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New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
A HAT DROPPED BY CHARLEY ROSS FOUND.

There was considerable excitement at the
Police Central Office yesterday the finding, Trcn-
ton N. j., OF the hat believed to have been by
Charley Ross on the day OF his abduction. Superin-
waug said that about weeks after the alb
duction Moser TO the parents of the missing
and told them he had destroyed Chareys clothing
but II they entertained any doubts that he had their
child in custody they could ind the boys hat 40 Tren
ton, as had fallen from his head when
they were driving through that city on the
second day after the abduction When the facts about
the missing hat learned, o reward OF $50 was
offered for It's recovery. 1t was not until time
sterward that the right hat sent 10 Philade phia,
though many hats we're sent TO Mr.. Ross.
superintendent WailiDg says that he still feels
fdent that Charley Ross is alive though the thorough
searches that have been made have failed to the
place VI his oOncealment This Indicates that the boy
with persons who may not be aware of his identity
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
THE PRODUCTS OF AMERICAN DAIR les.

THE PRODUCTS OF AMERICAN DAlH I'D
The statistics of the American dairies have
been compiled by Mr.. Fairchld President OF he bu'er
and Cheese Exchange at the request through exdov'
Seymour OF the Hon. Frank Hereford OF West Virginia
In Mr. Farchds report IL 10 shown that the consump
ton OF butter the United States pounds
per annum table alone, and it is estimated tha
one-thIrd more may be added for culinary purposes
making total home consumption OF about LSSl,o0ooVo
pounds The exports the United States and Canada
about 10 J0O00 pounds. making an annu prouuee
Of 1iU20O0O pounds, which ut an AVERAGE value OF oo
cents per pound amounts to s2oeo0,ooo The
present production Of cheese is currently est,
mated to DO about 800, 100000 pounds. Ine re-
ceipts at New-York for 1874 were 2oi6bIo Doxes
and tho shpments were 1,639Is9 boxes Inc exports
the United States ports Tor the hseai year ending
June go 1874 o57 pounds, and the exports
from the Dominion Canada were 23183, ,223 pounus
exclusive OF exports TO the United States, MAKING
total American export OF 1l37a,2so pounds MT FAR
field call attention to the iuc0npleteness ana useless
ness OF the statistics OF the Census Bureau, ana sug
gests the establishment OF Bureau OF STATISTICS AZ
Washingto which shall furnish complete ana trust
worthy figures bearing upon oil agricultural products
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
QUESTIONS OF INSURANCE POLICY.

The adoption of the report of the Special
Committee OF the Board Of Fire Under writer's abro-
eating tho contract with the Board OF Insurance
Brokers' aud practically allowing free transactions IN
Insurance. has excited great deal o. interest and dis
cussion in circles This action is generally
believed, will lead TO such cutting OF rates as will no
positively an to the insurance interest
Members Of the Brokers Board soy that probably no
action will be taken by tho Board concerning the abrO
CATION OF the contract. They propose to allow the Un-
derwrters 10 do the talking while they, the brokers'
will do the business. They believe that there will be
general cutting oil rates.
The crowded and dangerous condition OF Church-s
from ChamDerss TO CaDalst exctes the apprehe
Of Under writer's One Of them said that Whatever
duotons he allowed 10 other localities. be would make
none In that seetion eity
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
DISCOVERIES IN REGARD TO TIE FOURrHAvE
MURDER

The investigation into the circumstances
attending the my sterious murder OF unknown man
by Philip dwell in o shanty in Fourthave., between
ceventy-eighth and seventyninthsts.. continued
Yesterday nv Capt Mount Of the Nineteenth Precinct,
with somewhat Unexpected results The family oecu-
pying the saanty adjoining nat IN wnich tne uraer
took place consists OF man natnep Nooio anu DIS "ie
They had stated positively that they hear,- ~ N" -
struggle or disturbance in Olwelps shanty on satu. ~
night but on further examination yesterday they said
that olwell very frequently. game t9 bis iodg
ings drunk and noisy, and disturbances In bis
quarters would not ordinarily attract their at
tenton They had been rather impressed by the unusual
Quiet OF Saturday light that night dwell generally
was most noisy but they remembered disturbance
Friday night, when sounds oil singing, quanelng light
ing and blows were distinctly audible. T0ls statement
led to further inquiry regarding tho condition of
dead body when found. officer 0OodeRcugh, who
frat Informed OF the crime by Olwe took TIE latter
the house. instead OF prOcee3g at once to in
tcate tie truth Of HIS statement esd accordingly
an hour elapsed before the body was IT then
rigid, and had evidently been dead some hours. AS
there hot fire in the room, IT was concluded that
the murdered man might have met his death On Friday
night, 35 hours before he was discovered.
1t also discovered yesterday that some In
lagefbeer saloon IN 1hrdave near Sevenyeight-st,
heard dwell say Friday night, Come ana man
killed" He looked somewhat wild, and the persons 10
whom he spoke thought he was crazy with drink, and
paid no attention tO him. His talk became so loud and
incOberent finally that the bartender put him out in the
street. and he departed with hna invitation to those
cording TO Capt. Mounts theory, dwell did the killing
during fracas Oh Friday night and kept himself crazy
with nQnor under the combined influence Of feaI and
remOrse, until he arrested. dwell himself does not
vary u from the account he Ocer
Goodepough when he delivered himself into custody.
The day for the inquest has not yet been named.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
POLICE NOTES.

Adam Montgomery, while intoxicated yesterday
attempted FOreeods at fourav and wa, soGes
MURPHY and severely iljued Bot
men wsre taken to Nineteenth SubPIecnet Police Station
.Johana Bcrgenfield, of No 30S Eighth-st. while
ont clothes upon the Of the hosse yesterday lost her bal
hshb M three stores the 1sxng IN the yard below She
.nes b, fatally Injured ard taken to Bellevue Hospital
p'' ~ oon Market Police Court yesterday
In the Jenv.--- ~ entenng the dwelling
lame Harm AZ brought W. sEG
house Of at No 54J heeonia-e on teo
ag wearing apparel house nen etc to the value $40 po
found on his person when be was arrested hs
vas committed in default OF 1000 bail
Officer Roberts, of the Twenty-frst Precinct
while psrong the vicinity Of Thrteihs AMI Bsst RIVER yesterday
at noon pistol shot and discovered bnE upon e gIounl @
the bodS of with ballet hoe IN h
,me and revolver recently dchsrcei ag his side be self
mRr6ee WAS an yender named Raphael Bgotu living
No l. 600 Thrdsye.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
held 900 bail for attempting TO break into th'
boos Of Pscb 123 Andrew keIwn
held for attempting sk into the house Of ChaI. Gssr at No
3uS East Charles Hun and William a. I0Et held
for stealing opea speetse valued at S33O, from ih'
store Of Daniel Pike at No. 5lS Broadway
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
FAILURE OF A LONG ESTABLISHED FIRM

A large fruit-dealing house yesterday sue
cumbed the pressure Of adverse circumstances and
formally announced It's suspension. This house Is that
OF A. Baker OF No.15S EashingtOn-st and has been
In business for many years in this city, and has had
credable reputation in its transactions but unwse ex-
pansion and limited monetary facilities combined to
cause its failure In business circles on the
West Side the failure generally discussed. u
was reported that tho aggregate liabilities were from
sl5oOOo to 100000 Inquiry Of the Messrs. Baker
elected the statement that their liabilities are less than
that thlr failure caused by depression in
business shriDkge in values and inability to make col
ectons. They say that meeting OF their creditors
will held ia few days, when they hope 70 present
favorable statement and resume business.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
TILE RECORD OF DISEASE.

The Board of Health held its weekly meeting
yesterday, President Chandler in the chair The sani
ary superintendent reported LIS inspections for the
past week The dsnfectDg corps visited 50 dwellings
where contagious diseases were found and " houses
we're fumgated The ambulance corps removed AZ cases
smallpox the hospital and five dead bodies to the
Morgue. The following is comparative statement OF
contagious diseases for the past two weeks: ,
weeh Typhus Typhoid searlet Small . sPnsi
ending Fever Fever Fever Dphth.ra Meningitis
Feb l3.. 80 % %
Feb go. o q b3 lOl 81
Dr. Elisha Harris Rster OF Vital Statistics, reported
66 deaths the past week and Gil for the week pre-
vious, showing increase OF mortality. Diphtneria
was charged with A Deaths one more than during the
week before, and smallpox with "a deaths Iour more
than on the previous week. resOhniion was passed
directing the proceedings against DIR. j. L. CaDpDe Tor
failure OF smallpox TO be stopped as ne
had rendered satisfactory explanation An appilca-
ton made by the trustees Of tho Temple Bethel Tor
permission TO move the bodies inferred sxb-ave.,
between Forty-fth and Forty sxth-sts to the Union
Field Cemetery, Long Island This was referred 70 tue
Sanitary Committee.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT BILLIARDS.

The game Of billiards for the Delaney cham
pionshp emblem and 1900. which occurred last night
at Tammany Hall. was moro interesting in some
respects than the which took place the previous
evening The pools sold all the afternoon t2o to s9 In
favor OF Rudolphe. The game called at s:l6, Wig
paux winning the lead. Neither player scored on the
first shot The first run In which any remarkable skill
was displayed in tho twelfth inning when Rudophe
made 80 points by series Of nicelycacuated gather
ing shots vignaux followed with run OF 80 points.
In the next inning he made co. crossing his frat string
and leaving 129 to 81 In his favor From THIS
noin until the end the game extremely sided
and in favor YignauI. He finally closed the game In
9Oc
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

ruR WAR OF THE RIVAL RAILkoADo
60. CORRECTIONS IN PASSENGER AND FRhidhi
n.rss pY THE BALTIMORE AND ONO AiLhoAD
-ErFECr ON OTHER LINES.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
,,,ousa their officials In this city, gave the following
Yesterday a. the basis OF the rates OF freish' run
y.rx to the West Frstciass freight, including oiy
.oods To ST. Louis 80 cents per 100 POUNDS; Spee's
srece, .s cents por 100 pounds rstciass frsght 10
Ch,eaeo m cents per 100 pounds and for speeiai
,,n, az cents per 100 pounds large shipper OF 'hs
r,,v xho has also house in philadelphia, s'aVeu W
sny, renorter that tho from that city to 81
Iouis had been lowered to 50 cents Per iO pounas iV
ar,telass freight and cents for special freight all
Tps representatives Of the trunk lines assert that
che Ratiorejand Ohio road occupies too muen time ln
srapsporting the goods wess by the route now aKen
mt m answer 70 ths agents OF that Company In TINS
v assert that as the entirely out OF the way OF
snow and ioe what is by the ocean travel from TINS
city 10 Baltimore is subsequently made up py quicker
s-aust over the rails between Baltimore and ST. LOUIS
and that the freight delivered in the latteRcity as
neSIy and securely as by any OF the three trunk nes
IL was rumored yesterday In railroad erces tnat n
NewYork Central Railroad Company na1 enS Sn1
trouble was likely to arise from It, by tat agreeineh
of the three trunk nes were to ALLOW tue sae
on good authority that the NewYOrk Centrsl had per
itted II not authorized, the sale OF ther @ S S
commission. On inquiry at the offices OF thaI me- ne
story was positively denied, so lar az NeW-lOIk Was
concerned bot was neither denied nor admitted WIN
reference to cities outside OF New-fork. ..-
The Railroad Commissioners held a meeting yester-
day at the Windsor Hotel, all three Commissioners De
ing arrived at decision that as the
between the Pennsylvania and the BatmVle auu ,S
Railroads had not been brought ofelaly DeIOre ,nen;
aud as the reports from the three trunk lines showed
that tbey working in harmony together 'ne iul
vas disIpissed. Tho Commissioners then ADJOURNED
without naming day for any future meeuDs'
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
THE PROSPECTS OF RAPID TRANSIT

The Committee On Rapid Transit of the
Board Of Aldermen yesterday In executive session.
but as Two OF the members were not present merely
desultory discussion followed, and the Committee then
adjourned. 1t is understood that the majority of the
Committee opposed to the construction by the city
of road but might favor the granting Of municipal aid
to project
The Hon. L. Bradford Prince Will introduce In the
State Assembly to-day another bill TO aid In procuring
rapid transi 1t ~ = ooaDIete railroad bill In Great
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
PRODUCE EXCHANGE PLANS.

The delegation appointed by the Produce
Exchange represent its views concerning Canal eeis-
ation will so to Albany to-day. The Board OF Man
ayers OF the Exchange held adjourned meeting yester
day to listen arguments the proposed rules Tor
grading grain. John NJ. Hughes was heard IN opposi-
lion and Messrs. George ii. Webster and W. j. Preston
in their favor The latter mad not concluded hs argu
mpnt when the Board adjourned until Friday morning
next a Iy4 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

part regsablshing the General Railroad act of 1850
Tue endeavor has been made TO rid this or all the ole
tonable clauses and while the bill will not apply
the whole State, u will Amply 10 all Incorporated
Cries giving contrcGn all railroad matters 70 tho mup
cpal authorities,
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
HOME NE WS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY. AT HupSUrs. IN BROADWAY
9a.-40 Ssor-l7j So m-o3' adugbi-Ao
PROMINENT ARRIYALs.

Br,roort HOuse-C Chancellor John v. L. Pruyn Of
Albany Wright psdsDns A ~ HS.r% @ Hs.Isssa Ss.
Hampshire and Nathaniel Wheeler Of Connecticut. 81 NtAohs
Ho-Msyor NJ Hsbe Of Bnsham,on ni Jadge B suheie o
Hsyer.trsv NJ r. York HoJudse q. L. Woodbary o Bo
ton and H. Dwight supensldeat Of ,hs Montreal Telegraph Co.
Metropolitan Hotei-Csp L. Tanner OF the steamship Colon
,, Wladsor Hoet-li. r. Habat oi Cleveland
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

r-------',
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CON-
PANY OF NEW-Y0RK, F.S. WINSTON, PREs'r,,
CASH ASSETS, 72,4l6,97O O6, DEC. SlsT, 1874
THIS COMPANY, THE OLDEST PURELY MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION IN THE UNITED
STATES, AND THE LARGEST INSTITUTION OF ITS
CLASS IN THE WORLD, CONTINUES TO ACCEPr
APPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE UPON SELECTED
LIVES AND TO INVEST ITS FUNDS AS OCCASION
OFFERS IN BONDS SECURED BY MORTGAGES ON
REAL PROPERTY IN THIS CITY AND STATE AP-
PLIcATIoNs FOR INSURANCE MAY BIZ MADE TO
THE COMPANY DIRECT, OR TO ANY OF ITS
AGENTS. APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS MAY BID
MADE AT ITS OFFICE. WHERE BLANKS WILL BID
FURNISHED AND ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION
GIVEN TO APPLICANTS.
BROADWAY AND LIBFRTYrsf
FEB. 20TH, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

tho baltimore Philadelphia and New-York haiiroso
Company In which was involved tne ,
~ ~ na,,or of Tho INCORPORATION. Judge Paxon this
non,ng delivered the opinion OF the Supreme Court
Ssing he Injunction and sustaining the charter "a
every partcuar.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

WALTHAM WATCHES are now made as Stem
winde Co., 224 hbaVe, have Wy far he largest
assortment 10 the country.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

LYONS TOoTH TABLETS contain not particle
OF ANYTHING ipjuou. del by The Grst dentists
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
BROOKLYN BRIDGE ORGANIZATION.

rnE ELECTION or OFFICERS AND PLANS OF THE d.
REcroRs-THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
ENTERPRISE.
A meeting of the directors of the East RIVER
Bridge Company held yesterday at No. 81 water
at Brooklyn. The Brooklyn directors present were
VIM C. Kingsley, Mayor Hunter Controller Poweli,
Wm Marshall, J. g. T. stranahan. ID. NJ. Stone, samuei
Booth George L. Nichols, and Thomas Carroll. Henry
c. Murphy was absent New-york was represented py
Mayor wickham. Lawrence Turnure James Mclean;
James H. Motley. John Reilly. Lloyd AspinwaIl, and
Charles j. Canda. Controller Green ana A. .. heWItt
were absent j. g. L. StraDahaD, Chairman OF tue Com
mttee appointed nominate candidates Tor pertanent
officers reported the following: For President, Henry
G. Murphy; for Vice President Abram 3. HOW'LL; Ior
Secretary, g. Z. Quintard. . A.. =.
Tho vote being taken by ballot was announced tat
l6 votes were cast, all for MI Murphy for President
and Mr. Hewitt for VIcePresident G. Z. nntard was
next appointed Secretary Mr.. Kincsey moved ina, tnat
Mr. Prentice be appointed Treasurer without salary
Mr. stranahan moved Mr. Prentice act as Treasurer
until his successor appointed. This mOton was
carried Mr. TurDure moved that 4 com-
mtee be appointed 20 make statement OF the present
fuanccs OF the Board liabilities and contracts and
what the probable cost Of tho completion OF tue puge
would be. The Secretary then read the following s'ae
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

LAMPLOUGH's PYRETIC SALINE is the cure for
verr and other Spring and
Summr ailments by Chemists the world and the
Maker London. BnglaId Use sub,ttate
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
JOHN MANNING,

NEWSPAPEH ADVERTISING AUENI,
Waltham Building, / Bond-st, New-York.
REFERENCES
TIFFANY & Co., Union-square. New-York.
AMERICAN WATCH Co., Waltham Mass.
CHENEY BROTHERS, Silk Manufacturers Hart
ford, Conn.
ROBBINS & APPLETON Bond-st
BREWSTER & Co. of Broome-st, the leading
Carriage-makers in the United States
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY x GRAHAM. 10 Maiden
lane.
l.. PRANG & Co., Fine Art Publishers, Boston.
Vel MAGNiN. GUEDIN & Co., $50 Broadway.
BLACK. STARR & Co. tsuccessors TO Ball, Black
& Coz. 565 and 567 Broadway.
J. G. HOAGIAND, III Duane-st.
A. RAYMOND g. Co.. corner Fulton and Nassau
sta
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

IF 1T WAS POSSIBLE TO GO THROUGH LIFE
without Cd Of the minor aud lew Of the
more Ills Of life wou be avoided But e TO hope
happy exemption Is well to remember that Dr. JAMES
curative for CouGbs and Colds Asthma and
and Bronchis
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

INJUNCTION AGAINST THE BALTIMORE. PHILA
DELPHIA AND ERY-YORK RAILROAD DIS
Missed
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.--An injunction was
ISSUED time ago BY Jackson Lyons of Delaware
Csnnty Penn against the etats Line Apd Junata. nov
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
IEAKY ROOF

IEAKT NtNJFS
MADE WArRR.TiGBf o. No CHARGE. Send 1ostalesrd 10
EKw-YohK SLATK RooyISG Co., u CeiaTIt, N. I.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

Representative
NEw-YoRK HOUSES
VARIOUS BRANCHES OF TRADE.
Anr.wonKRRs IN SILVER.
UNION souARR
ART FURNITURE AND DECORATIONS,
HERTER BROTHERS,
s77 BROADWAY.
BREWSTER k 60. OF BROOME-ST.s
TOWN CARRIAGES AND ROAD WAGONS.
pIFrH.AyB AND PoURrERNrHsr., BROADWAY AND PoRTf
BByKNTHsT.
W. e. j. SLOANE,
$40 TO e56 BROADWAY
SEWING. MACnINEs,
WHEELER g. WILSON MANUFACTURING co,
a FoURTRRNTHsT.
PIANOS.
GTEINWAY g. SONS,
sTElNwAY HALL, FoURrBEsTH-sE
GUNS AND MILITARY GOODS.
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY s. GRAHAM,
10 MAIDRNLANE.
PARK e. TILFORD.
BROADWAY AND TwBNTYPIRsTsT.
" " TIFFANY g. Co..
EUROPEAN STEAMSHIPS,
WHITE STAR LINE tADRIATIC SAILS ON
SATURDAY, FEB. 81,
10 phoADwAH
SCALES UNITED STATES sTANDARD,.
FAIRBANKS g. Co.,
BIZ BROADWAY.
PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGs,
NJ KNOEDLER g. Co.,
Successors 70
GOUPH,
40 NprHAyE
w. KURTZ
TWENTY THIRD ST. AND MADIsoN.soUARR
CLOTnIERs,
BROOKS BROTHERS.
BROADWAY AND BoSpsT.
FINE FANCY GOODS.
vcJ. MAGNIN, GUEDIN & Co.,
652 BROADWAY
CABINET AND PARLOR ORGANS.
MASON a. HAMLlN ORGAN Co..
20 UNIoN-soUARR
GENTS, FURNISHING GOODS.
UNION ADAMS 81 Co..
9l3 BRoADwAH
MITCHELL, VANCE 8 Co..
697 BROADWAY.
MASONIC GOODS.
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY GRAHAM,
10 MAIDEN-LAsR.
FURNITURE ANTIQUE.
SYPHER e. Co.,
500 BROADWAY.
wALTHAM WATCHES.
HOWARD & Co.,
a22 rPTHAyE
DUNLAP & Co..
174 FIPTH.AvB. AND $50 BROADWAY.
BILLIARD TABLES.
II. W. CoLLENDER,
1888 BROADWAY.
OPTICIAN,
AMERICAN, ENGLISH, AND. AND FRENCH PEaIoDI-
GALS AND NEWSPAPERS,
BRENTANO,
SO uNIoy-sQUARR.
WHOLESALE DEALERS ONLY.
AMERICAN SILKS,
CHENEY BROTHERS,
At BRo0MEsT.
AMERICAN WATCH CO.,
WALTHAM WATCHES,
No. BoSDsT.
AMERICAN CLOCK CO.,
STANDARD AMERICAN CLOCKS.
6s1 BROADWAY
PURE DRUGS.
w. Ii. sCHIEFFELIN g. Co..
10 AND 172 wILLIAM-sT
GOODYEAR RUBBER CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF RUBBER GOODS OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
1865 AND 3e7 BROADWAY
PURE WHITE LEAD (ATLANTIC).
ROBERT COLGATE & Co,
CORNER PEARL AND BEEKaANSrs.
BARBOUR BROTHERS,
l34 CHURcH-sT.
UPHOLSTERY GOODS,
NICoL, COwLISHAW & Co.,
745 BROADWAY
CORAL JEwELRY.
VICTOR BISHOP,
FARM MACHINERY,
r. II. ALLEN & Co.,
ls9 AND l9l wATBR-ST.
When merchant desires salesfnan for an irnpor
tant department in his business, the conditions
usually are that the salesman must extend the
business in his department, otherwise some man
of larger capacity and greater skill will take his
place.
Newspaper advertising is q salesman one who never
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24

When A merchant desires a salesman for an impor
tant department in his business the conditions
usually are that the salesman must extend the
business in his department. otherwise some man
of larger capacity and greater skill will take his
place.
Newspaper advertising is salesman, one who never
sleeps and is never weary, who goes after the
public carly and late who accosts the merchant
in his shop the lawyer in his office. the student
in his study, the cultivated woman at the family
hreside who can be in q thousand places at
once, and address million each morning, saying
to each one the best thing in the best manner.
Newspaper advertising is art and like every
thing else requiring special skill and varied
experience, may be dear or cheap as it is well or
i'll done, and to this end the undersigned is pre-
pared to advise with and to promptly furnish
plans and estimates for skillful newspaper ad-
vertisng in all the leading newspapers through
out tho country on the most favorable conditions
and with view of producing the best results
for the outlay.
For all other facts address
New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
STATEN ISLAND

STAPIEToN.-The Staten Island ice blockade is
nov app.rery nearly broken up fsboa running much
mole regularly than time past The Kill Won Kul ' nearly
clear OF ice Richmond and the haw Of yesterday has
the Ice Staten Sound to such eIen, that 1t
dangerous foot etoa Many Of the streets and
terday almost oFefh0we
with water from hills sbove announced Yesterday that
the North have purchased the steamer H.
Martin unders God that this steamer and another hat Do@I
viii he upon the COmpans dock at TINS
p.ce s5 the Whitehall sp opposition tue Staten Island Railway