The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1870, Page 9

— 7 The Congressiona) Solons Who Saw Daylight First in tho Empire State—Number of New Yorkers Holding Seats in the Senate acd Hotise—Pen Pictures of Their Appearance, Peculiarities and Manner of Living, WASHINGTON, March 81, 1870, © Womohody has said that Vermont or New Ha: mire or some other State (whicir is 14?) ts “an excel. ‘@ent State to emigrate from,” and in looking through ‘Poth houses of Congress it 18. something of a matter ef interéat to note the emigrating enterprise of the ons Of the various Staies, some of whom have Journeyed far and wide, with their “carpet bags” Returning to this focus of common interest, laden ‘With the trust and hunor of the States they have sted to.” “Circumstances are everything,” and “cltcumstances” undoubtedly send more men to ‘@ongress than any otner thing considered more sub- stantial, The Zagt sends cultivatet, schuiariy, in- ‘Wellectual men, while industry, gosheadativeness, @peculation, enterprise and ail outdoowsm hails em the West. Thesyntax and orthography that @o service for some of the Western lawmakers (a few of whom are represented in Vongress) bid @ofance to al! one’s preconceived ideas of Engitsn | composition. “Oh. but yua needn’t make fun of that |” exclaimed an honoras’>-son of the West. We have so much tat ts of far g...*ar interest that ‘We have no time to attend to the lesse. demands of Mterature and ‘good spellin’.’ We leave those matters for the East,)2 nm It r for astonishment (if we Nad-not long @ilce passed the era of not being astonished at any- thing) to observe the homogeneousness of the small @ongressional world. If dress makes the man, it may be that which so perfectly erases all sectional @istinetions. The Oregon, Minnesota and Nevada people sport swallow tails, tinted gloves, tmmacu- Tate dickeys, glossy boots and ali the fine parapner- @alia of manner that is accorded to the East, with a2 much true Urientai taherency as tf they had uever ‘Known the roughness and uncouthness of frontier ‘Ufe. Well, we suppose unlimited creaence 1s not to be given to the tact that they have known them. ‘Phat convenient clevator, “circumstances,” always meeps some @eople above the basement of life, and ‘m her fickle comprehensiveness no longer awards the nobie insignia, “Mother of statesmen,” alone to ‘Virginia, unless ene successfully disputes the later- SPretation of that elastic word. Of SENATORS there are sixty-elght in the present Senate. Of these @aio, North Carolina, South Carohna, Illinois and ‘Bediana are each * mother” to one. Two were bora Bnder the benign influences of Rhode Island, two fm Delaware and two others in “My Maryland.” New Jersey, Kentucky, Connecticut and Virginia Rave each cradled three; Maine and New Hampshire each four; Pennsylvania and Massachusetie—the mother of us ali—each five; Vermont and Onto each mx. To New York alone is reserved the crushing Donor of giving the noble prestige of birth to ten of these Senators, whose honor, brilliancy, power and ble statesmansnip have met with a remarkabie @tqosion. From Alabama comes George E. Spencer; from Arkansas Benjamin F, Rice; Cornelius Cole brings with him the glitter of California; Abijan Gilbert hails from Florida; from Louisiana comes’ gobo &. Harris; Nevaaa sends two New York sons, James Nye and Wiliam Stewart; iris Oregon edines George H. Williams, while in Rescoe Conkling and Benben E. Fenton the Empire State reposes her pre- Sent senatorial trust. These Senators are each and all representatives of, and were elected by, the ro- puociican party. REPRESENTATIVES, Of Representatives and territorial Delegates there ere upwards of 230. Of these one each was born in Alabama, Delaware, Michizan, Missyuri, South Caro- Mna, New Mexico and Prusyia; two each in Arkau- gas, New Jersey, England and Ireland; three in Bhode Island; four in New Hampshire; five in Con- pecticut, Kentucky, North Carolina and Teanessee each; six in Maryiand; seven each in Illinois, In- @ana and Vermoot; nine in Maine; ten in Virginis Sourtcen in Massachusetts; tweaty tm Ohio; thirty- Sour in Pennsyivanla and forty-three in New York. ‘Of the thirty-one Representatives from New York Swenty-two are Datives of that State so far as ascer- Samed. Of the others, one represents Alabaina, Sour Iinois, three New Jersey, four Michigan, one Minnesota, two Missouri, one Nevada, one Ubio, one Pennsylvania, one Wisconsin, one Arizona and one Dacotab. Believing fully in “home interests,” we “keep an eye single for the glory of these honorable Mew Yorkers so far as we can detect aay from the galleries of either house. IN TAB SENATS ‘the initiated visitor chooses @ seat near the reporc- era’ gallery, & pen by itseif, in which the Bohemmans of the Capitol are secured from invasion. This com- mands @ tront and eide view of the members, whose seats are arranged in an arc of three rows, giving the perambulating legislators half @ circle for circu- Jation, Looking straight ahead, following the lead Of the central aisle, the eye iails on RORCOR CONKLING, the acknowledged “beauty” .of the Senate. He is @ wall, sywmetrica: bioude, whose sunny locks have mut the waving grace of tie poet, nor the perpen- @icuiur bang of the civilized American. They curl gud cluster and cling and cuddle Close to his head a8 if to incarnate a second Apollo. One curl ilus- trates the uocirine of individual righis, aud les Fight down the centre of his snowy brow, # thing of beauty and a joy forever. Liisa eyes are dius, and huve a trick of looking ove the corners of their Bowes with a sarewdneas only equal to their fasci- Mating ceruicousness, Woen tarued Implacably Bpon some unlortunate opponent. His cheexs are @s plump as a squirrel’s Wita two note in his mouth, His beard is well trimmed. He smokes, He dresses $m black, wita w brigat blue neckue, so becowlng you kuow,” aha looks as deal a8 ap asparagus Bhoot. Asaspeaker hia voice is good, his enuncia- tion very clear, lus rhetoric sorcibie and 1a excellent ‘fasie, his satire dipped in we rose water of cour- S@ay—11 One Cau imagine Such & distulation—aud his Uogic 1s always at his tongue's or fingers cad. Aside from the edificauon of bis mapper, it furnishes a@umusement aiso; for, lo! from tne neignis of his Superlative judginent and wisdow and dissension the accompiisned Roscoe Copk!ing coutesceuas (with a@ failing inflection) to refute the senseless Qssumption of the houoravie gentiewan from Unio, Who should have Known bétier wau to question “apy logic.”’ His superciiiousuess 1s Of such a naive @haracier that uo one dreams of being hurt by it, He gives all bis cominas and semicolons the failing Sng Inflection, with a gracious senae of reilef, and im @tone that ieaves no rvom for doubt or argument, An ijil-natared person might cal! him couceited, while ail concur in calling him “interesting” and mever given over to stupidity. Hets an indusirious Worker and fond of wanipulaiing meu and mea sures. He ts forty years old, belongs to Utica, N. Y., nd bas veen connected with poutice for twenty years. REUBEN EB, FENTON Ras a sheltered seat under tue left gallery, with Senator Keveis at bis right and poor, paisied, piti- ful Parson Browulow nearly fa front of Lio. Senator Fenton bas a very trim figure, looking faller than {¢ reatiy 1s, and aiways immaculately clad in black broadcioia, with a French fit; an up- fight, pointed collar; & biack necktie and a watci rd of guid. His har, of iron gray, 1s crisp, and ma 1s woWndance gives His head @ top heavy ap- pesrance. lie has bright, biack eyes; a iow, broad forehead, and ower iace thin and covered with w @iosely trimmed peard. His nose is “his prominent feature, by halt; formed of straight lines and meet- Angat theeud at an angie of lorty-ve degrees, ‘Which furnishes suiicient sharpuess for even @ poi Ucian. Cowpreiensively his face is a very pleasant one, Lis manners courteous, Dis bearing dignified and sings He 1s nut a frequent speaker in the Senate, it is recoguized as a pleasant, practical ead pol- fehed talker. WILLIAM MM, STEWART ‘the New Yorker from Nevada, is w iiner looking man $u the drawing room than a3 seen from tue Senate gaileries. He 1s tall aud lare, of the blonde type. With bright, fresh, smooth compiexiou, regular features, aud atuli beard full of Nevada sunshine. He ts argumentative tu age Co familiarity, ratoer @aslly taken advantage of, and Lis gestures partake ‘of the patronizing type. He was born in Wayne eounty, N. Y., studied at Yaie, mined In California, picked up some kuowicdge of law, and afterward werved 23 State aud General Attorney. From Call- fornia he wentto Nevada and entered upon the career of politics. He isstill young, uot much over forty, has clear, innocent looking biue eyes, is a trifle baid, with one of Willis’ Ue locks standing un tically like w voundary post. He louks like & Joy, happy, wel todo larmer, with the poetical element predominant in him, In front of aud Oppo- wie senator Conkling sits CORNELIUS COLT, ® rather tall man, WHh raventsh, Kirateht black hair, and aeoply set, darkly melancholy eyes; w bearer chino, a wide mouth, with toe tin lips so firmiy closed you would bardly expect tiem to open In a@peech, wuich they rarely do, And & imost serious, Garnest, sedate expression of countenaace, He has @ long hea: longitudinal direciion, Whatever that aig: 4 plrageologivally. He is au average Speaker, Liagonally from nim and directly in trout Of Conkilug 1s ihe anat of RM. WILLTAMS, which ts well died a physica) sense at leas, He MO cae ad Ly ast Hin huis Burlinids Lae Sone of the Pi ¢ representative ultra Rocky Mountain men, unteas that country ts awful dismal and urucossarat, ~ lowing the outer circle nearly hal! way around and at rg right of Senator Sumuer is the larberly presence JAMES W. NY®, whois the most acceptable gatlery speaker m tho benaie. He interwesyes wit, RSs anecdote aud sentiment in his speeches. He ta good to loon at; also of media height, shoulders a drover would call stocky,” his fall round face shaven, and saving one bald spot, Jts lead well covered with handsome gray bair, He bas keen black oyes, har- montous f atures aad @ shrewd, bat benevolent ex- pression. He dreasea in black, wears @ wateb of Nevada siivor and on his tntrd tinger a Jarge saa} ring of @ ruby glow, He was a New York State dolice commissioner in 1860, the Governor of Ne- vada Territory in 1961 and has been in the United States Senate since 1865. Skipping aloug five or six seats one comes to BENJAMIN F. RIOR, who waa born in Cattaraugus county, New York, figured in the Kentucky Legisiavure in’ 1855-53, re- moved to Minnesota and captamed @ Minnesota tnfantry company for three years during the war, which left nim straaded at Little Kock, Ark., im 1 In 1608 he was sens vo the Untied States Senate. So much for * carpet- ’ enterprise. He has a slight, Gelicate organization, with 9 narrow, two story head and considerably bald. Ils eyes are well stiel- fered under his brows, and bis tron gray beard ts long and iui He nas a pretty, little, straight nose, & pleasant expressi A husky Voice. speaks seNoin and tersiey, and Is an effective working member. Coming to the end seat of the ou/er row you find ABIJAH GILBERT, @ somewhat delicate looking man, who went to Florida for nis beaith, but with true political self- sacrifice Was induced by senatorial considerations to try the climate of Washington. Hois a “number ove” man, being the fits: of a family of nine chil- dren twieetola, His influence In tho Senate 13 of i nature go beautifal in wornan— ‘silent, but not nlelt.” Crossing to the other aide of the chamoer you dnd GRORGE_R, SPENCER, the youngest of tne Senators, who has not yet reachod the thirty-ti/th wertian, tat Wilts called “half way home.” fHets of medium heignt, with a rather stout tigare, @ full face, abundant. giossy, Clustering brown hair, with @ bear ied chin, keen brown eyes, and is usally at icieure to stroke his mustache. thereby a his _sea!-ringed finger and plump, bonny hands, He ta @ fair speaker. and wears @ Very dark brown sutt. with black velvet collar and vest, which forms such an effective back ground for @ handsome watch guard. Nos far re- moved from lim sits JOHN M. HARRIG, who went to Louisiana during the war by way of Wisconsin, Ho has an ordinary Anierican tace, thin, sharp-featured, deep s2t eves, and wins kers act like @ hedge row from one esr around to tne other. He is not mucn given 10 speech making, but is apparenuy industrious, RB*RESENTATIVES, ‘taking to go from the Babelistic atmosphere of the Chamber of Representatives. A member remarked not long ago that when “wimmin got there he reckoned they’d have some talkin’? Some talk- ing, forsooth | We would like to know of a tongue abarp enough or thin encogh—insinuating enougd to get in @ word edge or other wise. Being seut to Congress makes men Wondrousiy communicative; it develops tae social qualities, the vocal qualities, the linguistic, labial, hand-shaking and clapping qualities. One would think the Tongues all huhg upon a swivel aod kept ia motion ey — great desire to serve the country. And it must be confeseed that the sons of New York are not notice- aviy bashful about lifting ap their voices on the great questions of the day, !f of personal interest. ‘Choosing @ seat as tn the Senate, you observes snug nest of democrats on the right side of the Speaker. Unity is strength, altuough it cannot truthfully be said that the New York delegation derives any sirength from tis unity, Conepicugus in the suburbs Of she democratic CI nd : FERNANDO WOOD, a Tong Hine member of th Houte. “Sia mout pro. ae ayer is his taustache, lying like a mare ri J which, en Jatt nasal moun a Rta in the Sipe: his eyes oniy indicate their locality, and he as BO eyebrows to spcak of. His har is well threaded with silver and ig as smooth and unramed asawig. He is somewhat tall, erect, stately in bis manner, usually Das his cost well buttoned down before, to bronigy perhaps, the symmetry of his ta- pering waist. He mignt pass tora Frenchman of the Louis Philippe school. He is not a frequent speaker, but commande a clear, agreeabie voice, and — tm the use of language. Just across the le JAMB3 BROOKS, as smoothly shaven and as sanctimonious looking a8 an auld syne Methodist preacher. He bas large, clearly definea teatures, rather dark, aud oOsnally wears eyeglasses, He tue demo- is an agate ae power on cratic side trom the tact that he possesses com- Diete self-control, making and bearing in return the sharpest and bitterest expressions without becom- ing excited. He dresses in black, relieved, perhaps, with @ dash Of crimson. or blossom, in his necktie. Light sticks foat on the surface, and so you are gure to ovserve the great small men, of waom one is 8. 8. COX, @ nervous little branette, who snapsand barks, gets mad ail through and laughs ail over, by turns. It 1s not an wausual sightto see him tilted ou tne arms of somebudy’s chat, like @ bird perched on a limb, giving both hands toss many friends at once; talk. ing With a third and laughing witn a fourth, ‘Ther is no waste materiat in the mau—@ sort of cou- densed utility, Not far away is HENBY W. SLOCUM, & West Pointer, with @ brilliant army record. He has a slender Ggure, an iatellectual face, a promi- nent nose, dark eyes, with an upward look, iron gray hair and mustache and dresses in weil fitting Diack. Everything about the maa indicates quails; rather then quantity. He reads his speeches, whic! are admirabiy written, and are best appreciated tn print, as his oratorical powers are ited. On the otner ide of the House is NOAH DAVIS, of short, heavy build, asquare, florid face, framed 1m tron gray balr and 8 siim row of short whiskers. He has amali, dark eyes, a wide mouth, @ promi- nent nose (indeed, if you haven’t # prominent nose you should discard all Congressional aspirations), @nd @ noticeable cafion horizontally across hia tore- head, Hecame heralded with considerabie import- @uce. sustains bimself passably, but is one of the Dumerous array of men who bope to impress, by high words, venement and an unhealthy show of physical excitement. DENNIS M’UARTAY looks 1ike @ well preserved merchant of middle age, and ia the most remarkable member of all in being just the opposite of “Lhomme qui rit.” He never smiles, It wouid take a month to pump & laugh out of him. He does not look melancholy. He has too little of what the French call sentimentfor sadness. Neither does he look grave. He looks eminentiy composed, Of other influential members are Stephen L. May- bem, Juage Churchill, Addison H. Ladin, an taovel Tate talker, @ stall, nervous creature; Giles W. Hotchkiss and John A. Griswold. Of New Yorkers representing other States prominence is accorded to Benjamin, Of Missourt; Fitch, of Nevada, a joily, hearty, awallow-tailed fellow, ‘With a happy, well-to- do look; Hopkins, of Wisconsin; Juda, of Iilinois, whose very general appearance suggests high living, Qud whose snowy hair aud beard are in striking con- trast to the glowing brightness of his compi@xion. He suggests the experience of au uafortunate friend “Out Weat,’? whose floridity o: complexion subjected him to frequent invitations to “drink.” As he was & teetotaler, it annoyed him considerably, and upon refusing one time on that ground to drink the would- be Host indignantiy exclaimed “You bad better take in your sign, then!’ Then there are other members, all “good and great and splendid,” if we oniy had time to specify. SPECIALTIES, Nine-tenths of the New Yorkers in Congresa have been law students, and most of thom pracutioners. A few did field service during the war. Nearly all smoke, and what is especially noticeable, is the almost unexceptional use of eye-giasses. This last paragraph applies to Congress at large. The in- ference #0 easily drawn is oaly an assertion of the fact aiready recognized aud expressed by observing physicians, WHAT'S IN A NAMET Ambitious parents seeking for resonant titles for thetr little ones may be aided in their conciusion by the predominancy of baptismal names in the presont Congress. Ul Johns there are thirty-seven, twenty- seven Willlams, fifteen Jameses, twelve Georges; there are ten Thomasses, ten Samuels and nive Charleses, There are five representatives of the Smith family and two of the Jones, HOW THB LEGISLATIYZ LORDS LIVE. The Morgan mansion, at present occupied by the Secretary of State, and fully descriped in the HERALD & year sgo, ts situaved on the corner of Fulteenth and I streets. The neighborhood 1s a par- ticu'ariy desirable one; the Brazilian Minister, Mr. Hooper, toe Prussian and British Minuters and others Of note live near, .@p the opposite corner of Fifteenth and J streots is an clegant block of brick, with brown stone trimming, baloonies, a French roof and consisting of four dwellings, and occupied and owned respectively by Senator Buckingham, bor ae Blaine, Governor Swann and Fernando TOR WOOD MANSION commands the corner site, and is the largest and most imposing of the architectural quartet. Ex- ternally it gives the best tdea to be found in Wash- ington of the patatiai residences that line the fash- tonabie avenues ta New York, For @ ‘temporary’ residence it should satisfy the most fastidious, At home Mr. Wood ts eminently social, meeting his iiienas with @ frank, cordial manner, and 1s very euteriainiug in conversation. Aithough by heritage @ Quaker, of the goodly city of Brotherly Love, there is Nous of the thee-ing and tny-ing slipping into his speech. Mrs. Wood i#@ young, noble looking lady, with brown hatr and remarkably bright brown eyes thas in taeir briliiancy fash aimost into blackness. Sue is simple, unafected and easy in her manoer— trne exponents always of a genuine gentiewoman— aud combines tue most admirabie good taste with lovabie, Womaniy qualities. Surrounded with their children and howe comiorts they should find life, even in Washington, enjoyabie, 5.8. Cox lives in snug, neat way, in a pretiy brick honse, with brown stone trimming, near the corner of Tuirteenta and K streets, A bay wiuuow ironing the soutn courts the mid-day sun for the splendor of the San-Set. Bis triends 10 binself and bis wite te ike onto Lim, & biuck-eyed lady, vivacious, Jul of live an animation, and reveiving her friends with unm takavio we’come, 2 Conkling uae a honse on Fifteenth ati dw waien he ls Keeptig vackelor hall, ils wife uw Deig ty Washimgion this winter, Deano MoVart ins in @ princely manner ‘at his House on Vermontavcnuc, David 8, Benuets, ‘of Buffalo, lives diito oa Hi wtroes, OTHER NEW YORK ERS, General Horace Capron, Commissioner of Agricul- ture, 8 “at oome” in the Department Bauding. Li Wile 18 @ hutive also Of New York, Their rooms aod commanding a noi otomac, ‘the Comuissioner. mw the ‘ffih im descent from Hanfeia Can Of @ Hugnenos fauily, aud the high-bred cout of bis face Westies to the excellence of the Huguenot bis be is short, compactiy buiit, with and bis hair and mustache, fail and abandant, waowy white. His face is prignk and fread and entire appearance ‘and Vigorous, He 18 gonial, couricous and very gentlemanly. Mra, Capron 1s & fair, blue-eyed lady, wit @ bright, sweet smiie, aresses richly in black, aud receives her fricuds gracefuily, PENSION COMMISSIONER VAN ABRMAN, ox-Represeutative trom Wesvern New York, has a house on Oapicol Littl ag bright and clean and couey as @ rosebud. It is furuished in excelent taste and the walls enlivened with a few well selected an arranged pictures. There is @ fine piano, at Which bis pretty, prown-eyed daughier presives ‘The Commissioner himseif has x fund of quiet humor always in store, ani Nas hosts of friends. His wife 1g a sweet faced, matronly lady, wise kindness and anmiabivy win a Warm place for her tn the regard of Gi. wiih Whom sto meats. Fitch, of Nevada, also lives tn this neighborhood, in one Of those “bran new brick houses.” HOPBL LIVE. Senator Fenton, with wie and two daughters, occupy an eiegadt suit of rooms at the Arlington. Jo life the Seuatur 18 ONG O! tiie most piewsant unl polished #f-men- ‘Ha wife receives with great cerdiwlity of mavner, and when assisted by her daugniers, Who are decided belles in Washington suciety, comprise @ trio of noble womanliness, stately youog Jadyhued and winning giriistness. Here algo abide Hou. James Brovks, with wile and danghier, Mra, Mrooks, wag was once great besuty, is pronounced by her friends to b lovely woman, with an uuction that gives to the adjective itwtuil value, Jion, Noah Davis, General siocum, Hon. Stephen Sanford aad J. @. Schumaker, ure also snagiy (cing atthe Ariington. Seuators Gilvert and Wiliams, with their families, are at the Na sonal, Senators Spencer and Harms are at Wil- iard’s, MUSICAL REVIEW. The Influx of new publications which the young establishments in this city have brought into the field this season is giving a healthy tone to the music publishing trade generally. We are now getting some of the best European works at pricea constder- abiv lower than those which prevatied under the old monopoly. We arg glad to find tbat music 13 steadily progressing in tals city and that the public taste 1s improved to an extent which the demoralizing in- fluences of burlesque ditties and Offenbachian melo- dies would hardly lead one to expect. When Weber is greeted with crowded houses and the Philhar- monic Soclety emblazon on their banners the checr- ing announcement “Standing room ouly,” and when the conservatories of music are thronged with eager and attentive puplis, tuere is nope for the di- vine art yet receiving in this city the same encour. agement as it gains in the musical centres of Europe. Trash no longer commands the atteution of music publishers, and merit, which has been kept so long in the background, now resumes its proper position, Erost Reinking introduces some of the best publi- cations of Peters, Leipsic and Berlin, in the form of transcriptions, from the operas by Charles D'avenel, ‘fhe sextet and finale from “Lucia,” the waltz from Gounod’s Sh i Dolaces trom Say arte a nansoy 4 ons ie . Ser era apaltan oe ue song fro, “Fra Diavolo,” the marca from “Norfha,’”” Sovra it seniamantrom ‘‘sonnambula,” Ah ! quel plaisir from “Dame Blanche,” the drinking song from “Lu- crezia,” Jo son ricco from “The Buxir of Love Salut dla France trom “Tne Daughter of the Regt- Ment,” “Tne Last Rose of Summer,’ and the finale from “Martha,” are among these transcriptions, Mr. D’Ayenel’s style is g! 1, Gnisbed and soms- ting like ha'berg, aye many of these works are the best transcriptions from thd opera we have ever seen. It is seldom we find a wauscriber to.preserve the spirit of a theme and adorn it with his Own po- etic fancies in an unobtrasive, natural manner, so as to make @ musical medallion of such Uwavecrip- tion, Mr, D’Avendl has besa eminently successful in this repect, Dodwortn, Astor place, publishes @ waltz by H. E. Brown, called “AS You Like 1t.”” The first theme 1s Very pretty, but tne others are uninteresting. ‘ine composer might study the rules of iarmony and counterpoint to advantage. The flnale has one or two serious errors in this respect, J. L. Peters, New York and St, Louis, publishes the hey “ahi So True,” aria, with violln obligace and pianoforte accompaniment. G, Estabrook. The Mnelody itseli is notover attractive, bub out of the limited materiats selected by him tho composer contrived to make an effective song, with @ higniy arustio violin and piano accompantinent, “Tne Love Letter,” ballad. M. Keller, A minor theme which we have often heard before in the salon a8 a dancing piece. It is good in its way. “pli Come to Thee, Beloved,” serenade. George ~ eye Avery pretty melody aud artistically reave “Prince Erle Galop,” Weinzarten, A common- place affuir, possessing no merit wortn speaking of. “song of the Seasheil,” song. Keiler. A weak, in- effective inelody, with an accompaniments which does much to redeam 16, “Those Sabbath Bel's,” sacred duet, adapted from one of Kinkel’s works by William Dressler. A charming 4heme and characteristic of the sunject. “Twilight Thoughts Mazurka,” ‘My Soul to God,’” transctiption from Clapisson’s melody and “sea- breeze. Mazurka,’? Charles I. Froy. The first isa nea’, pleasing little work; the second does not possess much freshness or originality in tvs treat ment, and the third is the best of all, bemg brilliant in arpeggio passages and with an easy Mow, so necea- Bary to this Kind of composition. J. N. Pattison & Oo., Twenty-third street, have some new publications in hand, among which are eat on Gottschalk and @ brililaut galop by H, avo. ONSAFK FOUNDATIONS, Threatened Destruction of Houses in the Neighborhood of the New Post Ofiice. As some uneasiness has lately evinced itself in the puolic mind with regard to the sinking of the car. riage way in Broadway and Park row, ww will not be out of place to call the attention of the proper authorities to some matters which may tend to tarow some light on the subject, In the first number of the American Architect and Builder tt is stated that the area or outer wall of the vaults under the sidewalk of the new Post Office is 619 fect long, by 514 feet thick at the base ands fect thick at the top, and an average height of 20 feet 1 built on the Broadway and Park row sides. ‘There aro several formules well known to engl- neers and architects which show that in construct. ing retaining walla for the support of heavy em- bankmenté, one-third the total height should be taken as the required thickness at the base, which may be diminianed to oue-sixta at the top; and as the wall at present outit is only about half that thickness it canzot surprise any one when tho ‘weight of an embankment of sand nearly thirty feet high is brought to bear upon it that tt sould neces- Sanily succomb and tne roadway inevitably follow. The architect in his juatidcation may propound many schemes for obviating any turthey disaster by the introduction of counter forts or cross walis, acting as batteries, which must have their final bearing against the walls of the superstructure (which walls will have to be of an increased thick- acca! }, aud if auch means have to be re- as the ouly method of bolstering up the then i¢ must be allowed that there has Ne or an utier conatra own in the not promise It would be Pperty in the immediate Tiainity of new jt Omice bauding to Dave some advice from competent engineers on the subject, as either the embankment is too heavy for the wall, or the wall is too weak to support the embankment. THE FIFTEENTH AMENDM Hupson Ory, April 2, 1870, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERaLp:— Anoticein your issue of to-day a communication under the title of “The Fifteenth Amendment and the State Law,” wherein 1s questioned tue right of negroes to vote in the State of New York under the fifteenth amendment except they possess the free- hold required by the State constitution, If your contributor will bear in mind that the section of the Constitution of the State of New York referred to by him requires @ property qualification only in the case of negroes! he will readily see that itis abridgment aMxed to particularrace. Whereas the amendm says, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shail not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude,’ no discrimination cen be mado in this respect in favor of or against any particular,race or color, No restrice tion can py any State be piaced upon the negro’a Tigut to vote, alnieas it extends to all citizens alike, ‘The property qualifigation required by the State con atitution iaan abrifgiment extending only to one Trace, and not to all citizens alike, aud 1s, therefore, entirey repugnant not only to the letter, but like Wise to the xpiric of the fiiteenth amendaient, and must fall, Tao negro has just as {oli and eompiete Aright of aufirage av tio Wulte man,end novatng other iban general AgotiyPiw wes B Bab ieteiabiess Aue TD Ws Grwz , Qi GlideeDs Wi Le Lael Sintes can AlTOme die. rovisiona oF jaws applicable ‘0 | Soba NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. REAL ESTATE MATTERS, A Dull Market and Lower Renti—Staten Island as a Suburb—Its Bail- roads —Non-Paying Parsimony Paraded—Late Transactions. ‘The market continues to present but few features Of interest, Transactions are light and the general feeling in the market one of weakness, The collapse Of the rent market t9 just aa we predicted, and land. lords now find 1% quite impossible, except in rare cases, Influenced by special ciroumstanses, to make leases for the ensuing year except at a considerable Teduction from the rent figures of last year. The prospects at present are of increasing weakness, tenants exhibiting a most anusnal indifference at tnia period of the season respecting new engage- ments, During the next few weeks landiords are likely to be the most eager to rent, ‘The advantages of a movement to tho suburbs is exciting much atiention among the teuant{ciass, and the awakening of capitalists to the opportunities of profit promised in this growing exodus of our city population, if fairly and liberally avatied of, operates as @ powerful si!mulant in that airecuon. A corresyundcat who calla attention to the attrac- tions possessed by Staten Island for suburban resl- dences, while complaining of the narrow-minded. Policy Of the railroad company of that island, gives In that connection so much valuable information in- teresting to those contemplating a movement from the city that we make room for his lotier, almost in Tall, He says:— The attention of parties seeking houses in the country, or places to improve as such, has been more aad more directed to Staten island, and is now Lurning thitherward more strongly than ever before, ‘This growing interest has not been the resal’ of any inissionary effort on the part of Staten Islandera themselves, Who have at all times been singularly woifferent to unwigration from -abroad orto the Opinions any one residing as far distans aa tne city of New York, They seem periectly willing that every person #o unfortunate as to live outside the charmed limita of thelr fast anchored isle shouid Uellove that Ricturoad couaty is the quarantine of ‘the Continent, covered with swamps, pregauut with ague, teatuiug with mosquitoes and inaccessible to the great city toward wuich ail men and things Withia the circle of easy daily comimuatcation mey- itably tend, They know better. If the man of un- pieasant professions does not, so much tne worse for bim, With such @ one théy rarely use argument, feeling possibiy a good deal as Adam might bave done Lelore he was served with @ writ of cectwent tvom Paradise, bad some stray traveller from the land of Noah looked through its gate and tried to Perauade him that the gardea whereon he and ive were living so comfortably was ailer all @ pooi Miserable sort Of place, wholly unworthy of co: parison with the Communipaws, Jersey Hats and Yailabouts of those days, ‘ile new comers, from all sections and at! lands, men who have dwelt amor the classic scenes of the old world or the fruit: valleys or mighty prairies of the Weat, and, seeing enough of Staten Isiand to know 1s and fali in love With it, have built themselves homes great or hum- bie on its heights or shores, are fijed with perennial enthusiasm for its atiractiona. ‘She pure, sresh sea breeze, tempering to perfect comfort the flercest heats of summer; the grand ex, of aky and ocean; the vast fields look; the snperD suprised and sunsets; tae great harbor and bay of New York, filed with the commerce of the world, @ panorama ever changing and unequalled elsewllere on earth, with number- less other advantages and facilities nowncre else combined in one locality, insure for it tne destiny always manifest, thougi hituerto alow, of pene where it 13 not ci\y—a succession of fruit farms an villas, from New Brighton to Ward’s Polut, The ceaseless overiow of New York city has poured over the sandy plains of Long iziand and we marshy fens of New Jersey. The people thus’ vernon ed & to and from the city in crowded cars, aliei Gomfort and invigoration of the delightful sail across the bay twice @ day, and Strangers simong, mosquitoes gud pager prospects to the best satisfactions of a rural home, * Thero is, however, one great drawback to Staten Isiand-one bios in the feir picture, Even the gun has spots. We have @ railroat. Now a railroad per sé i@ no very bad thing, and a rail- road will do even on Staten Island, if man- ea by men of ordinary, reasonable outiook and cquisitivencsa, The railroad people, of course, ‘want the raizcad to pay. It does pay, ten per cent and surplus. Tuey want it to pay as muci as it can— everything shouid do that—but a new cent held close enotigh to the eye will shut out a hundred dollar Dri. “These railroad people are realizing a handsome return tor the convenience furnished. aud that is Tight. They want more, How shall they getit? By 80. adjusting their charges—espectally their commu. tation charges for constant passengers—in auch manner as to compete with, we do not say underbid, thoso of other roads leading out of New York, No complaint is made of the transient ,or through fares, though in these tis road, built by Staten Island effort and Staten Island capital, discriminates against Staten Isiand in favor of New Jersey. ‘he plan of taking as much toll as you can get Was never Wise in the tong ron, ‘This railroad, properly managed, will con- tinge to be an lacreasingly valuaoie dr gig rei to ts owners, ‘They do «mot waut—if reasonably fre! uted twenty-five cents per bead from New York to vourt of those who now must pay it or seck other conveyance so much as they do the settling up of the island by men wao, if they come, Will buy lands, buiid houses and improve the waste pinces, to the large and permanent increase of tue raliroad, freight and passenger income, and whose setiloment on it will bring otters aud they otaers again, wo will do likewis® Kailroad fares are an element of rent with ali persons living in suourban Jocatiol and they are usuaily the frat point con- sidored y parties on the lookout for country jomes, How do the gentiemen of the Staten Island Ratl- road look at this question? Many, if not all of them, are property owners in Richmond county, and to this extent, at least, have iaterests in common with the reat of its citizens. The former commutation on the ratiroad alone was sixty aollars 4 year, with no ferry commutation at all; although the raliroad and ierry are under one proprietorsiip, OF this sixty dollars two-thirds or forty dollars were re- uired for the first six months of the annual term— the managers, doubtiess, realizing that few who tried 1t ouce would repeat the experiment without 8 large rebate on the second six months, The result was that new comers frequently comwuted for the first yoar, and afterwards, almost ufiversally, coar cluded to pay their twenty-fve cents per — ‘This commutation saved ® porson going si times @ Weok to the city $33 90 over the single trip fare, an advantage in most cases reduced to sero by the ordinary daily sum o! a business man’s absences {tacmnding Che.nsal sumenes, yecatinn) from the eity uring the year. Latterly, however, this mode of commutation haa been abolished and a system of commutation tickets adopted, by wiich the com- muvter saves but $1565 per annum over the singie trip fare, a concession to the public convenience ‘which 1s commended by the railroad gentlemen to the grateful admiration of the citizens of Staten laland—a commutation saving of two and a half cents per trip on the transieat through fare. The fever-laden, mosquito-plagued marshes of New Jer- have not beeu turned into market gardens and a residences by such @ policy as this, Liewellyn Park, with building sites selling et $4,000 ‘per acre, is not superior in natu attractions to most parts of Staten Island, but ti dweiler there can go to and from New York city every day in the year—thirty trains @ day—and get home, after an evening’s work or recreation in the city, for eighty-six dollars @ year. Staten Island should ull be a Llewellyn Park, and will be one day, when we have far speedicr, more frequent and cheaper communication with the city than now. How does the case stand upon a comparison of the Staten Island Ratiroad charges with those of Other roads running out of New York? This will determine, beyond argument und even beyond eavil, ‘Whether the deep, general and indignant dissatis- faouion felt by the people of Richmond county is ‘Weil founded or not. Staten Island Raitroad.—Twelve trains daily to New ‘ork. Commutation from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 20 miles, $80 per annum; trom Court House station, Straten Island, to New York, 11 niles $140 86. Tow 1g the least sum for which any one living on Staten fol aud beyond New Dorp can go daily to the city. few York and New Haven Railroa d,—Sixteen trains dally. Commutation to Mount Vernon, 1434 miles, $90; to New Kochelle, 173¢ miles, $93; to Ma- maroneck, 21 miles, $93; to , 25 miles, $102; to. Shiten Bis; to Unlggeport Conn. 6 milen, $133." * miles, ri » Neto York and Harlem katttodg.-Eiguieen teains Commutation to Williamsbridge, 1144 miles from New York, $96; to Woodlawn, 12% miles, $90; to Bronxviile, 16 miles, $96; to Tackahoe, 16% Inilds, $96; to Scarsdale, 193¢ miles, $120; to White Plains, 3334 miles, $159. Southside Railroad of Long Isiand.—Eight trains dally, Commutation to Springfield, 11, miles, $60; to Pearsall’s Corners, 164 miles, $60; to Rock- vule Centre, 17}¢ miles, $60; to Baldwinsville, 1934 miles, $70; to Merrick, 23 miles, $70; to {idgewood, 25 mies, $70; Ca Amityville, 20 miles, $80; to Baoy> lon, 35 miles, $80; to Bay shore, 40)¢ miles, $83.- Long Island Raitroaa.—Twenty trains ally. Com- Mutation to Jamaica, 10 miles, $45; to Willow Tree, 11 miies, $66; te Queens, 13 miles, $56; te Hyde Park, 164g mules, $60; to Mincoia, 19 miies, $85; to Hempstead, 2135 miles, $96; to Hicksville, 25 miles, $95; to Farmingdale, 80 miles, $95; to Las 8434 miles, $100; Centreport, 37 miles, Arie Rattroad.—Thirty trains daily, Commun tion to Rutherfurd Park, 10 miles, $49 25; to jaic, 12 miles, $54 40; to Cititon, 14 miles, $59 26; to Paterson, 17 miles, $69 76; to Norwood, 19 miles, $72 69; to Ridgewood, 23 mules, $76; to Hohokus, %4 miles, $73; to Allendale, 26 miles, $40 25; to Mahwah, 31 miles, $64; to Ramapo, 34 miles, $88 60. Central Ratlroud of New Jersey,—Forty-eight trains daily. Commutation to Elizabeth, 133, mies, $55; Roselle, 15 miles, $65; Cranford, 16%¢ miles, $64; Wesifield, 19 miies, $65; Scotch Plains, 2134 miles, $75; Plainfield, 24 miles, $30; Dunelien, 2/ miles, $66; Bound Brook, 3) miles, $1; Somerville, 86 intles, 6100, Morris and Hssee Raitroad.—Forty-four trains Commutation to Roseville, 11 miles, 876; CEPR $A MAUS, O80; Babu, WO wed Guha Sie mit, 28 miles, $96; New Providence, 25 miles, $101; Madison, 28 wiles, $104, Northern Ratiroag af Now Jersey.—Tweive trains daily, Commutation |. 10 miles, $70; to Leonta, 1234 wiles, $75; to Tenafly, 16% miles, $87 60; to Demmorest, 19 miles, $90; to Tappap, 2225 miles, $100; to Piermont, 244 mules, $1 New Jersey Baloaee! igor trains daily. Commutation to Newark, miles,” $04 (03 n wo yerley, 4s miles, $1 ; Wo Litided, id miles, ty hij i) away ‘ie: es, $75; to Uniontown, 2 miles, $76; to Metuonen, 2544 milles, $75; to New irunawlek, 35% untles, $55. The above are the principal roads leading out of New York, and tho fignres given arecorrect, or were, when they were compiled. If variations ean be found, this wruer will guarantee that their suns at ‘this date will not be found Iavorable to those of the Staten Island Raliroad; and if the managers of tne Staien Isiand Railroad by any rational showing can dewonsteuce that thelr present commutatiion 18 not at least one hunared per ceny higher than the average of other rallroads leading out of New York, we Wii agree to noid our peace on this matter toreverinure, A New York jouinal wisely remarks:—*'l'ne unprecedented tmprovements On the lines of the New Jersey raliroads have been Made because the ratirvoad comantes nave offered Ilberal inducements to settlers, and have taken pains to run. frequent traias.” ‘the gentiemen who have fixed on $140 85 ay & proper commutauion from Court House station lo New York (eieved taties) owu one of the anuggeat, most econuimicai and easily Operated pleses of railroad property tn the worid. ‘vhey own one of the most valuabie erry francalses of those go treeiy given away (upok prover appil- Cation) by the city of New York. ihe citizens of Staten Isiand are entirely content that they should reap large Larvests from each ot these sources. But they are dot content iat, iu eager pursuit of tweaty- tivo cents per head of (neir daily passengers (waile thoy themse.ves jose @ dollar in aggregate revenue) they shoula keep back Staten Island froin her true Position smong the suburbs of New York, end make 01 none eifect, by an uireasonable and senseless dige crimination against her, her unequalied attractions tor the overflowing population of tne metropolis. Spring 1s at hand; a new year for the island, Will the; not give us x co umutation that we suail not ve ashamed to show to those Who waut to rent houses. or buy land and puiid them, on this beautiful island? ‘The following late transactions at private sale are reported:— By K. T. Page—Five houses and lots on the east fide of Third avenue, in this city, twenty-flve leet south of Filty-ninih street, 100 fox! five inches by 105 feet, $105,000 caan, to Messrs. Dionklespie: & Hyman. Aiso, by W. Cnderailli—Four ots on Atherton street, Yonkors, for James Scrymser; price, $4,600. THE COURTS. April Term of the Law Courts. In the Superior Court the General Term will be held by Judges Barbour, Jones and Spencer; Chambers by Judge Monel}; Trial Term, Pars 1, y Judge Freedman, aud Fart 2, by Judge eCunn. In the Common Pleas Judges Daly, Loew and Van Brunt will hold General Term during the month, Judge Van Brune presiding at Chambers from ten to ¢.even o'clock each morning, No trial terms will be held until the first Monday in May. Court Calendare=This Day. SUPREME COURT—GEMERAL TERM.—B8efore Judges Ingraham, Cardozo and Ba! a. Court opens at half-past ten A. M. Non-enumerated motions, Surdeme CovrT—SreciaL Tskau.—Before Judge Barnard, Court opens at half-past ten A. M.—Nos. 96, 204, 113, 116, 198, 173, 290, 249, 262, 236, Svurkeme Covat—Cuamesrs.—iield by Indge Brady. Calendar called at twelve M. First Monday calender: SureRion CovRT—TRiaL Tenv.—Part 1.—Beforo jadge Freedman.—Nos. 1387, 1545, 1327, 787, 1189, 33, 126y, 1229, 1849, 133, 132, 1385, 1105, 1393, 1399, Part 2—Before Judge MMcCunn.—Nos. 1814, 2162, 2178, 1662, 2112, 784, 2008, 2042, 1644, 1712, 1366, 1794, 1934, 1036, 2066, 1608, 2036, 1742, 960, 2144, 666, 1776, 2078, 2088, 2102, 1740, 2104, 1208, 1738, 450, 1958, 1976, 1992, 2156, 1688, 2160, 2168, 1482, 2176, 1572, 1483, 2149. ComMON PLEas.—The General Term with be in acssion. MaRInes CovuRT—PART 1.—Nos. 886, 496, 400, 637, 38, 675, 601, 603, 666, 685, 105, 716, 722, 723, 725. ‘art 2.—Nos, 203, 458, 462, 475, 612, 620, 642, 649, 653, 059, 678, 674, 711, 784, 854, 895}¢, 890, B01, 020. . JOURNALIST NOTES, ‘The Philadelphia Age calls the amondmert pro- Clamauon ‘a Diack fraud.” Tue Columbus (Onto) Datty Journal has been en- larged to @ thirty-six column paper. James M, Comly, Samuel M. Smith and James Q. Howard are announced as proprietors. The Columbus Oho Slatesman—Sam Medary's paper—has experienced a change of editora, pro- rietors, type and form. ©. B, Flood retires and ‘ames Dfills grinds ous the editoriats. W. L. Visscher, for some time the amanuensta of the late George D. Prentice and & member of tue ed- itorial staff in the latter days of the Louisville Juur- nal, is now connected with the Indianapolis Journal. Mr. G. W, Grimin is about publishing “Ssudies in Literature,” # collection of Interesting and literar; essays, among which not the least interesting wi fe some personal reminiscences of George D. Pren- 108. “George Wasntn Brick” {s the present Pren- tice of the Louisville Courier-Journal, who succeeds So well tn the short editorial perneraphe that Mr. Prentice became famous for. fle does well, and 1s a perfect “brick.” ‘The Toronto Leader, 80 far as we have secon, 1s the first and only paper on this Continent to say, in speaking of Captain Eyre, ‘‘We.bave read carefully the evidence and it is difficult to discover that he committed any wrong st all.!” The Philadelphia Presse goes into exuberant double-teaded editorisis and jubilant verse over the fifteenth amendment. It heads the editorial, “Equality Consecrated at Last Iato the Fundamental Law,” whion 1s aimost as halt as the posm. MARINE TBANSFEAS. . The folowing is a complete list of marine transfers from March 28 to March 81, taciusi Date. 12 ane. | | he sas.) King Pisher.. 1445) 18 | 6400 Moe: als ‘lAnnAmetta, Bitsl g | on Meh: 38|Stoop yai| Adale Voorhia. i 6,000 jek. $8\Sloop 1 Ere 69) All 4 Moh. 39| 500 polsca 350 8 30200| 1:83 | 350 eb. $9| eh 520 | 5 FA raberd ate Moh: 29|Bloop.. Ee 8 (aad x 63 "500 Da Rs is Meh. #)|Steamb' - pd Mech, 818i Belle 968 0 —_—_—«<_———X—X—a—KXKKa_ MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. CHaLwers—DovGias.—In Jersey City, on Thurs- day, March 81, at the residende of ‘the bride's brother-in-law, by the Rey. Dr. Harkness, WILLIAM CHaLMEns (of steamship Tarifa) to ANNI DOUGLAS, Popumtcies p pet Please co) nu . Binerane ‘ATMAN.—ON Weanesaay, March 80, by the Rev. Dr. Adier, Davip L. EINSTEIN to CARO- eee daughter of Aaron Fatman, Esg., al) of tye TAILLANT—ANNET?.—On Saturday, Maron 26, by H. Chamberlain, Georgy H. TaiLtant, of Morriagania, to KATB ANNETT, of Fort Lee, N. J., dauglcer of the late Stephen Annett. Died. ASIEL.—On Saturday noon, April 2, after a linger- ing iiness, ADELE, dauguter of Leopold N. and Paa- lune Asiel, aged 3 months and 25 days. Relatives and friends of the {nimiiy are invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) morning, at ten o'clock, from 124 East Fifty-second street. ATKINSON.—On Saturday, April 2, Mary P. ATKIN. ib wife of Watson Atkinson, in the 67th year of er age. Relatives and friends are respecttally invited to attend tne funeral, from her late residence, 249 Seventh street, this (Monday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, BogaRT.—On Sunday morning, April 3, after @ short and severe illness, Davip S., son of Alex. J. Bogart and son-in-law of the late Dr. Cotton, of Newport, KR. I., in the 34th year of his-age, Notice of funeral hereatt rr P BovuILLon.—On Friday, April 1, of disease of the ere VICTOR BOUILLON, native of Frauce, eged 74 yeqrs, The funeral will take place from his late residence, No. 196 West Seventeenta strect, om Tucaday after- noon, at two o'clock, Bowng.—At Flushing, on seventh day, April 2, Hannau H. Bowns, aged 77 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- faily invited to attend the funera), from the Friends’ moeting house, at Flushing, on fourth day, toe 6th instant, at eleven o'clock. CanTER.—Suddenly, on Saturday, April 2, GaLEn Carrer, M. D., in the 76th year of his age. The relatives and friends, also the members of the Medicai Society of the County of New York, the om- Cers and members of the New York Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of sfedical Men and the Fellows of the New Yorx Academy of Medicine, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom the Ohurch of the Iucarnation, corner of Madison avenue and Thirty-fifth street, on Wednesday after- Doon, at one o'clock, without further notice. Ottas¥.—On Sunday, April 3, EVELYN, wife of Ed- win H, Chase, in the 45th year of her age. Her remains will be taken to Brattievoro. Brattieooro (Vt.) and Louisvilie (Ky.) papers will please copy. CurLey.—Io Brooklyn, om Saturday, April 2, MICHAEL E, CURLY, aged 43 years, Dative O: Ath+ Jono, county Roscommon, Ireland. The friends of the (amily are requested to attend tho faneral, from his residence, 66 Portiand aveaue, on Tuesday afiernoon, at ha!f-past one o'clock. Dawsox.—At Aiken, S. U., ou Taesday, March 29, Mary L. Dawson. ‘The relatives and friends of ‘he famtl, a FO allen? ao GasAL Go we re are invited FO aor wee reuives and friends af the famity are respect noon, at two o'clock. Down,—On Saturday, April 2, at geven o'clock P. | M., Catiatine C. Down, sister of the iate Rev. amoine, ‘Thomas Callan, a native of the parish of Don county Monaghan, Ireland, aged 50 years, The relatives aud irends Of the family, also those of ber sons, P, G. Duty and Jonn C, Duffy, are ree soectinily imvited to attend tu@ funeral, from her late reatdence, 149 East Thiriy-eighth street, thig (Monday) afternoon, at 10 O'C!OOK, Daewey.—In Brooklyn, 5. D,, on Sunday, April 3, FMELINA, youngest child of Robert and Sarab Ly Drewry, aged { year, 1 mouth and 5 days. ‘The iriends of the faratly ere invivea to attend the {nneral, from tne residence of her parents, Jefferson car Bushwick avenue, on Tuesday alteraoon, ast One O'clouk, —On Saturday, April 2, Jura LE, McGrv- of Thomas Fariess, in tue 25th year of her age. The relatives and fricads of the family are re- spectinily invited to atte the funeral, from the Church of the Nativity, Second avenue, between Second And Third streets, where ® requiem mass will be held, tais (Monday) moraing, at ten o’c!0Ck. FINvEY.—On Friday, April 1, Miny A. wife of Thomas Finley and daugiicr of Wiiliam Oakely, 1a the 2sth year of her age, ‘The relatives and fi of the family are respect> fully invited to attena tite tuncral, from ner late rest- dence, No. 537 West Twenty-niath street, this (Mone day) afternoon, at one o'o ook. PiT2GeRaLy.—On Saturday, April Evizapera Fif/GERALD, O Dative of the-county of Roacomaion, parish of Athione, Ireiand, ta the 634 year of her age. « ‘he friends of the family, ana also those of her sons” Patrick, Thomas, James, John and Bernard, fire respecttuilly invited io attend the funeral, from her late residence, 1,204 Fnird avenue, Yorkvile, this Monday afternoon, at one o'clock. FLYNN, —The members of the Young Men’s Agsoct. ation respectfully request the attendance of the relae tives and triends of our lute brotuer member, T. J. FLYNN, to a mouth’s mind, at St. Joseph’s ohurch, Sixih avenue and Wet Washington place, at ten A. M., on Monday, Apri 4. St, Francis Xavier Alumnd Sodality are also invited, JEREMIAH QUINLAN, President. ‘ S' Wa, J. Kal |. T. MOGOWAN, Secretaries. 1 HARRIS, — naay atternoon, April 3, at four o'clock, RACHEL, the, beloved wife of Meier Harris, in the 40th year of her axe. Tue funeral will take place from her Jate reste dence, 189 Eighth avenve, on Tuesday morning, at nine o’clock. Tne friends of the family and-meme- bera of the congregation B’nai Jeshurun are respect- fully invited vo attend, HeNDRIOKSON.—Suddenly, on Sunday, April 9, Sarau M, wile of Charies Hendrickson daugh- ter of the late James Gilfiian, Notice of funeral herea:ter, Hovaxr.—On Sunday, April 8, Wier, only chil@ of John William and Agnes V. Hobart, The relatives and Iriends of the family are re-- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the restdenes’ of his parents, 300 West Twelfth street, bor nea square, on Tuesday afvernoon, at oue o’cloo! : HopNztt.—On Koc made April 2, at bis residen 81 Vandam street, Joun HopNert, aged 20 years, months and 8 days. ‘Tne friends and acquaintances of the family, aleo- the members of company ©, Twelith regiment, ara: respectinily invited to attend the funeral, from his: late residence, ou Tuesday afternoon, at one o’ctock. Runt.—On saturday, April 2, WILLIAM E., infant: son of George R. and Phebe Hunt, aged 1 month and 23 days. Sleep on, dear Witte, And take thy rest; God calied thee home, He thought 1¢ best, Paneral services this (Monday) eventng, at half past seven o’olock, from the residence of hts parenty fayette avenue, third house northwest of Kedfor avenae, Brooklyn, E. D, Tie remains witl be taken to Kast Chester, N. Y., on t'nesday morning, at nine’ o'clock, ior interment. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully tuvited to attend. HonTLY.—On Saturday morning, april 2, the vete-' Tan actor and manager, JOHN HUNTLY. The members of the prodession are respectfully in- vited to attend the fuveral, from his late residence, 237 Rast Twenty-ninth street, this (Monday) after- rt Br yee, lease copy. uid papers pl a KINNEY.—On Saturday moruing, a 2, the ime fant son of Lemuel A. aad Elt: Kinney. ‘phe triends and reiativos of the lamuy are invited to attend the funeral s-rvices, this (Monday) morn- ing. at ten o'clock, at No, 22 Chariton street, Kina.—At Jersey City, o2 Saturday morning, Aprli 2, Susan M. King, daughter of the late Henry King, of New York. ‘ ‘the frienda of the family are respectfully invited (Monday) afternoon, as yw street, toaitend the funeral, sis three o'clock. from 140 Maxrin.—OD april 2, HANNAN B., reilos of Samuel Martin, in the 78th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are fully invited to attend the funeral services, at her late residence, 422 East 120tn street. near avenue A, on Tuesday aiternoon, at two o'ciock. The remains wil) be taken to White Plalus for interment on Wed, Resday morning. i Friday, April 1, Joun W. MsRYIN, aged Relatives please communicate with J. D. Price; *Gimiadelphia papers basse Copy. adel pers please copy. MCALINDON at Perth Amboy, N.J., on cAlindon, in Toe.triends of the tamuly are requested to attend the funeral, tis (Monday) alternoon, at three o'clock, trom her late residence, without further notice. Newry (Ireland) and San Francisco (Cal.) papers lease copy. y GrConne. on Saturday, April 2, PRrgn O'Con- NER, 0g years. The friends ana relatives are respectfully invited to attend tne funeral, from his late residence, £28 West ‘I'wentieth street, this (Monday) afternoon, at batf-pas: one o'clock. Coach -Drivers No.1 of New York will attend the foneral of their brother member, Peter O'Conner, trom his late residence, 226 West Twentieth street, this (Monday) afternoon, at half-past oneo’clock, By order of the President. DANIEL J. FLYNN. » ‘O’REILLY.—On Saturday, April 2, ELLEN O'REILLY, widow of Mathew O’lelliy. 1 The relatives and friends of the family are respect- folly invited to attend the fuu from 431 East, Thirveeuth street, this (Monday) at half past one o'clock. i PHELAN.—At Vilatka, Fia., on Thursday. March 81, JOHN PHELAN, @ native of the parisa of Lisdownrs county Kilkenny, Irelan The relatives and friends of the family are re- gpectiuliy Invited to attend the funeral, this (Mcm- jay) Morning, at ten v’qock, from St raul’e churoh, Court street, Brooxlya. SANDERSON.—On Sunday morning, April 8, Wite LIAM A, GRANTE, #0n Of Charles and Margarct San- Gerson, aged 1 year and 6 montns. ‘The iriends of the family sre invited to attend the funeral, this (Mi ) alteraoon, at haif-past one o’clock from the jence of his parents, No. 543}¢ Hudson street, SEXTON.—On Sunday morning, April 3, Jonn J,. Sexron, born in county Clare, Iretand, aged 86 ears. YY ‘The {tends and relatives are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 826 West Twenty-seveutu street, on Tuesday aftere noon, at two o'clock. Anes 2, CATHERINE ‘Satur. James: Sonaver.—On Saturday, SCUAUER, aged 56 years and 3 months, ‘Tue relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late re- aidence, No, 28 Fourtn street, Williamsburg, this (Monday) afternoon, at tvo o'clock. SHIRLAY.—On Sunday. Apri 3, WiLLiaM WRigRT SHiRLEY, only child of W. F. and ©. C. shirley, and grandchild o: the lave W. W. Shirley, aged 6 years: and 10 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, at Christe’ church, Fifth avenue and Tuirty-ffth street, on Tuesday morning, at eleven o'clock, SLINGERLAND.—At San Francisco, on Tuesday, eae 17, WILLIAM J. SLINGERLAND, in the 59th year of nis age. The {lends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the iuneral service, at hig late residence, 60 West Nineteenth street, on Tuesday afternoon, ab half-past three o’ciock, Smiru.—At Brooklyn, N, Y., on ge on Opes 4 MiNaegp Smita, aged 60 ycars, 7 months and days. ‘The funeral will take place on Tuesday aftern at hall-past two o'clock, from his late residence, Coluinbia strect, Tae frienas and relatives are ine vited to attend. STARTZER.—Atlas Lodge, 316, F. and A. M.—The members of this lodge are hereby summoned to Meet af their rooms, No. 948 Broadway, on Tuesday afternoon, at haif-paat one o'clock, for the purpose Of attending the funeral of Brother GEORGE SpaRte gER. IAM A. MACQUOID, Master, Gionge W. Dduvea, Seorctary, Nag StitT.—On Saturday, April 2, Groror Morr, eldoet son of G core S. and Mary B, Stitt, inthe 27th year ge. ‘Ih? relattves and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, trom hls father’s residence, 356 West Tiurty-third street, this (Monday) afternoon, at tyro o'clock. TaLpor.—At the residence of his stepfather, George Dulon, on Saturday, April 2, GRoRGE N. TAL- Bom, in the z0in year of his age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also mem- bers of Brooklyn and Central lodges, F. and A, M., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afiernoon, at two o'clock, irom his late re sidenoe, NO, 263 Jay street, WALLACE.—On Sunday, April 3, WitulaM L. Wate LACE, in the 29th year of his age, Due notice of the funeral wili be given hereafter, beter ere hee 1 RB Hite. —Aiter @ lony and severe tliness, HANEY F. Wars, tn bis 49th year. #6 The friends of theiamily and the members of Greenwich Lodge, 487, F. ana A, M., are invited to attend the funeral, from the resideuce of his father- in-aw, Mr. Samuel Briant. No. 07 Magnolia street Elizabeth City, N. d., this (Moaday) afternoon, three o'clock, ‘The menibers of Greenwich Lodge No. 467, F. M., are carnestiy requested to attend the funeral our jute brother, Henry F. White, from the residence Ot lis moiher-in-iaw, Mrs, Samuel Brian, 97 Magno- Ita sivect. FAizabeth City, N. this (Monday) alters NoOL, at three o'clock, BROW, Master. 5. Yuuxc.—On Suuday, April 3, after a lingering fIl- ness, at herresidence, 45 Great Jones street, BAR- BARA, Widow of the lite Philip Young, formerly of Crocimnati, 11 her Soth year, Notice of tne funeral Wild be given In to-morrow’s » Diyrr