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, 1874-02-23

There have boon fowor noteworthy transac-
tio1.s in real cEtato during the past week than
during either OF the two previous ones. Conae-
auouty there il less That usual to aay about par
ticulur transactions. We notice, however that
tiloro is full as much activity IN tho sa!e Of clicnp
lots III tho suburbs, md TINT improvements and
projects for improvements III various quarters
OF tho city aro Increasing MS spring approaches
Tho greater portion of thoBo projected improve
ments nro in tho outskirts Of tho bilt-np por-
tion OF tho city. The activity so 1lotabIo i'll
building iu tho buEinoss .auartor in tho past two
years will bo almost entirely wanting this year.
There nro evidently enough, anl moro than
enough, storcs. Tho long limo Of a1occupiod onoB
on 1Yabusll avenue, south Of Monron street, aud
tho disposition OF WHOLESALE MERCHANTS to 1noYo
eastward from their temporary locations on
Franklin md Alarkot atroetu to tho old contros
OF trade OIL I.nke and Randolph straotb. nbout
the iuuctions Of Wabash and Michigan ayoncs,
make IN unfayorable outlook for large amount
Of properly in thoHo localities which Inns boon
improved with spacious stores ut srcat oAponao'
Tl,cro III also n largo area OF "intarn'casato "
residence property, improved with substantial
bnildilgs, little old, but IN good repair, which
Is too ncnr to business to Do considered dcsir-
al,lo, and is available Tor nothing but boarding
holseB,
THO owners Of t,otll tho aforementioned
c!aBacs OF property manifcat u dsbposl'
tiuu to sell out Or tralo for suburban la.ids
Nuny pieces OF thiH description of prop
crty, which Roy1n or eight yours ago wore coll
eisc1ed among Tho most valuable rcailcnco prop
erty in tho city, could ho bought to-day FOL
about Tho amount OF the, mortgages. This, how
ever, M due to tho expansion of tho city, ard t
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, 1874-02-23


New YoRE, Feb. ,2!.-11onoy closed oasy at
4G05 Der cont OIL calf.
Excnango dult tiia afternoon, and somewhat
nominal at 'ss4.ei Tor private bankers 60 days,
and $ls7t5D4.BS for donand. -
Gold 'oponcd ut 112196, advanced to 112274, and
closed at 1921. Rates paid for carrying wcro
~, 8, and 9 por cent, and for borrowing fiat.
Clcarings 551 100000. Treasury operations for
tho week at New York includoddisbursomcnts Of
sBA4 0D0, account Of interest in the redemption
OF $50 bonds, and receipts Of 81, 305 for GUS
toms. Specie exports for tho week.. s447, 900;
*232, 900 boing gold, principally American. .1ns-
ports, same time-dgy goods, s3io, 600; naegehan
diHe, SC, ,1GG,0U0.
Governments 6tcady, mud considerable done.
State bonaa steady, with tho exception Of
Tennossces, old aud now, which: worc active and
Stocks opened dull, With Il sliglit advance;
hut at the !ir5t Board declined x to per cont.
&C. subsequently declining to sd. Toward tho
close there was.a partial recovery, aud the mar
Aot loftofr steady The Balcs botw.aon 10 and 2
were Sc, 000 alarcs, Of whic! q, ,0o zero Western
Union, 1o, goo Union Pacific. 3,500 ohioz, 5000
st. raul, 10000 Lalio Shore, 5000. Northwest
orn, aud 5000 Atlantic {; Pacific preferred.
, 1874-02-23

OATTLE-Tho cattlo market has boen moderately
actiyo during tbs wcc just closed Int tue prices cur
for Itockvrr esc Two elaBscs Of stock, comprising,
have VIZ r2ed @ r D from tho opening 10 ths sloso iii
farmer Mt s535@6. 90. aud the istcr at - Goes4 e.
Common butchers stuff aud medium to good r"ughlsh
stock Aavo hrG In excessive supply, anu, even ut re-
ducson of 15e.5c sellers found It impossible to pre-
vent sseady accumulation tho number rmssna9ing r.
short ii l5Oo Although w haye Ind letter eiara Of
cattle than for tic two or thrre preceding weeks, the
% ara H II " Inc er
wull matnrel Steurs boiug comparatively Shall! Only
limited humber Of tsailsfors wers edeetetl ut over
buyer was found ut s0.75, but tho rliu prices wero
1 s5.sStS1oo for .butchers stui and s325t5lS0 Tor
To-day business was dull and valncs without
must Of them having their oresa wcl filled earlter III
tho week. The 1nnrkct closed quiet aud oasy. will,
rather downward tendency.
Exra Deeyes-Gradcd ateers, averaging 400
ohoics NJ s ,Se ia %o for!nc yssr
to + scar oil steers, averaging 1850 10
cod ns;e:wsi.i:ttonod s; iofaoa 'S'a'''
Medium oraes"stccrs t IL ir ca, aTsr- >''S*'-0
nging ll50 to l.3Oo lls. 45o8475
| aud good to oxtrA co~s, for city slaughter,
averaging 811 to lUW 325GG5.I5
| Stuck Qatte-Comluon cattle, in dcccnE.
icsA, averaging 701 to ,050 las...... 3.00Gs 425
| 1nferIor-l.taht and THU cowa, lcfuss,
stags, bulls, A1d scaawag ztcers l75&aso
Oattle-Tc1aHt cholco cnrI!-!G1 4A0us4,6D
Cattlerexaa, wlnurD1 North .......... a.UItfJ. .dD
Catle-Toxas. through druypa. .......... l75faI, IL
IIuGS-ur receipts lhv0 bcen y, 900 less t41l
lust weok. but Tic tnsnanA has 1al!en p torrearpna-
irHly mud sellers layu f0l Il iilussiba lo intro
tlS sustain rreca rhe @, T., =: i. Co. still kpop
.!ay but of tho weeks ressis I'LL but about u oro
l.oga oferod waY much tho for thu previous
two three wees tla hulk consisting Of poor to
tium light, coarse, nlqyen, A1d mixed loth. which
wero OILY sa1auIo ut tllo ;law ranga of $..d1aa95.
With lorlnra ha,t.tlzen exemptions however, thara
wore sales at ycr $s.95, while nost Of Tito trau
| waa tlol>a at s4.75Rd60.
To-day u reasonably active demand existed, nnl
with light supply Aalr, there lr tutu to tll
,aarlet, Tho t0ceips aaoMnetl to about $500, which
were easily disposed u ut sa.o0t.95 for stock rgs
Ut l6ot5. ~ fur inferior tn rn,non at $3a0ts5
for medium, md ut $s;hUtlt.D 10 fur gul to extra Thl
market rluxeti arm and aealyat s4,60@5.s0 for poos
| t0 choice.
J. HOO sALEs.
%S AZ rfSe M IL; is < 41.s II Se Az AZ E 5s' r;
IA 2G7 1.9u !lo3 299 6.30 u ITO GIG /:
, 1874-02-23

Roller h1ny. nt s14e0; 760 lea lard seller Atarc,
at $3.50; $50 tcs do. nolor April, at aso7l; 5oo
tcs. seller May. ut so15; 250 tcs do do Mt
s9.1Tl; & tcs country. cash. ut $s.65 por. 100
lla; i0,0U0 Iba dry salloa sl,oul1ora. cash. at
51lo, lo6Ao; 250,ooo !bA short RI, ln'los, casl,
May, at 81, 4o0,0oo !hs country, at 71fc, caHh !;
closr At 979215; 100 o00 Ia short clear, caHlr, ii
TIC, loose, at country rointA; 100 tcs swoot
picked l,auis, country, ut 02lc.
Tho daily Co,n,nereial Report gives tho fol-
lowing NJ tho sl,ipmonta Of provisions from this
city for tho wcol ending on Thursday 1aat, and
since Nov. l, as compared with corresponding
periodB:
, 1874-02-23

NJ
which ol,araa foowa lis sl.}n,iea. e' "'''
ri,jcGnssa ah,nvcs ~ i,o tvo l,c,ns t thick
uens Innnt,,-af.tnru inol,o. "
MsTALY AND TiNNETS' BToDK-Wero III fair
ortlor demand md firm at tEn ouhtatios fuowlH
TIN PLAYFUL, 10x1, st3,60: do, l21la 81 4u0; l4x
2U t1i,uU: do rOui}nr 1lx2p To- $tJ uO: DO 1JxQ8,
f2dU0
ira T1N-Iarge, $50: small, 500: inr, 40c,
LxAp-14g, BI5o; bur, 1Uc; pips, full colia 10Hc;
cut do, lit.
SHEET zlNo-Full casks, 10o; toaa quantity, lie;
slaha, Bxc.
EuKET 1RoN-No. a. 6s(c rates: Nlasta iron, &, 0.
and 49, 22c; o, II and 49, 2ic; do No. stained, 1po
rates Auacricnn Rusaa--A, Tic; .. lie.
GALVANIZED 1RoN-Nn. 1iS2O, 12c; No. 21a21, 13c;;
do, a5Q2o. 14c No. a. 16o: No: 23, 1dc. discount
Of 15 por cent is nl"!ao from THIS liat.
CpprEn-C1rpor hotonlR, b7c: bra2iers, over II tg,
cut to aizes. 43c.
WtHLNoa. tod %; to Q, 1Qc; 10 to II, lie; 10;
Ike; ~ and i, l2Nc; u mud: IL, i4c; IL, Log;
III, lo; TO- 100 no. 1oe: full bundle, 20 por cent lis
count; fenee wire. eAs; 49,. .v,.-..
NA1LS-Conttna ncttre and firm At st!5, wjtlsoMt
tiBcnunt 2UsG0l per kcg, S4.9j net 8 ,o, $l60; Cd
do, $476: I'd and Cd do. $5U0 I'D do, 1916; 9d DO
nno. $7.2j; clltlclt, $U.B7K.
NAVAL STOKEs-The market Ia steady anil firm
fnr ropes. Tfadn tH nlolcrato: MaAllla rope y III
1UlEAl18o; Blsal I0Fct y ~ Ao!4tYlhgtt nchp Haa
c0rtl, ID, 1BGe93e; 1narlihe, IL. !et9?tG; tarred
y bri, s5boes60o; tar, y bfl. sI.76ab.u5.
o11.s-Dcaters m tlits class Of goots werc rrotty
busy III supplying the increasing demands Of local nid
Interior DuyefHy AMI goUu 1celtn3 IroVailet. Ill
rtcos no uutahlo clngea werc n0tcd o1cet Tor tnr-
ontlllc, which was reduced IT, VIC Qotu: Carbon,
jf9 Yfr 4tt1n r RI 4t4s I n q
, 1874-02-23
COMMERCIAL.

sArunpAx EVENING, Feb. 81.
THO following wcro tho rccolpls ind shipments
OF tito lcaling articles Of produce IN Chicago
during tho pnat twonty-four hours Tho corro-
spending tlato ono yoar ago WAS holiday:
, 1874-02-23

HlEEr-ThlE market llAX ueeI ncilgo from Tho opet-
Ing 10 tito close, nnl, large luye been Tho dhy
sclrts tlo pens were kept pretty well cleaned M.
tArly III tho wook 1recs ndvancntl, hut toward tho
cluao it,o market cnse o to abont 1aat wcukf Glazing
gootlo clloco at .oo medium ut $4.7St.0U,
ulll Pour to common at s., t,Up{14 4.6U. - -
, 1874-02-23

Withdrawn from store on Friday, for city coll
sumption: 700 bu wheat, 1853 bu corn, 1,2i0 bu
outs, 5000 b.l ryo, 3Ss bu barley. Withdrawn
for do during tho wools 3,170 bu wl,oat, 8,399
bu corn, 1l,2l5 bu oats, 10, COZ bu. .ryo, 9s7s bu
barley.
Tho following grain l,an bcen inspected into
store this morning, up to 10 o'clock: 1s4 cara
whcnt, 40 cars corn, IL cars oats, cars ryc, 10
cars barley. Total, 2o3 cars, or 10000 bu.
Tho following wero tho receipts aud shipments
Of brcat!sutfs aud 1yo stock ut Tits point during
tho pnst week. and for tho corresponding weeks
n1,fr M ffatn ''+ - - d"
, 1874-02-23

NEw YohK, Eeh. 21.-1snai,icsa q,,iqs Will commits
ston houses but obhlng branches moro active ir
all slorartncnts. Chiffon goods in fair demand aud
steady n price. porpore tite urowl'a, advanced 70
ings in gool demand. DrcAs goods active. Fancy
hosiery III fnfr roluest. Woolena quiet.
, 1874-02-23

FarctKh h{nrfkctgs
LONDON, Fob. 21-Cargoca on coaBt tho demand for
wlent for tln continent cnntfn,es,
can!cr American mixed, lis. -
Iiyrnroo,n Fel. ALL n.n.-Flour. 28@eos. Win
les odstja; clnh, las@15. ID. Corn, 36a ID. Fork
GIs. Lard, Sd.
LONDON, Feb 2l.-Amount of bullion gone into tho
Hank Of England to-day Ia EBo00 Co,lHoiH for money,
u2'.@92A on acc...nt, o.l:e}92ei. Tinted slntss
secllriticz 500 of e3, 1oo( n of 07, 1o9a 1o1o
1o3S; now 5s. loll; Now YorkCentral u; Eric, n
prsfsrret1, GBN.
TAllow, 4na.
rAMts, Esb. 21.--ltents. 6of 10c,
L1yEnrooI, Fob. 2l:--ontton dnll and easier; midi
!lli,,g u1latd I'D 0rca,H a!S@satd. Sales 10.0Oo
baes: Ancricnn 690o Blccuiaon anil export 2,0ao,
, 1874-02-23

BOSTON, Fob. 21.--Woo. IN moderate demand and
frlncr;. Ohio and pennsylvanla nebecH, common to
rl!ch-lock, 59@5sai Michigan. 4oks3No: Wuator1',
WISCONSIN, New York, anA Vor,nont hcoros, 4slS
G1,5c; co1nbing and tlcainu ecccs 53C0o; unwaarti
null En,narketalo, a2@3aa t,tb, 47Ge55c; nolls, 5uc
secured, 55cs3t.oo; auper1nc aud extra pulled, 400
, 1874-02-23
THO lsrOtlucc NFnrIkctp,
NEW yf11}E

auporlno wcstorn anil Stats. S.soas5.35; cotiinon 10
gooa oxtra $o55@e:as Eood to eholse, ao.9oa7. .oo;
ss 81 os s7e IT, onr s 1S a
changed WheSt in n,oderato demand rccciptr
~, ~; Nc ohIc4sG, sl:s3@i.S5; % ail'vau
153; No. milwaukee,, *loltalha 1ye qulst nj sl.6a
nnd $l.us. Barley dull. Malt quiet. Corn in fair
%e.tsrn. 4s5sse hsd p1cd G st yellow Tcss1c
old mixed, S2G9e5c; now white, 7it91ac. 0.s ahaAo
sn;'s ner rossa' 2ooo' bu; n1e4 wostofn codac
fas To- gOea reens s aes ra aie .,<o .nn
Guas-iIcayy Wcatnri,, 93esato.
Wool-rir1n dot,,stlu iaece. 4o@7os pulled, 25@
s; Sssf Ss esx s ss: s se
s s,oSt III 1i j. iis,ss ir'as stsan, Ssij
CuExsE-Ftrm 1t 1i@19Kc.
sae4or rm M so'psr @ ssay ssa "9o e5ss a
! 41@4se; American, a3tSadc. Lar unchanged Russia
'ss ls1.'SS ' f4: ellen, s5soscso.
wli1snY-Lower at :!9c:
c,sc,ssAr1 rvt tc1SulaS%n, siASor4os-p.x$ md IN.
HNfApsrgFfs- s-Flonr nna wheat q"tet ana IN.
qos aud @ ssay 4c 'sy Nya n,e"ay N s5a
1.02. Barley scarce AMI 1rn No. fali 81 .s5ts ol
rHoylsioSsIpork rs; quiet ana woak q. sl45ol415
aud lower Tor futurs sales Of ahpuiers. packed 54c
loose spot acon qot aud Ssi weak ' siouidess, Ssa
| 6AGtaHc clear rib soa,i at.3tsc; ccar, sic.
es issss, I'D S 1Es9?s ss5s. ss 'a's ;j tight
"AlSx1-ssar's a1s{ M1fXs,;KTS fSy Hi 9;S:
extra spring, s5.s'}5eSG.aj Wheat steady: No. /,
sl25 No. s1..a s.5h sl.2?Al March s..!ti April.
Ss H. ssfs ssas ;o 9:s ." No. H. &c. Barley steady
hama tlr" 1t vfealoto sl,oasa dit, u IL 5c ooso.
Midtes, packed, at 7tsGS8c. Lard quolabis steana,
s'a;9sns ;! 1ietsls Stssals: :''l: :. :,
KEcE1rrs-Flolr, 1900 iris; wheat, 1000 bu.
s"irurs1s-t1oar. g;oSa 9S hts: wheat. ts,ooo bu.
To1gno, Feb. o1.-lnrADxrurps - Flour quiet
a. e ~ nnsa's a o Mhrt ,s gules NJ wGe @ wanash
h}Sh nxUA G41ao eahA G4s seller alare; Csc Beiiur
sa$s: As% oa;s @ sssd y; IL. A'"' ''' 10 S'1'''
MSon,rrs.F1".r, 2ou br!s; wheat 1000 bu; corn,
BHIpMESrG-TlH11r 400 brla wheat, 1000 bl corn,
e''' 0a 'a''' ''0'e CLEVELAND. u:
chEvEhAsn, Fsb @pnrAnsrurFs- ur!in dull
wit, o4s bil; Oats steady and quiet 4so for No.
| LOUISVILLE, Fell. .si.-Cor1oN-Quiet at 1876.
| BnEArsruFFs- -Flunr-Quict.
'a1,s a;; nor sioes5 naIk
pses T. Z: hanp i:ta,sSe. Iafl riner; i erse ss
114@oic.
WuIsKy-94c. ~
xxu r,.. NEw r,ii ORLEANS: FANS; un,,.. .,. T.,
good demand; white, 75e8'dc; yslow, $50; III bulk.
iAr-Dus!: prime. $1,000; choice, soaoo..
CorroS~Demaua fair; sales, G30u bales !; good or
dluGry to strict good ort1Snnry, Ao low mid:
, 1874-02-23
MONEY AND CO m M ERCE.
MONETARY.

SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 81.
tn tho local money tnarkot buHlncAs continues
dull and money abundant. THO daily clonrIngs
Of the bankB now nvcrago only about two-thirtla
aa much rs lhoy did month ago. Tho rates Of
intercst In tho opcn marhot nro 1,o1nnaly n1alt'-
tainod Mt 10 por cont for thirty mud aixty-day
loans, nud 8 pcr ccut on call, though tlloro Ia
good deal moro money oEforod at tloso ratoa
than finds borrowers.
Now York oxchango was quotab!c at 5oo per
II Don discount today.
Tl,b movement Oh tho part Of Bo1no OF tho
banks to llavo AIonday, tho 231, kept a holt.
day, failed becauso Homo Of tho banka did not
foel justified In milking such MI agreement.
Tho Clearing House will, therefore, 10 eopot,
for business al. tho nsual hour on Mon.
mind the payment to.day (snturaay) Of no,es
mntnring on Monday, ~ tl,oy would. Il Monday
wore n legal holiday, and MS illoy probably wonl1
not consent to defer Tho l'nynlont Of s'lei'
notoB until Tuesday, thcro :ia 1,o.wny bnt for
them to koop orcr. Tho 22d Of February 'a,
however, d iogal holiday in Now York, and 1t ii
understood Tint Monday, tho 29l, will DO OBJ
served M holiday in tint city.
The c[catings ot tho Ohlcago banks for tho
, 1874-02-23

Pittsburgh Oh Market.
p1rrHnuna1r, Tc1, 21-Cruda lult ut $l.80. Refined
quoted at 14i1c; March, 15c. No salos.
, 1874-02-23

Flour was again very dull, though tllo aggro-
galo Of sales WAS little laryor than Of, Friday,
thoro being slight improvement in tile demand
by city dealers. Shippers wero out Of tho nlar-
kot. There was no chango In pricos, as dcalora
would not mako furtlor CONCESSIONS, itl Wow OF
tho stronger fooling in wheat. Dran was higher.
Sales wore reported Of 100 brls spring extras ut
M o 5I rp NJ @ @9 5 pis 3G Dds a da a5
s5.37ll1; A50 brls do oil private terms 100 bris
ryo (1o!oit Ctty) at 94.80; 100 6rls o at 9Ia71G.
Total, 1850 brlH Aso, 10 tonH bran ut $500 Oh
track. The following wero tho quotations ut
, 1874-02-23
CHICAGO LlyE-SrDCK M.NKET.

SATURDAY E"ES1sa, Feb. 81.
The receipts OF live STOCK during tho wcuG haye been
, 1874-02-23
Iork kurdj Wilma jSlotltfs # Iil'ies
er'.. tc,. tc'. H.. @,.
W'ck ond'gTtlt. - ,J ,,.
Sau ,ye0k 1S79 ht1 e!I9 !l1t 3D., y 10, hf1, G8
HInEU Nor 3.I e I'm h 1hl 81 Ilt III, 10, lg5. l7f
fli{ 14,

't1rocr hams shipped during tho weak, 7,87a pcs,
against ~, III pcs thu cosro.poutu9 wock Inst year;
.i'se .S" MUy ls' pcs 'sain't 'o' o3 pcs tho
tinoludos al cut meats except shoulders and s. p.
hams.
lilo packing of thia city to dato is roporte at
1G03, ,437 hogs, agninst 1,20l GOO to aamo date Il
yonr ago. Ttie following are tho sloels OF pro-
visions lu Cincinnati and st. Louis:
CincinAati. st. Lotis.
Ness rork. br1a. a.,.,............. 2U,unD J,NN0
Lard, tcs. cs...,.,................. ID,n00 15,GG0
1Ea,ng, tcs s....,.....,.......,.., 3H,010 25tODD
Meast lla Al 100000 l0D00,000
, 1874-02-23

i"af.... ;*s0lo'4t *1l7s"5c0'''o
14.73oa7l.s5 1,cs2, ,ooo.4o
Massrs. Preston, Kean Il Go. quote dovo1,-
mont county, and city bonds al follows tha
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
PITY THE POOR.

The Howard Mission and Its Noble
Work.
4 meeting took place last evening at the Howard
nine trustees to servo the ensuing year. were
transacted. Now that the frosts OF winter are
upon us this benevolent ana unsectarian society,
which for twelve years has held the first place In
the grand Christian and charitable work OF help
Ing the poor, appeals most strongly to the New
York public for aid in order to
CONTINUE ITS BENKFACTIoNs. t
II those whose hearts are open to the appeals OF
mercy in behalf OF the worthy unfortunates could
only visit the Mission and there learn the good
that devoted men and women are daily doing
year nearly 1000 loaves OF bread, $4,000 garments
ana over 1000 pairs OF shoes, with medicine, &C.,
have been distributed In an Intelligent ana fairh-
iu manner by the society's agents. At this time
tie Sabbath school numbers ABOUT 900 children,
and It's Christian influence ID carried into homes
with moral effect impossible to overesttmate.
rhere are thousands OF persons who desire to AID
IN the
md yet DO not know how to begin. A visit to the
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers
lzed basis and the agents thoroughly educated in
their duties. When the
CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING
and carrying saGnsss @ in into happy homes how
sacred chimes II there Is o CONSCIOUSNESS that
other than the home hearts have been made
happy, and that many a cheerless hearthstone has
been rendered less desolate By the open hand OF
blessed charity.
the following trustees were unanimously
elecled: "a $. Hatch. George shepard Page, Jacob
smith, Jr., Arthur J. Peabody, Watson Sandford
and H. g. Tompklns.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17

school house for the benefit Of the poor Roman
catholic children OF the parish Of Rye, said school
10 De under the management OF twelve respect
able farmers appointed pv the Bishop, ami to be
known as the Dougherty American Institute. BY
codici subsequently made u was set forth tliat
bernard Mclaughlin, who In the Will was lett $500
Tor his services should receive the sum OF $l2 0Oo
together with his store and the rent OF ms prop
erty for four years which would amount 10 about
$32, 000 When the viii came up ior admission TO
probate last month 1t Was contested by parties
claiming relationship with tho deceased as
tcstatOr under undue influence at the
time OF making me will while the Blsaop %
the great bulk Oh the property was oequeatned IA
trust Tor the charitable purposes mentioned.
Joined issue. through counsel, upon the validity
oil the codictl, on the ground that IL was lraudu-
lenty executed. Mr. Daiilc McDevitt, wealthy
and extensive manu- acturer In Donegal, being on
u visit 70 IhIs country ior business purposes, was
intrusted with power Of attorney TO act III tile
Rsv rarner 1s nS onghery and sne csse has ~ alto
getler excited much interest In view of tile issue
at stake. several witnesses were examined and
the question finally resolved Itself iuto con-
test 10 tile validity OF the codlcll. IL was
claimed by Mclaughlin that the deceased had
duly executed The codicil. ana considerable tes-
tlmony was adduced TO prove that fact. On tile
part Ol The Bishop Of Donegal a large number OF
Witnesses were produced aud examined ut great
leaysn. aud efforts were made to snow that Nc
laughlin had offered to brlhc the attorney VINO
drew the win II ne would consent to alt alter tue
dence was also gwen to the effect that the clergy
man who attended Dougherty during his sickness
suggested TO him the proprlety OF leaving Nc
l.aughIin some thing in view OF hts (McLaughlin's)
1aithul attendance upon him during his illness;
but tlat Doughcrty declined. saying that the law
would sufficiently remunerate linn ior his SER
vices as executor. The nurse VINO attended Mr..
DUugherty testified tnat Mclaughlin told her that
II she wanted to go TO ireland he would get her
81 600 II he could. great many witnesses We're
examined on both SIDES. and the testimony hav-
ing closed yesterday afternoon the case was ad-
journed to the 5th or January next when counsel
Will sum up on both sides prior to the decision OF
the Surrogate, which, It Is needless to say, WIN be
nv ted with tnterAaf ~
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
SINGULAR WILL CONTEST.

Nsil DOugherty's Fortune-Its Future
Disposition-A Noble Gift by Patri-
otic and Industrious Emigrant.
very Interesting case has been before Surro
gate Veeder. OF Brooklyn, for some days past
on application to admit to probate the viii
Of Neil Dougherty, deceased. The dtsttn guished
character OF one OF the contesting parties to tho
cooicn OF the win, the noble objects to which the
testator intended the great bulk OF his property to
be devoted and the fact that the value OF the Gift
was sought TO be lessened by one OF the execu.
tors. who claims larger legacy by the codic
than that bequesthed In the will, contributed TO
render the question at issue one or much
moment to shose interested. Neil Dough.
erty, 1t may be mentioned was native
Of the parish OF Rye. county Donegal, Ireland,
VINO, nearly half . century ago, emGrated
10 this country, and being man OF frugal habits
was soon enabled to establish himself IN the
grocery business In Brooklyn, where oy care and
industry he amasseda fortune OF nearly el00, ,0o0
He was unmarried, his only companions being Nh
old woman. who looked alter the household
anairs and friend named Bernard mclaughlin.
About four years ago he paid . visit TO the place
ol his nativity and It was then that he formed the
Idea OF leaving his property to establish an In.
stituton Tor the education OF the poor boys OF the
parish 10 which ho was born. 1t appears that In
August last Mr.. Doughorty became III, and all
remedies proving unavailing he died on the 10th
OF september, bequeathng nearly all his propcrty
10 educational and charitable uses Amer
leaving Ig the sum OF $500 TO bernard Nc.
$1,000 to the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum.
Nil the rest, residue ano remainder Of hIa
Most rev. Dr. ScDevitt Roman SatSoIc B,ssoo ~ soo
o. poneeaI ~ trust for the following purposes