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The New York herald., 1875-12-15
CLOSE SHAVING.
POLICE COURT NOTES.


Twelve liquor dealers held in 500 each at
Essex Market Police Court Tor violation OF the Excise
law
Margaret Curtis and Elizabeth Craig OF No. AZ For
syth street. held at Essex Market Court in ST. 600
to for stealing s43 from Frank H. Downing, Of
No. l5l East Houston street. while the latter was in
their company at their residence.
Frank Houghtain, employed by Taylor & Co.. No. IL
Wall street. yesterday held to answer by Justice
Flammer at the Tombs Police Court, on n charge Of
selling lottery policy tickets The complaint made
by Sydney H. Conklin, OF No pa Broadway. Hough-
tain clerk IN the old Jefferson Market Police
Court
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Edward Kenny
held 81 900 bail to answer a charge of stealing
horse and harness. valued at $l75, belonging George
H. Cannon, of 27S Tenth avenue The prisoner was at
tempting to dispose Of the property when Detective
Waling Of the Twenty precinct, arrested him.
Officer Murray, OF the Tombs Court squad, yesterday
arrested Jules Leger, Guadaloupe negro sailor, on
charging HIM with having obtained from H. d.
Cahn Co., on the 5th inst, piece OF lawn muslin,
valued $35 order TO which he had forged the
name of Nine, Dubassy of No "a Bleecker street. He
was held tn answer by Justice Flammer
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1870.
On motion OF Mr.. W. W. Wiltshire Mr.. b. c. Brown,
Of Little Rock Ark, was admitted to practice an
attorney and counsellor OF this Court
On motion OF Mr.. e. A. Storrs, Mr. W. P. Smith, of
Chicago ILL.,, was admitted to practice attorney
and counsellor of this Court
On motion of Mr. 7. +. Bayard, Jas Davis, Of Louis
bourg, N G., was admitted to practice attorney
and counsellor Of this Court.
No. 81. Joseph Moore, appellant, vs.. The United
States The argument of this cause was continued by
Mr. Assistant Attorney General Smith of counsel for
appellee, and concluded by Mr. Jos Casey, Tor ap-
pelant
No. 81 Gilbert Woodruff, ct al, plaintiffs in error
Benjamin T. Hough, ct al-This cause was argued
by Mr. II. X. Wilton, of counsel for plaintiffs in error
and by Mr.. John N. Jewett Tor defendants in error.
No. SO. J. Sherman Hall et al plaintiffs error,
VS.. John Weare.-Ths cause argued by Mr.. e. A.
Storrs Of counsel for plaintiffs in error and submitted
on printed arguments by Mr. W. Penn Clarke. for de-
fendant in error
No. 81 Henry B. Lewis ct al, plaintiffs in error VS..
The Michigan Central Railroad Company. Passed until
tomorrow.
No. S5 The New Lamp Chimney Company, plaintiffs
In error, The Ansonia Brass and Copper Company.
This argued by Mr. J. NJ Martin, of counsel
for plaintiff In error and submitted by Mr. u. u. Lord
for the defendant in
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAMBERs.

BY Judge Davis
Cameron Mittnacht and another The attorney
FROST had right 70 proceed take the orders IN
the until the former motion costs adjusted &c
ofthe Court The motion against him be granted,
with $40 costs aud unless that and the costs Oh
former motions be paid within twenty days alter ser
vice Of this order him, the plaintiff may apply Tor
an order committing him for such contempt Mean
while the proceedings the part Of said defendant are
10 be stayed, If plaintiffs attorney SO elect
Ullman VS. Haas.-The plaInun has delayed the mo-
ton SO long and the General Term is to hear, that
think the motion may be denied II the cause Is not
reached at next General Term the motion may De re-
newed No costs Of motion.
Meyer VS.. Wagner-Aoton denied In part and
granted IN part No costs 10 either party.
Goodman VS.. Guthman Motion denied without
and with leave TO proceed suggested. Memo
randum.
Boyden vs. Allendorfer Motion denied $40 costs
Hand VS.. Page-Moton denied, with $40 costs
Memorandum
Moorey VS. LhenthaL-Moton denied, with $40
costs Memorandum
Matter Of Henry.-Order confirming report and au.
thorizlng mortgage
smith vs. skinncr.-Court has no power to make
such order as this
Logan VS. Lacey -Interrogatories and cross nterro-
gatories settled
Remsen VS. McEvoy; matter o: stcrner; matter OF
Neidig; matter OF Ludington matter OF Dyckman-Or-
ders granted
Matter Of Platt-Granted.
Jung VS.. WagstaG. denied, with $40 costs
Memorandum.
Booth vs. Kitchen.-opinion.
BY Judge Donohue.
Duncan VS.. De Wltt-Moton denied, with costs.
SUPREME CoURT-sPEcIAL TERM
BY Judge Van Worst
King VS.. Livermore Case and amendments settled.
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THE MARINE COURT CLERKSHIP.

MAURICE J. POWER REMovED-A SMALL
TROUBLE About FEES.
Maurice J. Power the clerk OF the Marine Court was
one OF the members OF John Kely's famous Commit
tee Discipline He has held the position OF clerk
OF the Marine Court for about two years The fees
OF his Office amounted to about $12, 900 year. whe
his salary only $4,000 Under provision OF the
charter he obliged, previous 10 .drawing the
monthly portion OF his salary, to pay to the
Comptroller the amount OF fees he had re-
ceived during the month. He failed to do this
and some months ago the Comptroller refused TO pay
HIM his monthly salary. He made special remon-
STRANGE against this action, his fees amounted TO
ever called the attention of the Marine Court Judges
the matter, and they found after several meet
ings and the publication Of the facts in the HERALD
that only their clerk liable to removal for the
course he had taken but that they were liable be
moved and to be made perpetualy ineligible ofico
unless
THEY IMMEDIATELY EXPELLED HIN
from his position. This stirred them up. The Tam
many judges were Alker, Joachimsen, McAdam and
Gross the other judges Shea Chief Justice and
Spauding. Shea had been elected mainly through the
interest of Mozart Hall; Spauding had been elected by
Apollo Hall meeting OF all the judges was held yes
terday The matter was fully considered,
and at half-past four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon Maurice J. Power was expelled
from the clerkship of the Marine Court and by
unanimous vote John ID. Coughin, OF the most
of the nnti-Tammany organizers, elected TO
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Coughlin will be sworn in this
morning and will to-day assume the duties of his
position. He Is journalist and in the Legislature Of
1874 very prominent, with Hamilton Fish, Jr., and
Others in working for the act which passed. con-
solidating the New York city and county governments.
1000 year, and viii turn in his fees 10 the city
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CnAmBERs- by Judge DAVIS
Nos 49, 2l1 223 229, 243, 353 800 500, 369 31 s72
2i7 2S 30, 24s $50 262 900 272' 2sl 8o6 8O7 3ii
3l3 3l4 329 333 S42, S67, 1913, 374 375 SI6 37 3s,
37e' $50, ISL
SurREME CouRr-CIRcuIr-Part Held by Judge
Donohue-Nos. 1885 1907, S43, 1908 1867, 2Slo 1876 u
1922 1885 1885,, 1852 453 255s, 73 1884, 2os9 2O79
2ll5 TT, 1856 1908 s97, 3503 3S45 2161 2175 2lS1
2s9 2l9l 1l37 2ll9, 2195, 2199 22l3 1863 467 1879
21s5 Part 2-Held by Judge Van Vorst-Nos. 27O6
16iS 1882 63o, 1923 1885, 1454, 17s eos 22o41 1884
1914 1l76 344l 225, 236, 992 1888, 9S2 2S02, 1922
4521s 2944 1884. Part 3-Held by Judge Lawrence =
Nos 9S1, 1887 1882 Ssl s99h, 1851 1ll9 1917, s23
SUPREME CoURT-sPEoiAL TERM-Hed by Judge Bar
rett-Case on--No 9. No day calendar.
SUPREME CorRr-GEsERAL TERM.-Adjourned until
December 81.
SUPERIOR coURr-TRrAL TERN-Part Hello by ddge
2--Held by Judge Freedman.-Nos 1420 1886 4l6
500 s26, Ss2, s54 1902 S24 lSlS 1926 9l6, 1885, 1872
sO4
SUPERIOR CoURT-SPEcIAL TKRM-Hed by Judge Sedg-
wick.-Nos. 43, A, "A, 27, 3, 9, 10, 4S
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERh-Part Held by Judge
Larremore.-Case on-No 1878 No day calendar.
Part 2--Held by Judge Loew.-Casc on-No. 1lTs.
Nos l67 1882 1915 lS4 2l37, l224, 2l9, 1912 I2os,
COMMON PLEAs-EouIrY TERm-held BY Judge Robin
son.-Nos 10, A, l, II q, q %, SO, 81, 81
MARINE CouRT-TRIAL TERM-Part 1-Held by Judge
22l2 COCA, COOS 6o06, 4s05, 4425. Part 2 Held by
Judge Alker-Nos. 2667, 3471, $780, 36l5, 3649 1856
1862 1917, 4449, 445O 56O2, 56O3, 1892 1885, 1884
Part 3-Held by Judge Joachimsen.-Nos 6Ol5, 5424
46l3 GOAL, 5s4l, 6496, COOS 27I6, 4673, 1890 4797
5422 546l, 5O25, 5000
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoSs-Held by Judge Suther.
land-The People George Stiner, ieonous assault
and battery Same VS.. John Fitzgerald burglary; Same
vs. Charles Lohman and George Dchlger, burglary;
Same vs.. Marcus II. Aburn, rape; Same VS.. William
Daley and Martin Brennan, burglary Same VS.. John
Murray and William Thompson, burglary; Same VS..
John f. Bard and James Wood, false pretences; Same
VS.. Oscar Fisher, petit larceny; Same Frank Hud-
son, burglary; Same VS.. John Naming, larceny from
the person; Same Lucy 0Brien, alias Lucy
Buchanan larceny from the person.
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THE PAVEMENT OF STREETS.

To THE EDIroR THE HERALD
Noticing your article in to-day's HERALD 'Our
Avenue, - desire TO cay that the subject or street
paving has been TO me matter OF much thought for
many years l have tried every known method,
ancient or modern, in my practice. The muddy con-
dtion OF Broadway last week reopened the subject to
and your article pr this morning has hurried me up
in some ideas testing. find the paving OF the
streets has been OF much anxiety and terrible
tar throughout the civilized world Within few
months scientific and practical committee has had
the matter before them in England notably about the
streets Of London, and reported lately quite fully and
elaboratey Although agree with you that an excel
lent macadamzsd, rather improved Teford pavement
Is one or the very best yet has its ilngs and was
adudged by this committed The aintv dust arising
from the abrasion OF the particles was found to be
deleterious 20 health and destructive property both
real and personal by Its Judgement &c. Now what is
TO be doneS We are in q quandary. We all desire To
have good roads and clean streets and desire pre-
serve our temper, our health and our comfort Can
we from any source improve present knowledge?
Let US try BY dint OF energy research and persever
anco something may be done. Within the past 1ity
years what have we not Accomplishment
The question OF paving the Fifth avenue Il thought
II had its quietus) being much mooted last winter my
attention was called TO IT and 1t was suggested that
endeavor to develop plan. think l safely say
that have matured plan which may be universally
adopted and which, carried honestly into execution,
will make one OF the best pavements extant l know
that II will meet all the objections presented by the
Enghsh commission DO not wish 70 appear
egotistical nor to be particularly phanthropc Such
as IL is am willing TO present without money and
without price, TO the owners OF Fifth avenue-this plan
TO their avenue under honest contracts and super
intcndenceand will assist in the development of the
work If required The plan is rot patented; IL there
any such rights in II fairly entitled to them.
aim for something which may be for the public good.
may receive credit or profit hereafter II II is
cess as know 1t must be. For three months have
been patiently waiting for portions OF prepared
teria to explain this work, and it will be ready
this week, SO that can show sample Of this work.
If am not deceived this will make pavement which
is unequalled in the world costing from So TO SO per
square yard and simple to be understood by any
tyro and easily judged. IL s not all new being a
lection and combination of various well known and
liable pavements used for thousands of years. As
not seeking contract to "gull " the public for
pelf, hope the proper courtesy may be granted,
that the thing may not be scotched" nor killed
II It is found worthy. Respectfully yours
A. DERROM,
Architectural and Sanitary Engineer.
New YORK. Dec l3 1875.
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DETERMINED TO DIE.

Stanislaw Schwarsk, Polish tailor, living at No.
l02 Cannon street. attempted to commit suicide yester
day morning by cutting his throat and shooting himself
in the breast He was removed TO Bellevue Hospital
But little hopes entertained OF his ultimate recov-
cry This is the second attempt Schwarski has made
to destroy himself having been discharged from the
hospital but few days ago.
The New York herald., 1875-12-15
SNOW PLoUGHs AND swEEPERs.

Now that wintry storms and deep falls Of snow are
in order il has been determined by certain public
spirited gentlemen take time by the forelock see
if something cannot be done through the courts TO
prevent the city railway Companies from using their
poughs and sweepers as heretofore and although
clearing their tracks OF snow obstructng the remainder
OF the streets by the pies left outside the
rails to harden insuparape barriers to
the passage OF vehicles suit has been brought
against the Twenty-th Street Railroad Company
which is stin on trial before Judge sedg-
wick holding Special Term Of the Superior
Court An injunction is asked to prevent
the company from leaving embankments after
clearing their tracks with snow poughs and sweepers
TIE complaint sets forth that the embankments Of
snow leI cleaning the railroad tracks a nuisance
and obstruction and render access to the houses by
tier charter gives them the right TO make the tracks
IassaOe for their cars and they contend that large
portion q the distractions are cused by the people
themselves sweeping the from OF their sidewalks
DR. Sabn testified as to the obstruction and incon-
venienco caused by the embankm in Twenty
third street He admitted, however. a s-exam-
nation that the snow caused also serious Obstruction
IN downtown streets where there railroads and
that winter he has seen piles Of snow IN Madison and
Fifth avenues, and that he and others lnd the clear
tracks OF the Twenty third Street Railroad very conven
lent for driving over with bis carriage in winter.
Inspector Thorne, Of the Street Cleaning Bureau who
was called on IN behalf OF the railroad company held
that the removal OF from the streets Was work
Of great difficulty well as attended with very heavy
expense. He had employed as many 500 carts at a
fine IN this work II would take az least thirty daya
with the present facilities for doing the work To re-
the snow from all the city railway tracks; that
Is to saw IL there was any considerable fan Of snow
On his cross examnatisn he conceded that the snow
embankments left after using the snow plough and
He insisted that in clearing broadway Of snow and ice
he found the cleared track Of the Twentythlrd
Railroad line very useful in cartng the and ice
70 the dumping grounds.
he 4 several
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PLACE POLICE COURT
Before Judge Kasmire.
FALSE pRFTFNCFs.
FALSE pRETENcFs.

John Rutledge, Of No $50 Franklin street, long
shoreman, charged with obtaining So by false pre-
tences from Peter H. Walsh 4 Brother stevedores OF
No 333 West street II is alleged that Rutledge called
NJ Wash's Office and represented himself 70 be Patrick
Dolan and thereby obtained three days pay owing
Dolan. The prisoner was held In 81, 900 10 answer
STEALING A CASE or FURs.
William Harper, Of No 5O3 West Forty-third street.
and Marcus hcGeary, Of Columbia street. Brooklyn,
charged with the theft OF a case containing
s1gl 90 worth Of furs The prisoners we're in the en-
ploy Of Nessrs T. Boos Co., far dealers, OF No. 443
Broadway, and given the case by the foreman OF
Boos establishment Benjamin Lewis 10 convey to the
Hudson River Railroad depot. AS the goods did not
reach their destination some suspicion arose In Mr..
Lewis mind and after a thorough investigation and
part confession Of OF the prisoners portion Of
the goods found No. 3O6 Myrtle avenue Brook
yh The prisoners were held in $1,000 each 10
answer.
AN EMPTY PoCKETBooK.
Dennis Carly and James Delaney found pocketbook
In Of the streets of the Ninth ward Before opening
Il quarrel as 10 who should keep a. and hght
ensued. An oMceg arrested lie canlasianls aud aa
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stitutional 50 far as they relate 10 pas
sengers arriving al this port the way Others and
have no Intention Of becoming citizens OF the
United States and praying further for order de-
nying the right Of the defendants 10 collect commua
ton money on such The decision sustained the de-
filed by the defendants, claiming that case
had been made Qua and dlsmsses the bin With costs
James Emo appeared for the plaintiff. and William 9.
Whitney, Corporation Counsel, Eyarts, Soutnmayd,
ChOate and Deylin A Miller for the defendants.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Sutherland.
THE WALKER HOMICIDE.

The case OF Theodore Reed, charged with homicide,
was for trial IN this Court yesterday Assist
ant District Attorney Lyons appeared prosecute and
Counsellor Lard represented the prisoner The latter
is lad OF about sixteen who the lst of May last
shot and killed his stepather John Walker while that
gentleman engaged in brutaly beating his wife,
the prisoners mother. at their residence, No 10 Des-
brosses areet Mr.. Laird asked that the trial of the
case deferred for DAY two, the counsel upon
whom the prisoner mad relied 10 defend him en-
gagged the staudermann case and could not be present
He further stated that very important witness for the
prisoner, eyewitness Of the shooting, named Van
Vechten, was absent at New Haven, Conn. Mr.. Lyons
opposed the motion, the ground that the had
already been postponed several times He stated that
the witness mentioned by Mr.. Laird was about to
move permanently TO California, and that when he left
this he could not be sUbpnnaed and the would
never he tried The testimony OF Van yechten before
the Coroner he said, at hand and he would con
to being read f the trial ordered pro-
ceed After some discussion the case was peremptorly
set down for trial on Thursday morning next
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON
Dennis Daily, OF No. G5s Water street, appeared MS
complainant against Thomas MILAN, a blacksmith
living at No 62O East Seventeenth street, whom he
charged with stealing watch and S27 in money from
him while he was lying asleep in Oliver street. The
prisoner found guilty, and sentenced 10 conlne-
ment IN State Prison for one year.
STEALING AN OLD HAT.
On the night Of october II william Bloomfield broke
into the apartments OF Daniel Mooney, al NO. ll5
Washington street Tho latter awoke and caught the in
truder upon whose head he found old felt hat worth
nty cents, tho property OF Mooney. The prisoner
pleaded guilty the OF the Court Of General ses
si0ns 70 day, and stated In paiation OF his offence
that he was tailor and was out OF employment and
desperate; that he had no home, and so intoxi-
Gated at the time that he had recollection Of The
event Judge sutherland sent him State Prison for
Ave years.
A BURGLAR SENTENCED.
Jarnns Reed nleaded ruity 4 tho charya ~ hovtr.
broken into the store OF Christian Kronmeer No l02
Ridge street. and stolen $50 worth or propertv He
sentenced to three years confinement in state
Prison.
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SMALLPOX IN JERSEY.

This malady Is spreading from Jersey City to Bay
onne where the first reported yesterday One
thing very striking about the march Of this disease
years. is that it invariably breaks the centre Of
Hudson county and moves southwark TO Bergen Point
II seldom travels north OF Union Hill Not a single
is reported the vicinity OF the northern boun-
dary OF the county.
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FIFTY-sEvENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Dufiy.
RunoI.ARs uFrn pop rp

BURGLARS HELD FOR TRIAL.
John Savage, OF Sixty eighth street and Eleventh
avenue, and gentleman ~ friend" committed
burglary few nights ago the livery stable No 3l2
West Fifty-cecond street, and stole $74 worth OF
blankets ana other goods The 'friend" has not yet
been arrested Savage held for trial at this Court
The stolen goods have been recovered.
Another burglary was committed lew nights ago IN
the plumbing shop at No. 9l4 Tenth avenue, and the
thieves having taken everything valuable they could
find, broke into the barber shop door They took
nothing from there, however, having been probably,
frightened away. Detective Cottrcl of the Twenty
second precinct arrested suspicion one Joseph
Rooney, known also as John Hoyt, and John Began,
alias SLOUGH Both have been held for trial. the evil
dence against them being rather strong their guilt
though 10y no means conclusive.
CLOSE SHAVING.
ball took place on Monday night at No. 500 Ninth
avenue. II gotten up by German society OF the
Twenty second ward. Joseph Grant, barber at No.
793 Ninth avenue, applied Tor admission but re-
fused because of his well known quarresome dspos-
ton tussle ensued, during which Grant, 1t is al
legged, drew from his pocket and with II made
attempt TO the throat of the doorkeeper Charles
Eschmain, of No. S35 Ninth He succeeded
only IN sashng Off portion of the mans left and
slightly gashng his neck Grant is beld Tor trial
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THE NEW COURT ROOM.

meeting viii be held to-day at two p NJ, in room
No g. City Hail. by the County Committee Of the Board
of Supervisors for the purpose OF deciding tho location
OF the new to be assigned use Of the
new Court OF General Sessions Recorder Hackett
Judge Sutherland District Attorney Phelps and Colonel
Gildersleeve the newly elected Sessions Judge. will DO
The New York herald., 1875-12-15
PARIS GREEN.

John Hagan endeavored to put end TO his earthly
existence yesterday BY swallowing large dose OF Paris
green. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital He has been
out Of employment for several months aud Ii without
home or friends
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MARRIED.

wooDwARD-ARcHER- On Thursday, December O. at
the residence Of the BRIDES parents by the Rev James
Cameron, RoBERr T. WOODWARD, I'd, TO HENRIETTA
ARCHER, both Of this city.
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DRY GOODS CLERKS IN TROUBLE.


court they were fined $40 for dsorderly conduct and
required TO furnish $500 bail each for three months
good behavior.
DRY GOODS CLERKS IN TROUBLE
AS an officer Of the Sixteenth precinct was patroling
Eighth avenue on Monday evening he heard a crash or
glass and saw party OF young running down the
He arrested four OF them and then discovered
that two large OF glass in Sulzberger dry goods
store, No 2sl Eighth avenue, had hcen broken with
stones. One OF his prisoners, John Murphy clerk In
Hardys dry goods store, No, 5S5 Eighth avenue was
recognized by boy the store as having thrown the
stone In court Murphy was required furnish $500
bail or good behavior Tor months and the others
we're discharged The prisoners belonged TO the Dry
Goods Clerks Early Closing Association and il is
alleged, committed the assault because Sulzberger
would not close his store al seven oclock
EMBEZZLEMENT.
John Hope, OF South Ffth avenue, was held in $500
for embezzng s. so from william Eagle whose business
place IS at the Of varck Canal streets Mr.
Eagle stated that Hope formerly in his employ
driver Of wagon and had collected about $3.50 Tor
which he Jailed 10 account The act which rs the
cause Of the specific charge against HIM took place
ON the 2Sth Of October.
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abide event-cuShman va United States Life Insur-
ance Company.
CALENDAR.
Tie following Is the day calendar for Wednesday De-
cember l5;Nos 80, %, 1o3 ia IFS, III, Y and 73
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.

BIHT HIS.
In Brooklyn, n. Y. December IA, at high twelve,
Mrs HIRAM BLooMER, Jr, OF son. All doing we'll