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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-22
brooklyn city News.

THr rRoogIyy Cry RArIRoAps-INcarAsg OF FARE
TlM fare the Brooklyn city rail- Dads Increased
from 70 i've cents passenger at the last meeting
Of the Common Council, Wednesday night There
70 lines in opel alton, aud four routes to
lie built Tin three of The principal routes the fare is
four cents per passenger and the remaining route it
is Eve cents The action of the Board makes the fare
uniform all the lines. The ground on which the APP
picstion based and granted That the project
far had not been remunerative. Alderman Fowler
the principal opponent Of the measure, aud made
strong argument against the increase of fare showing
from statements OF the company, that instead Of losing
money they were making q large per centage on the
capital invested During the of his remarks he
stated that since the opcung Of the roads (now IN ope
ration about Ave mOnths) between II 900 and u, 900
passengers carried per day The conditions upon
which the petition Of the company granted en-
braced in the following resolution which adopted
by vote Of IA ayes to Nays
Resolved, That the terms and conditions upon which
the assent Of this corporation given to the Brook
lyn City Railroad Company to construct and operate
their railroads upon the streets and of this city,
he modified that the said company may for Ave years
next hereafter charge i've cents each Of their
spectve routes provided and this assent Is upon the
express conditions that children going to and from school
aud all others under ten years OF age Except infants
der two years Of AGE, who shall 60 rce shall ray three
cents only for any dsan ridden any of the roadA
and provided Also that additional trips shall be in
the afternoon, between the Of four and eight
o'clock, as tho travel shall require
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Cyrus W. Brown, Nd seventeen years Of age, in the
employment Of Mr. Geo. Bulpn dealer In fars &c., At
sSl Broadway, yesterday arrested, charged With
stealing fur vctorne, pair OF fur cuffs and small
sum OF money to the value Ia all OF $33 the property
Of his smpley He confessed his guilt and restored
portion OF the property. Justice Bogart eommstted
him 70 prison for trial.
INDICTMENT FOR LIBEL.
The Grand Jury yesterday indicted Mr. James Henry,
Actuary Of the Mechanics Institute for causing to be
published 10 the DAILY National Democrat of this city,
on the 11th Of Nay last preamble and resolutions
adopted By the Institute, which resolutions reject !
upon the character Of Mr. Thomas Goodwin, member Of
tbs Institute. Mr. Henry came into court, and gave
bail for his appearance 10 ans~er
THE CASE OF RYAN.
We understand that no overtures havo been made
to the father of the child cogan to settle this
TO THE EDITOR HERALD.
regret that paragraph in your paper of this day
exhibits great misnformaton to the Of Ryan,
charged with manslaughter. The prisoner Ryan, on
Monday last, arrested the charge by officer Wat
son, Of the Eighteenth ward police, committed by
me for exanaination and delivered subpenas to the
officer compel the attendance Of witnesses against the
prisoner The officer sent to the Office OF the Coro
ner who sent properly certified copy OF the verdict
Of his jury. Afidavits have since been taken rea-
tive to the charge and the is still under inyes
by be this day Il the evidence taken ends to establish
the guilt Of rs an he will be committed by to take
his trial for the offence charged is to be regretted
that those who furnish to your valuable paper reports Of
transactions occurring the police Office do not rigdiy
coDfne themselves to the facts take pains acquire
correct information iy your report Of this case Of
the magistrate before whom II Is pending. A plain
statement Of the facts shows that this report is
Icously untrue shamefuly Negligent. will in this
ca.e, Gave endeaycrel to do in others, perform my
dutpto he public, unminial either OF prA se
pANlEI. w. CLARKE Police Magistrate 4
Dec. 81, 1854. Jefferson Market \
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY MARK r. #.

THURSDAY, Dec. 2l-G p. Y.
There was quite an improvement in quotations
fer stocks iodsy, and the market wAs Duoyant
Throughout AT the fl st board Virginia G's advance
}per cent; llhnois Central Bonds, !; Nicaragua
+ anti, Il Canton Co., /; Cambei lsud 4; Erie
Railroad, q; HARLEM, i; Reading Raiir yad 1; Had
Railroad, 2; Michigan Cen ,rsl Railroad, l. Erie
Income Bonds Sell off per csnt. New York Cea
trail Railroad finds buyers At present prices. The
transactions for day or two past have been small
Harlem has taken quite Start since our remarks
relative TO its dividends, &c There is doubt but
that its aDauces are well managed, and its Affairs
economically administered under the new regime
There appears to be no want OF moral courage in
adopting the proper course, however unpopular II
may b ct the time. All tho leading railroad stocks
seem to be working up gra iualy, except Central
and Erie. The rise ia Hudson River Railroad u At
trbuted 70 the fsct that its immediate wants have
been supplied and il floating debt temporarily pro
vided for. Reading Railroad continues nrm. The an.
nual report will be made public bat It's principal
points are known to parties who largely operate In
The stock, and the steadinem OF prices shows that
with thoss spectators IL has had NO particular
s4tck Erie Rsilrosd has not been influenced much
BY Tho rspogss, which from tins 10 time appear
rSaeve 70 The new loan. The stock does not sesm 70
participate In the favorable prospect. Whether The
ftookheldsu and others ere Of the opinion that the
dbl wM - completely overshadow the stock, and
the sinking funl 20 completely absorb The net earn
inss thai there win b nothing let for dividends, or
not, We cannot tell, but there h evidently no dis
position abroad 10 touch The sock In the way Of
speculation. In about three weeks w shA1 know
an,or q Issst more, sboss IL nsw loan. Ths
hone suhscriptioab have nat, bs0 - hsgs - ar-
6cipssed, end u foreign mhsszipssa nay fall far
shest n wha4 = required 70 N Up The nscsssazy
gun. Rsur figures ~ right, ~ rsslk II ~ most
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

Assrs.-There were so bbls sold ct unchap,
o.SS.S 5o. Wa. or the
. 90 rs: mixed to fancy Westsrn 1t 81 s1L 80 SIX,
and so ether kinds II ss San,.
:sa Hs,s a assSsaSs sss: .n.ps; 81
IS 900 bushels corn, ehssy ws.ssss e..sa, asOs -
~. ssag - q 10 y ?. zoo = -
CorTos-rhs sales embraced about 900 500 balsA
Owing 10 the low stock In this market, prices were
sziIkfs@fo LivsfpAoi. 500 bbis. Of rosin we're q.
gagged Is 6d about 900 bales Of cotton at I'd fee
% 200 5 s0I sod o
bills lard q l5s and about 500 bbs lard at d. Ar
Is. Cd. The advance In corn checked shipments. =
Glasgow 100 200 Of bacon engaged ct 22s
3D. To Havre, rates unchanged, and engssensnts
gagged At 3d. To California rates varied from 400.
FRrn-About 800 boxes rasins were soil, including
AsY.-saies Of 800 a co, bales were male al vi
I lRoYThe market was without change and inactive.
WORCESTERSHIRE OF $50 hhds ciaysd muscoyado were
made at 2ssc at fopr months, AMI 800 bbls Now o..
NAVAL sroRE.-ssies q 100 bbl. spirits we're made
at s5c. cash. Common rosin at 81 So 81 81 per
ons-Whnle and sperm were held above the views q
!Sis each small lots Of inseed at Soc sec and e
"inter lard at s2ts q s,c per gallon. 40
IBIS here at sl2 IS fer and sl2 rs for prime 500
ibis mess delv rablc by January I'd s12 IS and u
settle contracts. 900 bbs moss, at Sl2 6eX per bb
The transactions in other articles embraced 200 bOxeo
short and Ii, 900 lbs long middle bacon at sac.
500 bbls lard at loo. t0Xc per lb 500 bbls. prnae
and beef at previous 6gures and 40 tierces prime
firm.
RICE continued dull and sales unmportant.
SUGARs-AbOut 200 hhds. Cuba were sold since eur
last report part at Axe &c., with small sales Of Nsv
Orleans within the previous range
TAILow.-The frlnness OF holders checked sales To
Butchers Association asked l2Xc.
WHsKEY-There have been 200 bills. Ohio and PriseD
disposed Of at 3S1sc. sec. cash, per gallon.
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The R<snlt OF che Primary Elections
General Committees OF the Whlgs and tn
Hard and Soft Shell DenM0crats.

VHe A(40IC OF Suo k~rtknnry EstooSAOuS--Ane
General Committees OF the Wings and the
Hard and Soft Shell Democrats.
We give below the result Of the various primary cleo
tons held during the week. The hard shells opened the
ball Monday evening, between the hours Of ak and
seven BY referring to the given below, IL will b
that none but Simon Pureu nationals received
dorsement at the polls.
The wings followed Tuesday morning, between the
hours feight and nine. The wooly heads claim TO
have carried every thing before them. The the
inspectors pursued in many Of the wards in not accept
ing the votes OF those who suspected Of being
Know NothiDgs was deemed highly Objectionable by
many Of the more independent voters. As conse-
quence, there number Of wards from which rival
delegates will claim seats when the committees SIT NEXT
January.
The soft Shells held their elections Wednesday the
10th inst, between and 4 =. N. The Custom Hoase
officers had every thing their way. The runors
to the coalition between the hards and sofs were all
grouudless. The primary elections all compile
ted and the wirepuers for the year 1885 ready
TO commence operations.
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$42a ,046.
In December, last year, the sum Of SIS 900 was
received. This year 1t Is estimated that $4,000
was received. This would make the decrease this
year amount TO tlal ,046-neary half q million dol
lars. How much Of this decrease has been caused
by fraudss The report Of the Commissioners Of the
Canal Fund, for 1853, contains the folio wing para
graph, which Il il wen enough to revive just now,
for the benefit OF whom II may concern -
Enough has been discovered during the past season to
Trerdis and has prevailed Tor time upon the ca
nails BY which the State IL deraudsd OF LARGE rams of
osy and there good 70 suppose that ctrsors
IN The cnploy the State and whose business Ana drtv
faithfully TO protect Its interests II they have not
proted by them have at least been a,cure of er eSs
fente, and Aore sGsrcd Rem 10 Be committed ,ch inpu
Hity. 80 Y"
The New Orleans Pies,sne q the llsh i'm.
says
Exchange continues TO recsds. The transactiops In
sterling were to considerable extent summing nm fulv
xvUU NJ An extre me range Of 100 . 10s One bil 81
was sold ~ the latter hgure besides some fo
ooo bils Of ading q loek E5 600 At Ios ana sbont
1loooo good bnls st 1864 lp7x Francs have vivsn
several anncunts with documents attached 81 Skar ~
w. Good bills witheut cold 1t &C. 25 = 81 aaT
ABOUT % o00s No. sold SC. 11 but this a Al srren
tionsl rate There WAS demand for aixtv das hifs
on ING nofth, bus We continue TO quote them from az
70 "a per cent discount. Short sight and seht was
ossm largely 10 an extent probably Of quarter OF
mnons A. y 70 per cent discount for ave to fifteen
S.yr. - ~ cent discount to par,for sight. The
premium. W - - W.
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fsvorsbls negosistions cannot be satisfactory. We
90 not ses Row it 10 rossihle 20 avoid Leaving ~
pad q large q 1aiing debt at the ''ms the sinking
fund commences operations. Gu data for this caI-
culatIon g derived from the committees report,
aud bassd upon sn estimate OF realizing ninety
per cent on The new bondf. This Ia high
rate, probably .en per cent more than viii be paid
After the adjournment Of the board, the follow
ing sales Of bonds and stocks we're msde 1t auc'
toni
$4,000 Mansfield and sandusky City Railroad frst
mortgage, interest added. ............ 20
5000 Sandusky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad,
first gortgagc interest added. 30
Is, 900 Galena and Chicago Railroad first mort
Engs interest added. ................. Ssh
., 500 Green Bay, Milwaukee aud Wisconsin
Railroad. arst mortgage, S., int. I'D 79I
1000 Town OF Beloit Wisconsin, Ts, 1873 do. 20
900 La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, Ss do II 49,:
5000 Cleveland aud Toledo r. r., 1854 int. ad. 705s
$50 williamsburg City Ca, interest added55 S1A
80 shares Shoe and Leather Bank. ......s...... 81
10 g Mechanics and Traders Bank, j. City 81
SO Knickerbocher Bank ............... 4ls
$50 g Empire City Bank. ........ ......... 3Tis
so '' Key Stone Fire Insurance Co, Phil. .45 q &c
10 - Hanover Fire Insurance Co. ........ so
10 s lnfarge Fire Insurance Co.. ......... so
20 Z" Ohio lafe Insurance and Trust Co... Tx
Is 90 American Express Co.,........:.... 80
10 % Sixth Avenue Railroad ..,.,,..,... Az
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RIO J.Suno Oct ao-conse-rhs markst for ths la
27th were Of some importance In the Gomez msrLst -
prices seat last; but there downward tsndencv !.
Prices A. there y. large quantity IN nrst hands for
q d; lst good, - rs : a 30; "a eosd. a "a
- 90; superior, - 40 "a 90; it ordsary sScs =
- o.; I'd ordInary o. m 90 'si wv
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Superior Court--Part Second.
Before Hon. Judge SIosson and Jury.
tt A sALEsMAN's SALARY.

Ds0 2o--JoAn p. Rovs,su sgaisst John Hxx11luer
Ir--Ihis was an AltiQn1us1neEESs 1l1Sa6
asaipSs.~ ka1r<aggG3d6er sadsS the following cir
edHatsnces The defendant, who IS . Wholesale
boot and shoe dcaler. dsidg bushes. in this city
entered into written contract with the plaintiff
to employ the latter salesman the period three
years from july 1862 alta compensation Of 81 l25 from
that time to the FIRST day OF January folowing from
January, 1853, to January, 1854, at salary 500
year, and from January 1864 until the 30th day
june 1852 lei;ht en- months, at the rate Of $4,000
the plaintiff desired IT, Attached to the written agree
ment coycnaat, that in Of the fllal
OF the contract BY either party, the so falling shol
pay to the other the Of 5000. Tho plaintiff coun
sci. Mr. Richard alleged that the contract ba
been strictly complied with the part OF the plaintiff
and that the latter willie in tile faithful discharge Of bis
duties q saesinan aud employed of the Defendant;
was, the of November 1883 discharged by the
latter from his employ his salary suspended This
ac!on is NO brought BY Mr. Wcrstell to from
the dseniant the damage which he alleges thai he has
nsafncr by reason thereof All facts the com.
p'aint were admitted BY tue defendants counsel III.
Richard Brsieed ana the defendant having the shira4.
deyolve upon the latter The defendant con iei
that the plaintiff had violated the contract by
employer and also Mat he had sold goods and pocke,ed
the proceeds and thai the defendant therefore had
dsehasns the n pana Which ,hs , he DID
legged in the complaint II WA also alleged By
The The Sefendant That fraud was ussd.sy the plain
Representing that he, tho plaintiff, had been offered
in whiting, the rate Of compensation by an aijon-
ing rival house. and also that the plaintiff lad collected
moneys due the defendant and omitted to make entries
of the in the books and appropriated il 10 his
use. ia Ill fi a tt4
The Court charged the jury that II they were Of the
opinion the plaintiff entitled to verdict, they
should give him the fun amount he would have been
titled to receive had he remained The full time out less
the amount he has been getting and will receive for
same time. salesman in another house, which ia
81 500 year The verdict If for the plant therefore
must be for that diaerence$3 50 Sealed verdict this
morning.
DEc. 2i.The jury, being unable to agree, we're dis
charged. 4a
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no ZEE EpIToR OF THl

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
see IL stated in your paper that the Rutgers In
suranee papy lost 900 the Cheshire Glass Com
pany, and ~ 900 on Mr.. Commemorate stock, by the
are In Broadway. This IL entirely mstaks, the Com
paBy had no insurance the Glass Company, and lost
nothing by Mr. Comm~ford. BY inserting the shove
''a'' y B, FELLOWS, Secretary.
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At the second board the market was mere unset
tied. New York Central Railroad bonds fell off
per cent; Delaware aud Hudson l. Cumberland
Coal advanced per cent; Reading Railroad !;
Hudson River Railroad /. There were no sales Of
New York Central Railroad, aad Erie closed steady
o. quotations curr ent at the Rrst bard.
TIE receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Tea
surer Of this pot to-day amounted to $l04 .s45;
pay Inents, sl53,99l 81; raid for Assay Office.
t70. 464 80; UaIapce, 81, 1856. 73s II.
We understand that the coal estates, advertise
in Columns, embrace ali the remaining property
Of The Parker Vein Coal Company. These estates
valued ia the recent report Of the directors
the company At something like one aud half
millions OF dollars; aud frou the same rapport We
learn that the debt Of the company is only alb ,uS
two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. II
these are facts we csnno. believe tina. the 8. ok.
holders vii! permit property which has cost the N
80 much money, snd is o. 80 much value, to pass
out Of their bands without eff,rt. With little
concert Of action among the stockholders they can
surely save the property to the company.
Tie war; ants entered at the Treasury Depart
- IraAl
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ApyyrrIsNG HUSBANDS IN IowA.-Tke Ottamwa
lowsl Courier gives the folio ving:-A notice has
sppsssed in our paper, from william Ayess, notify
in9 the public not 70 trust his welded wife, Hax-
yics a., Or hsrhor her on his account; and Harriet
sends % NJ folio wing notice for publication, by
lex back,n No think. Read her notice -
Lost, strAyed, or stolen, mon the subscriber
sarly he present menth, my husbanA, William Ayres
He = Of hight complexion, MI aa1 VOL looking:
Wuits Q ppfightly youth. When no ID older he viii
doubtless kDow more. The above dsssrbed young
msn has been decoyed by some who ought 10 be his
ffieDds, bus who ara mos. While would Hike to
have him dealt kindly BY, cannot pay auy debts
Of NJ contracting, nor for BIZ support
"HARRHr II. AYEHs.-
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John !. Numferd,
A. b. Miller,
VIM. J, Howell,
Dudley Haley,
John Hayes.
Charles Henry,
Daniel Mooney,
Philip NEG svern,
William c. Green,
Nicholas vanslyke.
9. J. Dougherty,
Gustsvs Bach,
Patrick Merrick,
Joseph Mathsrs.
James W. Upton.
WIN. Fl. Applsyard,
Thos. Watso =, Jr.,
s. J. Haughton,
VIII. Nc Donnousy,
Hueh Gallagher.
Thos. OHara,
Barney Malonsy,
Charles HArrot,
Patrick Bradley,
Michael Bcuey,
- $50.
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ton, and its cash ON hand must have been 50 N
cleaned out Its immediate available assets as
small its funds having bsen Invested principally 10
bonds and mortgages, loans to individuals aud bank
stock. h *&
The Savannah Georgian says:-
The quantity of copper ore arriving in this city,
from the mines Of Upper Georgia and Tennessee is be-
coming quite an item During the month OF November
1897 boxes received from Dalton, and nearly
quite much from mines in Tennessee New mines
mountainous regions Of this State and Tennessee aud
many 81 them are proving highly productive. The AT
several exceedingly rich specimens Of found at the
depth OF thirty Ave feet below the surface Of tho earth
shaft sunk by Mr. John Dunlap, spur Of the Look
out mountain, In Dsde county.
The Boston Telegraph Of the Goth inst. Says
Stocks falter under the money pressure, together
with the non payment Of dividends by several OF the
leading corporations, ard although more activity in
the shaze market psevslea this morning prices are
generally lower. Maine declined to 80, under an
impression that the Commission now investig ating
the subject may report in favor Of moving the pre-
sent derot back from Hay market square to Cause
way street. Providence is in good demand at 50
bid, and NO cash stock in the market; Worcester
little hi avy at 90 asked Concord dull; Eastern very
heavy at 40 asked, and only 45 bid; Fitcaburg de-
clined TO Is, but oil he orders TO buy were not
filed; Old Colony declined to 74g, aud closes dol ct
IS aksd; Western Is in good demand as SO bid, ex
dividend; Boston and Lowell was offered at &c per
cent and only ~ bid-a decline from IS yesterday,
in cenee quuence Of "no dividend
The following are statements d the receipts Of
tolls on the State cana for the fourth week In
November; also from the opening of navigation, up
to, and including the same period for the years
specified -
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The Western Massachusetts, Rslroad Com oany
have declared semi annual dividend OF three and
a half per cent.
The Boston and Providence, Ntchbnrg, Bost,n
and Lowell, Eastern, Northern and Cheshire rail-
roads, all PASS their January dividends, and pr sbs
bly, The Manchester and LAYEencs. s,Ss,a !.
There yseA = Sosssn. yesterday,
ss3ssa ths6sets I've per cents, ct IS, and Of City
u Dosscs hves, Ct "a per cent.
Tho receipts n ~ Virgins and renDsssee Rail.
road Company for the m6ath Of Move nber, 1854,
amcnsedt to 80 sic "a, against 81 os2 - for the
Soma month lat year. f
The PSovidsst Savings Bank Of Boston maksstae
following report II its cppditon:-- 80 s.
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GENERAL COMMITTEES.

The wing committee meets at the Broadway House
Jan. ats NJ the hard shells at Stuyvesant Insti-
tute Jan = at n. r. NJ ami the soft shells at Tammapy
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Cottle Market.

AT ALLERTos's WASHINGTON DROVE YARD.
Offered to-day, 1061 beef cattle; offered during tho
week, 223 We subjoin the Of the week II
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FOURTH WARD
Timothy Garrick,
Chas. Andersen,
John Ware,
John Murphy,
Richard Joyce.
FIFTH WARD.
Henry Van velsoI
James Lawrence,
Neil Neuson,
Thos. Tenpenny,
James l.. Waugh.
SIXTH WARD.
r. @. Gerrathy,
walter Roach,
Thomns Ryan,
James Hogan,
James GRes.
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THE LIBEL SUIT AGAINST THE EVENING MIRROR.
DEc 21-In the Of Shelton VS.. Hiram Fuller, for
libel in the Erenig Mirror the jury brought In sealed
verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 damages There
NOR in Court that the majority Of the jurors for
nominal damages.
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8. :. Mckinney,
n w. Morgan,
}. y. Edmosds,
K Murray,
9. W. Roswell.
Second Ticket.
=. W. Brown,
D. p. Barrw,
Chas. 8. Webb,
Thomas B. Cone,
Wa. Quincy.
John g. silleek ,
John E Miller,
John A. Lord,
Joseph r. Faaet,
Vim. Bogkt.
J. Cholwen,
@. b. Deaue,
A. Hemphin,
J. q. L. era wferd
j., Nash.