The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1869, Page 8

8 “PRE SKATING SEASON, History of the Sport—Ladies as Skaters— Skates—The Skating Clubs—The Park Ponds — Curling — Rinks and Ponds —Evolutions on the Ice—Noted Amateur Artisis—Costumes—Pros- pects for a Propitious Winter— Eighty Thousand Patrons of the Ice in New York, The authentic history of skates and skating ts very meagre. What is told is wrapt 10 a mysterious ob- seurity. Itis said that the Northmen, over a thou- saud years ago, employed skidors in Sweden to travel over the surface of @ hard-frozen snow 93 weil as along the slippery ice. These crude travel- ling attachments were something between the mod- ern snowshoe and the primitive skate in use a hun- dred years ago. But the real inventors of the skate and the authors of its scientific use were the cava- ers of Holland, who 500 years since began to disport upon the extensive fields of ice of their frost-favored latitude. It is found recorded in the quaint diary of Pepys of December 15, 1662, a8 foilows:— “To the Duke, and followed him into the park, where though the ice was bro- ken, he would go slide upon his skaits, which I did nos like, but he slides very well.” Swift, in 1711, speaks in his pa- pears of a “delicate walking weather, and the canal and Rosamond ponds fuil of the rabble shdmg and with skaits, if you know what that is.” im later years fashion took hold of the gay and healthy exer cise, and in 1814 Hyde Park, London, resounded with the shouts of thousands of the peerage and landed gentry, mingling their dextrous turns on the ice with all the hilarity in the nature of an enthusi- astic Englishman. The ladies, in the brightest hues and most attractive costumes, partook in the enjoy- ment. From those days it became a setued fact that ladies could skate, and skate well. In this coun- try skating has long been popular; but us elsewhere stuted, bas been until recently in its infancy. Christmas begins the skating season, on the average, and figures indicate that it closes some ume in February, Much, however, de- pends upon the atmospleric conditions; but in mgid winters the season 18 always prolonged. There are many astute scientists who believe that the winters in New York are growing milder. The determina- don of atmospheric currents toward the Atlantic seaboard, freighted as they are by the mild tempera- tures of the Gulf Stream, is a good reason why this theory may be true, Certain it is that a practical « exhibit shows a general ‘eciine tn severity during the past few years. As the season ts embraced in a pPerlod prior to Lent, the religious community are mot prevented from attending the balls, carnivals and masquerades; and hence, while the era is short, it has everything to make tt sweet. LADIES AS SKATERS, ifthe mind of man runneth not to the contrary When skating Was frst introjuced on this sphere, the elastic lacalties of woman need little exercise to determine the date when she was first bold enough to engumber her hardiy visibie organs of locomo- tion with the fleet and polished sieel. Her assump- tion of this mailed panoply is of a recent day; but “in doing It she showed that if she consulted her Dleasure.in seeking tne company of the ugly men— as she 1s Wont to term them—in one of the most de- Nigntful of sports, she aiso sought @ boon in which 1s contained @ heulthful and muscular excitement, if not abused, that caa never cause otherwise than the most favorable sanitary results, The only wing to be depiored in this recreation 4s that too few and not too many of the fair sex en- gage in its myriad of lasting and increasing fascina- tions. Some avoid it, because they complain of weak ankles; but weakness is often the synonym of deanness. Especiaily regarding skating must this phulosophical equality exist, though it is to be hoped, as the popular. belie! is, that no such subtle distinc- tion could be made to apply to the ladies of New York. It is said that fashionable eojoyments among the ladies of the city are largely controlled py the imperious mandates of foreign belles who settle in upper ten-dom. Now, wheter an absence of de- velopment—rather an absence of artistic outline— characterizes what nature has bequeatned to these Jeaders or not, as regards their pedal heritage, one youst be in the dire extremuty of ignorance, because the problem has attained sufficient dignity from its importance to have engaged the attention of the Poclaligt and statistician, and these worthy function- aries have declared that the subject of ank-ular de- velopment necessitates an investigation that would terminate in the accompiishment of a feat of too enormous proportions to satisfy all interested. No doubt it would, The result would be fatal; for the popular belief, if not fallacy, is that no gazelle is fitted for the union of hearts and hands without her feet also can enter into the compact; and as this ia buta brief paradise—a small illusion, at least—few are willing to have their walk in life defaced by enlarged or heavy footprints. If they submit to it and @ young iady in the market ts selected because she {s game in this particular, the result generally turns out that the foot becomes game with its extension, and over the particular joint We are considering many a bone might be picked. Hints like these are only no- Sons, and should not be translated literally, Jest sOmie believers should fall into the hopeless er- ror that an ankle’s an ankle for all that. True, it 1s. Some ingenius inventor over the water—probably in Paris—has succeeded in making up the unjust dis- ‘parity Which bas veen found just above the shoe in Many ladies, much to their paturai disay ponent So that now, did Phidias live, bis skilled touch could hardly cut from the choicest Carara limbs of more wondrous symmetry and beauty than those with which a high degree of the art has flooded New York. Yet there is a certain sometiing that always betrays a certain notuingness. For instance, itis fair to Conclude that a sccawny ari aud an emaciated wrist aud hand do not accompany a rounded and tapering nether extremity. Tben the foot is so compressed, its flesh so bunched up, that Jew can walk, much less skate. From all this we conclude that somebody 13 responsible for the small Dumber of skating ladies; but, alas! too often that sowebody 13 poor, unjust nature, Peopie doubtless evilly disposed declare emphau- cally that skating has not been mothered by the Jashionable women as it has been fathered by the fasuionable men, for the reasons given. “A gust of wind on the ice wou.d destroy many a young lady's chances of marriage,” said @ fashiona- ble lady the other day, more frank than honest. “How 80, Madame ¢? “Gentlemen do not admire number fours, which Would become apparent on ali fours, you know.’’ A veritable poser, @ precious bii of plilosophy, Qn acute icmale subtlety, a real stunner. A prude was interviewed by the LERALD reporter to discover the prevailing seutiment among her sisterhood, the average aye of whose members casts a deep shadow from beyond the thirties, “Do you skate, Miss " “No, sir? (emphatic oayllables). “[ presume you, like otler young ladies, do think of making graceful figures on the ice this winter #” “No, sir?’ (with Indignation); “the exercise is com mon, vulgar and indeélicate, aud 18 patronized by flash society alone.” The eyes of our reporter wandered into space, a Geep sorrow gathered on his countenance, and his utterance ceased, 18 it strange? Among all the objections Which have been urged to tue gentle anu graceful evoiutions on the ice none will strike the reader a8 more indelicate than those which prociaim skating to be indelicate, ‘Too masculine | too Tow-boy-like,” 1s the cry. The fact 1s, that anything that is robust, that is muscular in its effects, bracing in its consequences and beneficial in its direct in- fluences upon the constitution 18 not too masculine for ladies, #0 long a8 it fas been so extensively and #0 successfully practised a8 skating las been by the lair sex, The only obstacies to its more general en- joyment tn New York, as now in mostol the West- ern cities, reside in the weak, dall, tasane spirit of cons'ituions worn by disetpation and decayed by fashiovable vice, and in the gflected nicety that ore tang modern ig Vulgar, aud everything Vulgar cn. SKATES, ‘There are many kinds of skates In use, but they belong chiefly to that style of manufacture known as Club skates. Over forty years ago, an old dealer declares, the skate trade was in its childhood. Then his stock consisted of forty dollars’ worth of these articles—a quantity tuat consistea of 100 pairs, at an average price of lorty centsa pair. Now he does a business in an auxiliary wa: amounting to over $8,000 8 year and 18 but @ light desier at most he prices, therefore, in the average, ‘e in- creased over 1,000 per cent, showing not only the skill in manufacture has improved, bus that dovotees of this sport have come more expert and more inclined to make liveral Oitiaye, The practice of skating is a science, wack winter has smply demonstrated that there is no domain of athiewic and muscular exercise ‘which is go speedily attaining periection as this. In iteell it ig sy susceptiole of gravejul yet in ricate evolutions; of movements that but a few generauons NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. them, if guilty of misdemeanor, under code of England, to “beneiit of clergy live geometry or conic sections, t more beautifully and art ments of the fool. men of iron benind the patilement and armor. it will yet sweep over the country Which yearly intermits with base There is a peculiar fascination surround, all and cricket. yachting, boating, the turf, or, mdeed, the table, ‘Then it 18 the cheapest of ail of the healthiest, and is subject only to that master of the marivers, the weather, ingenious methods which of late years have beea adopted to much assistance to skating ponds and rinks. ‘The supplies of water can be varied, the tce can ve flooded, an evanescent torrent of rain can be kept out by the roof, which likewise pre- vents the hard stratificanon of snow, as on uncov- ered ponds, Atl of these gradual inundations com- bined have produced a rapid progress, and skaters have only to wait for taat impossibie era when whole lakes of water can be frozen over in mid- summer by chemical proces¢ to realize the periec~ tion of the science; and this will occur at tue precise date when metals are transmated, the Philosopher's Stone 1s discovered and the boon of perpetual youth obtained, It was not till 1853-9, when the Park opened the magnificent pond at Fifth avenue and Fiity-ninth atreet, that the skate trade to ripen lato its present heaithy maturity. This resort afforded a ine tleid for the exercise, and the consequence was that skaters increased and muitipiled. From that date there has beea po compiaint among mantifacturers. About ten years since @ club skaie was invented by Mr. Brady, of the Post Oficy, and its patent right was obtained. Another was aiso le by Coe & Snilien, of Stratford, Conn., doing away With the use of straps, aud providing for a fastening oy clamps and other metal attacuments atthe heel. The layentors were poor in purse and business talent. Enterprisiug frias seized upon the invention and put it to use. Litigation ensued, The result was that whe sale and manufacture be- came mixed up in law. An assignment has lately been executed by the patentees, and the vexed question of ownersvip bas flaally been amicably settled. Under this compromise the principal dealers are issuing skates in considerable variety. As the invention relates to atiachments without straps 10 the clamp, ali club skates which are Wnus distingushed become subject to a royaity payabie to the assignees, Principal among the skates mannfactured in this Ime are those of Harney & Berry, styled and classt- fled as the Club, American Rink and Piated skates, all of the same pattern, but differing only in finish, They are retatied for seven, ten and twelve dollars, according to the three grades of quality, They are made in varying sizes of 4, 83%, 9, 94g, 10, 1044, 11 and 114, inches. The skate consists of @ blade of malleable steel, well proVen and highly polished, with bevelled edges, a broad and sharpened lace running nearly Its entire length, The latest mprove- mentis in the iotroduction of two spurs, one fore and one aft, which aliow the skater to perform more duiticult evolutions than formerly, and present a new means of checkimg or altering thej direction of travel. The attachment for fastenmg consists of @ ciamp, which embraces the fore foot tightly when operated with a screw by @ wrench. The clamp grips and holds the skate lirmiy to the sole of the boot. At the heel a steel Dutton must be mortised in the bottom oi the Shoe, and a socket therein contained aamiis a small steel post with @ head flange, which, by a lateral movement of the skate, alter ils insertion, completes the jasiening. The plaies for the foot, both in front and rear, are metaliic, aud are fluisied according to quality and price. As a whole tue sxate is durable, tine in appearance ang 18 believed by many to be the most periect Manulacctured. Another style of skave is that of Phineas Smith, Which has jastenings similar to those of Barney & Berry, but modified suiticiently to make toe clamp attacament somewhat superior, Instead uf a fixed clamp, that moves by @ tura of the key, causing the screw to revolve, which produces the grip on the sole of the shoe, this feature is divided into two parts. On one side a portion of the clamp can be permanerftly adjusted to the foot, aud on the other the tature must be mroailed every time tue skate is puton. Mr. Smith has also pat. ented a new beel button, which be claims as an im- provement, by dispensing with the use of troupie- some washers. ‘These skates are issued in tnree degrees of finish and are Known as the New York club skates. Several other kinds of club skates are in the mar- ket. Winslow’s patent clud skate, known as the Kink skate, is Manufactured in a great variety of patterns, The blades are manuiactured of welded steel, fully hardened, But in hardly any ecsen- tal particular do they differ from the other ciud skates described, And here tt would be proper to say that ail club skates are, without doubt, the same pracueally, having been patented by the origimal loventors years ago, and whatever improvements have been claimed since are only the merest trites—iegal as well a8 mechanical tecuni- calilies, that im no way aler the gene ral plan. or determine any new teaiure, either of adjustment or finish, Tuere ts also a sxate sty.ed the “New York Kink skate,” mauulaccured under tle further name of the “Star skate,” by Peck & Snyder, which is just as good us the rest, but no better, besides the firma mrenuoned the houses of the Union Hardware Company, frederick Stevens, E, G. Stones & Co, and E. H. & J. H. vawson, located in differeut parts of the country, sell clab skates of a superior Kind. Divereut from ail other kinds of ciub skates is tue “Acme’’club skate. The foot piates are the same as in other Cciub skates, but it 18 attacued by aspring movement, which, with one lateral! mo- ton, fixes it in its plaee without the aid of keys, plates, screws or any external assistance whatever. The prices, according Wo finish, are six, seven and tea dollars. In mentioning the skates we ave tt will be seen that @ high order of fluisy, a rare degree of beauty and advanced state of manu- facture mark Uy progress With Walch skating is Introduced this w x ‘ BKATING CLUR: There are but two recognized and well known skating clubs New York and vicinity, aad these ere the New YorK Clyb and the Empire Club. The latter as an organization has been littie beiore the public, and its operations are therefore unknown to lame. The New York Club, on the contrary, has been known in skAliiZ Circiés a5 comorising [yg finest skaters in tie Union, It was formed 10 the winter of 1863, and since that date has enrolled as many as 1,400 members; over 300 now belong to the ciub, aud it starts out on its sixth year with fatter- ing prospects, Its object is and has been to pro- mote the art of sxating. ‘No costumes or uuiforins of any description are used; but distinction is wade by means of badges, tue oillvers Weariug gold with white enamel, aud the privates gold wita viue enamel. ‘Ihe skating pond of the club this year will be at Forty-sixth sireec and Fifth avenue, under the gage ot Mr. A. MoMian, Zhe president is Mr. A, J. Dipignac, THR PARK PONDS. Active preparations are being made at the Park to give skaters all the advantages possipie for a pro- longed season. ‘ive Comuussioners, with commend- abie despatch and enterprise, are providing new booths and are erecting @ fine structure at tne western beach of the lake to accommodate the vast numbers that yeariy seek the Park ponds to indulge in movements of the tot, This structure 18 Ol the Swiss cottage style of arcuitecture, is three stories high in the mam portion aad but one in the wings. lcis 100 feet long by forty wide, and con- tains a commodious ki.chen in the rear, elegant offices and spacious parlors for ladies and geutie- men. Besides these and the indispensable apart- Incuts, @ refresiment room of large proportions Will supply everyting necessary in that line. In external appearance the buiiding Will be exceedingly aliractive, and i & marked feature in the winter enery at tills poll. The ice Wil be reached py a separate bridge by the jadies, ‘and their outiook irom tue second story will afford a clear view of the enure prospect. The nearest and accessible of ule ponds at the Park 18 tle one ed at the corner of Fiity-ninth street and Fifth avenue. Tbe usual houses are being pui up here, as they are also at the Harlem Jake, at iidth street. Near Seveaty-third street and Fiith avenue the urna- mental water is being provided with the necessary bulidings. Usually at the Park the method of pre: ing the ice for skaters is as With other uncovered sur- faces of the saine nature. If covered with snow it ls swept; if cutup by rute and worn by long or severe use, it ls smoothed off by an ice plane drawn by hand or horse power; and the labor attending these operations is much greater than 1s gencraily supposed, and some years the expense reaches $10,000, So perfectiy has the system of cleaning been reduced to # science that the city 13 often taken by surprise When a fair condition of the 1o¢ 1s an- nounced. INTRODUCTION OF CURLING AT THE PARR. Among the important festivities to be introduced by the Commissioners at the Park is the national game of curling, which 1s indigenous to Scotland, ‘This sport will be practised on tue Ornamental Water at Seventy-third street and Fifth avenue, and Will constitute @ new feature in winter sports among metropolitans. ‘ine game consiste in marking off & parallelogram On ice about one hundred and twenty Tect in length by fifteen tect in widti, with circles of seven feet radius, whose centres are about twenty feet from the extreme ends of tne rectangle. ‘The entire figure 18 cailed the “rink.” Besides the sta- tions meationed points are fixed for tne contestants. Byerything poling in readiness tue players enter tue rink and with highly cones gray or blue stones, some of which cost a8 high as $000 each, they take hola of the stone by @ handie and extend the arm and send the runner spinning over the ice towards one of the seven feet radius circles mentioned. The triumph is to land the stone as near the contre a8 ble, A series of concentric circles surround the centre with radi Tewpectively of two and @ half, four aud seven fect. ‘The relative posi- ton of the stone at rest 1s measured by tis proximity to any one of these circumferences, and the count is made accordingly. A vast amount of inertia ts alive in the vis via that impels a highly polished suriace travelling with great velocity over hara frozen ice of glassy smoothness, Hence the interest of the game. The players are on foot and not on skates. ‘1ue Circles are termed lees. Byery rink must be composed of four persons @ side each, wih two stones in hand. Curling originated in Scotland's + pene history, and the jalars of its IBVeuHOn are obscured in naa it 4 since were supposed to belong to the elect few, Whose transeription of written characters entitied the penal ? of the exe- eution of most every curve or line known fo descrip- tit may well excite wonder that all the graces and flourishes traced by tne hand can, on au enlarged scale, be aily writteo in be water at tuirty-two degrees below zero by trained move- a nf No such feats have been recorded among the traditionary triumphs of the heroes of Scott, who makes lis principal characters masters in the tourney, viclors with the ‘ance aad javelo, ane as in gular as it may seem, nO Modern writer has exalted this sport of sporis to the sphere where it belongs, and to which it is fast drifung. But the great pro- gress itis makiig, the development in the manufac. tures and all the recent improvements promise that with that fever it that is equal in its followers to that engendered by substantial sports, one tickle But the produce artificial climates bring the involved traditions of that great people. It wag contended years ago by an old poet that It clears the braia, stirs up the native heat, And gives a gallant appethe for meat. An authority none the less authentic, if less poetl- cal, declares khas ma cacien To curl on the tee atly please, Being a manly Scottistexercive. In the sixteenth century the game was very popu- Jac in Scotland, and prevailed ail over this country, famed for 1g athletic sports, Etymologists claim ‘Usat (he game must have originated in the jow coun- tries; but this is a scemtific and not a natural con- clusion, and the duference stil places its origin in Scotiaud, The rude, ancient Kuyten stones (iat have been dug out of ruins indicate what a marced progress has taken place in the games. Fiity years faye shown wonderful development. ‘There are many quaint expressions in the game, ag “it’s a hog”’—t. ¢., i has lagged behing; “cheek by jow!,” ‘a glorious stug,” &¢, The action of Greene in bringing tuls game Jorward and endeavoring to make it popular 13 one of the most sensivle tings he has ever done. In it lies @ healthy exercise, a vigorous action of the musciés, fresh air and the fascinations of @ historical sport, Let it be re- vived, and let all speed the day of adoption. RINKS AND PONDS, At the Empire Rink ta this city, at Sixty-third strect and Tuird avenue, some changes have beea made by introducing new sun ugh, by securing new wuter pipes to ease the ing process. ‘Twenty-four hours are all that will be required to prepare the ice—if the temperature be propiuous. ‘nis rink, like Mitchell’s poud, will be closed this season, but may be opened before it isover. ‘tie company probabiy find it more profitable to exhibit heus, roosters and the like, At the Capitoline pond, at the ‘Rink’ and at the two other ponds 10 Brooklyn, Eastern disirict, the work of preparing for the seasun active and well directed. All of the houses for refreshment, dreaving and other accommoda- tuons have been thoroughly renovated and put ina habitable condition, It i presumed that the season will be briluant in Brooklyn, vecause of her unusual number of fair belles who intend to come out this winter, not only in the drawing room, but on ice. The Jerseyites are not to be lett out in the cold, except, perhaps, to the chiity | senaged of Brady's ice, at his Rink, where gayety, festavity and science wiil be unusual.y proiuse. ‘The care ol rmks 13 very umportant and requires & person of experience. ‘ihe Croton Department on the island supplies the water, which, of course, is aid for. 1t is admitted into the rmk by hose or iron pipes on @ bed of clay, and should be conveyed in this manner in mild weather, else the tempera- tare freezing the water during its influx will form an umeven suriace and the ice will bave to be pianed. Managers seek to keep ar celis out of their ice, and punch them with a machine adapted to the purpose. ‘Ine cavitaes are then tilled by arcidcial ice aud snow, tempered by warm water, which fill up the interstices and leaves no trace of a break. A great many new ideas have been advanced to preserve and keep ice, but they all refer to common sense, ‘The sentument of physicians and sanitarians is against rinks. They foster delicacy, subject the 8ka.er to &@ proximity of unnatural temperatures— tae ice at tlurty-two cegrees below, tne ciose and heated atmospnere at sixty degrees above, and the numerous gaslights overhead. Cold draughts are con- stantly rushing through doors and windows, aud ihe subject, 1n & perspirauon, 1s inflicted With a severe cold. The open air 13 the best, It gives peopie fresh oxygen, rosy cheeks, robust frames and does not atiack them with convulsive cougus and insidl- ous complaints, EVOLUTIONS. No science, no grace, no exercise, no amusement, nor anything in imuscular movement 13 capaple of as high @ degree of periection ay skating, Those who are the acknowledged experts deciare that the science resis alone witu the pupil to acquire. If he has aptitude, well—if not, he wili never be pre- eminent. At the sane time it should be understood that many who ure now awkward and clumsy skaters could be otherwise by a competent course of instruction, But in the main toe great aud celebrat- ed skaters nave been found to be under five Jeet six inches in heigat, and something below the average weight, A mistaken notion prevai!s with many that & tail Man must necessarily be a good skater. Kx- perience fas proved him the worst. Mucu depends On tie position of the centre of gravity, and if tue man 18 topheavy or otherwise delurmed, the result is ovvious. The formation of the legs in male and female must be straigat, and people who are knock- Kueed or bow-legged must suier she curse of fre- quent falls and te worse crime of awkwardness. ‘Loe subject has his skateson. He must then poise himself 10 a position of the greatest ease, and con- tunue Nis mo), ements with the organs bélow tue ili and not in any event ase or distort the body. ‘1! is the principle of skating—a periect, easy, uncon- strained poise, in which the efforts are no more hampered by rule and regulation tuan walking, eat- ing or drinking. ‘ihe true science Of skating is that the smailer tie area Of ice the better, and Le finest skaters do not Wish a space larger than eight square feet, provided their skates are cut for a circumler- ence of this dlameier, Atl skates, 4 should be un- derstood, will, trom the nature of their constructiou, cut a perfect circle, according to the leugth of their radil, Graceful evolutions are performed under tue condition only that the skater abe to communicate his purpose to his teet trough the mind, as in writing. Establish this ability, and any one who knows what grace 18 can execute it. All contortions, acues und violent move- ments mast be avoided. ‘The igures in skaling re- late to the outiines of the gure 8, and are all, toa more or iess eXtent, variations of it. ‘they are eie- aut, intricate and graceful when made by an ex- pert. ‘the “change of edge movewe.t”’ on one foot, with inside loops, 18 one of the most diiicuit; and by tar the most graceiul 18 the “double cross roll backward on one foot.” No persou should skate over two hours, a longer time being weakening. 1ne following programme of the American Skating Con- gress is approved by Mr. A. J. Dupiguac, of tue New ork skaung Clud, with the excepiion of the arrangement, Witch he claims should be altered to allow tne more diMcult figures at the beginning, tuus preventing the skater from becoming ured before the more exacting evolutions: — 1. Plain forward and backward move:neat & “Lap foot”—as tield step and in cutting circle, 8. Outside edge roll, forward (“Duteb roil””). 4. Outside edge roil, backward, 5. Inside edge roll, forward. le edge roll, backward. ire eigut on One foot, orward. igure eight on one foot, backward. 8 roli, forward. ). Cross roll, backward, Change of edge roll, forward—commencing either on ide or tside edge. Change of edge roll, backward—beginning elther on in- 6, 18. (a)—"On to Kichmond;" #. ¢, erosa one foot in front of other, and with back stroke outside edge go backward or for- ward. (})—Reverse “On to Richmond ;"' i. ¢., going forward by forward outside edge, stroke given alternaiely behind each leg. 14, “Locomotty double. ‘ St ateps. ‘ read eagies, inside and outside edges. Figure threes, (u.)—Beginning inside or outside edge. On field, and in eight, Including ‘flying threes.” (.)—Dou- ble thre, beginning inside or outalde edge. 18, Grape vines. Including “Philadelphia Twist Vine." &o, 19. Toe and heel movements, Embracing pivot circling, toe spins (yirourtier), and movements on both toes, £c. 2” forward, backward, sideways—single foot spina and double foo:whirls. .—Bingle foot—forward and backward, right and left, (¢.)—Following fect—forward and backward, rigntand left. In “Two foot " 2. Changes of edge—ningle and double, %. One tvot loops—inaide and outside edges. Simple and in combination, One foot ringlets—inside and outside edges. Simple and in combination, peciaities, Embracing original and peculiar move- ts i. Serpentine ta. 25. General display of combined movements at the option of tie contestant, Nove.—No points shall be given for a moment under fhe head of apectaities if the skater who executed it has excelled the same inovements during the programme. Besides these movements, which wail be performed by the club at Forty-sixth street and Fifth avenue during the season, there will of course be the crudi- ties of ordinary skaters, who do not profess dex- verity. NOTED BKATERS. There have been mapy ladies who have gained dis- tinction on the ice. By an almost universai voice the pain of exceilence among them has beea borne of by Miss May KEaward@, a young lady of seven- teen, the daughter of a retired merchant living up the Hudson, are the principal noted lad, ‘The foliowt y skaters:—Miss May Edwards and Miss Henrietta Sarah Bedell, New York; Miss Nelile A. Dean, Tobey and Miss Louise Tobey, Chicago, Ill. And here are the gentiemen, with their titles in the skatorial world:—k. I. Goodrich, ex-champion of America, Chicago; Calile Curtis, chainpion of America; E. W. Pratt, champion of the Northwest, Chicago; John Powers, champion of St. Lawrence; W. H. Roberts, champion of Ohio; John Engler, Jr., skatorial king} A. Macmilian, manager Third Ave- nue Kink, New York; Hugh Mitchell. manager of Fifth Avenue Skating Park, New York; K. G. Her- vey, Manager of skating rink, Buffalo; J, H. Johnson, manager of St. Louls skating Rink; W. 8. Robison, superintendent Forest City Rink, Cleveland, Ohio; J. H. Murch, Cieveis Obio; G, W. Lord, Boston; R oaton; C. ¥. Dodge, Long Island; Alfred , Montreal E.; A.J. Dupignuc, presi- ing blab; Charies W. Jenkins, + Coope dent of New York 51 vice president New York Skating Club; W. H. Uneew auchincloss, Z, Lewis Edwaras, W. A. aud J. C, Mead, of New York. COSTUMES, For ladies the colors of the dresses, as usual, will be gay and sparking, Fashionables will wear walk- ing dressea of changeable silk, inoffensive litue glioes, Loose Jac , jaunty hats, satchel muffs and bows. Their furs will be mink, ermine and of other skins. Mauve and green will prevail late in the sea- son, but cariier more subdued colors. Gentiemen Will sport the blue double breasted rat ane cut suort and closely fitting the body, with Astra- chan hate and the inevitable pipe-siem trousers. ‘The prospect promises that the ice will be flooded with ricu hues and costly fabrics. CONCLUSION. It ig estimated that there are 80,000 skaters in New York, and of these over 4,000 are ladies, The numbers are on the increase and in @ few days the brilliant round of carnivals, masquerades, dances and cepa move- ments will oy ‘Then begins the era of high com- piexions, healthy excitements, and an amusement which, in @ sanitary view, if not over done, will bring health and museu development to the sexes, ‘ihe ponds will ri with merriment, the loug concourse of mounted pedestrians will move in their serpentine courses, the tce will glisten be- neath a December's sun, and the clear skies will be reflected on the hardened surface. Surrounded by the ruins of autumn, the fresh childhood of winter clothed in a sheet of spotiess snow, enlivened by @ multitude of the young 1g bright attire, and moving about im unconcerned hiiarity, will be ushered in, while the ponds form mingied scenes of the beneficence of mature, the gracefulness of woman, tie skill Of Man, and the joyous satisfaction | of the young. Such will be the coming season, man, Haines, Jr., RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Religious Services To-Day. Bishop Snow will preach in the University, Wash- ington square, this afternoon, at three o'clock, on “The Pope’s Grand Council.” At the Everett Rooms Miss Fanny Davis Smiih will speak before the Society of Progressive Spirit- ualists at half-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P.M. At John street Methodist Episcopal church Rev. Wiliam P. Corbit will preach at half-past ten o’clock A. M. and at seven P, M. The Church of the Puritans will attend divine ser- vice to-day in Apollo Hall, corner of Twenty-elghth street and Broadway. Preaching by the Rev. Dr. Cheever at half-past ten o’clock, om “All Lite Worth- leas Out of Christ.” Rev. George Hepworth will preach in the Church of the Messiah, Park avenue, this morning and even- ing. Subjectin the evening—“Not Luck, but Hard Work.” At the Murray Hill Baptist church, Lexington avenue, near Thirty-seventh street, preaching at haif-past ten this morning and at seven this evening, by Rev. 8, A. Corey, D. D. At St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal church, Forty- firat street, near Sixth avenue, preaching at half- past ten A. M. and at half-past seven P, M. by Rev. Dr, McClintock and Rey. L, C. Muller, j Rev. Obaries B, Smyth will lecture this morning in the Eleventh street Presbyterian church. . Atthe Free Church of the Holy Light, inSeventh avenue, Rev. Eastburn Benjamin will preach at half- past ten A, M, and at half-past seven P, M, Atthe North Presbyterian church, Ninth avenue and Thirty-first street, Rev. Thomas Street will de- liver @ sermon thts morning on ‘‘The Condition of the Unrighteous Dead."’ Rev. Dr. Scott preaches this morning and evening in the Presbyterian church in West Forty-second street, ( The fifth of a series of discourses on “The Family Life’? will be preached by Rev. Dr. William Aikman in the Spring street Presbyterian church this morn- ing. Subject—“Parents’ Duties to Uhildren.”’ A sermon will be preached this moroing on “Woman, Her Rights, Duties, &c.,” im the Canal street Presbyterian church, at Malf-past ten o’clock, by Rev. David Mitchell. Bishop Potter wili preacn at All Angels’ Protestant Episcopal Free church, West Eighty-first street, whis morning, at half-past ten o'clock. Rev. W. Pope Yeaman will preach at hailf-past ten A. M. and at half-past seven P. M. in the Cenrral Baptist church, West Forty-second street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, Elder miles Grant will preach this evening, at nalf- past seven o'clock, in the Mission church, West Twenty-fourth street. There will be preaching at the Free Baptist church this morning at half-past ven o’clock, and this even- ing at half-past seven, stephen H. Tyng, Jr,, will preach this evening, at half-past seven o’clock, in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Madison avenue. At the Church of Our Saviour (Sixth Universalist), between Filth and Sixth avenues, Rev. J. H. Pull- man will preach this morning on “Natural Justice and Social Order.” Services will be held in the West Harlem Metho- dist Episcopal Church at haif-past ten A. M. and at seven P. M. Catholicism in Pennsylvania—The New Theo- logical Seminary ef St. Charles Borromeo. [From the Philadelphia Press.) The religious edifices of the Catholic Church of the United States are the monuments of their extra- ordinary resources and increasing numbers, The outside public has no conception of the variety and splendor of these structures. Every diocese has a cathedraly and not a few of them are noble speci- mens of architecture, Some idea of the present condition of the Catholic denomination may be formed from the fact that in the ten counties of Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Norshampton and Carbon, in this State, whica con- stitute what is Known as the divcese of Philadelphia, ta charge of the Kight Kev. Jaines Frederic Wood, D. D, there are 100 churches (including the magni- ficent cathedral on Eighteeuta street, near Vine), 180 priests and 220,000 communicanis. For many years past there have been seminaries for the education of young mea who intend enter- ing the Church; one called tie Preparatory Semi- nary of St, Charles vorromeo, at Glen Ridaie, Dela- ware county, and the otler, for the more advanced students, calied the Theological Seminury of So Charies Borrotneo, at Eighteenth and Race strects. The accommodations for these young prieata 7 more inconvenient with time, until at last, not alone to promote the nealtn of the candidates, but to pro- vide for the increasing demands of the Church, Bishop Wood purchased 225 acres of the spiendid estate of Thomas P. Reraington. five miles west of the city, on the Lancaster turnpike, along the north side of which it extends for three-quarters of a mile. The beauty of the location is lamullar to the thou- sands who have traversed this lovely valley, Nature furnishes few more exquisiie pictures than this luxuriant alternation of bili and dale. A glorious lawn sheives down to the road from the noble eleva- tion occupied by the imposing pile which ts soon to receive the students irom the two acaools alluded to. Built of a gray sandstone taken from a quarry at Westdale, Delaware county, purchased by the bishop of the diocese, it is a marvel of grandeur and olsyummetry. The main front is exactiy 4v0 feet in Jength, the north wing 385 feet deep, the south wing 285 Jeet deep, the centre, wilich enshrines the chapel, 885 feet. the lower bate are divided into oilices for the professors, halis for study, lecture fog! a refectory or dining room capabie of seat- ea guests, kitchen, laboratory, laundry, pantry, &c. In the centre is the chapel, lov by Teet, which is being exquisitely decorated py Bramidi. Running through thé whole extent of the three main buildiugs is @ spacious corridor 400 feet in length. ‘yhe upper stories are divided into sleeping rooms for the students, and will readily accommodate 200 ers0} ee Low’ ceful, gud from ob Ferealuvy th a He Pat avd & sharin i of the surrounding country and the river Delaware, The archuect, Mr. Samuel Sloan, of this city, may well be proud of his plaa and of the manger in which it has been executed by the builders, ‘There are four tanks on the roof, capable of holding 15,090 longs of water, which 13 ob- tained from Indian creek-a romantic litule stream in the rear of tne seminary—and by iweans of a steam puinp supplied to the bathrooms, chambers, and culinary department. Gas wili be manutac- tured on the grounds. ‘The rooms are spacious, light and airy, and the who.e spot aw to the acholar and the student. It is expected that at least thir.y servants or supernumeraries will be neces- sary to supply the wants of the studenis and to keep the seminary In order, exciusive of the faculty and teachers. The cost of the real estate was $52, and that of the seminary, when completed, with all the fur- niture, pamungs and scientific apparatus, is esti- mated at not less than $500,000, Let us recoliect that this extensive establishment is for one diocese alone, and is the result of the contributions from the Catholics wao worshi in the ten counties of which it 18 composed. Scholars sent from these are educated itously, but when sent from other places will be Qharged a reasonabie fee. ‘ihe whole 1s to be under the imime- diate charge of Kev. Dr. U’Connor, who will ba as- sisted py learned professors, now being prepared at Rome for the training of tne tapi! of the Unurch. ‘The seminary will be formally opened about Sep- tember of 1870, ‘The idea originated witn tne Right Reverend Bishop Wood, now at Rome as a member of the great Council, and 13 pressed forward during his absence by nis friend and representative, Rev. Au- gustine J. McConomy. No prelate has ever wielded @ greater influence than Bishop Wood and no one 1s more respected by the Protestants, Itis a matier of much surprise that Polladeiphia has not before this been erected into an arcbiepiscopal see, with this polished divine for its Archpish The wealth, numbers aad increase of its ee teen Be. cure tins distinction from the il oer: nti, and the high character of Bishop |, together with his long service, make us wish to see him called to that elevated post. Ordination of Pricsts at the Catholic Pro- vincial Seminary, of Troy, N. ¥. ORDAINED PRIESTS. Reva. William F. Bragy and James Mullen, Arch- diocese of New York. ORDAINED DEACONS. Revs, Andrew J. C.nary, Patrick Healy, Joseph H, Hayne, James Mee, Isidore Meister, Martin O'Fianerty and Michael Phelan, , Archdiocese of lew York. Kevs. William J, Bourke, Jonn J. Bay oe James 8. Lynch and James Keliy, Dioct jpany. Revs, James H. Conlan, Phill) G Wal- us, Diocese of ter U. Henneberry and Michael Boston, Rev. Martin Lalor, Diocese of Hartford. Rev. Edward MeSweeny, Diocese of Portland. Rev. Roger Ward, Diocese of albany. sv. Roger Ward, Diocese o: iS Rova, Edward Galligan and Thomas O'Brien, Dio- cese of Boston, Kova. Michael McCauley and Oharles Rogers, Dio- c0s9 of Hartford, RECAPITULATION. 4 Sub-Deacons.......... 6 ul _ %& Presbyterian Church Troubles in Missourt, The Sapreme Court of Missouri has decided the case of The State va. Farris, involving indirectly the right of certaid parties to be directors of Linden- wood College, at St. Charles, but which turned upon the question of the validity of the famous ipso facto order of the Gurley paper adopted by the vid School Presbyterian General Assembly at St. Louis, in 1806. ‘The court unanimously held that the action of the General Assembly, being the highest Church court, 1s conciusive on civil courts in all ecclesiasti- cal matters, and expressly sustained the action of the Assembly of 1 aud 1867 dissolving several synods and presbyteries, adhering to the so-called declaration and testimony party as being with the constitutional Churen powers of the Assembly, ‘The effect of the decision in Missouri will be to secure to the adherents of tho General Assembly, a8 against une declaration and testimony party, control of ail Roe held upon condition of connection With the id Schoo! Presbyterian Church, American Bible Society. The stated meeting of the board of managers was heid at the Bible House op the 2d inst. Five new auxiliaries were recognized; one in each of the States of Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Mis- sourl and Arkansas, Various communications were received and grants of books were made to the National Asylum of Disabled Soldiers, New York; to Presbyterian Committee of Home Missions; to American and Foreign Hible Society; to Military lost Library Association; to Seamen’s Union Bethel, Baitimore, and many grants to the auxiliaries at the South and to agenis and poor Sunday schools. ‘The entire number Cage’ is 4,247 volumes, in var.ous langua; including two volumes in raised letters for the blind, Nicknames of Churches. How readily the popular mind will comprehend what can be made sport of, and apply a suitable nickname, 1s tllustrated by the way several modern churches are designated. Jay Cooke built, at his own cost, a church house on Put-in-bay island, which goes by the name of “Jay Cooke's Five-twenty Blessing.” The steeple of Dr. Chapin’s church, in this city, 1s surmounted by a chicken cock for a weather vane, and is called “The Church of the Holy Shanghat.” Dr. Beliows’ church 18 called “The Church of the. Holy Beefsteak,” on account of its peculiar color, Another one, built of white and black marble, in alternate layers, 13 called ‘The Church of the Holy Zebra;”’ another, from its pecu- dar sha] 1s called “Lhe Ghurch of the Hoy @rass- hopper.” In Brooklyn is a church of peculiar con- struction Which is called ‘The Church of the Holy Mudvurtie.” And in Ciacinnati the Jewish syna- gogue, on Plum street, is called “Iho Church of tue Holy Steamboat,” on account of some supposed resemblauce between its structure and that of a modern duit steamboat; and the First Presbyterian church, whose steeple is surmounted by o laud with the foretinger pointing heavenward, 18 called ‘fue Church of the Holy Fingerboard." Religious Notes, Tho Methodists of Vermont are to have a seminary, for which $60,000 are to be raised by a weekly ten cent subscription. It is a significant fact that twenty out of the twen- ty-eight Episcopal churches in Maine are supported by Sunday collections, At Buenos Ayres the first synagogue in the repub- lic has just been completed. The Jews in the city number eighty-eight, but there are several hundred in tue republic, ‘The Free-Will Baptists now number 1,375 churches and 66,631 communicants, an increase of ninety- seven churches and 6,447 communicants during the past year. There ig now talk of union between the German Reformed Church and the Dutch Keformed Church. The example of the Old School and the New School Presbyterians 18 having its effect. The Hebrew community of London has been ad- mouished by the Rabbis to desist {rom inserung the Coristian year upon the tombstones of their rcla- tives, a3 in this manner they impliedly recoguize the birth of Christ. The full vote on lay delegation in the Methodist Church now stands 103,476 for, and 61,606 agaluet. ne ministerial vote included in this stands 2,508 for and 60d against. ‘Tbe requisive ministerial ma- jority has beea secured, wah 145 votes more than are required, From seporta submitted to the Methodist State Convention at New Haven, it appears that the num- ber of Methodist church members in Connecticut is 2,000, The number of churches is 166, valued at $1,040,000, and of parsonages 165, Valued at $1,208,000, ‘There are 169 minisvers, iacluding sup- plies; 174 Sun schools, 16,831 scholars, aud 64,533 ‘voiumes 1n the libraries. Of 1,177 Protestant missionaries, 533 are in India and Ceyion, 277 in South Asrica, 217 in Guiana and tue West Indies, 196 in the,Pacific Islands aod the China Sea, 133 in China and Japan, 182 in West Airica and 891m Western Agia. The large numbers in souvh Africa and other British colonies tuclude Many pastors of feebie churches of English setters who are not properly toreign missiouaries. The Low Church Bisho; Mclivaine, Alfred Leo, Johus, Payne, i. W. Lee, Bedeli, Stevens, Vail and Wut.taker, have addressed a letter to the other mem- bes of the House of Lishops, proposing that “aiver- nate phrases a8 a modiication in the oitlce for the ministration of baptism of jufants"” be allowed, They Solicit te co-operation of the other bishops in an effurt to bring abput this mild reform. ‘The statistics for the Methodist Church South are, sumwarily, a3 fullows:— in 1868, In 1867. Travelling preachers 2,405 2,389 Increase 107 Local preacuers. + 4413 3,952 Increase 461 \: lite umembers...,. 503,698 472,434 Increase 31,112 Colored memvers. 82,085 64,172 Decrease 22,0587 In addition to the avove there are 179 superannu- ated preachers, ‘(here are in the Hoiston Confer- eace 76 indian Members, and in the Indian Mission Conierence 2,223 comprehended in the table among the colored members. There ave also 9 bishops. According to the American Presbyterian vhe United i'resbyterian Church raised last year $6,047,042 for congregational purpuses; for minis- terial reilef, $56,102; ior the four causes of educa- tion, home and foreign missions, church erection aud publication, $1,214,310; for contingent expenses Of the assemblies, $88,706; for miscelianeous pur- poses, $760,690—being a total of $8,166,314. This is considerably below the real sum. In numbers they are surpassed by the Methodists, the Methodisis south, tue Baptists and the Disciples. Next oelow them in numbers come the Lutnerans, Congreza- tionalists and Episcopalians. Were all the denomin- ations which accept Presbyterian polity to be united, including the German and the Dutch Keformed, they would number over 900,000, el et A TS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Haxson—Conmey.—On Thursday, December 2, by the Rev, J. Malone, atehis residence in brovkiva, NICHOLAS P, HANSON lira. JANE D. CONMEY, both of the city of Brooklyn. No cards, McDOUGALL—FoLSoM.—In New York, on Monday, November 23, by Rev. Dr. Burchara, WiLLiaM kL. MoDoudaLL, of Newark, N. J., to MaTrig A. FoL- som, of this city. No cards, Sratws—WESCOTT.—On Thursday, November 18, by the Rev. E. W. Frinch, at the residence of tne lion, G. D. Van Riper, Hudson City, N. J, d1n. CARL WON Spats, Of New York, to Lavra J, WEs- Cort, of Bladensburg, Md. Died. ArGur.—On Friday morning, December 3, WIL- LIAM ARGUE, ip the 47th year of his age. ‘The relatives and trieats of the (amily are re- quested to attend the funeral, trom his late resi- dedce, 258 West Twenty-ninth street, this (Sunday) alternoon, at one o’ciock, The remains will ve in- terred at Greenwood Cemetery. AITCHESON.—On Friday morning, December 3, MARY JANE AITCHESON, in the 4th year of her age. The funeral will take place on Monday morning, at nine o’clock, from her ‘ate residence, No. 341 Bast Thirteenth street, to St. Ann’s church, in Lighth street, and thence to Calvary Cemetary for inter- ment. ‘The frends of the family, and those of her brotuer-in-law, Thomas Sullivan, are requested to attend the funeral witout further notice, Dubin (Ireland) papers Dlease copy. ARLEDTER.—On Saturday, December 4, Ferni- NAND C, ARLEDTER, Jr., in ‘he 19th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the fawily, also the meinbers of the ‘Minerva’ are reapecttully tavited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 16 Coriane street, on Monday afternoon, at oue o'¢.00 Bavrens.—On Friday morning, December 3, Ev- GENE PETER BAURENS, & native of France, aged 58 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend che funeral, from his late residence, No. 45 are treet, tins (Sunday) aiternoon, one o'clock. BLucH,—On Saturday, December 4, SAMUEL BLocH, in the 68th year of his age. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the fa- neral, from his late residence, 121 West Twenty-sec- ond street, on Monday afternoon, at one o'clock. BuRNETT.—On Friday, December 3, ISAKELLA BURNETT, Gaughter of George Burnett, aged 20 years, 10 months and 6 days. Her remains will be takea from the residence of her father, No. 178 avenue B, to the Cemetery of the bt) tor interment, this (Sunday) afternoon, Bt one oO CoLgs.—On Saturday morning, December ig eel CER KINGMAN, iniant sou of Barak G. and EB Coles, aged 3 months and 14 days. Funeral services at the once of his parents, No, 469 Kast Fifiy-sevueth street, at Sele on Monday evening. The remains wil) be tw Glen Cove, I. I., for interment on Tuesday morning. CONNOLLY--On ben a December 2, Barparr UONNOLLY, the beloved wile of Timothy Connoily, in the 34th year of her age, alter a long @nd sevore til- ness, which she bore with Cbristiaa feeling; a native fe parish of Kiloeggan, county Wi th Tre- Her friends and acquaintances, and those of her brothers Luke and Edward traynor, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the reatdence of her husband, this 659 Washington street, (Sunday) aft rnoon, at one o'clock. Cailfornia papers piease copy. Diox.—At Pelham, ot diphtheria, on Friday even- ing, Vecomber 3, at the residence of his grandlatier, Joseph Lyon, ey J. WRIGHT DicK, eldest child of Beuwinin 3. and fannie L. Dick, aged 2 years, 10 months and 27 di friends of the family are respect. ‘ihe relauves fully invited to attend thefuneral. on Monday mort= tug. at eleven o’ciock, from >t. Paui's church, Bast chester. Carriages will be in waiting at the New Haven Railroad depot at Mount Vernon on the arrival of the nine o'clock train from Twenty-seventh FOWLER.—On Saturday morning, December 4, Lawrencp G,, Jr., son of Lawrence G. Fowler, agea 21 years, 10 months aud 14 days. ‘The relatives and friends o! the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom Grace church, West Farms, on Monday aiternoon, at two o'clock, GoovaLe.—On Wednesday, December 1, AGNES, eldest daughter of Augustus and Sarah Goodale, aged 16 years, 2 months and 9 days. ‘fhe relatives and friends of the fomily are in to attend the funeral, from No. 26 West Fourth street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at four o’clock. The remaing will be taken to Watertown, N. Y., for in- terment. * GILbERT.—On Friday evening, December 3, Miss Nancy GiLbext, formerly of Norwich, Conn. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services this (Sunday) afternoon, at two = at her late residence, No. 243 West ‘Twelfth: atree GERRIN.—At his late residence, 207 Front street, Brookiyn, LAWRENCE GERRIN, @ native of Broad- ford, county Clare, Ireland, His friends and those of his brothers, John and Michael, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this day (Sunday) from St, Apn’s church, corner of Front and Gold streets, evening, December 2, Jo- GALWAY.—On Tuursd SEPHINE, Wife of James Galway, 1m the 28th year of are invited Ve er age, The relatives and friends of the family to attend the fuueral, from tue residence of her father, John Mills, No. 74 Bank street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o’clock. The remains will be taken to Greenwood for interment, Hawkins.—On Saturday, December 4, after @ line cone ilness, ZoPHAR G. Hawkins, in the doth year age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Hays.—At Mott Haven, on Saturday afternoon, December 4, alter along and painial e83, DAVID L. Hays, in the 41st year of nis ae ‘The relatives and friends of thy family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, trom his late resl- dence, on Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock, ‘Train. leaves Twenty-sixth street statiun at ten o'clock, HvBBEL.—On ‘Thursday eveuing, December 3, BURBNETTA, Wife of Henry W. Hubbel and daughter of Sebastian Sommer, in the 334 year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her jate residence, No. 143 West Tenth street, this (Suaday ) alternoon, at. hal{-past one o'clock. 5 Lucey.—On Saturday, December 4, at his rest- dence, 13 Stanton street, JaMEs LUCEY, & native of Ireland, aged 43 years, ‘The funeral will take place on Monday aftternoon, at two o'clock. Lyon.—In Manpattanville, on Saturday, Decem- ber 4, ALF LYON, aged 65 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from nis late residence, 130th ates nae Broadway, on Monday afternoon, at three o’cloc’ iS Bolton, (Lancashire, England) papers please copy. Lent.—On Thursday, Vecemoer 2, in her 78th year, CATHARINE 8., widow of Peter W. Lent. ‘Tne friends of the family and of her sons Abra ham, William M. and John D. are re .uested to at- tend the funeral services this (Sunday) atternoo! at two o'clock, at her late residence, No. Leroy street. The remains wiil ve taken to Pough- keepsie for interment on Monday morning. MacavuLzy.—On Thursday, December 2, atter a long and severe iliness, JouN MACAULEY, eldest son of Patrick and Marcella Macaulay, aged 20 years, 4 months and 10 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father, 415 East Sixteeuth street, this (Suuduy) afternoon, at one o'clock precisely. MULLANY.—In Jersey City, on Friday, December 3, ANDREW J. MULLANY, aged 43 years, Friends are invited to attend tue funeral, from No. 138 Moninouth street, Jersey City, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. MOSELEY.—Ou Saturday, December 4, WesTogEs- TER ©. MOSELEY, son of Charies H, and Mary KE. Moseley, aged 4 months and v days. ‘rhe relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at che residence of his parents, 166 Grand street, Brooklyn, E. D., this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o’clock. Macoy.—On Friday, December 3, WILLIAM HENRY, son of Robert aud Eliza Aun Macoy, aged 18 years and 10 mouths, — Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of his parents, 127 Second stree!, Brooklyn, .u., luis (Sunday) after- noon, at one o’clock. MoLoNy.—On Thursday, December 2, THomas Mo- LONY, @ native of Casueisland, county Kerry, Ire- land, aged 32 years. ‘The friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, ai two o'clock, from his late residence, No. 25 Kose street, Jrish papers please copy. MILLER.—On Wednesday, November 10, off Holy- head (coast of England), by the wreck of the park Cuba, RUFUS NEVINS, late first mate of same, son of the late James aad Sarah Ann Miller, of tus city, in tue 0th year of nis age. MoNAHAN.—On Friday, December 3, MARGARET, the beloved wife of Tuomas Moua.iaa, aged 31 years; parish of Granard, county Longiord, ireland, ‘The funeral will take place on Monday morning, at nine o’clock, {rom her late residence. $07 Paco street, near Washligton aveuue, Brookiyn; from thence to St. Joseph's church, where a requiem high ae bap Be yon for x oped of ueér soul; from ence to the Cemetery of the Holy Cr Flatbush, for interment. ij bbe McGUNIGLE.—Oun Saturday, December 4, in Brook. lyn, EpwakD Lewis, infant sou of Thomas and zabeth McGunigle, aged 10 onchs and § days. ‘The funeral will take place frou the residence of his parents, 263 Pear! street, on Monday alternoon, at two o'clock, Relatives and frteuds of the family respectfully invited wituout turther notice, iCFARLAND.—On Thursday, December 2, ALEX, Das MCFARLAND, aged 23 years, 11 month jays. the relatives and friends of the family, also those of his brother Hamilton, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parenta, 365 West Thircy-sevenih street, this (Sunday) aftere aot HAN Lise B, ly daughter of Gi a (CLEAN.—Lizzig E., only daughter of George an: Mary C. McLean, aged 7 months and 12 days. bays ee Lgienet fr De CLAUGHLIN.—In Jersey City, on Friday, Deceme ber 8, EpWARD MCLAUGHLIN, Infant son of Hepry and Eliza McLaughlin, formerly of Castiederg, Ty , rone, Ireland, aged 4 months and 21 days. ‘The reiatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the 16si- dence of his parents, No, 257 Prospect street, this (Sunday) afteruoon, at one o'clock, Londonderry papers please copy. OnsixaGo,—On Saturday, December 4, Rev. Jon ORsINAGO, formerly pastor of Crovou Falls, West chester county, N. Y., aged 47 years, A solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul at St. Stephen’s church, Kast Twenty-eighth street, on Monday mofuing, at ten o’clock, after which lis remains will be removed St. Patrick’s Cathedral for interment. The reveren clergy, his relatives aud trienus, are respecttully in+ vited to attend. PRINCE.—Fell asieep in pets on Friday, Decem- ber 3, at half-past three o'clock P. M., in Bethlehe: Pa., EDITH 8., the beloved wile of Rev. Isaao Prin and eldest daughter of the late Joseph A. Baker, of ' Brooklyn, E. D. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the Moravian church, Bothe lehem, Pa., on Monday atternoon, at half-past two o'clock. Train leaves foot of Liberty street, North river, at nine A. M. Prouprit.—On Tuesday evening, November 30, JULIA M., widow of Dr. James U. Proudfit, Her relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 291 Kast broadway, on Sunday afternoon, ut one o'clock. REIORDAN.—On Friday, Decomber 3, JOANNA br act aged 43 years, widow of Maurice Retor- jan. ‘the relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 445 West Twenty-eigath street, thie (Sunday) afvernoon, at haf-past one o’ciock. RoaGero.—On Saturday, Devember 4, BERNARDO J. ROGGERO, aged 52 years. The relatives and friends are etfuliy Invi to attend the funeral, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one pele, from his late residence, No, 4 Dover street SUMMONS.—Tho members of George Washingto! Lodge, No. 285, F. and A. M., are hereby summon to meet at the lodge room, corner Third avenue an Seventh street, this day (Sunday), at twelve o’clock, for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our decassd brother, Bernardo J. Roggero, BY order CHARLES BERGNER, Master. ‘WILLIAM W. WARNER, Secretary. The Societa d’ Unione e Fratellanza Italiana are ine vited toattend the funeral of Bernardo Koggero, from hia late resiGence, No, 4 Dover street, Sunday afternoon, 5th lust, at two o'clock P. M. F. RAMACOLOTTI, Secretario. REED.—On Saturday, Deceinber 4, of pneumonia, SaMUEL R&ED, In the 71st year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 51 Greenwich avenue, on Monday, at twelve o'clock, without furthgr notice. Secor.—In this city, on Thi lay evening, Decem- ber 2, of pneumonia, Isaac N. Seoor, youngest 4 of Theodosius F. and Mary E. Seeor, aged 34 years, months and 6 days. ‘The reiatives and friends of the family are fully invited to attend the funeral services, this (Sun- day) afternoon, at three o'clock, from the Eleventh Presbyterian church, Fifty-fitth street, near ton avenue. His remains wiil be taken to is ag eee 133 Sixth avenue, Jamra J, |. — Bu miy, H ~—, oniy nonce are = Marcella Sinith, aged ears, 6 months ana 28 day: tatives and friends are lly invited to ascend: the funeral, on aiteraoon, at two o’cloe! eaarteace, sete meer sre 8 1TLAR, 1h y Funoral serv! nm A a a. ence, on alvernoom 0} aN Zanpr.—In Brooklyn, on Friday evening, De- comber 8, Garget VAN ZANDT, aged 77 years and 8 trully invited months, ‘The relatives and friends are to attend the funcral, from his late residence, No. 80 President street, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. Wi1s0n.—At St. Joseph, Mo., on Saturday, No- vember 27, of congestion Of the brain, JAMES HOPNER WiLson, bsq., M.D. late Stait Surgeon ta the United States Army, second son of James Wilson, Esq, of Meath I’ Aghodowey, county Derry, [rejand, and randson of tho ev. Dr. Horner, iste of Mary g ‘Abbey, Dublin. Chicago papers please copy,