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The New York herald., 1876-11-12
THE PUBLIC PARKS.

DISCHARGE OF MIN IN THE CENTRAL PARK
During the past week $50 men engaged maintc.
nance In the public parks suspended BY the
PARK Comm issioncrs Mr. Irwin, secretary 20 the
Commissioners. explained that the cause Of the
trouble the failure OF the Board OF Apporionmcnt
TO act on the following resolution which had been
offered for their consideration on she 4th inst -
Whereas the for the Department of Public
Parks 1876 distributed by the Board OF
Etm and "a the varous works under the
OF that there deficiencies
and SURPRISES others and whereas the said Depart
msni OF Public Parks has applied for readnsment OF said
Resolved That the following named transfers In ap
preparation. io the said Department OF Pubic Parks for
bridge. mpreycmsn,s Saas surplus o. money agpro,
tensnee Department. 5000 from salaries OF police 10
pay the President clerks and other employees and $1,000
River TO the Maintenance Department Of Public Parks
in the Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards
The resolution does not ask, viii be Observed for
a appropriation TO the Park Department. but
simply tor transfer from sub-depariment 10 an
her OF their own surpuses And even this would
have been necessary, Mr.. IRWIN claims, II tho
Board vi Apportonmcnt had been dvised by tho Park
Commissioners when The Board distributed the Park
Departments appropriations for 1876 In the beginning
OF tho year The law does not permit
money when ihera is surplus OF II In
sub-dcpartment for the maintenance of another.
Tho policy of inc procr with regard 10 tho Park
Department. induced hun 10 oppose the foregoing reso
his request Now, tho result is that although the
Park Commissioners have $4,000 OF their origi
nal Appropriation unexpended and deposited TO their
credit in the bank they are compelled by tho pacton
of the Board of Estimate TO suspend many hands who
actually needed to properly care Tor and govern tho
mar
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A TIMELY wINDFALL.

Thousands OF our citizens will remember q middle
aged man who for than two years past has daily
plodded along Park back and forward between
Ann and Beekman streets, carrying suspended from
his shoulders advertising sign for ghboring
hat store. HIS name is John Weeks Nearly three
years ago he broke his leg while digging in vault
Greenwood Cemetery, where ho was employed, and
renamed in kings County Hospital months Com
ing out he was unable 70 regain his old place
and sought employment In this city. HIS
recent employer says no camo TO him ut
that limo and offered work for anything ne would
give him. rs he had child OF years depending
him. and his long confinement In hospital had made
him absolutely destitute lie was taken a. . sign
carrier week, and by strict economy and scbri-
ETY. was saving something out OF cvon that small
amount Three weeks ago he laid aside HE sign a1d
was not up few days since, when he returned
perfect transformation in the shane OF we'll dressed
gentleman and the posssssor OF SEQ 000 As he passed
along Park row drop In and sec his
old employer II would bc hard matter
TO Recognize in HIM tho old familiar face
so often seen walking cisurcly 10 and fro and bearing
sign atcstng the inertia OF the hats sold by his en-
poycr. II appears that nearly month since he re
ceived letter IRON Mississippi informing him OF the
death OF batchelor UNCLE and that he heir TO real
estate stocks bonds &c, to the amount oil 500 900.
Investigation proved tho good news true, and Weeks
on his vist to his old employer to thank him for past
kndncsses showed him sl6 600 in United States bonds,
ana spoke with satisfaction Of his plantation Ia the
South. Before bidding him goodby he purchased one
Of tho "tios whose merits he had 30 long exsolled-
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THE CHEAP HERALD.
as Psosrsor PLACE, B.ooxIrs, Nov 10, 1.

2s PRosPBcr PLACE. BxooxLrx, Nov 10, 1870
To THE EDITOR or HERALD
The nswsmen IN this neighborhood have combined
and charge three and half for the HERALD do
Ivcred at tho houses They sell them for three
on tho stands, but knowing the Inconvenience OF
sending there papers they charge the price
for all delivered Have you any remedy, or must we
submit 70 this petty imposition A. h G.
81 BROAD STREET, Nov. IL, 1876
To rnB EpIroR THE HERALD
Tho newsboys on tho Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western and at the stations OF Montcair and
Bloomfield still demand ve cents Tor tho HERALD, and
refuse 10 sell for less There q number OF gentle
men who from principle win not pay this and will pur
chase other paper from such boys and thereby
compelled to spite themselves and foreGo their Gus
tomary hours reading in the morning. We have to
pay ten cents for our Sunday HERALD. Can not this
be hclpedf MONTCLAIR.
Nxw YoRK, Nov. IL, 1870
To THE EDITOR OF THE HKRALD:-
Being a constant reader of your paper, should
think for tho bonent OF such there should be some
plan adopted to stop the extortion and imposition
practsed upon tho community by charging four cents
per copy for your paper, was done this morning. at
the news stand corner OF South Fifth avenue and
Blocker street Yours respectfully, L.
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OUR WATER SUPPLY.


THE CENTRAL PARK RESERVOIR.
NEW YORK, Nov. O. 1873
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
visited the large reservoir In Central Park this
morning. found only about twelve ieet OF water In ~
could not lind out by asking much the daily sup
ply is but only that the people got all the department
could give The cause OF the scarcity Of water was
charged TO the unfaithful Almighty had not sent
tho expected rams upon tho hills and mountains TO
freshen the tributary streams and not at all TO the
improvident managers have allowed leaking reser-
vors and leaking street mains OF this neccs-
sary fluid into hidden ways There are many who
think that the ledn streets, old water and
the sewers taking in their Unsuitable mouths
great deal OF the directly the pipes, and
there is a for the opinion Often when digging
in streets 10 make connccliLn n with the
water pipe large leak is accidentally and uncx-
pcc,edy discovered which has been running Tor
long time unnotced Many dwellings In this
city have their collars made very damp and unhealthy
by these concealed leaks without doubt The convc-
is when all means of remedy have been tried that
the moisture and water comes from spring. and thus
IL rests Tho pubnc, no doubt has strong reason TO
believe that the present water famine s from msman
agemcnt OF the department. There is a waste which
cannot be accounted for and lack Of supply which
has not been satisfactorily explained The letter you
published few days ago, written by Mr. Schuyler,
threw some strong light upon tho means OF supply
know the public would ike 10 learn more from the
1t was ce,r account OF how relief had
been ootaned and how 1t could be yet, by practical
plans. In the meantime would nd that all
ctzcns take a practical interest in assisting the de-
partment keeping up an abundant supply OF the
great necessity, and that the Mayor OF the city offer
reward 10 the finder OF broken pipes which wasting
water In considerable quantities. These leaks only
this article and render dwellings
healthy many tunes, but undermine streets, sewers
and even the foundations OF some OF the most costly
buildings. The facts as they stand certainly very
alarming Should we continue long in this jeopardy
had better be looking, like Lot OF old, for refuge
in some friendly mountain. SUFFERER
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. /.

Judge Larremore yesterday made permanent the
nJuncnon restraining the publication OF the Illustrated
Figaro, established as a rival 10 the Figaro
Further performances at the Academy OF Fun In the
Dowery, have been enjoined by Judge Lawrence until
after payment Of theatrical license.
Mr. Fredsrick Smytho was yesterday appointed by
Judge Van Brunt referee in the suit OF Charles ID.
Moore vs. Charles Devlin ex.Street Commissioner
In SUIT brought by Patrick shcehan against tho Ma
uonal steamship Navigation Company permission
yven yesterday by Judge spcir 10 withdraw the answer
aud put IN new one
Judge Van Brunt yesterday directed dismissal OF
the com plant IN the SUIT of Michael Brophy The
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
pauy The ground of the dismissal was failure OF the
plaintiff to serve complaint
Joanna wnite charged with alleged abortion upon
Mary Heinmann which resulted fatally, yesterday
Wrought before Judge Lawrence on writ OF habeas
iorpus with view 10 her release on bail After some
argument the was sent to the Court OF Oyer and
Before Judge Spcir there was an argument yester-
day, a motion for new trial OF the suit brought by
Hudson River Railroad Company. AT the former trial
The case was dismissed on the ground OF contrbutve
negligence Judge speir reserved his decision.
In suit pending in the Marine Court, in which
Meyer Rccc charges Edward Mulaghan with having
irauduently procured from him, IN negotiation tor a
sos The defendant was arrested and hold bail to
answer. civil action Is also brought 10 recover the
value of The cigars
Mr. william Sinclair, Clerk of tho Supreme Court,
Chambers, received yesterday letter from Judge
westbrook announcing that he had decided 10 remove
from Kings county TO Delaware county. unless specially
Good could he shown for selecting other
good county the trial OF the brought by Francis
d. Mouton against Henry Ward Beecher. The opinion
n the will DO sent down in n day or two.
Should there be any grounds of suspicion Of frddu-
lent counting on either SIDE should be reported and
nounced at once
No man ,corfhy tie Office Of President should b: ciu-
sng to hold u 'counted IN placed there by any
fraud Either party afford 10 Be d,sdppo'ned in the
resxh bat ne country cannot afford to hare tie result
ls.nted by Iae Suspicion Of illegal false returns.
Z. s. GRANT
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DIED.

ApAxa-saturday morning, November II, OF pncu-
monia CArnARfSB, widow OF Robert Adams In tho S7th
year OF her age.
Relatives and friends respectfully requested 10
attend the funeral at her late residence No ITO West
4s,n 81, Tuesday, the l4th, At eleven O'Clock A. NJ,
without iurther notice.
ALrrsox.-November 10 1870, ALYRED ALLISON, only
son Of Oscar and Mary Allison aged month"; "a days.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
tend the iunera from the residence Of his parents No
10 Bank st., on Sunday, November L. at two O'Clock
Pm
BARRY-TnoxAs BARRY, of Charoviile, county
Cork Ireland, ON Ioth inst, ~ Grcenpont L. l., aged
30 years.
Funeral Sunday. At Catholic church. saugsrses,
Ulster county, n Y.
Cork Examiner please copy.
BELI~--At Eatontown, N. j., on Thursday, November
Q, MARY MIDDLETON, widow OF the late Thomas Bell In
the 10Th year OF her age
Funeral on Monday. November Ia, At two O'Clock,
from the Presbyterian church, at Shrewsbury. ~ =.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respectfully
invited.
BrpDLx-on Saturday, November II, EDwAHD
BIDDLE, In the 7eth year OF his aga
Funeral on Monday, the 18th inst, AZ swo-ociock
p. NJ, from his late residence. No. asl sousn - s"~
abetb. N. J. . 90
BorAsn-rmoxAs BoIAsD, November II, aged 80
years ,.--...x ).
Ths relatives and frsnds are respectfully nvfsd %
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME couRr-cHAMBEBs.

BY Judge Lawrence.
Andrews Dazay.-rnis case does not necessarily
Involve the exam mnation OF long account The mo-
lion is denied, without costs.
Lynch vs. Torrey.-Moton to place cause on the
hort calendar is granted and case set down for FRI
lay. November IL, 1916
Hon vs.. Penz--ln obedience to the order OF the
Gencral Term this will be referred. John l..
sutherland is appointed referee see no authority
for imposing the conditions asked Tor by the pianns s
Ss o referee
armed and judgment OF divorce granted to The plain
in.
Baldwin VS.. Genett.-This motion is denied for these
re1sons-frst, the answer does not appear TO have
been put in for delay, second. is not probable that
The case be tried hour; third, the defendant
In OF the allegations made IN his answer ana an
tav should not be forced 10 trial until he has had
opportunity of examining tie plaintiff No costs.
Tho East River National Bank vs. schcnck ct al,
ana The East River National Bank w. LouIycau.--I
understand the counsel Tor the plaintiff to state
the argument that he desired to hand in authorities
m yet none have been received The defendants
.ounscl has submitted reference TO which he
refers Counsel Tor the plaintiffs viii oblge the Court
" sending In his authorities as soon as possible.
vauderhoof VS. Baldwn.-ln this case am waiting
'or the motion papers and the additional afndayt OF
lbe plaintiffs attorney.
Ward vs.. Ackcrman.-strike out the allowance and
prepare new decree.
Gelgerman VS. Gcgerman. Report confirmed and
Judgment OF divorce granted to the paintin
Foley VS. The Board of Trustees of the Town OF Nor
risana- IL wish 10 hear the Corporation Counsel IN
In the matter Of scanlou and Higgins Writ dis
missed and prisoners renamed. Memorandum.
Bum VS. HilL--Grantcd on default
Van Hoescn VS.. Howard; Jones VS. Cornish Jones
Va Cornish.-Grantcd.
BY Judge Larrcmorc
Morrissey VS.. RosenfcId Injunction granted
Opinion.
supREME COURT cIDcuIT-PARr 3.
BY Judge Lsrremore.
Ganungvs The Mayor. &c. New York.-Mcmoran.
Gum for counsel
SUPERIOR couRT--sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Chief Justice Curtis.
Conkn vs. Crater.--Ordcr signed.
fSpicht VS.. Woif ct al Findings signed.
Bord VS.. McNil CT aL-Motion ior allowance
10 guardian ad inem herein TO tue other parties
granted, $3.50.
BY Judge Speir.
Cross Vs. Baker.-0rder OF reference 10 Mr.. william
Pcet
Kaufman vs. Hamburgcr.-0rder denying motion
for q reference.
Porter VS.. Grassey.-order disseminating action
granted.
Young Va Ransom, &c.-0rdcred on day calendar
fDr "Wednesday, November Is 1870
Bheahan Va The National steam Navigation Com
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NEWS IN THE CITY.

During the week the police mndo 7ls arrests Tho
dcaths Tor the week 41a; Births 379; marriages,
l42 and stiilbrths, 43.
Colonel John W. Forney viii lecture At Chiekering
Hall to-m morrow evening. subject:-"Our Centennial
IN Europen Tho samo lecture will be delivered In
Brooklyn Tuesday evening
Rev. Dr. Mendes, who delivered course Of lectures
upon Hebrew literature two years back has been
gagged by tho Young Mems Hebrew Association to
lecture before them tonight at their rooms In West
Fortysecond street Tho Doctors subjec! is "Morses
from the Medrash," and this Talmudic subject under
the lecturers able treatment, will no doubt be highly
entertaining
John Briggs and James Clark, Of No el5 East
Eleventh street, had . political dispute on Friday
evening and to blows Clark drew large re-
volver and threatened TO shoot Briggs who ran away
found a policeman aud had Clark arrested. On tho
prisoner being arragncd before Justice Flammcr, at
the Essex Market Court yesterday, he WAS held for
trial in default Of $500 ball
A famished looking Frcnchman named Francois
Raoul brought before Justice Bxby. at the Wash
ing,on Place Police Court yesterday, charged with
stealing quantity Of clothing, valued at $40, from
George Claussmau, cook OF tho Astor House, where
Raoul had been employed as assistant cook The pris-
oner pleaded guilty, said that he absolutely starv
ing and that his poverty and want alone induced him
TO commit the theft He held Tor trial.
Two boys-John Sands. aged eighteen years, Of
No. 531 West Twenty seventh street, and Frank Tuily
aged sixteen, having no homc-wcrc brought bsiore
day afternoon charged with having stolen two dia-
moud studs and sl02 in money IRON MI william I.
Kemp a guest oil fifth Avenue Hotel They
rcmanded until morrow at the request OF District
Attorney Lyon, who expects to recover tho stolcn
property
AT the Academy OF Music tho ladies OF the West sdo
Relief Association Will open a grand iair December
H. tho proceeds OF which to 30 toward the erection
oi pavilions tho accommodation OF large number
OF the sick and destitute children Of New York tho
Santarum. The hclp of all charitable indies 10
solicited. Mr. II. Bcrgh Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street. ana Mr. H. King. chairman OF tho
cation No 403 West Twenty ninth street, will receive
any gift for tho fair.
At the Washington Place Police Court yesterday
Dennis Connor, aged twenty i've years. of No 1913
Charlton street. who said ho q truckman, was
charged with burglary 1t appeared from the evidence
in that Thursday light the OF Thomas
Higgins. at No All Hudson street, was broken into
and boxes OF cigars, valued at $40, stolen Ths
priso ncr was arrested by OGccr Walsh of the Eighth
precinct with boxes OF the stolen cigars In hrs
possession He claimed they gwen TO MIN by q
boy did not know. He was held for trial in default
OF 81 900 bail
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

oHx-IEvY.-HExRY Conn to Mile LHoxTIxE ARNor
LEVY BY Rev. DR.. =. Adler, November g 1874 No
cards
Albany, Cincinnati, Paris and Havro (France)
papers please copy.
GRKRs--BRosRR--On Thursday, 9th inst. by the
Rev. Alfred Ii. Moment Mr.. II. GREEN, Of New York,
10 Mrs MARY BROKER, Of Millerstown, Pa
HAppxx-MILLsR By Rev. J. Brouncr, May 0, 1870,
J. @. MADDEN TO KATIE W. AiLLxR daughter OF J. +.
Miller. No cards
HAyEs--JoLLy.--I this city, on Monday November
@. ALoxxo HAYEs TO MARY EMMA JOLLY. No cards
vAIL -PKrxRsEx.--SAxrEL A. VAN TO Miss ERSxs-
rrSR PErsRsES, by Rev. Noah Davis at tho residence
OF the BRIDES parents No 352 East 1881 st. New York
vREpEsHuRG-McDowELL- November I, 1876, by
the Rev 8. N. Bcbout, GEORGE 7. vRED1xBuRG, OF
Jersey City, j., 10 SxLxSA MCDowsLL OF Stapleton,
staten Island
woLcorr-- POLLARD. Married at Brooklyn, U. g. A.,
November L. 1915 by Rev. Thco L. Cuyler, at resi-
dencc MiLrox woLcorr, OF Brooklyn to Miss EMMA NJ
POLLARD. Of Fishponds, near Bristol England, daugh-
ter Of l. u. Pollard
Papers oil Bristol England please copy.
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THE HUDSON RIVER PROJECT.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
am not utled engineer drawing fat pay at either
public private expense, and therefore my opinion
ms to the best OF insuring ample supply OF
good drinking water for New York may have littlo
weight wish, however, to enter my protest against
the project or attempting TO secure ample supply
OF fresh water Tor New York by tapping the Hudson
River Poughkcepsie, as has bccn frequently urged
sufficient answer 10 this scheme Is covered in the
that during the past dry summer the water tho
Hudson River Tor distance oil fifteen miles north Of
Poughkcepse has been brackish 10 admit OF its
for drinking or even Tor stcaming purposes tugs
steamboats,, except by the frequent application OF tho
'.blow on" 10 the boiler. Further, VINO that is at all
familiar with the steady growth OF the many towns
and places along the Hudson. both in population and
manufactures will care to drink the water from river
winch receives the sewage OF these many towns. In
me opinion the wsest to adopt IL 10 Utilize tho
inexhausiible supply OF salt by which our city
Is surrounded for tho exnguishmcnt OF hrcs clean
ing and sprnkng the streets. and the thousand and
oae purposes Tor which, under the present arrarg &c.
ent millions OF gallons OF the blcssed Crolon
daily used and wasted, rather than 10 spend millions
OF dollars IN never ending attempts 10 secure the
requisite supply OF water by going hundred more
mi away. j. +. B.
Ngw YORK, Nov s, 1876.
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CENTRAL PARK REGULATIONS.
NovnnBHR 10, 1870.

NovnhBBR iO, 1870
To TEE E6rros OF THE BssALp:-
lam In the habit OF taking an occasional walk In
Central Park in the evening Last evening l sailed
forth the hope Of enjoying that luxury, when was
confronted a, the entrance iFity ninth street and
Filth avenucl by OF those auocratic individuals In
gray uniform, who informed mo with tho utmost
tempt, although wore sixty.doar overcoat and
smoke ed clear Havana, that II WAS nine O'clock, and
was allow ed in the Park after that hour.
hnmbiy asked His Imperial Majesty how long that
the case, and he SAID IL was or the last vc years.
THIS ], and everybody who knows anything OF Central
Park know s a ialschood unqualified, and Induces
10 ask how late the people OF New York walk in
their own PARK without being insutcd by tho keepers
who unconsciously possess good quality. In being
mo respecters OF persons Respectfully,
A REPULsED REPUBLICAN,
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Comptroller Green's term expires on the 2otn Of the
present month Political spcculstors are busily
gagged prophesying as to tho successorsh,p II was
ramored yesterday that Mr.. John Kelly or City Cham
bcrain Tappan would be nominated for the place BY
Mayor Wickham
Receiver Of Taxes Mcmahon announces having COL
lected s116 50 for real and personal taxes during
the past week
Twenty members OF tho Board OF Aldermen voted In
favor of permitting tho trustees of ST. Paricks Cathe
dral TO connect the new building Fifth avenue with
the without payment OF The usual tee. Al
derman Pnknay voted in tho negative, Alderman Gum
bleton being absent
Mayor elect Ely was among the callers at the City
Hall yesterday.
Mayors Marshal Kelly granted ,265 licenses during
the past week, tor which received $2.577 so
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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

The second foot bridge was yesterday worked across
the rvor span from the Brooklyn to the New York
anchorage The process OF carrying over the rope
was in every way similar to that used when laying tho
FIRST bridge days ago Il will tako several days
yet before the second bridge will be completely made
fast to tho two anchorages Three more ropce have
yet to be laid across the river Colonel CoIingwood
Stated work yesterday had proceeded very
siactorly The third rope has mot yet arrived from
Trenton
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pany.-order TO withdraw answer and TO serve
amended answer granted.

pany.-order to withdraw answer and TO serve
amended answer granted
MARINE COURT CHAMBERS.
By Judge " -
Wepxel vs. Murphy; SABINE - Nssrata. -uptnons
filed
Connolly VS.. ge-Moton granted
Young VS. Canning. Motion TO dismiss or ale Sc
crrsty, &c. denied conditionally.
Lehman Stons-complant dismissed
Selling vs. Rosenthai; Jauden Va Morris-Proceed
ings dismissed
Bloouer vs CuG-Deiendant's answer TO be stricken
out unless defendant appears the 18th inst halt
past A. H. and submits 10 an examination. Judge
Hcymnn called and dsfauited
Emmons va Behrens. Hall vs. Templeton--DefauitG
Oakley Va Tally; The Mechanics National Bank VS.
Johns; Reyhcr VS. Marshall; Stockharner vs. Marshall; ;
Cromwell vs. Burr; Crossley va Sinsheincr; Hunt Va
CarhArL Orders granted
Bell Va. s.1rncey.-AttAchment granted
Should there b any grounds Of sas2icfon Of frouds
lent counting either side should be reported and de-
nouneed at
No worthy ne cttce Of President shotd be 'ofu-
ing hold e II s'counted tn' placed there by any
fraud Esaser party afford 10 be disapPonfed IN the
result but the country afford 10 hare the result
tainted BY the suspicion Of illegal or faise retarns
u. s. GRANT
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LONG ISLAND.

The Long Island barn burners are again briskly At
work on the north side. In addition to the large hay
barn Of Mr. Isaac U. wnlets, Of North Hampstead,
destroyed on THURSDAY night, incendaries on Friday
afternoon burned large barn on xShern fiat CARTS
place south Bay Side total loss and tho evening
OF tho same uay large barn belonging to Mr. James
Titus, al placo called Duck Pond, below Glen Cove
these barns were hllod with hay and grain, and the
losses heavy
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SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.

The fourteenth annual meeting OF The Hudson county
New Jersey Sunday School Association Is to be held
the First Methodist Episcopal church. at hoboken,
the 23d inst. and promises TO be large affair Ad-
dresses 70 be mAdo tho Rev. Swan, OF Boston
Rev Lyman Abbott ana others Tho singing will be
iod BY a choir OF 700 adult voices and cornct The
ladies' OF the evangelical churches of Hobokcn have
promised The delegates excellent supper