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svPEbloR couAI-speclAL TEAM.
Last Judlcial Act or the Late Judge Me.
Cunn.

Last Judicial Act OF tho Late Judge Me-
Cunn.
Before Judge Freedman.
Reed Va. Brunner.-Ths was q motion to open q
default 1t was suit brought for alleged breach Of
contract At the trial the jury disagreed, nine be-
ing for the plaintiff and three for the defendant.
An inquest was subsequently held and Judgment
entered against the defendant. Colonel Q. s.
spencer In rectlng the history Of the case stated
tie interesting fact that the last judicial act OF the
late Jndge McCunn was TO sign an order denying
similar motion unless the defendants deposited the
amount OF the Judgment In Court pending the result
OF new trial. The Court took the papers,
Decisions.
Charles Boehm vs. Augusta Boehrn.- Reference Or
dered.
William Mckinley ct al. VS.. II. A. R0ger.-Same.
Same vs. Same.--Order granted,
In the Matter OF Aureli0 Arango.-Same.
william H. Parsons W. Edward E. Hoyt ct al
Same.
John Borer vs. John p. Frank.-Order appointing
receiver.
Illinois H. Tightpile Vs. Matthew T. Brennan
Order granted
Eugene NJ. Veges ct al. vs.. Same.-Same.
Wilson G. Hunt VS.. Charles +. Livermorc.-Order
denying motion.
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COURT Or GENERAL SESSIONS.
Alleged Larceny by Member OF the New
York Chemical Company-Acquittal Of
the Accused.

Alleged Larceny by a Member OF the New
York Chemical Company-Acquittal OF
the Accused.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The whole Of yesterday was employed in the
trial OF an Indictment against Robert f. Mont
somery, charging him With felonlously appropriat-
ing eight pill trays, four ointment trays and three
barrels Of ointment, valued at $4s each, the prop
crty Of David M. Mellis the financial editor Of the
World. A great deal Of testimony was taken in the
case. 1t was shown that by an act Of the
Legislature David M. Mellis r. II. Mont
romery and Nicol Tweedie were incor-
norated as 'sThe New York Chemical Company
and that they manufactured 'Holoways Pils'' at
~ Maiden iane The complainant alleged that
Montgomery was only clerk, upon q salary OF SIS
ner week. and that he had no authority TO remove
the articles mentioned In the indictment from
Maiden lane to a store IN Pearl street. Montgom.
cry the @ n e corse 70 ee Of s s U
said that the profit on the pills was 500 per cent.
A number Of witnesses as to character were ex-
amined some OF the gentlemen testfying to the
UoOd character of the accused, while others said
fhey would not believe Montgomery under oath.
vate % buesness transactions with Montgomery, who,
Orleans.
Characteristic sagacity, perceived that this was
personal controversy, and IN his charge TO tne
have been tried in q civil tribunal. II the Jury
had reasonable doubt that the accused did not
convert the property. felonionsy TO his own use
they should acqult. verdict Of not guilty was
rendered without leaving their seats.
District Attorney stewart stated that he just
learned there was an Indictment against Mont
gomsry for obtaining money by false prcrences,
but a. this accused had lett the court he could not
be detained.
His Honor IntImatcd that II such an Indictment
had been procured bench warrant could be issued
for his arrest.
Another AcqufttaI.
Ellen O'Brien was charged with stealing $45 from
VIM McDermott on the oath OF May, at q disreputa-
bic house in the Bowery, but, the evidence being
contradictor the jury gave her ,ne 9eneht OF inc
Grand Larcenfcs.
Daniel McNamee. charged with burgariously en-
tcrIng the premises OF John NJ. Davis 40 Fulton
street. and stealing $50 worth of type, pleaded
guilty to On attempt NJ burglary in the third de.
gree. He was sent 10 the State Prison for two years
And six months.
John Meyers pleaded guilty to an attempt at
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COURT cALEnOAas rms uAy,

eUrnnrn CoURF-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge
smith.-Nos. ~. 50, so, 81, lol H. 1l9, 12o, 12l,
l22, 1876, lS0, 1l2 152 call 154.
CoURr OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-Held by Recorder
Hackett-The People vs.. James Kiely. homicide;
Same VS.. James Burns. homicide; Same Va Edward
James McQuade and John Conners, robbery; Same
vs. William Davis and James g. Smith, burglary;
larceny; Same va Lewis Morton, grand larceny;
Same VI. John Williams, larceny from the person;
Same George Williams, larceny frOm the person.
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@snd larceny, sne eharge being thaf on the oath OF
June he st0la onGe Of burners vaiued at elo0, the
property of Tho Cleveland Nou-exploskve Company.
Joseph Wintams gave . unlilar plea, the indtct-
he stole $50 worth Of spoons owned by Erastus
Titus
Prison for two years.
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CITY COURT.
OeelsiOMs
By Judge McCuc.

BY Judge McCuc
Samuel WaggOner VS.. John ID. Halet ct al.--MO-
ti0n to open default granted on terms viz --Judg-
ment TO stand as security; costs to be paid; $40
cost OF notion trial Zee $50 and disbursements at
tending entry Of Judgment.
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THE C0UR IS.
Interesting Proceedings In the New
York and Brooklyn Courts.
5As "6sppho' Habsas Corpus Case-Alleged
Breach Of Contract Decision in tho Bel.
oen viii Cass-Buiuem Of the
General Sessions Decisions.
supaemE couaT-caAmBea&
The "sappho" Hsbeas Corpus
Before Judge James O. Smith.

T0e "SoppnO" hS"o~s
Before Judge James O. Smith.
IN re George David Brown.-The particulars OF
this case have been published. Mr. Brown claims to
have made a contract with the parents Of Kate
Florence Es for the theatrical services Of the lat
ter, har stage so6riQset being "Sappho" he
charges that this contract was broken and the
care OF the girl wrongly taken from him and fur.
Sher, that there was danger Of her being ruined
through singing In concert saloons and coming
tn contact with the debased company frequentng
those places. On the other side It is alleged
that he violated the conditions OF the
contract through not giving her the
musical education agreed. The girl was brought
into Court on a writ of habeas corpus. Some am
davits were submitted on both sides, and the case
adjourned till Friday for presentation Of further
evidence. Mr.. William Dwyer appeared a. counsel
Tor Mr.. Brown.
Decisions.
J. Douglas Brown Vs. Eiihu 8. King. Inquest set
aside and defendant allowed TO defend on payment
Of costs OF circuit and $40 costs OF opposing
motion the Judgment to stand as security.
Hannah G. Bell vs. James u. Bell.-Motion denied
without prejudice to plantit's right to renew 1t In
case OF further default in payment Of alimOny.
Laura E. Miner VS.. Samuel B. Miuer.-Moticn
granted for $40 per week alimony and 500
counsel fee.
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DHIQ STORE FOR SALEM M0ERISANIA; GOOD
~ store, established by the prevent fer
six years; living apartments; good lease: sTRICK-
LANDS Druggiss Agency, rs Cedar street New YcriN
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A GOOD CHAKcE.--A CONFECTIONERY Tee
~ Cream ana Soda Water Saeoa sale Il slpg
husa"-s az sy5) a, week Apply 10 T. ROBBINS, i,s
South stl Get, New York
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A CIGAB STORE FOR SALI:--ON FULTON STREET,
"A Brooklyn; Is manufacturing Wholesale sHi retail
haeinnss esub se ten years other business, the esue
oi selling. Address CIGAR STORE, Brooklyn Branch
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--FOR SALE cilEAP--A FIRST CLASS GROCERY
"a. Store bi College Pent. H. L. with Horse aud WAGON.
doing spesiid btisiHees and Of the itst st.r-s
Lypg isisnd must be sold Apply tod, a IL CAMPBELL,
Il tesey street
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GOOD CHI BANCE.-FOR SALE, A GROCERY AND
IN Liquor Store, In a good tloroughiaro hayBy
other business TO attend Ia. lgl Greenwich street.
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FIRST CLASS LAGER BEER SALOON AND RES
IA taarant Cor sale-oppodte pfomnem railroad de-
pot up town, dorg spieiid business BIC will
be sold cheap. Inquire OF A. X. RICH Warren street
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(y1GAI STORE. I,si. BHoaDwAT. FOR sALE--Oy
~ able terms, with withpnt stock OF cigars oh
hand including In sale overy other sppTrenancc A
ply to MERCHANT box i22 Herald Oii.ec =
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4 FINE LIQUOR STORE IN THEsEEyExTH WARD
N with Lease beautifully ttcd for srie: -ek.e-
cause settling; price 8sU rarl cash Address
dsiys s. 5. c., box III Herald oalee.
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A RARE CHANCE FOR A YOUNG MAN TO START
n stap] Apply to ID. a. STARJx's cigar stand,
Thomas Gallery 12SD broadway. between Tlirteta aud
Thirty first streets. =
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INXPRESS BUSINESS FOR SALE.-~AN OLD EsTAB-
IL shed route Stock aud everything complete and in
good order For particulars apply 20 Ed. cON0VEB III
Reade street
, 1872-05-08
To the Editor Of the asst. CrOlx Avis"
Mr.. Editor !

As you appear to take a lively interest in
the reforms Of which we hear so much, and no
less il School Matters than in others, l have
ventured to come forward with a few hints, en-
bracing a plan which l beg to submit to criti-
cism. I have no faith in State-aided Demo
minational Schools, and I am afraid that in
spite Of all the experience of other places we
shall still be inflicted with them. At the same
time all agree in condemning the present ar
rangement.
The unsatisfactory state of things at present
| believe may be accounted for
Firstly-By the fact, that there are permit
ted to remain and grow up in our very midst a
vast number of children and yout, wholly DIES
titute of instruction, or of moral and religious
culture that the character, condition and in
Huence of this portion of our population must
necessarily be productive of the most injurious
results, rendering comparatively nefieacious-
as far, at least, as the public burdens are con-
cerned-the annual outlay or total expenditure
for the entire education of the young and rising
generation, The remedy for this sad state of
things lies with the Government and Council.
Compulsion is required, and accommodation in
other buildings of which we have a superabun-
dance when properly used.
Secondly-By the fact, that a large proper
tion Of those who are to some extent brought
within the influence of our public and private
schools (suoh as they are) arc not permitted to
avail themselves of their course of instruction,
and mental and moral discipline for a sufficient
length of time to enable them to derive there
from any permanent and substantial advantage.
For the sake of a few dollars to be earned in
some shop or other, the child is taken away
from school at the very age when he would ben
eft most by remaining. It is simply absurd
to attribute tho deficiencies Of such children
either to the Government or to the Schools, in as
far as the towns are concerned; while the same
cannot be said Of the Country Schools where
the law has reduced them to the merest
sham.
Thirdly-By the fact, that in a large num-
Der of cases the education and discipline Of the
schools, however valuable they may be in them.
selves, are oounteraoted and neutralized by the
, 1872-05-08
IjJJHg M ST. Croir .AUis No. 81.

opposing influences at home and elsewhere
amid the scenes and associations of every day
life. Had We the best regulated of schools,
We could not afford to dispense with the essen
tlal home cooperation. In the country there is
none in the towns next to none.
Fourthly-By the fact, that this education
and discipline will-even under the most favor
able auspices, i. e. when the Community in gen
eral and parents in particular do their duty
still remain to d great extent defective by not
being sufficiently comprehensive, or by failing
to embrace in its culture the whole nature of
the child physical, intellectual and mora and
by the emitting or neglecting Of that assidu-
Gus, careful, and conscientious training and dis
cipline ofthe affections and passions upon which
so essential a part of the future cha acter is
destined inevitably to depend, This is the
teachers part.
Fifthly-By the fact, that 10 adequate means
and facilities are here provided for the prepar-
ing Of teachers, although there was a special
school fund for that very purpose and also in
not offering pecuniary Inducements sufficient to
permanently secure the services of a staff Of
teachers most suited for this great and arduous
task. In any other career of life the induce
ments offered are plainly so much better, that
even the most superficial observer can not but
see the glazing fact. This part Of the business
belongs to our Council and Government,
Si1thly-By the fact, that there is a total
absence of a regular and systematic graduation
of schools and classes for carrying forward the
pupil from the elementary branches onward to
the higher and most extensive information com
patible with our means.
This evil-especiaIIy if permitted to continue
in combination with the additional disadvan-
tages arising from the Circumscribed limits of the
island and other complex cauSes,-will ever keep
things very closely ap~proximating to their pre-
sent bad condition.
From the foregoing it will be seen that if the
means be there, the reorg a~nization of the entire
School Department should be so managed as to
form one complete whole, with a skilful and en-
ergetic schoolman as Inspector.
The annual grant of $4,000. would secure
to St. Croix the needful, including the Inspec-
tors salary. According to the following
, 1872-05-08
about $4,000

The present plan embraces $4,000, leav-
ing 1000 to rectify salaries: for the above
is only g loose sketch subject to Tectiica.
ton. The school-fees for Frederiksted's
Burgher-School are not brought into the
calculation they ought to amount to $500
to be used in the same way. There are. of
course, other expenses with schools besidesthe
salaries, but they would not be so enor-
nous if there was some system pursued.
Materials can lie had for half price direct,
With %compulsion enforced. parochial or
UNCONVENTIONAL schools would spring up
and be able to subsist without any sub
sidy, if there is found the least zeal in the
clergymen, which will lead to our Com
mon Schools not being so overorowded as
apprehended. q,
, 1872-05-08
B A

B REMARKS.
lt be read with some good will, as 1t is impossible to
justice to such q subject in a couple of short notes)
The Inspector isnOtOnly to inspect, hu' he
must so superintend and guide the instruc-
ton Of the younger and less proficient teach
ers both by his own exertions and through
the fundamentally of the more advanced
teachers, that there may be promotions
from the lowest grades in the scale to
the highest.
J To Christiansted'S Burgher-School has
been added the higher class and to this.
children from Frederiksted who are desi-
Gus of graduating from that class must
then be sent.
1st Teacher in Christiansted with a salary
of $1,000. For these he shall give 4 hours
instruction in the highest branches every
weekday except on Saturday, which day
should be set aside for Teachers Meetings.
lectures etc. For these lectures, fees
should be paid by those who attend thelR
The attendance Of teachers should be com
pulSOry and once a year those who might
be DESTROYS of submitting themselves TO an
examination should be examined by a
board of examiners consisting of the Upper
Judge, the chairman of one of the school
commissions, the inspector, the first
teacher of Chr,stiansted'S school, and any
other teacher. Promotion through all the
grades according to examinations. Lectures
should also be given by any other teacher
capable of giving them. 1t is opined that
the salary of the 1st teacher of Christiansted
would be raised to $4,000 by means of the
fees. He should be an Englishman OF
American and a capable man sent t.
procure the necessary apparatus and books
for the schools would easily find one.
With the inducements offered it is hoped
we would be able to procure q chemist
capable of performing an analysis of the
soil for our planters. All the teachers, ex.
cept the first in Christiansted's Burgher.
School, should if required give six hours
daily instruction. Saturdays always free
} With regard to my views on Common
Schools, l cannot do justice to them in q
single note. Here only this remark: Let
US be as liberal to the country as to the
town if you will do what can be done in
this respect to keep the people on the cs
tates, which is certainly good policy both
for the labourers and the estates.
Tho Burgher-School in Frederiksted would
be equal to the one in Christiansted now.
Those DESTROYS of more than it could afford
would 60 through the highest class at
Christiansted's Burgher-School.
The present expenses $4,000
Under contemplation to aid .
p%arochal schools 1000 Z
salaries Of e
two new rural schools l,000\ :
" an Inspector $500 Z ;
Frederiksted
not known ......-..... Z,
about S15,OOO/
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From the State House.
BosroN, Feb. a. 1872.

BosTON, Feb. "a, 1872.
The members Of the great and general court
were commercially busy to-day, the session be-
ginning at eleven and extending into the after
noon. The Judiciary committee reported in the
senate a bill increasing the salary OF the as
sistant clerk OF courts for Worcester county to
S210O All the matters in the orders of the day,
except the divorce bill which was tabled, were
advanced one stage.
The time for the admission Of new business
having expired there is much curiosity to see it
the legislature will 90 back on its rule, as its
predecessors have done. Both branches are
just now infeXible in their opposition to admit
ting any new business, and as it requires four
ftthS majority to get the rules suspended for
this purpose there is some prospect that the rule
will amount to something this year. The first
attempt TO get the bars Gown was made in the
senate to-day, but the petitioners, the Everett
continently thrust out
The house disposed of large number of
matters, among those advanced one stage being
the bill from the committee on education giving
cities and towns the power TO maintain schools
of industrial art. The bill providing for the
division of the town Of Randolph was not al
lowed to be engrOssed without opposition on the
part of those who do not like TO see the old
towns cut up at the request of rich men who de-
sire to have towns bear their names. There was
only fifteen majority for the new town of Hol-
brook. The yeas and nays were recorded as
they were at the previous reading.
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ollet dispatch on Saturday morning mem
TONED the massacre Of fifty foreigners near the
river Plate by band Of Gaucho assassins. led
by Gillian. The Buenos Ayres Standard Of
January 14th gives full particulars of the CRIME
which seems TO have been an outburst of race
luminosity, stimulated by religious lanaticis,n.
The leader Of the assassins was a Gillian uaroed
solane, who, after being driven from one town
after another Of the Argentine republic as tur-
bulant and dangerous yagabond, established
himself some months ago not far from Tandil, A
town IN the southern part of Buenos Ayres.
Here he announced himself as q physician SEM
from heaven, and acquired great influence over
the 6auehos, for whom he is said TO have
wrought some remarkable cures. No great
amount OF shrewdness was needed to convince
those ignorant and more than bali savage In.
dams Of bis Supernatural powers. The common
tricks Of the fortune teller and the quack, with
knowledge Of some simple remedies, were
enough for his purpose. Among these passion
ate and lawless people knife wounds are com
mon, and these, when they did not heal
readily, furnished frequent occasions Tor
me SKIN Of the "diyine DOCTOR" as his adherents
caieu nm. When asked to treat gangrened
~'uuu' DC always assured the patient that the
pl'ue WINCH had inflicted ii had been poisoned
" - hulopean makers In the course of Two
months TINS malignant quack had established
DANGEROUS ascendancy over the mines Of his
ignorant followers, who gathered round S,,, ~
great nambers, making kind Of opamna ~,
wan about his residence. On New Year Al,
he, With band Of some fifty or more. entered
the village Of fandil, and with shouts Of apeatb
10 foreigners and FrOemasonsi" took possession
OF the JAN, set free The prisoners, but murdered
only one man there From fandil they went 10
neislibofiug village, where they murdered
nearly my persons; but they were pursued by
'le authorities end ci'izcas 4 Iaadil, ten Of Tue
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to our dominant party:
$4,000

Making all proper allowance for special cases
where particular paper might be valuable
medium for special advertisements, no man can
doubt that of thewhole sum of two millions of
dollars paid for advertising. at least three quar-
tiers has been fraudulently aud wickedly eX.
pended. Do not for moment suppose that all
this fell to the share of the papers that nomi-
nally received it. They had to share largely
with their aceomplices inside the ring, and with
the small fry of rogues who lived upon them.
It would be impossible to trace each Thousand
dollars to its ultimate recipient But when we
see men by the score employed in the city de-
partments, with salaries of $500 spending $4,000
or $4,000 a year, we cannot doubt
that they could, if they would, give
us some valuable information. Literally
as we pay our judges, it is also clear that
more than one of them has had large hand in
pickings and steallngs. Some of them who
have kept "Gratzes," are not wholly unlikely to
come to grief 1t would be a refreshing sight to
see more than one of our present judges ex-
change the typical judicial ermine for the actual
parti-colored clothing of a convict Stranger
things than this have happened among u.s. AT
all events, we shall week hence, Providence
permitting, see our mayor pleading to sundry
criminal indictments. l earnestly hope that the
result will be to show that he was a dupe and
not rogue. a. G.
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coming at the same time almost invisible 1t is
very active in its responses, and being rather a
noisy filme, It's sympathy is apparent TO the ear
as well as to tie eye.
To the vowel sounds it does not seem to an
-swer so discriminatory as the vowel flme of
Professor Tynddll. 1t Is extremely sensitive TO
a, very slightly to e, more so to entirely insens-
tive 20 o, but slightly sensitive to H. Ii dances
in the most perfect manner to a small musical
snuff-box, and is highly sensitive 10 most of the
sonorous vibrations which affect the vowe, flame.
though it possesses some poinrs OF difference
Editors Scientific Record, Ia Holper's Magazine
fa. tqrcb
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Mr.. Editor: The lejoinder of &c" in Spy of
Friday is one of the many illustrations of the
old proyerb, viz: "a little learning is Il danger
Gus thing"
The orator of the board of aldermen must NOT
set himself up as grammatical critic, until h.
has revised bis own grammar in that part of lis
speech which was not borrowed. But perhaps
he will do that when he has sufficiently shaken
off the stupor OF his Grip Van Wrinkle" sleep
TO comprehend the statement that "the graves
of our ancestors" Jas distinguished from other
landl is ballowcd ground.
Ine word, enclosed in brackets are put in to
prevent further criticism by those who know
but little grammar.
Good manners, MIR. Editor is an essential ac-
compllshment in public officer, and is also Is
seniiai in addressing communications 30 the
powers that be-" otherwise they sometimes qet
taid onGhe table because not couched h, respect
JH language. I.