The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1873, Page 10

10 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. A WALL STREET WALTZ. Gold Dances Up to 118 1-2 and Back tw 117 1-2. Exciting Scenes Among the Gold Gamblers. ‘Rise of Seven Per Cent in’ Gold During Two Months. THE MOVEMENT AND ITS MEANING. ‘Gold made many men sick yesterday; it has been making the business interests of the country sick simce the middle of January. The “bulis” have @ucceeded in raising the price of the precious metal in two months over seven per cent, and yes- terday they climbed up another round 1m the lad- . der, A visit to the Gold Room recalled many of those exciting scenes familiar to the seeker of fortunes inaiump. This royal road to ruin was crowded with the gold cormorants, and the dismal vesti- bule, strewn with paper fragments, foul with fetid air, and a shriek-pen of the superlative rank, . ©ontained the chie(tans of the Wall street Vox. It-wasa field day. All the scenery of a great gold “‘spree” was perfect at two P, M. Around the @roular railing enclosing the little bronze fountain whose pellucid jets of water havego long fallen into muddy spray after gathering the dust of the atmos- phere, wasa crowd of sellers and buyers; they were of all types—types of that hoarse-voicea, broad-shouldered, mustache-twistea being whose business 18 gold. Atype enters, He wears a Bismarck collar, a elue scar! and a Spring style silk hat, and, crowd- img through to the railing, exclaims, ‘A quarter million at 183¢ 1)? A wild roar of voices follow at 184, and the type moves frantically about the vestibule, notebook in hand, seeking purchasers at his own figures. The telegraph instrument clicks; those fatal figures which have driven s0 many men to wealth or poverty change, and gold is quoted at 118. What a how! follows. The shriekers, rising on their toes, seek for a new note in the human voice. ‘They extend their hands, as if they were expound- ing the most exciting passage in war declama- tion, while the typical broker pute forward his longest arm and proclaims, “$275,000 aT 1835 1"? . He does not neglect to turn his long white hand over several times, and himself bestow glances of silent admiration upon its form and whiteness, ‘While the indicator moves back to 11834, and he ad- vances the price of his coin. During this transac- ton below two rough, farmer-like men in the gal- lery discuss their profit and loss. . “Give orders to sell, I tell you, then you'll know how you stand to-night. Don’t you sée, the price ‘will tumble and fall below 18 to-night ?? “Yes, but it must go up.” “Sell, sell, sell, I tell you!” Another inan staggers into the gallery and begins to dely the rules by smoking, when a peremptory Voice from the gold pit issues forth— “Put out that cigar!” The shriekers stop—they always stop for a little fan—and when the pursued drops his cigar the auction proceeds. There is one tall, smart character there who @eserves immortality it he always howls as he howied yesterday—tue crier. He i8 a perfect artist on cailing names, and so are ‘the weary, toil-worn clerksavho sit in the tribune and relapse so hand- Somely into fashionable lassitude—artists in and yawus, What a wearisome oc- Cupation is theirs, to listen to the shouting ef millions; to witness the momentary transfer of foi tunes, to behoid the poor become rich and the humble become arrogant; and yet, hke the apple woman in the streets, live trom day to day their same routine lives! But every interest was represented im vhe Gold Room yesterday. The curb- stone brokers who are content to accept a com- mission of one-thirty-second of one per cent for ‘their operations; the ill-ciad countryman who selis out his jarm for a few thousand dollars, and comes to the city with all lis baggage in a smail hand ag in the sope that he may become a Daniel rew or a Jim Fisk, as he has read the stor! of their rise in the vamped-up weeklies ; the victim of several failures who gves to “the street” to regain @ fortune which he has thrice lost in the counting room; the «heavy, bold operator, to wuom such a clique move- mocut a6 that ot yesterday is a mere ripple, and the sile >t, bate ao gatherer of rich dauy balances, ‘whose Capital is his skill in detecting the careless admissions of those around him—these were a few of the men who wade the Gold Koom echo and itis astady to look down from the gallery during one ef these field days and measure the brokers below, wild in their excitement, irrepressi- ble in their tn and quick to catch the bid or offer of every fresh operator who dashes up to the rail- ing. |) \s their “circus” now; but how long will it contr The urst gentleman who expressed him » the reporter stood in tront of the Stock E. ge in Broad strect. What does this movement mean ?” “lt means simply this, that it is a clique move- ment to put up the price of gold in order to coun- teract the moral eflect of the announcement of the Treasury saie of $6,000,000 of gold.’ “Then it has no bottom to it 7” “None at all, in my opinion. You know as well a8 1 do about the matter, though.’ Leaving this highly intelligent and well-informed Dusiness man, the reporter called at the house of Jay Cooke & Co., and enjoyed a brief conversation with agentieman who has a reputation for rare sagacity in the street. ‘You believe that this movement Is induenced by the announced Treasury sale ’” “Not atail. If the Secretary had ordered the sale of four or eight millions oi gold, instead of six millions, the result would have been the same. The clique who have engineered this movement own nearly al! the gold in the street, and their ob- fect is to make coin as scarce as possible.” “ue you believe it to be an artificial price— “Purely #0! The clique began to ‘bull’ gold about the middie of January, when tt was about 11, since that time the price has advanced seven per cent. But these evils correct them- selves and you may look for an early return to Ratural values.” “Of course this is a great public evil?” “Oertainly. They have taken advantage of the oeacing state ofthe market to make the advance of to-day. “What do you consider the immediate canse of ‘the advance?” “That is impossible to ny They are accamulat- ing gold because it makes bullion scarce. Perhaps they are largely interested in stocks, I notice the market ts very weak to-day.”’ “Perhaps we shall have a grand collapse soon?’ “Oh, everything must settle sooner or later into its normal condition.” There were those who argued that the rise was due to the heavy impertations and the consequent demand of merchants for coin to meet their obliga- tions. However, this, the present moment, is no favorable ay, to enter upon a career of gold speculation for those who operate on ‘small Margins.” Aseason of ruin and disaster threat- ens, in which the small fry, as usual, will most cer- tainly be consumed, and in which the heavier Operators must make or break. THE SCHOOL INSPECTORS. ‘The School Inspectors, recently appointed, ap- peared before the Mayor yesterday and drew lots to determine the length of their respective terms of office, with the following results, showing the Gate of their retirement :— Fire District—John Patten, 1874; Thor . 3875; John P. Higgins, 1476. Themes es Second District—Henry Tice, 1874; Alexander 8, Hunter. 1875; John Hecker, 1876. ‘; snsiriet George H. Mackay, 154; W. H. Gray, ; James Kelly. 1876, nerth District Harvey H. Woods, 1374; Andrew Mills, ; William W. Lyon. Disrict—Alexander MeL. Agnew, 1874; James W. all, 1876. ‘Biri bark B thal, 1874; B. B. jar men , : . Atierb WO. Leveridge, 1576, et Didrict—Theodore Mierson, 1874; John P. Wil- ; Hosea B. Perkins, 1576. ESCAPE FROM SING SING PRISON, @harles Burke, @ convict serving out a term of in Sing Sing Prison, escaped from that insti. ‘ution by cutting himeelf out on Sunday night. Jt appears that Burke and another convict, named John Miller, occupied adjoining cells on the upper ‘gallery, and within a few feet of the roof. both “men, being employed in the quarries, were en- to seerete tools with which they succeeded eutting through eighteen inehes of brick, gaming access te a ventilator imme- wer thew — cells. Burke erawied the roof, but while Miller was to follow bis example, ® naght guard on the scene aud blocked his game, The descended by @ lightning rod, and the t was dark he succeeded in getting away, and net singe been recaptured. He was cenvicted burglary in the third degree, ana had three yet toserve, Burke is irty-three years old, feet and three-quarter inches nigh, of zion, i@ marked with smallpox and eyes and hair, ‘5 ate fe: THE OYSTER TRADE. pelea Fen sel The End of the Season Approaching— ‘The Consumption This Season Has Been Very Large Throughout the Country. The oyster season has already begun to wane, and those in the trade are able to detect a diminu- tion in the demand, The appetites of the million oyster eaters of this city have already become sa- tiated, and it will need the interval of another Summer to again render the bivalves apprectable, ‘The month of May—in which »ame there is not to be found the cabalistic letter “R”—sees the trade almost at a standstill; for, strange as it may seem, there are many persons who will eat oysters up to the night of April 30, but who shun them on the following day. Even those who are not superstitious bow without hesitation te the generally-received Sneory that the oyster becomes unfit to eat after April, and abandon their customary order at the lunch coun- ter of “oysters on the half shell.” ‘Yet those-who profess tobe the best judges declare that during no part of the year are the oysters better than in the middle of May. The oyster, is then in the healthiest condition, and, unless. the weather is exceedingly warm, they are as solid as during the Winter, this asit may the oystermen do not find that it ‘ex? to keep their \urge stores open, . pact eir attention to planting seed for fu- During the season about closing the supply has been somewhat limited by the exceedii cold weather, which has caused heavy sheets ‘ot ice to form over the beds and thus rendered them inac- cessible to the fishermen. It is not believed that the oysters have to any great extent been killed by the cold weather. ‘The oysters are planted two years beiore the season for which they are to be put on the market. The transplanting this Spring lor next season was treble as great as in any pre- vious year, and the preparations already making for putting down the young oysters are on a still larger le. The oysters used for planting are about the size of a grain of corn, and are obtained in great quantities from Great South Bay and from various coves up the Sound and up the Hudson, They average about three thousand to the basket, and at the end of two years have grown so large that not more than one hundred and flity to two hundred can be placed in the same measure. New, York city consumes at present an average of 1,500,000 oysters daily, Fulton Market alone using 200,000, Nearly three thousand vessels, including those froin a sailboat to a schooner of 200 tons burden, are employed in the service. At present all the choicest brands of oysters for the country and Western trade are shipped from New York, while Baltimore still supplies most of the smaller eg: inferior grade of oysters sent into the marke; cans, COMPETITION FOR OFFICE. fb a Practical Civil Service at the Custom House—Farewell to the Chairman of the Board. a By the grace of the Treasury Department, the good will of the architect of the same, and permis- sion of General Arthur, the Collector of the Port, the Civil Service Board occupy a suit of rooms lo- cated on the top floor of the building. Yesterday these apartments presented a scene of marked animation, being the occasion of a competitive ex- amination for thirteen vacant positions, the ap pointment for which thirty-three candidates con- tested. The yore are mostly young and fine- looking men, the major portion of whom appear to have had the advantages of good education. The various problems propounded to them were solved accerding to their several ents, and it will be no easy task for the Board to determiry upon the “standard of proficiency” among these numerous competitors. During the ‘examinatica &@ number of prominent oficials visited the rooms, At one time there were present General Chester A. Arthur, Collector; General George H. Sharpe, the new Surveyor of the Port,gvho assumed active duties yesterday; Mr. Frederick J. Philips, the Col- lector’s secretary; Colonel Silas W. Burt, Special Deputy Naval Officer and Chairman of the Board of Appt on Civil Service, besides the Collector's Board of Examiners, aang of Deputy Colleetor Thomas L, James, chairman ; Special Deputy Collec- torJohn R. Lydecker and Special Deputy Surveyor James L, Benedict. This examination was the last over which Mr. James will preside, his term of office as Chairman and Deputy Collector expiring yesterday, while his appointment as Postmaster of the city of New York es effect to-day. Mr. James has duly qualified, having filed his bonds in the sum of $600,000, and was sworn in yesterday by United States Commissioner John I. Davenport. was held yester- day, when the following business was transacted :— ol evidence In General Sevelane fn aes, 20 1, a aajota 2 408 09 3,77 00 ‘RESO! RD, It was resolved that so much of the resolution adopted by this Board June 27,1872, auditing and allowing the claims of Grovannit nt, Magnus Grogs and John Mullaly at the aim of $1, be rescinded and annuiled, and that -the clam be audited and allowed at $2,606 64 making a total of $7,999 98 be allowed, Comptroller's Payments. Comptroller Green will commence the payment this morning, April 1, at eleven o'clock, of the sal" artes of the members of the force of the Fire De- artment for services rendered for the month of rch, 1873, amounting to the sum of $89,000. The Comptroller will aiso pay to-day the laborers on the ooulevards and avenues on the line of the r e Wages due them to March 22, apse | to $30,076 32, and to the laborers on Seveaty-secon street, to same date, $4,000, Comptrolier’s Receipts. Comptrolier Green reports the following amounts paid into the City Treasury, proceeds of colled- tion, viz, :— RECEIVER OF TAXES. From taxes, Croton water rent and interest...,.... $9,690 BUREAU OF ARKEARS, From arrears of taxes, assessments, Croton rent ‘and interest. 681 From dock and slip rents. + 96,542 BUREAU Oi From market rents and fees...,. assaseqneeid 19 COLLECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS. Prom assessments for street openings ‘and tm- | Upper Fourth Avenue Improvements. Commissioner Van Nort, of the Department of Public Works, has addressed the following letter to the Common Council in relation to the regulating and grading of Fourth avenue, between 116th and 12th streets :— Orry or New Yorn, Deranrwnyt or Pusiic Works, 237 Broadway, New York, March 31, 1873, To rH Moxokanue tae Common ‘Cousot oF rut Crr¥ OF kW YORK — GuxtLeMen—The uoteregies rptpectfay presents to the notice of the Common Council the condition of the ungraded portion of Fourth avenue, between 16th and 124th streets, in connection with the work now in progress for sinking the tracks of the New Kork and Harlem Lail- road, Unless the avenue is regulated and graded between 119th street und 124th street at the same time the excava- tion is made ter simking the tracks, it will have to be afterwards done at far greater expense and with greater risk of lite than it can be done in connection with the alteration and sinking of the tracks, as there will remain a very large quantity of rock on thé west side of the rail tracks from 119th street to 12th street, about forty fect wide and in some places over thirty-seven feet above the grade for the avenue, and over fiity feet above the sunken tracks, and its removal hereafter will be almost certain to impede or stop travel on the railroad and endanger all passing trains. An ordinance was passed by the Common Council in 1863 for regulating, grading, setting curb and gutter and flagging the part of the avenue in question, but it was found that the valuation of the property was too small to allow of the work being done by assessment. It is now believed that it will bear the expense of regulating the Portion that will be left after the making of the improve- ment now in progress. ‘As the avenue is regulated up to 116th street, and the ires much Rertion between there and 119th street req ing, it would appear most judicious to complete the whole length to l/4th street in one contract, but om ac- count of the nature of the work alongside the railroad it is feared that, If done in the usual way by public letting, interference with the contractor for sinking the tracts would ensue, and the work of completing the grading be delayed till atter the railroad improvements were com- te jeted. Pithe undersigned would suggest that an ordinance be passed authorizing the regulating and grading of such Portion of the Fourth avenue, between 116th and 124th streets, as lies on each side of the improvements now making for railroad purposes, that the work be done otherwise than by public letting to the lowest bidder, if fishall be deemed for the best Interests of the city to'do so. Very respectfully, GEO, M. VAN NORT, Commissioner of Public Works. Collection of Assessments. Commissioner Van Nort, of the Department of Public Works, has transmitted to the Collector of Assessments for collection forty-three assessment lists for street improvements, amounting to $353,032 17, and fire assessment lists for street After the examination a committee, consisting of Mr. James’ colleagues in the Custom House, waited upon and carried him off to where an ex- celent repast had been prepared expressly in his honor, “Carte Blanche’? was the only fluid used on the occasion, in which bumpers were pledged to the success of the new ‘Post- master by his numerous friends and associates resent. Collector Arthur was very happy in is remarks touching upen the career of his late Deputy in charge of the Third, the most important division, and predicted that Mr. James would be as vigorous in the performance of his new duties as he had been in the old. General Sharpe aiso spoke with a good deal of vivacity, as- did numerous others who were present. Messrs. James L, Benedict and Colonel _ Edward F. Burton, having been reappointed, the first as Special an the latter as Deputy Surveyor, and sworn in by General Sharpe, were also of the company, as were Messrs, Lydecker, Lounsberry, es Joseph Treloar, Assistant Collector Charles P. Clinch’s chief clerk, Captain Seaman, the new Captain of the Port, and others. Altogether it was a very happy leave-taking of one o/ the most efficient and popu public officers of our extensive Customs epartment, In the interim, anc until the va- cancy of Deputy Collector of the Third division is Openings amounting to $50,098 28, making an aggre- gate of $403,130 45. REAL ESTATE MATTERS, Public Sales at the New York and Brook- lyn Exchanges. Business at the Exchange yesterday, as a begin- ning for the present week, made @ very fair show, the attendance of bidders being more numerous than at any period during the past two weeks. The contest for property offered was likewise more animated, and the parcels of land disposed of brought remunerative prices. Besides the transac- tions at the New York Real Estate Exchange, a very large and important auction was held at the Exchange tn Brooklyn, by Mr. Jere. Johnson, Jr., of valuable city lots, the entire sale netting over seventy-six thousand dollars. * ‘The following are the particulars of both the New York and Brooklyn sales of yesterday :— BY MULLER, WILKINS AND CO. 2 lots #. e.corner 9th ay, and 126th st., together, 4910x100; 3. D. Yance. $8,100 filled, Colonel Robert Des Anges, Mr. James’ chief clerk, Will act im that capacity. A NEW JUDICIAL DEAL IN NEWARK. The Legislature Does Away with Thirty- four “Squireen Lawgivers.” Yesterday, by an act passed by the present New Jersey Legislature, thirtyfour expounders and dealers in such law as they knew, namely:—The Justices of the Peace, who have long held Court— and oftentimes very high old Court at that—suf- Jered decapitation, eMcially, and to-day will bring in, with April Fool, the new dispensation in the form of two District Courts, whose duties it will be to hear and try all cases which heretofore have been solely brought forward in the Justices’ Courts, ‘The cause for the abolishment of the small Courts was the reckless haste with which thoughticss people went to law on trifling matters and the notorious corruptions which had crept into practice at some of the squireens’ courts, Some time ago, @ scandalous Dog. berry—the very worst, as he was the first of bis de id in Newark—was fined $50 for cl extorting illegal fees from citizens, Others have also been fined or severely reprimanded. Hence great discredit was brought on the whole systein of small courts, and as in all similar cases, the have to bear the blame with the bad. The law which 18 into effect to-day, establishes two Courts, with a lawyer appointed as Judge in each Court, and the usual clerk, &c. Asa@ matter of course the old Dogberries do not retire without a growl. They say a blow has been struck at consti- tutional rights and that the District Courts are an- otuer step towards the grand federal scheme of centralization; that they are chiefly in the interest of lawyers as they only can be heard in the Courts; that they cannot do all thé work, an that, generally, the law is an outrage on the people and the justices, It will cost the city, it: is claimed, not less than $30,000 per,antum to run the Courts. Some of the justices threatened, in spite of the law, which only applies to Newark, to take offices in the county beyond the city limits and go on as beiore. They have power, they think, having been elected for the county. On the other hand, it is deciared that the new Courts will deal out justice fairly, and, having salaried officers, will not 80 readily corrupted. Yesterday two champers for the courts were hired in Market street, and to- day Judges Stevens and Tuttle will commence business, Itis considered a strange oversight on the part of the Common Council Committee that rooms for both Courts should be hired in one building. The growis of the dispossessed justices to the contrary notwithstanding, a great many | ed are disposed to sing with the English poct ureate :— Ring out the old, ring in the new: Ring out the false, ring in the true, PATAL RUNOVER OASUALTY, Coroner Herrman yesterday held an inquest in the case of John O’Brien, a lad eight years of age, who died at the residence of his parents, Eighty- eighth street, between Lexington and Fourth ave- nues. On the 5th of November last deceased was at play near the corner of Eighty-sixtn street and Fourtli avenne, when he was run over by a horse attacbed to a milk wagon, driven by William Por- ter, who, it is alleged, was going at a rapid rate. Porter was immediately taken to the station house, but aiterward released, The injured boy lingered Ull the 18th ult., when death engaed. It appearing to the satisf on of the jury that the occurrence Was accidental they accordingly rendered a verdict to that effect. BROOKLYN COMMON OOUNCIL, At the regular session of the Board of Aldermen | yesterday afternoon a resolution was adopted re- | questing the members of the Legislature to use thetr efforts to secure the passage of a bill provid- ing means for the payment of claima against the city, One thousand dollars is to be ri for street re) The off—l centract was ussed at length, and it was resolved to give Edward Clark five days to have his sureties in the | sam.of each begore the fe Eugene Durnin 5,350 4 lots adjoining, ize 10,600 $ lots adjoining, same size; Eugene Durnin. ; 7,600 ‘BY RH. LUDLOW AND CO. Satory bk. t. h. and I, No. ol Jano at., n. s., 98.6 ft. w, Hudson st, lot 25x91x24,5x88.3; 3." Callahan, ... ..28,000 Astory Dk. € h. andl, No. 49, adjoining the lot #7.6x8&3; David 8, Dod 25,300 a 2 Tots oF and’ 60 Water st 8. DK. h. and 2 lots 697 an ater st, & @. cor: eer ot Montgomery st, lots Saxi04;” Williain Schroeder........ ‘ Two 4s. bk. houses and 0 ft. w. of av. B, lots 2 Eugene Durnin | BOE. from Putnam a’ lsey sts. ; ey st. and Saratoga Cooper, + re Hotcornér iisisey st and Saratoys av., adjo ra. Slots corner 13 lots corner Halsey ‘st. and “Sarato; ing; Charies Cooper. 24 lots corner Macon ing; Charles Cooper. 5 lots ‘on Macon st., go! § lots on Macon st. geres, adjoining Igore lot on Halsey st, corner Howard av.; J. J. vere, 1,560 Conrad 2 lots on Macon st., near Howard ay., adjoining; RB. Burke. 2 r, 4 lots on John Wadeil 4lots on Macon st, near Charles Cooper." iat 10 lots on Macon st, hear Saratoga av., adjoininy ‘Charles Cooper 4 Jots om Maco “geben lew on McDonough ing. 7" FE Reynold. ngs olds 2 ots on MeDonong ing; J. G. Wilson. ier Seas 2 los ‘on McDonough st., near Howard st, adjoin- ing; James Kellogg... i 2 lots on McDonough st., near Howard ay., adjoin- ing; J. G. Wilson... tds ing; Charles Cooper. oes . 10 ots corner Hopkinson av. and McDonough st.; Warner. 5 5 lots on McDonough st, near Li Woodruff... .. 2 lots on McDon Cumpbell....... ee 5 5 lots on McDonough st., near Hopkinson a * Wardell ers we egees ses 1,800 5 lots corner McDonough st and Saratoga av. ; A. H. Taylor... «1,700 5 lots corner Bainbridge st. and Howard av. Hartean , A gore on 5 Jota ‘on Bainbridge st and Saratoga ers... ra 4 lots on Chauncey st. and 8 lots on Bainbridge at. and Drake al 5 lots on Holden. 5 lots cor jartean psig teas enero Balance wiil be sold Monday, April 7, 1873. AN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT OOMPANY, * Felix J. Rosenberg, Bernhard Metz end Herman Mergenthenn, were arrested yesterday by the Sherif on a complaint of Herman Kohler, who claimed that he had been induced by fraudulent pretences of the defendants to purchase 125 sharea @1 $100 each on a company organized for the pn ose of extracting woel from rags, and which raded under the name of the United States Wool Company, ~ i cial for the put THE YOUNG INVESTIGATION. Commencement of the Inquiry Yesterday—Open- ing Speech of Dexter R. Hawkins—What Is Proposed To Be Proved—It Takes “Twenty-Eight Youngs to Make a Tweed’’—Correspondence as to the Charges from the De- partment of Finance. ‘The Committee of Investigation as to the charges bronght against Mr, J.B. Young, Clerk to the Board of supervisors, sat yesterday in the Cham- ber of the Board of Aldermen. The committee are Supervisor Billings, Chairman, and Supervisors Cooper, Morris, Flannagan and Monheimer. Mr. Dexter Hawkins appeared to conduct the in- vestigation on the part of the Council of Political Reform, and Mr, Rufus F, Andrews for Mr. Young. Mr. Hawkins delivered an opening address, in which he stated that he should submit evidence showing that Mr. Young, as Clerk to the Board of Supervisors, had signed warrants to the amount of over six million dollars, and for claims that had not passed through the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors and were not to be found on the published minutes of the Board. As to the division of these proceeds he said he should be able to show that the checks of Woodward had been passed to the private banking account of J. B. Young in “the Shoe and Leather Bank,” but only a twenty-eighth part of that which Mr. W. M. Tweed had received, so that it might be sald that ithad been regarded by the late “Ring” that it took twenty-eight “Youngs’’ to make “one Tweed.”” He did not claim that there was any criminality on the part of Mr. Young, but he did claim that there was gross negligence and such negligence that he thought it not unlikely that a reform Board of Supervisors would deem it ad- visable to remove a clerk who had been guilty of negligence so gross as that which he should call their attention to. Documentary evidence was given of a very lengthy character, with which the public are familiar by the Tweed trials, and Mr. Taintor gave evidence as to the correctness of these documents, At the close of this examination Mr. Hawkins asked permission to obtain from the Mayor adocument that His Honor had, and this document was obtained and read by Mr. Hawkins. It was addressed to the Board of Supervisors, but as the committee of that Board had this matter under investigation if was sent for theiruse. This document contains the main points of the charges against Mr. Young, and is given below, with the exception of the det as shown in several columns of figures and tables which were appended. ‘ After the reading of this document the committee adjourned until Saturday next at eleven o'clock, when Mr. Tatntor and Mr. Earle will be the princi- pal witnesses, THE CORRESPONDENCE. Comprro.ier’s Orrick, March 29, 1873. To Witntam F, Havemeyen, Mayor :— I deem it my duty to transmit to you a report made to me relative to ceriain past transactions of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, whose acts, 1 understand, are Row the subject of Investigation by & ‘comunittee of that Board, and am very respectfully you: ANDREW H GREEN, Comptrotier. New Yonx, Jan. 16, 1873, Hoa Axnasw A Guantn Ooeeoenee Sin—I deein it'my duty to call your attention to certain facts regarding thé administration of the duties of the Clerk of the Hoard of Supervisors which have come to my notice during an investigation of the late trauds ainst the county, have examined the proceedings in printed form of the Board of Supervisors from January 1, 1863, to May. 1870, for the purpose, of ascertaining ’ the dates ot joard or by any of ite com upon the $6,312,5:1 claims passed by special or consisting of 6 Mayor, Comptroller and President of the Hoard of Supervisors and paid by the Comptroller, which in- terim Board was created by section 4, chapter 882, of the Laws of 1870, I find no sorrespondénce in amount be- tween any of the bills purporting to have been allowed by the interim Board and those in corresponding names, to which reference Is had in the printed proceedings above referred to, except in the case of about seven! thousand dollars of minor claims. This comparison of amounts shows that no claims assed by the interim Board of Audit had ever been re- ferred to the Board of Supervisors or to any member or committee thereot, with the exception of the seventy thousand doliars of’claims above referred to. The resolution adopted by the wterim Board directs the County Auditor to collect from the appropriate com. mittces of the Board of Supervisors all bills and Mabili- ties against the county incurred prior to April 26, 1870, and amounts now due thereon, ard that the evidence of the same be the authorization of the same by the said Board of Supervisors or its appropriate committees on certificate of Clerk or President. The remnant of these vouchers now in the Department of Finance show on their face either the {ull name of W.M. Tweed or W, M. Tweed, Chairman, and E, A. Wi lerk of Committees, purporting’ to certify to ess of the billsancurred on the authority of the Board of Supervisors. ction of the list shows over ninety-eight per cent of the $6,312,541 37 passed by this interim Board was for expense purporting to have been incurred between January 1, 1869, and July, 1870. : The warrants Issued in payment of the $6,312.41 87 are all countersigned by J.B, Young, Clerk of the Board of jupervisors. Trespectiully suggest that the gross frauds which have been so successfully carried through in reierence to these claims never could have been consummated had Mr. Young exercised ordinary vigilance in signing the war- nts. He had acted as Clerk of the Board ot Supervisors for ears, and Was fully conversant with all the matters be- fore the new Board, and must have known. that these claims had never been bezore the Board of Supervisors for approval, and that they had not been “coliected from the a) propriate committees therco!,” as provided in the resolution of the iwerim Board. Notwithstanding this he signed all the warrants for the claims, withoui, appar. ently, one word of objection. ‘Among vouchers certified to and paid under the admin. isiration of the present Court House Commissioners, and on file in the County Bureau, are the following :— A bill of George 5. Miller, tor carpenter work on new Court House, May’ 5to November 9, 1870, aid December 24,1870... beaks ~ $47,650 28 ADdiil of George 8. Miller, for same service, Nov- gmber 10 to December 1, 1870, pald January 14, = 1,876 50 cloths, shades, &c., paid Des ber 27, 1871 . 39,181 85 Abillin name of A. G, Miller, for cabinet work, paid December 28, 1870... se eeseee -s..e4 88,168 15 A bill of A. J. Garvey, for mason work, paid De- Comber 2, W7V........-seeeressesevee sescecseses 56,664 53 The attidavits up purport that the geapective ‘ties appeared and ve “i the same before J. B. Young, Commissioner of Deeds. This Congnissioner of Deeds is Mr. Young, the Clerk of the Board bf Supervisors. The signatures ‘to the affida- vits of George 8. Miller are believed to be forgeries. No such persons as A. J. Smith or A. G. Miller are known to have existed, at least not for the purposes tor which the es were used. Mr. Garvey siates that he never re to the bill; that he placed his signature to the aM- davit at the time the bili was prepared; that no notary or commissioner of deeds had signed the affidavit at the time, and that he never appeared before any such off se of making oath to this bill. None of the blank spaces in the body of the form of affi- davit left for the parpese of inserting the name of the party purporting to make the oath are filled up. = specttully, H. F, TAINTOR, Hon. AxpRew H. Greex, Comptrolle: sin—Under the date of January 16, 1873, T addressed a communteation to pe relative to certain delinquencies of the Cierk of the Board of Supervisors in the adminis- tration of the duties ot his office, and in connection with his official acts as a commissioner of deeds, whieh tacts have been brought to my attention during a general and exiended investigation of the late frauds against the county, Thai long been of the opinion that the enormity and transparency of these irregularities could not have es- caped the notice of @ vigilant and scrupulous official, charged by law with the countersigning of all warrants for the disbursement of money in the department to his duties were confined. it Mr. Young had shared in the piunder coming to my 's from time to time, minor facts being constantly brought to light, led to the conviction that the signing of about eighteen million dol- lars of county warrants, involving fraud in three and a halt years, was attributable to some other cause than mere negligence, and caused me about a month since to Drocure a copy oi Mr. Young's account. with the Shoe and Leather National Bank, for the purpose of ascertain- ng whether any of the moneys stolen from the County reasury were traceable to Mr. Fone from either of the two principal distributors for the “Ring"—to wit; Wood- ward and Ingersoll. ‘The results of thisexamination are shown in statements suBmitted herewith marked “A” and "B” respectively. Statement “A” shows payments to Mr. Young by Woodward, evidenily from proceeds of miscellaneous county warrants. The dates broke of fraudulent war- rants or proceeds thereof by Woodward, and those of his are usually identical, particularly , 1869, and prior to the ti Board of 1 aymenta directly traced from January, 1869, to , amount to $20,401 69. proceeds of “special audit” (or “county liabilities”) warrants deposited by Woodward between May 6 and August 9, 1870, and Woodward's pay- ments to Mr. Young from the proceeds of these warrants. ents to Youn Brer' April, Btatement “B" shot Woodward's deposits durit is period amount to 561,08 26, of which all but $11,716 7U are proved t en derived from the public treasury, and of this amount more than one-half is belleyed to be from the me source. These paymBnts to Young amount to 205 80. ‘The number of depoalts of these county funds made, by Woodward during this period, as shown by the table, fs twenty. nd in twenty-three of these cases are there immediate and direct payments by Woodward to Young. in seventeen out of the twenty three instances ol pay. ment Mr. Young's deposits were coincident in dai with those of Woodward, while in the remaining six cases Mr. Young appears to have deponited the day. fol- lowing except when Senday intervened, when the de- ts were made the second day, The amount of the glolen money, shown by tables “Ai and “B” te have oun 36. med that Mr. Young has oxpremed with en rf Tam credibly int himself as dissatist his portion, considering ail had done and the responsibilities and he ih assumed. Valuing his rial vices and ventures according to the amount of mone; stolen through his instrumentality, and compari: share of the spoils (so far as shown) With this amount and ‘with the portions received by his co-conspirators there appears 4 reasonable ground for his discontent. Tn the case of the payment of $6,708 07, April 9, 1870, T am informed, and be proved, that Woed- Tint Re had leat given, Young “nis Bone reterring to “that he ven Young ‘1 .' acheek for more than $6,000 which he ble, from lack ¥, time, to complete an ments to op eg hd uly rete you to is communica- weatlufed to, tau Ac, H. F. FAINTOB, Yous, March 25, I DETECTIVE DOINGS, Theodore B, Lippencott was arrested yesterday by Detective Riley, charged with embezzioment from W. M. Tilden & Co., of West Fortieth street. Ale will be sank to Court thig morning, examination ot fo ion New Meeting of the Taxpayers of the Twelfth Ward in Favor ef the Proposed Meas- ure. ‘The Twelfth Ward Taxpayers and Citizens’ Asso- ciation held a meeting at Linco!n Hall, 125th street, between Third and Fourth avenues, last night, te hear the report of the committee which was sp- Pointed to ge to Albany and further the interests of the proposed annexation of Westchester, a bill tw authorize which is now pending in the Legisia- ture. Mr, Milliken made an informal report, which revealed nothing new; in fact, all thathe told has been ventilated in the Albany correspondence ef The following adopt resolutions were read and Resolved, That the opening of the streets above 125th atrect, rom ‘Beeond avenue east io tho Harlem Riven cannot be longer delayed without to the community and ‘tdemage to the pub! tere! uihateat do the MaPameitee suit eb eae Invedsand, io onr opiiion, the sitisens whe ontatned ss rmit to make the im it In honorbound to vroceed with the work without delay. Colonel Webster made along speech, in which he complained of the absence of a of Education for the Twelfth ward, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Prerson—Post.—On Saturday, March 29, 1873, at St. John’s church, Yonkers, by the Rev. Dr. Lang ford, FRANCIS M. PIERSON, of New York, to IsanEL Post, of Yonkers, Died. ANDERSON.—On Monday, March 31, WILLIAM AN- DERSON, in the 30th yeur oO! his age. Friends 0: the ‘amily are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday, April 2, at one o'clock, from his late residence, 44 Carmine street. peepee at Coscob, Conn., on Monday, March 41, CHARLES M. Barras, aged 47 years. Notice of funeral to-morrow. BEAUDOUIN.—On Sunday, March 30, HENRY H. BEAUDOUIN, aged 40 years. Funeral wiil take pi from his late residence, 91 Amity street, on this day (Tuesday) at two o'clock, BELYEA.—At the residence of her son-in-law, Jehn James, 107 Sough Feurtn street, Williamsburg, N. Y., on seca eg, Merch 31, MARGARET HELEN, wife of George W. Belyea, of Carleton, St. John, N. B,, aged 53 years, 11 months and 4 days, Funeral service this (luesday) afternoon, at four o'clock. The remains will be taken to St, Jobn for burial, i BERRIAN.—On Sunday morning, March 80, JoHN T., youngest son of John and Anna L. Berrian and grandson of the late Henry Miller, of New York city, in the 16th year of his age. latives and ‘friends of the famtly are respect- fully invited to attend the tuneral service, at the residence of his parents, Fordham, Westchester county, on Wednesday, April 2, at two o'clock P. M, The remains will be taken to Woodlawn Cemetery for interment. Train leaves Grand Central Depot for Fordham at one o’clock Y. M. BopINe.—On Sunday, March 30, HANNAH BODINE, aged 58 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, 403 South Filth stree Williamsborg, on Tuesday, April 1, at two o'clock P. M. evening, March 28, AGNES Boyp.—On Frid: the widow of William Boyd, in the 79th year of er age. Her triends and those of her sons, Peter and John Crerar, are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 23 West Twenty-sixth street, on Tuesday, April 1, at ven o’clock A, M. BRUNDAGE.—On Sunday, March 30, JAMES ED- WARD, only son of James E. and Harriet L. Brund- age aged 1 year and 10 months, he relatives and friends of the family are iv- vited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, April 1, at two o'clock P, M., from his late residence, 199 South First street, Willlamsburg. BRYAN.—Suddenly, FREDERICR H. B. BRYAN, fate eget of this city, in the 68th year of is age. Notice of funeral hereafter. CaLDWELL.—On Saturday, March 29, SaRaH 8., wife of James W. Caldwell, aged 33 years, Relatives and friends are Tespectiull invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, April 1, at ten o’clock A, M., from her late residence, joo West Forty-seventh street, March 30, at the resi- CoLEMAN.—On Sunday, dence of his parents, 501 Grand street, JAMES A. CoLEMAN, of pneumonia, in the 29th year of his age. A solemn requiem mass will be offered for the Tepose o! his soul, at St. Mary’s Church of the Im- maculate Conception, Leonard, corner Mangin street, Friday morning, at hall-past ten o'clock, alter which the remains will be conveved to Cal- vary Cemetery for interment. The relatives and friends of the family. also of his brothers-in-law, P. A. Fitzpatrick and F.M. McCann, are respectially invited to attend, CROWELL.—On Monday, March 31, at her resi- dence, 837 Eighth avenue, CATHARINE F, R. Crow- BLL, in the 49th year of her age, The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from the Third Universalist church, corner Bleecker and Downing streets, on Thursday aiternoon, April 3, at two o'clock. Corriz.—In Brooklyn, on Saturday, March 29, 1873, BENNETT CURRIE, eldest son of the late James Currie, in the 31st year 01 his age. The relatives and friends of the family, also mem- bers of Stella Lodge, 485, F. and A. M., are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from St. Luke’s church, Clinton avenue, near Fulton avenue, on Wednesday, April 2, 1873, at one o’clock P. M. Dansy.—On Sunday, March 30, 1873, Mary P. Darsy, wife of Albert B. Darby, aged 29 years. Funeral service at Methodist Episcopal church, Plainfield, N. J., on Wednesday, April 2, at two P. en leave foot of Liberty street, New York, at Dwiunt.—At the family residence, in Stock- bridge, Mass., on Saturday, March 29, of pneu- monia, CHARLOTTE, Wife of Colonel James F. Dwight, leaving a daughter one week oid. EGGLkso.—On Saturday morning, March 29, 1873, ANN C., wife of George W. Eggleso. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 71 West Forty- fourth st., this (Tuesday) moruing, April 1, at half- past nine o’clock, from thence to St. Francis Xa- vier’s church, West Sixtecnth street, near Fifth avenue, where a requiem mass will be offered at hal!-past ten o’clock. Favre.—At Ravana, on Saturday, March 15, Orro FAVRE, aged 32, The relatives and friends, and those of his uncle, Frederick Schuchardat, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom St. Mark’s church, on Tuesday, April 1, at hal{-past nine A. M. Fortunr.—At Manhattanviile, on Monday, March 81, SUSAN MARY, adopted daughter of the late John and Ann Fortune, aged 20 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from St. Mary’s Episcopal church, 128th street, near Broadway, on Wednes- day afternoon at four o’clock. —» Geryrikz.—On Monday, March 31, the wife of Louts Geryple, aged 36 years, Relatives and friends are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Annun- ciation, Verone street, South Brooklyn, on Wednes- day, April 2, at nine o’clock A. M. GREEN.—At Jacksonville, Fla.,on Sunday, March Sen, Joun P, GREEN, in the 26th year of his age. je relatives and iriends of tne family are re- ectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the byterian church, Astoria, “ioe Island City, on Tuesday, April 1, at two o'clock P. M. Boats leave Peck slip at twelve M. and one o'clock P.M, The remains will be interred at Oypress Hills, GreGory.—At Denver, Col., on Spnday, March 23, of disease of the heart Prank GREGORY, eldest son of the late James G. Gregory, of this city. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday morning, April 1, at half-past ten o'clock, from the residence of his grandfather, Daniel Morgan, 58 West Twenty-sec- ond street. COMPANY B, SEVENTH REGrmeENT, N. Y. 8. N. G.— The members and exempt members of this com- pany are requested to attend the funeral services of our late associates, Frank Gregory, who died at Denver, Col., on Sunday, 23d inst., and Otto Favre, who diced at Havana on the 16th iiat. ‘The {ureral of the former will take place from 58 West Twenty-second street, at half-oast ten o'clock, and that of the latter from St. Mark’s church, at half-past nine A, M., on brah April 1. ©. 8. VAN NORDEN, Captain, commanding company. W. 8. STEEL +, Sergeant. GRant.—On Monday, March 31, FLorvp WILLIAM, only child of Floyd and Charlotte A. Grant, aged i year and 6 months. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 98 Greenwich avenue, this (Tuesday) alternoon, at two o'clock, © Troy papers please oo HaLt.—On Monday, March 31, 1873, ELIzEBeTH HALL, widow of Patrick Hail, in the 50th year of her ae erionds ‘of the family, and those of her brother, Edward Bracken, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 333 Bast Thirty-first street, on Tuesday, April 1, at two o'clock P, M. Harpina.—On Sunday, Mareh 30, Joun HARDING, aged 35 years, Jatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 18 Van- dam street, on Wednesday, April 2, at one o'clock. HawLey.—On Sunday, March 31, of apoplexy, Mrs. Hetty HawLey, aged 78 years. Funeral from the residence of her son, John G. oer Stapleton, & 1, on Wednesday, at one o'clock. Hern an.—At Yonkers, on the Hudson, on Satur. day, March 20, Mrs. MARY ANN HERRIMAN, wife of the late John Herriman, in the 78d year of her age. Funeral services at the house of her son-in-law, Charles T. GriMith, on Tuesday, April 1, at three o’cloek. Carriages will be in waitingat the depot to meet the two o'clock train from Forty-second street. Trains returning at five and six o’elock. Jack.—On Sunday, March 30, CHaRiEs 8. inch est son of Thomas and Julia A. Jack, aged 8 years and 6 months, Relatives and friends of the fami! of Park Lodge, No. 616, F. and panions of Zetland Chapter, No. 141, R. A. M. respectfully invited to attend the funeral Pees re se ar me are i d friends o! the family, and those of aons-in-law, Hugh Murray and Luke Ca are invited to attend the funeral, his late residence, 122 Worth street, on Tuesday, April 1, at one o'clock P. M. bartren Monday, Mareh 31, — on SuaArnA Buse, pe of the late Daniel ‘The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, on. Wi afver- noon, at one o'clock, at Christ church, Manhasset,, Long Island. Merrisws.—On Sunday, Maren 30, at Orange beep |. J., JOHN H, MATTHEWS, in the 66th year 0! % Faneral services from St. Mark’s chores. qaaet,: N.J., on Wednesday, April 2, at one o'clock P. MaxWELL.—On Monday, March 31,at his resi- oe Eth place, HuGH MAXWELL, Esq., e ear of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, and the members of the Judiciary and Bar, are invited to |, on Wednesday, April 2, at four o'clock, from the First Presbyterian church ean euaea neem iets, Miftty avenue, between Eleventh and street! MONTGOMERY.—On Sunday, March 30, FRANCIS: —— infant son of Robert ©, and Mary Mont- The iriends of the family are invited to atten® po Ais bso A his herent’ renin: rit te 4 on Wednesda: twelve o'clock,” ‘Ate MonTdOMERY.—Suddenly, on Monday, March at 205 rson street, Brooklyn, JAMES M.,s0n James M. and Agnes A. Montgomery. Notice of funeral hereatter. MoRaN.—On Monday Terma March 31, ELLE MORAN, daughter of ‘the late Martin and Bridget: Moran, in the 24th year of her age. * Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 315 Broome atreet, on Wednesday morning, at ten o’clock. Pea geo eee Leena or pecmionsss after a short illness, SAMUEL 0, MooRz, son late 8. W. Moore, M. D. se Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, at St. Ann’s church, No. 7 West Eight— Gath street, on Wednesday, April 2, at half past: ree P. M. ‘ McARDLE.—On Monday, March 31, JAMES: MCARDLE, @ native of county Tyrone, Ireland, in the 61st year of his age. The funeral will take place from his late resi- dence, No, 4 Warren street, on Wednesday morn- ing, at nine o’clock A. M., thence to St, Peter's! church, Barclay street, where a solemn requeim mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, and thence to Calvary Cemetery. Friends anu acquaint- ances are respectfully invited to attend, McARTHUR.—At his residence, 402 Henry street,. on poseiay morning, March 25, Joun CawLBy Mc- AprrtuoR, Esq., of Edinburgh, Scotland. This sad bereavement has deprived @ devoted wife of one of the best of husbands, and his five sons have met an irreparable loss. Mr. McArthar is deeply regretted by a numerous circle of rela- tives and friends. The funeral takes place from his residence, at two o'clock to-day (Tuesday), April 1. McCuLLocH.—On Monday, March 31, MARIOWw McCvuLLoon, born in Dumbarton, Scotland, in the 39th year of her age. Funeral will take place from her late residence, corner Ewen and Grand streets, Brooklyn, E. D.», on Tuesday, April 1, at one o’clock P. M. MOLAUGHLIN.—ANNA MARIA, danghter of P. and Eliza A. McLaughlin, aged 17 ronths and 25 days. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her grand- father, John Sheals, 224 East Twenty-first street, on Wednesday, ‘Aprit 2, at eleven A. M. McMaHon.—On Saturday, March 29, MARY ANN MoMAanon, aged 60 years, Interred in Calvery Cemetry, PaRpov.—On Sunday, March 30, KaTE S., wife oF Robert Pardou, Jr., and daughter of the late An- drew Carrigan, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her mother, 68 Fifth avenue, on Wednesday morning, at a quarter to nine precisely, thence to the Church of St, Xavier, West Sixteenth street, near Fifth avenue, ‘where @ solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of her soul. Her remains will be in- terred in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, PARKER.—On Saturday, March 29, at St. Luke's Hospital. Grorce B. PARKER, late of Pertsmouth, N. H., aged 59 ‘Gone Remains will be interred in Portsmouth. New Hampshire papers please copy. Parsons.—On Monday, March 24, 1873, at the resis dence of his mother, in Burlington, Iowa, ULysses FRENCH PARSONS, aged 22 years, son of the late We Drake Parsons, of New York city. PECcK.—At Riverside, Greenwich, Conn., on Sun- day, March 30, CHARLOTTE PECK, daughter of late Joseph and Mary Peck, aged 68 years and 28 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited te attend the funeral, on Wednesday, April 2, at two o’ciock, at the First Congregation: church. New York, New Haven and fartiord Railroad trains leave Forty-second street at halfe Lega eleven, Carriages in waiting at the Riverside station, f ; PEARSALL.—On Sunday, March 30, RICHARD PEAB- SALL, aged 56 years, 11 months and 16 da; The relatives and friends of the family are re~ srerapy invited to attend the funeral services, this (Tuesday) evening, at eight o’clock, from his late residence, 380 Third avenue. RaMSHON.—At Nice, France, on Sunday, March CurT RaMsHON, aged 31 years, RDMOND—Suddenly, on Sunday, March 30, JAMES W. REDMOND, son of William and Sarah Redmond, in his 21st year. The relatives and friends of the family are ?é< eee invited to attend the funeral, to-day (Tuesday), April 1, at ten A. M., at St. John’s Cath- olic church, Twenty-first street, South Brooklyn, where a requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, The funeral will take place at two o’clock P. M.; thence to Flatbush, REILLY.—On Monday, March 31, in New Rochelle,’ Mary (maiden name Maguire), the beloved wife of John Reilly, a native of ‘townland of Augholrick, parish of Lara, county Cavan, Ireland, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to meet funeral at Forty-second street depot, at half- past one o’clock P, M., on Wednesday, April 2, to proceed % Calvary Cemetery. Ryon.—At his residence, 325 East Ninth street, pore, March 31, at eleven o'clock A. M., JOHN: {YON Notice of faneral hereafter. New London papers please copy. The members of Citizens’ Lodge, No. 628, F. and A.M., are hereby summoned to attend an emer- gent communication, to be held at their rooms, No. 8 Union square, on Wednesday, April 2, at three P. M., for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our deceased brother, John R. Ryon. Brethren of sister lodges are invited to attend. By order of the Master, CHARLES 8, DE FOREST. GEorGE W. WEED, Secretary. —In Brooklyn, Sunday, March 30, aftera nd painful illness, MARY, beloved wile of Joseph Scaf, aged 65 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfuily invited to attend the tuneral from her late residence, 727 Myrtie avenue, on Tuesday, April 1, at 2.P. M. . ton papers please copy. SEERY.—On Sunday, March 30, 1873, Bringer, wife of John Seery. . The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 1,270 Broadway, on Tuesday, Apri 1, at two o'clock. SurrH.—On Sunday, March 80, 1873, after a brief illness, Mrs. CHARLOTTE ELIPHAL Smtr’ the be~ loved wife of E. Delafield Smith, of New York, an@ he of Rev, Gilbert Morgan, of South baro- ina. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at the residence, 14 East Fortieth street, between Madison and Fifth avenues, Tuesday, . April 1, at four o’clock P. M., without further invitation, STEWART.—On Friday, March 28, JonaTHaN E, STEWART, aged 20 years and 5 months, The relatives and friends are invited to atten@ the funeral, from the residence of his gow og Mam Payne, 324 West Eighteenth street, on , April 1, at two o’clock P. M. RMS.—On Saturday, March 20, at Modena, N. Y., WiLLsAM P, STORMS, formerly of this city. ‘the funeral ‘will take place at the Reiormed church, at Unionville, estehester county, on Wednesday, April 2, at half-past ten A. M, ‘nine leave Grand Central depot at 8:25 A. M. Van Voust.—On Monday, March 31, Ganrer J, Van Vorst, aged 46 years. The retatives and friends of the family are re- ey invited to attend the funeral, on Wednes- jay afternoon, April 2, at two o'clock, from his late residence, Bergenwood avenue, near Union place, town of Union, N. J. 6 rel be. taken to English Neighborhood for interment. VREDENBURGH—On Monday, March 24, 1873, at St. 2 eel reoearey —_ ‘BEDENBURGH, the ixty-eighth year of his age. Relatives and friends ore invited to attend his funeral, at the Reformed Church, Freehold, N, J. on Wednesday, April 2, at eleven o'clock A, Mm Cars leave Cortlandt and Desbrosses streets at seven and eight o’clsck A. M. for Freehold, WaLTerR.—On Monday, March 31, Matiupa, wife of John W. Waiter, in the 32d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the faneral, from her ¢ é reside! : 13 Gay street, on Wednesday, Apri at one o'clock. WRSTERVELT.—On Sunday, March 30, SARAH, widow of D. J. Westeryelt, aged 66 years and é days. al will take piace on Wednesday, Aprit 2, is sunera a iE? Mom the Baptist charch, Union Hil, N. J. ‘The Felatives and are re- spectfully atten ‘WniTiNe.—In Brooklyn, on Satirday, March 20, 1978, ather residence, 931 Clinton street, Miss Samat af Wraneri services on Monday afternoon, March 31 ‘three o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited i] attend without further notice. The remains wilt be conveyed to Hart! eg te Tues day morning, by the it o’elt WiLtiaMse-On yn Monday, as, -