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gress, and in the following year ho was appoint- ed Major-General, and soon after Chief Justice of the re- iblic, On the annexation of Texas to the United States ‘was elected a member of the Convection to frame a constitution, and presided over the deliberations of that body. He had the bonor of being elected ove of the iwo firet United States Senators from Texas, and in was re clecteo for six years from March, 1861. He took an active part in the debates of the Senate, and as Chairman of (ec Committee on Post Offices and Roads dis- Upcuished himself oy Ne practical views and prompt perception of the difficulties of the questions brought up sor discussion, After Mr, f dent. The chairman of the delegation from Texas, how- ever, withdrew his pame....Prince Charles veer oe Prince of Canino, oldest son of Princo Lucien, brother of ‘the first Napoleon, at his residence in the Rue de Lille, in Bees eae tt teeter ara ae le, on! ghter of Josep! , King The deceased Prince had been a widower since 1854. He leaves eight children, of whom the eldest, Prince Joseph Lucien Charles Bonaparte, serves in the army, and the second, Prince Lucien Louis Joseph, has em- Draced the clerical profession. He is one of the Pope's chamberlains. The Prince of Canino was a distinguis savant. He was curresponding member of most of the Jearned academies of Europe and America, and his works on natural hisiory, and particularly ornithology, are spoken of as some of the most valuable contributions to seience....Thomas Dick, LL. D., F.R.A.5., the well known author of “ The Christian Philosopher,” and other kindred works, at Broughty Ferry, near Dundee, Scot- . tand. He was born in the’ Hilltown, Dundee, on the 24th Kovember, 1774. As earty aa his ninth year he is gaid fobave bad his mind wrned to astronomical studies by the appearance of arermrkablé meteor. For ten is he taught at Perth, wherebe wrote the ‘Christian Philo- gopher,’ which ran through several editions. The suc : cers of that work induced him to resign his position as a teacher and retire to hty Ferry, near Dundee, where, in 1827, and in the year of bis age, he estab- Mehed himself, to the astonishnent of the villagers at the , who looked with wonder upon his observatory... ‘MF. A. Delaur, an eminent wrier for the London Jimes, aged sixty-four years, AUGUST. 1 —Hon. H. L. Turney, late United States Senator from Tennessee, at Winchester, Tenn., suddenly. He wasa Jeading Southern democrat. Mr. Twney was a self-made and self-educated man. In early lifaho was a tailor, but ‘ relinquished that occupation for the study of the law, and being admitted to the bar, practised wth ability and suc- cess. He was a delegate to the National Democratic Con- vention at Baltimore in 1848, and one of the committee to which was referred the cases of contested seus. As usual, the State of New York had sent a double deltgation, and Mr. Turney suggested that all should be admitied, but that only the number of votes (36) to which the @tate was entitled, should be cast. This course was agreed upon by the committee and affirmed by the Conveation, whereupon Mr. John Van Buren and several of his friends seceueu from the Convention, aud formed the new party by which Martin Van Buren was placed in nomination and Mr. Cass defeated. ‘ ‘3.—Eugene Sue, a celebrated French romance writer, aged 63 years,in Savoy. He was born in Paris, and at his baptism the Empress Josephine and the Prince Eugene Beauharnais officiated as sponsors. Having completed his ry education, he entered the army ag a surgecu, an which capacity he served in Spain in 1823, and was present at the storming of Cadiz and the capture of Tro eadero and Tarifa. The next year he entered into the na- val service, and mado several yoyages to the West In dies. In 1627 he went to Greece, and was present in the battle of Navarino. Ile then withdrew from the service, and devoted himself for a time to the study of painting, especially of marine pieces, His first novel, written at the solicitation of his friends to embody his experience of ‘travel in a book, was called “Kernoch, the Pirate.” It met with moderate success, and encouraged him t,make further experiments with his pen. ‘Atar-Gull” appeared wm 1831 and the “Salamander” in 1832. He then turned his hand to history, and wrote an accountef the French mavy under Louis XLV., which was published in five vo- fumes in 1835-37. After an interval of about six years, during which he wrote several popular fictioas, his fa. mous “Mysteries of Paris” was issued from the press, and at once gave him a high rank among modern French novelists, ‘The Wandering Jew,” which was first pub- lished in 1845, produced a profound impression, was wide- read, and translated into several different languages. was followed by other works in the same vein, with decided socialistic tendencies. In consequence elected by National Awembiy, where be aia Hot much déstingweh himself. For his part in the affair of Decomber, 1861, he was baviehed from ‘he country....Goolab Sing, ruler of Cashmere, at his capital, Jamoo, in the Punjab territory of India,’aged 70 years. Goolab Sing was brother of Dyan Sing, who was the Prime Minister of the cele- Drated Ranjeet Sing, “the lion of Lahore,” who died in 1839. At the close of the Sikh war, ip 18, the territory of Cashmere was transferred in independent possession by the British ————. Goolab Sing, in considera- of seventy five Imex of Tapece ($8,750,800), ad the tation of annual @ shape wis, goats Cipkens of the Britis! . Though an uneducated man, who commenced life, tke his brother, the accomplished Premier of Ranject common sowar, Goolab Sing possessed natural talents of a high order, and was sufficiently skilled as @ warrior and @ diplomatist to make him a dangerous cne- my even to thé British government. Just before his death he agreed to loan to the Punjab authorities $3,750,000 to enable them to prosecute the war upon the Sepoy rebels ; and he also agreed to send a body of his own troops to Deihi to assist the English forces. He left behind him @ sen—Rupbheer Sing—who, according to his wishes, as- ended the musnud. 4.—Hon. James Cochran Dobbin, ex Secretary of the vy, in Fayetteville, N. C., aged 43 years. Mr. Dobbinstudied law at Fayetteville, where ne fixed his residence, and econ rose to distiaction in his pro- fession. He entered public life in 1845 as a member of Con, , and after serving through his term refused a re-election, on the ground of its interference with his pro- fessional pursuits. In 1848 he accepted the nomination as ‘a member of the House of Commons in the State Lagisla- ture, and again s¢rved in the same body in 1860 in the ca- pacity of Speaker, He was elected a delegate to the Bal- timore Convention in 1852, and was selected by the dele- ation of North Carolina as their intermediary with the convention. It was his eloquent efforte which, after seve- ral ineffectual ballotings, concentrated the Southern voto and secured the nomination of Gen. Pierce. He was the same year elected a member of the House of iaums., and was the candidate of bis party reat of United’ States Senator. Owing to the even!f divided state of parties there was no choice, Mr. Dobbin was not ‘an ambitious man, and so far from dosiring or expecting the post to which be was appointed under the ad- ministration of General Piercs, be was anxious that it should be conferred on’ another distinguish. , ed North Carolinian. During bis tenure of office, however, no one could labor harder or more disinterest edly to perform his duty to his country. Under his rule the administration of naval affairs was conduced with greater strictness and impartiality than under that of al most any of his predecessors. There were matters con nected with the navy under the régime of Mr. Dobbin that deserve attention and commendation. One was the aid he afforded Dr. Kane in his last expedition; another was the despatch of Lieut Berryman to survey LT ag og plateau; and the last—the last official act of his life—was the selection of the steam frigates Ni and Susque hanna for the service of assisting in laying the submarine cable from Ireland to Newfoundiand. 6.—Right Rev. Dr. Bloomfield, ex-Bishop of London, at Tuehbam, England. The was born in 1780, and was educated at Trinity College, boyy whore he was senior medallist in 1808, Botolph, Bishopegate; Bishop of Chestor in 1824, and Bishop of London in 1828. He was, moreover, provincial Dean of Canterbury, Dean of the Chapels Royal, rector of Sion College, the Fast India College and Harrow School. His lordship was a ripe scholar, and known to the world of letters by his editions of “ Mechylus,”’ and “Cailima- chus.”” He was also the author of a “Manual of Family Prayers,” ‘Lectures on the Acts of the Aposties,’’ ‘3er- mons at St. Botoiph, Bis! /? fe. 6.—The widow of Roustan, the well known Mameluke of the Emperor Napoleon 1, at Versailles, at a very ad- vanced age. 11.—Dr. Marshall Hall, whose visit to America is fresh in the recollection of multitudes, at Brighton, England. He was born in the year 1700. His discoveries ‘have ma- torially modified the practice of medicine throughout all civilized nations... Right Hon. John Wilson Croker, aged seventy seven years, in Engiand. He was renowned for hie ultra toryism, his horror of the French revolution, and contributions to the London Quarterly Review. His to- ’ ryiem was of the densest, though it somewhat moderated in bis last days. He was for years a member of Parliament, and took a conspicuous part in fighting tho Datties of the tories against the Reform bill. He is re. ‘ted to have said that he would neve in a reformed rliament, a declaration which the country bore with for- titade, as it did bis absence from the House of Commons. He had considerable experience in official life. He was Secretary of the Admiralty during those times when Eng- ; land “ruled the wave.’’ Disraeli is supposed to have the idea of what Croker was in the charactor of the ht Hon. Nicholas Rigby, who cuts 80 conspicuous figure Coningsby.” 14.—Franklin Dexter, an eminent American counsellor, scholar and politician, at bis residence in Boston. Mr. Dexter was born at Charlestown, Massachusetts, an! was son of Samuel Dexter, ane of the compatriot of Otis and Adams when they stirred up their fellow-citizens to resist the aggressions of the croww. The son followed in hie father’s footw#eps, and after graduating at Harvard in 1812, commenced the practice of the law at Boston. Al though Mr. Dexter asa politician desired influence rather than place, yet he went through the old Boston course, served in the Common Council, in both branches of the State Legislature, and was once District Attorney of the United States for Massachusetts. Mr. Dexter was one of the most eminent lawyers of an eminent bar. In the great case of the Commonwealth against Knapp and ‘others, charged with the marder of White at Salem, where Mr. Webster led for the prosecution, "Mr, Dexter was the leader of the defence, and the giants of the bar had an intellectual struggle rarely equalled. Mr. Dexter was a Whig of the old fashioned blue light school. 17.—enora Petrona Garcia de Carrera, wife of the Pre sident of Guatemala, Central America, of cholera, ia the city of Guatemal 22—Hoo. W, E. Venable, United States Minister to Gua. temaia, Central America, in Guatemala, of cholera 24,—Mortinier Livingston, an eminent merchant of New York, in thie city, aged fifty years....Prince G Ghika, ex Hospodar of Moldavia, Turkey, committed sui cide. He was the life and soul of the national party 2.— William Rawson, Treasurer of the Anti Corn Law England from ite formation, in England. .... Mrs. nm Edinbarg, . for many it’s Magacine, author of “Clan Albya ner novels, and more lately Table” and and « Nights of the Round he va « poblished as “The Fiiaburg Tales ral San Martin, ¢x-Pregident of Sau gatyador, of jath peor vein, with | MGS" Figadier General Nicholson, of the Knglish army the democratic socialist party im 1861 to the enantio day. General San Martin was aman | bute to hie immortal worth. Born amid the great events wi taken an va past © Conley! Smaricen pele of the Revolution, by the death of his father, ee Custis, yy EE ppl gpd lhe viper nih d of the army, andason of Mrs. Washington y a former from to 1842 filled various offices under government. memes.) ‘hich occurred near the close of the war, he In November, 1842, he headed a political movement and | found bh heme during childhood and youth at Mount Ver raised a , but did not gam his object and was | non, where bis manners were for! after the noblest foreed to flee to Honduras, where he was persecuted models; aud from the great worthies of that period, fre- quent guests there, he received impressions of wisdom and patriotivm that were never effaced. Under the coun- sels of Washington he pursued his classical studies: at Princeton, and, when deprived by death of his great guide and father (and soon after of his revered grandmother), he devoted himself to literary and agricultural pursuits ‘on his ample estate of Arlingion, the gift, by will, of that illustrious roan, * Me was early tinited ip marriage to Miss Mary Lee Fitzhugh, of Virginia, a tady of unsurpassed ex- cellénce, Mr, Custis was distinguished by an origiaal genius for cloquence, poetry and the fine arts; by aknow- ledge of history, estou the history of this country; for great powers of conversation, for an ever ready an generous ity, for kindness to the poor, for patriot- ism, for constancy of friendship, and for a more than fitial devotion to the memory and character of Wazhington. dy the government. In 1844 he was permitted Grown tote native land, and ied General Malespin with the army to Nicaragua, but on the country’s pronouasing against Malespin, ho left him and joined the opposition party, and during the war with Honduras wade noted for bis courage and geal. Under the Presilency of Sr. Aguiar be was Secretary of Finance and War, and in 1863 was elected President of the repubiic. 27.—Rufus Wilmot Griswold, D. D., in New York, in the forty-third year of his a . Griswold was born in Vermont, in the year 1816, Ho published sermons, bi- ographies and some histories; and many of his cotmpila tons have become highly Popular. 28.—Genoral Thomas Hutchesson, English army, in his 77th year. The General had seen considerable service. rved in and France from March, 1813, He sei the Peninsula ax to Yel de , and took part inthe campaign in Belgium | His early speeches on the death of Geveral Lingan and in 1615, being at the battie of Waterloo, and remaining in | the overthrow of Napoleon, were everywhere read and France with the army of occu until November, 1818. | admirad, even by those who dissented from the senti- $1.—Klizabeth Fenton, ion. ‘The deceased was for | ments, tor the beauty of their conception and their im- nearly 40 yoara attached to the household of the lato Queen Dowager Adelaide, of England, and was present with that illustrious personage when she breathed her Inst. passioned eloquence..... Thomas Crawford, an eminent American seulptor, in London. He was born in New York in 1814, but resided in Rome, Italy, from 1834, He exe- cuted busta of the late Commodore Hull, Mr. tye Sir SEPTEMBER. fread wees oh Neotel - Rh) sey te cee “Orphe\ inest production of his chisel. Next fol- 2.—Catharine Van Rensselaer Cochrane, daughter of lowe cupid ‘and Peyche.” “Sappho,” "Vesta, “Ge. Major General Schuyler, the revolutionary patriot, at | pius of Mir-h,” ‘Adam and Eve,” “David before Saul,” Oswego, N.Y. She was born in Albany on the 20th o | anda number of Scriptural bas-relief. In 1855 his fame 0 as a sculptor, which was gradually developing, shone February, 1781. ‘The infant years of Mrs. Cochrane’s lif. were passed in Albany, and during the period of the revo- lution sbe was exposed to the thrilling incidents of the Mohawk frontier In 1794 General Schuyler passed through the Oncida wilderness to Oswego, then still in oc- cupation of a British garrison. His daughter accompa nied him and shared in the adventures of what was then @ difficnit and romantic expedition. She married Major James Cochrane, the Surgeon-General of the revolutiona- ry army, and with him and her family settled in Oswego in the year 1825. They cleared the forest for the habita- tion which, with her family, she continued to occupy to the bour of her death, General and Mrs. Washington, James Van Rensselaer and Margarita Schuyler were her sponsors in baptism. 4.—Rear Admiral James Wilkes Maurice, R. N., at Ply- mouth, Englana, aged eighty. two years. He commanded the seamen and marines at the isiand of Anhoit, which he defended against the attack of 4,000 Danes in 1811, and which, at the time rendered bis name famous for defeat- ing that strong force of the enemy, he and his men taking prisoners more in number than their own strength of forth with redoubled lustre in the production of bis noble statue in bronze of Beethoven, which is fapo tied, in the Music Hall of Boston. Bat his greatest work was destined to be bis last—the Washington Monument, ordered by the State of Virginia. 14.—Prince Mirza Bucktawur Shab, son of the King of Delbi, shot by order of an English court martial at Delhi, India, for aiding the Sepoy mutiny... .’rince Mirza Mend- hoo, another son of the King of Delhi, shot by English so} diers for a like offence at Delhi. The two eidor sons of the King, with his granddon, had been already executed. 27,—The Duchess de Nemours, daughter-in-law of the late King Louis Philippe of France, suddenly, in England. The Duchess de Nemours was a daughter of the Grand Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and was con- requently cousin of her Majesty and the Prince Consort of England. She was born in 1822, and married in 1840 the Duke de Nemours, by whom she had four children—the Count d’Uu, the Duke d’Alengon, the Princess Marguerite, and, after ‘an interval of cloven years, the infant whose birth preceded by only afew days the untimely decease yee Crvaignac, suddenly, of ). Gener! uis Eugene Cav: , suddenly, aneurism of the heart, while shooting on the estate of M. Beaumont, in Sarthe, France. The General was born in Paris, ia 1802, bis father being the old Conventionalist. farrison. ™ SuNpay, 6.—Professor Lichtenstein, director of the Royal | In opmnon, he was a strong and consistent republigan, but Zoological Maseum. at Lerlin, Prussia, suddenly, at Kiel, | for a while—during the convulsions which tolldwed the Ho was considered one of the’ most learued zoologists in | revolution of 1848—the dictator of France, Ho groatly In 1847 he Europe. He was a native of Hamburg, and laid the foun- dations of his scientific fame by his travels in Southern ‘Afric, which at that time (the beginning of the present century) was almost a terra incognita as regards natural history, and from whence he brought home the most val- uable collections, which he spent almost his whole life in arrapging, Classifying, describing and completing. He had attained the 7ith year of his age, 9.—Admiral Sir William H. Dillon, R. N. Paternally he was descended from Logon Delome, or the Valiant, son of O'Neill, Monarch of Ireland. Sir W. H. Dillon entered the pavy at a very early period of life. In 1798 he co- operated with the army at Wexford during the Irish ro- bethon, where he succeeded in arresting the Irish rebel chief, Skallion. He afterwards served on the Jamaica station, assisted in the capture of the corvette Kl Gaigo, in sight of a Spanish line-of-battle ship and frigate; and also in the taking of La Diligente, a French national brig, the Tanzanotta, a Spanish armed packet, and several pri yateers, of which he had the charge. In 1801 he was present at the destruction of the British frigate Maleager, which had grounded in the Guif of Mexico, and effected an exchange Of a part of the crew who had been taken prisoners. Assenior Lieutenant of the Africaine, with a fag of truce from Lord Keith to the Dutch commodore Vaiterbach, at Helyeotsluys, be was tn 1803 made prisoner, handed over to the French, and detained in captivity until September, 1807. In 1814 be was appointed to the Ho. ratio, and employed in escorting a couvoy to Newfound: land, protecting the whale fishery of Greenland against the Americans, and cruising off the coast of France w in- tercept Honaparte after the battle of Waterloo, and after- wards made voyages to Chita and India. 11.—Job Marson, a well kuown Faglish jockey, at Mid- dleham. He won the St. Leger three times in eight years, namely, in 1843, on Nutwith; in 1847, on Va Tromp; and in 1850, on Voluge' 17—Louis Garneray, a marine painter, and the last sur- vivor of the naval combat between the French brig-of- war La Confiance and the ® bec ge ea himself in the Algerine war. ‘took the place of Lamorciere in the command of the pro- vines of Oran, which he retained until raised by the de- cree of the provisional government of 1848 to the Gover- nor Generalship of Algeria. During the short period in which be held the government of Algeria, Cavaignac dis- tingnished himself by the firmness, prudence and judg- ment of his administration. A decree of the provisional government in February, 1848, made him General of Di vision, and a second decree made bim Minister of War. He was subsequently appointed Dictator, with unlimited powers, civil and military, but he laid down the dictator- ship immediately after he had pacitied the capital. Ca ‘vaignac was put forward as a candidate for the l’resency of the republis, and amongst the six; candidates ran se- cond to Louis Napoleon. In the coup d'état of December Louis Napoleon sent Cavaignac to Havre... Count Giuse} pe Siccardi, in Turin, Italy. The Count was a distingnish- ed jurist, and had for many years held some of the bigh- est offices in the mi racy. Before 1848 Count Siecardi effected important legal reforms by advising his sove- reign to abolish certain privileges and immunities of the nobility and of persons belongitg to the orders of knight- hood, but by his law for the suppression of the ecclesias- tical Courts, which he carried through Parliament in 1849, while holding the portfolio of the Ministry of Grace and Justice, he is best Known. In 1848 Count Siccardi was in- trusted’ by King Charles Albert with @ special diplo- mati@inission to the Pope at Gaeta, which was not sac- cessful, as ts object was to reestablish a friendly feeling between the two governments, without Piedmont sacrile- ing its independence to Rome. 30.-——Jaines Morrison, a London merchant, near London, aged sixty-eight years. He was worth $20,000,000, Tuis enormous wealth was the result of his own natural sa gacity, perseverance and integrity. After the close of the great continental wars, and the consequent rapid exten sion of population and wealth, Mr. orrigtT stent <n the frst LOFLRMRR Te fartare from the old exaction of ‘the highest prices. His new principle was the sabstita- tion of the lowest remunerative scale of profit and a more Taptd circulation of capital, and the success of the experi ment spevdily created his’ pre-eminent wholesale trade. “(Small profits and quick returns” was his motto. NOVEMBER. 2.—Willism E. West, an eminent American painter, in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of his artist life was spent in Europe, where he stood at the head of his profession. Ho painted a portrait of Lord Byron from life, which is uni- versally cohceded to be the vest one in existence, and which the artist sold for $2,000. 6.—Mackay, the greatest actor of Scotland, in Edinburg, about this day, aged seventy.one yeats. Mr. Mackay was famous for impersonation of the Scotch characters im the in India, died of his wounds in the city of Delhi. General Nicholson was tho son of 2 physician of the county of Dub- lin, and nephew of Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., of the India House, who gave him a direct appointment to the Bengal army in 1839. In that year he became ensign in the 27th regiment of Native Intantry; saw active service in Aft- banistan in 1841-2, where he was taken prisoner at Spemes during the St campaign, and only rescued by the arrival of Sir R. Sale and Sir G. Pollock. He was sub- sequently employed with the army of the Punjab during 1848-9, whilst holding the post of Assistant to the Resi- dent at Lahore, Sir F. Currie. He was present at the ac- tions of Sadoolapore, Chilianwallah and Goojerat, for which he bad received the war medal with one clasp, aud wae raised by special brevet to the rank of Major. On the breaking out of the :nutinies he was entrusted with the command of & brigade, and a splendid victory in | Waverley noveis, particularly of Baillie Nicol Jarvie in July Inst, near gy Ry) the rebels sent out to inter- | «Rob Roy,” whom he presented to the entire satisfaction rupt the siege train. this gallant achievement he had | of sir Walter Scott, who said that “it was the living Nicol recently been created # Companion of the Bath. He wi only in his 35tn year at the time of his death. 22.—M. Manim, the patriotic Dictator of Venice when it was beseiged by the Austrians, and President of the ‘Venetian republic in 1848, at Paris, aged fifiy three years. «+. Sinclair, the vocalist, at , Ehgland. Mr. Sin- year 1790, and on the ie greta, anne Sa ‘2uth of September, . a ve OD stage at Covent Garden, London, in the character of Don Carlos, in “The uenna,” and at once established himself ‘as & favorite with the public. 26.—General Neill, of the English army, killed at Luck- now, Indig, fighting ‘tho Scpoy mutineers. He was born in the year 1810, entered the Macras army in 1826, and served in the first Burmese war, during which he was in the Adjutant General's department, He subsequently was in command of the escort of the Frespaces © "perere, and on the breaking out of the war with Russia, in 1854, volunteered for avtiv ice, and beld a command in the Turkish contingent. Returning to India, he touk command of the 1st European Fusiliers, one of the most splendid regiments in the service, and as son as the mutiny broke ut, was entrusted with the command of a brigade. He took part with Havelock in the capture of Cawn: and our readers will remember him as the General who forced the high caste Brahmins on their knees to wipe up the blood-stained floor of the Caw, ody. 30.—Capt. E..J. Carpenter, Royal Navy, in England. He entered the avy in 1813 under his uncle, Sir Edward Berry, the on in arms of Nelson. He was em- ployed on the North American, Fast and West Indian sta. Uons, on the coast of Africa and in the Mediterranean. On Jarvie.’” 11.—M. Abbatueci, Minister of Justice, in Paris. M. Abbatucci was born in 1792, at Zicavo, in Corsica, and was consequently in ixty-eixth year. In June, isso, the deceased minister. was elected dopnty for Corsica. After the revolution he was named President of one of the courts of law at Orleans, and afterwards formed part of the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies under the overnment of Louis Philippe. After the revolution of February he was elected deputy at Orleans, and he repre- sented that city at the Constituent and Lagisiative Assem- Diles, After ‘2d of December M. Abbatuceil formed pons of tha Consultative Commission, and on the 22d of january, 1852; was nominated Minister of Justice. He had been Senator since December, 1862. Soypay, 16.—-General James Hamilton, U. 8. A., lowt by. A steamboat collision near New Orleans, when returnin, to Sonth Roope from Berwick Bay, Texas. The General ‘was one of the beet known public men im the United states, and he was at the time of bis dgath about sixty-five years ofage He was acandidae the chair in the United States Senate, left vacant by the death of Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, and was upon a visit to Texas for business purposes. Hiv father was a member of the first Conti nental Congress, and wrote the address to the British House of Commons protesting against the Stamp Act. His uncle, Thomas Lynch, Jr:, was one of the signers of the Declaration of independence. Hise father, Major Hari) ton, served in the line of the Revolutionary army from the o¢cupation of Dorchester Heights by General Wash. ington to the last gun fired during the war at Combabee Ferry. The General served his country faithfully in the two occasions he assisted in the capture of off Cuba | army and the Legislature, Ho particniarly distinguished poked un eiedeuten of coven | last twenty | himself at the time of the negro-nsurrection of 1822, nip Look out two patents, under the first of Thick he claimed | PIXE ® dangerous plot in ite inception, and sparing Be exertions in bringing the guilty to execution. He seconted Jobn Randolph in bis duel with Henry Clay. In 1841 be went to England and France as the representative of the Texan government, aud was instrumental in the negotia tions which resulted in the admission of that State to the Union. He was callodthe “Aayard’’ of the South. 6.—George.R. Gliddon, late Conau! of the United States in Cairo, Exypt, at Panama, N. G. Mr. Gliddon was a weil known Fey pian scholar and author. In 1896, when Mo hemet Ali initiated his plane for the material improvement of Egypt by the introduction of machinery, Mr. Gliddon succeeded in impressing him with the greater skill of American mechanics in this deparument, and was sont by the Pacha to the United States to contract for rice, sugar and other mills, which were sent, put in success ful operation. Tho races and the civilization of both cot tinents were familiar to him. He hadibeen the guest of the Arad and Turk, bad traverse: the great deserts, wan dered over Palestine and Mesopotamia, had been a resi dent of Greece, was familiar with every country in tan in Americ. Before the to be the inventor or tee of the screw Her used i tie Royal navy. er 7 OCTOBER. Sexpay, 4 —Lord Fitz William, in England, agod sevon- ty-one years. He was @ leading politician for Ofty years, and an ardent friend of civil and religious liberty. He ‘was among the earliest of Parliamentary oorn-law reform: ers, but he was strongly averse to the agitation of the question of repeal as one of class interests, maintaining always that that measure was demanded in the well un- derstood interest of the agriculturist. ‘—Hion. Loais Mclane, in Raltimore city, aged 72 years. In the year 1798, being then only fourteen years of age, he served with great credit as a midshipman on board the fr¥gqte Philadelphia, then on her first cruise. He was admitted to the bar in 184i, and rapidly attained pa has pe wee 8 eremepes an ry A high place inhis profession. In the war of 1818 he wax | PaPiceusn ¢f it le oer ihe post of deputy vot & volunteer ina company commanded by Cawsar A. Rod- | the Honduras Interoceanic Railway, in Honduras, Central ney, who had been the Attorney General of the United | America. He was on his romrn to the United States, on States under Mr. Jefferson, and marched with that cov §) leave of absence, when he died. q 18.—William Ranney, a « ‘ pany to the relief of Baltimore when it wae threatened bY | in Hobonen N.S. egcd 10 pene ions Painter 19.—Fdward Fitzgibbon, a celebrated no: paper wri ter, in London, aged 54 years. He known by the ei¢. nature “Ephemega,” in Bell Life in Londen, Writing anonymously for upwards of twenty-eight years, as Mr Fitagibbon did for the daily press, he was only known to the public by his fishing articles in Bell, by some fugitive jeces of grew merit, as “Luckd Intervals of a lunatic,” is revised edition of Walton and Cotton, his ‘ Handbook to Angling,’ his revision of a portion of iaine’s Cyclo peodia, antl again to asection #f the public by the fine reviewing powers exhibited by him both in that feorssl id the Observer. and as theatrical crite of the highest order. Mr. Fitzgibbon was born in Limerick county, Ireland. 23 —Com' Foxball Alexander Parker, United States Navy, in@hiladelphia, at an advanced ago. Com modore Parker entered the navy January 1, 1808. Hie the British. ‘The great capacities of Mr. MeLane now be- gan to attract public attention in another direction, and 1816 he was elected to the House of Representatives Delaware; and so ‘ly bad he won the confidence of his constituents, that he remained a member of that body until 1827, when he waa chosen by the Lagisiature a Senator of the United States. In May, 1829, he waa ap- Inited Geos oon Jackson to be the Minister of the States to Groat Britain, where he remained two years, and on his return he was called by the same Pre. ident to take a plage in the Cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury. He served in this until 1833, when he became Secretary of State, and in June, 1834, he retired from political life. In 183%, when the financial condition of the country required his services, Mr. McLane was pre- vailed ty LD accept the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Company, and, removing to Maryland, he | first a > ~] was bis capture, with the officers discharged the duties of this offie until }847. In thistime | and crew of the United States brig Nautilus, by the Bri ho wae requested by President Polk to dccupy, during the h fleet, which afterwards cl and nearly overbauled the frigate Constitation. In company with numerous other prisoners of war he was taken to Halifax, and there confined. He ramaii & prisoner but a short tine, when he was exchang?d— He received promotion, and was ordered to the shop-of war John Adams. After a series of adventures the sloop was chased by a British pendeoey of the Oregon , the mission to En, land, and this duty being accomplished, he again returi to Maryland. Mr. McLane was a chief actor in all the great political events which marked the first half of this century. He was the companion, fellow laborer ant friend of those who have, with , Won the remembrance ‘of our countrymen as the stat en of America. fleet. The sloop put into the Penobscot, where the vesse! 9.—Lieutenant Philip Saikeld, of the Hengal Engineers, | was burned by the crew, to keep het from failing into the who recently displayed sugh daring and gallantry in | hands of the enemys ile was subsequently elevaied to firing the Ruglish siege train at the Cashmere of | the command of, Fast India squairon. Upon his re turn from Chind he was ordered to the Boston Navy Yard, where he commanded for three years anda hall Doering that period he'wae Bent to Germany, at the tesire of the German gr verpment, who wished an American of ficer for the purpose of organizing the Geraian navy. Having Lea eso that task he returned, anid was made Commander of the Hote Squadron, from which he was relieved in 1983,,., Admiral Charles P. B dateman, R. N., in Pngland, aged 82 years. Fe shared in all Neteon’s fights and triumphs. Delhi. He gradually sunk under the wounds which he recetved on that occasion, and died at Delhi in the 27th Year of his age. He was born in England. On quittine Addiscombe he went to the Royal Engineer estabtishment At Chatham, where he remaine! for two years. stadyiny the theory of engineering and fortification. He quite that institution in January, 1850, and arrived at Calcutta in the following June, when he joined the corps of say pers and miners. In June, 1858, he was selected to off ciate as executive engineer at Meerut, and in the follow ing November was transferred to the charg» of the Grand Tronk road, on which he waz continually employed down to December last, when he succeeded to the office of executive engineer of the Delhi division, He joined the force before Delhi shortly after the death of General An son, and Waggpecially thanked by General Sit Archdale Wilson fc daring exploit in blowing open the ( mere gat operation equally difficuit and danger and for which he was rewarded on the spot with the toria croge 4 10.—George Washington Parke Custis, the last member of Washinggy's family, at Arlington, Virginia, after a brief itn » the 77th year of his age. For several years a alone in his relations to the Father of DECEM PER. fral Deernicki, formerly Governor of the Grand served from 1809 to 1815 2 Duchy of Warsaw, and whe tinder Napoleon 1, in Gallicis. During the war of 1881, in which Poland took the fleli against Russia, the deceased “greatiy distinguished himself. He resided dor some yoare in Paris, and daring his stay was Proatdont of the Polish mittee Christian Rauch, @ famous German sculptor, at den, aged eighty years. He was born at Aro! i phalia, January 2, 1777, and aftor preliminary stutics Cassel and Berlin, in 1797 went to Rome, where he gape the friendship of Berea William von Homtpidt Gad the Dree- ¥ his Counteh, ever gnxions, with filial reverence and aMfec tion, to iterate his charagter, and from the rich stores of | scatpfors Thorewaldsen and Canova. Un i © chitance bis never failing memory Wbring forward an augual Ui agd igduence of such men he made grea pFogross in bis t . art, and ious to his return to Berlin, in 1811, executed ‘& bust of Queen Louiva of Prussia. He was afterwards com- wssioned by Frederick William IIL. to erect a monument NEW YORK’ HERALD,’ FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1858. FINANCIAL. $ 000-8t2cx OF GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING real es ods on Broadway for sale or exchange for to the Queen. The monument to Albert Durer at Nurem- fate. 3) 4 s berg is one of his finest works. | But his Ur'lare fog sales “Apply WOrk, LOORE, 81 Liberty stro, the -_roed to Frederick the Great, recently erected in | corner of Nassau street, * nen rip. od 4—Saint George Raniclg>, lest of the lin of the Ran- $8.000. Mg ye | MORTUAGR On ri FTH PRO dolphs of Roanoke, in lotte county, Va. He was | fcdiate purcl ee eee er v., ry, . nephew of the late John Randolph of Roanoke. 31.—The following is @ list of missionaries known to Call at 29 Wall stre; pom 25, between 10 A. M. have been killed since the commencement of the mutiny UDITOR'S OFFICE, ATHENS COUNTY, O10 in India: Athens. Dec. 21, 1887.—In consequence of the failure of Rev. W. H. Haycook, the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, New York, ‘he Rev. H. Cockey coupons of the Athens county bonds issued to the Marieita and . H . re payable at the of Rev. J. E. Freeman, Rev. J. Maccallui j ‘Shabjel Tadies and children killed—Mrs. Haycock, Mrs Cockey, Yirs, Freeman, Mra. Caunpbell, with two children; Mrs. Jobpson, Mra. Macmullin, Mrs. Hupter, Mrs. Thompson Rev. T. Thompson; Misa Thomp- of Delhi, widow of the son, Miss Grace Thompson. of in St. Louis, communicate spect BS wick, Colonie Victoria, Australia. L, §. WATKINS IS IN THE CITY HE WILL HEAR of something to hia advantage by applying at French's Hotel, be:ween tae hours of 12 and 2o'cloek, us da: If I WILL SEE Yo Scranton, 1 of bie whe street, client of his, N HARLEY—A LETTE! R YOU IN THE BROAD- ‘i Z oS Vg he . ANNIE, ‘way Post offic ‘NING PETER HENNINGEEN, FROM DUCHIES Schleswig-Holatein, immigrated to New Orleans, heard the above named part . Henninggen, care ot NFORMATION WANTED—OF PATRICK BYRN Dublin, Ireland, who left New ative of Kingstown, count; in Beptersber, 1864, and. when R EML BRANDEIS. PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, PRE. vented by indisposition from happ: alall, Ba 17 Phit same. fo make herself useful. ‘AE CHIEF ENGINEER WILL BE HAPPY TO SRE HIS firemen frienas on New Year's day, at 108 Leonar: te SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALES. situation as chambermatd or nurs Apply at 44 joote jehanpore . . . Addit. Clergy. ‘and afterwards in New York, isreque: ‘with bis son Henning. Any information re- will be thankfully received jessra, Janssen & Co., Crem zerne county, Pennsylvania. Any information” reabouts will be thankfully received al 88 Monroe Philadelphia papers please copy. YOU ON THE 1ST OF JANUARY. Year's calls, begs leave to express herewith to hia nu: merous friends and patrons, ws mer pupils, his best wishes HE FRIENDS OR RELATIVES OF THE LATE NYE iaq., attorney at law, who may have old securities which were in his possession 'in his lifetine, belonging to a ray find it to their interest to address L. L., box elphia Post offlee, Penn., giving a list of the 1 ay to his present and tor. Cincinnati Railroad Company, whi fice of said company, will hereafter be pald'a: this affice. FE. Hl. MOORE, Audivor. ROKEN BANKS.—BILIA OF ALL BROKEN BANKS bought at the highest ‘also all unc vt Tod Meals al aide neces, one, ne ‘JNO. HOOPE, Money Broker, 472 Broalway HEMICAL BANK, NEW YORK, DRC 2, 1857.-THE President and Directors of thie bank have’ this day ae clared a dividend of slx (6) per eant, payable sockbolders on and after the 24 of Janeary proxims. fy order, @. G. WILLIAMS, Canhter, IVIDEND NOTICE—MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTI tution, 644 Broadway, corner of Bleecker street —The Truatees of this inatitution have ordered t's usual semi annual dividend to be paid on all deposita (entitled thereto), at the rate of ix per cent per annum on all sums of 84N) and under, and five per cent on, sums over $40 payable on the Ah dy of January next. Dividends not called for will be credited, and draw interest as principal. E. J. BROWN, President. r Deo. 24, 186 A.A. Auvonn, Sesretary TVIDEND.—NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THe Hanover Pire Insurance Company have declared a sial- annual dividend of six 6) per, ped mapeyed at their office, No, 45 Wail street, on demand, By order of the Directors. DORAS L. STONE, Seceeiary, New York, Jan; 1, 1858. RVING SAVINGS INSTITUTION, NO. % WARREN street, one door from Greenwich —Interest al the rate of 6 six) per’ cent on sums from $1 to $600, All money deposited on of before the 11th, Will draw Interest from the 'st.ol Jann ary. Open daily from 10.A.M. to2 P.M..and ou Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 4107 PM WA W. CONCKLIN, President. rated tO Ye last heard from was in LTER Vanpexsitr L, Buxton, Secreta OANS WANTED—OF $12.00 AND $5,000, ON FIRS’ ss city property, worth double the amount wanted No agente treated Wik. Address A. R.S, box. 1M Post oflice. MARY BYRNE. MUWAURIE AND CHICAGO (WIRCONSIN LAKE Shore) Railroad Company, office sau street, New York, Dec. 29, 1857.—Coupons of Milwaukie elty bonds, due January 1, 1858, issued to the Green Bay, Milwankie and Chi cago Railroad Company, will be paid on’ presentation at this office, on and after this date. €. E, SCOFIELD, Treasarer. ISSISSIPPT AND MISSOURT RATLROAD COMPANY —The coupons of the bonds of this company due lat of January, willbe paid atthe Corn Exchauge Bank on and after 2d of January. ECHANICS’ AND TRADERS’ BANK, JERSEY CITY, Dec. 28, 1857.—A semi-annual dividend ot four per cent Will be paid to the stockholders on and after the Sth January next. The transfer books will be closed from the tst to tbe bth of January next, inclusive, J.8 FOX, Cashier, ECHANICS’ AND TRADERS’ SA\ INSTITU tion, 482 Grand street, corner of Wii Dividend No tice.—Degoaiiors are hereby notified that a nem! anausl divi dend, at the rate of six per cent per annum on all sums of _ LAPRER. making the customary new year. 289 Bowery. RESPECTABLE PROTESTANT GIRL WISHES A and would be willing 8t., Brooklyn. RESPECTABLE HEsLTHv with a fresh bi $500 and under, and five per wer ent per annum on all eum) $500, Which shall have been deposited at least three months MARRIED WOMAN, of milk, wants a baby to wet nurse - is OF Bat > se previous to the Ist of January next, will be paid to depositors Be ret Oe es bee RAEN OM | Ca ena ener Monday, January 18: Toterest not called for 6 will be carrigd to the credit of depositors as principal. p hor ne for a ucaale a waster peeeraee ECHANICS’ AND TRADERS’ SAVING STITL Toa party keeping house, or contemplating doing est weg Capoemee on oF petoce, tia Nh tee will tnd thisan excellent opp yrtupity. Address Es Sem Er iccies cn Ueuien “edeman, Pein aed Union square Post offlee, stating particulars, Unexceptiona: | 2) qyy, ALFRED T. CONKLIN, President. ble reference given and required. RT NURSE.—A RESPECTABL Wants a child to nurse at her res lent reference, Apply at back room. JET NURSE.—WANTED BY A ried Woman (Seo!ch), with a full brea to wetnurse at her own residence; the best of cal taken of it; good reference can be given. A, near 19th Bt., top floor. same. care Nr. Barlow, Lith ANTED—A CHILD TO WET ectable married woms\ ‘0. 623 Washington street, up stairs, E, Apply to Sirs, Nutt, oss 1B UBALTHY WOMAN idence; can give excel MICHIGAN RAIL ADISON, FOND DU road Company.—The coupons of the farm LAC AND. honds of this company, due January 1, 1868, will Broadway Bank on presentation on and ‘after ‘New York, Dec. 27, 1887. 8. L. ROSE, EW YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY.— Proposals for a loan.—In order to fund the floating debt of this company, amounting to nearly $750,000, a new issue or ¢ bonds to the extent of one million of dollars has been decided on by the Board of Directors, aa the best mote of redeeming the company from the embarrassmanta wader which it Inbors by reason of the high rates of interest paid upon this debt, invited from all holders of RESPEC ABLE MAR. of milk, a baby ill be Apply at 23 ave. BY A RE NURS ANTED—BY AN ENG ‘vaiter in a private family or ho: Has not deen long in the co |ALSSMAN.—WANTE bas u good trade, a ANTED—MALES. and Siat sire . BY A YOUNG MAN, WHO ‘Subeeripions are the securities and stoek of this eompany for the purchase of the bonds thua to be issued, redeemable in tan years, and ing seven per cent Interem, 16 meent-munniuntly. Holders of unseaured bonds and Ouiscandin4 ‘0 “a erviees, best of | @xtension certificates the preference in this loan, suhseri Mf Aubott ros, | dons, though solicited from all, will take precedence in the follow ing order:— First Preference.—To the holders of the unsecured honda A SITUATION AS oF as porter fp the Adaress BK. G., of the company, redeemable in 1858, 1809, 1861, 1807 and 1872 Second.—To the bolders of outsiauding eaiension eerud Thi To the holders of preferred #10 Payments to be made as follows:—Forty percent in cash, » mentioned anaecnred at clans dry ge eae Best of reference wen. Address for two days Sale: * maa, ‘erald oflice. compass ene bonds will be secured by a mortgage on the whole with name and where last employed, ‘ANTED—A YOUNG MAN HAVING A THOROUGH knowledge of bow oom hoped carriage dag eompetent to solicit orders for ® manufacturer. road, tts franchises, real qatate and roiling lock, aubjeot i the firat and second nortennen siready given; brit the mort gage herein provided for will be a firet en upon the extension serugontee Lo.ihe amount of one million five hundred and four thousand do! ismued for the conatruotion of Shy miles of the road from ‘Dover Paina to Chatham, which now and Ad box 3,460 Post offic seo cpegrannecmend hypothecated aa security for the tloatin, 'ANTED—A_NUMBER OF ENTERPRISING YOUNG | Gebt, are t6 be redevined by the proceed af this loan, . meu to go South and Went, to engage in a profitab! further excurity to the purchasers of the new bonds, it terprise. Money advanced for * peace ‘and liberal in nded & year shall be set aside, (provided ments offered to the right Kind of men Address, enclosing is earned ‘over and above expenses and Lnlerest,) stamp for return postage, 5. 8. Lrew, 154 South 4th st., Phila layed to purchase in the market each yearthe bands delphia, Pa. {his iasue, euch bouds so parebased 10 be immediately ean: ‘ANTED—A YOUNG MAN, WITH ABOUT $190 CASH; tomubseribe to this loan, or who are inte- ‘must be strictly honest, quick to learn business;amo- | rested in the oF stock of the » are seferred to erate salery Will be paid, avi increased according to merit. | the company’s office, No. 3 Pine where a commition Address F, U., box 131 Herald office, siating where to be seen. | of the di ‘will be in attendance daily from 12 2P. M., ‘ wages wil given. | Inquire on yard in 2th at., between sth and 7tb a ANTED- A MAN TO MANUFACTURE STEEL for ladies’ skirta. To % competent person good to give all required information respecting the terma of the Joan and the e2ndition of the company. aT, eas ct see ALLAN CAMPBELL, President. Dacemnnn 4, 1857. ‘OTICE.—THE INTEREST DUE ON IST JANU urday at the lumber TANTED—A THOROUGH GROOM, TO TARE 1858, on the bonds of the city of Clarksville, Ten charge of agentleman’s stable, in the country; an Rng- | favor of the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Rat Usbmanor® Scotduman preferred. Apply at 44 Exchange | Company, will be paid on and after that day at the Park Ban piace, basement office, on 2d January 2 clozk. on presentation of the proper, eRe = eet temererse CHARLES M. HILSO, Mayor: opel @ the Waverley, bavi Y TANTRD—AN OYSTERMAN, ONE WHO IS WILLING lly useful in & restaurant may Take himse!! gem ristoyfer street, on Bat ANTED—A YOUNG MAN, WILLING TO MAKE If useful, in an in and out $100 to $200 at hi mmmand ~preferred salary phid. Adireas Business, stats ‘ork, sting place of interview. FFICK OF MILWAUKIE AND SUPERIOR RATI- road Company, 44 Exchange piace, New York, Dee. 2, 1857.—The interest epipons, due Jan, 2, 1868, on the fire: mort gage bonds of the Milwaukie and Superior Railroad Com pany will be paid on presentation at their offier, 44 Exchange piace, on and after Jan, 2. C. Bh. ALTON, Preaident. HE INTERBST COUPONS OF THE HONDS OF CINCIN an ve Oe a at Jan , will be paid at ihe Bank of America 7 Ec peng reenwich avenue and ing. of door business. One Liberal on A., Post office, New chamberwork, ac. T OUSEKEFPER lied to Mi Will find an answer .o her note, addressed as she requested. i to Ww * oil / more of NUMBER OF RESPECTABLE WOMEN WANTED—TO for general To those capable, good # fill different situations; some al good ee. Inquire at ibe ame, MB 1th at, corner of Gum P' Jathew's acvertisem: ‘has been unavoidably delayed. WANTED.—THE LADY WiIO RE ROTESTANT NURSE MUST H. L. MILLER, President pro. tem. HE PARK BANK DIVIDEND.—THE PRESIDENT ANID directars of this bank have this day declared a semi an 1 dividend of three per cent, pay ‘and after the ilth ‘The transfer book will be closed from the 4th he Lith January. CUARLES A. MACY, Cashier. New Youn, Dee. 31, 188; estic’s Institute and ent for a housekeeper, ¥ be.& good soamstre Raga og novenmone rwantTer fe und Good chy reference required. Apply at BUCHAN DI :w Wy ae wt THs 18 ‘Tie OLDEST OFFICE IN THIS CITY. cat dist stgeet, from, 12 A.M. unul2 P. M.on FrMiay | 5. MACDUPF, established 1868, commiasion house, No, 396 1 Saturday, Jan. 1 and 2, TANTED—A WAITRESS AN person who thoroughly understand Saturday, 2d, at 62 St. Mark's place, ail CARD.—THE HON. DANI elect, having ignited bi rwernor's Room, & | w receive re, od dP YOMMENDABLE LINERALITY —SOME HUNDRED OR the empioyee belonging to the bookwinding estab 14 Fulton street, New lishment of B. WALKER & SON! self of the opportunity itigens on that day at the City Hall, between way, corner of Walker street. N. B.—No connection with any oiher boose, Private rome, $172! epee ias,ce Mitnneh cates we ie, dry verty ists dine. bis Uekete bow, and merchand J.B WILL DO., 81 Naman street, room 7. $2. 000. —THE HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR PAWN pe ° 'D SHAMSTRESS; A oth. Apply on 10 o'clock brokers’ tickets at the old established loan 0 While street, first floor, room No.2 all kinds of bandise bought, sold and exchanged ONRY LOANED TO ANY AMOUNT ON WATCHES. jewelry, diamonds, and all kinds of merchantice, or bought for cash. Parties ean be dealt Sany, Gad ont bo cee ee JACOBB A ce. rel with sinetly oontiden On York, were presented each with a chance in Ranney’s gremt | oneemwee een nnn - American gift b: terprise, 28 Hrowd genero EETH.—LADIES' THETH CLEANED Sly ought not to go untoticed’ by the press in general. We of premium tooth paste included — Sp wish E. W. & Sone a happy and prosperous new year. teeth, on gold. only $L each. Wonderful redyetion — —_ ————— SON'R “American Dental Inatit No. 39 West Thirty JEW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL UNTON.—THE REGU. | Second street, near Righth « lar monthly meeting of the asove soriety is postponed | = ———— irem Saturday, @aturday 4 company will be beld on Monday, the 4th day of January next, nt the Bast House, corner of Pike street vad nam Rrondway. ™. ( rn of Ce instant till after the election. mM ( lan. 2, 10 eis requested. By Roeordit RW YORK TYPOGRAPHICA U ary 1, 1867.—The ¢ flernoon, fr ual election of ‘The poll will em at itz ru OF THE NEW YORK GAS LIGHT COMPANY, Deeemper 21, 1857 —-The annual election tere of this company will be held on Mowda: ‘a from 11 w 12 o'clock Jeuuary ne! be wansfer book will nice street. FFICE OF THE MASTERTON turday, Jan. 9 when a fnil attend: order of the Union, W. B. McMANUS, President, Seoretary. mmmitter on Relief meet to morrow M. FT JEW YORK FLOATING DRY DOCK o 1867.—The order, 1, EVERITT, Becrotary, LEGAL BOTICKS. More COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COT for the county of Washington.—Jobn A, Hailey, Ellen M., hi against Mary Robert T. Hunter, isan H. Fowler, F wife, the widow and bet ris, deceased, the several child (whose names are unknown) of his bro: ther, Joseph W. Curtin, deceased, other of the heirs at Iaw_ of enid Edward Curtis and David A Hall. —In preg? = ‘Dill in the above cause states, in substance —That in 1860 the complainants were the owners of equare No. 571, in the city of Washington ‘bat anid Hall was their agent and attorney, hav ing charge of the same for them, with authority to sell the same; that in September of that he represented to com. plainants that he had sold the same to sald Edward Cartia, and they, believing the same to he right, confirmed the same, and executed deeds to anid Curtis for said square: that tl haverreenily stincavered that. at the time of alt preten sale to aid Curtis, it was anders ood and agreed between tim and anid Hall, that the er waa to be half interested in ssid sqnare or in the proceeds the: henever afterwards re hat said Laure M. Moore was minor at the time she executed her anid deed: that aid Et ward Cartis bath departed this life, leaving the said defendants abovenamed (exer pt sald NION, NO. 6, JANU at 143 Fulton street, ‘OWN, Chairman. MPANY, DEC. cires ora of this nin: clove ai 6 o'clock P. MABON, Secretary. for thirteen di AM be closed from the SMITH 4 SINCLAIR Stone Dressing Company, foot of Kast Twenty nin strect, The anaual meeting ceil Terenty ninth | all), bis widow and heirs at law, to whom the aald agree company will be held at their » Wednestay, ment hetween anid Hall and their ancestor, in relation to the 18. 1H. for the election of officers for the ensuing yr division of said square oF the proceeds or profits thereot, wil oe open ts well known; that said heirs and said Hail have recently of Deve wha bis nine 867 New Yous, Dee, ¢ ves him peetilinr advamta io L oelock A M._ By order FRANDBR MASTERTON, President BERT L. CLARKE (LATE WITH BE. W. CLARK & Brom), collection broker, St. Louis, Mo., will make col- i-chons in Missouri and adjoining States, and remit promptly. es hia time exclusively to to’ thia beam rence in the ao fered said square, or their interest therein, for ale. and the ‘said bill charges that the aatd sale of said square was a frend he object of the bill is to have the 1 et asice and declared void, the com offering to return the y whie them, and interest thereon, and the e | Aamuich as all the defendania abovenam: And the other heirs of eaid Rdward Gprtis, uokno PiaiMania, reside ont of this Dintriet smbin the jurtedie: ion. of business. banking house 14th day trend hn D. P. J Bancocr, & 1, NOTICE. 655 BROADWAY—GENILEMEN'S 8 ORD QPrcia © tachionable furnishing bazaar, w the coal business at_the patron) GB, NO. 41, 0. OF O. F— y Refuge Iavige are hereby room, No, 516 Broadway, on ‘i vf the sibatanee and ob ject of said bill be given to the eaid non resident defendants or known heirs of aatd Edward Cur tis. by causing 8 Copy of this order to be published In the National Intelii¢encer, and inthe New York Herak the city of New York, warning the anid defendan: irs to appear in the Ciremt Coart of the Distere’ Columbia, in person of By solicitor, at thy rales to he by the same, in the office of the Clerk of the salt © first Monday of May, 1858, and answer the ait bi | Rbovenamed, and to the the funeral of br her Lewi | thet me Will he taken for confeased again ‘ould announce to thelr patrons and the public, that thelr at Of Queh advertisemeste to be 4 at loast J cessor to the late firm « foot of Fourt second stree and saite sand the pub hem he desires t eight Naw Yorn, Deg. 19, 1887 i LEAVE PO t, Raat river ive satisixction b nen names | week for sive weeks in suid fewapapers STATE THAT | order of the JNO. A. SMITH, Clerk. business, im the = SHIPPING. R NORFOLK REBURG AND RICHMOND — mehip J AMEST Jannary 2, at 3 o'ek The Un rh, a w ’ a Monday morn "0 tly om by "he erent Soni h che 8 4 con nd ‘his th eat and moat expeditions r « . inelading h im quality and | stateroom, to Norfolk, $8; ‘o Petersburg and Richmond. $19 THOS. ONETLE sterrage ball price. Apply lo LUDLAM & PLEASANTS, 32 Broadway VERPOOL UNITED STATES rot this line are — ANTI@, Caviain Uliver Eldridge, , 1 Gagtxin Joseph Comatock, The ADRIATIO, Uaptatn James Went. These ships baving been built by contract expresaly for government service every care has been taken ‘con- struction, as also in their engines, to insu ecommenations for passenger orough examination given them prow: their mode of construction yet unequalley Price of passage from New York to Liverpool, in first $130; in second do.,815, From Liverpoo! to New York, 30: ineas. Anexperienced surgeon attached to each sbip. erths can be secured until paid for PHOPOSED DATES OF SAILING. EW YORK FHOM LIVERPOOL, nuary 16, 1868. Wednesday, Fe>ruary 3, 1866, Febrnary 13, * March * Mareh . sho? April April * April May ct May May = yo May June June - June Pape = 9) : “ July = 3 jor OF 9 apply to. ws Bi eae \LINS, No. 86 Wall street, N. ¥. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO., Liverpool. BG. WAINWRIGHT & CO., Paria. The owners of these ships will not be accountable for gold, Hlver, bullion, specie, jewelry, precious stones or metals, un~ less bills of lading: eee ‘signed therefor, and the value tesreot expressed there! = BRITISH: nowy AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL AMSHIPS. FROM NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL, Chief cabin paarage Second cabin puseng rROM "The ships from Bunton call w Hail (CA, Shannon, leave N. York, AFRI AMERIWA, Lott, at BUROP A, Leiteh, “ON. York We CANADA, Lang, joxton, Wedn PERSIA, ducking, NIAGARA, Wickman, Hoston, Wednesday, AFRICA, Shannon, N. York, Wednesda yy Bertha hot secured until pald for. An experienced surgeon on board. The owners of these ships will not be aecountadle for gold, silver, bullion. specie, jewelry, precious stones or metals, un Tews bills of lading are sien for and the value thereof therein expressed. For freigbt or pasaage apply 0 vj baci: CUNARD. 4 owllog Greeny. OR LIVERPOOL, —THE UNITED STATES MATL. steamship BALTIC, J.J. Comstock, comminder, will depat, with the Untted States mails for Europe, poaltively on “le ». 16, at 12 o'clock M., from her berth At the foot al nireet, For freight oe pemeem. having unequatied accommodations for elegance ani mfort, apply & WAND K, COLLINS, 66 Wall street. engers will plems e yard as tLovelock A.M, crs Must pass through the Post office; any others wild eu. ‘The steamers of thia line have improved water- xpense has been spared to make ‘The thorough examination given f construction yet uneqnatied, mpartments, and no w them allas good ax r them proves their moc GPnz REDUCTION OF FARE TO EUROPE. FROM NEW YORK TO TO NEW YORK FROM \OUTHAMPTON, HAVRE OR SOUTHAMPTON, HAVRe OR BREMEN, $80 | First eabin.. Si pi Steerage.. fa the first clase paddle whe amahip E. D. Ludiow, commander, and NORTH STAR, 2.500 tons, commander, to sail from pier No. 'S Nerth ly, carrying the United States mail, DREMEN FOR SOUTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON Fon NEW YORK. Saturday. F b- 33 Wed'y..Peb. 24 Mar. 20] Wed'y.. Mar. 24 Specie delivered in Lon- D. TOR- Jan. 2 Feb. 20 ¥ er amebiy uch at Havre. don and Paris, For passaze or frely RANCE, agent, No. 5 Bowling Green, Ne OR SOUTHAMPTON AND HAVRE.—THE UNITED Staiee mail sicamer ARAWO, D Linea commander, will Saturday = leave for Havre, touching at Southampton to land the inailt and naseeng pier Ne «,'on Saturday, January 9 at 120'clook, from foot of Reach street, ok OF PASSAGE | North river, vi #10 : m res | right compartments enclosing the wor stranding the water reach them, and the pumps being free lo work, the safety of the vessel and pasrengers would be secured. Bag- age not wanted during the passage should be sent on board the day before sailing, marked “below.” For freight or passage apply to 8. DRAYTON, No. 7 Broadway. a K.—The steamer Fulton will succeed the Arago, and 6. HE STRAMER ARAGO WILL RETEIVE BREAD- a, ue on freight, at sailing vessels’ rates, until Thursday, 7th inst. THAT now be une termes as by GHIPrERS OF 8 aE WALL PLEASE NOTIOR © insurance by the vessels of this ¢ y. done in New York and in England on the mail paddl THE LIVERPOO! Oly CITY OF BALTING TY OF WASHIN: TY KANGAROO, Je 1874 tom * A The undernoted of other vessels are intended to as fol- own — KANGAROO.......... At I2n'elock, noon, Rates of Cabin Passage. 75. From Liverpool, 21 aul ‘according to the accom mod ing the same privilege in th oe Third Class Passengers —A limited will be taken and found in m Philadelphia and N “Thursday, Feb. 4, 1868. pier 44 North riv From New New and Phitadelphin 17 guineas and 15 guineas, siai# rooms, all bay" Including steward’s mber of third class much provisions as York, $0. From Liv- at saloon tments. Each vessel -y att@ntion paid to the com » gers. Drafts on Liverpool from £1 upwards. For freight or pasaaye appiy at the ofiee of the com; SOHN G. DALE Vb Be or WM. INMAN, 1 and 13 Tower Buildings, Liv |, Agent. GTEAM BETWEEN, NEW YORE AND GLASGOW — EDINBURG, 2,500 tons, William Comming, commander NEW YORK, 2,180 tooa, Robert Craig, commander, GLAS: uncan, commander. The Uiasgew ip Compiny intend sailing those Baw rom New York to Glasgow direct, aa new youn, turday Janaary 16 pasar. First eabio, $16; third cunes, foul with cooked provisions, ‘An experienced surgeon attached to each steamer, ‘or freiget or ly 10 JAMES RAKBURN, it, ity” eefor ly or pid iy rece or Pasnnge LACK BALL LIN! iv. roadway, New York, Agen 1,982 tone, John and New York Steai and powerful ateames follows — New York RATES —FOR LIVERPOOL.—SAILa TO Morrow at 126 'clock.—The clipper packet ship JAMES FOSTER, Jm., can take afew more second cabin and steer- TSM. Wks cae Oe Swe R LIVERPOOL.SABEL & CORTES favorite packet ship ANTARCTIC, Capt. fail on the Sth of January. Her ncenminiodation Gere, (who will, be, tanem, ot lowest rates) are unea Apply on board, pler 14 Kast river, or to R. J. 17} Brordway. OR HONG KONG, SINGAPORE AND SHANGHAR. —The Al clipper bark LUCY STAR, Sweeny, master, will anil on Saturday for the above porta, having ap) commmodations for four more pasmengers. Av! ty at sim. ON BROS, wer street. ‘NITED STATES MAIL STEAMSITIP LINE FOR HA- vana and New Orleans —(n Saturday Jan. 2 at 2 o'clock P. M., from pier foot of Warren “ney the fast and favorite stenmablp EMPIRE CITY, 8. P. willent) seabove, Passage oan be secured at 1 line LF be supplied with blank bills of the forms forms the line on Weation at their offie\ee. No ouher f of lading will be signed after the bour of ent nT Wee “Por trelaht apply at the of For freight « 4 laweet, corer Of of Warren. M. O, ROBERTS, Agent. ntuney ke nk an. fully equipped with eure snfety and ‘ome OF MOFA extEA airamers |i 4, to avoid any possible detention wl For passage apply to 1. W. RAYMOND. at company, 177 Weat street, corner farren, Regular United Sates mail sicamer days, Suh and 2H of mon USTRALIA PIONRER LINE—ESTABLISHED 1862— A Carrying the United States mail, miling positively on tbo y advertised from pler 12, Rast river, ‘The noble Le 14 ship TUISKO, 709 ‘ona register, Dannemann, master Ta now at her berth ready to receive cargo, and will post ly sail on Monday, Janiary 11. She ‘stb donly Al ship ding, and will he the fire to anil direct for Melhourne. Her assenger accommodetions wre elegant and nnvarpassed, Anting’s lone ponp cabin and commodions sate rooms, | The rates of paseage are the same as charged by Baince & Co.¢ Black Ball Line from Liverpool, and are ag low as can be af forded conaiatent with the requirements of passengers. The Pipvislonsare an heretofore, of the very Bost OAL 0 one he magnificent and At clipper ship vara f register, Heucharap, commantier auecoeds the Pulako, and wil! have prompt despatch for Melourne and, Syne: For 0 orto BW CAMERON, freight or Bice board, yer Ay ad 3 ‘on signees in Australia, Messrs, on ents. « a USTRALIA.—INDEPBNDBNT LINE—THE SPLEN- did Al clipper abip SH. TALBOT will be hed forg Me’ me on Baturda: angary 16. Passengers ate Fequeated to examine thit the only American ship now lond- ing for Melbourne. Her accommodations for passengers in first and second cabins cannot be su She will be aueceeded by the noble clipper ship “ona ROVER Lf vanenge, at | rates, a ¥ on boar Seen ie eae ek GOODRVE, ARR BLL & ELLIOT, i Peart street, or to MAILLER, LORD & QUEREAU, 108 I etreet. Oo ceo ee HAVANA AND NEW ORLEANS.—THE UNITED ates mail steamer CAHAWBA 1), Bulloch com- mander, will commence receiving freight on Raturdny, Jan, and sail the shove porte on Teaday: January 12 at clot Bit ea pier jC eeinaee arco aver. for or pa aoply to the agen’ Sh0e, ROCHON SBOE Park piace: Dee eeee pee, cet Tere ce toreriany | D well, wi at Fei c ore No.4 Nor river. Bild Ha o areed oa Op board. Forfreiabt of pasaage apply of Ind ne b wo SAM ht wirentel. B for Fixe Br way. Steamers rida compeet with the above, ieaving arcana every Monday, Worlnenday and Friday, FOR CHARLESTON FLORIDA AND MEMPHIS, TENS. m —lnited States mai side whee! steamabip tine. Fhe sew, nifieent « K mship N ae NH commander, will leave pier 4 North y, Jannary 2 at So'clock P.M, prectesiy. Por board, where ail bhi of iading will be ge DAVINg Magnificent accommodations ) at OFFORD, TILESTON & CO., 29 Broad The « Capt. Rerry, will sneceed, ahd leave on Saturday, he fiw steamere Carolina wie conneeting AS steamers chiickets mag be had by applying ae fo Momphis, Fenn. may also be Bad i very fast ge January 9. make regular trips k Thro ve Through Wekers by applying ag above. from New Yor ee

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