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the NOV. MUNsON PIERPONr
American Minister to the Court of 81, Jumc.'-.

From he HUUord Times.
New HAVEN. Aug. On the year 1884,
young man entered Yale College, giving the fol-
lowing facts for the 1915 Yale catalogue
Munson Perpont North Haven, 80 s. NJ"
In the 1896 catalogue there appears
an +. Pierpont, Nor,h Haven, ia ~"
In the 1867 catalogue IL found:
"Nunson Edwards Pierpoht, North Haven. Mr. DICK
erman's."
In the year 1878 catalogue there is recorded :
"Munson Edwards, PSrpOnt, North Hayen-Mr.
Dickernans
The above person roomed when freshman, at
No 10 south Middle college during sophomore
year at No. III North college during his junior
and senior years he roomed at Mr.. Dickernan r.
The Pierpont graduating class numbered W.
ON the Yale catalogue 1889, law school de-
partmcnt. stands the name;
"Monsonus Edwards Plerpont A. b. North Haven
Mr.. l. Johnsons
In the Yale triennial catalogue, 1885, stands
the name
'Munson Edwards Pierpoint.'
In the triennial Of ISL
Edwards Pierpout
appears the Muuson" having dropped on. AZ
| ter appearing nine years Ia the trehnai IN thls
| graduating down to 1850, the list of Yale Pier
| points numbers but i've In 1850, when there APP
| pears the name
| Edwards Pierrepont."
| And thus II stands to-day, purporting TO be
the only pierrepOnt that ever graduated IRON
| Yale college And. singular to relate. this name
| Yale annual catalogue ever published. AND
what 10 more. The Yale faculty never gave de
| gree To an Edwards picrrepout., but To Nun
| son Eiicdrfs Pifrp0nt From this showing II
| will bc seen that one ale man " made hiniseIi Q
| name" while in college. NAL ing his name, Mum
| son Pierpunt. into MuusOn Edwards Pierpont
and after graduating made himself a name
| second time, making his name. Nunson Edwards
| Picrpont, into Edwards Picrrepont. Thu
| Pierrepont Is remembered and spoken Of to-dal
| in North Haven. Conn, is " Monsoon Perpont
Thus his kindred speak Of him. No wonder tina
| this Monsoon Pierpont, after making his nam
| " Edwards PierreIont," should think grea
deal Of it, and. now that he Is Minister to Eng
land. should he interested In the Pierrcponts 81
England and should write. II lac may. to som
spirit-world Perrepont to find out what he ca
about the " Picrreponts' there and elsewhere.
Persons IN New Haven remember Mr.. Munso
perpunt a. n right down Miss Nancy Studen
seeming To he ashamed Of his birthplace, and q
his original name.
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NOTES OF ENTERT.IINMENTS

Al the comiqie, narrisnn and Hart are giving
very lively and much applaui lea cItert lnhehh'
Callennar'4 famous Georgia Ministries appear
e Tor a2 SeeS 0'''' '''''''' - '' "
Al the Fifth Avenue, Mr.. sothTn 10 the
hnite dcai 4 / nerrlent every night.
At Gil nore's Concert Garden very hne per,,
To- iIsls-ls iadecd. Is Tie c,se ever eyeain.
Al wulach's the only nouceelle change IS the
lps inc H5s y Il. s u aug SH' W." a Goy9 '''S"
Al Kelly a Icons, OGenbch's Comic OPERA,
Mons Choun Al liom W. ns, gNg y las nlsat
il viii be repeltei .aty nj urther notice.
Mr. Charlie, Byrqe tae aver y 9f the DrG ,r
uua IN" original rom hre1Its 20 tco. " Is te t'e
Monta.ue produces At MlAcA s. anu VIA be brought
out acca, inq sane time
Mr.. Gottnod { berg has Organized an
iormlus iIcnard Wag"rs opera, IEhe t|ln; puleh,
cani a. IN, Ne tnlion t. newly mount me perA
sn H. trpc.t tAli te WORK VIII De well snug.
Al Booth's prd Byron's tragedy "Sardsn,
a,ns ronden.l ition Of lt,N.i W. nrst exhibited
s'a an iir.c,io9 o. NJ Ci,r's CuvoTt anl
ms as-cfi.d a. o. ~ I'Hsy, oVi-AI sq'ptd,,sS
NH wil. ect ~ ouplA anu Alrs Asnes Booth MgrIhI
Tin. mus, Of "Baba." the spectacular extrav-
aga = f,rlees a. Sr'y, Wa
elou. ore. ana Qnc OF tAe num az. are AlDc To be-
| i,n'r 'dy 10 the list ACC IAN hum le you,h' a
.1 f7r or mo 10 the third act the lufAisn Maze 10
and ~ quutetto IN tae last act arr expected 10
| please
Tn Olympic Theatre will be renpencd TO the
| ,ui' tllunrrow evening, under the infringement Of
| r. William T.. san For the opening srrN a large
amber Of the most popular tp'cltty performer. n'Ne
Vpa err 1hl be- Ca'l- the novelty sy-t m' thh t.,
| " alienation Of "yarlety and rrghat " dramatic "
| WI, frIunueut, maNiug chanses u b!l upper
iyc ana se'.iiug Al actual VARIETY ln tnc periorm
lur,s H. mas carefully grAdu.ted Ills Pre-" OF hlnu
NJ Oh that . cntrit 4lumcut may be seen for -, so,
co. ~. or 100 ceuis, a. the visitor may eject
The Eagle Theatre opens on Monday, August
2l WIN pl. entertainments Inc opening part viii
be nj siro' s. Nitn John MA and Dave 81 a. emf
men" AMI llarry lhchmonl 70 middle man ~, u
viii come a comedy with A. II sheldon ami Marion
Fi.sc tne w.ole concluding with a hurle.qn,' WIN
Manager llarNs new company, comprising jennie
ami .uIa Beauclctq MAID Branscunbe ana khl
Casilct0u and Ffei Foster from Lhgandi LzLle kel
sey Jeanne iushes Carrie Jameson, Geo. h, Furies'
cue James Bradley, exc. Duriug Inc summer closure
extensive ltcra tons have been going on 20 improve
te pitch Of the err the Line VI sgnI perfect
These coat tl0OOo,
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FASHION NOTES.
iiks will be higher priced in the fall.

silks will be higher priced in the fall.
Striped stockings are no longer fashionable.
Dress skirts are becoming longer and tighter
Lace and ribbons are the fayorite trimmings
Just now.
Polonaises are intended TO supersede Oasques
IN he fall.
Turkish towelling is used for the most stylish
bathing suts.
The new sleeves are coats shaped, very tight,
and have guam narrow oufs
Grass linen and crinolnc are used for the long
slender Uustlcs now IN fashion
White dresses aud del lcatcly sprEecd muslins
are much M vogue al sarai lsa.
Low Newport ties are worn ia preference 10
button boots "a this warm -ather.
Dark blue and cardinal rtd Is tho fashi enable
Combination M color at thr moment m Paris.
Crdnal-colored parasols Of foulard, trimmed
with rreanlcol0red fringe, grow IN favor "a firs.
Dark red silks are brought out fer petticoats,
TO be worn under long po.onaises Of darA ana quiet
cuors.
The Southern women AZ the Clifton. Niagara
economy.
Blue black or ink color, seal brown. and myr.
me- sis ss VIZ '' ''O'' most frequently seen III tue
southern men at the Clifton House, Niagara
Falls, cling to the broad.brimmel ranaiuas OF ante
Patriotic American bellies sport coquettis6
lle knots ana bows u rlco.oras part OF tncr toet
Lice corscts arc worn by all women who wish
10 comt9riaple in this weather, II tney "ear ANY
Doyle ~ Adolphrs great closine-out sale will
be- TIE atlr'euon in Grand street Tor the neAt Amy
English Tourists, both gentlemen and ladies,
Wear tie B'uue, luda, scart- AROUND the Crowns Of
their straw amt l. -h1rn nat..
PARIS thread glove, soft a- silk and thinner
The licasAntc,t oi All SUNNI 7 sl.,,..
Old fashioned lookius sau1e- t..t sntre tho
idea Of taOr beng hsltd ui tui ui "u'r fr4A-
moth Is trunks, alt A.t tir lns..'n p. .u ~
| trinoinc muslin hu.iit~, made saith tour cr.n-
ohu, nuufcrs erin Ilur iun. dtIiuu ai Mofn uf
| hulr. VINO cannot "4oyA Nttl' VITA "uib oAc petu
| coat
| The fyoiiic fan = the rarl-i IA this season is
navy llIr -llN mounted uu tortoise shel rtlcns, sud
uruAmrutcd VIA it."tnEs OF l.4i'A AID other br.
| liUt piuWAfcd hiris,
| Cherries. currart-, aud other small fruits are
used, uAl for hlnttt ana la triuAll.-, lut arc
scattered lu buucue and spray among te duptr e. II
| Wiitr ulu llu aud tue cicllns Irrsscs.
Every girl hls -four sets of ribbon bows and
sashts 90 wear with her white and sprig,td muslin
one OF bAcs velvet and one Of straw colo or maj
The new polonaisos arc princoss dresses llnp-
cl 30 as TO show only small part Of thc Jupuu or PCT
ucoAt on each side The ony ornaments NhItn rt'l
TIE painness are one lOng pocNct tAe SIDE auu
very lag' %" In the paeA uOth placed very oN Gown
70 be well dres ed you mast have your
shlrs tled closely Together AZ the hAcg Just uudG ihr
bend of the knee Your cor-asr must be So ght ~ to
moulded TO thu You must be done up SO urm all
over, not TO be- aoe To htJ0p over or it down. ~
raise your aTA " ue SVW veal VI eleA " put w your
hat
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Events Ar LONG BRANCH.
A Narrow E-cape-A Foot Race The Fishing
AT the Bauk--A social Affair

AT the Bauk--A social Affair.
LoNG BRANCH, Aug. 2.-The week has
been one Of excitement here. Tho other day
the carriage Of MIR. Frank Chanffau, containing
himself wife and three other person was
being driven toward the railroad crossing on
Cedar avenue, when the whistle announced the
approach OF locomotive. The train was COM
ing very fast art the driver Of Mr. Cnanfrau's
carriage, needless OF danger, drove bis horses at
moderate pace toward the crossing. Inc
occupants II the carriage were terror stricken.
IL was terrible moment. In another instant.
despite the engineers efforts TO stop the train.
the carria and Its occupants would have been
run over ana crushed. AT this critical moment
hurled his driver backward from his seat and
seiziug the reins, started the animals randy
forward, barely in time to escape the passing
train.
ON Tuesday there was an exciting foot race
between Ne-srs James X. Harrison aud George
Mallory. guests OF the Ocean Hotel. Inc dis
tance was one mile on the beach. Mr.. Harrison
won, beating his opponent three yards. lime,
ph minutes.
The colored arstocracy had grand ball at
Washington Hall on Thursday evening. The at
tendance was very large. The decorations con.
sisted II rare cXotics, cologne fountains, aud
organZ ttiOn was suspended from the ceiling III
Jets. Inr toilets ~ the ltdies were exceed
Iugly rich. In imonds gathered Ia proluslon:
Although President Grant mas not arrived nj
the Branch. mauy mem Oers Of tue white House
Ring arr mere.
Fisnermen daily bring In blue tsh. Spanish
maekerel weak hsh, poriles'e 9lack n,4, se Sc,
Long Branch. these banks are from three 4
seven fniles from the shore.
The y .w Jersey southern Railroad COMPANY
10 Offering excellent facilities Tor New ufkeri
10 make excursions TO the Branch anu Pniladel'
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the HOUSE UILL CASE
Surrogate Calvin's Decision Mrs. House the
sole ExecutriX

Surrogate Calvin rendered decision
yesterday in the matter OF the VIII of Orson A.
House, who was shot 10y his wife, Irene A. V.
House, aud who was made sole executri1. 10
the objection that she was not married to the
testator, the Surrogate said
am not able to appreciate the force Of the objection
that the petitioner ls MT the WIDOW of the tesiator
tn wil u terms cais her his fr, anu she would he
outtloi under the Will though u should appcr mat
inquiry INTO that question ~ouli pc irultese.
ON he question Of jurisdiction the Surrogate
says:
Iii. well settled that the Judgment Of sister State
whom D. suIshi t. he enforced IN tll- State. may ne
HtiHck,l for want Of lnr-dc,1n " for irlu taous
the record may recltr faces ewing JGrri rflpl NIT
such rec rd win Oul be- received prupI Iicie ey
denrr II int fcs. lat tncr are fIfs set furth
Obi elton tu thc granus of letters t. the petitioner
tui- untfer which riist any quo Oh Of Jur.
i,dictiOn. call upon mis- Court to
mAke any further inquiry for the purposes OF
prnl tc II III Viii than Inc facts prcsenfci hy tho Pc
TN ncr, 1nu Hn tx inlnod cuiA Of the probate 40 hrW
lt.'i. nut Hs Auspuc has ari-rI to the lunt ~
PROPERTY left "a tA state hf tlc satur, AID OF the
cus against the suns, nni IL 10 all gel that the pei.
uoDcr D.. ulht - adm nbttr tho SANG, upon tbs ques.
iun Is proper that roi"rrNce should nat ia order
that II may be- safely dcirrmll"d who shall administer
thc estate and the proper am )unt Of security - De
given.
An order to the above effect will be gwen In
few days.
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ONE MORE nor DAY.
The Temperature at >inety-A SATURDAY.
Rush for sunday Resorts.

Yesterday afternoon the mercury again
rose to ninety; but In the evening the warm
breeze that had blown gently from the south
east shifted, and came with refreshing strength
from the south.
Jews were conspicuous in numbers on the
Their stores on Church street, Broadw.N and
the side streets below Houston as far down as
Chambers street were nearly all closed.
Cent? | Park had apparently more visitors
than upon any other secular day tins year
Even the secluded paths Of the ramhle were
thronged in thu afternoon. The free baths wee
crowde and even the piers IN their nelshD'r-
hood were filed after working hours. me
number Of batners last week was g. ,5JS.
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To THE EDITOR or rHE SUN-Sm; In your last
sunday issue appeared an article, "a Young Woman's
Estate" In which the Young woman charges that the
late Robert Glllen, Esq, obtained mortgage on prop
eriy formerly Of her father ami now ownel 10y her,
without consideration" and consnred "wlth others
to dctraud her OF her rights AZ the time the mort
gaze made to MIR. Gllen wac acquainted with her
ana him. ami familiar WIN the facts Of that transtr
un, ana pronounce the above charYes 10 ne false and
the contrary thereof &c b. the truh. The seriou' ma
turf OF the charges aud their Wild spread publication
inpcl me not to allow tie above article u 80 unno
uced and the good character and professional repua
tiOn VI the deceased thereby Impaired A. l., NJ,
DiaTrhna and dysentoTy are avertcd In chill
dreu by MOpvll'u Teethlpg syrup. IS cents. -Adp.
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The Abingdon square savings Bank.

The trustees Of the Abingdon Square Savings
Bank which ordered TO suspend profess to be san.
guinc OF being able to resume business soon. The
President says THE bank owns res estate IN Broad
way. williamsburgh worth $4,000; ~ Kossuth place,
wnhamsbursh worth $4,000 IN other parts Of Will
liamsbursh. worth S3ap1i IN houses near Br oklvn
worth s25OOO mortgage 40 rank fixtures H50l'
cash the bank 5000. othtr estate u Williams urgh,
Ell, 5op-maNin total - slni 7eo To the dcposior.
IL due tSe.uui the Hanover Sank, ti5.uol ana on
property tHUN. ntaiuE t1tal Of 100000. lac true
tees OF the bank determined upon paying dollar for
i.ff.r
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The Death of Rulon :. Van Glen.

For upward Of thiiy-nye years RuloG :. Van
Glen, wl1 dled at Ms residence n Livingston ctr, ct
BrookNn. Yesterday was known as the genera f,rrl-
master VI the Union Ferry Company, an. ia Tat posi-
q hr meriied and received the fun and entire conn
dence OF thc corporation. IL r. lred from actlNC
wurh T. years 80 Mr. Van tltn loururyru tu Brook
Nu lu 1903. lnr Vas then suAll tuat he CuUd
Almost count tine hou,cs from the MN he leaves a
widow ANA one son, Capt, j. =. Van Co.. 10 merry uf
Tie Iulrtevuth lt simrut.
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The Duchess and Columbia Rliiroad. which
Ia. been ia Ia hands Of receiver Tor ay,ar w4- sold
uudcra ilrec sure on Thursday Many onlrtswVc made
to brl = about a reprsanNupn. hul none nnn.nl
ed the unanimous support ut thr hroi mIfts 20 bond
holers. MAosc claims aggrcsat" sl.oUuoll the hu. !.
eis Of sCcunl,ry recurics hccahr ranuluu+, and uf
sAt was inldr. y. Waiting, q 81 Wan srcr., Wac
the purchaser Cor f2l7llO tie r. said TO represent -
nIllrlLl VI lAu Lrsl NOR Enae ulAlllllor..
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The difference between the most inn
proved styles of the ordinary sewing m achlne and
the New Automatic Of the Wilcox gibbs S.
NJ Co. is simply marvellous, and puts the latter
far ahead Of everything hitherto invented In sew
ing machines On view at the Centennial Ma
chinery Hail, Sec c 7. Col. 90. and at 65s Broad
way. n. Y, 20 Court street, Brooklyn, and $40
Grove street Jersey City ADV
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,ouler.'- Unemployed wor1insmen.

mass meeting OF unemployed workingmen,
numbering 600, In the city OF YOnAers. was held In
Getty square ON 1hutsiay evening Michael ORrien
presided Speeches sere made py CHRISTOPHER Coyne
and ounselior William Riley lhey urged moderation
aud patience on the part OF the unemployed.
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Slow Trortinr at West Side Park.

At West Side PARK Yesterday trOtting race
wa, won Oy hidge IN 25i 2jis, ana 2:tDlt. beating
blind Boy. Bess, aud CABIN h I. In Anuln,r race
Tommy Moore beat Sweetbrlar In SO, 25l, and 263r
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CIubbed with "A na-, BnII Rot.

Solomon Blum Of lis Suffolk street, sold a LOT
Of feed mm sioa 10 groc, named Helm at l0dth
street and 6 ccond aveaue Helm refused to nav the
commission of $40, aud VAS ~ q. Ca frldIy son Of
lie m Nnl William Ahrens laid n wdt Tor Mr. Blum,
mi uelt INN Win base ball bat and fence 1Aey
Nere
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13

Cristndoro's Hair I'VE nets lnsian'ancousy Al
ways produces the ihadcs ctsirel. 50 John o..
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Business NOlltes.

Rupiurc.-A permanent cure by DR. MARsifI
trcatucni, SIX elastic stockiN =, abdominal h'If-
shoulder bra cs, Hud surgics rpp inrr> n ever hc
scrpiun. 2Ncsvy 81 Aston n use, opposite ~ Plu.i
Church.
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MaRINL INIHLLI0ENCE.

MINIATURE ALdANA RUS nay
rees.... as 90. ul MOJI rses. II Is
ulsM WArkk-Tiifr n.f
andy HOOK. - Gov lh.aAI. l. Hen Gate, 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13

An who fail 10 examine the silk Einstl
Truss, cold al tSJ Brol way, -l9n. . b. taxed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13

Don't Paw So for an Inferior Einsiic Truss
when the best Is sJii tor "a ~ FoMLHol e, az
Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13

WEI nc drawn on Aul. rfes GO Aci, orderi
ll.,d, lliolAi4iloh f!in -lrl 't.c.
TAYLOR 4 CO.. san .Drs
Nu.l ulst. : Y.
KEEPS PArENTPNRTLN-M AnEDkE~-
shirts. Tie very hrsih I ~, Ciu be- nnsArd ~ casy
As hcmmlng p.nfhegcairt al BrUadM ", aud vi
Arch st., Philadelphia
~ EE WArER.-ls' the celebrated 10. COR
sncaltd CARBON Mater Filters 10 purity your lroto4
pepV. Ter the uuiLei States, ~ Wafer S., NtW YAK
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Lung mud Thront Complaints disappear
WHEN Mi-tal's NAls4n OF N.l t4tiD De- used
I.r uolunu's A-ur arl Ly.r Pad, ami discsrt
quiaiu . pta.tNr Nulc a'.r- st
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sold by Druggist

That wonderful bilious remedy, Quirk's Irish
Tea. II costs ony Doc. u pacyagc-1dp.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
TIE ELErArED EAIlpAY'S PROGRESS
JUDGE VAN HOESEN'S DECISION.
THE FINDINGS OF LAW NND or FACr-PRrGREss OF
THE WORK.

THE FINDINGS OF LAW NND OF FACF-PRpGRLss OF
TIE WORK.
The Ncw-Yorll Elevated Railrogd Company
have been prompt take advantage Of The decision OIL
Judge Van Ocsen. They H.Jd yesterday the ndbsS VI
fact and law signed by Jude Van ocsen with the Clerk
of the Court OF oumOn P"As. Thes' hHAnss io"oWed
very closely The opaion Of lrs van Hocacn to the
facts. They state the incorporation CT the Ninth ANeh"
Railroad Company. and It's gsl;s In the Nintlayc The
Nintlaye. Is declared have Occn taken under the
ordinary method 10y which the city acquires ownership
Of a street The Elevated Railroad Company s"celded
10 have been formed uudr the General Eali-
road act, but TO have succeeded by purchase
ON foreclosure To all the rights OF thc Oh
Wcs, SIDE and Youkcrs Patent Railway Company.
II found a. that substantial damage 20 or in
reference with the plaintiffs rights tie Nnthavo.
has oc urrd and tLat nothing specially injurious to the
Ninth Avenue Railroad Company has been shown Tie
acts under which the Elevated RAILWAY is Authorized
and the rpcoedngs under which the present company
obtained the rights Ol LIS lItuIcef'ois az H'hu'-C III
the findings OF fact.
As soon as the rain cleared away yesterday about Go
men set at work upon the uinislei switches oi
the Ncw-lork Elevated Railroad bct"cch Eleventh SLd
Tw, i-ss.. md upon TIE bases between wen t}-htSt
and Twenty -!nur;,-s,s superiut t,hdcnt - W ~ man
stated last evening the switches between Eleventh
aud tA-sts would he finished to-day Ihtec bases
put dOWn yesterday afternoon Al lNthtl -Ioutus
The force Of men VIII BE- Increased ana II Is expected
hyc weeks IN, switches between toIy hTsl ana flty
ir,t-,s r,tau ~ the same state when tue inlunc
ton ODtaine' All the naScs on tbs oitol oi the
road are set and Of the crdcrs are placed IN posi-
ton. The lying on the streets The working
force of the company have dispersed ana IL WIl bt
several dnyS before tho Orclnlduon when CN!Sted
among the w0'kmen pit\MuS 10 tAc lnluiv
Ton can bc reached. ~. Nymau SAID however,
that men were abundant, and at IA day or t"o every
cta necessary Tor The completion "t Tie work Wou nc
arranged. There VIII he iaen employed curing tlc
mi .l except m placing tNo irOgs, which can only hc
done vile n tEe t.as have ceased running ior t4e DAY
Nieu the WORK il completed the company Viii put on
ryn gliiti nal trains. This VIII enable tEom To run
trains from every. station at intervals OF seven ana ai
minutes The company does hot anticipate any Iaituei
I..ytItu u tyf
New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
COMMODORE VANDERBILT
A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT YEsTERDAY-DIvERsIry
OF OPINION AMONG THE PHYSICIANS.

A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT YEsTERDAY-DIvERsIrr
OF OPINION AMONG THE PHYSICIANS.
Some little improvement was noticed IN tho
condition OF Commodore Vanderbilt ycserday-no sueb
as TO Justify any hope Of speedy return TO health ut
still sufficient quiet any grave apprehension of imne
datc danger. His appetite was somewhat better and be
atc his food with much relish than for few davs
past The improvement in appetite is looked uron a,
one of the surcst indications Of returning ygOr but no
great degree OF increase in strength has been observed
as vet At the consultation Of physieans ON
Wednesday a diversity of opinion prevailed One
was OF the opinion that the COmmodores
appearance indicated change for the worse, another
Thought :here was no change either for better worse
while third was strongly impressed with the idea that
there was an improvement in the patients condition
The consultation yesterday resulted in decision con-
tinue the present of treatment The opinions Of
the physicians in counsel somewhat modified. One
of them thought there no material change in the
con ition Of the patient another maintained his opinion
of the day before that there Indications 0f in-
proyement while the third, as he felt the sick mans
pulse said, He hasn't the pulse OF dy man. or Of
soon To dle.
day among hem Alfred f. Lozer. William II. Wander
blt returned Unexpectedly from Saratoga yesterday
aftcrnO6u and called upon his father lie vas not sim
uoned Ia return the last telegram sent him yesterday
afternoon by Commodore VandcrUiJs physician waa
Dong welt" The of William II. Vanderbilt, Cor.
nnlus Vanderbilt jr, and william X Vanderbilt called
upon their grandfather during the day, but dd not SEQ
New-York tribune., 1876-08-18
SOUTHERN RAILROADS.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE conference
OF the managers OF Southern railroads concluded their
session at the Grand Union Hotel to-day
The Business Committee reported recommending rome-
dial measures for the evils existing and threaten
Ing to bankrupt the property committed to their
rst reform In the existing management the restoration
OF the rates through business prices fair and just
AZ between the companies and their patrons adjusted
with reference uniformity and pormanence far as
may be- found practicable second, az means OF avoid
ING Injurious competition, division OF territory, rs be
tween competing lines when practicable, and when ouch
arrangements cannot bo effected, then division OF
the business Ut tho competing points aud wAeA competing