The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1867, Page 9

- —- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Saroxpay, Dec. 14—6 P. M. ‘The gold market has fluctuated between 13314 and 134 to-day, the closing traucactions both before the adjourn. ‘meat and afterwards having been at 134, against 153% @t the opening. There was an active demand to ‘‘cover”’ aborts" during the moraing, but fresh “shorts” were Put ous aimost as rapidly, neariy al! the speculators in the room stil! being bears, Tbe borrowing demand was Drisk, and at the outset loans were made without inter- * et and at two per cent for borrowing, but subsequently she transactions wore at rates varying from one to six per cent per annum ior,carrying, the interval betw: Saturday and Monday being counted asoneday. The ‘shipments of specie and bullion to-day were $43,706 by ‘the Pereire, $309,951 py the Eins, $23,000 by tho Borussia, and $59,000 by the France, makiag @ total for ‘the week of $1,705,420. The daily range of the market during the week w ‘thas showa:— Lowest, 136 i The highest and lowest price of gold in December ia gach year since (he éuspeusion are thus shown:— Highest, md Tho shipments of speci® and bulhon from the port e@oring the last thirty-one weeks have been as under Week ending. September 7.... $1,018,059 September 14... '326,528 September 21... 179,222 K $34,838,615 * Money was in abundant supply at seven per cent on mixed collaterals aad six on govermment securities, while first class houses bad no dificulty in borrowing at the lower rate, regardiess of the class of the collaterals, “The discount line shows a little less activity than usual of late, The banks are taking the best grade of their Customers’ paper with moderate freedom at tho legal fate, but on the street the same quality is rated at 8 a9 percent, The semi-annual taterest on the June issue of seven-thirty notes falis"dio on the 15th inst,, in ad- dition to the principal aud interest of the December ‘compound interest notes, and increased ease in the Yoan market will be tho result, The statement of the ‘associated banks for the weck ending to-day is likewise ‘very favorable to borrowers on call, Tho legal tender “gotes have increased $2,353,853, the deposits $2,117,895 and the circulation $26,709, while the joans have been weduced $1,122,539, and the specie $918,406. The follow- ing table presents the totals of the present and last pre- ‘Ceding statements :— Tecem’er 7. December 14, $47,450,084 $246,827,546 19 805, 254 14,886,848 34,002,208 34,118,911 174,926,355, 117,044,250 62,596,450 At the commercement of business the stock market qras steady but dull at about the closing prices of yoater- day, and at the early session of the cpen board the vol- ‘@me of business was light, At the first regular board was a little more activity, but only fractional changes in prices, Pacific Mail was heavy at the com- @aencement of the call, but immediately advanced from 122% to 1233. It is anuounced that yesterday ‘Messrs. Grinnell, Rizgs agj Skiddy, of the Pacific Mail board resigned heir positions, following “which ‘Messrs, A. A. Low, George B. Hartson &nd SG. Wheeler, Jr, were elected to fill the vacan- ‘oles thus created. The board as it now is corresponds _ @xactly with the ticket to be voted on without opposi- tion on Monday next, the day to which the election was adjourned by the iuspectors, This compromise ter- f™inates the litigation which prevented the election from taking place at the gsual time, and the injunctions have been withdrawn. The fw directors represent the ‘Aliantio Mail interest, between which and the Pacific Company harmony has been restored, Erie was 3 at the ond of the cail than at the same time yes- $erday, Michigan Southef® 3, Cleveland and Pitteburg 6, Northwesiern 3, do. preferred %{, Milwaukee and St. Paul preferred %, Pacific Mail 2, Atlantic Mail 34, Western Union Telegraph +f. Hudson River was i Bigher, Rock Island 3%. Government securities were dull. Sixes of 1851 closed $¢~lower, coupon five-twen- @ea of 1864 1, coupon ten-forties % Coupon five- ties of 1862 wore 3¢ highor, new issue of 1865 3. Bate stocks were duil. ‘Miasouri sixes declined 4%, Tennessee's new 3. Atthe open board at one o'clock, the market was @eady and quict. New York Central sold at 1165;; Erie, 72%; Reading, 04%, Cleveland and Pittsburg, €3% 0.84; Rock Isiand, 97% 0 Northwestern, 66% 966% ; Pacific Mail, 12374 a 123. At the second regu- lar beard the market was dul! put. firm, except for Reading. Now York Central closed 3 bigher than at the Qrst regular board, Clevoland acd Pitsburg 3%, Northwostern preferred 3{. Reading was 3 lower, Rock Island 14, Norihwestern 3, Fort Wayne \, Pacifo Mail 4, Quicke iver 1{. At tho opon board at half-past three (he market was without material change; Brie sold at 72%; Reading, 95%; Michigan Southera, $2 « 82% ; Cleveland aad Pitsbarg, 8455; Rock Island, 97%; Northwestern proered, 67; Western Union Tele- graph, 335¢; Illinois Central, 13254. During the rest of ‘the afternoon the market was a shade firmer, and ‘Cleveland and Pittsburg was strong. At the close, at a quarter-past five, the following quotations were current, the tendency at the tine being upward:—New York ‘Cenwal, 17 0 11744; Eric, 72% a 72%; Reading, 947 a 96; Michigan Southern, 823¢ a 824¢; Cleveland and ra, $43{ a 85; Rock Island, 9734 a 97%; Fort fayne, 09 2 99%; Northwegjern, 58 9 68%; do. pre- ferred, 67 6734; Pacific Mail, 1235, @ 124; Western Union Telegraph, 33% a 33%. The foreign exchange market war firm in tone, but fmactive as usual om faturday. Bankers’ bills on Eng- land, At sixty days, wore quoted at 1007; 0 110; at three Gaya, 1105, « 1105; commercial bills, 108% » 10035; Dills on Parts, at sixty days, 5.15 2 5.12),; at three days, a 72 a ax 8 41 3% a 36 5.173; 0 8.16% Mining sbates were dall and heavy. At the first board Smith & Parmiee closed be. lower than at the game time yesterday, selling at $3 05; Consoliaated Gregory Gold 352, selling at $5; Quartz Hill, $1 20; New York and Eldorado, $4 65; Edgebiu! Mining, $3 50, Governmont securities were dull at the counters of ‘he leading dealers and rathos beavy intone, There was some demand for five-twgaties of 1862 to cover ahort contracts carly in the day, and an advance was the result; but at the close (he market was weak at the subjoinea quotations: —Registored, 1981, 107% 9 107%; coupon, 1891, 111%{ a 11L%s; 5.20's, registered, 1862, «+ MAM a 11456; 5-20"s, coupon, 1962, 107% a 10744; 5.20%, ‘Coupon, 1864, 104% a 10474; do., 1866, 1047 January and July, 107 \¢ 2 107%; do, 1867, 107) 10-40’a, registered, 100% a 100%; ; 10-40°s, coupon, 100% 4 100% ; old, 134 0 13414; Juno, 7-20°s, 104% @ 10474; daly, 5 1044 a 1047; ; December compounds, 1564, 119% a 110%; May do,, 1885, 1174 a 117%; August do., 116% & 11654; September do., 11554 a 116; Ootoder do., 1153 m 116K. Consols and American securities were quoted thus in Soudon to-day and on previous dates: — 7 78) @ 40' Nie, 20. Dec. 6, Consols. + 9 93 5-16 U.S 5-20, il 0% Erie. lay at nit +. 80% = 9044 v0 The absence of bueyauey in the market for five. twenties abroad, notwithstanding tne decline in gold depresses the beads on this side sympathetically, The following letter bas been received from Sanator @herman by he principal member of a well known ‘Danking house im Wall street, in reply to one written by the tater in relation to the present condition of the Gnaaces — Unrrep States Sevare Cramnan, Wasnimetox, Deo, 6, 1867. aly we aia eae ieee a w Houneial meanurce. The t 1m etudyiag all these iemes, and NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DR EMBER 16, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEKT. ‘ cotrsnearmens ey an teen ter Very (uly soury JOuN SHERMAN. Henry CLEwa, ‘The Registrar of the Treasury has just made the fol- lowing stavement to Mr. McCulloch of the amounts required annually to pay the interest on the various government securities outstanding :— ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. INTEREST On the toan of 1847. On the loan of 1848. On the loan of 1853. On the Joan of 1869. On the loan of 186! 8 On the loan of 1861 (Oregon war debt). On tho loan of July 17, 1861... On the inan of February 25, 1862, On the loan of March 3, 1863. Un the loan of March 3, 1864 On the loan of March 3, 1864 On the loan ot June 30,1864. On the toan of June 30, 1855 On the loan of March 3, 1865 (consolidated 9,900, On the joan of March 3, 1867 (consolidated)... 8,495,276 Tuterest on the Paciilc Raiiroad stock. 558,060 Interest 0a compound interest notes. Interest on turee year 7-20 Treasury The transactions for tho week at the Custom House and Sub-Treasury bave boon as follows:— Ous'om House, ——~-Sub-Treasury.-——~ Reorivts, Payments, Receipts. Decembor 9 229,309 $2,714,823 $2,944. 908 + 173,025 “2,019;163 1,093,071 + 133,650 1,157,523 1,115,411 e . 175,262 633,075 1,221,801 December 13, + 198,970 225,004 797,208 December li. + 129,000 808,500 1,469,916 Total. oeees $1,110,217 $7,018,195 $8,642,314 Balance in Sub-Treasury morning of Deo. 9. .104,628,438 Co eee $113,270, 802 Deduct payments during the weoi/22. 7,618,195 Balance on Saturday evening. $105,652, 607 Increase, ...:.++ 1,024,119 The totals commencement of the year sum up as foliows:— Weeks Custom We —————-Sub- Treasury. eine: s Receipts, Receip's, Payments, Be 1,584,037 $17,585,951 $12,304 498 $102,613.65 13,897,446 19,153,396. 103,825,459 17530658 40,663,248 15,380,356 9,342,601 23,401,854 87,933,020 27,547,745 18,850,257 15,022,070 18,055,501 17,416,868 13,851,204 17,498,144 15,478,597 July 6. Avg. i + 1,610,006 » 24487 21 978, 110,295,076 108,032. 729 107,059,982 028; SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Saturday, Deo, 14-10:15 A. 100 shs Adams eon er | do ‘call Big SrerH 6} Hi 163 16! Jou ue 100 ‘500 Ry OO 3 oo 73: Ld 152! igi Bs = : ONY .. is 100 Mich So AN IRR. #13 100 Mich Central RR... 1108 i I Cea RR... . i do... isz Sour Segcsa: a $ Panama aH 100 Chie 8 100 100 Chie ‘80 Ciev 70 Ps] 100 Chic E 22e23: Half-past Two o’Clock P. M. $4000 Tenn 6's. ex cou... 653g 100 xhs NY Cen RR.b30 yes 1000 California 7's... Erie BR. + TY Erie RR pret . 1000 Mo 6’, Pac RR tex 50 abs West Union Tel. 100 Quicksilver Mi The Business nnd Prices of the Past Week— Prospects of the Trade for the Winter Sen- son, The cold of Monday brought out a large number of customers to the retail dry goods stores and gave promise of asplendid woek's trade, but the great snow storm of Thursday sadly inverfered with and checked business for the remainder of the week. But there seems every reason to expect a firs: rate trade from this time up to the new year. In tho wholesale branch of business thers appoars to be but little change, jobbers doing bat lictie more than fit emall country orders. There are few*rountry merchants in the city, and city buyers uso great caut‘on and seem to want to reduce rather than to add to their, in many instances, iarge stocks. Since iast week there has been @ further decline in some goods. Wamsutta bdleachod muslins now soil for 20¢, a fall of 2%. peryard. Merrimac W. print sells for 133¢¢., a reduction ‘13g0. per yard, The fall fn the prices of these goods will, no doubt, have tue usual eff et of stopping the sale of othora of their kiad uniil they also come down in price. At some of the auction sales this week fair prices were obtained, but these were mostly for gmail lets for immediate sale the retail trade, But BP ihe recont large tour months’ sale by Wilmerding, Hoaget & Co., Of foreign dress goods, Mantilia velvets, broche shawls, &c., there was « large attendance, and some were buyers from our frst houses. But thare seemed but little inclination to bid to anything like the cost; therefore, for those sold, a low price was obtained, but the greater part was passed. § were made of 6-4 merino assorted colors for 0c. ; 6-4 black do , 58¢, #610. ; 7-4 4o,, 6c, a 7ée. ; Em, assorted colors, 66c.; vetours ottomans, 79c.; ingline, 85c, & in, Slo. a $1 4 $5; 28 inch do. 30; 24ineh Taffeta broche. a Fe yons gros 2, 30 inch Mancheste ~ e (By Fag ¥ Ms as no offers could be obtained at anything near cost. Biack merino shawls sold for $3; black merino Jon, wie, $4 38; T2x144 biack twilied Thidct, $7 75 a f 1244; rich ons, Paris oroche shawis soid from $16 ‘&@ $155, being cons under cost, Linens sold in small jote very low; fine qualites 44 selling from 62\4c. to 723cc.; 21226 all linen hick towels, 1i¢0. a 20. 24x40 fancy dice towels, 2c. a 20\c,; rich damark towels, .60. a T0e,; 44 birds eve diape’, all linen, 26¢. ; 8-4 de.. bordered atair damask, 1640. yard; nap: %, USigc.; dot ive, 6i,c. a Fie. each: 64 gaiin stripe brilliants from 5c. to Gloves of all « are offered ip gbundance, but comparatively few ere sold, even at a great sacritice. Hats. —At cost of the row materials the nfficient inducement for the manufnc- y more than are actually needed for Present cunsumption. Jobbers cn‘ wholesale dealers are doing only a small business and buy to suit it, The two bondred cases at the sem!-weekly trade tale of Sames H. Prentice sold os foliows, per dozen:—Men's Te ‘Woo! bats, $5 25 a$9 37: men's taney do, $7 a 13.50; youths’ do., $5 42a $7 25; boys’ do, $b 37 & 75; ‘children’s plain, $3 75a $5 87; men's cassi- $19; men’s casimere fancy,§$15 a $27 50.0 $90; black brown and otter, 60 a $40. Brown sheetings.—Prices were:—11-4 Utlea, She ; A VW, 400,; 94 Popperett, 47 sc, ; 10-4 Utica, 50°. ; Pepperell, Pepperell, 36c.; 64 Pepperell, 306. Tum, 82 3¢0. ; Pepperell, 27550. ; 6-4 Pepperell, 25¢. A Vities, 27 sac, ; Stark W., 20c.; 40 inch Nashua 40 ine Amos: kong A., 1d'gc,; 40 inch Masmchusetis M., 13),¢,, 40 iach Indvan Orchard, 1: Brown cotions,—Pequot A., 160.; 44 Utia, 196, ; Atiantic A, 1640. ; Indian Head. Lyman B., Pacific ex: tra, Sarnao R,, Naeboa R. and (lark’s, 15¢.; Amoskeng A., Lawrence C,, Alaptic H., 14%. ; Pacific H., Portamouth heavy, Stark A , Shawmut, Savago A. A., Sussex B., 1c, ; Medford, Augusta, Poppereil E., 130; Lawrence b., ‘Lac. ; Pepperei R,, Lawrence F., superior IXL., Bveroit A, A., Great Palle - and Dwight W., 12}cc.; Atiantie L., Mile let's River at 1b %., 12140; Great Falls F., Aga wam F., Exeter A., Laconia F., Lyman S and Massachu- setts B. 1, 11gc.; Great Fails J. and Hoot 0, lic. ; Neponset, Swift River and Exeter %., 10%%¢,; 3-4 Massa chusetts J, and Lawrence M, Ilc.; Pa N., 10. Union and Lawrence H., 100. ; Tremont K., 9 i: pachusetia C., 96,; Grafion and Atlantic N., 6c. mouth B., 7c.; Commonwealth, 6%c. Bleac 10-4 Utice, S6¢. ‘tica, 500,; A6e.5 Eagle, ‘one D. and Red Bank, 113¢c. ; Coventry Aand E, lle. ; lodian River, 934: ei "s and Stafford MM,’ 120, on, © aod c.; Batlou & Sons and Washio, 10360. ; 3¢ New Jersey and Boott H, 10ige ; Boots R, 9c. ; G. Sige. Kingston, 9. jy Globe, bo 5 Mer Chaniety 73,0, ; Canoe and Port:raoutis B, To. Print ‘Mefrimac W.. ssp; Arrimac Dy 1254; Co sheee Lay 18568; 8) ue, American, Duouelis, res i. ‘ichimond Lancaster, 1249¢. ; Am: and Nassau, jllisc., Freeman, Briggs & Arnold, lic, ; Lowell, 103¢¢.; Wamsutta, Victory, 9550.5 Home, 8gc ; Hovey, Tigc.; adriatic aod a apd Te; mourning Amoskeeg, lic.; mourning a, 120, Ginghams—Laucaster, 16¢.; Glasgow, 15c,; Berkshire and Caledonia, Ide. ; Manchester, 12) Hartford, L2c.; Roanoke, 11350. ; Clyde, 1c, ' Checks—Caledonia No, he ¥ donia No. 15, 25c.; Union No. 20, 22540.; . HL, 160. bian, 1250, Corset Joans—Naumkeag Satteen, 171) Everett, lac. ; Favebin, 1924 ;. Newmar dian Orenard, 11 c.; Bates, 105.0, Siliclas—Lonsdale, 200.; Union, 1% Ward, 16c.; Indian Orchard, 13};¢.; Victory, léc. ; Eileston, 12}c, Caiobrics Glazed— Washington, 9)ec.; Victory H., 8ige.; Por Paper Cambrics—Masonville, 8." 3, & Sons, Lonsdale, White Rock, llc. ; bigh colors, le. more. Ticks—36 inch Comestoga exira, S2);c.; Cordis A. A, n i Brown Drills—Pepperel and Lacor 16 y¢.7 Lyman 3, Oaklane ag Ye * Colum id, 15s_c.; Winthrop, 13),¢.; Blackbura & uperior, Lbc.; ‘aukegan aud Pequot, 4, Se.; Superior, Ze, A, 27340.; Eagle and siarr, 22);¢.; 5: luch Amoskeag AG A, and Cordis A.C. EL, dic.;) Poarl River, 350. ; York T.'A. A., 323¢c.; Amoskeng A., 28¢.; Merauen A. A., 30c,; Everett A, 2735c.; Hampden C. C., 20c.; 30 iach Willow Brook, 30c,; York, Lewiston and Amoskeag £ bre eer yr A ‘celyei Everett T, 200. ; on gepy aay , 163¢¢.; 27 inca Ville, 12350; Pittsdeld, 9 igo. 5 Albany, 9c, Denims—Amoskeag aud Columbian, 27)49.; Otis A, X. A.. 2634c.; Lowiston, 26c,; Workingman's, 2140. ; Ous B. B., 240. ; Otis C. C., 20c. ; Warron Brown, 16390. 5 Blue Hili, 12360, Stripes—6x3 Amoskeag, 2330. ; 3x3 Amoskeag, 220. 5 York, 21%c ; Arkwright, 153gc.; Harvester, 170. ; 6x: Uneasvilie, 153c.; 33 Uncasville, 144gc.; 6x3 Ameri- can, lée. ; 3x3 American, lic,; 6x3 Eagle, 1350; 323 Eagle. 12340, Canton Flanoel—Brown Etlerton’ It N., 2730; Amoskeag A,, 260, ; do. 19 ; Hamifton, 21c.; Ellerton U., ic, ; Rockiaad, Augusta, 14}¢0.; Montvilio, 133¢c, Canton Flannels—White (hicopee W. $6 N., 280; Metheun, 313, mberton A., 26340 ; Hi ition, 21e.; Eerton N., 290, ; do. U., 27340. ; do. P., 280; Salmon Falis, 20c.; Globe A’, 180,;° Suilolix, 105¢¢. Wool Flannels—Belkuap sbirting, all wool, 450. ; do., cotton aad wool, 30c.; red and gray twill, ¥. ang ©., 450, ; Cocheco A, and J. k. F,, 42c.; Talbot, X. X. X., dio. ; G C,, 380; G, M. Co., 280,; S. & Co., 36340. ; white 4-4 C. ALS, No, 1, 950; No. 2, S5c,; No. 3, 6230. ; No. 4, 523¢0, ets No. 1, 82396. ; No, 2, 723¢0.; No 3, 6250.5 5c, No. 4, hina imapay OF Hamilton, Lowells, Manchester, best styles, 190, ; ide, largo styles, 160,; Spraguo’ common styles, 16j¢c.; Armoires, figured, @lc.; Ar- molres, plain, 24c,; Sprague’s plalo, 224¢c.; colored Alpaca, 28c,; Pacitlo merino, A, 30c. ARMY INTELLIGENCE. The System of Brevets—Over Thirty-five Handred QVonfirmed—What They were for—Anomalies id Abuses of the System— Major Generals Commanding Compani: The lavish promotion, by brevet, of officers of the regular army has at length nearly worked its own cure. The bill which passed the House on the 11th inst., prac- tically abolishing brevet rank, will give great eatisfac- tion to all sober minded officers for whom empty honors have nocharms, As about one half of jthe officers of the army are directly, and the remainder indireotly, tn- terested in the subject of brevet promotions, we pre- seut a few facts and figures connected therewith. ber of brevets conferred on , officers of the regular army from the commoencemout of tbe war to September 30, 1867, is three thousand tive hundred and twenty-seven, as toliows :— ; 51 ‘To be majors by ‘et. To be captains by brevet. . To be first teuteuanis by brevet. ‘Total... neeeeeeeecerscerssesersncesssee se sD Od The above figures, as will be seen, do not represent the number of officers brevetted, but the number of brovet promotions that have been made, A large num- ber of officers have received two or more brevets—some as many as five—while a few officers of the old army bave. altogether, ‘The fe ing alphabetical list shows for what services brevets have poen conferrod. We have not, in all cases, - given the reasons in full. For instance, under the bead of “Faithfal and meritorious services” are included services during the war on recruiting and mustering service in certain departments, offices, &c, :— ble, zealous and efficiont services, 1; arduous and faithful services, 1; arduous and meritorious services, 1 Li Ut im battie, 1; distinguished services, 12; distinguished and important services, 5; distingulabed and meritorious services, 1; distinguished and meritorious services and great gallantry, 1; dis. pee er skill and gallantry, 1; distinguished gailaniry good conduct, jigent and faithful services, 4; diligent, — and paps nervices, 9; saonnt services, 1; ‘services, 1; efficient’ and val services, 2; ‘or- Se faithtul and meritorious 710; and valuable services, 2; faithful and efficient eervicts, 6; faith’ul and di Wshod services, 1; faith- fal, meritorious and distinguished services, 15; faithful atin mwys a 1; gallant conduct, 7; gallantry good conduct, fant and eritorious conduct, 12; pailant serv! and meritorious 1; coolness, energy an 105; gal services, 2.143; galiant and distinguished services, 16; gallan sd faithful services, 2; vices, 2; gollantry, 7 and skill im battle, 1; kood conduct a 90; general good conduct in the field, 1; highly meritori- ous services, 2; highly meritorious and distinguished services, 1; fodusiry, zes! and faithful services, 1; Jong and faithful service, 25; long. faitbfal and merito- rious services, 3; long, faithful aud efficient servi: jong aod fai:hful service during the war, 2; long and meritorious services, 1; long, gallant and faithful ser- vices, 1; meritorious services, 93; meri orious aad faithfal eorvices, 21; meritorious and dis\inguished serviees, 21; meritorious and valuablo serticea, 2; mori terious services and diiligent discharge of duties, 2; most valuable and arduous services, 7; most valuable and faithful services, 1; most gallant mud vatuable sere vices, 1; nothing, 180; services in action, 1; services in New Mexico, 1; superior ability and excelent manago- ment, 1; vaiuable aad faiinfu! services, 3; zeal aod eff. ciency, 2; zeal, ability and falthtulness, 1.” Total, 3,527. In compiling the above list we have been guided by the general orders in which brevet promouons have been announced from time to time by the Adjutant General of the army; but a3 these orders are somewhat mixed we do not vouch forthe accuracy of the list; it iz, however, approximately correct, As examples of the disc: ores that are noticeable in the orders, we quote the following :-— Orders No, 132, of 1865, Captain Edward H. id Cs Kicbard 8, C. Lord, First Aro promcied to be majors by brevet, and Heu- tenants wus Urban, Fifth cavalry ; James Hastings, Firth cavalry, and Joe! G. Trimble, First cavairy, to be captains by brevet for ‘distinguish od services and beroic courage In action,”’ to date from March 15, 1865. Botin Geaoral Orders No, 71, of 1866, the saine oflicers are awarded the sume brevets for ‘“xallant aad meritorious services” In the following e1 ments :— Captain Leib, bartie of Va, April 1, 1868, Captain Lord, Gettysbu Juiy 7, 1963, Lieutenant Urban, battle of Beverly Fort, June9, 1863. oo ge Hastings, battle of Winchester, september Lieatseant Trimble, battle of Trevillian station, June 1 Nid in General Orders 183, of 1865. Assistant Sargeon @ Ia Porter is brevetted captain ‘tor faithful and services during the confinement of the con- feng acd in administering to their daiy wants, to date mn 1863," while im General Urders No. 71, of 1866, be Is brevetted captain “for faithful and reritori- us services during the war, to date from Mareh 14, 1905," WRY GOME OF TTEM WERE BREVETTED. It ts amusing to note some of the reasons assigned for conferring brovets, Ollcers who were «nt to superin- tend the volunteer recruiting service and muster mon in, bare been brevetied “for fakhful and meritorions service connected with the reeruitmeut of the roinaicer armies of tho United States.’’ iten the oiicers who Jed the men into battio have been brevetted ‘for gallant and meritorious service im the feld;'’ then the doctors who amputa‘ed and physiced have received thar bre- vets ‘for faithful and meritorious services durhhg tho men went nd efficient services, 5; joytully brovotted for mastering “for faithful and meriiorioas gervices connec’ (he mostering out and disbanding of the wv forces of the United States,’” Ordnance oficers who provided big and bitie guns, commisearies who furnished salt jumk and bard tack, and quartermasters who found mules aud wagons to im Ha reccived other bi dd with transport juok and tack, ive been bree for ‘faithful and mer torious servicss.”’ Pay- distributed greenbacks nt jong ave not been forgotten, while as- adjatants nes and otber staff olfictrs, whoseeuperior military abilities and wartial ardor kppt them around she War Department bave been rewarded with one of twWo stars for “diligent, faithful and meri voriour services,” ‘With regard to the one hundred end thirty brevets for the cooferment of which no reasons are assigned, it ie presumed that the merits of the recipients were so ronsons wore super iacas, There are 1,101 officers fu the «:rvice whore rank by brevet is higher than their rank by rewular commission, 19 brigadier generale, 65 colonels, 39 lieutenant col- onels, 15 majors and S captains are brevet majhr gon- orals. . 48 colonels, 45 Heutenant colonels, 61 majora, 11 cap. tains and I first lieutenant are brevet brigadier gen- orale, 15 lieutenant colonels, 75 majors, St captains and 2 first leutonanta are brevet colonela 10 majors, 181 captains and 6 frst lieutenants are bre- vot lieutenant colonels, 248 captains, 54 first lieutenants and 3 second lieuten- Opts are brevet majors, 111 firgt eutemante and 5 second lientenants are bre- 3 second i@utensate are brevet first lieutenants, In the Fourth cavairy and Fifin artiliery there are commanding companies, while ‘a ool: are only brigadiors. In the ‘oie Houlonanta, brevets, i : “it being > bs cnx 1 hoe = eg THE NATIONAL GUARD. ~— eee ‘amination of Breech-Loading Armes. ‘utshing up its business at the Seventh avenue and Thirty- vek, im a quiet and critical on the part of tho * George W. Palmer, Heard of By This Board has beem . State Arsonal, corner of . fifth strect, during the past w. manoer. Tio examining officer. State, consisting of Brigadier Genere ‘onol George M. Brigadier Goneral William @, Ward, Co. already fully Baker and Colonet Silas W, Burt, have » the quali- tested the bre ved ab the Springield muskes, of which the government noe possesses such a quantity. The iuvestigation this week was therefore confoed ebie‘ly to thc examination of cartridges, only one gun— the Cochran breech-loader—being presented for compe. tition. This weapon seems to be constructed on a prin- ciple essentially diferent from those of Allyn, Roberts aud Berdan. The whole of the machinery is contained in the barre}, aod there is little outside mech4uiam. The broech biock consists of a simple recoil bolt that works up and down horizontatly, . When the dreect vacuum is opened’ the old cartridge sbell is expelled. No screw or other fastening whavever is required, and altogeLuer this gun seems of a more siinple and more econowical con- struction than avy yet seat forexhibition, By a clog, which, when io position, acts as & sightep: the block is adjusted aad fasiened, ithe motion in sv doing turning the 00) Berdan was subsequently tried rindges, the beads of which bad been so filled as to ascertain if tho weapon could resist the force which would-be thrown upon the breech piece by the explosion of impervect cartridyes. Each of the guns presented for inspection was sub- mitted to ten dilerent tests at the previous trais, and all otbers which were not submitted to such a severe examination as include sirength, penetration, rapidity of fire, simplicky of mecbanism, liability of derangement from continued service or de- fectivo ammunition, effect of moisture, &c., were re- jected. The princ’pal preces under consideration, thero- fore, aro of the “arms adap.ed to the conversion of breech-ioaders "’ upwards of sevouteen {n number, as follows:—1, Allyn gua; Aronson gun; 3, Berdan breech joading rifle; Chabot breech-loading musket; 5, Cochran gun; 6, Empire breeche-load- ing riflo No 1; 7, Empire orcech-loading rifle No, 2; 8 Fitch & Powers’ gun; 9, Gray’s breech-loading rifle; 10, Huvbel’s breech-loading rifle; 11, Josiyn’s cap breech-loading rifle; 12, Joslyn swing breech gun; 13, Lansom breach loading Tiflo; 14 Milbank's siaegase breecn-ioader; 15, Meigs’ breech load- ing rille; 16, Monstorm breezh-loading rifle; 17, Roberts’ breech-loading rifle, In addition to the above thore were aiso submitted ten other arms not speciatly adapted to the conversion of breech loaders, and three maza- zine or repeatng arms. Several others were offered, but proving to be worthless at the first tests of the trial Were rejected as unworthy of oiticial notice. As bas previously been stated, the reassembling of tho Board during the past week was for the purpose of examining the best kind of cartridges which wore sub- mitted for iaspection. Only three were tried, viz. :—Tho Gomez ci ‘dge, the Conroy cartridge and the Berdan cartridge, The first named takes its name from tho ll known fuse manufacturer, and is a projectile in tho form of « long paper tube attached to the bali by means nail which has been driven into the base of the Dullet, the head of which ts the retaining power in the connection between the ball and the cartridge It is two and one half inches in length acd ih are powder and the spread over the cart. ridge paper in a moist and plastio form, and permeates the entire surface of thirty-two inches. To keep this roll of paper in position about a foot and a half of copper wire is coiled about it, The trial of this cart- ridge was not satisfactory, as several failed to explode. ‘The Conroy cartridge has @ conical disc, surmounted with a tube that penetrates 10 the centre of the powder. The Bordan cariridge consists of a cavity punched out of the pieco that forms the head. The cenire of this cavity is raised so as to form an anvil, around which and the filling of the cavity ws the fulminating powder. The whois is enclosed by a cap, on which the hammer, striking the centre, comes fa contact with the raised anvil, and explosion infallibly occura, A great advan- tage of this jast cartridge ia its cheapness of construc- tion, y The Board of Examinaticn of Arms have cioeed their tal for the present, after going into secret session and‘canvassing the tndividual opinion of each member of the Board, A full report fa now in preparation, and wilt be seat to the Commander in-Chief (Goveraor) Fenton, during the month of January, Courts Martial. During the past week several courts martial havo been fm session inquiring as to the delinquents reported to them. That of the Sixth regiment, infantry, convened at the armory on Mondav afternooa, December 9; that of the First cavalry on Tuesday evening, December 10; that of the Ninth regiment, mfantry, on Wednesday evening, December 1i. The special court instituted for the trial of Captain Lambert, Third regiment cavalry, assembled forthe second timo at the armory of the Washington aioe Et Greene and Le te streets, but adjourned-withont examining any witnesses, derstood that the charges were withdrawn, and an order issued for the dissolution of the court, Fifth Regiment Infantry. A special meeting of the board of officers took place at the armory on Friday ovening Jast, Decomber 13, for the transaction of important business. The usual monthly meeting of this regiment will be held on Monday evening, December 30, Drills of the different companies bave beon ordered for the months ar February, March and April, 1863, is are to take place in Tom) ws :— Right wi companies F, K, A, I and G,on Mareh 30 and April 15, at two P. M.; left wing, companies D, B, H, E and C,on March 31 and A 30, also at the samo hour, Lieutenaut Colonel Hellenbrand will take com- maod of the right wing, and Major Wm. ih of the left wing. Twelfth Keaiment Infantry, N. G. ‘The officers of this command assembled at the armory, corner Fourth etree} and Broadway, on Friday evening Inst, 13th inav., for instruction and drill, Companies C, D, H, land F, comprising the right wing, will meet at the Stato Areenal, corner Seventh avenue and Thirty-filth street, for dri!’, om Monday evening, December 16. Companies B, K, A, G and E will assemble at the same place tor a like purpose on Thorsday evening, Decomber 19, Line on each occasion is to form at eight o'clock Soldiers Surprined. On Tuetday evening, December 10, Company F, Third regiment iofaniry, N.@, were surprised by ® nomber of their Indy friends, who entered the armory, corner Foarth avenue and Twenty-fif'h street, and proceeded to enjoy shomee!ves io such a manner that the members of the company approved of the proceedings and took part in tho affair, Company H, Fourteenth Infantry, N. G. On Wednesday evening noxt this weil known com- pany fs to give a ball in Brooklyn, upom which occasion they are to present toa detecation of the Philadelphia National Guarda a very fine frame and expremively worded resolntions for favors shown them during their trip to Gettysburg last summer, y First Regiment Cavatry, N.G. An election for second major of this command, (o All an original vacancy, was heid at the armory, corner Forty seventh street and Broadway. The fortunate can- didate was Lieutenant William ff. Schaltz, commissary on the Fifth regiment staf. He wos formerly « private in the Third regiment carairr, after which be wng ebosen aline officer and sabsequently elected on the Fleventh Regiment Infantry. N. G. At an election for Colonel for this regiment held at the armory on Friday evening, General Aspinwall pre- siding, Licutenant Colonel Henry Lux was promoted to tho vacancy occasioned by the resignation of of. ho receiving eighteen out of twenty-nine votes, Major Unbekaut was made Iventenant Colonel by a Uunantmous vote, and Captain Boeckeil, of Company A, chose as Major. F ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. — Arrivals. Rerwes—Steamebip Unlon—8 If Kennedy, Otto Fried. riche. Nonriette Metrerotim, family sad servant; ©) Cordes, JU Bi ‘g, Amely Underhill and daughter, Sveinway Mulford and sister, Gen Monfest, Anna Wolt, Fred Rovenbderg, Ed fussig, Nanny Binnieger ‘Eduard Zen wick, Henry Landrobr, Emil Knopf, Elisy Rlein, Cf Heim. Inirg’Sidie Lambert, William Bloxham, David Mohr, Adolf Holo, Kraft Brothers: Hermann elie, Theodor HMichard, Aulus Lell, @ W Kunkel, Cari Rob Heberlein, Warren Dix ter, Henry Clarke, John Warren, John Hughes and others, Departures. Bina Mrs Bitgh, J.J Turner, Tho Tavanroot—Stenmnb! Mowrach, WM Carter, Henry Rivers, Saniry, Oapt 8 sydney, Lieut Marshall, British Armyy LG Hoklas, wie, ani Major MePherson and wife, Mr and Mrs Po har. Mr Pox, Mew to the swerage. Lirgevoon axp GLascow—Steamship United Kingdom— Wor Witeon, Jr Trangoft Boader. Mary A Tower. Mics MA Waale, JM Cailey, Mts MeOailey and fnrant, Me ns ren: vn Murray Edeward Walker, Join T Stnart. 8t Tonle Kodartson, domes Lonard, Samuel xponcer, Robert B Friterson Win 6 James Uarper, Robert Fairburn, Mr Robert M Kenzie, Hoary Baird. Livrxrooi—Steanship VirginiaMr Mores, Mra Strong, MrJ Goodehild, Mr Hf Eatians, lady and child, Prof Nixon, indy, (wo children and fofant W Carter, lady aud child, Mr Plage and lad, 1 OE in steerage, oy WP Snow, . Mrs. Boyd. A WG: cl JT, Morrison, Mrw Morrison, T MeKenn, inld and servant: Mise Wharton, F Rewbeil, Hy. Schepeler, Vhiston, G B Castillon, ‘on, HG Ward: Mma Vangirard, Mr J © Mereer, Yt ‘A Sehuliz and t, Legation of aod. servant; # Pinehon, Alex Rotwan, AC Mra © Mro Mercer, B Brewster, Mra Bre Marquis France: 5.C Bigelow, BB Auge Alberune, Jean Sega: B Tyler, Mrs Trier, Wm T fa EB Tt Lasaree and child, Joseph Muddiyn. Me ot, Mr Hard, Count Roger de Beaumont, W Cole 3 a. A Daliioa, V Wea Salvador Gomer, Mine’ Picaat, Hard, Joho Loautier, Me Abel, excharo pe, Ke Atoameh tp Boruesia—Henry R Master Hi eiunignr, Mise Mrs Rebeoom Pooh, Mra we im, My int Ave Banden: ites Mary P Boyd, G ockele, Nias Mary Blackwell + Olo Miss Hf Olof sen, SM Aschhetm, Higo Beyer, Johm Seemann, Christian Sitol, Kaward Poutka, J Cohn, Frederick Meissner, Joun Viliam Pohl, Henry Rahl, Mr and Mra Frederick dnoob Kretse, Unsper Lehinam joseph Steele, Jacob Kisea, ( ‘Uiaut Feidmeyor, Wiliam Burt te rage. —sivamehip San Saivator,_George W Colby, ur Mra ky Wilson aod ae it, ‘I Leman, J Dine. more, Geo Heard, Teanc Fie 5 "e Fiwes sae vee Paptain Niece O compen, John M Van Riper. Cay i ty Brags Mec fantee ak baie VC Bie teaipeer a Sedert bs iene RD Carral, Jos and wile, | Caserestos, Sveanshio Chamvivn.-H M Albright, JB Loore, JW M De: Potter and wife. Ba Doreen, snd mite, ML Rg ae ‘obler, T ee oe 5 1S Seldell, WJ Wacwright anf wite 4 Br id Pd rite. Miss ‘CThew, PU: ehildred aad urge es Sonor Mise He INTERNAL REVENUE. How Whiskey is Seized in the Metropolitnn District—Compliauce with the Revouue Laws and Counter Way ef Di Headquarters—Pre: Government Revenue a Promium Dtshonesty— rders of the Metropolitan Board Impossible How May Be Increased, valry made brilliant raids during the re a ee bf their glorious deeds p seers peg ros before the prosent raids of our ‘Thal revenue officials against the whis- Key distillers and meet this city, These gov mont representatives, Opposing stories and well eup- ported affidavita are trud, ad times most audaciousiy transcend the littio brie authm, ‘7 ¥th which Congrom has clothed thom. Regardioc# the limitations placed on their conduct by Congrest'24! enactments, they {asua orders, it is alleged, not Oly widely at varianco with such enactments, but sop'® Which, im the nature of the case, cannot be complied w Uh, and a fail- ure tocompiy with which they make the ,¥fetext for Megat seizures, and consequent large pecuniar,* ewolu- ment to themselves, The requixtments of the in ternal revenue laws having roference to whiskey distillers a4 rectifiers are definite and explicit, and it la impossible not to understand tuem, and no suck {guorance or want of comprehension has ever been pleaded in justification of a viotation of uny of these requirewenta The difl- culty would seem to be that compliance with the Jaw im all its paruculars is no protection. Parties pay- id carrying out er government int. is supposed to be innocent until proven guiity—-was all that was quired, it would be a trifle, aunoying and embarraysing as this ia, but the whole and sole object is declared to be to make money, not for the government, but for certain of its intermodiate and unscrupulous agents, Out of a number of cases that doubtiess might be cited in support of the above allegations, it is only ne- cessary to refer to the facts in one caso, asembodied in anailidavit made yesterday by Marcus Havion, of the firm of Marcus Hupion & Co. rectifiers of distilled Spirits, doing business at No, 305 avenue A. Tuis aifi- davit was submitted yesterday to the Metropolitan a Board, It ta as follows, and explains it- solf:— State of New York, City and of New York, s¢:—Marous Hanlon being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is one of the rm of Marcus Hanlon & Co., rectifiers of dis- tilled spirits, doing business at avenue A, in sald city; ‘at, pursuant to Sections 23, 2 and 43 of the'Internal Rey- nue law, approved June 32, 1864, and the several acta amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, every recti- fier is requil @ special tax, euier thé. number of proof gallons purchased or received, of whom purchased or Feceived, the number of proof gallons sold or deliversd, and the mack on each package sold, his name, place of busi- ness, and the word “rectitie that th are the ‘only sections im said act t je any bearing “on his business,” and that he rectified spirits at vacions dates from the lst of November to the th of December, 167, inclusive, oa wikteh he paid the spacial rs tax, entered the number of galions received and delivered in & Dook prepared and Kept for taat purpose, with the names of the pariies from whom he purchased, aud the number of galions scld or delivered, and marked the firm name the word “reetified” of exch package, and complied in ry other way with the requirements of said act Deponent further says that pursuant to secon 32 of sald act the tax of $2on each proof gallon must be paid by whe distiller or owner thereof, and that a4 he, ag one of said firm, purchases whiskey principally of distillers, {t i not for him to say whether or not they (the dieifilera) paid such tax, The whiskey comes to him properly branded and with every evideace that the tax thereon was paid. De- ponent, however, not relying on such evidence, but io make assuranee doubly sure that such tax was paid has required the parties selliag to him to deliver to hun in every case the tax receipt for the sume, whieh receipts ho auviniited to the proper government officer for inspection, and on their assurring him that they were correct and’ proper be then je bis purchases aud paid accordingly, Deponent fur notwithstanding all this, there were thirty.six barrels of spirits so rectided by him seized November Ib, twenty barrels setzed November a and ten barrels on the ‘lth of December, which are. stt!l de- tained by the Metropolitan Revenue ‘Board, and that the Ofticers When making auch seizures stated they wore only acting under orders aad believed that such secures were gal and null and void, Deponent further says that the rectified whiskey comin, from the ontaide or foreign market, aud having evidence of the tax being paid, is allowed to pana through the city un+ molested, whilst tuat of the New York merchants, branded in like manner, is seized, and the owuer pul to unnecessary trouble and expense to get it back im which they are but eldom of never successful; all this beng done without a 2 excuse and In opposition to the spirit of our laws stitutions. at further says that those repeated and illegal have a demoralizing influences oo the trade, in that ‘the confidence of the capitalist in the Dusiness, forces the staal mauufactur 10 neil at ruinous prices rather than that it should be seized and ho get nothiog and puts the laborers aud machanies employed in such places out of work. «nd rows them and their tamilies on the clarity of Md, ‘M6 Sponent further says that ho paid $9,000 tax on whiskey last week, and thai he reseeres no ia ac roieewen in car- ‘co ane Geatoner of tureraal Htevenue fesued au ofder thal the yer of In q au order ay slieotor must be natisiied tbat the tax ¢ paid before he authorizes an inspector to and brand s; and de. ont rays that from the dato of tho of sald ‘at ine, he invariably procured from the order to the preset collector of lls district the proper order ior the luspector to inspect and brand his spirits, ponent furiher says (bat it ts impossible for him orany other person to identify each lot of spirile after tt ix put into the leach tub to be rectiied. = MARCUS HANLON, Subveribed and sworn before me December 12, 18s7— Fisner A. Bugs, Notary Public, New York city aud couuty, In reference to the last seizure of ten barrels we are cognizant of the facts siated. The required tax was paid on (his Jot, and all the other stipulations of the in- terpai revenue law fully aad sinictiy complied with, But, notwitbstanding this, the whiskey was seized as stated above. Having been apprised of the probable seizure of ibis last lo we followed up the matter to the time of seizure, thus get- ting one sid@ of the story, It tuon remained to be seen what action our goverament officials wonid take in the premises, in (he fuce of such Clear and undoubted com- pliance wita tho strictest provisions of the law. Mr, Hanlon deposited thetabove affidavit at the office of the an Board im the torenooy, giving the same ecial agent in charge of the vilics, At this time Collector Shook ws# present; 4nd in @ conversation regarding the whiskey seizures complained of by Mr, a, Most piaiuiy aod positively stated toat it was utterly imporsible, under any circumstances, for reeti- fiers to comply with the order of the Beard compelling an afiidavit setting forth ideotificaion of rectified epirits, after baving been put in the leach tubs, whieh has to be done in order to rectify them, This, more- over, is the only possible ground upom which the seizures above referred to can be based; and yet n wilh be seen from the very competent and re- liable evidence adduced tbat it ts no ground whatever for such seizures, And now comes the clos- jog chapter, at least for the prevent, in hiv matter, and 1 Will bo seen that itis @ very instructive as well as sup gestive termination. In the aiternoon Mr. Hanion calied on Mr. Parnell, deputy commussioncr, in reference to this last seizure. This part of the story ts best told in the brief dinlogue that ensued. “Mr. Parnell,’ remarked Mr. Hanlon, wish to speak to you about ton berreis of whiskey sized yesterday by “Weil, sir,’ remarked Mr. Parneti, “what have you to say abous itt” “LT have to say, sir, only this much." responded Mr. Ranion, “that the tax on it was paid and every pro. vision of the jaw complied with, and thervtore the Seizure was tilegal.’ “What is your name?'’ asked Mr. Parnell. “My pame i# Marous Hanlon, rectifier, 306 avenue A,"' replied Mr. Hanlon. “There is no use fo talking any further,’ remarked Mr. Parnoll. “The orders are to seize all whiskey from your piace, under any circumstances." Of course tocre was nothiag else for Mr. Hanton tv do than te bow gracefully and to withdraw, and in the of justice to look for it elsewhere than From the abov Present waged between rectifiors—-for we have only ven thocase of Mr, Hanion sampie—on the one and revenue officers on other tiand, The fact reduces iteelf stenply to this, that the course pow being pursved by oor government officials mium on dishonesty, It may be, and aro two or three hundred iiloit distitier: he politan district, and yet these Le ners rs carry on their business undisturbed and unwhippod of justice, while thowe who are honest aud pay their taxes, and attompt no evasion of the jaw, are made to suiler seriously both in their burinese and pocket from these iliegal seizares, Mr. Hanlon has ‘some thousands of dollars worth of liquor on hand in his place of basiness, and yet under this pending treat of seveure he dare oot remove dotlat’s worth, aniess he wishes to invoive bimeelf ta peennisry Ine to this extent, And there is this feature it which i worth mentioning, Mr. Hanlon has whiskey now in bond whied be atso dare not take ont a iy tax for con- samption, from a likelthood that it meet with the same fate, A metro ia now being Haalon's distillery. Mr. Hanton imterpoxes fo fn te the cone with all ditiMers who bave 80 to defraud he government There can be no doubt if these mi ate broweht into general use, that government reven from this district wili be $26,000,000, and throayhout the countey at least ty coe it ie cloarly evident that the taxes should be collected at ihe distitieries, and to Snwure vitality as weil ae honesty in the trate, that the present ayrtom of iegal seizures and otherwise hamper. tug and annoying the trade snou!d be abandoned. id will -—--— The Metropelitun Revenue Hoard. The Metropolitan Revenge Board wot at the head. quarters in Cedar street yesterday, commencing tts wanaion at noon and adjourning about four o'clock P, M, ‘Several cases of seizure wore ordered to be reloased, and others were turned over to tne courts for legal diapo- sition, The rumor fo often circulaced within the past taonth, to the effect that the existence of the Metro F sows g Buard waa drawing very near its termination, nt @ fresh enunciation yesterday, ag 9 more be. ped from i ge be unfounded, they were not simeumerans.te fem that it was im reality invested witn more truth then they wished to believe, There were no seisures reported. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. AsON—ALBION,—On Thursday, December 12, by ihe Rev. Thomas 5. Hasting, at the residence of the bride's #, B Anon io AwELis, youngest daughter of the late Joe: Acbion, Eaq., of Loog Island, No cards, ‘. Back—Conkab.—On Thursday, December §, by Rev. *\era, DD, Tuomas Back to Canotiva C,, elders B4ver of George and Frederica Conrad, all of this “Bi ‘OW N—t.vnx.—On Tuesday, December 10, at the rest- aoe of ihe bride's parents, by Rev. EK. Kaveo, DB. D., Jacon B brown to Auce f Lrow, all of Nowark, N. fod No cards, ek—Soorr.-—-In Hartford, Conn, on Thursday, Di bar sy the residence of the bride's parents, by be. Fisher, Mr. Jouy K, Gace, of Newari, a Scorr, former! an eae rmerly of Staten Island, Sxtus—StevENs—-On ‘Thursday evening, Decombes 12, by the Right Rov. Homo Somngae’ Tuomas Ge Saiuite to Lorva L., daughier of the late James H. Steveus, ali of this city, No cards. Tucker—Karzgystais,—Oa Friday, December 13, a8 the Clarendoa Hoiel, by the Mayor of New York, Colonel Jctive G, Teceer, of Augw' Ga, vo Mine Kazzexsrety, of Hamburg, Po. Birth, inist.~—In Brookiyn, on Wednesday, December tt, Mia. [nsu, wite of George ®, Irish, M. D., of son. Died. RONG.—On Saturday, December 14, Jota Amu daughter of Heury Armstrony aad Elizabeth aged 14 years, 6 months aud 7 days. Will ike piace from the revideuce of her ‘ents, 78 Pacific street, on Mouday afternoon, at two o'clock, Her remains wili bo taken to Greenwood Ceui*sery. The friends and acquaintancesof the family are respectfully invited to atiend the funeral, Biancaw®,—On Thursday morning, December 19, Francis H, Brancann, Jr., son of Francis and Caroline Blancard, in the 30:b Faeyed of his age. The relatives and friends ot the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, tais (ounday) aftere noon, atl o’ciock, from the residence of bis father, 64 East Cweotieth atreet, —On Saturday, December 14, Sonymax Avago of Augustus Woodruff aad Emma P. Browa, aged 3 months and 26 days, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited te attend the funeral, from the resideuce of bia father, No 3 oat Joncs street, on Munday aliernovu, at tures o'clock. CrosBy.—On Friday, Decomper 13, Mra Evizanmes Crosuy, in the 65th year ot her age. ‘The (nends of tue famliy are respectfully requestod te attend the funeral, this (Sunday) attornoun, at 2 o'clao from her late residence, No, 142 East Forty. street. Doans.—Sudéenly, on Thursday evening, December 12, Wiuax Doane, 61, ‘The relatives and friends aro invited to attond the funeral, trom his late residence, 443 West Tweaty-fras street, on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, Davwoxd.—On Friday, December 13, Apouravs HL Daymonn, aged 3 years and 9 months, ‘The friends of the family are invited to attead the funoral, from the residence of his parents, No, 243 Weat Evgbteentn street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at balf-pass one o'clock. Trenton (N. J.) papers piease copy. DALY.—In Brookiyp, on Saturday noon, December 1 atters lingering illness, Wittsam, son of Patrick Bridget Daly, in the 27:b year of his age. « The relatives and friends o: the family, and the mom bers and honorary members of Good WI! Eogine Come pany No. 4, W. D., are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Joseph’s church, Paciflo street, near Vaader~ bilt aveoue, on Monday moraing, at nine o'clock. Daty.--Oo bordel December 14, Mary, wife of Peter Daly, aged 62 years, Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from the resideuce of her son, 2, W. Duly, Kont atroet, Groenpoint, on Monday afternoon, at twoo'cluck, The remains will be taken to the Flatbusa Cemetery (Hag Cross). Demaray.—On Saturday, December 14, Daviw Dams~ Ray, aged 80 years. ‘The retatives and friends of the family are eye ab twolv ARMs #7) Invited to attend the funeral, on Mond: e’clock nooe, from No,35 Saesex street, Jersey City, N. J. Few Suddenly, on Friday aiternoun, Docemper 13, Rev, Tusormivs Fisee, ‘i His friends, and tnose of bis brother-in-law, Dr. Wo H. Dwinelie, are invited to attend the funcral, from bie late resideuca, No. 4 West Thirteenth sirect, on Mom- day, at tweive o'clock, Guzin.—At Fordham, on Friday, December 13, Jouw Ginuix, fa the g7th yenr of his age, His relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, at two o'clock, Hat.—Oao Friday, December 13, Racaan Isa yougest childof Racbel B, and the late Livutenat one! Willlam P Halt, Hornes.—On Thursday, December 12, Mra. Caraznam Honngs, io the 67th year of ber ag The friends of the family are respectfully requosted te attend the fuceral, this (uoday) afernoon, at t o'clock, {rom the resideuce of ber son-in-law, Ri K ©, 333 East Ninth street, .inAt the residence of ber sister, Walbrdge, Pulaski county, Ill, after asbort Lilness, on Monday, November 18, Jakunerra Haxseit, in the 26th year her age. Taw, —Un Saturday, December 14, at his residence, Brooklyn, of chronic brew funeral on Monday, 4 Kixty.—EiLex Kisty, of the island of St. Vinesnt, W. I,_aged 66 yoara, 7 The fuueral will take place}to-day (Sunday), from hee eee No, 17 South Second street, Brooklyn, Mast —In this city, on Saturday, December 14, ALomme Masu, in the 26th year of bis age. The relauves aad friends of the family are respectfal'y javited to alleud the (uneral, trom the residence of bia uncle, L. Ingersoll, 105 East Twonty-Grst street, this (Sunday) Boon, at three o'clock. Masienwos,—On Salarday morning, December 14, after ® lmgering tiness, WILLIAM MasTamoy, @ oative of the county Loogtord, Ireland, aged 51 years. ‘The frieuds of the family, also the mombers of the Br.ckisyers’ Society, are requeuced to attoad the roan from big late reanience, No. 335 East Tweaty-se street, this (Sunday) alceraooa. Ovgrativs Buckiatrus’ P, axp B, Usiow.—The mom- bers of Luis Union are requested to atiend the funoral of their late brother, Wiolam Maste; residevce, No, 335 East of (sunday) aternoon, at ono o'clock pr ry. RICHARD MATIUE Ws, M. J, Daty, Secretary. Moors,—Un Satuday’ morning, Decomber 14, Joum Moown, aged 10 yoars, I mont Friehds and felatives are respectiully imvitod to ate teud the funeral, from the resideuce of uit parcats, 162 Kleventh avenue and Twenty-secoud street, this (Sum day) afiernoon, at balf-past Ono o’ciock, Cork Exauilner please copy. Moc.rox.—At Givraiiar, on Monday, November 18, Mr. Movstox, of Lacouia, N. H., & passeuger oa tae bark Edward Hit, (rom New York bouad to Marsetiem Punwix.—In Philadeiphia, on Wednesday, Deocmber 11, Jomy Purtsax, in the blest year of bis age, tor omg Yours a resident of this city. Tbe (unorai will take piaco from his late 1,200 Spruce street, Puiladeiphia, Pa, oa Moaday mora ing, at aiue o'clock, Saturday, December 14 iy. id 29 days, Poxvy.—In tuis city, on dow of Ki jan FP. Purd, ives and friends of tue family are invited te Attend. tho tunerai services, at her jaw residence, 6B Ludlow street, on Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock, Tue remains will be taken to White Piains Cemetery om Weduesday worning, by ten o’cock train from Lweutye venus, Deee! ber 13, James Putian, im The fuverai will take place on Monday, afternoon a= two o'clock, from bis lave residence at lremon, te Woodlawn Cemetery, Qvuexs —In Brooklyn, on Friday afternoon, Decomber baif-past mine o'clock, Viouerra P., second ter of Montgomery and Violetia S. Queen, aged &@ years and 6 months. Reiatives and friends of the fanily are respecttuliy invited to altend the funeral, from the residence of her parenws, Fulton near Nostrand aveoues, Brooklyn, thie (Sunday) aiternoon, at two o'clock, without further otic ‘kamas,—In Brooklyn, op Friday morning, Decom der 1s, G. Wannen seamax, in tue 20tu year of bis Reiatives and iriends of the family are respecttu inviied to attend the funeral, from tue residence of a brother-in-law, Mr, A. Van Nostrand, 86 First piace, Brookiyn, this (Sanday) afvernoon, as } o'clock. maine well be interred {a Cy press Hull Cemacery. Scott.—Io this city, on Friday eveuing, Vecember 18, Isaac soort, late of , Georgia. ‘and friends aro invited to attoad the faneral, past two o'ck bi tne re Reiatives this (Sunday) afternoon, at lis Inte residence, 11 West Tw ig! Srevona.— ibe brottiten of Puioam Lodze, No. F, and A. M., are notified (0 attend the funeral of tale browber, Kogaxe F, Srevewn, this (Sanday) afters at balf-past 12 o'clock, from the we . by order of W. 5. PINCKNEY, Master, Waion.--On Taursday, Decomber 12, Mrs. CaTHaniem, @ ae Michaci Walsh, ia the 66s) year of har age. ‘The friends aod relatives of the deceased aro fully ‘av ited to attend the funeral, (rom tbe Inte reas dence of we 201 Front street, this (Sundagp a Nasloon, Thursday December 12, Fanwt At Di ri fe of Dr. James Wate i at the Church of the Redeemer, Gorm ond Pacific streot, tals Guay afternoon, atone o'clock, Friends and relatives of a are repectfeily invited to attend, Hem pet LoL, om Th ms donsaen only son of Prony Be the iave James Weeden, in 4th year of his age. _Hemains uterred at Cypresa Hilis Cometory this (Sundays Wareowonee, 0m Friday morning, Decemner 13, fe. lye, Wodaem ©. WaiTmwoces, in tho dint year he hol ‘The relatives and friends are reepectfuily invited attend the funera services, ‘rom biviewe pf is itd st, Brookiyn, K D., thie (Sunday) two o'clock, The ‘will be conveyed to port, Coun, in thé even o'clock train, Mom morning, WKY —On Saturday, December 14, Jasna Wier, Notice of funeral hereafter.