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BOARDING.
THE TRADES.

THE TRADES.
SIECLAIR q ROBERTSON,
~ PRACTICAL MdohiRiSts and Engixe BRilfe-s
Personal attention given TO yobbing and Repairs
oroers Solicited and examination Of work ipyised
sepl4-Sm fronting on Pennsylvanis avenue.
A wEIRGs AND IRON AWNING TbAnEs
Manufactured by
NJ. @. COPELAND.
s. AANkIsGs for Stores, Public Buildings, Heteis
IRON FRAMES for Stores, at factory vrIoos
FLAGs, cAhP-MzETIEG TRkTs tor sale on
Agent for the Improved Mfldsv Proof Axnip
A VIKINGS AND AWNING FRAMES
"A az tnPyoced Ssyls and Psf.9.
for Stores, Hotels, Public Buildings, City aud Ooup
Try Residences ct factory prices.
Manufactured By
JOHN O. HOGAN,
tbs Market Space, between 7th and Eh streeIs.
Flags and Damp Meeting Tents for sale or rent.
Sole asentfo the only Genuine widowed Proof
- - ePls-l
PAINT.
I have Q method Of preparing Paint which
l VIII warrant 70 efectuslfy prevent dampnsss
caused BY defective brick walls and lsaky meraiis
hands. Price 3x cents per square foot for three
H0gsxs spd SIGNS painted In the very Ist.ss
s.2 thor.
ss;' s
Gibson BR0IH1HA
iels Peensyiysnia Avenue, .outh sa..
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BOOKS, STATIONERY. &c.
FOR WEDDING PRESKNTS.

/ Al bAbLANTfNhS
<2s seventh street
Opening Chestnut Bnrr: BY Rev EPR.Ua
lden " the Ords; b. tue author OF sniIBh
Ire Frozen Deep; by Milkte Collins.
himrod q the Sea; by W. ~ Davis
LIZ NJ q the Nruss; BY De Mile.
ec~ptTes and Crowns by the anthOr of ths Wa,
Vide World.
Doors Outward; by the suth sr q Win sut Wear.
ErCuds 4 istory Of Ireland, vels. gnds
Fraser Lectures on the books Of the Bibe Ocls a
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THE GREAT
METROPOLITANDOLL1R STORE.
SEw And HANDSOME GOODS JUST oPrsEr

EfW AND HANDSOME GOODS JUST OPENED
Solid Walnut Tables and Stands, n
Towel Racks, Is, & and 81, /
Wa, Walnut BOOK Racks. side and Corner Brackets.
go FEY OhrOmos, il v .inut frames, SOC. and 81.
Fine frenSh China spiitoOns, 81 90
Ten Pin Diamond Has Rscks, H;sc.
Fine i've Bottle Large CsstOrs, 81
handsome selld Welunt Frames, soc.
Carved and Polished Walnut Frames, very fine,
Walnut Email Frames. @c
sSis: tT O. BHI'Sn Deg skin Diving GO7es 7s
Gents Fine White shirts, the greatest bargains
Gents Best English h aif Hose, three pair s1.
FR S Ten and S% S SIsie', III do a. s,s
Lsdis. Fins 9ndeIsarmsn's; good cotton and well
Large ssscrtmeni Pocket Knives. sOc. to 81.
tesd Hsnsing Baskets, boc,
LOO dozen q the celebrated MANHATTAN
away at the following prices:
Excelsior, ak pieces, 25c.
Fine Toilet, two pieces, Sc
This is really good soap, and the price remark
ably low.
NEW GOODS ARk CONSTANT Re
NOT a DAY PASSES BUT SOMETHING
NEW C0MsS Nv.
THE GOODS As WE'LL AS Tbs PRICES
BofH WILL PLEASE IoU.
GALL SOON, AT
SILvERBRRG
CHAT METROPOLITAN DOLLAR sroRE,
sep2S-u sI2 TN ST.. MAI PrxssrLvaN1I Az.
- BUY FOB CASH, -
At REDUCED PRI0ks.
sdf asa EIsEH AID F F55slss ruusr.
sHsss f fSSpH4 sso6 sAse s'.rus..
WI tzi Hzsssi . Sc SzsS SE5ss. oOv..
OLD AID PRACTICAL nAAoBAoroRS
SAz1 .. rOPHAH . 90.
Gs as sDvnHfH efR1
AA,oanins GA Fellow Han
8uRAIRE0.
HzS9st:s. ss!j s.H.i AHR .,s:ssss,a:ssS
Ossl Yfk11, IssEs:. 9 .p T.
49, 5SsSx5b vxk1.rsrs.sa.
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LOST AND FOUND.

L OsT-Or Saturday last, in st. George dining
~ rooms, or + street, LhDf'S PuRSE. Ten
G9i5sTs reward for purse and contents, IL left at
ol3 y 81. octl6 1t"
Il OsT-0p Thursday evening, in car No. AZ of
IL Metropolitan Rsstrosd, GOLD BRACELET
suitable reward will be paid IL left at the Star
Sltce. octl6 8.
q kkWABD-Lost last evsnins, from No. 404
thanks "a 4, thf owner and the above reward will
1t MRS. ANN MORGAN
GO RENARB-Lost, on the 9Th instant, a iadyis
Y% GOLD EA R-BIHG with three coral sets and
three GOLD pendants attached lost from Il street
southeast to the navy yard, In the navy yard or
in the car to Core 1Tans gallery, ia the CELERY
or from the gallery through the Presidency grounds
10 12ih St The shove reward will be given If left AT
Mrs. N. r. PALMER'S, 32I L ST. southeast It's
4 OsT-At New Y Tori avenue Presbyterian church
IL or on New York avenue, between 9Th and I4th
streets, HAIR NECKLACE aud CROSS The
Under will be re Garced BY leaving the same at Gil
New York avenue. OcfI4.st-
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MEDICAL, &c.


OLDpR. DARBY can be consulted cOahisUti-iiy
Der ~ and Pennsylt AnIa avenue, COLONIZATION
BuildingJ CHiy OAs eharssJor 0avtes and gV,a'-
GC CTI0a" CUREs WITHOUT IN
1kkNAL Mediocre. 81 PER BOTTLE.
nue.; ConRhlip :, asOnie temple; stott's Psnnsyi.
1sn,s eNeraei poeley s. Napitol Hill, sud az DIT,
suset -A D"''Os' 'O'N octs-ims
he A. L. BOswORTH, Eiectropathic Physi-
~ clan, Sal street Dorthw est, cures all ohrouio
fails. Female diseases . - soiSltT. Consultation
nR- BUCKLHR JONES has returned 90 Bald.
~ more. Old Office: 80 y Calvert street.
Female Diseases ssPeoislty. oonsultstlons con
; ~. . :, ~ :; z77=---------S-
III A tboToushV exDerisaced snd scientific MIA.
VIII and Ladies' Physioisn,
Ladies ID TO ct their residence a. any hour
niss, o dsI @ s..ss1s ,oesss s1s ne esst q
street sss .n 3 % s
EknALK DIsEAsEs OF al ki1ds treated. De
Il scribe case ard enclose ss advice aud medieias
$40 NORTH is6 strest, Pr iiscsipSis N .IsST 70
MANHOOD kEsrOkED.-A victim % y oafhTaI
w imp.ndenee, ssusins premature decay, ner-
remedy, hss faand .iapis ssii-cure. Inch hs Sll
issa fs g N y. Ne. Yor. AdSss
D. is ferE s1a..1, s.., Pa. .yrxv.,
Prom long sTpedsnoe a. eosh hsspiisl and
sssss Of tse orinary orssns. eoSorrh@s, sisss.
rsesa :ss sars n q
Syphilis IN Ell its stages snicky cured and the pof.
entirely ersfcefed from the system without tbs
use Of mercury. Sperm storrkos, broughf on by
and abuse IN youth, io.s OF m emorr
and insanity, general debility, orFsnic vesrEs~..
impstency nervous irrttsbility, symrsors 81 con.
sumption, Indigestion, eslpststion Of the hear,
pains IN back, dtmness Of siEhs OF eiddine.s, svd
forehsdinss. seli.distrns, te.. spsedflY cured bT
many Fears ~ Is &. n0fsv strssf, Bsiffmors, Nd,
has consented. sfer many s0ifcftkftons by hs Ssh
oity whore be msy Dc S3nsultst every NedDssdsY
spo Saturday In each week, IRON . N. totp n.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
FESTIVALS AT THE
SCHOOLS.

Yesterday at the Primary School No. 16, situated
in Thirty y-second street, near Third avenue there
were festivities OF very pleasing nature. In the
upper portion OF the school house there were
gathered several hundred children in holiday
dress, and about $50 or their friends committee
or gentlemen were on the platform. Mr.. William
Wood presided, and the exercises were conducted
under the able and efficient management OF the
lady Principal MISS s. J. J. McCanery. The dec
orations OF the room were noticeably beautiful,
evergreens festo0nlng the walls and ceiling
American fags giving variety and color and sing
ing birds, ful-throated with music, flooding
the apartment with melody. At halfpast
gramme being carried out greatly to the
credit OF both scholars and teachers. A
pretty effect was produced at the commencement
OF the enter tainment by throwing aside the fold
couple OF hundred OF brightfaced little ones lying
upon the shoulders OF eacn otner, and looking like
nOwers-a very rosebud garden OF children. The
festivities Of Christmas were very happily ushered
In by this merry and improving inaugural OF Prl-
mary school No. IL.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 81.
The annual Christmas reception was held in the
above school, In FOrty.iOurtn street, near Tenth
which the celebration was held was appropriately
decorated, and teachers, children and friends
seemed equally well pleased at the success OF the
AFFAIR. long programme was carried out satis-
Henry Klddle, City Superintendent made brief
address, as well as Mr.. Walter Carter, one OF the
trustees OF the Twenty-second ward, and Mr.. John
F. Williams, one OF the inspectors OF the Seventh
district. Colonel J. w. Mason, Chairman OF the
Board OF Trustees, presided.
These school festivities very fifty usher In the
Christmas holiday season. and are looked forward
to by all concerned with the greatest pleasure.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
THE LESSON OF THE BAY RIDGE
TRAGEDY.

About one O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. Silas
Case, Of Washington avenue, Greenvie, N. j..
was awakened by the barking OF Q large watch
dog, chained in the yard OF his dwelling house.
Quietly raising front window Mr.. Case looked
out and saw two men with set OF implements at
the hall door. Instead OF becoming excited or
frightened he called on the men to remain till
ne produced q change on their mistaken
convictions. He said that all men were liable to
mistakes, and as it was evident they had cope to
the wrong house he would remind them tnat
weather strips had been placed last fall on ell the
doors and Windows II, however, the men would
cali In the day time he would ascertain whether
the locks or oolts needed repair and perhaps he
could accommodate them with o job. TO this the
men assented, and packing their jimmies, cold
chisels, wrenches and saws In bag. they passed
Case supposed was prayer for his kindness. but
1t was q prayer he never heard offered in church.
Mr.. Case watched Tor them all day, out they did
not put in an appearance.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
WILLIAM MOSHER.

"REMINISCENCES OF THE DEAD ABDUCToR.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Dec. ., 1874
AZ through the medium OF the HERALD's col
umns readers In this locality have been SO well ad-
vised OF any and all matters pertaining to Charley
Ross from the time OF hts abduction last summer,
down to the time OF the tragedy at Bay Ridge. on
Monday OF this week. 1t is not too much to say tnat
lively interest In all that pertains to that unfor
tunate AFFAIR has sprung up. This is particularly
the case In regard to william M0sher Zone OF the
two burglars shot at the house Of Judge Van
Brunr, who was once Q resident OF this city. He
worked while here at the trade OF machinist; !;
and while he was not, as his friends thought q
very bad man, he had associates by whom he was
easily led into the ways OF sin. Alter short resi-
dence here he suddenly appeared before the Police
Court charged with heinous crime, and later
became an inmate OF the Old jail on Broad street.
During the winter that he spent IN the jail
he built two fine miniature sailbOats, one
Of which he named the JAN Bird.n
The jail keeper, Mr. u. L. Wens allowed
MOsher to go ana como as he pleased, and he al
ways reported himself at the jail at the close OF
the day. Alter his discharge from the institution
he engaged in satlboat building, making fine one
to order for Mr.. samuel WilmOt, OF East Bridge
portland, by the way this Is the very boat which
he stole last summer. MOsher was quick, active,
intelligent man, and, Notwithstanding his bad
habits, was much liked Dy those with whom he
came In contact. After leaving this city ne was
little heard OF until his tragic death at Bay RIDGE
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
PRINCETON COLLEGE FLOURISHING

At the semi-annual meeting OF the trustees Of
Princeton College held recently President McCosh
made very encouraging report OF the present
condition and prospects Of the college. The Pres-
dent urged upon the trustees the desirsbleness Of
efforts in their several localities to elevate the
standard OF instruction in academies and high
schools. ana the establishment OF the
latter In all parts OF the country from
which the college derived its supply
OF studenu. 1t was announced that Professor
Hart had resigned the chair OF Rhetoric and
Englisn Literature and the Rev. J. O. Murray,
d. D., pastor Of the Brick church, New York, was
appointed to succeed him. John O. Green, OF
New YORK, added to his previous generosity BY
an aodisional donation to the college OF S10O, 600
for the further enlargement Of the Scientific
Departments. one-half OF the amount to be ap-
propr1ated to establish . Chair OF civil Engf-
neering. Tne honorary degree Of LID. was con-
ierred on Rev. Richard s. Storrs, OF Brooklyn, and
David Hayes Agnew. m. d. Professor OF Surgery
IN the University OF Pennsylvania The honorary
degree OF d .. was conferred on Rev. Robert
Altman, OF Madison, N. j., and Rev, Thomas Ken
Redy, VI EQinburgh, Scotland. \,
The New York herald., 1874-12-18

much cruelty 70 children would thereby be pre-
vented. The society certainly did not propose 10
oveIturn domestic authority, but only meant TO
iender impossible It's harsh and cruel abuse. they
hoped TO wipe out this great stain upon New
6ork,s reputation a. centre OF civilization and
CHRISTIAN hie, and that there should not DO here
dozens OF children compelled by force TO beg In the
streets and to OBTAIN q certain amount every day.
VINO II they did not were beaten on their return to
their wretched homes.
At the last meeting OF the society the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved. That the press throughout the be
quested to lend Its powerful aid and assistance in
iurhering the humane purposes for which this society
was organized.
The next meeting will be held on Monday,
December 49, at the once OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to AntmaIa The practical
operations VIII PROBABLY be begun next week. and
Mr.. Grimm, the secretary, will then be at the once
OF the society. which is 10 be temporarily IN Mr..
Berghs building, every day to receive complaints.
list OF members will be kept open for inspection.
and 1t s particularly to be hoped that many OF the
kind fair sex will swell their ranks.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
YALE COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

pleasant reunion OF the Yale College Alumni
Association took place last evening at Delmon-
ico's 1t was very informal being the second
social meeting Of the season. Mr.. W. NJ. Evarts
presided and Mr.. E. G. Stedman read extracts
from an original unpublished essay upon Rosett
and Morris. The event OF the evening was the
titled "Tne Skull in The Gold Dr{Itn Speeches
were made by several members, and the evening
passed on very pleasantly. Supper was served at
W. M Evarts. Judge Pierrepont, Professor Lusk
OF Bellevue General J. q. Jackson, Judge Ship
William B. Ross, h w. De Forrest and william
Bliss.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18

tlon which had been passed by the Jury thanking
the Coroner for the able manner In which ne had
conducted the inquest. 1t may be added that the
announcement Of the verdict created little or no
surprise
NTERMKNT OF THE BODIES.
Coroner Jones received the following communi.
Gallons rom the wives OF the deceased yesterday.
The bodies. now at the Morgue, he Will deliver 70
the applicants upon their proving themselves to
be the parties represented -
NEW YORK, Dec. n, 1874
Coroner JONES' Kings County. N. "
Please deliver 70 n MUM undertaken, the body Of
my husband, William NJ. Mosher for intermenL soon
rs you can do and you will oblige his wife,
Mrs MARTHA T. MOSHER.
NEw YORK. Dec. IT, le74
To Coroner JONES. Kings County. N. Y =
Please deliver to j. Il. Mum, undertaken the body OF
Joseph Douglas husband, tor burial, soon you
can make 1t convenient and you will obae yours re-
speciully. MARY DOUGLAS
Her % mark.
An undertaken has already presented himself at
the M0rgue and the funeral Will probably take
place to-day
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERS.
ANOTHER MEMBEB OF A NOTORIOUS GANG m
CUSTODY

CUSTODY.
ERIE. Pa, Dec. 1o, 1874.
A special despatch to the HERALD on Sunday
announced the capture Of two notorious counter
letters and showers Of the "queer.n Erway and
Adams This morning United states Secret Ser
vice operator Gilbert b. Perkins brought to this
city ana lodged In jail another OF the tom Bal
lard gang" named Ed. Riley. o well known
'shovern Of counterfeit money. The bills for the
most part were tens, on the Traders Nationa.,
Bank Of Syracuse, N. Y. Riley's neld OF opera
tions were the mountainous districts In and
around Potter county, where there were few if
any banks He was very successful In "push-
inR,n and owing to the Ignorance of tho
mountaiueers succeeded In fairly nooding every
town or hamlet ne visited. For several days
Perkins, "sp0tters" had been on his track, and
detected him in MS operations; but Riley, scent
ing danger, s'ltt OUT" but the detectives were
after him. and yesterday run him down and cap-
tured him near the Sinnemahomine The leaders
OF the gang around and In Potter county are now
In custody here. Operator Perkins must be COM
plimented Tor the breaking up OF THIS dangerous
gang. He bore notable part IN the capture OIL
Tom and Ben Ballard, 81 Black ROCK, n !. sew
eral small shovers, are yet az WORK, but VIII seq
prison wallis In few days, ~ the mini0ns Of the
law are after them with o sharp STICK.
The examination Of the counterfeiters Erway
and Adams. before United states Commissioner
Force dId not come on last evening, owing to the
absence ofseveral important witnesseA but wiz
| tO-mnrrou evenln&
The New York herald., 1874-12-18

one called for sne purpose OF paving out dues Tha
Chairman, Mr.. Wall stated that several, perhaps
one third or more OF the workng gmen had gone 70
work yesterday. There were now only abous 800
very soon and work No action mad been taken
by this union TO combat the opposition Of
action OF the Convention. Mr.. Wan did
not think Is was necessary 70 pay
dehgates who voted TO work st the best possible
rates represented the majority OF the union men.
After the usual transaction OF the nnanciai Dusi-
ness OF the meeting the members adjourned
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
THE POLYTECHNIC ASSOCIATION.

At q meeting Of the Polytechnic Association Of
the American Institute, held last evening at the
Cooper Union, Mr. James McCarron read q paper
entitled "A Brief Glance at the Snow Plough and
Some OF the Effects OF Snow Upon the Trade and
Travel OF this Country" In the course OF his re-
marks Mr.. McCarr0ll drew attention to the defects
where the snow Is more than five leet deep the
present plough OF very little service. In speak.
ing OF the importance OF the subject under discus.
sion the lecturer mentioned that $40 O00 600 worth
OF railroad earnings are annually lost In this coun.
try and In Canada by snow blockade. During the
winter OF 1928 the Grand Trunk Railway Of
Canada expended 5000, 900 In clearing its track.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
A VAN BRUNT TESTIMONIAL.

NSw YORK, Dec II, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Enclosed please fnd 81. contributed by one who
appreciates q worthy action, for the purpose OF
buying o suitable testimonial Tor Mr.. Van Brunt,
who, while nobly defending the property intrusted
to his care, freed the community from any further
depredations on the part Of the TWO unfortunate
beings whom he shot. PRO BONO PUBLICO.
The New York herald., 1874-12-18
MEETING OF UNIONS NOS. / AND 8.

About four hundred members OF the unions Nos.
l and 8, who have surrendered to the merchants
and accept the pay Of thirty cents per hour during
the day and forty-nve cents per hour during the
night, assembled last evening in st. Peters
Hall, corner OF Church aud Cedar streets.
The meeting was regular buslnaaa
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-01-25
Rc.animnicd System.


Nervous, debilitated and despond ng, the sufferer
from indigestion and biliousncss deserves the
kindly ,ympathy Of every man and woman whom
heaven has blessed with . vigorous stomach and a
regular Cow OF healthy bile While in this forlorn
condition let him commence q course OF that su
preme restorative, Hostetters Stomach Bi,tcrs. At
the eud Of four or nve weeks ask him how he feos,
and regard him attentively. You will tee new
man, you will hear new voice. Health and Yilor
will have returned 10 his frame, his words viii be
cheerful in purport and in tone, his eyes will be
cloar and lite expression untroubled and he will tell
you that he Is from pain. has good appetite,
seepe soundy and that his habit Of body s natn al
and rssuae. We have seen hi. wonderful change
effected In hundreds Of instances by fasthfu,perse
vsring use Of this Incompatible medicated stimu
liant, which u among tonic remedies what Mount
Washington Is among the surrounding activities
It overtops them all.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-01-25


stated that the Democrats are disposed
to hide themselves behind the Co nstilus
tional provision about securing each
State republican form Of government
The best opinion is that there will l,c
new election and that Judge Durell will
not be impeached.
New York, Jan. "a. The mass meet,
ing of workingmen, called by German
Free Thinkers, was failure. Under adj
vice of the Poics, the proprietors of the
hall withheld the keys. Two thousand
then proceeded to another hall and aus
thorizcd the officials to engage Cooper
Institute for mass meeting.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 24.-Noon-Cotton
market dull and unchanged; Uplands 81 F.;
Orleans sf@Ssd. 7 drtitlNh
NEW YonK, Jan. aS.-Gold 1i1A. Cot
ton nominally lower Upiands 16t; Or
leans 1871. w.gkfr &C. oer
GALVESTON. Jan. 90 Gold 112. Cat.
ton market dull; demand limited Good
Ordinary 13s; Middlug i6t.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-01-25
FROM wASuINGrON--THE PRESI
DENT AND THE LOUISIANA
CASE.
FROM NEW YoRK--MASS MEETING
OF WORKING MEN.
MARKETS-FoREIGN, s. DOMESTIC

GALvEsToy, Jan. "a This morning,
at the Criminal Court, the case of the
State vs.. j. b. Holm, charged with the
murder of John ferguson was called ;
and, owing TO non arrival Of witnesses
was delayed. ai-
While waiting, Johnny Ferguson, son
Of the murdered man, approached the
prlsoner, between the railing and table
urobserved, aud pulled out five shooter
and shot the prisoner through the head,
killing him almost il stantly. ,sg
Young Ferguson wa. arrested, and Is
now in jnl. @
WAsuINsTos. jan. 24.-Unless the
President changes his mind, he will send
message 10 Congress Monday on thu
Louisiana affairs. He will plead that
Congressional inactiou vas tscit en-
dor.ement of Attorney y-Genersl Viii.
liams' tactics towards that State.
The proposed. election bill provides that
it shall be conducted bya congressional
commission consisting of two Representa-
tiyes and one Senator. II the Democrats
can be brought to support the measure,
its passage is certain but all Of them are
10th TO renew reconstruction. 1t may be
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-01-25

We publish IN another column a
synopsis of the speeches of Governor
Coke and Lieutenant Governor Hub
bard on the occasion Of an ovation
rendered them by the Travis Rifles
and other citizens of Austin. The
speeches are brief but full of lofty
patriotism, as well as sound political
doctrine. We trust our readers will
find the same pleasure in their peru
sal that we did.