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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-31

the close the following were the quotations on the
street 1T haif-past five o'ciock:-New York Central
$50; Fort Wayne, 1874 1lsh; Rock Island llsh;
Ohio and Mississippi, SAX s4*; Michigan
Southern, s7H a SIX; Northwestern, 81; North
western preferred, s3x 81; Pittsburg, 50 bid;
Toledo, 101 asked; Pacific Mail, ll9k.
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the SubTreasury in this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been as
follows:-
custom House. ~--Ssih- Treasury
Receipts Receipts Payments. Balances
Dec IS .s2226i7 $l,o26,7s7 Sl.449.602 $yo,053e $50
Dec. 20. 142,0l5 1,l62,304 1,279,039 S9,937 1875
Dec. 80. 253,000 1,6l3,206 8s0,793 9O,66s,ooS
The exports exclusive OF specie) from New York
to foreign ports for the week ending December 20
ana since the commencement OF the year compare as
follows with those Of 1866 and 1907
1896 1867 1885,
For the week.. $2S75,O02 $25l4442 43,0235 500
Prev. reported 1S5S15,620 1S5,535,l76 lea, 56O659
rS. Arcc 10 I n
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THE NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.

Mass Meeting Of COmmuters--AIleged Frauds
ON the C0mpany-A Free Discussion-Ap.
pointmcnt Of Conference Committecs-An.
other Observation-Disclosures Of Acc0mmoda-
lions.
Pursuant to an Invitation given by Mr.. w. D.
Bishop, President OF the New York ami New Haven
Railroad, to the commuters. anumber OF committees
appointed by them representing each town or vii
lagc, assembled at the depot corner Of Fourth ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street yesterday morn Ing
for the purpose or comforting with him relative to
some contemplated changes In the matter OF issuing
Communication tickets and adopting some system
which shall put stop to frauds and abuses on the
road.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. BISHOP the commuters
organized meeting by appointing william A.
Seaver. OF Mount Vernon, chairman, and A. II.
Byington, OF Norwalk Secretary.
Mr.. GEORGE f. SIcKLEs inquired the object Of the
meeting.
The CHAIR replied that he did not know anything
further on that subject than mad been set forth in the
circular issued by prcsidcn, Bishop, who was called
upon TO give the desif q Information.
Mr.. BISHOP then stased that some few weeks ago
all the railroads diyerglns from New York except
the Harlem and Hudson River lines) were repre-
sented In o convention at which the various
frauds and abuses to which railroad companies
were subjected and the means OF remedying the
evil were freely discussed. IL has been the custom
on the New Haven Railroad to require commuters TO
show their tickets once each month; but this system
was defective, az II had been shown that two and
even three persons have travelled over the road with
one ticket This was not only fraud upon the COM
pany, but unjust 20 the honest commuter. Then,
again, under the present system IL was difficult to
make proper settementwith the Harlem Railroad
COMPANY for the transportation OF passengers over
their PORTION OF the road The consequence
was that the New Haven Company paid
the Harlem Company fo more passengers than
really rtde their road for the conductors have
TO hurry through the cars In such q manner as to
preclude the possibility n recording the number.
The company does not Ike or wish TO make any
changes which shall not accord justice TO all parties.
In rery to question put by Mr.. sckles whether
the offers Of the road had not matured some plan
for remedying the ALLEGED evils, Mr.. BISHOP re-
marked loosely that 1t had been suggested that
each cpmmutaton ticket should have upon
the batk Of it photograph likeness OF the
commuhr. Another plan was that each COM
muter be required to show his ticket to tho conduc
tor each time he rode the cars but this plan fur
nished no evidence at the Office how many commu-
tiers trave on each train, either for long or short dis
tances, or how many passed over the Harlem tau-
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violation OF which The Rev. Mr. Hubbard tried,
was designed and Intended TO prevent the officiating
or persons claiming improperly to be ministers OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and consequently
does not apply to the acss Of the accused In permit
ting the officiating OF Dir. Denison.
q That while minister may be properly con-
ycted OF violation OF his engagement TO conform 70
the doctrines and worship OF The Protestant Eplsco-
paI Church he cannot be legally convicted OF such
violation under charge OF vocation OF the seventh
article OF the constitution.
3. That a specillcaton OF a breach OF ordination
vows cannot be considered as reevaN to charge Oh
a breach OF article seven
The opinions do not involve any approval OF uao
course OF Mr.. Hubbard.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

DrcX-DRUMMOND.--ln this city, on sunday, De
cember 20, by the Rev. 5. Tying. d. d., WILLIAM >.
DICK, OF Brooklyn, to IuciE, second daughter OF III.
j. Drummond, Esq, OF this city. NO cards.
FAiRBANKs-CoNNoR.-0 Thursday evening" DO
cember "a, by the Rev. Mr.. M. Rowe, at the resi-
dence OF the brides mother Mr. THOMAS q. FAIR
BANKS 10 Miss ELIZABETH CoNNoR, all OF this city.
Wilmington DELI Gazette please copy.
PARMLY-SEELY.-ln Brookline, Mass, on Wed
nesday evening" December 20, by Rev. z. Maurice
Wines, JAHfAL PARMLY, Jr, to Miss MARY A.,
daughter Of Il. d. Seey. Esq, all Of New ork No
cards.
SMITH-WILsoN.- Tuesday evening. December
%, by the Rev. William Y. Corbet Mr. WILLIAM M.
SMITH 10 Miss JENNIE WILSON, only daughter OF S.
NJ Wilson, ESD, all OF this city.
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Wheat was in moderate request and the market was the
SPRING mixed sSs 81 6 SSS
was more active and ie frmer; the sales were ~ goo
bushels soc. for mixed estern y o. 81 lon
@ a IN @ 1 y "
firm Barley WAS sea a S w so ma
nal Oats dull I, and Prices Sos Sales o
sf 'Sss very
firm. The TO Liyerpoo 500 bales cot
s7sd, and 1000 boxes cheese The charters
British bark * % pa Ds S' S s
petroleum, Philadelphia to the Continent, on private
sS and prices e. nominal at se
for saEs s and paes higher
cegs light 81 sh s d rssa LOTS u 90
Hors Of sale and prices were heavy though no.
S and
market for foreign was more ss% sh asYs but
private terms New Orleans was dull but steady IN
NAVAL Receipts 800 bbls spirits turpentine COO
do and 40 For the former the market was
close &c for merchanabe lots There sales Of 1850
ss1sfi ssss ssnsI s
. A. $nSI; & g extra ao' ssa ss
and IBIS; oSsr Kinds steady IS,
81 sss pS
dn, but holders were generally nrm IN
There small ta sales Cd a az T y for wns
nmossd a sao sss 50 and prime mess $50 Is
in light demand, but prices were n a. ?ac
Ice arrivals 900 head Dressed hoss were hr
a Is but STEADY N yane sales bis At sli or plain
Sl2 $40 for extra do Cut meats were N improved
demand and firm made OF la5 packages with
II ae cs 81 ssad 49, ar iFfs
or pickied hams for smoked do and l6Yc &c Tor
bsrred do Bacon was quiet nut firm ut H19c Tor city
abort rib 1sSc 14c. for Cumberland cut and HE lsc
tive market tribe hrmer The saies comprised
abou. 500 packages mt 1870. TIC Tor NO. 70 prime
steam and kettle rendered; also Tor futsre uelVery ny
erces at sSc for January and l7c for March, buyers
PETaoLrUM.Recepts. 2llo bills refined and l5io do
tlcied by increased rmness OF sellers who demanded
ie,y We heard OF sales. In refined the business
but the market shade hrmer closing strong
at c for standard white There were sales OF 1000 bills
nc. In Philadelphia the market active and
closed trfe frmer The sales 2st0 bbG standard
white SOC s0c closing ~ about the latter price, 5000
do from January to June 900 each month"; at 3c Zoo
5000 do from January to December 600 each monthly at 30c
FOR January advancing Sc each following month.
RfOE-Csrolna was In better demand at SMc. 94c. At
price 125 erces prime arrivc) disposed Of
SuGAR-The market for moderately active and n
frner fair refining Cuba closing AZ III &c Ike. and
good do ut l3Sc II &c The demand chiefly from
liners and the sales ss0 hhds at llc al for Cuba
he for Porto Rico, and 1889 iqc for clarified Demerara
also $50 boxes, part at 1t9c. 1lc. refined In i'm
demand and prices hrer without being quota
bly, HIGHER. We quote Hard 1hc. l5c, soft white Hsc
SEFDe.-Linsced dull but steady 1t S22 81 22E
gold dirty paid An kinds Of grass were dull, but steady at
yesterday's quotations..
WnIsKfY-Receips 1870 bbls. The market continued TO
rve dun heavy There small sales at 81 duty paid
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ECCLESIASTICAL TYING DECISION N RHODE ISLAND.
Rev. John r. Hubbard Declared Not Guilty
from the Providence Journal, Dec. 2o.l

from the Providence Journal Dec. 29.l
The Ecclesiastical Court In the above case held Its
closing session In this city yesterday. The verdict
rendered is one OF not guilty on both the charges.
Ia this the majority Of the court consisted OF the Rev.
Mcssrs. wheeler and Duane, and the minority was
the Rev. Mr.. White: except that upon the third
specification Of the second charge the vote was
unanimous. This was the specification In reference
to violation OF his ordination vow on the part of
the Rev. Mr.. Hubbard. We understand that the de-
cison OF the majority Of the court IL based upon the
following considerations, via
\ Thai cAnoR eleven uta ona section enc, Tor
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New York Central sold up to 100, but declined
under heavy realzations. Rock Island went up
to 1884, Fort Wayne to 1877 and Ohio and
Mississippi to 50. st. Paul improved to the
extent OF one to two per cent. The Northwestern
stocks were very active. Erie was more extensively
dealt In and made its appearance quite prominently
again IN the lists OF sales. Pacific Mall was active
but very nuctuating. American Express was very
dull, probably on account OF statement that an
injunction had been obtained by stakeholder to
prevent the OF the assets or the Merchants
Union in carrying out the consolidation OF the two
companies The highest prices prevailed in the In
tervai just before the greatest strngency in money
at which time che quotations were:-New York Gen.
trail 100; Pacific Mail 1leys; st. Paul preferred s7i4
Northwestern preferred, s37s; Michigan southern,
SIS; Pittsburg s34; Marposa preferred 10 90 The
quotations OF the last open board were:--Cumber-
land Al; Wells Fargo a Co.'S Express, 25k bid;
Adams', ASH; United States. Asa a 40; Merchants
Union, Is a 15h; Quicksilver 22,S 20; Canton, 4ok
a 4e2; Mariposa, Z; Marlposa preferred 1915
2oh Pacific Mall 11sA a 11SH; Western Union
Telegraph, 33% O 337S; New York Central 1884
n 15sk; Erie, 3s% a 80; do. preferred 81;
Hudson River, 1856; Harlem 12s; Reading, eS
9sk; Chicago and Alton, las; Chicago and Alton
preferred, 146ls 100; Bankers and Brokers', 95 O
loo; Wabash, $50 SO; Milwaukee and St. Paul, IS
co. Milwaukee and ST. Paul preferred, 81 q S7x;
Fort Wayne, 1l3A 1882; Ohio and Mississippi, 34s
ASK Michigan Southern, 81 q s7A; Illinois Central,
its lA Pittsburg, 80 sS1s; Toledo, 10oh 1905;
Rock Island, lis llsk; Northwestern, sos s0al;
do preferred, s3k ssal; Brooklyn water Power,
1874
An unsettled feeling prevailed after the boards,
central rising to 1919 and declining again. As'com.
pared with the opening, prices remained strong to
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Since Jan. slss 800 e22 $1ss,o4s6ls $685. 7s416s
The Boston Advertiser, under date OF December 20,
thus refers to financial affairs in that city,


The money market Is working quite closely, and
to-day ready money was rather hard to get by the
ordinary class of borrowers. The banks are dong
what they can for the accommodation OF their Gus
toners and but little besides. In fact although
some OF them are in comfortably easy condition,
as far as their own requirements are concerned the
most OF them situated that they prefer to do
little possible until after next Monday. Rates
are firm. The charge OF banks to their customers
remains at to IA per cent and the best outside
paper passes at TO per cent While some choice
notes are held for lower rates. there Is also
line OF paper deemed good which is offered
at from to IL per cent and upward.
New York funds are q shade heavy. Can loans
are not much wanted unless with an assurance that
they will not be called in until after the quarterly re-
turn. The mercantile community are generally In
strong condition and well prepared by the more
cautious system of trade which has prevailed since
the to withstand the periodical closeness In the
money market, without feeling 1t materially. the
weekly statement OF the Boston national banks g
favorable exhibit on the whole. The variations
follows:Loans decreased $685. ATS; specie de-
creased sos 2S2; legal tenders increased ST. 432;
amounts due from other banks Increased $685. 1872;
due to other banks decreased $685. 704 deposits de-
creased $3.50, 05S and circulation decreased $47,204
The following are the foOtingS, with those OF the
At f
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.
WEDNESDAY, De

WEDNESDAY, Dec. sO-6P. N.
AsnRs-Recepts, II packages Pot were dull but steady
At 81 70 . ~ s74. Pearl still dull and nominal.
CorrHEThc market for Flo moderately active and
nm for the better grades cargo bags TO arrive was
sold private Other descriptions continued to rule
dull and nominal
CoTros.-Recepts, 1851 bales The demand was good
from all OF and the amount of business con-
snmmaed large aud prices appreciated to the extent
pound the market closing strong the improvement
The sales were bales INCLUDING ll4St arrive OF which
1893 in transit For future delivery the sales were
fair extent being 800 bales low mddng for February
24c $50 March at 2ic 200 do for January or Feb
ray at s4c aud 800 New Orleans mdding for February
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FLoUR AND GRAIN.-Receipts s,55 bb nour, l5a5 bags
do 9l2 bbls meal 1895 bushels wheat 600 do oats
The market ruled dull and heavy to-day but prices were
lower demand for good extra state at
ST. holders refused sell such brands were wanted az
figure business done for the West indies but
The sales mostly to the city trade California was Elm
aud nominal quotations. The sales about bouV
bbs Southern -four extremely difficult of sale sales
500 bbls Rye quiet and heavy. Sales 225 bills
Corn heavy the business light Sales 5O
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MARINE TgsgsFss;.

The following s the statement OF the marine trans
fers at this port from the 25th to the 2Sh nst incu
sive:-
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-26
Bow to TelI q Good Teaeher.

Agentleman from SwampVille was tell
ing how many different occupations be
had attempted. Among others be had
tried school teaching.
How long did you teachl' asked by.
slander.
Wal, didn't teach long; that is,
only wanted TO teach
Did you hire ouL?'
wal, 1 didn't hire out; / only went to
hire out.
why did you give upl'
wal, give it up for some reason or
nuther. You see travelled into deers.
tricI and inquired for the trustees. Some
body said Mr.. Snickles was the man
wanted to see. So found Mr.. Snickles
named my object, introducing myself
and asked what be thought about letiin
me trv my luck with the big boys and
unruly gals in the deestricl. He want
ed to know if / really considered myself
capable; and | told him wouldn't mind
his asking me few easy questions in
'rithmetic and jography, or showing my
hand writing. He SAID no, never mind,
he could tell a good teacher by his gait.
Let me see you walk off little ways
says he, 'and can tell jis's wells I'd
heard you examined says he.
He sol in the door as he spoke, and
thought he looked little skitIish; bat l
was consid rable frustrated, and didn't
mind much; so l turned about and walk
ed on as smart as / know'd how. He
said he'd tell me VIXEN to stop, so l KEEP
on tell thought I'd gone far enough
then l s'pected s'thing was to pay, and
looked round. Wal. the door was shet,
and Snickles was gonen
Did you go back!'
wal, no-I didn't go back
Did you apply for another school'
wal, no-I didn't apply for another
school, said the gentleman from Swamp
vile. i rather judged my appearance
was agin me-
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-26
ATOugh Story.

Jake MCGlnnis lived out in Donega,
and was noted for drawing the long bow.
One day he had just stopped into the
bar.room for his customary glass, when
he was asked for yarn. AT first be
declined, saying be could not think Of
one; but the offer of a drink sharpened
his memory, and Jake related the fol-
lowing:
Are you aware he began. that
my father did a little in the droVer's
line, and l very often wen: with him to
help him? Well, he once had hundred
cattle, and about twice as many turkeys,
to drive three hundred miles. They
were very awkward drove, as you must
know. and as he needed my assistance 1
accordingly accompanied him. Well.
we drove them the three hundred miles
in four days
Whats thatl' said one of the loaf.
ers, three hundred miles in four days7
That's too much of a good thing, Jake.
Why, that would be seventy.fVe miles a
day.
Jake, after a moments reflection,
thought his statement was rather steep,
so he said, But you see we drove night
and day.
But interrupted another lOafer, did
you have no trouble with the lurkeys!'
NO. says Jake, 'only they would 60
to rOost every evening a little before
dark
But continued the interrogator, how
could you drive night and day when the
turkeys went to roost before darkl That's
rather mixed up, Jake
Jake perceived that he had made a
bIunder, but nothing daunted, he cOntiu-
ed
You didn't hear me out. / didn't
tell where they went to roost.'
Where did they rOost, then7' inquired
the loafer.
why, on the caltle's back, of course,
answered Jake, without even a smile.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-26

plaster. / shook my head and rubbed
my stomach and grunted.
'AW-aw- aw-aw-p groaned /, In
dispair, pointing to my mouth, and draw
ing line down to my abdomen.
The thought suggested itself to him
that wanted him to rip me up, so he
got out a butcher. knife and began to
sharpen il on his boot.
He was the most accommodating man
! ever saw, that fellow.
Then, as a last resort / began to clip
my teeth togather as if / was chewing
something, He Instantly jumped to the
conclusion that / had been bitten BY a
dog and had hydrophobia. So he first
took bucket Of water out of the room,
and then began to feel my leg.
%, pshaw,' says I, forgetting myself,
i want something to eat
We'll, why in the thunder didn't you
say so then?' said he. What are you
Standing there gIbbering like some darned
jackass for?'
why, l thought you couldn't member
stand English; ! thought you were a
foreigner said l.
And l took you for a wandering MEM
Der of the deaf and dumb asylum
Deaf and dumb asylum said l; 'Of
what place!'
why, Of New Jersey, Of course
is this New Jersey, then?' asked
You can just bet it is. Listen! there's
the whistle of the Camden and Amboy
Railroad Company
/ sat down and cried like a baby when
Remembered how many times had dead
headed it on that very line in days of
yore-days, may say, that are now
mingled with the irrevocable Past.
Take a clam said the man, rousing
me from my reverie.
took clam, l took 'snifter,' l took
all the eatables and drinkables IN the
place, and then l walked to the depot
and came home, just on the very day,
you recollecs, my wife was going 10 be
married TO another man, and how ! wish
I'D stayed away and let him.
And that's all.-TranScripf.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-26
Signs and Omens.

Trihes is not superstilious, but he
heard a story lately which greatly shock
his 'skepiical ilarianism.' Il was of an
old gentleman in Burks county, whose
style was as Germanized as Tom Carl
yle's, and who had been asked what be
thought of signs and omens.
Well. | don't thinks mooch Of dem dIngs,
and / don't pelieve eyrydings; but / dells
you sometimes dere is some dings is sOOch
ding ash dose dings. Now the oder
night l sits and reads mine newspaper,
und mine frau she shspeak and say
Fritz, de dog ish howlinp
Veil, don't dinks mooch of dem dings,
and l goes on und reads mine paper, and
mine frau she says
Fritz, dere is somding pad is happen
de dog ish howlin.'
'And den l gets oop NIT mineself und
looks out troo de vines on de porch, md
de moon vas shinin, und mine lee,le dog
he shoomp right up and down like afery-
dings, und he park at the moon. dat vas
shine so priIe ash never vas. Und as I
hauled mine het in de winder de old
woman she says
Mind, Fritz, dells you dere ish some
pad ish happen. De dog IS hO,clin.
Well, l goes to pet und shleeps, und
all night long ven l wakes un dere vas
dat dog howl outside, und ven I dream,
l hear dat vorser ash nefer. Urd in de
mOrnin l kits Oop und kits mine fTsestick
(breakfasI), und mine frau she looks at
me und say ferry soleme-
Fritz, dere ish somdiDgs pab ish hap.
pen. De dog vas howl ell night
'Und shoost den de newspaper come
in, and opens him-und by shings vol
you dinks! deTC pas a man died IN Pbil.
GdelphiG.'
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-26

Noah and his happy family, SO it is
Iegended, were sailing along securely
over the deluged world, when the Pat
riarch deserted the Last Man The
latter had climbed to the summit of the
highest tree, on the top of the highest
mountain in the world; the water was
even then up to his chin, and still rising
steadily as the torrents of rain descentsd.
Take me on board your raft, old mani
sung out the Last victim in suppliCa-
ling voice. 1t can't be done, my dear
fellow was the patriarchal response.
None but the Lords chosen can board
this raft. 'Then go to ihunderp was the
heroic reply. IT'S only going to bs small
shower after all!' And then the last
billow of the Deluge rolled over the head
of the gritty Last Man.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-03-26
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Written for the Advertiser.
STRIKE FOR GENERAL GRANT.

Written for the Advertiser.
STRIKE FOR GENERAL GRANT.
AR-"Alabama JOe." ~
This Union it has had war
With an accursed foe,
Who threatened all our liberty;
But Grant he laid them low.
he trashed 'em sOundly at Vicksburg,
At Appomatox too
He forced th Gray homage to pay
To the brave bOysin blue.
CHoRUs-Then strike for Gen. Grant, my boys
For Grant the brave and true
The White House is awaiting for
The Chief of the Boys in Blue.
Sheridan charged down the vale,
And Sherman to the sea-
Grant laid his trap And-ker-sEGP-
He had old General Lee.
Then Andy tried to capture him
And loyal Stanton, too;
Grant was too much for Andy's clan,
And all the rebel crew.
CHoRUs-Then strike for Gen. Grant, DO.
He'll reconstruct the rebel States
Upon the loyal plan
Freedom unto every race,
And votes for loyal men.
Then strike for Gen. Grant, my boys,
The White House we will take
The Boys in Blue are always true;
Wen make the rebels quake.
CHoRUs-Then strike for Gen. Grant 30.
Grant has led US bTavely through
A long and bloody war;
Then he was backed BY the boys in Blue,
Now by the GAR.
Then charge along the line, my boys,
Down with the rebel crew
Grant leads on to victory,
Meath the Red, White and Blue.
CuoRUs-Then strike for Gen. Grant, go.