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German sea captains have been instruct
ed by a recent imperial decree in relation
to their behavior in case OF accident at
seq. After collision the captain of each
is required to give the other vessel and
the persons belonging all the assistance
possible without danger of moment to
his own vessel. The vessels are obliged
to remain near each other until they have
ascertained that neither wants further
assistance.
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.

FIRST LECTURE OF THEIR COURSE DELIVERED
BY REV. DIR. DEEMS ON 1.-THE BIBLE AND
MODERN SCIENCE"
Some time since the Sunday School Teachers Asso-
citation OF the City Of New York resolved Upon induc
ing number OF clerical gentlemen, thoroughly
versed In biblical lore, to deliver OF
with the Scriptures. These were to be
chosen with regard to the requirements
OF persons engaged in teaching biblical lessons to the
young and were to embrace the whole field Of scrip
tura lore but especially portions of IL a COM
mon education might leave unfamiliar with. Last
night Rev. Charles +. Deems, D. D., delivered the nrst
lecture Of this tho Fourth Avenue Presbytc-
rian church. There was large congregation present.
and his presentation Of the relations OF the dis
c0vsries OF modern science 10 the scrip
lures listened TO with manifest interest.
that the developments Of the last nfy years have
gone 10 ialsify the book OF Genesis. The faacy OF
such precnson he set about proving and argued that
BY DIVINE inspiration and which bears on every
page proof Of It's origin that everything that ap
pears in it is IN accordance with true SCIENCE emana-
ting it does from the Omuiscient He admitted the
strides made BY science toward the enlightenment
of the world and due credit 10 the investigators
of the phenomena which have puzzled generations,
but he said that OF them dazzed by the briliancy
OF their discoveries hurried TO rash conclusions and
finding new sources OF authority hitherto unknown
they unwiseiy began doubt the primal and most
generally acknowledged OF all authority to
seek in many ways to disprove It Science, he
said, has done many great tnings II has effected
wonders in the advancement Of the worlds material
interests II has laid bare the treasures which but for
II the earth would hold beyond the reach OF man. but
II has not In any way nsutralzed these good works by
giving TO doubt the Scriptures On the
trary every curious discovery in geology and the
kindred sciences be reconciled the text OF the
Blbo and they only furnish another evidence OF iis
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
DANIEL DREW AGAIN IN COURT.

STOCK TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE YINANCIRR
AND Mr.. 8. v. WHITE
In the Supreme Court, Kings county, yesterday, tho
case OF Stephen v. White against Daniel Drew was
called by Judge Barnard in the regular order upon the
calendar. Both sides were ready for trial Mr. Drew,
the aged and renowned hnancisr who present dur
ing the proceedings and listened attentvely to the
reading Of the testimony OF Mr. White which had been
previously taken de bene esse, and the argument pro
and He was the object OF considerable curious
observation from the assemblage The complainant in
the case who a well known stock broker Of Wall
street, Is prominent member Of Plymouth Church,
and was on the Investigating Committee OF thar
congregation In the rilton- Beecher scandal In the
examination OF tho jurors yesterday counsel qucs-
ber OF the church named, but no Ply.
mouth people were detected on the jury
panel 200 % Ihe rn suit ana eos oroush. h;cn 5eeoysr
claims him Tor 500 shares OF the capital stock
OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company, purchased by
defendant March 81, 1873 Defendant gave plaintiff
due bill said amount Tho defence up counter
claim 10 the effect that January 2, 1871 Mr.. Drew
entered joint undertaking with the plaintiff for
the purchase and sale OF the capital or the Rock
Island Railroad Company They were TO share equally
in the prohts and loss OF the account The under
the stock were bought or sold on their Joint account
after that time. The sum OF Slol, 93s 80 had been
iaKing, moro than he had received. Tho plaintiff
thercupon, became indebted 10 him for half that
$JO.96v 20, wnicn ne promised to pay on de-
mand This considered just claim to set of against
the brokers demand, and Mr.. Drew Judgment
cord,ngly. But an amended reply to the counter
claim made the effect that after June 26 1878 other
ventures engaged In with defendant and that the
latter retained the plaintiffs share in liquidation Of
the counter claim set up Prior to February TO- 1872
defendant held many thousand shares OF Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad stock, known Northwestern
common at $74 ashare, and had gwen a num-
Der brokers to sell this at &74 So The orders
sell subsequently revoked upon Information fur
nishe cd defendant by tho plaintiff, and large
made by Mr.. Drew. When the stock reached $50 81 x
II was accepted by defendant in full satisfaction or
plaintiffs Indebtedness to him. The will be re-
sumcd to-day. b. y. Blair tor plaintiff Avan Burt
and cx udge Fithian Tor tho defendant.
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE BILLIARD ToURNAM


THE OPENING GAMES LAST zvKNINo-JoE
DION AND RUDoLPHz THE WINNERS.
fair audience attended the opening Of the billiard
tournament At Tammany Hall last evening There
were two games played. the Dion brothers being the
contestants In the nrs and Rudolphe and Slossou IN
the second The betting the nrst game was in favor
Of Joe Dion by nearly three one sosson selling for
two to against Rudolphe. The Dion brothers ap-
preached the table shortly after eight O'Clock, and
william Delaney was chosen referee.
rnE yIRsr
Joe Dion the string, but failed to count Ho re.
pea.ed the operation in his two innings Cyrills
in the meantime securing but 5points Joe made IL
ON his fourth inning. which Cyrile followed with s.
On the tenth inning cyrIs made . bad miss-cue
which caused him to change his cue for another Not
wthstanding the small difference OF one-sixteenth o.
inch in the diameter Of the balls used IL yer,
evident the players had not their usual command
them. In attempting to count and pass bali for po
s,ion many shots missed which ordinarily would
be easily made The drst play OF any note made
by Cyrillc his eighteenth inning. He started
nicely and secured 80, when slight miscalcuation,
owing the smallness OF the balls, caused him TO
miss easy shot score Of 10 on has next play
made the game stand,
J. DION, &C. DIoS 702
He did not keep the lead long, however, for Jos
took the balls along the side rail, where he found
them, and gathered 4S before he scattered them He
retired with a. taking the lead by 10 points From
series OF very dicut shots Cyrille took 10, making
the game exactly eycn Joe followed with good
run OF 3s, which put him just half way
over the road To this he added 20 on his twenty
fourth play Again his next inning alter some open
play he got them in close quarters the end cushion
and landed them tho at u points. He tried
hard to turn them 10 the size rail- but was compelled
to scatter them. He ran up to SO by opcn play and
unsuccessful efforts to bring them together. He had
DOW only % points TO mako, while Cyrillc, who kept
playing poorly mad scored but III He made IL his
following play, when Joe finished the game with
average of 10 ST. The following ia
scoRE:-
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
EXPLOSION AT TARRYTOWN.

GAS HOUSE BLOWN UP AND TWO MEN
INJURED.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock on Sunday night por-
ton Of the Tarrytown and IrviDgton Gas Light Com
panys Works at the former place exploded with a
loud report causing good deal Of commotion among
the inhabitants OF that village, many OF whom had
already retired to rest. number Of citizens
hastened the scene Of tho accident. not know
ing what the results Of tho disaster might have
been In loss of life and property. 1t appeared
that q brick structure, detached from the main
works, and containing receptacle by which
the local supply oil gas regulated was almost COM
pletcy demolished, and that two night workmen-
Patrick Haekott and his son-were seriously injured.
The explosion caused by the giving way Of chain
sustaining immense weight, which acted as gauge
for the gas admitted from the retors to the tank
IN the building indicated above. This produced
sudden rush OF the gas which nlcd tho place. and
with jet Of lighted gas, produced
the explosion. Before II occurred. however, Hackctt
and his son hastily entered building the hope OF
preventing the accident but peresiving at once tho
situation jumped through window to save their
lives. The elder Hackett was shockingy burned In the
face and hands, while the doctor attendance him
yesterday expressed his tears that the had also
been injured internally. He Is still in prccarious
condition His was badly burned about the face,
and in addition sustained severe bruises while
getting out OF tho burning building Tho loss she
company is estimated at about 00o
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
SAVINGS BANKS ECONOMICS.
To THE EDITOR OF rHR H.nALO:-

To THE EDITOR THE HnRALo.-
Your correspondent "H " Is mistaken In attributing
the failure Of savings banks in this city the building
OF smarble paaces for tho OF these institutons
/ know OF bank that has failed, which built fne
building out OF Its fund above Its dvidenda
savings bank Is III the position as . newspaper
association, lie insurance company, bang Of deposit
which builds with iss profits exclusive Of the div
dends and cxpensea II requires lcast $40 0O0 900
deposits compete with other institutions that sum
properly and legally invested pays interest Of about
$o75 600 Tho usual dividend would be $780, 00o eav-
ing an ample amount for current expenses and
surplus for suitable and safe building Unsalaried
officers much more dangerous the welfare OF the
bank than well paid ones, who not tempted to
enter into spoculations which may end In disaster.
1t is alleged that the Third Avenue Bank largely
In Pacific Mail, and the Bond Street Bank through
Southern bonds. for which the bank was charged par
Other banks Of deposit not savings banks-viz the
Security and Stuyvesant-tried the experiment OF
unpaid president and cheap clerks they failed without
fine building on their hands and the widow
and orphan suffered. In France the wor king man has
an opportunity OF purchasing government bond for
100 francs and upwards which Is better tor him than
savings bank and better for the country IL keeps its
bonds at homo making IL independent instead of
being so to speak, colony Tho assets OF a savings
bank differ from that OF bank deposit They con.
sis:First, OF cash on hand second bonds and mort.
cages; third, government stocks fourth, city and
county bonds, all ot which will be found registered
Respectfully, JOHN MACK, 365 Finh avenue
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL.

The browning victory OF the Hudson River Tunnel
Company achieved In the United States Circuit Court
ht Trenton In the refusal OF Judge Nixon to grant
injunction has created quite stir Jersey City.
This the last OF continuous succession Of victories
won by the Hudson River Tunnel Company the
courts, work will be resumed without further
delay tho New Jersey shore. Judge Nixon
remarked that the action OF the State courts
all applications for injunctons to prevent the
construction tunnel interference the
part the United States courts at THIS stage o pro-
ceedings. improper This Ii the hnal blow 10 the
position OF Attorney General VanAtta, who has been
acting At once behalf or the State and private
counsel for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company. II rumorcd yester-
day that he had sent in his resiE Enaton to Cover
nor Bedle but the Governor had not received
any intimation Of IT up late Aour. Col Haskins.
president Of tho Hudson River Tunnel Company, viii
place q large force Of men the work the
legal forms OF condemnng tho land have been CON-
piled with. Mr. Henry s. White, counsel for the
company, stated to a HERALD reporter last evening
that urher opposition TO tho construction Of the
tunnel is likely TO be offered
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
rHR aEcnNn GAME,


Rudolphc the lead and played for points
sosson retired with point and Rudolphe scored o
dolphe went al them carefully and seemingly full OF
confidence He knocked them around for 19 points
before he brought them under control He held them
dangerously close TO the .crotch" up 49, when he
missed an easy masse. Sosson then started with
mass6 with all threo balls up against the side
He scored from the opposite bank, however and
and drove them around Tor 20 points when he missed
Rudolphe opened the nth INNING with splendid
..nne" shot, and after scoring few points ran
the balls In the Same corner where be had
kept them there iii he made 80. whom
SIosson The latter, afler u lew shots, came neal
losing hcm but recovered with pretty mass6, which
% rSsn n Il.
tired with 38 points In his second play following
slosson did some splendid playing IN the 40
curacy OF his judgment in striking and gathering
the balls Alter makng about 35 they got away from
him. and he spent several shots trying to coax then
back At As he passed the second object ball, but
caught IL on his return, scoring .sscratch" which
caused great laughter He missed the next shot The
average up to this time by both players had bean
splendid but of misses both sides
duced it. Slosson the first 10 recover and made
10 points by brilliant play, the game standing
sLossoN lis, RUDoLPHE 3d.
Sosson improved his lead by 80 points on his second
next play, while Rudophc scored miss Again Sos.
son went a. them and ~ alternate close aud ops!
him lead OF liz points in the game. Rudolphe went
at them in turn and against very poor luck getting
tho balls ingood place. them up So before bringing
them well IN hand They got in bad place again
after few Shots but beautiful masse restored
them Az 61 they "frozs" on him, and he missed
from the string. Slosson followed with points, miss
Ing simple draw from the cushion. In his xt play
Rudolphe met with the same bad 'sbreaks,n and sat
down after making Is. Slosson had the same expes
counted only Rudolphe secured 80 points
the inning which left him but l6 in the
Sosson played for !, and Rudophe started again and
got IA, leaving the game
RUDOLPHE, I'll sLossoN 214.
The former his next play took the lead by run
Of IA points. Slosson made II, which put them 22d
points oach The game close and
exciting and each player In turn ap
plauded by his friends On his twenty-third
play Slosson took Is points, which Rudolpha
followed with % Sosson then went Tor 80, leaving
him but 21 10 CO. Rudolphc, with 40 to put him out,
found them in good position when he started, but ot
them go at IS. Slosson, who made one in tho mean
time, now scored Is, leaving him 5to CO. Rudolphs
made and opening shot that brought great applause.
dolphe missed. Slosson did the same, and Rudolphe
went in for . and gamo, averaging 10 1929
The following is
SCORR.-
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
HEMPSTEAD RESERVOIR.

The hearing Of testimony before the referees ap-
pointed by the Brooklyn city Court, TO decide upon
the merits Of the suit brought by the contractors
the Hampstead Reservoir against the city TO recover
$l7s,0oo alleged to bo due ior extra services
resumed in the Common Council chambers yesterday.
William A. Fowler. Commissioner OF the Board OF City
tory measures connected with tho Increase OF tho
water supply OF Brooklyn and the construction Of the
storage reservoir The city has boon receiving water
IRON this Tor about years. sometimes NJ
much as 5J0, 00U 900 gallons month. For Two years
the entire water received from the stream came
through that reservoir Edward X Knowles testified
TO the engineer work performed by him on ths
reservoir Lowber smith and Van Brunt Bergen also
testified as to certain plans and speohcAtious OF
forenoon.
The New York herald., 1876-11-21

In the Supreme Court Of Kings county, before
Judge Barnard yesterday, the case Of the People Va
Sarah c. Merrgan was called Tor trial. General Bena
min =. Tracy, who, with p. Ready, are counsel fos
Mra Mcrrigan, the alleged murdcross OF Margaret
HammeI stated that his client had twice boon tried
for the crime and each the jury had disa
greed. she had been out on bail the amount being
IS ooo and he had not supposed that IL
tion OF the District Attorney TO again place her on
trial for her life Two OF the most important w.t.
ncsses for the defence residing In tho State OF
Iowa. and Il would be necessary to send commission
70 that State obtain their testimony. Another VIII
ness 10 living in Ireland, and he (counse) being
gagged In the Hampstead Reservoir reference
not ready assst In the defence during the present
OF The court Assistant District Attorney Moore
thought that the case should be tried no
had thirty witnesses and II was nconvsnentto 70 have
thcm lose their time In this way The Court concur.
red with General Tracy's views and down the trial
Of Mrs Mcrrgan for The FIRST Monday in January, 1871
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

IMPORTANT NR8TIN0 YEsTERDAY-CHAN0Es
AND McREAsEs RECOMMENDED II THE rs
rIMArxs FOR 1877.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday In adjourned
session, President Lewis In the chair There were
present within tho Bar large number OF politicians
~ spectators and very full lobby oi she "outside"
people, which included very few workingmen.
communication was received from Surrogate Cal
vim detailing tho condition OF the records Of his office
(which on entering ONCE he ound not written up) and
asking for increase in the appropriation for 1877
Lait over
communication from Algcrnon s. Sullivan, Public
Administrator asking for no reduction In The esti-
mates OF his office, WAS received and laid over.
On motion OF Mr.. John Reilly the Board went into
committee OF the whole the estimates TOR 1877,
with General Pinkney In the chair. The following
changes were recommended by VOTE the Aldermen
having no power under the law 10 make any change:-
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
TERRIBLE SNOW STORM IN DAKOTA.
From the Yank,on Press, Nov. III

Simon Gamble, agent Tor Van rassels stage line,
arrived last night from up country He reports a
twenty -four hours blizzard Fort Pierre and Fort
sully last Saturday. He says that II was Of the
worst storms OF snow and wind he ever experienced.
lie found at the landing this side Of the river op.
posite Fort Pierre, hudd'ed together in George
Squre's sshack, y eight women and seven children,
route for The Mills In the party the odells
Of Yankton, and the Woods, OF Springfield. They
caught by the storm opposite Pierre, and were
waiting for cnaucs TO cross the river, when iu
OF running ice and was impossible. Their situation,
Mr. Gamble says, was one OF extreme hardship !
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
ALLEGED MURDERoUs THREAT.

Mr.. b. X Grant, officer OF a savings bank In this
city, and residing with his family at No 265 Garden
street. Hobokcn discharged his servant girl Catnarne
Dcvercu TOR insolenoc. She then went. after threat
ening revenge to Justice Foster and swore that Mr.
Grant Ind assaulted her with large carving knife and
threatened kin her. Mr. Grant obtained a counter
warrant against the gir Tor perjury. and yes
cray arrested and committed 10 the County jail In
default of hail
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
SERIOUS sCALDING ACCIDENT.

Miss Mary De Forest visited friends at No. 49,
Academy street, Newark, yesterday coming from hei
home In the couptyy. Being tired, she lay down on
lounge near the stove Awaking suddenly she sprang
up, and somehow upset herself large kettle OF
boiling water Sbc scaIded shockingy, 30 that
she had 10 be removed to the hospital Her injuries
are serious, but u 10 hoped not fatal
The New York herald., 1876-11-21

The barn OF Mr.. Max Mare;zck, at Pleasant Plains,
which was destroyed by an incendiary nre, with ts
contents on Monday morning last was only par
italy insured The building and contents we're val
ued at ~, UUO
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
A GALE IN BOSTON.

BosroN, Nov. 90, 1870
severe northeast gale prevails along the coast
An unknown schooner, At anchor in the outer har-
Dor Of Gloucester broke her moorings this afternoon
aud drifted 10 sea Her crew rescued.
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
ALONG THE HUDSON.

PoUGHK.HPsE, Nov. 20, 1875
A heavy northeast rain storm has prevailed along
the Hudson River all o.day and continues tonight
with unabated violence The flood tides arc heavy,
and at many places docks submerged. No serious
damage is as yet reported
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
A PILOT BOAT CAPsIZRp.

SAVANNAH Ga, Nov. 90 1876
The pilot boat Meta capsized OF Tybec at SIX O'Clock
NJ, yesterday. Captain NJ. p. Ursina and two col
ored boys board at the time OF the accident
One OF the boys drowned and tho others were res
cucd by the steamship Rapidan.
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
SNOW STORM.

BRArrLEnoRo Vt, Nov 90 1876
Snow fell to the depth OF four inches in windham
county last night
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
MARETzEK BURNED our.

lOtu .S-a "
There is now about $40 subscribed OF the $3.50
quired 10 accomplish the object in view.
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
BROOKLYN TAXATION.

The following table shows the rate of taxation by
wards in the city OF Brooklyn, as levied upon each
800 worth Of real estate:-
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE GRAY FUND.

The following subscriptions have beon received at
this Office Tor Henry Gray, the aged who seek
ing permanent asylum 10 the Home for Old Gontlc-
The New York herald., 1876-11-21

srhese items, 1t Is alleged, fixed by law.
tThis item IL for messenger.
The Committee rose, reported progress and asked
Ieave 10 SIT again After the transaction Of
tine business the Board adjourned
The New York herald., 1876-11-21
MERRIGAN-HAMMELL TRIAL
THE N

Tonight GARNER viii play Slosson and Maurice DALI
Jacob Shafer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-01

and especially of tropical goods within
he vast regions to which we have ad-
verted, New Orleans mug: command
| substantive trade which can neither be
diverted nor surpassed. Her whole past
theory Of factorage has been swept away
by the hand of science. It is the same
power that can and will replace it.
The liberalization of industrial pur.
suits under the protection Of tariff fixed
by the public debt and manufacturing
policy of the nation, is an incidental
means of restoring the prosperity of New
Orleans. There must be many branches
of industry to which this locality and
population is peculiarly adapted. It is
the duty Of our statesmen, merchants,
property holders and legislators to ex-
anime this subject and aid in constituting
such industries. We have colored pop
ulation already proved to have restored
by their labor the specie exports and Fed
eral credit. Let it be educated to mari
time and manufacturing pursuits. Let
women weave in the factory the cotton
the men make in the field, and the value
of the raw staple will be trebled. The
State of Louisiana requires nothing more
than social order and total abstinence
from party politics to make her the most
prosperous part of the Union.
The city Of New Orleans has suffered
total perversion of her normal and natural
trade by modern agencies Of commerce.
She must counteract these effects by
adopting similar agencies and since the
mere factorage of products will not sup
port as large population as formerly, we
must SO utilize and employ all our popu-
lation as that each one, man, woman,
boy or girl, may here, as elsewhere, at
least contribute somewhat to their own
support. Political causes will not account,
in our opinion, for the decline of our city,
but we are very well satisfied that if it
were in the power of any politician to
nominate the President of the United
States and all the Cabinet, this would
neither arrest the decline of New Orleans,
nor restore its extraordinary rate of pro-
gress before the advent of the railroad
and the telegraph.