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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
Cremation in SOntl Carolina.

aud solemn event has recently occurred
in this county, which carries the mind
back to those ancient days WHEEL the
remains of the dead were disposed Of
bv cineration. The subjert of this re-
markable funeral ceremony was Mr..
Heary Berry, an aged and highly
resaeotablo citizen Of this county.
whose rare tact, industry, and economy,
honestly exercised, enabled him to amass
very large property. Many years
ago, in attempting remove the remains
of beloved relative from the spot they
had lain for some time, he encountered
q sight which created in his mind an
uuconquorable aversion to being buried
and to such an extent did this preJu
dice possess him in after life that he
enjoined it upon his heirs. on pain of
disinheriting them. to see that his body
was burned after death. He was care
full to designate the spot where the Ger
emony should take place, and the light
wood trees that should be used as fuel
on the occasion.
The old gentleman, after lingering
for many months, died on Saturday,
the 9th inst, and on the following
Tuesday his strange desire respecting
the disposition of his remains was car
ried cut to the letter. The funeral SER
vice of the church of which he had
once been q member was read, and an
appropriate discourse delivered by the
paster on the Monday evening previous.
The next morning his remains. encased
in nothing but square box, which, by
his directions, had been handsomely
lined inside and encased outside with
black velvet, and ornamented with
trimmings, we're borne to the spot
which he himself had selected for the
purpose. Here three large ightwood
logs, each nearly two feet in diameter,
cut from the very same trees he had
indicated, were placed alongside on the
ground, and upon these logs the box
was deposited. Lightwood pieces of
sufficient length and thickness were
then piled upon the logs and around
the coffin until the latter was hidden
from view. The hghtwood was then
piled in Gloss layers until the pyre
reached heighth of seven or eight
feet A torch was then applied at diff
ferent corners of the pile, and in few
minutes the raging Ere resembled the
burning of large building, the flames
leap,ng many feet in the air, and send-
ing hundreds of feet higher vast col
umu of pitch-black smoke that was
seen for many miles around. 1t is said
that the fire died out without entirely
consuming the remains, and had to he
replenished before the cremation was
complete. It was the o d gentleman's
expressed desire that his ashes should
disappear amid the flames and smoke.
or be mingled with the soil underneath
the pyre, aud 80 no precautions were
taken to preserve them. The burning
began at eight O'Clock in the morning,
and was finished in six hours. It was
witnessed by upward of a hundred per-
sons. Mr.. Berry resided at Berrys
Cross Roads, a locality that took it name
from him. 1t is about fourteen miles
from this place.
This was the injunction, "Ashes to
ashes," carried out under conditions
that made it impossible to fulfil other
precepts, "Ear!h to earth, and dust to
dust
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The New York herald., 1876-02-04
PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE. I"
A Days Observations on the Fourth
Avenue Railroad.
Over FOrty-three Per Cent Of the Passen
gers Without Seats.

The HERALD reporters still examining into the
method OF overcrowdipg street and judge from
personal investigation. We give to-day description
OF the system in vogue the Fourth Avenue Railroad
The conductors the Fourth avenue line arc perhaps
moro civil as class than those any other iue in the
city yet like those OF tho Third avenue, they seem to
take especial delight in packing their cars TO their ut
most capacity and turning into the Golfers OF the COM
pany the largest possible amount for each round trip
With view OF ascertaining how the officers OF the
Fourth avenue line pack passengers the reporters of
the HERALD spent entire day the road and found
that the ovcrcrowding little less than on the Third
avenue limo.
DAYLIGHT TRAVEL AT FORTY SECOND STREET.
Tho first count made at the Grand Central depot
beginning halfpast A. N. and ending at halfpast
soven A. NJ The number in cars passing both ways
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
ELEVEN ON A SIDE.

To THE EDITOR or HERALD:-
Only people living up town actually know the wants
OF rapid transit In the first place. you get seat at
Harlem Yorkville,. to go to business down town;
you have daily paper TO read but you sooner com
mencc read than the conductor begins to sing out
.'Pease move up" till you crammed, jammed into
heap that actually you cannot turn your paper inside
out. Now in the first place, they cannot compel you
to move till eleven seated side the conductors
tell you So but it is not printed on the regulations
posted In every car the company dare not do so.
Ten side is plenty, and il gentlemen will only move
to suit their convenience and have comfortable
room il would break up eleven aside The Th'-
Avenue Railroad Company is wealthy cornorat,ou
ana can afford to oe Siore liberal than good nnDX
companies apa ~ going TO little more expense they
can comfortably seat a great many moro passengers
by putting on several four horse that will sea!
about hty or sixty passengers in place OF the sup
posed twenty-five 1t is stated by railroad experts that
$l2 viii pay the running expenses of daily. Now
as the Third Avenue Railroad Company average from
$50 TO $50 per day. think this company ought to be
compelled to oner better aecommodatops for the resi-
dents living along their route; but Mr.. Editor don't
think they will for former president Of TINS road
once tod Alderman Kerr that be could buy all the laws
ne wanted IN Albany which is, without doubt true;
and a. there are several of Tweeds chums up there ii
to look for relief in that quarter but only by
the help OF the need look any better accom-
modations. Yours &c, WILLIAM H. Nice.
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
ANOTHER GOOD SUGGESTION.

To THg EDITOR HERALD:-
Permit me to offer a suggestion on the "Horse Car
Question, about which so much has been said and
written lately
That each passenger ought to have seat for his fare
and that the present style OF car will seat sum-
cient number Of passengers, and that will
have to be put on at least night and morning. facts
beyond dispute.
Now, instead Of building "double aecFers which
would be both unsigh,ly and inconyenient. why not
nave cars JUN on 'nV sam style the summer cars
Win pcalS 'vn..hg across, the only difference being
thai they would be coseo having doors each side
opposite each scat' Cars with ten ssch seats holding
FIVE passengers each, would hold f1y people, and no
ono would be Obliged to stand simply because there
would be no standing room II might DO argued that to
collect the fares would discomfort the passengers and
inconvenience the conductor But receptacle 10 col
ecthe fare might be put directly under the roof and
ducor would see that each passenger put his
faro in the box, and also make change II necessary
just as the omnibus drivers do Each might be sup
Piled with two little signs, TO be put in conspicuous
place when the car was full just the Third avenue
Company had in the drawing room cars.n OF course
the companies would be obliged TO run moro
this pan but the increased travel which this method
would bring would soon compensate them Tor the alter
atoms And as something will have to be done soon
by tho car lines TO do away with the present OF
ovcrcrowding this suggestion might be acted being
as good II not better, than any plan offered yet.
NEW YORK Feb. 2 1870 DOWNTOWN.
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

Customs Inspector Richard Hastings turned into
tho Custom House yesterday l39 ndarubber balloons.
captured -. 49, 49, - =
., :: Nm stewaru oil mo French trans
-..antc steamer in port
The last act in the Treasury farce of the surrender
to the owner of the smugged baggage cx Russia, be-
longing to Mason Hrsch of Philadelphia was played
yesterday and the goods released upon payment
OF duties. They valued al So $50 and the duties
paid on them amounted to $500 in gold. The matter
is, however, reported not to be at an end for
1t is said Customs Appraiser Kelly who passed the
said goods the Cunard wharf as not dutiablc
is TO be 'hauled over the coalsn Washington The
goods taken out of the seizure room yesterday
The majority ofCustom House officials are deeply u-
censod at this act OF Secretary the Treasury Brstow
for the goods, according to law, liable conlsca-
tion for false declaration and attempted bribery two
inspectors.
Collector Arthur held long conversation with the
detectives who are at work trying trace the missing
900 gold certificate which has disappeared from the
cashiers Office. Mr.. Robinson, CHIEF OF said Office
also present No clew has yet been obtained Il Is
said, respecting the missing money.
The New York herald., 1876-02-04

To The EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The fact of the HERALD always being successful in
whatever it undertakes whether be aprvate pub
lie measure fires with alarm lest its present agita-
ton OF the 'street carr question may add another TO
its many victories STOP sir, pray you. Consider
what you are doing whom you ask for more street
" Isn't the curse bad enough with what we have
of them already? Then, for Heavens sake, don't give
US any more. No. let them pack US, us, jam us.
suffocae us, move up forward US" and persecute us
to their hearts content and the they do it the
sooner will we get something boattng city like New
York. Let it be bottom rail, top rail, or anything
but street horse car
Ny place OF business is in Barclay street. my house
Is in Thrty-lfth street. 1t takes me ION straight
rum thirty-ive minutes to get home from my olcc,
and have feeling OF dread every afternoon as the
time approaches for TO scrouge in TO get home But
much better afford to stand all that than to have
my truckman blocked and delayed half day in ship
ping single load by more street cars.
No, Mr. Editor, more OF the samo kind II you
please Let the HERALD continue Its just title of the
Ipeoplcs friend" by letting the car companies so on
in their good work. for they our best rapd transit
commission after all
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT.
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
FOUND DEAD IN A WAGON.

II will be remembered that the body OF the man
found in an express wagon at No. 5l7 Broadway last
Monday was recognized by Mrs Anthony Miller as that
Of her husband who had been missing three montns
Upon reading the account in the HERALD the next
morning friend OF Mrs. Miller Informed her that he
had just left Miller In a lager beer saloon in Stanton
street Thither the wife proceeded and was ovoroycd
10 hhd her husband alive and we'll Az the inouest
yesterday by Coroner Elltnger, the body was fully
iccntihcd by Henry Bloomer and others az that Of
Martin kussecr OF No 25l Centre street The dsceasnd
native OF Germany imagined himself afflicted with an
incura0le disease and had frequently Threatened 10
destroy himself Last Sunday he e6 the mouse re-
marking as he passed out that he spending his
Sabbath upon earth, and on Monday morning his lr.
less body was found as already described S
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
A WORD IN SEASON.

II is stated to US that mposter Is going
around town representing himself as being con-
nected with the firm Of Adams & Bendix, OF No 45o
Broadway For the past few weeks they have been be-
sieged daily with parcels OF goods of which they had
no knowledge Of ever having bought Tho man. whose
name is thus far unknown to the hrm is about nfty
years Of age Ave feet four five inches in height Is
somewhat round shouldered, dark complexio black
hair, mustache and chin whskers; appears nervous
and uneasy and has by some means possessed himself
OF package Of the firms business cards. OF which ho
makes az every place he purchases goods Ii has
not yet transpred that no has succeeded In obtaining
any goods As Adams Bendix do not authorize any
one to buy goods for them the public should be their
guard and have him arrested.
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
CONFEDERATION IN BEEKMAN
STREET.

loss ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARs-NARRow ESCAPE OF A wATCHMAN.
About seven O'Clock A. " yesterday FIRE occurred
the fourth floor of the five story brick house at
No. 2S Beokman street. occupied by several manuac-
turing firms. Tho alarm responded TO promptly
by the police and Gre departments The flames spread
with great rapdty and Chief Engineer Bates sounded
second alarm tho fire BELLS calling the reserve
force OF engines which were soon actively engaged In
fighting the flames The terrible gale passing over tho
city added fury To tho fire. and for several hours dehcd
tho earnest efforts of the hremen connne the burn.
ing to the building named
When it became evident that the burning build
ing doomed tho nremen turned their main attcn.
ton to saving the adjoining houses, and their efforts
were rewarded with success
The following are the losses as far as estimated:--
No 2S Beckman street-First floor, occupied by
Theodore Reichsccker, Wholesale druggists damage
about So 600; insured for S23 900 In the North Amer-
can, of Philadelphia Fireman's Fund, Williamsburg
City. lEtna and Manhattan companies.
Second floor, occupied by NJ /. Munroe Co.. pub
fishers of the Family Story Paper; entire stock
sisting Of type, paper, manuscripts, presses, &c,
mainly in Eastern companies Tho publications by
this firm will not be delayed
Third floor, occupied by j. s. Rasbeck, electrotyper:
loss 50 0O0; insured.
Fourth floor occupied by Henry Morris, composor;
damage 81 600; insured for 81, 500
damage 81 500; insurance unknown. The of this
floor occupied by James L. Patterson, engraver,
who loses $1,000 The building was burned from cellar
to roof but the walls remain standing. The damage TO
the building is estimated at $4,000 1t is owned by
Mrs. Henry.
The adjoining building, No 80 Bcekman street, was
occupied as follows:-
First floor Clement & StockwcIl's wholesale paper
and card warehouse Damage by water, 81, 900; fully
insured.
Second and third floors occupied by ~ L. Munroe &
Co Damage about $40 600; insured
Fourth floor, occupied by James Owens, printer.
Damaged about $40 900; fully insured in tho Hartford
Metropolitan Bangor Citizens and Mississippi Valley
companies
The building which Is the property Of the Clapp
estate was burned from the third story upward. The
lower floors were damaged by water The entire dem
age to the building is estimated at $4,000 and Is fully
insured
The second floor OF the building No 80 Beokman
street. occupied by the Church Union Printing Com.
pany, was damaged by water the extent OF 81 OOO
and the fourth aud nith floors Of the same building
were danr~~sru The extent OF $500
Just before twelve o'clock on Wednesday night fire
discovered on the floor OF No 80 Beekman
street and the nremen promptly extnguishcd It, as
they believed. and returned TO thor houses leaving
patroman named Richardson In charge He states
that the second re burst forth while he on the
fourth story and compelled him to y for his fo He
cannot explain its origin. Before he could reach tho
street the Fourth precinct police had sent out tho
alarm
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

No tlc regret expressed yesterday in tho
Custom House when became known that the veteran
Colonel F. E. Howe, Supervising Special Treasury
Agent of the collection district of New York. had
tired from that Office in favor OF Mr.. Moses IL Hale,
who takes charge to-day Colonel Howe has held the
post for the past years and has never had
charge preferred against him. and 1t is reported that
he is ABOUT TO enter another and more important
trust In the government service He left this city
for Washington last night His successor is native OF
Ncwburyport Mass and entered the Treasury Depart
mcnt on the 14th February, 1870 and has boon
associated with Colonel Howe in this city on several
occasions he has often been occupied in the Custom
House with reference TO the reorganization of depart
ments He is known officer Of great utility and
possessed OF strong common sense views He has al
ready arrived this city and was spoken to by HER
AID reporter last night IL is reported that he Will not
make any changes in his staff for the present he,
however declined TO cypress his views on that matter
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

1t was announced yesterday that Messrs Scott &
vanraden, produce commission merchants, of No $40
Washington street, HiTscilsprung Norman, ship
chambers corner Of Broad and stone Streets and
Frs.Klin Norton dealer in watches, Of No. ~ Fulton
street, had failed.
At meeting OF the creditors OF Mcssrs Hlrchmcr
and o'Neil contractors, held yesterday the Office
of Isaac Dayton Register in Bankruptcy No. 322
Broadway, Mr. Matthew J. Seeley who formerly the
assignee under the te assignment, chosen assignee
in bankruptcy. Claims TO tho extent OF $40 900 were
proven
The rnsolvcnt schedule OF August stoeckcm filed in
the Court Of Common Pleas yesterday is as lolows:-
Liabilities, $6,4l9 Al; nominal assets, S3,50l 6l;
actual assets, 81, O4l 75 bond ordered IN tho sum OF
Charles Rosenbaum Gled his nominal assets in the
Court Of Common Pleas as S. 5e4 H. and his bond
ordered IN the penalty OF $4,000
Strauss Lehman Co., importers OF laccs, silks and
dry goods who suspended last October, with liabilities
amounting to $450, ,000 have compromised with their
creditors at nity cents gold on sne a. an aver,
No 32a Broadway. corner OF Worth street The greater
part Of their liabilities we're In Europe, and the pro-
crcdines would have been completed 10 November bus
for The fact that their acceptanccs in Europe were not
taken up not being due Mr.. Morris Tasker, tbs
assignee has been released from his trust
Proceedings IN bankruptcy have been taken against
Emanuel NJ Obreighl and Simon We'll SHIRT manuiac-
turers No. 81 Leonard street, BY number OF their
creditors and warrant has been issued against their
property. Register Isaiah T. Williams. OF No. 4 War
rem street. bccn assigned to take charge the mat
Ger. -
Mr. Samuel shethar, the assignee Of WISE h Co. the
large straw goods dealers, No. 537 Broadway who
failed last June, sold the stock OF the rm consisting
OF hats trimmings and unmanufactured material al
yesterday AT No l32 Church street The stock
was inventorcd at 100000, but the amount realized
will be very much less The prices obtained wcrc ycrv
low, some OF the straw hats selling at half cent
apiece The property OF the firm al Foxborc
Mass known rs the Union Straw Works, consisting OK
three factories and nine houses sold at auction ON
Monday was valued at $50 000 but the price reaI-
lzed was only Sly9OOO The property is held by
William J. Cook 4 Co., who have secured cIam
against Vyse Co. for SOS OO0
meeting OF the creditors Of Reuck K Brucn. dealers
In fruit. No lSi Washington street. who suspended .
few weeks ago, will be held to-day before Register
Williams, at No Warren street. 10 take action the
ouer OF the nrm Tor composition on the basis OF
twenty cents on the dollar There are eighly-two
creditors and the firm expect that twothrds OF the
creditors will accept the proposition
meeting OF the creditors OF Richard Worthingtoa,
books, No go Broadway, held yesterday at the
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE.l
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
THE WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE.

The Bureau OF the Wine and Spirit Traders Society
OF the United States whose Offices arc IN No 125 Pearl
street, have issued trade circular They say In sub
stance that the government fails in collecting the
revenue from domestic spirits, and that no serious
fraud has been committed in licensed dstilicrics with
out the active cooperation Of two or more ofacials
Frequently combinations Of ofncias have allowed
manufacture only on condition Of payment OF brbcs
impossible except through fraudulent profits The
held in his real estate his bondsmen and his
liberty To remedy this state OF Affairs
the dstillcrs propose 10 improve the officials
by making their profession honorable and permanent;
to establish corps Of oicials which shall consist OF
commissioner deputy commissioner, ten super
visors. Gitv colleoiora ons hundred and nfu deputy
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
THE REMOVAL OF STREET SIGNS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
know you liketo see fair play, even in removing
street signs. While the men moving signs this
morning they stopped in front of No SIS Eighth avenue
and removed, among other things, canvas side to
wooden awning and directly opposite No 512 they let
larger and more conspicuous romsin When
called the superntcndenrs attention to It he looked
over very cooy and remarked that il was too high up
for his TO reach II, aud when demonstrated with
him and asked him II there was one law for side of
the and different for the other he smiled
and said there was but offered me dollar if | would
take II down As was in no immediate need OF A dol
lar just them end did not wish a position to which
not appointed, most respectfully declined; bat
still, would like to see FAIR PLAY.
New YORK Feb. l. 1875
The New York herald., 1876-02-04
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

W
The following cases were argued the United States
Supreme Court yesterday
No. 1856 Lathrop vs. Drake ct aL-Appea from the
Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Penn
syvania--The question in this case is whether the
Court below had jurisdiction 10 try the cause, both par
ties being residents of the State. Tho was be-
tween the assignee in bankruptcy OF Adams and
the appeees The assignee and the bankrupt were
residents Of the Western district of the State and the
appellees OF the Eastern district The Court below de-
cided that the residence OF the parties not such as
to confer jurisdiction and dismissed the complaint
which was in the name OF the assignee 1t IS
here conended that the Bankrupt act gives the dis
trict courts jurisdiction in all cases for the col
lection OF assets aud Vests genera, ntenuehee
OF all bankruptcy proceedings IN the Circuit Court
Hence the Court had Jurisdiction and should have tried
the 1t is also said that as tho appelees, as de-
PENDANTS below had answered, denying the equities
OF the BILL and the upon its merits, the ques
ton OF jurisdiction could not be raised and disposed of
orally, as was done here; that II should have been
raised by plea. ID. c. Harrington and 4. O. Brewster
for appellant. and w. H. Armstrong for appellee.
No 1877. Maxwell VS. the District Of Coumba-Error
to tho Supreme Court OF the Dstrict-Maxwcl sought
recover OF the District injuries received by him
by falling unguarded excavation the side
walk on the north side of street, in March, 1872
while the Board Of Public Works carrying its
improvements in Washington. 1t appears that Max
well is surgeon In the navy, who having occasion to
visit patient routo he had constantly travorsod,
fell into the pit which had been opened since his last
visit to the patient and without lights barriers.
On the trial the Court instructed the jury that the
burden OF proof was on the plaintiff TO show that he
was guilty OF no negligence contributing to the acci-
dent and that tho negligence leading to 1t excu-
sivcy that of tho persons in charge of the work in
prorress also that the plant knew OF tho progress
OF the work BY its public noorety, and could have
another and safe course and he chose to take the
route which led to the excavation, providing himself
with no light be could not recover
1t Is here insisted that these Instructions error;
mat proof oi contrioutory neggence Is matter 20 oi
plaintiff and that the public should have been notified
of the excavation by guards and lights. Sands Il
Hoban for plaintiff In error and f. L. Stanton for dc
feudant.