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ICE CgsEAa. SODA WATER. sc.

n oTl''.
respectfully Inform my custouiers and the
public generally that having improved my "a
Cilitas for tho manufacture Of
ICE CREAM,
All now prepared to furnish families, picnics
Mnd parties a. tho lowest rates with superior
article in quantities 20 suit.
My ICE CREAM PAELOES will 10 found
IS comfortable Gs any in tho city, they having
recently been rci:ted for tho comfort and con
venion2a Of IDy patrons, who will 30 served o.
I'll hours with DELICIOUS CREAM Of shy
do:ircd lavor aad ice cold SODA WATER
plsdo Of the purost Syrups.
FRUIT Of all kinds in season.
4 ls 80 line Of CONFECT1ONEi GOODS
such as . UaNDIES, NUTS, &C., constantly or
hand and for sale wholesale sEd retail at bottom
prices. CHHISTIAN SOHAFER,
No. 3 north Fairfax ST..
my 22-3m AlexanGris. Va.
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DEADY FOR SUM MEH..
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GTAPLE AWD FANCY GOODS FOR
- JUNE SAI.ES.
We open to-day French Organdios, Percales,
White LiCca Lnwns, Linen Suitings, Corded
Piqua, Ladies' Fancy Sill, and Lace Tics,
Mourning and Second Mourning Fans, Garzs 8
Vests very cheap. Mosquito Meetings., n ems
Fancy Half Hose, Ladies Umbrellas and Para
soils, with other cHoica end cheap goods.
H. r. BRASEEAR,
Ii. g. uromcs No. 100 King street,
ialS Alexandria, Va.
A Nv AI \ n TIM III
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wants OF hH pa'rchs IN Iho 'Sh'' "e'ei'"o'"
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livored to any psF! OF tho city,
TONIC BEER. Of ny Own msn"fsct"ro'
superior article, drawn from i"hAtuh '''"S5S
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gs5- Orders :ro.lp.ly afforded % and i,sm!HeS
- 1r,- 10, ;, ,,,n, 7TICu,y UISsEHGEE
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FIVE CENTS PEI: GLASS.
Cream
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ap2j n W. cor. King and Royal streets
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r1NrIJuAu srd TONGUE o. trayolnre.
Il eYcursionists and spo-tsn:cn. Tire best and
chosna:t Luncheon offered 10 the public. For
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Henry Englehardt's Lager Beer.
rIACHIN7sTs, &c.
Alexandria Iron g. Brass Works

JAMESON 6 CO!LlNs;.
Proprietora.
Corner of Royal and Wilkes -s:e;#
We are prepared to manufacture Sta::': IA
gines, Shafting and al kinds OF Aachine:y; .,i3o
io furnish Iron and Brass Castings &C TIC S3s:
quality end workmanship. Having g.1 i.nn5::-
silly large and varied assortment OF HRitorls. We
can furnish Caa!ings y. reasonable prices :.1d
ehort notica. "p iA-tt
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FANCY GOODS.

(Slight!y dcIacedl
sp44 AtC &. BERRE'S.
NKNQuE Er AND FENIL0 SETS.
4 fall ise, from ono dollar L. t5u ioli.rs. per
.a in boycs, 81
ap2i Z. C.. BEREYS
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INSURANCE.
STATEMENT
oFTuE
Atlantic Insurance Company,

,,,.,u,. ITS Broadway, New York.
"''''eS lCO Atlantic st., Brooklyn.
January I'd, 1877.
Cash capltal.. '@EOO,OVC w
Assets January =, 1871 4oI 700 "a
Liabilities $3.50 q
ASSETS.
United States Bonds (msrket value $3.50 O3l 22
Stato snd CITY Bcnds.................. Il, ,40J co
Demand Lo.rs 25, 800 90
Bonds and MORTGAGES as...,.. 0S 700 90
Cash on hand and IN bank nk........ so, $40 81
Interest uccrued, January |, lo77...... 1927 S.
Premiums in course of collection $3.50 SO
Balance in hands Of Agents ............ 1926 Sc
SAT-, 1866 81
JOHN y. COCKS, President.
WM. u. CORNELL, Secretary.
l.. G. SLAYMAkEk, Agcn. my IS
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- ECEIVED this day large stock Of Doo!s,
n Sash, Blinds, Builders Hardware. LcadE,
Oils, &C., TO which we call especial attention.
! mn II B. i. PEhkE & co.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

rS-NOTICE TO CAPTAINS or VESSELS ENTERING
TIE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHr.-The NEW YORK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal
for use on board the HERALD yacht showing whie
burning the red geen red changing from to ths
In succession and he seen several miles distaat
Captains vessels upon secn this signal will obge us
BY preparing any they may have for the Ship
News Department Of the HERALD.
n-Pesons desirous Of communicating with vessels
rvng New York do by addressing to such vessels
Of HERALD yacht, pier No. East River. Now
York. Letters received from all parts Of tho world and
promptly delivered. Duplicates required
nT- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF vEsskLS IN THE
CoASTING AND FOREIGN TRADE.-Captains or officers
ofvesses engaged In the cosn and foreign trade observ
the dspacenent removal Of buoys requested
to communicate the the HERALD that It may
brought publicly the OF the authorities
addressed ITO the editor of the HERALD New York
city, giving accurately possible the number and posi-
ton displaced buoys the Of their removal will
suffice in all observed along the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts tbc American Continent When they observed
OF Europes countries or in the Mediterranean
IL requested that be either by telegraph
letter London office Of the Ngw YORK HERALD 46
Fleet street. London the Paris Office 81 Avenue de
rOpera Paris Where the telegraph used dispatches
may addressed Bennett 46 Fleet street. London
Bennett 81 Avenue do rOpers Paris" Where OF
Displacement observed the Of
the reach OF the telegraph In Asia Africa captains
may communicate with upon reaching tho first
lent port This information will be cablcd FREQ Of charge
TO the HERALD and published
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

mont and Recruiting, who has given much attention
to tho perfection Of this system will explain the ad-
vantages thereof the Committee Naval Affairs OF
the senate and House Of Representatives, and recon-
mend the passage OF law authorizing the enlistment
OF $50 boys annually, which Will be ten per cont OF
the actual number OF seamen now allowed to the
navy. as it has been ascertained by experience in
England and elsewhere that such percentage OF
material will keep up the orce TO perfect state
year ago Congress reduced the number
OF seamcn for our navy from s5oo 70
1900, aud the boys enlisted and under
going instruction, numbering about four hun
dred and seventy are included In the 1900 author
tied by law II is proposed to retain this number OF
scamen and In addition thereto oni'st 75O boys annu
ally, who will be trained ana instructed on the ships
designated for that purpose.
II has been tho practice OF the Navy Department
thus far to keep the boys on the school ships one
year, and then distribute them the ships already
In commission. Three four OF the smaller vessels
OF the navy are now almost entirely manned by them
and tho reports received at tho departing mt In regard
to their efciency arc OF the most satisfactory char
actcr Should tho Law be amended as 10 authorize
the enlistment OF 750 boys annually Is believed that
in the OF ten years tho whole force OF seameu
n the navy will be composed of those who were en-
listed uaacr eighteen years OF age and properly In.
structed In seamanship. Commodore shueldt IN hts
recent report says
AZ proper adjunct TO the present training system,
and for tho purpose OF melting the young seamen 10
master their profession, by offering rs rewards such
positions properly como within the limits o their
ambition. l recommen that boys who have enlisted
TO servo In the navy until twontyone years OF age
who havo served out such enlistment and have been
recommended for "good conduct badge" may upon
re-cntcring under continuous service cerihcate DO
ordered to the Minnesota (he principal training ship
at New York; with the object OF going through
OF instruction to lit them Tor the rate oil petty
officers, and finally such are peculiarly deservins
through proficiency and good conduct, to be made
eligible for promotion 70 the position OF warrant
ofhcer. recommend that no further appointments
OF warrant officers be made until tho opportunity Is
offered 10 oil them from these enlisted boys
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
A PROBABLE MURDER.

WHAT RUM DID FOR MAN AND WIFE IN
JERSEY CITY YESTERDAY.
shortly before nine o'clock last night young man
entered the First precinct station house, In Jersey
CITY, and reported that his mother, Bridget Brady,
had been brusally beaten and stabbed by hts father,
Terence. An officer despatched to tho sccne OF
occurrence. The husband under tho IN nuence
liquor and submitted quietly 10 arrest Dr. KBeuper
arrived at the residence Of the wounded woman,
which is situated at NO. 266 Mercer street, tho
outskirts Of tho city, and, on exuminiug the
wounds, found them to be oil such serious
nature that he ordered her 10 bc sent
mediately TO the hospital. There deep
cut over the left eye, The right ear was nearly
the arteries tnat the doctor said II
veous that they were not cut. The woman was ter
rbIy bruised She occupies the second floor oil
frame house isolated part OF tho CITY, iamiliary
poverty, and tho wounded woman lay on a sparscly
illed aud dirty straw mattress miserable rack vi
q bedstcad, the only article OF furniture IN the
She Is apparently iorty years OF age. She was
fully examined and the DOCTORS OPINION that she
Injuries Will terminate fatally. The husbands story
Ia his wife, the victim, who s the mother Of four
children has lor long time past been leading life OF
disgrace Night after night she would, no says, get
drunk and remain away from home. He had remon-
stratcd her, but without effect, and feeling tho
injury that the wife and mother was dong hcr chill
drcn no took TO drinking Yesterday he came homo
and his wife was drunk and quarreisome They
exchanged words and he went ana drank until he
was thoroughly inebriaiod. He returned home four
O'Clock In afternoon and his vile began lighting.
He whipped ncr and again lett gong back about eight
O'Clock, whom words passed between them, followed
by u row. during which Brady drew pocket knife
The prisoner has heretofore borne good character
and Is regarded as an Industrious, honest man.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
WHALEMEN.

bark Rainbow Cogan. Of which arrived At Houoaulu
Nov g. from Arctic Ocean, reports-April g. took "a
sperm whale In lat 28 Birds Island which nnds
and NE gates for about Is May and had heavy
SWELL lost cutwate and considerable copper and some
also boat anchors with cutting fails aud
other cordage; the first bowhead May 30; July 81
18th sighted tho island and saw bowhcads took eight
the Three Brothers them.
90 King ded OF 18th: Oct l.
night while cutting whale. SET the bark
leaking the passage down she made about lOO0O
heavy weather; Sth left Herald Island and
anchored In st Lawrence Bay: 23d passed tho
Fox Island. Catch since leaving Honolulu II whales.
2. 800 bbis oil, ~. 900 lbs bone, 200 do ivory.
Bark Mercury lickmot arrived ut lilo previous to
Nov Is from the Arctic having on board some twenty
persons OF shpwrecked OF barks Jsva and
Farnsworth. The Mercury had oil on board. having
shipped her OoO bbs oil and 10000 lbssbone San
Francisco by bark Legal Tender.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
GENERAL WAS HINGToN DISPATCHES.

wAsuISGros Dec. %, 1877.
TIE PARIS ExPosITIoN-vEssELs DESIGNATED
TO TRANSPORT GOODS.
The three United states vessels designated TO trans
port goods to the Paris Exposition will all DO ready
for sea by tho 10th OF February. The supply, now ut
New York; the Constitution, at Philadelphia, and tho
Wyoming ut Washington, win bc turned over to CON-
missioner General Mccormick by that date, aud Will
receive goods for transportation Immediately alter
ward. The last med vessel, steamer, VIII carry
the government exhibit now being prepared by tho
several executive departments.
RoLcAraD sEAMEN ron THE NAvY-PRacrIcAL
woEKrxos OF THE scaooLsHrp. SYSTEM.
Tho subject or educating boys in practical foanan-
ship so as 10 them for service IN the navy having
been thoroughly tostcd and found TO work great ad
vantage will be presented TO CopgrossSths session by
tho naval authorities with tho view OF having such
changes madc IN tho law will result IN having
our navy manned entirely by educated seamcn. Com
moaoro II. W. shuicdt chicf Of tho Bureau Of Equip
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Dec 21-Saiied. ship Don Juan (Beg, Zelien
New York.
BR,sroL Dsc 23-Arrived, brig Helen oPhnney. syvcs.
ter. Boston,
HULL Dec 22-Arived. bark Po dtaD. schiaaino. Now
York via Falmouth.
nAmBuRc Dec 2l-saed, bark Catherine tBelg>, Heinz
richs, New York.
AvRs Dec 2cArrived steamer France (Fr). TrudelIe.
New York.
LIVERPOOL Dec 22-Arrved. steamer Ponce (Sp). Por.
tuondo Norfolk (not previously shin Belle O'3ren
o. Brlen Norfolk; bark Milo (Bf) Robbins. Newark NJ
Sailed nd, ships Raphael, sherman. Bombay; British
Nation (Br, Rowe. San Francisco; 23d. Royal Charter
(Br). Prout, Hampton Roads.
LoSpoS Dec 23-Arrived ship Ellen Austin. Grnin,
New York; bark Eolie Brett. Davis, do
Sailed 23d ship Hudson, Knight, New York.
LEcuoRy, to 22-Arrivsu, brig Candidexss Lauro
Qtal,, Lauro. New York.
Sailed TO I'D. brig Felicia UtaD, Persico. New York
LsDoS to Dec 23-Arrved. schr Carl Loshrop. Trott
Philadelphia.
Oposro to Dec 22-sailed, bark Rafaele tItau. New
York brig tPo). Mesquta DO; also tho Mathde
for do
PLYMOUTH, Dec 23-Arrived, stesmer Cimbria (Ger),
Franxen, Now York for II hamburg (and proceedcd.
QuxRSsrowS. Dec 22-Arriveo. bark La Plato (Nor),
Tenrickssn, Baltimore; 23d, steamer Peruvian (Br).
Smith, Baltimore Halifax for Liverpool tano pro-
cecdcd) ...t.
SINGAPORE to Doc 22-Arrrysd, bark Friedrich tGeH.
Uldenp. Boston.
WEATHER REPORT.
NyvU4
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
AMERICAN. PORTS.

.ss ss;s
STnffa Ssss iSs:' S: a-s .A Howard Williams.
bark sefsas JansrS wnJ IsusSen
SSdT ha's;ns Ss De. M hs'ssa Ss sr. Hannah
Sss s"a si',s Asliss S %a%ss
Tnrpin, New York II pewoli. Baker. Weymouth. Mass
s; sg Bristol
s;sSSa% ssySs E;E$is
ss s e % Miner.
di% r;sS nom aoas s ka,
s. ssn sS Ssssa o,ogss: s
iss Isnasnas9ry' 90; Kong Soi Gs'%saS Sy '.o1
KEY wEs 10 Dec % a sess msvn1 Bell 40
eifS NEW oisLEAXs Arrived aaDs Prince LueIon
dc Hercules Sor' SeIssn Hare l;ncspsaIn,
dad brig Maria Csp, sns Havana; schrs Annie Aen.
asi-Auived. steamer Jamaican tBr,. winder Liver
rassrs Dec as1Arriycd ships Samuel ssolasd. stol-
lB IIcury. Grecnoct; bark inpera,or tNor). Jensen.
saied-steamer City of Mexico. Vera Crus. &C.
NoRFoLK Dec ai-Arrlvcd. schr Walter Palmer. Ka,s,
ny new BEDpoRn, Dec 2a-Arrived schr sarah L rhomp.
ersot for New York Louis Walsh Comsock Fall i,ver Tor
d; Lusteria tBr, Borier. Norwich for Arichat, Ms
PORT ROYAL. Dec 23-Sailcd steamer Caivors. Foley,
New York.
PHILADRLPiIIA, Dec 23-Arrivsd ship otago Br,.
Gulllsen. Liverpool; schr MAJ W II Tanuum slos Hich-
m0nd,Va
POkrLAND. Me- Dec 23-Arrvcd, steamer Lake Scpi-
I'r. scott Liverpooi sclr Grace Cushing New York
Sailed-Ship q Davis, PhiiadcphiA
PAwTUcKET. Dec 2I-Arived schr Elias Ross, Lewis,
Port Johnson.
saea--schrs sinnickson. Blizzard, and Palestine
Howe, New York.
san FiANCIsCo. Dec 15-Arrivcd. schr Ariel, Won
Schmidt. Acapulco
Cleared-Barks Casmn (Br). Irving, Magdalena Bay;
Gaibadi, Forbes. Portland
Scholarships Sycamore. Corer. Port Gamble: FIJI 1yy)
Brown. Portland California WORTH Tahiti via linn.
b0dt.
SAVANNAH, Dee 23-Arrivcd, steamer Saragossa.
Hooper. Baltimore; ships Peruvian Congress (r, Power
Lverpod Earl Granville tBr) Copp DO bark NINA (fr).
Douglass, Dublin; brgs Fcrmipa Sp). Font Matanzas:
Alice Bradshaw DID, Sanford Pot Spain, schr Pioneer.
saiicd.stcamers WIN Kennedy Foster, Baltimore mot
sailed 2sd Mississippi Croweli, New York ships Prince
ton, Liverpool; Connemarw (Br). do.
WILMINGTON, NC. Dec 2l--Arrivcd, brig Fanchou
Gcrl voss, Aicant. spain; schr Il Gushing, Parker,
Boston.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

SrEAMrR sxPTIxA (Gcr). Philadelphia from Cavd1R
miles OF Western Isands,
Nor bark Vision. ~ Egeuund with main and mszenmast
alongside. foremast standing and washing
Supposed she loaded with petroleum or benzine.
BARK CocmRrsA rl LEIGHTON, at San FRANCISCO Dec14
struck by sea- which shifted her cargo; Thea
ternoon OF tho 28th got the ship upright
ScHR GRS CoxSoR before reported wrecked at A,nty.
ville tho 18th John King. ot that
place. for $2S The sold. tho price bid
($l6 satisfactory. and Japt Shute took them
New York with the sails aud rigging.
NEW ORLEANS, Doc 23-shp War Spirit (BD. IRON,
the 18th inst she
gale. and the 2lst whom about 200 miles from t,
Passes had and lost aud force
and manmass; subsequently, abe tell IN with the shy,
Olive Southard from Liverpool which towed her to ths
Passes. and she IL now being towed to the-city.
SAN FBAEcIsco Doc 15The cargo has been all got
Continental ut Eel River but thers
is little prospect will saved. portion
OF the cargo IL but slightly damaged
sAvAxsAn Dec 23-ship Sc Cloud lBr,. from Liverpool
went sshore Friday afternoon Ossshaw Bar. She IL
aoa, considerably damaged Assistance wont to
hor ixnfA
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
FOR NEW wYoRK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, DEC. %, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wAirEsToxE TKIEGRArH LINE.

REPORTED ~ THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wuirEsroSE TkLEGRAru LINE.
steamer City Of Chester r). rbbs Liverpool Dec l3,
ps e.
s a warren
%s. SANDY s,.ad
bonna M same time e;s,regea s.ss%sr 20. S.and
Nov ~ sns s,s &C. ssS and
Gibraltar 3osh. with iruit e Lauro. storey 40
with s %%s to @ Rcss1. % Sorg.% ss~ o.' Ds' ~
and Norfolk With dsc 20 the Old dominion smship Co
Steamer Hst.eras stevens Norfolk, with mdse to the
s s,ss%s1 @'SS sS%""a eses Norfolk with md.o to Old
steamer FsaiIa. s.ash Philadelphia with mdse to VIM
ship Alert Se, Johnson Bergen ss days. IN ballast
A"es ss Sf'"f d'ssSs' "'s %':; s
Good Hope Oct 24 - Helena Nov and crossed the Eaua
Bark sarah Bgrayaa. !ot Londoa rIayisK Shield, 7s
fsyi ~:
stove bllwsrks, &c.
to TIeo Rassr li.a dns Meainer. w.,
40 Brig Emma Shaw Soi W,ndso5 Ns,. Macomber Ncwry
pS Acaa,9 ,of Ar,sn., cs rerrG ia SSv.y ~, - day.;
r. s,ss q @ q fell
sehr Arctie ts5,, Parsons, arbor Grace NJ 10 days.
schr Mary Arnold. ArnoId. Baltimore
schr r 7 Taskcr, Leo. Boston.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Ncrcus. Halictt, Boston for New York.
Steamer Bolivar, Gecr, Now London aud Norwich for
New YORK;
schr Ksoecca Florence, Richardson. Portland, Mo. for
Wilmington, Del.
Schr Mary a Holt. Holt. Calais for New York
Schr Speedwoll, spnuldin1. Rockland for Vow York.
Schr Samuel Rcker Kicker, Charles Island for New York.
Schr Helen Thompson, Hradford Fail River for Newcas
tie, Del
Schr Lo French, tnckctt, Fall River for New York.
Schr Hastings. Chase. New Bedford for New York
Schr Annie Kctcham, Kcichaui. Providence for Vow
York. :.
schr Louise BidvemAn Hart Providence for New YORK;
schr " w Brsinerd. Fitch, Providence for New York.
Schr John Stockhsn. Hart, Providence tor New York
Schr Herschei Chambers, providence for new lork:
Schr VIM Drury Henderson, Providence ior New York.
schr Palestine, Howe. Pawtueket Tor New york.
S,hr Fanny Farm. Eaton, Newport tor New York.
scnrJ Cunningham Babccck, New London Tor New
York. .
schr Sarah Iaverne. Smith, New Haven for New York.
Schr Is VI Reed. Kelsey, Nov Haven ior New York
schr Isanc Oberton. trocket New Haven i New York.
schr Addo Avery Avery New Haven Tor Philadelphia.
schr VIM q Barnes, Beach, City Island Tor New iok.
BoUlfD EAST.
MS.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

James Muvaney about ono o'clock yesterday morn-
ing morning waylad on the Warren street bridge,
Newark by four iootpads and attempt made to rob
him. Oniccrs Mcluado and Russell heard his cries
and several men running of. They gave chnsc
ana captured John J. CALVIN, of No. IL Hunterdon
street aud Thomas McNair, OF No. AIS New street.
Mulvancy was found 10 have been beaten quite severe
ly All he had was ST. but whether u stolen from
him lost IN the scuiie is not known Yesterday al
tcrnoon James Calvin, a brohcr OF John j., and
ognizcd by Mulvaney as one OF hts assaiants was ar
rested. All tnrec have been committed for trial.
James Calvin was also recognized as one Of the per.
who robbed Simon Hauser last Sunday morning
tho place where Muivancy WIS attacked.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
A PRISONER SEEKS DEATH.

Emma Judson, aged twcnty.nine years, said TO re-
side In Greenfield, NJ j., was found acting In siDgu-
lar manner on Greene avenue Brooklyn. by Patrol-
man Garvcy, Of the Ninth precinct police, on Sa,ur-
day night. The officer took her the station house
wherc she was locked up to await examination
charge OF being druuk and disorderIy.
About half-past ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing tho attention OF Captain Mclaughlin
and Doorman Curran, was attracted by a gurgIing
sound proceeding from the coll CORRIDOR and Fastening
the place Indicated, they found Emma udson hang
ing by tbe neck IRON nubia, oEo cnd OF which she
rut own M cd
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

A young man, named Philip Baker. OF No. ia Suf-
folk street, was accidentally shot and killed last ngnt
In u shooting gallery at No 81 Bowcry. Richard
Peterson, who charge Of the gallery cIcan
ing gun that was loaded when the weapon
cidentsy discharged the ball striking young Baker In
the lcit temple, killing him instantly. Peterson
arrested and will be held until the Coroner determines
hnw 10 q reanOnebln
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
SCALDED TO DEATH.

wh,m Cochran. nine ycnrs old, OF No. 257 Hudson
street, dcd Saturday evening OF injuries received
By the upseiling OF kettle Of boiling water Tho
Guild wis paying near stove on wh,cn the kcttIc
rested a leg OF tho stove gave way aud upset the
kettle. pouring tho scaidng water over the poor
cE,Ias bouy.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
NoT1CETo MERCHANrsAND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shpmasters informed
that by telegrapning tho HERALD London Bureau nd
dressing Bennett No. 46 Fleet London, to the
Paris Office addressing Bennett, 81 Avenue de pOpera.
Paris" arrivals at and departures from European and
Eastern ports and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States tho same will be cabled ths
country FREQ Of charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Medi-
terrancan ports will the Paris ofceth econom
cal and expeditions for teegraphng news.
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
NOTICE 70 MARINERS.

AvRcA-EAsT coAsr-LcHr DELAGoA nay OR LOREN 20
MARQUES.
The Director Of Public Works at Mozambique. In
muncaon Of July Of tho present gives notice f
the establishment Of a light Point Vcrmeha (eub an
Point,. Lorenzo Marques or Deiagoa bay
The light s fixed white Is elevated 40 feet above
level OF tho wAcr, visible In clear weath
distance Of II miles hrougn Of 2l5 deg.
bearings SO w aud = S6 K. lluminatin,
is doprc Position lat 25 So ~ s. Ion 81 S %
1917
The New York herald., 1877-12-24

schr Trade wIna. GRAY. Now York for Rocxiand.
schr George brsnerd Crockett Now York for bossoS
sehr Frederick Fish. Davis. New York for Boston.
Schr Chief. Smith. New York for New Bedford.
Schr @ Tryon. Baker Ssw York for Now Haven-
Schr Expedite. PHELPS New York for Orient. LII.
Schr Texas, Davis Weehawken for New London.
Schr Bentley, Lewis. Port johnson for Providouoo
The New York herald., 1877-12-24
SPOKEN.

Bark Fremtid Nor) from Dublin for Pensacola, Dec 3,
lat 40 lon q.
Bark Wave Queen tBr). from 0reenock for Delawars
Breakwnter Nov 2S, Int 10. lon IL.
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BELOW.

Bark Mary C Hale tof kIlsworth). .Higsns from Msr.
scillcs Oct ~.
tark St Bernhard (ier). from -.
Brig "Chsriotte,r p from santos.
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GrsnALrAR, Doc Ain port. barks Marie Thersse Fr).
antier New York for orders Geo Kemp (Br,, Tay.
ior do via Boston, do: briggs Tenerfe Tracey,
settles Tbomas Edith Hail. Tnayer from New York,
dischargng; schr Minnie Loud. Holt rom Malaga tor
York