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Exnenses or Municipal Governments
. : - Am New York. 81 49, fS5

NV YORK. January 19.-Mayor Hayer-
me eve message. just issued, shows the clly
dais to be Sl06, 57 ,953, an increase since
asSi Of ss,os4,4ss. The expenditure, d 1os
n Mi he city government for ls s7a
were not less than sss. s6a, 5so; For iS. y.
thew thew did not exceed 81 900, 900; and IN
1914 were abort So, 00Q, 600. SIS
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LOUISVILLE MARKETS,

/ LOUISVILLE. January 19-Fiour Arm: snpesfns,
AZ 4:756ilf5 Grain firm. Corn-Choice whlte, 65e.;
hmixed. 82c. Provisions dull Pork, Slf:2e@
5000. Lard quiet; exc. for fierce l04s Ior
kex, bacon, 74c.; shoulders, SAc. clear rip, 20.
JNIIisSeY fuiet at 9Gc. 49, 80.
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c1Nc1NNArI asARKErs.

CINCINNATI, january 19.-.Ftour quiet and frn.
Com, steady at 616l63c. Pork noul1alfy, e56 30
mSIE.71, Lard easter at sKlsTc. steam. 9k@
9Yc; kettle little doing. Bacon firm. bnt little OF
sNl9c. Whiskey quiet and steady at 96c.
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Bosrosa January 19.-rhe window-gaass
blowers, strike is over. Tie manufacturers
will rescsae operations in ..short time.
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BALTIMORE.

( BALTIMORE. Jannary 19.-virgtnar. consois,
5Ek.. WestsYtrFaiass, 1OH. North Carolina 6ts,
( old, 90 !; new, 16ssspecial tax, 8. Btafo.day.
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Another seceder from the Episcopal
81 =1 f Church.

WHEELING, January 19.--The Rev. j. j.
T.. Latone, rector of st. Matthew's Eplsco-
nal church of this city, has dissolved his
connection with the ministry OF said caurch
on accounted the growing tendencies OF the
Episcopal body throughout the United
States to ritualistic practices. For the pre-
sent he does not join the Cumnlihs move
ment, although he endorses it, but VIII awalt
for awhile the action Of the Church in Viz
ginia and West Virginia. e
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rIIuIEcTi,N MARKETR

/ wnMrNGroS. N c.. January 19.-SdriH tnr.
nen1ine firm ut axe. Rosin ffrm at e2.l11 for
sfrained Crude iIfpenttne steady at eI.6O for
hard, $3.50 for yeloW-dip. Tar quies q S4-so.
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wreck or q x,Ir,itsbsp,,

Wreck OF q kIght-ShsD.
LEHss, DEL, January 19.-The five-aHshom
lightship parted her chains in the recent
gale, aud now lies one and a half mibes.east
by soEttf OF her station. s=s@ ~
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pHIL AnELPH,A LlIYE-srocK MARKET..

PnILa1gLR4IAe January 84-Cat,le E2de,ateH
extra Eennsylvanla and wessesn steers: 41:2pS4
$3.50 (: fsir 10 good, $6@e7; eonpon. t4QSa:1U:
Sheep u fair demand sales Of 10, 0O head q 70
@ss. Esgs higher sales Of 5000 head 81 e7.26@
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Scotland.
Reported Disaster TO . Skating Party-
Twenty.seven Persons said 70 ne
nrovueG. ~

Ca1cAGo, January ia special from
Grand Rapids, Mich, says report is cur
rent there that while party of people were
skating on the river at Burr Oak, on the
Michigan Southern railroad, one person
broke through, and the rest Of the. party
(twenty.seven or twenty.eight 10 number,
going to the rescue, broke through also. and
were drowned. No particulars are given,
and the report lacks confirmation. "
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" Resolced, That the Committee on Bank.
ing and Currency be instructed to prepare
and report to the House without delay bill
for the purpose in the first resolution ex-
pressed; and that said committee have leave
to report at any time"
Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, called for the yeas
and nays.
whether the question Of consideration could
be raised. -
The Speaker said that If that question was
raised the motion was to suspend that rule
and alt other rules.
:. Mt, Dawes, of Massachusetts,, remarked
that the subject was before two committees
ot nresant, and had been discussed IN The
Horse Inst Saturday. He suggested that IN
stead of having vote now the resolutions
be Sinnly introduced and set down for de-
hate at some time, so that the various views
Of members might be brought out, ana tnal
the Committee on Ways and Means ana the
nmnTittee on Banking and Currency might
have the benefit OF those views.
The Committee of. Ways and Means pro.
noSad M Ia report something tomorrow winch
wonld be the subject Of debate connned "
this matter. 3E ,...,, 90 tho
Mr.. Holman, OF INDIANA ooteeleu ~ 'u :
discussion. sg ,or,ort,o I,
,nat the Committee on Banking and cut
rancv was holding sessions every Gay, eyer
during the sittingso f the, House, iistenus =
the views of gentlemen from various t,a u - =
the country. .,,,,4,,, NJ. a,
;,creaeed cnrrency Was exciting great aea
sAA ~ ,1s, = a.L.<ier end fhnfcfOfe he nat
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SYMPATHY WITH PETERsBURG.-At meet
ing of the City Commiltee last night, on mo.
tion of Captain p. G. Coghlan it was =
Resolved, That this committee deeply
sympathizcS with tbs Conservative citizens
OF Petersburg in The new trials to which
they are subjected at the hands of an infa-
nous party, which, by false charges aud call.
ing to It's aid arbitrary aud uSurping power,
is endeavorips to rob them Of The fruits Of
the victory which they recently won.
Resolred, That VIC will most cordially, and
by every mean. in our power, CT operate with
our Conservative brethren of Petersburg In
every effort they may make to assert and sc.
cure their liberties and their rights.
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..--.a<l f,.ty.' A>yIvgEsARy CELFBRA-
-..- l..> v..-.Auown and SpIendid mill
-.u. ,..ny celebrated it, tbir1ieth ami
t....r T., . ,aro.t.,rartica and dinner At
=. ...,. ...,,n ,.,,.rdav TN, c,mn,nr
...... ,..,r ,~nn :,ronr NJ tho I,,d Warkcl
y - .na ,,,a,ot'nd nv u.,;., ~
-. .h..,,...,.,.t,c Sovsn,n--,ret, I,nd;pr
;..... ,s,,. ,rl..rt..d nn RI. ;,,In Mi
,.......,...'.., t"r ,%n ,,Imn.hon.a af10I
,'.... .,t..,.,r,...-,,r,,.,i..t -. tdoL ,I9co cndfhe
,~.,. ..r',.,.,,,;,.ri'i - =, ~ ,n 'ta,, Co.,
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Editors ,Dipatca,-I see in your issue of
Friday that Inspector Fox had made all
examination into the cise' OF the reported
kerosene explosion al the corner OF Nadison
and Marshall streets, and reported that tber:
was mo explosion" was the first mIn to
get l;iere-the first man outside OF the yard
to Know anything about t--aud say, witli
all due respect 10 Mr.. Fox, that there uds
an explosion. Whether OF oil, powder, or
nitro glyeerine, do not know, bat think.
from what saw, 1t was kerosene oil, aud l
am pretty sure can prove The facts I'assert.
Respectfully, JAMES II. ToapgIss.
Chesapeake and Ohio deI0', or No. 2Is west
nfarshall street.
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MANCIlESTEE NEWS.

Contested ELEcrloS.-Judge Clopton, in
the County Court of Chesterfield, has de-
cided the contested election case Of Junins
Gregory Us. William +. Martin, Collector
elect Of Manchester township, In favor OF the
Litter.
CouRr ITEMs.-The prayer OF Andrews,
Oruway & Greco for an abatement OF taxa
ton Oh an alleged erroneous assessment, has
been diSallowed by Judge Cloptoo, who has
decided that Government property IS liable
to taxation.
The County Court has been In session all
this week.
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wrougfully, and he would therefore send the
accused on for indictment at the October
term Of the United States grand Jury. and
bold them to bail in the sum OF 81 500 each.
EXAMINATION WAIVED.
MIR. StriDgfcllow, in behalf of the eight or
nine other accused, waived examination.
and they were likewise sent on.
AT 7:30 the proceedings were terminated,
but considerable time was spent fixing the
bull bonds.
ADMITTED TO BAIL.
The accused each gave bond in the sum of
$1,000. as follows:
j. OR. McC.evy and Barnett Jones. Sure
ties: w. E. Hinton, dr., John w. Good
wyn, DR.. John Mahoney, and Alfred Moses.
W. 81. McGee and James G. Parish. Sure
ties: S. W. Jones, Il. I. Meade. and John
w. Goodwin.
E. C. Eanes, n. D. Cain. and j. W. Jor.
dan. Suretie>: James Fl. Deatou, j. X.
Qnarles, f. A. Goodwyn, and John Mc(Iill.
dohn f. Butcher, Jimcs L. Perkinson,
n. 4. Tray lor. Sureties 5. w. jones, II,
0. Hobson, W. L. Butcher. j. A. Johnston,
j. =. Young, n. T. Patterson, X. T. Meade,
and W. j. Malone.
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MCGlLL LITERARY AND DRAMATIc UNION. -
At recent meeting of this Society, held in
their rooms in Cathedral Hall, the following
officers were elected for the current year:
President, John J. Mcintyre; Vice-Pre.i-
dent, NJ. Z. Joyce; Secretary, Henry Ness
ler; Treasurer, Frank E. Burk.
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Police Court, FRIDAY = Justice J. J.
White presidng.-The following cases were
disposed Of:
Prescilla Dennison and Haley Walker,
charged with feloniousIy entering the dwell
ing.house Of Peter d. Bernard aud stealing r
gold watch and chain, one pair Of earrings.
brelst-pin. &C., valued at SO, the property of
Ellen &. Bernard. Sent on TO the grand jury
for the first Monday III July.
John Sullivan, charged with being vi
grant. Committed to Jail for six months
told onenter) in default of surety in 500.
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ANNUAL ADDREss.-Rey. Joseph Il. Tyler,
pastor Of Seyenth.Street Christian church of
this city, will deliver the annual address be-
fore the students CT the HoIlins temale) Ia
stiute at the commencement on the 24,h
Instant, and Or. w. E. Hatcher, Of Pete;>-
burg. will address the literary society OF the
Institute on the same OCCASION.
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THE Duck CAsE.-The case of Reuben
Smith, charged With stealing eight ducks
(Which did an immense amount Of "quack-
ing" in the Police Courtroom yesterday
and the day betore) from William Bowen,
was called and disposed Of. The court, after
partial hearing, entered on the docket op.
posite the name of the accused "not guilty. ;"
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Editors Dipatch.-ln your issue OF the
10Th instant, III Jour 3lanchester News,
IL is stated that '.band of negroes, beaced
by i fellow Of most siliainous y.sage,
named jim Worsham, with large sletse.
hammer in his band," sc. ] desire 70 tell
you, 81. ssrs. Editors. that your reporter was
misiDformed, and taat there Is no Word OF
truth IN Il JsMEs WoRsHAa.
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Correspondence from the Lodies Of Richmond 20
ProfsSsDr E. 4. dmtotd.

RICHMOND, Va, December y, 1875.
Mr.. E. 4. AmboId: Sir: Apr-, r-,,eciafing the
skill with which you hare heretofore ar.
ranged the amateur .,eras so highly enjoyed
in this city, we .Jeg that you will, at as early
a day as Convenient, endeavor to get one up
for the benefit of the Lee Memorial church,
in Lexington. Va."-a church in which our
beloved cbicftan and mis- noble wife took
the deepest interest, and for which the latter
worked almost to the last hour o! her lite.
Very respectfully, &c,
fSigncd] Mrs. Thomas Semmes, NIs. Judge
Meredith, Mrs. ". A. Maury, Mrs. Dr.. Fair
fax, Mrs. james Alfred Jones, Mrs. Joseph
r. Anderson, Mrs. William 3. Stanard, Ms.
Mary A. Page. Mrs. John Dunlop. Mrs. DR..
=. Lyons, Mrs. James +. Tyler, Mrs. John
K. TripIett, Mrs. George BarksdaIc, Mrs.
George Ross, Mrs. George Lee, Slrs. +. D.
Cunningham, Mrs. Judge Crump.
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Iat ~. Eat >cnrIzE4rEsr. Germa,
- '%-..t r(~n- viii celebrate their fis'St grant
,.'4't >~i..'z Met AT th,e park Of he,Jamet
i"''' hlnl cry on MoI&ay next, the 15tf
M'''@'. i F1acious payiiie.n has been erected
d 'Ar inr'. extensive preparations of all
'.,d, bave ,I.~cn made. aitG The affair prom.
''',' d - a >N-'c'-.> IN every 4say
T.:"i2.- o@-sers"n will tsss+ place fnem 10
a. u. !" T. H., and the promenade eoacert
-''d' ~ T. VI. The coronation Of the
""'H"H kIng and addresses by several
SI'"hr'> viii l.;e place between the bosrs
.. a4d . y. VI. Al night there is to he Il
~'"~V ba!', Illumination, fireworks, balooa
i>."A'.n". &c.
4.'"' ''s,apcakc s-.d Ohio Railroad Com
it..: ".i ron 1rals of cars from the depot
,'.' an lt.e tunnel u the park every forty
!4..4t,r.
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HARPER's AND LEsLlE's illustrated newr.
papers Tor this week received from j. T.
Ellyson, newsdeuer, 1112 Main street.
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[Fur the DiSpatch.I

In reply to the article in tile Dispatch Of
Yesterday headed "Operas for the Lee Me
mortal Fund.-" in which the writer states
that the "operas were not gotten up for the
beneii. Of the new Episcopa! church iu Lex.
ingtoE," | beg to submit the following letter
(pubIishc1 in the Dispatch December 81 !,
1871 which speaks for itself. Comment on
my part deem supelluous:
Very respectfully, f. A. ANBoLD,
Musical Director of Richmond Amateur
Opera Troupe.
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A PARLoR Coach is to be attached TO the
Sunday % A. N.Y. excursion train from this
city Oh the Petersburg road.
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THE SPLENDID STEAMER JOHN SYLVESTER ar
rived last evening, after having been re-
paired, repainted. &c, aud leaves for MOI.
folk to-day. Hereafter there is to be daily
line 10 Norfolk.
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l.,,'N-''' Il. MILEUgS, the bliut orator, will
:, Tonight at the Broad-Street Method.
H.. ,I'i'A On "Thc Roast Beef and Plum
"1iins Of Old England"
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REMARKABLE EVIDENCE AND
STRANGE DISCLOSURES.
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, '''''1SAG~--ColoncI William Skeen, OF
"IElom. !, in The ci1.
,. I.' " II. kutrner, Stae Superintendent
'b'!c Instruction. haS sf.turned from his
recent ti,it 10 Hamp,on.
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OPINION OF THE COMMISSIONER.
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g., 'i' >i!AHS lOuKT.~Tbs court will meet
go: " grant Licenses under the new law.
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-.. ~.. MA ~ "''''''''>''- =,
---,yr IN Drlo Wr>Evrs-
..--Wu,r II Co>~S TO DE-
'".'.'. ..,..,>, -.rnrrr was = steady
h.s..; hr.io.>> nf the ChcSa-
,,....,.. T.....,s during inr month ot
.r 49,, ,,.>. few; ,lqys aS many
'.-.' ,r >. ';.,.. i,,faS NJ one tjnr
- ..f.,,w Ills city. Day before
...,.. ,,..r,. rr9r>hlrprd from one
.....t,,..,, l.. rp,npaDy'> wb3rycS
..,,. E.v Nr,k steamers 90 hogs
..i.., a,af;.r...., -, lard 900 halnS
,,,,.,.., ,.'-.,. b,,o. -obalaS ortwina
'..,,..,,.,.. -: ,r,.,,,hr of various
i1 p,T ,b; !, L,,, =.
- ,'''''. - t
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FL. >',,'H'.'. = M'.A ~ -,e" io' n
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"..'1 ~ '"t -Il',a' niELSnanul>e a !,
v" ''"''Ss ~ s9'! = w. te.e',e t,s. 'e,, e"
'"', ,".!'!s" wv, w. ~ St.. -.
.''. ,,s 80 1870 - .'a,,,>nsns una -
,,'' >"' e>"V.~I ,,.;.,I
'V,''3 ,"t.'' "'',' o'','''S "n',,
l,,ii';"h Nr '' cc,r;S 81, S,nrrs 80 -
',..,tin, ~ ,,,ding ,haca y.I.
-,.,;,,1. .,,d ,h., iynrL !. 40
.....'y.ry Shor, t;mn Tha vassn,
81. ,-;n r,nI.,I,Ir >a;I to.1ar Sba
,,.,,,,js of oon, D,r;,,C,
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.... -. ,...'; - ..ton, tif[nan bnnSrad
.,,.t .f:.,,.,,,.n bnndra5 ,l,,s
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ACnrd.
srtc SEWING MACHINE Co.

CPr,cE OF DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE Co.
~ - y s2i MAIN STRks1.
RICHMOND, Va, Jane =, lS7a.3 =
For the past 81 month";, or since last AGSsasptf,
when lhs s,ringency 10 money matters eAaseu CUT
home office to suspend paSnels TOE = s'lss
The report has oeen infasIsioasas sHss.s,, Ia,
y, ,,rophout the city By those who expect prpas
.,.a,,, maj We mad failed, and was about 10 cts-
,,,,,,. onr efaee here leaving The tiphs hancs ed
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SYMPATHY WITH PETERSBURG.
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!'"h"E pF THERMOMETER AT THE DISPATCH
'''ice "n Friday, Juuc 18th:
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PEGRAyi, NELSON. MEREDITH,
AND LEWIS,
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FEDERAL VS.. STATE LAW.
The Enforcement Act as Applied In
Virginia.
THE pETEnSR SRURG JUDGES OF
ELECTION EEFORE A UNITED
STATES COMMISSIONER.

GREAT CROWD IN THE COURTROOM
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IcoNcauDkp on sosara rAa.l
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PATRICK y BRYER.
IL

PATRICK 4 BRYER.
iuurk.
sworn and subsc1bed before me, ~ - oT pn,erl
t,Ibicc or the peace IN and FOR the CITY Oh Tetefs
bas' "it0 ~o -. BLANDF1RD,
Justice OF the Peace.
MFR. Lyon: It will be seen that the VIII
ness swore point blank that be had not Deen
registered here be swears that ne IS reg
istered voter.
District attorney: Well, what do you
propose?
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
MOULTON PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Thomas G.. Shearman and b. +. Tracy of
counsel for the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Samuel
d. Morris for Theodore Ttor. appeared before Judge
Nelson Yesterday morning IMessrs Tton and Mouton
accompanied their counsel The proceedings were
opened by an application from Mr.. shearman for stay
of proceedings In the case Of Tton against Beecher
until the appeal taken from Judge Nelson's order
fusipg bill Of particulars should be argued Friday
afternoon Judge Nelson asked If Mr. Morris had any
thing TO suggest. Mr. Morris said that he had obec
tion TO the stay provided the appeal could be read
Friday II not then he desired the order to be vacated
dgc Nelson said that the order for stay would hold
an the condition that the hearing proceed on Friday
Tomorrow Mr.. Shcarmat said that he would be ready
AT that time. ..,, -, ,.,
THIS part OF the having been settled Mr. Morris,
ex udge Fullerton, put in formal plea oI
noJ cuilty for Francis ID. Moulton. This plea was in
swer to the indictment OF Mr. Mouton for an alleged
l,haI on Miss Edna Dean Proctor TIE proceedings
cuped only snort me and attracted little attention.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
THE SOUTH OYSTER BAY MURDER.

Lewis Jarvis and Ebert jackson, the COL
ored men W no. according their confessions, are
eulty OF the murder Samuel Jones' at Sonth oyster
Raw in June 1879 were for the first time since their
arrest brought together in the courtroom yesterday
forenoon at which time their examination was conHn
ned be fore Justice Bennett at the Town Hall In Jamaica
T. l. The courtroom was crowded with interested
spectaors among whom were several OF the relatives
of the murdered man. Justice John s. Snedeker pied
a seat beside Justice Bennett and the examination
conducted by Disrict-Attorncy Benjamin w. Downing
As the DstricAttorney had not been present on the
former days Of the examination, much OF the testimony
was merely repetition Of what had been given before
and which has been published. Jacob g. j. Jones' half
brother of the deceased examined briefly as to the
circumstances of the finding OF the body. Catharine
A. Mitchell the friend Of the Jarvis family, who was
visiting their at the time the murder commit
ted was recalled and was much free in her testt
mOny than on previous occasions 80
Emeiue Jarvis wife OF or the prisoners, testified
the occurrences attending the murder she cor
robOrated Kate MltchelPs testimony "a one OF them
calling lantern the night of the murder; she
went to the barn with the lantern and saw JARVIS and
Jackson both there she SET the lantern down and sald
Lewis. Pm afraid you have been doing something
wrong ~ no laughed and salt, "If have can back
1t !" she them have little trunk ia the barn, on
board but nothing else then sne went Ia tne
house Ebert at home about three weeks before
the murder She said We sitting In a room to-
gcther and Ebert SAID to me- "Pm going to mur sam
Jones :" said, "Don't you muroer that poor old man"
He didn't say any he laughed ana went out. On
the night of the murder when Lewis and E6ert came
back TO the house, Lewis said, Old woman. come out
here, want you" went down cellar with tnem Ihey
had some pennies and some old ones. Elbert had
them in handkerchief he had also $40, which he gave
to NE. They counted the pennies and divided them.
had il he saiC he going wrap IL up aud bury
recognized the watch as Mr.. Joncs's.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
RAPID TRANSIT IN EVERY FORM.

The American Civil Engineers Society have
had many responses TO their invitation extended to
yeutors for the submission Of plans for rapid transit
These have been put the hands Of committee OF en-
rpeers who will report those deemed by them feast
bile Peter Cooper las presented drawings and model
OF an railway. unlike the Green wch
st with an endless propeing rope. Mr.. Gardner, the
author Of the warehouse BILL urges his plan Of ele
waited railway In connection with o system OF ware
houses along the wharves Of both rivers. narrow
Gauge elevated line Is proposed by Mr. Davis, who
argues its cheapness and Its use in Engish
mining districts. Mr. De Puy favors q more
complicated structure Of iron over the middle
OF the street, with double tracks and side
walks Mr. Churchs plan is sili costly involving
an arcade railway, with four tracks and outlay OF
Al Zoo 900 mile. Mr.. Spear Is hand with his travel
ing walk scheme. The managers OF the Green wchst
Elevated Railway claim Its constant and successful
operation. and tho Beach Pneumatic Company also
assert practical test. Mr. Nolan offers two-story
iron bridge and Mr.. McG0nega arch,
with the tracks suspended underneath Mr.. Schuyler
suggests q novel canai-rawsy. running through pri.
property He estimates the cost for eight miles ut
6s many milODs.
any preference, but have ntmated that many Of the
plans are decidedly impractcable Capital s said TO be
In for Immediate Investment In the scbeme
raDOvt may not be made until January.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
STEPS TOWARD THE ERECTION OF THE NEw-YoRK
ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE
The New-York Bridge Company, incOrpo-
rated for the purpose of constructing bridge over the
East River between New-York AM Brooklyn, have
taken the first step toward acquiring the land on which
erect the New York anchorage for the cables by filing
in the Registers Office map OF tho property proposed
70 he taken. TRIBUNE reporter conyersed yesterday
with Mr. Martin, engineer; Mr.. Qlintdrd Secretary,
and Mr. Prentice Treasurer OF the Company and was In
formed by them tnat the property shown the map
has frontage 2js feet DOverst ia feet inches on
Cbc,ry-st and 1874 feet inches Water-st The di-
have had the lots and pieces OF property valued
Inv three experts in estate, and have been nego-
tiating with their for their purchase
at the prices reported as fair and reasona
be but thus far without The owners
seem to be unwilling to part with their
property except at prices much larger than those
pored by the experts. Tne directors will probably be
compeled TO take special proceedings in the Supreme
court TO acquire real estate Necessary for their
pose Section IL OF their charter which makes the
provisions of the General Railroad act applicable to all
eases of disagreement between the Company and the
owners OF property to be taken as 10 the amount TO DC
pald. The Company expect TO get possession or the
land this time to remove the buildings aud 10
make excavations to begin to lay the Foundation
early pext Spring The anchorage will then be erected
and rapid progress made In the completion work
Mr. Prentice stated that although there had been spent
upon the two towers and Brooklyn anchorage between
s3 600 and 100000. the work haa been done
most economical manner and could not be done again
for money.