The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1877, Page 7

THE STATE CAPITAL, “Qld Salt” and the Bald-Headed Eagle of Westchester. THE PREYERS ON PLACE AND PAY. Purdy’s Squeezer for Crushing Truth Out of Witnesses. Aunaxy, Jan, 13, 1877. Both houses, after transacting the smallest possible mount of business, adjourned yesterday until Monday evening. The Senate in session fifteen minutes, the most noticeable feature of its proceedings being the presentation of a petition from Senator Seikreg from 185 “electors” of Tioga county calling for the Suppression of the liquor traf'c and asking that a law bo passed inflicting for the drst offence a penalty of from five to teu years om any person caught selling aa | much asa thimbleiul of whiskey ; for the se¢ond offence ten totwen'y years, and for ti to 100 years or for life. Mow THE WIXD BLOWS, An incident significant of the fecling that prevails between some of the jeading men on the republican side transpired to-day when Mr. Husted reported back favorably and without amendment from the Ways aud Means the dill’to appropriate $30,000 for the comple. Hion of the census report, Mr Alvord said in that energetic tone of voice of his, which invariably inai- cates that his temper is up, that he was abseat trom the committee when the report was adopted, but that i1 be had boen present he would bave voted it down, and he now degsirea to etiter his dissent against it because he believed the expenditufe was uncalled for and unwarranted, There was more thun this to account for his opposi- tion. Gangrene hus set into the old man’s wounds and made him frascible, not but that he was entirely right in protesting aguipst this expenditure of $30,000, but he viows Husted in the light of a rival, and when- ever he sees a chance to hit bim be takes it, Then Husted has an idea that Alvord took half a dozen votes of his over to Sloan, and the result 18 that any- thing bat an amicable feeling exists between thein, Aivord swears that bill shall never pass unless his lungs give out, while Husted regards the old man’s threats as the Le big Tavings ol senility, It is a very protty quarrel us it stands, and promises to grow SUI! more interesting [rom the lact that the Speaker 1s on tho fence us regards the wo, no doubt reflecting, like Vaptain MacHeath, ‘How happy [ voulu be with either were Uother dear charmer away.” THR LUST POR PLACK AND PAY, In these days of the session there is an itching ten= dency among the country members to send up resolu- tions to the Clerk tor the appottment of this tan and that as an assistant to somebody. Rt feast a dozen resolutions of this character were ollered to-day, all barefaced attempts to swindle the treasury under pre- tence that the business of the Legislature needed extra hands, Here is a sample resolution:— Resolved, That, ay there is a great deal of work to be done in tho wrapping department. John smith be uppuinted assistant to the superintendent. The abuse of appointing ussistants and extra assist- ants to every petty oilicial has become intoleruble, aud some of General Spinola’s band of six reformers should Protest against it, It 18 painiul to sew the cloud uf do- nothings who stand in the neighborhood of the Speaker's desk gaping idly allthe day long and never executing any harder manual labor than drawing their pay. As churity should begin at home reform should start with the Legislature, i: XO IMPORTANT BUSINESS. Thore were no biils, save one of two, of any impor- tance introduced, The series of gas vills promisea by Mr, Peter Mitchell may ve too much of a good thing. One bill ought to cover the question, and threatening “4 series’? looks too much like threatening the com- panies, 4 MOST EXTRAORDINARY BILL, Mr. Ambrose H. Purdy, ot Westchester, bi that jegislative investigations lose halt of their efficacy by reason of the fear on tho part of witnesses of being compromised or criminated by too open a confession. Acdress.ng himself to the question as to how investi- gations may be rendered most thorough and compicte— &s to how witnesses may be squeezed dry as a lemon and every iota of evidenco within the compass of their memories brought to lignt—be framed # bill which was introduced to-day that certainly, if enacted into law, Ought to accomplish the full wishes of his heart. Section Ldeciares that no answer or other pleading ot any party, and no discovery or evidence obtained by means of any judicial proceeding from any party or ‘Witnets in this State or in any other State or foreign country, and n sure made by any wil- ness belore any special or standing commigtee of either brunch of the Legislature of the state of New York, shall be given in evidence or in any manner used against such perty or witness or his property or estate in any court in the State of New York, or in any proceeaipg by or belore any officer of said State or of auy county, city or town thereot, or for the en- forcement of’ any penaity or torlelture by reason of any act or omission of such party or witness, The foregoing section nolds out strong encouragement to the tymid and weak-kneed to cume forward when- ever a legisiative commitice of investigation stands in need of their testimouy and to unbosom ihemseives: iuily and freely. Butf not content witn securing 80 much, which, however, is little or nothing more than what is guaranteed under tho old common law of Eng land, Mr, Purdy goes further, aud to make sure that bis witnesses shall tell the trutb, and the whole lock, siock and barrel of the truth, proceeds in Section 2 to provide that no party or witness before any committee jn said State or be.ore any of said com- Mittecs shal! Lerealter be excused irom any question on the ground that a true answer would teud to crimi- Dute or degrade such party or witne: ‘That section will sirike the average mind as having the ring of a star chamber decree, and must be fatal to the bill, Jn section 3 there is a turthor projection of the idea ewbraced in section 2 fur it declires that apy party or Witness before said court, committee or grand jury who sbail willully reiuge to answer avy question put by apy judge of any of said courts, or by any member oi any of said commitices or grand Jury, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof must be imprisoned at bard. labor for a period of not less thaa one ors more than five yeurs, and must pay a tine of pot less than $1 noe more than in idea, $10,000, ‘On refusing to testily 1 ail be tne duiy of the judge of said court to forth. with commit said party or witness to the custody of the Sheriff'ol the couuty, where such re fusil shall take place, to await the action of tho Grand Jury, and if such reltisal shall take place belo any O1 suid comunitiees it shall be the duty of the chair. Wan thereof to forthwith make complaint beiore a committing magistrate, in order that the offender may bv apprevonded and brought to justice. iis extraordinary bill, Mr. Purdy says, is intended to clear the way for the operations of such: legisiatt Investigating committees as aay be sent out th tion from Albany, — Heretotore such committees have bv en bailled at every step by the reiuctance or positive | relusal Of witnesses to testy, but it is extremely doubtful Hf the gain in more ample testimony that Me, Purdy contemplates wilt compensate for the blow to individual freedom and seif-respeet which the enforces ment of his despouc xcheme would inilict, LEGISLATION FOR BROOKLYN promises to be contused a8 usual, It 1s amazing what smail Wirepuiicrs shape the destinies of that very largo city, Some one horse ward politician comes up here aud gives lis orders to the enlightened representation Brooklya generuliy bas iv the Assembly with tue airs of an autocrat, A man named Fieher, Alderman of the Twenty-third ward of Brooklyn, was pointed out to-day, on the fluor of the House, buzzing “the dele- gation,” anc no doubt instructing wud commanding them how to act on such and such bills affecting tho City of Churcties. New York Aldermen pave impu- dence enough, but hone of them ever presume éo far as this one from Fisher. THK USUAL BONCOMBE. The question of adjourning over till Monday drow outa goo deal of buncombe from Alvora, Spin ‘as fow others, aud the upshot, as usual, Was that they adjourned in (he old-fashioned way and Alvora’s cry of reform was smothered, STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, paneer ‘seta MELTING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY-—APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COM- MITTERS. (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE WEEALD, } Auuaxy, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1877, A meeting of the Executive Commitice of the State | Rar Association was beld here to-day, Judge Jobn K, Porter presiding. There were preseut irom New York Colonel Eliott F. Shepard and Albert Mutihows; from Albany, Marcus T, Han; from Troy, Ksek Cowen ; from Baratoga, John R, Putnam. Telegrams of apology were read from othor mem- bers, who were snowed up in the cars on the Western trains. ‘The committee appointed as a sub-committeo On admissions iv the first department Charles A. Peas body, Henry D, Sedgwick, William Allen Butier and Lous 1. Delafield. 1 President designated the following members of t rious standing committees to call their respect- ive committees tovether On Admission—Peter 3, Danforth, of the Third Judi- Cia district of the State, On Grevances—Hamilton Fish, Jr., Second district, On Law Reform—Hon, Matinew Male, Third disirics, On Prices—b. F, Shepard, First district, On Legal Biography—Hamilton Odell, First district, A discussion of considerable longth followed on amending the by-laws, aad it was finally setiled to ree duce the number requisite to form a quorum of the Commitiee on Admissions from seventeen to five, .\ by-law Was aiso adopted authorizing all the stand pmmniitees to do their business by correspond- en The association was organizod November 26, 1876, and bas now 365 membore, with 200 namos proposed for membership. third offence twent, Y | peat , DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SCRANTON. DESTRUCTION OF & VALUABLE BUSINESS BLOCK—ESTIMATED Loss $100,000. Sonantow, Pa., Jan. 13, 1877. A fierce fre broke out in this city at four o’clock 18 morning in a block of buildings located. on Lacka- Wanna avenue and known as Exchange block. The flames were at frst discovered in the bookstore of Pryor &Tnompson bya couple of miners going to its way to the upper stories until it shot through the roof, raining a shower of sparks on the adjoining prop- erty and producing the most intense excitement by reason of its threatening nature, LACKAWANNA AVENUS O8 FIRE. The city ‘was soon astir, and thecry, “Lackawanna avonue is on fire!” was quickly caught up until it brought thousands of excited people to tne scene. The Spread of the flames was rapia and their progress de- structive, and by the time the fire companies with their engi: arrived on the ground it seemed as if no buman effort could stem the conflagration until the entire block should be laid in asbes, A little to the east of the biage stood the First Presbyterian church, which was in unminont danger and for which a good deal of alarm was felt. The Wyoming House hotel, on the west, it was also feared would fall a prey to the work of devastation. ‘Yhe crash ct the second floors of the burning ouild- ings, on which about ten massive safes were located astheir heavy burdens broke through, and the r ed joud reports of exploding powder in the office of the Moosic Powder Company, heightened the eflect of the picture, and it was feared would bring down the warped wails on the heads of -the devoied voluntecr tremen, who worked perseveringly, fighting the fre trom the roofs of the neighboring houses until they got it under entire control, Losses. Exchange block, which is entirely gutted by the flames, was a handsome brick structure, built about seven vears azo, and owned by Allred Hand, Edward Spevser and Jauies blair, It was worth about $60,000, and consisted of stores and law offices. On tho first | tloor was located Pryor & Thompson's bookstore, | stock and Uxtures vaiued at $15,000, a total loss, 11 red tor $12,000; Coursen & Uo.'s grocery stor stock valued at $10,000, total loss, insured 1oF $6,000; Miss Cushman’s millinery store, vaiued at $15,000, | insured lor $10,000, total 1 | On the nd floor was located the law office | of Hand &, whose livrary and pictures, valued at $14,000, are a total loss. ‘Their insurance is about $8,000, The law offices of B, B. Sturges, A. Chamberlin and the rooms of the Law and Library Associaiiou were also locuted on this floor, Also ibe olfice of the Moosic Powder Company, the library and reading rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Associa. tion, containing 20,000 volumes of the choicest books. ‘The third floor was used as the Young Men’s Clristian Association Hall, All was lost, The adjoining build. ings, owned by Judge Hanaiey and '', A, Parrott, wer damaged consideraoly, and the total loss will excees $100,000, FROZEN HYDRANTS AND MUNICIAL TROUBLES, A considerable delay was experieuced trying to got water on the viaging buildings owing to the tact of the fire plugs being !rozea, und in the attempt several of the plugs were broken, The alarm of the citizens on learning of the fire was heightened by the fact that |, Inst week, owing to a dispuce with the city Council, four of the fve volunteer companies withdrew trom active service, and it was feared the town would be surrendered to the inercy of the flames. One of the 8, however, to its credit be it said—the Crys No. 4—forgot all dispute with the city au- und bravely rushed to the scene of dang rendering efficient aia to the Nuyang, which was the only company in the department when the fire was discovered. THY BURNED BLOCK standsip the most couspicuous portion of our prin- cipal avenue and it makes a sad gup init, The wails are badly warped and should be taken down as soon as poseible. The origin of the fire still remains wo mystery, although it is thought to be the work of an iucendiary. PET SUPERSTITIONS. LECTURE RY REV. GEORGE H, HEPWORTH. Evory seat was filled in the hall of the Young Men's Hoevrew Association, corner of Forty-second street and Sixth avenue, last night, the occasion being u lecture by Rey. Georgo H. Hepworth, ‘Pet Superstitions’” Was the title of the discourse, and the lecturer Mandied his subject with a force of humor and patnos that alternately conyulsed and solemnitied his hearera, He iook up ghosts for verbal dissection with as little reverence asa medical student displays over a pet anatomical portion, and the audience laughed heartliy at his happy hits and quaint conceptions, Referring to the universality of superstition, the lecturer spoke of its prominence in literature, Shake- speare was especially prodigal in a vei of mystery. Ghosts and hobgobling formed frequent characters in his works. The Ghost in ‘‘Hamlet” wos scarcely less important than the Prince himself, and the dyspeptic spirits who waited on Richard ILI, with the request, “Let me sit heavy on thy soal,”’ were well remom- Vered, Connected with the memoty of history's most illustrious sons wese superstitions of various = form: Luther ~ enjoyed a visit from His Satanic Majsty and indulged in the pastime of tinging an inkstand at bis bead; Cwsar never went to battle without his amulet; Au- gustus always Wore around his neck w piece ot seal- skin as a preventive against hyghining; Cassius saw the spectre of his slain master, und many of the he- roic Crusaders of the Middlo Ages habitually carried about them a convenient ghost or two. Two shepherds, one day in the early ages, entered a cave at tho foot of Mount Parnassus. Une tell asleep, und the other, animated by curiosity, began exploring 1s recesses, Up trom a deep chasm came a mepbitic, noxious yas, that mace the explorer for the time being lose his senses, sud when his companion awakened he was talking incoherently, which @ sure eign that he bau been trausformed into a god. All Greecs heard of the wonder, and a tripod was placed near t! supernatural chasm, and for centurios alterward the oracle at Delphi, with the insignificant origin, exerted a terrible powcr over the world, ‘The cause of the shepherd’s strange conduct science has since discov. ered to bo cirbonic acid gus, All superstitions, the Jecturer concluded, could be traced to an equally ignoble soure He characterized Spiritualism as clever slight-o!-hand work, and offered to periorm many of the pheuomena attributed to spiritual agen- cies, THE CHILDRE PRESIDENT COWLEY'S LETTER TO THE BOARD OF CHARITIES—WHAT HE THINKS OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM, Mr. Cowley, President of the Children’s Fold, the story of whose alleged cruelty was published in yestor- day’s Heraup, has written a letter tothe State Board of Charities requesting a full investigation, fe says he has proof that the parties concerned in the cun- spiracy have, during the past five years, prevented donations to the institution amounting to $12,000, He Tetuses to give the names of the conspirators at pres- ent, but says that one of them told bim that he would 3 FOLD. spend a million dollars to have him (Mr, Cowley) removed from the instivution, — An- ober of these modern Catannes, he vers, endeavored to intimidate alady tom rendering any we-istance to the Fold by threatening to have her brought into court tu certain cases that he sard were pending agamst Mr, Cowley. Mr. Cowley says he can prove a case of constructive forgery ugainst one of the parties when the proper time arrives. Un being asked it be bad anything to say touching the veracity of the girls meutioued ia this article who had testified against him, be repli. “TL don't want to say apything about them at 1 don’t want to injure thom, I rather let otber and different testimony tell that atory, 1 should be sorry to ipjure aoy child that | have su, ported here.’’ Mr. Cowiey spoke these words ina tone that indicated a fecling of charity and commiseration for the girls that hv seemed to consider bad been used as the perjured tools of the conspirators who are seck- tug bis downlull. The conspiracy origmated in a rivairy between a High Church party and a Low Church party for ihe government of the Fold six years ago, und some names of high iocat respectability involved th it A CHARITY BALL, A grand charity ball is to take place on January 30, at Terrace Garden Th under the auspices of a bumber of prominent gentlemen, in conjunction with the St. Vincent de aul Seciety of the parish of Sy Vincent Ferrer, There exists at the present time « great deal of actual want in the upper part of the city, to relieve which isthe purpose ot the gentiemen under whose auspices this entertainment is to be given, Mr, Jobo D, Urimmins 18 chairman of the Commuttes of Arrangements, and he w the co operation of the charitably ielined, A SHERIFF'S CONCER’ Many of the Scotch residents of this city and others enjoyed a novel treat let evening at Lyric Hall, The Fairbairn family gave a musical and diversational en- tertainme |, illustrative of Scottish life im Prince Charlie's . ine, that would have been a decided success had not the Shoriff keized the receipts and the proprie- tor attempted to shut off the yas. A gentieman came to the rescue of the management and paid for the hi COMMUNIST REFUGEES. A meoting was held last evening at No. 04 West Houston street of an organization known as the Refu_ gees of the Commune of Paris. The object of the meeting was to make preparations for a public gather- ing OF entertainment of some kind, the proceeds of which are (o be devoted to the assistance of the trang. ported political convicts now in New Culedonia. intended also to set aside a portion for the benefit of the widows and orphans of (be men who were killed at the barricades during (he siege of Paris. This entor- tainment will be held on tho 18th of March, tho annl- | Versary of the proclamation of the Commuas, 1 i LITERATURE. BOSTON BOOKS, 4 NEW “NO NAME” AND OTHER GOOD THINGS Bostox, Jan. 11, 1877. Heaven help the publisher who brings outa new book in the dull weeks following the Christmas holi- duys! His tate shall be worse than that of Ajax, for upon bim, unhappy, shall pounce a score of eager cor- responde: all beseeohing bim forthe Orstcopy, and, if he do pot succeed in making them all think that they have it, verily he shall wish that he could be caught up by a whirlwind and transQxed on a sharp rock somewhere, anywhere out of the reach of the sharp tongues of the modern Minervas whom he bag offended. This 1s the experience through which Rob- erts Brothers have gone within the last dav or two, while bringing out “Kismet,” and threugh which Osgood & Co, will begin to goin abouta week while publishing ther ‘‘Harmet Martineau,” The troubles of the former frm will come to an end Saturday, when “Kismet”? will appear in the sabie and gules livery of the “No Name Series.” As has been announced, It is the story of s# romance which took place during a Nile voyage, and it i# dedicated to the most puzzling monogram ever devised by any human creature; a monogram which should be promptly suppressed by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for nothing but insanity can result from studying it. It contains a T. G. A., andan A. B. E., aG.B, McG, and an A.C, and an E, B.—in short, there may be found in it the initials of T. G. Appleton, Amelia B, Edwards, George B, McClellan, Arthur Cheney, Eugene Benson and all the rest of the men and women who have been on the Nile within the last year or two; and after these have been made out there 11 stil! be a fine margin of letters for the benefit of anybody who may wish to use them. But, inall the tangle and spar! of this alphabetical puzzle, there is no“D, F.? Can it be that Dudu Fletcher wrote this book? Whois Dudu Fletcher? That is a worse puzzle than the monogram, ‘‘Misa Duda’ is a person who made the Nile voyage with T.G. Appleton, Dudu Fletcher 1s a person whose story, “For the Last Time,” may be found in the Atlantic tor last May. The style of this story is not very different to that of “Kismet” 1m any particular, and resembios it in some respects. In the early chapters of the novel there are some strik- ing coincidences with the minor eventa in Mr. Apple- ton’s “Nile Journey.” They are mere trifles, but suggest that possibly the authors of the two books made the journey together. However, it is possible that these coincidences are intended to mislead, espe- cially as they cease in the later chapters, The heroine of Kismet” is Bell Hamlyn, a pretty American girl, who, travelling with ber father and mother, meets Arthur Livingston while making the Nile voyage, and is engaged to him in afew weeks. Unfortunately for the smoothness of their true love’s coursegMiss Hamlyn bas previously engaged herself to Mr. George Ferris, and Mr. Livingston is unrea- Sopuble enough to be angry when the true stato of tho case is revealed to him, Mr. Ferris obligingly waives his claims, however, aud—that ig all. There are many very good descriptions of Nile scenery interwoven with the story, but they are not made too conspicuous and never obstruct the reader’s view of the characters, Bell's father and mother are rather shadowy, but Gorty Campbell, the flirt of the story, and Kato Hor- ton, the good English girl, bent on improving her mind, are very good. However, as ‘‘Kismet’’ is the only new book that we shall see for afew days, the majority of us are Jooking forward to the promised pocms from Long fellew, Whittier and Stedman in the Atlantic, and the little people are eagerly anticipating Fannie Roper Feudgo’s paper on “+A Visit to the Birthplace of the Siamese Twins,” in tho February Wide Awake, 0D. Lothrop & Co., the publishers of the latter magazine, announce that they will soon issue ‘Song Victories,” a book intended for circulation during Mevsrs, Moody and Sankey’s visit to this city and containing accounts of the conversions made by the singing at their meetings. This book will contain a sketeh of the tato P, P. Bliss, by the Rev. W. F. Craft, and a tribute to bis memory by Mrs, Craft, The same firm will soon publish “Hidden Treagure,” a book for Sunday school use, written by the author of “Andy Luttrell’? Lockwood, Brooks & Co, intend to bring outa vol- ume of sermons concerning the coming of Moody and Sankey as soon as the interest in their work seems to warrant it. These discourses will be from clergymen of high rank in their respective denominations, Roberts Brothers announce a volume of sermons by James Martineau, and Lee & Shepard will soon re- print Dr. Lorimer’s semi{-historical discourse preached in Chicago on the Baptist faith, This ends the list of Jorthcoming religious books, Lee & Shopard also announce for February Colonel T. W. Higgwson’s “Young Folks’ History of American Explorers,” which will be chiefly remarkable for using the language of the voyagers themselves—a novelty in juvenile histories. Oliver Optic has writien or 18 writing one more book, which will also appear next month. Itstitle is*Out West; or, Roughing Lt on the Lukes; and the fev, Samuel Wise continues the Winwood Cliff series with “Dick Brenden: or, Maggio’s Golden Motto and What It Did for Her Brotner.” Lee & Shepard will publish these and also Proiessor A. E. Dolbearo’s “Art of Projecting,” a manual intended for tho use of teachers who employ the magic lantern and porte-lumiéere in aking experiments. The writings of Willlam 8 Kobinson (Warrington) areagain announced, and will doubtless be pleasant readings when they appear to all but the small army of politicians who are atiacked inthem. Had tkere been an archangel in Massachusetts while Mr, Robiuson was writing to the Sprivgield Republican he would proba- bly have declared that tho celestial gentleman did not use bis wings in a manner that inspired confidence; but he was as honest as ho was bitter, and his honesty made him lose his casy, pleasant place as Clerk of the Houso, aud his bitterness soemed to leave him as his days declined, so that bis memory is among the pleus- ant things to nearly all who knew him. The “Lile and Letters of Sumner,” which Kdward L. Pierce, his Ierary executor, isto edit, will be what our grand- mothors would have called ‘an aggravation,” for it loaves off at the beginning of his political career. However, it 1s possibie that Mr. Pierce may be per- suaded to go on with his work; certainly nobody could be better qualified to do so, LITERARY CHIT-CHAT. The publishers of “The Barton Experiment” find it impossible to keep that clever little book in stock, as every edition is gobbled up the moment it appears. Already 20,000 copies have been sold, and the pubiic, The first rush for the book was owing to Mr. Habberton’s reputation as the author of “Helen's Babies ;’? but since then it has sold on its own merits and among a different class of readers. Marion Harland, who is travelling abroad for her beaith, is improving according to last accounts, but is still umable to bear the fatigue of writing even as much asaletter. Her husband, the Rev. KE. P. Ter. bane, bas been offered the chaplaincy of the American chapel in Rome for two years, with a comfortable sal- 'y and threo months’ vacation every summer thrown in, Agranddaughter of John Randolph, of Roanoke, bas taken up the pen and has written a book cailea “Housekeeping in Old Virginia,” which G, W. Carle. ton & Co, will publish, She is a Mrs, Tyree, “Captain Fred Burnaby’s Ride to Khiva’’ wiil be publisbed in this country by the Harpers about the Ist of Fovruary, This firm will also pablish at about the same time a volume of ‘Selections trom the Writings of Lord Macaulay,’ edited by Otto Trevelyan, uniform with the "Life of Macaulay.” “Through Persia by Caravan,” by Arthur Arnold, | will be published by Harper & Bros. by the middle ot February. ‘Sun Maid” is tho name of a new novel soon to be published by the Harpers, The next gift book published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons will be ao illustrated edition of Mr, Bryant's "The Flood of Years," one of his most vigorous poems, though the last be has written, It first appeared in Scribner's midsummer holiday number and helped the enormous sale of that number. The statement that Mrs, Augusta Evans Wilson is writing @ Iife’s drama for the Ladies’ Treasury 16 flatly denied by Mrs. Wilson in a letter to ber publisher, Mr. G. W, Carleton, She says;—“I should like it an- nounced that I never write for periodicals and that nothing published over my signature is genuine unless it bear the imprint of the house of G, W. Carleton & Co.” She further says that several impostares hi been practised upon the public in her name Dr, Clinton Wagner bas written @ troatise on “Tho Nowe,” with fitty cuts. We should think that a nose with fifty cuts had been treated too often, Bayard Taylor's “Boys of Other Countrics" has sold | pi Mike hot cakes. The boys dote on it and the parents approve. Tne recent dinner in Adam tth’s memory has created a demand for his ‘Wealth of Nations,’ heavy reading at ordinary times, but under the dinner ex- citement the children ery for it, and the Patuams have nearly exhausted their supply. We heard the other day of a medical work, the pub- lication of which was delayed a year awaiting the death of a man of whose peculiar case the physiciap author wished an autopsy. Tne man is dead now and the work is in press, The North American Review says, in speaking of “Harold,” that if Tepnyron “lacks the grim and often boisterous humor of Shakespeare fie excels in the Vigor and intensity of bis thougnts, in the clear cut language in which they are expressed and in the sweet bits of song which relieve the tragedy.” Does the North American mean that Tennyson excels 3bake- speare? If so that Review has ‘‘changed bands” with @ vengeance! Colonel Richard Irving Dodge’s long talked of “Plaing of the Great West’? will be published by G. P. Put- Bam's Sons. This promises to be one of the books of the new year, The next new book by the prolific Jules Verne will be ‘A Drama in Mexico,” which 18 in Scribner's press, ‘rhe great question of the disputed electoral votes hag led to increased demand for political hooks of all kinds, and bas developed the want of a good book on suflrage aad citizenship, A reprint of **Kiliot s De- ‘bates on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution,’’ the fifth volume of which contains the whole of the Madison Papers on the Federal Convention, while tho other four volumes embrace all the debates In the Several State conventions, 1s announced by Lippincott, of Philadelphia. The latest juvenile periodical out is Baby Land, a monthly for very little people, published by D. Lotnrop & Co,, Boston. Charles B. Norton writes the text of the illustrated work, “Treasures of Art, Industry and Manutactures, as Represented at the Centennial Exhibition of 1876,’ published In numbers by 5. nder & Co, Philadel: phia, with fifty chromo-lithograph plates, ‘The American Cookery Magazine bas changed its name to the Dining Room Magazine, and still appears monthly. A now Chicago papor called the Imperialist 1s about being started to advocate a monarchy in the United States. Lts fate will probably be like that of its proto. type in New York some years ago—a awilt passport to oblivion. Anew and comprehonsive Dictionary of Musica, Terms is just out in London, edited by J. Stainer and W. A. Barrott, which 1s the wost thoraugh work on the subject yet published, A REMARKABLE LIBRARY. A GLANCE AT THE TREASURES OF THE HASTIE COLLECTION—1HE LARGEST PRIVATE LIBRARY EVER OFFERED YOR SALE IN AMERICA, There will soon be arranged for exhibition ut Clinton Hall the Jargost library ever offered for disposal in this country. “Reading makes a full man,” said Lord Verulam; and the amount of reading incluaed in the late Mr. Hastie’s collection is suillcient to nourish the most capacious reador—reluys of readers, in fact, tor no single scholar could well assimilate the formidable mass, “altbough bis brain-pan were an empty hull and every muse tumbled a science in.”? Mr, Peter Hastie, well known as one of the most capuble en- Riveers of his time, and especially as one of the prin- Cipal constructors of the Croton Aqueduct, was not prevented by the confusing nature of his engage- ments from giving a keen attention to literary ace complishments, His hbrary, the most com- plete aud catholic private one in this country, grew under his*tostering attentions to a magnificent completeness. Toward the latter part of his life the celebrated ougineer-in-chiof of the Croton Aqueduct, Mr. Edward H, Tracy, interested himself actively in adding to its hterary treasures. By a weil understood arrangement Mr, ‘Tracy wasto lay hands on every curious book that came under his knowledge, and the books were to swell the cnormous accumulation of Mr, Hastie, From thi agement grew into form that mighty mass of literature kuown as the Hastie library, in which every department ot Interary interest 1s fully represented, The thevlogical sudent will find 192 Versions and editions ot the Biblo, including a velluin quarto of 1480, with colored initials; the Bri Bible of 1583; numerous Geneva editions ol t teenth century, in various states; King James’ ver- sion of 1611, with the beautital genealogies ongrayed by Speed; the Vinegar Bible o: 1717, in a superb copy, aud eariy Philadelpbta and Boston editions, and a quan: tity of curious Bibles not mentioned in Lowndes’ “British Libri 7 or included im the Cotton collec: tion. Among the fino art works wo observe Maithows? outlines irom the famous and voluptuous ‘Vitian paintings at Blenheim—over the buxom beauty of th Tittans Taine raves appropriately in bis Notes on England; tive editions of Vitraviua; two editions of Winckiemann, including the Italian, one with 200 plates; a fine copy of Wilson and Bonaparte’s American Ornithology; Stuart and Revett’s Athens, with the fine plates in admirable impre-sions; Piranesi; prime old voiumes of the Keeprake and of’ Miss Mit: ford’s Iris, sougnt by plate collectors for the beautiiul illustrations by Lurner and others; five editions of Ho- gurth, including Cook's engravings, thought by many to excel tho originals; the superd Dutch embiems en- graved for Horace and publ dat At erp in 1607; nineteen books, i!lustrated by George and Rovert Cruikshank, and a set of eplendid impressions of Bar- tol’s Roman Antiquities, printed tm the Eternal Cuy in 1693. To these dine art pubsications should be added the numismatic works of Burbadico, Evelyn and Walsb, with their elaborate plate: But it is in belley lettres, pootry and tho drama that the Hastie library 18 pecullarly rich, proving that be collected ag a reader and vot merely as an antiquarian, ‘The student will revel in a re examination of this department, where all interesting and most uonttain- able editions are placed side by side for his collation, There aro about tivety Sakespeares aud Shakespesri- ana, inclading the fourth cdition of the plays of 1685, & considerable part of the illustrated Boy- dell Shakespeare, and about all the modero working ditions, The editions of — Milton Jollow each other, for the years 1669, | 1674, 1695, &c., alforting opportunity for the bighly | curious study of Milion’s spelling, and succeeding these are about eighty aiderent works of Milton and Mitioniana, Thomas Gray tz represented by thirteen volumes und Robert Burns by an overwhelming muss of editions, numbering between filty und sixty, Scott's poems ure present in the original Bailantyne editious aud ta those illustrated with Heath’s plates, Tarner’s ngravings, together with several editions of the greut Wizard of the North, both proso and pociry, improved by insertion and laying, until they bave become picture gulieries of art and beauty. The collection of Americana is very large, that of Scotiana,or works tilustrating ‘he land o’ cakes, peculiar and rich. The lists of facetiw and privutely printed books are {full and curious, bouche for the lover of literary rarities. But*it ts tnpossible to undertake a full account of a collection which numbers some 20,000 volumes, The by Messrs, Leavitt, on the 22d, ef sequitur, will be resting event in the world of Jetters, The cata- logue, ably written by a single anassisted expert, Mr. J.O, Wright, ts a huge and interesting volume in it- sell, lightened with great tact by the introduction of extracts and comments, Inserted where they do most good. THE LONDON WEEKLIES. The London weeklies which have just arrived and aro received through Brentano are full to the brim with reviews and ediforial matter covering the im- portant matters of the day, The Athenaum devotes several pages to a series of articles on Continental literature ia 1876, which is written by the men best versed inthe sabjects in their respective countries, ‘The Spectator is incliued to smile upon sliss Boughton's joan.” The Saturday Review snubs Robert bu- cbanan’s novel ‘The Shadow of the Sword,” and holds itup to ridicule. The Pali Mali Budget discusses the new Turkish constitution and negro governments, ¢ Academy \# rich in book reviews and notes ou sci- ence, art, music and drama, NEW BOOKS RECEIVED, uide (Travel), Sonthern Georgia and Florida, Atlantic 1 ff if Raiiroad; Savannsh (Gu) Morning News Irinuing ous ty tomatic Sigual Bnoy, Description of the Tav Patented: Charies F. Ketchum, No. 29 Nas- ow York. hic Night Bignals (patented in the mene: weseription; 3, W, Uireen, No. sau street, Coston's Tolegray United states aud 18 Jacob street, Net 18! (pampbler Sound and sembly of Harris: burg, Pa, Andual Financial Keport of the Auditor of the Canal De- partment of the State of New York (January 3, 1877): Jes Parmentor, State Printer nial Welcome Deilm, Ni Messrs. Truber & © United States monthly) New ¥ The Sanitarian (January, 1877): Ludiate !il1, London, Annual Report of the or of the Stat t ture January I. (paper cover, 28 Union square, ¢ = of New % IBTIy Governor of State (pam. Compt i iT y John f4 Rout "Assecubly of t ting OMee. of the Bureau of Kaaipment etary (United States) of the yt year enuiia dune #0, 1870; Govern ernment Printing OMties, Washington, D. The Great Metropolitan Rattway Compeny of New York, Pi (pamphlet) ; ofties of the com: pany, No ew York, The Mirth Ameriean Keriew (No. 254) for January, 1877, oO ahd American News Company, New York, and Ja K, Osgood & Vo, a v The Faith of Gar Fal rs, Boing @ Viain Exposition and Vindieation of the Church Ff by Oar Lord Jesus Christ (Heht ev, James Gibbons DOD.) Messrs. John Murphy & Co. Baltimore, and i, Washiourne, London, Nav: Engiand. faige Officie! (second your) dex Courses de Nico et dew Tir <Anx Pigeons de Monaco on 1877, Tireigo 10000 exam: isos No, UT (Acministration) Rao Latayetve, Paris, yieiding many a bonne | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1877—QUADRUPLE SHEET. ICE BOUND. [SS3SS20te sieges The Delaware Blocked with Heavy Ice. ‘ THE HARBOR PRACTICALLY CLOSED. Difficulties and Dangers of Navigation on the Delaware—The Reading Coiliers Aban- don the. Port—Steam and Coast Lines Suspend Work, Puttapetrata, Jan, 13, 18) The blockade of ice in the Delaware has made the 100 miles of tortuous channel between this city and the sea—always a-dificult one to pavigate—almost impas- sable, The continuous cold weather since the winter set in has bad the result of increasing the ice in the harbor of Philadelphia far beyond the usual winter quota, and it has been many years since the river bas been blockaded as at present. At the lower portion of the city the river is 5 PROZEN BOLID. from shore to shore, except where tho ice boats, by persevering work, open a narrow passage; and at the Horseshoe, just below the city, the ice has accumu- lated in such quantities that it is piled layer on layer and blockades all approach to or departure from the wharves of the city, except with the assistance of one of the three city ico = boats. Practicaliy | this harbor is for the time closed, and the i passace between Philadelphia and the sea is dangerous to attempt and only uavigable when the assistance of the ice boats is available. For eighteen years there bas been no such winter known at this port. Much pecuniary loss will be the result, and many owners of small schooners, oyster boats and the like small craft will probaply be reduced to poverty by the suspension of navigation. FLERT OF VESSELS 10H BOUND, Between Philadelphia and the sea, including Ches. ter, Marcus Hook, New Castle, Delaware City and the Delaware Breakwater, there is a fleet of sixty-two for, cign vessels and twenty sailing vessels under the American flag ali waiting for an opporiunity to get up to Philadelphia, but prevented by the impenetrable barrier between the city and the ocean, Some o¢ these vessels have been ice-bound three weeks. Along the wharves of the Dolaware water frent of this city there are, besides, 160 vessels lying loaded and ready for sea, but so locked in by she ico as to render a departure imposs ble, or, at the best, extremely unsafe. There are among these ice bound cratt ships that havo been thus detained over a month, entalling great losses to their owncrs. Numbers of oyster boats are frozen fast below this city and Ube men on board are in an exceedingly peril- 0Us position in case of a sudden up. There is much suffering trom privation and cold among them, and some of the crows that have been ablo to ‘bh tue shore on the ice toll terrible stories of their expe- rienv.s In an almost arctic sen, A PERILOUS VOYAGR, A large three-masted schooner was seen on the Dead Man Shoal, with ice piled high around ber aud flying a sigual for help, Saturday a party of eight men deter- intned to attempt the perilous undertuking of crossing the ico, aud, if possible, reach the ice-bound vessel, which they did after three hours’ labor, tho ige at times giving way from under them, when they would have to get into their boat to keep trom falling through, They tound the vessel to be the L. Q C. Wishart, of Pbiindelpbia, Captain Mason, loaded with 200 cords of T bound to Philadelphia. tbe vessel forty days out from beon two weeks in Delaware They wero nearly out of provisions, their stock, Bay. according to the mate's account, cousisting of twenty pounds of fieb, two small pieces of beef and a ball bar- rel of four, which he (the mate) stated would last but three or four days, The vessel had lost her rudder, and was leaking about 1,500 strokes per bour. She lies on tho upper end, it side, of the Dead Man Shoal, having been dragg there by the ice. Both anchors are out, A boat bas been telegraphed for to assist her, ‘The crew covsists of six men, all well and in good health except the steward, Mr, Sheldon, THM ICRBOATS. There are three steam iceboats owned by the city, ‘but they are unable to keep the channel open, and tne Seoretary of the Bourd of Trustees in charge of them has confessed that, in his opinion, ten icevoats could notdo the work, There 18 much complaint among river men as to the injudicious management of these boats, Had they been kept coustautly at work earlier in the season at the Horseshoe or between Bil- lingaport and Greenwich Point, where most of tho heavy ice ts, instead of towing the vessels of certain shippers, whose cousizaments the iecvoat particularly good care of, it said, is is extremely probable that the huge cakes of ice at the Horses: tha: now lie piled up like the bergs of the Arctic # would vever haye accumulated, From actual meas- urement it 1# declared that the ice at the Horseshoo is ten feet thick, COASTWISE AND STEAM LINES SUSPENDED. The coastwise and steam lines of tuis port have come to the conclusion in general that itis hardly worth while to run, as the damaged suffered iu getting to sea would umount to more than the freight money. Most of the lines bave ip reality stopped receiving freight, altuough the publication of this may move some of them to deny to the public this fact, so w known to those along shore. Many of the companie have discharged their crews and laid their vessels up. The steamor Juviata, of the Southern Mail tine, lost her wheel in the ico the otuer day and was towed up to the city by the ice boat. VIFTY-ONG HOURS AND A MALE IN THE ICE. + The large European steamers, with the assistanco ot ove or more of the iceboats—sometimes all three —are able to force their way to the foa; but even to them it requires two days to accomplish the 100 miles, Ths Indiana, of the American Steamship line, which sailed lor Europe last week, left ber whurf at twenty-five minutes past ten on Thursday morning, but did nob get to sea until one o’ciock P. M. on Saturday, although she nad an iceboat to convoy her all the way down, and three at the Horseshoe, She got stuck im the ice and got aground many times, being twice aground between tea and ball-past oue on Chorry Isiand flats, below Wile mington, She was filty-one houre und thirty-tive minutes in making the 100 miles, and iceboat No. 2, who convoyed her through the ice, consumea 185 tous Of conl in the operation, The illinois, which sailed for Liverpool day betore yesterday, was twenty-eight ours in reaching the Breakwater. For largo draught sailing vessels it 1s now utterly im- possible tu getup or down, snd it will be for some Une to come, Nothing bat rain and tog together will open navigation on the Delaware this winter, in the opinion of old river men, “THE RKADING COLLIERS. Tho Philateipuia and Reading Railroad Company owns fourteen steam colliers ior delivering coal trot Port Rivbmond piers, Philadelphia, to their variou: depots in New York and ports in New Eogiand near the manufacturing centres, ‘len of these coilicrs stuck fast in the ice at Biilingsport, below Philadelpnia, for nearly a week, Kight of them have just been extricated and havo abandoned the idea of reaching Philadeiphia, whither they were bound to load with coal. Tuey have gone to Perth Amboy, To-day news reached this city that the remaining two were totally disabled in the leo at Billipgsport, and needed the immediate asnistance of | the iceboats to tow them up to the city for repairs, The company has decided to make Perth Amboy its | winter port for the shipment of cor or the rest ol the | present season, at all events, important conclu. gion Was reached Lo day ata meeting of the directors, ways take THE OHIO ICE GORGE. ° PROSPECTS OF ITS BRKAKING—CONDITION oF THE +UNKEN VESSELS AND THEIR CARGOES, Civoinats, Jan, 13, 1877, Tho weather 1s cold and cloudy this morning, and there are no further sudications of the breaking of the | jee gorge here, It is thought that the steamer Andes, which was sunk Jast night, can be raised 11 there is no further movement in the ica, She bad only about a quarter of a cargo aboard, which can be saved in a dumaged condition, The stern wheel steamer Mary | Miller bas been forced aground, but the position of the | Andes proveots her from the ico.. The Golden City bad a narrow escape from meeting the fate of the Calumet, A buge field o/ ice struck ber aft of amidships, forcing her bard against the steamer Telegraph, crushing the | fantail of the Golden City and pushing ber bard aground, The Ludlow (lertybout) was carried away from her moorings and swept down to the bend south of the city by the moving ice at midnight. Itt dd that the duma; over $100,000, Many of the be euler barges by the ico movement, but nearly all the boats Pp 1eKt coal were empty. It is estimated that the damage to Varges so tar will reach from $10,000 to $15,000. | Keports trom upriver points are that the weathor ts | turning cold and the river is falling. PERILOUS NAVIGATION. Early in November the General Palmer, a emali oyster schooner, sailed trom Cedarvilie, N.J., and uti yesterday it Was supposed had been lust at sea with ail haods, Mra. Willis, the captain's wife, was taken sick about a month after the schooner sailed, and becoming despondent on account ot her hasband’s absence, died on December 7. Her tatner died on the | 2ouh ult Yestorday a letter trow a village in Mary- written by Captain Willis, gave &y secount of the voyage. They had a series of storms, and finally reached Pocomoke Sound, Virginia, but were unable to reach sbore on account of the ice, On December 10a kale broke the ice and carried them ap Chena; Bay 166 miles to Still Pond, where they were caught by the ico and aco still frozen in, Seve: ? pearly starved. ICE Wi THE RIVER, During yesterday afternoon the North and East Rivers were filied with floating ice, whieh impoded very much the passage of the ferryvoats, Un tae Bast River, especially, it proved a great obstruction to travel. The boats trom the Fulton ferry difficulty in the latter part of pecially between seven and eight o’ciock 1p the even- ‘og. The Williamsburg boats were detaiped from ten to Biteen minutes beyoud their time on their trips from six to eight o'clock. At midnight, however, the river wax quite clear, and all the lerries were run Ding as usual, BROOKLYN SUICIDES. AN UNEMPLOYED LITHOGRAPH PRINTER SHOOTS HIMSELF—A WOMAN’ Shortly before noon yeste by Captain Smith, at the Wasbington street station house, Brooklyn, that aman bad shot himself in « tenement house No, 233 Concord street, near Hudson avenuc, An officer was despatched to tbe place in- dicated, and Coroner Simms was summoned. Oo reaching the house indicated, in the rear room of the basement was found the body of a man, face downward, with hands and knees doubled up, There was a pistol shot wound in tho right tempie, just above the ear, from whicn the blood flowed freely, On turning over the body a small single barrelled pis tol was found. Near the remains on the floor was the shell of a cartridge which had dizoharged, whi! the other cartridge sbell remat im the barrel, The inference is that the unfortunate man discharged t shots before be accomplished his fatal purpose, The name of the deceased was John 8. Meitiogs, an engraver and lithograph je. He was married, was born in Eng Mulltugs was for several thirty-tive years of age. 3 employed by th /2 Dey street, in th! years, being a copsumpti ry depression in business, he bas been out of empio: ment und bas relied chiefly for support upou the la bors of his wil ‘The latter stated to a reporter yes- day that a few days ago he exclaim hile ex. citedly walking up and down their humbi a “This state of affairs cannot last long; it must eud!” On Friday ho visited this ~~, ja seurch of work, but Was unsuccess/ul and returt bome greatly depressed, While seated by the fire that onenine bo said to his wile, “This i6 the last pleasant night we shall ever spend togeth She asked him what he meant by such a remark, and bis ouly reply was, ‘Never mind now; you will find out svon enough,’ Yesterday morning he urged her to go to a hou in Duflicid street, where she had been wanted to do some work, She obeyed his wishet ployed there when notified ot the sul band, who suot bimeell about eleven o'clock. the reputation of being a sober and quiet man. He bore An in. quest was held by tho Coroner, and a verdict of “suicide while laboring under temporary aberration of the mind”’ was rendered. 4 FATAL Dos. Last evening Coroner Simms held an inquest over the body of Bridget Rogers, aged forty-five years, who committed suicide whi ulfcring trom ‘temporary aberration of the mind, at the residence of Mrs, Grab; No. 516 Vanderbilt avenue, Brooklyn, De- ceased swallowed a quantity of oxalic acid. She was @ native of Ireland and a domestic by occupation, A veruict in accordance with the facts was rendered, NEW YORK POST OFFICE. UNUSUALLY LARGE TRANSMISSION OF FOREIGN MAILS, Yosterday was a busy one in the Post Offive, and never before has so large a mail been despatched from this port, Nearly 84,000 letters were received, as- sorted, bundled, tied, put up im bags and despatched by five steamers, filling, with the newspapers, 251 pouches, Following isa statement of the day’s busi- neas:— RegistereaA Bags Steamers. Letters, Letters. Papers. City of Richmond. 46,423 342 80 Hermano, + 29,245 593, 5S Acchoria.. ‘4 18 7 Alps. 1,300 - 4 Cyd 2/720 - 3 Schooner Martin Reynolis from 5t, Johns, P. R.... 557 = - Totals..... . sresees Bb, 953 149 The daily amounts of money received for postago stamps, postal cards, &c., during the week wi January 8, $11,400; January 9, $10,200; Jauuary 10, $12,100; January 11, $11,800; January’ 12, $9,1 January 13, $10,600—Total, $65,200 he mship Neckar brought fifty-seven bags of hty-five of newspapers, and the hou- bout one hundred more bags of mail matter. The Williams & Guion line steamship Montana, Cap- tain Beddoe, carrying the Royal mais, trom Liverpool via Queenstown January 4, arrived here at seven o’clock yesterday morning. ‘This is the first steamer arriving under the new arringement made by the British postal au borities, The passage trom Queons- town Was made in eight days and eighteen hours. THE -WHOLESALE FISH TRADE, An adjourned meeting of the wholesale fish trade and other wholesale dealers in boneless codilsh was held at the oflice of Mr. Joba D. Griffen, No, 55 Cort. landt street, yesterday morning, the representatives of about twenty-five firms being present, James R Bartholomew, chairman, called the meeting to order, and the following preamblo and resolutiwns imously adopte Whereas Elisha Crowell, of the city of notified the trade persoualty and by cieralar owner ul patentee and three patel paring, skinning and packing of boxes as an article of commerce, fish so prepared, packed and offered for dle must be covered by bis stamp (said ‘alty of one-quarter of a cent per of prepared fish lisha Crowell valid @ bmitting to hi ell's patent, it is i sh and provision dealers of New York city aud elsewhere who are interested in the result of the snid suit be requested to lend thelr aid und co-operation to brin: the said suit to # prompt aud satisfactory termiuation; an The lollowing gentlemen were appointed to carry out the spirit of tho resolutions and to further investigate the Crowell putent:—Coaries F. Matthge, Johu D. Griffen, William H. Roberts, James R. Bartholomew avd Samael Ferra, The resolutions were ordered te vo printed and extensively circulated in this euy and other important centres 0! tie trade, The meetung ad- journed to meet Saturday next at the same place. CAN'T PAY TAXES, The city taxes are coming in remarkably slow, and Instead of $50,000 to $75,000 being received cach day ‘NOL More than $15,000 or $20,000 aro obtained in the Tax Office, There remains yet unpaid on last year's taxes nearly $7,000,000, Besides this sum over $5,000,000 are due from previous years, The trouble is owing to the decline of real estate und the failure of tenants to THE pay rent. There are a vast number of unoccupied ouses in the city, id the owners are unable to pay the ww ln Many instances whero property is heavily ‘tgaged Owners are letting tuo property go | and are ‘ing the city and the holders of the mort. wages to settle tho taxes and interest as they see Oy A great many sales of property for taxes will soon take place, if @ settlement is pot made by the owners, for taxes unpaid in 1873 and 1874. Persons paying taxes before May bext will Le charged seven per cont interest on the whole amount of the tax, alter that time percent per annum trow the were due YONKERS’ TRIUMPH. The motion fora writ of peremptory m: the suit of Jacob Read, Supervisor of the city of Yon. kers, against the Board of Supervisors of Westchester county, to compel (nat Board to credit Yougers with $10,573 50, decided by the Stato Assessors to be erron- | cous, was argued yesterday before tho Supreme Court at White Piains, Justice Dykman, presid FE. Prime and Walt. H. Ellis appeared for C Yonkers, and Odell Closo aud Amberat Wright, J for the board of Supervisora. The C writ to issue, and directed ¢ Of the State Assensors, EQUALIZING MATLERS., Margaret Sullivan was yortorday charged before Jus- tice Bixby with stealing two ladies’ hats irom her om. ployer, Jonnie Finker, a milliner. She said that $6 were due her from Mrs. Finkor for her month's wages, ‘The Ju ordered tmilliner to pay Mrs. Sullivea the $5, and then sentenced the Iatier to oue month in the Penitentiary tor stea! the ba BOILED TO DEATH. Abont noon yesterday Mra, Jobo Gillan, of No. $19 South 01 avenue, Newark, N. J., left her infan child, eighteen months old, alune in the kitchen, 0 the floor, wax a large boiler of scalding water, from whieb had jase Upon turn ber horror mi child crowned tn t HIGHWAY ROBBERY. In Newark last evening William Rowens, colored, re siding on I’rinee street, Was arrested for having, 18 company with two other mot and knocked dow ier of $16 Mr. John Booz, of No at ‘buudines s