The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1877, Page 9

A NEW AMERICAN ENTERPRISE, (CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.) public property, and the company gave evidence of won becoming a huge monopoly, the oystermen of the wrrounding waters ded together, with the determi- tation to nip the inciprent “corner” in the bud. Ac- terdiugly one Monday morning, when Verth Amboy woke, the inhabitants found the bay swarining with Hoops in battle array, An old resident estimates that shere were 200 cralt, When the sun was an hoar high the hostile fleet weighed anchor, and at a signal from the leading sloop, all bore away for the “great Li Here they dropped anchor, and 500 skifis, exch con- taining two men, put out for the grounds and work was then commenced to ‘‘ting” for oysters, The alarm was sounded in Perth Amboy, and soon every man, woinan and child of the town rushed to the whart to witness the strange sight. The strangers Uiled their sloops with ine oysters, and in the evening slowly sailed down the bay, A company of militia was despatched {rom New Brunswick in a boat to dis- perse the “‘inimy,” but they tailed, Day after day the same fleet of white sails and brawny men could be Seon at the beds, and they did not cease coming until the last oyster was taken up and the monopoly was “‘busted,””” The bed then remained untouched for somo time, when It was aguin seized upon by oyster. men from Perth Amboy and vicinity. Oysters were planted and have been yearly since then, and now it is the most productive piece of land under water to be found in the United States. Innumerable lawsuits have tollowed between rival cluimants, put this does not interlere with oyster raising, NEWARK NAY HEDS, Nowark Bay is also a great place for Its beds were originally what 1s kuown beds—that 1s, the oysters grew spontaneousty. Every season bundreda of thousands of bushels of tine bivalves are taken up and shipped to the markets of the coun- try, and an army of men and a Coot of skifls may be seen on its waters in fair or foul weather during the keason, bringing to the surlace oysters planted the year before. ‘rhe present season bas not been as prosperous to oystermen of that section as formerly. This rib- uted to the great storm which swept over the const on tho 17th of last September. ‘The oysters in the Chesapeake aud those in the Now Jersey beds were so thickly covered with mud that scores of them died, and. a Boodly portion of the remainder were but smali and Mt looking, and also have a copperish flavor, The prices, consequently, have been higher than usual, and a dull season has been the result, save in Virginia gystors, which escaped the effects of the storm, AMERICAN MEAT IN ENGLAND. THE SUCCESS OF THE EXPERIMENT SUGGESTS THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH FRUITS-—PRo- VIDING MEANS TO PRESERVE THE MEAT AFTER ITS ARRIVAL, [From the London Times, Feb. 9, 1877.) Mr. D. Tallerman, the managing director of the Aus- tralian Meat Agency, bas proposed an organization for the reception of foreign beef into London, which is well worthy of attention, It Is based upon the adopiion on a large scale of a simple principle already well known, and the commercial arrrangements for putting it in practice ure com- pleted. As there is no patent nor trade secret, thore seems no reason why tho plan should not bo adopted in other towns. Our American kinsmen h an example in making a practical application of the knowledge that in a dry atmosphere having a constant temperature of from thirty-six to thirty-eight degrees Fahrenheit meat may be preserved fresh for a lung time, At a slightly lower temperature delicate fruits may bo preserved quite fresh and retaining their favor, Care must be taken that the freez- ing point 1s never reached, ‘There are not, s0 lur as wo know, any recorded experi ments on the limits of the Jength of time that fresh foods can be kept in this way, but even straw- berries huve maintained a good condition tor three weeks, and for the purposes ot Mr, ‘Tallerman’s plan it 4s cnough to kaow that during tho last sixtecn months beet slaughtered in American has beer brought to Isng- tand in excellent condition, We have from time to tine referred in our columns to the arrival of consignments of such beet at Liverpool, and to the way tn which it has been readily bought, The plan adopted for the transit is briefly this:—As soon as the cattle are killed-and dressed they are put into a large “re- frigerator” large enough to hoid several hundred car- cases,. They are left there from twenty-four to ftorty- ‘ight hours, according to the season of the year and she temperature, the time allowed being sufficient for the meut to become cooled and set. The carcasses aro then tuken outand quartered, each quarter is wrapped In coarse canvas and then tuken on voard the steamer, én hot weather the loading is done at night, ‘The com- purtment in which the quarters are siowed 1s made Impervious to the external utmosphere, and at one tod of it is an ico chamber. Ly means of pipes anda revolving fanacurrent of cool air iy kept up sbrough the compartment, Fora compartment that will hold 150 head of cattle about forty tons ol 1¢0 are packed, und alter the run from New York to Liverpool Zometen or fifteen tons are found remaining. The fact that beef can be brought over in good condition has been abundantly proved, but the check to the fur- ther development of the trade has beeu that directly the meat is univaded it must be sold and used. The Simple way to meet this difficulty Is naturally enough to unload (he quarters into a wharf with a “rofrigera- tor” that will continuo tho conditions under which they have been brought over aud in which t can be kept till they are wanted in the market, The cure taken both m America, and in regulating the temperature in bringing the meat over, 13 of vut litte practical value il, on the arrival in England, ihe meat is allowed to fall into a condition in which it 1s unit for use before it reaches the consumer, ; A REFRIGERATING WHALE, But, although the remedy is so obvious and so sim: ple, 1¢ is not until now that any plan for detinito acuon: Inthe matter has been proposed. Mr. Tallerman's plan is simply to have alurge “refrigerator” for the recepticn of foreign meat, from whatever country it may come, when brougnt in the ice compartments, and also for fruit, game and other perishable food. ‘The company of which he is managing director has securea ‘the premises under Cannon syrect station, having an rea of fiye-eighths of an acre, and tuis, with a flooring of a portion of 1t, makes a total floor space of ana Arrangements will soon bo completed for convert tif this into one vast refrigerator, The building 13 divided into eleven arches, and vy airtight doors each arch 18 to be a separate compartment. One compart- ment {s arranged to contain the ice supply, and by earthen ware pipes feading to the different ‘compart- ments the temperature of each will be regulated, A fan worked by a two horse power engine will draw the dry cold air from the ive chamber through the coim- partments A large portion ,ot the upper floor Is already fitted up with shelves which can be used for the storage of fruitand poultry, To bave erected such a building would have cost a large euin; but, fortunately for the public as weil as for the com- pany, this place hus recently been occupied by a firm Which has lett fittings that will come in most usefully, {tis proposed to oller storage room to dealers, giving Vheo advantage of coid dry wir chambers and charging only the ordinary whartage rates, There are four land- ing stages trom tho river, three of which are under sover, und there is a sloping road trot the station which tiself has communications with all parts of the sountry, so thal, for a first experiment, a more fortu- nate locality could hardly have teen found, Two or buree gentiemen of medical training are to bo appointed inspectors, who are to exataine every- ‘planting,’ thing that passes through the premises. This inspection is to be under the direction of ao stall of physicians of recognized eminence. Dr, W. Benjamin Richardson, F. Re S., has expressed m3 willingness to promote the movement, and has already Inspected the premises. Dr. Hardwicke, too, has promised bis co-operation, and has visited the prem- 108. ‘A printed statement issued by Mr, Tallerman shows Nhat a high standing firm, owning a fleet of steamers wrading to the Mediterranean, 18 ubout to fit up in their vessels retrigeratiog apparatus for bringing carcases from Spain, The Austrian railway authorities havo algo offered a coutract for the conveyance of Iresh ment in refrigerating cars, delivering tv in London within three days, the through rate being just above a half penny a pound, It is stated that there is every reason for believing that beef wiil be trom various sources supplied avan unfluctuaung rate of seven pence per pound, There aro large tracts in Europe where cattle Abound, and which are in direct railway communioa- tion, At Moscow the best beet 1s sold revail at tour pence a pound, and with refrigerating cars this might © placed in a good condition in the London market, A subordinate scheme in connection with this stor- ‘Oge is the distribution of the meat to customers from the wharf witbout the Intervention of middlemen. It ig proposed that by a kind of co-operative society and A system of post cards joints shall be ordered direct from the wharf and delivered by special vaas. By this meuns it is believed that first class beef could be sup plied at Tigd. a pound, Whether this subordinate plan 18 carried out or not, the inauguration of a sys- tem of dry cold storage will undoubtedly have an im- portant influence on the future of the meat supply of our courtry, RS WORK. Woroner Croker was yesterday notified to hold tn- quests In the following cases of sudden death:—Child wt Mr. Derringer, at No. 263 East Houston street; Martia Sullivan, thirty-seven years of ago, who died suddenly on Thursday might, at No, 354 Water street; Heuriotta Luz, aged ‘four inontis, who died suddenly at No, 420 Kast Filth street; Michaei Sullivan, aged nine months, of No, 210 West Twentieth street, who died suddenly Saturday night; Timothy Trowley, aged thirty-nine, a grocer of No, 224 West twenty. oth street, Who died of apoplexy and paraiysis, supers duced by an injury to the spine, received a year ego; and Bridget Gaines, aged sixty yours, of No, 404 West Piity-third street, CORON DEATH FROM BURNS. The two colored childron, Hattie, aged three years, and Joseph, aged (ilteen months, daughtors of Mary Brown, died yesterday at the Chamvers Street Hos. pial trom burns received on Saturday in the fire at No. 187 W soster strovt, GAMBLER ARRESTED, John Pendleton was arrested on Saturday by Otficer Patrick Dolun, of the Fiftecath precinct, charged with keeping a gambling Louse av Browdway, The usual gambling Hoplements were found that are used Jn the game of jaro, Meudicton was held in $1,000 bail vo anewae, T ; Lake Shore NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1877~WITH SUPPLEMENT, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL Review of the Week—Great Depression in Values. THE GOLD AND MONEY MARKETS. The Course of Government and Railway Bonds—Investment Seeurities Generally Lower—Money Abundant and Easy. Watt Sree, } Suspay, Feb, 25, 1877. For the entire past week the course of prices on the Stock Exchange has beea downward, Occasional flashes of improvement now and again bghted up the hopes of bulls, but they were too bricf to impart a lasting impression, and simply rendered the succecd- ing gloom all the blacker by contrast. In a word, it was a facilis descensus, which bulla were powerless to resist, and which bears hope may bring up Jn the bol. tomless pit of panic prices, The pernicious influeace which hag been brought to bear upon valucs re. gembles, when analyzed, tho constraction of a bia, torical romance, in which a few salient facts aro used, around which to weave the web of a plentiful tancy. In other words, while some ugly truths had their legi- timate effect in producing depression, they were eatly aided by tho circulation of tictions that in many instances were as baseless as they were absurd. ln the first part of this category the coal stocks wero the head and tront of the offending. Both Delaware und Lackawanna and Delawaro and Hudson early tu tho week published reports of thetr past year’s opera- tions and of their present condition, which on first consideration were regarded as unexpectedly favorable, though tt’ was patent that no dividends could be earned for some time to come. It was satistactory to know, however, that to all appearances, the compa- nies were ineasurably sound, und that with good luck and better management they might pull through until the appearance of better umes, With this view a sharp buying movement was originated, participated in by both bulls and bears, which cargied prices briskly upward and temporarily strengthened the rest of tho market, At this moment, however, a bait was culled, for prominent bears in their fancies, having consti- tuted themselves a committee of inquisition, com- menced to pull the statements to pieces by poimting out exaggerations here, and errors there, and making their specifications the more formidable by asserting that unpalatable tacts had been concealed and that the oflcers themselves were large scliers of the stocks. The market was in a temper to reccivo Intelligence of this kind as gospel truth, and with blind faith in its correctness tho fa- vorable feeling was reversed and tho wholo army of investors and speculators rushed in to sell. One of the most unfavorable results which has grown out of the unhappy career of the coal stocks is the want of faith which it has given rise to in réspect to properties, which, kept away from the arena of speculation, have hitherto been regarded as the safest of investments, ‘Thus there Is nfanifested a strong disposition to sell Burlington and Quincy, Rock Island, Rensselaor and Saratoga, and above all Central anaHudson, Of the two latter the first shows a decline of nearly twelve and of the second of over six points in the last ten days. Naturally it 1s sufficiently unpleasant to persons having their monoy placed in securities of this class to cn- counter such a stato of things, but it 1s questionable whether the investors themselves are not greatly to blame for it. In nine cases out of ten the condition of tho great corporations of the country is kepta doad secret, not only from tho public, but from those who, in the form of stockholders, are absolute owners of the property. Satisfled to float along in the receipt of Periodical dividends, they hear without concern of directors appointed that thoy know nothing of and of meetings held that they are too apathetic to attend. In too many instances the direction ig packed from the startin the interest of a few designing individuals, whose main consideration 18 to gain an opportunity to manipulate the stock in their own interest, while that of the shareholders {s of minor consideration, or of no consideration at all, What wonder is it, thon, that the, tears of stoekholders should bo appeased by falsehood, or their desire for information treated as a sheor im- pertinence. Whon investors shall havo learned to look after their vested interests as they do after thelr personal business, and the law shall compel corporative institu- tions to render a full, simple and clear account ot their condition at stated periods as banks and insuranco companies are forced to do, we shall sev an end to the disgraceful circumstances which havo attended the history of more than one security upon tho stock list, ‘While the weakness of the coal stocks was mainly in- fluential in depressing the market the air was full of rumors which added thereto. It was given out that Jay Gould, despsiring of covering his short line in Central and Hudson, was about to make a fresh attack by the novel procedure of an attempt to break tho Commodore’s will. Not that Mr. Vanderbilt had re- membered him in this document, even disparagingly, but that the way lay open through the assistance of a discontented heir and his own bank account, Noxt camo stories of a renewed cutting of railroad tolls and a breach of compact on the part of Lake Shore, with mysterious hints that this company had been reduced to an orphaniess condition by having in some way lost the fatherly protection of its charter, Last of all, and perhaps most important ofall, was the strong demonstration of opposition to Western Union, created by the election of a now and formidable direction in the Atlantic and Pacific Com- pany. Tho effect was to depress the stock of the old company from 69% to 63}, at which itclosed. One could recite ad nauseam tho mass of romances which wero set before the public, butthe samples we havo given above possessed a euiliciency of vil both for the market and the day. THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE WEEK, The following shows the opening, highest and low- est sales, rogular way, of the principal stocks during the past week, together with the number of shares dealt in: No. of Open- High. Low. Sharce ang est eat, Alton and Terra Hauto.. 200 ’ 2h Atuswuc and Pacitio rt... 10,055 18 21s 18 Chicago und Northwest’n, 6,760 821 43g be Chicago aud N. W. pref... 19,441 495) 63 48% Chicago, R, L and Pacific, 13,012 983, 100% 9s Chicago, Bur, and Quincy bod ws 15d G., C. and I. C. Clav., Col., Cin, ani 964 Cleveland and Pitsburg... 1,058 Chicago and Alton. ‘410 Consolidated Coal. 885 Dol., Lack. and Western, ,156,201 el. and Hudson 69,907 Ero. 17,805 18 18 18536 18736 il il 4 624 23g and St, Joseph .. . and St. Joseph pi Ilinois Central... Michigun Ce Morris and x. Milwaukee ana St, Paul. Mil. and St. Paul pret’a, w York Central, New Jersey Central Obio and Mississippi Yacitie Mail. Panama Quickstiver preteried. St. Louis end lron M St. Louis, K. 0. and N Toledo, Wabash and West. Union Vaeifie,. +e Western Union Telegraph. 287,987 _ 6044 Gold. 2. 105.4 Total tor the week......27,254 COINS AND BULLION, ‘The following were the latest quotations in gold for coins and bullion :— 694g 105% Buying. Selling. American trade dollars.eseee seceeees OY 100 American silver (lull and quarter dul- o 95 ( 03% 05 Mexican dollars, olu ty wy 100 Mexieaa dollars, new style, 9 100 Bugitsn silver. Five tranes bars (909 fine old bars, MONBY MARKET, Money was abundant during the week at very low figures, The rates varied as much as from 2 toS ber cent, but the most part of the business on call wag transacted at3.a3}{, The same superabundance of money is noticeable in London, where the Bank of England report showed a gain of £320,000 in bullion, and the bank rate was Jeft unchanged on Thursday at 2 per cent. The latest rates for foreign exchange were:— Days. Three Days. Prime bankers’ ster- ling bills on Lon- don... ae eens 48226 04,8336 484 04.95 Good bankers’ and prime commercial, 482 a 4.82% 4,833 0 4.8435 Gooa commercial... 4,51 482 4,83 0 4,84 Documentary com’, 4,803¢ a 4.8117 4.32 ad, Paris (francs) ....6. 6.20% 25.1859 6.1844 06,1555 Antwerp (francs)... 520% a 5.18! 6, 18 ss a H.10% Swiss (iranes). « 620% a 18 hs BARS, & 515 Jy Amsterdam (guil'ts), 40a 40k 404 a 4055 Hambarg (reich’ks). .941¢ a 0445 195 & 0614 Frankfort (reich’ks), 94s % 439 5 a 25 Bremen (reich'rks).. 943 4 4% 95 a My Berlin (reichmarks). .94}, 0 04% 95 w OY The bank statement showed a decrease in every Mem, the falling off being particularly heavy in specie, legal tendors and deposits, The banks lost $2,945,700 in reserve, which reduces tho surplus above legal requirements to $16,760,400. ‘THM GOLD MARKET, Gold showed further signs of weakness. During the tirst tow days of the week tt was fairly firm, but later on it fell trom 10574 to 10434, the lowest price yet made, This decline ts chietly to be attributed to the bill introduced by Senator Sherman, which provides for the issuing of 4 per cent bonds and the cancellation of greenbacks, The doubt ay to the tssue of the Presi- dential contest and the reports as to the probable action of the House had also n weakening effect. Yesterday, however, on receipt of the report trom Washington giving hope of an immediate settlement of the question, there was a decided improvement and yold closed dria at 105, The following are the changos of the week :-—~ Opening. Lowest. Highest. Closing. Monday, 19 108 34 WSs 103% 105% Tuesday, 20. 159 wd ig 15% Weunesduy, 21 10545 104% 10835 Thursday, 22., Hotiday, . — Hels Friday, 23, 104% 105.34 Saturday, 24... 106 104% 1056 GOVERNMENT STOCKS, Government sccurities have again shown signs of weakness, which ts wainly attribatable to thetr sym- pathy with the gold market. Largo sales havo, how- ever, been made by German banker, who are sup- posed to have gone short of the market in the hope of covering at lowor prices either here or ubroad, In Londov the closing prices of securities have boen ;— Feb. “Keb, Bel % 16 2. United States 6's, 5-20’s, 1865, old, 10534 105% 106 United States 6’s, 5-20's, 1807 . LOOK 109% 109, United States 5's, 10-40’s. New 5’s.. 108g 10! + 107% LOT 10 ‘Range Since Jan. 1, 1877.5. owest, Highest, U.S, 6's, 5-20s, 1865, old, 105 Jau. 2. 106 Web, 22 U, 8, 64, 6-20's, 1867....... 10844 Jam. 2 11044 Feb. 6 Dnited States 5's, 10-40°s .x108 4 Feb. 16, 110% Feb. 6 NOW S16... ccs cceee cree oes X100K Jan. 17, 107% Jun, 16 STATE BONDS, 1n State bonds the largest jump in prices was in the Louisiana consols, which wero dealt in largely on speculation in New Orleans, and sold there at 63a 6314, making an advance of about 8 per cent from tho lowost prico made here this week, Tennossees and South Carolinas are # shado easier. North Carolina old bonds are protty steady on the prospect thut some terms of settloment may be obtained trom tho Stute by tho committeemen from this city now at Raleigh. ‘The Missouri State Fund Cominissioners will re- ecive bids for the sale of $588,000 of the bonds of that State, either 6 per cent currency or 6 gold, until April 4. The City Comptroller of Brooklyn will re- ceive bids thi! Murch 1 for $500,000 Brooklyn 6 per cent bonds for the bridge, and $250,000 assessment fund bonds. In lilinots a bill bas veen Introduced in the Legislature providing for the assumption by tho State of the debts of counties, towns and cities— amounting, a% reported, to some $40,000,000—and the Issue of low interest bonds by the State to replace the same, which State bonds shall be provided for by tuxa- tion, + RAILROAD BONDS, Railroad bonds were generally firm, but the issues of the coal road wero heavy and lower. Tho following shows the highest and lowest prices since the lst of January :— Lowest. Highest. Central of N.J, 1st con... Feb.16, 64 Jan. 5, 84 Central Pac’o Ist 6's, Jan. 26, 10814 Chic., Bur, & Q. ak Jan. 29, 11046 Chic.’ & Norw’n, op..g’d. Feb. 17, 804 Jan, 2, 93 Cn. M.& St. P.'c. 8. f, 78 Jun, 26, 78 Jan, 2) 8635 Omie, R. 1, & Pac. 1st 7’ Fev, 28, 1073 Jan, 2, 119 Erie ist, 7's, extended... Jan. 16,109 Jan. 8, 110 L, 8, & M. So, 2dcon. cp. Jan, 30, 93 Jan. 30, 98 Mich. Central consol. 7's, Jan, 2, 101 sb, 16, 104 Morris & Essex lat mort. Fok. 19,113 Feb, 5 11734 N. Y. CG. & Had, Ist, cou, Feb, 28, 116% Jan, 17, 118 Oblo & Miss, con. #’k fwd, Jap. 4, 815; Feb, 20, 8834 Pitts, Ft. W. & Chie. Ist Jan. 9,117) Feb, 7, 121 St.L. & I. Mt Ist mort.. Feb, 7, 974g Jan. 3, 10214 Union Pac, 1st 6's, gold 9/103" Fob, 6, 101g Union Pacific sink’y 'd.. Jan. 2, 92% Fob 6, 983 MINING INTELLIGENCE. Tho Consolidated Virginia continues to gain its daily yield of 285 tons of ore without change in quality, ‘The heat in the weat drift from the C. and ©. shaftis atill reported to bo intense, and the difficulty ot supply- ing fresh air seems to be in nowlse lessened. Never- theless the general situation of the mine is deemed favorable, and the evidences of abundant supplies of ore scems to bo unquestionable. The California com- pany is turning out 550 tons of oro daily, and the work in all departments of the mine and mills is officially reported to be progressing satisfactorily, saving that the heat in the lower levels is intense and retards tho running of some of the drifts. Justice is producing 360 tons of ore daily, aud its mills aro kept Im steady operation, while the stopes from 400 down to tho 800 foot level wre said to be looking well and yielding the usual quality of ore. Chollar Potosi’s regular daily yield is stated roundly at 100 tons, of the assay value of $26 per ton, The sinking of the combination shaft is making good head- way. Tho Belcher is producing 125 tons ot oro daily, Work on the main incline ts progressing steadily, though somewhat retarded by the flow of water at the bottom. The Overman, Yellow Jacket, Mexican, Ophir, Best & Belcher, Crown Point, Savage and tho other Pacific slope mines familiar to dealers in this market are without change since ‘the previous report. Ot tho NEARBY MINES the Merrimac 1s reported to be doing well, The Ber- tha and Edith minesare to commence hydraulic wash- ing on the Ist of March. Extensive mica mines are reported as having been found in New Hampshire, samples from which havo been exhibited here aud aro Pronounced good. Assays of argentiferous galena taken by a New York expert from a mino near Bridge- port, Conn., show over $300 of sliver to the ton, MEMORANDUM, Receipts of produce, &c., at Chicago, from Fobruary 1 to the 21st, 1876 and 1877 (18 business da: 1 Bushels, Wheat... 79,004 Corn ...... 1,514,992 Oats. « = 896,054 Rye. 707 25 Barley . Totals... 2,951,4 Flour, bbis 147, Dec,, 20, Hogs, No.. 28 Dec., 65,766 Receipts of wheat at Milwaukeo, from February 1 to the 21st, 1876 and 1877 (18 business days) :— 1877, 196, 733 Dec, 603,495 STIC MARKETS, nh . 1428 bales, Exp Stock, 74,109, New Onneans, Feb, 24, 1877. n Bushels ..... DOME! Cotton hea: y; middling, food ordinary, 10%e. Net cuustwise, O98. Sules, 720. Monine, Fi Cotton weak and irregular, middling, 114 dling, 114 ary, 10% xports co ton irrezmlar; middling. 170. Net Burravo, Markets quiet. Corn in light request. st neglected. Outs neglected; offerings of poor quality, Flour firm, steady, Huriey, twie trade de Muli, good trade inquiry, Seeds lo Pork inactive, uyers ollering lower price unchanged. “Otver wennire'. Ww on tiv Dr ticles quiet, unchnged. Hour, 750 bbls wality consider ears White Mi hels: corm, ) do.; rye, BOO do. Milwankee club, $1 60; No. 2 do, $1 53; No. 2 red Wa- $1 60; No.l white Michigan, $1 6% Cora steady; 000 bushels mixed Western at 58e., an ¢: By No. 1 Canada held at $1; No. 2av..90c, Corn meal cl 1 Railroad freights—Flour to Boston, 45c. ; to New York, 85¢.; to Albany, 2 ail road shipments—lowr, 1,200 bbis, ‘Cnieaco, Feb. 24, 1877. Flour dull and unchanged, Wheat active, but a shade lower; No ts $1 28 Apri spring $1 25, cus 20iy Mareb ; May; No. 3d a $1 16: rej iady, with rdeinand; dle. cash? ge, Outs’ in xood do- € rn mi Mareh ; 34'ce, April iy" w rs easier at Pork in fair demand, but lower and heavy; 814 25, eash; $14 47g w B14 OO April: S14 y. Lard dull, weak and lower; 80 70, $9 80 a 89 R2be April; $9 95 Muy Bulk meats easier, Dressed hogs dall und lower; choice, 6 255 #6 45 25, skey in good demand, tending 106," Receipts—Flour, 4,500. bb) corm, 131,000 do. 5,000 do. bo do. | Shipni ‘corn, 55,000 di Torxpo, Feb. 24, 1877. firm; No, 1 white Michigan: 81 $1522" April, S156; May red anher, ‘Mare, 81 Sty Apr Ns; rejected Lake shore red, $1 Ii mixed, 44ije.; No, 2, spot, 4c.) Marel white, Hist. ; rejected, 4c, Oats dull: No. white, dle: rejected, tke. Cloverseed, $8 00. ie—00) bbls. flone, 1.000 usbels wheat, G8,000 do. 6,000 do, oats, Shipin ) bbls. flour; 8,00 Is Wheat ; 45,000 do, corn; 700do, oats, HAVANA MARKET. Mavas. ‘The market ruled very acti Wdeney; the receipts are meet 1 suger, Nos, inferior to fait, Big a 94 dod, S1y a Greate: centrifugal to 13 in boxew, ITM, w 11S reals, in stock in warehouse ut Havana 28,500 lihda ; receipts pets during: 500 dexgruos polarization, reals, per keg, He Sper ony utter, 658 a 87H ner ‘& $37 por vi arrobe, Hams, $08 Jerked o for Amer! quintal 410 thos, SH a $45, kegs, AR e Povatoes, $10 50 9 $11 per bbl. Onions, $15 4 816 per obl. for ns, 1G reals per xallo + old, * Laniulyer = Wits a 3 iy; DOX, 8 reals wanes hogsheads, 0 a0 re por 4 Hoops, gts. low active, with i ana forthe United States, pe of susar, 8 4: per bhi. of moluns 40; loacing on the North Coast (outside ports) for the Jnited States, por hid. of molayses, €2 50 a $2 75; to Fale nouth aud 437s, Gd, Tobueco steady. Spanish xchange firm; on the United Staios, G0 days i discount: short wight do., 2 0 13g discount 5 a2); promium; short sight, do, 3 0 © yw 0 days gold, prominin. Provipence, Feb, et continued dull allot t! ast week, * declined t 4 nomiuully at 47,0, a Se, for extra G4xi4 cloths, Printing el h xalen re lye. a hae. standard BRAZIL COFFEE MARKET. Rio Janxino, Fob. 24, 1877. Coffve quiet; prices maintained; good test 6,800 rele per ten kilos, Kxchange on London ‘anros, Keb, 24 Coffee, superior Santos, 6,600 a 6,800 reid per ton o> “Ti EASON ATE A kiadowment Bought; insuran ui vo, —JOUN K. BAZLEY, 74 BROADWAY, FIRST A siiaes Stuck Rachanie Privileges. Explanatory el cular and quotations mailed to any addeess, cr Polic sof alt. kinds effected with bext compu. J.J, HABBICH & CO, 119 Broad OND AND MORTGAGE.—MONKY AT 6 PER CENT in sums to suit ; good appll -utioi JOSLAIL Broudway, ALO CITY PARK 7 for sale by Ur duo m 1915, DANIEL A. MORAN, No. 40 Wail it. STATE WILL LOAN $260,000, CITY PROPERTY, 6 cent: Brooklyn, New Jorsey, 7 percent, Address BOUTOR, station D. J NA. MACPIERSON, member of w York Open Board of Stock Brokers, office 75 Broadway and 7 New Bays and seily on margin or for cash, Stocks, Bonds and Gold: Accounts solicited, (Extublished 1 N ONGY VO LOAN AT 6 AND 7 and Brooklyn improved Property, Broudway. pus AMEKICAN MINING AND CENT—N. Y. GEO, STAKE, 150 Stock Exchange V ANTED—THE LOAN OF $1,000 IN A MANUPAG- taring business, for six months; will Rey, w good Intere K. He: ry Hal othe PER Gi ‘OR FIVE suit, on first class city property. HL, GRANT, 145 Browdway, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. “ANY PERSON VA@*MAKE AN TVDEPENDENT LIV Aiing without eapicat TALLMADGE & CO., 6x2 Browdwuy, room’4, AND MANUFACTURER OF A will soil one- first your: will Apply at 115 broadway, AX. INVENTOR light, Fotiable and salable spectaity fait tor’$1,500 cash; investment trebles en trietet investigation, WILL BE SOLD FoR RUG STORE—COST $7,000, z GEORGE EB, GLINES, i 4,700; fine location ; low ront. Assignee, 8 Cedar w OODS WANTED—IN EXCHANGE roe und clour Lots. Address OOLLI ANTED—A PARTNER, WITH 95,000 CAPTI A business paying Inrzo profits, Address WISE, box 1,764 Post office, A PARTNER, WITH ABOVE nt money iaakiug cast well estabe 0 I bear thorough lovestigation. Ad- rald office. FOR VALUABLE N, 28 West 20th st, AL, IN ENTER. NTLEMAN WITH ith “a respons 000 to $10,000 3 Wont uth st, IN A BUSINESS ES- 1 sales last year $7,000; LLOYD, 29 Broadway. I for Mr, HOTCHKISS, $2,000 .ctiaete reels full investigation. +o DISASTROUS RAILROAD INVESTMENTS, A STARTLING EXHIBIT OF MORIBUND CORPORA- TIONS THAT HAVE SWALLOWED NINE HUN- DRED MILLIONS OF CAPITAL. {From the Railway Ago, Feb. 22) ‘Tho public generally have yet to learn and appreciate the intimate relation between the railway interest and the Interests of ‘the country as a whole, and to understand that ag the railways prosper or suffer tho people prosper or suffer also, So vast 18 tho amount of capital now invested in this form of property in the United States that tt is utterly impossible that tt should be jeopardized or mado un productive without causing panic and ruin throughout the land, The crash of 1873 was followed by defaults on the part of a large number of railroad companies in the payment of interest on their indebtednoss; every year, and almost every month, since the first break up has added snany companies to the insolvent list, woul now the regute of capital that has been rendered un- productive to its owners or swopt from their posses. sion altogether is appalling in its magnitude, It 13 im- possible to give With accuracy the amount of money involved in the United States in railways that within the past four years haye defaulted in choir liabilities, have been placed in the hands of receivers, havo been sold out by foreclosure, or are struggling undor unpaid obligations, awaiting 4 reorganization tuat will wipe out their dgbts and enable them to sturt anew. The year 18% was marked by the sale of a large number of roads and by the commencement ot pro ceedings for the foreclosure of many more; and also by a few additions to the hist of defuuiting companies, A complete and accurate statement of tue com- panics involved, with their mileage and the amount oi capital investment which they represent, would be of great interest. ely accurate Wea of the y those who have buidt our der’ to give an approxi sullered rn wilways, to attempt the compilation of a le showing theso facts in regard to the railways which, during the year 1876 alone, have either been ‘sold under foreclosure, or, having previously defauited and proving Unable to recover, Lave been marked for provable foreclosure, by the appointment of receivers or the action of their bondbold- crs; or, alter holding out so long, have been compelle join the lists of insolyents, with we prospect of bankruptcy before them, Tbe difliculty and Javor Involved tn the preperation of such a list are great, and in the figures that wo have given we claim or completeness nor exactness, The list of roads 18 very nearly iull, but the figures in some eases hud to be estimated, and as the exact | amount to date of principal and interest caa- not be determined owing to the lack of official re« turns, the general results have only been approxi- mated in round pumbera, The aggregate, nowever, Is sufliciently near correctness to be instructive, in the lollowing tables we bave aimed at giving the pleted and operated roads involved, and capital—stock, bonds and debis—alleeted and practically locked up by the inability of the eom- panies to tulfit their ob} ns t SOLD UNDER PORKCLOSURE IN 1876, Capital Miles, Invested. Atlantic & Richmond Air L 269 $10,000,000 Atlantic & Pacitio 28 "433,000,000 Bariingtun, Ce i, | 12,000,000 tinati & Martinsvilie 800,000 nport& St Paul 12,000,000 Detromt, Lansig and Lake Michigan 8, 600,000 Datebess and Colambia unsville, Owensboro and Nashville, nova, Ithaca and Athens. Giitman, Clinton and Sprivgheld Grayville and Mattoon: Green Pond, (N. J.), 69 ~— 4,000,000 21 1,000,000 76 4)900,000 TL 6,500,000 90 600,000 %,000 No such statement is to be | had, but in leu thereof we have ventured, in or- | Katisas City, Memphis and Mobile... 90 500,000 | Teesday, geen at one o'clock P, M. Faneral from Latayette, Bioomington and Missis- rosidenco to Calvary Cemetery. sipp. wes “he oe 2,500,000 | , GtLitcax.—Saturday, February 27, of yaeemenin, Louisville, Paducah aud Soutbwestes $8,000,000 Manx Ganess. fay ‘a, parwh of Derm, Louisville, New Albany and >t Lo: 2)600,000 yr ne! Ire! ad u th year of her age, ad aa Montpelier and Weils River. 1,065,000 | vapey lei) wees, a Rose Gaoxucr, wi New York, Boston and Mouir 3,231,000 po ter smpny wd yea New York aud Oswego Midland, West- ‘umeral to- 4 ‘ae t m 269 West 234 at, + 73 6,000,000 | Relatives and iriends in 284 20,000,400 Hatsey.—Oo Saturday evening, February 24, 1877, 63” 2'500,000 aftera jong and painful illness, Sanau Stewant, wife ¢ bend ten ft rat hereafter. . Notice of funer 4 . iarenee Times, ‘ rf eee Hi.sonx.—On Sunday, Feoruary 25, ten A, M., Lio Tennessee aud Paciti 1 G1 Tovo%0oo | X®4s,omly don of Louis aud Lena Hilborn, aged 3 yours Pease sume nad Eeeare + Ease sy rey Monday, 26th, at eieven o'clock, from bf ota yor ll ete ar) “peoatone | the residence of hus grandparents, J. D. Jacobowaky, #f 4 * 000 | 370 West Sud wt Thirty roads. 3,346 $217,848,000 KECKIVERS APPOINTED OR FORKCLOSURES DETERMINED ON IN 1976. Arkansas Central....... $1,500,000 Atianuc and Great Western, Atlantic, Mississippi! aud Olio, Baffulo and Jamestown Carolina Coutral Central of lowa,. + 48 and Hhnois Southern and Michigan, Lake Snore, Chicago and Pacilic...... 6.6 Chicago, Suginaw and Canada. Cincinnati, Rock port ana Southwestern Cinctpnats and Terre Haute.. Colorado Central, + ir?" vse Chicago and Indiana Cen- tral « Counecticut Valley Dea Moines Indiavola and Missour. ) Des Moines, Winterset and South WOBUIED eas n-rsion cess Detrort and Milwauks Gull, Western Luxas and Pacitic Tron Mounwin, Chester and Kastern, 42 Jacksonville, Ponsacola and Mobile... 179 6,000,000 Lake superior and Mississippt.cee.ce. 109 Luu, 000 Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston 203 11,688,000 Lexington and St, Luuts.....6.c.e026 99 1,600,000 Logansport, Crawfordsville and South- WOSLEPO. see ease iee8 owe 8,500,000 Louisville, Cincinna ad Lexington, 231 10,000,000 Maryland and Detawar Memphis and Littie It 10, 000,000 Now Jersey and New York, 2,550,000 Now Orleans, Mobile and Texa + 63 10,000,000 Now Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago.. 509 + St 1,500,000 | 39,000,000 New York and Oswego Midland....., 300 24,060,000 Paducah and Memphis. rt 4,500,000 Peoria and Rock Istand 4086) 000 Port Royal... 4!800)000 Seima, Marivi St. Louts, Law Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern, , 12,000,000 Wilmington and West 1,000,000 Forty-six roads... +7,576 $538, 000,000 NEW DEPAULTS IN 15 Aulantic and Gulf, $8,000,000 Connecticut Western, 4,000,000 Indianapolis, C 17,00 Littiestown (Pa, 115,000 Ohio and Migsissippi 23 35,000,000 Portland and Ogdensburg wh 4,000,000 Portland au: Roches: 53 168,000 South Mountain fron Company Kansas Pacitic (2d default)... St, Louis, Iron Mountain and south. ern (2d detault)..... SUMMARY, No. Capital Roads, Mileage. | Invested. 30 8,846 $217,548,000 7,576 638,000,000 757 156,061,000 Sold under foreclosure...,. Reevivers appointed, or fore- closures commenced, Now defaults,......4 Grand totals,, 14,179 $912,000,000 These incomplete figures show that railways, with a mileage of over 14,000 miles and representing over $900,000,000 of cupitai, have during the past year alone taken some important’ step in the road to lorcu reorgan- wation, What proportion this is of the woole num. ver similarly situated we have not attempted to show, But this mileage im nearly — one. filth of the entiro railway mileage of the United Slates, and this amount of capital ta also nearly one-fifth of all the capital thus invested in this country, Add to these figu tho other hundreds of millions that come tu the same category of unproduc- tiveness, and is it any wonder that when these vast sums are locked up from the reach of the stockbolaers, bondholders, and otner creditors whom they represent, there should be “hard times’’in our own and other countries—thut sufferig and ruin should be wide- spread? On the other hand, who can fail to see that if by means of abundant employment at proituble rates the railways are euubled to recover from their depression, resume payment of mterest to their bondholders and dividends to their stockholders, and return locked up millions to the channels of industry, business gener. ally will be greatly quickened and prosperity will r turn? We belicve that the darkest day for our rail- ways has passed and that gradually—many of them through change of ownership and reorgautzation—they are again reaching solid ground, trom whence they ‘will not s00n stray. NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. THE SECOND BAPTISM OF A COLORED WOMAN IN HER ONE HUNDRED AND TWELITH YEAR. At tho Free Baptist chureb tu Twenty-ninth street there have already been baptized within tie last six weeks thirty-seven persons, und @ number are still awaiting the bestowal of the rite, Among the number immersed lagt evening was an old colored woman named Rebecca Anderson, or “Aunt Beeky,’’ as sho js familiarly known in the neighborhood of ner house in West Twenty-sixth street, It is stated that she was born in the year 1765, and was 111 years old in last July, Tho fact of nor extraordinary age {8 au- thenticated by indisputable testimony, Aunt Becky formerly acted as a domestic in a family by the namo of Worth, who lived in Third avenue, near Ninth street, She ouce made a visit to Kurope with the family. VERY OLD REMINISCENCES. At the time of her birth there were but 3,000,000 people ip the United States, the stamp act was being enlorced, and the path being opened toward the accoin- plishinent of the great Revolution of 1776. Aunt Becky well remembers the “red coats,” a8 she calls them, and retains somo interesting recollections of those by: gone days. 4 She was orginally a Presbyterian, and was bap- tized by sprinkling according to the custom of that church, As she advanced in years sne began to think that the sprinkling process waa not sullicient to last during her long life, aud she concluded that she wou be rebaptized by immersion according to the Free Baptist idea, This act was performed last evening, ag stated, by the Rev. Mr. Rowell in the presence of A very lurge assemblage, tany being obliged to leave the building, unavle to procure even standing room within, “Aunt Becky’? 1s quite intelligent, has an undimmed black eye, and walks every Sunday to the church, sevoral blocks away. She 18 a spinster, and it may be added as evidence of her remarkabic retention of strength and activity that she still does her own housework, a MARKIAGES AND DEATIS, ENGAGED. Mvatrevprn—Hiescn.—Mr. Josrren Mcn.recper to Miss Jutta Hinsen, both of this city, No curds, MARRIED. Witts—Witkissox,—On Saturday, the 24th inst,, at | the residence of the vride’s uncle, by by Key. J, F, Kider, D. D., Mr, Hanky Ls, of Boston, to Miss A, Lovish WILKINSON, of this cy. Secor, W DIED. Barken,—At Passaic, N. J., on Sunday morning, February 25, Peruis A. Barker, im the Olst year of bis uge. Reviuves and friends are invited, without turther notice, to attend the service, ay the Passaic Baptist ehuren, T jay, Febraury at three PM. Tram at 1:45 P, M., returning and 6:62 P, M. Interment at Jay morning. laniaA H, Bourn, wile of Peter A. Bogert, years, « Funoral services at her Iate residence, 111 ast 27th at, this (Monday) evening, February 26, at eight and Murgaret Coyle, aged 38 years, The reiatives and friends of the family, also his brother in-jaw, Cornelius McMonagle. are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, the residence of his parents, 154 Sth av,, on Monday, the 26ch inst, at two o'clock, from thence to Calvary Cemetery, CRAWVORD.—At the residence of his daughter, Mrs, J. A. Kennedy, on Sunday, Febraary 25, 1876, MATunw CRAWFORD, aged 90. Notico of suneral hereafter, DunerNktL.—In Brooklyn, Sunday, at half-past ton M., Harvin V. o’elock P. daughter of James V, and ars and Ll days, ‘os and friends reapectiuily imvited to attend |, rom her paronis’ residence, 160 Bergen st., Tuesday, at two P.M. Freeaay.—February 25, Catunnine Freeman, aged 60, of Cooshill, county Cavan. , bur a Ab One O'clock to-day, from No, 248 West Teh st, Gavix.~-On Saturday, February 24, James A. Gavin, 1m the 26th year of his age. ‘The re Will be taken trom (he residence of mother, #42 19th #t, to the Church of the Epiphany, where a solemn requiem mass wiil be cele. brated for the repose of bis soul atmime ALM. The funeral will take place at one I, M. from the ehureh, Hveremrsoy.—On Satarday, 24th inst, Witte Hy {nfunt son of William H. and Kittie Hatchinsoa, Funeral scrvices at residence of parents, 185 Spences 8t., Brooklyn, this (Monday) afternoon at three o'clock, Interment at Poughkeepsie, o Joveg —On Saturday, 24th inst, Miss Marta A, over, The funeral will take place on Tuesday morning, from the residence of ber brother, William BE. Joyce, 10th ay., Astoria, The retaains wi'l be conveyed to the Church of St Mary of Mount Carmel, wherea requiem mass will be offered for the repose of her soul at half past ten o'clock A, M.. Relatives and friends are ree spectfully invited to attend. Kinstxy,—On Sunday, February 25, at Wychofl, N. vomas Kixstey, brother of John and Christopher, Notice of tuncral hereatter, Keuty.—February 19, at Thomasville, Ga., Rev. Danie, Katty, lato pastor of St. Joseph’s ehurch, Providence, Funeral trom above mentioned church, Wednesday, February 28, and vot Friday, February 23, a8 pree viously stated, LoGax.—Oa fender, bruary 25, Brinart Loaa: widow of the Jate Thomas Logan, in the €9th year ol her age, native of the parish of Killeshandra, county Cavan, Ireland. The relatives and friends of the tamliy are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, trom ber late resi- dence, S34 West 25th st., on Weduesday morning, at ten o'clock. Her remains will bo taken to ‘Cos jumba’s church, where a requiem tmasé will be offered for the repose of her soul, and thence to Calvary Cemes tery for interment. ' LyNert. Ou Saturday, February 24, after a long tlle ness, dirs, Many Lyycu, in the 57tu yoar of her age, w ve * Apusbrook, parish of Moynalty, county le re Her romaine will be taken trom bor late residence, 256 Ist av,, to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion, Mth st., between ava. Anand B, Tuesday, February 27, where a requiem masa will be offered for the reposa of her soul ut bali-past ten sharp; thence to Calvary Comoetery for interment, Manrix,—Suddenly, on Friday, Fobruary 23, of mem- brancous croup, J. Trownntpax, eldest son of W. RL YP and L. B. T. Martin, aged 2 years, 8 monthsand 10 Funeral services from the residence of his grand- parents, 89 West 26th st., on Monday, Fobruary 26, at two P.M. ; MiLks.—On Sunday, 25th inst, Jouy Mites, in the 56th year of his age, Funeral services trom his late reaidence, No. 130 East 66th st., on Tuesday, 27th inst, at ten o'clock, A.M. No flowers, Moopy.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, February 26, of pneumonia, Cuartes Epwarp LgoNarp, ooly and be- loved son of Leonard and Marianna H, Moody, agod 11 months and 17 days, Relatives and friends of the tamily are respectfully invited to attend the tuneral, from the residence of nig No. ¥4 Hanson place, Tuesday, February 27, M, and Maine papers please copy. Mcrruy,—On Friday, 24th inst., Denis Murpay, in the Sith year of bis age, a native of Kinmare, couuty Kerry, lieland. KeNMARK BENEVOLENT AssoctaTiON.—Members are requested to assemble at headquarte! Monday, at one o'ctock P, M., to pay of respect to our late associate, Dennis Murphy. THOMAS J. GILL, President. eConmick,—On Sunday, Febraury 25, of pneumos ke McCormick, in the 24th your of his age, at his residence, 49 Duftield #t., Brooklyn. Funeral trom the Cathedral, Jay st., on Tuosday, the 27th inst., at ten o'clock, Where a ‘solemn requiem mass will be offered for the repose of his soul, Hia friends and those of his brother James, and his uncles, Poter McManus and Joseph Kiernan, requested to attend, McCosker.—On Friday morning, Catuarmen, widow of the jate P, MeCusker, Relatives aud irtends are attend the funeral, on Monday, 26th inst, at hatf-past ten A. M,, from her residence, 424 West 36th st, to Church of St. Michael, where a solemn requiem masz will be offered tor the repose of her soul, MePur »—On Saturday, Parnick MoPaiuurs, aged 73 years, Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from his late residences 25 Mangin street, on Tuesday, at one o'clock, Osnoex,—On Sunday, February 25, 1877, Marky, only son ot Houry and Minnie J. Osborn, aged 1 year and 8 months Kelatives und friends aro invited to attend the fuy neral, on Mouday, February 26, at halt-past two P. Mg trom the residence of his parents, 43 Willoughby at., Brooklyn. 5 O’Coxxon.—In Brooklyn, Guace, widow of the inte Terrence Connor, on Sunday, February 25, aged 73 years, Relatives and {rionds of the famliy are respoctrully invited to attend her funeral, trom her late residence, 118 Smith st., at two o'clock P. M., on Tuesday, Februr ary 27. Paarniricrbn: is ddenly, February 24, Witttam Pee BERTON, aged 27 years, Funeral at one P. M. Monday, 26th inst, from St Augustine chapel, 262 Bowery. Birmingham (Kugtand) papers please copy. Punts —On Thursday, February 22, Jon Porta, ayed 26 years. Rolatives und friends of the famity, also members of the Oadity Social Clab, are respe tend the faneral from the residence of bis aunt, Mra, Joseph J. Wigger, 453 West 44th st, on Monday, 26un inst, at hall-pust nine o'clock A, M., thence? to Su Fraueis church, West S1st st., between 6th ahd 7th avs. Nicholas Seagrist, une Detroit, Mich,, papers please copy. Reyyo.ps.—On sunday, February 25, Parniow ReyNoups, aged 47. of parish of Jorgney, county Loug. ford, Ireland, Relatives and friends are very respectfully invited te attend the funeral, on Wednesday, at ten o'clock, frow is late resid +, 60 Monroe st, ; thence to St. James! church; from thence to Flatbush cemetery. Ricuiarvs.—On Saturday, February 44, 1877, Hex Ricuanos, in the 62d year of bis age, Friends and relatives are respectially invited to ate tend the funeral from his late residence, No. 30 Ryera rou at, Brooklyn, on Tu@sday, the 27th inst, at twa o'clock. The brethren of Mutual Lodge No. 57, L 0.0, F. are hereby notified to moet at the lodge room, No. aad Bowery, on Tuesday, February 27, at twelve af, tor the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect ta our lute Brother Past Henry Richard By order of PETER PETERSON, N, G. Jixyny Mcrtox, Secretary. Brethren of sister lodges are cordially invited, Albany, N. Y., papers ploase copy, BAKSVIKLD.—On February Mrs. Mary Sansrirtp, Q native of the City of Cork, in the 77th year of her age, at the residence of her son Dominick, 93 Gerry st, Brookiyn, E. D, Funeral at two P. M. February 26, Cork papers please copy. SOUTHMA Jersey City, on Friday, February: 23, Hunny J. ‘Sourumayn, aged 62 years, and tor many years treasurer of the New Jersey Railroad and ‘Transportation Company. Funeral services wi!l be held from his late residence, 126 Grand st, corner of Warren st, Jersey City, om Monday, February 26, at hail-past three o'clock BP. M. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, on Tuesday morue ig. Spreen.—On Friday, February 23, at 604 Bergen av. Jersey City Heights, Jaxx, wife of Coionel Abra: Speer, aged 68 yeat Relatives and triends of the family are respectfully, invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, the 26th, at three P. M., trom the Relormed church, Bergen ave (Rev. Mr Brott’s: Srroxa,—in this city, Sunday morning, Februar; 25, CAROLINE AMELIA STRONG, youngest child of Sel B. and Julia D, Strong, aged 3 months and 28 days. Trowua:pG®.—At Astoria, on Saturday, February 24 1877, Axxix R., beloved wife of Henry G. Trowbridge, and youngest daughter of the late William and Mary Rowland, aged 41 years, jatives and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral services, from the residence of bet sister, Mrs. Wm. Newton, First avenue, near Grané street, on bang | tho 27th inst., attwoP. M. Inter ment ut Cypress Hills. Long Isind papers please copy. ‘TURNER. —On Saturday, February 24, of pneumonia, Lovisa Wi.tovanny, widow of the late Dr. Willlaug ‘Turner and daughter of the late Samuel G. Og Kelatives and friends are invited to atte tha funeral services, irom the New Jerusalem church, 35h st, borween Park and Loxington avs., on Monday, Febe ruary 26, at hall-past two P.M. *%.—On Sunday morning, February 25, at th osidence of her aunt, Mra. G. Sidney Hartshor 23 West dist st, of scariet fever, Cakonine Mannatr, daughter of Charies M. and the late Sarah M. Updiko, of Chicago, aged 8 years and 4 months, The remaing will be taken to Chicago for intérment, VALENTINE. —On Thursday, February 22, Many Jani, daughter of tho late Abraham G, Valentine, Relatives and friends are invited to attend the faneral services, at St. George's chureh, Stuyvesant square, on Moaday morning, February 26, at hall-pas& ten o'clock, Vax Dezkn.—On Friday, February 23, 1877, at the residence of Judye Metcalf, near Richmond, 8. 1, Mra, Maxcankt Van Duzer, aged 91 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family aro respect: fully invited to attend the fuperal, at tho Moravian church, New LAH uy Ish the 26.b inst., ast P.M. Carriages will’ bo In at tendanco at Now Dorp station on arrival of train come necting With one o'clock boat from the city, Witp.—Ou Fttay, February 23, 18/7, altor a short iMuese, Mantita, wite of Robert T. Wild, Sr., in the 62d your of her age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Lafayette Lodge, No. 64, F.and A. Mey aro respectiully invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, No. 18 Barrow st, on Tucsday, February 27, at on ofelgek. York,—Suddonly, on Thursday, February 22, 1877, Jousx York, aged 53 years, Relatives and triends of the family, also the Lily an& Gayo! Lodges, !’, and A. M., and tue Morrissania Lodge, lO. 0. F., are respectinlly mvited to attend the funeral service, from the Reformed church, corner M6th st. and 3d av., on Monday, February 26, avenge —The members of Lily Lodgo, No, 242, Fe peettully invited to x relatives and {rienas of the family are respecttuliy ited bo attend, Giovs.—Sunday, Febraary 26, Wittiam Ginnoys, aged 43, Reiatives and friends are invited to attend funeral, from his kh Fesidenco, 18 York wt, dersey City, on are beroby summoved to meet at their lodge or 1600n st aud dd av., On Monday, Febru, o'clock sharp, for the Hens Of ate J of oar iate Brother Jobn York, Bg. OMAS W. TIMPSON, Seoroumey, order, FRANKLIN Riclly W, dy ‘ me eta. ce