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,l, ,icans in roman, Drmocrats n iiall,s.l
NOMINATIONS
WA,HISGTON, Dee lS.-IhC President sent

the fol .osl. I- combinations 10 the senate to-day:
pa.cal d gris 10 Dee Uurd stItes tOusl nt CAYENNE
William Bnrp.s- (Srb To- De Indian Agent at the fa"nee
s pcugy. Nebraska. go ,,..,- f.. a., II ,.tr
Ioira,.f-JaIos Peacock az Galatni IL Nh G. H. Bonn
a al kupu-fir FI1: J.. WIiuu a. -iaETd spa r. '"nni
T,r,,,-, yob - a.cu O.O. 4. A. NIJa lt GTc.n Bay
Wi, p.gid H. Frost ~ Bell r,nr Iowa aud A H. NicTheh
= ia. Iowa g. ,..,.....,....,, ., s,..r
yijis ,tI. " o. Duo (NpO NJ lT1uion, 40: W. T. hely
thtisDI.l, 81 Prescott ATzyIi. ,..
ChaTlss Byrt o. b. second i.c it"nAnt On iuAuify
N,r.t y,l,lIlftouS- Astd Donaldson hbd
Cc0rgr H. Pa lle T. Admls tomm'Tiuc Edward
G.,ou - h. Rear Adnra! r retired list CHp X. w
Siu'oldt ad A. hind 10 De- GOmnpOr'A; Comnandtrs W.
y NcCauu g. H. ellis ant ". =. f2huc Ia DO captains :
i,e,s J. ID Graham W. f. HgmsH 4 II. McCOrUuCL, and
H. f. Juhu.n be Cnunando:s Pay Inspector james Hui
toy 10 bo PAY gtOr lay aaiyrs IL. ~ DCuusion ana
Iuc Washington 10 De Pay lusprG9rai Passed stlh
T.. Shedding G.. w. SlaItn 70 be Pay
m,kcrs: Assistant PaymasicT5 c. n. Thompson and G. W.
Rm9eJt Psssel AEssant PdymhSers To be Assistant
IA,iaasicrS d. HnNEsy, H. T. Dtury, AMI g. W. IIic
hefE 10 Assistant Surgeons, o. T. lnmsien, g. Dado,
". H. Crsw'Dr!, AMI j. c. ly LirtCJ G. g.. ACC3Wy
g. Culou. CumHaudani OF tsa Marine Lorts MAJOR T. Y
Fh Colonel aHd capt Charcs Haywood %
90 ka5r Marine Copi together with large number Of
pru.lOtiOns OF lower 2rait.
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CHARGES AGAINST H. H. PORTER.
ROBERT CUSHING ACCUSES HIM OF MISCONDUCT As
A COMMISSIONER.

n
A COMMISSIONER.
The Aldermen yesterday received charges
from Robert Cushing, sculptor and modeler, against
Henry H. Porter president Of the commission for build
ing the Third District Courthouse. Mr.. Cushing has
been employed on the work, bat it is understood that his
bills have not been paid account OF q dispute
with Mr. Porter concerning the items and prices.
He states that Commissioner Porter employed Fred
orfck c. Withers and Calvert Vaux as architects,
and agreed to pay them $4,000 lie asserts that Mr.
Vaux and Mr. Withers have been insane at times and
that Mr. Vaux was confined In the BlOonngdaie Insane
Asylum for a short period He alleges that the con
tractors were not allowed 10 the drawings until they
had signed contract In the architects Office agreeing to
nay commission Of three quarters Of per cent II
ther bids were successful aud the contractor for the
Iron work one per That Commissioner Porter hired
an Office In building owned by his sister, St rent OF
$1,000. for which $4O0 would have been fair price.
that be permitted Commissioner Edward BerIian,
eaYenter 70 do work the building in his sons name,
which work was Included in the contract work. That
contract was awarded for $4,000 70 have the cells Of
prisoners linCd with enan0ed brick, which with
drawn after having been recorded Mr. Cushing asserts
that the date for the completion OF the building was
Dec. 80, 1873, and that u reIns!as unfinished through
the fault Of the commissioners VINO continue 20 draw
$1,000 per aunum for their services in addition 70
amounts paid for clerks, supel1utendans and rent OF
Office the flilure complete the building mating IL
necessary also TO hire for the Of tine courts oD
Washing gtOn-paCe The charges referred 70 Alder
men PnrrOy, keenan,, and Rowland for inyesuga ion
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THE COURTS.
EMMA NINE EVIDENCE.
WHY r. BRYDGEs WILLIAMS WAS SENT TO Ex-

EMMA
WHY r. BRYDGEs wILYAMs WAS SENT TO Ex-
ANIME THE NINE.
Tn the case of the Emma Silver Mining
Company OF London against Trenor w. Park ana others
in the United states Circuit Court the argument as 10
the admssby Of evidence to show fraud In the organ
ization of the company continued yesterday holn
ing until the customary noon recess Aitef recesS'
Judce Wallace excluded Professionally the question oO
ected TO by the defendants counsel aud subsequently
allowed the examination OF John u stshIeS'
taken by commission in London, to the erect thAt~r
stanley had received $500 for tie use OF bis name rs
director and that Mr. Park had been INFORMED tn'
Baron Grant had promised to pay tho money Mr'
stanley IN his evidence gave account OF the organz
ton OF the company the preparation OF the prospectus
and Mr. Parks statements OF the condition and prospects
of the mine made TO the directors. With reference 10
sending out E. Bridges wtlyams TO examine the mine
his evidence was follows:
Question Why was Mr.. WlDyams selected to MAKO the
examination - -.
ansyIer For one reason : that he had had the Emma
ores 10 sme furnaces Of his and lie was thsfe
fore supposed to be a practical maH.
a Dki Won suppose that Mr.. Wilyams was the pest
man from ais practical knowledge and experience 10
make this examination and repOrt-the best man OF any
of the board 80
I'm the councils Of the blind the with one eye is
king; but do not think any OF ms knew anything ABOUT
mines. 10 was the Least Incompetent
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oman, Democrats III itaics.I
THE APPOINTMENT on CROYIN.

THE APPOINTMENT or CROSIN.
The Senate then resrmed tho consideration OF unnn
ished business being the resolution of Mr Mitchell, di
rectng the Committee Privileges and Elections TO In
ouIre rs 20 the appointment OF Yr Oronin Presiden
tal eleetOr by Gov. Grover of Oregon.
Mr. KEY (Dem, Tenn.l read long argument, in which
he reviewed the Oregon case and said be did not
tOu the motives Of the Governor Of Oregon. Had he
tNir Key been in his place he would have held that
tbera was vacancy account OF the ineliRibltY Of
Watt and would then have filled that vacancy so As TO
carry out the wishes OF majority OF the people. Ho
then referred to the condition Of affairs In South Carolina
Florida and Louisiana, and argued That the VIII OF The
of The returning boards He referred TO the argument Of
the Senator from Ohio (Mr Sherman to the effect that
the decision OF the Louisiana Returning Board
prcme and must respected by the Senate, the
decision the Supreme Court cf tho United States and
said n the decision OF that board supreme in LOust
ana the decision Of Gov. Grover must be supreme IN
Oregon
On motion OF Mr.. FERRY the Senate took up the re-
port OF the Committee Rnles In 10 question
Of Mr.. COnkling, Mr.. FERRY said the committee was
unanimous submitting the report. They had given
subject much attention and IL desirable 20 haYO
the new rules agreed to before the holidays that they
might be printed in manual After debate the re-
port was recOmmted 10 the committee with instructions
10 have printed and insert the changes proposed In
italics.
Mr MORTON (Rep., Ind) said that his colleague (NIr.
Nc Donald, warm personal friend or Mr. Kerrs, was
absent from the city with Of tn investigating COM
mLees of the Senate. II would be agreeable 20 him aud
other friends OF the deceased Ii the message was lad on
tie table until the return Of Mr.. Mcdonald SO ordered.
The Senate, at 3l2 o'clock, adjourned
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THE Cougr or APPEALS.

albany. Dee. 1s.-The foowiu. y the day cal
cutar o tho Court u AYgcas Tor Dec 10 Io'o' NOS 70 %
an tRc CoGr Of AppeIs to-day che following cases were
SO. s-Tmbury ags shsldom-Arsnment resumed and con
No DO Couroy Art Tho Mayor &cArgued by Charles r.
W,a for appellant %. J. Dcgn for respondent . ,,,.,.
No sl-Sh,dali Tho Mayor, Gc.-AiRred Dy Nhmles
y shaw fyr appellant, u. j. Dean for Respondent:
No gB- lhr Nnitnty Arms Company agt baii0|- ArReu
Ly D. ~ Porter appellant Samuel Hand for respondent
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CRIMINAL NOTES.

AZ the Fsscx Market Police Court Yesterday,
william Dui-r VA b.d $1,000 bail complaint 1t W l
T,...bsun Of No. 20 N-sIysL, wlo eaaTsrd Iim WIN
aud Niutst on sunday hEul
Al the Tombs puhcc Court yesterday. LSna
smith ot SO. Aiyn.i. pry!rtyd charge asaLHt Ina
smith ssryari hrCH ~ Cu" Fk S1cla. "n olhfI
sfr 80 of female applTr, al of ts whine NJ son aho ~"
bel LI dcilni u Sl,uuO hll-..@N hGioi G.s'i5 49,
1ir, D fud aiI rprh 10 sluu ynAt1n o the Excise
w AnirrT HluIy, hsCs man, Tor aiding anl gb'i'E IA
fie robbery nf James ,Jlyn Paterson, y. D. by dioN
Counor- Central TarI scpI y was oonh4oa IN 40
FAM If 81 Ia bal
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HnrsE oF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Among the bills introduced in the House to-
day and referred under the call OF states we're the
following:
TO establish the frankng privileges to reduce and
organize the navy; for . commission on the locust
plague.
Mr. KNOTT Dem, Kyl, Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee introduced bill prescribing tho method OF
counting the electoral votos for President and
ident Referred TO the select committee the sbect
The first section provides that the second Wednesday In
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proposals.
S FOR OIL FOR 1S77-7S.
OPPiCF OP THP IIgIlHOJSR BOARD,

PROPOSALS FOR OIL FOR 1S77-7S.
IL OPPICE THR LIGHTHOUSE BoARp }
WASHINGTON, Dec. a. 1876 >,
SEALED PROPOSALS win be received az ths oiGe gHnI @
l2o'elOck on TUESDAY, the SECOND DAY OF yANUJ
AIRY 1877, for suppyi eighty thousand s7O0 ga
~ best quality Wlntersrained LARD OIL M
states Lighthouse Service according ~ the spc
catiOns bearing date above copies OF which may be h
l5 application the Lighthouse Oard 10 the
Lighthouse Inspector rompkinsyit, staten Island, New
Lighthouse Inspector az 80 - penberon square,
Massachusetts, tho lighthouse Inspector at beo
Michigan and the Lighthouse Inspector at san fIancseo
California j. q. WALKER
Commander U. s. n, Naval secTetaIy
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MILLER A. co.'s FINE SHOES,

Miller e. Co. of No. Union-square have a
choios line OF shoes, sppers, sandals, &c especially
adapted the holiday trade. They make speciality Of
ladies' aud gentlcmcns toilet slippers In every pattern
fav0Tc present at this season. White satin boots and
slippers for wedding and party here fOu In
great variety and misses and ehDdrens SHOES OF all
Hads, some Of them beautifully finished for presentation
Their a rubber boots aud shoes made with speeal
care and In the latest styles. During the holidays II Is
said slippers are made and sod than during all the
rest of the year Miller n Go. have great variety OF
patterns for sppers worked in every device
upon CLOTH canvas. kid ana velvet. Their stock In
every department is complete aud wen selected.
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After little girl had attended her first Sunday
school session she asked her mother wnat kind bear
was "oonsecrated crosseyed bear" Her mother could
impar no information until she happened 10 lance into
the Song Book when she told her offspring tat the
animal IN question was, "a consecrated cross bear"
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amounts are still pending against him. IL Is probable
that he viii NOT be tried on these, ana that the District
Attorney will move for sentence only the two c0nyc
finug-
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Dnslnsss Chances.
FOR sALEi
THE sINGERLY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING


THE sINGERLY PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
HOUSE
The undersigned osers
STEREOTYPE. PRINTING. BOOK-BINDING. and PUB
LISHISG BUSINESS OF the late BENJAMIN sINGERLY,
situate NJ Nos 49, 20 and 30 South Tbrdsf Harrisburg
Penn Of the largest and most compets establish
nents STATE being built and fitted up from cellar to
for the express Iupcse for which it is used Its
stock Adans Gordon, and COte BabcOck Presses and
improved machinery type booGbners and stereotype tools
comparatively and complete and in
readiness large trade The building which erect
ell about wears ago is OF bck, has frontage Of b5
feet on ThiIdst by 20 feet BlackberTyave is six
stores high with basement aud underground vaults for
the storage Of stereotype plates, SC u Is admirably lighted
from all its sides d IN exceedingly strong subsanta
and ru-pTOO The printing done By Its Lste owner
years and the contract Is no" about 10 De rect
81 the session OF the Legislature. rare opportunity IS
printing and Publishing trade
tabshed eyeyhng being 10 readiness for doing an Immense
TO sffmp min description of such an extensive esiab
pcrsOus seriously think OF purchasing would uJt 40 50
without personal Inspection cordial invitation hereby
cNtended contemplating an investment VINO VIII
be shown through the bulldog BY the manager
Proposals viii be received BY tha undersigned Tor the enre
cstasneni with without the zeal estate Descriptive
catalogues furnished on Application. Address
EDWIN LARE Administrator,
laTrsburgh or PlttsOuig, Penn
EOR SALE-DRUG STORE.-On account of
change. Address DRUGS, Uptown Tribune once NO. I.So
HrIgl
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BILLIARDS.
DGnilsIrp

RR. Il. G. WAIT, No As East 23d-st., near
~ MadsOnayo Is the only frstcass DENTIST In the city
who performs every kind OF dental operation at low popular
prices beautiful Rose Pearl SO S90 best Rubber
$40 sl5 Gold and Pana, $40 TO $40 Teeth pagged N
SUPERIOR from 81 upward Gail and examine RHer.
ences; Rev Crosby. Drs. Ramsey, Budd Wcr Ghchrs
Janyrin Baldwin, and Howe.
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feaal Notices.

COURT of Common Pleas for the City and
" Comfy of New YOrFhe New York life INSURANCE CV9
pany against WaniJ Hargye, Robert doyer ibeOd0Ie
Strltten and Mary (lne nnknown BIS NIL % %JO5n p,s
Coele John &. C. Gilsey, Fankin J, WALL Isaac
M O'DOUnel Gimair Il. Du Bots, John T. Nasylel
William b. Du B0s Martin = Dussn Henry A. Weeks .tey n
g. Dnge Henry NJ. noiCs, Victory f. Netmole, Cold na.
ken, Frceb0Tn o. LucSey Sarah Gayer. r. Henry DroEn
Mary A. Dsyoe, wife Of Isaac l.. Dcyoo o2Shmohs los
Relief Com not Ser) 70 each Of the Defendants Auv
named: You hereby summoned and requd 70 e 20
complaint In this action which is this daJ ned ~ Wy %
OF te Clerk OF the Of COhuG0u Pleas IN and Tor me @
and County New York, IA ho Now Courthouse IN te w
OF New York, ana TO Srye cGpy OF your .o ~
New York City within twenty days alter the service Oh an
samnOns on Won, exclusive Che day % saCh service au
fan 10 M swef The said complaint within The te ao sh
the naInH In this action will apply to the Court Of Il
lief demanded IN tho oOmplaintD. Now.lotk Sepemve'
10 1876. HEN RY A. boGERI, PaiRths h'of'e''
di2 iaw6wTu -----
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS for the City and
4 County OF New. Yorktrhe New. York iife tnsulhSo
Company AGAINST William J. Hareraye TheodoIe a SLs''
and Mary name unknown his wife isaac , ws,y
Go,et Iahn O. O. gisey Franklin j. Wall James d. ~ pct @
nell Gilman D. Dubois John MagvyeIn Gi,s,h ~ ticSr1
Martin NJ Dugau. Henry A. Weeks, Henry bhnge h,oi
M Doies. Vio0ry H. Wetmore, Cord Aahnken aai1
Catharino Jones' Hiram Levy Charles ODowd4 n,Ss
far Reof IC0n Ser) no each OF the deieniahe sO
ths complaint in this action which Is Tins day hen ~ @ ,op
Office OF Clerk OF e COuIt o. Common feas ~
the CITY County OF NewYork In the New fo
the City EewYork, and 10 serve copy o. yo%1s % No "a
thambcrsst NewYOfk City, within twenty dsys ~ .eh
seryioe this on you. exclusive " aihn
service fail 20 answer tho san cOn M tho
the tims aforesaid Tho plaintiff In this aeton vi P Sew
Court for the reuel demanded In The Complaint pA''
az az is%6sTa HENRY A. RoGERT. PlaiatGs As''fA"'
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al don't believe in fashionable churches said
lady recently but n.tor ALL considering that are
all 10 go the heaven perhaps It's better 70 keep
w the social distinctions rs long US We can"
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M1N1AruRE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAU
sun rlsea ~ TAO sun act A;35 Moon ~ sis
HlGu WAFER rilIS nAl-A. N,
island lOFf2 @.
"A.
Sandy Hook lO.23 Cows 1908 Hell q. Fey. 1852
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Go l)Bom il 1Iap Concern

TOHN WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Gold Miner,
- who years since resided the Ynba River ssn
please communicate with ROBERT HARDY,
Brckayer Heyford Wcoon, NOrthamptcnshre Great
Britain
1 IFE INSURANCE.
Tho unisrguCi until recently ACtuary OF OF tho
endne be c0mnauie preparcd 20 make al cal
Iife INSURANCE. and furs lnfOIEaton
ron the 81 charge Can or address l8j and l6I
BroalWay, n. ". second door froEt. - .......,..
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JtG dream.

EUSSELLis ICE CREAM,
25 Cents per Quart 20 Churches and Large Parties.
CHARIOT l. Russo,
75 Cents per Dozen delivered IN boxes carry home
II BIBLE HOUSE.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

L1OR SALE-DRUG ST0RE.-0n account OF
moor health will sell my store cheap for cash. or VIII ex
change. Address DRUGS Uptown Tribune oiee, No. l95S
Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19

GENERAL SEsslONsPART I-SUTHRRLAND, J.-Osear Frost
msdemeaDor krancisco Bagine feon0us assau and bat
tey; Edward Crat forgery Jacob ~ Van VOlkenburgh,
George W. West conspiracy Sgfted WOfers, Machias Hug
leT obscene literature Gabe COst exortiOn Thomas Far
rel, rCscuing prisODtr.
Pact 1-uILDRREtgEyR, J.-Quimbo Apo, mansaughter
Charles DGl Janed Cumings burglary John DeahaLty.
Walter Coleman. larceny Wolf Cohen, felony
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cALKNDARs-TnIs DAY.

SUPREME COuRr-C1LiIBERs Brady.J.
oryay oct Iopaa lao Noyelty Iron Works
, 1876-11-09

4tfIo lDrf UUFid:
Not long ago tic good ship Star Queen lay In
tho East KycF, Ncar pter nlnu, tho usual sct,ns
If hustle aud excitement Incident to vessels
sai!!ng In progress Oh hcr deck and On tho wharf
near by. rercllea gracefully Oh her low, aud
resacn.lcnt III purpls anl gold, wns tic figure
ot woman, a sAailcly carving, aud u bctter bit
Of workmanship thnn tbs average ayurehcnd
secn atons tho watcr front. AN antumn sun
K.ldc'l her tFcsscs hnd caAt pillar of light In
tho wayeleta at lur feet. THIS day botoru al.e
sailed tho tide hal fallen auA tho staE Queen
sank lower AMI lower, until Epo nearly touched
tho edge Of tho wAnrf. Tic hlt.. IN board had
noticed littlo stranger WHO came daily J sli At
the fcet Of tllc Qucen. lie was boothlack, very
ragged, very muddy, very au4sae, u,ll very
hungry. Tic following n!orning it WIS dis
COVERED tllat solno 0ne Ind wound strip 1T
bffght-Gulote.l rthtlun around this Stur Quecn's
llcrk. It was suffered to sclnaia where It lad
beeu placed. ~ last tho nutlsrut cnine WHEN
llawBefs WeFc EAST ulI and thu vcssc headed out
iutu the strean,. Fiinging asissu lis Lox, thu
little toot-D!aek lurtctl Ut the gurt-hea1l, aut,
winding tits aruss Asfuctlolately uUout its neck,
kissed tho w0o1eu iAlagu tcuucrly ou tic mouth,
ani then Lurat iuto tears. Ifo had lost hi
ur4rcst friend, but he st1ll awaits h'r omt x,
walking day after day ulunE the wharycs, q ii
looking eagerly uut u scl 4o thu frat giitn Q
III her glllcu tur1u.' That iist ~ makes up ,r
hin ult that hc may know VI wouanly beau '
ani wonaniy grace, and peEtal . II shall not u
set ssInluAt liIl TINT his 1uliuit Worship q an
ufensu against thu tEra1t!an Law.
, 1876-11-09

Shortly before lust midnight crowd Of
drunken bummers-ucmocrats and uo1le re-
formers Of coursc-marchcd over from Demo
cratic quarters To tho Grand PacIAc Hotel, and
taking up position In tho rotunda Of tho hotel
bcsnn to mako tho night h!dcous
with drunken rbaldry and scrcels upon a
bnarglcss drum and cracked 1]fc, Tho ncpub.
iealla there assembled, for tile purpose Of car-
censcd to be ylrtuot and then they pouncod
tDwn upon tho eastlo aud suintnarly
elected tl.en,. Some went out Of windows,
others out OF tho lobby doors and sumo
few found themselves on tic pavement, 100 feet
from tlle hotel, hut nevertheless strongly III.
sisted that tllc Immense carayansary }Iad cuvcd
IN uI0n tlleul. In tic mclee suq,u wGsu badly
cut about tl.e hands and faco bf broken win
tlow-s1ass, but none were serlonsiy hurt. Some
With Judge T. Lylo Dlckoy'a watch during tho
row.
, 1876-11-09
SECRET SOCIETIES IN CHINA.

Recruiting tho Ranks pf the Hung League.
!aif lfaN Gazette.
In peaceful times tho ranks Of tho society arc
recruited by volunteers, but when tho League
Is preparing to take tho field threats and yio-
lence aro often used to eeelrc mcn-
bcrs. At such crlB!s man return
ing homo finds Il slip Of paper bcnring
the seal ot tho League awaiting him, wbtrh
calls upon him at given hour to betafto HUT
self to n rrrtaln spot, Antl warns him that the
murder Of himself aud his fa,nily Will bo tic
penalty Of lisobedienco to tho command
Sometimes II ia said, also, that onu Of tic broth
tending to fly from tic just consequences of
his art, leads tho unsuspcctiug wayfarer to
some lonely spot where hu is seized upon by n
number Ut brothers md is carried away to tho
I'd oycntnc The recruits present themselves Ut
tho "CIty nf Wiiuws,n ns the ludgcs arc called,
where they arc met by tho "yansuard," who
carefully cnters their al1ics and places OF resi-
guard tllen gives orders 10 forln t!lu "hrldge of
themselves IN q, tluuhle row, usul, draw.
ing thutr swurls, cross. theln fl tl!c air n tbs
now ,neulbcrs arc lid, and at tho same tln!o ars
mu!ctcl Of IN cutraslee fec Of twenty-ono caas'.
After thIs they arc taken to t!Ic 1lung-gatc,
where stattls two Generals, who INTRODUCE the
'hcW horses - to tHc Iloll VI FWci!ty ann 10y.
Objects Of the society; nnd, finally, they arc
;ssSstta sssss fssssl Pun ~ 4S't' lie $Lsdss @ 1 e
nnystsa rssfs ot ,a s r1sasinsy snscyy to
anines thu vanguard In tho &3 questions Of
tho cntec.ism OF tho sncie.y. and then orders
him tn bring forwnra thpsa neophytcs WIN ars
willing u take tic oath, anu to cut Of the
lcads Of those who rosuso to do 30. As the
vanguard Is supposed nut to bear tho sword III
win, few decline to tako the oath, ami the ccYt-
,nony Of utilization III proceeded With
BY ryr;,a ;s,attng oM tho quruss a.r,tnn 9t Tug
Chlncsv who ars faithful 10 t.,u Tartar r'ulc), byy
washing tlcir faccs anu exchanging. tholr clothes
for long wlsita tlrcsscs as t0kens of purity, aud
tho eo.nInoucctne,lt OF new life. straw shoes,
their fect to sIEn!ly the death Vi their
od natNre; an1 thus attlred thcy aso lctl
up to tho aitur. llera soslc questions with ref
cfenee to tho immediats objects Of tho League
oilers up ninc blaars Of grass md nn INCENSE
stick, whiio an appropriate stanza is repeated
between each Offering. A rel cantlu Is nuw
lsgflted, and tho brethren worship heaven and
done, llso scvcR.starre!l lamp, tho lrcet0us I'm.
pcrial lamp, md tic Hung LAMP are lighted, al
prayer IL made tn thu gods, bescvchl1&s them to
look down upon thu inenocrs asul to atyept the
incense h1rlca In their a,0,1ur. Tic oath bitl-
In. them tn observe Obedience to tic League
a:uI to display spirit of fraternity, Devotion,
aIla rjEhtouuslleas toward thu brethren Is then
rsa. aloud and l. t1!1owsd t ;;l n, BY Ssx Inner enue,
iltsI with wine. iEnsl' neoplyts Lieu, '''aslSs '
drank vi thu mixture and sepcatc.t tho appulnt-
saxat 5 H.! .fosi te s s I'll o su saa Il a s sSx sGS
u hsott hers perish. And iow tho vcseulouy Ut
utilization. la over, al It reulalls hut fur the
, 1876-11-09
HYk1ENE4l,

NEW YonE, Nov, Sit is stated In social
circles, on thu best authority, that after the
element OF tho election has substdcd, John
Kelly will retire from tho leadership Of Tam
many Hall and marry Miss Thcrcsa Mullin, tho
younger Of two unmarried nieccs OF Cardinal
McCloakcy. Mr.. Kelly, when inquiries were
mailo concerning his Intentions Of giving up tho
leadership of Tanlmnny md retiring to private
life, dscs not deny that this Is his purpose, al-
though le does not directly admit It.. AS tho
Cardinal las iato!y recovered @ re-: maeh o. hls iot.
probability ho will perform tho wclding-ccrc-
ulQtY.
, 1876-11-09
CUBA.

Nzw YoRK, Nov. 8.-A heavy food lsrcportcd
from Cuba tho exact cause OF which seems to
be mystcry), causing damage In some portions
greater than TINT by the recent hurricane. Tho
exact estimates calnot yet bo nlado, hut It is
supposed that tho sugar crop has suffered by
calamItlca, from, Is TO 20 per cont. Tho crop
will nevertheless bo about rs large as lust years.,
because 1t promised to lu exceptionally large.
Tho tobacco crop will be rcturlcd, hee.lusa the
seedlings were destroyed but they can be re-
plarcd In most caAes,