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DENNSYLVANIA D:-THE
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Express Tor Harrisburg Pittsburgh. West and souh with Pail
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STONlNGTON LIN. for BOSTON and
Te ,.nnch and eopnod on, steamers EARRAGANSEif Toe"
SATURDAYS and STONlSGToN MondayL
wnesdav and Fnisv from Pier 80 North River foot Of J"s st
i all other lines Tickets
oce and secured at the omces VI
| Wescou E,press o.. snd at 3l9 Broadway.
A be yEAT Freight Agent L. w. fiLKINS GenL Pass Agent
| b. n BABC0CK. President
TlIE FLUSHING, N0KTI SHORE, and
| CENTRAL hAlLROAD COMPANY.
route Babylon Bayshore p, SAyie aud Pstchosue
| Lesse Hunters Point T:pO a m.-Ba hlou Say tram
uuteT Point $3.50 m.PstchOgue mAh train with pasof
| attached
Lf1,, !iupt Point 900 p m.-Patchogus way train.
L-e nr,r Point I:3O m-Patchoruc express tram Win par
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for the ljoli0ans.

CONFECTIONERY.
~ Far, feval, sgtl, on, and prVs'. p-r,on. ei Nth
PlRB tASIBo E" all Qualify
duLnI the ilvida}s o1ly al -
GREEE. BLAI Goa
w OisslnxbsL
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
ERIE RAILWAY.

LRlE RAILWAY. ,.,
~ WINTER Of Trains taking eject NOV TO- 1878
Twc nty-hnis. note belowl
Day Express Drawrsroon Coaches
10 Bsdslo and Sleeping Coaches 10 destination. ~ .,.
l0:4S n.EIprss Nail for Banao and Niagara F s'eephf
Coach TO SnsYen.ion Bndoe. =, NJ. .,..- c...h..
siss Beas sa. r.ss f.R,.' F" s. LOUIS Detroit
Chicago without change
Port Jefr' ,o 1880 o. .9l5 and 1o:45 !:so $3.50
and x n m Mddeorn 1880. te30, 'yl5 snd l0:46 m.
3:46 4JO $3.50 and II Tue g. l043 n and %:3o n
connect with Ossseo hd.nd RAILROAD Ro1doat
ana Kingston ;3O, and $3.50 Go.hss ,,:3S 7;5O
1880 .ol5 ,O;aS a. $3.50 s;4o 40 te;So iGd
1880 o. and iOi5 M; 3.?o cad 43O Snseru -: -
645 7:3O $3.50 and l0:45 346 8. 1890
go Ridr.wos Hohoiu Asndae snd ssI:e,s 1ab
T. 30 p. m P.erson ',;i5 6:46; 7:SO $3.50 T.
4sd 445 j. Gi5 D. Si5 $3.50 = s:l5 1920 .sSS
;1S M o.cs ao s,ua, ns, "r si5 and f so % md
IL s.iur'sy ni~"t. oui1 Ci.s.i $40 To- '9 s0s
1870 3l5 5:3' $50 and 40 and 3n satoriay
nights on Ruhrfurd Park and P.ssae e45 1880 1880
10 So aod 80 p n Eoelesood se1 sp.rth $3.50 SIS 10
and aO m. .3O 81 10 49, 445 81 80 .6d0 AMI 746 m.;
80 Saturday nights only Peont and Nysch $3.50 f9 and
80, 3:I5, 40. 8: ~ +;3. aud 146 aud
80 Saturday nights only Spnns Valley $3.50 and $3.50 aad
Norn-Tns LEAVING Cbsmben even or half hours ka7e
23d s nutes above time; ira leaving Cham
bers on quarter honrs 2Jt thirty earlier Aboat
lrsves 23dst 54 1880 connecting with trains
IeavnI Chambers st. at same ho1n Inc o:3O m tram har
c, Tor passage ana apartments In Dsrpg Room and Sleep
obtsne asd ord for the CHECKING and transfer
Broadway; Colrst BROOKLYN and a. the Csnpanys pepota
the Wet arne IN heU'f0E At 1;40 n 2;40
aud 1850 D. m ,,..x...,,
N GsuafA
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24

EAIIL INV ER LINE ~
POR BOSTON VIA NEWPORT AND PAIL RIVER DAILY
CUNDAYs EyCEPrED) AT 4 ON
From Pier 28 North River foot Of AursY-rt.
Steamers NEWPORT AND OLD COLON
Cant. A. G. SIMMONS. Capt. B. NJ SIMMONS
The Taunton. hdiIeboro, Plymouth, New
BEDFORD Mahas viueyarI Nantucket Cane Cod the WHITE
MOUNTAINS and all p'tp poit in New England and the Prov
BroadvsY TSenthrs Tnirtave and &
Oces, 944 Broadway AMI ~ Court
Uro-yn the Office the Pier and n all principal Hotsn
Ticket Ofces in the city, -
GEORGE l. C0NNOR GeHersl PASSENGER .en,
C., y b.. Company
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24

DRlDGEPORT, and all points on Housatonio
leaves slip At 1880 m and Bndxeport a. II
New-York tribune., 1874-12-24

EDI1IIIADEI4TIIIH, VII LONU DNXiANNIl dDll
Il IL. NEW JERSEY SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Fare rom Eew.iors 10 PhIizdephia onlv 81 %.
Commencing MONDAY Oc; 49, lS74 new. sanneb and
mIou eteaJstI JANE nOSELY and DAY STAR connecting. at
Sandy Hook with al! 'rIihs, will
Leave K,s.York from Pier g. N. r., foot Of Reeorst
945 a. D-.or adeph Long Branch, Toms River, Ware
tow. iucIcrtG' Via, Id and Brigetop =,
400 m-For Long Branch. Toms RIVER. Wsreown Bsneg
Tucke,aE ,,,, n,.,,u o-,,,-
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
THE CLARK.BININGER CASE.

IN the case OF John :. Beecher assignee In bank
ruptcy against Isabella Clark ana Others involving
che title TO property valued at $4,000, Judge
Hunt Of the Cnited states Circuit Court, yesterday
rendered nis decision. The facts briefly set forth
are as follows Plaintiff is the assignee In bank
ruptcy OF the defendant Abraham Il. Clark who.
Jointly with Abraham BiaiDgcr. his partner in the
nrnl Of A. Binnger & Co., was adjudged bankrupt
IN 1862 The object OF this suit was to obtain
judgment declaring certain conyeyances-one made
BY the bankrupt 70 Thomas ID. James aud the other
oil the same property by Thomas II. James and vile
70 the defendant, Isabella Clark-yotd. and
that the property conveyed thereby
vested Ia The plaintiff, because cohveyet
10 fraud OF creditors The complaint
alleges as ground 10 upset those conveyances
that they were made in fraud OF C!ars's creditors,
with intent to deiraud such creditors. Inc prop
erty in litigation consists nf four lots on Park ave-
nue. IN this city. which, with the buildings upon
them, were in April, 1865. valued at 1872, 900.
Judge Hunt concludes his decision as follows -
'ft Is with considerable reluctance that 1 have
reached the CONCLUSION that the ccnveyance5 TO
Mr. James and Mrs. Clark. OF April 90 1868, are
Fraudulent. but such is my opinion, and cannot
do otherwise than 10 hold accordingly. The con-
veyauce was fraudulent DIS to creditors. Mr.. Clark
Old not leave himself an amount OF property as
large s. he should have retained"
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
NEW YORK CITY.

The members OF the "old Guard'' viii leave next
week for Long Branch.
The free library and reading room OF the cooper
Union will close Monday, August g. for cleaning
ana repairs. but will again be open for visitors on
Rev. DR.. Mende2, q prominent Hebrew OF this
city. has recently been elected Corresponding Soc.
retary for America OF the London Society OF Hebrew
Literature and has accepted the position.
Tho following gentlemen were admitted to n1epa.
bership Of the Produce Exchange yesterday -
James Boughion, WIN. B. Oakley. Samuel sydney
hill.
william Albert, Q lad ten years of age while
playing on the roof Of premises No. 24s East
Twenty fifth street, fell into the rear yard and was
dence Of his parents, No. as second avenue
Coroner Kessler was notified to hold an inquest
Comptroller Green with the Police Commission
ers, opened bids yesterday for the supplying OF
registry books &c., for election purposes. Lange,
Co. tie ;sss :ns ss
hundred and flty election boxes VII be needed
and Mr.. Hasbrouck Is instructed TO advertise Tor
proposals.
Reports were in circulation yesterday In wan
street that tho st. Louis and Iron Mountain RaL-
way Company had gone 70 protest. This was
technically true as $50 900 draft OF the road hold
BY st. louis national bank, had not been paid at
torily adjusted but an arrangemen ut for paying the
noasfng debt at an early day consummated.
The new engines lately pat In the great iron
steamship City or PeEing are said to be the largest
ever built in this country or in Europe. TWO of
the cylinders are OF ow and two Of high pressure,
and are, respectively SO and 81 inches In diameter,
repTesenting 1000 horse power. Eieyen donkey
ship, and ample preparations have been made for
either frc Or leakage.
The work Of paving and trafic preparation Of
Broadway, from Thirty second street to Fifty
ninth street, came to stand on the 25th or July,
as the Comptroller refused to pay money on the
certified warrants, The contractors have accord
ingly discontinued operatona and have notified
the public that they w1 not PROCEED until PAID for
arc the greatest s6der6rs and utter grieyOus COM
plants
The Commissioners of Docks held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday. Commissioner Yves.
terveit was in the chair. Repairs to pier No. 9S
North River were directed to be made ION account
OF the Fishm0ngers' AssOciation), ana Smith
Turner was directed to DO the necessary work. A
on file. The Engineer.ln.Chlef made O report Of
the amount of work done during the past week,
alter which the meeting adjourned.
At tho Produce Exchange yesterday afternoon
the members Of the grain trade held meeting to
consider rules 20 and 81. Section 2 of rue 10 re.
ceived An addition as follows :-"No charge for
eevating or unloading boats nor any other
charges shall be imposed upon said grain by the
railroad companies. except as provided BY above
rule q as follows, viz. :-'If from any cause the
railroads are unable to deliver the grain, when
called upon within reasonable time, tbe seller
shall be required to make good the sale on the de-
mittee to he hereafter appointed, after which the
meeting adjourned.
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
THE COUR rs.
A British Subject Put In
Durance.
SUIT
THE cLARK-BIN1NGER SUIT
Commissioners Report as to the Eley-
enth Avenue Extension.

Some time since the report Of the commissioners
hr tho ooening OF Eleventh avenue above l55th
street was submitted for continuation 70 Judge
Lawrence. holding Supreme Court, Chambers. OBJ
saot,on Fas made to the confirmation, inasmuch az
nothinS was awarded Tor land taken III what was
once & portion OF the Dyckman estate, nor to
Me-srs Hans and Jones for the portions taken of
their Land The ground OF making no award In
these cases was because the land had always been
dedicated to public USE Judge Lawrence gave
yesterdaF hls decision IN the case. lhe main point
Ef IL "a that he cannot entertain objections not
raised peiote the commissioners. The sale OF
the Dyckman estate, wnicn took place eoout year
Dreyious 10 the fling by the Park Commissioners
~ the map OF the extension 0i the avenue, he de-
c.das was made under such circumstances az TO
Negative any idea OF dedication. 10 the case ci
Hans anu Jones' tlOJgn there was some PROOF that
they recognized the intended lines of the avenue
vet as the conveyances were made before the map
was Gied and without reference 10 any map, Lc
Think that then case does not come within the
oases declaring nat 1t is a dedscaiion to PUBIC Use,
ami that tue ru,e Of those cases SGonld no. be ex-
tended. Ee sends tue report, therefore, BACK 70
che commissioner Tor correction.
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
LONG ISLAND.

Among the curious things that viii be on ex.
h,biton at the fall exhibition OF the queens County
Agricultural Society Is q machine for Matching
chickens through the warmth furnished by Ordi.
nary stable manure. 1t Is SAID that this method is
now being successfully pursued by Frenchman
named COrbett, at Hicksvllle.
The Board Of Directors OF the North Shore Rail-
road Company Of Long Island held q meeting
yesterday. the President, DR.. W. W. Ball, presd-
ing. the purpose being to authorize the issue Of
bonds to the amount necessary to secure the
prompt construction Of the road and for the
placing OF which, 1t Is understood, negotiations
have already been concluded II Is probable that
the entire transaction will be consummated to.
house, and on terms which are regarded as highly
favorable to the company.
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
ANYWHERE ANYWHERE, OUT OF THE
WORLD"

Suicide in tho North River-More
Human Sorrow Hidden Under the
Tide.
tragedies was enacted on the river an account OF
which so often fills column in the city journals
aud sets the world wondering as to the unbear-
able burdens OF human life. About a quarter
past five yesterday morning a beautiful girl, ap-
parently about eighteen years OF age, stepped on
board the hoboken boat at the Jerry on the New
Jersey side. Her form was rounded, long 1axen
nar fell over her shoulders and the glow OF health
was on her cheeks. No one would have surmsed
that thoughts OF death were in that young
woman's neart, nor that she was treasur
ing some unspeakabe woe which made lie in.
suppOrtaDe. Seating herself quietly In the ladies'
POCKET crumpled piece OF note paper-prooabty a
love letter--whO knOwsy and as she read II her
blue eyes filed with tears. What O history might
be divugcd by that little scrap OF paper Finally
the boat fOrgetlul apparently OF all her surround
ings leaving her waterproof wrap behind her on
the seat gentleman hastened alter her intend.
ing to remind her or her garment when just as
he Rpened the cabin door he saw the girl leap upon
the guard rail- and before ne could reach her
or give the alarm she was overheard,
the water, churned into lOam by the huge paddle.
wheel Of the boat. The steamer was Instantly
stopped, a'search made or the poor girl, but with
Out avail She had buried her secret for the time
being from human eyes, and Only
In the hereafter the angels may
Roll the stone from its grave
The sole chance to recognize the unfortunate
may be the waterproof cloak left behind which
was taken 10 ihe Hoboken station house ior iden.
tiication. II Is thought, however that she will be
found 10 belong to Hoboken or Jersey CITY; that
she was working girl OF the better class, and that
some love sorrow or, alas! love shame was the
cause OF her rash act
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
POISON IN TIE SWEETS.
What Cheap Candies are Made Of-How
Children are Sickened-An Investiga-
tiOn by the Brooklyn Board of Health.

What Cheap Candies are Made Of-How
Children are SlckeMed-An Investiga.
tion by the Brooklyn Board of Health.
II will be remembered that q few years ago con.
siderable space was devoted In the columns of the
HERALD TO the subject OF adulterated, delcterious
and poisonous candies. which were sold In the
various conectioneres Ii Is believed that
the discussion had beneficial efect Tor
time, at all events, In the two cities. From re-
cent Developments made to the Brooklyn sanitary
authorities IL appears that the manufacturers OF
sweetmeats ia that city have fallen into their old
bad habits OF using poisonous compounds several
children having recently been taken III suddenly
after eating candy. At a meeting OF the Brooklyn
Board or Health yesterday the following very inn
portant resolution in regard 10 the matter was in.
troduced by General Jourdan and adopted -
Whereas frequent complaints have been made by the
press and people that terra aDa (Which L. nothing
phuric acid aniline, yerdgrs Brunswick green gam.
boge. smalt uramsrne oil OF turpentne prussc acid,
rotten cheese us oil, chrome yellow and other drugs
Ind compounds are largely used In the manufacture OF
cheap candies and whereas the lndiscrimnatc use Of
poisonous drugs and COMPOUNDS Is considered dele
- hssoved, Thst the Sanitary Committee or such
officers OF this Board they may direct do thoroughly
investigate and report to this Board possible
ali descriptions Of wares and merchandise made and
sold By in order that the children ut asst
may be projected from the evil effects OF the dangerous
comp ounds sold under the description Of candy
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
A JERSEY BRIDGE NANTRAP,

Hudson county is joined 10 Essex by an old
rattle.trap OF bridge, the giving way OF whioh Is
dreaded by every one obliged to cross it. 1t
was purchased a few years ago from the New Jer.
soy Railroad Company at q cost OF $4,000. For
some time past the united wisdom Of the two
counties, as represented by their respective
Boards Of Chosen Preenoders, has been conceu.
trated on the bridge. the problem being, hWha,
shall we do with it-buud q new one or repair tbo
would eat up 500, 900 or $4,000; 70 do the
latter about $4,000 IL is agreed by eli
the wise men tnat something ought to he done and
that without delay but exactly what a the rocx
upon which the county solons spit Those OF Hud.
son are are Tor new BRIDGE those o. Essex for repair
ing the present one. Meanwhile the man, beast
ana property trap remains In all its dan9erous
conditions, q constant terror TO the timid. Al the
laSt meeting OF the Joint committee the matter
neettaG.
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
STATEN ISLAND.

Yesterday there were one steamship, four barks
ana one brig from Southern ports at anchor at the
lighterage grounds, OF Robbins reel, discharglng
cargoes into lighters before being allowed TO come
up to the city.
The Sunday school children OF the Rev. Dr. En-
yards church, at Brighton Heights Tompkins.
vlle had their annual excursion and picnic yes
terday, R0lnl by special train over the staten
Island Railroad TO the grove near ST. Pauls
church, al TOttenvile.
The stencil nom the neglected cutters Of Staple
ton and the open brook which runs through Canal
street and empties into the bay adjoining the
Staten Island ferry dock Is almost insupportable
and is a constant source OF complaint on the part
OF passengers landing from the ferryboats.
Staten Island has now half-houry communca.
tion with New York between the two old lines OF
ferries whose slips adjoln each other at whitehall.
The railway ferry boats land at Tompkinsvilie
every hour from New YORK, and the North Shore
boats land at New Brighton every half hour from
New YORK,
The New York herald., 1874-07-31
THE PROPOSED NEW ST. FRANCIS xAvIERS
OHURUH,

For some time past the st. Francis Xavier's
Church Society have beeu engaged In collecting
money to build the new Jesuit church. The
present one on Sixteenth street. between Fifth
and Sixth avenues. is flied regularly TO overflow
Ing at the dinerent masses every Sunday. and, as
the congregation steadily Increases, the necessity
been quite apparent The st. Francis church owns
some very valuable property on Sixteenth street,
adjoining the present piaoe OF worship. upon
erected, as soon as sufhcent funds have been col.
lected for the purpose, new, elegant and costly
sacred edifco, extending from sixteenth street to
street, which snail be capable OF 40
many thousands ut each service.
Probably tho work OF erection would have been
begun ere now but for the financial panic and
general prostratlon In business circles.