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New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
crsToM.UoUsE MIsMANAGEMENr.
MERCHANTS AT THE MERCY OF INCOMPETENT
CLERKS.

,trpCuANTs AT THE MERCY OF INCOMPETENT
CLERKS.
The recent Senate investigation of the
abuses OF the Custom-hOuse checked for time the
despoto practices OF the Government moners ana de
teeyea and shamed them into regard oi the rights OF
merchants. Many merchants OF TINS Guy supposed lha1
the reform would be permanent and that they woud DC
no longer harassed by blackmailers Such Is ho' the
cae boweyer; for the unscrupulous nformers encour
oged nv INST leniency, are already preparing ior
another campaign.
Among the first victims who fell INTO tno oiut0N' "
tbe Custom-house Ring j. b. philips q Co' o"'r
mission merchants OF Souths Although the MN cia
10 he able to prove its innocence concusve the Ous
farmhouse agents gave Messrs. Phillips Co. no oppof-
tunity to yndicate themselves but invaded ther ooe'
and carried away their books and papers.
Frederick Phillips has informed TRIBUNE re-
porter that in two three hours the detectives
could examine the books and ascertain II the accounts
were correct. Ho did not understand why they Shou
retain the books long. unless 1t was 10 get Oioou
money" out of him. lie characterized the seizure as '
act of official tyranny said that this was not the hrs
tmo that his firm had suffered from CusOm-house mis-
management Not long ago he wanted to get some OF
hI, papers from the Warehouse Division so as 70 snip
goods, which then lying IN pnOIlc store, 10 o.
ma. He applied repeai edy, during IhIee inO5 ~, G ~ @
he papers blt was unable 10 obtain them from the Coy
ernrnent clerk who responsible for them Ihe cerk
told r Phips's brother that be did not care now long
he Lent mem nor how many times complaints were
mad. to n. Government At the end OF three months M
tnp papes were found in lgerbeer saloOn near tnS
Cusonhouse where the model clerk was in the haD Ql
gong and where he had left them during one Oh Ms
yis Reside an endless amount OF trouble IN securing
his papers Mr. Phillips had TO run the rsK OI nls ggos
dcprceiang In value by remaining IN store me cieh
WHO gave him the annoyance ana insults sun nIlS tnJ
same place. and Mr. Phillips has since met WIN cool
treatment rom other clerks. III. H.
on another occasion CustOm-house DOnn CLERK WIZ
was not sufficiently acquainted with MS duties 10 ehOn
wat he was doing, insisted that Nr Philips pipels
were made out Improperly and would not receive tin
The merchant bad send TO Washington Tor an oIuer
from Secretary Boutwell, 10 convince the incompetent
ofiirIal OF the error Another wel-pad clerk nslald
papers ior which Mr.. Phillips had to apply clSht umes.
Mr. Phillips says that most OF the complaints lnae Dy
,ner,,.nts against the CusCOm-hOuso authorities are
based upon tue incOmpeeney OF the men employed oy
ne Government. Hcis confident that great many OI
t.,r.s clerks haye QualncatOn5 Whatever 4VI tho
duties which they PAID to perform.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
THE WEIGHT OF THE ATALANTA CREW.
TO "a. R6ifor of The Trfbuns

SIR: Bpon reading that very interesting
letter from your able correspondent in London upon the
soealled international boatrace struck with
passage He says, speaking of the Londoners: They
are fine fellows ook at heavier and more powerful
think than the oxford four which beat Harvard" This
not however the case the Oxford four average
five pounds more per man. and considered by all boat
ing men one Of the finest II not the finest amateur four
oar crew turned out the Thames They were IS
seconds longer rowing the race, tits trne but 1t not
be forgotten they carried coxswsn weighing exactly
100 pounds while the London men steered themselves
and again. not breath of wind ruied the bosom Of old
Father Thames in August 1862 but the Londoners had
strong wind in their favor The following is a correct
table Of the weights Of the four crews
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
DECIsIONs--JULY 2.

Suprem. Court Chdmbers-By Judge Leonard
Ahels agt counsel WhseeT
ston granted. unless the de eniant spuSe
offer except the pickles Smith and
o,heJudgnu, granted Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY ag Per-
kinS-Refervnce granted.
Superior C0rt-Specidl Term-By Judge Freedman.
Brennan Shehk-order granted Scefeer
Harper a-oher gaaed Moeler agt Hammond -hodon ds
missei with 10 Gabson ag The hrcules Asseeiaton-
Motion dismissed viii $40 costs to abide the event.
Common PLas-Spectal TfTm-By Judge Van
BruAAende Aaron-MoOn granted payment Of $50 costs
Beer Vondewubskn Motion granted unless
consents 10 examination her hoase Gambling sg
granted Il order sample bill Of particulars except for
under CONTRACT denied Davenport HierStay
continued until undertaking justify Meyers ss BsrBN
denied without
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Az n meeting Yesterday of the Board OF
udit Commissioner Van Mort moved that the claims of
eruard Kelly as appraiser of Erie Railway property,
70 taken I'D out OF the regular order and said that other
aims were thus taken up and he did not see why Mr'
Kellys claim should not be. Commissioner Omsted saiu
that at the next meeting of the Board he would can
ii up.
Commissioner Van Mort said that understood that
r Whttmore one OF the examiners. held two positions
under the City Government, for which he drew pay.
Mr. Whttmore said that he did not; and, on motion OF
Controller Green resolution 10 inquire into the matter
was adopted Tie following claims were then READ ana
Ter Dupuy moving and tuning pianos for various schools
Juy 2l 1871 for heating apparatus for school No. - n os
g a ISL aa for medical senIaH sIi5 D. Calvin counsel
fees 0Ji John B. Skiuner ary, S@lS J5i ttN feN suts
CO.. $,gJi Amos Dodge examining claims stS oo flhey
Slto 60; ired W. WhttnoTe, examining claims, so2'
Controller Green said that nearly all OF the newspaper
claims for advertising had been examined Dut nat ne
would present for the action OF the Board only those OF
' SSs 2ns 5 $50 Co.. Herald ss3 40 90; Sun se27t 4o
Elprss ia 10, Neps DAILY, Sunday and Gemn SSSJSI o.
Controller Green said that Judge Barretts decision
Board To take immediate action on these claims ahu on
motion OF Commissioner Van Nort action ON them was
postponed until IL a. III. to-day.
The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund received
Yesterday and LAID over communication from the De-
partnent of Docks stating that there is great necessity
for immediate action the plans for improving the
waterfront from SXteth-st., on the North IdVer ny
Spuyten Duyvil Creek 10 Grandst, on the East RIVER
Resolutions were adopted follOws Authorizing the
signing OF the requiston the Controller by the DOCK
Department dated June 49, 1872 Tor S5OOO proceeds OF
Dock bonds disposed OF June IL, lS2 ana directing the
advertisement for sale of the enginehouse premises In
Ann-st. The gnation OF Bernard Kelly as appraiser
OF Erie Railroad property accepted and the Con-
troller was empowered TO appoint successor. The
Board then adjourned. SUI ject 10 the call or the Char
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL COURTS,

In the Yorkville Police Court, yesterday, Moritz
THng Brane Sandss baths In
mted Tor stealing money and jewelry from bahers
At the Essex Market Police Court, yesterday,
Henry Thompson committed for stealing 4S from John H. Nc
Keon while bs sAs lying at No. 50 Bowey May 20
George Balfe was held for trial at the Tombs
Police Court yesterday snachng swach worth s5 from William
Eghthaye, in Chatham Monday
evening"
The Grand jury for the July Term of the Court of
yesterday morning. ar which Recorder
Wilson, eoore Prison for q years
stealing soothing from Miss Kate White Of No. IO3 West
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
COURT CALEspAas-rH,. DAY.

SUPREME couRr-CsnBH-LxsSARD,J J-opeR, at 10 n-Ca.
eniar called at u m.
5Cook agt Banker ct al 53.CoruOly aS. Same.
Is 5NohAmeess Life Is Co 3si Baker The Board ApPor
agt Car.a et al tonmenL
90. .pees aEt CiHRk a. Williams 1T al sgL Cairo and
%. Grant sgt The Board Of Alpsr- Fulton r. X 20
tionmeue snd Audit 52.Cone sgt. Brown.
36.rhaehr gt The n T. Gem 6lAlerton e al Agt Morton
mereih Assn. o.. Brown agt. Wing.
~ Same Agt The Board ApJof Call 7l.keayy Warren
tO0meHl aud Audit
GisERkL sroSs-Befors Recorder HehtEdwad Butler
detCk Michael kne Frank Madden robbery. Timothy Huy,
feoos assault aud battery Sebastian kohb Andrew Barnes Robert
Ctn grand larceny John Cursn larceny from the peson James
Sseas biwATd Cole, eOaAteTeitus labels
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03

We hear of an astonishing baby in Heard
County, Ga. When only nine days old this pctentous
infant enuncated the words new moon" nhe times
very distinctly. At every appearance of the arb In her
mont In the same way" We suppose that the radng OF
his mother must have been principally oonod to al
but sat present impossible to decide whether
her gifted offspring will turn cut lugao or Celebrated
professor VI astIyR9py.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
Eminent chemists have recently decided that

Eminent chemists have recently decided that
standing night IN the lead copper pipes In
houses accumuates enough poison 10 become dangerous
foe drinking or cooking purposes. Gases OF poisoning
have been traced also To water that had remained for
considerable time In ordinary ice-pitcher-a most
alarming discovery when considers how general the
use OF metallic icepitchers has become. The lining used
Is chiefly compound OF tin, autmony, aud copper The
Meriden britannia Company, $50 Broadway. the
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03

manufacturers OF co-ptcbers with ning composer on
nnrceoin enameed on hard metal, which Is pronounced
entirely free from anything poisonous or injurious Ihe
E"ards of Health of our principal cities recommend thas
wafer he allowed 10 run from Che pipes before u USED
i'm The morning aud the OF pitchers lined WIN pGrce
lain. lA'' = "N''"'
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
IMMATURE ALMANA,

Sun t;39 i4 Moon rises E~
| rHis DAv-An .
Sandy Hoot.. $3.50 island 626 Hell Gate ferrr SD
| -
Hell Gste ferrv.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03

George H. Smith, Providence, l. l., testified for the
defense: There is association called the National
Association for the Promotion OF the Interests OF the
American TrOtting Club; Amasa Sprague OF providence
Is President Secretary and Treasurer; at the
meeting Of the Board Of Appeals OF that Society," on Dec
r. at the Everett House, this city, Mr. sprague and
others were present Mr. Stokes presented case In dis
mite between himself and Mr. Smith the case was put
over until the next meeting there had not been suf
eent notice given persons of whom he complained
papers and athdayits relating 10 the case aItef"rd
passed between us and are now In my possession.
Mr. McKeon here offered in evidence copy OF the
oroceedngs of the Board OF Appeals at meeting held
an Ian containing account OF Stokess case, which
the witness said was a correct copy
ANOTHER SURGEON ON THE STAND.
Dr. Theophilus Steele, police surgeon testified; 1
saw Mr.. Fisk about p. M. the day he was shot; Dr.
James r. Wood and Dire. Fisher, sayer, and .Tnpler
were present, and DIR. Wood was probing the
wound in the abdomen 1 did not examine the wound
myself saw Mr.. Fisk again about lO:45 that night he
appeared 70 have rallied somewhat; the temper
ature Of his skin better saw him again about 70
n m: there was no change; he seemed more quiet, a
aose OF morphine administered 70 MN at ms own
solicitation, and by the sdvlce & o. De b % n,
about $780, he was then DYING was present at the
postmorten examination, but Ud not see accurately
~1y Tyos.sxamined by Mr. Townsend-Dr. Wood intro
% psd CONDITION Of Mr. Fsks face noticed
also marked dscOOration around his eyes winch salts
ned me that death would be the result; think probes
@ uss,u in tracing the direction and aseertaning IL
fbe Suet has entered dangerous part called al DIR.
woods ofce at Dr. Tripers requests there were no de-
tailed statements made. . - -,
o. Was any question raised in regard TO the opium
ussdf A. l think II mentioned; the newspapers
trted 20 prove that we had killed him.
o Was the subject Of probing dscussedt A. cont
think Il was spoken OF. T., , =. A., .
o. How much discussion took place In regard 70 the
opium administered A. Not much, except general
lau oh at the IDEA that that caused his death
o. Were authorities examined in regard TO tho use
Of opiumi A Not at that nsrylew Snere was s,
examined as 10 opium. -
Dstritt Attorney Garvin-What in your opinion, was
the cause Of death A. Shock produced by the wounds
DIR. TRPLERs STATEMENT.
Dr. Thomas II. Tripler testified arrived at the hotel
about l:aO D. m Fisk then standing in room No
9lz near the door, with his coat OF his left shseeve
was stained with blood; asked what was the matter
and he replied have been shot" then removed his
cuns and cut of a portion Of his shirtsleeve
to examine the wound in the arm; after bandaging
that wound, / put him upon the bed to examine
the wound In his abdomen, which found 10 be about
half an inch In diameter passed In probe about three
and half Inches and found that the direction OF the
8Ound Was d0wnWaTdi sbgnuy BACKWARD sAo HVm
New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
THR CHARMS OF THE CLIMATE.

suspect that the oak groves make visala hotter than
the open plain surrounding It, 1t has the reputa
ton of being hot place. Some years was affected
with maarous feyers but the drainage caused by rriga
ton has, suppose removed the cause of these fevers
or 1t Is now said TO be heathfu The whole San Joaquin
Valley hot but the heat being dry people do not SUI
fer from i-such the universal testmony-neary as
much as they do in the moro Eastern States. farmer
from Northern Illinois, VINO has lived near here two
years told that he had seen the mercury at ies In
the shade. asked him he was not prosrnted and he
said be did not feel 1t much as go In Illinois no could
ride over the plains in the heat Of the day aud did acu
ally pursue his usual andDecessary occupations "Then
said he, tho Dghts arc always cool Lot be ever sa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
From, Mexico.

New YORK, Jan. "a special from Mata-
moras says a commissioner from Trevluo ar
rived yesterday asking Palacios to join the
revoluiiunists He refused and stated that he
would defend the city il an attack was made.
He is strengthening his Notifications aud has
called for loan. The government troops still
hold Camargo, but its surrender is hourly ex-
pected. y dispatch frcn Petros says two hun
drcd Juarez troops rcoccupicd that place on
the 18th uItmo driving ont the rebels after a
severe fight. On the 18th smaIl force of
rebels entered the city supposing their friends
still occupied the place. Many were killed.
The rebels are outside waiting for reinforce
ulents from Trcvino. The Mexican consul at
Brownsville refuses cearances to river steamers
Tor river ports occupied by the revoiutlonlsts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
ElssErEN NEWS.

LoNDny. Jan. 5.-Thc ship Spirit of the
Dawn which sailed this week from Liverpool
for San Francisco. was driven ashore on the
rocks off iiolyhcad during gale yesterday and
became a total wreck Only five Of the crew
were saved.
Sir Francis Crossley. of Halifax. member of
Parliament for West Riding OF York, died yes
tcrday, aged 50 years.
LnSD0N. Jan. 5.-American torics engage
the attention Of nearly all the Metropolitan
Journals this morning The Times expresses
its fear that Tweed will escape justice. 1t
thinks his bail was purprSely fixed at a small
amount by Judge Barnard to permit his run
ming away nithout Inconvenience to himself
or friends, The Times solemnly Walns the
Americans not to permit robbers OF the
public funds to evade the penalties for their
crimes. The city Of New York now has a
chance Of redceming its reputation. Should 1t
bail the eutite nation would DC forever dlscred-
tied.
The News discusses Mormonisin and sees
the end OK that monstrOus deiuslon approach
ing
The Post and Standard deal at length with
the Alabama treaty and the question of arbl-
traitor and the Advertiser auinadvertS severe
" on The condition OF justice III New York city
taking the Tweed case for lis text.
InNpoS. Jan. 5.-rhc Echo rcjuices at the
removal of Minister Catacazy lroul Washing
ton because he attempted to disturb the rcla-
tons of the United States aud Great Britain.
PARIS, Jan. 5-The Bishop Of Orleans in
SiSts upon his resignation as member OF the
Academy of France and the Academy refuses
10 accent It,
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From Australia.

san FRANcIsco Jan. 1.-The steamship
Nebraska, from Sydney: Nov. p arrived o-day.
The Victoria Parliament passed the copy
right act protecting press kilograms Tor TWEEN
ty four hours from being plratcd, the act to
remain in force one year.
The agreement regarding the postal confer
ence has been approved.
Serious injuries to the wheat crops by rust
are reported.
The Parliament OF New South Wales mega
tivcd the agreement of the postal conference.
The governmet proposes TO reduce the price
of the back lands to five shllings per acre. and
extend the railways.
Bishop Bailey had been fined and sentenc-
ed to six months imprisonment
Four Europeans were murdered by natives
recently in the FIJI Islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
From New York.

New York. JAN 5-Andrew Boyle and
Mike Scanlun were committed without bail yes
terday for rape on a Girl twelve years old ul
town.
The Russian feet arc at the docks in Brook,
lyn.
The frigate Congress did not sail till yester-
day under sealed orders.
The small. pox has appeared in the Newark
Jail.
The reported tragedy at Spotswood, \. j.,
turns out to be farce. Mrs. Chauncey, widow
of Commodore Chauncey it appears dressed
herself in male attire to watch man named
Snowfall. an admirer, who discovered her dis
cuise and attempted to tear her clothes off; she
fired ii revolver at him and his companions to
scare them from stripping her. and fed. No
one was hurt. She was bruised somewhat by
the harsh treatment of Snowhill and is confined
to her bed. besides which she Is under nominal
arrest for nurderous assault.
In the case of poisoning Of R. J. Burroughs
at Patterson. \. j., the jury rendered verdict
that Burroughs was poisoned by Libby Cara
brant
The Union Republican General Committee
last evening reelected Horace Greeley chair,
man.
In the Fisk Mansfield case Judge Brady
decided that the injunction granted by ) Judge
Pratt. Of Brooklyn. restraining Mansfield, 1.-THE
wonlan.) aud others from publishing James
Fi>ks letters to her: shall still remain in force.
j. p. Lindsey was again before the Congress
sional Committee this morning. He denied the
testimony Of VIM Haw, that he Haw) had said
to Lindsey that he (Elaw) knew Of officials going
up town daily to obtain perquisites for passing
goods. Lindsey offered copy of an agree
mcnt between COL Leet and Bixby, by which
the former wis TO have So, 600 per year to use
his influence to send the general order bus mess
to Bixby store Leet often threatened to have
Grummcll removed if he was not given more
money Lindsey here stated that he was re-
luctant to make further disclosures as he was
challenged last night at hotel, but he could
not say who challenged him or whether the
chalcngcrS were officials.
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Alexandria. JnnuarY !. 1872.

HAVING transferred my interest in the
IL house Of Loving & Pierce to my son. who
associates himself with my late partner, r. g.
Pierce, in the commission business of Alexan-
dra, return my sincere thanks to those OF my
friends who have manifested their confidence to-
wards our house. and respectfully ask that the
same may be extended to our successors
presume the capacity aud prumptnrss of my
late partner a. Il business man are So fully known
to the trading community That his cams can
hardly be overlooked by those whose interests
are identified with the commission business OF
Alexandria, Suffice it to say that during the
six years of our joint business, l have found him
almost invariably at his post--pr"mpt to every
call. and in his dealings liberal to n fault.
While | desire and expect to remain pcrma-
nentlv with the good people Of Alexandria. |
am led to retire from active participation in bust
ness on account of my health, and II de>ir' to
give place to my son. For the present | may be
found ut my usual place of business, winding up
the old and assisting the new firm.
jun l-lw l.. l.. LOVING.
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A RT n Z r S II | Z

Alexandria, January 1st, 1872.
The undersigned having associated themselves
as the SUCCESSORS of Loving s Pierce in the COM
mission business of Alexandria, under the name
names to their friends and patrons of the late
firm and to the people generally for their pa
tronuge plcdging them all the advantages that
n we'll regulated business house may claim.
Having assumed the settlement of all claims
against the old firm and the collection of their
accounts, we invite a settlement with as little
DELAY ns prae icablc X. G. PIERCE.
PIERCE LOVING.
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
FROM EssCNMOHB.
THE HOUSE OyERRULES THE We

THE HOUSE OVERRULES THE VETO.
RICHMOND. Jan 5.--After further debate in
the House of Delegates. to-day, the question
being taken upon the passage of the joint reso-
luton suspending the operation Of the Fund
ing bill. over the veto of the Governor, the veto
was ovcrrued by a vote of So to 81, Mr.. Nealc
voting in the negative. Mr. Pearce, Radical,
from Alexandria county. voted in the affirma-
tive.
It IS feared that the sane result will follow
in the Senate, to which body the action Of the
lTouse was at once communicated. y.
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The Markets.

New YORK, Jan. 5.--Stocks much better
than at the opening. Money firm at !. Gold
steady at -. Va IS, 50; new, So.
New YORK, Jan. 5-Flour l0al5c better.
Wheat unsettled and held at 2a3c higher.
Corn shade tirmer.
BALTIMORE, Jan. va. consolidated 50
bid, 52l asked.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Cotton very dull low
middings l94al95. Flour active and favors
sellers. Wheat tirmer aud scarce Ohio and
Indiana. l5Oal60; Penn. l51alG3. Corn firm
err; white Southern, 66a70; yellow Southern,
67a6S. Oats quiet at 53a55.
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Rare Opportunity.

Owing TO unfav orable pccuniary clrcum-
stances, one of the most extensive New York
Clothing manufacturers has sent to the
SAREPTA CLOTHING HALL OF
SCHWARTZ & Co.,
an immense lot of the best quality Of Beaver
and Chinchilla Talmas and Cupes for their dis
rosal nj a great sacrifice
Don't miss your chance, but call at once at The
Sarcpta Clothing Hall.
5. DEALnAM,
dec7 Head Manager.