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state bonds were more active with sales Of New
YORK state a., bounty loan. coupon at l0d2i NORTH
carolina o. special tax, second class 80 do. third
class Nrinia Gs consolidated second series. go
and Missouri o. long bonds, Ut 1O.OttO2i-. Railroad
ponds were higher. ami reflected "a wcldistributtd
,ade Tue following we're the PRINCIPAL tfausacuons
Albany nd SusquCh ma lsts titf; Nj Central ISIS,
new, lllS MI aud ~ Paul lists la Crosse Division,
Wa9fh MI. and 81. Paul 7s, cold ~, Chicago and
n rth"estctn con Odatcd coupon gold bonds. S7tS
ono ana Mississippi gas, 7i%a7isG Chicago md
NofthWcstern consolidated pS Morris and EascN tats,
conso.datei lO5'pi H. and -. 10. g. COW crtlhic,
,o%i Mlchgan southern sinking fund 1914 Michyan
central r. lof1i Harlem LIST a. coupon. ; Ccnfrs
racine gold bonds. iOt%a lOiJsi Central lacnc tste,
ran Joaquin branch. NS; Central Pacific land giRnts
W MON idcihc sinking fund. gloi Pacific OF Mis-.
souri, WI Union PACING lists, 1903; Alton aud r. n DDS,
preferred bSle Great Western Dds 81 Louisvil and
Nashville consolidated. gs S5i6 he, H. t. and racihc
- hoe Morris ana Essex ist 1t0Jo ST. L. JAG A. aud
Chic 1sta, 1903 Eric 3D., pi.
Inc oncnlng. hIgnest. lowest. and 8 Z. NJ closina
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TN REFILL SINGER.
An Evening Of Song in the Christopher Street
Baptist Church.

Mr.. George 5. Weeks held another scr
vice Of song last night in the basement OF the
Baptist Church In Christopher street, giving I'M
bounded pleasure to a large gathering Of people,
The fore part Of the evening was taken up with
congregational singing, in which Mr.. Weeks led,
playing the Hccompaniments on the harmoni-
con; hut the last hour was devoted 10 the
rendering OF his own solos, the audience Joining
in the cuOruses. Among the melodies he treat
ed his hearers TO were few Of the most pupu-
lar sung by Moody and Sankey In England.
These were, 1.-THE Ninety and Nine," "Jesus OF
Nazerelh Passeth BY" II Need Thee Every
Hour" and Hold the Fort
some Of The morning papers having announced
that Mr. Weeks was associated with Moody and
Sankey In Great Britain, he desires to say that
the statement WAS made without his authority.
He was not associated with those gentlemen,
but probably will be In their next campaign.
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Treasury Al Washington received 1900 900 In national
pank notes Tor redemption The Treasury balances at
Ihe close OF business Ia Washington Currencv,
t2270OO0 and com, 500 100000 Including ti2 OO0
com ceftincatea The mpOrte u Cds, gold vaua
uon Tor 4 week ending today amounted to t2,377.
$50 and 1890 Oig MARKETED.
Novefnment honds were strong light sales. Regis
nred Cos sold at llS5sati0ts no. new. 1lgs coupon
rs or ~, l2}lm l2HA coupon Uds new, 11el6 regis
tered Us, l2V49l20ls; coupon do i2l coupon O8s,
III . and currency o., t23ioa1233k
THO following NJ ILl.I MI
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R,liolous notltrs.

A MEXICAN TEMPERANCE UNION. at Rob.
~ inson Halt l6th IT, near BROADWAY, sunday sept
60 at 3 r. NJ; The eloquent temperance advocate, tho
Rev, $ ", Virgin, pastor Of Harlem Congregational
@ a l1I 90 W, Hyh2,'s ETA mt,Tis VIII ue'
l.. G, COLI, Sec. j. 49, GIBBS, Pres.
(WL. q. :. OLCOTT de lyers lecture on splrI
~ matcra lzatiOu, sunday, A. ~ L, NJ, before tne
society ot PrOsrssiYc Sprtualsts at their hall, 5d
IVES sd a.. broadway. Mrs. r. O Hyser lectures
At lOt A. NJ. anu as 'ists IN the evening.
II Roma Capltale 20 Itly viii be celebrated with q
solemn Te Deum the Protestant Episcopal Italian
Church .cor; Thompson and Prince sts.). on sunday
next. a. E3V r. ~.
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ALawyer shut Up.

FROM ne San Francisco CkroHicN
Sir asked an attorney yesterday OF
witness who was testifyng In case Of assault
and battery "haye you ever been IN THIS court
beforef"
"Yes, sir" replied the witness, Z" have been
here often"
"Ah, been here often, have you?" said the at
torney In a triumphant tone. NOW tell the
Court what for"
"Well," replied the witness, slowly ~ have
been hero At least dozen times 10 sec you 10
try and collect that talOr's bill you owe'
Working people will ind that Pyle's o. X.
aoAp sayss wQDey aud labor. sold W ~ peeer-Aas'
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Tho widow Of lhaddeus ". Meighan, who was
well known Ia New York, lives at 22d South First street.
brooklyn Mrs. Meighan has eight children. some o.
whom are sir,. ihc care Of her family makcs It i'm.
possible for hcr o. sufficient for their support aud
thC Is m uanerr ui losing hor home because 10
Ia n. IN Ii L. ru
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DUNNE.-In the city OF New York. on the Path day
September 1870 by the lion. Frederick W. Locw. Judge
~ the Court OF Common Pleas, Caroline Dunne from
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Bnsirrtss Noflfts.

Banking aud FinanciaI.-Now IL good time n
purchase stOcN privilege. stocks arc 40 uctuating
THOSE who desire TO nurcnase privileges Of reliable
nrm shuul patrOnze ALEX. FROrnINGHAM a CO.,
No. l2 Wall ST. EUeiuHO Tcifg.dm.
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Rusintss Noticts.

Business Noticts
There IL no Apcricnt that has 40 many cN-
ccllent qualities As MiLk or MAuNFsIA II CurCe heart.
barn. acts Ne gentle eetens the breath
"Incle Sans Cough Cure" twenty cents
bottle tor cOugAS coils, anu all tfOdt diseases.
Infnptilc feyers and spa sms are not possible
while hOnells Ieethins Cordial can De had. 25c.
Iron In the Blood IL supplied by the Peru
Wan Syrup, which builds up an iron constitution.
Use Brummelrs Celebrated Cough DrOps,-
Tue genuine have A, II. h. on each drop.
DIR. Lyons Tooth Tablets
purify apc aveeten the 0TeALA
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The pigeon match for $4,000, in which James
Gordon bennett and A. II. Bogardus, the champion
were 70 shoot agalns. Carroll Livingston and Ira A.
Paine er-cnanplOn, Is on by mutual consent OF the
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Continued reduction IN prices OF furniture,
carpets and bedding at b. NJ. Cowperhwai Co.'S, 1876
and 1877 Chatham SC, U reduce -ss-S Nov Il the time
" purehase.-AdO.
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=, Relief and Health to Your Chitdrcn.--
hh-. WlNSLpW'S SOOTHING syn for children
relieves TIE chid from main. nvtg the stomach
AID bowels, cofrUcts aciuitv aud VIM collie.
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Dyeinq and Cleaning az the New York Dye
nk Md PRINTING kstahli hmcnt, staten Island. Offices
no w nnsnc - 752 Broadway, Go 9th av.. Y; 100
ana los PierrcpOnt ST. BrOOkyn Eat bshed % years.
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From the Country.-Famillee returning WISHING
boots aud Shoes, CALLERS, India rdbbcrs good ar-
Union square.
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NJ RRIED.

,Pomcroy's Finger Pads and Water Pads, for
New YORK. ~
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'I NJ ND U vi ITTIIT Mn MuTTIUEI &c. ,3l
Hh av ~ door below 9th IT, Goods warranted
resented No connection with any other house.
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MARINE INTELLIG ENCE.

MINIATURE ALNASAc-r-Us NAY.
Sun rises % sun sets .. % Moon rises. I "a
HlGu WATER rms DAY.
Sandy Hook. 40 Coy, Island . 30 Hell Gate. 9 81
Arrived FRIDAY sept e.
Steamship John Gibson. Georgetown. d. C., mdse.
and pass,
Steamship Neckar, Bremen, indsc ana pass.
Steamship teOr.lu, thAF| c-tlu. ir.iHr. aul pass.
Steamship state ot Texas, Galveston, i-c. aud pass
Steamship Crescent CIV, Havana. fndsc. and pass.
Steamship Geo. W, kluer, Richmond, City Point, aud
Norfolk, mdHr anu pass.
steamship William T.. clyde, Wilmington n. C., naval
stores
Steamship Flcanora. Portland, mdse. AM pass
Rark Xeios, Gloucester. ga ballast.
Bark lno, Hayto m ballast,
Bark Caroline, Bremen, indse.
BARK Elena turlauO. udhlin, In hal asst
Bark fritK Schmidt, Hamburg, IN ballast.
AlsOthc usut. river tni clistN WISE Vessels.
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NECK TIES.

STYLES CORRECT. PRICES Low.
WARDS, WARDS. WARDS,
ssl BROADWAY, CORNER WHITE ST,
s62 BROADWAY. CORNER iiTH ST,
1921 BROADWAY. CORNER 25TH ST.
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inside" Hc said "No; perhaps you had better 70 IN ]"
said, ~ want to what's IN that parcel that you
have Just taken here" lie med very reluctant TO
door.
Tho Maglstratc-The other constable came up to YOU
thenp-lcs he came ups he lett another man In charge
Of the cab.
what became Of the second marcel oil that time lie
was sun holding 10 no all hat time with his left hand.
taid, How did come ~ get POSSESSION ~ this
place IL used nrlong to Mr.. Lews2" yes" he
sud, "and II yuull come with me now 10 Mr.. Lewis
wen soon settle the matter; say nothing, quc
tOna. there's $50 Tor You" lie st rctitnei this
narcc In his hand This wa hside the shop. he walked
further down the shop with the parcel and ! said,
VOW. what lid yuu do Wi IN the other palc"lp" He
s'9 ~ only ON the nr.t neor' sad 2aQ, go M
the time. lie uhc cons able had not Got Il above i've
or sN sieps before the parcel lying on IN. landing
round ne corner at the top OF tie steps leading into
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ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.

ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
$4,000 distributed every nneen days Prizes
cashed orders filled, Information furnished HsheH
prices paid Tor Spanish bills Governments &c.
TAYLOR a CO.. Bankers
II Wall H.. New York
THE GREATEST DISCOVERY or .THB
cure OF aches and pains Asp cholera yteutcry colo.
a vomiting; warranted for over ~ years and never
fai I'd No fam or tryc er should b' without T. IL Is
worth ls weight IN gold SId by the druggltts Bepot
No. 10 larA place. Fltty cents ana al SAVING Oh
twenty-five per cent. on the ~ bottles.
,.DIARRiIniA,. DN~ENTLKi y, CHOLERA
hOkBI - thNLtitA &C. ttt tain aud immediate cure.
HEGEMANS dnrWcry Nepeau's DlARkHRA
KtMEDN, used Nthunialng success since the holera
~ 1882. Snld 10y all druggists. Prepared only by
HEGEMAN co, New York.
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Henry Turner, az NJ eXamipcd-0n Saturday evening,
OF 40 minutes pact oclocK was ON duty at the corner
Of 81 Thomas street when the last wtntsa, StnKpa,
came 40 10 me much exhausted. lie said For Gods
sake 80 t. that clu," pointing to one went TO the
cab, ana while easing Isa~ II drawing w, After
WRlugrg AL got out he was carrying parcel In la
hand. IL walked by the Town Hall toward tine Hon
and Chickcns. | walked acro's the road toward The
cab. ana kept my eye upon MN, saw HIM take a Key
out OF Ms pocket put thr parcel Gown, unlock
the paddock Of the OF the Hen and Chickens and
he went IN, taxing the parcel with him. Then VAIN.
wright came out Of ihe shop again smoAing large
out H. tie came to the cab opened the door on the n
eide, and took the other parcel out. then SAID what
nave you got lhere2" lie laughed ami said, Oh. MS
all right, policeman, I'm only gOing down TO friend OF
mine" We then walked along together 40 far a. the
Hen and Chickens.
The Magstratc-ne carrying the parcel He carry
Ing the parcel, your worship, IN his lett hand When
we got Agalnft the door The paddock was OF, but The
DOlt OF the door put through the staple lust the
same as II the door WAS locked then pulled tine bolt
back and placed II on one side. After that said to
MIN, DO You live here2" ana ne said, NO" said,
"llaye you got possession Of this plAce2 lie said, 81
have, spd Iou haven't" With that said well 70
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rnE nan ~ coMMEncINL noAn.

Aud whore did he tell tho caAman 60 go9-To Com.
Ecrciai rOnd. The caD set of nnd ran after 49, Tho
cab Stopped outside the shop m the Commercial road
and tho prisoner cot cat and went To thc cOrItr Z
Gr,cntell street, Nncrc he met toe female prisoner
lhcy otn then entered the Gao, uud heard MIN Gay
tho cthuau. rive Oh as fatt a. 5Ou to the 30.
rough, I ulIOwrd the cab, running all TIE time,
thr. nh Ftuc urch street over iuluun BRIDGE to She
llo"0u-n ! saw two cpntiaulfs by Leadcnhall street
and ih M there was good reason Tor stopping the
Gao, Int hey laughed at me, and said was mailman
said, For Guds sakr ttup lhat clu. am exhausted
win running" Ire corsuhlc replied, Man you are
and the cab stopp outside the Hop Exchange.
wainwright got out with one parcel, and there
were two cou-taulrs beside me. lie walked To-.
ward the Hen ami thicKens, formerly kept by his
brother. IL was not public house, only shop. said
TO the constable, "fur dOdH sake and stop him, he
has got parc'l" WAS quite exhausted. | said
"StD huu, follow hlut tcc where lac goes with H."
The constable dld so Tuner, AZ VI, SAID TO another
constable, 2pu W. Kun O. the ca1 tn other parcel IS
there leaw Wainwright take the Gel into the Hen
and Chckenr the constable ntung him 90 into the
house, tnias al the uace. llct HIM aud the con.
stable TO watch him, Was so exhausted, could say
woman. l ran TO my employer to let Inn know what
mad seen. / kncw tnat mad left the affair In good
hands / told Mir. MARTHA everything, aud then came
back the stones End station and gave my evidence.
The prs were thcr,, but they ala not |
told what TO the inspector. toaR the table
to tAc house IN Mhtechapr on Saturday Night, anu
found the chopper and other things there.
The prisoners being agiled whether they
wished 10 ash this witness any questions, re-
pied In the negative.
The New York herald., 1875-12-23
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR-sUccEss or THE
NAUTICAL scHooL-THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
THEIR MISSION.
The Board Of Education held an adjourned meeting
yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. H. Nelson presiding
There was a full attendance The minutes Of the pro
vious meeting having been approved several commu-
nications read
The chairman announced that the holidays for the
schools would commence to morrow and terminate on
January
communication was read from the Comptroler's
Department. assigning the premises the southeast
Of Lexington avenue and Sixty eighth street to
the Board OF Education for a grammar primary
school
Commissioner wetmore introduced a resolution
providing for the Of piano the nautical school
ship St Marys
Commissioner Patterson said the idea was absurd.
Commissioner wetmore submitted that the youths
pow being educated would be elevated by the moral
love which music was sure to create.
Commissioner Pattersou-The youths are taught only
to handle ropes and with their hands sailors
would look nice playing pianos
Commissioner Wetmore--The object was not to
teach them the piano. Sailors as general thing can
sing, and IS certainly better that they should be
taught TO sing good songs than that they should learn
bad ones which they are apt TO do.
Alter some discussion the resolution adopted,
having been warmly adyocaedby Commissioner Wood.
PROGRESS or THE NAUTICAL SCHOOL.
commissioner NetmOrc submitted Tor the lntorma-
ton OF the Board the report OF committee appointed
IN connection with the Chamber Of Commerce, in ref
erence TO the Nautical School II set forth that the
day appointed Tor inspection and examination they
found the ST Marys clean and well ventilated and that
there good arrangements for the comfort and
OF the scholars that the Superintendent Commander
X l. Phythian OF the United States Navy gen.
teman Of experience at the Naval Academy, and his
assistants Lieutenant Commander George H. Wadlegh
Lieutenant G. w. De Long twhose daring feas in the
Arctic regions may readily be remembered) and Lieu
tenant H. W. Jaques, were graduates Of that Institution
and were well fitted for their present duties The
port spoke in the most euogstc terms Of the scholars
their general efficiency and discipline.
vote OF thanks passed UNANIMOUSLY TO the
Chief Clerk Mr. Lawrence d. Herman, for the unremt-
ting attention and ability which he had displayed dur
ing his multttudinous and laborous duties during the
year.
vote OF thanks also rendered to Mr.. John Da-
venport, the Auditor Of the Board
The Chairman Mr.. Nelson responded pleasantly and
with feeling 10 a unanimous vote,
The New York herald., 1875-12-23
THE WATER STREET SCHOOL.

The schoolroom corner Of Dover and Water streets
yesterday filed with about seventy of the poorest
and clad children in the Fourth ward The occa-
sion the Christmas festival and the little children
made every endeavor to look clean if not handsome
number Of friends Of the principal Mrs s. A. Seymour
and OF the school present 70 witness the
cses The little girls. aged from three to thirteen
years decorated with paper scars and head bands
and after partakng OF good wash In the schoolroom
made favorable appearance The boys, OF course,
appeared In their usual costume, shoeless,
shirtless and without head gear. When Mr..
Dupuy opened the programme with q short
address each little heart leapcd with delight for be-
fore them Christmas tree laden with clothing,
toys and candy. Their singing and rectatons
good, and at the close each little hand pre-
sened to receive the coveted prize. The distribution
OF the presents was scene never 10 be forgotten as,
in TACT, the little ones thought more OF their stock
ings pants, shirts and jackets than they did OF the
candies and toys. Among the visitors Mrs John
son, Of Staten Island; Mrs. Rev. G. l.. Brace, Mrs s.
Storms, Mrs J. l. Smith, Mrs. NJ. Leary, Mrs. Sarah
Maciarran Mrs. j. Smith and brother and many
others, all friends to the school
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BUYING THE PRESENTS.

AL the world seemed 10 have been attracted TO Sixth
and Broadway yesterday There were thousands
or people gazing into the shop windows and thousands
we're waiting for a chance TO do So No wonder The
stores tnelr best dress; the finest rarest
presents on view. Nothing that the heart
could desire or tho mind imagine absent.
Naturally therefore, the admring glances Of the multi
tude we're wooed BY them, and crush was the
quence Only the energetic could get near enough to
eject purchase Not soul there who did not
ache than possessor could pay for and
while Joy thrilled their hearts chagrin inter-
posed TO al them with regret for their in
ability to crafty their desire II is useless, how
ever To speculate the contendng feelings OF those
who looked and onged In vain We have only to re-
cord what they and again awaken the pangs that
burt them during the preceding week. A. T. Stewards,
Richard Neares the Stern Brothers,, Lissems Paais
Royal, Altman's oNein's, Arnold, Constable 4 Co g
and Macy's the emporiums most closely observed
by the HKRALD reporter yesterday The hrst even
than usually crowded Indeed, II filed with
ladies' and gentlemen. Carriages and splendid equip.
ages encirced il, and well dressed groups or wealthy
persons chokcd the doorways rendering egress and
yress matters Of some difficulty. As n yore,
+ srEwARTs
attracts an enormous custom and deservedly The
'uperintendent Mr Jennings, carefully overlooks the
workings Of the retail establishment al the corner
Df Broadway and Tenth street. He kindly put the re-
porter in the way or obtaining explanation Of tho
mysteries OF the several departments ths great mart
Of fashionable holiday After roaming through
the labyrinth Of dress goods hosiery and millinery the
visitor was Impressed with the grandeur Of tho
display, and reached the conclusion that the silks
we're the finest In the market The gentleman In
charge Of this branch offers very cheap lots d black
material Of them imported and which we're
purchased auction In this city Tar below their org-
nal value. Indeed, he said the retail prices during
tho holiday arc twentyh per cent less than
they Ia September, aud he exemplihed
his statement by remarking tia. the 6nest
grades of Lyons silks, Of the best manufac-
lures were sold from a. 10 t6 yard
The New York herald., 1875-12-23

OTHER WORLDS THAN OURS.

To THE EDITOR or TIKI HERALD
In his lecture last night the above subject Proes
Proctor gives It as his opinion that Jupiter is not
inhab ted by life like OF this Is an unde-
niable fact when como to consider Jupter's phys-
cal construction st this does quash the theory
OF the plurality Of worlds When anayze our own
construction as living beings nnd that we are made
exact accordance with the physical Of
the planot Earth II the gave out double It's ac
customed heat and light, II atmospheric pres
more than sy life like would cease; but
II does follow that the world would DO devoid Of in
hablants We have daily proof that heat and eoc
trlcty viii produce life everywhere. Therefore | say
there is no legitimate argument 10 prove that Jupiter
Is not Inhabited BY beings with souls. They may be
giantlike and mighty IN their FORM perhaps Of differ
ent color than u.s. and formed In accordance With Jup-
ter's attraction Of gravity, formed in accord
ance with the earth's They may be far more wise
than u.s. and they may live to be hundreds of years OF
age They may be Tar richer than in IN gifts Of
knowledge and they may live IN perfect harmony and
bliss. think, when we survey the heavens and nnd
50 many worlds constructed on the scale
though some far grand, receiving their
share Of heat and light from the and revolving
around the central power from the cause that
rules us have perfect right believe that life
even more grand than exists there The longer
We study astronomy the fully become con
vinccd that such is tho case accept and
card superstition Yours, &c, THOMAS DEAN.
NRw YoRK Dec 22 1874
The New York herald., 1875-12-23
WASHINGTON IRvINGs MONUMENT.

The ladies' who have associated themselves together
for the patriotic purpose OF erecting monument TO tho
memory OF Americas favorite author Washington Irv-
ing receiving hearty responses from many parts or
the country and meeting with fair in collecting
funds The association initiated by ladies' of New
York, westchester and Kings counties, Mrs E. f.
Watt the present Secretary, being among the first to
move in this truly national undertaking The several
committees made up from the best circles of our
metropolitan and national society. The following la
Van Auken Mrs. Algernon s Sullivan, Mrs NJ E. Win
chester Mrs Governor Henry Howard, Providence,
K. l.; Mrs Or. w. 0. Mcdonald Mrs
T. T. Wait, Mrs, c. W. Cornell aud Mrs
c. K. Garrison. The General Committee contains the
OF twenty-five ladies OF distinction in New York
Brooklyn, Croton, Sing Sing Scarborough, Irvngton
Fordham New Brighton, Washington, u. G. st Louis,
Mo, and elsewhere The honorary committee of gen.
tlemen who have signled their willingness 10 act com
prise such names as William Cullen Bryant Governor
Tilden, Thurow Weed. Peter Cooper, Major General
Hancock. Cornelius Vanderbilt Mayor Wickham Secre-
tary Fish, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Governor Henry
Howard, Of Rhode Island, and many others
Ex-Mayor Gunther has sent in liberal donation
Mr.. Jay Gould contributed $3.50 and Mr. Jefferson the
inimtable Rip Van Winke, has given $500 which is
lodged in the hands Of Mr.. Tiffany treasurer Mrs
George w. Curtis Mrs. Livingston Satteree and other
ladies OF Staten Island are lending hand the good
work.
AS stated on a former occasion these columns II
has been decided to raise fund OF 500 900 and
Of erecting colossal bust as was first proposed full
length Of the great Irving will grace Cen
trail Park Nevertheless bronzed copy Of the great
bust as al first intended to be cast viii be placed on
exhibition next year al Philadelphia
The Secretary OF the Ladies' Association has written
te Queen Victoria, the ex-Empress Eug6nie tho poet
Tennyson and other distinguished pcrsonages; rightly
believing that II Americans 10 contribute toward
monument for Lord Byron, u is not too much to
poet return Of the compliment from Englishmen in
the present case.