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TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, Sept 10, 1859.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;-
Enclosed please find check fol- twenty-fv dollars,
In aid OF the families Of the victims at Avondae.
CLEMENT I. RICE.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
NEW YORK; Sept. 10, 1869.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
We beg o hand you our check for twenty. five dol
lars In behalf OF the suffering families at Avondae.
g. SIDENBERG & co.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 1869.
Enclosed pease find check for twenty-five dollars,
In al Of the families or the victims OF the Avondae
disaster. ]. Il. FISHER, Is Mercer street.
TEN DOLLARS.
NEW ROCHELLE, Sept TO- l96s
To THE ErITOR OF THE HERALD
Enclosed Please Ind ten dollars for the benefit OF
the miners .amli'es Of Avondale IRON Emma and
little Carrie De G.
FIVE DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, Sept. TO- 1862
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
Pleas, find enclosed rye dollars for the relief Of
the sufferers By the Avondale disaster.
FIVE DOLLARS.
New YORK. Sept. 10, 1889.
Enclosed 1nd five dollars In aid of the sufferers OF
the AvondaIe mine God bless your noble efforts.
ADA M0LLENnAUER.
Five DOLLARS.
New YORK, Sept. 0, 1859.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Please End enclosed the sum OF five dollars towards
the widows and orphans OF the late massacre az
Avonaae coal mines, Pennsylvania and ! wish
could send you ten times as much. Mrs. W. NIX.
FIVE DOLLARS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THIS HERALp:-
You will please add the enclosed FIVE dollars to the
fund being raised for the relief OF the sufferers BY
the Avondale mine disaster. J. s. Q.
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HORSE NOTES.

This is the second day Of the racing meeting at
Fashion Course. The programme announces two
races-a hurdle race at mile heats with three
starters-Harry Booth Lobea and Simple Simon
and mile heat BEST three in Ave. race, which also
has three entres-General Duke, Local and Bonnie
Braes Harry Booth Is the favore in the hurdle
and General Duke In the other. The programme Of
the autumn trotting meeting at Prospect Park has
been issued. 1t Is grand one. All the purses are
well filled. The one for all horses has Lady Thorn,
George Palmer, Mountain Boy and Rhode Island.
Some time since there was q trOt announced in
the California papers OF three mile heats In harness.
and the time given less Than 1880 In both heats.
The statement was false, as we believed 1t to be
when we saw 1t. A gentleman who witnessed the
race says that the time made by the winner was
considerably over eight minutes In each heat.
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Governor Geary Mt the Scene.
HnNrauAIp pa Cant m IA

Governor Geary Mt the Scene.
HoNEsDALE, Pa, Sept. 10, 1859.
Governor Geary left Honesdale yesterday morning
for Scranton, whence he will proceed to the Avon
dale NINE In an address TO the people OF Hones-
dale on Thursday night the Governor said:"I cannot
bring my remarks to a close without adverting to
calamity which has filed the Commonwealth, and,
indeed, the whole country with gloom. 1 refer to
the coal mine disaster. viii proceed TO the scene
tomorrow, In order to ascertain the actual amount
OF distress in that region. may ind 1t necessary
to issue proclamation calling the people OF this
State to open their purses and to the aid Of the
destitute widows and orphans" The Governor has
already subscribed $1,000.
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION Of Q. H. HOLSTER. MINISTER
TO MyTL
HARTFORD. Conn. Semi. lf

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept TO- 1850.
The Litchfeid Enquirer states, on the authority OF
private letter, that attempt was made to assas
sinate G. II. HOLSTER, Minister to Hayt at his resi-
dence near Port au Prince. The rebels have threat
have also been made against Mr. Basseit. The re.
port says Mr.. HOLSTERS wounds were not fatal, but
that he lost good deal OF blood.
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Sale Of Pools Inst Might.

Pools upon the Fashion Course races OF to-day
sold last night at Riley's, corner Of Twenty
eighth street and Broadway, BY Thomas B. Johnson,
The attendance Of sporting men was large and con-
siderable excitement was evidently felt, especially
upon the second race. On this event considerable
money was put up at the rates published below. On
was not SO much inclination to p0st" on this as on
the second race. The following were the pools sod:-
FIRST RACE-Handlcap hurdle race; purse OF $500;
mile heats, over four hurdles.
Harry Booth .............. 65 90 81 80 80 So
Simple Simon. ............ 25 % 81 20 IL Is
SECOND RACE.-A purse OF $500, two mile heats,
for all ages
General Duke 80. $3.50 24O go 40 100 100 100 100
Bonnie Braes. ..... so 70 90 As 40 % 80 81
Local.. 16 80 "a 10 II IL 20
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FIVE DOLLARS.
NEW YORK. Sept 10. 1909.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Enclosed please md Ave dollars for the benent OF
the widows and orphans by the Avondale disaster
f. K.
TWO DOLLARS
To TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
forward you two dollars for the Avondale sur
fercrs. FRANCESCA S0LIr0.
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'reyiously acknow-

DANIEL BUrTERFlELD, Treasurer.
Governor Walker, Of Virginia, telegraphs TO Gene
raj Butterfeld:-
Have sl been ~ vour effort in behalf Of General
Rawlins family Az personal friend o. sns 'xss
desire 10 contribute $sUN 0ILbShS w "~
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Relief from Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10, 1860.
The Commercial Exchange has voted g, 600, and
George W. Chids has given $1,000 for the relief OF
the Avondae sufferers.
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Subscriptions Received Mt the Herald Office
Yesterday.

Subscriptions Received at the Herald Office
Yesterday.
The following subscriptions for the relief of the
families OF the miners who lost their lives in the
Avondale coal mine were received at the HERALD
office yesterday
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, Sept 10, 1869.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
Enclosed please find check for 800. in aid Of the
Avondale sufferers, from several members OF The
ALLEMANIA CLUB,
No. Is East Sixteenth street.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 1859.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Enclosed please ind my check for 800 as contrt-
button 10 sufferers from Avondale tragedy.
THOMAS A. WISE, in.
FIFTY DOLLARS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 1859.
Miss E. Groves compliments to Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett and begs to enclose fifty dollars in aid OF
The poor widows and orphans Of the Avondale coal
mine calamity.
FORTY DOLLARS.
NEW YORK GOLD EXCHANGE BANK
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 1869.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Enclosed please find cashiers check for forty dol
lars being the contributions OF the clerks OF this
bank for the relief and aid of those who were made
widows and orphans by the recent disaster al the
Avondae coal mlne-
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Brooklyn Aid or the suHerer..

Response being made by the charitable people Of
BROOKLYN to the appeal circulated in behalf Of the
families or the victims Of the coal mine calamity.
on Sunday next the congregations In most OF the
churches throughout the city Will be called upon
from the pulpits to contribute towards the Charitable
object in view.
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subscriptions In the Department Of Finance.
We, the undersigned, members Of the Department.
ordnance city Of New York. respectively subscribe
the amounts set opposite names, in behalf OF the
families Of the sufferers from the late calamity at
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PAymaster watmouah has been assigned 10 the
Pensacola NAVY Yagl in place Of Paymaster Brown.
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Subscriptions In Newark, N. j.

At the request OF numerous citizens OF Newark,
N. j., Mayor Peddie has consented to become the
treasurer OF the subscription fund which has been
started In that city In aid Of the unfortunate be-
reaved and suffering ones by the recent shocking
disaster at Avondale. Nearly $1,000 has already
been subscribed.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE RAwllNs FUND.


General Butterfeld furnishes US with the following
list OF subscriptions TO the Rawns fund, received at
his Office yesterday
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Other ContributIon. In thIs CITY.

OVutr CONTRIBUTIONS ID tu1b NItys
The Thistle Benevolent Association OF this city
have resolved to contribute 800 towards the relief
OF the families OF the unfortunate miners.
Inc Stereotyper's Union has also contributed 500
Ior the same charitable purpose.
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throng might have been seen there last week, but
desoatton most desolate now rei2ns over the once
smiling little village.
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Subscriptions Received by the Miners Relief
Cemmlttee-Over $4,000 Collected in scran-
! ton and Vicinity.

cChANIONi sept. III, 1907
The following subscriptions have been received by
the Miners Relief Committee from parties IN this
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Our Theatres and the AvOndule Calamity.
The generosity Of theatrlca, managers and
actors IN OF charity Or wherever there Is
chance to relieve actual Distress is proverbia. The
irightful distress caused by the Avondale calamity
has not we are glad TO learn, been overlooked by
our managers, and two performances are already
announced to come of, the proceeds of which will
be devoted to the relief Of the widows and orphans
Of the unfortunate miners who persisted by that sad
disaster Others Of our princely managers viii pro-
baby follow the example which has been set them
by Mr.. James Fisk, Jr., Of the Grand Opera House,
and Mr.. O. Hermann, the word-renowned "prestl-
dlgtateur" and II is than likely that amagniA-
cent purse will be sent to the bereaved unfortunates
at Avondale from the theatres OF this city. The
lessee Of the new Post ONCE and Court House FENCES
also offers the free use OF all Its unoccuped spaces
for the purpose OF advertising such benefit per-
formances, &C, to which theatres, societies and
other organizations intend moving in this matter
fault; but they best love to swallow the
pill when It is sugar-coated with enjoy
tqa%e tn t Sas Te Tod others love to
all about distress and suffering In the excitement OF
the play or the ntoxicaton OF the waltz. Mr. james
Fisk Jr thoroughly understanding this little pecu-
lari.y OF our citizens has In conjunction with Miss
Lucille Western, determined upon giving grand
Wednesday afternoon for the relief OF the sufferers
by the Avondale tragedy. The entire company and
orchestra hare volunteered their services and an I'M
patty q New YORK Win this s5oIs object. east
Lynne" y the piece selected for the occasion. with
Miss Lucille Western Ia her great dual character Of
Lady Isabel and Nine. Vine.
Professor 9. Hermann, the renowned "prestidt-
gIateur," who has Just returned from Europe, after
four and half years. absence, opens at the Academy
OF Music on "Wednesday evening, Tor short season
OF prestidgitaoria entertainments. The entire
proceeds OF his first performance he generously de-
votes to the relief OF the Avondale sufferers. He
offers Al excellent programme and the great build.
Ing should be damned from parquet to gallery. Pro-
lessor Hermann, who returns to US with new
pertOire Of marvellous tricks OF seight OF hand, will
be assisted upon this occasion by his brother Alex
ander Hermann, who Is himself an adept In the
'black art"
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Movement Among Railroad Men In Aid OF the
Av0ndale Sufferers.

Movement Among Railroad Men In Aid OF the
Av0ndale Sufferers.
The Following cali was issued yesterday In further
ance OF the object OF afording relief to the miners
widows and orphans:-
TORAILRoAD MANAGERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES
. Ine Undersigned railroad managers, agents and
employees request meeting OF their associates at
the Astor House, room H. Saturday, the 18th inst,
al Twelve O'Clock noon for the purpose OF devslng
some means OF giving aid to the sufferers by the late
terrible calamity at the coal mines In Pennsylvania
full attendance Is urged.
Charles E. Noble General Eastern Agent M. G. RR.
iona. Meyers, Agent South Shore line. No. Aston
M. B. spauldng, Agent W. Y. @. RR., 800 Broad
J. L: Gossler Agent Union line.
!. w: sweeney, General Eastern Agent Pacific RR.
Jos. W. Prince, General Eastern Agent NJ. and st. P.
H; 9. Marshall, General Eastern Agent M. and L.
John J. sproul, General Agent ILL., Cent. RR.
A. b. de Frese, Agent N. Y. and Montreal line.
deo; I. Nutter Eastern Freight Agent G. and N. W.
J. B. Yates General Eastern Passenger Agent South.
a II. Ward, Erie Railway w. al broadway.
Geo. J. Caldwell, 24l broadway.
]. ]. HOLSTER, y. s. line.
J. \. moore, Agent Red line.
y. shutter, Consulting agent Red line.
J. Farnsworth, Agent Mer. dis, No. IA Murray
street.
II. W. Carr, Agent Peoples dis. No. ~ Murray
street
W. P. Robinson, General Eastern Agent I. W. and
W., 254 Broadway.
A. 7. Wids, Agent A line, 254 Broadway
]. F. Geer, pier No. North river
George Z. jarvis Agent G. W. ana D. and NJ Rail-
roads.
John T. Sanford, Agent G. r. l. and P. railroad, 255
Broadway.
W. G. Van Denmark, Agent Empire line, 2e5 Broad
way.
A. Q. Rose, Agent G. W. dis. pol Broadway.
William II. Perry. superintendent G. w. dis, 2ol
Broadway.
Peter Wac0tt, General Agent Atlantic Coast line.
A. q. Bernoudy Agent Merchants Protective Freight
Union OF St. Louis
E. Cummings, superintendent Mer. dis, 1l3 Broad.
way.
J. Chttenden, Superintendent Peoples DIS. 1la
1rQadway. i
II. Hlgbee, Agent White line, $50 Broadway.
J, r. Topper, N. Y. G. Railroad $50 Broadway.
Charles +. Noble General Eastern Agent NJ. c. Rail-
road, No. Aston House.
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Andrew j. Rogers. ... ...................... &26
TOTAL. e445
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the tunnel, thickly thronged with men waiting for
the appearance Of the bodies Lower still came a
third wall, like the others level with the roadway 1t
supported, and this also was laid under contribution.
Looking up from the railroad track the spectators
above appeared like the audience In the galleries or
a theatre, rising in tiers one above the other, while
the great central object Of attraction was the mouth
OF the tunnel IN the face OF the hill. When night
came the long ridge of burning coal, which showed
no flames by day, burst out In glorious brllliancy
and Illuminated with a strange purple light the
scenery OF the plains beneath and of the mountain
top above. Every few minutes curling flames of
bright purple blue assembled from the long steady
ridge of fire, and made very beautiful sight
Darkness most profound reigned over all the wyo.
ming Valley. Rain fell with steady drip throughout
the night but no man left his post except strange
y say, the doctors fQr who'll calls were made and
against whom Sluch Indignation was exhibited.
The Space IN front Of the tunnel was busy place
near midnight. Scores OF the miners, with lamps Ia
their hands, went dying around, while as many men
with lanterns kept moving In and out to preserve
order and keep passage way clear for the dead
bodies. group Of men with lanterns in hand stood
at the mouth of the tunnel, into the dense darkness
OF which the eye peered in vain to see an object
Forty feet inside this tunnel the shaft Is met going
down its dizzy distance Of nearly 900 feet.
Bringing out the bers laden with their CHASTITY
loads in the heavy blackness OF the night relieved
only by the dim lanterns made picture OF as fearful
moment as could enter poets imagination. AT ones
back the whole valley wrapt In gloom aud dark.
ness pabove the dismal mountain tops, along which
the lightning coursed incessanty, on either hand
rough, grimy men, and, coming from the Turner's
mouth mouth every few minutes corpse bloated ana
shocking to look at while out upon the air, from the
houses near by came the shrieks of women piercing
the very souls Of men, and making even the strong
ones cry. Then again might be heard the endless
creak of the windlass drawing up bodies from the
pit Of death; the pung Of the donkey engine forcing
air into the shaft and, at intervals the great strong
voice OF James George, announcing to hill and vale
the name and address Of each rescued miner. Al.
together the scene and the circumstances can never
be forgotten by any one who witnessed them.
DgPoPuLATED VILLAGE.
Some adequate conception OF the great disaster
may be formed from the fact that In the village or
town ofAvondale only Ave heads Of families are left
including Mr.. Conrad, the superintendent busy
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Subscriptions In the Mayors Once.
The following subscriptions were received IN the
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THE new MARKET ON fuRrY-sEcoaD STREET.

The new building just finished and which Will be
opened TO the public to-day, and to be known as
Croton Market, is situated on Fortysec0nd street,
Fourth avenue, running through to Forty-third
street. and has frontage both streets of $50 feet
he front on Forty-secOnd street Is two stories in
height; the centre portion Is Of brick, with Man.
sard roof each side, which IS agreeably broken up
by dormer windows and ornamental chimneys.
Access to the various stands Is obtained by three
wide passages running through from street to street
and intersected by transverse passages. Th centre
passage twelve feet VIDE and Is TO be used for
riages and carts. Each stand has large refrige-
ratOr, which at once both ornamental and useful,
being made OF ash and black walnut.
The market room has an area of 10000 square
feet divided up into 156 stands which have been
rented by the venders every kind food required
by man. The stands for the sale Of meat and FISH
have large marble slabs on top; and one enterprs-
ing hshmonger has made his stand more attractive
by the addition OF fountain and basin OF goldfish.
The principal feature in this market Is the number
and size OF the skylghts, making 1t probably the
best lighted building In the city. AT the same time
II Is aso without exception, the best ventilated and
it Is the intention Of the propretors 10 make the
ceanest market In existence. arrangements having
been made by which the whole area Of nooring can
be flooded oaly, numerous hydrants being provided
for tnat purpose.
each side, beneath which are the entrances 10 the
cellar. The cellar is ttted up with large refrgera
tors for the keeping or meat IN large quantities. and
portion OF the space Is set apart Tor vegetables
and cages for live poultry, so that they be killed
when required The second story noor will be used
for a restaurant being admirably adapted To that
purpOse-the close proximity OF the new depot soon
TO be erected for the New York and New Haven and
New York and Harlem Railroads making 1t very
desirable place for such business. The is well
lighted, with high ceiling making 1t an agreeable
rOOn 150x40 feet
Nothing has been omitted in the erection of this
building that was necessary to make 1t what 1t is
Il IlOdel market.
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TEMPLE B'hAl IeSNUaUa.
Orthodoxy and RcEorm-Trouble in the
Church.

Orthodoxy and RefOrm-Tr0uble in the
Church.
The question of rituastic reform is beginning to
breed dissenson and trouble In this congregation
which has its temple on West ThIrty-fou street.
between Broadway and Seventh avenue with Rev.
Dr. vidaver for Its rabbi. There was q meeting OF
the congregation last Sunday the object being the
election OF chosan. reader, and the adoption Of
sundry changes OF the ritual and the modification Of
the present H,stilag, as recommended by Joint
committee OF trustees and members. report Of
the proceedings in the JeciSh Messenger, the organ
OF the orthodox branch OF JUDAISM mildly sketches
the disorder as i0lows:-
As meeting opened for business and the
call read Mr. T. J. Joachmsen moved that the order OF
Scalp be reversed the election OF taking place first
considerable sparrne between va
members vote taken Mr.. Joachimsen's mo-
Pending motion go into Committee of the Whole several
members addressed the meeting briefly, but In
the members In favor OF changes being determined to
have the various questions brought before the
cnssion and action, and citing portions Of the law
Of the congregation IN support Of their views Finally the
business transacted at meeting where the contendnS pa
ties equally divided and where determined
advisable 10 adjourn the meetng and member having
moved adjournment, the motion carried, and the
meeting was thus at an end.
The fact was that the uproar and turmoil became
so great that the aid OF the police was welcome; but
even the appearance Of the Official 'cOnservators OF
the peace" could not restore order. When the
chairman. Mr.. jacob Becare, declared the meeting
adjourned, he and his friends, constituting the re-
form party. withdrew. The rcsOlute defenders OF
orthodoxy remained declared the adjournment out
OF order, reorganized and elected Rev. J. -
Kramer C2dsdf, or reader, unanimously. IL re-
mans to he seen whether the rcformers viii acqui-
esce in this action or eject somebody else to the
DOalttOn.
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RAILROAD on THE WEST SIDE or THE HUDSON
RivER-Tne Albany Argus states that the directors
OF the Albany and New York Railroad have resolved
safy to secure ITS early completion. very perfect
survey OF the road has already been made, under the
supervision OF Mr.. Wentz, one OF the most accom-
pllsned civil engineers IN the country. II the citi-
zcns OF Albany aud those residing along the line OF
the call for subscriptions ftytwo miles OF the road
from Albany to Kingston, can be put under contract
IN the month OF september next and when COM
pleted there will be a continuous line OF railway on
the west side Of the river from Albany 10 Jersey
CITY.
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Efforts are being made to convoke general meet.
Ing OF the Protestants IN Austria and hungary. 10
express their adhesion w the manifest recently pro-
claiulel At WQXWA