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Two NICE FRENCH FLATS IN THE NEW BROWN
stone House 363 Third with all the improve
Menis range, boiler stationary tubs dumb waiter,
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% WEST TWELFTH STREET, NEAR FIFTH AVE.
20 nue.-With Board, nicely furnished Rooms, for n
party OF gentlemen or amiiy house pleasant and table
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Special Personally Conducted Party
leaves on May ~ for Italy and Vienna lUs days. from
New York; $50 gold which Includes ali expenses for the
four
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Almanac for New York-Thls Day.
Port OF NEW YORK. DEC. 80, 1873.
CLEARED.

Steamship Italia OBJ. Greis, Glasgow-Henderson
Bros
steamship Wilmington, Holmes. Havana-wm Clyde
Co.
steamship Virgo. Bulkley. savannah-Murray. Ferris
Co.
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, Norfok-Old Do
minion Steamship Co
Ship Ontario Patterson, London-Grinnell, Minturn
Co.
Ship Ole smit Ploug tSor), Carisen, Bordeaux-C To-
bias.
Bark Carl Max Ger, Boyer. Cork for orders-Funch
Edye h Co.
BARK Rosetta ItaD Gazzoo, Cork or Falmouth for
Bark MANU- Cichero dtap. Laurent, Queenstown-A P
Agresta.
BARK Geo Jones CBr) Robbins Belfast-J Elwen
4 Co.
Bark River Thames CBD, Perrin, Glasgow-Funch,
Edye 4 Co
BARK Eureka dam, Blutgart Antwerp-Funch Edge
a Co.
Brig Auguste (Ger) Junpe, Cordnna-F Junge a Co.
Brig A Owen DID, Hunt, Point-a-Pitre-L n Brig
ham.
A Co
Brig Ruby new. Neal Barbados s-Danl Trowbridge 4
Co.
sris Fanny Flint, Warren, St John, NB-Heney Par
ker.
..schr Mercury CBr) Thomas, Malta and markets. l.
Merchant A Co.
schr j q stoyer, Abbott, Para-B Weinberg.
schr Henry Parker, Lewis Demerara-Edwin Rowe
Co.
schr Mary A Rich. Blanchard Angiers-Jas Ward &
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SHIPPING NEW
WHITESTONE TELEGRAPH.

The NEW YoRH HERALD has constructed telegraph line
from New York city to Whitestone IL and the is
open tor the transaction of business.
The line will be found Of great those having
business with vessels passing and from the Sound and
every facility will be given to merchants and others to
communicate promptly.
As there is no other telegraph communication with
Whitestone the Herald Line will open all business
and private messages and the same attended with all
possible despatch.
All messages mnst be prepaid
The following rates have beer established
Private messages twenty five for ten words or
less two cents for every additional word.
Business messages-For message Of twenty words or
less to be delivered board vessels on Whtestone
dollar; five cents for every additional word.
Advertisements for the NEW YORK HERALD free
Herald ONCE. corner Broadway and Ann street
Herald Ship News Office pier No East River.
Herald Branch Office No 1865 Broadway
Herald Branch Once, corner Boerum and Fulton
streets, Brooklyn.
Whtestnne Dock Wholesome. IL
At the Herald Branch Offices corner of Boerun and
Fulton streets BROOKLYN and 1865 Broadway York,
viii be bulletin OF the arrival of all steamers daily
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PAYING FOR sEArB IN CHURCHES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Those men who are contented with one OF the
hundreds Of sects OF Professionalism for their re-
iigion, when writing paragraph for the HERALD,
should not become apostates to their glorious
sect for the sake OF signing themselves "A Catho-
lc.n have noticed two such signatures lately,
one in last Sundays HERALD the date OF tine other
forget But the writers Of both paragraphs are
determined to expose the gigantic frauds OF the
Catholic clergy for charging the enormous sum OF
'flve cents per week for seat In church. Perhaps
one OF these converts to Catholicity Is not aware
that he can 60 into any Catholic church in the
civilized world and hear mass without single
cent In his pocket and he has much authority TO
say his prayers there as man worth 81, ,000, 900.
Or course, these jealous Catholics did not know
that the Church they have Joined is SO liberal And
another thing Iwish these new Catholics to learn,
instead Of paying away money for the support OF
churches, II ever 1T happens that they require
pecnniary aid, let them apply to the pastor OF q
Catholic church, and they are certain to receive
more than these artificial catholics would con-
tribute in a year. l can safely say that am
great sight poorer than any OF them, and ! have
ten cents to spend every Sunday, and don't
think could spend them TO better advantage, /
devote them to the following purposes. VIZ. Five
cents for church ana five cents for the HERALD.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC.
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ARRIVALS.
RRPoRTED by THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
nERALD wHIIEsToNE TELEGRAPH LINES.


BLRALD WHITRSToSE TELEGRAPH LINES.
Steamship Spain (Frj, Grace, Liverpool, Dec IL,
with Mdse and LOG passengers, TO Hurst Dec 70,
lat "A 20 Ion 53 a. passed German steamer bound east.
9th, lat ~ % Ion 62 40 Anchor line steamer do. 2yth
lat 40 30 Ion 68 steamship Italy, hence Tor Liverpool
Steamship Wisconsin (Br) Freeman, Liverpool Dec IL
and Queenstown 18TH with mdse and 33 passengers 10
Williams Guion Dec u, lat 30 ", lon % ~, passed a
brig-rigged Cunard steamship, bound w.
steamship MORO Castle Morton, Havana Dec 25 with
mdse and passengers to w T. Clvde A Co.
steamship City,of san Antonio Pennington, Galveston
to chas Mallory Co. Dec 81 and ~ lat Ion 81
shipped great quantities Of water, but received dam.
age 18th 18Th from Cape Florida 70 Lookout expert
enced very westerly gales with very high
2sh lat 80 e. lon 76 20 large schooner laying 10
under ioresail with msinsai gone; also barKentno,
with loss Of foretop antmast no signals shown by
cither same day. passed schooncrs spars, with some
rigging attached Dec 29 lat 81 Ion "A 80 Mr. Stephens.
Of New York. passenger, tcl overheard; every effort
was made to save him, but without success
Steamship Champion, Lockwood, Charleston Dec ~,
with mdsc and passengers TO W Quintard A Co.
Steamship Wyanoke, Couch Richmond, City Point and
Norfolk with mdse and passengers TO the Old Dominion
Steamship On :
Bark francesca Borzone tnew) Barachno, Bristol a
days In ballast 20 slocovIch Co
Bark Resurrezionc aus, Dcleprine, Ieith G days,
well 4 Co. III n
ballast to G Tobias Co.
Bark Atlantic Nor. knudstp. Antwerp DAYS IN bal
last " Funchs Edye W.
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the rocks tins
near . While coming DOWN he on s
se last sailed for Ss
Mediterranean and New York.
GIoucxsuR Dec 29-During the storm OF Saturday
night schr anchored of Eorman's VICE. and at little
s
until hs .rss any Se
tween Boston and gloucester put out tS sea i was Inn
distances and as near ss could be made the q
se Why hs signal ma % or ras @ Ss could
ss
been dangerous In the extreme the Ghafee left the
about = niles 70 sea- Gloucester SsSns vessel .hen
so BUT s
ps kss &c Ss s o nS
mornng and states that the sinking, Of the Kate
ssS af s' s Tie
York for Antwerp reports being IN Collision al midnight
a. % Be- s or h Ss
received damage 70 port bow had cathsad a. knocksd 40 M
hoa
proceeded; extent Of damage to brigantine unknown
$ s s1s
asSs Sss r lost s. fsn or s sSU S $
the s do and put
his mate and six board the Giuseppina
Oneta navigate her. she has safely brought
into & this port toashs making % , no water ~
OF on Nov. S and not on the "a, as before reported
SAN FRANcIsco Dec E-The French bark Concordia,
which c0lded with the British ship Merwanioe Tramjee
mas coded with another ship before she had proceeded
,sana q. 5aIss$ STATE. Deputy Who
5000 for damages to the British snip.
Miscellaneous.
Purser L Douglas of steamship MORO Castle, from
havana. has thanks for promptly forwarding files
and Dispatches
LAuEcHED-A steamer of 1900 tons was launched few
days since from the yard John Roach Son. Chester
She 2ls feet long, 80 feet width Of beam and q feet
Whalemen.
Bark Sunbeam, LAYERS of NB was at Ternate in Sept
wich, died at fernate July rs
spoken-Oct l6, OF Cape verd Islands, brig Heman
Smith, Barstow, Of Boston-no report OF oil
spoken.
Ship Samuel 9 Glover (3r from Antwerp. Dec 49, OF
be Ess hama ana & 9Eas5cd to Philadelphia oy pilot
don shp nGn fsnhssY on from Singapore for Lon
Ship Humber !Brl, Mcdonnell from Belfast for rcnsa-
for Cardenas, Dec Il, is miles east of Tnskar
RIB Ace Hox Tsnsr % @ SosSss from Philadelphia for
Bark Walter scamme (Br, from London for Callao
scn5 Susan fhur!ow, rabbutt from Havro for sagua,
Dec IL, lat ~ rs Ion 7 a.
The 'Heyworth reported American, from. Liverpool
for King Georges Sound, Nov lat 81 N, Ion 20 06 W.
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I'd OF January. Ii Is thought at the Treasury De
partment that the increase will be somewhat less
than that OF last month. From the present indi-
cations il viii be about ST. 600.
Honor to the Veterans oS '4e.
The Associated Veterans OF ls4o, Survivors On
the Mexican war, viii be received by the Pres-
dent at a quarter to one O'Clock on New Years
Day, with the veterans OF 1912.
Removal OF a Land once.
, The President to-day issued an order that the
Pembna land ONCE be removed to Fargo, Dakota
Territory.
General Spinner Going TO F1orida.
} General Spinner win leave this city on Friday
for Florida His health is somewhat better than 1t
was in the early part or the winter, and he Is
almost constantly at his desk in the departments
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TIE BODY OF A SUICIDE FOUND.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. 80, 1878.
boy out cunning in the woods to-day found the
dead body of Charles G. JacOby covered with snow.
wound in the head and pistol beside the body
Indicated shat the deceased killed himself. lie
was aged 80 years, and leaves family living near
Heuertown, Pa
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THE CLINTON BRIDGE

DUBUQUE, Dec. 80, 1873
Petitions are In circulation through Northern
Iowa asking Congress to extend to the Clinton
Bridge, across the Mississippi, the law authoriz-
ing the construction OF bridges that river and
throwing them open to all railroads wishing to use
them as postal routes by the payment of tolls. The
Clinton Bridge was built before the enactment of
this law and the Northwestern Railroad, having
leased IL, refuse other roads to it Congress
Is asked to compel them to do 1t.
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PAPER MAKERS ON HALF TIME

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Dec. 30, 1873
The Connecticut Valley Fine Writing Paper
Makers Association at a meeting to-day voted to
make only half the usual production for six months
from January 1.
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SAILED.

Steamships Nelson tBr), London; Life Brigade tBr),
Cork; Humboldt (Ger) Antwerp; Wilmington. Havana
virgo sayaansh; Aseparle, a Richmond, &C.; Old Do:
Carmla Aus), Cork Harold CBr). Antwerp Lotus tBr
do: Fglia Aus Toni (Aush Britannia Nor). and Ga
yana Lieut. Maury Nor, Belfast veranda Nor, cork
Ezio aus, Newcastle.
Wind at sunset NV. fresh
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BELOW.

Ship Liverpool Lambert. from London Nov (by pilot
boat Isaac Webb, No 81.
Ship yoven Thomas port. Pelica from Lisbon Nov 10
lby pilot boat Thomas Negns, No u.
Brig Myronus. JOY from Malaga Oct Is (by pilot boat
Thomas Ne2lls, No u.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
.Seamer. SOILS. Destination.

DATES OF DEPARTURE PROM NEW YORK FOR TIE
MONTHs OF DECEMBER AND JANUARY
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PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

PRovrpYNcx, R. L. Dec So 1878
Printing cloths steady at CSC SIC for best GA square
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Telesraphic Marine Correspondence.

Wind at sunset NV. fresh.
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J. W. Firth, chief officer Of the Atlantic, in
reply to the reporters Questions, made state
ment in substance as follows:-
My watch ended at twelve o clock on Mon
day night. The second and fourth officers
took charge, and l went to my berth. ! was
aroused by the shock of the vessel striking.
The second officer came down to my room
and said the ship was ashore and he was
afraid she was gone. l put on a few
articles of clothing, got an axe and
went on deck to clear the boats.
The ship had careened over before reached
the deck. cleared the two starboard boats.
Just then heavy sea swept the boats away.
and now climbed higher for safety. The night
was so dark and the spray blew SO thickly that
we could not see well what was going on
around us. saw men on the rocks, but did
not know how they got there. All who were
alive on board were In the rigging.
WHEN DAYLIGHT CAME
/ counted thirty-two persons in the mizzen-
mast rigging with me, including one woman.
When these saw that there were lines
between the ship and the shore many
of them attempted to 60 forward to
the lines, and in doing SO were washed
overheard and drowned. Many reached the
shore by the aid of the lines, and the fisher
mems boats rescued many more. AT last all
had either been washed off or rescued except
myself, the woman and boy. The sea had
become 80 rough that the boats could not
venture near us. Soon the boy was washed
of, but he swan calamity and reached one Of
the boats in safety. got firm hold of the
woman and secured her in the rigging. /
could see tho people on shore and in the boats,
and could hail them, but they were unable to
help as AT two o'clock in the afternoon,
after we had been
IN THE RGeNG TEN HOURS,
the Rev. Mr.. Ancient Church OF England
clergyman, whose noble conduct can never
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at home under dilapidated-looking overcoat
that had probably done duty in days of yore
on the back of more than one hardy fisherman
of the place, while at the same time he made
desperate efforts to get on his benumbed hands
a pair of lavender kid gloves. He had pref
erence for kid as a rule, no doubt, but at that
particular moment he was gazing enviously on
A HALF-FRJGHTENED-To- DEATH DUTCHMAN,
who sported prodigious pair of wool mitts
which did great credit to the skill and sense
of the fsherman's pretty daughter, who had
given them to him.
But why continue the story The scene
after what have written may be more easily
imagined than described. All were warmly
welcomed on board the Delta by Captain
Shaw and his officers, who spared no pains to
make them as comfortable as possible.
The Goliath returned to the shore and was
soon back again with just such a crowd as the
previous one There were several
AFFECTING SCENES
on the Delta rs the passengers were collecting
in her from the different points where they
had been stopping Friends who had separated
from each other after the Atlantic struck
and never expected to meet again in this
world, were brought face to face in the
Delta's cabin, where they grasped hands and
wept for JOY, and returned thanks to Him
who spared them, while SO many of their
fellows had been sent into eternity. By
twelve o'clock all those who had reached the
shore safely were, excepting an officer and
four men who remained, and those who
walked inland, taken on board the steamers
Delta and Lady Head, the former having
about $50 and the latter n.
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Investigation Ordered by the
Canadian Government.
Alphabetical Lists of the Dead
and Living. ~
THE LONDON AGENTS HEAR7LESsNEss,
"A Graphic Picture Of the Awful
Catastrophe.

Yesterday it became our painful duty to
Atlantic. The calamitous news fell upon the
community with a supplying effect We
could but say that q great ocean steamship
had been lost, and that three-fourths of those
on board had persisted. Only two names out
Of those saved reached us. Aware that the
most intense anxiety would prevail until all
the sod truth Of death had been made known
we obtained, through the HERALD Bureau in
London, the fullest list possible of the pas
sengsrs on board. From Halifax, N. s.,
We have procured the fullest possible
ally arranged, the lost and saved will be
sem at q glance. The particulars of the
wreck, what happened before the disaster,
the blunder that led to it, the striking on the
rock, the scenes of terror and death that fol-
lowed, are all depicted in our special de-
spatches. In order to give the reader clear
idea of the scene Of the wreck map has been
prepared. In another portion Of the HERALD
win be found the effects produced in this city
by the ill-omened tidings. Dismay is but a
feeble term to express the depth OF the feelings
Of fear, sorrow and indignation which filed all
glasses. From the magnitude of the loss OF
life IL will rank with the most deplorable
satastrophes of the century.
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STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS.


Inc SAptaEnb Statements
The following is the Captain statement
We sailed from Liverpool March 20. During
the first part of the passage had favorable
weather and easterly winds On the oath,
25th and 26th experienced heavy southwest
and westerly gales, which brought the ship
down to 118 miles a day. On the
31st of March the engineers re-
port showed but about one hundred and
twenty-seven tons of coal on board. We
were then AGO miles east Of Sandy
Hook, with wind southwest and high
westerly swell and falling barometer.
the ship steaming only eight knots per hour;
considered the risk too great to push on, as we
might find ourselves, in the event Of gale, shut
out from any port of supply, and SO decided to
bear up for Halifax. At one P. NJ, 31st,
Sambro Island was distant 10 miles; ships
speed varying from eight to twelve knots per
hour; wind SOUTH with rain which veered to
westward at eight P. M, with clear weather.
AT midnight judged the ship to have made
1872 miles, which would place her AZ miles
south of Sambro, and then left the deck and
went into the chart room, leaving orders
about the lookout, and to let me know if they
saw anything, and call me at three A. NJ,
intending then to put the ships head to the
southwark and await daylight.
My first intimation Of the catastrophe was the
striking Of the ship on Mars Island and re-
manning there fast. The sea Immediately
swept away oil the port boats. The officers
went to their stations and commenced clear
ing away the weather boats. Rockets were
fred by the second officer. Before the boats
could be clearod-only ten minutes having
elapscd-tho ship koeled heavily to port, rem
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PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.

HALIFAX, N. s., April 2, 1873.
The loss Of the Atlantic marks another
spooh in the history Of the worlds calamities.
Tho community here 10 completely shocked
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A TIA N TIC.

$50 Lives Lost Out
of 078.
4l0 SOULS RESCUED.
THE CALAMITY.
Awful Scenes When the
Vessel Struck.
FRANTIC STRUGGLES FOR LIFE.
Death on the Rock, in the Rig
ging and the Sea.
DEsOLATION AT DAWN.
Perishing OF All the Women
and Children.
Rescue by the Fishermen---The
Blackboard Signal.
'CAEER UP! THE BOATS ARE COMING"
Heroism and Endurance Amid the
Terrors Of the Wreck.
TEN HOURS In THE RIGGING.
Men Becoming Crazed on the Rock and
Falling Into the Sea.
THRILLING STORIES FROM SURVIVORS.
Statements by the Captain, First
i Officer, Chief Engineer, Quar-
termaster and Passengers.
Causes Assigned for the Fatal Mistake Out.
running Their COurse-..The Lights.
THE SHORTNESS OF COAL.
One Hundred Bodies Re-
covered.
Bringing the Saved to Halifax Destitu.
ton Of the Passengers.
Investigation Ordered by the
Canadian Government.
Alphabetical Lists of the Dead
and Living. ~
THE LONDON AGENTS HEARTLESSNESS.
"A Graphic Picture Of the Awful
Catastrophe.
Yesterday it became our painful duty to
announce the loss of the White Star steamship
Atlantic. The calamitous news fell upon the
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most general favorite and most accomplished
gentleman on board, found watery grave.
THE SAILORS BEHAVE oUrRAoEoUsLY.
The sailors, who were mostly Liverpool
men, behaved outrageously. The body Of
Mrs. Fisher was found, and some iend in
human form had smashed her finger with
rock to wrench from it her wedding ring.
Purser Washington had complete list of the
passengers, but he persisted with the cold
while clinging to the wreck.
SIXTY BODIES RECOVERED.
When the Delta left the scene some sixty
bodies had been recovered, among them those
of Mrs. Fisher and Miss Mary Merritt.
Mr.. Markenald will remain by the wreck
and take care Of the bodies of his companions
of the saloon, SO far as they may be recovered.
The total number lost now foots up to $50;
saved 41S.
Messrs. S. Cunard & Co. provided every
comfort for the rescued. The Storage passen-
gers are now in good quarters.
The following resolution was passed by the
cabin passengers:-
We, the rescued passengers OF the unfortunate
steamer Atlantic, desire TO express our gratitude
aud respect for the noble conduct exhibited by
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THE CAPTAIN s GRIEF.


The Captain was serious and composed, yet
at intervals when some particularly narrowing
incident was being mentioned he broke down
and seemed overwhelmed with sorrow. Once
he said to the reporter-''Think that while
should have persisted; it's horrible! If had
been able to save even one woman could bear
the disaster; but to lose ALL it's terrible, ter
rible!" He seemed to fully realize that the world
would hold him to strict account for the
disaster, and that whether he was blameless or
culpable he would, by many, be held respon-
sible.
THE COMMANDER OF THE ATLANTIC,
Captain Williams, is stout-built English
man, of about forty-fve years Of age, who has
followed the sea for many years. He was for
a long time captain in the Guion line. For
upwards OF year he has been in the White
Star service; first as chief officer of the Celtic.
and latterly, for two voyages, as captain Of the
Atlantic He met with an accident short
time ago which disabled him to a certain exc
tent, and recently he has been compelled to
use stick and abstain from great exertion.
Notwithstanding this, however, he so con-
Quoted himself at the trying time as to win
the highest concentrations from the passen-
gers.
THE BODIES FOUND.
When the Delta left at half-past twelve p.
M yesterday between sixty and seventy bodies
had been washed ashore and we're lying ON thes
beach. Mr.. Marckweld, of New York, will stay
to look after bodies Of cabin passengers, and
will send the American ones home, if possible
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.
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southern of
boundary Pennant Bay
Sabro Light
above high outside
vicinity ticky studded
Meagher's
wrecked treacherous rocks lying off
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The Reason Why.

Captain Williams" said the reporter, 'to
what cause do you ascribe the disaster?''
II can hardly say" replied the Captain,
.'unless it was because we had overrun our
distance. thought we were going about eleven
knots, but the speed must have been greater
than that, or we could never have got so far
out Of our course"