The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1875, Page 8

TH CANAL FRAUDS. Eighth Report of the Inves- tigating Commission, THE BAXTER AWARD CASE. What It Cost to Obtain the Opinion of the Attorney General. Scandalous Disregard of Official Proprieties. ‘Tho following are the salient points of the eighth report of the Canal Investigating Commission :— ‘An act passed June 8, 1874, directed the Comptroller of the State to pay to William Baxter or bis legal rep- resentatives, for building and equipping certain steam- boats for the navigation of the canals, the sum of $35,000. On applying for the money to the Comptroller in the following month the assignee of Mr. Baxter w: informed that in consequence of the doubtless accidental mission of the appropriation clause in the bill there would be no fund out of which this claim could be paid antil the annual taxes came in in the following spring. le stated, however, that he would pay the claim if the Attorney General would give an opinion that he would be warranted in so doing. We will give what followed in the language of Mr. H. H. Van Dyck, the agent and assignee of Baxter:—‘‘I asked him (the Comptroller) if he would obtain the opinion of the Attorney General on the subject, He said he would, but, on inquiry, it appeared that the Attorney General was not In town at the time, but he said he would obtain it on his return; 1 came up again about ten days afterward and the Attorney Gen- eral was in town, but the Comptroller was absent; I called upon the Attorney General to ask him in roter- ence to the matter whether the Comptroller bad asked his opinion upon that question, and he said he had not; I then called the attention of the Attorney General to She act itself, and, after reading it, he said he didn’t see why it might not be paid if there was money out of which to pay it and the conditions of the act had been Tultilied; I gave him the certificate showing the ronditions had been fulfilled; he said that inasmuch xs he didn’t know what the objections of the Comp- troller were to paying, he would not volunteer any opinion in the matter until he was specifically asked by the Comptroller; I then left town without seeing the Comptroller, but met him in New York accidentally yoon afterward and told him of my visit to Beneral Pratt, and that I was surprised he had not asked his opinion upon the matter; I don’t femember what reason he gave for not having Hone it; but he said that he would do it, as I under- stood him distinctly, that he would ask him; not hear- tng anything upon the subjec\I came up again, but T sbink in this very interview im New York—I am quite Bure it was at that interview—he told me that there ‘was a person who had obtained an opinion from the Attorney General in a case nearly analogous to this one of Baxter, but it cost the parties i for the services of such person; he said distinctly, as §aid before, that he would ask for the opinion of the ttorney ‘General; I came up again, perhap: ight or ten da and the Comptroller whether the Attorney General for his opinion, and he replied ‘No;’ he either said it wasn’t his business or that he ‘wouldn't go out to obtain opinions from any one for the purpose of drawing money from the treasury; but in the conversation he told me that there was a person who he thought might obtain the opinion from the At- torney General; this person had done go in another tase, but that he required or received $1,000 for his Bervices in the matter." Mr. Van Dyck, despairing of getting the money in any other way, finally concluded to avail himseif of the services of the gentleman referred to by the Comp- troller, who proved to be Thaddeus C. Davis, the Canal Appraiser. Hesays:— T told him I would pay him $1,000 if T Attorney General was at Syracuse, and this gentieman was to call there and seo him immediately; that is, as soon 4s the next day; in the meantime Mr. Baxter had received in- formation from his brother-in-law. in Troy. that there was» gentleman in that city who would probably take the claim ‘at ten per cent reduetion from the face ; these being the only alternatives open to m obtaining the opinion of the Attorney General or submittinc to the discount sroposed—I was anxious to avail elf of the Attorney Bonerai’s opinion, which would st $1,000, whereas $m the other case “Mr. Baxter would be compelled to snbmit 500; L accordingly arranged with the gen- tleman who was the warrant ata discount to wait until one o'clock of the following day, by which time I ex- tod to receive a telegram from Syracuse stating whether The opinion of the Attorney General had or bad not been tained; not receiving any reply from him I sold the claim at a reduction of ten per cent, or $3,500, as the exigencies of Mr. Baxter were such as to admit of no longer delay; he sent me a draft for the amount as agreed the second day after. The gentleman in Troy here referred to proved to be Francis S. Thayer, the Auditor of the Canal Dopart- ment. It appears by the testimony of Mr. ‘Hopkins, the Comptroller, that he gavo Mr. Davis a letter to take to the Attorney General at Syracuse, dajed January 14. The opinion of the Attorney General was received at the Comptroller's office on the 18th of January—the bame month. Why it was m to send to Syracuse for the opinion of the Attorney General, when his office was in the same building with the Comptroller and up only one pair of stairs, and why it was necessary to send the request of his opinion by Mr. Davis instead of sending it by post, and why, in case the Attorney General was put of town, Mr. Hopkins could not be content with the opinion of the Deputy Attorney General, which he had been constantly in tne habit of accepting, both before and after this incident, are questions which Mr. Hop- kins does not satisfactorily explain. The Attorney General testifies that, prior to the receipt of Mr. Hopkins’ note, he had stated to the Comptroller, in the Comptroller's office, that he thought there was no difficulty about paying his claim; that the Legislature must have intended it should be paid as the original statute provided, and that he thought it safe enough to pay it He left town immediately alter this conver- tation, under the impression that the Comptroller was entirely satisfied He received the Comptroller's let- the money; the ter, conveyed by Davis, at Syracuse, on the following morning. He’ says:—“I thought it Strange, afer I nad an understanding with the Comptroller here, giving my opinion, that he should write, but then I knew he was sometimes very particu- jar to have the opinion of the Attorney General in writing, and I thought to myself, if that is what ho wants, I will give him my written opinion; so 1 gave bim a short opinion, reciting that my opinion was the game as I had given to him, and directed the letter to | him.” kins was left by Davis at his office, and that he had no conversation with him apon the subject. Mr. Davis bimself produced the following letter, received t! night before he started for Syracuse : Devevan Hovse, Auaxy, Room 107, Jan. 16, 1875. jon. ©. Davis—The gentleman who made the offer of [ discount at Troy was out of town, s0 I tailed to see him. 1 wusg rely on your, exertions to collect the cinim: will, im- ‘on receipt of mot y to you or your order th fm of $1,000, as stated act with such prompti- bude as you may find practicable, and oblige, yours truly, H.u! VAN DY The Deputy Attorney General also testities that he had been visited by the claimant or bis agents; that he examined the question, became satistied of the Comp- troiler’s authority to pay the claim, and one day, when casually in the Comptroller's office’ on other business, stated to him that these parties had been vo him twice; had rather excited his sympathies for their pecu: niary condition, and that if the Comptroller wished his views as to the objections to paying the award he would jike to hear the Comptroller's opinion before he decided, as he had heard the argument of the claimant, to which the Comptgoller replied that he didn’t wish any opinion from Mr. Fairchild. He didn’t want any opinion from anybody but the Attorney Generai, “whereupon,” says Mr. Fairchild, ‘I begged his par: fon for having partially volunteered an opinion and Went out.”” Thus it appears that considerably more than a month dlapsed after Mr. Hopkins had expressed his difficulty about making the payment of this claim without the inion of the Attorney General before he made appli- tation for it, though, when he did, it was furnished without the loss of a single mail. It did not arrive in me to be of any service to the State creditor, who obliged to pay $3,500 to obtain what was only his a right. From the testimony of Mr. Thayer and the Attorney General it appears that before Mr. Thayer closed his negotiations with Mr. Van Dyck he had ascertained from the Attorney General in person that his opinion was favorable to the payment of the claim. It also appears that the Auditor and Comp- troller had @ full understanding with each other in fegard to the pressing necessities of the Baxter tlaimants, and the various efforts making to removo the technical obstacles to their payment; but, nm fortunately for them, Mr. Thayer was in a position fo learn the Attorney General's opinion, by. which be put into his pocket $5,500 that he was Bot entitled to, and for the want of which they wore obliged to sacrifice the $3,500 that they wero entitled to. It doos not appear that Mr, Thayer enjoyed any facilities for obtaining opinions from the Attorney General that were not equally enjoyed by the Comp- The Attorney General says the lecter of Hop- | troller, while it does cg that the claim was finally | id on the opinion of the Attorney General, for which ir. Van Dyck had to pay $3,600 instead of $1,000. The Commissioners here submit extracts from the testimony of Comptroller Hopkins, Audiior Thayer and Appraiser Davis containing their explanation of thoir respective parts in the transaction, which the report characterizes as betraying a scandalous disre. gard of official proprieties. XEW TORM AND CANADA RAILROAD SUUSIDY. Almost contemporaneously with those proceedings ‘under the Baxter award the Comptroller's office was ‘the theatre of another transaction 69 closely resembling this in its more important features that they mutually ilastrate and characterize each other. Of this also Mr, Appraiser Davis is tho hero, In the act of incorpo- | $10,000 damages for false imprisonment, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBE Plattsburg and Whitehall Railroad, $70,390 was given as @ sub- corporation, contingent upon its Ticonderoga, In 1872 that road by the New York and Canada Railroad and with it the equities of this appropriation. ‘When the work was completed in the fall of 1874 the President, L V. Hak plied to the Comptroller for his warrant for his money. Mr, Hopkins expressed bis apprehensions that the appropriation had lapsed, some two days having intervened between the time fixed for the completion of the road and the passage of the act reviving the appropriation. The result of several inter- views with the parties in interest was that he would require the opinion of the Attorney Gener: Early in December, Mr. Baker tells us, he came down to Albany, and in company with Jogeph H. Ramsay and Senator Toby, waited upon the Comptroller, who reiterated to them his objections and the necessity of procuring the opmion of the Attorney General before he could pay. die declined himself to procure the opinion of the Attorney General, ahd when one of the party—Mr. Baker is not sure whether it was the Comptroller or one of his companions—suggested that there was a Mr. Davis who could procure the opinion of the Attorney General, Mr. Baker replied he didn’t know Mr, Davir, Thereupon, says Mr. Baker, the Comptroller remarked, “If you desire itl will’ telegraph bim to come. r. Baker said, “‘Do so, if you please.’ On the morning of tho 12th of December, 1874, ne recerved a despatch from Mr, Davis, saying, “Meet n ne Comptroller's office this afternoon about two o’cloc At two o'clock Mr. Buker was at the Comptroller's office, and what fol- lowed we will give in Mr. Baker’s own words:— g, Youwere then where? A. At home: T left at eleven o'clock wud arrived at about two; 1 came down, went to the Comptroller's office and ‘ound Mr. Davis lying on the sofe alone; he introdaced himself to me. or rather I said, “Mx, Davis, I suppose #"” be said “Yes,” and pulled out of his pocket the written opinion of the Attorney General and showed it to me; presently the Comptroller came in and I showed it to him and suid, “Is that satisfactory ?” and he said, “Yes; that is all I want,” of words to that effect; he took the paper out to his deputy, so that he might prepare the paper on which I was to draw the money; during the Comptroller's absence the room preparing the papers for me | asked Mr. Davis how much I should pay him for his trouble; he replied, "$1,000."" and preascutly, before I had done. anything toward paying him, the Compérolier came in; I aaid, “Mr. Hopkins, ow much shall pay Mr. Davis?” he said, “Oh, I know nothing about that—say nothing abont with him;” he went ont again and 1 si ration of the the sum of sidy to thas completion to was purchased RECENT FAILURES. ocnecnnliemidiantie “THEIR EXTENT AND IMPORTANCE—SOME STA~ ‘TISTICS, | The mercantile troubies in New York city during the week have been numerous, though none of very great importance. * FE. Butterick & Co., the pattern dealers, whose lia- Dilities are about $200,000, 1s the most important firm whose embarrassments have become public. A great effort will be made to effect a compromise and carry on the business, All interests will be served by such a policy, as the assets are of such a character that reali- zation on them would necessitate a great sacrifice. The stock of patterns is, of course, unavailable, except for old paper, unless facilities are offered to sell them by retail, while the large printing office, which has been run by the firm, would realize but little if sold | out piecemeal. The failure of John H. Cuthbert & Co. is rather im- portant, They owe about $250,000. Their creditors are undetermined as to what course to pursue. There is trouble among several small liquor dealers. Wilham Ettinger, fur dealer, Greene street, after strong efforts to make his credit good some time ago, has succumbed. The assignment and subsequent disappearance of Archibald Honaerson, a well known dealer in teas, formerly proprietor of the United States Tea Company, has created the greatest possible surprise in the trade. He was not looked upon as exceedingly fortunate of late years, but his honesty was almost proverbial, The affairs of W. B. Hunter & Co. continue in statu quo, the committec-appointed to investigate tho matter not having as yet taken any action. They continue to receive orders from Canadian friends and execute and drew my individual check for $1,000 and he gave m youcher; presently the Comptroller came in with the papers for me to take to the treasury; I went out with the Comp- troller's signature to the papers and left There is one material part, if you please, that you have not been very explicit about. hen you' went into the Office with Senator Toby and the other gentlemen you bave named, who was present in the Comptroller's office? A. I should say none but the Comptroller. Q. Was the Comptroller there? A. He was waiting for me. 2. Who made up the party? A. Mr. Ramsay, Senator Toby and myself went over; he had not come down from his house, for he wasn’t very well; we stood on the vestibule to his office and met him, and returned with him into his office ; this conversation was held in his office (the Comptroller’ and no one else present. . Who was present besides you? A. Senators Ramsay, | Toby and myself. ” Did Seaator Toby refer you te Davis to get an opinion? ALT cannot say. Q. Tell me what your recollection on that subject is? A. I have no recollection about it; I know it came up in conver- | sation that Mr, Davis would be the proper man, Q. You don't know whether it was Ramsay o®@Toby? A. I) don't know which of the three. . You know it was not the Comptroller, don’t yout A. I can's say that, Mr. Davis admits that he came to the Comptroller's office upon this telegraphic summons; that he took a letter trom him to the Attorney General, obtained his opinion and received for it the sum of $1,000. Mr. Davis’ account of this part of the transaction we will give in his own words, Being asked who signed the check he answered :— A. I. V. Baker; I don’t remember either havin, before nor since; he then said to me, “Mr. Dav! ‘hould 1 pay yout?’ I toid him I had spent ° ‘ay from my home and away from my business; says he, “Mr. Weed suys”—I think he said Mr. Weed or his counsel, said—"“that L ought to pay you about five hundred Sciiars y” 1 eald thet would pay. Povuaps. well enough under certain’ circumstances, but ‘I have’ been kept away from my home and ‘my business, and it is the onl; leisure T have from my” official business for the next—I think it was two months that we ngaged—*and I don’t think that would suit me” said he, “Would $1,000 suit vou!” said I, “Yes, sir,” and I turned to Mr. Hopkins myself and said, "Mr. Hopkins, what onght I to charge this gentleman?” o said, “You fix that between yourselves,” and he step out of the office, and when this check was given Mr. opkins wna not then in the room, but in the building. (Cheek produced and shown to witness and road by wit- pete ae burly Guaxviitx, N. Y., 18th of December, 1874. our GRANVt ae of mber, MOLES ‘The North Gragivitie National Bank, ‘fay to order of T. C. uM 7 Gue Thousand Dollars and exchange on New York. $1,000. |. V. BAKER. On the back was, “Pay Bank of Commerce, in Buffalo, or order.” Indorsed, “T. C. Davis, Q. The check was written at the Comptroller's office, in your presence! A. ir; right on the table, . Delivered to yor es, wir. ink of Commerce of Baf- was credited to me, ; And you discounted it to the E falo, where you do business? A. No: and T got the money. Q. Can you tell here to this commission who empl for that service ; just yes or no to that, please? A. No, sir. ‘That was to obtain the opinion, as you unde: it, of the bade cy ney Caper as Sl ality A | hegre pi ee honorable Comptroller paying an. ropriation e New Fork and Canada Railroad of $72,300" A. That would be my recollection about it. ‘The report concludes with Mr. Hopkins’ version of the facts which fell within his observation, which do not materially alter the character of the statement. BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. red you THE ESTIMATES For 1876. Executive sessions of the Board of Apportionment have been held during the past week, at which several heads of departments were present. Their meetings are strictly private. A public meeting, however, was called at the Mayor's office at two o'clock yesterday, Mayor Wickham, Comptroller Green, Aldorman Lewis and Tax Commissioner Wheeler being present. After a short consultation it was concluded to adjourn @ver until this afternoon. It is probable that all estiffates of the different departments will be settled in executive session, and that no debate will be allowed when the regular meetings take place in the Mayor's office. NEW YORK CITY. Barnum’s Hotel is to be closed to-day. The first story is to be remodelled and turned into stores, The dwelling rooms above are to be rented for hotel pur- poses, but on the European plan, The Fifth Presbyterian church having offered its old church builaing at the corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street to the Central Presbyterian church ‘on condition that it should be removed to fhe latter's lots on West Fifty-seventh street and no dept be left on the structure, the latter have consented the condi- tions and have already raised by subscription nearly $35,000. The entire cost is estimated at $60,000, pay- able in instalmeuts. BROOKLYN. Yesterday the Board of City Works approved the as- sessment roll for constructing the expensive Greenpoint sewer, amounting to $58,576. The residence of Mr. Bell, No. 73 Ross street, Brook- lyn, was burglariously entered last night and robbed of $210 worth of clothing and jewelry. There were no arrests. This afternoon a member of the Fort Green Pedestrian Club will attempt to walk ten miles tn 100 minutes on the unfrequented path surrounding the pasture in Prospect Park, upon which a half-mile has been measured, LONG ISLAND. About ten o'clock yesterday morning Joseph Levi, a night watchman in the employ of the Long Island City Improvement Company, was instantly killed by falling trom a dirt car, ‘The first annual fair of the Hampton Agricultural So, ciety, held at Bridgehampton on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, was measurably successful, considering that it was the initial effort of a newly founded society, | The display of agriculture and domestic products was | very creditable and the attendance was quite numer- ous. The Grand Jury at the present term of the Queens County Court of Oyer and Terminer, among many other | indictments, found two for the embezzlement of certain funds of Long Isiand City against John Horan, the City | Treasurer, and it is the intention of District Attorney | Downing ‘to call them on for trial at the November | term ot the Court of Sessions. The District Attorney | will also, it is understood, endeavor to obtain an indiet- ment against Mr, Horan for misdemeanor, in failin comply with tho provisions of the charter tn his method | of handling the city funds. ‘The Superintendents of the Poor of Queens county presented their yearly report to the Board of Super- visors at their last meeting. The expenses during the year for the care of the poor and the needed improve- ments at Barnum Island, where the poor farm is situ. ated, amounted to about $42,000. was expended directly for the poor, the remainder being for stock and supplies for the farm, a highway across the marshland, a bridge, Ac, The cost of sup- porting paupers is estimated at less than $2 each per week. The total expense during the coming year is es- timated at $30,000. Some months ago a pedler named Donahue w arrested for suspected complicity in the murder of Graham, the Little Neck shoemaker, but as the Dis- trict Attorney could not establish a case against him he was finally discharged. Under the name of Laner- gan, which he insisted was his true name, he subso- quently sued the Sheriff of Queens county to recover ‘he case was called on yesterday in the Oyer and Terminer, but Lanergan’s counsel failed to produce him in court, and Judge Pratt ordered the case off the calendar, with leave to reopen it in thirty days. THE MURDERED NEGROES. | | District Attorney Britton sys that he will make an | effort to have John MeGuire, the alleged murderer of Samuel Jackson, the colored man, tried in tho Court of Oyerand Terminer next weok, Tho counsel for the | Prisoner are going to contend that MeGuire did not throw the stone which killed Jackson, but that it was | thrown by Mrs. Henry, the sistor of Jackson, at one of | the white men, and accidentally struck deceased, An | effort will also be made by the defence to show that thore was a general fight betw: | inte teed teary ‘een the whites and blacks Of this sum $17,000 | them; and if the firm can effect a settlement they have in this excellent-connection a nucleus tor a good bi ness, Isaac T. Meyer & Co., importers of fancy goods, whose failure was-reported in the middle of the week, will, it is feared, not make a favorable statement, The senior member of the firm went abroad last year to per- fect new business arrangements, and it was presumed that he bought pretty heavily. The statement that they only owe $75,000 fer trade indebtedness and $325,000 for borrowed money creates a good deal of criticism. Their stock, it is feared, if forced on the market at present, will realize but poorly. It is understood that a large quantity of their goods are in bond and cannot be real- ized until a heavy duty. is paid. Warren & Wyman, booksellers, who were embar- Tassed about a year ago and got an extension, have at last been forced to suceamb. . At a meeting of the creditors of W. 8. Hermann, held on Wednesday, forty cents on the dollar were offered by the insolvent firm, which offer was refused unless Mr. Hermann gave his own note at one year for ten cents additional. From the circularsof THK MERCANTILE AGENCY -of Dunn, Barlow & Co, the following interesting figures in regard to the stato of trade are gleaned, They show the number of failures which have occurred through- out the United States and Canada for the past nine months, together-with the amount of liabilities Number of Amount of States and Territories, Failures, Liabilities. ‘Alabama 22 “Arkansas 20 California. Idaho Territory. —- South Carolina, Tennessee Texas..... Utah Territory. Vermont. ........ Virginia and West Washington Territory. 1 Wisconsin,....++++++ TOAD 2020. madres © 7 $131, 172,503 Dominion of Canada...... 1,569 $21,911,544 The following table shows the number of failures and the Jiabilities incurred during the first nine months of each year since 1 Liabilities. $90,794,000 171,374,000 116,429,000 181,172,000 Average for four years.. 4,160 $127,442,000 Excess in number of failures for past nine 1,174 ‘ine months. ....$3,730,000 In New York city during the same periods the tables are as follows :— Year. No. of Failures, Liabilities. 1872. OM ET 3 $15,000,000 1873. 498 ,000, 000 1874... 483 24,000,000 187 546 31,000,000 Average for four years...... 460 $35,000,000 Excess 86 4,000,000 The increased number of failures in numerous sec- tions of the country is an important indication of tho pressure of the times, It must also be taken into account that many of these failures are the result of Previous embarrassments and of THE PANIC OF 1873. The effects of the latter are clearly traceable in the above tables. While the above figures seem to indi- cate a much worse condition of affairs than was gener- ally supposed, yet there are many inaications of re- turning health and vigor. As compared with tho condition of things at this date last year there is cer- tainly an improved prospect, The results of indiscriminate credit and unwiso ex- pansion in the wrong direction are illustrated by tho condition of things in Canada. In the last nine months there have been 1,569 failures, with $22,000,000 liabili- ties. This implies that thirty In every thousand traders have failed, while in the United States, during the same period, only eight out of every thousand have gone under. WALL STREET NOTES, The Lake Shore pool yesterday followed out their programme as previously indicated. The Phila- delphians ‘‘short’’ of the stock rushed to cover, and forced the prico to 61%, but no sooner were they sup- plied than the holders of the stock sent down tho quotation to 60%. There were alternate rallies and declines from this point. It is safe to say that Mr. A. B, Baylis, leading in the manipulation, bought about forty thousand shares, yet it is rumored on the street that this amount of stock was furnished by COMMODORE VANDERMILT, and his allies, Frank Work, Mr. Joe Harker and Dr, Corey. The points to buy were everywhere dis- tributed, and as the manipulators had borrowed tho stock to make it scarce for delivery, and will probably throw it on the market to-day, the forcing of the fow petty brokers to the wall—who failed in their de liveries—seems to convey a lesson of cruelty as well as weakness, The facts are, that no men aro at once 80 savage and 80 generous as stock brokers, exhibiting the traits of tigers and lambs, Some inexorable credit- tors of the Stock Exchange, who have PUSHED A DEBTOR TO THR WA’ have been the first to forgive an unfortana debt, The Pacific Mail speculation hag not been quite so clear to the street, The directors who promised a statement of the company's affairs were rumored to ve sellers of the stock, and all inquiry as to the prom- | ised report failed to olicit the same, Mr, Hatch, the late | managing director, had “gone np town.’’ Mr. Seott, the vice president, was preparing for his voyage to Europe, and Mr, Houston, the second vice president, at the | foot of Canal street, ‘did not know of any statement, | had heard nothing about it and was a ‘know nothing | in every particular,” If there are any favorable fnets, his whole | therefore, the directors, a /a Missouri Pacific, are keep: | ing thera 'to themselves in order that the public shall | receive the stock and their profit in a philanthropic sense, MESSRS, GOULD, SMITH, OSHORNE AND MILLS are generally credited wth charitable motives, so that the withholding of the Promised report looks as it they were waiting jor @ favorable bank statement—and a market, TATE SALES, There was avery small attendance at the Exchange yesterday, and but few purchasers present, Anthony J. Bleecker, Son & Co., upon a foreclosure | sale, sold, by order of the Court of ( Pleas, the | house, with lot, 22 by 50, No. 101 Hestor s\-oct, north side, | 66 feet west of Allon streot, subject to a first mortgage of $7,805, with interest from Novomber 1, 1874, amount. and interest, to F. Butzky, in all $8,577 17, said prop- erty being ¥alued at $14,000, Th W. Contes sold, by order of the Supreme Conrt, in foreciosure, one house, with lot, 22 by 100.5, West Fit. | Synod opene ing to $272.17, for $500 over and above the mortgage | ty-sixth street, south std af nue, 10 Theodore @: ‘Thon for $12,000 E. A. Lawrence sold, by order of the Supreme Court, in foreclosure, six lots, each 25 by 102, on Kast Seventy-seventh street, north side, 125 feet east of Madison avenue, subject toa mortgage of $48,000, to Edward Jacques, for $12,000 over and above the mort- Prey all $60,000; said property being valued at William Kennelly sold, in foreclosu: ord Supreme Court, one house, with Patients Amato od — pang! - 90, on baie Street, Clinton ant south side, feet east of #ilth avenue, for James M. Deitz. ey) be 8 Six other sales announced to come off wore ad- journed, THE PRESBYTERIANS. IMPORTANT PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLAGE—OVER SIX HUNDRED IN ATTENDANCE—OPENING EXERCISES—DR, NILES, OF YORK, PA., ON THE APATHETIC TENDENCIES OF THE TIMES, Scranton, Pa., Oct. 22, 1875, The Philadelphia Synod, the oldest, largest and most important in the Presbyterian Church of this country, met at Pittston last evening, at half-past seven o'clock, and was attended by no fewer than six hun- dred ministers and elders from the presbyteries of Philadelphia, North Chester, | Westininster, Lehigh and Lackawanna, This Synod, besides having charge of the Missionary Presbytery of Western Africa covers the counties of Philadelphia, Chester, Lancaster, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, Berk, Leb- anon, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Mon- roe, Luzerne, Wyoming, Pike, Susquehanna and Brad- ford, It has 350 churches, with 350 ordatned minis- ters, 48,000 communicants and 17,500 Sunday school members. The Synod is constituted of the minister and ruling elder from each church, and the entire party is very liberally and hospitably entertained at the homes of the Pittston people, irrespective of denominational differences. The opening sesston was preceded by half an hour’s devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. Dr. Knox, of Bristol; Dr. Breed, of Philadelphia, and the retiring Moderator, Dr. Niles, of York, Pa, After which a ser- mon was preached, or rather an address delivered by Dr. Niles, THE OPENING ADDRESS, It was a polished production and struck at some of the evils of the hour with an unsparing hand. Por- tions of it wore remarkable for their pungent applica- tion to some of the current questions of the day, and in dealing with the apparent apathy of the Christian church the reverend speaker was quite eloquent. His text was from II, Samuel, v., 24:—‘‘And let it be,, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then tnou shalt bestir thyself; for then shall the Lord go out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.” if After explaining the historical significance of the text, in its application to tho war betwoen the Philis- tines, who had marshaled their forces against David, and the people of Israet and the sign promised by God to the latter the speaker said that the Lord could have gained the victory without human agency, and without the token of the rustling among {the leaves in the mulberry trees if He so desired, but having ap- Pointed such definite orders, it was David’s duty to obey. God had appointed His own order both in grace and in the world, and the history of the Christian Chureh strikingly illustrated that trath, The plan of redemption might have been at once revealed to his people after the fall. The Son of God might have come even when the light fell on Eden’s flowers, but His idea was to unfold the grand work of redemption, gradually, by types and tokens—symbols of the great reality. . The apostles, after Christ's resurrection, were not allowed to rush forward in the work, but were to wait until they were prepared. The prep- aration came in the sound that resembled the mighty rushing wind, and then they went forth strengthened, and Peter, Paul and the rest preached boldly in Antioch and the other towns thronged with the enemies of Christ. The Church, he said, had been prosperous, but only as she regarded the teaching of the Master and followed the “cloud” or the “pillar” set up for her guidance. Not until the rustling in the treetops did Luther appear on the scene, and that puri- tanical band of brave pilgrims cross the ocean and set ‘on foot the colossal movement now going forward in this country, Facilities for intercommunica- tion with distant lands had made the divine call heard distinctly, and the people of benighted regions wero asking for better things, as did those of the Sandwich Islands some time ago, and more recently those of Japan. The Church had A GREAT WORK TO PERFORM, and she must bestir herself from fer lethargy, improve the golden opportunity and advance the sacred cause. It was essential that prayer meetings—instead of being, as someone had pithily termed them, ‘spare meet y’—should become thronged with earnest Chris- ted by honest purpose; people should seek so long deserted, oftener, and preachers should feel that their sermons were bathed in that pas- sionate earnestness that arises from the divine cause they espouse. Such a state of things would indicate that arevival was at hand—nay, that it was hero, but it could not come of human effort alone, it must be in- spired of God to draw people from their backsliding and place them on a higher plane from which they could see around, above, below them and observe earth, heaven gnd hell. He believed in a religious revival that would fill the people with a fervor akin to that which thrilled the tented thousands bowed like reeds in the wind, at the foot of Sinai, listening to the gentle rebuking of Moses, or subsequently to the earnestness of Joshua, or that which more subsequently attended the teachings of Stephen, Paul, Peter, Chrysoston, Jerome, and more recently, Luther, Knox, Nettleton and others. A revival of religion would be like the sea- son through which we had been passing, when the genial suns of summer had filled the fields with golden grain and bowed down the vineyaras with their luscious burdens of fruit. It would purify politics, regulate business and fill soclety with Christian men and women, Surely such a state of affairs would not be an anomaly in the land. It belonged to the order of God and should Ve prayed and worked for and expected with an anx- jety greater than that with which David looked for the rustling among the treetops, He deplored that many persons enrolled with the hosts of God were fast asleep with the narcotics of sinfulness. All over the land, he said, there was a movement indicating that A CRITICAL PERIOD had come. It was shown in the decadence of public morals, the sceptical tendencies of the age, and the triple leaf of ritualism, rationaliam and Romanism; all demonstrating the need of redoubled energy in the Church. It was not knowledge that was needed, for the Bible and religious newspapers were everywhere; it was not sermons, for they were nuinerous; it was not Sabbath schools—they were abundant; it was not larger wealth nor more conspicuous talent—the Church was never better equipped. Yet all this would not avail. An engine was useless even on the track without the motive power to propel it; a ship in pleas- ant waters, fully equipped and well manned, was no better than a pleasure yacht, if thousands were sinking in the troubled waters of a treacherous sea and in need of her assistance while she lay idle, The ship Ecclesiastical was fincly manned, well equipped. She had the ten big guns of the Decalogue, and yet this would be of no avail if sinking wrecks— scutiled on the sea of life by the pirates of sin—were permitted to perish without her aid, to founder on the qnicksands of wiltulness an worldliness amid the dense fogs of indifference, What was needed was a motive power, a thorough quickening, a revival to combat the false gods, Mam- mon, Bacchus and the rest. In that, the oldest’ sy: of the Church, it was a poor showing to hai average increase of ten in all the 350 churches, when probably half ax many were removed by death.’ A nu- Merical gain of ten, with all the grogsbops and other agencies of sin flourishing everywhere, was not enough. ‘The Papacy, too, was asserting itgelf, concentrating its forces here to regain what it had lost in the Old World, and it was highly essential that men should arouse themselyés in such a crisis, Dr. Niles at the close of his address declared the and directed the clerks to call the roll | on exercise, which occupied considerable time. ‘THR KLRCTION OF A MODERATOR ‘was noxt in order, und several clergy were proposed for that honor, but all declined In favor of the venerable Dr. Andrews, of Philadelphia, who was unanimous! elected, and ‘on assuming the chair was greeted with applause, He thanked the Synod for the distinction, and said, in his characteristic Way, that there were few who looked apon the Moderator’s chair as ‘one of those best things which they earnestly desired to covet; but their voice had called him, and it only remained for him to obey. Since his ordination he had attended ail the sessions of the Synod— forty-four—and was actively engaged at the clerk's desk in forty-one of them. He was, therefore, no stranger to the usages of the Synod, and if he should fail in his duty the consciousness of the indulgence of | those before him would cheer and encourage him. The Rev. Dr. Beggs, of Schuylkill, and Dr, Greenough, of Philadelphia, were chosen temporary clerks, After . G, Park read the order ol the sessions od, namely, from nine to twelve and from two to five o'clock. The Synod then adjourned until this morning. One of the most important questions to come before it for consideration will be that of consolidating the Philadelphia Central with the Philadelphia Presbytery, Its sessions will continue until Monday noxt. PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. UNEXPECTED ABSENCE OF MR. BEECHER FROM HIS FLOCK—MR. HALLIDAY'S EARNEST AP- PEAL FOR A REVIVAL IN PLYMOUTH. Plymouth lecture room was unusually crowded last night. Athalf-past seven Mr. Halliday ascended tho platform and, taking Mr. Beecher's chair, made the an- nouncement that the Plymouth pastor would not be present. He has beon attending the State Convention of Congregational Ministers at Norwich, and, though he had started back to be in season for the prayer meeting, was dotained on the way by an accident, After the preliminary services Mr. Halliday said: Thoro is no réader of tho Gospel who bas not been R 23, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET, impressed with the prominence given to prayer by the Saviour in his instructions to the disciples, nor the wonderful importance it assumes under His teaching. If we should separate the Saviour’s instructions on this subject from the other parts of the Gospel and rewl them as if they were given atone sitting to His disciples, it would seem as if there was nothing impos- sible to prayer. We have abundant instruction for VERY POSSIULE EXIGENCY. What ean wo think of for which provision is not made in the instruetions for prayer? exhorts us to ask for ourselves lnrgely. Nee peals to our social affairs, to our aifection for our families, saying, “If ye, being evil, have power to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give you the spirit when you ask for it!'? Our hearts ‘are turned toward those brethren who are coming among Te p Uhere are hundreds here who have had this prayer n their hearts:—“Lord, revive Thy work.”’ We have gone back to revivals which haye occurred under our tit Fess we have directed our attention to tho fact i vals are Leap | new, All through the Old ‘estament the history of the Jews is aperpetual history of | backshding and reviv: f tho worshij of idols and the outpouring of the spirit of God, calling them back to thoir allegiance to Jehovah: It would bo interesting for us to read the case of Hezo- kinh. His father had debauched the whole people, When Hezekiah had authority pat him he at tempted to reform his people, and he was successful in 4 comparatively brief time, and from shameful idolatry they rose to as high a degree of devotion to the commands of God as ever existed among that people, Are wo making the preparations that are hecessary? Are we gathering the tithes into the store- house? “Are thero not stumbling blocks in the way? -Let us remove them. We have had prosperity as achurch. God has wonderfully blessed us, Twenty- eight years has the church becn in existence, and an average of 140 persons a year have joined us; but there are multitudes who meet with us in the house of God and yet are not of us, Let us hope some influence may come with these brethren that will reach these, THE BEECHER “LIBEL” CASES. DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRITTON REQUESTS A DIS- CONTINUANCE OF THE CRIMINAL SUITS AGAINST MOULTON AND TILTON—THE REA- SONS FULLY EXPLAINED. Yesterday morning a quictus was given to certain anticipated sensational points at issue in connection with the great scandal of tho period, District Attorney Britton, of Kings county, appeared in Part1 of the Brooklyn City Court before Judge Neilson, and entered a nolle proseqni in the criminal suit against Francis D. Moulton and Theodore Tilton. Mr. Britton in so doing said;— * If it please the Court, it has been the practice, while performing tho duties of District Attorney of this county, whenever there was an indictment pending the ‘trial of which would for any cause most surely not re- sult in a conviction nor in any public benefit to move a nolle in the case, This practice is founded upon a prin- ciple which I believe to be manifestly just and without exception in its application. The facts invoking it being clearly established, whether the accused desir to be tried or not, or whether the accuser desires that he should be so tried, can have no legitimate influence upon a District Attor- ney representing not individual interests, but those of the people, They, the accused and accuser, may only be considered in ¢nabling the District Attorney to ar- rive at a just conclusion as to his duty in the premises, Prompted exclusively by these sentiments, I move that anolle prosequi be entered in the case of The People against Moulton, which is an indictment for an alleged libel upon the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. It is just to the accused that I should say to this Court that HE HAS DEMANDED A TRIAL from me in this case, and has founded such demand upon alleged injustice to be done him by the people should they, after indicting him, decline to proceed to trial. whereby he might be enabled to vindicate him- self from the charge. Itis the duty of the District Attorney, as [ understand it, to prosecute those whom the interest of the people demand should be prose- cuted for the punishment of crime through convic- tion, and accordingly any demand for trial, on the theory claimed by the accused, would be entirely demoralizing to the administration of justice so far as relates to the office of District Attorney. Any person deeming himself unjustly charged in an indict- ment, it seems to me, must find his reparation from tho people, in the voluntary motion by the proper officer rep- Tesvnting them, and in the action of tho Court thereon, in causing an entry upon the record in the case, there- by furnishing permanent evidence of the abandonment by them of the prosecution under the indictment, ‘This is my deliberate judgment after along and careful consideration, and I present these views to the Court for such action as it may deem proper, either in ap- proval or disapproval thereof.” Judge Neilson said that he would grant the motion, recognizing that the question involved in such cases rests largely in the judgment and discretion of the officer representing the people; that in this particular case the views expressed and the course proposed to be pursued by the District Attorney are proper, and commend them- selves to the judgment of tho Court as a fair and just exercise of the discretion vested in him. Mr. Britton then made a similar motion in “the case of The People against Moulton,” for an alleged libel against a lady of this community, and Judge Neilson also granted a nolle in that case. ‘A nolle was then, on motion of Mr. Britton, granted by the Court in the case of The People against Theodora Tilton, for alleged libel against Rev. Henry Ward “CROOKED” WHISKEY SEIZURES, Most of the evidence against the indicted whiskey distillers in St. Louis has been prepared in this city. Its collection commenced about a year ago, and the last batch was sent away by Deputy Supervisor Birdsall quite recently to Chief of Revonue Agents H, T. Yaryan at Washington, who holds the cumulative eyidence of fraud andcollusion in the matter between gaugers, storckeepers and rectifiers, charging them with empty- ing spirits without effacing stamps; also with tho removal of distilled spirits without payment of the revenue tax to other places than warchouses used for distillery purposes, and for conspiring to make fraudu- Jent internal revenue returns, On the 10th of May last Supervisor Hawley, who had commenced the investi- gation of these’ frauds a year ago in this city with Revenue Ageut Yaryan, Agent Smith and a large corps of men, seized in St. Lonis from informa- tion obtained in this city, several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of ‘crooked” whiskey, distilling appa ratus, &c., since forfeited to the government, the owners of which havo admitted their guilt, and on which judgment by default has been entered by tho United States District Attorney, Whether any of the distillers will be sent to prison has yet to be seen. In one St. Lonis establishment alone 1,218 barrels were seized. A short time ago another successful raid was made by the revenue oflicials at St. Joseph, Mo, a MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. BoanpaMax—TAvLwax.—On Wednesday, October 20, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by'the Rev. A. 7, Lyman, Anracr E. Boarpman, of Macon, Ga, to Rena W. TALiaay, of Brooklyn, No'cards, Crcmt—Hrsnigues.—On Wednesday afternoon. Octo- ber 20, at St. Thomas’ church, by the Rev. Mytton Maury, Gxoncy W. Cxcm. to Anxre, daughter of Francis Henriques, all of this city, Hexpricksox—B1ooncoon,—At Keyport, N. J., on Wednesday morning, October 20, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev, J. K. Manning, Daxien . Hexpricksox, of Middletown, N. J., to Lity C., daughter of Captain A. J. Bloodgood. LAMBERTI—ABRAMS.—In Brooklyn, -on Thursday, October 21, by Rev. Charles W. Homer, Josern Lam- nents, of Philaaelphia, to Miss FLORENCE AMRAMS, second daughter of I. P. Abrams, of Brooklyn and New Orleans. Nuwaax—Punp.—On Thursday, October 21, 1875, by Rev. William Short, Tnropore Newman to Lorrie F., daughter of Charles N. Peed, all of Brooklyn, No cards, Remsex--Bruxpace.—On the 21st inst., at the First Presbyterian church, Bedford, N. Y., by Rev. P. B. Heroy, P. Remsex, of Jaialon, i. 1, to Tum, daughter of William Brundage, of North Castle, West- chester county, Tayron—Butivs.—At St. Stephen's church, Twenty- eighth street, New York city, October 21, by the Rev. Dr. McGlynn, Dr. Josern Tarson, United States Navy, of Chester county, Penneylvania, to Minsik M. Burts, of New York city, youngest daughter of tho late Com. modore Oscar Bullus, United States Navy. Voxpensnir—Cucronttt.—On Tuesday, October 19, at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rey. Dr. Mages, Fnaxk W. Voxpxneatta, of’ Passaic Bridge, N. J., to Anne A,, daughter of R. E. Churchill, Esq, of Albany, N. Y. No cards, Worti—Saynn.—On Thursday, October 21, at the residence of the bride’s mothor, Newark, N. J., by the Rov. J, Few-Smith, D. D., Freountcx Wontn, of Now York, to. Erazavern Sayre, of Newark. DIED. Aprma,—On Wednesday, October 20, Denonan, widow of John Adoma, in the Tlat year of her age. ielatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from tho residence of her son-in-law, John Walker, No. 56 Lowis streot, on Sun- day, the 2dth inst., at one o'clock, Byut.—On Thursday afternoon, of pneumonia, Thomas H. Bens, in the 26th year of his age, Funeral services from his late residence, wick street, Sunday afternoon at one o'clock. and friends of the family are invited to attend. Boorrt,—On Wednesday night, 20th inst., THomas J. Booerr, a native of New Orleans, eldest son of @. C. and Eliza Toby Bogert, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funcral eervicos, at his late resi- dence, No, 138 Wont Twelfth street, this (Saturday) ten o'clock. = on Thursday, October 21, Wrnntas Cuay, in the 70th year of his age, The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, 23 West Thirty. dew street, on Saturday, October 28, at one o'clock. by.—On Friday, October 22, Tromas Coxpy, in the dist year of his age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are reapect- fully invited to atignd the funeral, from St, Vincent's Hospital, Twelftle\reet, near Greenwich avenue on Sunday, the 24th inst,, at one o'clock share No. 14 Ren- Relatives: Cocnnawe,—On Friday, October 22, Wire Jr., oged 4 yoars Pg ges ms sean Funeral will be beld at his late residence, No, 545 Sve Street, Brooklyn, on Saturday, at two o'clock Cont—At New Providence, N. J., October 21, in the 20th year of his ‘Levert fo A.M and Eunit Mor a OUT SG: 06 ee Funeral on Mon 25, at two P. M. DRLAMATER,—On Wednesday, October 20, Sanam R., widow of the late William [i eer the 75th _— of Ber age. ‘uncral on Sunday, October 24, at two P. M., from her inte residence, "00 South Fours siroot, Williams- arg, 1. 1. DixGas.—October 22, in the 44th year of her Exizangtu, beloved ait of Francis Diegan, . ” ‘The rolattves and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from her late res! dence, 337 East Fifty-fourth street, on Sunday, the ‘Ath inst, at two o'clock, to Calvary Cemetery. Errss,—At Greenbaugh, on Thursday, October 21, Exum Lege aged 27 bags yes na Funeral services at her late residence, Saturday, 234 inst., at one o'clock. Harlem reine tiene Central Depot for White Plains at 10:30 and 11:40 A. M. Farox.—Suddenly, in Brooklyn, Thursday, October 21, 1875, Lavi B. Fano, aged 36 years. ‘The relatives and friends, also the members of the Board of Education, are respectfully invited to attene the funeral, from the Church of the Redeemer, cornet Pacific street and Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, on Sunday, October 24, at half-past two P. M., without further no- tice. Hrxmvas.—On Thursday, October 21, at one o’elock P. M., Gronar 0, Hevsixas, aged 48 years, Relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Hermann Lodge 268, F. and A. M., and mombers of the Amt Hagener Club, are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from his late residence, corner of Washington avenue and Taylor street, Brooklyn, E. D., at half-past one o'clock, on Sunday, 24th inst. October 5, 1875, AMY H. and Susie M. Hoyt, Chicago and Boston papers please copy. Homrimnys.—At Easeken on Friday, October incl belo aa Cuan.es Humrursys, aged 2 years and on The relatives are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his parents, 59 Ninth street, Hoboken, at one o'clock P, M., on Saturday, 23d inst. Junnixe.—On Wednesday evening Jonny ©, Jonnina, in his 54th year. Funeral services Sunday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from his late residence, Wilson street, Brooklyn, E. D, Friends and relatives invited to atten Krres.—On Thursday evening, October 21, at his late residence, No. 36 West Fifty-first street, after a short illness, Grorcs Kryxs. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at tho Church of the ‘Transfiguration, East Twenty-ninth street, on Sunday, October 24, at two P. M. Kinsgy.—At Trenton, N. J. October 21, Henry 8. Kixsry, of New York, aged 29 years. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Saturday) at two P. M., from the Dutch Reformed church, at Passaic, N. J. Train leav eee foot of Chambers strect at 12 M., Erie Rak re Kyiout.—On Wednesday, October 21, Peter KxiGat, after a short illness, aged 34 years, 1 month and 6 days, His friends and acquaintances, also the members of Americus Lodge, F. and A. M,, and Americus Chapter, are respectfully Invited to attend his funeral, from hia late residence, 298 East Seventh street, Lyons.—On Friday, October 22, Mary, wife of Mar- tin Lyons and daughter of Thomas and Catharine White, parish of Aughrim, Galway county, Ireland, Funeral from her late residence, 158 West Eighteenth street, on Sunday, 24th inst.. at two P. M. ‘cCoux.—On Tuesday, October 19, 1875, Daxrer Me- Coun, aged 82 years, The funeral will take place from his lato residence at Glon Head, Long Island, on Saturday, October 23, at one o'clock P. M. Train leaves Hunter’s Point, Long Island Railroad, at ten A. M. McGrvtxy—On October 22, 1875, at the rosidence of his parents, Patrick, the infant ‘son of Patrick and Hannah McGinley, aged 1 year, 5 months and 21 days. ‘The funeral will take place on Sunday, the 24th inst., at one o’clock, from 44 Rutgers street. The friends of his father, and those of his grandfather Jol and uncle Owen Geoghegan, are invited to attend. Nartus.—On October 22, 1875, at two o’clock P. M. Euuxx, wife of Dominick Naples, at her residence, 207 Greenwich street, New York, inthe 35th year of her age. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late residence, a: one o’clock P. M. on Sunday, the 24th inst Pxcx.—On Tuesday, Octobor 19, at Ravenswood, L. I. Many ANtouerre, wifo of Jonathan Peck, aged 4d ears, 7 Relatives and friends of the family are invited to ate tend the funeral services, at St. George’s church, Flush. ing, L. L, on Saturday, 23d inst., at half-past one o’cloclt P.M. Trains leave flunter’s Point at half-past twelv¢ and ono o'clock P. M. Puaty.—At Plainfield, N. J., Friday morning, Octo- ber 22, Isaac L. Piatt, formerly of New York City, im the 83d year of his ago. Funeral services will be held at his late residence, im Plainfield, on Monday, October 25, at twelve o'clock, noon, Relatrves and friends are respectfully invited te attond. Trains leave, via Central Railroad of New Jersey, foot of Liberty street, at half-past ten o'clock A, M. ' Car- Tiages will be in waiting at tho depot. Prick.—On Friday, October 22, ELizanntm A., wite of James B. Price, in the 79th year of her age, H Funeral from her late residence, No. 226 West Twenty-first street, on Monday, the 25th inst, at one o'clock P. M. Raymoxp.—On tho 21st inst., after a short illness of scarlet fever, Rosgrt G., only son of Anni M. and late John C, Raymond, aged 2 years, 7 months and 21 days, Relatives and ‘friends are invited to attend tho funeral at two o'clock P. M., Sunday, 24th, from the residence of his mothor, 49 South Sixth street, Brooke KE. D. TReaapox.—On Friday, October 22, Tuomas Rearpon, aged 55 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respoct- fully invited to attend the funeral from his late resi- dence, 49 East Eighty third street, on Sunday, 24th inst., at one P. M. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Roeers.—On Thursday, October 21, Evizanern, wife of William M. Rogers, aged 66 years, 6 months and 13 days. ‘elatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 236 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn, on Monday, 2th inst., at two o’clock P. M. Philadelphia papers will please copy. Rrax.—On Thursday, 2lst inst, wife of John Ryan, in her 40th year, Funeral from her late residence, No, 448 Washington street, on Sunday, October 24, at ‘half-past one o'clock P. M.’ Relatives and friends are invited to attend, Scrixer.—Thursday morning, 2ist inst., EuizaRere Gay, widow of the late Levi Scribner and daughter of the late Charles B. Smith, of Portland, Me. Funeral from _the residence of her brother-in-law, A. L. Hyatt, 508 East 119th strect, Harlem, Saturday, at one o'clock. Seeny.—In Greenburg, on Thursday, October 21, JuLIA ANN SmELyY, in the 74th year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend tho funeral, from the Reformed church of Greenville, on Sunday afternoon, at one o'clock. Smrri.—Drowned in the gale at Indianola, on the 15th Septomber Captain Epwix V, B. Smrrit, son of Phebe P. and the late George & Smith, formerly of New York, aged 32 years. ‘Jamaica’(L. 1.) papers pleaso copy. Surri.—Suddenty, at half-past one A. M., on Friday, at his Inte residence, No. 141 East Forty-ninth street, Wiaert R. Sarrn, aged 48 years. Relatives and friends of tho family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, 24th inst., at two P. M., from above address, without further notice, Sarrm.—On Wednesday, 20th inst,, ALLETTA Reunecca, daughter of Mrs. 8. M. Sinith, The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, at one o'clock P. M., on Sunday, October 24, at No, 144 West Forty-fourth street. STAYNER.—At West New Brighton, L. I., on Friday, Octobvor 22, of membrancous croup, Linny C., youngest daughter of George C. and Fanny’ H. Stayner, aged 4 years, 10 months and 2 days, The funeral services will take place on Sunday, Octo- ber 24, at hall-past twelvo o'clock P. M., at tie reste dence of Henry J. Creighton, Jr., Castleton avenue, Relatives and friends of the family arc invited to atten without further notice. Boat leaves foot of Whiteh strect at half-past eleven o'clock, A. M. ScLMvax.—On Thursday, October 21, 1875, MARGARET Sunuya, the beloved daughter of Daniel and Eliza Sul- livan, nged 25 years, 7 months and 23 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the faneral, from the residenco of her parents, 1,165 Second avenue, on Saturday, October 23, at one o’clock P. M. Cork and Bandon papers please copy. Tart.—On Friday, October 22, Winuiam S. Tart, im the 62d year of his age, For notice of funeral see to-morrow’s Herald. Tuonsxe.—On Thursday, October 21, Exizanerm A, wife ot George W, Thorn, Rolatives and friends are invited to attend the fune- ral services, at her late residence, 122 East Twonty- eighth street, on Sun October 24, at 4 o’clock P. M, Interment 1n'Greenwood on Sunday. Tinpemasx,—On Friday, October 22, 1875, Crave TikpemaNy, aged 36 years, 11 months and 19 days, The iuncral will take place on Sunday, October 24, from his Jato residence, corner of Second and North Fourth streets, Brooklyn, E. D, Relatives and friends, also the Lamstedter Society; the Ch, T, Schmitt Lodgo, No. 348, 1. 0. 0. F.; the St. Mathew’s Relief Society, and Company G of’ the First Cavairy regiment N. G. 8.N. Y,, are invited to attend, Tcnxék.—Suddenly, on Friday, October 22, 187 Wiiutaw Tursen, aged 76 yours, 4 months and 2 days. ‘The friends of the family aro respectfully invited to attend the funoral, from his late residence, 193 Broome street, on Sunday, October 24, at two P. M. WaLiace,—On Thursday, October 21, Jam loved son of Thomas and 'Mary Ann’ Wall year, 2 months and 13 days, The friends of the family are respectfully invited to this day (Saturday), the 234 inst., from the residence of his paronts, No. 4,001 Third avo. nue, Now York, at one o'clock. vi, illiam Hannan Ryan, Warknnvny..-On Friday "morning, October 22, Fraxkuin Wateruury, inthe 59th year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral,* from his late residence, 115 Kast Seventy-tirst street, Monday, 26th inst,, at one o’eloc! Witpry.—At Tarrytown, on Thu Wim A. Winpry, Jr.,’ grands day, October 2 of Captain Jaco! to atten from the Second Reformed chureh (Dr. 7 day, October 24, at haif-past three o’el * loopaurr:—On Wednesday, October 20, Jonx Oapee foomrure, in the 26th year of his age, son of th bas on P, Woodruft, i) om : ae elatives and friends of the family are invited tend the funeral, from bis late residence, No, 30 Fie avenue, on Saturday, October 23, at cleyeno'clace tho funeral, dd), on Sun: