The New York Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1873, Page 8

THE COURTS. TWEED ON TRIAL. Bausual Proceedings in Court---A Jeror Sworn is Subscquently Objected te and Objec- tion Sustained---A Fall Panel Sworn and the Trial Proper To Be Commenced op Monéay. "THE = CLAFLIN-WOODHULL-BLOOD CASE, ‘Examination in the United States Courts—The Defendants All in Court—Objection to Mrs. ‘Woodhull Giving Testimony for the Colonel, or the Colonel for Her— Mrs, Woodhuli’s Speech—A Gen- eval Plea of Not Guilty in the Oyer and Terminer. THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE. The Case Dragging Its Slow Length Along—Further Evidence Offered for the Plaintiff Excluded. THE CASE OF PHELPS, DODGE & CO. Bficial Papers Presented to the United States Courts—The Case To Be Pre- sented for Examination—An- ticipated Developments. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. Summaries—An Old, Old Transaction—Sentences and Trials in the General Sezsions—Decisions. A full complement of jurors was finally obtained yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer to try William M. Tweed. A marked—not to say Startling—feature of the day’s proceeding was a motion by the prosecuting counsel to extend the vight ef peremptory challenge to an accepted juror. The motion was based on communications made to the counsel that he was in- gsompetent to sit in the jury box. Defendant's pounse! strenuously resisted the application, but Judge Davis finally granted it, not alone, as he ‘Stated, in the exercise of his legal discretion, but to obviate any possible ground of complaint in the futare, however the trial might terminate, that any jurorhad been accepted against whom there could be breathed a suspicion of disqualifica- tion. It was afterwards stated that the objection to the rejected juror was his having been a member of the Tammany General Commit- Yee some six years ago, Directly after the last juror had been obtained the Court adjourned over ‘ll Monday, at which time the trial of Mr. Tweed will begin—a trial which in the future promises to occupy a conspicuous place in the list of causes o€idbres in this city. Judge Barrett, holding Supreme Court Cham- bers, granted yesterday, on application of John Foley, a temporary injunction restraining the Broadway National Bank, Tenth National Bank, Sradesmen’s National Bank, National Park Bank and the Union Trust Company from paying to Francis A. Palmer, City Whamberlain, or to his order, the interest or any part of it due on city depesits, ex- cept upop checks or warrants countersigned by the Mayor and Comptroller. The Chamberlain is also enjoined from paying further salary to Walter B. Palmer as Deputy Chamberlain. This injunction 4s to continue in force until the 14th inst., at which time an order is returnable to show cause why the same should not be continued. ‘The case of Blood and Woodhull, who are charged Pefore Commissioner Davenport with having for- ‘warded obscene publications through the mails, ‘Was resumed yesterday. The prosecution has rested, Mrs. Woodhull was called upon to furnish ball to the,amount of $5,000, The examination will we continued to-ay, In the Court of Oyer and Terminer pleas of not guilty were put in on behalf ®f Blood, Woodhuilant Claflin on the indictment ‘Yn the crimigal sus instituted agaimst them for libel at the instanceof Mr. Luther ©. Challis, and ‘the trial was .set down for hearing immediately after the conclusion of the Tweed case. The case ef George Washington Bowen against Nelson Chase was resumed yesterday before Judge Shipman and the.specia! jury. No evidence of any particular interest was taken. The further hearing was adjourned till Monday, when, in all provabi- lity, the plaiptit’s cage will be brought te a close. The extradition ease of Henry William Morgan, Who is charged with forgery upon the firm of George Pim & Co., of Liverpool, was called before Commis- woner Osborn yesterday, but it had to be adjourned till to-day owing to the engagement of counsel for Me accused in another matter, In our Jaw reports to-day will be found a synopsis bf some oficial documents in. relation to the case of Phelps, Dodge & Co., who have been sued by the government in the United States District Court for $1,000,000, for aeged vielation of the revenue aw. TWEED'S TRIAL, watcllaliglespitibaansedlio Whird May's Proceedings—Mere Fishing Atter Jurymen, and Final Full Compic- | ment of Jarors Obtained=Removal of a Juror on Application of the Prosecu- on—Humors of Jury Hanting=Trial to Commence on Monday. No diminution showed itself in the attendance yesterday at the Court of Oyer and Terminer to witness the further proceedings incidental to the completion of the jury to try William M. Tweed, nd expecting, no dopbt as many did, that the two still remaining vacant seatea woud ae speedily filled, and the trial itself, so doug and anxiously looked for, be entered upon without delay, These who eater- tained the Jatter expectation were disappointed, however, ior the whole day was consumed in mak- “og up che complement of jurors. But for all thie he crowd stuck tt through ali day, aud g!together Se douht felt wel compensated for doing so, as cere tainly the proceegings—as will be seen by the re+ port of tiem = given below—were suill- ftiently varied and exciting to make them more than veuaiy iaeteresting. Counsel took the Aint given by Judye avis on the previous day as to dilatoriness, and were promptly in thelr places. The ten jurors and Mr. Tweed showed like punc- tuality, apd still keeping the latter company were bis twe sons, Willlam M:tweed, Jr, and Riehard Tweed, while later in the day the genial {ace of “Dick Tweed,” brother of whe “Boss, showed it eli among the group. THE OLD CATEGORICAL PORMULA, Again the old familiar way o! calling up those ‘who bad responded to the summons to appear for Jury duty and putting them througtt 4 trying in. quisitorial ordeal, was entered. The first canaj- Gate for legal distinction was Terence Cusach, a Plumber, He had a general idea that irs uds haa been committed on the eity, and he had been con- nected with Apollo Hall, To the defence taese | facts were sufficiently objectionable to cause him pot ng peremptorily challenged, aud Le was set azide, ANOTHER JUROR. The Clerk mext called Samuel C, Heyne. He was straightiorward in his answers, ie had lived nearly ali his life in this city; read the papers, aud then dismissed the subject matter from his mind; ould vo ino the Jury bux unbiasseds bElanged to J NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY i, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. no political and nelther he or any of his trends Bes gems yr} office under the ay or had a contract from the city. He was accepted on both aides and sworn in asthe eleventh juror. REJECTED. Jona W. Peynter, milk dealer, and George ©. Cluntson, stonecutter, were rejected. The former ‘was peremptorily chalienged the defence, and ‘the latter acknowledged to belonging to the repub- Mean party. REMOVING A JUROR. At this s' of the proceedings an application was made remeve a juror from the box. The application produced considerable aston- ishment in Court. There was a lengthy and excited discussion. Mr. Peckham, who made the motion, stated that they had received in- formation from ‘two separate and independent sources which should bcs gered one of the jurors. They asked, therefore, the right to peremptorily challenge the juror, The other side deemed this as a dangerons precedent, and set the whole mat- ter down as an idle rumor, If anything was to be done they wanted it dewn on amdavits, . Bart- lett, who spoke with great warmth, said he did not suppose that gentlemen of the standing of those iy d in this prosecution would intentionall deal a foul blow tothe defendant or the counsel! engagea in the defence, and he asked that they stale as they were bound in conscience and duty to state, that the imaginary reason and rumor which they nave in their minds does not reflect in amy way on the integrity of the counsel for the defence or the defendant himself. He wished to say for ceunsel and for the defendant that nething has been done and nething will be done in the course of the defence which is not pure as the prayers which childhood breathes to Heaven above. e b Aeon id counsel repudiated any intention to impugn in any way the defendant or the Sreamneonnnsel. Meantime the Court took @ recess, and then ali hands took up the subjeet it ended in the Judge areptiog. the motion. In doing so he considered it his duty to allow the challenge at this stage; the object oi the Court, for which it had been three days sitting, being to se- cure a jury to which there could be no objection. Moreover, it would be an unkappy thing for the defendant, in case he was acquitted or a disagree- ment, that it should goto the public that there ‘was any one on the panel more or less deeply in the interest ef the defendant, WITBDRAWING THE THIRD JUROR. Follewing the Judge's decision, to which the de- fence excepted, of course, Mr. Peckham perempto- rily challenged the third juror, Michael Piffard, livery stable keeper at 22 Mercer street, “You are excused,” said the Judge. “Thank you,” answered Mr. Piffard, and he im- mediately arose, donned his overcoat and—he is a man weighing in the neighborhoed of three hun- dred pounds avoirdupois—with diMcuity struggling through the crowd, left. the court room, The jurors beyond his seat changed seats. Again there were still the two empty seats of the morning. The day’s doings thus far had been practically ior nought. RESUMING THE DAY'S WORK. It was beginning where they started in the Morning. Asit was after three o’clock the coun- sel set to work with a will. Henry Miller was called. He was a carpenter, and formed some opi- ton of the charges for carpentery work on ine new Court House. “You read all about the ring frauds ?”" “Pretty much all, [ suppose.” “Have yeu an opinion about those frauds, and who perpetrated them f” “The fact is I have read and heard so much about them that I hardly know what I do think.” “Were the charges excusive ¥” “Well, a man may charge high and not be fraud.” (Laughter.) He was challenged for favor, and while the Judge was addressing the triers (the foreman of the jury and next jurer to him) he pointed his finger directly at the foreman, and illustrated his argument by Supposing a person to read an account of aman throwing his wife out of a third stery window. “{ would like to knew,” said the Judge, “the condition of that man’s mind,” aud he paused to give effect te the question. “Shall lanswer the question 9’ asked the fore- man, Such a show of siniplicity of course brought down the heuse. “Are yeu agreed ?? the Judge asked the triers, after they had consulted a few moments, “Tam agreed,” answered the foreman, “but the other juryman is not.”” It is neediess to say that this repeated exhibition of simplicity evoked a still more lurious outburst of laughter. ELEVENTH JURUR. Hugh M, Williams, claim agent, was the next one called. He went through the catalogue.of ques- tions in double-quick time as well as satisfactory result. He was accepted by both sides. A REFORMER, In the course of gnestione put to Robert A, Grea- con, he was asked if he was in any way connected with the late reform movement. “Yes, sir,” promptly answered Mr. Greacon. “In what wav?” “} belonged to a campaign club that was working fer a reiorm Mayor.” “So, then, you voted for Mr. Havemeyer as Mayor?” “No, sir; I voted for O’Brien.” (Laughter.) THE LAST JUROR. It took but a short time to agree upon the last juror. His name was Solomon Marx, avocation shoemaker, and place of business 182 Broadway. His answers were all satisfactory, and upon the judicial order to “swore him in’ there was a general sigh of relief all round. THE FULL JURY. The following are the names, avocatiens and places of business of the jury:— Henry Arnheim, clothiag, 2,295 Third avenue. Henry Warren, clothing, 23 North Moore street. Joho D. Hamlin, auctioueer, 120 Westy Twenty- third street. John 8. Rockwell, liquors, 127 East Twenty-ninth street. Henry Hazelton, pianos, 34 University place. Thomas M. Roche, country produce, 234 Eighth avenue. Dennison R. Parker, oysters, 22 North Moore street, Patrick J. Keavy, toys, 18 Division street. Richard Dawson, liquors, 452 Greenwich street. Samuel C, Heyne, restaurant, 1,069 Sixth avenue. Solomon Marx, shoes, 182 Broadway. After ordering a fine of $250 on the non-attend- ing jurors, and admonishing the jurors, as on the previous day, the Court adjourned till Monday Morning. Subsequent to adjournment it wes stated that the basis of dissatisfaction with the original third juror, Mr. Peppard, was his hawng be- longed, some six years ago, to the Tammany Hall General Comittee. BLOOD—WOODHULL—CLAFLIN. The Obseene Literature Case—Evidence for the Prosecution Rested—Commis- sioner Davenport Refuses to Allow Blood and Woodhull to Testify on Their Own Behalf, or on Behalf of Each OUther—Mrs. Woodhull’s Speech—“They Cannot Kill Me”’—The Three Defend- ants Pleaa Not Guilty in the Oyer and Termincr—The Examination Adjourned Till To-Day. ‘The further hearing upon the charge against Colonel Bood and Mrs. Woodhull of sending obscene publications through the mails, to wit, copies of Woodhull & Claflin'’s Weekly, containing the alleged indecent matter, was resumed yesterday im the Grand Jury room of the United States Court, before Commissioner Davenport, at one o'clock, At that hour the apartment was crowded almost to suffo- cation, Mrs. Woodhull was accompanied by some women who are supposed to belorg to the same school of ethics in which she has studied, Colonel Blood was taciturn and appar- ently sad. Both defendants were represented by | Messrs. Howe & Hummel and Mr. Jourdan, and Mr, A. H. Purdy conducted the prosecution on be- half of the government, Mr. Purdy—I move that we proceed with the ex- amination in this case against the defendant Blood, Mr. Howe—Mrs. Woodhull ts here, in obedience to the warrant, and, as I understand, the same evi- dence can be adduced against both. Both defend- ants can be included in the charge. Mr. Purdy—I believe the charge is a joint charge. The Commissioner—Yes. TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION. Anthony F. Comstock was called as a witness on behalf of the government, Having been sworn, he testified as follows:—I am a dry geods sales- man; 1 reside at 364 Grand avenue, Brooklyn; I recollect the 4th of January, 1873; on that day I mailed a letter to Messrs. Woodhull & Claflin, Broad street, New York city; I nave a copy of that letter. Mr. Purdy gave notice to tne counse) for defend- ants to produce the original letter. Mr. Howe—We have no such letter, but we would like-to see the copy. Mr. Purdy handed the copy to Mr. Howe. The original letter was addressed in the handwriting of Comstwck from Greenwich, Conn., to Woodhull & Clafin, enclosing them some money for copies of Woodhull & Claflin’s Weekly, and asking them on what terms they would supply that paper for sale. This ledter was signed in the assumed name of John Beardsley. Mr. Howe, after looking at the copy, said they had no letter of Wluch the paper produced par- a a be a copy, and, therefore, could not pro- duce it. Mr. Purdy offered the copy in evidence. This was objected te by the defence, but the Com- Mmissioner received the copy in evidence. Mr. Comstock continued to say:—I mailed the letter to Woodhull & Ojaflin, 48 Broad street, New York city; {made certain Fequests in the letter. This latter evidence was objected to by counsel for defendants, they claiming that the letter should be proauced, Mr. Purdy—I have given notice to you to pro- duce it, Mr. Howe—We have no sueti letter. Mr. Purdy said he siould introduce the reply to the letier in evidence, _ Mit, Comsiork eoutiuued—I regelved 3 ZeDlY to that letter; I have it here, and TI juce it; the jJetter was mailed in this envelope (producing one) ; 1 also received this ‘e die lat We con: ais 8 January (the of (singed of Trecelved letter on the sth letter purported to come from Woodhull & Claflin, and contained a statement of the terms upon which they would supply their paper for sale; they stated that the suppressed edition of their journal could be had at an adyanced rate). Counsel for defendants objected to the letter a8 immaterial, and a8 not in any way connected with the defendants, 4 The Commissioner admitted the letter in evi- Jence,~ Counsel for defendants excepted. Comstock—lI received that letter in an envelopes also received this package of twelve papers; produce the receipt that the Postmaster gave me lor my registered letter, addressed to Woodhull & Oladin; [also produce the receipt that Woodhull & Claflin gave the Postmaster for that letter, Cross-examined by Mr. Howe—I made the am- davit on which the defendants were arrested at my own solicitation; I consulted with the District At- torney and the Commissioner abont the afidavit, 1 Base consult with Mr, Challis about it? A, not, Mr. Purdy here interposed an objection to this line of examination. Mr. Howe said he would show that this was A CONSPIRACY TO PUT TWO WOMEN IN JAIL, He contended that if they suppressed the defend- ants’ paper they would have te suppress: THE HOLY BIBL, and the works of Shakspeare and Lord Byron. He was golng to show what kind of aman Comstock was. Mr. Purdy observed that the case was not con- ducted in the INTEREST OF ANY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, The question was as:to whether the law of Con- gress had been violated by the defendants i send- ing obscene literature through the mails. Counsel might, if he pleased, attack the credibility of Com- stock, bat it was not proper to put to him ques- tions as to who he had talked with about the case. He might be asked what he had sald to particular persons about it. He (Mr. Purdy) denied that this W conapiragy to oppress any one; he simply de- sired .o have the case brought before the court on LEGAL EVIDENOE, Mr. Howe replied that tho ppeionsieg in ques- tion referred to persons name BEECHER AND CMALLIS, and if he could show that the witness was insti- gated by those persons, who dared not come lor- ward to defend themselves, to make this charge against the defendants, it would be competent for him to do that. ‘The cross-examination of Comstock was then continued :—I was in the employment of Cochrane, McClean & Co.; I now sell dry goods on commis- sion; 1 was toid the other day by one of the Dis- trict Attorneys that you (Mr. Howe) said I ‘was an old dealer in obscene literature and that you would prove it; Ihave not been impris- oned for selling obscene literature and never was in Botany Bay; | have received money from vari- ous gentlemen in this city who have supplied me with funds to compensate me for the loss ef my time given to this business; this money came from the Young Men’s Christian Association; I have been engaged in fifty prosecutions of this kind; l received about the sum of fourteen hun- dred dollars last year; I expended about eight hundred or mine hundred dollars, and the balance reimburses me for the time lost in this business. The witness was then asked to sage in the paper in question whic! ‘was obscene. Mr, Purdy objected to that question, which was for the Commissioner to determine, Finally the witness was allowed to state that the passage re- ferring to Mr. Challis was obscene. Comstock continued to say that he did not know of his own knowledge that Weodhull & Clafin ha mailed the papers; he only swore to it in the aml- davit on information and belief; he received the:n through the mail, and the postman at Greenwich told him that the package had come through the mail; the package came agreeably to those letters; he haa never seen either of the defendants write; he did not_know their handwriting, and he could not say that the letter produced was in their hand- Wang Mr. Howe opened the Book of Deuteronomy in the Holy Bible, and, reading @ passage trom it, asked the witness If 1t was ebscene, The witness replied that he did not believe it was. He was questioned as to the works of Lord Byron, Shakspeare and Fielding, and as to whether he WwaS a man of a literary turn of mind, Further he was asked what was the meaning of the word “‘ob- scene,” and he replied it was a pictare or sentiment that was repulsive to refinement and decency. It did not necessarily follow that re- pulsive to refinement was obscenity. The papers that witness reocived from the Postmaster at Greenwich were not addressed to his own name; they were addressed to L Beardsley, witness as- suming that name. He had passed under the name of George Nichols for a purpose of this kind. Mr. Purdy offered to prove that the receipt jor the registered letter was written by Celonel Kleod, and that that letter was delivered to Miss Claflin in the presence of other defendant. The defendant’s counsel admitted this, ‘The goverament here rested their case. Mr. Howe then addressed the Commissioner on behalf of the defendants. The Commissioner said he thought there was enough in the case to put the accused upon their detence. Mr. Howe proposed to have Mrs, Woodhull sworn on her own behalf, to negative the siate- ment that she had mailed those papers. Mr. Purdy objected on the ground that such & course would be opposed to the practice of the United States Courts. Commissioner Davenport refused to accede to the proposition. He said this was his invariable rule. A bill had been brought into Congress to es- tablish such a practice; it liad passed one House, but was rejected in the other. Mr, Purdy heped the defendants would take this question up to the Courts, so as to get an authori- tative decision upon it. Mr. Howe offered to introduce Colenc! Blood as a witness for Mrs, Woodhull. ir, Purdy—They are charged jointly and cannot be examined as witnesses for each other. t The Commissioner roled out the offer, and de- fendants’ counsel excepted. ‘The same offer was made for Mrs, Woodhull to be sworn as a witness for Blood. Mr. Purdy objected on the greund that the par- tles were married. Mr. Howe contradicted this statement, Mr. lle pee stated yesterday that they were marricd. The Commissioner ruled out the offer. Aiter a discussion on the question of bail, Mr. Purdy claimed that as Mrs. Woodhull had already shown contempt for the law by again vio- lating it, although at present under indictment, she should be held in a bond conditioned not again to treat the laws of the United States lightly, MRS. WOODHULL SPEAKS, Mrs. Woodhull, addressing the Commissioner, said she did not expect any friendly feeling from the Court. With regard to bail, she could not find bail that was excessive. She had heard from her iriends and from her foes that she was not going tobe bailed; that she must ge through every annoy- ance ; that everything would be done to keep her out of giving bail. She was already under heavy bonds, to the extent of $64,000, inthis malicious prosecu- tion; $5,000 bail now would be excessive. They were not there because Mr. Comstock cared any- thing about the morals of the United States, but because he wanted to suppress Woodhuil and Claf- lin, They could not kill her. She had been held up to to the public as A CHARLATAN AND PROSTITUTE by people who said they would hound her to death, and that her bopdsmen would be annoyed in every prin out @ pas- he could say way. Mr. Purdy wisbed to be understood that this prosecution was not carried on by any outside par- ties. He had seen no person about it but Com- stock. Mrs. Woodhull did not come into Court with clean hands, for she had already violated the law and was under indictment for it. She had been guilty of a contempt of the law. Bail should be fixed at such an amount as would teach her that pS was no light thing to violate the law of the United tates. Aiter some remarks from Mr. Jonrdan The Commissioner fixed the bail or Mrs. Woodbull at $5,000, after which the further examination of the case was adjourned till to-day, The Blood Case in the Oyer and Ter- miner, At the opening of the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday—Judge Davis on the bench—Mr. William F. Howe stated that Woodhull, Claflin and Colonel Blood had been on the previous days in attendance at the Court to plead to the Indictment found against them for an alleged libel against Mr. Chal- lis. Mrs, Woodhull and Colonel Bieod were now in Ludlow Street Jail and could not attend further, and Miss Claflin bad been unable to appear, He eet vo plead Jor them and have a day fixed for e Assistant District Attorney Lyon said that noth- ing could be done in the matter, inasmuch as Miss Clafiin was out of the city. Mr. Howe said that she had not left the city. A gentleman, whose name is said to be McKin- ley, rose, and evidently had primed himself for a lengthy specch. He began :—‘The anmus in this case” —— “T don't care for the animus,” interrupted Mr. Davis, which effectually siopped the intended jorthcoming harangue. Mr. Howe made a few further remarks, to which the Judge attentively listened, ang at the conciu- sian allowed him to piead as he had requested, and ordered the case to be set down for trial directly. after the close of the Tweed trial, THE JUMEL ESTATE CASE. ary a The Suit of Bowen va. Chase=Farther Testimony for the PlainthfThe Case Dragging Its Slow Length Along= More Offers of Evidence and More “Rulings Out.” ‘The farther hearing of the case of George Wash- ington Bowen vs. Nelson Chase was resumed yes- terday in the United States Circuit Court betore Judge Shipman and the special jury, A barber irom Saratoga, named Aaron 8. Freeman, deposed that some time in 1870 the defendant, Mr. Chase, took his (witness’) mother into a room at American Lote) in Saratoma, and called for ond the } ned a bottle of champagne. Mr. Chase wanted ea a that she did, whereupon, aa the witness stated, the woman aG—d d—d War, Mr, Chase called qi said that if she entered into rig plot with Mr. Shaffer he would send them all to the State’s ison. Mr. Chatfleld catied to the stand a sea captain, eighty-four years of age, named Fountain. He propos to preve by that Mme. Jumel was rst the kept mistress of a seafaring man; th: she quarrelled with this man; that subsequently she ‘ame the mistress of M. Jumel, and that While holding that relation to him he made her a present of @ coach and horses. Excluded under the previous rulings of the urt. Mr, Chatfleld then wanted to prove by some wit- nesses that Madame Jumel frequently alluded to her son George us living in Providence, R. 1, but the Court also exciuded this evidence, Mrs. Kennedy, a woman sixty-eight years of age, was called to the witness stand, She said she wanted her name to be kept out of the papers, because she was, as she said, a respectable person, and would be disgraced if her name Pe into print. She stated that Thomas Starr, one of the jurors on the first trial of this case, was a very intimate friend et hers. Mr. O’Conor said this was the man who put a detective on his track because he saw him (Mr. O’Conor) in company with Mr. Chase, Mr. Chatfleld offered to put in evidence the fol- lowing entry from the King Henry book, claimed to be in the handwriting of Major Keuben Ballou:— “Geerge Washington Bowen and Eliza Bowen at my house, in the town of Providence, October 9, 1794,"" Mr. O’Copor objected and the Judge reserved his decision. The Court journed to pron dhe next, at twelve , the plaintiff's case o’clock, when, in all probabili! will be brought to a Close. THE CASE CF PHELPS, DODGE & C0. A Bill of Trespass—OMicial Papers Re- lating to the Matter in the United Staies Court. On the 34 instant papers relating to the case of Phelps, Dodge & Co., which has been recently re- ferred to in our columns, were filed in the United States District Court, The first paper begins with the usual stereotyped caption of “The President of the United States to the Marshal,” who is com- manded “to take William E, Dodge, W. E. Dodge, Jr.; D, Willis James, Arthur Phelps Stokes, James Stokes, and Thomas Stokes, if they should be found in this district, and them severally to REck; so that you may have their bodies before the District Court of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, to be heid in the City of New Yerk in said district, before the Juage of said Court, te answer the United States in @ bill of trespass, and also to a certain bill of the United States against the said defendants in one millien of dollars of debt for the value of certain goods, wares and merchandise forfeited for viola- tion of Section 10f the Act of Comgress, approved 9th day of March, 1863, emtitied “an act to prevent and punish frauds upon the revenue and to provide for a more certain and speedy collection of claims in favor of the United States, and for other pur- poses,”’ &c. This document winds up with the usual formahty of the Judge’s signature, “Witness the Hon, Samuel Blatchford, Judge of said Court,” &c. Then there is another document, called the pre- cipe, dated the same date as the above, which directs that mean process shall be directed to the parties whose names are mentioned in “the Bull ot ‘Trespass.’ It will be seen that it is stated in one of those papers that “certain wares and merchandise,” the property of Phelps, Dodge & Co., have been forfeited for alleged violation of the revenue law, and the firm have answered threugh their attorneys, whose names appear upon the back of the papers. No later than the 8th inst., UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLISS stated in the most positive and emphatic manner to reporters of the press that there was no truth whatever in the rumor that a suit had been com- manped for the cause stated against Phelps, Dodge Co. It is apparent from the action now taken by the United States authorities that the whole case will come up for trial or hearing, and that the charges against the company will be met on the oniy } ground where serious charges of the nature can be either supported by the government or contro- verted by the defence. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. Decisions. By Judge Barrett. Nortina vs. Nortina.—Motion granted, Enos et al. vs. Kendall.—Let attachment issue, batlable in $200, y In the matter of the estate of Moses Aaron, de- ceased.—The order is not iu accordance with my opinion as to security. Maria Sinclair vs, Duncan Sinclair.—Report of referee confirmed aad judgment ofdiverce granted. Custody of children awarded to plaintitt Union Dime Savings Institution of New York vs. Stevenson et al.—Motiot M hey . Frank A. Spencer vs. Mary I. Spencer.—Report confirmed, and judgment of divorce granted. The People, &c., Ryan vs. A. H. Green, &c.—The preposed order is not in preper Jorm. It should simply direct an attachment to bring the deiend- ant before the Court to answer for his contempt. Let the attachment be batiable in $250. The People exiel. James B. Brady vs. Same.— Same, The People, &c., Cook vs. Same.—Same. Crockes vs, Thompson.—Motion denied, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. By Judge Barbour. Schwagschild vs. Banierd.—Motion granted. Phillips ys. Wicks,—Order-denying motion, Gelowskt vs. Smith.—Motion for reference granted. Coftin vs. Coftin.—Memorandum for counsel, COURT CF COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM. An Old Oil Transaction of Edward 8. Stokes, Before Judge Robinson, Atrial was begun in this Court yesterday re- lating to a transaction in which Edward 8, Stokes Wwasaparty. The suit is brought by Francis A. Henry and others against the Ocean Bank. It ap- pears that Mr. Stokes, through a@ broker, sold to the plaintifis 163 barrels 0/ oil. The oil was afterwards seized by the Sheriff in Kings county, and it was stated that the same had been levied on before it was taken out of Kings county, ‘The plaintitts want to make the bank liable for the value of the oil, claiming that it was their preperty and that Stokes acted as their agent, An affidavit of Mr. Stokes was read showing that he had recetved $5,000 for the oil as collateral security, The case is still on. kon COURT GF COR MON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Loew. Newall vs. Burtis.—Motion to set aside judgment and execution granted without costs to either arty. Patel ys, O’NeilL—Motion to set aside execution granted, with costs. Pitney vs. Sibley.—Motion to vacate order of venue denied, without costs, Wright vs. Connery.—Motion granted. McCarthy vs. Johnson.—Motion granted ana ref- erence ordered. Cullen vs. Malone.—Motion dented, with order to defendant to serve answer, with $10’ costs to abide event. By Judge J. F. Daly. Howell vs. Moranga.—Motion denied, MARINE COURT—PART 2. Real Estate Brokerage. Before Judge Gross. Ruland vs. Jenkins.—The plaintif, a real estate broker, sued the defendant to recover the sum of $465 tor exchanging the property of the defendant for other property. It appeared that the plaintu had a party who was reaay to exchange his prop- erty for that of the defendant and on the defend- ant’s terms; but the Jatter, on the day appeinted to sign the contract, declined to conclude the ne- gotiation; hemce the suit. After much testimony was given on both sides, which was very conflict- ing, the case Was submitted to the jury, who ren- dered a verdict tor the plainti@ in the full amount, Action on a Promissory Note. Wolf vs. Jacoby.—This action was brought to ro- | cover the sum of $350 on a promissory note, It appeared that the defendant passed his note for $350 for two months to his lawyer, to whom he owed $100, with the understanding that he would dispose of the note and give him (the defendant) the balance. The plaintif, a8 alleged, purcaased | the note at 35 less = than) its face and deposited it in his bank. When the note became due, payment was refused and the note was duly protested. The present sui- was to recover the amount of the note. The de- fence set up Was usury, After the evidence was in the Court charged the jury on the law Lk gg | to usury, to the effect that if the payee of the note received it on usurious terms the plaintiff could not recover; but that if the note passed out of the jayee’s hands untainted, and that the plaintiit ight it at y price he could, the plaintif was entitled to recover. Verdict for piaintiif in the full amount, MAINE COUR T--ZHAMBE:S. Dee! By Judge Tracy. Nathan Hartman vs. Joseph Levy.—Default opened, and case set down for trial for January 18, 187: | Habs dln teeta the order of December ‘v8, Dewey.—On payment of costs, &c., de- fendant is allowed to answer within five days. New York and Richmond Granite Dompeny vB. John H, Keyser.—Motion ea. See erder. Isaac Levy- vs. Henry Stone.—Motion granted. See memoran: Max Goldsmith vs. Frederick Waaser.—Defen- dant must allow plaintiff to {1 ‘books or fur- nish sworn copies of account wi ten days. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Judge Sutherland. ‘The most of the cases on the calendar yesterday were moved off by counsel, who furnished the prosecuting oMcer (Assistant District Attorncy Russell) and His Honor witn the necessary proof of the materiality of absent witnesses. A Shoplifter Sent to Sing Sing tor Five Years. Albert Somerfield was tried and convicted of grand larceny, the proof adduced by the prose- cution being that on the morning of the 18th of December. the ace and a man named Bernstein (who pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Wednesday) went into the store of Bowman & Von Bermuth, 89 Franklin street. Somerfield engaged the attention of the porter in the rear of the store, and while looking at a direc- tory Bernstein stele two boxes of lace goods worth $125, The porter gave chase and was joined by others, and the men were captured in Broadway. Somerfield said he was a “commission merchant,” and upon cross-examinatien he admitted that his real name was Joseph Meyer. The jury rendered a verdict ef guilty without hesitation, Judge Sutherland, in passing sentence, made some judicious observatiens in reference to the crime of shoplifting, and imposed the severest penalty of the law upon Somerfield by sending him to the State prison for five years. An Acquittal. John Murphy, @ boy employed in Washington market, was tried upon a charge of stealing & horse and sleigh on the 2d instant, the property of Isaac E, Mott, a poultry dealer in Vesey street. All the circumstances showed that the accused took the loan of the sicigh by permissien of the owner’s brother for the purpose of having a ride, and when arrested was bringing back the horse, he having broken the sleigh in collision with a truck, The jury promptly acquitted the youth, cal MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Eng2gement. BEAR—DURLACH.—On Wednesday, January 8, Mr. SAMUEL Bear to Miss EMMA DuRLAcu, botn of this city. No cards, ee notice was published by mistake on the 8th inst, under “marriages.”’) Marriages. BEERS—CRONK.—Un Wednesday, January 8, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. E, P, Ingersoll, Mr. JOHN L, Beers, ef Greenlawn, L. I, to Miss LAVINIA CRONK, of Breoklyn, N. Y. CorNeELL—KEEN.—On Thursday, January 9 in the Arch street Methodist Episcopal church, Philadel- hia, by Rev. Andrew Longacre and Rev. Henry W. ‘arren, Mr. J.M. CORNELL, of this city, to Miss Sarpee A. KEEN, daughter ‘of Mr. John F. Keen, of Philadelphia. DEVOE—GLEASON.—On Tuesday, uary 7, at Worcester, Mass., by the Rev. E. H. Hall, CHARLES H. Devor to Mary-F, GLEasoN, daughter of John F. Gleason, both ef Worcester, DRAKE—BELL.—On. Thursday, January 9, 1873, at the Chufch of the Incarnation, by the Rev. Dr. Montgomery, EpwakD A, DRakx to LULU,. daugh- ter of the late W. J. Bell. KARKER—HERR.—On Tuesday, January 7, by the Rev. Theodore L, Cuyler, of Brooklyn, EARNEST M. KARKER to Many ANN HERR, both of College Point, I. MEEXKER—TUTTLE.—At Newark, N. J., on Wednes- day, December 18, 1872, by the Rev. E. P. Ter- hune, Frep, L, MEEKER to ANNA F., daughter of the late A, C. Tuttle. ROSENWALD—HOFFMAN.—At Delmonico’s, corner Fourteenth street and Filth avenue, on Thursday, January 9, 1873, by the Rev. Dr. 8, Adler, HENKY ROSENWALD to Emma, daughter of Emanuel Hoil- man both of this city. SWEENEY—ATFIELD.—On Thursday, January 2, 1873, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rey, Dr. Farley, MICHAEL SWEENEY, of New York, to MaGair, daughter of John Atfleld, Esq., of Ja- maica, L. 1. No cards. VAN CLEEF—VAN BUREN.—At the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. J. ©, Clark, on Thursday, Jan- uary 9, 1873, by Rey. Richard H. Steel, assisted by the Rev. J. M. Van Buren, J. H. VAN CLEEF to Mrs, ELLEN SCHUYLER VAN BUREN, all of New Bruns- wick, N. J. Woovs—GLoveRr.—At the residence of the bride’s mother, Pottsville, Pa., on Thursday, January 9, by the Rev. Joseph MeCora, W. M. Woops, of New York, to Lizz1z M. GLOVER. ZACHARIE—COWIN.—On Thursday, January 9, 1873, at the residence of the bride’s parents, CHARLES LAWSON ZACHARIE tO FLORENCE, Cenpnet of John P. Cowin, Esq., of Seneca Falls, N.Y. No cards, Died. ARESON.—At Astoria, Thursday, January 9, 1873, CHRISTIANNA, Wife of James D, Areson, aged 40, ‘The funeral will take place at Grace church, Whitestone, Sunday, at half past one o’clock P. M. ‘The triends of the family are respectfully invited to attend without further notice. ARMSTRONG.—On Thursday morning, January 9, of pneumonia, WILLIAM C. B, ARMSTRONG, aged 40 years, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this day (Saturday), at one o’clock, from the residence 01 his mother, 71 Jane st. BaiLey.—On Thursday, January 9, JoHNn J, BAILEY, aged 76 years. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, at Trinity churca, Ho- boken, on Sunday afternoon, at three o’clock. BauL.—On Thursday, January 9, 1873, Jon JOSEPH BALL, native of tue city of Dublin, in the 60th year of his age. The relatives ana friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, £40 East Thirteenth street, on Sun- el January 12, at one o'clock precisely. ublin papers please copy. Bakk.—Cn Thursday morning, January 9, aftera brief illness of pleuro pneumonia, ILLIAM A, BARR, in the 40th year of his age. His funeral will take piace from No. 140 West Thirty-fourth street, on Monday, January 13, at eleven A.M. Funeral services at Trinity chapel. His friends and those of his father, Thomas J. Barr, and of the family, are requested to attend his funeral without further invitation, BELTON. t West Hoboken, N.J.,on Wednes- day, Jannary 8, RALPH BeLron, in the 69¢h year of his age. Funeral at St. John’s church, on Sunday, January 12, at hi vast two o'clock P, M. Boyp.—Suddenly, on Friday, January 10, James Boyp, in his 54th year, Notice of funerai to-norrow. BRAPLEY.—On Wednesday, Jannary 8, after a short but severe illness, of diphtheria, Mary, sec- ond eldest and beloved daughter of Letitia C. and Francis Bradiey, aged 5 years, § months and 9 days, The ‘relatives and friends are respectfully tn: vited to attend the funeral, at her late residence, 2 “ol street, this (Saturday) afternoon, at two o'clock. BrowN.—On Thutsday, January 9, Joun H. Brown, aged 29 years and 1 month. The funeral service will take place on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, at Rey. Mr, Allen's church, Tarrytown, N. Y. Burton.—On Thursday evening, January 9, WIL- L1aM E, BURTON, in tie 26th year of bis age, ‘The relatives and friends o1 the family; also the Edward J. Knight Association, are respectiully in- vited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 18 ee street, on Sunday, January 12, at one o’clock. CARROLL.—On Friday, January 10, 1873, of con- sumption, JonN CARROLL (New York and Sandy Hook pilot), in the 38th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the famtly and the Sandy Hvuok pilots are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late residence, 28 Hamp- den street, Brooklyn, L, I., on Monday, juary 13, at one o'clock P. M. CASHMAN.—On Thursday, January 9, Mary, wife of John J. Cashman, aged 21 years, The relatives and iriends of the family are re- specifully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 164 Lewis street, on Sunday, Janu- ary 12, at one o'clock P. Certi.—On Thursday, January 9, Launie E. Cerri, wife of Fred Cettt and daughter of Mary and late John Hudner, aged 24 years, The relatives and friends of the family are in- vVited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, January 11, at half-past one P, M., from her late residence, 406 rast Fiteenth street, and thence te Calvary cemetery. CLank.—On Thursday, January 9, 1873, Henry E. CLARK, aged 60 years, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 196 Mercer street, near Jersey ave- nue, Jersey City, at two o'clock on Suaday after- noon, January 1%, 1873, without further notice. The remains wili be taken to Nyack, on eng January 13, for interment. Trains leave by North- ern Railroad, Pavonia ferry, atnine o'clock A. M. Boston, Poughkeepsie and Albany papers please Copy. CiwxrxGHaM.—On Thursday, January 9, 1873, WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, late Corresponding Secre- tary of Stonecutters’ Association, aged 43 years, native ot Ireland, Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral service, at St. Vincent Ferries church, Sixty-sixth street and Lexington avenue, this (Saturday) morning, at ten o'clock. Dasngy.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, January 9, 1873, of inflammation of the vowels, PERCY BRE- TouN, son of Charles K. and Adelaide E. Dabney, inet 16 months, fhe relatives and frtends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 162 Van Buren street, Brookiyn, on Sunday, January 12, at two o'clock P, M, DuNKeL.—In New Rochelle, on Thursday, January 9. JOSEPH DUNKEL, aged 42 years and 10 months, The relatives and friends of are re- spectiully invited to attena the funeral, from his late residence, on Saturday, January 11, at two o'clock P. M. SumMons.—The members of Hugenot Lodge, No. 448, F, and A. M., are hereby summoned to attend . F, Logan vs. Peter D. Winters.—Motion denied, Jace Menderson ys Madeline 4, Geniu.—I seg ) @ Special communication, to be held at the lodge room in New Roghelle, on Saturday, the 11th inst. ‘et half-past twelve sharp, for the purpose of attend. the funeral late brother Jose) Dunkel. hee OF Oar ate OO TCHELL, We i Watrer BELL, Gomstaxy, Oy &@ short. but avune’ aneene ss. yet ey of Samuel and Anna Furnival, aged 6 years, 10 months and 4 ‘The relatives and friends invited Leas enaetey eee, aes rd iturday, January 11, 1878, a! , MARIA © two e' 3 GILgoy.—On Thars: GILRoy, the peloved wile at vein ‘aulroy, aged 37, years, i } The relatives and friends of the family, and those etelMtapectaiy vised vo advent fas Renee are respec nv} her fate residcce, S20 Kant Sixty sienna be tween First and Second avent to-day (Satur! day), January 11, at one o'clock P. i [|AYWARD.—Un Weanesday, January 8, MELVILLE HAYwanp, in the 87th year of his age. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited attend the funeral, from- bis late residence, 98 avenue, corner Keap street, Willlal » ont Sunday, the 12th inst., at half-past one 0% Hont.—On Thursday, January 9, THoMas Hounr,; im the 29th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the faintly are invited: ttend the funeral, on Saturday, January 11, at half-past one o’cleck, irom his late residence, 122 Houston street, Ives.—On Thursday, January 9, CATHARINE IVES,’ ‘ native of county Cork, Ireland, in the 36th year oft er . Tue relatives and friends of the are re-- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, her. late residence, 33” East Thirtieth street, on Satur~ day, the 11th inst., at naif-past one P, M. ) Jayng.—At Fergusonville, on Wednesday, , qaunesy 8, Many E., widow of George A. Jayne, years. 1 rélatives and friends are respectfully invited: to attend the funeral services, at the Puritan church, corner Iaufayette and Marcy avenues, Brooklyn, on Sunday, at two e’clock P. Kange,—At Tarrytown, on Thursday, January, 9, 1873, DELANCEY Kang, Esq., in the 36th year of his ’ *ePaneral services willbe held on Saturday, Jan- uary 11, at hall-past twelve o’clock, from St. ka church, Tarrytown. Train leaves via Hi mn River, Raflroad (Grand Central depot) at 10:45 A. M. and returns ats P.M. Currlages will await friends ot the family, who are respectfully invited to attend. Fy sen eel d a ay, its ‘a 1873, at New, York, Parrick KEATING, aged 63 years. ‘ wie relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this day (Saturday), at two: o'clock, from 39 Cherry street, Kniaur.—On Wednesday, January 8, ANN KNIGHT, anweor county Rescommon, par! of Atlagu ireland, Relatives and friends of the family, also her, brothers, Thomas, John. James and Bernard, an her sister, Jane Fitzgerald, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, ‘rom her late residence, southeast corner of Fightteth street and Secon avenue, this (Saturday) afternoon, at one grsiogk) LAWTHER.—On Thursday night, January po 1878,? Evizazera LawtuEr, beloved wife of emas: Lawther, a native of county Antrim, Ireland, de- parted this life at eleven o'clock. The relatives and friends of the family are re-~ spectfully requested to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 172 West Forty-eighth street, om Sunday next, at one o'’ciock P. M, ’ County Antrim (Ireland) papers please copy. Myers.—At Fordham, on Wednesday, Janu: 4 & Francis M., son of Mary and the late Dr. '. ers, aged 33 years. t wie friends or the family are invited to attend) his funeral, on Saturday, January 11, at two o'clock, P, M., from eee residence ae at eae fe at Fordham. Carriages w! e at ¥ on the arrival a the train leaving Grand Central depot at one o'clock. ‘ ‘ icCoD.—On Thursday, January 9, JAMES Mc~ eee @ native of Grange, county ‘Tyrone, Ireland,, a 32 years, Tne relatives and friends are invited to the fu- neral, from the’ residence of his brother-in-law, Owen Evans, 130 West Broadway, this Saturday,’ at one o'clock P. M. i McLouGHLIN.—On Wednesday, gannare & at tho residence of his mother, Marion, N. J.. THEODORE, third son i me late epiain. align Bol qngelin! of Staten Island, aged 26 years al ‘The friends ot the family are requested to attend the funeral, on pandas merning. The remains will be taken to Staten ia as the half-past ten o’clock boat, pier 19, North River, MoManus.—On Friday, January 10, BERNART McMANbs, @ native of county Cavan, parish of Tam pelport, [reland, in the 42d year of his age. is friends ana those of his brether, James, ar Tequested to attend the funeral, on Sunday afte; noon, at two o’clock, from his late residence, 1f West Twenty-seventh street,; thence to Calvar Cemeterv for interment. f McSorLEY.—On Thursday, January 9, at the res dence of her brother-in-law, No. 1 Great Joni street, after a short sickness, ANN MCSORLE widow of Peter McSorley, a native of the Kilskerry, county of Tyrone, Ireland, aged 45 yea The funeral will take place from No.1 Great Jon street, this (Saturday) morning, January 11, at t o'clock, The remains will be taken to the Chur of the Nativity, in Sccond avenue, where solet high requiem mass will be sung, and from ther to Calvary Cemetery, The relatives friends the family, as well as those of her brothers-in-l¢ Joseph Hi rty and Christopher McSoriey, are VOTERGEN OD day, J: 9, 1873, J RSEN.. Ly jurst , Janual Ic ay ghate, tem Garay ‘eH OTERSEN, The relatives and friends are respectfully vited to attend the funeral, at his late residen 77 Sixth ay., corner areas place, this (Sat day) pihey a 2 at eleven o'clock. The remains ! be taken to Keyport for interment, CORINTHIAN CHAPTER, No. 159, R. A. M.—O panions, you are hereby requested to meet aj Sixth avenue, Saturday, January 11, at 11 o’el, to unite in paying the last tribute of respec) Companton John Otterson, deceased, By ordi the H. P. WILLIAM H. OWEN, Secreta: O’MALLEY.—On Thursday, January $, ANN, wi of Michael O'Malley, Ballinahinch, county tar, Ireland, and sister to the late John Mande, }, Sycamore Park, in the 80th year of her Funeral from the Church of St. Vincent de 3, West Twenty-third street, this (Saturday) m- ing, the 11th inst., at ten o'clock. Galway papers please copy. O'NIEL.—On Friday, January 10, Jonn O'Nia native of the parish of Hacketstown, county \k- low, Ireland, aged 50 years, His friends and relatives, and those of his bret James, and his brother-in-law, Bernard Clarire: respectfully invited to attend the funeral, frotis late residence, 510 East Fourteenth street, on n- day, the 12th inst., at half-past one o'clock x. precisely, PALMER.—Maky, wile of Charles Palmer, ages years, Funeral from Episcopal church, on City Is)d, on Sunday, January 12, at two o'clock P.M. Frids of the family are respectfully invited to attd;: also the iriends ef her brethers, Lewis, Jarvis and Charles McClennon, Cars leave second street on Sunday morning, at nine 0” for West Mount Vernon. Carriages in attenace: for City Isiand. PaLMeY.—On Wednesday, January 8, of meigi- tis, EpWaRD CROxALL, Christmas child of Dr. W. and Henrietta Lee Palmer, of Baltimore, ad 1. year and 14 days, Funeral from 28 West Ninth street, at two qock P. M., on Saturday. | PorTeR.—On Thursday, January 9, of dipherta, ‘A A., youngest duughter of ‘Alexandeand De Potter. The funeral will take place from the residee of her parents, 337 East Ninth street, on Sunda the 12th inst., at one o'clock P, M. RRYNOLDs.—On Thursday, January WLIAM REYNOLDS, the husband of Margaret ynds, a native of county Leitrim, Ireland, in the 62year of his age. “May his sont rest in peace.” The friends of the family are respectfully fvited: to attend the funeral, from his late residem, No. 1,553 Third avenue, corner of Eighty-seventh treet, Yorkville, on Sunday, at two o'clock P. M. SMELLIGAK—At Whynoque, on. Th Jan- uary 9, 1873, at half-past one o’clock Mrs. ANNA SMELIIGAR, Iu the 87th year of her a Funeral will take place from the residenetor her daughter, Mrs. £. Rogers, widow of Thomas Ts, londay, January 13, at eleven o'clock, ives joonsh friends are invited to attend without arther notice. STRICKLAND.—Suddenly, on Thursday, Anuary 0, JOSEPH STRICKLAND, aged 45. years, Relatives and friencs are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, ‘rom his late residence,corner Prince and Tillary streets, Brooklyn, on sunday, January 12, at two P, M. GzORGR WASHINGTON LopGR, No. 285, F, AND A, M.—Brethren—You are requested to meet at the lodge room, corner Seventh street and Third ave- nue, New York, on Sunday, January 12, at haif- ast twelve P. M, sharp, for the pw of paying the last tribute of respect to our late brother, Joseph Strickland. Brethren of sister lodges are respectfully invited to unite with us. 8. W. STRICKLAND, Master. Surry.—On Friday, January 10, 1873, Brincst SuRRy, beloved wiié of Thomas Surry, and native: of the parish of Dinn, county Cavan, ireland, aged 65 years. ‘tie relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the faneral, her late residence, 300 Kast Twenty-sixth street, on Sunday, at one o'clock P, M, TELPATR.—At Detroit, Mich., on Thursday, Jann- sp! 9, 1873, F. A. TELFAIR in the 64th year o! 'ERHUNE.—On Thursday, January 9, GEORG! ep ou 8 of Mary and late Abraham Terhune, in the 19th year of his The relatives and friends of the family are r spectfully ixvited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, January is frem the residence of 0. G. Danie! ‘Sing Sh . Y. Train leaves Forty-second stree: depot nine A. M., returning at five P.M. The remains will be interred in the New York Cemetery at Hackensack, on Monday, at one P, M. WeEsR.—On Thursday, Janu 9, CATHERINE ALtcg, only child of Dr. Z. 8. and Ophelia R, Webb, aged 11 months and 2% (age, Relatives and friends of the family are invited to. attend the funeral, from their residence, 264 West Twenty-first street, this day (Saturday), at twelve o'clock noon. WiLLis,—On Thursday, January 9, Saran A., widow of Valentine Willis, aged 39 years, The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services, irom her late residence, 237 East Thirty-third street, on Saturday, 11th inst., at two o’ciock. The remains will be New Jersey for interment, Witson.—On Tuesday, January 9, Tromas Jon, son of James and Elizabeth Wilson, 270 Seventh a enue, aged 18 years, Beliant Urelwnd) papers please copy,