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THE FARE TO GREENPoINT.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
The complaint IN Saturdays edition In regard 10 ths
time table OF the steamboat Peter Crary just /
am one OF many who think that twenty minutes past
eight O'Clock Is too late In tho morning for the boat
call at Greonpoiut, and In tho evening also Il Is rather
late in leaving Now York. But there is another
thing in which 1 think other travellers by the
boat viii upnoid mo- aud that liz. the In.
crease or fare, which takes place to-day from
live to ognt cents. True. tho Communication Is sixteen
tickets Tor 81 but even ut that ratio IL is too much
IRON Greenpoint to Fulton street faithough not too
from Yorkv'iIc for great many viii not some
cannot pay out 81 nj time tor fcrriage csps-
caliy when one Is only traveller by the boat in tho
morning. being 700 atc AZ night Tor tho majority OF
morn, NJ customers In my opinion II would DC
tho interest OF the proprietor 10 reduce tho faro
five cents from Grocnpoint, bus havo The new ratci
from yorkviiic, which do not consider loo much.
GREENPUlNrER.
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SHERIFF DAGGETI'S FEES.

meeting OF the jail Committee OF tho Kings County
Board of Supervisors held yesterday to consider
urthcr reduction OF tho fees Of Sher Daggett for
board OF tho prisoners at tho Ray mond Street Jaii
The committee waited upon by a delegation from
tho Taxpayers Central Organization, VINO claimed that
tho tees the sherin received Tor tho board oil tho
prisoners were great deal 100 large and should be
reduced TO seventeen aud hall cents pcr day Tor
person. sheriff Daggctt formerly received thirty
i've cents per day, winch was cut down by tho
board OF Supervisors 10 twenty eight cents Inc
delegates from the Taxpayers Association stated
tho Jail Committee that they should akc INTO consd-
Grafton tho difference IN price OF properly the
years 1850 and 1871 resolution reducing The fees TO
twenty Two per day Tor each prisoners board
ally ndOptcu by the cOmnltlcc.
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EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

A FEW WORDS IN BEHALF OF THE RETAIL DRY
GOODS CLERKs--A KALI HOLIDAY ONCE A
FORTNIGHT.
Now that the summer season has fairly set In, II
will be noticed with pleasure that OF the larger
airy goods ana other have adopted plan clos
ing at one O'Clock r. NJ, Saturdays in order allow
heir clerks time Tor recreation from that hour
until MONDAY morning. This Is notably the with
such extensive establishments as Arnold, Constable
Co. H. II. Macy Co., and others, and hoy arc entitled
TO credit Tor their action. But tho contrast between
these largo establishments and the smaller on
Third, sixth and Eighth avenues is equally
notable while not at all praiscworthy.
The merchants on these avenues compel
ihcir clerks not only TO work until ten
O'Clock every night, bu; instead OF having any curta-
mont time Saturdays the period Of service
is extended until midnight Of that day an osct for
Sunday We have received several commuuicatons
on the subject Of overworkng clerks other stores,
and now tho attention OF our corrcsr ondens has been
turned the exact,on mentioned ABOVE. IL Is mat
ter complaint that the statesmen and sales
women In these Stores are compelled 10 undergo so
long stretch oil arduous labor, beng their Icct
nearly all the time--somc Twelve fifteen hours
ana then to DO denied The privilege OF breathing
little fresh AIR on the last day OF the week IL wen
known that any person or iamily wishes 70 spend
SUNDAY in the couotry OF q tue seaside prepare
l,uns must he made on the afternoon even.
ing before and u possible the point o. visitation be
reached that night az to enjoy full sabbath days
recreation II the arran seincnts be lett until Sunday
half the aay is consumed In travelling that the rest
ana repose coveted scarcely merits the torn rccrca
t,on-thc Journey anu from beng labor itscL
LIT HALF TnE CLERkS orr.
Hence II our gmaiier retail merchants will not allow
salespcoue any relaxation at all during the summer
months they sholia let tncm or part Of them cease
LABOR carly on saturday afternoon. IL IS NOT
nry thai The stores should be closed In the meantime
Suppose onc.haif the complement OF clerks be al
low the benefit VI leaving al reasonable hour on
ono saturday and tho otner hai on the following
Saturday, and so on, hail the force every nj
tornaie Saturday, tho object aimed at would
DO In measure attained. No doubt
The clerks would thankful for this boon,
on the principle that hat loaf is better than none.
The Experiment worth trying Tor the sake oil human
nv IL nothing else. correspondent makes especial
compliant OF the cxactions OF the retail dealers on
Third avenue where, instead Of closing ut seven T. Nj,
like oil The other dry goods stores, the CLERKS arc
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A NEWARK SALOON FIGHT.

Newton Hughes entered the saloon OF mrs. Faux
ner, corner OF Mechanic and Alug streets Newark,
last evening. and engaged in with her, severely
cutting hor about tho head face and arms by throw
ing beer classes at her. JOSEPH Hcuncssy ntcrersd
and had his right wrst badly cut. the main artery
being severed. Daring tho night Hughes received q
dangerous scalp wound by beng hit with some sharp
instrumenL He was arrested.
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Er. William Le Roy Stevens, q young physician,
lately attached 70 ST. Peters Hospital Brooklyn, died
al that institution sunday last from blood poison.
ing Or. stevens was . resident Of Richmond, Va,
and an alumnus OF tho Medical Department Of ths
Universally Of that State. Tho sad accident which
ultimately caused his death happened several days
since while he engaged IN making post norton
examination at tho hospital. Every effort pus
form by medical stan oil tho Institution 10 save
his ME- out all IN vain, DR.. stevens dying ~ above
stated His iatbc,, respected citizen oil Richmond,
was with him during his last momcntA
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THE EIGHTH AVENUE CARS.

To THE EDITOR rDE HERALp:
am retail grocer, and Tor tho sake Of economy
must live at Ei2htyiourth street and Eighth avenue
must open my store before six A. NJ, and there
running down before seven A. n. Then press.
ing business often dc.ains late later than
twelve midnight and tho last Fifty-ninth
street leaves at minutes past twelve A. VI. have
wax twenty-five BLOCKS alter days laborious
work. Cannot tho Eighth Avenue kairoad VINO AFRO
as wealthy as the Tniri Avenue. run few cars up
and down between twelve T. n. and A. ~ and thus
add to the comfort OF many hard WORKING honest
ctzens2 Lot them at least try the plan and II will
ultimately pay Lhoui DKAuCIk.
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ECONOMY IN BROOKLYN.

SAVING OF NEARLY FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
YEAR IN OFFICIAL sALARIEs--GENERAL
JoUEDAN's CHALLENGE.
regular meeting OF tho Brooklyn Board Of Alder
men was held yesterday afternoon IN the chamber at
the City Hail. There were such large number oil poll
ticians present that several stalwart policemen were
required to preserve order for the transaction Of
business Tho Salary Committee presented their re-
port the amounts differing but slightly from those in
the bill passed by the Legislature After tho Offering
OF a number Of amendments which favored further
reduction, and discussion on the same which
markable for its lvelncss, separate each
oincer's salary taken. The salaries thus
fail
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THE TWEED STATEMENT.

There was nothing new yesterday IN tho further de-
velopments as to tho Tweed statement or the Town.
send Fairchd controversy. Mr.. Townsend said 10
reporter Of tho HERALD yesterday after.
that no was waiting very anxiously for
the Attorney Generals communication 10 tho
Governor. II there was anything u
thai rendered II necessary Tor Mr. Tweed publish
reply that reply would DO promptly made. He du not
think ~ TO take any further steps IN the mat
ter until the Attorney General was heard from. rhcro
was doubt, however, that somebody would gcl hurt
soon. Two millions OF dniiars were not 70 DO lost by
the city without protest that would have lively
SuIi
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HUNTS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

To EDITOR HERALD:--
Will you kindly call tho attention or tho Board Of
Health the horrible stencil arising from tho Of
No 20 White strecty NOSIRILS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Tho block on For,y.,hird street between Ninth and
Tenth avenues crowded each side with overflow.
Ing ash barrels and garbage, which stnks tho entire
ncighbornood. They have boon standing thcro since
FRIDAY last, and are an intolorablc nuisance.
Resident TAXPAYER.
TO tn. EDITOR OF THE HEIALD:--
Allow to call your attention to the horrible stencil
the residents oil tho side, living between First and
Second avenues from Fifeth to Fifty-hith street.
compelled to endure almost every night This stencil
arises from the oil works Huntor's Point, and II
not stopped VIII surely breed some disease Is This
not subject for the Board Of HEALTH
RESIDENT.
To THE Editor OF THE HER.L
Please allow mo to call your attention to two dead
animals lying in Ridse street. between stanton and
R,vington streea These animals have been lyna
there tor about Two days NEIGHB0R.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

GNorE--Leiters intended Tor this column must BE-
accompanied by tho WRITER'S toll namo and address to
insure attention. Compliments who are unwilling TO
comply With this rule simply waste time in writing
Write on only one side Of tho paper -ED. HEsALD.J
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HARLEM BATHS.

To THE EDITOR OF THk HERALD:-
VIII you allow me y small space IN your compliant
Book?" In regard 10 tho complaints made few
days ago about the Tree baths IN llitn street, beg
state that have frequently visited said baths gen.
tcmen's days Tor tho purpose OF allowing my two boy,
have SWIM and found them well regulated aud
clean. that each occasion have bathed myself Mr..
Coffin, the superintendent, continually therc, aud
with the aid OF his assistant, Mr.. Moody, manages
tbDgs to perfection. have visited all the baths In
tho city and In one instance nave found
OF bathers better looked after than la Hath street.
and from what | know OF the supcrnt endcnt and his
assistants, ihcy men who would resent any
ndIgnty offered lady whiio bathing. Tho ate ~
plant was made simply out OF Ill feeling
FAIR PLAY
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CONTRIBUTIONS.

CONTRIBUTIONS.
Upon motion OF Alderman Fisher tho namc OF Gen.
eral Jourdan, sent Ia by Mayor Schroeder time
since for confirmation President OF the Police Board,
taken from the table and confirmed by a vote OF
16toa Aldermen shannon, Donovan, Duane, Stcar.
ling and Kane, democratic members, votca in General
Jourdan's favor The confirmation was made unani.
nous General Slocum's name was also taken from
the liable and was confirmed President OF the Board
City Works. by avotc Of Is to IL DR. James Crane
was confirmed as President OF the Board OF Health.
DR.. Crane Commissioner OF the Metropolitan
Board OF Health number OF years ego
The names OF Rodney =. Ward and Colonel Edward
Rochr AZ Police Commissioners wcre rejected.
GENERAL JoUgDAS's CHALLgSck
A letter from Genera, Jourdan was received by the
Board Of Aldermen IN which he requested appont.
OF Committee, consisting 81 nvo democratic
Aldermen, to Investigate the charges which had been
against him as 20 certain fraudulent transactions
in real estate Should the committee, Ic sad, find
any truth tho statements made he would resign
position.
The Board after falling to confirm those names sent
in by the Mayor as members OF tho Board OF Euuca-
tion, adjourned.
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PILES OF SPlLES.

Commissioner vandcrpocl, OF the Dock Department.
has discovered that large quantities OF spies which
at present needed IN repairing the have
been contracted for They will no, DO needed Tor
many months and arc now lying In piles ncar several
OF tue wharvcs Almost hall the force OF so-called
"Iaborcrsn have engaged as watchmcn 10 guard
this unnecessary quantliy.
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A GARDEN THIEF SHOT.

William Fischer gardener OF Newark. whose place
Is la the Twelfth ward, was VI botimcs yesterday
morning AS no quietly entered mis- garden IN the gray
OF the morning he cspicd stranger driving on with
wagons load OF stolen truck. Fischer ordered the
stranger to halt bat he oaly whipped his horse Then
Fischer whipped out revolver ana shot the stranger
twice. lie sprang forward, tumbiei the wounded man
into the wagon aud drove tho station house Altnc
station The thief gave his Henry fredcrcks,
..f M.nf sf.f
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ROCHESTER, UNIVERSITY.

EXERCISES OF CLASS EVAPORATION, POEM AND
ESSAY.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 25 1877.
To-day was class day at Rochester University. I.
H. HAIR, OF Dundee, delivered the Grafton. Il. G. Akin
OF Auburn, the poem, W. w. Jacobs OF Weedsport tho
historical essay, anu j. Duane Squires, Of Cortland,
the senior bone speech. The exercises very
cesEful
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WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

REPORT OF THE EXAMINING COMMIT EE--CkAss
DAY ExKRCIsEs.
MIDpLgrows Conn.,, June 25 1877.
The report OF the Examining Committee Of the Wes-
eyan University and the award OF prizes took place
to-day. Tho report OF tho secretary, Rev. C. Il.
North, OF Poughkeepsc. n. Y. complilnented highly
The work OF the college. commencing especially the
enlargement OF the curriculum and the increasing
thoroughness oil scholarship
The class day exercises were held this evening on
Inc college campus. which. together with the build
ings, was brilliantly Illuminated tor tho occasion.
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A DISABLED STEAMSHIP.

Tho mail steamship Huntsville, Captain woir, which
lott hs port saturday for 81 Johns Porto Rico,
with heavy cargo and seven passengers returned to
tbs port last evening tn = disabled condition. II APP
pears that the Huntsville when about 100 miles her
IRON Sandy Hook had accident TO her shaf,
witch necosstaed her return to port, the engineers
being unable " repair The danagea she returned
under sail
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HOW CITY WORK IS DONE

To THE EDITOR ruE HERALD
As reform and retrcnchmen the order OF the day,
will you inform me why Ten men employed TO
PAIR Nineteenth street, where II Irving place.
for an entire week, Al time have less than five
stood Idle while tue others worked and the result OF
their labor s less than twenty square yards OF repairs
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GOVERNOR HARTRANFT AND THE GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC IN RHODE ISLAND TO
GREET PRESIDENT HAYES

GOVERNOR HARTRANFT AND THE GRAND ARMY
OF THE REPUBLIC IN RHODE ISLAND TO
GREET PRESIDENT HAYES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
PRovIDESCE. r. l., June rs, 1877
Tomorrow commences the army reunions In this
city. The exercises will commence early IN the morn
ing on the arrival OF steamer Rhode Island, from
New York. which will bring Governor Hartranft,
commander in-chiet Of the delegates to tho en-.
campment from Now York, Pennsylvania and
other states, and posts Nos 2 and OF
Philadelphia The guests will be met the depot and
escorted to the City HOTEL where Governor Hartranft
will have his headquarters. At nine O'Clock tho Coun.
Gil OF Administrator WILL meet and halt hour later
the department OF Rhode Island will tho Com
mander- In. Chief and tho National Encsmpmcnt and
them 10 their armory, where the business
Ing will be held
They will DO welcomed by Mayor Doyle OF this city
At one O'Clock the encampmcnt Will enjoy sail down
the bay AID be treated to collation.. The days exer.
cises Will conclude In the evening by grand camp
fire.
Mrs Governor Van Zandt will welcome Mrs Hayes
the morning OF the 18th at tho Presidential man.
Tho visitors have already cnccd to arrive
ana It is expected that the reunions will equal
OF the kind held by tho different ORGANIZATIONS
participating
Tomorrow will be devoted exclusively TO matters
pertaining TO the Grand Army. All the arrangements
Tor he reception OF the President have been perfected
and the Same substantially NJ already announced
in the hERALD. Vice President Wheeler and George
William Gurus. announced as toast masters at Army
Of Potomac banquoi, viii not DO able 10 be present
Tho Legislative Committee this afternoon refused TO
accept u proposition OF tho temperance organizations
to tender the President serenade. The proposed
plan march to tho Presidents headquarters md
make several temperance harang The refusal TO
allow winos at OF the receptions was thought SUM-
Gent to satisfy tho temperance element.
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CUSTOM HOUSE APFAIRS.

Collector Arthur stated yesterday that nc had TO-
ccivcd Official Information IRON Washington regard.
ing his removal aui that the articles certain OF The
papers tho effect that lie would be removed were
imposed Washington journal by a correspondents
who had applied Tor "A positon Tor man named
swords attention HAD been paid 10 hts request
The committee appontod by the Surveyor 10 select
nancs Tor removal have sent IN their report. but as
the Surveyor absent IL viii not be published unt
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A FIELD FOR THE poo cArcnEns.

To TIE EDITOR THE HEgALp:-
Have We, or have we not dog lawP Not day
passes that VIC do not hear read OF some case OF
hydrophobia and yot the authorities inactive
MS ever and refuse TO apply the remedy they alone
possess Tue block between seventh and Fifty.
eighth streets. and Sixth and seventh is
cred almost entirely with shanties OF which has
its private pack OF bowling. yepng mongrel
that are as useless as thoy arc dangerous NORMAN.
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PLYMOUTH cnuRcn's DILL.

To THE EDITOR HEKALD:-
They have peculiar way Of ringing their bell At
Plymouth Church on sunday mornings and evenings
giving powerful stroke each time at regular inter.
walls OF about second, and keeping this up tor fully
live minutes. 1t makes such a monotonous and dis.
m clang that nervous people must b. greatly god
ny II. Tho wrncr. who happens to live near tho
church, does not remember single Sunday tor i.ng
tmc when his child WAS not rudcly awakened fl JIn
SlQnbeT by this md horn dc tOlIlug. G.
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NEW YORK NAUTICAL SCHOOL.

The twentysixth annual commencement OF the New
York Nautical School, for tho education aud advance
ment of young seamen, was held last night In the
rooms Of the institution, No 90 Madison street. Tho
president, DR. William r. Thoms, do iverod tho annual
ADDRESS. Tho exercises, which we'll attended,
passed OF very pleasantly
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MANHATTAN COLLEGE.

The annual meeting OF tho Alumni OF Manhattan
College will BIO held at the College on Commencement
day, Friday, June 20, at twelve O'Clock NJ when the
election OF officers for tho ensuing year will take
place.
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WORK roR TIE POLICE.

To THE EDIroR or TIE hERALD:--
Please call the attention OF the police TO gang
ioaiers, old and young that stand the northeast
corner Of Twenty-htth street and Third avenue
LEVER.
TO EpiroR HgRALp:-
Why 10 IL that strangers cannot pass Tweuty-fourtk
street and Eleventh avenue, even In tho day time
without being assaulted by the roughs OF the west
side? II. N.
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BLocKADrNa TENTH STREET.

To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD
What right has the .yicnna Model Bakery" under
NJ Floscnman's control, to blockade Tenth street
tween broadway and Fourth avenue all Sunday by
eight OF their wagonsy Has tho street become
stable Tor these gcnticmen, does the ward ofcor
'go blind'' on the wagon question: c. G.
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SUNDAY BILLIARD PLAYING.

To THE EDITOR or rHK HKRALp.-
Is there any law against opening billiard saloons
sundays As was returning from church last SUM-
day evening shocked to hear the game being
played in the saloon on Fourth avenue. corner "
Twentieth street. A PASSER-Bf.
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ANSWERS.
A CHARGE DENIED.

TO saE EDITOR or rHE HsRALD:-
noticed IN Sundays ISSUE u complaint made against
certain young mon designated rowdIes standing in
Pearl and Chatham strccts am tho proprietor Of tho
store on this and deny oil charges mado
against these mon their conduct has always beer
without rcproach. J. u
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BASEBALL IN THE PARK.

To THE ERROR THE HKRALD:--
am hoy ana take great interest In national
game, baseball, but as l, with many others, am
obliged TO work every day, except sundays. from
eight A. NJ to six p. NJ. we deDarrcd from taking
part IN the game tho days which the Central
Park ball grounds open. would suggest that the
authorities allow tho working boys the Same privilege
sundays that Is accorded The schooboys and other
non-worKers on week days, j. O'G.
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FORT SCHUYLER.

Fort Schuyler which has boon tenan.lcss since tho
close of the war is being put in condition 10
modate a detachment ol.the FIRST artillery, United
States Army, stationed al Madison, IN this state
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THE GRAND ARMY.

PHILADELPHIA POSTS EN- ROUTE FOR THE
GRANp ENcAMrMENT AT PROVIDENCE TO-
DAY.
Two posts OF the Grand Army OF tho Republic OF
Philadelphia, Nos. and s, passed through this city
yesterday on their way to the Grand Encampment OF
the Grand Army, which convencs at Providence r. l.,
to-day. These posts acted as escort Governor
Hartrantt. of Pennsylvania who rs the
Chiei OF tho Grand Army OF The Republic OF pennsyl
vana, and his staff they left Philadelphia Yesterday,
at ono O'clock and arrived at this city about four
They then marched up Cortlandt street 10 Broad
way, up Broadway 10 Murray stree. and
Murray street to The Providence boat Pos. No.
brought about one hundred and twenty men and No
about one hundred and two men. No. = was headed
by tho Wcoco Band OF Philadelphia ana No. by the
band oil tho sixth regiment oil Philadelphia In the
line was carried n number OF flags, and Post No.
carried handsome banner presented by the LADIES'
Aid Society Of tho post on Friday evening last Upon
the adJournmcnt of the Grand Encampment Post No.
will proceed to Lynn, Mass, and be tho guests of
Post No. OF tho Grand Army OF that city. During
tho last summer the latter post visited Phladcph
and were the guests OF the Philadelphia Post No. s.
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AMHERST COLLEGE.

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION
EXERCISES OF COMMENCEMENT wEEK-CoN-
TEST FOR PRIZES IN oRAToRY-PRIzEs
AWARDED.