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Year: 1872

The London Daily Neaes reports the
following in regard to curious sect
which has lately attracted much atten-
ton in the English courts:


An investigation was concluded yester-
day at Plumstead, relative To the death
of Cecilia Hurry, aged seven years.
whose father is an elder Of the sect
called Peculiar People, who consider
medical assistance unnecessary in cases
of any sickness which may befall the
faithful The evidence of the parents
and several others belonging to the sect,
showed that the child was attacked with
the allpoX, and that the elders prayed
over it, laid hands on it, and ..annoint-
ed ii with oil in the name of the Lord,
according TO the teaching Of the scrip
lures, and that they never thought of
such a thing as sending for a doctor,
putting all their trust in God. They
stated that they saw the child sink day
by day, until ii died on the eleventh day
after the attack, nothing being admins
tered TO il in the shape of medicine, and
only little arrow root and wine TO
nourish the body. DIR. Ryley, the po-
lice surgeon, said that he had made
post mOrtem examination, and found
that the child had died from continent
small pUX, a disease which, if left TO
run its course, must almost inevitably
prove fatal Besides medical necessaries
the child ought to have had proper food,
and its hair should have been cut off to
relieve the brain and various precautions
adopted such as science had devised for
such cases. The disease was both infec-
tiOus and contagious, and it was highly
reprehensible for the elders to go about
laying hands on persons so affected, and
then proceeding to perform the operation
on some one else, by which means the
disease was doubtless spread all over the
place. The deceased had not been vac
cinated, and the Peculiar People de-
clared they did not believe in yaccina-
tiOn or cOntagiOn, the result being that
there had been a great many cases of
small pOx among them. The coroner
having remarked on the frequency of
these cases among the sect at Woolwich,
and Plumstead, where they number
about fifty souls, and the danger TO So
ciety at large of permitting such doc
trines to prevail, especially in reference
to such a disease as small pOx, told the
father of the child that il was as reas-
enable to expect divine Intervention in
removing pecuniary or physical Difficult
ties as in curing the sick, when science
had devised remedies, and reminded him
of the fable of the wagner, who prayed
for the removal of his wagon from the
rut instead of putting his own shoulder
to the wheel The father, however,
still declared that he should trust only in
the Great Physician; and the jury. af-
ter deliberating in private, returned a
verdict of ''manslaughter, against him.
The Peculiar People to the number of
about 40 attended the inquest, sang
hymns at the back of the house while
the jury considered the verdict, and ac-
companied Hurry in body to the station.
He was afterwards brought before po-
lice magistrate and committed to New
gate for trial without bail.
Year: 1872

Last Wednesday evening, as Mr.. B.
W. Merrill was driving from Chester to
Ludlow he was thrown from his car
riage and badly injured. 1t appears
that one of the wheels ran off, and
frightened the horse. The horse ran to
the village, and was recognized as the
one belonging to Merrill, who was found
living at the road side about a mile be-
low the village. He was badly bruised
about his head and back, and, when he
was brought home, was in a half-con-
scious state He could recognize his
friends but did not seem to know what
the trouble was. He is not thought to
be in a dangerous situation. R.
Year: 1872

SERIOUS ACcIDENT.-Dr. W. I'll. Rock
well, senior superintendent of the In
sane Asylum of Brattleboro, met with
a serious accident on Friday evening
last. While getting into his carriage it
was overturned throwing him to the
ground and breaking his thigh bone. As
he is very heavy man and over seventy
years old, he expects to have very bad
leg.
Year: 1872

We copy from a file Of tho Mems
phis appeal of last August the fol-
lowing notice, which we know w,ll
be read with pleasure. We can join
with our friend Dupree, of the Ap-
peal, in paying so just a tribute to tho
intellectual worth Of these gentle
I.A eHht44
Year: 1872

The potato fly has been making fearful ha-
voc among the Irish pekltoes and the patches
present quite n saggcd appearance The variety
known as the Bareiord Prolific, strange to saw
has entirely escaped the ravages of the fly in
every instance, even where growing side by
side with the other sorts.


The wheat threshing commenced on Monday
and Is progressing finely. The yield is heavy.
and the quality OF the grain is excellent


Our young folks are enjoying themselves.
despite the efforts old Sol, with Croquet and
Graw-hoops in beautiful, shady dell near to
the outskirts of the town where may be found
on almost every pleasant afternoon as fine COL
lection of young men AID madens as any town
of like dimensions can boast


The temperance cause is hourshing here A
Division of the Sons of Temperance and Lodge
of Good Templars, both with n large member
ship, and in successful operation, are o power in
the place. There is but one bar-room in the
place, and if its support depended upon the pa
tronage of our townsfolks it would soon follow
the Others into nonentity. DR.. Breaker and
several others leave to-day to attend the Tenn
perance Convention at Chattanooga


business Is already becoming brisk, and in Il
few weeks our merchants will have their hands
full.


The shipments of grain, &c, from this place.
always large,) will be much heavier than usual
this year The Depot is entirely Inadequate 10
the demand for storage, and ought 10 he en-
larged Cr replaced with a new one The present
one is disgrace TO thet and 20 the Railroad
Company.


The health Of the place IS good. The negro
who was hurt some time ago is still alive From
the first he has been completely paralized from
his elbows down-as devoid Of feeling as if
dead His breathing is more difficulty than it
mas been; but beside isthere IS no change r.
Year: 1872

A RELIABLE COLoRED MAN WISHES a SITUA
n ton porter i'm wholesale or retail store; grocer
preferred he was in the business before strong w
obligng best reference Address Co. box los Heral
office.
Year: 1872




Against Oyster Barges.


Before Judge Robinson.


Alexander Fraser vs.. the Dock Commissioners
The plaintilr has an oyster barge at the bulkhead
between piers SO and 5S East River. Some time
since the Dock Commissioners gave him notice that
he must remove 1t. This the plaintif objected to,
and brought suit in this Court to restrain the Com
missioners from removing the barge Judge Beebe
insisted on the right OF the plaintiff to keep his
oyster barge where Ii IL under permission OF the
Harbor Master. He further urged that the wharf
was not needed Tor repairs, and that the DOCK
commissioners only had the right to interfere for
the purpose OF repairing or rebuilding the docks
He dwelt at length upon the Importance OF this
barge to the oyster trade OF the city,
1t being used as sort Of receiving and
distributing oyster warehouse, and the
loss that would entail not only upon the
plaintiff, on Its removal, but to the great incon-
Counsel to the Corporation, protested that the
Harbor Master had no right to assign any wharf TO
anything but commercial vessel for commercial
purposes, and only during a reasonable time for
such purposes. This barge, he claimed, was not a
commercial vessel, but merely warehouse. The
Dock commissioners, he also urged, had full power
over all the Vlocks and slips Of the city, and that
this power was not limited to repairing and re-
building, but by the statute that Its exercise was
In conclusion, he urged that the whole matter had
been settled by decision OF Judge Barrett, OF the
Supreme Court, in the case OF hay barges the same
principles OF law being involved in both cases. At
the conclusion OF the argument the Court took the
papers, reServlng its decision.
Year: 1872

The Sunday Concert Question Discussed
The Movement Defeated for Want OF a
Sufficient Vote.


regular meeting OF the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen was held yesterday, Alderman Pinkney
in the chair.


resolution giving Alexander Hudnutt per-
mission to erect an ornamental post In fOnt OF the
HERALD office, on which to show the state OF the
thermometer, was lost, majority OF the full Board
not being present and voting In the affirmative.


A communication was received from the Board
OF Police, enclosing opinion OF the OF the
Board as to the law governing the election of on
Assistant Alderman In place of g. p Hart de-
ceased ordered by the Board OF Assistant Alder
men. The counsel decides that the election can
not be held, as the registration, which cannot be
made before October, Is preliminary to the elec-
tion. Referred to the Committee on Laws.


resolution to order the Department OF Parks to
erect railing around the Lincoln Monument was
laid over


The Board non-concurred with the Board of
Aldermen in the resolution to compel the removal
OF the bay window Of A. B. Stockwel, at 263 Madi-
son avenue, and asked for committee Of confer
ence.


On the reading of the resolution Of Alderman
Radde, instructing the Park Commissioners to
order sacred music to be played in the Central Park,
from four to seven O'Clock every Sunday afternoon,
and also to keep the Museum open during the same
hours,


Mr. STACK said he did not believe the working
men would be benefited by having the music so far
up as Central Park. He moved to strike out "Cen-





Alderman GELS advocated the location of the music
in Central Park, as II was more central


Alderman CONNOR was in favor OF incorporating
Tompkins square, as wen as Central Park.


Alderman ROBINSON moved to strike out Central
Park and insert call the public parks of the city,
Alderman CALVIN stated II these amendments
prevailed they would have to go back to the Board
Of Aldermen for concurrence and they would never
agree to it,


Alderman ROBINSON was also in favor of opening
all the theatres and places of amusement In the
city.


The amendment of Mr.. Robinson to have music
In all the parks was lost


Alderman CONNoR moved to insert after the
words Central Park" 'TOmpkns square and
Washington square," Lost.


On motion to lay the whole subject upon the table
IL was lost. Other motions were made and lost
and finally on the vote to concur with the Board or
Aldermens resolution, the vote stoOd-nays 8, yeas
o. AS the rules require majority OF all the men,
bers 1t was declared lost. reconsideration was
carried and the subject laid over Those who voted
against concurrence were Messrs. Coddington,
Stack, COnnor and Pinkney, Mr.. ConnOr explaining
that he voted nay because there were two persons
living near TOmpkins square to every one that
would be benefited by having music in Central
Park.


After the transaction of some routine business
the session ended.
Year: 1872

ROBERT NJ SPILLER, Plaintiff


against
JAMES p HAWKINS and the NORTH AMERICAN LIFE


INSURANCE COMPANY, Deiendants


summons for Relief
To the defendants above named aud each ofthem:-
You are hereby summoned and required to the
complaint in this action which will be filed In the Office
OF the Clerk OF the city and county OF New York and to
copy of your To the said complaint the
subscribers at their Office 40 Broadway In the city OF
New York within twenty days after the service OF this
exclusive OF the day Of such service;
and you fail to answer the said complaint within the
aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply TO
the Court for the relief demanded IN the complaint


WILSON WALLIS, PaintiTs Attorneys
Dated NEW YORK Nav 2 ls72


The complaint in this action filed the office OF the
Clerk the city and county OF New YORK. the 9th day


WILSON a WALLIS. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Year: 1872

vxTANTED-By DENTIST WHO Is STRANGER
w in the CITY and has lost all bis property BY Are


any way 70 help 10 get start again full guar Antc0
as 70 NbitY Call on or address DENTIST, i6t Fifth AY
Year: 1872

LONDON, November 19.-Many Of the
police having expressed Indignation at
tho suspension of eighty members for
insubordinatiOn, some two hundred were
suspended to-day. Insubordination is
spreading, and it is feared that further
suspensions will be necessary, and that
there will be much excitement in con e
quence OF the unguarded condition of
the streets, which were without police
at eleven o'clock this morning.
Year: 1872

terested IN the enterprise, and it is
added that surveys win soon be begun.


It is the expectation to build the line in
very substantial style, TO stock it
wellr and TO make running time q
Year: 1872

Tho Nominations at Baltimore.


1t is very certain that the Democrats of Del.
aware did not succeed in Baltimore in secur.
ing the nomination Of candidates Uf heir choice
for President and Vice President Of the United
States. We have no hesitation In saying that
Mr.. GsEsLEr is not such candidate as We
would most delight to rally under.


But as our State is small and her people were
honored by an equal opportunity to record her
vote and express her sentiments through her
delegates to the Baltimore Convention, there
is no honorable course left but give the choice
of that body united and ardent support.


In fact it becomes us to enter the contest
with more determination to win than If We
had secured the candidate Of our choice.


The history of Mr.. Greeley is too well
known to need any special reference to him
By US this morning. lie has been roandly de.
pouncrd through the columns Of the Gazette,
and our party and its principles in the past
have been treated to more censure from him
through his parer than from any other single
individual in this great Republic Of ours


Nevertheless, it becomes the people of Del
aware. as it lid the Fathers of the Revolution
of 1916, to set aside all former differences ann
to lay them and our private feelings and views
as those great and good men did, upon the
altar of the country, reared by the voice of the
Democracy In Baltimore. and there make this
sacrifice for the good OF the whole people, and
to preserve from destruction the free institu.
tiuns Of our common country.


This can now only br done by the election
Of Greedy and Brown to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency Of the the nation.


We have no hrstancy in saying that the
Democracy of Delaware will carry the State
in November by as large majority as they
did two years ago, and We should not be at all
surprised II the majority was increased fully
one thousand votes over what it was then.


And We are happy to know that the Demo
cracy Of Drlawa.e will not be left wholly alone
in tie work of carrying the little Diamond
State for the nominees. We have already
heard of number of influential gentlemen
who have heretofore acted with the R-publi-
can party, who have expressed themselves for
GREELEY AND BROwN.
Year: 1872

NOW M1A1OFOH

 An effort is being made to secure an en- forcement of the license law. Our liquor dealers evidently thought that the law would not be enforced, and had planned to sell, regardless of any limitations, but their views suddenly changed, and there arc now on Ale nine applications for licenses. The law is not aW which many good men desire, yet it is all we now have, and we believe that thorough enforcement of it will tend to lessen the evils of intemperance and so hedge in the business of the liquor seller as to make it less profitable than hereto fore. There was a meeting at the Cong. chapel on Wednesday evening of those in favor of the enforcement of the law, and and executive committee appointed to do all in their power to accomplish this object. More than three thousand dollars hay e been subscribed to carry on the work, and if nothing else is secured we shall stop the sale of the poison to minors and on the Sabbath day. o.
Year: 1872

It is proposed to open a new comic op- era house in Vienna, in view of the ap- preaching International Exhibition, and it is sad that prize for choral composition will be founded in the same city, with the balance of the funds from the Shubert monument.

 At meeting of the electors of the town ot Voluntown for the purpose of consider ing whether or not the selectmen should license any person to sell intoxicating liq- uors, it was voted with but single mega tive that no license should be granted for twelve months to come.

 Another attempt to set fire to the Howe sewing machine works in Bridgeport was happily frustrated on Wednesday morning, with the loss of only about $500. It is the second or third attempt made by incendia ries within Q short time. The city has been much troubled by incendiaries of late,
Year: 1872

This company makes it's own steel as well as most of it's own iron, and in the steel making department special care is taken. Although specimens of steel fro n the best manufactures in England are sent Co the company and are constantly in use for comparative tests, no brand or make so entirely satisfies the exactions of the in- spector's hammer or so completely meets he demands of the trade as that which the company makes itself. In the production
Year: 1872

DESERVING OF THE LAsH.-There is some
miscreant who amuses himself by following and
insulting ladies, H. the vicinity Of Fourth and
West streets lie has been detected several
times IN pursuit Of his nefarious vocation and it
is stated that few nights ago, the scoundrel
chased two women. and actually attempted to
commit AN outrage upon one Of them. On
Thursday night, he followed gentleman, who
was walking in that neighborhood, but fled
when the gentleman, alarmed at the suspicious
appearance Of his pu:suer, thrust his hand into
his breast pocket as If TO draw pistol. There
is whipping post al New Castle, for The
punishment Of just such scoundrels and it is to
be hoped that this one will he captured, and
served with his Just deserts. He is said to be
thick, short, thick set man, with a villianols
Chs. of countenance.
Year: 1872

The New York Evening Post, which
has not declared in favor of the Cincinnati
movement, says of the Grant meeting in
thai city. after recognizing All its strong
points Tine strictly personal tone OF
all the official action Of the meet
ing, as if composed OF General Grants
own followers, is enough to prevent it
from exercising great influence on the
country, even if the meeting had been
more united, enthusiastic aud respectable
than il was "
Year: 1872

I TWO CHARMING AND Popular WORKS
As OF ART.


"Wide Awake and Fast Asleep"
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE


SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL WHO LOVE ART OR Chill


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Year: 1872

The charming pair Of chroms,, "wide Awake" and
Fast Asleep of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chidrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach Of all, for they are
Year: 1872

sUn and three 0SneY sturdy p0ncemen, VINO nung
them back without the slightest trouble. They
Wero only checked for Q moment. Feenng they
were numerous and seeing only few officers,
these men made Q second rush, ana several OF them
this time succeeded tn passing the rst line OF po
licemen but they met Captain Byrnes and they went
back flying with velocity Of double the rate they
retreated ct the first time. All the men in the
place were given to understand then, they must be
they would be allowed TO depart in peace; After
arrangements for taking the women and
tion house were complete all not belong
ing to the han were allowed to go.
The police movements were admirably arranged
and well carried out. Nothing could have
been more quietly or enectualy done.
There was no noise or excitement and the
work was well performed. The same cool
ness and th0r0ughness characterized the proceed
ings throughout and the place closed, the peo-
pie arrested taken to the station house and locked
up without any accident having occurred. While
Captain Byrnes was operating at the Ari0n, Ser
geant Carpenter was active in similar manner
at the Pavilion. Both those places gave what they
called


THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES


and pretended to be licensed as theatres The
people found in the Pavilion were treated like those
caught in the Arion, and they all met at
the Station House. Tne raid on this place was
carried out exactly like the one on the Ar0n, and
the same results were arrived at. Sergeant
HolbrO was detailed TO capture the persons
in the Branch, on the corner OF Fourth street and
Broadway, In the basement, and at about the time
the other houses were gutted OF their inhabitants
he was ready with his share Of the work.
Year: 1872

Important Action Apropos of the Boston


CoEflngrntion.


The Board OF New York Fire Underwriters met
yesterday and adopted the following important
resolutions


Resolved, That in the judgment of this Board the laws
Of TINS State requiring official examination by the
ntendent OF the Insurance Department. provides the
proper mode OF asccrtanng the actual condition com
panes and that the exercise Of the thus granted
ana at the same time In the best possible
the rights OF claimants and the interests olders


Resolved That while this Board recognizes proper
that the judicial authorities should complaint
claimant Tor loss, OF individual stockholders. take
action enoinng an insurance company from continuing
lis business and appointing receiver its effects in
cases where the embarrassment oil the company arises
from fraud Incompetence It's members hereby declare
that when company becomes embarrassed in conse-
quence of extensive CONGREGATIONS Boston and in
other cities such action becomes Of in ustce,
ana Is contrary experience has proved the best
terests OF claimants and stockholders which, with
spcct TO economy and expedition in closing it, affairs
the instance OF the Board of Directors OF the company
and by the appointment of receiver nominated by such
board.


Resolved That the Judgment OF the members OF this
Board any judicial action taken with regard 10 nsur
ancc company upon the parte statement OF any claim
ant stockholdcr officer, when the company either
actually becomes Is supposed to be emba rrasscd while
honoraby pursuing its business, by the OCCURRENCE of
such fires az have taken place within the fifteen
months, would nilic upon the company
its honest claimants and stockholders and Is liable
involve substantial companies in serious loss and in
cases even to produce disaster and bankruptcy
sariiy WM. W. HENSlIAW Secretary.