The New York Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1874, Page 6

CONGRESS. Action on the Finance Bill by the House Postponed. | ADJOURNMENT TO 1875 | SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec, 23, 1874, The Senate wag called to order by Chief Clerk MCDONALD, Who read & communication from Vice President Wilson stating that he would be absent | Irom the city upon we meeting of the Senate to- | day, and requesting him to inform the Senate of | that fact, | Mr. ANTHONY, (rép.) of R. L, offered a resolution | dectaring that in the absence of the Vice President | Hon, Matthew H. Carpenter be chosen President | pro tern, of the Senate. | Mr. STHVENSON, (dem,) of Ky., moved to amend | 80 48 to provide that the election ve by ballot | Agreed to. | Mt. ANTHONY nominated Matthew H. Carpenter, | of Wisconsin, | Mr. STEVENSON nominated A. G. Thurman, of | On10. The Clerk appointed Messrs, Anthony and Bay- ard tellers, and the vote beg taken resulted as | followa:—Whole number of votes cast, 51; neces- | sary to a choice, 26 Mr, Carpenter received 33 | and Mr, Thurman 18. Mr. Carpenter was, there- | fore, declared President pro tem, oJ the Senate, and he was escorted to the chair by Mr, Thu:ma Upon taking the chair Mr. CARPENTER sal Senators, please accept my thanks for this re- newed expression of your kindness and favor. | Tne only resuro I can make will be ap impartial discharge Of my duties, Wuich | shall endeavor to do. Mr. ANTHONY submitted a resolution instructing the Secretary to inform the President of the United States and tue House of Representatives of the election of Hon. M. H. Carpenter President pro tem, of the senate. Agreed to. | Mr. WEST, (rep.) of La., said, yesterday he was constrained 10 G0 4 Very ungracious thing by ob- | Jecting to the passage of a resolution for the hol- | day recess. He made the objection in defereuce to the wishes of his coleagués trom the Southern States, who had voted to oppose any recess. He DOW moved that the Senate proceed \o the con- | siaeration Of that resolution. Agreed to. The | resolution was then read and agreed to without | discussion. : | Mr, FENTON, (lib.) of N. Y., presented a memorial | of the Common Council of the city of Roghester, | N. Y., protesting against the proposed Canadian | reciprocity treaty; also a similar memorial trom | the Board of Trade ot Oswego, N. ¥.. both of which | were referred to the Lommittee oo Foreign Rela- | tons. He also presented a memorial of publisners of periodicals in the city of New York, complaining Of UDjUst discrimination against periodicals in the Bew postallaw. Relerred to the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads, | Tne Navai Appropriation Bil, recetved from the House, was read by title and referred to the Com- | mittee on Appropriations. Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., gubmlitted the fol- lowing and asked (or its present consideration :— Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the validity of the credentiais of PB. >. Pinchvack as cerufled to by Governor Willtam P. Kellogg, of Loutsiana, under the seal of the @foresaid State, and the Vommittee on Priv- Heges and Elections are instructea th examine and re. port It said P. B.S. Pinchback is entitled to be admitted on the prima facie case thus made, or if such admission shoud be postponed nti investigation be made as to the charges of corruption in Lis election alleged against i Mr. THURMAN Oojected to present consideration Of the resolution, and it went over. Mr. CLayTon, (rep.) of Ark, submitted the fol- | Jowing, and asked its present copsideration:— =| Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested, if Hot incompatiple with the interest of the public servic to lay before the Senate the official reports and con munications of Major Lewis Merrill, Unued States Arm Felating to certain disorders in Louisiana Known as thé Coushattee trouble. Mr. BAYARD objected, and it was lala over. | Mr. ANTHONY, (rey.) of RL, presented a me- morial of the widow of the late Commander W. B. Cushing, United States Navy, for a pension. Re- ferred to the Committee of Naval Affairs. Mr. HamiLToN, (dem.) of Md., moved tnat the re- | Solution oj the last Session in regard to the com- | pensation of F. W. Sykes, wbo contested the seat | 01 Mr. Spencer, of Alabama, be recommitted to the | Committee on Privileges ana Elections. Agreed to, Mr. WaiGar, (rep.) of lowa, offered an amend- ment in the nature of a substitute for the pili to | rovide a better government for the District of | eh nig Ordered to be printed and lie on the | ee The amendment of the House of Representatives to the Senaie bill suspending the law In regard to | contract surgeons in tue army. tul February 1, 1875, was concurred in, and the bili passed. Tné Senate then at one o’cfdck, on motion of Mr. Eamands, proceeded to the consideration of ex- ecutive business, and at a quarter to two o’ciock | the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned | til Tuesday, January 5, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y., offered a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to require | from the presidents and cashiers of ali the national banks in New York city areport, underoath, within ten days of the exact amount of gold cuin, gold certificates and checks or memoranda of tndl- viduais, beld by such banks at the close of busi hess on the 19th of December, and to transmit the | same to the House. Referred to tue Banking Com- mivtée, Mr. HARRISON, (rep.) of Tenn., from the Election Committee, made areport in the Arkansas con- tested election case, with resolutions that Beil, | the contestant, was not duly elected, but that Snyder, the sitting memper, was, The resolutions were adopted without discussion. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., desired to go to the Speaker's table for she purpose of taking up | the Senate Finance bill, Mr. RaNDALL, (Gem.) of Pa., remarked thay the Civil Rights dill would be reached on the Speaker's tabie beiore the Finance oill, and, therefore, ne objected. | Mr. CESSNA, (rep.) Of Pa., suggested that unani- Mous consent must ve given to lay aside the Civil Kignts vill without prejudice. Mr. RANDALL remarked that there were other objecthonabic measures on the speaker's table. Mr. MAYNARD then asked unanimous consent to take the Finance bil! from the Speaker's tabie, and Make some disposition of it. Pending the question Mr. Beck, (dem.) of Ky., | Moved an adjournment, The question was taken by tellers ahd was a strict party vote, the democrats voting for and she republicans acainst 1. The Vote Was announced as 49 to 93, no quorum voting. Mr, DAWES, (rep.) Of Mass., called for the yeas and nays. | Mr. RANDALL suggested that by consent tne bill | be rejerred to the appropriate committee, with Jeave to report St any time. Mr. Dawges—What 1s the appropriate committee ? | Mr. Ranpati—That I wul leave to you and the gentieman from Tenmessee (Mr. Maynard) to | siraggle about. | Mr. Fosrer, (rep.) of Ohio—I think we nad bet- | ter have the yeas and nays and ascertain Whetuer | there is @ quorum present. The yeas and hays were called and the vote re- sulted :—Yeas 56, bays 12i, being thirty more than | & quoram, | before the vote was annonnced Mr. Cessna re- Marked that he Was paired on political suoje e ny. RaNDALL—OD What side Of politics 1s the 1 Mr. CESSNA—The record will establish that, Alter the vote Was announced Mr. MayNaRrD again asked Unanimous consent to proceed to tue cousideration of the Finance bill. | Mr. RANDALL was about to renew his suggestion, when Mr, Dawes Lnterposed a motion to go two the | business on the Speaker's table. This being re- | garded, on the democratic side of the House, as | the Indication of a parpose to force the measure | in spite of the opposition, it was met by a resort | to fubastering motions, the first of which was | made by Mr. Randall, to take arecess for one pear supplemented by anotper vy Mr. Beck w | adjou Mr, MAYNARD made another effort to avoid the impending deadjock, and asked ananimous con- Beat to lave the bill made the special order in the House for the 7¢h of January. Mr. DAWEs—Why not act on the bill to-day? MEMBBRS ON BoTH SrpEs—It isa Matter of too Much importance, We have not read it yet, Mr. RanpaLi—We all agree on this side to ao What ts fair, The gentieman from Tennessee nas made bis proposition, and there is no objection whatever vo it on this side. Mr. MayNako—The gentieman (Mr. Randal) and his associates are content vhat the vill & be made @ 6pecial order for the 8th of January, and if that is the best that we can do tn the premises why not do it? Mr, Dawas—What ts to hinder our reaching tt by | going to the Speaker's table now? | Mr. RaNDaLl—Because the Civil Rights bill | would be reached first. | Mr. Dawss—That oili can be postponed by a } mangority. Mr. Beck—A postponement would give it a | chance oO! being bonsidered, and we are deter- mined tt shail ot be considered before tue ath of March, Mr. PLarr, (rep.) of Va., hoped that his party in the House ‘wourd show as much backbone as the | Senate had shown, eid sit out the Dill Uf it took | two weeks, , Mr. Cesena Temarked that the Judiciary Gom- | miviee had had an informal understanding not to wet on the Clyit Rights Oil till after the holidays, aod that if db were reached he would ask upaal- | out of employment and out of money. | for non-payment. | ployed by the Southern Life Insurauce Company, | clean out their rooms, Anderson’s among the | number, | the door, his ieet almost parallel with the taresh- | old. He was lying on nis leit side, knees drawn | of the isto! Was grasped in the left hand aad potn’ toward the mouth, which was sitghtly open. The face and right eye especially were | munications and re: | make"pabiie ig lis will. | to him and of but litte value to any one else | tue same may be forwarded to my son, | Anderson, | about eight months ago. | day morning, whe alone in bis chamber, he lev- | knob. NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, D mous consent that it should retain in its present condition. 4 Mr, ORTH, (rep.) of Ind., objected, } After further discussion aud the taking of a vote by yeas and nays Mr. Maynara’s proposition was assented to on both sides, and it was ordered that the bill be made’ the special order for the 7th of | January. ‘ | ‘The SPEAKER announced the appointment o/ the Select Committee on Alabama Adairs as lollows — ; Albright, (rep.) of huckner, (dem) of | P. and Luttreil, (dem,} of Cal. Reso1utions appropriating $2 ment of the expenses of each of mittees to Loutsiana, Misstesipp! were offerea and auopted. The House then, at tiree o’clock, adjo until Tuesday, January 5 Ss! NGULAR SUICIDE. EE IE PE AN EMBARRASSED SOUTHERN MAN DELIBER- ATELY SHOOTS HIMSELF—COOL PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEED—IN HIS WILL HE RECOM- MENDS GENERAL ROBERT TOOMBS TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE AND LEAVES HD HIS PISTOL. ‘ ATLANTA, Ga., Dec, 21, 1874. This morning between seven and eight O'clock a suicide took place in our city which in delibera- uon of purpose and execution exceeds anything we have ever known, The name of the unhappy man is W. Samuel J. Anderson. It seems he had managed to accumulate no money during his career ana three or four months ago he was At this time General Rovert Toomds was busy push- ing bis famous suits against the Mitchell heirs, and also the suits recently tried against the railroaas under the tax law of 1874. Finding Anderson unemployed, Mr. Toombs hired him to assist in fixing up papers and law authorities on these cases ata stated galary of $125 per month. To the complications arising from this appointment may be attributed the un- happy man’s suicide. It seems that some months ago Anderson drew upon General Toombs for his first half month's salary, The draft was met and paid, Subsequently ne drew through Mr. Jerry Lynch a second draft upon General Toombs for a whole month’s salary. This draft was cashed at Lowry’s Bank here, and aiso promptly paid by Genera! Toombs. A few weeks later General Toombs met Anderson, ana, ascertaining that ne was in need of morey, gave him $1(0 in addition to bia salary. On December 1 Anterson again drew upon General Toombs, aa follows:— Atuanta, Ga., Deo. 1, 1874, General Ronert Toomns, Washington, Ga. : Piease pay to the order of Jerry Lynch $125. W. SJ. ANDERSON. ‘This draft was likewise indorsed by Lynch and | paid at Lowry’s Bank. It was sent for coulection | to Washington and RETURNED PROTESTED Anderson also received a note from Toombs, informing him that he owed. him nothing. Mr. Anderson had stated and thought that his engagement dy General Toontbs was per- manent. When he received the money from Lowry’s he was io his usual cheerful spirits. Alter the drait was returned he became much dejected and bitter, and then it seems the idea of taking pis ile suggested itsell. He teit 80 severely the lability of Mr. Lynch upon his in- dorsement tifat he shnnned him, though pre- viously they had been intimate friends, Yester- dav morning Edwara Handy, a colored boy, em- 500 for the pay- the Select Com- 1 and Alabama, jurned which occupied the first floor of the Hillyer Butid- | ing, went up stairs to carry water. This was Shortly past seven o'clock. Edward was em- ployed by the gentlemen on the upper Aoor to Arriving at Anderson’s door he set the bucket down upon the outside and unlocked it. Opening the door a little he saw Mr. Anderson’s feet, and, thinking he was eitner tnebriated or sick, he looked further in. Then he was horrified at DISCQVERING HE WAS DEAD and his head covered with blood. Re rushed down stairs and spread the alarm, also telling Oficer H. H. Newton, on duty nearby. Mr. D. Ss. Kell bop apet of the company; Mr. Haralson, and Dr. Johnson went w the room, The deceased was found lying just to the right of up toward the heartand head against the weather board, the right hand clasped a revolver, the thumb tightly pressed the trigger and the nozzie covered with blood, and a pool of biood was upon the floor aroung tne head. A more horrible pic- ture could not conceived. He was dressed in an old suit of clotning, aud was not then Bull In his papers upon the table were found two com- munications addressed to Dr. Jonn M. Johason, SINGULAR DOCUMENTS. These documents have never veen equalled for intensity 0: purpose by anything we have ever seen. The following is his letter from Atlanta, dated Sunday, December 20, 1874, to Dr. J. M. Johnson :— Dak Str—Thoughtfully, even cheerfully, I obey the stero flat of irresistible circumstances, without discus- sion aud .wityout murmur. My remarkable OF acknowledged capacities seem utterly, unavoidably use- Jess for ordinary purposes. Be ut so. I have much to thankful for to yourself and other personal tricnds and feel no enmity or hai ainst any man. I hope Toombs will so far vindicate himvelf as to protect verry Lynch from the consequences of @ protest which could not have been anticipated. lo-morrow morning I in- | tend to place the muzzle of fay pistol i and pail the trigger. I thus dluntly state my intention in order to avoid, & coroner's inquest or legal investigation. I shall dress myself after bathing. as usnal, in a suit of clothes good enough I opine for the purpose in view, that my better clothes will be of wse to my son. I hope to be buried as Ttall. You will tind in my table drawer farther com- tes. I enclose fifty odd dollars nses and to express my truik q the absence of Dr.” Miler, im a0 present my photo- Parewell ny friend. S. J. ANDERSON, You will find my keys, &c., in the table drawer, with my spectacles and eyegiasses—one for Dr. Johnson, one for Dr. Miller, Bald, HIS WILL AND GENERAL TOOMBS’ LEGACY. The, other dovurment whien it 1s permitted to In it he jeaves a remark. | avie legacy to General Toomps:— Private and persona 1. Samuel J. Anderson, present to my triends the foilowing requests and bequests :—To my son. Sai. J. Andefaon, all such of my best clothing effects as can be packed in my sole leather trunk. would cormmuuicate with A. H. Dawson, No. 271 Broad- way, New York, before expressing the trunk to hi, not having heart trom. the boy tor sume months. Taquiry will be neces@@py. I would rely ou Mr. Daw- sou's ‘information std advice in the premises, suppose the clothing wouid be of much value but if they | sre not available to him, after inquiry, I would beg that | Henry Blasdell out fourwen years of age, at Spring ville, Erie county, N.Y. He can be written to aud easily found by addressing John C. Strong, Attorney, Buffalo, N.Y. ‘fo br. Miller. the furniture of my room, which, according to bit! in left hand bureau drawer, is’ Dr. Mil: ler’s property; also box of eoal to Miler '& Johnson. To Jerry Lyneh, 4 new pair of pants, wrapped in paj e returned because I am unable to pay’ for them. To M ida | Harrs, iy nouest and faittal | washe woman, te following trifies'—Coal scuttle and hovel, trunk and strap, writing table, umbrella, bandbox, broom and towels. she will pack my trunk and dispose of the vid clothes, &c., as she pleases. To Kd. Hardy my valise and contents, also cigars. Toombs (not pri Ref pistol, with my recommenda. | tion that he rid the world of his presetice by imitating my example for burial. Ithmk that a shirt, drawers and socks, with my big cloak wrapped around me, will de quite sufficient” Ihave tried to save money enough to bury me and express my trunk, tc [shal have abot $00 in my pantaloons pocket. | 8. J. ANDERSON, | To Drs. Miter and J onxson. AtLanta, Dec. 16, 1874 SHOCKING SUICIDE IN NEWARK. | yee uneral ex Regrettin please remember te to grap herewith enclosed. FROM THE ALTAR TO A LUNATIC ASYLUM, AND | FROM THERE TO THE GRAVE. A Stogular saicide of the sensatiohal sort took place in Newark yesterday. Josepi Lindauer, aman | about thirty-six years of age, shot himself through the breast at his residence, No. 201 Plane street, He | lived witn Mr. Cyrus Hart, whose sister he marricd Subsequent to his of fits of marriage be became deep melancholy, but from what cause no one professes ability to divine. As tar as known he and his wile itved very happily to- | getuer, They were comfortably situated and no cause for sorrow seemed to exist. Lindauer, how- | ever, became so unsatisfied with his lle that | twice he attempted it—once by trying to jump from his window and once by means of a dos@of laudanum. In bow he Jailed and was re- moved for safe keeping and care to the Bloomingdale Lunatic Asylum, in New York. ‘there he remained til! Thankegiving. Hig condition was greatiy improved and he was restored to lis home; but soon he feliback | Into his old fits of causeless melancnoly. Yester- possessed elied a heavy Coit’s pistol at his left breast, near the nippie, and fred. The family heard the re- port, rnsned tothe room and Lindauer said, “IT ai tt.” He died laterim the day. Uaiess upon further examingtion the statement above given, on authority of the suicide’s relatives, is [ound to be untrue, Do inquest will be hAlid. SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN. } Officer Carpenter, of the Washington street (Brooklyn) police, was notified as ten o’clock last night that August Greben, a German, aged sixty~ two years, had committed sutcide at his residence, No, 352 Gold street, The offtcer immediately — entered the honse and found Greben hanging to | whe door of his room, A rope was jastened about his neck and one end was tied to the door The body was ‘catdown and the Coroner | notified, ‘The police state that the deceased was | addicted to the use of strong drink, and itis thought that he was temporarily imsaue (rom Mouor when he killed himgell, | Will occupy | de Paul’s conference: | for the delectation of visitors, THE COMING CHRISTMAS. WHAT I8 BEING DONE FOR THE POOR, BOTH OLD AND YOUNG, AT THE SEVERAL INSTITU- ‘TIONS. Chirstmas 18 coming, for rich and po for old and young, and willbe here to-morrow, The rich Bre busy preparing a reception for old Santa Claus im their luxurious homes, What 1s being done by the charitable vo give the poor a taste of the jolly old gentleman’s presence may ve found below, The Prodace Exchange will be closed this after- noon and not opened again for business until Monday, the 28th inst, The annual Christmas festival of tne Sunday sohool scholars of ‘Old Trinity” takes piace this alternoon. The children will meet in the school building, corner of Thames and Church streets, aud march irom thence to the church, where they seats in the middie aisie. The church bas been very bdeautitully decorated With evergreens, &c., and the windows on either side of the edifice have large jestoons suspended trom them. The ser- vices will commence at haif-past three o'clock, after wlich the children will sing the Cbristmas carols, The carol, “Uur Christmas Tree,” will be sung by one of the choir, when the procession, headed by the choir and clergy, will then march up the centre aisie and around @ large tree, lighted by gas in the middie porch, where the Christmas presents will be distributed. Mr. James E, Ayliffe will ring on Christmas Eve the following programme 01 Christmas carois, &¢., on Trinity church bells, commencing at haif-past two P. M., preliminary to the festival of the Sun- day schooi children :— 1. Ringing the changes on elzht bells, + 2 Christmas Carol—"The Christmas Tree.” 3 Chrismas Carol—"See, the Morning star ‘s Dweil- ne. i Christmas Carol—"Wwse Men trom the East Were ‘ing Out the Bells.” ‘he Children of the Temple.”’ ‘Christ Was Born on Christmas 7. Christmas Carol—' Day. CHRISTMAS DAY. + On Christmas Day Mr. Ayliffe will perform on the bells the following programme previous to the service, commencing at half-past ten A, M.:— 1. Ringing the changes on eight be y uy “A Child This Vay is Born.” ood Christian Men, Reoice.” ‘Awake, Ye Faithtui Christians.” 5. Christinas Carol—"Three Kings of Orient,” at Christmas Carol—"Angels from the Realms of Lory. BD ‘Ihe Christmas celebration at the Five Points’ House of Industyy will begin in the chapel, which is already handsomely trimmed with evergreens, Singing, recitations, &c.. by the children will occupy the time ironr one till three O'clock P. M., when about 400 children will sit down to a dinner of turkey and mince pie. Presents of toys and sweetmeats for all will be distributed later in the afternoon, The usual Christmas dinner will be furnished the boys at St. Vincent’s Home to-morrow. Every- thing supplied to them will consist of the best in the market, and plenty of everything wilt be pro- vided. Between thirty and forty ladies and gen- tlemen, most of the latter members of St. Vincent have volunteered to = ne on the children and attend to their wants, greatest harmony prevails among the ooys. colored children are treated with great kindness by Catholic and non Catholic inmates. The toilowing is the erder of eXercises for the day :—The boys enter the chapel at 4 A. M.; sacra- ment of baptism administered at 4:15 A. M.; first mass will be celebrated at 4:30 A. M.; a sermen will be preached at this mags, aud most of the | large boys will approach holy communion ; second 30 A. M.; third mass, 6 A. M.; breakfast, 7A, M.; distribution of clothing to the smaller children, 8 A, M.; dinner, consisting of turkey, celery, cranberry sauce, pouitry, im pudding, Mashed potatoes, vegetabies, fruit: ies, coffee and cakes, 1:30 P. M.; supper, 7:30 P, About 800 children will assemble on Christmas Day at the Five Points Mission, where they are attendants in the day and Sunday sehools. ‘Will be po dinner or formal exercises, but the usual presente will be given, consisting of toys, coniec- Bou ery nutes, raisins, &c. The gifts or toys, &c¢., to the institution, from firms and inaividuals, have been more humerous this year than ever, and the Quality is better, ‘the boys of the Newsboys’ Lodging House, No, 12 New Chambers street, will enjoy at 7 o'clock P. M. on Christmag Day the dinner of roast beet, ae pudding, &c., furnished at this season. Itis expected that about 500 boys will be thus entertained. The regular attendants, numbering avout 230, will also receive a pair of shoes and stockings and two shirts each. The rooms will be decoratea with Christmas greens. Children's Aid Society there wil be arrangements of a similar character, The annual Christmas festival of the Wilson In- @ustrial School will be beld to-morrow at eleven o’ciock, in the Mission House, corner of avenue A and Eighth street. The Board of Managers invite aul friends,of the school to be present on the occa- | sion. ‘The managers of the Colored Orphan Asylum cesire to give the 280 destitute children under their care a goa Christmas dinner, and will be giad to-receive any contribations of food or money jor the purpose. These may be leit with Mra. Stokes, No, 87 Madison avenue, or with Mrs. Lee, No, 516 Fifth avenue. Dinner will be served at hali-past twelve o’ciock, and the children’s exhi- bition Will take place at two. Donations for Uhristmas for the poor of the New York Colo! managers of the institution. Tne people under their care are especially needy and desolate, and would greatly appreciate being remembered at this time. Any contributions would be thanktully received at the Mission Building, No. 135 West Tuirneth street. At the Howard Mission, No. 40 New Bowery, a dinner of oysters and mince pie will be served on Christmas Day, trom eleven till one o'clock, and @oout 700 poor chilaren will be fed, including those in both the Sunday and day schools, Exercises by the children, including readings, recitations, sing- ing of Christmas carols, &c., will be continued at intervals srom eleven o'clock till four P, M. Christ- mas trees Will be furnished in both the tnfant and upper departments, trom which gifta of toys and candies will be distributed to all the children. It 1s also designed to give them more substantial presents, stch as shoes and warm woollen gar- ments, Clothing and shoes are greatly needed by the Mission, which has now, its managers say, more to do, with fewer resources, than at any previous time, Gifts of any Kind have not come 1n this year so freely as usual; but it is hoped that enough will be received to-day to make the Christ- ima’ programme feasible, There are 600 persons in the enctosare of the Convent of the Good Shepherd in Ninetieth street, near the East River. To these people the Christ- mas festivities are but @ reminder of a once happy home in which each one was in all proba- bulty a central figure. Thanksgiving Day re- mained a blank to thése upfortunates in conse- quence of the* inavility of the Sisters to provide luxuries. tis now boped that all charitable ana good-natured people will remember the Good shepherd and make up allin their power for the ouussions of Thanksgiving Day. The Sisters will arrange to have donations called for at the houses of givers jf they only send their names to the con- vent. Ackpowledgments of these gifts will be | made through the coluuns of the leading journals A HOLIDAY VACATION. The closing exercises which precede the holiday vacation took place in the public and private schools of the city yesterday, leaving the children at liberty to enjoy the festivities of the season, A reception Was generally heid in the public schools, at which pieces were recited by the children, and music, both vocal and instrumental, furnished Prominence was given to the occasion in the Female Department of Grammar School No. 1 in Rivington street, owing to the retirement of Miss Catherine White, Principal, who haé long been conuected with that institution, A rewnion 01 school officers, teachers, scholars and friends of the school took piace in the afternoon, and @ programme, made up of ad- dresses and masic, was gone through with. A lJarge attendance of the colored people aud their friends gave mterest to the exercises at the col- ored grammar school im Mulberry street, and much admiration was excited by the manner in which tue du: -hued little ones perlormed their respective parts. ‘The schools will open again om the Tuesday suc- ceeding New Year’s Day. THE BATTLE OF TRENTON. Preparations are being made on an extensive scale in Trenton, N. J. to celebrate the bvattie of Trenton on Christmas Day by a sham fight, in which the various military companies of the city, together with tne Eaton Guards, jately organized, will participate. This will be the first time tn a number O! years that this Distorical event has veen celeprated in @ similar manner, and on account of (he novel and rather unusual method of cele. bration the greatest interest seems to be man; nested in making it @ success, SCANDAL IN WusTERN New York.—The Roches- ter Erpress slates that @ certain neighborhood ia the town of Greece, less than a dozen miles from Rochester, is Just pow agitated by # social scandal which is lar from creditabie vo ad vease several of the parties concerned, and which bas led to the Tesignation of the pastor of a certain church, who, being @ quiet, inoffensive, upright man, would rather serve his Master in other places than urnidergo the cruel torture of having his name and residence unwulingly Connected with @ diagrace. ful transaction, of which he had no knowledge, and which, witu the Qtmost care on bis part, be could not probably have prevented. The parties implicated are all of high social standing, aad, for \ Obvious reasons, all names ite Withaeld, The | d Mission are earnestly solicited by the | ECEMBER 24, 1874.— 7. Christmas Carol—"Christ Was Bern on Christmas | aye" There , BEECHER ON CHRISTMAS. PLYMOUTH CHURCH PRAYER MEETING LAST NIGHT, Plymouth lecture room was not more than half filled last evening, owing to the change im the night not bemg generally understood, Atter the usual exercises Mr, Beecner said :—*The most mo- mentous events are not those which come with observances or acclamation, If there is any- thing in this world that is inconcetvabie it 18 the kingdom of God, the great reaim that springs out of consecrated thought and affection, the kingdom of righteous holiness. The greatest kingdom that ever existed is the kingdom of the soul, When you look ata giant oak you are apt to say, What a beginning It must have had! Bui perhaps a squirrel dropped by chance an acorn on the ground, .nd it found @ crevice and took root, and grew willit became a magnificent monarch, When we look back to the birth of the Saviour aud consider what has been accomplished tn all rela- tous of life, what @ different value is placed on nd consider how these nave been gradually ‘worked out since the birth of the Saviour and go back to the insignificance of that birth, you can scarcely think of a lower. The celebra- tion of the beginning of Christendom ts a matter of bistory, From asimple celebration it has passed inte a matter of dispute and division. There is nothing tn the realm o! Christendom that has not had blood shed about it, and avout the date of the birth of Christ the whole Christian world was split in two, but finally they came to- gether and agreed on a day, although tt is not ilkely that they hit it by a rod. It is not probable that we celebrate on the 251h day of December the real anniversary of the birth of Christ; and it makes no difference. I have a piece oi wood from & mulberry tree that Shakespeare janted, 1 know it 1s the same tree, because no- ody cao prove itis not; and it 1s enough for me, I think a good deal of it in a sucaking kind of a way. The thing Itself is of no value. The whole Value consists in association, Let a given day be appointed and followed out, and that establishes it. So it is of no consequence about the birth of Chpist; we have agreed that it was on the 25th aad o1 December. In every household there isa domestic almanac all filled up with births and deatus, and on those respective dates comes i} re- membrance of them, and it is good; if is OD that ground that Sunday ts celeprated, we agree to Btop and rest, ang that which is true of Sunday is true of all other holidays, Strangely, the hands of the superstitious Church Christmas became the _jolliest day iu the year. Now in the early perioda of national life such celebrations have & value and significance they gradually lose. The same thing has taken place with regard to Thanksgiving Day. In my boyhood Thanksgiving Day stood out with exuberance of stomach; on that day we had three | or four kinds of pie and a puddicg, an unheard of thing on other days; now we live ornare C) is as We us 9 on ‘Thanksgiving; it not that Thanksgiving bas grown jean but the rest of the rr has grown fat, and so Christ- mas has growo finer and finer, and now even in old England they have po such Christmases as they had 100 years ago. They dress their houses with holly evergreens; by the by, that was bor- Towed from the Druids, as we ‘borrow @ good many things from those we damn.. Well, tt is a day Of joy that is right; it is a day for the inter- chang’ oO! presents in memory of the greatest gilt man ever bad. To me Christmas ts a foreign day, and! shall die so. When I was a boy | wondered what Christ- mas was. I knew there was suct a time, because we had an Eptscopal church in our town, and I saw them dressing it with evergreens, and won- dered what they were taking the woods in church for; but | gct no satisfactory explanation, A Uttle later 1 understood it was A ROMISH INSTITUTION Kept up by the. Romish Church. Bronght up in the strictest State of New Engiand, brought up to the most literal style of worship, brought u) where they would not read the Bible in chure! because the Episcopalians read it so macn, 1 Passed all my youth without any knowledge of Christmas, and so I nave no associations with the day, Where the Curistmas revel ought to be, I have nothing. It is Christmas Day, that isall, Yet it is a custom a me heartily approved. I think it a day that should be memor- le—a day that we ougtit to consider the anni- versary ol the birth of our Lord, After Mr. Beecher had finisned, Mr. Halliday read some letters irom absent members, A DRY GOODS FAILURE. RICE, GOODWIN, WALKER AND CO. SUCCUMB TO THE MONETARY PRESSURE—THE CIBCUM- STANCES AND THE ASSIGNMENT, The failure of the extensive dry goods house of Rice, Goodwin, Walker & Co., No. 476 Broadway, At the other lodging houses under the care of tne | V8 eerie muon Weaver vals: uy, Dien cre uene’ was given to the statement, a3 during the past year ever since the panic the fin nas been stated to be in dificuities, and twice, at least, was reported failed. An investigation of the matter, however, shows that what has been long threatening has at length taken place. The firm was established in the dry goods line some three years since, and has done an extensive business; and, previous to the panic of last year, So disastrous to so many good reputations, was supposed to be one of the foremost houses in the | city. The trade done ‘was tn all varieties of do- mestic goods, and the firm had a lurge Western custom, Consequent upon the duiness of trade the firm was saddied with a great many bad debts, which could not be collected, spite of every endea- vor to do so. ,So pressed was the firm jor ready money, and 80 willing to make any sacrifice to breast over the present difficulty, that some three weeks ago all the goods in stock were marked down to alow figure for cash. Even with this depreciation in the Value of the goods, how- ever, they still failed to realize the money neces- gary to carry on reputable operations, and last Friday it was decided to suspend. In consequence of this the firm made an assignment of all tueir effects to Charjes P. Crosby, of tne firm of Fuller- ton, Knox & Crosby, ior the benefit of their creditors, and the store in Broadway has been completely emptied of its contents, povhing now remaining but the bare wails, No statement of the labilities bas yet been made, and probably will not be for some days, as they are not at present entirely made up, andin a short time @ meeting will be heid w determine upon what action to take in the premises. It is supposed that the liabilities will foot up something less-than @ quarter of a million dollars. Of this it {9 impossible to say What percentage the cred- itors will receive, but it is stated that tt wii be very fair. ‘ “HORSE, NOTES. The offer of Mr. T. Gee of a piece of plate valued at 300 sovereigns to the English Jockey Club, to be added to a sweepstakes for two-year-olds, has been accepted, and the race, called the Dewhurst Plate, will be run on the Thursday of the Houghton week, 1875. The Middle Park Plate for next year has closed with 158 subsenbers, and the Althorp Park Stakes, at Northampton, with 86." Next year the Grand International Steeplechase will be decided on the 2th of April, to which tne sum Of 1,200 sovereigns will be added. The races at Nice have been fixed for January 20 and two succeeding days, when 1,400 sovereigns ! will be given as added money. H. Jennings’ stabie won in France during the present year nearly 000, H, B. Craig, No. 22 argyle street, Glasgow, ac- cepte J, Rook’s challenge in Bel’s Lie of Novem- “ver 24, vo trot Steel Grey against any horse or mare in the worid {rom one mile to ten, and will make it for £300 or £500 @ side, at ten miles. H. B. Craig will take £25 and trot on Aintree race- course, 6r give £25 to trot on Musselburgh eourse, or op any fair turnpike Toad, half way betweeo home and home (within twenty miles of Carlisle) ; to have a Giving start, as im American trotting, catch weight. “The mateh to come off in ten days or within six weeks after signing articles. In reply to Mr. Rook’s Challenge to the world, Mr. J. Hawkins is prepared to trot Jack inst Steel Grey or any horse im the world twenty miles, or he will trot any other horse in the world ten miles bar Steel Grey, To come off at Aiexandra Park, London, and both in barvess, Bel’s Life stakeholder and referee. A deposit sent to Bell's Lue and articles to Mr. Hawking will ingure a | ra t THE WEEHAWKEN MODOCS, JUDGE HOFFMAN FRUSTRATES THR ATTEMPT TO EVADR PUNISHMENT. The story of poor Old Anne Deering, of New York, on whom @n outrage was perpetrated by three young ruffians at Weehawken, was told in the H#RaLp some weeks ago. Two of the scoun. arels were arrested, indicted and convicted, One of them, named Kirwah, Was sentenced toa long term in State Prisun. The other, George Davis, appired through his counsel for anew trial. Affidavits were presented in bis behalf, bus the fact that they emanated from those who were his partnera in the crime weakened their force, and the Court (Judge Hoffman presiding) rendered a decision yesterday. Judge Hodman 6 that toree of the four judges were 90 sHed of the justice of the verdict that they declined to bring up ie case anew, Under these circum- stances & new trial would be denied. The Court felt satisfied that the prisoner bad pad a fair trial, and, feeling #0, an eXampie should be made thas wonld terrify the band of deaperadoes that iniest be called uo for sentence to-day. WITH SUPPLEMENT. THE STERAMER SOUTH CAROLINA, —_—— OUR RED VISITORS, THE STEAMSHIP STILL ASHORE ON BARNEGAT | THEIR MOVEMENTS YESTERDAY—SEKETCH OF AN SHOAL—ARRIVAL OF PORTIONS OF CARGO—HOPES OF GETTING HER OFF SAFETY. Hopes are entertained by Messrs, W. P. Clyde & Co., the owners of the stranded steamship, ‘hat should the weather remain moderate she may be rescued {rom her present perilous position on Barnegat Shoal. She lies near the scene of the wreck of the Caiiiornia packet Flying Dutcnman, and almost in the same spot where the ocean steamsmip Nederiand stranded a few months back. ARRIVAL OF CARGO, Tnree vessels arfived in this city yesterday bringing portions of her cargo, wuich had been thrown overboard by the South Carolina, and was drifting out to sea under the influence of westerly winds, The following 18 @ list of what fotsam arrived in this port yesterday by vessels passing near the wreck:— The schooner Ida Thayer, Captain Whitman, hatting from Isitp, L. L, fell in with six daies of cotton yarn, duck, &c., which are to be landed at Woodruff & Robtuson’s wharf, Brooklyn. Schooner William Young, of Port Jefferson, L, L, feilim with thirteen bales of compressed cotton floating and but little damaged, Will be landed as above. Tugboat Cyclops picked up thirty-one bales com- pressed cotton and delivered them at Woodruff & Robinson’s stores, These are held tor the ac- count of whom it may concern, subject to tue re- spective claims fer salvage. It is possible that many bales of cotton found at sea by passing ves- 1s, bound for long distances, may be quietly sold by the captain, when an opportunity offers, and no reports made of the same to government au- thorities, Any American or British vessel guilty of such an act ts liable toa heavy penalty. To prevent the indiscriminate bagging of treasure trove at sea in this matter the jollowing notice will be made public to-day and will. be placed in the Merc! ts’ Exchange, Produce Exchange and other places of mercantile resort :— NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS, Masters of vessels or others who have picked up cot. ton, domestic yarm, duck or other goods off the coast of New Jersey, after the 2lst of December, are directed to notify Johnson & Higgins, of New York,'the average ad- justery of the wi d steamos South Varolina, A num! IT Steamboaté leit this city yes terday to try their luck in picking up the flotsam. HOW SHE LIES. In conversation with the capeln of the schooner Ida Thayer, Woo had passed the South Carolina on his voyage here, he stated she ts lying inside the outer bar of the shoals, into which the breakers are rolling. ‘She heads, as nearly as J could make out by observation from the masthead, east, by south. {thought that the vessel had gone ashore bead on, and that a kedge had been got out, which | nad caused her to swing round to her present easterly heading. If the weather holds good | be- Meve she can be saved. I saw boats alongside ner and people working on her deck, Belore she can et off she will have to make her way across the Greaxkers near where she went on,””* THE MANIFEST. No manifest or the cargo has yet been received in this city, and Messrs, W. P. Clyae & Co. sent instructions to the steamer’s parser to send the original or a copy of it forthwith. The agents in Charleston are Wagner, Huger & Co, It ts thought at the Cotton Exchange by the Superintendent that the 2,200 bales shipped in the South Varolina may be intended for some thirty or forty different consignees in this city. He had not heard up toa late hour yesterday alternoon the names of any firm expecting cargo. . TOMS RIVER STATION, The nearest ratiroad station in New Jersey to the scene of the wreck 18 Barnegat, on the New Jersey Southern Ratlroad. ‘Yo reach it the pas- sengers and crew rescued have had to pass through Barnegat Iniet and across the bay, about five miles broad, to the mainland. THE VESSEL NOT LEAKING. The following despatch in relation to the Stranded steamer South Carolina, on Barneget Shoal, was receiyed by the HegaLp irom Squan Beach, N. J., late last evening :— The South Carolina is n good condition. | She has mado no Water. She lies inside the shoats. A schooner, with 125 bales of cotion taken off.the steamer, leaves tor New York tonight A lighter ties alongside the steamer. About 200 vales of cotton were thrown overboard. The Wrecking Company js ‘aying cabies aud anchors, and will attempt to get the couth Carolina off wo-morrow. ‘Thomas Clyde is at the wreck. THE CAPTAIN’S REPORT. Messrs. Clyde & Uo., will probably receive to- day a report !rom Captain Beckett, telling if he had made good use oi the manners three L’s— viz., “the lead, line and the lookout.” Witu refer- ence to soundings, it may bere be remarked that the bottom approaching Barnegat is of fine sand, and when to its immediate neurhborhood consists of small pebbles. RETUBN OF A TUGBOAT. The 1 J. 8. Smith, which towed down two schooners trom New York to the wrecked steamer, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon. The Wrecking Company’s steamer Relief {ays near by and is capable of carrying 500 or 600 bale: COMMUNICATION WITH THE VESSEL, Messrs. W. P. aown the steamer Regalator to the South Carolina yesterday afternoon. STOKES’ SENTENCE. THE SLAYER OF JAMES FISK DEMANDS ‘JUSTICE | NOT TEMPERED WITH MERCY." SING SING PRISON, Dec, 22, 1874, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— In your issue of yesterday | am informed there appears an article criticising my application for a pardon to Governor Dix, and setting forth, as the Clyde & Co., the owners, sent | ANTIQUE RACE, The delegation of the Navajo Indians, at present in New York, passed yesterday in visiting the various objects of interest in the city. Soop after breakfast they issued (rom their quarters at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, accompanied by thetr agent, W. F. M. Arny, and tne two interpreters. PERSONNEL OF THE DBLEGATION, The delegatton consists of the following per- sons:—Manuelito, bead war chief; Juanita, nis wife, and Manuelito Segundo, his son, @ youth o fourteen years; Cazatanito, second war chief; Barbes Hueras, ciief counctiior; Marriano, second councillor; Uabra Negra, chief; Tene-Suse, chief; Narbono Primero, chief; Carnero Mucho (Much Mutton), chief; Ganudo Mucho, chief; Bueno Cinnia, chie.; and Jesus Alviso, a Mexican, captured by the Navajoes in his infancy, and now jooked upon 8 one of the tribe. Daring their stay tn tne East they have become profoundly interesied in the looms and machinery found m the manufacturing establishments, a knowledge of which they are anXions to obtain, in order to factlitate the making of biankets, the completion of one of these among them taking up the time ef one of thelr women from two to six months. They therefore visited & umber. of factories yesterday, where the machinery and tt operations were shown tiem, Soon aster elevex o'clock they made 4 VISIT TO THE HERALD BUILDING, and were showa iuto the press room, which thep examined with eager interest, the blanket quea/ tion evidently uppermost in their minds, Not satisfied with a castial glance, they examined thd presses and wmaclilnery irom: top to Dow tom, and, in answer to @& question, Man- uelito expressed lis admiration “In very em- pbatio terms, A‘fer a visit to the Treasury Department the ludians were taken to the Pres- byt@rian alission tu Ceu street, where @ short address was delivered by Dr, Lowery on the sub- Ject of education among them. Tuey continued thelr movements avout the cy for the greater part of the day, and manifested mach grautfica- tion atthe attention shown tuem, Tis alter. noon they wul visit Barnum’s Hippodrome, for the purpose of seeing the horses, 10 Which wey feela profound interest. re RCE OF THE NaVAJOE! The pressaat, Of tuis representation from the Navajoes is calculated to ex ite more interest than usually attaches to the periodical wander- tug, marauding savages of our plains, as they are @ nomadic brunch of the Aztec race, whose condi. tion of semi-civilization when jound by the Spanish conquerers and the story of the conquest which fol- lowed nas thrown arouiid them @ giamoar of ro- mance such as does not appertain to the more northern tribes. Up to the time of the cession of ter- ritory by Mexico, which followed the war with that. Reputfic, the Navajoes lea * oube aotcy quiet. life, seldom engaging in war, 0 1 always | to protect themesal ve, ani rising tare AAG of ‘sheep and cattle. They alse manufactored blankets, with a hand loom, of a very superior ality, and @ sort or coarse jewelry, made from fliver ‘and the less vaiuable of the Brecious # nes, which are iound in the northern part of New Mexico, tn great quanuties. They also possessed: toe art of- tanning hides in an aq intr ble manner. They were conquered in 1816 by Colonel A. W. Doniphan, then on his way tu Mexico. They took; to bth “warpath” tn 1861, When they were roughly ‘beaten by General J. Carlton and Kit Oarsoa. In 1868 they were removea to the Bosque Redonde reservation, bué were subsequently returned to their old place at the suggestion of General Sherman. They num- ber 11,000 soula, of whom 9,114 are located on the reservation, the remainder being scattered among the whites and the other Indians. One of the OBJECTS OF THEIR VISIT to the government at Washington was to gather all their people together again. Before the dele- gation jeft the idea was prevalent among them that the eguatry east Of the Mississippi was be- coming akpoptlavea, as 80 many were moving westward, and they proposed to select a futare home in some one of the deserted settlements, It is understood their ideas on this subject have changed. ‘Plenty of land,” gays Manuelito, “put too many peopie.” He will not, therefore, Move his subjects East. ¢ THE AGENT, Mr. Arny, is an ola pioneer. In 1856 he em! ited) trom Nlinots to Kausas and was a@ leader in the movement to make the ‘Territory & free State. He became a member of the Legislature, and sub- sequently a judge of one of the State courts, In 1861 he went to New Mexico, relieving Kit Carson and assuming charge of the Navajoes. He waa appeinted Secretary of the Jerritory in 1862, and jor nine monttis was acting Governor. He a high idea of the susceptibility of the Indians among whom he 18 for tmprovement, and believes thet future wellsre is to be brought about by educating them. He has estabifshed a scnool at Fort Duframe and has. & promising claas of thirty, Navajoes and Apaches. THE ELEVATED .RAILROAD. ‘WHAT THE MANAGEMENT CONTEM 4uara— ‘DOUBLE TRACK TO BE LAID AND Tz RUNNING: TIME SHOBTENED. ; The management of the New Work Elevated Raik road intend, in the absence ofother rapid transit, to furnish the public a doutle tmick from the Bat- | tery to Harlem River. Since the veto by Governor Dix of the bill to extend this road 1,500 feet, so that the tine might end at the South Ferry, where the company intended to erect a commodious depot for passengers and so save them the trouble of walkiag through mud, suow and rain to catch trains at the different stopping places down town, the directors have been somewhat puzzled as to principsi grounds upon which I seek relief, the | what course they snould take to prove to the fact that I claim on the 6th day of next January to have served (under the present law) an im- prisonment of four years i the Sing Sing Prison ana City Prison, and you characterize this con- struction on my part ‘as pecuilar and ingenious.” Before passing upon this criticism—wnhich I think you have unwittingly made—allow me to correct the misstatement that my Claiming to i Dave served the full penalty prescribed by law is the principal ground upou which Iclaim my dis- charge. The full grounds upon whicn | base my application have not been officially presented, and therefore not been made public. .As I am in- Jormed, Governor Dix feels that in justice to him- self he sboald not be expected to decide such a case, particularly on the verge of his retirement trom office. And in this connection perhaps it is only rignt that I should state my reason for so delaying. It was purely in order that the jull term of imprison- ment prescribed by law should first be inflicted upon me, expecting thereby to preclude the pos- sibility Of refusal upon any tenable grounds. But to my sorrow Governor Dix has held those six fonds in January an insuperable objection to a ardon. » In this communication I intended only to allude to the strictures | iee} you have so wrongfully and unwittingly passea regarding what I claim as the just inv@pretation of the law regarding the dura- tion of my term of imprisonment, beileving bat if you will carefully analyze @ littie further the surrounding circumstances you will not entirely differ with me. With that object in view permit me to ask a question. tial Tombs, once illegally convicted of murder, kept month aiter mouth in a@ foui dungeon and In continued suspense lest his life shoud be sacri- ficed to an unjust and ignomuinions fate, and finally relieved from that condition by a decision from the highest tribunal in the State, declaring the unjastness and illegality of the verdict—and | mark !—not upon any trivial or technical point either, but by @ unanimous vote and upon five | different exceptions; judgment was reversed, Would you consider @ man tried three , times for life, kept two loug years in the pestilen- | sod when the case was finally an properly reheard a conviction only in the third degree of manslaughter was arrived at | and by a jury the majority of whom at first advocated absolute acquittal, and only, acquiesced in the verdict because the cuse had e@ccupied tne courts for nearly two years; would you think, under such circumstances, It strange uf the victim to such oppression should expect some considera- | vuon? The consideration shown to me was that the utmost penalty of the law shouid be inflicted and a sentence imposed that compels me to “serve over again those two long years of torture” I have referred to. Some call this law. Perhaps tt is. It 60,1 knowl have had an excess o1 law. And now I ask for justice, not tempered with mercy etther—that day has passed long since. Al! Ll ‘ab justice shall ve ynpartially adminis- ret. . : Those prejudiced take pleagure tn promulgating that 1 seek to evade the jJaw—to circumveus justice by raising technical objections, &c. la coufuration of such aspersions { can only reply, search back the criminai records for twenty years, aud if they disclose @ singie instauce in any way anaivgous to mine, even Where the hardship in- flicted through illegal wonviction was infinitely less—and there are several occurring within the past five years—where the deduction I claim was ever denied, I will accept that tsolated case as an iMStance controverting my theory, Notoriety, unforiunace notoriety, ana the mor- bid desire of many to gain prominence over my jon bas tended greatiy to my injury, but f amic hope the day is not far distant when | can reason. | ably hope jor the same justice that is mete to the mostgumbie. out EDWARD 8. STOKES, SMALLPOX IN CANANDAIGUA.—fhe Canandaigua Hotel bas been closed by order of physicians on | the northern part of Hudson county, Davis will | account of the smailpox breaking out taere, Four Chee Aave Oscarred and one deati, doubters that their project was a feasible one, Thue company have at last resolved to extend their road at once to the Harlem River, and contracts for the iron work, ior the steel rails and for the building of the rog@ have been giveu out, and just 4s s00n a8 the weather will permit the work in- tended will be commetced. The tron worg is al- ready uuder way, and the rails, which are to be of tne best Bessemer steel, will, no gous be ready by the ‘time they are required tor laying down. Ip regard to the douvie track the engineers. have decided to commence it at Bank street and | run it tor a distance of 1,200 feet up Greenwich | street. This will give a road bed upon which jour | or five engines, with their trams attached, can be run without trouble or danger, as the awitches will be placed at such convenient distances as to afford accommodation tor all coming or going trains as quickly as desired. Should it ve found necessary, as the travel over the road increases, to lengthen the line of the double track it will be extended as far up as Twelfth street, with the same precaution in regard to switcnes. By this | Rew arrangement the distances that now require j about thirty minutes for the run will @maae, Pie! to the eugineer’s estimate, in seven and a balf minutes—a saving of time valuable to | ali bustness men. In regard to the lower exten- | sion no steps have yet been taken to have the road pushed; but it is the intention of those in-@ terested to yet secure such influence as will in | the end carry the measure through. A CARD FROM GENERAL BRISBIN. OmaHa, Neb., Dec, 18, 1874, To THE EpiTor OF THE HERALD :— . Wiil you please acknowledge through your co}- umns the receipt by me of the following sums or money from citizens of New York and other places jor the benefit of the Nebraska sufferers :—George C. Cooper, Secretary, New York, $500; James D. ' Pell, New York, $10; Mrs. Deborah Powers and H Day, Hoagland & Stiger, $25; General ; Sons, $100; | fT. G. Piteber, United states Army, $5; Charles D. | Morris, Peekskill, N. Y., $20; James Magottin, Mer- | cer, Pa., $10; Station D, New York Post office order, | no name, $5; A Friend of the Sufferers, $1; Miss E. A. Bartow, Newburg, N, Y., $10; AJexander Proad- fit, Clayton, N, J., $50. All money sent is depos- | ited vo the credit of the Nebraska State Ald So- ciety as soon aa received, and a ticket Of deposit taken and forwarded donors, Persons remitting should in all cases send their names and addresses plainly written, so that receipt of their remittances can be acknowleuged, JAMES §. BRISBIN Unitea States Army. ST. JOHN S$ RELIEF FUND. The following additional contributions have been received by the Rev. Alvah Wiswall, Master of St, Jonn’s Guiid, No. 62 Varick street, and paid over to Andrew W, Leggat, Almoner:. White Star Line—R, J, Corts, Agen Carhart, Whitiord & © Bartieth Reed & Uo... Jobn L. Bremer. Aldrich, Iddings W. G. Hunt. 00s Anonymous, Anonymous. George Anonymous. P. warmony Total... Amouut previously Grand total... SCAN. MaG, IN COLORADO. —The Denver Demo coutains a long account of a stir created in pe society there in which @ young man, lormer! New York city, i8 described as the Don Juan who has invaded the sanctity of a (amily circie to Dea ver. Lt seems, however, to have been a game vf mutual adifiration ail round, with the seductive part jargely im Javor of the temule. os —_—