The New York Herald Newspaper, February 4, 1870, Page 8

A NEW NAVY YARD. Proposition to Sell the Brooklyn Yard and Build a New One Up the Hudson River. History of the Scheme and How Long it Has Been in Process of Manipulation, * Description of the New Site and Its Advantages—An Estoppel on Jobbery. ‘The bill before Congress for the sale of the Brook- lyn Navy Yard and purchase of a site elwewhere 13 mo new project. For several years the scheme has been revolving itself in the busy pratus of its manip- Qlators, waiting a propitious time for bringing 11 for- ward. This propitious time 1s believed to have ar- Tived, as shown in the presentation to Congress of the Dill referred to. In the interim of waiting every possi- Ble and pertinent preparation to carry the scheme through successfully has been made, The disposal ‘of the old navy yard and its hundred acres of valua- Die ground, for ita lots and its long line of wharves, and ita dry dock, bas been carefully talked over and arranged, The manipulators have not been idle on Shis point. Regarding the new site, there has been M&xowise the same assiduity of planning and labor. ‘This site was chosen long since and the terms, itis Said, settied upon which the proverty could be ad. Competent government exgineers wero employed to examine; the property, which ‘Was done as far back as six years ago; drawings ‘nd sectional maps were placed in the hands oi the Commitice of Congress on Nava) Affairs, and the favorable report of the examining engineers is weady to be made when the fitung moment arrives. Bverything depends on the forthcoming Hat of Cona- gress. ARGUMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL, ‘The arguments for the removal of the Brooklyn ‘Navy Yard are numerous, and carry with them the Beeming weight of great, if not immeasurable co- gency. The cilef argument is that commerelal necessities imperauvely demand the removal, Such ‘Insist that it should and must succumb to the tn- orease in the city’s growth ana advancing marcn of municipal progress. It is claimed that it is too cramped a location for a great government navy yard, too much ous of the way, too little anchorage Fooms for vessels, too diilcult of defence, and therefore an uusafe place for our government mari- time stores, An argument strongly urged is that the employés are demoralized by the contmuous And irresistible temptations of the city. PRESSING REASONS FOK A NEW SITE. ‘The reasons urged for thé cew site vie in number ‘With those against xeeping the Navy Yard where it 4s, and are put forward with the eame pressing yelie- mence. The first reason advanced 1s that there will De no great expense for fortifications, nature having already fortified the place. The next ts thatthe re- quired material for building 13 to be found on the ground. lis proximity to the largest commercial sity of the country, 103 ready access at all times to nd from the ocean, its impregnable position, its cheapness of construction and the comparative cheapness With which it cau be supported and con- ‘Wnued, comprise a general summary of the argu- ments for the new site. A NIGGER IN THE FENCE. All thig seems perfectly fair ana straightforward; and soit may Isis to be hoped that it is and Sirat in the due course of legislation On the subjects and before tinal Congressional action Js reacied 1 will be shown to bo so ‘There are those, however, who insist that this belongs to that peculiar class of public measures that need & litle watcuing, and regarding which & little preliminary ventilation will do no harm to the public and possibly may do good. In this casesome Urge this watchfuiness as bemg particulariy requi- site, because, as they allege, vader this pretext of Tegislaung for the public good there lies, darkly con- Ocaled, a speciaily well developed £thropian—or, in other Words, thai the project is a “ring” measure— @ bold and yet piausisle scheme to eurich a certain dew at the expense of the government, ‘Two specitic objects are alieged to be \he preseat all-controlimg @imi and purpose of this ring; the first to depreciacc the value of te Brookiyu Navy Yard, and secure the wale of the land it occupies for a mere trifle, the rug Of course to be the purchasers; and the secoua to wecure an cnormous price for the new site, the ring os course to do the seliing to the government, THE NEW NAVY YARD SITE. ‘The site selected for tho new Navy Yard ts on the ‘West bank of the Hudson river, opposite Hastings, Q@nd sixteen miles above New York. Tne most com- petent and disinterested judges are decidedly ot the Opinion that this site ts lar preferable in every re- ge to any other that could be chosen anywhere in @ neighborhood of this city, Jt embraces 2,000 acres, taking in @ three mil¢e frontage on the river along the Pulisades, aud extending vack of the Vall- gades some distance. Underneath thePalisades are ‘740 acres, one-third of which ms dry land at high ‘water, There ia a depth of water on the river one- haif of the distance of twenty-six feet, and the otaer aif thirty feet, at low water. The river is here about a mile anda baif wide, and, except in extra- ‘ordinarily cold seasuns, is always free trom ice, There are three never-failing streams of fresh Water emptying into tue river over the ground. ‘The Sparkuiil creek, which.bas a head of twenty-five feet al its mouth, empties into the river two miles worth of the location, furnisiing fresa water facill- ‘Wes for a basin large enough to recetve 520 iron-viad ‘Veasels, where they could most effectually be pro- Sected against Duating ive, gales and siorms. This great basin caw be built at comparatively small expense, and £0 also all the buildings, wharves and other structures required in the yard. ‘cept wood and iron the materials required are ai! on tae spot ready for use, The quantity of stone and dirt is inexhaustible. The stove 1s the blue granite, such Qs is usdd in the Beigian aud similar pavements in ‘Wis city, and of the apd most durable mate- rial for building. ig underneath portion 19 quite level, and 18 capavie of being made periectly even and smooth and beautifully and tastelully laid out. Here will be the offices, sturenouses, machine shop, shipbuilding aud everything pestamiug to the mechanical portion of the yard. wy building wharvés and diling in the whole of this lower three Mille front and ground cau be mad allapie, The great beauty of the yard, us ainental thong wot less useful features, will be the iuost stirtk: dsveloped and displayed above tie Palisades, ‘Where are some 1,200 more acres additional to thosd ‘We have described. Ou the top of this grim gray granite wail, erected by nature’s own incomparably Bkiltul hand, are to be mounted the big guns, tlie “pail dogw?ol war, which ir May look Gown upon rv Up here are to be built the officers’ quarters, the hosplial, an ob- wervatory, Leet pret anavalschool. The lastis one Of the strongest arguments brougut forward in favor of the scheme. The location is pronounced not only Anfinitely ahead of thatat Anuapoils, but, imrespect to View aud picturesque surroundings, surpassing that of West Point. Tuere are few pla on the North Tivor commanding a more extended, beautiful and diversified prospect. Across the river 13 the ambi- ously thriving village of Hastings, and near by busy, busting Yonkers, imbued with metropolitan activity and putting on metropolitan airs, Further down the river are fo be secon Washington Heiguts, She hrstorical asseciations connecied with which, however populoiia this locality in time may become, ‘will be remembered through ail the coming centu- wies. Stull further down the vision extenas over street, and avenue, and park, as nonsetop, and church steeple, and the smoke Of factories, ana machine shops. und forests of shipping, taking in the dim vista the grandly rising spire of old Trinity church, and beyond Srodkiyn in the dis- tance, and wieuce backward vurning the winuosities of the East river and panorama of moving vessela, Looking up tie river are to be seen Tarrytown apd other villages on tha opposite side, and away in the dim vjsta are tie ighlands, But we will not dwell on this scene of grand aud inimitable beauty. ‘the height here is about 700 feet above the level of the water. it ts guise level on top, with only occasional sharply jut- ing oor Quite @ considerable share of the surface ia tillabié land, with here and there a good growth of timber abounding in hemlocks, pines, cedars, oaks, and hickury. The land and trees in depth of soit and Juxurousness of growth increase as you ad. Vanco down the slope extending frou the summit 1a @ gradual line of descent down to rear the ern Kallroad of New Jersey, three miles and 4 distant. ‘Lhe Deight bore, that is at thie section of the Palisades, is the highest of this rocky range. Closter Mountatn ts the narao given to this particuiar portion, Itisanold Dutch name, but how ae no one in the Vicinity appears to Know, as also its special significance, if there is any meaning attached toi. Welling upon the view from thts point it should algo have been stated that there ia in this di. rection an extended range of visionaiong the tines of the raliroad embracing the many beautiful and thriv- ing Villages scattered along at ciose intervals, and $he upward f.ope of picturesqae counsry to be geen across the railroad. Aloug the summit of toe Palisades tuere 1s now being laid out ene avenue of 100 feet in widtu, which jg to extend from Englewood to the New York Stata ne, vordaripg Kockiand county. There ts an abundence af good water on this heigut Wells have'to be dug only afew feet below the surface betore reaching: water, buobiing np from perennial Springs nureéd in the living rock. <Altegethor this 18 & Dost unexc'epitonable sito for a navy yard. This point is williay conceded, but there ts not the same willing conces. (gn In allawing any “Jobbing” NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. inthe for ite sale to the governmen’, should [? for the pur- wb pana ‘The 07 f the tare for Boe ad ‘thirty egy ID he reape tive purchases, from fiiveen to $100 an acre, Abouta year aud a haif ago he sold the entire tract to sume New York laud speculators, but he has since broughs & sit to recover its possession, ich 1s now pending. He says the New Yor failed to make tne promised pay- ments, and hence the suit. Others state that the re- ‘vival Of une scheme to locate the Navy Yard bere has revived his desire to renew his ownership of te property, ‘Iue general benef, however, 1s that he 18 @ thoroughly honest man and tuat as far ad he is concerned he ts ot disposed to take advantage of the wants of the government shouid it want to buy it and charge for the land an exorvitant price, There 18 no doubt that if the government decides to be the purchaser we whole tract can be obtainea for $600 per acre, which 13 avout the average price of laud i the vi- ciuity. Jt should bave been stated also that in addi- tion © the Hudson River Kallroad and Northern Railroad of New Jersey, running 1m proximity to the property, that che route of the proposed New York wud Aloany Kailroad, now being surveyed, passes over the west coast shore under the Palisades, At Piermont, two miles north, is a depot, via which coal direct from the mines and other materials can be de- livered on the spot at a small comparative expense. SEEING MR. STEWART ON THE SUBJECT. Not lopg since @ gentleman called on Mr. A. T. Stewart in rejation to this property and asked bim to become the purchaser. “Why should I purchase it?” asked Mr. Stewart. “To sell Lo the government,” “Por what??? “A navy yard.” 4 He explained the full particulars to Mr. Stewart and then wound up with the supposed clinching arguiuent, “There’s money in it.’ “There may ve money in it,” answered Mr. Stew- art, “but not forme, Inever have and don’t pi pose to be ever mixed up in any schemes to make Inoney out of the government.’? The visitor leit, He found that none of Mr. Stew- art's money could be used in buying this land, HOW THE THING SHOULD BE DONE, It 1s fully conceded that the proposed site has been admirably Chosen and has everything to be desired two recommend it. ‘the thing to get It at a fair price and at the same time get for the Brooklyn Navy Yard its full market value, For $1,000,000 at mosi aud Cpr s $100,000 or $200,000 less the aud we have described upon the Hudson river can be obtained. ‘Ihe way is to buy it direct from the owner, The government should be brought lace to face with the party having the desired site to sell, and not be reached only tarough a line of brokers in Congress and out of it reaching from Washington to the raiisades, each With 18 silce of bread to dip into the rich gravy, fs As to che Brooklyn yard, several years ought to be allowed for changing the location. © 1t will take this time to build a new yard. As the present yard ww gradually removed, a few acres or squares shoud be sold at a ie, and they certuinly would bring to the government quite as good a price, and probably much larger in the aggre- Gate, than Wf the Whole yard was sold at a ume and the government Jeft out in the cold to buy anew site the best way it could. Twenty million dollars, waich the Brooklyn yard is wortn, including the dry dock, whica, unlike the other materials, cannot be moved aud mude available at the new yard, will make a magnificent enterprise. ‘Ten millions of this, unless due watchfuiness 13 kept up, can easily te Jost by the way i @ change of properties and not half exercise the talents of New York, Brooklyn and uungton rings. It would furnish enough to make worse demoralized a great many consciences at the government centre and ieave ample margin for home folks. The bill beging at the wrong eud, itshould be to buy ata faw price a new site aud then sell and gradually use the value of the present yard in buliding the new one. CRIME IN DELAWARE. Two Nogroes to be Hanged To-Day for Out- raging a White Women—A Visit to the Offenders—The Indietment and the Sentence. NEWCASTLE, Del., Fob. 2, 1970. “Tt has been two years since armstrong was hanged for the murder of his wife,” say the minions of the law of the county of Newcastle, State of Dela- ware, with an air of smothered awe for so awiw a fate and a due recognition of the great events in the progress of justice when the greatest of all crimes Was made answerable by the greatest of all punish- ments, On Friday next—less than forty-eight houra hence—the scaffold will again bring to a termination of their carthly career two victims, In this case the crime is not the taking of the life of another human being. By the laws of Delaware the committing of rape 13 made a capital offence and punishable to tue same extremity that awaits the convicted murderer, DETAILS OF THE CRIME. On the 17th day of September, 1869, three negroes were returning irom a@ cattle show at Wilmington, Del., distant about five miles from their place of liv- ing at the time. On the way thoy stopped at the farm house of John Morrison. The names of the three negroes were Joshua Jones, Lewis Carpenter and Wuliam Moore, Morrison had in his employ a laborer named Meridith. The negroes met Meridith and had @ talk with him. As the negroes were talk- ing Meridith told them to tell his wife he was not coming nome that night. Mrs, Meridith, who was the mother of eleven children, was keeping house for a farmer named Heury McCrone, who lived about a mile aistant. Tho husband was in the habit of visiting his wife at McCrone’s, but when tatigued from severe toil all day passed the night at ms em- ployer’s house. ‘The negroes left Morrison’s together. On the way to the Jarm house of George McCrone, a relative or the owner of the premises occupied by Mrs. Meri- dith, Jones said to hts companions, ‘Boys, let’s have some devilmeat, Let's go over and have atime with old Molly Meridith. The old man isn’t coming home to-night. Now’s a good chance for deviiment.”” ‘The other two negroes agreed. George McCrone’s house was beyond the place where Mrs, Meridith was living, @ distance of two miles intervening. It was midnight when the villaina left Geo. McOrono’s, Jones cautioned them against walking in the road, because they migut befound out. They accordingly kept on the grass, At one o’clock in the morning they reached the house occupled by Mrs. Meridith. The woman was expecting her husband and had left two lights burn- ing—one down stairs, the other up. The three ne- grces took the precaution to take off their shoes in the bara, where they algo left them, They then went to the house, Jones leading. He entered and blew out the one lamp and went up stairs. Looking into the room, Mrs. Meridith was lying on the bed with her clothes on. Evidently she had been put- ting her bave to sleep and had fallen asicep erself, Jones entered and blew out the hant. He got upon the bed. This aroused Mrs, Meridith, who got up. She grappled the person thus approaching her, and, taking him by the head, found the person to beanegro, Her screams alarmed the negroes. Jones fled, and when he got back to the barn accused his companions of belmg cowards, The three agreed to go back; this occupied buta few minutes. ‘The lamp had not yet been lighted. Jones ayain led the way. In the light of the moon, whicn cate streaming in at the window, Jones saw Mrs. Meridith standing in the middle of the Noor. He sprang towards her and seized her by the throaw The woman became unconscious. The evidence of the woman, supported by certain detailed information communicate@ to the court, satisfied justice that the crime had taxen place. Upon returning to consciousness Mrs. Meridith, with, her babe, fed to the house of # neighbor. The three negrocs remained in tho vicinity. On «the 16th of November the three men were arraigned. Wulliam Moore, one of the party, turned State’s evi- dence, which was accepted. It appears from his statement, corroborated by Jones’ own admissions, that whiie Jones was in the room Carpenter was waiting on the steps, Moore remained velow. Tue three aegroes were employed by the McUrone family, Jones and Carpenter were tried, convicted and sen- tenced to death, the éxtcution to take place‘on Friday, February 4. THE OULPRITS. Joshua Jones is & young man, sixteen years of aga, according to his own account, but his friends 1x bim at eighteen, which 13 probably nearer the trutn. He is five feet six inches In height, low forenead, broad, flat nose, with enormons distended nostrils, a wicked eye and deep olive complexion. He was born in Wilmington, Lewis Carpenter is of darker complexion than Jones, an inch taller and wears # short, woolly beard and mustache, His eyes wore @ vacant stare, Which indicated signs of tdiocy, He was born at pet Pp ed are about ag a rate creation ag it human being. ion Would be weil to put a A VISIT TO THE PRISONERS. To-day your correspondent, 4 my with Deputy Sheriet William Herben ‘and Javier James M. Wise, Jr., visited the culprits \n their cella. Jones occupied cel! No. 18, aud Carpenter No. both on the ground Noor. ‘The prison is y hew structure, Dullt of solid inasonry, commodiousin ive arrange: monte, indeed in eveiy respect wag designed after the mi *pproved plans. Tne jailer having un- locked @ heavy padiock which hung weil out in the casement, drew back ® ponderous bolt, when the guste door opened readily upon its binges. I entered brough the Darrow passage. ‘'wo pallets of stray lay on the stone Mbor tn each of the opposit A sinall window near the ceiling let in a of light. The . walla were bare, of eich However, was ralleved ays vasiety of artistic 40 @rawo in lead @ach end of which were heavy iron staples, w. and grasped his on & lOW stuol. By his side was an inverted bucket, eo wen were a few tracts, Jones was alnusing limself with a aament of @ match, with which be kept up @ ively in bis ears and in the most approved mabner ravbed the match backwards and forwards across his knee. He looked up a3 we came in. He Presented @ biuish pallor about bis face, whieh muigut have been interpreted as a natural anxtety in view of bis tearful doom. The jailer, however, said that this was & mistakg that the man had been ua- Well for some days, WHAY JONES HAD TO SAY. The jatier opened the conversation, “Well, Josh, how do you feel to-day ?”” JosH—Well, Lcan’t complain. Ise not got "lon: no how and it don’t make much difference, But haint got them apples yet. ‘That Bul Moore owes me some money, an’ he haint paid it back yit. Lf aint ot nothin’ agin Bill Moore. He didn’t do anything. je staid down stairs. He's innocent, but se Lar pa Well everyvody he never paid me back my Mr. HeRserT, Deputy Sheriff—Well, never mind about the money. You can bave anything you want, You shall have the apples, Here the jailer stated that Josh complained there ‘Was hot butier enough on hus toast. On account of is sickness he Was dieted upon milk toast. Josh here interposed, at uirst giving @ wild glare ground the room, ‘What's the use? Ise the only one, ‘That Carpenter what's to hang, he’s innocent; he did nothin’; he only siaid on the stairs. He caine into ‘he room once and fell over the baby, which set Up a acreechin’ and he runded out de room.” ‘Te prisoner then went on to state the details just as I have aiready given them. CORRESPONDENT—Well, Joshua, what have you to say? Do you know what it 1s to die? PRISONER—Yes, I does knows, Ise ben a tink- ing ob datin here a long time. Ise got to go no how. Iso been guilty aud Ise agwine. Ise gwine to heaven if I kin gis thar, CoRkESPONDENT—W hut church do you belong to? PRISONER—Ige @ Member Ob allob dem. I belong to aliue churches. De preacuers bab been here and dey said lots about de Lor and about de, about de— {uere Josn xeemed to be nonplussed)—abaut de tar- hity; well, 1 can’t get dat word uonow, but Ise gwine dar anyhow. The prisoner seemed light-hearted and “resigned under de stressing circumstances,” as he termed 1 Deputy Sherif’ HeabeRt—Josh, do you kuow me? oe was the first tue he had geeu the prisoner face to [ace ) Josaus—Yes, Iknows you, but I never see’d you here. I never been tn this tix afore, Mr. Herbert explained that he meant whether Josh had ever known bim outside. Josh admitted be “seed him afore.”? The prisoner sald ho “knowed what it was to be strung up by de neck,” but it seemed from his man- ner that he either had @ very lively indifference over 1us face or else Me failed to realize the awful trial awalting him between the hours of ten A.M. and three P. M. on Friday, the 4to of February. WHAT CARPENTER AD TO SAY. From cell No. 18 diagbaaily across the main pris- oners’ hall was No, 8, occapled by Carpeater, His cell was in every particular simular to that occupied by Jones, Carpenter wad seated in to corner on the right of the door, and was se- cured in the game manner as Jones, Jones wore the remnants of @ shirt consisting of a series of surips reaching from the neck band down to twe Waist, showing wliernaie surtps of black skin; ius cout and pantaloons were @ dirty drao cassimere, ‘blue cotton stockings and dilapidated shoes, Car- peater wore astable blouse of common blue cotton sluit generaliy used by laborers. He wore a pair of suabby panuatloons, the color of which it would be diiticult to acfine. His shoes and stockings were the remnants of articies formerly diguifea py such names. o When we entered the cell Carpenter was sitting with bis back towards the door. He looked arouud with an ape like glance and gave agrin of revog- nition, In front of him lay @ speliing book. I was iformed by the jailer that the prisoner was leal ing to read, xather early in life to commence, irreverently passed through my mind. By his side were afew tracts and asmall edition of the New ‘Yeatament, Carpenter had nothing to say; he eve dently was to a state of mental bewilderment verg- ing upon derangement: Your correspondent asked him several questions. fie grinned in reply, but articulated scarcely a Word. What astuay fer a French philosopher! Of all species of the human Jawily this specimen of the black race wasa ine subject fora theory. The only remark made by Car- penter was counting the days he had to live. It appears he had made @ mistake in his count. A few Gays ago he told the jailer he had ten days more. So that be should not be deceived his calendar was revised. Alter contemplating tuis prisoner for a few minutes we leit tae cell. Mr. Wise gays of both men “they are exemplary prisoners.” ‘hey are tractable and orderly. Abt lirst they were greatly terrified and went on like madmen. Lately, however, they have been remarkably quiet. As Jones wisely observed, shaking his head with @ Calm air of instinctive phi- losophy, perhaps religion, ‘It’s no use; ivs all over soon.” Carpenter's only words which indicated that nis fate was ou his mind ac 10 @ sort Of mechanical remark, *Lo-morrow Thurs- day and the next day Frigay.}) During tueir im- prisontent the prisoners havo recetved spiritual consolation from the Revs. J. B. Spottswood and Mr. Speucer, of the Presbyterian Churca, and Mr. Eliot, of the Methodist denomination. An effort is Dow being made to secure the reprieve of Carpeater. Although ne was present and an accom- piice lis part 18 considered Of a secondary cuarac- tor. A committee walted upon the Goveruor yester- day. The matter has been turned over to Mr. Lores, the Attorney General. As yet he has not reached a determination. There 13 much sympathy among the representatives of ure law in favor of Carpenter. It is not ukely anything will be done in bis case until the last moment, if atall, Jt 18 said action should have been taken sooner. SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE. EW JERSEY. Jersey City. AN ALLEGED SWINDLER CaprURED.—Yesterday forenoon a gentleman named Alfred James Lowes was errested as Ne was stepping on board a steamer at the Cunard dock on a charge of entering the em- ployment of tke Blair lron and Coal Company aud obtaining trom one of the officials Une sum of $157, under pretence of sending it to his wife in Hngiand to enable her to come to this country. Bowes ro- ceived the money and decamped. He was seat to the Pennsylvania authorities yesterday evening. The prisoner 18 a minister of the Protestant Church of Bugiana, _ Hudson City, Tue CourTs.—Before Judge Randolph, yesterday, Charles Phillips pleaded guilty to assault and batrery on Elizabeth Wilson. Patrick Malone was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in the county jail forlarceny. A wife beater named Welsh was sen- tenced to thirty days’ imprisonment in the county be Several oiuer prisoners were thea placed on trial 5 g Newark. SCHOONER COLLISION WITH THE New Market STREET BRIDGE.~-Yesierday forenoon the schooner Amos T. Allison collided with: the draw of the new iron bridge at the foot of Market street, across the Passaic, and thereby lost her foremasi and tore away allberforeward gear. It appears the draw Was paruialiy open at the time, but owing to a block coming I Contact with the gearing 1t nad to vo stopped. The bridge people lay the blame on tho Inasier of the schooner for not coming to an anchor or tacking until the araw wes open; while the schooner folks charge the bridge iva with gross hegligence. SHocKINa CONDITION OF TAM STREETS.—Mayor Ricord, in his late message to the city fatuers, Stated that of tho 227 miles of streets the city pos- sessed only twenty-seven were paved. That portion of the unpaved 400 mules which 1s lavgely used for business purposes is passable in summer tiie, though only through thick ciouds of dust, and io Winter tume when there is seasdnable weather through bemg irozen hard, but this year the ab- sence of any considerable frost has left tho Streets completely at tue mercy of the mud, An oex-member of a New Jersey regiment, Tesident in this city, and who now runs a bakery, declares that the celebrated “mud march” was searcely less difficult to navigate than A large portion of the atreets of this city at present. it is algo @ fact that some, if not all, the coal dealers charge o dollar more than the regular rates for every haif tom they deliver in an ynpaved street. They haye to use two horses msteid ofone. There was presented at a recent meeting of the Board of Trade by Mr, Price, ex-Postmaster, ® resolution recom- mending the Common Council to issue pavement bonds similar to those of Elizabeth, whereby the citizens would be relieved from the burden which & single assessment Would impose, Harrison. APPREHENSIONS OF AN EPIDEMIC.—A consider- able portion of the inhabitants of this town are greatly agitated just now through apprehensions of a fever epidemic. Last week Mr. Hiram Gilbert, an aged and highly respected citizen, w his fathers at the age of sixty-six. @ attending physician said that death was the result of infau- mation of the heart, put mm the fact that within a few Gays Mrs. Giivert, the widow of deceased, and her daughter, Mra. Lizzie C. Wickes, have boi passed into eternity, tho report has gone abroad that death in each of tho cases was the result of no ordinary complaint, but a malignant and contagious type of lever, At the ume of the funeral of the oid gentleman tie corpse was opeuly exposed at Oak Grove place, the elegant stone residence of the Gilbert faiaily, on the line of the New Jersey Matlroad, and viewed by scores Cl dy mavy going even &o far as to kiss the lips of the dead, ‘Tho remembrance of this docp apyilung but allay prevailiog fears of o fever conta- 100. ‘ihe funeral of Mrs. Wickes took place yester- jay. Her husband, said to be of a roving disposi- tion, has beea away in California for several yoars, during which time she lived at her fatier’s home. She jeaves three children. It is proper to say chat the physicians of the town believe there is little, ir any, cause for apprebension. Paterson. Seniovg ACCIDENT.—About six o’clook last night Robert BanoX@r 6nd anowwer geptloman attached to ‘the Erfe depot at Paterson were thrown from & car- Tlage in Broadway the ranntng b iO Juscear's aan broken wuse serious! ils Burt about tne bi —it is feared fat le NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. The Newark Police Bill—Passalc and Pea- pack Rallrond (Bonds. In the Senate branch of the New Jersey Legiala- ture, sitting at Trenton, four petittons for a change in the license laws were presented. ‘The joint resolutions respecting the proposed fif- teenth amendment came up on their second reading, and were, on the motion of Mr. Hopper, postponed until Monday evening next, when they will come up for dnal consideration. + ‘The bill for the establishment and government of the goliee, of Newark came up on its second reading. Mr. J. W. Taylor moved to 2 out the Becton giv- ing the commissioners power to appoiat police sur- geons, Which was lost by a vote of 10 tog, He then moved to strike out the seouon appointing a coun- sellor for the commission, which wus agreed to by & yote of 10to8. He next moved to strike out te sec- tion empowering the commission to appoint police justices, and remove them at pleasure, wich was carried by @ vote of 16 to 0 A number of other amendments were offered, but withdrawn or lost, and the bill was ordered to @ second reading. ne Governor's private secretary latd before the Senate @ sealed document marked “nomiuations,” and @ communication iniorming ther that the Gov- ernor bad signed the bill incorporating the Pember- ton and New York Ratlroad Company. In the afternoon session the Senate passed the bill changng the name of the New Jersey Sagar Kefln- ing Company to the Mathiessen and Wiecher Sugar Refining Company. Tbe Senate adjourned until Monday evening. Bight peutions were presented in tavor of changing the License law. Messrs. Ketch and Sanxey presented petitions in favor of a public park in Newark. Among bills favorably reported and ordered to a thira reading was the Free School act tor Englewood, Bergen county. Mr. Brinckerhoff moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill to exempt Bedminsver township, in Somerset, from the law aathorizing subscriptions to the Passaic Valley and Peapack Kaliroad was in- definitely postponed. Mr. Sanxey opposed the motion and said that the bill Was an attempt at repudiation, and the begin- ning of apne scbeme Jor that purpose which would end in bad faith and consequences to all parties con- cerned, There was another bill before the House of like import, which went even further, it proposed to repudiate bonds al issued, and these meas- ures, if passed, would be violations of faith and gross injustice to other townships along the line of the railroad which*bad subscribed. Tne motion to reconsider was then put and lost. Among bills passed was the act authorizing the trausfer of the Lodi Branch Railroad. ‘fae bill to redistrict Morris county was laid over, aud the House adjourned until Monday at eight P. M. WZSTCHESTER COUNTY, Tux TREMONT HomicipE.—The trial of Christian Herger, indicted for manslaughter in the secopd de- gree, for having, a8 alleged, causea the death of Milvon L. Carpenter, at Tremont, by striking bim in the head with a maliet on January 9, was com- menced in the County Court and Court of Seasious on Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the number of witnesses introduced on both sides, the case was protracted during the whole of yesterday, and was still On at a late hour last evening. BROOKLYN CITY. Alleged Bigamy—Presentation to a Cler- gyman—A Shoplifting Family —A Perjury Case — Miscellaneous Crimes and Incidents. Margaret White, a servant in the employ of Alex- ander Cunningham, No, 514 Olinton street, was taken inte custody yesterday on suspicion of being au accompilce in the recent burgiary committed ai the residence of her employer, The case will be heard before Justice Delmar to-morrow. ‘Viola Ann Horton, a young woman of prepossess- ing appearance, was arraigned before the police Justice yesterday on charge of bigamy, preferred by Frederick Horton, who accuses her with having marries one George Wallace, waile the compiaimant, her lawful spouse, Was still im the land of the living. ‘gho examination in the case was set down for the ‘11th inst, A popular young actress, Miss Matilda Whitman, who for two or three years past was connected with the Park theatre, died a few days ago at her rest. dence tn this city. Mies Whitman was accidentaily burned avout tie head and shoulders about two months since at the theatre by her drapery catching fire. She inhaled the fames, and hasty consump- ton ensued, terminating in her death. ~ Two rough-looking customers, Thomas Smith and John McGovern, were yesterday examined on the charge of having some timo since burglariously etfectea an entrance to the dwelling house of Mr. James McEwen, No. 973 Pacfic street, and stolen portable property to tae value of $590. Justice Wash committed them to jail to awalt the action of the Grand Jury. Justice Buckley yesterday held Joseph R, Laurent, upon charge of perjury and subornation of perjury, to await the action of the Grand Jury. Tne complain- ant, Peter Lynde, who resides in Baltic street, near Classou avenue, accuses Laurent of swearing falsely duiing @ recent trial in which the parties were in- terested, that he (the accused) bad pald $300 to Lynde on account Of $460 due the wife of the latter; abd that he, furthermore, procured one Victor Van- Gervolt to swear falscly. Yesterday tillen and kia Clements and Catharine Smith, young girls who were arrested a few days ago for stealing about eeventy dollars’ worth of silks from a Fulton street dry goods establishment, were committed to the House of Refuge. ‘Ihe mother and father of the Clements, Ann and William 8., charged with feloniously receiving the property stolen by tho girls, were held to awalt the actioa of the Grand dury, Both pleaded “not guilty.’ The husband furnished bail jn the aziount of $4,000, but the wife Was sent to jail. The Rev. Father Rhatigan, curate of the parish of St. Stephen, South Brooklyn, tn which he has Jagored with energy and zeal insthe cause of religion since his ordination to the ministry, was made the rectplent of & purse of $1,300 by a ew leading mem- bers of that congregation a few evenings ago. The reverend gentleman in question, who is in very deli- cate health, acting upon the advice of his medical attendants, took his deparcure from Brooklyn yes- terday for the South, bearing with him the good Wishes and prayers of his fleck for hia speedy re- covery and resumption of the duties of bis office. ONE MORE QUESTION FOR THE GAS COMPANIES TO ANSWER, To Tag Epiror OF THE HERALD:— Iwish to give information to gas consumers how I managed. I have only ten gas burners in my house, and seldom haye'more than one or two lighted at a time, My month’s bills were stx dollars. I went to the gas house, but could get no reduction or satis- faction. I then concluded to use fluid, and only used one gas light, My bills were even fifty cents more, Afrieod then told me it was all guess work, and said, to prove it, if I would burn every burner in the house the next month he would pay all over the amount of the previous bill. I have done so ever since, and, strange to say, my bills have been aa low a8 $5 60, and never over five dollars; and tho last two months I had gas stoves in my belrooms, yet, with it ail, my bilis have been no more and $i 60 less than wuen I used only one light. 8 PETER PENCE, FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEBIS. Tho population of the city of St. Petersburg 13 at Present 660,000, being an increase of 120,000 within five years. ‘i The city of Vienna is to have a now exchange, Which 1s to be erected opposite the Franz-Joseph Quay, near the Rengaase. A proprietor of a menagerie 1n Liverpool has been summoned by the Society for the Preveution of Cruelty to Animais becalse be fed his serpenta with live rapbits, The Prussian government intends establishing 2 Consulate General at Tunis, and une celebrated A fri- can traveller Geraard Kobli will be appointed to that important office. The Jino of raliroad connecting the Baltio with the Sea of Azof is now completed, and the last portion fa oo) Charkow aud Kursk was opened on Janu- ary 4. A monster meeting fs convened to take place in Berlin, in the month of May, for the purpose of organizing & powerful Rational partyin tie North German Confederation. Eighteen inhabitants of North Schleswig, who ex- pressed tpeir wish to send & depuration to Berlin for the object of praying for the tuifiiment of the fifth ariicle im the treaty of Prague, have all been fined and sentenced to pay the cuats of the progecution. The principal feature in the new treaty between Russia and em the definition of the boundary question. A breadtn of fourteen miles of neutral ground is settled along the entire frontier, and the respective import or export dues are Only claimed on passing beyond this limit, All ‘ohants passing this boundary must have a passport and a certified list of their wares. The Guration of the treaty is xed at Ave years from date, THE MARTIN WHISKEY CRUSADE. The Reverend Warrick on the ‘Warpath. 5 Tis Raid on the Eighteenth Street Distillery a Failure—District Attorney Purdy Baffled— Tho Prosecution Closed and all the De- fondants Discharged—Commission- er Osborn Down on the Wit nesses for the Govornment. Tne case of the United States vs. James Barker, F. 8. Bamberger and others, which has been several days under investigation before Commissioner Ozborn, was yesterday brought to a sudden termi- nation by the dismissal of the case as against the defendants and their prompt discharge. ‘he court room, a8 on all the previous days of the examina- ton, was crowded by witnesses and friends of the defendants. From the closing proceedings, a3 re- ported below, ic will be seen that the predictions made inthe HERALD when the case was first pre- sented to the public—that it would turn out a fizzle— have been verified. The government compictely failed in making out a case, and when the examina- tion was called on yesterday at the appointed hour (three o'clock P. M.) Assistant District Attorney Purdy, who very ably conducted the prosecution, was compelled to acknowledge that the case could nos be sustained. JUDICIAL COMMENTS, Commissioner Osborn, in discharging the defend- ants, made a special point to the eflect that he could not say “honorapjy discharged,” as thero were cir- cumstances within his own knowledge relating to the manner in which the several witnesses testilled that cast a suspicion on them as to theiy being tam- pered with, and in consequence had varied io their testimony before the court from tne statemepts made in their separate am@davits, and also on the prelimi- nary oral examination made by himself as to what they severally knew of the case. Mesars. Bell and Sedgwick, counsel for the defend- ants, appealed to the Couct to withdraw the quali- fled discharge, but without effect. THB GOVERNMENT ABANDONS THE CASE. When the case was called on Mr. Purdy rose and said:—May it please your Honor, when I asked for the adjournment of this case on the previous day of the examination, I did so because I was informed and believed that there were other witnesses I could produce, whose testi- mony would be very material in the case, and who would be here to testify to-day. But these wit- nesses when brought here, and when I examined them in my office, 1 find are of the game pattern of the other witnesses, and [ don’s propose to call any more of that stamp. The government has used all the means within its power to bring together the witnesses conversant with tne case, but from some Influences, of which we are ignorant, they have kept away; and those witnesses whom, through the process of the court, we have compelied to attend, when put on the stand, have testified very differently from the statements made by them and from what we expected of them, and differently even from the evidence given by them to your Honor when you privately examined them. Tie govern- ment, therefore, can proceed no further in this matter, and we submit the case as it now stands be- fore your Honor. MOLION TO DISMISS—TILT BETWEEN COMMISSIONER AND COUNSEL. Mr. Bell (counsel for the detendants)—We now ask that your Honor dismiss tho case as against these de- fendants. 5 The Commissioner—I might have made many ob- servations during the progress of this examl- nation which struck me in endexvoring to ascertain the foundation of the arrest of these parties and the mode m which the witnesses were brought on we stand to cestify, Tlis ts certainiy @ very pecullar casi, and one which, in my experience, I have very rarely met with. Ido not even now desire to make any observations on the case, ag the evidence 1s ail submitted by ive District Attorney, and a wlotion has been made by counsel to discharge these parues. But lam sitting as a com- mivipg Magistrate to investigate whatever circum- stautial evidence, as well us all private testimony that may be brought before me by these witnesses, and {must here say that there has been uo case made by the government. Ail the proof as to the alleged collateral offencethe removal of whiskey from the Eighteenth street distillery—nas been pre- genied in the testimony of the wituess who swore to the removal of distilled spirits trom that piace one morning in Aprilor May, 1566, on wiicn tae Witness said there were no stamps. But that witness’ evidence was not such as to enlighten me as to that witness’ knowledge of what were the legal requirements av that time, And yet that is the only evidence upon that material point in the case, | am Of opinion further, that ali the defend- ants, those actuaily upder examination and those more receatly arrested as belag co-conspirators with the original defendants, must be subject to the same ruling. If am not willing to say—nor shall 1 say— that { honorably discharge these deieniants; but 1 do say, that on the evidence 1 am compelied to dis- charge them, because, although there is no sutlicient proof tuat these Witnesses have been tampered with by the defendants or the defendants’ friends, still there are suficient grounds for suspicion 10 mye mind that the witnesses themscives have been all tho time throughout the pendency of the case trifling with the government, and have really acted in a way which | may desiguate traitor- ously, Compared with that tn which they had pro- posed to ald the government in this prosecution aud in bringing certain partiea to justice. But I- here say, sitting as United Staves Commissioner and committing magistrate, thaé while, perhaps in the past, bad men have escaped from tae penalties of the law, for the reason that they have lalsely sworn to afildavits before notaries pubjic instead o1 an oficer of this court, I am in tue future determined, ln the first place, that those faise swearers stall not gO unwhipped of justice, nor shall lnnoceat men Buller from suborned testimony, for I shall hereatier insist that the affidavits upo2 which men are to be charged, arrested and €xamined before me snali be sworn to before me personally or I shall insist upon & private examination of such witnesses as the gov- erument may rely upon to substantiate the charge therein coutained. {shali see henceforth that wit- hesses make their statements understandingiy, and MW after that they are contradicted, if the iact ap- pears that they are trifling with their oaths or with the court [shail immediately order tuem into the custody of the Marshal to answer for the offence which they may have thus committed in the nature of perjury. ose ObseTVations deem due at the close of this case. Asi have said, the defendants are discharged. Mr, Bell, for the defendants—Before the Commis- sioner disposes of the case Mnaity I have a single re- mark to make in justice to the parties who have been under charge here. in the observations in- duiged in by the Commissioner provious to making his inal disposition of the case a reflection was thrown Out against the conduct here or the defen- dauts or their friends. The Commissioner remarked tuat he could not honorably discharge these de- fendants. Now 1 say herein Open court, upon my responsibilliy a8 counsel in the cage, that, so far as [ know, and so far as [ beltove, or have any reason to believe, the detendants, my cltents in this case, have never seen nor talked with any ove single wit- Dess called on behalf of the government. So far from this being the case, 1 at once advised my Clients, from the moment the proceecings were commenced till this moment, to have notiniug what- ever to do with the parties that might appear here as witnesses for the government. ‘They have fol- jowed my advice throughout, and 1 now ain trinly convinced that not a single witness upon whom the government relied to make out a case aginst these rties has been in any way tampered wita, or haa en even talked to or spoken With im regard to the case. Iwill say further, that om the otuer naud gome two or three of the wrinesses who have been called against us, wo are preparéd © show, Were never in the distillery referred to at ail, and who end what they were and are we do not know. at ail, nor indeed do we care, now that the prosecution has fallen through of Itself. With these remarks I would close, put that I have yet to say that toese defendants should in justice be honor- abiy discharged. There is nothing im the case to imply even @ shadow of suspicion against them originally as chargea, or in their subsequent conduct and behavior during this examination. And I sub- mit, your Honor, that they are entitied to the cour. tesy as well as the justice of an honorable discharge at the hands of this Court. The Commissiouor—I shall not change my opinion 1n this case, for the simple reason that I nave infer- mation ouiside the facts set Torth in tois formal investigelion in corrt which satisiics me, not that any particular defendant bas tampered with any of the witnesses, bud that tue witnesses material to the cages for the government have been tampered with. Ido not refer to any aiscrepancy 1n their testimony as discovered by tie government; but I know that Witnesses produced here have stated tome things which they certainiy understood ali about, and which they told me they could and would swear to on the stand, and which, wien’ examined be- fore me, they have not sworn to, I do not however, attribute any tampering with the witnesses tothe defendants personaily; vut [have my own reasons for saying that I cannot honorably discharge the defendants, which would mean that there was originally no justification for their arrest. Mr. Patry—Iis there auy motion before your Honor ? The Commissioner—No. I have decided to dis- charge the defendants, and it is eo ordered, and the aefendants are discharged. ‘This Closed the case, and at once, as mr. Barker and Bamberger rose from their greats beside their counsel, they were warmly congratulated by their friends, Messrs. Martin, Le Duc and Hess also rose and left, and ao ended the Martin whiskey ay eed aa the ABRALD predicted when the ball was Grst started. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES Last night was the anniversary of the opening o8 Booth’s theatre, the maugural performance having been given on the 3a of February, 1860. The oceae sion was marked by a supper served on the stagg atter the termination of tht performance, of Mr. and Mrs, Booth, the regular company Saline | tothe theatre anda select party of ladies and gens tiemen partook, aiter which the fone indulged rpsichorean exercises ®efore sep: The theatre Phas not been ciosed for one night ( cepting Sundays) since 1 was frst opened, and the year just cioscd has, upon the whole, been one Of unprecedented success. ‘Tho inaugural per- formance was ‘‘Komeo and Juliet,” which was repres sented fifty-eight umes, with Mi win Booth as Romeo, and Miss Mary McVicker juliet. This ‘was followed by “Othello,” which was acted forty- two tes, Next came Mr. Edwin Ada! Joseph Jefferson, Miss Bateman, Mre Hackett and Mr, Theodore Hamilton in separate “star engages ments” which covered a period of time from the Bist of May to the 20th of December. Mrs. mms Waller followea on the 27th with “Meg Merriiies,’ of which eight consecutive representations were given. On the Sth of January Mr. Edwin Booth ape peared as “iamiet,” the Wwenvy-fourth repetition Of which was given last evening. The new year at (his dramatic temple commences with many aus Picious promises, and it will douptiess prove the end * here Le Lareregs in every respect, as the on@ just brought to @ close. ; Byrne & Starr will inuroduce ‘The Grand Duchess" and Mrs, Howard Paul to the psalm-smiters Brooklyn Heights to-morrow evening. Though ime. bued with Puritanical ideas the pious Brookiynites are rather fond of the cag can and Often! and they will doubtiess flock in goodly numbers to the pret upon this occasion to least upon ‘the fore: iden sweets.’ ‘A matinée performance will be given to-day al Tony Pastor's Upera House for the benefit of the ey Gergen of tife lale L. D. White, the machin! o theatre. Miss Isabella ‘reeman, a favorite snd Laem | plished actress, from the New York theatres, ts no’ playing a successful engagement at the St. Onaries theatre, New Orleans. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Married. APPELL—MORRELL.—By the Rev. Dr. Deemem Church of the Strangers, Captain ALFRED Apr’ i of the United States Internal Revenue Bureau, to ‘ALICE AMELIA Norris, daughter of Thomas More! reil, H8q., 672 Firth avenue. fi Paris and London papers please copy. BLAKE—AUSTIN.—At St. Michael’s church, We Thirty-second street, on Thursday, February 3, by. the Rev, Father A. J. Donuneily, pastor of church, assisted by the Rev, H. C* Macdowell, Haxry T. BLAKE to Mias Mary A. Y. AUSTIN, all this city. HOY.-AOKERWAN.—On Thursday, rebruary 3, BP Rey. William Adama, D. D., vr. EZRA P. Hoyr, of this city, toMakyY S., daughter of the late Jonathan . Ackerman, of New Brunswick, N. J. Mygr3s—Warson.—On Tuursday, January 27, by the Rev, Dr. Abercrombie, KHARLES M. MYERS @ Junta ©. WarTSON, all of Rahway, N. J. WARDWELL—LAHOU.—On Sunday, October 1869, at tne Church of the Incarnation, New Yor) by Rev. Heury E. Montgomery, BENJAMIN PF, WARD- WELL’ to ANNA ELIZA Laliou, eldest daughter of Jobn E. Labon, all of this city, All papers please copy, Died. BFEKMAN.—In this city, at No. 1 West Sixteenth, street, on Wednesday night, Fepruary 2, THOMA BEEKMAN, In the svti year of his age. ‘The suneral services will be held at his late res! dence, in Kinderhook, on Saturday afternoon, af haif-past one o'clock. Relatives aud friends are gpectfully invited to attend. Carrenter.—In Brookiyn, on Thursday, February 3, WILLIAM C. CARPENTER, son of the Hate Danie) Carpenier, m the 23d year of bis age. Relatives and iriends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, on Monday afternoon, at twa o'clock, from his late residence, DeKalb avenue, noar Clermont. CLEMENis.—On Wednesday, February 2, of measlt WiL.iaM ELLiot, youngest son of Neilson and E Clemenis. ‘The tuneral wilt take place from the residence of his parents, No, 37 West Tuirty-second street, thim (Friday) morning, at eleven o’c:ock. The friends and peoneriee of the family aro respectlully invited to atiend. Darg.—On Wednesday, February 2, Mrs. ELi7za Frances Dare, relict of James Dare, in the 54th year of her age, $ Relatives and friends are respectfally invited a attend the funeral, from her laie residence, No 79 South Second street, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday aiternoon, at one o'clock, : DeWocr,.—in this city, on Tuesday, February I, WILLIAM ROGERS DEWOLF, aged 33 years, youngest a of the late William Henry DeWoif, of Bristol, K. 1, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend tho funeral, from St. Ann’s church, Bighe teenth sureet, near Filth avenue, this (Friday) alters noon, &t balf-past one o'clock. ‘he remains will b@ taken to Rhode [siand for interment, Durry.—At 249 Seventh avenue, in the 60th yet of lis age, JouN Dy Fy, a native of Ireland, count: of Monahan, parish of Arknomeiiien Cooltrim: Friends of the family are respectiully tavited ta attend tne furnoral, from the Church of St. Vincent de Paul in Twenty-third street, on baturday. Fox.—On Tuesday, February 1, after a sudden Mé ness, Mr. CHARLES Fox, in the 6eth year of his age, The relatives and friends of the family are r te fully invited to attend the funeral, [rom AHen streee Presbytérian church, near Grand street, on Sunday morning, at eleven o’clock. Haaurry.—At Brooklyn, N, Y., on Wednesday, February 2, MARGARET, wile of Michael Hagerty and oe of Patrick Cronin, of the city of eri CK, , reland, 1 The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 83 Carroll street, Botisie: HEOOAYS, this (Friday) afternoon, at twa o'clock. ‘ HASELL.—In Waccamaw, near Georgetown, 8. C., on Friday, Jauuary 28, CATHARINE CRUGER, wido' of Bentley Hasell, of Charleston, S. C., in the 6ésly year of her age, i P Jouxsox.—At Hempstead, I. 1, on Thirsday morning, February 3, SAMUEL E. JOHNSON, son Of the late Rey. Lvan M. Johnson, of Brooklyn. His friends and these of his family and of his gon-Iny law, Alired Becar, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the Churc of the Holy Trinity, corner Montague and Clinton streets, Brooklyn, 0B Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock. LANCASTER.—On Thursday, February 8, Mrs. J whe A. B. Lancaster, wife of Alvin N. Lan- caster, Services at her late residence, No. 64 First place, Brooklyn, this (Friday) afternoon, at halt-past twelve o'clock. The remains will be taken to Warrensburg, N. Y., for interment. Levy.—Vhe members of the Hebrew Mutual Benefis Society are hereby notified that the funeral of Mrs. A. Levy will take piace tis (Friday) morning, atten o'clock, from the corner of Filth avenue and Seventy eighth street. A. 8. VAN GRAAG, President. Mrioye.—At Shanghae, China, on Tuesday, De» cember 14, suddenly, of heart disease, Mr. FREDERe Ick G. MuLbye. His friends can obtain information by calling om Cary & Co., 90 Pine street. Moncrier.—In this city, on Tuesday, Febroary 2, of dropsy on the st, JAMES MONCRIER, ex-Judge of the Superior Court, tn the 48th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respecifally invited to attend the funeral, from the Reformed church, Washington square (itey. Dr. Hutton’s), this (Friday morning, at ten o'clock, without further notice. The remains will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Muexay.—On City Isiand, on Thursday, February 3 ana MURRAY, Only son of George and Ann Murray, aged 24 years and 11 mouths. ‘uneral to take plage from the house of his brother-in-law, M. Hubbe, on City Island, on Sunday aitqmoon. All friends are invited to attend, NicHoLas.—On Wednesday, February 2, MARY, bees os of George 8. and Elizabeth T. Nicholas, aged 2 years and ] month. i ‘The relativea and friends of the family, also thos® of her grandiather, J. F. Purdy, ‘are respectfully ine, vited to actend the funeral, from the Church of the Resurrection, Forw-seventh street and Madison ave- nue, this (Friday) morning, at ten o’cleck. 3 O'Baiutx.—On Thursday morning, February 3, atte? & Short illness, MARGARET, beloved daugnter of John ond Catuarine O’Brien, aged 22 years and 1 month, Relatives and friends of the family are respect» fally invi to attend the funeral, from the resl- dence of her parents, Factoryville, 8. 1, this (Friday) afternoon, at taree o'clock. ie O'Nen.—On Wednesday, February 2, James FRANCIS, infant son of James and Eliza O'Neil. SiMON.--On Wednesday, February 2, HUGo, son of Issac and £lize Simon, aged3 years, 4 months and 9 ays. friends of the family are respectfully invited to atteod the funeral, from the residence 243 East eee street, this (Friday) morning at nine o'clock, Srinz.—On Tuesday, Fobrnary 1, Avice, youngest child of Jacob M., and Wiihelmiue Stipe, aged 2 years and’4 montis, The retatives and friends of the tamily are re spectfully inviced to attend the funeral, from the residence of ber parents, No. 44 West Forty-seventh Leccey Thad (kriday) morning, at half-past nine o'cloc STORER.—On Wednesday, February 2, of consump- » NaLLIn URACE S7oRRR, of Sheop’s Head Bay, d 23 years and 8 months, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited. to attend ue funeral services, at the Sheep’s Head Bay church, on Sunday aiternoon, at tro o'clock. WARREN.—Un Sunday, Januery 30, EraruRras Waren, late of Tthaca. " His relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, at two e’clocis, trom the reaidence of his daughter, Mrs. 0. Slater, in La- fayette, N. J. Warkins.—On Wednesday evening, February 2, Wit1am L. WATKINS, in the 32d year of his age. The relatives and fiievds are respectfully invaed to attend the funeral, from the residence of his fa- ther, Jaroes en Watkins, hed Ces sina i avenue, mn Saturday afternoon, at ie O'CLOCK. a be ‘The omesrs of tie late.17é4th New York Volunteers are requested to meet at the Soventy-first Regimens armory, No. 118 Weat Thiriy-secoad street, at quar- ter-past twelve o’ciock P. Af, to attend the funeral of Adjutant Wiliam L. Watkins, EUGENES S. EUNSON, late Captain 174th. WILMERDING.—On Thureday, February 3, at bis residence, No. 6 West Thirty-first street, Mr. Hannay A. WILMBRDING, 1D the 69th year Of his age. Notice of funeral hereasuer.