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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFORM
TAs following statemss. showing the real -
TRANSACTIONS recorded In the Registers once Az
o. 1873, ~ obtain Cd from Augustus r. Dooharty, Del
Rsg,ster.-- selJ
ios,h st., a. 1884 n "; Of I'd Az. ie. sxioo.s; :.
Ra..sli 70 ,~spS KssssIi sad oihrrs 10
'' fla, ssl ana VT to weaas, D."
Cherry 81. tNo. ii2l George Beckett and wifo TO
sc,s a. Wsss GO ~, Frederick Wright 70 Nellie
Bank q. n q. sa 10 H. Of Washington 81. sox
s7s; also .. ". corsor Of Washington ~. aad
North Moore 81, a2xs76. Henry Welsh aud wiis :.
Do@,ncs -, I. =. i.o H. .. Of iuason st.. 2oss0;
Samuel o. 'ru.dsll, 20 James = carpen.er. :....
Attn A., n. a., no n. W. OF 20 av. 25xlOOS;
Cnsrss s,ri,,er and vito 20 Frances kreon..... q.
"s u.s. also s.ra.r o. ws.sss.ss ana s
Moore stss Jo,sphiae Mum 10 Mar<aret X
"a SOS n. n 81 4sth 81, Sosioo; rrcss. .
rics w. Ewcst ana wife 70 L. yrs FELTON,. ~
~; ais. .. ax a.. q co. ".r ., li,.sS..s ssa
2t4xSa.3; Angelina Coopsr 70 Daniel Al. Biact-
s.h ay. a corner Of iith a.. Ii.i2e, j. oaimsu.
Jr Vetorse). TO smuei Bis,chford and otbsrs
son &C. isl a. v. 81 AZ, A. s;sIvo.s; >. Ba
se,t u. t,r'srs. }, 70 sarr"rs. casler ....:":.
isyiA -. ,3iJit '. ef av.. A, isslicoii;k
New At. n. .. conner seaman ~, Irregular. 3. q.
Sinclair trcfsresI. 10 GEORGE opdyse .......... Z
74th a.. q. .. 256 ~ .. OF 3a ~. 2,xiO22: J. ~
fottss trsi.rss,, W Mary A stove ...............
MOnrGAGEA
kcwcombe, Mary A., to B.njanta Abrshsms lex.
ecutofl, n - OF Leroy ST., y. Of uuusoa dcmsad -
Re xan. James and Others, 10 Jshn Gcehsn, Q. Ut
125d a., =. OF sth ~. dne4 s...........
Wiley. John, 20 Bsnk tor savings .. . ef1rsen vich
81. n. Of Bank NJ. year .....a ..........
AssIGEHkrf OF noKTcAGKS
Bsuer. Herman H.. 20 william q. Shsw...- -......
BeeImss AoiAa Il tsxseutor,. 70 csrssiia A. Sssr-
same W Jsmss W. Beekm an ..-.....-........-.. II
same 70 kstbasise tioppis ...-.........
Barton N. o., 10 Clara Deekor. .............
Faiis, EDWARD q. executorj, 10 Charles Whitiag.-
scrcven Thomas Is. Jr, 10 Ohm Herring ...... II
Thompson. John texccutcr), 70 joseph Stevens -.
Union Dime Savings Institutes 70 6eerre "a Hn-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10
M ETRoPoLIrAN
OPkN FKOM 5 80 A. N. TO II T. NJ

oPhN FROM $50 A. NJ TO IL r. NJ
MOnRIs ST Nearss. poin south ferry and Battery
EE,TvR IT = Nearsst point for Walt street Terry.
C0n1LANDr sr-Nesrcst point for Jersey City an
PAnK PixcE Ne.rs.. poin. for Pos. once. Civ i.
snd Barclay street Jerry 10 Hobokon.
CHAMBERS 81. -Nesrsu point nor Psvonis snA Fri,
Railway ferries
FRANKLIN ST. .Nat
GRAND sNcsrost point for DVsbrossss street fsrryt
jersey City and Peoples Ldos sseanors for Albany.
SRI sTNssrest poins for Christopher stree. furry q
Hoboksn.
asD sT-Sssress point ssr rwsusy.s.sra ssr... TORY
Jersey City
Ssb sT-NosreH point Tor Nov York Central RaiIros,
Ds sprH ST.
5sTH sr.-Nearest point for Central Park
FOR UPTOWN TRAINS take east side statsu
For DOWNTOWN TRAINS take vest side station
except between the hours Of 80 to 80 A. n and a.
NJ, when the fare IL 8 cents
ROUTE-From 5Sh st. aon 9th 20 and along Amis
st. to and along sou 9th TO Canal crossing int
and along West Broadwsy TO Chambers st. crossing Int
along College place To aud along Murray ST. 10 an
CONNECTS WITH THE FOLLOWING nOKsE CIi
AT RECTOR ST.. with for South ferry.
Al GRAND ST.. with cars tor Desbrossss Ras< Gran
Ar BLEEUkBR ST., with cars for east ana west
AT 81 ST.. with ears for Christopher aud East Tent
Al i4eH ST. with cars tor West rwsnsysbIrd sad .ss
Tweny;,sird and inirty fourth street ferries.
. n. VAN BRocKLIN, superintendent oS' rf'"sen~
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
Centaur .ININEu

More than 1000, ,COO bottles of the now celebrated CeHtaur Liniments, were sold last year. we as without tear of contrad tion that no man, woman or child will say tbat they did not perform according to the advertisement. We do not pretend that the Centaur I.iniments ill mend broken leg or pre- form responsibilities, but we do gay aud mean that these Liniments wlll nearer working miracles than any thing before discovered. We have thousands of certificates showing how remarkable cures of obstinate of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatca Caked Breasts Polsnnous Bites, Scalds, and Burns sweled Legs and Stiff Join Is, &c. have been effected by it. The certificates all read way, and the sale is constantly increasing We will send these certificates gratis Some of them may be found around each bottle of Liniment. The Liniments are quick they rel'aDie; they safe and they ar , chesp Among the ingredients used are Witch Hazel, Carboiic Naphtha, lock Oil. Mentha and Arnlca, There is no hesh bone or III usce ailment which they will not relieve and beneft. The White Ceataur Liniment is for the human frame, while the Yellow Lininent is adapted to the tough muscles and flores of horses and animals. For Stiff Joints, Lameress. Spavin Riug-hone weensy ,Gals, Pill evil etc., the Yellow Centaur Eminent is worth stcr and owner of animals. single bottle has put disabled horse in the harness and few bottles have rendered a usel,ss spavined horse worth two hum dollars. There is mistake about these Lini- ments These simply wonderfu ,and they nat uraly finding their way into the utermost parts of the earth No family should be without them. They are han I. well certain.
 J.B. ROSE k CO, 46 DEY ST. NEW YORK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
1House Bill No. 219. l
CHAPTER LXXI.
An nt ,.olnt;nn to Dinoroa

An Act relating to Divorce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
 resentatives in General Assembly convened: |:
 Section 1. The superior court shall have ev- elusive jurisdiction of all petitions for divorce, and may grant diyorces to any man or woman for the following offenses committed by the other party, to wit:
 Adultery fraudulent contract; wilful deser- tion for three years, with total neglect of duty seven years absence, during all which period the absent party has not been heard from ha- bitual intemperance intolerable cruelty; sen. tence to imprisonment for life: any infamous crime involving violation of conju- gal duty, and punishable by imprisonment in the State prison.
 Sec. 3. Section one, chapter three, title four teen of the general statutes of Connecticut is hereby repealed.
 Sec. 3. This act shall not affect any petition for divorce now pending
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
[House Bill No. II

 An Act validating the Doings of an Annual
 Town Meeting in the town of Putnam, and
 in other Towns in this State.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
 resentatives in General Assembly convened:
 Section 1. That the votes, acts, and doings of the town meeting, and at an electors, meet ing held on the first Monday of October, A. D. 1877, at Wagner hall in said town, where the same had been duly warned to be heldbut could not be held for the reason that said Quin- nebaug hall was consumed by fire subsequent to the warning of the meetings and prior to the time named for the holding of the same, and all votes passed at any adjournment of said meetings be, and the same are, hereby valida- ted, ratified and confirmed and the justices of the peace, and other officers chosen at said cleo tors meeting, are hereby declared to have been duly and legally elected.
 Sec. ?. That the votes, acts, and doings of the annual town meetings heretofore held in this State, which were warned to be held and were held at one place in the town instead of theseveral voting districts into which said town may have been divided where all persons entitled to vote in town meeting and desiring to vote were allowed to vote and take part in the proceedings of the meeting irrespective of voting districts, and in the same manner as though said town had not been divided into vo- tlng dlstrlcts, ana at WHICH Meetlhg Cne oiucelS chosen were voted for by ballot, shall not for any such defect be deemed defective and void, but the same being otherwise regular, are here by validated confirmed and ratified and all officers having the requisite number of votes and duly declared elected at such meeting are hereby declared to be the legal officers of said town, and all acts done or which may here after be done by such officers legal in other resdects, are hereby ratetied and confirmed.
 Sec B. The doings of the town and cleo tors meetings held in the town of Washington in the second voting district on the first Mon day of October, 1877, be, and the same are hereby ratified, validated and confirmed
 Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from it's passage.
 Approved March 27 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
[House Bill No. 31.l


 An Act relating to Savings Banks Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly con- yened:
 Section l. The treasurer of each savings bank or savings society, in this State shall on or before the tenth day of January, A. D. 1879 and annually thereafter, on or before said day, deliver to the comptroller of this State sworn statement of the amount of all it's depos- it's, exclusive of surplus on the first day of said month and every such savings bank or savings society shall pay to the State an annu- al tax on it's corporate franchise equal to one fourth of one per centum on the amount ot It's deposits, exclusive of surplus, deducting how ever from said deposits the sum of fifty thou sand dollars, and also the amount invested in any bonds issued by this State, or by any town or city in this State, in aid of the con- lsstruction of any railroad, and which by the statutes of this State are exempt from taxation, and also the amount invested in real estate li- aEle to taxation in this State. one-half of said tax to be paid on or before the twentieth day of January, and one half on or before the twentieth day of July in each year, begin hing with the month of January, 1879, and said tax shall be in lieu of all other taxes upon said savings banks or savings societies, their deposits and surplus, except upon the real es- tate owned by them, beyond what is required and used by them for the transaction of their appropriate business.
 Sec 2. The board of equalization shall have the same powers in regards to the returns required by the first section of this act as are conferred upon them by section eleven of chap ter five, title twelve of the general statutes of 1875, in regard to the returns therein named. Sec. g. All taxes paid by the savings banks or savings societies of this State to the United States may be proportionately charged by said savings banks or savings societies to l those depositors upon whose deposits said tax es are paid.
 Sec. 4. Any officer, director or trustee of any savings bank or savings society who shall intentionally violate any of the provisions of the statute law of this State relating to savings | banks, shall be punished by fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, at the discretion of the court before l whom the offense is tried; and it shall be the dnty of the States attorney for the county where such bank or society is located to prose- | cute such violation on complaint thereof by the l bank commissioners.
 | Sec. 9. Sections one, two, three and four of chapter one hundred and fifty three of the public acts of 1877, relating to savings banks ; also section two of ''an act relating to savings | banks, being chapter one of the public acts of 1875; also sections thirty eight, thirty nine and forty of title twenty, chapter nine, of the gen. eral statutes of this State and all other acts | parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, bnt this act shall not affect any snits l or prosecution now pending
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
[Senate Bill No. 8.
CHAPTER LXV.

An Act in relation to Leasing of Railroads Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened ::
 No lease of any railroad hereafter made shall be binding on either of the contracting parties for a period of more than twelve the stockholders of the company or companies that are parties to the lease by vote of twe- thirds of the stock represented in person or by proxy at meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose, and at least one months mo- tice shall be given of such meeting by adver- Using twice week for four weeks in daily paper published inthe State, and also by mail ing copy of the call and of the lease to each stockholder and said notice and call shall state that at the meeting the lease will be sub- mitted for the approval of the stockholders.
 Approved March 27 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
Children.

May be made heatly aI4 'stro'g by the use Of Dr. Pitchers CastUt a. perfect substitute for Castor Oil. It con:ai%s mo:1' 1e and is superior 10 any syrup remedy ill use The CastOria is particular ly recommended for children. It destro worms assimilates the food, and allows natural sleep. Very eficacous Group and for children Teething. For Colds, Feverishness, Disorders or the bowels and Stomach Complaints nothing is effective. It is as pleasant to take honey, costs but B cents and be had of any Druggist.
 This is one of many testimonials
 "CoRNwALL, LEBANON Go. Pa, March IT. 1874. "Dear Sir,-I have used your CAsToHIA in my prac- tice for some time. take great pleasure in recOn- mentng it to the profession safe, reliable and agl eeaUle medicine. It is particularly adapted to children where the repugnan taste ot Castor Oil ren ders it so difficult to administer,
 E.. BINDERS, NJ. D." Aiothere who try CAsToRIA will find that they can sleep nights and that their babies will be healthy. 6-3m J. B. ROSE Co.,, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
House Bill No. 197. l

CHAPTER LXXII. An Act in amendment of an Act relating to
 Electors and Elections. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened {: Section 1. The name of no person shall be placed on any list under the title ''to be made" after Friday of the third week proceeding the electors meeting to be held in November. Sec. 3. The board of selectmen and town clerk shall not be in session in any town for the purpose of admitting electors, except upon the days prescribed by law, preceding the cleo tors meeting in Novemoer.
 Sec. 3. Any person violating the provisions of the two preceding sections shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprison- ed not exceeding three months.
 Approved, March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23

more than ten years and the sentence in ev cry such case shall take effect at the expiration of the terms of imprisonment in said prison un- der all sentences against the accused imposing imprisonment therein ill force and unexecuted at the time of such escape or attempt. Approved March 27. 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
GHouse Bill No. 306.

An Act authorizing the Employment of Ste.
 nographers in Criminal Cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened
 Section l. That any judge holding any term of the superior court for the transaction oi criminal business may direct the clerk of said court to employ stenographer to take the ev- dence and such other portions of the proceed ings in the trial of any case as said judge may direct -a. .s.e
 Sec. 3. The compensation of any person thus employed shall be fixed by the judge and paid in the same manner as the jurors in said court.
 Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from it's passage.
 Approved March 1, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
GSenate Bill No. All

II.
 An Act imposing additional Duties upon Coun-
 ty Commissioners
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened :: That the county commissioners of the sever al counties of this State shall, in the month of November in each year, report to the governor for the information of the general assembly, the number of licenses forthe sale or exchange of intoxicating liquors during the year termi- hating with the thirty first day of October next preceding, to persons in each of the towns of their counties respectively, specifying the kind of licenses, whether wholesale, retail, or for the sale of ale, lager beer, or Rhine wine, and the amounts received from the several towns for each kind, with full and precise account of the disposition which they have made of all sums of money they have received therefor, to be signed by all or majority ofthem and cer- tified under oath.
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
owed March 27, 1878.
THouse Bill No. 226. l

House Bill No. 226
 CHAPTER LXXIv.
 An Act relating to Civil Actions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened: All suits at law or equity in the superior court for the counties of Hartford and New Haven shall be assigned by the court when reached in regular order, or whenever ordered by the court, aud no case shall be delayed, postponed or continued for the reason that it is the first term said suit has been pending, or that no plea has been filed, or because it has not been put to the jury.
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
PUBLIC ACTS Or THE STATE OF
 CONNT 1TICUT.

PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION OF THE GEN
 ERAL ASSEMBLY, 1878.
 Published by Authority
 ESenate Bill No 46 CHAPTER LXI. An Act concerning Property Rights of Married Women. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened :: All property hereafter acquired by any mar ried women shall be held by her to her sole and separate use.
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
(Heuse Bill No. 137.


 CHAPTER LXII.
 An Act concerning Trials of Criminal Cases in
 the Superior Court. Belt enacted by the eSenate and House Of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened: Section l. That part of section one, part fivs, chapter thirteen, title twenty, which pro vides that any person charged with any ofense may, if he So elect, when called upon to plead, be Siisd by the court instead of the jury; and that the court may in such case try said cause, and render judgment thereon,is hereby repeal ed and after the possage of this act all trials Tn the superior court of persons indicted or in- formed against for any offense previous to the passage thereof, shall be by jury.
 Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from its passage but shall not affect cases in which the accused person has been put to plead and has made his election to be tried by the court. Approved, March 27 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
House Bill No. 233. l
CHAPTER XLyI.

CHAPTER XLyI. An Act relating to Expenses of Contestants
 for Seats in the General Assembly. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened : No contestants for seats in either House of the General Assembly shall be allowed more than one hundred dollars for attorney fees and ex- penses, together with the legal fees of witness es summoned with the approvalof of the commit tee on contested elections.
 Approved March 27 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
[House Bill No. 149.1
CHAPTER LXXIII.

CHAPTER LXXTI. An Act relating to the Compensation of Mem
 bers of the General Assembly. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened Each member of the general assembly shall receive, in addition to the compensation other. wise provided for by law, one mileage each way for each session, at the rate of twenty-five cents per mile.
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
THouse Bill No. 7.1

CHAPTER LXIX.
 An Act in addition to Chapter il, Title XVI
 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, being
 an Act in relation to Public Health and Safe
 ty.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
 resentatives in General Assembly convened: ::
 Section 1. In all cities the court of com mon council, in all burroughs the warden and burgesses, and Tn all towns and parts of towns, not within the limits of any city or borough, the selectmen, shall require that all churches, school houses, and all public halls that are used for lectures amusements or assemblages of people, shall be provided with ample facil- ities for safe and speedy exit in case of neces- sity. And such court of common council, warden and burgesses or selectmen, may cause such churches, school houses and public halls to be closed until such acquisitions are com piled with -
 Approyed March 27 1S7S
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
THouse Bill No. 179. T

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 CHAPTER LXVII. An Act relating to time of Payment of Taxes
 on Premium Receipts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened: : The returns by agents of insurance compan- ies of other States and foreign countries of the premiums received by them in this State shall be made, and the taxes thereon paid in the month of January in each year, as provided by chapter forty of the pnblic acts passed May session A. D. 1875
 Approved March 27, 1878.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23

A little boy in Sioux City Sunday school put aposer to his teacher The lady was tell ing her class how God punished the Egyptians by causing the first-born in each household to be slain. The little boy listened attentively, and as the proper interval mildly inquired What would God have done if there had been twins ?"
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23

Three Irishmen, who had dug ditch for four dollars, were quite at loss to know how to divide the pay "aqually." But one of the number had been to school, and reached division in the arithmetic, so it was left to him. He did it at once, saying ''It's aisy enough. Shure, there's two for you two, and two for me, too J The two received their portion with greatly increased respect for the advantages which learning gives to man.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-05-23
THouse Bill No. 173.1
CHAPTER LxvIII.

CHATTER LXVII. -" An Act to Punish the Escape of Cenvicts
 from the State Prison.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened |: Section 1. Every person legally confined in the State Prison, who shall escape from said prison, shall be imprisoned in said prison not