The New York Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1873, Page 8

NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. FANCY FINANCE. Syndicate “Whys” and “Where- fores” Before the Ways and Means Committee. Mr. Morton’s Practical Views on Bout- well’s Agency Scheme. A New Anglo-American Combination Requisite to “Place” the Remain- ing $500,000,000 of Bonds. WASHINGTON, Jan, 16, 1873, The following is the statement of Mr. Morton, Benlor member of the firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., bankers, of New York, before the Ways and Means Committee of the House jin regara to Mr. Bout- ‘wells loan:—Mr. Morton remarked that the Secre- tary of the Treasury had expressed a desire that he (Mr. Morton) should say something to the com- aaittee in regard to the loan. The CuarrMay—We presume that you under- stand the plan under which the $165,000,000 are gunded? Do you know of any better way of effect- ing the loan of the balance of the five per cents | under the existing law? Mr. Morron—I do not know of any other method of negotiating a government loan except by bank- ers. The CHAIRMAN—Can you suggest any change in ‘the method? Mr. Morton—I do not know that I can. ‘The CHaiRMAN—Do you Know of any alteration in the iaw that would be desirable for the purpose of effecting the balance of the loan? Mr. MorTON—I do not, The CnairmMaN—Do you think it advisable, all things considered, to proceed with the loan to the extent of the balance of the $500,000,000? Mr, Morron—I do not know of any better method that can be adopted at present, unless Congress ‘would choose to change the rate of commission. pa KELLY—You mean by changing it increas- ae it? Mr. Mornron—Yes. Under the last negotiation the interest accruing on the five per cent bonds until the maturity of the call of the five-twenties accrued to the benefit of the Syndicate, of the par- ties negotiating the bonds, as interest commission. The CoainmMaN—Instead of- that what would you suggest? Mr.*Morron—I do not think I would suggest any- thing instead of it. Mr. BURCHARD—How can the negotiation be made without paying so high a commission, direct or indirect? Mr. MorToN—I do not know how it can be. Mr. BURCHARD—Suppose the direct commission 4s increased to one and three-quarters per cent, Deing equal to one-half per cent commission, and one and one-quarter per cent for three montis’ interest on the five per cent bonds? Mr. MorTON—That would not reduce the cost of the negotiation to the government, A NEW SYNDICATE WITH OLD MACHINERY. Mr. BURCHARD—But could not the same machin- ery be used as at present, with the payment of this e@dditional commission? Mr. Moxron—Precisely. Some gentlemen have Qrgued that the government should wait for buyers to come to the Treasury Department jor the conversion of their bonds. In my opinion the gov- ernment would have to wait for a long time befere it would make any conversion of six per cent bonds into five per cent bonds. Mr. MayNaRp—The money markets of the world @o not justify such an expectation? Mr. MorTon—It, is not the custom. It would be like a Lowell manusacturer waiting for customers to come to him. Machinery must be used in the Megotiation of national securities as well as of other business. Mr. MayNarp—When this proposition to place the balance of the loan by a syndicate was made what was the general feeling on the here of the banking community as to the feasibility and the ultimate success of the undertaking ? mas MokTON—It Was suyposed to be very doubt- The CHatRMAN—Were you a member of that Syn- dicate + ‘Mr. MorToON—I was not. ONS OF INTEREST. /o you propose to be @ member ‘of the new Syndicate ? Mr. Morron—I dare say, Mr. Maynarp—If you had thought that the last wyndicate scheme was one that promised success and if you had been offered to have been admitte Into it, wouid you have accepted the otter ? Mr, Morron—The offer was made to us, but we declined it tor certain reasons. We had very much doubt as to the success of the negotiation in the hands of a new house in Europe, and there nas been no time since that loan was made upto the present moment when the parties who bought the bonds could get their money back, Mr. KeRR—You propose now to become a party to the next dicate ? Mr. MoKTON—We (lo, EUROPEAN PRECEDENTS FOR AGENCIES, Mr. Kerr—State on what general principles out- side of this mere machinery that you have been taiking about you think it advantageous to the country to put its loans upon the markets of the world in shat way through an agency. Mr. Morron—I do not think there is any other way for any government to make @ successful ne- Sit pays a high price for money. When our bonds were selling in Europe at forty or fifty cents on the dollar, there was lo necessity for such an agency, So, too, the French government, during the Empire, made a popular loan. But with very rare exceptions all national loans were made through bankers in Lon- don, or bankers who have connections with the principal money centres in Europe. The French government could never have raised money under ats last loan without the aid of powerful houses like the Barings, Rothschilds and others, there are 80 Many Manipulations of the market which a gov- ernment {s not familiar with. For instance, take this present loan of the United States. You can- not, of course, sell your bonds at 91 in London when the market for the existing bonds is only 90. They must be manipulated. Mr. KeRR—That is part of the trade? Mr. MorToN—That is part of the trade. Mri. Beck—State whether or notin the present condition of the money market men have lost a on the last purchase of United States nds, AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT, Mr. MorTon—Yes, I have said that teere has been No time since the negotiation was made up to the present moment when the parties who purchased the bonds could have resold them without loss, I think that the success of a new negotiation ald Gepend altogether upon the character of the parties who undertook it, their strength and influence, Mr. Beck—What interest would parties have in undertaking this new negotiation if they lost money on what they have already done? Will not that loss place the government in a disadvantage- us position in regard to putting the loan on the market? Mr. Morton—That would depend altogether upon ‘who undertake it. The money that the govern- ment seeks to reach is cheap money—trust funds hat seek @ saie investment, 1 understand it, it is like the ad- lakepeare in the’ play of “As You olten, when f lost an arrow, re- gained it by shooting another the seli-same way.” Mr BURCHARD—But these are diferent parties. Mr. KeLiey—I kuow they ure; but the principle seers to be the same, Mr. MAYNARD (to Mr. Morton)—Yon are the head of the house of Morton, Bliss & Co., { presume ? Mr. MonToN—Yes, HOW DO THE BONDS RETURN ? Mr. Maynanp—I would like te know whether ‘these new five per cents are coming back to New York in the ordinary course of financial operations. Mr. MOKTON—At certain periods during the last year they have come back, but not toa large extent, Mr. MAYNARD—HHave they come back to the ex- tent that they have been reaily needed tor the es tablishment of new national banks ¢ Mr. MorTron—It is difficult to answer that ques- tion, They come back in scattered parceis, ‘but not vo any great extent. In fact, there has been no active demand tor them here, Our people purposes, are not satistied per cent bonds. To my here, except for Si ec tw pay 110 or 112 for fivi mind the savcess of the negotiation depends upon iow influential and made, most owerlul a syndicate can be A combination with three or four of the infinential houses in Europe would make 1ything a success, They have such a foi- id prestige that people will take anything y Tr, as they feel they certainly can sell at Prog that which with other houses would attract Very little attention, t. BURCHARD—Do you thimk that the negotia- Hons can be made guccessfal under the present Jaw, which allows one-half per cent comimission peal - honths? interest on the five per cents, rt oone and one- @s it Would be if there mapas “ei fe wh & DsKECT COMMISSION OF ONE AND THRER-QUARTERS PER CENT ALLOWED % Mr. Mortox—I do not & be gained by making of the Mr. ea OW that amy thing would Wreck e k old arrangement, ionammur sea sURCHARD—You think that the Fi 4 ment would be ax satisfactory tue somenoagtee 2s if a direct commission of one and turee a g per cent were allowed? lahat Mr. MORTON-~I think 80; the only objection to it As that it is necessary to Work through the national banks, while ip the other way it could be done dé rectly with the Treasury Department. Mr. BuRcHARD—Do you think that the negotia- tion ean be made on the plan of allowing one and three-quarters per cent to the public geveraliy? Mr. Morton-~No; J do not think it couid be dene, The bankers have a great many people to divide | With, and no government cay negotiate & loan on 0 small A COMMissiON as that ,or the Board. The Board closes its report with a eulogistic no- tl f the demise of its late President, Mr. Russell Mr. BuwCuAKD—Shen in your opinion the offer. » ing of a commission of one and three-quarters per cent to the public would not eifect the negotiation ps me joan or the conversion of six per cents into ives Mr, MorTon—I do not think it would. I do not think you ean place five per cents in this country except as a basis for banking ADVANTAGE OF THE SYNDICATE. Mr. Burcuakp—Tne advantage of the Syndicate arrangement was that it gave this one and a quar- ter per cent inairect commission to those who went into it? Mr. Morron—Yes. Mr. BURCHARD—And did not offer it to the public generally. Mr. Morton—Exactly. Mr. BURCHARD—And based pespemey the loan can otherwise ? Mr, Morton—Yes, I think there is no doubt of that. ‘The lage French five per cent loan was ne- gotiated at a little over 80. The Russian tive per cents are now @ little over 90 in the Lon- don market, while ours are selling at par (91 being equivalent to par), so that our bonds are selling at a higher price than the bonds of any European government except the English consols, I do not know that there would be any advantage in changing the existing terms into a direct com- mission, the precedent having been already made. —_— 3 Annnal Report of the Board—What Work Has Been Done During the Year— Wrecks To Be Removed—Appropriations Asked For. The Board of Commissioners of Pilots has sent in its annual report to the Legislature. It asks for further legislation in regard to steamers dis. charging ashes in the harbor, mentions its action in regard to the dumping of dredgings and asks for an appropriation of $1,000 per annum for each member of the Board a8 reimbursement for his yearly services, ‘The Board of Commissioners of Pilots respectfully pre- gents to the Legislature the following report of Its opera- tion for the year ending December 31, 1 ‘The pilotage system of this State, us regulated by the act of June ana the several acts amendatory thereof, has not been affected by any legislation of the State or of Congress during the past year. It is believed that the thorough investigation made by the legislative committee charged with that duty exhibited the effi- clency of the pilotage service aud the justice of the prin- ciples upon which it is administered, as no change in the existing law was recommended and no abuses tound to exist requiring legislative correction. The Board takes great satisfaction in referring to the almost entire absence of disaster to vessels in charge of pilots during the past year as turnishing the best evidence of the fidelity and success with which the Sandy E pilots discharge their laborious and perilous duties. necessary discipline which the Bourd 18 authorized to exercise over the pilotage force is maintained without diMcuity, and very few exceptions have existed to the general good order which marks the conduct of those en- gaged us pilots. ‘he Board has continued to exercise the limited super vision of the docks and piers of the harbor of New York- on think that through effected, while it cannot entrusted to it by such of the statutes relative to the subject. as have not b repealed by the provisions of the exis ing lawsef the city, Constant private rts are made to encroach upon the harbor f slips in fit, and the improper. use of the piers an vi tion of such prohibition continues to exist; but these abuses have been checked as tar as posstble by the Board, through the active efforts of its outdoor agent. An het of the Legislature was pissed April 27, 1872 (chupter 409), prohibiting the use of concealed pipes or ings tor ch discharge of ashes on steamboats, and ent the constant violation of the law by such dis- in a manner renderin} ry impossible eactas prepared by the counsel of ‘the Board s jected every steambout liaving such a pipe or open a penalty’ therefor, but before its passage wus so amended as to impose a penalty only for the use of such pipe or opening after notice served by the Board upon the owners of the steamboat. This amendment practi- cally destroyed the force of the law, as the use ts ni susceptible of proof by the Board and cannot be pi vented by any means within their power. ‘The only ef fective method of preventing this gross violation of the statutory provision against throwing ashes and cinders into the water is by imposing a penalty for having the means of such violation ready tor use of any steamboat, and that the Board respectfully recommend that the act be so amended as to accomplish this result ‘The resurvey of the harbor of New York by the United States Coast Survey at the request of this Board has shown that the deposit 6fdredgings from ships in the East or North River has been gradually shoaling the channel, owing to the tact that deposits ure not carried out by he tides. Upon the information ¢ report of this survey the Board en narary, prohibited the deposit of dredgings within the limits of the harbor until a proper place could be secured for their deposit without injury to navigation. Su sitfficient for effo be ig to losed by the resent purposes, having e been found mear the southeast shore of Staten Island, th ep of dredgings there has been resumed hin limits marked by buoys placed under the direction of Professor Henry Mitchell, of the United States Coast Sur- vey, and about sixty thousand cubic yards have been de- ted within its ltinits under permits from the Board. Under chapter 622 of the Laws of 1860 proceedings h been taken to cause the removal of seven sunken wr Of these two were removed under contract, and at an ex- Peuse payable by the counties within Whose limits he vessels lay of $4,100. ‘Three were removed by the Board, one is now under contract, and one is to be re- moved by the general government—an appropriation for that o Picrsand bulkheads, established by the Legislature tn 857 upon the thorough and intelligent report of the Spe- cial Harbor Commission, should be strictly adhered to. In numerous instances private interests which are ap- parently affected by these laws are made the ground of earnest attempts to encroach upon them or to induce the Legislature to vary them. Itis believed that unless paramount public necessity requires it no encroxchment whatever upon the waters ofthe harbor beyond these lines should be allower The Board respectfully asks that an annual appropria- tion of $7,500 be made for its working expenses, and of $1,000 per annum each for compensation to the members urpose having been made by Congress, of the utmost importance that the harbor lines for a Sturgis. THE WATER SUPPLY, ‘The work of laying the pipes to supply Washing- ton Heights with Croton water from the lately con- structed tower at High Bridge is being rapidly pushed forward. Mr. Roche, who is superintend- ing the work, estimates that the pipes will all be laid in about three months, alter which water can be obtained at tie tops of houses on the greatest prominences in the upperend of the island with- out the aid of pumps. Water is to be raised in the tower, which is equally as high as any house in Fort Washington, froma reservoirs built for its ac- commodation, and will find its own level through the pipes now being laid to thé tops of the houses on the Heights. The Waste of City Water. The following statement is caused to be sent to the HERALD by the Commissioner of Public Works in relation to the supply of Croton water :— For some time past there has been more Croton water delivered in the reservoirs in this city, and distributed by mains throughout the city, than at any former time. But owing to the immense quan- tity of water that is suffered by the consumers to Tun to waste, the head of water in the higher parts of the city has been inconveniently low. The Commissioner of Public Works 1s using every exertion in his power to stop this waste, and if the citizens generally will at once put a stop to all waste on their premises they will immediately re- store the head to its usual height and have all the benefits and conveniences of water at a high level. The weather has now so far moderated that the practice of letting the water run continually to pre- vent it from freezing and bursting the pipes should cease, and the Commissioner has determined to apply such remedy a8 shall be adequate to prevent it in 1uture, BROOKLYN'S STREET CARS. caaoneatnsi - How Belated Travellers Fare in the Pious “City of Churches.” To THe Eprror or THE HERALD:— The street car arrangements in Brooklyn ought to be revolutionized if the authorities desire that the city should ever emerge from its present chrysalis condition, Up to one o’clock A. M. the various car lines ran regularly and frequently; but after that hour until about five o'clock an early- tising or belated Brooklynite iinds nearly as much dificuity in getting conveyance to or from his home as though he were domiciled in some outly. ing Western village. Judging from the public response of the President of the Brooklyn City Railroad to a protest of a disgusted Brooklynite whose business necessitates night labor, and who complained that on Saturday night no car Tuns from any ferry after one o'clock, the former would appear to hold rather queer ideas for one in his position. While protesting the willingness of the company to “accommodate the public,” he says they cannot afford to run cars all night “to accommodate a few people who happen to be out on sprees when they ought to be in bed.” To those acqnainted with the railroad President the remark will not appear strange. The severe correctness o: his personal habits and the high moral tone that so eminently distinguish him can hardiy be ex- pected to be otherwise than creative o! a virtuous antagonism towards those lost sinners who tn- duige in an occasional “spree; bat Christian virtnes, When not accompanied with charity—with- out which we have St. Paul's authority ‘that all others are as naught—may mar the best intentions, and the worthy President should be careful that in punishing the wicked, spreeing youths he does not inflict undeserved chastisement upon others. There are many hundred dwellers in Brooklyn Whose late hours are not caused by dissipation, but who earn their living by long and exhaustive | night jabor, and gurely they are as much | entitled to car accommodation as those more jor- tunate, whose haif dozen business hours close be- fore sunset. If the early retiring hours of the Brooklyn railroad President permitted he would probably be astonished at the sight of the large number of respectable peepie, including several ladies, who land from the Fulton ferryboats among the short bours of the morning after a hard night's labor, seeking, and frequently ineMectually, the | means of conveyance to their homes. As com- pared with this city the means of public cenvey- ance in the City of Churches are but those ot a one-horse village. In New York the jingle of the car bells is heard continually the day and night | the Boat DANGEROUS BUILDINGS. A Long List of Structures Whose Condition is Conducive of Loss of Life—Investigation by Inspectore and Their Report—Pub- lic Schools in Need of Repairs. ‘The following additional report of the investiga- tion of the buildings of the city by the inspectors of the department of which Mr. Macgregor is the head has been received jrom his office :— ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS EXAMINED TO DATE AND FOUND TO BE UNPROVIDED WITH FIRE ESCAPES, No. 199 South Fifth avenue, Andrew Bleakley, fire es- cape. ein: an Frankfort street, Torry Brothers, fire escape and uttle, nas Worth street, James Crimmins, fire escape and ui Nos. 75 and 77 Barclay street, Rheinlander estate, fire escape and scuttle. Nos. 78, 80 and &2 Barclay street, C. H. Lilienthal, fire escape and scuttle. Nos. 81 and 8) Barclay street, Rheinlander estate, fire escape and scuttle. ft Na. 1% Fulton street, William Vail, fire escape and scuttle. No. 193 Fulton street, E. D. Phyfe, fire escape and scut- e Nos. 296 and_ 208 Fulton street, C. A, Davidson, fire es- cape and scuttle. Ro, 210 Fulton street, Lees & Skean, fire escape and scuttle, an 224 and 226 Fulton street, L. Apgar, scuttle and adder. No. 62 Cortlandt street, G. E. Anderson, fire escape. Noi and 66 Cortlandt strect, Mr. Richards, fire escape. Cortlandt street, southwest corner of Greenwich, H. 8. Pollock, fire escape. . 58 Dey strect, Abraham Lent, fire escape. Dey street, Austin Hall, fire excape. . 189 Greenwich street, G. A: Rosenthull, fire escane. , 202 Greenwich street, North River Insurance Com- fire escape. 12 Fulton street, Mrs. Ann Morris, fire escape. 6. 212 Greenwich street, Hunt Smith, tlre escape. No, 214 Greenwich strech Mr. Hull, fire escape, scuttle and ladder, by N Greenwich street, E. Miller, scuttle and ladder. No. 213 Washington street, W. G. Willcox & Co., scuttle and iadder ; No. 215 Washington street, Thomas L, Clark, fire Washington street, Rheinlander estate, scuttle er. NOs, 220 and 281 Washington street, Rheiniander estate, re escape. Inspectors Hyde and McMillan report the condition of WALD HCHOOL NO. 8, located at 66 Grand street, as follows:—Foundation and upper walls in good condition; heated by steam from two boilers outside the building.’ The steam Is distributed throughout the building in pipes, generally free trom wood. Ventilation flues good, with the exception of cen- tre class rooms in front, in which itis poor. The rear Tooms are dark; the wall opposite should be whitened, Water closets are of wood, and in fair condition. Means of egress, one wooden stairway in front, of sufficient width ; two stone stairways in rear, enclosed with brick walls, ulways available; wooden stairway on cach side, extending from primary department to yard, three tect wide. Class room doors all open inwardly, éxcept those leading to stairways. Average daily attendance, 000, Buflding in other respects generally in good condition. It is recommended that openings be piaced in partitions reparating the centre front class rooms from main hall: way ;also that stairs be built from rear class rooms in the wings to the yard, those now in use being dark and crooked, and that the class room doors be arranged to open outside or both ways. WARD SCHOOL No, 44, located at corner North Moore and Varick streets, Foun- dation and upper wulls in fair condition. Heated by two boilers. Steam is distributed by steam heaters, the pipes of Which are mostly clear of Woodwork: the. ‘beams ex- tend into the brickwork around the boiler in W Way extension, Which we consider dangerous. tion flues iair. Water closets in the interior of building very offensive and badly ventilated. Means of Egri Main stairs of wood, feet wide, extend throughout the buildin; inilar one on West Broadway of same dimensio: primary departments three flights ex- stairson North Moore street extend to third , of wood, 4 teet wide; average attendance, an be eg in ten minutes; class room doo pen outwardly. Recommend that the beams exten 9 brickwork around boiler be cut off and a heater to support beams, leaving @ space arouna brick- work; also that an additional stairs be built in rear ex- tension, increasing means of exit for the two classes on each tloor occupying rooms facing on West Broadway. inspectors MeMillan and Hyde report in regard to. WARD SCHOOL NO. 3, situate on northeast corner Hudson and Grove streets, as fc Brick b Jing, five stories, 75 fect front on Grove street, 150 on Hudson street, in rood order. Venti. lation good dnd sufficient, excepting two class rooms on groundiloor, in rear, badly lighted and ventilated and un- suitable for the ‘poses used. Means of egress—one flight, Hudson street; tront stairs 5 feet 8 inches wide, to each story (wood); one flight (Wood) 3 feet 6 Inches wide from second story, primary department, girls’ side; one flight, kame character, boys’ side; two flights (stone stairs), 8 feet 8 inches, enclosed in. brick walls to fourth floor. ‘Building heated by radiation; two boilers; new; properly. enclosed in brick: beating pips at sate distance irom woodwork. Boilers attended by janitor, who has license from Board of Education and’ Police Department and fully ‘competent, Attendance about 2000 pupils Satety from fire aud means of excape ample. Recom: mended additional water closets, plastering repaired and class-room doors opening inwardly to be changed to open outwardly. st Broad- Ventila- WARD SCHOOL NO. 38, situate 18, 20 and 22 Clarke street, four ‘story brick, 75 feet front, 55 tect high, tin roof; first story used as play rooms; h side is’ connected by wooden. bridges with ry frame building, used as classrooms. Ventila- tion—Primary department dark, illy lighted and venti- Jated (750 pupils); girls’ department also dark and badly ventilated (400 pupils). The means of egress are trom the frame building, with wooden stairs 3 fect wide to each floor; from the main building outside, with wooden stairs feet 6 inches; from yard’ to primary depart- second floor, wooden stair’ same character, north side;’ two flights 8 feet stone stairs in rear from play- ground to girls’ and primary departments; two flights stone stairs to girls’ department, third floor, and one to boys’ department, fourth floor. ‘the stone. stairs are en- clised in brick walls. Heated by stoves in class rooms and portable furnaces in play room, all properly protected, Number of pupils in attendance, 1500; can be dismisse: in tive minutes: the doors of class rooms all open out: wardly; principal considers means of escape,from fire ample. We xecommend merely repairs to plusiering in play rooms. COLORED SCHOOL, XO. Nos. 186. and 188 South Fitth aven story and basement, tin roof. Ventilation—Middle class rooms dark and badly ventilated, and those on the south otally unsuitable; water closets insufficient and in condition ; urinals “i, offensive and detrimental 3 of egress—Two flights wood stairs, wide, from first story to yard on rom first story to third floor on north- east corner; in extremely daigerous condition, being steep and insecure. Whole arrangements bad for pur- oses used. Heated by coal stoves, properly protected. ‘upils in attendanee, 230. Recommended—Proper venti- jon, especially of Water closets; whitening the walls of nt houses; removal of present stairs and erection of others, safe and suitadle for children. 2, rick building, two BOARD OF ALDERMEN. 4 A Committee Appointed to Investigate Alleged Frauds in the Eighteenth Ward Market—Annaual Report of the Public Administrator. The weekly meeting of this Board was held yes- terday, President Vance in the chair, SALT WATER APPARATUS FOR FIRE. A proposal to utilize the salt water of the city for the extinguishing of fires, and a petition for the adoption of machinery for this purpose, of which Thomas Miller was the patentee, at a cost of $250,000, is referred to the Committee on Streets. GAS LAMPS FOR MANIFATTAN MARKET. Alderman VAN ScHAICK moved :— That the Manhattanville Market Company be and is hereby permitted to plage and lightas many street lamps as may be desired, on Eleventh avenue, between Th: fourth and Thirty-iitth streets; provided the work done at the expense of the said company, the gas sup- plied from their own meter, and the work done under the direction of the Commissioner ublic Works, the permission hereby given to continue only at the pleasure of the Common Council. ‘The resoiution was unanimously adopted. THE CITY APPROPRIATIONS, Alderman OTTENDORFER moved a resolution directing the Comptroller to furnish the Board with the amount of appropriations for city pur- poses for 1873 and the amount of unexpended balances for 1 ‘The resolution was adopted. THE EIGHTEENTH WARD MARKET. The following resolution, in refereuce to the ap- pointment of a committee to continue the investi- gation as to alleged franas in the erection of the Kighteenth ward Market, was adopted :— That a joint committee, consisting of three members of of Aldermen and three members ot the Board of Assistant Aldermen, be appointed, with power to vend tor persons and papers, to investigate the alleged frauds committed in the building of said market, and at all papers and docuinents relative to said subject be {inthe hands of said joint committee when ap- FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Permission was given to Augustin Daly to remove the ornamental lamps and sign now at West Twen- ,ty-fourth street to his new theatre in Broadway, and to be erected on and over the sidewalk of that the- atre, the expense thereof to be paid by Mr. Daly. THE MAYOR'S MESSA\ The Board ordered the printing of 10,000 copies of the Mayor's message for public distrioution. The resolution was unanimously adopted, with the ex- seption of the vote of Alderman Ottendorfer. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. The annual report of the public administrator was received, with an explanatory letter, in which it was stated that the sum of $86,630 had been re- ceived and deposited in the National Park Bank, and the sum of $28,175 had been distributed to those entitled, as next of kin, creditors or other- wise of the persons whose estates had been ad-- ministered upon and accounted for. On January 1, 1872, there was a balance of $58,845 in the late Guardian Savings Institution to the credit of that bureau. A dividend of $12,111 has been paid by the receiver of said institution, leaving balance of Sat how due and owing to that omice, The commissions retained and placed to the credit of the commission ,account amount to $2,963. It was also stated that in. accordance With an engagement which he had made with the National Park Bank, interest at the rate of four per cent per annum had been allowed on all deposits made by him. That interest to the present date amounts to $1,808, which had been Placed to the credit of the Public Administrator. THE COMMITTEE ON THE EIGHTEENTH WARD MAR- KET. The President announced the following as the members of the kighteenth Ward Market Investi- gating Committee:—Aldermen Ottendorfer, Bil- through, and until the same facilities are afforded in Brooklyn the settlement of the outer wards Mast be materially impeded, A city of upwards of half a milion inhabitants ought to be out of the leading atrings of a railroad president. * TRAVELLER, dings and Faiconer. DAYS OF MERTING. On motion of Alderman Morris, it Was decided that Thursday, at three o'clock, be the day and hour a edad for future meetings of the Board, The Board adjourned about five o'clock. RAILROAD EXTENSION IN. 1872, —————$—$——— Extent and Character of Railroad Construction in the Past Year as Compared with Previous Years—Comparison of the Railway Sta- tistics of the United States and the Principal Countries of Europe. {From the Railway Monitor, Jan. 15.) There is some disappointment with the work of railroad extension for the past year. We have done less than was expected. We have built fewer new roads than in the previous year. We canshow an increase of but 7,613 miles, against 7,878 miles of new roads in 1871; 7,433 in 1870. The whole length of railroad is now 70,178 miles, while 43,000 miles more are in various stages of incipiency, and will make our network of railroads, when finished, 113,000 miles. Subjoined is a statement of the mile- age of the railroads in use at the close of last year:— RAILROADS OF THE UNITED STATES, DECEMBER 31, 1872—THEIR RELATION TO AREA, POPULATION AND VALUE, . | Bait, [One Mile of Railroad to— States and Territories, |, 79 | ——— ines fagete.| *o."” | Value. States. Alabama ara} 2.1] $84.on Arkausas. Mio Wes] fisia| forse orid x : ¥ Georgia 26.2] 831-1) 1024480 Miinois 8.3] 308.5) 00,075 Indian 8.5) 438.9 271 Iowa. 19] 823.9 200 Kansas aaa] 2.1 Kenn i's] G20 Louisiana 723] 1,279' ine... 4.5] 677-4 Maryland 15.0) 5:7 Hehtgan. 18.9) $95.1 4 237.0) 477| 887.4 aio] 078.3] 3.7) 981 186.2] 70.6 9:9] 341.3 6.0) 657.1 9.5] 804.3 38.5]. Sid. si9:6) $06.4 Ore; . ¥ Ponnsyivania 7.9] 608-6 Rhode Islan 94] 1,508.7 foc Carolina. an ot exas 182.6] 629.2, Vermon 1.4) 432.6 Virginia... 26:9| 08:1 West Virgin! 45.0} 862.1 Wisconsin. 24.3) 475.3) Total States.......... 08,006) 28.6) 660.7 Territories, 557] 188.1, 71.6) sus] 436.6) 44.0 sal] 210.1 8 55] 1,272.6) . 6] Wyoming. 454) 2 1 Total Territories 250.1 “indian Country”. 316.3} zl Total United States..] 70,178] 4 * Included in Maryland, The growth of the network of iron roads in this country was very backward till the gold discov- eries of'1848. At the close of that year we had less than 6,000 miles of railroad, of which 1,276 were im New England, 4,000 miles in the Middle and South- ern States and less than 700 miles in the Great West. When the troubles of 1860 began the net- work of railways had increased five-fold. The Western States had 11,000 miles, the Southern States over 9,000, the Middle States nearly 7,000and New England 3,600, These 30,000 miles had cost us $1,070,000,000, more than one-tenth of which per- haps was foreign capital. The war did not stop our railroad epee as was feared. The work was only checked. In the second year of the war we had added nearly 2,000 miles to our railroad network, and had laid out $100,000,000 upon it, be- sides the vast cost of the war itself, At the close of 1865, the year of peace, our railroads had 35,000 Miles, and now they have a length of nearly twice |- ag much, or 70,178 miles. Since the war, then, we have built new railroads of 35,000 miles length. This is more than has been built in the whole of Europe in the same time. Had we no more than these 35,000 miles that have thus been made since the war we should have a larger mileage of railroad than Germany, Austria, France and Russia, with their 175,000,000 of people. This will be seen from the following tables showing the railroad develop- ments of these and other countries of Europe com- pared with that of the United States:— RAILROADS OF UNITED STATES AND OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES IN EUROPE. Tnhab ta't| Sem. Raitrod to RR. | cost per mile. | mile. United States: Germany Sweden and Greece... ‘These figures are very suggestive. They not only illustrate what we have said as to the railroad net- work of this country and its great breadth as com- pared with those of the chief commercial nations of Europe, but they are usefal in many other rp- spects. We return to the railroad growth of the past year and to the lessons it offers us. The first of these is as to the stringency of the money mar- ket, which Yor several months has been unusually severe. To this cause and to the disturbance since July of the foreign. demand tor our securities is largely due the check which has been given our rail- road construction, which, but for such hindrances would no doubt have reaehed 9,000 miles during the year, and perhaps more. It has been doubted by conservative men whether our railroad progress has not been too rapid since the war. In England asimilar active conversion of floating into fixed capital produced the railroad panic of 1847, Our financial system is not sufficiently elastic, these persons tell us, to bear the exhausting drain of over four hundred millions of capital which has beeu annually absorbed by railroad investments, Hence in this temporary retarding of our railroad progress they see a wholesome change which may avert future trouble, ‘There 18, no doubt, some truth in these reason- ings; but it must not be forgotten that every well- built railroad, if suitably located, becomes a pro- ductive machine which adds to the wealth of the whole country, and especially of the rones it tra- verses. Our new railroads increase the value of farms andopen new markets for their products. They Jessen the time and cost of travel, They give a value to commodities otherwise almost worthless, They concentrate population, stimulate production and raise wages by making labor more efficient. Our existing railroads are computed to create more wealth every year than is absorbed for the constraction of new railroads. Still it is possibie that we have been absorbing in these great works more of our floating capital than can be spared without ey to other enterprises which depend on the limited supply of the loan market. In that case the evil will soon cure itself, and a premature check {sa much more wholesome means of recu- peration than a violent revulsion two or three years hence when the mischief has grown worse and is less susceptible of géntie remedies. Secondly, we notice the small cost of our rail. roads, compared with those of other countries, This is abundantly seen in the foregoing table of the cost of foreign railways. The whole cost of our 70,000 miles of road is about $3,486,63%,749, which is asum not very much greater than Eng: land has speut on her 16,000 miles of railroad. Still the relative cost of our railroads ts increasing every year. Steel rails are taking the place of iron, light rails are taken eR and heavier rails laid down. Better bridges, double tracks, solid earthworks, stone ballast and other improvements add both to the cost and durability of the works as well as to their economy. There have also sprung up anumber of abuses and peculations which clamor to be ex- posed and put down. In 1867 the average cost of our railroads was $42,770 per mile; in 1869 it had risen to $44,255, and last year to $49,502, showing a steady rise in the money value of railroads and of their equipment. This subject is discussed by our contemporary, the Railroad Journal, with its usual sagacity and sound judgment, as follows :— Peculation and knavery have incessantly levied heavy booty on capital used in’ construction in its transit (rom @ floating to a permanent condition, and that this Toguery has contributed largely to swell the cost there can be ‘no possible doubt. But still the main conelusion must be that the character of construction and at loco- motive and carrying machinery has been essentially changed and improved at a large moiety of the enhanced cos Taking the Boston and Albany Railroad as an instance of increased cost, we find that while at the close of 1867 this was only $17,602,361, it has risen by the close of 1872 to $24,301,751, an increase of $6,609,300, or 36 per cent. nO additional length of road having in the meanwhile been made. An explanation of the change exhibited is found by reference to the reports of the company for the years named, which show that in the interim there have been added io the second track and sidings about sevent: miles; that a large amount of rail has been change from iron to steel; that nearly all the bridges have been rebuilt with stone and iron; that scarcely. wn old struc: ture remains, and that the equipment has been enlarged by the addition of al xty locomotives and two thou- In fact an almost new road has been built a pped at the cost represented by the increased amount There are, however, many instances In which the in- creased fost chilly nomial, and the Feenlt of financial manipulation, The more prominent of the concerns thus indicated are of too notorious a character to need special notice, hy. tet i rh Again we observe the healthy dis lon of the Nerease_ over all parts of the Unidh, the great valley of the Mississippi having the chief share. Thus, while the New England States, whose rail road network is almost complete, has but 162 miles } of new road, the Middle States have an increase of 1,220 milea, and the Southern States 1,278 miles, | Wife: George Blum, son, aud Bernhardt Hersteberg, ne | family, ) two o'clock P. M., without further notice, ‘This leaves 3,300 miles for the Western States and 549 miles for the Pacific slope. Soon alter the gold discoveries the growth of our railroad system became less pramaae and partial than before. ‘The above facts illustrate the won- derfal stimulus which was then imparted by the increase in our circulating medium, and shows how swiftly the advancing wave of railroad extension struck the most proeinecs sections of the country, The Atlantic States were the most Tapid in their material wth, and they received the carliest Amoniae, Alter 1849, in New England, the railroad mileage doubled in twenty years; in the Middle States it doubled in eight years; in the Western States the mileage increased ten-fold in nine years, and twenty-fold in twenty years; in the Southern States the mileage quadrupled in elght years, and it is now eight times as much a8 in 1849, In the gold-produe! ing States themselves the railroad system was slow to start its develop- ment. Till 1855 there were no railroads in the Pacific States. During eight years more but thirty miles were built, and the cost of transportation & new impulse mn, and the railroad miles doubled every two years except those which have just closed. ‘The progress during the last two years compares as follows :— RAILROAD EXTENSION IN THE SEVERAL STATES ETC., IN 1871 amp 1872, Northeastern States 3808 tan sere Southern States, dc. 15,281 Pacific States, £0. py Total United States... I 70,178 BROOKLYN AFF. Fell Dead in the Street. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Jackson Elderd, aged sixty years, and residing at 368 Pear! street, fell dead in Fulton street, near Sands. His body was taken to the York street peace station, and the Coroner and his friends notified, His sudden death 4s believed to have'been caused by heart disease. Fires Yesterday. The vinegar factory of C. A. Stein, at the foot of Twelfth street, Eastern District, took fire at five o’clock yesterday morning and was destroyed be- fore the flames were subdued. The loss is esti- mated at $6,500, on which there was no insurance. The tenement house 288 Throop avenue took fire at eleven o’clock yesterday morning and was dam- aged to the amount of $500. Insured, Fire Alarm Telegraph. The subject of providing Brooklyn with @ perfect fire alarm telegraph system similar to that em- ployed in New York, is now being agitated in official circles. The present system of fire tele- graph in Brooklyn cost only about $5,000, as con- nections were made with the police telegraph, Wires; but the New York system could not be em- ployed here for less than half a million of doilars. ee MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. January 16, by iEMMILL to Miss Married. CHILDS—BECK.—On Wednesday, January 15, at the residence of the ofciating clergyman, Rev. Dr. W. M. Taylor, EVANDER CHILDS, Jr, to ELLA BECK, both of this cit, GEMMILL—DENNY.—On Thursday, the Rev. Mr. Morton, Roperr J. G CASSIE DENNY, ail of this city. Howk—Dows.—At the residence of the bride's arents, on Wednesday, January 15, by the Rev. Dr. 8. H. Tyng, RicHARD M. HOR, Jr., to ANNIE L., daughter of David Dows, all of New York. KELLEY—WETMORE.—On Wednesday, January 15, by Rev. William M. Taylor, James H. KELLEY to Mary C., daughter of the late Henry C, Wetmore, all of tnis city. LYONS—SACKETI.—At_ Elizabeth, N. J., on Wednesday, January 15, by the Rev. J. B. Patter- son, Harris Lyons to Mary E., youngest daughter of the late William H. Sackett, all of Brooklyn. MeERSEREAU—ORSER.—In Englewood, N. J., on Wednesday, January 15, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. H. M. Booth, Henry L. MERSEREAU, of Brooklyn, to MaGaie I., daughter of the late John Orser. RICHARUSON—WHITE.—On Wednesday, January 15, at the residence of tlie bride’s parents, by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, FRED J. RICHARDSON to BELLE, only daughter of William White, both of Brooklyn, N, Y. ‘ RICKETTS--TUGNOT.—On Wednesday evening, January 15, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. William D. Waiker, PIERRE DE Pry RICKETIS to ANNA, youngest daughter of George ‘Tugnot, Esq., of this city, Died. ALLEN.—In this city, on Thursday, January 16, CHARLES R, ALLEN, formerly of Richmond, Va. The remains will be taken to Chatham, N. Y., for intermen: BALDWin.—On Thursday, senuaey, 16, 1873, BESSIE Mount, only daughter of James M. and Alicia W. aay mg of chronic bronchitis, im the 19th year of ler age. Funeral on Saturday, January 18, 1873, at eleven o’clock A, M., from the residence of her father, No. 18 Church street, Paterson, N.J. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. BiLckR.—In Phijadelptia, on Tuesday, January 14, of paralysis, ISAAC BILGER, aged 69, father of J.'M. Bilger, of this city, Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery, on Saturday, January 18, at ten o'clock. BLUM.—Our beloved Jather, husband and brother- in-law, Max BLUM, parted from us suddenly in the 67th year of his age, leaving us, Franziska Blum, brother-in-law, to mourn his loss. ‘The funeral will take place at one o'clock, from his late residence, 605 Kast Fourteenti strect, to which we respectfully invite the friends of the as also the Democratic Widows’ and Orphans’ Benevolent Society. BowEN.—At the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on Wednesday, January 15, THERESE 5S. DEWEY, wife of Chauncey T. Bowen, of Chicago, Il. Services wil! be held at Fifth Avenue Hotel, this (Friday) aiternoon, January 17, at three o'clock. Friends of the family are invited, Brapy.—On Wednesday, January 15, MICHAEL Brapy, aged 62 years, a native of the parish of Clombrony, county Longtord, Ireiand. The relatives of the family are respectfully im vited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) aiternoon, atone o'clock, from his late residence, 313 East Thirty-first strect, and thence to Calvary Cemetery. BYXBEF.—On Wednesday, January 15, Lypia 4 wife of James Byxbee, in tae 56th year o: her age, Relatives and friends are respecttully invited to attend the tuneral, from her late residence, 83 Taylor street, Brooklyn, E. D., Saturday, the 18th inst., at two o'clock P, CARMAN.—On Thursday, January 16, 1873, at her daughter's residence, 235 West Thirty-ninth strect, PHEBE CARMAN, aged 80 years. The funeral will take place from the residence of her daughter, 235 West ‘Thirty-ninth street, on Sat- urday morning, January 15, at nine o’ciock, the re~ mains to be taken to Hempstead, L, L. Brooklyn papers please copy, CLAUS.—DOSCHER CLAUS, after a long and pain ful iNness, in the 41st year of his age. Notice of funeral nereafter. M ¥ day, January 15, at her res- MARCELLA L, MCCORMICK, Cleary. None knew but to love her, None named her but in Prise The relatives and triends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Satur- day, January 18, at two o'clock P. M. CONTRELL.—At Columbusville, Long Isignd, on Wednesday, January 15, GREGORY CONTRELL, in the Sith year of his age. The relatives and itriends are invited to attend the funeral, from his residence, on Saturday, at two o'clock. K.—At his residence, Newton, Sussex coun- J., on Thursday, January 16, 1873, Jacos Couse, aged 58 years. ‘fhe relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saiurday, January 18, at | CREAN.—DAVID CREAN, in the 20th year of his e, @ native of county Kerry, Ireland. His friends and those of his brothers, Timothy, Nicholas and John Crean, are respectfully iavited to attend his funeral, from Belicvue Hospital, to- day (Friday), at one o'clock P. M. CRIMMINS.—On Wednesday, January 15, EpMUND CRIMMINS, in the 55th year of his age, a native of Kiilaruey, county Kerry, Ireiand. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 34 City Hall place, this day (Friday), at two o'clock P. M. Deviney.--On Wednesday, January 15, Tuomas DEVINEY, aged 27 years, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfally invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 116 East ‘Thirty-second street, on Friday. January 17, at one o'clock P. M. Dox.—In Blizabeth, N.J., on Wednesday, January 15, LILLIENNE, Bag Soak daug!iter of Charlies N. and Lizzie Doe} in the 7th year.of her age. Relatives and triends are respecttully invited to attend her funeral, trom the residence of her parents, Jefferson Sr iy Elizabeth, on Saturday, he 18th, at three o’clock, tig tei. Suddenly, on Wednesday morning, Jan- uary 15, 1873, MARY IvERS, widow of Colonel James uit. if Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, this (I'riday) afternoon, at one o'clock, from the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church, corner of Twenty-sccond street. © Inter- ment at Greenwood, peny.—On Thursday, January 16, Mary, widow of James Dunn, in the 62d year of her age, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the faneral, from the residence of her son-in-law, W. A. Merdian, 449), Hudson street, on Sunday, at two o'clock. DUNNINGTON.—On Thursday, the 16th instant, STRPHEN A, DU NGTON, aged 29 years, The relatives and friends of the family, members of Abram’s Lodge, No. 20; F. and A. M., of Grae yt hapter, R. A. M., and of Morton Commandery, K. T., are respectiully invited to attend the taneral, from his late residence, 645 Sixth avenue, on Sun- aad at twelve o'clock bY | tween | thence to Flatbush Cemetery. RE.—On Sunday, January 12, at Riverdale, GEORGINA, the beloved wife of Henry Eyre. ‘The friends of her husband and family are invited to attend the funeral, at the Church of the lncarna- tion, Madison avenue, between Thirty-flith and Thirty-sixth streets, on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock precisely, ‘ FonrrEeNneLLe.—On Wednesday, January 15, DONNA FONTENBLLE, 4 Particulars in Saturday's Herald. FREEMAN.—On Wednesday, January 15, JosErPa FREEMAN, aged 58 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 19th, at one o'clock P, M., from corner of Ocean and Carteret avenues, Jersey City Heights (late Claremont, The members of Concord Lodge, No. 50, F. and A. M., of Morton Commandery, No. 4, K. T., ol New York city, and members of the Grand Army of the Republic are specially invited, The members of Concord Lodge, No. F. and A. M., are hereby summoned to meet at their lodge rooms, corner of Morton and Bleecker streets, on Sunday, January 19, at half-past ten o'clock A. M. sharp, for the purpose of attending the funeral of our deceased brother, poi) Freeman. order. E. B. McINTOS: r. W. 9. HEemarna, Secretary. ? Fusco.—On ‘Thursday,{ January 16, at 243 Grand avenue, Brooklyn, alter a lingering illness, ALicia, wife of Augusta Fusco, in the 23d year of her age.. ‘The friends of her late father, Bernardo Roggero, and family are invited to attend the juneral, from her late residence, on Sunday afternoon, January 19, at two o'clock. Cork (Ireland), papers please copy. Gopparp.—in this city, on Tuesday, January 14, WILLIAM NEWION GODDARD, in the 28th year of bis: re, acnaral services at the residence of his father, 1,298 Dean street, Brooklyn, on Friday, the 17th inst., at eleven o’clock A.M. Remains will be taken to Norwich, Conn., for interment. GRaNT.—On Thursday, January 16, EDWARD Datr- Ton, son of Thomas and Mary Grant, aged 3 years: and 10 months. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 502 West Ls opin street, this day (Friday), at one o'clock P. Harnis.—On Wednesday, January 15, 1873, MARTIN SuYDaM, second son of Jabez and Maria J. Harris, agen: 6 years and 3 days. Funeral from his parents’ residence, Ravens- wood, L. I.,on Friday, the 17th inst., at eleven o'clock A. M. Providence papers please copy. HELLER.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, January 14, CHARLES FREDERICK HELLER, in his 59th year, The relatives and friends of the family, the United Brother Lodge, No, F. and A. M.; also the Musical Mutual Protective Union, are most re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 136 Elizabeth street, on Friday, the 17th, at eleven o’clock A. M. Hrngicus.—On Wednesday, January 15, Epwin H. HInRICcHs, aged 4 years. 7 The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, at his residence, No. 913 Eighth avenue, to-day (Friday), at one o’clock. HigGins.—On Wednesday, January 16, 1873, MARY E., wife of Richard Higgins, aged 49 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- Bpectfully invited to attend the funeral, from 275 West Nineteenth street, on Friday, the i7th instant, at two o'clock P. M. Hovuston.—On Thursday, January 16, Bripeet, wife of Edward Houston, aged 28 years and 6 months, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfuily invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 75 Lewis street; thence to St. Rose of Lima’s church, Cannon street, where a solemp requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul, at ten o'clock; thence to Calvary Cemetery at. one o’ciock, Londonderry and Ulster papers please copy. JAcKSON.—On Thursday, January 16, 1872, ANNA JACKSON, aged 35, Waverley and Bethel (Pa.) papers please copy. JACKSON.—On Tuesday, January 14, after a long ilimess, at the residence of his son-in-law. P. A. Hargous, 220 Ra: ig¢hteenth street, OLIVER PHELPS JACKSON, Of this city, in the 72d year of his age, The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at St. Ann’s (Roman Catholic) church, Twelfth street and Fourth ave- mes a (Friday) morning, at hall-past nine o'clock, New Orleans (La.) and Canandaigua (N. Y.) pa- pers please copy. JonEs.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, January 16, 1873, MATILDA ANN JONES, in the 65th year of her age. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the Eighteenth street pf et church, on Sunday, January 19, at two o'clock. KFeELin.—In Brooklyn, on regneay 15, JAMES KEELIN, @ native of county Treland, aged 53 years. The relatives and friends of the deceased, and of his brother Miles, are invited to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from the corner of Water and Bridge streets, Brooklyn. MADDEN.—On Wednesday, January 15, ELLEN MADDEN, aged 58, of Kells, county Meath, wife of Patrick Madden. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of her husband, No. 268 East Seventeenth street, this (Friday) after- noon, at two o'clock. Philadelphia papers please copy. MAnHoN.—On Wednesday, January 15. JANE, the beloved wife of John Mahon, in the 22d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- 8pecttully invited to attend the funeral, on Satur- day, January 18, from her late,residence, No. 963 First avenue, corner of Fitty-third street, at one o'clock. MERRILL.—At Norwalk, Conn., on Wednesday,. aaa 16, JASON H. MERRILL, in the 67th year of Is age. The relatives andtiriends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, on Saturday afternoon, at two o’clock, : MICHELENA.—On Wednesday, January 15, at his residence, 78 Kast Seventh street, in this city, Dr. GUILLEBMO MICHELENA, of Caracas, Venezneld. The friends of the family are’ respectfully in- vited to attend his funeral, on Friday, the 17th inst., at nine o’clock A. M., at St. Patrick's Gathe- dral, Mott street. t MoRAN.—At the residence of his father, 13% East, Forty-third street, JoHN MORAN, Jr., aged 22 years: and 7 months. His remains will be removed from his father’s: residence, at half-past nine o’clock to-morrow morning, to St. Gabriel’s church, where a solemp mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul; immediately after which they will be taken to Calvary Vemetery for interment. The relatives and friends of the family and the mem- bers of the St. Gabriel’s Literary ana Musical as- sociations are respectfuily invited to attend with- out further notice. MoGratu.—On Wednesday, January 15, MARKS MoGRatTH, a native of the parish of Dromin, county Limerick, Ireland, in the 78th year of his age. ‘rhe relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 243 East Fifty-ninth street, on Friday, the 17th, at one o’clock P. M. O*DONNELL.—ELIZABETH O'DONNELL, in the 65th year of her age. Funeral will take place on Friday, January 17, at. two o'clock P. M., from the residence of her nephew, Bernard Ward, No. 1 Phillip’s alley, be- ‘ater and Plymouth streets, Brooklyn; January jonaghan, PHILIPs.—At Chicago, on Sunday, January 12, Susan Etizazern, wile of William H. Philrps, and daughter of Join Dimon, The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, at the residence of her | father, 233 East Fourteenth street, on Friday, 17th inst., at twelve o'clock. ROBINSON.—On ‘Thursday, January 16, SUSANNA Rosinson, daughter of William and Ann Robinson,. aged 22 years, ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at her late residence, 316 West Twenty-seventh street, on Saturday, January 18, at eleven o'clock. Russe.—sudden! y, on Wednesday, January 15, ELIZABETH, Wife of John J. Russe, aged 35 years, months and 24 day The relatives and friends of the family are re- juested to xttend the funeral, from her late resi- lence, 904 Third avenue, on Saturday, January 18, at half-past twelve o’clock P. M. Sawanp.—On Wednesday, January 15, of mem- brineous croup, ARTHUR EDWARD, iniant son ot George F. and Clara Louise Saward, aged 11 months and 18 days, Funerai from the residence of his parents, 127 Gamuciggs place, Brooklyn, on Saturday aiternoon, January 18, at three o'clock. Relatives and friends are respectfally invited. Stuart.—At his residence, Newton, N. J, on Wednesday, Junuary 15, 1873, J. R. Stuart, M. D., ¢ aged 63 years. ‘he relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, op Saturday, January 18, at hali-past ten o’clock A, M., Without further notics TAYLOR.—On Thursday, January 16, DANIEL G. TAYLOR, @ veteran of 1812, in the 86th year of his: age. SPaneral from his late residence, 329 West Forty- third Street, on Sunday, 19th inst., at one o’clock. Friends are invited to attend without further notice, WaTERBURY.—On Tuesday, January 14, Davip H. WATERBURY, aged 65 years, His relatives and friends and those of his brother Samuel are respectiuliy invited to attend his fune- ral on Friday, the i7th instant, at twelve o’clock M., from the residence of Samuel Waterbury, 34 East Thirtieth street, WETMORE.—On ‘Tuesday evening, January 14, at. his residence, in the city of Utica, Hon, EDMUND A, WETMORE, In the 75th year of his age. WILLIAMS.—On Wednesday, January 15, WinLiAM WILLIAMS, aged 67 years. ‘rhe relatives and friends of the famity are re- spectiully mvited to attend the funeral, on lriday, the 17th, at two o'clock P. M., from Belmont ave- nue, near Monticello avenue, Jersey Vity Heights (late Bergen). WinsLow.—On ‘Thursday morning, January 16, Mra. JANE WINSLOW, in the 53d year Of her age. The funeral will take place from her !ate resi- dence, 214 Kast Thirty-ninth street, on Saturday, at twelve o’clock M. Wrient.—On Wednesday, January 15, Tomas * BRVERIDGE WRIGHT, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Wright, in the 67th year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to atiend the funeval services, this (Friday) afternoon, at turee o'clock, from his late residence, 449 West Forty- third street, without further notice, The members of the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Ex- change are respectfully invited to attend the pon di Or a bes Pen from his late residence, 449 West Forty- street, on Friday, January 17, at three P. M. La Pt ae Secretary. ZENDER.—Afti a amore Ui ey LEN —After a short illness, in Kk the Rev. J.D. Le LENDER, Me Dy?» Brooklyn, The funerai will take place from hfs late resb dence, 59 Third avenue, Brooklyn, on Saturday, danuary 18, 1873, at one o'clock, relatives ané friends are respectiully invited to attend,