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, 1877-11-08
Carosai(de uadriGteu.

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mar oicies Elm ue:f eioetcr gurlde -ucr-
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tSe, dltiQfeit III iiaeraebeu.
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Bsrlin 8erbanolunsen 3miiden einem
V rtreter tss preabiiden Suiti;minihc'
RUNS uuo einsm Ssrtreter oes anbotti.
fhsn Staatsminilteriums fattgefunoen.
,uelhe sic Gbihtie6nng zines Staats'
pertragcs swiideu YreuBen uno Gnbott
mesen uebermeiluns Der appeQiadeu
aus benz S%eriostbum Iubalt an Gin
prsuBiitss Sber a"oesserIdlt gum @e'
gnitanee botlen, So ioa in alien
Bunften llehereiu' iIHmuug ~erStslt lein
nub Der 9latifi'ction ot5 pereiabarten
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ms @luae gcfoBt worocu uno wiroe
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lir oos Sersoalpum anbalt weroen.
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Srdtte ce5 lpfinitlsen Oberlanoess'
ctdlts be3eidnst \
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oem &hwela,fI Heidi iino 10 TamiliH
b ltj9 erfGHft, In msther &rautbe,t
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bic eiuQttcis,ye unlsriuhung er9eben
1oh linG 0le &toutbeit5erld)eInuugcu
ala &riMjuoiia aidlt t~rtannt woroen>
eoyt5yngs. Do8 @rgebniB Der um
Is. Sfptember i 4ttgtbubt II Wablmau-
Htrwohltu liz bic Grneuerun9ss uno
&~riaewa9leu 3py 3weitcu 4ammtr oh
Slduotpcrlommtuu8 1t, !orple bis 1t
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oorD ee5irtSornt Pi lcnoorf: ldmmt'
litle lsaatmauAer libeSol. Bon IT,
berlIugen iu0 uodl feline Rabrihten
einsslau9t. 2. BaDlbe3irt (Ye3irtsamt
DleBtird) mo Abeiic oeS 0~eiirfeam,
te5 StOda@) I: 3ahl Der &ablmanu.r
i21 ; eapor liberal 80. 4. Nablbe3irt
(geslrfsamt &onltanS obne Die Staot
&oultaua uno oas oosmollge Be5irts'
amt Naooiiiea) ; a3abl Ser Wablmdn'
ner 100; oauOu Iiberal 70. 5. Wabl-
beiirt y sirtsamt @usen un5 Tbsile
be8 BeSirfsamts StOdad) 3abl Der
Wahlmannsr 1903; oapon liberal 90,
ultramontan 8, 3lpsifslbaft 8. 6. Wabl.
be3ird [Ss3irfsamt 0onuoorf. Dor.
malises 8s3irtsamt Jehetten uno ans
bsre Ibeile oss Vejirtsamts Walos,
butt 3abl Der Wablmauner 1856;
bapon liberal II. ultramontan 56.
, 1877-11-08
Electromagnetic enf-
gtrstnia
Temer 1tn1 marime
Oerf6trnngsge(ta(0aft
Gapital S615. 900.
Sffice: 1915 Main GtraEe.

Disfe gerFberestss. @sleai6aft 1T iaon i'm
Sabre 1882 ms Qeben eerufsn unb bat I@
tets ais cine Der beiten unb f6erisn @eieu-
i6aften b piefeu unb felt ibrer Gnttebuns
$4,000 600 fur gerIafe be3abIt.
Ole burbihnitlt9s Disibepbe betrus IL
yros. per annum ieit ibrer G,' ,nbuns.
Wir erfu4,n @as, pelds Gerf9erunsen
tl maiden taben, in uniu I Office, 70.
1915 Ndfn Ctr, Sor3uip fen, rber uns
bur@ bic g>cf gu bena1riht en-.
@. Z. Gntparhin, yrdt mt.
mo gamlel q. Wilts, 5eft.
, 1877-11-08
{. Sintifman mnb g.,
DanpfGrbcr II. Nciniaer.

APO Sroaoifr.. ,miiten Der 4. II. S.
Serrenfieibsr wertsn ssfartt unb aereiniet,
lotpie ALE Nrten bon @Iacebantluute, Debein,
Oamentleioer une Slider. 9s1e1unssn eurt
Yelttarisn merben i6nel auasefiibrt. Sahem
,pereen absthclt unb abseIiefsrt ppn uup in IT.
senc etnem Ibeile Der gtabt.
DER SertcGerte &einieansoqaldine nit
S1pammen, seben benz Stuae q oAel Iabnss
ltiebt.
hi & -etmneman & Sc.
, 1877-11-08

81 il manrc Of II 5. Gin
Observation-Disclosures in Baltimore, Der
Dor 10 Sahren eluem Tapaaei lehrt III
jeoer Dame. Die in ieinen San laocn tot.
,u iaaen: n~9fei,enOcS @eld0pi !" lift lcet
eia-M Miondr.
, 1877-11-08
Endurance
8 . TIT y q y,
go. $40 Walnut Straee,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
S%ncorporirt 1910.
Yaar Gapital""".".$ 400. 900 90
Metiba .....".""..... 1.2SO,976 II

0runpeiaentbum in Yb Iapelpbia
une I'm g dnYlfia 5ofer......Sf50 100 10
Bombs unbS ppptbefen, e.lteS@elb 431,939 81
Darlsben nit 8 alatsrals. ....... 137. $50 90
G'ut geli1erte Wrunbmietbeu.... 4i,040 SO
Gtien babu, 8anal unb Stolen.
Gompasuie BUnts."""."".". 1885 00
Giienbabn urh anbere afti n...... 1886 90
0sreinisten Staotsn DarIsben... 1l0,250 90
Stat. COUNTY unb Giant Oars,
s1.lsben ste""". ......"."... $3.50 90
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merenntiIe @Mtual
Martne Sn1urance GpntsaaY
pom Mem Nprf.

Norsertsr @sriht bon BEN @ei6iften Der
9eieaitaft am 80. Dsasmber, 1876. ii Der.
UHcn'litt, I'M bic Beoinsunsen b 8 CHARTERS
su erfiQeu:
M~usfebente Yranieu> 81. De-
sember; 1876..".".s.:....."$ POI ,692 "a
promien erha ten bonn 1. San.
IT'S 30. taember 1S79.."... S7S.932 0S
Die @efeultaft bat bic folssnben @ftipa:
9 ar in Ya en............. $67.317 30
Ser. Gtaaten. StaatS Banf
unb tnbsrss Capital .n....".. 1921 90
Saor ts,ablte : ri enbsn an
&ftienintaber, 1. Musaf... $4,000 90
SntereTen fdaig Son aneeIesten
0eloern 4,b93
prGmien : Nptrn u1,b prdmiea
aum GUaettiren........u..... 370l56 2S
@rerf psrtheruna unb IDbne
faqie. unb Merlbpapiete an-
berer @eleQiuaften""".""." 71,028 90
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$965,479 38
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George Oibfp,., IT,,
Wa9fsIser bon 8eluss s. @iblsn.)
g 0. 1901 MatnS trabe.

* 0. 1907 WatnS traBe.
Smpptteur nnp ganplcr in
allen Scrten Tor5ellan@ nuo @las-
Waaren, ioipie in ueridiebenen
@rten SauSbaltun9sse4
rdtbibafteT.
Sd babe icetsn btreft erbalten cine neu
Gprm @irtbi6aftf. TlaiGen unb ale 2trten
non @Ialsr, ariitaa. 6lalGen, Gbampasusr-
Glider, elm ocues enforcement ron 9isrel6-
firm. sisbalter oter @aIertibler r&etrieer-
atprs," ionic cine eroBe Auspatl BON franSS-
Gl@en une sDoHl&en vuraslan.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

Tho Republican General Committee mot last night
in Republican Hail. Thirtythrd street, near Broad
way. District Attorney B. X. Phelps called the moet-
ing to order.
After the reading and approval OF the minutes Of tho
previous regular and special meeting, J. W. Mason.
chairman Of the Executive Committee reported prog
rcss and then moved The reconsideration Of the
luton which had adopted the previous meet
ing, whereby tho County Convention was fixed Tor
next Friday evening. This motion agreed to
without any opposition The Chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee next moved that the time for holding
u bc changed from Friday next 10 this Wednesday,
night
Mr.. Dittenhofer wanted to know II this sudden
change Of tactics intended TO favor any combina-
tion within their own ranks, or as piece OF Wise
strategy that would the better enable them to
throw Tammany Hall II the movement favored the
pretensons of any party within their own ranks no
would oppose IT, but If intended aivance against
Tammany II would receive his support.
Tho Chairmanexpained that the change con-
tcinplatcd In tho presence OF matters and things
which rendered new departure expedient.
without further debate II resolved that the Re-
publican County Convention be ned tonight IN Tre-
nor's Hall, No. 236 Broadway Alter passing this
resolution the meeting adjourned.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17


stesmsr Acapulco. capp, Aspnwai-Paclne man steam
steamer Gen Barnes. Cnecsman. ssvannah-deorss
Yongc. - ,,.,- W. nj,
steamer Fanny Cadwallader. Clark Baltimore-"m Dat
zeL - -. nj.
steamer wyanoke Couch Norfolk. City Point and kich'
mond-Old Dominion Steamship 20 n,,
Steamer w Garrett. Foster. Baltimore-Wm I'd Dhihei-
Steamer Beverly Wallace, Phladelphia--jas iand
Steamer Neptune. Berry. Boston III v D'mock
Ship John Rutherford (BD. o'SciL Antwerp-ruhcn'
Edge 4 Go. .u-,,
sim {epubIic tBr) Phillips Havre-Boyd A Hincken.
Ship Concueror, Gould, 6an FraDctsco-sntton ce
ship Alhambra. Alexander. Newark. NJ-snow " Dur
Bark John stanhope. Psbury. Dunedin and Yelling
Bark America dts Frrrari, Cork or Falmouth Tor or
ders-Funcb. Edye Go. -. W.
BARK Evening Star tNor. Natvg. Bremen-Funch, Edge
Co
Bark Marie tGer). Nahmens, Bremcn-Theo Ruger;
Bark Scots Ray (Br. Murray. Rotterdam-C Der
Bark Modesto (3r). Clucas. Havre-c W Bertaux. !.
Bark syra tsr) Psttengill, santander Brett. Son
Bark vidonia lBr, Dyer. Pernambuco via Baltimore
Browning Archibald. ~
sehr Nymph (Br,. Brown. Belize and Truxillo. Hon
Sohr Maud Robinson yieques. PR--TI yatabis Son.
schr Almeda. Smith, st John, MA 7 Hcncy, ;,
Schr Geo Jewett. Harrington. 81 John, NB-scammci
schr Lucy Hammond, Robinson. st John. MA
Hcney.
schr Cuba tBr), Hutchinson, St John. NBA Heney.
schr = Baker, jayne, Richmond, VA-Abicl Abbott
field.
schr Lizzie Cochrane. Hopkins Bangor. Me-F II Smith
x Co. .
schr seabird ylagier. oricns via New HaveuRackett
Bro.
schr 8 Goodwin. Williams, Bridgeport-ssamford Man
ufacturing Co.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
ALDERMAN PURROY EXPLAINS.

meeting Of the Tammany Committee on Organza-
tion was held A. tho Wigwam at four O'Clock IN tho
afternoon The prnoipsl business transacted Of
routine character tickets Tor the County Convention
being distributed.
Alderman Purroy made speoch in which he entered
into apersonol explanation as 10 the nature Of the
troubles In the Senatorial Convention recently held in
Nyack. He stated that Mr. Jones used very offensive
language him, threatened TO strike him and pushed
up against MIN. Ho contendcd that tho whole alar
prearrauged for the purpose Of preventing the
nomination OF Colonei Lathcrs Mr. Purr0y concluded
hts speech by stating that under no circum-
stances could no be induced to be a
candidatc tor reelection next month. Explanations
were also madc by Colonel James j. Mooney and cx-
Assembly man Purdy as 10 the prucoedings At the
NyAck Convention. Alderman Thomas Sbtcls suR
gested that the committee express its unanimous de-
sire for tho ronominati0p OF Mr. PurrOy This sugges
sfUn met by Alderman Purroy with the statcmcn,
that nothing could induce him to enter thu feld
II unanimously nominated by the County Con-
ventton. The meeting shortly aitcrward adjourned.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
Wan DxrAnrsk>r.
OrrlCI ~ TuE fniNr ~gSat OFrIcEn,
wsNHiNeros. Oct Ill A. n.
Wa DEPARTMENT


orrct ~ rHs cnIar ~uyst orvIcrs,t
wssHSeros. Oct I'LL A. NJ
faaicaf,anx
For New Enrlsnd colder, clear or partly cloudy
-yvaher, nortbrriy winds asd rising saromc,er
Tor tho Made Alantio slaiss. colder. clear or
partly cloudy weather, Borberly .inas ana rising
barometer. fonesed ~ fstas barometer ana easiery
winds
FOR the so1th sfisrtlc states. warmer. clear 90
partly cloudy weather light vartabl, Winds mostly
iron the essi, ssst,onary or lower pr~ssarc.
gof the Fast Gef states, rsnncs-ee snd the Ohlo
valley. tnersssnr eisasi.sus and ra'n sress SOUTH
esstsry viHas saascasry tsmvorAicre sialsoaary o.
lose grcsscfe
For the ioAer take ressor. Gear vesihsf followed
ty increasing eiosa.ness sad Fus aress nght vauss
winds shfusg 70 essssry, sislss followed ~
faing barometer.
Tor 10 syuer nxe rslos ass Uprer hisns,lppt
yaHcv norlhsastsrly -tnss ceady .nd rstny weather
stationary o. hlsssf le@DeTasrs AID f.inng baron
stcr.
For tte Loser " asoau vsney vsrfRble Winds
mostly from me norlh. raia areas followed ~
warmer. party eisaey clearing ss.ibsr ssaslonsry
or lover pressure.
The rivers viii rsmsia st.ionary.
caoliouary signals conNHse a Esslport
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY OCTOBER H. SHEET
PASSAGES. TO oe. ls-Arri,sd brig Merry rh.ysr Tut

PASSAGES TO Oct is-Arrved. brig Msry Thsysr. Tut
hill. Aev York
QusKssrows. Oct 16-Arived. barks Ocean Spray Br,,
ocken. Philaieiphia Famiia tsp). sogura, New York
Sailed 18th schr Martha Hail. Burgess trom Phsdci-
phia, Great Yarmouth.
schr Lemuei Han, Paddock from cheputepsc. has been
ordered to Hamburg.
Arrived on Fassnct 18th. $3.50 pm. steamer Celtic tBr),
Geadci. from New York Tor Liverpool.
SWANSEA ocs l6-Saed bark Arctic (BL, Davies Balti
SrrrrS Oct i3-Arrived. barks saiome (Nor, Thyges-
Baltimore, d " Bills. rfan New York.
TRIESTE. Oct li-saiicd. bark Cherokee tBr). Downe,
New York.
LoSDoS, Oct i6-Da~K Paui Thormanu Ger. voght.
from New York. at Queenstown has lost her mzzepmast
and sustained ether serious damage her upper works
through collision
ship Loeb Cree B. from San Francisco reported ashore
at Sunderland, has been taken OF aud docked
Bark Contest Br. HuSford from New York. at Esnorc.
has been damaged by collision.
Bark Surprise. Averll: from Venice tor -. before
ported ashore, has been noated undamagsd.
WEATHER REPORT.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

STEAMER sroax SIGNAL. ashore Cape Henry became
total wreck; machinery only saved.
BARK UAwrnoRN tHr,. Whitney, from Dublin for New
destination Oct Is.
tore reported ashore Cape Ienlopen) was hauled OF
Pm Oct 10 by tug North America
dephIa nut into Halifax 10 damaged by collision with
% Sars win es1 '"s' ana
scuR RoAskR. Philadelphia 10th from st John, NIB
hrd rough weather the PASSAGE and lost 0beboard
BnG ELIZA MORTON, from Cardiff. arrived at Halifax Oct
Is damaged.
night q sept a2 ~hen 100 miles OF ronsacel. hs which
an !"
ratio OF 50 miles hour-unti Wednesday morning
10Th when i moderated and gradually shifted 70 tho west
miles of s. Georges Island which the eaptsn End All
When abandoned the brig water logged. being dis
massd her decks swept. huwaks torn away decks lit
ing in her bows.
scuK MARY 4 SMITH, sunk at Lewes, Del. has been
dcmncd.
put into Newport III, Oct l6. with sails badly split.
Eow.GD mysr Ross, from DC f.,
point of Cape May Her captain is sick Tho vessel will
be gotten of.
carried away mai1mas, in squa,i Of whitessone 10th
ScHR HELES MoIEop, Coggswc from CRlais for Boston,
put into Portland Oct l3. leaking 800 strokes hour
scuR NAUTILUS wood laden hauling from the Chute
Gerstes Cove. Francisco 9Th inst whom
she struck rock and knocked the bottom out Of her.
She lying tho buoy the 7h waterlogged with her
deck load washed of She would probably be sold she
lay.
will he made pumpt out and raise tho schE
Helen Rommcl sunk at I.ewcs, Del
Conpus CHRISTI Oct GA telegram Of the lt inst from
Morgan city states that the laEher schr Laurel Lcwis
In that place. having reacled there IN distress with
rudder and -aachOsx About 3OuD f0et ct her
dcckoad was lost during the storm.
PRoGRrso. Oct 5-sevora lighters driven ashore
during NE gallo OF tho 1st
QUEBEC Ont Oct 16-Thcre is report Of q collision bet
inward bound barks the City Of recn Bay B and
the rredcrckshaid Nor) near tho Brandy Pots. There
particulars.
LAuscnED-At Baltimore Oct 3 the steamtug John
s GunDy, from Stevens Newmans shipyard IIcr di
73 feet on1 16 ce inches breadth OF beam,
fleet ncbos depth Of hold The tiunby was built for
East Baltimore. who intend her
the harbor and In towing vessels ont TO sea
SHIPEurLpISG-At East Boston. Messrs Smith Towns
ends Of 1000 Is nearly panked aud could
launched weeks II required Mr. Abiel Gove's ship
Of 400 tons still the stocks Both
sale. There is talk that Mcssrs Campbell Brooks
are contracting build ship Of 1900 tons for
Pickering h Co.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

axrwxny Oct Ie-Arrivcd barks soia6dc CNor), FEEDER
scn New York; vi,toria canestro taD valermo Phila
dcphia: Precosa Gar. yalck. baltimore.
AvoSuourm Oct ie-ssiled, ship Glcnmorag tBo, Daw-
BrLyasr. Oct i5-Arrivcd. bark Alonro tBr). McRsa.
Bull River. SC.
Bnrxry. oc. Io-Arrived bsrts Atalsnta Ger. wilm.
son New York; Helene tGer), Rnschcn. do.
BonpEAux. Oct li-sailcd. bark u Libby. Buckman.
New York. having repaired
FALMOUTH, Oct 16-Arrived. bark Giuseppe Lavarelo
utaD. Gagioio. Baltimore.
GLASGOW Oct l4-Arrived. steamer State Of louisiana
(Br). Johnstone. New York.
GALWAY. Oct Is 5-Arrivcd. bark Huovo Dovcro utaD.
Campodonica. Baltimore.
GrsoA A. to Oct Ie-Arrvcd. bark Kaiais. Brown. Phis
dclphia
llurr. Oct Ie-Arrived. bark Embis Nop. sorensen.
New York.
Sailed loth tho Eapde for New YORK; Arvis. for Bull
River.
u.xnrpc. Oct Is-Arrived ship cuba t0sr). sscit New
York. barks Johannc Marie oierl, Jabnrr, do Gessncr
o,eri chrstones do Johann Keplcr Ger. spille. Do;
Monte A dtaD Olivar, Phiadriphia; brizs All fNor).
Morrensen Wilmington NC; AtIsntc tGcD. har-er. do.
HsLvor1, oct i5-Arrived, bark Anna rreeh' tGer'.
Mrllcr Philadelphia
HAvrr oct IA ARRIVED ships Lillian tRrl. Dick. New
York. Theresc shaw do 18TH ship IL Morris BrD. Nor
ris. do
JAVA DC, 1o-Arrivcd previously. bark Emma Part
ridge, Partridge Port Natal
LIvaarooL. Oct IL mot ifth)-sa'ied steamer hassa'
chuseus (Rr). Walters. Boston
sailed i0tn ship uguenot. Bray. New York; bsrks Glen
ALA n,r) Hatfield Delaware Breaswatcr; Eespt dor
eign). Jensen, Charleston.
Arrived 18TH steumer Barbarv tBr. Baskhli PhiIsde
phia.
LONDON Oct f6-Arrivcd ships British Queen tSr irv
ing New York; City Of Montreal. Mudgett, do.
LAnsv oct 14-saiIcd. steamer state Of VirHina tBD
Noodle Cfrom Glasgow. New York.
MtppLrsponousii Oct 15--Arrved brig cromarty tBr.
Mcintosh. New York.
PLYMOUTH Oct 16-Arrived. steamer her"e' "ep'
Brandt New York tor Hamburg land proceededj'
Pg.aRru Ro,ps Oct I5-Arrivcd. brig Buona Nuova
utalJ, Florcntino, New York.
PALtnxo Oct 7-Arrived, bark John Hsmmet utap.
Padone. Bangor.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

Posr ALrRKp. Sept 2-Passed. r Jones, Mcleod from
New York Tor Natal
mouth.
korrxRsAn, Oct 4-Ciesrsd. Carrie Hsckis. Woodbury.
Phladelp phia: India. Huchinson New York. -
ST OArurRTxx's POINT. Nv Oct 5-fassod, Hemstedt
Isl from West Hartlepool tor Montreal
Sr MicHAELs. Sept 13-Arrived. Nympha, Mcdsiras 81
Marys land sailed I'D ~ RETURN 18TH Margarta Silva
Halifax: 18th samuel Wackr riil, Downing. FaysL E'
sAvoSA, Oct l-cleared, Innocen.a, Caucci Philnds-
phiA
SMYRNA. Sept 2i-Arrived. Helen A Holmes, Eldridge
Boston.
Sailed 24th, vittoris, Maresco. New York.
SouKABArA sept 1sArrved, Caribou. Lindsay Batavia
TRooH. Oct 5-Cieared. Lie Houghton Rose Matanxax
coma. ne. t1' .af fts1
WnIrEuAvKs. Oct ARRIVED. Conrad. Montreal: 5th.
Ruth Anderson Mrasnichi ~
WEST HAarLErooL Oct 4-Arrivea. Pallas. Knudsen,
Quebec.
KIRKwALL, Oct 6--rhe Asil. Of Prince Edward Island
ashore at Green HoIms
LAMLAsH. Oct 5-Thc Laboramus bark. or and for Dun
dnlk from Mrnmch ttimoerD. has put In hero, having
sprung leak and lost part overheard passage
home
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
ANOTHER MONOPOLY.
ruy PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY TO
PURCHASE THE BUSINESS OF THE UMPIRE
TRANSPORTATION LINE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l6, 1877.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct l6, 1871
The stockholders OF the Empire Transportation
compapy w,l hold their annual meeting In this city
io-orrow aud the principal business transacted after
Tue reception OF the annual report Will be The
upon the proposed transfer OF the property OF the
conpsny 20 tho Pennsyivania Railroad Tho ncgotia-
for the sale have been loot for some time and
u may be consammaicd Tomorrow. Tho directors OF
the fennsylvsnia Railroad conc udcd arrangements
for the purchase except IN detail, last month"; tho
railroad company always having reserved the
right 10 purchase the business Of the freight
ln. 90 that the stock holders Of tho Empire really
choice but 10 coanrni the sale. Great hnan-
ciai interests are involved the transfer OF their
lrcl ght iae The Empire line at one time the
most 20 seriul o the freight carrying moDoDoies aud
preeuds 90 control the OIL trade OF Pennsylvania T0s
obtain POSSESSION Of this - alleged 70 be tho main
Cause Ui tie purchase. the vauo OF the lease
beng rated al high and absurd rate Tho revenues
the Empire line SAID to have been large whilo
the FespsylvsnIa Railroad Company has Deen obgcd
10 pas us dividends. SO the railroad company
seeks 70 make ~ monopoly more widespread.
The improvement IN tho receipts OF tho Pcnnsylva-
nia Kair"sd by tbs purcbase viii depend upon certain
results. II y said the PcnDsy lvaoia Railroad Com
pany VIII sell the pipe line and oil renueres to tho
STANDARD UiI Company. Then u u question whether
the Pennsyysnia ruai carry transportation
der the old eontracts, ss the case with the Lake
shore road and others, controlled by Vanderbilt.
which msy not renew their present contracta
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
SPOKEN.

Shin Trimountain Osborne. from New York for Valpa-
raiso Aug 10, lat 05 N. lon % 40
shin Of Boston Crosby from Bombay for Havre,
Aug TO- lat 80 $. Ion IL i.
shin King Algeria fr). Smith, from London for Ba
more Oct PM 30 mcs on the of the
ship Tnbot mon, Rolte from Liverpool for baltimore
Oct rs. lat 40 81. Ion eS TO-
Ship Northern Light, from Liverpool for Bombay, Aug
90 lat = n, Ion - ".
Bark Is Webster. Chisholm. from Lverdool tor Chitta-
gong. Aug Is. lat 3 n, Ion ~ ".
Bark Chin Chen BD, from Beaufort Sc, for liu Oct ?,
lat 80. Ion IL. . .
Bark Mary Lowerison Brl, from Dorchester for United
Kin cdom oct 4, oil Calf Rock.
BIrk II l. Ronth Young, from New York Sept - Tor Lou
don y brig Eliza Norton a Halifax 10TH all wells
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
WHALEMEN.

Cleared at Now Bedford Oct Is, bark George Susan
Colson, At lantic Ocean.
schrs VIM Wilson and Admiral Blake. or Marion, recently
arrived at New Bedford again fitting for The Ad
mirnl Blake will sail about the 10Th
letter from Cant Allen OF bark Sea Queen, of West
port reports her Aug with 40 bbls sp oil since
last report.
A letter IRON Capt Currnn, of brig d ALL of Prov
inccown reports her Sept g. lat &c, with $50
bbls SD oil, months out.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

TEE xKanssncK noxrwAnp POUND FROM
ssrAx--xxkwrsArIoSs PRELIMINARY TO PRO-
norfos-onDEhs.
wAsnISorox. Oct. l6, 1871.
The Ussed states stsamss Ksarsarge having been
crcsred heme. sii Nssasaki, Japan, at nine A. NJ,
september 4 hound 20 Boston via tho sucz Canal
Upon her arrival Bosion she will bc put out OF COM
mission. her crew paid or and her officers ordered
home. IL - generally supposed that she will reach
ber aessinaisos time IN February next shc has
been esmmsslon tour years, and her boilers arc
naeh worn, requiring constant repairs; cohseqnenly
where steam alone mas. bs depended upon her prog.
most ceiehrated OF historic ships. account OF
her desperate and sictoroas battle with the rebel
cruiser Alsbsms. vii no aoubt create quite sensar
tion Al the various stopping places along tbc route.
list oyrcERs
The following ~ q compiete iist of her oniccrs;-
Commander " v. MoAsir. commanding.
Licuiensai Commander Z. " Goodrich.
Lisossnanis william Little, J. r. Wallis and d. D. "
Masters L. L. Rsaqsy ana H. r. Mcintosh.
Midshipmca A. 9. hodgson, q. ncR. winsow. :. N.
Helm. H. n. Ho-ley. n. n. Usher anu David Daniels
Chief Engineer George W. seDsner
rassed Assistant Engineer James IL chssmar
Passed Assistant faymaster William j. Thomson
Surgeon 4. q. Yer Meuien.
Assistant Surgeon Frank Anderson.
First Lieutenant OF Marines. samuel Mercer
Commanders clerk, A. A. Edm,ston
Paymastcr's clerk. .. X 2. Ross.
Boastwain, John Brady.
Gunner, T. }. Bcacham.
Carpenter, r. Agnew
ORDERS.
Captain somervilie Nicholson and Thomas Patter.
son, Lieutenant Commander John B Bartlett, Masters
Lyman q. Spaid,Dg snd Frederick " Upton and En-
sign William II. Slack ordered TO examination pre-
liminary 10 promotion. Master Harry N. Jscoby 10
ordered TO duty on the coaat survey. Master William
II. Seweil 10 detached from coast survey duty and
placed on waiting orders Master h. II. Burrett Is
detached from tho training ship Minnesota aud placed
waiting orders Naval Constructor s. ;. Pook is
detached from the New York Navy Yard and ordered
TO the Boston Navy Yard. Naval Constructor Thomas
Z. Webb Is detached from special duty at New York
and ordered to the New York Navy Yard. Naval Con-
structor A. W. Steele Is desached from the
Navy YARD and ordered 10 tho Boston Navy Yard
assistant to Naval Constructor Pook. Naval Consruc
tor Mintoync 10 detached from tho Navy Yard at Bos
ton ordered 10 the Washington Navy Yard.