, for the first time In public, permitted his
famous irottcr to 80 three heats around the Union
Park course, Sacralnepto. The horse was in good
condition ana made remarkable time, there Dclng
but three quarters OF second difference between
the frst and third heats The usual time 1ntervened
between heats, as allowed IN mile heat trotting
matches. The hrst mile was done in 2:lS1s; second,
2:la and third, fl01. Not skip or break occurred
IN either heat, nor was the whip used throughout
The nrst quarter OF the second mile was made In
thirty.fve seconds, and the hafmie post passed,
In the same heat, In 1f064. Although the perform
anco cannot be credited Ofcially, there can be no
doubt that y was done as above recorded. Many
men clam that the nrst mile was trotted ia 2:ls.
d. D. Mlls aud others OF San Francisco were pre-.
sent ana II need Oe vouch for the performance
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
MtklEE COUnT-2AHT 3.

BY Judge Joachlmsen.

Cunningham rs. AcNHty-Tltal by Court Ac.
ton on promissory note judgment ior plaintiff,
$105 3i.
Sch,erber rs. kesser.-Trial by Court Action for
work, Timing roof. Judgment for plantiG. $675 10.
costs and allowance.
Ae1Teu rs. Gredces.-Trial by jury. Action for
wages for $500. Cost and allowance.
voiE Us. Svong.-Tnal by Court. Action for work,
snoring up building judgment for plaintiff, $223 90,
costs and allowance,
Piogoft rs. Br0,rf.--TrIal by Jury. Action for
damages for negligence Verdict for plalntlfI, $780,
with COSTS and allowance.
Holm as. Slria0Gn, 6c-Tria by COurk Action
for trespass and conversion OF personal property
Complaint dismissed, with costs and allowance.
W,per US. O0den.-lnquest for work and materials.
Judgment for plaintiff 1910 and COSTS and allowance
Mcneil rs. Rodrt0ues. Inquest for work. Judg-
ment Tor plaintir t25.
Frater rs. ACCOMPLISHMENTS for goods &c
Judgment Tor paintin $52S VI and costs and S25
allowance.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

The New Amsterdam Fire Insurance Come
pany-S0perintendept Miller On tbs War
Track.
IN the Matter OF the Ns,c Anasterdam Fire IN.
surance C0fspann-On application OF Deputy At
torney General Hammond, and upon the report Of
superintendent Miner Of the Insurance Department,
His Honor yesterday appointed Bernard Casserly
receiver OF this company.
The report OF superintendent Miller shows the
entire assets OF the company be $685. 3s8 O6; la
bties including capital stock, $s08 o56 90; excess
Of liablliiies over assets, including capital,
Mr. e. R. Meade counsel Tor Superintendent Mil
ler put In on appearance and made the statement
as above set forth. short session was held and
Ing,
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
THE GREAT GAINES CASE.

Effect of Judge Collins DecisioD--No ponba
Of Ultimate Snccess-Next Steps fo Ha
Taken.
The decision OF Judge Collins In the Second Dis
trct COURT Of Louisiana, In the great Gaines case,
adverse to the claimant, has excited SO much sur
prise shat representative Of the HERALD caicd
upon Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines yesterday, and re-
quested her views as to the present condition her
suit,
"How do you think this decision Is going to AFFECT
your chances OF ultimate success ~ asked ne when
Mrs. Gaines had kindly assented to briefly answer =
fewquestlons.
"Not In the least do not regard 1t as Affecting
IN any way my prospects OF final success. There
was a decision against me In 1866, In the sanlc
Court though by different Judge; and upon the
case being carried up to the Appellant Court OF tho
State OF louisiana the decision was In 1850 reveised
Ifuy believe that the same thing win happen
again. especially as shall now appeal with an @ lnc
prestige or the former victory, ana as Desiug, a, az
arguments formerly used, we have now 'nA' ol
"was there any new evidence brought forward IN
's None laae eScopt some documents which the SUI
5Hssssod fos. Of ss Gnss ana altogether
On u'V should he be defeated IN the Appel
sassGs ouId you still persevere I"
then at once apDeal 20 the Supfena
o. etai oours 1 nave the most absointe
:. They nave already made In my favor
IN that Will stand as long as time lasts.
or dollars would not induce them to swerve
o from trpth and justcer
viotoryrn
dy triumph is now complete and will ever re-
ln SO. Tho supreme Court OF the United StatesI
As gwen three decisions In my favor. And am
very glad 70 nave this opportunity OF assuring tno
many friends nil over the country who have sns-
tanned me with their sympathy during forty years
o. struggle that this decision In no way aiTccta
nv prospects OF ultimate trlumphu
f6fnking Mrs. Gaines for her courtesy, tie re-
porIT tnen withdrew.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

was IN the custody OF P. D. Won H0esen. was triciS
ior ne alleged offence. As there was no PROOF q
uced e nf n % was vo nS es
- Michael McCrath. who was j0Auy indicted with
srainor ana Doyle for burgariousfy entering the
ary goods store or Emanuel Strauss, No. avend4
" was tr1ed anu acquitted. At the termination Of
tne TRIAL petef smltn, also jointly indicted, was di
n,reGtly ly concerned In the commission OF the DirS
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CoysT.
Charge 0f Countcyfe!ting.

Charge Of C0untcyfe!ting.
Before commissioner Shields
The United States Is. George Weadelhen.-The
defendant who is known as Dutch George, had
been charged with connterfeiting. lie was released
nom custody yesterday IN $1,000 bail.
The Erie Railway Iitisafion.
Several motions in this matter were adjourned
yesterday In the United States District Court for
week.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
MARINE C0URT--PART !.
A Professional Snif.
Before Judge Tracy.

Bynnconrt Us. MoranQe. Henry il. Morange, the
defendant, lawyer, was sued in this Court by a
former client, who claims to have been defrauded
by the defendant out OF $780, this being the amouns
Of a chattel mortgage which he had given Morange
TO collect and foreclose
The allegations OF the complaint are that
M0ranRe collected part Of the money DUE for
which he refuses TO account, ana by fraudulent re-
presentations and unprofcssi0nal conduct he OBJ
tanned from the pIainti an assignment OF the mort.
gago ITSELF and thus became possessed Of the entire
property, which he converted 70 his own use.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

e. DECISIONS
BY Judge Larremore.
The Andes Insurance Company or Cincinnati rs.
Loehr-Qrder granted.
Ne,cdecker Is. Koh'be,O.-Order granted.
n0pter et al. as. WOL-Same
Anstau Us. Observation-Disclosures ordered.
First National Bank or Sing sing, Ne,C York, rs.
CdnDbeU.-Order granted.
Da,ve0h Us. Touea.-Refcrence ordered.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
CcuRr or sEslsll SESSIONS.


lnrceuies and burglnrtes-Acquittalss
Before Recorder Hackett.
The calendar Ia this Court yesterday was not 80
large as on the previous day, and. although the
Tombs = crowded with prisoners, the Grand Jury
are not nnding indictments fast enough TO dispose
OF them. There arc iso persons In The city prison
waiting the acron OF the Grand Jury. and the prose.
eung onicers are ready TO try them as soon as the
indictments are brought into Court n the IndicI-
menIs are not forthcoming whose IL the fauils
BURGLARY.
James Cranagh, charged '-'''
terina the premiee- #r &
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

81 Stranger In the City,o and In Need Of n
kitua aiton-I.ecturc by thc Hon. II. 4. Van
vorst-A Model For All Young Tradcsnicn.
Last night the Hon. Hooper O. Van Worst, CON-
missioner Of the Department OF Public Instruction,
delivered lecture on "Benjamin Franklinr before
the male evening school, No. 80. In East Ninth
street There were present quite number OF 'old
foK." VINO were Interested In the scholars OF The
school. Before Mr.. Van Worst came forward
the audience were tortured by q series
or performances The plano. Gems from Nor
ma" LA Favoritar and other operas, inierspeised
win selections from yankee Doodle.p "Cham.
payne Charley" ana Johnny, | Hardly Knew
You,n were murdered IN the most cold. .bloodcd
manner. The music sounded as though Ave Keys
OF every octave were broken or II not the performer
had rheumatism In the finger joints. When the
"music' ceased the singing class came forward
and sang German national air: the melody Of the
piano was much to inc delight of The audiencel
portion OF the programme beng now concluded,
Mr. Van Worst came forward, and delivered bis loc-
aIluson to the Franklin monument about 10 be
erected In lnntiny House square. "What more ap-
proprlate place could be seeclel,m said he, than
type.settlng rooms look out upon the square, and
where the ratlIng din o, q printing presses
Of the fact that BENJAMIN Franklin came
lis father came to this country in order to escape
the tyranny OF English dcspo,ism and that ne might
EN- oy religious liberty. which was denied him ut
home Win wife and six children he landed In
Boston. he was dyer by trade, but he found that
business would not pay, 50 ne turned to candle
school ho withdrew him and sot hlm to work In his
shop; but Benjamin did not Ike the business e ~
father resolved 10 iet him 60 to whatevc Haa w
liked best, and he chose the printing 8st
and went 20 work with his brother In Ttatua NUt
they soon had O falling out, and Frank
the consent OF his father, came TO New 'g III
for employment, which he did not &c, at.
vised by Mr.. Brndf0rd, then the only =
YORK, to 20 to Philadelphia, where, hf
he would get employment. he wer
phia, and the first printing once n en
obtained employmentn Mr. Van
frankiin's career ND 10 his death, NHl
AZ model for all young tradesmef Aae
Cities
Felix Murphy, hali boy, scvf M*e
Amulovnd as thA Rutefre Hot N#
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURr-iS BANKRUPTCY.
Calendar for 'ro-Da.
SUPREME Coun1 -.spsclAL Term.

For argnment-Nos ais, 81eS, 3l69, sl77. 1nvo
1927, 1928.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09
ctua1 or lfpEALs.

ALBANY N. Y, Dec. 8, 1871.
The following IL the Court OF Appeals dny ca.eYls
der for December 1l:-Nos. All, $780, 500, s22, 42j.
ass, 4OO 462.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

very interesting paper on steam gauges was
rcad last evening before tho polytechnic branch OK
nc american Institute The chair was occupied "a
.fviessvl Umen.
The New York herald., 1871-12-09

Felix Murphy, halI boy, sevf ee
employed at the Rutedge Hot
Detective Reilly yesterday, G sNsflhE
tl70 IN money from Henry u. Hf e Nfel lt Mtn
hotel, on Thursday lie dmi gAf ettf4. 'tiyle
juetice QoxA IsAid wa1<keked - % e&tNs