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New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
EITHER ENTERPRISE OR INSANITY.

Judge Brady, recently, on the application Of
John Gesnger ordered examination into the sanity Of
his son. Gustave Gesiuger whom the father had himself
caused Ia be committed 10 the insane on the
examination DR.. W. Ranney testified 10 MS belief in
the boys sanity. Gustave himself told hoH, somewhat
tired with his fathers slow work in establishing
tauI5In lie thought though he had no capital lc would
20 III" bOung business. He spoke OK the hopes and
opportunities Gc had and told why he away
clstoiprr Dr. a. T.. Macdonald tho superiutcnd
cn OF IL" lu. insisted thit thr hoy insane The
matter ChIc 81 uIday hei judge Brady who, after
htdriu. tie evidence. SAID IL unusual cFcunI-
stance persons to have exaggerated Idea. of tner
abilities auI II would be dangerous thing to de-
clare man insane for tAat reason Iucrr are a great
down in Wals., II going into business
without capital il cyidcnc" of Insanity" he concluded
some OF the sLccrs~f men Ia the world began in
that WdY, Bc added; auOlg them JDnu Jacob Astor,
believe" lie directed Gustayc', dis hIrgc.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE MERCHANT MAXINE.

THE POLICY OF THy UNITED STATES AND OF
EUROPE WITH RESPECT 70 SHIPPING COMPARED.
A number of bills are pending IN Congress
on tho subject OF shipping interest Some Of them
% special enterprises in foreign nayga
rn, such "a the establishment Of steam lines to South
America. one proposes that the American repreSen-
atiyes the coming Postal Congress in Europe shall
make point OF hernx AL the facts about the policy
OF foreign with respect TO navigation To give
Congress the benefit OF expression from the business
of the country, convention OF tue Boards OF Trade
ol the United states will meet in Wasnngtou next mouth
and discuss shipping aud navigation. AprOpos To
this agitation in regard to shipping, little pamphlet
has just published this city by Charles s Hill.
entitled, "Our Merchant Marine" II Is devoted 10
making comparisons between the pOlicyof the United
States and hat Of oheread nations toward shipping.
II contain in succnct form the very information
which il desired that the American at
Postal Congress shall gather Under the head Of the
Fostering Policy OF Foreign Governments it sets forth
the following facts:
Great Britan we hnd, has divided in subsidies among
twelve lines within the last decade In large and small
The fol v.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04


r,m official contracts. translated and compiled TO date,
September !, 1870.
Germany has contracted with her principal navlgatlon
copanc only for certain amounts or mail pay out she
os her commercial Interests in Other respects aIsO
Her hipping laws ara julicOus.
apau oven IL discerning that she bacs' up Der own
marine 10 the experience Of foreign visitors 10 her
wntcI-.
BiaZl has communication with England, Germany ahd
France, hv ton steamship lines (heayuy subsidzed)
with the United States, none
Holland supports Il In" 20 the East Indies,
Austria and Italy sustain their commerce 10 different
peluf.. All the world l. actively WORKING on Toe
broad waters. while the United states, through Supuc
nos ncar-si-htcdnes-, and Rip Van Wnklellhe navlga
on laws has been Tor iftoen years almost uVisD!C ~
tae peac. mi contest Tor sOvere .nty OF the seas.
The pamphlet il repcte with suggestions as Interest
ing "a the abovc Attention Is called particularly to the
bera,y with which tn, United States has aided her
TRANSFORMATION lines upon the Land by the judicous grant
Of public lands tho loan Of credit, and the mapay
the lines now receive. number Of tables OF the land
grants the revenue Of the Government the public eX-
penditures etc. presented In order to exhibit III n
clearer light the neglect which great Government has
yi,ited lpOn It's shipping.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
THE COURTS.
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD DEBTS.
NEW ACTION By TIE ATToRNEY-GENrRAL.

n NEW AtlON Inf
The AttOrneyrGeneral, in the name of the
people, has begun suit to dissolve tho Long Island
Railroad Company. and wind up its affairs Thomas II
Sharp botn individually and tho present receiver Of
the company Is made party and part OF tie immediate
relief asked IL the removal of Ir Sharp and the subs
tution OF receiver in this suit control OF the road On
motion OF wngate 81 Cullen, representing the Attorney
General, leave was given, Friday last 10 bring this
suit and order made that defendants show
on Saturday next, before Judge Dykman, nj Whit
Plans, why receiver bs not appointed In place OF Mr.
sharp.
The complaint in the suit out at great length the
history Of the eompany, and declares that lis capital
$l5OooOo, with a funded debt of $1,000 900 on its
eranehes It's tota interest on these claims being
Shore ard Central Railroad Company to the Long Island
railroad Company for sums beginning in 1876 at
the amount will b. S5 $50 year also the lease of the
Southern Railroad OF Long Island annual rental
Using during SIX years from Sl73,250 to S23345O.
Judging from the REPORTS OF 1876, the cOmpIint puts
tho interest charges and rentals 1877 original and
sumcd under the leases at S639,lO1 3D. and the net
earnings at s5s36OS o. leaving deficiency of $685.
703 81 II charges that the leases were beyond the
powers o ia" company. and that they were 'aisadvan
=eos o tao company The rentals % clch or the leased
iines very largely exceeding the net income The COM
pInt charges that me h0atins debt OF the company Is
over million that several OF its notes have gone to
protest @ an tat tne interest," on lt' Dohs TO consider
abie eNtent unpaid IL charges tDat IhcnlaS X sharp
was brought hero AZ the request Of James H. Wright.
Judgment creditor who Is made defendant IN this ac-
uo. ana O Dr5Acl gan Y Coz on an express agree
inent that .e shond De appointed receiver of the
paiy anu ld c IL lclr agent acting III tnelr interest;
that he was appointed in the suit by Mr.. Wright in
their interest and operates the road III the III
terest Oi the firm OK DreXel, MOrgin Co., in which
Mr. Wright l. partner; that Or $1V5.0Ss 02
received in November hc has paid S75l99 IL claims
accrued before hs appointment that hc j. paying with
ont authority coupons mortgage bonds largely held
by Conrad PUnpeILuss and pledged 10 DreXe, Morgan
Co.; that large payments have been made to DrcXc,
Morgan & Co., constituting unlawful preferences; that
directors have abandoned their offices that the
pany usuiScut; that many of ITS Obligations friu
lent and thai IL T. threatened with multitude of cxpen-
sve actions which should he cut oil by dissolution OF
the company.
Frederick = buckingham aud George i. Stone, the
latter stOckhOicr. made Affidavit tO the complaint.
Besides the firm o. WiHgttc Cullen, Horny Il. Davies
and Asnbe Green will support OF the motion.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
MIR. TILDEN,S INCOME TAX.

The arguments on the demurrer in the suit
Of the United states against samuel j. Ti,dcu Were
continued before Judge Blaichiord saturday
Aaron J. vandcrpo,l and Thomas NJ Harand
apuo.rcd for Ex-Governor T'ldcn. and Roger NJ
sherman for the Government. hr. 1ildcn was
court. Mr.. Nandcrpoel concluded his
argument begun two weeks ago citing many cases to
uphold The pos ons taken nv the defence He coblcndcd
that tac revenue assessors were visited wIth Judicial
power. aud tat heir acts were therefore, not ToyicwH
bio Ibis court Tue defendant had paid all taxes that
lad been assessed and no action would he iuf Il tax
which rad nor been assessed NJ Hlriand followed at
leugth. but asprcts of tne pre- sencd
~ bis aISumeui. Next saturday Mr. Sherman viii
hneak inl lie linYrrMmenL.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
CIVIJ, NOTES.

u. 6. Grant, ir.. returned last week from
rcau in the Office OF United States District Attorney
WUOdfOrd.
There will be meeting of Judges and
members OF the Bar In the Unl,ed states District Court
room tomorrow afternoon, O'Clock, to take action
I'm reference 10 the death OF the Hon Alexander john
son, Circuit Judge OF the Second judicial Circuit
Joseph Zuckerman has sued his wife,
Johanna FOR an absolao divorce, alleging that she Ia
uniaithful. On an AFFIDAVIT that she is now living in
sattgart. Germany Judge Brady granted saturday an
order tlat service he made BY publi,atlOn
Judge Brady, in Supreme Court, Chambers,
directed saturday, reference OF the suIt OF Caroline
wossner against John Gesner The wife says she was
married Junr H. 1871. ana her sbanl dissereu heI
Tor woman ia 81. Louis. whom he has since married
Judge Brady Saturday, set aside an attach
ment IN The suit OF Emily Morse, execuirix, and Felix
OstAeim executor Of Enlllo Osthem's estate, against
Caroline T. Morris The suit Is for 10000. which, II is
claimed, paid by the late James flsk J 10 te de-
fendtnt for the plaintiffs Judge Brady hOlls thal
palntin atidVtS are not euhcthl W SUSTAIN 'no d"
tachIncnt
Ex-Mayor Wickham, as receiver of the Sc
Guilty LifcI Insurance. and Annuity Company, asked
Judge Brady Saturday for order OF reference to de
eide the amount and preferences Of claims OF creditors
He has abont Sl7O 900 on hand but the claims amount
U about ~ OO0OU0. There IL about r3OOoOo OF ma
turcd claims on which preference is demanded Then
there IL large amount ~ premium h1.es, Iu nu
tent 10 which they may be Onset j. 20 DO determined
Judge Brady appointed stephen A. Walker referee
A suit Ordamages for brutal treatment on ship
board by Adoph LASER. against Captain Crosby or tho
ship City OF Boston, was in the Marine Court before
Judge sinnott The Of action was repealed beat
ings Of the plaintiff boy. not by the captain, but
his mates aud the main question wa whether tlee
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.YORK...
FEB. 2

PORT OF NEW-YOKK K......................FEA. 2
CLEARED.
steamship City Of Chester (3r). Tbbts. Liverpool via
Queenstown John L. Dale.
steamship Caledonia (Br). Allison. Liverpool Henderson
Bros. -,
Steamship Oder (Gsr) Lsst Bremen via Southampton Del
r1chs ~ co. a.
steamship Croft Br. Hodg.on. Antwerp Belg, James
Tucker u 90.
steamship City Of San Antonio Pennington Galveston
via Key West q. II. Mallory Co. o. .
Steamship ckerbocker, kemble. NewOreahs CluK q
Seaman. -. -
Steamship Lone STAR Forbes Nsworeans, Bogert Nor
steamship CITY Of Savannah Mallory. Savannah, George
Yonge. , c,.,... , ~, o,..,
steamship Gull stream winnet, Wilmington, N. G.. W.
Clyde & Co.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
TIE STAMFORD LIQUOR TRIALS.
LIQUOR DEALERS AND DETECTIVES IN TURN PRIs'
ONERS AND WITNESSES.

oNERS AND WITNESSES.
The excise excitement in Stamford, when 1t
10 the surface in legal fom generally takes
the shape Of drama In three First, the liquor
men try the New-Yo-k detectives then the NewYork
detectives appear against the liquor dealers finally the
detectives regularly arrested by the liquor dealers
on some charge, just they about 10 leave the
town, and put under heavy bonds. The actSrs in
each the same. and by this time each one
knows just what 10 do next.
On Saturday the usual performance was given The
NewYOrk detectives. J. Munroc Friss, W. NJ. Waite and
NJ. SQures Mecker appeared before Justice Smith tho
stage of the Town Hail. which also used the theatre
prisoners the charge Of conspiracy f. L. Scote
carry the TO higher court. H. IL. Barbour the
counsel for the prosecution. said this device to
prcveDr any reply the speech OF the Rev j. NJ Duci-
ley delivered the day Of the last trials. Justice
Smith said he thought an examination should DC he'd de-
spite tho demurrer, and 50 appointed ono for Febru-
arv II.
Thcn the scene shifted the small OF the
Common Pleas, downstairs, whore the liquor deal
acted prosecution and Nr. Ihour, and or two
others appeared for the defence. The presiding officer
John O'Ne was charged with having sold whiskey To
". VI. Wac ana ~ Squiie- Meeker III ONeili's restaii
rant. December 15. OSeill said tho whiskcy not
his and thai he il to tho witness because the wit
had the stomach ache Counsel for tho defence
tiled TO show that the witness wa. very drum. Al the
time he made the memoranda OF hln evidence. After
the usual amount OF legal abuse had subsded Jusce
Bel lined the prisoner 800
The detectives and Their friends then retired to the
however. Constable Nc cOIn. who the part the
avenng angel tor the liquor dealers, arrd through
te rlT entrance and arrested Mceker Watn and Ffiss
on another charge o HAVING inuuccd citizens OF St-
ford 10 break the law So up Stars into the theatre the
detectives under bonds To appear .gain ~ lusry ii.
THIS drama In getting 10 b. very expensive 10 the town
The question s frequently asked by the spec
tatOrs II ii /, not nJtrlJ p.aIed cut
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

GRIEF STRICKEN.-SnIpkins refused to get
his wire h,. and after his llte gr cnJ , ~
aud ssid: N ANNA won't YOU buy monkey tO pay
yi;h Ven rnI 20 losn town T. NO. darllns-waii III
YOU are older aud then marry one, as dd rcpieu 'o
gref-strcken wife, her tears bursting iorth aiieAn
A physician in a country town who had been been
onnotod 'by numerous questions concerning th- eonl-
Inn az natent wa. stopped while on his busy ROUND,
by man with the old question. Ho.'s II. a., !, G,
rcSplied the physlcian Does he keep his bed u vi
conrse he does You don't suppose he's fool enough "
sell his bed because he's III, do your
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
The TOPEKA BANK And SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
TOPEKA. Ka., Feb 3.-Auangcmcnts have

been pcrecei 90 open Tie Topeka Bank ana SAVING In
siitution On Monday The derOstos aSree 10 give six
months me all deposits under 500 to be- paid 90 per
cent on opening committee on Tho part oi the deosi
tors bas examined the .ccurt and reports that the a.
gets will pay al III depostor' andcaye the bunk IN good
condition Use tOi1l amount OI drDts OF the buhh Is
$4,000. The assets that are good. according Z" me
atp. rr,' cpnutcc's report amount Ia y@Jr, o. Atd
cf.tiitg 10 The estimate n Toe bank 0i'cis To TZJO'-
Ugn Tue other baub5 paid al demands made On tHrn
Yesterday. lIcic iius boon 30 ruu uot excitement
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
METHODS or THE EXCISE BOARD.

The new Excise Commissioners were busy
Saturday issuing licenses already approved. but granted
no new ones An officer OF the Society for the Proven
ton OF Or ne entered protest against The granun. 81
licenses 10 certain applicants. The resolutions passed on
Friday wcr carried out, III not receiving tho fees with
the app ,icatIOns.
Al several OF the meetings Of Assembly Disrict soce-
ties Sutugd prot stS were made against tho DAILY
hIil II declared by sOuc that u unreasonable,
aud would Cnly result tie interest O the most dr"-
utabc AqIOr dealers.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
WHERE WAS THE OTHER DoGt

Terence Sheridan, Patrick Colgan. John Me-
Carty, Joseph Gdrstng aud john Brady were arrgDed
by Henry Bergh III the Court OF Special Sessions, Tor
abcttDg dog-lght. Mr. Bcrgh produced dog that
certainly looked Il hc paDlr o. hghilng, ana "a
policeman 1hO hal seen hn IA bloody condition, On
one had seen tie other dog or even remembered
whether there another dog. Alter deliberate con
sutat0n The Justices decided that there could he No
dog Eight wit only dog and the dog apu the OIhcr
prisoners were released.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
VERDICT or NOT GUILTY.
C1tcAcn Ech 3-In the case of the trial lOT

manslanshter brought against Mss Mckee. who SHOT
Constable McElegott willie the latter was cv'ing on
hcrpioperty 70 satisfy Judgment he jury after nan
hours delay brought IN verdict OF e noi guilty Inc
no,u. mad. Dy tne defence Chat the cohslabirs =
'r 81 Kccu iol WAS illegal; tbui he obtained entrance
10 tln house SUR, p0u,y 10 make the levy thai b
dd NOT show authority, and that nI5s M'he" h'9
Lccu Il. .r.rrutet Dy a relentless creditor, VINO had
already been Overpiid oy her.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
MRS. OAKNAN RELEASED.

Mrs. Addlc w. Oakmau, who made n charge
Of assault against Christian Ohiaudt proprietor OF
liquor store III Cortlandt--t, and committed
wnes- To the House ~ Detention, appeared on saturday
al thc District Attorney Office with her sister and
NiI,-- when called Sh' G.leu Ot To-" u-charetG az
he BnHimOrc AMrricdn say: d" Tho following singular
letter VA received by a gentleman Ot Bal4inOrr, ON
Fr !ay .-t sho kntW Nr-. Dk,aan 10y sight ana name,
but hal no personal Acquaintance with her:
DEAR SlK | tdyc Friday, : r. ~, AID VIII reach
Baltimore SATURDAY afternoon and yOu may expect to
see a terrible catastrophe.
Yours respectfully ADDT ". OAKAlS.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
ARsiY ORDERS.

WAsuINGroN, Feb 3.-First-Lieutenant ).
IL Sands 6ll Cavalry is ordered TO report IN person to
the supprntcnl lent of the Mounted Recruiting service
at 81. Lodis 40. for duty conducting detachment Vi
recruit. to the military division OF the Pacific Leuteh
ant X. A. Berry is ordered 10 ordnance INSTRUCTION .o
NV Yard M washington surgeon Frank l.. dubois IL
o.,ired to the WyOmug. B0atswdin Charles L. Hh"'
kms is ordered TO the Naval Academy.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
KIPENING OF GODS HARVEST.

The Rer Dr. 2h0Dsas ATatG0 Tie Ela Aoenue Bayiist
Church.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage preached at
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. yesterday taking ms
text from Marx, W. 90 But when the fruit permits
immediately he puts forth tie sickle, because the har
vest Is come" Tie preacher SAID, In part:
4HE TRIBUNE VI January 26, makes these remarks;
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
NAVY ORDERS.

WAsHINGTON, Feb. 3..Passed- Assistant sur
gcon r. c. Persons detached from the duty assigned 10
him Oh board the Wyoming. Assistant-surgeon Wul G..
O. Wilson ia detached from tho Minnesota and ordered
10 the wyoming Ensign Frank l.. Sawyer is ordered to
the receiving ship Franklin, at Norfolk, Va. Ensign
Henry L. Reich and Mdshipmen Alexander sharp and
Cameron McR Win.lOw ordered TO the Constitution
Assistant surgeon Ernest NOiH1et Is detached from the
Naval Hospital Norfolk, and granted three months
leaye.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

voting to give the right TO vote. order that
they might vote the sale OF rum out Of the State
and country. che said that since the time
when orphan girl Of eleven years, in Plaineld "
j., she became the OBJECT OF her payIDates' sDeers
as the Little Methodist sister, because of her religious
faith, IL had always been her fortune TO be the n
popular SIDE For forty years she had abored for The
education of women in medicine she had worked for
the abolition of slavery. and she stood az now
edged advocate OF woman suffrage and OF the temper
ance cause These two were sister reforms, and eIl
peTance could only triumph by the help OF woman
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
DECISIONS-FEB. 2.

Supreme Court Chdmbers-Bv Judge Brady.-Mat-
Life Insurance CompanyGanted Morse
-opinon. Lppe agt. Pgnolet-Orrier granted
Binns-Drler granted confirming report Bees
The allowance Of f24 so does not seem to be
the Colo, and must be deuctsd Lyons agt
Muratrbe preliminary objection b sustained AMI II the
ulainrf this obligation. the motion
a. ihs resi- OF be brought at Special
Term on the Sd Monday OF February 1878 and be then
heard memorandum.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
A CRIMINAL ACTION FOR LIBEL.

4. Ii. Adams has begun criminal proceeding
for libel against e. A. Byrne, editor of the Dramatic
Ncrs. The article complained OF asserted that the
Frs cr-Pdppcnhrim-A Adams German Opera Company hal
disbanded IN Columbus aft0r "A di-astrOu, season IN
which they had lcft bills in almost every town. Nj.
Adams says these statements are untrue. warrant
oi arrest against Mr BS rnc issued Oh satd day.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
NOTICE TO MARINERS

OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE IEspRCTOR, THIRD DIsTRIcE
TOMPklSsyILLf. ~ y, Feb > 1879. } .
The automatic buoy at the entrance Of tho Gcncy CHANNEL
will be replaced practicable.
a &. i.uINp Commodore l.. 5. ~,
Lighthouse inspector, Third District
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
PiSSENGERS .ARKITkD.

FROM BREuEN-Tn steamship WcseT-Mrs. T.. High
wooi NJ. Eisnsr, f. W. kine ST. r. W Rife Jr, W knge
fonli Mrs h. r. SchenkOpl O. q. Leopold K Coll, r. Ee
gers L. h. Koeder A. Meyer I. IlnieT. O.. W. urgens b.
SchOpkO,
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

SIM ri,ss 7O7 sun ses..... 52l Clock fssr... .lfl,
Moon sets 49,. 7:53 Noon souhs 1903 Moons age days
WAIkl IO-DAr-A IL
sandy Hook 500 GOV Island 94j Hell Gate. ll3i
nlGH wATER TO-DAY "
Sandy Hook Q:lG Gov. Island 1912 Hell Gate.....
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

brutal behavior 10 the knowledge Of the captain
The captain denied such knowledge The Court reserved
its decision To-day another case against the same
captain is Oh the calendar.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
STATEN ISLAND COMMISSIONERS INDICTED

STATEN ISLAND COMMISSIONERS INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Of Richmond County has
found trtyiyc indictments Including bills against the
Boards OF Excise OF the towns oi CIsilcOn and North
field aud the Police Commissioners. DstrictAttOrncy
Crook. however pfIs, 10 act on these indictments
which relate to tia EAc!sc law.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

Fond mother" What would you do without
a mother, IOm!" Tom" DO Us liked, ma
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

To give clearly idea of te channels into which
these large h0v and Illustrate the force OF the Op
position Against our marine at points where our ner-
chiuts trade. We cIll attention To the following:
Subsidies paid bY Great Britain for maritime mail services:
:. :. Subsidy.
Japan China and Ind Peninsula and Oriental. 44J00OO
Australian Peninsula ami Oriental. 100000
Pacific Pacific steam az. CO.. J5s96
lp@slqf, ,s,iHPTs, 'i1ata 60. aI,--l5
south AmcIica....-... Man =. =. CO... 80
nnynl Mall - .. Co...... i't'3t7
AucTcau,
ludi'- cat Racltic ILL
=
(N.ef st-lth AID DIleutGl.. 10000
Afrra -. ,.nnd IoDe-I uinn = = CO. - 900
p-tsh A M0ntrr. ?. :. Co 2i.31J
III ,@,r that there wor, otsrr they have been with
where opposition has been destroyed
a, TO the United states.
or France II can hardly be said that she has ever be
d,ri,ut IL fne interests OF her maritime power. she
Las even surpassed Great Britain III ygiat protection
of commerce. LOOK at the ales paid to her steamship
com IaulCs
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04

GERMAN LIEDERKRANZ.
" 25IH ANNUAL
MASQUERADE BALL,
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
THURSDAY. February Z, 1873.
Ticket. at SD admitting gentleman and two ladies'
nder Gust mary coDditons,) ca1 be had from tie
following gentlemen:
VA. STEiNWAN Stoinway Hail
EMIL UNGER, 40. 30 Park.p'Ice.
HERMAN UIII, Ncw. Yorker St3atS Ietnng.
$40. KAVFMANN No. 81 Nas-au-st.
J. KAFMMERER. No. l0S GTand-t
H. &. L. KOCH. cor. 2Oth-st. and bth-ayo. -
j. WINDNUELLEE, O. TuaE Savings Bang, llthst
L. A. GRASS, No l,6 CugmDer--st.
PETER ERSENNEIN. No. liS Nassau-st.
J.NOS CLAIM, 40. 80 Chainh'rsst. - - -
Boxes and uCkeis ~ &. GODFREY GUNTHENs, 20
Unlou. square, and SCHMIDT & CCRTIUS, 33 Broadst.
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
u u IL y.

Che Ball Season.
With new and brilliant programme,
1873.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. - -
po1es can be ob'aned Of MIS- \. i. DARLING 40 Wess
25dst aud us Mrs. EGBERr GUERNSEY. - West 23d St
Tickets at Mrs. Z. GUERNSEY. Is West 23tst.
Mrs. q. GRAHAM BACON. Union Square Hotel
Min GENERAL HEBRON, IS West 49il-st.
Mrs d. ROBINSON, The Berkeley. 20 Fiftha'e.
Mu. JOHN MACK. &c Fifh-aye.
Nrs W. q. MCDONALD, o East 3itl-st.
Mr. MORTIMER BROWN. Wect 25th.t
aud AZ Tie oise OF the WIldsor and Fifth Avenue hotels
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
Corporation Notices.

PROPOSALS will be received by tle De-
partment OF Public Charities and Co reoton ht reo-
ruary D, 1873 for GROCERIES,, coz T. as fN'' P u"is
IN The City Record, iVI sale ~ ~. = Siy naAA
New-York tribune., 1878-02-04
SUNDAY THEMES.
SERMONS FROM CITY PULPITS.

THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED BY THE REV. DPS. RY
LANCE, TAYLOR, o. II. TIFFANY AND ARMITAGE
AND THE REV. L. d. BEvAN.
The churches in this city, yesterday, were well
filed, the pleasant weather after last weeks storm
tempting many from their homes. the Rev. DR..
Rylance. at st. Marks Protestant Episcopal
chnrch took for his subject the church's
welcome to children. The Rev. DR.. Tay-
lor. at the Broadway Tabernacle, spoke
upon the relief of sorrow by prayer. At St. PauI's
Methodist Episcopal Church. the Rev. Dr. o. H.
Tiffany preached upon the tests of selldenial. The
Rev. L. D. Bevan, at the Brick Presbyterian Church.
spoke upon perfect communion with Christ. The
Rev. DR.. Arnitage, at the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church. considered the rpening of Gods harvest