The New York Herald Newspaper, August 2, 1869, Page 7

eee aaetiiaatad ieee tampa saseneeetll FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. BUNDAY, August 1, 1869. The week in Wall street, despite that it is mid- summer, was characterized by many features of interest. In the stock market the speculation still Tan prominently on the Vanderbilt shares, aituough the animation was less marked toward the close of the six days. Tie highest point attained in these shores was on uesiday, when New York Central touched the remarkable figure of 218%, Hudson River 19434 and Harlem 172, From these prices there was a reaction to ‘09% for Central. ‘the strect Was treated to the usual stories of consolidation schemes in progress at the deliberations of the ratl- ‘Way magnates in seamon at Saratoga. Until recently it was supposed that Harlem, in being omitted from the consolidation seveme and left to form a portion Of the New York and Montreal line, was without the Speculative atiractions enjoyed by Hudson River; but it has been guile confideutly asserted that while the Consolidation will actually embrace only Hudson River and New York Ceutral, Harlem will be leased by the new corporation, ite stock doubled and eight per cent guarauteed apon the whole amount. Alter the Vanderbilt sliares Reading was very active and Tose to 1014, fro1u which point it declined to 964, ‘The New York operators have been “bears’’ 1n the @tock and the Pitiavelphians bad been “bulls” until the former tigare.was reached, when it is supposed all sides untied’ ina “bear movement, ‘The failing health of Mr. iivep, who had been so largely instru- mental in reviviug the forvunes of the Chicago and Northwesteri |‘aiiway, led to the creation of an ex- tensive “short’’ interest in the stock, and the price Of the common suares, which sold as high as 93 last spring, feli oft to 76 under che pressure of these sales. Under a resction the price became steady at 79080. Latoiy, however, a well known ex-preat dent of the ric falway and heavy Wall street Operator has returned to the street and 48 credited With being the po: chaser of a great deal of the stock ‘thus sold. He is further assisted by a Broadway banking house of heavy capital and famous for Clique movenenis. The gentleman referred to ts @lso reputed (o be ambitious of again holding the Presidential sev pire and of entering the lista as the successor of ir. K op, Succeeding the death of the latter the Nort! wes! stocks, instead of yielding to a Panic as some Of the ‘bears’ expected, rose over Vhree per cel, ali the sock offered being rapidly absorbed, to Lie Cousterngtion of the “shorts.” The Matural tendency to an upward movement is thus strengthened py {he large outstanding “shor” in terest, so tha! the campaign next week in these shares bids fair to be @ lively one, Eye was steady, as it has been ever syce the organization of the Nattonal Board and remulined quiei in the vicinity of 29, A morement in Ohio aud: Mississippi carried the price ug to 3334, but there ceascu, «nd the stock fell again (0 32%. A great deal o1 activity was manifested inchicago and Alton, wiich at one time touched 1704, but fell back to 167. Inthe tiusceilaneous list Fucitic Matl was quiet and Wesievn Union strotg. The express stocks were weux and lower towards the close ot the week, ‘Tu odjournmené of the Stock Exchange on Saturday, ou! of respect to the memory of mr. Keep, left the iarker without official quotations Tne following were the latest in the Long —Canton, 593g; Boston Water (i, 33 @ 34; Wells-Fargo Ea Room and on Lie tre Power, 1524 press, 21%¢ bid; Adams Express, 5944 bid; American Express, 41 43 United States Express, 70; Merchants’ Union Express, 1014; Quicksilver, 1535 a 16%; Pacific Mall, Sg & S44; Western Union Telegraph, 37\; a 87%; New York Central, && dividend, 2097; w 210; Martposa common, 8}5 a9; Mariposa certificates, 40 a 50; Hudson River, 186% a 187; Haricin, i6. u 164; Erie, 284 a 29; Reading, 974, 9753; Milwaukee aad St. I do. pre- ferred, 88’4 \ SS!a; Boston, Hartford and Erie, 21% a 2294; Olllo and Mississippl, 324 3234; Fort Wayne, 153%; a 104; Aiclugan Central, 182; Micnigan Southern, 105% a 106%; Alinois Central, 14175 a 142; Cleveland aud iittsburg, 107 a 07%; Chicago and Alton, 166%; Kock Island, 114% a 114%; North. western, 83 a $i'4; do. preferred, 964 a 9634; Clevelaad, Coiwinous and Cincinnati, 724) a 74, ‘The speculation im government bonds was active and excited, tue principal operators on the ‘bull’ side being stock Houses who alleged their positive Knowledge that Sir, Boutwell would continue his extra purchases during the month of August. The foreign quotation aiso became firmer, At the highest point 6.8 sold ab 12634, '67's at 122% aud the coupon mn-forties at 116. Lhe currency sixes soldat 1104. Frog these prices there Was @ reaction im the street evening, when the following quo- tations prevuiled:—Unied States sixes, 1831, regis- tered, 123% a 124; do, do., coupon, 123% a 12374; do. five-twenties, registered, 122% a 123; do. do., coupon, do. do., coupon, 1864, 123% a 1233 do. do., coupon, 1585, 123% a 12334; do. do., coupon, new, 1805, 122212254; do. do., coupon, 1867, 122% & 122%; Go. G9, coupon, 1868, 122 a 12244; do, ten- forties, registered, 1145¢ a@ 114%; do. do., coupon, 114% a 114%; Currency sixes, 109% a 110. Southern securities were generally heavy and dull, The receat violet fluctuations in the Ten- nessees and North Caroliuas, supposed to result from the manipulation of State oiliciais, have driven fuvestment seekers to other and more reliable securities, The North Carolinas and Tennessees were better tuwurd the close of the week, but only from what 18 regaraed as & change in the specu- lative tactics of tie aforesaid oiticials. Tue South Carolinas were weaker also through an apprehen- sion that the State is falling into the danger of lend- ing assistance to certain railroad enterprises. The following were the closing prices of the Southern Ust on Saturday eveniwg:—Tennessee, ex coupon, 63a 6344; do., new, 56% @ 57; do., five per cent, 60 bid; Virgin ex coupon, 58); @ 5u; do,, new, 61 a 61%; do., regular stock, 44% a49's5 do., regu- lar, 1860, 58 a 53)g; d0., regular, 1867, 54 a 54}, Georgia sixes, $0 a 54'4; do., sevens, 9144 092; do., gevens, luterest payable Georgia, 90 a 91; Nortu Carohna, ex coupon, 67 & 57%; do, new, 514g a 52; Missouri sixes, 87'¢ a 87; do., Hannival and St. Joseph, 99 a vl; Louisiana sixes, 69\¢ a 70: do., levee sixes, 64); a 65; do. do,, eights, 85 a 86; Alabama eights, 95); @ 94; do. fives, 64065; do, B1Xes, ling, J) al; South Carolina sixes, 64a 66; do., new 62a 6544; do, regular alock 64 a 65; City Memphis sixes, 49 a 50; do, Atianta eights, 84 a 86; do. Savauual sevens, 90a 92; do. New Orleans consois, 74 a 7); ds, do, issue ratiroads, 6va 70; Mobile and Ohio Railroad, sterling. 66 a 70; do, d eights, 57 a 60; Mirsissippt Central Ratiroad, first Mortgage, 70 a 72; d0., second mortgage, 62 a 63; Memptils and Charleston, first, 85 a 89; do., second, Tia 76; d0., slo K, 45 a 47; Greenville and Columbia Railroad, guaranteed, 67 a 6y, The Raritan avd Delaware Bay Rallroad will be sold on the 4thof September at the Manchester depot, under a writ of fleri facias issued by the Court of Chancery at the suit of Charles J. Hendrick- gon and Stewart Brow, complsinants, who are holders of mortgages. The entire property of the company, including the steamer Jesse Hoyt, will be sold, and the branch road from Manchester to Tom's River will be disposed of, subject to the payment of the principal of ceriain bonds secured by mortgage given to James W. Alexander, trustee. Gold ranged trom 137% to 135% on extreme quo- Stations, closing at 136';. Tne decline was Jue to the falling off in the specie shipments for he week, which were omy six huudred thousand doliars against three mitlions: the previous wees, The wange of the price was as follows: ~ Lowest, 126% y. 196 45 Wednesday . Lo ‘Thursday... * Friday. 136% Saturday 136 by Foreign exchange closed an eighth per cent lower than tt openea, The decline is aue to the larger number of produce, cotton and bond bills which came on the market. The money market ‘was easy at mx to seven per cent, with the usual exceptions at Ave. Prime discounts were quoted om extreme figures, from seven to eleven per cent. The weekly bank statement i unfavorabie, and the changes in some Instances puzzling, if not unaccountaple, ‘The loss ip epecie Is over two millions, despite the alight ship. ments of the week, bat it is probably ane to the absence of the shipments of Saturday, July 24, in the statement of that day, The deposits have tmereased pearly three miilions, compris. fng the loans, which have been tereased a mil- lion, and the legal venders, Which have inereased NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1869, eighteen hundred thousand dollars, The loss in re- serve 18 $377,726, and the decrease in the excess over thelegal figure $1,065,742, ‘The following are the last two statements contrasted:— 196, 416,443 Decrease tn circulat Increase 1 deposits.. sevevere 2,704,183 Increase in legal tend: » 1,829,765 ‘The following shows the comparative standing of the banks ip the corresponding wees of last year:— August 1, 1868, July 31, 1869, Loans. oeeeee $279,311, 657 $260,530,225 Specie 20,502, 1387 27.871,933 Circulation, + 83,957,005 4,068. Deposits. + 228,104,867 196,416,443 Legal tenders. +e+ 78,638,081 56, 101, Many suggestions are already out for Congres- sional action on leading @nanctat measures, It 1s sald that one movement contemplates taxing the coupon interest on our bonds held abroad, tn the same Way that England im paying the interest on her con- sols, wherever held, always tukes off the tax. The latest 13 the following:— Among the various schemes which will be pra, posed the most revolutionary is probably that of Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island. Mr. Sp! in tavor of lenaing ont, in call loans or time loans, all the money in the Treasury, and he would allow None of it to ite idle ie day, He would appoint & committee or board whose duty it should be to consider applications for loans and to administer this department of the Treasury business, By this means the volume of the currency would never be violently contracted by the locking ee grecnbacks — vernment vaults or suddenly and spas- expanued by the outflow of such currency from its hoarded retirement. Mr. Sprague, instead ol buying bonds as Mr. Koutwell is doing, would lend the government valance to the owners of the bonds, and he would keep these bonds as collateral until the loans were called in. He pi , in other words, thatthe government shall go into the bank- ing business. his project will not be Itkely to find much faver tn its present torm. but it is no new scheme, And tn sume modified shape tt may per- hapaancyead in commanding considerable support in Congress. The riilroad which is to connect the New England cities with Halltax, known as the European and North American Railway, has been completed from Bangor to Lincoln, a distance of fifty mies. This portion may be regarded as the first great section of theroad which isto connect Bangor with Halifax god the eastern continent. Fifty miles are thus accomplished, and another fifty are aiready under good headway, leading to the border, at which point that portion of the road which les in New Brunswick w ll be completed and ready to pass the trains on their first arrival there. The road as com- pleted, passes through the villages of Veazie, Orono, Great Works, Oldtown, Milford, Olemmon, Passa- dumkeag and Lincoln, The amount of business and travel thus far has exceeded expectation, and gives encouragement of a successful enterprise. The section of the Boston, Hartford and Erte Rail- road between Putnam and Willimantic will be in running order before the close of the present year. ‘The great bridge over the Quinnebaug at Putnam, containing two spans of 160 feet each, and to cost $luu,w00, ts nearly Holsned. COMMERCIAL REPORT ATORDAY, July SI-6 P.M, Pot were in moderate de- 24; receipts light. Pearl were dut!l nad vorminal, Covrre.-Rto was firmly bold at yesterday‘s pri cem, but we heard of no sales, Other kinds were dull, but un- changea, ; CoTToN.—The demand was more active, and’ with light offerings prices were quite ateady. Sales 1,127 bales, in- cluding 606 for spinning, 417 for export and 104 on specula- von, For future delivery the zies were toa fair extent, being 500 bales basis low middling for November at {7}. 250 do, for January at 26}c, and 100 do. for September at Sle. We append the closiag quotations: ~ Uptanits Mobile New Orleans and Fi and Texas, Ordinary .....« ‘ Tg Good ordinary 98 Low midalin hg 32% Middiing .. ua Good middiing: By FLOUR AND GuAIN.—Receipts, 1,56% bbls. flour, £0 ao, corn meal, 14,216 bushels wheat, 4,40 do. corn and 16,183 do, The flour market rv , low grades being held firm. California four was din value, The sales were about 11,000 at prices within the range of our quotations uppended. uthern flour was dull avd nominal. Old aupers are out of m Jt quotations for them, —Rales 600 bbls, Rye flour was in tolerably ac steady prices, and sales were made of was quiet, but rices were unchanges 500m 8509 60 650 65a 700 70e 750 600_ 650 6 50a 725 70a 900 Round hoop Ohio, 65a 750 Round hoop Obto, t Thue 850 St. Lonis low extra. 7008 750 Louis straight ex! 7502 800 chotce doubl 80a 900 holon family. 210000 11 00 Southern choice and family 28008 1135 ‘douthern superfine and extr: 5 60a 800 California tlour (sacks and bbis. 6Wa 960 Rye four, ts 1 4a 615 Corn meal, city. ss. 1 5508 5 00 Corn meal, Brandy win 5a vorn meal, Jersey. .... é . 5 ea ~The wheat market was duil nnd pricea’ were lower, closing At @1 83.8 BL BS bid for choice No. 3 ‘The anies were spring at $1 @ (or soft No. # epring, Bl 69 for new Southern amber and white ber Michigan, $1 61. for. 21,000, soft Chicago, sold last eve: for wi te el ite Southern, @1 72 for.w! Michigan and a for new amber Western. Corn waa dull and lower and nomival at | 07 w $1 0 for new inixed. The sales were only about 00 bushels at 6c. @ 91 08 for inferior 40 good new mixed, 81 07 a 81 10 for white 20, about 40,00 bush choice No. 1 do. Genensee, $1 64 To 10 for yellow do, Oats were quiet, with sales of ein at 78¢. a THe. for new Southern and Sle. a 83c. .d Western. Rye was quiet, but steady; sales hels Stase at #1 30. Barlay malt, though quiet, was " lex about Ly shels at #1 80, ley wai ‘PReroHTs.--The market was tolerably active and firm for rain, Dut quiet for other artieles. The engagements were :— ‘) Liverpool per steamer, 57,000 bushels wheat mt 8d, 250 boxes bacon at 854., and 4,000 do, cheese at 40x, To London, 15,000 bushels wheat at 74. a 84., closing at the latter rate: To Antwerp, 100 Ubls, palm oll at 24. and 200 bags coffee ai Qe. ‘The charters were:—A Briiish bark to Philadelphi Continent, with 6,000 bbis. petroleum at 5a. ner, 1,560 bbls, to’ Bardados at We, per bbl. dual rs thence to the British sen brig, 4°0 tons to the north ai ind back, with molasses at $4 50, and sugar at #6 25, port charges paid, and a bark from a Southern port to the river Plate, with 260,000 feet lum: ber on private te ms. GUNNTRS continued to rule dull and nominal at 6c, a 17e. for bays and Bic, a Wige, for clot Hors.-For all grades the market wna du were heavy, though no lower. The rales were bales at from Ze, to lie. for common to choice, Hay.—There revalied a moderately active demand at steady prices, viz. :—Shipping, and retail lots, We. a 81:25. Rye straw was Grm at $1250 $1 40 for tong and nd prices were nominal at 12\e., gold, ihe. ‘do. for Staal do. for Jute, 4%, for Tampico, ta bond. The market wi till dull, there being no de- mand except tor #mall lots, and prices were noginal at the quotations published in our Last fawu NAVAL Srorrs.Spirite turpentine was still but little songbt after, and the market remained heavy at 4c. a 43c, A lot of 166 bbis. (New York bbia.) was email lots on the what SOU btn, ateninod at Bd 30 mS Md rales were 500 bbls. strained at a 10_do., No. At 83 n #4, and small lots No. 2 at #2 40 a $2 50, We quote Rtrained, @E 28-082 A; No. 2 82 0 9 $2 60; No. 1 4 25; pale, $4 G0 a 85 80: extra do. and window gin Bagh, wed niet at $3 95 a $3 30 for Wilmington, and for Washington, D1L8.--Linseed was firm at 980, @ $101, in casks and le, A sale of 15,00) gallons was roy led ec, Other Kinds, though quiet, were steady at day's quotations, PROVISIONS. —Receipta 134 packages cut meats, B8 do. and ‘WA kegs of lard, The business in pork was only moderate, id were @ trifle lower, the market ont get thie d for ¢ the reduction. | The sales were about (part Inte Inet evening), at $83 for new menu, Mand #2 Tor extrs prime, focluding 260; Role nese meas, buyer's option, up to the 16th Beptember, at G8 60, und 500 do. do, for August, at #88 43%, buyer's option. "Live hoxe were firm at Wie. w 10%: rivais of 1,000 head, in moder a at 8 na R12 Beet hi lain mess, do, Beef hat jufet, were dbis. nt 926 a nom! though steady, tal “ds, “Tlerce beet wan dull ant prices arece ‘at former quotations, For cut meats wan mocerately active at steaty prices, Sales ito within the range of 18%e, « Mc. for ary an'ted and heated shoulders, 153¢e. m 18. for ked do. fc. @ 186, for pickled hams and 9c. a Mo, for smoked and bagged n wae t but firm at the following quotations:--Cumberland cut, fc. a 180; Jong clear, 10\e. a 166; short rib, 16 ford and’ Staffo 830. For tard and prices were about ee. cloning jc foal at 23ye,n 2oH40~ lant day of the month, and the market prices were lower, closing at about 31 were only 500 ble, at Bsie: and B80 do, ( was hea eat the Zanes Nl veneel) at He. a 32%, For August delivery the prices current wore He, a Wie. Naphtim was in demand tor export oro aol nt 1Bkccy. 10 0 ran quoted at Sian Market was tolera- oth it bbla, ft al a2ie., and 0 . steaty, with Ne. for Caro. Rror inn and 7c. a Bo, for Rangoon. Staan.—The demand for raw. w Market was steady at vesterd fairly active and the quotations, viz.:—1y. — Tse, for tain to good refining The sales were 1.600 hhds,, at Ho. n Ilge, for Caba and 1156. for Porto Rico; alao 9 Aatil oc. a D2igc, Refined was moderately active 1, 14% ew IB se, for soft wad 184. a M4ige, for yol: wr RErs. Of linseed we hear of no farther 4. Graae were dull and non and steady at Iie, «1b 96 White, 1,0, a14ii, for extra C jo ongh quiet, was steady at 190, n 2c. for ordi- nary to choice, Small eales were mare within the range, TALLOW was firin, with a fair demand. Tho sales were ‘Thy 00 Tha. wt TD Ke, a D2 qge.—the latter price for prime. Wittakry, Receipts 75 » market waa quiet and @earcoly so firm, 10, tex paid. bby Sales 75 bbls, at 1 CITY IMPROVEMENTS. pica inaermnaedbe Wanted, New Piers and Wharves, Scientific Drainage and Rapid Means of Travel— General Viele’s Views and Suggestions. ‘The three great material reforms of which the city of New York stands in need are improved dock accommodation on both river fronts, a regular and scientific system of drainage, and rapid communi- cation between the centre, the extremities and the outlying suburbs of the metropolis, The piers and wharves have long been @ subject of reproach to this great city. The material of which they are composed and the manner of their construction are simply barbarous by comparison with the docks of Liverpool or any other leading European port. Yet there is no obstacle to rendering the shore front of New York accessible and convenient along with being ornamental, As it 1s there is neither convepi- ence in thé approach to nor ornament in the appear- ance Of those rotting and unsightly structures thav protrude themselves at elther side into the North® and East rivers, Asa commercial entrepot there is 0 spot in the world so well adapted for such pur- pose as the island on which New York is built; yet, with ® most infatuated blindness, the dock front is allowed year after year to become more and more an obstruction to the commerce of the city, and what might have been almply and cheaply done st one time will finally, when an overbearing mecessity demands tt, be accomplished only at great inconvenience and expense. The drainage of the city wm another sub- Ject that ought to receive, perhaps, just as much consideration, as it affects both the dally comfort aud the physical health of the people. Everybody knows that New York 1s tll drained, and that every tide that rises penetrates the land on which ve city is built through irregular channels that were never proverly Miled up. Then, agai, the question of rapid urban and suburban communication comes up, and certainly commands as much interest ag any subject of a local character. It would hardiy be an exaggeration to say that quick travel from oue end of the city to the other would, on the score of importance, receive ten times as many votes from our citizens as either of the other questions concern- ing improved drainage and dock accommodation, Now, however, is the thine for making a geuuine effort to accomplish all three reforms. I course any period before tnis would have been still better, but now that we are afforded a clearer view of the wonderful future to wich tis city is tending and of the imperative necessity to make provision for the Vast Wants it wit! uluumately demand, tt is folly to posipone improvements that time will mMevitabiy force at enofmous, but inevitabie, sacriiice. Every year adds its millions of increase to the bust- ness of New York merchants, New palaces of trade and industry are rising up on ever; hand, and so it will go on. Capiial wil continue to seek here an investmene and labor its reward, and a few years will find a city rivaling in population, opulence and splendor any city of ancient or modern tunes, If there are those who doubt it, let them look back at the progress of the city for the last forty years: In 1826 the number of inhabitants ‘was 150,000, and the estimated value of taxable property $100,000,0v0. In 1856 the number of innavitants was 700,0v0, and the value of taxable properly Waa $500,000,000, In this year of grace the census would give us overa million of inhabitants and of taxable propetty over a thousand milous of dollars. Where will we be thirty years hence? THE PIERS AND WHARVES. General Egbert L, Viele, the eugiueer of the Park, who has given twenty years of his life to the study of the topography, hydrology, geology and general conformation aud improvement of Mauhatiuaa Island, has also turned his attention to the work of reconstructing the shore tront of the city, of making communication easy and rapid between the central or business portion of New York and its suourbs, and of periecting the drainage of the soil. The Park is the open and lasting volume that proclaims his genius a8 an engineer, and therefore it is that nis Suggestions in reference to the remodelling of our dilapidated dock system carry a Weight of no oril- nary characier. At tne instance of Mr. Joseph W. Durye® General Viele prepared a plan upon which all the pliers in both rivers should be modeiled, ‘rhe pier piles should consist of cylindrica! co.umnas of cast iron, three feet in diameter in the clear, and one and a half mches in thickness, tn sections of nine fect in length, provided with flanges on the inside by which they are boited to- gether on the - of the other = until tue desired length is obtained, The lower cylmders to be clamped on the inside of the lower edge down to about a quarter of an inch in thickness, and are to be driven by the pneumatic process until they reach @ rocky or other firm substratum, and the head of the column is tn the same horizontal plane. ‘Ihe longitudinal distance between the piles should be twenty feet and the lateral dis- tance ten. Skewback girders of roiled iron. twenty-three feet in length, laid end to end longitudinally, firmly secured and_ bolted, also secured to the head of the piles, shall be laid the full extent of the pier. Brick arches of hard burned bricks should be turned between the girders, laid tn hydraulic cement and covered with asphai- tum, upon which shall be laid eighteen. inches of clean, sharp sand to receive the (sebbbi of con- crete or stone. The piles should be caretully and Hora filled with @ concrete or beton of beat hydraulic cement and broken stone, each piece of which shall pass through a two-inch ring. Between the piles should be constructed a iramework of diagonal and horizontal bracing, composed of oak timbers twelve inches by tweive. The outer horizontal timbers to be sheeted with two inch oak planking, bevelled and secured to the backing piece, which should be of oak not lesa than one toot square. No spikes to be used less than half an inch square and twelve inches long. If all the piers were thus constructed New York might be pronounced tue Mnest port in the world for the accommodation of vessels in loading and un- loading. Liverpool, in this regard, would not be quite so convenient, the time consumed ana the trouble caused in entering one of her ponderous basins by a large merchant vessel belug one draw- ‘back and the frequent dificulty of finding a place clone ey ae Pier to discharge cargo being another. Had mn Haussmann, the magician of Paris, the Means and the absolute power to reconstruct our river front he would Cad us a grand boulevard ai! around the city, with handsome and commodioys plers projecting therefrom, abundance of room for wagons and passenger cara in the middle of the street and @ broad, ered pavement, where the thou- sands might promenade on sultry summer evenings, who are compelled to live in the hot air of illy-ven- talated tenement houses. Wecan only dream of such a happy consummation now; yet not far distant tn the coming years it is _poss:ble such a result may. be accomplished. The Park came into existence from more unlikely materials. RAPID CITY TRAVEL. This is the eager desire of the New York mind, in- creasing in Intensity from year to year. The under- ground raliroad has been time and again suggested as the only possible relief that can be afforded to our overcrowded thoroughfares; but there i @ wide difference of opinion as to its being the best and only means of securing the desired end. Some time ago the merits of the tunnel and the arcade railways underwent a long and critical discussion in the press. The latter cap- tivated @ great many minds, and really ap- eared to be the best suggestion ever offered for relieving esi 7 and affording rapid transit to travellers. at =the § flerce opvusi- tion shown to it by Ls agg holders on the great thoroughfare caused it to be abandoned, and nothlag has been heard of it since. The tunnel road would require almost as long to complete, if started trom the Battery on an even grade, aa that of Mont Cenis, and the expense would be something fabulous. General Viele made a report on both roads, the tunnel and the arcade, giving the palm to the lat- ter, as infinitely the easiest, least expensive and of more ample accommodation. ‘The failure of the one he recommended did not, however, discourage bim from thinking over another plan which would en- Urely avoid the objections advanced against the arcade line. His present idea is that an elevated railroad, gird- ling the city on the bulkhead line, will answer the requirements demanded, of capacity and rapidity, watety to life and health, least injury to Property and conventence. He proposes to build aroaq along the river front thirty feet wide, sup- rted on iron pillars four deep Tanning along ihe whole extent of the buikhead by the North and East rivera, communicating with the principal rail- road depots—two tracks for through and two for ‘Way passengers, with stations at intervals of every ten blocks. This road would in no manner interfere with any of the eet houses or stea: = fronts by the ter, but would run past them and present a or- namental exterior to the street. The plan is a good one and deserves consideration. . The elevated road in Greenwich street, called by practical engineers the “crutch railway,”’ is pronounced ausuttadle for safe and permanent travel by reason of the feedie support on which it rests. Cars oscillate on its track and make passengers feel decidedly uneasy. CITY DRAINAGR AND STREET SEWERAGE, ‘The evil of defective dratnage with us is greatiy increased by the so-called city improvements, or grading of streets and avenues. To properly understand the position assumed it is necessary to bear in mind that the topography of the Island of New York varies from five to 150 feet above high water mark; that between these two litnite there is every variety of surface. Insome aec- tions the topography 1s of the most intricate descrip- tion—abrupt ledges of rock, deep and narrow val- Jeys, andden upheavals and contortions of the geolo- ‘ical formations. Winding along this varied surface, in every direction, are the original dralmage streams, one of them of such an extent that it was formerly ‘used for mill purposes. Now, in laying out the efty, the rectangular system Of streets and avenues has been adopted, no reter- ence whatever being made fo the original topograpny of the island, The covsequence is that the grad ing of the streets, especially in the upper part of the city, conswts of deep rock excavations and high embankments, sume Of tiem as high as forty feet. These embankments cross, of course, the old valleys of drainage, through which flows the drainage stream of @ large area. In Most instances a few s:ones are thrown together and called @ culvert. for the purpose of letting the: fe | Streams pass under the embankments, A months sutive to destroy these culverts for the | Poses of conducrors, and the exanknents soo! 1” | Cole permageat dams, causiuy the collection of large bodies of water al over the istand, which tn tnidsnmmer become stagnant pools, 9 5 tence and disease, NERA Rs AERWANE HOY Whenever |! becomes destrable to improve the lots adjacent to these embankments for sale or building PUTLOBeS Carll 13 dumped in to absorb the water, wh 8 NOU the less present because it t# not seen, ‘The soft, becoming saturated, form. a sortof sponge, through which the water aacendaby captilary altrac- & ton, giving out & coustany nuaKina De lead fatal to- heaith than the stagnant water which it replaced, Ahy system Of sewerage, no matter how perfect, would iol be a remedy for this evil, tor the sewers are but ten or twe ve feet below the grade of the Streets, while, as tas been stated, in some tustances these Streams are forty feet velow the grade of the streets, being thirty feet betweea the botiom of the sewer and thé water of drainave; Furthermore, wishin the corporate limits of the city, were tion Tov acres have been filled in where the tide once fo ved, aud the material of ums fing has generally been the worst deseriptioa of earth for such @ purpose, The fearlu ravaves of epilemics in these portions of the city are suiicteat evidence of their msaluority, Commencing at the Battery and following the original topography we Und that previous to the year 1696 20 inict, and subsequentiy a canal, ran (throuzh what is now Broad street, a4 far as’ Ex- change place, with a bral runing taward the West through Beaver street, aferwards known as the Old Ditch, The main canal was crossed by twWo principa: bridges, one at Where is now Uriage street and the over at Stone street, while wb Beaver street tere were two smaller bri ges for foot passuagers, The Long Islaad ferry house $000 atthe corner of New street ap Exchange place, the ferry bout passing througn the canal. A little further north a siream rau through what is now Maiden lane, Next above, where is now Ferry street, Was beckman's Park, & large tract of wet land. from which wa stream ran inio the East river. ‘Next was the Collect Pond, a large body of fresh water, said to have been seventy feet tn aepth, located in the basin, the sight of Wwluch 14 how occupied by the Tombs. On tiis smuil lake Fitch iaunched his first steamboat, A stream called the Wreck brook run from the Collect to the Hast river, throngh alow meadow; it emptied into the river at the foot of what is now calied Roosevelt street, There was former!y « bridge across Us on the old road, Which is now Cuatham street, The main outler of the Collect. was by a stream running to the North river tirough she Lispenard swamp, which covered a very large surtace. extend- ing trom Duane street on the south to Spring strevt, A large stone bridge crossed tts stream at Canal street. In the year 1796 a project was submutied by two engineers fo the city authorities for makin @ dock or busi of the Collect as a safe harbor for shipping, and to qrain and carry off the water from that quarter by means of aship canul. This shows what an extensiye al- fair this body of water was. It 15 generality sup- posed that when the city is builé upon ali the water Will disappear, but such is not the case, ‘The very material which is thrown in to cover it up will form @ bucleus for its merease, not only re- taining a larger amount of molsture, but wiil have added to it the dramings tarough the animal and vegetable refuse which accumulaies in all large cities. The consequences which we have already felt are trifling compared to the suffering that will follow the entire occupation of the isiand. The older cities of Europe give us suMicient evidence of this. ‘They pursued the same course which we are following, and what has been the result’ Take, for instance, tne city of Clasgow; for five years endin 1840, 55,949 persons were at- tacked with ieve: Very Hfth person in the city; out of these 4,758 died, — We know not at what mo- ment, under a combination of unfavorable circum- stuaces, a pestilence may brea out among us; everything is ripe for it, and so sure ag It begins, so sure will ttfollow the water Lines, ‘The remely to be applied in the lower part of the city is Lo widen the narrow streets and Lo raise the grade where the streets pass through the original depression of the surtac Narrow streets under any circumstances are a curse to a city, They are, too, generally the abodes of vice and c . in them an ordinary sickuess spreads inte a pestilence and a fire iuto a conflagration. They are always dlehy in sum. mer and trequently blocked up with snow in winter, They are not fit for Husiness purposes, for they stifle commerce; nor for residence, for they breed discase. Wiue streets, on the contrary, ure more healtiy and cheerful for residences, and’ more userul and Valuable for business purposes. There is less danger trou iire, us the flames cannot spread across te street. They are cleaner tu summer and are never impassable tn winter. By constracting lateral drains aiong the slope of the depressions in the lower part of the city, and connecting t tue sewers, they Will intercept the wal scent and prevent its accumulation in the nal basins, and ten raistag the grade, at the same Ume widening the stre and perhaps discontinuing some of the short and insignificant streets m the Sixth ward, the health of the city whl be improved 10 per cent. So far as regards the upper part of the city, it is absolutely n ary that some syste should be adopted for the free flow of water the channels of the origimal Urainage stream. his can be done by building more saosvantial culverts beneath the streets and by the construction of permanent drains, so built as to admit of the perco- lation of water through tie interstices of the cover- ing. These drains should be excavated to a firm substratuin, and every propercy owner should be compelled to coustruct, of a uniform cnaraccer, that portion of eaci drain which may pass turough his property. Let us hope that the time is coming when we shall do some credit Co te Divher intelligence and broader philaatbropy which characterize the age in which we live, and shuil adopt those measures which are so clear and so tuperatively necessary if we would avoid the want, and woe, and wretchedncss which form so many black phases in the history of the cities of Europe. in this money-making, money- wasting generation, let us not be deaf to tue leasona of the past. And while we are erecting our marble Palaces of trade, rearing our domestic altars in gilded and frescoed hails, and seeking heaven with the spires of our gothic temples of religion, let us not forget that more than all this splendor surround- ed the thrones of the Uwsars, and yet Kome feil under the combined influences of a lawiess democ- racy and the malaria of the Pontine marshes, in her history we may read our future unless we learn wisdém dy her experience. General Viele proposes that a low, level sewer of brick, bullt in a coffer dam, be laid along both river fronts, by the bulkheads, to receive the drainage of the sewers, and meeting at the Battery be run out in @ tunnel to the tidal Channel, thus entirely reiteving the shores of the island from the noxtous and ofen- sive matter that is forever Moating up and down by the piers a either side. BASE BALL NOTE: The following “hints to umpires,” from the pen of the oldest of the base bail scribes will be found ser- viceable, and should be well considered by those who desire to fill the position of umpire creditably:. 1. Never call a ball'ou the first bail delivered. 2. Never calla ball until the pitcher has been warned of the ps ity inilicte:! for calling balla, 3. After stating tothe patcher where he 18 to pitch to the bat, call out the words of warning, “Ball to the bat” on the very next unfair bal} pitebed. 4. After having warned the pitcher, call the very next un- falt ball deiiveret, and follow it up with successive calle if unfair balis are pitcbed in succession, Never give (wo warnings while one striker {s at the bat. Doe warning for each striker" are the wo ever cail a ball util the ball has pas 7. Every ball pitched over th be called,” provided the ptteli ! previounly &. very ball pitched on the opp eof the striker, too, must be similarly called. 9, Every ball touching the ground before passing the home ry base must be similarly called ; likewise every ball yond the reach of bis bat, si 1, The umpire must remember that the intention of the pitcher must have nothing o do with his decision. He must call balls whenever “onfair bails” wre pitcied, whether te unfair delivery aFises from ioabuity to pitch otherwise oF pot. ‘The umptreshould bear in mind bat it is not optioha! with pitched be- him to be strict or lenient; he must be strict at all times in entorcing the rules, or he is incompetent for the position, In regard to caliibg strikes the following rules should be rv ob: 3 1. Never calla strike on the firet ball deliverod—of course except the balsman sirtkes at the ball—as such a call is pont. tively protivited. 2. Never call a strike nntit you have first warned the bate. man of the penalty of bis refusal to #irike at fair bal's, Thin warning can be given iu some auch words as “a fair bal shall call the next.” 3. Never call w strike on @ bataman who, either in the iy part of the xatnw or when there are no players running as jn to delay fatla to strike prompt; ich casen th Of the required raotty the game" or “to be at allover particular in regard to selecting balle to atti at, warn him at obee, aud call strikes on him promptiy when Teally fair balls are deivered. 3. Also, when darkness or storm ta approaching, and tt tn to the advantage of the striker or the club he plays tor to delay the game, at once give warning, and promptly call strikes on ery {aif bail seat in aud not strack at, 6. Suonid it, however, under similar circumstances be to atnge to baften the game, and tothe inter- bim to atrike, out do aot call strikes on at the bail, unless it be « ball which be can aclected in the early part of particularly probibtt any wil aii Remember, to; that in calling atrikes, if the batsman 18 icing ato dallof any particuiar height and yet cale fora ball lower oF higher than he tv ta the abit of Atrileiug at for any 80% rpowe, you mast call strikes on him it he Catia to Bit at the balls he calle for, whether they Feally auit bit oF not, &. You can only call atrikes on @ bataman for hie refusal to hit at baila within the legitimate reach of his bat, When they are pitched to him out of his fecitimate reach or not bie dlatwnce of the height he calle (or, you cau on him, in the habit ¢ wheneve Inger tn on first base fark opm sora 8 app the striking party. fe. no apparent motive, either to delay the game, to give advantage to the player oF weary the piteli t fairly call strikes on a batsman tiniess be becomes tedioualy o the balla he wants pitched to him, It has been resolved by tne Athletics, of Phita- deipiia, that in future the selection of the nine and the arranging of the matches shail be delegated to a committee of three chosen from the nine, aad Messrs, each, Fisler and Sensenderter have been appointed by the President to act as said committee. Weston U. Fisier has been elected Captain of the nine. Fulmer has lett the Athletics, and will in future play in the Olympic nine. wecessarily particular as to Lowe, formerly of the Bucksking, of Gloversville, N._Y., has joined the Ancient City, of Schenectady. ‘The Mataais will play four’ games during the week, as lollows:—Tuesday, Powhatan: Thursday, Irvington; Friday, Harmonie; Saturday, Rose, of | Harlem. On Tuesdays the “Strawma 8” and “iay- pressers”? will play at Stapleton, 8. I, On Wer HOSE Interesting eames of the s of on the Union grounds. the eli m nines Of the Eckford for Isis and 1860 e contestants, and there will un doupted!y be raze crowd present to witness che eoutess, Lacie Sau Lewis has oxgaged au Cale large kettle to cook chowder for the occasion. and it 1s runored that he has had hts Hell Gate drifling ap- Parstus in operation drilling some of the old chaps so that they may be up om the points, Uncle Sam don't nlay ball himself; he 18 afraid he might do too Much Lewis (loose) fle\diag to suit his party. On ‘Thursday the Unions of Morrisania and the Atlantics wtit have @ game at the Capitoline, This coming together of the ex-champions-will result, no donbt, in an in contest. ‘On Sunday evening next the Fckfords will start on their “tower” and will play ere games as fo'lows:—August 9, Ontario, at Oswego; 20th, Central City, at Syracnse; 11th, Alert, at Ko- chester: 12th, Forest City, Cleveland; 13th, Indenen- dent, Mansfieid, Ohio; 14th, Buckeye, Cincinnati; sth. Cincinnati; 17th, ‘Toledo; 1st, Detroit; 1yth, bong at Buffalo; 20tn, Young’ Cauadians, ai ‘REAL ESTATE MATTERS The real estate market continues dull and without Much interest, The only important saie at present announced will be held to-morrow, of 104 villa plots at Orange, N. J., by A. D. Mellicx, Jr., Bro, It Wul be, tn fact, two sales, as it 1s in two localities of Orange and ts two descriptions of property. The first sale will take place within five minutes’ waik of Orange Valley and Montrose stations, in Orange. The train on leaving New York, at half-past ten o'clock A, M., from the foot of Barclay street, runs directly, stoping at Newark. to this property, where a Collation will bo in readiness, There are at this point seventy-three villa plots to he sold, most beautifully siuated tn the lovely Orange Valley, just at the base of the far famed Orange Mountain and fronting on Scotiand and other streets, just south of Tremont avenus, The Improvements in this tocality are of the inost elerant description. After these tows are disposed of the tram will run down to Brick Church station, where thirty-three lots will be sold, situated four minutes’ walk from the station, fronting on Prospect, William, Liacoln and other streets, and surrounded by the very best improvements in Orange. These lots are in the very heart of the city, with houses on every side, the norse cars to Newark ranuing past the corner of Prospect street, oniv three minutes’ walk Away. Prospect street is hugged and beautitully shaded. Brick h is but twelve miles trom New York, with communication by the Morris and Essex Railroad, twelve tains each way dally, and by the horse cars to Newark at all nours of the day til late in the evening. This ia the first large salg of lotted property that has been held in the city of Orange, and both auctioneers and owner are mukiug great exertions to make it in every respect satisfactory. Real Estate Notes. One hundred acres five miles from Fredericks- burg, Va., the property of John P. Herndon, have heen purchased by Mr. M. Beardsley, of Albany, N. Y., for 200 cash. Andrew Gilchrist, of Con- necticut, has purchased 460 acres fourteen miles from Fredericksburg for $5,000, $3,000 cash. ‘The Moss Neck farm, coutaining 610 acres, twelve miles below Fredericksburg, has been purchased by H. Ferguson, of Peansylvama, for $19,309 cash. A late number of the Houston (Texas) Telegraph says:—An Irish laborer was forced to take a piece of marshy ground in the city of Chicago twenty years ago to pay him for ditching another portion. ‘That very piece of ground is worth to-day $500,000, Just such lucky investments can be mide in our city. Houston is destined to be at the South what Chicago is to tue East—tne grand centre of trade, A lot on the northwest corner of Fourth and Vine streeta, Cincinnati, ninety-nine feet front on Vine street by 193 feet, was soid on the 8th of June, 1795— seventy-one years ago—for ve dollars. On the Lith of the present month the same lot was soid for $120,500, The increase tn its vaiue in the interval has been $120,495, The history of this piece of property, which 1s traced in detail by the Cincin- nati Times, is a dectdediy tnteresting one. The Newark Courier says:—The people of Mon- month county are getting anxious for the construe tion orthe New York and Long Branch Railroad. The road will run from Long Brauch, through Red Bank and Matteawan, to Perth Amboy, at the latter place connecting with the Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Railroad, thus forming the shortest land route to New York by railana making the trip one hour shorter than by the old route. The project is looked upon with great favor, as by this route there will be no long journey across the Day as at prescut, and from five to seven trains will run through datly. Althoug much of tae stock has been taken, there still remains a large amount which should be subscribed for at once to enable the com- pany to begin work witiout loss of time. Jay Goutd and James Fisk, Jr., have effectea the purchased of about 6.0 acres of land in Acquannock township, on the line of the Newark and Paterson Rattway. The lands are to be put to some unknown purpose for the benefit, it is presuined, of the Erie und Pateraon roads. ‘The Newark Register of Saturday gives the follow- ing information respecitug the inprovement of tne Hackensack meadows, ying between Newark and Jersey Cit) For @ long time they defied ail at- tempt at cultivation and have siood out in their naked barrenness, unweicome to those who were compelled to daily traverse them and repulsive and discouraging to thousands of traveilers who daily fiv through New Jersey on their way tw (he South and West. During most of the year the meadows were overfiowed with salt water, so that the land, when it happened to be uncovered, exhibited nothing but # Coarse, seedy grass of butlittie value. Sometimes the farmers from back in the country made, after their harvesting was done, an excursion into the bogs to cut a load or two for bedding or cattle fod- dering, but beyond this it yielded nothing. It now promisea better, however. At the presens time over 2,000 acres of land are thoroughiy drained and dry. A part of the ground thus redeemed has been ploughed up and planted with vegetables, tobacco and cereals, which have grown with wonderful rapidity aud produced an ex- cellent crop. Tobacco wag piant as an experi- ment, the yield of which, it is said, is a very fine one. Part of the land was sown with superior grasses, which have Digeperte exceedingly well. Within a few days Mr. Pike has had large numbers of fine cattle placed uoon the lands along the line of the New Jersey Railread, which, he thinks. will prove to be some of the finest pasture lands in the United States. It is the purpose of the proprietor when all the improvements upon this property are finished te turn the greater part of this land into pasture for maintenance of cattle, which can thus be delivered in a healthy condition to the New York market. Cattle are now for the most t brought from distant points in the West to New York, the journey occupying from eight to ten days, in close, crowded cars, in @ haif-fed, feverish condi- tion, aud in this state slaughtered and offered for i sale. ‘On Mr, Pike's meadows from 4,000 to 5,000 cattle ‘Will be constantly kept. They will be fed ou the finest grasses ior months, and killed im a plump and healthy condition, ‘The work of filling up and improving these tands for farm and buiiding purposes has thus far been an entire success, but it will probably take over a year for the completion of the project. The water on the land already drained is over tour feet below the tevel of thacin Jersey City. It is estimated that the Stare of New Jersey will be benediited many willions of dollars by this enterprise. MOAMONISM. the New Brighamite Tole. ration, ¥rom the Corinne (Utah) Reporter. July 24.) A few days ago we mentioned the fact that Wil- liam Alexander and David Hyrum, tie younger sons of Joseph Smith, the Mormon propiiet, were oa tuner Way to Salt Lake City to set up the standard of the reorganized or anti-polygamy church. A singular Interest attaches tothe name of David Hyrum. A few months before Joseph’s death ne stated that man Was Not born who was to lead this peup! of Emma Smith should be born a sou who would suc- ceed in the presidency alter a season of disturbance.” Joseph Smith was killed June 27, 1844, and the son, named from his fatger’s direction David tiyrum, was boro at the Mansion House, Nauvoo, on the 17th of the succeeding November. ‘This prophecy is secretly dear to thousands of Mormons Who are weary of the tyranny of Brigham Young and yet hoid to their faith in Joseph Smith.* A few days azo the young men reached Salt Lake City, and soon called upon Brigham Young, and announced their intention to organize their church at once, asking permission to detend their faith in the Tabernacie, proposing to argue with the Brighamites from the original Mormon books. We have but scan® reports of the interview, but it is said to haye been very warm. Brigham was very angry at their presumption, and denied them the use of the Tal le, sending word at the same time to the bishops to shut them out of the ward meeting houses, ‘Ihe brothers, at one point of the conversation, denied that their father ever pactised po! my, citing their mother’s testimony, to whic nam retorted that their mother “was a liar, and had been proved a thief,” with much more of the sort. Be it remembered that the lady thus spoken of is the Evrcia Cyrta, or “Elect y of God,” in Mormon theology, who was the glory of their early history. Like Pope Payan. of the Pigrim's Progress, Krigham doubtless gnaws nis nuils in Vain rage that he cannot, as in former times, Jet ioose the. v ace of his Nauvoo Legion upon these sectarians and crush the rebellion in blood. If hia power were now equal to his feelings we should have repeated the story of the Morrisites, when o high civil functionary of Utah led the Legion in broad day to siaughter men and women who had sure renderea tneuiselves prisoners. But nothing more than petty persecutions will be attempted at this late day. SHORT-SIGHTED ComMProsiToRS.—Dr. Kohn, of Bres- lau, a famous German ocuiist, has been examiming the condition of the eyes of night compositors, and jound that she predommating tendency is to short. sugutedness, Which 18 more noticeavie tie longer tie occupation ts followed. Of 150 compositors comme under his notice 6%, OF 51.5 per cent, were suort- kighied. Of the sources of artificial iLzht oil lamps were found to be far more detrimental to the eyes The Old Faith than gas flames, but less injurious as regards ihe viven out. Dr. Koln recommends 4 protected by dlass chimneys, shades ar to Eavow niore light on the 4, and the discard jog of small type in might work. sulist WhO published statist of sight Among metal led the use of mice spec m the intense heat aud ’ sh dying partic 7 MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Fintay—PACKARD.—At 4. John's church, Brook. lyo, ov Thursday, July 29, by the Rev. Dr. Burgess, MARK FINLAY, of New Yors, formerly of Betlast, Ireland, to ELLA V. PackakD, of Brooklyn, N. ¥ No cards. HaAtGH—PeaRrson.—On Friday, July 80, at the rest dence of Mr. George Pearson, No, 158 Alle street, this city, by the Kev. ©. Rhodes, Mr. Danigh Matca, of Bristol, Kendail county, UL, to Mra. Kacitet PEARSON, Of (us city, formerly of Wakelicid, Eng land. 4 Died. Angry.—On Saturday morning, July 81, afters Jong and severe iliness, Jane ANERN, the beloved wile of Morris Ahern, aged 40 years. ‘The friends of the tamuy are requested to attend the funeral, this (Monday) morning, at hall-past e1gnt o'clock, from her late residence, No, 427 Canal street, to St, Peter's church, Barclay street, where mass wil be said for the repose of her soul, and thence to Calvary. ANDREWs.—On Satarday, Ju'y 31, WILLIE BUTLER, youngest son of Genevieve Butler anu James Aw drews, Jr., aged 9 months and 9 days, ‘Tue relatives and Iriends of the family are respect- Tally invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, No, 220 West Twenty-eighth street, tus (monday) afternoon, at two o'clock, witaout Turther notice. BaLpwin.—On Sunday, August 1, Howarp A. BALpwin, in the 48th year of his age. His friends and acquaincences are respectfally in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residence of hia mother, No, 105 Bedford street, on Tuesday morning, at half-past ten o'clock. Bowks.—In Jersey City, on Saturday. July 31, Francis C. Bowen, im the 40th yeur of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, also the membera of Enterprise Lodge, No. 43, F.and A. N. andthe fraternity in general, are invited to auend his tuneral, from Grace chureh, corner of Erie au@ Soutn Seventti streets, Jersey Cuy, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. Mobile (A'a.) papers piease copy. Bisset1..—At Shady Side, N. J., om Sunday, August 1, LAWRENCK NELSON, only son of Julius B. aud Julta V. Bissell, d 7 months and 8 days. Notice of funeral hereafter. DeLany.—At Catskill, on Saturday, Juty 31, Eurza, the beloved wife of John Delany, a native of strokes town, county Roscommon, Ireland, in the 46th year of her age. The funeral will take place from her late rest- dence, Hamilton avenue, near Bush street, Brook- ivn, this (Monday) morning, at hail-past wo o'clock. The remains wi'l be taken to the church Of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, where a solemn requicm mass will be offered, and thence to the Cemetery of Holy Cross, Flatbush, for interment, Deisco.t.—On Sunday morning, Angust 1, at 2 Oak street, of cholera infantum, CATHARINE, young- est daughter of John and Elizabeth Driscoll, aged 2 year and ¥ days. . Notice of funeral in Tuesday's papers. Francis.—On Saturday, Jaly 31, Haren Eniza- BETH FRaNcis, widow of Nathaniel Francis, aged 72 years, The funeral will take place from the residence of her son, Josiah Francia, at Red Bank, N,J., this (Monday) atternoon. at two o'clock. F.LeMinG.—In Brookiyn, on Sunday, August 1, THOMAS RENCK, son of Willan and Agnes Fleming, aged 1 year, 9 months and 23 days, ‘The triends and relatives of the iamily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the reat dence of his parents, Spencer street, near Park ave- nus, Brooklyn, this (Monday) afternvon, at two o'clock. Finnigan.—On Sanday, August 1, after a short Ulness, JEREMIAH FINNIGAN, In Che 55th year of his age. ‘The friends of the family and those of his sons, Owen J. and Andrew S, Finnigan, are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from his iate residence, 232 West Fifty-vecond street, on Tuesday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, GaNsk.—In this city, on Saturday evening, July 31, Evtzagetn Piatt, widow of John Ganse, Her friends aud those ol her chtldren are invited to attend the funeral, Rev. H. D. Ganse, street, on Tuesday morning, at nine o’clock. ‘Tne remains Wil be taken to Dutchess county for inter- anent. HAMBLEN.—Un Friday, July 30, suddenty, Cano- LINE A., Wife of Allen A. Hamblen, in the 25d year of her age. 3 ‘The remains were taken to Westchester county for iuterment. HILt.—At Searsdale, Westchester county, on Sat- urday, July 31, WILLIAM S., only son of the late Wil- Mam S. Hill. 8 are respectfully request- Jon, to aivend the funeral, at the Churcn of St. James the Less, Scarsdale, tis (Monday) afternoon, at four o’clock. Harlem Raiv- Toad trains leave Twenty-sixth street depot at half- past two, returning at five P.M. Kopser.—Suddenty, in this city, on Sunday, August 1, AU U8 KoBsER, Of Matanzas, Cuba, aged 62 years, ‘The funerat will take place from nis late residence, 50.St. Mark's place, on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. ‘Tae retatives and trieuds of the family are respectfully invited io attend the funeral without further notice. LayTon.—Suddenly, on Friday, July 20, ELEaNon, dauzhter of Wiliam F. and Emma L, Layton, aged 5 months and 12 days. ‘The funeral! will take place from the residence of Mr. C. H. Merry, 2 Orange place, Newark, N. J., this (Monday) alternoon, at three o'clock. Lees.—At Montclair, N. J., on Sunday, August 1, Samvuet. Lees, in the s4th year of his ag’. Funeral in the Methodist Episcopal church. om Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, Train [row foot of Barclay street at eleven o'clock A. M, Lvken. —At Hadson City, N. J. on Sunday, August 1, FRancis Josep, infant son of A. W. and Kate EB Luken, aged 1 year, 5 months and 27 days. Notice of funeral in to-morrow's paper. MATHEWS.—On Sunday, August 1, at her resi- dence, 103 East Twenty-fourtit street, coruer of Fourth avenue, Mrs. ANN JANE MaTukws, widow of William Mathews, aged 35 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re: te fully invit: d to atcend the funeral. from the avove number, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. Maver.—On saturday, July 31 J. FReDERicE MEYER, only son of the late Frederick Meyer, aged 22 years, 10 wonths and 4 days, The relatives and friends of the family, aiso the members and ex-members of drum corps of -eveuta and Twenty-second regiments, are Invited to atiend the funeral, from his late resideuce, 274 Kast Hous- ton street, this (Monday) afternoon, at two o’clocs. MULLIGAN.—Rosk Etta, daughter of James aud Catharine Mulligan, 2 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at two o’clock, from the residence of her Parents, 130 Fast Fiftietn street. Mclignry.—At Wheeling, West Va., on Saturday, July 31, of consumption, MARGARET S., Wife of James McHenry, and daughter of Join Murphy, of this city. Further particulars in to-morrow’s Herald. Reppy.—On Saturday, July 31, MARGARET, wife of Owen Reddy, age 63 years. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend tne funeral, this (Moa- day) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from her late residence, No, 205 West Sevenceenth street. Roverrs.—In this city, on Sunday, August 1, Joskrn @., son of J. Q. A, and Sarah Hl. Roberts, aged 19 years and 4 months. Yunerat Tuesday morning. at e'even o'clock, from chapel, Forty-seventh street. —In this city, on Friday, July 30, Groras SUCKLEY, M. D., aged 3s years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fuuy invited to attend the funeral, fron his late residence, 103 St. Mark's place, this (Mouday) afier- Doon, at two o'clock. Unkicn,—On sunday morning, August 1, suddenly, MERRIAM cH, wile of Isaac Uirich, in the 48ia yeor of her age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully tnvited to attend the funeral, tis (Monday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from her late res:dence, 337 East Kighteenth street, The officers and members of 4 Lodge, Isaiah Lodge, I. 0. B. Mende!sohn S86 Daniel Webster Lodge, L. 0. F. S. of J. and Ancieat Chapter No. 1 are also invited. VAN SiCKLEN.—At Coney Island, on Saturday, July 31, Mrs. MARGARET FE. VAN SICKLEN, wife of James Van Sicklen, aged 51 vears and 4 months. The relatives and friends of the farmly are respect- folly mvited to attend the funeral, this (Mon tayy aiternoon, at two o'clock, at Van Sicklen livtel, Coney Isiand, without further notice. WRSTERVELT.—On Saturday, July 31, at New Brighton, 8. 1, Dr. JOUN 5S. WESTERVELT, in his Tist year, The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late resideace at New Brighton, on Tuesday aiteruoon, at a quarter to five o’ciock. Carriages will ‘be in attendance at the Tompkinaviite landing on the arrival of the four o'clock boat from the city. Wartsey.—On Saturday, July 31, Miss Gussie WHITNEY, at the residence of her fatuer, L. B. Wh.t- ». M. D., of East Norwich, L. 1. ‘uneral at Methodist Episcopal church, on Tues- day afternoon, at hall-past one o'clock. Frisnds of the family are respectfully invited to attend. Newark (N. J.) ana Newourg papers please copy. PLowingd UP SILveR CoIn—FIve THOUSAND Dot- LARS FOUND.—On Monday last we were siowa by Mr, Perry, of the house of Bright & Perry, tive old Spanisa @oilars and one hall dollar, United States coin, which were found in the fleid of Mr. John Vann, of Webber's Falis, Cherokee Nation. It ap- ars that one day last week Mr. Vanir was plowin, in his Geld, a hia plow struck sometuiog a! stopped his mule. Supposing it to be w root, he struck the mule with his lash and it gave a sudden ull, When up came five old Spanish dollars. Mr, ‘ann went to the spot where the coin appeared, and on examination found a keg tuli of the coin. ‘the ves of the keg were rotten, but the dollars were sound as when coined atthe old Spanish Mut. On digging up the Keg ne found tt contained $6,000, ail tm old Spanish dollars of the date of about 1806, and American half dollars of old date, The keg must have been bariea tweaty or thirty years ago, | Siuce the finding o1 this money the whole field has been dug up in search of hidden treasure,—Knoxviile (Tenn) Whig, July 2. UNPRECEDENTED YIKLD OF Wukat.—Dr. C. J. Powell, of Orange county, seeded fast fall eight bushels of wheat on one and a halt acres of land, together with 1,000 pounds of guano. The land, says the Fredericksburg Herald, was prepared with remarkable care, and had not a pebble as large us want left on it Dr. Powell hus cut and stack the crop. There are seven stacks of tins Wieat, everal competent judves say will thresh out rage of thirty bushels each. If so, this wilt Ul acre and a half, Dr. vowed thinks the yletd wil! not be less than, Loe | bushels. This shows what thorough culdvation wilh 1 Co.—Jnehourg Virginian, July a