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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04

THE DEBTORS PRISON IMPROVING.

pt,rrcfs oP THE rRBUNEs tNPOsuRE or ABUSES
Some GOOD effects of The TRIBuNEs expo
sure Of the abuses carried on In Ludlow 5eei JAM ~
the publication on saturday Of the story OF Pro"'
confined there are already visible lhibuNh i'poi'o'
who visited the jail yesterday and was SHOWN o''r u ~
Koeucr Fuzsmlnons found marks OF labor 10 secure
cl. auness in every apartment. There were 10 Iou
snes and there was little dirt and although the day was
warm within the Jan the air was cool ana swell
Room No II, which was spoken OF III the prs
oneI's story as filthy in the extreme WAS n"iu
70 he orderly and neat The two beds were COW
cred with moderately clean blankets the hoor was iee
from dirt AID outside of the windowe1atins there was
coo draft from the passage between the inner ana outer
walls of the building while window in the oiter wall
admitted plenty OF hight and afforded pleasant glimpse
of the world outside. A chair without b1ck' TWO un
cups slOp pail and broom completed the furniture vi
the ROOM which al present Is occupied by two prSoneis
This room seemed comfortable any other in tho JAIL
Tho keeper declared that it had not been SUD-
jected to recent cleaning OF an unusually
thorough character and said that a broom
was furnished every cell glance at the otler rooms
showed tlat almost without exception they were III
better condition than formerly No vernin were vIs'Oe'
and Fifzsimmons said there were none except MICE
which could not be away. Books from the library
were seen in several cells of which the prisoners
we're reading Empty bottles slices OF bread ana Dlts OF
candle he seen here and there IN one cen Iuu
men were playing cards. "iOu must stop thai'
sad the keeper, entering the cell aud putting
the cards in his pocket don't you allow
the prisoners play cardsi" inquired me
reporter No, orders To take away all caihs
that we find This rule has been effect Tor SIX or seven
weeks Inc ~ get 10 mbing Tor cent OF TWO,
and will very likely gel in fight, and then we would
intcrfrTc put stop Ia ~ noSrth r; me
prisoners, WHO do the WORK a'oul tcJh
FgsiniinOns said. sentenced 10 prison, nut "'Ie
- uetailcd" 10 dO the worA there. -
A. th time OF the reporters visit dinner just over
aud Of the gang was collecting tlc IN uiSl, ~
winch u had served. They were plea one Wlhin
other. and the pl.ouers description 81 tn l %s
not exaggerated. Well, did yOu see No. fff 'dIu
young man al desk office, wnen the reporter
dscrnded To toe first floor; 'lts tne ceanest room III
me house and wound rather have IL than any Othei'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WAsmNGroN. July BIT is understood that iyo
tie RANK of Second Lieutenant 10 te army
ahd that nutis % TIE class Huo graduated as
IVES. Point month assigned t0uuly Uus
Iouiouant ~t be Appointed SeOOu idcHi,ua.t 10 hl We
Vacancies Iu.rty members OF t.c class VII l." rtin"n
brrvd, assigned udB as adlto9ai lArtnans but 70
Is Il second
Lieutenant before December
Of absence year hiss Teen granted MAIL j.
Upuau rim Cayalrs, with PERMISSION q" 40 b,tond
tho and viii sai Tor EUROPE iu c ."htse 81 Ht"A 90
II ulilail
tween the Itussiahs aud viii not be rd 10
any oi ou4 legations position point he de
sTcs. IN 90 urrays his own expenses
Inc President has accepted tht fesgnaioh OF flfst
ant George H. bufltn Nnlh Infantry io taAc elect July
oil Of the ArllCiy no" N
command o the Washington Arsenal viii bc pln" 10 ihe
grade o Colonel OF The Atm Artillery m place of col J~'Fh
ubclts, retired account OF loug and iaiihi1i SET.
MAJOR Harvey A.. Long. Of the ii Artillery, val bc pi"ho
10 Inc grade of lieuu nant .oou, that tgm'n Woo
tItncu capt Jas. Mcsan, Of tho s.! AruI - va yv
noted grade of MAJOR the ri Aitli'il 10.
Lieutenant john l.. leIs0u, of The 80 Athll ~" " ~
moted the gIado u Captain IN tho same re u'h~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
A TRUTHFUL PICTURE
To the EdItOr Of The TribUne.
O.. Il.n1 inInrnsi inc arlicln which annNare


SIR: That interesting article which appeared
in .turday's issue OF The Tribune, entitled zine West
Of Prisons" is a most truthful picture Of what Is daily
passing in that place known Ludlow street JaL Hun
rcds al persons could testify To all that l.
tirre substantially written. No debtor, however limo
cent i safe from Incarceration and each citizen has
common interest that winch daily threatens BIS per
sonil liberty Do not let tie matter rest please. No
place nor system demands more radical reform The
Ton information that is required, the debtor should
lie most icaIo,y guarded and the most stiic rules be
observed by the creditor before an order oil arrest Is
granted.
few years ago an instance Of cruel arrest came under
my own personal observation. without The aiu est mt
nation beforehand That any claim Tor money was maze,
-hcriFs officer appeared m tuc Office OF my Di1thtr--
Ian, a merchant OF this CITY, mddr his arrest ana carried
hun OF 90 LudiOW-,utcl. l. WIS late IN Tue a. tcih"9
alter business nOur5, and public holiday following He
,d m mann IA infamous hole Tor over iory eight
hours before iii could be- procured Durn- TN, Tine he
WAS -ubcctcd the customary bdt kina, Nctliin ana
dirt t.al prevails there ami suffered mrntal az n fr'n
inc dssIire u most unnecessary ana brutal arrest
The creditor causing the arrest WAS able Without prJuy
Io sub Glide tue affidavit required, Tor my brotnci.ii
In resided IN BruOklyu and M the habt OF "ieaNluS
me cy daily after Ls business. IL Wa- 10y tine mcicst
accident that his VIE ANA family hcaId Lie al mShl
whore he WAS And all t In tnc Interest al the Sncrh
ard uf. mir lirgs and malicious or unnecessary hlsh
r. editor but opposed the interest Of jnstce. te ORA
up.u the public purse and every mans personal hDeiN
aud honor ". 4. \.
Nelg- OrL. July =, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
BARKER STILL IN TIE TOMBS.

Oakley 5. Barker, the grandson OF Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. who charged with tneft, is SIM
prisoner in the Tombs. An effort was made by MS Iela
lives yesterday to secure his release, and It Is under
stood that they will do something in his behalf The
VaudeIbiltS it is said, have assisted HIM out ol
several previous difficulties but as he has pesstenty
refused to abandon LIE Of dissipation, they are now
aytIse interfering with the comse OF the Jaw. IL l.
thought probable that Of Barriers friends VIII r-
nish the II 900 bail required The Weeks woman who
complained that Barker had stolen jcwey from her. Is
from Chicago where il serted she has been involved
in several similar She Is at present absent from the
city, bui pledged her word TO Judge Duffy 10 apper at
m krs iral IN order escape being locked up III Inc
House Oi Detention Us a wiCcss -
N0ung Barker Is not grandson OF the a'e Hon James
W. Barker formerly wckuOWn pohllrldl as stHt'u W
TnE TElBUNE terdiy HIS father WAS smith Blrkcr'
IT. the son Of Isaac o. Barker. OfkCy :. Barker - the
SON of Mrs. Laftte, Commodore NandcrDlhs youngest
daughter He said 10 have been great hNoIlc o the
Commodore. VINO placed Jim Ia college t"mch ne Was
forced Ia oaye on account OF Ills irregular ams ana
gave him many excellent opportunities III railroad Offices
and elsewhere, which lac did not improve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
LABORLRS FOK PLRU.
The MOVEMENT FOR OBTAINING THEM N CHiNA-A coS-
TRACT WITH An AMhhIcAN FiHM.

The MOVEMENT FOR oBrAINlNG THEM IN CHINA-A CON-
TRACT WITH ANGLICAN FiIM
illusions have been made of late To a move
ment on the part Of Peruvian GOyernm no 10 secure
additional lAborers tor country. Not ouy
urgent need o. labor Tie great plantations. winch. IL
deed have been danger OF being Obliged TO cural or
suspend operations. but railroad construction ana mining
interests have been similarly nenaccd
Tae cOOIc is IL tlIus OF the past, having suc
cumbed The pressure Of public sentiment and ,oun-
tiIy inmigr tion om CnIua such as has gone on Tor
years TO California, Australia and the Straits
mcDtr, has seemed the only available resource. Tie
Chinese are ready and wiling leave home with the pros
peer OF betcns tIor condition; they are well adapted
10 the climate Perm could they find fair treatment
,uy AND sEli1J cay,J ct 10 tfclr ueStinau"n would
src.A. q, 4 tIr pIucpe Oi supply ami demand would
soon come active operation, aud the void De- ill., u.
AnCIy 10 ne ca case IL h unicln touu Ldt
committee, uf Cinnamon, 20 De asked % Visit Flu,
ana IcpOr, the ADVANTAGES offered 10 Immigrants 4
kuJwu thai yerj Large Numbers 81 lahore dfe wanted
ana .uIt thousands Ul CuDs, released from tIrl. Od
contract 50 stem. nov woislug at that rlcr iho
IDmltuts viii be a. ire ana uLammcllcd, Us ll Oitr
fU,tin cUuutics and quc propp y, more 80 liuftLis
IMAM ia California fOf tuc syil-iuDt,sL 81 tine PluN ans,
WIZ WOrk hard IN ther favor, ana tlc 4".,i-
um l. not likely TO become an institution.
It remains Oh, 10 rurc communication, and TO us
cuG Government mas Jus signed cont tact iol hio
sea g with tue WrllkuUWu Am,t lcdu utn ono !Nuau y
Co.. OF Cana. fora Lns % steamers nom liun- h"n- %
IaIU, sIba.dlZiuS thcm hbciaib ana piOfd4h- ttttI
car. ors %. stdiu Reference has frequently O,cn u.Io
nune the SOUTH American uoWs itsus 10 tna proposed
t bat i Is only qutc recently 'h II has De-
uciinitcy cOusumnialed, d"d thtt Ooth I'iteS nave
n step, towards carrying "a OuL
ThIs nov departure a Lac PArt OF Peru VIII excite
ut.o rtwcrn THAI cOuu.fy aud CHINA L. likely tO DO
!olowUd by some Important coulutrcai deNeupHcIts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Pas.ed A,sisant-Surgeon
Ceurse +. Brad Is ordered 10 tue tuioId al Aolus, Va,
IL pace Of Assistant surgeon e. e." herugon Der ,d non
ma y, ssul placed Oa p.ltlng dcrs Mrit lurlr or
= las dItF
macon. ID. c.. and Ori,r red 10 tIu Pow htiaa g
ut rgcou the N0rih Atlantic station Mccal Inspector
rnai, Dean detached from the la lioid
d,iuI sieclt.dlJ al ending ui,cis u ia Saw I'D
Aaune Washington, d. g. surg ou Cd. a. nIlai K
us vrtn tened the tau ami placed waiting
orItls Psss,u s., lattt Surgeon 81. - DiN0u Aa, O,eu
in.i fro. Medicine
d. uar,In n IA 10 lac fttuaiau, place Of
aut-ur-con Is, A. UtquEar dc a,ucl nom tnat Nes ani
paced waiuug Passed Assistant surgeon Ja :
Games has be- oreet 20 J "a lhe buIcau oi s,ucne
ald SIrsrty IN Navy pr ilcIt
Oatiea,T John ILoulas been ordered o. the
"A Iol, Nuiu,tt been tItd
from tAe Dd Pow
gln y H. ls been d,tacucl lIuA ga,
,nofto a orl'Iot e. the HHrtI I'd
SECTOR dNard MAY been detached nom Liu Ilsrl,D,
ai AS Pai master OF tho North Atauuc Stallion ID
oi,,re ce accounts L. smasier \. }. P dii
Iowhatau Oidltcu iO sttt.u
foKIKtss MoNRoE. Va July 3The Revenue cutter Ham
lltOu arrived morning having b0dIu secretary
SHERMAN. lie called Gen. brttY CUn andant aud
siItc lnc ste oti Tow hau tiISta 10 A.
IA and saulel the flag of heai \ mural trvullu A. IA
q Admiral tTvyauu transferred nag
tnc fOa hatan Win tnc usual ,,rrilunirs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04


Two steamships will leave this port Tor
Tropc toay The Canada, of the French line goes TO
Havre aud includes her passengerst the Marquis oe
Cba1nblna of the French Legation at Washington ana
Lis family; Senior T. Guardiod. OF Cuba Senior L. oold
of Mexico, and Ernest de la Caappele The Bothnia
takes among her passengers Col Chambers. United states
Army; Gourand, oil tho British Army, and the Kew
Messrs H. IL Terrence, G.. Mcneil, NJ c. Stenbns +. T.
Mackall and H. Van RENSSELAER,. The following is Il l's
Of tie passengers for France:
FOR HAVRT-Tn sirqp1sfip Cqnqd1.-Scnor l. Salorc,
W C. O. DIis,on, j. V. Ygesias and wife; Dr. Sysnn
seuOr s. Guaruoa, M Bennett T. H. W lilall,' IL, "
Iaplaco ami wife. lr, Alberta Ernest aha Chu a
Mn and Mrs Po lard MARQUIS &c CAanlb0un, MdIqWse ut
On nu"uh ana D.-I "' Vsu,.fIr.b Mis-
i G. Bi,fler and child lis Eonn. Buiochi Mrs l. FOR
fo,sot. Miss lie IIuu, MIS- A. Iaii. eI PIT H.
Noel T. HiOmdO Is. Ian ourt, Mas ftfah MISS b!.u"N
a. i.riculu Mrs CuQue de- la Cruf Nj Gbctz MIS- i"-u
and chi GuipOn and child, l. BAon MIS- f"@o IN ="
two children
IN, following a list Of the passengers who VIII go 10y
the Frssia tomorrow among whom are Prof Charles l.
Little of Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa, and family
Ms T. ~ Pullman ana Miss Ami, Dresdh:
FOE HAMBUEG IN steamship frtsioi July 5-Mrs !; NJ
n r. NiIISrII g. (iarse : Moscnowz Richard Be- inc
and vi e. NJ s. r. H. TlurstOn, Miss Lizzie Bo"n - T.
TusiOu. Miss Mary H. ClaNiurd NJ - Anne Dsl'
Wei B T. swain, ii. McCurdy. Jl, Goriam FSncar ME-
carrie COIN Fancon, Prof Charles Little ana lam
u,urT Picner col. q. Won Hl0mt, Mr. Dietrich
i.mii' " Hee r. sturtz o. IeekryeT Max. Com
H. 3 aiou. D,yI Diamond wfr and cil a. Air and Mr. Y
Nalarc and two Children a. a. J'e4" % ~ j.
Dr uaiIug. IT, Wagner. A. Coiu NJ AIh9 Yoln' MS
Co d. Nrs Goeckc ascr Goccke Mr. aud Mn II scalnz
Phelps Mis- D. Wcs' Miss r. % y f i ME-
Com Ecne Peterson Ni, Anna !i NJ 49, Il uI'
Mary i.uchers Mis- Jacob, - Ani"na loh MIS- M'll
Schroeder. johanna GroSsn an NJ Focnes ana enid To-
inlolp ST. cha les r. sch IT. Mrs Gustav Oos'ierfe
uaud Mals clstoIy and WE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
A REMNANT OF BARBARISM.
Tn m, Fdttor Of me TrtDune.


SIR: Allow practicing lawyer to commend
your article on the i'm rsonmeut of alleged debtors II
il a remnant OF the absurd and baToarous practice Of
coercing payment which existed in civilized countries
mill il was frst abolished the French R"yoiuiion o
17g3 We adopted this reform nearly half century
Later and II Is now rue in all the states and IN most
civilized countries When Legislature excepted from
the benign provisions OF the act those wno nal con
tracted debt by fraud concession To the oppo-
ueuts TO the new system In those times 1t was claimed
that anyone who did not pay his debts was
a svndler, and ought to be imprisoned a.
n criminal until his frr d. forward and plid MS
indebtedness for him. The friends the real persons
uunsled in many cases After ahaf century Of trial OF
fine new system no one wishes back 10 the oil one
WHY them is il not time to perfect system which has
met with universal appreciation, by aboishg the eN-
cepton and prohibiting the arrest OF defendant In all
cases. at before Judgment in suits for money de-
nouds on contract. Persons who have been defrauded
lave the criminal courts open for Just such cases. ana
they should forced 10 there and puish tue Suly III
criminal proceed ng, ratcr hau be allowed To USE tner
charges aid OF cole citing bad debts against unfortunate
# ore is no doubt that great abuses have grown mp in
the admin, of ti" law as exists, ana the courts
fr mach 10 blame for them by reason OF tie peculiar
rulings ich they have made IN SHc' cdSes ne J"'5'
have almost reserved TO themselves a discretionary
o,yrr tO order an arrest ana hold IL ON H r. an ga
non o bchei supported by lew INV al circumstance
which 1--WE cuur sIch cOnclusion. Lawyers are liz
vi e by clr clients Ia invent something thc Cicni can
Nv. ar TO without danger actual pellrY, 10 secure an
and when the color II taken Oh bl very
simple aud reasonable denial ON cNpduatoh thn Judg
claims tine right ieeru zoe which side be Wit believe
such system sAOuid ~ abJSntd anu your OhoItS No"
uAucd Uuul il j. acComil shed VI
Aco YORK., July D. lo17.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
rxcrKsIoN For SICK cIn.DREN.

The first excursion of the Floating Hospital
OF St Johns Guild took place YESTERDAY The barge
Oiled with motley crowd of women and cdr, a. started
from the foot Of J.. TWentyhird street Al pier No 81
NORTH River large pum0ers were in watg and the rec ne
ned e. n scarcely be imagined by those WHO nave
never witnessed the delight of sick children just escaped
from ul-yeuula ed l. ncments the prospect Of SAIL
,ltv IA cat and the treat OF listening 10 pleasant ma
- trr starting down The bay the sik children were
,,s1a comfort bl-. tLOs- ia fhc worst condition being
,i1rd tn cribs on the lower deck. Tnec physicians tN
cd nr ca ldren and Pre- scIl3ed fT them Beef tea
ouo stimuli hts given ont ftcll. lhtlt wee lt"
~ rk ones on the plrge. TIE cool Nea her has dome
fo Keen d. s.asc ion check Breakfast Was served 10
tIs mos hcrs ana children. who ate rNenonsN Ptuty 0i
Siny utk bread crackers and tca were SN ior TINS
meal while o. dinner Which was htd liom uuiH T.
., fete were IA FINISHED roast beef stew WIN po'd0s
AMI br,ii milk and tea Iur"e huth"i quarts "l mIh
Vsre used for soc 500 passengers several OBJ me women
,rl rcd Il was thrlr first uiar meal n months lach
rctrsiop costs $3.50. Fourteen OK ur> H. are aeddy
s,,I,.rird fo los business houses OF tue 0y 1cstei
49,, mi MAS paid for bY Mrs. III odoro Moss, VINO hts
et,ax. fryed "a generous friend 10 the society lese
sxrnr.ius will held Tuesday. THURSDAY ma S4tI
a. of each week Among The - Oml, ID PHYSICIANS VINO
vii ,ccoupany thrm are DIS tudFte barker T.. g.
Juev,av a. Jacob, L. Z. ScguD, Leroy satteHee ana
Il r.. Weir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
GREAT oUTRAGEs POSSIBLE.

TO thc EdftOr or Thr Irlb"nc.
SIR: In the article Of June 30, headed
Abuses at Ludlow street Jail" there is one significant
paragraph, Va:
III e prisoner has money, or less Than five dollars be
il uld 10 come aiue," ana tne lite lie may viii
p.ob4b.y be spent before he gets To jail
As persecution Of orauates IL the delight OF coward
Ii minds so is even murder satisfaction 10 MIN who
nurses revenge What chance has man for his life IT ar
rested charge that viii not bear examination, and
who NAV be taken into some vile den by special
deputy who insists upon being trcate'i Then comes a
disappearance aud OF the missing must have
run away To escape the wrath of somebody Or his ac-
counts are claimed to be irregular and he is not alive to
yiadce himself And yet the unfortunate as aIn,
Otrego ". L., July l. 1877. CITIZEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
A MISSING TRAVELLER.
D,s,,.pr,prxcr OF MR.. MORO .lDGE.


Cant. Charles Donovan, of the schooner l..
& NJ Douovau from Trinidad reported at FoA'e n''"',
ouarters early yesterday morning. that man named
Norlid Who had been the last tip OF the Schooner
had been missing since FRIDAY night leaving valuable
,,r,l,ertv on board the vessel The missing man Is
an Enrbsnnan by birth. 10 wears Of age and,
according 10 bis story, has been o Ie',o'u.
Of New Orleans and traveller IN al parts OF
The world He is tai aud well formed. and when he left
the ship wore Il grey and vest da.k panlao"nS
and a rough tall hat. photograph given TO the cap
fans VIE disclosed intelligent face, win very
hi.. forehead. keen ewes. hTin set mouth ana tHll
struggling hair and side whlskcrs. Mr. horgrdSe az
cording 10 the captains story. came on board tle
scbo,uer AT Trinidad lie became very ultimate with
the captain aud his family. taking freely Of his Affairs
and ms fri nGs ia New York. PHILADELPHIA and New
Orleans He was the owner of considerable stock
in a rich sapet,r mine IN Pcnnsy ycna, beside
possessing claim aga INST the United states Tor
property destroyed during the war; MorSrdsc vas at
tackled one DAY nj believed hT he captain to nave
l.en the result suusiose ana FOR some inc vas nos
N t0sss of his uSua facu les, hut nc seemingly re-
cover before the end OF tIe E'lt-c Ilot "ta thei
ABOARD c.ry one morning, ard tree newspapers winch
lac hruu. h, with MIN were eagerly SCANNED Dl th'
passenger who expressed great satisfaction OF the Jos
,rlilt max. his salt ceT mime vIutflc iii hVr-llu-c
~. 49,, ,,r.r win the plu; on Friday evening say
Ia, mai be- mao bushes, transact il New YORK an d
fr.ends a. see. but would return "a y Saturday nom
i,s Ue b. not been seen ~i.cc and his valuable pa-
- remain co.'s board the schooner. winch is NJ present,
living al tne loot at Ju"alrin09-,t. bruoalyn.
In the cous Of hi FOR The M snS man ye~iei-
dav Capt Donovan found only ono Gov, and that q
Yer, unsatisfactory one IA I'd uian oi = years came
10 ne boarding house sept oy C. D. FcAe AZ No. BL
trry-plarc, on Friday, AMI took room Tor hr gu
II, became very communicative 10 tie ndl"rd ana tod
linn an he lad a great deal If property and wished u
go o. London bt ON OF enc nC&s d\s steamers. MI.
Fickcn thought. from bis C0uNcls ton, that At Vas h"I
sane A general DESCRIPTION appar ntly iicuuhei the
stranger Nj Mer-T 81 e. ohi III F'Gaen od MOI r'c1S
nizr the missing mans photograph H. tho lnolhh- lht
straug. man tOuh pt>rag SD tc An-A0u@ OF the Auch0l
Line. under tnc uane OF solomon Neil Na' D'Hola'
dd Hot rel:cye tia. Ncil AID Nj Mcrsrdse were ia,
IlalhOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-04
ALErTER FROM MR.. LIBBEY.
FAILURE OF 4 SUIT on IT.


peculiar suit has been decided by Judge
Westbrook in Ulster County Tne Utica steam WOODEN
Company consigned all its goods TO A. T. stewart Co..
who had real estate mortgage for 100000 ana cha-
tel mortgage for $500 900 the property of the Uh'a
Company for advances made and 10 be made j. u. IT,
Babcock snd Daniel ~ Patcher. before selling wool on
credit Utica Company wrote 10 A. l. Stewart tna
they und arseod be was selling the Company eoo"S'
and had a lien etc. on the mills. They asked II Mr.
Stewart would buy the paper OF the Company Mf Lid
hey i'm the absence of Mr. Sewsrt. replied as follows:
GENTLEMEN: Your favor or the 9th inst. 10 our Mr.
Stewart orc The Utc1 >. W. Co. cohsieh 10 "s
all their goods. for which have ready sale-Soi
fines sold largely ahead of their product on ofdcf We
can only form an opuion 81 their 'nagement RON Tue
pellOd they have been in connection WIN us AS ii' 90
We cap IN re they have made money. Ihcy say tlcy
have done better tBan at any former period We NV
taken considerable o. deTs aLead Tor ther spring
ton aud anticipate oil season lOi thtll laplcs ihu
have noing to conceal IN regard 10 lher po'ltloh
we dOnbt will fairly answer al your injuries VIC
never buy paper. either manufacturers or traders
The Utica Company failed, and Mr. Babc0ck s1eu A. l.
Stewart aud William Libby for false representations as
TO the solveucy of the Utica COMPANY.
Judce Wcshrook on a motion 10 non-snt held that
Mr. Ihbcy could bind his hrm by any representa- lOs
as to the OF another trn thai not beng WITHIN
s duty as "a of the firm lie further holds that
misrepresentation IN the letter taken rs h
answer to Otnrr. The plaintiffs eyde ny Knew OF me
lien of A. +. Stewart & Co., and coud nave hI"llncu
themselves particulars by an inspection oi lhe
records But IN tact bOth mortgages were NVu anu NV a
lien cumpas's life mad expired ny limitation peioIc
either BOrtage executed and they were therefore
void 50 that while there NO intent To conceal lht
existence, they actually were worthless, dbu lhr Oi
Company was solvent. Neither IN 1dcl law non lhltht
Was there any mis- representation. The hon-sut was
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The force Of idiocy could no far,herprovoke.
PUMPING OIL AcRoss TIE CITY.

The Superintendent of the New-York Cen
tra a Hudson River Railroad said vest rday 20 IRi-
BuNE reporter: We have already been laying our oil
nine OLE sixty-thrdstreel, and the connection between
The North and East Rivers is nearly conf eted Ihc
lues are o. wroughtrOu, screwed together; they are
about tive inches in diameter. and oil can be pumped
trug them AT the rate OF 900 gallons boar. 1t
fakes us an tire day 10 transport 100 carloads Of oil
from tHc foot of West riXty-tird-strcct 10 Hunters
P.Int i,y boats which uust al IOud the BAKERY.
When s1sI have Laid The across The East River
,,c sall D. able 10 pump through tine same qumulY M
ti,rrr or four hours yet decided what kind Of
Hes shall lay across tie bed of Tie river bat Wn we
nnr be.u work We viii get tnrOug III two weeks" The
Stte-u pudeut utimatcd lhat the Erie Railroad Com
uaiiy intended 10 lay OH pipes from IT'S depot IN Jersey
C,y t0 Hunter, L int. WIN The reporter was leaving
me Suue nm endcnt SAID that there was no necessity OF
any fe4i that the pipes would leak ana catch fire.