The New York Herald Newspaper, January 2, 1874, Page 7

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL THE STORY OF THE YEAR. A Bird’s-eye View of Finan- cial Events. FACTS FOR THE THOUGHTFUL. Highest, Lowest and Closing Prices of 1873. WALL STREET, THURSDAY, Jan. 1, 1874 ‘Wohave passed through the portals of a new ‘year, but before closimg the gates upon 1873 it will be interesting to recall in a brief way its principal financial incidents. JANUARY. The opening was attended with a dull Stock Exchange. A syndicate was formed to negotiate the remaining five per cent bonds of the govern- ment, and by its work produced not a little in- fluence on the operations of the Treasury, Money ‘was active, but became easier after the January disbursements. Call loans ranged from 1-16 of 1 per cent per diem to3 per cent per annum. The extremes of gold were 111% a 114. In the stock Market an advance began about the middle of the Month, The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company directors authorized the issue Of $40,000,000—of which $10,000,000 were sterling (£2,000,000) and the remainder dollar bonds— new bonds, such part as necessary, estimated ‘at $6,000,000, te be devoted to laymg two new tracks from Albany to Buffalo, making four in all for the company. Tne Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Company gave notice, in accordance with the requirements of the Stock Exchange, of their intended issue of 60,000 mew shares of stock. Whether the stock was issued was not made known to the public during the year. The most active stocks during the month were Telegraph, New York Central, Erie, Union Pacific, Laxe Shore, C., C. and 1. C., and Pacific Mail. FEBRUARY, y/ The feature of this month wass knot in the money market, currency being so controlled by @ clique engaged in manipulating stocks that it was aificult to obtain, the prevailing rates being from ‘per cent per annum to % per cent per diem. The large holders of stocks were obliged to resort to loans of sterling bills, with the privilege of re- newals. Gold ranged between 112% and 116%. Government bonds advanced accordingly. Pacific ‘Mail was made the objective point of a grand bear Taid, and was forced down 21 per cent. Hariem ‘was a subject of much speculation, and a good eal was done in coal stocks. The first diviaend on Erie common was deciared, the amount being 1x per cent. A dividend of 33; per cent on the preferred stock was declared, MARCH, Money continued stringent, the rates being 7 per Cent & 74 @75¢ per day. Mercantile paper.in little demand. Pressure was made on the Treasury to put out the $44,000,000 reserve, but nothing was done. Gold strong, with an advance to 117, based on the expectation of an excess of trade import. Foreign exchange ruled at 107% to 10854 for prime bankers’ 60 day sterling, and 108% to 10044 for de- mand bills of the same class. Government bonas ‘were strong, the rise in gold and the syndicate operations tending to advance prices. The Bull’s Head Bank suspended. The stock market was feverish and lower. Erie was a feature, because Of the report that the Atfantic and Great Western Raliroad Company haa secured control of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati and Indian- apolis Railroad, which would have been of great value to the Erie, with which the interests of the Atlantic and Great Western were closely identi- fied, Harlem was again strong on the report that it was to be leased to the New York Central and Hudson. Boston, Hartford and Erie was greatly Gepressed, owing to the fact that the Circuit Court had refused to grant the injunction asked by the Erie road, to restrain the trustees of the Boston, Hartford and Erie, under the Berdell mortgage, from foreclosing and forming a new cor- oration. APRIL, The Atlantic National Bank failed, as a sequence Of the speculations of its cashier. Stringency in the money market continued, and borrowers were forced to pay % per cent per diem until the return of currency irom the country, when the rate eclined to 7 pet cent interest. Government bonds were steady. Foreign exchange trregular. Gold reached 119%, but dropped to 116% and Closed at 11734. The stock market was depressed by announcements of failures. MAY. Money ruled at 7 per cent, with exceptional business at 4 @ 5 per cent, Gold sold down to 115%, but recovered, obedient to reports of the Vienna panic, and sold up tg 118%. The govern- ment bond market was very strong, and prices advanced to the highest figures realized since the Black Friday panic. The demand was almost ex- clusively to supply English and Scotch investors. Sterling exchange was very irregular, with the Tange of prices as follows:—For 60 day bills 10334 &@ 1005s, and for short sight 109% a 110%. Pacific Mail declined from 573g to 39%, on de- velopments regarding the finances of the com- pany. Union Pacific declined from 22% to 25%. Canton sold up to 110, but afterward feli to 934,. JUNE. The money market derived an easy tone from the strong reserves in the banks. Bates ranged from 3 to 6 per cent. Gold advanced to 118%, the market being controlled by a clique; then declined to 115, followed by a rise to 115%. Governments andthe stock market dull. The death of Mr. Horace F, Clark changed the arrangements in the Plans of some of the large railroad corporations and led to the making of a new slate. Tle market, however, closed steady, JULY. A month characterized by much activity in Wall street. The ruling rates of money 5 and 7 per cent. Specie was shipped to a considerable amount, which encouraged thg operators in gold, who advanced the price to 116%. Later there was @ decline of1 percent. Government bonds were strong; the syndicate negotiating the new fives sold in London to the Berlin government, $2,000,000 mew fives, im addition to the pre- vious sales, amounting to $10,000,000, In- cluded in the latter amount were some sixes, but the greater part were fives. During this month $2,000,000 New York Central and Hudson first Mortgage bonds—part o1 the $40,000,000 loan—soid St a fraction above 105. Among stocks Pacific Mail was most active and suffered much fiuctua- tion. There was alsoa “corner” in Erie, 14 per cent being paid by the shorts forone day’s use of the common stock. Tie succession of Mr. Vander- bilt and his party to the Lake Shore direction was one of the most notable events of the month. Re- garding the general market there was a very strong tone, The traffic returns of the principal roads for this month showed a considerable in- crease over previous years, which undoubtedly helped to strengthen the market Jor railway shares, avausr, Owing to the falling of in the bank reserves ‘Money became stringent and called for 7 per cent, gold, although 3 and 6 per cent ruled earlyin the month. Gold was unusually active, ‘There was decline to 1143; on the announcement that the Treasury sales for the month would Amount to $6,000,000, gold; later, an advance to 116%, followed bya decline to 115%, and at the close of the month an advance of 11; per cent to 116%. A call for $15,000,000 five-twenty bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury was mude during this month, The syndicate were “snort” of gold, and the Treasury sales, being so large, were in their favor. Government bonds strong. Foreign exchange declined from 109 @ 107% for co days bills and short sight from 109% a 108%. Pacific Maw was the most active among the stocks, and edvapoed from 66% 10 44, the rise Yering atimn- L tated by the announcement that the Panama Rali- road Company had loaned to the former $500,000, SEPTEMBER. The gathering clouds of panic began to show themseives during this month, and the street wit, nessed the sudden downfall of some of its seem- ingly strongest institutions. The suspensions of the Warehouse & Security Company, Kenyon, Cox & Co,, Jay Cooke & Co., the Union Trust Company and scores of brokers dre events too recently fami- Mar to require recapithlation. ‘Tne story of the crisis would require a chapter to itself. Tne actioh of the banks, the hastening hither of the President and Secretary Richardson, their inability to stay the storm, the issue of a portion of the $44,000,000 reserve, the issue of loan certificates by the banks to the amount of $26,500,000; the failing off im general trade; the wild scenes that followed the close of the Stock Exchange and the general dulness which pre- vailed until men could clear away the wreck and know how they stood. These are but a few of the incidents of a period that will long be remembered in our financial history. The price of goid during the severest part of the panic was as follows:— September 18, 111} @ 112%; 19th, 111% a 113%; 20th, 112% @ 1125¢; 23d, 1114 a112%; 2th, 111% a 11236; 25th, 111% a 1115; 26th, 1114 a 1144; 27th, 113% @ 11634; 20th, 111% @ 113%, and 30th, 111% a 112%. The following table will be interesting as an exhibit of the range of fluctuations during the month:— Hughest, Lowest. United States 6's, c., 1881. 119% 115% United States 5-20" 1862. 113% 113% United States 520'8, ., 1864... 61176 114 United States 5-20’s, c., 1865.. 118% lio United States 5-2v's,c,,1865 (new) 115% 11x United States 5-208, c., 1867.. 119% 113; United States 5-20's, c., 1868.. 3 United States 10-40’s, ¢.. 06 United States new 5's. ms United States cur. 6's (Pacifics) 113% 13% N. Y. Central and Hudson River.102 91% 130% 90 50% 50% x HI 36 87 1936 rn. 64% 40 Northwestern preferred. 81% 64 Rock Island. 86 Fort Wayne. 9355 Milwaukee St. Paul 30 Milwaukee and St. Paul pref.. 56 Ohio and Laie Ze 28% Del, Lack. and Western. 6 Michi; Central 80 Col., and Ind. 19 New Jersey Central. 91% Morris and eX. 91 Boston, Hartiord 1% Union Pacific. 16 16 19 33 10 Base 31 cy 18 +30 40 66, 56 Maryland Coal. 2 16 Adams Expres: 92 BA Wells, Fargo & Co. i 72 56 American Merchants’ Union 62 ie United States Express. + 686 61 OCTOBER was marked by a continuation of the extreme pros- tration that was felt inevery department of trade. Heavy failures were reported, but, with a spirit of compromise between debtor and creditor, some of the principal houses were enabled to pridge over their diMculties and resume business. Money was tight, and not easy to be had on the most ap- proved security. Goid declined from 111% to 107%, ‘upwards of $9,000,000 being received from Europe: The government resumed especie payment in silver to the extent of $5 in every $100, Government bonas were low and irregular, holders being un- willing to sell at the sacrifice demanded. The stock market was generally unsettled and low. NOVEMBER. Early in the month gold declined to 106%, the lowest price reached since June, 1862, Later there Was an advance to 110%, on the advance of the Bank of England rate of discount to9 per cent, and on various rumors regarding the seizure of the Virginios. Towards the end of the month there ‘was a decline to 108%, but at the close an advance to 109%. Government bonds were strong, and prices advanced irom 2 to 3 per cent. On the 1st instant the Treasury issued another call for the redemp- tion of $5,000,000 more of the bonds of the issue of 1862, Foreign exchange was very irregular early in the month, but toward the close became yery steady. The extreme range was 105% a 107% for 60 day bills, and 107% a 109 for short sight. The banks gained steadily in legal tenders, and commenced to reduce their loan certificates. Money ranged from 1-16 to Spercent. At the beginning of the month the legal tender circulation stood at $360,000,000, At the end of the month it was $366,230,000, This slow process of inflation strengthened the stock market, and there was an active speculation, attended by asharp advance. The dealings were principally in the Vanderbilt stocks, Erie, Union Pacific and Northwestern. i DECEMBER, The gain bythe banks, the resumption of the Union Trust Company, of Messrs. Fisk & Hatclf, and other firms, the increase of legal tenders in circula- tion—all tended to inspire the street with addi- tional confidence, and prices of stocks, govern- ment bonds and the old railroad bonds all par- ticipated in an advance movement. True, specula- tion ‘vas somewhat circumscribed in character, and confined to the habitués of Wall street; but it ‘was nevertheless well maintained until near the close of the year, when a decline set in. This, however, was followed by a period of firmness, and the market closed with more or less of prom- ise. The range of prices during this month was as follows :— U. 8. sixes, coupon, 1681 U. 8. 6-20, coupon, 1862 U. 8, 5-20, coupon, 1864. U, 8. 6-20, coupon, 1866. U. 8. 5-50, coupon, 1865 U. S. 5-20, coupon, 1867. U. 8. 6-20, coupon, 1868. U. 8. 10-40, coupon U. 8. new 5's. a U. 8. currency 6’s, N. Y. Central and Hudson..... Hari OK 31g aterm. 102% 23 3B 102 me Panama. tee 10 Boston, Hartiord and Erie 3 . 1 Union Pacific.........+++++ u% Atlantic and Pacific preierred. 10 Hannibal and St. Joseph... 23% | Hannibal aad St. Joseph pref. “ | Canton Land Company. rr) Western Union Telegraph. rr s4 Pacific Mail.. 31% Quicksilver.......- 2035 Quicksilver preferre Consolidation Coal. ry Maryland Coal. 17 Adams’ Expre 85 Wells, Fargo & PI we 65 American Merchants’ Union Ex. 61 5g United States Express.......... 10 C06 PRICES OF THE YEAR 1873, Asa matter of interest we annex a tuble of the highest and lowest prices lor the year in the leading Stocks :— Highest. N. Y. Central and Hudson ste Lowest, 11K 35% ie T2366 21 Hannibal ant Hannibal and Harlem .. St. Joseph Union Pacitic.. Panama..... And also a table of the prices on the opening closing business days of the year:— and son stock. 100, ag N. Y. Central and Hudson stock. : 99 Biiescernsss OL 46% Lake Shore 96 4 11% Ohio and Mississipp! 4954 30% Northwestern..... 82s 51s Agethwyeatgrn wrgerred 086 68% NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, Jan, % Dee. 31, Rock Island. Ly 100!¢ St. Paul... see ay 4lig St. Paul preferred. TU 66% Wabash... 163 49% Hannibal and st. Josep! + 48% 2s Hannibal and St. Joseph prefd. 10 is 120 93; 104 New Jersey Central......... 02 102 Pacific Mail. TA BB C., O, and L. C.......00-+ + 81K 21% Western Union Telegraph. B14 3 Union Pacific. 38 30% Panama.... 27 ¢ 0% HIGHEST, LOWKST AND CLOSING PRICKS WEDNESDAY, At one o'clock P. M., when the market closed, the following quotations were current :— Bia, Asked, New York Central & Hud. River con. 98% 99 Harlem 120 Erie... 46% Lake Shore 11% Wabash 4954 oy, Northwestern. ST 51% Northwestern preferred. 68! 69 Rock Isiand.,.. 10054 100% Fort Wayne.. 90 on Milwaukee and St. Paul 4 4186 Milwoukee and St. Paui preferred... 651¢ 6654 New Jersey Southern... —_ 10 Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, 104 10436 New Jersey Central. 102 10234 Union Pacific. on 30 dg c., C. and 1. 2134 Hannibal and St. Joseph. 27h Hannibal and St. Joseph preferred 36 Onto and Mississippt...... 30% Boston, Hartiord and Erie 3% Panama..... 110} Western Union.... 73 Pacific Mail...... 385 Quicksilver preferred. _ Adams Express 92% Wells-Fargo.. we 69 American-Mercnants’ Union. 583¢ United States. 70 CLOSING PRICES—THRER O'CLO Wostorn Un Tel 727% 4°73 Union Puchi. 3036 a 30S, Panama........110s, a 110% iit a 86 Del, L & West..106" a 104 1 OT a BT Adums Express 914; a 92, (68% a 69 Wells-Fargo #x 63" a 69 os a 10234 Amer Ex. SThe & SBiy 1004, 4 Pity . a New York Cen: 98% a 99” oa soe Erie. 46 47 + BOK a BU Harier 7 OK 8 274 a 27 8% a B Lake Shore.,.. 77 a 775 bat age, EUROPEAN MARKETS. Franxrort Bourse. —Franxrorr, Jan. 1.—United States five. twenty bonds at 97 for the issue Pi ee Provisions MARKET.—LIvERPOO! Jan. 1— . ard, dis. per cwt.; pork, 62s. 6d. per bbl; bacon, heat percwt for Cumberland cut; cheese, 63a 6d. per Liverroot Propuck Marxer.—Lrverroon, Jan, 1— P. M.—Fallow, 41s. 3d. per ewt pornee Feonnen Marget.—Lowpor, Jan. 1L—Calcutta f ry 2 ————_+- + ___ FINANCIAL —LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, BROKERS, 74 BROAD- stock and Gold Privileges ; also Double Priv- Siocks and Gold. All contracts signed by mem- 3 k Exchange or responsible parties. Stocks bought and sold against these contracts in place of mar- ‘in, enabling persons of small means to-speculate, with But little risk." Explanatory circulars mailed to any ad- 38. —PUTS AND CALLS; $10 TO $100 INVESTED IN + them often pays $100 to $1,000; the only sate method of operating in Wall street, on limited capital, tully explained in 34 paze Pamphlet, mailed free to any dress; orders executed on margins. ALENTINE TUMBRIDGE & CO., Bankers and Brokers, 39 Wall street, New York. Ohara SAVINGS BAN! OF a K & CITY OF NEW YORK, 4—JANUARY INTERKST, The twenty-seventh semi-annual interest, at the rate ot six Per cent per annum on all sums of $6'and upwards, which have been on deposit for one or more months next Drevious to January I, will be credited and paid on and after Wednesday, January 21. All interest noe ealled far ‘will remain as principal, and draw interest accordingly, and will be entered on the de- ositors) books uny time When presented afver the 2lst of january. ‘The bunk is open every day for, the, reception ayd pay- ment of money trom 104 M. to$ P, M.,and on Mondays and Saturdays trom 10 A, M. to 7 P, Deposits made on or before January 20 will draw inter- eat trom the lst of January. ‘Bank books in German, French and English. Bank 68 Bowery, southwest corner of Canal street. E. A. QUINTARD, President. Sermour A. Bonor, Secretary. FAST TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA | AND | GEORGIA 1)" “Railroad coupons, due January 1, 1874, will be paid Qn and after that date by the Gallatin National Bank. East Tennessee and Gevrgia Railroad coupons due Jany- ar wi paid on and atter that dave . WILSON 400.48 Broad streat r roe SALE. 7, 8 AND 10 PER CENT City and Bieae ier ilroad Bonds, City Railroad Stocks, and other choice Stocks and Bonds, paying 10 to 20 per cent, at low rates, by ALBERT H. NICOLAY & CO., No. 43 Pine street, New York. N. B.—Investment Securities our specialty 22 years, \ORTY-THIRD DIVIDEND. HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Asemi-annoal dividend of five BS, cent is payable on and atter January 1. J, REMSEN LANE, New York, Jan. 1, 1874, Secretary. XREENWICH SAVINGS BANK—JANUARY INTER- est for 1874.—The ‘dot Trustees have ordered in- terest to be paid to depositors on and after Monday, the 19th January, 1874, at the rate of 7 per cent per annum on all sums of $600 and under, and all sums over $500 at the rate of 6 per cent per annum entitled thereto. Inter- est not called tor will be added as principal. Money de- | tarts on or before 10th of pod ad will draw interest from. 10 A. M, to 2 P.M. rom Ist, Bank open d ., and, ou Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 to7 P.M. B. F. WHEELWRIGHT, President. z Havok, C. GILBERT, Treasurer. ames Bry J: Tlansen Ruopes, } Secretaries, FUASEINS £ BRAINE, BROKERS, 1 BROAD STREET. Stocks and gold bougnt aud sold for cash or on mar- gin; privileges negotiated on responsible firms, which be used in place of cash margin; this enables any one with small capital to speculate with little risk, Explan- atory circulars mailed. BY tas ala ‘AND TRADERS’ SAVINGS INSTITU- jon, 'No. 288 Bowery, near Houston street. Interest Notice.—A sethi-annual dividend of six per cent per annum has been declared and will be credited depositors January 1, 1874, on all sums entitled thereto, tor the six months and three months ending December 31, payable on and after January 19. Interest not with- drawn will be entitled to interest asa deposit. Money deposited now will draw intorest from January 1. A. T. CONKLIN, President. evry C. Frsner, Secretary. Mr sseuRt, KANSAS AND TEXAS BONDS WANT- ed—In exchange tor New York Real Estate. kK WILLARD, 53 Exchange place. FFICE OF THE HANNIBAL AND 8T. JOSEPH Railroad Company, No. 78 Broadway, New York, Dec. 26, 1873, Coupons due January 1, 1874, on $3,000,000 of Missouri State Six Per Cent Bonds, known as "the Hannibal aud St. Joseph issue,” and $1,200,000 bonds of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad (Wameron Branch), will be onand after the 20 di January, 1874, at ‘the Bank of North America. JOHN P. ACKER, Treasurer. RIENTAL SAVINGS BANK, 430 Grand street, between Atouney and Riage. jaNvAaRy 1, 1874, NOTICE.—A dividend at the rate* of six per cent per annum is this day declared on all sums of $5 or more which have now remaimed on deposit one, two, three, four, five or six months, Amounts of interest may be drawh on or after January 21, but if not drawn they will be credited to the different accounts davost iy and dated January 1, Deposits made betor draw interest trom January 1. WM. PF, BUCKMASTER, President. E. R, KENNEDY, Secretary. Ronert Hor, Jou it, Warorut, { Vice Presidents. IREASURER’S OFFICE, NEW YORK AND NEW Haven Railroad Company. Grand Central Depot, corner of Forty-second street and Fourth avenue, New York, Dec. 15, 1873,—A dividend of five per cent from the earnings of the past six months of the company has been declared holders on and after January 2, 1874 Will remain closed until Ja APENTH NATIONAL, BANK. ‘348 Broad’ a Yorx, Dec. 27, 1873. A dividend of two and one-half (24) per cent Has this day been declared, payab!te in gold, on and atter the sec- ond day of January, aa. © GEO. anno wh @ capital stock ayable to the stock 14, 1874 pine tains Sheed nary " ‘HEED: IRGINIA AND LOUISIANA PAST DDE COUPONS, Payable at their respective trensuries, collected oF bought outright; also Tennessee past due Bonds and Cou- ons funded into the new funding bonds, by JOHN B. ANNING, No. 6 New street. $10 TO $100 IN WALL STREET OFTEN LEADS TO S tortune. Thirty-two page pamphlet tree. VALENTINE, TUMBRIDGE & CO,, ers and Brokers, No. 29 Wall street. 5.000 12,,404%=F REE OF BONUS on com. | mission, on First Bond and Mortgage on Ars class Clty Property, for five years. No answers no- iced unless location of property Is given. ress Z. LENOX, Herald Uptown Branch offices $7,000 200% of uate arn, aoRteics A on a priv ing or Store Proper; in New York; simple leval expenses G. Ee WILLIS, Montauk Insurance Company, 168 Broadway. $7 5OQ WASTED FoR THREE YEARS. —WILL 2) ive first mortgage on a plot of five lots, Worth over $160,000, and pay bonus; principals ont address LOAN WANTED, Herald Uptown Branch office. i ve $26,000 Foerdi%or FIST MORTGAGES IN 5 Westchester or Brooklyn; also tunds to lonn upon first class city property and tw buy second mortgages SAWARD & LEAVITT, 54 Wall street. $125. 00 TO BUY LARGE AND SMALL FIRST A find second Mortgages: principals only need apply. WILLIAM MILLARD, counsellor at law, 39 Nassau street, room 6. Hours 12 to 3 BR. GEORGE FOX KETIRES FROM OUR FIRM, and his interest ceases from this date. New Yous, January 1, 1374. ALEXANDER T. STEWART & CO. EW YORK, JAN, 1, 1874,—DISSOLUTION OF PART: ership. the firm of Townsend & Davis. builders, has this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be carried on by R. Townsend. KALPH TOWNSEND. JOHN W. DAVE: NOTICE 18 HEREBY Elliott Is this day dis- f party will sign in LG, DBAS. ROK KLLIOTT, N**. YORK, DEC, 31, 1873. he firm of Di 1 consent. JEW YORK, JANUARY 1, 1574, We have this day associated with us Mr. Henry Cohen, of the late rin of souncbora & Co, The style of our firm will be Hess Brothers & Co. We shall continue the bank- ing business as herevotore in ali i varnous branches. HESS BROTHERS. ©, 112 GRAND STRELT, NEW YORK, DECEMBER 31, 1873.—The firm of Scott & Dickerson is this dav dissolved b} sent. The business will be con- tinued by. SON, who alone is authorized to setule the bu: ¢ firm. ores OF WILLIAM SIMPSON & SONS, 26 Chestnut stroet, Pailadelph and. 76 Franklin street, New We have this day admitted into our copartnership in the dry goods commission business Lincoln Godtre: late of firmot #. G. Godirey & Co, and Jobn Fraley, late of the firm ot Joseph Lea & Co., of this under the utle of William who are the sole Wilt impson, Sons & Co., ute tor the sale oF m Simpson & Sons’ Prints, nuary 1, 1374, Purtapecenta, J: FFICE OF RYLANCE & GASKELL, 433 EAST Twenty -fiith strect, near First avenue, New York, January 1,1374.—The copart under the tirm name of Rylan Been dissolved by mutual conse rship_ heretolore existing ‘& Gaskell has this day THOMAS RYLANOK, WILLIAM GASKELL. Tho business of the above firm Will be carried on by AM GASKELL, RNHEIMER HAVING- igned will. U been dissolved on the continue the banking and broke (ihe nego- tiation of commercial paper a specialty) at No. 3i3¢ Fine street, LLOPOLD BL RNUEIMEK, (PME UNDERSIGNED Have TH copartnersnip under the firm name of “B. G. Smith, Jr., & Co..” for ihe purpose of carrying on a generai stock cominission business at 29 Broad stree B. G. SMITH, JR, ©. H, SMITH. RTNERSHIP OF HAYS & DRAKE, rmed by the undersigned, under the laws of the State ot New York, on the zd day of January, 1873, for the carrying on of the business of general stock broker- age in the city, county und State ot New York, has thia day been diwolved by mutual consent. Either of the general partners backer in fiquidation. RIMBUN 4. DRAKE, | General Partners, DE WITT C. HAYs, special Partner. New Yorx, Deo. 31, 1873, The business will hereafter be continued by Stephen J, Drake, Jacob Hays remaining as special partner. HE COPARTNERSHIP OF FLATT & BOYD, EXPIR ing by limitation, this day, 18 dissolved. ather or the un ersigned will sign in liquidation, Daied 3lst De- cembor, 137. JOUN R. PLATE, EDWARD A, BOYD. The undersigned wilt hereafter continue the business heretofore carried on by the firm of Platt & Boyd, at Nos. 79 and 8l Murray streei, New York. Dated Slst Decem ber, 1873. EDWARD A, BOYD, Successor to Platt & Boyd, oe PAPER CURRENCY. Ce a Ae The Three Nations Suffering from an Ineonvertible Paper Medium. (From the Pall Mall Gazette.) Three of the great nations of the world are at the present moment simultaneously engaged in the consideration of one of the most dificult ques- tions which can come before any statesman. France, [taly and the United States all labor unuer the disadvantages which are inseparable from an inconvertible paper currency. France, during the pressare of ner great war, was compelled to apply tothe bank for assistance; and the bank agreed vo advance her a sum of £60,000,000, at the almost nominal rate of one per cent, on condition that the loan was repaid in annual instalments of £8,000,000, aud that the lenders were allowed to issue notes of value equal to the unpaid portion of the loan. The original debt to the bank has been now reduced to £A4,000,000, and the inconvertible paper cur- rency has, therefore, been brought down tothe same amount. Italian financiers, in conse- quence of the extreme embarrassments under which Italy has labored, have flooded their country with an inconvertible paper gurrency of 800,000,000 lire, or £32,000,00v, made through the seven State banks; while other banks have been allowed to issue, on their own accounts, almost as large a quantity of notes. Finally the United States, ever since her great civil war, has been suffering trom the consequences of her depreciated paper cur- rency. By the law of 1884 its total amount was confined to $400,000,000, or rather less than £100,000,000; and it was decided that $44,000,000, or 11 per cent of the whole sum, should be retamed unissued asa@reserve. ach of these three great countries is laboring, then, though to a very differ- ent extent, under the same discase. The resources of France are so great, and the amount of the in- convertible currency is, speaking comparatively, so limited, that gola at Paris has never stood at any very high premium. But the deprecia- tion of the currency, both in the United states, and still more in Italy, is very marked, and imposes @ severe tax directly on the trading classes, and indirectly on the entire population o: the two countries. Such being the state of things in each of these three countries, 1t is worth while contrasting the manner in which the financiers of each are dealing with it. M. Magne in France, Signor Minghetti in Italy and Mr. Richardson in America have each of them, tn all probability, a deficit beiore them. The French expenditure for 1874 is estimated to exceed the revenue by be- tween £5,000,000 and £6,000,000. Signor Minghetti places the probable Italian deficit at about the same SUM—130,000,000 lire, or £5,200,000, while Mr, Richardson plainly intimates that increased taxa- tion can alone prevent a deficit in the United States, und his intimation receives force from the circumstince that the American debt exceeds now by more than $3,000,000 the amount at which it stood at the ciose of the last financial year, or the end of gune. Though, then, the deficit in the United States is comparatively trifting, France, Italy and America, in addi- tion to the inconveniences arising from an inconvertible currency, are also laboring under the common disadvantage of an insuilicient reve- nue. Signor ».inghetti’s difficulties are, however, Jar greater than those oi either M. Magne or Mr. Richardson. The interest of the Italian debt is in- creasing at the prodigious rate of about £2,000,000 ayear. ‘Ihe increase is far more rapid than the expansion of the ordinary revenue. Italian de- ficits, in consequence, become larger and larger, and Italian financiers, bewildered with the dim- culties 01 the task belore them, make no effort to contract the enormous‘issues of paper money which are ruining their country. Signor Sella, beiore his retirement, contemplated an addition to the authorized issues of currency; Signor Min- ghetti, who has replaced him, is carrying the same policy still further. In lieu of an authorized issue Of 800,000,000 lire, Italy is to have a paper currency, authorized by the State, of 1,v00,000,000 lire. Is it not obvious that this decision must inevitably re- sult in the further depreciation of the State notes, and that it must impose an additional burden on Italian trade? France is witnessing the exact reverse of the policy which we deplore in Italy. M. Magne could easily establish an equilibrium between the debit and credit side of the account for 1874, if he were willing to revise the terms on which the loan of | 1,500,000,000%, was advanced by the bank. ‘The dencit in the budget may be placed at 130,000,0001. ; and, a3 200,000,001. 18 devoted to the repay- ment of the bank, it is obvious that a new bargain bei ween the bank and the State might furnish the financier with a surplus. It is undoubt- ediy creditable, both to M. Magne and to France, that her Finance Minister should have, in the first instance, resisted this obvious temptation. But it is by no means clear that it would not, in the long run, be wiser to reconsider the matter, An inconvertible paper currency is a great evil; but is 18 not at all certain that ita too rapid contraction would not involve ve consequences, If a country is compelled at any time to suspend cash payments tt will probably be on the whole wisest to resume them gradually. ‘Their resumption, if the currency is depreciated, involves, it must be remembered, an alteration in the value of ali commodities and a consequent loss to every debtor and a gain to every creditor. It can hardly be ¢ ‘able that changes of this kind \ddenly—and France 1s endeavor- ing to resume cash payments by essentially sudden steps. Noone would imagine that her financtat position would be weakened if she spread the repayment to the bank of the outstanding 1,100,000,000f, over eleven years instead of con- centrating it in five years and a half, Such a policy would have the concurrent advantage of materially reducing the deficit, against waich M. Magne's skill seems almost powerless to provide. Italy, then, 1s increasing her ultimate difficulties by issuing move and more paper; France ts adding to her present embarrassment by apparently re- ducing her currency issues too rapidly. The United States neither snares the prudence of the one State nor the improvidence of the other, By the law of 1804 the paper currency is limited to $400,000,000, of which $44,000,000 1s intended as a reserve. During the recent an the Tredgary found it Necessary to Issue the latter, and bot! the President and the Secretary of the Treasur, now insist that the reserve snould not be reissued, but that the circulation should be confined to the usual limit Of $356,000,000, It is, no doubt, reierable ior the inconvertible currency of the United States in circulation to be limited to $356,000,000 than to be swelled to $40,000,000; and, under existing circumstances, the government of the United states could not, perhaps, be expected to do more. But itis a mere deception to imagine that any limit of this kind will ever pave the way to the resumption oi specie payments. So long as a@ huge mass of paper is floating throngh tne country, unexchangeable, except at a heavy dis- count, for either gold or silver, neither the ex- pansion of trade nor the increase of population will facilitate the resumption o1 cash paymenis. If American statesmen desire to re-establish @ specie currency in the States, they must e up their minds to contract thetr large issues of tn- convertible paper. It is not necessary that they should take the rapid steps on which France is ap- parently intent with this object, any more than it is desirable for tiem to imitate the possibly inevit- able improvidence of Italtan financiers, But the finances 01 the United States will hardly rest on a sound footing until American statesmen recognize the necessity ior dealing with an imcopvertibie CUrTCMCye 1874, METROPOLITAN EXTENSION. Consummation or the Annexation Schome—The New Wards of the City Formally Taken Possession or by the Authorities=—Disgraceful Conduct of Morrtsania Firemen. To the people residing in that portion of New York which was, until recently, composed of the towns of Morrisania, West Farms and Kingsbridge, in Westchester county, yesteraay was an eventful day. To the rural rings, where rural ‘jobs” were hatched and fostered to the unconcealed dis- gust of the powerless taxpayers, it was the synonyme of dissolution. To the pet- ty, though aspiring, suburban politicians it was the signal by which they should be aroused to new and energetic action in the struggle to obtain even a back seat in those poten- tial counsels which have for years ruled the metropolis by means of the ballot box. To the country justices of the peace, some of whom waxed fat on the appropriation of illegal fees, it was the apnouncement that their occupation was gone; and last, though not least, It was, as it Were, the death knell to the hopes of hundreds of tnose disinterested, red-shirted boys whose delight by night and day has been to “run wid de ma- shee: Nor did the property owners of the smaller class feel altogether at their ease, as under the new order of things they know not how soon grinding taxation and ruinous assessments may force them to abandon homes in which many of them were born, and where they still hope to ulti- mately close their eyes on the world and its cares. For some days past it nad been known in Mor- risania thata portion of the Volunteer Fire De- partment of that place, numbering in all about 250 members, had made threats to DESTROY THE FIRE APPARATUS and other town property in their charge rather than surrender it to the city authorities, In pur- suance O/ these threats two of the companies did disgrace themseives by attempting the ruin of what they could no longer control, These were Hope Hose Company, No. 2, of Morrisania, and Engine Company No, 4, of Mott Haven. The mem- bers of the former cepemenee during the preced- ing night, set about destroying their truck, break- ing the body of tue hose carriage, hewing the spokes out of the wheels = with axes, and ended by kicking the stove over, so that the house and contents might be consumed, last fiendish act was, however, discovered in time to prevent the accompiishment of the object sought. At the house of Engine Company. No. 4 the walls and fur- niture were wantonly delaced, while nearly every Portable article of any value was carried away. in order to prevent any more DANGEROUS DEMONSTRATIONS by some of the firemen a couple of police officers were stationed by Acting Captain Robbins at nearly all the engine houses throughout yesterday. The excitement culminated at eight o’clock in the morning, when a portion of the Metropolitan Fire Department arrived trom the city and for- mally took charge of the district. This force was composed of 22 men, in charge of Acting Chiei Welsh, with two steam fire engines, one Babcock engine and one truck. These im- mediately proceeded to their appointed destina- tions, a8 tollows :—No, 42 engine to Fulton avenue, between 167th and 16sth streets, in the house lately occupied by No.1 engine; No, 41 engine to ‘Third avenue, between 147th and 148th streets, the recent headquarters of No, 4 Kngine Company ; the Babcock engine to the house of Americus Engine Company, No. 1, on 166th street, and the truck (No. 17) to the premises vacated by truck No, 2 of Morrisania, on Third avenue, between 139th and 140th streets, It is but fair to state that some of | the volunteer companies acted in a most orderly and becoming manner on the occasion, turning over their engine houses and contents in a spirit of courteous resignation to their legally author- ized successors, At the Morrisanta Town Hall Nelson K. Wheeler, the newly appointed Police Justice for the annexed qistrict, inaugurated his judicial functions by opening Court shorty after eight o’clock m the morning. There was but one prisoner to be disposed. of, @ man arrested on the previous evening while drunk and disorderly. The ofticer who made the arrest was, it appears, one of the batch recently appointed by the Morrisania Trustees, ali of whom the Police Commissioners caused to be notified that the department would not require their Services. In accordance with this decision the policemante existence of the arty making the ar- rest had terminated at midnight, and, as there Was no officer present to preter.a charge against the lucky prisoner, he was discharged, STEAMBOAT PILOTS’ UNION. Election of Officers tor the Ensuing Year. At the last meeting of the Steamboat Pilots: Union of this port the following officers were elected for the ensuing year :— President—Ed ward Barrett. Vice President—L. Hoffman. Recording Secretary—Thomas Kerland. Financial Secretary—john W. Albertson. Treasurer—James W. Lockman. Trustees—Leonard W. Kipp, P. Carroll, L. W. Decker, Walter McAllister, W. W. Whit Sergea be. nt-at-arms—Walter W. Schulz. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Scncrig—CaMMaNn.—In Dresdth, Saxony, on Thursday, November 27, EDMUND ScHURIG, M. D., of Dresden, to FRANCES N, CAMMANN, daughter of William I. Schenck, of this city. Died. ANDERSON.—On Monday evening, December 29, ANGELINE, beloved wile of George W. Anderson, after a long and painful illness, The relatives and friends of the family. also mem- bers of Polar Star Loage, 245, F. and A, M., are im Vited to her funeral, irom ner tate residence, 55 Leroy street, on Friday, at ten o'clock A. M. BLACK.—At her residence, 284 Broadway, Wil- lMamsburg, on Wednesday, December 31, Mrs. Buu Back, beloved wue of Andrew Black and daughter of Bartley and Ann Smith, in the 27th year o. her age. The relatives and iriends of the family are re- spectfully requested to attend her tuneral, from St. Mary’s church, corner Leonara and Remsen streets, at eleven o'clock, this (Friday) morning. CartTon.—On Wednesday, December 31, at the residence of her father, rnelius Kirby, 312 East Thirty-seventh street, Mrs. Maky CaRTON, beloved wile of Hugh Carton, of West Albany. May her soul rest in peace. Amen. The relatives and friends of the famity, also of her brotners-in-law, P. K. Horgan and Owen Mur- phy, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on ‘Saturday, January 3, at ten o'clock A. M., from St, Gabriel’s church, Where a solemn requiem mass will be offered up for the repose of her soul, Albany and Brooklyn papers please copy. Crorsry.—At Rahway, N. J., on Thursday, Janu- ary 1, ANDREW CROPSEY, of this city. ‘otice of the 1uneral will be given hereafter. CrowTER.—At Gréenpoint, L. L, on Tuesday night, December 80, JOHN A. CROWTER, alter a lingering illness, an old and respected member of the dramatic profession, aged 68 years and 5 months. The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of the Dramatic Fund Association, the theatrical profession, and of New York Lodge, No. 330, F. and A. M., are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday aiternoon, at half-past twelve o'clock, from the Dutch Reformed church, lowa street, near Franklin, Greenpoint. CurTIS.—In this city,on Wednesday, December 31, WILLIAM V,, eldest son of the late Joseph Curtis, in the 47th year of his age, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funerai, from the residence of his mother, 123 Firth avenue, near Nineteenth street, on Saturday mora- ing, January 3, at eleven o'clock. ochester and Albany papers please copy. Ourtis.—HENRY B, Curtis. The funeral will take piace this (Friday) after- noon, at two o’clock, from the residence of Mr. Wilitam Churchill, 86 Madison street, to Calvary Cemetery. The members of the Bryan Riely, Mon- roe an G. Cowing associations are requested to atten Dattox.—On Wednesday, December 31, of con- sum} mote the beloved wile of Robert A. Dalton, years, Funeral from her late residence, 44 Morris street, Jersey City, at two o’clock on Friday, Jan- — 3 1874, ‘ ndon papers please copy. Davis.—On Monday, December 20, at twenty-five Minutes past three P, M., ls4ac OSBORN Davis, aged 67 years. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral from his late resi ice, 318 Kast Seventy-ninth street, to- day (Friday), January 2, at one o’clock P. M. EGAN.—On Wednesday, December 31, Joun, son of Peter and Mary Ann n, aged 10 years, The relatives and frieuds of the family are re- Spectfully tnvited to attend the funeral, this day (Friday), at two P. M., from his parents’ residence, No. 10 Goerck street. Donanve.—On Wednesday, December 31, 1873, Mrs. JoHANNA DONAHUE, in the 63d year of her age. Her friends and the friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her niece, Mrs. Flanagan, 1,525 Second avenue, between Seventy-ninth and Eigntieth streets, on Friday, January 2, at one o'clock, USENBERRY.—On Monday, December 29, 1873, AS DUSENBERRY, in the 48th year of his age. The relatives and triends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, East Chester, Westchester county, on Friday, January 2 1874, at 10:30 A. M. Carriages will be in waiting at Mount Vernon on the arrival of the 9:05 A. M. New Haven train from Grand Central de FiNk.—At Melrose, on Tuesday, December 30, at half-past three A. M., after a Short but severe qness, of hemorrhage, Jouy, son of Jacob Fink, in ti ‘ear of his be Wine relatives, and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from St. Mark’s German Lutheran church, Sixth street, be- tween First and Second avenues, this city, on Fri- day, January 2, at one o'clock P.M. The remains ‘will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Fiarron.—Dmnico Lopak, No. 30, F. ann A, M.— The members of the above named lodge are hereby motified to attend Whe (upcral of our lgte brothax shoe 7 Flatton, on Friday, the za teat, af see Ieaa® A. M., {rom hts lute residence, No. Ok6 Size o'clock . -orner Forty-sixth street. By order avenue, & MAX MORAL, M. E. Goo, Fosp10K.—Orn. Reep, wife of C. , Hiram R. Dater. Funeral service W. her tather, No. 14 Wes. urday morning, January RSTER.—OD Sunday, sonville, Fla,, HATTIB E., Notice of the funeral hereafte. * Fureuse..—On Wednesday e% ape, Seeman 31, MARY A., beloved wile of Geory " in her 40th year, "HART, Secretary. 1 Tuesday, December 99, Canpuanat Baldwin Fosdick and daughter of ‘I be held at the residence of t Forty-sixth street, on Bete “8, at 10 o'clock, ‘ecember 28, 1873, at Jack "4 uly daughter of Robert Relatives and riends are invited to. “tend her funeral, from her late residence, near BU" Ver non, N. Y., on Sunday afternoon, January 4, *! one o’clock P. M. Harlem Sunday train leaves » second street depot at a quarter past pine A for West Mount Vernon, where carriages Will ba!® readine: h te Graves.—On Thursday, Jan 1874, JosHuw B. GRAVES. . bal 4 funeral services at his late residence, No. 150 Taylor street, Brooklyn, this (Friday) after. noon, January 2, at two o'clock, Relatives and friends are respectiuily invited vo attend, GuNHOUSK.—On Wednesday morning, December 31, after a short but severe illness, ISABELLA ©., wile of Henry Gunhouse and daughter of the late Robert and Janet McEwan, aged 28 years and 3 months. The relatives and friends of the family are tme vited to attend the funeral, from her late dence, 96 ‘illary street, Brooklyn, this (Friday) aiternoon, at haif-past one o'clock. HAMLETT.—Appik, beloved wife of John E. Ham. lett, aged 36 years and 10 months. The relatives and trieuds are invited to attend the funeral, irom her late residence. 630 Peart street, on Saturday, at two o'clock P. M. HigGins.—On Wednesday, December 31, 1873, suddenly, Pere Hicains, ‘a native of Formal, county Tyrone, aged 32 years and 5 months, The reiatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 505 Sécoud avenue, to-day pridan), at one o’clock P. M. Husstis.—In Glenville, Conn., on Thursday, Jan- uary 1, 1874, at the residence of John B. Wilson, Esq., JOHN 5, HEUSTIS, aged 72 years. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, at the residence of Mr, Wilson, at ten o’clock, and at the old Methodist Episcopal church in White Plains, at one rv. M. Services at the chureh, HuGHES.—A solemn requiem mass will be cele- brated to-morrow (Saturday), 3d inst., at nine o’clock, in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, for the repose of the late Arcnbishop HvuGues and the other de- ceased Bishops of the diocese of New York. LeAKE.—At the residence of his parents, 143 New- ark avenue, Jersey City, CHARLES J., only son of Bilas Eeanons and R. J. C, Leake, aged 23 years and months, Funeral from the Church of the Immacuiata, Erte street, on Friday morning, January 2 at nine o'clock, when a solemn requiem mass will be said for the repose of nis soul. LIVINGsTon.—In this city, on Wednesday, Decem- ber 31, 1873, of pneumonia, SILVIs M., wile of John- ston Livingston ana daughter of the late Henry W. Livingston, The relatives and friends ot the family are in vited to attend the funerai services, at St, Ann’s church, East Twellth street, near Fourth avenue, on Saturday, at nine o'clock A. M., without farther notice. The remains will be taken to Tivoli for in- terment. Lona.—In this city, on Thursday, January 1, 1874, ALFRED H. LONG, aged 43 years. ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on sunday, the 4th inst. ag half-past two o'clock’. M., from bis late residence, No, 205 East Seventy-second street. MaRKEY.—On Tuesday, December 30, JaMES MAR- KEY, veloved son of the late Owen and Matilda Markey, aged 17 years and 3 months. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 261 Ninth avenue, on Friday, Janu- MER at half-past one o'clock P, M. RIGHAN.—THADDEUS W. MEIGHAN, journalist, on Sunday, December 28, aged $1 years and 3 months, Funeral service at his late residence, No. 307 south Fiith street, Williamsburg, to-day (Fre day), at half-past two o'clock. e members of the press and relatives ane friends of the family are invited e ad i aiwinet oTteR.—On Thursday, January ANN, “f Motier, aged 6 only child of Alexander and Grace months and 16 days. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the tuneral, trom the residence of the parents, 296 Seventh avenue, on Saturday, January 3, at one McCLUSKEY.—On Wednesday, December 31, 1878, THomas MCCLUSKEY, native of county Tyrone, Treland. aged 41. The reiatives and friends, and those of his brothers, John and James, are respectiully invited to attend the funeral. from his late residence, No, 12 Little Twelfth street, on Friday, 2d inst., at one o'clock. MoGREGoR.—On Tuesday, December 30, Ros Ror McGRgGoR, youngest son of Duncan McGregorm aged 5 years. ‘The tuneral service will take place at the chapet of Dr. Bootn’s church, corner Tenth street and Unt- versity place, on Friday, January 2, at a quarter past ten o’clock. ‘The relatives and friendsof the family are invited to attend. The remains will be taken to Woodlawn Cemetery by the train leaving the Grand Central depot at 12:05 P. M. N&WELL.—At Whitestone, on Monday, December 29, Exiza A., wife of Zenas Newell. The relatives and friends of the family are tn- vited to attend the funeral, from the Presbyterian church, Eighty-sixth street and Lexington ave- nue. New York, on Friday, January 2, at eleven o'clock A. M. * RaYMONnD.—Suddenly, on Thursday, January 1, James P. RAYMOND, aged 22 years and 6 months, Services at late residence, 181 Gold street, Brook- lyn, this (Friday) evening, January 2, at seven o'clock. The remains will be taken to Danbary, Conn., for interment on Saturday, Janvary 3, by seven A. M. train, RRYNOLDS.—On Thureday, January 1, 1874, Many, the beloved wile of Francis Reynolds, in the 40th year of her age. The relatives and friends ofthe family are re- spectt invited to attend the funeral, from ber lee ne lence, 433 East ae street, on Satare ay, annaty 6, at ome orcidd _ Huons, m Thursday, January 1, SaRrad A., the eldest daughter of Barnettand Eliza A, Rhone, aged 20 years, 11 months and 17 days. Tne relatives ana irienas of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, No. 255 West Thirtieta street, on Saturday, January 3, 1874, at one o’ciock, Ricgs.—On Wedn December 31, 1873, of Pneumonia, a uerere J, Marta ELsaNon, wile of George Funeral on Saturday, 3d inst., at two P, M., to Fairmount Cemetery, Newark. RyeRs.—Suddenly, on Tuesday, December HARRigt, the beloved wife of T. R. Ryers, aged ears. 3 ‘The funeral services will take place at the Alan- son Methodist Episcopal church, Norfolk, near Grand street, on Sunday, January 4, at one o’clook. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend, SHANLEY.—CATHERINE SHANLEY, relict of Francis Shanley, in the 67th year of her age, @ ey of the parish of Ardagh, county, Longford, re ‘eland. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 515 West Forty-sixth street, on Saturday afternoon, January 3, at one o’clock. ‘TOBIN. —On Wednesday, December 31, 1873, after a short illness, Davip ToBIN, in the 73d year of his ~~. eae of Carrick-on-suir, county Tipperary, reland. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfuily invited to attend his tuneral, at haif- ast one o'clock, on Saturday, the 3d of January, i874, from his residence, 163 Hudson street, cor- ner of Laight street. Charleston (S.C.) and St. Johns (N. F.) papers please copy. VaUPEL.—On Tuesday, December 30, after a short and severe iliness, Mary C., daughter of Adam and ae C. Vaupel, aged 6 years, 7 Months and 13 ae “Ene relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend her funeral, on Fri- day, January 2, 1874, at ten o'clock A, M., from the residence of her parents, No. 405 West Forty-sixtn street. The remains will be interred in iVoodlawn Cemetery. VERNON.—At 26 West Twenty-seventh street, and of diphtheria, after a brief iliness of four di THA LovisR, the only daughter of Kdwai pd ¥. Vernon, aged 7 years, 4 months and 26 ays. e remains will be taxen from the nouse at half i habe | 7 gi January 3, to Bur- ington, N. J., for interment. "AN GAASBEK.—At Hoboken, on Tuesday, De- cember 30, 1873, Epwiy VaN Gaaspere, aged 60 years, 9 months an ays. The’ relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectfully invited to attend the fuseral, on Friday, nuary 2, from the Methodist mpyecol el Sane street, near Eighth, Hol atten o'clock, VAN IpErstint.—On Wednesday, December 31, IDERSTINE, 20 ye TamEs VAN et iad Raa duis Company 1, Eig! ent, N. 8. G.. N. 24 are respectfully trend the funeral, from Dr. Walker's Calvary chapel, East Twenty-thira street, between Secoad and Third avenues, this day (Friday), January 2, at one P. M. TLAKE.—At Yonkers, on Monday, December 20, Henry C., 80n Of John D. and Permelia West- wongeguies from the residence of his parents, North Broadway, on Friday, at half-past eleven A. M. Sal will be in walting on arrival of 10:45 train irom Forty-second street. WINSLOW.—On Thursday, January 1, Isaao WInsLow, in the 72d year of his age. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 279 Dean street, Brooklyn, on Sunday, at two P. M. WINTS} Tuesday, December 30, Jonn on of John Wintjen, aged 5 years, * St. Paul's Reliel Society, are invited iy faneral, from his late residence, North ‘Third street, on Friday, January 2, at one o’clook. WILKINSOy.—At his late residence, 73 Hamilton street, Brodriyn, on Tuesday, December 30, Major Jerrna A. WILKINSON, & veteran of the 1812 war, in his 83d year, tfully Invited te Le 20 ast, Ot Relatives and friends are attend the funeral, this dar Uali-past two P, Be