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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Torspar, Dec, 26—0 F. Mt The stock market was dail and persistently hammered}. Yo-day, but it closed with an improving tone, and the probabilities favor a more active and buoyant specula- Yon, especially after the turn of the year, At the early session of the open board New York Central sold at 9534, Erie 9534, Reading 1073, Michigan Southern 743¢, Cleve- land and Toledo 213, Cleveland and Pittsburg "845, Northwestern 354, preferred 61%, Schuylkill Coat (s. 3) 14 At the first regular board Erie closed *¢ higher than at the same timo on Saturday, Fort Wayne %4j Maripose: 36, Quicksitver 3. Northwestern and Rock Island were*| steady. Reading was ' lower, Michigan Southern 3%, New York Central 4, Cleveland and Pittsburg %, Cleve- tand and Toledo 1, Ohio and Mississippi cegificates 14, Government securities were ‘firm. Coupon five- ‘ewenties of the first and third series were 3¢ higher, seven-thirty notes of the first series 1. ‘At the open board atone o'clock Erie was lower, sell. ing at 94%, but the rest of the list was about steady. At the balf-past two session of the regular board Erie closed % lower than atthe first board, Reading %, Michigan Southern 3, Cleveland and Pittsburg 134, Northwestern 4, preferred 3, Cleveland and Toledo 1, Rock Jstand 3, Fort Wayne 34, Quicksilver.}¢, Ohio and Missiasippi cer- Sethoaes {. Gor wore quiet. Seven Ahirty notes of the Gret series were J¢ lower. ‘At the half-past three beard New “¥ebk Ventral sot 05%, Erie 9534, Reading 107, Michigati, Southera 7434, Northwestern 3534, Cleveland and Pitéivburg 829%, Rock Island (0. 3) 106%, Fort Wayne) 106, "Bohuylkill Cost 14 “Afterwards, on the street, thé market was dull bat/firm, Michigan Southern and: Cléveland and Pittsburg bei the most active on the ratlwny list, At 5:30 P. M.'Pitts! Durg sold at 98, “MichiganSouthern 14%, New York Cen- tral 05% 0 5. Money was very easy on the Stock Exchange at 6 a 7 per cent, and in some instances balances were hawked about at six per cent without finding borrowers, The discount line was quiet, the demand being light. First elass commercial paper is easily discounted at Ta 9 per cent, but other grades range from 10 to 15, owing to the disinclination of lenders to invest in this kind of secu- nity, otherwise than first classand at short dates, The bank statement is extremely favorable, tndicating, as it oes, a steady m®cumulation of loanable funds at this tre. The lecs\ tenders have increased $5,005,964, ¢ deposits $2,108,117, the loans $757,678, and the cir- yalation $904,400. The specie has decreased $926,398. Mho Treasury remains ian easy position, the balance in January 1, 1866, will be paid at the Opean Natioual Bank, in this city, from the Lst to the 16th of January. ‘The total anthracite coal tonnage of Pennsylvania for tho season is 9,660,809 tons, against 10,187,043 tops last year tothe same time, showing a decrease of 526,233 tons. ‘The coal trade is nearly over, for though the rail- roads are pretty much all: the winter epen, short days ‘and the time and labor devoted to mecessary repairs in land about the mines limit production to a very sncon- siderable amount. The total value of the foreign exports Crom the port of Baltimore Inst weok was $178,909, The receipts on the Groat Western Railway of Canada during the week ending December 22 amounted to $64,545-an’incroase over, the receipts for the same time provisions om this aubject, declaring the shareholders of Ptho various banks of tno State liable in-caseiof Vue fallute f of auch bauks. {1 ts justified by the Condttion'in’ which ithe banks have been placed im consequence of the great tosses to which they have been subjected by ‘the over: | tlirow of the late rebel government and.the, universal ruin which has been the result of war. The quantity of flour, wheat, corn and barley left at tidewater during the second week tn December in the years 1864 and 1865 was as (ollows:— Flour, tote, Wheot, ts, Corn, tn, Barley, bus. 1864 13,700 451,190 pa 124,300 1865..... 79.700 580.800 583,200 282,600 Inc,... 66,000 Inc. 129,700 Inc. 83,200 Inc. 159,200 ‘The aggregate quautity of the same articles left at tide- water from the commencement of navigation to the olcae thereof, inclusive, during the years 1864 and 1865 was as follows :— fhe Sub-Treasury this afternoon being $70,492,244. Flour, tbls. Wheat, bu. Corn, tu, Barly, tu. k 8, 15.916,700 10,362,400 3,169,200 The gold market was steady but dull, and loans were vgrd'00010,579:200 18,890,000 4,551,600 generally made flat. The opening price was 145%, fol- Jowing which there wasadeciine of 14, an acvauce to 453, and a subsequent relapse to 145% + Foreign exchange continues firm but dull, Bankers ask 109% for their bills at sixty days, and 110% a 34 at short sight; but buyers are unwilling to give more than 109% for long bills, ‘The supply of commercial bills is scanty and unequal to the demand. Petroleum stocks were inactive. At the the first board Bennehoff Run closed 45c. higher than at the eame time ‘on Saturday, selling at $16 36; Pithole Creek 25c., selling Dec. 184,000 Dec.6,337,600 Inc 8,347,500 Inc. 1,382 400 ‘The receipts of new crop of barley in 1865 were 4,376,- 800 bushels In 1864 they were 3,003,100 bushels, show- ing an excess of new crop recetpts of 1,878,700 bushels. By reducing the wheat to four the quantity of the latter left at tidewater this year, compared with the corres. ponding period last year, shows a deficiency of 1,251,500 barrels flour, The following comparative table shows the quantity of come of the principal articles of produce left at Udewater from the commencement to the close of at $1475; United States 50c., selling at $28, Clinton | navigation in the years indicated:— wold at $1 75, Kentucky National Petroleum add Mining 1863, 1864. 1865. Company $125, New York and Philadelphia 2%c., Pal. | Canat Opened. == May t Apeal ame ew mer Petroleum $289, Pithote Consolidated $270, First | Wheut, bushels. .,22,206.900 15,918,700 10,570,200 National 44c., Germania 29¢., Ham McClintock $6 75, | Corn... 10,352, 18,699,900 Heydrick 55c., United Petroleum Farms 40c., Oil Creek | Barley $1.80, Webster $1, Empire City 60c., Quartz Hill $175, At the second board Bennehof closed 5c. lower than at the first board, selling at $16. First National sold at 4¢., Oceanic 48c., Union’ $14, United States $28, Central $33, Buchanan Farm 7ic,, Walkill $1 80, The trustees of the creditors of the Ohio and Misste- sipp! Railroad Company bave just published their annual report, which was presented at their meeting on Decem ber 13. The total athount of com#hon ‘certificates out- standing on December 1 was $19,822,449; preferred, $2,950,506—making a total of $22,772,356. The secari- ties which are convertitile into common certificates aggregate only $5:5,762, the first mortgage bonds, second New York Stock. Exchange. { Decemnue 26, . PIRST SESSION—10:30 a. Mt. - $1000U56"s, 6-20c,02 103%. 50 shs ErieRR2dcall 053, 26000 US6's, 6-200, "65 100% 200 do... 955 20000 ++. 100% do...., 6000.7 8 6's, 10 40¢ 92% mortgage bonds and second mortgage coupons, in all | g000T n 7 S101at 6 O8I¢ about $121,000, being convertible into preferred certif- | 1000 Us 9%, cates. The statement which wo quoted yesterday from | 92000 dO....0..-. 08 the Cincinnati Gazette. is described by the trustees here | 79000US6's,1yre, nias 97 as having been ‘made out of whole cloth.” The ‘earn- | 1000N ¥ 7's, by In, 984g 400 ings for the year are stated in the report to have been eee OF 93,750,125, estimating the earnings for Nov-mber and Shoe Cidae Mie tor December, and the expenses for the same timo at | 1000 Erie Ist mort.. 42,742,611, chowing’a net gain of $1,016,622, and an in. a “ (ease over :the business of 1864 of $607,159. “The ‘ hole amount payable January 1 next, for interest on ‘Yonds and preferred certificates,’’ ways the Feport, ‘4s a ys28,000, and thir sum is already in the hands of the 5000 AKG Wim Odie oo He stees.”” A large amount of the expenditures | 60shs FourthNa Bk 100 100 Ghic & RB. 35% b reprosentod to have been of an exceptional character— | 20 Mariposa Mg Co. 16. , 7 tay “salam a such as the rebuilding of bridges with-substantial stone i . ey abutments, the substitution of earthen embankments for decayed trestie work, the addition of improved water | 50) do. .-.... 51% 200. do......... 1d stations and the ballasting of a considerable,portion of ioe itn cont a a ioc ph 4 ior the road. : 200 QuieksilwerMgCo 4454 100 Mil&PrduGhaRR 04 The cencral imprestion in Wall strect is that there witl | 259 NF Coatre RR. 85% 1S puig ee WRGR nee be ‘a brokers’ market” during-the remainder of the week | 400 Erie Railway... 96%¢ 100 d0,....+.. 106% pn the Steck Exchange, but that January will witnossan | 100 do....,.830 04 petive spe on for a rise. The supply of money avail- SECOND SESSION—I P. MW. $5000 T'yn73-103d8 97% 300 sha 600 shs MB.ANTRR 745 ulckeM go. A4ig 0 7% HON YC RR... B00 B64 100 dO. 66.81 300 do... on, a 1000 Cleve & Pit RR. g Rble for speculative uses is very large ani still increns- ‘ng in volume, and to this the disbursement of the divi- dends of public companies will add considerably. It will | 1200 x avai : ‘ 400 Reading RR. 100 Chic & NW RR. | Gherofore be strane if the present inactivity shoud | $0) Bedding Ae pits & NW RE. 38 much lonzer continue. The market bas, however, been | 00 Erie RR’ 300 Chic &'N'W pret 61% assiduously hammerod for so many days that a speedy | 600 300 Cleve & ToL RK... 10% reaction seems inevitable. 300 iy no Mr. J. J. Roberts, of 44 Broad street, has beon admit. | 7 bry bl barrett tof a member of the regular Board of Brokers 82000 186's6 2001862 103%, 00 ee av eaPH AR, 1685 The business at the Sub-Treasury to-dhy was as fol- | “3000 Try nT 31015 9834 600 dO.s.asee, 82% pi 2ooahs PourthNatDK 100" Goo Chie & NWR, 35 s rt 00 ) b Bees reseipns $1,025.488 | 300 Canton Co....... 45 200 d0.s....... 35 850.195 | 300 Quick’r Min'g Go 44 00 Chic & NW pref 61% 100 N ¥ Contral RR. 9534 200 Cleve & TolRR.. 111 100 Ose. DIG 953 400 Chic & RIRR... 106% Sacomlione! 860 Brie RR. 94% 100 do......., 108% 600 Roading RE... 106% 600 Pit, FLW&ChIRR 105 The following dividends are aanounced: 600 MiohS&NIRR 14 500 | dow.....880 106 fional Bank of Brooklyn; six percent and an extra divie | 100 srewseee TH end, four per cent; Grocers’ National Bank, semi-ny- anal, dve per cert, free; Third Avenue Savings Bank, Anterest six per cent, free; Guardian Life Insurance Company, semi-annual, three and a half per cont; Pana- ma Rajlrond Company, quarterly, four per cent, and two per cont on earnings of steamers; Terre Haute and In- @anapo!i# Railroad, semt-annual, six percent, free; Jan- ‘nary coupons of city of Brooklyn; the Chicago and Alton ‘Railroad Company will pay a quarterly dividend of one ‘and three quarters per cent upon the stock of the Joliet ‘and Chicago Railrond, and the stock of the Aiton and ‘Bt. Loule Ro '!roa’, on the Ist of January ; the Continental National Pank bo» declared a semi-annual dividend of Yen per cent, payable January 5. \ The following "guros compare the last weekly atate- CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. ‘ * Moxpay, Dec. 26—6P. M. ALconon was quict and nominal, with triding sales at $460. Asie:.—Receipts, none. The market was dull and hea\y, but prices were nominady unchanged. Breapsturre.—Roceipts—6,060 bbls flour, 628 do. corn meat, 9,450 busbels corn, 3,670 do. oate and 670 do. malt, The market for State and Western flour was only mod- orately active, but prices were firmer, the market closing Se, a 10c, in sellers’ favor. The sales were about 7,000 bbis., at our revised quotations subjoined. Souberm flour was in moderate demand, and a shade firmer. The salea were about 450 bbla, Canada flovr was moderately active, rue ruled be. a 10c. higher. Thesales ments of the New York aveociated banks with the re- | comprised bbls. Rye four was inactive, and our an- Barns of the previous week — nexed quotations arc nominsl. Corn meal was also quiet. Dee 16, Dee, 28, $28,572,084 16,055,087 | Choice State.....ccvceeseee A080 14: 037-128 | Common to medium extra Western. .. 48,887,556 63°891.620 Rares hoop Ohio. + ‘The deviations are as follows:— Hou . $757,678 in deposits. Increase in legal tend: ‘The transactions at the Clearing Houwé last week com- parc as follows with the business of the previous wee Clearings for the week eutling but Je. 1 2 per bushel. The “sales were, $n buabde a De + 90 for No, 1 Milwaukee, coo ren new; 31 ‘or Clearings for the week ending Dec. 23 85 Balances for the week euding Dec. 16 or Milwaukee club, and $1 70 for Chicago apeine. The Balances for the weok ending Deo. 23,..- +» ee Galas wee, Sieaey, eee 8 eae Seay Tip ates ) The following it a report cf the comparative earnings | 94. ‘ame ter tonal mined Western, and 090. SOI tor ‘of the Obio and Missicsippi Railroad during the month of | yellow Southern, oe wus firm, with sales of 5,000 Movermber:— bushels at $1 16 for Canada and §1 08 fof State. Malt, was tinchanged im every respect, Barley was dull and rm divivion..... oy 2 Weeern divieion... Corton. —The market was quiet but steady, New Or- leans middling continued very scarce and 6c. was readily obtained, the market closing firm for all grades, with sale@ of 17 bales at our quotations, as fi ete bart lowing are the comparative earnings of the “ae belo r, ‘om January ito November 30 inclusive: 51 2} % 1865. 53 ot 64 65 82,068,107 our quotations, No cargoes have 1,445,579 comprises 71,603 Mee Rio, inctud: more; 4,204 Cuba, 1,296 Marac: 508,686 Ceylou, 2,797 other descriptions; , crease. We ory? Wire sesoee 478,508 $2,767. Tho prosent queiations are nominally as following eximjnation of a defunct banker {n / nie edltaas gy by $ yok s ertent the banking business 0, A 19%, ; Java, mats ‘and bags, 280. a 20 towed capital,”’ or, in other Hem aan a aracalbo, Sl 46. @ Me, ; La. who take'no pains to,as- | SuayTs 2 lo, fh 23 54° A ‘Dom NBO, ATH. & 18}6c., all with which they trust Wad R, Killip, Jr, and said: . 8 bal x y nran ning, rao dal but machanged the sales ‘beon 100,000 ibe. Lake, ey, riage, at 42c, c,, an Baltimore at 410. « Now ad sheathit yh metal Wore steady atS5o. for the nf the latter, let cb Ae none dollars ‘bortowed tovested tn the and undhanged, We quote ada. 400, & 420.; patont, 0c, a ta were: —To | ine, ' fog 8 6%. ; Fron Fasonte q wi, tro’ very dUtoe~, Je dressed eae were demand at previous full bales at 120, a 360, for old, artic ' von nahn juiet and nominally un- ol We quote conrmon, $6 40 a $6 50; strained to No. 2, $3 2,810 60; No. 1, $11 a $17; pritic’ pale to vir- gin, $17 0 $21. Spirits turpentine was nominal,,under a very limited demand, with small gales at $1 a $1 Cride do, was unchanged in every respect. “Pitch was stoady at $7 a 6750, City No, 1 tar was dujl and at 4 NT at $3 a $4 60 por bbl.,, including Wil- mington. Oncake was quiet and unchanged. We Téarned of nd Oms.—The market for all oncriptions of fish ote though quirt, was steady, with aamall jobbing trade our quotations: as follows:—Bleached winter whale, ' $1 70; crude do., $1.60; manufactured winter sperm, $2 65; natural do., $260; crude do. $250; Bank, $1 25; Strats, $1 45, Linseed off was dull, ‘but un- changed. Crushers were supplying their regular trade at $1 43.9 $1 46\for cask and bbl. Lard of] was: nomin- ally a shade in'geller’s favor. The market, however, continues dull and unsettled. Grease sola from $1 25 & $1. 75 ag to'qnality, while prime winter ranged from $2 a $2 10 city distillnd. Red oil was jobbing at $1 10. Provisions, —Receipts, 60 bbls. pork, 84 do. beof, 66 packages cut meats and 2200kegs lard. ‘The markot for pork was loss active, but prices were somowhat higher, The sales were about 6,000 bbls. at $28 60-0 $29 for mess, closing at $28 94, cash; $24 60 for prime mess, and $24 for now prime mess. Beef was unchanged. The sales were about 460 bbis, at. $11 a $14 for old plain mess, $14 a $17 for do, extra mess, and $22 a $24 for new do. Beef hams were dull, with sales of 200 bbls. at $82 50 a $35. Bacon was in improved demand and prices were steady, The sales were about 900 boxes, mostly Cum- berland cut, at 1430. for present, delivery, and 14%. a 14%e, for February delivery. Cut meats were steady. Tho sales reachod 200 packaves at Llc. a 13c. for shoniders, and 1%c. a 16c. for hams. The lard market was active and firmer. Tho sals were 1,000 packages at 160. a 103{c. Butter and cheeso wero dull, heavy and doclin ing. The former sold at 20c. a 85c. for Western, and 28°, a 42c for State. We quote common to factory made cheese at 13340. a 190. PRreornUM was very dull, very heavy and nominal. The sales were only about 2,000 bbls. mainly at dic. for crude, 64c. for refined, in bond, and 8lo, a 80. for free, Rice, —The marketwas ag ‘but unchanged. We note gals of 60 tierces Carolina, oh private terms, We gnote Curolina at 18c. a 180%. and Rangoon atdc.ad%o.,» gold, in bond, and 9%c. a10%0., currency, free. SALTPETRA was inactive, We quote crude at i3c, “Wo heard of:n0.salca, i fj Su was in moderate demand and prices wore atoady,. We hotesalea of 114 hhds Cuba muscovado at 190. and’ 20 boxes. molasses augar.at 113. Reflued wag heavy. Theateck includes. 34,674 htds.} 62,246 boxos; 85,691 bags and 101 melade. f 10K, —ThO market continued inactive, though priges were firm for most descriptions, tho market closiag nominal at our fast quotations Tosacco.—Some activity in low grades. lent in better sorts. Sales, S71 hhds. Kentucky at To. 9X0. TAtLow was steady, but quiet, The sales wore about 85,000 Iba. at 133¢¢. a 14%c. Woot was dull and nominal. 75,000 Ibs. State, [ilinois and Ohio flecce sold mainly at 60c, 0 7 Warner, —Reeeipta, 382 bbla. The market. continued dull and nominal, closing trrégtlar, with a fow dnialt sales at $2 28 a $2'30, New Bedtord O11 Market. The market is, aa usual at this season of tho year quiet. Tho transactions” hive confined to sperm, which the ‘sales have been 450 barrels, including 150 landed from the Acaso, at $2 46, aut in Nantucket 230 barrela., the KH. Adama’.cargo, tb be rofilled and de livered here at $2 48 pet gallon.” Importa of sperm and whale oil and whalebone finio the United States, for tho week onding Decembor 26, 1865 :°— rs Sperm. Whale, Bone, New Bedford. Barres. Barres Ponds. Bark wn be 1,430 - ad 1,439 83,108 690,500 Froin January 1 to date,34,652 590,600 Same time tast year 64,116 455,900 The Hopper Will Case. COURT OF APPRALS. ‘This Case, which has been before the public for over four years, and has attracted considerable attention, was finally decided om Friday tast in the Court of Appeals, all'the judges concurring, in favor of the heirs at law and against the will, supporting the decisions of the urrogate and General: Term of the Supreme Conrt, hold- that the testator, at the time be put his signature to the paper alleged to be his will, had not what in law is tarmed 9 ‘‘tostamentary capacity'’—in dther words, had nat mind enough toexercive a choice as to the disposal ofthis property. An October, 1861, the attorney of Mr. Chartoa Hopper ‘awill, which was sigued by Mr. Hopper on the 28th of October, three days before his, death. By this will the bulk of the property, estimated at $200,090, was given to Chauncey Shaifer and A. M. Fanning, wpon trust, to sell and divide the proceeds between the Amori-, can Seaman's Friend Society and the Ladies’ Union. Aid Society of the Methodist Episcoral church in the ¢ity of New York. The will was offered for probate vy Chauh- coy Shaffer alone, Mr, Fanning refusing to join in. the application for probate. The heirs at Taw objected to (he admission of the alloged will to probate, on the grounds of undue inflnonce and the want of méntal capacity in tho tostator, The application for probate was vigorously supported by the above named aoctvtiea, in March, 1964, after more than one thoosand printed pages of testimony had been taken, the Surrogate made 4 dooree refusing to admit the wil! to probate. From this decision the above named societies appealod to the Supreme Court, gnd nt a goneral term, in May, 1865, that court affirmed (he Surrogate's decree. The societies ngain appealed to the Court of Appeals, with the result abov co. FIGHT AND STABBING AFYRAY IN MOTT STREST. On Monday evening a fight took placo in the premises of Michael Lynch, 60 Mott street, betwoen a number of arties who had collected there, during which Patrick nleavy, of 7 Mulberry treet, was’ terediy beaten about the head and body and stabbed In the face and hip. Owen White, a man twenty-four years of aga, waa subsequently arrested by officer Poe, of the Sixth pre- cinct, on the charge of tabbing Dunleavy. Ths wound in the hip ts of a dangorous character, but that in the face is not serious. White was detained for examination before Justice Hogan. A disreputable youth known as “Piggy" was concerned in the assault, but he has mot yet been arrested. SAVAOR ABSAULT WITH A PITCHER. Michael Burns was bratatly assaulted on the corner of Flevonth avenue and Twonty-second stroet by Daniel Martin and William Lane, who beat him with their Onts in a mont trotal manner, after which ono of them struck on the bead with a sliver pitcher, cutting on a gash. Tho assailants were arrested, ‘ Tustic? committed thom for examination, there are sowe fers concerning Burns’ recovery. THRYT OF A HORSR AND WAGON. * Andrew Jackson Brower recently hired a horse, wagon and harness, valued at $300, from Michaol Vishor, of 19 Lexington avenne, for the avowed purpose of going to Yorkvilic, instead of whiob, Rowerte, it ie vileged he ‘went to Norwalk, Connocticat, where he waa subgequen’ arrested, ‘The prisoner was brought back, aad yoator- jay Justice Dodge committed hii trial. “ DANGEROUSLY STABBED. A diMloulty occurred botwoon John Bie ang Oyren Gatnoy, corner of Sixtebath strdetand fonth a¥onud, on Monday evening, when Kitchen produced a knife and stabbed Gatmey in the abdomen, fnflicting a deop and dangerous wound, Officer Griffin, of the Bixteenth pre- cinct police, arrested Kitchen, and Justice Dodge, com- mitted hin to await the result of Gaffngy's lnjurige, The latter lives at 451 Wost Sixteenth stro + TENEMENT HOUSE ROW AND STANDING, Mary Bonsel and Julian Chostnut, living in the tone ment house 144 Cherry street, had a quarrel on Monday night, when Chestnut drew a knife and stabbed Mary in the back, The steel penctrated to the depth of two inches and the wound 1s considered to be quite dangeror Chestnut was arrested by officer Jar- bos, of the Seventh precinct, and Justice Shandley com. mitted him for examination. PICKPOCERT AT THR MINSTRELS. ~ Bamuel 8. Garvin, a young man, was arrosted by oMber Davis, of the Eighth precinct, charged with stealing a ¢ pocket. When arrested the elon. genes mea eee Line ttn Beal was akon bofore Justice Hogan and to the Tombs for trisi, THE STRONG DIVORCE SUIT. Oommencement of the Summit ip for the, Defonce-Gketoh of the Coumsel's Address. SUPERIOR OOURT—TRIAL THEM, so, Before Judge Garvin. closing scones im the famous Sérong divoroe litiga- of divesting themsel ves of all causes of bias and preju- dice. They should dismiss all improasions except those growing out of the testimony, and approach tho decision of thie case with minds ontirely free and impartial. The (Counsel next described four notable parties ‘connected with the action. Tho first was the plaintiff—a husband anit a father, who asks for the dissolution of the mar- riagocontract betwoen himself and @ woman whom he had received from hor fathor in all her native purity, fo whoin he | ad promised love and protection for life, and yet whom ho would dave the jury believe was @ ‘wily sorpent that had brought shame into tho peaceful Eddn of domestic bliss, and plunged herself and all connected with her inte an abyss of sin and degradation. It was charged that the defendant had seduced her brother-in-law, although it would have been much tore natural bad it boon attempted to show that the reverse was.the case, It would be the counsel's atudy to show that a more preposterous theory was never advanced in & court of justice; and here the counsel submit- ted twelve points’ of law to tho Court, a8 a guidance in its charge to the jury, and as exhibiting tho settled rules and decigions of ominent | judges on the subject of marriage, cohabitation, divorce, connivance, adultery, cundonation and forgivencas, He contended that tho rat isaue should be expunged pe- ca: 0 thore Was no time or place specified regarding tho acts of adultery, and argued that, as it was well settled that tho plea of’ gutit could not be allowed by eithor party in a auit for divorce on the ground of adultery, neither coyld the declarations, admissions or confessions of either party be received as evidence in the trial of such @ case unless supported by independemt evidence, ‘Thore was no reliable independent evidence on this point before tho jury, and for that reason the plaintiff's case was not made out, The plaintiff he described az an unem- ployed lawyer, ripe for mischief, fickle, revengeful, reck- Teas of consoquencos, inattentive to his wife, !mpérios, and fail of vanity—-titat vanity which was ovidenced in tho deposition of Mrs. Bedell-—that ccclosiastical gimiot and augor—whon sho swore that Mrs. Strong bad confessed that the mero tonch of the hand of Kdward, the irre- pressible deacon, bad carried her to the depths of crime and infamy. ‘The noxt person.to bo noticed was tho de- fendant, tea years younger than the plaintiff, of extraor- dinary Deauty, religious education and devotion to hor dytics. ‘Phis.'was the person saldsto be guilty of such terribig crmes, ‘The next person was her father, a mat Lover. soventy years of age and the embodimont of those ropublican. and: ‘unestentations manners that distinguish Aurerigan gentlemen. Was.it a sin that that old znan, fast going towards his grave, stood by his danghter in | ‘hor hour of necd, and dotermined to spend lis whole fortune, if necessary, in bailling hor accusers? The 4 only + remaining «person to bo described was tho irresistible aud hypocritical deacon, Edward fa widower for sovoral years, without occupatio, aad loading a life of the most infernal bypocriny Tagine such a man a momber of the church, an active member, too, carrying the symbols of the bread and wie, and professing to be a gincere Obrstian, The counsel passod noxt to the subject of who was reaponsible for bringi the suit, and charged it energetically upon the plainti whose motive, he argued, was: monoy, It appeared that Mr. Strong claimed thal Mr. Stevens had promised Lim. ton thousatid dollars ad @ marriage gift to support a fhousé, and on account of not receiving this he intended to make. his father-ia-law “bite tho dust.” and pull him down. through means of a pablic™ o: of tis daughter. At this pert of hig % Mer teonnsel fritictséd the tostimony of. Muysseht, the family poverncas, and charged “hor detiberate perjuty, and plated that withogt her, ey fthe case could never have gone to the jury, Stroog liad made a deposition; why was it seth om that the de- why, wag not ho,bimself produced to ‘shone Hor under feucant's statement that he‘ had threats of taking her itfe was false?” On tho occasion of, the alleged gathering of clothes in the hall, when Afatilda Mussehi, swore Mrs Strong was in Kdward’s rocin for three hours, Alice ;O'Grady and one Ida Trifle were firesent. Why were not they produced to conirip Mua- aeht's story? Their residences wore Knowr and they could have been prodaced. Why was not the oorres- pondénce betweop Peter and Edward Strong on tho wubject of tho alleged guilt produced and read, to show tho charactor of the oor dence ?—whothor the husband wrote with indignation or bis brother ac- knowledgod bis guilt? "Were war the will’ of Potor Strong, in which he told Mra Bodolt that bo left bis wife ‘a widow's share and allowed hor (o remain the guardian of hiachildren? Those’ matters were undor the control of the plaintiff, and have been cleared away by his coun- aol and not left to speculation and doubt, if they had seen fit to prottuce thom: ‘The counsel quoted from the soripturos to show duties of @ good husband, and read the story of’ Jacob's tong gervitnde for his wifo., How different was the conduct’ of Mr. Potor R. Strong. Tried by the standard of the Bible he was found sadly wanting in bis dutios ax a husband. He neglectod to provide ber 4 suitable home, placed her {n amartinents ona third story, gave her as & sloping chamber a minature musoum, ‘made ber the nurae of his aged mother, quartored ‘ber on hor owh’ fathor, and placed her ia a family the members of which were fot social toeach other, and nogiected the duties of ahusband altogeiter, There was searcely an oasia; the counsel deciaged, in the extensive desert of the husband's inattention ‘fad he been as kind and attentive as he hould havo beea she would have been shut out irom bis brother's attentions and wonld not Dave fallon Did not this tend to show the cen. Bivance of the hushand, aad that he desired ber criminal depradation? ‘The uftsntions ot Edward were known to his.vlind mother, How could the husband have been ignorant of them? They were known to Mrs. Bedell, who had romonstrated with Edward on account of it I Mrw. Strong was the aviverr why were not these romon atrances made to hes and not to Kaward Strong? [t was sought (o bo shown by the plaintiff that his father’ will obliged the members of the family to live together under the pame roof with their. aged mother, but the counsel contended that this was to only while they werd unmarried or unable to. provide for themselves, Any other constraction would be absurd, for how could all the family, after wil tts various mem- bors marrying, continue to dwell together under one roof? The harmony that would result from such a con- dition of thitgs would be similar to the harmony of « Donnybrook fair, The connset here reverted again to the toatimony of Matiida Musgeh! to prove her perjury, and read some extracts as illustrations. In ber direct exam- ination she had wworn that the change of bed took piace on Sunday morning, the 6th of January, and this was introduced t) prove that Mr. Strong ceased to sleep with his wife, and bad ordered the change with that (ntontion after the horrible confession of his wife. From Mr. Cram’s opening it appoarcd that the alleged confoasion was made on that same Sunday ai; and not before, while the change of bed occurred in the 5 ‘How could the chi then have been occasioned by the confewnont a8 Munsehl on direct examination Awore she daw dird, Strong come out of Kdward's room on the ocvasion of the clothes ing im the hall, white on the cros#-exam{nation she swore she did not see bor g? (mor come out. Was such testimony to convict Mra. Strong of adul Tt would be shown also that an- ata ‘witness of the plaiatif!—Mrs. Hillioker—had com- jt , Alter dob ou other po'nte at length the Couns! broke off at quarter. foar in the-ofter- concludlt morning, oon, with the intention o! Board of Aldermen.. « The Board, pursuant to adjourament, met at one o'clock yosterday afternoon, Alderman Jeremiah in the chair. A communication was received from the Board of Councilmen calling the attontion of the Mayor, Strect Inepector and Sirect Cleaning Commission to the ithy condition of the pyblic thoroughfares. Referred to the Committee 4S Stroots. ot & Ps notion the managers of St. Luke's Hoapital, Akela? 1 Tohation, was laid over under the rules, Sipe yt Bao) inoreasing the salary of the Clork of the Supefintondont of Markets to twelve hun dred dollars. Carried, A rosolation direcwng the Committee on National Af. faira to procure for thé Eleventh regiment New York Stato Nadonal Guard & stand of colors, at an exponso not to exceed olght hundred dollars, was adopted. A resplution directing the Comptrolier to pay to J. G. the sum of @17,760 for firoworks furnished &l on the onoasio’ of the celebration of the ational anui- pe te d after some discussion. jution dil < recting the completion of the Soldiers’ Monumebtin Calvary Cometery, the expenses of the o not od the amount appropriated for that A reelitiea 4p, adopted revesting. the Mayor to resolution: requesti O ‘or offer a reward of #1000 for the saunderer or mecaerers of Dantol Clafly, who was assaseinated during a fracas at the Lion Brewery some time rince. po nreamninse Senaing Se WOe apeney ond Obild'n | pod Premises at the cornor of op avenio was called *5 on s namiea (ao proposed of NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1865. Board of Supervisors. ‘The Board of Supervisors mot yosterday, Supervisor ing the amount paid by him during the last six months totho Of.tho Now Gourt House for ser- vices az such. ‘ : A resolution to pay A Oskoy Hall the amount of $5,656 12 disbursed by Him as District Attorney during December 31 was offered and the amount paid out did Th Report el ‘Work! of the Govern- ‘ me Colton arene te sue South. Tho gorornment cotton c hastbeon, in er ), private, commer ‘and éoclal—a ne. 3 ‘The vast system of cotton stealing which has.assumed gach portentous form in the land is directly traceable to the operationsof this bureau. Its agents inaugurated ithe grab ; and’ although there have been « fow honorable exceptions, these agents, asa rule, appeared: to wettle down upon the country a#’a0 many itresponsible harpies to fix upon every man’s cotton tho taint of Con- federate ownership, with o view to confiscation. John Boott, Evq., tho cotton loan agent of the Con- foderate gov , on the surrender of Goneral Taylor, turned over to Gencral Canby one hundred and bape 4 thousand 'bales of Confaderate government cotton, wit! his lists, books and accounts in perfect order. If the government has over 1ecoived or ever will receive ten thousand bales of this amount™wo. shall b¢ surprised tq learn it. Where ts tbo rest? It has been stoien— stolen by the balo, by the plantation lot, by the steam- ‘vout Load, ‘Whengovernment harpies pounced upon cotton passim they insugurated the game of-grab, which was quickly imitated, The plantors at once lost faith in the integrity of the government, and in resisting the efforts of its agents to rob they ‘carly learned to believe in the morality of the lesson that it was fair to rob the rob- No title, ‘no rights, no papers of protection were sufficiont to cover a man's claim to his own. The official paw was rutbleasly put upon it, and armed soldiers were onlled in to onforce the acizure. Ones there, tho chances were even thatthe cotton was lostforever; if recovered, Nico had to ge for release and exponses, Did a man have A'good ahd: impreguable title to a lot of seized cot- ton, his chances of success were in an inverse ratio with tho’ excellence Sf. his title. Wo have seen men swith such claims stand by in hopeless deapair, whilgbogus claims by the boat load wore paasod and shipped ‘Rbroad beyond government reach. It+be- came notorious that, only money or a part of the claim Could ever release a lot ‘of cotton once étricken with the offictal paralysis of shut up in the purgatory of the cotton ete ‘These aro hard things to, say, but aight months of observation have taught us that they are the expres. ‘mons of a naked truth, and that they ate accepted as stern facts by every man and woman in the community. ‘Wo speak of the rule, and are happy to admit there are remarl.able 6xceptions to it. r At this moment the commercial-oommunity of “Mobile is undergoing one of-thone paroxysms of «ind'guant foel- ing which the agents manage to get_up habitually andat jof intervals, ‘The (rade is astonished to learn’ that all cotton arriving by the. Mobile and-Ohr10-railrond iar being seized by the agente of Mr. Tempoy;: tho, .special -auper- vising agent xt Mobilp, and. althongh: no order -to this weet. fs made publ tuo teoe ot the selayre. ia. un oul { ‘The trains on this road have beea for come time past oxolusivery devoted to bringing the goverament gotton to Mobile. “We learn from an official source that tho railroad company has brought it all in—al! that chere is any account of. But Mr. Tomney imagines or suapects: that thero may be some stray bales of public cotton yot lingering bohind—he does not know where, but it may be semewhers. So, in order to be sure to catch it, he aproads his official net to catch all the cotton that comes over the rom, and he lulds eit until the owner makes the nogative proof that cy not Bake Gil cotton. The immediate effects are disturbance and confusion 10 the trade, derangement of plan{et’s plans, and of merchants’ schemes of busi- ness, founded on expected receipts and a general iadig- nation agninst 6o ynhcard-of a proceeding. ‘We hear that the Chamber of Commerce Is oxpected to tako notice of this ordor and bring) it to the attention of tt ‘tho. r department at Washington. Woe have been ‘afflicted long enough with the tyfanny and folly of cot- ton agents, and if President Johnson-has any mercy at alt opon this people let him show it by, relieving them of, the Fgyptian plaguo gt tho Cotton Bureau. Bince the foregoing was in ‘types we have received for publication a notice (rom Mr Tomaey, modifying ths orderin question. Loyalty of the Alabama Legisiatare. STRIKING.,CONTRAST BETWEEN THE RRORPTION OF UNION AND THE LATE RERKL ‘ORNERALS. (Montgomery (Dec. abe hig. of the Nashville M Jnion, J, An occurrence took place in the Alabama Legislature a ny Beye whic provala, ts Readquactors, whore, 10 Prevails in this where, . Yancey, Sam Rics, Tom Watts and others fulminated, General Woods, the commander of Alabaypa, ‘has beeg in the city during thoscasion of the Legislature. Gonoral, Thomas, not unknown to fame as a jendor of the Union armies, and the commender of four States (Aln- bara included), was to the “ity last Week, ou official business, i “ 1 ie General Swayne, of the Frocdman's Bureau, was here, watching the attempted legislation discriminating against freedmen, and in communication with the Governor. ° That august body, sworn to support the United States @oustitution, and intended to be a Union, Legislature, as much 80 as that of New York, with the flag over tho Capitol (or it ought to be there), took no official (and but little private) notice of these distingnished. representa tives of the nation, invited thens not to its halls, seat no committee to wait upon them, ignored them entirely. Well, this might be considered a sin of omission, a speci men of bad breeding, # sullen manifestation of disreapect, which hurt nobody but the Logislature and the State, ‘and go it might have posaed by. But “mark the contrast, Genorat Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, made his appearance in Montgomery, lie an unpardonod rebel, ay mm arms againstthe United States, Instantly Mr ‘t, B Berthea, of Montgomery, lately apecially pardoned by the President, isos in his. sent, offers a resointion to honor Hampton, to fovite tuft to the hall of the Houve,and that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon and escort bim in. It was | carried; nem. con. Berthea, Gibson and Worthy were mado said committes, They, a guard of honor, escorted the distinguished ‘unpardoned enemy . of the United States government to ‘the ball; the members rose to receive hime Speaker Cooper mado a glorification speech of welcome, and Geneyal Hampton happily responded, complimenting Alabama's exertions in and devotion to the canse (the attempt to overthrow tha Union and government), and the gal- lontry displayed by ber sons. Then a recess took piace that all the membors might be introduced to the Genoral, gnd got a lock of his bair, may be. But poor Swayne, Wood aud Thomas, they were nobodies, and represented the hated tyranny at Washington—the Union. About (ho same time the Legislature adopted a me. morial to the President, asking that the troops be re- moved from the State; that they (the Legislature) were loyal, and could vouch for the entire State. The Ice Embargo at St, Lo {From the St. Louis Democrat, Dec. 28.4 The ice in the river at this point haa not budged an inch since Saturday last, a week ago, when an almost ible movement for afew houra smashed up a dosen steamers or more. The transfor wagons, with afew light market vehicles, ventured to cross the frost reaterday. A siting of: pedestrians about the upper , and another a few squares below, are stretched pretty constantly across, ocoupying little toot. paths that wind in courses among the ite clamps. The old Father ‘Waters w to sleop far Pomene a wa chip ond sooseteeiiant his face, ADETY s0ow! precludes the libettion more placid appearance uaually invites. ithe romeatiol, ofa below, while the fiver romained open above, congregated the loose cakes in this harbor , |. which, jamming and piling one upon ancther, a ragged agd jagged surface. It is dificult for wheels or skates tot or overcome the inequalities. A freese-up could hardly preeent more difficulties or disadvantages Nearly all communication, except by foot, weuto®. present cold weather must certainiy strengthen the ie, hereby perntit the safe passage of heavy wagons. Ip that case two or ‘bree ‘ra i be leveligd from, ehore to shore. We have Seon the titre When ceryataline Avenues were as densely occupied with all the muitiform atyles of locomotion as the most frequented atreets, and when this occurs the close of the river brings with it bat comparatively little suffering, and only « slight dersage- ment of business affairs, Wo are in the midst of Immense con! fields without the ability at the moment to approprie® them. Llinois coal is considered supenor to Missouri, and ail our mantfacturing establishments contract for the better article, se. Families burn the former in preference mines on this side, with. * resources, are mot worked to supply the city. consumption “Tho consequence is that prices have gone up to My, sixty, and even to seventy-five conts por bushel, the last quotation being clafmed on. away two or three days since. Unless the ioe gives was or becomes stronger, the destitute of the citymust suffer (o an extent ond any limit of 3 hence the sunor demand on their ap extent sufficient to which, We have rnb iq & nm My the only necesai ty otod is igi em| ihe, Pa ar to Taos for 4 pal sas 9 monta, an in the iy, ach with these cut of a heavy advance be asked on the moagte supplies otherwise afforded. The holidays, under such ciroum- ptanoes, have anything olse but a choorful and hopoful ble, Settled By—The Climate of Minnesota Its Peculiar Suitablencss for Invalide= Curious Phenomenon—The Sun Dogs Cold Weather—The Thermometer Twem= ty-sovem Degrees Below Zero, dic. 0UB ST. PAUL CORRESPONDENCE. St, Pavt, Minn, Dec, 19, 1868. Minnesota, the land of sky tinted waters and glorioe®. sunsets, bids fair at no distant day to become one of the most flourishing and populous States in the West. fim well known ealubrious climate, fertile soit, innumeratie rivers and lakes, and abundance of the finest kinda: timber, render it ono of the most attractive points fee. emigrants on this continent. The’ outlay of Re capital here is immonse, and the profits derived from the various investments fully compensate those who Rave’ the onergy and the pluck to risk their all in.e, now State, 4 almost exclusively by Eesterm . taking the lead, not only in the cities hat exists among Eastern people reistive to the-eovertiy ‘Minnegota winters, tis agrest mistake to. suppose. ¥ degrees dplol sezo, the -climate. fe anendum. ‘than thods Oxperienoed in Now York or New Knglaad, or why would physicians recommend’ the climate for dai. valida? Consumptives from all parta of the United States flock hither, and/ pronquace-the weather unsurpassed, Surely if invalitis can gtand the climate people in the full possession of health can find no cause for complaint, The-winter bora pr in about the 1st of December, and lasts until the end of March or middle~of April. ‘When gnow falls tt remains on the ground uptil sp affordisg the inhabitants continuous sleighing. during the entire winter. Occasionally we have a warm Cn garg a thaw, but we are not often troubled with such weather. Am a {ea tes thing the atmosphere is cloar and cold, and te tally devoid of dampness. It is the peculiar dryness of the air which renders tho cold go becrable and 60 health ful for invalids, eapeciatly in cases of dyspepsia and lung complaints, I intend to treat more fully upon the suite- Dieness of this chmate for invalids hereafter, and hope to demonstrate its superiority over that of Cuba, Florida and other southern latitudes. ‘We wero visited by rather a curious phenomenona few days ago, known in vulgar parlance as the “Sun Dogs: It is quite common in_ high tatitudes, and is sometimes: observed in the northefn part of the.State of New Yorks. The thermometer ftood at twelve decrees below with a hazy atmosphere, when suddenly there ap; three suns, instead of one. In other bo tho sun wag flanked on each side by a luminary of its own sime, Dut not quite so brilliant in ay Over the sun and his ‘‘dogs,’’ at an angle of eighty de. grees perhaps, appeared an inverted rainbow, as di in all ite beauteous colors as if thore was a shower rain falling. To strangers the phenomenon was ao. of much mterest, and thoy watched it for hours. moon sometimes appears with her ‘‘dogs,’’ and those who have observed the freak of nature say the effect te truly beautiful. TRE The weather has been quite cold here during thd pass weok, For three days the morcury raaged from ten te twenty-seven degrees below zero; but with buffalo over coats, fur caps atid shoe packs we managed to eee quite comfortably. The “cold. term,” ‘as Mr. would gay, wound up with a huge snow storm, which lasted for two days, and left us enough of the fleeoy materfal to rendor sleighing good for the entire winter. Street: Affray at New Haven. New Havgx, Conn.; Deo. 25, 1866. John Dolan, a laboror, was killed in o. stroct afiray which-oconfted here to-day. It appears to.have been @ justifiable bomicide f MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. + Married. Cievaxn—Woov —On Monday Ce Ber December 25, af Gold: pring, Nv, by ‘the Rey: ZX. Lowis, Guana Cumann, of -Williamsburg, to Miss Kyuxa J. Wooo, (the former place. Dowtixo—Sawrrann.—On Thursday, December 21, by . + the ‘Rev. John Dowling, D. D., at the residence.of the be brother, John K. Sheppard, Josxra I. Dowuma te Manx J., daughter of the late George G. Sheppard. Fouorn— in Wednesday, December 20, at the by the Rev. Dr, Sore residence of the bride's parents, hoimer, Ronger C. Fovarr, of Poughkeepsie, to. Bama! ots rey York. Nocards, , Rise nnghkeopsie papers please copy. 3 : Havontos-—Argicas, —On chp ale December ‘21, a Emmanuel tn | Leeman by peter De . ¥ Oanoune FLavartron, Ksq., of Live Sona io, Haughter of FW. Alricks, Esq., imore, © = ton Sonn oy the Rar. kU Slog De cay nn. the wv. A. UL De this city, “hain Ee Moncas, oly daughter of Chad | Bsq., of the above piace. Kuxe—Avery,—In Brooklyn, on Monday, ; 26, at the Churoh of the , by the Rev. aetee . ‘Thrall, J. Lesrer Kear, M.D., to Saag C., daught Bi L.-avery, Esq. . oceetn: ane ie by, Wt P ee 1 aTHUWaON—Hanpy,—In this on comber 25, by Rev. Joha Brash, at 26 West F an t strect, Mr. ANDRuw J. MaTanwsow to Miss Jamas all of this city. Na cards. a Otos—Faincaso.—On Thursday, December 21, by the, Rev. Dr. Lec, Gnnurt Onns, of Morris, Otsego county, Many A. cee Baan , daughter of the late . this r. a eon * Borgea,-N. 3., vy sn Monty ay, Mt te | =, J.y by Rov. Wm. Day, dr. Joay., Belvidere, N: 4. bo Mise Sanau A. Gnooor, of the f lace. . 1 { Pirrann0—Conn.—At Hackonsack, N. J., on Thi oe pied the Rev. Dr. —— see ; P fr. Mina Pa LA | oungeas daughter jacob Coley, all of the shote place “a Arra—Cromwyu..—-On Sunday, tho Kev. J. Ls @, D. D., Mr. Nicotas L. vag, |. 3° N., to Misa Acena Onomwecn, adopted daughter ai! General P. Crosby, of Brooklyn, L.’L No cards: Philadelphia papors please copy. Died. Brows.—The only daughter of Margaret and David Brown, agod 1 year, 10 months.and 15 Ch Tho funeral will take piace, from 342 Last Thirteont streot, at halfpast one o'clock : Bauow1y.— On Monday, Decomber 26, at-her No, 10 Lumbardy atreot, Newark. N. J, Mes. Ei Batow.y, daughter of the late John Lagear, aged years. The funeral will, be? attended from. Trinity obi Newark, N. J., oo Thursday morning, at eleven.o’cleok, The relatives and friends of the family are renpectfally: invited to attend: The relatives will inect ut the honse at ten o'clock - Buourxy,--Jotia C Bucxtsy, a native of | Irel daughter of, James and Julia Buckley, in the 26th of ber a - The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend tha Cuboral, frém_the-family resid 104 Kast Ninetesnth wbroct, this (Wednesday) afternoom, at hal:-paatane o'clock - 4 Contins. —At his residence, in Tarrytown, on Monday, Decombor 25, Joun Coutuxs, aged 76 years, a native the city of Cork, Irland, ead a shirty yeara. His friends and those of his sons, John M. and Willems R. Collins, also bis gon-ininy, John M , are apectful the funeral, fron Church of St Tarrytown, where & sdlema mag will be celebrated for the repos of bis soul, this (Weds nesday) saeraing, atten o'clock i; Crome —On , December 26, Cratorrs Avagm ra, only daughter of John W. and Margaret A. Crom, agod 12 years, ' Lay fw 12 days. ‘Notice of fu oreafter. Carpwens ‘eraay City, on Taeaday, December Hears Baain, wife of David Caldwoll, aged 60 yours, mont AU a. The nialises aba friends of the family are invited to attend the funoral, from the Roformed church, Wayne. street, Jersey City, on Thuraday afters noon, at half-pasi +% 9 o'clock ; Utica (N. ¥.) p please copy. Conoutr.-—-At_ Molt Haven, on Monday, December 9%, Mes, Rormema Y, agod 61 yoars and 10 monthe, The relatives an, Fenty of the family are myited te attend the the reatdence of ber son, Coneliy, No: 60 Eldridge atrest, on 3 i~-On Monday, Decent Daniel Dryden’ Tyee? yore’ . friends of tho family are invited td aftend the fanoral, (hs (Wednesduy) noon ** twoo'clock, from . the residence of her son in-law, Tho.us» Watson, Wiadser Terrace, Flotiueh, Hrooklyn, Philadelphta papers please copy. ~ Dornan, har sr on Tuesday, Decomber 26, A! ridow of the late Nicholas Dorrin, in the bOtb rare er age “ Tho friends and relativos of the family ara reapectfal invited to attend the funeral, from her late reside ~4 627 Fifth streot, on Thursday afiernoon, at one o'clock. Drisoon.—-On Tuesday, December 26, Jomaxa, wife of ° Florence Driscoll, formerly of the parish of Kilmore, county of Cork, Ireland, in the 65th year of her age. ‘Tho friendaio the family are Invited to attend the fines ral, thia (Wednesday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from her late residence, #1 Hudson avenue, rooklyn BaLiwan.—Of Coneumption, Dexxis Pituivax native of Castle Connoll, county Limerick, Ireland, in the 30th yoar of bia age, The friends and rolatives of the eng are reepect! invited to attend the funeral, from No. 27 Sherit on Thirpday aftornoon, at hate ngat one’ o’cloot, remains will be int in the Cemotery of the Cross, Flatbush a8, h Limerick, Troiand, papers tense copy. Hircacoox,+-On Monday, December 26, of beng J ‘Weat Warme, Laura Franons, daughter of Gtorge Maria Hitchcock, 8 years and § months» ‘The rolatives and friends are r tfully invited. to at. tend the funoral,from the RD. Church at West Farma, , at two o'clook. . day, December 26, of consum; on Th Taguen. Mon of his tact aque a the st ets 3 jn residemt of this oly fod | ~

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