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The New York herald., 1877-11-29
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

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Write only on ono side OF the papcr.-ED. HERALn1
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DOWN WITH THE FARE.

To THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Permit sugees. to your correspondents ~. E."
ana I'D. NJ, that unless am entirely m,sinformed,
the fare charged by the Elevated Railroad Is entirely
illegal They have right either by their charter
or the General Railroad law to charge ten cents II
my Information Is correct your correspondents, by
applying the Grand Jury the Attorney General oi
r. L.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 2S, 1871
In Court of Appeals, Wednesday, November %,
1877:-No. 163 King vs.. Grocnway. y.-Submitted No.
206. Griffin W. Saoman.-Submitted. No. 207. Story
vs.. Saioman. Submitted. No. 49la Wright vs.
wrghL-Argued by Ciarkson ~ Potter and Aaron J.
Vandorpoel Tor appellant; Samuel Hand, George Nor.
ris and Alex. Train Tor respondent No. l2A Law
renee We. Pamer.-Submtted.
CALENDAR.
Tho following is the day calendar for Monday, De-
cembor g. ls77:-Nos. l72 lsl, 204 $780, 1Ss, 2l9 22o
and 22l.
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WHERE IS THE BALANCE?

To TIE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
The German Uptown Savings Bank depositors have
been paid about fifty per cent or their depost2
What has become OF the baiancef n.
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UPTOWN RowDYIsM.

To TIE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
wish call the attention OF the authorities to
gang OF young rowdies who congrogate In Twenty
ninth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues,
overy evening and insult people ns they go through
Inc street II an officer stationed there he woud
90 some good and save young ladies' great deal ol
Annoyance. JUSTICE.
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property OF Mary Williams, OF No. 635 Greenwich
street. and who pleaded guilty. was tho State
Prison for years and months
Thomas Curiey OF No. 60l Pearl street, who as
sauited Chinese, Aqua ana Ahas respectively with
Ieaden weight sentenced TO six months impris
onnent for each offence.
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ANSWER.
AN ERRONEOUS OR MALIcl

AN ERRONEOUS OR MALICIOUS C0NPLAINT.
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
The complaint IN the HERALD OF the 25th, that the
the building / occupy. No ~ Broome street, Is In
dangerous condition and should bo taken down. IL un.
true. The author OF loter has either made mis-
take in the number street or Is actuatcd by ma
llcious motives. IL. WlGAND.
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AN INVOLVEMENT STATION.

To EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Please call the attention Of tho Elevated Railroad
Company to the steps leading to tho Forty-sscond
street station. No lady Can descend them without
certain amount OF exposure. W.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.

At . meeting OF the Fire Commissioners yesterday
Firemon Ives of engine No l3 and Holland, OF chem
ical engine No 4. were dismissed charges oi alb
sencs without leave. Proposals Tor forage were also
opened
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Sutherland.

STEALING A HORSE AND WAGON.
On tho 9th OF October last Sylvanus Snyder, OF
Scohare, went to George Simmons. Of Hobart, Della
ware county, N. Y, and hired horse ana buggy with
tho understanding that he to return It next day.
He ia,ied TO So but 10 this city and sold the
property. He was arrested by Onicer M'Mahon
while confined In tho T0mbs he wrote to Assistant
District Attorney Bell appealing for mercy, represent
ing tnat he had been pedler, school teacher and
mad followed other respectable avocations. When ar-
raigned for trial pleaded guilty and sent TO the
State Prison for the term OF one year.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Four boys, named Patrick Roche Edward Meehan,
John Donohue und Michael Maoney, wero charged
with breaking into the house OF Mrs Ann Hoey, No.
429 Washington street. ana stealag u quantity OF
plumbing material, valued At $50 Subsequently
Mrs. Hoey thom IN tue act OF selling the prop
erty 10 JUNK MAJ. Tho trial resulted IN the ac-
Qultal OF Meehan and tho conviction OF the others.
Roche and Maloney sent to the House Of Refuge,
ana Donohue, being tho Oldest sent TO the state
Prison Tor ono year.
A STRAW BAIL CASE.
Nelson A. Gessner obtained new trial o charge
OF swearing to fraudulent bond and disch argod
from custody. The accused was yesterday rearresed
by Detectives O'Conaor aud Field ana committed 70
the Iombs
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A LEAK AND A LAWSUIT.

Iessrs. Jones & Rider, the proprietors Of the St
Stephens HOTEL also carry on tho business OF
caterers tho OF Broadway and Howard street,
the upper premises OF which they leased to Betty
Frankel, q dealer In lace goods During the late
storms In consequence of the leaky condition OF the
OF $3.50 To recover this nc brought SUIT IN The
Marine Court against Jones Rider because Of Their
neglect repair tho roof On the trai OF the cause
before Chief Justice Shea Mr. Henry Daily, Jr.. on the
part tho deondans took tho ground that the plain
tli could because Of his neglect to
move the goods from under the leaky portions of
the roof although knowing to exist On tnis ground
Of negligence on the part OF the plaintiff
Mr. Daily moved TOR dismissa OF tho CO plant, anu
Yesterday utter considerable debcraton, the Judge
granted IhV motion.
A PROFITABLE CITY CONTRACT.
A suit brought by John b. Greene against the city
was tried before Judge Barrett yesterday. The plain
TIN had with tho city to lay
pipes from Forty second street 10 Pearl street, whoh
was awarded TO him 1871 without prior advertise
ment the Commissioner OF Public Works claiming
tho right do SO under the existing laws. When tho
first instalment te due under the contract the Comp
trocr refused to pay, the ground that there
authority for letting the contract In that way. This
point was litgatcd the Court Of Appeals and by
divided Court decision rendered against the CITY,
holding the contract to be lawful one. Mean
while. unaDIo TO get his pay, plaintiff was forced
by the city by days work Greene then
brought SUIT for loss Of expected profits which
he sustained. He claimed 5000 and s2l 900 inter.
est in his complaint but only 200 In his bill OF
particulars Upon the trial plaintiff testified that he
could have maze moro than that sum by the contract
Mr. +. l. Sletson, Assistant Corporation CouLse in
troouced evidence for the delence stating that the
experts who had examined the claim on behalf OF tho
city all agreed in the opinion that Greene could have
made over $4,000 by the contract. The only qucs-
ton thus lett at issue OF law, rs to which
Judge Barrett ruled that the formcr judgment
ciuded city TO the legality OF the contract and
that u valid contract piaintn was entitled to
for $25, 775 Tor tho paintin X. II. Strahan repre-
sented the plaintiff and i. L. Stetson the city.
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REUBEN wIrHEKS' ESTATE.

Twelve years ago lew men were more widely known
In this city than Mr. Reuben withers. at that time
president OF the Bank OF New York He died In 1865,
leaving widow and several children and gate large
property. One feature Of the will has not yet been
forgotsn as IL created considerable comment at the
tims and this mis- conclusion among his legatees
OF one Of his daughters, Nine Cora Do wihorst. the
prima donna, his failure TO mako any provision for
her in his will being alleged, opposition 10 her
marriage in the hrst place, and second, his disap-
proval OF her appearance on tho operate stage. TO
Mrs Withers no left life interest In the estate 70 the
extent yielding her income OF $50 coo year. his
son, David Dasham witners, beng executor oi the
Will Mrs. Withers who s now over seventy years OF
age and has been living Tor several years past In
Paris, IN a style commensurate with her income,
moved as executor under the WILL The came
up yesterday before Judge Lawrence IN Supreme
Court, Chambers. and iact giving, PERHAPS saal.
bshalI OF General Danioi f. Scklos-hs nrst appear
ance at tho New York Bar Tor over fifteen years.
General Sickles gave orici but comprehensive
statement OF the case After stating the provisions
Of the will he adued that the hal lately ceased
making payments 10 his mother, In conformity
with ais duty AS executor; that he now holds Sl0OOO.
OF wn she Is In urgent need, and that us an
excuse Tor ceasing such payments be put IN claim
by way OF offset In the snapo of commissions on
S205 OV0 transmitted TO her during tho past eleven
years. also items OF succession tax, income tax aud
cab hire Tor eleven years.
la opposition the application Mr. Laroque replied
that the statements were Incorrect. He denied that
asserted the contrary that thero had been $l2OO0
ready Tor her since last April and that che had been
paid moro than she was omitted to receive He asked
TIL Monday TO prepare the necessary aidaviis which
was granted.
CLAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL"
A rather novel question raised yesterday on an
application made by the Society Tor the Reformation
ot Juvenile Deltnquenis to Judge Lawrence for an
order prohibiting dramatic performances at Mac
Hugh's, No. 6s West Houston street, until license
fec Is paid The alidavits showed that performers
mounted stage and sang songs One man sang 'My
Dhudeen" while he dourished an old clay pipe. An
other German comic singer and there were
minstrel performances Counsel Tor defendant denied
the nstrelsy. he said TO constitute musres there
should be a numDcr OF musicians gesticulating and
accompanying the performers.
Must they play together to be minstrels ~ asked
Judge Lawrence.
"Yes SIR" answered the counsel, promptly.
"rnen, the name Of ScOtI's celebrated poem The
Lay lho Last Minstrel' IL misnomer ~ Sal Judge
Lawrence.
~ stand by Webster" said the counsel
NI'lI tuke tho papers. said the Judge.
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State Educational Noses.

a query has been sent up to the
State Superintendent OF Public In
struction, hom Kingston, Roane
county, asking whether an Indian boy
can be admitted into the pubIicschools
The State Superintendent decides that
he can.
\ county superintendent has the
right to teach, providing he has Il GER
tiielte, which must be given TO him
self by himself, the law providing that
only a person having his certificate can
teach. 1t is suggested, however, that
it Is better that The superintendent
should appoint or have appointed Il
board OF examiners to examine him,
and endorse the fact Of his having
passed examination Oh the certificate.
Without such certificate he could not
under the law draw pay rs a teacher.
The certificates Of teachers hold
good for twelve months fom the date
Of issuance unless sooner revoked.
The boards Of directors cannot de-
eide to what school a child may 90,
but they may limit schools to GER
tain number Of pupils, fifty being the
maximum.
Parents living near the line of one
district cannot send their children to
the schools Of the adjoining district
without the consent Of the directors Of
both districts.
Where it is possible, it is better to
have graded schools in thickly popu-
lated districts
\ directors term expires within
thirty days after the election Of his
successor.
County superintendent should, ii
their appointments, give the prefer
cnce TO the man elected by the pco-
pie, provided lac Is competent in 9th
er particulars to discharge the duties
Of that office. If the director legally
elected is not deemed competent,
however, the superintendent should
lake the responsibility Of appointing
another man.
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BRADLEH,s nAsENEss.
Justice Field interviewed on
the sums Charges,

( SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. PA few
days ago the Daily Exchange pub
lished an editorial suggesting the pro-
priety of some reply from Judge
/ Field, Of the United States Supreme
Court, to the article recently pub
lished in the New York oun, charging
Justice Bradley with having read an
opinion to Justices Field and Clifford.
TO the effect that the electoral vote Of
Florida should be given to Tilden and
Hendricks and then voting for the
Republican nominees, reversing his
conclusion without an alteration Of
the premises or arguments. y nuns
Der Of attempts have been made by
representatives of the press to inter-
view Justice Field on the subject, but
he has uniformly refused to say any
thing on the subject, and n most cases
has refused 10 see them altogether
The Exchange to-day publishes an
interview with Justice Field. He at
first demurred giving any statement,
but linally said, after some reflection,
and speaking with great deliberation
"Well, sir, all can say with regard
to that is that Justice Bradley read
with peculiar emphasis on the word
'read)-Justice Bradley read no opin-
ION to me in advance Of the formal
submission of his opinion to the Com
mission. Beyond that | think it would
be improper for me to say anything.
If l should enter upon the subject, |
should probably say great deal more
than | wish to say"
81 think | comprehend your reply,
said the interviewer. ''The point you
make is, that the opinion which the
sun says was submitted to you and
Justice Clifford in writing was not
written. 1t was a mere verbal oon-
versation on the opinion Justice Brad
ley had arrived at.
To this the Justice replied: "1ou
have my aEswer-all the answer ] can
now make. Justice Bradley did not
read (again emphasizing the word
'read) any opinion to me as alleged. ="
Every well, continued the guess
toner, "there can be no objection to
my calling attention, in my publica-
ton Of this conversation, to the en-
phasis you put on the word 'read?
That will make the significance Of your
reply as clear TO the reader as it is now
to me-"
''You have all the answer | have to
make" persisted the Justice. 81 will
not discuss the matter in any of its
details"
In the course Of some further cons
versation the Justice urged his prefer
ence not to be dragged into a contro-
versy at all. lie says he regretted
that his name had been used. lie
was associated with Justice Bradley
or the bench Of the United States
Supreme Court, and it would he eX-
ceedingly unpleasant were their social
relations to be disturbed by such a
controversy. He also cmphatically
refused TO 90 any further into the
subject, urging that the members Of
the Commission were bound by reso-
lutions to respect the secrecy Of their
deliberations.
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state Rexenue forES1S.

In a conversation with an Ameri-
can reporter, Comptroller Gaines said
that the State revenue will about
equal the current expenses, nextycar.
About three-fourths Of the tax OF
1876 has been collected, leaving a
ten cents tax, so TO speak, of about
100000 uncollecied. The tax on
realty this year viii aggregate 500,
coo, while the privilege taxes will
probably yield an equal amount,
making altogether 100000 In adj
dilion to this there will be an income
from the penitentia.y lease OF S70,>
500, and a tax OF $4,000 on rail-
roads, valued at about 100000,
providing they ali pay in their taxes,
which is not altogether probable, some
Of them claiming charter exemptions.
Ii will thus be seen that the total es-
timated income Will be, in round
numbers, S6S4.000. Making allow
ance for any deficiencies which may
occur, the revenue viii about balance
the expenses for the year 1873. I'm
der the law passed at the last session
of the Legislature the ten cents tax
will be continued next year, leaving
the next Legislature, unless an extra
session Of the present one should be
called for that purpose, to change the
levy if deemed necessary.
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A big barbecue was given in Hen
ny county last Saturday to the illicit
whisky and tobacco men. The meets
ing was addressed by Senator Harris
and Gen. Atkins, who advised the
law breakers to come in and submit
their cases, when Judge Grigg would
be solicited to release them from fine
and imprisonment. The proposition
was agreed to and the compromise
made. All is now lovely in Henry.
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A COIOTed Abraham--Fathe of
I51 Children.

In Lexington, Tenn, there lives an
old negro man who claims to be the
father of 157 children, He says he
was at New Orleans when General
jackson met Packingham, and that
he then had wife and one child,
He has been married thirteen times,
and twelve'of his wives bore him all
Of his legitimate children, 157 in nuns
ber The last one claims none of the
honor OF maternity of this numerous
progeny of her prolific husband. lie
says most Of his children were born in
triplets, and The increase of his family
alone made his master rich. His
name is Bob Rusk, and he comes
nearer fathering the colored race ac-
cording to bis times, and IF Hams
claim was not the Oldest Bob Rusk
would be daddy to them all. 1t is
needless to say that Bob claims many
more born out Of wedlock, and that
we believe that Bob is a great lover OF
the art Of reckless romancing.-Jdck.
son SIM.
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The papers have made considerable
noise over Keys speech in which he
referred TO the "erring brothers" Of
the South. 1t now turns out, as we
expected, that the expression was
used in testing manner, while re-
plying to a call for a speech.
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STNTE ITEMS.

Oil has been struck seven miles
east Of Charlotte, in Dickson county.
The workingmen Of Memphis have
organized and appointed ward com
mittees.
Mrs Martha A., wife of Hon
Charles Ready, died in Murfrosboro
last Monday.
The little daughter of Mrs Cole,
Chattanooga, was drowned in a els
tern, Saturday.
Col Charles n. Gibbs, Secretary of
State, is acting as Governor during
the absence Of Gov. Porter.
Trouble is brewing among the nm
ers in Last Tennessee in consequence
Of the introduction Of conyicts into
the mines to take their places.
a correspondent Of the Nashville
American advises farmers to sell their
whcatnow, thinking twilinot be worth
as much for some months TO come.
Miss Francis p. Goodwin was mar
ried to Levi Poteete in the jackson
Jail last Thursday. She rode eight
cen miles TO be married, and then
rode back.
Brownsville Bee: A thwarted elope.
ment caused a little stir among
Brownsvillains, Wednesday. \
double barrel shot gun and a deter
mined fatherput a stop to the affair.
The Nashville millers on Friday
opened direct trade with Liverpool,
via Port Royal, South Carolina, by
forwarding twelve hundred barrels Of
flour, to be taken hy the steamer
Mexican.
The military companies Of the
State have, through Adjutant -Gener~
al Porter. been invited to compete for
a silk flag, to be presented at the St.
Louis fairgrounds on the thirteenth
Of September next.
Dean and the D'Este brothers,
leaders in the Murphy temperance
movement in Nashville, got into
trouble last week. One of the D'Estcs
was jailed for stealing and the other
jumped TIE town. Dean left also.
There will be a grand Grauge rally
at Lake Springs, Haywood county,
on the twelfth Of September, for
which preparations have been made
on 4 grand scale. 1t viii no doubt
be a pleasant and successful affair.
Brownsville Bee: L. 5. Marshal
Waldron, and Gen Patterson passed
up the road yesterday to meet Sena,
tor Harris and Gen Clint Atkins at
Paris and try to stop the moonshin-
ing" business III tobacco and whisky
on the Kentucky border.
The American Association for the
Advancement Of Science met in Nash
vile yesterday. Many Of the leading
scientists of America are in atien>
dance. Nashville is fairly spreading
herself to entertain them, and Nash
yille's hospitality is well known.
Chancellor Cooper, Of Nashville,
last week made an order turning over
10 Tennessee policy-holders the prop
erty of the Columbia Life and all
other companies merged into it, val
ued at seventy.tiye thousand dollars,
and of the Life Association Of Amer
lea.
In the archives Of the Tennessee
Historical Society l. Gen Israel Put
nam's commission, signed by John
Hancock, and that of Daniel Smith,
first Secretary of the Territory South
of the Ohio river, dated, 1890, and
signed by George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-30

Many of the papers are coming out
in favor of the revival Of the whips
ping post for small offences. We
have been in favor Of it for years, and
believe it would save more money to
the state and county in the shape Of
court costs than would any measure
vet proposed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-30

1t is reported that the President is
seriously considering the propriety Of
revoking the proclamation calling an
extra session of Congress October
18th. He has received many letters
urging him to do so.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-30

The Turks and Russians did some
desperate fighting last week. AT
Shipka pass, in Il defle, about three
thousand Turks were slain,
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK.

The different editions of The sun during the
! next year will be the same As during the year
/ that has just passed. The daily edition will on
week days be a sheet of four pages, and on sun
days a sheet of eight pages, orih broad columns;
while the weekly edition will be sheet OF cieht
/ pages of the same dimensions and character
I that arr already familiar h. our friends
The sun will continue to be the strenuous adj
| vocaie of reform and retrcnchment. anu OF the
! substitution Of StateSmanship, wisdom ana IN
tegrIty Tor How pretcnce, imbecIity ana fraud
! in the administration of public affairs. itWlii
| contend Tor the government of the people by
! the people and for the people, ~ opposed 70
/ government by frauds in the ballot box and III
the counting of votes, enforced by military vlO-
| lence. 1t will endeavOr to supply its readeIS-
a body row not far from million OF souiS-wlth
the most careful, complete and trustworthy ne
counts OF current events. and will employ for
this purpose a numerous and carefully selected
staff Of reporters and correspondents. Its re-
ports from W aShingtOn, especially, viii be iull,
accurate and fearless; and II will doubtless con-
tine to deserve and enjoy the hatred OF those
who thrive by plundcring the Treasury or. by
usurping what the law does OF give them, while
II will endcaVor to merit the confidence OF the
public by defending the rights of the people
against the cncrnachmentS of uniustifcd power.
The price of the daily sun will be Do cents
Sunday edition $3.50 year.
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages, Sl20
n year. post paid.
The Weekly sun. eight pages of IS broad .o-
umrs. will be furnished during 1871 at the rate
Of - year. post paid
The benefit of this large reduction from the
previous rate for The Weekly can be enjoyed by
individual subscribers without the necessity of
making up clubs. At the same time, If any Of
our friends choose to aid in extending our cir
cuiation, we shall be grateful to them, and cv
cry such person who sends Us ten or more sub
scribcrs from one place will be entitled to one
copy of the paper for himself without charge
At one dollar year, postage paid, the expenses
of paper and printing are barely repaid and
considering the size Of the sheet and the quality
Of its contents. we are confident the people will
consider The Weekly sun the cheapest news
paper published in the world, and We trust also
one of the very hest Address,
del4-6t THE Sun. New York City, y. Y.
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The gcll premium touched 81 on
Saturday, which is the lowest, we be
lleve, it has reached in a number Of
wears.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-30

Governor Hubbard, of Texas, has
taken steps to organize the militia, to
protect the citizens Of that state
against Mexican thieves.