The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1870, Page 5

THE COURTS, Proccedings in the Law Courts Yesterday. Thanguration of Judge Woodraff—Impose ing Ceremonies in the United States Clr- cuit Court—Frands on the Revenue— Breach of Agreement—A Legal Rem!- niseence of the Rebellion—Unpaid Assessment Oase—The Christy Will Suit Revived — Bur- glarics, Sentences, &e, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COUAT. Inauguration of Judge Woodruf. ‘The announcement that Judge Lewis B. Wood- ruff, ex-Judge of the Court of Appeals, and who was lately nommated by the President additional Circuit Court Judge for the Second Judicial district ‘under the late act for the appointment of additional Circuit Court judges, and whose appoimtment the Benate confirmed, would be sworn into office yester- day morning drew an immense crowd of spectators to the court room, where the ceremony was to be held. Every accommodation was provided tor the occasion by Mr. Ball, the janitor of the buliding, under the direction of the United States Marshal. Long before the hour (twelve o'clock noon) ixed for the ceremony of Inauguration the corridor and halls of the puilding were crowded, and it was well that the precaution of keep- ing the doors locked till the last moment ‘was observed, or very little or no room would have been left for those members of the bar whose posl- ton and standing entitle them on all such occasions wo the best consideration of the oficers assigned to act as ushers of the court. As the hour of twelve approached the crier of the court, Mr. H. Keefe, assisted by deputy marshals, Jea the way through the outer hall into the District Court room, and through that room into the Cireuit Court room, none being permitted to pass but promi. nent members of the bar and the reporters of the press, Alter the railed in portion of the room was Gilled the doors were opened, and in a few moments every particle of sitting and standing room was oc- cupied, ex-judges among the spectators, ex- Attorney Evarts and ail the loading members of the bar. ‘The several United States Commissioners of the Southern and Eastern distficts, with District Attorneys Pterre- ‘pont and Tracy and their several assistants, were all Present, Precisely at twelvé o'clock the United States ace, of the district entered with Judge Miller, of United States Supreme Court, and the newly ap- Judge, Lewis B. Woodruit, Judge Benedict ag Boe PUdgZes Smalley and Bigtontord bringing up the rear, “7a Sar a, ‘the court was opened by Mr. John Keefe with thé ‘Usual proclamation. THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES. Judge Blatchford, alter atew moments, without riswig said:— “fhe Hon. Lewis B, Woodraff having been ap- Pointed to the office of Judge of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit of the United States, 13 now present in court for the purpose of taking the Oaths of office required by the coustivution and laws of the United States,” READING THE COMMISSON. Mr. Kenneth C. White, Clerk of the Cirenit Court, then read the commission, Whichruns as follows: Unysens 8. GRANT, President of the United States of Aimerica, ‘Zo all who shall see there presents, grecting :— Know ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the Tisdom, uprightuess and jearning of Lewis B. Woodrutt, of New York, Ihave nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him to be Circuit Fu the Second judicial elreuit of the United States, ‘and do authorize and émpower him to execute and /uliil the duties of that ollice according to uhe constitution and laws of the said United States, and to have and to hold the said ofllce with all the powers, privileges and emoluments to the saine of right appertainiig unto him, the sald Lewis B. Woodr testimony whereof | have caused these letlers to patent, and the seal of the United States to be there- unto afiized. Given under may hand at the elly of Washington, the 22d day of December, in the vear of our Lord 189, and of the {ndependance of the United States of America the ningty- fourth. By the Parsipenr, HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. TAKING THE OATHS OF OFFICE. Judge Miller, of the United States Supreme Court, then proceeded to administer tue usual oath of ofice, together with the test, or n-clad” oath, which he read, Judge Wooaruif repeating the sentences after him, which, having sworn to and subscribed, the ceremony concluded, It waaa@ subject of pretty general regret among the elder practitioners of the court that the venerable Chief Justice of the circuit, Judge Nei- gon, whose splendid likeness hangs on the right of the bench, was unavoidably absent, as epon. him would otherwise have been im- the duty of inducting into bis honorabie oftice the new incumbent and hia now associate. Judge Nelson imparis an air of dignity to all lis judicial acts, in consonance wita the high office witch he has go long honorably tilled as the presiding Judge of the circuit and as associate Judge of the Supreme Court of the United states, In the discharge of the duties appertatuing io the former named orice Judge Nelson’s decisions have been seldom questioned and very rarely reversed, and his experience awd withal amenity to the members ot the bar practising before him make him the most popular and wusted Judge on the circuit, JUDGE WOODRUFY’S FIRST ORDERS. After the close oi the ceremony Judge Woodruff, addressing the members of the bar present, said:— It may be, perhaps, of some interest to the bar to know the arrangements made for holding the Circuit Court for the ensuing months of the term. A circuit has been appointed to be holden at Albany on the 18th inst., at which, on consultation with Judge Hall, Ideem it my duty to attend. Un my return from vhe Albany circuit, which, so far as | can Jeara, will not occupy many days, I will appoint a Circuit Court here for the purpose or hearmg appeals m adwiralty anda few cases arising m bankruptcy and suc other business as may not be specially appointed for taking oP on tue general calendar, such as trials in equity, civil business or cases for trial before a jury. As soon as [ return from Albany I shail see that some other notice shail be given more specificaliy inform- ing the bar of the order of business of the court, ‘the court was then formaliy adjourned and the assemblage dispersed, members of the bench as they nee paying tocir congratulations to Judge Wood- r URITED STATES COMMISS.ONERS’ COURT. The Revenne Fraude-The GaMell Case. ‘The case of oue of the parties whose books were selzed for alleged frauds on the revenue in the ‘Thirty-second district—that of Mr. Gafield—came up for a hearing yesterday afternoon in the United States District Court, before Commissioner Shields. In the absence of witnesses the sxaminatiop was adjourned to Wednesday next. SUPREME COURT—SENERAL TERM. Alleged Breach of Agreement. Before Judges Ingraham, Barnard ana Brady, Eben N. Horsford vs. Henry 0. Freeman.—This case was tried in March, 1868, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintidf for $23,040, subject to the opinion of the Court at General Term, and upon that verdict the plaintiif now moved for judgment. It appeared that tbe defend- ant was one of the principal stockholders, trustees Gnd managers of the Columbia Metal Works, The pjaintii, a professor in Harvard Univer- sivy, for @ meritorious invention in rations adopted for the use of the army, was coming into the receipt of somé $30,000, which sum was to pass through vhe hands of Freeman, who was interested in=the contract with the government. ‘The com- plamt alleged that the defendant induced the Plaintiff to buy a number of shares in the metal works, At the end of twelve months alter the agreement had been entered into, eet | become dissatisfied with holding the stock, plaintif? so tn- formed the defendant, tendered whe surrender of the stock and the item of interest received, and de- manded his money accordiug to the terms of the agreement, whica the defendant refused. Upon the trial Lie defendant moved to dismiss the complaint, which was denied, Plaintiil now applied for judg- ment, Decision reserved. Action on a Promissory Note—Reminiscences of the Kebellion. Eikan Warlzfelder and Solomon L. Wartzfeider, Appellants, vs. Simon B. Kahnwetler and others, Respondents.—This case came up upon appeal from the judgment of the court below non-sulting the plaintiffs, The action was commenced in Septem. ber, 1866, The plaintiffs, as partners In business, sued the defendants, as partners, on a promissory note, amounting, with interest, to £2,111 9s, od. sterling. The equivaieut in United States money was $15,829 38, It appeared in 1864 one of the defend. ants obtained by correspondence @ contract with? Governor Brown, of Georgia, through H. V. Jobn- son, to furnish 5,000 uniforms for tke Georgia State troops. ‘The defendants then entered into negotia- lions With the piaintifis, at that time representing the state of Georgia in England, and finally signed a written agreement, Which provides that the contract with Governor Brown sould be carried out on Joint account betweea plaintif's and defendants. ‘the uniforms were accordingly made and shipped to Georgia. In 1865 the piaintiffs executed a receipt to the defondants for the note in suit. Shoriy alter the transaction the Southern confederacy coliapsed, the joint account in question was unadjusted, and ultimately the plaintitty came to New York and Drought @ guilt {othe State courts to enfogee the pay- NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. ment of the note, The defendants, for answer, set up two distinct defences, to the effect that tho consideration of this nove was money loaned and advanced defendant to iMiegally invested in the purchase in the English market of uniforma, clothing and army goods, to bo shipped to the State of Georgia, then tm rebellion and waging war upon the United States of America, in viola tion Foreign Enlistment act of Great Britain and her panally laws, and in violation of the laws of nations; that the money was so used, the goods being purchased and uctually shipped in pursuance of agreement; and secondly, that the plaintitts received from the State of Georgia a large amount of money in return for such goods, exceeding in &tidum, 48 defendants alleged, the sum of $16,000, which atiouny fhe defendants counter claim, watch the Plain? Eiter:~ The cause Was tried in March, 1868, and after the evidence wis closed on both sides the Court, on motion, non-suited the plaintiits on the grotind that the note in suit was ae in @ transaction between the parties, by which the parties were giving aid nd comfort to the ene mies of the United Siates during the rebellion in 1864 and 1865; and for that reason the cour. of wis State would not enforce the payment or the note, and also that no new arrangement nad been made and carried out between the parties, which purged the original transaction of the turpitude, which in- ed ae Court to refuse vo enforce the payment of ‘The case now came before the General Term upon @ppeal, aud was fully arguea yesteraay. c reserved, endiial a its esc: Unpaid Assessment Cane. Peter Masterson vs, G. A. Hoyt and the Mayor, &t., of New York.—The plaintit’s deceased father was the owner of property at seventh avenue and Fifty- fourth street, and bequeathed the same to the plain- fads, his sons. ‘The property was sold by the corpo- ration for an unpaid assessment and a lease given to the defendant, Hoyt, for the term of 1,000 years. ‘The plaintiis alleged there was no ordinance author lng the building of the sewer attached to the pre- ises nor any notices served elther upon the occu- pants or owners, nor any warrant issued, although the lease recited those facis. The defendant de- murred, and plaintils had judgment upon it. The defendant appealed. For the defendant it was argued that the lease was not evidence of the facts recited init, while it was argued contra for the Plaintiffs, Decision reserved. Mr. Townshend for appellaut, A, H. Keavey for respondent. SUPERIOR COURT—GENERAL TEN. A Countryman “Panelled” aud ‘Yoo Bashful to Prosecute. Before Judge Barvour. Two youthful aud rather good-looking nymphes de pav!, named Frankie McCiurr and Jennie Stanton, ‘were brought before the Court yesterday morning by Mr. Abraham H. Hummel, law partner of Mr. Howe, ona writ of habeas corpus, under which he sought thetr discharge from custody. It appears that the frail younz “dam-sels” induced a gentleman from the country Into a panel house in rosby street, where they caused him to be relieved of $300 in hard cash, ‘They were arrested and brought before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs, but their victim, not wishing to appear in public print, refused to appear agai! aren or pave his pene. i eee eet judge Dowling insisted on holding the girls, and stated tat the man should be forced aud coinpelied to prosecute; bul Mr. Hummel sued out the writ of habeas corpus, and Judge Barbour discharged we “soiled doves,” who went on their way, 11 not to sib no more, at least rejoictug. Commission on Sate of a Steamship. Before Judge Freedman and a Jury, Joun Stuart vs, Elkerd Stannard and Danie Buller,—The defendants were copartoers in this city, as dealers in old steamers, gunboats aud double-enders, and the plaimti is a commission Merchant aod ship broker. On the 13th of May, 1868, the defendants employed tne plaintiff to sell the steamship Kalorama, then owned by the defendants, who promised to pay him $500 on the completion of the sale. In pursuance of this agreement Mr. Stuart soid the vessel to Mr. Julius A, Palmer, Jr., for the sum of $10,000, whereupon he demanded his commission, but was refused payment, which resulted in the present suis, ‘The defence set up was that the defendants did not know that the plaintui! was a coma - chant or ship broker; that Mr. Palmer wa3 rat troduced to them in congection with the purehi by a third party, and that une sale of the snip waa elfected entirely independent of tue agency of the Plainul, Case sul o1 co COMMON PLEAS—SENERAL TERM. The Christy Estate—An Old Litigation. Before Judges Daly, Loew and Van Brunt. Harriet E. Christy, Administratrix of the Estate of Edwin P. Christy, Deceased, Respondent, vs. Jas. 8, Liboy, Individually, and as Couector of the Estate of Edwin P. Christy, Deceased, Appellant.—Tins 1s an ap- peal from a judgment directed,to be entered at Special Verm for the trial of issues of fact. The case was tried before Judge Barrett in May, 1369, an@ on tne 14th of the succeeding month he directed judgment for the plaimtit®. ‘The piaintiff now shows to the court that about the 21st day of May, 182, Edwin P, Christy died intestate, and on the 22d of May, of the same ear, letters of administration were issucd the Surrogate appointing her adwinistrairix; subsequently a contest arose before the Surrogate as to the right of plaintiff to be such administra‘rix, during the pendency of which James 8. Livoy was appointed collector of the estate, his office to continue only until it was determined who was entitled to administer upon the estate. This having becn determined in favor of the plaintiff, and sne having gained full and complete control and pos- session of the property, se demanded of the de- fendant the delivery of the same into her hands, which the defendant refused todo. Plainuff alleges that defendant has converted a large amount of the property into moncy, which he fraudulently retains possession of, and also that he nas lost a large amount of other personal property, &c. ‘The defendant, among other defences set up, denies that plaintiff ever demanded the property from him, and also denies each aud every allegation In the complaint. He says that a citaciod, at the in- stance of the plaintiff, was tssued by the Surrogaic requiring the defendant to render an account of his proceedings a8 coliector ol the estate, which de- Tendant promptiy obeyed, the plaintiff having had due notice of such proceeding; that said defendant has always beea ready to pay over the money in bis hands to the piainui, but she has refused to accept it; and that the said proceedings before the Surro- gate are @ bar to this action and are conclusive upon the plaintiff, and cannot again be litigated or in- quired into, ‘The case was fully argued to day by Amos G. Hull for the repellant, and C. Bainpridge Smith for the respondent. Decision reserved, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Gunning 8. Bedfourd, Jr., City Judge. GRAND LARCENIES AND SENTENCES. At the opening of the court yesterday Jobn Mullen, who was charged with stealing on the 20th of De- cember a barrel of molasses, the property of Apgar & Co., pleaded guilty to petty larceny, and was sent to the penitentiary for four months. Adoiphus Lohman was tried and convicted of stealing @ coat valued at thirty dollars from the cio b ing store of Stewart M. Freeman, 753 Eighth avenue, ou the 2lstot December last. ‘The criminal, bet youth, Was sent to Blackwell's Island for six months, Joun Grill, who Was charged with stealing forty doliars worth of beef on the 27th of December trom Julius Block, pleaded guilty to petty larceny aud was sent to the Penitentiary for three months, A PRETTY BO John Ryan pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny, he huving Deen cliarged with stealing forty- tour dollars from the drawer of Thomas Murtha, No. 66 Thompson street, on the 27tu of December. Juage Bedford asked the prisoner if he was ever arrested beiore, to which he replied that he was tried and acquitted, *Well,’’ said the Judge, “you are a pretty poy to be charged with burglary and now plead guilty 10 @ daring larceny. | will not send you to the State Prison, but wil sentence you to the Penitentiary for two years, A JUVENILE EIGHTH WARDER— WARD JUVENILE THIEF SE REFUGE, Most of the aay was spent in trying an ordinary case of grand lareeny. Tne prisoner was a youth nawed John Campbell, who was charged with steal- ing a gold waten, valned at $125, on the 2ist of De- cember, the property of Mrs, Lawler, residing at No. 102 Bleecker street. The jury rendered a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Judge ,Vedsord in passing senteuce said:—For a little fellow you are the biggest sinner that has ever been brougut to tus court. If tae Jury bad known your antecedenis they would not have recommended you to merey. ‘fhe police oMicer staves to me that you are used & sort oi Cover for the notorious thieves in the Highth ward, and that the owner day when he attempted tO arrest you you deliberately drew @ Kalle on him, and that you are known as one of the smartest young thieves in the ward. You brought a forged ietter to the lady, 60 that you could get into her room and steal the watch, As young as you are you came into court and took an oatii to ieti the truth and perjured yourseif. Of course, I will respect the recommendation to mercy (I always do), but if i¢ were not for that,.1 think I would he called upon under niy official oath, irrespective of ybur age aud size, to punish you severely, As tt is, [ shail send you to the House of Refuge, where you will be taken care Of aad prevented from committing fur- ther depredations. A DISHONEST COACHMAN. John Donneliy pleaded guilty to an indictment charging bim with stealing three fur robes on the 2ist of November, the property of Mathew Whitbeck, Harlem. He was seut to the State Prison for one year, BURGLARIES, William Walsh and baniel Donohue, who were charged with burgiariously entering the premises of Andrew Walsh, 137 avenue D, and stealing twenty- eigut dollars worth of liquors, pleaded guilty to an attempt at burgiary imthe third degree. Jouu Green aud Charles O'Neil pieaed guilty to burglary in the third degree, the indictment alleging that on the 16th of December they euterea ap unoc- Yo THE HOUSE OF ore house in Amity street and stole $200 worth of lead pipe. These prisoners were remanded ll Friday for sentence. Judgment was suspended in two or three cases es the evidence was slight and previous excel- tC r Was shown. The following is the calendar for to-day:—Tho People vs, Thomas Connolly, robbery; Same vs. John MeMahon, Michael Shannon Soor ne. Bennett, William Moran, James Green, William Johnaoa and William Krowl, burglary; Same vs, William U, Blake and James 8. Bus ham, felonious assault and battery; Same vs. John Nelson, forgery; Same vs, Abrahain Coakley, Jacob Smith, Thomas B, Ba- ker, Walllam Gelphe, Thomas Bressiin, Joseph irom it Sa H. Gross and George Williams, grand COURT CALENDARS—THIS AY, ae SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TeRM.—Held by Judges Ingraham (presiding), Barnard and Brady.— Court opens at arr ten o'clock A, M.—Nos, 64, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 25, 84, 85, 86 (10m. €.), 89, 90, 91, 94, 95, 28, 29, 97, 08, 361, 99, 100, 101. UPREME COURT—CrtAMBERS.—Held by Judge Car- doz0.—Cail of calendar at twelve M.—Nos. 91, 222. SurERIOR CourRtT—TxiaL TEeRMm—Part 1.—Before Judge McCunn.—Nos, 1077, 1277, 803, 1151, 721, 1227, 183, 182, 108, 699, 1271, 677, 1105, 1049, 1015, 1079, 1083, 1061, 1097, 1189, 1145, 1215, 1229, 1265, 1209, 887, 1013, 1023, 1201, 246, 247, 165. Part 2.—Before Judge Freed: MAL.—Nos, 1586, 1544, 1653, 1662, 1668, 1670, 1672, 1682, 1700, 1704, 1706, 1034, 1712, 1714, 1722. MAKINE COURT—THIAL ‘TERM.—Part 1.—Beforo Judge Gross. Calendar called at ten A. M.—Nos, 4806, 30, 31, 4307, 4326, 4466, 4500, 20, 4625, 2, 4, 33, 34, 35, Part 2,—Before Judge Curtis.—Nos. 4645, 28, 4163, 4600, 4721, 4737, 4761, 4758, 4759, 4777, 4793, 4789, 4704, 4812, 36, 37, 38,'39, THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The Stump Tail Cow Prospect—tireaso Deaters—Life-Saving Apparatus—Ex- plosive Kerosene — Another Offics Created—Miscellancous Matters. The Board of Health held a session yesteraay, When there was a full attendance of members, The Attorney reported upon the subject of swill milk stables, which was referred to him last week, withpower, He was of the opimion that the Board had good ground for action for neglect to keep the places clean and well ventilated, but, as the law bad been Interpreted by the courts, he had doubts whether a suit would lie against owners of places where swill mulk 1s only partially used as food for cattle, During the discussion on the subject Mr. Lincoln stated that there had formerly been 7,000 cows fed in this mauner in New York; they had taken refuge in Brooklyn, where they defled the populace. The Board, by resola- tion, instructed the Attorney to commence suit against all the stables reported upon. Messrs. Donohue & Son applied for the discontinu- ance of suits against them. A discussion that fol- lowed showed that ail the fat boilers are ranning their establishments in full blast, in defiance of the jaw, and that over fifty suits have been commenced, The request was denied. Weil & Son made a simi- lar application, and were equally unsuccessful, Dr, Smith, from the Sanitary Committee, reported adversely on the application of the trustee of the abattoir buildings to convert them into slaughter houses, Adopted. He also reported in favor of appointing Dr. Leo- tard, velerinary surgeon, a8 an assislagit sanitary tn- speccor, to examine glandered horses, his compensa- uun to be five collars for each exatminauon, He Was So appointed. ‘The comuittee also recommended the manufac- ture of fifty additional life-saving apparatus. Dr. Sputh announced chat 180 persons hua been saved jast year. ‘Che addiuonal number were oraered, on the report of the committee that a large number of lives Werg lost for the Want of them at ceriain ex- posed points. ‘The following report was read and filed:— bas 5 Dr, Oh) papa, Sanitary Superintendent, Metropolitan Sf he Baio to rubmi inf Fopor an the examiats ing ~ hal tion of kerosene bought and testea duri week ending this day. Of the ten samples examined standard by both tests and three below standard by dasbin; potut only. Keapectfully, H. ENDEMANN, Pb. D. Keport on the examination of kerosene bought and tested during the week ending January 12, 1o70:— OLLS BELOW BIANDARD BY BOTH TRSTS, Dealers. fata | Adam Bishoft, 430 East Fifteenth atreet. 109 Bernard Kurz, 419 East Fifteenth wtrect Lo ¥rancis Julien, 4.7 East Fifteenth street. - 100 MoDonald Brothers, 161 Third avenue...... 76| 100 W. G. Burdett & Co, 27 Third avenue. 85) 108 Mis. Bower, 19 Kivington at., explosion ih. 72| 108 Richard Pudelman, 198 Rivington street.......|45.5| 76) 103 O1L8 LELOW BTANDAKD BY FLABHING TKBT ONLY. Andreas Trabert, 418 East Fifteenth atreet, 45) 96)" 110 Henry Setter, 426 Kast Fifteenth aircet, 46] 88| 113 John Farrell, 437 East Fifteenth street... 46|_ ec] 110 A communication was read from the citizens of the town of Southield, Staten Island, asking for the oper drainage of that place. It was ordered that the reports in the possession of the Board on the subject be forwarded, and they be informed that their redress is to be found in the Drainage act of the last Legislature. Pa ‘Lhe engineer reported upon the petition of citizens complaining of the burning of shavings 1a a factory in Bank street. He recommended the passage of a general law compelling owners of these faciurtes to consume their smoke aud run their chimueys up eignty feet high, c. H. King, M. D., by note, requested the Board to order a cheinical analysis of confectionery. Referred to the Sanitary Committee, Dr. Harris having been by resolution at the last meeting of the Board asked to state in writing whether he ever stated to any member of the Saul- tary Committee that the smallpox epidemic was traceable to emigration, submitted a voluminous re- port, replying in the negative. A discussion followed between Messrs. Stone and Swinburne, but no tacts calculated to throw light on the smallpox question were eliclied, ° NEW YORK LIBERAL “CLUB, The “Darwinian Theory”—Professor Roess- ler on “Sour Lake and Professor Darwin? — Are We Human Beings, or Aro We Of. shoots from the Germs of Plants? ‘The thirteenth meeting of this club was held last evening at their rooms, No, 23 Third avenue. Tho call stated that the consideration of the “Darwinian ‘Theory,” which was introduced by Professor Vander- weyde at tne last meeting of the ciub, would be con- tinued by the reading of a paper on the subject by Mr. Charles Moran. There was @ pretty fuil attendance of the cluh, and two ladies of advanced and positive ideas graced the room with their presence. The character of tne ‘‘Liveral Club’? may be gathered from the members present last night, who represented free lovism, woman's rights, progressivism, phreno- logism and all other isms which have been borrowed from the French school which erected the Goddess of Reason in room of the Deity. Old men with gray beards and far-seeing spectacles, and young men with ily-trained and sadly balanced orains, the propounders of the strangest ideas under the sun, about which they know but litte, and of which the public came to know iess, are the component parts of this club, Mr. Henry Wehle, president of the club, occupied the chair and called the meeting to order. The Secretary read two communications from Pro- fessor Koessier, United States Geologist at Wasning- ton, ope on ‘Sour Lake,” in which he gave a de- scription of the bituminous natare of the water, and said i was strongly impregnated with petroleum, and was used by invalids for bathing purposes. The otner communication was on the ‘Darwinian The. ory,” and set forth that the theory of Dr. Darwin inumately connected itself with tne aistory of crea- uion. Mr. Moran, the lecturer, was then introduced by the chuirian, and said the main tenets of the mate- Tialisis’ pullosophy Were announced long since tn the doctrines of Buddiisim, in wich there was a su- prege power, but not a supreme being, The doctrine of Buddhism denied the existence of Providence. ‘The lecturer, having started on this basis, went on in the most vague, tecinical and unsatisfactory manner to prove @ theory to the effect’ that ail human beings and animals descended from the germs of plants. He quoted copiously from Mr. Spencer and oter psycuolugists to suow that le under all its phases arose froin natural causes, A discussion followed on the subject by the mem- bers of the club, Which did not in the slightest degree tend to tlrow any more light on it than Mr. Moran lad sougnt to do. ATALANTA BOAT CLUB, ‘The meinbers of the Atalanta Boat Club of this city, the oldest rowing club in American waters, held their annual election on Tuesday last. Toe meeting Was very tully attended, and the proceedings were marked by the usual enthusiasm characteristic of the Atalanta’s doings. The following oMcers were elected for 1870:—Vresident, R. Parker, Jr, vice David Banks, Jr., Who declined a re-election, having held the ofiice for several years past; Vice President, William H, Webster; Secretary, James W. Edwards; ‘Treasurer, Charles Devoe; Board of ‘Trustees, George F. Busseile, Jonn King, L. Waterbury, Seth H. Noyes and the vice president; Delegates ‘to the Hudson Amateur Rowlug Association, Dr. Withers, J. W. Edwards and Jonn King; Committee on Re- pairs and Supplies, Miles W. Standish, George B. Springsteen aud W. C. Mainland; Captain, Russell Withers, M. D.; Lieutenant, Willlam C, Mainiand. The Atalanta Club was organizedjin 1848, and during their long career have woo @ series Of creaitabie victories, sustaining but very lew defeats, aud they now rank as the champion amateur rowitg club of ‘we United States, ‘NEW YORK CITY. The New Post Office—Police Trials—Sacri- lege—“Tin Box” Robhery—Forgery by an Ex-Court Interpreter—Sudden Deaths—Suicide—The Broad- way Widening — Minor News Items. ‘The following recora will show the changes tn the temperature of the weather for the past twenty-four ours in comparison with the corresponding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, HBRALD Building, corner of Ann strect:— 1869, 1870, 1869, 1870. 3A. M. 4 43 SP. Me.yeee. 89 OL 6A. M, 410 45 OP. Miseeee. BH 80 9A. M 40 48 SPM. 33 (60 12M. 40 51 WPM, - 82 49 Average temperature yesterday... ee eeee ANG Average vemperature for corresponding date LAS Year,......eeeee eee teres 3976 Mr. Borney, at waose place, No. 10 Cedar strect, the fire occurred on Tuesday evening, denies the report made by the police that his place was seized by the internal revenue oficers, In the United States District Court yesterday Mr. W. B. Stephens, on the presentation of Mr, Robert Benedict, was admitted by Judge Blatchford to prac- tice iu the United States Courts of this district, A-young girl, Mary McDonald, of No. 69 Forsyth street, who had become tired of life, yesterday juorning took a suicidal plunge from the dock foot or cea street, Sie was rescued by the police and cared for. By a fire in the grocery store of J. 8. Jones, No, 610 Grand street, at half-past three o’clock yesterday morning, $1,500 damage was inflicted to the stock. ‘The building, owned by Thomas McWarvey, was damaged $300, One of the boats of the Norwich and New York Transportation Company carried from New York to New London, one night last week, nearly forty car loads of freight, among which were 500 packages of sole leather and 200 dressed hogs, Navigation on the Hudson still remains open, with @ prospect of go continuing for some time, To-night the steamer Connecticut, of the New York and ‘Troy Steamboas Company, will leave for Albany and Troy, and will make regular trips as long as the river is safe and navigable. One hundred and twenty-five men are now em- ployed on the new Post Office. A vessel arrived from Maine yesterday morning with a load of granite to be used in the construction of the building. Should the other vossels expected not be delayed all the piers will soon be in position, Yesterday the funeral of the late H. D. Wempe took place, and attracted much attention in passing through the streets. The body was followed to the grave by Troop H, Third cavairy, National Guard., of which command deceased was @ member, A band of music discoursed appropriate dirges. The remains of an unknown man, about thirty years of age, were yesterday 1ound floating in tne dock foot of Seventh street, Fast river. Deceased was five feet eiziat inches in height, and wore dark clothing, Coroner Schirmer was notitied to hold an Jnquest on the remains, Which were removed to the Morgue. Roger McGuire has been in the employ of the corporation as street sweeper, On Tuesday evening he was taken ill while at his work, and falling to the pavement died almost instantly. Ooroner Rollins was notified to hold an iuqueac on the body at the ‘Twenty-ninth Beppe, police sae. whither the re! Cue ate ¥ mains Were removed tmmedigiely ajter deat, On Thursday night of last week thieves entered the Church of the Atonement, at Tenafy, New Jersey, and stole a capinet organ valued at about $1,008. This is the second time it has been stolen. Once it Was found at the railway station, boxed up, ready for shipmen.t The particulars were yesterday reported to Captain Keiso’s office, and the detectives dre endeavoring to secure the iustrument, About one o'clock on Tuesday, while the clerk of Harrison & Co, No, 33 South street, was temporarily ubgent in an adjoining room, a sneak thief entered the office and stole a tin box, containing @ $100 bill, @ gold watcn and checks, notes, &c., to a considera- bie amount, and made his exit without being de- tected. The firm. has stopped the payment, and offer $200 reward for the return of the property. Mr. Henry D. Rolph, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, purchased yesterday, through Potter Brothers, a plot of land at Fort Washington for $65,000. The grounds have a fine view of the Hudson, and slope down to the water, with two fronts on the boule- vard, The residence of white marble that Mr. Rolph proposes erecting will probably equal any- ‘tuing yet buiit at Fort Washington. Sergeant Michael O'Connor, for some time past in charge of the Jefferson Market Poitce Court squad, while eating breakfast yesterday morning at his late Tesidence, 221 West Houston street, was taken sud- denly ill and expired in a few moments alcerwards, Information of the fact wes sent to the Coroner's onice and Coroner Rollins took charge of the case. Sergeant O’Uonnor had been troubled with conges- tion of the brain for some time past, ‘The second new moon of this month (January, 1870) will be on the 31st, at fifteen minutes to eleven o’clock A. M, The first new moon occurred on New Year’s Day, at nine minutes past seven P.M, In some exceedingly rare imstances there may be two full moons in the month of February, as in 1568, ‘Two new moods will occur fn the month of March, but not until July of next year will there be two full moons in any month, Mrs. Jane Griffin has long been very favorably known to the New York Cooper Institute audiences as an accomplished public reader. In other literary institutions in this city, and indeed throughout the enure Union, Mra, Griffin has obtaimed large and ap- preciative audiences, This talented lady jeaves on Saturday for Europe, and it 19 her intention to give Pe peer’ of readings in the principal cities. In the old country readings, ‘‘penny” and otherwise, have rather overdone, but an American lady will command attention by her nationality, and there is no doubt that Mrs. Griiiin wiil please and instruct ihe anlanieyed and educated section of European society. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Frederick R. Hartmann, formerly interpreter at the Tombs Police Qourt, under Judge Osborn, was charged with forging the names of collector and deputy collector to two In- come tax receipts, Hartmann was paid by W. Eblers, No, 62 East Seventh street, the sum of $199 50, tor 1868 tax, and $170 25, for 1869 tax, to pay to the receiver, Neither of these sums, it Is alleged, Hartmann paid over. He, however, brought Mr. Ehiers two receipts, one signed Bernard Smith and the other James 8, Corbin. Hartmann was ar- rested by detective Hughes, of the ‘T'wenty-sixth precinct, and brougnt betore Justice Cox, at the ‘Tombs Police Court, who comumtted bim to answer, The City Commissioners now sitting upon the widening of Broadway will report early in the spring. There is but littie deubt that the project will be carried through, and that thoroughfare will then be enlarged from sixty-six to 100 feet in width from hirty-fourth to Fifty-nintn street. From Thirtyfourth to Forty-third street the destruction of buildings for the purpose will be on the west side, and from thence to Fifticth street on the east side. It will then take place on the west side again to Fifty-elgnth street, a to complete the distance @ small piece will be demolished on the east. The circle here mtervenes, and, on whe oppo- site side Of it, Lie great boulevard, 160 feet wide, will conunue to the Harlem river, Jn September last Mr. J. R. Terry, of Union square, caused the arrestof Mr. George Newcombe, proprie- tor of the Lafayette Hovel, at 595 Broadway, on a charge of grand larceny. The case came on for trial on Monday last and dudge , Bedfordqdirected the jary to find @ verdict of acquittal upon the complainant's own evidence, saying it was very evident that no crime had been committed and Mr. ‘Yerry had mistaken his remedy, which if obtatna- ble could onty be so in a civil action; that the charze ought never te have been made. The District At- torney said he regretted much that @ reputabie citl- zen like Mr, Newcombe should have been charged Wilh such a crime, aod that the case should never have veen brought into the court. Mr. Newcombe has instituted civil proceedings for damages agaist Mr. Terry. Commissioner Matthew ‘I, Brennan yesterday tried fifty-eight officers on various charges, and inflicted fines in many cases. He is the only Commissioner who places the proposed amount of fines upon tue complaint, The charges were principally of a trivial character, Three were preferred agatnst oilicer McAdauis, of the Twenty-elgnth precint, one for neg! a duty. The ovhers were of a more serious character, On the Ist inst. Sergeant Fer- ris detected McAdams and a brother oificer named Riker coming out of anvalieyway at No. 27 Sixth avenue. Tne sergeant ordered him to patrol nis post, when he drew his club, threatened the sergeant wud called him a ‘son of & b—.’’ For this he waa lined two days’ pay. Captain De Camp charged bim With interrupting roll call and the posung of his platoon on the same night, and with swearing seve ral tes “By Jesus,” ‘The Captain, Sergeants Ferris and Casile and roundswan Pigott swore to the facts, but gave the ofiver an excellent reputation, For this he was fined two days pay, The complaint against oMicer Riker was dismissed. OUR HARBOR LAWS. -Monthly Meeting of the Shipowners’ Asso- ciation—The Project of Establishing Float- ing Electrie Telegraph Stations—The Quarantine Laws — Petroleum as Freight—-The Pilots of New York and Their Rates, The regolar #eml-monthly meeting of the Ship- owners’ Association was held at their rooms, Nos, 50 and 52 Pine street, yesterday afternoon, Edward Hicken, president, in the chair, The meeting was one of considerable interest. Mr, Thomas 8, Sandford tendered his resignation as Secretary, to take place the ist proximo, which Was accepted with a vote of thanks, and a comuit- Wes elected to fil the vacancy. FLOATING ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH STATIONS. A communication was received from Walter Hearn, Secretary of the Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Company, asking the association if they would assist in the establishment of floating electric telegraph stations, similar to the onc now in process o} constructiog im England, and intended for use Sfty or sixty miles of Penzance, He claimed that snch stations would be of incalculable benefit to shipowners and the mercantile community generally, saving time, expenses, being able to chronicle the weather, with muny other feasible advantages. The project was favorably received by the association aud a com- mittee appoluted to act upon the matter. QUARANTINE LAWS, In answer to certain inquiries propounded by the secretary of tue association its counsel on quarantine yeguiauions submitted an ex- naustive letter in answer. He says, in substance, after confessing that facts brougnt to his knowledge of what great exactions the merchants have sub- mitted to as thorougnly staggering him, that there 18 ho longer wonder at the decline of our shipping interesis. He then proceeds to say: ‘There is no remedy for existing evila to be found inan alteration of the that, unfortunately, is too often looked upon asasure cure, ‘the peacetal purault of com- merce haa been preyed upon in alt ages by the rapacious, ihe grasping and the unprincipled. Itisas true of New York as of Bruges, Ghent or Antwerp in the Middle Ages, now under the form of law take the place of open violenco, and each exaction submitted to becomes the stepping stone for another. ‘The quarantive laws are not particulariy up- pressive, but the levying of 144 cents a ton on vessels coining 0 this port 18 nothing but plunder. There will probably be an entire chamge of the officers of the quarantine in a short time, now 16 the period to hav the abuses which have beeu introduced with the adwinist tion of these laws removed. Let the new Health Oi ever ho nay be, understand that he will be resisted wheneve ho attempts an iilegal act, whe.her large o¢ small, and you causes of complaint will be greatly diminished, It would be utterly futile for the merchants to reek to ma- forially alter the laws relating to quarantine at this weasion, ‘The political party in power have just stepped into the pat- Tonage of the places connected with the establish: ment, and it iw not likely that ft would favor the abolition of abuses which render the oilice of Health On of this port worth from $200,000 per annum, with the prospects of should be a “good sickly" season. But, while t! propitious for effecting a change in te law: selected more fitting for the inauguration of sistance to all filegal and unwarranted changes a of illegal authority. ‘That must be done in the Court of mlralty, Anew Health Officer may possibly bi policy into rexpect for the rights of tho merchante and taught to understand that he is « pabite servant and not an absolute monarch of Staten Island, to whom tribute must be paid by the commerce entering the harbor of New York, } PETROLECM aS FREIGHT, ‘yhe President advised that, as the Convention of Petroleum Dealers had indicated by oMcial action that they would Insist upon the owners of ehips in the future to carry petroleum by weight, and not by the gross guage of the cask, as at present, he sub- mitted that the asgoctation should express their views in regard to the matter. For his part, he would hold to the present method. James W. Elwell endorsed Mr. Hickens’ views, when the following resolution was submitted aud passed as the sense of the association :— ‘Whereas the petroleum dealers in convention have deter- mined only to abip this article hereafter by weight, and whereas it would be gross injustice to ownersof vessels thus to carry it, therefors be it Resolved, That the Shipowners’ Assoctation mere to ad- here to the present plan of carrying petroleum as treight—by the gross cask guage aud by noother pian, THE PILOTS OF NEW YORK AND THEIR RATES, The association will to-day (it was decided upon) transmit the following petivon to the Legislature, praying for relief from excessive pilotagé charges:— New York, Jan, 8, 1870, To THR HONORABLE rit! SENATE AND ASSEMULY OF THE STATE OF NEW YouK IN LEGISLATURE ASSEM- dneated by such a BLED: — The petition of the Shipowners? Association of the State of New York, and the undersigned merchauts, shipowners of the city of New York, respectfnily showeth, ‘That for several years the commerce of tho port of New arried on in American vessels, han been steadily de- ; thatthe number of carrying the national ling out of and into the port ie much Jess than ly bad been, and that the maritime supremacy of the a States is pasting rapidly away. ‘That many of the reasons for this unfortunate condition of tho shipping interest are to be found in the exiatenco of laws of the United Stares, which weigh heavily upon your peti- tloners, but as :the honorable the House of of the United States has and iuquire into the gr ‘epresentatives inted & commitiees to hear vy jira from many of the burdens unde abor. But your petitioners further show that not the least of the many burdens which the shipowners and merchants of New York now have to bear is tho excessive amount which pilots are allowed to charge for the service of piloting vessels into and ont of the port of New York, and the compulsion which they ure under to employ such pilots, whether thei are needed or not, by t xisting laws of thie State. er, that In 1865 the merchants coucurred with the pliots in pe- titioning for the passage of a law Increasing the rates of pilotage fe ar fact of the tl dep high prices ot I the necessaries of life, and believing it to be just and fair. That afterwards, jn April, 1867, the pilots, without the consent or knowledge of the merchants, appile: to your honorable bodies for the haneage of an act extending the time within whieh they ahould be allowed such additional charges, and such request was acceded to by the passage of the act of April, 1867, which extends the time for wach charges to six years. ‘That the chi as now established for pilotage out of this port are larger than the charges for similar vioes in any other port in the world, and c: ac atigma upon the advantages of the port by indirect that the or Jaborof piloting a vessel here is more onerous than that of soy other harbor, tending to stroy its fairly earned reputation for having natural and arti- ficlal advantages as to ense of access and harbor con nieners une by any other commercial city on tits _ Continent. ‘That they present herewith a table showing the rates of pilotage cl ges io, Boston, Baltimore, Charleston, Portlaa:t and New Yor! tthe charges were in this port before the alteration of the laws of 1863, which they now respect- fully petition you to adopt, RATES NOW CHARGED. Balin Chari Pr New Renee Draveing Beton, etn (at Bork ren fee! 7 0 #10 448 BF Fifteen feet 28 b0 ew MS eS ‘Dwenty fevt..... 42 00 = 1 1370 Twenty-ive feet. 125 00 — 1s a AR The piiotage to the port of Baltimore f# over 204 miles. The io! ing table wil! show the rates of pilotage allo betore the amendment of 1860, that now alluwed. aud tho rates which are proposed :— Draught og Water. B’fore 1865. Nov in Force. Py Ton feet,” ib Ot bo $46 87 a fing Fifteon feet. 246 90 4 37 Twenty feet. 73 50 12 00 gL ‘Twenty-five 1109 75 318.18 125 (0) will probably urge that even diider jh rates they do noton an average make more ble living, and that now @ number of their up. But the reasons fur thatare the follow. than a reasor Doata ure lald ngs ‘irt—The profita of the pilotage buetness have been #o large that more applicants haye been admitted than the num- ber of vernels using this port require, and, in consequence, & number of pilots are always idle awaiting their turn. Serond—Other ports on the AUantic coas Ing up, at the expense of New York, in co: exorbitant charges Incurred by every vessel wiich here for pilotage, q' tine feex, harbor duea and other ex- ption, hat the compulsory provisions of the present re dep f rows ty then prived 0 ting a pi tenia of the one who irst avers, however incoupetent or pe obnoxious, and are obliged to employ the same pilot in and Out of port, without auy regard whatever being had to the the preferences of the shipowners, And, in pariloumr, your e'fact that they must ‘oF not, & provi san infraction of in direct hostility to of freedom, upun wich Americanlaws and founded. And your petitioners respectfully pray your honorable body, will enact alaw relieving them and the commerce of this State from the burdens complained of, and yet allowing to the pilots a fair, nay, more, & Nberal compensation tov such services am they may actually perform. And your petitioners will ever pray. Edward Hicken, President Shipowners? Ai avis A. Brett, Vice President Shipow Fiwell, John fy BEML a panty f Jnstitations efation; Gus. Association ; le, agent; Vernon H. Brot Houner, ‘Brown & Pinck: phew & Co., Charles 1. Marshall & Go. , Grinnell, Minturn & Co,, Oelrichs & Co., Hermann, Koop & Co., and others. One or two additional matters of unimportance Were transacted, when the meeting adjourned, MARINE TRANSFERS, ‘The following 18 @ complete list of marine trana- fers from Jan, 6 to Jan. 12, Inclusive:— “Date. Clase. Shave.) Price. Jan, 6../Sebe. ~ Florence H. Al: ui Florence H. Allan) 323.46 Florence H. Alian| 223.46 Florence H, Allan| 83.46 . #82 jorence H. Allan) 823.46 264 882 \Geo. W. Dewitt...| 106.0), All, 1400 ‘an’b|J. D. Spencer... .. 30.68 Al 2,600 dan. 14: |SivopM. K. Chureb.. 03] a0 | a, 7a 5 EDUCATIONAL. First Meeting of the Commissioners of Common Schools for 1870. Election of Mr, Larremore as President A “Stagg” Dance—Appointment of Normal School Teachers—The Tem- Porary Certificate Question. Pursuant to general custom the first meoting of the Commissioners of Common Schools in each year 1s held on the second Wednesday in January. Yes terday being the second Weaneaday the meeting waa held accordingly, but in accordance with recent pro= visions the hour for assembling was four P. M. ine stead of five P. M. The latter fact wag not generally known and the result was that the attendance of outsiders was rather slim. ‘Tuere wefe, infact, nd more than a baker’s dozeu of schoolmasters present to witness (ne proceedings, and it was ungenerously insinuated by some parties who came too late ta see the fun that the Board had changed the hour of meeting #0 that some of whe members would have more time to make long speeches before dinner hour arrived. This can scarcely be judgea to be true if the work of last evening be taken as a specimen; for the business wag done up in a brisk and yet graceful manner, much to the credit of the Board and the comfort of the attachés and attendants at the meeting. There were but nine mempers of the Board preseht, the chron‘ia absent was not in his place, of course, and tye Diode genes of the Board and envoy extraardinary/of the German element or elephant was absent. / When the hour for meeting had arriyowl the venet able auditor, Mr. John Davenport, cal led the meet+ ing to order, and when on calling the roll a quorum was found to be present, Commis.Sioner Smyt moved that Commissioner Sands be ap, pointed chairs man pro tem, The motion was cavriedfand Mr, Sands on taking the clair lost no th ne in returning, thanks or making any remarks, but “asked “What is the farther pleasure of the Board?” The “farther? pleasure wag expredssed by whe good-natured and earnest Commussioner Wood moving that Mr. Richard Larremore be) elected Prest- dent of the Board, Commissionser Sherwood seconded the nominattion, Mr. Wood} was so much in earnest and so anxious to show the appreciation he had for Mr, Larremore (as, Indeed, have all who know him) that he wanted the electh 22 by acclama« tion. According to rule, however, & ballot wa@ necessary. Messrs, Wood and Bell wer, 9 appoln tellers, and on the vote being counted it wr@s foun that eight votes had been cust for Mr. Lari-temore and one for Mr. Sands. Mr. Larremore was esdtarted to the chair by Commissioners Smyth and Sumi: wood, On taking the chair Mr, Larremore referre: to the fact that for the fourth time he had been called to preside over the deliberations of the Hoard of Education, He had often before expressed his opinions In regard to educational matters In this city, and they were well enough knowa to obviaie - the necessity of repetition. then gave the fole lowing statistics, which bad been handed him by the clerk:— AVERAGE ATTESDANOM AND WHOLF NOMUER TAUGRD sbr POR THE YEAR DECEMBER Bl, 1559. par Total Grau Primary departments.. Primary school... ‘Total primary scholars. Total gram. and prim, schol, Colored sehou In concluding some good suggestions. Among other tulngs he recominended that the bills of mechanics should ba promptly paid, as be bad been informed that prices were increased in making bids for work, as they had to wait 60 long for the money that they could not make anything. He might have gone a “little? further and recommended that mechanics direcuy employed by the Boara should not be taxed 9 day's wages for each of such holidays as the Fourth of July, Christmas and New Year’s Day, and suggested th: whie economy 18 a@ grand virtue a little generosi in such matters would not be at all out of placc, Mr. L&rremore wound up his address with a neat and eloquent peroration in regard to the great work im which the Board was engaged. Commissioner BELL then rose and said he would like to correct an idea which the President seemed to entertain in regard to the payment of pills. The bilig, he said, Were as promptly audited and pald as wero bilis contracted by individuals, but thas the Board received @ bad reputation ia consequence of the action of the local boards of trustees ordering work and running over their allowances. ‘This fact is the ooiy argue ment in favor of the idea heretofore broached im the coluinns of the HERALD, that the boards of local trostees should be done away with by proper legis- lation. In @ majority of the wards the boards of jocal trustees are petiifogging and pothouse poli Ucians, many of whom should be attending schook instead of attempting to manage the schools. If the Board of Commissioners are at all responsible Joey should be held wholly responsible. A communivation was received trom the City Superintendent in relation to the award of tempo rary certificates of qualification to teachers in the pritmary schools, Under the oid law tne superin- vendents were empowered to grant certificates for AiX months, and at the expiration of that time r new them, | Under the new rules there are no provi sions Jor renewimg the temporary certificates, and the holders must either get full certificates or discharged. The Superintendent recommende Uthat some authority be given for the renewal of the temporary certificates for another year. ‘Ie matver was referred to the Oomuittee oa Normal Scaools, A communication was received from the engineer of the Board in relation to the beating apparatus im use in the schools On motion of Couumissioner Lewis the communication was ordered to be printed 1m document form. On the motion of Commistoner Lewis a resolution Was adopted allowlug the male vice principals to act as clerks to the local boards. Commissioner Beil offered @ resolution directin; the Superintendent of Bulidings to make necessar; alterations on the lower floor of the hall, so that proper eee might be afforded the assist. nt clerks. Commissioner Sands wanted to know how much it was going to cost, but nobody being abie to give the necessary information the Citizens’ Association subsided and the resolution was adopted. Commissioner Beil, from the Committee on Normal Schools, reported the following as appuintees in the dauy Normal school, with the salaries for each :— Miss Lydia FP. Wadleigh (formeriy principal of Grammar School No, 47, in Twelfth street), as superintendent, salary... 000 Miss Sarah E. Heybeck (formerly of Grammar School No. 35, in Thirieenth street), as as- sistant to president. . nie 1,400 Miss Mary J. O'Leary (of Grammar School No. 1, in Vandewater strect), as first assistant to Vicé president. Miss Helen G. 3 (ol Gra No. 44, 10 North Moore streét), sistant to Vice president. <6 J. A. Gillett, professor of mathematics physles.. pry Miss Eliza Woods (of Gratmmar School No, 33, in West Twenty-elguth street), as first as. sistant to professor of mathematics and plysics........ teeeeeeses seceseseses «+» 1,600 Miss Mary Matthews (of Grammar School No. 00, In Bast Twentieth street), as secoud as- sistant lo professor of mathematics and physics 1,400 Mr. H. A. Schlegel, professor of modern lan- guages........ Miss Adele, Bassi modern Ifpguag Mr. E. Mangold, t d singing... ‘pian : ‘The report of the committee was adopted, after which the Board took up the report of Ue Comm: tee on Repairs and Supplies ta relation to the con- tract for finishing grammar school No. 36, in the ‘Swentieth ward. The award was made to Robert Paton for Piard’s patent furniture, at a cost of $11,444, ~The contest was betweea Piard’s and Stagg’s furniture, and as the former was awarded the prize, the result will, no doubt, make Stagg dance. The Finance Comuittee reported subse- quently that the Board had the flmahcial ability to make the award, This report was adopted, and as there was no further business before the meeting the Board adjourned, A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY—Two Men Kini Bact O7neR.—At @ point near Humboldt, West Lennesseo, Christmas morning, two men, named Thomas Tyler and Milton Thorne, while intoxicated, got into & aimcuity over a game of cards, wnich resulted in killmg of both, A friend ef the two men who had been with them shortiy before the altercation, but bad gone to visit another man In the vicinity, was alarmed by the firt f pistols, and went to ascer- tain the cause. He found Taorne dead and Tyler fnte gf wounded, and only able to say, “Tha killed Melt and Melt has killed me.'? Upon the fact being made known several of the neighvors hastened to the spot and found bis story but too true. ‘Thorne and Tyler were lying about tweive feet apart, with Smitn & Wesson repeater lying near each, four cartridges out of Tuorne’s and only one out of ‘Tyler's. — Nashville Unis