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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
THE POETRY OF The FUTURE.

In Science Hall last evening, where Tho Manhattan
Liberal Club held ITS weekly meeting, lecture on the
"Poetry Of the Future" written by George Edgar
Montgom merry, was read by Mr. A. ). Fitch 1t was
rather GRAFTON thar argument but all tho points
OF tho subject were duly emphasized, and the result
was clear perception OF the writer's ideas. Tho most
important part OF this lecture that which dealt
with Tho relations between poetry and religion and
poetry and scicnce. MI. Montgomery assumes that
poetry is always religious, although tho term religious
used merely in the sense OF sprtusl on tho other
hand the revelations Of science are an impershabie
source oil poetry. The pools Of the future will DO
inspired by science as The poets Of tho past were m
sprcd by liable and mythology. Ono OF the most clo
qucnt passages tho lecture is tho following"
reverence Inc dead not ephemerul
scrtment, for 1t springs from profound observation
aud sympathy. We, who have suffered know how
they who preceded suffered But tho divine cvolu-
ton truth continues IRON age to age. Tho goal 10
almost reached the living age is before US ana above
us, aud taste the fruits Tor which the dead
strovo bravely, but ia vain ALL II Dante could
have dreamed OF q world hkc ours; OF a universe
without limits, yet controlled by supreme law; OF o
nature breathing iorth It's manifold najestics; OF
thought that Tears not TO Climb the summit OF tho
OF lie illimilaDe In its aspirations. and finally,
OF man, the royal conQueror Standing amid tho spen-
doris oil new daWn--if lie could have dreamed n
dream like how puerile would have seemed to MIN
his visions OF death and heil!D
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KNAUS' HOLY FAMILY.

Tho .sHoly Family" by l. Knans Professor at tho
Berlin Academy oil Fine Arts, which was lately bought
from the artist by Miss Catherine l.. Wolfe. oil inns
CITY, arrived al her residence IRON Berlin yesterday
Tho picture originally painted Oh an order from
tho Empress OF Russia but was not taken oJ her
Majesty. as she, ike all tho patriotic 9randes
danes oil Russin, has cut down hcr eA'
pcnses since the war, and thought the oxpen-
dure OF S2 000 the price OF the picture would DC IN
timely at present and that the money would DO much
better expended for the rcie tho Russian SICK ana
wounded IL is understood that The price paid Tor the
picture by Mics w lfe who very liberal patron Of
the nuo arts was $40 ooo The painting the latest OF
the large works OF this very masery artist. consd-
cred ono OF II not his best picture. The salntcd
mother sits at night whc the holy family are on the
road To Egypt on n rock ny The wayslde, looking
down at tho holy child lying On ne, Zap ~ i ~
hand his little 6ronst ana looking
calmly and sweetly at cneruo. VINO, lean,ng
tho Virgins knee, gazcs in nfantiic wonder Win
claspod hands at her TO the eit, behind tho group
In Iu liz IT. hover cheruDs. who with outstrctched
arms look lovingly down AT their Master; while above,
on the cdgc oil opening tho clouds arc several
cherubs IN different attitudes oil wonder ana auorA-
tionono flying down toward the oIp asosn .%o
tidings oil tho sight 10 hcrsht, back OF the mother
anu child. comes Joseph, ieadlng tho ass looking up
Al tho opening in Tho clouds, from which HOOD OF
light falls group and xith deep, earnest huinil
Ivy, placing his lett hand to his hcart
Tho drawing and fnOuellng OIL the MIAMI Jcous -
especially fine, the Madonna is very sweet ana natu
ra the cherubs admirable, and tho treatment OIL tho
taco Of Joseph mastery. great point asou. INC
picture natural posing OF the hkures The air OF
complete repose, OF The moment OF rest and comfort
from above Tho weary road that leads away from
herod. Pictures ike this excite unboundcd admira-
on for they painted not for to-day alone but Tor
postcrity, and Will live.
Knaus became nrst known In this country by tho
engraving published sono hteen years pgo ~ GOupil
4 Co. of hts Golden Wedding" now owned BY Mr..
Hagcdorn OF rh'ladslpn,a; BY his ''rhc Baptism" BY
.'As Tho Cock Crows in tho collection vi tho late
Stewart, ana by mis- grand painting IL tho belmont
collection Gong to tho Dance Tor which the owner
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and Nav York; Sabine. williams. Roston; Mary Bit .
Bussos .AYRrs. Dec s~xrrivsd bark Rebeoca crowsi.
coLomso Nov s-im port, bark Beside tBr,. McMsnv
Hove Kore. Nov Sin port bark ssmos Bryant g"
l.o.o.vlg Nov 10 Arrived bark coumbis Jsss
2ssh. see Misc li.ny: i4,h. Australia go Co,
a sIr r rs.r:s. 70, Ssw d s. Rs"'
h.MrAs Dec it-Arr,ved steamer Peruvian sr,. smith
Also arrived l4,a steamer Ontario tBr, Boachse, Law
sale. iash; ,...mer iOerniau tsr. Archer trom Lir
erpo"p for Baltimore.
cebn s4nd sailed Oct 10 for Nav vorx1. w. :
LsvssrooL bee i2Arrivsd. bark Pride of chaleur tBo
Mxs.IsA Dec ss.iiad b.rks Alaska Perry. New York,
MApHAss Nov lo-In .hips King ceraie t,r Minch
i%ss a,ss1. ssa n"
MxLnogsss. N.y i4nArriysd: the Reoorssr. from -.
Beckett. S.r Francisco: Nov O. rruant Orr, Thomas
rAi.axo. Dee 5-Arnvel, bark Inses,gasor. Carver
r, res, cS.s.x..; Nov i5-Arrived, bark Lym.a
rAsxlLos nv r,cA. Nov Sailed. ship Paul Revere
Assnn: for r.lmsa.l,. direct. Tor order
ross .x.xs.gsy D;s s.s srs.s.:s .a.
@ SsS-.." '"" "es asa I se'' Ne' "'n''
ro.r AIuLcsavx; Ms Dee Arrived schr Lady Frank
srns@r NV Oct ai"Ars,.a '. .shr ss.se E.chsn
YORK s% .;s aas 's "se ssSs h.. Bsns
sailed from Nav i.rt July for lo:" and yosoh ANAL
Arrived Oct ~. bark Forward (Br,. vandevord,
Victoria.
SounAsArA. Oct l2-Arrived. bark Emma l. Partridge,
En- r.s. rs N. ah p: S.a.A err Sa,sf x
Town: I7th barks NINA (; sc.nmcli (Brj Weber, Pass.
oroconE: 18th. Norway, Wood Batavia.
In Oct 90 ships Chishuac Matthews. tor Channel
for orders Lotns Warren sI caw.ey for san fTsasse.
ggnc Sapphire. conrdon. f,r sourabavs: Don Quxcts
Batavia, arrived Nov Smyrnote sears. for Bangkok
brig iinil Columbia. Brereton. Tor do.
In port Dec H. ship Tempar, Haskell, for Boston, load
Ing
SHEET HARsoR Ms. Nov 2S-Ceared bark Adelins PAtt
port. DO Souza. Loando, Africa
YARMOUTH, Ms. Dec loSailed, brig Collymore iBn
Kenny, Savannah. "
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FATHER coNRoN's FUNERAL.

Tho funeral OF tho iatc Rev. James L. conron,
pastor oil ST. Peters Church, New Brighton, Staten
Island took place yesterday. From early hour the
pastoral residence, In which tho remains were lard,
was TIL onged bv people from every quarter oil Staten
Island and crush was great that policemen were
placed at the doors. The boats on the North SHORE
line at haf.past nipc and ten O'Clock conveyed
large pumb.r OF cereymen and laymen
from New York. At half past nine O'Clock the re-
mains were removed from the pastoral residence 10
The church and laid in the centre aisle. The body was
incIosed In a rosewood casket, covered with black
cloth, mounted with heavy silver bars. As this is tho
season of Advent tho deceased clad IN rich
purple suit OF vcstmcnts, with beretta. ON the
breast was q cnalice clssped by inc hfeess hands.
Tho floral emblems not only delicate and
chastc, but highly expressive OF tue deep ieri'
Ing engcndered by inc loss o. or. f,e"a
A, eleven O'Clock the clergy moved into tho sanctuary
and the Office Tor he dead Was in'oncd ny fatnets
Kean and Riordan. The lessons were read by Father
Doucct s. j. Father Peyton and Vicar General Quinn,
Ms leading representatives Of the regular cicrky ana
secular clergy OF New York and Albany do
ceses. solemn high requiem mass followed
in which Rev W. H. Ciowry cele
bran, Rev. Father Daily deacon, Rev. Patrick bccchain
sub-Gaacon, and Rev. Father Hogan master OF cerc-
monte. Tns panieyrlc Was preached by mo Rev.
Father Farley secretary TO Cardinal McCioskey, VINO
delivered nm address on the HE aLd character " ''o
deceased that moved many IN the congregation 10
tears. Among the clcrgymen present were the very
Rev. Father Quian, Vicar General OF The Archdiocese
Father Farley. secretary to the Cardinal; Fathers
Hogan aud Kean, OF tho Cathedral; Cowry and
Hughes, of ST. Gabrel's; McGiynn and Cotton, OF 81
Stephens; Healy, Rlordan and foy, OF ST. Bernard
Farrsly and corkcrry, OF 81. James; McGean ana
Barry OF the TRANSPORTATION; Ftzharris, oi o. 10
seph's; Gordon. OF 81. Lawrence's; Curran, Of st.
Andrews; Edwards, OF immaculate Conception; Lar.
kin and McQurkc. Of Holy Innocents; O'Farrc ana
Ohare OF 81. Peters; Brophy, OF Sacred Heart, HUI
don, 5. J. Douce,, 5. J. Moot s j.. and Hanrahan
s. J. Moran, OF Brooklyn; McNuliy. Kelly k'lleen'
Morris and Kirwin, Of Now Jersey: Carney,
OF Vermont; DAILY, OF tho Dominicans; Daily,
Pcyton and Bcechan, Of the Albany diocese; Barry,
Lewis O'Hars, Cotton and Poole, OF Staten Island
Br,ody, OF Ncwburg; Slcvin and Molloy OF Yonkers.
and Henry, OF Matteawan. Among those IN The BODY
OF tho urch besides several cergyn Of other de.
nom nations were George William Curtis Judge West
erveIt cx. Com missioner Owen Brennan ana family,
Robert Wilson, President oil the Brooklyn Central
Railroad; Coroner Dempsey and nearly all the town
ohcials Fully one thousand persons were denied ad-
mission ana II was found necessary to close tho
church doors beloro the obscquics commenced.
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YOUNG MEMS CATHOLIC CLUB.

The formal opening ofihe now rooms. atNo. 2l0 East
Twenty-second street, Of the Young Mems Catholic
Association OF the east side, drew together largo
number OF the members and their we'll last
night. The reception commenced with an address Of
welcome by the President, John p. Kelly. Recitation
and violin solos also formed an agreeable feature oil
the evening" entertainment. rho Rev. DR.. Burtsei
pastor OF the Church OF the Epiphany, aud the Rev.
Father Morris present anu addressed The assem-
bIage Tho association numbers among us list OF
members many oil the leading citizens, principally
young mon. OF tho Eighteenth ward Their new quar-
promises lie good library and all the daily papers
kept filc The object Of the association is So
cial and literary. The active members number sixty
and the honorary members ten.
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Steamer Genarsney BD. Guliand Observation-Disclosures
Bros , = ,-cx,
steamer Arvsgon Orr. Symons. Bristol E-W Morgan
Steamer for1inaud der fallen (beiy'. Catoor Ant
werp--Pcter Wright A sons. =
steamer city Of Dallas. Hines. fernandna via Port
Royal-C Mallory TO :.
Ship Fcetwing. Quest Yokohama-vernon II Brown &
snip Dsrmar tNcr,, Bolt. Bremen-Funch Eiye Go.
Ship 81 David new. smaliey. san francisco
Co -,
Bsrk Freia tNorj Jensen. London Funeh Edye 4 Co.
BnrS Trysu, JT,rl Pool Exeter and Plymouth Elem.
hmm Boycson -.
Punch. Edyc x &c. -, :,
Bars Amaiia Utal. Landsnsa, Cork OF FALMOUTH Tor
orders funch. Edge Co.
Bark Nsusika tNorl Speiberg Vucenstown or falmouth
for ordors-C Tobias h TO.
Bark Union, Randall Gibraltar Tor ordsrs-Hcnry A
Barr Lizzie Merry. Kcsser. Port spaiI Grnidad)-B
Mccaf \ Co -
Krig Prot1ltorr ntsil. oiano. Cork or Falmouth for
orders-tuncb. Edye Co.
Bic waubun. spencer. Bsrbsdos-D.nici Trowbridge
Co =.
Brig Princess Beatrice CBr. Simmons, Polnta PisrsI
A Vstsbc Sen.
hxidgAA "a
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OF the Police" well known by the engraving IS care
fui ana admirable canvas, With some very reai.sno
points. BY Madou there rs n neat itte panri win
good story. s.-ounds from Home" heard 10 p'iso,
and Contaaina with Tamuourine." Ne .ssoniers "Ine
Halberuicr" is excellent example, with the usaa'
mastery qualites-life ike ana true IN every sense
Bov rsrry,ng on the Way to Church. Is neat ttle
Bit with nncly drawn hgure by r. E Msyern l,s
Following this on tho list - sheep
picture by ROBBIE careful graceful "nns
Dietantin By Ruipercz. and IL. S"ientn
.Secking n Situaton'-a tine example. BY Shayer
there Is a very good example. ''Mornng Nkine@
English Summer Landscape" with very notlccaoio
cows Foiowng this IS George smiths 'old Man ana
His Grardchildn anu small Turner, "a ROYAL Proces-
sion 10 the lower LONDON" moro distinct IN draw
ing and color than usual; one OF the very lew o. MS
paintings owned IN this picture ina. peascs
more than many oil his We nave SEED. tue ca'a-
Ioeue ends with a candle hight by Van schenaei,
good sized "verboek1oven,' large ana eAceich.
Ziem, "vcnicc,n distinctive OF his earlier STYLE anu
Professor Zmmcrman's "rhc FIRST Excess care
fui well draw aad paIne picture ID his best s'y'c
Tho pictures will be on cxnibition at the LcavHl Ht'
Gallery from this morning until the sale
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

The annual business meeting OF Plymouth Church
held last night, after the usual prayer meeting
Mr.. J. B. Hutchinson presided Mr.. Thomas J. Tilney
read the annual report which showed that there had
been admitted during tho year l27 members and that
the present number was 2,545, OF which 915 wcre
males and $3.50 females The receipts were $50 40 IT,
OF which $4,000 were for pew rents. he report
cnufch work showed that ten per cent OF the resident
members were engaged in mission and school work
The following were elected TO The Office Of deacon -
Mr.. II. hawkins, Mr.. Henry RicharosoD, Mr.. A. D.
Whecock, Mrs. Halliday aud Mrs. Moody On the FIX.
aiming Committee Dir. isaac Signor and sr. George
w. Brush; anu the Music Committee. Mr.. Rossitcr
w. Raymond and Mr.. Henry Whitney. Mr.. Thomas
G. Shearman resigned from the EXAMINING COMMITTEE
and Mr.. 5. Is. W hto elected 10 nil the vacancy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

ADELAIDE. Nov lo-Arrivod. bark james Borland Ken
New lork.
AsJra Oct io-Arrivcd ,chr Henry Appctt. Hong. New
YORK for orders
Passed Oct IL ships Lcuuora Grimm from for
London: 18TH Cyclone FIELD Manila Tor New York 2Utb
bark Caribou Ksnny New ork Tor sourAbaya 21 ship
Corca Stetson do for samaranR; 26tb bark Brook
man, Pettigrew, do Tor Batavia
BoMsAY. Nov s-Saisd. ships Nesrcbus. Baxter Gal
cntta 0ts Saratoga. Kcnda do; 10Th, Oregon Cushing
Valparaiso.
uermon Br,. dillon. for rice porss seaforh tBr
tBr), Erskine Florida Curtis and
Isaac Reed Coey unc; Lord Lytton DIR. Dak n from
Liyorpoo arrived iOh. Paimas tBr, Elias, IRON Cardiff
barks Xens Roy nolds tor rice ports Chattanooga, Free
man, unc. -.
sailed Oct "a banks Bsssries usvnsr. Havnar Padaas
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rig Adelaide Br Mcintosh. 81 Johns. PRE- ssnshss

Brig Adelaide CBD Mcintosh. 81 Johns Pre- ssnehes
y polx.
Schr lose Gomez. Bailey. sra-Burdett Pond
schr Robert = Graham, smith, Kingston aud - Anus
Bay. Jz-A III solomon 4 Co. -
schr q Moseicy Higgins. Caibarisn=Parsons Loud.
4 Jon.
Schr Graham (Br). Mcneil, Halifax. Ns-PJ MENUS
Son -
schr Mary rheaii tBr,. rhsaii. st John NB-scammel
Bros
schr VIM q Van Brunt. Haughwout. st Augustine FiA-
Vim II Van Brnnt.
Srhr W " Pbaro Collins Charlest~n-Evans Bail Co.
schr John Mcdonald Mckendry. fhiisdclphia-Jsmes A
Van Brunt .
schr olivia o'Mulisn tBr,. Brown. Perth Amboy-r
Nevius son.
Manufacturing Co.
Schr bart, Camp,oi. Stamford. Ct-Sthmford Aanuiae
tuning Co.
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THE COMING OF MESSIAH.

The hrs, OF series Of Friday evening meetings for
converted md uncovered Jews us wcl tor
Christians. held last night At Zion Baptist Church.
No. 7 Seventh avenue Mr. VI. Lerman, q converted
Jew being the lecturer Tho speaker disclaimed all
ties to bot profcsscd Christianity
pure and simple. HIS text was. Has the Messiah
Gomez" and he lecturcd cursorily from portions OF
Genesis, Psalms, Isaiah and Jeremiah TO prove that
HIS coming had been both promised and foroshadowed
and from Genesis, Numbers and Isaiah TO demon
strate that tho promise and foreshadowing had al
ready been fulfilled.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
THE ROBERTS GALLERY.

Tho gallery OF paintings belonging to Mr. Marshal
o. Roberts was open yesterday, from ten O'Clock IN
the morning until tour In the afternoon, in aid he
Society Of Decorative Art. the exhibition bong, as
anpouncsd in the HERALD yesterday. sort OF supple
that Of tho Academy OF Design. Nearly three
hundred persons visted tho gallery throughout the
day, though the crowd Al timc SO large as 10
interfere with thorough examination oil tho valuable
collection OF paintings on view.
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IMMORTALITY.

Mr.. Joseph Cook lecturcd last evening at Associa-
ton Hall, corner OF Fourth and Twenty third
street, on tho question. "Does Death End Ana" He
argued that there something the animal franc
beyond matter since matter cannot originate motion.
wniie organized bodies can lie admitted that nearly
all tho usual arguments in favor OF tho Immortality
Of tho human soul apply equally 10 prove Tho I'm
mortality instinct and aaduccd ings oil Agassiz
Richter, Tennyson and others 10 show that the
OF paradise, consisting of sort Of spiritual cosmos,
had often been entertained by powerful minds. Mr..
Cook Will lecture next Friday the subject, "U-
timate America
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ANTICIPATING THE SNOW.

Tho following committee, IN accordance with IN
srucons of tho recent conference was yesterday APP
pointed by Mayor Ely to act concert with the Police
Commissioners Tor Tho purpose OF devising some
means to keep the streets coar OF snow during the
present winter Dir Samuel Hail. Third Avenue Rail
road; T. X Butler, SIKH Avenue road Jacob Sharpe.
Twcnty third Street road; j. W. Foshay, Seventh
Avenue ana Broadway road. Mayor Ely Is The hhh
me mber OF this committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
GAS CONTRACTS.

The following contracts were awarded yesterday by
the Gas Com mssionors Tor IiGntisg the public lamps
for tho four months ending April 80 1s7S:-South OF
Grand street, New York Gas Company, at Sc zach :.
Between Grand aud Thirty fourth streets Manhattan
Gas Company, 50 each. Poruon OF lamps between
IN rtyfouriL anu seventy streets, 80 90 cacn
Portion OF lamps between thirty fourth and seventy
ninth streets, New YORK Mutual Gas Company -
each. Twenty iourIh ward, sevcnty-two lamps Yon-
kers Gas Company. $l2 each.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. IA, 1877
ARRIVALS.

xxpozrKp NJ THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AyD HERALD
wHrEsroSE rELEGRAPH LINE
steamer Indoe B Mitchell Hull Oct ~ viz south.
% n%ss' ana aS pss. % ss MsxS.
Sic amer Harmsn Livingston. Mallory. Savannah days.
"S %ss fss y
aa ss'h X s sDo oss %eten
Bark Drowning Sophie Nor). Dannscn, cctto so days,
OF seT 4sss M;s sa. Mr sS 81:
Louiss Mallory ss.t.sn Turks Island u day.
Co. Had norherly winds to Hattsrns thence hns
schr Geo r Hallock. sharrett. Richmoud.va.
schr Irwin, Irwin virginia
s se5r oliver i Ssosh. 'Be%sn.; vrsini.
pS- Bark Virginia aier!. which was anchored In the
lower bay, came up to the city l4th AM
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
%
sesmcr Bolivar Geor New London aud Norwich for New
senr Lunet. hines. Calais for New YORK.
sehr VIM . Mowrsy, Chase. CALAIS for New York.
ssI jimmie &. sss
S..Ssa e S;,a
ssSr nss" %.
sssr VIM T" Si %sos boston &
schr John Stockham Hart Providence New York.
Schr Highlander. Wood, Providence tor Now YORK
schr samuel Crockord Hart Providence tor New York.
Schr Morning Star, Taylor Providence TOR New York
Schr Willism Burden, Adams Providence for Now York
se eSr lmoi.ne bi!:Isy CANDY Proydsnes York
Schr Helen Mar, Ward. Providencs tor New York
Schr Il : Dean. Clark. Providence for New York.
Schr Martha Weeks. White. Providence for New York.
schr Eliza Williams Williams Providence for New York
ScIr Nathaniel Holmes, Dow Providence for New ork
Schr Darling. Prndeton, Providence tor New York
Schr l. l. Hamln. vanvelsor. Providence Tor New York.
Schr sea Bird tof Ellsworth Thompson Providence tor
Now York. -
sch, Irro s;urney stonnston ior New York
Sch. David Curre Pcasc Portland Conn. for New York
Schr lamilion. Hartford Tor New York.
ss. sns s ass y.w ass,sS ~ lGS Msy ssi
schr Mamie. Beebe. New London for New York..
Schr Apple cato. Rogers, New London Tor New York.
schr Artist, Clements. New London tor New York.
Schr Jennie Rogers. Rogers. Milestone Point tor Now
York. . =
Brig Stewart (Br) Crane from Windsor Ms, for New
York is At anchor on tho Herald teeS aph station.
Passed -schr Duryca BID. from Cornwa'iis, Ms,
for Nav York before reported anchor In the roads
nbovej.
BOUND EAST.
schr Mary Tes (Br. rheai. Now York for st John, NIB.
sctr james Holmes Ryder. New York tor Belfast Me.
Schr satir Ponder Lincoln. Now York for Taunton.
scnr Grace cusbing Mosher Now YORK tor Providence
Schr r Edwards. West. Wechawken for Boston.
Schr 3 BENTLEY II binson. Port johnson tor Boston.
Scr VIM McCotb. Ball, Port johnson for Now Bedford.
Schr lookout Thompson. Fort johnson tor Boston.
srhr New Zealand Port johnson for Providence.
Srhr George Hochkis Hawkins, Port johnson for New
Haven.
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PACKARDs COLLEGE EXERCISES

The graduating exercises Of Packard's College at
tractcd to the college rooms last evenings very seccs
audience, who entertained by address by Rev.
W X. Alser. Of tho Church OF the Messiah; choice
musical selections by tho orchestra readings by Pro-
lessor Frobis her ana rcciaiions by members OF tho
varoos classes an address by Mr. Packard an address
70 the twenty graduates BY superintendent Kddic OF
the Board Of Education. and mo award OF diplomas by
/ Mr.. Packard
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A CHURCH BAZAAR.

The fair for the boncGt OF she Church OF the Holy
Trinity-Rcv stephen II. Tying, pastor-closes this
evening at the Twelfth Regiment Armory. broadway,
Forty fourth and Forty dh streets IL has. Perhaps
been OF tho brilliant successes in the whole
history OF church fairs, and tonight VIII end with tho
auction OF all the articles roma ming unsod since It's
opening last Monday tho tbrong OF visitors has been
largc. and last evening the grand hall was crowded
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,. p. PONCE DE LEON, NJ. D.

Or. J. B. Ponce De Leon died yesterday morning,
after q brei and severe Illness lie born In
Matnnzas, Cuba, In the year 1880 Having completed
his studies In the University OF Havana no came to
this country and At began tho study OF medicine
He was graduated in 1850 from tne College OF Phys'-
cinns and Surgeons OF Now York, and anerward
studied abroad chiefly In Paris, whore he for n
time under the special prcccptorship Of Professor
Hardy. Ho continued to be dihgcnt studcnt and
Inc field OF his abors lay in this city, in army service
during the evil war, and later III Wusicheser ana III
hount Vernon. Throughout his practice he was re-
sprcted and esteemed IN his social and professional
rclatonR
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