The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1874, Page 8

8 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Business in the Stock Market Dull and Prices Unsteady. eee 1-8 A 111 7-8, GOLD FIRMER AT 112 Money Abundant on Call Loans at 3 and 31-2 Per Cent. Railroad and Government Bonds Firm. WALL Street, } Sarurpay, Dec. 20-6 P. M. After a holiaay business in Wall street is gene- rally without interest. To-day was not ap excep- tion to the rule, Business was ¢ and the changes made in prices were without import- ance. Some rumors obtained and one or two “points” were circulated which under livelier circumstances might add to the force of specula- tion; but, in the absence o! any strong sustaining power or of the work of cliques, prives generally maintained steadiness and jeft nothing to ve pre- @icted, There was some talk about a meeting in Lake Shore which would stow @ 3% per cent Gividend, and of a possibie movement in Western Union, but it 18 scarcely worta while to base calculations upon @ luture that is so likely to be unsettled or upon stocks that are notoriously the subject of sudden manipulation. In point of activity Lake Snore was the leading feature; Northwestern common foilowed, and then Western Union and Rock Island. New York Central was steady at 100% a 101, Erie at 26% a 27% a 27%. Lake Shore advanced from 7954 to 804, and closed at 80%. Wabash opened at 233%, and, after touch- ing 2333, ended at 23. Pacific Mail opened at 36%, advanced to 36% and ended at 86%. Northwestern preferred commenced at 597% and sold up to 60 Rock Island opened at 101, and advanced to 101%. Union Pacific sold at 3475 a 35% a 3544, Northwestern common at 45% a 46% a 46%, Ohio and Mississippi at 30% a 31 a 80X, St. Paul at 35% @ 367% a 3654, Wa- Dash at 2334 a 234g a 22% a 2355 a 23, C., C. and LC. ato%. New Jersey Central, in smail lots, sold at 107% @ 107. ADVANCE AND DECLINE. Compared witn the closing prices of Saturday those of to-day show the following changes ApvaNncE—C., C. and L C., 4; Erie, 4; Lake Shore, \; Northwestern, %; Pacific Maul, 44; Rock | Isiand, %; St. Paul, ; Union Pacific, 5; Western | Union Telegraph, 4; gold, Decuine—Wabasb, 4. The stocks that remained steady were:—Atlantic and Pacific preferred, New York Central, Detaware and Lackawanna, Haunt- bal ana St. Joseph, Harlem, Unio and Mississippl, Panama, Quicksilver, Atiantic and Paciic Te) graph, Canton, Northwestern preferred. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES. The following table shows the opening, highest and lowest pnces of the day :— | Opening, Highest, Lowest, | New York Central. 101 100% | erie. 27% uy Lake Shore 805g Wanbash......++ 2339 North western.. . 46% Northwestern prejerred. 605 | Rock Island. 1014 Wi | Milwaukee an ~ Bary 85% | Obio and Mississippt 31 New Jersey Central. 107s Union Pacific 85% c., C. and L. 9% Western Union. 78% Pacific Maul 36 36% 36, Panama.... s 11434 4% M43, THE BANK Notwithstanding the large shipments of gold almost daily recorded, we bave an exhibit of spe- Cie loss to the banks this week amounting to only $222,400. Why a larger sum is not reported is S question that has been asked in vain. It is fre- quently asked, without answer, where the millions have come {rom that have gone abroad. As the bank officers are caretul im their calculations it is not to be presumed that the coin has come from their vaults; out it is certainly strange that #80 much practical wealth is daily and weekly on- earthed without a record somewhere out of | steamship records aud newspaper reports. The legal tender average shows a decrease larger than was expected, for It is Known that the return of currency has been large, 1our out of five of the largest banks reporting receipts in excess of ship- | ments, Tne loss in total reserve 18 $990,700, and | an net reserve, or that in excess of legal require- ment, $536,150. The following are the figures:— | STATEMENT. | Dec. 19. Des Inferences. Loan! ++ $285,409,800 $283,865,300 Dec. $1,744,500 Specie ~ 18,619,500 397,100 Dec. "222,400 Legal tena’s 47,931,700 63,400 Dec. _ 768,300 Deposits... 215,707,800 214,839,600 Dec, 1,818,200 Circulation. 600 24,610,100 D 124,500 The joliowing shows the relations be total reserve and the total labulities:— tween the | 1 NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1874.—TRIPLE SHEET. ending to-day were $465,500; shipments of United States notes, $2,413,610; national bank notes re- ceived for redemption during the week, $3,010,802; bends held by the Treasurer a8 security for we national bank circulation, $385,349,760; and for public deposits, $16,387,200; outstanding national bank notes, $347,106,221. Eight millions called bonds have been received for redemption since December 1, leaving $9,000,000 still outstanding. ‘The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out $1,003,000 for interest ana $75,000 in redemption of five- twenty bonds. The customs receipts were $220,000, The receipts for internal revenue to-day Were $625,129. Amount of national bank notes Teceived for redemption, $647,500, Railroad bonds were firm on a@ smal! business, The market was without important feavure. Toredo and Wabash securities were firm, with sales of St. Louis division at 69, consolidated con- vertible at 60 and second at 63, The following were the latest bid Aib & ousq Ist dds... 107% Erie new Buff & Butt & Morris & Essex 7’, 7 t Erie Ist, extended . inte 3d m, 7) . Chi & Ind Ist... Erie 4th m, 7%, "30". Col, Chi & Ind 20. Erie Sth m, 7°s, Rome, Wat & Og ¢ Ist. Long Dock bonds. St Louis & i M Ist m... Han & 8tJo, lg Han & St Jo'con. Tl Cen 7 per cent, "75. .1s Dub & Stoux City lst mw Cedar F & Minn’ ist m. 85 Tol, Peoria & Toi & Wab ist 2 Tol & Wab istm, 63 Tol & Wab 2d + Bag | Clev & Tol n Toledo & Wab co! 49% Clev, P & A old bds....100 Great West ist, *88..0°.. BUly Clev. P a 4 new bas. Great West 2d m, ‘3... 63 Det. Mon & Tol. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES SaTuRpay, Dec. 26, 1874, BEFORE CaLL—10 A. M. 300 shs LS & M8 RI 200 Erie Railwa: 10:15 AND 1 $13000 U 8 6's, $1000 US 5.20, c, 20000 C > 034 180 ‘ac 1: 80 Pac kK ot Mo 2d. 4000 T & Wist, stl D 69 1000 Tol &4 Wab conc. 2000 Tol & Wab 2d. 2u00 Can 5 lat, ¢ on. 9shs Farmers’ L 100 Canton Co. 10 Mich Cen R. et ao ay 100 Chic ANWRDE..be 6! hie & Alton. Bowesx | (Ohara 10 800 Chi & RA KR 10 do. 00 do. Dec, 26, Differences. Specie...... $13,397,100 Dec....$: Legal tend’s 47,163,400 Dec... 7 Tot reserve $61,551,200 $60,560,500 Dec.. $990,700 Reserve re- quired aj deposits.. 53,926,950 400 _ Exc’s of re- serve ab’v legal re- guiremencs 7,624,250 7,088,100 Dec... 536,150 THE MONEY MARKET. Money was without feature, loans on call being | made at 3 to4 percent, The range of prime mer- eantile paper was from 5% to7 percent. Money is said to be somewhat firmer at the West, but offers made at this poimt have not found accept- 1 10 Tolaé W RE 109 do. 22% 2 gan BM do. 23. | 100 EEE BS Oa 100 Tol A WRR pt be 34 50 Ohio & Miss..b © 8% 200d -b3 lw 20 | BEFORE CALI 200 shs West Un Tel... 7 60 shs LS AM SRR. | i 5 s 4 300Chi & NW RR ance, This would seem to indicat ample sup- | 1W0 ff ply in that section. Foreign exchange is quoted as NYC&URRE... a nh frime bankers’ ster- sitet Sou) |. S054 Bw Tol & Wa tei .17: ling bills on London. 4.8544 04.86 4.90 a 4.0034 | Pe do 3 Good bankers’ d0..... 455 4 4.8% 9 SECOND BOARD—1 P.M. Prime com, steriing do, Faris (iraues) Antwerp (irancs) Swiss (Irancs) 12 41 Amsterdam (guilders) a ri Hamburg (reichmarks) a 9635 Frank.ort (reich marks) see 95 a ly Bremen (reichmarks). 95 96 '¢ Berlin (reicumarcks.. 9% 965 GOLD, This market was firmer. The price opened and closed at 111%, wits figures meanwhile at 11% a 1124. Tne rates paid for carrying ranged trom 2% per cent to flat. A decidedly stronger feeling is being shown in this department, and if a sympathetic will was well supported by men of wealth the result would be quickly and strongly | manifest, OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD RXCH Gold valance * Currency balances. K. ANGE BAN Gross ciearance: - 90,475,000 CLHARING HOUSE STATEMENT. Currency exchanges... + $82,952, Currency balances. . God exchanges 2 10,762,008 Gold balance 1,934,245 The specie shipments to Enrope to-day were $923,000, of which $650,000 was gold coin and the rewainder silver, THE POREIGN MARKET. No information was received from foreign sources concerning markets on account ot tue ,in- terruption of the holidays. GOVERNMENT BONDS. Government bonds were in moderate demand @nd closed firm at the following quotations :— United States currency sixes, 117% @ 118; do, do, sixes, Fegistered, 1881, 118% @ 118%; do. do, sixes, 1881, 121% a 1%; do, do. five-twenties, registered, 1862, 1144 114%; do. do, ao., coupon, 1862, 11445 @ 114% ; do. do, do., registered, 1864, 115% @ 116; do. do. do., Coupon, 1564, 116 @ 116% ; do. do, do., registered, 1865, 117% a 1i8\; do. do. do, coupon, 1866, 118 @ 118%; do. do, do., new, regis- tered, 1865, 117% @ 117%; do. do. do., coupon, 120% @ 121; do, do, do., registered, 1967, 118% a 118%; do. do, do., coupon, 1867, 121% a 122; do, | do, d0,, registered, 1868, 11834 & 118%; do. do. do., Coupon, 1868, 12135 a 122; do, do, ten-forties, regis- tered, 114 @ 115; do, do, do., coupon, IM\a 116; do, do, Bves, registered, 1881, 113} 41154 do, do. do., coupon, 1881, 11344 a 1134. THR UNITED STATES TREASURY. The receipts of iri 3,843, 129% 100 shs LS & M SRR. 148, 50 5% 61% 65n.be $1040 r....be n Co..be 1W US Ex Co 0% 2 West U Tel. 8 100 = do. 2 | w do it GO... v1) ae 78: 2) Erie RE Psi | eS ww lw ca) 100 1) Tol 10 40... &Wab . do. 100 On tae RR.,..0 00 LS &MS Ro. 1) OP. ces 150 100 Ohio & Miss. 15.0 WO dove... 3 re) wo dos. > Bux | ITOSP.M. | $2500 US 6-20, 6," IWshsLS&MSRR.. 8% 1700 LS S920, 100 do. Bus 000 Us 58,6, %1. w = do. 10-w Fenn v's n 5... WO CH RLAP Ts... 000 Cen Pac g bs..... 6000 CCP . 100) Fort Wayne Ist. Jem Ist. PRR Ist m... » U 25000 Un Pac sink f Joy shs Pac Mail ss Co & 4 3 40 do +4 200 Warren RR | $10 Un Pac F | 400 100 Mich | $0 West Un Tel do. do. do. do. a C0... ve 200 Mil & St Paul... Ww A0..... 10 Tol & Wab RR,. 100 GO.. sseseee. see WO, 0 & 16 RR 400 do. 20 11 Cen BR... 200 Ls & MRR... evel 00 do Ww do... ' CLOSING PRICE: | Pacific Mail... 36%) 0 Mil & St Paul... | West Un Tel... 73% a Mila stP pi, a ( a sa . a a a Chi 4 Aiton 1% a Pittsburg. se! Chi as W. 164 Chi & NW pt. Go” a 60% | Cma Bt... 1014 a Wi, Union Ws 1 ——— oe FINANCIAL. 3 | —8UMs FROM $500 TO $200.00) TO LOAN ON NEW A. York, Brooklyn or Jersey Property; Morigages ES ased. Applications wanied. Ail ginds of Real | | Bstate to exchange. MADOX, 29 Broadway. invest ina safe, paying business, where additional capi(al and services'of an active business man of thirty will erlarge and inerease the same ust bear thorough nadion. Address, with full particulars, BAYONNE, | DYBRTISER HAS A MODERATE AMOUNT a | exam towal currency for the Week | Heruid yiceue | | $3, security: opportunity to winter south. | dence, with real name, LAW aN FINANCIAL, BOUT “STOCK PRIVILEGES "—MANY INQUIRIES A are made of us by parties out of town. “Pri shoula be a by nembers of “New York stock 4 chi these ries Sepang pereniogse. operate on their own account and do not soliclt or execute orders against them.” We Jo not sign “privileges” only acting as brokers in buying same for operauons agai “stock Exchange contracts,” The above and many ‘ined in pamphiet “How an ry Btreet;” contains aiso nd lowest prices of stocks, memorable ¢ dstomary to make mardinal or privilege operations “on eustoma make marginal or 1 ¢ operations less than 00" shares, we cannot execute ceders for less amount Quotauions and pamphlet mailed tree to any address. LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, Brokers, 74 Broad way. —1, 8 AND 10 PER CENT * City and County Bonds, Railroad Bonds, City’ Raftroad Stock, Also other choice Stocks and Bonds paying lV to 15 per cent ata reduction below par, for sale by — — ALBERT H. NICOLAY & CO., Stock Brokers and Auctioneers, 43 Pine street. N. B,—Investment Securities our specialty 23 years. —LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, BROKERS, 74 BROAD. way.—Privileges on “members stock Ixchange,” 3 oubie Privileges (at market), $190 to $35); Sprewds, $0 to $200 per 10) shares. 2a dds weg tate LZ jou Alb & Susy Sd bd: 99° Kalamazoo & Wd P Ist. 8 = Lake shore div bis.-...93 | A RAILROAD BONDS OF ALL KINDS BOUGHT 3) Lake Shore con Ist,¢. 102 + and sold. Securities of defanited roads a specialty. bur, CR 4 M Ist,7’s,gt 4 Lake shore ist.cou F.. 99 | New York Midiand 7's, New Jersey Midland 7's, Mont Che’ & Ohio @'s, 47 Marietta & Cin Ist...-/103%4 | clatr (New Jersey) 7's, wanted. EDWARD C. FOX, Chi & Alton Istm...... 10834 2 Post office box 1.S%6, 2 Broad strect. Chi & Alton income. .. 10034 Se EERE REAR Nya SERN yp Hi soliet & Cb Istim....,. 108 30 Al —A GENTL* MAN, RECEIVING $1,800 SALARY, Louisiana & Mo Is, gtd 99 + desires the loan of $1.20; repaid by twelve SUL, Jack & Chi istm. 97 Monthly instalments of $112 50 each, Address IN- (hi, Bur & QS pc, Ist-i13% TEGRITY, box 100 Heraid office. Chi, Bur & Q con 7's. 10d. —— ee Pococesrealgenre Chi, Rock Island & Pac. 107% LL PERSONS NOT DESIRING TO SURRENDER NJ'Cen Ist con... .....102%y their Life Insurance Policies by absolute sale may NJ Centras, convert. 13% borrow the Cash Surrender value at 43 Pine sireet. Am Dock & Imp bonds.102 SHELDRAKE & M & St P ist, 14M D.. 82 — Mil & stp 5 N OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN STOCK PRI Mil & st P 75 leges as good asthe present seldom occurs. Janu- Mila StP Bits ary is the most active month for stocks in the year, and Mil @ St Pi 765s 2 judicious investment Will pay & hundred iold.” Our chia NW 3 faciliues for executing orders for the purchase or sale of Chi & NW 9 stocks or stock privileges are unequaled by any other Chi & NW 84g Cen Pac, C & O Ist 54% | house. We give all orders our personai attention and cb & NW fisy Cen Pac State aid bas.107 | guarantee satisfaction. Galena & ¢ ‘iia Western Pacific bonds. 87 TUMBRIDGE & CO., = i we Bankers and Brokers, No. 2 Wail street, New York, St < , = SRE aE [et + + Thy SMART BUSINESS WOMAN WISH AN EL- 5 HL Fac RE of Mo, Ist...... A derly gentleman of means as & Suient ner; must 06 Pac RK of Mo. io ENE | Be of ood aduress—A No, 1. | Keply, in consdence, Pac Ra 7's, gid bw Mowat | SILENE PARINER, box 16 Herald’ Uptown Branch tts, FtW'& Chi 3d uw. | office. SMALL AMOUNT OF THE ORANGE AND NEW- 4\. ark Horse Railroad Compa’ Seven Per Cent Sec~ ond Mortgage Bond, principal aid interest guaranteed by the New Jersey ‘Railroad and Transportation Com- pany, for sale by WITHEKKLs & JONES, dealers in securities for investment, No. 6 Wall street. AW ,DDITION AL, WAPITAL PROCU RED cure! er: 3, den ted; Heal Estate exchanged ‘Gy Sua, eget persons with capital seeking busi Spproved itien, Reterei pro’ es. noes —C! im, keq., President Mutual Benefit pig) Hurlburt @0o, Bow ong of a. Financt 1 and Business Broxers, 98 Broadway. YOUNG WIDOW LADY WOULD LIKE TO MEET with an honorable gentleman of wealth, who Would assist her with $200 to carry. on business with Address INDUSTRY, Herald Uptown Branch office. A SiunGy. Penntiaee, to Sxchange Tore food Dasinest county , Tennessee, to exchange or for merchandise, Address MUNDES ALL, box 12) Herald offic A GOOD SITUATION IS OFFERED TO AN ENER- getic mau who can loan from $1,00 to $3,000, on 4, security, with fair salary. Address GEORGE, box 74 Herald office. A’ OLD ESTABLISHED BANKING HOUSE Pe sires the exclusive services of a note broker of thorough and general experience, Address, with reter ence and fuil particulars, Q. 370 Post office. GOOD PAYING TEA AND COFFEK BUSINESS for sale—Satisfactory reasons for selling; any one having money to invest this ts #5008 opportunity, Ad- dress Herald Brooklyn Branch office. RARE CHANCE TO GET INTO THE FLOUR, seed and grain business.—tiay is sold on commis- sion ; doing a large business. Address T. 0. Post office, Brooklyn. USINESS MUN—SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS.—WE Wanta good business man in every county in the United states and also in Europe to sell the world re~ nowned Wilson Shuttle sewing Machines, and the Wilson Manufacturing Machines to whom we are prepared to offer extraordinary inducements. For full pa apply to or address WILSON SEWING MAC! y PANY, 827 and 829 Broadway, New York. Spectalin- dacements to exporters. (OR SALE—PRICE REASONABLE, AN B>-TAB- lished Furnace and Range Business, in a business centre, with profitable rej erry ce peers Bae tavor- able lease. Apply to GRIGGS & CARLETON, 98 Broadway. HAVE A NEW 4 STORY % ROOM BROWN STONE House in Hariem, near the boat landing: it cost $15,0.0 and 1s mortgaked for $8,000; | want a good man to jive in it, collect the rents and’ pay the taxes and inter- est on the mortgage. which the rents will more than do; for this service 1 will give halt that the property sells.tor atter paying the mortgage; the right man can make few thousand dollars without much risk, Address HAR. LEM, box 218 Herald office. QUOR STORE PARTNERSHIP WANTED-IN A Well paying store; or would buy. Full particulars Must be stated us to average receipts, &c. Address CON- FIDENTTAL, Brooklyn Post oftice. P H (ISRAELITE PREFERRED)—A | thorough business man, with capital, in a well pay- ing wholesale manufacturing clothing business, Address BUSINESS MAN, Herald office. T REASONABLE RATES. EY ON LIFE AND Endowment Insurance Mortgages and other Securities, Insurau best companies. J. J. HAB! LADY WISHES A LOAN OF $500 TO $1,000 ON 41 good security, to enlarge her bu: ith. Ad- dress SECURITY, Heraid Uptown Bri AWS, JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD +» Northern Pacific and other detaulted Railroad Bouds bought, by ine old established house of, ALBER! H. NICOLAY & CO., Stock Brokers anit Auctioneers, No, 43 Fine street, New York. Railr urities our specialty 23 years. REFINED LADY, IN EMBARRASSED CIRCUM- stances, is desirous of finding a gentleman or lady Who would advance money, to take a flat and take @ room. with board, until it is paid. own house. Address WIDOW, box 195 Herald Uptown | Branch offiee. BROOELYN LOAN OFFICK,—PARTIES REQUIRING money on mortgage wili find it sreatly to the ir ad- vantage to cali upon DRAKE & CO., No. 9 Willoughby street, Brooklyn. OND STREET SAVI) BANK, Bond street and Bowery. Naw Yor, Dec, 15, 1874, Twenty-ninth Dividend.—The ‘truswes have directed that on and after Monday, January 18, iniertst at the rate o; 6 per cent per annum be paid to all deposicors entitled thereto. Interest not withdrawn will be added to and will draw interest as principal By order HARRISON HALL, President. J, P. Coorer, Secretary. ©, D. BAILEY, Treasurer. Deposits made now date interest trom January 1. SAVINGS BANK, 123 AND 130 BOWERY. Decemper M4, 1374, A semi-annual dividend per annum on all sums ot $5 and upwards, and not ex- ceeding $2,000, and ot five 3) per cent per ‘annum on all sums over $2,000, which shail been deposited at least three iponths on the ‘firs: day of January next, be allowed to the depositors, payable on or aiter Monday, January 14, 1875, in accordance With the provisions of the by iaws. SAMUEL T. BROWS, President. G. H. Coccxsuars, Secretary. (Gonrone DUE JANUARY 1, 1875, ON DENV City Water Bonds will be paid at the Fourth N tional Bank, New York. D, H. MOFFAT, Jr.. Treasurer. 3’ SAVINGS BANK of the city of New York. 1875—JANUARY INTEREST. The twenty-ninth semi-annual interest. at the rate of six percent per annum, on all sums which have been on deposit for one or more months next previous to Jan- vary |, will be credited and paid on and after Thureday, january 21, All interest not called for will remain as principal and draw interest rdingly, and will ve entered on the depositors’ books any time when presented after the 21st of January. The bank is open sail Ca for the reception and pay- ment ot money trom 10 A. M. to3 P. M.. and en Mondays and Saturdays from 10 A. M. to7 P.M. rench and English. Bank books in German, Bunk 58 Bowery, southwest corner of Canal street. A. QUINTARD, President. Seymour A. Bunce, Secretary. LEVENTH WARD BANK, NEW YORK, DEC. 22 1874.—Fitteenth Dividend. ‘The Directors have this day declared a dividend ot three and a half (34) per cent, tree trom tax, payable on and after January 4, CHAS. E. BRUWN, Cashier. OR SALE—TWO MORTGAGES OF $8,000 EACH (10 er cent), on 10 acres very valuable Building Sites, on Madison and Hyman avenues, Chicago, are offered ata liberal discount, Address O, S. A., box 2,96 New York Post office. a ALWAYS HAVE MONEY TO LOAN ON GOOD NEW York city Mortgages without bonus Principals de- airing to BOREOW OR INVEST apply to H. L, GRANT, 11 Pine street OHN S. PIERCE, 106 BROADWAY, LOANS MONEY, witnout bonus, on approved Keal state in New | York aud vicinity; ‘also purchases Mortgages at lowest rates, : ERSEY CITY (78) SEVENS. New York, Currency and id Stocks, Rochester City (7's) Water Loan Bonds, for sale. GEO. K. SISTARE, 24 Nassau street. M°% TO LOAN: D AND MOKTGAGE, al WiEhows Bon yh if an invalid they | | will be attended to the same as if they were in their | tthe rate of six (6) per cent | ARTNER WANTED.—A RARE OPPORTUNITY IS | oftered to a first class party to become a partner in | one of the olviest manutacturing and wholesale jewelry houses in the city: terms will ge made easy if the secu- rity tw satis factory. Address H. MORTON, box 18 Her- ald of ARTNER WANTED—BY A WHOLESALE LIQUOR House wishing to extend their business; one having @ gooa'established trade, a first class churacter and a | few thousand dollars; t such a good opvorcunity is offered. Address CONFIDENTIAL, Herald oftice. ARTIES WANTING THE MONLY WILL SELL ONE of the best Store Properties in Brooklyn; stable in the rear; will rent of parties purchasing for investment. Address'M. SHEPPAKD, Herald office. 2 carat ma ct ARTNER WANTED—A YOUNG MAN, ISRAELITE preferred, possessing a capital of $1,000, to join the advertiser, who has the same amount, in establishing a | | business: & party understanding manulacturing any one article preterred; references exchanged. address. Q. K., Heraid office. ‘PARINER WANTED-WITH FROM $1,000 TO $2,000: business established and will bear investigation. | all at place of business or address J. W. LAKs, 399 | Fulton street, Brookly’ ARE CHANCE.—GOOD COR: R SAMPLE ROOM, | on Eighth avenue, for sale; good business proved; | going, to Calttornia. “Apply: to Go. SICCARDL Lad | road wa: ADB BRUNDAGE & CO., 31 Union Su. | square, JGHN BRANNIGAN, 897 Lighth avenue. (PRE LAST OPPORTUNITY THIS YEAR Is NOW OF. fered to any party with capital, either lo Lid the whole or to join the advertiser in opening a fine spring trade in | children’s and infants’ clothing; machines, store, &c., al ready, including the only transterring machine in the World’ that will transter designs on a wioie suit almost | | instantly ; we also have a specialty on which isa large | margin, BUPKISE, box 182 Heraid office. 10 PRINTERS,—A NEW JOB OFFICE FOR ABOUT haif its value, with patronage; part cash, balaace on mortgage. Address L., box 101 Herald office, 10 ENLARGE THE BUSINESS I WILL TAKE A Partner from the Ist of January, with from $3,000 to $5,000; established ten years on ove of the best blocks on Broadway; pays large profits; a specialty that will bay expenses; np agents Address, for interview, with | pills PASSEMENTERIE, Heraid Uptown Branch oftice. J ANTED—A GENTLEMAN WITH $50,000 TO TAKE | the haif interest in a manutacturing business of a | retiring partner; no need to praise the business; it will speak for itsel! when seen; a part of the money will be tuken in good real estate if desired. Address G. K., Herald office. ANTED--PARTNER WITH $3,000, OR SOME house, to take entire sale of a proprietary medi- 3 years establixned; never adverused ; now pay- uveral inducements to right party. Address "MD. ICINE, Heraid office. WANTED—PA RTNER WITH $2,000 CASH, TO MANU- facture an article in contectionery, already tried and tound profitable; appiicantis ulread lished and has had 15 years’ experience in 4 wholesale manu- Cried conmtectionery, Address L., box l2 Herald office. JANTED—PARTNER, WITH ABOUT $2,000, TO purchase a half interest in a new invention and to manutacture the article; sold now for $3: can be made better and for less than 4c, and the people must have it Address, tor three days, with real name, C. ADOLPHESON, box 161 Herald office. ANTED—A THOROUGH BUSINESS MA @ capital of $15,000 or $20,000, as active partn old established manufacturing business, which has no | opposition in the whole United States; the undermgned | has made a very important invention lutely, and it the | same should be practically executed the sales and profit | would be enormous; the ‘inventor takes the necessary | means to execute it alone. Principals address A. F., Herald office. ANTED,—THE OWNER UF A LARGE FACTORY, Dow fitted tor laundryimg and shirt manutactur- ing purposes, wishes either to seil the same or meet a party with capital to push the business: none but parties with real name and reterence answered. Cail on or a dress A, MELHADO, Lawyer, 45 Wail street. ANTED—A GENTLEMAN WITH $2000 TO PUR- chase the interest of a retiring paruer in a house engaged in the importation and Jobbing of druggist sun- dries. ‘The house 1s well established und in @ good loca- tion; thts city. Address box 3,507 Post office, with name and references, ANTED—A PURCHASER FOR A_ STOVE AND | ‘Tin Business, centrally located, in this city: a rare | chance for with a@ small capital. For particu- PREY, Jars call on V. WOODKUFF. 32 Myrtle av., Brooklyn. 5 ° 4 8 2 . 3 = g inan nd morigages cashed. AY, S30 sixth avenue. FFICE PANAMA RAILROAD ( OMPANY New Yor« Lec. 10, 1874, ‘fhe Board of Directors have this day declared a qi terly aividend oi three @) per cent, payable vo the stoc holders on or atter the isth of January next. ‘Iranster books will be closed on the 6th and be reopened on the Asth of January. us J. B, HOUSTON, Treasurer. CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, 0. 9 Nassau street, New York, December 24, 1574.— vupons of the Kirst Mortgage Bonds ot the Ventral Pacitic ve Railroad Company, the ern Vacifie Rauroad Company and the California and Oregon Railroad Com- tue January 1, 1875, will be paid in gold at the of Fisk & batch, No. 5 Nussau street. ers presenting ten thom tor examination, in which ease a receipt will be given and payment made on the following day. Cr PB. HUNJINGION, Vice President, TATE OF partment, TH CAROLINA. EXECUTIVE DE- 1 UMBLA, 8. C., Dec. 1, 1874, Bo Is of the State of South Carolina, due January 1, 1875, will be paid on and aiter thet date om presentation at the National Park Bank, New York, and at the Treasury, Columbia, 8. C, Coupons due July 1, 1874, on Consolidation Bonds that ™ Coupons of the Consolidation may be issued in e nge tor tundable bonds will also be paid at any time on presentation at the above men- tioned places. ¥. Le CARDOZO, Treasurer South Cai in. 8’ DEPOSIT COMPANY, NO, 8% LIBERTY « collaterals, \ ney on short th r von. Apply i money on short time; mortgage given. J. B., 167 West Fitty third street, first floor. ubhuea 35.000 OR $10,000 WANTED—AT 12 PER CENT and one-fifth profits: first mortgage, ‘Ad CASH, box 172 Herald office. Sid x 710 LOAN ON § . BONDS, $500.00 Notes, Mortgages and other valuable Securities in sums to suit; also cash to buy the same. PAUL P. TODD, 05 Liberty sireet. COPARTNERSHIPS, EW YORK, DEC. 26, 1 aisle T 7h. N The firm of Wanner & Stone is this day dissolved by mutual consemt. Mr. Wanner receives all assets avd pays all abilities. ALBERT WANNER, LB. STONE. BUSUESS OPPORTUNITIES, __ ABLE PATENT furniture would sell the Right ‘Aue }ENTLEMAN HAVING A VAL upon an arti jor the Wes dress FURN upon royalty or otherwise, eraid Brooklyn Branch office. PARTNER WANTED-IN A WELL ESTABLISHED merchant tailoring and clothing house ; one com- petent to take charge of the cutting department, wno can influence trade, Wil please address, in full ‘confi. ENCE, vox 223 Herald office. FIRST OLa88 NEW YORK HOUSE OFFERS ITS London Agency (established more than two vears) to an active. enterprising American, with knowledue of drags and proprietary medicines and commanding some capital: remuneration depends ty on eticeess, and RUC: depends upon capacity and effort, Address be 300 New York Post office, pe tlecr RARE OPPORTUNITY 13 OFFERED TO A BUSI. ness man to engage in the manutaccure of a stapidt article wanted in nearly every (amily. It is protected by patents and will yieid a jarve return for the atnount vest 4.00 caphial revaired: the dvertiser wail in« st ame amount, Address MANUFACIURER, box 214 Herald office. D—~WITH $500 10 $80, IN A manntacturing business; ample evidence will be tover the amount invested can be realized Address BARNUM, box 14) Herald office. every W days A. RAMINER | OR SPECULATIVE | CAPITALIST, with several thousand dollars: $90,000 can be real: ized in six months; risk smail; satistactory reasons for Gisposing of partinwrest, LN. ¥, ant ul. P. Company, doo FU avenies PARTNER WANT A | yre coupons will leaye ANTED—A PARTNER, WITH $3 | Ko to Chili; an excellent chance teed. “Address L.L.,box 162 Herald othe, WAxREO-PARTNER, ACIIVE OR SILENT, WITH $10,000 or $15,000, to increase my business in wine | and liquors, bar, &c.; my house is worth $15,000. Inquire wt 6 Clinton piace ; call on CHARLES, first floor. —A GENTLEMAN, WHO HAS BUILT UP A © most successtul business, and who cau give dollar | tor dolar with a view to extending, Wants 4n active and equal partner, with $2000. Apply to GitiGGs & CARL. ‘TON, 98 Broadway. 200 —PARTNER WANTED BUSINESS, DIA- + monds, watches, camel’s hair shawls, silks, Velvets, &c., with guarantee of ample security and pronts.’ For particulars apply at 761 Broadway, rooms 1 and 2 di | $200 WANTED—IN THE BOTTLING (VINEGAR) q business: everything new: 4 fortune to be inade with industry and perseverance. 2734, Hudson stree up stairs, | 500 WILL BUY AN ARTIOLE THAT $10,000CAN | De) easily be made with in the coming’ Centen- nia! Exhibition (now arranging for space): stock in hand to more thun return price asved. Address COWAN & CO., 139 Eighth street, New York, 1 OO( TO $1,500 WILL PURCHASE A COM. 5 plete Manufactory in tnis city of a staple cotton article in constant deman4, with or without Stock. For particulars inquire of HENRY ECKSTEIN, of the firm of Hirsh & 233 and 285 Canal sireet. 3 (00) PARTNER, WANTED, TO EXTEND A De.’ + first class boot and shoe trade on Sixth avenue; knowledge of the business not essential. Ad- dress PERSEVis RANCH, Herald Uptown Branch office, 5.000 WANTED-IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ) one of the great staple articles, saving 25 per cent over present cost of producton; cash business; demand unlimited and will stand strict investigation, Address, with real +» Herald office. 5 000 ORIGINAL AGEN'S’ LETTERS OF JULY, o Angust and September, 18/4; will sell the Sddresses at $10 per 1,000, Address’ LETYKRS, Herald office. q —A GENTLEMAN HAVING THE CON. | $10.000. oi oF a pecutation that promices $0.00 in tour months, requires the above anto tor, wich he wil pay good Mierest, give an equal share of the profit. and fully secure the investor, Address H. A. J., box 120 Heraid office. 10. 000 AN ESTABLISHED MANUFACTUR . + Ing house desires an active or special ‘artner, with thi# amount of cash, to mcrease capital stock ; business has imereased beyond Nmits ot present capital aud with good prospects of a much larger tuture jncrease, For tull particulars address 5 T. R., box 44 Herald office. | $15,006 facturin, Principals, ouly api ment, address office, REAL ESTATE. The real estate auction business closed for the week at the Exchange yesterday, with the two following foreclosure sales, James M. Millew, by J order of the Court, under the direction of Joseph Weeks, referee, disposed ofa house with lot located on First avenue, north of Thirty-iourth street, and amuel A. Steele sold, under the direction of 'd A. Beamish, referee, by order of the Court Common Fleas, a house with lot located on Twenty-third street, 172 feet east of Second ave- nue, sold to pericct titi NEW YORE PROPERTY—m JAMFS x. bk, and |. one. 6, of Is 75 ft. ; lot 3x1W. Ben). Commertord. BY KA. STRELK, 128 bk h. and |. on ns. 28d at. 175 fle. of 2d ay lot lake block. Gustav A. Causa plainud 4 10 $20,000.—PARTNER WANTED, TU extend sate and very profitable manu- business; large orders constantly abead. ply, with full name, stating appo: TAPLE ARTICLE, ‘box 140 Herald wrt | 138 | inthe Nortuern and | Th operations aside irom their general business, thoagh | | Roma Hotel, No. 32 Fast Houston street. WALL STREET NOTES. @HE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW YEAR—THE OPINION OF EXPERTS—PROSPECTIVE ADVAN- TAGES—A TIMOROUS CONDITION IN STOCKS— GOLD STIFFER. Yesterday could not have been looked forward to as an active business day, It wasnot, At first there were considerable sales in the stock market wo realize, when later there seemed tu be a dispo- sition to cover outstanding shorts, Later the dis- position was manifest to do business on sellers’ options, MR, COX’S RESOLUTION has awakened the street to the desire of the knowledge he has asked for—viz., how much ac- tual coin each bank has in its vaults, how much It holds in the way of gold certificates and how much it holds in the way of paper of private parties representing gold deposits, In view of what was said previously in this column respecting the gold supply of this country, and the text of this paragraph, It is worth while to note what the Express of last night says of the bank statement :—‘The decrease in specie cannot be accounted for by the current movements of coim and bullion at tuis point.” ‘There is evidently something wrong here which, in the application of Mr. Cox's resolution, might obtain a solution, THE ‘FALLACY OF INFLATION. The following paragraph from the money article of an evening paper shows practically the utter folly of this inflation purpose:—‘in the money market call loans were 3 a 4 per cent, with 8% per cent as the ruling quotation. Prime mer- cantile paper ranged irom 5} 87 percent, Alead- ing and favorite argument of the inflation- ists is, that although money may be cheap and abundant enough in the Eastern cities it 18 scarce and hard to obtain in the West, conse- quently tbat section of the country peeds more currency. ‘lo show the Jallacy of this statement we have only to mention that, to our knowledge, @ banking Louse in this city offered lately to 18 numerous Western correspondents mouey freely, and tn sums to sult, on time at seven per cent in- terest, and was abie to lend but an insignificant amount, The reply in almost every instance was a decunation with thanks, and remarks to tue effect tuat money Was in ample supply at home.” Concerning A THE MERCANTILE SITUATION, the circular of McKillop, Sprague & Co., “commer- clal agents,” gives the loliowing summary, which, from such a source, is entitled Lo consiaeration, ‘This circular says:— Jn the beginning of the year the effects of the Beas failures aud resulting panic in the fall of 1873 were still felt. Distrust continued and many houses were under extension. some of which afterward falled. These suings, with the general depreciation of values, made the rst six monuhs or 1874 very generally unprofitable to our merchants. The second part or the year in many lines ot business, has, on the contrary, yielded profitable returns. ihe rootings of sales books may show a dimin- ished aggregate in rome cease, but the lact that goods are inuch reduced being borne in mind, it will be evident that the quantity gone into actual consumption during the past six months has becn a tair' average. In some sines prices are down to aute bellu rate, and this Must make the amount of saies compare more unfavor- ably than the quantity actually a0 ‘There can be no doubt that liquidation has been much more general than customary. Phts will to some extent account for the cheapness of inoney. It is not required to the same extent for the payment of business obliga- tions. It 1s also a tact that during the year economy has been practised to an unusua! extent “ So inuch has this been the case that probably not less than $400,000,00) may be pat down 4s ecomomized during the year. lake, the, the reduction in vatues— the reduction of indebt- edness, the amount economized—and add to these con- siderations the fact of goou crops for the pear, and the concluston js jnevitable—the couniry throughout is ina sound condition, dn view ot this it cannot be wrong to anticipate a gen. eral {mprovement in business for 1375. As the prospect mption of specie payment increases prudent wii begin at once to calculate values and profits by a specie standard, thus meeting the change 10 | aavance. When, therefore, gold aud our currency be come equalized, the transition wil, hardly create a rip- ple on the suriace of business. With the exception of the financial question we cun see little in the tuture which would justity dowot as to prospects tor business being good; and, a8 we have stated, we can see little danger trom that quarter, ihe experience of the pust ‘will no doubt teach merchants the wisdom of avoiding outside operations and overiradiny for the future, trom which causes many Jailures huve occurred, The ex- penses, however, of doing business in any of our large cites is much too great. The ‘ailures in 1874 will aggregate about the same in will be included to number as those of 1873; but in th many which more legitimate) houses which were weakene tall of that year. The number of these wouk ic uggregaie of 1874 below that of 1873, while the amount would be fess,and the actual Joss less sti! average, seek resief through the Bankrupt Ooart, not being able Ww induce creditors to accept the proffered compt i In every case ot this character with which we are ac- quainted the result has been heavy loss w creditors. ‘rhere 1s one provision of the Bankrupt act of which creditors have been slow to avail themselves, and yet its judicious use must enure to their benefit, We refer to that which enables creditors, under certain restrictions, to take an estate out of the court and place it in the hands of trustees chosen by themsclves. A settlement would entail less loss than one made by ing no interest aside from bills of . Frauds are still numerous, but not more so than usual. Against a large nuiber of these The Agency has protected its subscribers; but men resolved on fraud will suil find victims. ‘The Southern States, though suffering severely in some portions, have, on the whole, done well. More at- tention has been given to their grain crops, and as 4 result they are not now dependent dn others tor thetr breadstuffs. Another thing has worked to thelr advan- tage. At the beginnin; 2 of the year their credit was low as! uence 18 not only a reduction in the indebtedness of their merchants, but an unusually sound financial con- dition, though business with that section during the | year has not been profitable. In the West, though the fever of speculation con- tinnes, it is by lo means as severe as in past years. e business men are not generally s9 easity lod into the disposition to over trade in still too prevalent. ‘The survey of the whole, we tuink, justifies us In ex. Pressing satisfaction with the statis and prospects of asiness. Our position enables ts to look over ie com- mercial interests and movements of the entire coutry, and having dove so we herewith sabmit our conclu: ions, NEW YORK CITY. The police of this city made 1,732 arrests during the past week. E. 0. has sent to the HERALD $10 for St. John’s Guild in behall of the starving poor of this city. OfMcer Mackay, of the Sixth precinct, shot a mad dog at No, 9 Elizabeth street yesterday morn- | Ing. There were reported 505 deaths, 473 births, 125 | yeved to the Riverside Hospital, at Yonkers. marriages and 37 still births in this city during | the Weck ending yesterday at noon; A slight fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the A win- dow curtain was ignited irom a gas jet, ‘Yesterday's steamers carried out a total number of 107 cabin and 283 steerage passengers, The car- | goes were large, consisting mainly of provisions and general merchandise, Miss E. V. Proudfoot will give adramatic and musical reception at the residence of Mrs. Mur- ray, No. 128 East Twenty-third street, on Thurs. | day evening. January 14, 1875, The Rev, Father Nunan will deliver a lecture in St. Alphonsas church, Sourh Fifth avenue, near | assaulted Humbert, | brutal manner. Canal street, this evening, at haif-past seven o'clock, in behalf of the Kansas sufferers, The Sisters of the Good Shepherd return thanks to the friends whose generosity supplied their classes with a Christmas dinner, but whose mod- esty Jorbids the use of their names publicly. The Board of Health officials have set men at work to clear the foul sewer that was built in the fabulous hope that it would drain the moisture and nates from along Canal street into the North ver, Mrs, Vanderpoo!l’s lecture last Wednesday even- ing on “Work and Pay for Woman” was given be- fore a small bot respectable audience, A letter from Wendell Phillips was read,in whicn he in- dorsed the object of the lecture and excused his non-attendance, The children of &t. Mark’s place Industrial School of the Juvenile Guardian Society were pro- videa with a complete assortment of Christmas Bins are pete one (e the directors, om wi Much cred teachers and the children. erect The opening lecture of a series on “The Irish Struggle for Independence in 98,” for the benefit of the poor, to be given by John Savage, at Ford. | ham, and which was postponed last Sunday consequence of the snowstorm, will Ubis evening at Kearn’s Hail, Fordham. The receipts of the children’s fair for the French Orphan Asylum, recently held by the pupils of Mme. Tardivel, at the institution, No. 25 Wes! a sixth street, amounted to $1,200 17, Peraons Ta arrears for the payment of tickets are requested to forward their aues to Mme, Tardivel, A lad of eleven years, named Solomon Cohn, who resides at No, 55 Orchard street, while run- ning across that street yesterday morning, w: knocked down by the horses attached to cat No. 98, of the Grand street- tine, and was Painfully hart, He was taken home by the police. A row occurred yesterday morning in the resi- dence of solomon Hastings, at No. 104 Attorney Street, between that individual anda ma: Holden. The latter drew a knie and staobed Has: tings In the lett arm, The wound is not danger: us, but the injured man was ti Sodpivel: aken to Bellevue A public meeting of the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Children will be held at No. 100 Kast Twenty-second street, corner Fourth avenue, to-morrow afternoon, December 28, at hall-past three o'clock. Ciergymen and the representatives 1 every denomination of reityion, as well as ali jadies and gentlemen interested in thia sublect. in take place cs Hl, the per | centum paid by tailed concerns having shown a better | in some instances debiors have been forced to | rm imarkets, and the conse- | | | i} | earnestly invited to attend and take tte benevolent proceedings. baelad ‘The fair st the Oburch of the Hoty Innocents, Which has been in successiul operation for the past two weeks, will close on New Year's night, All of the articles which bave veen dtsposed of in chances will shen be awarded to che fortunate holders of winning numbers and the remaining goods will be disposed of by auction. A op- portunity will thus be presen'ed for boliday gifts to get bargains, Colonel George W. Wingate has tsseed nis report as Inspector of Rifle Practice, Second division, N.GS.NY,, co the Adjutant General, and states that an increasing interest has been felt by both officers and men in rifle practice, and that an tm- rovement has been consequently effected in skill ih markmanship. He complains, however, of the imperfect shells furnished by the State, and attri- butes this defection ty the constraction of the anvils issued. The funeral of the tate John Milhau, one of the oldest drug merchants in this city, took place yes- terday from his residence, No, 41 Lafayette place. ‘The remains were enclosed in @ black velvet covered casket, having Massive silver bars around its stdea, The forat offerings were of the richest character, comprising crosses, broken columns, wreaths, crowns, &c. The body was taken to the Church ‘of St. Vincent de Paul, in Twenty-third between Sixth and Seventh avenues, where a solemn high mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father D’Aubeil, The church was appro- riately draped in mourning for the occasion. The pall bearers on the occasion were Messrs, Trevost, Cogswell, Brown, Carlvle, Dr, Morales and Mr. Rasberg. Many beige rhe “= a acy were present at the . % nalts were Tnverred in the family vault in Eleventh: street Cemetery. BROOKLYN. There were 501 persons arrested in Brookiya by the police during the past week. Charles Brown, the negro who assaulted James: and Ann Cornelison, also colored, at No, 140 Navy street, on Friday night, vas committed to Jail by Justice Riely yesterday to await the result of the injuries inflicted, The Board of Commissioners of Okarities have not yet decided the question as to whether they will recommend the abolishment of the Nursery and the distribution of the childreo among the or- phan agylums of the faith which the inmates er their parents professed. It is c. ntended that ma- tertal benefit would accrue to the county wards by such achange. The benefit at present derived.by party patronage at the Nursery does not exceed. $3,000 per annum. « District Attorney Winslow appeared before Judge Moore in the County Court yesterday and entered anolle prosequi in the case of The People vs. Charles A. Dana. The suit was brought against the defendant by Judge McCue, th eee or which Mr. Dana ts proprietor z hed an alleged libellous article concerning the plaintif’s connection witn the ‘Trust Company. ple re- traction was Made in the co.umns of the defend: ant’s paper.a lew days ago, and the Judge wi vindicated, The civil suit of the city of Brooklyn for the re- covery of $135,000 of the city money alleged to have been embezzled by ex-Tax Collector Isaac Badeau was commenced before the referee yes- terday.- There were present Corporation Counsel De Witt, Jesse Johnson, George H. Fisher, W. Cul- len, General Slocum and Colonel Fellows. Mr. Seaman, the expert who examined the accounts of the Tax Office, and who testified on the late trial, was the only witness examined on behalf of the city, and bis testimony was identical with that adduced before the Court. The examination was adjourned until January 5 LONG ISLAND. The Excise Board of Hamburg village, during the past year, have granted fifty licenses, for which they have recetved $1,472 50, and have paid over to the County Treasurer $1,075, leaving a balance lg their hands of $397 50. James McHugh, a laborer residing in Winfield, was op Friday evening run over by a team of horses attached to a dirt wagon ana almost in- stantly killed. The horses were running away and he attempted to stop them, when the pole struck him on the head and two wheels of the ‘Wagon ran over his breast. About three miles northwest from the village of Seaford, L, L, on Friday night, Mr. McCarthy, who superintends the farm of Mr. Morrison Moran, was awakened by 4 noise in the yard, and, looking out, discovered three men, who, from their move- ments, were evidently thieves. Hasttly selzing & un, he rushed down stairs and into the yard in fis ‘night clothes, and shouted, “Stand” several times, whereupon the intruders took to their heels, but Dot before John had peppered one of them with a charge of shot, which sent him off limping and crying with pain. it was then ascer- tained that three cows had been taken from the barn and driven into the road preparatory to driving them away. The thieves were white men. WESTCHESTER. A council of the Patrons of husbandry has been organized at Croton Falls. It 1s currently reported at Yonkets that a scheme is on foot Jooking to the annexation of that city to New York, during the coming seasion of the Legistature. Owing to the crowded condition of their schoot the Boara of Education in school district No. 2 town of Mamaroneck, are compelled to deny ad- mission to all children living out of that district. The Board of Supervisors has conciuded to re- ceive the Yonkers assessment rolls as presented, and the committee to which the matter of equal- ization of assessments was referred will probably report to-morrow. Aresolution has been adapted by the Board of Supervisors requesting the Senator and members: ol Assembly from this county to use rhe infu. ence in having the present obnoxious and tnopet- | alive Excise law repealed without unnecessary | delay. William J. McDevitt, a baggageman, in the em- ploy of the Hudson River Railroad Company, at Spuyten Duyvil, while attempting to get on a moving locomotive at that place yesterday after- noon, fell ander the wheels, sustaining a loss of his right foot. The injared man was promptly con- The residents of Hastings are Just now consid- erably annoyed by that class of lawiess wanderers known as “tramps.’’ A score or 60 of these un- welcome nomads, it appears, lodge nightly ina lume kiln near that village, and aiter dark they prow] around on the pretence of begging, and do not fail to appropriate any portabie property, within easy reach. Croton Landing, on the Hudson River Rallroad, @ short distance north of Sing Sing, was the scene Of @ sanguinary fight about three o’ciock yesterday morning. A purty of roughs, while re- turning from a ballin the neighborhood, gained admission to the drinking place of a German named John Humbert, and while there his wife and son in a During the affray pistols were drawn and several shows fired, bowie Knives also flashed in the hands of the rowdies, while shrieks and cries of “Murder” foated on the morning air. The assailants, in addition to smashing nearly every article in the drinking saloon, inflicted a terrible gash with a knife on the forehead of Humbert, whose wife was also cut severely on her wrist by @ similar weapon, while their sow Wears a “slashed” face as a result of the fignt. No arrests were made, as the village is withouta police force. NEW JERSEY. There are now twelve patientsin the smallpox hospital at Snake Hill, in Hudson county. They were sent thither from Jersey City and Hoboken, The valuation of railroad property upon whic taxes are to be levied this year 18 $16,755,523, The validity of the law fixing the taxation has been atlirmed by the Supreme Court. The organization of the lower house of the Le- gisiature has been virtually settled. Mr. Vander- bilt, of Mercer, will be speaker; Hogh F. McDer- mott, of Hudson, Clerk, and Colonel Price, of Hssex, Engrossing Clerk. {he Sergeant-at-Arms has not been agreed upon, Application ts to be made during the coming week to Chancellor Runyon for an injunction re- straining the contractor on the new tunrfei of the Delaware and Lackawanna Ratlroad from pursu- ing the work till proper safeguards be provided for the security of the laborers’ lives, Great preparations are being made for the in- auguration of Governor-eiect Judge Bedle, A guard of honor, comprising 120 citizens residing in the vicinity of the Judge’s restdence, will escort the Governor's Carriage, which is being fitted out on a grand scale, The inauguration Will take place On the 12th of January, id CORONERS’ CASES. Coroner Eickhom was yesterday called to the Morgue Co hold an inquest on the body of Benjamin Selver, aged twenty-three years, @ Dative of Cape Verde, who died from tnjuries recet bya large stone falling on bim while at work in the hold Oi a sechoouer at the foot of Filty-second street, North River, on the 7th inst. Mes, Mary Lancaster, seventy-seven years of age, and born in Ireland, was found dead in tier bed, at No, 27 Leonard treet, at eight o'elock yesterday morning by her daughter. Corourr ickho was notihed to bold an inquest on the body,