The New York Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1873, Page 8

8 OUR EMIGRANTS. — Official Report of a Lady Inspector. Interesting Investigations Made on Board the Different Lines of Steamers. Emigrant Women and Children Better Treated Than Is Usnally Supposed. ‘The sudjoined communication will be found tobe @f more than ordinary interest. 1t is from the pen of Mrs, Helen M. Barnard, who, following the in- structions of the Secretary of the Navy, visited the ports of New York, Poiladelphia, Baltimore, Bos- tov, Liverpool, Havre, Brest and Hamburg, and also made thorough investigations on board emi- grant vessels of the various lines, WASHINGON, D, O., Dec, 1, 1873. To the Hon. WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Secretary of the Treasury : Sin—In compliance with your instructions of June 6, 1873, directing me to report upon the treat- ment Of emigrants on board steamships, particu- Jarly to inquire into that of women and children; authorizing me to visit the ports of Baltimore, Hee New York and Boston, in the United States; Liverpool, Havre, Brest and Hamburg, in Europe, and directing me, in order to jully under- eiand the conduct and treatment oF passengers during the yoyage, to inspect the steerage as ire- quentiy as possibie, both in ordinary and excep- tional weather, 1 commenced my investigations at Castle Garden on the 10th of June. From that point i visited the ditferent lines of steamers on their ar- rival and departure to and jrom the port of New York, where the greater portion of all tue emi- rants to this country land. During my stay at this point I observed elosely the condition and appearance of emigrant assengers. board and on shore, and particularly boted the provision made for tuem on Janding. On the 28th of June I sailed on the steamship Calabria, of the Cunard line, bound for Liverpool, at which point I remained several weeks; from there I proceeded ¥ Southampton, in England, 1 went to Southamp- ton rather than to Havre and mamburg, lor the reason that the Hamburg and Bremen steamers stop at Southampton and remain 24 hours in “port,” and an inspection of them after three days? voyage is far more satisiactory than one made when leaving the port o/ embarkation, At all these poits | examined fully the condition of steerage passengers and the accommodations furnished to them. To acquaint myself more fully upon the #noject than 1 had been able to do from the obser- vations made at these points, | took steerage pas- sage on my return from Europe, without the Kuowledge of the officers of my object, on a steamer | o} the Inman line, the City of New York, bringing 710 emigrant passengers, representing nearly ali | German, | wbe nationalities of Europe—English, Swedes, Russians, French and Irisb. For 14 days J did not cross the forbidden bar which divides the cabin from the steerage deck. I ate, slept and re- mained there all o! that period, STEERAGE LIFE ON RESPECTABLE ENGLISH AND GER- MAN LINES. Upon the observations and investigations made 1 have the honor to report that the treatment of steerage passengers on the responsible and re- spectable English and German lines is generally good, judged by the popular standard of whatis due the poor and ignorant classes in return lor value given by them; that the food, though of the plaimest and most inexpensive kind, was good and wholesome in quality and sufficient in quantity. For breakfast they gave fresh bread and butter, hot coffee and oaimea! porridge. For dinner, nu- tritious soup, elther salt or iresh beef. boiled pota- toes, varied on Friday by fish. For supper, vread and butter, with tea and oatmeal porridge. In sania beef tea was served during the day to the sick. The sleeping accommodations are not so tree from criticisms; they crowd too Many in too small aspace, Although the English Passenger act, which limits the steamship companies to carry one pas- wenger for every 15 superficial feet of clear deck space allotted to their use, 1s strictly adhered to, they still carry too many and crowd them too closely together. The English government officials appointed as inspectors to *ee that the Passenger act is in all respects carried out, are always at their posts and vigilant in the performance of their duty, and the Captain of every steamship and sailing vessel is under heavy bonds not to violate any of its provisions, There are compartments and divisions for the separa- won Of the sexes On all the regular hnes, On anew German line, the Bagie, the divisions are made complete by closed bulkheads, heey them so that there cau be no communication save by going trom the deck, On the Inman line the compart- ments are furnished with sliding doors that can be fastened on the inside, so that the most perfect privacy is secured. On the other lines the young and unmarried men are put in the fore part of the steamship, the married people and families in the middie and single women abatt, and no communi- cation can be had save by going from one to the other, Especial attention Of late has been directed tw the subject of ventilation, which must at best be bad between decks of any steamer or sulling vessel; but the agitation upon the subject through the strictures of the press and the action of the Board of Commissioners of the State of New York in calling attention to the subject has directed inquiry and provoked criticism to such ap extent that great improvements have been made in this direction, Ventilators are new placed in the steerage and cabins, and through them @ constant current of air is introduced. There were six of these large ventilators, six feet ip circumference, passing through the cabins of the City of New York, and in addition the port windows were kept open whenever the weather permitted, The English lines seem to have made more advance towards aa improved system of ventilation than the German lines, ANALYSIS OF STEBRAGE AIR. An analysis of the air in the steerage of the City of New York which I made by hanginy small vials of permanganate of potassium in different parts of the cabins and compartments showed the air to be 4 @ state Of purity, as the bright red color of the Suid, which changes to a brown when com- ing in contact with impurity of uy, kind, aia net change. The sieerage cabins were bese one washed and sanded every day, At ven o'clock A. M. an inspection was made by tue Captain and surgeon, at which time complaints trom passengers could be heard and examined by these oflicers, J observed that among the superior officers there Was far greater kindness extended te the passengers than among the subordinates who have charge of the administration of affairs. With the latter the fundamental principle of action seems to be that an emigrant is an unpleasant fact with which they have to deal, and as an imdi- vidual ne has no rights they are bound to respect. rhe result of this jeeling renders these ofictals coarse and often brutal in speech and manner toward the steerage passengers. This would soon be corrected if the corgge td themselves under- stood their rights; but subordination to authority has so long been the habit of their thought and ive that they never question it, and are often in conse- quence subjected to arbitrary rule when unauthor- ZOU. HABITS OF STEERAGE PASSENGERS—AN OF HUMANITY. Another fact that the sentimentai humanitarian in bis efforts at reiormation often loses sight of or INSTANCE does not know 1s that the large majority of these people are of the lowest order of humanity, They are filthy im their habits, coarse in manner and often low in their instincts, There are trequentiy tly thievings, scords and treachery practised among them- ‘Appailing, and the Women are oftimes worse than the men. As an illustration ef this there was a Weath of an intant on board during the voyage; the mother was an Faghehwoman, whose husband, @ miner, had settled in tue Lake Superior mining district, and had seut for her to come to him, She made night hideous with her screams and cries when her baby was taken with convulsions and would not be comforted; but ste would lie by its wide all day and sleep, leaving the little one with- out the care necessary to sustain its life, and when awakened by its cries would evince the greatest impatience at being disturbed. She did not know how to give the medicines prepared jor it, and in anger she would throw them away. The doctor, who was a man of great kindness of heart, gave the child personal attention and care during its ili- wess, When taken With convulsions he remained by it until out of immediate danger, giving it a hot bath himself, when he found the mother unabie vo ao it properly. When the child died a comin was fur- nished, the church services read by the chief o1 t and all the ordinary religious services periormed at its burial, There was aiso one birth on board aur- ing the passage, and I observed the same kind , treatment from the doctor, The mogner was re- moved to one of the hospital compartments, which were provided with every necessary comfort for the sick. He remained with her constantly until the time of her delivery, and in every way gave at- tention to her wants, J will, however, observe in this connection that I thiok this oficer possessed aD unusually kind and sympathette nature. He did not seem to have the popular appreciation of the emigrant as beionging to another order of be- ‘ngs trom the cabin passenger, J do not think he could or would have done more for the latter under the kame circumstances than he did for those two persons. STERRAGE PASSENGERS AT TOME, A great amount of discomfort among these emt- ‘abs arises from their own ignorance and lite- ong habits. Many of them have lived in hovels to which the steerage of a steamship in comparison ts & palace. I visited some of these homes while tn Kurope which seemed to be too comtortiess for human beings to occupy. One especially which 1 ‘amined while in Scotland consisted of one room, so dark that at first on entering J could not see across it. The furnitare embraced one bedstead, a iew old , Dlapkets, & broken stool and one chair, a table with a humber of broken dishes and a’ clock in one pornos 0) he roam, Ou uy earth 4 peay fire I talked with tnem freely on ship- | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET, filled the room with smoke and blackened the walls with its clouds. There wat no place for hght or w etrate into this save a ir reer of which filled an ouet. ail ie glass, ‘ ture in the wall, but was 80 j that it had long ceased to serve either | purpose. Im this room lived @ family consisting co! three adnits and four children, It 1s from this class that @ large portion of our emigrant army 18 | yearly recruited, But there 18 a them another class of & different order, poring ved in | comfortable homes, and been accustomed to many of the social amenities of civilization, To these { constant contact and association with the first | mentioned lass render the passage to them @ bor- ror. This class, fortunately for themselves, 1s small. VHE EMIGRANT AT CASTLE GARDEN, Since the inauguration of steamship travel for emigrants, Which has nearly superseded that of | sailing vesseis, and the appointment of a Board of Commissioners of Emigration by the State of New York, and the legislation which has been enacted Within the last ten years, insufficient as it still 18 jound to be, a great’ improvement has been made in the treatment of emigrants. The widespread charges of abuses and misman- agement which have been so freely made against the institution of Castle Garden 1 am satistied, from close ovservation, if existing in the past, have been in great part done away with. Mis, as now Managed, muniicent and beneficent in its work- ings for the emigrant, Thece is no doubt that in the past the emigrant has been the prey of sharp- ers and systemacically plundered and robbed irom the time he landed unlil every cent was gone and himself ruined, Young he were decoyed by pro- curesses to houses of ill-fame and ruined beyond the hope of Tecampeon, and in every way they were cefrauded and degraded, This is now, in & great measure, changed, and efforts are made to render the repetition of such wrongs tm- possible. From the moment of landing the rotection of the emigrant is sought y @ well-ordered system watchfulness and care until he leaves for his intended destination, His money is changed, and the market price given him for his goid and silver; warm meals are fur- nished at reasonable prices within the Garden, and the emigrant is warned against sharpers lying in wait for im outside; telegrams are sent and let- ters and telegrams awaiting passengers are de- livered to them. Such lodging and boarding house keepers only ag are licensed by the Commission are allowed inside of Castle Garden, and a complaint made against one of them to the Superintendent deprives him of his badge. their baggage 18 checked and stored without charges unt such time as they may wish to claim it, CRIMINAL AND INCAPABLE EMIGRANTS. The great tide of emigration that brings to our shores annually 300,000 working men and women flows im great part through the city of New York. ‘The strong and able-bodied. the thrifty, valuable far- mers and artisans move on to the broad prairies, fertile hills and rich mines of the great West. The refuse, (rom the slums of the great European cities, the poor, incompetent and good for nothing save to enter the Workhouse and prison, are left’ for the Commission to care for. For the benefit of this class, leit as charges upon their hands, they have established on Ward’s Island a hospital, a refuge and an insane asylum. Here all the poor, who tor any reason are without employment, money or friends, are sent to be provided for until such time | a8 they are able to care tor themselves. There is also a labor bureau attached to Castle Garden, where employment 18 sought to be furnished for all owe ae have not engagements made upon | arrival, HOW EXPENSES ARF PAID. For the purpose of paying the expenses of these different institutions there is paid a commutation tax of $1 50 per head for each emigrant that lands in New York. This taxis paid in lieu of a bond which the State exacts from the steamsbip compa- nies of $300 per head to protect itself irom pauper- ism. The payment of this tax or the execution of the bond is optional with the steamship companies, as this money comes througn the steamship | companies, from the smigrant, Although the price of the steerage passage has not been raised since the exaction of the head money nor reduced since its reduction from $250, which was paid previous to May, 1871, at which time It was reduced by the Legislature of New York, it still could not be paid except by the emigrant; and theretore it is lor him, in fact, @ relief association, to the benefits of which, if needed, throngh misfortune, he is en- titied jor the period of five years, At the time the amount of the head money was reduced it was un- doubtediy accomplished by the efforts of an avie and systematically worked steamship lobby, who could well afford to pay @ large sum for an act which would put into their own coffers $300,000 a year. There is a large number arriving on ever, steamer Who are without friends or money; all such become a charge at once. COMPETITION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS LINES, Another cause for the improvement in this ade is its greatly increased and constantly increasing value. The great competition between the difter- ent companies to secure it has covered the Con- tnent of Europe with their agencies and compelled them to offer the best possible inducements in order to gain it. The profit of this trade is greater to the steamship companies than any other por- | tion of their traffic, and if the emigrants them- selves knew the value ofit, and were suificiently intormed to understand the fact, the abuses would soon correct themselves. Six guineas, the price of @ steerage ticket, is nearly hail the cost of a cabin passage; butin this, asin ali the wants of the poor and ignorant, they pay much larger prices, in proportion to what they get, than the rich, For the price paid for @ steerage passage not one- | twentieth part of the value is given as the cabin passenger receives tor his outlay, They are obliged to jarnish their own bed to sleep upon, a plate, cup, Knife and fork toeat with and also to keep | clean lor use. They are furnished with the plain- est and most inexpensive food, and hundreds are coer into space that twenties occupy in the | cabin. IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED. While there are no such abuses and outrages as | once disgraced this trafic, there is still room for advance upon the present. For the price paid tables should be turnished by ali the companies, as is now done py some of them, upon which their meals should be seryed, dishes necessary to eat their food should also be furnished and kept ior their use, as is done in the cabin. The very limited room allowed eagh person, and often the scarcity of water to wash them with, renders the care of these utensils a great burden, and in cases of sick- ness almost an impossibility, especially to women who have children ba crys to them jor care and attention, themselves sick in a strange place, ter- rifled by the motion of the snip and the state of contusion the first few days of the voyage—it is found to be a great tax. The outlay to the com- pany wonld be trifing, the comfort to the passen- ger very great, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Women, with children, are a constantly increas- ing class among the emigrants. The man leaves | his old nome for @ new one alone; after iocating he sends jor wife and children to follow; with no one to help her care for them she starts on her journey. ‘the first experience is sea sickness; the next terror of shipwreck, Ra Ea changing to her aud no one to speak a kind word or oer tbe much needed assistance. Her situation is truly pitiable. She nds locomotion about a rolling | Steamer very digicult, yet she must get out to the food or she and her children must go bungry, For the purpose of protection against arbi- trary rulings and to receive the proper treat- ment of Woman a stewardess should be provided for the especial purpose of looking alter this class, and she snould be held to a strict accountability for the periormance of that duty. The Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York memorialized the steamship companies upon this subject last year. The reply Was that a tavoraole consideration of the subject would be taken by them, and the result has been to place them upon some ol the steamers, but more trips are tnade without them than with them, and in many Ways compliance with the request is avoided. The Cunard line selects some one among the passengers coming over, and makes an arrange- meut with ber to refund the pi fe mouey paid, if she is able to and performs this duty. A mo- ment’s reflection Will show that this is oy, an eva- sion, a8 these people are, for the first few days, generally sea-sick, and this is the time their ser- vices are most needed, It is in cases of sea sick- ness their services are wanted. When attacked with other iliness the passengers are sent to the hospital, where everything necessary for their com- jJort is furnished ior them. They pay enough to entitle them to a regular stewardess; one who is accustomed to the situation, 1s mt frightened | when it storms or sick in rough weather. ABUSES ON MISCELLANKOUS STEAMSHIPS AND SAIL- ING VESSELS. While the regular steamship companies, foliow- Ing the requirements of laws venelicent when com- pared with the past, present no glaring abuses, there is a large uumber of independent steamships and sailing vessels velonging to private parties that gre tar from doing as well. One steamer of this class that I visited, owned in Berlin and sailin, to New York, Carried 1,200 passengers stowei away down between decks, too low even for port windows, lighted ouly by hatchways, which were always closed in bad weather. There were no di- Visions or compartments for the separation of the sexes; Inen, Women and children sleeping promis- cuously together on shelves constructed of tne roughest boarding, and into which the human freight was packed like herring. The place was dark and damp, there being no ventilation either by port windows or ventilators; the air in conse- quence was very impure, The food was not so open to criticism; it seemed, so sar as I could judge, to be good in quality and sufficient in quantity. Many of these independent steamships and sail- ing vessels would, I am informed, be liable to those charges of unseaworthiness that have been made of late against so much ol the English shipping by | Air. Puimsoll, Member of Paritament for Derby. INTERESTING STATISTIOS, Although steamship travel is fast superseding that of sailing vessels there arrived in the port of New York iast year 18,367 emigrants in them, and it is in relation to them and to the independent steamships that complaints are now mostly made, It 18 very desirable that some scheme be devised vo discourage the carrying of emigrant passengers im saili Vessels, The difference in price i8 80 very small and the loss of time and sufferin, much ter that to save them from it would agreat blessing to them, It is only through igno- rance of a better Way that they come in saliing yessela, Another of the great evils of this traffic is the fact, that the German sailing vessels ure not required by law to carry @ physician on board. Insvead it provides for a regulation medicine chest and @ government handbook of medical practice and then confides the lives of hundreds of peopic re 80 be | self | pointed, it to the medical skill of a captain Who has enough to do in the performance of his legitimate duties, and jp lie3 no knowled; whatever, of the science of medicine. plative mn and sailing vessels janding in New York from 4 LMUIGEE AS DOT OF KuTORg as BUG 1m the LOlpw- table, proves how much’ greater the security of iain we jormer than in the latter :— B SHOW: 1B OF _RASBENGERS BROUGET dor) a AND VESSELS, AND THR COMPARATIVE MORTALITY AND BIRTHS ON THE VOYAGE, FOR THE YEAR 1871, “bung fo 40d BI cera) oP Rano 1 Bee | mA OW els £ ner = i: 1406 $1 Ssa55) .okeeivescy) S| wren i El, # .2 Be iy es a &/ S808) HSS) SESESE Bal SS |S FTP ef =P Bleriisitiisisitioiisi! : Elis ise@t Ertl ites [moma fo os 2 * shee qe adc | = FS ry Bie 3 Bilis e@liiits | Bl nowal pees Joon | = B sees a0 $1 Fresh, Bi. Bo nus Be pea S| SB eB s8s | RELEEE S Bl eett 1S 1) aSi eet bel 81 | ene Sle 15) 18151111181 A SERIOUS BVIL. Another source of serious evil to the German emigrant is the exchanging of his gold and silver coin and paper currency and purchasing draits on New York city previous to embarking at bremen, Hamburg and other ports. ‘They are not only sub- jected to loss from ignorance of the difference in vaiue of United States money a8 compared with their own; they also suder the further risk of re- ceiving counterfeit United States currency, with which the country is full. The execution aud finish of it is so perfect as to deceive experienced cash- jers bere and bankers abroad. Many a poor emi- | grant on his arrival here finds his money thus ex- changed to be entirely worthless, ‘There is also incalculable evil arising from the booking of passengers in burope for inland passage or tranbportanon in the United States, and selling them tickets to be used this side of the Atlantic. ‘Phese tickets are oiten grossly overcharged for, olten leading over circuitous routes, and they are requently imposed upon by fraudulent tickets. ‘This practice o/ selling tickets in Europe was com- menced at the time when the agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad had, through some dereliction of uty, rendered him- obnoxious to the Commissioners of Emigration, and in consequence was debarred from the privilege of selling tickets in Castle Garden, and the company retired for @ period from the Garden. Previous to this the three railroad lines running from New York west—the New York Cen- tral, the New York and Erie and the Pennsylvania Centrai—had offices iocated in Castle Garden, ‘These companies mutually combined to destroy competition Parla dividing this traffic between them, For this privilege they jointly paid an an- nual aggregate rent of $10, to the Commussion- ers of Emigration of the State of New York, ‘These companies were afterwards relieved from the pay- ment Of thissum and were allowed gratuitously to continue the sale of tickets to emigrants with the same privileges they had before enjoyed. When the Pennsylvania Central Rattroad Company withdrew, rather than comply with the demand of the Commissioners that another agent be ap- immediately established * agencies throughout this country and Europe Jor the sale of tickets over its route. The result soon convinced the other companies that this road was outstriping them in the sale and they soon followed in the same path. UNSCRUPULOUSNESS OF AGENTS, The strife tor business between the different companies developed the practice of paying large commissions to agents for the purpose ol securing this carrying trade both tn Europe and here, It also resulted in unscrupulous agents taking ad- vantage of the ignorance ofthe emigrants and selling them tickets by circuitous routes, and also in filling Castile Garden with these agents under cover of lodging and boarding house keepers; mis- sionaries and even the employés of the Commission itself were bribed for the same work, ‘This practice involves great injustice to the emt- grant, ior the reason that, when he has not pur- chased his ticket abroad, he is instructed to say that he is going to stop in New York, and, without the ‘protection of the Commission, he is the prey of sharpers and robbers. Since the system of selling tickets was adopted the apparent stoppage in New York has increased from 14 to 40, 45 and 60 per cent, although the real stoppage has not increased at all. When the emi- grant purchases his ticket in Castle Garden he is protected and cared for until he passes the boundaries of the State of New York; when he purchases it outside he is without that protection. If the commission paid on railroad tickets to these agents were abolished, and all tickets were sold by re; nts of the com- panies, under the protection of the Commission at Castle Garden, the landing of these people would not be diverted from New York, the natural point of debarkation in.this country, and the tare could be reduced at least 15 per cent, with no loss upon the present profit, and the emigrant would be saved from the deception and wrong now go often practised upon him, both at home and abroad. THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE EMIGRANTS, ‘The manner of transporting the emigrants from the steamships to Castile Garden, and the responsi- bility of their baggage while in transit, has been fora long time a vexed question. Although the steamship company ts not relieved of the responsi- bility or care of steerage passengers until they are landed, and the process and expense of landing devolves upon them, they have hitherto refused to pay for anything lost by the emigrant before he has received the check from the railroad agent in exchange for the paper receipt given him on board the steamship, and the railroad company refuses to assume liabilities until the passenger receives its check, There are as many #8 8,000 packages landed m one day, and with the greatest care some wil! be lost. The transportation of these people from Castic Garden to tue cars is also @ matter of importance. ‘The sight of women and children perched en boxes, driven in baggage wagons through the streets of tne city, while men and boys trudge behind on foot, in all kinds of weather, from Castle Garden to Twenty-third street, to the depot of the New York Central Railroad, has long been offensive to the citizens of New York. This company ought to be compelied, when taking the responsibility of this work, to transport them in a more re- spectable manner. The protests of the Commis- sionera of Emigration upon this subject have so far been treated with silence by it. The Erte Railroad Company has met the de- mand for a mere humane system in a commend- able spirit worthy of imitation. They have fitted up a barge of the most comfortable cha racter, quite worthy of first class trafic, with every ac- Pe pommaypeanty for comfort and er suite he This arge conveys the passengers and their bag; directly irom Castle Garden, landing scrou eho river to their depot in Jersey City, thus saving them from the evils which invai assall them when they +4 vhrough the city. The Pennsylvania Central road have a large and commodious depot near Cas- tle Garden, ana thus save the long tramp to the upper part of the city. A trip made from New York to Chicago ou the different parts of the three railroad lines on an emigrant train on the November convinced me that the raiiroad traffic, like the steamship transit, through competition, has been greatly improved. migrant trains, ag such, are no longer run west of Buffalo, N. Ye by the Erie and Central roads, or west of Pittsburg, Pa, by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. At these points the emigrants are put into the smoking car of the express trains at Pitts. burg, Pa.; at Buffaio and Suspension Bridge the cars of the emigrant trains are attached to the ex- press trains. Tne time consumed by the emigrant train is six hours in excess of the express.train. The cars are comfortable, the seats are covered with enameiled cloth; they are kept clean and are furnished with closets, water and fire. The cara of the different companies diifer but little in charac. ter. The fact that competition has improved this trade is still more apparent at Chicago, at which point there are a greater number of competin roads. The Chica; Burlington and Quincy Rail road, which 16 @ fair example of other lin emigrants On express trains, leaving C! ten A, M. and arriving at Omaha at ten o’cloc! next morning; also leaving at ten P. M., arriving at Omaha at ten o'clock the next evening. There is very litule difference in the cars used for emigrants and those for other passengers. They are the same in construction and accommodation. This com- pany, naving large tracts of land to sell, offers every possivle inducement tor those people who are in search of homes to travel over its road. It has establisned, at Burlington, lowa; Lincoln, d at Omaha, @ rest or home, where oppor- tunity ie given for bathing, ventas and cuoking, and fuel for this purpose is farnisned free, THB RMIGRANT WEST OP OMAHA. All this is in contrast with the methods and ao- commodations given west of Omaha, where com- petition cea and there is but one road to do all the carrying. Idid not go west of Chicago, but am informed, upon the most rehable authority, that at this point, where the Union Pacific Ratlroa alone has the control of transportation, from first class cara and express trains, the emigrants are put into cars with rough wooden benches for seats and small windows too high to look out ot attached to freight trains which consume eigt days in going to San Francisco, No appeal in the name of humanity and justice has thus far availed to modify this practice, although the number goin, 40 San Francisco ts smail, and they could be sen without great inconvenience or expense by the jwever trains. OVERCHARGING. But the greatest wrong the emigrant suffers is in the charge for extra begs ge, all Over 100 pounds, which he is allowed free, charged for at enor- mous rates, from Chici to New York, $3 20 per i $0 Kansas City, 105 WG ry St. Louis, $3 60; to St. Paul, $5 40; to Denver, Col. $1 Fram tulles of the Weltora rond'were Duilt by sin ES Ier a ay Rtn ad ok charge r ex down on the printed tables-of the ant or prices, Judging trom those already quoted to San Fran- cisco it 18 not unfair to Suppose that it amounts to confiscation, ‘The charge for first class freight to Chi per 100 pounds 16 40¢,, 10 Cinemuati, s7¢., and Adams Express rates are but little above the price charged to emigrants lor extra baggage. TRE EMIGRANT AT CHICAGO, Chicago is the great point to which the attention of emigrants naturally turns, All the land grant companies here have their agencies established. It is the great Miss ep aking Roles, where they stop to gather information and direction for future settle- ment. ‘There 1s the same danger here from sharp- ers apd selfish speculators to be guarded against that Castle Garden in large degree protects them from in New York. Jt1s aiso the point from which labor is furnished to the Northwest and West. Contractors on public works of all descriptions, farmers, lumbermen, é&c., send to agencies estab- lished in Chicago for labor, This demand, together with the factiity of obtaining information as to set- Uement on government and other lands, combines to make this city a wide fleld for the active super- vision and direction of an authorized and practical agency, national or otherwise. SUGGESTIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE, From my observations and investigations upon this subject of emigration, through which the wealth Of the country is annually so largely aug- mented, I would recommend national legislation upon the following points :— First—To prevent the overtrowding of steamships and sailing vessels and to prevent shipping emigrants on an- seaworthy vessels, It has been claimed that legislation on these points must be had through the government's controlling the points of ewbarkavon, Certain condi- tions regulating this cram@c and affecting the interests ot the ports of debarkation can be imposed upon steamship companies before they can be allowed to land their pas- ngers, *Knund-—To provide ameliorative methods for the better care of sick women and children such as I have indi- cated. Third—To provide for the punishment of assault or outrage committed by officers or crew on the high seas, Under the present United States statutes passengers are without redress for such wrongs. i Fourth—To compel steamships carrying this human freight to land it wherever the emigration officers of the State within which te port of debarkation 1s located shall direct Fyth—That through international treaties unity of ac- tion should be secured between the governments of Europe and the United States upon all questions in re- gard to the treatment of emigrants. It is only through such action that many of the evils now existing can be reached, Stuth—Railroad fare should be fixed by law, and also time tables upon which trains should be run.’ We have provided by law for the more humane care of cattle in transit by rail from one How much more necessar, subject to the same rapaci “4 of regard to the matter of natio ofthe emigrant, of railroad rates of fare and control, in the interest freight, & practical suggestion has been made to me from many sources meeting the approval of such judgment, as ob- servation and study of this question have enabled me to Itis that Congress shall’ appoint at an early date make. & committee of its own body or a commission of prac- Ucal experts to thoroughly’ examine and report upon the whole question, For some years past, and stil more for the’ future, the “great buik of the incoming emigration must’ necessarily be located in the region lying West of the Mississippi River and mainly withiu the Territories of the United States, directly sub- to the control of Congress. In reaching their new omes they will be transported chiefly by the railroads, built by the land and other subsidies given by a generous people, through Congress, in aid of the development of that vast region. It must be long before competition can ameliorate the evils of such travel, as has been before alluded to in this report. Our emixrant population, which every new movement in the Old World increases ear by yeir, is acknowledged to be, in spite of all draw- backs, @ source of Wealth and power. It is, there- fore, a binding duty to see to it that the progress of cach emigrant is made as easy and equitable as 18 possible in the transfer trom his past to his future nome. There can, it seems to me, be no doubt of the power of the legislative branch ot the’ government to make the inquiry suggested, and it is qute certain that its results, embodied in appropriate legislation, would be beneticial to the emigrant, profita- ble to the conntry and equitable to the railroads. Seventh—That & National Bureau of Emigration be formed, to take a general pees of the subject and to provide, at some general distributing point to be deter- inined upon aiter careiul observation and inv. a general “i:migrant Clearing House,” connected with 4 temporary home or rest and # labor bureau, whereby the emigrant muy be temporarily cared for at a min- imum expense, protected from swindling and blunder, furnished with temporary labor or sent on his way toa home of his own selection. A SUGGESTION TO THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS. Ido not know whether practical or not, but, in addition to the legislation suggested, I cannot jeave the subject without referring to a remedy for the evil that grows out of the constant influx and stopping of so large a class of ignorant persons in our Atlantic cities, which would be a systematic gathering and publication, by State or national authority—probably through the Bureau of Statis- tics—oi accurate and regular information as to rates of wages, cost of living, means of reaching different points, scarcity and abunéance of labor, facility 01 obtaining lands, either by homestead settiement or purchase: school advantages, or otherwise; demand for akilled as well as unskilled lavor, and the distribution of this information in simple and comprehensible form, and jurnished through our consular and other agen- cles, especially at the ports of embarkation and debarkation and on ships, so that the very large mamber of persons nually arriving, without place of settiement already determined upon, might be induced or directed in finding appro- priate and profitable places for settlement. Emi- gration on @ large scale has become an essentially marked feature in modern civilization. This con- tinent is at the present time the special goal of this remarkable movement. That evils have arisen under the rapid influx of such. populations cannot be doubted—evils which, however, no one can jail 40 see, would be much less and more easy to over- come by the wide distribution of the emigrants and the consequent assimilation with our own people than by letting them, as heretoiore has been done, take their chances without direction other than that which they gain from friends who have pre- ceded them. This nece: process of distripu- tion could certainly be largely aided by the oe tematic gathering, publication and subsequent dis- tribution of the general iacts I have indicated. Leannot close this report, Mr, Secretary, without expressing my So atta of the courtesy and consideration with which I was received in my offi- clal pects by the agents of steamship companies and railroad officials, Every facility was given me for observation and investigation, with one excep- tion—that of the agent of the Hamburg line of steamers at Southampton, England. ‘this was especially grat. to me, a8 & Woman, my ap- pointment being an innovation upon established ation, $6 40.50, customs. It proved my mission to be well founded in good sense and humanity. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, HELEN M. BARNARD. BOARD OF POLICE JUSTICES. More Appointments and Removals—Dis- cussion on the Competency of an Inter- preter. The Boara of Police Justices met again yesterday in the room of the Special Sessions, and made seve- ral new appointments. Secretary Cooney read a resolution appointing James W. Brink subpoena server, in place of Thomas Foley. Judge Murray moved, as an amendment, that Charles Crawford be appointed, ‘A vote was taken on the amendment and lost by 6to4. For AL agettiync tan Murray, Morgan, Otterbourg and Wandeil. ‘or Brink—Juages Bixby, Flammer, Kasmire, Kilbreth, Sherwood and Smith. The appointment of James W. Brink was subse- quently made unanimous, Jonn Hastings was also appointed subpena server in place of James M. Bateman, removed. A resolution bb aati Philip Frankenheimer interpreter at large was then moved and carried, Lawrence Collins was bay fae messenger to the Special Sessions and rge Dunstrupt at- tendant at the Tombs, at a salary of $1,500 per annum. On motion of Judge Wandeil, Ernest B. Stavey was appointed janitor of Jefferson Market Poiice Court, in place of Christopher Johnson, removed, and Patrick Bergen was appointed janitor of the Tombs Police Court, in place of Richard Claussen, removed, Judge Morgan voting lor the retention of Richard Ciaussen, David 8. Veitch and Robert Johnson were retained as stenographer and clerk Tespectively of the Court of Special Sessions. Judge Sherwood moved that Philip Franken- heimer be assigned interpreter to Jefferson Mar- ket, in place of Mr. Peyser, Judge Sherwood said that there were eight cases where a French inter- preter was required to two where an interpreter of German was used, As Frankenheimer under- stood French and the present incumbent did not he wished Philip Frankenheimer to be assigned to that Court. Judge Otterbourg rose excitedly. He said that he knew Frankenheimer, and he knew the present incumbent, who was lis own appointment. He knew that Frankenheimer was incompetent to in- terpret the French language, and it was better to have a man who did not know it avail than one who had only @ by gy and was liable to send a man to the State Prison or the Penitentiary throngh his ignorance. Judges Kilbreth and Sherwood, however, thought otherwise, and were in favor of the immediate assignment of Frankenheimer to Jefferson Market. Judge Otterbourg then proposed that Interpreter Frankenheimer appear before himself and Judge Kilbresh, who is also @ French scholar, and pass an examination, and If the result was sativfactory he (Judge Otterbourg) would be perfectly coutent, On motion of Judge Kasmire the discussion, which had become quite warm, was postponed until the next meeting, December 20, at hall-past four P. M. The Board then adjuurned, SUICIDE OF AN INEBRIATE, About eight o’clock yesterday morning John Horig, a Germad, 35 years of age, by trade a har- hess maker, who is said to have been very intem- perate in his habits, committed sutcide at his reei- dence, No, 306 Fast Houston street, by shooting him- self through the head with a doubie-parrelled pistol, which he had pees for the purpose. In conse- uence of his habits and lack of steady employment ¢ Was unable to earn money sufMicient for & cor- fortable subsistence, which caused him to be low en and despondent to an unusual degree, The Eleventh precinct police know of no Other causes for the commission of the deed. Deveased having no fiends to take charge of the body it Was sent to the Morgye. and Coroner Keswler was pObued, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Important Resolution as to the Harlem River—The Private Lamp Question— A Delegation to Meet Representatives ot the New Wards. ‘Yhe regular weekly meeting of this Board was held yesterday, President Vance in the chatr, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER, A letter was read from Comptroller Green, ad- dressed to Alderman Van Schaick, which the Alder- man asked might be read, in reference to a state- ment made by the Alderman as to the employment of a person in the Finance Department who had been discharged for incompetency by the Commissioner of Public Works. After the reading of the letter Alderman Van Schaick said that the Cowptrolier had a seat at this Board, and when tn that seat he would give the Comptrolier hot only the name, but that of several others 0! a like character. THE MEMORY OF THE LATE HORACE GREELEY, Alderman MCCAFFERTY Moved that a committee consisting of five members of each body of the Common Council be appointed by the Chair to present to the ‘amily of Mr. Greeley an illuminated album, prepared by order of the Council, setting forth the proceedings of the Counci! on the occa- sion of the death oi this eminent man. The tol- lowing were appointed as a committe -Alder- men McCafferty, Morris, Van Schaick, Falconer and Riley. THE HARLEM RIVER. Alderman Kocu moved a preamble and resolu- tion, recommending that Spuyten Duyvil Creek and Harlem River be made navigable, which was as follows :— Whereas the importance of opening up to the com- merce of the city and country the inlet from both our great rivers (the East and the North) that forms the Rorthern boundary of this island is so vast, and the re- sults certain to ensue therefrom so grand, even in a na- tional point of view, that at once some positive act should be taken by the authorities o/ this city to call th Aitention of the generai government to the subject, in the hope of inducing Congress to undertake the work, which is an auxiliary to the improvement of Hell Gate. Now in progress, aid which under its auspices would complete the work of the needed improvement to the havigation of the waters surrounding this island: and whereas at the outbreak of the last war in 1s] this city expended, in arming, equipping and transporting numbers of its citizens is volunteer soldiers to the imperiled seat of government at Washington, over $1,000,000, which was disbursed by an association ‘of our most patriotic citizens, known as the “Union Detence Committee.” This sum and acerned interest to the pres- ent time amounts to nearly $2,000,000; enough, in all probability, to complete the work of opening up to the commerce of the country the Harlem Kiver and spayten Dayvil Creek, No part of the money was ever revunded to the city, although other cities tales have been reimbursed moneys similarly expenied. This money could be advantageously used in the prosecution of the work in question, and ii nudertaken by the general gov- ernment all claims held by the city forthe pavinent thereof should be surrenaered ; bo it, therefore, Resolved, That the representatives in Congress trom this city be and they are hereby respecttully requested to take such measures as to them may appear best cal lated to induce the general government to undertal and complete. the work ol improving the navigation of the Harlem River and Spuyten Ouyvil Creek so as to adinit the passage of yossels of the greatest tonnage, and that the representatives in Congress trom all parts of the State be and they are hereby respectiully requested to co-operate with the members of Congress from this city in their efforts to secure to the commerce of the countr this great facility of communication between the Nort! and East rivers and Long Island Sound. Resolved, That a duly certified copy of the foregoing preappble ind resolutions be addressed by the Clerk of the Common Council to each of the representatives in Congress trom the State of New York. WORE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. Alderman MONHEIMER moved the following reso- lution, which was carried :— ‘That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby requested to inform the Board, at his earliest con- Yenlence, ‘the reasons that have delayed or prevented him from having the work mentioned ordered by the city authorities, PRIVATE LAMPS AT PUBLIC EXPENSE. Alderman VAN ScHarcx, in reply to an inquiry addressed to him, desired to intorm the public, through the Board, that the Board of Aldermen bad passed a resolution recommending the aboli- tion of the hghting of a large number of private lamps at public expense, which would save to the city about $70,000 per year, but that this resolution had been defeated in the Board of Assistant Alder- men, MORRISANIA TRUSTRES. The President appointed the following as a com- mittee to meet the Trustees of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth wards, at the Everett House, to-day at eleven A, M.:—Messrs. McCatferty, Billings, Koch, Monheimer and Cooper. ‘The Board adjourned to Monday, at three P. M. CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY. Comptroller Green reports the following disburse- ments and fees of the treasury yesterday :— Claims paid, number of warrants 59, amounting to. $280,505 Pay rolls, number of warrants 6, amounting to.... 25, Total number of warrants 65, amounting to. . RECEIPTS, From taxes of 1873 and interest... From arrears of taxes, assessments an 14.716 ¥rom collect ‘axséssments and interest 5125 From tnarket rents and fees 480 From water rents. 1,480 From sales vitritie za From permits to tap wate a) Pr mits for sewer connections. 22) From sales, fines, fares, &c., public charities and COFFOCTION...°-sseee1 15,439 From licenses, Mayor's Office. 137 From permits, Mayor's Otfice 1,069 From permits to build vaults. 682 From fees and fines, District 26 Total... $138,718 OFFICIAL RETRENCHMENT IN NEWARK, A Movement to Abolish the Essex County Road Board, At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Essex County, New Jersey, held yesterday alternoon, in Newark, the following resolution was introduced by Freeholder Doremus, and, alter a spirited debate, laid over tiil next January :— Resolved, That the Committee on Legal Questions be structed to prepare a bili to be presented to the next gislature which shall provide for the abolition of the Essex County Public Road Board, which shall confer ail the power now vested Le County Public re joard, as itnow exists, and in said Es- Board upon the Board of Chosen holders of Essex County, and to report to the next ng of this Board. This Board has cost the county immense sums of money by 1ts operations, and for years past has been most unpopular, ‘To be an officer of it is al- | most certain political ruin to the officer. THE NEWARK BOARD OF TRADE, Avits last meeting the Newark Board of Trade elected @ new, set of officers, with Charles E. Young, President; Phineas Jones, KE. L. Joy and D, ©. Doda, Jr., Vice Presidents; R. S, Swords, Secre- tary; John P. Wakeman, Treasurer. The Finance Commitvee reported the Jollowing in lien of the oS reported by the National Board ot rad First—That the present legal limit of greenbacks and national bank notes shail be neither increas nor diminished until alter a resumption of specie payments shall have taken place, Second—That Congress authorize the issue of $1,000,000,000 of United States currency bonds bearing 3,65-100 per cent interest, or some higher rate, convertible at the pleasure of the holder into legal tenders; provided, however, that the maxi- mum of fegal tenders outstanding shall at no time exceed the present legal limit. Third—That the Lagat of legal reserves now required to be held by national banks remain un- changed, permitting, however, 60 per cent thereof to consis of the currency bonds hereinbefore pro- vided for. GRIEVANCES OF NEWARK TENANTS, In the First District Court of Newark yesterday ap important point of landiord and tenant law was decided. Ex-Governor Ward and W. Acker man sued W. 0. Headley & Son, large manufac- turers, lor $25, alleged to be due asa@ fraction oi a quarter’s rent. It appears from the evidence the roperty, rented on @ lease at a fixed sum, had peen partly burned down and not rebuilt, and hence the firm had not full use of the building as agreed upon in the lease, The Judge decided, how- ever, tnat under the circumstances of the case, if the tenants had paid the insurance premium on the building they were not excused from paying rent He thought because the plaintiff did not rebuild. the law was @ hard one, but he had no authority to change it. The jury returned a verdict of $25 for the plaintiffs, AN BX-ALDERMAN ACCUSED OF LARCENY. Memruis, Tenn,, Dec. 11, 1873. ‘The Grand Jury to-day found three indictments against ex-Alderman Cicalla for attaining goods under false pretences, fraudulent breach of trust and larceny. The accused hasbeen arrested and heid in $3,000 bail on each charge to answer, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. HeSREN—MYER.—On Wednesday, December 10, at the residence of the bride’s parents, No, 62 South Tenth street, Brooklyn, EB. D., by the Rev. A. H. Partridge, GRowGk HENKEN to CoRvELIA L., eldest daughter of J. A. Myer, RAPELYBA—JONES.—On Wednesday, Decemner 10, at the residence of the briae’s parents, Ridge- wood, L. by the Rev, William M. Carmicheal, Mr. CLARENCE RAPELYBA, of Newtown, to Miss EMILy GLenrwortn Jones, daughter of Mr. J. 5. J+ Jones, of Riagewood, L. L Died, ADAMS.—On Wednesday, December 10, Epwanp Abas, in the 70th year of his age. Funeral services ‘at ono o'clock on Sunday, the ‘Mth inst, at the First Baptist eharch, Filth street, corner of South Filth, Brooklyn, EB. Relatives and Iriends are ré etfally invited. Apams.—On Wi , December 10, 1873, at New Lots, Long Island, SAMUEL G,, Jr., only cniid of Samuel G, and Emma A, Adams, aged 5 years and 2% days. The relataves and friends of the family are in- vited to atignd the funeral, this day (lriday), De- cember 12, 1873, at one o'clock P. M., from the rest- dence of William H. Adams, Ne r™ Island. Carriages will be in waiting at the House, East New York, Long at o'clock M. ALLIsoN.—On Wednesday, December 10, ELIZA As ALLISON, in the 83d year of her age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday afternoon, at two o’clock, from her late residence, 216 North Sixt street, Brooklyn, EB. D, Chariestun (S. C,) and San Francisco papers Decem- please copy. ALPAUGH,—At Raritan, Ti., on Sunda: ber 7, Tintin Eorr, wife of Edward 8. Alpaugh. Funeral this (Friday) morning, at eleven 0 kK. from the Methodist church on New York avenue, Jersey City Heights, Relatives and friends are in- Vited to attend without iurther notice, BLUMENTHAL.—The members of Zion Lodge, No. 2, 1. O. B, B., are invited to attend the faneral of Brother A. Blumenthal, from his late residence, 256 Kast Fourth street, on Friday, at half-past nine o’clock A. M, ADOLPH STEINER, President. BLaNck.—On Thursday, December 11, GEORGE Buanck, aged 5 months and 11 days, The relatives and friends of tne family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his Inge reals aa 239 Spring street, on Friday, at two o’clock P. M. Brown,—On Wednesday, December 10, Caries J. Brown, wife of Charies N, Brown and daughter of the late William Murphy, in the 23d year of her age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend her funeral, irom her late residence, 136 Varick street, on Friday, Decem- ber 12, at one o'clock P. M. ByRNgs.—On \,cdnesday, December 10, EmMa. M. E., daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Byrnes, aged 12 months and 14 days. The relatives and iriends of the family are re- ctully invited to attend the funeral, this da; 4 day), at oue o’ciock P. M., irom her late resi- lence, No, 79 Catharine street, CaMERUN.—On Wednesday, December 10, Mrs. MARY CAMERON, aged 71 years, Relatives and iriends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend her funeral, on Friday, the 12th inst., from the residence of her son, Adam S. Cameron, No. 214 East Eighteenth street, New York. Services will be held at @ quarter to ten. o’clock. A funeral train will leave the Grand Cen- tral Renee for Woodlawn Cemetery, at twelve’ o’cloc! CLEARY.—In Jersey City, on Thursday, December 11, alter a short illness, Mrs, BARY, aged 63 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfuliy invited to attend the funeral, on Satur- day morning, December 13, at nine o'clock, frora her late residence, No, 137 Greene street, ‘Te re- mains will be taken to St. Peter’s church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offered for tie repose of her soul. COMERFORD.—On Wednesday, December 10, James, son of Michael and Margaret Comerford, aged 1 year, 4 months and 19 days, May he Test in peace, Relatives and frieads of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Friday alter~ noon, at half-past one o’clock, irom the parents? residence, 327 West Twenty-sixth street, DONALDSON.~On ‘tuesday night, December 2, at Dunellen, N, J., Ligpy, wife of Joseph C, Donaldson, and daughter of Captain A, Lawrence, Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence at Pel- ham Bridge, Westchester, on Saturday, December 13, at two P. M. Services will take place at St Peter’s Episcopal church, Westchester village. Hueurs.—On Tharsday, December 11, ROsE, the beloved wife of John Hughes, and daughter of John and Catharine McCabe, of Ballingarry, parish of Tilicorbit, county Monaghan, Ireland, aged 67 years. Relatives and friends of the amily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from ner late residence, 715 Washington street, on Sunday, De- cember 14, at half-past one o’clock P, M. ; thence to Calvary Cemetery. on Thursday, December 11, uw HvLi.—Suddenly, CarouineE C., widow of Join L, Hi’ Farther notice hereafter. Kerris.—On Thursday, December, 11, 1873, Brn- NARD, sonof Terence and Mary Kettle, in the 2s year of his age. Notice of funeral in to-morrow’s Herald. Kosse.—On Monday, December 8, after a short illness, CHRISTIAN HENRY KosBEs, aged 69 years, 3 months and 24 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully mvited to attend the funeral, irom St. Matthew’s Lutheran church, corner of Broome and Ehzabeth streets, on Friday, December 12, at one o’clock P, M. The remains wil be taken to Green- wood Cemetery for interment, ‘The members of the New York Schtitzen Corpr, Amt Hagener Club and German Friendly Society are respectfully invited. Chicago papers please a Pe La FaRGR.—At sea, on Saturday, November 22, A. La Fara, aged 30 years, Notice of tuneral hereafter. Mariorre.—On Thursday, December 11, after & brief illness, FRANK C. MARIOTTE, in the 34th year of his age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Juneral, from his late residence, No. 106 Kast Sixtieth street, on Sunday, the 14th inst., at one o’clock P. M. MATTISON.—On Tuesday, December 9, HARRY, youngest son of Alexander W, and Sarah A. Matti- son, aged 1 year, 11 months and 4 Say. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 338 Fourth street, Brook~ Rh D., on Friday, December 12, at two o'clock 4 * MonracuT.—Lost_ at sea, by the sinking of the Ville du Havre, on November 22, JCHARLES MONTA- Gut, of Paris, France; JULIA, his wife, daughter of the late John De Ruyter, of this city, and Loviss MADELEINE MONTAGUT, their daughter. A requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of their souls at the Church of St. Vincent de Pau}, ‘Twenty-third street, on engi Man ake , Decem- ber 13, at halfpast nine o'clock, The friends of the family are respectiully invited to attend. MULLOWNEY.—On Wednesday, December 10, at ten P. M., after a short illness, RICHARD MULLOW- NEY, in the 56th year of his age. The funeral will take place from bis late resi- dence, 168 Bond street, Brooklyn, on Sunday, at two o'clock sharp. His relatives and frienas are respectiully fuvited to attend. St, John’s (New Foundland) papers please copy, MurRRaY.—On Tuesday, December 9, 1873, of pneu- monia, James J. MURRAY, of Brooklyn, aged 45 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. McCarTHy.—On Wednesday, December 10, 1873, FRiLrx McCartTHy, aged 57 years. ‘The funeral will take place from his late resi- dence, 101 Walker street, on Friday, at one P. M. McDonaLp.—On Thursday, December 11, 1873, FRANCIS MCDONALD, aged 52 years, The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of the Boiler Makers’ Union, are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, December 14, 1873, from his late residence, No. 123. avenue D, at half-past one o’clock P, McKEaN.—On Wednesday, December 10, 1873, at. the residence of R, Foulds, at Passaic, N. J., Rev. J. A. MCKEAN, suddenly. Notice of funeral hereafter. RIANHARD.—Suddenly, at his residence in Har- lem, on Wednesday, December 10, JoszrH L. RiaN- HARD, in the 37th year of his age, Rock.—On Wednesday, December 10, Virginia L... daughter of James Croney and wife of Matthew Rock, aged 29 years and 18 days. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence o! her parents, No, 355 West Filteenth street, on Satur- day, December 13, at one P. M. RUTHERKVORD.—In Phiiadelphit on Thursday morning, December 11, Lizziz C., only child of John E. and Florence B. Kutherford, aged 1 year, 2 month and 22 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, trom the residence of her grandmother, 49 Horatio street, on Saturday, December 13, at one o'clock, SHORT.—EDWARD SHORT, aged 4 years and 2 months, The friends and acquaintances are respectfull invited to attena his funeral, from his late resi- dence, 38 Macdougal street, on Friday, at half-past one o'clock. Sweenky.—On Wednesday, December 10, 1873, ROSANA SWRENRY, in the 36th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re~ spctinily invited to attend the funeral, from St. rancis Xavier's church, West Sixteenth street, this ed morning, December 12, 1873, at hali~- past ten o'clock, without further notice. TREGERANT.—De parted this life on Thursday, De- cember 11, Rev, WILLIAM H&YWAaD TREGERANT, in the 25th year ot his age. Funeral trom St. Luke's church, Clinton avenue, Brooklyn, on Sunday, the 14th inst, at two P. M. THORN.—On Thursday, December 11, PHEBE, Wile of the late Nathaniel T. Thorn. Services on Saturday evening at eight o'clock, at. the residence of her son-in-law, Abraham Mea No. 8 West Filty-third street. Relative and frien are invited without further notice. Remains wilk be en to Orange county for ne THOMPSON.—At his residence, fn Newark, N. J., on 7th insi,, R. E. THomPson, In the 67th year of Rem ment. neumonta, CATHERINE VAN N&ST, daughter of the fate Abraham. Van Nest. fully invited to attend the tuneral, on Saturday, the-isth int, at eleven o'clock, A, M., from bur Watsn.—On Thursday, December 11, JoserHene, wife. of Joseph M. Walsh, aged 24 years and Funeral from her late residence, 99 Seventh street, Hoboken, on Saturday, December 13, at one WEBSTER.—On Wednesday, December 10, after & lingering illness, Mrs, DINALK WEBSTER, aged 5% The relatives and. friends of the family are re~ spectinily mvited to attend the funeral, irom her lyn, KE. D., on Sunday, December 14, at one o'clock. Wnirk.—On Wednesday, December 10, Jamrs The relatives and friends are respectfully invited 209 Weat Twenty-aixth street, to-day (Friday), nt two o'clock, ISADELLA WILSON, youngest daugbter of David and Margaret Wilson, th the 4th year of her age: Ld spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No, 66 avenue D. on Friday, Decem- Orange county papers p jease CO} ieee 8 will be taken to Cincinnati for inter- VAN Nest.—On Wednesday, December 10, of Relatives and friends of the family are respect- late residence, 144 West Forty-ninth street, 6. months. o'clock ¥. M. eara, late residence, 237 North second street, Brook~ HENRY WurtR, aged 1 year, 6 months and 26 days. to attend the funeral, from his Ree saa WIL80Nn.—On Wednesday evening, December 10, ‘Vhe refatives and friends of the family are re- Der Je ay bwo o'clock 2, Me