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AASS Wv AAAO0 ~ A&S
James, Catherine
Jorlen, Verginia
kojunker, Joe
Linsey, J II
LOWS, Robert
i, Leach, J w
Millikan. A A
,McLendon. Geo A
Moses, Wincston
Madison, James
Maltain. Roneana
McGne, j B
McMillon, Mrs E f
Morgan, Nancy
Mills. Cloe Ann cold
McWaters, Mrs NJ c
Neal, Julia J
Pollard, J
Parson. Jefferson
Peart, + NJ O
Patin, Louis A
Pewel, Elizabeth C
Pearce, Mrs Mamie
Prestige, Elsie
Phillips, Henry Clay
Richmond, S S
Reathenford, Miss N
Rivers John
Russell, Il l.
Ramsey, J D
Randall, J NJ
Raynalds, Samuel
Sails, Geo H
Sanders, Sam
Smith, John w
lSmith, Thos s
Smith, Geo l.
Smith, Miss NJ G
Smith, DR. Abner
Wise, Miss F V
Woodward, David
Winel,ush, Mary
White, Mrs Helen
Wright, Elizabeth
White, w w
Webster, Miss Marion
Wilson, Mis- N b
CESS. Post Master.
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r." Who was the meekest man p
asked Sunday school teacher. emo
ses.' every we'll who was the meek
est womsu!" Never was any,
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The meeting then adjourned un-
It'll Wednesday next, oath inst, at
81 O'Clock A. NJ.
X. =. HUNTER, President.
w. w. WHlTT1NGToN, Jr.,
Secretary.
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PROVOKING.

/
AS we sat in our sanctum ad-
joining the printing Office, racking
What little brain We had left in tue
vain attempt to supply the nices-
SAINT DEMAND of the devil for "nsore
copy" and just as we were in the
midst of one of our usual harangues
about the "White Mau's. Party
'sthere came rappipg as of some
lone gently tapping, tapping at our
chamber door" In response to our
muttered "come in" there entered a
.youth to fame and fortune un-
known" whose feet we're innocent Of
any knowledge of such superfuous
adornments as shoes, whose matted
hair as it hung'in jagged locks
around his. unwashed face, proved
a conclusive ali6i for both comb
and brush; and whose torn and
rent garments, more ''hol(el)y than
righteous" gave sad evidence OF Ills
early orphanage and this blasted
Arab, addressed our high and sa-
cred mightiness thusly:o
"Sa-ary. Mister is you'ens a liar
yer|
"Boyn said we Gin pity for your
ignorance, we condescend to inform
sou that we are an humble devotee
st the SHRINE of the law.
"Wa-a-l, Squire, you hai'nt seen
nobody round here that don't. want
to hire nobody to do nothing, haint
you I"
AS we Numbered Eyes, l. haint"
into the tympanum Of that youths
ears, we "drew upon the bank " for
the shooting stick, mallet anil p]a-
ner, and as he, taking warning
from our hostile preparations, fled
|nffrighted down our steps, four at a
jump, he shouted back to. us to
know ':if a man can most always
tell when he least expects the most:se
We've set a trap for that youth
full Arab, and if he dares to invade
the sanctity of our august presence
again, our next notice OF him will
be brief, but joyful obituary.
TIE PARISH OF NArcH1rocHEs.
We are informed the passen-
gers on the Bart Able, and by pri-
vate letters that we have seen, that
serious trouble is threatened and
expected in. Natchitoches Parish.
Without doubt, she has been the
worst victim to negro and carpet
bag rule. Of any parish in the
State, and the honest white people
seem to havejust begun to realize
this fact, and to have determined to
put stop to such condition OF
things. We have heretofore had
considerable to. say about taxation
in that parish, and have shown
from official notices sent to citi-
zen Of this Parish who owns pro-
perty there, that the taxation there
is 80 mills ORG per cent. The rad
cal paper there is filled with tax
sales notices to pay this enormous
taxation. At some meeting or pub
lie accession there short time since,
the negro Senator from that Dis.
trict, Raford Blunt, openly pro-
claimed that the "negroes could
and would whip out the white peo-
pie at any time" Serious trouble
is apprehended on the 9th inst,
when there is to be another public
meeting.
Our advice to our Natchitoches
friends is, that if the negroes start
any such programme, to take a firm
stand, and maintain it at all baz-
ards. II they need any help Ra-
pides is ready and willing in such
an emergency to come to their as:
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LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Alexandria:
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H. T. BURGESS, Post Master.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Dec. 16, 1874
No. 9o. Slocum Rowland ct al, appellants, vs..
Franklin Woodruff ct al, respondents.-Argued by
R. II. Huntley Of counsel for appellants, and by s..
Boardman for respondents.
No. 1874. Samuel N. Smith es al, appellants, We.
Joseph J. Tyler ct al, respondents.-Appeal dis
missed.
No. las. Luther Mccoy, appellant, vs.. James
ODonnell ct al, respondents.-Argued by r. A.
Parmenter, OF counsel Tor appellant, and by Mar
tin |. Townsend for respondent sE
No. 125. Thomas Glchrisr, RESPONDENT, vs.. The
Brooklyn Grocers' Manufacturing Association, ap-
peliants.-Argued by A. H. Tanner, or counsel for
appellants, and by A. D. Waite for respondent.
No. 14l Henry B. Minis, respondent, vs.. The
Mayor, &c, OF the CITY oi Troy-Argued by r. A.
Parmenter, Of counsel Tor appellants, and by E.
COwen, for respondent.
No. 143 Heniy Ii. Shuiedt ct al. respondents
vG. George D. Crary, appeant.-Passed
Adjourned till Thursday, December II, at ten
A. N. &Na
Calendar.
The following is the day calendar OF the Court Of
Appeals Tor Thursday, December 17:-Nos l29, 2s0
1856, 124, 120, 146, lat. 149.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
COMPOSITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the United states District Court the matter
OF morris Rennan and Albert Friedland, alleged
bankrupts, came up before Judge Batchiord. 1t
had reference to tue question whether proposed
composition was for the best interest OF all the
parties concerned. and whether, for any cause, IL
cannot proceed without innsoting wrong upon the
creditors. As a reason why the Court should not
confirm the compositi on 1t was urged that Rennan
had sufficient property in New Orleans and Msss-
sippi 10 enable him to pay larger sum by way OF
composition than that proposed. This estate, II
alleged, had not cen Included IN the assets Of
Rennan III making up the composition.
on this question Judge Batchiord rendered
his decision yesterday. He says:-"Ihe real
estate in mississippi is too small In value to be
worthy OF consideration IN respect to any existing
right OF property OF Rennan In 1t. AS to the real
strongly to the opinion tnat Relnan has no in
terest In 1t wnicn can be reached by any OF his
present creditors or by ar assignee IN bankruptcy
representing them, 1t Is SUFFICIENT 10 say tnat IT
appears to oe very doubtful whether the property
could be reached by or for the creditors, tnat 1t
Gus ana expensive litigation, and that the credi-
tors. after lull hearing and thorough investlga-
tton, and in view OF the alleged existence OF the
New Orleans property, as property OF Rennan,
able to their claims, affirmed, with striking una
nimlty, the proprlety OF accepting the compost
best interest OF all concerned that the composition
be confirmed and that 1t Is not shown that 1t can
not proceed without injustice to the creditors
The opposing creditors are entitled to have In
serted IN the final order such statements as VIII
show in case of review OF the matter in the CIR
oyerruled by THIS Court at any stage OF the pro-
Ceeulngs.n
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
IMPORTANT RAILWAY SUIT.

motion for a bin OF particulars was made yes
srrday befsre Judge Davis IN suit brought by
Mr.. De Pea against George Opdyke and Others.
point OF interest In the csse IS that among the
''others7'-usually in lawguits very obscure per-
sons, 20 fortupe ana to tsme unknown-appeared
the nsme OF 'SuDsidyn Fdmeroy. 1t appears rom
the papers that the Aschison, Topeka and santa
Fe Railroad received government State aud
county grants, in connection with the coustruc-
tioG OF the road named. with leave to accept
connty bonds. The original confractnr not
bBing able to go on ana build the road the same
was assigned to the stockholders who, as alleged.
undertook TO DO the most themselves through
contracts with various other parties. Ine pam
TN got as alleged, Las Of a contract, amounting,
as alleged, to atout 100000. He brings suit on
mis- share OF the profits on tins contract. The
answer ia that he has not paid up the assessment
though frequently asked to 40 so. There was
lengJhy discussion to the merits or the applca-
tiop, which ended as usual, by the opposing law
yers handing up 70 the Court thetr respective
papers TOR his subsequent examination Greuml-
. nary TO o 0nal decision.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
TIE ROANOKE.

The Iron-clad To BE Removed from the
Battery 10 Winter Quarters In the
Navy Yard.
This morning the United states turreted iron
clad Roanoke, lying at anchor or the Battery,
commanded by Commodor George Ii. COOPER
and the flagship OF Vice Admiral S. u. Rowan
will take pilot on board and proceed to her
Water quarters al the Brooklyn Navy Yard. This
vessel, which had taken the place Of the Froc OF
the Battery, was considered to DE In an exposed
situation and might be driven from her moorings
by Ice or vessels dragging their anchors. Only q
few days ago sailing vessel, driven from her
anchorage by the gale, ran foul OF the iron-clad
but the damage sustained was, OF course, to the
wooden vessel. The Roanoke has had very
checkered career. She was launched OF the Cos
pert Navy Yard In 1855 and was originally screw
lrigate OF forty guns 3,435 tons burden. While
being launched her back was broken. In 1851 she
destroyed small rebel pr,vateer or the coast OF
south Carolina, and In 1862 she partially partci.
p2ted IN the engagement with the rebel Iron clad
Merrimac. Her shaky condition made 1t necessary
TO cut her down TO her gun deck, which was done
cred with four and half inch iron plate and
Ericsson turrets placed on deck. On the 2eth of
June, 1868 she was put IN commission and sent TO
Fortress Monroe to act as a harbor defence, and
remained in southern waters till 1885, when she
came here and was laid up IN ordinary. After the
Vlrgnius massacre she was hastily fttea up and
put ID commission.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17

was rcpresented uy ex-yndge Uardozo, Matthew
q, = f.rsen ana "A. A. Gearon, counsel lor The city
Grown, Hall ana vsNderpoel appeared in opposi-
Non the Marshsi's release from Imprisonment
was demanded npon the ground that the Marine
Oouft has no power to make rule dehrlng VIVA.
process issulnr out OF that Court shall be executeo
oy the marshsls; that the law or 1868 concerning
and specifically declared that they should nave
the power to enforce judgments OF that Couas
oy execWtion issued thereon: that 10 iesi,,n n
tSOn since then has taken away tnis ponei, nuu ~
chat the rule OF the Martae Court altempung W W
deprive the marshals OF this rover - vou snu s ~
no effcct. In opposition, II was hiRueu ~ ahso
Ior tHc Sherin that the act OF 1900 uiu ~. aueo
lutely the marshats with TINS power uut smas
1t uflght be given Withheld from inc ma
bytne Marine Court IN It's discrctioni also tnat
tnis was nor the proper remedy TO be pursued out
l. tbat an appeal should be taken by Marshal Ilpp-
man from the rule OF the Marine Court, General
! Ferm TO the General Term OF the Common Pieas.
| Judpe Davis at the chose OF the argument took
srhe papers and reserved his deciStcn the Marshal
m tle iue tune TO be remandeu into CUSTODY.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17

discharging her cargo. Among the cargo were
two baby elephants, each weighing abou. 1000
pounds. The mammoth babies are each aged TWO
years and are quite graceful and risky as any
elephants that have ever paced the arena. One is
named "Polly, and the other "Bertha." and they
were procured by the captain Of the John Tennant
ut Point do Gale as speculation, and were
brought to this city and sold yesterday 10
Messrs. Forepaugh Co., OF Philadelphia, VINO are
in the circus and show business. During the Sixty.
five days OF the voyage from Point de Gale the
babies really behaved very well and were only ION
their I0Odn Tor y few DAYS, owing 10 the rollng q
the vessel IN heavy sea. For some time "Polly"
and "Bertha.n beng confined on the lower or main
deck, were w to their trunks in water ana pad
died about IN o circumscribed space and seemed
10 enjoy themselves Win great gusto and eiephan.
tine nlmbleness. They had plenty OF hay TO eat
and lots oil water to drink and with the sailors
Iney were great pets and received al
good humor ..Polly'' and "Berthan were
yesterday sold to Messrs. Forepaugh at 81, 300 the
pair elephants now being drug IN the market; Z;
and as soon as the bargain was closed tue ele-
phants were taken to the upper deck and were
then lowered down the side OF the vessel, as
bale OF cotton might be lowered, In midgirth, and
as soon as they were on the dock they were in-
stanty surrounded BY promiscuous aSsemblage
OF loalers, labOrers, Policemen aud visitors VINO
belonged to the vessels IN the nelghborhood, They
were then taken up West to COrtlandt street.
and were placed IN box cars and transported
across the Jerry to the steam cars, aud by this
time Are no doubt sale IN Philadelphia, subject to
public approval.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
AN ALLEGED FEMALE SMUGGLER

On Monday last commissioner Shields issued
warrant for the arrest Of Mile. Leoni Juvn, who Is
charged with having smugged into TINS country
by the steamer Vile de Paris SILK dresses to the
number OF about nity all valued at between $4,000
and $1,000. The warrant was intrusted to Deputy
Marshal Crowley for execution, and Yesterday
morning. between ten and eleven O'Clock, that
of1cer arrested the lady on the above charge at
her boarding house. No. I45 East Sixteenth street
Some oil tae facts oil this case have already been
made public. IL appears tnat, In the first instance.
il was stated that tue dresses In question be-
longed to the ladies' OF an opera troupe, and now
II Is alleged that they were brought IN as the prop
erty OF some fashionable ladies up town, who had
engaged Mile. Juvin to import the dresses to This
country he accused was not brought before tae
Commissioner until nearly five O'Clock last even
ing At that hour Mr.. Post, United states Assist
ant District Attorney, and Mr.. Joseph Bell, coun-
sci for the accused, were In attendance. The DIS
oil $4,000. In default OF bail the accused was CON-
mittea TO the custody OF the Marshal, who re-
moved her TO Ludlow street Prison. The examl-
nation viii take place at twelve O'Clock to-day.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
SANDY HOOK PIL9TS.

There was large crowd yesterday afternoon In
Supreme Court Chambers, Judge Davis on the
Bench 10 listen 70 argument on a motion Tor a
peremptory writ OF mandamus against the Pilot
Commissioners, directing them to run a.piotboat
under the rules Of the Board. This crowd was,
however, largely made up of sun-browned,
weather-beaten and hardy pilots, rarely seen
within the precincts or a court, but at
tracted here on the present occasion, as
the question was one deemed OF vital
Importance to them. 1t was stated hy coupse,
appearing for applicants for the mandamus that
the Board or Pilot commissioners was authorized
by law to license pilots, 10 appoint station to each
post and assign a NUMBER TO be used by each pilot
boat. 1t was stated iurther that there were at
present twenty-five Sandy Hook pilotboats and
133 pilots. Mr.. Conley and his partners mad been,
as. was stil further alleged, duly licensed, and
through giving the required bonds. qualified to
act pilots. They had boat III tended to be used
as pilotboat placed on the SOCKS and In Septem-
designate number Tor their boat and assign
them TO station. This application was denied,
and thereupon memorial, signed by large num-
Der o. the leading seipowners OF the city, was
sent TO the Board asking that the apphca-
tlon referred 70 be granted. No action being
taken upon this memorial an application was
made to the Court Tor the present mandamus The
Pilot COMMISSIONER, 1t was stated, based their
ton on a bylaw passed last year. on the validity OF
which the question beJOIe the Court would depend,
That Is to say, Whetaar the number Of p.lotboats
tn the harbor OF this city, shall or shall not be IN
creased without me consent OF the Board. This
Board. II was claimed, bias 40 power 10 prevent
Gully commissioned pici from owning and running
his own boat. IL w5s ais urged thai the power
oi the Board 70 pass by law Is simtier to tnat OF
municipal corporation 1t Is derived from the
statutes ana must be eXes c1sed accordingly. They
had no power, IL was illsEsted, TO pass this law,
keeping old boats Iu the service winch
were every day becoming more nnseaa orthY and
excluding new ones better atted in every say tor
tne service. Such rule, ir was urged, would be
partial ana oppressive. fkt, defence was tnat an
increase in the nan Der or b oats would increase
Tue cost OF service am d3mindsh.the profits OF
boat. II was claimed that the ENard had perfect
rght TO pass the bylaw iu quE st7on- II there was
an increase Ia the nrUHser OF boavs the burden on
the plots would DE propoStio R<tefy increased and
.ne Whole system Of piEt1Ge seriously cefangtd.
Jbere are already boats enough and the increase
or decrease oi the numbey IL was insisted was dis
cretionary with the Bosrt. Judge INDvis took the
papers, reseIylng his deeiy@n.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
TIE CASE OF TIE CITY MAR
SHAL1

The contest now waging between the city mar.
Tight OF the former to execu e processes issued
out Of the latter came up again ~ a new form yes
terGay Ia the Supreme Court, Chambers, before
Judge Davis. II was recently deSided by Judge
DAVIS, in the OF Marshal Phtiiias, that where
transcript OF judgment recoverld IN the Ma
rne Court was Gied and the Judgment docketsd
In the County Clerks ofice, the Jndg uent there.
upon becoming a judgment or tne Court OF Com.
mon Pleas oy force OF the statute, couG5 not be
enforced by city marshal, but only b. tSe Sheriff.
An the case oi Philips the Judgment had be AL dock
etea IN tue County CLERKS Office, and Judge Davis
held that the Marine Court was right la it$ rule
promoting tue marshals from undertaking
TO enforce Judgments by execution In
sucb cases. aud refused to discha yxe
the marshal, who was committed 10 the County
jail lor q cVhteMpt by The Marine Court for h Z
ufs0Dedt nee oi the rule mentioned There la no
distinction made by the rule however az IN
whether the judgment be docketed or nor and tho
marsDals SSH insist ing that they have ihe right IN
levy executions upon Judgments or ths Marine
Court which have not been dOckefed in inc Conntv
Clerks ofilce, instructed their COUNSEL 10 inyihey
c0rdlngly al execution upon Judgment Of tne
Marine Court, whereof no transcript had been
hied ia the County Clerks Office was issued 10
Marshal Lppman, aud ne proceeded To levy aud
collect IL. The Marshal was tBereup0n c.ted 10
appear before the Marine Court 70 answer Tor con.
tempt OF court, and committed to jan until
he should pay hne OF hity dollars,
which he refused 10 pay by advice
OF MS counsel lie was brought up yesterday upon
writ Of haDeas corpus. before judge DAVIS and
The New York herald., 1874-12-17
Adventure OF = Trunk.
COURT CALgNDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CnAMBERs-Held by Judge
Davis.-Nos 302. 304 3l0 3i2, 3i4 3i7 319 1I9, I29
81. 81. 100 A''' '' 80 49, 80 '''' 90 -' '''' '''
SUPREME CouRT-sPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Van Vorst.-Demnrrers-Nos. 22, 81, 80, %. Issues
OF and iactNOs. 73 1885, 15f, I66, 1853, III, l76
$50, 1S1 1872, l9l l92, l93 l04, 1896, l97 TO- 150
2o3 2o5 20. 2lO 2l4 222 22 225. 22e. 22S 22s, 23,
Judge Van Brunt.-Nos. 1854 aIso. 2l02, Ss5, 1914
16o0 1884, 1922, 4lg6, l776 630, 2642 2270, 1206,
Judge 5e s' ss s's is So' ss @
1853 44S3 1899, 1895 406 $751; GIL, 4381 1851. 2l69
4oo7, 1891, 1895, 4oe5, 2le7.
SUPERIOR CouRT-TRIAL TERM-Part Held BY
ESQ.,, 745, 557, ST., o53, sla 1l33 s29. Part 2Held
by Judge Freedman.-Nos. 552 694, 7ss, ITO, TAO.
74e, 76s. 71S 742 7l2. 7oo 77s, $685. Tic, Cos.
SUPERIOR CouRr-GENERAL TERM-Held by
Judges Mcneil and Curus-Nos. 10, As, ~.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by
Judge Larremore;.Nos: 225, 22s, 2o9s 223S: 2los,
Part 2-Held by Judge Loew.-Nos. 20sS 2o92,
1914, 1885, 1869. 21S2. ll07 1912, 1880, 96Y 1903,
223S. TAO, 1860, 1858.
COMMON PLEAs-EQUITY TERM-Held ny Judge
J. +. Daly.-Nos. 81, SO, %, SO.
MARINE CoURT-lRIAL TERM--ParL Held by
Judge JoachfmsenNos. II, 8I4 304. 901, $50, 1884,
Mea by Judge s1 1851 VI
23S3 1855, sl7 1865, 904 $685. 93l, 1885, 937 93S. Part
3-Held by Juoge Alker-Nos. 254, 14ll, 1877, 1881,
z05s, 1925 1s43 1885, 1921 l57, 1901 1882 1885, 1888.
1859, 1859. 4o
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs-Held by Recorder
Hackett.-The People vs.. George Reilly. burglary;
same vs.. John Ryan and Christopher Stehman,
robbery; Same vs. Henry Oppeman, robbery; same
vs.. James Gallagher, James Harner and Peter
Monaghan, felontOuS assault; Same VS.. Patrick
Moran. feIonlous assault; same vs.. John Bowie,
burglary; same vs. John Wright William Conon
Meyers, grand larceny; same vs. Henry Gibson,
grand larceny; Same vs.. James NJ. Ryan, grand
larceny; Same vs. John Lougran, grand larceny;
Same vs.. John Thomas, false pretence; Same We.
Bernard Reinoch, false pretence; Same vs.. Adoph
SeilQ. netlt IarCanY.
The New York herald., 1874-12-17

didn't pay and Christian took Deputy sheriff Lynch
up with an attachment lie captured a lew the
iaces, but the best haa gone. He also levied on
aud sold the Old cIo' The daughter orougnt
suit against the Sheriff. She mad been
divorced nom one husband since the sale and
married another, who turned out to be partner
OF the father. and who gave the note on winch the
laces were bought. Father and husband did not
appear But the daughter swore as plumply as
she looked. Three witnesses ungauanty swoIe
that she told piumpers, and the conflict OF i gv,,
dence was very extraordinary. Ex-Mayor halI
summed un tor the creditors and General Egan
Tor the falr plaintiff. The case gave rise 10 mucn
tun In the speeches. and especially the re'erenc
oil Sherin's counsel 10 'he conslab e, who was on.
the jury, together with well known editor o. q
weekly newspaper. Judge Larremore put
the law very distinctly for the osnedt
OF the commercial community. the
Jury believed that there was no difference. Ia the
conduct OF the business after the SAFE ,Om n ther
TO daughter, ana that he stili derived benefits Of
sign, GOOD WILL credit, &c. then Subsequent
creditor selling goods 10 the iattEe could levy
upon any hing In the store, although covered by
the bill OF sale that was without Grange OF pos.
session. The b.ii sale was void unless the
daughser explained satisfactorily why tne father
continued IN the place, The jyry was far bettes
ing the third trial. II was thougat they might want
tinie to con>iaer the matter, and 90 they were
ordered TO bring In q sealed verdict.