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m e t * V O L . 48.1 JA M A I C A , N . Y . , T H U R S D A Y , O C T . 3 8 , 1 8 6 9 . T I N O . 3 3 . / S U B S C R I P T I O N . Ono copy, p e r y e a r..........................................................(2 50 Taro copter, one year, to one address ........................... 4 SO Threo copies, one year, t o one address.........................6 00 Five copies, o ne year, to one addrccs ........................... 8 75 Ten copies, one year, to one address .................. .15 00 Ctnbs o f over ten, p e r copy .................................. 1 SO K7* Subscriptions payable Invariably in advance. A D V E B T I S I N G . O H a ^ b K o * M A. « A. « o 1 week. 1.36 2.25 3.25 5.00 9.00 12.50 15.00 et do 1.87 8.37 4.87 7.50 13.50 18.75 22.50 8 do 2.25 4.00 5.75 8.75 15.75 22.00 27.00 1 m onth 2.50 4.50 0.50 10.00 18.00 25.00 30.00 2 do 3.75 0.75 9.75 15 00 27.00 37.50 45.00 3 do 5.00 9.00 13.00 20.00 36.00 50,00 00.00 6 do 7.50 13.50 19.50 30.00 54.00 75.00 90.00 9 do 10.00 18.00 26.00 40.00 72.00 100.00 120.00 13 do 12.60 22.50 33.50 50.00 90.00 12500 150.00 BST Displayed advertisement**, and those on the first and fourth pages, one*third advance on above rates. B9* Special notices double rates. BST Advertisements for three months o r let s, payable in advance; for a longer period, quarterly in advance. CItAHI.ES WELLING, I’ ropbietob . f f X W g t t f . H ENDRICKSON, I. C., A ttorney and Counselor a Law, 307 F u lton street, Brooklyn, (over Long I s land Bank, Room »;) residence, Union llall street, J a maica. 101 S A YRES, W ILLIA M j . . Attorney and Counselor a t Law and Notary Public, 807 Fulton street, Brooklyn, L. I . ; residence, Jamaica, L. I. 102 J ACKSON, THEODORE F., Attorney and Coun- selor at Law, ofllco over Farmers’ and Citizens’ Bank, comer of First and Sonth-Sevcntli streets, W il- liamsburgh. 103 S A Y R E S , G ILBERT, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Notary Public for Queens county, Canal street, Jamaica, L. I. Acknowledgements of Deeds taken for the following States, via: A ll the Eastern States, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Oliio, British Territo ries, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin, California—and nearly ail the o ther Blatos. __________________________ 104 .ions J. ARHSTKOKG ....................... LEWIS L. FOSDICK A RMSTRONG & FOSDICK, Attorneys and Coun selors a t Law, office Fulton street, Jamaica, (over Hall o f Pharmacy.) Special a ttention given to Real E s tate business, the Examination of Titles, aud loaning money on Bonds and Mortgages. ______________ IQS Sigel lu d G reeley. Sigel nnd Greeley ! Be I t th u s ! In Freedom’* fight they struck forna! Each In his way—w ith sturdy btows Full tn the face o f Freedom’s foes I— A n d now w e join them In tits cause O f Eqnal Rights a n d Equal L aws 1 Sigel and Greeley ! Man w ith M an! Tho post of each i s in the van 1 So, Horace! though your brow may wear N o crest or plume hut silver h a ir, Tlio People a tlll w ill follow you, In iillthe o ld years tried a m i tru e 1 Sigel a n d Greeley ! Bo t h e bond F o r this year’s fight, aud f a r lieyond 1 N o hollow p a c t for power and place, B u t weddcu love o f race w ith r a c e ; A bond of union—strong and J u s t— F o r mutual help a n d mutual trust! Sigel and Greeley! So shall join— H eart unto heart, aud loin with loin, T h e men who think, the men w h o toil, From s tranger clltne or n a tive a o ll; W ith kindred purposes—kindred p lan— T o make th is land tlio Hom e o f M an! R E V I E W O F T H E W E E K . F LEM ING, JOH N , Attorney and Counselor a t Law, Fulton street, (over Hall of Pharmacy,) Jam a ica. 100 C OGSW E L L , TH E ODORE J ., A ttorney nnd Coun selor a t Law and Notary Public, Surrogate’s office, Jamaica, L, I . 107 f'lO G S W E L L , W ILL IA M S., Attorney and Coun- L»wr <ltooiu 7, Mechanics’ Bank building, corner Court and Montague streets,) Brooklyn. Special attention given to Conveyancing and investing lr on Bonds o r Mortgages o r nrst-class City Property. money 108 H AGNER, A L E X A N D E R , Attorney and Coun selor a t Law, office corner Herriman avenue nnd Fulton street, Jamaica, L. 1. 109 1869. South Side Railroad, (OF LONG ISLAND.) 1809. W i n t e r A r r a n g e m e n t . Com m encing M onday, October 25th, 1869. T R A IN S GOING EAST. LIAVI ROOSEVELT STREET FERRY, H. Y.,'FOR Patchogue a t 8:45 a. in. and 3:30 p. m. Merrick and Intermediate stations a t 8:45 and 10:00 a. in,, and 3:30, 4:30 and 6:30 p. ut. Jam aica a t 8:45 and 10:00 a. m., aud 3:30,4:30 and 6:30 p.m . LEAVE GRAHD STREET FOB Patchogue a t 8:S5 a. m., and 3:40 p. m. Merrick and Intermediate stations a t 8:55 and 10:10 a. m., a n d 3:40,4:35 and 6:35 p . m. Jamaica at 8:65 and 10:10 a. in., a n d 3:40,4:35, and 0:35 p. m. __________________________ ___ T R A IN S GOING W E S T . LEAVE FOE NEW YORK. Patchogue a t 7:20 a. m. and L'30 p. m.J H Islip s t 0:30 and 7:44 a. m., a n d 2:03 p. m. Babylon at6:47 and 8:00 a. m., and 2:21 p. m. Merrick at 5:30, 7:23 a n d 8:30 a. m., and 1:28 and 3:00 p.m . Jam aica a t 015, 8:05 a n d 0:05 a. m, and 2:15 and 3:45 1> m‘ SUNDAY TR A IN . A Sunday Milk Train will leave Babylon a t 8:00 n. in. and Jam aica at 9:30 a. ra., for Iiushwick. Returning, leave Bushwick a t 12 m . for Isllp and intermediate stations. C. W . DOUGLAS, 11 ■ Superintendent. Long Island Railroad. i860, M B H B B K i l 1869. W i n t e r A r r a n g e m e n t . C o m m e n c i n g o n M o n d a y , O o t . 2 5 , 1 8 6 9 . T R A IN S FROM N E W YORK. LEAVE JAMES’ SLIP FOE G roenportat 8:30 a. m. ‘ SyosSet, Huntington and N o rthport a t 8:30 and 10:30 it. nr., 4:00 snd 6:00 p., tn. Y tphank a t 8:30 a. nt., and 30:0 p. m. Hempstead a t 8:30 atid 10:30 a. m., 3:00,4:00,6:00 p. tn. Jam aica a t 8:30 and 10:30 a. m., a n a 3:00,4310,6:00p. m . T R A IN S TO N E W YORK. ' LEAVE Greenport for James’ S lip a t 103)0 a. m. Rlverhead a t 11:00 a. m. Yapank a t 7:40 a . m. a n d 11:40 a. m . Northport a t 73)0 and 7:10 a n d 2:60 a. m. Locu.t Valley a t 8:20 a n d 7:30 a. in., 3:16 a n d G:05j>. m. Rotlyn a t 6:45 and 7:50 a. m., 3:85 an<U6:20 p. m. Hempstead a t 6:60, 7:659-.80, and 11:30 a .m ., and 1:35 5:00 a n a 6:10 p.- m. . Mineola a t 6:65,8:04 a n d 9:4011:40 a. in., a n d 1:48 and 3:50,6:106:10, p . m. Jam a ica a t 4:00, 8:30,73)2,10:05, a -m ., snd2;20,4:20p. at. . SUNDAY EX C U R S IO N TR A IN , A n Excursion Train for Northport, stopping a t a ll nations, leaves Hunter’s Point at 9:00 S. m . and Jam a ica a t 9 -m Returning, leaves Northport a t 3:00 p . m. »od J a m a lcaat 43S5>rrlvlng a t Hunter’. P o int a t 5:06 p.m. M ILK TRAIN. A M ilk Train will leave N o rtbport a t 7:00 a. m, and Jamaica a t 9:30 a . m. Retnrnlng, leave Hunter’s Point atW O p , m .andJam a lca a t 3:84 p. m~ arriving a t North port at6:15 p .m . BROOKLYN AND JAMAICA RAILWAY. JahiMea S t 63)0,73H, 8:30 and 103)5 a, fit., and 220,4350, W j ttKlftfO p . xbu Kaat New Y o rk at 635,8:05,9:06 and 11a.m ., and 3^0, Mqfc&aiffi W6p.nlu ■ w>. B U N D A Y ^ R A tN fl. ^Jataalfca a i 7:30, 285 M d lW O a . m., andl:90 and 4:85 . Y o rk ** 03)0,10:00 and 113)0 a . m., and 2:00 and M # p . m . L D . BARTON, 10 Superintendent. p i N K I N G DONE, A l 3 . BEN H A R D ’S. P o l i t i c a l . ' D u ring tlic w e e k th e cam p a ign has been m ore e x c iting. T iie v icto r ie s of P e n n s y lv a n ia, Ohio an d Iow a s e e m s to h a v e s e t th e political clilciron in m o t i o n ; t h e success o f one p a r t y aiid th e defeat o f t h e other, o p e r a tin g w itli tlje saute effect, infusing g r e a t e r energy, into tip: R e p u b lican ran k s , as v i c t o r y seem s m o re probable an d in to the D e m o c ratic c o u n sels, a s defeat s tares th e m in the face. 'A n d rew Jo h n s o n w a s d e f e a ted f o r Senator in Tennessee, l a s t F rid a y , b y t b e 'c o a li t i o n o f al the opposition on H e n r y Cooper, a b r o th e r on J o h n s o n , form er p r iv a te Secretary. .At tiie M o rm o n C o n ference h e ld a t Salt L'ike City, early in th e p r e s e n t m o n th, pre lim inary m e a s u res w e r e tak e n t o o b tain th e adm ission o f U tah i n t o th e Union, a s a S tate. A m b n u irinl w a s ad o p t e d to Congress, in which U tah ’s “ claim s” a r e s e t forth. I t is assum ed th a t th e m a in ten a n c e of territorial governm e n t is a n act of o p p r e s s ion, an d it is intim a te d th n t i t s further m a inten a n c e w o u ld ju s tify n resort t o arm s. M u c h w o rse is said, all of w h ich could n o t fail t o fin d t h e r e a d iest attention f rom C o n g ress, w e re i t to c o m e from any oth e r T e r r i t o r y ; but as i t com es from U tah, it w ill produce no effect, and th a t T e r ritory m u st m a k e u p its m in d to “ h a n g on th e iverge” of the U n ion, in s tead of, be* com ing a State. 1^ th i s c o u n ty the D e m o c rats a r e very q u iet; theife seem s to be g r e a t dissatisfaction and somfe defection. M r. B a ldw in, th e i r can d i date] f o r Assem b ly, i s v e r y u n p o p u lar i n th e w estern p a r t of tho c o u n t y , a n d som e o f th e prom inent D e m o c r a ts have nom inated a n in dependent c a n d idate. T h e R e p u b lican can d i date, M r. A u s ten, w ill run ah e a d o f h is tick et, and probably bo e lected in t h e ] 2 n d A s sem b ly district. Mr. H icks, t h e candidate for C o r o n e r o f tbe R e p u b licans, w ill n o d o u b t be elected a s th e D e m o c ratic candidate is t h e m a n nom in a ted three years since and defeated b y Irish votes, on account o f h is alledged participatio n s i n tb e b u r n in g o f the P h ila d e l p h i a C o n v e n t, d a r i n g th e r io ts som e y e a r s s inee. It’sfo u g h to f o rce dow n t h e t h r o a ts of t h e I r is h , th e s e old K n o w K n o th in g p a r ty tools, b u t possibly th e y are higher bidders f o r th e suffrage o f 't h e i r fellow citizens. G e n . Sigel m a d e a stirrin g s p e e c h in T w e d - d le H a ll, A lbany, o n F r i d a y n i g h t last, d is cussing th e issues o f the cam p a ig n in a m a s terly m a n n e r. S p e a k ing o f the E x ise L a w , h e s a i d : , B e challenged any one t o sa y t h a t h e is, o r ever ivas, intem p e rate. I n 1884, w h e n h e held a position i n N e w Y o r k , h e w a s a m e m ber o f t h e G e rm a n G y m n a s tic Societies i n t h a t city. N o p e r s o n w a s allow e d i n th o s e socie ties i f he was a d r u n k a r d ; h e w o u ld b e in stan tly expelled. G e r m a n s h a v e a r e p u tation fo r s o b riety, a n d th e i i influence is i n th e r ig h t direction. H e did n o t c o n s id e r t h e question o f intem p e rance a p r o p e r subject fo r legisla tion ; it h a d b e tter b e reached b y r e form a tory m eans. On con c lu d in g his able a d d r e s s , t h e G e n e ral said , T h is election is o f . the u tm o s t im p o rtan c e to the cause of republican liberty— im p o r tan t th a t th e honor of th e S tate o f N e w Y o r k skonld be m a in tain e d , a n d she be perm itted to regain h e r r ig h tfu l position. W h y i s N e w Y o r k n o t a t the head' o f t h e nation in s tead o f lying a t t h e b e c k of T a m m a n y , directly i n t h e p a th o f p rogress t She i s d e s tin e d to tnke this F a l l th e p o s itio n w h ich b e lo n g s t o h e r naturally. No S tate in th e U n io n com b ines such po w e r , w e a lth, intelligence, a n d m a terial prosperity. I t i s t h e m edium betw e e n t h e in tellect o f th e ( ) i d W o rld a n d t h e enterp rise o f th e N e w — th e r e c ip ien t o f t h e t h r i f t a n d in d u s try o f E u rope, w h i c h It d istrib u tes to t h e f a r W e s t. N e w Y o r k w ill r e d e e m herself, an d g o tbe w a y of O h io, P e n n s y lv a n ia, and. Iow a . W e w ill com e out o f th e strag g le victorious over o u r e n e m lea - a n d victorio u s n o less over ourselves. T h e A m e rica ta k e s th e G e rm a n s b y t h e h a n d a n d sa y s “ let o s b e friends.7’ T h e y fight together fo r th e f i r s t tim e f o r p o litical equality, and h e hoped t o see i t consum m a ted. A victory h e r e w ill g iv e c o u r a g e t o C n b a sn d th e oppressed {everyw h e re. A great S t a t e w ill b a n s s h o w n b y h e r v o tes t h a t i t believes in th e right* b f m a n and political equality. , T h e G e r m a n s are arousing t h r o u g h o u t t h e S tate in Sigel’s favor. A lread y fro m N e w Y o r k to B u ffalo, t h e w o r d g o e s fo r t h th a t Sigel m u s t b e e l e c t e d ; th a t k e m u s t b e c h o s e n b y G e rm a n v o tes; t h a t h e m u s t g o to A lb a n y aa S e c r e tary o f S tate w ith a gran d m a jority. T h e R e p u b lican j u d ic i a l C o n v e n tion m e t in the Suprem e C o u r t phflm b e rs, B rooklyn, on T h u rsday last, and o ij m o ijon o f J u d g e W ins low ,, seconded by M r, Sanderson, G e n . P r a tt, the D e m o c rat nom inee fo r S u p rem e Ju d g e w a s nom inated by (reclam ation. C a s u a l t i j e M a n d C r i m e a . O w en H a n d , w h p ujuidored Jam e s O ’D o n nell, in the S o u th B rooklyn G a s-house, in A u g u st last, w a s a s s i g n e d for senten c e in the K ing’s County C o ^ r t, O y ^ r a n d T rem iner, on S a turday last, ty m a y ,|b e rem e m b e red th a t bo th the prisoner an d h is v ictim w e re em p loyed in the Gas-liotiae, w h ere o n th e 11th of A u g u s t last they quarreled. T h e forem a n , Jam e s G reen, or(^r<|l O ’D o n n e ll, to q u it atjfd t h e latter w e n t over tablishm e n t to ehango h is e(ipw ed by th e priso n e r w h o renew e d th e q nfjrel, a n d finally s tabbed w o rk an d go hom e to h is Bide o f th e e: clothes. H e w as h im three tim e s wit I n passing sentcn sed the prisoner tried f o r this crim very g r e a t fairness, ow n selection— geo a_ s h e a th knife, t y j u d g e G ilbert ad d r c s - sQ o llo w s “ Y o u w e re hinder circum s tances o f njf^a j u r y alm o st o f y o u r lcpien o f intelligence and high character, wli > iljftvo y o u r case f a ir c o n sideration. A n d tl e tiacts. p roved ag a in s t you leave n o reasonable lohbt tiiat you deliberately took the life o f O D o nnell, and th a t y o u in intended to do it. That in th e eye ot tho law is m u r d e r and n o t h W ehse. T h is p r e t e x t th a t y o u did i t in self-d e ^ n c e jias no foundation w h a tever iu point «|f f: c i O 'D o n n e ll w a s unarm e d ; he had np u cans w h e reby to in flict a u y serious in ju ry jinon you. Y o u had th a t k n if e , and, upon reflecting o n t h e evi dence, w e are con vincddj t h a t you h a d i t foi th is p r e m e d itated purpose. “ W e m a k e these rem a rks only f o r t h e p u r pose o f convincing you jh a t all a ttem p ts to excite sym p a th y or to in d u c e a review o f y o u r case b y the E x m d tiv e w ill p r o b a b ly prove futile. Y o u m q sf th e r e fo r e consider yourself a doom ed maii, a n d prepare a t once fo r death. T ito sentence o f th e co u r t in y o u r c ase is, t h a t yo u be confined i n t h e com m o n jail o f tliis c o u n ty, u n til F rid a y , t h e 3rd d a y o f D e c e m b e r, au d 0u t h a t d a y , betw e e n 'th e h o u r s o f 9 in th e m o rning a n d 2 in the afternoon, you be han g e d b y ^ b e neck until y o u are dedd.” T h e prisoner, who is a m a rried m a n w ith tw o children, received l i i s sentence calm ly, and asserted to the l a s t th a t he h q l acted in self-defence. R e l i g i o n s . Ja m a ica B ranch B ible Society.— This socie ty h e ld its a n n iversary on Sunday everting last, in th e P resb y terian C h u rch, m o st o f t i e other places o f w o rship being closed in diference to tbe occasion. I n t h e absence o f the P resident, Re' Oakey, from indisposition, R e v . F. F irst V ice President^ to o k the c h a t opened th e m eetings A n an th e m w: Prayi by the choir. M r. W y k o ff, o f Qijeen, an d th e read b y H e v . M r. C h u rch. D itm a rs, r w a s offered by thk R e v . Scriptures F u ller, of th e B a p tist T h e repoi t w a s read by Jak, D . T reasurer, and sp ir ited addresses m ade b y tb e R e v . Messrs. F u ller, Carapl of N e w Y o r k , and H ill o f th e Metho< C h u rch in th is plac 3. T h e attendance good, an d the exerci res w e r e enlivened b y tl excellent sin g in g o f t re choir. A fo u r days m eeting foij r e ligious purposes, u n d e r t h e auspicea o f the M . E, C h u r c h , w ill com m e n c e at Cat hogue, S u f f o lk C o u n ty, on M o n d a y , N o v e m b t 8th. B ish o p L o u g b l a, o f th e D iocese o f L o n g Island, h a s issuei a p a s toral letter, announc in g th e indnlger ;e proclaim e d b y t h e P o p e , on{account o f .th E e u m ipical C o u n c il. T h e indulgence lasts rom th i s tim e u n ti l t h e end o f the C o u n c il. 1 le B ishop sailed for E u r o p e on S a tu r d a y lost > tak e p a r t in t h e C o u n c il. C o a r i P r o c e e d i n g * . T h e follow ing eases'; w e r e tried in th o C ir cu it C o u rt, on T l irsday last. Ja m e s J . B a llam vt, S a m u e l D r u m m o n d .— T h e d e f e n d a n t pttnefl a d r u g s tore a t W h ite- stone, F lushing, and Jold t h e sam e to p laintiff. A t the tim e b f th e tale d e f e n d a n t represented th e dru g s a s o f si good quality, a n d also, t h a t tb e fixtures b e longed to him . . I t w a s churned th a t th e representations -w ere u n t r u e , and know n t o b e s o b y t t e defendant. V e r d ict f o r plaintiff, 8400. W n. Bti O n d e rdonk, for plaintiff. Ja s . W . C ryert a n d R . D . H o lm es, fo r d e f e n d a n t > C h a rles T . H a rvey >t. T h e T o w n o f H e m p stead.— I n this case id g m e n t w a a ordered i n favor o f th e jdefend its, ad ju d g in g th a t (he plaintiff h a d n o in to s t in H e m p s tead P lains tinder i d s agreem e n t, u d th a t A. T . S tew a r t, o f N e w Y o r k , w a s ei I t le d t o the conveyance. I t appearing to the C o u rt t h a t s u c h convey an c e h a d been exec ted, a n d it w a s o r d e r e d th a t i t b e adjudged 7 Ud t o d effectual, J . J . A rm strong, f o r t h e i fendants. • O liver C o rnell v t G eo. A llen,— 1T h k w a s a n action to recovi the r a l n e o f a horso b e longing to th e plait Iff, an d t a k e n by t h e d e fe n d a n t T h e plait Iff c laim e d t o sho w th a t th e possession o f th< a n lm t J w a s g iv e n h im b y th e w ife o f tb e defendant— b u t failed t o show th a t p laiu tiffev e r au th o r ized his w ife to deliv e r th e possession o f the h o r s e to d e f e n d a n t.. V e rdict fur plaintiff, $78 w i t h in terest from M a y 2 0 , 1869. J . J . A rm s trong, f o r plain tiff. E . J . B e a c h , fo r defendant. Jo h n D a v is vs. G e o rge D u rland.— A c tio n against t h e S h e riff f o r levying u p o n property. C o m p laint d ism issed. H o w e s & \V a rdell, f o r plaintiff. A rm s trong & F o s d ick, for defend an t. Jo s h u a W . B a ttce vs. E d w a rd M c H u g h .— A c tion to recov e r dam a g e s for a b r e a c h on the sale o t a horse. A s is usual in theso “ horse cases,” th e testim o n y w as conflicting. T h e j u r y rendered a verd ict i n favor o f plain tiff for $160. W m . H . O n d e rdonk, f o r plain tiff. Jo h n F lem ing, for defendant. S e v e r a l cases w e r e also referred, a n d a num b e r settled b y th e parties. In th e C o u r t o f O y e r an d T e rm iner, o n F r id a y m o rning, D a v id B m k e , convicted o f t h e m u r d e r o f T h o m a s K a n e , a t H u n ter’s P o in t, o n the 2 6 th o f O c tober, 1868. W a s s e n tenced b y J u d g e J o s e p h F . B a rnard to b e h u n g betw e e n th e h o u r s o f 10 and 2 ’clock, o n th e 10th o f D e c e m b e r. T h e prison e r received t h e sentence w ith a p p a r e n t co m p o s u r e ; tdthongh it w a s evident th a t h e w a s m a k ing a f e a rful effort to conceal h i s em o tions, a n d o n rem o v a l to h i s cell w e p t f o r som e tim e in undisturbed silence. T h e ' prison e r ’s wife, w h o w a s present d u r in g th e * trial, o n hearing th e sentence fainted a n d d id n o t recover for som e tim e, an d d u r ing th e d a y h a d tw e lve spasm o d ic fits, an d it w a s found necessary to sum m o n a physician. T h e p r is o n e r after receiving sentence, stated t h a t h e w ished t o say a few w o rds, a n d m a d e th e follow ing statem e n t. . . FKISONSK’S STA.TEMBNT. I w o u ld like to m a k e a statem e n t o f t h e pavt o f m y life from m y boyhood u p . 4j> h o n e s t statem e n t. I cam e to th is couiitDj 1 y o u n g an d u n p r o tected ; have w o rked harel. i W a s ho n e s t and to o k pride in w o r k in g njtld pro v id in g fo r m y eelf. I have a num b e r j oi' friends w h o could testify to m y character. /Al th e tim e 1 w a s exam ined before tlic jni'|' 1| slated w h e r e I h a d been em p loyed the s h o rtest tim e, I should also have said t h a t I w o rked iu 41st St., N e w Y o r k , f o r th r e e years and a- h a lf , a n d a t ano ther tim e iu N e w Jersey five o r six years. A fter I w e n t from N e w Jersey, j I w e n t to N e w Y o r k , an d th e n went, south, I a n d w a s em p loyed th e r e w h e n t h e w a r broke j o u t ; a n d th e n w e n t to th e service o f m y j co u n tr y — I call i t m y cou n tr y , for I have been j a citizen since th e tim e I w a s o f prop e r age, j an d ow e no o th e r allegiance. W ith iny savings , I sent fo r tw o yo u n g e r b rothers, bro u g h t them . to this country an d educated aod provided ' fo r them fo r tw o o r th r e e years. I se n t m y savings t o m y p a r e n ts aud brought them t o i th i s c o u n tr y , an d co n tr ibuted to th e ir support,' J a n d d id so u n til I buried t h e ir hon o r e d heads in C a lvary C e m e try, w h e re I expect th e s c i i - 1 tence o f th i s co u r t w ill consign t h e b o d y <jf1 tb e ir u n f o r tu n a te son. 1 w o u ld like t o m a k e 1 a f e w rem a r k s o n t h e testim o n y , a s far os tile ev idence o f T h o m a s Q u inn g o e s— I pronouueo it p e r ju r y b e f o r e m y God. F o r the widow K a n e , I leave h e r to h e r G o d —h e know s if sh e testified t o th e tru th . T h e evidence test ified to before th e C o roner’s ju r y by B r idget C a n e, I pronounce w ilful p e r ju ry . A s to th e o th e r fem a les f o r th e prosecution, I do believe th e y testified to w h a t th e y th o u g h t to b e f a c i s ; th e y w e r e m istaken, I d o n ’t d e n y th e acit. I do d e n y t h e in tention to s teal. I d e n y any in ten t o f th e f t. T h e D istrict A ttorney m a d e rem a r k s to th e ju r y th a t I adm itted on th e sta n d t h a t I w a s tak in g the barrel o f oil h o m e , an d y o u r honor k n o w s i f I said s o . I f I w a s to ta k e the b a r r e l o f oil hom e — th e b a r rel w e ig h in g SOOlbs. o r m o r e — I w o u ld have to ca r r y i t up stairs in m y arm s o r upon m y b a c k ; and w o u ld I place it i n th e room w ith m y beloved a n d inno c e n t wife, kno w ing th e dan g e r from its contents? I lived in th e ho u s e w i t h one o f th e officers o f Q u e e n 's co u n ty — th is is th e place I w a s to tak e th e barrel o f o il. I d i d this d e e d p u r e ly and clearly i n self- defen c e , an d *1 d o believe i f I h a d n o t fired th a t r e v o lv e r I sho u ld n o t b e h e r e to-day. I a m done. T h e w a r r a n t fo r execu tion w a s signed b y Ju d g e s B a rnard an d A rm strong, and Justico F r a n k l i n . T h e u n f o rtu n a te m a n w a s rem o v e d from th e C o u rt-room , a n d t h e C o u r t a d journed s i n e d i e . C O M M U N I C A T I O N S . D e a r F a r m e d : - • D i d y o n e v e r g o o n a t e m p e r a n c e j a u n t ? I f n o t , I h a v e , a n d w i l l e n d e a v o r t o g i v e y o u a b r i e f a c c o u n t o f t h i s o n e i n p a r t i c u l a r . O n M o n d a y n i g h t l a s t , a f e w o f o u r D i v i s i o n , a f t e r d u e p r e p a r a t i o n a n d i n c o m p a n y w i t h s e v e r a l s i s t e r s , m a d e a v i s i t t o a s i s t e r D i v i s i o n a t W h l t e s t o n e , W e s t a r t e d f r o m o n r l o d g e r o o m i n t h e c e l e b r a t e d v e h i c l e , k n o w n a s S m i t h ’ s e x c u r s i o n w a g o n , a n d p r o p e l l e d b y f o n f f i n e h o n e s , f r o m t h e a r i d S m i t h ’ s s t a b l e s , t o t b e m u s i c o f s l e i g h b e l l s a n d o n r o w q v o i c e s . T b e n i g h t w u b e a u t i f u l , t h e a i r k e e n a n d bracing. AU w e re in fine spirits, (not th a t in- t-.xicate,) protected by o u r g r e a t c o a t s an d fem inine w raps w e ' bow led along r e g a r d le s s ; everything progressed finely, until w e found out .reives in t h e vicinity o f th e educational es tablishm e n t, com m o n ly kn o w n as th e district school, situated on tbe B lack S tum p R o a d , w h e n s u d d e n ly one o f o u r n u m b e r, either f r o m im itation o r som e o th e r cause, exclaim e d , “ G o o d -by, h e r e w e go,” an d s u r e e n o u g h , w e did go— o v e r. “ N o w t r u ly w a s the w in ter o f ou r discontent.” O h w h a t a tim e , things, to use a p o litical p h rase, v e iy m u c h m ixed, y o u n g anih old, good-looking an d otherw ise, hoops an d boots, hats and caps, m a le and fem ale, w ith su n d r y oilier fixings too num e rous to m e n tion, lay all in one com m o n pile, w h ile the anim a ted portion o f the aforesaid p ile w e re strag g ling to extricate them selves a n d one another, the driver, o u r frien d a n d com panion, M r. O liver S m ith, w h o is alw a y s on iiaud w h e n a good tim e is to b e had, sp r a n g from his seat, and controlled h is horses in a m a s terly m a n n e r. A ll thing s w e re soon p u t to rights, w ith Ihe exception o f the h o r r ib le road, w h o s e shocking c o n d ition, th a n k s to tho H ighw a y Com m issioners, caused o u r over tu r n , an d to w h o m solely t h e accident should be charged. F o rtun a tely nobody w a s h u r t, and w e proceeded to o u r destination, a m id r e peated h u r s t s o f laug h ter f r o m o u r c o m p a n ions at this adventure. W e , in due course o f tim e , arrived at th e room s o f t h e W h itcstone D ivision, N o . 118, w h e re w e w e re cordially received, and m a d e h e a r tily welcom e b y a c o l lation provided for the occasion. Speeches, singing, and other exercises, pecu liar to o u r O rder, w e re participated in by a l l ; w lfen tho •‘oi i./.itcl'-ck tolled the ho u r for r e t i r i n g ’ a n d we !\it ihe hospitable village o f W l i if e A n e , a n i\ :t.g safely at o u r hom e s iu good s e a s o i • • . , . . i.-tYinTTTTnrTrr^ ........ ^ F O R S E N A T O R , GILBSHT O. D jl ANE. g O M E T J I I N G N E W ! H O W A R D & J A C K S O N ’S , V X I V E U S A L III i i i? V.HR1.B ATTACHMENT,. Singers N o . 2 n o w ready: Call am i sec II at £ 3 0 3S C H A D W A Y , N o w T o r k . __________________________________________ p i r i S L H J A L O T I O N . i£.YK< 'I-TORS SALE OF VALUABLE KBT.A.TJES* Tiu* MihM’riV*!* will sell a t Public Auction, on Friday, (M. 29th, at 2 o'clock, P . M ., On tin- 1’ivmistn, the valuable TW O-STORY H O U S E , W ith a W ins of one story, a n d Four Lots o f Ground, pleasantly -ituated, fronting on Puntliic Street on tho wen I, uud Smiili Street on tlio cast, in tho V IL L A G E of JA M A ICA , ...id belonging to tho Estate o f Mrs. BA* UAH Iin)BlK,<l('eeaBed, which will he sold to aettloup tho entati- t'liiR Kale will afford a good opportunity to thorn wishing to invest or secure a home. 139 JA M E S R ID E R , Executor. | ^ADIEB FA IR COMMITTEE. Tho Ladh'h M iikou I o Fair Committee will hold thoir next meeting on Wednesday ovcning, Oct. 27th, a t 71-2 o'clock, in the Lodge Room, cor. F n lton St. fnni Union Avenue. A full anil punctual attendance is requested. M bs . LE W IS L. FOSDICK, Secretary. £ J H I tI N T I A N SEMAR, ~ “ ~ ” Carriage Body Maker, . Corner of Union Hall and Centro streets, Jamaica, ia prepared to execute orders for making' carrlago bodies of every d escrlptiod; mnnufacturen u n d erhlsown Superin tendence, and ol the very b est materials. F u r n itu r e M a d o t o O rder a n d N e a tly Repaired On reasonable terms. 90 f t Y h . Jj^V K K lL L C H E M I C A L P A I N T , Of ail colors, for saio a t Manufacturers’ prices, by JACO B SM ITH, 120 ^ Jamaica, N. Y . | ^AW HENCE, O AKLEY &, FL E P R Y , General Auctioneers ‘ ’ . aud A g e n t s fo r th e S a l e . o f R e a l E s t a t e , 11 Pine Street, New York. K.A. LAWRKXdS, JAS. X. OAKL1T, JAS. A. FLIOnr. 97 FO R SENATOR, GILBERT C. DEANE. J J E V O E ’S K E R O S E NE O R , In original packages of one, two, flvo and ten gsHost each. W arranted safe. For sale a t 64 B R I N C K E R H O F m < 0 I 1 , I s K ' i
