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The New York herald., 1874-07-09
THE PJLICE BOARD MEETING.

Podding along the public highway the patrolman
ponders on the situation. Alter much musing and
endless speculation he adiudges IL mixed. so do
the public ana all the other patrolmen that 60 to
make up the Police Department.. The rank and
file arc evidently tired OF the present state OF
things and there Is no question OF the opinion OF
the people on the subject Mayor Havemeyer has
been called the man of many surprises. and he has
certainly done q good deal toward earning the
distinction recently. His last coup de main, as
surprise, was perhaps the most successful OF his
reign. People imagined that they had got to the
bottom OF the police intrigue, and it only remained
TO allow the combatants in the official arena TO
fight 1t out. They would not war as the Mayor
wished and he swept from the scene one entire
LINE OF BATTLE
to replace IL with fresh combatants Such a turn
In events was not only unexpected but remarka-
ble and the expression it, has created is 10 say
the least Of it, profound. One OF the most Gun.
one was more astOnished than the gentlemen be-
longing to the forces opposed to the Mayor. To
produce such effects as this the very genius OF the
cap and bells Is necessary, ana II the artist only
possesses the requisite quality OF enjoyment for the
sport he makes the Mayors secret merriment
must be intense. AS must always be the case
While the world wags, some must weep while others
laugh. Just now the chucKe is all in the Police
Board; the patrolmen and the taxpayers do the
suffering.
THE POLICEMAN
unlike many other servants or the city govern.
ment, has earned his money, and with that belef
firmly FOOTED In his mind the conviction that he
ought to get II begins to dawn family upon him.
citizens seem TO have q suspicion gentlemen are
not put into high places entirely for their own
The New York herald., 1874-07-09

TO the Mayoralty In case OF impeachment. II q
pronounced republican. Tins much OF the political
aspect
any legal as ect advanced by the speaker before
the last The only mitigation in the Mayors be-
hayiOr Is the Corporate ion Counsei's opinion, which,
apparently the Mayor aid not pay much respect
TO. He (the hayOr ala not believe In the opinioa-
or he could not nave stopped TO 80 low and mlser-
able trick as TO appoint Cnarllck TO Gardner'B
place and pfce uersd.
The second resolution was put 10 vote and
adopted by the following
ysr.s0Alder@sn ssngs Fa1ieons5 ranssan Giion.
NAx-Alderman coopcr-t.
Alderman FALCOhER ex palned his vote. saying
,that since the election he had sustained Mayor
Havemeyer to the pest OF his ability His admin
lstfafion as whole had been superior 20 that had
Ior many years but he regretted THAT ne could
nol say so mnca lor his reapp0lnment OF Charhck
ana Garcner He could not justify ms proceed
ihgsi therefore ne lthe Aiderman) voted yea"
Alderman fALCoNsR moved 10 lay the nrst reso-
luton over.
Alderman GuoS moved its adoption and, being
seconded by Alderman Reilly, 1t was adopted py
the annexed vote
Ysas-Aldermen Cooper, Faconer, Flanagan. Gilon.
kehr, Koch. Ottendorfer Reilly and Van ScEack-y
AAy-Aiderman Bihngs-i
The preamble and resolutions were then adopted
by a UNANIMOUS vote.
Alderman FLANAGAN offered resolution, which
was adopted, appointing Aldermen OttendOrfer,
Van Schaick and Billings committee of three 10
present 10 Governor Dix the resolutions adopted
by the Board.
This finished the Impeachment business, and the
Board was about TO adjourn. when Alderman kBHB
offered resolution requiring the Police Commits
soners TO let out the contract iOr street cleaning
by wards which was laid over.
TWO messages from the Mayor, one vetOing the
resolution oustng the Court House COMMISSIONERS
from the new Court House ana the other On the
subject Of the Permit Bureau, were received and
laid over, after winch the Board adjourned to meet
tomorrow afternoon.
Tne proceedings OF the Board were diGnihed and
calm, without any exhibition oil leehng.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09

nee themselves could not answer az this moment
=, THE IHIARLERIGGED EX-CJMMfs-IONER
Mr. Cardner went TO ms new place IN the Com
mission oi Excise yesterday. He did not take any
part n the administration OF the affairs OF the de-
partment, but merely pat la an appearance as q
COMMISSIONER. II Is understood some points OF
law have been raised as 10 the vaidity OF his posi-
tion, and ne Will await full Investigation into the
matters suggested before taking any active part In
the administration or the department.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09

From the Brooklyn Union of yesterdayJ
La order to follow the eccentric gyratOns of the
venerable and absurd Mayor OF New York one
must be at his heels continually. The good people
OF New York had not recovered from the surprise
into which they were thrown by the reappoint-
mcnt OF the convicts Charck and Gardner before
tney were astOunued by the Cowgrdly somerset
thrown 10y that distinguished and ancient ACROBAT,
Havemeyer. which resulted IN his prayer Tor the
designations OF his two pets (Which were given him)
present superintendent Of Police, and John X
Voorhls to the vacancies IL Is very evident
that the courage OF the Mayor, which Is
Dutch, evapsrated, as courage OF tnat quality is
apt to do upon the presentation OF formidable
opposition. While apparently presenting bold
front 10 his enemies MS little narrow soul quaked
his teeth rattle. If ne has any so rattle, when he
heard OF the charges wiucn had oeen drawn up
against him.
consequences o his obstinate act in the reappont
ment Of the two convicts 1t would naturally be
supposed that the Mayor would have appointed
to himself ne was Ms usual, absurd. Havemeyer
Is consistent only In being ridiculous. Good
sense only served him long enough to APP
point Mr.. John r. voorhs, who Is reported
him ere he reached the second vacancy, and the
result was the appointment OF that FOSSIL George
for years the proprietor and conductor OF q dis.
reputable paper known as the Police Gazette. This
Is the man who stood at the side OF Fernando
Wood IN his endeavOr to combat the Metropolitan
satshed In placing so incompetent q man, with SO
bad record, at the head OF the police torce, Mayor
Havemcyer must now further insult the citizens
OF New York by placing him IN the Police Commls.
SION. This caps the clmax. After tins action the
citizen IL justified IN entertaining grave doubts as
TO the sanity OF the vencrable Mayor. or is ne N
his dOtageY This s milusr anu more charltADie
view TO take. We prefer 10 believe that Have.
meyer Is ia hts doiagc.
The New York herald., 1874-07-09
"A Piece or Impudence."
From the WOrld.l

The reappoIn tment of Gardner and Charllck was
piece OF mpudence on account OF which almost
every decent New Yorker felt a warm desire to
tweak the nose OF the man who did It, The men
were scandalOusly unnt for their places and had
been proved in court, AMI much more amply out
OF court to be unfit Tor their places. The transpo-
slti0n Oh them was piece OF low and needless
chlcane, OF the sort which mind OF the order OF
Havemeyers would regard as stroke OF policy
Our readers know pretty well what our o3inion of
hr. Havemeycr is We regard him "a disgrace
and nuisance to the CITY over the government OF
which he presides Any fair and feasible way Of
him will have our hearty assistance.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
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suifocating sensations when in lying posture.
dImness Of vision. dots or webs before the
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spiration. yellowness Of the skin and eyes,
pain In the side. back, chest, limbs. &C.. sud
den fushes Of heat, burning in the flesh. con
slant imasinings of evil and great depression
ofspirits.
alchoholic stimulent and all injurious tpgre-
dients, and are Ileasant in taste and smell,
mild in their operations, will remove inpu-
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sold only in 81 bottles.
Sold By Druggists and dealers everywhere
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The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
PrOceedissgs of Congress.

Both houses of Congress assembled
yesterday at noon, and the Presidents
message was read. In the Senate Mr..
Morrill,, of joint select committee,
reported statutes providing for form
Of government for the District of CO.
lumbia. A petition was presented
from Admiral Worden and his CON-
mand for prize money for destroying
the Confederate ram Merrimac. Bills
were introduced to revise the laws for
collection of customs duties for relief
Of settlers on public lands in Kansas
and Nebraska to promote efficiency
in the army medical corps; for relief
of persons suffering from grasshopper
ravages to protect citizens of foreign
birth from forcible restraint and in
voluntary servitude, and to enable al
lens to enter public lands under the
homestead laws.
In the House of Representative an
unsuccessful effort was made for imme-
| diate consideration of bill to repeal
the Poland "gag-law." After thePresi-
dents message was read, the legislative
naval, army, Indian and fortification
appropriation bills were reported, and
referred to thecommittee of the whole.
A bill was passed appropriating funds
to purchase scales to be used by the
Post office Department, under the new
postage law.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
FIRST EDITION
Court Proceedings.
Continued from first page.

Continued from first page.
have expressed no opinion in reference
to them further than was necessary for
the purpose Of making myself under
stood in the announcement of the law.
have now performed my duty to the
best OF my ability, and il l have erred
there is remedy for the aggrieved par
ty. Our Judgment can be reviewed by q
higher tribunal, and l would be very
happy to be corrected if l am not right.
1t now becomes your duty to perform
the responsible part in the case which
has devolved upon you; and you will
now take the case and give it full and
careful consideration, and upon the law
as you have it from the Court and the
evidence given you by the witnesses,
make up your verdict as in your best
judgment you shall believe to be just
and right, and as the law and evidence
not only justifies but requires; and il
there should be error in your finding lot
| it be of the Judgment and not Of the
heart.
At the conclusion of tho charge the
| bailiff was sworn and the jury retired.
The next case taken up was JOHN Minis
| Us. q. 81 j. Pyle, Garnishees for Richard
johnson attachment Fl. Fn., plea nulla
bona. Bird for the plaintiff. Lore for de-
| PENDANTS.
The history Of this case 10 as follows: In
| 1872 Minis recovered judgment against
johnson in the Superior Court. On the last
day of March, 1878, Minis finding Johnson
in the employ of q. a.. j. PyIo, attached his
wages in their hands. Messrs. Pyle RI
sponded to all they then owed johnson.
The next day U. & J. Pyle made IN agree
ment with johnson to henceforth prepay
him his wages, johnson refusing 10 remain
on any other terms. Shortly after thi:
agreement Minis has another attachment
issued and Z. & J. Pyle responded that the J
had "no goods" OF Richard Johnson's. Tn,
plaintiff sought 10 impeach the transaction
with fraud, and sought to make q. Il j. Pyl'
repay all the money they had paid johnson
under the agreement. Tho defence con-
tended that must be proved by the plaintiff
and not presumed and that q. 81 ]. Pyle
agreement was valid one, The court 81
held and jury formed tor the defendant
The next case tried was that OF Jame
Brown as. Pussy & Rice. Action on tn
case. Z. q. Bradford for plaintiff. Benz
Neiids for defendant.
i THIS is an action brought to recover dam
ages for the use of an engine belonging t
the plaintiff by the defendants last winte
. and also damages for alleged injuries. u
Trial.
About live O'Clock the jury in the case Q
E. Jeffer,s IL Son as. George f. Brady
Co., returned and gave q verdict in favor {
. the plaintiffs for 1,005. The full amour
. | of the claim was sl,oSO. The defendant
counsel will carry the case to the Court {
Errors and Appeals.
Judge Wootten, just before adjournmen
announced that on tomorrow (Tuesda.
evening after 8 O'Clock, the liquor litens'
would be taken up.
, Court adjourned until to-morrow.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
Horrible BOY Murder.

On Friday afternoon last, n horrible muir
der was committed at "The Cliffs' on Ches-
ter river, about eight miles below Chester
town, Md. Two boys were culling oysters
in a beat, and about four O'Clock in the at
ternoor when their employer went to look at
them, he discovered that both Of the boys
had left the boat; after brief search in a
thicket close at hand he found the younger
of the two boys, nulatto. and upon inquiry
OF him learned that he had shot the other
youth and thrown the body in the river.
Upon search the body was found near where
1t had been thrown.
At the inquest held Saturday the younger
boy, who is but eleven years OF age, made
to the coroner the following statement {:
That in the morning the elder boy who Is
thirteen years old, had slapped him in the
face: and Immediately after they began Gull
ing oysters he seized the gun, telling him
that he intended TO kill him Immediately
firing, the load taking effect in the face,
blowing hole completely through tho head,
entirely destroying the upper jaw, nose and
one eye. He then threw the body in the
river. dragging il out into deep water and
sinking II. He returned TO the beat TO wash
out the blood and brains which had been
bespattered in the bottom, and then hid
himself in the thicket.
The murder, whose name 10 Lincoln May
is now in jail: Both boys were taken from
the HoEse OF Refuge In Philadelphia.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
THIRD EDITION.
From DOVer.
THE CLOCK IN THE COURT Housr-THE
FIRE AT LEBANoN-rHKc CON-
TERENCE ACADEMY, &c,

THE CLOCK IN THE COURT HousE-THE
FIRE AT 1EBANoN-rHf CON-
FERENCE ACADEMY, &c.
Correspondence of the Gazette. 90 .
DovER,:DEL., Dec. z, 1874.
The Levy Court Of this County, In
session last week, after transacting Other
business, resolved to place clock and
bell in the cupalo Of the Court House,
providing one-half Of the amount be rails
ed by the citizens Of Dover, which was
soon raised.
The fire at Lebanon, last Thursday
night, when ]. S. Collins q Co.'S fsctory
was totally consumed, was one OF the
largest fires that has ever occurred in
this section of country. The loss is up
ward of 10000 nearly covered by insur-
ance.
The Wilmington Conference Academy
has now about seventy-f students.
The building has recently been lighted
with gas.
James l.. Walcott, Esq, Attorney-at-
Law, has been authorized by the Levy
Court to rent the new offices in the Court
House.
The Legislature of this State will con-
vene on Tuesday, january 5th, and John
Z. Cochran will be inaugurated as Cover
nor on Tuesday the 10th of January. The
coming session of the Legislature will, no
doubt, be q very interesting one. The
people Mt the late election, from one end
Of the. State to the other, decided by
their ballots to continue in power, the
Democratic party, and let the party be
faithful to their trust, SO that the people
will never have occasion to regret their
verdict OF the Sd of November. &.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
SECOND EDITION
RIOT In MISSISSIPPI.
Armed Violence in Vicks-
burg.
n BATTLE In THESTREET,

VIcKsBuRa, Dec. There has been for |
some time trouble brewing between the
Taxpayers Association and citizens and
county officials. The sheriff was acting
without legal bond, and the board of su- |
pervisors refused to order q new one, al /,
though time for paying taxes had arriv- |
ed.
Two or three other officials were under
indictments for forgery and embezzle-
ment, and citizens, despairing of relief
from partisan agents, held q meeting last
Wednesday, and in a body proceededIto
the Court House to demand the resigna-
tion OF the sheriff, the chancery clerk,
treasurer and coroner.
All fled except Sheriff Crosby, negro,
| and he signed his resignation. On Satur-
day card appeared on the streets assigned
rem county, Republicans, white and black,
to come to his aid and support him in his
position.
| Crosby publicly, and through the pa
pers, denied the authorship of the card,
yet this morning armed bodies of negroes
appeared advancing on the city, from six
different roads. The alarm was sounded
about nine o'clock, and the citizens gath
erede nndsse, armed, and Immediately
advanced to meet the negroes on the
Baldwin Ferry road.
city, on Grove street, about 200 strong
The commander Of the citizens warned
the negroes to disperse, but they refused,
and immediately firing commenced on
both sides.
The negroes retreated abouta mile and
again made a stand in old breastworks
and house, but were soon routed. The
loss in this engagement was one citizen,
Oliver Brown, killed, and about twelve
| no IaI L,J
and about twenty prisoners, On the Hills
Ferry road about two hundred and fifty
negroes were met and routed after q
short engagement, with several killed
and wounded. Andrew Owens, negro
who commanded the negroes on Bald
wins Ferry road, was captured and com
mitted to Jail.
PREcoNCERTED PLAN AN ATTACK.
In an interview with reporter Oweni
said he was ordered by Sheriff Crosby K
come to the city to -dav with all the arm
ed men he could get together. Alex
Stockhouse, from Newton, one Of the cap
! tured negroes, says the order for all ne
groes to come to Vicksburg this morning
was read in church on Sunday.
Crosby who is under guard at the cour
house, denies that he gave such orders
q 1t is reported this evening that negroe
Z are committing depredations in the coun
try. The intense excitement that pre-
vailed this morning has subsided to
great degree, yet many citizens are un
der arms, and all the roads are picketed
g THE LATEST
Is Evidence just received renders it absc
i lutely certain that Governor Ames an
i his Attorney General, George E. Harris
.. melted and advised the invasion of thi
y city by negroes to-day. This evidenc
= has been laid before the ablest lawyers
the city, with view to arresting an
bringing these parties to this city fo
trial.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
OBITUARY..
DEATH OF JOSEPH BANCROFT, THE MAN.
UFACTURER.

DEATH OF JOSEPH BANCROFT, THE MAN
UFAcTURER.
Joseph Bancroft, who died yesterday,
at his residence, at Rockford, near this
city, in the 72d year Of his age, was born
in Manchester. England, April 9TH, 1903.
He received his education in Friends
school, and at the age OF fourteen was
apprenticed to his uncle, Jacob Bright,
father OF the John Bright now SO cele-
brated in English politics. In 1924 he
emigrated to this city, where he engaged
with his brothers, who were manufactur-
ing flannel in the old mill just north Of
the Brandywine bridge. In q year or
two thereafter he took charge of VIM.
Young & Sons cotton mills, at Rockland.
In 1881 he bought the property
where the Rockford Mills and village
Frequently called Bancroft's Banks)
now stands. There were then only
two small houses, besides his own resi-.
dence, on tho place, while now there
are from sixty to seventy there, besides
the extensive mill buildings, library
etc.
His business career was marked witt
signal success, which was, however
achieved by repeated hard struggles
against adversely.
In 1929 the deceased married Sarah
daughter of William and Sarah Poole
of this city, by whom he had two son
who became his partners in 1866, form
ing the present firm of Joseph Bancroft
& Sons.
| Deceased was a consistent Friend o
the "Hicksite" persuasion, though Ii
was an earnest advocate of the uniol
of the two divisions forming tho Socie
ty of Friends. He was man of man,
good qualities, business and personal
and his death will be widely regrette,
! as the ending of long, useful an
, honorable career,
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08

GOLDEN WEDDINa.-Rev. Edward
Kennard, who resides on Market street
above 9th, celebrated the 50th anniver
sary of his wedding ON Friday last
The residence of Mr.. Kennard was
thronged throughout the hours devoted
to the celebration, conspicuous among
the guests being many ministers. Al
present rendered their congratulstion,
to the aged gentleman and his wife
and many letters were read. An in
teresting feature of the occasion wal
the conversation which took place re
lative to old times and old people, ant
when tho guests departed many O
them [felt well acquainted with th
dead OF long ago. Out of the larg
number present was but one who wa
at the wedding in 1924 sister of tn
bride. Mrs. Kcnnard was born il
Wilmington and has resided hero eve
since. We appreciate their kind re
membranes. Commercial.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
The MessaOe-Opinions of the
Press.
From the Baltimore Gazette.
THE PRESIDENTS M EssAaE.

L rOW tuc DultlLuUTt udLtlke.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Message of President Grant, as
transmitted to Congress and published
elsewhere, is in many respects a more
foroible one than could have been antici-
pated from those which have hitherto
emanated from our self-indulgent Presi-
dent. In the very beginning he touches
sharply upon the existing financial dis
tress OF the country. Business and in
dustries are, as he truly says, prostrated,
while labor and capital are plentiful
He therefore thinks that "wise states
manship ut this session OF Congress
would dictate legislation ignoring the
past, directing in proper channels these
great elements Of prosperity" Most ex-
tcellent advice, if only carried out.
From the Philadelphia Press
AS a literary production it is at least
up to the standard of previons mes
sagcs of President Grant, ,compensating
in force for what it lacks in rhetorical
lOrnateness.
From the Baltimore Sun.
1t is gratifying to find that upon this
all important subject, which is pre-
eminently and above all others, "the
lquestion of the hour" the President's
trumpet gives no uncertain sound. Ht
declares in favor of resumption and Of
a return to decent money, not merely
in the abstract or in vague and genera
terms, but explicitly and specifically
urging upon Congress, "at this session,
, the duty and necessity of placing th'
currency of the country upon basi
common to and recognized by tn,
: civilized world. In thisportion of hi
message, IN p,iaciplo-we' do not speal
of details-the Presidents views ar
as sound as a dollar-and q gold dolla
at that.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-08
Police cases.

Sandy Leonard, coll, an old Jail bird
was before the Mayor this morning on
a charge of burglary. Sandy some time
during Sunday night, burglariously en-
tered the store of Francis Kelley, on
Market street above Front, by climb
ing in rear window, and pried open a
desk, from which he stole quantity
of ancient coins. Sandy was arrested
by officer Bouzearth, and after a hear
ing was committed to Jail to await trial
at tho next term of Court
For disordcrly conduct and threaten.
ing his father, James Stewart was held
to bail, in the sum of $400, for appear
ance at Court.
There were forty-five dodgers at the
City Hall cell last night.