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The New York herald., 1876-03-03
PIGEON SHOOTING.

MONTHLY REUNION OF THE NASSAU CLUB
II. BoEHME WINS THE SILVER BADGE.
The Nassau Shooting Club held its monthly reunion
yesterday at Dcxter's, near Jamaica, L. Upon these
occasions the silver badge OF the organization is
petcd for the conditions being vo birds cuch 2l yards
rsc. so yards boundary, Ia OF. shot, and traps
and Lone Island rules to govern There was large
number OF gentlemen present and though the day was
not well suited for brilliant work with The gun all hands
cpioyed themselves thoroughly. Twelve members
came to the score these being Messrs A. Livingston,
H. Bochme j. r. Van SIsc II. Van Wickvn. J. n Pow
ell ". A. Dunham H. Haubt, W. Scover, J. Spencer,
f. Sofer, c. Colycr and d. Van Wicklcn. Mr.. Adam
Soulcs acted as referee. The birds fair lot but
tho snow confused them and many dwelcd upon tho
traps though when tho wing It difficult to
stop them. Mr.. H. Bochmc proved the winner ot the
badge killing all hts pigeons IN irst class style Twice
before he has held the prize, but not in the
which gives him absolute possession that requiring IL
TO be won three successive months. Livingston,
Spencer and Sefcr succeeded in cutting down four
birds each Powell Haubt, Seovcr and d. Van
wicklcn three each; Van Sisc ana Colyer two each,
and Dunham and H. Van wicScn one each. Several
sweepstakes followed the badge shoot, the members
naming the grounds until nightialL
The New York herald., 1876-03-03
A WHOLE FAMILY ALMOST sUFFocATED IN JER-
sEY CITY,

A WHOLE FAMILY ALMOST sUFFocATED IN JER-
sEY CITY,
Between two and three O'Clock yesterday morning
Dr. Haddcn was hastily summoned bya canal boat
man, who informed HIM that whole family had been
''smothered in canal boat, lying in the Morris Canal
basn south of Jersey City The doctor hurried down
Washington street. and when ho arrived at the basn
he was obliged TO Chamber twelve or thirteen
boats, which were covered with six inches OF snow,
till he reached the boat, Lizzie Thayer, in which the
captain, James Stanton and his family consisting OF
his wie, gIrl, aged thirteen boy, aged seven aud
girl, aged three. Descending through Larrow hatch
way, the doctor found himself IN cabin ten feet by
eight where he found the and her three chii.
dren lying small hunks IN state of stupoiacton,
The husband had assembled TO the deck and regained
consciousness Rcsioratyes were immediately applied
and the PROSTATE sufferers removed deck,
where they rcgained consciousness The cabiI
was filled with coal gas emitted from a sma, stove,
and, owing the COLI Of the night the hachway had
been closed, so that there means OF escape.
Stanton related that he awakened by tho
OF his eldest glrl whom he saw jump out OF the bunk
and fail the oor lie placed her on her feet, but
she unable to stand His wife jumped up, but she,
too fell the floor and she became unconscious The
boy aud younger llrl immovable in the hunks.
Feeling choking sensation, Stanton had TO make
cra efforts before he reached the deck and he crawed
tue adjoining boat and awoko the inmates who came
TO his assistance. The windows Of the cabin
thrown open and the hatchway completely cleared.
were UNCONSCIOUS when the physician arrived, and
there is lttle doubt that but the prompt medical
aid rendered. the mother and her children would have
succumbed. The family are now out OF danger.
The New York herald., 1876-03-03
MOODY AND SANKEY.

At the MONDAY services yesterday In the Hippo
droms there a larger attendance than usual the
choir was stronger and the singing general on
the platform were Rev. DR.. Hutton, Rev. DR.. Hep
worth and many other prominent elergymen Rev.
MT Rogers read number OF requests for prayer,
among which the following;-From fifteen moth
faith may be quckened; for Yale College, that It may
have special blessing; Tor the conversion ola young
man dangerously III; from young for himself, that
be may be able to lead family Of inddeIs to Jesus.
Aner the singing of the lO2d hymn Mr. Moody ad-
dressed the meeting He read the l46ih psalm OF
Davd-"Praise the Lord, oh my souli and then SAID
This IS praise meeting to-day not PRAYER meeting;
and that is Thing not do enough of-that Is,
praisng God. There is moro said in the Bible about
praise Than about prayer praisng Church Is always
"A working Church. and rice In general thu man
that God does the for praises Him the least while
the bcdrdden man, the sick man, the man in suffering,
praised God, matter what happcaed ono day he
cut his hnger, and cut II deep He was
IN great pain, and was waiting TO hear
what he would say. He said, my friends,
cago whenever | felt downcast in any way used TO
20 a man who was deaf dumb blind and had the
lockjaw. That man was always praising God ana
always cheerful ana hearing aud seeing HIM removed
all trouble from my mind. remember church IN
New England that had fallen into the old rut The
elders had prayed there long that they lad prayed
the life almost out OF themselves and tho people.
young minister came there. and after lew evenings
announced that there would be praise meeting held
on the next FRIDAY night The elders were annoyed
and they called ON the minister, but the meeting WAS
held and several aer that OF tho same Kind and
young people nocko 10 the church than had come In
years before. Rev Drs Hutton, Hepworth and Rogers
followed Mr. Moody, and The meeting closed with the
singing of the hymn, "Prasc God, from whom all
blessings nOw.
The New York herald., 1876-03-03
AFTERNOON MEETING.

About 2, 900 persons assembled In the Madison ave-
nue. hall yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. II was
announced special meeting, and Mr.. Moody was TO
address the meeting the subject How 70 Deal with
lnquirers" The majority OF those present was com.
posed OF the members of different evangelical
churches Mr.. Moody said that those who
Christ be divided into four classcs:-
First PROCESSING Christians; second those who think
others worse than they; third, the backslders,
and fourth, those who are completely broken down IN
sin. There are great many who when called upon
will tell you that he is good enough Christian that he
don't beat his wife, he does not DO innumcrabe things
that other do That is very often because he has
had more light than other men have had not anything
OF himself That Is the feeling OF scfrighteousness
such the hardest TO talk to- because they
think they everything themselves but they can
be reached and have more than one OF that kind
70 out OF the inquiry room an bumblcr and wiser
man. Then the third class--tho backsliders. They
be talked 10. just read TO them Jeremiah, chapter
2-'T will heal the backsder will love HIM freely F"
That is enough Lot man believe in Christ and ac-
and each will nnd something applicable 10 his want
The broken down sinner can be reached, because
Christ saved tho thief the cross has promised
TO help all who call on Him. What want TO impress
you that TO bring to Christ all that is neccs
sary to know, feel, understand and he able TO cx
plan the Word of God. The meeting concluded with
the singing OF the ninety eighth hymn, "Work in my
vineyard; there is plenty TO do. "
The New York herald., 1876-03-03

CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

Tho President OF tho New York Society for the Pro-
vcnuon ofCruclty to Children has requested
call to tho public the fact that nearly four weeks ago
Senator Booth introduced in tho Legislature a bill TO
enable !, to carry out its purposes We have spoken
earnestly on this subject before, and are glad to
know that the society believes that under tho
proposed law 1t Will be able protect chill
dren from the greed and vndictvcness OF
unnatural parents brutal masters The tor
lures TO which the tnfant prodigcs subjected in
acrobatc performances, the reckless indifference to
their safety which - displayed and the immoralties
in which they are often employed are so shocking
that the public hardly believe what II IS told. TITO
crimes which daily committed against little chill
drcn are Infamous and u is an anomaly In American
civilization that there is law adequate Tor the pre-
venticn or the punishment OF the perpetrators The
passage OF Senator Booths bill Is, therefore, duty
which the Legislature clnnot neglect, and which u
should discharge with the east possible delnv.
The New York herald., 1876-03-03
A PIONEER STEAMSHIP.

DEPARTURE OF THE FIRST VESSEL OF THE
PANAMA TRANSIT STEAMSHIP coMPANY-wHAr
Is GOING TO BE DONE.
Yesterday afternoon the steamship South Carolina,
tho powerful vessel Of the recently organized Panama
Steamship Transit Company left pier 13 North River
for Panama TO take her station the Pacific division
of the Californian line be from next month
in connection with the Panama Railroad She is com
manded by the veteran ship master Morton, formerly
of the Havana steamship MORO Castle. She
will probably reach Panama, via the Straits
OF Magellan, in hfty-hve days but may call at
Rio TO clean engines and boilers The South Carolina
is OF 099 41l00 tons and has cabin accommodations
for 100 cabin and 200 steeragc She
200 tons OF coal and about loo ions OF freight She
will be followed very shortly by two other similar
stoamers-these, with two additional ships to be run
between New York and Aspinwa, will mako, together,
n scmi-monihly line between New York aud
San Francisco. This semi-monthy service
will be maintained :or the remainder OF the
year, when Ave new steamships. OF 200 tons
capacity, will be completed and added 10 the line, max
ing 1t thereafter weekly line. Tho arrangements OF
the company with tho Panama road and its con-
ncctons for Central American and European business,
said 10 be such to demand this largo fleet and to
aaord satisfactory guarantee OF its success. Tho
management OF the liae, with all its connections, will
be under the direction Of William T. Clyde Co. OF
this city, who with other capitalists, s proprie
tors, and who already own and manage some twelve
lines OF eoastwisc and West India steamships
The New York herald., 1876-03-03
DOMINION NOTES.

The Merchants Marine Insurance. Company, with
capital OF 81 600 Ooo has JUS, chartered, to begin
business March !.
meeting ofthc heirs OF Lord Spr, who left Scot
land in l745 10 saws his head, recently held at
Hamilton, Ont Representatives Of the family were
present from New Orleans New York, Chicago and
owen Sound. Ont The estate valued 800 900 coo,
comprises the best part Of Paisley, scotland
There Is family belonging TO Horton Nova Scotia,
consisting at present OF living members, whose
united ages amount 10 4oi years being average Of
seventy years six months and iwcnty-sx days each.
The converted priest Father Chniquy, lcciurng
Romanism In New Brunswick and stirring up q feeling
Of cnmity between Catholics and Protcstants
The HALIFAX Recorder states that the theory that Tho
city OF Boston, that was lost In 1870 caused by
packages shipped by tho dynamite mend s dsprovcdby
tho fact that the packages referred iurs
signed above by James Thomas furrcr. oi this city,
and were not insured. The New York detectives hav-
Ing tho dynamite invest satoa in hand communicated
somo time ago with CITY Marshal Coior IN regard
10 this point, and the real facts wcra thea made mani
fest"
canary bird twenty-five years old has dled at Both
we'll Ont
Residents OF wnnepcg hicing 20 the Black NILS
Hon. Fred Bell, President OF The Prince Edward
Island Legislative Council, died on tho 10th ut
Prince Edward ISlard Is strongly "a favcr OF free
trade With this country.