The New York Herald Newspaper, February 27, 1871, Page 6

B ME STATE CAPITAL. Tow the Republicans and Democrats Camo to Terms Before the Becoss, The Way Republican Party Ties Aro Severod and ‘the Result in the Future—The New Tax Levy and the Erie Railway—A Look Ahead ALBANY, Feb, 24, 1871. Now that every legislator is returning to Albany &s fast as sveam car or raral hack can bring him, it may be of interest to give the public a litue ” PRSP SEUIND THE SCENES, ‘which were set for private exhibition only during the late fight over the Water Supply bill. Every- body knows what protestations were made at the outset of the session, what promises were given, ‘what pledges were taken by the minority as to the course they were to pursue toward the majority; how they fung out their banners upon the outer ‘walls during the Carey fight, and had every one em- Diazoned with “no compromise.’ Goodrich, of Kings, was turned into a brass trumpet for every ‘ccasion, and through him the leaders blew blasts that would have terrified any foe leas used to heavy ‘winds than the democracy. When the small fights were narrowed down to @ final battle they @id thelr pest. They came out in their Tull strength, and the determined way in q@hich they endeavored to resist the foe every step he took was pointed at by every republican in the State as a trae indication of whata hard road the democrats would have to travel for months to come. This opinion was for a time shared in by the democrats themselves, and they moved cautiously enough for the first month; but Tweed and Sweeny tore oif the mask last week in the squabble over the Water Supply bill, and bared to the gaze of every- body who had eyes to see the actual weakness of their opponents. A more favorable opportunity for square, up and down, tooth and nail fight had not before presented itself since the session had begun, Yet, instead of buckling on their armor and plung- ing headlong into the thick of the fray—if not to Win, at least to be defeated honorabiy—they delibe- rately laid down their arms and let the enemy ride roughshoa over them. This is now matter of bis- tory, Which will tell asad tale in many a country district for many of the warriers when the next election takes place; but what I want to come at 18 how TRE TREACHERY IN THE CAMP was brought about, Gainsay it who will, I assert that the almighty dollar won the day. Every mem- ber of the republican party in the House, with but one exception, pledged himself to vote dead against ‘the bill; and Iknow that the leaders went to the troubie of sounding each man in their train and that every one, with the exception alluded to, was re Ported to be immovable in bis determinauon to stand shoulder to snoulder with his fellows when ‘the battle would open. Thursday came and Alex Frear’s manwavre to have the bill taken up in the “first Committee of the Whele’’ not full was de- Seated by four votes. Alvord pretended to take this ign a8 a good one, but the wirepullers in the Dela- van House had their plans Axed even then, and dia Bot want to show thelr hand too soon. the fat went out that Frear’s motion should be lost “by the mere skin of its teeth,” and the order ‘Was obeyed by a sufficient number of the pliant tools to make the thing look like a contested question. When the night came the lobby agents Were busy and bargains wero settled. A most Dotorious lobpyist was so confident as to the result Of Lhe vote that just beiore the House assembled he odered to bet aud give the odds that at ieaxt twenty republicans would vote for tne bill, which was cer- tainly getting things down to a pretty sharp point, as the sequel went to show. Now, tlle fact is that the republicans could lave defeated the bul on Toursday night had they all beea in weir seats, They could have tarown a solid sixty-ihree vote against it, and do What they might, without outside ald, the other side could not have done better, fer O’Brien Was in New York aud Drew ad openly’ and bove board declared that he would not give lus Vote for the measure. ‘Irue, the democrats Lad the moving of the Dill in their own hands, but then that Was af additional reason why all the republicans should have been in Aivany every day, and that the democrats could not have preveuted.’ However, 1t ‘Was not so much for necessity that republican votes were secured as to shear the bill of a strictly parau- Ban aspect. Hence A PURCHASE of at least ven was decided upon; but when the “agents” went to work they found the immaterial they had to deai with more pliavle than wey had an Puted, and, without much expense, managed to draw into their neis more fish than they actualiy needed. ‘Tie more the merrier,” Was the repiy of a lobbyist, whose hair has grown gray in the service of the “third house,” wuen he was informed that, Instead of having to move cautiously te get a nibpie. many fish were ready to jump out of weir native element oefore the hooks Were thrown In to catch them. The rest Was all plain sailing afver this dis- covery. Alvord piaced himself right oy his speech, but lie did not do all that he couid have done he desired to fight the measure as stoutly as his speech went te indicate he did. No bull can reach a third reading and be passed on | the same day without a two-thirds vote of the House guthorizes it. Yet Alvord, who took the leadership ‘on lus Sboulders, did not Keep this in mind when the final vote was at hand. Some people think he 1s too Sharp 4 parliamentarian te let & chance of cornering Qn enemy slip by Lim without a cause. But we ail Know what tle final result was, it may not, how- ever, be Known that $600 was the lowest price paid to aby one of the republicans Who were “seen” by the lobbyist employed for the occasion. Now, Ihave Spoken about the Water pill purchase thas at length, aitneugh I have already ina previous letter expa- tated upon it, not so much because it was the first real test of what the majority can do when hard pressed, as that it has decided the entire course of legisiation for the remainder of the session. And it has done so in this wise:— While making their bargains in the water supply business tne democratic leaders made bargains for every other measure they Want to get through; in other words, ten republicans, it 18 said, have pledged themselves to stand by them tn every case Of sore distress. Certainly no bargains would have been made unless the “rag” felt @ lictle donbiful about their own foiks’ undivided support of some rt Measure. And What might this pet measure be? tis NOt hard to anticipate. 1tis THE NEW TAX LEVY idea. But it has been said that the “Boss” does Bot care w push the thing turough. Let us see. This alleged assertion of Lis Was made in @ public int the Gay after the mtroduciion of the bill, and e “Boss’’ seemed iw endorse it by his macuvity in the premises for over a week. He neither moved it nor had jt referred to in auy way. But only a week ago he got up in his seat and presented s large petition srom “miilionnaires” advocating its ssage, Genet taunted him about his aristocratic ends, and asked Lim why the poor mau didu’t petition. The junt was taken, aud the next day up y signed petition trem working- men, begging the ," for tue good of the city, to rush the bil through. Of course, in presenting it, he Qid not state how many of the petiuoners’ bread aod butier depended upon @ nod of his head. But that is neither were nor there, Sudlee it Wo say that their cunning petition devices—if tuere ‘Was nothing which there is—show | Mat the +B at that tax levy shall go | through, The is alsy determined 1t shall | | be @ success; and when the team work together, a3 they did noi tn the Westchester annexation scheme, be Will indeed be o haray democrat who will dare Band in the way. But tue very fact here is great danger that a few « and in the | Way Inakes the acquisi all the more valuabie. ‘Th a talk about how Norton and Geuet will Benate. The defection of eiiuer o for it would require every democ upper House to pass 1t; 1 | they will be founa on the &: Both have had a wa calf which was fainer’s house has n end the carcass will last aud rema 8 long they are good buys, Is is in the House that the bill Ww MEEY wirn ¥ gad there is more than ‘Which the precious crait n be dus! to utoi At may be that the Focks can be suuk below nig | ‘Water mark, but if any dependence can be placed upon the statements of at ieast a dozen of the demo. cratic neuabers the measure Will be grounded all iue KERR, rugged rock against Baie, 1f Jweed doesn’t change bis mind and aban. Gon ihe project altogether. Feur of the New York cliy members Rave, tm a conversation with me on the subject, explicitly declared that they will not give it their sanction, and I am free to assert that here 18 not a singie member fro New York city who 6 BOL at least opposed to it, with but two exceptions, aud thege two are the mere weuthpieces of the power behind ihe throne. if the others are left untrammelied when the question comes up they will Vote against it. J wisi I could say, or their own sakes, Lhat they oppose it because Mt pla loo great 4 power In the Ba ..ds of four men, twe of whom alone are elected by the peuple, and because the people may be bied to death without power (o ralve a hand in their own defence. Their motive of aversion to the measure, however, apri from selfinterest. The tax levy, a8 made up vy the members at Albauy, has always made a cess- pool of corruption, tuto which each one was at lib- erty to thrast his ladie and scoop out whatever of valine he was smart enough to have made it produce. This priviiege—made sacred by a usage of years an ettractively grand by untold thousands now s#tand- tng to the credit of biymen's bank accounte; by rows of brown stone houses and fostune-making NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1871—WITEH SUPPLEMENT. contracts that never end—they will not relinquish witbeut A DESPERATE STRUGGL! True, promises that may turn into gold before the your lg ont ost stubborn, and may move evea the m the “Boss,” if’ necessary, wht try them on; but, if jae worst comes to the worst, he has oly togive the nod and his reserve strength will come irom the other side or the House. The knowledge of this tact may lead many of the “growlers," for the sake of their present good things and their future, tall into tine; for, though willing to suger if victorious, ‘they may not wish to throw up all they have or hope tohave if defeat is made certain before the battle. While upon the subject of the republican ailiance ] may as well give you an idca as to the Probable tate of the Erte Railroad Directory act. A cock and bull story was published by a contem- porary the other day about an alleged pecuniary bargain between the Erie folks and the democratic Mauagers, whereby the former were to be retained in wer, from begunning to emi the story had not the slightest foundation in truth, as 1 Dave it from the very best of authority that the Erie Railway stands a very poor chance of defeating the House bill, which repeais the act ot 1868, as lar 4s it is concerned. In other words, Jum Fisk, Jr. 13 to be thrown overboard, The republicans inteud (o make the bill a party question, and this of itself would place the majority in a very bad coruer. It would, in fact, put the party in the light of sustain- ing Fisk as lust Lhe claior—popular, some pee- 18 call it—which ts daly growing in strength even ere, judging from the way some Of the leading demo- cratic members have talked about the matter; and to Uhis itis not willing tamely tosubmit, Tweed is @ director of the road, it is true, but he has found that the thing doesn’t pay, folitoatty, and that what the democrats gain long the line of the road where Fisk hi: the power to rule and be obeyed, was more than counterbalanced in other ris of the State at the last election, “He is tuo eavy a load to carry,” said & country democrat to a lobbyist the other day, “and another election, with him on our shouiders, will rum us up our way.’ Yet with this feeling steadily growing against THE ERLE FOLKS (prompted, they say, In an uncternand way by the men who pull the wires), a Very aciive movement is in progress, particularly among the New Yorkers, to make a good thing out of the fight if Fisk & Gould intend to oppose the passage of the Goodrich bill. The very fact that one of the Erie agents has de- clared that the company will not oppose it is a sort of confirmation to the assertion that the passage of the measure has been decided upon, and that the company have been already posied irom mead. quarters. How, under the circumstunces, the aemo- crats, if ordered to vote tor the bill, can make a good thing out of the company, would be hard wo Say; but I don’t remember having ever seen a move disappointed looking man than was a New Yorker the other day when he was wold that Erie might make uo Opposition to the bill. He, like many others, believes It to be, in case of a hard contest, the “strike” of the season, Yet if Fisk means ight and can induce Tweed to give him another show, there may be a way for him to come out ahead, which many of the strikers believe will be, in a certain contingency, the upshot of the whole thing. Smce the republican defection in the Water bil Ught very litue faith can or will be hereafter placed in whatever piedges have been or will pe made in republican Caucuses, It was 1n caucus the minority decided to make the Erie bill a party ques. uon. Now the “strikers”? are by no means comtined to the democratic side of the House im tis particu- lar matier, and if twenty republicans can be made to ge back on their Erle piedgos as easily as twenty- ‘two of them did the other night in another matter, a few democrats could be made to vote the other way for the show of the thing, and thus the ight would lose its party aspect, and the majority, While sus- taining tue old bill, ESCAPE THE ODIUM of being the exclusive Opponents to the one aiming atits repeal. It is hardly possibie that the repabil- cans Will be as phable on this subject as they would be on most others, for the : ural counties are doing a good deal of thinking about the Goodrich measure, aud their representatives Know it. However, Tweed has tne matter entirey in his own hands, and, if he desires it, even this dificuity can be overcome. But l repeat that every indication that can be reiled upon us in any Way bearlng upon the tate of the repeal bill pulats to its ultimate success. WILL THE WATER BILL BE SIGNED? Governor Horman is destined to have a hard time of it durtug the recess on account of the Water Sup- ply bill, Itseems that the citizens of the counties atlected by the bill outside of New York are getung up a monstrous petition begging the Governor not to sign it, fhe leading republicans, who voted against it, are also actively at work in the matter, and irom’all Ican learn a formidavle protest will be made by a delegation from these counties, who are to be instructed not to rest night or day till they gain their point, The question is, will the Governor dare te offend Tweed by vetoing the bill? If he should—well, there's no telling what would happen. HORSE NOTES. The Monmouth Park races commence on the 4th ot July and the Saratoga on the 12th of the same Month. It is the opinion of a number of gentlemen who have race horses engaged at both places that the closing day at Long Branch and the opening day at Saratoga are too close together for benefit to elther association, as there is only an interval of four days atter the first meeting for the removal of the sta- bles from Long Brauch to Saratoga. Horses run- ning at Monmouth Park will hardly be fit to ran well at Saratoga in se short a time after their travel tuither, Could not the managers at Saratoga, for the accommodation of parties having horses en- tered at Menmouth Park as weil as at Saratoga, change the day of meeting to the loth of July, which will be Saturday, or to the 17th, Monday, as then the horses will have a better chance to be in condition to rua’ To insure the prosperity of the turf there should be no rivalry between managers of race courses other than in the noble one of ex- velling in turf attractions, such as large fields, va- rieiyin the races and close contests, These are What the patrons of the turf require, The parses at all the racing points are large, and the entries are, a8 a consequence, humerous, and the owners of horses naturally wish to contend for all the prizes they enter for. To give them a fair chance a change of day for the commencement of the Saratoga races Would be popular with all parties interested. The following are the stakes to close on the 1st day of March:— AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. THE FORDHAM STAKES, & handicap sweepsiakes of $50, ie p., for all ages, only $10 if declared; $500 bab ; the second horse to receive $200 out of the stakes, ‘THe WESTCHESTER CUP, value $1,500, a sweep- Stakes for all ages; $50 entrance, p. p.; two anda quarter miles; second horse to receive $200 out of the stake. THE JocKEY CLUB HanpicapP, two miles; a handi- cap sWweepslakes for ail ages; $100 entrance, half forleit; only $20 if declared; $1,000 added, of which $200 to the second horse. SARATOGA RACES. SWEEPSTAKES for all ages; one and a quarter mile; $50 entrance, p. p.; $760 added, FiasH Stakes, for two-year-olds; half a mile; $50 entrance, p. $500 added, SamaroGa Cur, for ali ages; two and a quarter miles; $50 entrance, p. p.; $1,000 added. THE SeQueL Stakes, for three-year-olds; two miles; $50 entrance, p. p.; winner of the Belmont or ‘Travers Stakes to carry seven pounds extra; of both, ten pounds extra; $750 added. ‘THe SUMMER HanbicaP, for all ages; two anda quarter miles; $109 entrance, $50 forfeit; onl y $20 if declared ; $1,000 added, REFUTING A LIBEL O‘icer of the Port Vindicated. NEW York, Feb, 24, 1871. To THE Eprror oF THE HesALD:— A statement appeared in a “ally journal of the 20th inst. reflecting somewhat upon tne Health Om- cer of the port, as well as upon the captain of the bark Evening Star, running between this port and Santiago de Cuba. As owners and agent of the sald vessel we think it dne to the Health OMicer and his Assi#iAnis, as Well as the public, that tne following aMidavit of the captain sbould be published. By giving ita place in your widely circulated journal you wil oblige, yours, & CO., 21 O14 slp. WAYDE. City and County of New York. as:—The undersigned, mas- tar, being duly sworo, deposes aud ter of the bark Evening fays—That he arrived at this port from Manzanillo, Cuba, on the Bth instant; toat be was boarded on his artival as Quarantine by the Deputy Hentth Oflicer, and that, having @ Ciean bill Of bealth, was immediately permitted to proceed to the city. He furth epones wad declares that the 8 w 20th inet, ta himself ard bis ver i that he bas not been at S y t December, but sailed for tis port from Manzaaiilo, where he had been lying for @ riod of about thirty dave; that be has bad no sickness on ard of bis vessel wince leaving New York on November Il, 1870; that be did not land at Quarantine and did not dis- Atlantic Dock; that neithe uy other bas’ he ever paid or offered Iiicer or nis assigtants, and that he has y of the expressions ascribed to bim by The H ‘upou this | the newsp: ‘on. H. B. CHICK. ‘Sworn before me this 4th day of February, JAMES 5. OREVES, Notary Public, New York city. “DEAD BEAT LAU New Y To THe Epivor oF THe HERAL An articie appeared in your paper a few days since under the above heading in reference to a suit brougat against the proprietors of the Empire Laundry, No. 331 West Fifty-third street, wiuch is entirely incorrect and does gross injnstice to the parues in question, We have been in business in Ills city some twenty years; Lave constantly im our employ from eighty Ww one hunared persons, and Until the present case have never had any aifficully or differences with an employé. We have among our customers many of the best families of the metropolis, and cau freely refer to ny of thent for testimony 4s to reliability and punc- Wuailty. We can, with the same contidence, refer to any of our employés, many of whom have been with Us for years, lor corroboration of the statement that they have always been fuily and prompily paid. In the case at issue the girls who appeared in court wil- fully violated a rule of our establishment in leaving our empley without giving the required notification. ‘The case Was an exceptional ove, but your reporter miakes it appear as if it were the rule. By giving this 4 plave in your columas you will be only doing jnstice to yours, i PROPHRIETURS OF THE EMPIRE LAUNDRY. RYMAN.” RK, Feb. 26, 1871. | PINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. WALL Srrert, } SUNDAY, Feb, 26, 4871. TRADE GENERALLY, A rather better tone pervaded business circles during the past week, but rather on account of the larger volume of: transactions than through any im- provement in tke prices realized, In the articles constituting the great bulk of business outside of dry goods—viz,, wheat and cottos—our merchants have had an active market, but have been compelled to accept a shifting and unsettled margin of profit, In some Ines of domestic produce higher prices have prevatied, but the general feature has be*® steadiness. There is litle buying on speculative account, for the reason that the conviction is generally spreading that the time of sharp. fluc- tuations has gone by and that the country 18 settling down to a legitimate routine of commercial life. ‘The lowering of freights on the trunk lines of rall- way out of New York brought@ gcod many orders into the market, and the dry goods trade for the week received an impulse which promises well for the character of the spring trade. The uptown re- tallers are, of course, waiting for the breaking up of winter and @ freer circulation ef money among the working and salaried classes of the population. THK MONEY MARKET, In the money market there is the usual abundance of the present season of the year. In fact, capital has been seldom so freely offered for the temporary uses of Wall street and for the discounting of prime mercantile paper. Confidence 18 also felt in a cons Unuance of case for the remainder of the interval to the fall, and there is little or no disposition to take advantage of a possible (and heretofore usual) activity in the vicinity of April 1, when the rural settlements are Mable to call away from ‘the city much of the money now on deposit here by the country banks. Five per cent was occasionally paid on call loans during the week, but toward the close the rate nad settled to three to four per cent on governments and to four per cent on stock col- laterals. Time loans on the latter have been made ior periods ranging from sixty days to six months for rates ranging from five to seven percent, Ac- ceptable paper was in request, and current at6a7 per cent discount, Foreign exchange was only steady midway of the week, but on the peace pews became firm, the rates remaining unaltered during this Quctuation in the tone of the market, THE BANK STATEMENT. The weekly stavement of the associated banks Is, strictly speaking, unfavorable, But no apprehension ‘was created by the loss of reserve, which is attributed to the continued heavy payments tor customs duties, especially as the banks themselves show no dlsposi- tion to contract, but have been quite liberal in ex- tending accommodation, the loans being increased over three millions of dollars, The statement con- trasts with its predecessor as follows:— Feb. 18, Fed, 25, Changes, Loans. $274, 912,520 005, Inc., $3,093,479 Specie... 24,707,337 23,592,048 Dec. 1,145,289 Circula’n... 31,737,841 $1,720,446 Dec, 17,306 Deposits... 216,200,333 217,629,116 Inc.. 1,838,783 Legal ten.. 56,366,639 57,178,408 Inc.. $11,769 The loss in net reserve is about $660,000, which brings the surplus of the banks down to about $18,400,000, GOVERNMENT BONDS. The government ilst was unsettled and lower early in the week, but under the prevailing ease and low rates in the money market, which forced hold- ers of Idie balances to buy these securities, prices gradually improved and mamtained the ad- vance to the close. The final street quo- tations Saturday were:—United States currency sixes, 1133% a 11333; Go. sixes, 1881, registered, 114% @ 11434; do. do, coupon, 114% @ 114%; do. five-twenties, registered, May and November, 112 @ 112%; do. do., 1862, coupon, do., 11ay a 112%; do. do., 1864, do. do., 112 a 1124; do, do., 1885, do, do., 112 @ 112%; do. do., registered, January and July, 110% #111; do. do., 1868, cou- pon, do., 110% a 111; do. do., 1867, do, do, 110% @ 111; do. do., 1868, do. do., 11134 a 111%%; do. ten- forties, registered, 1081; a 108%; do. do., coupon, 1ny a Js THE STOCK MARKET. The long patience of the street in waiting for a movement at the Stock Exchange was rewarded With a speculative revival, which seems to have started out with a vigor and life determined to make up for lost time. When money was so easy as it has been for some weeks and stocks so cheap as they were after the depression and decline of last Decem- ber it was easy to quicken the market into activity and buoyancy. Apparently everybody was wait- ing for a leader, and this requisite was volunteered by the Vanderbilt party, who freshened thelr speculation in Western Onion Telegraph and started that stock in the upward direction with such impetus as to send it from 473 to 52. The example was not lost in other of the ieading specu- lative shares, and while the usual reasons and Tumors were originated or fabricated (Wall street always wants a reason for a movement) the ball once set in motion was kept going, overwhelming vast numbers of shorts, who, remembering the frequent false starts the market has had since New Years, thought this was another of them and acted accordingly. After Western Union the next most important rise was in Union Pacific, Which was affected by the Congressional proceed- ings, which were givem tn full by the press during the week. Pacific Mail also ran up suddenly, but underwent & partial collapse at the close on the pro- phecy that the subsidy will be defeated. St. Paul also reacted on account of a bad showing in the matter of earnings for the last week reported from Milwaukee. Otherwise, however, the best figures were made at the very close of dealings In the twi- light of Saturday, on the sidewalk before the Stock Exchange, when the quotations left off as follows:—Western Union Telegraph, 51% a 52; Pa- cific Mail, 459g a 455; New York Central, consoli- dated, 95% a 9534; New York Central scrip, 01% a 91%; Erie, 22a 22'4; Reading, 99% 899%; Lake Shore, 96 2964; Pitsburg, 10815 a 108%; North- western, 7734 @ 77343 Northwestern preferred, 87% @ 88; Rock Island, 10934 a 10944; St. Paul, 53% a 58%; St. Paul preferred, 74% a 7: Wabash, 543; a 54g; Unio and Mississippi, 373; a 375%; Boston, Hartford and Erie, 2% a 234; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 17% a 18. THE GOLD MARKET. Considering the important advices from Europe the gold market was very steady—the extreme quo- tations being 111%; a 1114—8 steadiness attributed to the almost utter absence of any speculative teel- ing in the Gold Room, where, for the first time in the history of the present era of suspension of specie payments, the market has been suffered to Nuctuate from natural influences, the few speculative transactions occurring from day to day nav- ing as little connection with the mouve power as the flies on tne wheel of a wagon. Even the con- Ungencies of the future, now that peace in Europe has most probably arrived, are se perplexing to the speculative mind that the latter refuses the mental eZort at their solution and allows the question to goby default. The extreme Suctuations daily in the price of gold during the week were as follows:— Highest, Lowest. - lily pupae >} My + (Hoilaay.) LL36 pObers 11g Saturday lllis THE SOUTHERN STATE BONDS. The Southern list was irregular, both in prices and ip the volame of business from day to day. It is evident, however, that the Interest-paying tssues are relatively cheap, and hence it will not be sur- prising ff the sudden activity in the ¢ividend-paymg securities of the Stock Exchange should find an early imitation in this class of bonds. Alabama, it will have been scen, has decided to act in good faith with the holders of the Chattanooga bonds who are not concerned with the alleged cliques seeking the control of tue railroad in whose aid these obligations were creaied. South Carolina, which resumed in 1669, and has paid her interest promptly in gold ever since, is actively at work on the financial question, The Senate nas already, by @ large majority, passed to a second reading a bill repealing the act which gave the endorsement of the State to four millions of dollars of the Blue Ridge Railroad bonds, and is also considering a bill creating @ sinking 1und of $100,000 yearly for the extinguistment of the State debt, while the House of Representatives 1s engag-d on a bill to convert the maturiog debt into sterling bonds and pronioit- Tag the creation of any additional debt, unless with the ratification of two-thirds ef a popular vote. Vir- ginia 1s also moving for a resumption of interest payment, and provision is Hkely to bo made for an early resumption en the old debt, the new bonds being as yet left out of consideration, owing to the question of @ partition of the State debt with the new State of West Virginia. MIBCELLANBOUS. The following are the principal statistics of the Lake Snore and Michigan Southern Railway, as re- turned by the company to the State Engineer and Surveyor, for the year ending September 30, 1870: Capital stock by charter. Capital stock paid in,..... Funded debt, seven per cent Floating debt... sone Total stock, bonds and debt, The annual report of the Marietta and Cincinnatt Railroad contains the following:—The stockhold- ersof the Ohio and Mississippi Company, at the annual meeting in October, authorized the Board of Directors to change the gauge of the road to four feet nine inches, which will conform to the Marietta and Cincinnat! track. It is believed that the consumma- tion of this plan, by which cars can be transported between St. Louis and Louisville and the seaboard, via Parkersburg, without change, will resuit in a very great increase of through business, The dis- tance from Cincinnati to Baltimore 18 530 miles, or 240 miles less than the average distance from Cin- cinnati to New York by the New York Central, Erie and Pennsylvanta roads. From St, Louis to Balti- more, via Cincinnati and Parkersburg, the dis- tance ts 929 miles, or 240 miles less than the average distance to St. Louis by the same roads to New York. ‘The improper location of the road between Warren and Belpre has, since the open- ing of the road, always been a source of great ex- pense in maintenance aud 1css tn revenue to the company, With the view of remedying this grave error in location the Baltimore Short Line Railway Company has, during the past year, been incorpo- Tated under the laws of Ohio, and proposes, with the assistance of the Marietta and Cincinnati Ratl- Toad Company, to construct a road in as directa line as practicable from Warren to Belpre.” According to the annual report of the Morris and Essex Railroad Company, recently presented to the Legislature, the capital stock is $11,900,950; funded debt, $12,184,000; other indebtedness, $20,205 57; construction account, $28,300,000, The receipts for the year 1870 were $2,858,452 63; expenses, $1,900,931 18; balance, $957,521 50. Two payments of interest of seven per cent have been made to the stockholders by the lessees, COMMERCIAL REPORT. wenn SATURDAY, Feb. 25—6 P. M. Corrrx.—The market for Rio was fairly active, the do- mand being stimulated by the favorable advices from Rio, and prices were firm at our quotations below. The inquiry was entirely from the trade, and the sales were 7,889 bags cx steamer Donati, 1,000 do. ex North America, 00 do, ex South America, and to arrive 988 bags, per Johannes, on private terms, The business in the other kinds was unimportan prices remained steady and firm. We quote:—Rio, ordinary cargoes, lc. @ 10)gc.; fair do., 10%c. a lle.; good do. 11) I2ige.; prime do., 12%{¢. a 13: IL gol fn bond. “Sat i fe, Bnet do. 108 & (government bags), Jo. 83gc. a 22c.; Singapore, 17c. a lkc.: Ceylon, Maracaibo, ide. a 130. ; jo. Ge. Te. ‘Age. Ls at} 15Qe.; Jamalca, 120. a {43e.; St. Domingo qpoid aot 10c. a 10'g0.; Costa Ri % fe 16c.; Manila, 4c. a 150; Mexican, & 16c. ; Savanil gc. @ 16c., all gold, duty pa CorTTon.—The market was inactive and prices were almost nominal, At the appended quotations the offeriuge were liberal, while the demand, which was mostly from exporters, was at lowcr prices, with advices from Liverpool adverse to fn export movement at present figures. “The market closed e. Last Evening, Total, 825 14a a ‘Total bales...... 1,31. ‘883 aio Included in the above are 500 bates to arrive. —For future delivery the the transactions were confined to compartively narrow limits, | Wile prices were generally without quotable change, the market was easier, with sales to-day of 6,100 bales, as follo 100 at 14 7-16c., four dat M 200 at 149-16c.; April, Mareh at 14; » together, May Sane, $00 at Hho’, Faly, "ino at on private terms. xchanges—5-] paid to exchange arch for BIO May: 3c. pald to exchange 100 March for 100 May. Alaa yesterday. ater report, 1,400 bales, as fol- February, 100 at 14 7-160. ; March, 90) ‘at 1430. "100 at j April, 600 at 14 L1-I6c,, 100 at 143¢c,; May, 200 at ‘July, 300 at 16g. Grand total, 00 bales. We Uplands. Mobite, N, Orleans. Tenas. Ordinary... . Tg 1a 18 18% ‘ uy 14 My 1 15. 1535 15% Good m 164 Ws 163g % 1 FLOUR AND —Recelpts, $326 bbls, flour, 485 bbls. and 1,400 bags corn meal, 8,93 ‘bushels wheat, 41,600 do, corn, 8,825 do. oats, 500 do. barley. The four mat firmer under a good demand—mainly for export. The sales were about 18,000 bbis., including shippin Port, at 86 65 x 86 75, on'the apoty and ‘G6 tb for March de- ivery, Southern flour was firm, with a fair demand. Sales 1,300 bbls. Rye flour was steady, with sales of 300 bbis, Corn meal was dull and unchanged, Sales about 300 bbls, 6 quo} extraa for ex- e573 625 675 is 680 id hi Obk H F Se i Round Obio, trade brands a7 Family. a 80 ‘St. Lou! a 700 St. Louis straight extr 750 Bt. Lewis choice doubie extra. a 800 family, a 10.00 635 700 10 00 400 4% >-Wheat was in good der t Britain and France and prices were 2c. m 8c. betier, the market closing for choice new spring in store. The sales a 81 40 for old spring, #1 45.0 og @ ¥1 54 for new No. 2, in sto! 11 5S a ¥#1 5634 for do., afloat ; 81 56 for No. 1, in store, ‘and §1 63 for amber winter, in store. Corn steady under a fair demand, the sales Pes, toot: bush it Bc. a B50. for mixed, 85c. a a xelow, jc. for firm at $1.54 at wrere:-{tdja00 bu active; sales 1 1 10c. for Ouito, 60e. for old Western, in store. was dull and unchanged. FRricnts.—The market was fair! cotton at about yesterday's rates, but articles. ‘The demaand f Barley malt priv s. To Gi per steamer, 22,500 bushels wheat at 73gd. and T0000 vbin ‘dower at 36:84° To London, 1800 bbl «our at Bs. 6d. 8 2. 724d. To Bremen, 00 dbla. rosin at 20, Gi. and 100 tons cedar wood at 20s. The charters were :—A bark (now in Richmond) from Wilmington to the United King- dom, with 3 ls. rouin, at ds, $d. a North German bark, me, . trol jremen, ‘or Bristol, general cargo, petroleam to Antwerp on private teros. GUNNIBs were dulland nominal at our last quotations. “The market_was duil and prices were nominal nt our last quotations. We heard of tales, however, ot 675 bales jute butte at 44<c., and 1,100 bales Manila on ‘private tern Hops.—The marxet was quiet, as usual on Saturdays, but full prices prevailed for both old and new, the former selling at from de. to be., and the latter at from 7c. to 120, MOLASSES.—Foreign was atlil alow of sale, the demand being Confined to small lots, and prices of almost all kinds were nominal at our quotations. Domestic was quiet, but changed in value; a few small sales were made within the range of Be. & 706, ‘We quote: . Cuba—Centrifuga! and mixed. Clay Muscovado, reiinin, Muscovado, grocery. Porto Rico. English Islands. New Orlean: NAVAL STORRS.—There wan but Iit ted in spirits turpentine, the demand being light and mostly for small lots, but the market was quite steady at S4e, for mer- chantadle lots; a few smuil sales were made at jc. Crude turpentine was dull, and prices were nominal! was quiet for all but the fue hoypire which i grades, which were in active re- closed at higher ‘figures. There were aold .500 bbis, medium to pale at trom 5 to #5, and DW) do. No. 2 at B2 70 a $290. In Wilmington there were sold 5,000 bbis. strained, free on board, on private terms. We quote:—No. 2, $2700.33; atrained, 8260 a $265: No. 1, 85 50 a $425; Pale, #4 50 a 87. There wax no cbangegin the market for Wii Inington tar, which was quoted at # 60 for rope. ‘O1).8.—Linseed was in moderate jobbing demand at 84c. in asks; no large salen were made. Menhaden was held at 0c. which price was above the views of buyers. Primo winter lard was quoted at $1 10a $1125 without sales of moment. Cotton seed was very firm: 25 bbis. crude were sold at 50c, and white winter was quoted at 700. a 7230. We quote :—Olive, #125; bank. Goc.; straits, extra redni , 4 S2 gc. ; aaponified red, 65c. ; crude aperm, $1 35 #14); bleached unbleached winter do., rig ee crude whale, 8c. « bc. ; bleached winter do., 70c. a 730. F20VimONs.—-Receipts. 8 bole. pork, 1473 do, beet, 178 a ia packages cut meats and d. The market for pork Was more active, and prices were siendy except for lota tor April delivery, which commanded I2igc. higher prices. ‘The demand was almost entirely of a speculative character. The sales were 160 bbie. prime mess at $21 7c. aud 4,000 do. mess at ®22 25 for cash, February and March, and 822.3749 and $2250for April, closing-at the latter price. ‘The bulk of the sales were for February and Mareb delivery. Dressed hogs were slow of sale, and prices favored buyers. te: Western, 9c. and city ings. & 106. ‘Live were dail ane were nominal at be. a8ige.; the arrivais were ouly bead. Beef bams were in some de- mand, and sales were made of 125 bbig. at #31 60. Beef in Herces was dull and unchanged. We quote:—Prime and India moss, $264 $32. Salen about Herces, Beer in barrels ‘was quiet, but prices were qute steady. Bales 175 bbls. at from 13 x $18 for” plain ‘Cut meats were duil and unchanged. kied hama within the range of [43ge. @ 153gc. sagged were quoted at l5o.a lic. and buik at 10c. Bacon was slow of sale, the de- light and prices were in favor of buyers. Bales 50 boxes Western short clear atic. We quote :—Oit and Western long cienr, I4o. a 11igc.; Cumberland cui WX. a iain The market Jen abies active ee aoe easier, thor joes were pot quotably lower, prime gen stbars cloaic gst Jbc,” Gales st sences, Wenvern an ise. for prime steam, 123<c. for No. 1 do., 160 tiercen city at 13340, for me ed kettle, and 12}¥c. for asmall lot common. Of retined al 120 tlerces. Smoked and bi n sides in mand being ver Teen were sold at 18ic. For future deliv the sales were 250 tierces for March delivery at Lic., and for May at 18%0.; April was quoted at 13%. PETBOLEUM.--There was no business of consequence trans- acted fn crude, in bnjk, which was generally quoted at 14%. in was dull and nominal at. former quotations 0: we heard of no sales. Cargoes, quoted about 10:4, oi} was in very light demand {rom all classes buyers, but without rol in Waine thoeartek loning at 4340, for cargoss, A sale of 1,700 bbls, was rwnored on fe terms. In Philade! pia the market was ely teers sad lower, closing et ‘BMige. a 24740, for lols on ‘pot, No sales. RIOR. —Carolina was quiet, the demand being entirely of a bing charaoter, "A few snball anies were wate Within the airy, and with fair offeri er toatinusg 10 and with fair offer! ices continued to ruloheavy. The anlea worn 179 hha at trom vyc. a I1¢, for Cuba, Porto Rico and Demerara; also 800 boxes, part, if Rot all, at Wee. Refined was quiet ‘and heavy at Lic. a Tice. hard, lic. a Biszo. for soft, white “and for extra . We quote common refining, 8c. @ 5ic.: good fair redning, Bsc. & ‘good to prime refining, i @ 94¢e.; fair to, good gro ‘Msc. a Wec.; prime to choice grocery, Wo. a 1g centrifugal, bogsbeads and boxes, ‘® 103¢c,;- molasses, hogtheads and mslado, c.'n ico.“ Boxes Dutch 7 ; SkEDS.—Lingeed was dull and prices wore nomina} at 2 10. gold, duty paid; no sales, | Timothy was quoted at 25, without gales of moment. Ulover was quoted at Llc. to arrive and 11Js0, on the spot, but we heard of no transao- ons, STEARINE.—Tho demand was light, but the market was firm, especially for the better grades There] were sold 20 tierces prime at 133gc. TALLOW.—The demand was fair and prices were steady, with wales of 9,000 Ibs. at 8740. a 8e. for prime, ctoty at thé Wiiaty.—Recelpts, 778 bbis, ‘Tho market was rather firmer, though the business was moderate, Sales 276 bia, at Ke. & 90. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. A New Bruuswick (N. J.) Elopement—Happy Result. Bayard street, a fashionable quarter in aristo- cratic New Brunswick, 1s in a flutter of excitement over an elopement of the most romantic sort, but one which, unfike most affiirs of the sort, has turned out happily for all concerned, The names of ‘the parties have not yet been vulgarized tn print, except that the young gentleman Is styled “Jimmy” by the Jersey City paper which tells his story. James —, tt appears, is a moderately well-to-do youngster of Elizabeth, and 1s noted in tuat city for his extreme modesty, Upon his return from & Southern tour, a short time ago, he was introduced to the young lady by a mutual iriend, and imme- diately thereafter there was consternation among her former admirers, to one of whom she was un- derstood to be aifianced. The father frowned upon the Elizabeth sultor, and the daughter, exhibiting a disopedient spirit, Was kept under lock and key in her own apartments for two weeks, no person being allowed to communicate with the prisoner but her mother, who sided with her daughter in the affair. A ladder and a swilt carriage solved the problem of escape on Wednesday night, and the happy pair made their way by a midnight train to the honse of a friend in Jersey City, “one of our leagers of fashion,” the Times says. The next morning the distracted parents found the following i the young Jady’s deserted beudoir:— Dean Morien—I have left my home, perhaps forever. You opposed our marriage, but I could not live without him, and we shall soon be man’ and wife, You need not attempt to frustrate our object, as that will be impossible. It may be arash step, but { have taken It. Adieu. YOUR AFFECTIONATE DAUGHTER, The father was almost beside hinseif with grief, not unmixed wth anger. The next day anotuer note was received by the parents, postmarked New York city:— DEAK Panenta—We are married, James has got a good clerkship las bank. We are prepared to xo to Keeping ra. house. zene. pe kK my clothes and send them to James ——, No. — B—— street, New York. Your aifeo- tlonate M. 4 Immediately after the reception of this astounding communication the father took the train for New York, and it 1s understood tuat the affatr has been amicably arranged, and that a tine browa stone house in Twenty-third street nas been deeded to the young married couple. COURT CALENDARS THIS DAY. SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TeRM.—Held by Judges Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo.—Opens at half- past ten A. M.—Meets for decisions and ex parte ness, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM.—Held by Judge Ingraham,—Open: half-past ten A. M.—Nos. 100, 154, 177, 108, 193, 10335, 194, 228, 37, 123, 143, 161, 197, 196, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, SurReMe CovrT—CHAMBERS.—Held by Judge Barnard.—Nos. 19, 43, 44, 70, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 187, 150, 159, 160, 184, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193. OYER AND TEBMINER AND SUPREME COURT—CIR- oviT.—Part 1—Held by Judge Sutherland. Case on. CoMMON PLEas—Part 2.—Held by Judge Daly.— Nos, 17, 97, 651, 662, 561, 762, 642, 644, 645, 657, 684, 756, 758, 778. NE Court—Part 3.—Held by Judge Gross.— a |, 5528, 5932, 5808, 5833. MARINE COURT—UENERAL TERM.—Held by Judges ke: Joachimsen and Tracy.—Nos. 1 to 21 inclu- sive. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.—Before Recorder Hackett.—The People vs. George H. Marshall, for- ery; same vs. same, forgery; #ame ve. Jolin Siarke, felonious, assault and battery; same v: Philip Brady, felonious assault and batter Same vs, Albert Metz, Henry Walter and Michael Hayes, grand larceny and receiving stolen goods; same vs. Charies Wilkinsop alas Butler, and Harrison Tucker, grand larceny; same vs. Morris Quul, grand larceny; same vs. James Baker, grand larceny; same vs. Michael Fitzgerald, grand larceny: same vs. George Lessee, grand larceny; Same vs. Mathew J. Fee, larceny; same vs, John Rice, grand larceny; same vs. Samuel N. Mentz and Joseph Bergman, forgery and receiving stolen goods. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, Married. BAUMANN—STEIN.—On Thursday, February 23, by the Rev. Ph. Merkle, GEORGE BAUMANN to MATILDA STEIN, eldest daughter of Alexander Stein, of this city. Ds winnG—ALLASoo On ihe february 14, at the South Reformed church, by the Rev. Harvey Ganse, assisied by the Rev. A. D. Gillette, WiLtiaM M, MANWaRiNG to CARRIE ALLASOS, all of this city. Died. ALLEN.—On Saturday, February. 25, LIVINGSTON, youngest son of Uriah and Susanuan E. Allen, aged 8 years and 8 months. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to atvend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at half-past two o’clock, from the residence of his parents Bergen avenue, near Newark Piank Road, jersey City, late Bergen city. ‘San Francisco papers please copy. BANFORD.—On Saturday, February 25, HATTIE M., infant daughter of Mrs. John Baniord, aged 1 year, 11 months and 9 days, Funeral from her late residence, No. 480 West Twenty-second street, wis (Monday) afternoon, at one o’clock. BaRTON.—On Sunday, February 26, at Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., Miss NETITE BARTON. For notice of funeral see to-night’s Mall. BatTe.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, February 25, FRANCIS KATH, aged 73 yeara, The relatives and friends of the family are respect- ‘fuily invited to attend the tuneral, from his late resi- dence, corner Troy avenue and Warren street, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. BusH.—At Jersey City, on Saturday, February 25, JAN, relict of John M. Bush, aged 76 years, 7 months and 6 ae The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, John O. Bush, 839 South Fiith street, Jersey Clty, ‘this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Ulster county (N. Y.) papers please copy, CoxL8.—On Sunday, Feoruary 26, ParRick COYLE, & native of the parish of Lower Bodona, county 1'y- rone, Lreland, in the 66th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are Invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 434 West El iets street, on Tuesday aftérnoon, at oue o'clock. OvcLL.—On Saturday morning, February 25, HENRY CULL, aged 24 years. A solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for his Tepose in St. Kaymond church, Westchester, tis “ onday) moruing, at half-past nine o'clock. Imme- tely afterwards the remains will be interred in St. Raymond Cemetery. Frieuds of the family are ine vited to attend. DELMONIOO.-—-On Sunday morning, February 26, of diphtheric croupe, LAWRENCE EMENCE ALINE, daughter of the late Coustantine and Louise Del- monico, aged 4 years, 8 months and 17 aays. The triends of the famuy, and those of her uncles, Mr. Lorenzo Delinonico and Mr. Leon Barre, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in Mott street, this (Monday) Ca at four o'clock, without farther invita- ion. FeRNALD.—On Sunday, February 26, RICHARD M, FERNALD, in tho 70th year of his age. ‘The retatives and friends of the fama are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late Tesluence, corner South Fourth and Seventh streets, co E. D., this (Monday) afternoon, at two o’clocl Eastern and Southern papers please copy. Ferris.—In Jersey City, on Sunday morning, Feoruary RWOOD OGDEN, only son of Garwood = Mary Gamble Ferris, aged 10 months and 26 ‘uneral services will be held on Tuesday after- Noon, at one o'clock, at the residence of his parents, 84 Jersey avenue, Jersey City. Gannon.—On Sunday, February 26, after a linger: ing lilness, ButpeEr C, Gannon, in the 20th year of er age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her cousin, Franots Lalor, 349 West Twenty-fisth af on Tuesday morning, at mine o’clock, to St. Michael's church, West Thirty-second street, where there will be a requiem mass offered for the repose of her soul, and thence to Calvary Cemetery for interment. GANUN.—On Sun February 26, after a short but severe tilness, THomas B. ‘Gancx, the beloved sen of Thomas B. and Rosa Ganun, aged 2 years, 11 months and 17 days, The friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, tnis (Monday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from the residence of his parents, No, 82 First street, without further notice, GRay.—On Sunday, February 26, ParRs, son of the late Patrick Gray, in the sath year of his ag. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited lemn requiem mass pose of his sonl, thence to Calvary Cemetery. carriages allowed. HALL.—On Fev %, Jone non, county ‘Tyrone, pry gre respectfully to attend the funeral, ‘rom ‘the Rose Hill slechodng Episcopal church, Twenty-seventh street, near avenue, on Tuesday arternoon, at one o'clock. ; Hi ANDs. On Satur ¥ wobenary 25, mnie | jaughter of John an eo aged 2 years, months and 8 days, ame q i + bad on earth to en in heaven, e relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi+ dence of her parents, 77 Catharine st, this (Monday) aiternoon, atone o'clock, ‘Tho remains wil be _ terred in Calvary Cemetery. Terarp.—At Rochester, on Friday, renee 2, Mrs. MARIA HEBARD, widow of Zebulon Hebard, anc mother of Henry ©. Hepburn, of this city, in the 82a year of her age, ‘The relatives will meet the remains at the Bes formed Dutch church, corner Lafayette place an Fourth st., this (Monday), at twelve o'clock, to pro- ceed thence to Greenwood. Higatns.—On Sunday, February 26, Joun Hraans, native of the parish of Ennisktlien, county Fer- managh, Ireland, in the 38th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resl« be ask 193 Mott strect, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o’clock. JACKMAN.—In Williamsburg, L. 1, on Sun morning, February 26, SanaH JACKMAN, @ native the parish ef Zompleport, county Cavan, Ireland, ba ge nd of her . ialot sha frail ¢ relatives and friends of the family are respect~ fuliy invited to attend the funera), trom her late resl- dence, corner of North Third and Fourth streets, om ‘Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. JoHNSON.—On Sunday, February 26, JULIA ISABELLA, eldest child of John B, and Isabella M, Jonnson, aged 4 years and 3 months, ‘fhe relauves and friends of the ramtly are remnect- Tally mvited to atrend the funeral, from the residence ot her grandiather, Mr. N. Terpeny, 123d street, near Firat avenue, Harlem, on Tuesday morning, at ten o'clock, KeLty.—On Sunday, February 26, Mary KELuy, native of the parish of Lusmagh, Kings county,, Ireland, aged 60 years. The relatives and friends aro respectfully invited te attend the faneral, from her late residence, 419 East Nineteenth street, on Tuesday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, Without further notice, KILLEEN.—On Saturday, Febcuary 26, JoHN Kit LEEN. tives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, this day (Monday), from No. 2 Greenpoint avenue, Greenpoint. KILKENNY.—On Saturday, February 25, FRANCIS, the only child of John and Catharine Kilkenny, agea 3 years, 7 months and 25 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the famtly are Invitea. to attend the funeral, fr om the residence of his Parents, 899 Seventh avenue, this (Monday) afters noon, at half-past one'o’clock. Linpg.—In Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday morning, February 26, ANNIE C., youngest child of Frederic} C. and Margaret R. Linde, aged 3 years, 2 montha: and Li days, The relatives ana friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of her parents, No. 200 Third street, near South Second, on Tuesday alternoon, at half-past one o'clock, Love.—In Harlem, on Saturday, February 25, Mrs. HANNAH Love, the wi'e of Wilham Love. The funeral will take place this day (Monday), from her late residence, 2,353 Tuird avenue, near 128th street. MASKELL.—Af the residence of her mother, 169 East Thirty-second street, on Saturday, February 25, MARGARET MASKELL, aged 23 years, The funeral will take place this (Monday) after+ noon, at two o'clock. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. MaTrEsoN.—Cn Sunday, February 26, Henry B. MATTESON, aged 62 years, Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully mvited to attend the funeral, en Tuesday at twelve o'clock noon, from his lat residence, Lexington avenue, South Bergen, N. J. MILLER.—On Sunday, Fevruary 26, SARAH WILEY, wite ef Charles Miller, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are most respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tues- day afternoon, at one o'clock, without farther no4 tice, from her late residence, 491 Ninth avenue, be+ tween Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth streets, MoRTON.—On Saturday morning, ruary 25, after a protracted illness, A. ©. MORTON, Clyil engineer and late President of the International’ Coal and Railway Company, In the élst year of his age. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 8 East ‘Thirtleth street, this (Monday) afternoon, at four o’clock, without further notice. His remains will be taken to Goshen, Orange county, on Tuesday morning, for interment. McConNeLL.—On Saturday, February 25, after short iliness, CATHARINE, Wife of Patrick McConnell, ened 22 years, ‘ne friends of the family are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, froin her late residence, 225 West Thirty-first street, this (Monday) afternoon, at. one o'clock, O’Connor.—On Friday, February 24, ALICE 0’Con+ Nor, aged 18 years. Her remains were interred in Calvary Cemetery, Her husband, Cornelias O'Connor, take8 this op- portunity to return his sincere thanks to Mr, William P. Reed and the employ¢s of the Grand Central Hotel for the sympathy and kinduess shown to him in nis bereavement. PALMATIER.—On Sunday morning, February 26, FRANKLIN PALMATIER, In the 25th year of his age. The rematns will be taken to Poughkeepsie, this (Monday) morning, at 10:45, for interment. PorTer.—On Sunday, February 26, MARY ELIZA- BETH PoRTER, daughter of James and Anne Porter, aged 8 months and 26 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectfully invited te attend the funeral, on ‘Tues- day afternoon, at one o'clock, from the zesideuce of her parents, No. 380 Second avenue, corner of Twenty-second street. ‘ i: -—On Sunday, February 26, at his residence, in Willlamsburg, Epwarp H. QUINN. Notice of funeral in Tuesday’s Pap te RICHARDSON.—In New Bridge, N. J., on Friday, February 24, D. RicHakpson, formerly of Galveston, Texas, aged 62 years. Relauyes and iriends are invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, from the house. Tralus ieave foot of Chame bers street at one P, M. SCHELDWETCBER.—On Sunday, February 26, OTTO SCHBLDWETCHER, aged 37 Rig 3 The relatives and friends of the family, and the Members of Brooklyn Lodge, No. 26, I. 0. ‘ee id also of Salem Encampment, No. 6, I. 0, of O. F., spectfully invited to attend,the funeral, from his late residence, 21 Boeram street, corner Living- eons BraeRR this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock, SELIGMAN.—On Saturday, February 25, at twelve o'clock noon, WILLIAM H., youngest son of Philip and Rebecca geligman, aged 1 year. ® The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the house No, 241 West Thirteenth street, this-(Mondayy afternoon, at one o'clock. SrevENS.—On Saturday, February 25, FREDERICK STEVENS, in the 50th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are resnect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the Episco~ pal nevi Westchester village, Westchester county, on Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock. STACKPOLE.—On Saturday, February 25, MARGARET STACKPOLE, in the 75th year of her age. ‘The friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, from her tate residence, 477 Atianuc bos Aa icnbseae this (Monday) afternoon, at two o’clocl Trck.—At Passaic, N, J., on Saturday, Repmiary 25, Mary H. Tiog, widow of Henry Tice, in the 851 year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (chaay afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the house of her daughter, Mrs. Kelly, on Main avenue, Passaic. Tirvs.—On Saturday, February 26, CHARLES aun Tircs, of consumption, aged 31 years and 2 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the famity are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of nis mother, Mrs. Mary 0. Titus, 930 Broadway, on Tues- foe Take Greene and De Kalb avenue cars. ‘AUGHAN.—On Saturday morning, Febraary 25, AMARIAG B. VAUGHAN, M. D., aged 4: i years. His friends, medical profession and members of Stryker Division Ne. 157, 8. of T., are respectfully invited to attend the fnneral, from the Universalist church, corner of Bleecker and Downing streets, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. VaN Knunen.—On Satarday, February 25, after a@short iliness, SARAH AMELIA, wife of Moses Van Keuren, aged 49 years, 1 month'and 18 days. The remains will be taken to Pougukeepsie, on the 10:40 train, on Tuesday morning. VELSOR.—On Saturday, February 25, REBECCA, widow of Joseph Velsor, aged 78 years, Friends of the family are invited to attend the faneral, from her late residence. No. 133 South Ox- ford street, near Fulton avenue, Brooklya, this (Mon- day) afternoon, at one o'clock, WiLiiTs.—In Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday, February 25, Kut WinutTs,’ formerly of Mount Ver= ion, Funeral this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from the corner of Lafayette and Gilbert streets, Bridgeport. Witson,—On Saturday, February 25, of pleuro- pneumonia, GkoRGR WiLgoN, M. D., in nis 49th year. Funeral services at St. Thomas’ church, Fifth ave- nue and Filty-third street, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. Relatives and friends of the family, and of his brothers Harris aud William H. Wilson, are invited to attend. MaSONIC.—The members of John D. Willard Loage, No. 260, F. and A. M., are hereby requested, without further notice, to meet at the late residence of our deceased brother, George Wilson, M. D., No. 201 East Fifty-fifth street, at one o'clock P. M., Tuesday, February 28, for the purpose of paying the iast tribuce to his memory. By order. : SIMEON WARD, W. M. THowas J. Drew, Secretary. WissinG.—On Sunday, ae tte 26, ANNA E., daughter of James and Mary Wissing, aged 22 verne stands Of the famny are respectrully invited vo attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, No. 321 East Tenth street, on aftere noon, at half-past one o’clock. Youmans.—On Friday, Febru: ALIOR Mans, aged 4 years and & montis,” os fib Relatives and friends aro invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from her parents’ residence, No, 37 Dominick street,