The New York Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1872, Page 13

Os £ CAR THIEVES, |Satoce: Alarming Increase of Pocket-Picking on the Line of the City Railroads. fue HOW THE THING IS DONE ‘The Railroad Companies Have With- drawn the Detectives. the poli Whe Public Demand for ; mic | Protection. Pocket-picking on the street cars has recently ecome one of those habitual nuisances in this metropolis which so frequently prove tobe sources pf alarm to peaceable and well-meaning citizens. Whis serious annoyance demands prompt and ef™f- pient attention from those in whose hands the power of authority and action rests. ‘ In almost all the cars, but especially in those of fhe Third avenue, the well-known game of shuffling pn the front and back platforms may be seen al- most daily. It only needs that the newspapers Bhould be read to understand the modus operandt pf the thieves. To have been robbed on the cars Reaves the recoliection of a crush on the front or oe Platform. Watches, pocketbooks or diamond reastpins vanish imperceptibly, and it is only When they, are missed afterwards that the victim begins to suspect that some yor his neighbors on the cars were pick- pockets. The thieves usually work in gangs of eshree and four, and the. point they first seek to gain is to draw the attention of the victim to some {imaginary occurrence of startling moment. While “hus engaged all the crowd press around and the thief then plies his vocation with that skill which gost thieves possess. So faras the “art” is con- werned nothing more than this can be said. But the matter as an evilin the city is of some moment and can be dealt with more explicitly. It yevill scarcely be denied that the railroad companies ‘owe some rights to the public, and it cannot be for- gotten that the police are the servants of the pub- jic, paid to arrest crime wherever they see it and neither to conceal their knowledge of criminal acts por to gloss over the evil doings of any one. It is ‘their business to arrest pocket-pickers, and this, of gourse, the public expect. But if this be their duty there is also another duty on the part | of the public toward them. We hear every day the wry “Where were the police?” In this matter of (pocket-picking on the cars, at all events, they de- gire to be on the right track, but, unfortunately, they cannot be. Ina word, it must be admitted ‘hat the railroad companies are really responsible or all the robberies committed on the cars. The pub- ic deal Jeniently enough with the companies. They wecognize every advantage the cars afford, and Shey grambie but little at the errors of the rall- road people. Not even in this matter of the rob- ‘berics do they speak half so loudly or so often as ashey ought to. Now, the question arises, will the ‘railroad companies continue to refuse to allow the detectives to ride on the cars ? This question means, @f course, will they give the detectives ‘‘passes’’ dor the cars. Some time ago the Police Department @tarted a system of car detectives, putting on special men to do the work. It wasa failure. The mewly-fledged detectives proved to be thieves on he public, and were a nuisance. Since then the railroad companies have been left in comfortable Auietude, though, secretly, thousands of people fhave been demanding a reform. The question now Jooms up again, ‘What 1s to be done?’ This time At comes from the peopie, and the HERALD is con- @tantly in recptes of communications asking for ita id to redress the grievance complained of, Among undreds of communications on the subject we ‘pel@t some of the latest received to inform the pie and the railroad companies what the people ink :— Zo tHe Eprton or tae Hrravy:— A recent outrage by pickpockets on a Third avenue car Jas again called the attention of the public to the magni: tude and enormity of a serious social evil to which we em to be persisiently subjected without any fief. In your issue of to-day (Saturday), “Special Atten- ion by Detectives” is suggested. This idea has been roached before in your journal, and it isto be hoped that ‘ou will hammer away atit until at length some practi- 1 advantage results. The writer has studied this matter mewhat and is satisfied that vislis by detectives, pro- erly conducted, would put an end to this evil in ver) ort order. The writer has previously detailed some of his xperience in this matter in a short article relating tothe winner in which pickpockets sometimes operate sinsly. rticle was published by you, and the writer has ood reason to believe that it had a’ good effect, in one Birection at least. Since that article appeared certain ickpockets who were accustomed to work a certain line cars on which the writer has been in the habit of riding t certain hours of the day have not now been seen for ‘pome months, at those hours certainly, on that section of ¢ road over which the writer isin the habit of passing daily. But these pickpockets are still about town, for the Writer has seen them in other localities occasionally. ‘ article above referred to no doubt met the eyes of the hope of re- ickpockets and informed them that a private citizen had their ways, It this such good influence, how much the result if an’ organized i Age were applied to the street cars? ‘tectives in ordinary citizens’ dress would soon sett this business, and the money required for car fares would be very judiciously expended, even ff it should ‘mount to # considerable sum. But itappears that the money question is a difficulty in the way. Another dim- ulty in the way arises trom the fact that offers, as I am formed, have been repeatedly made to the railroad companies to put officers on the cars, provided that they floteem acon to ride free, but te companies have 01 them and understood is eye upon rcumstance has’ had vircumstance seen fit to embrace those offers. Now suppose that a jaw or an ordinance should be passed that both conductor and driver of a street car should receive a special license no ees ae Re. mn and by the car in their charge, and were authorized to arrest all parties who had robbed passengers on the car in their charge, and railroad Bompanies were obliged to employ none others but those who had received such licenses. ‘Is that practicable, and would it reach the difficulty? Perhaps some slight in- erruption to travel might occur in the beginning of such an experiment, but what of that? It would buta gmail evil. The greater evil must be crusled in some ‘way, and the sooner it isdone the better tor all parties concerned. LAW AND ORDER. To tux Eprror ov rax Heraw The writer is cognizant of ay Siaring facts where wome respectable persons have been ill-treated to an extraordinary a by pickpockets on strect cars. On ‘one occasion in a Third avenue car, about halt-past ten ‘o'clock at night, four or five strong, athletic lookin foughs mounted on the rear platform, paid their fares an entered into the car, which wasat the same time densely crowded with men and women indiscriminately. Three of the doubtful looking individuals remained " outside after some unnecessary pushing, while the other two leather strpss within oa car. -five years ef age, the car at Fourth street, where he wanted to get out. He wore an elegant tt are chee chain and lec! le was evidently marked out by the whole gang rara avis, on whose plumage they might feast to advan- fage. No sooner had he left his seat than onc of the pick- kets took his position at his side, while the other laced himself at the left of the rear entrance of the car. loth of the Pore in the interior of the car then retended that they also were getting of ter him with more than ordinary physical struggling. HY the meantime the strongest of the outside three placed is hands across the rear doorway, and pretended he was the oar, while his two accomplices at either side fod in depriving the unsuspecting gentleman of all of valine on bis person. The conductor was and could not but be also cogni- we fact, but, of could to secure the thieves. There ‘was one detective on the car, who got out after them, but 4n all probability was powerless in preventing their es- gape. This is only one of many such iustanc ‘these thieves are eventually successful in carrying out ‘their dest; 1 conductors feel helpless on sich occa- slong, and the detectives, if any chance to be in the car, ean do very little, except to keep on track of one of the delinquents after leaving it, and in such cases he finds Rimself generally bafed by the manquvres of his in- tended victim. The conductor of a Seventh avenue and Broadway car the custom of having the platforms of the car run over by thieves whenever there is a crowd is not of rare occurrence, and if persons of respectable dress are no- iced thereon an effort is generally made to ease them of whatever they a8 before they have an idea of the position they are placed in. N. B. H. Fither of two things must be done. The railroad companies must give passes to the police or the partment, an must, at the expense of the v ‘That the police should trave! ‘avel on the cars. at their own expense is not to be thought of; such an arrangement would be worse than useless, as is obvious, The old arrangement, which Kennedy ‘was the father of, like most of his hobbies, cannot ‘be revived, The railroad companies, however, re- Muse to give passes to the Police Department for this purpose. Yet, strange to say, the moment a new captain has been appointed the companies hasten to give him a “pass.” They do not know ‘the new gentleman personally, but with them it i @ question of stamps. The little game may be ¢. plained in a few words, as follows:—A fire occurs; when 4 fire occurs the firemen are bosses; the Fire Department apparatus can block up the streets; wl the streets are blocked up the cars cannot run; the captain can clear the track; ergo, a “pass ” ‘The same ts true for the foremen of engine houses, every one of whom the companies honor with @ © pans.” Yow there are only twenty-four detectives at Po- fice Headquarters. Yet the railroad companies have ever stolidly and persistently refused to give these men * 7 ‘enty-four “passes” would got ruin the companies, and were these men to travel on the cars there would be an end of pocket- icking in this department of the ousiness. These juarters detectives are all experienced men, qhom all the thieves know. The very fact of their 4 resence on the cars would be enough to expel the i say they cannot afford to ride on time. durelv, poor fellows on §26_ could’ the public require that noe matter who tas got had “passes” it would preven‘ion of crime in a gencral way. ‘Therefore it 1s that either Be ralir companies mean ie Easy or they will have potice on the cars. The public voice will compel them fo call in the aid Olthe police, and, thieves or no thieves, the com- “ ‘cannot refuse to obey that. In a conversa- With some of the best detectives in the city jay, among them being Detective Faricy, the re} 3 was informed that the conductors on cars are not quite so bad ea they are repre- sented to be. These men are afraid of the thieves, and have got to pretend not to see what they really do ace, and what, if they knew that they were protected by the police, they would stop. Of course some of them are really thieves tnemselves, as appeared only a day or two since, when a fellow was arrested with some half dozen of watches in his possession. But in general these men desire to ad iy detectives on the cars and to be rid of the le There is no way of effecting this reform, so far as ice know, except by the strong voice of the In Philadelphia, some time ago, this same arose as that which now exists here; but there the police were able to bring the companies to terms, and in this way:—it is lnst the law to stop the cars, except at the farther corner of the Street in the direction in which the car 1s going. The petve continued making arrests for every violation of the law; result—the companies gave the righ In this city that little game cannot be 2 ed, because the paitos cannot arrest the conductor while he is on the “trip,’’ and therefore the officer has to travel with the prisoner to the depot. Human nature is human nasure, even in the Police Department, and that’s rather too much even for a man trying to be @ captain. ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS. {From the London Athenwam.) Rusticus expectat dum defuat.amnis, While we in England are discussing the probability or im- probability of the government of the wealthiest country in the world despatching an Arctic expe- dition in the course of next Spring, tidings of dis- coveries in the Far North by other nations pour in upon us from all sides. As usual we are indebted for an account of most of them to advanced sheets of Dr. Peterman’s “Geographische Mittheilungen.”’ For others we avail ourselves of the communica- tions of private correspondents. Regarding the American expedition to Smith’s Sound, under Mr. Hall, no information has reached us, except that it has got as far as Tessiusak, the most northern Danish settlement in Greenland (lat. 73 deg. 2% min.), where it is hoped that from sixty to sevent; sleage dogs may be procured. It 1s to be feared, however, that this number will not be forthcom ing. As we suspected, the report that the expedi- tion was at Disco Island in March, after making astounding discoveries, turns out.to be a silly canard, Beyond what we have mentioned, no information whatever concerning it has reached the Danish settlements, and from the personnel of the expedition no great hopes of its success are entertained by the Danish residents in Green- Jand. The Summer in that country has been fine, and the preceding Winter was mild and open almost beyond precedent. There is no other news regarding exploration or discovery from this frozen dependency of Denmark. The last tidings of the Swedish expedition, which sailed from Tromsé on the 2lst of July ‘ast under Nordensk- jold and Palander, are that it was off the north- west point of Spitzbergen, the state of the ice having hitherto prevented it from penetrating to the Seven Islands, The expedition proposes win- tering on the Parry Islands or in Mossel Bay, and to attempt sledging with reindeer in the direction of the Pole in the Spring of 1873. For this pur- ose reindeer Lap drivers and reindeer moss have een taken with the expedition. Another Swedish expedition, under Mr. Patriek Graham, an Anglo- Swede, is also in Spitzbergen, its object being, however, entirely commercial—viz., to mine and sty phosphate for artificial manures from lisf- jord, in the southwest of Spitzbergen. Cap- tain Tobiesen, a Norwegian, already well known for his exploration in the Kara Seas, and for his Winter observations at Bear Island (1865-66), also sailed in the Spring from Troms6 for the purpose of circumnavigating Spitazbergen, The French ex- pedition, under Ambert and Mack, has been indefi- nitely postponed, while the Norwegian expedition, under Jensen and Hansen, has also failed; the first owing to damage sustained by the screw of the vessel, the other pecause no opening was found in the packed ice. Mr. Octave Pavy also seems in earnest about his expedition on a “monitor rait”? irom San Franciscoto Wrangell’s Land, and had already, according to a long report in the San Francisco Bulletin of the 14th of June, selected his party, made all his preparations and was on the eve of starting. Nothing is impossible ; 80, of course, it is just within the boundary of} probability that Mr, Octave Pavy’s “monitor raft” may reach Wrangeil’s Lanc instead of the bottom of Behring Straits, unless, which is more likely, it returns quietly to San Francisco Bay, or some other equally secure haven. On the other hand, cheering tidings come from the Norsemen, who, while hunting walras in the sea to the east of Spitzbergen and around Novai Semlai, have an eye to scientific discoveries. Captain Altmann has explored the east coast of Spitabergen and found the sea as far northward as ig Carl's Land perfectly free from ice. The SWedes were therefore wrong when they asserted the sea to the east of Spitzbergen to be ice-choked. So clear was it that had it not been /or the sluggishness of his crew Captain Altmann could have reached the land to the eastward in au open boat. King Carl’s Land and the famous Gi!les Land turn out to be entirely different parts of the Arctic world. The former consists of three large and five small islands, lying between latitude 79 deg. 3 min. west and lon- gitude 32 deg. 17min. east from Greenwich. In very clear weather no land could be seen north of them. Still more extraordinary and interesting is the information brought year by year from the Siberian Sea by other gallant Norse skippers, until now Dr. Petermann is enabled to put jorth their discoveries in two beautifully elaborated maps of their courses and explorations during the last three years. Our space will only admit of their re- sults peing stated ina few words and in the most general way. Tobiesen, Mack, Johannesen, Isaken, Dorma, Carisen and other Norse walrus-hunting captains have year after year sailed to the eastward of Novai Semlai, into the Siberian ice sea, and found the sea free from ice even on the 15th of October, with unmistakable traces of the Gulf Stream in the snape of a higher temperature of the sea, and West Inala fruits tossed ashore on the tslands. Thousands of white whales played in the open sea to the eastward, and, so far as any appearance of ice went, there secmed little to prevent a veasel sailing through to Behring Straits in one Sum- mer, Whatever may be said of the open sea to the porthward (and will be tested by the Swedish siege nes in the course of next Spring), no reason- able doubt can pow exist that what Dr. Peter- mi ained, after an exhaust- id others, 13 absoll ely 9 are oewite soning and others, is .absolu roved, notwiths the violent opposition he nad to encounter from less well-informed opponents—viz., that nearly every year the sea to the east of Spitzbergen and Novai Semlai is free from ice. Perhaps no more sig- nificant fact has been added to our knowledge ann aciously ive Steay ot the logs. of Arctic ography of late years, and all honor is due to the men whose courage and untiring industry established it. A very careful survey has been made of the northeastern portion of Novai Semlai, and many new names added to our charts. Among those of our countrymen hon- ored by having their names attached to these newly discovered lands are Dr. Beke, Mr. Findlay, Mr. Baines and Dr. Robert Brown. The Austr Hungarian expedition, under Payer and We; precht, according to the latest intelligence, is pro- ceeding fairly on its way, and al! those engaged in it are in the highest spirits. As yet it has made no discoveries of any note, but will doubtless do so 80 soon as it reaches less known lands. Their last’ letters are dated in July from Norway, but further intelligence may be shortly expected. ALLEGED HOMIOIDE. A Fractured Skull—Domestic Trouble the Cause. About the Ist inst. John Stroutman, a German, forty years of age, and by trade a locksmith, who boarded with a family on the fourth floor of premises 142 Essex street, was taken sick and could not again leave his bed. He complained of pain in his head, and four days later, becom- ing unconscious, was removed to Bellevue Hospital on a permit from Mr. George Kel- lock, Superintendent of Outdoor Poor, it then being Ligh ne Stroutman was suffering from uraem. troutman never rallied, and died on Thursday last. A post-mortem examination subse- uently made on the body revealed the fact that deceased had sustained a fracture of the frontal bone, which evidently had been done with a ham- mer, hatchet or some similar weapon. A’ further investigation of the circumstances attending the death of Stroutman showed that him- self and wife had lived very unhappliy together, and some months ago, becomi! tuated with a younger and better-looking man, she left home with her children and went te live with her new love. This, of course, aggravated the abandoned husband, who pte ld to reclaim his wife, and after the lapse of considerable time she returned to him, but not to remain permanently. Another separa- tion followed, and Stroutman, believing she had been basely sa from home by @ man who was intent on disturbing his domestic peace and break- ing up his family, determimed to have redress, Stroutman sought an interview with the man who had made him miserable, and an altercation was the result, blows being exchanged. The police interfered, arrests were made and the matter was settled at Court. About that time, or at a later period, it lieged that the lover of Mrs, sStrout- man, whose name and residence did not appear, struck deceased on the head with a hammer or tchet, thus causing the fracture above described. While fying Sick at his last place of residence Stroutman told the landiady that he had been struck on the head by the man referred toy Coroner Keenan, having the case in SharRes has requested Captain Walsh, of the Seventeenth pre- cinct, to make an effort to arrest the guilty party and secure witnesses who may be in possession of important facts touching the manner of Strout- man’s death. No day has yet been named for hold- ing the inauest, DENIZENS OF THE TOMBS. <7 ae Ss John Scannell in His Cell and How He Looks— Twenty-one Persons Charged with Murder and Awaiting Trial—is “Hanging for Murder Played Out” in New York? Johw Scannell was called upon at the Tombs yesterday by a large number of bis friends, but no one, with the exception of his wife, was permitted to see him, or rather, to speak more correctly, he himself expressed a desire to be severely left alone, with which desire Mr. Finley, the warden, of course complied. The prisoner has been assigned to cell 39, om the second tier, the same tier on which Stokes ia located. He scems to take mat- ters very easily, chats freely with the keepers, and to all appearance has no particular anxiety about his fate. It should not be understood by this, how- ever, that he actethe bravo; but he either PRIGNS PBRFROT INDIV¥RRENOR to his situation, or is actually reckless as to what the consequences of his terribie crime may be. His wife is, and with good reason, fearfully exer- cised about him; and although yesterday, when she called to see him, she wore an appearance of outward calm and unconcern, the look of com- posure was evidently assumed for the occasion— worn, in fact, a8 a mask to conceal the reat agony she is suffering from. It is said that she is very much devoted to her husband, and that had he lent a willing ear to her admonitions after his first attempt to kill Donohoe his life would not be now in jeopardy. Her presence in the prison appears to give him a great deal of comfort, and the keep- ers say that he is always in the best of spirits while she remains with him. The prisoner's counsel did not call yesterday; but as he held a prolonged in- terview with him the night previous, tt is believed that he was occupied during the day with certain other lawyers in ARRANGING FOR THE DEFENCB to be made. It is asserted, on what seems to be very good authority, that the trial of Scannell will take place during the present term of the Court of General Sessions, or during the next term at the very latest. The District Attorney has not as yet communicated his views on the subject to any- body, but, as he goes out of office on the 31st of December, there are those who claim that for that reason, if for no better one, he will from the present exert himselt to bring to trial at least THE MORE PROMINENT MORDEREKS now in the Tombs—among them Stokes, Sharkey and Farley—tne latter of whom it is alleged caused the death of the lonatics Seymour and Ornell by his inhuman treatment in the asylum, While speaking on this subject, it may not be out of place to make known the fact that the new District Attorne: r. Phelps, intends to make a thorough investigation into the reasons why and wherefore so many prisoners have been for such a long time and _ still are confined in the Tombs, on the charge of murder and other high crimes, without being placed on trial. Every one at all familiar with the political pullings and haulings that clog the wheels of justice in this city and how it often happens that some unforcunate devil without a friend in the world, and who may have committed a murder or burgulary, is HURRIED TO TRIAL within a few wecks of the commission of the deed, while others, tenfold more guilty, can so shape their influence as to remain quietly in prison until the outside world forgets all about them and their crime, can easily understand with what de- light the new official and his official friends will go into the work of “renovation.” No matter what motive may actuate the leaders of the new deal in the administration of the District Attorney’s Ofiice, itis pretty certain that the people will not com- plain so long as justice is meted out to all criminals with an equal hand. Indeed, the overcrowded con- dition of the Tombs at present 1s proof sufficient that Mr. Phelps, if he is not saved the trouble be- tween now and the ist of January by Mr. Garvin, will have his hands full in getting rid of the pres- ent occupants of the prison beiore making a raid among PIGEON-HOLED INDICTMENTS for new victims. Strange as it may seem, there are now in the Tombs no less than 344 prisoners, Ouly 130 cells ure fit to be used, necessitating the cramming of two and three prisoners into one ceil. Whether this state of affairs could not have been prevented by a display of a littie more energy in the District Attorney’s Office is a question upen which, of course, many people will differ. The fol- lowing list of prisoners committed on the charge of murder, and now in the Tombs, will tell a story that needs no embellishing :— Date of Commitment. Victims. May -A. D. Putnam, \ April b, 1872 Siegfried. { April 23, 1872 Barry. | Sune 14, 1872 ‘Leonie P. Andrie. June 14, 1872. { August Brown. June 18, 1872. 3 Tune 19, 1872 July 4, 1872. | Tuy 26 ae uly 20; 1872 | Sept. 4 172. Sept. 13, 1872 Sent, 24, 1872 ae ries Sept. 24, 1872. Arthny Quinn. {Martin Stamford. | Sept 26, 1872. Garrett, Landers} joseph Burnett. October 12, 1 y.....Sarah Leary. January 9, 1872..." Edward 8. Stokes. James Fisk, Sr. To this list was added on Friday last the name of John Scannell. Foster, it will be remembered, was tried and found guilty in May, 1871; was sentenced to be Manged on the’ lith of the following July, afterwards got a stay of proceedings, was resen- tenced in February to be banged March 22, got an- other stay, and now his fate isin the hands of the Court of Appeals. David Murphy was tried and convicted in the Court of General Sessions in June, and was_ sentenced to be hanged in August last. He, too, has obtained a stay of proceedings. Fred Heggi and Stokes, it will be remembered, have already had one trial. The jury in each case disagreed. With these four | exceptions all the others have NEVER BEEN PUT ON TRIAL, Bld besides the District Attorney there are four District Attorneys in the county whose exclu- sive duty it is to prosecute criminals. There is certainly ample opportunity for some one to dimin- ish the number of the prisoners in the Tombs by bringing them to a speedy trial. and Police Returns. ‘The police returns for the past week show that 303 persons were arrested and locked up. ‘Taxpayers’ Contributions. During the past week the taxpayers of Brooklyn left $24,817 with the Tax Collector for taxes and as} sessments, Property Recovered. Detective Curren recovered about $200 worth of roperty yesterday which had been stolen from irs. White, of 15 Hoyt street, by a celored servant. Theft of Cloth. While the attention of the clerks in Cahill's dry is store in Dekalb avenue was engaged on riday night some thief improved the opportunity of purloining a piece of cloth worth $35. Brooklyn Mortality. There were 164 deaths in Brooklyn during the past week. Of the deceased 31 were men, 46 women, 47 boys and 40 girls. The principal diseases were as follows:—Smallpox, 1; diphtheria, 4; croup, 15; spotted fever, 3; marasmus, 9; censumption, 23; bronchitis, 12, and pneumonia, 15. Robbery. George Story was arrested by Detectives Wil- liams and Biggs, yesterday afternoom, on the com- plaint of Matilda Hunter, of 332 Kent avenue, who accuses him with stealing about two hundred dol- | lars’ worth of jewelry from her. He says he soid | most of the jewelry at different stores on Chatham | street, New York. Assault With a Car Hook. Daniel Donegan, the conductor on one of the Atlantic avenue cars, was taken into custody yes- terday afternoon on a chary of committing a felonious assault on Patrick McDonnell, a driver on the car. They had some words, when Donegan seized the car hook and struck McDonnell over the head with it, inflicting a serious wound. The ac- cused was locked up to answer. Rapid Transit. Another company has just been organized to provide for a rapid transit from Fulton ferry to Flatbush, It will not be in fall operation in a year or two. It is to run from Fulton ferry to Prospect Park and Flatbush, and will extend to the other towns of the county and connect with the steam railroads. Five hundred thousand dollars have al- ready been subscribed for the Ltd of carry- capital steck 1s Prd out the enterprise. The Talk of a New Charter. The prominent republicans of Brooklyn are al- ready talking of a mew charter, which will give them the entire control of the diferent commis- sions. It provides for the appointment of repubii- cans aa Excise Commissioners, the control of the | oMicial circular was received by Collector Arthur | promulgated throughout the district :— Water Board and the Brooklyn Fire Department, ‘This, of course, will remove William A. Fowler, of the City Works, the reorganization of the Exeise Board and the removal of Hugh Fred, Mase} Fire Cor loners: DESTRUCTIVE. FIRES, RS Ee SS Property Valued. at One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars Destroyed. Complete List of Losses and Insurances. At a quarter past cight o'ctork on Thursday night a fire broke out at 349 and 351 West Twenty~ ‘EW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHERT. THE WARD'S ISLAND INQUEST. scm Mecting +f the Commissioners of Chart- ial les « Correction—Removal of Dr. Echeverria, the Resident Physician, @nd Transfer of Werden Burke. Ths Commissioners of Charities and Correction met on Friday afternoon: im thetr rooms, at the building on Eleventh streot and Third avenue, and considered the evidence which they had al- ready heard in the previous investigation regarding Dr. Echeverria and the Ward's Island horrors, The discussion lasted folly two hours, but no new facts were brought to light beyond those developed in the Coronet’s inquest of Friday last. The com- munication from the atvendants of the asylum, sixth strect, that caused a damage in the locality | otering thelr resignations aniess Dr. Echeverria of about $150,000, The flames started in the’ engine room of that building, and travelled from there to eight other warehouses in the neighbor- | duct was under discussion. hood, No, 349 was a four story brick building, belonging to the Marcher estate, and occupied by the Marcher Picture frame manufactory. It isa totabioss. Not even the walls remain, The loas upon the struc- ture is estimated at $20,000, and upon the machinery which it contained at $30,000 Neither wasinsured. The vaiue of the stock is $14,000, It was) insured for $6,000, The adjoining house, No. 347.4 four story brick tenement, the property of Jona Hal- ligan, was damaged to the extent of $1,000 by water, It is aimsured for $5,000, The carpenter shop of John | Hamélton, at 350 West Twenty-seventh street, was also slightly damaged by the flames from Twenty-sixth Street. He is insured for $3,000. A strong wind prevailing while the fire was raging, some sparks were carried to 267 West Twenty-seventh street, and at one o'clock yesterday morning flames burst from that house, which was a five story building and was totally destroyed, The property be- longed to the Crawford estate, and was valued at $10,000; not insured. K. Macy, packing box manufacturers, occupied the second and third floors of the building. He lost stock valued at $15,000. It was not insured. The lower floors of the house were not occupied. Portions of the third and fourth floors were occupied by Mr. Ray, & machinist, and Woollord & Co,, wood turners. ‘Their combined loss is estimated at $2,500, Irom this building the flames burst through into 256 West Twenty-cighth street. A new building, also the property of Erastus Crawford. The first floor O1 this house was used by J. D. Brassington & Co... moulders in wood. Their loss is estimated at $2,000, The firm is insared in the Lycoming, of Pennsylvania, for $5,000. The second, third, fourth and fitth floors were rented by L. A. Dean Co., stairbuilders. The loss ‘upon their stock is estimated at $10,000, They are insured in the Actna of Hartford tor $600, in the Springfield of Massachusetts for $6,000, in the Andes of Ohio for $8,000, The damage done to the building is esti- mated at $30,000, From this house the fire spread to the several buildings in the vicintty, doing con- mdereble damage i me and only lightly touching others, 253 West Twenty-seventh street, a four story brick building, occupied by L. A. Flerdeon, was insured to the extent of $1,000. He was insured in the National for that amount. Goods valued at $500 were burned in the house, besides others that were Injured by water, in the rear of 253 255 West Twenty-seventh. It is a five story brick construction, and the prop- erty of Mr. J. Storms. The damage done by the fire is estimated at $2,000, The first Noor was oc- cupied by G. Hanige us a grocery store, and the stock in the place was injured to the amouut of about one thousand dollars. It was insured for $16,000 in the Merchants’ Insurance Company. On a ‘part of the first and on the second floor were the premises of Montrose & Martin, ma- chinists. Their loss is set down at $3,000; no in- surance. A portion of the third floor was also oc- cupied by J. D. Browning, manufacturer of piano actions, Mr. Browning's loss 1s estimated at $1,500, The balance of the third story was taken up by Darrow & Co., surgical instrument manutac- turers. Their loss ts said to be $1,900. The tirm is insured for $1,000, No. 254 West ‘iwenty-eighth ‘street, a four story brick tenement house, was damaged to the extent ol $900, Jt was insured for $5,000. Fortunately no persons were hurt in this house. They had time to escape before the flames caught the building. A great deal of damage was done, though, to the furniture of the-poor people in the house. They made frantic efforts to sive it trom the flames and only suc- ceeded in getting quantities of it smashed on the sidewalk. 258 Weat Twenty-cighth street, a five story brick building, owned by Abraham R. Welch, was dam- aged to the extent of $5,000, The first floor of the Warehouse was occupied by the proprietor as a wood turning Goods valued at $3,000 was damaged to the extent of $500. They were in- sured for $1,500 in the Metropolitan Imsurance Com- pany. No. 259 West Twenty-seventh street, a four story | bri building, the property of Abraham Welch, | Was damaged to the extent of $2,300, The house | was occupied by W. H. Brimagle, who sustained a loss of $500 on stock. “He was insured | for $10,000, The first an second floors | of the same building were occupied by | W. Lagsock, piano top manufact r. Loss $2,000, Insured tor $10,000 in the Lafayette Insur- ance Company. The third floor was occupied b; Brimagle & Co., electrical machinists, who only sui- fered a slight loss. Insured for $1,000 in the Bow- | ery and $2,000 in the Franklin. A portion of the | third floor was also occupied by Quinton & Co., Newell post manufacturers, Loss trifling. 259 West Twenty-seventh street, rear, afour story brick building beionging to the Crawiord estate, was injured to the amount of $500; no insurance. The first floor was occupied by A. k. Welch, whose stock was damaged to the amount of $2,000; no insurance. The second floor was occupied by | John Ructy, cutler; damage $2,500; no imsurance. The third and fourth floors were occupied by Wagier & Co., suspender and sash ribbon manu- | facturers; damage $2,500; no insurance, A_por- tion of the third floor was also occupied by W. H. | Shaw, bonnet wire manufacturer; loss $1,000. In- | sured for $2,000 in the Greenwich and Williams- burg companies. CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS. A Dull Business Day, Owing to Non- Arrival of Steamers—Anxiety About the St. Laurent—Important Official Notice Concerning Discriminating Duty—The Valiant Army of Office- Seekers Comforted With Civil Service. An unusual dulness prevailed yesterday at the Custom House, which was occasioned by the non- arrival of expected steamers at this port. No less than five steamships were fully due. Particular anxiety is felt on account of the French Steamer St. Laurent, which is now overdue nearly a week. That perverse winds are prevailing outside of Sandy Hook is a well known fact, and the severe weather is doubtless | the cause of detaining the vessels now so long over the regular time. Hon. J. ©. Bancroft Davis and family are known to be passengers by the St. | Laurent, and bis friends are beginning to manifest some uneasiness at the delay of her arrival. Thirteen first class ocean steamships cleared | yesterday at the Custom House for Kurope. Each ‘one of these floating palaces goes out laden to the gunwale with American produce, especially provi- | sions, grain and cotton. Besides the vessels sailed for Europe @ number of coastwise clearances ior steamers were issued, all of which combined caused the business in Deputy Collector Embree’s division tobe more animated than in any other part of the Custom House. Geods imported in French vessels from countries other than nce are subject to a discriminating duty of ten per centum ad valorem under and by virtue of @ proclamation of the President of the United States, dated October 30, 1872. ‘This course has been adopted in retaliation of a policy adopted by the French government which proved oppressive to the American shipping interests. The following yesterday touching upon this subject, and at once soky Derantwent, D. + Nov, 18/2. of W. Under and by virtue of a proc dent of the United States, 1872, Coliectors of Customs are hereby iustracted an required to assess and collect, from and after such date, the discriminating duty of ten per centum ad valorem pkovided by the seventeenth section of the act of June 30, $64, upon all merchandise imported into their respective districts in French vessels trom countries other than France. WILLIAM A, RICHARDSON, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. The usual crowd of office-seckers frequent the corridor and ante-room of the Collector’s Office in the vain hope of being able to convince General Arthur of their great ability, social and political standing and emjnent fitness to occupy a first class appointment under the United States govern- ment. ‘The Collector receives all who cail upon him with great suavity, and patientiy listens to their reasonings. When the candidate for oficial life has exhausted all bis brilliant effusions, and feeling inwardly satisfied that ne has captivated the Collector and convinced him of his ungnown greatness, unrequited ambition is sudden ‘checked by @ modest ref- erence to the “civil service code,’ which gives everybody who may prove competent to compete for any existing vacancy in the public service an opportunity to demonstrate his fitness, and upon the recommendation of the Examining Commis- sion he (the Collector) would be most happy to w their confirmation by the department. In this manner the Collector ying y MS by number- Jess callers, each one ha different story to | Superior stee $78, telland every one looking & good fat appoint- was removed, was received, Dr. Echeverria was Not present, nor was any other person whose con- Board finally passed the following resolutions without a single dissenting voice :— Deranrucnt Pond Ouanrtias aw Connection, ) xw Yous, Nov. 8, 1872. °) At a mecting of the Hoard of Commissioners of Chari- ties and Correction held at their office thisday the follow- ing resolutions were unanimously adopeed :— esalved, That M.G. Echeverria be and is honey re- moved as ‘Resident Physician of tie Insane Asylum, Ward's Island. Resolved, That Dr. R.L. Parsons be transferred to the Ward’s Island Lunatic Asylam in placeot M. G. Ectlever+ Tia, removed, until the further action of the Board. ‘solved, That Wardew Smythe be transterred during tho pleasure of the Board to the Lunatio Asylum, Ward's fsland, im place of Warden Burke, transterred to Alms- ResoWwed, That Warden Barke be transferred during the pleasure of the Board! to the Almshouse in place of War m pmgtne, transferred to the Luaatic Asylum, ‘ard’s While this action removes Dr, Eoheverria en- tirely from his position a6 Resident Physician of the Lunatic Asylum, and, indeed, diseharges him trom the cmos. of the Board, Warden Burke, against whom Koheverriw made the charge of intemperance, and who was censured indirectly by the verdict of the Coroner's jury,. is simply transferred during the pleasure of the Board from @ position in the Lunatic Asylum to a similar one in the Almshouse, The veason for actions so inconsistent with the tenor of evidence given at the Coroner's inquest on Friday was not exphiined, except by the statement of the Commissioners that they held an investigation 01 their own! and were not bound in any way by the result of the Coroner's investigation. Dr. Echeverria was officially notified of his re- moval on Friday evening, but has not yet changed his residence, and will not probably be able to do so for several days. Dr. Parsons has alneady as- sumed charge of the Asylum, and Burke aud Smythe have already changed places. RELIGIOUS NOTICHS, MEMORIAL CIURC FORTY-RIGHTH NTHON "i, ow ewinth avenues,. Rey. 7 rvice at 10% A 3 and 73g P.M. ‘Rey. Richard on, D. D., of Phila. delphia, preach in the morning and afternoon: in the evening the Kector will preach. “Atternoon; sermon to children. AT THE ORTHODOX Kas ond avenue, near Fiftie every Sunday, at 1 o'clock. LEECKER STREET MISSION SCHOOL, 11 CAR- DD mine street.—Sermon at 11 A. M.; seats free. Sub- Ject, “Faith and Time, as the Just Arbitors of Hvents, which inspire hope and courage. YHRISTIAN CHURCH, WEST TWENTY-EIGHTH / street, near Broadway. —Preaching at 10:30 A. M. and 200.P. M., by the Pastor, Rev. W. C, DAWSON, Ali are ially invited. VENTRAL METHODIST E / Seventh avenue, near Fourt street. —Preaching at 10! A. M. on Sunday by the Rev. '. M. Eddy, D. D.; at 3, by the pastor, Rev. F. Bottome, D. D. ree admission, OPAL CHURCH, 2 FOR NHRIST’S PERSONAL APPEARING THE HO! / the Charch.—Preaching by Rev. ©. A. G. Brigham, Catholic Apostolic church, Sixteenth street, between, Sixth and Seventh avenues, Sunday, at7!; . M. Allare invited. GORSY? ohure METHODIST Canal and Division. KE Bamhart, past at 10:30A, M. and 7 All cordially in RACE CHURCH, BROADWAY AND F stteet.—On and ater Sunday, November 10, thi for aiternoon service In ( hurch will be 2% 0 EY. ©. 8, HARROWER, , Methodist Episcopal Church, Sixth avenue, will pr evening at 73 o'clock. strangers. OF PHILADEL- A EV, RICHARD NEWTON, D. D., RI hon Me ixth and lock, Sun. JOHN E. PASTOR OF TRINITY odist Episcopal church, in West ‘Thirty-fourth COOKMAN, R’ ve: shop, Street, near Eighth avenue, will preach on Sunday, at 10g were destroyed. There was no insurance on | 4. M. and 74 B. M. Strangers cordially invited. either the stock or building. ‘The second | ~~ - and third floors were occupied by John | TEINWAY HALL—CHURCH OF THE DISCIP: Schaffer & Bo. Wood turners and stair rod manu- | + TaN oe | facturers. The loss of this firm 18 set down gt | of Pell ie ‘oe ig $1,700. They were insured for $1,500. » rourth | oi “St ateese Odllene, Weary floor was occupied J. D. Schuman & Co., fancy | street and Fitth av at 2:30. stair-rod manufacturers. ‘The property of this firm GOND CONGRE UNITARIAN GHURGH of the siah, corner of Park avenue and Thirty- at ste nry Powers having accepted the call irom this society to become their Pastor, will, preach Sunday morning and evening, November lv, Notice of stallation hereafter, XATIUS’ CHURCH, FORTIETH Fifth and Sixth avenues, ervices on Sunday, ‘at 7, ie rector will preach at t services, D.D.. and 73 P.M. and 7% P. M D. NIVERSASY MEETING OF THE YOUN t Association will be held on Mon: the Church of the Divine ner of Fifth avenue and wat So'clock. The public Y ha 3 AD Men's Univer: day evening, November 1 ‘aternity (Kev. Dr. Chay Forty-fity street, comm are cordially invited to a TNIVERSALIST PREACHING—IN| THE HALL, corner of 12¢th street and Third avenue, every Sunday morning and evening. Sabbath School 9A, M. KUROPEAN STEAMSHIPS. SUNARD LINE, / THE BRITISH An anion AMERICAN ROYAL BETWEEN NEW YOR aT W YORK. CUBA CALABRIA... ae W RUSSIA. ed., No 4 .. Dec. ABYSSINIA... .Sat.,’ Noy. 23] JAVA. :.Wed), Dec. 1 And every following Wednesday and Saturday from | New York. | Rates of} passage.—Cabin, $80, $100 and $130, gold, ac- cording to accommodation. Tickets to Paris, $15, gold, additional. currency, Sieerage tickets from Liverpool and Queenstown, and all parts of Europe, at lowest rates. Through bills of lad- ing given for Belfast, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other pertson the Continent, and for Mediterranean ports. ‘or freight and cavin we apply at the Company's gftice, No. 4 Bowllug Green; for sleckage passage, at 111 Broadway, Trinity Building, . CHAS. G. FRANCKLYN, Agent. eturn tickets on favorable terms. Steerage, THITE STAR FO! STOWN AND LIV! CARRYING THE UNITED STATE New and full. Sailing from New York on sears, f Liverpool on Thursd ling at Cork jor each Wi OCEANIC ‘Saturday, November 16, at 4:30 P. M, ADRIATI ‘Saturday, November 23, at 11:30 A.M: BALTIC Puls day, November 3P. M ATLANTIC, turday, Decembe ALM. Tati a. LTIC... Saturday, December 14, at 4 P. M. —From the White Star dock, Pavonia ferry, Jersey City. assenger accommodations for all classes unrivalled, combining safety, speed and comfort. Saloons, staterooms, smoking room and bathrooms in midship section, where least motion is felt. Surgeons and stewardess accompany the stea Rates—Saloon, $80 in gold; steerage, $30 in currency. ‘Those wishing to send for friends’ In the old country | ean now obtain steerage prepaid certificates, $33 cur- reney. Passengers booked. to or from all parts of America, Paris, Hamburg, Norway, Sweden, India, Australia, to China, &e. Drafts from £1 upwards. For inspection of plans and other information apply at the company’s office, 19 Broadway, New York. Bills of lading issued to Continental ports. J. H. SPARKS, Agent Nag LIN. . IN “Weekly to Queenstown and Liverpool, fortnightly to and trom London direct. TO QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL, trom piers 4 and 47 North River. CANADA, Webster. ... Saturday, Nov. 16, at 3 P. GREECE, Andrews. urday, Nov. 23, at 10 EGYPT, Grogan inturday. Nov. 30, at 3:30 P.M. FOR LONDON DI DENMARK, Sumner........ Saturday, Nov. 16, at3 P.M. HOLLAND, Bray ,-.Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 2:20 P. M. THESE STRAMSHIPS ARE THE LARGEST IN THE TRADE. Cabin passage, $65 and $76, currency. Steerage, $28, currency. Prepaid steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown, Londonderry, Glasgow or London, $32, cariency. For surther Information apply at thé company's office, 69 Broadway FW, J, HURST, Manager. Ora ROSSA.—NATIONAL LINE.—THE beautifal steamship CANADA sails3 o'clock Saturday. accommodation, $23; cabin, and vay, between Chambers and Warren sts. 263 Bro HE HAMBURG-AMERIJAN PACKET COMPANY'S new iron mail steamship HOLSATTA, Captain A. Barends, will sailon Thursday, November If, 1872, at 2 P. M., tor Hamburg, taking passengers trom New York to Plymouth, London, ‘Cherbourg and Hamburg. First Cabin, $120. Second Cabin, $72. Steerage, $30, payable in United es . KUNHARDT & CO., ©, B. RICHARD & BOAS General Agents, General Passenger Agents, 6L Broadway, N.Y. GL Broad street. N. Y. The THURINGIA will sail November 2 The GERMANIA as extra steamer direct November 16. NLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE, THE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY'S MAID STEAMSHIPS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND HAVE CALLING AT BREST. ‘on this fayorite route for the Con: tinene RT autt from ior No. 60 North River. as tollows:— ST. LAURENT, Lemarie Saturday, Nov. 16 Saturdi Ov. “Saturday, Dee: WASHINGTON, Roussan.....- SSAGE TN GOLD (including wine Ar Nae BRuSt OR HAVA = second cabis, Mikcuenon’cekets at reduced Faves. ‘These steamers do not carr: American travellers avoid both transit ry, by Kgl roRs Uhanne! ‘ides saving time, trouble ai Of crowing te ue MACKENZIE Ageut, 98 Broadway. PS, LIVERPOOL, CALLING | ROR, 4 | Passag | | | ber 16, 1 “23 { BUROPEAN STCRMSHIPS. N A NotOR D 4 NOH OR EDITERRANEAN SERVICE. NEW YORK TO GENOA DIRKOT, OALIANG AT GIBRALTAR. st class new and powerful iron sevew steamer NAPOLI will sail on or about No¥. 23 " superior cabin accommodations. For’ Friant Passage and all further inturmetion apply ; Mices, No. 7 Bowling Groen. pies, TENDERSON BROTHERS, Agente Theatr NMAN I Por Queenst.n and Liverpool. are apy siinied to aa as follows : tY OF LIMER: f Royal Mail steamers erey i) OLTY OF NEW YORAY, - CITY OF BROOKLYN, ........ and cach seeceediag: Saturday 45 North River, RATES\OP PASSAGE, Payable Steerage.. . To London tees 3 fatisicat to Ree coc iat _ Passengers also forwarded*to Havre, Hamburg, Swe Norway and Demmark at red Uced rates, be Tickets can be hought here at moderate rates by per sons wishing to send (or their friends. Thr. lls lading given on shipmems of goods te Bavre and Antwerp. Brats pete at seweee hageot 6 thi ins, ‘or turther information ply “A fe com| "8 of OOIIN CG. DALI Agent, 15 Broadway, New York. yo GERMAN LLOYD STIRAMSHIP COMPANY, For So and Bremen, Thesteamsup BREMEN, Ca: W. Ludewicg wilt sail om Wednesday, November 13, at 2°P. M., from Bromes pler, foot Third street, Hoboken.’ Fo. Ne followed by pSlamshly, REIN, Captain T. C. Meyer-on Saturday, Jove ia Currency. 16, ‘Halen of Passage to London, Havre and Bremen, Sayable in ‘gold, or ite equivalent imeurrency. First Gubin, : Second Cabia. oe Blecrage.... For treigit or passage apply es Nb. AUEAN LINE. THE SPLENDID STEAMERS @F this lige leave Liverpool eery altoruate Tuesday for ortolk. Cabin and steerage accommodations wnsur. Tickets sold toall railway stations South and Freight at lowest rates, Goods forwarded \o im- it sid or it y nb BREED ee WILLIAM LAMB, General Agent, Noriolis, Va., CO., Agent Bow ling Green. a 2 terior d l NITED STATES MALL LINE, town aid Liverpool. Saihng ATTAN, Price, Jr. oy. Th ase ML INSIN, Ire an, Jr. Nov. 20, at 9:30 AL ML Cabin foeea aapiat de Norih ver, abin passage, wold ; stecrage, ), Currency. Propaid tickets, $33, currency. Passengers bi ed to and from aris, Way and Swed &c. Draftson Ireland, and Geriaany at lowest rates. Apply to GUION, 29 Broadway MANH. Wh WILLIAMS & (JREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP LINE, ip, NEW YORK TO BRISTOL (England) DIRECT” Taking goods and passengers for London, Cardifl, New- port, Gloucester and all ports in Bristot Channel. ‘The steamers of this fine will suil trom the AUancie ks, Brooklvn, as follow ALRAGON. Western... . GREAT WESTERN, Stamper. Cabin pass Bte : 2/2... §80, currency. Partigs wishing’ or their friends can’ obtaiae prepaid certificates. Drafts tor £1 and upwards. For treight or passage, apply to E. E, MORGAN'S SONS, 40 South street, Now York. [JSIZED STATES PASSPORT BUREAU.—OFFIOLALS J Passports of the Department of State issued by A. O, MA hambers: TH, United states Court House, 41 Cl ALS ets issued at lowest rates by TAPSCOT! South street, New York. BROS, & COAST WISK “STEAMSHIPS, ACIFIC| MATL MSHIP COMPANY'S LINE TO CALLFORNIA, JAPAN AND CHINA, VIA'PANAMA, CARRYING MAILS, PA SENGERS AND PREIGH ALL, PANAMA, SANTA MARTHA, GREY- OWN’ AND PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA, PERU AND CHILE: Steamers leave 10th, 20th and #0th each month, excep¢ when ose dates tall on Si November 12.—Stwam ASPIN ay, Wil leave 42, North Rive: for Aspinwall di connecting at Panama with steamer SACKAMENTO, ‘Captain Farnsworth, touch- ing at Acapulco, Manzanilio, Mazatian, San Diego and San Pedro, and also connecting for all Cen: Pacitic ports, Departures of 10th ect with the Company's steat for Tonnta, Suing Gruzand Pose iL way ports received until 4 P.M. mber ‘steamer will leaye San Francisco Noverm fo pan and China. For rates of passage, tesight Ges all re pe apply at Company's oftice on the pier, foot of Canal stree : F. R. BABY, Agent. SPECIAL NOTICE.—Postponement ot sailing days Steamer HENRY CHAUNCHY wi alt for AspInWan @& noon, ‘Tuesday, November 12, AS LINE OF GALVESTO} ing at Key West, carrying th The steamer CITY OF HOUSTU now ree Saturday ‘Through bills of lading given to Houston and toals points on the Galveston, Houston and Henderson, and Be fh & C. Rallroad, ae . For freight or passage, apply to i MALLORY & CO., 158 Maiden lane, Or W. P. CLYDE & CO,, 119 Wall street. DPS? LINE TO HAVANA, HAVANA, PROGRESO AND VERA CRUZ. New York and’Mexican Mail Steamship Line, leaving; pier No. 3 North River ats P. M.. direct to Havana :— CLEOPATRA, Phillips (Havana only)... Tuesday, Nov. 12 CITY OF MEXICO, Sherwood. Monday, Nov. 13) CITY OF HAVANA, Deaken (Hi v) Nov. 2 CLEOPATRA, Phillips (Havana only). .Sat Nov. CITY OF MERIDA, Timmerman,......\Saturday, Dee 7 CITY OF HAVANA (Havana only), !.))'Saturday, Dec. 4 For eR OT TAH AN DIE & SONS, ror NEW ORLEANS DIRECT. Frem pie! k. BABY, Agent. RCHANTS' STEAMSHIP LINE, r No. 5 North River, at 3 o'clock P. M. BNERAL M E on Saturday, November 16, Freight received daily. ‘Throngh rates given for St. Louis, Vicksburg, Mobile, Galveston and dndianola. For’ freight or passags, having superior accommoda- tions, apply to FREDERIC BAKER, 3) Broadway. OR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT. The Cromwell Steamship Line. The steamship GEORGE WASHINGTON, Captain BR 8. Quick, will leave pier No. 9 North River on Saturday, November 16, at 3o’clock P. M. Freight received daily, Through rates given to Galveston, Indianola, Rockfor® or Aranzas Wharf, Brac. is i tice St. Louis, 3 50; stecrag . For freight or passage apy H. B. CROMWELL & ‘60 West street. to RO NEW ORLEANS DIRECT. Southern Line. The steamship ARIADNE, ae De will leave pier 2 East Ri ane. ver, Wellndiday. November 1. Freight for st. Louis, Mobiio and Galveston taken. For freleny or passage, having superior accommota- tions, apply to, t ©. H. MALLORY & CO., 153 Maiden lane. TLANTIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, SAILING t ularly every Tiursday, at 3 o'clock’ P, M. pre~ siecle ‘rom pler No. 4 North River. MORKO CASTLI H. Morton (via.Nas- BAD)... sss esses NoVEMDOR 16 CRESCENT CITY, Captain T. 8. Cartis. November 22 COLUMBIA, Captain C.D. Cotlin (via Nassau) November For freight or passage apply to sii A.W. DIMOOK, President, No. 5 Bowling Green. oes STEAMSHIP COMPANY. STEAMSHIP ST. THOMAS, nitta. go on board ap eo) for Kingston, Ja., and Passengers by this veusel will plea: 12 o'clock M., and not later. Monday, November 11, PIM, FORWOOD & CO., 88 Wall street. {OR NORFOLK, CITY POINT AND RICHMOND. The Old Dominion Steamship Company will de atch from pier 37 North Riv heir elegant sidew! camship NIAGARA, Rea d, commander, tor City Poin’ d_ Richmond, on. ‘Tuesday, Novembe PM DOMINION, Walker, for Norfolk and Portsmouth Tuesday, November 12, ai 6 P. M., giving through bills lading to all points South and’ Southwest. “Through passenger tickets issued to all points. Aceommodati linequalled. Apply at pier 37, oF at the general ofice Greenwich street, corner Dey. TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE, {ALL RIVER LINE FOR BOSTON, VIA NEWPORT. F The steamers BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE, from street, daily (ee to principal points: untains and Provinces. P. BACON, Superintendent _ XOVERNOR'S ISLAND FERRY.—THE NEW AND EL- egant steam yacht GOVERNOR'S ISLAND leaves Custom House pier daily (Sundays included) every hour for Governor's Island ; last trip immediately after parade, ISIT SOMERVILLE'S ART GALLERY. Free Exhibition Day and Night. Particulors see Auction Head. pier 28 North River, foot of eer: excepted), até P. M, Tickets sold New England ,the White Mo ——— | FINE ARTS. Leo —EDWARD SCHENCK, AUCTIONEER— A superb collection of high class American Foreign Pictures will be seld at auction on Thursday Friday, November 14 and 15, at 60 Liberty street, com mencing at 12 o'clock M. The above are now onex- hibition, ISIT SOMERVILLE'S ART GALLERY, » Exhibition Day and Night Varticulars see Auction Head, A RT NOTIC “MATRIMONIAL, OUNG PHYSICIAN WANTS A WIFE—CBEL. FOUN tuo objection, Address NECESSITY, box 10t Herald office. iy RESPECTABLE, STEADY YOUNG MECHANIG, % years old, intending to go West, wants to foam the ‘quaintance ‘of an amiable, teil and healthy young ‘or widow, not above 32 Years; object, mairimony. . 8, Herald office. lad, Kadress for six days oe. ~ BILLIARDS, A =STANDARD AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES + and tho Phelan & Collender Combination Oushe jons, manufactured and for sale only by the inventor aad patentee, H. W. COLLENDER, successor to Phetan & Collender, 788 Broadway, New York. re. Ok SALE CHRAP—TWO SECOND HAND BILLIARD ‘Tables, in good order; Balla and Oues complete. » dress J. CAKKOM, Herald Oftion é ANTED—A SECOND SAN) BILLIARD TABLE, sary appucleoa, Fr ae Cee a clans Hontak, hate, wh for Oh work by ENTIST, Herald office.