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vILLArrous AssAuLr.-On Sunday evening about half
past six o'clock gentleman residing in Houston street
left his home to 70 far Prince street; when in Mer
street between Houston and Prince stopped by
men, one Of whom appeared to be intoxicated who
told him he must 60 and drink with them On his decli
ming the faver. he asked whether he democrat
whig and being told he did not vote and again tel
men said then God damn you, you are foreigner and
have business here" at the time telling the gen.
lesn to the ground When calling for help man came
gave the gentleman his hat The other came to al
tack the gentleman again. who ran into Mr. Roustones
the watch house in Prince street, stated his case but
wantsd qnssss Of an hour to the time Of setting
the :. sss sss ~s s
Police, Dec M-GsArD LAscEur.-A colored man
named Jno Mngo, was this morning arrested by officers
Beamsn and ives, on board the schooner Wash
point Of sailing II appears that the prisoner belong
ed to the schooner Patriot and this morning early
he arose and decamped with gold watch, worth 500
S75 in cash. pair specaces and other articles valued
altogether about $2oo the property Of Felix Smith.
the captain Of the schooner who gave Information at the
succeeded in preventing his escape He il fully COM
mitted.


New Yoax, Monday, Dec. %, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD,-


perceive by the police report in your paper of this
morning that Seneca B. Stewart srested at the
Park theatre Saturday evening last for attempting to
pass a spurious, or altered bank note or notes on my
worthy old friend Blake the Treasurer rathsr averdant
ssid msgtate for the offence As am inormed by many
my friends that he Impression very generally prevails
that am the individual imp icated in this criminal trans
action (Which the readily believe from the
fact that Seneca is by commsn name) con-
,der my duty to notice the matter in public manner,
step which should hy no means take the circulation
o your paper confined to this city the error will
very itself here; but have numerous
aves friends and acqusintances in various parts Of the
country, many Of whom may not remember whether
have not middle name, and hence be in doubt
the identity Of the party implicated, respectfully
lic space in your columns, to say that not the
person thus charged and imprisoned do know aueht
e Seneca B. Stewart his family whereabouts all Of
which might and doubtless would, have been stated by
Justice Merritt either Of the reporters for the press If
they had anticipated misspprehens the part Of
hose who knew me. Respectfully, &c


SENECA STEWART,


Late Silk Goods Jobbing Merchant.


Coroner's Once, Dec. 3l-DxArH FROM IrTEM.
pgRAN.E An iuquss held at - 37th street. tho
sth avenue the body of colored man named Peter
Johnson aged 50, native of New Jersey Deceased had
very Incorporate for time past and died from
It's Effects on Monday afternoon. Verdict accordingly