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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For District Judge.

The friends of Judge DAVID
PIeRSON. will present bis name TO
tho Democratic nominating conven.
tiOn for the Office Of Judge Of the
18th District. cOmpoa"d Ut the par.
,shes OF Sabine and NxtchitOches.
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Rubbing bio gum with Q blood.
stained hand % what killed Q Brook.
Ign butcher another oase OF diseas.
Cd meat,
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JOHN c. Marsh & SONG
ALEXANDRIA. IA t "

MACHINE, BLACKSMITH .sHop T..
~ Brass Foundry, Gopher, sheet h ~
boiler work done in all ito branches. ~.
of Portable Cotton Gin Engines, Pine lSs:.
md repairing Of Cotton Gius, SawnI&5
angarmill machinery a speciality. AlnS
>narantced Casting Of brass and iron m
gated at New Orleans prices; fieiehk s3
All orders from the country promptfv r. Ssi
TO. Terms. moderate. Will DO work N ~
or NatchitOches parishes. iivrS
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We are auth0r,z Il to announce C.
CHAPLIN az q Candidate for the OF.
Gee II Judge OF the 18th Dist riot com.
posed VI the Parishes OF Natchito.
ches and Sabine.
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For Constable.

IW VVuOV8Vlte
We are authorized To announce the
name OF JAMES T KING az a can.
d1date for reelection for Constable
Ward l. subject to nomination by
the Democratic party.
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Read the Following Testimonials to ifs

Virtue.
NArcH1TocHEs, La, Aug. 81, 1879.
l had my ankle badly bruised. by nv
horse stepping upon it. l appied Nor.
mand,s Balm and experienced immed;
ate relief aud final cure. take great
pleasure in recommending it's efficacy.
JOHN L. GILL.
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NOTICE.

A IL pesso.s indebted to III. Ar,, of
O. Caspsr, Z Dietrich srs respectfully
requested to call the undersigned .n:I
make immediate ssttlsmenfs. prom"t
.'tens'oo 70 the above will be to the II.
tsrest VI these 20 indebted. WV ~"
Inn. z.r 80. L. CAyPARI,
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A Plea fer the Code.

doeling With barbarian, to denounc'
tts practice - tending to degrade
mankind TO tho level OF tho bully
and q piece Of idle foppery. 6uct
% entirely . mis,ke. Dueliog, likt
many other practices. has beer
abused, but there 10 much good IN It.
and that go ID 10 propose to demon
strste a. we'll 40 We are able.
The vulgar belief that the Code Il
a barbsrous. degrading and foppish
Law governing . system Of fighting
and murder, is not sanctioned by
any we'll bred gentlemen or society
where that Code is practiced, nor by
any recognized written Code. o.
the contrary, the principle IL laid
down In the Code itself. that its pur.
pose is to prevent, arrange and Get.
tic without collision or hostile meet.
log, dimculties between gentlemen.
In other words, tho Code has for its
purpose the postponement Of those
qusrrels which spring from misun'
derstsndings until tho anger OF the
parties have had time to cool, that
those In the wrong may see their er.
rors and render satisfaction to the
sgsrieved PARTIES by apology. There
ore affronts and wrongs unpardona.
bic, which tho Code claims, and civ.
ilization claims. cannot be redressed
BY any judicial tribunal, that can be
atoned for only by the life OF tho
trsnsgressor. In such cases % these
1t 70 % open question with society
which 10 less barbarous, tho street
light or tho duel.
Every day we read in tho papers
accounts Of bloody rencounters be.
tween gentlemen. resulting fatally.
which could never have occurred IN
any section whore society was eov.
erned by tho Code. We beg to refer
to two instances In DeSot, parish
the killing Of Wilcox in Mansfield
Dome years since, the particulars OF
which We do not now remember
nave that they were Of such q char.
actor - to have been OF easy settle.
nent by . Court Of Honor, notwith.
the fact that the gentleman
.ho killed Wilcox WAS justifiable.
Il was an instance, and We cite 1t
Nth emphasis. where society could
,sve saved life BY the Code, while
he law WAS bound to acquit the Ia
ter Of that life. The other case vac
Il young Foster, whose killing was
ecent, and the particulars of which
10 veil known. In no commuotty
there dueling prevails, would there
yer have been . hostile meeting be.
"een those gentlemen. It was i'm.
'osstble OF settlement by any Court
I law. II was perfectly possible OF
etflement bv any Court OF Honor.
70 otto these instauces for the reas q,
hat they oocur TO 10 at this moment.
lille we doubt not hundreds Of
lmilsr instances will be called to
he mi0d Of our readers when they
eruoe this.
The Code whom conducted upon
ent!emanly principles. and Il Gao.
ct he code Of honor unless N
oDducted, 10 the safeguard OF the
'esk against the strong. From IL
sIe the blackguard and the bully I
excluded. Where It prevails. ths l
sbt' OF carrying concealed weapons 9
unknown; collisions resulting in t
aath. such a. We have enumera ted.
n o. yer heard Of, and w sincerely
'sh II waa . Law governing our no. .
ETY. throughout all This country.
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Special Notice.
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE.

DETER vEtrLEMAN. lio,;a,..,. q
! the late partnership betweea CI]
tine Lhertsoon end Peter w.
shaving filed his 6nal account with -
n'ents annexed. All persons inteteol
are hereby notified to show caupe ~
in ten days from the publication hp.s1i
why the sale sbonld not 10 homcaaI
ted and the liquidator DISCHARGED. =
W. II. TUNNARD,
Aug. 2s.-at. CT
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STOP the THIEF!
$50 REWARD.

IRv1NE's Toll BRIDGE.
CaddO parish. In. Auo A 1870
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N. \. Wilkins
Successor to T. Lacosts.,
% r. u q Isa

NATcHlT0cHEs, LoU1slAy1
Dealer in ys..
PURE DRUGS, s@
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NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.

Auy. q.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
ALLS WE'LL THAT ENDS SO.
JAMES DoUaREY wITHDRAws THE CHARGES ON
WHICH HE OBTAINED DIVORCE FROM HIS

JAMES DoUGREY wITHDRAws THE CHARGES ON
WHICH HE OBTAINED DIVORCE FROM HIS
WIFE.
There q large attendance in Supreme Court
Chambers. yesterday. in the expectation of further
developments in the action brought by Mrs. Jane
Amanda Dougrey to set aside the decree Of divorce
granted in june 1868. in favor of her husband.
James Dougrey. Jr.. who instituted the proceed
ings upon charge OF adultery. AS reported in
last Sundays HERALD. motion was made be-
fore Judge Barrott to set aside that decree
on the ground OF fraud. the woman alleging that
neither the summons nor the complaint ever
served upon her. In the morning papers she also
emphatically denied the charge upon which the de-
obtained. The most singular feature i'll the
that during the eleven years following the
bringing of such action the parties have continued
Dougrey knew nothing whatever OF such action
having been brought. As on Wednesday last Mrs.
Dougrey was present in court. accompanied by some
lady friends Whom the case was called her counsel
Mr.. Schooley, read the following notice, which no
said would iully explain ITSELF
CoURT-Jases Doagrey Jr against Jane Amanda
James Dougrey, J the plaintiff in the above entitled
his belief that said action properly aud
the Judgment legally therein But from ercum
was made to vacate the Judgment herein, and
a'% II the snsa TIM s' the sd aud James Doasrcy %
mpeed BY of duty he the defendant, Jane
does believe her guilty of adultery the proof Of
which said entered aud then
said decroe vacated withdraws all every oppos
the aside of the said Judgment of divorce
entered herein the 9th OF June 1855.
JAMES DOUGREY Jr.
L. T. GRIvvrrm. counsel for the plaintiff
Il now move" said Mr.. Schooley. after reading
the above notice. -that upon the aidavits presented
for the defendant to support the motion and upon
this notice the Judgment of divorce be absolutely
vacated"
els counsel on the other side presentY' asked
Judge Barrett
''No, STR" answered Mr.. Schooley "It
deemed Unnecessary"
'.Let an order be entered" said Judge Barrett.
"settirg aside tho decree of divorce" Mrs.
Dougrey warmly congratulated by her lady
friends and Judge Barrett took occasion to state that
in his remarks At the previous hearing in reference
to Mr. Henry Parsons. the referee he did not intend
In decree to reflect that gentleman.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
SUSPENDED SAVINGS BANKS.

Various quarterly reports OF receivers Of sus
pended savings banks have just been filed in the
County Clerks Office, and under the law requiring
such reports be hled every thrcc months various
othor receivers will be required nlc their reports
before tho close Of the month. An eptome Of these
reports is given below
Mr.. Willis 8. Paine. receiver Of the Bond Street
Savings Bank. reports that no has received from all
sources S1.054.44 ~. and has now $45.6so 70 ON
hand. He holds out OF his balance $lS,9ls 50 SUBJ
jcct to tho demand OF depostors who have not yet
called for their pro rata share OF dividends;
$2G 449 96 for further dividends snd expenses, and
S27l 81 for incidental expenses. The books show
that the bank had 1928 depositors. to whom divi-
dcns aggrcgating IS per cont OF deposts have been
paid or declared due.
Mr. James A. Fish, receiver of the Tcutonia Savings
Bank reports that he has received since the 18th OF
last July S676 90 and expended $S9s 7S. He holds
s3ss3 rs ON account of dividends uncalled for by
depositors.
since making his last report In July last Mr..
Samuel II. Hurd, receiver OF the Third Avenue
x2O2U ~.
hIr. A. q. Bradley. receiver Of the Mutual Benefit
Savings bank. reports that since his as
receiver he has realized from the assets $2l O44 ~
and is awaiting an order of the Court to hx
tho distributive shares OF the depositors.
Mr.. william Best, receiver or the German Savings
Bank OF Morrisnnia, reports that the 18th OF
July he has received $6.i72 G5 Az receiver of the
Mechanics and Traders Institution no has received
during tho same time. S125 H. He is also awaiting
An order of the Court to tho distributvs shares
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
A MOTHERS TERRIBLE EXTREMITY.

young woman OF comely appearance, but look
ing haegard and sckiy. yesterday dragged herself
fecbly up tho winding stairs which lead to tho
Coroners Office Once inside she sank exhausted on
tho nearest seat. and informed Special Officer Cook
that she desired to be sent to hospital. Deputy
Coroner Macwhinnio had her conveyed to Bellevue
Hospital she told most pathetic story. She is tho
wife of o sailor who has gone to sea. Her name,
she said. was Mary Jackson. and her age eighteen
years. Her husband owed q small sum ot money to
young whoes name she does not know, and
unable TO lquidate the debt previous " joining his
ship. About two weeks ago the young called
upon hor and demanded the money due him by her
husband. Having none to give him he kicked her
In the left side. At four O'Clock yesterday morning
she prematurely became a mother There was
with her to assist her. Her baby
lived only two hours. She then residing at No.
100 Baxter street. but not being able to pay her way
bury her dead child. she informed that she
should vacate her apartment. The poor woman
placed the remains OF her newly born babe IN
cigar box aud walked with IL to tho Office Of the
The New York herald., 1879-10-19

SHOT THROUGH THE BRAIN.

Thomas Parsons of No. 10 Dunham place,
Williamsburg. yesterday afternoon accidentally
shot his only child. girl aged two years. through
the head killing tho little instantly. The is
. night watchman in the employ OF the Maine Steam.
ship Company ut pier No. 80 last River At the time OF
the ssd occurrence Parsons engaged in cleaning
revolver he had borrowed and was about to return.
Meanwhile his child was playing about tho door
near ut hand. Persons had completed the cleaning
Of the weapon having replaced the cartridges the
chamber and raised tho hammer to make certain
the pistol was In good working order before
putting II aside. As he held the revolver pointing
downward snd was in the act OF pulling the trigger
to lower the hammer tho child In front OF him.
How he allowed the hammer to slip past his thumb
Parsons cannot toll. Such was the case. however.
Both Mr.. Parsons and his wife are we'll nigh frantic
with grief especially the woman, who for q long
time would not permit her dead infant to be re-
moved from her embrace. Mr.. Parsons Is nominally
In the custody of Coroner Nolan pending an quest
on the dead child.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

BALTIMORE Oct Is, 1870.
The regular annual meeting OF the Maryland Jockey
Club over tho pimlco course will commence on
Tuesday next. tho 2lst ins and continue four days.
From present appearances this meeting promises to
excel all previous gatherings at Pimiico. There are
now stables including from one to ten
HORSES on the ground. among which are some OF tho
most noted racers from Western and Eastern
stapIos, including many OF the late winners at
Jerome Park and Louisville. The track is in hne
condition. should tho weather continue dry, ar
rangements have been made TO sprinkle the drive
from the city to tho ricecourse. The are an
nounced to commence promptly ~ one O'Clock each
day.
For Tuesday the first day, four events are on tho
programme. tne principal OF which il the Dixo
Stakes for three yesr-ods, two miles, which closed
with seventy y-ninc nominations. Among the prob
able starters tor tho Dixie :-(eorge Lorllard's
Harold and Monitor, Dwyer Brothers jericho. Cla-
baugh's Rochester. McGrath's Audxx, Bowen 4
Co.'S Florence. ID. u. Thomas' Aurcola and Kcene's
Lord Murphy. Tho stakos In this will ainount
o over $4, ,0UQ
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BOUND TO DEFEAT ROBINSON.

Governor Robinson's ungsllant conduct In veto
ing tho school bin has aroused the indignation of
tho woman sunragists. and this powerful political
body has boan In ga state OF mind" over since A
mass meeting TO take measures TO consummate
his defeat in the present contest took
place In Lyceum Hall. Staten Island. yesterday
afternoon. An extensively circulated advertisement
announced a woman suffrage county convention for
ltichn,ond county to cloct delegates TO the State
Convention to be held at Poughkeepsie on the 2ath
The hour announced was three Y. NJ. and at
that time precisely three old ladies' and
two reporters In the hall. Al hftcen
minutes past theee two old ladies' entered.
and ut twenty minutes past three another venturod
In, having young lady in custody. Then MIR. Will
cox and his father and Mrs. Slocum out ON the
stage. Mrs. slocum nominated MIR. Wilcox, Sr., to
the chair Mr. Wilcox, Jr., was chosen n Com mittcc
ON kesolutions and after period OF reflections ro.
ported = series. asserting woman's CLAIM to havs
call hor rights protected" and denouncins the
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
BROOKLYN'S MAYORALTY.

The Republican City Convention Of Brooklyn was
held Last night in the Assembly Rooms. Washington
street. Charles GODDARD chosen chairman
Samuel ]. Simons. Twenty-second ward. nominated
Franklin Woodruff, OF the First wari. for Mayor.
The name OF Mr.. William H. Lyon
was also put In nomination. and after some dis
cussion = ballot taken. Woodruff received
SO votes and Lyon &C. Mr.. Woodruff was then de-
For Justice OF the Peace Third district Francis B..
Fisher. the present incumbent was nominated !;
for Justice of tho Peace Fourth district Benjamin
+. Morehouse, ex-Justce of the Peace. the nom
inee for Justice OF the Peace Fifth district, Lewis
s. Anthony Turner OF the Third ward nomi-
mated.
The Democratic City Convention met at eight
o'clock ut their headquarters, Court and Remsen
streets. Mayor Howell renominated. For JUS
tees of the Peace the nominations were:-Third dis
trict, John Courtney; Fourth district. Thomas
Kenna. Alderman Fourteenth ward; Fifth district.
Charles Keihl.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
ANTI-TAMMANY.

The Executive Committee of the anti Tammany
democracy held meeting at Irving Hall. yesterday
afternoon. with Peter Bone in the chair. resolu-
ton adopted that committee of one be ap-
pointed from their body to consider the subject OF
The united support of the local candidates by
all democrats OF the city who support Lucius Robin
and the other democratic State candidates with
out regard to organizations heretofore existing but
that action taken by such committee should be
final until reported and approved by the Executive
Committee.
In accordance with the resolution the following
committee was appointed Jeremiah Murphy. Dam
lei O'Rsilly. j. ]. Delaney. Michael Norton James
Bryan. George H. Purser. Bernard Kenney. Timo-
thy Shea, William p. Mitchell. Nelson ]. Waterbury,
Thomas Costigan. James. DAILY. samuel Barry.
Maurice J. Romer. Henry Murray. II. o. Thompson.
John A. Bell. DIR. Mearson. c. II. Winfield. NJ Fitz-
gibbons, Hugh II. Moore aud j. j. Mooney.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
THE MARKsMAN's BADGE.

One hundred and ffty-eight members of the
Seventh Twelfth Thirteenth, Twenty-third. Eighth
and Seventy first regiments, E.G.S.N.Y. yes
teroay participated in the seventh competition
at Creedmoor for the Marksman's Badge. as
money prizes. The shot at the 200 aud
500 yards ranges for the two badges III
competition that covers the entire season
of 1879 Under the rules. those who score 20 i'll u
possible 50 entitled to the State Marksman 8
badge. Thirty yesterday this badge, and tho
highest score for the Wingate badge made by II.
b. Thompson of company G. Seventh regiment. who
scored the 2O0.yard range 10 points. and on the
500 yard range "a points, u total of 43 points.
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let. the shoot .aIe~ between ueclschor Van Barer

left the shoot tie" between HecEscher. Van barer
and Liyns ston. ,
With some little delay. after it had been decided
that Messrs. Heckscher Van Buren, and Lvihs
stop each saved their stakes under ,uo
rules, it ordered that the tie De sno'
of ''miss aud 20 out. The result Wa
quickly settled far a. Mr. Van Buren, was con-
cerned. after Mr. Heckscher had killed an ~
conner he missed fast chocolate driver. Mr.
Heckscher and Mr.. Livingston then announced tnat
they would divide the stake but would shoot OUT I'd
settle bets, which they did. each killing IN the next
two rounds but in the third Mr.. heckscher MISSED
and Mr.. Livingston killed he declared tns
winner.
REcAPIrULArfoN.
WEsrBRooK, L. L--PgIvATE GROUNDS OF Mr. q. L.
LoRILLARp.-Handicap sweepstakes at 500 each. $40
forfeit: the second to his stakes. To shoot at
rs birsd EACH misses out; Ia OF shot; Hurling-
ham rules.
Mr.. Carroll Livingston. 30 yards Grant. ia lbs-
1ll1 1lll1 ILL., 1l0l0. 0l1l1. Killed 22 missed s.
Mr.. T. Van Buren,, 27l. yards Grant. lbs.)-
0li0l. 11l11. 1111. ILL., l1ll0 Killed. %; missed 81
Mr.. J. c. Heckscher. 20 yards Grant IA lrs.)-
11l11 11i0l OHIO Hill, 1l1l1 Killed ~; missed u
Mr.. Il. Townsend. 70 yards Dickson. ia lbs.j-
10ll0. lOl0l, 0i110 ILL., lilo. Killed, II; missed u
Mr.. Perry belmont. 20 yards tpurdy, Ia lbs.)-
100l0. 0ilOl. 0l1li0 Killed. g.; missed7
Mr.. W. X. Vanderbilt, % yards (,eott. S1s lbs.)-
00l0l, 1l00l. .OllO. Killed. .; missed, Z.
110ol, 0Il0l. 0U0. Killed, 6; missed. Z.
AR. W. Murphy, 80 yards (Scott, IA lbs. )-000ol.
Ololl. o. Killed, 4; missed. 7.
Yards. Killed.
Mr. Tiviuosfon (
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
RAvENswoop ATHLETIC CLUB.

The Ravenswood Athletic Club held their hrst an
nual fall games at the club grounds Vernon ave-
nue.. Ravcnswood. Tho 440 yards run (handicap).
three heats. with u final heat by George H.
Payne of the Astoria Athletic Club in 5s u seconds
Thomas English. OF the Empire City Club. coming
in second. The three mile walk was won
by John McGinty. of the Baltic Athletic Club
Time. 26m. 36s. In the mile (handicap) john
Cahill. OF the Empire City Athletic Club, and
W. 4. Goodwin, OF the Astoria Athletic Club
took respectively first and second place. They came
In almost together at the finish. Time, 15m. los,
The last event OF the day, ono mile walk. was won
by W. j. Houlahan, OF tho Empire City Ciup,
IN Sm. 56s. q. L. Z. Chambers. OF the Astoria Ath.
letic Club, taking second place.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
BASEBALL.

At both tho Capitoline and Prospect Park baseball
grounds yesterday large audiences witnessed the
games. At the Park there were threo games. The
Osceolas played the Truo Blues. composed Of clerks
of business houses in this city. The was @ to
in tavor of the latter club. The other two games
also of amateurs-viz-, Dc Kaib. 10: Utica, ..
Meteor, II; Friendship. 10. The game on the Capt.
toiinc. between the Concords and Stars. closely
contested and tho playing quite spirited. Concord
won by 10 to 3.
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ATHLETIC SPORTS.
INTERESTING GAMES OF THE rAsrIME AND
RAvENswoOp CLUBS.

INTERESTING GAMES OF THE PAsrIME AND
RAvENswoop CLUBS.
The annual fall meeting Of the Pastimo Athletic
Club took place the Manhattan Club grounds.
Fifty-sixth street and Eighth avenue. yesterday
afternoon. The i0o-yard run. handicap. four trial
heats and ANAL heat. by p. st. q. Bisscl.
Manhattan Athletic Club. Time. 1Ok seconds. In
throwing tho hammer Elliot Marshall won
the fret prize. tho distance thrown being Ga
feet inches. The 22J-ysrd hurdle race.
handicap, won by J. G. Kane. Empire city Atl-
letc club. Time. 30 seconds. ID. Lehanc. Pastmo
Athletic Club. came of winner In the two-mile
Time. l5nl. 4Os. rho running broad Jump was won
by J. G. Voorhees,, Brooklyn Athletic Club, who
covered ~ fect 81, inches The half-milc was
won by W. 4. Taiiaferro, Manhattan Athletic Club.
in I'm. los j. L. WALL Scottish-American Athletic
club. won the one-mile walk Time. I'm. 36s. The
one-milc run was won by h. J. Graham, Pastime
Athletic Club. Time. ON. 12s
The New York herald., 1879-10-19

Fitzgerald stopped walking at Oh. 5Sm.. Coston at
10h. 10in.. Cainpana at Oh 55m. Vint at Oh 29In.,
Waters at Oh 3am.. Dufrane at 1oh. 27m.
and Barber at l0h- 26m. Dufrane and
Barber remained at work for some time
after the three leading had ceased walking for
the purpose of making sufficient distance to save
their entrance fee. but the Management ordered
as If they had accom- plshed the requisite
number OF miles. Barbers hackers ut first
objected to this settlement Of the matter and In
sisted on their man continuing his walk. but they
finally agreed to 1t and removed him. The people
rose In q body aud LETT the house Mr.. Whitaker
was announcing that the walk was over.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BUFFALO. N. Y. Oct. ls, 1879.
The Buffalo Polo Club played six very lively aud
interesting games on the grounds at the Driving
Park this afternoon. Tho sides follows:-
Blues--Dr. Charles Cary. Mr.. Thomas Cary and Mr..
b. ID. Sweet. Rods---Mr. j. n. Scatcherd and Dr. IL.
II. Hoskins.
The blues won four games and the reds two They
were all stubbornly contested and the playing con-
tinusd until dark. The probability is that these
the last games of the season. though the club
may play again next week II the weather ~ hno.
Several members OF the club out OF the city.
The New York herald., 1879-10-19
TAMMANY PRIMARIES.

Tammany primary elections vsre held last even
ing tho various Assembly districts to select dele
gates TO tho city. county and Judiciary nominating
convention meeting the 22d inst. the senatorial
conventions meeting the 24th inst the Judiciary
conventions meeting the same date, the Alder
manic conventions on tho 23d inst. and the Assem-
lily conventions meeting the 10th inst. There
were contests In any OF the districts and every
thing passed on very harmoniously.