The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1877, Page 8

re “STARVING MINERS Prolonged Destitution in the Wy- oming Basin, LITTLE WORK AND LESS WAGES. From Sixty Cents a Day Down to Nothing for Whole Families. HUNGER® AND COLD. Scenes Among the Stricken Wards of Scranton. THE MEN TOO HELPLESS TO STRIKE. oe Scnastox, Pa, March 22, 1877, ‘As anticipatea yesterday, the condition of miners and laborers in this the northerumost of the anthra- cite con) basins, is much worse than that of the soutn- ern operatives. Less mining Is being done in Wyom- jog. ‘The Lebigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company is Dapkrupt and behind In the payment of wages, The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company is in straits and employs less than one-third the usual number of bands, Eight thousand of its cars, loaded with coal, stand idle on a switch at Hoboken, Ot the four thousand and odd cars remaining a good many ¢ loaded and idlo here, Wile so much coal lies in these cars aod clsewhere on the surface there is no use in mining more than enough to insure a safo mar- ‘The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company is in, cenacqemarg inactive, Although it bas a dumping ground of 500,000 or 600,000 tons capacity at Honesdale, where canal sbip- ments will begin about the 10th of next month, The Pennsylvania Company, drawing coal from Pitteton and Scranton both, is not hauling any- where near the old fashioned quantities to market, ana po wonder. The coal market is glutted, ‘The tall of pricos continues, Tho recent auction sales havo not tended to encourage the companies, The effect among the mining populations is bitter indeed, THe MINERS AND LABORERS. Thoy have been the prey of a long procession of ad- verse circumstances and mistakes, In war times and for afew years alter the close of the war wages were high aud miners were flush, Wneil the price of coal declined and their wages had to go down in the samo scale, they perforce submitted for a timo; but, refusing to admit the justice of the reduction, organized the guild and labor anions which subsequently instigated syike alter strike, Atthe end ot every strike they wero worsted—at the end of the long strike of two years ago they wero well nigh !mpoverished, All their labor organizations went then to the winds, Since the | winter of 1874-5 they have, like the Schuylkill and Mahanoy mon, taken no mutual measures of de- fence or aggression, While the number of miners has increased, wages have steadily fallon, Th process of increase im numbers is a cu- , qioughee It 1s not confined to the growth of offspring in families; neither has it been due to frequent “rushes” into the coal region like tbose tuto gold and silver mining regions and into the oi] regions of West- ern Penvsylvania, There was never any attraction here, except to capitalists, beyond the chance of mak- ing aliving. Men who came bere as laborers or help- ers to miners in time became miners themselves and earned more money. They wrote to their friends to come onand be their “helpers” and learn the trade. In this way fresh laborers have constantly poured into the region, some becoming miners in their turn, others compelled by force of circumstances or natural in- capacity to stay in the net they fell ito on their ar. rival. . STARVATION WAGES. In seasons of active demand {or coal there have nover been too many men for all tho colleriey. in seasons of depression, and especially in the present unprece- dented juncture, there are far too many of them here, ¥or the past six months the men in this region have not averaged One third of the time at work, Nay, I am assured on excellent authority that at least 1,000 heads of families in Scranton alone had no work at all during that period. The men wha had a little work to do wero badly enough off, and their condition has been aggravated by a whole- sale reduction of fifteen per cent of the wages of miners and laborers, which took effect on the lovh inst, Working at full time under this reduction, a huinor’s wages would range from $1 75 to $2a day, aud iaborers’ wages from $1 15 to $1 50aday. But under the reduction of time and wages both, a miner can barely eurn sixty ceuts a day, and a laborer’s average 13 forty-live cents. On the railroads laborers receive $1 ® day, and I learn usat the Delaware and | Hudson Canal Company has fixed the rate for labor on the canal at fifty centsa day. But when thousan@s of cars are standing idle only a limited number of rail- Toad hands can be employed, and capal navigation bas pot yet begun. Indications, it is true, point to greater activity in the coal trade within the next month. In New Eoylana the mills are gommg to work, and the iron interest in all the great centres tmanitests sigus of revival, The ygation will afford new outlet, Stull, cite is so overstocked that all the At present, so far as the op- the {nets to be considered are | that the! arving, some on meagre Wages, sole On NO Wages at all. MEASURES OF RELIEF. Yhe municipal authorities and a few private reliet committees have been occasionally at work through. | oulthe wintc in the poor wards of Scranton. The Myili axsietance which the needy have recoived has | however, from their immediate and slightly inore | uves ana neighbors. The «ability of the | Jatier to ronder such aid has been gradually exhausted, end the late recurrence of cold weather and heavy snow storms drew forth the groans and complaints of | bundreds of unsuspected sufferers. As usual, the demagogues and vagabonds appeared at the tront, The first shouted for **work, bread or biood.”’ The Jatter vegged for soup to disgrime themselves withal, and went and pawned it, not for bread, but whiskey. Some miners, rendered almost desperate by privation, | talked low, but ominously. One approached the Mayor and said:—"Your Honor, I have a family ot | eight children who have been living for two weeks on bread and water, They cam get water still, but the Lord knows where the bread is coming from I must have bread inside of forty-cight hours, whether | got | it by Jair means or foul.’? Met by appeals like these the Mayor and a number of reprosentative citizens explored for truth and found it, A public meeting was called last Friday evening, and another was held Saturday might, at which a Citizens’ Reliet Association was formed and committees were appointed to receive subscriptions and dispense provisions and clothing to the poor, A | store was hired, and since Monday it has been be- | eged. From to 500 applications for relief are | | made daily, The articles supplied cons'st of flour, bread, pork, corn meal aud beans, which are furnished n an order {rom cne of the committees of tuquiry who | aro patrolling the several wards. SCHNRS OF DESTITUTION, ‘As bappens generaily in such emergencies some un- | deserving one push forward and obtain what many « starving outcast ts too leeble, proud or sensitive to jor, There are probably ‘three thousand perasous | here, men, women and children, in miserable | want, yet those who are the worst off are | the ‘shyest of publishing welr — mistortune, and this fact renders the task of a visiting commiticeman delicate and difficult. Ho ov- wing the bottom facts concerning the most destituie familie only from their neighbors, and there are som touching revelations of unscilshness along bis paih- way, To-day, for example, 4 visitor entered a room where a woman, baggard wgh hunger and pinched with cold, gathered to her chill breast a ghost of a baby, while three hatf naked children cuddled under her thin skirt ugainat nor stockingless lege. “Ah, ma'am, they teil me you are suffering, that the ebildren bavon’t enough to eat,’ ‘A faint, avgty flush rose to the poor woman’s cheeks, And bad coss to tbim that said it," suid she. “And Jet tay Michael—an honest man—hear of it—that's all, ‘Who ihe divvle told ye, thin”? “A kind neighbor of yours, ma'am, who wished you no harm.” ‘arm ts it1?? (bristling) ‘‘A foine sthory for a nabor to tell, Dl go bail, now, it was that Biddy Mc- Manus, forninst. A party buzzy. wid’ ber eight gtarvin’ brats, to be slandherin’ her betters wid three sw day in their gullets.’? “Qehi, mother, sure an’ wo hadn’t a taste since yes- terday.’’ cried a piteous: little voice, " ‘Hush, darlin’; hush! Sure, sir, they've appotiton like pigh. And a8 for Biddy’s childhor, tho Virgin Knows what they wud .ate if they could get it, And Biddy Leorself—what am I thinking ot? the poor thing fe sick, May the Lord save yo, sir—couldn do something tor @ poor, starving cratur lke that Dubbtes 1” think 80."" aa Ford blews ye, sir!” “Bat you hast first allow me to mnke you a little more comfortable, *There—never mind; wo aro al hablo to have a pull back in life sot fi help cach other, ‘There will be somethi' ao hour—all that you will require for some little time. | sisted of 600 officers in tull dress, rew k | Thirty-sccond NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. Twill see that your friond, Mrs. McManus, ts provided the woman’s cheeks, “But ‘what will Michael, my husband, to come to takin’—food— without—pay ? Here she broke down, “But be’s not so proud, I'll warrant, as to refuse a little help for bis cbildren, to say nothing of his wit Besides, he may hay: chance to pay the city yet He muy get a job on the new sewer.”” THE PROPOSED STRIKE ABANDONED, ‘The eflorts of the authorities and citizens will doubt. leas sutlice to tide the sufferers over the next two or three weeks of inaction, though a great many cases of almost fatal wretchedness may not be renched, The miners, stimulated by the danger surrounding them, have been casting about for a remedy of their own. A blind movement was started toward a strike, and a dglegation from Wilk rre, Plymouth, Ashiey and yarloaf visited Scranton on Monday to tender the participancy of the miners of those vicinities, But the miners of the whole Wyoming basin will not strike, at least not at present. In the first pince the com- pees have no urgent need of their services, as has een shown, and thus a strike would gain nothing, Besides, the miners are without organization; they have not a requisite confidence im themselves and in one another, Thoy wili attempt to revive a general miuver’s union and put themselves unttedly on a toot- ing of defence against the next stroke of adverse tor- tune, HARD TIMES, THE REV. DR, HALL HAS A PEACTICAL TALE WITH WORKINGMEN, The Roy. Dr. John Hall eald to his audience ef work- ingmen and women, last eveuing, at the Workingmen’s Reading Room, No. 135 Greenwich street, that the very first purpose of making moncy was to give it away, Was any one astonished that he should lay down such a proposition? He was sorry to say that there was a groat tendency in modern times to depreciate working with thg hands. It was a dream of every New England boy who had | completed his collegiate term to repair to some great city and there to build up a colossal fortune by brain work; and he was informed by statisticians that out of every hundred young men who went to Boston or cymo to New York with this dream ninety-five wero total failures, He urged that this tendency was a leading cause in promoting gen- tee! pauperism and hard times, When the ennobling | aim of working with the hands for wages in order to | have something to give was properly understuod, the grandeur of such a life was Something to be appre. ciated and honored. A man had his duty to earn and | to give. CAPITAL AND LABOR. You are ali of you too intelligent, said the lec. turer, to regard capital as a crime or to subscribe to that Communist dream that capital is the natural en- emy of labor, You earn $10 week and expend only $6. In six weeks you have accumulated $12, und you are a capitalist to that amount—that is to say, you have $12 that yon have vo occasion to for self apport. Now, the mun who denounces capital as a crime denounces you as criminal, for whon you havo money that is hol needed to pay your expenses you have become a capitalist and can invest in anything | you wish to promote. | People who denounce capital as crimo deserve to meet with burd times; those who do not put their hands to honest toil, aud prefer to spend their time in talking of the wrongs perpetrated by capitalists, neces- surily see bard times. A man ts entitied im this world to the exact amount that he carns; the world does not owe & man anything unless he gave value received for i, Thero is another class of persons who make a | pusiness of living on the credulity of the public by distributing circulars promising great things and per- forming nothing, There are hundreds of persons in the city of New York who expect to amass fortunes by practising with Jow cunning upon the gullibility of their feilows, Such people, sooner or Jater, usually come upon hard times, ‘Again, one of you 1s employed, carning say $10 a week. The man 1s single and fond of tho little luxuries | of life, He drinks a little, and by and by he becomes a fitto irregular in nis habits. Presently the firm that employs him finds it necessary to cut down tho working expenses and a number of men bave to be dismissed from the establishment. The result ts that the young fellow 18 one of the number, being a little irregular in bis habits, and not quite trusted by his employers, He hag nothing saved, and it seems to bo very liard that he should ve reduced to want, But that young fellow deserved to seo hard times, He had transgressed one of the inexorable laws of social coonomy, and if the want served .to correet bis habits if was all the better for him that hard times should have overtaken bim. BLUE GLASS OR SUN BATHS. Dr. Edward Foote, Jr., last night lectured before the Liberal Club on the blue glass cure. In relation to cures by sun baths he said :— ‘The accounts of cures effected by sun baths under associated biue and white window panes which General Picusonton first published have been so widely circu- Jated in all their details that we will not go over the ground again, The diseases for which, according to bis observat.ons, these sun baths are mosi useful are those which depend co a large extent on nervous debil- ity—functional diseases of the nervous system, re- sulung «in sleepiessness, loas of appetite, neu- ralgic pains in all parts of, the body, and all sorts of unaccoantable symptoms, Several | cases of entire recovery from rheumatism, and one from sclatiea, are reported. If all his accounts were simply the ipse dizil of General Vleasonton we should, from our knowledge of the exazgorated 1mportance whieh his zealous eye detects in facts of ltd signifi. cance, be inclined to discount them several per cent; but since a few of them were the personal experiences of other people, told in letters to him, and since re- ports are accamulating trom all parts of the country of wonderful relief from pain, and other diseased condi- tions, by such sun baths, we will, after de- ducting something for the’ influence of faith or imagination, allow that very — considerable benefit may be'derived from them, What gives us faith, however, is not tho honest source trom which many of these reports come, but the generally ac- cepted fact that ihero ts a healthful and vivifying in- fiuence in the sunbeam. Wo do not believe that this is mercased by any electri gnetism developed by the interposition of colored jor the unmodified sunlight is capable of producing all the beneficial effects which are now erroneously attributed to some added influence of blue glass. INSPECTOR SPEIGHI’S FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Inspector Francis C, Speight took place yesterday from the “Little Church Around the Corner” and was very impusing. Shortly betore } eleven o’clock the casket containing the remains was brought into the church and carried up the main gisle to tho chancel, where 11 was placed on the bier. The church was crowded, nearly every seat being occupied, and the congregation was an unusually distinguished oue, high officials of both political parties boing pres- ent in jarge numbers, Placed near the bier were ihe numerous floral tributes. A beautiful harp, nearly five fect in height, ofraro and fragrant flowers surmounted by two white doves, wasthe gilt of the Superintend- of the various captains was a great shield of tube- roses, camel ias and heliotropes, A large crown of white pinks, japouicas ana lea roses was sent by the’ Police Commission The Thirt cond precinst, where the Inspector was of the vailoy, hyacinths, There were besides several cushions, ‘wreaths and broken colamns of choice towers. Standing on either side of the bier were the pail- bearers, Inspectors Thorne and McDermott and Cap- twins Bennett, Davis, Cailrey, Petty, Mount*and Hed. den, The services, which were conducied by Kev, Dr, ‘At twenty minutes past ten the police escor had formed at the pina, Union Park, and whith con- ed the church and were formed in fine ouside, Soon alter. ward the remains were borne trom: the church and placed in the hearse, all beads being uncovered, and the entire police standing at present batons ‘as the pallbearers slowly marched into the sireet, Among the officials who followed the bier fram the church were noticeable General W. Fy Smith, President of the Police Board; Police Commis sioners Xrhardt, Wheeler and Nichols, Aiderman Morris, Comtuissioner Howe, John I Davenport, es ninissioners Voorhis, Garan Matsoll, Charity minissioner Brennan and mai The funeral cortége, hi '¢ Seventh Regent Baud, then procceded, The ofhcers of the preeinet forinea the guard of honor around the hearse. Inspector Dilkes acted as colonel of the escort, with Captain Allaire as lHeutcnant colonel, Capiata Washourn major, and Captain Cope- Jand adjutant, The first company was commanded by Captain Ward; second, Captain byrr Melionnell; fourth, Captain Clint Waist; sixth, Captain Cherry; sev nedy ; eighth, Captain Leary; ninth, Captain and tepth, Captain Garland, Ali along the route to the Tenth street ferry the sidewalks wore lined with spec- tutors. ‘The remains were interred in Evergreen Cemetery. KENNEDY'S INJURIES. Jeremiah Kennedy's ante-mortem statement was taken by Coroncr Woltman yesterday, at the Hommo- pathic Hospital, Ward’s Island, It morely stated that the sufferer was drunk on Saturday evening avd in this condition entered James Morris’ porter house, corner of First avenue and Twelfth street. Whether he was beaten whiie there or after icaving it he could not tell, That he bas been beaten there seems to be fome doubt, as ho relates @ving fallen down stairs at | Mrs, Cunningham's, four doors below Morris’ place, aftor he had lett that establistment, ‘The man cannot | live, itis thought, and the physicians are of the opin | ton that be could not have walked trom Morris to Cunningbam’s had he veou s0 severely hurtin tho THE STEWART HOME. ‘Tho report that the Stewart Home, on Fourth hospital for the curo of chronic dircases is without foundation. Tha original intention of the builder is to be carried ont to the letter by those who have the mat tor In charge, | entand the three remuining inspectors, Tbe tribute | captain for many years, sent-a beautiful cross of lilies | tuberoses and camellias, | nue, near Thirty-fourth street, 15 to be donated as A | OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. ‘The popularity of the Hxratp ‘Complaint Book’’ ip evidenced by tho immense number of lettera re- ceived, We can publish only those that are of public interest, We are compelled to-day to give a brief summary of those on ‘Dirty Streets, Ashes and Garbage.” fT must be understood that attacks upon private character ill not appear. Letters pot bearing the name and addross in full of the writer will not bo considered for publication, This ts necessary only as a guaranteo of good faith on tho part of complain- ants, Correspondents must write on only one side of their sheet of paper. GRAND OPERA HOUSE, To Tux Epitor oy tHe H¥RALD’— In your “Complaint Book” of to-day thero is a com- munication signed ‘“Theatre-goor,”” which if un- answered might mislead the public. It states:— “When Ofty-cent reserved seats are called for at the box office the answer ‘all sold’ is given, the same not being the fact, the empty seats proving such to bo the case.’? The empty seats alluded to when such occur, which 18 very rarel; parlor chairs, tho price of which is $1 and are 80 advertised. Qur pric are fifty cents, seventy-five cents and $1 for reserved, feats securad imo weeks in advance, which one-half the price charged in any other firat cines th POOLE & DONNELLY, YELLING SIREET VENDERS, To TAR Eprror or tHe HnnatD Is there no law to prevent the Infor yolls of tho venders of frais, &c.? 1 is impossible to do any work tbat requires attention in the front part of the houses up town, on account of these continued yells, 1fa man wax drunk aud made half the noise “our police” would take him tn soon enough. SCRIBE. BROOKLYN POLICY SHOPS, To tue Epitox ov THE HERALD :— Allow me to call the attention of the police of Brook- jyn to the policy shops; they are run ag if their busi- ness was legal, A VICTIM. THE HERALD PRICE, Battimong, Md., March 22, 1877, To Tne Eprtor or THe Henatn:— I desire to cali your attention to the price of the Hexaup in Baltimore, viz. :—Five cents daily and six cents for the Sunday edition, or $18 72 per year; or, if subscribed to at the Baltimore News Company (monopoly), $18 por year, or $1 50 per month, I Mave tried, as you may remember, subscribing direct to the ollice, but only succeeded in’ haying my paper through the mails on tho morning following 1t# issue, It only roinains for Baltimoreans to choose between doing without the greatest paper in tho world or paying nearly double its pric tor it; and this in a large city, jeas Uban 200 miles trom New York. Cannot some- thing bo done? ANTI-MUNOPOLY, Troy, March 23, 1877. To tae Evrror or tHe HERALD:— Notwithstauding the price por gopy of your enter- prising jouroal has been reduced to three cents wo havo as yet reaped no benefit, paying still the o!d price of five cents, For a few days the HeRayp was sold at the counters of tho Northern News Company for four cents, but this was soon dropped. One of the | clerks informed me, alter inquiring in relation to tho matter, that they ‘charged five cents (the old tariff) because they could get, it us easily as they could a lesser price.’ Wo think this grievance should be remedied, #8 many who purchase the Hxraip under the present circumstances feel as though they are being victimized, INDEX, IMPERTINENT POLICEMEN, To tax Epitor or tue HeRaLp:— Allow me to call your attentiun to policemen on Broadway, Bowery and Third avenue, who spend most of their evenings talking and promenading with young women, and when you ask them (48 1 haye done) whore @ certain street is they answer you very im- pertinently. A TAXPAYER, STREET FOWDIES. ’ To tax Epitor or tak Hexatp:— I would hxe to call the attention of the police to the gang of political fame aspirants who tnfest the corner of Filty-sixth strect and Fighth avenue ‘and insult young ladies as thoy pass by. F, B.C. To the Epiror or THE HERALD? — Will you call the attention of the prop uthorities to the jusults that ladies are frequently subjected to by the crowd of young loaters who congregate around the cigar store on Third avenue, near Sixtieth street, headed by a young man named Pete Lovelace INSULIED LADY. WAGON THIEVES. To tax Epitor or tax Herany:— I wish to say that there is a gang of wagon thieves in tho vicinity of West Broadway and Canal street ope- rating daily. Why aro thoy not arrested? A VICTIM, A DANGEROUS CHIMNEY. To THe Epitor ov trax HeRALD:— I would call attention to the chimney on the house, No, 25 Hudson strect. It Is about ten feet bigh and in a fine condition to drop on tho sidewalk, as it sots only about four fect from the front. ¥. KE, CAB CHANGE BOXES, To tax Epitor or tie HuraLo:— The miserable invention on our street cars for the purpose of doing away with conductors should be abolished as a veritable nuisance. Not only js it an aunoyance to get your chai but any noisy or tur- Dulent person can ride ou®Whe curs without fear of being expelled by conductors, thus making it adouble- distilled nuisance not only to gentlemen, but also ladies. A PASSENGER. A SOURCE OF DANGER. To Tus Epitor or THE HeKaLp:— Is it permitted for women living in tenoment houses to take unhealthy childron to nurse at their homes? ‘The children are given to these women by the Sisters, and [ underssand they never give out healthy ones. 16 this right? Nearly all the tenement bouses up town are infected more or less in this way. CAREFUL, A QUESTION IN SUBTRAGTION, To te Evrrar ov THe Herat: : Query? If in two years one draws out $450,000 of a cajntal of $200,000 how long will it take to draw oat the balance of the capital? And how much Equity is leit for the policy holders? And how mugh of tho Hyde of the company is leit? If you can answer the avove questions it will confer a tavur on the poor policy holders, JAMES B. HUSTED, Pohey Holaer, A DRUTAL HUSBAND, To tue Epitor or THE HERALD: — A brotal attack on a sick woman, by her busband, in Greenwich street, on Monday night, 19th inst., created great excitement and sympathy. The poor woman has | been very sick, coufined to her bed for many months, and at last given up by the physicians. Why cannot such brutes flud sume one else to spit tholr vonom on ratuer than a dying wite? A LADY, CROTON ON THE UPPER FLOORS. To Taz Evitor oy tar Hexanps— Lam one of those unforinuates who are compelled to seck the top of the house when looking for rooms, But though poer, | do like to be aecently clean and um almost unable to, The Croton will not “up,” and the landlord 18 too economical to pat in some contrivauco to get the Water up. 1s there any hope of the “bigh pressure’ ever becoming a fact? Pray tell “A GRIMMY ONE. A PUTRID FIsH, To Tas Evitor or rm Heratp:— Allow me to callattentiun to tho fact that there tea | putrid fish hanging in front of the restaurant corner of Park row and Beckman street, CITIZEN. HIGH STABLE RENTS, To tux Eviron ov tite Herato:— Why do the “real estate agents’ usk more in pro- portion fora small stable than a good house? Half the stables in New York havo bills on thein from year to yeur, and yot the rents aro so high that no one but a modern Crovsus caa alford to hire one, i PUBLIC BENEFIT, DIRIY STREETS—ASHES AND GARBAGE. “Ludlow Street” calls attention to tho filthy con- dition of bis namosake from Houston to Grand street, Ho says tho snow bas turned to mud, and Is now a foot deep. 8. G. E,,” writing about tho ashes and garbage nul- sance, eays:—The only way to remedy It is for tho householders to separate tho refuse from tho ashes and the Police Department to remoyo them in soparate carts, ““\ Resident of the Block’? complains of the condi- tion of Forteth street, between Second and Third ave> pues, [He says it has not been swept or cleaned for the Just six of eight months, aud that the dirt is 80 deep to deter even ash men from venturing into the . Consequently the ashes and garbage are Co; uy incregsing. “A Taxpayer’ states that for over two days the ashes and garbage has not becn collected » Fiitieth strect, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, woich is a groat nuisance. “Constant Reader” alludes to tho fact that the last order wag to set out the ash and garbage barrels at evening. But tho carts tail to come round, the barrels are left on tho sidewalks for several days, are finally ‘ot and then stolen, Thys is especially goticoablo in irty-cighth stroow ‘ ST. JOHN’S GUILD © _ TWO COMMITTEES OF INVESTIGATION ORGAN- IZED—ONE TO EXAMINE CHARGES AGAINST THE GUILD ‘AND THE OTHER TO EXAMINE CHARGES AGAINST THE MASTER. There were two mectings held by two different com- mittees of investigation for purposes of organization atthe rooms of St. John’s Guild, No, 42 Eagt Four- teenth street, lust evening. One was a committee of five to inquire into the workings of tho Guild and the other & committee of three appointed to investigate any charge that may be preferred against its Master, Rey. Alvah Wiswall, Some time ago the trustees of the Guild adopted a resolution by which a commitice was appointed from tho trustees to select two gentlemen not trustecs of the Guild who, with one gentleman to be selected by the Mayor and one by the State Board of Charities, were to select a fitth member, the five to conduct an vestigation into the coucerns of tno society, The Mayor refused to appoint any one, and referred the ‘matter, in so far ag ihe qty’s interest 1m finding out bow tunda contributed were expended, to the Bourd of Apportionment, which turned the matter over to the Commissioner ot Accnunts, who is now making bis own investigation, The State Board of Charities also declined to act under tne resolution, and so, to complete the committee of five, the master fell back to the trustees’ com- mittee, THY COMMITTER OF FIYR, The five gentlomen chosen to investigate the affairs ofthe Guild are Mossrs. James Black, No. 92 William street; Edward Kemp,.No. 68 William street; Joseph Cornell, pier No, 49 Noeth River, residence, No, 26 West Forty-ninth streat; James Scott, No, 27 White street, and David Richmond, No. 24 Broad street. This commitioe met first, Mr, Scott being the spokes- man. Pending its organization Mra. A. W. Leggett and five or six other Indies entered tho rooms of the Guild, Mr. Leggett and one or two other gentlemen also attended, 8 Alter a briet consultation by the membors of the committee Mr. Scott arose and said that a com- mittee appointed for the purpose ot hearing any charges any one might have to muke ugainat the Guild was now organized. ‘(ney came forward, he said, with clean hands, and were prepured to make a decision justly on the merits of the case as presented to them. They now invited any person who had any- thing to allege azainst the Guild to come forward and stute their grievances. Mr. John D. Towusend at this point arose and said he appeared as connsel for the Guild. He thought the invitauon to preter charges just then was prema- ture, as the committee Was aunonyced as abont to mect merely for organization the frst night. He added thut he understood ono of the gentiemea on the committee, Mr. Scott, was a meinber of the Guild, and itso, he thought it better, im order to comply with tho intention of the trustees, that some gentleman nota mewber be substituted in bis place, Scott replied that he bad once pald mombership dues, but knew nothing whatever about the suctet, Mr. Kemp, another momber of the comnnttee, said he also would haye to withdraw if the paymont of a memborship fee, $3, two or three years ago prohibited him from acting. Mr. Fauro, one of tho trustees of the buiding fund, Said the intention of the trustees: that the com- Miitee should consist of prominent gentlemen not trustecs, und added, smiling, “It would bo a difficult | thing to lind five prominent gentlemen in the city not members of St, John’s Guild, Then a brief consultation of the members of the committee ensued and the xentlomen concluded that these two members were pot incligible, Mr. Scott, after a few moments, unnounced that a meeting of the commitiee to hear charzes would be hold at the samo Place to-night at cighto’clock, Slvantime all who de- sire tohave alleged irregulurities inquired into can prepare themseives to bring forth their cascs, THR QUESTIONS PROPOSED. ‘The following questions, Mr. Scott sh d, will be pro- Ronnies by the Commitiee to tho management of tho uild:— What departments docs this society occupy? How organized? Specily rent paid? Names and positions of all persons employed or re- ceiving pay of commissions for services rendered ? List of subscriptions received? From whom received and amounts? Does any person obtain board or its equivalent for services rendered? Who receives the money and other donations? Who docs tho buying? In this connection Mr. Scott said the examination would be made as searching as possible, it being the commitiee’s purpose to probe this matter of purchasing to the bottom. What check 18 on the buyer? Who attends to the receipt and delivery of goods? Has any commission or present been recetvad by rol- atives or Iriends of the employés of tho society? When and how are the principal purchases. mado— teas, coffees, wines, flour, coal, «ec. ? Does any person holding office and receiving com. pensation from tho society hold a position in any establishinent from which sapplics are purchased ? Who examines and pays the bills? In what bunk are the fands kept? Alter the reading of those questions by the chair- mao the committee bad another consultation, and for a final announcement Mr, Scutt said: ‘The committee arc unanimously of opinion and have decided that we shall invite the State Board ot Chari- ties respectfully to come and assist us in this investiga- tion, Iam also advised to notiiy the reporters that wo shall be ready to receive all complaints against the society at their rooms to-moorow. Then the Commitice of Five adjourned, THE COMMITTEE OF THREE, Of the committee of three appointed to investigate whatever charges might be prolerred against Mr. Wis- wall, Messra, Adolph Hallgarten and Cuarles Spear at- tended last evening, the third member, Mr. M. B. Fieiding being absent, ax he ts about gomg South. The two members present did not, last evening, appoint any one to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Fielding’s declination to sery but owill, at an early day, select a gentleman who will bo willing to perform the service required. The committce did no further business last evening than to organize Jormally and then announce that the next meeting would be held an Monday evening, the 27th inst, a subsequent one to be held on the evening of April 5. This information was given in the form ot a resolution, but it was added by tne chairinan, Mr. Hallgarten, in making the announcement, that Mra. Wiswall woult bo duly notified that meatings would be held on the pove named evenings, avd that the object of tbe investiga- tion would be to hear charges against Mr. Wiswall. Mr. Townsend, counsel for Mr. Wiswall, stated that the meetings were purposely set so far apart in order to give Mrs. Wiswall, who 18 out of town, an opportu- nity to return to the city, to be present ut the luvesti- gation, Ho further said that a fund had been Placed in the hands of Mr. Wm. H, Wiley, from which Mrs, Wiswall could draw, i order to meet guch expenses as sho migit havo to incur in appeari betore the committee by counsel or in any other lexitt- mate way. The object ol Chis investigation, gaia the counsel, Was to find ontif thera was aby truth in allegations that had been made against Mr. Wiswall, and to ascertain if he was an unworthy person to be at the head of au institution like that of St John’s Guild, The committee then adjourned to meet Tuesday even- | 'ug next. It was reported to the Brooklyn Board of Health yeaterday that there were at present seventeen cases of confluent smallpox in the institution attached to the convent of the Sisters of Mercy, corner ot Classon and Willoughby avenues, There aro about 250 children in the institution, and to prevent the disease spreading those aillicted will be removed to tne hospital at Fiut- bush to-day. The day school attached to the convent hag also been closed. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED. Bassert—Writsnovse.—At Brooklyn, N.Y. Thursday, March 22, 1877, by the Rev. George E. Reed, Mr. Joun F. Basserr to Miss Axxe Josnrinxe Wark nowse, eidest daughter of the late J. I. Whitehouse, all ot Brookly: Lessixo— p.—On Thursday, March 22, by the Rev. Pr. uNRY LessinG, of San Fran- cisco, to Herrin, daughter of the late Samuel Marck- wald, of Now York. DitD. Anxstarvt.—On Thursday, March 22, Louis ARN- STAKDT, In the TLst year of his age. Relatives and frieuds are respectiully invited to at- tond the funeral, trom his late residence, 14 2d place, Brooklyn, on Sunday, Starch 25, at ten A. M, Bracw.—Suddeyly, on Thursdvy, tho 24d imst., Hesky J, Beacu, in she 45th year of his age. The rejatives aod nds of the family, also the at tachds of the New York General lost oilice, are respect- y invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, tho 25th inst, at balf-past one o'clock P. M., from his late residence, No, 312 Bast 43d st, Brap.ey.—On Thursday, March 22, Janes Brapurr, comedian, uged 23 years and 11 months, ‘The Iriends of the family are respecttully-invited to attend the funeral, on sunday, the Zen inst., at 1:30 P, M., from bistate residence, 87 White st. kw York Lovee, No. 1, B, P. Onpun oF E1Ks,— Brornens—You are hereby notified to attend a special communication of the lodge, ut Masonic Hall, on Sun- day, the 25th inst. 12 o'clock M., lor the purpose of paying the last tribate of respoct to our deceased vrother, James Bradie, L. ©, WAEHNER, E. BR. KR. 8. Manin, Secret Borton,--On the 224 March, Maripa Fraxers Bor ToN, aged 1 year, 6 months, 30 days. Friends of the family are invited to attend tho funeral, at two o'clock, Satarday, 24th, trom the resi- deuce of her parents, No, 68 Mott st. Browsxixa.—On Thursday, March 22, suddenly, of pneumonia, Joun H. Brows Rulatives and friends are invited to attend his fue neral, trom bis late residence, No. 7 Kast 48th st., on Monday, March 26, 1877, atten A. M. Borern.—On Friday, March 22, Gronos Butimr, at his late residence, 161 ast 39th st, In the 65m year of his ago. Rolatives and friends aro iuvited to attend the funeral service, atthe Masonic Temple, Sunday, 26th, ingt., at half-past one P.M. Masgattay Lovex, No. 62, F, axp A, M,—Brutu- on | | at teno’clock, on Satarday, 24th ingt.. whore a nes—You are ‘summoned to sspeciat com: munication of this , $9 be held at we ages on Sunday, March 25, at one o'clock F. M., 'P, or the purpose of paying the last tribute a respect to our ther, George ween WILLIAM ©. SMITH, Master. Noticx,—Members of Phoenix Chapier, No. 2, R.A. M., are requested to attend the funeral of our late companion, George Butler, in tho Commandery Masonic’ Hall, on Sunday, the 25th inst., at ee one. M. ULYSSES BAKER, H. P. ATTENTION, 3m Kaicnts or Pa.estixe ComMMan- pery, No. 18:—You hereby summoned to attend the funeral of our late Sir Knight, veorge Butler, at the entre Sunday, 25th inst, at one o'clock P. M., prompt, full anitorm, ELLWOOD &. THORNE, ¥. C. Tho mombors of Cosmopolitan Consistory, Zeal and Constancy Chapter of Rosa Croix, New York Council Princes of Jerusalem and New York Lodge of Perlec- tion are requested to attend the funeral of Lilustri- ‘ons Brother George Butler, at the Masonic Temple, on » at ball-past ong o'clock, sharp. By order of the several bod! Breey.—Un Thursday, ‘feton 22, Tuomas Breex, aged 43 years. ‘The rejati 1d friends of tI fuliy invited t attend the funeral, from big late resi- denec, No. 226 Weat 20th 54, on Sunday, March 25, one . M. sharp, CamLi—in Jersey City, om Thursday, March 22, Axsix Lovise, youngest daughter of Joba and Eliza- bet Cabill, aged 2 years and 24 days. Relatives and friends are respetiully invited to attend tke funeral, {rom the residence of her parents, 70 Hud- son st., on Sunday, March 24, 1877, at cwoo'clock P. M. Carex.—At Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday, March 24, 1877, Canisrorube CarEy, agad 67 years, 2 months. Funeral services will take place {rom his late resi- dence, No. 12 Courtland place, on Saturday, 24th inst., at three P.M. COGHLAN. ~-On Thursday (suddenly) March 22, 1877, Dasteu CoGHLsm, aged 65 youre. . Relatives and friends are invited to attend his fu- neral, Monday, 26th, at half-past ten o'clock, trom his Inte residence, at Whippupy, N. J. Spectal train will ve, Uaralay ‘atreot at cight o’olock, Morris and Easex nitroad. Corros,—-On Thursday, March 22, Jauns R, Cotzox, aged 39 years, Relatives and friends of the family respectiully in- Vited tw attend funeral, from 1,570 3d on Saturday, atone e clock P, M Cunmane.—On Weduesday, Murch 21, Euizaneta Cci- tn the 60th rather pe Keiatives and Iriends of the family invited to at- tend the fuceral, from her late residence, 169 Kast Broadway, on Saturday, the 24th mst. Limerick papers pigase copy, Cosa Bun, on Wednesday, March 21, Mary, beloved wife of Thomas Cunningham, aged 43 years. Relatives and frjends of the family are respecttully juvited to attend the funeral, trom ber late residence, 279 Mott st, on Saturday, at onou'clack P. MM. Davexvort.—In Brooklyn, fhursday, March 22, 1877, Mre. Mary R, Davenport, in her 64th year. Relauyes and friends are invived to attend ber fune- unday alteravon, March 25, at balf-past two from her late residence, No. 135 Quincy at. Dayrox,—At Greenwich, Conn, March 21, Marga- rev M. Dayrox, in the 7610 year of ber uge. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, at Greenwich, Conn., at one o'clock, Boston papers please copy. Gavryey.—On Friday, March 28, 1877, Toomwas GArF- ky, aged 50 veurs, 4 pative of Cavan, Ireland, Relatives and trends are respectiuliy invited to at- tend tne funeral, to take place at one o’ciock Sunday afternoon, (rom his Inte residence, 200}, East 28th si Gattacngn.—Ou Thursday, March 22, Joux Gau- LaGUER, aged 45. Relatives and friends of the family are r invited to attend the funeral, at Throggs Neck, ob Sunday, the 25th inst,, at two o'clock, . GoovoniLn.—On Friday, March 23, Many Ayy, be- Joved wife of John Goodchild, aged 31 yeors, Relatives ana friends are rospeetfully invited to at. tend the funcral trom her lwte residence, No. 331 Kast 37th st,, on Sunday, March 26, at hall-past one P.M. GuivFixG.—Near Kingston, S.C. h 19, 1877, ¢ GRIVFISG, in the 66th year of his age. Tho relatives and friends are InvyKed to uttend the funeral, from tho Presbyterian church at Setauket, Long Island, on Monday, March 26, at nalf-past two. tlaag.—On Thursday morning, 22, 1877, Lovisy Haag, wifo of Joseph Huag and daughter of Henry Steeger, in the 24th yeur ot her age, Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- e family are rospect- etfully tend the iuneral, trom her late residence, East 34sb st.,.on Saturday, Maron 24, at ten o'l ® Hauuxestept.—On Friday, Maren 23, 1877, in Now York, Cnaistixa Kuzanetit Hasmekstept, from Sweden, in the 71st year of hor ugo. Funeral Sanday, the 25th inst., hall-past one P. M., from her son’s (A. W. Hammersiedt’s) residence, 355 Bleecker st, Hurrensax.—At Charleston, 8. C., on Wednesday, Mareb 21, Rev. Jouy M. Hurrernay, late rector of St. Paul’s, Paterson, N. J. . Notice of funeral herealter, Hxypricksox.—On March 22, of consumption, G. W. Hexpaickson, Funeral Sunday, two P, M., from residence of his sister, 105 Bloomfield st., Hoboken. Rolatives and friends Invited to attend, Hocixs.—Suddenly, an Monday, 1th tnst., at Stook- $e Ga., Fraxkiix E., elder son of Marion and H. H. jogins, Notice of tuneral hereafter. Hunt.—On Thursday, March 22, of cholera infantum, Mane Loviss, infant child of Dr. Dwight B, and ¥an- nie H. Hunt. Funeral on Saturday, 24th tnet., at the residence of hor grandmother, Sirs.” Randolph Ryor; No 370 Wost 32d st, at ball-past eleven 4. M. Jacksox.—On Friday, March 23, Mra. Lexa Jackson, aged 28 y $ months aud 8 days. Friends are rospectiuily invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, No, 144 East 28th st, on Sunday, 24th, at two o’clock P.M. * Jexxixs.—On Thursday, Murch 22, Emma Louisa, daughter of Jeremiah H. and Elizabeth D, Jenkins, aged 21 years, 1 month and 10 days, ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend tho funeral, on Sunday, at two o’olack, from her late resi- dence, No. 267 Pearl st., Brooklyn, KINGAN.—At Weldford, N, 8., on Tuesday, March 13, Tames Kixcas, in the 37th year of bis age, Funeral irom Filth avenue Presbyterian Cnurob, corner abth st., this (Saturday) morning at ten o’clock, Lyoxarp.—At St Augustine, Fin, Friday, March 16, 1877, Huneva M. Leoxakp, in her Téth year, 3 Lioyp.—In this city, March 21, Hexry Liorp, a a native of Birminghain, England, aged 31 years. Funeral to take place from his late residence, 466 2d av., atone P. M. English papers please copy. Loximixn.—On Friday evening, Aurnen, youngest child of Jules and aged 2 yours. ‘Notice of funeral hereafter, Martine.—Oo Thursdvy, March 22, 1877, Tuxovors Martine, aged 70 years, Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho funeral services, at his late residence, 586 Lexington ay., on Saturday, March 24, at ton A. A Marti On the 22d inst, Exizannta Howarr, David Martin, a native of Dumirica, Scotland, March 23, 1877, Pauline Lorimier, ed 82. ‘Funcral services at her late residence, 337 Now York av., Jorsey City Holghts, on Saturday, March 24, at ten A. M. Mausper, —On the 23d inst., Pater Macyper, in tho TAth year of his age. Funeral will take place, at bis iate residenee, 158 Livingston st, Brooklyn, on the 24th inst., at P, Relatives and friends of the family invited to at- On Tuesday, March 20, suddenly, W. fH K, aged 60 years. Funeral will take place on Sunday, 25th, at halt- past twelye, from St. Paul’s Methodist Epiecopal Church, 3d st, Jersey City, Relatives and friends, also Eastern Star Lodge, are invited to attend without further notice, Morg.—On Friday, 23d inst., Ronerr Mor: 38th year ot his age, The relatives of the deceased, the members of the Patna, Joba Deimur and Exefppt Firemen’s associa- tion. te Printers’ Union, Patnam Engine Company No. 21 0: the Jate Volunteer Fire Department, and Irionds ip general are respectinfly invited to attend bis funeral, from his late residence, 148 23d at., Brooklyn, on Sunday, 25th Inst, at two P.M, , vm—On Wednesday, March 21, ANNA, elict of Henry MeVennelloguo, aged 60 years, Funeral this (Saturday), at half-past 9 A. M her Inte residence, 1,031 4th av, to St 1 Church, 84th st. and 5 adison ay, Relatives and friends are tuvited. MoGowax.—At Troy, N. Y,, on Tharsday, 22d inst, Parrick, son of the late Martin and Doritha McGowan, to the 34th year of his age. Relatives aud friends of the family aro respectfully invited to attend th: funeral, irom tho residence of his brother-!n-law, Michael O'Brien, No. 287 Heury s1., this city, on Sunday, 25th inst, at one o'clock P. M. Interment in Caivary. + McKrxxa,—At_ his residence, in Laurel Hill, March 21, Varnick MCKENNA, aged 36 years. His remains will be taken to St. Rapbael’s Mle igh requiem mass will be satd, and trom thence to Calvary Cemetery. Powstt.—On Friday, 23d inst, at 322 East 16th st., Dr. ALyrep Powr.t,.in the 54th year of his age. Funeral on Monday, the 26th March, one o'clock, from the Church of the Holy Saviour, 25th st, between Madison and dtb ava Relatives and friends are in- Vited to attend. Raimay.—At Newtown, l. L, on Friday, March 23, Axx, widow of the late Wm, Raimay, aged 64 years, Retatives and friends are invited to attend gue fuucral, from her late residonco, at Newtown, on Monday, 26th inst,, at three P.M. Ravatse.—On Friday, March 23, Racnet A., wife of Silvanus Kapalje, Relatives and (riends are invited to attend the funeral, house ot her son-in-law, Rev. Lester M. Dorman, 26, atone P.M. IsTorH SCHMIDT, in the at the 18 Prospect place, on Monday, Mare! Scusipt,—On Friday, March 23, Cn in the 54th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family aré reapectiully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 102 1st st., on Sunday, March 25, at two P. M. Surrens.—Saran EMry, tome’ ohild of J. bet bhi FP, Suifern, aged 3 yc , Al months and 16 ays. Funeral from tho residence of her parents, on Sun- day, 26h, at two o'clock P. M. THomas.—March 22, Mrs Marte Lovtsx Thomas, wite of John i, Thomas, aged 47, The relatives and frienus are balay hey d invited to | attend the funeral, The services will be held at St Esprits Churoh, 22d st., between 6th and 6th ava, at two o'clock P. M, on Sunday, ‘{nousNeR.—Oo Thursday, March 22, Avene, eldest daughter ot William and Theresa Troeboer. | Relatives and friends of mily are respsctiully invtced to attend the funeral, from No, 404 Bloom ield St, Hoboken, tnis (Saturday) afternoon, at two o'clock, Vay Doors,—On Wednesday, 2let inet, Geerie 1, only child of Kdwin H. and the lave Mary Louisa Van Doorn, aged 7 yoars and 10 months. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to atrond tho funeral, from ner jate residonso, 331 West 24th sh, OB Saturday, March 24, ab two o'clock P. M. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL An Active and Strong Market. . - GENERAL ADVANCE IN PRICES GOLD 104 7-8 A 104 8-4. Government and Railroad Bonds Quiet and Firm. Money Easy at. 2 1.2 a 8 Per Cent on Call. WALL Staren, } Frinay, March 23—6 P, M, Stock Exchango bears,who have been pleasantly slipping over a down grade of prices wore to-day taught the value of a return ticket, the price of which was rege ulated by the quotations of a stroug and rising markeb This turo upward in the course of speculation may mean something or nothing. So entfrely is the whole matter ip the hands of. professional speculators that a turn in the course of prices, be it up or down, Is signif cant ul wothing more than tho artificiality of the mare ket and of the powers that comtrol it, An advantage, cleverly taken uf investors’ fears and cleyerly manipue lated to the detriment of prominent securities, haa been pushed by leading bears, to the demoralization of the whole market and greatly to their own profit. Thera aro some symptoms, however, that this little game fs nearing its end; that transatlantic partners bayo played their best cards, and that tricks 1m the home market are not to be so readily gatherod ag heretofore. 1n a word, appearances point to belic! that the scare ig abating in the ranks of investors, while ap examjnae tion of stock quotations shows that a spirit of ree sistance to a prolonged decline has sprung up, ana is not readily overcome bg all the ir pressure. That stocks ‘die hard’ is becomtng not only the expression, but tne conviction, of many operators upon the short side of the account, and it would not be surprising ta find these destructionists speedily whipping over to the bull sidg, and busy fanning, into new hfe tho ex- jstence which they hayo so sedulously beon endeavor. ing to erusb out, The Twenty-third street people still Blick pertinaciousty to their destructive ideas, and can seo no future abead but ope encompassed by the “blackness of darknoss.’? Still sudden conversions are not unknown, and they have happened hereto. fore in thor very neighborhood, videlicet the poriod when the “corner”? went long of gold on a+ basis of ‘gore’? and the prospect of an eternal smash, Converts then, they are likely to become so aguin, and will ‘be, if—there 1s money in it Steady buying of Western Union and Lake Shore not only stiffened quotations but was instrumental im turging the whole ‘market in an upward direction, Outlying predatory parties of scalpers early ascertained, or believed they had ascertained, that'the California contingent had, fora day or two back, been quietly absorbing some 50,000 shares of Lake Shore ana an ynknown amount of Western Union, and the discovery sent them upog the trail with all the eagerness of sleuth hounds, and with all the support of a hungry mob that had beep caught napping and feared to loso tho spoils, ‘Ihe eagerness thus munifested to acquire shares epurted Lake Shore from 48% to 5044, and Wostern Union from 613¢ to 634s, and Very nearly sustained them at theso prices at the close. The advance sterted in Burlington and Quincy yesterday was maintained this morning, the quotation veing carried up to 100}¢ on transactions “of 1,580 shares, mostiy on Boston account. The under- standing that the danger of a railway contest was re~ moved by the proceedings of yesterday’s meeting, and the highly satisfactory report of the company itself, have in a measure reassured timid stockholders. A little moro Ile was exhibited in New Jersoy Central through the covering of ove of the Twonty-third streot party, who, having squeezed It pretty thoroughly, ts content to throw tho rind away. At a meoting of bondholders of this company Receiver Lathrop pre sented a detailed statement of tho mortgage debt, the chiet point of interest in which was that tho first mcr gage bonds would be patd and tho second would not. A committeo wa8 appointed to suggest proper ways and means to protect the interests of bonaholders and #0 report. The market closod up strong, but-a trifle lower than tho best prices. ‘Tho sales of active stocks to-day aggrogatea 190,00@ sharos, which wore distributed as follows:—New York Centra}, 6,800; Erie, 586 ; do, preterred, 100; Lake Shorq 45,100; Wabash,500; Northwestern, 1,100; do. prefor red, 2,000; Rock Island, 1,350; Milwaukee and St Paul, 300; do, preferred, 6,700; Pittsburg, 100; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 52,100; New Jersey Central, 2,520; Delaware and Hudson Canal, 6,250; Morris und Lssex, 21 Michigan Central, 2,200; . IMinots Central, 1,815; Union Pacific, 1,450; Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy, 1,582; Hannibal and St. Joseph, 1,300; do. preferred, 1,000; Ohio and Mississippi, 500; West ern Union, 52,870; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 800; Pacific Mail, 1,450; Quicksilver, 100; Adams lxpress, 275; American Merchants’ Union Express, 300. OVENING, WIGUEST AND LOWEST. The following table shows tho opening, highest ang lowest prices of the day :— Opening. Highest, Lowest, 9334 94% New York Central 935% 6 64g 50K 4834 5 big Northwestern. BEY 32 Northwestern prelo! ba * b1M Rock Island... * 100% 100 Milwaukee and St. Paul.... 18 183% 18 sgmpkeo and St. Paul pf. 46% 474 46% Ly Luck. and Western... 58 593, 87% New Jersey Central 8% 96 8% Union Pacific. 69 10 69 Western Union, » 61g 63.5% 61% Pacitic Mail, 23 2236 2% ADVANCE AND DECLINE. The following shows the advanco and decline in the closing prices of tho principal active stocks, as come pared with thos of yosterday : Apvaycr. —Wei 1on Pacific, Ly ake Shore, 1345 ; Northwestern, 443 do. preterre ©, ©, CG and 1, 3; New Jor- sey Central, 4; Kock ‘Island, 9; St. Me; do preferred, 3; Obto and Mississippi, aware, Lackawanna and Western, 1g; Hannibal und St. Jo: seph, 1; do. proterred, Jelaware and Hudson, 35 Michigan Central, 1; Burlington and Quincy, 34. Dxciins.—New Jersey Southern, 4. CLOSING PRICKS—3 P.M, Tho closing prices were:— red, Axked &, 2284 Pacific Malt. WU Toi Erie. Han & Std. fer Han & 8tJ pe LraM sc. uicksliver pl Marl &MCo. THR MONEY MARKET, Money was onsy and closed at 246 a 3 per cent on call. Tho following were the rates of exchange on New York at the undermentioned cities to-day:— Savannan, buying 4, selling 4; Charleston easy, i a % premium; St Louis, 100 premium; Cincinnati stoady, buying par, selling 110; Now Orleans, oom. mercial 4, bank }, and Chicago 75 premium, THR GOLD MARKET, Gold opened at 10474 and closed at 10434, with all the sales of the day at theso figures alternately, The car+ rying rates were }4 and 1 por cent, and tne borrowing rate flay Gold clearin; Now York :— at tho National Bank of the State of Gold balunces. 211,600 Currency balances 270,264 Gross clearances, .28;721, 000 DRY Goovs IMvORTS, ‘The imports of dry goods at this port for the week ending to-day were $1,946,801, and the amount mar- keted $2,148,992. Tho total imports of dry goods at the port since January 1 were $24,847,449, ond the totul amount marketed $25,258, 151. UNITED STATES TREASURY, Revenue receipts to-day... 6.5 Customs receipts... sesee Bank notes received for redemption, THe FORKIGN MARKBT, Tho London advices report United States 1867's and ten-forties a fraction woaker, with old 18*5’s end now