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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01

but think 10 Of the cunning device Of later epoch nee
arrived; there intermediary bones Of The
osf1pcs Sonssr: that illustrate me woaoe rsnd
70 intimate that Of the genus gi,seiic,- whose
ADVENTURES are banded down from the twilight OF time
friend learned in philooU. says comes from the orgi-
nal Chinese and 10
PRosoUScED sxrs-prEoAr.
from the the Chinese OF sknnng their domestic
animals before they made into pies clergyman from
Salem Mass suggests that comes from sin and cat from
sne ana feline way 10 which certain Class creep
surd and ke many other theological dogmas inadissabe
While in the Island Of Corsica saw
THE DEVIL FISH OF VICTOR HUGO,
horrible marine monse with remarkable entacue
which would clasp human form in it, This monster
was called BY the natives in their mixed language sundy
may cross the sea at times reformer writes
me that 70 IN animal peculiar to Pa-wth head OF
eyes OF nickel leg, Of copper and heart Of stone II con-
indeed but the crudties Of the vulgar But, sir,
after all my researches into science and books,
not entirely satisfied until Ways
and Means questions my honorable
Rotary OF the Treasury received his ind in the
"Mr. COx-What do you mean by the Syndicate?
"hr. BOUTWELL, mean Jay Cooke ana Co. and others
connected With them in this country and In Europe don't
The Atl,niie Mowy says means the European equiva-
lent OF the American word ring and confesses that by its
operations fortunes made and laws broken Bat
knows who the Syndicate or 10; know only "in
Now submit Mr.. Speaker did you hear of officer
making bargains involving hundreds OF millions with I'M
Europe Whoever they. are and 49,. whatever they hey
Congress- for their FOR
provisions In tins time Of Executive asarpston, when even
the supreme judicial tribunal s reorganzed and appointed
decision the interests or specuators aud
avortes Il high Tina that the law makers OF the land did
their duty BY just legislation and fearless criticism have
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
THE HOFFMAN LUNACY CASE.

The Holman lunacy case, which mas been before
commissioners composed Of the surrogate Of the
county, DR.. Baylis, Mr.. Robinson and O sherin's
jury OF eighteen men, has summary been brought
to close by the sudden death Of one of the jury
men, Mr.. Bastrop. The complainant Is Drill Cap
tain Copeland, OF the New York Police Department.
and the defendant Is his mother.n-law MIS-
Holman, resident OF Ravenswo0d. The
trial commenced July 20, ana has coll
tinued until the present time, with an
sence Of one OF the jury. Great interest has been
taken in the case by residents OF Queens county,
large number OF whom are acquainted with Mrs.
Holman. large number OF witnesses have been
examined on the part OF the defence none OF whom,
although intimate with Mrs. Hoffman, suspected
that her mind was affected. On the part of the COM
plainant. Captain Copeland, only two material wit
nesses have been examined, one the Captain him.
self ana the other his physician. There have been
twenty.seven sessions. Mrs. Hofmans estate Is
estimated at about Ave thousand dollars which Will
come into the possession OF Captain Copeland should
she DE declared insane.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.

Poverty and Poor Health the Cause.
For the last four weeks John Dewald, a quiet ana
inoffensve German, nearly forty years OF age BY
trade tinsmith, has occupied small room on the
top floor Of the premises No. IS Grand street,
but took his meals out OF the house.
Dewald usually mad little to say, gong
quietly about his business and interfering
with no one His health seemed to De poor and Of
late he has had little or no work to do notwhstand
ing which he paid his room rent regularly. yes
terdav was payday with Dewald, and lt Is believed
ne had not the money to meet his demands,
which circumstance to q man OF the sensl-
tive nature he Is represented to have possessed,
may have reduced HIM to desperation; on Tuesday
night Dewald retired to rest as usual and at half.
past eight O'Clock yesterday morning the family,
IRON whom nc hired the room, heard the report Of
Detective Dunn. of the Eighth precinct be-
ing promptly notified, entered the room OF
Dewald, and found him lying in the
head, and an ordinary single oarreed pistol nrmly
cenched in his right hand. He had shot himself IN
the right temple, the bullet passing inwards and
upwards aud lodging In the brain. Dewald was
removed to the Wooster street police station, and
from thence to Bellevue Hospital, where he died
soon after admission. Coroner Young was notified, ).
and will hold xn inquest over the remains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
APPEALs TO TUE SUPREME COURT.


APPEALs TO SUPREME COURT.
The bill reported yesterday from the Committee on Re
vision Of the Laws In reference appeal Supreme
Court taken up and after considerable discussion of
technical character passed substantially reported
The point which the discussion principally
the section allowing wrs OF So criminal the
Territories Mr. BINGHAM (ep Of OHIO, striving have
that modified an TO restrict II 70 capital offences
claiming that II applied to penenary would
Delay and impede justice the Mormon prosec
lions for poygemy His amendment however was rejected.
- . IMPORTED MACHINERY fREs OF DUTY.
Mr. MAYEARD frep) OF Tenn, from the conference
mee the bill allowing certain machiHery 10 be imported
free duty sulphur mining In Loussoa, and for plato
Zee agreed 10 strike out the for tie plate glass
ch'nery The report was agrsed to.
Mr. pAwss rp3 Of nass prOposca to call up for &C
report the Committee Of WAYS and Means
action Of the Secretary OF the Treasury In negotiating the
new loan: He was willing TO submit the question without
Mr. KERR (de) Ind representing the minority of the
declined TO consent 70 having the matter voted
M sAReENT (rep) of Call desred the House proceed
wthtbe Indian Appropriation b but finally was decided
30 I'd on with the report on the Syndicate matters.
Tbe resolution reported by the committee was resd ust
flying the Secretary Of TressuT in the matter Of tine
Mr. Cox (dem) OF N. y, proposed amendment, re-
solution directing the Committee OF Ways and Means re-
port 10 the House the bin introduced by him forbddng TIE
bonds
DAVIS briefly recaptuatsd the the case, and
defended Che report Of the Committee OF Wsyc and Means
MT KERR, Of the minority Of the committee, contested
me report lie claimed that three month"; interest," which
Tor was ~ ne % su .aass 70 s
somnssons made it's aggregate compensation Sz462,50O
o s ss% se applied % the remainder Of loan
Of AID he argued that such expenditure
ee stated Why be was un able 70 no , ~ , ,he @
hHH9R ~ JcpVsb He argued thu The contraei entsred
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=. :.sss.:s 8 =. syaass's
sna fe ss s x,
% ina. the Of Vas d
Be refunded, and that The ADOPTION no''. Of The
resolution reported BY The majority would only be
% the OF the Ss 70
through they would pocket at
s =. they had
OF Ia Eooas Minority GG
Of the Committee OF Ways and Means asked Mr. Dawes
rotary OF the Treasury would regard as authority for him
sss b with ss The e me 81
would be assured by the that
the opinion Of the House backing him lie did not think
position q the Secretary in regard Operations
funding the loan No arrangements. far he knew had
being made on such terms as he had stated
Mr. BRooKs-In other words the resolution he adopted
ss sa @ n% 10 Of 20 .. ia the
way:
would only approval the legality OF the secreiarys
not always wise and might be The opinion Of some gentle
men that that was lawful act and not wise one.
Treasury had his Enowedse ability nego-
the loan good faith but the House ought to indicate
sS ssi vss Il:
waste q the public money he thoasst would b, be
the House TO approve OF what the Secretary had
Ii did the European bankers would continue TO
keep up the same terms ba. Otherwise they would come
than was pears ago. when could raise four Per cent
policy not to press this funding ~ 80 hgh rae OF interest
Cox who offered the resolution which the inve.ti
CATION was easea rrguea agnns. ns pooon ken ~ the
secretary OF tne ieasuIy anu oy INC Iom,,ee on W"ys
ana n me a,n he Ss ,no.d s o.
Gormorans wnose Operations snoud DC s.oppem once
There should be no more dckering with them The people
held the rresaent aud secretary the treasury ana oon
Gress responsive Tor the peculiar manner OF manipulating
the debt Ihere was no dmcuy IN going INTO the MARKET
ana maxng decen Tour per cent loan whou agents ana
wthoul commissions r, -, A.. ,, D.. A.,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
THAT SET OF FALSE TEETH

IL will be remembered that week or Two since .
rather curious charge was made against Dr. Brgi.
otu, dentist Of Sixth avenue, OF taking from wo-
man named Brennan set OF false teeth which the
Doctor himself had made for her. The case
came up before Justice Bixby, and DAY
was set down for the hearing. The woman
Brennan alleged that In consequence OF dispute
the Doctor asked her 10 open her mouth, so that ma
might make an examination OF a supposltious de.
feet, but that ne TOOK the teeth from her who
making the examination and refused To return
them. According 10 adjournment the case came up
for hearing when the rather singular charge was
proved to be without foundation, and DR.. Brigiott,
on motion Of hiA counsel. was hOnoraby acquitted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
DARING SNEAK THIEVES IN HoBoKEN.

Yesterday morning two men, named o. Beglem
ana John Gray, were brought before Recorder
Bonnsted and charged with having stolen 500
worth OF iron from the Morris and Essex Railroad.
or the night previous these men coolly drove
horse and wagon near the depot aud loaded the
vehicle with the stolen metal covering their plumber
with blankets. Sergeant Edmonston was standing
near the ferry as the wagon was being driven ON
board the boat, and, suspecting that all was not
right seized the horse. No one appeared to claim
the wagon, but the owners were soon identlned.
They gave their residence as 428 East Eighteenth
street, New YORK. They were committed TO the
county jail, in default OF bail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
ACCIDENT AT THE H0BOKEN FERRY.

On Tuesday afternoon one Of the men employed
as bridge tender on the Hoboken side Of the Christie
pher street ferry, while attempting to fasten the
cnain TO the boat, slipped between the bridge ana
the boat and the latter crushing against lhe bridge
crushed his foot very severely. He was taken 10 MS
home where, he must remain for many weeks. He
may probably have TO suner amputation OF the
mangIed foot
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Mr.. Frear's counsel claims that he will be able to
1mpeach the testimony or several OF these witnesses
and prove they voted for Frear. They instance Two
who were suspected OF being KHAN men VINO were
controlled Dy Frear's friends when they voted and
seen 10 deposit ballots for MIN.
me committee adjourned until Monday, at one
O'Clock, when, by consent Of counsel, the evidence
OF Messrs. Montgomery, Foster and Palmer. Tor
whom the Assembly Will be asked to issue attach
ments, and Two others Will be TAKEN and the case
closed for Kilian.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
THE SHIP ALMORA.
sr. JOHN, N. B., Jan

81. JOHN, N. b., Jan. 81, ls72
The ship Almora, reported burned ct sea, Is
thought TO be the Aimira which sailed from Bruins
wick, Ca, September 10 for LIVERPOOL ana na' not
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01

FV1-The sevenhirty Treasury note makes ts appear.
'Sish-The sevenhirty note is Withdrawn by Ring bro.
Svenh--Fnds the honest greenback again in is place.
"Eghn-The greenback Is again Withdrawn by the Ring
"TsHh-The avetwenes, small portion of them, dis
EeressThe long lost gold com appears again. Hurrah
sojouIn Of ninety days in the Syndicate
the a. ss cs
iventes thus reducing slightly the number Of
as above stated, making thirteen puations in an"
This may or may not be exactly The manner In which This
sns from s Talk about Bdds ann the
years ago They hills to these mountains q
WHAT Is A sYsproArK'
And Al these re%arkaele which have no
WHAT syndcael And what in the name OF the
now Nov, Mr. Speaker little reucan. to troubl. the
crss. the ne s 'hf ssH
S5 s
me Ua S Of Gay. s s &c @
me on bsss
hS s.
@ The sa' wos as 70 Ss * 4:
Way; ana Means cr a. tia. committee has charge
ss ss' dISs should ma. %So S "a:
USs 5 s sn one .O whp s n @
committee on the income n should in modest way init
90 TO the Committee OF the Whole,
OUR VENERABLE FATHER OF THE HOUSE,
would, by and divers divert TO his
mttec When venture to that the House ought
by that 10 better 10 things cheap than dear,
and that too whether made by tall short man,
male female, black white, man abroad at home;
whether the purchase peck of salt ship whether
peanuts or pig iron the honorable have
referred Inc consideration of the Ways and Means
:s ns n II
inquiries about the Syndicate that / am anxious
TO tell what ! have heard, to answer
tie unsophislcated In fact when, BY the permission Of
the ways Means was honored BY being called before
them, one Of them asked me what Syndicate was did
want TO disturb the pacdy Of the father Of the House
by then and there answering but Il he will permit
will answer and whether he will or not viii do So and
have It referred.
There are Speaker various in the public mind
a. 70 what Syndicate is Mos. of these ideas a. scientist
and regent OF the Smithsonian repudate. The vulgar
idea is not which this refined House ought TO en-
BRACE coloed citizen OF South Carolina writes 70 know
II IL connected with the Ka klux Ny friends
from Vermont and Ohio Mr. Poland and sevenson can
best that question. Trur friend from Ton
mr. Maynar has shown here that the ku kux
intelligent and scholarly and learned words OF Pyhago
rean meaning but the syndicate h not political term. II
has ku klux secrecy dsguse. II 10 purely mercenA
Some have supposed 1t was . great
whom our planet was hDed with monsters megeaorsA ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19
Benefits Of Railroads.

Eighteen new buildings have recently
been erected at Hartford, Crawford
county. which shows what a railroad
location will do fora town. Ii this bc the
case before the road is built, what may we
expect when the Air Line is completed
and i'm running order. ltisa a well known
fact that railroad towns grow. and that
the growth Of a place enhances the value
Of its real estate :and that il is poor policy
for the property holders 10 oppose or
manifest indifference 10 the building o.
railroads.
Increase Of population is always fol-
lowed by a corresponding rise in tie
value Of landed property. while failing
Of in census. or even a stand still, entails
falling of in prices. business seeks a
quicker moving. energetic people. Show
dull, slow, pulscless front, and The
sharp. far seeing busincs man. whose
Inexperienced eye notes advantage and
draw backs" nj glance. will give your
place a wide berth. lie is not seeking
'.fnishcd" towns and spiri.!ess localities
But let improvements he OH fee! al
kinds of improycmcnis-and he quick.
recognizes the spirit of enterprise. plants
himself among you. adds 10 your popn
lation and brings his capital. his cncr
ry, and his influence to build up city
Every dollar invested in improvement
will ultimately return, with gratifyin.
Interest. a. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

nT ~ nearly as VIC have been able to
compute from the shipping registers Of
our various mines, the shipments Of coal
during tic past year have amounted to
not less than 275,CC0 tons or 7,5OOcCO
bushels. la addition 10 this. about 55,-
t,J tons have been consumed by tho two
furnaces and rolling mill q, Knightsvillc,
nakiu.s a total Of 33OUOJ tons. or 80 No.
90 bushels. The capital Invested IN
coal mines can not fall much short Of a
million Of dollars. There are employ cd
( in tic district aboat 100 miners, the
aggregate monthly wages Of whom
amounts to $5OUUl, or more than half q
million during the year. IN addition 10
this. we have five b sst furnaces and q
rolling mill, repr sel ing an invested
capital Of half million dollars, and
consuming, when in operation. as they
ali are now, except one. nearly 5UO tons
Of coal per day, or lUO,OD tons per year
/ During the present year il is not cxtrnv.
a,ant to predict tl!at our coal product
will bc double that Of last. The NORTH
/ AMI south Railroad will soon givc US .
. new line 10 Chicago, and the rolling
+ stock OH tic roads already IN operation
will bc largely Increased to meet tl'
srow ing dcIualld of the trade. OuI
) .,,rua, - are in blast again, and il is no
: improbable that several new ones will b,
I added Ia their number during the year
4 During tl,c month Of December tlIer'
I we're billed from the freight office ESQ
. ears vf coal. equal to 20. leo tons.
Brazil Manufacturer and Miner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19
The Public Schools.
Eighty little urchins

Eighty little urchins
Coming through the door,
Pushing, crowding. making
a tremendous roar.
Why don't you keep quiet!
Can't you mind the rule!
Bless me, this is pleasant,
Teaching public school!
Eighty little pilgrims
On the road 10 fame;
If they fail to reach il.
Who will be TO blame?
High and lowly stations
Birds of every feather
On a common level,
Here are brought together.
Dirty little faces,
Loving little hearts,
Eyes brimful of mischief,
Skilled in all its arts:
That's precious darling!
What are you about!
"Niay i pass the waier!'
"Plcase, may go out"
Boots and shoes are scuillimg,
States and books are rattling;
And in the corner yOnder
Two pugilists are battling;
Others cutting didoes-
What n botheraiion.
No wonder we grow crusty
From such association.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

GTThc Springfield and Illinois South
eastern Hallway carried, last week, ten
car loads Of houses for Rose Clare. llli-
nois. which are being put there by l.. L.
HOPKINS. Esq. Of Cincinnati. for the use
of The lead miners. The mineral pro.
ducts Of Southern Illinois are being
speedily developer, and will yet prove
OF incalcuiablc benefit 10 the entire pco
plc OF the State. The Springfield and
Southeastern Railroad il a most cilicien
agent IN bringing tlic buried treasure
oi Illinois into tlic market.
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FOR REPORTER sUPREME COURT.

Colonel James B. Black, incumbent
Edwin A. Davis, and Charles a. llolscin,
Of Marion county.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

orIn Illinois there is child, now
three months old, weighing but two
pounds. It's length is only seven inches,
and its facc about the size Of watch
crystal. lis tiny arms are so slender
that small finger ring can be slipped
ON either Of them 10 the shoulder. This
little creature is already making quite
noise in its part Of the world, aud hum
drcds have called to sec it. lis parents
are Of standard size.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

~Mr. FentOm said in the United
States Senate Monday: 1T seems as
though every possible means had been
adopted to dcInean the civil service IN
the customs department at New York,
and divert public officers from their
duty" This is rather loId TAX for q
Republican to indulge IN about his own
party, but its truth is too apparent to bc
denied in the face OF the testimony OF
Messrs. A. I. Stewart, Reid, and others.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

rOrangc county is asked 10 raise
$1,000 in aiI Of the Lake Eric. Evans
vile. aud Southwestern Railroad, one
half 10 be paid when the bed Of tie road
is graded through the county, and the
remainder when tie cars are running.
For grading the road the company will
spend among our people at least 3d. o.
600. before they get one cent of Our
money. .-paoli Union.
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~ The Louisville Ledger gives the
following information in regard 10 the
condition and progress Of the Louisville.
New Albany and ST. Louis Railroad:
The entire line of the road, both in In
diana and Illinois, was under contract.
and that work was now being pushed
forward with extraordinary energy by
all The sub-ccntractors. Between New
Albany and Huniingburg tie largest
possible available force Of mechanics
and laborcrs is employed. and ;he u'i!!-.-
ing. tunEclin.. and leavy ticsilc work
Will be completed by the time the forty
two hundred feet tunnel. five miles from
New Albany, is ready for orcning. ie-
tween lIuniingbErg and Princeton tic
work of grading will commence immc-
diatelv. The distance between iLcse
points is twenty miles and the work j.
comparatively light. II will Lc pushed
forward as rapidly as possible, and il is
expected The cars will DC running from
10 Nj. Vernon, Illinois,
within .o:r or five months at tic far;l-
est. a distance or scycnt. five niles
The completion of this pal; cf the road
will bc muci, more rapid than the 1;yis-
ion between New Albany and Hunting.
burg, on account OF the .roinpara;ivel!
small ul,sfruciions 10 DC overcome.
The bridge over the Wabash river al
Mt. Carmel will 1e ready for :!c pass
age of trains by the middle Of Narc''. i
lihc weather is at nil favor atic. iiii'
bridge is a long and substantial orc
buili upon the Howe truss plan. all oiii
er bridges Of The road being bmii upon
This plan. Tie trcstic on the Indians
division of the road will CONSUME i:
lconstruction about five and half TO siS
millions OF feet OF timber and lumber
llineal measure. The iron work. bolts
screws. etc, for these trcstles are being
manufactured i'm New Albany. TIL,
work at the great tunnel. fen miles wes'
of Louisville, and five miles west o.
New Albany, progresses even more rap
idly than the contractors hoped II would
The tunnel has been penetrated dis
tance of abont two thousand feet. and i
|bcipr worked from both shafts. Thi
tunnel will be the only portion Of tl.'
road likely to defy competition. as il i
an immense undertaking. But TIVE
Thousand two hundred feet remains Il
be bored, however, and il the balance o
the W Ork progresses as rapidly rs tina
portion already completed, we may cx
pect the cars TO bc running through th
tunnel by the middle Of August, 1872.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

Captain Theodore Mccoy, present im-
cumbcnt: Captain David Bradcn. Mari
ON county Frr"k Hawkins, OF liamii-
ton; n. &. Butler. Of Floyd, and Capt.
James A. Bell, Of Vcrmilli0n.
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0rA colorcd gcntlman, having bcc,
brought before a magistrate AMI c"nvic-
ted of pilfcrin-. was aSScd: ITO you
know how 10 read Z" "Ycs. ma. sa, a
little .Wcll. don't yon ever IN sc use
uf lie i;il'c!- -Ycs. nia~>a. >.rap hin.
ra.r. .n linn sometimes.
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"A cow'd down city-Ch cago.

~ ~ -
Not a miss-A pretty widow.
Tile best "hclp"-Ilclp yourself.
The first person siugnlar-Adani.
is the sea-bo,lEl made Of beach!
God helps those who help them.
selves.
The most useful thing in the long
run Breath.
Let anothcr's pas. ion be lecture
to thy reason.
The grcst umkn.wn-Pcoplc who
never advertise.
How to make a slow horse FAST
Don't feed hini.
~ had style or arithmetic division
among families.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-01-19

1!on. Earnabas c. Hobbs, Of Parkc
county, former incumbent, and most
excellent officer, and Rev. Ii. Wilson,
Smith, j. NJ. Olcott aud VIM. Bell, Of
Marion. Names Of men who arc direct
" or indirectly connected with Eastern
houses, who are interested in
frequent changes Of school books, have
been mentioned. They may as well
stand back.