The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1876, Page 5

PILGRIMS’ PROTEST | Dr. Storrs’ Congregation Repudiates the De- cisions of the Advisory Couneil. WHAT WILL FOLLOW. A Secession To Occur if the. Council Is Upheld. A STORMY' SESSION.) | There was avery remarkable meeting of the male members of the congregation iu the lecturo room of the Church of tho Pilgrims, Brooklyn, last evening. Dr. Storrs, the pastor, was the moderator, and among | those prevent were Messrs, Sidney Green, W. T. Hatch, J. P. Robinson, J, C. Barnes, J, Van Cott, F. Woodrult, W. F. Merritt, R, P, Buck, Dwight Johnson, E. My- gott, Jr, A. Baxter, ©. C. Dike and Colonel Adams. The ladies were obliged to be seated in an adjoining chamber, from which a view of the proceedings could be had. The proceedings were characterized by a long and vexed discussion of a set of resolutions, offered by Mr. W. T. Hateb, condemamg tho result of the Advi- sory Council, which was afterward adopted. Dr. Storrs called the meeting to order about eight ‘o'clock, and prefaced the proceedings with a short prayer, at the end of which he announced that the special business of the evening would be the considera- tion of the requisition, signed by promiuent members, fead on Sunday, and published in the Hxnaup of yes- | terday. Mr. W. T. Hatch then offered and read the following preamble ond resolutions :— Whereas there is a known and authoritative ecclesiastical law of the Congregational Chureh, evidenced by its usages aud its accredited platforms of policy, by which the validity of the acts of churches and of councils are determin- table; and whereas the procedures of churches and coune ich'do not conform to that law are disorderly, illox fevolutiouary, and not binding upon individual churches or Ibe Congregatiosat communion; and whereas the late Ad- risory Council convened in Brookiya, in February, 1876, did, in its puotic result of Council, in terms or effect, declare and affirin :— 1, That a subsequent ordinary council may disregard, an- aul aud set aside the result ‘of a previous council which acted within its letter missive and within the acknowledged ‘competency of a connell. 2. That church may, without reproach for laxity of dis- cipline, drop a member for alleged prolonged absence from ordi or other minor offence, wilt mance: ‘out inquiring into the truth ‘of gruver charges publicly a ‘d'specttieally ma against the moral and Christian character of such member; | “selecting” a minor “offence on which it shall separate him. | rom the fellowship,” that it may avoid the scandal of | Investigating and cutting him off for the graver offence; | 3. That a council may declare itself upon matters of the | Eravest concern to an individual church and to the collective churches of the communion which are not submitted by the | r missive from which, by the c the ng and invited churches, the sole wuthority of the indi; vidual delegates and of the collective council is derived, and | +h its functions are strictly limited, ring a church that has mutual council to a sister church and without a submission of pus stion by the letter missive, a council advise the latter church that such proffer was unauthorized and should be rejected, and may thus take upon itsel! the exctusive Er argg ng for the rejection of a within the undoubted competency o' offer whitelt it was one church to make and of the other church to accept. ), That after azreeing to unite incalling mutnal couneil ach party has an unconditional and uniimited right by ob- church or minister nsentaneows act o| proviered a | is it the case as tw be morally ineligible to | sit in the council; that such right of exclusion exists even after the excluded church or minister has been named, d to, and by arrangement between the parties notified that an invitation will be sent; and inay be exercised so as Jo exclude from a mutual council (one-balf of which ix to pe named by exch party). all churches which, and all min- ters who by their maturity uf age, expe ience sud wisdom, br by reason of vieinaxe, or special knowledie of the partiog or of the relevant facts on which the council is to pronounce a couelusion, a the nature of things most. com morally and’ intellectually to conclude wisely and 6. That a pastor (ond. by pot of reasoning, « cha member, who has equal rights with the pastor) who is sharged with a scandalous offence, may be permitted by hix shureh to pass by the standing xamining Committee and tonstitute a special committee of attached friends and busi- des associates (some of whom are not members of the thureh) to investigate the charge, with the assistance and lirection of his private attorney,’ and that the church may accept an investigation by such special committee so constl- tuted and directed and its decision as ample and final, as Telieving such church of ali duty to make further inquiry into the truth of the charge. 7. ‘That a council may set aside the o vestiguting by # regularly constituted ter, which .concerns the purity and g: chirche: may substitute therefor a secret commission Anomalous in the mode of its constitution, in the detinition | and limitation of its functions, and in its method of proced: are, and in the personne of the tribunal, so unknown tha conlidence cannot be implicitly reposed in either its integ- | rity, intelligence or impartiality ; therefore,” Kesolved, the rch or the Pilgrims will, net | ¢ bound by the principlis so de: il; that it regards those pi ciples as novel, false and revolutionary, and subversive of | the platforms and polity of the Congregational communion, and that it does not hoid itself bound to continue denomin: tional fellwabip with any church whiel adheres to those ciples. Pitesnlved, That when the fundamental principles | of the Congregational platforms and policy—principles which underlie all voluntary corporate axsociution and ttfort—whatever concerns the collective brotherhood of the thurches may be by that brotherhood in a properly tonstituted council, ordinary or extraordinary, according to the particalur caso, and that if a charch provos itself un. willing or unable ‘by some appropriate ecclesinsti procedure, instituted by itself, or in an orderly wa roffered by sister churches, to rid itself of a scandal whic nds and threatens to discredit all the churches, it is the right and may be t ehurebes to institute in such scandal or of such all Ginal denial of such right oF the brotherhood of churches to Investigate in. any extreme case, through an eerlesiasticul | council, as endangering not oniy the purity, but the very ex- Istence of the communion of Congregational churches. Mr, Hatch, alter reading the resolutions, declared | that be would say nothing in support of them, as all he would have liked to remark had been said better by Dr. Svorrs on the provious evening. Mr. Whittemore spoke at some length on the resolu- tions, He characterized the late Council as a noble one, and said he bad no doubt that its members had acted in t accordance with what they believed to be true principles of Congregationalism. Congrega- tionalism be defined ina manner precisely similar to the explanation of Dr. Storrs on Sunday night. Congregationalism, he said, is not dying out, but increasing, and ‘the falling =~ away of one church would not affect the prosperity of the communion, It bas been said, be continued, that in the Congregational Church one council has not the right to act contrary to another council. It is true that in «single mstauce the late council contravened a former ova The previous Council decided that a mem- per could not be ped irom the roll of a church without a tral, Bat the jate Council had more light, Several Christian judges have becn called on for on opinion on this question, and they have decieed that a council! is not mutual unless there 18 perfect willipguess on both sides, first to accept ar- bitration, ond then to decide with perfect harmony who shall constitute that council, and then both sides aro to sign tho letter missive so that no one shall know which party originated the council, Mr. Whittemore, who is a very aged man, here be- came very Kaine said he would I'ko to speak moro | fully but tound himseli physically unable to do so. ya Buck said the entire matter had been gone over 80 thoroughly by the pastor on the previous night that nothing was left for him to say. He red out a bitter tirade agai he ‘called rad in the churches, He sai not the aim of radical- ism to upset all jaw and order in our land?” He was proud to say that ho RELONGED TO THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY inthe church. He was one of the founders of the church mm which they were assembled, and he certified to the fact that he and those with whom he was associ- Bted in the building of the edifice, andin calling the young and conservative preacher who had never since Jeft them, that they intended the church to bea real old-fashioned conservative New England Congregational church. The men who composed the tate council intend- he had nodoubt, when they leit home to do right, how- ever they telt when they got to Brooklyn. The action of most of the delegates had been analogous to the act bf a man who holds the tip of a pen in signing bis name while some one else makes the mark. Mr. Whittemore requested the gentleman to men- | tion the name of one delegate who had so acted, but was summarily silenced by Dr. Sworrs, who declared | Oim out of order, and he subsided. Mr. Jeremiah P. Woodruff was called, ana in re- | nse asked what would be the result of the adoption | of the resolutions. Dr. Storrs said he would be pleased to have the mat- ter hes eg by the gentleman who drow them. It seemed to him that they would make no change what- ever in the relations of the church, Tley were simply @ protest against ceriain rules and principles enun- ciated by the Council, which any church had a right to make, but they did not deciare a distoliowstip with a rch, hor with the community of churches, i ‘his interpretation was indursed by Mr, Hatch, and the question was again about to be put when Brother Woodbridge arose and said that he was greatly pained by the trouble which had existed among the churches, apd particularly at the feeling against Plymouth | Church, of which he bad been a member for mavy years. He had discredited and fought against the ru- | mors derogatory of Mr. Beecher’s character for a long | Sr but he mast now say, honestty and frankly, that | t method of in- cil, a grave mat- name of all the 2 BELIEVED THR CHARGES TO BE TRUE. The brother calied to order by the Moderator, | and at the suggestion of Judge Van Cott, withdrew the | objectionable remark. He then continued Councils tre not infallible, ond if there 1s no way provideu im the Uongregational chureh for the rehef ot churches. sit- uated as We are, then I think we ought to tind some way out of it, , We is tor others, wiser than myself, to | A. Foreman suggested that as the qnestion was | the most important one which had come betore the | years, the resolutions and the pastor’s aa- | dress of Sunday night should be prim uted among the members, and the meeting be ad- journed two weeks to give the latter an opportunity to pornse them. f This proposition was opposed, and Dr. Storrs, at the uest of soveral members, again read the preamble and resolutions. Judge Birdseye did not want the matter delayed, as ) in | His continuance im | on the late train and he intended to try and convert all | whom all blessings flow.”’ | years ago, and were, as he alleged, t ° NEW YOKK HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1876.-TRIPLE. SHEET. bands fora 7 familiar with Thore who hud not read the decision of the Coun- bad before them for the previous twenty-four hours caretul digest of the whole matter prepared by one in whom they all had perfect confidence, The first statement was that the church protests against the ac- ti ‘the Counefl—an action which was not only violation of Congregational polity, but in the face of reason itself. In regard to the resolutions also, be thought the cbarch was fully prepared to act, the Congregational Chureh de- pemied upon whether other churches thoughout the country should concar iM the protest or not, Judge Van Cott said:—The Counril atirmed certain principles which are enumerated in the preamble, Are the principles so aiirmed in conformity with Congre- gational usage as we understand it? It notineontormiy with Congregational usage and law, as we under- stand it, SHALL WE PROTEST? That is the whole matter put forth in the preamble and resolutions submitted to this meeting. The speaker argued against a postponement, us the result of the Council bad been in the hands of members tor more thana month, We are not going out into the streets to collect in small knots to cook up a division between the church and the pastor, (Applause.) If there is a division im this chureh, I want to know it, and | want to know what the division is, 1 think the time has come for # settiement, without postponement, | of the question whether we are a united church or a divided one, and if we are a divwed church, to know just what the point of division is. Mr. Whittemore attempted to make some reply to the remarks of Mr. Van Cott, but his voice was com- pletely drowned by cries of “Question,” ‘Question,’ and a'general uproar which ensued. ‘Tho question upon the amendment was put and lost, Dr. Storrs then read the preamble by sectious and they were severally adypted. The Moderator then read the first resolution. A rising vote was called for and the resolution carried— yeas 78, nays 25, Brother Whittemore interrupted the taking of the vote with—"Mr, Moderator, 1 am so satistied that those resolutions are 80 at Variance ana so misrepresent” —— (Cries of **Order,?’) The Moderator—The vote is being taken, and no de- bdaie 1s in order, The second resolution was then put and carried by a rising vote—yeas 85, bays 14 The question then came up on the adoption or the preamble and resvlu- Hons as a whole, Brother Van Cott satd that if he bad been under. stood as having cast any reflection against Brother Foreman, he bad not so intended, and cheertuily with- drew any such remarks. (Applause). The vote on the entire document was then taken and adopted—yeas 90, nays 23. Brother Hutch then moved that the address of the pastor delivered on Sunday and the document adopted at this meeting be printed. The motion was carried and the meeting was adjourned, MOODY AND SANKEY. j The morning services at the Hippodrome yesterday were rather well attended, but as the weather was somewhat unsettled the crowds of ladies that usually attend these meetings were not visible. Mr. Moody, | Mr. Sankey apd the Rev. Dr. Hepworth entered the hall together and took seats on the platform. They — were soon followed by Rev. Dr, Kennard and three other, clergymen. The services opened with the sing- ing of the twenty-third hymn, ‘1 am so giad that Jesus loves me.’’ This was joined in by the whole con gregution, and the chorus was given with great effect” After the singing Dr, Hepworth read out a number of the usual requests for prayer, among which were the following:—From a teacher in a mission school for help and strength to carry out the work of the Lord; fora number of men, members of New York clubs, that they may be converted and koow the foliy of their ways; for churches in Sayville, Lorg Island, m Hartford, Conn. ; in Bainbridge abd several other plai tor Cornetl University and for the University of Virginia, that all those that study there may be tpfused with the Holy Spirit; trom sixteen sisters for their brothers; from lourteen daughters for their parents; trom eleven persons suffering from special doubts and religious difficulties; from a loving daughter for a father eighty ears old who does not yet know Christ; for a young lady dying of consumption; for an only son who has given up hope of saivation. tev. Dr. Conchlyn, pastor of the Madison avenue and Twenty-ninth street church, offered the prayer aller the reading of the requests, aud then the choir sung the forty-fourth hymn, “Grace, it is a charming sound,”? Mr. Moody atterward read the twelfth chap- terot Acts. Hethen offered thanks to God for tho number of converts that had been made during the week. ‘On Sunday,” he said, “I tolt as if the do" of heaven were opened when I saw and heard the num. bers that were imquiring after Christ. Ought | we not give thanks to God for all tpeso things?”? He continued that it was evident | that there is a spirit of i ing the great city of being brought back to Christ who bad not acknowledged the Master for years. Numbers of revival meetings were being held throughout the city, and the account of the work being done was encouraging in the extreme. Not only, he suid, are the ministe! i those appointed to exhort doing great work, but the young converts are laboring to bring other converts to Jesus. During {he meetings for the Jast-two weeks there was a man from Philadelphia who is the owner of a large foundry present every evening. He came into the inquiry | room last night and said he was going to Philadelphia his employés to Jesus, Mr. Moody was iollowed by the Rev, Dr. Kennard, | who gave a detailed account of the work in bis ¢hurch, | where a number of new converts were joining every | week, On Sunday night, he said, twenty-five anxious persons came forward and asked for light. 1 A gentleman from the Ninth ward spoke of the Christian work in that district. He said that there a meeting hall in the centre of the ward, and that numbers of people flocked to the meetings In it who had prejudices against going into a church, especially the poorer class of people, and a great deal of good was being done with these people, A gentleman from Brooklyn then came forward and related a number of amazing conversions in that city, The work had commenced before the adventof Mr. Moody in that city, but went on with greater force after. The meeting concluded with a prayer by Dr. Hep- worth aod the singing of the hymn, “Praise God from EVENING SERVICES, | In the evening there was a large meeting in the | Madison avenue hall, but no overflow meeting. Mr, | Moody, however, beld a private meeting at Association | Hall for the benefit of inquirers and young converts, | and was not present at the Hippodrome meeting, which | was conducted by Mr. Sankey. Rev. Mr. Saunders | addressed the assemblage and took for his text Luke, Ixi, 9—1 will follow thee, but let mo ‘first ‘go and bid them farewell which are at home at my house.” address was principally on the necessity of accepting Christ’s word at once and without delay, He said that many Chi tians were lost from the habit of procrastination and ot making futile excuses to themselves for their delay _ in accepting Christ. They say they think they are doing about right and try to be satisfied with their gpiritual condition; but it 18 this matter of being about right whieh is the rock on which the majority of those who ought to come to the Lord split. The people who are alwayS intending to do right unfortunately gen- erally ship up. Mr. Sankey sang the hymn, ‘'There were ninety and pine who safely lay in the shelter of the fold,” and the meeting coucluded with benediction by Mr, Sankey, There were,prayer meetings for three-quarters of an hour afterward, and the mquiry rooms were well filled with seekers after spiritual knowledge. THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH EDUCATION- ALLY, RELMIGIOUSLY AND FINANCIALLY, As SEEN BY A SOUTHERNER—A FRIENDLY CRITIC ON MR. NORDHOFF'S LETTERS. Two weeks ago the Rev. Dr. Lee, formerly President of Clark University, in Atlanta, Ga,, an institution founded and maintained by the Methodist Episcopal Church North, came to this city to plead in behalf of the religious and educational institutions of the South, especially those sustained by the Freedmen’s Aid So- ciety of the Mothodist Episcopal Church, Last week he briefly addressed the Methodist Preachers’ Associa- tion of this city and was then invited to give bis experi- | ences more in detail, In bis addroxs yesterday he re- | ferred to some thiffys that were slightly contradictory of what he called the very excellent letters written to the Hzxaup by Mr. Nordhofl, He said 1 could eusily be seem that two sides of the picture cout exist and Mr. Nordhoff see only one, That gentleman covfived bimeelf more cepecially to places on the line ot rail- road travel, while the speaker, as circutt and station preacher and presiding elder, bad seem the in- terior as well as the railroad centres, He ciaimed that Mr. Nordhof made a basty and special vist to the South, while was = born aud reared in the South, ond for eight years past has been laboring in Georgia as a minister representing ihe Methodist Episcopal Chureb. He bad, be said, the in- terests of the white people of the South as much at beartas those of the negroes. Mr, Nordbot! said that the negroes 01 Georgia owned $7,000,000 worth of property, but the colored people of South Carolina and one or | two other States own much more than that. Most of | this property had been secured to them through the influence of the Northern white teachers and preachers and residents. The Southern people would not know- | ingly or willingly sell an acro of land to the colored people, The crimes and attempts that had been charged upon the Southern people against the freedmen and their Northern white teachers Mr. Nordhof de- scribes a8 having token place, if at all, gight or ten he outgrowth of the ANIMOSITIES ENGENDERED IN TIER WAR. Br, Lee pointed out a case that occurred less than one year ayo where threats to destroy her school aud drive her out ol the place were mai noi# teacher who was located at a pl would not name, only seven miles trom ar important rwiroad town. ‘By various iniuences and encourage: ments this lady was induced to remain until the sehoot term closed, Whon she Jeft the place. ‘there aro many places, not more than twenty mites buck from the railroads, where the colored men don’t yet know they are free. The Grangers control the labor of the State and have fixed the prices party spirit. | at $60 a year and rations for men (colored) and $20 and | rations for women. There is no provisions at all for children, And to escape the oppression of those rat the colored peopie must emigrate irom the State. He had seen them with their little packs departing to other States to escape starvation, for with their families they could not live on these sums. Indeed, he had known some men working for ten cents a day and had heard of ovbers working lor as little as centsa day. In South Georgia this condition of things ex pecially, for the supply of labor there is greater than thedemand, The silent and: social ostracism of the colored people and of white Northern people than ever, tnougn the open efforts to annoy There is an evident hope aud a steady though eflort on the part of the South to reduce the colored people Wo a state of proones. and if the Methodist Epis- copal Church should withdraw its tnfluence and its forces trom that region those dark and bloody deeds of old would be repeated. Nine years ago a white lady teacher went to Grantville, Ga. and was refused admfs- sion to the hotel or to the home of any white person in the place, She has heroically maintained ber position, but, so great is the ostracism practised there, sho bh: been visited by two Southern white persons only dur- ing those n ne years, ‘Thousands of the church members of the Methodist Episcopat Church South are with the North, but they reiuse fraternizing until thoir General Conterence or their leaders show somo disposition to move in thay direction, And the latter retuse because they say that by the “Plan of Separation’’ of 1844 the Methodist Episcopal Church bas no right there and ts simply tres. passing on the territory of their brethren. There is abundant work and room for both churches in tho South, [here are forty-seven counties in Georgia alone where the Mettodis: Episcopal Church have neither a station nora minister; and yet they have forty-tive wh.te and sixty-seven colored ministers in the State, They have no mixed churches of white and colored members, except im a few places where there are not enough of etiher color to sustain separate establish- ments. Back of the railroad centres they have no | 9 Duiluing that excceds in average value $200, e CONFERENCES ALONG THE GULF COAST consist chiefly of colored ministers and members, with here and there a few white, There aro three colored eontercnces along the border. At the close of the war the Methodist zcopal Church had 68,000 chureh meinbers, It bad since added 300,000, of which num- bor about 190,000 are white and 178,000 colored. The border charches number 140,000 members. In the Cen Southern contereuces have 76,000 mem- bers, about 35,000 of whom are colored, If, theretore, the Methodist Episcopal Church gives up its white work in the South, lor the game reasons it should give up its evlored worl The Colored Methodist Episcopal Chureb South, which bus been set off by the Methodist Episcopal Church South, has 60,000 members, but has No moans of prosecuting its own ordinary work. If it had one of its bishops would not have come North to solicit aid,” The Methodist Episcopal Charch South is no better able to carry on the work | thus begun and prosecuted by the Church North, It the latter withdraw, the poor whites as woll as the colored oplo will Japse again into a semi-civilized condition, ‘he State Commissioner of Education reports that ho has planted 196 schools in Georgia, and recommends the County Gommissioners not to employ as teachers any Northern persons or graduates of the Atlanta University and otber institutions sustamed by the Northern Church, because, as he states, the faculty m those institutions teach social equality by eating at tho same tables with their colored pupils. Those stato schools are nominally open only three mouths in the year, bat really not more than one mouth. Out of a Population of 1,600,000 in the State of Georgia there are 468,000 i!hterate persons, The Baptists of all Shades are the most numerous in Georgia, but of the 132,000 of them 40,000 are known as hard shells, who are 0} to temperance, to m ssions and to Sunday schools. Hence the mountain districts of Georgia are full of “crooked” whiskey sulls. The Methodist Epis- copal Church South has 92,000 members. The Colored Methodists of the South, m union with the Methodist Episcopal Church, have put $1,500,000 into Church property there, This will be sacrificed if the Church withdraws its protection and heip, The benevolent societies of the Methodist Episcopal Charch have spent $117,000 on them since the war and received back $49,000, The Doctor described the ‘holy dances? ad the supposed fetisch wors!ip of the colored people in the South, and deciared that it had been publicly stated in the State Grangers’ Assembly that members had flogged their colored laborers, nnd thé facts had been | iblished in the Atlanta papers and never denied, The joctor, thereiore, made a strong plea for the Methodist Episcopal Chureh to stay in the South, LECTURE ON ROBERT BURNS. Mr. Hosea B. Perkins delivered an interesting and | instructive lecture last evening at the Methodist gpis- copal church on Washington Heights. His subject was tho “Life and Character of Robert Burns,” and he was listened to by a large and attentive audience, composed of the leading residents on the Heights. The lecturer described Burns ‘as a truthful delineator of human charactor and passions, and contrasted Dis writing: with those of Shelley and others, who are not alway’ true to nature, Burns never strained his muse to create aneffect. On tho contrary, the emotions and — phases of the human heart were given in lines so near the truth that they elicited a response from all nations having a knowledge of his native wngue. The English- man, the Welshman and the Irishman found him to be a true poet and were thrilled by his songs as well ag the Scot. Here in America the genius of Burns was urally admired, and his writings are as familar as household words.’ The character of Burns was essen- tially democratic. He never euolgized a despot nor intoned anthems to a tyraut, while he was always de- yoted to the cause of the people and loved to sing for the lowly andthe meek. The proceeds of the lecture | will go toward aiding the Washington Heights Ladies’ Ald Association. FUNERAL OF VICTOR BISHOP. ‘The funeral of the late Mr. Victor Bishop took place yesterday grom his tate residence, No, 41 West Tenth street. At half-past one o’clock, the time announced for the ceremony, a large number of the deceased ntleman’s relatives and friends were in attendance. he service was conducted by the Rev. Tuttle Smith, of the Fifty-seventh street Episcopal church, who also made a brief but eloqueat address. The pall-bearers were Messrs. John J. Murphy, Robert Friedrichs, Conrad Broker, Jr., C. E. Morris, William H. Earle, M. Pope, A. I’. Hodenpye and ©. Lasalle. Tho remains were enclosed in a handsome casket with silver mount. ings The floral oflorings were numerous and of great \ beauty, being made up chiefly of lilies, roses and vio- A lets. At the close of the services the funcral cortége set out for Greenwood Cemetery, whero the romains will be interred. THE PATERSON SILK FAILURE, All the creditors of Tilt & Son, the Paterson silk manufacturers, have signed an agreement to accept sixty cents on a dollar, except Mr. William Ryle, who is a creditor to the extent of $40,000. In the mean- time 800 employés of the Phenix mill, who were sud- denly thrown out of work by the closing of the placo, are anxiously (rusting that the settlement will be made 80 that operations may be resumed. Unless all tho creditors agree to the compromise tne establishment will have to be thrown into bankruptey. CHESS. The grand tournament at the Café Intermational will commence on Monday next and will be the most im- portant event in American chess which has taken place since the Chess Congress of 1857. A large number of first class players have entered the lists, and in view of the approaching Ceutenvial Congress much interest is manifested as to tho relative rank the contestants will take. The tirst prize will be at least $100, and there will be three others of emaller value. The games will be played on even terms, and among the entries are Mr. George McKenzie, who bas enjoyed for so many years the honors of the American championship; Mr. Bird, the cele. brated English player; Mr. James Mason, regarded Dy many as second to no pare in the country; Mr. Alberoni, well known tor bis liad of play; Dr. Barnett, the champion of Brooklyn; Mr. Deimar, who has held a prominent position im American chess tor the past ten years; the veteran Mr. Perrin; Mr. Bren- zinger, who has not played of late, but bas consented to re-enter the lists on this occasion, and some rising young players who will measure their strength with those mentioned above. The match system adopted m Vienna will be used, each player contesting a match of the best two games in three with exch of the others, drawn games counting one-half to each. If by the ai of draws the score reaches two and two each scores one-half a match. ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT. An entertainment, consisting of boxing and wrest- ling, is announced to take place at Hill's Theatre on Thursday afiernoon. Besides the amateur and protes- sional pertormers that will be present, two young women will don the mittens and do their best to please the spectators. WILLING TO FIGHT ANYBODY. George Rooke bas withdrawn the money deposited at the Clipper offico for the purpose of making a glove match with John Dwyer. The men could not agree on the city in which the glove fight was to take place. Rooke announces that be is ly to fignt man of or wi for $1,000 or gusd0" eda ‘4 has Hite mavely reed to deposit, SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD. A day or two since the police authorities of Hamp. stead received information that about twenty men cach | | of the Colistream and Grenadier Guards respectively — had arrived by the andergroand railway atthe Swiss Cottage station, St, John's Wood, and were repairing to afield where a Coldstream and a Grenadier were to fight for 4 certain ainount of stakes. Two bodies ot constables, numbermg ten each, were sent in the direc- tion of West End and Child's Hill, and at the Cock and Hoop, in the former locality, one party came up with the soldiers after the battle had been bexan, but had been relinquished jor « time, as the police were re- be on the track of the party. — Inspector y bad nearly thiny men under him, spoke temperaely to some of the guvrdsm teliing them it would be bis duty to. say any tempt ofa breach of the peace. After waiting a con- siderable tine .the soldiers, perceiving there was no chanee of the fight comin indoned the idea of having it,—Spor ting and Dramatic News, Feb. 26. ATHLETICS. HARVARD'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION'S WINTER MEETING— SECOND DAY. Bostoy, March 11, 1876. ‘The second day of the Harvard Athletic Association’s winter meeting began at cleven o'clock this morning with a contest in putting up dumbbelis, Of the two competitors Messrs, B. F. Carver, '79, and 8, Perkins, L.8.S., the latter was the winner of the cup. The seo ond event was the conclusion of the tie m middie weight sparring between Messrs. Riggs, 76, and Den- ton, L558. My Bovt 1 was consumed tn sparring for en @ ening, Mr. Riggs getting in the first blow—a stout driver on the body—to which Mr, Denton replied with a well di- rected blow on the right kidney. In the flerce half-arm rally which closed the round both did so well that the judges were forced to call for another bout to decide the match, Bout 2,—In this both were very cautious, Mr. Den- ton making play for the body and his opponent watch- ing for counters on the head. Time was called after three minutes and ten seconds of sharp work, and the bout aod mateh was decided tn favor of Mr. Riggs. 3&—Vanlting (one hand, Messrs. Hull, '76; Latham, “17; Thayer, '78; Martin, 77, At 5 fect 2 inches all failed and the prize was given to Mr, Thayer atd both bands)—Messrs, Livermore, '75; all, °76; Thayer, °78; Martin,’ '77. Begining at 5 tect all cleared the bur upto 6 feet 2 inches, when Thayer and Martin went out. At6 feet 5 inches Hall and Walker failed and the vault was made by Mr, Livermore, who wou, 5 Hoavy Weight Wrestiing—Messra, Leeds, '77, and Hubbard, ’7 Mr. Leads gained the first fall in 20s, In the second bout both went down four times, “uo fall” being called ca¢h time, Mr. Leeds finally got a side lock and threw his competitor a hip fall in 8m. 40s, 6 Light Weght Sparring—Messrs, Weld, °7%, and Mudge, '74, took three rounds to decide. The sparring was careless on both sides, both hitting round arm blows. The third bout closed with ao inside counter for both and was decided in javor of Mr. Weld, who was declared to be the winner of the match, 7. Middle Weight Wrestling—Messrs, Kesslor, '78; Brownlow, '76; Thayer, ’78; Perkins, 1.3.5. ;' Sea- mans, '77; Cushing, 7. ‘First Bout—Kessier and Thayer, was won easily by the former in two quick lalis, Second Bowt—Cushing and Seamans, both members ‘of the football team aud splendidly matched, Twice in their first round *‘No fall”? had to be called, Seamans at last got an under hold and threw his man, The second round was equally ferce and exciting, ending in Scamans’ favor, after a sharp struggle of 6m. 28. Third Bout—Perkins and Brownlow. Perkins gained the first fall in im. 10s. ard the second, alter four **No tails,” in 4m. 118. ‘The tirst pair to wrestle off the ties were Messrs, Per- kins and Kessler, the latter getting a fall in 208. In their second came a hard struggle, neither being able to win a fall, although they went down five times. Altor wrestling for 6in. 25s, Mr. Perkins strained his side in grappling for a hold and was forced to withdraw, After an intermission of tive minutes Messrs, Kessler and Seamans stood up to wrestie off the last tie, In the tirst bout Kessler won a fall in 4m. 50s, In the second, after wrestling for ten minutes, time was called,’ In the third they again worked for five min- utes, neither man getting a iali, and then the referee, calling me, by their consent stood them up at “back locks,” and afiora sharp, tierce tussic Scamans went down a fair back fall, and Mr, Kessier won the match. Both days of this meeting have been very successful, President Kliot wus among the spectators this bias and showed great interest in the contests, especially the wrostling, in which he was much pleased by the good humor exhivited by the contestants, The referee was the Kev. Frederick Palmer, of Revere, Mass., a graduate 01 the college and an enthusiastic gymnai who comes over to Cambridge twice a week and ou strips any undergraduate ia his feats on the rings and horizontal bar. The association will hold its spring outdoor meeting in May, on Jarvis Field, when prizes will be given in walking, runuing, jumping aud similar contests. THE CENTENNIAL RIFLE MATCH. | et ea | | | REPLY TO SIR HENRY HALFORD—THE CREED- | MOOR RANGE TO BE OPENED TO-MORROW. | The Executive Committee of the National Rifle Asso- | ciation held a meeting yesterday afternoon in their rooins at No, 93 Nassau ¢treet, Bennett Building, with | General Alexander Shaler inthe chair. The principal business done was tho agreement on a reply to Sir Henry Halford, whose letter to the association was recently printed in tho Heraup. It was decided to | open the Creedmoor range on the 15th inst, (to-mor- row). The assoclation’s reply to Sir Henry Haiford is as follows: — New York, March 13, 1876, Sir Husry Hatrorp, Member of Council National Rifle Association and Captain of the British Team:— Duan Sin—Your letter ot February 14 came duly to band. I delayed answering in order to bring it before our Board of Directors, at their regular meeting of the | Present month, and write under their instructions, | which I gaw bave the honor to do. Your association will better comprehend the position of our Board and the reasons why we cannot properly adopt your suggestion as to the course we suould take in reference to teams from the British Isles, outside of England, when I state the origin of the proposed In- ternational match, and briefly call your atiention to the action taken by our Board in furtherance thereof up to the present time. It Was the desire of the United States Ceniennial Commission to e a rifle tournament one ot the features of the Exhibition, and Ur association was requested to undertake its manago- ment Accordingly, at ‘ular meeting of our Board the following resolutions were adopied :— | Resolved, That in furtherance of «be steps alroady taken for a grand international competition on the occasion of the centenniai anniversary of American independence, and tor proper observance of such anniversary on the’ part of this association, ® series of rifle matebes be inaugn- rated, to take | ee ent the summer ot jtomn of 1876, and ® general Invitation be and hereby is oxtended to rifle- men of all countries to participate, Resolved, Thut the be authorized proadent and necretat and requested to notify, in the name of thi rittemen of England, frelund. Scotian ‘Austria, the Dominion of Cxnada, the Bouth Amerie States, and all countries having rifle associations or clubs, of the opportunity presented to them to participate in the competitions instituted. Our president and secretary complied with the re- | quest contained in the foregoing resolution by sending acopy of the samme to every rifle association and riff club whose address could be obtained, throughout the world, regardiess of nationality or territorial location, These resolutions were accompanied by an official let- ter, signed by our president and secretary, cordially France, iting the same, and stating, in substance, that there would be matches at ort dis- tances for military and other arms, the prin- cipal ~match = “would for the champion- ship of the world, at long range, open to teams of eight from cach couptry.’’ We mast, there- fore, assume that (he official communication described above is now im the ion of every known rifle association or club. Re ntrietly technical constrnetion of the foregoing conditions—viz., “open to teams of eight from each country” —would undoubtedly require Great Britain and Ireland and the English Provinces to be represented m the match in question by one team only. This was not our intention. We intended tho match to be free to all, in the broadest sense, We mentioned particularly England, Ireland, Scotland and the Dominion of Canada, that'each might bave an opportunity to send ateam In adopting this course we had Ireland especially in mind, Remembering our contests with ber in 1874 and 1875, and the pleasant intercourse they affurded; and being also aware of tho fact that Ireland, in holding the Elcho shield, stands forth at present as champion of the British Isles, we did not think we could with propriety—ard we know we coald not in justice to our own feelings—fix such conditions as would necessarily exclude her from rep- resentation. Our telegram to you of January 18—‘Any team you organize will be accepted—English, Scotch, Imsh or mixed”—was not intended to give you the option of sending either one or three teams irom England, Ire- lund and Scotlantl, but was intended to give you, as the deputed representative ot the National Rifle Associa- tion, the privilege of bringing over # team of any chi acter you chooss to organize, leaving Scotland ad Ire- land to accept or decline our invitation as they might elect. No turther ur other action in the premives than as above appears has been taken by our association. If Scotinnd and Ireland, or either of them, are not disposed to accede to the propositions of your National Rifle Association, we do not sve what action we could properly take ‘that would force their com- plionce. It is obvious that at this late day we cannot recall our imvitations, por can we change the con- ditions of the match, scotland and the Dominion of Canada have accepted, and we shail deeply regret if England does not also accept on her own bebalf. and afiord as the pleasure of meeting upon our grounds a puroly English team, Our invitation was not designed to bear in any aspect the appear- aveo of & whallenge. We organize a match, provide a suitable trophy, invite all to come and com: pete. and propose to cail the winning team champions of the world. fale, our judgment that a single team from Engian id and Ireland combined would increase the chances for American success, simply be- cause there id be two less teams in the field. Our desire, however, to sec a largo number of competitors od our desire to win. Nevertheless, if England, Scotlandand Ireland should agree together to sen over wp imperial team, we spall cordially welcome them tw the maten. Please pardon the length of my communication, and } de assured of my high esteem and regard. | Yours, very troty, GEORGE 8. SCHERMERHORN, Jr., Secretary National Rifle Association, | | MUSIC AT “THE CENTENNIAL. Pmapetrnia, March 9, 1876, One plan or project for adding to the interest of the Centennial celebration crowds so close upon andther that some of those best worth knowing are crowded into the background. Noticeably is this so in the case of the great choral festival proposed by the Welsh people in their successful nutional Eisteddfod, held at Hyde Park last summer, While tho eboral societies among the miners have stood ready to do their part there bas been, until within the last fow days, too litle interest «chown by tho wealthier members of the Welsh | | Mationality scattered throughout the Union, and es- pecially in this city, although usually thoy are enthusi- | | astic to a proverb wherever their pride of race is com. | cerned. A fresh spirit, however, seems to be aroused among them by the recent meoting at the rooms of the Cambrian Society, whon they decided that the in- tended celebration should be carried out, and appointed @ committee to organize plans for the same and secure the necessary funds. Your correspondent was one of the few “English speaking’’ people trom f, distance who attended the immense gaibering ati ze Park last September, and heard the five great Welsh choirs compete im the sing- ing of Handel's “Let Us Break Their bonds Asunder” and Mendetssohn’s “Rise Up, Arise,” wholly unsus- tained by any orchestra, rendering them in a style which was pronounced by Mr. Carl Zerrabn, of Bos vy Mr. James 3. Pearce, of your o wholly un- excelled by any choral singing they had ever | America, on the Continent of Kur or in Ko The only choir they bad ever listened to that could eompete with these was that of their own nationality which Caradog bad led up to London at the time of the first great World’s Exposition, It would be a thousand pities that the proposed com- Petition should fail of absolute success, It ts one in whieh not only all people musically inclined must take deep interest, and especially those musicians of great culture who are endeavoring to awaken and train a national taste and appreciation for the highest music, but it should hold no less powerful attraction for the Student of social science desirous of ascertaining and following out the best means for the elevation of the poorer laboring classes, It is to be remembered that the men and. women who compose thes greatchoirs— | and there were not less than 1,000 particypants in the magnificently rendered classical music during those two days at Hyde Park—are all coal miners, or their wives and children. They have no opportunity to be anything else than poor, and the present suspension | in that very part of the coal field in which they live~ directly around and above Scranton—must make them poorer. So it is to be hoped that public interest enough will be felt among the wealthier classes of their people resident in other States and localities to induce them to subseribe with liberality sufficient to make the pro- posed unique and interesting competition one of the most Suceesstul features of next summer's cvlebration. The choirs promise to give not only soine of the best clas- sical music, but specimens of their ancient uational airs, the music of the bards who in their day rivalled tho minstrels of Provence,’ The Eisteddfod of last Septem- ber was opened by the rendition of one of these na- tional songs with chorus, and later, a Welsh brass band from Plymouth gave another, “The March of the Men of Harlech.’? Ifthe two be far specimens, their na- tional masic will form by no means the least attrac. tive feature of their programme, a programme which promises to equal in interest a y other single attrac- tion promised tor the Centennial summer, A CENTENNIAL CANVASS. To raz Epiror or Tux Hunatp:— Now, while the people of this country, irrespective of party, stand abashed at the awful, sorrowful revela- tions brought to light in the case of General Belknap, who was a trusted and, as the people supposed, an hon- est, faithtul pubhe officer, I think it in order, and a Tight they possess, for the poople, through the public press, to present their ideas and offer some remedy and healing balms for public peculation, While the ship of state is heaving and pitching to and fro ae the disturbed sea of party politics let there be something to calm the storm. Therefore I nom- inate William M,. Eyarts, New York’s popular son, for the Contennial candidate for President. He needs no introduction by the HeraLp to its many readers or to the American people, Honest, capable, aman of the people, respected by them, he stands to-day a8 one of the best representatives of true statesmanship. If tho republican party at Cin- cinnati, on the 17th day of June next, will drive the politicians to the wali; thrust out every man who is now manipulating State delegations in his own inter- est, and place Wiluam M. Evarts upon its ticket as its candidate, the whole world will applaud its action, and all conservative men, independent of party, in evory State in this Unton, will say, “This is a man whom we can and will support.”’ Like wildfire would his vame blaze all over this country, for with Mr. Evarts as the candidate of the Cincinnati Convention the people would triumphantly elect him, Selected as tne Cen- tennial orator, let him be selected asthe Centennial Prosidential candidate, and let the people now, at the | beginning ot our new'national history, demand that such men as ho shall be placed in office. New York, March 8, 1876, CENTENNIAL, Punapenrura, March 4, 1876. To Tae Epitor or tax Heraup:— Wul you allow me to suggest a new and grand field for your paper? This year, of all others, the poople should havea yoice in naming the Presitential candidates, The po- litical rakes are about to give us a Morton, or Blaine, or Hendricks—their choice. When Cox, of Ohio, saw the tendencies of the administration, did he whitewash fis corruption. Nominate him and follow it up with unflogging vigor, or sink your prejudices and let his naine be Charles F Adams. Bristow would charm the popular ear, which is essential. Then it would oe down with this cursed crew, who do politic a weasel sucks an egg. You explore foreign zones; you croshed Grant’s third term projects, and now, when our land aud its form of government are on the brink of ruin, you can do nothing. Wo, ihe people, are waiting—oh, most suxtousiy—tor some movement of this nature, Can you not take the initiative steps’ The Springfield Mepublican, Boston ‘Advertiser, New York Tritune, Evening Post, Cincin- nati Commercial, Chicago Times, St. Louis Republican, Westliche Post, with many other influential journals, would unite with you upon some good mam if he was not taken up by one of the regular conventions, we can count upon great aid from the destined split in the domocratic party. This is nota Quixotic scheme. You have accom- Plished more difivalt objects. And now name and make the next President, Let bim be such a man that all the world may gaze upon one who is an ornament and defence to bis country and our country. Yours, W. 5. Ibert street, Philadelphia, ciliata lifeeentltl THE SPANISH ENGINEERS. The detachment of Spanish engineers, which has been in this city several days under command of Colonel Juan Marin, left the Grand Central Dopot at half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning for Philadelphia, The detachment was accompanied ck Don Juan Morphy, Spanish Consul at Philadelphia, Colonel Lopez Fabra, Chief of the Spanish Centennial Comission, and sev- eral of our Spanish citizens, THE RAID ON HACKMEN, A most unrelenting war is being waged by tho Jersey City police on New York backmen who cross on the ferryboats to solicit passengers. Frank Cusack wi arrested yesterday morning, taken belore Justice Davis and fined $20, A RAILROAD THIEF. Timothy Sheehan, one of the gang of thicves who have been operating on the Erie Ratlway in Jersey City, was brought before Justice Day's yesterday and charged with breaking and Ln tg the shops at the west end of the Bergen Tunnel. He was also charged with committing an assault and battery on George Headden, the night watchman, who detected bim in the act of carrying off a bag of tools, Ho was commit- ted for trial, ANOTHER CENTENARIAN GONE, Martha McGuirk, aged 106 years, died on the 1ith inst. at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, on Fifteenth street near Seventh avenue, The deceased was a na- tve of Ireland and had been in the United States forty years, Up to within two weeks of her death ber gen- eral health was fair and her faculties were but little impaired by her extreme age. A CLEVER CAPTURE. Yesterday morning Police Officer Nash, of Union Hill, New Jersey, captured James Day, alias ‘Pooale’’ Duy, late of New Orleans, who was indicted eighte months ago by the Grand Jury of Hudson county for an atrocious assaalt on Alexander Francis, a saloon keeper on Paterson av,, West Hoboken. He will be o for trial. Thomas O’Brien, an accomplice of “Poodle” in the assault in qdestion, is now serving bis senvence of three years in the State Prison at Trenton. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. During a heavy thander shower about five o'clock yesterday morning, @ large barn belonging to a Mr. Weisgabor, at Rochelle Park, on the Midland Ratiroad, was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. A horse, two wagons and a lot of grain were destroyed, The total Jos# is about $1,000. A fe iree standing neat the barn was shivered into splinters, The rain was very heavy in the neighborhood, and the lightning was terrific, MARRIAGES AND DEATIIS. ENGAGED. Nesgnace—Froen,—Barxnannt Nvsspavm to Saran Froxn, oldest dangbter of H. Feder, of this city, No. cards, i o York Scorie.D—Scnuttzn.—Miss Justine Scorieno, Wostchester, to Mr. Sram Scuvitze, of New city. DIED. Banyr.—On Monday, March 13, Jonw Freprrick, youngest son of James H, and Sarah B. Baker, aged 4 years, 1 month and 3 days. Funeral on Weanesday, at one P. M., from residenco, | 814 Kast 37th at, Bawks.—At Yonkers, om March 18, Awna, infant daughter of Warren and Mary A banks, Funeral services from che residence of her parents, on Ashvurton avenue, on Wednesday, 16th inet, at three I’. M. Byaxk.—March 12, of consumption, Wiuam BH. Bynxw, aged 27 years, 3 months and 12 days, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fun- ce of his parents, 337 East 12th mm Tuesday, tho 14th inst., at two o'clock, rere. —On March 14, 1876, OWKS CachriReD, & of Larkueld, county Longford, ireiand, Relatives ana friends of the family 18th st., on Wednesday, at two o’cloc| ovina —08 © r of bis The Tolatives and iricnde of tho family, also the mem- » one ‘ invited to at- | corner of West Lith st tend the taneral, from his late ——s No. 218 West | nesda . M. w day, March 12, Hxwey J, Cran, tn | youngest daughter of George W. and — bers of Hoboken Lodge, No. 95,F. and A. M ,are fully invited to attend the funeral on Tuesdgy, March 14, 1876, at two o'clock, P. M., from his late residence, No. 255 Washington st., Hoboken, N. CratuuxaD.—At Aiken, 8. CRAIGHEBAD. Notice of funeral hereafter. Dany. —PaTRick DALY, a native of Kings county, Ire Jand, at his late residence, corner of 2d av. and 80th st, aged 35 years, His remains will be interred at two o’clock Tuesday, 14th inst, His friends are respectfully invited to ate tend his fuper He leaves a wile and two children. Duxax,—On Sunday evening, March 12, of diphthe- ria, Jessie Doran, aged 10 years and 10 months, at the residence of her parents, 164th st, and Gerard av., More risania, The friends and acquaintances of the family are in. vited b tteud the funeral, on Wednesday, March 15, at one Donay.—Mareh 12, of pneumonia, Jxusse Doxay, aged 11 yeai March 13, Hevex A. The relatives and friends of the family are respect. to fully requeste ttend his funeral, on Wednesday, the 15th, at iweive o'clock, from bis late residence, Ella st., West Morrisania, FLANAGAN. —On Monday, March 13, Mary, the be- loved wife of Thomas Flanagan and daughter of Michacl Cusack, in the year of her age. The relatives and friends of the famtly are invited to attend the funeral, from ner late residence, No. 7 Broad way, on Thursday, at one o'clock, Gentanv.—On Monday, March 13, at six o'clock P. M., ANNA Mania, oldest’ daughter of Frederick and see Gebhard, aged 14 years, 10 months and 1 B. Notice of funeral hereafter. GLavswish.—in Brookiyn, March 12, of diphtheria, Susan Grack, daughter of W. E. and Susan Gladwish, months and § days, ives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral at the residence of her parents, 335 Union st, ip sim on Tuvsday, the Lith inst, at half-past three Hauterr.—In Rome, Italy, on the Lith of February, 1876, Racugt Ray, relict of tue late William Paxson Hallett, of the city of New York, in the 79th year of her age. Havey.—March 13, 1876, Many Hauny, a native of the parish of Alramalish, county Sligo, Ireland, in the 52d year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family and those of her brother Thomas, also ber nephew Owen, are re. spectinily invited to’ attend the funeral, from ber late residenee, 180 Leonard st., on Wednesday, March 15, at two P. M x. —In Brooklyn, 13th tnst., Geonox H. Havrrs, aged 70 years, 5 months and 20 day Funeral from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. W, Ferris, 344 15th st., Brooklyn, on Wednesday, 15th inst,, at two o'clock P. M, Hurt. —March 2, at twenty minutes past four A M., at the residence of bis sister-in law, Mré Margaret Hart, No. 22 North Stricker st., of pneumonia, Marx M. Harr, in bis 68th year, a native of Kogland, but for the last twenty-six years a resident of Baltimore. Hawkeswort#.—On Monday, March 13, of pneu- monia, TH CLAIR, infant daughter of yvames A. and Ella D. Hawkesworth, Relatives and triends are invited toattond the funeral services, on Wednesday, March 15, at three o'clock P, M., atthe Church of the Holy Saviour, East 25th st., neir Madison av. Hovt.—In New York, on Sunday, March 12, Emma L, Curtis, wile of W. H. Hoyt, aged 24 years. Relatives and friends aro Hes sated invited to the funcral services, on Tuesday, March 14, at eight P. My at 139 West 10th st, Interment at Albany. Kraryy,—At Saugerties, on Saturday, Match ly Euza A* Keansey, daughter of the late John W. Koarny, of Saugerties, N. Y The funeral will take place at two o’clock on Tuesday, the 14th inst Kxsxxarp.—On Monday, March 18, Cxct, Nxsarrr, youngest child of William J. and Sarah Kennard, in the 4th year of bis age. The relatives and triends are respectfully invited to attend (he funeral services, trom the residence of his parents, Tremont, N. Y., at five o’clock P. M.A train eaves Forty-secoud street depot at 4:05 P. M. Kix.—Saddenly, at 640 Lexington av, Luoroup Kixa. Noi ico of funeral hereafter. Kunx,—On Sunday, March 12, after a short iluess, Matinpa Benus, wife of Michael’ Kunn, aged 63 yeart and 10 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respect: fully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, Marck 14, from her late residence, 472 8th ay., atten AM. Lewis, —On the 13th inst., of scarlet fever, ALERED Mrreorrn, only son of Alfred N. and the late Auna M. Lewis, aged 3 years, 9 months and 20 days, ives and friends of the family are respect fully inv: to attend the funeral, from the residence ot his grandfather, John M. Dawson, No. 198 10th av., on Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock, The remaing will be taken to Irvington, N. J., for interment. Mansox,—At Port Chester, March 12, 1876, Jouy F. Maysox, of consumption, in the 4d year of his age. Funeral at St, Peter’s church, Port Chester, on Wed- nesday, March 15, at twelve o’clock M. Interment af Mamaronec! Rochester, N. H., papers please copy. Mernirt,—-Sunday, March 12, of diphtherta, Louis Mortimer, son o Mortimer abd Carrie Merritt, aged 8 years and 9 months, Funeral on Tuesday, 14th, from residence of parents, Fulton av., near 7th st., Morrisania, three o'clock P. M. MacBaripe.—On Sunday evening, 12th jnst., after a Lingering iliness, AuRaM MacBripe, Jr., son of Abram and Matilda MacBride, in the 47th year of his age, Funeral services on Tuesday, lth, at eight P, M., at his late residence, 509 West 22d st. Remains will be taken to Yonkers for interment. MoUormAack.—On Sunday, March 12, of scarlet fever, Gsorce Wairraker, son of William G. and Mary A. MoCormuck, aged 3 years and 9 months. Funeral from residence of his parents, 529 6th av., to-day, at twelve o’¢lock. McGowas.—JAmes McGowax, native of Kinlough, county Leithrim, aged 66 years. Retatives and friends of the family will attend the funeral, from his late residence, 202 West 21st st., on Tuesday, at half-past one o'clock, McLucanp.—March 13, at the residence of Mr. Thomas Adains, 607 West’ 33d st., Henny McLevasp, of the county Louth, Ireland. Dublin and Belfast papers please copy. Nirscwxe,—On Sunday, March 12, Witsaam Nrrscuws, aged 77 years. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday, March 15, at two o'clock P, M., from his late residence, No. 237 East 28th st. Nemi.—On Sunday, March 1876, Danie Neri, eldest son of Bernard O'Neil, in his twenty. first yes ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of bis aca. No, 822 East 28th st.,on Tuesday, at one P. M. Rocn#.—On Sunday, March 12, 1876, Eutxy, widow ofthe late David Roche, a native of the parish of Freemount, county Cork, Ireiand, in the 70th year of her age. * Tho relatives and friends of the family are respeot- fully invited to attend her funeral, trom her late real. dence, 313 East 39th st., on Tuesday, the 14th inst., at , fom thence toCalvery Cemetery for inter. FREDERICE ment. Rogers. —On Sunday morning, of pneumonia, Eta, only child of Mary Agnes and the jate J, W. Rogers, in the 18th year of her age. Funeral from the residence of her uncle, James Karr, 35 7th st., on Wednesday, 15th inst., at one P, M., to which tho relatives and friends are invited. Rotewaesy.—On Friday, March 10, Freperice Rouiwaces, Jr., eldest son of Frederick Rollwagen, deceased, aiter a short iliness, in the 42d year of hu age. The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Charter Oak Lodge, No. 249, F. and A. M., and the members of the New York Produce Exchange, are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuos day, March 14, 1876, at one o'clock, from his late resi- dence No, 32 Kast dd st, Tho remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment. ‘Smitit,—On Sunday, March 12, at tho late residonco of her father, at Good Ground, L. L, of pneumont Saran J., wife of Wm. James Smith, aged 41 years, 1 months and 10 days. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of Viet Council, No. 12,0. U. & M., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the South Third reet Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Union ay. and South 3d st, Williamsburg, om Tuesday, March 14, at two o'clock P. M. ‘Sper. —On Sunday, Mareh 12, Witttam Sperm. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his late resi- denoe, 12 Laidiaw av., Jersoy City heights, on Tuesday, 14th inst, at haif-past two o’clock P. M. ‘Srark.—On Monday, March 18, Susax Horcmxisa, wite of Dr. W. W. Start, in the 60th year of her age. The relative of the ily aro invited ta attend the fun ednesday afternoon, at four o'clock, from her esidence, No, 9% Java st, Brooklyn, E. The remains will be taken to Ansonia, Coun., for interment on [hursday morning. Tavion,—in Jersey City, on Sunday, March 12, 1876, after a lingering iliness, Many Anne, wife of David Tay- lor, aged 67 yours. ‘he relatives and friends of the family are, without farther notice, invited to attend her funeral, irom her late residence, No. 12 Sussex place, Jersey City, on Tuesday afternoon, March 14. at hali-past one o'clock. ‘Tenuuse.—At Hackensack, N. J., March 12, Joux W. TRenene, Funoral on Wednesday, at two o'clock P. M., at First Methodist church, Tscuxrre.—On Sunday evening, March 12, alters short but painful illness, Aprix, aged 13 months, daughter of Adolph and Mary Tscbenpe. ‘elatives and Iriend: moll family aro "arch invited to attend the fi , on Tuesday, March at two o'clock, from the residence of the parents, 1 East 0th st. Teaver, —On Mon’ March 13, 1876, of pneumonia, at No. 61 West doth tad CLARK, relict of the late Duncan Turner, aged 79 years. Her relatives and friends, and those ot her Malcom, Thomas, James, Robert, Archibald au George M. Turner, are invited to attend the funeral, at St. Timothy’s church, 67th sh, midway between tb and 9th ava, on Wednesday, March 15, at ten o'clock, Buffalo and San Francisco papers copy. Wattace.—On Monday, March 14, Eowann Wantaon, in the 60th year of bis age. Funeral #0) ako place on Wednesday, at Cohoes, N Wartzveioen.—On Monday morning, at four o'clock, Mrowane Watrzre.pen, after a week's sickness, in the Gist year of his aga, Relatives and friends of the family, as also the mem- of the Cotton Exchange, aro fully invited attend the tune: on Wednesday morning, the Lit inst, at ten o'clock, from the late resi of the deceased, No. 60 West 2d st Witwexts—Cuantotrs KE, Witwmers, aged 70 years and @ months, Funeral will take place from the Memorial dhurch, A ; id Waverley place, on Wod- one M owand.--In Brooklyn, March 13, Fanxte &., Marla B, Wood- ward, 7 rs, TNoliee of faneral horeaiter