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* GENERAL BABCOCK’S JURY. h ENTERESTING STATEMENTS BY ONE WHO DID -NOT BELIEVE IN HIS INNOCENCE. {From the St. Louis Times, Mareh 16.) Dean W. Tainter, of Gasconade county, a member of the jury that failed to convict Babcock, takes excep- tion to an article in the Times of tho Sth inst., and ex- presses his indignation through the columns of the , Globe, Mr. Tainter undertakes to say thatJohn M. '» Keithley, of St. Charles, also a member of the Babcock jury, did not make the statement attributed to him by the Zimes. Tainter also declares that Mr. Keithley openly avowed his belief in Babcock’s innocence, Mr. Keithley, unfortanately for Mr, Tainter, arrived in the city yesterday, within a few hours after the latter’s communication was made public, and a 7imes reporter proceeded to hunt him up..He was found with very little diflculty, Mr. Keithley isa quiet, un- assuming gentleman, of more than average intelli- gence, and has a deliberate manner of speaking which readily impresses the hearer that ho is telling pre- cisely what be knows and no more. . Said the reporter—“‘Mr. Keithley, have you read Tainter’s letter f”” " Mr, Kurrutxy—Yes; I have read it very carefully. Rerorter—You seo he charges the Times with having “manufactured” your previous statement and assumes to speak for you. Kxrrmtey—And he has spoken or written what is nottrue, He says that after taking the ballot I re- marked that I had been a lifelong democrat and was a secessionist during the war; that'l had come there to _ perform my sworn duty without party bias; that I had sdone so, und believed the man innocent. Now, only Partof that istrue, I did say that] had been a lif long democrat and secessionist, and that I had de- ‘termined to perform my duty and render a verdict in accordance with tne evidence and law, as laid down by the Court; but I did not say the man was innocent, » mor did I believe he was entirely innocent, In my ‘opinion the prosecution had not made out a case war- rauting conviction under the law as explained by the Court, but circumstances remained that warranted strong suspicion. I felt that I would like to go further ‘behind the scenes, as jt were; that there was a little more lacking to prove guilt, and that it existed some- where, 1 knew my duty well enough to understand that we could not convict on strong suspicion and un- explained circumstances pointing to guilt, therefore I considered that 1 performed my duty in rendering a verdict of acquittal. RerorteR—Were you not of the opinion that this / (lacking evidence might have been supplied if Judge Dillon had admitted the declarations of Joyce and others concerning that letter from Babcock that was shown to the distillers? Kurratey—i thought that testimony might have thrown light on the subject and helped us to seersome- thing that was concealed. It seemed to me that there ‘was something behind that we ought to know and I wanted to know it, I hardly know how to convey the idea to you—tbat is, what meant by saying I wanted to get behind the scenes. Feeling this way, I did not say I believed Babcock was innocent, and Mr, Tainter has misrepresented me. RevorTeR—Were you in the habit of discussing the « testimony among yourselves? Kurratey—No, sir; the Court charged us against that, and I don’t remember of but one instance where the evidence was referred to; that was the evidence of that m@ Magill. When court adjourned and we got to the jury room we all laughed and said Magill had lied from the very first word to the last. * His testimony ‘was so palpably faise that we could not help saying so, On that point every man was 01 the same opinion. Revorrer—Tainter did not obey the instructions of the Court very rigidly, did he? Keitutey—Well, [ think not; but in your article of the Sth, to which Tainter takes exceptions, you went further than Isaid. I did not say he escaped frem the bailif and went off for hot but I did ay he gave the bailiff a great dealof trouble. He would read the ‘ pers, and in the evening, when we would all be to- » gether in the sitting room at Barnum’s Hotel, he would not remain inside; he would get outside the door and mingle with the crowd. The bailiff complained of him several times. The truth is, he and several others did not seem to consider that any responsibility rested upon them. They spent every evening vlaying cards and appeared to be as easy in mind as though they-were not on the jury. 1 had not played cards for twelve ears, but after we were directed not to read the papers Tthooghs 1 would pass away the time in a game of , amusement. I did ios ag play, but made so many mis- takes I had to quit. My mind was fixed on the case and my head was so {ull of evidence I could not think of anything else. When I gave this as an excuse some of them laughed at me. i Rerorter—Were politics discussed among you? r Kerra.ey—Very little. I remember one night some one relerred to that outrageous act of McNeil in hay- * ing ten mnocent men shot at Palmyra during the war, and Woodruff spoke up saying that it was perfectly justifiable and proper. I said nothing, because I had made up my mind not to talk polities, but [ quickly formed an opinion of aman who would approve such anact, One of the jurors was so drunk whea the Judge delivered his charge that he could not under- stand a word of it, and even when he cast his ballot in making up the verdict he did not understand what he was doing, When we retired to make upa verdict the Judge told us our dinner would be brought to but we reached the verdict so soon most of us agre: not to take dinner until after we had rendered our con- % clusion and had been disch: But this did not suit several, who always thought more of eating and drinking than of the case they were to decide. One, as lsaid, was very drunk, and he made such a fuss we had to order dinner, I saw him that afternoon and tne morning after we were discharged and he was still drunk. While I* am on the subject of this case I want to say one thing. It was re- in some of the 1 that the whole jury in a ody called on General Babcock the evening he was acquit! ‘That is not true. I don’t know ali who did go, but I do know that neither Edward B. F. Maynor nor myself went near General Babcock. We both tried ‘to get by without having to shake hands with him in the court room just after we were discharged, but he , ‘was right in the way we had to go out. I did not care about shaking hafids with either Judge Porter or Bab- cock; I did not want their thanks. Every morning as we came into thecourt room Judge Porter used to watch us, and when he caught our eyes, smile and bow very Riseantly, Mr. Keithley, in the most emphatic manner, corrob- orated his former statements as published in the Zimes ith inst., with the exception of the correction Tain running away from the bail. General Babcock has written a Ler ing 4 letter to each et the jurors, returning his thanks to them for et ‘vindicated his good name, which he prized above ‘varthly considerations, from the stigma that a well con- eocted persecution attempted to niga on 1.” Each a Ipc cpa bya cabinet hotograph of ~the writer, 3 SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICERS. AN APOLOGY FOR BELENAP—INADEQUACY OF THE PAY GIVEN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERN- MENT—SOUND REASONS PUT FORTH. ‘To tae Epitor ov rae HERaLp:— The terrible calamity which has fallen upon our country, our government and our humanity through the misconduct of the late Secretary of War suggests certain reflections, which I venture to lay before your readers in the almost vain hope that some of them: at least, may see the matter in the light in which it ap- pears to me and may be influenced thereby. To the great majority of people a position in the ad- visory council of the Presiaent, the contro! and admin- istration of one of the great departments of. the gov- ernment, together with the power and honor and emol- uments connected therewith, seems but little short of the acme of human bliss, and wo are apt to envy the possessor, just as children, seciug a beautiful lady flash by them in a splondid equipage, are so apt to have the longing thought, “vh! how I wish I ‘were in hor place!'’ without realizing, or perhaps eyon kn that happiness is a fruit of the soul and not of the boay. A few facts in regard to these high offices may put the matter in a new lightto many minds. The power connected therewith is great, the honor is great, he dignity, care and responsibility are great, but the emoluments, alas! are small; and there the misery lies, The salary appertaining to these Offices is $8,000 or $10,000 per annum, with no other honest emoluments, Custom, precedent, etiquette, ruling society with bonds as powerful and tangibie as steel, require that these officers shall live in elegant houses, handsomely and fittingly furnished; shall keep borses and servants; shail open their houses once a week at least to the visits of any one and every one who may choose to call, Their wives and families must dress well and not wear their handsomest dresses too many times. They must accept hospitality and civilities from the representa- tives of foreign Powers and from other high dignitaries of the government, and they must necessarily return these obligations, and their wives and families must put on their fine clothes ano drive in their carriages and return these endless calls and favors, And the very fact of these social and official demands depending upon the occupancy of one of these offices prevents, in avery great degree, the agnor or Jady of the family from taking or being able to exercise the ordinary care and supervision over their living expenses, and at the end of the year how far doos any one suppose the $8,000 or $10,000 has goue? Private funds must have been encroached upon, if the individual is so fortunate as to have had any. or else the difference must have been balanced by some other means, It is useless to say that this is a false position, and an hon- est but poor man will not occupy it, because the offices must be filled, and if one man leaves it another takes his place, and the thing on whoever is there, and only the rich come out of it absolutely unsuilied, Place a famished man in the midst of nt, odorous food and he is hardly to be , plamed if he we gh ogo i his stomach, in his and he is your wrasty slave, tical view of the case. Keep s man honest him with liberality and justice, and when dim im @ position of arent NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARUH 20, 1876.--FRIPLE SHEET. temptation, guard him from its adverse influences by all Fei means. Give hima , Bot only éno for his reasonable expendivares in Position he ti but enough to enable him to feel easy in mind and to lay by a little agaimst the evil day which comes ‘all too soon and he vacates his office. salary will not make an honest A pigs afk knave, but it will keep an honest man free from the care and worry and anxiety which surely un- dermine his delicate perceptions ana blunt their sen- sitiveness to the subtie approach of the tempter. If pertaining to the office of Secretary of $20,000 or $25,000 per affnum its occu- pant could have lived reasonably, according to the social and official demands of the case, and could have put by atew thousands each year for the few short years of his official lite for the care of his wife and baby when be was no longer here to provide for them himself. And this sort of provision seems to me no more than just. Think of the Justices of tho Supreme Court of the United States on $10,000 a year! A sum tnat any one of them could command for a single great case, Who knows what trials and temptations come to them In the course of a year’s examination and decision upon matters involving not only millions of money, but of boundless moral and political importance? Does $25,000 a year scem an enormous compensation to enable these gentlemen to preserve their minds and Ddodies in a state of such exact and equable balance that their decisions shall be evidence thereof? As it is, they have to be rich to accept the office, and the prac- tical eifect of our paltry niggardness is to exclude the ee man, whatever his talents and abilities may be, m holding any one of these great offices, where tal- ent and honesty are so eae a A very short residence in Washington and inter- course with its official society will convince any candid mind these views are not overstrained, and the sooner the # pnd are convinced of their justice the better and happier: it will be for our country. The President should have 000; the mem- bers of the Cabinet and Justices of tho Supreme Court, $20,000 or $30,000; Ministers to the | he Powers at least as much; members of. fongress, $10,000 or $12,000; and as forthe poor small fry they shouldbe at least left in the quiet enjoyment of what little they do get, and not be tortured by fears of a reduction at every session of Congress, Let us not only be just but let us be liberal. It may do for aristocratic England to exclude poor men from her Parliament, and practically from her high offices, but republican America, where talent is not coufined to her hereditary great families, must pay fairly for the services she requires and give the r man the same official justice that she does the ric! JUSTICE, MARE ISLAND FRAUDS. [From the St. Louis Republican.] For several years past the iron-clads Comanche and Monadnock have been Inid up at Mare Island Navy Yard. In the spring of 1874 a survey of the vessels was held, and both were pronounced totally unfit for any kind of service, the iron plates being rusted out, rivets and bolts loose and woodwork rotten. The result of the survey was, in accordance with rules, forwarded to the Navy Department at Washington. As there are at Mare Island extensive workshops, erected at govern- ment expense expressly for the repair of our ships of war on the Pacific station, it was supposed, of course, that if the condemned vessels were to be fitted for sea at all the work would be done at the Navy ¥Yard—thus utilizing the conveniences already provided at enor- mous cost, and saving money thereby. But in June, 1874, Mr, Phineas Burgess arrived trom the East, and ex- hibited his credentials as contractor to repair the Co- manche. If the Navy Department deemed it best to let out the job it is very strange, tosay the least, that there wore n6 advertisements for proposals. The California mechanics would have been glad to have put in bids, but were allowed no chance to doso. Mr. Burgess had arranged it all at the other end of the line, This ar- rangement, so {ar «scan now be ascertained, was that the ring which Burgess represented should receive the round sum of $250,000 for doing all that was necessary to be done to the Comanche. Experts who have carefully examined her since she was turned over to the government say that $85,000 would pay for the work and leave a handsome margin of profit. As soon as this vessel was completed Burgess commenced prep- arations for ropairing or rather building over i Monadnock. But by this time the newspapers hi begun to investigate the matter, and sharply criticised Secretary Robeson for giving out: government work in an illegal manner. To stop this criicism and throw dust im the 1 ag of the public, an advertisement inviting bids for Jabor enly was inserted in ono ony and one coun- try paper, but as the Commandant of the Navy Yard had been provided with no plans and specifications neither he nor the Naval Constructor could give any in- formation whatever, and so only two or three bids were sent in, and some of these were unquestionably mere blinds got up by the ring. Atany,rate, when the Dids were opened it was found that Burgess had dis- tanced his competitors by $50,000, getting the contract at $250,000, The other bidders, instead of being dis- appointed at their failure, seemed so highly delighted that it requires a large amount of faith in human na- ture to believe they were not in alliance with Burgess. Although the proj were for “repairing” tho Monadnock, the ip nas actuall; reconstructed, or will be, if she is ever finished. The $250,000 was only a beginning of the outlay. sons competent to judge say that at least $1,200,000 will be expended before she is ready for service, although the turrets of the old vessel will be put in the new one. All, or nearly all,of the material used is being taken from the Atlantic coast; yet it is fair to presume it could be bad much cheaper and certainly much more conven- jently in California, But then the ring is located at the Hast, and not at West. The Mohican, a wooden ship, is now undergoing the same process, So little was left of her when the work began that she is said to have been “commenced on aknothole.” This is the way the law is evaded whtch provides that no ship of war shail be built except by act of Congress. In the last report of Navy Department the Mohican is said to be ready for launching, but the truth ts that she is nowhere near ready, and six months’ stead: work will be required to fit her for sea. It isa signifi- cant fact that a Mr. Secor, a member of the celebrated Secor family of naval contractors in New York, \s acting as chief bookkeeper and general overseer of the Monadnock, -Robeson and the Secors are old ac- quaintances, and the country has paid hberally for the acquaintanceship. “GENTLEMAN GEORGE.” WHAT THE PRESS THINKS OF PENDLETON. (From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. ] He cortainly could have had no doubt about the cor- ruption and the extravagance of the War Department after he had shoved tho Bowler claim through, and perhaps when his whole record comes out he will ap- pear in the light of a walking encyclopedia on the subject of corruption. At any rate, the next time he goes about the country lecturing on the subject of governmental extravagance he ought to follow the ex- ample of the temperance lecturers, who render t! teachings more emphatic by exnibiting a “terrible ex. ample” of the effects of drunkenness. If Pendleton can get somebody else to do the lecturing be will an- swer admirably for the terrible example. {From the Chicago Tribune. ‘There was a James Brooks for an es Ames in Crédit Mobilier, a Schumaker for a Bill King in Pacific Mail, and now a Pendleton for » Belknap in the corrup- tion of the War Department. So far, honors (or rather dishonors) seem to be as between the two parties, That is tosay, in all the disreputable transactions there have been found high democrats as well as high republicans; but in the presen instance tho reiative importance of Pendleton and Belknap is about that of a kaight and —— in a game of chess. {From the Chicago Times. “Gentleman George’’ Pendleton’s explanation of his connection with the Kentucky Central Railroad Claim exposes him in the character of a private Crédit Mo- bilier operator in a not very small way. It is tolerably safe to assume that “Gontieman George” as a demo- for President is Leonie thoroughly shelved, unless he agrees to contribute that $80,000 or $90,000 to the campaign fund, WHERE GOES THE QUICKSILVER? (From the Nevada Territorial Enterprise. ] During the past fifteen years hundreds of tons of quicksilver have been used and used up in the various mills at Gold Hill, Silver City and Six-mile Canyon. Ag quicksilver is the heaviest of all liquids—if it may be termed a liquid—and as it readily seeks the bottom of any depression in the earth or rocks, the query natur- ally arises, where has all this heavy charge of mercury ead to? Most of the rocks near the surface in Gold ‘anyon and Six-mile Canyon are cue nie Porous and full of minute fractu but there is doubtless a point at a considerable depth where the rocks are com- pact and homogencous. It i# reasonable to suppose that if ever the compact bed-rock is exposed in the canyons there will be foand extensive deposits of the Jong lost quicksilver. sabe? HOW TO FIND IT OUT. [From the Raleigh Sentinel. } When a young man, who has just reached the years of goslinghood, has his boots blacked regularly twice a day, puts on @ new paper collar before each meal, trims his finger nails every half hour, keeps his three. fuza-power mustache perp prt dyed and scented and his hair solemnly done and elaborately be- hind, with semi-occastonal practising of graceful atti- tudes and seductivesmiles in the reilective bottoms of new tinware, you can bet your last “‘rag-baby” that some girl's heart or his'n is in a state of gentle ker- flummixment, MILWAUKEE TOBACCO, {From an Exchange.) Four little girls in Milwaukee are employed by a cer- tain well known wealthy tobacco dealer to pick up whatever may be {ound in saloons, on the streets and in the gutters at one cent for every ten ploces, whethor large of small. Every cigar stump and discarded quid’? icked no matter how dirty itmay no matter wie. bee ‘ced it or where it is found, Thee are used in the manufacture of both “choice” Havana 2 and paper chewing tobacco. The longer and ee takes aa aac imnetee ta ‘ting?’ are wade inte chewing tohatea, THE ARMY. FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE REGISTER FOR 1876—ALLOWANCES TO OFFICERS—CASUALTIES AND APPOINTMENTS—NATIONALITY OF OFFI- CERS—MILITIA FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES. The following facts and figures, gleaned from the “Army Register” for 1876, now ready for distribution, possess more than ordinary interest in view of the much talked of reduction of the army :— The strength of the army, counting every one connected with the military service, except con- tract, or acting assistant surgeons, and teamsters in the employ of the Quartermaster’s Department, and in- cluding the professors and cadets at West Point, is 28,846, as shown by the subjoined statement:— STRENGTH OF THE ARMY. Officers, Men. General officers and staff departments... 579 6 Staff officers in excess of legal organiza- pe 452 8,450 280 2,600 877 12,085 300 - m5 Commissary sergea _ 148 Enlisted men unattached to regiments— viz., clerks, messengers, orderlies, re- cruiting parties, military prison d, - 623 at - 450 Superintendents of national cemeterie: - am Veterinary surgeons. — 9 Indian scouts....... - 300 WON. ii iniccicdaseciedio sent 2,495 25,530 Add professors, 9, and cadets, 312. ‘s2l— 2816 One acts of x 5 organizing the staif corps, provide ‘‘that no officer now in service shall be reduced in rank or mustered out”? by reason of reductions made by said acts, There are now tn the service in excess of the number allowed by these acts four inspectors general (colonels), four judge advocates (majors), one colonel and seven storekeepors (captains) in the Quartermaster’s Department, and eleven ordnance storekeepers (captains). Veterinary surgeons and superintendents of national cemeteries are recognized as civilians. ALLOWANCES. The allowance of quarters, fuel and forage is now bap aa for the first time in the ‘‘Army Register." he General of the Arny receives $50 per month in lieu of forage and $300 per month for quarters and fuel, making his pay $17,700 per annum, Tho Lieu- tenant General receives $600 per year for forage, which increases his pay to $11,600 a year, with quarters and fuel in kind. Other officers are allowed as follows:— Major generals, six rooms; brigadier generals and colonels, five rooms; licatenant colonels and majors, four rooms; captains, three rooms; lieutenants, twe rooms. When rooms have to be rented for officers om military duty, in consequence of there beimg no quar- ters owned by the government, the amount authorized to be paid for each room is $20 per month at San Fran- cisco and $18 at all other places. Fuel and forage issued to officers are considered public property, What they do not consume must be returned to the quarter- master and accounted for by him. CASUALTINS AND APPOINTMENTS. There were eighty-two casualties reported during last. year—namely, resignations, 22; declined 1; deaths, 43; dismissals, 11, and cashiered, 4 Theso were Offset by 117 new appointments, viz :—In tho medical department, 23; pay department, 8; corps of banana 14; cavalry, 14; artillery, 16, ard infantry, NATIONALITY OF OFFICERS. leven and one-quarter per cent of the officers of our army are of foreign birth. Irishmen take the lead, there being more than twice as many officers credited to Ireland than to any other country. The details are:—Ireland, 1 j.Germany, 52; England, 41; Canada, Scotland, France, 4; Sweden, 6; ‘Switaorlan 4; South America, 3; Italy,’8; Nova Scotia, 2; Ei India, 2; Austria, Poland, Hungary, Malta, Coriu, Ma- deira, the Netherlands, New Brunswick, Asia and the Sandwich Islands,1 each. Two hundred and eighty-four officers rose PROM THE RANKS, of whom one is Professor of Civil and Military Engi- neering and Science of War at West Point; two are quartermasters, with the rank of major; one is a major of cavalry; one a major of artillery; one colonel; one Heutenant colonel, and three majors on the retired list, and the rest are captains and subaiterns. The propor- tion of officers of cavalry, artillery and infantry who entered the service through the recruiting rendezvous is nearly fifteen per cent, and doubtless would be greater ifthe right class of men could be induced to join the army and remain in it, Forty-two and one-half per cent ofthe appointees from the army are of foreign nationality, of whom 50 are eredited to Ireland, 20 to Germany, 11 to England, 6 to Scotland, 2 to Switzer- land and leach to Canada and Sweden. The tabular statement of the MILITIA FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES 4s precisely the same as that published a year ago, no returns having been received since 1874. In Delaware, West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Ne- braska ‘‘no enrolment’’ is reported, while from New Hampshire, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Nevada no returns have been received. The aggregate “number of men available for military duty (unorgan- ized)’ is stated to be 3,701,977. THE SHOWER OF FLESH. {From the Louisville Courier-Journal. } A correspondent of the Courier-Journal, writing from Mount Sterling, Ky., on the 8th of the present month, mentioned the occurrence af a most wonderful phenomenon in Bath county, seventeen miles east of the terminus of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexing- ton Railroad. The correspondent related that a shower of flesh fell from a clear sky, in broad daylight, during the aiternoon of March 3; that the sun was shining at the time, and after the appearance of the flesh hogs and chickens appeared and devoured it. ‘The fact of the phenomenon thus made known has produced considerable interest in the country, espe- cially among scientific souls, who seem to have never heard of a like occurrence, Last evening a representative of the Courier-Journal visited Captain J. Bent, of Mount Sterling, whom he found at the Willard Hotel. Captain Bent ts the gentioman who first informed the general public of the phenomenon through the Courier-Journal Last evening he exhibited specimens of the flesh to the re- porter, who proposed that they proceed with them to the residence of Professor J, Lawrence Smith, The gentleman agreed, and thither they went. At Professor Smith's Captain Bont and the reporter entered into conversation about the flesh and its fall. “whe id the phenomenon take place?’’ asked the re] porter. ‘At two o'clock last Friday, March 3."" “In what county f"” “In Bath county, near Harry Gill’s, I think, about seventeen miles east of Mount Sterling.” “Did you witness the occurrence?” “No, sir, My information first came from Judge Day, of Menifee, a perfectly reliable gentieman, Hun- dreds are willing to atiest the truth of the matter with affidavits.” “Will you relate to me all you know in rela- tion to the phenomenon ?”” “Well, sir, as nearly as I can ascertain, the occur- rence ioe Peete two o’clock in the afternoon. The day been pleasant, and at the hour mentioned = oe Sr wae and heagnar en Bo ton shining brightly, and except a few straggling, it clouds, nothing unusual was visible to the naked eye in the appearance of the horizon. The wife of farmer Crouch, whoso place is near Mudlick Springs, was standing in her duorway, and, observing particles of a peculiar and unusual kind descending FROM A CLEAR SKY, called others to witness the startling phenomenon, The fall of the flakes lasted about ten minutes, They came down in scattered showors and settled on a space of Mr, Crouch’s farm, probably 100 yards by 200 yards inextent. After the tall the people collected around the ground thus covered and examined what had so mysteriously descended from the heavens, The flakes were from the size of a pea to that of a human finger, and rather thin. They were of a regular flesh color, and, in touching trees and fences, left a MARK SIMILAR TO THAT OF BLOOD in Its secondary condition. The flesh was somewhat like mutton in appearance.” ‘Yon, aif; by the hogs and chickens” which gathered the chickoni cl e tabers and devoured the flakes with evident A butcher of Mount Sterling was in Bath county at the time, and shaved off a piece of the flesh with his knife. He roasted it and said the substance was palatable, but was not able to teil from what ani- I it caine. ” a of the authenticity of all ‘What evidence have is?"” inquired Dr, Smit “What of the condition of the heavens during the fall of the flakes?’’ said the reporter. “The heavens underwent no change, sir.”” “How do the ee as ie”? “The people, it was noised abroad, flocked ar in dozens and gathered considerable of the fes! “Did decomposition affeet the particles after the; had falfen?” asked Professor Smith. A “T think 80, sir,’ was Captain Bent’s rejoinder, “What have you w say of the flesh, doctor?” in- quired the reporter of Professor Smith, “All Iean to-night is that it seems to be of an animal nature, ‘morrow I will examine and be able to speak further concerning it,” The particis brought by ‘in Bent, who is a re- tired lawyer and respected ci of Mount Sterlin, were preserved in alcohol, and had changed from ir original appearance to a dull red and white hue, aud were somewhat withered. Professor Smith will sub- mit the specimen to a most careful examination to-day, Certainly the phenomenon was one of the most won- | ever known, and doubtless will occupy the atten- of the world of science for some time to come, derful tion A OURIOUS LOVE MATCH, [From the Raleigh (N. C.) News.] Of the elderly maiden who wanted to~ marry the fif- THE COURTS. WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT. Before Judge Morgan. ALLEGED ABANDONMENT. On Saturday a young woman named Catherine Patrick made application to Judge Kilbreth for a war- rant to arrest her husband, John, Sho stated that six weeks ago she was married to him by Rev. J. T. Eg- bert, of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, at No, 122 West Eleventh street, and a few days a(terward he abandoned her, Tne warrant was issued and placed in the hands of Officer Flemming, of tho court squad, for execution, The officer found Patrick at his boarding place, No. 71 Murray street, and yesterday ho was ar- raigned before Judge Morgan. After hearing the stave- ments of counsel on both sides Judge Morgan decided to hold Patrick in $300 for examin Pat- rick states that he isa journalist, and some ti ago, with other parties, started the Grocery and Provision Revew. Previous to this enterprise he was engaged on the Daily Bulletin and other papers. He 1s a young man of preposessing app nee and is handsomely dressed. He said that he met the woman about two | years ago, soon after his arrival in this city, and had | frequently been on intimate terms with her. At the time of the marriage he claims that he was intoxicated and knew nothing of the marriage ceremony, It seemed like a dream to him. A DISHONEST SERVANT. Lillie Cambie, of No. 87 avenue B, was held in $500 to answer for stealing a piece of black silk velvet, valued at $70, trom her former employer, Adolph J Nockin, of No. 282 Eighth avonue. Lillie was a domestic 1m Nockin’s house and on Wednosday last disappeared, and after her departure the property was misse She denied the charge, but could give no reason for 80 suddenly leaving the house. THE PICKPOCKETS. Jobn Greeley, the “Irish laborer,”? on whose person Detective Titus found ten pocketbooks when he ar- rested him on St, Patrick’s Day, was arraigned before Judge Morgan, an owner having been found tor one of the pocketbooks, Tho Sompinias is Mary Walsh, of No. 18 West Twenty-seventh street, The prisoner was held in $1,500 to answer. Kate Ryan, arrested with Greciey, was held in $500 to answer. Owners for the other pocketbooks are wanted at Headquarters. Y RAN AWAY FROM HOME. Eight days ago Rose Reilly, aged fourteen, ran away from her home in Madison street, and yesterday was A portion of the rarmivure was récovered at the rest- ec of Charles Locksmith, of Alabama avenue, New ” Loy a dollars was stolen from the bureau drawer of Mrs. Miller, No. 204 Adelphi street, about two weeks ago, Yesterday George Clutterbut, twenty-five years of age, residing at No. 420 Adelphi street, was arrested on suspicion of being the thiet, He 18 held to answer the charge before Judge Riley, in the Third District ‘ourt. PROBABLE MURDER, TERRIBLE AFFRAY BETWEEN TWO BROOKLYN- ITES—JEALOUSY THE CAUSE. A serious affray occurred in a Baltic street tenement house, in South Brooklyn, shortly before one o'clock yesterday morning, which it is feared may prove fatal. From the statement of the police it would appear that Henry Higgenbotham, a laborer, twenty-six years o¢ age, who is unmarried and resides at No. 354 Baltic strect, has been in the habit of calling upon Mrs. Mary Murray, wife of Henry Murray, at unseemly bours, and during the absence ober husband, On Saturdi night at a late hour Higgenbotham visited the ‘ema! named, at tenement house No. 484 Baltic street, and he was found there by the husband upoa his return shortly before one o'clock. Murray at once called his supposed rival to account for bis intimacy in the house. Higgeubotham retorted sharply and blows were exchanged. The former samed individual then drew a penknife and opened the largo blade, which he thrust into the neck of the infuriated hus- band. He also stabbed his opponent in the head and face, inflicting five wounds, During the mélee Murray grappled with Higgenbotham and bit the tip of the nose of tue unfortunate man. The tenarts in the house soon gathered on the scene of tho bloody fracas, and the cries of ‘police!’ attracted the attention of Roundsman O’Rorke and Officer Lowe, of the Third precinct, to the scene, or it is probable’ Murray would ave lost his life on the spot, he being unarmed and at the mercy of his antagonist’s knife, The two men were | taken tothe Butler street station house, where the | ambulance and surgeon were summoned, ' One of the | wounds in the neck of Murray will, it is feared, prove fatal. Both men were removed to the Long Island College Hospital. Higgenbotham is dis- figured for life. Coroner Simms was notified to take the ante-mortem statement of Murray, which be will do to-day. Higgonbottham, who was arraigned before Justice Delmar yesverday on a charge of felonious as- sault, made acounter-charge of mayhem against his victim, Both men were under the influence of liquor when the affray took place, SAD CASE OF SUICIDE. found ina negro’s den in Thompson street. Judgo — sent her to the House of the Good Shep- er ESSEX MARKET POLICE COURT. Before Judge Kasmire, HEAVY EMBEZZLEMENT. On Saturday last Detectives Reilly and Williamson, of the, Central Office, arrested a young man named Andrew Cassidy at his residence, No. 184 Elizabeth street, on a charge of embezzlement. In court yester- day the complainant, Mr. 8. 0, A. Murphy, druggist, of No, 81 Barclay street, swore that during the last four years Cassidy, who was a clerk in tis employ, bad em- bezzled from him upwards of $2,500 worth of drug- gist’s articles, which he had disposed of to various re- ceivers. Cassidy admitted the truth of tho charge and was held in $1,000 bail te answer. Detective Reilly also arrested Otto Hutfel, druggist, at the corner of Chrystie and Broome streets, for jes ing received a portion of the stolen goods. Hutfel was held by Judge Kasmire in $2,000 bail to answer, FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET COURT. Before Judge Murray. A STABBING AFFRAY. On tho 19th of January last Frank W. Kilbacke, of No, 519 First avenue, became involved in a dispute with William Clarey, in the course of which the latter stabbed Kilbacke in different parts cf the body. The injuries inflicted were very severe and rendered him un- able to appear against his assailant until yesterday. He made a complaint against Clarey charging the above facts, who was arrested and taken to this Court, and, although he said that he had only acted in self-dolence, he was held to answer in $500 bail. One of Kilbacke’s companions at the time of the assault also preferred a complaint of felonious assault against Clarey, on which he was heid in $500 additional bail, THE STOLEN WATCH. Christopher Brocken, charged with the theft of a watch, the property of James Sinnott, of Dutch Kills, was again arraigned before Judge Murray at this Court yesterday. He denied any intention of stealing the watch, but said that he was only preserving it for Sinnott, fearing that in the complaiuant’s perambula- tion through a locality of not overhonest reputation the watch would be stolen. He also said that he could procure a good reputation, but Justice Murray said he might do so at the Special Sessions, where he was held to answer in $1,000 bail. POLICE COURT NOTES. Detective Jackson, of the Fourth precinct, last night, accompanied by four other officers, raided upon the premises No. 111 South street, where an envelope gamo was in progress, and arrested George McCoy and Will- iam Jones, dealer and proprietor, beside six others, who gave fictitious names, Yesterday the prisoners were taken before Justico by at the Tombs Police Court, McCoy and Jones were held for trial, and tne others, who were only players, were discharged, At the Tombs Police Court yesterday James Mechan, of No, 47 South street, and Michael Sullivan were hel to answer a charge of breaking into the store of George Horn, No. 6 Madison strect, and stealing therefrom a keg of beer of the value of $2 50. na George Hiller was arraigned at the Fifty-soventh street Police Court Foray 4 on complaint of John Leary, of No. 340 East Thirty-seventh street, who stated that in an affray which had occurred between himselt and the defendant the latter bad attempted to tm He was committed to answer in default of 3 Francis Everett, of No, 202 East ey aren stre charged James Doolan with entering his residence an attempting to steal therefrom property valued at $60. On being arraigned at the Harlem Police Court yester- day Justice Wandell committed him in default ot $1,000 bail to answer, COURT OALENDARS—THIS DAY, Court or Arreais.—Nos, 1, 23, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Usrtap Starss Distaict Covrt—In Admiralty—Held by Judge Blatchford,—Court opens at eleven A. M.— Now 23, 68, 50, 74, 1, 35, 63, 24a.. 49, 33, 54, 606, 5, 47. Sorrems Court—Ci A Judge Dono- hue,—Court opens at ten A. M.—Third Monday’s Mo- tiom Calendar will be called at cleven A. M. Scrreme Court—Generat Tera—Hela by Judges Davis, Brady and Danieis.—Court mms at haif-past ten A. M.—Nos. 146, 147, 14734, 145, 149, 139, 80, 81, 99, 100, 114, 84, 72, 181, 119, 120; 12034.’ 94, 106, 107. Surexmx’ Court—SreciaL Texa—Held by Judge Lar- remore.—Court opens at half-past ten A. M.—Demar- rr $e, aon, Poy ‘Becca 39. 107, 199, 139, 47, 250, 71, 30, , 200, 65, 368, 1 134, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, tbo, toh ‘192, ‘193, 104) ioe. Supreme Court—Ciacuit—Part '1—Held b Judge Barrett.—Court opens at half past ten A. M—Now 1227, 1229, 1121, 749, 2183, 15814, 2624, 2s25, 1245, 124934, 1255, 1265, 1049, 955, 1215; 2699) 601, 74734. 2701, 1269. Part 3 Held by Judge Lawronce.—Court opens at half-past ten A. M.—Case on, No. 2352, Big- ler vs. the Mayor, &e. No day calendar. Surreme Covrt—Cirovit—Part 2—January Term continued, Adjourned until Monday, May 15, 1876. Part 8—Held by Judge Van Vorst.—Court opens at half-past ton A. M.—Nos. 1250, 654, 1139, 19, 1365, 2539, 1916, 633, 1127, 86891115, 718, 673, 2633, 111, 949, 1738, 1131,'2480, 1237, 1241, 2637, 1607, 32544, 621. Sovexion Court—Srecut Tunm—Held by Judge Curtis.—Court opens at ten A. M. Calendar called at eloven A. M.—Demurrer—No, 9, Issues of fact—Nos. 96, 80, 34, 2 Screntor Covrt—Gerenat Terw.—Court opens at eleven A. M. for the purpose of rendering decision Scvenion Court—TriaL Term—Part 1—Heid by Judge Sanford.—Court opens eleven A. M.— Case on—No, 1217, No day calendar. Part 2— Held by Judge Speir.—Court ae at eleven , 954, 8003, 952, ‘A. M.—Nos. 2087, 1011, 869, 862, 716, 48, 718, tha, the tora,’ Common PL@AS—GENERAL TeRM,—Adjourned until the first Monday of April. m » Commos Pieas—Equity Teru—Held by Judge Van Brunt.—Court opens at twelve M.—Demurrer—Lydon vs. Sharkey. Nos. 10, 31, 4, 5. . Common Pieas—Triat Txem—Part 1 Held by Jud, Robinson,—Court opens at eleven A. M.—Nos. 1978, 1686, 1687, 1554, 1779, 1792, 254, 2071, 2327, 1693, 955, 956, $89, 153%. Parts 2 and 3.—Adjourned for the term. Martve Covrt—Triat Tena—Part 1—Held b: yy Judge Alker,—Court opens at ten A. M.—Nos. 3709, 1551 8702, 1968, 2192, 1697, 2706, 1919, 2849, 3957, 3935, Surot, 283s, 100) rt 2 Held by Judge Shea — Court opens at ten A. M.—Nos. 6395, 6901, 7086, ou¥o, e08s, BO14, 1407, 1410, 8749, 6493, 681, lid. Part 3—Held by Judge Goepp.—Court opens atten A, M.—Nos. 3} 6589, 6743, 6125, , 6777, 6657, 5920, 5896, 3010, 6672, 5u70, W010, 3698, 6712) 6618, 6573, 6806, 7031, 71 A LATE MEMBER OF THE BROOKLYN DETECTIVE CORPS SHOOTS HIMSELF. A sad case of suicide, bringing with it a powerful les- son portraying the evils of intemperance and the want of fortitude and forbearance in reverses of fortune, was brought to public notice in Brooklyn yesterday. shortfy after soven o'clock yesterday morning the Ser- geant and Doorman on duty in the office of the First precinct station house, Washington strect, near John- son, were alarmed by hearing the report ofa pistol and the cry of ‘Murder!’ The noise proceeded from the cell corridor in the rear, and in that direction they hastened. There they were shocked to find George Lovett, a prisoner who had been arrested the night previous for intoxication and for beating his wife, lying ‘on the floor of his cell bleeding from a pistol shot wound in the right temple. By his side was a pistol, Another inmate of the cell, named Henry Purdy, was crying out murder, in evident terror. It appears that contrary to the regulations of the department, when Lovett was arrested, the officers having known him as a former detective of the Centra! Office squad, thought that it would not bo necessary to search him. They never dreamed that he was armed, and this omis- sion has made acase for the Coroner. Purdy statea that he was startled out of his sleep by hearing the pis- tol shot and was so much unnerved that when he first cried out he did not know whether he himself or Lovett had been shot. The unfortunate man, who was dead when the officers entered tbe cell, had committed the fatal act with a regulation police pistol, whieh he had carried while connected with the detective squad. Lovett, who was about thirty-five years of age, was at one time in the flour busi- ness in New York as commission merchant and had amassed quite a competency. Unfortunate speculation, however, led to the depletion of his means, and poverty staring him in the face he sought employment as clerk in several houses, About five or six months ago, through the influence of President Briggs, of the Hoard of Police and Exeise Commission, | Lovett’ was appointed a detective. He bad long pre- viously, it transpired, however, contracted a thirst for | strong drink, which he could not long cone seq proved. While on duty at the Park one night about two months alter his appointment he was found intoxicated by Sergeant Van Wagner, tho chiof of the Centra! Office squad, and the latter officer preferred formal charges before the Board of Commis- sionerg against Lovett, who lost his position. From thenceforth he drank harder than ever and abused his wife. He leaves a widow and three children, who reside at No, 442 Classon avenue. He was aman of nice appearance and pleasing address. It is evident that he hud contemplated the final act of suicide, for in ono of his pockets was found a letter addressed to his venerable mother, a highly respectable lady, in which he says he is tired of lite and can no longer stem the tide of adversity. Coroner Simms held an inquest on the body of the suicide at the station house yesterday, inl @ verdict tn accordance witn the facts was ren- lero BUT FIVE DAYS TO LIVE. Next Friday Patrick Ward, aged sixty, is to be hanged at Belvidere, Warren county, N. J., for the murder of | Patrick Meirs, a brother laborer, whom he shot in the bi b ot May, 1875, ‘Phe cause of the mur a, it EUROPEAN STEA: isH NUNARD LINE.—B. AND N, A. R. M. & P. CO. NOTICE, ‘With a view to diminishing the chances of collision, the eee f this line take a specific course for all seasons of e year. ‘Oa the outward passage from Queenstown to New York or Boston, crossing the meridian of 50 at 43 latitude, or noth- ing to the north of 43. the homeward passage, crossing the meridian at 50 at 42 dati wie or nothing to the north of 42. FROM NEW YORK FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS. ABYSSINIA..Wed., March 22| ALGERIA....Wed., April 5 JAVA. d., Mareh 29} CHL Wed., April 12 Steamers marked * do not ca: songers. Cabin passage, $80, $100 an: ing to ac- com! mcnagg t. rete n weg m3 o tickets to-and from a rope at ve on” Freight and pawage office, No, 4 Rowilag Grose, G. PRANOKLYN, CHARLES gent. TATE LINE, NEW YORK TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, DUBLIN, BELFAST AND LONDONDERRY, from pier 42 North River (foot of Canal STATE OF VIRGINIA.. Thy and every alternate Thursday thereafter. $70 and j return tick $120, Second cabin, . 0, Steerage at lowest rates. Apply to | N BALDWIN & Broad) ., Agents, No, 72 Steerage passage office, 43 Broadw: ‘Pte stares 70) MAIL LINE.—STEAM TO QUEENS- WN AND LIVERPOOL, suiling every TUESDAY from pier 46 North Riv WISCONS! Tu . Wt 2:30 P.M. ‘OMI esday, April 4,at2 P.M. NEVADA «-Tusaday, April 18, at 1 P.M age. Paris, Hamburg, Norway, . England, France und Ger: lowest rates. WILLIAMS & GUION, 29 Broaaway. PECIAL NOTICE. —THE SPLENDID MAIL STREAM. ship WISCONSIN sails from pier 46 North River, for Queenstown and Liverpool, on Tuesday, March 21, at halt past 2 o'clock P. M.; eabin, intermedi stenrage pas Rage at lowest Apply to WILLIAMS & GUL Broadway. (.REAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP LIN«, TO BRIS’ (3 TOL (ENGLAND) DIRECT. Sailing fron pier 18 Bast River, as follows :— CORNWALL, Stamper,...... -Saturday, March 25 GREAT WESTEKN, Windham “Saturday, April #, Cat , $45: stoornge, $30, ont- teerage certificatos, N. Agent, 70 South st, ILSON LINE FOR SOUTHAMPTON AND HULL, sailing from pier 53 North Ri NAVARINO........March 25 | OTHEL COLOMBO, .: April 8| HINDOO. First cabin, ‘$70, ‘currency; second cabin, rrency. Excursion tickets on very tavorable terms. Through tickets issued to Continental and Bultic ports. Apply for full par- ticulars to CHARLES L, WRIGHT & CO. ‘AMBUNG AMERICAN PACKRT COMP for PLYMOUTH, CHERBOURG and HAMBUR¢ jareh 23 | CIMBRIA. 3 ‘March 90| SUEVIA..... ‘assage to Plymouth, London, Cherbo burg and all points in England, Scotland and Wal iio, first saloon, gold. jabin, second saloon, gol assenger Agents, oadway, New York, LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, March 21, at 2 P.M. Saturday, March 25, at 3 P.M. Saturday, April 1, at 11 A.M. + Saturday, April 8, Thursday, April 13, at 8 A. M. Count oF GENERAL Sassions—Held by Judge Gilder- pth apd pb on ba a My one ry Banean ad assault and Hi 18 V8. in Pow orgiary; Samo vs. i. Notte, ad arceny? Sense we Nicholas Blier, felonious it and battery; Same va. Jobn Ryan, Lage Same vs. Jobn Simpson, burglary; Same vs. William James and James burglary; Same va. Nancy Brown, grav: ys, Margaret Edwards, grand larceny ; Same vs. Thomas Doubleday, grand larceny ; Same vs, James Smith, grand larceny; Samo vs. Jobn Wilson, burgiary; Same vs. George ‘thompson, grand larceny; Same vs. William Witt, grand larceny; Samo vs. Christian Meyer, grand larceny; Same vs. Amos Hall, forgery; Same va. Ar- thar Bikndy and George Krohe, false pretences; Same ys. Henry Adler, petit tarceny; Same va. James O’Brien, ‘petit larceay; Same va Adolph Wensdorf, gambling. CRIME IN BROOKLYN. —— Charles Schwordtfeger, residing at the corner of Johnson street and Liberty avenue, was on Saturday last and held to answer on a charge of steal- $850 worth of furniture from the residence of bis [pbbse. Fradatich of No. 156 Hoster sireet, New York, th Riv $60, and $100, gold ar #25 currency JOHN G. DALE, Agent, 15 and 33 Broadway, N. Y. JATIONAL LINk. From piers 44 and 47 North River, FOR LONDON DIRECT. ND. s-+eThursday, March 90,9 A. M. FOR QUEENSTOWN “AND LIVERPOOL, ITALY. March 23,3 P.M. | THE QUEEN, April 8, 3 P.M. EGYPT, April 1, 0:30 A. M. | HELVETIA. Ap’! 15,9 30A.M Cabin passage, $20 and $70, currency. jurn tickets at "Steers $26, currency. Prepaid steerage tickets \ 6 Scotland ‘at the lowest Toten, ard, at current prices, offices, 69 Broadway. FW. J. HURST, Manager. VORTH GERMAN LLOYD. vagrant N ore LINE BETWEEN SOUTHAMPTON — AN. HOLLAND. Drafts issu fi Apply at the company's NEW YoRK, MEN. ba STAR LIN. FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL, vind THE UNITED STATES Malt. Tho steamers of this line take the Lane Routes recom mended by Lieptonant Maury, U. 8... going south of the | Banks on the passage to Queenstown all the ADRIATE April 1 at 11 A pri, at 3 P: te Ri orth River. » » in gold; return ticker rms. Steerage, $25. Saloon, staterooms, smoking’ and bath rooms are placed amidships, where the noise and mouion are least, affording & degree of Comfort hitherto unattainable at sox, For inspection of plans and other information apply at the company's office, 37 Broadway, New York. R. J. CORTIS, 0) ‘LY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. THE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIO COMPANY'S MAID STEAMERS BETWEEN NEW YORK AND HAVRE, CALLING AT PLYMOUTH (G. B.), for the landing of passengers. Tho splendid vessels on this favorite route for the Com tinent (being more southerly than any ouber) will sail frou follows rete) = ae River, 8: | LABRADOR Bang iaturday, April 1 | AMERIQUE (P. aturday, April 15 FRA ru turday, April 23 jucluding wine) :— PRICE OF PASS First cabin, $110 to eco Return tickets at redu fur accommodation, includi wine, bedding ahd utensils, without extra eharee, ne Steamers marked thus * LOUIS DE Af OSt DIRECT AND EcoNOMIO ROUTE TO Hob LAND, BELGIUM, THE NN RUAN) 4G. £0. ViA ROTTERDAM, “AINE, SWITEE, - STEAMER SCHOLTEN STEAMER MAAS. assengors roadway. bite, Trips regular, rates low; comfort and living perfect. For freight, For passag YUNCH. EDYE & CO. eA MorRts, ‘a atateete 50 Broadway, O'?hes Deny; PASSAGE OFe O'Donovan Rossa's Hot rp . ‘payable i82 Chatham square Glasgow, everywhere, e' el COASTWISH STEAMSHIPS, ACIFIO. MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE FOR CALIFORNIA, JAPAN, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, &c., &c., sailing from pier foot of Canal st., North Kive: FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VIA ISTHMUS OF PAL AMA, Steamship COLON...... . Friday, March 31, 12 noon necting for all Central American and South Pacific pee ROM SAN FRANCISCO TO JAPAN AND CHINA CITY OF PEKIN a wo. April FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO. RAEN ar PORT TOWNS. END, TACOMA, PORTLAND, &., &¢., ‘on the 10th and 25th of every month. For freight or passage apy at foot of nal st., N. Re. J. BULLAY, Superintendent. TOF . Al BRITISH IRON STEAMER DELTA will sail (or Halifax, N, 8., on Wednesday, March 22, taking Treight at low rates. Cabin passage $16, gold, For further particulars ly to ©. G. FRAN Ny 4 Bowling Green, ERMUDA ND NINETY-E DEPARTURE. of the regular cant mail steamship CANIMA will be ‘Thursday, March 23, from Pier No. 12 North River. Steam- ers every week after April 1. Climate and scenery unequalled by any other winter re- sort, while the distance and expeuse of tie trip aro loss, QUEBEC AND GULF PoRTS STEAMSHIP. com 29 Broadway, New Yark. wise ik STEAMSHIP COMPANY, from pier 87 North River. nt and Richmond, Tuesdays, Thurs tirdays at 3 P. M., connecting with the Virginia ssee Air Line, Atlantic Coast Line, Piedmont Air LD DOMIN sailin, For Norfolk, City days and Sai and Te Line, punyis steam Tines to intorior p virginia, Newbern and Washington, N, O. (via Norfoll every Tuosda; ‘Thursday and Saturday. ‘Monday and Thursday wt 4 P. M., connecting and Delaware railroads. Passenger accommodations unsurpassed. ‘Through passage tickets and bills of lading to all points at lowest 1 Insurance to Norfolk, &c,, 4 percent. Freight received daily at pier 87 North River. “General officos, 197 Greenwie N. L, McOREADY, Prosident, N HAVANA AND MEXICAN MAIL 88, LINE. + Sibamers leave pier No. North River at 3 P.M. FOR AVANA aIBeae CITY OF HAVANA wesday, March 2 4 4 ue odav. Masel FOR VERA CRUZ AND NEW ORLEANS ‘Tuspan and Tampteo. yia Havana, Progreso, Campeachy, A. -Tuesday, March 21 CITY OF HAVAN. i Tuesday, April LL For freight or passage a] t 8 F. ALEX AND. « ONS, 81 and 33 Broadway. jteamers will leave New Ork March 26 und April 16 for Vera Crus and all other ports. EERKLY Ll Brunswiek, suiling every fro Bast River.” 7 steamer CITY OF DALLAS, Captain Hines, will sail Thurs. day, March 23, at 3 P. M., for Fernandina and Port Koyal, Througé tickets issued to all points in Florida and through bills of lading given to all points in the South, and South. west. For freight or passage apply to O. ALLORY ‘or HERMAN GELPCRE, 1a: . B, 163 Maid OR HALIFAX, N Steamship GEO. North River, on Fri tornate Friday th Cabin passage, includ! Apply to © rch 24, at 3 P, M., and each al- stateroom and meals, $16, gold. LARK & SEAMAN,86 West st. ANA DIRECT MA JEW YORK AN! These first class pier 13 North River, ‘as follows y BUS ‘uesday, March 23 CRESCENT Git'Y ‘Thursday, April 6 For freight and passage, having unsurpassed accommodae tions, apply to ._P. CLYDE & CO., No, 6 Bowling Groen, McKELLEK, LULING & CO., Agents in Havana, POR RASSAU N. P—A FAMOUS WINTER RESORT. — Regular mall steamships from New York March 18 and Mare m Savannah, A L . M. from » for Havana direct, 28; frot 1. MURRAY, FERRIS & CO. S LINE POR GALVESTON, TOUCHING West, carrying the United St The CITY OF SAN ANTONIA, Ca} Saturday, March 25, at 3 P. Through bills of lading given 10 all po and Toxas, Central International and Great Northern, Galveston, Houston and Henderson, and the Gal Harrisburg and San Antonio railroads. Freights andin- nce at lowest rates. For freight or passage, havin rior accommodations, apply te CH. MALLORY 153 Maiden lane, or W. P. CLYDE, No. 6 Bowling Gr y iba NEW ORLEANS DIREOT. THE y LINE: from pier No. 9 North River, Through bills of lading given to Mobile and all principat points on the Mississippi River. Cubin passage, $50; stecrage, Apply to CLARK [ORGANS LINE OF STEAMSIIPS, for New Orleans and Texa: transferring Texas N, 86 West st. will sail every Saturday to New O freight there to Morgan's Lonisi Railroad for Morgan City, thence per Morgan's line of steamers to Texas ors. Pothe ALGIERS will sail from pier 36 North River, New York, on Saturday, March 29, at 9 I. M., for Nev Orleans rect. Throngh bills of lading signed to Mobile, Galveston and to all points on the estou, Harrisburg and San Antonio, Mouston and Texas Central, f tional and Great North: ern, Texas and Pacific and ds, and dianola and San Antonio, and all points on the Garf, rn Texas and Pacific Railway, Brazos Santiago, Corpus . Rockport, St. Mary's and Fulton. Freight for St. Mary's and Fulton landed at Rockport. Lighterage and Channel dues at cither Corpas Christi or Brazos Santiago at the expense and risk of tes to Bro ite, via Rio Ne ony A policy 0 Vor ik (A Ne a8 ports ¥' A.W Orleans, New Or: ti Ay to. ON SPPLY CHARLES A. WHITNEY & CO., Agents, Pier 46 North River. __PRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. NSYLVANIA TLROAD G NK LINE AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE, Trains leave New York, via Desbrosses and Cortiandt st ferries, as foliows :— | Express, for Harrisburg, Pittsburg, the West and South, tt hed, 9:30 A. M., 6 and 3:30 |. and 8:39 with Puliman palace © 7M. * Sunday, 6 and For Williamsport and Lo; M. d Erie, 4 ty M., connecting ab Corry for Titusville, Petroleum ho Ol Rogtane. For Belmore, Washington aud the South, "Limited Wa of Pullman Farior Cire daily, ex F ton 4:10 PM Re; oP. css ; 12%, 4:10, 5, 6, 7, 82 8:30 and 0 P. M. ‘wins to Newark, Porth, Amb: lemington, icket offices. o and 10:30 A M. aod diy. 5:10, ae ‘Ticket offices, 526 and O44 Broadway, No, 1 Astor House and foot of Desbrosses and Cortlandt 5! jo, 4 Court st., | Brooklyn ; Nos. 114 115 and 118 Hudson st, Hoboken: | igrant ticket office, No, 4 bt awe BOIANK THOMSON, D'S, non, Je. . Mi. 5 General Manager, General Passenger Agent. HILDAVELPHIA, VIA LONG BRANCH AND THE New Jersey Southern Ratiroad.—Fare from New York to Philadelphia only $2 ng March 13, 1976. York fe er 8 5 Tr, toot of Rector . M., for Philadelph for Phitadotphia, 1 ROVIDENCE AND STONINGTON STE NEW YORK AND BOSTON. REDUCTION OF FARE w York and Providenee to $3. LINE, ot of day st. the slogans steamors RIOD: ANI NARRAGANSETT daily (except Sundays). 809. Me om Line, From pier 27 N. R., foot of place, steamships ELEC TRA and GALATEA daily t Sundays), at 4.00 P.M. From pler 33 DENTISTRY. SET OF TEETH MADE IN THREE HOURS AT 123 Went 34th st,, between 6th and 7th avs, neat Broad- Special mechayical Cetera coral, rubper, rose halebone rubber, gold and platina Sets; Plampers, . Take green car from Grand stroet ferry oF cars or Brondway ears, NEWBROUGH, 128 West 84th st. SINGLE, $1; fillings, 50c. NEW YORK DENTAL nowt 10th st,” Astublished 1891, Satisfaction guar ant avre Bremen :— ts Cabin, $100, gold; Second Cabin, 900, gold; Steor- Hickets at reduced ratos, sterage certificates, $3, currency. mgr $ V0. Na 2 Bowling groom, = —== — STORAGE, FARGER'S WAREHOUSE, STH AY. FROM 33D TO ‘th st.—The oldest, lowest in rate, most extensive and reliable in the business; 31 and wares of for TO and 752 Sth compartments; goods received night ni St ao AN 80. SMITH &