The New York Herald Newspaper, December 25, 1878, Page 9

i: ry o E Fire ent ery “NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1878—WITH THE COURTS. {CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE.) for defendant in error, and concluded by W. 8. Chis- holn for plaintifts in error, No. 104, Henry Amy, plaintiff in error vs. the city of Dubuque.—Submitted by Jumes Grant for plaintiff in error, and O. P. 8 for defendant in error, No. 105, H. W. Wetherell, plaintiff in error, vs O'Brien county.—Dismissed with costs. No, 106. Matthew Terhune, appellant, vs. John. and W. Phillips.—Submitted by L. L. Coburn for appellant, no coungel map seetog Si pellees, Aajourned ustil Monday, January 6, at twelve o'clock. TWELFTH WARD SCHOOLS. WHAT A TRUSTEE HAS TO GAY ABOUT THEIR VENTILATION AND CLEANLINESS—THE DUTIES OF JANITORS, In the Twelfth ward are twenty-three schools con- tained in fourteen separate buildings. These are sit- uated between. the line of Fighty-eighth street and ~ the Harlem River, and though occupied to their fullest capacity are not overcrowded like many schools down town and have the advantage besides, of being situated in more open and breezy locations. .. Yet, with these superior advantages, complaints havo ‘deen made against them on the score of ventilation and cleanliness. The five trustees of the ward are ‘ Charles Crary, David H. Knapp, John L. Tonnele, ? Germain Hauschel and R.G, Rolston. Calling on Mr. Crary yesterday a Hxraup reporter inquired + what school in the ward he had most recently visited. “Yesterday,” said he, “I visited school No. 17, in consequence of a paragraph referring to it which I saw in the Hrnatp. I made some remarks to tho " teachers on the subject éf ventilation, lamenting the fact that the Board of Education had taken no action in regard to it, ond expressing the opinion that it was time the Board, after hearing so much on the issue, arrived at some satisfactory conclusion in 60 vitula matter. It is several years since the Board took up the question and gathered theories from all quarters respecting it, but it has failed’ so far to formulate for the uso and guidance of those in charge of the children any system for the easy and proper ventilation of crowded school rooms. I concur in the Henaup’s suggestion that the Board get up a manual on vonti- lation, to®be placed in the hands of the teachers, the janitors and the public generally, who are so deeply concerned in the welfare of the children, There is no scientific system of ventilation in the schools, where it is so much needed, Go into eclass room twenty feet square, with windows on either of two sides of ft, and one would think its ventilation should be perfect, but owing to the lack of rules for the manip- ulation of the air currents and the absence of any in- genious contrivances the atmosphere is Hable to be- come vitiated.”” “In this school you visited what ventilating ar- rangements did you find?” “Up inthe corner of each room, inserted in the wall and near the ceiling, is a ventilator that opens and shuts marked with the letters “0” and “5” on ¢ither side; but some teachers never dream of mak- ing ure of them at the proper time, or at all, and even it they did they have no instructions to guide them as to Low the thing should be done.” “How did you find the school as whole? Were the pussages and stairways clean?” ey found the aa) in as good condition as any in tho ward, and all of them will compare favorably with the best in any other ward in the city. In regard to the statement that agew days ago the stairways and passages were observed to be dirty, Miss McKean, a teacher, told me it was caused’ by some little girl on her way home who scattered her lunch on the stairs and in the hallway, and Janitor Gallagher said that such things happen in spite of all precaution.” ‘THE JANITORS. “Who appoints the janitors ?” “The trustees, and they are subject to removal by them with the consent of the school inspectors. Their salaries are not extravagaut. They are according to the size of the building to be taken care of. A jenitor’s salary is based on the number of Bquare fect he bas to look after. Out of this salary he has to for at least oné assistant, for an en- gineer to e charge of the steam heating apparatus and for scrubbing and cleaning.” “What is the highest pay of a janitor ?”” “From $1,200 to $1,500 @ year.” “What are his duties ?”” “From bern ogy eight in the morning till three in the afternoon his duty is to stand as a sort of senti- nel on guard. After school. hours he has to p: the building for the next day’s work, and one ot the rules prescribes that on each school day, before the school day of the next thereafter, he shall sweep ‘sall the rooms, entries, passages, stairways, play “grounds, yards and water closets used for school purpores; dust all the furniture in the rooms, all the window sills, wainscoting and woodwork, sidewalks, Lede’ and cornices, and wash the windows every month.” “How are they instructed in regard to looking after the ventilation ?”” “The old instructions on that head, as faras our ward is concerned, were recently amended, and now read that they 6: take care that all the rooms in the building are properly ventilated at least once every day by opening the outside windows and doors, to have the tem; lure of evewy room occupied for school purposes at not less than 60 nor more then 70 degrees by the thermometer between the hours of eight o’clock in the morning and tliree in the after- noon, aon Ooi janitors perform all the duties imposed on ema ?”” “T can’t speak for all of them. Some of them are conscientious men and do their work faithfully; but T suppose there are others who are not.” CONCERNING VENTILATION, meee other schools in the Twelfth ward have you. visited?” “] visited No, 57, on 115th street, between Third and Fourth avenues, and found the ventilation like all the rest—no better nor no worse—but the atmon- phere was to my tion not impure. Found Crammur School md and ‘Third avenues, all right, and No. street, between Second and Third avenues, in dent condition.” “What is your own opinion on the subject of ven- tilation?”” “I am really no expert in the matter, but Tam per- fectly satistied that no difficulty stands in the way of the Board of Education framing an instructive, prac- tical little manual for the teac and janitors, and wlopting o few simple contrivances by which the ven- tilation of the schools all the year round could be made perfect; for the most part the school bufla- ings are built in such a way ax to noed very little to keep the inside atmosphere constantly pure.” At the meeting of the Board of Health, yesterday, Sanitary Inspector Murtha submitted a report on the downtown lodging houses which he had visited du- ring the past week. Owing to a decrease in the number of lodgers in the smaller places and the increase of room so secured, he con- fined himself chiefly to the larger houses, In most instances he reports favorably on their ventilation and cleanliness, but he sngyests a lesren- ug. of the number of beds in some of the dormi- 4@cfes and the provision of fire escapes in several eybers, - tthe United States Consul in St. Thomas, W. I., ( acommunication to the Board notifying them boyt yellow fever is there and at Porto Rico. @ 4 communication was read from a resident of Third ‘@renue complaining about the smoke from the loco- motives on the New York Elevated Railway, and in- quiring if it was not a nuisance under the Health law, Some time since a momorial from the Chamber ot Commerce touching adulterations in sugar called for an investigation, with regard to which the foi- lowing was submitted :— The subject of the memorial of the Chamber of C has been under a for time by t do P. Rickert, uber of samples of the refined nd yell age tpowt af I oh were ti o original barrels by De. Rickott. sugars we have found tin salts aud freo ai riutic, and in two of them artilelal the amoun veral 0 sults to suger. parpose of defrauding the eunsum he grade of tho sugar, and while in op sd inay be tov sioail to be injurk bo sufticiont 9 de je from any a) iSterior article ul 0 tt to one pounter ood as © tana the public. Attention hav- Ing Loon publicly called to tit te rol ablo that the adulteration Is continued to any considerable exter d that the Sanitary but [ would recomm porin- be directed to cause anulyacs to be made from time sella 0? i Or jtee YELLOW FEVER MISSION. A 4cgram in these columns from Washington on Ki aad morning announced that the House Joint "mmittes on Epidemic Diseases had appointed, yutong others, as experts, to accompany it on its Nuttiorn tour, to investigate the recont outbreak of yellow fever, Dr. Jacob 8. Mosher, Registrar bf the Albany University and Professor of Medico-Legal Ju- risprudence in the Albany Medical College, Dr. Mosier was for years the executive Health Officer q@athe Port, and his reputation as an expert on quar- antine questions is national. The committee's de- cision to single him out from all his professional fel- lows in the Empire State to serve on the investigation is atribute to his worth and @ recognition of his biaius ag & quarantin ort. Dr. Moshor left Albany on Monday afternoon and passed through this city on his way to Memphis, wi December 26, The committee will visit New Orleans etter concluding its lavors at Mowphis, Jnorning of the 16th of Ma: IN A RUBBER SUM. Another Series of Paul Boyton’s Floating Reminiscences. A BOLD, FREE LIFE. Down the Tiber, the Rhone, the Somme, the Loire and the Amo. SHARKS AND QUICKSANDS. ‘The next trip made by Captain Paul Boyton after those described in the Henatp of yesterday and the day before was down the Arno, in Italy, trom Florence to Pisa. This distance of a hundred kilometres he traversed in sixteen hours. “This was a small trip,” said Captain Boyton. “When I started from Florence all, the people wera out, and the banks were lined almost all the way down to Pisa, I met with magnificent receptions everywhere. Starting in the afternoon, when the river was rising rapidly, I kept on all the afternoon, people standing out in the rain to look on. I passed the Villa of Ouida, near Signa, a village whose name the novelist afterward gave to one of her heroes, At Montopoli the Mayorcame out to kiss me and nearly fell into the river, At twelve o'clock at night T heard the sound of music and saw torches all along the river, and knew it was Pontedera. ‘The people were crowding so that I was afraid there would be an acci+ dent, and, as soon as I got out of the river, I made a rush from the bank. The municipal guard came round to protect me from the crowd, Headed by the city band we marched up the town, the people lit- erally jumping over one another to get alook, One fellow who, with his mouth wide open, was talking rather big to a guard, had » torch jammed down his throat. The next morning I was marshalled down to the river again by the guards and the band. At twelve o'clock that day I got down to Pisa. Here, also, there wag asplendid reception and I was entertained at a big banquet by the Humane Society. From Pisa I re turned to Florence again.” ON THE LURGAND. In the Arno, at Florence, Captain Boyton had a very narrow escape with his life. Somewhat in a spirit of bravado he determined to pass adangerous dam across the river called tho Pescaja, He no sooner got into the water than he found he had some- thing more than he expected. ‘The rush of the water over the dam,” said the Captain, “turned me plump over, Icame rushing down the stream ond in an instant was over the Pescaja. The momént I was over I was grasped as in a vise between the fall of the water and the return wave. Icould not move ‘and could hardly breathe. I was kept there several minutes, and had the dam been placed directly across the stream I should never have come out alive. But it was slanting, and the action of the water gradually worked me from the centro to the side, where I passed safely through. I heard afterward that one gentleman bet 10,000 lire that tho Pescaja would be my grave. No one could help me although there were thousands looking on. The bodies of drowned persons have beon taken out at this place after they have been in for weeks. I cer: tainly thought my last hour had come. It was a Christmas eve; my only thought during the fearful struggle was the sorrow my death would give to those I love at home.” In Florence, after that, the people sang songs about the Captain; no less than three pieces at the theatres referred to his voyages; fictitious histories about him were sold and photo: graphs for which he never sat were hawked about. ROME—THE TInER. Captain Boyton next went to Rome, and while there thought he would téke a trip down the Tiber, He went as near to the head of the river as he could go—to Orté. The Mayor drove the Captain from the town to tho station, blowing a horn, ‘I’ went into the river in the afternoon. The night came on ter- ribly cold. The river flows through the Campagna Romana, It was terribly dark. Every now and again I got b cheer from the people, but in a minute it was lost. Idid nothing but shoot rapidly all night until about four o'clock in the morning, when I suddenly drove right among 4 flock of wild geese. The whirring and cackling as they swam was something frightful. I was as much scared as they were. out six o'clock I was caught inan awkward manner in the branches of a tree which had been washed out into tho stream. I had to hack myself free with aknife. I kept Fuhning all that day. The river wound about #0 much that people frequently saw me pass several times. All the day I heard the music of the hills. That night I scared the life almost out of a shepherd. I did not know where I was, but I heard a dog barking and so Iclambered out of the river. The fellow came and looked at me @ minute, and then away he went across the plain. That night I was met by the Candtieri del Tevere. This was above Rome. We kept on that iy and next morning until we arrived close to Rome. The current was very rapid. For miles before we reached the city the were coming out on horseback and on foot and saluting us with cheers and vivas. At three o’clock I came sailing into Rome, and it was a sight to be one house there was a ban Yankee Doodle,’ and a great American flag was displayed. ‘he recep- beg ci wee oy eee ta ae Going sf Rome the ‘were crow juto every possible ‘e A Derg ‘turned turtle’ in’ the river, but all the people were saved. I landed at Ripetta Grande. $0 reat was the pressure of the throng that the iron nd about the waist of my dress was crushed like an egg shell, The ber lieri did their best to keep the people off, but the throng was immense. We were a ,#plendidly—no end of dinners, suppers and eon! SOYLLA AND CHARYDDIS. After gi in exhibition at Naples Captain Boy- ton began to think of crossing the Straits of Messina and daring the dangers of the famed Scylla and Charybdis. Before doing this he gave adisplay in the Bay of Naples, swimming from the Isiand of Capri to Naples. ‘there were many spectators on the Chiaja, among them the late Victor Emmanuel, before whom he “gave an exhibition in the navy yard, after which the King gave bim the Order of the Crown of Italy. A musical contposition was also given him by one of the best Italian composers. ‘The only thing in the way of the crossing was dread of sharks, which ore known to infest the Straits. De- termined to test the matter Captain Boyton went into the market one fine morning, bought some meat, went outside with it in a bost and begat ing for sharks, the Captain of the Pert showing them | the most; dangerous “The flesh floated about on the water for a short time,” says.the Captain, “and went down. We then threw another piece out. paneer yh Shawn was a terrible tumbling in the water aud meat was snatched and carried awa; So there really were sherks. I felt very miserab) the idea of gti up my enterprise. One day | hi epee. oO into ® café, when I heard two fellows vetting ut ine. One said he would bet a thousand francs L could not do it. No one but St. Francesco, who went over on cloak, could cross there. I thought if a saint could do it I could do it, too. I ‘went up to the fellow and said, ‘I'll bet you a thoa- sand lire to twenty that I will do it.’ Captain mn et ence reece — hg Paper representative to accompany him in two boats, Eid they. all went on board at four o'clock in tho | teh, 1877. They sailed | ‘across and got to the coast of Calabria at daybreak. “When 1 sturted,” said the Captain, “the wind com- menced to blow pretty heavy; indeed, it was blowing a siroceo, ‘The tide was setting toward Faro, the entrance of the straits, I tuok a biy knife one gentleman had a spear and mn; the editor of tho Gazetia tole aud knives. He did not ‘want to go, bi put into the boat. It was look- ing prety, rough now. Just before I went into the ‘water an old gentleman came round and said, ‘I lost @ boy just like you in that water,’ ‘That was not en- couraging. LAUROHED, “T alid into the water, trying to remember two or three prayers. I braced myseit up and had the knifo ready. i swam oe aa quickly as Lcould. We had a boat all the time keeping a jookout. There was a heavy sea on, When I got in mid-channel I took ono or two drinks, A tew minuws afterward I was getting very near Charybdis. I was look- ing round just as the foremost boat rose on a | big wave, itight under it 1 saw what I thought to be a shark, I was ready with my knife. I was very nervous and Lalloved out, ‘The editor of the Gareiia was in the bottom’ of the boat praying. The boats were an awtul distance away from me. The shark darted first to one side and to the other. Pres- ently he turned on his back and ‘made 4 dari toward me, 1 was ready and gave him s jab under the mouth. We both went under together. Lonly gota blow from his tail. I waited while, but did no any more of him. You could just see a dark trac blood on the water. I got away a6 quickly as 1 could. 1 did not want to stay long in that place, I was not attacked again that day, The tide was car- rying me right on to the place where wo Kad” fished = for. the sharks, but — boats om from Messina, and they and the SUPPLEMENT. ARS oe able to make a yard. That was in Charybdis, but I held my own until the working slackened, and then crept in, Allthe American ships had flags out and were Soping- them up and down. I shook hands with myself day. The editor of the Gazetta was nearly . They hada banquet prepared for me, but I was quite sick, I sent for the doctor and found Thada rib broken, As soon as I got plastered up off vans pp ae ee editor of the —— _ idille of a je crowd, gesticulating and describing the whole affair, He wi ithe hero of the day.” DOWN THE KHONE, After a trip to Malta and Tunis Captain Boyton went north again, first to Lac Trasimene, a lake cele- brated in Roman history. He was invited to pay the lake a visit and dle across it. This he did in about six hours. Hore the oniy serious accident that occurred during the Captain’s voyages took place, two persons being drowned by the capsizing of a boat. The next river visited was the Rhone, down which he passed from Seyssel to Lyons and Arles—a perilous journey of metres—} in sixty nours. He started on the 12th of May, and soon shot away with terrible rapidity. ‘Such a rapid motion,” says the Captain, “makes you greatly excited. Yonr heart beats fast; you seem as if had such enormous power, Whereas you have no power at ull, There is some- thing in the danger which pleases and thrills you. remember running through the hills very swiftly. On the slo} I could see here and there an old woman wit! cow. Each cow seemed always to have an old woman attendant in that country. Ever; two or three miles one would catch sight of me, loo! for a second and edaddle—she and her cow. 1 saw one old dame to whom I rose and said, “Bon jeur,” She crossed herself, cried ‘Jesu Maria!" und went off ata rapid trot. You can hear an enormous distance on the water. I nave heard a steamer on the Mississippi twenty-five miles away. The water rush- ing past you keeps you awake all night. A VOLUNTEBR BOTTLE HOLDER, The firstinan I met was at daybreak. He hada bottle of cognac, and said, “Captain, I have been waiting for you.” The people had come out on the river with him, The distance I had run was about one huu and fifty miles. The people about here came out and shouted, ‘Look out for the rapids!” I would sing ont, “On which side?” “On the left,” they would cry. Then it would be “On the right.” At last it was “Danger in the middle all ceathy it IT took @look atit. Itis a rapid, running amid big black rocks and crossed by a bridge which was black with people. ‘I went into it. {could not stop myself, and shot through like an arrow. The last thing I remember was being carried against the wail of I. was half blinded, A priest came with a little flask of cognac and gave me a drink, Then I asked the distance and bore away again, ‘At every placo along the river L had a kind reception. At orie place I saw acountryman on the bank, I rose and enue’ ut, Ho, ho!” He stared for @ minute, and then — “Who is there ?’” “The devil.” “Where are you going oe “To Lyons.””. “Well, get along, then; you are going home.” Tcame flying into Lyons as the clock boomed two. Thad been exactly twenty-four hours under way, got ® magnificent reception there, From Lyons I went at the rate of twenty kilometres (fifteen miles) an hour. Many people came off in boats and accomn- nied me down the stream. The banks were broken ere and there and the country flooded. Sometimes the ‘river led me into @ grove of trees. I went | tuninsured ; on that night and all the next day and night. I then reached Pont St. Esprit. It is the longest stone bridge in the world. ‘The river gathers up and rushes through one arch. The next day 1 arrived at Corles, where all the population was out to receive me, Tha Mayor sent a lot of policemen to escort me to the Mairie, and then in tlie procession after it was over. I had to carry my flag and wy boat, and so march through the town.” DESCENT OF THE SOMME AND THE LOIRE. After visiting Marseilles Captain Boyton went to Amiens todo the Somme from the latter place to Abbeville, a journey’ which he performed in twelve hours. Leaving Amiens in the morning he reached his destination in the evening. He was there unfor- tunate enough to receive some shots fired by a man who was ont duck shooting, and who took the Captain’s fect, which he could just see, fora couple of ducks. Afew of the shots passed through his costume, but did no particular injury. He then took a journey down the Loire from Orleans to Nantes, a dis- tanoe of about 400 kilometres, leaving the former place on the 8th of December, 1877, and arriving at Nantes on bagels! Of this journey Captain Boyton says:—“I started down this river on Saturday morning. ‘Che Loire is full of quickeands. I ran uritil Saturdvy night. Passing Biois, I struck an obstruction: imbedded in the sand which nearly broke my leg, and I had to stop until the next day. Then I continued my jour- ney. Sunday ana Sunday night I was frozeu over, ice covering my entire costume. I had my little boat with the La on it as travelling companion. On Sunday night I was running along when I heard the tramping of fect on the bank and the singing of adrunken song. I turned my lamp full on myself. Immediately the noise of song and foots 3 then I heard a scampering slong the road, and that was all I heard or saw of fellow, who doubtless went home with the full belief that he had seen something uncanny. IMMERSED IN A QUICKSAND. That_same night I ran upon a quicksand and stuck fast. The bout with the lamp swung loose and I was gradually sucked in almost up to my neck. I thought my time wascome. The lamp glared right into my face and I could not get away, It was awtul to be held there with your face almost level with the riy : and to see the shining, glaring water sliding—sliding away past you into the darkn@ss. I was all taken abac! I remeihber the current was very light. I worked and worked until the sand slackened with the despera- tion of one who realized that if he failed to get free his doom was sealed and not a trace would be Jett on earth to tell of his dreadful end, At last I got myself free, and, after that, paddled on to Tours. ‘There was an immense crowd out to receive me here. I glided on to the city by the light of detonating rockets. I stopped to have some hot wine, then com- menced again and bore on day after day, being cor- dially received almost everywhere. At one ‘tage the Maire would persist in receiving me, and so I had to stop all night. My last night on the river I cones the house of the brother-in-law of Jules erue.” Surely if Jules Verne himself had been there he would never have allowed the gallant Captuin to leave without first getting from him the story of his re- markable voyages, which he would work up intoa book as interesting as the “Voyage to the Moon” or “Three ‘Thousand Leagues ‘Under the Ses.” ' WRECKED ON “ON THE JERSEY Coast. At eleven o'clock on Monday night, during a blind- ing snow squall and a hard blow from the southeast, the two-masted schooner Sarah Quinn stranded op- posite Life Saving Station No. 11, near Swan Inlet, N.d. The wreck was discovered immediately by the patrol, who summoned the crew of the station with their lifeboat, which, after great difficulty, owing to a heavy surf; was launched. After a long and haz- ardous pull the wrecked vessel was reached, Dut the captain and crew refused to léare ‘the’ schooner, deeming their position not perilous. ‘The surf: ‘boat returned to the beach and a portion of the surt- men were detailed to watch over the wreck. At four o'clock yesterday morning the captain signalled the lifo saving crewto come tor them. The surtboat was again launched and the crew of the wrecked ves- sel, consisting of five men, Were landed sately and taken to the station house, w! they were made comfortable. Houry Lee, captain of the schooner, gives the fol- lowing intormation:—“We left Hampton Roads, Va., Sunday morning last, and experienced very tenipest- ous weather up to the time of striking the beach. Wo were beating up the beach under close reefed sails, the wind blowing strong and equally from the south: east, with ovcasional thick snow ran: During one of these, while going about, the wheel fam |, TOn- dering the vessel helpless. She was suddenly turned toward the beach by the gale, and before the wheel could be adjusted we were on the bar.” ‘The vessel is ten years old, 113 tons, worth $8,000, Owners, Mrs. Sarah Quinn, James Dev- lin, James Bradley and David Lee, of this city, and C. G. Endicott, of Jersey City. The cargo, 113 cords of pine wood, was to New York commission merchants. A portion of the wood in the hold will be saved, but tho deck load has been weal of Z ik B, Me the breakers and carried to sea. At four o'¢l yesterday the vessel was full of water. THE POMMERANIA'’S DEAD. The Imperial German Consulate General in New York has received ,a photograph of a dead body, which was found near Hastings, England, and which is supposed to have been one of the drcwned passen- gers of the late Hamburg steamship Potmmerania, ‘The cdtpae, which ia that of @ female, about forty to forty-three years of age, measures five feet seven inches in height, and is stout, The hair is dark brown, She was dressed in udark gray cheokered etticoat, brown woollen s#tockings, low shocs, and o lack Cloth jacket trimmed with fur. Two wedding riuge were‘found on her person. Auy person who can identify the corpse, or will give information that ee ee ee ali apply to the Ger- man Consulate General, No, @ Bowling Green. REV. DR. ABBOTT'S FUNERAL. ‘The obsequies over the remains of Rev. William P. Abbott, D. D., pastor of the Thirticth Streat Methodist Episcopal Church, took place yesterday afternoon inthe church proper. After the usual pre- liminary ypal burial services the Rev. Dr. Craw- ford pronoutived a touching and cloquent eulogy upon the deceased, which moved-nearly every eye to tearg. He was followed by the Rev. Dr. Osbon, and the ceremonies closed by the singing of hymus by the choir. BUSINESS TROUBLES. Edward L. Parris, receiver of the Clinton Savings Bank, hae called # general mocting of the creditors, to be held on January 3, at No. 261 Broadway, but 20 dividend will be declared. Mr. Parris said yesterday that he hoped to pay a final dividend about the last of Bebruary. A mecting of the creditors of Meyer & Geiger, ex- porters: hardware, wae leld yesterday, at the rpors of the Hardware Board of Trade, A statement was read showing Habilitios $74,000; actual assets, all hollooing and splashing. frightened jay every thing. byes full am houg without being }, fir $64,000, of whieh $25,000 are secured. A Sass of five was appointed to investigate the affairs of the M. ENGLAND'S ISLAND. ‘MR. HEPWORTH DIXON'S DESCRIPTION OF A CYPRIAN CLPY, [From the Manchester Examirer.] Nicosta, October, 1878. Our Cyprian Damascus is a labyrinth of alleys, winding under minarets and palms, in and ovt, among an endless series of fountains, orange clumps and olive grounds, Only a native of the town can find his way from gate to mosque, from coffee house to bazaar, An engineer whose tents are pitched outside the western gate—which might be called King Richard's gate—tells me that he took a whole fortnight to learn his track from the camp outside to the konuk inside the walls. In- agine how the stranger of a day murt feel in such a maze! High walls enclose the streets —high walls of sundried brick, brown and forbidding to the eye, but pierced by archways heré and there, These openings lead into yards and gardens, having a rude and far away resemblance to the courts of Seville and Damas- cus. Here, in truth, you find no marble pavements, but to make up for the loss of art you have a more luxuriant nature. Palms hardly live in Seville, and fhe pomogranate of Damascus pales before the same fruit in Nicosia, Some of the doors are left ajar, permitting feminine peeps at the now masters of the place, as they dash past, booted and helmeted, taking yo notice of the dust and heat. Nicosiu has belonged to many lords in turn, and her inhabitants have had to look on the faces of many strangers, from the swarthy Persian to the pallid Fravk. Some feminine curiosity may be expected and forgiven, ‘The ptesent case is new. Of all their masters, Syrian, Greek, Egyptian, Persian, Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine, English, Saracen, Venetian, Turk, the English arethe only masters who have stayed away 700 years from the -Nicotians and then come back to them in greater strength than ever. We are not a people who have waned like other masters of the land. That we have been with them atoretime they are well aware, since certain vi on the way from Limasol to Nicosia bear the stamp of English names. Our track was marked by deeds which have outlived the memory of erusad! kings, Venetian prefects and Turkish mutessarifs. Names are long-lived in Cyprus, as in every portion of the East. At many of the archways in thet ‘alls stand Cypriote damsels on the watch. Venetians never came back. Crusaders, never came back, Wheat are theso English like who came into their country lotig ago, left here apd there a name behind them and nave now returned to rule them as a Frankish eettlen for a second time? THE FACK OF THE FRANKS. As we approach the Moslem women draw their yashmaks round their faces, ven the Grecks affect to shun our gaze. The little ones either dart ide or hide their heads in their mother’s laps in order to escape the evil eye. But all are moved, and curious and oxeited by your presence in their streets. Sometimes the doors are silent! put to as you get uear; not always, and, in truth, not often, for the natives of both races, and especially the Moslems, look on you as friends. ‘A trickle of water can be heard in every yard, while dates and oranges rike above every wall. ‘Arches run along three sides of the enclosed sp . Under these drches on the ground floor lodge the camel, mule and ox, supposing that the owner has such property as camel, mule and ox. Every family has a palm tree, almost every one has @ garden, and not a fow aye a water wheel. Above the arches live the family, the female members in a quarter of their own, Men are content to lodge like shepherds, near their mules and cattle, while their wives and sisters sleep in chambers looking on the orange trees, within fentng of the water wheels. Women of all ages, clothed in sea green, pink and orange garments, sit under the trees droning their suite songs, while their busy fingors draw and spin their native silk. Ventas and balconies hang above the streets, luring .in every breath of air. The jalousies are down, but ‘you are made aware, by echo of whispered words and sound of feminine laughter, that the native critics are at work on your paie taco, pusseree and riding boots. A hundred alleys, winding under minarets and palms, in and out, gps an endless series of fountains, orange clumps and olive grounds, make BP. the Jabyrinth of Nicosia, this Damascus of the a. : 4 SUBDIVIDING THE TOWN. Yet, in a general way, Nicosia may be into four distinct and equal quarters, each quarter with a character, a history and perhaps s future of its own, Nicosia is a ring; the wai are round, except where broken by the outworks for defence. In former days four gateways cut the wall—one, as the ancients used to say, for each of the four winds. They stood exactly east, west, north and south. One gate is now walled up—that of the southern wind, looking out toward Mount Olympus. On the site stands a strong bastion, called after Bairakdar. A minaret marks the spotand offers a conspicuous landmark to the eye. ‘Ten other bis- tions guard and rivet up the wall. Between the western gateway and the bastion of the minaret stand the two outworks of Jel Dermen and Kara Ismil, while between the minaret and the western port stands Sasli_ bastion. Ail these works were built by the Venetians, and were very strong when thoy were new; but time has injured them, and Rawson's knowing eye observed a weak Point in Sasli, over which, in case of need, he would have led his binejackets to tho assault. In that case he would have stormed the city through the archbishop’s hose and grounds! ‘The eastern gate, which might be called Queen Victoria gate, passes ‘under Altun bastion. Here the roads froi Carpass, Larnaca and Famagusta meet, ji the ruin of an ancient cemetery. After Altum come three other bastions, called Sejtinbi, Djerisli and Musalla; then the northern gate, leading past the new Ottoman cemeteries to Cythrea and tenia, Three more bastions (those of Cebhana, shra and Kaitas Aya) cover the walls between the northern and the west- ern gates, Burishing thering. Let us halve and quar- ter the space enclosed by these surrounding walis and covered by these Venetian works.” WHERE THE OLD LORDS LIVED. The first. of these four perso of Nicosia (that of the northwest corner) holds the government offices, the royal gate, the chief khan, the cadi's house, or hall of justice, and the public hospitel, In this quarter stood the crusaders’ palaces and bir- racks; over the gateway lived the military com- mandant; and from the tower above the gateway streamed the royal flag. Here reigned those feudu- tory lords of Cyprus who owed their seignory to Lion-Heart, and held their kingdom asa fief of the English Crown. Here, also, at # later pe dwelt the Venetian governors, under the protection of their merble colunins, one ot which still remains in evi- dence of their rule. Among those governors was the Moor, who lent # figure to the muse ot Shakespeare. Later still the Turk erccted in this quarter his serai, his mosque, his khan, his hall of justice, his bazaar. ‘These works were simple, like the man himself; for while the Ottoman pitched his tents among the wreek of palaces and cloist , he remained # stranger to all Frankish arts. At need he turned cloisters into hospitals, churches into granaries, but he no more thought of either Topalrin or imitating such edifices than his pastoral brother of the Syrian desert thinks of repairing Putra or imitating Baalbec. Such as he was, we see in What he has lett behind Lim from his days of power—some ns, coffee houses, fountains, hospitals, mosques, bazaars aud shady Walks, A shepherd in the past, he is still a villager iu his tastes, a nomad in his ways of life. From a0 Sines, and verdure, no less than from its public buikiings and historical traditions, this part of Nicosia is the natural quarter for the English rule, MEMOKLES OF THE CRUSADES. A namuloss alluy winds frou Victoria Gate by Ali Fifundi Khan, and edging the Balik bazaar, by the Dutjan mosque and fouutain and under the win- dows of the Latin convent to that western gate which ought to bear King Richard's name. This line, from Victoria's yate to King Hichard’s gate, divides the city into two half apheres of equal rize, Each hemisphere has features of {ts own, the northern part having more towers and minarets, the southern pert more cottages and closer streets. One part is clean, the other crowded. No section of Nicosia is tree from minarets, butas a rule the nameless lane di- vides the two existing races and their rival creeds, North of that division stinds the yreat mosque, the serai, the hall of justicé and the bazwar; south of it the Archbishop's palace, the two churches of Santa Maria and Santa Antonio, the Levantine aiveryoes, the residences of Greek money lenders, the Triboti cloisters, the public bagnio and the Aja Zava school. These two half spheres, Moslem and Christién, may be halved ayain by a winding rosd which, starting from ere a eee Serai, crosses tie horee market, turns through the bazaar, and, at the great mosyue, passes by way of hamam, «1d b) an ugly curve comes out on Bairak- dar, the bastion of the minaret. These linus divide the circle into four oqual parts. TUE CATHEDNAL, ‘The second qtiarter (‘hat ot the northeast corner) the most secluded, gardenlike bit of Niconia. It holds the main architecturai feature of the town— the great mosque, once the cathedral of Santa Sophi in Which all the Anglo-Norman kings were crowned, As the kings of Castile saved the of Cordova and the popes of Rome saved the theon from the zeal of their disciples by consecratin; to the new worship, the Ottomans saved what siege and storm had left of the Cathedral of Nicotia by turning it into ® mosque. Under tho shadow ot the mosque at Nicosia stands the wreck of a crusader’s church, now called the Botestan, and let out to merchant asa granary of wheat, Enclosed by the usual courtyard, the mosque has the custom- ary woll and fountain, with the evet flowing water for cleansing hands, An air of rest and mercy reigns within this court. An itmaun leads you through the. morque and to the minaret, from which you in @ splendid view of the great plain and the enclosing mountain ridges. Other within the walle have‘nanes—as, for example, Serai Mosque, Arab Mosque, Ahmed Pacha Mosque and Omer Mosque, but not the edifice in chief. Santa Sophia is the Mosque, just as Westminster with our- selves was always the Abbey, even when London had a score of cloisters, with orders of friats from black to white, Not far from Santa Sophia stands tho pe of Haidar Pacha, once @ Latin church, dedi- cated to Santa Catarina, afterwards spoiled by Cypriote fanetics, and saved from destruction by the Turks, ‘This second quarter of Nicosia will remain the resi- dence of Turks. A QUEER QUARTER. ‘The third quarter (that of the southwest) contains the two Levantine albergocs, eaeh @ deserted convent, HOW rejoteiny ii the names of Victoria Hotel ani Army and Nayy Hotel, the large Greek ehurch of Saut Maria, the All Holy Mother of God, the houses Loft Green money lenders, including the house of Chakali, now hired from the smart dealer in aay og a8 a government ofice, at a price that would e dear at Charing Cross. ‘This part of Nicosiais, aud will remain, the Levautine quarter. Last comes the Archbishop's share of Nicosia—the site of Father Geronymo’s palace, gardeu, church and school; also of the fine Church of San Antonio, and of other places dear to the clerieal and patriarchal mind, Geronymo is called his Beatitude, and is addressed as Right Fortunate, Your Greeks are fond of lofty titles. Father Geronymo is Primate of Cyprus, and so pow- ‘ul that he can’ dispute the yoverument with Turkish pachas, Here is, and will remain, the | Greek quarter, in the sense ih which the Primate ot Cyprus stands for the Greeks. Saxop, Turk, Levantine and Greek live in the same city, more or loss at peace. Saxon and ‘Turk are masters, and will pué their differing aspect on the town. The children of Victoria will build shops, lay trams, thrust their feet into tight shoes and ride about in the sun, while the sons of Othman sit in their slippers, toy with their coffee, doze in their bazaars,” spread their bits of carpet at the hour of prayer and listen dreamily to the hum of the spinning wheel among the pome- granate trees, RAPID TRANSIT. THE FIRST TRIP TO HARLEM ON THE THIRD AVENUE ELEVATED ROAD—INCIDENTS OF A NOVEL RAILWAY JOURNEY. Yesterday was another gala day for rapid transit. ‘The first train of the elevated road on Third avenue that ran to the Harlem River made the trip yester- day. ‘The occasion wasa preliminary excursion given by President Cyrus W. Field and the directors of the company to their invited friends aud the press. Among those who participated in the novel journey were Mr. Field and his son, who is also # director of the road; Vice President Heber R. Bishop, Directors’ Brewster, Fiske, Hall and Barney; Mr. D, O, Milis, ex-president’ of the Bank of Califor- nia and a large shareholder; General Manager Ricker, Chief Engineer Walter Katte, Secretery James A. Cowing, Superintendent Onderdonk, ex-Rapid Transit Commissioner Jordan L. Mott and Mr, Lawson N. Fuller. The train consisted of one of the new engines and two cars, which were only partially filled, the entire party not numbering over twenty- five persons. No attempt was made at attaining any special degree of speed, for the excursion train was sandwiched in between the ordinary business trains of the road up to Eighty-ninth street, and beyond that point Manager Ricker, under whose immediate direction the engineer acted, was unwilling to test the new track by any high rate of speed. BEYOND EIGHTY-NINTH STREET, ‘The train started at three minutes after three, and owing to several delays attending some trains im- mediately ahead of it the transit to the last station at 129th street occupied close upon an hour, At Sixty-fifth street alone there was a delay, of ten minutes, From Eighty-ninth street, however (the Wresent operating terminus of the road), the excur- sionists had a clear track before them, and thence, going’at the rate of about fifteen miles an hour, and slackening up only in front of the great car depot at Ninety-eight! street, the trip ,to the 129th street terminus was made in lésx” than twelve mifiutes. Nothing need bé said here in reference tothe journey up to ba ak pd street, which is sufficiently familiar to the readers of the Henarp. But above Eighty-ninth strect all was now and fresh, and the novelty: of the. sights was thor- oughly enjoyed. From Eighty-ninth street up to the car depot at Ninety-cighth street, the Harlem hollow, there is @ tremendous ascent, the height of the structuro rising swiftly dnd rather abruptly from twelve fect to thirty-two fect—the highest point on the line. Here, standing on the platforms, with faces blue with the cold and eyes watering, one could look down upon the dismal fla beneath and scan that tiny conveyance, drawn apparently by two rather big but excessively slow ants, a Second avenue horse car slowly struggling along its weary way to Harlem, Roaming farther on a splendid view could be obtained of the turbid river and the buildings on Blackwell's Island, the very sight of which, on this gusty, Was enough to make one shudder. The, imagination of the rapid transit enthusiasts on the train like Mr. Lawson N. Fuller turned to the glad time now be- lieved to be fast approaching when this dreary wil- derness of poisonous swamp would be con- verted into a region of coxey and cheerful homes. REACHING HARLEM RIVER. At Ninety-cighth street the passing. view of the great car depot was very interest! for here a whole block of rugged rock has been levelled to the height of the structure and # stone wall built for its front, and a perfect maze of sidings and cross tracks con- nect the depot with the main road, There are no less than six tracks in the latter and tit- teen cross tracks for switching off cars to the depot, and this network of —twenty- one difierent tracks here appeared perfect bewildering to the eye. The workmen who were still employed here locket’ up with amazement as the train approached, and along the sidewalks a good many people wore standing who had rushed out of their shops and dwellings upon hearing the novel rumbling of the cars. Mauy made an attempt to cheer and wave their hands, but the intense cold soon made their enthusiasm fubside, and they were glad to retire rather precipitately to their warm hearths. From Ninety-eighth street the grade now was gradu- ally downward, and 10;th street station, 116th strect station and 125th street station were rapidly paseo. everybody being delighted. to obserye how far the station bufidings nad alréady advanced toward com- pletion. Some astonished @ rushed up to the platforms to give the excursion: ® passing hurrah, ut the gale that was blowing over these lugh struc- tures was so terrific that even they soon turned back. At last the train reached 129th street and the entire ‘party alighted and for a few minutes promenaded Jeistirely upon the intertrack platform which is placed here. “Look at this splendid city which is growing up there!" President Field exclaimed, as he poiniet eastward at the thick cluster of tall chimney pots and lofty factories on the other side of the river. “it’s nothing to what the west side will look ina few years,” Mr. Lawson N. Fuller contended, end went into raptures over the niagmificent effects of the continuation of the Metropolitan line to High Bridge. PATURAENG ROME. “All aboard,” Mr. Field cried, and the train started upon its revura trip, ‘The few people that had gath- ered on the stations above 100th street in vain to be let on—the train ratded by them and did not stop until further down town, where the directors slowly got out, one by one, aud hurried away to their respecive homes. There was the usual songs frie- tion over the hitherto unused track above Eighty- nitith street, and the roll of the wheel upon the new Failséemed harder and more powerful, but the mo- pele was just Lee eo in ali ren ago - png experienced by passenger ve ki a ninth street will in no wise differ from those familiar at present. Thore is some wheértaiity abbut the open: ing of the road to Harlem for public wse, which hed deen originally an vowneed for this morning, but the inhabitants of a unanimously ae the cou will nuke them a pleasing Christmas gift GP ehlog trait dome lnse Auriay thin day €6 tbe Hiarlem River. Mondey, by the way, was the biggest day on both elevated toads, probably owing tu the holiday travel, ‘Che traffic on the Metropolitan amounted to nearly 62,00v, and on the Third avgnue line to 7,000, Ou the Ninth avenue line it was 14,000, making 89,000 on. both lines of the New York Elevated Railway ina single RAPID TRANSIT ON THE BATTERY. At yesterday's meeting of the Board of Aldermen, Mr. Bryan Reilly presented the preamble and series of resolutions relative to the rapid transit railroads setting forth the following :— The Commissioners of the Department of Parks have sded their powers in granting the New York Hlevated Railroad Company the right to mutilate, oc- cupy and destroy a part of the Battery Park. 0 Corporation Counsel gave an opinion that the Com- missioners have a right to grant the privilege; that the cl ‘ers of 187 and 187% give them pt the care and maintenance parks; thet the charter of 1873 directs the Commissioners. of the Sinkit Fund.to sell and lease all public property not wan: Dy the city, and all moneys for rent or sale of such property shall be paid into the city treasury, and that the Comurissioners of the king Fund are directed to entploy codnsél, other than the Counsel to the Corporatiou, who shall immediately apply to any of the cotirts of competent Jurisiliction for an injunc- tion to stop said railroad company from their present oceu mot any part ot the Battery and trom — further infringement upon the property of the city. This resolution was adopted. BROOKLYN BAPID TRANSIT. ‘The subject of rapid transit was considered on Mon- day evening last, ats meeting held at the house of Mr. A. 8. Barnes, i Clinton avouue, Brooklyn, The present condition of Atlantic avenuc was discussed, and Mr, Barnes said he understood that an effort waa foon to be made to extend the Atlantic avenne aterin road from Flatbush avenue to the South The weneral sentiment of the ineeting ap; to. be ad. rine road on the avenue. The elevated or dep uty Cota eee. ses favored, on A committee was appotut ineeting to Kecure a depressed track bs Atlantic avente, and a resolution was adopted urging the repeal of the law giving the right to use steam on its surface. A resolution was also atto asking that no franchise for the Liana of rapid trausit through the streets should be given except upon thé condition that the city at large and private individu pousated for the loxses that may be at SIMON LEVISSON VINDICATED. ‘The charge preferred before Judge Morgan, at Jef. ferson Market Police Court, some months ago, by Eliza Willis, against Simon Levisson, of No. 719 Highth avenue, after a full and carcfal investigation, has beon dismissed. On Monday counsel's motion that sueh should be the Judge's action, on the ground that tho accusation against Mr, was uu | founded, was yrauted, ‘be com- MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, ENGAGED. Hexman—Fraxx.—Mr, N, H. Heray to Miss Mazz Fran, both of this city. No cards. MARRIED. Burp—Werrxes.—On Monday, December 23, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. Joseph Pullman, Evers: W. Burp and Evie G., daughter of ex-Alderman Francis Weekes, all of Brooklyn. No cards. Drretcxson—Osporxe.—On December 17, 1878, by the Key, Dr. Deems, Samuen G. DexarcKson, of Phil- Maipia, to Many G. Osponne, of Brooklyn. No cards, @ Philadelphia, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia pe- pers please copy. PAYNE—SANDLAND.—On Monday, December 23, by W. Bellows, at 232 East 15th st., Mr. Epwagp , of Albany, to Jennie M. SaNpLanp, of Water- bury, Conn. . DIED. Arurt.cr.—On Tuesday, AnmrraGr, aged 26 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the fuuerai services, to be held at the resi- dence of R. D, McCord, 577 Broome st., Thursday, December 26, at seven P, M. December 24, Henny H. AsHton,—On Tuesday, Asuron, aged 36 years. s Relatives and friends’ are invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, No, 47 Bedford sf, on Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock. BAUMGARINER,—On Sunday, December 22, Jou BavmGanrnen, in the 49th year of his age. Funeral at his late residence, No..26 Norfolk st., ob one o’élock. BENJAMIN.—On 284 inst., Danteu D, Bexsaamy, aged 71 years. ‘uneral from his late residence, 468 Mulberry st, Newark, N. J., on Thursday, 26th, at ten o'clock. Brow.—On ‘Tuesday, Decembers24, CHARLES H. T., son of Alexander and Marguerite Biow, at the age of 1 year, 11 months and 14 days. ‘Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attond his funeral, from the residence of bis parents, No. 142 West 25th st.,on Thursday, December 2%, at one o’elock P. M. Busu.—At Ravenswood, L..L, Monday srenteds Epwaup B. Busi, Past Master of Amity Lodge, No. 323 F. and A. M. Notice of funeral hereafter. Bykne.—At Millvale, near Newry, Ireland, Decem- ber 9, James E. Byans, late of New York, in bis 420 ear, Cavr.—Suddenty, at Bergen Point,’ N. J., on Sun- day, December 22, EvGENE MORTIMER Cavr, 3 years and 9 months, the beloved and only child of John W. and the late Mary H. Cave. S Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend tho frmeral, on Thy y, December 5, at twelve o'clock, from tho residence of his father, ay. S, opposite La Tourette House. Boat leaves foot of Cedar st. at eleven A. M. CHase.—In Brooklyn, Tu , December 24, FRax- cis J, Cuask, formerly of ship Washington. Notice of funeral hereafter. ConKut.—On “Tuesday, the 24th inst., Mancaner ANN CONKLIN. The relutives and friends of the family are ct fully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her brother, John W. Conklin, No. 328 West 18th st., on Thursday; December 26, at three P. M. CULLETON.—On Monday evening, December 23, Jonn J., youngest son of John Culleton. Funeral from his late residence, 153 East 52d street, ‘Wednesday, December 25, at one P. M. DxLaxy.—On Tuesday, December 24, Mrs. Janz Dr Lany, beloved wife of Daniel Delany, in her 60th ear. ef ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and those of her brother, Patrick Mulligan, and sister, Mrs. James Reilly, are most ‘ully invited to attend her funeral, from her ste residence, No, 634 West 9th st., on Thursday, at one o'clock, to Calvary. Demakesr.—Tuesday, 24th inst., Mrs. Sanam DEMAREST, ier orien tems —<e the late Isaac Blanveit, in the rs ‘age. Friends are invited to & attend the funeral, from her Jate, residence, 120 Charles st., on Friday, 27th inst., at ten o'clock A. M. Interment at Hackensack, AB Evanss—December 23, Transtra Gopoy, widow of ‘Thomas §. Evans, Esq. Funeral Thursday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, from No, @ Buyard st., New Brunswick, N. J. Fay.—On Sunday, December 22, Avaustus Fay, of pneumonia. Funeral on Thursday, December 26, at two o’clock from his late residence, 109 Grove st., Brook- lyn, ED. Tho remains will be interred at Cypress Hilis Cemetery. Ridgewood Lodge, 710, F. and A. M., is respectfully invited. Franois.—On Monday, December 23, Many A. F., wife of Winfield 8. Francis. ‘The funeral will at gee from her late residence, 94 Greenwich av., on Thursday, December 26, at one . M. GaARLAND.—On Bi , the 22d inst., Joux R. Gan- Lanv, son of the Hon. James Garland, of Lynchburg, a December %, Henny Le] Cawn-pE-Lion Commanpeny, No. 23, ‘New Yorx, Deo. 24, ‘The members of this Commandery are requ to attend the funeral solemnities of our Inte companion, John R. Garland, on the morning of Wednesday, 25th, at ten o'clock, at his late residence, 42 West 10th st. in citizens’ dress, By order of if ROYAL E, DEANE, E. C. Cuaries W. Sy, Recorder. . Members and ex-members of the Light Guard and of the Scventy-first regiment are uestod and in- yited to attend the funcral of ex- in John R. Gar- land, from his roc 42 West 19th st., this morning at ten o'¢ ie ing at NEST A. DES MARETS, Captain, Ro. GrMupL.—On Tuesday, December 2¢, 1878, Euuew E., beloved wife of James Gemmel, aged 38 yeara, 6 months and 9 days. Notice of i aoe eae tikes yen sa Graccum.—In Jei + on Monday, Decem! 2, 147s, Luxx A., beloved wite of John Giaceum, in the S4th year of a Tuncral on "Thutedey the 26th inst., from her late residence, 322 Barrow st., Jersey City, at nine o'clock A.M., thence te St. Mary's Chute, ‘corner of 2d and Grove sts. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. HALL.—On Tuesday, December 24, Manoaner, be- loved wife of James Halt. Relatives and friends of the ee respectful invited to attend the funeral, from: late re 665 6th av., Thursday, December 26, at one o'clock P. ‘Hutr.—On Tuesday, December %. EMMELINR widow of the late Thoinas Hunt, in the 76th year her eae Notice of funeral hereafter. InGxasor.—In New Haven, Conn., on the 23d inst., ‘Mancarer Reem Hruven, widow of Ralph Lin ersoll, in her 90th year. S*jowes On. Monday, Decembet 3, of Arphthetia, Warnernep Exiva, youngest ter of J w. M. A. Jones, aged 4 years, 11 months and 23 * Fuheral services at her late residence, 134 West 1954 at., on Thursday, Decomber 26, at quarter to ten o'clock M. Krattxc.—On Sunday, December 22, CATHERtxe Kxarixo, in the 85th year of her age, native of Bally- hooly, county Cork, Ireland. Fuuteral to take plece trom the residence of her son-in-law, Michael J, Lane, 37 Canal st., on Wednes- day, Decesabor 25, at half-past one o'clock, Watox.--on the 23d inst., at 70 7th av., Cnaterua Evoeni® Manos, aged 5 yer years, Funeral will take place st one o'clock this day ere, ), December 25. Friends are respectfully vite fa, TON \NCHEST! Mvstronp.—Entered into rest on Monday, 204 inst, Joun R. Mumvrorp, aged 6T. Relatives and trie afte respectfully requested to attend his funeral, from his Inte residence, 1,065 Matitkon av.,on Thuteday, 26th inst, at one It is kindly requested that no flowers be mito mar aed Beoei a "| Papers jist cop: ‘ewport and Providence pay x MeCONNE ..—On Tuesday, December 24, Vinee, PaaS rats wont aad Ts days. ears, 3 mai at jays. were funeral will take = at two o'clock, this day, from 4% Eldridge st. and friends are re- spectfully invited to attend. Neston—At Port Richmond, Staten Island, on Monday, ‘vane 23, Lape fan @ native of county Weatmeath, Ireland, aged "The triends of the family, sls of her brother-in- Jew, Joseph Hamilton, are respectftilly ueated to attend her funeral, from the residence of latter, At three o'clock P. M., 26th inst. Boats leave fout of Whitebail st. hourly. Purtiirs.—At Greenville, N, J., om the 24th inst,, Joun Winrsnoe, eldest son of Albert H. and the late Anne E. Phillips. hold at Pa, on ek Pe Funeral services will be ‘Thureday, the 26th, at two o . M. SMcra.—At Greenpoint, L. L, December 23, Naxcy Smirit, widow of the late Cy gy St, of Bay Shore, L. L, in the Sist year of wee. Relatives: iy friends are Lites attend the fae neral, from the Presbyterian Church, * on Thursday, December 26, on srrival of Va te tals from Hunter's Point. Stxnmine.—On Tuesday, December 24, Aumiia 0., wife of George N. Stebbins, Relatives and friends Friends are requested not to send flowers. ‘Lapne—On ‘Tuesday, Decoder ‘mM, vin of her son-in-law, Isat Hicks, 69 South ih at. yu ke D., Rudzaber, whiow of Willem god 62 years, tice of funeral hereafter. Taron—On , oh, 1618, Lave get son of Henry A. and the late Mary. . Taylor. «At Snakehill, in the town of New ‘Windsor, Orange county, BON ones December 4 Ezna P, TaomPson, in his year. ineral from his late residence, Teureaiy; the 26th inst., at half-past two o'clock P. ‘Tipant.—Frus Genaty Tisbane, on Monday, De- comber 28, in the Guth year of his age, Notice of funeral tu-inorrow. lish and Canadian papers please copy. Witson.-On the 20d inet, in the a yoae ot her age, MARGARET SAVIN wite of Wilson Addison Hill, Haq. Funeral from St. John’s Church to-day at one P. M, Wootsry.—Decembet 4, Mant Penie Cy residence of her sunt, 111 South Elliott place, the okl yin. nner services at half- sevon o'clock P. M., December 25, Interment at Milton, N. Y. Wi teOn jaye ony Decomber 23, Mra, Maat Wriont, widow of the late David Wright. Friends ate respectfully imvited to sited | the funural, trom No, 232 8th ay., at ove o'clock h