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speans to have him liited out of despondency.’” Another letter of Beecher to Moulton was also putin. st was dated, “Friday, October, 1873,” and commenced, “My dear Frank—I want to send my dove to you and yours. God bless you. HL W. B.’’ Q. In whose handwriting is that letter? A. lt is to the handwriting of Mr. Beecher. Q. You received it from Mr. Beecher? A. Yes, sir, I dia. VICE BEECHER. ‘It was noticed in the afternoon that Mr. Beech- er’s letters were passed by Mr. Evarts back to Colonel Beecher, the eldest son, to be identified. He occupied his father’s chair. He examined critically the letter to Moulton headed, “My aear Von Moltke.” This made no laugh, as Fullerton ead it without emphasis, The following letter irom Mra, Morse to Beecher, Soliciting money. addressed, “My dear Son,” and signed, “Moth leit a depressed feeling in the court room, as it possessed a low familiarity, no humor, and gave a sense of pain to very common sensibilities, THR WILKESON LETTER. The counsel here read the letter from Mr. Beecher, in whici he asserts that it was not from ‘Wilkeson but from Carpenter that the statement emanated, and that ie had despatched Mr. Cleve- land, with bis horse and buggy, to hunt Up Jaipen- ter, and to prevent him trom making such states Menta with regard to him, The ietter was signed “iienry Ward Beecher.” Can you give the date of that letter? A. It ‘Was on May 25, 1873, that the Von Moltke letter was received. Q. Have you seen the letter in your hand before, and who is ittrom? <A. I nave seen the paper in my hand, and it is from Mr. Beecher; tuis was written about 1872 or 1873, Q Where were you when he showed it to you? A. I was in wy own house when he showed it to me; be skid I nad better take it, as he did not Want to do anything about it himsell, as it was a dangerous letter. Q in whose handwriting is that letter, Mr. Moulton? A, This letter is in the handwriting OL Mrs. Morse, Mr. Evaris—Well, this is the letter from Mrs, Morse addressed to Mr. Beecher, and handea by him to Mr. Moutton. Of course it goes no further, Mr. Fullerton here read that remarkable effusion of the mother of Mrs. Hiizabeth R. Tilton, Ibis dressed to Mr. Beecher, Whom she terms as my dear son.” It is an appeal for pecuniary as- bistance, setiing fortn that she is responsibie for the rent of a house at $1,500 peryear. She nad no claim upon him but for the sympathy for her lonely and isolated condition, Her darling (Mrs. Tilton), Bue writes, was allowed but $40 per week by her husband. Mrs, Morse concludes her letter by promising that “THE SECRET OF HER LIFE,” a8 she Calls it, will not be mentioned, this letter to Mr. Beecher “Mother.” Q. What ig the date o/ this letter of Mrs. Morse ? A. 1tis dated Octover 24. Q. When did you receive this letter? A.T re- ceived itabout the time when Tneodore Tilton ‘was giving Annie Tilton an allowance o! $40 per week to give Co his wile; 1 think it was in 1871. Q. Can you tell me, Mr. Moulton, where Mr. Tilton resided at that'time? A. Mr. Tilton re- sided in Livingston street in October, 1871, Q. Now tel! me where airs. Morse resided at that time? A,{idonot remember where Mrs, Morse Teoided at that time, sir. Q. Did she reside with him? A. She dia not. Q What further do you know of the letier of Mr. Beecher to you ? said the counsel, and he read @ letter of Mr. Beecher’s, dated Sepiember 30, 1871, addressed to “Krank Mouiton, Dear triend,”” assuring him of the pleasure which it would give him to hear irom bim; in whose handwriting 1s that, Mr. Mouiton? A. lt is the handwriting of Mr. Beecher. ‘0 wnom was it addressed? A. It was ad- ressed to me, Counsel here read the letter of January 2, 1872, submitting a prooi of a reply to the Woodaull let- ter asking If 1t was too long and begging Air, Mouiton to judge as to its merits as he (Mr. Beecner) had leaned upon tim, He suomivted a rough proof of the page which he was avout to pubasn in the Liberal Christian ask ng his views woout the matter, Q. What letter was enclosed when this letter ‘was received? A, It was a@ reply to the letter of Victoria Woodnull asking Mr. Beecher to preside @t the suifrage meeting. Q. Did you repiy to the letter? A. Yes, sir, Q When was the sulfrage meetiug bh A. It ne sowe days Subsequeat Lu the receipt ot the euler. Q. Days or weeks? A, Some days, ‘The ietter was shown the wituess for identifica. ‘tion, who said, “It is a rvugn proof oO: the page in the Liberal Christian Union.” Q. In whose handwriting is that letter? A, It 4s in Mr. Beecher’s handwriting. i, ‘to whom 18 it addressed? A. It is addressed ue. Mt, Fullerton here read a letter of Mr. Beecter’s, writen ‘Sunday, February 6, 1873,” enclosing a ch subject to the discretion 0: Moultou, and wsUrg Frank of his affection, BESSIE TURNER. The atiempt to explain the contents of a letter from Mr. Beecuer, referring toa check enclosed As Sir. Beecher’s contribution to Bessie Turner’s Schooling, was negatived by Moulton himself, He Baid he could not swear what the check was for, And holievad tne ie wee tux cue UDOVe Purpose; but Mr. Evarts objected. Moulton was very watchful at this part of the examination, where his patience had so long been tested, probapiy an- ticipating a close and stringent cross-exaumina- dion. He took every document, and sometimes called twice for it, Tne ight was growing gray in the court room, and the counsel were greatly atigued by the tong watch. . TUE TESTIMONY. Q. For what was the cueck sent you? A. I have ‘no record other than there was a check enclosed. Q. Don't you know what the check was lor? A, I don’t recollect what it was tor, but I suppose 1s ‘Was sent to me to pay ior Bessie Lurner’s schooil- wg. Mr. Evarts—Ah, well, now, Q. In whose Poesia | is this letter? A. Itis an the handwriting of Mr. Beecher. The counsel here read a letter irom Mr, Beecher, $n which the defendant speaks of the picasure Which it would give bim to cave his “Dear Frank” ‘with lin at the time. The counsel tnen showed the witness another letter, dated July 10, 1874, ‘Wich Mr. Mouiton identitied as being in the bhand- ‘writing of Mr. Beecher. The aeiendaut asks Frank when he could be seen and where. ‘The counsel then read a letter from Mr. Beecher, dated Sunday A. M. and addressed to Frank Mouitop, calling Qttention to the fact that Mr. Haliiday, the assist- nt pastor 0! Plymouth church, had calied the might previous, and that Tiiton aaa not setuied his muivd on the matter. Q. Now, Mr, Mouiton, who is Mr. Halliday? A. He 1s the assistant pastor of Plymouth church. Q. Did you know of this interview aliuded vo be- ween Mr, Halliday aud Mr, Tilton, spoken of by ir. Beecher? A. I knew of Tilton having had an Interview Jormerly With Mr. Halliday and Mr. Beli, tue Superintendent of the betnel and the Ply- mouth Sunday scicol; J had an interview with Mr. Halliday, who bad called onme; 1 had hada conversation with Mr. Beecher relative to this Thatter previously, and he said to me that ne would like me to nave a talk with Mr. Halliday in feierence to the subject, as the church deacons and others were becoming disturbed avout the story; Mr, Halliday did come to me, and I saw him. Q Woat did you say to himy A, Do you want t» know what I said to him in reierence to Mr. Beecher ? Q, Yes, sir, A. In the exact words? Q. Weil, as near as you can remember them? A. Isaid to Mr. Halliday that I learned that the eacons of the churen were talking scandal about Loe pastor, and that I thought the deacons were engaged in a very poor business in dealing in the diMculty which arose between Mr. Beecher and Mr, Tilton; they lad no right to pick up the scan- dal, and I told Mr. Halliaay in substance that the story arose with Mr. Bowen, who, when asked for evidence of it, had said he received it through his turner; I told mim J did not believe that Mr. Beecher was guilty, and I subsequently told him what I had told Mr. Halliday; [told bim I would Ls | Mr. Haliday if he would send him to me, and that 1 would certainly not tell the facts to Mr. Halliday, Q. What did Mr. Beecher say? A. Mr. Beecher thanked me for what I had said, 9. in whose handwriting is thatletter? A. It fs in Mr. Beecher’s handwriting. When Moulton testified as to Mr. Halliday, that dald, white haired, dignified clergyman looked ap, with folded arms, not moving his countenance. Prior to testilying Moulton laughed at something which he saw before him in Mr. Halliday’s airec- tion. It was probably the chance he desired to anticipate Halliday’s testimony by admitting that he deceived him, The letters before and after were ingeniously brought in, and none listened with more avidity than sober Mr. Halliday him- self. Moulton emphasized the fact that he had assured Halliday there was nothing in the charges against Mr. Beecher, and said he had proceeded in that course with several persons as long as he could suppress the scandal. SY TO EXPLAIN. Counsel here read the letter of Mr. Beecher tn which he intimates that if people will hold ows for one month longer it will be to expiain ail things, &c,, and he expresses anxtety as to Theo- dore Tilton's interview wito Mr. Halliday. Q. In whose handwriting is that letter? A. It isin Mr. Beecher's, The counsel read the letter of July 13, 1874, ‘Which is addressed to Frank Moulton, and mforms him that he will be with him shortly and that “there will be no more anxiety a6 to the future, whatever regrets there may be about the past,’’ Q. Wasthere any new trouble threatened at that time? A. This letter was written with re-~ ‘ard to the letter oi Dr. Bacon‘of July 5. It was elore the organization of the Plymouth Charch Investigating Committee. 1 had a conversation with Mr. Beecher with regard to this committee, ind he toid me that he would have tse naming of she members of it. Q When was this? A. It was on July 5 after he She signs Qa < of the efforts of “your (Franks) nobre wife | 4 had told me at my house that he had intended to give up following the policy of silence; he told me the matter wes to come belore the Investigating Committee, and he mentioned the names of th committee which he was to name; I told him it Was a mistake, but with all that we could get along; I told him he should have good counsel, and Thain General Buller would be a proper coun- sel; I told him I bad received a letter from Gen- eral Butler, who advised silence; Mr. Beecher said he did not believe much in General Butler's moral sense Of justice, but that he aid believe Butler to be of excellent judgment anda good counsellor. Q. Do you recollect anything further of that interview? A. He did not say he bad sent General ‘Tracy to see Mr. Butler; he said some of the eople in his church wanted the Committee of Fovestigation appointed. Q. How soon was It after the receipt of the letter in which it is asserted by Mr. Beecher that “no straw was to be added to the burden which had already been placed on Mn Moulton’’—this letter is dated July 13? A. t had repiied to this letter, which was in reference to my going down to this committee to make @ Statement; Mr. Beecher came round to my house and 1 read to him the statement [ was about to make before the com- mittee; I also read it to Mr. Tiltom, Who was at the house also. Q. What did Mr, Beecher say when you read nim the statement? A. I forget what he said; Mr, Beecher went into the room over the parlor, where my wile was; | asked him if was not an honorable Statement, and he replied chat it was; Mr. Tilton did not meet him because Mr. Tilton did not want to see him; Mr. Beecher said Tilton’s presence was always a rebuke to him; it wounded him, and it was useless for him to attempt to reply against the facts. A FINAL sHot, As the clock touched four Moulton got in, over -the heads of the defendant's counsel, one of his shrewd, confirmatory points, as follow: ‘Mr. Beecter would not see Theodore Tilton, He said Tiiton’s presence was always a rebuke to him and unnerved him, and that he could not reply to any- thing Tilton said against the facts.’? This was the last sentence prior to the adjourn- ment. It leaves Mr. Moulton still in the hands of nis friends, fresh for Monday morning, and gives ‘Tilton’s counsel until that time to hunt up missing newspapers and letters. The Court at this point, five minutes past four P. M., adjourned until Monday morning, at eleven orclock. CAUTION TO THE JURY AND REQUEST TO THE PRESS, As the audience was about to disperse Judge Neilson addressed some remarks to, the jury, cautioning them against readiag any reports of the trial and against allowing any one to talk to them about the case. If any. person attempted to address them upon the subject he hoped the cir- cumstance woulda be reported to the Court, who would at once deal withit, Then, turning to the representatives of the press, the Judge said, “1 think it proper to suggest to the gentlemen, editors of newspapers, that they will not during the progress Of the trial, make any comments on The case. 1 hope this suggestion will be observed, as [think there 18 propriety im it. The audience is large to-day, and it is very agreeable to me to notice the good order they have preserved.” PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING, MR. BEECHER’S FEELING IN REFERENCE TO THE SYMPATHY SHOWN HIM BY HIS CHURCH. Plymouth lecture room was filled to overfowing Jast evening. Mr. Beecher entered just at hall- past seven, looking,calm and serene. He opened the service himself by prayer. He sald, “On Lora! we have nothing to ask; Thou has¢ given us ail we ask and more. We know the gingdom of God 18 with us and we rejoicein it. Grant’ us patience and encourage us to righteousness in all its forms, May they be more and more comely tous. Sanctily thischurch, Thou art pleased to lay burdens on it, but Thou sayest, whom Tuou lovest Thou chasteneth. Thou Knowest Thy church needs to be chastenca and made to feel the need of God. May we be made to feel thit Thou artin this baptism of the church, and make it for humility and trust in God. We bebold the opening of the coming day. The glorious day shall come and we that sow With tears shall come rejoicing with sheaves in our bosom. We need not to plead with Thee; we need only say, Dear God take.care of us and bring us into Thy kingdom.” bi After a hymn Brother Robert Raymond prayed: “O Lord! Thou hast shown Thyself an everlasting friend; we pray Thee to help us to feel our inflrm- ities, but not to feel them so as to drive us away. May we feel that our troubles, small as they are, are Thy troubies also. Thou dost watch us when we stumble and lift us when we fall, With the knowledge of Thy presence we dare anything and do anything. We would not shun the trials of earth. We shall do battle for Thee. Make us for Thy service, looking to Tuee for our reward; and Ro, being accountable to Thee, may we not fear who, man can do or say. We thank Thee that out of all our troubles has come peace to us. We thauk Thee that they dave drawn us more ciosely togetuer. We pray that out ot all sorrows we muy know now to pluck the Iruit o! joy.’? Alter a hymn Mr. Beecher said:—1-wish I conla fay what 1 want to say, but | suppose 11 would not be proper. 1 think to have a public interested so as to muke the church full is desirable in many Ways: but it takes away privacy; aad when, in the most extraordinary period, a man cannot speak In private to his church it 1s hard, aud this famiy sition, I am placed in wuat might be called a NEW ORDINATION, I would like to say a few things to my church with- out having it (pein im the newspapers; but peo- ple would say I said it_ with design, [have no desigus at all, -Waile Llove and prize your syin- pathy beyond everything, yet IL shrink trom the mantlestation of it, and { especially tear that L shall stand as a kind of post around which ail the morning glories o1 the garden shail twine them- selves, Ihave no special desire for this kind of sympathy, and, on the other hand, . i I DON’T NEED IT} that 1s to say, not since 1 know that I have tt. Toere are a great many things we don’t value much when we have them; It is only when we don’t Unat we miss them. Now, I shouid tee! badly if I thought my church and friends were stone cold; but I know they are not, aud now I dread ths | church life standing about me; ano yet 1 18 nat- ural chat when the interest of the church and my character are at stake you should show your sym- pathy. But you should rise into a bigher state, and you can do it safely, for ldo assure jou that, instead o1 being a poor suffering creature | am probably the HAPPIFST MAN IN THE ROOM, (Applanse.) ‘I would rather you would not make these manifestations,” said Mr, Beecher, aiter the applause had died away, “orl am speaking very deeply and it rather jars, I have roiled om my | burdens and I am certain of glory and salvation in God. lam surrounded by his people. I have got back, through storms and trouvies, to the simplicity and quiet which belonged to me many ae ago, My thoughts and ieelings are quiet. am in the hangs of God, You’ are in great danger of forgetting God and making your pastor your idol, and that would be the worst thing for you. T have prayea to be lifted into such communion with Christ that £ may look at | everything irom His standpoint: and tiese mant- | festations of God’s providence should lift you into | a higher state of mind. I would say a great many | other things, but my one wish ts tis, don't be troubled about me, don’t worry one particie; and, secondly, in s0 far as you can, discharge from your minds everything vindictive. Have | your minds so sweet and open that the power | of the Comforter may descend upon you. It | ig not haif so important for my name to be cleared as that Jesus’ uame should be hited higher. It is not half so important that the union between us shall be maintained as that the union between God and you shall be. Strive that this church shall be purified and spiritualized, and made strong in tue Lord and strong in theeattributes which make God Wod, May God fill our souls full of His noblest truths, I thank you for all you have done and felt; but, after all, that sense of your affection is not half so strong as my prayer that these fires will burn out all dross. That is my dream and God wil! do it.” Toward the latter part of his remarks Mr. Beecher became 80 affected as to be hardly able to speak, and his emotion spread itself through ie Immense congregation, many being affected to ars, NEW YORK LIBERAL’ CLUB. LECTURE BY DR. C. HEITZMANN ON THE STRUC- TURE OF THE HUMAN SKIN.. * The regular lecture before the Liveral Club wae delivered last evening, at Plimpton Hail, by Dr. C. Heitzmann, on the “Structure of the Human Skin.” He portrayed the skin as seen by the naked eye and then as seen through a microscope, when there are presented mountains and valleys, Plantations of reeds and shady forests. He showed the purposes of these in the secretion of fat and of perspiration, &c., and proceeded to the contemplation of iife as presented by the animal- cule in & drop of water, arguing that in 6was §=«6nothing§ more, eave on a ger scale; that he was a protoplasm, destined to extinction and decay, an expression af opinton which was received with applause. He showed how life as thus described was continu- ally originating, performing 11 ending in the various operatio: in. He then described the different ers and their stracture. In spoaking of the various colors of the skin, he thought the mere excess of pigmen: from which this resulted, was not of itsell of aunt ing whica had lollowed from an ignorance of it, His discourse mt profound and exhaustive, but was couched in | e b Sou a language too scientific for a THE SOUTH. Opinions of Leading Senators and Representatives. The Political and Social Condition of Their States, FEDERAL BAYONETS INTOLERABLE, Peace and Prosperity Would Result from a Cessation of Interference, ° An opportunity like the present is seldom neg- lected by misantnropes and political sceptics to decry republican institutions and declare them a failure, The violence and turbulence in the South furnish a@ convenient text for these shallow think- ers, and, impressed by the clamor of maladvertant tongues, even sensible people may entertain pre- mature fears of the future of the nation, Tnhgt the troubles in the reconstructed States result from one of two possible causes must betrue. These may be the inefficiency of democratic govern. ment or the evil effect of military usurpation, or, possibly, of both together. Representatives Jrom populous Southern districts have been asked the question :—If the troops of the federai govern- ment were withdrawn from the South and all in- terierence from without with State affairs were stopped, what would be the effect, soviaily and politically? Answers to this inquiry from promi nent members of Congress resident in the South are herewith printed, and in their own way point out the significance of the recent events now 80 much occupying the thoughts and exciting the so- licitude of the American people. SENATOR GORDON ON GEORGIA’S POLITICAL CON- DITION. SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1875, To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD :— T have just received yours asking my opinion a: to “what socially and politically would be the re- | | sult in your State if the federal government should @t once and entirely cease to interiere in tne affairs of your State and leave Georgia to govern itself and its peopie to manage their own local affairs, just as the people of New York or Pennayl- vania manpage their own?” In the midst of an excited debate I have only the time to say that such a course by the general government would be in the interest of peace, of erder, of the domestic happiness of both races, ot @ restored Union and the recagnition of every right guaranteed by the constitution to every citizen, Tam, sir, very respectrully, ‘ ¥ respectinlly sony B, GORDON. CONGRESSMAN LAMAR ON MISSISSIPPI'S GOVERN- MENT. WASTIINGTON, Jan. 9, 1875, To THE EDITOR OF THE AERALD:— sin—In reply to your request that 1 shall state to you ‘what, socially and politically, would be the resnit in your (my) State if the federal gov- ernment snould at once and eutirely cease to int@riere in the affairs of your State and leave Mississippi to govern itself and its people to man- age thelr own local atfairs, justas the people of New York or Pennsylvania manage their own,” 1 answer:— Firsi—The rights of personal security and of property would be, under tne changed circum- stances referred to, aa secure as they are in any community on earth, The disturbances there now are purely of a political nature. Public opinion in that State regards any white man as ignoble and cowardly Who would cheat @ negro or take ad- vantage of him in a trade, or who would wantonly do lim @ personal injury. A jury, if it should | incline in its sympathies either way, would favor the weaker man in an appeal to the laws. Second—As to political rignts. I presume your question points to those rights which the Northern people have recognized and insisted upon being secured to we black race, to wit:—The right of suffrage, of service on juries and legal eligibility to office. I do not believe that any cerious move- ment would be made in my State to injure or abridge any of those rights. In the exercise of them there might be some -sligtit occasional dis- turvances, They would, however, be the more transient 1n- eldents of the resumption by our people of local seli-government to which they have been unused by tem years of repression, aud would entirely cease in a very short time. As to the political complexion of the State, if the people are allowed to rale their own local affairs, as those of Northern States are, it cannot be doubted that with us, a8 witn you, brains, intel- ligence and moral strength will ultimately rule; and itis certain that, as the negro population is for the most part poor and ignorant, it will fall under the influence, in a great degree (as the same element dves everywuere), o1 its employ- ‘ers—an influence which it will be to the employ- ers’ interest to increase by kind treatment and protection. Tuis cannot be helped. It is the natural course ina free State, and it will have in our case the great advantage of obliterating the color line and ranging men in parties without regard to race which can never be done while the present system ol federal interierence continues, | Let me not be misunderstood. There is among tue whites in my State no color lMne organization, in the sense usually attached to that term. The history of political combinations, since the war in Mississippl, shows a constant but iruitless effort to break down a poiitical barrier which tederal | power has erected and which federal power can alone maintain, The white man is made by the direct action of the federal government the politi- cai antipathy of the black, and is pointed out to the latter as the common enemy and as the enemy of both, himself and the govern- ment. By constituting itself as the negro’s sole protector in the State it drives him to trust only its agents and partisans, oiten men of the vilest character, and rarely men who have any material relation to the State or to society among us. The negro is thus isolated irom the white people among whom he: lives, and the fede- ral power thus makes him an alien in our so- ciety, though invested with the highest political prerogatives, thus forcing him into an attitude which tends also to force the white race into a similar pdsition toward him, Here is the true cause of the disturbances of which you in the North have greatly exaggerated accounts. 1 re- peat, they are invartably political. Withdraw the disturbing force, leave our population to tne responsibility of local self-government and to the natural operation of social and industrial fo:ces and ail that is now derangea and disorderly will certainly and permanently arrange it- self—not, perhaps, at first, without iriction, but with, 1am confident, an immediate decrease of friction and a gradually but surely lessening smount of disorder. At the very worst it will be as nothing in comparison with the strife and in- testine commotion with which our land is now cursed. Is there. not statesmanship enough among our Tulers to perceive that such governments ag we now have in some of the Southern States must be constantly running downand that these appeals to the United States Army and this use of it which 1s now startling the coantry must continue a con- stantly recurring evil, or, rather, must tend toward becoming @ fixed and permanent element in our system gf government? Very traly, your obedient servan' L. Q C. LAMAR, COMGRESSMAMN BROMBERG’S VIEWS ON ALA- BAMA, Wasnincron, Jan. 10, 1875. To THB Epiror or THE HERALD You ask what would be the result in Alabama, socially and politically, were the federal govern- cient importance to cause all the blood and suffer- | ment at once and entirely to cease interfering in the affairs of the State ana | age its own affairs, By the laws of Alabama all citizens are equal in Alabama to man- | This winter may yet Fespect to such rights and responsibilities as are | created by law. Political power is conferred in equal measure upon ail citizens, white or biack. ‘The negro votes, sits upon juries and is eligible to every oMfce to which the white man is. There is absolutely no distinction as to law between him and the white man. Whatever inequalities exist are moral and ag inevitable in that State as in every other society of men; no more and no less. The interference of external force, independent of and beyond the control of the people, has pro- daced in Alabama the same results that in other times and tn other lands always nave flowed from the exercise of power over an intelligent people by authorities not responsivie directly to those whose rights were affected. The government has been, practically, one of violence and its con- sequences disaffection, discord and unrest. Moral forces have been crushed by mere numbers. Bad men have obtained control of affairs by means utterly beyond the reach of public opinion to check orcure. ‘he negroes have been banded together aga class, tangnt to regard white neighbors as enemies, and toycibly maintained in an unnatural position of political superiority. The inevitable result has been misgovernment in public adminis- tration and an utter contempt for all honesty tn politics, In proportion as federal power has become re- laxed in Alabama through the weakening there ot the dominant political party, a kind’y spirit bas arisen between all classes, such as exists in every Northern State; laborer and employer, ceasing to Jear one another; are on good terms; public opinion 13 acquiring its former regulative functions; good men are being placed at tne head of public affairs, and confidence and hope, with their consequences, are rapidiy returning to the places from which tney were long banished by misrule, I think, therefore, it is no mere unsupported assertion to say that the entire and total with. Crawal of federal interference from our State will be followed by the solid peace and material wel- fare which are the natural convictions of a free society. What is true of Alabama 1s true of every other Soutnern State. Very respectfully, FREDERICK G. BROMBERG, M. C. JOHN HANCOCK, OF TEXAS, ON CIVIL RIGHTS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11, i8%0.} To THE EpiTor OF THE HERALD In reply to your question, “What, socially ana politically, would be the result, in your State, if the federal government shoulda at once and en- urely cease to interfere in the affairsof your State, and leave Texas to govern itself and its people to manage their own local affairs, just as the people of New York and Pennsyivania manage theirs ? { have no hesitation in saying that our so- cial and political position would be more nearly like that of the States you name than it now is. I think I am fully sustained in this view of the re- sults which have followed successive changes since the commencement of the Vongressional plan of reconstruction. For some years our State was under military rule,and a sort of amalgama- tion of civil and military, the civil, how- ever, subordinate to the military. The peo- ple were greatly harassed by arrests and dmprisonment, by having their property arbitrarily taken without compensation, and in come instances citizens were murdered by those exercising military authority. Distrust, Jealousy and bitter feuds were engendered among the peo- ple. Our State government, finally organized ‘in 1870, unfortunately retained a strong disposition to employ military torce in the administration of the laws, and especially in connection with all elec- tions. So Jong as this continued we were kept in turmoil, dissension and strife, not always iree from violence and bloodshed, In 1872 the people elected a Legislature opposed to this semt-mili- tary government. The laws were repealed in part, or 80 modified as to guard against a continuance of these abuses and the people clothed with power to govern themselves. Quiet, order and a kindly disposition toward one another among all classes fohowed, occasionally disturbed (I am gratified to be able to say not very often) by an tnjudicious, sometimes malicious or mercenary interposition of these il-judgea enactments of@Congress de- signed to keep a sort of surveillance over tne con- duct of the white people toward the blacks, The existence of such laws I regard as unforta- tunate for both races. They are predicated on the erroneous belief of animosity existing be- tween the white and co'o ed people, and that their interests are antagonistic. Neither is true, except when adventurers and place-hunters, both at home and irom abroad, have been enabled to use these laws as the means of imbuing the impressi- ble mind of the colored man with the belief that there is antagonism between him and the white man, and that they @ere passed for his especial Protection: thus creating a sense of obligation to oppose politically tose he had been guarded against and to blindly follow their opponents, To such influences are traceable most of the dis- turbances that have occurred, tn any way ofa Political character. Remove the cause and they will cease, The natural kindness and sympathy , felt by the whites for the colored people, who know them best, would be revived, and their social and material conditions improved by the ald, op- portunity and encouragement that would be cheerfully extended to them. Now, in Texas,- without any federal requirement, colored children have equal participation in the common school fund and the common schools with the white, being taught, however, in separate schools, and, as the whites are, within thetr scholastic age required to attend school for as much as four months of each year. No one thinks of any lMmitation on political rights not apple cable alike to all citizens. I cannot doubt but the sooner we shall be restored to complete and unqualified local sell-government the better it will be Jor us all, sociaily and politically. Respectfully, your obedient servant. JOHN HANCOCK, ICE IN THE NORTH AND EAST RIVERS. The ice floe in the East and North rivers yester- day morniug was very imposing. The great expanse of Wallabout Bay, from the Navy Yard to the op- posite shore, was one vast, disrupted fleld of ice. 1t needed only a deep steady freeze to do away for a while with the insulation of New York, Itisseven years since we had a genuine ice bridge—one that lasted half a day and allowed thousands to cross over on its slippery surface, give us something Of course it always abounds danger even when capable of sup. porting heavy teams and muititudes of peopie. The East River ts unreliable. Its current 1s flerce and powerful, and brooks no obstructiun, It burst up the fast forming gorge yesterday be- tore noon, and rolled away vast quantities of ice down {np the direction of Buttermilk Channel. Above Roosevelt street ferry a ragged border of ice extended across the river like a weir. It crumbled rapidly uhrough the repeated assaults of the tug and jerry boats, and with the ebbing tide It was swept to either side of the channel and piled up along shore. ‘The Harlem boats worked their way slowly through the obstruction uke a plough in @ heavy fallow fleld, and the constant | passing to and iro of the Greenpoint ferryboats | prevented any formidable concentration of tho | countless floating blocks. The North River brought down vast quantities of ice wo the bay along With several small vessels that had been frozen in &@ week ago above the city. There seemed a chance for a bridge on that part of the river at Spuyten Duyvil. Given the hecessary ten degrees below gxero and in one night the great floating fleid moving so very slowly in the channel of the river would have been pinned to either bank and a gale bridge across to the Palisades made ready. From Thirty-fourth street to the South ferry on the Kast River abundance of ice was scattered, and when the strong returning tide rolled up the river in the evening it drove oeiore it ali the vagrant pieces floating about the docks and massed them in @ compact body around the Brooklyn Navy Yard on one side, and from Canal to Thirty-fourth street on the other. The mercury was descending and the prospect appeared to be that should the cold hold on a few days longer the suspension oridge will be anticipated by a floating one built of ice. SUICIDE ON A FERRYBOAT. Coroner Woltman was yesterday calied to No, 120 East Twenty-third street to neld an inquest on the body of Mr. William P. Lawson, a maa fifty-six years of age and a native of this country, who committed suicide aboard the ferrybout Jay Gould, on the North River, on ‘Thursday evening, by shooting himself through the head with a pi: tol. Deceased, who was formerly purchasing agent for the Commissioners of Charities und Correction, had been unsuccessiul in busin { similar. with | third and $25 to the fourta. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. PIGEON SHOOTING. IMPORTANT CONTEST ON LONG ISLAND—‘‘CRACK” SHOTS FROM PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND | NEW YORK PARTICIPATE, The fraternity of pigeon shooters had a gala time on Long Island yesterday. It was the occasion of | two events at Dexter’s—the grounds of the Long Island Shooting Club—near East New York, one of | which was very interesting ana important, The first of these contests was a matclof $200 between Waiter McFall, of Flatbush, and Robertson, of Brooklyn. It was agreed between them that they Should shoot at twenty-one birds each, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, 1% oz. shot, Long Island rules to govern. One lot of birds was used in common and but one trap brought into requisi- tion in shooting. The'birds were an inferior lot, The result proved a tie, each killing fifteen. Tne principals then retired to twenty-five yards, agree- ing to shoot three birds, when they again made a tte, and hayjng no more oi! their own birds the matter was postponed to the 22d inst., when the stakes will be doubled and twenty-one additional birds shot at by each party. Then came the event of the season. It was a sweepstakes of twenty-five birds each, $25 en. trance, 25 yards rise, 1 oz. shot, English rules to govern, This orought together many of the “crack” shooters of this section of the country, there being twelve contestants, These, with the guns they used, are as foliows:—Wililam Carson, Philadelphia, P, Webley & Son, London, breech- loader, ten bore; Richard Wood, Philadelphia, Joseph Jakob, Philadelphia, muzzie-loader, nine bore; Mosea Baylis, Brooklyn, Scott breech-loader, ten gauge; W. E. “Bergen,” Brooklyn, Greener muzzie-lodder, ten bore; Ira A. Paine, New York, Grant breech-loader,’ twelve gauge; Moses Myers, Newark, N. Y., Par- ker Bros, breech-loader, ten bore; Frank Kleinz, Philadelphia, Greener breech-loader, ten bore; Walter Ireiand, Scott breech-loader, ten bore; Scudder Hart, Trenton, N, J., Scot breech-loader, ten bore; Miles L. Johnson, Scott breech-loaver, ten bore; Edward Martin, Rahway, N. J., Scott breecb-loader, ten bore; ‘Thomas Broadway, New York, Parker Bros. breech-loader, ten bore. Young boys, strangers to all the participants in the sweep, trapped the birds, and Mr. Parks kindiy consented to serve as referee. The stakes amounted to $300, which was divided 80 as to give $150 to the first, $75 to the second, $50 to the third and $25 to the tourth. Throughout the shooting Was of the most interesting character, several of the ecores being extraordinary. The weather was intensely coid, and the trouble of “gathering” the birds was greatly enhanced by the ground being in fact a field of ice and frozen snow. Mr, Scudder Hart, of Trenton, N. J., won first money, killing 22 out of 25; Mr. Wood, of Philadelphia, secured second money, cutting down and Mesers. Kleinz, of Philadelphia, and Ire- and, of Brooklyn, divided thira and fourth pre- miums, each scoring 20 out of 25, Qf the others Mr. “Bergen” killed 19 and Miles Johnson the same number, The balance retired when they ascertained they had no chances of success. ‘The following is the SUMMARY. DEXTER’S—GROUNDS OF THE LONG ISLAND SHOOT- es Morris avenue, Melrose, on Sunday, at eleven o'clock, a cong To ad sey 14, PETER FELIX, & Dative of en » aged ars, ne iriende aud relutl are invited to attend The iriends and relativ the funeral, on Sunday, at one o’clock, from his late residence, 857 Seventh avenue; from thence to Calvary Cemetery. GREEN.—On January 14, 1875, Mrs. ELLEN GREEN, aged 48 year he remains will be interred in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Westenester, on Saturday, January 16, atone P.M. Her friends and the {friends of her brother-in-law, Patrick Curran, are respectfully invited to attend. i Many A. Gross, widow of the late Ea- muNd Gross, of this city, in the 83d year of herage. The triends of the family are invited to attend ber funeral, irom the residence of John W. Goin, 1 Park piace, Brooklyn, on Sunday, the 17th, ab tone o'clock P. M. Hankis.—At his residence, sergen Point, M J., on Wednesday, 14to, JULIUS HaBnis. The funeral takes place Sunday morning, 17th. Friends and relatives invited to attend. Haws.—On Wednesday, January 13, at Nis resl+ dence, 61 West Forty-sixth street, Georcg T. Haws, late Lieutenant Colonel of the seventh regiment, and son o! J. H. Hobart Haws, deceased, in the 42d year ol his ace. Relatives and iriends are Invited to attena the funeral services, at St. Ignatius’ ceurch, Fortieth Street, between Fifth and Sixtn avenues, on Sature day, 16th, at ten A. M. HEARN.—On Friday, January 15, of diphtheria, LavRA FRANCES HkARN, daughter of George A. earn, Jr., and Laura Frances Hearn. Funeral from her late residence, No. 110 West Tweltth street, on Sunday, the i7th tust., at two o'clock P. M, Relatives and frienas of her parents gnd of her grandparents, James A. Hearn and Howel Hoppock, are respectfully invited toattend, HEDDEN.—On January 15, 1875, MARSHALL NYE, son of Henry and Loretta J, Hedden, aged three years, 1 month and 17 days, Reiutives and (riends are invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of his parents, No. 337 West Twenty-lourth street, on Suaday, 17th inst., at one o’clagk P. M. Hitt.—On Thursday evening, the 14th inst., ELLIE, youngest daughter of William aud the late Eliza Hill, im the 1dtn year of her age. Funeral from St. Peter's church, Twertfetn street, near Ninth avenue, at one o'clock Sunday, Interment in Greenwood. Friends of the jamiy Tespectiully noutied, January 13, PRIOR © HorTon.—On Wednesday, Horron, mm the Sist year of "his age. Relatives and triends of the family are invited to attend the uneral, on Saturday, the Leth inst., from his late residence, the house of Joshua Hor- ton. Carriages will be Im waiting on arrival of 10:05 train from Forty-second street depot. Husson.—On Wednesday, January 13, EpMOND Husson, aged 41 years. The relauves and {riends of the deceased and those of bis family are respectiuiiy invited to ate tend the funeral services, at the Church of St. Vin- cent de Paul, 1 egy Street, bear Sixth avenue, on Saturday, the 16th tnst., at teu o'clock A. M. precisely. The interment will take'place at tie Catholic Cemetery, in Plainfield, N.J., and iriends desirous 01 being present will please take the 12:40 P.M, train of the New Jersey Central Ratiroad, foot of Liberty street. Innss,—On Thursday, January 11, MARY INNESS, wilow of the late Jolin W. Inness, in the 84th year of her age. The 1uneral will take place from the residence ol her son, Stephen Peli, 148 Macon street, Brook- lyn, On Sunday, January 17, @t one o’ciock P. M, Take Fulton avenue cars at Fulton ferry. JOHNSON.—-On Thursday, January 14, Miss JANE S. JoHNSON, in the 76th year o1 her age. Relatives and fiiends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from the rest- dence of her nepnew, Rev. Dr. Burchard, 51 ING CLUB, JAMAICA ROAD, NEAR East New YoRK, L.L, January 15, 1875, Match of $200, 21 birds each, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary: 144 02. snot; Long Island rules to govern. (NOte,—Proving @ tie the event will be decided on the 220 inst.) J. P. Robertgon—O 1111,10100,11101, 11110—1, Total, 21; Killed, 15; missed, 6. Walter McFalli—1 1110, 111101120141, 10110—0, Total, 21; killed, 15; missed, 6. THE TIE, Robertson, 25 yards—1 0 0—1, McFail, 25 yaras—0 0 1—1, Same Day—Sweepstakes of $25 each, 25 birds each, 25 yards rige; 144 ounce shot; any gun and Lpgush rules to govern, Value of sweep, $300; $150 to the first, $75 to the second, $50 to the (Note.—B, breecn loader; M, muzzle loader.) Seudder Hart (B)—1* 111* 1, 1* 1% 10 1%, 111*01, 1*11*01, 11*11*1, Total, 25; killed, 223 missed, 3, Richard Wood (M)—1* 110 1*, 1*01* 11, 1LOL1*,O1111, 11* 111. Total, 25; killed, 21; nilssed, 4. Frank Kieing (B)—01110, 01111, 1*111*0, 111*11, 01111. Total, 25; gilled, 20; missed, 5 Waiter Ireland (B)—11111*, 11010, 1*1 0 1*1*, 111*01, 1*1 1*0 1—Jotal, 25, Killed, 203. missed, 5, W. E. ‘Bergen’? (M)—11110, 11*111*,100118, 1101* 0, 111*0 1—Total, 25, Killed, 19; missed, 6, M, L. Jonnson (B)—L1111, 11011, 1*11*10, 10100, 1111 0—Total, 26. Killed, 19; missed, 6, Thomas Broadway (B)--0 111*0, 11 1*11,00101, 00001*, 1*110—Yotal, 24, aud retired, Killed, 14: missed, 10, Moses Myers (B)—1*01*10, 1*1011, 10110, 1*0 111, 0—Yotal, 21, and retired. Killed, 14; missed, 7. Moses Baylis (B)—01100, 11*111, 1% 01*00, 11011, Yotal, 20, and retired. Killed, 13; missed, 7. Ira A, Paine (B)—11111, 10020, 111119, 10000, oral, 20, and retired. Killed, 13, missed, 7. Wullam Carson (B)—1* 1101,10011*, 10001, 1*1000, ‘Total, 20, and retired, Kitled, 11} missed, 9, Edward Martin (B)—00011, 011 1* 1%,01010, 01i*101, Total, 20. Killed, 11; missed, 9 Reteree—Mr. Parks. ‘Time occupied in shooting—4h, 16m. *Killed with second barrel. MUNICIPAL NOTES. Mayor Wickham was at his office yesterday, al- though he has not fully recovered from nis late Operations and was out of employment. leit @ small family. ander wvions illness, and received a few visitors, among others Townsend Cox, Thomas Boese, Tax Commissioner Wheeler and Corporation Counsel Smith, The Board of Apportionment will meet next Mon- day at the Mayor's office, although Mr. Green would Ieee to have the meeting held as of old in his ottice, Mr. Smith, the Corporation Counsel, will hand in his answer to the charges made against him on Monday. The Mayor will then give him a hearing, to be held at some future day. Mr. Van Nort, the Commissioner of the Depart- ment of Public Works, ts preparing an auswer to the charges preferred against him by Gasteo, the waterman, whicn will be sent to the Mayor proba- bly on Wednesday. The members of the late Board of Aldermen have received their salaries as Supervisors for the months of Novemver and December. As usual, | they had to sue for it, and as it has cost the city $25 per Supervisor in each suit, as in lormer montns (since January 1874), the policy ot Mr. | Green in the matter will be appreciated by the tax- ayers. bi The democratic members of the Board of. Alder- Men have an idea that the bill just presented the Legisiaiure, authorizing them to give out work | by the day on jobs that muy cost over $10,000, will be passed, and that 1t will give employment to the laborers and others who are now without work. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. PERKINS—SEYMOUR.—At Ridgefield Park, N. J., on Wednesday prenine January 13, by tne Kev. Wiliam Welles Holly, Henry C. PaRKINS, of New York, to ELIZA M. SEYMOUR. DIED, CALVERT.—On Thursday, January 14, 1875, WIL- LIAM CALVERT, aged 44 years. Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral services, irom the Reiormed church, Mott Haven, corner Third avenue and 146th street, on sunday, Jauuary 17, | | | @t halt-past ten o’ctock. CaRkY.—On Friday, January 15, AGNES THERESA, the beloved daughter of Edward L. and Susan Ca- a of this city, aged 4 years and 3 months. ‘he funeral will take place irom the residence of her parents, 48 Pike street, this (Saturda)) al- ternoon, at two o'clock, Cock.—At Glen Cove, on Fifth day, 14th of First month, LANAH COCK, in the 93d year of her age. Reiatives and friends are invited to utteud her funeral, from her late residence, on First day, 17th inst., at two P. M. COLEMAN.—On Friday, the 16th inst., at a quarter to seven P. M., SARAH E., wile of M. IT. Coleman and daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Gesner, Notice oi funeral nereaiter. Jones.—At Hillsboro, N. H., Janaary 10, ORLENA ©., wie of Warren Jones, formerly of this city. COLRS.—At his residence, in Gién Cove, L. 1., on fourth day, 13th of first month, Isaac CU. Coss, in the 49th year of his age. The relatives and triends of the family are in- vited to attend his funeral, from Friends’ meetin; house, +Matinecock, on first day, the 17th inst. a eleven o'clock A. M. Cafriages at Locust Vadey depot, on arrival of tne train that leaves Hunter's Point at hall-past nine, DvGaN.—On Tuesday, tig 12, afver a short illness, Davin DuGaN, tn the 39th year of his age. a ire, erg ie ie take Paes his late resi- , 212 Elm street, on Sun the 1 at one o'clock P.M. ve sucess Dé Visser,—On Thursday evening, January 14, of pneumonia, at tbe Grand Hotel, Simon DE VISSER, aged 68, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectiully invited to attend the funeral, at South Keformed church, Fitth avenue, corner Twenty- Nee on Monday morning, at half-past nine 0 ELston.—On January 1 of consumption, ROSALIA, the beloved wife 01 David Elston, The relatives and friends of the tamily are re- Spectiully invited to attend the funeral, at ber late residence, 142 President street, Brooklyn, on Sun- aay, January 17, at two o'clock. LANAGAN.—On Thursday, January 14, Parrick oy |AGAN, the beloved husband of Johanna Fiau- in the 36th year of mis age. nds of the family are invited to attend the Seventh aveuue, on Monday, January 18, at one o'clock P, M, KELLOCK.—In Brooklyn, on Friday evening, Jan- uary 15, after @ brie! tllness, ADaM N. KELLOCK. Notice of funeral hereaiter. KetTcuaM.—On Friday, Jannary 15, 1875, ANDRES. Le Roy, son of Jonn B. and the late Catherine E. Ketcham, aged 9 months ana 8 days, Funeral irom 45East 128th street on Sunday, at two o'clock, MaRTIN.—At Barrytown, Dutcheas county, N. Y., on Tnursday, January 14, alter a brief iiness, AUGUSTUS MARTIN, in the 67th year of his age. Funeral from nis late residence, at Barrytown, on Sumpay, Wth inst., at twelve M. MorRis Friday gfvoning, January 15, MARY = 1 he late J. Clitz Mor- rison, in U age. Notice of the rt ter. MULLER.—On Thursday, January 14, ELIZABETR ELENORE, only daughter of Gustave and Rosalie Muller, aged 17 months and 9 days, Relatives and iriends are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her Parents, No, 233 avenue A, on Sunday, January 17, at one o'clock P. M. MURRAY.—On Wednesday, January 13, 1875, ANN, BS, of the lave Martin Murray, in the Gist year of er age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to atvend the fanera), from her late residence, No. 322 East Thirty-uinta street, on Sundag, at one o'clock. Ch nati and New Orleans papers please copy. McWILLIAMS.—in Jersey City, on Thursday, Jan- wary 14, 1875, MaRY AUGUSTA, Wife of Edward L. dcWillams, fhe relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from hor late residence, 171 Henderson strect, on Sat- urday, 16th inst., at three’o’clock P. M. Nvonan.—On Thursday, January 14, CATHERINE, the eldest daughter Of Margaret Noonan, in the z0tD year of her ave. Funeral from the residence of her mother, 183 Danley strect, on Saturday, January is, at two o'clock. ODELL.—On Friday, January 15, 1875, of membra- nous croup, Lorie G., daughter of J. S. and Charlotte E, Odeil, aged 10 years, 1 month, Relatives and iriends are tuvited to attend the funeral servi cM the residence of her grand- Jather, George W. Lowerre, No. 445 Lexington ave. hue, on Sunday, January 17, at three P. M. PYLE.—In tis city, on Thursday, January 14, ELIZABETH PYLE, in the 18th year of her age. the iuneral will take place from the Dutch Re- formed church, Sixth avenue, between Fourth and Bleecker streets, on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock. REtpY.—On January 15, 1875, Mary ANN REIDY, youngest daughter of Arthur and Catherine Reidy, aged 2 years, 6 months and 16 days, Relatives and friends of the family are respect- fuily invited to attend the funeral, from tne resi- dence ot her parents, No. 376 Atiantic avenue, Brooklyn, without further notice. * RoGkRs.—On January 14, JOHN P. ROGERS, aged 56 years and 6 months. ‘ne triouds of the {amily are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, 307 East Fiity-sixth street, on Sunday, January 17, at hall-past tweive ?. M. ROWLAND.—Oo Friday, January 15, after a short iliness, Mrs. CORNELIA R., wife of Edwin Rowland. Notice of funeral to-morfow (sunday). Sues.—PEVER SHEA, the beloved sou of John and Catharine Shea, aged 2 years. The tuneral will take place on Saturday, Jan- uary 16, at two o'clock P, M., trom his parents’ resiaence, 43 Park street. SEY#EL.—On Wednesday, January 13, after a short illness, FRIEDRICK SBYBSL, aged 61 years 1 Month and 1 day. The relatives and friends, and aiso the members 0! St. Paul’s Lutheran congregation, are respect- juliy Invited to attend bis funerai, on Sunday, the 17th Inst., at one o'clock P. M., from his late resi- dence, No. 344 West Pifteentn street. SHEERA On January 14, after a short illness, JULIA, the beioved wile Of the late Frank Sheevan, in the 88th year of ner age, of Liscarroi, county Cork, Ireiand. . The relatives and friends of the family are re- Spectiully invited to attend the funeral, trom her lute residence, Central avenue, becween Chird and Fourth streets, Hunter's Point, L. L, on Saturday, January 16, at two o'clock, SLEVIN.—On Wednesday, 13th, at his residence, No. 131 Mott street, Dr. HENRY SLAVIN, aged 85° ears, ‘The remains will be taken to St. Patrick's Cathe- dral on Saturday, 16th inst., at ten o'clock A. M., Where ‘a solemn requem mass will be offered tor the repose of his soul. The reiatives and trends of the iamily, abd those of his sons-in-law, Joun Mulholland and James J. Slevin, are respectiuliy invited to attend, New Urieans papers please copy. STEINHARDT.—On January 15, at No. 74 Clinton feat CHARLES, youngest child of Lesser and Rosalie Steinhardt, in the 16th year of his age. Re Sunday, Relatives and friends are im vited. STERNBERGER.—On Thursday evening, January 14, 1875, MIRIAM, beloved relict of the late David Scernberger, d 85 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, Mayer Sternverger, No. 9 East Thirty-fifth street, on Sunday moruing, January 17, at ten o'clock, simieon Cincinnati and Chicago papers PY. TiTCs.—At Colorado Springs, Col., on Wednes- bags 9 anti 13, 1875, MARY Titus, of Brooklyn. jotice of juneral hereaiter. TUTHILL.—On Friday, January 15, 1875, J. A. DWIGHT TUTHILL, son of the late Dr. J. W. Tuthill, in the 26th year of his age. Funeral services will take place on Sunday, Jan- uary 17, at five o'clock P.M, at tne residence of 8 uncle, Dr. M.C. Tully, 118 Kast Nineteenth street, Relatives and triends are respectfully in- Vited to attend. Body will be taken to Middleuurg, N.Y., for interment, VENTER.—On Wednesday, January 6, 1875, at i tka, Fla., ANDREW VENTER, in te 420 year of 18 age, Relatives and friends or the family, also Fessler Loage, No. 676, F. and A. M., and tue German Liederkranz, are respectfully imvited to attend the iuneral, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock, from te residence, No. 223 Bleecker street. The remains will be taken to Lutheran Vemetery for interment. Van Duzer.—On Friday morning, January 15, short illness, Mrs. ELIZABETH VAN DUZER, aged 74 years. fully invited to o'ciock, afte: widow of the iate Peter Van Duzer, Relatives and trienas are respect attend the funeral, on Sunday, at one from the Willett street Methodist chure, betweeen Broome and Grai le her brother, George E. Ward, No. 272 Ryerson stree§ Brooklyn, on Saturday, yey inst., at two o'clock. WAITER 0 nag Jenuary 16, ADDIE T, Warr, tives and friends of the are respect- fully invited to atten om the Te@i- dence of her (oneral. from hia lata residence, Elton street. near 128th atree one P. x 7 8, corner Third avenue. on Sundav.