The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1876, Page 8

8 THR RAILROAD FERRIES Will They Have to Pay the City for Their Privileges ? OPINION OF GEORGE TICKNOR CURTIS. WHAT RAILWAY OFFICERS SAY. sgeceveclsore In addition to the present freight difficulties between the trunk lines of railroads, creating such bitter rival- ries, another unexpected danger menaces tho giant corporations which certainly bas not been provides for. The first intimation of this grave additional trouble was given in the Board of Aldermen on Thursday afternoon, when Corporation Counsel Will- jam ©. Whitney presented a communication from Mr. George Ticknor Curts in regard to the necessary logal steps to be taken by the city to have the Central Rajlroad of New Jersey enjoined to abstain from the further use of the property or franchises of the city, at the foot of Liberty street, North River, and to re- move its structures, sheds, &c., or to be sued for dam- ages for the trespass committed during a number of years, Mr. Whitney, in inclosing the communication to the Board of dir, Curtis, rehearsed the fact that he— the Corporation Counsel—bad been required, by a resolution of Maroh 2 and 13, to institute the necessary | logal steps, not only to compel the Central Railroad of New Jersey to respect’ the rights of tne city, but he was required in addition to stop the transportation of railway passengers from the depot in the Twenty-third ward, New York, to Jersey City. The questions in- | votved were so momentous that Mr. Whitney sought ‘he opinion, of George Ticknor Curtis, which was fiven, and its conclusions indorsed by the Corpora. won Counsel, WHAT CONSTITUTES A FERRY? Mr. Curtis, in a lengthy and thorough manner, after reviewing the resolutions of the Common Council, said tn effect that the object was to institute an inquiry into the right of the New Jersey Central Railroad Company to exercise, from the tout of Liberty street, North River, to sonie point $n the State of New Jersey, a ferry franchise, or a franchise in the nature of a terry, with- outa beense from the corporation of the city of New York; and to institute’a hke uiry into the right ofa company which has, since the pass«ge of the resolu- tions, become known as the ‘New England Transter Company,” to exercise a ferry franchise, or # franchise {nthe nature of a terry, from a point 1m the Twenty- third ward of this city to some point in Jergey City, Without a license froma the corporavion of the city of Now York. It will be convenient to consider, first, the case of the New Engiand Transier Company, because the tacts aro capable of a distinct statement, and because they pre- sent the question in a peculiar aspect. I understand that the Now England Transfer Company 1s a corpora- tion organized, under the laws of the State of Connec- ticut, to carry on the business of transporting passen- gers and freight by the use of steamboats upon the vie waters of the United States; that for tne pur- pose of establishing a new route trom Boston and New gland generally to the South and Southwest, by ich passengers and freight tay be carried to points south and southwest of the city of New York without being landed on Manhattan Island, this transportation eonipany, by an arrangement with the New York, New Haven and Hartiord Railroad Com brings pas- Bengers and freight over that railroad to its depot in Morrisania, now the Twenty-third ward of this city, ata pointonthe Harlem River not far trom its junction with the East Kiver; that the passengers and freight are there embarked on a transfer steamer called the Maryiand, the property of the New Engiand Transfer Company, which plies at regular and suiiable intervals, and by regular trips, between the piace of embarkation at Morrisania and the comp ck in Jersey City, where the passengers and f a passage only between Morrisauia and Jers that on being landed in Jersey City their further ‘0 the South or Southwest 1s continued | from that p and that in like manner passengers | and freight coming from the South and Southwest are brought by regular trips of the same steamboat from | Jersey City to Morrisania, for the continuation of the | Journey to the east and ‘northeast of this city. I am | bot injormed that the Transportation Company charges | @ distinct toll for the passuge and transportation | on the steamboat, nor do I consider it material, I | will assume that the compensation of the company for the use of the steamboat is included in a con- tract made for the carriage over a longer route than this waiecr passage, and that no distinct toll is taken in Fespect to the steamboat, I also assume that the cars | containing the passengers acd freight are embarked on | the steamboat a each end of the water passage, and are run off trom the boat upon the respective railroads over which the Transfer Company bas contracted to carry them in continuation of the journey. Assuming these to be the facts, the first question to be considered is, whether the New Englana Transfer Company has established and is now running a ferry between some point in the Twenty-third ward of this tity and some point in Jersey City, and vice versa, or, to nse the language of the Common Council, whether the said company is now running a ferry ? The common law definition ot a ferry is a hberty, by prescription or the King’s grant, to have a boat for passage upon a river for carriages, horses or men for feasonable toll. The distinction of a vessel that 1s used as a ferryboat from on that ts employed in gen- eral commercial transportation, without being a ferry- boat, consists in the regularity and periodicity of trips between fixed points, for the purpose of carrying pas- Bengers, Vehicles, autmals or gouds for compensation, Ifa boat is engaged in general commercial transporta- tion, without the regularity and purposes of ferry trips, | itis nota ferryboat, It itis engaged in makiag regular | and periodical trips between fixed points for the cur- | Tiage of passe: &e., for hire, itis engaged in the ! business of ferrying. Nor is a vessel that is so em- ployed any the less a ferryboat because it is owned or employed by a railroad company or a transportation | company having depots on the opposite banks of a river for the purpose of transporting its | passengers and freight across the intervening | w It was held by the Court of Appeals, in Aiken The Western Railroad Corporation, 20 New York, B70, that a grant by the Legislature to the Western Railroad Corporation of power to connect the terminus of 188 road on the eust bank of the Hudsott with a depot | on the west bauk, though it may by implication give a | fight to establish a ferry, does not constitute such ferry &@ part of the railroad to be operated under its railroad franchise; that the regular and constant transportation of its own passengers, &c., by means of x boat was the exercise of a ferry franchise, which could only be ex- | ercised by the consent of the Corporation of Albany having the control of ferries; and thatthe gratuitous carriage of other persons not passengers of the railroad or in its service was equally the exercise of a ferry franchise as where the carriage is done for a toll. The reason on which this decision rests, although hot formally announced by the Court, is that the right ‘to have a ferry hos always been reserved by the sovereign power to be granted as a dis- | tinct and special privilege, ou account of the fact that the transportation involves an embarkation upon the water, und therefore the sovereign power, or those to whom its autherity 18 delegated, wil! exercise a special care in regard to the persons to whom the grant 1s to be made, A grant of aright to have a railroad with a terminus on each bank of a river and a je extending beyond each t gD is, is not a grant of a terry across the rive @ ferry must be obtamed by a specific grant, which may be, of course, in the same charter; Dut if without sueh specific grant the railroad co pany establishes a boat for the regular and periodic frupsportation of its passengers across the river, it is in the exercise of a ferry franchise without suilicient authority. l cannot doubt, therefore, that the transfer steam- boat Maryland, if employed by the New England Trans- fer Company, in the manner above supposed, is a ferry- Doat, and that the company is now exercising what would be a ferry {ranchise if it haa obtained the nee sary authority to run its transfer boat over the waters that he between Morrisania and Jersey City. It has been asked if this use of the Maryland, above Supposed, constitutes it a ferryboat, why is not an ocean steamer, which plies at rogniar and fixed inter- Vals trom the city of New York to a port in Europe, carrying passengers and freight, a ferryvoat? and why are not many steam vessels which ply from the eity of Now York, at rogular and fixed intervals, carrying pas- Rengers and (reight to a fixed point on either shore of Long Island Sound, outside of the limita of this erty, also ferryboats? In answer to this Mr. Curtis maintained that it is | fuilicient to say Lunt the highest judicial authority of the United States has decided that the rigat to regula ferries has never been claimed by the general govern: | ment, has always been exercised by the state and never by Congress, and is of a part of the mass of undeiegated | powers reserved to the States respectively, and that | the highest judicial authority of the State has decided | that asteamboat employed by a railroad to transport its | passengers and freight trom its terminus on one bank Of ariver to its depot on another bank 1s a ferryboat, nd the Supreme Court of the United States nas de- eided that whetber a river divides the States the question that where a vossel departing trom one of them to land | the other is a ferryboat depends upon the place of ure and notupon the tntervening water and mpon the regulurity and fixed conditions of t Wwips ease i at a point on the shore of the Harlem | , Within the Twenty-third ward of the city of New | ‘ork, and the whole course of the passage is over waters lying within the territorial limits of the State of from and to that landing. In of the Maryland the place of *—— of New Jersey. 1 cannot doubt, therefore, the ferry thus established depends up yn the city for ite right. A vossel may be daly licensed to carry on the Goast- ing trade, but if she is used as a terryboat she ci derive the right to be 50 used from the license te ry bu acousting trade. The sole difficulty in regard tothe Maryland arises from the fact that Mornsania was not until recently a part of the city of New York, and that the ferry rights of the city as granted by ancient charters. in ©: terms, em! only communica- tion between the iand wf Manbattan and points ont- Hide of that island, with one exception. The intent | ing the railways, im addition to the freight troubles and | the cuttimg ot rates Eust and West, | monopolists should be able to thwart the wisnes of the | that they cannot overrive the will of the people, As | New York, untii the vessels arrive within the linvits of not | ought to be sebmitted to judicial determination. The intent of all the grants, however. I take to be this:— That the Corporation of New York should perpetu- ally and exclusively bave, as one of its rghis of prop. | erty, the mgut to establish and keep ferries trom alt | the lerritory subject to its munterpal jurisdiction, It vd fit aud expedient, by all the granting pow- | | ers successively, that the Corporation of this city should coutroi all ferries leadiug from any partof the territory subject to its municipal jurisdiction; and the whole of Manhattan Island was referred to as compre- | bended within the ferry rights, at periods in the bis- | | tory of the city when the uctual municipal government | certainly did not extend over the whole island, for all | purposes, I infer, therefore, that the grants of the | Jerry rights were intended to confer on the ety Corpo- ration the right to establish and keep ferries wherever the Corporation bad or might have the right of mu- nicipal government, and on the Long Is!and shore aiso, within certain bounds, THY NEW JERBEY CENTRAL CASE, In regard to the case of the New Jersey Central Rail- road Company, I understand the fucts to ve that the said company ‘occupies the southerly half of pier 14 North River, under lease from the ety, which has lately been oF is about to be renewed; that the company | owns or claims to own, in fee, the nortnerly bali of | pier 14 and the whole of pier 15, together with the aa- Joing bulkheads; that the whole premises are occupied | for the passenger and fretent business of the company; | that taxeson the freehold and rent on the leasehold | property have been regularly paid to the city; but that the company, without having acquired any ferry fr chise from the city, runs One or more steamboats | trom the premises above mentioned to its depot or sta- | tion in Jersey City tor the regular and periodic trans- portation of 4 passengers and freight. The right of this company to occupy the premises in question on piers 14 and 15 is, of course, quite distinct from its | right to exercise from those premises a torry | franchise 1 am not aware that there exists | | | any ground to question the former; but 1 am of opinion that the jatter— namely, the ferry—caunot be exercised without being acquired in the manuer re- | quired by law, It is not an incident of the right of | occupation of the piers, for 1 do not understand that in this State a right to establish.a terry necessarily be- | longs to the riparian proprietor, und, it is certaiu that | in this city it belongs exclusively to the city Corpora | tion, if Lam right in these views it results that proceed- ings ought to be instituted to enforce the rights of the city, unless the companies in question should be wili- ing to admit and act upon those rights under amicable | arrangements without the test of litigation. | ““rhis very exhaustive opinion trom so eminent a source of course created cousiderable excitement bot ouly among the companies directly natwed (a it, but among others who woula ludirestiy be largely affected by it, such as the Ere and Pennsylvania railroads, who clearly have been running ferries, ABS It Was supposed that the Central Railroad of New Jersey would be first procecded against a HERALD rep- | resentative went to the office of that company, No, 110 Liberty street, and saw the President, Mr. Jon Taylor Jonnson, who expressed bimselt quite freely about the matter, as foliows;—"l huve heard of the opinion of Mr. Curtis; indeed, I anucipated what it would be, tor | T received @ communication fram hin @ few days rince | asking tuformation from me as to what this railway | claimed im regard to the piers, &c, We ure not work- | ing a ferry; we do not charge a are to cross the river, but only transport our ratlroad paseengers {rom certain | points to certain points.” The reporter here imtor- posed by saying, ‘But Mr, Curtis meets exactly this | pout when be says, ‘Nor is a vessel that is 6o atupioyed | any the less a lerryboat because it ts owned or em- ployed by a railroad company or a transportation com pany having depots on the opposite ranks of u river jor the purpose of transporting (ts passengers aud freight acrons the intervening water’” Mr, Jobn- gon, resuming:—In that 1 differ from Mr. Curtis; but I think there can be no conflict between j the city and yarscives, and we are ready | to meet iu a proper spirit all’ proper demands; in the old Ring times the same questions came up, and of course we knew what thet meant. Of ¢ railroads who do run jerries and collect fares, but I suppose they pay the city for their franchises The opinion of Mr, Curtis was filed, I believe, and no action | | wus. yesterday taken by the Couucil, and I behave the | | Corporauon Attorney, Mr. Whitey, recommended | that regular suits should be brought against corpora- | tions to test the legal questions before any summary | proceedings are resorted to, At any rate, L do not unticipate any conflict with the city in regard to the jerry.” ae the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road Company was alluded to in @ morning journal as | being mvoived in the above violation of Jaw with the New England Transportation Company and the steamer Maryland, the reporter went to the Grand Central De- pot and had a conversavon with Mr, Joba Moody, Division Superintendent of the road, 1m the course of which the gentleman stated shat their road was in no manner involved in | the question between the city and the railroad compa- ; their company only took passangers to aud row rtford, New Haven apd other points, and made the connection at Mott Haven with the steamer Maryland, belouging to the New England Transportation Com- pany, wuich conveyed them to and from the Pounsyl- v Baitlroad at Jersey City. He did not think the transportation company had any olfice in New York, the maoager (Mr. Clurk) transacting all (he business on the boat, which was a large ailuir, the cars of the company being ran direotiy upon it irom the railroad wharf and transterred to the Pennsylvania Railroad trains at Jersey City without charge. 1t was true this lvoked like LEAVING NEW YORK OUT IN THK COLD, Dut he thought it would not be of serious damage to the city. Mr. Moody added that the New York, New Haven and Hartford company was entirely distinct from the New York Central and Huasoo River road, and was not controlled by the latter. It will thus be seen that complications are threaten- INDIGNATION MEETING, CALL AN To tum Epitor oy Tuk HERaLp:— ‘The time has come when the people of this city should band together and with their migoty will burl the haughty car owners to the wall. That a few bloated great majority of our citizens 16 a blot upon the fame ofthe metropolis. Take, for example, the action of | the Ninth Avenue Railroad Company in obtaining an | injunction against the Elevated Railway. For seven- | teon years this miserable one-horse road hasrun a pres | carious existeace, with the single announced purpose ot preventing opposition to the Eighth Avenue Rail- road, owned by the same man, During that period it nas maintained from eeven to twelve dilapidated vo- hicies, running at intervals of (rom ten minutes to one and one-half hours, It has made no profession to ae- commodate the public in any one particular, and now, like tbe cur in tho manger, 2 is striving to pre- nt the establishment of a railroad that will, I n no apologist for the Elevated Railway ; it is a crude | embodiment o! a crude idea and susgeptibie of many | improvements, but this road carries more passengers in one month than the Ninth aveade coad does iu one year, be sustained and encouraged, if {or ‘no other Besides this, the Elevated road has | caused a ge in every horse road in this city, as all will attest, Moro cars are run, better time is made and greater civility shown than ever before. | The Governor filled his Message with ‘canal re- form ;” the Mayor covered much ground over the sub- | ©! ject of “city bonds.” To the people of this city rapid | transit is a far more important measure than both com. | Dined, and yet our useiess Common Counel! meet aud adjourn fromm week to week and are either too cowardly | or too corrupt to touch the high-toned owners of the | city railroads, +} No language ts too severe to apply to the officials who | are owned body and sow by the Railroad Ring. la- ¢ junctions aud opinions favorable to horse car proprie- | ‘tors are to be had tor the asking, and this city is at the | mercy Of an unscrupulous gang of cormorants, who, | having just Mnished the purchaso of a cheap Legisiature, | are now ready with nore Money to buy up more of the | peoplg’s servants, It is useless to thince words with these fellows any longer. They have been robbing the public for years, have invaded our streets with impunity, hay the rights of property owners, have violate and city Jaws day after day, and now, that the tables ure beginning to tarn against them, they litt their hands in holy borror at the very thought of other rail- roads doing, in a modified way, what they have been at for over twelve years, The ‘$4,000,000" fund to pre- Vent rapid transit ts fornadable, itis trae; but it can easily be overcome by united action among the citi. zens. An indigh Meeting of representative men should be called, and at once, to protest against any further delays in the progross of rapid transit, 10 de mand for all new companes the same fairness and liberality which bave been shown to the horse ear | @ are in no inood for trifling, | ister asevere rebuke to those ute torneys and officials who are 80 quick to answer when- ever the men owning the horse curs cry aut for hely, Let the people act with a common purpose and they will soon hi the horse car proprietors whore the once | | powertul Tammany Ring 1s to-day. May 18, 1876, ANTL-MONOPOLY, ROUSE THE PROPLE. To tne Epitor or THE BERALD:— From present appearances the horse car companies, in their fight against the elevated railways, bave it all their own way, and J, as well as many thousand other | sensible peoplc, ask ‘your great paper to appeal to the people who ate in favor of rapid transit to give voice to their opinions in open mass meetings and take other means to show the horse car corporations you bave been always in favor of rapid travsit 1 am Bure an expression of age | opinion daily, it necessary, will so rouge the people as to crush the soulless cor] rations who care for nothing bat themselves, spectially yours, ELEVATED, New York, May 19, 1874 DANGEROUS CLAIRVOYANCE.. Mrs. Warburton, of No. 195 Court strect, Brooklyn, recently lost a gold chain valued at $100, which was | stolen from a box in which she kept her jewelry, ‘She | visited a clairvoyant in New York for the parpose of | learning the best means to secure the thief, The for- | tuno teller informed ber that a woman stole the chain | id gave toa man residing in the same house, Mra. Warburton was subsequentiy told by a joweller that a young man named William Smith wanted to seil him a chajn of the patiern of the missing one. The lady then procured a warrant for the arrest of Mr, Smith. Upon examination it was shown before Justice Walsh ag evinced by recent annexation there is a question here which that there was no ground whatever upon which to base the accusation, ‘and he was therefore ‘atecharged, 4) | the American Rifle Club, and $2 for ali others. Prixo— | | pany a letter relating to the matter. 200 300 Ga Names. Yards, |™i| Yards. |T"| Tt Lieut. A. T. Decker. 443 3/ 18/5 45 20] 16] ot Sergeant Wilson, 448 4) 19/4024 3) 13) 32 Sergeant McHug! 45 44] 20/0 0 2 8 5} 10) 30 Sergeant Ross. 3344) 19/0 3242) 11) 30 Captain Buke O22 4{ 10/3 2 5 4 5 19) 29 Private Voorhis, 328 3) 15/4 40 4 2) 14) 20 Private Rozell, 423 0} 13|3 4 4.0 3} 14) 27 | Sergeant Muller. $043) 13)2 2 5 5 0) 14) 27) Corporal Trimmer. 0 88 0} 10/3 6 0 4 3} 15) 25 Corporal Batter 333 4] 15|3 0 0 6 2} 10) 25 SEPARATE TROOP—PIRST DIVISION, 200 Ga Names. Yards. runt Quartermaster Epple .. 3 16] 30 | Lieutenant Heldt. . 4 12) 29 2 13) 27 1) 26 11} 26 | Sergeant Tepe... | Tange ot the Coicaye Hie Club, at SPRING RIFLE SHOOTING. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING MATCH AT CREEDMOOR—PROGRESS OF PREPARATIONS YOR THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH. There were two meetings at the roome of the Na- tional Rifle Association yesterday afternoon—one to Progress preparations for the international match and the other to take action on the coming spring meeting at Creedmoor. The joint committee of the National Rifle Association and the Amateur Rifle Club, having in charge the perfecting of arrangements for the {nterna- tional match, met first, General McMahon presiding. The other members present were General Shaler, Ma- jor Holland, Major Jewell, Judge Stanton and Messrs. Coughtrey and Alford. Letters were read from the Chicago and other rife clubs asking for information concerning the interna- tional contest. To these answers have been sent in which the statement was made that the joint committee have madw no provision to help defray the expense of members of rifle clubs from other | States who may succced in getting a position on the | | team, For the information of such inquirers it is also | stated that those desiring to compete for positions wil, bave to spend at least four weeks in New York imme- diately preceding the match, The committee having in charge the supervision of the competition for places on the team was instructed to procure scoring cards for the use of competitors. Judge Stanton, of the Standing Committee on Finance, reported’ tht be haa called on the officers of several railroad corporations and on hotel proprietors to interest them and solicit subscriptions, and he ex- pected to be successiul in both directions. ‘On motion, the Secretary was directed to preparo a circular for travsmission to ail the rifle clubs and as- sociauions of the United States asking them to assist in | providing a suitable trophy for the international match, Mr. Conghtrey was appointed a member of the Com- | mittce on Trophy to till a vacancy occasioned by resig- pation. ‘The joint committee then adjourned, and the Execu- tive Committee of the National Rifle Association or- ganized a few moments afterward, General Shaler pre- | ling. The subject under consideration was the ing meeting at Creedmoor, which takes place on | Thursday, the 25tb inst, ‘The first is the Mirectors’ match, 200 yarda: position, standing; any rifle; tive shots; entrance, $1; tho prize, the Dircciors? Championship Gold Badge, shot jor an- nually and held by the winner during the vear, he second is the Short Range match, open to all comers; position standing; any rifle within the rules; entrance, $1; prizes, a rille worth $75, an $18 field glass, one prize of $10, three of $5 and Jour of $3. The third is the Military match, OPE Se teams of five from any company of the National Guard of any of the States, the regular army, navy, marine corps, com- posed of company officers, non commisgjoned officers or privates; disiance 200 yards; position standing ;seven | rounds; entrance fee $leach. Tbe fret prize is a flag worth $100, to. be won three times before becoming | the property of the organization; the second a tent and the third a clock. ‘The Midrango match is the fourth on the programme. Open to all comers; distances—those using military | rifles (other than special) to shoot at 600 yards; special | military rifle to shoot at 600 yards and those using any rifle at 700 yards, Second class targets (twenty-two inch bull’s 1n all cases; rounds, five; position, any without artiiicial rest; entrance Jee $1 for each dis- | tance; prizes, a $75 telescope, a clock worth $34 and $20 in cash. i The Individual match is open to all comers; | distances—those using military rifles (other than | special) to shoot at 500 yards; special military rifles to | shoot at 00 yaris, and those using any rifle, nt 700 | yards. Second class targets (22 inch bull’s oye) in all | cases; rounds, five; position, apy without artificial rest entrance tee, $1 for each distance. Tho first prize in this match is $75, the second a telescope worth $25, besides several small cash prizes, ‘The sixth will be the “Leech Cup” match, under the | auspices of the Amateur Rifle Club. Open to ail native | born citizens of the United States and all rosident | members of the Amateur Rifle Club, regardless of nationality; distances—S00, 900 and 1,000 yards; posi- | tion any without artificial rest; rounds, @fiven at each distance, without sighting shots, weapon, any | rifle within the rules; entrance fee, $1 for members of | The Leech. Cup, to be held by the winner during the year, and Championship Gold Badge, value $50, The seventh and concluding match will be the “Pat. rick Henry Rifle’? match Open only to members o' the Americun Team and Keserve of 1875; distance, 1,000 yards; rounds, 10; no sighting shota; any rifle. General Knox complained of the high rate of fare | charged to the members of the Nationat Guard ‘or | tickets to Creedmoor, and said he would recommend | the selection ot the Yonkers range if a reduction were | not made. It was voted to address the railroad com- Tho Secretary was instructed to get $00 Invitation | tickets printed for aistrivutian among prominent citi- zens, | CREEDMOOR. CAVALEY COMPETITION FOR MARESMEN'S BADGES. The several troops of cavalry in the First division, of this city, and the troop attached to the Fitth brigade, Brooklyn, contested for marksmon’s badges yesterday at Creedmoor, ‘There were 143 men present in uniform. | Colonel Farwell, Inspector of Rifle Practice of the First division, was in command of the troops The. scores of the winners of trophies are appended :— WASHINGTON GREY TROOP. Private Walter, Ord, Sergt. Van Private Netber. n Private Wischman, Private Neiber, Sr. Corporal Blohm.,.. ane Oetjin.. Q. M. Sergt. Grane. Private Lakeman..., Reauenccanse pas pepamgaba reg dg ieeieeccoess dt che subst 3h ssesgeereeess| 22 SeGeccsee “TKD 8 ny Ga Names, rds, |Tl) Yards, | TUT Colonel Buako, 2 5422] 17) 92 | Sergeant Rost, 4 0432) id] 32 Q M. Sergt Meslohn. a 238 4{ 16] 81 Captain Hotmer 0} 8243) 1%) 30 | Captain Tiedeman, p} 4300) 7] 27 | Captain Venalage. 4 203 4) 12) 26 | Captain Barkhardat. 3 032 3) 12) 26 Private Hugo. 4 0302] 8] 25 HIGH RIFLE SCORES, New Yorn, May 19, 1876, To Tax Epr or tHe Henaup:— In your of to-day, under the heading of “Ex- traordinary Rifle Shooting,” you, havo an account of the return match at Hudson, N. Y., on the 18th inst, between the Parthian Rifle Club, of that city, and the Saratoga Rifle Club, of Saratoga Springs, in whieh the Parthians won by a score of 564 out of a possible 600, with an average of 94. Your correspondent from that place, roterring to this excellent average, remarks :— “This is said to be the largest average ever ma a 500-yard contest.” In this he 1s in error, as the aps pended score of a prize match in December inst, on the ~~ yards, by eight give the te but on his nineteenth polled a ‘full score,” The members of that club, wilt s of twenty shots by each man. eighteen consecative bull’ shot got in a three, and th 5 scores wi as tollows:--98, 98, 98, 97, 96, 92—tot oUt of a possible 800. The sverage Sblan, as yor is mm see, 96. ‘he Parthians did splendidly, but we can ‘go them ‘wo better” at CHICAGO, DROWNED IN THE SOUND. Tho body of avery respectably dressed woman, ap- parently about thirty-tive years of age, was found yes- terday on the shore, at a place known as “Garvoy’s Island,"? Flushing, L. L Tho shoes were missing. There wore no marks of violence on the body, but upon one of the limbs was an ulcerous sore. In the pockets were found $40, five pass books, one cach on the Metro- politen, Bowery, Sixpenny, Bank of Savings and Citi- zons’ Savings Bank of New York, made out inthe name of Sarat Rogers, who bad upon all the books collectivell the sum of $1,400 to her credit. Upon papers whi wore found in books the fact was asvertamed that she had lived at No, 243 West Thirty-ninth street, New York. it pposed that she either fell or jumped from a Sound steamer while passing in this vicinity not more than two or three days since, Coroner Burne is holding the body to await identitication and will con- clude the inquest on Monday. 7 Several hours after the sinding of this body that of a man was also found im the bay. Ho was apparently @ Panper, and was so decomposed that he was buried im- erage oe inquest, There was no clow to his | Vures, memorial | tor the Assembly, such ag reports of the several com- | This, he said, was determined two years ago, and it is RELIGIOUS. Presbyterian Assembly. The General SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Appointment of Committees—Relation of the Church to the Germans of America, The Assembly spent a half hour yesterday morning in devotional exercises, and at half-past nine A. M. was called to order, The minutes were read and approved. ‘The rules of order of the last Assembly were adopted, To-day at ten o’clock foreign delegations will be re- ceived by the Assembly, Standing committees were appointed ag follows;—On Bills and Ovortures, Rev. Dr, Morris chairman; Judiciary, Jadgo Strong chairman; on Polity of the Church, Rev. Dr. Lindsley ; Holue Mis- sions, Dr, C. A. Dickey; Forcign Missions, Dr, J, Ed- wards; Education, Dr, W. C, Cattell; Publication, Dr. 8, M. Campbell; Church Erection, Dr. N. Seaver; Theological Seminaries, Dr. Beadle; Ministerial Relief, R, Adair, D, D,; Corresponaence, Dr. 8 I, Prime; Mileage, Elder L, Jacobs; Finance, E. P. Handy; Nar- rative, Dr. M. R. Vincent; Freedmen, Rev. W. E. Knox; Leave of Absence, Rev. J. R, P. Page, aud Be- nevolenee, Rev, J. G. Monttort. ‘The roll of presbytories was called and tellers ap- Pointed to receive statistical reports, narratives, over- appeals, complaints and other papers mittees of last year which were handed in. Dr. 8. 1 Prime, of this city, presented resolutions congratulating the Centennial Commussioners on the emphatic vote oy which they determined to close the Exposition grounds and buildings on the Sabbath. an action in consonance with the Jaws of all the States upon this subject, and the law of Congress, which do- clares that nothing in it should contravene the laws of the States, This action is a titting acknowledgment also of the sentiment and laws of all the States of the Union, avd a fulfilment of the contract made with the people who have contributed their monoy to this Kx- Position, The resolutions were adopted unapimously by arming vote, and a committee of thirteen, Dr. 8. L Prime chatrman, was appointed to deliver the paper to the Commismoners tn Philadelphia, and to express tho sentiment of the Assembly on thia subject, Prayer by Dr. Breckenridge followed. UNION AND CO.OPBRATION WITH THH REFORMED DUTCH cuuxen. In 1873 the Assembly appointed a committee of con- ference with a like committee of the Reformed (Dutch) Church with 8 new to tho organic union of both bodies, In 1874 the Reformed Church discontinued its com- mittee, but appointed a committee to seek for co-opera- tion with the Presbyterians. Dr, Adams, chairman of the Assembly's committeo, yesterday presented their report, declaring such co-operation inexpedient and asking for the discharge of the committee. Adopted. A cominittee of three was appointed to report on the place of meeting of the next Assembly. Avery important memorial trom the Presbytery of Newark regarding the relations of the Presbyterian Charch to the Germans of this country was read by Dr. Charies E. Knox, of Newark. The Presbytery, after an experience of twenty-threo years’ labor among tho Germans within its bounds, which labors have been ery successiul in establishing churches among | them, believes that the church has opportunitics | greater than it has ever had, and, therefore, at ‘this time calls attention to the subject of missionary | work among Germans The Church has now 111 societies, 116 pastors and other min- Asters, and 8,000 communicants among the Germans, Fitteen of those churches bave less than fifty members | each. The three States of New Jersey, Peonsylvanta and Obio have only 3,616 members. The Church has given only twelve books or publications in the German language, only two of which are of a genoral character. The Methodist Book Concern publishes the largest cata- logue of German books of any publishing house in the country. The Presbyterian church issues one religious periodical in German; the Methodists have several and of large circulation, The memorial rofers to the lack of theological schools for Germans in tho Presby- terian church, and Nowark Presbytery asks the Assom- bly to look into thts matter and see if something more | and better can’t be dono in this direction, The Method- ist church has organized six annual conferences among the Germans, and have 30,000 church members, The Baptists have also organized two German associations and 101 charches. The Episcopalians, too, havo within the past year established German missions in seven dioceses. The memorial pointed out the IMPORTANCE OF THE GERMAN ELEMENT in this country still outside of tne Church. It is a view held very largely by Germans that this country is still | 1n a formative state, and that they and their language will be the controlling influences here by and by. The memorial depicted the character of Amcrican society, if such control should ever take place—Continental Sabbaths, beer amusements in fall blast on the Sabbai id the prevalence of materialistic thought throughout the land. It further pictured what converted Germans have already done for the Church of Christ, and what may be expected from that, Class in future, ‘Alter discussion, this memorial, which ‘was deomed of great importance, was reierred to a special committee of tep. ‘The Presbyterian church at Leesburg, Va, asked eee to sell its Janda, the title of the same being in this Assembly, tuough the church itself is in com- munion with the Southern Assembly, The Prosbytery ot Ebenezer indorsed this request, and it-was relerred to the Committee on Bille and Overtures, AVTRRNOON BK8BION, After the recess a momorial was presented from the Synod of Missouri asking that the Assembly make | some provision for the rebaptism of converts from tho Roman Catholic Church, whose doctrines and ordi- nances und scis neither the Presbyterian Church nor the Synod which prog oe memorial at all recognize as acia of a Christian Church. A report was presented | by the Commitice ou Sustentation and Home Missions, | which two interests were united under one board a year ago. The commitiee to whom was referred the | Bubject of the economical administration of all the | boards of the Charch reported that they held meotings , in this city and im Philadelphia, where in both places | NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1876,—TRIPLE SHEET, j Pository with authority to make, such change, e they examin books and employés of the several boards, and they suggest that, while the work is well | and economical.y done under the present administra- | tron, the collection of all funds for church erection be | transierred to the Home Mission Board’s officers, aud | that the boards of Church Erection and Home Missions, now united, consist of twenty-one membern each, to | be elected for the same time. The transfer of funds as suggested will saye to the Church irom $7,000 to | Sue ayear, The report was made the second order | of the day for Tuesd: After halt an hour's discussion Drs, Adams, Hunt ington, Aiken and another coilege fessor wore ex- cased trom serving on tho Committee on Theological Seminaries on the ground presented by gentle. | men of delicacy to serve where their own aots and re- | shall be reviewed, The Assembly consumed much lime also discussing the proposition to adinit Elder J. W. Edwards, of the Synod of Wisconsin, in the stead of the commissioners electod by the Preabytery of Peora, | who rotused to attend, le was not admitied, such mut being contrary to the polity of the Church. and overtures on the Sabbath, on dancing, on representation and other subjects were presented to | the appropriate committees. The Presoytery of India also memorialized for the formation of a Presbyterian Allianee in that mission Jand, BROOKLYN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE. Mr. Isract A. Barker extended a cordial invitation to the Assembly to witness the annual parade of the Sun- day School Union of Brookiynon Wednesday next, but as the Assembly had engaged to give that entire day and evening to a consideration of foreign missions, the invitation was respectfully dechned. The Assem- Diy spont its last evening's session in a discussion of San matiers, Addresses were delivered Lf | J, Bennett Tyler and Dra, A, D. Morey and Marion the principal churches in New York and | Vincent. f baw of Brookiyn will be instructed to-morrow by the minis- terial members of the Assembly. Plymouth church will have the ministrationof Dr. David Wills, of Wis- consin, in_ the evening and Mr, Beecher in the morn- be The Tabernacle pulpit will be oceupied by Dr, Cat- |, of Pennsylvania, in the morning and by Dr.Talmago iu the even: Dr. Breeke of Kentucky, will ia the First church, in Henry street, Brooklyn, Westminster church, Broo! 1 be ministered Rev. J. B. Dann, of Boston(! ly of Now eel and Dr. Dickey, of Philadelphia. Ross street chu: ‘will have the services of fr, George 3. Boardman, of St, Paul, Minn. ; the Reformed church on Bedford ave- nue will have Professor Anson Smyth, of Cleveland, im the evening. Clinton avenue church will receive the ministrations of th jodera- tor, Dr. E. D. Morris, of Cincinnati, in the morning. Protessor C. A. Aiken, of Princeton, N, J., will serve the Mariners’. church, New York, and Dr. Jonathan Rat of Peoria, lil, the Brick ghuren im this city. Rev. A. B. Morey, of Cincinnati, will minister to South: Third street church’ evening. Professor Jacovus, of Al iy ical Seminary, will occupy the pul- pio 'igton street Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, and Month of Cincinnati, and Dunning, of Hones- Ghafeh, Brooklyn Fiest Haptst churah Naasau steoh a lyn. First ebarch, \ 5.0 in, D. D., of Berenice. Es. im the morning. Lat avento, br. Fowler, and Dr, Camp- bel , ‘These are amc: be served on A farther Met will be penvet for to-day, inasmuch as mavy Methodist and Baptist ehusches have applied for preachers for their pulpits, METHODISI GENERAL CONFERENCE. AN ADDRESS BY BISHOP CUMMINS—THE LADIES’ BEPOSITORY EDITORSHIP. Baurmonz, May 19, 1876. Bishop Foster presided to-day. J. W. Adams, of New Hampsnire, presented resolu- tions to amend the discipline so as to provide for the .| expulsion of members of the Methodist kpiscopal ° Chureh who rent buildings for the sale of intoxicating drinks. Laid over until to-morrow. General Fisk, from the committee to which was re- terred the communication from the Methodist Episeo- pail Ckurch South, presented a resolution that, “in order to remove all obstacies to tormal {raternity be- twoen the two Churches, the Board of Bishops be i- Tected to appoint a committee of three ministers and two laymen to mect a similar commission authorized by the Methodist Episoopal Church South, and adjust all difficulties.” The resolution was adopted, The Contereneo then proceeded to elect a correspond- ing missionary secretary. ‘The tellers reported 309 ballots cast, of which J. M. Reid, of Michigan, received 238, and he was declared elected, A motion to reconsider the action of the Conference transferring the publication and control of the Pitts- burg Christian Advocate to the Book Concern at New pT) to prolonged discussion, and was finally curried. Bishop Cummins, of the Reformed Episcopal Church, was introduced by Dr. Lawry, aud on coming forward on the platiorm was warmly greeted, the Conference rising, He then jed to di sau eloquent ad- dross, saying that all he was he owed to Methodism, Dr. Cummins then gave suceimetly the reasons which led to the organization of the Reforined Episcopal Church. At the conclusion of his address there was prolonged applause,- and a resolution of thanks, and that a fraternal messenger should be sent to this Chureh was adopted, The matter of the’Pittsburg Christian Advocate was resumed, and the Conference finally reversed 1ta action transferring {ts management and publication to the New York Book Concern, Tuerday, the 23d inst, at eleven o'clock, was desig- nated as the time tor Tocolving fraternal ‘messengers trom the Congregational Council. The report of the Book Committee rejative to chang- ing the name of the Ladies’ ry, end the general scope and character of that magazine, investing the agents of the Western Book Concern, the Western sec- tion of the Book Committee and the-editor of the Re- was taken up and led to considerable discussion. Te. port was finally adopted, and the Conference proceeded to the election of an editor of the Ladies’ Repository. Rey. Dr. E. Wentworth, the present editor; Rev. J. F. Marley, of Cincinnnti; Rev, George M. Steele, of Wisconsin; 8. H. Nesbit, of Pittsburg; B. F. Crary, of Colorado; R. Wheatley, of New York, and Miss Fran- ces K. Willi of Evanston, Iil., were nominated. Tho vote wus ta and the tellers retired to count them, The Conference elected Rev. Reuben Nelson and Rev. Luke Hitcheock as Treasuror and Assistant Treasurer respectively of the missionary societies. A report and recommendation of the Committee on the Book Con- cern to appoint a committee of eighteen to have tho control and management of the publishing interests of the Church, with authority to suspend the publication of ony paper, was taken up, and, after brief considera- tion, withdrawn for the present by the committee. Tho tellers on the yote for editor of the Ladies! Repository reported 308 voles cast—necessary to a choice, 155— distributed as follows:—Steele, 104; Miss Willard, 55; Marlay, 47; Nesbit, 41; Wentworth, 32; Crary, 13} Wheailey, 8; the balance scattering; and no one having A majority there was no olection, The Conference then, adjourned until to-morrow. PLYMOUTH PRAYER MEETING. MR. HALLIDAY CONFESSES HIS BAD SPIRIT AND REPENTS, Mr. Beecher was again absent from his Friday even- ing prayer meeting, and, as a matter of course, there was rather a thin attendance, Mr. Halliday presided, and after the usual exercises sald:—I suppose we are all agreed that Christ was an example; that that was one of tho prime objects He bad in coming into the world. It wastoshow us how to live, what we ought to be, what should be the great end and aim of life, I think too often we overlook some of tho things for which Christ came to benefit us. We make too much of the simple work of redemption. I do not know but we ought to givo that very greatly the priority; but we ought notto overlook the other things Christ camo to accomplish. Do wo .as much as we onght keep Christ before us as an example? We are just emerging from exigencies that have absorved our whole being for three or four years. Iam not surprised that we have been almose exclusively absorbed in the things which have pare (as it were) thrust in our faces, but [ don’t know but I might have had a better spirit through it all than I have hed I know 1 have not had ‘he spirit of Uhrist, and now I feel as a seaman must feel he has through a tremendous storm, when he has omitted to attend toa great many things, but. excuses him-elf on account of the storm. and when it 18 over ana they look round they see much that is'to be done, I know I have Jost spiritually during these months that have gone. I want to get back. i have sometimes indulged in a very bad spirit; I am sorry forit. I wort say I have not bad provocation, but that is no excuse, Well, now, atiother thing I want to sny—I am going to ing Hs stop thinking ahd talking of these matters that have absorbed our thoughts and attention, for my part. Had we not better? Had we not better get to LABORING FOR SOULS AGAIN? I \want to begin to love my enemies, I never have half the trouble loving Py. enemies that I do to love the enemies of my friends. feelings toward those who have injured my friends. want to have the spirit of my Master, and until I ges i this I am crippled. Iam not half a man to pray. | I see so much to be done, I want to be in a state of | mind where God will use me. Now 1 hope there are not any of you who have been so wicked as I have been in tho respects to which 1 have alluded, I hopo none of you @ cheris! the feclings I have, but if you have had a little of it sball we come back and gs the tabernacle with Christ, and have Him breathe sweet spirit upon us? SEAMEN’S MISSION, The Water Street Mission of the Port Society for Seamen will celebrate its thirteenth anniversary to- oy at twoP. M., at the corner of Water and Dover ‘cots, EDWARD J. WILSON'’S DEATH. ‘The inquest in the case of Edward J. Wilson was hold yesterday afternoon, It will be remembered that this gontioman, & prominent lawyer, disappeared on the 15th ult,, and that his body was found onthe 13th inst. at the foot of East Nineteenth streot, The body ‘was removed to Peekskill, where marks of violence were discovered on it, Coroner E:ckhoff, who had charge of the case, was very angry at the apnounce- ment of this fact by the Heraup, and when Mr. E. C, Wilson, the brother of the deceased gentleman, from ‘a letter to whom the information was procured, asked poibcllappelcges tbe inquest for one week he churlishly ret The first witness called was James Dobson, of the Street Cleaning Department, who testified to having | seen tho decensed on the night of the 15th ult. at tho | corner of ai A and Twenty-third street; witness | observed him staggering aud warned him of the danger he was running in going along the pier; the deceased rephed,~:You mind your own business and I will mind | Mr. Wilson walked on and soon fell into the water; witness tried to rescue him, but could not. Ofticer Harding, of tho Eighteenth precinct, testified that he found the body and learned of its identification. Cornelins D. Karle and his sister, Mary Earie, testi: fled to the regularity of Mr. Wilson's habits. John & Wetherbee, of No. 236 West nleventh street, ‘was tho last acquaintance of the deceased who saw bim on the night of tho 15th ult, He said that Mr, Wilson, visited bis house about eignt o'clock in tho evening and inquired about some transaction in land in the country which had not succeeded; the decensed ap- peared considerably disappointed and loft, making an appointment to see witness the following Monday. Deputy Coroner Marsh's testimony was to the effect ry ree en mare eee OP irowning. Alter a short deliberation tho jury brought in the ‘verdict that ‘the said man came to bis death by drown ing while laboring under a fit of temporary insanity,” SOLOMON'S DEFALOATION. Yesterday Henry A. Solomon, who 1s under indict. ment by the Kings county Grand Jury, for embezzling $1,300, in various sums, from the Department of Ar- rears of Taxes, Brooklyn, while filling the office of re- coving clerk, was arraigned before Judge Moore, inthe Court of Sessions. Mr. Solomon pleaded guilty and want to have kindly, loving ag | was remandod to jail, He will be sentenced on M May 32 need on Monday, CROOKED WHISKEY SEIZED. At an early hour yesterday morning a descent was made by Deputy Kevonue Collectors Bowden, Young and Gillen, on asmail frame house on Columbia street, between Mills and Centre streets, South Brooklyn, where a copper still of 300 gallons capacity was seized. Two thousand galions of math were emptied into the gutter. The value of the property seized, whieh was turned ovor to the United States Marsha, is $1,600, SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN MAN. An unknown man, middle aged, jumped from the bow of a South ferry boat, at half.past ten o'clock on ‘Thursday night last, as the bont was leaving the slip on the Brooklyn side, Effort was made to save him, but without eflect. ‘ FATAL FALL. Mary MoFadden, a child eighteon months old, telt from the fourth story window of hor parents’ residence, No. 660 Hicks streot, Brooklyn, yesterday and was sastantly killed, 2 MARRIED. scemeaeme sy yee ee Be ent a Sere Cuaicn, agent Lod J, to Mary D., daughier of Johu Alruiz, Esq,’ of Séute Barbara, 84LoMON—HxsLDRON,—On Friday, the 12th inst, by the Rev. 8 Mf. Isaacs, Fanpixas Sauomos, of New Ye to Soruia Fiona , of y eldest daughter of Henry Heilbron, Esq. No carda. London ( papers copy. please fe 3: sd dence of un bride's mother. by ihe ow Did city, rest- Jue Avrruorpr.—In ao. May 19, Heian Eva: daughter of William and Evelyn Auffmordt and. piu ae ot basi ? and Milne. Site ari, —At Jersey City on Friday, at three o'clock, ANNA, daughter of Henry and Mary Babe, aged 5 years and 7 months. ‘Funeral from the residence of her parents, corner of (Summit ay, and Poplar st,, on Santer orn ing A ten ‘o'clock, Relatives and friends, also the Steuden a Lo. saber) oe ee ike rete ae CAMMANN,-—At evi » ¥,, On. Caruznine Navanwe MoCos widow of Oavald Jog Cammann, in the 70th year of herage, Funeral at Geneva, i Cakrout.—Mrs, Carrot, the mother of Roger Car. roil, died May 18; bornin the coauty parish of Granard, ireland. The friends and acquaintances are respectfully im vited to attend the funeral, trom her son’s residenco, 607 West a ha on jy wea aay vie OTe of Cous, —Sudden! on Thursday, scarlet fever, Faxxix H., eldest daughter ‘or Wilhaee A. and Mary E, Cole, in the 13th year of her ago, ‘Funoral from residence of her parents, 62 West 48th st. on Saturday, at one o'clock. Donan. —At Kenwood, Novitiate of the Sacred after a short but severe iliness, Mme, Fansix A. Bowe Peak years, eldest daughter of Peter Dolan, 202 W ul Asolemn requiem mass for the repose of her soul will bo colebrated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, West 17th st, vhis (Saturday) morning, at nino o'clock, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Her remains will be taken to the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Manbattanville, for interment, Dovsiepay.—At Nyack, N. Y., on Friday, May 19, Jouy Cusumay, son of Stephen Ward and Angeuca B Doubleday, aged 8 months and 28 days. The relatives and friends of the family are invited te attend the funeral from the residence of his grand- father, John H. H. Cushman, No. 418 West 20th st., on Sunday, the 21st inst, at two o'clock P. M. Dugax.—On Filing May 18, Wourrep Poa, the beloved wife of John Dugan, im the 56th year her e. i elatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from her late reside! 328 East 330 st, on Sunday, ba Ae at one o’clock P. Erxstaix.—On Tharsday, May 18, Epna, youn; daughter of David L. and Caroline Einstein, 1 year, 4 months and 25 days. Funeral from the residence of her parents, No. 55 ee 66th st, on Sunday, 21st inst, at balf-past ning Frren. —On Friday, the 19th inst, Witt Havinaw Lap son of T. J. and Louisa Fitch, in the 7th year o! 8 age. Relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, 2iat inst, at half-past one, from the residence of his parents, 435 East 62d st. Forningtox.—At Pelham, May 19, Axxie E., second daughter of Isaac and Amanda Forrington, aged 1f ears. ? ‘The funeral services will be held at the residence of her parents, on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. GLwason.—The members ot Atlas Lodge, No. 816, arv hereby summoned to meet at 273 Monroe st., on Satur. day, May 20, at two o'clock P. M., to attend the funeral of brother William Gleason. By order of Gxrorcx W. Duryex, Secretary. JOHN BOYD, M. Harina.—Suddenly, at Spring Valley, May 1%, Daxixt A. Haring, in the 68th year of hisage, ‘The relatives and friends are invited to attend the inveral, at the Nanuct church, HKockland Cong) Mls Saturday, 20th, at haif-past ten'o’clock. Trains leave foot of Chambers st. at 8:45, preaing. May 16, 1876, Hartauay.—On Tues Heyry Hanrraan, in the 76th year of Be. are respectfully is late Ries | Relatives and friends of the Lea 4 nat 88th st., on Saturday, the 20th inat,, at one invited to attend the funeral, from Hesesrp.—In Brooklyn, May 18, of pheoeas CHaRntes Epaan, youngest sou of 8. Edgar and . Eliza Hebberd, Relatives and friends of the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, from the residence of his ‘parents, . 481 34 st., South Brooklyn, on Sunday, May 21, at foul Hocustaprze.—On the 18th inst., Lizszrmax Hocn- STADTER, in the 69th yoar of his nge. Tno relatives and iriends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday after. noon, at two o’clock, from his late residence, No, 826 Marshall st,, Philadelphia, to to Mount Sinai, Horcakiss.—Jn Brooklyn, Thursaay, May 18, 1876, bly mee hia Isaac T. Horcuxtss, aged 32 years an ys. Funeral from the residence of his brother-in-law, N. F. Hedges, No. 14 Fort Greene place, Saturday, May 20, at two P. M. Burial at convenience of the Hypr.—At N. J., on May 18, Jonx Ly Hype, in the 39tn ne of bis age. Notice of funeral hereafter. Krva.—On the 17th inst, J. Kina, aged 70 years, 4 months and 11 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, May 21, at twelve o'clock M., from his late residence, No. 112 West st., Greenpoint Les,—On Friday, May Exizanstn, widow of Frederick R. Lee, in the 66th year of her age. Funeral services at St. Mark’s charch, corner of 10th st. and 2d av., on Monday afternoon, the 22d mst, at half-past one o’clock. Relatives amd friends are re- ye fully invited to attend, Remains will be taken ta ‘ar Rockaway, L. L, tor interment, Mxaty.—On Friday, 19th inst, Tuomas P, Mzauy, ed 49 yours. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfo! invited to attend the funeral, from hie pes ns‘ 962 6th av., on Sunday, 21st inst., at two o'clock. MeLrosg.—Suddenly, on dnesday, 17th, Jouw Metrose, tn the 56th year of his age. Funeral from his late residence, No. 7 Morton st., on Sunday, 21st inst. MULLEN.—Margaret M., wife of William Mullen, aged 26 years. Relatives and friends aro respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, on Sunday, the 2ist, between one aud two P. M., from her late residence, 231 East 22d st. MoCarvrxy.—On Thursday, May 18, 1876, Ioxativs HL. MoCarrrer, aged 28 years. friends of his brotne: Relatives and Timothy F. and James bagi ¢ are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his lato residence, No. 190 st, Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 20, at two P. M. O'CALLAGMAN, —May ‘eo Daxret O’CALLAGHAN, bo- loved son of Matthew and Mary J. O'Callaghan, aged 4 years and 7 montha. The friends of the !amily are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of bis parents, 261 Hoyt st., Brooklyn, at one vc! A wexa.—Suddenly, on tho 17th of May, Harnerr, third son of, Thomas and Elizabeth M. Owens. Friends and reiatives are mvited to attend the funeral, from his parents’ residence, 362 West 50th st, on Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock. Patsasox.—In Phi on the morning of the 17th inst, T. B, Pxtsrson, Jr., son of ‘I, B. and Mary ©. Peterson, in the 24th year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his fuoeral, from the residence of his parents, Pate ta acenaag, ip eee yi Girard Fe Philadel phia, on Satu: 4 inst., at one o'clock, to to Laurel Hill chy Puxiax,—in Brooklyn, May 19, 1876, at his late resi- devco, 145 Tillary st., Taomas Vai Peay, dearly loved husband of Margaret Phelan, aged 30 years, months and 23 days. The reijatives and friends of the family, Baltio 284, F. and A. M., Eckford Social Club, also lots are requested to attend the funeral the Centenary Methodist charcb, corney Jay and Joha- SoD sts, on Sunday, May 21, at two P, M. Price.—On Friday morning, May 19, of apoplexy, Miss Hanxxan Price, formerly of Birmingham, Eng- Jand, aged 79 years, 4 months and 6 days. Funeral services at No, 226 Kast 20th at, this (Saturday) afternoon, at three o’clock. Ririey.—Friday, May 19, Dwiant A. eldest son of Joseph Ripley, attor a tew hours’ illness, in the 4lst year of his age. Notice of tuneral hereafter, Scnorx.—On Thursday, May 18, at two o'clock P. M., Fronixpa E., wile of Paul KE, Schoon, aged 45 years. Rolatives and frienvs ate invited Com the funeral services, at her late No. + 60th st., on Bandar, Set et ‘at one 0% P, M., precisely, 7 pI ‘please COpy. Scunreren—On, Thored , sue 18th inst, Jom lL, Scunimpen, agod 47 years, 1 month and 12 days. Tho relatives friends of the family are respect- fully invited to atiend ‘his ‘on Sunday, the 2ist Insi,, at halt o'clock P. from his lato resi- donge, No, dt eat totn at y er son-in-law, Norris, 824 Kast 4th st. Se ai Smith got 8 years, 8 00 8 ths and 27 of the are respectiuily fevitea’ (4 from tate residence, 433 West 45th st, at ten o'clock, Tayok on Btoklyn, ‘on May 18, Fraxcis Troy, in the 70th ‘of ane services will be held ee Mpg —" obui corner Place and Clark at, Brookl, onSaniiay afternoon, at throe o'clock. =” .* please copy. Varu—In Brooklyn, on Friday, May 19, Winsow G, Huw, son of William’ M. and Surah W. Vail, aged 2 years and 11 months Pig es Funeral services lay, May 21, at [-past two o'giork F Mey from Grace church, Brooklyn Hol .—On Wednesday, the 17th mst, Was ye years. Tho rel and friends, and also the members of tho Brinkummer Guard, are respectfully invited to at~ tend the funeral, on Sunday, the 2ist inst, at half- ook P. M.. from tie’ residence of” Mr. Wilhams No. 261 7th av., corner of 25th st, Witory.—On Thursday morning, May 18, jor a lingering iliness, Cuantotrr lL, widow of jenry Wildey, in the 51st year of her age. Relatives and friends aro respectfully invited to bi eae the fenoral Services, at hor late residence, No Rast Sh, on Saturday afternoon, the 20th mst, at whe aes at Woodlawn, 46 : OODWARD.—-On Thursday, Ma ‘Woop Warp, in the 72d year of hig sedans: sl ie fr ee ‘Tistst, on Saturday, 200h, at ope P,