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The New York herald., 1878-09-29
SUBURBAN NOTES.

The State Board OF Assessors will sit with the Rich
mond County Board OF Supervisors al tho Village Hall,
New Brighton, ON Tuesday.
David WON, VINO was struck by locomotive at the
Warren stree, Jersey Guy, crossing OF the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad on thursday died yesterday
Justice Dykman yesterday, at special term OF
the supreme Court, held al white Plains refused TO
admi, Frank Brady, indicted with Johu Quinn tor
killing John McGurck AT New Rochelle, to bail
Josephine Werner, alias Meyers, who con-
victed ior obtaining mouey under isso pretcnces,
years by Judge Moorc In the Kings County Court Of
Sessions
james Kennedy suddenly disappeared from Parm-
ingdae, L. L., FRIDAY, the 18Th inst, ana has not
since been heard from He LETT a we and thrce ch II.
dren. the youngest only three days ola In destitute
circumstances
Tho funeral of George W. Barker superintendent
OF the New Jersey divisvn Of the Ponnsvlvana Rail
road, took place yesterday afternoon from his iate
residence, corner OF Jersey avenue Sixth street.
Jersey Guy. The interment was IN Woodlswn Come
terry.
William Norton, halter, 1ity i've years of age lost
his wife SIX weeks ago. and his daughter has recently
been taken TO the uoatic asylum. This, with other
troubles, IL is supposed unsettled his reason.
HIS body was ound yesterday floating IN the Passaic
River
Ellen Mcchristie, twenty-five years old, a servant
grl Ia the employ OF Mr. H. Il. Roberts, OF Montelair
n. j., lef home on Wednesday ior the purpose OF
VISITING trends IN Newark. Nolning has since been
hearo from her. She wore a white nat and dark
walking suit.
Henry Morris Patrick Herman and Jamos Dunphy.
who were convicted oi Urimually sssauItipg Mrs.
Martha Martin on September 2, were sentenced to
the Ponentary for SIX years ana SIX mouths yester
DAY IN the Kings County Court ot Sessions John
Connolly, indicted for completely In the assault, will
be tired October a.
lis now believed that the collision on the udson
River, near Genwood, on Thursday night, between
the schooner warren Gates aud the tugDoat Atlas,
was attended with the loss OF one hie, inasmuch as
the colored cook OF the schooner 10 missing. lie
below Of tue collision, anu IL is feared that
hs want down with the vessel
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT 1-16C. LOWER FUTURES CLOSED
QUIET AND sTEADY-FLOUR sTEADY-WHkAI
srEADY-CoRN QUILT-OATs srEADY-PoRK
QUIET-LARD QUIET-wnIsKEY NOMINAL
RosIN FIRM-sPIRITs TURPENTINE FIRM
PETROLEUM acknowledgements FIRM.
SATURDAY, Sept. 2S-6p.M
The week closed upon strong markets ON every
hand The heavy transactions In groceries, bread.
stuIs &C.. have rendered holders exceedingly firm
In their views On Change nour was steady. Wheat
steady but quiet Corn and oats about the same
WhisKey nominal Provisions without decided
change. Cotton the spot Lice lower. Futures
still firmly held Oils and petroleum dull.
CorFEE.-1he market for Brazils was dull but nrm
Mild coffee steady. We quote :-Ordnary esrgoeA
l4sxc and l5c fair do. l64c. 17c good do. IKE.
IKE prime do. IKE lsc extreme for lots
l4Sac santos, fair to good. 164c l64c.. gold
90 days. Java, government. bags. 23sc 25c do.
mats, 231sc 25c. Singapore, Ice lie. Ceyon 16c
i5c.; Maracaibo. 1875 lie. Lsguayra, lac. 161c
Jamaica, lac l0hc st. Domingo, l2alc l3ke Porte
I7c; Macsssar, l7c 19c Angostura 16c. l7o; Saw
snilia. 13c. ieslc.; Curacoa. 13hc u 15c.
CorroS ON the spot t-lec lower and the market
closed easy the cline. FUTURES opened points
higher. ON September option tho advance treiy
lost close that epion was q points lower
The generally higher st the close. Ths
market closed quiet but tesay The closing prices OF FRI
nav and to-day compare follovs:-
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
CHARGE OF PERJURY.

In April last the firm of Thompson Il Co., produce
dealers at No. 81 Greenwich street, went into banK
ruptcy. Before Register Dayton Mr. Benjamin
Thompson, the leading member OF the hrm. was
examined upon application of the assignee IN relation
to the property OF the firm when IL became inso-
vent, IL appearing that shortly previous Mr.
Thompson had Withdrawn 800 from the firm.
He testified that he believed the firm to be solvent at
time ascribed the bankruptcy 10 the iaiure
OF J. j Adams L. Co., who held accommodation notes
oil the Arm HIS spartner, Mr. Putnam Conkhn, a wit
behalf of the government, tesiibed that ne
believed the rm to have been insovent wnen Thomp-
the money in question. On charge of
petjury preferred against Thompso examination
took place yesterday before United States Commls-
government aud Mr.. Charles N. Marsh and William F.
closed behalf Of the govcrnment Mr.. Kinizng
asked "a dismissal Of the charge alleging that con-
cedng all tho facts alleged 10 have been proven
true, the charge OF perjury could not DC sustained,
because the examination was SIMPLY TO discover the
property OF the bankrupts, ana that any statement
given by Mr. Thompson as 10 the sovency
oil The firm could not be material to the ssuc as IN
order TO hold the prisoner the alleged ialse swearing
must be shown to have been wiliul and corrupt, OF
which, he claimed, there was absence OF any proof
Mr.. Lindsay opposition, cortended that prma
iace case had been made out and that the prisoner
should be held TO await the action OF tho Grand Jury.
Commissioner OSBORN said that the questions raised
novel and Important and alter asking counsel
submit Briefs SAID he would give an early decision
The New York herald., 1878-09-29

unopened street aud liter the filing OF the map of the
Central Park Commissioners, esta bshiDg the new
grade. coud not have been Injured by II. The
applicant then appealed To tns court Tor peremp-
tory writ OF mandamus to compel the assessors
estimate her loss. Judge Daniels, IN his opn ION,
holds substantially that street may be established
by dedication without a formal opening, and that
when the natural surface Is arranged for use aud so
used for sufficient space of time by adjacent owners
and the pubic, that such Of Itself may establish
grade Tor the street OF suincent legal effect TO en-
title such owners to compensation for any damage
sustained by OF its change by the city auhori
In grading the street according TO the city plan.
He therefore grants psremptory writ OF mandamus
as asked tor. As no grades tor streets ana avenues
OF l35th legally established oe-
fore the plan OF the Central Park Comm ssioners and
several that have been changed upon that
plan. this decision may be considered decisive ot
many similar claims now before the courts. Mr.
james A. Deerlng appeared for the reator and the
Corporation Counsel for the Board OF Assessors
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
THE JAQUEs-FiSHER SUIT.
SEPTEMBER rs, 1878.

SEPTExBER rs, 1878.
To THE EDiroR or ruK HERALp:-
The rsport IA te-day's issue oil the HERALD Of the
libel suit against Charles Jaquss, tried Friday, In
the ngs County Court Of Sessions Is so worded as
TO do Injustice IL is stated that "attor paying
Mr Fisher tho sum Of 500 the case was neglected. -
That not correct evidenced by the verdict OF
the jury against Mr.. Jaqucs IN pronouncing him
eeiV VI hDel, not only against myself but also
against sterling aud Walden, OF tnis city, and
hsgner ana smith, OF BroOSlyn. Will add that the
reason sentence was suspended because stated
u the Judges charge, and the other parties IiDeled
said 10 the Judge before the ria that on OF
deiendants age we Gd not wish him punished, but
simply desired to protect curse lves against repe-
ton of the offence. HIS Honor Judge Moore nosiued
tue prisoner Jaques that unless lie im meniatey re-
moved the hOollous articles aud showed disposition
TO do right iuture he would not on October Z 10
which day sentence was suspended, have any more
leniency sn0wh hin JAMES W. FISHER
No. 131 Broadway. Now York.
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Sheridan, OF the Marine Court, yesterday
granted order of arrest against Henry David, on
complaint OF Richardson Zoos. who allege David
had tickets, nc, printed by them, claiming TO be a
man OF wealth who could pay the bills, when he knew
he could not
jacob d. OTIS, the Wall street banker, arrested
the 23d OF last August for having in his posse
Canada bank bills the proceeds OF a robbery oil
$l2, 400 which were stoon IRON Alexander Fraser,
Assistant Auditor General OF CanaJa Toronto. AT
tho examination Mr. William h. Howe securea O:is'
release BAIL but the liberty was OF snort duration,
a. the banker was arrested on tho complaint OF the
Queen OF Great Britain and Empress OF India in u
SUIT brought in the United States Court OTIS WAS
again lreed OH bail, ana Mr.. Howe his counsel, yes
terday obtained from Judge Donohue the removal of
tie criminal proceedings from the Court OF General
Sessions TO the Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
PROVED AND ADMINISTERED.

During the past week the wills OF the following
namoo persons, deceased, we're proved IN the Kings
County Surrogale's Court before Surrogate A. n.
Daley; -
James y. Young, OF Mcintosh county, ga /; Patrick
Crartn, OF the town ofNcw Utrecht; Mary Ann Bren
William Boyce. Jonn Downey aud Hugo Il. Huiten,
all of Brooklyn.
Letters OF administration were granted on the es-
tates OF the following named deceased persons: IT,
Frances Ann Fry, OF southampton, England; Fred
cries n. fspp, oil East New York Edward hi John
son, William VI. Baldwin. Sarah Gilbert, Julia Hines
Uormerly julia Cunninghsml Rachel stafford, Waiter
j. smith and owen Coylo, all OF Brooklyn.
Letters OF RuardianshIp Of tue estate OF Lillian j.
Beuton were granted to the Brooklyn Trust Company
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
FORFEITED COTTON.

Before the summer vacstion Judgment was recov-
cred before Judge shipman and jury in the United
States favor OF the United States and against
Jamos j. O'Fallen ana Eugene Kelly TOR sos, 0Oo
This judgment lor the value OF cotton which, on
surrender OF General Johnston, had been forfeited
to the United states MS Confederate property. but
which was subsequently purchased by tho defendants
The evidence which led 10 the suit aud by
which sustained on the part OF the
United States, collected by General II. Il.
Titus, now an attorney OF Washing ton, and who has
taken part the prosecution. Recently motion
argued before the same Judge, who trled the
cause in Hart ord, Conn, Ior a new trial, on the
ground that D. w. Barnard was party TO tho ransac-
ton, and the Judgment rendered was against but two
all OF jointly liable, II at ali liable.
On The argument the government was represented by
Assistant United states District Attorney A. B. Her
rick OF this district and Mr.. E. @. Ingersoil, OF
Washing gton and the deienoants by Sir. Algernon 5.
sullivan, OF this CITY. Judge Shipman mas now rem
sered decision denying the motion, and defendants
are to take an appeal 10 the Supreme Court The
amount involved has reached $125. .0oo
The New York herald., 1878-09-29

Tho treasury now holds s34o. 800, o5O IN Uuited
States bonds national bank circulation and
sl3 s5s 400 In United States bonds TO SECURE public
deposits; United States bonds deposited to secure
subscription TO four per cont bonds, s5,s5s,40o;
United states bonds deposited for circulation. week
ending to-day, $3.50 900; United States bonds held Tor
circulation, Withdrawn wock ending toaay, Ss97 900
national bank circulation outstanding currency notes.
$751; 1872 $780, gold notes, ST. 452, ,92o receipts from
internal revenue to-day, 1862, 4O2 90; customs,
$537,O7l H.
National bank notes received Tor redemption for the
woek ending to-day, as compared with the corre-
ponding period OF last year
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Excess oi re-
serve above


servo above -
legal reqnts S12 535 200 s9797. 800 Doc 81 7s' 900
State bonds at the Board we're dulL District oi
Columbia 65's fell TO rs and Louisiana rs, consos,
TO a. Railroad bonds were quiet, and the only
changes were advance OF q IN Burlington, Gear
Rapids and Northern 1rsls, and Syracuse. bingham
ton and New York lrs,s, and decline Of u 10 Han
niba and ST. Joseph eignts, convertible, and Canada
Southern frsts. guaranteed.
The London advces report gain OF fs9, 600 bullion
by the Bank OF England TO- day on balance. Consois
are unchanged At 94ss 944 for both money and the
account, United States bonds arc steady as ioows;-
Avs, 1857; hves. 10sA; 1s67s, lo7H lo7S ana
ten.forties, 10sH. Erie ruled steady at l3I. New
Jersey Central declined n pcr cent to 81, and Penn
syvana Central rose u per cent, to S51s. At Paris
rontes are quoted at l1s 65c, against 1884, 771sc.
yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-09-29

The total sales Of at tho Board to-day aggre
gated 256. 900 shares which were distributed fol-
Iows:-western Union Telegraph, 4. 4.7ss; Pacific Mail,
1880; New York Central, 1926; Erie, 1850: Lake
Shore 81, $40; Union Pacific 27Oo; Ptsburg, 1.l9o;
Northwestern, 49, s0o do preferred 4,27o; New Jer-
ssy Central 1880; Rock Island, 675: ST. Paul. q OILS;
do preferred, IL, 100; Wabash, 5000; ohio $500:
Lackawanna, $500; Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 500;
do. preferred, 500; Delaware and Hudson, 3, 200; /;
Michigan Central I, $50: Burlington and Quincy, 200
The money market to-day was active, and call loans
were made a high as per cent, with the closing
rate at per cent. The rates for time loans were
q 6 per cent, and prime commercial paper sold at
per cent The following we're the rates oil exchange
on New York at the aforementioned cities to-day
Charleston, firm, buying 5-l6 discount selling u
par; New Orleans, CON mercai u u u discount; bank
" discount; ST. Louis, LILO discount; Chicago par and
Boston plenty at par Foreign exchange was dull and
weak and thsro is no change IN tho present rates,
which continue at 4s1h and 4.se for long and short
sterling.
Gold was quiet, and all sales were made at 10Oas.
Caah sod leut fat and nj II IOr
The New York herald., 1878-09-29

Totals. "a. lOO OBJ
Dcnvered contract. 500 bales yesterday ror tuturs
4. M-septembcr 100 bales at ins4c 400 st ios1c..;
october 800 10 sc., 100 at i0s+c 400 ut ~ sIc.
600 at ios5c November 100 a. TO- Tie. 900 ~ i0Iec.
1Ol vt 10 T5c December $40 at 10 77c 2v o. ~ I0c
400 at ~. Toe Janusry. 200 az 10 S)c;. 2lw ss
lOI9o. 600 At 10 5se Total. ioiVo bale. Today
500 i0.s4c, 100 a 10. sss. 3O a. iosle. Id
delivery to day. at l0.sOc,. 500 At lOSoc., ioJ
10 7-c 100 at 10 roc. 200 TO- 7sc October, 800
lOsSc LOO iUS7e, 40 at lVs5c 7OD At 1U.s5c.
500 at See 300 At 10 s5c 40 st 10 SIC tho notice
day) 100 10 s9c., zoo Al 10 Soc Ncv.mber. 400
1Osoe isO0 10 7ye, 800 ~ 75c yUD 10 76c>,
800 10 7Sc., 100 at 10 Zoe December loo 7yc
500 Mt Tsc 10 Tie 500 81 10 7gc. Tie,
800 At 10 7sc 900 at lu77c 700 TO- 7sc 100 al
10 7uc 800 10 7sc January, lU0 at 10 s2c, 100 vi
l,iUo sic 100 at 10 s2e February 100 At 10 s-c
2JOat 10 syc April loo nt iLU6c 3yWM iiO7c MAY 100
ut i3c Total 2130O bales Grand total 81 0OO baea
The receipts AT the ports were follows 3alvestou,
2.295 bses New Orleans l34; Noodle. $50 savann an,
6,OgJ: Charleston. 5,O22; Wilmington. LIB; Norfolk
This day last week. II 3O3 bsiss This day ias
year. $3.50 BALES Total since september l. 2i2 0J4 bales
Cotton ireighs closed AS ioows:-To Hsvrs, by steam
&c compressed; by sail, ~. TO Hamburg, by steam
&c, compressed To Bremen. by steam, Il-ijc com
pressed by sail sc To Liverpool, Nd. By steam; V
rLoUR AND IN--keceipts- Flour, 1s,47S bbis..
wheat 70 4os bushels; meal. 2O bois 2o3 sacka
corn, ITlOU bushelsl oats, JS.8l5 do. rye U,7N
DO; barley, Ia 400 do. barley malt. 4.iOO 40 Fioui
was steady. The sales, udlg state, Western aud
southern, were about 2OO Dbls within the annexed
ea was In lair demand aud steady the sales $50
bos aud SACKS within the range. Rye active, and
l6UDO bushels state sold at 64Sc about loo bushels
car lots At 6Ie A6lk. and 25V Do unxrsSsa Wsstsrs
The New York herald., 1878-09-29

The bank statement shows a large decrease in the
surplus reserve chiefly owing to the heavy falling on
In legal tenders. TIC loans are Increased ABOUT
100000 The other changes are less important
The banks hold 81 797 800 excess Of loyal re-
quirements, against sl2 535 200 last week The fol-
lowing is a comparison OF the averages for the last
two weeks
The New York herald., 1878-09-29
lay and to-day compare as follows
.Safurlnv. September 20.

Current prices OF spot citton he following quotations
are based American standard Of classification and
cotton in running In quality than half
gr rade above below tho grade quoted) -
49, TuL,als ALun,nn " Orlsams Tera.
The New York herald., 1878-09-29

The following shoas the relations between Il
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-17
Hoe .BefIer.Om aud IA Blind Disci.
pie of ESanc WALTON.
Iberia Sugar BOWL

Iberia Sugar BOWl.I
\ few weeks since, Mr.. John Robertson
and Mr.. Dudley Avery, paid visit 10 the
great actor at Orange Island. Mr.. Robert
son, not finding the proprietor at his house,
walked to the banks of the lake and there
saw him apparently busny occupied.
few yards ont in the lake was a boat, ~
which were seated an aged negro man and
a small bow, rods in hand and lines dang
ling in the placid water. Looking over the
shoulder of the actor, Mr.. Robertson no.
ticed Il sheet of paper and pencil, with
cPayon sketch OF the surrounding scenery
and the boat and occupants all just com pIet-
ed at the moment of his arrival.
"You seem 10 be pleasantly occupied, MIR.
Jefferson" said the Intruder
''Yes, SIR said the actor, 81 am now in
possession of a sketch from which | design
having a handsome picture painted
About this time Mr.. Avery came up, and
| the actor. addressing the old negro, said;
| 'sDO the fish bite we'll, old man,
The party addressed turned his eyes In
| the direction from which the sound seemed
TO come, and replied NO, sar, Use bin fish
| ing all dis year, and aint cotch but one
| fish,
This seemed to strike the great actor as a
| remarkable instance of patience and per-
| severance under difficulties. ''1ou must
indeed have a wonderful degree of pa
tience." said he To the old man.
| well, sir, | am too Old TO work now, and
| NAV be de fish will bite better byme by
! at this stage of the conversation, Mr..
| Avery remarked to Mr.. jefferson that the
| old man had been blind for many yeats,
| and that in fair weather it was the custom
| of the little boy. his com panion, TO lead him
| to the lake and bait his hooks for him while
| fishing.
| The kind-hearted delineat0r of Grip Van
| Winkle' unused for moment, aud then
said to Mr.. Avery, ''You will do me great
| favor now if you will have the old man sent
| TO New Orleans, that his eyes may be Oper
ated upon by DR.. Beard Spare no eXpen-
| SEES for wish to have his sight restored, it
| possible, aud hope that he may yet be SPAR
ed for many years to enjoy his favorite pas
time"
| The old blind fisherman is now in the city
of New Orleans under the treatment OF the
| most skillfuI of occplists, and will probably
| be again able to drink il, through the yis-
| ual nerve. all the beauties of nature, and all
through the kindness of white man he had
never seen and had no claims upon other
than those that arise from pure benevolence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-17
Murphsi-m

The meeting last Monday niyht of ~.
little army of Jackson Mur.hvites a, ~,
christian Church in this city. was very
r'a'hihg and agreeable one. The prom
ihehI feature of interest was the addreS. of
i.eN' Mr. galloway, Pastor OF the Metho-
u'7t Chureh III Vicksburg, and tn. beloved
i'i iher Pastor of the III. E. Church of tti.
city. The church was filled to it's fnu Ca
$, and the doorwlvz, aisles and vrst,-
'iie, densely occupied with the standing
brethren. The tbrong evidenced a oratifv
| ing proof Of the growing interest in the
| Cause OF temperance, aud il was a high irih-
u'e To the gifted speaker The meeting VS.
called 80 order AZ ) o'clock. and the eyer
clses opened with "Hold the Fart,'' A grand
ana stirring hymn, sung with spirit a "a
emphasis Rev. DIR. Watkins then offered
up feeling prayer for the success of all
Undertakings whose purpose and OBJ
&c We're the anelioratiun improve
hhtht and Specification of mankind.
Then followed another hymn, alter which
the orator OF the occasion was presented
Mt introduced--to the audience by Presl-
dent Cooper, in IA few well chosen word. oi
compliment.
- wv t'et'a''N- ttStII We cannot De XDt.Ft-
ell To give even an outline. Although the
speaker was still weak and suffering from
Il recent attack of the MISUNDERSTANDING. "a
he said, neglected the duties of his child
hood, and postponed the measles from time
to time, until he had passed out of the era
in which measles ought to be disposed Of
still, he maintained his well earned repdta-
ton for eloqueuce and force. He dealt out
heavy blows upon tile stolid beal of old
Baechus, AMI pres snted an array of fearful
Facts and figures which surely ought to ar
r est the attention of all men who have any
concern for the well-being of society or
humanity. lie treated drunkenness as a
personal crime, and intcmperance as the
one appalling and blightiug curse of Amer
lea. The speech was listened to throughout
with marked attention aud interest,
After the close of Mr.. Galloway's address.
the regular business of the Jackson TEN
perance Union was transacted, the doors OF
the temperance church thrown open, pledges
circulated, and an accession of sixteen
new members reported, making in all about
$50. Another song, and the benediction by
DIR. Watkins. and the meeting was dis
missed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-04-17

The Experience Of ~ Merchant at
Walnut Grove.

Fps. CLARION On the 10th ult., Shipped
a portion of my stock of goods Gall that had
arrived atJackson) on the steamer Stedma an
for Carthage landing, which Is ten miles
from Walnut Grove. The goods arrived In
due time and were delivered in good order
and all came up right in every respect. BY
this shipment / saved a considerable amount
in fre;ghts, after paying heavy insurance,
/ have never before received stock OF
goods so easily, as have twenty miles OF
very bad roads co haul my goods over when
| ship by rail to Forest
This experiment satisfies me that there IS
nothing that would be OF so much general
interest to this section of country as the
cleaning out and navigating of Pearl river
from your city TO this point, or to Edinburg
above here. The people here are waking up
an this subject. I know Of no feasible en-
terprise ut present that would so bnliu up
the business interests of your city as TINS
Can there not be united effort. and the
river cleaned out by next cotton seasopT
Yours, etc.s
IRWIN MILLER.