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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER TO- 1862

naming fourfag signals l4lO combinations intended
10 Indicate the names Of shpsofwar and 5000 are TO
are distinguished from the former by their showing
square upper hag instead OF threecOTnered one The
yellow and blue Every State distributes tho name.
signals 70 us menof and merchantships as
ana hough vessels OF different countries may nave lde-
teal signals, the national flag above them will always
prevent confusion book has been already issued by
tanning complete list OF the mercantile and warnavy,
with the namesgnas of every ship as the beginning Of
this work the Is flags distinguished by letters and
the arrangement such that when we once know what
flags have been hOisted the name Of the ship be
almost Immediately discovered
At Pugwash, Canada, few nights ago, the
house of family named Crowley having taken fire. all
the inmates except three small children had escaped
but these were sleeping up stairs. and the fire below
made 1t Impossible 20 reach them. Finally, the mothers
from without awakened the eldest daughter
not - years old, who came to the window and was
answered: No; ny brother and sister must be saved"
She then returned through the heat and smoke twice
and after throwing the two younger children from the
window she let herself drop the ground distance of
sixteen feet and when she said I'm done Mother;
but nave saved my brother and sister from being
burned up The little heroine terribly burned shocked
with tbe fall and chilled with the exposure died early the
next morning.
The late Capt. Benjamin B. Howard, who was
formerly resident of West BrdgewaSer Mass left in the
hands Of eleven trustees for the benefit Of the town. the
sum OF 0 the interest Of which is TO be used IN build
g ana supporting high school TO Dc eagq t9e ato
bonds The trustees have already purchased for $500.
ground for the building Of land III the center
OF the town; and about $500 has been spent In pre-
pairing and Ornamenting these grounds II the bonds
should be sold there would probably he, with accu
INFLATED interest surplus OF nearly $4,000 above the
principal for building purposes. Though many citizens
desire TO reap the fruits Of this noble beques at
as is shown by introduction OF this question yearly
article of the warrant the trustees wisely decide
few years longer that the interest may accu
mulae to permit the building Of edice that shall
substantial ornamental and ample in every respect
Therefore this article in the warrant Of Tuesday of last
week indefinitely postponed. BY the will, in
addition the $4,000 given TO the Unitarian Society OF
the place. $1,000 placed in the hands Of the trustees
a fund, the interest of which, provided the town APP
propTiaes like amount is To be spent yearly in furnish
ing public lectures for the citizens BY special act OF the
last Legislature the town allowed to appropriate not
than $3.50 yearly for this purpose and on Tuesday
the appropriation made. The town VIII TINS year.
therefore, for the first time reap benefit from this leg
aoy in a course of free lectures.
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ishment but to return OF usthable homicide and
compensation for his long Imprisonment.
Again you saw that after the refusal OF Burke to accept
plea of granddaughter in the third degree, the Govern
ment and cOnvics him OF murder and that the
District had right press for conviction DC
Is jury the Government III not Is the eyidencei For
that evidence convicted the man. Inc Jury were merely
legal anpupciators OF the facts The solemn impressive
summngup OF the prisoners counsel and the forclbe,
collected argument OF the prosecuting onicer nad no
time lost one OF jury very tenderhearted man.
but when this worthy citizen became finally convinced
dence the Jury became unit The refusal to
the offered plea can be accounted for In three ways
First That he just tipsy enough TO see five men
where stood and TO lose all relative perception OF
mept Secondly That he acted under far-sghted legal
advice for IL could not be supposed that man who had
once heard that testimony against him would dare so to
refuse without certainty Of acquittal Thirdly; That
Burke since the former trial has become hopeessy IN
sane. ONE Oh TIE JURY,
HenpEead, L. l. NOV. I. 1862
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
COMMON SENSE FOR WORKING WOMEN

COMMON SENSE FOR WORKING WOMEN.
TO the RditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: On reading an article in THE TRIBUNE
Of the 6th inst suding the poor working in
oities" and the meager pttance paid them for their
labor am led 70 inquire why that suffering class Of
humanity who find it very difficult to obtain living
by the needle, what they may consider some more re-
speeabe employment will persist in ekng out such a
miserable existence, often at the sacrifice OF body and
SOUL when the kitchen, the laundry the nursery and
every branch Of household employment 10 suffering for
the Of good and experienced helpi Is 1t not as
honorable and creditabe calling TO be good cook, or
to MI any Of the situations that are now so poorly
filed most all households, 70 make shirts at sarya
ton prices II the work Is not equally as pleasant and
inviting the laborer least, secures living besides, at
the present tme receiving more than twice the sum pad
IKE service few ago. aud more than cond be
earned In most other occupations. Would not the
SOroBis" The ReU0iOn do their working sisters In
distress charitable and Christian act by advocating and
advising such TO obtain thorough knowledge OF Kitchen
duties as one OF the first requisites 20 complete educa
tiOn and a neyerfainR source OF healthful ana re-
munerative employment Suppose these starving work
ingwOmen make trial in the Kitchen, or perform some
other labor the house. before the experiment Is tried
with the Asiaticsi When the nativeborn cannot learn
domestic duty, then Will be time TO test the imported
article. L. H. l.
Nesc. York, Nov g. 1869.
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TIE LATE IOHN W. FARMER.

A mass meeting of the various Cooperative
BuidngLot Associations held last evening at Coop
eratiye Hall, Bowery, for the purpose of taking action
relative TO the death Of the late John W. Farmer who did
much toward building up the cooperative associations OF
tins city The meeting was largely attended, Mr.. f. H.
Millngton presiding. Appropriate speeches were made
by Messrs Crow Davidson, Seager, and Others COM
mttee OF II was appointed TO receive subscriptions Ior
the erection OF monument % the memory Of the do
ceased Resolutions Of respect ana coincidence also
passed Az the close OF the meeting the Monument Com
nittee which consists OF the three leading officers OF the
four Cooperative Societies held meeting Mr. Fisher IN
the Chair. When permanent officers Of tho Monument
Committee were appointed. During the evening hand
In the form OF subscriptions In and OF the pro
posed monument received The list 10 be laid be-
fore each Cooperative Society for signatures,
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THE LUTHERAN GENERAL COUNCIL.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.--The General Council of
the Lutheran Church assembled this morning The Rev.
Mr. presented reply to tho question asked by the
Minnesota Synod, concerning the declarations OF the
General Council four points, whether 1t the right
Interpretation OF them that heretics and those
that err in fundamental doctrines cannot be ad-
mitted to our communities or enter pulps as
teachers Of our congregational and whether the
principles enunciated at Pittsburgh are meant
TO apply to those indstnctive doctrines OF tho
Lutheran Church which are not in harmony with the
pure doctrines of Gods Word taught aad held by our
Church To both questions we answer Yes the excep
tional cases in the second instance being neces'
sarily left to be determined on by q
faithful pastor they arise. After debate the
questions were referred back TO the member from Mune-
sofa with the request that he present them IN more
lucid The Rev DIR. Passarant OF the committee
on Foreign Missions reported that the principal dhcul
ties that the Missionary Committee had met. was the
want OF to support missionaries The receipts last
year were but 81 900.
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WEsTCHEsTER COUNTY BOARD OF CANYASsERs.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF CANNASSERS'
The Board of Supervisors of Westchester
County organized yesterday Board Of Canvassers
After taking the Inspectors returns from about half
the Of cOutty alphabetical order motion
of Supervisor Cauldwe the Board considered the returns
from the town Of North Castle that being the only one
involving dispute IN regard 10 number OF the ballots
On reading the from the lid District
appeared that 43 ballots mad been cast for Edward d.
Lawrence, the Democratic nominee for the Assembly
from the lid District 50 for Howard e. Cady, the ke
publican nominee; and "a for WIN Edgar lawrence, the
whereupOn Supervisor Caudw well moved that he "a votes
cast for William EdLar, Lawrence be aIo"eu anu
that he felt satisfied interviews with residents OF
the district that they aud others had voted for william
Edgar Lawrence under the impression that such was the
name OF the Democratic candidate FOR Assembly IN thSt
district and that afdavlt rad been prepared 10 nat
effect Supervisors Close and Robertson oOntended they
could behind records IN the case supervisor
Cady said In was the osf extraordinary proceeding he
had heard Of that IN the history OF the Board
he believed, nothing Of the kind could be pointed out
even that very day three which had been cast for
howard C. Cady, In the Hid Assembly District might
with the prOpuCV be allowed 10 MT Husleu, INC
Republican nominee IL at district Ior tneIe Souu DC
no doubt but that the persons who depOsted those pal
lots really intended them for the Re publican nominee;
ingly counted scattering votes Yet II was
gravely proposed to count The votes cast lor m Ega
whom are candidates for the Assembly in ADJOINING as
trlcts Such mOnstrous fraud would never be allowed
ties and precedents In which, where initials OF persons
Junior had been omitted given incorrectly, the bal
lots had been rejected. He concluded his
F smaffS Ste of the Supreme Court and the
Hon Joshua Colt In this TO the effect that the
votes for VIM Edgar Lawrence could not be aowed
TO Edward D. Lawreucc. After few remarks from
Supervisor Caldwell m reply 10 Judge Cady vote was
taken resulted favor Of the ballots cast Tor Edgar
Lawrence being counted Edward ID. Lawrence, thus
electng him 10 represent the I'D Assembly Dlstrlct
in the next session Of the legislature IL is understood
however that Judge Cady viii contest the seat The en-
Tlre canvass will probably be completed this evening
unt which time further definite results OF the cleo
fon in Westehester County can be learned
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF CANYASSERs.
The Kings County Board of Canvassers met in
tho County Clerks Office yesterday afternoon The re-
turns from the several districts were received with the
exception those from the Second District OF the SIX
1eenth Ward, which lost by the Canyassers Inc
returns unopened were delivered 20 the county IIeFA
aud the Board adjourned until o'clock To-Day
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A HOME FOR INvALIDs IN FLORIDA.

We are glad to learn, as the public may, if
they read the advertisement, that home for nvalds
has been established upon OF the beautiful
points upon the St. Johns River especially for those
who are compelled to seek milder climate during
Winter.
DR. Rogers is too we'll known throughout New England
any from and the readers Of
THE TRIBUNE have been truly informed OF the character
the climate OF st. Johns They only need 70 know that
a comfortable home Is within easy reach, and that the
head OF the house is sklful physician to induce
them to seek for restoration OF health where the chances
of success good
For the sake of humanity therefore DO rejoice over
the establishment OF the home for invalds Magnolia
Florida.
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THE OFFICE or APPRAISER.

The following correspondence between the
Hon. Thomas McErath Appraiser at this port aud the
Secretary OF the Treasury has taken place:
OFFICE OF THE APPRAISER, PORT or NEW
YORK, New-York, Nov. 4, 1869. 5
SIR: In pursuance OF my wish, communicated 70 you
some months since. and verbally repeated during tho
last month 10 retire from the Office OF Appraiser 50 soon
place now herewith formally tender my resignation,
10 take effect on the lat day OF December proxmo ana
desire that In presenting the to the President Of
the United States you will convey 10 HIM my thanks and
assurances OF esteem and regard With great respect
am your obedient servant THOMAS MCELRAIH.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT Nov. 5, 1869.
SIR an in receipt Of your letter Of the 4h inst,
laundering your gnation Appraiser at the Port OF
New-YOrk BY direction Of the President your resigna.
ton accepted TO take effect on the st day OF December
office deserve and receive the appreciation and approval
OF tho Department am, very respectfully,
GEO s. boutwell,, Secretary.
THOMAS MCELRATH. esq, Appraiser, Internationally
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RUNKIn Brooklyn. Houfsy evening Nov Of neamBsten os
bS Edith Haley ssed aud mOuths daughter Of WR sai
Ans Rebecca Runk. Ut
The relatives and friends Of family and Of her grandfather w.
seJmeor invited " attend the funeral ThursisT EoV H. a. ~
from the residence Of her pasnts 29 Cart0B Breoks
BUTTON-0n First day Sunday afternoon Hs Ana
Louisa widow 81 Jacob H. Suoa the 6h Of her
The rosVe and friends Oft family funeral
from the redeneeof her b. Alice POrty
eghthss Fhhdsy Thursday morning. Il oelOek liza
inst
Columbus, Ohio papers please copy.
wALTHBROa Sunday ngh 1859 MARI Hester wife OfPstss
Walther aged % years mOa.h and 10 DAYS.
Funeral from her late residence, One hundred
Sixth and Seventh Wednesday 10th 0eock
Baltimore papers please copy.
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TIE MONUMENT TO HILDRETH IN FLORENCE.
A correspondent of The CIereldnd Herald tells

the following story OF hoYe monument was raised in
Florence TO the historian Idreh Six ago Rich
ard Hreth the Historian then 80 years old and broken
down utterly by lifetime OF literary drudgery, arrived
with his wife al Florence from Trieste very poor, with
fatal sickness upon him that rendered him craLed and
troublesome patient. His wife and son accompanied
him and applied hotel after motel for shelter but was
repnl4ed at each place. none wanting dying man on
their hands. At last the party came to the american
Pension Of Mrs. Chapman, and,'lke good samar-
itan she took them III. In her house, tenderly
cared flor to the last died Richard lIdreth.
aud was buried In the Protestant Cemetery
in Florence He died poor that monument, even Of
the most simple kind, could be raised 10 his memory
few weeks afterward his wife died Naples of cholera
Last Summer Cleveander was in Florence and stopped
the American Pension where he learned the story and
heard the regrets the good andady because there
was no tomb TO the memory Of Hildreth. The Cleye'
lander immediately wrote 10 Harper Brothers, relating
the facts and In reply came check for generous
amount cover all the expenses for fitting tombstone
Hiram Powers hearing OF the circumstances volunteered
to superntend the work and before leaving Italy tne
Cevelandcr had the satisfaction OF seeing In tho beaut
fu Protestant cemetery OF Florence where the grave OF
Elizabeth Barrett Browning ~ marked by handsome
monument bearing her name as the only inscription,
another monument chaBte and simple over the grave Oh
Richard Hdreth bearing the brief record OF his name
and the date OF hs death. The prompt lberaity OF
MessTs Harper Brothers In responding TO the suKges
ton deserves to be noted"
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s1GNoR RuCHiGNANI AGAIN.

The Montreal Neps says that Signor
Buchguani the Italian dancing master, who married
Mrs Gen Eaton has left that city very suddenly prob
ably for New York. avoid creditors TO whom he owes
about $4,000. He has been keeping restaurant In
Montreal for some time. On Saturday morning the
doors were found closed and the proprietor gone The
pripepal creditor ia Sgnor Pignatei, who had lent
Bnehgnani $4,000 III Paris and had followed him TO this
oonntry ON learning that professions OF wealth by
which his confidence had been gained, were iaIse.
PignateII threatens prosecution for obtaining money
under false pretenses and TO leave Montreal for
New.York on Monday. BuChignan had also obtained
e. oo worth OF wine from n Canadian merchant, which
he shipped to Hew-YorE just previous 10 his dsap-
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THE QUEENS COUNTY MURDER.

TO he Editor OF The TrIOuHt
SIR: In your paper of the 26th OF OCTOBER
last is short editorial article asking more inIornA'o"
about the late murder trial in Queens County lno
ony OF Burke was absolutely without coroboraton uh
the order In which he placed his statement by any OF the
witnesses Had there been point OF agreement DC
tween them he would nave convicted OF mnruel ~
the second degree. But, had Burkes statement pee
absolutely supported by the evidence rs IL was &
dicted, he would have been entitled, according 10 Io
charge OF Judge Barnard not " verdict involving pun
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THE DRAMA.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
entertainment.

GAS You Like tn is to be repeated at the
Fifth Avenue Theater Thursday evening aud at the
Saturday Matinee
The usual Wednesday afternoon performance
will take place at the Olympic to-day Poor Humanity"
will be acted-wth Mr.. Holston as Mrs. Wisely This
meodrama has been received with emphatic manifesto
tons OF pablo favor.
Mrs. ScOtt-SiddOns is to take benefit, this
evening. the Fifth Avenue Theater For her private
worth less than for her professional talents the lady Is
widely and Justly esteemed That esteem should show
Itself In practical manner on this occasion.
"Still Waters will be played at Wallack's
next Saturday night. Henry Dunbar" was to have
been given, but Mr.. Waack has concluded TO postpone
the revival Of this popular melOdrama until Saturday,
the 10th inst. Mr. ]. w. Waack will then reappear
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MUTINY AT SEA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9.-Tahiti adviccs to
October 10 have been received The Tahiti Cotton Com
pany ak months ago sent the bark Margaret Can
DER Capt Blacket to the Gilbert Islands for cargo Of
Coolies The Captain succeeded In securing about three
hundred, and during the return voyage they mutined
and killed the Captain and two officers horribly mutila
tug beir bodies. The mate escaped 2 the ho1d pe
weasel There he placed keg OF powder under the main
hatch aud having arranged fuse called the Coolies
when the savages crowded around the hatchway. The
fuse was then fired killing nearly all board. The rest
Jumped overheard fell Victims TO the mate and remain
ing men The vessel was brought safely TO Tahiti
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postponement from time to time TO give Doran time
10 raise the money The last day sat- for the sale was
October 49, DOran called upon the mortgages attorney
and stated him that money could not be raised
and agreement was then made that the sale should
again postponed Doran states tn he subsequently
sale should not take place on that day DOran went
away and the property put up for sale by the Ser
i'll, and was knocked down 20 Williams for T,OOO.
When Doran learned that the property sold ne APP
piled for injunction from the Court OF Chancery re-
sranng all transfer OF the property But the purchaser
could not be found and the papers were served upon
Sheriff Mdmer protest was also filed against the
transfer OF the Deeds and effort will DO made 10 have
the sale set aside. .
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THE HOSPITAL OF THE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF
INDUSTRY.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: 1t has become somewhat widely known
Trustees OF the House Of Industry encouraged
by the kind and generous offers of some of its friends
have been engaged in the construction of large building
in addition to and Immediately adjoining the one 80 long
occupied by them. Formany years the House has had
regularly appointed hospital and resident physician
The hospital has never been without patients and has
usually about twenty inmates-the number seldom fall
ing below fifteen, and never rising above thirty: No
child needing hospital treatment has ever been refused
Abundance generally the patients are from the family
or from the pupils connected with our schools We nave
no facilities for the accommodation Of adults II has
been and is to be- purely Children's Hospital BY the
erection OF the building the accommodation Tor the
sck children Of the House. and the poor sick children
from the wretched abOdes about us, will be greatly en-
larged. All the shall have will he needed IOr
children and when poor child is found by our VISITORS
needing the treatment OF hospital our doors VIII De
opened TO IT. and its removal to our finely ventilated
wards will be accomplished II possible. We are sure
that many lives have been saved by our hOsptal that
ee would have sacrificed but II Is not 10 become
ptace for casualty as we have not the reau
site surgical facilities and the trustees do not feel called
upon to attempt what belongs appropriately TO the
City Hospital to the Commissioners OF Public Char
ties. o. d. H.
Nelo. York, Nov. g. 1869.
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POLITICAL.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
,orp ON THE CONsTABULARY LAW

VOTE ON TIE UVNoIAD :
MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov S.-!he vow IN IN
NewHampshre to-day on the question ~ tSo. the
s'a'u.y q, defeated This city, Concord. Dover, and
oDuous towns have given large maOrites against
che project. ,,,...,. -. Az. o,oD+,on ~
a.. s,ss Constabulary act Is very light, and 1t Will be
defeated by large majority. Probably not over lO'VOO
votes were cast. -.
s,abuIary question is: Yeas, 3O7 Nays, 2lS
The people OF this town to-day also decided by vote
of $40 20 2 TO pay three per cent OF It's valuation as
gratuty TO the Manchester and Keene Railroad.
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THE CUsTOM.HOUsE.

Deputy Collector BlatchfOrds leave of alb
sence having expired he returned yesterday Collector
Grinnel also returned yesterday from Washington, and
stoutly denied the rumor OF his resignation. 1t is
ported that many changes 10 take place In the
Custom House in regard TO appointments and within
week certain reforms he adopted that will greatly
facilitate business. Now that the raid OF tho office
seekers over the legitimate work OF the officials can be
carried and Mr. Grinne that everything shall
be done to favor the interests OF the mercantile com
IN