The New York Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1877, Page 6

“PLUNDERING THE MAILS Letter Bags Stolen from Express Wagons— Pouches Cut and Rifled. ARREST OF THE THIEVES ‘Five Thousand Letters Recovered—Is the Hewitt Mystery £xplaine? ? i a os Under the system by which tho United States mail Service is carried on it would appear almost impossi+ ble that a letter could be lost while in transit, much less abstracted from the mail. Within the last three Years great improvements have been ‘adopted and such few depredations take place. The statement of Mr. A. 8. Hewitt, that his letters had been tampered with, fell like a bombshell! in the midst of acrowd. He did not charge that any of bis mail had been abstracted or destroyed, but that some of the letters were opened and reaealed, in which condition they reached him. Tho Congressional investigation of Mr. 3. 8, Cox's committee entirely exonerates the Post Oflice author- feguarde thrown around the mails that very | NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, ‘to nota the packages, as tne men who had de- posited them were “suspects.” This was dono, and ‘a mail bag was discovered, Mr. George Bangs, Pinker- ton’s superintendent, then called upon me and informed me ot what had been found, On reaching the office Tftound a mail bag cut open, which had been despatched trom York, Pa., addressed to this city. Upon exami: tion of this bag a nuiober of mutilated letters were found inside bearing the York post mark of 16th and 16th December, We also found at the express office another puck coutuining 4 satchel, belonging to a route agent pamed Stevenson, which package had been stolen from bis mail wagoo while in trausit for the New York Post Office and Jersoy City ferry. It contains a registering book, stamps and other materials tor rating and stamping letters, ‘These two packages were carefully put in wrappers, the yuil bag being addressed to George | ithe ‘Oswego, New York, and the satchel to W. P. Havens, Oswego, | New York, ich are fictitious names, the idea being to get the packages out of the way.’ Here was our | elew and starting point. Fortified with this informa- | tion I erton’s officers, assisted by Police Officer Blackwoot, who is detailed tor duty at the Post Of made in the first place, the arrest of James Crawlord, formerly 4 driver of Dodd’s express. He was brought to my office. The officers then urrested John Kelly, Mary Collins and Clinton Eady, eon of the late Edward | Eddy, A search warrant was issued by Justice Duly, | atthe Tombs, and tntrusted to Mr, Robert Pinkerton, | Mr. Anthony Yeomaus and Officer Blackburn, They | xeurched the premises of Mis# Collins, in Princo street, where Kelly and bis gang congregated, and | | found in atrunk, ciaimed to be owned by Miss Col- | \ima, a large oumber of letters mailed at Phila~ delphia on 28th December, and which contained checks amounting to about $30,000, Among the | letters found were a number indicating checks which were missing. One relerred to a check tor $2,000 which was mailed at Philadelphia on the 2sth December by Messrs, Nelson Brothers & Co., of Phita- | deiphia, and addressed to Mr. A. J. Tillson, of Boston. | On the 30th December it was pad by the | Commercial Bank of Philadelphia on a forged indorse- | ment, The party who presented the check asked to ities in this city from any allegations made, and dems! jaye the sum in $40 and $100 bills, which were given Onstrates that the thing was impossible to happen | within tho New York Fost Oifice. how it might hap- | pen outside the building and in this city is pow made | plain. A CLEW TO THE MYSTERY, For several months past Postmaster James was ter- ribly annoyed with communications in regard to aon appearance of letters which were mailed trom remote parts to parties in this city. He atonce set hisshrowa- | est detectives at work 2 unravel the mystery, but without success, In the meantime, however, Doad’s Express Company, Which has the contract to carry the mails to und from the trains to the Post Office, and from one railway depot to the other, wus los- ing baggage; and in mentioning this fact to Postmaster | James he concluded to co-operate with this company | and ascertain if possible whether the “leak”? in the | mails might not occur from this source. Mr, Anthony | Yeoman, General Superintendent, was detailed by the Postmaster, and Special Agent B. K. Sharretts at once | took the matter in hand, At the same time Mr. | A. & Dodd employed Pinkerton’s Detective | ‘Agency to work up the cose, while Mr. D. B. | Varker, Cluet Special Agent of the Vost Office Department, was taken into the contidence of all the | partios, ‘The lost baggage part was shrewdly worked up by the detectives, and within a few days past the Post Office authorities became convinced that the missing letters were lost through the drivers of the | | m him. The arrested parties denicd all knowledge of tho letters found in the trunk; but subsequently, through | the untiring efforts of Chief Special Agent D. B. Par- ker and Postmaster James, revelations were obtained which threw great light upon the matter, MoW THE ROUMERIKS WERE COMMITTED, The mode of the operations was as foliows:—A driver of Mr, Dodd's express wagon, named John De Friest, would be met by John Kelly and Crawiord, while co:n- ing from the Jersey City ferry to the New York Post Office, The latter would then take from the wagon, with De Friest’s connivance, & mai! bag, On tlipee difierent occasions they took from bis wagon two through pouches trom Philadelphia to Boston, and one Irom York, Pa,, to New York, tho | latter Ueing the bag found at the express office. Tho others have been sent to fictitious addresses at Quebec, Ve Friest has been in the em- ploy of Dodd’s Express Company for about ten yoars, and has always been very correct tu his accounts. About a year ago, when ilvo drivers were arrested, Do Friest was found to be correct in hig accounts, He was arrested yesterday while on duty. POPE PIUS IX, THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ELEVATION TO THE EPISCOPACY. Punapecrnta, Jan, 8, 1877, The Roman Catholic Church throughout the world will, on the 2lst of next May, celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the elevation of Pope Pius IX. to the | dignity of the Kpiscopate, and circulars issued in Rome have been received in thiscity, sent by the come co having charge of the ceremonies by which it is mail wagons, The investigations of Mr, Sharretts revealed the fact that mai! bags in which letters were forwarded were cut open belore arriving at the Post | Ollice, showing conclusively that the depredations were the work of outsiders. A driver of one of Dodd's | wagons, named John De Frees, was arrested on sus- | picion of being concerned im the operation, but he | strenuously denies his guilt. Besides this man the agents of Pinkerton’s Agency arrested James Craw- | ford, of No, 111 Prince street; Mary Jane Collins, No. | 111 Prince street; Jolin Kvily, No. 2 Clinton place, and anotuer man, on suspicion of being concerned in these robberies, TRACKING THE PLUNDER, Warrants were obtained from Police Justice Dufty for the arrest of these parties, as well as to search their premises. On proceeding to No, 111 Prince street the officers were rewarded by finding several large bun- dles, containing, probably, five thousand letters, mostly | all of them broken open and rifled of valuable contents, | if there were any in them, In the trunk owued by the woman Collins a number of letters were also found. A | quantity of empty leather mail pouches were picked up in several places, minus the contents, cut open on the sides, through Which the letters were obtained, While no direct proof can as yet be shown that the | driver De Frees was one of the party to tne sysiematic | robberies, he 1s alleged to have wilked at the opera- tions and allowed the thieves ‘0 abstract the bags trom | bis wagon while driving througu the streets, All the bags thus taken were irom mails arriviug by the Pe syivania, Erie and other roads arriving via Jersey Cit THR PRISONERS ARRAIGNED. | Late on Tuesday night the above mentioned prison- | ers were tuken to the ombs and locked ap, Yesterday | morning they were brougnt betore Justice Dufly, who At ouce turned them over to the United staves authori ties. Messrs, Sharretts, Parker, Bangs, Pinkerton and others had them under strict exainination, aud what ever statement the prisoners Tnude was i In fact, if the arrest had pot leaked out nothing woud have been said about it until all che part ncerned iu this transaction were brought to justice. dark yesterday evening the culprits w: Street Jail, where they are now coulined on a tempo- rary commitment, aud will be brought to the United States Court to-day and examined by one of the Unied States Commissioners. TATEMENT OF MR. A. 8. DODIM This much having be scertained in connection | with the robbery « representative of the Hrkacp sought Mr. Dodd, President of the Dodd's Express and Trauster Company. This gentleman wos reucent at first in giving any imformation on the subject, bat | alter being arsured that the facts of the robbery were | known be consented to give the pubic ail he’ knew ofthe affair, Mr. Dodd suid:—During the Ceatenstal rush in October and the early part of November our | company received numerous compiunts of losing | baggage. We at once engaged the services of tue Pinkerton Detective Agency. Vetober we bap- | pened to lose a trunk contaiming cutlery valued at $1,000, and the contents, with the exception of a few Knives, were recovered. Other trunks looking ss if containing samples wero taken. Our suspicions were | arvused by seeing a fellow named Jolin Kelly (who | has been arrested), an ex-convict, whom we had con- | la ficied and seut to State Prisou, turking around ihe depot at Desbrosses street ferry, umd kept a sharp logkout for him, t the fame time a trunk arrived from Philadelphia which was destined for this city. There being so much Duggage to handie, some parties obtained the uumver, forged the check and lad the trunk rechecked to Tarrytown. Inquiries were made about this same jrunk at the Grand Central Railroad Yepot The bag- page master remembered the truuk, ang, telegraphing to Tarrytown, found that the pack had not ar- fived there, aad by judicious management ii was re- | sovered by the express company. | | TUE COMPANY ON THE LOOKOUT. “In order to protect our baggage and tbeorizin affairs generally we came to the concluMon tha change about in our personnel would be of great Vantage in order to break up the combinations and | coliugions which must necessarily exist. We, the | fore, effected a general change about ot our men, On Thanksgiving Day wo lost three trunks, We at once prised Pinkerton of the fact, and he shadowed Kely aod another man to No. 2 Clinton place, which 38 a notorious den, The detect jollowed them uw and knew of their every movement, Lust Saturda: during the shadowing process, three different partie rot each time iD pairs, eutered the express office cort Broadway and Fourth street, with yy ih aayes dir packages w of clothing wud plainiy that the trunks ot ouatry. iu art howing 1, as wellas the Parker and to various parties iu the examined and jound to e packages of letters, mails had been robb Special Ag sengers. = Chiel nt Sbarretts were then consulted with, and they, in connection with the detectives we employed, the suspected parties to run until the 2d just, when u arrested the thieves, ‘The premises No. 165 Greene street, kept by a notorious woman, were arched, butiovhing found there. The parties con- cerned in these robberies number at least a dozen. 1s and the rewards doled out ac varied, ‘Their spoils w Their mode of operation divided systematically cording to merit, Th Fanges irom five to filty per cent, in letters the lorger of the names highest remuneration, — the ween generally about ten per cent. By the enery ans we have auopted TF think that this robbing system is about broken up.” percentage received by them If cheeks are found gets for lus share the GENERAL, CONCLUSIONS. It is easy to be seen thai this systematic wholesale mail robbery bas been carried on to an alarming ex- | teak It is not to be Wondered at tbat letters ook as i they had been tampered with, It is more than ely that these parties were jn posres of s geile by Which thoy steamed the letiers ¢ charged by Bir, Hewitt, and finding voth tunmiued ja the letters’ returned some of tuem to the Youtomce, A number of checks taken from the 4 mais, amounting to over $5,000, have bad ihe ‘arcs jorged om the back una the money ob turned thereon within a few days past. Forther developments of astarting nature are sure to joliow this Vreuking up of a inost formidable gang ail depredators, gdm Pree AR. MUARRETH” STORY. Special agent of the Post vMice, #. K. Sharrets, gave a Heann reporter last night, the following interesting | version of the affair “Avout four Weeks AgO A great many business peoplo of Philadelphia became groatly oxciied over the inin- carriage of letters from their city to Boston, The rob- | beries grew to such an extent that the Post Oitlve Departm 4 detailed geveral special agents to investi | the matter at Philadelphia, The impres sion in the department was that the robberies occarred in that city. Subsequently a iarge number | of checks maried ip Poiiadeiphia for Boston were pre- | sented for payment in the former city and paid oo yudorsements. The payments, as |i we them, amount to about $5,000, the Detective Pinkerton was engaged in jook- parties who were suspected of Fovbing bag- io the care of Doud ram tbe , Cute pally lost between awe un pay. Prine yey ing, tuk they tracked 19 an ex. ess office in Fourth street, neat Broadway, Ud met Pech with a package, which they had seen faren tion one Kelly’s house in Prince street, where bed gang resorted. The detectives entered the express of at 4 | the men had loit it, wad requested the express agent | roposed to hovor the event, The circular states that contribauions of money or gifts may be sent to His Holiness, but Archbishop Wood, of this diocese, re- quests that money will. be given instead of other gifts, The following 18 Archbishop Wood’s letter to the clergy: ¢ Catunnnat. Locay Savane, Fuivaenenta, Dec. 31, 1876. We recommend the following circulats to the pious con- ation of our clerzy and peopl Tha occusion is» most. remarkable one, and well worthy. of some extraordinary effort to show our loyalty and Sdelity to the great Pontiff, Pius IX, We think it advisable that contributions should be made in money, us more easy of transmission, We shall be very ‘and authorize the reverend clerzy of the ‘On or about Easter Sunday wo will send them to Rome, with the uames of contributors, as desirest May God biess and preserve our Holy 5 + JAMES F. WOOD. Archvishop of Philadelphia. The circulars were inclosed in the following letter from Mrs. General Sherman :— Wasutxaton, D. ©., Dec. 6, 1878, Most Ravznexp Sin—I have the honor vo forward’ tw you the apauyin jars, which have been sent tome by a comiuittee of distinguished ladies and gentlemen in Rome, for distribution among the bishops of the United States, in ference to the cominemoration of the fittieth anniversary of our Holy Father's elevation to the Episcopacy documents will speak for themselves. ‘The letter addressed to me by the committee sa; th gifts nud sicnatures We want returned to Rome by the e March, the first to be put on exhibition at the Vatican, the second to be ber iMuminated sloum in Rome. ** © Deputations fi invited to | flock to the feet of His Holiness on this bi eo feast, | mone and her with thi ittee, whole work ed, like one tuinily celebrating the feast o Father of the F@thful at she Vatican, on the 877.” é liverty to add that in this diocese the reverend ve determined (having the epixcopal sanction) that the gifts of the tnithful be in money. and that any sum, however small, be accepted. They propose aleo that oniy the names of the utributers be inscrived on the Is, and not the ai y each. iraittin this w: y to be, have the liomor, most reverend s respect, your bumble servant, WING SHERMAN, HUGHES’ MEMORY. AUSt, Patrick’s Cathedral in Mott street yesterday morning, at vine o'clock, was celebrated a grand re= quiem mass for the repose of the soul of John Hughes, late Archbishop of New York, who died on the 3d of January, 1864, yesterday being the thirteenth an niversary mass in memoriam of the great prelate. Though the hour was quite early the large churen was lilled, but principally with ladie zeal and wisdom, I with the highest ARCHBISHOP THE WHIT VEIL, St. Michael’s church was crowded yesterday, the at- traction being the reception of Miss Margaret Kiernan into the Order of the Presentation Nuns. The pastor ot the church, Rey. Arthur J. Donnelly, assisted by Father J. L. Spalding, Bishop-elect of Peoria, andsome tweive other clergymen, gave the white veil and other | embiems of the religious life to the novice-elect | Benediction of the biessed sacrament concluded the | ceremovy in the chureh, and the friends repaired to the convent adjoining, where a collation was served. The young novice took the name of Sister Mary Rose iwreligion, The dress of the Presentation Nuns consists of @ trailing black robe with white sieeves, a deep white guimp about the throat, and a coif of white linen | about the forehead, over Which tne novices wear their | white linen veils,” Teaching the poor is their special vocation, They receive no compensation for their labor, ax the ladies who joi the Order usually bring a sufficient dower with them to maintain them in their frugal lite. WOM:N RULED OUT. S TRIAL ENDS WITH A VER- THE REV, DR. SEE DICT OF UNWILFUL VIOLATION OF PAUL'S IN- JUNCTION, | The Presbytery onded the trial of the Rev. Dr. See last night, After all the members bad expressed their Viows @ committee was chosen, with Dr, Wilson as chairman, to prepare resolutions embodying the judg- nt of the court, This judgment, as finally expressed ully a two-thirds vote, 18 that while Mr. See is not of having “wilfully disobeyed the rules of | nd the Church he dia #0 actually; that criptures do prohibit women from preach ing; that, while a different interpretation of the p sage in dispute may be honestly held, Mr. See acted irregularly, nnwieely aud contrary to the views of the | Seriptures held by the Presbyterian Chu that as guilty ture the § Ser! Jected to the clause, saying’ that there might be an such action “may open a Way to disorders'and mis- chiets we affectionately counsel and aamonish Brother See to abetwin from yy in future,” and | that ons regards womed™ talking in | smaller | sovitl mectings of the Church the Presbytery avides | by the decision of the General Assembly in 1 Rev, | Dr Crven, the prosecutor, strongly bat vainly ob- | | honest difference of interpretation of St. Paul's words, ‘The judgment also includes praise ot women in their present sphere of Christian labor, Mr. See gave notice that he would appeal the case to the Synod. ACTREI Ss IN FLAM AN Miss Minnie Longsdale, a young actress attached to the company at Ward’s Opera House in Newark, N. Je, was seriously if not fatally burned in her dressing room Jast evening. While arranging her costume her t gossamerlike garments came im contact with stove and caught fire, In a few moments she was in a blaze and dashed from the theatre to the street, — passing through a hail but separate irom the theatre, Jeuding out toroug a barroom. Here she was belped to extinguish the flames = She was 13 Ward street, and attended by Dra. Dickey and Osborne, Her injuries are very severe and may prove fata Part ot the flesh came of with her | stockings. The worst burns are about the body, The pertortmanes had not commenced when the burning k Pp ‘There was no excitement among the snee, who knew nothing of what had occurred, REMEDIAL JUSTICE. resul removed to her | | There was a second special meeting of the Bar Asso- clation lust night, with Mr. Edgar 8 Van Winkle in the chair, to consider the printed amendments to the Gode of Remedial Jusuce which have beon pro. “hosed by a committee of the Bar Association, Of the sixty-two amendments printed forty bad been acted upon at a previous meeting. The remainder were taken Up and, With occasional Variations from the toxt, many of them were adopted, piace ty xed in the Code even the profession would ot have a cloar conception of their bearing on present practice. The design 1s to have them acted on by tho Logislatare at this session. Unui, however, their | PRINCETON’S SHAM BATTLE. THE COMMEMORATION OF WASHINGTON’S VIC TORY—THE BRITISH AND CONTINENTALS FIGHT AND DINE TOGETHER—NO GORE SPILLED. ‘Tne centennial of the battle of Princeton was cele- brated yesterday with great spirit and éclat by tho patriotic Princetonians, The sham battle was a rather small aflair as compared with that of Trenton, Only about 325 men participated in it, but as only two of thess were seized upon by the police after the battle ‘for a too liberal celebration of the day, and locked up, the commemoration may be regarded a success, Com- pany B, First regiment Pa, N.G., arrived on Mon- day evening from Philadelphia at half-past nine o'clock, They proceeded to Cook’s Hall, whero tuey ‘camped down’? on the floor, and thus tasted the hardsaips of even a sham military hile. Yesterday morning's train brought the four companies from Newark who represented the British troops, and tha two from Elizabeth who enacted the Continentals, (What would Washington have said bad he seen the two contending hosts come comfortably down upon Trenton in the samo railroad car?) Princeton only furnished the Washington Continental Guard, about forty men, arrayed in the old Continental uniform, and two companies of so-called “ragamuffins,” whose cos- tumes ranged from fur caps to stovepipes, and from Ulsters to navy blue overshirts, A QUEER CAUSE OF DELAY. The battle was to have been begun at eleven o'clock, but there was a slight delay, owing to the failure of Mr. Briner, one of the Committee of Arrangements, to get the cartridges in time. “You see,’’ said that good natured and easy going gentieman, “we thought we could get the cartridges trom the Trenton Arsenal, and at the last moment we found there were none there and had to goto Now York tor them.’? And he added, laughingly, “By George! Lthought we were not going to have any battle at all.’? THR HOSTS IN LINB. ‘The cartridges having arrived, the troops having breakiasied and wiped their lips in readiness for tho | bioody business, General Washington and Colonel Mawhood, commander of the red coats, having amica- biy taken their Inst drink together, the troops, both Eaglisn and Continentals, wore formed on Nassau street, botween the cullege grounds and the University Hotel; aud marched in double tile dowa to the battio ground, General Washington (represented by General Madison Drake, of Elizabeth), surrounded by his stafl, riuimg at the bead of the Continental army of 17, and. followed by Colonel Allen, of New- ark, who represented Colonel Mawbood, of British military renown, commanding about 150 men. By this time Princeton was pretty well filed with strangers who had come to witness the show, and Nassau street, which 1s the main thoroughfare, presented a lively aspect, The buildings were decorated with flags and artus, and w very respectable crowa of curious sight- seers’ thronged ihe sidewalks aud popped their heads ontof the windows. ‘Ihe snow was banked up four feet high on both aides of the roadway, leaving only a clear track for sleighs inthe middie, through which the two armies deliled, Company C,'Phil Kearney’s | Guard, of Ehaabeth; Company B, First Pennsylvania, and Company B, Princeton Continentals, tormed the main column of Wasbington’s army. A POPULAK CELEBRATION, ‘The last mentioned company was commanded by Captain Jobn H. Margerum, a gentleman in the stove aud tin business, All classes of the people were repre- sented in this patriotic celebration, Captain A. L. Green, of Company A, Princeton Continentals, t# a sash and blind maker, and Captain James Leggett, of Com- pauy C, i8an industrious and reiable blacksmith of the town, ‘he composition of General Washingtou's staff also Wustrated bow thoroughly popuiar au affair this was, Jolin F. Hagemann, colonel and chiet of stall, was a lawyer; Colonel W. ©. Vandewater (who represented Colonel Mercer), commissary of subsistence, was the Posimaster otf Princeto: ‘Auron Alien, Mayor and chief of ordnance, an unde taker, and James Lyons, tivutenant colonel and chief of artillery, @ harness maker. Only ene member of the staif failed to obey the country’s summons in the hour of its supreme perl, and (bis was A, M. Cum- mins, quartermaster general, who 13 an old gentle- mau, aud having only ove horse which he would like to riae, and that not being ready, excused himself. Hence it was that Washington’s army was without a quartermaster general, and that not even this could dauut their courage proves their patriotism. THE IKRORS, General Washington (Geueral Drake) was a young and decidedly good looking man, with a long, sim jace and sandy mustache, who 1s the editor of the Daily Monitor, of Elizaveth, He was not dressed io Washington's uniform, but in that of the present militia, and his breast glittered with a dozen medals, many ‘ot which were bravely won inthe last war, Colonel Mercer (Colonel Vandewater), who perished in the battle, was @ stout, red-faced, heavily mus- tuched man, WLo proved himselt equal to the task of being bayoveted thirteen times in accordance with the facts 01 history, and yet appearing hale and hearty at the afternoon ‘coilgtion at the University Hotel. Colonel Mawhood (Colouel Allen) was a venerable, shite-bearded old gentleman; but he, as well us his Troops, aid not tne red ‘oats, but were plainly havited in the militia uniforins. THE MAKCH AND THX BATTLE FIELD. The march to the baitie ground began at about half. past eleven, and was enlivened vy the playing of Winkler’s brass band, the cheers of the spectators and the frequent tumbling down of soldiers in the rats of the deep snow. Quiiea number of sleighs occupied by newspaper correspondents, farmers and tag ray and bobtail preceded and followed the column. The oid battle Held is avouliwo miles distant, aud 18 now cut up into farms, A stake about fitteen fect high displays cross ®ise a board with the simple wgend, Grcccccccecescececscereressecsereseresssetesees sees He@ Fs BATTLE FIELD, 3 Qrcreccarerrerererestce ners ee eet st tO LOLOLE EEE LE SS and within about 200 feet another stake marks the spot where Mercer teil a victim to British bayonets hear an ancient oak Whose gaunt arms were yesterday heavily covered with snow, Close by still stanus Wilham = Clark’s old house into which Mercer was carried wounded, and where he died, The low two story house is rually rebuilt, but stul looks old fashioned, and the room is suil suown in Whicn Mercer died, The carpet is lifted and the very blood stains are pointed out—the only trous bie 18 that the visitor, not being usually provided with an extra powertul miscroscope, generally tails to see them. It was here that the battle was really fought, but the snow being tvo deep and the marching too trouvlesome the two hosts stopped about half a mile this side of the historical spot, so that they might fight without getting their feet wetter than they at- ready were. Where Lhey stopped Was in front of Mrs. Brown’s farm house. Washington lurked behind a lit- Ue distance to come to Mercer's rescue. THE TERKIRLE BATTLE, And now the banging of the inuskets began. Mercor was repul-ed, but Washington, with bis brave oues, came galianuy to his rescue and soon routed the British ninions of despotism. Here Colonei Mercer was to be awyoneted thirteen 4imes and carried mortaiy wounded to William Clark's house, but, agit was bitterly cold, this feature of the old tine battle was omit ¢ British started on adouble quick run and scarcely stopped until they reached a hardware store at the junction of Mercer, Stockton and Nassau streets. The sight of the metal in the suop Window seemed to pat mettle into their souls; they halted and furiously charged upon Washington’s army, who were not only harassed by the enemy, bat also by the gleigns of tbo newspaper correspongents, which dashed to and iro abd greatly impeded = the pursuit of the British runaways At one time a catastrophe seemed imminent, when tho sleigh of a Special artist, which hovered close about General Washington, came near running him over; but this calamity was happily averted. A crowd of street boys also ran after the two armies and enlivened the scene by their merry butcries, while the incessant beating of the drums produced an intensely military and thrilling effect. The British company at the old barracks having also been driven through Stoc jon strect the rout of the enemy was complete, and the British retreated to the college grounds, where the tlercest engagement of all took place, and they finally surrendered at about hall-past one o'clock. ‘The brass band of the Continental army (the British, alas! bad noni n play nkee Doodie? and “Hail Columbia,’ the Britsh reversed th victors and captives marched gayly round the town and took aconviviai dimner at tie University Plac Hotel, Both were chilled to the marrow, ana it was very pardonable tf they were intently veut on refresh: ing tho inner man, XO CIVIC CELEBRATION NELD, A civic colouration was tv have Wken place; but, as none of the prominent speakers invited could attend, the battle was simply supplemented with @ parade through the city afier dinoer, Washington, on the night of the 3d of January, slept on the frozen ground in tho Woods at Somerset Court House, To complete the tlusion General Drake's troops shoald have done this, Wo, last night after the eham battle; but it was just’ ag patriotic and far more comfortabie to stretch their weary limbs im comfortable beds at home, and this #8 what they did. Nobody was hurt during the terrifying encounter, THE SCHOOL HOUSE OF At the meeting of the Medico-Legal Society lase evening, the special Committee on Hygiene in our Pub lie Schools submitted as an appendix to the report discussed at the last meeting, @ series ol practica, suggestions. The meeting was held in the parlors of the Acadony of Medicine, Professor Hazilton pre- siding, After the usual routine business bad been transacted, Mr. Georgo H, Yeamans read the supp'e- <meatary report of his committee. It consisted of four propositions:—First, that the minimam age of admis sion to the pubite schools be made six years instead of four; second, that the minimum attendance at 'sehool, for children under eight years | of ayo, be reduced to threo hours per day, | with suitable interimissions; Unird, that provision be made by law for medical inspection and supervision, to secure (he adoption and enlorcement of sanitary rules and of the jaws of health; fourth, that larger play Krotnds should as tar as possible be tarnished for | children, and that in linproving existing school hou: uniformly in building new ones, they should be Fur- | Foanded on all sides With an adequate open space, tho | betier to secure oght, Ventilation and play groand Dr, Agnew, Who las been engaged for sume years | colle ing and collating the statistics of near-sighteds hess a8 a progressive disorder in ebildrea attending | the public schools in the jeading cities of the United ‘States, was introduced, and read an exhaustive paper on that subjock farms, and THE FUTURE. ROOT OR DIE. GENERAL FRANCIS C. BARLOW CHALLENGES A FELLOW LAWYEB TO MORTAL COMBAT—-THE DREADFUL OUTLOOK. ‘The legal fraternity as well as fraternitics in general who do not dabble in the law fora living were thrown into a tearlul state of excitement yesterday by the ru- mor that General Francix C. Barlow and another lim» of the Jaw, Mr. Elibu Root, were making preparations to gO to Canada to settle a little affair of honor according to the code dueilv. “Tho wildest kind of talk was indulged im about the matter by those who knew nothing whate ever about the probable cause ot the disagreement be- tween the two gentlemen, while those who did know’ something about it talked, if possible, even more wildly than the initiated. However, the skies look still clear and though the coffee for two may be called for, 1 is not likely that the pistols will be needed till the next war, THR GENERAL'S STAND. AHuratp reporter who called upon Mr. Barlow dur- ing the day, was informed that he considered the whole matter asilly pieoe of business, and that tho letter written by bim, in‘which the supposed declara- tion of war was found, was not really intended jor anything of the sort, General Barlow denied all intention or desire of blowing Mr. Root to atoms, and laughed at the absurd construction thathad Doen put upon his badinage. From what the friends of Mr. Root declare, it would seow that be views the matter In @ far more serious ‘manner than his oppovent, A TERRIBLE OUTLOOK. One of his (Root’s) partners staied that while Genera, Barlow might consider his letter ag a fenny affair, the recipient, and irionds to whom ho” had submitted it, entertained different notions, Unknown to Mr. Root, some of his friends, who considered the alleged joke serious enough to warrant such a course, had placed the matter belore the District Attorney and others of the authorities, He “did not care’? (he said this with a shudder) to attempt to pre- dict what the final result would be. ‘The foliow- ing 18 the correspondence which — spread such terror in tho ranks of the followers of Blackstone, It may be stated — that two uptown undertakers, who got wind some days ugo of the trouble that was browing, sent their price lists to Goneral Barlow and Mr, Root on New Year's Day, with their warmest New Year congratujations, which, strange to say, omitted to wish them many happy re- turns of the day, THB AGGRAVATIONS, New Youk, 206 Broadway, Dee. 27, 1876, Dean Sin—I have breetafore requested ihe return of my, written argument in the case of the People vs. Tue Bank of North America, Tmake now a further and formal request, for the purpose of dasing apon it, if stitl uncomplied with,'an, act tes plevin, or it the argument has been destroyed an action of trover, coupled with the arrest of the xuilty parties, Yours, &e., FRANCIS ©, BARLOW. ELniy Roor, Esq. , 1876, Dxcemaxr 2 Francis C. Barvow, Es Deak Stt—Dou’s be «damned fool. Yours, £c.. ELIAU ROOT. 206 Broapway, Dec. 27, 187s. ‘Sin—I have received your letter of this date containing an offeusive epithet. Tregret that the legal controversy be- tween us UL ailude now to the conversion of my written ar. gument) should have become ombarrassed by tle personali- ties which you have chosen to oring into the controversy. | [ should have preferred to leave the matters of difference be- tween us to she courts, but I must accept the personal issue which you have interjected {uto the wftair. ‘At the outset [um embarrassed by an indistinctness in the writing of your last note. I am not certain whether the offensive word used by you (or rather one of them, to speak with entire acenracy) is “damned” or “darned.” Some ot my friends whom 1 have coasuited think that the Intter ds the, expression, which may possibly be less offsn- sive in its implication thin the former. 1 shonld be glad if tat point could be settled ut the outset: but without dwelt ing Jonger on this polat Imake the following requests of you, in order to lay a basis for future action Fira —Thae you will deting your, exuet meaning, or rather that you will atate whether the adjective of your letter of to-day was “damned” or * darned,” ‘Second—That you withdraw unequivocally the entire ex- pression of day. It will be enough that you aay sluply, “I withdraw the offensive expressions (uains the plural to cover the whole expression) of my note of De cember 27.” uld you decline both the above propositions, I must de- clare my Inture course—not by way of thrext, for I cousider that uubecoming - but simply thac you may realize exactly tho situation, Lrequont that you will inform ine on or be- fore twelve M, of Saturday next, whether you will meet mo At a point to be designated by yourself, In Canada, d the coming week, that we may settle this matter of ence in # diznitied way. If you answe- in the aft will request a friend to wait upon you whum you ef some gentieman who will act for you. Should you decline to give me this satisfaction, T can sk you to be prepared to defend yourself (of course T ean by the use of firearms), whenever azd wherever [may xcepting, of course, the courts ns a plice m recognition I shall feel at liberty to # the ouly method of adjustment left me of Ul course appexl totae courts which L intend in the matter of th reument will go on exclusive of this method of settling the personal difficulty arising fousive remarks. Should you decline, the retr: xplanations, and the other methods of settiem®nt which I propose, and f should not happen to meet you be- January 6, I would suggest that you notfy Mr. stanley of our intentions. that he may absent himself from the room util the result of our meeting iy determined. bly shall be compelled to give Mr. Kernan » simi. lar totice as to our meeting (my meeting with him.) TL have written him to inqalre whether he isin any way re- sp sible for this offensive note (yours of December 27), as it looks to me as if it were @ concerted action between you, would reliove the case trom some complications by avowlng yourself alono responsibie tor the note of this date, Anveurly unswer will oblige me. Yo Cay RANCIS C. BARLOW. ORK, Dec, 28, 1876, New You! E1anv Roor, E: rs No, 43 Pine Staxet, New Fraxcts 0. BAxwow, —Your second letter of the 27th inst. was received to- day. . It contains a threat of assassination unless I comply with your dictation, That alone is sufficient to, anything further in your cot reclude me from considering munication, ELIHU ROOT. “Seared was he?’’ exclaimed a lawyer with whom the HERALD reporter conversed concerning sr. Root's view of the General's cuallenge. “Why shouldn’t he convinced that Barlow meant business? Root is no gmail chickeo, Jet me tell you, and he can roost just as high as Barlow any day 1! the roof will let him ‘el:mb. He isn’t afraid of any man, or woman either for that matter, but he doegn’t lke the butcher, business. It is beneath him. You seo Barlow has been down South lately, and ft may be that Root thougat he had imbived a little too freely while down tnere of the ways of the Southerners, espe- cially those ne adopts when be wants to settle a differ ence of opinion between himself and a neighbor, and so at once concluded that Barlow meant war to the bowre knit % The District Attorney has not yot ordered the arrest of either General Barlow or Mr, Root. PIGEON SHOOTING, Tho annual monthly meeting of the members of the Fountain Shooting Club took place at Brown’s Ho- tel, Ocean Boulevard, Long Island, yesterday afer. noon, Kuch member who had a hand in the sport shot at 7 birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, from Hand F traps, the Long Island rules to govern, Six members put in appearance on the club grounds to contest for the prize, which Was a beautitul gold bady: Dr. Race was the lucky holder of the badge previous but Jonn McMoban carried off the honors on this o« sion by winning the prize after having tied on the first seven birds with ihe crack shot, Henry Miller, The following 18 THE scoRK. J. MeMoban. 1111100-111—8 H. Miller. O1LOLI1I-L10—7 J, White 1010110 -_4 M. J. Ke 0111000 —3 D. Blank. 0101010 _ J. McGinn o100dr -1 Mr. Ditmess officiated as referee. ~~ CURLING. At the curling match played yesterday in the Contral ‘South’ last year, there were eleven rinks in use, and tho namber of curlers was eihty-cignt, ‘The “North”? made 228 shots, the ‘South’? 201, a majority of 27 tor the “North,” which, of course, gave them the victory and the medal. The game lasted four hours. TRITON BOAT CLUB. The Triton Boat Club has chosen the following off. cers for the ensuing year:—President, Lous E. Sau. nier; Vice President, Wallace Vanness; Secretary, George H, F. Gray; Treasurer, Archibaid W, Conklin; Captain, George D. Small; Lieutenant, W. A, Brintzing- hotfer, Jr.; Log Keoper, James McClave; Board ot Vrustees, Messrs. John ©. Littell, Charles 3. Ginze and Jd. W. Morrell; Delegates to the Passaic River Amateur Rowing Association, Messrs. Marcus P. Hayne, James L. Myers and Louis K, Saunier, The delegates were instructed to cast their votes for Mr, A. W. Conklin for Commodore, TREASURE Yesterday afternoon, as Captain Allaire, of the Four- teenth precinct, was walking in the Bowery he saw a young centloman of singular appearance go into No. 118 Bowery, with a valise in his band. Suspicious of what it might contain Captain Allaire waited for the reappearance of the young man, When he did come out Captain Allaire accosted him, saying:—‘What bave you got there?" “Clothes,” was tho reply. “Lou's see them,” said the Captain. “Do you think I’m a fool to show you my clothes?" <4) want to see what you've got,” said the Captain, taking bold of the valise. “Oh, well, if you want to arrest me, go abead " ‘The Captain did go whead, taking’ (be valise in one hand and holdidg the mau with the other. The vulise TROV. | weighed about 200 pounds, and the Captain jelt sure that something was Wrong, ‘The man accompanied Allaite ty the corner of Broome and Mulberry strevts, ry he gave his police escort the slip und led, There was not an ollicer in sight, 80 the fellow got away, On opening the valise the Captain found about $2,000 worth of peari buttons, which it ts believed were Jost at Lablovh’s last week, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. | | havo been scared, or, rather to put it more correctiy, | Park, for the Dalrymple medal, which was won by the | THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. PROGRESS OF DIAz'S “PARTISANS— OPERATIONS IN YUCATAN, Affairs in Mexico are progressing slowly but s!ead- ly w favor of the success of Porfirio Diaz, who is strengthening his power wherever he has a foothold at present and is gradually extending his territory. Several additional States hi recently acknowledged bim as President, and others appear willing to follow their lead should certain conditions be accepted. ‘The steamer City of Havana, recenily arrived at this port, brings advices trom Vera Cruz up to the J4th of December, A HeRato reporter yesterday visited the parser of the vessel, Dr. A. K. Coney, and jJearned from him the following facts :. When Lerao declared himself provisional President he met with great opposition in the States of Tabasco and Yucatan, The great majority of the people the: did not pretend to decide between the two other con- testants, Portirio Diaz and Iglesias, but stoutly opposed Lerdo, The latter sent troops, commanded by General Pouro Barranda, to Tabasco and Campeche to attack the rebeis who had pronouuced against him, When the news came of the overthrow of the Lerdo government both the attacking forces and the rebels eombined together and agresd to oppose both Diaz and Iglesias until the coutest should be seitled elsewhere, Barranda took command of the combined troops and stationed himself at Sap Juan Baptista, tbe capital of Tabasco, on the Tabasco Kiver, avout seventy miles from its mouth, Porfirio Diaz, determined to turn tbe for- tunes of war in his favor by @ bold stroke, sent out three expeditions against Barranda, The first left from Oaxaca by land. ‘The second also went by land trom Minatitlan, in Teluantepec, under the commund of General Vera. The tbird expedition sailed from Vera Cruz under the command of General Juan de la Luz Enriques, the troops being landed at Fron- tera, at the mouth of the Tabasco River. ‘This third expedition was commissioved on the 14th of December and sailed trom Vera Cruz on the loth, dt consisted of the Mexican gunboat Libertad, tne steamer Pasquclle, a Mexican railway steam tug’ and the steamer City of Havana, of the American line. Filteeu nundrea soldiers were embarked, together with aruliery, army stores, muies and — whatever might ‘be necessary to the attack or to truus- port their ammunition, Tbe little fleet cruised along tho coast for five days, Every place where they appeared submiticd immediately to Diaz, At Fron- tera the authorities of tne town immediately surren- dered to the steamers without inaking any resistance whatever. The trovps were Jandel and proceeded to join the other attackiag forces, who had gono by land, ‘The amusing part ol the situation 8 that imme- diately on the arrival of tue squadron before the town the inhabitants raised the white flag in great trepida- tion, Santa Anita, another small town, scared by the warlike appearanco of the biack and white smok stuck of the City of Havana, surrendered jn like mun- her. A garrisoo was putin each pace, Each of the three forces attacking dan Juan Baptisia is larger than the one vader command of General Burranda, ‘he jatter will bo doubt submit without a struggie, and the Staté of Tabasco will ve thus secured to Portirio Diaz General Enriques does not anticipate any resistance, On the 2ist of December the City of Havana left Frontera and proceeded on her voyage to New York by way of Havana, Advices from Yucatan up to that date state that General Palomeno, Lerdo’s commander, bad notified Porfirio Diaz that he was ready to deliver the State of Yucatan to the latter, provided that somo officer be placed in command there who bas never had any connection with thé empire. This offer wili no doubt be accepted, Ln case there shouid be opposition in Yucatan Diaz’s troops are to proceéd irom 5.0 Juan Baptista to Caw pecie to assist in keeping the State in order, Another expedition was sent out to Tuspan on the 15th ult. ‘The reported union of Lerdo and Iglesia’ is denicd, it being impossib.e for them to agree, as each one 18 Struguling for the Presidency. Itisrumored av Vera Cruz that Lerdo, with General Escobedo and a few olticers, has tled to the Pacific coast, intending to em- bark for the United States. ROASTING A WOMAN ALIVE, A HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN THE BERGEN “‘crow’s” NEST. One of the large tenement buildings on Harrisen avenue in the Bergea district of Jersey City is inhabi- ted exclusively by colored fumilies, 1n one apartment lived Oscar Hudson and his mistress, Martha Shuttle. They had been recently leading a very unhappy lite, but durmg the past week they quarrelled night und day. Yesterday at noon the whole neighbs.rhood was alarmed by frightful screams in Hudson's apartment, and a crowd goon followed. He refused to give admisston to any one, aud the door was forced in, Then a shocking scene was presented. On the floor lay Martha gasping and grouning, the flesh peeled off her shoulders, arms and back, and her face betraying ter- rible agony, When an attempt was made to raiso her the flesh adhered to her clothing, and she implored those in the room to allow her to remain lying. Beside her jay an empty tea kettle, sull steam- ing. The stench in the room was almost intolerable. It appears that Hudson threw the boiling water in tho kettle over the woman and then throwing her apon the stove beld her fast till she waa almost roasted to . Medical aid was summoned, but the'wretchea woutn was 80 terribly burned that she cannot survive, Captain McVaig. of the Fourth precinct, was soon upon the scene and he had Hudson arrested and conveyed to the station, The only defence the prisoner offered to the charge was that Martha was too mach addicted to beer and inclined to receive attentions from a man in the neighborhvod of a lighter shade. The locality has long been designated as the ‘Crow's Nest” of Ber- gen. Hudson will be brought up for examination this morning, and Coroner Gannon was notified to take the deposition of the injured woman. NEW YORK'S FIRE RECORD. In tho Heratp of Sunday tne losses by fire, insur- ances and other details of the workings of the depart- ment were given for eleven months of the year. The Just report of the Fire Marshal shows that during December there were 139 fires, with an estimated loss 819, of which $33,440 was on buildings and conten! The insurance reached which $630,550 was on buildings and The amount of uninsured loss was $ $1,249,025, of $600,475 on stock. $3,939, ALLEGED CRIMINAL ASSAULT. Yesterday Anton Werr, of No. 540 Sixth strect, and Leo Hutton, of Mescrole street, Williamsburg, were committed to jail iu detault of $5,000 bail, by Justice Semler, of the Sixth District Court, Brooklyn, to an- swer the charge of crimically assaulting Isabella Thor- burn, ot No, 313 East Thirty-seventh street, this city. Tho ‘plaintiff, who is only filteen years of age, came to Brooklyn intending to visit’ her aunt, who resides in that city, and losing ber way, mot the prisoners who, she alleges, outrageously’ as- rhe parents of the girl assert that sho has always been well conducted and is a member ot Sunday school class in Dr, Tyng’s church. ‘The pria- oners, who are buichers by trade, admit having met her, but deny the charge preferred. The complainant is held as a witness. THE SHINNECOCK ‘SUFFERERS, New York, Jan, 3, 1877 To tux Forror or THR HeraLo:— lL aesire to acknowledge tho receipt of the following donations in aid of the Shinnecock Indians who were made suflerers by the shipwreck of the Circassian Theodore Roosevelt. Evening Post. B.. . W. ALG), Stamford, A. C, Brooks.... J. A. Roosev Mrs. L. A. Blackwell, B. L. Harsell.....+ Total... “ 5 $126 Yours very praly MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. In this city, on Wednesday, Jan- Dxaxe—Howk.—On Wednesday, December 27, at tho residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Wayland Hoyt, Winiiam Myke Deane, of this ctty, to LACKA Grace, daughter of A. H, Howe, of Brosklyn, No cards, Hannis—Ginent,—On Wednesday, January 3, 1877, at St. Ann’s church, by the Very Rev. Thomas s. Preston, R. Duscan Hannis, to Aysin M., daughter of the jate Dr. J.T. Gibert, MexpeLssonx—Weiaeet,—January 3, 18 by the Rov. De, Gottheil, at the residence of the bride's pa- rents, Migs ANNA Weicker to Mr. Tikopork L, MEN- pELSHOHN, both of this cy. No cards. sTokrs—Foote, —On W jesday, January 3, by Rev. Thowas Armitage, of the Filth avenue Baptist church, Honack StTokks (0 Jexnin A. Foor®, both of this city, No cards. Philavelphia papers plea copy. DIED. Aurnax.—Wednesday, January 3, ELLex AHRRAN, aged 28 years. olice of funeral in Friday's paper. BaGiwy.—At the Windgor Hotel, in this city, on the Istinst., George Frepsnick Bactry, of Detromw, ia the dlst'year of bis age. ‘The remains were taken to Detroit for interment. Bannwix.—At Millord, Conn., on Tuesday, January 2, Davin L. Banpwss, in the 92d year of his age. Funerat services the First church in Milford, on Friday afternoon, 5th inst., at balf-past two o'clock. BassrorD.—At his residence, Hariem, January 1, Jonx B. Bassvorn, aged 39 years, Berny.—in Brooklyn, ou Monday evening, January 1, MARY Canouing, widow of the late Abraham J, Berry, M. D., aged 74 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral services, at Christ church, Bediord av,, Brook y 8, 1877, Rey. George H. Lorey, Wittam | Muyko Conner and Litas Estente, daughver of Thomas Wooil, of Mount hden. No cards. i | lyn, E. D., om Thursday morning, January 4 at ton o’cloek, Bicspex.—On Tuesday, 2d inet., at Greenwich, Conn, a long ila Mrs. Mancaner M, Bicsues, widow jate Daniel 8. Bigsbee, 69 years, nd f are respect ly invited to ate id the ices, at the residence of Mr. A. B. Davis, Greenwich, at ball-past ten Mon Frida: 5th inst. Carriages will in waiting at Grecnwicn station, New York and New Haveu Ratlroad, upon ar rival of the 9 A. M. train from Grand Centrai Depot, New York. Interment at Greenwood. Orange county and Elmira papers please copy. Cuakk.—suddeoly, Jamxs F. CLanx, only son of Mary Clark in the 41st year of bis uge. Friends of the family are tovited to attend th funeral, from his late residence, No 432 West 42d st, on Friday, the Stn inst., at eleven o’clock A. MM. Devoy.—On Wednesday, January 3, Wiuiam Devoy, in the 46th year of his age. 7) Notice of funerai hereafter. DuNyse.—-uddenly, Jav roi of beart disease, Lovisa Jane, Wh, ow al Jaque yse, aged 59 years, ‘The funera sefvices Friday, the 6th imst., at the residence of W. D, C, Boggs, 76 Clinton av., Brooklyn, two P, M. Doo.gy.—On Wednesday, January 3, Mary Tracy, wife of Patrick J. Dooley. Fumeral will take place on Friday, January 5, from Church of St. Jonn the Baptist, corner of Willoyghby and Lewis avs , Brooklyn. Dven.—In Brooklyn, Monday, 1st inst., Fraxcis H. Deer, youngest 800 of Georgo Anna and the late Jolin K. Duer, United States navy, in the 2lst year of hw age. Tho funeral will take place from St. Pe! Morristown, N. J., on Thursday, 4th inst ‘rain leaves foot of Barclay st, at 12 M. ana friends are invited. Duxuam.—At Lancaster, Pa., T. Duxtam, in the 89th year of bis age. Fiyyx.—On Monday, January 1, of pneumonia, Ep- wano Fiyyn, aged 66 years. Relatives and triends of the family, and those of his son, Rey. KE. J, Flynn, are respectiully invited to at- tend the funeral, from St, Terega’s church, corner of Henry and Rutgers st:., where a solemn masa of requiem Will be celebrated for the repose of his soul, at half-past ten o’clock on Thursday morning, Janu- 'y 4, after which the remains will be taken to Calvary Cemetery. Fiyxy.—On Wednesd the 3d inst., Sosannan M., beloved wile of John F. Fivnn, aged 29 years. The relatives and friends o! the fumily are respect. fully invited to attend the funoral, from hor late dence, 74 Dupont st, Greenpoint, on Friday, at half past one P. M. Firzsiumons,—On Wednosday, at No, 18 Morris st., the beloved son of George W. and,Elizabeth Fitzsim> mone Relatives itively no carriages. kR,—Weodnesday, 3d, Joun Funuer, beloved son of Ellen Fulier, aged 22 years, The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to - attend tbe funeral, Friday, the Sth, at one o’ciock, from 444 Greenwich st Gituixs.—On January 2, Mr. F, C. Grins, native of parish of Drumblane, county Cavan, Ireland, in tne 57th year of his age, Relatives and friendsof the family are requested to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 111 Thora st., Jersey City Heights, thence to Caivary Cemetery, by Christopher street ferry, on Thursday, January 4, at one o'clock P. M. i Hxxyessuy.—in this city, January MicwakL Hennessey, son of John and nessey, aged 21 years, 2 months and 9 days, The relatives and friends are respectiully invited to tend the tuneral, this day (Thursday), at one o’clock M., from his father’s residence, No, 243 Rast 29tb st. Hayry.—On Wednesday, January 3, in the 75th year of his age, Joun Henry, of Cloughiin, county Sligo, Ireland, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend his funeral, on Friday, the Sth, at two v’clock, from the residence of bis 8on-in-law, George Haas, cor. ner of Hill and Spring streets, West Hoboken, N, J. Hore.—In Philadelphia, December 27, 1876, THomat Murrer Horr, age: rs, youngest son of Admiral Henry K. Hoff and grandson of the late Commodore Bainbridge. KeLLy.—At bis residence, 65% Washington st Wednesday, January 3, Mattix Keuuy, aged 39 years, His relatives and friends, and those of his brother James, are respectiully invited to atiend the funeral, from St. Joseph’s church, 6th av. and West Wash- ington place, on Friday, the 5th inst., at ten-o’elock. Lacovur.—On ‘Tuesday, January 2, Ameuia, wile of Johu W. Lacour. : Relatives and friends are inyited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, 203 Franklin av., Brooklyn, on #riday, January 5, at one o'clock. Livax.—In this city, lpa L. Linax, of consumption, aged 40 years, 6 mouths and 22 days. ‘Baltimore and Chicago papers please copy, Loup.om.—Suddenly, at her residence, No. 111 5th av., Mrs. SARAH A, LUDLUM, widow of the late Nicho- Jas Ludlum, Funeral services at her residence, Thursday, Janu. ary 4, at ten o’clock A, M. Friends of the family are invited to attend, Minspaveu.—On Tuesday, January 2, Jaye W., wife of Philip Mllspaugh, in the 65th year ol her age, Services at her late resideace, No. 60 Morton st., on Friday, at two o'clock. Relatives aud friends are in- vied to attend. Moreen. 1 Piandome, Long Island, on Monday, January 1, SusaN Mon ‘in the Slst year of her age. Relatives and triends are invited to attend her tu. neral, from Christ church, Manhasset, on Thursday, Januury 4, at two o'clock P. M. Conveyances at Great ck depot on arrival of 12:30 train from Hunter's oink Morursoy,—In Jersey City, on January 2, Francis Morrison, aged 57 years, 3 months. Relatives and friends of tho family are invited to atiend his tuneral, on Friaay, January 5, at. two o'clock, from his late residence, 7 Montgomery st., Jersey City. London, Glasgow and Australian papers please copy, Mowarr —On Tuesday, January 4, Caxouixg, wile of John Mowatt. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, irom her late residence, 104th st, near 10th av., on Thursday, at ono o’cluck. Mupcert —On 'Wednestay, January 3, Hexen J. wife of John W. Mudgett, and daughter of the late Sarah and George Brodie, The relatives and triends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral services, from her late residence, No, 23 East 16th st., corner Broadway, ANDREW aria Hen- | on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. McCrem.—Decemver 31, of consumption, Ropert A. McCrem, Staten Island, in the 27th year of his age, The relatives and iriends of the tamily are invited to attend the tuneral, this (Thursday) atternoon, from Calvary Presbyterian church, West Brighton. McDoNnaLy,—Of consumption, Henrixtra McDonanp, aged 17 years, 3 months and 22 days, daughter of Jobo and Henrietta McDonald, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her parents’ resi dence, 310 West 24th st, on Thursday, January 4, at one P. M. McFantann.—On Tuesdoy, January 2, MARGARET McFARLAND, in the 70th year of her ago. Friends of the (amily are invited to attend the funeral, (rom the residence of ber son-in-law, Thomas McKowen, 464 7th av., on Thursday, at one P. M. McManox.—On Wednesdey, January 3, Jon MeManoy, in the 23d year of hisage. Tbe funeral will take place from his late residence, 104 Atlantic av. Brookiyn, on Friday, Stn ingt., at three P.M. ‘All [riends and reiatives of the family,are respectfully invited to attend, Yost.—On Tuesday, January 2, Grace May, only daugnter of John J. and Annie B, Post, aged 2 years and 5 months, Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend’ the funeral, at the residence of het parents, 197 Steuben st., Brooklyn, on Thursday, Jan- uary 4, at hali-past one o'clock P, M. Quackexnvsn —In Jersey City, on January 1, Apra- NAM QUACKENBUSH, uged 73 years, Relatives and triends of the family, Varick Lodge, No, 3i, F. and A. M., and Hudson Lodge, No, 14, 1. 0. 0. F., of Jersey City, are invited to attend his funeral, this (Thursday) aiternoon, January 4. atono o’c'ock, from St, Matthew's church, Sussex st, Jer- soy City. Repmony.—On Wednesday, January 3, at his lato residence, 120 East 23d st, MARK, beloved husband of Catherine Redmond, Notice of tuneral hereafter. Rew.—On Wednesaay, January 3, at her late re dence, 107 Bast 80th st, AGNas, wile of Walter Reia. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral at the Corneil Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, 76th 8t., near 2d av., on Friday, January 5, at eleyen o'clock. Rivyky.—January 1, 1877, at No. 2. West 39th st,, Joszrn Rar.ey, in the 73d year of his age, Friends of the family are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral trom the Broadway Tabernacié, 6th av, and 34th st, on Thursday, January 4, at 10% A. M, Simonsoy,—At Stapleton, 8 1, on Wednesday, Ja uary 3, 1877, Captain Annatam Simoxsox, in the 77th year of his age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend bis funeral, from his late residence, Vanderzu st, Stap- on Friday, January 5, at twelve o'clock, noon. Ju 2d inst., JAMES SNELLGROVE, aged Relatives and frien Baptist church, are 1 the Bapust Hom algo the members of Melrose vited to attend his tunerai, from 68th st, near Lexington av, ‘Thursday, 4th mst., at one o'clock P. M. RWART.—OD sday, January 2, 1877, Susax, the beloved niece of Rose MoVay and sister to John HM. Stewart, in her 22d year Sleep on, dear Susie, Aud tike thy rest, Jesus calls thee, As He thought it best, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at. tend the funeral, from the residence of her aunt, 308 Jase 30th st., on Thursday, January 4, atone PM. Vanow.—On Tuesday, January 2, 1877, Euiza M., widow of Thomas N, Vance, azed 61 years, Funeral on Thursday, January 4, twelve M., from the residence of her son, W. H. Vance, No, 18 Newark si Newark, N. J. ig Wati.—On Tuesday January 2, Tomas 8. Wann, aged 63 years. Funeral services at his late residence, corner Bou jovard and 146th st,, Kast Morrisiana, on Friday, at ten o'clock, i Waker. —On January 2, Witniam WALKER, vhe funeral will take plice this (Thursday) after. noon, at half past one o'clock, from bi 242 West 19th at, g eens Weip —On January only son ot Maxcnester W. Wein, of fury wad Ano E, Weld, aged Bry Funeral trom his late residence, 608 4th av. 111n #t., Brooklyn, Friday, two o'elock. Wicox.—On ‘Tuesday, January 2, 1877, alter @ line geting ilinens, Samvel, Wiicox, aged 31 years utives and friends of the lamily sre respectti invited to attend the funeral, from fits tate tootdonte 207 wast dud st, on Thursday, the ath nst., at ove o'clock, Wisox.—On Wednesday, January 3, 18 pure, wile of Alexander Wilton,” 107% Bitu - Relatives and friends are invited fanoral, trom bor late r nce, M10 Dean Praag 2g lyn, on Friday, Jangary 5, at two P, M, ” ¢ 4 — ,