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4 V NELL.


Attorney at Law and notary Public. Office
in Phenix Block. over Brainerd Sons Drug
Store.
November 20. 1872. 2S9-f.
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PRACTICAL RELIGION.
Relief Shelter, Food, Clothing aud
Fuel for the Poor, Sick,
Gold and Hungry.
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars for the
Sixth Ward Destitute.
THE SOUP KITCHENS.

About $4,000 persons yesterday partook OF very
rood soup at the thirteen dinerent Kitchens
managed BY Mr.. Delmoniro and his corps Of about
forty assistants, who are managed oy Chef Ran
honer. Day By day the bummers and idlers are
being welded ont and are no longer allowed to
come and feed on charity while weak women and
hungry children are compelled to suffer for the
absolute necessaries of food. For the nrst few
says after the soup Kitchens had been opened
there was small attendance OF these Idle hulking
fellows who came and got soup as often as they
wanted II, but q short time had only elapsed be-
lore the policemen OF the different pre-
Cncts in which the soup kitchens are es-
tablshed, thrust these fellows forth, and now
only the poor ana helpless IN obtain soup at any
OF the Kitchens. In Captain Murphy's precinct,
the Eleventh ward, the citizens are notably be-
slowing themselves to deeds OF charity, and large
sums Of money have been collected to buy bread,
as 1t is supposed, Tor the soup kitchens. In the
Seventh ward Captain Mount is doing an excellent
work in getting contributions OF bread and yege:
cables; ann in the Sixth and Fourth wards bread
u constantly supplied to the hungry IN large guam
titles. Nothing has been done IN the Eighth or
Fourteenth wards by the police to Obtain dona-
lions OF bread, although many citizens In these
districts Will give freely, II called upon, toward
feeding the poor, and are merely waiting TO be
asked.
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THE OCEAN BANK NVEsTIGATIOy.
Adjournment of the Com mittee-Oniy
One Side Heard Thus Far.

The ub-committee o! the Committee on Banking
and Currency of the House OF Representatives,
who have been in session in this city for the past
few days, yesterday held a meeting, at which
large number OF witnesses were examined. The
session was, as usual, held in secret The men,
bers OF the press, who called upon the committee
for information as to the proceedings, were in
formed that the closed door system had been
adopted because the testimony thus far was all
one sided, and, If published, would be damaging
TO many gentlemen prominent in the community,
who might be able to set themselves right when
their turn came to testify.
1t has leaked out, Notwithstanding the refusal
OF the committee to hold the sessions in public.
that the evidence given up to the present Is OF the
utmost Importance to the stockholders OF the
bank. 1t is alleged indeed, that certain officers OF
the bank, by COLLISION with certain parties in Wall
street, made all the necessary arrangements Tor
having the bank closed up at particular time
and that these arrangements were all per-
fected months previous to the time when the
bank was really closed. Among other features OF
the arrangements it Is alleged that the testi-
mony shows that Davis was decided upon as o
referee from the first day the conspiracy was re.
solved upon, and that TO make the conspiracy O.
success 1t was found necessary to secure the
Official assistance OF prominent and well known
oiiciai OF the government at Washington. II these
allegations prove to be true the report OF the COM
mittee Will doubtless be well worth reading. The
committee left this city last evening ior Washing
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SIXTH WARD.

4 Noble Bensiit for the Poor az the
the Bowcry Theatre-S2,2O3 Collcc ted
for Charity.
manager Freligh yesterday handed to the
herald, Tor distribution to the destitute OF the
SIXTH ward, s22o3, the entire receipts of the char
,Hy matinee at his Bowery Theatre on Thursday af-
'ernoon, under the auspices and with the efncient
assistance OF the Morgan Jones Club. No part OF
'ne money taken at the box office or for sale OF
'icxets was absorbed by commissions or expenses,
me manager having freely given the use OF his
nouse while the several actors artists and assist
shts OF every name gave their services, and the
advertising, printing, posting and all outside ser.
vices were gratutous, and the Mutual Gas Com
pany donated the gas which lighted the entertain.
uent, as will appear from the supjoined letters.-
B0wERY THEATRE, March T. 1874
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:- ~"
The Morgan Jones Club and Captain Kennedy
have exerted themselves In behalf OF the noor ~
the Sixth ward, and am pleased TO state that the
matinee benefit given at this theatre on Thursday
March 8. was q success, and we request YOU To
kindly undertake the disbursement OF the m0nsY
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realized on that occasion, TO the poor Of the sixth
ward, and obhge. Respectfully yogrA

realized on that occasion, TO the poor Of the sixth
WM. b. FkELIGH Manager
BowERY THEATRE, Match I, 1874
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Please acknowledge the receipt oil me Iollowfng
sums accruing from the matinee benefit given at
this theatre March d. 49,.
Received from Captain Thomas J. Kennedy, OF
sixth precinct police, from sale Oh tickets. .l,sol
Total cash; ~, ,, xsrs rs
ccipted bills for advertising the benefit.
Receipted bills from the Sunday DSpdcch for adj
Receipted bulls nom the New York Clipper.
Receipted bills from the Metropolitan Job ONCE,
for printing tickets.
from Paulding 4 AacMabon, posting the bills
free OF charge.
Receipted bulls from the Mutual Gas Company
for the gas used on that occasion.
kessrs. Cameron d Co.. printing POSTERS and bills
for the benefit; receipted Dill for tie same.
The ladies and gentlemen OF the company aud
the attache In 'front.' of the house; also valuable
prOfe ssionaI aid, contributed from the Metropoli-
tan, Tony PASTORS and Olympic Theatres.
'.I WILLIAM B. FRELEH. Manager.
OFFICE OF SIXTH PRECINCT MUNICIPAL PoLICE,(
Marph 7, 1874.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-'
. on behalf OF the Morgan Jones Cub desire to
return my sincere thanks to Manager William b.
Freligh and Stage Manager Charles Foster for their
1T to che poor OF the Sixth ward, to the members
OF the company and to every lady and gentleman
who Kindly volunteered their valuable services
To their united efforts and CONSCIENTIOUS labor il
attributed the great success OF the undertaking.
TO each Of them we thankfully make deserved
ackn0 wledgments, and we remain Jincerey CRATE
lul. THOMAS J. KENNEDY,
Tor the Morgan Jones Club.
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tanned money from the laborers; witness had toid
his men not to pay anybody; Mr.. Wolsey and
Mr. Brewer were paid by their laborers, he was In
formed.
Frank Frett said that Mr.. Brewer. the overseer,
had demanded SO 30 rom every man for election
purposes, "under penalty OF their instant discharge;
he acted as Interpreter he advised the men not 10
pay Brewer the money; he had seen bones and
rags picked out Of the scows, and Brewer and
Wolsey sold this privately;
HE WAS DISCHARGED AFTERWARDS
because he had advised the men not TO pay the
81 SO which Brewer bad demanded for election
PURPOSES
Dennis McCarty, cartman in the Second ward,
said he dumped at the Battery and on the Jersey
hats. That was all he knew.
Mr.. Arthur Keeting said he was foreman under
Whiting, BOwaD and also under Captain Thornc,
but only for six weeks under the present reginte.
With this his examination closed.
Mr.. John Hayes, owner OF two carts used by
the bureau, was asked 10y the foreman Of the First
ward TO contribute money Tor election purposes;
the foreman said he had been sent to collect $25
Tor election purposes; witness refused, and after
few days one OF his carts was knocked on;" the
foremans name was Battersbury, and he was
Identified with the republican party; witness was
arrested on one occasion for striking man. but
was never arrested for r0bbing any one.
the committee tnen adjourned till Monday morn
Ing at nine O'Clock. The investigation viii prob
ably close next week.
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THE FREETHINKERS' CONVENTION.

Further Measures for tho Prosecution
Of the Police Comm fasteners for Their
Interference with the Workingmen
and Free Speech.
The trade union delegations, recently organized
under the auspices Of the German Free thinkers,
Union, for the purpose of proceeding against the
Police Commissioners, on account OF the Tompkins
square clubbing, to insure their impeachment
and removal from ONCE, held meeting at the
Turn Hall. in Fourth street, last night. Some
action was taken TO raise funds for the prosecu-
ton OF the work. and O subcommittee submitted
report, stating that the material for the prep
aration OF the complaints against the Police
commissioners, to be preferred against them be-
lore the Mayor and Grand Jury, Is In the hands
OF prominent lawyer, who Is to report at
the next meeting. IL was also reported that
printed letters denouncing the action and conduct
OF the Police Commissioners In the Tompkins square
AFFAIR have been addressed to each member OF
Congress from this city, to each member OF the
State Senate and Assembly from this city, to each
member OF the boards Of Aldermen ana Assistant
Aldermen, and, In addition, to Senators Roscoe
C0nkllng, Reuben +. Fenton, Charles Sumner and
Carl Schurz; also to President Grant, Governor
DIX, Mayor aavemeYer and BaniAmin i. -RDfiAc
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The following circular was yesterday sent to all
she churches In the city,
ST. JOINS GUILD
NEW YORK, March 4, 1874
REVEREND AND DEAR BROTHER -Four thousand
fam1ies from all sections OF the city, have applied
~ the Office Of ST. Johns Guild for assistance
Ing the past three weeks A large majority OF
these families have been found upon investigation
by our volunteer visitors, to be in extreme want,
and nave been supplied with groceries, clothing,
aud often with medicines and medical attendance.
over 7,OOO garments, new ana cas- Ion, have been
distributed 10 men, women and children who
were found so destitute OF clothing to be unable
to leave their miserable homes night or day.
Infants several days old have been found without
even bandages to cover their nakedness. aud
young mothers who had given them birth were
found In rooms destitute OF fproiture or fire,
Women have tainted at the doors OF the chapel
from exhaustion produced by hunger.
We lmpi0re your aid, and trust that you will
make collection in your church for these
wretchcd ones who are Vanishing at our very
doors.
And ifyou will please remind your congregation
that donations OF CASTOR clothing will be OF ines
Unable service to thousands shivering forms at
the present moment you will surely receive with
your church, the prayers OF the poor.
The volunteer visitors OF the Guild are OF nearly
every religious alth and dispense charity without
question OF race or creed.
Contributions should be sent at once to st. Johns
Guild, st. Johns chapel. Varck street.
Yours, In Faith Hope and Charity,
Rev. ALvAH WISwALL
Master st. Johns Guld.1
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Capture Of an Old Established Policy
Shop In the First Ward-A Large Haul
OF Policy Appurtenances.
Yesterday afternoon, at i've O'Clock, Captain Van
Duzer. accompanied by Detectives Levy and Dakin
captured the books, slips and drawing OF a well
known policy dealer, named Rawhns II. Burnatt
at No. 81 Coenties slip About a fortnight ago
Burnatt closed his place for few days, being APP
preheusive OF raid by the police; but week ago
reopened 1t and carried on the business secretly,
his customers having to pass through porter
house. An outside man was always looking out
ior the slips. When the police entered Burnatt
was found writing out policy slips. Among the
documents we're the drawings OF Saturday, Marcn
T.; Of the Shelby and Kentucky lotteries;
also account books, found concealed under
his desk; set OF blackboards and q Ger
man dream book, showing lucky numbers. When
captured Burnatt laughed but looked very blue
when his books and slips we're discovered. He
gave his profession as broker; put he has been
known Tor several years as policy writer. he IL
locked up at me New street police station. Mr..
Repper who keeps the porter house where the
policy place was Kept and who Is the brother OIL
the ex.Aderman OF that name, called at the
police station last night and offered himself as
Burnatt's bail but the Captain OF course, de-
chned. Burnats's place was much frequented by
negroes
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BANK BURGLARS.
The Poffst0wn (Pa.) National Bank At
tackled by Three Masked Mcn-Thc Old
Story of Gags and Ill Treatment.
PHILADELPHIA. March 7. 1874

PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 1874
desperate attempt was made last night to rob
the National Bank of Pottstown by three
masked men, concerning which, in an
interview with the President of the bank,
Mr.. Daniel Price. your correspondent learned
the following particulars:-1t is the custom OF the
officials OF the institution to close the doors at
about three O'Clock in the afternoon aud vacate
the premises about four. At SIX O'Clock each
day 1t has been the habit OF police
oficer to stand guard upon the outside, while
the regular Waterman employed Within Mr..
J. P. Meckert, went through the cellars to assure
himself that no one had effected an entrance
during the day. AS usual, yesterday Mr.. Meckert
went below, and when making his Investigations
found everything all right.
When Mr.. Meckert went cellarward for the
second time, at eight O'Clock In the evening" some
one struck HIM with short, thick club the blow
failing to do It's intended work before he had recog-
nized the appearance OF three strangers in masks.
Meckert was securely tied while the men made
their attack upon the sale. They produced their
Waterman being in the same room where the
burglars were working One Of,them agreed to
stand watch upon the outside, that he might
protect the operations OF tho.e within. In
order that his communication could We immediate
q hoie was bored through tue floor and q string
the burglars had worked Tor while upon the vault
door the watchman was found to have loosened
bis fastenings to great degree and uOOn dis
covering this the two villains Inide a
second attack upon HIM, threw him
down and bound him from head to foot.
They then attempted to insert gag in the aoor
fellows mouth but he resisted desperately clen,sh-
ing and firmly fixing his teeth. The burglars we've
determined, however, that the man should be-
gagged, and they SO roughly piled the stick that
his 'front.' teeth Then they put long rope around
the watchmans neck. and fastened the other END
OF 1t firmly to the door knob OF the vault at which
they were working. Tue knot was so fastened
that BY moving the slightest the Waterman would
be strAngled.
After the safe had FIRST been placed In the bank
Inc directors formed the o0ncuaion that for extra
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security in case OF assault they had better line
the inside OF the door with thick layer OF chilled
iron. This was done, ana 1t was this alone which
prevented the burglary. When the burglars had
bored through and come to this chilled iron lining
they could go no further. The surface OF the extra
lining resisted the points OF the toughest drills yet
SO persistent were their efYorts that the burglars
worked from eight O'Clock last night to four O'CLOCK
this morning. At this hour, fearing to work later,
they went out OF the cellar by the same manner as
they had entered it-namely, rear cellar win
watchman was found this morning tied as above
described, with ropes, his head and face covered
with timex black cap, and in almost an uncon-
aciOua state.
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BREAKING A LAWYERS LEG.

stephen J. Brady, who describes himself as
lawyer. was thrown out from drinking saloon at
NO. ITO Chatham street while endeavoring TO obtain
money last evening" and, being under the influence
Of drink, FELL breaking his leg. lie was taken to
the Park Hospitai In an ambulance.
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THE RELIEF FUND.

Donations for the poor secured by the HERALD
and not previously acknowledged
! poor Observation-Disclosures so
II. b. Kay, Rising Sun, Md. .................. 90
twentieth street. 90
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Donation of meat fo- the Sick md
Needy.


70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The WOmans Educational aud Industrial Society
desire to acknowledge through the HERALD the re-
ceipt from the West Washington Market Associa-
n0n OF l26 pounds Of beef aud mutton, given Tor use
among the sick ana needy.
We shall continue to provide beef tea, soup and
other suitable food, to be obtained at cur rooms,
No. Al East Tenth street, upon application.
BY order OF the Executive Committee.
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600 for the Poor from q Modest Man.
NEW YORK March q 1874

800 for the Poor from q Modest Man.
NEW YORK, March 8. 1874,
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The result OF your generous efforts in making
known the wants OF The suffering and destitute
poor has had practical Illustration in the case of
the st. Vincent de Paul Conference Of St. Gabriels
parish. A few days ago this Conference received
D donation OF 500 from benevolent gentleman,
whose name Is withheld at his own special re-
quest. The Conference desire that the fact shall
be made known through the columns OF the
HERALD as an acknowledgment of the substantial
benefit conferred on the poor Of the parish. The
publicity given to the Society OF ST. Vincent de
Paul through the HERALD has no doubt been the
means OF largely increasing it's beneiactfons to
the deserving poor In other parishes throughout
the city, as well in that OF St. Gabrieis.
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SC. Johns Guild and the Downtown
Poor.

The following additional contributions were re-
ceived yesterday by Rev. Aivah Wiswail Tor tire
poor OF the Fifth and Eighth wards. and handed to
the Almoner Of the Guild, MI. Henry G. De Witt
Those desiring TO visit the office OF the Guild
will remember that 1t is in the school buildings at
tachea ST. Johns chapel, varick street, between
Lalght and Beach streets.l
THROUGH MRS. F. p. EARLE.
Hunter, Keller IL observation-disclosures. SIS 90
THROUGH MISS b. Z. HAMMOND.
The People OF ClOster Institution. .......... 25
SENT TO THE GUILD OFFICE.
Friend OF the Poor. Observation-Disclosures. 90
Mrs, f. j. Observation-Disclosures. 90
E2rle's Hotel poor box. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Total. ..................... $27 25
Previously acknowledged ................S $3.50 So
Ora
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Contributions to this fund may be sent to the
HERALD office; Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall; G. v.
b. Ostrander, President Of the Merchants Fire In
sarance Company, No. lac Broadway Andrew W.
Leggat, Collector OF Assessments New Court
House George Wilkes, M. D., No. l6 North Wash
ington square G. X. Lansing, Earle's Hotel; G. ].
N. Zabriske, Cashier OF Peoples Bank, corner OF
d Co., No. 677 broadway, and Rev. S. II. Weston,
d. d., No. East Forty fifth street. or to the Rev.
Alvah Wiswall, Master OF st. Johns Guild, st.
Johns chapel, Varck street.
Packages OF clothing, groceries &C., should be
sent to ST. Johns chapel, VarcK street, between
messenger will call for any packages.
Mrs. Judge Brady, No. 10 West Thirty-third
street; Mrs. Joseph Delafed, No. 475 Fifth avenue,
and Mrs. +. p. Earle, No. "a West Fifty-second
street, have kindly consented to receive subscrlp-
lions.
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ST. JOINS GUILD, |

The following circular was yesterday sent to all
. she churches In the city,
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DIRECTLY WITH CAPTAIN THORNE;
he understood that there was clause IN the con-
tracts OF Brown and Whiting permitting them to
sell the manure; witness had to hire q man to
separate" the manure under Captain Thorne; he
did not think That Captain Thorne could have
made as much profit by selling 1t as he did; the
city could not have delivered the manure at the
place where he did without building new scows;
they had fourteen or fifteen vessels OF their own
there would be great difficulty in selling the
ure at the docks, and II the city collected 1t AT
stanton street for the purpose selling 1t to par
ties coming Tor 1t In vessels of their own 1t would
probably lose money by the operation; the only
profitable way oil disposing of 1t was to take 1t up
the creeks and to Long Island, otherwise 1t would
buy the same quantity OF manure from the city
now as he did from Brown because the demand
for 1t had greatly decreased.
Abraham p. Skidmore, OF the same firm, testi.
fed that from June, 1878, to october, 1873, they
paid Brown $l,60o Tor manure.
swer to subpoena OF the previous night, and
said ne could not tell whether his brother had
bought rags, &c, OF Captain Nesoitt. Witness
quit the business alter Nesbitt was removed
David +. Atkins had bought manure LII 1878, but
COULD NOT TELL FROM WHOM
he paid man named Davis, but did not know
whom Davis represented; he gave the Captain of
one Of tue vessels the money to buy the manure;
the latter was generally on board the vessel when
ever ne was sober, but he was not always
duced him last summer to Captain Thorne,
who told him that II he would send his
vessels to the dumping grounds to carry away
street dirt he tine Captain) would consider 1t
iavori he received no manure in 1874, and in 1873
the amount was $500 loads ne had always paid
Tor the manure until June, 1873 when he got It
rom captain Th0rne; formerly 1t took two hours
70 load boat OF his, and under the present regime
ooat nad sometimes waited six days before get
tlng the manure. Witness denied, amid the
laughter OF the spectators, that Commissioner
Charlick had any interest In the Farmers Protec
1--WE union, OF which the witness was the superin-
tendent he had paid no money to Captain Taorne,
nor gwen MIN any presents; he had not even
treated 10 drinks (Laughter.) At certain seasons
Of tae year the city ought 70 receive money for the
manure, at other seasons 1t was not worth carry
Ing away on scows; after heavy rain
NO MANURE COULD Be GOT:
from May 10 october the city might sell some
manure at very reasonable figure.
. Anton Dlckstetter said he did all the dumping
lor otelnways, and was paid Tor 1t by the book
Keeper ne did not stop on the way to drink lager
Ner; he never spent the money on beer but paid
{ TO the foreman. (Laughterl
ANchaei Dandeg, an Italian, was examined, with
he ma o. an interpreter, and stated he was fore
nan vt Newton Creek last summer he had forty
lay; they did not give him any part of their
wages; other foremen. hpNayar. hshiinAlis OBJ
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PROF. HUELsTER. in the Nor h.

PROF. HUELsTER, in the Nor h.
western College Chronicle, says con-
corning plagiarism:
The WORD can be traced back to
the Greek plagios, meaning oblique,
indirect, deceitful. Consequently he
who practices plagiarism. intention
ally departs from tue path Of rectitude
and distorts the truth; he plays de-
ception, he afirms talsehood. But
further he also appropriates unto him
self the property of another, and this
act makes him literary thief, who
really is better in prospect than one
who steals any other kind Of property.
The Professor gives this advice to
preachers and writer's:
Choose simple subject, and in all
simplicity say what you know about
| it in the best possible manner. Think,
think, THINK, until you can combine
the thoughts Of others into new clea.
tons of your own, and, shining in
the brightness Of your originality,
you will be able successfully to wage
war against plagiarism.