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JAMES RIVER sTEAMBOATsTsa,
u COMPANY.
TRl-WEEKLY LINE.
SCHEDULE.

WINTER SCHEDULE.
FOR NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH. BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YOhh,
ALSO FOR .
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER.
On and after WEDNESDAY, sept. g. le3t
his ComInny's fast an0 elegant steamer JOHN
SYLVESTER, Captain j. A.. Posi-, carrying
United States Mall and Adams Express, WIN ieaS.
wharf, Rock etts, Tor abOre-naned points MN
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS at 80
A. 81.
Passengers make sure connectiousrwit Bay Lin'
at Norfolk Tor Baltimore, Phialelph!a, and Ner
York >-,,,,,y ,.,y ooo
FARE TO NORFOLK ANO RE-
Fare 10 nOse..,...,....'.'...s.'.' w
Fare to Philadelphia. .....-......--. SU
Fare to New York..,..............-, IL on
Tickets for sale on steamers, at CARRIER & go .
Ticket Agency, Main street, and Exchange hotel
And baggage cliecke through. Freight receives
daily for Boston, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, an,
regular landings or James river from A. ID. to
p. 81, at reasonable rates.
Freight Tor way-iandings must be prepaid.
LIB. TATUM, General Agent.
Office: Company's wharf, Rockets; branch OF.
dee ut W. d. Blair & Co.'s, corner OF Ninth a1e
Main streets. ee H1
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PHILADELPHIA, February ia special
meeting OF the Board of Directors of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company was held
to day. The position assumed by President
Scott was seconded, aud he will be sup
D1rted
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OFFICE POwHATAN LISE,1
February rs, 1878. !
SPECIAL NOTICE 1 TO $50

The ice having broken up sufficiently for the iron
steamers OF this line to run, the steamer ROAM
OkE arrived to-day tMonday). and win sail TO-
MORROW Tuesday, 18th instant, for fillmore.
Also, the steamer SHIRLEY will arrive here
TOMORROW MORNING, 10th instant, and sal ]
on her regular day trHJRSOAY); after which
time the steamers Will run their regular schedule OF
TUESDAY, THURSDAY, ID SATURDAY, as
per regular advertisement. L. B. TATUM,
re l6-5t Agent
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ucrcanndIse tu tho Mai!s-Eiews OF
the pOstnasfer-Gcnera

W,,u,>.ros. February lS.-PostmaSter.
General ~. | has to-Cav written The follow
in, letter TO Senator Rim,cy. chairman Of
,h- A.natc Committee Oh Pvs,.OihccS and
Po-t-Roid>:
">lr.-l have the honor - transmit here
with a communication from Mr.. B'nG|, SUI
ru.-irirndrnt Of railway service, touching
Inc. ~, >tion Of merchandise IN the milIs. /
ID not ind that this class Of mtll.matter Sc
-lo,i,!y oh>iru.ts the transportation OF the
mails on railroads, nor does il threaten TO do
So AZ ptc.cnl; tut on some OF the trunk
s'trr.ruutcS il Goes clnharra>> lis somewhat,
and sill lead II extra rXucn,c
"Thar" i no Justice in doing Il mcrchan-
di-r trans portalIon business and charging
INC same for q short q, for 4 long distance,
and Irt | do not know that it can be RENE
died. This las has been in operation for 50
sigrl 4 time that | AN reluctant 10 recon-.
,u0nI any radical changes: bur | would SuT-
rr>' that the rates OF postage on merchandise
J., lauol.d-that l.. the rate should be one
cent Tor each ounce or traction thereof H.
stead Of ou- cent for each t"o Ouncn>.'
In the communication above referred 10
superintendent Bangs pre>"nt, statistics OF
The amounts OF al tie different classes OF
matter mird at the fifty largest po>l-olfce>
10 The United Suites during the four weeks
ended December 80. 1874. that month he!n4
elected because il Included The season when
HE mails would hk,lr he USED TO Il great en-
tent in forwarding holiday goods. From
these statistics it appears that Two and four
tcuths per cent. OF the total OF all classes en-
h-aCca "sAmp!e> ui merchandi>c." Other
statistics presented show that ">amplcS Of
merchandise occupied less oC the mai
facilities than books Of any other cls>s.
Mr. Bangs says il is not probable that the
mails will ever be used to forward articles OF
particular value or drhchc texture great dis.
tuncc-, excepting between places destitute OF
express facilities; aud h" says the provision
for mailing merchandise should be retained
on account Of its macy advantages To The
ton al rates 10y express companies, the lic!l
flrs AT prlrd 10 those who are tiling r.
moi" portions OF our country, and the cN
tension OF the certainty aGd dispatch OF th'
mails IN case, where tlne Is important. liz
.rgur-, however. That there should be on
uniform rate and weight for all articles 0
the third class. and shows that in most case
his would not increase the present cost o
trans pOTl:tiop. In conclusion, nc claims L
have proved that the deficiency OF The Post
Otis. Department is not in any WAY uttrlhu
table 10 samples OF merchandise or othcI
iulTd.y!u>~ matter.
The Louisiana Report.
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france.
A NEW SENATE BILL.

PARIS. February 1S.-Tbe Right and Left
Centres have agreed on new bit for The or
.anizrion of the Senate. 1t provides that
The Assembly Shalappoint seventy live sena'
tors, who shall be irrcmovable. The re-
naming TWO hundred and twenty-five are to
be elected by the councils. general, the mu-
uiciIal councils, and the councils of arroE-
dissements, and one-thrd Of that number is
to be renewed ny elections every three years.
President MacMahon has agreed to renounce
Tor the Executive the prcrogatiYe Of ap-
pointing portion of the Senate.
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Last Of the Senatorial Deadlock.

ST. PAUL, February 19.--Hon. S. j. r.
McMien was to-day elected United States
Senator. He is the present Chef-JuStlce OF
the State, and is a Republican.
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ExecutiOn In Georgia.

AUGUSTA, February 19.-Ike Hooper (co-
lored) was hanged today for killing Satter'
white in December, 1873.
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A Negro Juryman Convicted OF Hog
Stealing.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, February led.
Smith, negro on the jury OF the CITY Court
was put in the chan-gang today for 100
days for stealing noss night before last. bis
place on the jury Is vacant.
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DRAWING CERTAIN OR MoNEYREFUSDED

Whole tickets, $50; halves, $25; tenth, or each
coupon, IS; eleven whole tickets, 1900.
For tickets or inform ttion, address
.sx THOMAS Z. BRAhLETTE,
Agent and Manager.
Louisville, Ky.
For tickets or inf ,rmation apply to
a.P. L'ECUYhR 900 Bank street: or
WM, W. MYERS, 400 Main street,
t.1a-S&Th&wImo Richmond, Va.
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COURT ORDERS.

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Y OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, February
2,1S75:
&. Wiutermute, plaintiff,
against IN DEBT.
D. W. Hines defendant, }
The object OF this suit Is TO recover $3.50 with
interest Ihs reor fIom 22d June, 1870. until paid
to attacn the estate OF the defend M III Inc CIT!
Ing been made and fled that the defendant Is not
resident of this state he Is required TO apocar her
with one month Utter due publication hereof and
what Is necessary to protect his interest In this
suit. -,
copy-Test: ALFRED SHIELD. tffR.
+. II. CONNER, p. a. IL io-5f"
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E'OR BALTIMORE EflsHa5
T. TRI.WEEKLY.
POWaATAN STEAMBOAT LINE
THROUGH FREIGHT.
30 TRANSFER BETWEEN RICHMOND AMI
BALTIMORE.
NO DOCKAGE CHARGED.

The new and fnst iron steamers SHIRLEY and
WtSTuYEk, Of this line, leave their new pier, In
Inc iiocs, isot Of Twentv-5econd street, ever
TUESDAY and THURSDAY MORNINGS II
O'Clock. and SATURDAY AFTERNOON N J
O'Clock. for Baltimore. making close connections nj
Locust oint with Baltimore and ONO railroad for
all points west and northwest; Also with Northern
Ceutrs rail. DAD tor northern cities and canada.
Through bills signed 10 baltimore ANA all points
wes and rates guaranteed as low as ny any other
line. Apply 10 l.. Is. IAICM, AgeLt.
Offices, twenty second and Dock and Niptn AND
Main AZ reefs or3l
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/" CANTON INSIDE LlNE."eiTa

"CANToN INSIDE LlNE'"iFFs
NEW FAST FREIGHT ROUTE BETWE.S
RICHMOND End PHILADELPHIA.
TRl.WEEkLY.
On and after OCTO >ER lsT the splendid iron
ste .mt rs OF This line Will leave Richinond TUES
DAYS. THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS from
Powhatan Steamboat Cnmoany's pier, corner of
Twenty-second and Dock STR e's, making close con-
n, ction each "Trip at Canton ND e. asst Blltimore)
with the Philadelphia, Wilmington. and Baltimore
Railroad Company for PhilaGelphil.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES:
II frt light b, this line covered by fire aud marine
Insurance free Of cost No dockage charged 4,
Richmond Rates as low as any other line. This
the quickest line between Philadelphia and Rich
mond.
Frrights ordered BY this line she ud be marked
"tantOu Inside l. Inc" and sent to the Philadei-
phia. Wilmington and Baltimore depot, Phladcl-
pbis-
Freghts received daily In Philadelphia and Rich.
moRd. For further Information apply 10
l.. b. TATUM, Agent,
Offices Twenty-second and ork .trcrts
and Smith and Main .treets, or to
j. WI, SpE General Freight Agent,
PHILADELPHIA Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
Philadelphia. ja9
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PERNHTURE.

FURNITURETo SUITTHE TlMES.n
T. j. ID. GATEWOOn, No. 3l9 east Broad -
street Walnut, stained ami painted Cottage III
Chamber SUITS ond Paror ana Dining Dom
Furniture OF latest styles. Goods purchased princi-
M sid nf New YORK Feather. Beds Pillows, Boil
steers, and Mattresses. Goods packed Tor shipment.
T..
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Tnp Louisiana Report.

tn" delay 10 trlnscribng the notes OF the
testimony Of the etenographer who accom-
panied Mr. Hours committee TO New Or
I.tu> again pteyen cd u meeting OF that COM
mi.tcc to-day. The Republican members
have held several informl conferences, but
:, vet 10 formal meeting. 1t is not now eN-
p,c,td that the report Of the full committee
nlil hc presented IN the House before We'd
ne,lay OF next week. Washington tele-
qrCm - Baltimore american, 18th.
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RAILROAD Ekxsa.
A M H M IN &: r.. :.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD GoMpA.Y.,
soCTHEAsTEHN PASSENGER AGxYCY
RICHMOND. VA, February Is. 1871
IMPORTANT TO WESTERN TIA
4 YEtLERs-GRRAT RFDUCTIONI RATES
VIA kSLTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL nDIn ri,
pnISTs WEST, NORTHWEST, AND <sOUTH-
Eirst-c!ass fare, Richmond to Cincinnati. s15 40
Ftrst.class fare hehmennfo Chic,pI.iS "a
M.c1sss lare. Richm ona 70 Louisville il Sc
Ftsf.class FIRE, richmond TO Newark. o.. Tx AZ
First-cIa.s far. Richmond 10 Zane~vil e.. l5 40
Three fast express trains ,eaye Ba iinore NJ Il K
A. II; 4.30p. ", 10 80 r, NJ: and u sh'nptoa
at 05 q. N 6.10 r. 81. 11.40 r., M.,GaIv and
run Pullman Palace-slaepers and ps gnifceDt day.
coaches to Columbus, Pit, sbusgh. Tin riana'i, St
Louis, fhicsgo. and Louisville, without change
ana only one change to Omaha. Kansas Chy. &c.
For through tickets ami Information apply az
Company's office. 1901. corner Twelfth and Main
streets Richmono: fredericksburg and Potomac
office. corner OF eighth and BYRD sreess: S26 Main
street; and ut The ticket offices throughout the
sOhtheast. j. L. WALDkOP,
Southeast Pas>epgpr gent.
1901 corner Twelfth and Main STREETS,
Richmond. Va.
I. II. COLE, General Ticket Agent, Bal'imore
THOMAS h. SHARP, Master Transportation, Hall
tim0re. fe 19.1m
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
IOHN n. LYLE,
Late Judge Of Montgomery county, VAIL
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

Land-law specially: examines and establishes
titI 10 ates buys. sells, rents, anu pays taxes on
lands In auy part Of the State claims pronpuS
collected. r. =, +, ,n.,,s
of Virginia; Hon. F. y. Watkins. tarmVlie, va,
hx Governor Il. Z. Walker, and the bar OF south-
we.teru virginia. " 5O-so!H 1moH
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f.,AKE NOTICE.-Fhe undersigned. rep.
/ ressn,a,ive OF the osnero, Anoersoas ware.
house In the city OF Richmond. In nts. so0 ihs
ri day of Narel, 1878. citse aata horse ~
rlsc. rstsbilshcd ay Inv 'or IN insasci.J y. and
storage o, nnn1nu fieias cd cro,t- natt.a 30
OF AN aetot the General t.sseM,y pi'ssd tt'rtt
90, 1857. =. -, ~ Al ,.. II.
RICHMOND. kehrIif rs u s5h
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RpSs,GSc YORK. hiYaR AND LHhsAPEhkkf
RAILROAD &C, SUPERINTENDENT FFICE. 7
kICaMONU JauuHry 25. 1876.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT


Commencing MONDAY, January %, 1875.
passenger and freight trains thi, Fad will run
as follows
leave Richmond daily tSundiys EXCEPTED ut 3 z.
NJ. and will arrive from West Point daily (Hon-
DAYS excepredl 1T 0:30 A. n.
The spierd.d steamer LOUISE, Captain A. q.
NICKLE, will run In connection with this road.
leaving West Point MON ,AYs. WE'D IEsDAYs,
and F8IDAY~ on the arrival OF the P. ". uaiA
from Richmond. aid arriving at oaIun orr early
next morning. and leaving baltimore TCESDAI vs.
THUksDa S, AID SATURDAYS at p. n, aE-
rive at est Point q 1t Ii ornng In time 10 con.
meet with the train due at Richmond 1t 1888
A. ~. a
are 10 ItaEluioFe'' ''''.'''''': w
Fare 70 washington. ....................... ~
Fare 10 PhiiaueIDDia. .................'... oV
Fare 10 New Observation-Disclosures. 10 So
THROUGH FR.iGHT TRATN viii irsve Ricn-
moud WEDNESDAYS, Fridays. and sun
DAYS. q, 4 A. NJ. co1r citing III West Point with
steamer. Landing freight Ia Baltimore early next
morning.
attached. leaves Richmond for West Point ana
way stations MONDAYS. THURSDAYS, and
SATURDAYS at Z A. NJ. aud leaves West Point
for Rich mont Il O'Clock noon Of same days.
fDWAeD r. Foi.GEk. Superlnte dent.
w. n. BRAGG. Master Trsrsporfation. u 20
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RICHMOND AND DASyILLK RAILROAD co.
OFFICE OF ENGINEER AND SUPkRfrrayDRwr&
RICHMOND, VA, February Is. 1875.
CHANGE OF SCHEDITl, rAKE

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE-TO TAKE
OEFFkCT FEBRUARY IL. 1875:
Leaves klslmoaa at $50 A 4. r.; caves caves
Eurkcvr al $40 A. ~; leaves nunace Tie
NJ; eaves =, ssaye = lis p NJ .rrws
TEAM NO. 2.-NEw ORLEANS AND NV
YORK EXPRESS, Eastward Leay.s Or, ensoors' al
I:lep b.; leaves Lany,lle at "a 2. M; leaves
Dundee al S:4S +. NJ: leaves BurkeYlle al $40
n; arriv,s at Richmond at ll:04 P. NJ.
TRAN no. S.-TnRouGH MAIL, Westward
at 4:4l P. ~; leaves Dundee at s25 r. 81 leaves
Danyihe at 1929 +. M; arrives a, Greenshoro'at
Leaves Greensboro AZ s::33 A. NJ; leaves DanviiJo
1t $40 a. NJ; leaves Dundee a! $50 4. NJ;
kishnc sSrs * ssa p Mss A. NJ arrives al
TRAIN 80. 5.-!LYNcHBUgG PASSENGER, West
ward-Lraves kchmord Al A. NJ: leaves Burke.
vile at 1:2C T. NJ: arrives at Lyhchourg AZ 4:2o
TRAIN No e.-BUnKEvILLE AccoMaopAr1as,
Eastwardo Leaves BIrk,vii!e a. 5:0l A. H.. ar
TO-. All ,hrcngn trains capS,s At Richmond .nd Dun
ginia ida nd aud Great Southern raj road, to ana
from Washington, baltimore, PhlaGelphls, ana
TraiDs >os. and 4 connect at Richmond with
the Richmond. York aIySr amt Chesapeake RAIL-
road Trains 10 and from Baltimore and all eastern
points.
Trains Nos. and correct at Charlotte With
trains on the Atlanta and Richm nj AIRLINE rail-
road 10 al" from 6reenvilc. Atlantis. MONTGOMERY,
Mobile, Pensacola, ew Orleans. ano all sOuthwest-
ern potuts.
Trains Nos. and 4 counec, at charlotte with
the Chariot columbia aud Atlanta railroad for
Columbia, ugusia, savannah, Ta.lshas ee, aud an
southern pol is.
Train No. connects ut Rurkeville with the At
lantic, Mississippi and ohio raj r,,ad, from l., nch-
burg, Chattanooga, aud all southwestern points.
Tickets soid u sii southern arc suG.t western
points, aud rsrp5gf checked through.
Pullman paace-cars tn rough from New Orleans
TO New York. Il. M. X. TALCUTA.
Engneersnd superintendent.
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county, w. Va. 'on the route FROM Red creek |
To Pond, Ky, with Jamas Mwphy as post.
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OFFICE or CANTON INSIDE TIyE,)
FOR PHILADELPHIA, tebruary IS, 1875.
SPEClAL NOTICE. fGss

The steamers Of the CANTON INSIDE. LINZ,
FOR PHILADELPHIA, have resumed their regu-
lar trips. aud are now receiving aud discharging
freiehts to and from Philadelphia nc their wharf
(Powhatan Line pier), corner of Twenty7second
and Dock streets.
fe 16-5t L.R. TATUM, Agent. .
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RICHMOND. FhED'G & foToMAr X. il. co.,
OFFICE GENERA. TrCKkr AGEsT, Z
RICHMOND. December II. 1879
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.

2:35 P. NJ, DAY NAIL leaves Byrd-Street sta
ton daily, CONNECTING WITH
1rE slEhMLR YPURT At
Quauiico. with trains .oi the Baiti-
more and ohio ralrp ad ~ their wharf
opposite AleXandria-due IN Baitt-
mDrea 9:20 =. ~; ana ut WASH e
t'u with the Baltimore and Potomsd
railroad for Baltimore aud the North
anu est-
1905 P. NJ, NIGHT MAIL leaves ByIH-Sirees
stall II Sundays excepted, connecting
al Washington wnh tue Baltimore
and Potomac and BaltIin"re aud ohio
8:OOP.M., ACCOMMODATION TRAIN for
Hanover junction. leaves RrDaG. street
station Sundays exceeded
4:5O A. NJ, NIGHT MsIL arrives AT Kyrd-Strts
staff N (Monddys eXccplcdI.
1870 p. NJ, DAY MA L arrives Is, rd-street STA
ton daily ....
sat A. NJ, ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN arrive
at Broad-sueet station Sundays ex
NOTICE.
BY this ronte new aud elegant SLEEPIS8
GAR mas Decn aduco 10 Mis- hi trsins both ~.ys to-
'ween Richmond and Baltimore for tnc spc ial
comfort OF Richmond passengers. LHaR"f Fob
;}tRrHS. IL. Passengers taking this ear ore not
Disturbed on reaching Richmond; they can remain
In tiI" ear to ~ lac an hoGr Is iBrv Biea,e.
TRI-WEtkLY FREIGHT LINE BEL WEES
RlCt MDSn AND BhLilMORa.
FREIGd T TRAINS lcay" and arriY' at Bread.
street siatt0 Oh NUSDAYS.WEDS Si,> YS.and
r. tights o and from all poIuts North ana West.
Through bills OF 'ndink and rates given 10 ~
princiIriI nnts North and West.
J. Il. GENTRY.
IT General Freight ard Ticket Agent
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GENTI.EMEN'S LIST.
GIFT CONCERT S.

n o L L A r 5
TO THE AMOUNT OF
TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
ARE TO DE
DISTRIBUTED ON THE 9TH FEBRUARY
By TIE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY,
upon the occasion Of their
FIFTH AND LAsTEONCERT.
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ITTDorNG AND RDs
~ peauurui. u the O,sastch Frtnnng.house
The New York herald., 1875-08-27
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Theodore Merson bad claim Of SIS, 500 against the
city for advertising in tn, Nep- Yorker journal, and
brought suit for its payment lie submitted the claim
10 the Board OF Audit which allowed him s32 $50 10
Recently motion was made in Supreme Court, Cham
bcrs, before Judge Tappen to refer the old suit, and
motion was also made by the city TO be allowed
up supp cmcntary answer the release given by
Aierson on payment OF the allowed by h, Board
Of Audit Judge Iappen yesterday gave his dccs.on,
denying the plaintiffs and granting the city's motion
Tine papers served yesterday in the Injunction
granted application of exJudgc A. j. Often.
hoecr by Judge Freedman, OF tho Superior Court
strainng the dramatic agents, Simmonds and Hall,
from parting with copy oil the drama, "Roso Michel"
nnd Mr. Day OF the Fith Avenue Theatre from produc-
ing the same at his theatre the same having been
granted on the affidavit OF Ernst Blum claiming to bc
It's author. The will come up for argument in the
courts on September
In the United District Court yesterday Charles
L. Webb who brought suit few days since against the
steamboats, Plymouth Rock, Twilight, Wyoming and
their owners hled declarations against the steamers
William Cook owned by Thomas Cornell and Mr.. Case,
aud the Twilight in additional suits. The charges
that the Twilight carried IS2 passengers TO Sandy
Hook last Saturday when her certificate OF inspection
limited the number Of passengers TO 800 Also that tho
William Cook, limited $50 passengers, brought GA
rom kockaway Beach 10 Brooklyn on August o. Tho
penalties sought bc recovered against the William
Cook amount 70 l03S So and against the Twilight TO
e3, l02
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THE COURTS.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS AT GENERAL
TERM

The assignee Of Gepcke. Kentjen 4 Rechfet did not
qualify, and the trustees Jessup and Hertzfeld
appointed in his stead Among the assets was q claim
for t2Is,ooo against the city OF Dubuque and this
Jessup obtained order to compromise for twenty
ove cents tho dollar The creditors and Hertzfcd
raised an objection at Special Term to the part OF
Jessups accounts relating this claim IL
promised without notice TO them bu. the objection
was overruled and the accounts passed The Supreme
Court, General Term appeal has reversed this order
and sent the matter to referee inquire the settle
ment was proper one, the Court holding that Hertz
field and the creditors should have been notified
Emma b. Bruce and others commenced a suit against
Thomas VI. Wyatt and others TO recover damages
which the plaintiffs aegc they have boon subjected 10
by means OF fraudulent combination and conspiracy
TO dvest them OF their title and interest In piece OF
real estate In this city, The defendants are charged as
parties to the conspiracy and by means OF II the plain
tIs that the real estate sold upon an execu-
ton issued 10 collect $98 l3 But plaintiffs recovered
title action in the Superior Court, and had also
10 defend action forecoso mortgage, by which
the premises had been encumbered The present
action expenses of these actions Motion
Was made in the Supreme Court 10 vacate order OF
arrest against defendants reduce bail This was de-
MED Appeal TAKEN and the General Term decides,
through Judge Davis that the plaintiffs not bound
unite their equity suit in the Superior Court with tho
present and the order below is sustained