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little voice exclaim in shouts OF Joy, "Dear mamma
has come home again. Mrs. JOHN WOOD.


has come home again. Mrs. JOHN WOOD.
Can Lucette Myers be Visited by Her
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
sIR-will you please let light into the Raymond
Street Jail. Brooklyn, which holds the woman, N.Y.
ers as Witness and bars out all relatives, friends
&C. from seeing her except the inquisItorial Of
ncers who are Incubating this poor and acknowl-
edged innocent woman, into Matching for them
some clue whereby they can by hook or by crook
get tho 500 reward offered for the discovery or
the murderer OF Goodrich, DR.. Cuyler's "SaiLLv It
was my mission to bear to her to-day important as
well as sympathetic words from her parents and
friends, andwhat do you think got for my labor or
love and humanity-a nat refusal from District
Attorney Britton as well as from his subordinates,
TO enter even the prison for any such purpose.
NOW, Mr.. Editor. can the 0fncers prevent the
miends o. that suffering woman rom seeing and
speaking TO her ana not place themselves In 0ppo-
sltion to the laws Of our country. Attorney Brit
ton told me himself that he holding her only
witness. Must innocent persons be incarcerated
IN an abomniable prison OF nth and disease and
SET up0n unprotected and Alone by all the teaches
OF the law and badgered until her weeping heart
ana crazed brain ID At the complete mercy OF these
snarksY Is this the way to seek out the criminal,
or Is 1t only the cloak to delay In time and set the
COO deliver us from 1t and keep our mouths for
ever closed as to any crime OF which we may be
conlzant will see the woman tomorrow or
we Will learn that the poor have no rights under
the law which the executors thereof are bound to
respect. Yours, for justice, SHILOAH.
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INoENDIARIsM IN BROOKLYN.

daring attempt was made, about nine O'Clock
last night, to burn the building AIS Fulton street.
opposite Boerum street, occupied by different par
ties for business purposes. The second floor OF the
premises is occupied by G. II. Daniels, costumery
and In rear room, which was well stocked with
costumes, the forewoman discovered two fires
one under the shelves and the other In closet Tho
narncs had made but little Roadway and were soon
extinguished by two policemen who were called
In. bottle of alcohol and . bottle OF turpentnd
were found in the closet, and the moor about the
element caused by the fire had In degree sub
sided 1t was discovered that q Spanish costuma
suit valued at about one hundred dollars had
been stolen from the room. The door leading nom
this apartment into the hallway was unlocked, and
the Key, which had been missing ior severM
months was found on shell close py. MIS-
Daniells was not present, having left town in the
middle OF day, and the insurance upon MS stoc9
could not, therefore. be ascertained. FIRE Marsha$
Ready will make an Investigation to-day.
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controversies growing out OF the United statef
sales, as to boundaries and other titles
Important Treasury Decision.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided thai
the act OF Congress requiring collectors OF customs
previous to granting clearances OF vessels to col.
lect all legal fees does not refer to piIotage and
halfpilotage fees levied under the laws OF anv
State.
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The comparative receipts OF internal revenue for
the six months ending January 81, 1872, and Janu-
airy 81, 1873, show an increase in the latter on
spirits OF $2,el .eo2; fermented liquors. $500
penalties, $6s,512.
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JUDGE SHERMAN.

The Ohio Bar Association Considering n
Resolution Asking the Judge TO Resign
Ills Position I'm the Federal Courts.
>. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 81, 1873.
The Cleveland Bar Association this afternoon
considered the following resoutlon:-
Resolved, That the testimony given by Judge c. T.
Sherman before the committee In the recent invesga
tion In Congress- and letters admitted by him to be
genuine evince such want of integrity and such moral
turpitude 10 destroy all coincidence In his judicial ad.
minstraton, and require that he should once resign
and relieve the federal court from the embarrassment
consequent his continued occupancy Of the
Action upon the resolution was postponed, In
order 10 give Mr.. Sherman an opportunity to COM
Wun1cate with the Association,
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- ELIZABETH n. D., March u, 1870
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD .t..--
Enclosed I hand you 81. Please forward to Mrs.
Hubbell, 40 Rivington street, whose only means of
support now lies in Jail, awaiting examination, and
0bltge, GEORGE NJ.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Seeing the account from your correspondent Of
the HERALD OF that old father and mother, Mr..
and MIS- Hubbell and two little children supported
by q daughter, now incarcerated In Raymond
street Jail my heart has gone out towards them in
sympathy for their helpessness and necessity.
Will you accept the enclosed So only the widows
mitev towards fund which hope the benevolent
will raise for them and see 1t appropriated
A N M
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NEW TORK, MATCH 81, 1878.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please 1nd enclosed 81 for the Hubben family.
Yours, 1877
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RELIEF ToR TIE HUBBELL FAMILY.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
For the Hubbell family-Lucette Myers-please
md the following subscriptions
One from Elisabeth.

a. =. ~. w
M w
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Five More from sympathy.

NEW YORK, March 30, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The enclosed S. 10 for the HubbelI family.
SYMPATHY.
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Poor Mans Two Dollars.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Enclosed please ind 90 for the unfortunate Hub
bell family. wish / could AFFORD to send them
more. Yours, &C., A POOR MAN
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TO TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Enclosed find S. for the unfortunate Hubbell-
Myers family. m ~ M L.
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METROPOLITAN HOTEL, March 90, ls7a
To THE EDIrok OF THE HERALD
Win you permit me to say through your valuable
columns that thoroughly agree with 'one who
wishes he could do more, and so bravely gives his
opinion and his mite towards subscription for the
with whom ! deeply sympathize. He has set an
example that l, for one, wish TO follow, and beg
you to place the enclosed S25 to the list and only
hope IL Will save that kindhearted landlady the
rouble Of going up stairs again until she hears
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had meeting to-day and resolved to go to New
York April 8, there to take the testimony OF the
railroad people on the postal car controversy.
The committee did nothing beyond this to-day, but
the energy with which 1t has gone about this bust
ness shows that it fully comprehends the great i'm
portance OF this dficulty and is bent on finding a
suitable remedy.
Three Per Cents Called In.
The Comptroller OF Currency to-day notified the
Secretary OF the Treasury OF the issue OF 100000
national bank notes during March, and the Secre
tary will tomorrow call in the balance OF three
per cent certificates remaining unpaid, which will
finally complete the retirement OF the whole OF
$4,000, 600 OF three per cents as provided in the
act OF July u, 1870, which authorizes the issue Of
$54, O00, 900 OF national bank notes.
The Bark Mary Celeste.
letter was to-day received at the Treasury De-
partment from w. II. Cobb, brother-in-law Of Cap
tain Briggs, OF the bark Mary Celeste, found aban
doned at sea, in which he says that the blood
STAINS on the sword blade found on the deck OF the
vesseliwere on the weapon when Captain Briggs
got 1t. He does not believe, as yet, there is any
foundation for the hypothesis Of mutiny and thinks
the other evidences Of trouble may be reasonably
accounted for in other ways. This is the FIRST CON-
munication received at the department since the
circular was issued week ago.
south Csrolfna Lands.
Commissioner Douglass has sent civil engineer
to South Carolina to complete the surveys OF the
lands for the direct taxes OF the United states and
authorized to be redeemed under certain condi.
lions, In order that an accurate map may be made
for the use OF the internal revenue oficer In max.
ing deeds, and for future ure in the event OF legal
The New York herald., 1873-10-28
SAD FATE OF AN ARTIST,

The body OF the man drowned in the river foot
Of North Second street, Williamsburg, on Sunday
eveningiast, was identified yesterday as that OF
Edward Won Duddenhausen, q landscape and
fresco painter residing at No 3o4 East Thirtythird
street, this city. The deceased, In company with
Mr.. Charles HOFFMAN, of No. los Charles street,
spent sunday afternoon with some convivial
friends In Williamsburg, and when they started
for their homes In the evening both were consd-
erably under the influence OF stimulants Before
they reached the Grand street Jerry they became
separated, MT. HOFFMAN managing to reach
his home In safety, while Mr.. Won Duddenhausen
strayed 10 the North Second street dock. He was
seen there between seven and eight O'Clock by q
nghtwatchman, who spoke to him but received no
answer A few minutes afterward the watchman
heard him struggling In the water and with the
q, nim to the shore, where he died In short time.
lis body was identified by Mr.; HOFFMAN Yesterday,
ai,ar anu coroner Whteh win od an Inquest today
cnarge OF the remains.
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THE SURVEY OF HAMPTON ROADS.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. Is, 1873

FORTRESS MONROE, oct. 70, 1873.
The work OF resoundng Hampton Roads, the
Elizabeth River and its estuaries, has been going
on for the past six or eight months, under the
direction OF Captain Robert Platt OF the United
States coast survey steamer Bibb. and was finally
completed yesterday. The soundings show quite
change since the last survey, especially on Will
loughbv's Spit. The old chart gives six feet on all
parts, while the new one shows many places with
will be sent to washington and the chart issued
with as little delay as possible. the survey has
been made with great care and by most expert
cable is placed upon II, and everything else that
can be OF interest to the mariner.
The Bibb has been condemned and Will be towed
up TO Norfolk and go out OF commission. Her
onccrs and crew will be transferred to another
OF month, where they will be engaged during the
winter and spring Wonthat
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the surface Of the water, ana also
Could De made to slide in the collars
supporting them, by which means the top Of the
arl tube could be brought to any level desired for
pliances were made Fourth the only use OF the
dome lor drilling purposes Is to provide fixed
ana stable platform, and with less weight than by
other contrivances for q large number OF drills
operated S as the same time. Fifth, that to make
tial appliances, which we have never had occasion
TO use or construct are necessary.
Ine operations OF the steam drilling scow were
superintended by Mr.. Charles A. Erdeston Re-
spectfully submitted. JOHN NEWTON
Lieutenant Colonel Of Engineers. Brevet Major
General.
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A MILITARY COURT AT PORT MONROE.
FoRr MONROE, Oct. 27, rs

Ageneral court martial has been convened here
for the trial OF number OF prisoners, most OF
whom are deserters The following oflcers com.
pose the Court Observation-Disclosures Colonel
9. Elder, First artillery Captain Samuel N. Benja-
min, Second artillery; First Lieutenant selden A.
Day Fifth artillery; Second Lieutenant Charles w.
Whpple, Third artillery; Second Lieutenant Rollin
A. Ives, Filth artillery, and First Lieutenant John
l. uernan, Third artillery, Judge Advocate. Tho
court meets at such hours as will not interfere
with the recitation Of the artillexy school {
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THE NEW DOMINION.
A Motion to Censurc the Mfnistry-A
Vote Anxiously Looked For.

Vote Anxiously Looked For.
OTTAWA. Oct. 27, 1873
Debate on the address in reply to the Governor
Generals speech opened to-day in the House OF
Commons.
Mr.. Mackenzie moved an amendment. declaring
that the conduct OF the Ministry, with regard to
the Pacific Railway, is worthy OF the severest
censure.
Political circles are In state Of feverish excite
ment, both sides using the utmost exertions to
make the first vote decisive. The approaching dis
cusslon is expected to be most acrimonious. The
best opinions are that the government win be sus-
tanned on the first vote by small majvrity, but
that after the first division the majority will In
crease. IL is now said that Riel will not be In his
place. There win be 20l members present when
the House meets.
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Mr.. Charles O'Conor was called upon by q re.
Orter OF the HERALD In reference to this question,
nd, inasmuch as he was 0 member Of the Consti-
utonal Convention OF 1916. he was able to give
ONE Information OF legal and historic character
nat will be found useful in the present discussion.
Mr.. O'Conor, in reply to an inquiry Of the re-
sorter, said that he never had any other opinion
han that the judges should be appointed.
'Is that consistent with democratic principles,
..Yes it is. think that the democrats who be-
!eve otherwise are both scientifically and his
Drically wrong. 1t is not democratic to elect for
NY other office than those OF the chief executive
nd legislative bodies The idea OF democracy
hould be and Is that OF representative democ-
acy. II is not the intention of democracy that
exercise lis voice upon, but rather that it
mould delegate to some one who has been chosen
tne people and who Is the representative OF
ne people the power OF appointment. The prin-
tpe OF representation is the true democratic prin
aple' ana the history OF democracy supports this
why was L, then, Mr.. 0'Conor, that the Con.
cns,on nn1aa q isto, oi which you were member,
81 was In the minority In that Convention. II Is
Important to know the facts in connection with
suses that led to these amcndmentss 81 tue
aember much OF the details and ir ia not worth
a. orth soe the Ga Buy you hs % nS 90 them
tSm6er .n tnas norvn,,n ~ was Ioregone con-
8 to the election Of the JUDGES judge smennments Monn It's
yArried There was little II any debate about IL II,
consequence. The republicans, as they are now
NBOwn. were very greedy for once. They ha"
cen .otR good many years, and there were some
cmOcrats who were crotchety about pure demo.
he people. The men were honest enough. but
hey we're mistaken. Well. the republicans got
! old OF these democrats, and we were shown list
q names that would vote for the amendments and
70 came 20 the conclusion that the amendments
rond be carried In convention. They certainly
yere not carried on the strength OF the advocacy
II theh' merits. IL was more matter OF political
xpedtc,1cy than anything ese."
),C0nor.r
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Wnnt MR. Azariah y. FIagg Says.
Mr.. Flagg, an ex-Comptroller OF the State, OF the
city and county, and whose name Is held In hon.
ored remembrance by the older citizens, has
passed from the and yellow leaf to the winter
OF old age, and is very feeble, but brightens up
at the recalling OF oIden times, and evidently
enjoys having listener before whom he can flrht
his political battles over again.
In o long conversation with a reporter or thu
HHRALD Mr.. Fagg reviewed the political history of
the State, and the building OF the canals from the
time Of the formation OF the Albany Regency. Mr..
Flagg Is very positive that the change in the con-
stitution as to the election OF judges was brought
about by the necessity OF politics, and that no one
ever thought at the time that II was expedient or
that the departure from the appointment by the
Governor to that OF election by the people was a
wise departure rom the tme-honored CUSTOM He
strongly supports the appointment. ~
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Total ................
THE PROGRESS MADE

during the past year in driving forward the tun-
tity or rock removed during this period VASTLY
hammer drilling $50 cubic YARDS by the Burleigh
drills, which were at work during July and part OF
August, ls5 cubic yardH. The total removed was
1854 cubic yards. The number OF feet OF holes
drilled Was:-
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H ELL G AT z.
Major General Newton's Report Of the work Of
Removing the Distractions in the East
River During the Past Year.

WARRINGTON. Oct 20, 1874.
The following is the annual report OF General
Newton, United States Engineer, In charge OF the
government works AT Hell Gate, East River, New
Engineers:-
UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
NEW YORK, August 20, 1873. J
GEHERAL-I have respectfully TO furnish the
annual report OF operations for the removal OF
rock In the channel OF East River and He'll Gate.
The operations ut Hallett's Point He'll Gate, have
been directed Dy the driving forward OF the tunnels
and galleries OF that work. The following table
exhibits the length Of the various tunnels and
galleries to June 80 l873:-
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
The Ciuuabar Mines.

The cinnaDar uipnuret of mercury mine
:, New Almaden. in California, has had, in
ONE respects. curious history. Long be-
ore the Spaniards possessed tie land, In
dlans came from as far north as Oregon to
obtain the red ore. which they used for war
paint, the substance being natural or ma
tive vermilion. The earliest settlers dug
in the mountain for gold and silver, but
found none. At last an ecclesiastic from
the neighborins mission and Spanish cap
tain detected the presence OF cinnab bar. and
obtained the first sample by rude process
OF smelling. or rather Of sublimation. The
apparatus was original and unique. 1t
consisted, 60 the records tell. OF only
an old gun barre! and a tub of water.
But it is easy to imagine how. by plac-
ing the puiverized ore in the metal tube,
heating the main length. closing one
END and placing the other in the water. the
mercurial vapors could be driven of, con.
densed. and collected In a metallic form.
The great mine at Idria. in Austria, owed
its discovery to the presence of globules of
quicksilver IN the sand of small mountain
stream. A poor cooper having placed some
pals in the rivuet to swell their seams
close before taking them to market. filed
them with handfuis OF sand to keep them
from floating away. but when he tried to
empty the pals next morning he could not
lit them. He attributed this to witchcraft.
bu. the parish priest was wiser. and from
his counsel. the search. successful after
much tribu!ation. was instituted. The
third great source o: quicksilver is the re-
nowned Aimaden mine il Spain, after which
that III California was named. This was
worked two thOusani year. ago, and is
stil. extremely prok.a It's workings
have reached dept, o: thirteen hundred
feet.-SaH Francisco Herald.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
How to Get the Men to Church.

My dear parsOn, l am delighted with
your sentiment said the professor, conf
dentially. as they walked together into the
smoking room. "They have given me so
much pleasure. that in return, must com
municate to you an important secret. Its
scheme have long entertained for set.
ting your church on its legs again."
Sir calculated the divine. Indignantly,
1T can stand perfectly well without your
help, do assure you. The religious census
returns"
my good SIR interrupted the professor.
Z" that counts the ladies. There is no ioub bt
whatever that great numb ber of females do
attend the services of the church but. un.
happily. If you glance round you, even from
your own pulpit. you see many more bon
nets than bare heads. Come. confess II.
The men don't come as they should do
We'll. then-:or arguments sake-they
don't"
just go. Now, I've a plan to make
them.''
''some new tangled absurdity of yours.
professor. In afraid
Not at ali. my dear sir: propose to
revise an old and revered custom, which is
spoken of by Sir Walter Scott as being in
use in some of the out Of the way kinks of
ScOtland-those. suppose, above the
pass If you will only adopt it, l promise
you would get five male hearers where you
now get one. It's nothing wrong as you
think it's something we are just about to
do ourselves" Here the professor dropped
his voice to a stage whispeg-"Let 'eps
SMOKE"
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
Transferring Old Pictures from Wood to
Canoes.

Perhaps one Of the greatest triumphs of
manipulative skill on record was that of
transferring several of Raphael's pictures
from the wood on which they were origin
ally painted to canvas. This occurred
about seventy years ago. In the first place.
the wood, which was much warped. was
moistened and Strengthened. and held flat
while drying by Oaken clamps. Then gauze
was pasted upon the front or face, and upon
this two layers of paper, and the picture
laid face downward. About two-thirds of
the wood (which was three-eighths of an
inch thick) was removed by saws: af-
ter this jack plane cutting across
the grain was employed. Finally,
when the paint was almost reached the
woody flores were slightly wet and scraped
Oft with a plane iron, tOOthed like rasp:
the smaller particles icing taken off with
the rounded point OF knife. The back Of
the paint being thus exposed was coated
lightly with oil and received an application
OF white lead in Oil. This was allowed to
dry during a period of three months, after
which sheet of gauze was pasted upon it.
and over this another of fine canvas. thus
giving new back to the picture. The
paper and gauze on the face were then
softened with water and rubbed off. and a
little diluted paste being inserted under
the scales liable to be detached, these last
were pressed down with hot iron, piece
of paper being meantime interposed be-
tween.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-06-22
General NheatOn Vindicu

When the United States troops under
General Wheaton, cO-Operated with by the
Oregon volunteers. fought the disastrous
battle of the Lava Beds on the seventeenth
OF last January. the country was astOunded
at the result. General Wheaton was sharp.
ly criticised and hastily judged. Journal.
lists and others who thought it necessary to
offer some explanation et tho expected re.
suit. did so by accusing the officer in com
mand of hasty and incOnsiderate conduct
of selecting tOggy day for the attack. and
of pushing his men to useless slaughter.
General Wheaton was superseded. al.
though the reasons ssigned for the
change had no reference to his manage.
ment Of the MOdOc campaign. yet it was
80 misunderstood that it could not but
damage the gallant officer in the good
opinion of the public. General Gillem
was assigned to the command because he
was General WheatOn's senior in rank. and
the war having assumed such large pro.
portions and go many men from California
having been concentrated. the senior officer
was assigned to their command in Obedi.
ence to the we'll known rule that obtains in
such matters. The public. however. gener.
ally Judge by the results. and his superse.
dure. under the circumstances, was most
humiliating to General Wheaton and his
friends. General Wheaton has been com.
pletely yindcated by what has since Oc.
CURED. General Giliem's attack upon
Jacks stronghold was in all its material
features precisely the same as that of the
affair of January IL. The plan OF attack
simultaneously upon the east and west was
the same. The maneuvre to form con.
nection between Green's left and Mason's
right. so as to Gu: the Modocs off from wa.
ter, was precisely what was before at
tempted between Greens left and Mason's
right.
General Wheaton proposed to conduct
his second movement by camping in the
lava beds-to inciOse the Modocs position
with troops provided With rations-to dis
use of mortars, and to make the engage
wept matter Of days instead Of hours. if