The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1877, Page 5

———<—<—$—$—_——_. SPECKLED BEAUTIES. The Shimmer of Golden Trout in Fulton Market. AVE! SALMO FONTINALIS. The Trout Trade in New York—Costly Delica- cies— Opening of the Fishing Searan, The system of making a grand opening day for the display of trout, which, according to law, can ouly be sold at certain seasons of the year, was instituted some years ago by Mr, Blackiord, of Fulton Market, for the purpose of bringing before the public the results of fish culture as applied to the raising of trou. His official connection with the American Fish Culturist: Association brings him in communication with all the leading fish culturists of the country and enables bim to produce on the initial day, the 15th of Mareb, specimens of the salmo fontinalis {rom every State wherein they are raised, From a description of the display in the market yesterday it will be seen what an extensive area of coun. try bas been covered in order to make’ th exhibition, specimens being produced trom atar off in the Brivish provinces, the State of Maine to the State ot California, The present season opens with a larger Stock among the dealers and with a more brisk demand than formerly, several thousand pounds being op hand yesterday, A large portion of these are frozen and kept in freezors. Orders from ail parts of the couniry havo already been received, principally from the South; a consignment for Richmond may bave been forwarded yesterday, But it 18 safo to say that uine-tenths of the supply is consuined in the city .of New York alone, where it appeurs the people are more willing to pay for luxuries (han in any othor tity in the country. Some Judgment is necessary In order to select the proper kind of trout for con- sumption, TUM RIGHT KIND OF TROUT. In selecting a good trout for eating, the epicure pre- fers utrout that will weigh about two pounds, For restaurants the half pound fish is preferred, as that is about the weight of a lish consumed tn a single meal, except, of course, in the caxe of some extraordinary gourmand For private families there are all sorts of preterences in regard to size and weight, ranuing all the way from the bright aud well flavored little trout from the mountain streams of Vermont to fish of the largest size, At tho present time the opulent can only afford to enjoy the luxury of a full meal of trout, * the price (trom $1 to $1 50 pound) being a'rather high Ugure to evoke & response trom the generality of fumily purses, First class hotels, restaurants aud fasuionable clu houses, at the opening of the season, keep a suppiy of trout vo hand, at whatever cost, ior the uccommodation of their guesis und patrons, When, however, the season becumes more open and the fininy delicacy 18 brought in large quantities from the British provinces, the prices are measurably re- duced, and the average citizen can afford to enjoy tiem, TROUT CONSUMPTION, ‘The trou: Season, which commeaced yesterday, will continue for about tuirty days During that time 20,000 pounds ot trout trom all parts of the country will probavly be sold in Fulton Market to our ciuzens. Hard or flusb times do not seem to make much differ- ence in regard to the consumption of Liese delectables from the avy kingdom, ior tho demand increases with every year, Young genticmen of tortune and elegant ivisure who bave @ weakness for the tield, the gun und the streaw, ougerly seize tue firet opportunity to enjoy the sport of throwing the ily and taking the golden spotted beauties, while the Gon vivant hath a Foyal appetite tor the delicacies, which is rarely ap- peused by the supply afforded at an ordinary repast, Of course ap enormous amount of trout never see Ful- ton or any otber market, but reach the table direct from the sportsmun’s basket, THE TROUT MALO IN FULTON MARKET, Tho trout opening is observed by tho dedlers in Fulton Market with as religious a regard as our fush- jovable dry yoods merchants, miiliners of the aut won, and magasin des modes observe the opening day in their display of tiueries and uoveities. A large wumber of trout connoisseurs and other lovers of the tribe of Pisces were, by invitution, present, Among the num- ber wero the representatives of the principal hotels, restaurants and clubs, who, with an eye to the appe- Ules of their guvsts, were naturally on the alert to ascertain What Was goiug ob iu the trou: line, Other hotavilities in the piscatorial lino were also present during the day, and a number of ladies, tov, enjoyed the funy speciucle, which merits description in detail. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TROUT CONGRESS, Frou the first glauce at the numerous speciinens be- fore tim one scarcely knows where to begin his ex: amination. Thete are specimens in the egg in the embryo, in early lite, mature ago and in death—in aquaria'and on marble glabs. But for the convenience of the reader we will endeavor to classify the spi ens in the order in which they may be considered, vo wits— EXTEMVORE CATALOGCE—LIVE SPECIMENS. 1, Eggs trom the landlocked salmon trom the New York Aquarium, weurly all ready to batch; trom Fred. Mather, who has charge of the hatching opera- tions at Loe Aquarium, A very curious sigut, 2. Brook trout, two weeks old, hatched by Seth Green at the State Hatching Works, Caiedunia, N. Y. Interesting, especially a little thing with two beads aud one exiremity—a sort of twin trout, a maiforsma- tion. Salmon trout, three weeks old, also hatched by Seth Green. So similar to brook trout that nune but ap expert can distinguish the diflerence, 4. rook (rout, three months old, two and a half inehes long. From Oukisnd, Bergen county, N. J. Katsed vy B. B, Portor, fish culturist. @. frout three years old, from the samo place ; length 8 to 12 inches; no pecularity, except thus tuey are among tue very finest cultivated trout that cume to thig markt. They sell alive at $1 50 per pound, 6 Lrout four years old, from ira Sith, South Oys- ter Bay, urtificially propagated, weight averaging Ono and a quarter pounds; caggit early on the morning of te Hien, placea m water tanks and transferred to we Ivar oce is exceHlent order. DEAD SPECIMENS. 7. Wild trout, from Kineo, dle, caught in streams runing inte Moosehead Lake; weight from one-balf to four pounds, 8. Cultivated trout, raised by Mr. Livingston Stone, Tuited states Fish Commissioner, at Charlestown, N. at what are called (he ccld stream trout ponds. #. Sea trout, from the Gull of St, Lawrence, largest weighing four and a baif pounds. 1u, Wisconsin brook trout, raised at Madison by H. F, Douseinan, State Fish Commissioner. Averuge weight, about ope-balf pound, Mr Douseman isan extensive fish culturist, marketing for Chicago, St. Louis and other principal Western cities; all artificially raised. 11. Cultivated brook trout from Moscow, Pa. Aver- age weight, three to the pound, Handsomeiy marked with carmine spots; very pretty. Sell for $1 per pound. 12, Canadian wild brook trout, from Joliette, Can- ada; murked black bugks; bellios white and red. in- ferior to our Cultivated trout, Sell for thirty cents per and, . 13. Trackee River wild trout, from Caltfornia. Larg- oat inet five and # balf pounds; marked light brown over the body, with numerous biack spots, which cover head and fins, even to the caudal fin, They have no carmine spots. ‘They were not seat tor market, but only for this display. 14, Smail sample trout from Seth Green. Have the carmine spots, put the body is marked by white ur pale Spots, LONG ISLAND TROUT. ‘The supply of trout from Loug Isiand will begin in earnest to-day, When the display will undoubtedly be largely extevued. ‘A FISH NOVELTY FROM JAPAN, Profossor Spencor F. Beard, Unwed States Fish Com- missioner, Washington, D. C., has sent to Mr. black- ford the first specimen of Japan canned trout und salmon ever received in this country, and only come menced as an experiment in Japan, They were re- ceived through General Capron, late Minisier of Agri- culture in Japan, The can coutaining salmon was Opened, When it was ascertained that it wos vastiy inferior to our own production of the same article, The Japanese, however, With their usual ingenuity, will, po doubt, soon overcome the disadvantages they labor under in canning their finer kind of fish, aud in time supply tho world with a now and paiatavie article Of loo, PARLOR TROUT HATCHING JAR, Mr, Blackford exvibited a hatching jar of a new de scription, the imvention of Mr. T. B. Ferguson, Fish Commission i Maryland, ‘The capacity of the jar is about three galions apd will hold 20,000 trout eges. Itis new. and pretty in appearsuce, wud could be set | up in any parlor, where the modus operandi of fish hatching can be observed from (he first ierulization of the ogg to the birth of the young fish with its large provision bag, or yolk sac, upon Which it subsists tor beveral weeks, atiached, ‘The process is Very Interent- ing. The trout ogg resembles in sizo asmall French flea, semi-transparent, with two black spots ou the side of the egg, which the eyes of the trout, and which are always the most prominent feature of the embryo fi ‘Tho eggs are gelatinous and have to be bandied very delicately, a leather having to Vo used to transler them froma oue’ hatebing jar to anotuer. Altogether the trout opening day for 1877 at Fulton Market muy be pronounced a decided success, TROUT FISHING ON LONG ISLAND, As oll Father Time sped onward past the last sign- posis in the first ceniury of the young Republic he | miust have ecattered with @ more liberal band than ia oarher times the fruitiul seeds of a love of outdvor enjoyments, At least, the more robust and manly indulgences of late seem to grow strong in public favor and prosper with their jength of days, and justly 80, for such are by cheery and healthful anticipations. No one need hesitate to instance, in vindication of this impression, the eagerness with whieh devoied anglers awaited the opening of the trout Hshing season, which entered with the dawu of yesterday, bat if any one was m doubt of the matier the scenes along the ponds and brooks of Lovg Island on opening day would hat brought home to bim, could he bat have gazed upoao them, “confirmation sirong as proofs of holy wru.’? As there are many things essential to the succerstul Prosecution of the graceiul sport, 80 there were many conjectures beforchand regarding the results, and whatever the general expectation may have been there can be uo doubt that the dawn was not what the lover of trout fishing would have provided if bo bad permis- sion to order his own weather, A brawiing March wind, raw, gnsty and unpromising, swept along the South Side from the vay ang blustered through the gaunt branches of the jealless trees as the sup peeped out upon the early angler wending bis way l@ some remembered nook where iertune had crowned bis efforts in the past At this tim ireezing a little, too, so there was some doubt a8 to whether the carly ish would not ,continue through the day to prefer the humble worm to the irisky fly. As it happened, he did principally, though quite a number of the pam- pered sort—lusty fellows that were nut content with fodder of the common kind—seemed to preter their tly, and they got it with a hook, and being a litte short- winded from high living and want ot exerctse, ound themselves hustled, with what they must have considered indecent hasie, to a dry place on the treshenivg turi. Though there were many parties organized for a raid on the streams of the isiand, perhaps the most elaborately provided and successtul of the anglers wero (be gevilemen of the South: Club, whose grounds are siiuated near Islip. If you would see the completely outfitted angler you would not seek for him here 1 Vv There 18, 80 to speak, a fishy atmosphere about the place, at present quit suggesteve of an earnest devotion 10 the sport. The boots ure long, the suits are jaunty looking, and every hat has 1ts garniture of flies, with links of white gut attached, ull ready for instant ase, Anghug is the \opic of conversation, no narratives saye those of a fishy sort—sometimes rather too tishy—bveing accorded a hearing. THE ANGLERS. Seriously the gentlemen had good reason tobe proud of Weir achievements yesterday, Ol a vozeu of more members who ventured forth, none came back empty- handed, and the elforts of some were very succosstul, considering the time occupied ana the breezy condi- tiou of the weather, The catches ran from about halt dozen to a score to each angler, and the trout ranged from hait a pound to nearly a pound and a half Among the more successful were Mossra. Clement 0. Moore, A. Sackett, R. Redmond, Sheppard F. Knapp, Ph. Schuyler and H, D, Felter. The larger Osh were 4s game as Doed be desired, and gave good play in wany instances betore they were nded, Should vou feel apathetic about this matter of hooking and landing a pound ish, having never ex perienced the sensation, go aad see the thing done som day, Watch the practiced fisherman let bis “east”? of fives fall on the eurtace of the poul without addi to tts mpples another wave. Behold the tine sink as the trout with lightning-like move- ment shuts his broad jaws on the fly. Now he is hooked and the struggle com Rapidly as be first approached the suriaco he descends to the bottom of the pool. Stung with the pain of the clinging hook and frightened by the strain of the line he buries bis bose 1p the gravel bottom to get rid of this peculiar restraint upon his liberty. He tres to hide himself, dasbes from nook to vook, beating the water with his tail and resisting every effort to lead bim tranquilly by this strange bridle’ fastened to his nose, until at last he ures and the angler’s attendant or iriend with a net prepares to land him, YOU CAN'T ALWAYS TKLL SOMETIMES. These aro delicious moments tor the angier, fall of the keenest delights but freighted with some apprehen- sions too, Tho litle hooks sometimes fasten rather gingerly and what if the hold should break? May not a sirand of gatbe unequal to the strain exerted by an able bodied, vigorous fish? Or the hook may snap ana lot the speckled beauty with a whisk of his tail splash an unwelcome adicu to his expcetant captor, All these reflections crowd upon the angier’s mind and eubanco his eagerness until bis hand is on the prize, Yesterday there were several such sudden part- ings. While an angler on your right was landing a plump halt pounder you migbt see a splash on your left and hear # hastily muttered, ‘Ah, I’ve got him,’ (ates & moment alter by a refl clive, *‘No, by Jove, 5 yot me—at least be got my fly,” as an unused line ked and released whe tish with the book in his jaw, ‘The fly was not used solely, however, and a fair pro- portion of the amount of fish secured’ yesterday was tuken with bait, Aa the anglers sauntered back tothe club house, flushed with the vrevze and the excitement of the sport, their first desire, liko the ansious parent with hig first baby, was to weigh the fish. They bad counted them all beforehand, and, with a commenda- ble spirit of entorprise, they wanted to ascertain the weight without delay so as to “strike an average” of what the day brought forth. Most of the genticmen rewatned last evening and will continue their sport to- day. st, PATRICK'S DAY PROCESSION, The Convention of Irish Societies has agreed upon the following programme for tho civic procession on St, Patrick’s Day :— ii THE PROGRAMME, The line will be formed in Second avenue, right rest- ing ou twenty-third street. ‘The various societies will tuke post in the following manner :— Ancient Order of Hibernians, forty divisions, Marshais—Jolhn Maguire, N. D.; Rody Rinn, N, T.; Thomas Kerrigan, N.S., with thirty nidd. Ancient Order Hivernians, Queens county—Marshal, Patrick Casey; ards, James Lace and James Reynolds; right reatu New York, St, Gabriel’s R, C. T. A, B. Soctety,—Marshal, Thomas Lenihan; aids, Edward Dervan, Michael F, Shea; right resting on icit of A, O. H., Queens county, St. Columba’s K, ©, I. A. B. Society.—Marshal, Witham Malley; aids, T. Berrigan, Michael Dunn} night restiug on leit of St, Gabriel’s K, u, T. A. B. Society, St, Vincent Ferrer’s B.C. T. A. Be shal Patrick King; aids, Maurice Sheehan, James O’ Keele; right resting on left of St. Columba’s R. 6. 1, A. B, Society, Holy Innocents R. C. T, A, B. Society,—Marshal, James Quinn; aids, Patrick Mulligan, Richard Webb, Owen Hughes, Peter Kelly, Edward Mulrooney, John Fgan, Stephen Muivey, George Edward MeDonold; right resting on leit of St. Vincent Ferrer’s R. O, T. A. B, Society. St. Michael’s R. CO. T. A. B. Society.—Marshal, Gre- gory Flynn; aids, James A. Fleming, James J. Flynn; right resting on left of Holy Innocents’ R. OC, T. A. BL Society, Young Mon’s St, James’ KR. Gf. A. B. Society. — Marsal, James MeRino; aid, John O'Connell; right resting ou leit of St. Michael’s RK, C. 1. AB. Society. Father Mathew U, BT. A.B. Society (Parent). Marshal, Wailiam Wiley; aid, George B. Gibbs; right resting on Jeit ot Young Men’s St James’ RK. CO, T. AL B, Society. ‘St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance and Benevolent Asao- ciation, right resting on leit of Young Men’s 3t James’ R. C.'T A. 1s. Society. ‘The procession will move at one o'clock precisely, when the signal gun will be tired, As soon as the mili- tary, under command of Coiouel Jumes Cavanagh, shail have passed the right of the civic bodies each so: ciety in its order will fall into column and proceed down Second avenue to Second street, across Second street to the Bowery, down the Bowery to Canal street, across Canal to Broadway, up Broudway to Union square, around Washivgton’s monument to Seven- teenth street, passing in front of the grand stand, where thi procession will be reviewed by the Mayor and city authorities; thence through Fourteenth sirect to Ninth ave: up Ninth avenue to Thirty-tourth Sireet, ucross ‘Thirty-lourth street to Third avenue, down’ Third avenue to Fourteenth street, across Fourteenth street to Union square, where the proces. Bion Will bo dismissed, The officers are Patrick Crowe, Grand Marshal; John Jobuson, first aid; Kdward Currey, second aid, Special aids tothe number of ninety have also been appointed, The following gentlemen have been appointed special aids to the Graod Marshal, and will be obeyed and respovied accordingly :—Patrick Campbell, first special aid; Patrick Reily, second spectal aid. Aids—Thomas Gallagher, James Wheian, James Healy, ‘Yhomas Murray, Johu Keenan, Joseph ‘Kelly, Michael Qu givy, Jobn Kerrigan, Patrick Mouahan, Peter Cur- rey, OWon Fitzpatrick, Jobn Caples, Charles Finnigan, , Thomas Mackin vn lettof a. 0. H., ucioty.—Mar- John Duane, J.C. Shandiey, ‘Matuew swith, John McKee, ‘Willian Gibuey, Bernard Me: Grau, Joba’ Joy, Michael Kennedy, Bdward U'Brien, Matthew Clarke, Edward Finnigan, John Hige gins, Janes Kollim, Kieran Kennedy, James McGlynn, Charles Parks, Jobn Keefle, Francis MeQuade, Jona Falion, Edward Keon, Luke McCoy, Michael Dolun, Thomas Gillen, Hugn Ricly, John Retley, Jonna Close, James Reily, James O'Dea, James Reily, Owen Kelly, Martin McGowan, Waiter Long, Jaines McVicker, Patrick, McConvill, Thomas Brady, Patrick McKiroy, James ‘Henright, John O'Brien, Anurew Lepien, Pat. rick Casey, Thomas Fitzsimons, Jawes MeCortnick, Daniel O'Noil, P. Kearns, Thomas Cunningham, Fran- cis Fitz id, J. Quigley, N. Fegan, J. Carroil, Thomas Gilerist, Patrick McKutvre, John Reilly, John Braden, John Bartnett, Mathew Smith, Thomas’ Gaven, Pever Meawigen, Wiliam Boyd, Charles MeFall, Heury MoCann, THE BROOKLYN PARADE. Argument was heurd before Justice Pratt, of the Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday, on the appli- cation ior a permanent injangion against the Kxecu- tive Counell of the St. Vatrick’s Mutual Aliauee, to restrain them frou: paying tora band of music to mipany the procession on Saturday next, the com. Plamant in the case, Michael Tr sot forth that the association $s tor benevolent purposes, and that paying for bands of masic tor parades dovs not come under the purview of the constitution of the Mutual Alliance, He ailewed, further, that the procession 1s unadvisable and is got up ‘to subserve political purposes, Mn Ml. P. dsreen, of cvunsel tor Troynor, turther stated that out™ of the twenty, bravehes of the Alliance in the city eleven Lad voted against the parade and use of money. 1) the branches desired music it must be paid ior by special assess- ment. The majority of tho members did not care tor 4 German band that wore as Hable to play Wacht am Rue ‘St. Patrick's Day in the Morning,” apd the melitfluons strains of “Mulligan Guards’? would be ex- changed for the latest tung from Wagner's “Ring of the Nibotungs, It these people wanted to dance let them pay the fiddier, District Auorney Brittou, who appeared (or the defendants, read from the constitu. tion of the organization, showing that the fund from which the music nm Wus uppropriated Was a sep rate account irom (hui Which is used for charitable purposes, and, lurthermore, that the bylaws pro: vided fora parade on St, Patrick’s Day. “The Court denied the motion tor an injunction, VALU OF A CLUBBING, In the suit brought by Thomas Connelly against their delights that ‘ago cannot wither nor custom. Btalo their infinite variety.” With tho changing sea- eons their round of ceaseless qhange revolves, heralded Patroimaa Jobo McCue and Hugh and Jobn Riely to recover $1,000 damages for clubbing and beating him {na brats! mannor, 1h October last, ‘the jury gave a Vordict, yosterday, for the deiendant, + OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. A PATCHED STEAMBOAT BOILER, To tux Epitor or tHe Henaro:— Allow me to cail the attention of the people of Har- lem to the condition of the boiler of the steamer Sylvan Grove, It now has twelve patches on it, more or less, aud the engivcer says that it canuot last a year more, A HARLEMITE, UNSAFE CHURCHES, To toe Epitor oy THe Henan: Please open acomplaint book about unsafe build- ings and start it with the Catuolic church in Twenty- fifth street, near Seventh avenue. This church should never be opened again for worship until exits are wade trom the galleries, It is leariul to see the arrangements ‘of exits vow provided, Respectlully, HUMANITY. OUR CITY STREETS, To Tax Epitox or THe Heratp:— I would like to call attention to the outrageous con- dition of Forty-fiith street and Sixth avenue, The rock 18 being blasted there preparatory to the erection of wlarge building. Two-thirds of the block is occu- pied by piles of store in front of this vacant space, The sidewalk is in some places entircly removed, and iw others blocked up with heaps of rabbish, so that all persons passing op the east side of the avenue have to wade a jong distance out in the mud to get by. ‘There are uo sidewalks im the vicinity, and pas- sengors aro put to the greatest incunvenience. Now there must be some law to prevent the sidewalk trom being monopolized in this way, for it iz a wholly un- D ary proceeding and couli be obviated b; lew planks, “Is there any person whose business it 1s to Protect the public interest in cases of this kind and to enforce the penalties of the law? The sighs on the street lamps are also becoming rapidiy obliterated aud ought to be replaced, It is a serious inconvenience not to know these localitivs, espectally for st Be ‘The present condition of the city is a disgrace to the city government, CITIZEN, NEW CHURCH STREET MUD. To tux Bpsroe or tHe HERALD :— Fulton street trom New Church street to Greenwich street is a great thoroughfare for pedestrians, The gutiers have beon bridged over along the whole block, und trucks and carts buck up to the doorsills to load and unload, Foot passengers are welcomo to the street, with its mud, Sidewalks reserved for brutes and trucks, A DAILY SUFFERER, ET OBSTRUCTIONS. CHAMBERS STRi To tie Epitor of Tu Heraup:— 1 wish to know who are tho real owners of the side. waiks of Chambers strect and its vicinity, Pasben- gers from the ferrtes and elsewhere, both ladies and gentlemen, also children, are obliged to walk through slush and mud to pass the wagons constantly drawn up on the path close to the honses, Ladies with per- ambulavora cannot pass at ail, and must risk being run over by some reckless driver in order to proceed up thege busy streets, Aro the sidewalks the prop- erty of the tenants? If so, why 18 a notice not put up to tots effect, “No thorouzhiare for walking travel- lors,” or is there Do jaw to protect the paths irom be- ing used for wagons when there is a road for their use? Yours truly, Ww. W. A VERY DIRTY STREET. To Toe Epiror or Tie HeRauy:— Allow mo the privilege of using your valuable “Complaint book,”? Speaking of dirty streets 1 would like to call the attention of the Street Cleaning Bureau to Wost Sixteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. Words completely fail in attempting to de- soribe, the utterly nasty, disgusting, unnealthy condi- tion of this block, which 18, besides, swarming with children; but auy one can form acorrect idea uf whut Ican’t descrive by taking a stroll through cality. DISGUSTE THE STREET SIGN QUESTION. To Tux Epiror or tik Heravo;— I noticed the other day in your “Complaint Book” ‘4 communication with referenco to the names of streets, and 1 heartily agree with your correspondent, having suflored much inconvenience myself, Though very familiar with the city, | walked three squares a few days ago beyond the street | was looking lor, und was obliged to inquire. 1 could not discover tho name auywuere, either on the lamps or where the name ought to be, on the coruer buildings Something ought to be done to remedy this inconvenrence. A CITIZEN, ‘INTENDED As ‘‘SARKASM,”” To tax Eorror or te HeeaLp:— Woe wish to complain of the people who continually growL From what we read in the HERALD there seems vo be dissatisfaction at the manner of cleaning the sircets, or rather keeping them ditty, Why is this? We of Maiden lane love our mud, It bas been with us for neariy a year and we ure iond of it. We should miss it very tnuch. Won’t you use the powerful iflu- ence of the HkkaLp to have (hy dear mud left with us ? Tha ashes, too; we love the ashes, because once they were coals and they warmed us Intercede tor us, we pray you, aud oblige MAIDEN LAN PAWNBUOKELS’ £XTORTIONS,, To tue Epiror or tuk HeRALD:— 1 understand that the law allows the pawnbrokers of this city to churge twenty-five per cent on the loan of money for goods or vaiuables pawned, and that it is the duty of the Mayor to see tnat they do not over- churge the poor pawner or make away with his goods, and if sold as unredeemed gouds to return to tho pawner the overplus on the sae, alter deducting legal charges, Poverty nas compelled me to pawn all of tho goods 1 could purt with this winter and in every case 1 was overcharged as follows:—Three ceuts per month for $1 aud three cents per month lor a fraction of a dollar, That the pawnbrokers compel you to take. hever giving you an even sum of $1, $2, $3 or watch oF ring put 10 & sale, Lwenty-live vents; if ing up acoat or dress, twelve OF Lwenty-live cents (what they are supposed to do for the tweaty-live per cent); looking at books, five cents; for a new ticke tive cents, ke, &e., making the cost of redeeming goods so high that the people preter to tet them go by delault, ‘They bold the sales of unredeemed piedges tb out of tue Way places by auctioneers of their own selection, who are in their interest, aud kn&ck down the goods to *Javorite bidders,” or make mock sales to the pawnbroker or his agents, Is there no way ot protecting the poor and unfor- tuuates of this city as well os the people of London, Vienna or Paris? Does a free Republic mean liberty to rob the poor? W. RIGHARDS. POLICE MORAL To THe Epitor oF Tite HeKRALD:— Reading the case of Sergeant Thompson I see his counsel appealed to the jury to bear in mind how he (Thompson) has guarded and watched over the children ot perhaps some of the jurymon, That is all very weil for that occasion; but now about Otlicer Finnerty, who decoyed an innocent girl of siXtecn Years into an cast sive holet and there outraged ber? He was dis- missed from tho force, but 1 urns out that he is ro- instated through the twfluence of another Court, If this is tho kind of guardians our children are to be watched by, then, 1 hope, parents will beware, A FATHER, GAMBLING RAIDS, To THe Evitor or THe HeRaLp:— Many raids are made on gambling houses by the police. ‘The proprictors are usually asked to give bail; generaily the courts impose the sum of $1,000 and that is tho end of the aflair, Ibis rarely, if ever, that Of these Vagabunds is sent co prison. ‘Such 1’ my opinion and that of many others. Wuere is the $4000 distributed ? A CILIAKN. A BAD CASE. To THe Epiron or tHe Hrauy: | am very glad indeed that you have devoted a col- umn in your valuable paper to complaints on matters of public interest. 1 Wink to call attention to a woman who curries about the streots day alter day a poor, sickly looking boy, about threo years of age, L have seen her out in the coldest weather we have had this winter with this poor hittio follow, with no covering at all on Mis head, The writer has met her on several occasions in Wall street; but the woman paid no tention Wo his request tbat the boy's head should be covered, even though her own body was comfortably cll, One day, tinaing (nat the child was berg treated im (his Way, Lat once followed her and said if she did not take off what she had on her own head and put it on the boy F would hana her over to an ollicer. this she conciuded to do i, Buea day or iwo ago L saw her as before, and the boy's head suili bare. ¢ hot something be done tu this case? She ts in Wail sireot each day, Bola a THE HOUSE OF RECEPTION. To tak Evitok or TH HERALD :— Allow me, through your valuable “Complaint Book,” to answor the faise accusations made by tue “Annoyed”? Citizen against that novie institution known as tho “House of Reception,” as | have been counecved with the above named tustitution for some time, Allow me, therefore, to inform that citizen that all bis accusa, Hons are false. We do uot purpose to suppress tho iMmates of this institution nor treat them as convicts; iu never ostabiisued iof criminals, but tor the reformation of truants, 1a regard tv the ebtturen being MSY, ANY OvO WILN COMMON sense CANNOL expect children to be still; bat in regard to boys swearttg, our “annoyed”? citizen is Wroug, KekEDA FLETCHER, D. A, . POST OFFICK BOX RENTS, To tHe Eprron ov tun Heraro = In these days of reformation I would suggost a ro- duction in the reats of “boxes” at the Pout Office, The present rental of $16 ts entircly too high in the General depression of values, and should be reduced ae teast, The matter seems to have esca: 3 eye of the HeKaLo. PHIL STREET RAILROAD LITIGATION, To THe Eviron ov THe HkRALD:— Thave noticed as a remarkable etreumstance that for several years past every street cur litigation brought before either of the Judges Daly has been de- cided in iavor of tne street car owners, Of course, this 18 strictly legal; bat T imagine that {f the wivocates of rapid transit look into this fact they will seo the propriety of having future suits tesied, if possible, where or at all events where the au even chance, ANTI-MONOPOLY. BOARD OF EDUCATION, ATTENTION ! To tr Epiron ov THe Heat Will you please insert in your ‘Complaint Book”? a mention of the injustice done to some of the scholars of Grammar School No. 56, West hteenth street, espe- cially inthe first and second grades? Worthy girls are often toid vy their teachers to go to work, and tuey are obliged to eave the school against their will to make room for some favorites, ‘They also put back some girls to make a teacher's class very small and her work less laborious, Uniuektly, the principal coin cidgs with the teacher, Can anything be dune to check his injustice? PUPLL MORE ELEVATED RAILROAD OIL, To Tie Evitor oF Tux Herap:— Can you not suggest to the owners of the Ninth Avenue Elevated Railroad somo way in which they can prevent persons (rom being eprinkied with oil every time they pass under their rails while their train is passing? L had my clothes destroyed yesterday by tho oil dro) ping Irom their wheels, We citizens of New York ows much to your valuable paper tor retorms. I, for ono, am proud”of the HekALD, and without it New York city would go to the dogs, for its govern- Menl 1s rotten as weil As Ibs KLTeeLs, WILLIAM J, DELMONT, AN AFFECTING APPEAL, To The Ev:rox or THe Henalp:— Your “Complaint Book” veing tree beg to ask yous question, lam a young man, twenty-two years of age, and bave au aged mother and futhertosepport, | cannot find work, though willing todo anytbing to earn an houest living, but everything seems to go against me. We aro almost entirely destitute and soon will be on the verge of starvation. Is there nothing for me to do jora living, unless 1 (urn my band to stoaling ? DELAN! Y STREET. 1s THIS RIGHT? To THe Eosror ov tue HeRALD:— Will you allow an old subscriber a space in your “Compiaint Book.” For the first time in my life I went Jast summer to the Waverley place dispensary and paid fifty ceuts each for vaccinating my two chiliren, My son called a tew days after to have his arm examined, and asked the physician who vaccinated him, Dr. Warner, by name, for a certificate, so he could show the school teucher, The answer he received was that he could cull at the Doctor's office in Eleventh sirect, pay hit a dollar for the vaccinaticn, and then he would give him a certificate. Leould not afford it, and now tho Board of Education are requiring a cortiticate trom the physician, as my word 1 not suflicient, Please let the poor know what they are to do uuder these circum- stances. seat L SCHOOL TEACHEKS’ SALARIES, ALDERMANIC. DENUNCIATION OF THE PRo- POSED REDUCTION -— STRONG RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED — LEGISLATIVE ACTION s0LIC- ITED. Our City Fathers yesterday took up w dolicate question involved in u reduction of the public school teuchers’ salaries, Yesterday Alderman Cowing intro. duced the foliowing preamble and resolutions reiaung to the subject:. Wherens the Conmitteo on Salaries of the Bourd of Rdu- cation bus reported in favor of w scale of reduction in the salarion of the teachers, except the principals and. vice- phiverpals aud thove teachers employed atthe Norival. and ‘reo Collage; und wherens the Board of Apportionment hus cut down the appropriation $80,000 in the prosent your's estimate, thus compelling either a reduction in the nuinber of assistant teachers of in the re! Heration paid tor their services; aud whereas yeuts of preparation are neces: sary to lit the teachers for their profession and amany yeiirs of anxious labor before even a decent compensation can be obtained; and whereas there are to-dsy 4 large n ber of teachers who, after seven and eight years of su ful teaching, are receiving the paltry salary of $65 where Work of our teachers ix very laborious, wearing id to work more hours wud ernment fate and remuneration brings to teachers, whose culture and social position fit them as plar: our children, while under them d wilt eventuaily eliminate tro public eloment which is entirely iree trom polit~ id wh instend of laying plans to cut given 60 xfudkingly, it is but ntion should be kiven toward jaw so widely divergent, between 4. and improving and ihereasing whereas the hope amd pern insthiutions depend «pon tho as it hats existed Ir : thereiore, be it onrd of A we bre benrtily In nN preservation mn the Jouncdution of oar gove Resvived, That we, v ew York, whi ‘adi precate, conies in the public expe menee with the educational departn leaving hundreds and thonsunds v4 city ¢ Cuneo than our tewehers receiving muniticent salaries fur beyond thelr merits: and we earnestiy and respectfully stthe Koard of Apportionment to transfer any unex- ponied balances belonging to the Educational Department to the fund to restore the suluries of our publie school texeh- ers; und bo it further Kesvived, That the Board of Aldermen, as the representa. tives of the citixeus of thin great city fully ve und respectfully ask of our prevent state Legislative that they will pass the proposed act heretofore offered, giving the Board of tducation the complete control aud pover over the expenditure of all insneys hereaiter rnised by the city for edtientioual purposes, und that copies of this preamule and ordinance be transinitted to the Assemolymen and Senators representing the city in the present Legislature, DEBATING THE I8SUK Alderman Sheiis moved the adoption of the resolu- tions alter suggesting the striking out of the words “political pollucen” in the original preamble and tho misertion of tho words “political influence,” im the rosolvuion. This uincudment was accepted by Aider- man Cowing. Aluermun Lewis opposed the pissage of the pro- amble aud resolutions in their present shape, They did not, be said, state facts. The Board ot Apportion- meut bad given $2,700,000 in 1876 for the payment of teachers, aud they baud given # similar amount tor 1877, The Board of Education asked tor $80,000 ad- ditional for the latter year, which was refused, e educational appropriation had not been cut “down at all, but the items for supplies and repairs to public schools had been reduced $100,000. This had nothing whatever to do with the uppropriation for paying teachers, Alderman Cowing said that if any mistakes had been made in Lhe preamuies tuey could be easily corrected but the spirit of the resolutions was enurely pro Hie aid not want to cast any reflections upon the Board of Apportionment, but the fact was wpparent tuat the teachers’ salaries had been reduced, and tis was suifl- ut to call for action ou the purt ot the Board of Al- dermen, The gentieman then lauved our pabl ¢ echool mand decried any attempts to impair tts efli- y. Insome instances, he said, the teachers’ sal- aries were too small, On motion pf Alderman Coles the whole subject was relerfed 6 the Law Committee by the toliowing vote :;—Yeas—Messrs, Coles, Ehrhardt, Gunther, Hall, Lamb, Lewis, Reilly, Salmon, Slevin, Suomey, Messrs. Purroy, Cowing, Howland, Morris, ls, Simonson, xinen of the City of ar of an honest and ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE BUT NOTHING NEW DE- VELOPED, oroner Bassett and his jury resamod the inquest in tho case of Joseph Pring in Newark yesterday without coming to a verdict, A number of new witnesses were examined, but little tt avything was developed beyond what has already been given to the public in the Hxnanp, A large number of persons, principally Germans, were present taking @ deep interest in the proceedings, ‘They were mosily irieuds of the de. caused, Dr, Reed, the police surgeon, testified to examining ana rendering medical aid to Pring alter he had been brought to Police Headquarters last Friday night. He examined him closely, but could not tind the slightest sign of fiquor about him, Timothy Faughan, of No. 71 Niagara street, and Henry M, Francisco, of No, 74 Chambers strcet, testi- fled (0 occupy ing 4 Seat in Lhe car near Pring; they did hot notice any indecent behavior on tho part of Prinz. Both testified that Pring wanted to leave bis seat, but the conductor told him to remain Where be was, They also testiied that Pring was very roughly banaled when being put off the train, Conductor George KR, MoVey, who had charge of the train and who ejected him at vie Kast Ferry street station, Was placed on tho stand and gave evidence corroborating his former statements, Tho inquest was theo adjourned tll to-day, AID FOR POOR SOLDIERS, Corporal James Tanner, Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Kepublic, has called upon the Board of Charity Commissioners of Kings county for 4 list of names of those persons in the Aimshouse who have served either in the army of navy during the Inte war, fhe object 16 10 prowde for tho future support of the untortanate veterans in the Soldiers’ Home, For several years many bravo men, who did good ser- vice from 1861 to 1865, bave been compelled to seek shelter, through poverty, in the County Almshouse, ~ DIVORCE. THE BRENO In the Brooklyn City Court yesterday Judge McCue rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff, in the suit brought for limited divorce by Christina Brenon against Adoiph D, Brenon, for cruel and inhuman treatment, The defendant, who is a broker, was, four years ago, married to the plaintif, who i his Junior by several years, Tho testimony showed incompatibility ol temperamont, out of which grew [requent violent aitercations, Neither party cun re-onter the bonds of matrimony, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. 5 NORTH CAROLINA'S DEBT. ANOTHER MEETING OF BONDHOLDERS YESTER- DAY-—THE REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND A HiSTORY OF THEIR La- BORS AT RALEIGH—DISTANT PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT. Ata meeting of the North Carolina bondbolders, held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the New York Mining Board, Mr. William J. Best, chairman of the committee appointed to conier with the officers of that State, submitted an extaustive report of their ef forts to secure a settlement. The report recited the dificuities which beset the labor of the committee at the outset, among which they found the most stub- born to be the conscious poverty of the people, It related the early proceedings that were taken, their kind reception by the Governor, the argument they submitted to the Legistuture and the peopie, and a ref- erence of the matter to a Joint Committee on the State Debt, Counsel were employed, who advressed this committee in favor of the proposition, and, finally, it was concluded to postpone the matter during the set. | Meanwhile | tlement of the Presidential controversy. another meeting of the bondholders was held in New York and # minimum basis of settlement was named, With this the chairman of the commitice repaired again to Ruleigh on Fevruary 11. The report says:—Ou February 21 str. Daniel G Fowte appeared betoro the Legislative Committee and made an exceedingly able and exhaustive argument in behalf of the boudholders, Soou after this iweeting we learned that the committee Would probably report in favor of a sevtlement on toe basis of about $0,C00, 000, the new bonis to bear interest at the rate of thies per cent perannum for five ycurs and six per cent per aupum thereafter, the coupous being receivable for taxes, ‘ibis ‘settlement, though inadequate, would have been —acceptea by several holders, who are. impatient ‘for imime- sresuits, but we knew that the bondholders generally would not close in with the offer, la view of this, and fearing that the proposition inight fail 1n the Legisiature, thereby injuring our cause hereafter, we decined 14 best to ask ibe committee not to report ‘any sum under $7,500,000, but, if agreeable to them, to recommend the appointment of commissioners’ to treat with the bondholders and devise a plan of settle- ment to be reported to the Legisiature ut its next sea- sion.” In this connection the chairman ot the committee sent to the Joint Committee on the State Debt an urgent communication, Tho suggestions mude therein met the upproval of the joint committee, who reported in favor 01 appointing a’ com’ in, und their report has been contirmed by the passage of a bill by the Legistature, SENTIMENTS OF THK NORTH CAROLINIANS, ‘The report says:—*'lt way seem indelicate to refer to the work that has been done and the difliculties and discouragements with which we have bad to contend. Yet such reference is necessary to enable you to cot prehend ciourly the situation and appreciate the 11 portance of thé recommendations which we shall muke herealter, With but a single exception, so far as wo could ascertain, the newspaper press cither opposed | any settlement of the public debt or were noutral upon the question, A Raleigh journal of some influence de- clared a few days alter our arrival there that it had not fuvored and did not thea favor any pioject tor funding the debt of North Carolina, iu tho samo articie the holders of the bonds constituting the recog- nized debt were divided into turee classes, the first cluss embracing those who, in the iunguuge of the editors, ‘purchased prior Lo the war and whose hands are guiltiess of that war.’ These were described us ‘mpucent holders and the only ones.’ Conseque to quote aguin from the articie in question, ‘what and whenever North Carolina can do anythiog for these holders she is bound to do it, ‘hey must, how. ever, show their title clear.” “the second class of creditors, described as ‘those holders of bonds who favored the war against us,’ Mieaning the Confederacy, are said to bave vo claim Whatever against North Carolia, On this point the editors boldly afirm that ‘every man who iitied ty hand agamst us during the late war by that act re leased us irom any obligation to him. ‘Those of our Creditors who destroyed our ability to pay our debis must take the consequences of their own acts,’ ?? ‘The report concludes as toliows: While we have not, much to our regret, succeeded in ef: focting w settioment, we lel that our eifurts Lave been en nentiy suecexstul in brushing away the minapprehensio which everywoere existed with respect to the State's 1 debteduess, and by instituting negotiations which must terminate satisfuctority to all parties concerned. We repr sented the first concerted action to bring about an adjust- Ment of the debt of a State nearty nine years in deimult, and whose peuple, during the period named, had been taught that their lostus by the war should exonérate them trom paying the puvile obligations. Lven ampny those tavera Je to paying something the beliet obtained that the people were tov poor wiliingly to consent to any tax for the payment of interest on the atutedeot. We conversed with taay reully intelligent and upright men, some of them members of the Legislature, who rtill adhere to this idem, wi time und experience wione will thorougbly eliminate from from thelr minds. RECOMMENDATION Ty COMMITTEE, in this direction have done that the Legislature at its next offer to the creditors of the State a mo nt than elrenmstance: mady ty reach the people of North Caroling aud iupress them with # souse of 446 grewt and stoudiiy increasing tm- elves of the sevtiemont of the public deut, wapaper press of the Stute. of docuinenty relating specinlly to ct, and the resourc’s and money Value uf the pro- ts of the State, 4 of the people in tho principal towns and 4% the subject discussed in its pority of thy whole State, but dividuals. ’ beariuxs upon especially Lu it THE OPEN BOARD 0. BROKERS, NOT DEAD AND CLAIMED NOT TO BE DYING— THE CHAIRMAN’S SPEECH. It 1s claimed that the reports concerning the mori- bund condition of the new!y organized Open Board of Brokers bave been circulated by the members of the New York Stock Exchange, and that the exact op- posite is the true conditiun of the new Board, In order that an authoritative statement of the present status uf the new Board might be made a Hrnauy reportor yesterday visited the sulesroom of the Board, No, 62 Broadway, at the hour of the third call (quarter past three P, M.) The principal stocks sold in the market were in the call and a considerable namber of transactions were nade, After the call Mr. Bragan, the Chairman, gave w full account of the origin of the Board and its present condition, WHY IT 18 ALIVE. “Tho New York Upen Board of Stock Brokers,’? he said, “is a regularly organized stock exchange, doing aregular stock business It was organized on Feb. ruary 21, and has at present 230 paid members, be- sides a number of clocted members who have not yet paid their initiation feo, In addition there are many applications for membership which have not yer been acted upon, This Board has been much misrepre- sented in the press, and statements have appeared that & meeting has been held to wind up its allairs and dis- tribuve the junds in its treasury to the members pro rata, bUL no such menting bas been oF is to be held, ag the Board is in a flourishing fluaucial condition and mach business is daily transacted. The initiation tee in the old Stock Exchange is $10,000; in the Open Board tt 18 at present $100, ‘The membership is timn- ited to 300, but this limitation may be increased, aud also the initiation fee if circumstances make it adyis- able. We propose to fight it oat on this line If it takes all summer, aud the organization of Lhe Open Board has already compelied the oid Stock Exchange to re- duce its commissions. The officers of the Open Board are:—President, P. M. Nevers; Vice Presivent, J. 3 Harriman; Chairman, E. T. Bragan; Secretary, E. F. Goodwin, and Treasurer, J. H. Munson, “s3ince tho organization ot this Board six members have resigued, owing to special reasous and not on account of avy dissatistaction with this Bo: The Gow Exchange, of which these yenticmen were mem- bers, will aiter May 1 pass into the control of the stock Exchange, Therefore these members proterred to re- tain metnbersiip with the Stock Exchange rather than with the Open Board; consequently they have resigued from the Open Board, but tuey bave not beca, nor are now actuated by any Losulity to this Board, On Wodnesday a meeting of this Board was held, and an enabling resolution passed empowering the directors to recoive resignations Such 4 resolution is not neces- sary in the old Stock Exchange, as when a member wishes to retire he doos it by selling bis seat, Aliuougn the nominal initiation tee of the Stock Exchange 18 $10,000, tue transfer of seats is usually made at about half that sum, No such transiers are made in the Open Board, as the membersiip b ob yet reached the limitation, and consequently the membership is worth the imitiation fee, and neither more nor less. Our Board is supported by its cnstomers, and we expect to go on doing the regular business of a stock exchange, undeterred by any faise rumors of dissolution, Wo aro not dying—tar from it.” During the reporter's visit tho call was proceeded with in the reguiar manner, the brokers bidding and ollering the stocks in the same way asin the Stock Exchange, only with more decorum and less noise. ‘The room ts large and commodious add the clicking of the telegraph was beard as the call progressed. Ap- pourances certainly indicate business, and the conduct of the buyers and seliers showed that they were in earnest in their transactions and evidently looked upon the matior serious thing. BUSINESS TROUBLES, Adolph lsnacson, dealer in bug powder at No. 46 Fulton street, bas boen adjudicated a voluutary bank rupt on his own petition before Register Ketchum, There aro twenty-nine creditors, the largest claims being hold by tho following:—Dr, Leveridge, $4,000; Aaron Wurzberger, $3,173; Phelps, Dodge & Co., $1,006; Jonn Spark, $1,. His liabilities amount to $16,59) and bis asseus are Valued at $9,000, Notice has been received in th ty of the adjudica- ton in bi wet'k of four large firms in Chicago, as follow: W. J. Hanoa & Co., dealers in agricultural implements; Hartman Brothers, wholesale liquor deaters; James 8, Kinkaid & Co., wholesale dealers in furnishing goods; Henry Waring & Brother, con. D, Cowan and Joseph R, Moad, clothiers, of Broad street, Newark, have been adjudicated voiun- lary bankrupts in tho United States District Court of Now Jersoy, TO MEET PN OM oT RO ENUM eT Mes Mn ENN A ea MEE OREM MT RT EOS TR ORES. STN COR NARETE sn | CAMILLE’S CHILD, SURROGATE CALVIN APPOINTS YR. A. M. PALMER GUARDIAN OF DOU RERON. The child of Matilda Heron found « guardian yester- day, Mr. A. M. Palmer, manager of the Union Square Theatre, Leing appointed to that office by Surrogae Caivin, The choice Was that of her mother, who re- peatedly besought, by letter, Mr. Palmer to protect her child when death should deprive ber of a mothe:'s care, Byou herself was equally desirous to obtain such a guardian, and all those who took an especial inierest in her welfare were delighted with the deci+ sion of the Surrogate. Mr. James J. Traynor, who was appointed guardian im case of necessity, at the request of Mme, Heron, on May 27, 1874, united with other friends in recommending Mr, Paimer, Mr. Traynor, who 1s connected with the 5 ale’s ofiice as administration clerk, was an old friend of Matilda Heron's and be cheerfully undertook tho re- sponsibility of future guardianship of the child, when applied to, and qualified as such, But when the question came up on Monday lost bo waived all rights ip favor of the most eligible person that could be named, and this person, in bis estimation, was Mr, Palmer, At the request of Mr. Traynor the Surrogate sent for Bijou Heron and bad an interview with ber yesterduy. @ child, ac- companied by Mrs. Carey, with whom she i residing at present, walked into the Court House shortly after voon, Her ta and — slender ~ tigaro, attired ‘im deep mourning, two remarkably sym- pathetic expression of her beautiul face and her Jarge, lustrous eyes attracted general attention when she threw back the heavy crape veil and let fall the black sbawl from her sn@uiders, Shrinking Umidity and modest simplicity were revealed in the young face, The drooping eyelashes were glistening with the traces of receut tears, aud the slight form shook with emotion ag the child paseed throu,h the throng of curious gazers, ‘There was a ifauk, couliding smile and a warm clasp of the baud jor each Irieud who was , present No ove would think that the litle girl wus ever on the stage or Was ever brought tace to luce with that remorseless taskinaster, tue world’s experience, Sho looked more like a delicate flower that bad beea hidd: away 1 the couservatory of somo happy home, or the budding Lavorile of a convent of holy sisters. BEVORK THE SURROGATE, Mr, Traynor then brougut the cuild into the Surro- gaie’s private room, aud the kindly old gentlemen questioned ber as to her own feelings aud choice in the matter of a guardian, She unhesitatingly replied that suo would prefer her manager, Mr, Palmer, to any one else, She did not wisn to be placed in the hunds of ber father—onything but thas, She waa devoted to her protession, aud it was the wish of ber Puor amma that she should continue in it, Toe Sur. rugate then decided upon appoiwting Mr. Parmer ag her guardian UBUt sho shall be 1ourteen years of age, when she can make her own choice wilueut reierence to court interierence. The intelligence and jadgment of the chila, far 1m advance of her years, induced the Surrogate to accode to Ler wistes in every respect. Mr. Palmer notified and promptly appeared, and named Mr. SQeridan Shook aud auother geatleman us his sureties. ‘The following letler of administration was then made out; ‘To THY SURROGATE OF THR CouNTY OF New York ¢ petition . Traynor, of the city ot spectiully showeth that your petitioner is the of Helen Wallace stoepel, otherwise sijou Heron, « minvrs that said minor Is a resident of the county ot New York and in under fourteen vears of age; that suid Helen W. Stoepe), otherwise Bijou Heron, was thirtewn yours of age on the Ist day of September last past; that the nuarest relatives of suid minor residing in the county ot New York, oc in the United states, is Anastasia Davidson, « first cousin ot paid minor, residing in Philadelphia, Pa; that said minor is entitled to personal property to the value of about 3000, 4s your petitioner is inturined und verily believes; that ow York Xt frisud sald minor is uot entitled to the income from auy real estate, and that to protect. and preserva the legal righin of sald m it is necessary that D some prover person should be duly appointed the wuardian Of her porson und estate. Your petitioner therefor prays that you appoint Albert M, Palmer, of tue city of New York the guardian of the person: and esfate at aid minor unvil she arrive at fourteen yours of age wad util another guare dian shall be appointed. And your petitioner will ever pray. JAM TRAY NOM, City and County of New York, «>.'—The above potitioner, boing duly sworn, deposes und says that the matters set forth in the luregoing petition are true, ax he is iaformed and verhy believes.—oworn to this 15th ban Wry 1877, OK. I, Albert M. Palmer, do hereby kudrdinu of the above mentioned miner, pursuant t prayer ol the loreguing petition, ALBERT M. PALMER, THE CHILD'S DREAD OF kn FATHER, Little Byou 1s most emphatic m her declaration that nothing will induce her to go to her tathor, *+He did hot treat mamma well and he did nothing for me while sho was alive, She was all to me that Lever knew or loved, and I would think it aa insult to her memory were I to yo to him who might endeavor to amake me forget her.” Such are her words, she has & most lively apprehension that, through some means or other, her father may oblige her to go to him in Loudon, and she shrinks in dismay whed the names of Iriends of Mr. Stoepel are mentioned, lest they should have some wuthority trom him which she may not be able to resist. Mr. J. Augustus Page, of No. Broadway, had a lung interview with Surrogate Caivin yesterday on the ‘subject of gurdiansiip, He 18 @ lawyer, and has been transacting business for Mr, Stoepel in regard to money interests of the latter In this city, Dr. White, amoug others, also put in a claim, but afterward reconsidered bis determina tion, Mr. Robert Stoepel, the father of Bijou, ts a mu sictan of considerable ability and reputation, He waa Jeader of the orchestra in several theatres of this city from ture totime, and his last engagement was with Mr. Augustin Duly at the Grand Opera House, whero he undertook to arrange the music of “Re Ror Cae rouc.”” Belore the play was produced, however, Mr, Stoepol leit for Europe, and was at once engaged at chef dorchestre at the Lyceum Theatre, London, by Mr, Bateman. Tho following letter was received vy Bijou from Mr. Boucicault « couple of days ago:— HOUCICAULT'S LETTER TO Bisol GRAND HOTKL, CINCINNATI, March 10, 1877. My Dean Bisou— w y sorry that Lam not in Ne that £ might repluce your father by your side at th ent. You kuow 1 aim his oldest friend—the videst b love for you is very qreat. Ie b the news af y jour mother's d me [eabied him, and £ have reesived hy to go to him, and iam sure you will you can, Ho iy all now that is lett the world, have got to lear ple heart he is, I, wh (him for thirt have ev “4 a moment's difference with him shin. aro all to him now, and Tam sure your heart turns toward him, and you long ty be with him, Hie desires ine to provide for ire and to net for you ax itl were your father, Mr Wallack will call apo you. [sent also M ard, put he did not like to distre Le: me know wh father wish prosent him, ail this Lite of WHAT THE GUARDIAN SAYS. Mr. Palmer, of the Union square Theatre, having duly qualified as guardian, remarked that as soon 4s it Was practicable Le would withdraw Biyou Heron ea- tirely from the stage and plice ber in proper banus until she should arrive at au age when she will be able to tako care of hersell. He thought favorably of the Suggestion of acombined beuelit by the managers of. ail the theatres, the proceeds of which mignt be placed in the hands of trustees for the benefit of tbe child, She might then be sent to Mouut St. Vincent or Man- haitanville, in care of the Sisters, and left at either convent until she was old enough to choose her cour: in life, He was eatirely averse to leaving ber on tho stage at such au age Withouga mother's cure, Bo. heath the tender guardiauship of the Sisters her education may be completed and ber mind trained in the best school — Bosides, ber health is not good, and her physical m is sO fragile that undue excitement, like that of a profes sional hfe, would be highly dangerous, Meanwhile she is & member of the Union Square Theatre company, and will receive her salary regularly until the end of the season, whether she appours in public or nat Mra. Carey, at whose house Bijou is stopping, man fests the most affectionate solicttade tor the wellaro of the cniid, and ber affection is warmly returned. Lt ia a Lome to ber in every sense of Lhe word, and she does hot wish to leave it until the pang of her bereavement hus been dulled by time. Oa all sides proffers ot as- sistance have been tendered, and there is little doupt batthat the proposed benetit will have the desired effect of placing the child of datilda Heron in a post« tion of comparative independence tora lew years, COLORED SLANDER, A SISTER'S SUIT AGAINST AN AFRICAN CHURCH proraen. Action was brought in the Brooklyn City Court, ber fore Judge Neilson, by Tabitha Kemp, a dusky col. ored matron, against Josoph Treadwell yesterday, te recover $2,000 damages, Both partics are prominent members of the Fleet Street Atrican Methodist Chureh, presided over by Rey, Jeremiah Boulah Mur. Tay, Who hus recently beqg somewhat prominent im logal contests with rival boards of truss toca of that fold, Tho plainuff sot forth that on Sanday, January 14, 1877, the dee fendant said in the presence of her husband Charies Kemp, “Your wife,” meaning Tavitha, “bad two tilegitimate children before you were martied to her, and | can prove t.’’ For unputing unchastity to ber the damages set forth were ciaimed, Counsel for tho deiendant argued that the words alleged did pot necessarily impute unchastity, avd there was no 1 nuendo conveyed, Plaintift’s counsel contended that was tairly a case to bo tried belore the jury. Judge Neilson ruled that the complaint was not suiliet It did not appear on the face of the com. plant but that this might have been the husband and wife went together innocent people may sometimes do in tons of society. But they alterward having an op. portunity to marry, and being admonished as to the dignity of the marriage ceremony, wont through the formality of the ceremony, !f it had been an allegas tion that she bad a child by anybody else but her hus. band the Court would havo regarded this as a good ground of complaint, The case was dismissed, FIRE IN SOULH BROOKLYN, A fire broke out about tour o’clock yosterday afton, noon in the Union Chemical Works, in Smith street near Nelson, Brooklyn, causing a lpss of about $1,000; hot insured. The works aro owned by William H, Childs, The fire originated by the o: ~ chemicals used in the manufacture of felt aa ie Ee