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New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
HALLETTs POINT SOUNDINGs.
WHAT IS DETERMINED BY THEN-ACCURACY OF The
WORK.

At HaIletts Point yesterday during slack
waier which lasted only rs minutes Mr. freuss.Gen
Newton's surveyor, continued the soundlngs he made
three trips in an ordinary rowbOat, taxing 30 sonndngs
during each trip. His soundings proved two things
first that there greater depth Of water by seven
10 nine feet than formerly what was once the reef;
and second taat much stone had been thrown by the
exposion over the bottom Of the river where mud only
was found before making the water shallower, Each
sounding was fixed by two surveyors instruments on
shore one placed at each end Of established base The
angle between the base and the sounding line was taken
by each instrument at the moment Of sounding When
poited on chart The depth at every sounding can thus
be given exactly The surveyors viii make use Of two
perods OF slack water when they occur between MORN
ing and evening aud viii continue the sOuudings daily,
weather permitting until the work is completed
The scow was moved during the day from its position
OF the southwest corner Of Wards Island TO Green
Point where 1t will undergo necessary repairs About
100 people visited Baetts Point yesterday Cen New
ton was not there.
The general opinion among naval officers who have
been spoken TO upon the subject that the securing OF
n greater dupth Of water through Hell Gate VIII be
great nucemen for the European steamers 10 take tne
tnsioe o Sound route rather than the outside passage
Government vessels iDmany eases have taken the soud
FOute, and have always passed lhrOugn Mi'houS %
ing any injury, y TS hsH besp sre tS meet outside Com
nlodore Nicholson, CoInnandant OF the BH0S ~ StS W
channel OF allets Point will be- found 20 be OF great
commercial value. The length OF voyage s not aefaB
steameTs coming In frst make Montauk Point, from
which they take bearing and then head
On foWard Sandy Hook, and the Commodore
t.ipLs tbat NJ will be as well for vessel
10 head inside as 70 sail outside OF the island by run
ming iuside vessel viii AVOID the severity Of all gales
paeulary those coming from the south beast whlch arc
prevalent ON this coast and create heavy sea n the
suaes between the lower eud Of Long Island ana tue
ghlands sometimes keeping vessels lying on fOl Gay
or two before they dare venture tG. The hantucAet
Shoals are not considered dangerous as tne charts are
well defined and show where there Is plenty OF wafer
IL IA thoneht that though az first steamers may ignore
the new route they VIII adopt u afer IL has Dech "e
eEtalliRhed that Il is feasible and safe. ~
Mayor wickham sent message to the Board OF Ainer
NewtOn his ASSISTANTS at Hahets fOlnt alc assert
t,s boant should take action IN Acknowledgement
of these services. resolution offered by Alderman
Morris was accordingly adopted Offering to Gen Newton
the thanks Of the people o the city ana of the Common
COuucL
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF IHE CLOSING DAY--BIsHoP PoITERs
ADDRESS.
The second days session of the annual con-
yeation Of the Episcopal Diocese OF New-York ut ST.
Johns Church In varickst was opened yesterday morn
iog AZ 10 o'clock The report OF the Committee the
Incorporation Of Churches read by the secretary
Two churches had asked for admission-St Johns 0t
FshkiI and the Church OF Holy Trinity, Highlands The
committee recommended the admission Of the former
ehurch hut nos that OF the latter L. T. Gerry moved TO
admit the Church of Holy Trinity stating that the refusal
Of the committee 10 anit the church was based On
stFaned construct on Of the amended canon OF 1872 In
ia application for membersAp tne church bad neglected
20 state tnat would always continue TO remain In the
Protestant Episcopal Church After some discussion
Mr. Oerrys motion 10 admit the Church Of Holy Trinity
vas carried.
Bshop Potter then delivered his annual address, in
which he said that after such year OF failures and dis
treas in secular matters past had been it nat
ura to inquire whether there had been corresponding
season of spiritual depression Everywhere among the
parishes o the diocese union ZEAL and enthusiasm had
heen eyinced. The combinations had been more than
oue thousand IN excess Of last year One observation
however might be cited to qualify this cheerful view Of
the sltuation In few eases the reduction of rectors
salaries lad compelled the removal Of several valuable
mes 70 other ard more favorable fields of labor. Ex
cessiye retFenahment In this respect was unwise
as ID was unkind and unjust, and was ln1uri-
One Of be many reasons which should cause rejoicing
the erection OF free ehepeS was that there hao Deen
too evident eaning toward the building OF expensive
churches enenmbered with heavy debts Far better
would ID be 10 have larger number Of modest, comfort
able places of worship where the inistatons should
be Of the best character and s farnished without any
This shSaid not be construed as disparagement Of
andeUr In church architecture There was no way VI
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
MEETING OF RAILWAY AGENTS

The general managers of the W iite, Blue,
Red Merchants' Dispatch, Great Western patch, Ma
tlona South Shore North Shore Erie and Facihc, Inter
national, and Hoosao Tunnel freight lines, and the
general freight agents OF the Boston and Albany New
York Central Lake Shore aud Michigan Southern, In.
danapolIs, st. Louis and Vandaa, Erie Railway, Miehi-
gan Central, Canada Southern, Grand Trunk. Great
Western, Vermont aud Massachusetts, crd the Housa-
tonic Railway continued TO audit accounts and TO trans
act clearing" business for the different anagements
yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel az question OF
freight rates discussed. bnt the Impression seemed
To prevail that these would not be advanced except
haps, in the case OF cotton.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
PROMINENr ARRIVALS.

Gydnd Central Hotel-The Hon. G. b. de Boucher
Vile Premier; Pierre Garneau Commissioner OF crown
Lands John Ross President OF the legislative Council H.
a. NahIo Commissioner Of Railways Simeon Iesage As
sistaDt Commissioner of Public Works and Mt oumeL
Province OF Quebec Gen. Samuel k. DaWsOn y.
Army Ereren HouSeProf Theodore D. Woolsey ana PIoL
George r. Day and Edgar K Apgar OF ithaca
Mstropoit7n HoteI-The Hon. Dewitt 9. Ltejohn OF os
wego zLbe1ndTts HOtet-SenatOr William MeMaser OF
Toronto - Btektnqhdm Ho-ProE ID. Cady Eaton OF New
Haven i. Holman HOuse-Gen. H. Boynon OF Wasnihg
ton Gen A. C. Mcclure OF Chicago and Col H. D hcComD OF
DeaSare FTth Aren,H Hotet-Judge Sherman d. Phelps Of
BinghamtOn and exCongessman G. H. Merriam OF LOCUST
Croye N Y Stiylsrdnt HOuse-Co John V. DUBOIS u D
Army - UnfOn SQlars HoteL-Warner Miller OF Her1uef
r. ". ReSmfnster HoteI-Erancis b. Hayes VI BOSTON,
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COMMODORE vANDERBrUrs CONDITION.

Of the many visitors to Commodore Wander
blts house he only few, and those Seneray are
his most intimate friends W. II. Vanderbilt and the Rev.
Dr. Deems were with bin long timo yesterday after
noon He had one two attacks OF pain last evening
they were not severe however, as 20 prevent him
from sitting his reclining chair and Sersng pleas
aptly with mis- family. There apprehension felt
on the Jart his attendants OF any cha for the
duruY the night
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Average price on
tn se prices compare "a follows With prices unisinr
sI.I III Lr cnmrnnIc. - aLLI-l nd. b nhI.h

To tue above prices there must be added for trans0r-
tation and delivery carts at the wharves IN New-N0rk
about Bj cents per for the Pennsylvania COmpanys
coal and SO cents for Leigh aud Delaware, and hudson
Canal Companys coal. The Delaware, Lackawanna aud
Western Company will establish no prices, as IL is the
intention OF the company 10 sell more 81 It's coal al ac
lion The prices of Jne Pennsylvania Company do not
differ materially from those for September The
Ylce-President, George A Hoyt, said yester-
day that the company would doubtless continue
the auction system long as the present cutfroat
practice was pursued. The Philadelphia ana Reading
Company has yet prepared schedule oi prices ior
October The reUreseutatve Of the company ln this
city, Edward A. Quintard said yesterday that tney
Would aVeTge the the most recent auction sales
and would adopt this average fjr their October prices
The October prices for WlkesbaIrc and other similar
GOALS OF the fehigl Valley Coal Company will probably
not differ from those fCf September
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29

An ACCEPTED ATTENTION. -Refreshment- bar
Swell Now, Miss, what will you havef" BaTmaid-
Nothing, Sir thank yOup Swell" oh, have some
thingi COme-anything you hkeP Batmaid-" Well
something for the Hopital Fundp-[Punch-
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29

BEEBE g. Co., popular N. Y. Hatters.-Autumn
styles travel l6O broadway Cortandtst
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
Announcemenu.l 1

GoTHIC FURNACE, for heating houses and
harches catalogue NJ Lesley 226 W. 23dst, N.Y.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
RoNDELRTIA SOAR

HATS for Gentlemen.-Fall Styles. Lowest
prices ERSRswES l4s Nassaust, bet Beekman Spruce
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTa IN
BROADWAY.
Gam ESQ Noon 0lo 3p.Ia. go. Midnight 67oJ
Highest during the day, so. Lowest 49,
Average 9Th. Same day, 1875, 64h'.
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Iron In the blood is supplied by the PERU
yIAS sYRUP, which builds up iron constitution.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29

Roodp Betty" Then mind thee don't miss the way
be the turst time thees been that road I'm
thInkipi pi-GFun.
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and full assortment Of perfumes fine TOILET SOAPS
offered by COLGATE Co.. at their retail store No. l,loo
broadway, near Twenty.seyenthst
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James {. Caldwell g. Co.,
JEW ELE RS,

JEWELLERS,
OO2 Chestnut-st., Philadelphia,
beg to announce that they have
purchased the entire exhibit OF
the American (WaithaTl) Watch
Company at the Centennial, cOn-
sisting OF more than two thOu-
sand gold and silver watches.
They now offer these popular
and standard timc.pieces at re-
tail from the COmpany's stand
i'm Machinery Hall. The public
should bear i'm mind that tarOugh
the great reduction i'm the price
of labor and increased prOduc.
tive capacity, the WaIthaEn Conn.
pany are enabled 20 put their
prices lower than ever before,
and lower than seemed possible
a few years ago.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
STATEN ISLAND.

NEw-BRGBToN.-The total levy Of taxes in
New for next years collection is S30034 So
The total assessments for the town OF Casteton are
S2,700,000
NEW DoRP.-At pigeOn-sh0otng match here yester-
day. while cOlOred lad Of Red-ane named Frederick
spcer, In the act OF placing bird Ia trap he was
accidentally shot In his lett Bde receiving probably fatal
wounds
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
JERSEY CITY.

-Four cars of an east-bound freight train on
the Penns ylyanla Railroad Jumped tno rack ou the
meadows yesterday Two Of the cars were overturned
and trains were delayed about tarce hours.
Public School No. q, on Ceutral-aye., Jersey
CITY Hgns been closed, account OF tho reports
on snaiIpox IN the vicinity. On Wednesday President
Elder Of the County Board Ut Health made tour OF M
spcctlou through tho infected district He found two
cases OF the at No log HOpknsaVe aGd one at
No I42 BeacOuye., In the vicinity OF the school Ouid
ing did not believe That there was any danger TO
cUitlreu tending tue school. Yesterday Health ln
Epeetor Cannon reported four persons afflicted VITA
smallpox at No 1l6 Ccntrdlaye., all too poor tO dsin-
feet their premises ana In such condition lhat they
could not be removed,
New-York tribune., 1876-07-04
OBITUARY..
MARSHALL LEFEERT9.

Col! Marshall Lcl1cIts, about noon yesterday,
while rGiug "a on the pennsylvania kai
road ia company with the Veteran Guard OF
the 9Th Regiment, which on its way
10 narticpatC IN the Centennial celebration
at Philadelphia, complained Of feeling unwc A. soon
as hc made known his Illness, his companions secured
supply Of ice and applied IT To hs head but before the
train reached Bergen Cat he became insenshle
and while It crossing the meadows beyond
the Hackonsack bridge, he died. When the
train reached Newark, stretcher was procured,
and the body wrapped in an American hag
was sent back 20 jersey CITY The Veterans returned
with the body aud around the bier In the depot
at Jersey City while permit obtained 10 remove
the body acros the river, and then went back TO the
armOiy, which they had left only few hours before
The cause OF death s supposed to have been aropeAl
CoI 4ncrts was born in $50 in that part Of Brooklyn
known a. BEDFORD ana a Gesccndant ~ one o the
old Kuick,1 hooker families ia his early life he was
civil engineer When the telegraph was first
introduced he became engaged IA inat hi-nes'
Las been connected with tpctaPhc ehttrp..sr-
with the Ban TELEGRAPH Company, the line OF which cy
tended from New-iork 70 Albany continued nhl,l
the American Telegraph company Na- ,ofEihlIoi'
when he became ENGINEER abd General sunenn-
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY I've then
Organized and became the chlei ot tlc N"Ws hIc1 % %
accept The presidency Of the Gold and stock Telegraph
cSmcn9y cST1cG n ana is s STS GaS e S' st "rpelcd
in public lie as stan oibccr to Gen
Hall, consequently HiIO!H'u -icul'-
Colonel OF the 7th Regiment In August 1889, Lc was
elected Colonel OF that Regiment, and IN 1861, "Aeil
the first call for troops made his command consist
inc OF 600 men. cft this city FOR the The Eegt
also responded 10 the second call IN 1867 ana the
third IN 1868 under Col. Letiert-.
Al the Office the Gold and stock Telegraph Company
il was stated that he thorough business man, ar
ranging all the details Of the business aud giving he
orders for their execution. Even the most rihing
matters were attended to win surprising accuracy lie
took especial interest in charitable work, and con
necfcd with the Five Points school for children BY all
who knew him Ae spoken OF az an honorable man
and an esteemed citizen.
New-York tribune., 1876-07-04
RnARn OLE AppnRTInNNENT.

At q meeting of the Board Of Estimate and
Appotionmcnt yesterday, $500 u be taken from the
ugencies of the Mayors Office and uo Department
OF Public Works appropriated 10 pay the expenses
of decorating and illuminating the CITY Hal ana DINER
public buildings. The Controller authorized 20 Issue
O2, 40 worth OF consolidated stock OF the City Of
York 10 pay the assessments for opening Brookaye
from tidewater to the Haflem River at One-hundr'd
anG-sxiy-ffth-st. communication was received from
the missioners appointed 10 complete the new Court
house stating that they have concluded 20 complete the
ChanberS-st. front originally designed ana Inc IL
terror OF the main hall 20 the ridge o the roOit ana thc
to construct skyCht upon bc ROOF 10 gLi th' interior
of the building. IL Is estimated that when Toe buuuS
is completed the city Will bc able 10 save r2ooOO IA
rentals The cost according the estimate OF the arch
tect Leopold Eidtz, will bc SiJO,0sl o. ihe matter
was laid over and the Board adjourned 10 Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1876-07-04
RIDING AGAINST TINE.

A small number of spectators witnessed the
attempt OF John Murphy, at Fleetwood Park ye,,erliy
afternoon perform the feat of Pcrao, the Mexican
mustang rider by riding l55 miles in seven hours upon
90 ordinary American horses. Murphy mounted his
first horse at 12:@s p and the monotonOus though
trying struggle began Few incidents varied the same
ness Of the race which only presented the uniuspiFnc
spectacle OF galopng around The course. Oc'
casiona pauses made to dampcu the riders head
and give him drink and then he would leap nnbly into
the saddle and be off again. His fastest mile made
in 2OG At first the betting largely against Murphy,
as much 10 but by the time lac had finished his 10Th
me-at which point ne five minutes ahead OF TIME
the tide turned, and the odds completely reversed
When he had passed his 125h mile, 10 70 were offered
and found few takers The only considerable stop made
was al tine close OF the 7Ith mile, when Murphy went
into the Judges stand and eat SLIGHT lunch Will" a
portion of his attire changed and he was spon"cd
This delay did exceed seven minutes. Murphy did
mot 10 suffer from exhaust nn oieer on account o
the heat the great CXcrtion he was makiag ana
mounted and dsmOunted with surprising agility AS ht
came flying round the track on hl' last iic ne vas
greeted with hearty cheers and such was his FRESHNESS
tnat he rode an additional mile riding lightly 10 the
last he accomplished Es task in C.iJ.J| thus exceed
ing Pcraltos feat by al least II minutes
New-York tribune., 1876-07-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States
for bills under which call half dozen bills all Of pri
y0te nature, introduced and referred Several hi-
clustering ouons then made ia order 80 consume
the morning hour and prevent the introduction of Mr..
Nears bill for the repeal of the Resumption act Mr.
OLIVER (Kep. iOwal moved TO suspend the rnles and
adopt resolution appointing Select Committee To IN
0ujre the disposition made of the 100000 acres OF
land granted for the Improvement Of tie DCS MONIES
RAPIDS On motion OF Mr. HOLMAN tDcrl., lnd) the
Committee OH Public Lands substituted for the Sc
lect Committee and the motion modified was adopted.
Mr.. Holman stated that the Conference Committee on
Tie Post Office Appropriation bill had agreed, ana the
bills were being printed but would not bo ready IN time
10 read to-day. He therefore moved adjournment,
aud the House at l40 adjourned until Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1876-07-04
COMMENCEMENT AT DARTMOUTH

EXERCISES OF THE wEEK-GRADUATION OF A MAN
FIFTY YEARS OF AGE.
IFRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNE'l
HANOVER, N H., July 1.-COmmencement
week has just closed at Dartmouth 1t has BEEN from
the pleasant weather the beauty OF the landscape the
large gathering the friends of the institution and the
secees Of the exercises generally week Of remarkable
interest Or Sabbath afternoon June %, the bacca-
laurate discourse was delivered by President smith
The subject was Sources of Infdey" embracing those
especially of latent and unsupported sort Ihey
were set forth under the following heads; l. Early
associations. 2. A needless stumbling al mystery. B.
false independence. T. The unhappy influence OF much
of our popular literature s. Ignorance Of the Bible
g. misapprehension Of the Evangelical faith. z. a
lack OF sympathy with the Gospel In the evening an
address was delivered before the Christian Fraternity by
tho Rev. Joseph Cook Of Boston His theme was "Ihe
Church needed by cur national future"
On Monday evening occurred the competition for the
Clarke prizes for excellence in elOcuOu. -Four prizes
were contended for, with great ability, by twelve
sneaker from the three upper Of the Academic
and Scientific Departments. The Class day exercises IN
the church and at the Glen" Tuesday after
noon and the graduating exercises OF the Scientific De
paYtment on Tuesday evening. An address was dellV-
cred before United Literary Societies on Wednesday
morning by the Hon. Charles W Willard OF Vermont
His subject was The scholar in Politics" poem fol-
lowed by joaquin Miller Wednesday afternoon inc Hon
Nathan Crosby of Lowell delivered euogy ON the ate
Hon Tappan Wentworth, who bequeathed all his large
nronerty TO Dartmouth College This was followed by
meeting Of the alumni Association in the chapel At
this meeting plan Of alumni suffrage was proposed by
thetrustees 80 carefully guarded that 1t was adopted
unanimously after speeches by the Rev. Dr. Bartlett OF
Chicago and others. - - ,r,...
The sneakipg at the Commencement proper on Thurs
dov was highly commended and the afterdinner exer-
eises were Of remarkable Interest j. 3 small OF tne
rsduatng Class was especially felicOus AZ ne spoke III
haJf OF Tie class Phe OF ts alunis Is OF very
unique characteI-without precedent, proDaey, III
he history of American colleges He s Baptist cler-
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ryman, about so years of age. Though he had re
celved very respectable education in two OF the Zap
ts sominares and had been esteemed and
preacher for 10 years. he came TO Dartmouth four years
ago pos sesSed with repressbc desire TO pursue
u classical study, and on due exaplnaion was
admitted Though much older than his classmates,
he has borne himself among them with such admirable
good that he has been quite ayOrs; ana ne wls
selected with their hearty approval to represent them
at the Commencement dinner Having taken the degree
OF A. Thursday, the trustees on Friday IN view OF
the peculiarly of his case, unanimously voted hin tne
honorary degree OF A. NJ He has been preaching on the
Sabbath. less, during bis college course, ana
will now return home possibly take some chair OF an
institution, with enhanced ability and resources.
The whole number Of graduates from all the depart
ments was ll0--G9 from the Academical Department
IL from the Scientific, 20 from the Medical from the
Agricultural and 3 from the Thayer School OF civil
Engineering. The Honorary degrees were as follows:
d. D., the Rev Calvin B. Hubert, President OF Middle
bury College; the Rev. Edward Robie OF Greenland,
n IL the Rev. Elias H. Richardson OF Hartford Conn
the Rev George Whpple Of NewI0rk City. LII. d., the
Hon. William y. Haines, BiddefOrd Maine; the Hon
John Eaton, Washington City; Prof. Erastus Everett
Brooklyn, n V A. NJ, the Hon. Henry l.. Pierce, Boz
ton Mass. Isaac Smith, r Fall River, Mass; John L.
Hldreth Cambridge, Mass and Isaac Il. Gage, Fisher
vii III
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WILLIAM CALDWItI.L.

William Caldwcll, Deputy CIerk of the Su-
peror Court died suddenly between and O'Clock sun
day afternoon, at his residence AT No. $50 Tcnth-aye
Nr Caldwell born IN the town of Hudson, y. Y. In
1920 and studied law with Judge Emonds in this city
then returned TO Hudson and began the practice of his
fcssion He was later appointed Clerk Of the Circuit Court
m Hudson which Office he flied during the time OF the
antirent trials lie aitcrward became private secretary
% Isaac " Fowler at the time that the latter was Post
master in this city Subsequently Mr. Caldwell acted
Assistant Postmaster under Gen. Din some four years
AFRO he was made Clerk of the Superior Court, and In
June 1873 was assigned to the position OF Deputy Clerk
which he cd with general satisfaction Ia all with whom
he had dealing 10 the time Of hs death. iIir disposition
was kind and obligng 20 all around him HI. funeral
will take place at $3.50 to morrow from his late resi-
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THE PRINTERS MONUMENT TO MR.. GREELEY.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-The annual Con-
vention of the International Typographical Union con-
yened this morning, and was welcomed 20 the city BY
John W. Bailey, President Of the Philadelphia Union
Mr. Bell President OF the Union, then addressed the
Convention after which Committees Credentials, 6c,
were appointed and invitations were received and ac-
cepted to visit places OF public interest.
The committee appointed on the erection OF the pro-
posed monument to Horace Greeley reported that, In
conjunction with a committee of employing printers q
NeW-YCrk CITY, they have been attending 10 the con-
strucon of the granite work Of the base, pedestal ad
coping Of the monument The stOnewOrS Win be cont
pleed by the middle of next month and the bronze figure
Ia colossal bust will be cast by Sept by Robert Wood
Co OF this city. The first proposal was to make type
metal statue, but it would not stand exposure to the
weather for any length Of time. Several thousand
pounds of old type received in 1873 will have 20 he put
in the monument way. The total contributions
thus Ear received toward the monument amount ~
g3 233 20.