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A CARD FROM Mss BREMER.

Miss Brener has issued the following Card by way Of
explaining sundry points in her recent silly book
Having obtained copy of the English translation OF
my last work. Homes OF the New wSfa' n s, my.ei
compelled TO say w words in reference to the same 70
NV English readers. Although certainly mink the
Ia;;on coed and f,thu ON the whoeas far a. yet have
in many parts even excellent especially in the
latter part Of the work s lind in several places anu
moot 30 in the first volume, misconceptions as 70 woros
and meanings Of the Swedish original some Oh wnon nus
convey 10 the re ader not acquainted with this impressions
EQUALLY far from my mind and unjust TO the persons or par
ties concerned The great difficulty Of the translation oil
suc, book combined with tbs very vntavorable circum
tances under which it carried outfits enough to eH
rlsin and excuse these mistakes. Still owe 20 ny
friends and myself TO state that there are such Asnn
impossible here TO enumerste all particular case, wiz
ony say that II reprint of the English Translation care
fully corrected after the printed Swedish original may
tale place many things that may now Justly give ensnse
will Entirely vanish or different few cases JUST
come under INV ewes feel bound to name In the nrst
letter from NewYork list volume page l6 ind said
abou, lady a. amiable o. highly gifted She seemed 70
me TO be beautiful SOUL but too angular TO De happy,
The swedish word translated by angular il fink
spslig. which signifies delicaiely sensitive It
tie further l find in relation OF Visit on the
Undson 10 the excellent family H. and OF the
acquaintance with the generally even in Scandinavia
esteemed and beloved American auihor w ashlnton nv
pV several misconceptions Of Swedish words and mean
Dgs far from agreeable In ihe isier par ~ 81
Casa Blanca, q whole passage which L am 'orly
10 see there That passage but which, BY tho oy does
barm IN nobOdyl in the manuscript letter written In mo
mspt of physical suffering and mental depression WA
agreed upon to leave entirely out Of tho printed WORK
r. not Ia he found in the Swedish book How has nap
nensd 10 he retained in the English Translation, after the
AGREEMENT about its expulsion between myself ana
Ms. Hewitt whose kind and generous mind was iany
aware Of its improperly i te me incomprehensloie anu
an are the remaning in English Of two more passages 9i
nerEotsl criticism expressly desired by me TO be omitted
and neither of which is TO be found in the Swedish oook
or course er at difficulties must attend the coInhunins
and vorkrg in full harmony together in such matters Tor
two tersons In far separated countries bui; q.
cannot explain the named disagreement IN these las.
cnses can oul, state that - il s And though do noI
think thai the mistakes and ishaps complained oil
much When COMPARED to the full aud hearty
Of the persons concerned faithfully gwen IN NC su
zion las with the excellent old pair on he Zee Dee Gun
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NEWJERSEY ITEMS

4 DESPERATE ArrrnPr TO ESCAPE IRON Hupsos
Cousrr JAIL.-,John Williams, Of the pckpcckets
convicted at of the Hudson County Court Of
Oyer and Terminer charge Of picking the pocket Of
Mrs Elizabeth Kew, of Ohio in September last at the
Jersey City Ferry for which be ". sentenced to the
New Jersey State Prison at Trenton for four years made
desperate but unsuccessful attempt TO break jail He 10
the desperate convict that has been confined In hs
all for time past 1t was discovered on Thursday
last that he had sawed off four of the bars OF the koe
door TO his CELL and hidden his operations by covering the
creyces with tsow which he had colcred Ike iron He
was removed to another cell the pretext OF having HE
cell yhitewashed; and Thursday night he sawed Oh
three rods Of the door Of his cell An attempt was
made on Friday by the ailer and constable TO put irons
upon him. when he offered desperate resistance and
proved too much for them. Finally, by the aid OF two
other prisoners he was secured aud ronedi and
the blind door Of this cell shut upon him Upon search
ing him and his CELL aud three knives were found
with their edges kncked so as to make SAWS Oh them by
which he had cut of the bars Ii believed TO be his
intention to 90 out Of his cell during the night aud In the
morning when the women opened the prison door as ssns
10 attend to the prison he would escape armed With hrs
knives although he might commit murder In so doing
Finding himself foed in his efforts to escape he threaten
ed ven geance upon those who secured him. and used the
most horrd oaths toward them he avowed that ne naa
been in prison twice aud out aud he would got out OF
the prison Trenton although he desired the sner 70
hang him rather than take him there 70 I'VE IN cen
four years On Saturday 10 was chained 70
another prisoner and taken to the State Prison. on Reae
ing which he in temper cullen that he refused TO
questionor speak word and In tins MOOD com
mencsd his solitary punishment Tor his crimes
ACCIDENT ON A RAILWAY TRAIs-As the three clock
train nom Newark Jersey City was crossing the Pes
.aic bridge on Saturday afternoon, brakeman named
Robert Cutter, who was adjusting the beii cord OF inc
train was struck in the back Of the head by the gnboard
across the bridge and Frustrated nsenbe upon the car
The back of his head cut open and bled freely The
accident unknown 10 any person upon the ran ana
when they reached Jersey City he found laying upon
the platform Of the He was seriously injured
PUBLIC School No Public School building No. /
in York st. has been undergoing extensive alteration and
improvements and this morning the school will be re
onenpd
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BROOKZ YIN ITEMS.

JUDICIAL IspusrRY-Rt form-We are gratied to learn
that Judge Rockwell who took his seat on the bencn Oh
the Supr.me Court on the Sd inst dpatehing business
with greet prcmptness and discrimination he h'ia s.'
Special Term four dsysin Brooklyn Last week. snd a'
nosed of sorse seventy or eighty motions and
Of them contested but nearly every case ascluga
The sronmept The members OF the bar an ~.
n-esa Great satisfaction with his prompness anu so
fbe calendars in Brooklyn had become on o..
form;dahle Judge Rockwell eylnces great taninasy
;,h he nyactee His 5000 majority IN Democrauc
D;tctwas NOT an unmeaning indication Inc people
he second Judicial District have had theu iui Oh Ola
fogysm.
Coxsorrp,rIoS-The Commissioners OF Consultation
o,nue their meetings twice and three times week. and
e making rapid progress toward the completion OF tne
new City Charter which wiz soon DC re~oy "r uans"
sion to the Legislature.
An unfortunate Portuguese exile, from MADEIRA who ar
xed al New York in the brgantine Granada, on Satur
dav was found the Fulton Ferry yesterday morning IN
sIe IN move nom sickness and the cold. Two gentlemen
observing his condition provided him with clothing and
carried him the Station House at the City Hail. where
his necessities provided for and he was carried 20
the County Poor House By Joseph H. Rhodes one OF the
SupernteIdents.
FULros FERRY-The improvements at this Ferry are
rapidly approaching completion. The range OF puudng
has been somewhat extended and TemOdeed so thar mnch
additional space is afforded for passengers ana Vences
awaiting the Grry al Of the boats Both bridges nave oeen
placed ulder for the protection OF teams IN stormy
weather and the left from the street. Is erected az ~
seryaory not yet quite completed when oyeroons hs
whole liver front A Drammond light Of large dimen,
sors IA to be placed in the cupola for the guidance Oh
tbe boats IN dark nights bell also TO be piace1 IN
tie structure for a similar purpose in foggy weather Inc
improvements which viii b completed a. soon d ms
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DIslsTRoue HuRRrcASg IN rHE bABAs&s-fnteni
renee has been received Charleston from Nassau, p
TO Dec a. Daring the latter part of November violent
hurricane prevailed in the islands In which many vessels
we're sst At Irsgus the hurricane prevailed from the
llih the 2ist Nov Dat OF ten sail Of vessels lying on
Mathew Town not one saved. People who had lived
81 nsgua for the last ~ years reco ected anything
hike the weather experienced that occasion AT Exuma
several Of the vessels belonging 10 the Island hsd
been driven hore and much injured many OF the houses
blown down and the coming grain crops completely
destroyed. Great distress existed. The hurricane &C
eordng to diagrams drawn by Lieut. Heygate X T., was
FIRST experienced in the Island of ST Domingo and travel
irg with ro:aory motion Insgua Turks Island Ram
CAV Long Island passed little 10 the north Of New
Providence, and ended at Grand Bahama One of the
packet running between Havana and Barscoa
having board assorted cargo Of goods and liquors
$4,000 and passengers struck the south east point
Of WetliDes Island the evening Of the ed Nov. BY
aid Of Mr. Farquhsrson and other inhabitants the whole
of the passengers and cargo saved Aer getting al
ashore Mr. Farquhaon tried to persuade the captain 10
90 TO Nassau which be objected 20 do but chartered
American brig lying Rum Cay to take the passengers
and effects to Cuba They left the 9Th Of Dec. with
the principal part OF the cargo and the whole Of the money
contrary the expressed wish and orders of the savors
Ineendiarm has become of frequent occurrence among
the Windward Islands Not long since the City Of St.
john Antigua, twice attempted to be fred and re
Gently another attempt has been made ROsatown. Tor
tola in Grenada Two estates have very lately suffered
severely from these diabolical acts.
The Nassau Royal Gazette says that the House OF As
sem5y win for the dispatch Of business Oh the 10th
Of this month.
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not bat repeat my wish for edition OF the Bogsh
trsp,stioD carefully corrected after the Swedish book
Meantime, may the spirit Of love and good will with
which the work Is written and which evident even in the
Translation. be in the leader OF those that
read and make them not hasty In eondemnng The astho
for meanings that may be meant otherwise. IL may be
that the kndest judgment here sso will prove the tuet
Having said this, and Keeling my SELF respecting the
chief tenor Of my work, in harmony with my con
science, with my best friends in America and with that
heavenly light which the best critic, alone perees
10 the hidden depts Of the heart and hearing moreover
from many quarters around me the expressions OF glad
surprise, Of interest love- and delight for American homes
family life men and women, awakened by my descup
ons Of people and country toO often mijadgd by the
people Of Europe cannot but think that things are right
in the main and 10 the purity Of my intentions
thall abide and hope for day which will put these in
more full light. "FREDRIKA BREnER.
"StoekA0lm, Dec. 1883"
ony the death Of Nj Ponser prevented Communicating
% him letter the Pee Dee skns h permission TO pub
lh L. thought that he possibly you'd be un~ing TO have
during k lifetime Of his judgments puoc and
morally Known lie wous object 70 IL
they might be Of service his eosnry after Bis death and
they al Allie honorable 10 him. lie true and noble
minded patriot and delightful mpsn0n The realms Of
pec history and VI alike 10 him. snd hs
eonvson In al Of them equally nsfrueve She Mrs Poinse
OF the tpde-t and sweesmPeed wonentheu
heme home Of and eomfor-h-ir abon perfect often
remind OF the cid celebrated classic 10 sneont Greece
TO whom the gods of Olympus suess And 30 have said
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REMARKS.

RHNARKs
NevYork commences the year 1854 with population Of
about 700 900 persons and with weekly mortality Of 49,
or1in1ae With a single exception, there Is nothing
ununal in the list Of diseases Small Pox has increased
to very high figure showing 40 deaths-a larger number
than on any previous week for years not the largest ever
recorded. Last year there only FIVE deaths from
Small Po1 in the same week Scarlet Fever is less than
last YEAR Consumption ConvulsiOns Inflammation OF me
Lungs and Dropsies considerably more One is returned
last week as Killed in Riot died from Destltaton
snd one from Exposure committed Suicide by shoot
ing and one with audsnum There was one fatal case OF
Cholera We sppend comparison OF theseading causes
Of death:
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weather permits win add greatly 10 the comfort end
yenienoe OF the travelling public


venienoe OF the travelling public.
FALL OF BurLpuse.-On Friday afternoon Q three
story brick building on Myrtle av, waiwoth st. fen
down with a loud crash and workmsn engaged In
its completion seriously injured one Of them
son. il is feared win not 81 three Of his RIBS and
other bones are broken The walls II the badng were
rai,ed, but the roof had not yet been put Il
owned by Mr.. Hopkins, who sustsins Q loss Of nearly
81 GEO. The accident caused by the settling Of the
foundation.
SUIcIDr-Joel Rogers, young man about 20 years a.
age committed suicide at Clay Pats. Suffolk County.
Monday last by hanging himself He had been lsboring
under mental ALTERATION for some time previous He ws
the son of Mr. Zophar Rogers.
EXPLOSION or A CssPBssE L,SP-A few evenings
since Mr. George Abrams employed in Mr.. hoore's sad
dery establishment in Fulton ST. seriously Injured
about the and face ia consequence OF the Explosion
of csmphene lamp which be was rePlenishng while the
wicks were burning He has been confined TO his bed
since the occurrence
IscEspnRIn.-0n Saturday evening s6re wa diseoy'
cred in the coach making establishment Of Mr. Loomn
in Atlantic st. near Hoyt by 0aicer Hsaegan Of the
Third District Police The dsmes speedily suppressed
before much damage had been The place had
doubtless been purposely set on nre
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VILLA SB URGH ITEMS.

LAuycHID.-The bark Chsnticleer OF about $50 tans,
built for Msssrs Dels6ed Freeman Co.. was an nchsd
about clock Saturday afternoon from the yard Of
Mr. Thomas STACK She Intended for the general freight
ing business and Is to be commanded by Capt j. PieFce
Of Plymouth.
The same afternoon the brig Cudad Bover, Of 400 tans
owned BY Messrs. Harbeck Co lausched from the
ward of Mr. Perine in Green Point She intended for
The South American trade, and TO be commanded by
Capt. Gsrvey.
The Peck clip ferry boat 0ns.sks which was run into
and sunk by of the Brooklyn ferry boats few days
snce raised by means of derrick and towed 10 the
sectional dock for repairs.
FIRE-An alarm Of ere was caused about o'clock
Yesterday morning by the burning Of some rubbish IN The
cellar Of house in North Third ST. second st., was
eItinguished with slight damage. Several OF the con
panies after having been called out proceeded 10 New
York and assisted in qusng the fire at Metropolitan Hall
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IA County NewYork the saosats Ohoe IN tie Oity o.
NowYork the twentieth day Of December IN tse year
tbocssnd eight hundred and my AeNs9oei
Bradford In the OF the spphcaon 10 o,s,
se The real estate ROBERT DlSGGE, deceased GA
reading and fipg the petition Of William Wilkins sod Joan
fh0e the Executors Of the last will and testament OF Hoeert IN
late Of the City Of Neviok deceased for authority 10 nol
ese sell the real Of the sad dcea ed for me pyn
Of b debts ordered that all interested IN tue ee o.
the said Role Dsee deceased before the Surrogate Of
The Comfy Of New lok b Office In the CITY Of on
tie htb day Of February next 10 O'Clock 10 the forenoon OF that
day then there show why auth9Ty should not % gwen
the d ExocutoSs lease sell much Of she real
he Robert Dngee deceased shall b. %
pay bis debf. % fwtJ A. w. BRADFORD Surrogate y
IN PURSUANCE Of an order Of the Surrogate of the
Coun q New Yor not hereby given % a.! persons hsy'as
claims Gegin JONATHAN C. AYRES late Of tho City Of New
fofk dccefcd present tie with vouchers
ueto the subrbe The Office Of J. T. Cod1nston No ~
Ws The City Of Newly OH before the fourth
day Of May uext-Dd EexYofk the lHh day Of November
IRIS JONATHAN Z. CoDDINGlJN g..-.,o..
nj Iaw6mB' EBENELlR ItLMEa, }hN''1'"'
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THE MOST SERIOUS CASES of DRoPsY

Il CURED by HOLLOWAY'S PILLS The causes Of Dropsy
various bu,t generally arises from Distractions The free cq-
blood remedy this there
noihnR elective hOLLOMAIS PILLS they purity tbs
gradually dmia-
eoleete fluid and peTseverej tall complete,
further teeumuaous prevented Many that have sa
fom DIopy testify the this medicine
peey females At the turn fife who that period
ticulariy pTeds posed 10 this nsidious disease.
~ all the veoteTs Of medicine the United States
ard loxes S cents tl and al 50 each Wholesale by
the principal the United
D. SANDS NewYok and by the Proprietor No 2A Strand
London. 1871
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DUSSIA SALVE OINTMENT-Price 25 Cents 9


h Box-Is Russian preparation OF great efficacy and
recipe brought this by Russian soldier
This good the best and remedies for Burns
Scalds Flesh Wounds Old Sores Piles Chspped Hands
Chban Eosten parts Of the Body Corns and Sores OF every
kind For thirty this Sye has been soId Boston
well known excellent Family Remedy IL prompt sc-
non removing pain reduces tho most looking
sv engs and nfsmmaons giving immediate reheL ana producing
b a short time q complete . ..., -
russia salye "a prompt for Willows UceU WartS
skies Sore T Testers ScIvey, BuniOn Sore Eyes
Itch Scad Head Rash Salt Rheum Dsrowng Nails files
Spider Stngs Shingles Erupons Frozen Lnt Murshs
Bites, Sore Ear, Bos, Bruises, DC. ~,
In will the application ofthe Russia SAVe interfere WIZ
Me remedies administered by regular physician
up with engraved wrapper duly cory
nshtd, without which none genuine , -
Medium size bo1es 50 cents large boxes or family use
Sold Wholesale, by A Is. 4 d. SANDS; C. " CLICkENkh
Co Retail n b Newman Hudson j. l. Cedainson,
No ms Broadwsy Chas Ring broadway and Johnt
Guon, Grande; NewYork City Mira Hayes NO
ms Futons Brookn BuakiIk No 22 BToad Newark Now.
ell No &c Grandst Nilausbugh W r. Aeher fhsdeipnlAi
Hsnee, Baltimore Dexter Keeser Albany and by prasss
generally REDDING l. Co, boston
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feaal Notlres.

A SSIGNEE's NOTICE.-NOtice Ia hereby given,
IN thai THOMAS b. LEGGETT, JOHN w. LEGGETr, and
GEORGE r. LEOGETT composing the tFn OF LEG9Err
BROTHERS, Commission Paper MeEehht OF es CITY have this
all their tsct 70 TIE Undersigned, N
general benefit Of their eredors All person. Indebted
are requested call the without de-
lay and settle the all persons haSi1s elss against ssia
tIm hereby requested TO present. the same 70 mn" "4u1
-' - -N - CJiaRIEs A MACY, AssKnee
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BILLS OF MORTALITY.

The City Inspector makes the following return for the
FIRST WEEK OF the present year:
WEEKLY REPORT OF DEATHS IN CRY AND COUNTY or
NIwYoRE from The Stat day Of December 1855 to ne tn day0
Mrs a-WoMEs, ee-BoYs r7-GiRLs, l5o....Total, 4S1.
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,orfalitv among children 8 noticeable

Deduct sIlb born and the increase for 1884 Is 49, There
ara /, over 10 this year, against 10 last
The nativity does not vary in Experimentation 70 pc'
csp, were natives of the United Stsee-
The health in Public Institutions Ia very good
"a p6,lo9eta hsre were 2Io deaths slight increase
over the previous week.
=. Bosfon there were 100 deaths, ~ being under
yesrs Of age.
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Drighs Boston, Journal Of A4'ie say:
we greye TO hear that little Paul Juieh les 30 W
ssrously III at Buffalo that his life Is anose Oh
Rim fever is the disease. Camilla Urso hes been Gu
med 10 supply his place in Madame Soatas troupe
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cor-pT oy COMMON PLEAS-Befsrs Jsdss woodruff
Snl1iv.n " BENNETT ar Joseph N Lucky


To recover the amount OF note given in 1850 for s2lt
Plaintiff alleges that ndsnt ssvsbn mote secured soe
he above collateral q Baker Cor Of oswssog
defendant called piaintn nd ssxa nn 70 ser
raj Co (which hsd been sent By pAntn 70 "
for had pd that psnun relying npos he
colster bad been pAd gave up 70 defsndsn
III nots bat the proved be Il Baker Co did NOT hsV
at note said that tbs noss OF Baker
Co had been BY pnls 10 lieu Of and sssen OF nAs
Ssfnd.ns and Dot collateral. Verdict for defendant
AcIIOs FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Edward rurnehfe agt Robert Earl
Plaintiff says that defendant to bis place OF bus
pes ard provocss struck him sseysrs bio. ths nee
n down njared Of h jaws end eassd Ma,
lar soue be H. He claims SSs damages 10 dsfenss
VI. ..d hat for collecting rsn OF the houss u
whsh defendant lived and eeevped dsss 70 ne e.'s o.
that bis rent and whsle dong 80
hen he again 70 bis defendsnss noes 70 eenee.
Fsns 20 knock before eo1s In Plaintiff replied that no wese
had mind TO- and then used harsh snglAse -
ShS psnta ned ana hea opsa with his foot PLACED
intended 10 kick defendant 90 the later went cat
reason 70 suppose he DO aud that defendant w.
10 biz p his hand pesAed pieu 10y
he ad not see he blow struck TIED bsfofs vhss -
Jury could agree. Verdict for psmnn 10 voe'
ACTION FOR ALLEGED FALSE InPRIsosArsI
Bridget MonshsR JO~ph Do.inG John LORD Bryan D'vnss
Itis alleged that Officers J. Bowling and Lord came 70
the house Of plaintiff No al Eixsbsths arrested her Who's
warrant cause and conveyed her 20 me roce Vnes -
Tomts where hs detained from II o'clock the snssso
va IA thai warrant cot the oshss
plaintiff for obtsintns hou " Ne
lived with plaintiff and the encsn ~
tsiInr plaintiff her caDsed her arrest In reply
sSns The suit defended BY oes the other psrss s
defeatsnf the ohesp sco ef P
~ Ger q against p Bowling and Andrew