The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1869, Page 7

Rn ps ES TTS PITT POUCHKEEPSIE’S MAIDEN MISER. Another Chapter in the “Lochy . Ostrom” Romane Inventory of “Lochy’s” Effects—A Queer Trank and What Was In It— Gold, Silver, Bank Notes and Love Letters—The Love of Half a Century, POUGHKEEPSIE, Dec, 24, 1869. ‘The readers of the HERALD have already been told Of the death of *Lochy Ostrom,’ of this city, They undoubtedly remember she departed this lute about tour weeks since, aged seventy-seven years, leaving, as farascan be ascertained, no blood relations or next of kin behind to be the recipients of over $30,000, which “Lochy” by her «itserly disposition had saved up. As will be recollected, she made no will, For years she had trudged along towards the unknown shore alone. She tad a cold and calca- lating heaft, and seldom spent a cent for the neces- saries of life, subsisting cliefy upon frienas and grasping every dollar she could lay hands on, hoard- ing tt away for sbe knew not what, She never was married, and that fact, without doubt, was the cause of her eccentricities during the last fifty years of her lite, It has already been stated that her fortune reached $25,000. It will undoubtedly go to a mucn higher figure. Soon after her death letters of administration were granted to one Walter D. Wheeler, a creditor, and Daniel B. Guernsey and 0. D, M. Baker were ap- pointed appraisers. These gentlemen have per- formed their duty in a creditable manner, and dur- ing tueir investigation much of the romantic apper- tatuing to “Lochy’s” life has come to light. The oficial inventory of things brought to their notice is as follows, taken at the house where the old matd laved and died, They met there on the 16th of De- oemper. She occupted aroom, bedroom and two large pantries on the second floor. In the attic she had three small rooms, and in the cellar a coal re- ceptacie, THE MAIN ROOM. ‘This room was as neat and glean as wax, but everything was very plain, indicating strict economy. The furniture, In its day, must have been valuable, but it was all of the style of ‘‘an hundred years ago.” The bureau especially was a curtosity. It was heavily mounted in prass and filled with un- derclothing made up almost entirely of patches. The window curtains (three of them) were of the com- monest kind of calico, and looked as if they had been purchased fifty years ago. Between them and the window “Lochy” (so strict was her economs) had laced picces of newspapers to save the colors rom ing obliterated by the rays of the gun. About the Toom also were cheap pictures, while the mantel was adorned with old-fashioned ornamenis, The contents of this room were appraised at fity-three dollars. The two closets in the room were fliled with anti- quated crockery and cooking utensils, bedding, old uwubrelas aud traps generally. LOCHY’S BEDROOM. The bedroom, off the main room, had a two dollar and a haif bed in it, and was otherwise very scantily furnished; but to ‘Lochy” it was undoubtedly the most vajuable room in the lot jor tuider the bed, shoved away back in Q corner, covered with coh. Webs aud begrimed with dust, was found ‘A QUBER LOOKING TRUNK. As the energetic appraisers drew out thia relic of bygone days, a feeling of “ld Times, Rocks,” came oer them, and with cariosity gleaming (rom their eyes they brushed the cobwebs away and commenced @ strict exnimination of the object before them. It was a bair trunk, a very ciminutive one, only about @ foot and @ half in length, six inches nigh and eight or ten inches wide, It did not take long 16 open the Tusty lock, when the curious gaze Ol the appraisers ‘Was partially appeased. WHAT WAS IN IT. On the top was & vast lot of recelpts, bills and Miscellancous papers, Which were quickly taken out and laid aside, and then two well worn wallets came to the surface, one empty and the other containing a silver fifty cent piece, “Halloal whats this!’ ex- clatmed one of the appraisers, a3 he drew out $3,000 in bonds ond mortgages; “and Unis?” satd the other, as he dshed up $360 in Treasury notes. ‘Ab!’ said the first biel “now what do you say?” and ‘this time fifvy, twenty, ten and five doliar gold pieces were draws forth to the amount of $105. Next came ailver dolars, silver halves, silver quarters, ten and five cent jeoes, to the amount of twenty’ dollars. Tnen from a corner of the trunk were hauled $1,200 in United States five-twenties, and still the trunk was not empwued. Another aul, aud out came a silver cup monogramed R.0., half a dozen silver table spoons, three silver dessert spoons, one dozen sliver tea spoons, oe silver suger tongs, two silver salt spoons; aud that ended the list of gold. silver, bang ‘otes and vonds and mortgaves; bul there was sti) one more packuge left, ana that A VALUABLE BUNDLE. It contained without doub! the key to “Lochy’: eccenixic life, it was a bundle of love letters fifteen in all. Is was tied neatly with a piece of white satin ribbon, with a pretty bow on top, but the ribbon was staged with time, and the paper on which the letters were written was aijso time- stained, It will oe brought to mind that in Her carly days “Lochy” was @ beautiful girl, possessing a wartn heart, and she moved in good society. — Sh had @ lover Who loved as he loved fia hfe, and she loved tiie in return. Lt was belleved thac they ¥ engaged \o be married, but her parents broke match ov. Her suitor was a gentleman ia every sense of Lie word, @nd at thal une a lawyer of no mean adilily. Judging from tue following quatnt card found in the trank and irom the contents of the Jetiers the first time sie ever went out with nim wi on the evening of Decewber sl, 1806, Here ts ihe ear: om any of Miss R. Ostrom Ix requested xb a ba VI Hotel, on Wednesvay evening, the slat P.M. ) F. MONTAN ¢ H. OOK, ‘onn, } Managers, CP. Drown nin 20, isu8, Thes card was without doubt sacredly kept as a Memento ot “when first we inet.’ Atew years of enjoyment followed, and the two exchanged vows of Jove aud constancy, and finally the matter was placed defor “Locty’s" parents, meotuung with tnstaut dis- approval. “Locny,” acting as she thought duufally, lstened to ber people, the match was broken off and the digappointed suitor moved from the village to Cincinnau. He writes her a letter from that point, November 4, 1818, im which he says:— You were a httle perplexed at my manner of writing, Turn your eyes on the past and then say how T#hould have writ- ten. {nthe years 181L and i8la { made two journeys from the Western country to offer and yield to you a heart and a hand which J did not feel at liberty to give to another. Your ity to your mother forbade your acceptance, This is a sa- cred duty, I must always commend you tn {tw performance, At the same time I thought, and still ihink, this ought pat to have been au objection. I was compelled to leave you because you commanded it. not mine, and to me it 8 puiaiul and beart-rending separation, \ou stood on the porch when I bade you farewell ; tt had sa often embraced and partea. ful whether Lever returned. have since thought it my duty to marry @ virtuoy Idid ao, bunt it tas pleased Heaven to take b Evory relation in life she supported with dignity auc pro ity, and is tow happy in the mansions of eternal resi, A SPLENDID LETTER, On Fobrnary 7, 1819, he wrote her the following really novle letter, and one well worth perusing:— DEAR Frigwp—You were go good as to anawer both of my etterw at the same time, under date of January ll. i am woh obliged to you for the informution it contains, ui am bappy ina toment’s renowal of the days that are gone. Their remembrance is sweet, Iam sorry to herr tial your mother i in feeble heaity. ‘Tt i a great duty you have to din- charge towards her, and to a) genccous, noble ruind ita Caithe ful divcharge will alford ® lasting consolation. Fenewat trom her distress, and should fe piranure in rendering any relie! in my power to her or any pleasure to the noble daughter who diligentiy watches her yiterin| her daring lite, To me this bap- TL wish hor the greatest 1688 fil and toll your heaveniy duty. low sweet ia tis discharge, how kind ts the offca of an adectlonste daughter to an aged mother! Remember me to tio greatest and warmest wish heart basever been torre you happy. You say my going so far has been the enuse of our Pretent seonration ‘on think we ahould hi appy if I had remained tn my native State. In ai to whiel do you notgrecollect that ‘the last time | saw you my offer was to live anywhere and to consent to any arrangement for our mutual peace, ha And satisfaction, in whieh offer rour mother was 1 ton or oogiocted’? You know the reason why i Was nui ao From that jay tothe wut I have looked upon our separ- ation aa inevitable and eterual. My reasons for leaving Naw York were to establish my health Lund yet better business. I hare, with the helping of Proviteuce, succeeded in. both. ‘Ware Lt cow fa the eof New York iny opinion in ihat we ab be an we now are, vont friends aud quite happy her aad very comfortable a here an aitachiunt hat objections and ivenienoes are nu Obeta- prevent anion, such an attachmens lays the for home pinese wud elves an opporuinity for the parties to be rts wo me Sdea thet { could make Raohal Ostrom to euange sual not toake one, A bare, cold eaiculation of pro: bable happiness or misery will not answer whenever our Adeetions aro so wenk that We Kop {6 conKider A Cow yoars And donmuit friends and aciuaintances and to ascertain whether the winds or the wares will not bring na @ better or A more advantageous offer. Marriage in this case is out of ve nim y disposition io aflaire of thin aort is to con sult Ue heart and afterwards consult’ good fortnue and irnat in @ good Providence, My dear yirl, you have too many double to become a fayorie of Uyinén, The juyfal god aver favors the doubtful and inkewarm. You Uotight we fnlght be poor this would not do, You thought soine Might oconT, ADA aL any rave you could not pert if that 4 y ip the society of each other. this ia wanting, [have no any offer that would jndnee F situation; thérefare 1 JAppINeNE Won follow marriage. At Lay ap eds depends on owrselves And 1 hoj yet learn tha: & rat an! the Iaat Ingren Portion, the best o the finent equip: seu! pale ever hogan with, amd without it everything {3 poverty indend, And you must 4.40 Tourn that Itim Hot every day we cr at th ony, as poor as some may count it, Your constant lov id After reading the above letter Lochy Ostrom com menced a aliverent lite. She Decame’ coi -nonster, calculating, avaricious and grasping, and vanished her lover from her mind; refused oiters of marrage . NEW YORK HERALD, SATU Kept her own counsel, and trudged along almost un- mindful of the world about her, Twenty-six yoars of silence between the lovers ensued, and then Locky received another letter from her lover. 1t was dated Cincinnati, August 16, 1845, and commenced “Dear Rachel." It was brief, and merely referred to old fecollections, In September following she received another letter from him, the tone of which proved that he still ioved ker ana that he felt tonciy. In this condition he wrote;—‘‘Who should f turn to but to old affections? Are all the fountains of pleasant waters dried up? Tad hope the past might turn up a new and brightleaf. I have dreamed of pleasures fled, lang gone, 1 Rave stood in their rlest until they seemed realty; and why should it not be so? We must hope or die” And jJater sull he wrote, “Notning in anger, in maiice naught set done; let us bury the past and forget tt, ex- cepting the pleasant and agreeable acquaintance, that a brighter and a better page may be added to our life’s uistories.’? In this letter, also, he makes a second otter of marriage; but the offer was made to a heart cold as stone and hardened by fifty years of time. “Lochy” Ostrom was gray with age, her face was wrinkled, her step Was weak, and the caprices of & miser had hold on her. With her gaze upon her Money bags, with all affection or love gone, she de- clined the offer, and from that time to the day of her death never heard from her lover more. Leaving the love letters, carefully refolding them and putting them away, the appraisers asceaded to the upper rooms and inspected LOCKY’S APPAREL, In one of the bedrooms, although ‘Locky’’ was known not to have bought two dresses in ten years, were found twenty dresses, four or five of which wero of elegant and costly silk. at least so considered in their day, for they were at least fifty years old. pai also, were pots of preserves, canned fruit, Cy A SHRIVELLED CAKE. Far back on a shelf was found a shrtvelled, dried up fruit cake, Itiooked as if it had been there three score years, It was highly ornamented, frosted, &c., and on top, in the centre, was @ sugar cupid, It was very carefully stowed away. Who can say that it was not a memento of a happy time with him whom she had deserted in her younger days tu obedience to parental authority ? AMOUNT OF PROPERTY, The amount of property left behind, as shown by the inventory, foots up $21,553 94. 101s stated, algo, that she left $12,000 in real estate, which makes the grand total $35,558 94, The pills against the estate will be very heavy. The most of them will come from persons where “Lochy” at different times “called in’ and “made a visit,” staying in many cases several days ata time. As before stated, up to the time of her death she had not attended churen in twenty vears. ‘Time and again she had been asked to leave her money to the Home tor the Friendiess or to the Methodist or Presbyterian Church in this city, but she always declined with a signiticant shrug of the shoulders, The report that hetrs will come to the surtace at the proper moment gains credence every day, but as it now stands “Lochy” Ostrom had not a blood relation in the wide, wide world. QUARANTINE QUID PRO Quo. Hoop-de-doo-den-do—The “ Cooper who Hooped His Mother”—Vaalting Ambition Falls in the Marine Court—Mild Cussing by Justice Curtis. . While telegraph companies are playing Puck with one another in their laudable endeavors to put a girdle round the earth less ambitious but no less enthusiastic mortals contend for the honor of circumscribing yielding barrels and banding to- gether staving timbers of shaking casks. Telegraph- ing is business and profit to rich companies, cooper- Ing w dally bread and butter to the knights of the stave and hoop, but the flashy transactions that sometimes characterize the dolugs of the former have a pertect counterpart i the hooping of the jatter, Isnterprise and sharp practice characterize th, A case came up before Judge Curtis in the Marine Court, on Thursday, which proved beyond all doubt that the community of coopers are wide awake citizens and that “eye openers” are not foreign to the region round about Quarantine, John Morris, a mild young man, brought an action against Herman Livingston and others, proprietors of the steamship Bienvilie, for the recovery of the stun of $387 for coopering certain boxes containing sugar, part of the cargo of the said vessel. Irate gentlemen of the bar appeared for the plainsiif, blustering lights of summons and plaint threw theiuselves between the defendant and legal disas- ter. ‘Ihe court was full, and @ pin might have been heard to drop; but there were vo pins in court to drop after the defendant's pis were knocked from under him vy the vigorous charge of the Judge. ‘The evidence taken showed that a collusive ander- standing existed between the cooper, John Morris, and certain of the authoriues at Quarantine, by which Morris had the exclusive right to do the coop- erg necessary on board inward bound vesseis. Tradition declares him to be the most foolish man of his time, the misguided cooper who undertook to cooper his mother; but. disregarding the teachings of history, Morris was determined to insist on the asvertion of his lawfal rights a4 they are at Quaran- tune, Master of the situation, he was boss of the job. No one could interfere with him; no cantankerous suipmaster dare complain. fle charged what he liked and got paid when he could. “He did not get paid in tis instance, and hence bis wrath, his vengeance and his aay For ail bis great advan- ‘ages over other cooper’, the enterprising Morris, howe ver, had to pay a drawback to somebody. Per- haps ne iad to pay @ drawback to more bodies than one; but he certainly paid to the tune of fifty per cent of his nouest earntngs in coopering to Quaran- tine officials as enterprising as hunself. Malignant tongues might have whispered as much before, but kworn evidence declared it now. In charging the jury Judge Curtis commented se- verely on the manner in Which Quarantine atfairs were conancted, ay shown by the testimony, and said that if such a practice a8 that stated in evidence existed it should be made at once the subject of legislative and judicial action. 1t was a reproach to the Gommonwealthyand the gulity parties, if any there were, shoulda Be visttea with condign puuish- ment, both by the Legislature and the courts. The jury found tor the plainuil in the sum afixed by the defendants, $260, without costa. HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS, New York City. Dayst, fot 23, Dey st, lot 25, UL Gouverneur slip, w , 26 {t sof Fi Madison av and Madison av an 1B10xOxdxbixd seee West Houston and Thompson sts, # e corner, West Hovaton st, 6 8, 50 ite of Thompson st, 25x’ Usth abn, between ay A and Ist A, lot 168, block 5, i Bx ty 45x63.6, band 113,000 b and 1, 88.5%’ 130,000 -40,800 1076 te of 10th av, BUx100. .8 ft w of Mth ay, 18. LL hx t0, #, G50 fhe of Sth a at, #8, 75 ft wool Qd av, 40xbi 11th wt, # 8, 350 fe of th'ay, 260x100.11 120eb st, ws, 400 {te of Md avy M)X100.11 Lath Bt, ns, 227 ft w of Bd av, WxS00.i1 Av D, e's, 48.4 fa of Lith at, 38.4x80. Lexligton av, w 8, 80.5 ft n of Bist ai, 20065 int 24.8 fen of B5th ats 100KLO0, hit share. aa 40x31 xQ0x5.220x80.8., 3d av, 0 8, 25.8 (tw of Zoth Kt, 25.6085 Fath wb, wa, 160 {te of Sd av, HOx102 LEASEB BROORDE! Delancey st, No 117, 8 5-12 years, per year. Kast Broadway, Nos 142, 1424 b dog years, p dist st aad W 31,’ years, per your. Kings County. BROOKLYN. Dean st, 4, 24 ftw of Albany nv, 2tx107 6,000 Degraw st, 48, 260 [te of Hoyt at, 20x10), Vio Flin st, 8, 273 fw of Eve [oo Moyward st, 1s, 176 ft ¢ of a Mi pi}, ONION. fe slp, Heywa 8, 273.6 ft e of Lee av, 2 hi) Pee 22,1869. ..30,000 and SOLO aaa sai Same property, Dec 33 mortgage 11,000, cas! Houston at, e 4, 1/4 (th of Myrtle av, 20x10 Same property, warrantee Morton st, #¢ 8, 165 ft 6 Ww of rt ie wy! 8 Klin dy, 26x10, ford st,'¢ 5, 255.2 ft 9 of Park av, 16.8x100.. ferrepont at, #4, 125 ft e ot Clinton st, 25x10, q Union st avd’ sth av, # e corner, 14x10, Whipple st, # w #, 198 feet w of Throop Wyckoll at, na, £70 ft e of Hogt at, 20x10) Wyckol «ty n 4, 200 tte of Rochoster Sth at, ne 6, 199 fl w of Bd av, 26x10. Teen at and bt) av, ¥ ¢ corner, 7x1 Atiantia and Mf ler avs, ne corner, 5 hous WOUKTU6. ATH TERD. eeeece 00 Fiushing av, 0 8, 70 {t © of Gerry at, 19.11x19.01495297x97 eels 4 Gates av and McDonough st, 6 corner, 9x160, avin Gates av, n#, 97.6 ft w of Nostrand ay, 18.9x100, Grand nv, w fesse BYBOD 4 {tw of Gates av, 26x80, house and 10t.10,000 nion av and 8 dd at, 6 asst. Ween ‘corner, 4 Sx74.6226..,... Nona, GRAVESEN House and tot adjotuing J & BR Stilweli's, 36x120........ 2,000 Westchester County, FASTOURAT RR. Rostou road, ¢ 4, adjoining Stephen James, 34 acres... 100 MOBRIMANTA Westchester ay, 48, adjoining Mailorook property. 20,000 YONKERA, Kingsbridge to Williambridge road, o 9, lot 64, Darke's 1,500 Queens County. . BLISSVIL.LR. Penny Bridge road, adjoining Goldner, parts, lots 396, Rpg and TY.. . edotsweasvg oe eee 1,700 oni BAT NROK, Lots 963, 964, 265, 966 and 387 Wood farm, each 25xl00,. 175 FLUSHING. Lots 1,2and 19, Downing’s map, adjoining North Side Railroad... Rssex Connty, N. J. NEWARK, 200 ft from Cabinet mt, 25x10. 115 ft from Downing #1, Lot 116 block Ay 5th'ward, 20x10. Borgen st, & #, 400 {t trom Court # Obertnut And MoWhorter at, nw eorner, Chestnut #1, No 15% 26x10), P acres salt meadow... ee Chureb at, w a 275 fc from Kinney # Onmden ai, ¢ 8, 400.f w Bank st, ox 1 Kinney #h w 8, 38 ft trom Urehard st, 182x120. . Hudson County, N, J. IBRSRY CUTY. Moria nt, lot 10, block 4, Agsociates' map, 25x10) South belt at, 18, 106 Te woof Prospect #6, 180x100. HOKO KEN, Harrison st, w 8, lot 9, block 15, Comer estate... HOWBON CITY. Lincoln st; ns, 306 ft w of Montgomery Seott st, a's, 10V 18, block 1, Heape WAnMtion, Holden at, n a, 360 fw of Joun wi + KO | FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Frinay, Dec. 24—6 P. M. The eve of Christmas was turned into a holiday, the dulness) of business leaving little obstacle to the cessation of formal sessions of the boards, Soon after the opening of the morning call at the Stock Exchange the news of Edwin M. Stanton’s death Was announced, whereupon the call was suspended and the board adjourned to Monday next, This action was speedily followed by the Gold Exchange and the Government Board, informal dealings were continued in the Gold Room and Long Room, but were limited in amount, and both apartments were closed early in the afternoon. The proceedings among the brokers after the adjournment were Inter- mingled with constant merriment, and 60 hilarious & celebration of Christmas eve has scidom taken placein Wall street, We give in another column @ detatied reportof the funny and ludicrous scenes in and about the Stock Exchange during the day, The disposition to make the whole day a dies non was quite general, especially as the cable telegrams from Loudon announced a complete suspension of bust- ness in that city, where Christmas ts observed with especia: festivity, The gold market was barely steady at last night's closing quotations, and the extreme range of the market was from 120% 4 120%, the former price being made about noon, when there was @ disposition tg sell rather than carry over the three days to Monday, Holders of gold paid seven, six and a half and six per cent to have their balances carried. The closing quotauon was 120% 31207. The operations of the Goid Ex- change Bank were as foliows:—Gold cleared, $37,528,000; gold balances, $1,587,167; currency balances, $1,925,320, ‘The weekly statement of the associated banks is rather singular, and ts variously construed, The specie has falien off over @ miliion and a half of dol- lars, despite the government sale of yescerday; whtie in legal tenders there is a loss of three hundred thou- sand dollars, in face of the disbursement of over two" milltons by the Treasury. The deposits, also, nave fallen off neariy four millions, and the loans have been contracted a million and three quarters, AS the statement 1 only for five days it is suggested that there has not been so even a distribution of the different items, inasmuch as the banks lose the chances of the last day’s exchanges being in their favor, Again, the payments into the Sub-Treasury for customs, combined with the specie shipments of the week, will go far to account for the decrease in specie. Taking the specie from the de- posits would leave about two and a half millions of the latter to be accounted for. This is done by con- jecturing that the withdrawal of funds to meet vart- ous payments of interest due from ratiway and other corporations, Logether with the temporary diffusion of money among the storexcepers for holiday goods, will fully amount to the sum in question, The effect upon the stock market was hardly preceptible, inas- much ag only a few brokers still remained on the sidewatk after the publication of the statement, and among them it was not regarded with any apprenen- sion. It is only proper to observe that so far as the oanks are concerned it really leaves them in a bet- ter position than might at first appear. With the decrease in loans and reduction of deposits they are about in te same position as when they began the week. Wohuile the loss in reserve is two millions they can afford to lose one million, so that the surplus above the reserve required by law is decreased by only the latuer amount. The totals of the last two statements are contrasted as follows: Dev, 18. Dee, 24, Loa . 2,534,014 095,000 Spe = 003,095 j,419,977 Circulation. 34,102,303 34,127, 837 Deposits. . 181,073,455, 177,165,586 Legal tenders, oe 44,812,273 44,493,992 The changes tn eacn item are as follows:— Decrease in loans. $1,738,914 Decrease in specie Increase in circula! . Decrease in deposits .. Decrease in legal tenders, ‘The stock market was steady with few exceptions, Before the adjournment of the first call Erie was active and rose to 23, but for what reason did not transpire. The Vandorbilt stocks were strong, with little doing in them, St. Paul preferred was espe- claliy firm on smatl dealings and rose to 853¢ bid, New Jersey Central was higher by about a half to three-quarters per cent. In the absence of Offictal quotations the following are given as the latest prices in the Long Room:—Canton, 48 a 49; Cumberland, 2544 @ 26; Western Union, 32% a 32%; Quicksilver, 15 a 16 Mariposa, 8 a 8. do. preferred, 1544 & 16; Pacific Mail, 4814 a 4844; Boston Water Power, 14 a 14%; Adams Express, 603; 2.61%; Wells-Fargo Express, 19%; American Express, 38 bid; United States Express, 50 bid; New York Central, consolidated, 86% a 8734; do. scrip, 814, a $2; Erie, 22); a 23; do. preferred, 391; bid; Reading, 9974 a 100; Michigan Central, 116 @ 120; Lake Shore, 85!; a 8554; Illinois Central, 1314 bid; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 83 bia; Chicago and Northwestern, 63% @ 65);; do. pre- ferred, 82a 82';; Cleveland, Columbus and Cincin- nati, T44; Kock island, 104% @ 10474; Milwaukee and St, Pant, 738 73%; do. preferred, 85; a 86: Toledo and Wabast, 5244 bid; Fort Wayne, 86 bid; Oho aod Mississippi, 444 2444; Now Jersey Central, 90.7 a ws The highest and lowest prices of the jeading stocks were a8 follows: — Highest. New York Cen. & find. consolidated 874 82 23 Lowest. New York ( Erte... Heading. . Lake Shore Northweste: Northwester Rock Isiand.. Milwaukes and £ . Milwankee and St. Paul preterred. New Jersey’ Contrat.... Western Union Telegraph Pacific Mail... The iowest prices were made after the announce- ment of @ decrease in the earnings ef two of the prominent Western railways, the Chicago and Northwestern aud the Lake Shore ee Michigan Southern, Governments were sirong under a steady invost- ment demand, the saies over the conuter being quite large, owing to the adjournment of the board. Some of the promineft houses were im receipt of large orders for the reinvestment of coupons, ‘rhe ntral and Hud, serip.. / market closed steady with ine following street quotations: —United States currency sixes, 103% a 10944; do. sixes, 1881, registered, 115 a 116; do. sixes, 1831, coupon, 119 a 1194;; do. five twenties, registered, May saad November, 1135 a 112; do. five-twenli 1862, coupon, May and November, do. five-twenties, 1864, coupon, May ‘and November, 112 @ 11254; do. five-twenties, 1865, coupon, May and November, 11 2. do. five-twentles, registered, January and Joly, 111 a 111g; do. five-twenties, 1865, coupon, January and July, 11445 @ 11449; do. flve-twenties, 1867, coupon, Jannary and July, 114% a 115; do. five-twenties, 1868, coupon, January and July, 115 a 115; do. ten-forties, registered, 1083¢ @ 109; do. ten-forties, coupon, 109 a 109%. Tn Southern the featare was the activity of Louts- Jana levee sixes, Which advanced to 66, The South Carolina new bonds were firm and sold at 84. The following were the final street prices for the South- ern lisi:—Tennessee, x coupon, 61}; a 68; do., new, 465 a 47; do., five per cont, 42 bid; Virgima, ex con- bon, 4§ a 404s; dO, new, 55 @ 57; do,, registered, 42s4 044; do, Togistered, 1966, 5355; do, regis tered, 1867, 49 & 51; Georgia sixes, 82 a 83; do, sevens, 02 a do. do., Interest payable in Georgia, 87 @¥0; North Carolina, ex coupon, 4234 a 43; do., New, 20%, a 30; Missouri sixes, 91 a 911;; do., Han- nibal and St. Joseph, 91 a 92; Louisiana sixes, 69 4 71; do., levee sixes, 66 a 67; do. do., eights, 82 a 84; Alabama elghes, 06 998; do. fives, 625.5 do, sixes, sterling, 80 #85; South Carolina sixes, §2 a 84; do., new, 83 a 34; do., registered, 78 a 80; City Memphis sixes, 47 @ 48; do. Atlanta eights, 86.488; do. Su vannal sevens, 83 a 85; do. New Orleuns consois, 70 471; do. do,, issues ratroads, 65.267; Mobile Ohio sterling, 66 a 67; do. eighth’, 60a 61; Missiasippt Central Railroad, first mortgage, 71 a 73; do., aee- ond do., 50.052; Memphis and Oharieston first, 81 a 82; do. second, 75 a 76; dv, stock, 40a 42; Green- ville and Coiumbus Ratlroad, guaranteed, 62 a 64, The following wore the comparative earnings of the Chicago and Northwestern Rallway during the turd week in Degomber: 1869 1863 $196,174 285,204 ) paparative carnivgs of The folowing were tne c RDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1869. the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rallway du- ring the third week ta December:~ 1809. 1868. Decrease... . see $33,869 ‘The total imports of this port for the past week amount to $4,010,781, against $3,875,806 for the cor- responding week of last year. ‘The following shows the imports of foreign dry goods at New York daring the past week and since the beginning of the year:— For the Weer, 1867. 1868, Entered at port. $510,94 $935,210 x Thr’n on market 454,133 687,570 135,814 Since Jan, 1, Entered at port. 85,510,378 79,861,241 94,077.479 Thr’n on twarket 90,657,451 61,304,469 91,231,807 ‘The following was to-day's business at the ofiice of the United States Treasurer:— General balance yesterday. Gold receipta. ..: Gold payments Gold balance +. $85,275,592 1,268,919 77,028,309 Qurrency receipts. Currency payments. Currency balance. 4 General balance + 86,493,121 For customs (included in gold receipts)... 315,000 SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOGK EXCHANGE. Friday, Dec. 24—10:15 A. Me 441000 US 520, o, "85, n.. 143g" 81 ahs Erie pref... 99 WO PULRWEC Ibe 10 MOUNT CR MR oc e a Sehs Hk of Comn'wth 12 90000 do. 2 bB0 8 100 West U Te 500 Lakes &M'S RR... 8594 do. 600d 1D cali Bi8 ve. 200, 23% 200 do + 237% 100 Mil& Bt The Board adjourned in consequence of the death of Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, late Secretary of War. STREET QUOTATIONS. Half-past Three o’Clock P. M. Weat Un Tel... 3234 Northwestern... 68% 68% shy Northwestern pf 82) a B24 87m BIN 104% a 105 a 9944 4 100 Moa Wi RBG a BSG 93 a 0% COMMERCIAL REPORT. RIDAY, Doc. M6 H. M. AsHES.—Recelpts, none. Pot were quiet, bat as the re- celpta were Light price were steady at $7 873g a 87 by. Pearl were dull, aud in the absence of sales prices were nominal. BerswAx was dull, the demand being light, but prices were steady at S8c. a Me. for Western and Southern. BUILDING MATRMLALA.—The market for almoat all kinds was extremely «viet, but prices were generally steaay. Bast ern apruce was moderately dealt in. at prices not duferin from those previous!» carrent, the sales being about 700, feet, at B15 50 ‘2: for common to good schedules and #21 60 a $22 for prime do. “The offerings were fair, Lathe were steady at $2 65 9 82 75, at which’ prices there were dlapored of 600,000! Lime was steady at $1 0) for common and #2 for lump, with moderate demand. Rosendale cement was steady at Bricks wera dull and unchanged in value, New Jersey bein: quoted $6 25 a Bs, Croton $16 a $15, North river $7 9 B10 and Philadelphia front 845, CANDL¥S.—The business waa confined to small lota, but there waano change to note in prices. Westorn and city Sdamanting were quoted 1c. a 2c. sperm dic. a d7c. wud abs ull, business being restricted py the scarcity a tock. re nominal at lle., gold, for Guayaquil, in bond, 2734 ic. do, for Maracaibo do! and do, for Caracas. “~The demand for this staple was more active, and a fair business was transacted. The offerings were only moderate, and yeaterday's prices were {yily maintained. Iu- cluding 196 bales to arrive, the sales Swere 2,726 bales, of which 1,014 were for spinning, 123 on speculation and ¥4b for export. For future delivery the market was fairiy active; wales 100 bales, basis low middling, fer December, at 24 11-16c. : 100 do. for January at 24\c., do. for February at 25c., 100 do. for April at 26%c, do. for December, 4:0) do. for January and 200 do, for’ May and June on private terms, We append the current quotation Uplande Mobiteand —N. Orleans Plovida Me and Terns, Ordinary. Bq bd Good ordinary My B45 Low midding 5, 25h; Middiing.. 254g Good mid Bey 26 264 DOPPER.—The market tor ingot was dull, there being but little demand, snd beard Of no sales of consequence. Lake and Baltimore were quoted 2c. 0 215, OorrER.—Rio was quiot but steady, age, ex Merrimac, on private terms. Uther kinds continued torule dull and nominal. We quote:—Rio, ordinary cary gc. w 4c. ; fair do. 14'g0. a [43¢0.; good do. Loge. w 1 io. i8kjc. a 160.3 extremes for lots 13440. u 17 se. apore Io, w ica; Ceylon 1246. ® Wise; Laguayra 1640. a Swe. Jamaica lic. a ata Rica T4igc. a 19c.; Manila 16°. « Ise, ; Mexican Idec. & 18c., and Savanilla 16c. « lange, CoRDAGR was dull, but unchanged in value. “We qnote:— Manila, igo. a 246; tarred Rusia, 17c., and Sisal rope, jc. aal m STOCK wan in moderately active, demand at rices, We quote:—Suigar sooks, $6 inch heads, ar Bhooks, #5 do., $5 a 3.10; molasses do., 60. 3 rum B5 25 0B box do., $80; 88 fw 87s hoop 50; A feet, $48 a $50, ana hoops, 12 DeRwoops-—There was no demand, and and nominal. ‘The suppl ico were heavy of almost all kinds was large. We Jamaica logwood, #15 n- 816 50, cy #29 40 a B30, do.; other kinds do., Bi 0 jeamwood, $1 50, do., and Wesb Coast Lima wood, rreney. AND GRAIN.—Receipts, 7,957 bie. flour, 825 do. bags do., 8,630 bushels wheat, 4,936 Uo. corn, 1,200 do, barley, The four market remained il! state, but prices were unchanged. California Was dail_and nominal; sales 6,000 bbls, Southern flour was FLOUR, ric slow of sale and heavy in price; rales 40 bbls. Rye four was mode active at steady prices ; sales 150 bbls. Cort ut unchanged; sales 173 bbls, We quote + ABA 25.0 #450 4@a 50) 5% a 550 550m 625 460% 5.00 485 0 525 ead 5B) a 650 ound haop Ohio, shipping brands, 5258 65) Round hoop Ohfo, trade brands, bisa 650 Sl. Louis low extra... 2600 a 660 t. Lou straight extra, -~650a 700 t. Louis choice double ext: [7% a 71 St. Louis choice fumily 271% a 90 Southern choice and faraliy 28M a 10 ~ 60a 0 14508 50) @ 4a ESUEN —The market for wheat ope: y, but olor firm at Thursday's prices, under a fair 7 at $l 20 a BL 24 for N sales were about 100,000 bushel apring, delivered; 1 31 a ®1 3844 for common to p amber winter aiont, and $1 20 for winter atfoat. Corn was dill and nominal at $1 10.0 $1 18 for old mixed, fp store aud flout, The aales were about 30,000 bashels at'St la gt 1k for old mixed Western, and 90. for white aud yellow Southern, Oats were quiet, the sales heing 12000 bushels at Sle, a 65 'ge. for Weatarn and State, and bec, a Be. for Jersey. Rye was duil, with small sales at 21 04 for Western and gts W115 Cor State, Barley was dull and Reavy a azvall Tot two-rowed State waa sold at #1 0s. Of barley aialt 1,000 Dushols new two.rowed State were sold at 1 10a 81 12. #isit.-The market for dry cod was dull, but _priees were steady and firm, owing to the moderate st@@k, Small sales were matte at #7 7 tor George's, and $6.25 a $6 0 for bank, which prices were demanded for large lots. Mackerel wero quiet but unchanged in value. Sales 100 bbls, at #28 0 28 G0 for No. 1 shoal, $16.50 for No. 2do., $9 50 for No, & $26 WU for No. 1bay. #16 for No. 9do., and $10 60 for jarge No. 3 were atill scarce and nominal. Smoked horringgwere quiot at de. x Ric, (or scaled and No. 1, while barrel herring were dull at @7 « #7 25 for Labrador, and $4.50 4 85 BU for Eastport, according to quality. FREtonts were fairly active and A trifle firmer for grain, but dull for other articles. ‘The chartering business wax & trifle more. active, there being an improved demana, especi- ally for petroioum vessels, Rates, however, continued hoaty. The engagements were :-To Liverpool, 7,50 bushels wheat ai heat dew 486d,, thon at Med. a5 Ld famburg, 250 Voxes extract loywood and $00 bbls, rosin on private terms, The charters were :.-A bark to Constantinople with 12,000 cases petroleum at In. 3d.: two briga to the south side Cuba and back, sugar at ide; © Brit ish bark from Philadelphia to Havre dr Antwerp with petro- a Bao nd per steamer 67,500 bushels moaily at the inside prices, and 700 bal ebiedy at kd. To Jour at 5a. ; a bark from the same port with 2,200 bbis, do, to Rotterdam at about 5a. a British bark to a direct port in the Mediterranean wi bbls. doy and » Swedish brig to ‘ith By Gibraltar for orders with 1,60) b 6. on private terms, GUNNTES were quiet and we heard of no further sales, but prices ware steady atléiye. ® 17}c. for age and 1940. a le. for eloth. Hops.—The market was dullp there being scarcely any do- mand, and prices were henry: éxcopt for, the beiter grades, which were wnobialnable except at full previous figures, ‘There were sold about 40 bates at Le. «280, for common to choice grades. HEMP wag duil and we heard nominally 1444¢., gold, for Mani 4c. a Llc. do. for Sisal and in bond. HAY. —There was but jittle activity in the market, the de- mand being light, but prices were unchanged, Shipping wae quoted Séc. a. Retail lots ¥sc, aB1 15, Long rye straw el hort do. 0c. Tnow.—The market for Scoteh pig was dull, there being but little demand, but prices were quite steady at 5c. for bglin- ton, ex ship, and Si4 a $4 by Tor Glengarnock do. No sales quence were reported, American was dull and no anion were reported, Tricea wero nominal at 837 a $38 for No. Land $30 a 888 for No, 2 Rehned bar was dull and notninal at 485, while rails were quit at #76, currency, for A » and 856 60, gold, for English. Of old double headed rails 600 tons were sold on private terms, LEAD.-Ordinary foreign was dull and beavy at #16 25, gold; no sales, LEATHER.—The market for both hemlock and oak was r sales, Prices wera # 6c. do. Tor jute, do. for Tainptco, of no ae) gc. For forcien there was no demand of conse: | and prices remained heavy at our inat quotations. | ‘Re. a MOLASSFA atic wan steady, with «ales of 130 bbl We quote:—Ouba, cenirifagal and mixed, clayed, Bc. a B80; do., muscovado, reining, do, Ne. Porto tico, 480. 'n_ Bbc. ew Orleans, ‘ie. a 800, he market for spirits turpentine was tig light, and prices were heavy. For merchantable lots, in yard, 4sse. bid, and 4c while for slipping lots 44c. waa generally asked. Thi were 250 bbia. (part Inte yesterday) at dic. a 433gc., the latter price for New York bbie, Rosin—Straiued was in some de- Mand and quite steady in value, but otber kinds remained dull. ‘The sales were f,000 bbIs. strained at $2 0759 af 10 almost all atthe latter price-and 4U0.do. No. 1 and pale at $300 % $625 We quote:—Strained, $205 a #21 $220 nw $150; No. 1, 75 mw KB 15; $3.87 Go. and Window yidviy BPD a BES. for Washington and 42°75 (or Wilmington. Oris. ~All kinds were very dati, and ea he af importance, Prices, however, wors 4 xtra ‘Tar was dull ab p2 50 "dof no sales rally seady. bleached winter do. vd Pad DROVIAIONS.-Receipte, 285 bbla. pork, 8§23 do. cut meata, 198 do. lard and 1,60 dressed hogs. The market for pork on the «pot was still ‘dull, the demand being confined to small were heavy, though lower, new mess closing 15) bbis, old and new meas were sold at #20. Pork for fauire delivery was in better demand, but prices were 25c. lower, the market closing, however, quite steady at the reduction ; 1,500 bola, mesa for February delivery were #0 1. Dressed hogs were quite steady at the opening, hoavy at the close, when clty were quoted iste. and Western at ise. a 13\0.-the price for stale Western. Live hogs were dull and lower, closing at We. a 10%e. for common to prime. Beef was dull at about former prices Sales 0 bbin., at 84 a $11 for old mess, and 810 a B17 for new do, Tierce beef was ‘SUL duit and nominal at $24 50 a 828 for prime mess, and $27 a 881 50 for India do, Beet hams were dull, but beld with drmnees, (Small sales were made within the range of #51 x $33, Cut meats were heavy, with but little demand. Sales 5 oF 7 > kages, at 1c, a Luge, for plekled shoulders, do, hams, 20e, » 2c. for smoked and 4 lée. for do, shoulders. Bacon was duil a I2kc, for Cumberland eut, I8e. a lig for long clear, and ‘I6e. for short rib. "Salen 10) boxes C cul, to ‘arrive from Milwaukee, at. Lc. prices were heavy. ea at Ic. alte. for fair to prime stearn ; 8 tor ebriary delivery, at . The twarket for butter was dull, therv being scarcely any demat beeing for the better grades, which were moderately dealt in atfull prices. Prices for common qualites were heavy. Cheese Was in light demand, but unchanged in value; tho business was contined to small lots to supply the wants of the home trade, We quote:—Butter—State, firking, 8%. common to good do., Ie. a 6c, ; fine, half tubs, 480. & medium to fair c. «Ac. ; fine, pails, dc. a SOc. j fine, Welsh tubs, a dc. ‘8 be. ; Western, common, ie. a 25c. ; 380, | Ohio, Michigan, Titinois, & common to good do., We fair to fine, firkins, 5c, a J ood to tne, firkins, Bo, 38e, Cheese—State factory, good to extra, I6c. a Ici sommo » 16c, a LO4¢e. ; tate, farm dairy, fair to fine, Me. a immed, 6c. ® Le. Perro} —Crude, in bulk, was offered at 16%c., and the business wan light, buyers refusing to pay over I6c., ex- cept for small lots. No sales of consequence were reported. For crude, in bbla., the market was dull aud nomiaal at ale. Refined, on the spot, was dill, the demand from all classes of buyers coutinutng light, and’ prices were heavy at former quotations, viz., hc. a 30)gc. For future delivery there 8 fair business tranaactad, the aales being 4,000 bbis. for Jan- wary to Aprit at Blc., and $,000 do. for March to June at BL3,0. Jobbing wero steady at 3dc. a 85c., the latter price for prime Nuphiha remainad duit at (de, a He. uceording to quality. In Philadelpbia the market was dull, aod we heard of wo ales, but prices were without perticular change. ‘ite, for December delivery, was quoted 29'ye. ‘arolina was in moderate demand at steady v1 ¢ sales were 60 canks ut from Tc. to Tigc. for com- mon to prime. STRAKINE was decidedly more activo, but ut lower prices; 185 tieroes were aold at Bc. SEEDS.—Grass were dull, and we heard of no nates of moment. Clover was qu co, « Ie, timothy #4 nnd rough flax $2 30. We heard of no further salea of linseed, which was quoted $2 2), gold, duty paid. SOAP.—Castile was dull, the sales being confined to small ots at 18c. a 13%4e. SPEUTER was dull and prices were nominal at 6c, a Bide, gold, for ordinary Silesian. We heard of no sales. NSERRMACETL—Retined was dull wnd nominal at 4c, a tc. 0 wales. |AR.—The market for raw was dull, the demand trom ontinuing tight, and prices were rather tations. The antes were $30 hhds., Cubs and 18%0. for Demerara; also 210 3c. Rotined was but littie sought after, but without enenge in value. We quote:—Hard, 147¢c.; soft White, 18340. @ M4c.; extra’ do., 133gc. a 13}gc., and yellow, 1230. a Ie. We quote:--Cuba—Inferior to common re- dining, 10¢. a 10!ge. refining, l0s,c. ; good refining, Ltge. ; fair to good grocery. 11 all arcane to choice grocer 1 fide; centrifugal, nhdee boxer, 9c. a 13390. ? hhds. and boxes, 9c. a Wigc.; melado, Bige. a Havana—Boxea, Dutch stand: Nos. 7 to 9 . 2 do. do., 10 to 19, 1040. a 11340. ; do. do., 18 to 15, MAfo, do. do., 18 to 18, 12%c. "a 1340. ; do. do., 19 to 30, 1 1ige. ; tto., whi & 11X60, "Porto Rico—Re- fining grades, 104¢c. a 11 noery xrades, Uigc. a 12%c. 8. rather more active, ALT.—The demand for at rices were quite stealy ab -Aahton's, $3 25 a $8 30 per sack; gton's 82 ; Evat & 8245; ground, #165 a $175; Higgina’ nd, 48@. Rr bushel. i SKIN8.—For both goat and deor the market was dull, the demand’ being light, and we heard of no sales_of ‘con- fequence, We quote :—Goat. pico, H2ge. a Shc.; Ma- tumoros, O2}ge. 50.5 V ee pound, ali ; Vera gold; Buenos Ayren, 15, a Bic. i %, BAC. per Payta, 47!9¢.; Curacon, 4c. Cape, 42}¢c, a déc. per pound, currency. Deer--Hon- dices 'Vern Cruz, 4be,; Gontral Amerivan, trimmed, 4o.. not trimmed, dlc. ; Sisal, 473gv. ; ‘Angostura, Bic., and Para, gold. TOBACLO.— uc! ‘ag in Might demand from all classes: of buyers, but held for full prices. About 100 hhda, were sold at prives within the rai of our quotations. Seedieat and ‘Spavish were dali, but unchanged in vaine. We Kentucky. Common iuys, per tb. Good lugs. Common Heavy Western and Clarksville. Ina. Connecticut and Massachusetts fillers ® Be. ; good and in meditim, 250. a 2c. j ‘good a Bb ‘The demand was moderately active at steady prices, and sales were made of 10),000 Ibs. mt 1c. a 10!xc., Nog jatter price for prime city, Tin. — Pig was dull and we beara of no aa! nominal at B8c., golo, for Straits, 3c. a B53 and Bilge, 30),¢., do, for English. . Prices were + do. for Banca, Plates were dull and prices fa rs. Sales 9 boxes I. C. coke on private rma. We quote:—f. ©. charcoal, 4 a #535, gold; 1. C. bey th 187 3754, do. ; coke terne, #6, do., and charcoal 0. 0. ‘HIGKRY.—Receipts #81 bbia, The market was rately active at steady prices, the sales being 825 bbis. a a $1, tax paid. WHALEFOOTS.—leached and unbleached were dull, and prices were nominal at 9c. a 91gc. WHALEGONE was dull aud we beard of no sales. Prices were heavy, though no lower, Arctic being quoted §%c. & 900., Northwest 'B7e. & We., and South Seu 7éo. a 76c., all gold. Woor.—The market Cor fleece is still quiet and no improve- ment in business is looked for until the latter part of next mouth. What little demand prevails is almost exclusively ‘small lots to supply the present wants of inanufacturers, who refuse to operate to any extent except at prices Ie. alc. be- Jow those asked. ‘The offerings continne fair, but holdera wre generally indisposed to make any reduetion in prices to effect Sales. In pulled woot there {x rather more business doing, but at prices a trifle below those previously current. is a trifle more active at about previous figures, while California is moderately active at former figures. in foreign there is nothing of consequence doing. ‘The sales made were 100,000 lbs. fleece at 4c. « 63. including 20,000 unwashed, at 29c. a Sle.; 10,000 tubbed, on private terms; 2,000 unmerchantable at Sic. ‘a iitic, ; 25,000 XX Ohio c. & b3e, ; 5,000 X do. at 49e. a 49 ge, : 8,000 X State at dtc. ; 8,000 extra Pennsylvania at 40, ; 5,000 No. | Ohio and Michi- ©. ; also 60,000 [ba. pulled at Be. for No. 1, abs", super and extra: 10 bales Oregor aliforn) 18c. 0 for fail and 23e, @ 280. for spriag; 60,00) Ibs. purty to fine free of burrs, ‘Of for- nde- inside price for TRAIN ON HIS MUSCLE. orge Francis and the Cooper UnionAn Ip- teresting Lawsult—Train Tries Trial to Trip Cooper. George Francis Train Is irrepressible. He pro- posed to lecture at the Cooper Institute last Sunday, and because the hall was not opened vo him he com- menced legal proceedings yesterday against “tie Cooper Union for the Advaticement of Science and Art” for the recovery of $4,000 damages. The fol- lowing extracta from the principal portions of the complaint will be found not only interesting, but racher characteristic of the redoubtable G. F. T, ‘That on or about the 35th day of November, 1869, the plain- tif and defendant made and entered tnto' aa agreement, whereby the defendant agreed to let to the plamtitf the Large hail connected with the building commoniy known as the Cooper Institute, situate in the city of New York, for the evonings of the 19th and 26th days of December, 1849. and for the evening of the 2d day of January, 1870, at the price of reventy-iive dol or each and every of said evenin, the purpose of delivering a lecture or jacturea, and the plain- tiff agreed to hire and engage said ball for said evenings and $0 pay the arid sum theretor. hat the plaintiff, relying ‘pon such agreement and to carry ont the same, expanded iarge sums of money in adver. tising and preparing for said lectures, to be delivered at said place on the said evenings—to wit, the sum of five hundred dollars, That on the evening of the 19h day of December, 1969, the plainti, in pursuance of said agreement, demanded the use of said hall for the purpose of delivering said lecture; bat the defendant, disregarding said agreement, refused to allow the plaintiff the nae of the said hall for the purpose for which the same was hired and engaged or for any purpose what- ver. ‘That the plaintit’ ts well and favorably known throughont the United fates as w lecturer and public speaker, und de ring-—to wit, the sum of pwards per year; that he is generally popular rer, and especiniiy atthe city of New 4 frequently lectured and where he has always received drawn crowded houses; that on the evoning of sald 19th y of December, 1863, iar numbers of peopie—to wit, the number of 5,000 and’ apwarda—induced by the plaintitt thereto, went io said hall, each prepared to pay and for tae purpose of paying for adiniasion thereto the sum of fifty eents--the price of admission which had bveea duly au nounced by the plaintit—and applied for admission to said hall, but they were and each of them was prevented and re fused admission thereto by the defendant, to the plaintiis great lose and damaye. That aubsequently there Jagreement, has ret the said bail for the 1869, and the evening of the ever, and by theres pelied to hire another hall for liver such lectnre, and to make and ments, aud has been put to amount and of the yaluu o nd damage ‘That by reason of the premises and the breach of the sail agreement on the part of the defendant the platotiil has snl tered damages ta the amodnt o¢ $4,000, Wherefore the plaintif demands’ judgment against tle de- fondant of the sum of #4,000 damages, with costa. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. BoOvTON-—CASSEDY,—At tho residence of the brite's @ defendant, in breach of the allow the plaintit ¢ ng of the 26th day of D sald Sd day of January, 1370, for re, OF (or any purpose what bo ‘plaintiff has been com- in whic to de cotter advertise id expanse, to the aaid avenin; ibital te W. Conking, Cmanies FF TON 10 MARGARRTA, youngest daughter of John Cassedy, Ysq., all of this cily. CULVRER—BAKER.—On Thursday, December 23, at the residence of the bride's parents, Comstock’s Landing. N. Y., by the Rev. 5, B. Bostwick, 1). )., GHORGE B. CULVER, of Elizabeth, N.4., ta Lucy C., datguter of 1. V. Baker, Esq. GROVES —TAGEMAN,—On Wednesday, December 22, at the residence of tne bride's parents, by the Rev, Joho H. Scotlert, HENRY J. GROVES to ANNA M, gy ea of Jacob W. Hageman, Kaq,, all of Dayton, N. J. GRABFPE--GARNeR.—At Haverstraw, on Wednes- day, Decomber 15, at the residenca of the bride's mother, by tie Hey. Walter Delafield, Ansar J. OvaRern, of Now York city, to Mary J,, daughter of jae itoury Garner, of Haverstraw. T HoLmrs—CuarKe.—On Wednesday, December 22, atthe residence of Jacob W. Hageman, Eaq., Day- ton, N. J., by the Key. Jonn H. Scotleld, Gzorae F. HoLmss to Lizzix A. CLanxs, both of Jersey City, ANGERSOLL—OUILVIE.—At St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal chureh, on Tuesday evening, December 21, by the Rey. Danigi Lancaster, D. D , assisted by the Kev. H. B. Ridgeway. PB. D,, JaMRS H. INGERSOLL Mo toa Mi, daughter of Win. H. Ogilvie, Exq., all of this city. Neweit—Binonam.—In_ this city, on Tuesaday, December 14, by the Rev, Dr. Burchard, Rev. W. W. Neweut, D. D,, to Mrs, Exar’. BINGHAM, SURRE—VAN Boskerck.—On Wednesday, Decem- ber 22, by the Rev, J. B, Cookman, MILron 5. SURI to HaRsiet D., daughter of the Rey. John L. Van Boskerck, all of this city. WerMORK—KETELTAS.—-On Wednesday, December 22, by itev. Dr. Henry (. Potwer, Georue PRarope Wersons to Horta M., youngest daughter of Eugene Keteltas. Died. AYMAn.—On Wednesday, December 22, JouN J. AYMAR, The relatives and friends oi the family are reapect- fully invited to attead the (uneral, on Suaday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, trom St. Anu’s church, Eignteenth street, near fi(th avenue. Bearry.—At Norwalk, Conn., on eee De ceimber 23, suddeniy, Lucinpa Rice, wile of John P. Beatty, aged 41 vears, Funeral services at Norwalk, on Sunday afternoon, at tnree o'clock, The remaing will be interred 10 Greenwood Cemetery, on Monday. Carriages will be in watung for the friends. of the family, at depot of the New York and New Haven Katiroad, at eleven o'clock A. M., on the arrival of train. Bripers.—(n Brooklyn, on Friday, December 2%, Maxey R., youngest son of S,W. aud Amelia Lo Bridges, aged 2 years ana 11 months. Fanera} on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, from 128 Clinton street, Brirroy.—On Thursday, December 23, Mra. Eu BETH BRITTON, Widow of Charles Britton, wi tht year of her age. ‘The friends and relatives of the famtly are invited to attend the funeral, from her late resinence, No, 229 Sixth sireet, this (Saturday) alvernoon, at two o'clock, The remains will be taken to Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church, neat Third avenue, and thence to Greenwood for interment, BupKs.—On Thursday, December 23, after a short lilness, JOHN HENRY BUDKS, aged 78 years, 5. and 8 days. ‘rhe relatives and friends of the famtly are respect- fully mvited to attend the funeral. trom St. Mat- thew’s churci, corner of Broome and Klwabetn streets, this (Saturday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock. ‘The remains will be interred in Lutheran Cemetery. LLAGHAN.—On Thursday, December 23, SIMON ., Youngest son of Margaret and the late Jamea Callaghan, Sr. of Bannagher, Kings county, Ireland, aged 16 years and 9 months. The relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fuily invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his mother, 11 Hine st., this (saturday) afteraoon, at two o’clock precisely, thence to Ualvary Cemevery for interment, CHANDLER.—On Sunday, December 19, at her residence, at Chelton fills, Mra. HENRIETTA A, N! wile of T. A, Chandler and daaghter of ner, formerly of New York. At independence, Owen Vailey, Cal., on December 5, JAmzs T, JONES, of neural- gia ofthe heart, a native of this city and for many years a resident of San Francisco. ComBs.—On Thursday, December 23, at the reste dence of his father, 1051; Essex street, of disease of the heart, HALSTED, son of Samuel H. Combs, aged years and 6 months. ‘uneral services on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, in the Allen street Presbyterian church, Allen street, near Grand, CozzeNs.—In Brooklyo, on Thursday , December 23, of heart disease, FREDERIC S, CoZZRNs, ta the 62d year of nis age. The relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fully tuvited to attend the funeral, from the reat- dence of Ins atnnt, Airs, R. C, Synth, 2ol Carlton avenue, 8rooklyn, on Monday morning, at hali-past nine o'clock, without further notice. Da -On Friday, December 24, Joagru DAILEY, nN of Lroo Y.. in the 41st year of bis age. me knew him but to love hun, one named him bat vo pratse, The frieuds of the fumtly are requested to attend the inneral, from St, Peter's church, corner Hicks and Warren streets, where asolemn requiem masa will be offered for te repose of bis soul at veo o'clock on Monday morning. Sirmingham (fugiaad) ana Dublin papers please copy. JARGAVEL.—On Friday, December 2¢, at his residence, 320 Bleecker street, JOUN DARGAVRL, aged $$ years and 1 mouth, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully: requested to attend the funeral, from the Macdougat Street Baptist church, Macdougal street, opposite Vandata street, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. ALBION LovGs, No, 26, F, aND A. M.—Brethrea— You ure hereby aummoned to attend a apecial com- munication of the lodge, at their rooms, corner of Fourth and Greene streets, on Sunday, at twelve o'clock M., sharp, to pay the last tribute of respect to our late brother, John Dargavel. Brethren of sister loages fratervally mvited te attend. By order, JAMES McCoRD, GEO, W. ROOME, M. Epwankps.—In_ Brooklyn, suddenly, on Friday moraing, December 24, at ten minutes to nine o'clock, CHAKLES EpWAnns, @ native of England, aged 39 yeurs ta July lasi. rhe relatives and [rtends are respecttully inyited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, from his tate residence, No, 53 Carll street, near Myrtle avenue. FAULKNER.—-On Thursday, December 23, Mra. CATHARINE FAULKNER, & native of Kings county, ireland, in the 47ty year of her age. The funeral will take place trom her late resi- dence, 373 Kast Kighth street, this (Saturday) afver- noon, at twa o’clack. ‘The friends and relatives of the taniily are respectfally invited to attend. FLYNN.--The members of the Jeremiah Kennefick Musketeers are requested to meet at 11 Thames Street, atone o'clock, this (Saturday) afternoon, to attead the funeral of our late brotuer member, Thomas Flynn, By order of JOHN KELLY, Captain, Joun NvGENr, Secretary. GRArr.—On Thursday, December 23, suddenly, DAVID GRAFF, in the 67th year of his age. ‘The friends and retatives of the family are invited to attend the iuneral, trom his late residence, No, 10g Hast Thirty-ninth street, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, without farther notice: Haywanp.—O0 Thursday, December 23, CHars soo of Joseph and Caroline H. Hayward, aged 6 months and 21 days. tho funeral will take place from the residence of his parents, Tremont, Westchester county, oo Sua- day afternoon, at two ack, iy —AtNo. 33 Willow terrace, New York, on jay evenmg, December ISAGKLLA MeROER wile of Robert U. Innes, of Inverness, Seat. ‘ends are tnvited to attend the funeral services, this (Saturday) (Christinas) afternoon, at half-past a Church of the Hofy Sepuichre, cor- purth street ana Fourth avenue. Jac (m Thursday morning, December 23, at nis mother's residence, No. 11 Fourth street, Brook- iyo, E. D., of consumption, ROBERT SINGLETON JAoK- SON, aged 18 years, The triends ot the family are invited to attend the funeral,jon Sunday alternoon, ab wo o'clock, froua Dhrist church, Bedford avenue, Brookiyp, KE. D. LILLIg.—At Toms River, N. J., on Wednesday, December 22, BENJAMIN HOLT LiLLin, In the S9th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- quested to attend the funeral, from the residence of his brother-in-law, H. J. Hunting, No, 22 East Porty- fitth street, this (Saturday) afiernoon, at half-past 1 o’ctock, without furtner notice. Minn —On Thursday evening, December 23, at nine o'clock, after @ ‘lingering iliness, MINNA Jous, wife of Charles Michling, aged 22 years. ‘The relatives and friends are respectiuily invited. to attend the fuuerat, from her late residence, No. 86 avenue B, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. MoCuLLovan.—On Friday, December 24, Minas McCULLovGH. native of Tyrone, Ireland, aged 14 years, 4 months and 16 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also those of his son-in-law, Jamea Smiley, are tuvited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at K, from the residence of tis son, Peter Mo 30 West Forty-tourth street. ? .—On Thursday, December 28, ARCHISALD NIXON, aged 14 years. ‘The relatives and friends ate respecrfatly tnvited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, Ninety- {hird street, between Fourth and Pith avenues, this day (Saturday), at tweive o'clock noon. PLOWMAN.—On Tharsday, December 23, Mr. Jon PLOWMAN, aged 78 years, ‘The funeral will take place on-Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, from 130 Bast Fifty-trst streets RUSSELL.—On Friday, December 24. Captain BEN~ JAMIN RUSSELL, of this city, aged Oars. “The family and friends are respectfully invited to be present at the faneral, to take place from his lave residence, No. 145 East Forty-eighth street, on Sun- day afcernoon, at one o'clock, New Orieans papers please copy. ScoLLON.—On Friday, December 24, THOMAS, only quia of Joveph ana Fllza TH. Scotlon, aged 2 yeara, The friends of the family are respectfully tuvited to attend the funeral, on Sunday aiternocn, at one orelock, from the restdence Of his grandigother, No. 214 Kast plot, Se street. Setnivay.—On Friday, December &, Ronert, only son of Peter and Alice Sullivan, aged t year, & montis and £0 daya, The fuveral will take place, trom No. 374 Bridge street, Rrooklya, tia Gaturday) afternoon, at two o’cloes. Townseyd.—On Friday, Decemwer 24, of scariet fever, WaLrer, son of Edward M, and Belinda Townsend, in Sth year of tis age. The fanoral services will ve held at Oyster Bay, , on Sunday, ARIOK,—At Wyckotf, N, J., on Wedni De- YARICK, eldest sou of the late ow York. KCKEN.—On Kriday, December 24, at five A. M,, after a short iiness, Wiitan VAN Beunen, aged 61 years and 5 months, xelatives and friends are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from hts late reatdence, 634 Ninth avenue, ou Sunday morning, at nine o'clock. ke- mains to be interred at Hackensack, N. J. Wo1rers.--On Friday, December 24, after a se- CATARINA LENORA, youngest daughter of Henry and Leva Wolters, aged 4 months and 1% days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, from her late residence, corner of Wythe avenue and Keap street, Willlamabure. Toe rematas will be taken Lo the Lutueran Cometery.