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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
AS ono Of many Of the patrons OF tho New York
levated Railroad ask why wo cannot have trains
run every ten minutes up to twelve O'Clock p. NJ,
starting from each end promptly at that hour? 1t
may be SAID that 1t Will pay there is travel
enough to warrant the increased expense Most
of the horse railroads can, with equal JUSTICE
say the OF their Ines and yet
they compelled to run cars all night AT constant
loss TO the company. Tho horse railroads offer us
accom- mediation, and IL VIII BIO well for the Ec-
waited Railroad TO follow their example and give US
A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
THE pRIDLH PATH IN CENTRAL PARK.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Allow me 10 add my complaint to that OF spark
Visitor" and many others concerning the ncarncss OF
the bride path to the mcnagcrc in Central Park 1t
Ia very dangerous indeed for riders have TO go
near 70 tho seals and hon. whose uncarthy sounds
are enough TO irghtcn any horse into running away.
write from experience, for every time ride by
there the noises from the menagerie brighten my
horse SO as 10 make him almost unnanngeable
EQUESTRIENNE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
THE ORIENTAL BANK.

Tho Oriental Savings Banks affairs havo been so
often mentioned in connection with tho closing OF
tho bDnk and tho appointment receivers OF certain
OF the trustees that many people have been led TO
believe that the Oriental Bank and the oriental
Savings Bank are one and the same institution. This
is serious error The Oriental Bank IS NIX which
has met with no trouble Whatever, ana has nothing
In common with the oriental savings Bank.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
FARE ON THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:
Allow l9e TO call the attention OF the New York
Elevated Railroad to portion Of the regulations of
the "Rapid Transit Commissioners regard TO
nng especial" or 'commissionn cars their line
between the hours OF hai-past i've and seven A. NJ.
and five and seven r. NJ. ut Ave cents faro Tor the
commodation OF the working classes. They nave not
complied with that regulation; IS u not time they
should? Tho fare OF twenty cents per day for riding
back and forth Is more tnan should be required from
the wor~ing class, many OF whom do not receive
than 81 or 81 so per day NORWEGIAN.
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ANSWER.
vERlTAS.
CONDITION OF THIRD AVENUE.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
would respectfully say to 'Od Street Cleaner, &"
that from whatever source he may have received his
information regarding the present cleaning Of Third
avenue, II Is entirely wrong know nothing OF the
length oil ground .'Mr. Brown" may have gone over
IN day, or how many men no employed for the pur-
pose but this much 40 know and can prove namely
that Third avenue has bcen cleaned and tho DIRT re-
moved, within u short time. from Harlem Bridge to
Eightysixth street (nstcad OF I06th s,rcct) by ten
mon and tour carts In one day.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK:

NorE.-Lctters intended for this column must BIO
accompanied by the writer's full and address TO
insure attention Compainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write only on one side Of the paper.-ED HERALD
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QUITE SO.
10 sH' EDITOR OF tn HERAL:-

MIsH'R EDlroR--Ish Misr Ely right? l wan'er
know II all the liquor s'loons thsh shido Harlem
Bridge scoseds My frien shamel Jones Informs me
he can get 'shmany drinks 'she pcases anywhere in
Ter city. and that they all do Whar'ers become OF
Murphy. Is 'shlauor law enforced? Ish 'shbhnd
game played out? Who's shpssmodic? Where's or
rcc'dY Ism ERE fair min parshal enforcement OF Ter
Ecise law pve been traviing tnro' Ter sLtreets
ina out II all FER shioons Ter closed It's all nossence.
There's no else law this year. Hoorah fur Reey.
TOTAL AB'SNENCE.
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DRIVE ON.
To THE EDITOR OF ,

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
VIII you be SO kind to inform me how to proceed
to have top express wagon removed from opposite
No. 107 West Forty-ninth street? II stands there
daily and Is sort Of nuisance to all the neghbors.
We have spoken 10 tho poco several times ABOUT it,
but with no success. A SUBSCRIBER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

LEvE-CEMPA On January l, 1878, Mr.. SAMUEL NJ
LkvE TO Miss HENRIETTA CEMPA.
SEGEL-MEYER. Gus SrEGEL TO Miss EMMA
MEYER, both Of this city. No cards.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
WHERE ARE THE POLICE?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The attention OF Captain Kennedy Is called to tho
gang OF young men who hang around tho corner OF
Carmine aud Blocker streets andeinsult respectable
women. N.
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ARRESTS Fob THE WEEK.

During the week ending yesterday the police made
/, 0B6 arres,a
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IMPORTANT BANKRUPTCY DECISION

Tbs General Term Of the Marine Court has just rem
dered an important decision in the case OF Bamperg,
Hill Co. against Jacob Stern, the tendency OF which
has already been noted in tho HERALD. The opinion
Of the Court is written by Judge sheridan and con.
CURED in by his associate, Judge Sinnott Tho case
arose on the following state OF facts:-The defendant
Sought goods IRON plaintiffs who claimed that they
were sold on the strength OF certain statements made
by defendant when he arst went into business An
order OF arrest was obtained and the ordinary COM
plant Tor goods sold was served. Judgment was OBJ
tanned by default OF defendant 10 serve his answer
Meanwhile the defendant secured u IMPOSITION IN
bankruptcy, and his counsel, Mr. William Strauss,
then moved for a perpetual stay of execution on the
grounds that the record Of the did fraud
nnd even conceding fraud In the creation OF the debt
u composition In bankruptcy barred any further pro-
ceedinas and recovery unaer judgment ob.aued on
such DEBT The motion was dened at SPECIAL Term
ana dcienuanL appealed TO this court IRON tho order
entered in the court below.
Judge Sheridan, IN his opinion, refers to tho matter
Of husdaie (unreported) una to The matter Of Odeli
IN which Judge Bntchiord determines q simiar puInt
In the federal court The distinction between pro-
ceedinas for composition ana assohargc in Dank-
statute Judge Sheridan says:-,Hnis composition pro
ceeding was taken from the English law, as will be
seen by reference 10 the Congressional Record oil the
Forty-third Congress, VOL PIP l.l43, 1852. In
English law special provision made VITA respect to
acbs contracted ~ franz, and the omission by Con-
grcss 10 ADOPT such provision, while adopting tho
rest OF tho statute, strengthens tho belief that the
design OF Congress was make no exception
" the binding force OF the composition In az
other portion oil the opinion the Judge says:-"Tne
Interests Of creditors III general are more subject Of
consideration IN composition than In procecdin gs for
discharge discharge releases The debtor IRON all
legal obligation TO pay, while composition
IS a payment or satisfaction OF tho debt, consent
Tor that purpose beng gwen by largo
proportion OF names and OF crcdI-
Tors the debtor becomes trustee Tor creditors un-
der composition to mana, anu prevent sacr 1ce oil
bis estate Tor thor benefit" IL stated that tins Is
the hrst direct adjudication these points ny any
The courts of this State, ana is important bearing
upon nc lorce OF Transactions oil erchantg who ni
In business The General FERN the order of
the Court below with costs and disbursements 10 DO
paid TO the appellant anu orders perpetual stay of
execution As requested ~ the appellant
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PADDoy.--On saturday, January 5, 1875, GEoRGE W.
PADDoN, aged 80, son oi tho late Margaret Odc and
W. W. Paddon.
Friends OF family those Of his father law
William Dibblcc, also members OF Company Ninth
regiment, NGs N.Y., IRE respectfully invited to at
tend the iuncra from his late residence 10 East Goth
St, on Tuesday, January ), al eleven a. NJ.
fRIcE-On Friday, January 4, Mrs. MARY PRICE,
nged "a years
Funeral from her late residence, No III Bergen ST.
on sunday, rnc.6th inst, at one O'Clock =. N.
PrRDy.-On Friday evening, An inst, MARY, widow
OF the late I.ovcl! Purdy, aged 5S years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
English papers PLEASE copy.
sEpawicN- On FRIDAY, January 4, 1875 oil heart
disease, ALFRED H. SEDGwcK, OF London, Engiand, Ia
the 56th year OF his age
Funeral IRON his late residence No. 10 Orange ST.,
Brooklyn, this Sunday at two 7. ". Friends aud
relatives are invited 10 attend. Please omit flowers
English papers please copy.
siNoSA.-At Locarno CT ressin, Switzerland, Mrs.
FRANCIS sIMOsA the beloved mother OF Prof A. /.
simonn, late OF this city. aged 10.
Chicago, ST. LOUIS and san francisco papers please
copy
TArPAg.--On Saturday, January 3. KATE A. TArPAE,
vile OF VIM. Tnppac, daughter OF Margaret and tue
late VIM. 5 Wilhelm, aged 49,
The relatives and TRENDS. also the members OF Aie-
ghana Lodge No. lisa, j. q. oil o. f. are respectfully
invied TO attend the funeral at her lato residence,
1853 Elm ST., on Monday, January 7, at hali-past ono
O'Clock precisely.
NoORHfs. --On Friday, January 4, JAcoB yooRuls.
Jr.. aged a. years
Relatives anu friends of the family are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from bis late residence
No. los East 37th st., Monday. TN ST. at ten A. ~
WnDE--JoskPn WILDE Got tho firm OF samuel
Wido's Sons, THIS city) tho 10th year OF hrs age
at h's late residence, lbi Ross ST., Brooklyn. JAN
uary B.
Funeral services will take place sunday, 9th INST,
at ono O'Clock, ut the Cnufcn oil the Christian
Endeavor tDr Egscston'sb Leo nv. and Hewes ST.,
Brooklyn, h. ID.
woopaurg--On Friday, January T. SARAH wooD-
RUIZ niece OF the late ISAIAH d. valcau
Tho relatives ana friends OF family are cordially
invited TO the funeral at her ate residence l35 Last
5vth sIs On Monday, I'm Inst, ~ one o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
HarPer's Magazine for April,
1878.

Harper's Magazine for April is many
sided number, containing something for
every class of readers. The infinite Vari-
ETY. of the number is not more striking
than the largeness of every element en-
tering into its composition.
In the opening article, entitled "The
American Clyde,D the reader is introduce
ed to the great iron ship-yards on the
Delaware and before his eyes every
stage in the building of an iron ship is
represented in the vigorous text of the
article, and in numerous effective Illus
trations.
Two illustrated descriptive papers
have for their subjects Siena, the ancient
rival of Florence, and the Hartz Noun
tains.
"rhe Electric Time Service" is a scien-
tific subject, treated in popular style by
Prof. S. z. Langley, of the Allegheny
Observatory, with illustrations.
An illustrated paper, by W. L. Alden,
entitled "The Perfect Canoe" will be read
with interest by every canoeist, and will
prove entertaining to the general reader
Immediately associated with art sub
jects are the poetical contents of the
number. Milton's "L'Allegro" is repro
duced, with twenty-five illustrations,
made by the artist of the London Etch-
ing Club some thirty years ago. A Song
by q. G. Rosetti, is the motive for an ex-
qmsite illustration by Abbey. "The
Friar-Ass," an interesting an numerous
poem, by PignoG, the Italian La Fon-
taine. is reproducen in the version made
by Henry f. Cary the distinguished
translator of Dante, with three illustra-
tions by Eytlnge.
OF fiction there are the two remark
able novels, by William Back and Thos.
Hardy, and number of excellent short
stories. Blacks story this month, con-
tains beautiful illustration by George
III. Boughton. "Aunt Keramick's Art
Studies," one of the short stories, is
very humorous narrative, "taking off,"
in pleasant was, the mania for decora-
tive art in some of its more extravagant
aspects.
This number of the Magazine contains
over one hundred illustrations.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
Stray Waits.

Next Monday week will be moving
day.
There are no engagements made at the
Opera House.
The Ravel Gymnasium is an establish
ed institution.
A considerable quantity of rain fell
during the night.
There il large run on Kings Good
Samaritan cough syrup.
DR.. Gallagher supplies artificial teeth
at low prices, at No. 8 Il. Fifth street.
The number of fresh shad and herring
is increasing every day in our market.
Call on Sutterley 302 Market st.,if you
want first clsss photographs at low prices
mar6,tf.
A new dry goods store will be started
in short time at 220 and 222 Market
street.
Look to your interest. and when you
are in need of any kind of job work,
leave your orders at the GAZETTE job
office.
The GAZETTE continues to increase in
circulation every day, and merchants
should consider this fact when they wish
to sell
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
Congress Yesterday.

In the United States Senate, yesterday +,
a bill was reported amendatory of the
act for the support of the government of
the District of Columbia: an adverse re-
port was made on the bill TO authorize
the commissioners of The District of Co
lumbia to take appeals without giving
bonds. A bill was reported from the
committee on commerce In aid of the
Polar Expedition designed by James Cor
don Bennett. MIR. Blaise made a speech
on his resolutions of inquiry into the fish
cry award, in which he criticised the ap-
pointment Of NJ. Delfosse, the minister
from Belgium, asthe third commissioner;
the resolution was agreed to. A bill was
passed to provide for commission on
the subject of the alcoholic traffic.
In the House Mr.. Ewing offered a
joint resolution providing for furnishing
the people of the United States with
permanent and staple paper currency.
A bill was introduced to issue certifi-
Gates on the deposit Of silver bullion or
bars, and another to repeal the act pro-
viding for the payment of certain South
ern mail contractors. The House then
went into committee of the whole on the
dlplomotic appropriation bill, when Mr..
Hewitt, Of New York, made a speech,
declaring Mr.. Hayes's civil service policy
failure. The naval appropriated is S14,
O4S,6S4. The House held short evening
session, with but slim attendance, and
brief speeches on variety of subjects
were delivered.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
Temperance.

Another temperance meeting under the
auspices of the Moral Suasion Reform
Association, was held last evening at their
room in the Third street Market, and
considering that an admission of 10 cents
was charged, was largely attended. Col.
John III. Moore, presided, and the exer-
cises were opened with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Van Horn. During the evening ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. Hargis,
Whelan, Bryant and Quinn. Mr.. John
III. Murray the reformed blacksmith, of
Philadelphia made very able address.
Mr.. III. f. Pickels, sang two very fine
solos, as did also Harry Streets. MIR.
his wonderful performance on the jews
harp.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
The school Beard.
REGULAR MEETING -FINANCE MATTER
ROLLS OF HONoR-BILLs, ETC,

| REGULAR MEETING FINANCE MATTER
ROLLS OF HoNoR-BILLs, ETC.
The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session, last evening, President Baird
In the chair and Superintendent Harlan
acting as Secretary pro tenn.
Mr. Heisler from the Committee on
Finance, reported that the City Trea-
surer had In hand school taxes for 1877
amounting to $662.50, and for 1876
amounting TO 8244:64; total, $007.l4,
which amount was ordered 10 be drawn.
He also reported that the collector OF
school taxes in District No. 10 had col
lected and turned over S247.9l: amount
Of assessment, S253 As; deficit, 1854.
Adopted.
Mr.. Heisler also presented the bill of
the collector Lewis Grubb, amounting
TO $40, which, on his motion, was allow
ed.
Mr.. Curry. from the Committee on
Printing, stated that some more "Rells
of Honor" for the scholars, were requir-
ed, and that about 10000 per year were
necessary to supply the demand. He said
he had ascertained the cost to be SIT tor
10000 and $32 for 10000.
Mr.. Eckel inquired from how many
offices he had obtained his estimates.
Mr.. Curry replied from one Office
where he had the cut used oil the rolls.
lie then moved that the committee be
authorized to have 10000 copies printed.
Mr. Woolly was opposed to getting
more than enough for one year, as il
would run half of the cost into the en-
suing years appropriation. lie moved
In a m ~ Vtaak ktrnfr hA hAr
600.
The amendment prevailed and the
motion as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Shortledge, from the committee
to revise the bylaws and rules. presents
ed their work in printed form together
with the bill of James & Webb, $2S, for
300 copies. The bill was allowed and
the committee discharged.
The Superintendent monthly report
showed that during the past month tea
ohers had been excused as follows: On
full pay 81 days; on half pay 47a days;
without pay, l0a days. Total 6is days.
ORDERS.
During the evening the following
orders were directed TO be drawn,
James NJ. Bryan, $2.94; James DAVIS,
1886; James a. Bro, $500; John X.
Holt, $l445: Edward W. Hopes, $1.25;
Speakman d Bro, 1925, b. +. Perkins,
1902, Jacob Pusey 81, kobt. Morrison,
$26.47, James 11itchell, $3.50, g. f.
Thomas & Co., $391.3s, Geo. ". Yer
non & Son, $l5.10, Glatts Il Eckel, SO,
Williams 81 Hopkins, $50, James &
Webb, $2S, James Joice, so cents, Lewis
Grubb, $45, teachers salaries. 81, ,449. .55,
officers and janitors salaries, $473.65,
total, $5,569.l0.
Adjourned
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
Ladies of the Fraud uIent Cab
met.
From the Cincinnati, Gazettee.


Mrs. Key Is the most elegantly grace
full woman in her movements it has al
most ever been my good fortune to meet.
She is tall and fully formed, what Joe
Gargery would term ga fine figger of a
woman, and she crosses room with the
easy undulating movement of an Anda-
l'isian. Her face is perfectly immobile
pleasant, and kindly in expression, but
lacking fire. l have never seen it light
up with flash of spirit or merriment
Her hair is dark, and worn with its ma
tural waves drawn back from her face
She strikes me as trifle diffident. Mrs,
hey dresses with almost Quakerlike
simplicity, her ordinary calling costume
being combination of olive green silk
and camePs hair cloth, with bonnet of
velvet to match. She enters and leaves
carriage more elegantly than any wo-
man L ever met.
Mrs. Tyner, wife of the First Assist
ant Postmaster-G is small, fair
haired, with milk-white skin, and light
blue eyes, her face redeemed from blonde
insipidity by her bright smile, fine white
teeth, and beautiful dimples.
Mrs. Thompson, wife Of the Secretary
of the navy, is a delicate-looking elderly
woman, and avoids anything like over
| exertion. She frequently cannot re-
ceive half dozen guests without sitting
through the remainder of the afternoon.
Her face is quiet and pleasant, without
the slightest traces of beauty; her teeth
are quite deficient, and she dresses with
great simplicity, never seen without her
old lady's cap of lace or tarlatan.
Mrs. McCrary is tiny in stature, but
not in the least pretty. She seems a
kindly, sprightly little body, with some
thing of down East twang to her voice,
and pronunciation and use of idioms
quite familiar to the Western prairies.
Chicago, | believe, and little George, q
bright, self possessed urchin of five or
six, besides daughter not yet out.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
Wilmington's Representation.
ONLY ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO BE
ELECTED THIS FALL ACCORDING TO
THE RULES.

AS the impression generally prevails
tnat according to the new rules of the
Democratic party, Senator and Rep
resentatlve must be nominated in VIII
mington for the next general election, il
VIII be well to refer to the subject and
state the facts of the case.
AT the County Meeting, in May, 1876
committee was appointed to revise the
party rules, and present the result OF
Their revision to the party, for ratifica-
tlon or rejection, at a special election to
be held on August 9th following. The
committee prepared a set of rules, among
them one dividing the county into three
Senatorial districts and giving to Will
mlngton one Senator and one Represen.
tatiye. Their work, however, was reject
Ell by the party at the special election,
by vote of oil to 2S2
AT the County Convention held on
sept. 4, 1876, new rules were adopted,
those in reference to nominations for
state Senators and Representatives be-
ing as follows:
RULE 3-Candidates for the Levy
Court and for the Legislature shall be
chosen in the City of Wilmington and
In the hundreds entitled by law, or by
the rules, to such candidates, by the white
male citizens of the said city and the
respective Hundreds, at an election by
ballot to be held on the first Saturday in
September.
RULE 4.-The county shall be divided
into three legislative districts, as follows,
TO wit: The city of Wilmington shall
be the First District. and shall be entitled
to one Senator and one Representative
provided, that this shall not apply TO the
FIRST District until the erpirdtion Of the
term Of TIE Senator from Brdndy1ci,,e
Hundred The Hundreds of Brandy
wine, Christiana, Mill Creek, White
Clay Creek and Pencader shall consti-
tute the Second District, and shall be en-
titled to one Senator and three Repre-
sentatives. The Hundreds of New Cas-
tie, Red Lion, st. Georges, Appoquini-
mink and Blackbird shall constitute the
Third District, and shall be entitled to
one Senator and three Representatives..
The Senators and Representatives shall
be allotted among the hundreds of the
Second and Third Districts respectively
by the County Committee, and such al
lotment shall be made and published In
all the Democratic papers of the County,
before the first day of August.
1t will thus be seen that according to
the rules the regular allotment of one
Senatorial candidate to Wilmington will
not commence until the expiration of
the term of Senator Sharpley, of Bran
wine Hundred, in $780, A Representa-
tive, however, will be nominated for the
next general election.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-12
SECOND EDITION
From the Reading Eagle.
Exports Exceed the I'm ports I'm
January by e33,415.OO7.

Whom mans income is largely in
excess OF his expenditure, we saw, and
say justly, that he Is in fair way to be-
como rich. When a nation sells more
goods than 1t buys, when the value of
what IL exports exceeds the value of
what 1t imports, its case is analogous to
that of the individual, and we reach the
conclusion that the nation, like the man,
Is In fair way to become rich. Some
figures just furnished by the Chief of the
Bureau OF Statistics, at Washington,
bear directly upon this point, and give
emphasis to the facts previously recited
In reference to the highly f1attering pre-
spects of business revival. His state
ment, embracing all the customs dis
tricts OF the country, shows that during
the month of January of the present
year, the excess Of exports over imports
was S33, ,445.907, and that for the first
seven months of tho fiscal year the
balance Of trade in our favor reached the
enormous figure of Sl35, ,609 1877. This is
u remarkable exhibit. If IA period of
comparative commercial stagnatiun can
produce such results as this, what are we
entitled to expect when the country
shall have recovered from the strain Of
hard times, and got all her industries to
WORKING again with their wonted elasti-
city, Before the war the cotton crop Of
the Southern States used to give balancs
on the right side of the ledger In the
neigh borhood Of S2OO,O 900; and the
fear of the loss of that balance wa. one of
the most powerful levers utilized BY
these who were struggling to avert q
civil war. But the Chief Of the Bureau
or STATISTICS reveals the fact that the
nation has already repaired the breach,
while bis hguresapoint to- future posi- bill
tiles that might distance the imagina-
ion Of the most enthusiastic optimist.