The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1877, Page 5

THE DOMINION OF CANADA. ‘ Life Among the Lumbermen of the North, SCENES IN CANADIAN FORESTS. What Our Neighbors Across the Border are Doing. IMMENSE EXPORTS. or Commons, ‘April 21, isiz.f ‘The opening of river navigation is the sigual for the Fesumption of the vast lumbor industry of this region, Of which Ottawa has become the centre, Few persons even umong those who are engaged in the trade out. Bido of Canada being aware either of its magnitude or of the peculiar methods employed in cutting down and shipping these great forests to the seaboard, a cescrip- tlon of the same will be at once interesting and in- Btructive, First, of the locality. The Ottawa country Ww one of the few places on the continent wuere em- ployment can be obtained all the year round at the game high rato of wages. Winter, which is the dull Beason in other agricultural districis, 18 here the most busy (provided there be an abundanco of snow on the Ground to permit siedging) and to the workingman the Most remuuerative. Fully 30,000 men ure thus em- ployed in the woods, to say nothing of other thousands of men and women who labor in the iumber inills and factories of the immediate neighborhood and of tho farmers who till the soil. THE PINS DISTRICTS. the pine producing districts of Canada have an area worth of the St, Lawrence of about 287,711 square miles, and the district upon which the finer kinds of bard wood are to bo found, wholly or in part, is about 22,000 square miles, . 1t has been a subject of discus- sion among practical mon that, although such a range of land may seem almost inexhaustible, no provision has been made for the renewal ol the supply. An in- ance of one of the evil consequences of want of fore- thought in such matters is even now fult in Western Ontario, This district was formerly covered with the Qner kinds of hard woods, such as oak, elm and wal- put, but tho settlers, in their haste to.clear their farms, cut down and burned indiscriminately millions of cubic feor of timber which, hud thoy been preserved, would now prove a mine of wealth. At present the Principal supply of wulnut, even for Canadian use, comes from Southeru Indiana. VALLEY OF THR OTTAWA. The vailey of the Ottawa—that portion which is @rained by the river and its tributaries—contains an Brea of about 80,000 square miics, The river is sup- posed to take its rise in asystem of lakes situated Bbout latitude 49 deg. north and longitude 76 deg. West, and is about 600 milos in length. It empties into the St, Lawrence at the western extremity of the island of Montreal, and divides the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, its northern shore lying in the former and the southern in the Jattor, many of the large tributary streams that intersoct it on both sides are not surpassed by the largest rivers of the old country. Ono of these, the Gatineau, which is about 300 miles in length, Beparates the valley im the contro in a line running noarly perpendicular from north to south. During the first 300 miles of the course of the Ottawa it is the recipient of a score or more of streams and broadens into largo Jakes, only two ot which, however, have been sur- veyed, Indeed, the forest solitudes which border on its banks have been rarely invaded save by Indian hunters and a few wandering trappers belonging to the Hudson’s Bay Company, and are uninhabited save by deer and other wild animals, If Indian tradition may be credited one of the numerous Jakes into which the Ottawa expands in this wild regiou is nearly equal in size to Lake Huron, but its waters have never been Mavigated by whito mon. Perhaps no better idea of the sparsely settied character ot portions of this terra Sncognita can be had than from the statement of the fact that, as one stands hereon Parliament Hill and Jooks northward, there is nothing save two or three thin settlements, and these only a few miles distant, interposed between the observer and the North Poie, In other words, this is the jumping off place journeying Artic-ward. About 200 miles from Mts source the Ottawa River becomes better known, having been explored by government surveyors, and here it expands into a long and marrow lake bearing the Indian o Temucamingue ‘This lake presents more than one i and twenty milos of unbroken navigation and réteives the drainago of a region containing ao area of upward of 30,000 square miles. The name Ot-taw-wagh signifies the human ear, but the Indians in their harmonious language also termed it Kitche-sippi or Great River, becau: mighty cataracts, foaming torrents and furious rapids, tho gigantic clifls and monster boulders that mark its journey toward the sea. Few even among Canadians, excopt those immediately connected with tho lumber business or adventurous trappers in search of tur- bearing animals, have ever secn the full magnificence of pature’s charms in this untrodden region, Yet the time is near at hand when the railroads already pro- jected and in process of construction will open theso splendors of the woods to the tourist, the hunter and fisherman and reveal many a giorious view whose loveliness has long been hidden from the eye of map, It would cover too much space were I to attempt a de- scription of the many picturesque localit long the Ottawa—ot the rapids dowo which the lumber is brought from various portions of the interior and through different rivers ; of that wonderful reach known as Deep River because raits witn 100 fathoms of chain have been unable to find anchorage, and so Ppertectly straight that a ball projected with sufficient force would follow the water for twenty-five miles; of bold and lofty towers, bare and perpendicular to a height of nearly eight hundred feet, which give back the magnificent echoes of the bout songs of the Cana- dian voyageur; of the Lake des Chats, with its thirty- three distinct falls, separated trom cach other by of the grand fulis of the Chaudiére, second only to Niagara in height and extent, and of the bun- dreds of other bits of nature which ought to attract the summer traveiler and will always compousate ior his time and trouble, LIFE OF THE LUMBERMEN, T hurry on to sketch the mauuer in whieh the lum- bermeu live, construct their rafts and bring the same to market. First, it should be observed that the prin- Cipal lumber producing districts of Canada being in the jon of government the primary step of the manulacturer is to obtain what is called a‘timber “perth” or “limit” These are sold by auction to the highest bidder, the price ranging from $1 to $1 50 per square mile, Theoretically the limit 38 ten miles square, or one hunared miles in extent, but owing 10 tue topographical teatures of the country they are of all sizes, irom twenty4our square miles upward. Some of the firms here possess umber limits to the extent of 1,700 square miles and employ & thousand cr more men and several nundred spans of horses and oxen, Frequently large jarms are com- prised, the proceeds of which arc consumed by the em- ployés. From $200,000 to $400,000 are frequently yaa out by a single firm annually, The limit bolder ecomes @ yearly teuant of the government at u fixed ront, aud in addition pays aduty of one-half penny per cubic foot of squarc timber taken oul, and 5d, Ou each standard jug of tweive feet long and twenty- ono inches iu diameter, Having secured the limit the next Alep ts iv despatch » pary of experienced scouts, generally indians or hall-breeds, to examine the land aud seek out groves of Valuable timber. Tho kill Of these solf-taught surveyors Is sometimes re- markable. They will explore the length and breadth Of ibe unknown territory, report apou the value of its timber, the sitaation and capabilities of the Bireaing for floating timber and the facilities tor hauliog apd transportation, Having, with the wid Of these wcuuts, selected = desirable grove, 8 shanty ix coosiructed of the nplest description, being generally built of rough logs. with w raised hearth in the contre jor a firepiace and ao opening in tie roof for achimuey. A duublo row of berths all round serve jeeping accommo. dati kettio, whieh, with the accom. ns, While from a wood fire awings the | My ing pol, serves all the purposes of cookery. The jomestic economy if Conducted upon strict temperance es tea being the constant beverage of the luin- men, of Which they consume cnormous quantities, Many of these bardy meu drink a pound of tou a week without apparently feciing the worse tor lis use, The othor staple article of diet 1# sait pork, Tho siores ot the lumbermen are usually carried up to their jorost shanty late ta the aatama, when all pro; jous are made to commence the work of felling the giants of tue forest, The colder the winier aud the firmer the snow ir can their labors be carried on, Whito pine generally to be found on undulating ground, mixed with other timbor, and has to bo solocted with considerable care, none but a jumberman being able to detect sound trom unsound trees. Ked pine, on the contrary, grows in jamixed groves, aad umong thousands of treos, it is said, there wiil rarely be found ono diseased trunk. In connection with the lumbermen there usually work a Cheaper ciass of men, who cut roads and haul tho levelted timber to the stream or tho main road from the lorost, a GETTING To MARKET, Having worked through the winter In cutting down bud squaring tho trees the lumbermen proceed ty the w of the | | | over a perpetual | draw them to tho nearest branch or tribatary of the Ouviawa, Great activity ts vow displayed in getting ready for the “start” or “drive,” when the ice breaks up, which ts usually about the latter part of March or the lst of April, If the stream is not large enough for “eribs’'—that is, small raits, containing about twenty sticks of square timber, fastened between two round logs, called Hoats—i 18 drifted down separateiy, the Jumbermen keeping up with it either along shore or in cunoes, and holding the stragglers well together with loug poles, When the larger stream is reach larger cribs are formed, the round logs at the sides and heavy transverse pieces on the top keep- ing the enclosed square ttuber from iujary, aod the current carries it down with its | gang of men and provisions to the broad bosom of the Ottaws, Atsome of the rapids or tails where uv slides or side shouts wre yet constructed itis somotimes necessary to break up the erib and remake it after (he separate sticks bave tluated over the falls, A boom is usually thrown across the streain below the rapids to prevent the tnmbers trom floating down too far, lu places where the width of the river will admit it macy “ribs are fastenqd together, forming a raft, ou board of whieh, with plenty Of provisions and sail set aud a fair wind, the luimberman enjoys some rest after bis previous tolls, The Ife 18 one full ot adventure and peril, but tne meu are bardy and vigorous and appa- reatly care little for the fatigues they undergo. Much of this timber is fluated tu Quebec, whence itis ex- ported to Europe; but a vast amount is Lkewise ud- sorbed in the United States, A JUST COMPLAINT. Complaint is made by the lumuer merchants, how- ever, that an unjust ‘discrimination exists against them jn the United States, the tax of $2 per thousand being so heavy that in several instances they have been compelled to establish planing mills, as at White- bail and Burlington and US pPolNts convenient to bavigation, Where the sawu lumber way be manulac- tured for ‘market. 1t ts also a source of complaint that while boats trom New York are permitted to come to the docks of Oltawa and there secure loads, Canadian crait are not permitted to go below Albany, on the Hudson, and aro therefore forced to return 10 ballast instead of with a remuverative (reight, On | the part of the United States it is claimod that the | navigation of the Hudson River was not iucluded in | the Washington treaty; hence tbat these boats have not the right of way; but « simular claim is made by the Canadian government with reference to the nayi- gation of the Ottawa, yet, with a gencrosity that de- serves all praise, this river is thrown open to Amer- teau craft, and they use it without restraint, PRODUCTION AND MANUPACTURE, Yo cut down and prepare this timber gome 15,000 men are employed in the forests, and in the saw and planing mills where it is munutseturea for ex- portation there are about 10,000 men, In the trans- portation of that portion of the umber which leaves Quebec over 1,200 large ships and 7,000 seamen are ou- gaged, and if we add those employed in the navigation Of the river and lakes and iu tho transit of partially mauulactured material to the United States we have a sum total of nearly 50,000 men thus cngaged. For the supply of this great industrial army 26,000 tons of age ricultural produce are aunuully required. It has becn observed that the lumbermen are every year adyanciwwg further up the Ottawa and Opening the natural resources of a naturally rich country, thus paving the way for the agricuitur- alist and the development of a great region which heretofore has been comparatively untouched by the foov of man, Maay improvements have been mado in late years by the government in the navigation of the Ottawa and its triputaries, by the construction of slides and booms to facilitate the passage of lumber past the frequent rapids and falls, On reaching this city the jogs are recognized by the private trage murk of the firm to which they belong, caught by a boom spread across the river above tho fails at La Chaudiére, within rifle shot of where 1 write, and guided through different stides to the respective mills where they are to be sawn, Here they are hauled out of the water by .a powerful wheel and placed upon a cradle which guides them through the saws. Of tho latter there are various kinds, cach performing its particular duty in the pro- cess, From thirty to forty saws constitute what is called a stockgang, and being placed about an inch apart saw the slab into one inch boards. They can be changed at will to saw two or three inch boards. It tukes these saws about eight minutes to got through ordinary log. Tbe planks are now laid on @ tble, and a revolving chain carries the wood alung past @ circular saw which takes off the outside pieces, leaving the plank the required width and length, The foreman marks each one according to its size, anv they are then whoeled out on hand trucks to be taken to the piling grounds, The latter are of vast extent and are in many cases supplied with railways over which the Jumber is drawn in horse trucks, although tn some itn- stances the !umver ts slid through a bole into a largo trough of running water which curries it to its desti- nation. THE LUMBER BUSINKSS IN OTTAWA. There are fifteen lumbering establishments in Ottawa and vicinity, and all of these firms are running saw- mills of various capacitics, Of the products shipped to the United States the invoices are verified at the Consulate of the United States in thiscity, The aggre- gate capacity of these fti{teen mills may be fairly esti- mated at 2,000,000 logs per annum, producing about 400,000,000 feet of sawn Jumber. ‘The largest rating given to any one mill {s 200,500 logs and th it 75,000 logs. Probably twenty per cent of thi logs are selected and cut into deals for the English market. Tho remaining eighty per cent is cut into the classes of lumber known as stock sidin, ping culls, strips, pickets, &c., and are specially manu- factured ‘for the local and United States markets. Considerable quantities of sawn lumber are bonded in transit through tho United States to the sea board, and re-exported to other countries, Since the depres- sion in trade during the past two or three years tho mills have cut only about two-thirds of their full capa- city, The quantity of lumber shipped ‘from this Con- sulur diatrict to the United States during the navigable eason of 1576 was 105,000,000 teot, valued at about $1,250,000. The production and manufacture of squaro or hown timber in the Ottawa Valiey is about 15,000,000 cubic feet per alum. and it ts all shipped to the Eng- sh markets. Tho valuation of this quantity of square lumber is about $2,750,000, The piling grounds of the miil owners, across the river, are how quite full, prob- ably amounting to not less than 150,000,000 feet will no doubt bo nearly all shipped vo the United States during the coming summer. p= THE CINCINNATI TRAGEDY. A fow days agoa lady and her daughter, who had been working in Cincinnati! as domestics, went toa hotel in that city, engaged a room, took poison, then jJaid down and died, The affair is creating much ex- citement throughout the State, It was soon discovered that the mother, Sallie Dill, and her daughter, Ida May, had been expelled from the Shaker community at Whitewater, in Ohio, because they were too familiar with men. Some scandal was created and a Cincinnati man pamed Brickley was said to have seduced the daughter, who was a bright !mpulsive girl and anxious to see the world, The following letter trom Miss Ida to a friend atthe Shaker Village shows that she applicd in vain to be taken back, and, although she promised to contorm to all the rules ai the austore society, Elderess Lucy refused to receive her. Tnis touching letter was written just before the mother and daughter took the fatal draught :— Cincinnati, Tuesday, April 24, 1877. My Danuina Norix—This is the last letter you will over receive from me. intend this night to sleep the 0 wano waxing. “E cannot live, for sll resource wrote to E. Lucy, boxgin| f fm to @ home; the an- T know ad dono better I might ‘Another trial, for I have harmed no one but myselt, lave they uot allowed worse people than ine totry itaentuy (Didn't Lottie, and hundreds of oshers?) ‘And why am I turned from tho ouly place Lean call home to enru my brend oF sturve-—to become & v oman OF a prosth ue God only knows how I have felt since I read my doom. Oh, Noti>, never again, i you exn possibly keep frum it, never leave Shakers; you know, and so do I, that itis « ito; but {don’t think it half like my Shaker komoe— not half as good. Tnever knew tll I lett what the want of a home was; bi Tfound that ronning from post to pillar Is what outside Is. I know you think I am silly and all that, but, Notie, be- tween hoaven wad wll I hold dear, I rejoied at the thoight of death All my clothes, dresses, skirts and ‘sho them) dre for you. Give BE. Lucy my shawl (if you want perhaps » my blue ving. You must keep Give {ould not like ine to be so free, with those that, and the things you gave me al: (C. Bishop and Laffy Parker have leit, so I hear.) Notie, I suppose the trunks will come to I Lucy, but loase try and get trom her what I want you tu have. The . my white skirts, with the edulin halfway round, other two, and the blue silk necktie, which ow Brickiey. The lust meno mber me by, aud things you gave bul you. Notie, O Notie! I must say goodby, though it almost breaks my heart to do so, Plense tzy and forgive me ail uukindnesses, aud remember if I go to heaven I shail be wating xt the gate for you. Think of me as your iriend when they are with you, and as such still. If they are there iyo knuw who I moun) tell them ail ts forgotten and forgiven Now, for the inst time, farewell, I cannot see to write for cryin ren n your loving, affectionate friend, HARD ON THE SHAKERS, (From the Cincinnati Commercial, April 28.) Jt looked very much, night before last, as if the Shakers were intending to neglect the vodies of the | two women from their community who suicided at the Farmers’ Hotel; but it seemed such an entirely | unnatural course in them to neglect the bodies of that | poor mother aad child that those who looked for their coming could not believe they would do so, and co gave them the benefit of the doubt for still another day. Bat yesterday, when it vecame known that George B, Amery, tho *Iegal Trustee and Treasurer,” had been in the city on business aud had started back for the Shaker village without even an inquiry about the bodies at Habig’s place, doubt and besitation gave place to indignation, Fred Brickiey yesterday met George Amery at the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Latayette Depot e was avout to start home, und asked if he was gol to wke the bodies out and give them respec ble interment. Amery was very short toward Brickley and oven insulting, and, Hrickley talk- ing tack, there would have ‘been ‘a tight over it bus for the interference of others, Brickley inferred from Awery's manner tbat there was no chance for any action by the Shakers. He bas aiready denounced 1m the strongest ering their course toward Salite Dill and ber daughver, Ida May Dil, This poor woman and ner child nad lived with them fiteea yoars and had served them faithiully, getting smothing ior it but their food and plain clothing, Their first reward from the community for their long and faithiul service IDA MAY. to be turaed vut into the world with only filteen d Jars in money, because the daughter was “worldly,” Their secoud and lust reward, oue that does not affect ter with her for sompeny s and the name of Mr, Fred Brickley has been used lizbtly by some envious pripts. Mr. Brickiey’s course toward these poor people seems to bave been a straightforward one of disinteresied friendship, He had lived {Wo years with them at this setilement, and in that ume the Dills had become wi We have seen numerous , and all bre: From one of these letters only a pure friendship, take the following, whieh goes to show that the drst Tecommendation of the elders to Sallie Dill, as to the disposition she should wake of her dwugbter, alter they had come Lo the conclusion that the girl was too “worldly,” was that she should take her tothe Reform School. In it she says, “I have at last got to resort to the last remeay, of sending Ida May to the Reiorm School. To do such a thing, | feel aw if it will kill me; but there is no other let off for me. I11 could die how glad I would be!” MAY MOVING. IS POETRY 4ND ROMANCE—RUPTUBED AND CRIPPLED HOUSEHOLD GODS—THE BOON OF SINGLE BLESSYDNESS ABOUT THIS TIME. With that regularity for which it has long been notorious the First of May comes around the year at about the same time as usual For centuries it has thus come around, und if human speculation is to be trusted it will continue on imdefiniely, Sad as the news may be to the owners of mirrors, Faience and furniture, it is nevertheless true, and yeara yet unborn will see’ destruction vaster and more complete than has yet been. TUB MOVER, ‘Tho searching light of science has been thrown upon many vexed social problems of tate, and savistactory sulutions have been arrived at. It is now explained why there never was a curly-neadod Quaker, and the reasons why corrosive sublimate ercates insanity in ants have been collected and printed ip a fifty page pampuiet; some one has dis- covered that man’s moral sense is only @ secretion of sugar, but the mystery of the truckman’s destructiveness 1 still unexplained, A recent maga- zine writer says that, unless Providence stays the dev- astating touch of the truckman, the American citizen will be driven into au avoriginal condition. The testive potato bug may ravage the fair plains of the’ West, the Chinese question way “settle itself,’? the Sioux may be modified into the condition of Lebanon Shakers, and still America wiilremain a great nation, But when the wigwam usurps the place of the brown stone front—as the writer assures us it will—theu American Civilization will have proved a failure, ‘The City Fathers, recognizing the immtnent probability of a {ultiiment of this dread prophecy, have sought to ad- minister 4 prophylactic, in the shape ol a bill—not a pill. Their antidote may prove u poison, and, like most other ordinances, tis last one will work out an effect opposed to Ubat intended, Unabie to forestall accidents to piano legs and iractures of mirrors and pottery, they thought to make virtual compensation jor thom by reducing the fee of that enemy ot civill- zation, the truckman, SHORTSIGHTED POLICY, What a superficial view vf buman nature the City Favbers take wheo they endeavor thus to establish a law of compensation between the truckmen and tho migrating tenant = Human nature 1s the sume in all men,’ some philosopher has said (as the fact has been known & long time he must bave been an ancient phil- osopher), and it might be added that there is much more ‘*human nature’? in back and track men than in any other class of the genus homo, Woatis more natu- ral to the hackman, with whom @ hard bargain bas been driven, than to ride bis passenger over all the rough spots in the road and through the most unpic- turesque streeis to his destination? And, to coutinue the ijnterrugatory style, What more natural to the truckman who can’t get what he wants out of you than to ako it out’? of your furni- turey If apy one finds that the truckmen deal ives gently with bis wares to-worrow, let bim search for the cause in the following schedule of prices set forth in the ordinance mentioned:—For removing housobold turniture one mile, 98 cents per load; loading and unloading same, 93 cents; for each sddi- tional mile, one third of the charge for removing may be added, Tho total charge ior one mile is $1 86; two wiles, $217; three miles, $2 48; $279.” UNPOETICAL SINGLE BLESSEDNESS, Tho bachelor who, in metaphor, travels around with & paper collar and is unembarrassed with avy domes- tic appointments, such as beds, kitchen ranges and carpets, may imagine that (ractures anu breaks are all twat the ‘homely? man has to contend with at this season of profanity and excitement if so, he does injustice to the facts, e bachelor may call to mind bis feeling: when the ,tailor sent homo trousers that did not fit, or when his shirt came a littie too limp from the laundry ; vat bis little soul bus never known the grand exasperation consequent upon the discovery that the old carpet would not fit the new parior, Never has his soul poised in expectation while a truck- man, in compapy with nine or ten glasses of whiskey, grasped the only looking giass he owned and placed it on @ truck, preparatory to depositing a sideboard or a stove upon it. He hus never known tho pleasant ex- citement that thrills the poor husband who endeavors to put up a stove, and spends prayerful hours fituung the joints of pipes together. ‘I'he most intricate Chi- nese puzzle is but ao bagatelie contrasted with this feat, yet patience and want of warmth have been known to make it successiul, Enough of the joys of the day up- preciated by men alone, AN HOSPITAL OF HOUSEHOLD GoDs. Who but herselt can explain or appreciate the feel- ings of the wife? She sits ber down in the new castle when the cartman bas le(tin the midstof ruin. Sho has leit her homo and come to dweil in an hospital for ruptured and crippied Lares and Penates. A most un- scientific amputation has been performed upon the un- derstanding of the piano, one of the drawers of the bureau has been inverted and the contents mixed up with the rest of the things; half the picture glasses aro broken and she dare not open the basket containing the crockery, for the truckmman ‘deposited’? sidewalk from the wagon and she heard the monstrate. She vows in silence that her daugntor shall never be giventoa man who does not owna house, and she will teach ber son that an honest man’s first duty is to buy @ house and that alter that marrage ig allowable, As it would only Leighten the woes of all interested to make any allusion to what a happy time May Day would be, it i8 perhaps better to pass tho topic by, with the regret that civilization 1s gradually wearing off the postry and romance of life, and a hope that NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1877.—TRIPLE OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. THE HERALD ON THE EIGHTH AVENUE CARS. To Tax Epivox ov tae Husa. IT was much surprised this morning, when looking over your “Complaiut Book,” at finding no notice of My communication of Tuesday, protesting against the charge of four cents for the daily HERALD on this portion of the Eiguth Avenue Rail Your silence would Seem LG imply indilference, If not acquiescence, Are you powerless to upply the remedy’ or must I hold you taithles# to your agreement to provide your Feaders with your paper at three cents? Macoms’s Dax, April 26, 1877, HONESTY. THE HERALD IN PHILADELPHIA. To tHe Epiron ov rm Heraup: — Being out of town for the past two weeks your note did not reach me until yesterday, I have since learned What] was io error ip regard to the arrival of the train, J mude my complaint based on the belief tbat the train arrived at six o'clock, { was not aware &t that time that you delivered the papers in this city. 1 sup- posed that was done by the news company. I sent @ note to the HkkaLp a week ago correcting my statement. Belic' ir, 1k Was anything but my intention to do 1 ydody. Puttadsurata, April 26, 1877. e Yours, truly, T. GQ BROPHY, EFFECTS OF THE ‘COMPLAINT BOOK,” To Tuk Epitox or tax HeraLp:— ‘The milk cans, dead cats and dead dogs, wagons and old trucks bave ail been removed since our complaints, Accept the Wanks of ten readers of the best paper in the world, C, SWACKHAMMER, 200 Kast Forty-iitth street, A JOB ONLY HALF DONS, To tn# Epirox ov ta HERALD: — Lam under many obligations to yon for having the huisance abated in the stone yard corner of Forty- Dinth street and First avenue, only the dead horse is stillthero and has beon there since Tuesday. Will take ap extra Hxxavp for my family from to-duy. W. G, BLONDEKBURG, THE STRAY CATS, To tue Eviror or tus HEKALD:— Now that the dog law is passed and the pohco a soon to carry it into effect (agaist “man's best friend’’), would it not be wise to euacta similar one for tho beneflt of the folime race, of which there are, roughly estimated, 100,000 stray and unclaimed, which; on these moonlight nights, ornament the back yard fences and make night hideous with a concert ot auy- thing but Italian Opera? Af our Cy Fathers refuse to uct let somo enterprising furrier offer ten cents re- ward por skin; this would speedily remove the huigance and give occupation and pocket money to the enterprising smal! boy, CAT CONCERL, HAND ORGANS AT NIGHT, To tue Epiror ov tux Henauy:— Here tt is eleven o’clock ut night and one of thoso intolerable baud organs has been grinding away in our neighborhood the last haif hour or more. Now, is not this an unnecessary nuisance? I am a decided patron of these wandering musicians who “charm tho ®uvage breasts’ of our youngsters, but as ail the ree spectable young savages are, or ought to be, in bed at seven P. M., this untimely music is apt to lose its charming power and is likely to incroa, he savayo inclinations of waking papas. Would not a municipal Tegulation on the hand organ question be in piace ? Yours tormontedly, g EB REMOVE THE CARTS, To tnx Eptrow ov tux Heratp:— I co-operate heart and hand with “L, B.”” I would bo pleased beyond measure if success could be attained in removing those carts which so obstruct and degrade the Diock between Sixth and Seventh avenues in Twentieth street. Your constant reader, . J. Ry RAGMEN’S BELLE, To te Epitor oy tux Hexauy;— On behalf of the public school situatea in West Twenty-fourth street wo ask if the intolerable clamor of the bells attached to the barrows of the rag and bone collectors cannot be stopped, They create an inces- Sant noise the greater part of the day, preventing the scholars irom obtaining instruction from the toachers, By publishing this in your estimable “Complant Book’? you will confer a favor upon the scholars of GRAMMAR SCHUOL NO, 45 NEWS FOR MR. BLUNT. To tue Evitor ov tus HeRaLp:— Twice within a few days l’'ve seen the employés of the City Fathers busily engaged in shovelling into the East River scow loads of their dirt. If Mr. Blunt will take a trip to Harlem on one of the boats he will see the vandals at work, trying to fill up the East River. HARLEMITE, A DECIDED NUISANCE, To tax Eprtox ov rH# HERALD: In Broome street, near Bowery, cast side, a gang of vootblacks and young vagubonds assembie every morn- ing and pitch pennies, block up the sidewalk, us Ailthy language and make a general nuisance o! thein- selves the whole da; This thing has been going on for months, and, although reported at the Eldridge street police station, no attention is paid to ite JUSTICE, THE HARLEM SMELLS, To tue Epiror or tux Hekatp:— Tam aresidennt of Harlem and take the boat from 109th street, East River. For the past month work has been going on grading 107th street, and the fine fumes that arise from it surpass “Lubin’s.” I would suggest that before Little Heli Gate is tilled in the Board of Health, alao any of our city officials, move up their families in the neighborhood and their full benefit of i, The few spring days we have had has greatly improved tne odor. fs ‘there no Pp jor us? or stall wo take the jaw in our own hands and protect our health against the pestilence that will arise from it HARLEM, the May pole inay yet reclaim a place now usurped by the stovepipe. THE TRUCKMAN TO IIS MOTIURR. You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dour, To-morrow'll be the happiest time of all the glad new year— OF alt the glad new year, mother, the maddest, morriest a, ‘m king the first ‘They've cut the rates of truck hire down. Pshaw! that ean For I’ ofa springless truck, mother, and to-morrow's of Muy. nover be. If the big a glass gots cracked and smashed—what is that to me: They'll call me crnel-hearted, bat I care not what tl iY, Unless the pay my price, mother, they'll rue the of May, MIMIC JOURNALISM. New York, April 29, 1877, To tae Epitor or tHe Hexary:— Your article in Supday’s issue, entitled “The Mimic Press,” 18 @ gross injustice to the cause of American amateur journalism, in so far as it classes under that head a number of journals and a faction of local Bowery roughs which are wholly unknown to amateur- dom, and certaivly not recognized. Such sheets as the Boys of New York, the Boys’ Weekly, Our Boys, | &e,, represent a class of journals toward which we havo evér assumed an antagonistic attitude, and the “amateur personalities” which you have published do not come from amateur journals, but trom thesor text books of slang, vice and crime toward whose eradica- tion we have earnestly labored, and we betiold part of our triumph in the suspension of the Hoys of the World last week, Tho ribald roughs which you have confounded with amateurs are mere hangers-on to toe | fraternity, and represent the really professional part Of amateurdom, and ail the evil wich bas been auld | and written of us can be attributed to the actions of | this class. Our standard of literaturo is immeasurably beyond | what is represented, and our poetry is ce riainiy not | gloomy, Our most signal iriampus in the exuov ment of literature tor the youn, of poetry, The poem eutitied “Terrivie Snow,” writ- ten by one of our nyinber, Which first appeared in No. | 4of Belles and Beaux, of this city, bas ound nine re- | publications, the last one in the May, 1876, issue of | Carieton’s Kecord of the Fear, which, at lest, shows | its merit over the majority of the poems appearing in | the protessional fiction press. You are invited (0 peruse “two Fuir Bodouins,”” from the pen of Kari © Yeiral, how beimg published in Our Free Lane this city, and you will cvincide with me in pro- hounciug’ it at least equal to the works | of Blackmore, Robinson, Farjcon, &e. We don’t want any mercy; ali we wabtis justice. And you will find, Upun examination of Such of our journalx as Our Bree | Lance, the Brilliant, tho Amateur (published by a soa of Jobn F. Henry, Esq.), tue Lacijic Journal, Le | Critique and many others, that we have beeo grossly misrepresented, our pi ignored and our vest burps misconstrued, jnvite you d your brother journalists to attend d annual convention of the National Ama- Association, to be held at Long Branco, July 16, and you will there find ropresentative amateurs | from ail parts of the United States, in whose maoners, | actions, Journals and work you will dnd a true gentie- | munly spirit aod the most earnest endeavors toward | the reformation ot literature ior the young exempli- | fled. 1 remain, very respectfully, RICHARD GERNER, Fitst Vice President | National Amateur Press Association, BROUGHT UP ON A ROUND TURN. ‘The billiard rooms of Maurice Daly, in the Spingler House, were broken into and cigars to tho value of $35, cash to the amount of $10 aud four sets of billiard ft have been in the live them, fortunately, is to have their bodies retused aa cent interment by these people. There have been some foolish and uncalled for surmisos about the suis cides, one to the effect that perhaps the mother killed borsell to bide her second shame, aud Wook bor daugh- balis abstracted on tho 22d inst, The detectives ar- rested « man named Samnel Hancock, whom they caaght endeavoring to pawn a set of dilliard bulls at an establishment on the Bowery. Mr, Daly identified @ balls us part of 4 101 roperty, Judge Mar the prisoner in $1,500 Rail \ | condition, A QUESTION OF VENTILATION, | To tux Epiror ov tux Heraup:— | Tattended a piano recital given by Mme, Essipoff at Stetoway Hall, Friday evening. My chair was on the right hand side, near a window, which was open, and a damp, chilly wind blew on the heads of peopie sitting in the vicinity ali the evening, An usher was re- quested by a lady to close it, but be replied very curtly that it would have to remain open. Now, is there no of ventiiating Steinway Hall uniess the windows are open and tbe wind blowing on you ¢ BLL BRING UP THE DEAD Cant. To THe Epiron ov tHe Herauy;— | The carcass of a dog bas iain tor five days in the middle of the street in front of my house on Twonty- filth street, a few doors of Madison avenue. Several Vepicies bave passed over it, und the al is no longer sightiy nor wholesome. * ‘The warm weather is | bringing on putrefaction. [don't think sucu a thing | would exist Or occur in apy cher city tn the world, DECENCY, SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS, | To Tux Evtron ov Tux Herarn: | Will the Herany please raise its votce again against | sidewalk obstructions, and in particular against the | Just, compiete and sutisiactory in ite provision SHEET. RAPID TRANSIT. CONTINUATION OF THE ARGUMENTS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR AND AGAINST THE GILDERT ELEVATED ROAD. In addition to the argaments in the Conrt of Appeals on the appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court, General Term, iu favor of the Gilbert Elevated Rall- road Company, which appeared in Suturday’s HERALD, there followed the arguments of Mr, Atgernon 8, Sullivan in tavor of the appeal and Mr, Samuel Hand opposed. The Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, Mr. Sullivan aid, are incapable of receiving any bene it from or of exercising any privilege predicated upon the action of the commissioners appointed under tho uct of the Legislature passed June 18, 1874. By the act of its {incorporation the petitioner was incorporated, not, in ordinary terms 40 construct and operate a railway by steam, &c, bui to construct apd maintain ap elevated ra\iway, to be operated by the plan known as “Gilbert’s improved elevated railway,” Tho kind of a railway was speciic— “a tubular way aud raitway”—end further specific designation as to the grant required that the railway should be “substantially supported above the middie of the streets and avenues by iron arches, which shall span from curb to curb, the bases of which shail not, when practicable, be more than sixty fect apart.” The object, the subject and the mode of effectuauing either or both were welded into oe grant of authority, making one franchise The company was born with this composite characte, To eliminate either element would change the tranchiso as completely as brass would be changed were the copper extracted trom it and the zine alone lett, The case shows that the company, asking to tako {his land, admits that it 18 not seeking to curry out the above expressed charter limitations, Substantially it Claims that a new law bas been enacted—to wit, chap- ter 606, Laws Ls7é—by virtue of which a right could be, and, im fact, bas been acquired Ww abandon the construction of @ railway deseribed in terms iu the petitioner's charter, aud yet Lo retain the ben- efit of the original charter 43 4 [rauchise, thus curtailed, with the full powers to acquire iand, originally granted, with the new privileges ava regulations ceded aud un posed by commissioners provided for in the last named Act. If the mouitications in the nature of (he structure of the railway by the commissioners and acceded to by the petitioner Were provided for in a separate and special act of the Legislavure, dated alter the amend- ments in 1875 of the constitution, in section LS, arucle 8, the act would be ineilective. Alter 1874 no ‘special act could be constitutionally passed ereating a corpora tion the object of which Was Lo lay down ratiroad tracks. An act amendatory of suchacharter would, if passed alter L374, be ineifective. The inhibition covers the Unit act abd all its fractions and ail attempis to paich 4 That which the Legislature lacked power to ac complish in a direct way they could nov do by indirec- tion, as by deputing to & commission power to make new powers aud privileges tor a corporation already Moulded in its original character. Even if the changes in the original plan of the Gilbert Railway, 4s con- ceded by the commissioners under the Rapid Transit Uct, were such as the Legislature would have u right to make after the constitutional amendments, yet deputing Vo a commission to exercise tis power Would wot ve authorized under the constituuon, The change itself being legislative in character demands the express touch of the onty legislative band, the Legislature of the State, ‘Tho petitioner was, in the @ct by which it Was created, framed for «certain use of the streets of New York, Noihing 1m that respect was left indetinite, and each of the features of that use Was essential to the very existence of the graus as a whole, and, there- fore, by so much the more is the agreement strongth- ened, that only by the appropriate legislation could any change be made, The Legislature may not divest themseives of their responsibility by referring au act to a vote of the entire people, Legisiative power is by the constitution commitied to oue body and can- not be transferred, It an act is unconstitutional aud Void for tho reason that the {uct of its becoming a law is made to depend upon the resultof a popular vote, assuredly the Legigluture cannot make the tact of au amendment to acharter of a railway depend upon the judgment of five citizens, In this case the Legislature do not even enact certain changes in the raliway char- ter as to the use of the strects und make them oper live upon the happening of wcertain event, but it Is claimed that the commissioners having proposed the changes in question and. the railway company having agsented thereto that these changes become a part of the law or charter of the company. The opinion of the majority of the honorable the Justices of the General Term, from which this appeal 18 taken, rests upon the following premises:—T'he Rapid Transit act “couferread upon the Gilbert Railway Company tho Tight to adopt the mode prescrived by the commis- sioners to be appointed, and upon fuilliment of the requirements and conditions :mposed by them. It was Dot a right given to create or construct a roud or rail- way, for that had already been granted and sechred by the charter of the company, but to exercise the right in @ manner, other and different it might be in mode, frem that required by its charter. it authorized a change in engineering and in the mechanicat details of the superstructure.’ Alter somo further extracts from the decision of the General Term, already pabiished, Mr. Sullivan continue Now, when the commis sioners remove the pontion of the pillar supports from the curb into vhe roadway, compelling every pedestrian or driver of a vebicle to change his line of motion on the street, by tuking into account these pillars, occurring every filty feet, can it ba sustained as a ‘*modui” or mere ‘architectural’? change? The rapid transit on the superstructure would, by the effect of these highway pillars, be so- cured at the expense of obstructed transit on the street surface, The use of the street woy!d be thor. oughly altered, The petitioner concedes that it nas not complied with any of the provisions of urticle 3, Section 18, of the constitution as amended, That ar- Ucie is that “no law shail authorize the construction OF Operation of a street railroad, except upon the con- dition that the consent of the owners of one-hall in value of the property bounded on, und the consent also local authorities having the control of tuat por- Lon of the street or highway 1 be first optaiped, The Rapid Transit act imposes the same prohibition, and if all other objections were set aside, the petitioner could not proceed to construct its road or take private property until it should have complied with these pro- visions, The order appealed from should be reversed. Mr, Samuel Hand followed on behalf of the company, conciuding the discussion by a long and forcible argu: ment in favor of rapid transit, and of the right of the Gilbert Company to congiruct such a road as is pro- posed, Bosides elaborating many pots already dis- cussed by Mossrs, Anderson aud Porter he presented 4 number of new and strong ones, He maintained that the Rupid Transit act was valid and not in conflict with the constitution; that the geo- Kraphical position of the city, with 1s pres- ent population, makes rapid ‘trausit essenual not only to provide homes other than tenement houses lor the families of those in moderate circum- stauces, and to meet the daily demauds of the indus- trial classes, but also to promote the facilities tor xen- eral commercial intercouree aud the convenience of the millions in We interior who in the coarse uf each year visit the city, and to advance the wealth, pros- and material interests of the State at’ large, essity, he said, had been recognized by the Legislature fro! of steam in ¥. State, as was evidenced by nearly forty avis on that subject since 1307, So needful was tue Rapid Trausit act of 1875 to the general interests of the State, so 0 Plainly in harmony with the terms of the constitution, and so acceptabie 1D its equitable adjustinent of ail jar: ring rights and conllicting claims that it was adopied in bott brauches of the lature, after full dis- | obstructions on the narrow waiks of Nassau and Ano | streets, now s0 much used | manic nwith the Pr ton aud Nassau, and | ton to Jobin, are’ monop and those who ti sometimes asolu | die of the street, and rents lo} nobody's busi see to it that the stdowalks are not diverted from their appropriate use by a privileged Clase of squatters for the exhibition of their wares, = NASSAU STI by the thousands in com- st Otlice ? .0 coruer of Fal. N u, from Ful At ‘merchauts e with them to such a deg destrians to ti A HEAP OF TROUBLE, To tux Eorron ov tae Henay:— ay room 18 abundant | Will you plewse call the attention of Mr. Douglass to | the curt and a number of otber wagons kept ia the strect and on the sidewalk near the corner of fhirty-sixth sircet, west of Broadway; also & pile Of stones. Ono of my neighbors wade ac plaint iast week, witu happy elfect. RESIVEN carpenter wagon, coal SAVINGS BANKS, | To rue Evrror or tie Henano;— I deposited my earnings in the Mechanics and Traders’ Savings Institution when it was in a rotien Why did aot Mr, Kilis warn the people and he allow the bank to receive our hard earned why cuesion, with a unanimity which, on & question of euch general interest, there Was scarce a preceueot iu the uisiory of the goverument. The concarrence of buth branches of the Legislature, Wwrough a long series of yours, and Of ali Lhe successive Governors, representing eich of, the political parties, creates a strong wud series of laws, on the faith of which imm have already been invested by the respond pubiic enterprise of cieur and acknowledged n The Giibert Elevated Ratiway Company was author. ized under its charier, and prior tu tbe const amendinent Wo construct and operate a strec on th question, not & Lubeway for but an open t be tra nse suins ats cous ity sion of signals and packages. railway bad veither been forteited nor revoked. 140,08 Ia the sappoi dispensing with arches, diminishy the extent of toe structure over the sireets anu reducing the size of the supporting columns, w Within (he reserved power of the Legislature to or amend the charter, The aite the franchise or the title of the The right to ws Toe 08, DOT does the amendment img ted rights, thirty-eixth — section id Traasit act dors hub require consent of owners and dos | not impose the duty of obtaining it on existing companies, in respect to streets on which they were theretotore authorized by law vo construct and operate savings? Who is to blame? Who i reeponsibie? Rach bank should put up a sign in tront, “Money | taken at depositors’ risk," FX. K, ANSWER, SUNDAY BALLS, To THe Epitor ov tux Heavy Under the beading of “Sunday Balls” an art o ap. peared in your issue of Friday, April 27, dealug | rather severely with my establishimeal, Teuvonia As- sombiy Rooms, corner Sixteonth eireet and Third avenue, Allow me (o state that no Suaday balls are heid there, but that only societies like the Swi Benevolent Society, Helvetia Mannerchor, Teutonia Mannerchor, German Druggists’ Association, District Grand Lodge, No 1, 1. 0. B. Maimouides Library Association, Bruder Zirkel, F. and A, M.; Germania Society, und ovher respectable societies, baving the: headquarters at my place, sometimes hold their mee ings and receptions on Sunday nights, Which are strietly private, Kowaies and h ra)iror deieg County Commis which is DOL a pr does pot vic which probibit private or jocal sisied that no impaired under the K Sivne in the Granger cases were wuthority On the absolute right of the State to control its bigh+ ways and deai with franchises like this; that wh ever property right# are appropriated are subdje the right of eminent dowain, that this proceeding is y taken to determine the measure ot d that the order of the Court below d 8 Hol yet buil ou ol the suers W te oF 106 0 the 4 the Le, Th AW-mhaking power to the ier the Rapid Traasit but a gener: ions of the cH re from passing io conclusion Mr Haad of property reet “any vue agirm: AN IRATE COMPLAINANT, At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Henry Gran- ner, employed in the faney goods store of Beyhan J. Berbardt, No. 113 Grand sireet, was chargea with stealing several pairs of kid gloves, the property of his employer, All weat smoothiy until the prisoner counsel, Mr, Price, began the cross-examination of the complaining witness, The latter winced under the first question, which touched upou some peeultar busi- hess trans ctions With bis Customers, and Writhed As it progressed. At length big patience became ex- hausted, and be shouted at the top of bis voice in refi. tation rion that be bad frauduleatly become bankrupt, “Lt 18 an infamous lie.” From this point to the completion of the examination the complainant was ungovernable, The prisoner was hold to answer im the Court of Sbecial S~wslons, ar lo yoar by authorizing the use | ious forms in diflerent paris of the | A RISING POLITICIAN. pes ane dees A bootblack named Johony Geboes becaine involved ‘1m ao altercation with some others on Saturday night, tm front of the Standard House, on East Broadway. A crowd gathering, an officer undertook to disperse them, but found Johnuy refractory and disposed \o question bis authority. To vindicate the majesty of the law he took Jonny into custody, and conveyed him to the station house, There Johuay boasted that he had influence at courtand would spesdily be ree leased. The amount and extent of bis influence he ceretully coucealed until arraigned before Justice Wandell, who held Jonany for disorderly conduct, Then tt was Johnny devel. oped his importance, The astonishwent of tbat magistrate was great when a tormidabie but respectiu! petition was presented to bim, praying for the release of the cuiprit yesterday morning ‘The docume r, nt was headed with the pame of ‘General personages, who, that there might be no doubt of the genuineness of their signatures and the personal interest they felt ip the fortunes of the cap. tive, filed into the court room and awaited the result of their appeal, Justice Wandell felt that the weight and earnestness of the petitioners was not to be resisted and the pris- oner was produced, The “ignity of the Court, how- ever, required that prevtous to bis disch: he should be admonished not to boast too highly of bia Importance, bat mo ly submit to the law. Wh this caution the future Alderman of the ‘“deestrics’? was allowed to go on his way rejoicing, a MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, . MARRIED, Aypersoy—Kxvrs,—Thursday, March 15, 1877, by the Kev, Thomas Armitage, EUGENE ANDERSON to Mant ristopher Keyes, all of this city, pursday, April 26, atthe resi+ deuce o| the bride’s parents, by Kev. Thomas Rambau' D. D., Henry J. Winsuow to ANSIB, eldest daughter D, Dixon, all of Brooklyn. DIED. Apaats.—At Stamford, Conn, April 27, James KE, Abams, in the 87th year of his age. Fuueral services at the Congregational Charch, Stamiord, on Monday, the 30h ing, at half-past two P.M. Carriages will be in waiting on the arrival of the 12 M, train from Grand Central depot Barnixotos,—On Friday, April 27, Euizapern Gear BankinGron, in the 26th year of her age, Relatives and friends of the famtly are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from No. 146 Clinton st, on Monday, 30th tnst., two o'clock P, M. Biackwone.—Oo the 20th inst, Eutizapera A, BLAckMons, aged 17 years, 9 months. The rejatives and [riends are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 219 East 112th st, on Wednesday, at eleven o'clock. Bucki.—On the 20th inst, at Belleville, N. J, Tunkesa A, Baicki.., daughter of Wm, A, and Mary Brickill, aged 26 years, 1 month, 21 days. Relatives und friends are jnvited to attend the fu neral, trom her parents’ residence, in Belleville, om Tuesday, May 1, at two P. M. Cocukay.—On Friday, April 27, Mrs. Mary H. Cocu- RAN, 1u her Sid year, Relatives and friends of the famliy are invited to ate tend the funeral, from the residence of hor son-in-law, Charles W, Alcott, 20 East 60th st,, on Monday morn- ing, at ten o'clock. CunNincuam.—On the 28th inst, BeRwarp Cunsina- HAM, aged 38 yeurs. ho friends of the family, and those of bis brother in-law, Cornelius Doran, are invited to attend hit funeral, from the residence of bis brother-in-law, £ ward Dennis, 241 East 44th st., on Monday afternoo! at one o'clock, thence to Calvary Cemetery tor inte: ment. Dixty —On Sunday, April 20, 1877, at her resi. dence, No, 329 West 29th st, Maria Dixny, widow of General George Dixey, in the 74th year of ber age. Notice of :uneral hereafter, Dow.ina,— Suddenly, on Saturday, 28th inst, Dexie Dow.ina, aged 45 years, Relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- bers of the Union Tontine Benevolent Society, the St, Patrick’s Mutual Alliance and olent Association and the Tammany Hall General Committee of ¢ Eighth Assembly district are respectfully invited te attend the funeral, from his late residence, No. 82 Hester st., on Tuesday, ig ¢ 1, at hall-past one o'clock, Downxs.—On Sunday, April 29, at bis residence, No. 77 Kast 10th st., Gonos Downes, in the 29th year of his age. Notice of funeral in Tuesday's Herald. DuGax.—April 28, Hven Dugay, aged 33 years, Funeral will take place trom his late residence, 348 East 6lst st., on Monday, the 30th, at two P. M. Dwysx —in Harlem, on April 28, Joun Dwyer, in the 62d year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the r son and daughter, 4th av., between 132d and 1330 sts. west side, at ten o’ciock; thence to St. J Church, Mott Haven; thence to Westchester, o'clock P. M. on Monday, April 30, 1877. Fanxixatox.— Suddenly, on Friday night, April 27, Danivs Farnixetoy, in the 68th year of bis age, The friends of the cog are respectiully invited te attend the funeral, at bis late residence, No. 607 Dean st, Brooklyn, on Monday, April 30, at two o'clock. GaLtiker.—On Friday, April 2%, at her late rest dence, 45 Morton #t., Fannie H, GaLuixer, aged 3f jonths, ys. and friends are respectfully invited to at tend the funeral, from St, Luke’s Church, Hudson st., opposite Grove, on Monday, April 30, at one o'clock Pp A. Gormax,—On Sunday, April 29, after a short buat ainiul tilness, Joun Gormayx, beloved husband of jounna Gorman, and son of Ellen and the late Micha’ Gorman, aged big cena and 6 months, Relatives and friends of the tamily aro respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, 98 Broad st., on Tuesday, May 1, at two o’clock. Gores.—On Sunday, April 29, Mra, Amina Daricos Gornx, sister of Mr. 8.'B. Driggs, of this city. Friends of the family are invited to att feneral from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr, A. L. Verran, 100 East 110th at, Harlem, Wednesday, May 2, at eleven o'clock A. M. Ha.t.—At Rye, N. Y., om Thursday, April 26, Isaao Haut, in the 80th year of hie age, jatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, April 30, at two o'clock, [rom bis late residence, without further invitation. Howtanp.—On Saturday, April 28, ApELAInn Mrng- pitu, only child of Meredith and Adelaide Howlanu, agod'17 month: Relatives aro invited to attend the funeral, at the | house of her parents, No, 2 West 38th st., fucsday morning, atten o’ciock, It is requested that no low. ers may be sent. Kuix.—On Satarday, April 23, AunRecuT Ki1x, aged 55 yeurs, 12 days. Relatives aud friends, also Benevolent Lodge, No, 28, Fe andA M. mn Shumer-Vere Seventh and Thirteenth especttully invited to attend the funeral, trom h rosidence, 14 Mar- | ket st, on Taesday, May 1, at two P.M. Remains to | be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Matoxa.—On Friday, Apri 27, Ins, Wits L. Marieg, in the 86th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, {rom Dr, Buchanan's (Presbyterian) Coarch, Alusiie, coruer Ewen st., Brook. lyo, E. D., on Monday, 30th inst, at two P. M., for ine terment at Greenwood. PixknaM.—In Brooklyn, Sunday, April 20, Mrs, Sarau Tex BRoxck PixkuaM, in tho 86th year of her a The frionds of the family are invited to attend the funeral services at her late residence, 311 Heary 8t., Brookivn, on Monday, four o'clock P. Ms The ro- mains will be taken to’ New Brunswick, N, J., for in- utrolling presumpuda io tavor of the | ina | d with tubeways for the transmis | iter | nny UuconsU- | ferment, Kiewaros,—Un Sunday, 29ta tast, Isapenia Rion Akps, in (he 41st year of her aga, The reauves aad irieuds of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral service at her late rosiden Monday evening, ‘ 3 in Her remains will be taken to Youk at eight o’el stor interment. . Sing Sing, April 29, Wittiam Rostx- Fricods are invited to attend his funeral, from the eb Methodist Kpiscopal Church, on Wednes- clock P, M. Train leaves Grand ral Depot at LL o'clock A, M. to Brookiyo, April 28, 1877, Paiuupr Jr. in the 37th yoar of his age. sand trieads of the tamil pectially od to attend thy funeral from his late residence, 1 ston 8h, on Tuesday, May 1, at balf-past xy Mouk. Suddenly, at Bloomfeid, N, J., on Satur- Apnl 25, Mr, Rowakp Seymour, In the 43d year of tives and friends are res; Uully invited to ate ad the luneral, on Tueeday, ay 1, at hall-past one yet the First Presoyterian Chareh. Trains leave t ,PM by Montelair and Greenwood Lake Railroad, foot of Desbrosses or Coru attweive M. ; also by Dolae orn Railroad, foot of Curis- at 10:40 A. Me ting of the publishers and booksellers will be | beid this atternoon, at tour o'clock, in the salesroom | of Messrs. Leavitt & Co, Clinton Hall, to take action in relation to the death of Mr, Edward Seymour, of | the firms of Scrivner, Armstrong & Uo., Harper & Brothers, Sueldon & Co, TaYion.—On Saturday, April 28, Sauvst THomas TAYLOn, in the ative of Virginia. The relativ to attend the | funeral, at Rev. Dr, Tyng’s church, Madison a on Mouday it st, Ww residence of her sister, Mrs. R. Hy st 22d oh, on Tuesday, May 1, ab Faveral from Chawning, 213 W eleyen A.M, Van ALLEN, —l’assed away Satarday, Apru 28, Wit tam VAN ALLEN, in the 76th year of his age, Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funoral, from the chapel of the University Place Pres. byterian Church, Rev. Dr. Booth's, Monday morning, BULb inst, at ten o'clock, Warrs,—In Brooklyn, April 28, suddenly, Joan A, Watts, M. D., in the olst ot bie age, His remarns will be interred in Greenwood, Honesdale (Pa.) papers please copy. Witks.—On Sunday, April 20, Haysan Poon, the beloved wile of Charles Wilke, aged $2 yoars, 10 montha and 29 days, Relauves and fi bers of Hormann Fespectfuily invited late residence, 174 e P. nV. YeRancm, Saturday, April 28 of pe Jed 63 years, Relatives and iriends of the tamily are invited to at oo Ltd dy Me of bis motber-im law, wore hiss — d ar ‘al, from ber