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The New York herald., 1877-02-27
REDUCING TEACHERS SALARIES.

REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE ON sALARIRs AND
ECONOMY TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Alta meeting OF the Board OF Education yesterday
afternoon IL resolved to lower the salaries OF teach
ers to the reduction OF $780, 52 made by the Board
OF Apportionment In the estimates for the present
year.
The Committee on Salaries and Economy submitted
q report mako up the deficiency in their appropria.
tlon and stated that while mindful Of tho TACT that
great and pressing demand is very properly made for
retrenchment 10 all branches OF the public service,
and while willing TO make all reasonable concessions 3
to this demand they did not believe that tho csma-
bic and highly educated young women employed
as teachers in our schools receive compcn-
sation that Is excessive when the exhaust.
ive character OF their duties IS considered. They
had managed TO reduce tho expenses OF the
department s27 2SS without touching The salaries Of
teachers IN the grammar departments. TINS still lett
q dcnct OF $43, ,I64, and alter many meetings 10 con-
sion that Encouragement must be effected in salaries
Tho deductions proposed are:-On male assistants,
ten-twclihs OF ST. $50, $3.50 on female assistants in
male departments, tcntweths OF $l3 900, S1O. S33
the assistants in iomalc departments, tcn-webs vi
$4,000 ss.25o on assistants in primary department
and schoJ eleven. .tw hs of $26, 800 $22 0o3 Ihs
would seriously lower the salaries or tho majority
OF the teachers aud some the salaries Will be
Increased The saving by this plan Is S42 541 which,
added TO the sum, makes the total deductions
amount to $40. .s"0-ncafy the entire deficiency.
Tho readjustncnt OF the salaries is founded upon
the opinion that the present system not exactly
equitable No attention paid to tho teachers ccrti
ncaie or the grade IN which she teaches sneis paid
| in accordance win the number Of scholars she has
The majority OF teachers, is stated are not mate
| rally affected.
The report cnpcnderod long and spirited discus
sion, IN the course OF which tho objection made
that the proposed reduction uncvcny made that
II ony reduced those salaries which at present
mere pittapcc.
! President Wood reminded the commission that tho
question before tho Board was whether the report
sn0uu be sont TO the Com itec Bylaws, and
considerable discussion II was voted that the report
should be sent To that committee, and that they be
Instructed 10 report at the next meeting OF tho Board
| Commissioner Wheeler moved that the evening
schools, with the exception OF the Evening Hign
School, be closed during the months OF Ociooer No
vember and December. which would save $50 COO o
tue Board The motion was referred to the Committee
on Evening Schools.
The Board adjourned to meet ON Wednesday next at
four r. N.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
BRIDGET GILLIGAN'S DISAPPEAR
ANCE.

The mystery surrounding the disappearance OF Mrs.
Bridget Gilgan. who has beer missing since last
April, has not been solved, although hcr niece
Mrx Woodruff, obtained Trace OF Mrs Giliigan, who
died In the Charity Hospital las; November Hearing
that a woman answering Mrs. Giligan's description
had died at the Charity Hospital BlacKwels Island
her relatives yesterday visited that Institution. Dr
KitcheIl stated 10 them that woman named Bridget
tiiiligan aged thirty.six, had died on November 49,
tve days alter admission, the cause OF death beng
ssBrishrs dtseass assisted by pneumonia Whether
the body was buried In the city cemetery or not he
could not state. but II kept twenty-our hours
alter death, according TO law, and the notice OF
Iier death was published for three days IN
the Cify Record sick woman. who lay In the bed
adjoining Mrs GiIgans stated that she saw tho body
washed aud her hat aud shaw gwen away
The relatives stated to IA HER AID reporter that Mrs.
(,gan always carried from $500 TO $500 In her BOSOM
Tut there seems 10 DO record Of any money being
found on her NJ the hospital Sho was worth about
$4,000 Tho entries on tho admission aud death rec
ords are as f0lIows:-
March 49, fs7sGilgau. Bridget. fortyninc years. born
reland married: donesttc twontybve years III cOu-
Ssy; admitted the Homeopathic Hospital from rim
yard IN tho city. suffering from phthisis
There N no record of tho death of this woman, and
probably she was discharged cured Further on 10 the
following entry Of admisslon:-
November g. 1s78-Gilligsn Bridget. aged shFty'six;
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
AMERICAN PORTS.
ALEXANDRIA. Feb 24-Arrivsd, schr Carrie

ALEXANDRIA. Feb 24-Arrivsd. schr Carrie Holiness
cIe.ssa .sSlSsi ssnS y Godfrey crom ,ieorsssown
saa At.sns" vsS" t
Crowsll and Ea,tlesnake Wiley rhiaaelphia Johns
New York bark Azor. Davis Fays; schr Eliza Emery.
Cleared Steamer Neptune. Berry. New York; bark I'd
.d ss S s ssS sSs ss
DC: MSris Lewis Lewis Baltimore. '~"'''
iXErTHoRE. FEB 2e-Ariyed steamers IIiDernian
!Br). Archer Iysrpool; Sea 0s Lockwood Chg: lesion
Soro, Cundersen. do; Ahkera INoo strom. Barrow. ;
rsI ..ls ss s%s
Goiter IsH. icLangha, ,Demerar&: Maggie 4 River.
s 6hss f New
syss MsFe iSs KATE Robinson cha.
SG %
Nsw foFk ss vs a SS
bsen Noo NELSON Bremen: Dannebors 'Nor,. Kantse
FISK. Kelly Portland.
.Sr rs%A 1y
Fss M End E"S % sshr ssr
sasS s% 3 % & 5nos. s.s . s :ss. nta simmons.
CiNRLEsTOX. Feb 2s-Arrived. schr Carrie Saunders.
tBrl. Saunders. Mayagnex
Csarcd-schrs Louisa srdsall. Rogers. New York; Mar
26,h-Arrvcd. bak lnicn t>p,. Havana schr Lily. Cole
sailed ste amer Equator Hinckey Phadclphia: ship
Forest BELLE (r, Scott. vepooi barks IIazelhurst CBr
OAR IN. FEB i6-Arrivcd. bark Hope tNor,. stocsen
IDth-Arrvcd. barks Birniga tBr). Fraai Charleston;
Sleipner tNorl Andersen, savannah Wave Queen tr)
Mary Femcrct Richard phiiadciph Adds N Bird
Faes, Bcston Andrew Nebinger. Fitzpatrick, New Bed.
cleared schr W q Lewis, Baxter baltimore
22d Cleared schr Annie |. Mexican. Mexican Boston.
10Th .lsared bnrk swift tsw, isoer Carnm yon Wales
and Geo Trgy Gammon. New York
Arrived sieaue. csronaeiet Farcloth. New York
n% sn%s ary % siw Mau
FORTRESS MONROE Feb 2j--Arrvcd. barks Traveller
tBr). Pcnheid Rio Jancirc tor orders Osterde or
OusideA brig supposed the senora: from Rio Janeiro
ProIst from savannah; barls Rosa sI,sD. ir"m Dublin
Cncket. kean from lilo Jancro brig Packard Ames
Passed out--ship Union (Nor. for Queenstown: barks
Lorton Vale lBrj Maria Louise ItaD Gronsvmr tNor) Pa
Ola nta dlasown" Inc @ m,a and Sempee hal tor 10
Norma us) for konigsberg; brigs Georya. for Porto
Rico: Eugenis for Trinidad; Adelaide tBs, Tor Halifax
GALvksTON, FEB 2o--Arrived. schrs Joshua Grindlc
Feehy harrisburg taad sailed same day for kuatan En-
sailed schrs a II Beldem, New Orleans; Miranda Mo-
bs rSny ssw EvsT % oss"m w"Ss
bark lsia Or Auncsn, Iverpool brig MIRA (Nor Cor
GEORGErOwN. Sc Feb 2i-Arrivcd, sclrs | Hazard
brewster New York; llarbinger Dodge, do; Buckley,
,.JXCKsoNvILLE, Feb ae-Arived, schr Gertrude.
R..Y WEST, Feb l3-saled. schr Rapidan. Demafest.
il,h-snled. schr II $ Tuthill. Phillips. Tampa
1Gth--Arived. schrs Mary Jane (Br. Mbury. Nassau
retnrnl: Wallace Backiord from Tortngas 1sh brig II
Sailed nth scnr Veto. Kreli. Pensacola.
In port list ship sabno BorIand. from Bremen ordered
MOBILE. Feb 2s-Arrived. ship Northumberland sBr,
4hrsns. Rio Jsnsiro ssirs Linda. whsaors, Kingston
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY
SIN AND MOON.
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEB. Is, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED By rHE HERALD YACHTS AND HERALD
wiTTEsT0SE TELEGRAPH LINE

REPORTED By THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND uERALD
wiiIrRsToSE TELEGRAPH I.ISE.
Steamer The Queen t,,r), Bragg Liverpool; Feb H. with
mdse and ~ passengers to + ! Hurst.
steamer Gamma ,Brl, Iiddicoat Bermuda Feb - with
mdsc and passengers to Outerbrdge Had strong NV
winds.
steamer John Gibson. Masingo. Georgetown DC. with
mdsc TOD l. Ropmc Jr
steamer Vndicator Rogers Philadelphia with md SO TO
James Hand.
steamer Allentown, Tuttlc. Philadelphia with coal to tho
Reading kR Co
Ship Sir Robert Peel, Larrabee, London Dee H. with
mdse TO Grinue Mnturn GO. Had fine weather. to Hat
teras thence II days with y T. and NV gales.
Bark Scotia lof Bnnh Duncan. Manila Sept II. with
Hope Dee ~ ): Helena Jan and crossed the Equator
Jan ~ In Ion - bad heavy and NV gales Tor days
the Cape of Good Hope; light Sc ana trades;
lat % 70 po succession Of gales splitting sail; and dam
of nmariscotta from New Orleans Tor Havre I5
Bark Ambassador (Br), Prchn. Yokohama Nov g. with
mdse Pca ody, Willis Co. Passed AMER Dec y Cape
~ 3S had light NE trades to lat IL; Feb ~
with strong NV gales: Dec =. in Straits
Sunda was In c.npany with bark Denbghsnre t}r) from
ior do (nei her again Jan |. lat 35 ~. lon 10 4s
Bark Espcand (Nor. Terkelscn Hamburg ~ DAYS with
md,e 10 Funch, Edye Co Was ~ days OF iiatteras
with heavy NE gales.
Bark RagnhIid (No jacobsen Rotterdam 10 days with
empty barrels to Fnnch Edge Co Had hne weather to
bermuda; thence Is' anys With and NY paes.
Bark Martin Luther tNor, Nelson. bordeaux 6O days
mdse Louis 1ctcps Game the southern passage
was ~ days OF Bermuds with NV gales. Feb H. lat
- So Ion 10 30 passed Br bark showing signal letters
WsG3, from singapore tor New York 1886 days out
hides &c order Crossed Equaof Jan rs IN Ion "a.
Bark fbos u Armstrong. Manrau, Rio Jnnero 30 days
with coffee to order. Crossed the Equator Jan - IN lon
~ M had light NE winds from the Equator 30 Hattcras
sails Feb 23 while running for sandy Hook l2hshp,
weather thcK aud wind blowing hard from the eastward
The New York herald., 1877-02-27

BORDEAUX Feb 25-Arrived. schr Lookout Nichols New
York.
cADz. Feb 2i-ssied. schr Potter. Pendleton. Gou
eester. Mass tanother report says Portland Nel.
DUnLiS Feb 24-Saied, ship Golden Fleece. Humphrey.
United States.
Exnourm. Feb 24-Arrived brig Mariuccia Galato'a
QtaD, Esposite New York.
FALMOUTH. Feb 26-Arrved brig Tartar (Br, Rule, Will
mington. NC. for Cardiff below.
Sailed 26th. bark (Ger) Samme from Liverpoo!.
New York. having repaired.
GiBRALTAR, Feb 15 Arrived bark Iiea Nor). Nelsen
New Orleans.
Arrived to Feb 26 brig Felicia Utah. Perslo New York;
schr Georsetta Lawrence Robinson. New York for Alex
andria
HAvRE Feb 23-SaiIed. bark Annie Troop tBrl. Fritz,
New york 18th, Herdsr ,Ger) Brandt rom Ham
burg). New York. detained ono day.
LIVERPOOL Feb 25-Arrived. steamer Statesman (3r'.
Valiant. Now Orleans; barks Frances Br), Ill., San Fran
cisco; Charlotte er wai Charleston. Duchess OF Lam
caster (Br), Williams. do Eva Carv tBr). Ciarp Calves
ton; Marie Ger,. Reners savannah 26th ship Queens
town. Purington. Charleston; barks Abigail (Br, Ray
mond do; John Boyd tsr), Grant. do
Sailed 26th, steamer Victoria tBr), Baker, Boston.
NEWPORT Feb 2J-Sailed, bark Bonny Doom Cole. Ma
tanzaa
Ponrsxouru. Fob 24-sailed. brig stilicone tAus
vranch drom Kncardine). BArmors.
PLYxourn, Fob 25Arrved, bark Primus tNor,, Nelsen
New York.
QuEESsTowy. Feb 24-Arrivea, steamer Parthia (lsr)
Mckay. New York for Liverpool land procecded) 18th.
bark IIenretts Ger). wocken, San Fraucco brig Fanny
(Aus), Tichias New York 26h. steamers Olympus tBr
Bnee. Boston for Liverpool; Helvetia tB Pearce Now
York for do land both proceeded).
Sailed 25th. brig Venice (Nor), Mass Qrom Liverpool,
Baltimore. having repaired
ROTTERDAM. Feb 24-Arrved. ship Night gale (Nor. o.
sen. New York.
SHIELDS, Feb 26saiied, ship w IL Corsar (3D, Courte
nay, San Francisco.
ST HELENA Feb Isaileo. bark Star Of the South (B,
Smith drom Singapore. Boston,
TRIESTE Feb 2OArrivsd bark Amalia LAus. Chiaveli.
New York.
Arrived ut United Kingdom port Feb a. bark Marion
(Br). Edwards. Bull River.
Sailed from - Feb "a, Aspssa. for United States.
BouLoGsE, Fob 2e-Ship Albania tBD, Beeiy. from CAL
cutta Oct II for Dundee previously reported ashore
Cape Grsnoz. has to pieces. yerylto the
saved.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 28-If the weather continues fne
brig Nash, Spauding from Liverpool via IIoyhead
Havana before reported stranded Fishguard will
dischargins her cargo week. and be into
harbor.
LONDON. Feb 26-ship Gardner Colby. from Astoria for
Queenstown which put into Valparaiso with rudder
Is also loaky.
Bark Condoren or). Ne6lich. from San Francisco Dec
for Queenstown, has into Valparaiso in leaky cond
tiou.
Bark Lornds Borste from Newcastle for Rio Jsneiro.
which iuto Savanger had sails carried away and
seamen drowned
Brig Tartar (r), Rule, from Wilmington. NC. for Cardiff
put into Falmouth day with sails split and loss topsa
yard.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Tho purser Of the steamer Gamma from Bermuda has
thanks for favors.
sHr Pnorncroa The materials of ship Protector tNor)
been snvsd and taken to key West In schr Sea Gull
BARK RosrrA tNcr. Hagemann from New York for Rot
erda which mas been reported overdue mas arrived at
her destination in safety.
BARK SUNBEAM tBr. from Londonderry for Baltimore.
Feb to tho Chesapeake. She viii 30
folk
rah with a cargo Of salt stranded Huning Isiand Sc
Friday las; Tho crew saved; vessel and
(saltj total loss.
BRIG W, Of Prince Edward Island. which was caught
II ths ice Of pCr, o9d Island @ and ns was II sinking con
by Mr. George OF yrsss @ and
scnn CYGSus. Steele Machias for New York. before
reported ashore oons Point and full has
been got aioat and arrived at this port on Sunday
sciIR JAS MecLosxEY owned by Joseph J Harris and
others Port Jefferson before reported stranded NJ
Sinai beach L. Jan o. has entirely to pieces ana will
be total loss.
Semi RonInsoy Glover. from Fall River arrived at
dsmned schr Jonas smith from wsssss. for Havana
Scua MARIA DR. Stubbs. sailed rom Bermuda Feb 10 for
Barbados with 500 bbs mackerel and portion Of cargo OF
schr seaaawn from Gloucester, Mass which put into Ber
mu In In distress
scnn CAROLINE ConSnLA. wrecked at Beaver Tail, is a
total loss excepting the sails and one mast
Brashea uy, La for New York wrecked Feb y south
Reef Fla consisting of f7 hhds aud ts do
msscs will be saved in very damaged state schr Wallace
materials.
BALriMoRK Feb 26-Schr Coulbourn, recently capsxed
mas nism o"Ir % e 70 pe e "
Ia, hole in her bottom and 1t is feared ss will he total
schr Sarah Fisher Cheval cut by the ice the 22d
% the Las. % 'r % & ss s GSs With
aud found nee to etsam the deck load valued
her voyage TO Washington. where she repaired
KKY WEST Feb 2l-Bark Sverige tNor, wetorberg, from
Reef is supposed aioai. wreckers assisting
NAw ORLEANS Feb 2dThe French bark Peabody. strand
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
BROWN, SPRING STREET"
A DESERTED WIFE cRAzED WITH LIQUoR AT
TxMPTs SUICIDE.

DESERTED WIFE cRAzED WITH LIQUoR AT
TxMPTs SUICIDE
Michael O'Donnell, OF No. q Mangn street, was
quietly walking down the pier at the loot Of Delaney
street ut four o'clock Sunday afternoon. ON
turning, q woman who had neither hat nor shaw
passed him. Sho talking to herself and much
cited. Shc reached the edge OF tho pier and
stood for q moment gazing toward Backwells
lsiand and deliberately Jumped into tbe East River.
ODonnell shouted for assistance and sprang to her
rescue. He seized her she was sinking Tor the
second time and with assistance succeeded in land
Ing her the pier In almost UNCONSCIOUS condi.
tion. O1ccr Scibert took her tho station house,
where she dumb 10 all questions put to her.
Sne was afterward removed to bellevue Hos.
pitaI, where she still retained tho same dogged
silence, excepting that in answer TO the usual
questions she muttcrcd in almost inaudlble voice,
Brown, Spring street" She was thenattackcd with a
1T of insanity and had TO be removed to cell in the
female ward She subsequently, however. stated 70 a
HERALD reporter that she had resided with her hus.
band at No. 27l Spring street. She believed that her
child dend at home, she had no wish TO live and
therefore determined to commit suicide Tho reporter
called At No. 27l Spring street and saw Mra Harding
who stated that Mrs. Brown had lived In the house
sine" December last; that she had female baby that
the husband (Allau Brown) ~ employed ut pier 10
North River, and rs a hard working and steady man;
they had frequent quarrcs but solely on account Of the
wiies fondncsS Tor drink; on rrIuay morning nst sue
silently left the house, taking her baby with her.
During the day Roundsman Hughes called at the house
and said Mrs Brown was III the station house and
wanted to be sent to the Island, she had the
'horrorR" That night officer brought tho woman
home. Mrs. Harding accompanied her 70 her room,
where her husband was ypaticnty awaiting her. Since
then Brown has not been seen. On Saturday morning
Mrs Harding found Mrs. Brown In childish condition.
She imagined that tho clock and tho chairs were talk
ing to her. About noon she brought the child, in
naked condition. to- Mrs. Hardings room, who charit.
ably dressed and fed the poor little thing and
nado dinner the mother. On Sunday the same
lady furnished her with something to eat and drink.
About thrcc O'Clock her hat aud shawl were found in
the hail. and In going the room the baby found
on the floor covered with starch and dirt The lttle
thing was cared for ard the mother did
during the night II was taken next day TO the station
house and from there Police Headquarte where
it is supposed becoming disgusted with his wo's
duct. deserted her
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
CLEARED.

Steamer Chesapeake Mangum Portiand-J AneS
Ship Cock, Hardy. Bombay-vernon Brown &
Co.
Ship Aminta (Br), Megier. i.verpool-RJ Cortis
Bark marlborough (Br), Williams AMER for orders
Snow Burgess.
BARK Brunnow (tier), Page Hamburg-Dill d Rad
F,scheti GtaD, Colona. Alicante for ordc-Johu
q Sesger.
mark Cardenas, Hartman, Nuevitss-Jas Ward Co.
Bark Thomas Brooks, Waugh, 81 Jago and
Wnydell n Co.
Brig Daylight, Gibson, Demerara-L W r Armstrong.
brig lorrid Zone (Br) Cooper Port Prince-K MUIR
ray, Jr.
Schr Ada @ Shorthand. Uoane, Para-Buriett & Pond.
Schr Elizabeth Cook, Cook, Port Spain (rrintdad -S
Welsh
schr Mary A Witham, Austin, Port Prnce-R Murray,
Jr.
Schr Cyrus Hail. Howes. Savannah-Parsons & Loud.
Scr hattie Tollis. Ioliis Charleston. SCEvans Ball 4
The New York herald., 1877-02-27

Merchants shipping agents aud shipm aer are informed
that by tcegrsphng the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No. 46 Flee London or to tho
Paris Office addressing Bennett. I'll Avenue de FOpera
Paris tho arrivals and departures iron European and
with the United Statss the will be cabed to this
country FREQ of charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Med
terrauean will find tho Paris oece the more sconomi-
cal ana expeditions for teicgraphing news
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
ia; s.guIu. Hall. oresnDor III: uorriman. Hsrri.

ia; ssgun. Hall. GresnDort Ii; II Herriman. Hsrri-
SIsS;sd rSse, q Elnssss Beals New o.saqs n.,
jsaSis Mood. fissasi, Julia; Knowles Chase New
ys s sspes sI
Sn%ro9nr 9 Feb W. 2 rMxA1Ssa sehr Angler Bss'e
2i5 rM-Ke'urned schr Angler. with loss OF foresa and
.5in. no Pm Arrived schr David @ Floyd. CLIFFORD
PORT MADISON. Feb ls-sailed. bark Tidal wave
PENSACOLA Feb ai-cleared. schrs Il Il Yates. Clark
raena sssE ssss snss sns"ss ae Hemms
schiedam schr Susan. Gardner. sayanna-ia Mar
sss% 5 d: Ss & The lsspGs a Tss
'h hokT K%%s %oyS rss sS City Of Dallas
t'r sherman
osss DO" si fssi u CAR Aaa Oy 9 Ss.
Fan nyss
Liverpool iiaax; sehIs Taylor SMa.his, chseseman
''Ha s's ss Agnes. srssk wsm.
sSs w tor aSss? SsS
ss ,as ss' Rs.s sr sa DcasSly scJ
sailed VIM !. r,,,n s.veD. s,.r.
s:,SS snaas o. J:s. fss9 oass ssTs
oaSd ss,mS Barn, s.S oT : s; do Card pr.msu
Aap% ss oi ss'ssf lana s't .nSass
Idea Cork sailed
last night.
PORTLAND. Me. Feb ai-Arrived, schr Francis Hatch.
Rockapd for New York.
Clearcd-serr Li.ht Boat. New York
A. Ss s Dsr q ssea IN @cr haOo sch,
Hattie Turner Tapper Wilmington. NC. TOR kennebunk
port.
At anchor the mouth of the harbor-A bark. light
PEovTDEScE. Feb 2t77ArTlved, scnrs Jas $ shlndler
Belowrwo masted scho0ners, OF them reported ia
saed-steamers Florida Crocker and Tonawanda. shcr-
y.
Lucy Wright, Elxey. Baltimore; James stiles rerrapin.
Wooster; Pointer Dill. aud Ontario, Innt. New York
via Norfolk schrs Twenty One Friends. Jchers Phladel-
phia: China Gordon New York; Y Gates Freeman, do
RICHMOND, Feb 24--Arrivcd. schr Ii Terry Cranmers
saed-Bark Mette dam. Panlscn Bahia schrs vapor,
Chsmberiain, and Hattie Coonibs. Bishop. New YORK;
ter Patterson, Columbia River.
Sailed ship War Hawk Doyle Po.t & Discovery: osrks
Townsend Nemesis ,Fr). Wand. Nanamo Eureka. Wal
SEATTLE, Feb IL Sailed. bark Lizzie Williams, Ross.
SAVANNAH. Feb 23-Saiied, schr George Clark. Bart
lett. Brunswick. Ga. to load for Phladelnhia.
schrs = Hall. Smith. do; + Hayes, Smith. do.
Ciearcd-Barks Vidsjaaen (Nor,, Durien; Concorda
Nor Johannesen Liverpool; schr Crlsse Wright, CLARK.
saiod-Bark Amity tBr,. Monteyideo.
ST MARYS. Ca Feb 2)-clcsred bark Sutherland (B)
SALEM Feb Arrived brig Alice (r,. Campbell. sa.
vannah for st john NIB: schr koon Brooknss South Am
VINEYXRD HAVEN Feb a4-Arrivsd, schrs Edwin I
Morrison. Savannah for Bath; William west Boston tor
255sh-saed schr william II West
Fish Eben Fisher. and Edwin I Morrison.
WlLMINGTON Del, Feb 2'--Arrived, schr NJ Corson.
a6th-Arrved. schr Elizabeth Lee Ireland Pensacola.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27

borr In Ireland: fssn years n the country: domestic
Charity Hospital suffering from alcoholism lives "a
Twelfth ward VI the city.
And in Keeper Whites record Of deaths the follow
ing
November 13 ls70Bridget Gniixan. age thrtysx. do.
mestic. born Ia Ireland fifteen Ia this country.
died Charity Hospital: cause. alcoholism No friends
home relatives Body sent TO Medical college.
The latter body, in Mrs. woodrun's opinion, ia that
OF her aunt but II Is hardly possible that II Mrs
Giiiigan du touch liquor and the age, thlry-six
does correspond with that oi the missing woman.
The brother Michael 2oylan. Is nearly seventy years
OF age aud Bridget Is said to be about tty. Who Is
the Bridget Gilligzn admitted Ia March lastY
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
SAILED.

Steamer Albemarle for Loves. Del: ship British Queen
tsr. from Bremen. --- bmrks Mary \ Campbell (Br)
kjod ,Norj Cork or falmouh Ric ,rdo iii ltaD trieste
Lea (Aus) London; Iisena (Aus). Brstol Hebe (Ger
Dantzc: Curacao (;r Curacoa brigs Dashaway DID, Sa
vannaa-Mnr: The CHI riley (Br, Ponce and Mayxgues.
Also sailed, bark Cardenas, for NuevitaS
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
NEW THIRD AVENUE THEATRE.

This handsome little place Of amusement il meeting
with much favor from the people living on the east
side OF the CITY. Since lis recent opening Manager
Chevaer has gwen succession OF attractive perform
Ancea Last night a sensational drama, called "wres-
ling Joe, was given to good house. The drama con-
taus many startling situations, IN which Wrestling
Joe central figure. Mr. Langdon, the OF tho
evening. sustained iour distinct characters. He was
well supported tho company attached to the theatre
Mr. Philips and Miss Dot Ab0rn doing particularly
well In the parts OF Bin Swoops aud Maggie Morrison
The farce Of ''Grounds Tor Divorce" preceded the
drnma
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
SEWING MACHINE FIENDS.

Egbort tDean and Isaac W. Skdmore sewing machine
agents. srraigned before Justice Elliott yesterday
and charged with grand larceny. They had taken
Remington machine from Mrs. Charles +. Hildebrand,
after $40 had boen paid it, because the instruments
had not been regularly paid and as 1t is frequent oc-
currcnce the viii be mado u test one.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
PANIC IN A SCHOOL.

Mary schwab. of No. 1856 walabout street. fell In a
dt in the primary department Of Public School No. 2
on McKibbon street, near Ewon, Williamsburg, ycstcr
day afternoon, and tho children, frightened,
rushed for the street. shouting "Fire!" as
they ran Fortunately the alarm did not extend to
the Grammar department the upper floors, and
this may be attributed TO the efforts Of Officer Co.'S
grove Of tho Sixth precinct police who would allow
teachers prevent the panic were frutless. No one
was injured.
The New York herald., 1877-02-27
WHALEMEN.

Arrived at King Georges Sound Dec 10. bark Canton,
Sherman. OF NB (and sailed 18th to cruise)
letter from hoard scr cdmirai Blake Hathaway OF
Marion her FcrnandnH Fob ~ When 10 DAYS
took I23 bbl whale but owing TO rough weather only
saved M bb Had plenty Of whales but they were
shy would stay in Fcrnandna 10 days repair copper