The New York Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1877, Page 7

6 LIGHTS ON THE PIERS. The Waters That Lave Them No | Longer in Darkness. —+-—;- GAS-GIRDLED GOTHAM. of the Ordinance. Results Counci’’s Beneficial Common | — | | | i The material condition of the New York docks bas | always been the occasion fora sneer on the part of foreign visitors who have seen better docks, more Substantially built ana better lighted, in other lands, It bas gotten to be gradually understood that the New York piers are tue worst in tbe world, and although patriotism would suggest a bot-ncaded denial of this Batement calm investigation shows that it ts well founded. When the proposed magnificent stove bul wark of the city is completed we may bo enabled to plume ourselves on the condition of our water tronts, Dutil that time it must be confessed that the arrows of priticism have come home to an appropriate target. THe NECESSITY OF LIGHT, Not the least fault found with the docks has been he insufficient manuer in which they have been ighted, This nas been a mistake municipaily, but ‘t bas also been @ grievous error when wo jake the individual citizen into consideration. how quite @ trite paragraph im the pa pers nowadays, and has been for some time past, that speaks in the graphic treatment of @ fow lines of the men and women who stumble off the end of gloomy wharves and are lost to life in the whirl. ing waters, It bas gotten to be commonplace to record Ihe rash suieides who eagerly take advaniage of the | reigning condition of affuirs to find that surcease of sorrow the acquisition of which might have been pre- | vented had the officers in charge of the river district been onabled to sce their duty. This last summer's history will show many instances where accidental deatue by drowuing havo happened through the piers not being lighted, Particulariy has this been go in the case of crowded excursion steamers, over whose nar- row gangplanks men, women and children are sup- posed to crowd and surge in a wild search for the shadowy lerra firma. There have been many casualties of this nature, and they will always occur if some better regulation of the piers is not brought about, Luckily the hour of dawn—or gas lamps—is near at hand. On July 6, 1877, there was introduced into the Board of Aider- men an ordinance which provides for the lighting of all open piers in sucha mannor that deaths by ms- take, or cven by Intention, will be rendered loss pos- | sible, This ordinance was framed by Alderman Mor- ris, was adopted and received the sanction of Mayor Ely. Ip August of last year Alderman Morris, whose attention bad been drawn to the appalling number of accidental deaths aud suicides that included among sheir chances for success the gloomy character of our | water fronts, brought a similar resolution before the Aldermanic Board. It was carried, but was vetoed by Mayor Wickham, who probably thought that the ex- pet was too great, The Alderman wanted the piers And bulkheads lighted with gas, under the direction of the Department of Public Works and with the co-ope- | ation of the Department of Docks. INCREASING NUXBER OF ACCIDENTS, | This summer it was noticed that the accidents and Suicides increased. It was seen that nearly every Bight some intoxicated man or woman walked off the end of a wharl to a “muddy death;” it was seen that, in many instances, men and women who were not intoxicated came to the same dismal end through Jack of light when seurchiug for a ferry; it was seen that many suicides took place that need not heve happened had the policemen been enabled to notice the despairing ones upon the wharf or sce them strug- giing in the wate Several tragic deaths occurred on the occasion of the landing of pleasure steutmers. With these facts in his ming Alderman Morris went to work again aud hammered away at bis idea until it be- came & municipal iact. ROBRERY, He mignt bave included also the numerous cases of robbery und violence that are constantly occurring on the east und west sides. Not so very long ago au at- tempt at catsDing a midnight boat at the Roosevelt street ferry, for instance, was akin to tho daring that tu old English times spurre man on to braving a Hounslow Heath rido with a hundred guiness in bis pocket, There bave beon murders dove on the dark east side that wil pever seo the liybt suy more than their victims i while struggling im the bands of midnight maraude The safest city is one Whose gus works are the most powerlul and tar- reaching. Flood New York, London or Paris with Diezing gaslight and crime would shrink eighty per cont, and jt would be the most dangerous classes of crime that would be subjected to this healthful re- tardation, In broad midday the polite pickpocket and the suave shoplifter exercise their peculiar vocations, but it is at night that the burglar, with his sandbag, and the assassin footpad skulk in piaces where the ray Of the luinp pepetrateth not. THR GOOD WORK BRGUY, In the early part of Jane of this year Commissioner Campbell, of tue Department of Paviic Works, im- pressed with the necessity for some such refurm, com- municated with the Department of Docks, asking if that department would be willing to co-operate. The Jepiy was most satisiactory, Tne Dock Department expressed a willingness to which seemed to show {uat it had come to the conclusion that the subject was broacied none too soon, This was, of course, prel inary to the move made by Alderman Morris, Vually the Superintendent of the Bureau of Lamps und Gus was directed to proceed in the purchase of posts uwod lanterns. Work was vegun about two months ago and is now in progress. Of course all good works must have a modest beginning, and the Morris ordi- Dance, as it vow reads, only contemplates lighting the piers on the North River to pier No. 34, and on ti East River to pior ‘This 18 but «ver, of rand ip an time it extend the lawpa all about the islaud shuli ve buckied with a belt of lire, There is auother point to be not: here. The Aldermanic resolution ouly contempiates the lighting of uncovered picrs; those velonging to steamboat companies or special shipping organizations will be lighted at the expeuse of the lessecs. RIVER TICEVES, Undoubtedly the peuple who are most opposed to | the lighting of the piers are*the river tuieves. ‘Thanks to a careless municipal government these gous | try of the yaw! aud Wiiiebull bouts bave been enabled to flourish tn the shadows of the wharves aud drive a Successiul disreputable business by pulling a quick var into the ever ready obscurity of a river tuat relied for light upon the lashed “glims?? in ancuored vesscis, and the shiftiug, butter-fy gleaws of the terryu | ‘Whey knew uat'thore was many a “slip” between the Police putrol and their crait, and they ayatied thet. Beives Ui that knowledge. [he tragedies apropos of | the river thieves that huve occurred are past recount. | jug. They have veen blood; there ave been those Laoged in the Tombs | Fard Who might Bot have come to that tragic end bad | to adimit of tb done. Un them, {ue piers vceu mullictently hgotea capture betore violunce bad been however, there 18 bo particular syinpatuy to be wasted, ‘The reporter must itiit himself to the living present, And distiss (be thieves with the remark that if | the piers were nor sullic.eutly lighted for tueir accom Mouution, the diustrous results to them did not shake Bociety to its foundation dept «; A SHEEN OF LIGHT, Independent of the pirates altogether there is a need ob th@ rivers wbout New York of a sheeu of light that snail particularly beip steamboats, a especially the inap, excursion steamboats, In waking their lauding We all know what un excursion crowd out of New | York is, and there are plenty who koow what an ex. | tursiou crowd into New York is a Women and | children get drawn into these afiirs, and on iho re- | ture trip, when there aro vo other lights than those of | othe buat, a landing—helped aioug by the surging ovement of a drunken crowd—js something thar ree | quires both the werve and doxierity of a Biondin, Slany people have been drowned on such occusions, and , mauy more people would be drowned were it nov tha | Wwe city Fathers bave at inst docided to bestir them. | selves. Tbeir action is somewhat untagoutstic to ihe ufitable running of the Morgue, but it te uone the less commendable tor toat, If may be many yeurs be fore we have wharves to equal those of Liverpool; but | if the expressed command in the Aldermanic resciu- | tou is curried Out it Will not Le many vears beiore | New Yorkers will hove wel lighted water fronts that | will be w credit to the city. YROGKESS OF THE WORK, f the piers whicv have been lighted go far are (he following :—Viers 22 aud 24, per toot of | West Tenth street anu piers foot of Frankia and Bar- risou gtrects. Atthecnd of each bulkhead there are | two lamps aud at iutervais to tue utver ena of the pier three overs, The pier at the four of Wess Tentu street fa the longest of auy, bey 800 tect This is brillianty silaminated by ten lamps, aod tho effect 1s ae pictur ue as practical. ‘Lhe piers hy don the ast River a Thirty atrect, Hty-tbird wireot, Grand street aud | No, 24, which was lighted last night, amid consid. | @rablo enthusiasm on the enst side. in making tors Dew und most Temportane, improvement the wity has Bt to comparatively litie expense. For every prstbe following 18 the average vost | ve Jampposts. 00 Five laaverns, oo | ou | oe WO see eeee $134 90 nese cersees * and lapterns are contracted for Bt the lowest possible rates. lampposts are #imilar to those the.exception tiat at the vot- Uange four iuches iv diameter | ws | Make, I remain yours, very truly, | iL is Lelleved, being to ight irreguiaritie: NEW YORK with four five-eighth bolt holes and these are securea to the “deck” of the pier. uch posts would bot ve safe wooden pt id twelve inches in diameter bave been used, ai ihese are mounted a neat aud somewhat orpamented columa ou whicn placed, An inch groove cut lengthwise of the pile coniains the gas Bland pipe, the service pipe being placed uuder the deck or gang planking with self-acting drips, THR CITY BEADTLFIED. It is very necessary, of course, to look at this ordi- nance simply with regard to ite material improve- ment, 80 far as the city is concerned. Then comes the philanthropic dew Beyoud that, again, is the etic effect produced by the iliumipation of the wharves, When the movement shall Lave been carried to 8 brilliant frujtion, Instead of approaching a | city, with its lumipost ls edges being made darker by the scatterime 3 that show bow j dark they are—thb water-borue seeker alier Gotham will see a magnificent city with « bulo of biuze ail about it, Such a sight will certainly be a novelty to those wno reach, New York by boat, and it wil! revelation to many old citizeus who have grown waiting for the solution of thoge two problems—rapid transit aud the propér lighting of the piers, THE INEVITABLE OBSTRUCTIONS. As might vaturally be supposed the improvemen.s already made are thoroughly misunderstood by those who have daily occasion to notice tbem. The Superiu- tendent of Lam id finds that in som the lampposts by lumber, crock deck hands of sailing awsers to tbe posts ins which are within convenient distance, on the piers should puta stop to these practices, otlier- wise the lamps will soou be broken down, It is to be hoped that the officers on river front duty will attend to such matters, and that the beginning of a municipal oo od will be so guarded that its end will be as brill- jaut ag it Was originally intended by its projector, their of to the mooring spiles, ‘the policemen attached THE KEELY MOTOR, TO BE INVESTIGATED BY A SCIENTIFIC ENGIe NEER—A HERALD TEST—THE WORLD SOON TO KNOW THE TRUTH CONCERNING IIA MECHANICAL ‘WHAT 13 11.” Purapenrata, Sept, 28, 1877. ‘Yhe HxnaLp bas always refrained from expressing opimion cencerning the merits of what is usually called the Keely motor, On one side its admirers bave informed us that it is the greatest invention of the age, and bave indulged in the most extravagant predictions of the wonders it 18 destined to accom- plisn; while on the othor band a sceptical world has ridiculed it asa fallacy and a humbug and denounced itassuch through tho newspapers of the land, On both sides of the Atlantic there is the greatest interest in the new machine, and the community in general, as woll as engineers and scientific men, have the strongest desire to know the truth. Your correspond. ent found that one of the first wishes of the thousands of intelligent visitors from at bome and abroad who came to Philadelphia during the Centennial Exhibition was to # the Keely motor. This fact apd the constant allusions tothe alleged new discovery in the press of the country every few days attest the popular desire for tuformation on the subject, I bave thought, however, that !t would Bot be just to Mr, Keely and bis cluimed invention to give voice to the general verdict concerning the Keely motor, because he has from time to time irformed me that bis machine was not sufficiently completed to permit of an examination and vest for the benefit of the pablic, and it burdly seemed fair to condemn him without ‘such am investigation. Now, however, alter many delays, Mr. Keely announces bimseli as prepared | to suomit big machine to the inquiries of a competent | expert representing the HERALD, und, as will be seen | irom the correspondence appended, the world may | shortly know something more definite than it bas yet heard as to the real character uf the Keely motor, A well known scientific gentleman, a recognized author. ity among engineers, has kindly consented to make a | critical examination of the motor, and if Mr. Keeiy keeps bis pleages to afford him opportunities for thor. ough investigation a satisfactory report will be laid before the readers of the HsxALD. AN INVITATION TO INVESTIGATS. f Mr. Keely’s leticr to the correspondent of the HERALD 18 a8 follows:— Cranes B, CoLtisr, Attorney-at-Li nut stree To Mr.—-. PHUADELPHIA UFFICE New York HERALD, Puuavusruia, Sept. 7, 1877. Dean Sin—[ am, a8 you are uo doubt’ aware, the inventor of that which 1s Known us the Keely metor, I claim to bave muse a discovery which ig embodied 1m & structure which i call a ‘muliplicator,” by and turough which, witu a limited quantity of water und airalone, without heat, electricity, galvanic action, chemical substances or anything otber than the stro ture itseli—simply a machine aud a simple manipul tion of t—1 produce some substances, vaporic or gaseous, Luving great expansive energy and capable of practical utilization as a motive power. 1 do vot use 4 constant flow of water, I use no dillerential pistons bor the equivalent thereof. Again, the pro- Guced vupor or gas is easily conden-ible, and ican produce with it, by bringing tin contact water ‘and without change of temperature, jnutantaneously, a vacuum of, say, fourteeu and a half nds, In a recent number of 1 Scientific Ameri- cam my imvention has been derided ond myself spoken of as a “fraud.” For this reason, and iu justice to myself and associates, address you as the representative of the leading jour- Bal im America, and have to request, if you think the subject matter is of suilicient puvlic importunce to justily 1, that you will, at ao | carly day, select some scientidc nen of ucknowledged ability aud reputation, to visit my shop, aud repeat such Visits from Ume to time, there to witness the operation of my machine during the period of what I term the “graduation” of it, to tne end that toey may, through your journal, publish to the world their con- clusions; tbat ts to suy, Whether my claims are justly made or, ou the contrary, whether 1 am pracusing the deception which the Scientific American bas at- tributed to me, 1 may add that every facility will be afforded by me to the gentiemcn whom you may solect to enable them to arrive at u conclusion im the premises, Very re- spectiully yours, OHN W. KEELY, P, 3.—It my proposition, as above, 1 accepted, 1 will thank you to communicate the fact to my coun- sel, Charies B, Collier, » who is authorized to arrange for me all details atiendiug the one yng , No. 702 Chest- = q. Mr. —..—In order to obviate any impression that migut arise in tue mind of your expert that Keely’s gauges are not accurate, 1 beg to sugyest that be (your expert) shall turntyh bis own gauges, pressure und vacuum, Yours, Cc. B, COLLIER. THE HERALD INVESTIGATOR ACORYTS. ‘The answer of the representative of the HunaLp was as follows, the name of the gentleman assisting him inthe examination being withteld for the pres ent:— PHILAvELPMIA, Sept. 8, 1877, My Dear Sin—I am autuorizea by Mr. Bonnett to Accept your proposition 16 investigate what 1s called the Keely motor, and nereby accept the invitation ex- tended 1m your note of yesteruay Lo bave an examiua- tion of your invention made by an expert, ou the un- derstanding that he is to have an opporcunity to make a thorough investigation, with tbe view of publishiag his report in tue Hegaty. Mr, —— has been s lected us a gentleman in 'y Way competent to exXumine the invention as a scientific engineer, and hus kindly consented to do so, Thanking you tor the Invitation, aud hupiwg that you will fix as early a date 4s possible ior the examinations to bezin, in view of the Jeugth of time whien they will necessitate and the wumber of Visita woicu Mr. —— will be obliged to For Mr. BENNETT. Joux W. Kexny, Keq., prosent. P shal: coinmunt with Mr. Coliier, as you Tequest, to consuit 4s to details. | i HE BANK DEFAULTERS, i ‘There were bo pew developments in regard to the Clairmont Bavk’s affaires yesterday, aithough it was Understood that a warrant bad been sworn out against | Mr. Swan, the secretary, on Saturday evenivg, The depositors seem now LO be intelligently acting with t trustees in their attempt to bring to justice those per- | ave misappropriated the funds ot the bank, | wand the investigations to be instituted this week wiil, which bavo hitherto not been dreamed of by couiding depositors. ON THE FRANCE. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Ger- mun-American Independent Citizens’ Association | was held yesterday at No, 200 Tnird avenue, Moritz bg. A general discussion ensued as to uvility of the organization sending delegates to the coming State conventions, and George Suuer offered a resolution that delegates be elected to aticad the Democratic State Convention, Tho resolution was lost aller a long discussion, and the following resulu- He rate Vhey by Judge Marcus Otierbourg, Was then Adopted :— Rosolved, That it is not in ot position avd interests rman A ith ‘Assoein e repre inthe jou t AVeMtion of either par THE COURT Of (From the London World.) ‘That azistocrat among Ministers Plenipotentiary, His Bxeclioncy Buwards Pierrepout, may not long rep: resent the United States at the Court of St. James’. The President of the Uoited States has not unnaturally arrived at (he conclusion that Mr, Prrrepontbad bet ter come home. Tho visit of General Grant has caused as much blundering on the part of the United States Mibisver as apy predecessor was char with, That Minister has pot much clearer potions than his predecessor of the olticial charactar which te bas to uphold, aod bas shown himeseif unaware of the | Collings... fact that he 18 always av official personage, 1 vel thut his successor wil! be oue of the lew thorough and estimable gentiemen who ba ily played aD imme portant part im public lie im ited Staes, HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1877—WITH SUPPLEMENT. BASEBALL, CLOSE OF 1HE SEASON--CHAMP.:ONSHIP REC- ORDS—RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE VAgI- OUS CLUBS STRUGGLING FOR SUPREMACY. ‘The question as to who will win the championship of the League is almost setiled.* The Bostons now bold an enviable position in the race for the pennant, no matter whether the Cincinuat: games are thrown outor not. If they are not thrown out the coveted prize will be the property of the Bostous, as they have already @ lead large enough to put them beyoud the reach of any other club in the League, even if they should lose the three games they have yet to play with the Hartfords and the Louisvilles, The Bostoas have won 39 gam od the Loutsvilles 29, and if the latter should win their remaining eight it would only put them at 37 The Hartiords at present holt second position, having won 31 games. They bavesix ua- finished games, which, if they shouid win, would only Jace them at 37, two bebind the Bosions. Therefore, tthe Cincimnati games should ve counted, the bos- Jons bave won the pennant beyond @ doubt, asthe fotlowing will show:— “Won, Lost. Pia To Play. Total. Boston “9 18 ng s 00 o. 6 60 5 60 8 60 $ co 1 eu v6 + 360 4 elie! is, however, that none of tho Cia- will count, ag the old organization lost membership by pot paying their annual dues in the time specified, and that the new organization could not become members and take up the record of the old organization, under article 3, sections 3 aud 4, of the constitution of the National League, Whether the wassociation will violate their constitution or Lot only remains to be seen, The question as to vounting or throwing out the Cincinnati games will not be settled until the annual meeting in Decem- It the games are thrown out {1 may mako ehange in the championship tabla = The now in third position, bave achanceio win the pennant. Iney having won 22, and, having 8 yet to play, they cap run their record won yames up to 50 by winoing hole eigut, Tho Bostous bave won 28 and hi 3 more to play with the Hartiords, which would place them at 31 if they should win all 3; out they decline play games, or at least 2of them. ‘Thereture te chances for the Louisvilles are all the better. Tho foliowing are the positions now held by the competing clubs:— Won, Lost. Played, To Play. Total WW 45 3 48 ber. 28 45 o 48 40 8 48 ad 4 48 Chicago. at 4 48 Totuls...+00-.109 109 218 2 u40 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. The recent disbandment of the Buckeyes, of Colum- bus, and Live Ouks, of Lyne, has placed the Tecun- eens, of Loudon, Canada, ut the head of the jist in tue race for the championship pennant of tne ioter- nationul Association. Owing to the disbanding of these clubs beiore completing their cuampionship series the championship resord becomes materially altered, The Alieghenys fail back to second pusition and the Buckeyes to the foot of the list, ‘The Live Oaks having failed to play with etther the Maple Leafs or Tecumsehs their eutire recoru must ve erased under that portion of section 9 of the championship code which says that if avy retirod ciub “shail have failed to play ut least one championship game with every championship club all gumes participated in by it shall be thrown out entirely.’* The Buckeyes, bav- ing played ouly two championship games with the Maple Leafs and Tecumeehs, their record with the re- maining clubs nust, under the reading of the same section, be recuced to the same limit, The appended tables will suow how the record 1s affected vy the withdrawal of these clubs:— PRIOR TO THE WITHDRAWAL, RiSslELSIELE[E |? TPP er ele ei tle cme. JEST EL El ete] el] 3 a ee EL EI S$ | Fae! = s ae a aol ar 1) 2] 14) 20 o 4] Oy; 13] 17 2] 1 ae 2 Manchester} 1] 0 eo Buckeye...) 1) 9 yo4 Mapie Leah] | o) | © Live Oak..| 1] | 0 Games ios eo] 4 12| Le swoaL + ehayong eb. . Allegheny . Rochester Manehe le Lew} keye.. Games iost. The gat ‘between the leading clubs in the State of New York stand as toliows:— Lost, Played. 13 28 ci 30 Vz 6 8 12 1 4 Hornell. 7 10 TOtMIS...6s02004 veeeeee or 134 PROSPECT PARK CHAMPIONSHIP. The amateur championship ot Vrospect Park 1s to be given to the clud wioning the most series of games, Dest two in Lbree, and to the club winning the greatest The Hudsons have wou four series one to finish with the Witokas, who are their most formidable opponents, they having won three series, with three mor o finish, The Osceolas and Winonas are even at second position, Following 1s the table showing the series won, lost, played and to play :— To Won Lost, Played. Hinish 1 0 3 3 3 6 0 6 6 0 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 a Totals. Perereerre cd at 30 12 To-day the Fall Kivers and Criokets play at Bing- bawion; Horneiis aud Danaviile at Hornelisville Buckeye, of Brookiva, and Moniicello at Jersey Cit, Boston and Portiand at Portiand; Excelsior and In pendent at Brooklyn; St. Louis and Cincinnati at Cin- beta aud Louisville aud Indianapolis at Indian- apolis, pais Ge HEED! BOAT SALLIN THE REGATTA OF THE AMERICUS SAILING CLUB—THE G. W. B. THE WINNER. ‘The regatta of the Americus Satiing Club was held yesterday aiternoon in the presence of several hun- dred spectators, The regatta was open to ail nineteen- foot Wiiteball boats, linited to twenty yards sprit sails, and the course was trom off Hamiiton ferry (0 and around the can buoy, off Kobvbins’ Reef Light aod rowro, ‘The race wai andsome silver medal, engraved with au apyropriate inscription, the gilt of Commodore Hugn Fiynn, The yuchts were to start at two P. M., aud shorly alter that time they be- gun Lo tcke up their positions a iitile to the southward of the Hamilton ferry dock, © Was & pleasant breeze froin the sourhwest and the tide was running ebb. Tho following boats started in the race :— Name. Owner. Captain, Mary J. Murpuy. Whitenead, J. Gorman, J. surphy. seek, Downey, Ring. IE. Gimerty. oP, Colinus. Battery Pew. Gamecock, byraes, ~% tue boats in the Proper positions, aud (hey were distinguished from ous another vy uumbers on their sails, Finally they were all ranged io line and at 2u. Som, they were surted, ‘They all took a pull with then sculis vo get them under Way, and then laid of on ine port tweck, In the scramble to yet olf there were three or four vars dropped in she water. The dock tu front of Tovin’s Warehouses Was lineu with spectators, Why evinced the liveliest kind of interest im the race. The Maggie Was one Of the first to show to the front, followed closely by the Buttery Vet, but they soon Degan to apiit tacks, and it Was Lhen Ampussible to say which had the udvantage, Lhey cou ¢ have had a finer day tor their regatta, and as the Cau Buoy lay dead to windward Shere Was a good chance to test their sariny qualities both oo the Wind and off, Maggio Was Lue Ural to weather the Gan Buvy, nud was quivily followed by the Mary Kilen, The wird beat around was the G. W. B., aud tuen came the P. Col- lina, @ short distanco ahead of whe Battery Pet and Nancy, Comiug home veiore we wind W. Be began to show ber sailing qualities, and closing up steadily on the Mury Eun was soon in second place, and gradually Working op toward the Mage gie. lor mile of the homewara course had bee: d the G. W. B. passed the Maggie and led the feet, The Mary Klien then began to close’ up With the Maggie, aud the pair bad a pretty race to- gether, Inthe meantime the G, W. ii. was steauily Improving ber jead, and woen she passed the of the Heaton ferry sue was fully 100 yards The yachts arrived as \oliows :— Name. Captaen. aM & G, W. B +4 42 00 Mary Bilen 4 4@ 00 Maygie 44415 Bauery Pet, 4 44 40 Nancy. J, Gaynor, Tuo G. W, B., theretur medal, having made the cot u 1b, 4710, | had a rowboat yesterday to go fishing in Hell G A SWIMMING FIASCO. FRANK PRINTZ'S TWENTY MILES LWINDLES TO 4 SORRY EXHIBITION—FROM BEDLOZ'S ISLAND TO ROBBINS’ REEF RATHER THAN FROM THE BATTERY TO SANDY HOOK. lt having been announced that Frank Printz, of St. Louis, Mo., would display bis aquatic skill yester- day afternoon to swimming trom the Battery to Sandy Hooky a large crowa of the residents of the lower end of the city gathered on the docks in the neighborbood of the starting point to witness the commencement of the long journey. The steamboat Neversink was chartered to accompany the swimmer, aud as the crowd manifested a deter- mination to remain ashore rather than pay the amount demanded for the excursion, a bit of diplomacy was | resorted to, Printz was prepared for his swim, and with body thoroughly smeared with lard he stood at tue bow of the boat asa signpost for nearly half an bour, The great frame of the man and his fine muscular appearance created some enthu- siasm, und oy two o'clock there were 300 on the boat, Priutz at this juncture complained that the boat was waiting too long, He wanted to make the most of the ebb tide, and as it was then on its last quarter there was uo time to lose. This com~ plaint hurried the managers of the affair, and the Neversipk steajning to # point abreast the lower end of Bedioe’s island she was slowed and Printz sprang Overbourd. Long before this point in the excursion had been hed it began to be whis- vered on board the Neversivk that tne Sandy Hook part of ithe afar Wes a sham, end that Conby bk id would be substituted for we Hook, us the swiminer bad no more chance of doing the latter distance, under the existing circumstances, tuan he had of flying, Printz remained in the water just sixty-one minutes, aud instead of accomplishing twenty iniles, or tweive wiles, covered a scant (wo and three-quarters. It would have been a miracio hud he made Coney Isiand, for the wind was southwest, and agaiust om, and he@arried @ favoring tide only ao hour, we up the Journey instanter when the fnod struck h A supplementary attempt to please the dissatistied First war was mado oif Coney lsland, where oe mile {rom swam to the beuca, but did his clothes and became the Hon of the hour, it being given out at the hotels that he had swum the distance, THE FIASCO, It was jnst thirteen minutes after two o’clock when Printz first went overboard and began cutting through the water ut a dne pace, doing thirty strokes to the minute, He changed trom the English side stroke, right and left, to the breast stroke, eight times in ta first five minutes. At 2b, 30m, Bedloe’s Isiand was ; juirly placed astern, snd jhe scege on tl water was very auimaied, Tuirty Whitehall boats, laden with demonstrative downtown lads, | d two tidy steam launches crowded about the awimmer, Out in open work, the sort chopping fea, produced by the fresh breeze aguinst the tide, began to seriously trouble uim. Printz wus stroug, as Was apparent from his work, but he wanted to get 4B head away from the sea, and at times, when it broke over him completely. his face wore an expres- sion of disgus, When gone baif un hour tuere was uo diminution in the number of kis sirokes per minute, but rather an increase, as a few cheers drew (rom him a response of thirty-two to the minute, which were muiotuined for awuile, Forty minutes away ound him somewhat red in the fuce, uud constant changes from tue side to the breast stroke were made, By this time every spectator was certain that if the swimmer made Stateo Island te would be lucky, a8 bis progress through the water was very slow, though ho seemed yet strong. PRINTZ GIVES UP. At Sh. U6m., just filty-three minutes away, he pulled ‘up under the stero of a Whitebali boat, from which B. S, La Roza, of Brooklyn, had been watching him, and , “treading water,” took & long sip of port wine without touching the craft, This feat was great! Then, with a loug, gracetul swing, he play, but im eight minutes more the flood tide struck him, aud he quit, Robbins’ Reet Light was abeam, three-quarters of a mile away, at this time. Jumpin; into the Whiteball boat, Printz wus taken on boar the Neversink and quickly rubued dowd and dressed, Toough he assured all that he ‘elt frst rate” he was cold and eviwently considerably exhausted. He com- plained of the sea and of the flood tide, aud jurthermore said that he lucked “all enthusiasm in the joursey in the absence of acompetitor,” He was in the water 61 miuutes, andthe distance made was loss than two and three-quarter miles, 4 NOISY CROWD. The captain of the Neversink and many interested individuals went crying about the boat that he bud® gone five and one-third miles. This was to eatisty tho Tapidiy rising wrath of the junior members of the crowd, who were howling about “a traud" and shout- ing “this is askin.” For a while the statement was believed; but when some oue told them that the d tance givea was un error, then there was more noise, and during the breeze a Ugnt looked imminent, particulurly so where one youth who bad taken more beer tun was good tor him, hit a pedler of the amber liquor in the fuce. Quietude was resiored by the Neversiuk steaming to Couey Island. Wuen about a mile off shore und the notels in full view, Printz again prepared to go.into the water and at ouce did so, (aking advantage of the flood tide, he landed oo the beach in thirty-turee minutes, TUE SWIMMER, Printz is @ magnificent specimen of physical man- bood. He stands 6 feet 5 inctes in his stockings and weighs 210 pounds, though tuere is nothing lke supertiuous flesh about pim, He 1s 43g jaches uround his chest and 16 inches about his upperurms, His breast and shouider muscles are hard us a gun barrel, aud there seems 10 be Do reason why he should not swin all day under favorable circumstances, His style is graceful, and be 18 undeutavly w gvod man im the water, Hi a halt je vousts of having made tour and au hour, but when it is four miles within that time jponds to ruuning & mile in about two minutes, 1b 18 Dnuecessary to say that it were a pity thar the perlormauce was not properly veritied, Prniz w thirty years old. it had been anvounced that this swim was to be for achampiouship gold medal, and that George Wade, of South Brockiyn, would compete, Why he tailed to do so did not transpire. “A BRAVE SON. miles in HIs EFFORTS TO SAVE HIS FATHER FROM DROWNING IN HELL GATE—APATHETIC BPEC- TATORS, ‘There was a sad termination to a Sunday fishing ex- cursiou to Heli Gate yesterday. Mr. Adam Kuapp, of No, 70 Milton street, Greenpoint, was drowned, He and took with bim his son, aged sixteen, and a friend named Dantel Schaffer. They started shortly after seven o’clock in the morning and about eight o'clock were at Flood Rock. Here through carclossness or some mismanagement, they struck one of the chajus attached (he goverument works ou tno rock and instant 6 like crait was boviom up and her inmutes were floundering e water. Mr, Knapp could not swim at all, so bis sou’s first effort was tu secure him and aiso thy boat, while Schafer, who 18 au excellent swimmer, lett them both iu the lurch und soon reached tue ‘shore, when be turned for the first time to see how his companions fared. Young Knapp bad secured tis father by tbe collar of bis coat with one band, aud holding ou to the bout with the other drifted rapidly up aod through the gate. He improved every minute by attempting to right the boat so as to get bis father in it, but four limes did he capsize it again in his efforts to place bis father there, All this ume be dried by numerous fishing crait im the gate, who had only to pull up thoir anchors and atd bim, but none did so, One boat especially, con- taiuing three men, was passed at 4 distance of only twenty leet, and yet they did not Suir hand or joot Ww uid tho youth 1m bis heroic struggie. A titth effort was crowned with success, though when Mr, Knapp was placed tn the boat 1t wus lull of Water, and he was too exbausted to bailit, Thea taking it in tow the boy swam to the stone janding in Bowery Bay, some dise tunce above Astoria, Kejoicing in bis success, the lad litted his father from the bout and bore him ashore, only, however, to have his father die of exuaustivn, iu his arms, before A minute had elapsed, People who witnessed the scene trom the shore, but who iad been unable to render y aid, burried to the place of landing, and there immigerating with the lad, attempted traitlessly assauge Lis grief, He would not ve comiorted, how- ever, and would not Jeave the vody until the arrival of Coroner Duvrin, who touk charge of it, and then the poor lad was takeu home, having still before bim a terrible tusk—that of informing bis mother and tamily ot their bereavement, A FIREBUG AT LARGE, Several small fires occurrivg in Sag Harbor, L, 1, re- cently, the origin of which 1s unexplained, lead to a suspicion that some frebug is seeking the entire de- traction of the villoge, The last one was discovered eurly une evening iast w rhunately betore it hud gainea headway—in the upper part ol # vuuding on Dain street, Where @ quanuty of old rage and straw had been gathered toggsmer aud set on Gre. ihere is no doubt that the extensive conflagration of Fooruary jagt wus the work of an incendiary, though tbe offer of a cousiderable reward has tuiled to reveal his identity. DROWNED IN NEWTOWN CREEK. Considerable excitement was created on Newtown Creek about nine o'clock yesterday morning by cries of “I’m drowning! I'm drowning!” proceeding trom the water nour Hunter’s Point Bridg: Bouts from ali quarters burried to the spot whence they proceeded, to find that tue owner of the voice lad sunk, George Englebart (he oursinan leaped from his sbeil, and alter repeated diving brought up the pody of the uniortuuate, who proved to be Samucl Melntyre, of No. 151 Greenpoint avenue, Molniyre bad hired @ boat, but being unac- customed to mumage one had fuilem out o: 1 Altor every means of resuscitation bal failed the body taken to Coroner Daven’s, in Long Island City, where @n inquest will be held. DROWNED IN An unknown man, who seemed to be a sailor, foll into the Hudson River yesterday morning, at the toot of Little T th street, and was drowned. The body Was Dot recovered, OUR COMPLAINT BOOK. (Nore. —Lottérs intendea for this columa must be accompanied by the writer's full name and address to insure attention, Complainants who are unwilling to comply with this rule simply waste time in writing. Write on oniy one side of the paper. —Ep. Hunan.) GOOD FOR CARRIAGE BUILDERS, To tne Evitor or tax Hexaup:— ‘The pavement on East Fiity-second street, betweon Lexington and Third ues, is ip & frighttul state, Wagons are broken there every day. TAXPAYER. A DANGEROUS HOLE, Vo tux Eprror ov tae HeRaLD:— Please call the attention of the authorities to the dan- gerous hole at the corner of Cherry und Pike stree! It te exceedingly dangerous and ought to be repaired 4s Soon us possible. CARMAN, STREET CLEANERS, ATTENTION! To Tue EviTor or Tus HERALD; — Please call the attention of the authorities to the Pile of rubbish atthe foot of Cortlandi street. It bas been lying there tor severa! days, end the street clean- ern inciiued to let it remain (hore for the winter, ike lous one good cart loud, so that it e escaped attention. JER ADMISSIONS TO BOOTH'’S THEATRE. To Tux Ep:tor oy tie HeraLp:— 1 would like to suggest to the man of Booth’s Theatre that he so word his advertisement that people who wish to attend French opera will uot ve under the impression that the price of seats at the evening pe: formance 1s the game as at tue matinée, “A number of people went to the inoatre Friday evening thinking thai seats were to he had for $1 (as per advertse- ments), but turned away when tue ticket seller de- maaded §1 50, THEATHEGUER, WORSE THAN NEW YORK. To rue Kpitor ov tae HenaLp:— Allow mo to call the attention of the Jersey City Authorities to the disgraceiul condition of Green Street where it rans into Montgomery. Im the first place it is dreadiuily out of repair, and, in the second, the corner opposite tue bank is dlthy in the ex- treme, This morning (Sunday) the gutter was choked Up With garbage of ail descriptions several feet high, which had the effec; of making a miniature lage 01 the foulest water, Wuile passing | saw a woman throw a large paittul of itby matter lowoit, Please wake up eur city authorities, They need i a5 much as their brethren in New York, RESIDENT. IMPROPER USE OF THE DOCKS, | Yo tHe Kpivox ov tun HenaLy;— | | ' There are irom ueurly one end of the year to the other large quantines of brick, lumber, sund and other materials on the streets and docks above Grand Street on (he east side and Cunai on the west, These Materials are deposited there by persons wo desize to suve the expense of renting yard room. They are not wed there for a short time on their way to a place of deposit, but are kept iu these public places until they are sold; im oiber words, the strecte are used fur storage purposes, This may be a matter of prout aud advantage to dealers, but it 1s al the ex- pense of those who pay heavy taxes for che support ot the city government aud who bave an equal right to tue use of public highways for travel and of the wharves to receive and deliver cargoes, If those busi- ness firms and private parties will persist in using the public streets and docks in this way, the autnorities suould see that, by the exaction and collection of ines, soine adequate Compensation accrues for their use. TAXPAYER, BETWEEN THE ACTS, To tae Epitor ov THE Heratp:— Will you piease suggest to the managers of the aif- ferent theatres some way to prevent the annoyance to the ladies caused by the men unaccompanied by ladies leaving their seats three or four times, oras often as j the curtam drops during the evening? A few even- ings since, at one of our most respectable tneatres, every gentieman or nearly all not having ladios with them left the theatre every time the curtain fell. Of course all Jadies who were so unfortunate as to oc- cupy 4 seat in the row with gentlemen who go to the theatre alone or with @ (ricnd wero obliged to rise and atthe same time have their dresses ruined bs the then’s boots dragging a past, and in a few minutes they return and crowd past again, Itisa disgusting annoyance, to say nothing about the fumes of whiskey, coifee, cloves, &c. | would suggest that the proprietors reserve three or four rows Of seats im the best part ol the house for gentlemen who wish to leave every time the curtain drops. 1 um sure the geatiemen and ladies would preter the poorer seats in pretereuce to this annoyauce, A LaDy. MERCANTILE LIBKARY READING ROOM, To tux Epiror ov tax HeRaup:— 1am glad to see uttention has been called to the tn- forior character of the reading room accommodation now provided for the members of the Mercantile Library. When lI came to tots country, about eign- tecn months ago, | was delighted to find such a library and reading room as the Mercantile Library then had, and I spent some pleasant and proatabie hours there, The room was capacious, the newspapers and magazines were numerous and useful and the attendants were courteous. The read- ing room accommodation now provided makes it quite impossibie to read with apy comtort, and, although you may know they bave ail the domestic and foreign magazines, you cannot teil what the cuntents ure, and, consequently, whetucr you care toread them. ‘to be constantly cbanging If you ask for oue which you find you do pot cate avout iy a great nuisance both to yourself and to the supor- iptendents. indeed, practically, what is w most pioas- ant and nyportant item ina reading room—magazine reading—Is quite stopped. Most institutions, when they make a change, gen-rally do so tor the purpose Of giving greater advantages, but the munagers of the Library s¢ to think the proper way to manage toe business entrusted to them is Lo go upon a retrograde principle. 1 kuow nothing about the constitution of the Mercantile Library, but if practicable it wouid be emipently udvisub.e, as *‘Member’’ in your paper supgests, to obtuii new and more efficient board of officers, and they might think that iucreased in- stead of \essened uccommouation is the proper whing jor a successful and important institution sucb as this one ts, ANOTHER MEMBER, HIGH TAXES AT FLIZABETH, N. J. To Ta# Eptror ov TH® BRRALD:— Many persons have been indaced to settle af Eliza- beth, N.J., by the apparent cheapness of the rents, due to an excess of house building 1n specalative days, But there wre other expenses wich, by comparison with other towns, are of outrageous cost. For in- stance, the water taxin a house of only four water epigots—two ut the vathtap and two In the kitchen— is $12 50 for ech six montha, or $25 ayear, This, [ believe, 18 unexampled, ‘The water is supplied by the creek Which runs through the town, and ts brought only a short distance to the forebay; bat at this rate water commands at Elizabeth the price it brings im the Great Desert. 1 am told that one person owns the waterworks, and is the richest person in the place, and the lJatter tact I should not douvt, The gus bills are avout $6 # month, and one of my neighvors suys that he shut up his house ail summer aud received a gas bill of $6, altuough he avowed that he bad not consuwed any vf the precious fluid. Eliza. beth is one of the towns in the couutry where there isa chatiel tax amounting to $16 on & Juruiture valuation 00. ‘Therefore, tue three tems of water, gas aud tax amount to about $120 a year, or $10 a month, Many houses are reported to be empty, and this plage, bowsting of a population 3¥,000, docs no sup port its one good hotel, A regular tax beside, may be put to the uccount of litigation, und a stranger 1s Very fortuuate if, on eome pretext, be is Dot brought before (he civil justice aud found in the wrong were be nad ot suspected it. The ciiy debt, considering the vaiue Ot property, ig tho largest in the world—vetweeo tour and five militons, Meat and vegetables are dearer than jn New York, aud thage is a saving of $150 to $250 a year by marketing In the city. To move three pieces of turniture, bedstead, bureau and washstand, out from New York by local express wagon ecosis $5 Yhe Sunday HenaLp costs eight cents served, ‘Vhe price ul seuding a wagon load of turuituce trom New York to Kiizabeta, or back to New York, is four+ teen dollars, PARDELS, REPUBLICAN DISSENSION, PROBABILITIES AS 10 THE ACTION OF THK COMING CONVENTION —CONKLING’S COURSE, (From the Aibany (N, Y.) Journal, Sept, 22.) Aso the deciarations of the Convention the gon- oral sentiment of the party is clear and unmistakable, 1t points to an expression of that positive, downright, undoubied republicanism which commands the assent ot ail, and not to uny attempted coercion of opinion on matters of difference. Take the much debated Southern question. There is uo republican who is not heurtily in favor of peace and fraternity on the basis of equal rights and exact justice, Wo all sincerely soek the full and lasting paciil- cation of the South in harmony with the constitutional gucrantecs. We all hold at tue same ume that the liberty and equality of every citizen in the exercise of bis political rights should be faithiully protected. These are republican priuct ples and republican policy, and so far ali republicans d, But when we come to « particular act touching two States th served:—First, that republicans differ about wecond, thas It was settled six months that conventions deal with raling principl three points to be ob- tbs with speoitic acts. So as tothe civiiservice. Rvery patriotic citizen wants the purest und best administra- tion, Every true republican is in favor of sueb prac- tical measures as will give the highest degree 01 ell. inst them aa they crowd | lity, for we Support “action to this When it comes to a particular act which doesn’t evea 80 much as refer to the honesty of the service and ; Simply touches the potitical rights of a class of cit teen, the great body of republicans believe it a mis- take, If the Convention speaks upon these questions at all its true course is to declare accepted principles And leave particular acts to their own 1 The elec- | on of this year is distinctively a Stat ection, and | the Convention will be hkely to recog! that State quertions are of overshidowing importance, * * * Since ihe s thoroughiy republican and the otber is sure to be, we have no dount that Senator Conkling will be ip harmony witb the Convents a the Con- vention im barmony with him, We equal faith that he will fuily jusiify the great confidence of ree publicans in bis wisdom, courage and counsel, T {From the Baffao (N. Y.) Advertiser, Sent, 21.] Certain persona begin to see that the frienas of Sen- ator Conkling are going to have something to say in the New York Republican State Conveation next week, whether he sees it to take a hand in the pro ceedings or not, bd Bo Bat ia it pot rather # pity that there have been so many anxious (but puroly dismterested) brethren heaven-bent to nag tha acministration into hostility toward Mr, Conkling? However, the Senator 1s not the man to take a smal) revenge. He will no doubt treat the administration As he Lnds it, without paying the sitghtest regard te Any amount of nagging on either hand, ——— MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, MARRIED, CLosk—Vooruts,—At the residence of the bride’s Parents, on Thursday, September 20, 1877, by the Rev, hedge Che edge! Daxten er of New York city, oO GERTRUDE, daughter of Will Y pid noe rd William Voorhis, of Nyack, Hayprx—Cones.—Thuraday, September 20, by the i tunklin Noble, T. A. Harpey to Mrs, Evizanera DIED. Baps.—On Sunday eveutng, September 23, after long and severe itlness, Hunny W. J. Bane, the only ad beloved son of Claus and Bilse Bade, aged 14 years and 1 moat, Notice of the ‘uneral later. Cavrney.—Jouy, Jr., Sunday, September 28, 1877, lato of Pimiico, London, England, ageu SL years. Funeral on Tuesday, frou: his father’s resttence, 413 Grand st, attwo P.M. Friends of te family are invited to attend. London papers please copy. CanmicakL—On Saturday, September 22, Jessie A., daughter of Mary and the late James B. Carmicuael. The relatives and friends are raepecttuily inviied to attend the tuueral, trom her late residence, No, 43 South 10th st, Wiillamsburg, on Tuesday, september 25, wt luit-pasi one P.M, Cuayrox.—On Friday evening, § Fionuncs, only danghver ot Charlo Clayton, aged 18 years, Feil asieep in t lessed hope of immortality. Friends of the family respectfully tuvited to call at West 9th st, city, until balf-pastone 2, M, Tuesday, | ‘al services will be at All Saints’ Church, 7th st., ; wear Tthav,, Brooklyo, as three i. M, Interment at { Greenwoou, Dovanty.—At Greenpoint, Broo! day, September 25, GRorGE |, Do yeur of bis age. Relatives and friend ot the family are invited to at- tend the funeral, trom the Methodist Episcopal Taber nacle Church, Tuesday, 23h inst., at balt-past ten o’clock A. M. Duryes.—On Sunday, September 23, at his nome in Newark, N.J., Perex 5, Demyee, in the 10th year of his age. | Notice of funera! hereafter. FiTzPaTRICcK.—Sunday, Septomber ‘23, Exizapera Firararkick, in the 90th year of her age, Relatives aud frieuds are iuvited to attend her fu- neral, at two o’ciock, ptember 21, O, and Jennie ) E. D., on Sun- TY, inthe 25th Tue: ay, September 25, from the residence of ber son-in-law, P. W. Wallace, 137 Sackett st,, South Brooklyn, thence to Calvary Cem- etery. St. John’s, Newfoundland, papers please copy, Forestex.—On Sunday, September 23, Maky C. W. Forxsrue, eldest daughter of the late Richard Forester, | Relatives and triends are respectfully invited to at- ; tend the iuneral, on Tuesday, September 25, at three | P.M, trom her late residence, 205 Smith st., Brooklyn, | New Jersey papers please cop; 1 ARBIT,—On the inst., 219 West 20th st, Een, the beloved wife of James Garbit ‘om her late residence, at balf-past one P, M., 26m inst,, to Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends respectially invited. Goxing,—On the 22d inst, Pair H., only son of Christiana and the late John P, Goring, aged 20 years, | 10 months and 28 ways, Relatives and iriends, also members of Polar Star Lodge, No. 245, F. and A. M., are respectfully invited | toattend the funeral, at East Baptist Church, corner Madisou and Gouverueur sta, on luesday, September ! 25, ut balt-past one P. M. GneeNx.—Suddenly, on Saturday evening, September \ 22, Avxceuing Urvike, wile of John F. Greene and | daughter of the late Wilkins Upaike, of Rnode Island, Funeral at late residence, 316 Clinton av., Brooklyn, on ‘Tuesday, September 25, at haif-past wo P. M. Rela: tives nd irieuds are invited to attend without furthel notice. No flowers desired, Providence papers please copy. GUYON.—At Lue residence of his father, on Staten Island, Friday, September 21, Harry, soa of James and Elgabeth Guyon, in the 291 yeur of us age. Relatives and friends of the family are respectiully Invited to attend the funeral, irom the Moravian Church, Now Dorp, on Monday, 24th inst, at half-past two P, M. Hatsky.—On Saturday, September 22, Joan Hatsey, in the 77th year ol bis age, Funeral on Tuesday, September 25, at three o’clock P, M., trom Church of the Messiad, corner of Greeno and Clermont avs, Brooklyn, Relatives and friends are invited to attend, Hewnett.—At Astoria, Soptember 22, 1877, GEORGY G, Hewxert, formerly of Sand’s Point. Funeral services at Christ Church, “Manhasset, Long Island, Tuesday, September 25,’ at two P.M. Relatives and iriends are respectiuily invited to attend | without further notice. tember 21, Mania Hicks, daughter of the late Jobo M. Hicks, of Brooklyu, in the 82d your of ber age, Relatives and triends are imvited to attend her tu- neral, trom the residence of her nephew, Charles Mali, 93 Willow st, Brooklyn, on Monday, 24th inst, ab three o'clock P. M. Hunas —September 22, at No, 408 West 40th st, Jessé M. Hens, ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and also the members of Mosaic Lodge, F, 4, M., No, 418, aro re speetiuily invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, Septemuer 25, at one o'clock. KeLsHaw.—At Rutherturd, N, J., September 23, of diputueria, Francis A, only son of Jonathan and Charlotte L. Kelsbaw, aged 4 years and 39 days, Rela.ives and friends are respecttuily invited to at- tend the funeral, trom the residence o! his parents, this day, September 24, at half-past one P, M, Train leaves Pavonin ferry at 12 M. Lawrox.—Sevenuh Day, 22d, Exiza W, Lawton, daughter of Daniel f. Willits. Her funeral will take place at ber lace rosidence, No, 80 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, on’Secoud Day, 24th, at halt-past three o'clock. McKay,—in Washington, Yolo county, Cal., Sep- tember 11, MaRia ParkER, wie of James McKay, and mother of Mrs. Charles F, Craddok, o! Ouklaud, and Mrs. William H, Bogart, of this city, aged 67 years aud 2 months. Parsons.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, September 23, Heyry J., only son of James and Amelia Parsons, aged 23 years, Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, at two P, M., atthe restdence of nis parents, 93 Putnam av., Brooklyn. Friends of the lamily and members of Hill Grove Lodge, 540, F. und A. M., are reepectiully invited. Prery.—At Cedar Rapids, September 20, Kitry J., youngest daughter of the late Colonei James H. Perry, DD. Notice of funeral hereafter, ‘Tirvt.—At ms resiience, in this city, Saturday | morning, September 22, suddenly, FRANCIS 1, | Waver (of the tirm of Lincoln, Tit & Co.), in the 46th | your of bis age. The funcral will take place at the Trinity Chapel, West 25th st., at eleven o'clock A. M., Monday, Sep- temper 24, Relatives and friends are requested to uttend without further notice, VRTERANS OF THR National Guarp—The Colonel regrets to aunounce the death of our late associate, Francis L, Tift ‘The members are requested to attend the funeral, at ‘Trinity Chapel, Weat 2oth st, at eleven o’clock A, \ . Mouday, September 24, By order WM. A, POND, Colonel Commanding. Cuas. B. Bostwick, Adjucant, New York, Sept. 24, 1877. | _ Van Hoksex.—On Saturday, the 22d, CuaRLoTtEe A, Vay Horses, widow of Lambert Van Hoesen, Friends of the family are respecttully invited to at tena the tune: from her late residence, 213 We: 14th st, on Tues September 25, at two o'clock P. M, Van Wrex.—aAt. Phi L. L, on Sunday, 23d inst, L. fh. Van Wyck, aged 67 years, Notice of funeral heroatter. VermiLys,—Oo Friday, the 21st, at Bronxville, JuLta A. VERMILYR, Fuveral at one P, M., on Tharsday, 27th. Carriages will meet tho 1lc3v A, M. train Hariem Katlroad, Friends are mvited to attend without further notice, Vinnanv.—In Brooklyn, Sunday, of Bright’a disease, Lucivs Beagpsty, oniy son of Leander N, and Susan Vivoard. Funeral will take place on Wednesday, September 26, from the residence of nis father, 61 South Elliott place, at four o’clock P. M. Wacyer.—The month’s mind for the repose of the soul of the lute HakMAN WaGyke will be celebrated on Tuesday, September 25, ut eight o’clock A. M., at the Church of St, Paul the Apostle, West 60th 8 near 9h av, owe and friends of the family are invited to at+ nd. : Watsit.—At his residence, 146 West 22d st., on Sun- day evening, Septembor 24, 1877, Joux B. Wasi, in the 76th year ol his age. The funeral will take place from his late residence, on Wedavsday, atten o'clock A. M., thence to tne Church of St. Francis Xavier, West 16tb st, where mass will be celevraied for We repose of bis soul, Iuterment in Calvary Cemetery, Friends of the fum- jiy, and of bis sous-tn-law, James Lynca and Jam 6 reapectiuily invited to attend, plomber 22, 1877, Joun J. Warrr, aged 65 re respectfully invited to at tond the funeral, on Tuesday, 26th, at three o'clock, from urs late residence, 197 19h st, Soutn Brooklyn, Norfolk (Va.) papers please copy. Witicox.—At North Granville, N, ¥., September 28 Jxssik, only daughter of W. 0, Witleox: Funeral at Stamford, Qonn., Tuesday, September 2h ateleven A M. Hicks.—At Pert Washington, Long Island, on Sep- *