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The New York herald., 1877-10-28

sore horse, he will reappear with the next
swung cat, and be on hand with the next
chopped dog and the judges. for oil their
doughty dignity. will have to sit there and
listen to him and sentence the criminals
under the blaze. Of his unforgiving eye.
Yesterday saw the characteristic blunder OF
the well-meaning enthu husiast but tomorrow
and the day after and next week and next
year will witness his triumph.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

TIE EVILS that would result from II repeal of
the Bankrupt law are forcibly pointed out in a
communication in another column. Nearly
every State has different laws on the subject,
which are now subordinate to the general act.
If the latter is repealed the litigation will be
largely increased and no advantage whatever
will be gained by honest merchants.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

WORCESTER, Mass, contributes little girl
story, the ten-year-old heroine of which is GER
tainly remarkable. Having stolen eighty dollars
cut her hair and put boys clothing she
came to this city, where she remained three
days. and then went to Boston, where she was
arrested
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

THE LIBERAL LEAGUE, i'll session Mt Roches-
ter, has wisely postponed for a year the noinna-
tion Tor the Presidency in 1850. This will be
grave disappointment to some one gentleman,
but then it will encourage the hopes of a large
number of candidates.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

THE WEATnER.-The low pressure is now
moving slowly northcastward over the lake
region, attended by light rains. These have
extended very generally to the northward
and eastward Of the depressions, but not to
the southward. The highest pressure is over
the Middle and South New England
States. As this depression reccdcs from the lake
district clearing weather will follow, and will be
experienced in the regions westward of the
AIlegllanies during to-day, and toward night in
the MiddlcS States. Yesterdays low temperature
on the coast line will be succeeded to-day by
a rise. Over the Southern Central and the
Gulf States the weather promises to be fair and
warm. with southeastcrly winds in the latter
district The weather in New York and its
vicinity to-day will be warmer and partly cloudy
OF fair.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28
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NEW YORK, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 2S. 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-Io
insure The proper classification Of advertisements
IL is absolutely necessary that they he handed IN
before eight O'Clock ere,y erening.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

TIE Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT has directed
that all the employees connected with the postal
railway service must be uniformed. The object
of the order is to secure greater safety in the
service, and is very proper one.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

THE AMERICAN WoRKINGMES who went to
England some time ago and who recently joined
the strike getting into trouble. They are
threatened with legal proceedings by their
employers for violation of their contracts.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

AT JEROME PARK next Saturday there will
take place what may he considered champion
hip match between the Eastern and Western
iorscs. There will be three contests in two OF
which Western horses will be entered, and then
ihc third and great race between Ten Broeck
md Parole, which will leave the winner the king
,f the American turf. II the weather is favor
able the event will probably attract the largest
attendance that has ever been present at tins
popular course The programme has been SO
arranged that business men generally will have
an opportunity of witnessing the great contest
between these two famous horses.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-The stock mar.
ket was dull and without any special point of
interest, selling up and down as a few spec
nlators wished. Gold was steady at 1924.
Government bonds were steady, States some
what weak and railroads irregular. Money on
call was easy at q u z a per cent
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

4. SENATOR PATTERSON, of South Carolina,
stands very good chance of being invited to
step down and out Fifty ex-members of the
Legislature that elected him have testified that
lie bribcd them
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

MUNICIPAL ECONOMY is exceedingly desirable
In Brooklyn, as in nearly every other city, but it
will strike most people that the public schools,
proposed there, are hardly the proper points at
which to hcpin
The New York herald., 1877-10-28

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are hat he ccaHer in Ne,c York ANIL is ricinity
today ,ciH be aca,1ner and partly cloudy or fair.
The New York herald., 1877-10-28
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.

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GRAND OPERA HOUsE-UScLR Tox's CABIN.
BowERY THEATRE-AH sIs.
NIBLO's sGARDEN-MAssANIELLo.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-EsGLisn OPERA.
PARK THEATRE CRUSHED TRAcEDIAS.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-TnE RISING STAR
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NEW YORK AQUARIUM--TnE ocrorus.
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WOODS BROOKLYN THEATgE-RKxoRsK
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COLUMBIA OPERA HoUSE-vARrErY
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

CAUGHT IN A TRAP.-Two unlucky men
are this morning languishing and occl-
sionally swearing in Essex County IN. j J
Jail, in default of bail to the amount OF
$4,000 each One of them is Thomas P.
Somerville, II lawyer Of this city and APP.
parently II little of the Sampson Brass de.
scription the other is one George Engcl
alias Major Howard" II noted FRACTION
er of the crj3nen ta!Sj. Both these persons
were sharp, or thought that they were,
and both have been outWiltcd by Ichabod
G. Nctteship, ex-United States detective,
who has been under Il cloud himself by
reason of his connection with the well
known Washington safe burglary. The
story of the grief to which Messrs. Som
erville and E9gel have come may be stat
ed in few words. They had in their pos
session or could command over $3.50, 900
of stolen United States bonds Of the five
twenty sort. They employed Nettleship
to obtain from the Treasury Department
the numbers of good bonds, with the
names of their holders. Engel was to al
ter the stolen bonds upon the basis of this
information: the Government would ex-
change these for four-thirtics; these could
be readily turned into cash. Netteship
played his game so well that when Somer-
vile and Engel went to his house in New.
ark last Friday night to obtain their share
Of the swag, II dreadful misfortune over
took them. The officers of The law came
suddenly upon the scene. he betrayed
pair were handculfcd, and, speeches. with
wrath and establishment, were carried of
in custody under farewell fire of dcnun-
citation from Mr., Ncttleship, who unbraid-
ed them for attempting to lead him into
"a damnabo conspiracy and fraud,'"
| Holders of the United States securities
will naturally be delighted at this addition
al evidence of the difficulty of negotiat-
ing them when they get into hands not e-
gally entitled to their possession. Mr..
Nettleship will be pleased with the success
of his effort to retrieve his reputation. The
Secretary of the Treasury will be gratifcd
all honest citizens will enjoy the affair
but as for Somerville the lawyer and En-
gel the forger, with the prospects before
them and the prospect iii we may be al-
lowed II bully behind them, surely there
are happier men in the world than they
are this morning.-M Y. Tribune, 26M
Somervlle figured as Miles counsel in
Montpelier in 1875.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

THE New YORK RING,-Ex-Mayor A
Oakley Hall of New York, has mysterious
ly disappeared, not having been seen II
his place of business since the 10th
Various explanations have been given
such rs murder, suicide, flight, secre
professional engagements and others
But it is only known that the ring mayo,
who stuck" and fought himself clear il
the courts is now not to be found. Jus
before his disappearance Peter B. Swecn
ey returned from Europe and is going tc
compromise with the city. Tweed is to
give up his ill-gotton gums and have u
release from Imprisonment. The Tribune
of Monday says:
William NJ Tweed has agreed to make
restitution as far us possible to the city
and will shortly be released from prison
Woodward and Ingersoll have furnished
evidence, which Tweed has largely con.
frmcd by documentary proof in the shape
of Cancelled checks, against scores of 9th.
ers in all parts of the State, and suits tC
recover are to be instituted against all
these persons, some Of whom now hold
high offices of honor and trust. Among
those against whom they testify in strong.
est terms are Peter B. Sweeney, who has
agreed to restore what money he can, and
A. Oakley Hall, who has probably sailed
for Europe to avoide the consequence OF
re-arrest and imprisonment. Mr.. Halls
friends, however, still believe that no case
can be made out against him, and assert
that Woodward, Ipgersoll and Tweed are
inspired by II desire to implicate others as
deeply us possible in their own disgrace
and guilt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

| Last Sunday evening Rev. Mr.. Ppl,..
spoke to quite full house in the Trin,,
Vestry, more especially on temperoDo:
from the words, "Iam resolved who, -
do" lie first showed the imnorto."
of the human being, what he migb,
his value to society, his capabiIlio, =
happiness, etc., then the importance =,
resolution or fixed determination r. !
right under any circumstances. Ao
this he enlarged on aO1tat 10 do-be A u1oI'
noble man. Do not be satisfied Will
merely leaving off drinking. or any o,bea
bad habit; but leave all bud habits on5
rise to that nobility which God desicro1
for you. Trusting in God for help to f..
sake all your evil ways, you will find :,
much easier than to leave any single ons
of them.
lie made very forcible appeals to fl.
members of the Reform Club to Stand
firmly together; let no little iealonsia,
creep in, and be resolved to put Il stor ;.
the sale of liquor in Montpelier, and T.,
temptation be left to lure any to return n
their former habits. Moral suasjon mn.,
do all it is possible; but, after ALL so,na
will be found so destitute of moral nrrni
pie that they can only be reached BY ,w
Our present nuisance law will stop every
rum-selling place in Montpelier if
few determined men will enforce if nr.
ahead" should be our motto. AIonno,io,
will be just what its citizens wiH IL hL
There is a fearful responsibility res.jpp On
every citizen if he fails to do his ulois d,
ty in this critical time in this town. II.
would not call rumsellers hard names bn,
try all persuasive measures first.
His remarks were well received II.
defined his position very clearly, and wa
hope much good will result from his earn
est efforts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

DoCroRs IN TRoURLE.-Tho Legislature
of this State, at its last session, passed
II pretty stringent act to regulate the
practice of medicine in Vermont, provid.
ing that no person should practice medi-
cine or surgery, unless they had resided
and been in the State five years, without
first obtaining certificate from board OF
censors, appointed by some medical socie-
ty authorized by the State, said Censor to
be elected at the annual meetings of the
society. As this act took effect ut its
passage, and some of the annual meetings
of these societies will not take place for
some time yet, numbers of doctors, have,
il is said, made themselves liable to II fine
of from $50 to 5000. DR.. Urann, of Boston,
was taken before II justice, at st. Johns
bury, on Wednesday, on complaint of
violating this law, but appealed to IL high
er court without hearing, claiming that
he had applied for Il certificate, but that
the society has not had its annual meeting
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

The Indiana Senate has passed a bill pro.
yldlng Tor commission to attend to the
building of Il new State House, at cost
not to exceed $2,000,000
Mr. Beecher is enthusiastic over what he
saw and experienced during his Western
lecture tour. lie has come to the conclu-
sion that the average Western audience is
mentally superior 10 that of the East He
found everywhere not alone material pros.
perity and progress, but wonderful de-
gree of intelligence and cultere. If he
had investigated further he would have
found that the latter was the result of the
influence of the New England stock
West.
The village of Madrid, St. Lawrence
county, N. Y, was nearly all burned UP
on Saturday night by incendiaries, whose
object was plumber, The sufferers are S
9. Gage & Brothers, dry goods; j. II
Robinson, dry goods; L. II. Mccormick,
clothing; j. II. Bartholomew, millinery
and the post-ollice; James Smith, shoe.
store; Peter O'Brien, market; P. II. Oar.
ly, blacksmith shop; and w. Cranston
dwelling. Gage Bros safe was blown
open and the contents taken, and j. c.
Households drugstore was forced open
The incendiaries stole span of horses
and a wagon and escaped.
Ex-President Grant left Washington
Saturday night for Cincinnati, where he
remains four or five days as the guest OIL
Wash Mclean, thence going to Chicago
and Galena. Returning East, he will
stop at Harrisburg to go trout-fshing, and
then proceed to Philadelphia, where about
May 10th he will take passage on an
American vessel for Europe with mem
bers of his family.
THE VOICE OF THE TRUE SOUTH. The
southern people desire northern immigra.
lion. They are anxious to have assistance
from the North in building up their section
and developing its magnificent resources
They wish northern capital, northern mus.
ele, northern brains, and northern energy.
They care no more for the politics of thos,
who come TO the South than they do fol
their religion, and for the truth of thi,
statement we appeal to the northern set.
tiers now in Georgia, South Carolina, and
Alabama. We believe that those who
come will act with the party through the
success of which only can the South be
prosperous. But if they choose to he re.
publicans, well and good. They shall be
us free in speech and action here as in
Massachusetts or Iowa.-Auqusta ga. J
Chronicle and ConStttutionaIiSt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

President Hayes, in conversation with {
New England republican, Friday even
ing, said that the withdrawal Of the troop;
from Louisiana and South Carolina was
but portion of the great questions al
issue in those states. The United States
government can recognize but one state
government in each state, and he wishes
to know which of the rival governments
is egitimately entitled to recognition. Be
sides, there are numerous federal appoint
ments to be made in each state, and before
making them the executive should know
clearly what are the wishes of the MAORI.
ty of the citizens in the respective locali-
ties. 1t is true that voluninous reports
have been made upon the situation in boil
states, but these reports have been from
partisan stand points. High-minded anc
honorable gentlemen, who wrote report,
on what they saw in Louisiana, arrived al
directly opposite conclusions. A non-par'
tisan commission, the President hopes
will be able TO agree in such manner as
will enable him 10 act judiciously in rec
ognition of one or the other Of the state
governments. Whatever pledges may
have been made about his action in Soull
Carolina or Louisiana, the President posi-
lively disclaims having ever committee
himself or made any pledges.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

/ Over 90 notices Of contested seats in the
new House have already been filed with
the clerk.
Towards the receipts from internal reve-
nue. for the last fiscal year, Vermont con-
tributed $47 1925.
John 7. Briggs, tho Rochester seed
man, has been mulcted in $4,000 damages
in n breach of promise case.
Guy Kimboll, of Littleton, N. H., a
disipated man aged 65, went home drunk
recently, quarreled with his wife and
beat her to death with a stick of wood.
Major J. IIalscy Cushman, of Benning-
ton, editor of the Banner, who has been
very i'll, lately, and Mt one time reported
dead, was much better last week Hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
Mr.. z. L. White, the Washington cor
respondent of the N. Y Tribune, who is
perhaps the best acquainted with Louisiana
matters Of any northern man, defends the
presidents sending a commission down
there.
Gov. Robinson of New York appointed
Gen. Mcclellan to the new position OF
superintendent of public works, who was
to have general control of the canals, but
the Senate rejected him. The governor
thereupon vetoed the bill establishing a
board of public works
The Connecticut and Delaware legisla-
lures have made it penal offence for an
engineer to abandon his engine on the road
in case of a strike, to refuse to transport
cars received from connecting roads, or to
bride or coerce fellow-employ6s into
abandoning the railroad company's SER
,tino
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

SOUTH CARoLINA.-The president has
determined to send no commission to thi,
State but has invited Hampton and Cham
berlain to visit Washington. 1t is thought
that the result will be the permanency o.
the Hampton government under pledges
10 respect the rights OF all classes of citi
zens. The president in his invitation says
cit is the earnest desire of the Presi-
dent to be able to put an end us speedily
as possible to all appearances of intervcn.
ton of the military authority of the Unit
ed States in the political arrangements
which effect the Government and atflict
the people of South Carolina. In this de-
sire the President cannot doubt he truely
represents the patriotic feeling of the
great body of the people of the UniteC
States. 1t is impossible that the protract
ed disorder in the domestic government OF
any State can or should ever fail to be 8
matter of lively interest and solcitude to
the people of the whole country"
Both Hampton and Chamberlain have
started for Washington. Hampton, in his
letter of acceptance, says he "cannot hope
to throw additional light on the questions
already so ably presented, but understand.
ing that the sole object of the conference
is that he might state his views of the
impediments to peaceful and orderly
organization of the state government, and
the best methods of removing them, he
accepts the invitation that he may rei,cr-
ate in person what he now submits in
writing; namely, that the withdrawal OF
troops from the state house would remove
all impediments, and be held by the people
as evidence that civil authority is no long,
er subordinate to the military. This ac-
ton would restore the confidence of TIE
people and insure domestic TRANQUILITY.
Whatever wrongs may be suffered, nc
force would be used and no prescription
exercised on account of race or political
opinions -"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

The Connecticut Legislature, which
closed its session on Friday, was the frsl
Legislature in several years in which both
branches were Republicans. Among the
important measures adopted were IN act
abolishng certificate voting, which will
tend to cut off numberless frauds; an act
giving married woman the full controI
of her property during life, placing her on
an equality with the husband; an act fix.
ing legal interest at six per cent, and no
contract made hereafter stipulatin@ y
higher rate of interest can be enforced
except that mortgagor may agree to nav
taxes and insurance; a measure providing
for minority representation in towns ana
a resolution submitting to the people next
October amendments to the Constitution
cutting off all extra compensation and nav
to officials throughout the State, and n py
hibting towns from loaning credit to rail.
roads. The salaries of all officials in tbo
State. except judges, have been reduc ,oS
ten per cent, and there has been a oeneroi
reduction of all appropriations. The
State tax was somewhat increased in ord no
to make good the deficiency which bod
arisen under Democratic management. ''''"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28
MONTPELIER MARKET.

For The ,oeek ending M1rci IS, 1876
a. Apples, dried new SDlOc u ID; Butter 53,.G
&c; Beet 4d2Oc Beef, dried, green weight i w..
Fork, fresh, l2%c; Pork, salt, l2Hc; Ham l =.
Corn, S0,6j; Corn meal, u 100 ms, 81 80; Oats
oushel, NdOOc; Flour, r. bbl., IS 5JHlOjii CraS
e g $500 Coal, y ton, Sl0.OO0lO.50; cheese,
10 i62oi Fish-Fresh Cod, dressed, Toe; llallONS
soG, shad, 35c; Mackerc, BE; salt Fish, con, n,
~, IvHiimon, l0dl2Sc Y 70; rnpe, l24c; helose,,F
~. v gallon, 3Oc, Potatoes, u bushel, SO0dS :
9a,t, hnshel, SOC; Dairy, liS0so Y a. >gs .n
renaed Rdl3e; Drown, lie; Molasaes, = saloss
o ,USn Sl'o0i Maple Sugar, p h, 7OlUc; syrup,
gauon, 4Ucd Sl.00; Tea, 51o6s09O; Coaee W,
Java, roasted 400; Rio, roasted SOC Y h; ller'
S Srass seed 1918; Michigan Clover, one r 10
Nothern New York do. 0Oc y pound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

CoNvIcTED.-The jury Monday brought
in n verdict of guilty of murder against
Jesse Lewis who has been on trial in Wind
ham county for numbering Albert W Dem
ing on Jamaica Mountain by giving him
poisoned whiskey. The men were lumb.
ering from Mortified, Mass, and Deming
was left on the Mountaia with the poison
ed whiskey. 1t was thought that Lewis
would not be convicted until he went on
the stand himself, when he made very
bad showing forihimself on cross-examina-
ton. The man may be said to have con-
victed himself.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

OAKLEY TALL-LIFE INSURANCE-POLITI-
CAL-CLUB USENENTS-TIIE PENITENT
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
New YORK, March 90, 1877.
Oakley HALL.


Oakley HALL.
The sensation of the week is the disap-
pearance of Oakley Hall, whibh, so far, is
unexplained. He was first missed Friday
and it was ascertaincd that he had moi
been either at his home Or his Office fol
some days. Search was made for him
but so far in vain. Hall is, or was
the most singular man in America
A splendid lawyer, he preferred the plau-
dts of a dinner table of roysterers to any
triumph that could be achieved at the bar
An aslutc politician, he might have had
anything in the gift of his purity, and was
elected mayor of the city, after filing
other less important places, but his love Of
good fellowship came in and wrecked
him there. Either from good nature OIL
because he needed the money, he allowed
the Tweed gang to get control of him
and he shared the odium of the ring. lie
was tried for completely in the great stea
but acquitted, and it killed him us u politi-
clan and he resumed the practice of law
His Bohemianism overcame him again
and he got craze for the stage. lie be-
lieved he had in him the elements of 4
great actor, and in spite of the advice O.
friends wrote u play, and took himself the
principal character in it. 1t was flat
failure, and ut the end of three weeks he
was forced to go back to the law. And
now he has disappeared, and no one knows
where he is. Some say that the return o.
Sweeney would put him in an awkward
position, others say that 40 English actress
has control of him, others that he is n de
faulter and dare not abide an investigation
others that he has gone crazy and is wand
ering, and others that he has ended the
drama behind which the public don't un-
derstand which will come out in n few
days. Oakley Hall will probably turn W
in Europe, and will make himself the
centre OF circle there us tie was here
He has not committed suicide for he en-
joyed life too much. His life has been Il
failure here, and instead of attempting to
amend it, he has thrown off all restraints,
and will live as he pleases somewhere
else. This will be the true sequel to the
TIo IL IN vctoru