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THE PETROLEUM REFlNERIES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Being one Of those who enjoy the calm Of quiet
Sunday freed is from the busy hum of industry and
the noise incident to this great commercial mart can
tho better appreciate HERALD and digest with
fort its valued contents read communication in the
HERALD of Sunday, March 26, headed "The Petroleum
Re1nerics, fromA Suffering Citizen, which entrcats
your valuable aid toward the abatement of one OF tho
most injurious nuisances petroleum relncrcs tho
East River, Long Island) with which the much abused
and long suffering city has been afflicted" appre-
bend that the Suffering Citizen" has, in common with
the rest Of u.s. much for complaint in the general
prostration OF business and perhaps other ellis that
flesh Is heir TO" besides unpleasant doors and hurs all
the shafts from the swner OF his discomfort against
the much abused petroleum renncrics charging them
stcnches from Long lsan with which the east wind
rs reightod The suffering rcnncrcs for tho past
months have been comparatively idle and the wind
often castcry yet the vapors and stenches have
been as usual Must there not be some other cause
And II "A Suffering Citizen" be reasonable, ho
should seek the offender before ignornnty con-
dcmning tho innocent "trip the East River
Hunters Point and few hours Investigation among
the petroleum rcnncries, bone boiling and phosphate
works. acid works and glue factories will readily
quaint HIM with tho from whence these gases
vnpors and stcnchcs come, and If he be just IN his
next communication he will relieve the petroleum re-
no vapors or stenchcs nur,ul TO the people OF Long
Island City New York ana thorough investigation
will so demonstrate 1t LUBRICAT0R
MARCH 81. 1876
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NEWARK METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Tho Newark Methodist Episcopal conference re-
sumcd Its sttings in Newark, N j., ycstcrday--thc
third day. Bishop Foster presided. Rev. Drs. j. =.
Hurst r. l.. Dashicl and 1. r. Dunn elected del
egates to the General Conference Upon invitation
the members OF the lay conference joined in the SEES.
sion with the clergy In response to the address OF
welcome ex-Mayor Ferry, OF Orange paid glowing
tribute to Bishops Asbury and James. Hold the
Fort" then sung. after which Bishop James
thanked his culogist and said it his conviction
that the supreme advantage Of their intercourse with
the General Conference their conservatism
They were literally fulfilling the words OF Mr. Wesley,
duct.on OF lnymen in the General Conference as n
great and important event They had helped tho
Methodist Church by building schools churches hos
pitas and no rejoccd their work as was tho
great Church itself.
ON the preceding evening some startling remarks
made by Bishop Foster and DR.. Parsons IN the
course OF sermons missionary work. Dr. Parsons
declared that the societies Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church the greatest aids In the work OF saving
the world and purifying society," and he believed tho
time would come when the. Church. by means of It's
organizations, would control the railroads teegraphs
ana all public affairs, thus stepping into her rghtla
sphere
Bishop Foster likewise said that he did not believe
that any saved by prayer alone, nor IN
the conversion OF sinners by that solitary means nor
In the coming Of revival because II had been prayed
Tor He apprchendcd that that prayer only was an
swercd that sets the petitioner to work II his prayer
merely sends thrill Of delight through hts heart II Is
not worth sixpcncc. and he who thus affected Is in
POSSESSION OF very imperfect form OF religion. In
conclusion he said that the missionary showed
that tho amount contributed by the Methodistswhom
he styled race Of prnces-was thrty-cght cents per
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WHAT IT Is TO BE.

THE GILBERT ELEVATED RAILwAY-How AND OF
WHAT IT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
The following details will to depict on the
minds eye tho appearance the Gilbert Elevated Rail
way will have
The structure will consist of two rows or columns
placed in the roadway and supporting lines Of Ion
gitudinal ORDERS with orders intervals and
with longitudinal iron floor beams The structure Is TO
be adapted support double track railroad capable
Of carrying rolling load OF 500 pounds per foot on
each track The outside Orders be so arranged
that they will serve as parapets or safety guards
The columns on Sixth avenue are to be about thirty
feet between centres !ongitudinaly and twenty
three feet apart from centre to centre transyersly
The longitudinal Orders are TO be pinconnected
tru sses feet Deep feet inches vertically from CEN
tire TO centre OF pin, with stiilened lower chord.
Where Amiy street joins Sixth avenue there will be
a OF ninety feet radius and the where South
will be hty-two feet per mile. On Amity street the
columns will be placed on the sidewalk the width OF
the street being only about twenty-eight feet On
South Fifth avenue the position of the posts has
yet been definitely determined. On West Broadway the
columns will be on tho sidewalk and also College
place.
Tho crosses are to be nineteen feet six inches long
TO extend under both tracks, except in West
Broadway. Longitudinal timbers are to be bolted and
notched and let down upon the crosstes tho outside
OF each line Of rails. The rails to be OF steel
weighing hftysix pounds per yard.
There will be two stations per mile, At the intersection
OF Streets the platforms to be not less than 100
feet long, adjacent to the track and level with the floor
OF the The station buildings to be framed OF
iron supported columns and sided and rooicd
with galvanized corrugated sheets.
is expected that the road Will be completed by the
LIST Of August
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the house. on the 5th Of March Mrs. Wilcox ief the
Acres TO walk TO this place start for Chicago, where
she said she was going having quarreed with Moore
and LETT him. That was the last heard OF her. and IL
supposed that she was IN the midst OF Chicago
fast his
HER MURDERER OFF FOR THE BLACK HILLS
The week alter she left James Callen shed his
friends by saying that he going the Black Hills
He had plenty OF money, his employer having paid
him Tor several months work, he said The latter
part oil that week he went away and nothing has been
learned as TO his whereabouts
The discovery OF the dead body of the unfortunate
woman with the entire back part Of skull crushed
In and dark bruises about the throat leaves doubt
In any mind that she was murdered, and nstinc-
murderer He eft James, II is proved swearing that
he would get even with her. II Jerome Wilcox had not
The day she went away from tho Acres Calen came
10 his friend Hiram Crums, with bis face bleeding from
several ugly scratches and his shirt and blouse torn
lie said he had fallen sold Wseman's brush
FENCE and there was no TO ascribe any other
reason for his appearance. The dead woman's dress
and under garments were torn away from her bosom
and her clothing showed tina: she had struggled with
her assailant desperately. There on the
ground at that lime. The general conclusion is that
ensncd between them. and, crazed with anger and
jealousy he brutaly murdered her. robbed her OF her
money and carried her to the lonely ravine
IN the woods and concealed all evidences
or his crime. She carried n morocco satchel
when she left James, leaving her trunk
TO be to her order. Nothing be found of the
vaise or its contents The jury returned verdict
after hearing all the above facts to the effect that the
deceased came her death at the hands Of David
Caen
The victim OF this fearful tragedy in her twenty
fourth year. She brunette. OF magnificent form,
very handsome and remarkably intelligent for one
growing up with her surroundings With difercnt
associations she would beyond doubt, have today
been the centre OF adinirng social circles instead OF
murdered outcast Cacn Is about thirty, and the
opposite In every way Of his victim He Will in all
probability never be brought TO justice.
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OPPOSITION TO RAPID TRANSIT.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN CONCERT BIZ Dis
AFFECTED PERSONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
AGAINST THE MEANS OF TRAVELLING QUICKLY.
Last evening, at eight O'Clock, according notice
Published in the evening papers, meeting Of property
holders and others interested in the defeat OF elevated
railway purposes in Greenwich street, met at the
Pacific Hotel. Mr. E. b. Heath occupied the chair and
opened the meeting by reviewing the facts which led
to the OF Mr. Patten proprietor or the hotel and
hts porter, Michael O'Bren. He said that Judge Van
Brunt had granted temporary injunction restraining
the railroad contractors from proceeding in their work.
and he hoped this stay would BIO made permanent Gen.
era Roger A. Pryor tho counsel for the property
holders and he ably assisted by Messrs Strong and
Spear. As Mr.. Pryor had boon successful in restrain
ing another corporation from proceeding In its work,
IL was believed he would be equally triumphant in this
The Secretary then read tho preamble and rcsou-
tons, which set forth that as the public parks
intended for by the people for their recreation
and benefit exclusively, and not for the OF any pri-
vate corporation, the taking
POSSESSION BATTERY
was usurpation and particularly violation OF the
act OF the Legislature OF March TO- $780, which states
that the Battery shall be reserved for the erection of
public buildings and not to intcrercd with for any
other purpose. The resolutions were adopted
une Chairman m stated ina, senator nor.sscy ana
vasion Of the Battery, and that they would do all in
their power to prevent IL.
Mr AnurcW Lille OF tnc lnlru waru, tnen addressed
the meeting. He said he had been in communication
with the Third property holders but their pro-
cccdings were not ready yet TO be made public Tho
property holders the east and sides would
doubleday act IN concert
gentleman called for tho reading OF the legal opin-
ions upon which the property holders base their
tions Of restraint on the company. This seemed to
cause come CONSERVATION in the meeting but some
general explanations offered and the mai apropos
speaker did not press his questions,
resolution was finally introduced and carried that
a committee should be formed in the several wards
Nf fbA adr
The following persons selected First ward
James Cherry and Mchaei Duffy; Third ward-An-
drew Little and Joseph r. Graham Fifth ward--Pat-
rick +. Lyons and Hugh s. Pollock; Eighth ward
John Patten and Mr.. Kelly. Mr.. Dolman is to name
two gentlemen for the Ninth and Fifteenth wards each
mass meeting was agreed to be called in the First
ward for Monday evening to consider the arrest
OF Mr. Pattcn. The meeting then adjourned wcdnes-
day evening next at eight O'Clock, at the Pacific Hotel
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THE REVIVAL.

The crowds al the Hippodrome yesterday wore not
as large during the earlier part Of the week. but
the MONDAY meeting there nearly 5000 people in
the Madison hall, and it filled to repleton
in the evening. AT the MONDAY meeting Rev. DR..
Booth announced that Mr. Moody would not
conduct tho services, he had left New
York the night before a visit to his
mother In Massachusetts, He would return Saturday
night and be present at tho eight o'clock meeting sun
day morning, which all invited to attend, as a
subject OF general interest would be discussed Rev.
DR.. Hcpworth read a number Of requests Of tho
usual kind. Rev. DIR. Armtagc offered up tho
prayer he rccited number OF tho requests and
called on God to answer the prayers OF mis- suppants
Rev. DR.. Booth read from the first chapter Of Acts
fourth verse :-"And being assembled together with
them commanded them that they should not depart
Jerusalem, out wait for the promise Of tho Father
which, saith he, 70 have heard OF me- He spoke
some length this text and after the singing OF
the hymn, IL Need Thee Every Hour, Rev. DIR. Rog-
forward He said that he drunk In
his lie, fact he drank liquor, but he very
fond OF tea aud told story about having staggered
once from drinking IT. From that time he had SYM
patty for the drunkard Ic felt that he himself was
Incorporate in the matter of tea Each man has his
favorte SIM DO think you better than another
who docs drink because you have appetite for
it. but syLpathizc with MIN and lay your sins we'll
as his ut the feet OF Jesus
The meeting closed with a prayer by Rev DR.. Booth
and the singing OF the hymn Il am SO glad that Jesus
loves me"
In the evening Rev. DIR. Taylor, of the Broadway
Tabernacle, presided, and after prayer by Rev. Or.
Armitage and the singing Of The hymn pass me not
oh Gentle Saviour Or. Taylor addressed the as
semblagc His text taken from Acts XVI, 27-2S-
"king Agrippa, bellcyest thou tho propheisy know
that thou bclicvcst Then Agrippa said unto Paul.
Almost thou persuadcst me to be Christian"
He sad-Thc greater part Of the world to-day are
like King Agrippa, they are almost persuaded 70 be
Christians; but what keeps them away is darling
righteousness OF their Some beloved lust they
determined 10 crafty, some money they will not
give up, somc worldly advantage that they mag no
they might lose by coming unto Christ
Ii trusting 10 the world for tho world will
never give contentmcnt TO your heart and you will
have no happiness except In Christ Jesus
The meeting concluded with bcncdction and the
singing OF the hymn "Josus Loves Me-
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DIED

ALExAxpxR.--At his residence 2o5 Cumberland st.,
Brooklyn, At nine O'Clock A. W., Wednesday, March
-, Captain ALLEN ALEXANDER, IN the sd year Of his
age
The relatives and friends respectfully invited TO
attend his funeral from his late residence, ut one
O'Clock I. NJ, Sunday. April =
CoSSoLLy.- -On Thursday, March 80 PATRICK Con-
MOLLY in the 5sth year OF mis- age
Tho will be taken from his late residence 221
East I'D St. thus Saturday. morning, ut O'Clock.
10 the Church OF tho Epiphany, where requiem
mass will be celebrated tor the reposc OF his soul
from thence TO Calvary Cemetery.
Cox--At Rochester, n. ", Tuesday, March %,
1876 OF pcritons, Mrs AUGUSTA Mob. Cox wife Of A.
b. Cox. IN the 30th year OF her age
DysaARETs --On Tuesday, March 2s after a linger
ing illness, ELIZA HAsTy wife OF Henry |. Dcsarcts
Relatives and friends arc Invited TO attend the
York and Atlantic avs, East New York. sunday,
I'd inst. at two o'clock
San Francisco, Phiadclpha and Portland (Nie.) pa
pers please copy.
DIcKrSs. --PLYnouru Rock CouxcIL No. so, o. v. A.
M-BKoTngRs-You are hereby notified 10 meet at tho
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THE BOWEN CHARGES.

In response TO Mr.. Henry G. Bowen's communication
of Thursday night to the examining committee oil
Plymouth church. proposing call before the commit
tee sustanmcnt OF himself the Bradshaw and Rich
ards families, the committee sent TO him yesterday,
through Mr. Tlney, note stating that tho committee
finds that all that either the Bradshaw or Richards
even claim to have unpleasant knowledge OF is said to
have occurred long subsequent to the time when Mr.
therefore state they have determined that
while Mr. Bowen shall be privileged to bring in any
testimony which will support his charg cs,
made long before, he must rst show what ground he
had Tor his declarations against the morality OF Mr.
Beecher prior TO the time when the charges developed
In the trial of the of Tilton VS. Becchcr could
have influenced his judgment The committee pro-
poses take the various charges up their regular
order, and his declarations ante-date all other
charges formulated thcy will hear him first then
take up the others That he shall have ample time
bring forward his they have given him another
week in which to prepare his evidence.
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ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The changes in closing prices, compared with those
OF yesterday, are as follows
ADvAScE-Dclaware Lackawanna and Western. NJ
Hannibal aud St Joseph, u Lake Shore -; Michi.
gan Central, a; MssouriFacinc, Il; Union Pacific,
IL; Western Union, =.
Central l.; Northwest preferred, 4 !; Pacific Mail,
~ Panama, 5; ST. Paul. u do preferred, u.
Rock Island, Quicksilver, Ohio and d,ssissppl. Now
Jersey Central, Northwest common Harlem, Ham
nibal and 3, Joseph preferred, G and G; New
and Pacific preferred and gold
THE MONEY MARKET.
The rates for money on call loans was somewhat ir-
regular, but the close made the basis of per
cent Several transactions quoted at and per
cent. The discount market was quiet and unchanged
The following were tho rates or exchange on New
York at the aforementioned cities to-day :-Savannah
and Chicago, unchanged; Cincinnati firm, 75c. 81
premium; Chicago, par; New Orleans commercial,
par, 1-32; bank, y premium, and ST. Louis 100 pro-
MUM. Foreign exchange drmer and closed strong
As6ss a4s7 for bankers sixty days sterling and
4.s9si 80 for demand Rcichmarks, 9s g5k a e5x
90; cables, o6ia o65s; prime Paris 5.13x a5.11x
DRY GOODS IMPORTS.
Tho imports OF dry goods at this port for tho week
ending to-day were 81, zoo, oo5, and the amount
marketed So 10555s. The total imports OF dry goods
at the port since January $780, os5 500 and the
total amount marketed $50 297, 926.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Government bonds closed steady, 81 tho foi-
lowing ons:-Unitcd States currency skies,
126is a12e4 do. do, 1851 registered, 121z 1215s;
do. do, do. coupon, l22s l22; do do. 1865 regis
tered, 11sss 1lsss DO do. do coupon, 11si llSe;
do. do, do, new, registered 11s7s l1s; do do,
do. coupon, u.s., 49, do do, 1857 registered l2lx
1917; do. do, de-, coupon, 12l% 12la4; do DO.
1865. registered. 1.21 l23x; do. do, do, coupon.
1924 i23a do. TO-. ten-forics, registered, ll'a
li75s do DO, coupon 1l9 1i9a4; do do nves, 1851,
registered. 1l7ss u.s. do. do, do, coupon, llsk
l1st.
rnn roREIGx MARKET.
London advirs report gain Of ca, 900 bullion BY
Bank OF Enghnd on balance to-day, the rate Of dis
count in the ,cn market for three months bills being
az to -, percent CousoIs and United states bonds
arc arm at d average advance OF y per cent. Eric
fell or to ~. The following are r NJ. quotations.
Consos fr money s4&; do for account, 94's; sixty
fivc bonds old 1860 1885, sixty-sevcn bonds 1osk
1857; bb-forty bonds, 1o6; hves, 1861 1o0<;
Erie IL. alss; Eric preferred 2o,z; New York Goa
tral NJ OK dividend In Paris Rentcs arc co., 05c.
Excbngo on London, 25E &c.
rnB GOLD MARKEr.
Ga opened and closed at lla,t, with sslse IN -
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RELEASED FROM SEIZURE.

Tho ship Starlight, from tho West Indies, seized by
order OF Mr. Bauch OF the ninth DIVISION OF the Gus
House, for landing 500 cases OF blttcrs and guam
THY Of cocoa in violation of the revenue laws,
leased yesterday also the goods appearing
tuat the captain of the vessel TO blame for dis
charging said goods without Customs permit Duty
has been paid the bttcrs and cocoa.
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AGRESTA'S DANGER

Tho three Italians--Feix CARGO, Salvatore Gregg
and Henry Bcrtiarrcstcd the charge OF conspirng
TO murder Angelo Agrcsta, were yesterday brought
before Judge Dcmar for examination The complainant
sworc having had some trouble with the and
As To the statements made To him by Russeo
Russeo testified that the accused wanted him to click
Mr. Agresta and TO do the work we'll"
After a large amount OF testimony had been taken
the dismissed and the three Italians dis
cd
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MORE MUSIC.

Tho Jubilee Choir composed OF the best singers OF
tho Washington colorcd churches, will accompany to
New York the party who to attend the services
the Hppodromc Sunday. II is understood that tho
colored societies OF this city will receive them tho
foot OF Desbrosses street.
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head and when they gave that he said 1t was with
lingering look OF regret Gold help them and have
mercy upon them for such penuriousness, should be
their constant prayer that prayer did not make
them lead different life, the world would 20 on TO
hell as II does He added that the conversion OF
the world at large simply question OF dollars and
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MARRIED.

HrxLxASx-SAn In Morristown. N. j., March 20,
BY the Rabbi Joseph Leucnt, OF Newark N. j., MARCUS
HIELuAxx, OF New York city, TO CARRIE daughter OF
Mr. Samuel Sam, OF Morrstown, n. j.
SrAxrIAL-SrEiRs.--0n Wednesday, March %, by the
Rev. &. II. Tying JonS W. srASrIAL to AGNES G..
srERs, all Of this city.
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MUNICIPAL CHARITIES.

Comptroller Green yesterday issued warrants to the
following charitable societies, obedience the or.
der OF the Board Of Estimates and Apportionment:-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-18

There is no mistaking the fact, the
the age and symbols and literature
and tradition Of the days Of fable and
demonstrating stories is passing away.
We have seen our fondest yarns decay;
among them William Tell and the APP
ple-stoc:iuS; .hc :ci:eistrcn;; George
Washington's Little Ratchet; Web
ster'S last words and i host Of other
properties Of wonderland and Mother
too3---gooa. And now, at last, Mr..
Moncure d. Conway makes an end of
the missionary's pet horror, the car of
JuSSernaut. Instead OF ear of death,
1t is car OF life and health; end even
the deity's name has not been spelt
correctly. His real name is Jaga-nsth.
So we have been patronizing the mis-
sionaYy box for naught, after all.