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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-17
Great Reduction IN Prices !

Cable Screw Wire Shoes at ST.; Sewed Caters
at Sc. ! also keep constantly on hand a large as
sortment of mems, ladies' and children's wear
which l offer at the lowest figures. Mems
Bachelor Star Brogans at 81 so. All country or
uers Will receive prompt attention. Give me q
trial. l guarantee satisfaction. j. P0KORNY,
103 st. Charles Street, New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-17
Hill City Marble Works.
Nickshurg. Miss.

Having a large stock o. the most APP
proved brands Of the Italian Marble of my
own direct importation selected expressly
for the Western and Southern markets
the attention of the trade ia respectfully
solicited. Slabs of all thickness. Spires
and monumental stock constantly on
hand cut to size, according % order. Tomb
ton. and Head Stones rubbed and finish
Cd ready for lettering. /.
Employing a full corps Of skilled and
reliable a. ~istance, | am at all times pre-.
pared Aecute orders for every variety
10 etery, Garden, Ornamental and in
q and outside building work. A large
I'D elegant stock Of Italian and various
co!orei marbles, Marselized Iron and
Slate Nantes Of the latest and most mod
ern designs constantly on hand or made to
order.
Estimates made and contracts taken for
the construction OF Grauite and all Kind Of
stone work.
Address, JAMES REYNOLDS.
Oct. I9-lyr. New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-17

% lHCti, lEott an accurate INA fip-"
obser, aiior IN the ward. - the trra,
Charity Hospital, Of the ~%llntary effects Of
C~incnonseiid Sa'iC;n,
for The abortion and rllre of Chills ana
Fever, Conge-tive, Remilient and Bilious
Rcmittent Fever~, | feel confident in an
n~ouEcinr 10 those who are exposed to the
Malariai influence and to those who are
already suffering from the destructive
effects Of this maystcrious and subtle poi
son, that this has been the most successful
agent employed in the treatment Of those
diseases by the Physicians OF the Charity
Hospital.
During the last few years Malmial Fe-
yer has prevailed with an alarming pre-
valency, especially last fall when over
Five Hundred Persons were Treated.
anording ample opportunity Of OF irving the
specific effects Of this extraordinary Compound.
In all case where the medicine was administered
1t invariably aborted the fever and irflUenced. in
an Incredible short time, to complete recovery
IN Old and chronic cases it will be found equally
etiica2ious, in building uP the Muscular sl stem and
eliminating the poison IRON the blood.
TO persons remote from professional ~inferfer-
ence or who are unable to procure such services,
this VIII particularly apply.
When the approaching paroXysm or attack is
felt, by It's peculiar sensation on the blood and
nervous system, g few doses ofthe medicine vii
completely arrest The disease and ~toneithe patient
up to prevent a susceptibility of recurrence.
Clnchonldla Salem seems to exert an extra
ordinary influence in relieving cOngeSted liveI
and spleen, and restoring the red blood cor.
puScles. In case where the system has become
much degraded from continued attacks, the
combination Of about 10 to 10 drops Tincture OF
Iron thrice daily before meals, Will restore witt
marvellous rapidly. Manufactured and piepar-
ed at HAYES DRUG STORE, 81 Canal Street
near the Leyee, New Orleans. April l2-im,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-17
A0Ifr;G -int{d0tc d. fNi5S G'
Tc1'Pr (u.c.
Sa.iC;n,

Convinced, from an accurate "nd close
observation ia the wards 81 tie Great
GharitN Mn.nital. Of tlle .~llltarE eiiect. OF
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-17

The most marr.n1 woman Of the dat
lives at Holyoke, Mass. OF seven t.
whom she has successfully gwen ne.
hand. four sleep in the church ward
two survive divorce SUI !. and th'
seventh-well, he's officiating as hns-
band at the present time.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
DESERVED REBUKE.

James Devn was arrested yesterday morning in
Greenwich street By Onicer Corpalles OF the Ninth
precinct, and taken before Judge waudell on
charge OF disorderiy conduct When no camo into
court his head was ali bandagcd up and he showed
signs OF having rece we'd severe beating The Judgc
naturally inquired how he received hrs INJURIES and IN
"A very simple manner he explained the matter. He
sand be was sitting ON truck outside his late EN-.
plOyer's shop waiting TO get some money that was
due him and lie fell asleep. The ofi-
Ger came aiong and ordered him to move
on and ne refused, whoreupon the officer struck
him over Tho head with the club several times. The
officer tried explain to tho Judge that the man out
Side whose place Devn was sitting told him several
times TO drive him away, and he had used force TO
make HIM 20.
Judge Wandcll-You have no right to club q man
like that under any circumstances. He had perfect
right to got what was owing 10 him. and long he
committing no broacn OF the peace you mud no
right even 10 arrest him. have much of this
clubbing business since have been sitting hore In
Court that think 1t doubtful whether tho general ru
OF the police should be trusted with clubs Tho way
THIS hes been beaten Is simply outrageous, and IN
broud ght, too, when evon If he made resistance
help could be easily procured
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
BELLIGERrNT BROKERS.
rIyp nKrwKKs TWO WALL. srEEsr oExrrxxKS
wno AaE FINALLY REcoxcILKp IN couRr.

Iikf hktwLkt tNo WALL sFbEtI oEStiLhkN
wHo kaE FINALLY REcoscILKD IN couRr.
lively rS~ occurred 10 the vcstlDue OF the fiith
Avense Hotel, yesterday afternoon, between Edward
G. Rsd aud Clarence G. HELEN. TOO Wall street bro
ksrs. when several blows iatercnansed. aud
resulted la the aueai Of both Reid, who 10 . hne
looking blonde. vim fsll beard aud muslsche, vas
formerly with baker Brctherx Mr. HELEN halls from
Washington, aud ~as formerly With A e. saa Co.
Lately NeS.rS Reld and HELEN have got iase
business Tor themselves aud had
erai ht,s transactions together. oil Of which
did result satisfactorily Mr. Reid and hence the
quarrel when they met In the vsstbus of the hotel
yesterday Mr Reid called Mr. Helen thief and said
he roobed blm wheroupon Mr. HELEN broke MS walking
cane Mr. Reds head. kr Red thea struck out ior
Nj HELEN and caught hun 90 The nose several o the
young brokers who frequent The hoge formed sort OF
ring aud commsneed betting the resat anit
general uprozr. the end of which was that Michael
Powers. the stalwart porter of the hotel bfoke his
way through the ring. and, catching keid IN ono
hand aud hellen In khc other, put them ost on the
sidewalk. onicer fhliIps, OF the Brosd~sy squad,
took charge OF them thcn and they were taken De-
fore Judge andeii at Jefferson Market Court. When
arraignei both looked very penisent, ana after The
"Your Honor, We mink have both been making
damned Tools OF ourselves, aud are wiling 10 cry
quits"
Justice wande, VINO had been posted BY Mr. Jerome
~ TO who the oeiigesea's we're, sa'd "wsi cry auw
YOU arc discharged"
They adjourned forthwith to the nearest saloon
and made u sil w n small bottle.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
oun CONSULAR s,Evrcr.

To raS kDir0n 90 fak nkEALD-
7amg me 20 asa shat the s1isss u our eopsuls
10 foress poftf Are they appointed advance or 70.
tArd toe interests of our add peoyis er 10
tor ~hsl rubasr they sstf IL q Knsss isos that
n any Of oar shlps gel lrto trouble With merchants
brokess 90 n ANY other vsy, the ipnasier hsh.
a. ost th~ bsst ss ean. of 20 10 apples
cou-ul toe ssstes % asfstsnto Will he got
iartbcr iusoted. 40 es 90 maks tLo snip pay
~ronI 10 TIE pfesent dta sL-ts ~ sds ship
plGg thits gss.t outrage 10 te subject
ucuvly S1NAfy eonoect "a consels There q Few
~Lo ~oaid 90 justice. and Det tsr csa ouIy mes.
uon leo ~ my enpsnsncs 80 . shipmastcr Tor fifteen
yeafs u dinsrent parts VI the o. other shpmas
tef- tel theS eHpsfisnce bsleve mo yoa would have
snoash ~ MI ths cosanns 81 a.i the pspors
IA he UEitsd states
AN AnEEIcAs sHlYnAsrEn
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
THOSE EXCUkSIONiSTS.

Tho dsordcrly cxcursioniss, Murphy, John Ryan,
McGlynn, Thomas Ryan, Hutton, Flood, Smith, Well
burg, Asher and Golden, who ON Sunday INDUCED In
what the police call "clrcus" ON The barge Lewis
Roberts, while carrying party up the Hudson, were
taken before Justice Kasmirc yesterday In tho Har
lem Polce Court. Golden, who was taken to tho
pal was supposed, III dying state. also appeared
In court and did look much the worse Tor wear.
rhc others approached the bar with biuckened eyes
and scratched lace. Tho justice with one or two
ccptoDs. committed all hands Tor examination. An
Interesting incident was brought to light at the hear
ng. several Witnesses testified That during the fight
they saw "a wounded man fall overheard and then
ried by the tide down river one two asserted
hat the injured person was picked up by rowboat
md taken to shore The Nanhattanvie police are
vestigating the matter.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28

traI DEPOT to 60 to Boston tss sssss a n bssson
fast express. anbulanos drove ~ Tie sfissr soi
assistant, In uniform. helped eai ysaas son.n. a
appearance respectable. snd neatly ersssce. go q
ticket Tor her TO springfield. Mass. ~ ths shess
named train. and then lett her urrrot~ctst -bs 49,
paralyzed IN tue part " the bodF. sDd ta~
tram was selzcd with convuislobs. ~tteb eoutiheed
until my informant ie st ststoa th- siss Of -pfnf.
held Passengers Who vent 10 her s-slst-bce tesot
The address of person IA Sprinsnsld - sbpin sbe
vas sent but nothing mare Whsthsr shs re@rbrd
Springfield alive. What became of her. my ibfefnAnt
has never learned. But II tupoftans "a TIE pante
that person could b. sent away iron sgpafentif
hospital IN this city undcr elrcumstsnc~s lse TIE
above. Was t not upiustiaaels and 70 10 not softh
Tie notice OF our city authorisiesf \. L ".
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
CONDITION or THE POOH.

10 rHn EDITION or rnI HERALD
As = Presbyter OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
during the last eight years. working amoag the poor
aud neglected residents OF this city, | must confess
that have not seen during that tune such poverty
there is at present iu tho city In TACT, NO Que can
form idea OF the misery Of those starving widows
and orphans but nc who visits them their miserable
places OF abode. During the last two months have
visited over three hundred ianilies and OF that
her ! have met with nifty y-seyea widows each with
large ium,ly. Many oil them iLiormod mo thai tor
days both they aud their chdren do not tssto lood
sono OF them have aeon lying on the bare noor
able TO 60 out and look Tor iood. So far ns
permit ins extend roci " all worthy and neediu
cases, whose names and addresses give any
who may feel inclined to visit them therefore
trust that you VIII have the Kindness TO publish this
appeal, hoping may touch the hearts OF ali CHRISTIAN
people. C.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
xnr Ann rnkr kor rArpY

To ruk EDftVh 90 vas uthkLD -
Permn mo 10 call the alsssuos Of The public 10 the
~sy thai ,hs rsesivsr Of The Ne. Jersey Central Ra.
roaI asss tbs employee VI ths road. who have been
waiting paissty tor the iast sosths Tor Their bach
pay aud dsnt zee any sga " ~ az yel calloa upon
the receiver TIE other day AID asked him some "
my mossy, ahd he TREATED me la.t like q dos add Told
me thst DO would Dot pay sAy uorc OF The money an-
tn be haa ORDERS IRON Tue cOoft aud thea public
wsnt 10 kno~ ~hy Tue men 80 on strike The men
all VA beed Of The mouey, and some OF thsm
have been compelled 10 sell Their clothes and house
hold uueiss to set food Tor their iamiliss C.n ga
INFORM " " there aay way OF gstliag this money
l have been IN the employ OF the company Ior over
tourteen years, and have seen 80 m ach travel
on the road - thcy have had Tor the mouths
10 'hey cAnnos plead poor business - sHeuss.
BkAkkhAN
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
rmR paSnunY rosr ovvIox AGAIN.

To EDuoE rms Herald
I.asis sunday you printed complaint from q Brook.
lyn gentleman IN regard 10 the aeiay in tho delivery
Of leslers Al the DAntary Post olce On saturday,
Angus, is mailed drop letter ., the Danoury Post
once before six O'Clock q. NJ As 10 was important TO
have the letter delivered the ~ven,ng asked as
fsyor that u be pss in The proper box at opce The
letter received The po-sinarS, Danbury Conn. August
~, 90 NJ The p.rson 10 WON my lestsr vas adj
dressed called Tor u lust before slght o'clock a. NJ
SATURDAY evening IL ~as not yet delivered ns boz
ana be ~ss unable 20 get ~ untl Monday morning.
And other matter alied stsr than my letter was
delivered the same evening What ts the matter With
tle DsBbsry Poet Odeef IL there su opportunity
for ~ m.nAgemeDts A DANBuRIAN.
DAkEUEr, August q. ls1s.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
AN INFANTS DEAD BODY.

mans suspicious actions In the Central Park near
Mineral Spring Walk, on Sunday evening, attracted
the attention OF Two oflccrS They him dart into
the bushes that lined the walk and upon hn a.
he was In the act OF tying up bundle Examination
revealed the dead body Of a male infant Tho man
was taken 10 the Arsenal, where he gave the name Of
Thomas Moore, OF New London, Conn. HIS story was
that he the undle thrown INTO the grass by
aud woman, who then ran away. Curiosity prompted
him TO open tho bundle, while doing which he was
and arrested AZ the Frty-sevsnth street Court
yesterday Moore was remanded 70 await the action Of
fho Cnruncr
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
A COOL HAND.

James Murphy, charged with snaiching . diamond
pin vslned nj $500 from actress named Miss Mary
Western whie she standing on the corner Of
Bieecker street ana sonth Fifth avenue Saturday
night, arragned yesterday afternoon fer exsm,na-
ton. Miss Western positively iaentined Murphy ~
The man who took bor Jewciry
Jus.ics wandsl asked The prisoner when be had
been 10 Court before
Murphy replied, About . mouth ago"
"wnat did you get ="
'sSix months"
show did you got outf"
81 escaped
Counsellor oliver (for the prisoner)-I Object 10
Your Honor please bot hope you wtll make ball
ii2ht as he Is q very small man.
Judes wandcll-Hs Is held In 81 0oo ball TO an
swcr
.sThanK you. JUDGE said the prisoner. al am much
obliged" ana he smiDgiy walked back " sns prs
oners box with the officer
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
AucrroxxKns' oRIRyANcxs.

To sHk kDnoR os HERALD
Let she suctioneers make puollc the OF those
referees who exact division Of lees This will put
stop and she time DO an &C, Of jas,ice to
honest referees While the subject OF auctionecrs'
grievances p,esss let say lev words In regard 10
The salosroom No. Ill Broadway For stand an auc.
tonscr has 10 pay $50 per snoum advance and So
fof every parcel rod We dont object to this we
do obsc 10 the privilege given the suctoncer that
does not lease . stand. but any one Ia the
room any time he pieases payment o IS for every
parcel he selisD 70 M. Fowler. do think thIs
Jusl Let every suc,ioneer have stand. or hires
by tho dap let him pay ths lessee Tor
sidas paying ME Fowler JUSTICE.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
WHAT MIR. MYERS THINKS ABOUT IT.

To THE EDITOR or HgRALD:-
In regard to the remarks Of ''six Dollars" 10 your
issue OF the 23d inst wish to say in justice myself
and my employees that have attached my premises
$50 bathing houses and in each and every Of them
there Is card notifying my patrons that their vau-
sbIes will be cared for In tho olncc, where have
iron safe to deposit them. In my bathing Office have
also n notice 10 the saino encc. During the last
and this one have batncd over tnirty thousand
people, aud have only heard OF thus one party losing
anything Your correspondent may have lost MS
money, but II is more than likely no or his friend
knows where II went to better than aEy person
nccted with my establishment. l can vouoh Tor tho
honesty OF my employees Tho reputation OF my house
h TOO well known to the public TO be injured by tho
base aud malicious nsin uaiions cont taned In the
muncAtiou of six Dollars, who. doubt has taken
riend'1 money anu tries TO throw suspicion
en- ploy % " cover his own guilt
SAMUEL MYERS
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
THE GENUINE THING.

To rnR EDITOR THE HERALD:-
In reply " the article IN your complaint column
signed ''B A. Il ;" August e. beg to inform you and
the public that tho whiie whalo now on exhibition ut
tho Seaside Aquarium, on Coney Island, IL known to
na,uraiists AZ tho bcluga or white whale. The head
Is short and rounded. the forehead convex and the
lover Jaw not wdo the upper. Both jaws arc
well supplied with teeth, cream color white. There
on III. back, ana u never exceeds
nitoen ,et In cngth. See "Wood's Natural History"
fMsmmaiial. London, 1869, George Routicdge Il Sons
Up 90, 5al Inc grafnpus, TO which your
rpondcnt III A. r." aliudes is from twenty to thirty
iect ia longin, and irom ten 10 twelve teet IN grtn
is VI black color and has = large dorsal I'm. See
ssme authorty, Pr 5s3. 5tA
The whales that have beon exhibited ut the New
YORK Aquarium have beeu the genuine beiugas, and
have always been considered by Professor Agassz aud
other well gnown naturailsts 10 be prccsoy what we
have represented them 10 be, as certificates In
possession attest.
CHARLES REIcHE 4 BROTHER,
Proprietors New York Aquarium
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
BRUTALITY OF STREET oAB CONDUCTOR.

BRUTALITY OF A STREET oAB CONDUCTOR.
To ruE EDITOR HERALD;--
Alter the arrival Of the City Of Richmond Satur
day, at about hafpast i've r. NJ, escorted two ladies
passengers by the stcaner to the Metropolitan Hotel
taking the one horse street car on tho route from
.Pavona Ferry through Houston to Tenth street The
ladies' entered tho car in advance OF mo- and OF
them, without notice. paid into the box ftsen cents
and found seats near the entrance door. passed
In through tho car. and, not finding tho proper
change, gave tho driver twenty hve oents took tho
paper bag he gave me, and having told h,m where
wanted to 90, and received his assurance that he
passed the Metropolitan Hotel deposited fifteen cents
In thebox On turning back OF the LADIES' Informed
nud already paid the turo. A gentleman who
was just entering the car handed mo his hve
cents, which l said would Keep, ns had put
fifteen cents too much In the box Hereupon the
driver, who was at the other end OF the car turned
about and ut once commenced most impairment
and nsolent TRADE, told me II wanted that fifteen
cent?, enphaszlnR the amount, must 70 70 the foot
OF Tenth street 70 get t. demanding IRON tho gen
teman who had handed me his live cents his fare.
His manner WAS SO necdlessly brutal. aud as there
were ladies In the anxious TO get to the hotel,
seavo back tho five cents TO tho gentleman evidently
much to hs disgust and renamed entirely quiet. The
driver continued hrs vulgar talk Tor some trne but
no replied 10 him he was ultimately quiet. This
car was No 81, and reached Broadway ~ about six
Pm.
The annoyance and utter Improperly OF such an
occurrence Is seltevidcnL The man knew when ho
gavo the change that he had his already
box, and his failure TO INFORM OF the fact coupled
with his prompt Interference III my attempt to correct
the and repay myself, showed an Intention to
appropriate the amount, as oil course II was iuie W
suppose should make two trips 10 reach tho Office
foot OF Tenth street, and pay my iare both ways Ia
the necessity OF being subjected brutal and impcr.
tncn abuse by the servants OF company supposed TO
bo orgnnized for public convenience. Your valuable
complaint column secured The only court Of appeal
hence this statement. A. N.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
CONVICT LABOR.

To rmE EpiroR ov rmx HERALD
Permit mo 70 say lev words in reference to put.
ting the conviess 10 work streets Tho idea Of
socn shing 10 simply ridiculous Why not mako
them work on the lsiandf I am saro they could ind
plenty of work there VI The proper authorities would
lock TO a. We nave enough poor iaboring tho
city win large families 10 support VINO, VI the city
tbofitiss asny them work. must be supported by tho
Commissooers Of Charites and Correction. Such
being The case, the cily would make anything by
bringng The convicts 70 work str.eu
LAB0REKS' FRIEND.
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
A FULTON STREET FIRE.

Az sisrm % are ~ss sounded from No 20 Fulton
street early yesterday morning Toe department
queki, responded. bat the danes spread rapidly and
soon sKtesded the adjoining buliinr. No 81 About
haf hours ~ork by the nrcmsn sur1ccd ~ get toe
flames under control The nre originated IA Edward
Bro~b's W the csrelessness "
enpioy6s The damage hts stock aggregated $780,
AMI - tue bu Hing tally s2OD0 Robert McNcl Jew
eer. occupied the adjoining store. and his loss
ported a. trllug
The New York herald., 1877-08-28
THE NORTH RIVER STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

To rAk EpIToE oF THE HERALD
la your ssyomplan BOOK" OF the l1th inst. art.
Gle appears headed "wanted, More Camp Stools"
have travelled on The boats OF tho North River and
Nee York Steamboat Company Tor nine years and
have no connection with or interest IN the company
know what the seconm odations and general manage
nsnt OF the line are, aud appeal TO the candor Of
every patron VI the limo from Peckskill to New York
whether they have ever known line OF boats which
has been ruu 80 long promptly, wmh such safety
ho aud property aud vithal 40 choapy as this line.
livery gentleman whose nina has been liberazod by
tryei kno that umcs there will be little dscon-
lrt which cannot DO avoided. For instance, tho
rage pasenggr list Of the Chrystenah Is about three
hgndrsd aud any but OWING 10 the heated and
CHEAP iars the number on Saturdays 10 Increased
10 IRON seven hundred TO eight hundrod.
NoS 10 a reasonable Ia expect that every one can be
accommodated wilh camp stooly And n We concedo
tns tne next question arising IN, "Who 10 RESPONSE
bic ~ Certainly not Captain Dean, who is but tho
servant The company, aud has nothing TO do with
nnding OF furnishing tue boat since have scen tho
arucie In your Complaint bookn havo token some
psns ascertain whether the "buiiying" aud brow-
bsaiing statement stands on any better foundatI
and have found that the crew all attached 10 tho
captain, 90 that am compelled 10 surmiss some un
woftny motive "B,rdis," who has rushed into print
withest pfovsr regard ior uush vkRIlAS.