The New York Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1876, Page 8

HOLIDAY BOOKS. A Tour Among the Publishers. PROSE AND POKTRY, FACT AND FICTION Books to Suit Every Pocket and Every Taste. a “A nipping and an eager air’ has given us to un- derstand that Christos is getting near, and causes @ wonder what he sbail give to father and mother or brothers and sisters on that merry day. Let us Suggest books, for are they not « man’s best friend? we know, \d blood As we bave suge: to tell what rs now in the market and where the most desirable books may be found. For this purpose a Hanaco representative has made a tour of the publish- ors, sult of which will be found below, MAKER & BROTIKRS. The holiday book per Arceiience of this bouse ts Coleridge's “Ancient Mariner,” illustrated by Gustave Dord io bis most charactoristic style, This volume is & semptuous folio, printed on heavy tinted paper, and t done wp in a neat box and sola for $10—a remarka- Dy low price for a book of its size and quality. Charles Carleton Cofin’s “Boys of '76," which has been noticed at length in the HMxratp, though bot strictly a holiday book, is timely and en- teriniming. “Macanlay’s Life and Letters,” by his nephew, G Otto Trevelyan, M. P., is one of the mort denghttal Mographies of the day. This comes sound in cloth, sheepskin, haifealf and tree calf. The Foret Cer of the Republic,’ in which careful epeealiats Dave written reviews of American progress; “The Mikado'* Empire.” by William Etliot Grits, M., & prowsly james Grant Wilson's “Poets and Poetry of Seotiand,” to be completed in about bers, at seventy-five cents each, and Engeno * “llietorieal Stadia.’ “Songs of Our by Mra Dinah book, would Maijoch-Craik, ske a charming Chri though not a mas present, Some of the songs are exquisite, A new edition of Miss Virgenee Jobneon's “Cotekill Fairies’ nas been mado ready (hie year, and will be found as fresh and pretty ee Ht was last year, heh Mise Matoe Tales of AL rd Of fairy stories the Harpers pub. “Latte Lame Prince, “Fairy translated from the French of oulaye by Mies Mary L. Booth; “The Ad- Nations,’ ar hens by Willmott, with English vert A. Duyckinek, with Harpers’ Whraries of standard and ature, ) not golten up for holiday 1 make vaiuab’ presents for the studi. ously inclined Marpe Magasin bas commenced a bew seria! with (ne December wutmber, by KD. Black- more, called “Krema ;or, My Father's Sin.’ Miss Thack, rray will follow her “Peat Piolds’ by a longer serial tory, “The Woman Hater’ will be continued through the volu Anew serial by William Black will be commenced im the Haar during the month of January ® ar This frm has no reguler bolday book, although tt a pumber prepared in fine bind with an eye to Vhriaimas, Among them we find Bryant's Poetical works, with 100 ilastrations, by Birket Poster, Harry Fenn, Alfred Fredericks and others, beautifully printed bouod in moroeco, “Appletou’s American Cycio- poodia,”’ a new and rowed edition, bound in every style, trom cloth to tree eeit, an invaluable present for any “Appletous’ Library of the British Poets,” from weet to Lennyson, and the later poets, edited by ». complete in three volumes, with the Cychope Views on steel Diete in ane volume, and Wil iam tin A the World." The lone leoked-for autobi- ography of Wellom MH Seward, with a later memoir dy his son, Frederick W. Seward, will be ready im time of the holidays Among the tllastrations in this work willbe portraits on steel of Mr. and Mra Sew. ard, Avdrew Jack John Qviney Aaams, Zachary Taylor, Eiphalet Nott, Wintleld Seott, Heary Clay Geveral Lafayette, Tharlow Abraham Linco! Horace ¥, Gerrit Smiuh, Charies Samner, I ition Fish, Saimon P Cha Apsou Burlingame, Wri son, Edwin M, Stan LETON & ©0, aue, omsiter Job eed, a , Charles Francis Adams, nM. Evarts, Androw Jobn- and oth f patriots and states men, Voluines of the London Art Jowrnal, with ex. tensive addr s devoted Awertean a topics, have beep elegantly bound tor the by complete set of the Art Journal, bound in clot 1849 to ISTS (twenty-six volumes), won sale at this store for $200 “Picturesque America” bas been bound with reference to the holidays and makes a beautiful book. The following choice books will also be found on the Appletons’ counters:—*Reme,” by Francis Wey, tllustrated with 546 engravings on wood; “The Wilkie Gallery,’ a election of the vost paintings, by Sir David Wilkie, RL AL, engraved on steal, “Life of Man,” symbohzed by the months of the year in in thoir seasons and phases, with passages selected from th® ancient and modera authors, by Richard Prgott, fully iMustrated, and Miss A. G, Radetiffe’s “rchouls and Masters of Painting,” with an appendix on the principal guilertes of Europe, Those in search of something less expensive will tind Miss Broughton’s Bew novel, ‘Jouu,”’ a good investment, SCRINDER, ARMSTRONG & CoO, The gift book of this house is Dr. Holl Mise tress of the Manse,” already noticed in these colnmns, The book is illustrated by Mary Hallock, Helena de Kay, Thomas Moran, ond others Ii the unillastrated edition sold to the extent of 40,000 copies this beautifully gotten up Look should reach 119 100,000, Among the works of -this firm suitable for the holidays are Dr, Henry M. Fieid’s “From the Laken of Killarney to the Golden Horn; “Philip Nol Friepds,”’ by Edward Everett Hale, thustrated; Kugene Schuyier’s “Turkistan,”” one of the mott interesting works of rts Kind, the “Adventures of Captain dingo, of a Pheenioan Expedition B, C. 1,000," by Leon Cahan, with seventy-thrce Hilwstratons, trans. Jated from the French by Eien K Frewer; Jules Verne’s lat “Miehael Strogoff, or the Courter ofthe Czar,” illustrated after desgns by Rion, the “Myths et the Rhine,” with one hundred am illustrations by Gustave D Of books tor the youog tolke we find Noah Brooks’ «The hoy Emugrants, by T. Moran and W. L. Sheppare, aud Mra, Dodge's ever popular “Hans Bryn’ or the Silver Skates,’ and “Raymes and Jingles.” Frank I". Stockton’s “Round shout Rambles and Tales Out of schoo’ to delight the boys and girls SCKINNER, WELYORD & ARMETRONG. The grand holiaay book of firm ie “ltwly: from the Alps to Mt, Etna," eaited by T. Adolphus Trotiepe, end magnificently iliustrat tures, This book is avout the st by this Grim Jast year, “linaly” i the Of the season | joada Other books by this frm are a gallery of thirty seven permanent tographs, taken from tive, will continue the Prince of Wales, done especially for this work “Koglish Painters of the Georgion Era, from Hogarth to Turner,” with biographical notices, Hluetrated with forty-eight permanent photographs sfier the mom of & Browne” and others, Complete edi- | tions of Dickens, Muss Maloch, Wilxte Collins, Charles ay willbe found A new and © The Poets of the Nineteenth Cen. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1876—TRIPLE tion of pictures and stories for a very low price. St. Nicholas tor 1877 promises to be away abead of any other year, Fora iriendin the country there could be no nicer present than a subscription to Scribner's Monthly, which would act as a pleasant remincer of the giver twelve times a year, Scribner's for 1877 will contain Dr, Holland’s new serial, “Nicholas Minturp,”* a new Saxe Holme story, Mr. Cook’s delightfal articles on household art, “Saunterings About Constanti- nople,” by Charles Dudiey Warner; “Egypt and she Pyramids,” dy General George B, McClellan; andthe Norwegians,” by Professor H. H. Boyesen; “Out of My Window at Moscow,” by Eugene Schuyler “An American in Turkistan,”” “A Pilgrimage to Val- | lombrosa,” “To Damascus by Diligence,” “Among the Pyrenees,” “‘Servian Legends,” “Sketches of Lite in London and Paris," and travel and adveuture both at home and abroad. MACMILLAN & CO. ‘There is a very solid look about Macmillan & Co.'s books. One finds little on their list that is not worth reading, while few of their this your's books can well be culled “gift books” in tbe common acceptation of that term. Among them are “‘Freeman’s History of tho Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes and Re- sults; revised American edition, with all the maps;”” “The Rajah of Sarawak, an account of Sir James Brooke, K. C, B,, LL.D., given chiefly through letter, and journals, with portrait and maps,” by Gertrude J, Jacob; “Memoirs of the Eurl of Shelburne, afterward first Marquis of Landsdowne,” by Lord Edmund Fitz maurice; “Mahafwy's Travels in Greece aud a Man- ual of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain,” by W. H. Hooper and W. C. Phillips, with numerous illustra, tions—the very book for the amateur brie. hunter, Of books that have more of a hott aro Mrs. Olipbant’s “Makers of Florence,” being | sketches of the poots, prophets and painters of Flor- ence and their @ty, with illustrations from drawi by Professor Delamotte and a steel portrait of Savona- rola, engraved by C. H. Jeens; “Streets and Home- steads of England,” by A. Rimmer, containing 150 engravings from drawings by the author; “Gilbert White's Natural History and Antiquities of Seiborne,’? with original drawings taken at Sciborne by Professor Delamotte; “The History of Eton College,” with cel- ored plates and Ftecl ongravings. All of the last men- ticned books are uniform with “Holland House.’ By of juvenile books this tirm announce ‘ and the Goblins,” Carrott’s “Baron Bruno’ and the “Vairy Guardians.” 4. W. BovTos. Mr. Bouton has the most enchanting books to be found anywhere. Rare editions and gorgeously bound volumes stare at ovo from shelves and tabies. Here we find volumes of The Portfolio, illustrated with etchings, autotypes, wood cuts, &c., from the most famous modern paintings; Z’Art, that exquisite French periodical which has found such favor in this country, and the works of William Unger, asories of seventy. two etchings after the old masters; Wilson’s “Ameri, can Ornithology; or, Natural History of the Birds of the United States,” with a continuation by Prince Charies Lacion Bonaparte, anew and enlarged edition, completed by the insertion of 100 birds, omitted in © original work. A few copies of this work are printed on largo paper. Planchdé’s “Cyclopwdia of Costume; or, Dictionary of Dress, Regal, Ecclosiasti- eal, Civil and Military, from the Earliest Period in England to the Reign of George I11.,” including notes of contemporaneous fashions on the Continent, illus- trated with full page colored plates, and many hun- dred others; “The Epicurean,” # tale, and ‘Alci- pbron,”’ a poem by Tom Moore, with vignette illustra- tions by J. M. W. Turner, printed on toned papor. Ono ot str, Bouton’s gems 18 tho Turner gal- lery, a eerigs of sixty engravings from the works of J. M. W. Turner, with a biographical sketeh and descriptive text by Raiph N. Wornum, of the Na- tional Gallery, London, ono voiume folio, India proofs. exquisite collection. ‘Examples of Modern a series of twenty choiceetchings, by Que- Brunet-Debaines, Hamerton, George, Burton, «ten and others, with de- scriptive texts by P.G. Hamerton, Another volame of “Examples of Modern Etchings,’’ by Bodmer, Fla- meng, Hamerion, Rajon and others, “The Laughing Portrait ot Rembrandt,” by Flameng, ts in this vol- ume. roy, Wise, La Rat, Seymour, H G, P. PUTNXAM’S 8ON8, G, P. Patnam’s Sons bave no regular gift book this | year, though they have published Mies Brackett’s and | | | | | Warper's “The Gold of Chickaree | Bayard Taylor’ | BR. Jobasen’s “Roddy’s Ideal.” | him tor is the public: iot's selection of “Poetry for Home and School’ in their “Golden Treasury” series, with illus- trations, and printed in handsome style. Colonel Ricbard Lrving Dodge's “Plains of the Great West and * wmelading aecounts of game, a caretul topographical record, notes of emigration, and ap account of the life and babits of the Indians, with teatment of the Indian ques- ‘esting volume and the most important ton, 18 an int | of the Messrs, Putnams winter announcements, The “Barton Experiment,’ by the author of “Helen’s Babies,’ will be out in time for the holidays. Protes- vor Heary Van Laun’s ‘History of French Literature” | ss a book to find many appreciative readers. Among other books suitable for presenta will be found Miss “Chinshingura; or, The Royal Leagne,’”? a romance of Japanese life, with thirty full page illustrations by Jap: artists. | By way of juveniles this house have George Cary Eg- gieston's “Captain Sam; of, The Boy Scout of 1814;’’ ‘Boys of Other Countries,’ and Helen Irving’s works, pub- lished exclusively by this hous, aro always on the holiday list. HENRY MOLT & CO. Mr, Holv’s holiday book this yoar ts one for cbildren—“The Pearl Fountain and Other Fairy ales,” by Bridget, und Julia Kavanagh, iMusirated by J. Moyr Smith, This 18 one | ofthe most attractive ot children’s books, and the stories are carefully and delicately told, just as fary stories should be, Mr. Holt never publishes a poor book ; the only thing he ever did that we cannot forgive jon of his condensed classic series, which is simply a library of batenered books There are people who find it an advantage, for it docs | their skipping for them, but tho genuine reader and book lover turns from itim horror, While we blame Mr. Holt for this we thank bim most sincerely for his “Leisure Hour Series,” in which he bas given us some of the best stories of the day. The great Turgénietl was introduced to us through this series, anda number of authors whom we nevor heard of betore, but trom whom we should like to hear again; for instauec, the author of that captivating novel ‘fr, sot of the “Leisure Hour Series” would make a charming bolday present, The volume of “Vers de Société" published by this house is still in demand for boliday presenta Tho following books will be tewed, if not in time for Christ. mas, soon after the holidsys:—“Three Village Stories,” by Auorboch, in the “Leisure Hour Series; “Bessie Lang,’? by Alice Corkran, same series; “Rob Roy,” and t Days of Pompel,” in the “Condensed Classic use has on fale that convenient litte tf British aathors, RDO A CO. Sheldon & Co, do not publish any regular holiday book, unless you can call a new edition of “Our Poetic Favorites" such. They have the following list of books that aronew and grave as woll as gay:>—"A Point of one of Mra Edwards’ most exciting novel Captain Whittoker's thrilling “Life of Custer,” which jengih im the Hamano; ‘Why the Gospel for allthe World."’ De- signed to ald Chrtetrans to the study, the home and the school, and to a better understanding of the gos- pels, By Rev, D. & Gregory. Sheldon & ¢ © not publishing many books of general interest, but con- | five therr list mostly to educational works. telebraied works; “Old Knaglieh Homes,” a saw mer sketch book, by Stephen Thompson, with pictures of some of Engiond’s moet famous | homes; the Chandos poets, im cighieen vol umes; a handy volume edition of Aeolt's poems, and Gelightiul handy volume edition of Shakespeare, in even volumes, bound in the bandsomest syle and pot up in a neat box, with lock, This drm bave also a large selection of standard books im several pew aud elegant bindiugs, soc! Waverley novels, Thackeray, Diekoos, Smiles’ Kw. gineers, Bobn’s Libraries, in half calf and tull eal handy volume edition of the Holy Bible, low priced filnstrated books, and cheap editions of the poeta, to- gether with the choteest juveaiie publications. SCRIBNER & OO Seritner & Co., the publishers of Seribmer's Monthly end St Nielwlts, offer vound volumes of their two periodicals to the Christmas book buyer. They bave a neat case, with three volumes of St Nicholas, bound \n rod and gold, for $10, making a most beautital cotlec- bg the Various editions of the | 5. PETFON 4 00. The covey store of K.P, Datton & tsa regular headquarters tor the belday book bayer There one can Gnd a ehowe assortment of children's books and slenvive a collection of prayer books and bibles os te 10 be fo thie Grn if Ueorge C. tages,’ & thick telte bowed im levant morocco and Printed apon one side only of The book is fall of pietores ead te of grent interest to the trequen- tor of cur Amerigan Brighton, The edition is limited to one fed aDd there are only alow more lett A most besutital juvenile, “A House wl of Children,” by Mra, D. V. Semtord, baw just been isnwed by 4 it 8 gorgeously bound in red apd black, and full to the brim of plevures a# Well as of cordren. Other of K.P. Dation & javeniios are“ Fruk and Huw Flock’ and “Pomy Tip Toos” These books are chilareat books, pure apd simple, and Hot written over ihe children's heads to the parents, ae so mony ore, For older eniidren jod “The Star in the Dawe by the Hoo. Mra Greene; “(nm « Precustion’ and other fairy tales, by Mary de Morgan; “ Only a Dog,” with Mustrations, “ Cbud Picteres,” trom Dickens, ilias- mith,” A | | | the Vegetable Kingdom.” 1 by Sol Eytinge, Jr, and story of a quiet people. Ce G. W. Carleton & Co bave no gift books this year, though they always nave Joseph Hodman lrake's “ Culprit Fay,” which is a perpetual botiday book. The following are the latest pavitestions of this Orm:— “His Young Wite,” by Mra Julie. Smith, © Py Trial,” by Mra L. D. Courtney; “John Mastbel, ne novel by Mre Maria Dereineton Destonde, of New a daughter of Daniel & Diekweon; F. T. 8 ‘Lion Jack; or, How Menageries are boox for boys; “ Kate Danton,” a new novel ay Agnes Fieming, and Josh Billings’ trated math, by Mra. “ Alminax for 1877." CKORGE ROUTLEDOR The most attractive holiday featere of thu English firm, which has a brane im this eity, is tte toy book Of these the ** Walter Co joy Hooks are the most Deantilul, The derigne ond coloring of this artist are worthy of a higher piace in art; still we would not Nhe tohave bim desert a Geld in which be is doing Mach good, Bemdes this line of books Routledge & Sons ha list of publications embracing every de- | partment of literature. BRENTANO, Brentano is nota book publisher, but he is a book seller, and keeps the publications of every known firm on his shelves, beside: oliday Bumbors of the foreign periodicals. A specialty of Brentano is French novels and other books, of which he keeps a fine assortment, among them Octave Feuiltet’s “Un Mariage Dans le Monde;” “Le Colonel Chamber- lain”? by Hector Malot, an exciting account of ao American in Paris; “Les Dianes et Les Vesus,” by Arséne Houssa: “Voyage au Ways des Milliards.’? JAMES R. OMGOOD & CO, James I, Osgood & Co. have made such a reputation by their beautiful holiday books that they are deter- mined to increase their fame in that tne, and this yearhave produced Longfeliow’s “Skeleton tn Armor” uniform with “Hanging of the Crane” and “Mabey Martin.” Tho eleton in Armor’? 1s flustrated in Miss Haliock's best style, and is all her work. artist for book illustration, and no matter how imu she bas to do sbe never does bad work, but is alwa; as careful ay though she was not the bustest woman in the country. printed in old English text im an emblematic borde Osgood’s superb heliotype books are among the hand- somest offered for the holidays; they are “Gems of tho Dresden Gallery,” “Gems of the Gray Collection,” Gallery of Great Artists’? und the “Titian Gallery.” ROBERTS BROTHERS, Roberts Brothers’ holiday book is the story of Ruth from the Holy Bible, with fifteen full page iluser tions, engravod on wood by John Andrews & Son after drawings by M. Bila, This is an oblong quarto, cle- gantly bound in cloth, gilt and Diack lettered, Other books published by this house suitable for the holiaays are a new edition of Schiiler’s ‘Lay of the Beil,” translated by Sir Ke Bulwer Lytton, with forty-two illustrations; the “Shepherd Lady,’ by Jean Ingelow; the “Unknown River,” by ? G. Hamerton, with thirty-seven etchings by the author; the “Sylvan Year, by Hamilton, with twenty etchings, For the young folks they have Miss Alcott’s **Rose in Bloom ;”” “bits of Talk in Proso and Verse,” by H. H, the Windmill” and ‘We Boys.” Alao many others, WILLIAM F, GILL & co. ‘William F. Gill & Co. have two special holiday booxs— Bayard Taylor’s ‘National Ode,” illustrated by Miss Hallock, T. Moran and others, beautifully bound and printed, and ‘‘Hold the Fort,” illustrated by Miss Humphreys and Robert Lewis. This latter 1s a uniquo publication, and will find favor among all who wero rn- terested in the Moody and Sankey services, Ev stanza has an appropriate illustration, and the music 1s also given. LEK & SURPARD, Lee & Shepard’s holiday book is, “Oh! Why Shoald the Spirit of Mortal be Proud?” the favorite hymn of Abrabam Lincoln, illustrated with tull page and initial illustrations, and handsomely gotten up for a gift book. LITERARY CHAT. The January St. Nicholas will contain a etory by the author of ‘Helen’s Babies,” entitled ‘*Budge's Visit to the Centennial”? The February number of this popu, lar magazine will publish a story tor boys by Tom Hughes called “Festina Lente.” St, Nicholas wil; print two serials during 1877—‘+His Own Master,” a story for boys, by J. T. Trowbridge, already begun, and “Pattikin’s House,” a story for girls, by Mra M_ A. Cragin, with tllustrations by Mre, Hallock. This story will begin soon after the holidays, . Mr. EK. ©, Stedman has put Wall street out of bis mind long enough to write some new poems, of which we shall have more to say when we see them. They are only in manuscript now. Mr, Stedman has recently taken his eldest son, Frederick, intothe money market with him A most unique publication is being prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, of M:l- waukee, The book will contain poems and short stories by Bryant, Longicllow, Mra. Stowe and other well-known writers, and will be illustrated by ‘Thomas Moran and others, It will be sold for the purpose of raising funds to rebuild the hospital tor consuinptives at Jacksonville, Fla, which was recently destroyed by fire. Mr. J. W. Bouton bas just received tho last two volumes of L'Art. They are superb—if anything finer than tbe first, One of them contains an etched por- trait of Mile. Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French actress, which is so five that one 1s almost tempted to cut it out and frame it, Mile, Bernhardt is represented robed ina luxurious gown trimmed with fur, and re- elining gracetully on a sota, Her pet hound is stretched on the floor at her feet. The succcas of ZL’ Artin this country bas been a surprise to its pub- lishers as well as to Nr. Bouton. Mr, Clarence Cook, whcee articles on household art in Scribner's have called forth such universal praise and have done so much ty cultivate a taste tor such matters, will discuss the China question in tne Janu- ary number of that magazine, The Athenaeum’s review of Bryant’s “History of tho United States” was a review of the prospectus and nov of the book. That innocent announcement seemed, to act as ared flag on the heated imagination of a bail. As yet no inaccuracies have been found in this volume. Saxo Holme, who has now become a feature in litera- ture, has written a new story for Scribner's. John Burroughs, who knows more about country sights and sounds than most country peoplo, will nave his por- trait in an carly number of Serilmer's, to. which maga- zine he is a constant contribator. The American publisher of the Bible and Sunday School will be Henry Hoyt, No. 9 Cornhill, Boston. ‘The great book of the season in London is “Italy, from the Alps to Mount Etna,’ edited by Thomas Adolphus Trollope. This sumptuous volume in quarto is illustrated by 400 wood engravings, and 1s beyond question the most attractive book on the subject of Italy ever issued. «Life's After. | THE and a now supply ot Vietor Tissot's | This young lady is now acknowledgedly our: best figure | Each stanza iu this sumptuous book is | COMPTROLLER KELLY. NEW DISPENSATION—MM. KELLY'S PROB- ABLE POLICY—-LESIGNATIONS AND PROPOSED CBANG?s, | The offices of the Pinance Department were crowded Festerday with politicions from different parts of the ety, There were also a number of visitors of all clasves whe exmo tu congratulate Mr, Keliy upon his »ppolutment as Comptroller. Among them were Sen- ator Bixby, Mr. Bernard Kelly, Peter B. Oluey, Ald Twomey and se stream of visitors from ten o'clock im the morning Goul after four ia the afternoon, RUMORED CHANGES, Inquiries were mado of Mr. Kelly as to the proba- bility of removals in his department. fo answered ‘eat po changes would take place at present; be should rst familiarize himeci{ with the details and attachdés of tho oilice, Of course thore is much trepidation felt by the incumbents of the Comptroile: office, as they do not know the | moment when their beads may be severed by the political guillotine, Two resignations have alrealy been sent in, that of Sir, McCormick, late secretary to | Mr, Greoo, and that of Mr, Whittemore, one of the | principal clerks of the department. Others are ex- | pected to foliow. It was ramored that Mr. Richard Storrs would be appointed Deputy Comptroiler in placo of Mr. Abram L. Earle, Mir. Storrs has oceuped the position before, and is considered the most expert offeral at present in the Cromptrotier’s ofice. 000 MEX TO HY RXTAINED. It is & miftake to suppese that Mr. Kelly will make removals on the ground of political expe: order to put ta javorites, His (wo bije Sherif ot this county give t ats. He then surrounded hime whe proved a credit’ to the city, and it 18 now given ont that bo will pursue the same policy as Compirolier of tho city. As sheriff no mado an excellent executive officer, He has the ap- pormtment of a large number ot clerks and others, a list of whieh was published in the Rena. some lew days sinee. Seareoly six of those belong to Tam- As far a8 the General Committeo 18 con- ir places cannot well be re- It is probable that Mr. Kelly HUNGRY CLAIMANTS, Itis a notorious inct that numbers of fraudulent claims are new on jhe in the Comptroller's orice, | Whatever may have been the fauits of Mr. Green none of his enemies have ever asserted, with evidence of truth, that be recognized al those clams, Some ot “visiting statesmen’? around the City Hall who noe or two to pick 1 the direetion of diss ned jubuant yesterday in view of the u. They seemed to think there Was now achanee for nefarious practices, But they count without their heet, Mer. Kelly would certamiy bene his whole public record if he were to tavorabiy entertain the demands of these speculative gentlemen tor an instant. TNE COMMISSIONERS OP ACCOUNTS. By direction ot Comptroller Kelly the Commission- ers of Accounts Yesterday commenced an exatmination ol the records of the Finance Department, Several auys mast elapse velore they wilt be able to muke a report. ‘ LIFE IN THE ORIENT. A large audionce assembed in tho Chrrch of thie Strangers last evening to hear the Ruy. James Ostran- der lecture on ‘Scenes in the Orient,” The reverend gentleman gave a very graphic picture of hie travels in the East, particuisrly in the Holy Land, and tHlustrated his subject by introducing groups of persons dressed in the garb of those aucient cities hallowed by tradiiiun, He descrived the customs in those countries as they at present exist, an effective tableau being produced by the representation of ival, Ostrander frequently © passages of Scripture by bis ilinstrations, ‘The Jecture proved altogether both interesting and in- strnetive, NEWS IN THE CITY. 5 The steamboat Thomas Cornell will make her last trip for the season this afternoon, touching at Kings. ton, Newburg, West Point and other lundings, vames Pendleton was yesterday held for trial on a charge of keeping a gambling house at No, 101 Ea Thirteenth street, where the police had seized a tuil taro outtit, Thomas Callon, aged thirty-five, employed at the Buckingham Hotel, eecidentaliy felt through tbe eleva, tor, on Thursday night, and received injuries from which he died at St, Luko’s Hospital yesterday, Polieg Captain Byrne and one of his officers entered No, 116 East Eloventh street Inst night, they having veen informed that it w Pane! house, and discov- ered that one of the rooms was neatly furnished and that one of its doors had a false panel. General Cheatham, of Tennessee, according to, the story of Wallace McCreery, gave McCreery’s tathera sword cane present over thirty years ago. Young MeCreery was arested and held for trini yesterday, by Potice Justice Wendell, for carrying the cane when at Irving Hall. A than named George Wilson stole a shaw! from Henry Amour's store, No. 752 Third avenue, and when Amour ran after him be pointed a revolver at bis pur- suer. For this litle pleasantry Wilson was ; esterday given quarters on Blackwell's Island. His ticket bolus good til next May. A grand varied ontertatnment will be given at Stoin- way Hall on Monday evening, December 11, 1876, for the bonefit of the sufferers by the Brooklyn fire. The child orator, or J. Harry Shannon, will give sev. cral of bis best recitals, assisted by some well known artists. Messrs. Stetnway & Sons have kindly given the uso of their ball for thia benefit, James McCormack, aged twelvo years, and David Wilson, aged nineteen, of No. 41 West Sixteenth street, were held for trial by Justice Bixby, at tho Washington place Court, yesterday, for breaking into tue hquor store of John Duffy, at No. 109 Ninth avo. be and carrying away money and cigars valued at A woman named Albertina Erkel was committed for trial yesterday by Judge Bixby, on a charge of keep- ing a disorderly house, ‘Two girls, named re- spectively Tilly Levi aud Maggie Hayes, they answered an advertisement calling for need of employment,” and their answering it re- sulted in their veing set to work making dolls in the basement of Mrs, Erkel’s house. Thoy allego that the upper part of the house was used for immoral Purposes, and Mrs, Erkel is a procures, BROOKLYN. Charles Schneider, filty-nine years of age, of No. 229 Gold street, committed suicide yosterday morning by taking strichnine. A fair for the benefit of the Industrial Schoo! Asso- ciation and Home for Dostitute Children is now being held at the Academy of Masic. The Twenty-fifth ward republicans have elected James Williamson as president, and RA. B. Sinclair, Henry W. Turner and John Messing as delegates to the General Committee. On Monday, the 18th, a meeting will be held at the Church of Our Saviour, Pierrepont street, for the pur- pose of establishing a hospital for msane in this city, John D. Townsend and others will speak STATEN ISLAND. The steamer Novelty, which was recently run into by the schooner Marion, while going down tho lower bay, and was subsequently run ashore at Fort Wads- worth, Clifton, where she sunk, has been raised irom hee pany, ar ‘hore on the teach in front ot the Seamen’s Retreat, Stapicton, where, with pontoons and steain pumps, the company were at work trying to clear her. Tho hurricane deck and joiner work of The London publishor, Murray, at his annual trade sale in November sold 12,000 copies of “Little Arthut England,” 2,500 of Smniles’ Intest book, “Life of a Scotch Naturalist;”’ 1,100 Darwin’s “Fortilization in 200 Grote’s “Greece,” and 22,000 Smith’ Jatin Cours Mr. John H. Parker 1s now in Reme working upon the eighth voluine of his archmology of that city. A new book of Americun travel published in Ger many is Kolverg’s **N. enador; Reisebilder.’* it i said that the novel of Southern info entitled “Blue Blood’? 1s from the pen of a member of Con- gress. T, A. Trollope has in press “A History of the Papal Conelave.”” ‘ Mr, J. W. Drexel, the well-known New York banker, whose purchases of the most rare and ‘sumptuous books at the Menzies library sale were noted at the time, is said to poseess the largost and most completo mosical hbrary in the country, cmbracing over 3,000 voinmes, The London Publishers’ Circular assures the book trade of England that “things being at the worst they most mend, and mend they will, li says that when movey on deposit goes begging at one-half per cent per annom it must seek other outlets, and the safest of these outlets will be trade, That new London monthly, The Charing Cross Mag azine, bas many lively and ontertaining literary pa- pers. The latest nodertaking of tho fortilc Gustave Doré te an vastrated edition of “Michaud’s History of the Crusades,” woieh will appoar in Paris this winter. Germany published in 1875 12,516 works of all classes, againet 12 070 in 1874, the stcamer appear to bave been ent rely ruined by the warh of the water. Burglars aro again busily at work on Staton Island, Several residences on the Island have been entered during the past week, und in every case tho work appears to have been done by professional thieves, Among the houses visited is that of Mr. Garvey, on Bond street, Stapleton, It was entered through the back basement window, bat the thieves got away with nothing more valuable than # lot of faintly supplies. The houses of Messrs. R. Thomas and Samuel Cooper, in tho same neighborhood, were visited, but the thieves were driven away vefore securing any booty, The residences of Mesars, Charies Clinch and Reubet Lord, on Tawnsend avenne, were also vieited, but tl thieves got only Mr. Clinch’s overcoat, hat and gloves from the hallway, Tbe police have not yet succeeded in making any arrests, NEW JERSEY The New Jersey Abattoir Company will ship a large quantity of bec! to-day forthe English markets. Ferdinand and Frederick Fox, silversmiths tn this city, were arrested yesverday at the Hoboken ferry for intertoring with Police Officer Aldoretta and causing a disturbance at the new tarnstiies at said ferry, They were held in 300 each by Recorder Bohnstedt to an- awer, Anothor petition has been presented to the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Hudson county for the erection ot a new court honso in Jersey City. The accommoda- tions in the present structure are insuflicient, One of the late grand jaries called attention to the matter Ina presentinon' An attompt was made yesterday at Hoboken to kid- hap Maurice Schiuppurtt, of No, 189 Hudson street, but the man, who had seized tho ee ing 1baway, dropped it and on escape in arowbont, Tho cbild in question is very handsome aud bolongs to a weil-to-do tamily. man Cole, Corporation Attorney Boyd, Alderman | 1 others, There was a verfect | y Will pick ont the most efficient and retain them, eo) dangerous position by the ‘Coast Wrecking Com. | EET, THE PLYMOUTH SCANDAL, THE PR&THREN OF THE CHURCH EXULTANT— WHAT Mi, BEECHER THINKS OF THE SITUA- ‘TION NOW. After the regular prayer meeting at Plymouth church last eveuing the annual business meeting was heid. D, N. Talmage was chosen moderator. The clerk read a series of preambles and resolutions ex- ulting over the vietory of Mr. Beecher over his enemies, which were adopted, when speeches were made by Mr, Beecher and Mr, Shearman, TUK BRETHREN'S DECLARATION, The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Halli- day, when the clerk rend the preamble and resolution, which are as follo’ Wheress this association at its annual meet! 1878, appointed ® committee to wolasion created by the Advisory bs * et Bi n, in view of this persons arto” hus tain pe able te snustantiate shalt knowingiy tail of this of other means to bring such charges as evidence be- fore thas commission of investhcation, 4 the absence of or ground be it therelore ssociation, rojurd er an worthy ot our dence and love ind ex- im our syinpathy in the seve.e trial throush which a har passed. Neither ty the Congrogutlonal Assoelation nor tothe Examining Committee of the church has any one as yet ed it advisable to fathes Le imuiendoey and «that were so long eurient 4% conclusive Le fit to embody them In eburge 6 ¢ them good with proo:, these rumors ve run their race and tu have died tunity was ollered uf testing their them to the oblivion in which it yy enjoy a pea eternal re- pose, this church, which. during the past year, has moved on in the even tohor ut ity way, now looks forward with Jo to the uninterrupted carrying wut, ay of old, of its lexit mate work vi usetulvess in the Master's cause. BROTHER SHARMAN ON DROTHERMOOD, Brother Shearman thep rose aud made a lengthy speech, during which he said:--We are assembled uu- U annual teet- Then we were underacioud, Some people were ing to drive us out of the Congregational brother. hood, and there was a time when there wus a party in this church (but i never belonged to it) who thought it would be wise to withdraw, instead of being driven out. We have been through what was something like a war- fare, bat that war bus given & new meaning to the word “brotherhood.” The Council has clearly vindicated us, There was a tromendous blast raised against us, Dut the Council stands, tbe church stands, and tbe pastor stands (applause), and Ithink they always will, KEMARKS OF MR. BEECHER, Mr. Beocher then rose avd said:—I{ wish to move that tho report of the clerk and Mr, Shearman’s speeeh be published in pamphiet form for distribution, eon believing in der different circumstances trom the yy | and that at lenst every member of the Connetl should have a copy sens him; and ] think itis the first tine that tuere Nas ever been so comprehensive a statement made, Piymouth church bas been brought belore the piibiic to an extraordinary degree, but it any one sup- posed it was done by her cackling he 1s mistaken. ‘The j cuurch bas gone on with her work, and when at Jast we were driven by the inopportune fellowship of neighboring churches to make such an exhibition us we did, We can day that Piymouth church was not buasting, but was compeiled to make the exhibition, 1 wish to make this publication now, because we can do it without the imputation of boasting, aod itis not likery we shall have another chance to doit, (Ap- plause,) TNE RLXCTION OF OFFICERS, The election of olficers came next, and 8. V. White was re-vlecied treasurer and Thoinas J. Tilden was re- eleoted clerk; dir. Spellman, Mr. Garbuts aud Mr, Man- chester were elected deacons. TOO MUCH WHISKEY. Jnmes McDonald, No. 3123 . West Forty fourth street, was committed for trial at the Fifty-seventh Street Court yestor@ay on a charge of stabbing James McMahon, of Forty-sixth street and Seventh avenue, and wounding bim shighily. McDonald was at a wake of McMahon's child, jd the trouble between them was the result of too much whiskey, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED. GanonzR—ApLER.—Mosks M. Garpxer, of Easton, Pa, to Miss Lexa AbLgR, of this city, on Wednesday evening, December 6, MARRIED. Bur.xr—DovGias.—On Thursday, December 7, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. J. E. Rockwoll, D. D., Samugy St i¢ BUTLER, of Cli! SL, 10 Sana Bia, daughter of David Douglas, New York. Foc.kx—Bartow.--On Thursday morning, Decem- ber 7, at 8t. Thomas’ church, by the Rev. Dr. Wilham PF, M in, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Courtenay, Tuxo- pore Bros Fourke to Ipa Stewart, daughter o: Theodocious Bartow, Exq., all of this city. Wrraus—Canrrincron —At Petersburg, Va, Thurs- day, Hecember 7, by Rev. T, D. Witherspoon, D. D., Bexsamix F, Weeas, of Houston, Texas, to Mania N., daughter ot Dr, William F. Carrington, DIED. ‘ Apams.—On Friday, December 8, 1876, AXGxLINE M., wile of J. E. Adams, aged 67 years, Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, at ber late residence, No. 238 West 17th st, on Tuesday, the 12th inst., at eleven o'clock Asuny.—On the 7th inst., Mrs, Hxrsipan, widow of the late Jobn Ashby, aged 77 sears, ‘The relatives and iriends, aiso those of her sop, George E., are invited to attend the funeral, on Suo- day, LOth inst., at one P. M., from her late residence, No. 106 Waverley av., near Myrtle av., Brooklyn, AsHWsLt.—Suddealy, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday nigh! Josxen A. Asnweit, aged 24 yeurs, 4 months and days, of 86 Freet piace. Relatives nd Itvends of the family, also members of Washington Division, No, 4, 8. of T., are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, at Fleet street Methodist Episcopal church, at tbree o’clock on Sunday atter- noon, December 10, 1876. Boyo.—At Hackensack, N. J.. Euizanetm Scavyusr Born, reiict of the late Joun A. Boyd, Esq. The tumoral will take place ov Suturday, December 9, at bait-past two o’ciock P. M., from her late residence, State st., Hackensack, Relatives and triends of the family, und those ot her so Boyd, are invited to tend, it. a, one o'clock via New Jersey and New York Railroad’ Carriages will be at Essex strect depot to carry friend: to the house. 8 Buowx.—!n Brooklyn, on Friday morning, Avan May, daughter of Frank ©, and Sarah E. Brown, aged 4 months acd 19 days, ‘The funeral will take place from tho residence of her parents, 180 Hall st., on Sunday, December 10, at half- past one o’ciock P.M. Bertox.—W. F. Burros, aged 15 (at the theatre fire). Friends of tho family and members ot United States Loage, No. 129. 1. 0. of 0. F., are invited to attend the tuneral, from his father’s residence, 436 Lafayette av., Brooklyn, on Sunday, at two o'clock. . Caoweut.—At New Brunswick, N. J., on Thursday, December 7, Eviza D., wife of L. Cadwell, in the 73d year of her age. Faneral trom City Hotel, New Brunswick, Saturday, December 9, at two o'clock P. M. Canx.—On Thursday, December 7, after a lingering ines, Youtow Canty, relict of Joseph Cahn, ‘The relatives and friends, also those of her late hus- band, and of her #ou, Marcus Adier, aro respectiully requested trend the funeral, from her late resi- dence, 240 East 77th hall-past nine o’ciock on Sunday morning. CaLyen —At Greenpoint, L. L, Joux Carrer, m his T4th year, The relatives and friends of the tomily are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, from his resiaence, 199 Calyer st., at one o'clock, Sunday, the 10th inst. CrarMas.—On Thursday, December 7, Euiny Cnar- MAN, Widow Of Ubarles Chapman, aged 67. Chicago and Schencetady papers please copy. Cnanvock.—Io Brocklyn, Friday afternoon, Miss CHartorre B. CnARLOCK. Notice of funerat hereaiter. Sun Francisco (Cal.) and Voughkeopsie (N. Y.) papers please copy. Cuwicnestee.—Saddenly, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, December 5, Thomas H. Cuicnksren, aged 24 years, 1 month und i7 days. Reiatives and iriends of the family are Foeponuniiy invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of his Jasher, Moses Cutohester, wz Court st., Brooklyn, the 10th, at half-past one o'clock P.M. Josurn ©, Coxwux, Friday, ber 8, aged 66 years, d trionds of the family are invited to from lis iate residenee at Sperkill, Sunday afteravo! trom the Baptist chareh, Train leaves Jersey 5. Davipron.—MAnGARET Davinson, aged 63 yeare. Funeral Sunday, a. two P. M., from the residence of her brother Goor, corner Washington ay, and Presi- dent st., Brookly: Deupsey.--On Tuesday, December 5, Tao . Despaxy, con of Licater Coloaci Thomes Detapaey, of the Sixty-ninth regiment, in the 20th year of his e8 and friends of the family are respecttully Invited to attend aeral, oo at one o'clock FP, M., trom Prestaent st, Brooklys. Dr Avquixos,—Eowakn pe Avguixos, a vietim qf the terribic calamity December 5, 1576. Funeral Saturday, December 9, nine A. M,, at the residence of Mra, Lemas, 205 YY #t, Brookiyn. rt Tuesday, Deowmber a » Y Doopy, Relatives aud friends of tue family are invited to at tond the tuneral on sunday, December 10, trom bis jal : residence, 108 President st, Brooklyo, at one o'clock:. Faws.—In Brooklyn, suddenly, on December 5, 1876, Hamicvor Lb. Faws, ron 0: thomas MH. Fawn, aged 23 years and 6 monies, Fraskn.—On Thoreaay, December 7, CaTmanixe Frascks Fuasun, aged 48 years. Relatives and iriends ate feqnested to attend the fener , on Sunday, at wy o'clock, at residence 24 Ha- inilton st. itt — In Fooehae, ruidenty, on December 6, 1876, James J. Grin, aged 28 years, Gnast..0a Tharesday, December 7, Chana L, Jon: aud danghier . ary &. Grant. Funeral on Sunday, December 10, at two o'clock, from 141 Devoe Brookiys, & D. Haryes.—On Wednesday, December 6, of diphtheria, = pigeon | son patos J. Jr, and Marcia A ines, aged 6 years y Relatives and iriends of the family are respectfalls invited to attend the funeral, frou: the residence of hit rents, No. 60 East d4th st., Saturday December 9, a! one o’clock P.M. Heraty,--On Friday, December 8, Tuomas HrauY, ® native of Maryborough, Queens county, Ireland, inthe ‘36th year of bis age. Fuboral will take place, from his Inte residence, pod = 2st st, om Sunday, December 10, at one o'cloe HeRxixG.—On Tharsday, December 7, Cuantes We HeRKING, aged 9 mouths. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the fui , from the residence ob his parents, No, 23 Clurk st., on Sunday, December 10, at one o'clock. Hewrrt.-—On Tharsday night, 7th December, Marion 1, daughter of Agnes aud the lave Henry S, Hewitt, aged 19 years, 3 mouths and 26 days. * Relatives and tricads of the family aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 149 East 18th st, on Monday morning, 11th De cember, at 11 o'clock. Hicksy.—At the Brooklyn Theatre, December 5, 1876, Joux Hickey, aged 23 years, Ais relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of hia brother-in-law, Job: J, Smith, 505 Hicks st., on Saturday, at half-past two PM. Howarp.—On — 4 or ma hyena) native of Portamna, county Galway, Ireland, ag years, Holarives aud friends are invited” to attend. hie funeral, Sunday, December 10, trom 312 Henderson st, Jersey City, at two o’glock P.M, Jacksox.—Suddenly, at the fre in the Brooklya Theatre, Geouar W. Jacksox, aged 36; also his sun, CHanues, aged 13. Fonerai services will bo hold at their late gerne No, 55 Hicks st., Brooklyn, on Suuday, 10th inst., haif-past one P.M Jacksox.—On Thuraday, December 7, Lxtrrta Jaxa Macacixy, wite of George T. Jackson, in the 63a yoar of ber age. Relatives and friends of the family are tnvited to attend the iuneral, at her iate residence, No, 138 East ‘26th st., on Saturday, the 9th inst, at one P. M. KieLey.—Suddenty, in Brooklyn, Tuesday, Decem- ‘icnOLas Francis Kiguey, iu the 27th year of ’ Cathedral, mye * st lyo, Saturday, 9th inst, ten A.M. Inter Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Fiatvuush. Kyongt.—in Brovkiyn, on Thursday, December 7, Kartix, the only beloved daaghte: frederick and Martha Knobei, aged 4 years, 8 mot 10 days. The reiatives aud friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 211 Nostrand ay., on Sunday, Decem- ber 10, at one o’clowk I’. M. " Levenicn.—At the Brooklyn Theatro, on Tuesday’ December 5, Caen J. Levenicn, oldest son ot Benjac min B. and Sarah A. Leverich, im the 82d year of ing age. ; *Siemorial services hereafter. (See Brooklyn papers. Mana.—Un Decombet rashort ili AT. TURW MARA, The relative in-law, Joho Sullivan, No. 1,440 34 av. (Yorkville), on Sunday, December 10, at one P. M. Maranws,—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, Decomber 7, Gronok Maturws, in the 20th year of bis age, Relatives and friends ure invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 778 Monroe st, om Saturday, Decomber ¥, at two P, M. May.—On Thursday, December 7, 1876, Mary Mar, aged 44 years, wife of John May, Relatives aud iriends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at ber late residencs Flatoush av., Brooklyn, on Sunday, December 10, at two P. M., 1rom thence to Caivary Cemetery, Mias—On 6th inst, Witsam C, Minus, agod 48 ears. * ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to a.tend the funeral, from the Twenty. eeventh sireet Methodist Episcopal church, on Satur day, 9th inst., at one o'clock, uRkAY.—Un Friday, December 8, Mrs, Kars Mur- RAY, in the 36th year of her age. ‘The relatives aud friends of the family are invited to attend the tuneral, from her |; residence, No. 415 East 75th st., on Sunday, luth it., attwo o'clock P. Mureuy.—December 8, Fraxcis Mcnpuy, aged 80 ‘ears. His friends and those of his son, Matthew, are re- spectiully invited to attend his funeral, from St Vin- cent’s Hospital, West Lith st, near 7th av,, atone P. M. Sunday, December 10, McCatmay,—On Thursday, December 7, in the 87th year of hor age, Many ANN, widow of Donald Hamtiton McCalman, late of 5t. Jonns, Newfoundiand, aud Isiay, Scotlund. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services, at the residence of her daughter, .Mrs. J. B. Harris, No. 283 Union st., Brooklyn, on Saturday, the 9th inst, at two o’ciock P. M. McCartr.—On the 8th inst, Many, the wife of Michael McCarty, aged 50 years, ‘The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 402 East 63d st., on Sunday, at balf-past one o'clock. MoUciLoven—Koss.—In Brooklyn, suddenly, on 5th inst, ANGUS McCULLovGn, aged 29 icCULLOUGH, aged 23 es, and Doxaup sero ber only sons of Mrs. Jesse Rose, of that place, Frtends of the family, members of the Church of the Pilgrims, of the Pilgrim chapel, and of the Married Men’s Class of Plymouth Betbel, are invited to attend thetr faneral services, at the Pilgrim cbapel, on Ware ren st. between Hicks and Columbia sts., this (Sate urday) morning, at ten o'clock. McGratu.—At the Brooklyn Theatre, on Tuesday, December 5, Jams McGratn, aged 19 years and @ months, a native of the city ot Cork, Ireland. The funeral will take vlace at his late residence, 98 Gold st., Brooklyn, at two o’ciock P, M., Sunday, Cork papers please copy. McLacutan.—On Friday, December 8, WituiaM Mo- LacHLAN, @ nativo of Newton-Stewart, Wigtonsbire, Scotland, in the 77th year of his age. Friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence’ of his son-in-law, John Patterson,3lé West 20th st., on Monday, the 11th inst., at one o'clock, Newsit.—Suddenly, on Thursday, December .7, CaaRLes STARK Ne&WELL, the only surviving son of the Jate Samuel and Elizabeth Stark Newell, in nis 63d ear. ‘ Relatives and friends and members of the Xavior Union are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, trom the Charch of St. Michael st 32d Bt, near 9b ay., this Saturday morning, at eleven o'clock. Inter- ment at Mount Auburn, Mass. New Hampshire, Philadelptia, Boston and Albany papers please copy. NicHoLsox.—At Monclova, Mexico, October 31, at midnight, Eta Lovise Soctuwick, wife of William D, Easq., inte United States Navy. uddeniy, on Tuesday evening, December 5, Sreruex Oram, husband of Mary Oram, in the 48th year of his age. Relatives and triends of the family, also members of Greenwich Lodge. No. 467, F. and A. M., are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, irom his late rosi- dence, 66 Prince st, Brooklyn, on Sunday, the 10in inst , at two o'clock. San Francisco papers please copy. Notick.—Brethren of Greenwich Lodge, No. 467, F. and A, M., you are heredy summoned to meet at Ma- sonic Tomple, corner 23d st. and 6th av., on Sunday, December 10, at twelve M. sharp, to attend the tuneral eorvices of our late brother, ie en Urata. By order, JEROME H. FERRIS, Master. Joux McLxtrrx, Secretary. Orts.—Suaddenly, in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Decem- ber 5, CHARLES OTIS, ayed 54. Funeral services will take place on Friday, Decem- ber 8, at three P. M., from his late residence, 180 Clin- ton st., Brooklyn. Patmer.—On_ Thursday, December 7, Witsian Pacmxr, in the 50th year of his age, Kelaty ind friends of the family are respectfully invited t6 attend his funeral, this afternoon at three o’clock, trom his late residence, 258 Grand st. Poughkeepaie papers please copy. Parker.—At her residence 224 East 109th st, on Thursday, Decomber 7, Sanat PARKER, widow of the late James Parker, of this city, in the 87th year of her age. *iolatives and friends are invited to attend the fu- neral service at Rev, Dr. Burchard’s cburch, 13th st, between 6th and 7th avs., on Sunday afternoon, December 10, at one o'clock. Pickvorp.-—In brooklyn, suddenly, on Tuesday, 5th inst., Frank, only son of Jobn an mma Pickford, in the'l7th year of bis age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fally invited to attend tue funeral, from Gethsemane Bapust church, Willoughby av., near Broadway, on Saturday, Oth inst., at two P, M Remsex.—At Springfeld, L. 1, on Fi 8, Joux Rumsex, in the 70th year of age. ives and friends are invited to attend the Monday afternoon, at half past one, from his late residence on Central av. Russuit.—On Tuesday, December 5, at the Brook. fheatre, AuTHUR RUSSELL, aged 23 yoars. ives and friends aro invited to attend the funeral, irom the residence of his parents, 334 Atlan- tie av., Brookiyn, bg ten A. M. prompt. Skane —Decembder 7, 1576, of angina pect: Ep- wanp L. Snars, LL. v., New York, editor of the Nae to | in the Sith year of his age, Funeral services willbe held at the Grand Central Hotoi, Saturday, December 9, threo P. M. The frionds are respeccfully invited, Simuey.—In Elizabeth, N. J., on Tharsday evening, December 7, 1876, Oscan KB. Sintey, tormerly of Bute fal Y., 1m the 72d year of bis age, = Burial service at Trinity church, Buftalo, on Sunday afternoon next. Seuwrine.—On Taesday, at the fire in the .Brookiyn Theatre. Avurnt I., aged 22, son of Isador G, and Vic- toire Souw Notice of tuneral hoe Sige Teerenxixne,—Saddenly, im Brooklyn, on Taesd: evening, December 5. Winttas owt, eldest pen. ot William G, and Emma Terpenning, in the 19th year of bis age, Reiatives avd friends aro respectfally invited to at. tend the funeral, irom the Tweilth Street Reformed chareh, between dth and oth ays, South Brooklyn, om Sunday, at ball-past three P, M, ne iy, December 8, JoLta A., wile of aged 82 yoars. r Panerai services irom ber iate residence, at Giflord’: Staton Island, at ove P. M., Monday, December 1” Warrtock.—At ler resdence in Greenpoint, on Tacs day, December 5, Jaxe A., widow of the late Thomas B. Whitlock, in ber 76un year, ‘The relatives and trends of the tamil; hersou fT. K., are respectiully invited to attend her juoeral, from the Bediord avenue Baptist church, neag Myrile av., Hrookiyn, ou Satarday afternoon, Doo ember 9, at'two v'elock, Wiisox—On Friday, Decomber 8, after a sbort Ik hows, Dorovnka, the beloved wite of Thomas Wilson, aged 64 yours The tends and , and those of