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MARKS ASSAILANTS.

William Davis, milkman aged twenty-four, of
No. 126 Chrystie street. arrested by Onicer
Quigloy, Of tho Tenth precinct on Thursday
night, charge Of completely in the assault on
Philip Marx in Billy McGlory's saloon No. 1UJ Bow
cry, on Saturday night last. The officer brought
Davis before Judge Duffy at Essex Market polico
Court yesterday, and told His Honor tuat the pris-
o1er had admitted striking Marx on the occasion
ferred TO. Davis was held to await the result OF tho
wounded mans injuries. a certificate from DE.
Sage, OF Roosevelt Hospital. pronounce them scrIos.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, n. T., DOC. 10, 10IH
In tho Court Of Appeals today-present, Hon. San
ford L Church. Chief Justice, and assocatosthe fol-
lowing business was transacted-
No. l41. william Dcnneth. appellant. The Amer
lean Institute, &c, resPvnaent.-argued ~ Lewis
spondent-
No. 205. The Equitable Life Assurance Society Of
the United States respondent, George M. Cuylcr,
implicated, &C.. appeiiant-Argucd by James Il.
Tracy for appellant; George II. Danforth for re-
spondent.
NO 14s Edgar T. Brsckett and another. appellants,
vs. George Northup and another. respondents
Argued by A. Pond for appellants.
No. LAT. Richard NJ. Michael, respondent, Chaun-
cay Kilmer, appeilant.-Argued by Pond for ap-
pellant; John X Putnam for respondent
CALENDAR.
The following Is the Court OF Appeals day calendar
for Monday, December lG:--Nos. LAO, ID, 152. lib,
~ 60. lAu. LEO
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RAPID TRANSIT MrsMANAaEMEST.

Last Sunday evening about six o'clock entered
the station Of the east side New York Elevated Rail-
road Eighteenth street Tor trains going down. just
in time catch The train stopped and let pas
sengers of, but would not take any There were
about half dozen waiting and the train not
crowded. there being more vacant seats in the
car than would have accommodated all We
waited seven minutes for the next train. This
was somewhat crowded, but yet there was plenty
of standing room. Passengers were allowed to get
or but none were allowed on. We waited i've
minutes for the next train. when the same process
was again repeated and for the third time
told by the conductor, with leer, another train
lust behind" then left the station. after having
lost time enough to walk half way TO my destination
and took q street car. / do not know how many
moro trains passed. but think lost more time than
there was any reason for Arc to be compelled to
suffer such Inconvenience? Such management will
render the road public nuisance instead Of public
benefit. PASSENGER
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ANSWER.
ooxxurAT1oS ON THE ERIE soAn.

To THE EDrTon or TIE HERALD:-
Referring TO your Rutherford complainant signed
'Commuter" in the HERALD Of Saturday last, In re-
gard to Communication rates tho Erie Railway. per-
NIT me to state that he did not go far enough. We
do of COURSE he says, want cheaper rates; but
Also want the company to issue their tickets in books
of q hundred giving each holder extra time to use
the tickets in case he disabled In this
This is las any ono can sce) only fair play.
RUTHERFORD.
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FREE TO FOREIGN SHIPPING.
Alderman Morris yesterday introduced tho follow
ing in the Board

NIutrInHl MUrIIb yCstcruAy uIEVUuCtu Tue IVIIUW-
ing in the Board
Whereas nsghboring cities giving and Offering oil
vessels engaged In importing and exporting goods and
from foreign countries dockage whnrage and rents free
and whereas this city imposes hoayy wharf and dock
and fees all vessels In foreign
morcethis II cansed BY State laws which have been
posed upon this city by the Legsature them Law
establishing dock commission which, by is cxtravagant
charges tor rent dockage and wharfage Is driving
merce away 10 other cities; and whereas the Board
Of Aldermen OF this city Is powerless 10 provide
rcmedy-t can only appeal BY preamble and resolution
behalf OF the government and people OF tis city 90 the
State Legislature for rcefand believing they do that
the repeat Of those laws will bo boon this city
and ts Inhabitants, and will 10 good
the amount of rents dockage wharfage fees that
paid Into the that derived from
tlon upon foreiIn coingcrce. therefOre. he 10
Resolved That the Board o Aldermen de- earnestly
the Legislature ths repeal any
Law laws giving any power 20 the Port Wardsns aud
Dock OF ths city other
officials impose tax rents. wharfage dockage
any In importing exporting goods Of
kind 70 and from this port
The matter was laid over for future consideration.
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RUDE CONDUCTORS.

Have the directors Of the Metropolitan Elevated
Railway any special reason for not numbering their
employees? II not, by doing so think they would
provide remedy for the boorishness exhibited by
Of their conductors toward the travelling public.
and especially ladies'. On the evening Of December 2.
and again on the morning of the 9th. was witness
TO the refusal OF conductors to permit ladies and
children aghtng at the station and being carried In
one case from Twenty-third street to Fourteenth
street. and the other from Bleecker to Eighth street
In both the ladies we're standing at the door
ready alght before the train stopped but the con-
ductor before they could leave the platform Of tho
car started his train and said they must go to the
next station. II such acts occurred on the surface
roads under the management OF Tom Scott n Co.
there would be vacancies for new men ~ conductors.
ANTI MONOPOLY.
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FERRY ACCOMMODATIONS

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-s
Among the many complaints have as yet seem
none in regard to the South and Hamilton ferries.
The Union Ferry Company is abundantly able TO
give their patrons in South Brooklyn the accomnoda-
ton of boats every quarter Of hour up to twelve
midnight. At present they run boatss only every
half after ten r. NJ Now that the elevated road
runs in the evening many people from South Brook
yn visit the theatres and churches in New York. and
are compelled to wait nearly half an hour for boat
at the South and Hamilton ferries Please stir this
matter up and make the ferry company run their
boats every quarter Of An hour up to twelve o'clock
on all nights Sundays included and SO accommodate
RESIDENTS OF SOUTH BROOKLYN.
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RAPID TRANSIT ON THE BATTERY

communication yesterday sent to the Board
of Aldermen by President wenman of the Park De-
partment in accordance with request. giving infor-
nation a. to whether the Commission had given any
authority to the New York Elevated Railway Com
psny to occupy part of the Battery Park other
than that granted In 1876. Mr.. Wenman states that
an agreement was made July 8. 1878, with the
company for extension of their road the north
part OF the Battery. Permission was also given the
company to remove two receiving basins and one
drinking fountain from their present positions on
the Battery TO moro convenient places.
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OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

OFFICIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Tho following is . statement showing the real
estate transactions recorded in the Registers oce
December 49,
saith st., 9, 1854. v. Of 9Th sv, 25xloo5; Jane
SIN IT, = ol "; of Madison ay ia.ioas '.
Hunts Point Road dot No 10; Caroline corsa
ia7tS It., =, ai76 ii. q Of 9th av. iasxsa
George Greeley and y wife TO Em%a Merritt. 1900
100 ss:sd wa.dl Michel I. Hagerty and others OK
to Sa%ss n So cs.k st ons. mart o s. SO
ioS; George Eosenwad INV ID and and wifi wife ' to William
lIsth st. . s. ai7a H. w. Of av 4, 10 ioxioo; viii
,h i'm Boyd stsrs y = sS thames & pssIs $500
alar; Hamilton Morton IN trsfsrse5 % to Elizabeth
RjSnEssS S;S 80; Orchard sossS
Wiley q Norman sa ana
18th :s lss u Y. Il az B. i1sx..ioss;;'i H. w
sssS warD; f. L. ssesson @eferssS q @ to to- James H.
heiiogg A0oO
i.n Roger. r. 70 aVS Nam
lsl.. s between 0iasis io sS sn@ Boulevard 900
years; Mayor, Aldermen and Commonasy 70
james n.conpnp MORTGAGES 44ioo
Anthony, Peter and wife, to Emelins Bddy, w.A -,
Same to Margaret IT, Garrard, oi isi sv, a5 H.
Same to same. " corner Of i.i a1 and assl ;i;i
Same to samuel Eddy w. Of i.i sv. IS soi
Same TO same w. corner Of ist av and 5sii st.
4s5o
Bos George and Ss sss 70 Ess Ton oa
ton st. Of Chrysse st.: years. eooo
Clark. James, to Michael h. Hagerty and others lex
ecutors &c), s. of l36th ST. O. Of Boulevard;
Ferguson, john s., to Jane cowcn, s. : Of 54th ST.
rioy y james ss and Wife to Theodore r. Nchos,.:
Of i27th st., 100 IT, Of 9th AZ; years 6,5oo
years - $500
Of soth St., W Of Isl av.; months. 1000
No 13 Barclay st. and other property; yoar 10000
Manly, Charles and wife, to D. Goldschrnidt, n. g. Of
5oth st., Of sth Az; 1900
PETERS, James H., to William b. Runk guardian
&c) Of l13th st., of A; years. 4,5OO
Burr g s. of Sd av. n Of i22d st.; years. 5000
st.; years 1900
vision st. O. Of Edridse st.; years 2eoo
RECORDED ASSIGNMENTS or MORTGAGES
Baker, George H., Jr. Guardian &c), 70 John r
Gs%Hss sssHlsy George s5 = q E%na @ 4 sa aooe
Scott John NJ, 70 Gilbert q. Scott.
Union Dime Savings Institution to Alfred Dickin-
aud others (trlisecs &c). 10000
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WAsHINUTUN Dec. 10 1873.
On motion Of W. r. Sapp. ID. ID. Miracle. OF Webster
City, Iowa, was admitted 10 practice, also John
r. shaw, of Philadelphia, motion of George
Harding
No. 4I8 tassigned). The United States. plaintiffs in
error, The Kansas Pacific railroad Company--In
Circuit Court OF the United States for the
District OF Kansas.
No. ISL (assigncd). The United States. appellants.
vs. The Denver Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Com
pany-Appcal from the Court of Claims.
continued by $. w. Sanderson and J. r. Usher tho
railroads and concluded by Attorney General Devens
for the United States.
Adjourned until Monday noon noxt
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

lNorE.-Letters intended for this column must b
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Compliments who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing,
Write only on side Of the paper.-ED. HERALD :.
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POST OFFICE BOX RENTS AGAIN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Please again call the attention Of the authorities to
the great injustice OF the exorbant charges made in
Post ONCE for box rents. For thirty years
have been paying for box. When times were GOOD
they charged us "a per year, but now they have ad
vanced to SIG, when few IL any feel able in justice
to pay even old times rates. A MERCHANT.
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was no proof showing that the District Attorney
made any statement whatever to the Grand jury The
iact Is he did not, nor he present at the tune
such witness gave his testimony, nor did he know
that such testimony was to be offered to the Grand
Jury. NELSON II. BAKER.
District Attorney westchester county.
B1N8 SING Dec II 1878.
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WHAT rs THE REMEDY ?

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Is there any way to prevent occupants Of privsts
houses from endangering the Limbs OF pedestrians by
washing of their stoops and sidewalks with hose on
frosty mornings thereby converting them into sheets
of ice? have received two severe falls and have
seen many others suffer in the same way.
"A SUFFERER.
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rARDY PosTMEN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Is Postmaster James aware that the nrst delivery
Of letters in East Fortieth street. between Park and
Lexington avenues. an important neighborhood. does
not take place until about quarter to ten A. M
sometimes not until after tcn), and that many per-
sons very much incommoded by the ridiculous
lateness of the hour? This morning the carrier ap.
peared at ten minutes past ten. DISTRESS.
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WHO GOT THE MONEY!

To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
On Tuesday last bought ticket at the ticket box
Of the Rector street station Of the Metropolitan Ee
vated Railway got off at Fourteenth street and put
the ticket in the box, and passing out when tho
gateman stopped me- saying that the ticket put in tho
box was not good. told him that had bought It
only fifteen minutes before. but he insisted that
could not have bought it that day. for what reason
cannot tell. However. after some dispute gave him
FIVE cents more, tMe& ROSEDALE.
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AHEAD OF TIME

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
At twenty-five minutes past seven A. NJ on
Wednesday tho placard Of the New York Elevnted
Railroad at Seyenty-sixth street and Third avenue
was changed from Eve to ten cents-fve minutes too
soon. During the slow progress from sidewalk to
ticket Office the ticket ssuer seemed to be trying how
not to issue ticket More than one hundred per-
SONS were disappointed thereby and such words as
"fraud" /" "shame" and "outrage' were freely used
among the crowd by whom the stairs was thronged.
TRAVELLER.
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THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES MuDDIE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Is Mr.. Banta authorized to charge for the inspeo-
Hon OF measures? I called. at the Mayors ofice
and informed that the case had been in litga-
tom that court mad decided in favor Of and an
other against the inspector. I am charged with
seventy cents for the inspection of measures and
have refused payment, and am consequently threat
ened with suit for the amount ]. E.
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Tho following sales made on tho Real Estate
Exchange December Ia
ny PKrER MEYER
Hamilton Morton, rcferce-Foreclosure sale Of the
four story brick building. with lot 26xlO33, No.
AZ West llth st., n. s., 27l It. Q. of 9Th av., to-
Also. similar sae-John Hone referce-of Ave story
brick tenement house and four story brick build
ing rcarl with lot 30xl30. 3x34. x223, Nos 235
plaintiff .. .- -. = :. ~ :. :. .. 10000
BY BERNARD sMYTH.
Bradbury 9. Chetwood refcrecPartition sale OF the
three story brick tenement house. with lot 21xlOO,
No. 81 Ridge st., s., ll1.3 IT. u of Rvington st.,
HOWARD ".
Henry Il. woodward, referee-Foreclosure snlo OF
the two three story brick buildings, two two story
brick houses and a four story brick building, with
two lots, each 25xS9 Nos 300 292 and 294 Riv-
ington st, n O. corner of (Nos. rs and SD Cannon
NY LUDLOW AND co. N
Francis l.. Stetson, referee-Foreclosurc sale Of
three lots, cach 25xl06, on the w. s. of Willis
the other to plantiG for 81 $50 ........... $3.50
Total, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .S5S $50
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REAL ESTATE
ny rkrEn '. MEYER

Tho following sales were made on tho Real Estate
December Ia
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tended to be rather eccentric, and
teach by quit g an original plan, for
| claim to rush Il pupil through in
short time, and only engage two or
three at first, thus becoming "cxclu-
sivc" even to the qualification of the
most elegant taste. That is really
all | have to tell you Of my past since
wc met, and as regards the future, I
expect to maintain this disguise long
enough to steal you"
For week, everything progressc Il
charmingly. Everything, did 1 say
The music lessons must be excepted,
for, though Leila faithfully played
every piece she knew, and practiced
ch 'rds and scales till her fingers ach-
cd, the Professor paid great deal
more attention to word-music than
his interview with Mrs. Curyin promi-
scd. When questioned by the latter,
Leila said, that, al'hought very we'll
pleased with her teacher, sho was
somewhat afraid of him. Nothing
could have hucn more agreeable to
her ears, but lansusgeis inadequate
to express the amount of couriosity
that resided in Mrs. Curvin, which
extended even to such trihes as the
Professor manner Of teaching, for
sometimes there would be long
pause, then the music would be heard
i'll broken measures. Now she lad no
doubt but that these pauses were
occupied iii connections al. ustruc-
tions, and she felt that she We d like
to know how her rather hi 5h-se tied
daughter would LOOK on being ry re-
mandcd for her mistakes.
The young people concluded they
were having good time, and she
concluded too, and she concluded
that an investigation would not be
amiss, so the good laly one morning
applied her eye to the key-hole for
Information, aud IN interesting tab
lcau rewarded this in1uisitive pro.
cceding. Leila was seated at the
piano, Mr.. Clymion by her side, but
the hand that had been bruised so
badly rs to still require bandage,
was free, and playing with her sunny
curles, while the other held up some
thing which took the Indignant OBJ
server sometime to make out until he
moved slightly, and she behold, not
the digniiied Professor, but, oh, hor-
row that wrctched youth-the
graceless Wilbur! Yes there he
was, smiling as he met Leila's mis-
chicvous eyes, and carclessly twrlin5
i'll his fingers, Mr.. Clymion's nous
tachc! There was an awful pause liz
Mrs. Curvin's 's-mind, shall we say?
then feeling like volcano on the eve
Of I'm eruption, she entered tho room,
and confoundcd the amazed couple.
Another awful pause. Then in tragic
tones she began, and oh the world
of scornI'ul wrung in her voice US she
said with subdued emphasis
"Will Professor Clymlon be so
kind rs TO favor us with march p
pointing to the door us she spoke.
Her auditors could not restrain
themselves, but their mirth caused no
change in the lady's attitude.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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I.:XGCMEGy7S SaEea

ly virtue of an order u! the Probate
Court Of Or.mgclurS Comfy, will sell at
the late kcsidcncc "i l,manurl A. Fairry
deceased, on The 18th day OF October 1873,
all the personal property brlcuaiuStc said
deceased consisting OF Horses, Mules.
Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, lIouschold and
Kitchen Fu,ilurc, Reaper and Mower, and
other farming utensils, and Manrcrs, and
other goods and clIattlcs usually found on n
well stocked plantation. Terms Cash. No
article 10 be removed until paid for.
l.. w. FAIREI,
Executor.
September 2S, 1878. st
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maidcn's voice" (A nice fancy for
him, but he thought the effect on her
little omnious.l "Only, Miss Lie
Miss Curvin," he continued, sit WAS
so sad, please play livelcr air." To
Il gay poker rang out merrily; but,
W hen with grarrity unrufllcd, he ad
mircd tho march, and asked her to
sing "Convcnt Bells" instead Of com.
plying, she glanced at him inq uisi-
lively, and then burst into uncon-
trollable laughter, Professor Clymion
looked very niue Ii discontcntcd, and
so soon as he could make himself
heard, commenced very pompously
"Nis Curvin, this is certainly very
extraordinary conduct can soc no
excuse for it whatever. You surprise,
you nstonish, you confuse but
fresh peal cut short his period, SO he,
at length, muttcrcl, and stammcr ed,
and hemmcd, and fnally-laughtcd
hcnr,ily himself. When both had
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A wise son makcth glad father,
and prompt-paying subscriber caus-
eth an editor to laugh.
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THE GREAT CAUSE
III u Nj AN MISERY.
Just Published in a SEALED Envelope.

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and liberal to the poor" Nov, 1t 20 happens
that belong to the county where his ruthless
cruelty was most enacted. The north part Of
Donegal county is where he held his largest
estate called Gweedore. His career In Ire
land rs an oppressive tyrant stands to-day
unparalleled In the annals OF Irish history.
Twenty years ago CHANGED to be a specta-
tor Of one days diabolical work-the burning
Of the homes Of 500 families. Before he retired
from his pillage and work OF destruction he
had the relentless deviltry to rent these homes
to three adventures, who wanted pasture
for the raising Of their horned sheep
People who had lived on the lands, which
had belonged to their ancestors since the days
of Milesius, a Thousand years before Christ
were turned adrift upon q merciess world
He surveyed the doings Of that day with rs
keen an eye as the Prussians did the storm
ing and surrender Of Sedan. He had for his
assistants during the day sheriff named
Greerson dong since dead, and crowbar
brigade, which was backed by five hundred
mounted policemen, who nobly did their duty
In seeing his mandates fulfilled without hin
drance. / have said nothing that | cannot
verify by referring you to the Irish papers,
and to hundreds OF victims in this city who
partook of his Lordshp's Internal generosity.
In justice to the people of Gweedore whom
he was the cause OF driving to the shores OF
America In search Of q home, | ask this pub
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