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POLO AND FouR.iN.t,Aup COACHING,

Spkttdt loffeeppndefsrt " lhs Chttxt19 lT3bHHA.
. New Yonx, Jan, al" Young Jim Bennett" "
aa llo Ia famliarly called, ortherwise Jim JAmoA
proposes to institute polo At jerome Park AZ well
AZ At Newport. Ho has purchased = cottage and
grounds adjoining the track for tho Coaontng
Club, which will muster 1t least tue!vo four-in-
hand coaches Of the orthodox build and rig al
tho juno aud October paralos. William jay is
President; J. @. Honncts, Vico-Prosident; and
W. L. Douglass, Secretary and Treasurer. Mem-
bernhin III limited To owners or part owne.s OF
drags who eau haulto fouz llorses. Polo Ii to
bo The fashluxllU sport ths year. 1t ia nj, Indlan
or Perslau xasno Of bail Introduced luto England
= couple OF seaeous since aud now very popular.
10 play it you roauiso Lowell field with a. least
$50 yards bctweon The goals, that aro - feet
apart. Each player H mounted on \ pony OF
not moro than II bands aud Armod With
q sort Of shfnny-st,ck, tiat or hookod according
to tasto. Tle object OF tho game is to drive y
ball started trom tho ceutrAl llne through tho
alyersary'A goal, thore oetng, ~ III foutbsll.
rrrtnin restrictions ~ to plny ''on your side,
ol4'. Eight players on each sido constitute
tvl,l. mil The ga,no Is full OF hlort races aud
nllLnr t!iB nnu encounters. Our poniea from
Ito plains should answer admirably for Tits a0st
OF work, sincs they a1o small, tough. fast, and
umbo, aud sotno ot your Chicago dealers could
mako handsome penny by oelng early In tho
fold wi,l, dozcu OF them we'll broken. II IL to
bo hopod that lhIn may improve our youth In
riding. From what hare seen at 1eromn park
and Monmouth Park, the American Gentlamhn
s!dor on the outside Of hoFss i6 balpg whom
Il Nero gross dRtts1y to call \ Rider.
, 1876-01-24

LOCAL.
Tho story that tho Inter- Ocean paid 81, 800 to
Tom Foley to accuta tho city printing, Is CO.
lhatioally denied.
The American Poultry Association decided,
Saturday, TO hold itB next annual meeting at
Boston.
Loca, whisky mattcrB veto unprecodcntedly
| dull Saturday. Tho District Attorney MAS busy
all day preparing Indictments.
In tho Criminal Court Saturday tho term Of
Cole, tho lIgalnlBt. In tho penitpntiary WAS rc-
duced from ttreo yeaEs to ono.
Tho Polish Political Society celebrated tho
thirteenth anniversary OF tho laat Polish rovolu-
iion, Saturday ovcuing, at Dohomian Turner
Hall.
The Hon, j. Russell Jones MAS elected presl-
| dent Of tho Chicago Wost Division Halfway Com.
pany nt meeting OF tho BoRld OF Directors
| hold Saturday afternoon.
The nlge'- Cnrseron wrestling match at McCor-
mick Hall Saturday eTenlnR, resulted In ylc-
tory for tho former, ho having succeed in throw
Ing Cattoron TWICE in thsoe rounds.
Tho Fourth Ward Republican Club e'octod I'd.
dlllonAl ohoeta Saturday eyeu.nR. and discussed
| the question, "1hat al honest City Government
Is bsst secured by ycentraltzation OF poHer.'
Tho argument In tho tax nufts was continued
all day Saturday before juagos Williams md Far
Company, tho yabcock Manufacturing Company
snd lktchard Pennington occupied tho grcAter
part Of tho morning In continuation Of his arEu-
moat Of the afternoon previous. Mf. D. p.Wldon
| sptnt tho afternoon in uphoidlng tho action OF
| the city IN the mstter Of ta1 collections.
ELSEWHERE.
senatorial dignity iu Franco almost certainly
awaits Victor Hugo.
twas announced in the House Of Representa-
Aycs at WashllgtDu, tbat vote Of that body On
tho Coutennial-uubsidy bilt, would bs taken 1t 3
O'Clock, IueS<lAy.
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At IN easly hour yesterday morning police
man hatod coiotad man, wAo wAs Juggling =
large basket up Ohio stkeet. and domHnaed To
know where ho got 1t.
"Dnt basket hsz bin In my family six yaars,' -
replied ths coloEel man. "Dst at basket was
born III yarginy, removed to dis town when
Joun9 and htz bin behaving hlusslf the fust-
Istest kind ever since."
~ didn't know but you picked Il up In sotno
yard" observed tho oficor.
II sse do pint OBJ dat remark veTy clearly. bat
I Ata't dar. II wAs on do pick. and II had
plckad din yor bAaket up, aud 1t you had picked
ma aud Do basket up dis morning, dar Noult bare
boon animsl life In do basket"
"Chlcko0n1 "queried tho otacor.
~ beliove dat chioken4 and c!othea-llnss, and
huck.sAws coma undor do hsld Of animal lfe +"
KrasslJ xeplisd thu oolossd man, eua hs snoyad
On
, 1876-01-24
Kentucky EroEnosticntionx -.- The
dsophc-I10no mud tho Weather.
{xr4af61i{EA ut,te. Ill

iohtsrHte Commercial.
Tho goose-Dono predictions arc, perhaps,
moro closely wAtehod ip Kentucky than any-
Mhcre else, and 1t may bo called the Kentucky
weathor-p,ophes. In many parsa Of tho Stato
tile faruaors consult It. and prepare for hnndllnc
II Ia said that thoro il. \ family III Woodfonl
County that has tity OF these Gltlo prophets
cnrefnlly laid away. aud declare that nos QUO OF
them malo mistake ID their predictions. Let
rs turn To tasa years. prophecy. Wo must tale
the breast-boue OF q last springs gooso,-noue
uthcr will do, for tho prophecy does nut extond
beyond the year iu which tho EooHo In hatchel
Thanks to i friend, We have such bono. 1t
must bo divided into throo parts,
OF winter. Tho hroass-bnne of
eooso iB trauslucont but at placcH llas cloui-lko
blota upon IT.. These blots danoto cold weather.
Looking IT tho bone before uB, wo find a littlo
cold weather about tho LIST OF Docemncr. which
wo have rsa!izcd Md there is another blot bo-
yond tho centre OF tho bouc. dnuoIlng cold
Weathcr about the middle Of january tha
cloud wo arc passing now, and 80 far our little
p1oEuostlcator las guided ua right We are to
worst IL 10 como. Tho darkabt blots arc near
tho end Of the bono, and. il tho lGophpcy fails
not, winter will verify tho saying Of coming tin
lko lamb mud going out like roaring liop.
Our coldoet weather will como after tho middle
Of February. nnd cur whrmeBt fires will DO TO-
qu!red for tho Parting days OF winter and tho
tlrst days Of spring: This ia tho Goosc-bono
prophecy, and. - NO havo tho word Of q good
old farmer TINT 1t has not fatlod for fifty years,
no would adviee tho laying In Of q good supply
Of coal. and general preparations to meot cold
wuathcr-for the Goobo.hone hns said Il, aud old
Winter will bo aftor young Bpnug With great
big icicle."
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Ablo 70 drive four Horses. The object Of tho
Club u 10 encourage coaching aud other out
door aporta, such al toio. Lawn tcnnls. racket
etc, and considering Tic tasto wealth, and spirit
Of t|.e goutlemon Who hare organized II, there
can Ia no question OF its succesa.
1fr. Eonuett, with his accustomed libsrntity,
has pnrchaaoda . beautiful cottage, With nmpla
grouhds for polo md oshor Ra1uos, adjotuing
posai Of tho Club. Tho menbors Of the Coach
Ing Club. beng all members Of the Jockey Club.
will Of courso mako FREQ tire Of the cltlb-lIouss,
grounds, and stables Of the American Jockey
Ytuh
, 1876-01-24

San FRANCISCO. Jaz, PA dispatch from Tue
son says, regarding tho Sonora revolution Of I'll o
9th inst.s soruaa' fo1eoa dof0ated tho Btata
tzoopa under tho Secretary Of state, who ha4
been to nuay1nas fos supplies sud nlouoY cap
tors s1o now 81 Ilermosillo. Neasly all tho uo.gL.
boring towns hsyc declared fur h1m. Tho 5taio
lleadquastorn a1s at AEusga. 75 miles north Of
0uAy1nas. w4oro they have ! ,l00 mnu, aud will
6oou march 10 uuAytuaA
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It is not impossible that tho continued auecosa
Of tho crudlte aud Ingenious Mr. Fiold iu tz,p-
Plug up Justice With tccbnica1itios may hAvo
soquolB upon whch that eminent counsel las not
counted. Studying On Mr. Tweed's Case. honoat
Now YorAets nrn beginning to ask whethor it ia
at all essential to have any dofeuso on tho rfor-
its provided YOU only havo money enough-no
matter how obtained-to foo Mr. Field. 1t not,
they arc beginning 70 inquire whather 1t Isn't
about tlmo 10 be- getting moro common sense
and equity into tho courts-ovon though some
OF tho law nhould bo crowded out.-6p,fn9GeM
Hcrultic1n
, 1876-01-24
KANSAS.


LEGISLATIVE TEtsETEpTSde.
ToPKKA, kan. Jun. o2.-Tho aeuato WAS not
In session to-day.
Tho House spent tho forenoon In dIscusoing
eresolution directing tho Attorney Genera, to
bring sutta against railroads for not keoping
their general Offices in .ho stato. n,.d lily
adopted It. Tho bondgmcn Of Lappin, on tho
first criminal charge, harc al his voqucBs g1lr-
rendered him, and released tho property ho had
given them as security. Ho ronnins in jail, and
probably will till lis trial in April.
, 1876-01-24

THIS tnclu1ea clnrke, eupo1ibtsH1onts, meesen.
gers, lnlorsrs' aud NatolInlan. They rooolye In
payment for tlcir services various nulnB, from
1880 downward. Tho Averages Is moro than
that they arc all "uHetully employed Per-
laps thor arc; but It cannot be denied that
tllore arc grett many of tLom. and some per-
aona may wonder what thoy a,l find to do for "a
nruly Of only x, coo meu. II Ia worth willis for
tho Commltteo On Appropriations, or some other
committee, tu inquire.
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HENDRICKS,

HENDRICKS,
Says WAehtngton correspondent: In this
Presidential connection thero ia Iittlo anccdoto
which respectfully commend to our friend tho
Governor Of fndiann. Tho other evening l
went over to cali on tho excellent Senator from
South Carolina, tod Tom Robertaoo." as ho Ia
called in tho irroyorent phrase Of 1hs locality,
and In tho courao of convordation tho topic OF
tho Presidential field ckmo up.
'tl1endrlche," said Seuator Robertson, "wif1
bo very strong. both In tho Convention and then
before tho pooplo, it ho is nominated. He ro-
fninds me-" pursued tho nrbane Senator, i" of \
darky used to oHn IN Bouth Carolina. Ono day
tho darby, Bob. WAS setting dcad-fall to catch
at both ends ard bad tho trigger in tho middle
unlilo the customary colorcd dsad.fall, which
could 1s entered only from one direction.
"'DIH Is d 'rroscnent ooar dose trape dat dc
contemplating his work with much satisfaction.
'You see, Mass Tom. Do common piggers only
sets dere triggers to kosah io coon comm, but
I acts mino to kotch lin Jess do tamo comm
or gWiu0.'"
MORTON.
The 1ndlauapolla Journal Of tho 10th coutalnB
a long article in favor Of Senator Morton for the
Presidency. 1t reviews his careor, putting on
tho lights and SHADES to tho bent advantage, no
doubt, fut, owing 10 tho occupation Of our yalua-
bic time, VIC have not read tho whole article
Tho conclusion Ii "a follows:
Ono more roason may bo named why tho Repubn-
OF Indiana desire the nomination Of Benktor
Morton for President, VIZ. he carry this Slate
aHanse any living democrat. aud In The only who
carry II for that o!co aga!nst Gov. ucnrics It
tie full extent Vt ssuator Mortou's strength in
this stass. rmo aud sga!n tlo Republicans
~ IN rsanizcr and calor. Tuno and assin ho has
snatclra victory out Of tho jaws Of defeat His enc
tncs here hsto him chiefly for ILLS poror and his
i1itks fears in this ststs and hencs Tho efforts Of
Honricks paper to divide the party aud prevent BIZ
nomination. The attempt Ii pucIIle - the motive
Is obvious Einey.nlne per cant Of all tho ltcrubiic
ans Of indiana arc for Morton hganat the field. Ths
favor Of Morton than any party Of any Bato ever ss
for sny man. Hs can carry Indiana agzinat Thomas
A. ueudrien by handsome majority, and ho Is the
vote OF Indiana Is OF consequence to tho Republican
party tho nomination OF Benator Morton Il oS pr1,na
Importance.
, 1876-01-24

CLERKS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

CLERKS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
Tho Hccretary al War llaA sont 10 Congress,
Tutauant 10 tAn. - lint OF clerks employed 10
the War Department from Doc. l, 1874. to Nov.
50, 1875, ipclustve." Tho LIST Ia ~ fottoue.
Dlce Of tic Secretary Of War. II
Ofco Of Tho htI .2ly
ltufe4u Of Military iustlce. 10
Office Of tha enefa................l7
Oneu Of ths ComMsas 0entf1l. 10
t}fes Ut The BaFgeon- General. 100
Ohce Of The Chief Of Ordnance. ce..............,., 70
0tee nf the faymaster onttsl........s........ %
Building coFucr of and F1fteanth streois
oihee OF tue Chief Of Hngneera 22
Building coYnnr Of snd Htyenteenth etFcot8......
Oioo Of the 1nspnetor- -tteneral. 2
Olce Of tho Chief Hignnl oucer.
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currency, It mar lo said that the objection will
apply with equal forca 10 the National. .lank cur.
rencY, which IL authorized by tho doycrnment,
and which tho do7srnnent Assumes to redeem.
tcnder.-Ep.1 Why should the doveromsnt on-
ploy Tho dub,ous agency Of Thousands NJ banks
10 issno = currency, which, in case Of failure,
tho Government must redoesn2 tfIoro In an-
other batch Of falho ASSERTIONS. In cAro Of tho
failure Of National Bank the Government does
not redeem dollar OF Its notos. except by sc!l-
Ing the bonds Of ths bank, and NTH Tho proceeds
fedooming tts notas. Again. tho objection Ia
not to tho lovernmen: lssutng notcs. but to
making them legal-tendeE forcing crodtora to
accept them In payment Ut dobts, and then fail
ing ia rcdoom tlleEe uoteH Nlle, presented for
payment,-Ep.1
Your venerable correspondent. Mr. Richmond.
oppressed the erroricnco Of 1ialf.a.cc,tury when
ao aaya that "Danks With vi i.suo payable in
coln aro only good and uBeful in fair weather /;
In closo financial tisnes, thotr fears and actiuna
opiy add to tho common diatrees." With fnAn.
cial history blackened with the Hrecks of paper
nonoy banko, . 1osksaxEns CcnnEScY-a cur
rency issued and rcdeomaolo In cnin by tic Gov
crnment-ia tho only way out o! tho labyrinth
Of blunders which have ntAlad aud deceived
logisstorB aud people for nearly century.
mont shall fu1nish tic currency. aud redeem il
In coin. But that ts tuBt What no Government
las ever bcon ablo to do. No particular plan hha
ever been presented, iii or before Congress,
WnGEDuY tue 1ofItu1noHt can MAINTAIN fGdAefI
aba c,lrfcney. Our correspondent suggests no
plan, simply because he call't. III tho absence
thereof, his dintrbo against thu bauka is non-
sonho.-ED.l And, without huggoetipg any dotl-
nite plan; without comptcating The subject with
"in!lsson," or "bontln," or any other question
Of tie hour, tho folioning general principles are
Ieutatod:
Flrst-supp1ying tho circulating medium Of
tho country-vEgther It be coin OF pnpcr---is a
protogAtise Of aoveEegnty. too important to 10
surrendered by thp General Government 10 tho
caprice Or prejudice Of private capitalists, OF to
tue cupld,iy or Interest Of local banks
Sec0nd-Tlo law allowing bauka 10 fFsuo cir
culnting notes should 10 repealed; al depon,to.
reH uf ocAi capital, theY should be lled 10 mol
rigid accountability, and not allowed to onda ugol
th1s sacred trust 0y assuming TO furnish the
country with currency, Which, in timos OF dls.
turbAnce, they Hill DO called on 10 rodeou1 mud
at the Hane tino respond 10 tho dpmanda Of
their unsecured depostosn.
Thfrd-Lcgtsation however eafely guarded,
has over failed to mako a baok-curretey either
safe OF Of stsnaard value: In timcs Of crisis,
when most needed. 1t suddenly dIsappea1s or
becomes useloAe ~; at all t!mes unreliable, IL
not unaRfc, ita changing volume aud ducsuattng
ya!uo arc constant menace to the stability aud
welfare Of tho businees OF tho country.
Fourua--The proper function Of banka, and
the on1y, onc III which they arc Of acrsice 10 tile
public, is to supply tho community with tho
faciAtos Of c1chaDge, aud safD place OF depoHit.
Here their uscfulness otas. Z. Nj
, 1876-01-24

!pF u1L3 yea1e, 3Ueto ~ uuHo Hnuuk tuu I1HE!BHt
lrihc, scotch, French, Herman, HOLLAND, .tolGshn.
or s"ibs BANKS. The baitks OF the uattod ssatos:
whoho notea "o.e occurred BY sound stocks, aud
moss chattess dia nos permit wild ;csttlg ksS
70 e.sealaHoh Generat efelaee OF s.onooo,uoo
!!ebelllon, and redcsmod oa domaud in cou.
When tho panic Of lb57 luras upon tho country
very fow Of thcm succumbedi somo bent bofore
tho storm, aud SUSPENDED spocie-pa5nients for a
fow wcska or months; but nearly all OF thom
sithcr redeemed right along. Or resumed III Y
little time. Our correspondent villfully torgeta
those fac.s.-En
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-20

To THE EDITOR OF The SUS-SW: | have
read sew raj interesting articles In THE Sun
concerning the eenealoey Of our Minister to
England. Allow one who has known him from
his youth, sat on the same bench with him at
school, played tag with him, SC, to add little.
lie was born In the town Of North Haven, Conn.
His fathers name was Giles Perpont. He
lived on from any public road In an obscure
lane In the eastern part OF the town. His name
l. Munson Pierpont. We boys used to call him
Munce for short. A school teacher by the name
OF VIM. Hartly, who taughrschool in thit neigh
borhood, persuaded his father Giles Pierpont,
to send Munce to college. After his college
education he taught school for "A while, then
went To New YORK, stuii d law. opened an otfice
with two or three partners, and engaged In an
important case for the Nilluughby family and
won II. Munre finally IN fried his clients
daughter. His wife brought him wealth. lie
became very proud after his elevation, and G Is
carded all his family relations.
lie had one sister and several half brothers
and sisters. His own sister. learning u his 90 I'd
fortune. came to New YORK 10 soc him after his
marriage but II Is said hs would not allow her
TO come To his house, SO she remained at a hotel
day or two and then went back. lie Joined
the Democratic party, united with Iammany
H,l got the nomination for judge Of the
superior Court, and was elected. lie retained
the Judge-nip a few months, long enough To get
the title appended to his name. and then
resigned. lie gave some money to help the
election Of Gen. Grant, since wnicn time he has
fall from his Tx .ellencNs table. lie Is now IN
England, where 1t l. hoped he may nnd out all
ABOUT MS ancestors without consulting familiar
spirits. L. PLuRIBUs UNUN.
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why MIR. Edwards Picrrepont Can Never
Hccomc a Dnke of Ning.tOn.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir. What
ever may he the issue OF the great Pierpont con-
roversy, one point IN connection with 1t has
been clearly evident from the start, viz, TINT no
person 81 that name however he may spell 1t,
OF whatever powers, ceosu l or Internal lie
may invoke. has one bit more chance Of hecom-
ing duke than you or have. The case lies In
a nutshell. The right OF succession to an
English prerags Is confined to hers male In
direct line Of descen. from the hrsl holder. The
dukedom of Kingston was created IN l1l5 IN
favor Of Evelyn PlerrepOnt lie WAS succeeded
by his only son, VINO died without legtim ate
male offspring. lhereup1n his ti,lo became ex-
tinct, capable Of being inherited by ANYBODY,
and tins without any reference to the suDss-
quent disposition Of his estates, which would
pass to his nearest collateral h-ir just In tue
case ~ cummoner. Therefore, even II the
Rev. HeZekiah Pier. ont shall succeed In proving
himself to he such heir. aud take possession Of
every acre or the ancestral domains, he will sttl
be no more a duke that II the title had never
existed. u L. FREEMAN.
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she Drove Back the LOGON olive.

Prom ne sun Francisco bnAe.nL
The Central Pacific Railroad Company in
the construction OF their br 4nCh line between
Oakland and Berkeley have met win show Of
opposition on the part Of one or two property
owners. An elderly liuy Is one Of tne oOstruc-
tiuni-ts Inc line was laid u, Tar as her property
last week, wuCu It was brought To an abrupt
termination. On inuHY the trackliyers went
To WORK early, and by the "A ternoon the iron
road was Lana over the unpur 'hasAble property.
! he lady was ken at a dsalvan age, and her
opinion ~ the encroachment was not moGined
hv the reflection that the day Was not one on
which l. obtain legal assistance. she had the
Locomotive cane putfng along the new line.
The old lady went y .iling out ~ meet 1t. Sne
took ~ a position On the track and faced the
monster. several men VINO had come up on the
engine went anu tried to persuade her 10 leave.
Inc woman refused, ana the engine backed
down, leaving her mistress OF the situation.
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Marriage and Vengeance In one Of the Towns
of Missouri.

Our usually quiet town has had a sensa-
ton, In when love aud m ,trimOny, cowhides
and pistols were the exciting elements. The
facts IRE briefly these:
Porter Il. Norton nas been for some time plv-
ing his attentions to Mss M1io Ctke against
tine consent Of her parents His interviews with
her were obtained 10y strategy. one OF these
occurred last saturday evening when SYduOr
Parker called for MIS-, Mple to 20 walking.
Shortly siter starting they were Joined 10y Por-
ter and Miss Nina Wright. the rOute leading up
Boone street, and by SEVENTH 10 College. AT
this point they we're about to meet Mrs. Cake,
VINO. with "a lady and gentleman, was walking
up College street. Turning before they were
recognized. they rapidly retraced their steps.
Fearful OF unpleasant consequences, Porter
paflor of the Laclede. aud sent Sydnor for
the Rev. j. Is. Allen. In less than ten minutes
from the meeting on College street Porter .nd
Miss Molhe were IN IN aud wife. rue AFFAIR
created the Gust I'M ri talk and cungrat ulations,
whitn latter were many and warm, ~ the newly
MARI ed pair enjoy IN a Uigu degree the esteem
and respect Of all But the sensation was not
ended. Early Monday murnlng Mrs. CAke, az
companies 10y her eldest sou, FRANK, entered
Parker store. Accusing SNdnUr Parker, who
stood behind the counter, with, You stole my
daughter last mig n. did your She drew TO
Vu.ver ana acowmde aud began at once To ply
the latter In vigorous style over ~ nurs mead
and shoulders Frank stood 10y with knife in
his hand. Sydnor, finding himself hemmed ini
began to defend himself. lie caught hold OF
the whip, and Col. Parker coming up, the affair
ended.
Le.al proceedings have been instituted on
three complaints disturbing tue peace, assault
and ttery and assault with intent 10 Kill A
civll suit for damages has also been commenced
Runaway marriages are getting To oe fashion
able IN this county. NOun. lady near Mill
wood lett home last Mednesd y u 60 - "A pic
ME, IN company with small party. but before
she got half way she met "A buggy with a nice
Young man and a vacant seat she transferred
herself and instead Of going TO the picnic al
Mgsss Ford. she and the nice young man went
over 10 the neighDOrnOOd Of Auburn, where
they had a picnic all their own, at which Esquire
smiley was master OF ceremonies.
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bookkeeping, 1e4 French 122 English grammar,
o. Architectural and mechanical drawing, aud 30
photography, while the natural sciences. DOlti-
cal economy, history and the higher mathe-
mates, attracted nightly from thirty TO nifty
each. Among these were physicians, LAWYERS,
reporters. telegraph operators, mechanics, sales
men and bank clerks. The Oldest student
was nfty-seven years OF age. he students
are mostly very practical IN their studies.
There Is sometimes class entirely composed
of carpenters and other mech mics, who mainly
study mechanical drawing. The average age OF
students Is wenty years In 1873 six Of the stu
dents were admitted to the National Acad envy
OF Design. he corps OF Instructors comprises
principal and twenty-tnree assistants, Of
whom the principal is paid 5000 per night, and
the assistants 90 each. The school session lasts
twenty-four weeks the evening session from
seven to mine o'clock. The location OF the
school is In the commodious grammar school
building In West Thirteenth street. The whole
number entered upon the register OF the school
about 200. The school costs about twenty dollars
per term for each student. This Is about fifteen
cents night. The school was established In
1855. 1t began with SIX instructors. Before the
first term was over 1t was found necessary to In
crease this number to fifteen. Its present Prin-
cipal Is Mr. j. ;. lIabcock, who Is also Principal
OF Grammar school No. 81 Most OF the other
Instructors are teachers by profession, ten be-
Ing principals OF DAY schools. Altogether the
evening nigh school IL a mOet valuable instttu-
ton, aud like the whole evening school system,
an honor to the city Of New YORK.