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Year: 1866




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Mcssrs. IL y. Cromwell Co, of this city, have
added another first class stanch and swift vessel TO
their freight and passenger steamship line plying
between this city and New Orleans This vessel is named
the General Grant and viii be open FOR the inspection
Of the public this week at pier No North river


The General Grant is vessel of twelve hundred and
ten tons burden. Her iength, ALL Is two hundred
and twenty feet, thrysx feet beam and twenty
feet depth OF hold Her engines designed by
Mr. John Baird of this city, and built at Mystic
Connecticut they direct acting, with 1fy inch
cylinder and fifty -four inch stroke and finished In
very superior manner.


This fine specimen Of marine architecture was built by
c. Poillon, OF this city, and launched n Deccm-
Der, 1893 The hull is constructed OF white oak and
hackmatack and her plankng is Of white oak all well
put together She has three decks The rgeing is Of
wire, and she is hermaphrodite brig rugged On being
completed she was taken by the United States govern
ment for the purpose Of turning her into man-ofwar,
and was put into the hands OF Mr. VIM. H. Webb, by
whom she additionally strengthened as
to carry Of the heaviest batteries and was
sdered Of the finest gunboass the navy for which
purpose she wns used until the Close of the rebellion
under the name Of the Grand Gulf During her naval
service she attained the highest reputation for sodisy
and specdfacts which render her auge xss0abc sd-
dton to the steam mercantile marinejo Of our port,
saf VIM r. Weld Co, Of Boston, who have spared no
expense in Transforming her into superior passenger
and freight vessel, dong which none Of the extra
knees braces nor iron rods running from side TO side
have been removed She has two cabins above the
other, both OF Which are very tastefuIly and neatly
decorated. The remark will apply 70 the state
The dining saloon In the lower cabin, and OF
that is the ladies' saloon with retiring rooms. The
joiner work painting and uphosterng very skilfuly
executed The ofcers' rooms, pantry, &C. arc on the
upper deck and are neatly finished All the modern
Improvements have been applied 10 the vessel She has
accommodations for seventy first class and twenty-five
second class passengers


That the General Grant will be successful In heI
peaceful avocation him from whom she derives hci
name was In war is anticipated by those who know the
merits OF this stanch steamer >he sails on Saturday
next, 10th nst for New Orleans under the command
OF Captain T. Holmes, an experienced and thorough
Year: 1866

FoRT MoNRoE, January 15.-Orders were received
yesterday from the War Department to discharge all
employees IN the various Government departments
IN this District who had been in any way connected
with the rebel service. In accordance with these in
structions the Commanding General Immediately dis
missed all such, about twenty-five in number, giving
them short notice to quit the place.


The Agent Of the National Express Company was
also sent away for the above reason This order was
undoubtedly caused by a rumor that an organization
was being formed to rescue JEFF Davis! Armed
picket boats are on duty constantly to examine all
vessels arriving in this harbor


The schooner Anna Elizabeth from Arecibo for
Baltimore has arrived seriously disabled


The bark Anna Sherwood, from Leghon for New
York put in for shelter


The English bark Abigail, from New York for Rich
mond, arrived disabled


The steamtug Thomas Foulks was burnt yesterday
at Claremont, on James river


a severe northeastcrly snow storm is prevailing
here to-day.
Year: 1866

TORONTO Jan l6.-Rumors are in circulation here to
the effect that arrangements have been made in Wash
ingon for the continuance of the reciprocity treaty
beyond March, for the purpose of securing more ma
ture consideration.
Year: 1866

TKNNEssEE.-J. g. Smart, q Justice of the
Peace for the sixteenth civil district of Sum
mer county (Tenu.) was found lying dead in
his house, with two bullet holes through him
one penetrating his heart and the other bis
brain. No one knew when the deed was per.
petrated. but the villains are well known to be
from ten to fifteen of Harper's old band OF
guerrias, who still infest the counties of Sum
mer and Robertson
Year: 1866

The SENArE's ELEPHANT ID. o. Nc.
Carthy, Editor and proprietor of the San
Francisco Flag, was. some time since, sum
moued before the Senate, at Sacramento. to
give testimony as to what be knew in regard to
statements made in his paper that certain
Senators had received bribes to vote against
the repeal of the Specific Contract Act. But
refusing to answer the questions asked him, he
was committed to Jail for contempt He made
application for writ of habeas corpus, which
was granted, and his case went before the
District and Supreme Courts each of them
deciding that they had no power to discharge
him. He is therefore still in durance vile, and
it is very like be will remain there until the
Senate adjourns thus preventing him from
substantiating his charges by proof-if be has
any. Bad speculation for the Senate.
Year: 1866

WHILE worhmen were recently engaged in
fixing up the Pacific Nail Steamship Cons,itu-
tiou, lying at Mare Island dock, they found in
her hulk piece of sword fsh's sword stuck
into the hard timber to the depth of several
inches. The fish probably mis.ook the vessel
for whale.
Year: 1866

Turn to another column and read The
announcement of Hopkins, of the Union Hotel
who proposes to give grand masquerade and
fancy dress ball, on Friday evening, Marct
Both. So get your domiuoes ready, aud go in
We intend to appear in .fuA dress, if We car
borrow one
Year: 1866

CAPTAIN CUSHING The Board Of Super
visors of San Francisco have rendered the
freedom Of the city to Captain Gushing, of the
United States steam frigate Lancaster, who
distinguished himself so prominently in naval
warfare during the progress of the rebellion.
Year: 1866

NEW YORK, August 24.-General Sher.
idan's reply to the Presidents call for
information concerning the riot at New
Orleans, after detailing the events of the
riot, concludes that the immediate cause
of this terrible affair was the assembling
of the Convention. The remote cause
was the bitter and .antagonistic feeling
which has been growing in this commu.
n,ty since the advent of the present
Mayor, who, in the organization of the
police force, selected men, some Of them
known murderers. People of clear views
were overawed by want of confidence in
the Mayor and fear of the Thugs, many
of whom he had selected for his police
force.


Ihave been frequently applied to by
prominent citizens, ever since the init.
nation of this last convention, that
must cshtemn the course Of several OF
the city papers for supporting, by their
articles, the bitter feeling Of bad men as
TO the merciless manner in which
the convention was broken up.
Il feel obliged to confess very
strong repubnancc. 1t is useless TO
attempt to disguise the hostility hat
exist on the part of great many here
towards Northern men, and this unfortu-
nate affair so precipitated matters that
there is now test of what shall be the
status of Northern men, whether they
can live here without being in constant
danger or not; whether they can be pro
tected in life and property, and have
Justice in the courts. If this matter is
permitted to pass over without thor.
ouph and determined prosecution of
those engaged in it, we may look ont for
FREQUENT scenes of the same kind, not
only here but in other places.


No steps have as yet been taken by the
civil authorities to arrest citizens who
were engaged in the massacre or police
men who perpetrated such cruelties.
Members of the Convention have been
indicted by the grand jury and many OF
them arrested and held to bail. As to
whether the civil authorities can mete
out ample justice to the guilty parties
on both sides, I must say it is my opih.
ion that they can't. Judge Abel, whose
course have closely watched, now con.
siders the most dangerous men to the
peace and quiet of the city to be the lead
ing men of the Convention, King, Cut
ter, Hahn and others, who have been po-
htlcal agitatoIs and bad men. regret
to say that the course of Gov. Wells has
been vacillating, and that during the
late trouble he has shown very little OF
the man. PHIL SHERIDAN,


Major General Commanding.
Year: 1866

ST. LOUIS, August 26.-The weather Yesterday
was clear, cool and very pleasant.


BUSINESS MATTERs.-There was considerable
activity on the levee yesterday, as there almost
clear up all the freight on hand and all the beats
loading to leave that day got about all they wanted
but we saw no indications of any permanent i'm.
pr0vemeRt in business,
Year: 1866

INrEREsT1NG DECISION IN ADM1RALTY.-Judge Rich.
ard Busteed of the United States district court for
the southern district of Alabama has rendered an in
tetesting decision in involving the duties of
master Of vessel. 4 minor son Of Mary s Smith.
having received thousand dollars in this city from
the agents of his mother took passage on steamer
for Mobile on the 22d Of February last On the tftp
young Smith was enticed into game by professod
and Enown gamblers and lost seven hundred and fifty
dollars. Whereupon his mother brought suit in adni-
rally against the master of the steamer for the recov.
cry Gf the money SO lost. Judge Busted, viewing
the injury complained of as marine test, decided
that the within the proper jurisdiction of
his court and rendered judgment against the captain
for the amount lost by young Smith, with interest
It was proved that the captain though cognisan Of


the Transaction and of the character of the gamblers
madeno effort TO compel them to restore what they
had won from their victim. The court took she view
that passengers, and more especially women and
minors under the protection of shpmasters, and
that the latter are responsible for injuries to passep
gers WhGn in their power to prevent them
Year: 1866

tlle Deuuty OF young person VINO


accompanied by two nuns. rode in


the same railway carriage with him
and got out at an intermediate
station. As soon as he had settled
the purchase Of the horses with N.
CarbOnhel, he resolved to find out
the young lady. A Turk, who was
acting as his secretary, suggested
that the cure of the nearest village
to the station at which the fair one
slighted would probably know
something Of the nuns who were
with her, and in this way a clue to
her name and residence might be
found. The idea was perfectly sue
cessful, The cure on being applied
to, recognized at once the young
person described. He said she
was the sister Of the mayor of a
neighboring parish, that she had
come on the day the Prince saw
her to play the organ in his church.
She was an exemplary girl, of good
family, aud very nice fortune, and
he, for his part, thought her quite
worthy to be princess. 80


The family was communicated
with through the excellent cure.
The offer of the Prince was accepted
by the lady's brother on her behalf
and an appointment was made at
Marseilles to sign the marriage con
tract. The Prince, intoxicated With
the happiness that awaited him, at
once made his intended bride some
presents, and volunteered to sign
two bills Of ten thousand francs as
an installment Of the settlement he
intended to make upon her. The
lady'S brother, on arriving. at Mar
seilles, called at the Turkish Con.
sulate, showed the two bills, and
asked whether the signature was
good. The answer was that moth
ing whatever was known at the
Consulate about the Prince, that
his visit had been returned with
out inquiry, and that was all; but as
to the validity Of the bills, the par
ties taking them must decide en-
tirely on their own Judgment
They did decide at once that the
match was not an eligible one, and
left Marseilles precipitately, having
first returned the presents. This
mishap put an end to the princely
career of the guest at the Grand
Hotel. Confidence was suddenly
withdrawn from him; Bills poured,
in all at once; and he was constrain-
ed to confess that he had no re-
sources in the world. When he ap-
peared the other day at the bar of
the Correction police on a charge
of obtaining money under false
pretences, it was proved that he
was Levantine, named Tanca,
subject of the Bay Of Tunis, and
that he had lately come out of
prison at Cairo. The false Prince
was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment. s--"
Year: 1866

We call particular attention 10 our stock as the best, that has ever been offered to this market, As we purchased our goods for cash, we can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do so. Give us call and satisfy yourself that our stock is as we represent it, and that we WIFI do as we say apr7-
Year: 1866

FZotoers.-Flowers are the bright stars of
mans s existence. They are ever called to
his aid, and their place is everywhere. They
serve to form the bridal chaplet, and are laid
upon the caskets of loved and loving onesi
Thus they are associated with him in all the
scenes Of life.


What IS more pleasing to the sick than 8
bunch Of flowers culled BY the hand Of some
dear friend, and sent to beguile the tedious
hours2 He constantly asks TO have them
brought near TO him that he may inhale their
sweet perfume, and, as it we're, gathers new
strength to bear the sickness, sent By that
Hand that woundeth but in love


They serve to lift our thoughts from ns-
ture up to nature s God" for we cannot look
upon things so beautiful without the thought,
that they were formed by other than human
wisdom Many are the lessons we may
learn from these types of angelic beauty
The glory of all earthly kings cannot COM
pete with them, for even Solomon, the wisest
and weaithiest of monarchs, as our Saviour
tells as, was not arrayed ike the lily of the
valley, one of the least among howera
Though its outward robe may not be so.
gaudy as that of others, yet it is, and shall
be through all future ages, the emblem Of
purity. And can we wonder then that He,
whose whole life was one of unsullied pu-
rity, should speak thus Of this humble fOwer2





type, remain but for short time They
open their petals to the influence Of the sun
and air and having received new life and
beauty, ere long they droop and diel Let
Us, then, as we see that upon ali around as
is written, In characters too plain to be mis-
taken, passing away, remember that we
too bear the same impress-and also, that
each moment as it is launched into the broad
ocean Of eternity, bears upon its bosom the
record Of every deed done in the body, for
judgment. Then shall those things which
we now suppose only known to ourselves
and our Maker, be made manifest to al TaeR
IA solemn thought Let it teach as 70 be
watchful over our every action IN life, know
ing also that for every idle word, God will
bring as into judgment.
Year: 1866

The New York Tribune refers to the post
ponemeBt of Mr. Dayis's trial after the
following fashion


There Is conglomeration of shuttle.
sham, shirk and sneak in the treatment Of
this prisoner which is calculated to nauseate
the civilized world and for which somebody
VIII yet be held to a stern responsibility
Every manly instinct demands that Davis
should be promptly tried If he is not to be
tried, or IS only to be subjected to a costly
and mIschievOus sham trial with no expecta-
ton or desire Of conyictiRg him, be should
be liberated at once And if he is 10 be
tried only for treason, then the charge Of
assassination should be retracted as publicly
as it was made And il is the duty Of the
Executive, through his Attorney General, 70
act promptly and frankly in the premises, SO
as to relieve the Government from the Impu-
tation Of eliminating an enemy, and
holding for eighteen months a prisoner
whom It dare not put on srial The Ameri-
can people are being disgraced by the acts
Of their rulers, and they must insist on a
gpeedv change
Year: 1866

Revolutions oCstockhOIders al Louisville
/ On Friday last a meeting of stockhOld-
ers of the Southern Pacific railroad took
/ place in Louisville, Ky, at which the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:


FesU'rsd, That the resolutions passed
at the general meeting Of the stOckhold-
ers of the Southern Pacific railroad at
Louisville, March -, 1861, adopted since
the war by the Board of Directors of said
road as the basis Of the reorganization of
the company, and reatfirmed by a meet
ing of stockholders held at New Orleans,
La, on the 22d Of February ult, are now
also accepted by this present meeting as
offering the only practicable ground of
reunion of all sound interests in said
road, and giving assurance of its restora-
ton to its former high rank as one of the
most important and promising railroad
enterprises Of the nation.


RssOlUed, That the action Of the South
ern stockholders who purchased the road
in September, 1861, in now proposing to
restore to their former rights all bona
fde stockholders who shall comply with
the Louisville resolutions Of March, 1861,
manifests the most Just and liberal spirit,
and is the sUrest guarantee of the good
VIII and good faith that should always
characterize the administration of such
a truly natural enterprise.


Resolved, That the validity Of the sale
made in 1861 is hereby fully admitted
and maintained, and that the stOckhoId-
ers now present, who have put their
money in the road, regard said sale as a
fortunate event. which furnishes the
Board of Directors with ample protec-
ton Of the Company against fraudulent
claims, if any such ever be preferred
against it.


Resoleed, That inasmuch as only
eleven miles Of rails require to be laid,
Oh a track already graded, to fix forever
the great value Of the property of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, this
meeting of stockholders do adopt the
language Of the resolution Of the recent
stockholders meeting in New Orleans,
that the Tend to be attained win Justify
unusual efforts, and, if need be, sacrifices
to accomplish it.'


HesoiUcd, That in the opinion Of the
stockholders here assembled, the Presi-
dent OF the Southern Pacific railroad
should take Immediate steps to have the
claim Of said road upon the National
Government for recognition and sub
stantial aid, pressed upon the attention
OF JOHgress-that we believe the merits
Of our line Of road to be 50 manifest and
signal, for a short and ever available
highway to the Pacific, that the apniica-
ton will not fail of success; and that
each Individual stockholder, wherever
he may be residing, is urged to address
bis immediate representative and friends
IN congress, asking their support of the
application of this company.
Year: 1866

The DANyILLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT
We learn with great pleasure that Bishop
Early has recovered entirely from the In
juries which he sustained in the late accl-
dent on the Danvillc railroad, and that Mr..
OVERLY was sufficiently well on Monday to
be removed to his home in a car specially
provided by the railroad company for the
purpose. Miss Newman is still in very
precariouS condition, but some slight hopes
are entertained OF her recovery.
Year: 1866

Collision BETWEEN A WHITE MAN AND
4 NEGRo.-A spring wagon driven by a
white man and dray driven by a negro
came into collision on yesterday evening
on Main street, near the Old Market. The
wagon was injured, and its driver wanted
to have the negro arrested. A policeman
came up, but informed the complainant
that he could make no arrest without a
warrant, unless the white man or the negro
had broken head or broken nose.
Year: 1866

THE YORK RIVER RAILRoAD.-Work has
been commenced upon this railroad, and
the rails and ties have been put down Tor
some distance from the city. A number
of hands are still steadily engaged on the
line, but a great deal of grading and heavy
work remains to be done before the road
can be fairly opened.
Year: 1866

ROBBERY Might before last thief en-.
tered house on franklin street, between
Third and Fourth, just made vacant du-
ring the same day by Mrs. Motley, and
stole every bell and piece Of lead piping
in the house.
Year: 1866

J


Notice hereby given that the Asssessment Rolls Of The
real and personal estate Of the and county of New York
for the year 1895 will bs f ispseon and review from
the soh day Of April 1865 for e correction Of error, and
personal estate Of the city and county Of New York All
Hcaon 70 the commisaonsrs during the period above men
act provides during time the books shah Be
open public inspection herenbefore provided appca
ton may be made by any person considering him.
self aggeved by The assessed valuation Of his real
such application Be mSds IN relation % the as
in writing stating the ground Of objection thersin
and thereupon tho commissioners shalt examine into
the complaint and z in hs9 Judgment the assessments
such application be made in relation tho assessed vaua
der oath by the said ccissner who shall be authorized
adpnister such oahs or any Of them; and IT, In his or
their Judgment ne assessnss = erroneous they shall
- hsy may esis 70 b Just and declare their
shall have been made % them No reduction shall be made
by the Board of Supervisors of assessment real and
psrsona estate tmpo.sd under shi. act up.ess shall APP
unable % attend within the period prescribed for the correc
A'A u y >. WfiIiASsoN or .0.enes rom 'ae cs


j. W. Brown, and Assessments.
Year: 1866


The story that the convict told was as
truthful as it was brief.


alt is true" he said, ''that l was in
the penitentlary of Kentucky; but l
was in the Legislature before 1 was in
the States prison; and while member
OF the Senate opposed with all my abil-
ity the manufacture of so many banks.
Those banks soon afterwards beggared
thousands, and among them, me and
my family. was then tempted, in
order to save my wife and child from
want, to perpetrate forgery, or rather
to do on small scale that which the
State and its banks had so long been
doing on larger one. I paid the for
felt of my crime. While the grand
swindlers rolled in afiuence, l pined
alone in a felon's dungeon. Having
served out my time, resolved solemnly
never to commit another wrong | have
kept my purpose, and have now only
one desire-to be left alone, or to die. "


General Austin rose from his seat,
walked back and forth for few mo-
ments. called for pen and paper, and
cancelled the order for his banishment
from the State, and said to him:


"My young friend and messenger
was not mistaken. He pleaded elo-
quently for you; but seeing is believ-
ing. Sir, count me your friend so long
as you hold to your present purpose. l
am not man of many words. There
my hand"


Martin Brown could not suppress a
tear, wrung from out his somewhat cal
loused sensibility. But ever after they
were friends


That evening there came another
visitor to Green Heart Grove. 1t was
Ellis Sanford; and as he sprang from
his horse he was greeted with glad and
grateful looks from that little family
Fannie was almost frightened at the
earnestness of her own joy at seeing him
again, and held out her hand to greet
him, with face like an April sky
half tears, half smiles-while thrill of
delight stole through young Sanford's s
frame as be pressed her hand in his.
Even Sambo, the negro boy, chuckled
with inward satisfaction at the conta-
gious joy that affected his master and
family. re


Ellis Sanford and Fannie Brown met
often; and ere the harvest moon was
gone they were betrothed to each other,
and the carol of the early spring birds
was their wedding hvmn.