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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15
Chattanooga, Tenn.

There never was such a really good
substantial, satisfactory and ranid
selling Sewing Machine offeredse low
as The New Family Shuttle, reduced
to only $50, with u full set of
attachmenes for all work, FREE
with every machine. 1t sur-
passes expectations, and fujliils
all The requirements of every family
as a helper. twill do every descrip-
ton of work-fine or co~nrse--tbat
any machine at any price ever did or
al do; equally as rapid. correct
smooth, neat and strong. Has an the
late improvements, is easy 10 learn
and manage, is s~ervieeable, don't
wear out, always ready and never ont
OF order. Agents make money rap
idly, supplying the g,eat demand for
this the cheapest machine i'm the
world. Territory free. Address a.
Cately Il Co, corner Broadway and
Eighth ST., New York. 4O-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

> pines. who has been very sick,
!. now c~oaraiescent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

rbs apple crop of Missouri is sim
il immense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

,.aca Buckner has our thanks for
ssc documents of interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15
psz!.s Weekly Ledger.
NEWS

'rorK SALES DIRECTORY.
7. ,,hlv stock sales at Mexico LIST
.sslasy IN each month
!, .addonia the 2nd Saturday in
~ month. hu-
4 he last Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

MessrsPo tts&C odrdggistnorthsideof
publicsquare.
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nan. forget the lecture next Tues
III night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

We have just received aletter from
our correspondent at Laddonia, ask
ing when Mrs. Susan b. Anthony
would lecture in Mexico, and that a
large number from Laddonia wished
to attend. In answer we would state
Madam Anthony is billed for 9th OF
December, and without doubt will
lecture on that night at the Opera
House in Mexico. We will gladly
welcome all friends of literature and
culture from Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

e0,heria is raging in Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

s...ate court i nowin session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-15

An ordinance was passed condem-
ming the ground south Of u. s. Jones,
for the use Of the city.
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A WEAK SAVINGS BANK.
THE KINGSTON On. L. BANK COMPELLED TO
SUSPEND PAYMgNr-A RELIC OF THE srRAGUE
FAILURE.

THE KINGSTON On. - BANK COMPELLED TO
SUSPEND PAYMENr-A RELIC OF THE spRAGUE
FAILURE.
NEWPORT, May Ia, 1877.
Another bank is in trouble This time It is tho
Kingston Or. ~ Savings Bank, and tor a week
moro reports have been circulated Of its shaky
diton. 1t seems that the bank met with several
losses lew years ago, the principal being
caused by the well known failure of the house OF A.
Pacific Railroad loans. The Interest the Sprague
paper has been paid up to July last Since that time,
however owing TO the great depression in manufacture
ing circles, the mills OF Messrs A. 4 W. Spraguc were
obliged to stop running, consequently the trustee of
tho estate has been unable TO meet the mortgages
other paper when duc This, tho bank officials claim,
together with the general depression OF real estate
the OF the present crippled condition Of the
bank. The news oil the condltion OF the bank caused
quite number Of depostors to apply Tor their de-
posits. They we're paid IN full, but the Board of
Directors concluded that II money be paid out
All he dcpositors should share alike and SO a meeting
was held and 1t determined To stop pay
ments III the future meeting has been
called OF the depositors, to be held May 70,
which time the matter ot rcsumng business put
up tor consideration. fhc directors claim that the
actual loss oil the depositors, as matters now stand,
Will be years interest aud about eight per
the deposits. Ii their calculations
dtion OF the institution Is not bud generally
supposed This makes no less than four savings banks
which have severely suffered by the failure OF tho
Spragues The Kingston Bank considered one of
the best In the western section oil tho state, aud 1t Is
without any serious loss to lis depoNto-s, who
mostly farmers
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report having been started that the policy holders
OF the New Jersey Mutual were about to receive grat-
fying settlement at the hands OF Receiver Parker, his
attorney, Mr.. .McCartcr, has prepared the following
statement 1.-THE premiums paid to Governor Parker,
the receiver Of the New Jersey Mutual Lie Insurance
Company by the policy holders will be refunded, and
the premiums paid TO tho company before the APP
pointmcnt OF tho receiver Considerable time must
necessarily elapsc before policy boldcrs Will re-
cove dividend, and the amount, II my, cannot be
determined at present. Litigation must ensue bc-
lore residue the assets can be recovered CON-
picatons have arisen with the New York Insurance
Department reference TO the deposit at Albany
which VIII prevent The settlement Of the affairs oil the
New Jersey Mutual until the difficulties are solved
SUITS will have 10 be brought against the former d.
rcciors which win not be determined Tor several
months, until the assets recovered there can
he 40 diviucnd.
"Prompt measures Will be taken to convert the assets
already received into money and the clerks are en-
gagged calculating the Liabilities. In duo time IN
structions will be sent TO the policy holders in reier-
ence presen taton OF their claims. OF course
long time cnsuc before all the assets can be re-
covered converted into money and the liabilities
The value OF every poicy no. iapsed Will
have 10 be calculated, which involves an immense
amount labor, ~
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Jncse J. y. Daily, yesterday, in Special Term of the
Court oil Common Pleas, rendered decision in the
case OF Treaerles Comp against James Pratt in winch
no holes that The service Of summons ana COM
plant issued from that Court this CITY IS good
although served defendant residing out OF the
county, ana this he says, is also In
the PROVISIONS Of the new code.
aaaIust her husband John. she says they mar
RED In Bath, England, in December 1896; have had
three children, and mat her husband has returned
Bath and lives with another IN violation
of his marriage contract she asked tho Court Tor
order directing the OF process ny puocaton,
aud Judge Barrett, IN Supreme Court Chambers,
granted TO her yesterday.
Marin DIN charges thai Sebastian Ge-lacb seduced
her under promise OF marriage and she tninks nc
should marry her or else pay her $40 600 damages 10
her reputation and affection. The trial OF suit
hrou hi o recover this sum was commenced yesier-
day uclorc Judge Van Hocscn IN the Court of Common
Pleas The defendant answers by admitting inter.
course bat denying any promise to marry. There
was SIDERABLE testimony taken throughout the day,
hui tn details are uDit fer publication.
james La!or and Andrew Fagtn were yesterday heiu
nv Communist Toner OSBORN 1900 bail each Tor cxainI-
nation on a charge Of passing 1ftycent countcrict
,o,n or the Uncd states az the liquor saloon oil B r.
McNally No az Monroe street.
Tnr il,r.o suits brought BY tho government against
~" - Joncs formerIy Postmaster ri this CITY aud
S,s otobt suretles TO recover moneys emDczzed ny
nm officer in tue Money once Department d the Post
once named Norton, have been compromised ny tho
~ mani al Ss 500 In each suIt--in all sz5,oo0
,e will OF The late Isaac r. smith, builder resid-
lac at No 500 East Fourth street, was yesterday
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TRACKING A TRUNK.

Detective Dunn, OF the Central Office, yesterday
morning succeeded IN finding the hackman who on
Saturday conveyed tho trunk OF Jewelry stolen from
the Grand Central Depot IRON the Putnam House,
where 1t had FIRST been brought From him he learned
that the trunk had been conveyed to express office
Here Tor while the clew was lost, but IL was finally
taken up, and n railroad depot was found TO be tho
place where the trunk was at last taken From this
depot three trunks, very similar IN appearance lett
on truin going south Two checked
for Philadelphia, the third for Baltimore despatch
was al once sent to Che former city calling for do
scrption the trunks delivered there ana asking Tor
their detention ut the depot. similar despatch was
wired Baltimore the description furnished IN rcpy
OF the trunk delivered at the latter place proved u 10
be the Que containing the ewcIry. 1t had already becn
taken away, but Instructions were forwarded 10 iocW
itup. Detective Dunn left yesterday for Baltimore.
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taking. with two suretes. to be approved OF by the
Court Conditioned 70 pay Judgment costs II the

taking. with two suretes. to be approved OF by the
order be affirmed.
Cohen Kamak-Dcfendant must appear the
10Th and submit to an examination or be committed
Kirkland VS.. Standardization ordered in place
of deceased attorney.
Swift VS.. Snow.-Motion denied, without costs
Caldwell VS. Pullman.-The stay is regulated by tho
OF 1875, section 81 and tho motion will therefore
be denied, with $40 costs. The examination under
order must proceed.
Whitney VS.. Moorc.-Default opened on payment
within four days, OF SIS costs, the action be
tried the 2lst inst.
Aaier vs. Moran; Bernard VS.. Stanzig Motions dc.
MED, withoutcosts
Whtemap VS.. Krizer.-Compl plant dismissed
Oeophenc Oil Company VS.. Standardization
granted.
Schereck vs. Heckert.-Order OF arrest vacated,
without costs, on stipuating not to sue.
Gould VS.. Curts.-Compiant dismissed
Obcrneir VS.. Thiele.--Defendant discharged from
arrest
Shook VS.. Hoster; Paltberg VS.. Spracton; Barnes
vs.. Dconan; Griswold VS. Chidwick; Vaughn VS..
Russell; Kelly vs. Clan Ranald; Kirkland solo,
mon; Downey VS. Monange. Orders granted
Semnacher VS.. Meyer--No costs allo wed.
BY Judge Alker
Proctor VS. Eastor.-Case settled and fled.
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PACIFIC MAIL.

The suit on the twoDillion-doIlar mortgage created
by Dillon and Could the property OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company here ofore noticed in the HERALD
Withdrawn yesterday Also a SUIT against Dillon
and Gould behalf of the Pacific Mail Steam ship Com
pany Tor alleged malieasancc in Office. These TWO
suits, which more than year ago were inaugurated
with much ecat by Mr. Hatch, through Messrs. Sewcl
Pcarce his attorneys, against Messrs Could Dillon,
Huntington and others, vino appeared by Mr.. H. S.
Bennett their counsel. have finally and unosten
tatousy disappeared from the courts. The nrsL
banned suit 10 the Supreme Court and was fought
tor the purpose OF declaring Invalid the mortgage or
$1,000 600 fled against the steamships OF the company
The second was brought in the superior Court 10 COM
pei Messrs Dillon anu Goud 10 account tor alleged acls
OF maieasance wnie acting as directors Tor that COM
paug. Either unwilling unable to substantiatc the
numerous averments add charges made IN the COM
paints the plann has seen III To now abandon them,
lar Di)n and Gould are concerned, but the latter
suit still holds good Tar the Pacific Mail Sean
snip Company s concerned The formal oracrs Of dls
continuance flied In court by Mr. Bennett yester-
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A LUCKY ESCAPE.

William W. White a letter carrier employed at sta
fion D, who arrested some weeks ago n charge
OF omhezzng letters was tried yesterday before
Judge Benedict From the evidence II appeared that
White bad been suspected Tor some time previous to
his arrest, and SPECIAL Agent Sharrat formed plan
to entrap him. lie iu,ruscd with tho delivery OF
large nun3or OF letters 10 the Commissioners oil
Chartts ana Correction and after leaving the Office
ol the COMMISSIONERS lie was taken INTO custody
searched and Tour Of the letters found IN his
pocket Tho Post ohce regulations forbid any letter
carrier TO put letters uto his pocket Al tie close OF
tho testimony Judge Benedict charged tue Jury
gd right 10 put the letters INTO his pocket
ara the tn1ing OF the letters IN has pocket being tho
principal evidence against ann, the Jury acquitted H.
81 the cmbazzieHont and the Court discharged him.
Fx.Jrcge Dntenhoefer defended the prisoner, General
Foster prosecut.ng Tor the government.
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THE COURTS.
x Batch Of Habeas Corpus
Cases in Court.
SUITS AGAINST PACIFIC NAIL WITHDRAWN
Removing Valuable Stock Of Goods
$4,000 Damages Claimed

Yesterday was what may be called "habeas corpus
day" in Supreme Court, Climbers, judging from inc
number of applications disposed OF under Inc sseaS
writ of right. Among others was one III which Az
gusta Amelia Logan had writ of habeas corpus issu'u
in her favor by Judge Barrett, in supreme eou''
Chambers. She is now, and has been Tor some t'he'
in chureo Of a Mr. and Mrs Bates, but her CUSTODY -
demanded by her fnther. The story OF MIS- ba'es
mat she is the girs aunt; that has always taken
care vi her since her mothers death; that tacre %
now some money coming her, and the present
efforts Of her father to get OF her Is IN tho
nope OF getting control OF money. The matter IS
10 be heard to-day
Peter Reuter- imprisoned in Ludlow Street JAN ior
contempt Court in not having paid alimony 10 ms
WIFE, now amounting the aggregate to ABOUT S4,oo"
Already has tho Court been appealed to to llberate
Peter, on the ground of humanity. Yesterday his
counsel Mr.. Wilkes, made another appeal TO the
Court, this time on the ground that there was no
authority TO mprson u Tor contempt in not
ooeying order to pay alimony Judge Barrett, be-
tore whom the motion was heard, in Supreme Court
Chambers, yesterday reserved his decision.
Application was made to Judge Barrett, in Supreme
Court Chambers, yesterday writ OF habeas
corpus in favor OF Emma q. Guerther, girl OF SIX
years. The chd's parents are dead, but her grand
parents switzerland Joseph koelbc, claiming
be the agent oil the grand parents, seeks her GUS
tody for the purpose OF sending her TO them; out
Charles l.. johnson, in whose custody she has been,
give her up unt he is paid $50. whch ne
CLAIMS due Tor her board. The viii was granted,
returnable o-day.
A writ habeus corpus issued yesterday by
Judge Barrett, supreme Court, Chambers IN favor
Ada Teresa Mcnamara. Tue petitioner is now about
twelve years OF age, and some years ago had been
gwen charge by her mother 10 Mrs Sarah W. heiy.
AT that time h,ld's in California; and
OF relatives want 10 obtain her CUSTODY
Tor the purpose OF sending her TO her iaiher on
similar application being made time since II was
denied until the Courl should be satisfied D the fathers
abiiity properly Tor her. Now The apph cation
renewed with iurther testimony on this point Ar
gument viii be heard the return to The writ to-day
Philip tiutman imprisoned IN default Of 5000 bail
that VIII pay his vile the OF 80 per week. he
he discharged the ground that he is unable
give The bond required OF him; that he Is earning
no money and has not Tor long time, and hat the
TACT Is he never abandoned WIFE, but abandoned
nm. The matter to have been heard before Judge
Barrett in supreme Court, Chambers yesterday, but
adjourned until to-day.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Refore Recorder Hackett

Before Recorder Hackett
STEALING A GOLD WATCH.
Henry willemcyer, OF No. 10 Little Twelfth street,
was arrnigned on the charge OF stealing gold watch
from Charles Van Tine, No 400 West Nineteenth street
II appears that while the complainant was conversng
at The corner OF Nineteenth street and Tenth
the prisoner brushed against him, and shortly after
ward Mr.. Van Tines watch disappeared. The prs
oner who was in the immediate vicinity, was taken
into custody. and when called Tor trial Yesterday
pleaded not guilty The jury, however, convicted him
The adduced, and the Recorder him to
the State Prison for three years and SIX months.
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
Thomas Lamb. No. 3ss East Thrty-Hrst street. en-
tered the liquor al No. 33 in tho locality,
and as the barkcepcr James McKecsan, was about to
eject him for creating disturbance he drew knife
aud attempted Stab him. The blade diverted
In its by the compiainant's watch Tho pris-
oner found guilty OF assault anu battery and
sent the State Prison for one year.
FELoNIoUs ASSAULT WITH A PISTOL.
George Beatty, No III Blocker street. fred pistol
at James Larney, No 147 Sullivan street. Fortunately
the com planant only wounded in the hand, which
he had thrown up by way OF defence. The prisoner,
who pleaded guilty to the charge sent 10 the state
Prison for five years
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defendant for the sum OF 81 ooO with interest from
tho l4th day OF March, 1877 besides the costs OF TINS
action ETHAN ALLEN, Attorney ior plain,in,
No 102 Broadway.
city and County If Neic York, ss-corneus =. van
derbt being duly sworn. says, That he IS the pantin
in this action and has read the foregoing coinpihe
and knows the contents thereof and that the same -
true Of his own knowledge except as TO the matters
therein stated TO be alleged information and belief
and that matters he believes 1t to be true
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
Sworn to before me this l4th day OF May, 1877
CHARLES 4. SANFORD, Notary Public New York county
TO the foregoing complaint, no doubt Mr. William
IL. Vanderbilt the defendant and executor OF the viii
OF the late Commodore. will make his answer in due
course Of law.
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AN INTEREsTING NOTE CASE

Gssman L Co. made note for $500, payable to the
order OF J. 5. Graber, who sold 1t TO Carrot ID. Clark
Tor $780, and 1t not beng paid he brought suit in the
Marine Court to recover the amount OF the note Tie
defence usury and no consideration between the
makers and the indorser On the trial before Judge
Eoepp, the plaintiff non-suited although he
aueted the Judge to charge the Jury that it was their
province INA verdict for the plaintiff for the 5000
be paid On appeal The General Term oil the Marine
Court, composed Of Judges Snea McAdam aud Sinnou,
affirmed the runng oil Judge Goepp. Appeal was taken
to the Common Pleas Court and upon arr ument BY
Nr. A. II. Kcavey Tor the appellant and Mr. Gould Tor
the respondent Chief justice Daily and Judges ROBIN
ana Larremorc have unanimously reversed tho
decision below upon tho ground that the iacts should
have been submitted to the jury.
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A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR DAM
AGE CASE

schoss Brothers, OF this city, had judgment and
execution against party named Caution. The latter
accustomed occasionally to store some goods in
the OF Mr. NJ. Mailer. Under the direction OF
SehoSs Brothers the sheriff entered Mr.. Mahlers
store cleared out his entire stock For the dam
ages resulting from this alleged unlawful Mr. Mailer
brought q SUIT to recover $4,000 against Schoss
Brothers. This Resulted IN verdict by the jury III
favor of the defendants. From that judgment ap.
peal taken behalf OF plaintiff, which
argued by counsel, Mcssrs iilian A. Beach and
julius j. Lyon. in the General Term of the Court OF
Common Pleas yesterday, aud opposed by Mr. u. II.
Watson behalf OF defendants. The grounds OF APP
peal the JUDGES charge, aud the Court,
while lntmuting present impression that tho appeal
We'll taken, reserved It's decision.
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UNPLEASANT FOR THE DANE.

Tho Danish Consul in this city yesterday received
despatch from the Chief oil the Liverpool police request
Ing him TO cause the arrest OF Rasmus H. Peterson,
native Of Denmark aged thirty-two, the charge Of
fraudulentiy obtaining 10000 crowns. Tho Consul
reported the TO Superintendent Waling, who
placed 1t i'll the hands OF Detective kcrns The latter
succeeded In arrcs,ng Peterson board the steam
snip England on her arrival IN port yesterday alter
noon, and brought him TO the Central Ollce where,
on searching him. S521 IN currency and 306
were found. ho viii DO taken to the United states
Court this morning.
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A SAVINGS BANK ROBBED.

MERipEy, Conn.,, May Ia. 1877.
The Mcrden Savings Bank robbed at quarter
past eleven O'Clock this morning The Secretary was
called 10 the front door by In carriage. and,
while talking with him, two conlcderacs entered by
door, opened the vault nd took four
i've hundred dollars IN money and 81, 60U in Wang-
fora bonds The three are supposed TO have gone
north by the twenty-five minutes past eleven train.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


Observation-Disclosures Thursday, May 10, at tho
residence oil the brides parents, by the Rev. DR..
Beach, THOMAS I. ALLAN to MARY ~ daughter OF Ed
ward Richardson, all oil this city. No cards.
kRoHy-HJousnERy.-- Thursday, May 10, In
brooklyn. FRANZ kRoHy OF Dctmod, Germany, TO
LIMA HJousBERY, OF Brooklyn
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offered for probate. The testator instrucs his ex-
ecutor. Peter Hoe, convert all his property INTO
cash Tor the benefit OF his Wife, Mary, and TO invest
tue proceeds IN more savings banks 10 the city
OF New York, using sound discretion in the seec-
ton OF such bank or banks as TO their condition or
solyeucy
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SUPREME COURT CALENDAR.

PoucHKEEpsiE, n. ", May Ia, 1877.
The General Term OF the Supreme Court Of tho
Second district convened to-day There was a largo
attendance lawyers The following is the calendar
Tor Tuesday .Nonenuncrated, 10; preferred l. g. 4,
10 IL, 22 enumerated g. Z, TO- IL, IL, IL, 10, IL,
II, 20, 20. "a, Is, 80, 80, 90
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MfsEE-BRowNIxG.- this city. on Wednesday,
NAV g. 1877 the residence OF Joseph T. Harrington,
Esq. by the Rev. b. 81. Adams JOSEPH W. MINER, ~
Brook Ign, 10 CAMILLA BRowSryc, OF New York