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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-31

New York, May 3l.-Tho ono million dol
lars Goverment gold was awarded to-day ~
105.2S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-31

NEW YORK, May 3l.-Stocks weak. Money
1As2. Gold lQG! Flour quiet and unchanged.
Wheat quiet and stosdy Corn dull at lsl!c
lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-31
BY +. 4 kerbv. huctioneer.
CHARLES 4. STUART,


Ei9- The above sale has been postponed u:,.i
SATURDAY, June 22d. my 19-ts
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
PRENDERGRAST'S REAL ESTATE.

George Prendergrast who was arrested few days
iso on complaint of Charles Gerstenberg, OF No 3l2
Fourth street, Williamsburg, on charge Of swndlng
HIM out OF grocery store valued at $780, was
ragned before Police Justice Walsh, Brooklyn, yes
,erday. Assistant District Attorney Smell appeared
Tor the prosecution Thomas McNalIy OF No. 500 Van
Buren, street. also made a complaint against Prsnder
grast, charging HIM with obtaining wagon from nm
valued at $50 and rOckaway worth 500 by repre-
scnting tnat he owned house and two lots IN Ever
advertised his grocery and &xlurcs for sale IN
Nay last when the called and agreed
70 give ST. 800 the property He gave IN pay ment
wo notes, with a bond and morgogo security, say
ing that he eighteen lots in Newark, ana that
he had been offered 5000 Tor each lot. The witness
visited Newark, but could not locate the lots One OF
The had become due, but had been paid, and
the witness obtsncd judgment Witness iurtncr tcs-
titled tnat he went TO the Registers olice IN Newark
make search Tor the title OF the lots, and
there he met young man who said he
connected with the Office, and who agreed
TO make the desired search. subsequently the
young informed him that the lots were worth
$500 each. Witness afterwards saw the same youth
helping to take the fixtures out OF the store which hc
had sold. David l.. Eustace, lawyer, testified that
be had made a search the Registers Office, whrro
he found but one conveyance Of two lots on Alpine
street TO the defendant for the consideration OF $lO0
The defendant admitted tnat the property the
vtore bought by hun IRON com planant mortgagod
by him Samuel Tongue for 1850, payable do
mand. The examination was adjourned until Thurs
day next, bail being liked at 81, 900.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

scnR SARAH ALLEN Allens'ffom Now London for ia
got OF by the assistance of wrSEers without serious dam
s 1a% wi 's @
tination.
BARK 4 HoucuroN. Sinclair; whslsr of NIB, lost
& L. L. e. Ssy ind IN 30 G1 hs asr ~bs. s5
Braafora sa or % Of 81 G"" " S'p' " "AAs '''' "'''
BARK ELvEn1oS Barclay from Rio Janeiro for Bslt!-
gnlantmast and bowsprit
LDwAnp WAITE, from Georgetown, Del for Boston,
boarded BY pilot boat Calvert, Of Baltimore, the Waite
and about to abandoned by tho ai captain She
had sashoTeS miles inside ot. 8 oaps Henry 5 and had
work the pumps he schr's being out and she
when the pilots aferward succeeded in getting
Norfolk. When boarded there about feet Of in
scHR CLARA from New York for Petersburg Va before
sI @ By sSSn ssns IS ssoa eo
scHu 3 MAnoNEY from Windsor. Ms for PhadcIphia
put MSnros sept s. rusaa, ws s ct
for S1 il sahiSs sonSI!ioa
sa H ss % oy Ply
scnn TIMOTHY FIELD. Leland, from Windsor. Ms, for
Baltimore before os .sh"r on hs flats outside
to 70 assistance in the morning She will be of
without damage.
scHR EAGLE, Of Dennis now ut New Bedford has been
purchased by Providence parties for $500.
PogrsxourH, NH, Sept 10. The wrecked schr Clara
S y "ssSn III
purchasing the former her of Gum
teraud coal naming board 400 sold for
$IIj Three carloads which had been removed from the
vessel havo been attached on account OF sslvagers
WAsnIxC1oN Sept 1.-The signal service observer at
Kitty Hawk. NC reports 20 the chief signal officer at 10
and in the rigging. about II miles at sea in a
direction from this station Old sailors
nounce hcr perfectly helpless. Our signals
tccd She observed early yesterday morning but
spposed anchored She is reported be sinking
slowly Tho station keeper, with crew. are going to her
relief
SuPBUIrDIxG- new vessel which George Hand is
building his yard at Setauket Ii approaches compile
ton and will PROBABLY be launched this week.
LAuNcuED-At Yarmouth sth inst. from the yard Of
Hutchins Stubbs. bark Of nearly 900 tons, named
George Wright owned by Captain Benjamin Webster and
Others Portland She will be towcd to this port in
few days .
At Dam ariscotta 9Th inst by Clark Curtis ship of
200 beore noticed not yet named owned by the
builders, u Mecn and ID W Chapman. of Damariscotta,
George Caldwell. of Wadoboro, John q Stctson. OF
Boston, Edwin Fye Joseph stctson and Captain Martin
Tukey (who will commx mxnd herr, of Newcastle
At CALAIS, Sth by Nickerson kideout. bark Nellie
Brett 7o7 TONS owned by the builders and parties In New
York.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
BOUND EAST.
CLEARED.

Steamer Bohn!s tBo. McMickan. Liverpool via Queens
town--C q Frarckyn
steamer Arragon QBD. synonds Bristol. E-W Nor
Steamer Aiexandra (sr), Mackay. Bristol-Henderson
Steamer Scotia (sr Greve, Belfast I-Hendcrscn Bros.
steamer pereire tFr. Dlure Havre via Plymouth. E.
Louis de BebaD.
st Johns, NF--t;lmrk 4 seaman
State of Texas. Nickerson Galveston via Key
steamer Richmond Couch Norfolk, City Point and Rich.
mond-Old Dominion Steamship Co..
Steamer Fanny Cadwalader. Clark baitimore-Wm Dai-
steamer Ann Eliza Richards Philadephia-Jas Hand
steamer NEPTUNE: Berry. Boston Nh D'mock = u .
Bark Charles Pearson, Swuin Adeaide -Arkell TUFTS
Bark Kate arding Watts London-Snow 4 Burgess.
Bark Ebenezer Nor) Nicscn Cork TOT ofders-c Tobias
Bark Olaf Kyre tNoD Kjsllcr, Queenstown Falmouth
for orders-B0ckmann, Oerein GO.
Bark Licfjed Norl, Eversen. Queenstown or Falmouth
for order Benham X Boyesen.
Bark Antsres a;er1 Xlbrecht DsntsicN NFuncb. Edys 4
Bark Mario sp). Abri, Barcelona and market-E Pug
Bark Domenico dtal). Jaccarno, Napes-Lauro Storey
Bark Rocket. Atkinson. Porto Cabeo and Laguayra--J
brig QtaD Romano, Penarth Roads orders
Brig Seenymphe Ger, Skoonman, Zanxibar-C Tobias
Brig Ponvert Johns, Cieufus sgos-Marcus Hunter x Co.
Schr Tom Williams Ludwig. Para-Burdett 4 Pond.
schr Theresa keenc keene, Demerara-F IL Smith Il
schr q! Willard, strobrdge, Laguayra and Porto Ca
schr Charles L Moody, Easteman, Point-aPtre, Quad
schr Madison Holmes Stevens savanna-la- Mar. JsA II
schr VIM Jones' Falkenburg, st Marys, Ga-Abisl Alb
bott.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
A NEWARK COURT SENSATION.

During tho trial OF promissory note cause in tho
Essex County Circuit Court at Newark yesterday dc.
cded sensation was created by the production OF a
certain letter The suit Is brought by Quinby Co.
10 recover $500, acseo to be due them by Henry W.
Wilson a well known citizen. 1t appears that IN tn
early part OF 1876, j. e. Van Fleet proprietor OF the
CLUB Stables purchased a carriage of Messrs Quinby&
Co. tor about $703 and gave in payment his note
ipdorsed by Mr. Wilson. When the note came due a
portion of The debt was paid and new note was
gwen for tho balance, about $780, which also pur-
ported TO be indorscd by Mr. Wilson. Thst gentleman
now ronounces the Endorsements on both notes Tor
geres Van Fleet swore positively that wilson n-
dorsed the notes and Mrs Van Fleet his vile, corrob
his evidence While Van Fleet was on the stand
Wilson's counsel Senator Taylor. produced letter
written by Van Fleet TO Mr. ilson IN which he al
ludcs 10 having committed "A crime which would SEND
him state Prison. speaks of the terrible strain II
has produced upon mind, which, he says, Is KILL
ing him. and inpiorcs Mr.. Wilson TO be rs light WIN
HIM as possible The reaIing OF the letter caused
decided sensation In the court room, and when asked
what he meant by II Van Fleet SAID the matter he re
ferred was that one day Mr. Wilson had given MIN
$40Q TO dcposit IN the bank Tor him, but that instead
of doing so no had taken the money TO pay note aud
that Mr. Wilson had threatened to have him arrested
for so doing and II this matter only that he re-
ferrcd TO 10 the letter Miss Allendorf, who was
called witness by the plaintiffs testified That on
one occasion Mr. Wilson told hcr that Van Fleet had
forged his name to large amount Of paper. but that
subsequently,, when the matter was spoken of, no bad
said, 'Dont speak OF 1t as forgery; " Is all mis-
take" The case Is still on.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
THE SUICIDAL MANIA.

Fritz Rch o young German twenty-five years OLD
and residing at No. 16l East Fiftyeighth street, at
tempted suicide yesterday at his residence by stabbng
himself with knife. His attempt was brought about
by trouble which he had with his employer and was
made while in lit OF dependency. He will probably
not die.
LLOYD Gray went into saloon, No. 456 West Twenty
ninth street, yesterday, while under the influence Of
Iquor and shot himself with pistol Gray is thirty
years old and native OF Massachusetts, He had al
ways teen heavy drinker ana lett MS position as
brakeman on the Hudson River Railroad TWO weeks
ago Since that time he has induged more freely than
usual sold his furniture Tor drink leaving his wife
the bare floors upon which to sleep. HIS wound Is not
considered fatal.
Robert Gillespie, forty years of age, living Ia
the rear No lO5 Christopher street, cut his throat
with razor yesterday in his own apartments. he
was a carpenter and served in the army during the
war OF the rebellion Too much indulgence IN Nquor
brought about trouble with his wife, who loft him,
with her three children, about week ago. In u ~ Of
remorse he made the attempt on his lite, which will
probably be successful. .
Charles Wilson, the captain of the canal boat Lala
Rookh, lying ut pier 81, East River, whiie apoTag
under a ii of inelancnola caused by family di1i-
cuties took dose OF Paris green last night Tne
poce OF the Seventh precinct were notified and pro-
Chambers Street Hospital, whore emetlcs were given
him. 1t is thought tnat no cannot recover
John Kennedy, aged sixty-three years, OF NO. l7S
Forsyth street, while aboring under III OIL tempo
rary insanity yesterday cut his throat with razor.
Bo inflicted wound which Is severe, but Is not
thought TO be tntai one.
to commit suicide by shooting himself on Saturday
last in Lexington avenue Brooklyn, has so far re-
covered the effects Of his wound as to be able 10
walk ABOUT the ward IN tho hospital HIS recovery is
regarded remarkable In view OF the fact that The
bullet penetrated the pericardium Of the let lung and
is still his body. HIS wic and children, from whom
he had been estranged tor time previous to tho
rash attempt have visited him frequently nj tho hos
ptal, and he expresses sorrow for the foolish act
The New York herald., 1877-09-12

NEwcAsrLx. Aug sl-Cissred. Red Star u, Rosebsrrys
PLYMourn Sept lssiled, Filomsna DanovsrO. BonanI,
New York
on Aug 80 Emerald Ise Staples from Loudou for New
QuEEssrowx. Aux 3o-Arrived Premier Rogers Tusket,
Daisy Doynton, Applrby, st John. NIB. for Cork
Sailed 3Oth-Braxn, for Antwerp; Santa Andrea. Ma
speranxa DAsis Glasgow: br~so. ior Leish: PaoIins
Gazzoi London; LIST. Gorgo Warrington PArodi Aloa;
unonima C.in; 1reenoSk: Enmore. for London Akbar,
Iiverpoo Amore. for Hull Louise Lubcke Roggensack.
Gloucester.
SWANSEA, Aug ao-cIeared. Bremen. for Halifax.
SUNDERLAND. Aug ai-Arrived, Alice Wilson. Walker,
.sIocKIos. Aug 3o-ssiled. Richard Pearse, Phillips.
New York
ST CAraEmSss PorSr Sept Ion Lord Ashburton,
Loren sen, from Flint Island. bound Il.
.swINExuSDE, Aug 2s-Anived, LsnEen, Mangussen,
SouRasAYA July IS Sailed, Proteus orcutt Probongc
sAxARASG July 7-Arrived, Nicholas Thayer, Crosby.
ST HrlEkA Aug s-saled. Carrie CLARK. stovsr cfrom
ST Vixcssr CvI. Aug e-saIIsd, Arcturus Brsndhoa,
New York: I4sh. Artiere. Giovanni Ivancieh do.
sixGAroRs, July 23-Arrived. Donald Ferguson. Ross,
TABLE BAY. July 81 sailed. Bomeo. Shaw Zanzibar;
Aug 3 Express Burke, Natal 5th Anna Taylor Perci
VrslcE. Ang 2o-saiied. itomolo, Crovon, Now York.
wArxRronD. Aug 3o-Arrived at the Passage Mssxs N,
Sailed 2osh Unoue Acardi New York (before reported
y7th).
MoxrryipEo. Aug 3o-Bark The sarah from Boston for
l-aky partially dismasted and with the second officer
drowned
QUEENSTOWN. Sept 1.-The Fede speranza from New
Orleans while sailing out OF the harbor yesterday went
aground Corabeg Bank but quickly got on by the
assistance ting and proceeded without apparent
damage.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY

LwERroor. Sept II Sailed. stssmer Java BD. Boston
bark Odin (Nor). Nielsen, New York
LONDON. Sept li-Cleared. bng Little Harry Br John
son. Charleston
LKcnoRS Sept e-sailed. bark Silvia Gtap. Feraro,
New York.
LIZARD, Sept lion. steamer Canada (Br). Webster,
from New York Tor London.
LErrH. Sept ll-Arrived. brig Maggie (Br). Prowett
Beaufort, sc.
LlcArA Sept I0-Saiied. steamer Colombo (Br), Tate
Pdras Dena, Malaga and New York.
MovrLIE Sept 11Arrived Victoria Br), Young.
New York for Glasgow.
PESARrn ROADS, Sept 1l-Arrived. bark DicKernan.
Turner. Richibucto
QrEENsrowS. Sept l1-Arrived. steamer Egypt (Br).
Grogan New York for Liverpool tand proceeded barks
Borsvin Nor). Olsen. New York; Columbia UtsD stagno
Philadelphia; Giano (AuO. sopps, Baltimore; Giusto
(Aus. columbs New York Amirsl Cecie tFr) Espesse
do with cargo shifed brig Brown Foster Fox Greek,
NB
RocHEroKr. Sept s-sailed, bark Cola (sr). Robinson.
Philadelphia.
srErris Sept s-Aulved barks Minion (Nor). Nielsen.
New York ConstantiA (Nor). Failaksen, do.
TRIESTE, Sept 6-Arrved, barks Pro5o UtaD, De Mar
tino, Now York; 9th. Sarah Kingsbury, Grnin do.
IhvEnrooL, Sept I1-Brig Lsonors Biooa from Cardiff
for Cuba, hasput into scilly leaky
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

BREMEN Sept s-Arrived, steamer Ohio CGer), Meyer
Baltimore.
Sailed 10TH ship Livingstone (Br, Crosby, North Ame.
RIGA.
BRsroL Sept l1--sailed, ship Vaughan (Br), Porter
New Orleans; bark Hebe CNor), Grau, United States
BARCELONA, to Sept 11-sailed, bark Balestrno QtnD
Baltimore.
AMSTERDAM Sept 10-Arrvcd, ship Loyds GER, Burg
niger, Pensacola.
ALICANTE to Sept 11-sailed, Aigcrs, for New York;
Guido, do.
AMER Sept 10-Arrved previously, bark Abbie Frank
lin, Howcs Now York. and ordered TO Sourabaya
BonpfAUx Sept iO-Saied. bark Bjornstorne Bjornsen
No Nielsen New York; also Success, for Wilmington,
NC: Warbcrg New YORK.
Cork QUAY Sept 11-Arrived schr Chas II Fsbcns,
Kecne, st john NIB
prsi. Sent Io-saied steamer Athcnian tBr), for Ma
laga and New York
IAvRr sept s--sailed. ship b Metcalf Nor). Knud-
sen, United states.
HAMBURG, Sept 1o-saied, bark Gna (Nor) Andersen.
New York; brig Auguste CGer), Riis, PHILADELPHIA
KoSiGsnrRG, Sept S-Arrlved, bark Mathde DAM An
. dersen, Philsdelphia.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
FORGED POST OFFICE ORDERS.


Deputy United States Marshal L. A. Newcombe'
with Detective T. H. Scanon. arrested yesterday AFTER
noon George s. Graf. OF Johustown, In THIS state,
who accused OF forging Post onlco ORDERS forged
Post Oce order of $50 was recently paid to him here
which had been regularly advised from the Johns'own
Post Oaice Emboldened by his ccess he presented
another forged order Tor s75 but The money order
Office officials the alert, and declined 10
pay IL u they had made further inves-
tigations II is needless TO say thai ne
did not return to demand payment of the
order The prisoner IL is alleged has also becn con-
pccted with number similar frauds on the govern
ment. The arrest was made by the ABOVE men.iohed
officers in the iur OF Mr. Boos on Broadway, IN
whose employ Graf had formerly oeen az clerk He
was endcavorug when captured 10 pass seventy-n -nve
dollar check on Cotrel II Co, OF Albany. which is
forgery In his possession another forged check
of $50 ON the First National Bank OF Am
4 Potter and drawn 10 the order OF G. H. De Gren.
which he admitted forgery. In his possession
were found $50 in money and quantity OF STOCK
In a silver mining company Vermont, which he re-
marked was almost vaueless, " also return ticket
10 Boston, which no sat he had intsnded TO use lass
night. He IL about twenty-five years Of age aud well
connected at JohnstowD. He was uken ny the om-
sued warrant Of removal Tor The prisoner,
and no placed IN charge OF cnited
States Deputy Marshal Newcombc who took him
last night by the eight O'Clock tram rm this CITY, 10
turn HIM Auburn TO the custoday OF the United
States Marshal of the Norhcrn District OF New York
Mr. Newcombe also took with him all the evidence OF
the prisoners forgery the Post Office Graf took
his arrest very quietly and made no attempt to deny
his identity " rumored that an arrest at the johns
town Post Office this morning is lar from improbable.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
DAMAGES FOR SEDUCTION.

In the Hudson County Circuit Court, Jersey City,
before Justice Knapp yesterday the suit of Thomas
Luyster against Charles Powell for damages for the
seduction Of his daughter Ella, was concluded Ella
Luyster, girl OF seventeen, testified that Powell
had made her acquaintance her parents
residence, and began visiting her He escorted
her TO balls and picnics and a lew months sue
cccded IN causn ng her ruin. When her father learned
her condition he caused suit to be brought against
Powell before Justice Mccoy, Tor basardy, but he
acquitted Luystcr then brought suit IN the Circuit
Court damages Tor the loss OF his daughters
wees. The gwen to the jury yesterday and
after hours Deliberations returned with verdict OF
So 900 lor the plaintiff. A tho parties well
known in Jersey City and move in respectable society,"
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
A SINGULAR DEATH.

George Conway, Of No. 23l Mott street. was sitting
on a bench the Battery yesterday AFTERNOON when,
on looking above him, he was surprised to see
man's limbs hanging directly overhead. the
foliage completely hid the body, and at
1rst Conway tancied II one who bad
climbed up there and iallen asleep, but a closer
animation the position OF the feet and legs assured
HIM that they must belong TO person who was sus.
pended from the boughs He nastened 70 notify the
police, aud they found hanging from huge limb
u Gian dressed in dark, common clothes some
what tho for He bad nothing
on his person by which he could be
identified, except pawn ticket for ring which had
been pledged by one Beaver at r. FreePs pawn. Office
at No, SO Grand street, williamsburg The deceased
was about forty years OF age, and he had dark side
whiskers and eht hair His coat and vest were black
and his pants, which we'll worn, were light In
color. The deceased was taken 10 tho Morgue.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
SPOKEN.

Shin Sovereign the Seas Power from New York for
San Francisco July .. lat 40 = Ion 81 30 W.
Shin N blanchard Birmingham. from Cardiff for Rio
Janeiro Aug ~, lat AS n, Ion 16 W.
Shin John Watt Deshon navre for Key West, Aug
Ship Centennial Bcarse, from Bombay for Havrc, Aug
s. lat 25 "a " lon ~ ~ w.
ship Zephyr. Sweetscr from Now orleans ior LIVERPOOL
Aug I6 lat 40 4S Ion 53 81 a
ship John Rutherford (Br) from Antwerp Tor sydney,
CB. Aug -, lat ~. Ion IA.
Ship Paimas C,rj Cardiff fu- Bombay. Aua3, lat
An American ship showing I'd dis pdt. l47e, steering
SSW July =, lat "a 5. lon 30 w.
Bark Glide Beadle days from Boston for Madagascar
no date, lat AZ L. n. Ion 65 10 w. -, a.,,,.u
Oft Cape Chatte . - s.it, ,.ts,.a,
BARK Emma a Alice, Gibbs. from Sourabaya for Fail
month July q lat - ), lon IA 10 +. ~. F:YH =.
Bark Anita Mcbride from Philndephia Tor lilo
Janeiro. Aug 4, lat 1S ~ ", Ion 20 Oh w.
a Norwegian bsrs from New York for TOR Riga' showing
Schr arde for Jeremie. Sept ., lat ~ 81 Ion
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
SWANSON'S LITTLE FAILINGS.

Alexander s. r. Swanson went to the Third pre-.
cncl station house Monday night aud entered II com.
plant against Thomas Warmslcy, the brother of his
rcputed wic No. /, aud Robert Douglass a painter
residing at No 55l Newark avenue. IL appears that
Swanson entered liquor saloon where he was met by
the parties named anu was upbraded for his conduct
intox Dcatcd, and offered $25 worth Of dry goods r
Douglass would act as mediator between him and his
first vile. Warmscy and Douei became indignant
and threw Swanson into the street The ASA ants
were arrested and locked up, but AS the complaint was
Withdrawn Yesterday tboy wore dscharGed.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
A LOVING COUPLE.

at was only wee Scratch" Your Honor, said the
Witness white haired old man, anu he looked low
ingly at the prisoner at the bar, his wife, some
twenty years his junior. whom he caused to be ar
rested f assaulting him. 1t was evident that the
prisoner had succeeded influencing her husband not
TO prosecute.
~ afraid you don't live happily together" OBJ.
served the Court
s'Is 1t happiness you maneS Oh, Judge, there Is
not a lovinger couple in New York; we loving
as two pigeons,' and the old man looked appealngly
at his spouse who smiled her in corrobora.
tioD
The prisoner was discharged, the Court remarklng
that it would be too crucl TO separate 80 loving u
couplc.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
WHIPPING POST WANTED.

woman, with face much swollen and ds1gured
from the effects Of q beating by her husband John
Maggie, ascendcd tho witness stand in the Court Of
SPECIAL Sessions yesterday and piteousy appealed for
mercy to her husband. 'If he goes to prison my
baby and myself without support said the un-
fortunate woman Justice Morgan gave withering
glance at the prisoner. "f we only had whipping
post, he said, IL would take delight in sentencing
YOU 10 thirty lashos For your unfortunate wifes sake
can't give you more than thir days on the Island"
The prisoner hardened looking man, seemed over
joyod at his light punishment.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
SAMUEL G. OGDEN.

Samuel G. Ogden, Auditor OF the New York Custom
House. died at Ezabethtown, Essex county. N. j., on
Monday, 10th inst He had suffered deeply from a
chronic disease OF several ycars standing, and had
gone out to country to seek rest and relief Mr..
Ogden took service in Custom House the month
of June, 1s4l, and served the United States govern
ment IN tue important position OF Auditor for nearly
thirty five years The situation is OF great re-
sponsibiIty. and he filled with ability and fidelity
He about sixty three years Of age Mr. Ogden was
a brother of Mrs Anna Cora Mowatt Richie. The
officers OF the Custom House yesterday afternoon,
and paid tribute to his memory in series Of appro-
PIRATE resolutions.
The New York herald., 1877-09-12
THE HORSE CAR CASUALTY.

Coroner simms, investigating the circumstances at
tending the death of the Mr.. Robert C. Young the
Brooklyn painter, who was found mutilated on the
track the Vanderbilt avenue horse car line on last
Saturday Eight, has empanecd jury, and VIII hold
the inquest Monday ucxl. The post mor,cm exainI-
nation by Dr. shepard showed that death was due
10 shock heorrhsgc, the wheels Of the car having
passed over the right cg and arm oi the deceased
fhs funeral OF Mr. Young will take place from hts late
residence No 42I Twelfth street, to-day. The Nassau
Ledge =. and A. NJ, will attend