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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-05

corporation engaged In carrying on the bust.
ness Of assaying ores or precious metals shall
pay, quarterly, for Q license to carry on the
same, according to his or their average monthly
business or receipts. ~ In the following
schedule:
Flint Clsss-Monthly business or receipts
thirty dollsrs.
Second Ciass-Mouthly business or receipts
two hunded and nfty dollars or over and
under i've hundred dollars, quarterly license,
twenty dollaH.
under two hundred and any dollar. qusrtsriy
license, ton dollars.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
GREAT
1879
1879

90 ,r,,,, PENNSsYLXANIA ROUTE
spLrNbbY R2YgtE HaAgfM Gf SA EQUIP
ru ms IN ~ ETEESF ~ piH HEMBER " ~, l. Is7S &
ner Of sixth and strects as follows,
For PIttsburg and the West 1910 a daily with
Pittsburs to { Cincinnati. 81. Iu Louis and ChlcaSa
l4o pp p m daily with m t Psisse Car % Chicago b@n
and the North at u. IN daily, except sunday
7:p p. IN daily except Saturday, with Palace Cars
and EiInil a. at 1910 a. m daily except sunday,
For New York and the East, siO O. M, 1S0and Gi5 p,
I,missa m EsnrHss ~ SHnnay @ puIi,p S p m p.,or o e
daily, except Sunday.
For Brooklyn, New Yorg, all through trains connect
at Jersey City with boats of "Brookyn Annex"
aii0rdng direct transfer 70 Fulton street, avoid
Ing double ferriago across Now York city.
For Phladephiss $40 a, m 1890 $3.50, and Sio p. IN.
Limited Express $50 a. m. daily, except Sunday,
For Baltimore, o $40, 030 O;40 n. m, ana 1850 ti0,
40 , 5;p, & "a and and & s;a5 ?. m. On Sunday, 1910 u
For Pope's Creek Line. o O. IN and 40 p N. daily,
For Annapolis, a. m. aud 40 p. m. daily. except
ALEx4NDRIA AND FREpERICKsBuRo RAIL.
WA WAY I, ANp Y IA nAnhEXANDhlA AND WASHING
For Alexandra, 7, 7;sn Q. IL IL m; is. $50 o25
and ii:sO y. M On Sunday u ana IL a. M" and
For Richmond and the South, 700 a. m. daily, and
u 620 y. IN daily, except Sunday.
IN, 1910 g. A. :, tand 9: p. IN. aud " midnight
On sunday mt aud 10 a, m, aud 0oj .. M.
commodstions can be- proSUTed at the ofiessNnorth.
east corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northeast corner ofSlxth street and Pennsy
ie Tor the checking OF baggage to destination from
l. Z. FARM tR, General Passengor Agent
ENAN * THOMSON, tiolprll MAuAgcr,
National Republican., 1879-12-25

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National Republican., 1879-12-25


Cotton firm. Middling 123Sc.
Flour dull, but unchanged. Howard street and
Western superilne SO OOG5 5O do. extra, So 75@
25 do family, 81 00@7 20: City mills superiine
So OOm5 5O do extra 50 1906 %; do. family 81 2,
@7 75; do Rio brands, 81 5O@7 75 PNtnpsco fam
fly. IS 25.
Wheat-Southern quiet and steady; Western
more active and u shade better Southern red
81 406pl 45 do. amber, 81 50Gl 65; No. 2 Western
wlntor rod, spot and December, 81 52l6; January
81 53N@pl 5i February. 81 596Il 5yla.
Corn-Southcrn steady; Western easier and quiet
Southern white, 62g65c; do. yellow. 59@G0c; West
ern mixed, spot and December. old, 62lzc new
Coo; January, 5934@GOc; February, OO%@6O24c
steamer, 55l2@5Gc.
Oats easier and very dull. Southern. 469I7c
Western white, 46947ci do. mixed, i4gl5c; Penn
sylvaria, iG947c.
Rye quiet at 81 00@1 OIL.
Hay steady. Prime TO choice Pennsylvania anC
Maryland Sl7plS per ton. .
Provisions very quiet. Mess pork. Sl3 75; bull
meats-loose, none In market do packed, 5lGG6l5c
bacon shoulders. $40; clear rib sides, Sl5c hams
10%@llc lard. SIC.
Butter-Prime TO choice Western packed, 23@
28c roll. 20a2ic.
Eggs dull and weak. Fresh. 81 l@22c; lined, l69l7C
Petroleum-Crude, nominal; refined, s3sc.
Coffee dull and easier Rio cargoes, HG16lIc.
Sugar lower. son, 9l9c
Whisky firm ut 81 l4@l 49,
Freights to Liverpool per steamer quiet Cotton
M@naAd -four, Is 9d92s; grain. 4Lq5d.
: ReCcipts-Flour, 2,S28 bbls wheat, 63,S00bu corn
10000 bu; oats, 2,i0O bu.
hpments-Whcat, $4,000 bu; corn, G8 500 bu.
Sales-Wheat, 2Gi,SOO bu; corn. l4i9O0 bu.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
FOR sALE-HOUsES.

nN liberal terms three story basement Resi-.
y d0nCc, with all modern improvements; situated
on Eleventh 81; within minutes walk OF the Est
ears inquire nj National Republican oillce sei9-tt
National Republican., 1879-12-25
GEORG ETOWN NEWS.

The Christmas festival will be appropriately OBJ.
served In the churches Of this city The following
programmes of music have been arranged in the
Episcopal churches:
Christ Church-opening "And There Were
Shepherds" Millard; Christmas anthem, "Thy
Seat, God" Turlo; Gloria Patrl," from Bone;;
Danks Te Deum, In f. Berg Jubilate, In c, Mosen-
thai Hymn No; "a, Tucker Gloria Tlb arranged
by $. ii. Jecko from Gounod; Hymn No. 2l, Tucker.
Holy Communion Is celebrated at o'clock a. m.
Tho choir is choral and is composed Of tho follow
ing ladies and gentlemen under tho direction of
Mr.. W. Is. 0rme (slr 8. II. Jeoko, Organist): Mrs. s.
II. Jecko Mrs. William u. Orme, Miss Ettle Miller,
Miss Annie Berry and Miss Neenah Getty, soprani:
Mrs Kate Smith and Miss Alice Knowles, alti Mr..
John A. Ellis tenor, and Mr.. William b. Orme, Mr..
p. I. Berry, Mr. William Wheatley and Mr.. George
G. Wheatley bassi,
st. Johns Episcopal Church-opening anthem,
"Sng Unto tho Lord" by j. Barnby; "Nente"
chant "dlorla Patri, key OF Il fiat, J. Barnby; ne
Deum. key D, A. Sullivan Jubilete peo, key y, G.
w. Garrett; Hymn No. I25. Tucker; Hymn No 16,
Hall; ofertory, "slng and Rejoice" j. Barnby;
"Kyrlo Eleison," q. W, Warren; Agnes Dei,n Il. s,
Klmball The choir consists Of an exceedingly
welltrained chorus organist, W. t. Middleton.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
Supreme Court of the United stato,.

WEDNESDAY. December "a. 1879
On motion of Mr. j. II. Mandovllle w. W. Gee
esq, of Salt Lake City, Utah. was admitted to prac.
tice
No. 1sl.-The United States, plaintiff In error, VS.
G.. L. Kimball, administrator Sc; argued by Mr.
Assistant Attorney General Smith for plaintiff In
error no counsel appearing for defendant in
error
No. 132--The Mississippi 4 Tennessee Railroad
Company, plaintiff In error VS.. the State Of Ton.
ncssee ct al; submitted by Messrs. Albert and L.
H. Pike for plaintiff in error; no counsel appearing
for defendants In error.
No. 139.-Henry Hauensten ct al. plaintils In
error, vs. John A. Lynham cscheator for Common
wealth of Virginia; argued by Mr.. w. L. Royal for
plaintif in error, and by Mr. j. G. Field for de.
PENDANT In error
No. 1855 lin place of lSi),--Edward Il. Guy, plain
tf In error Tho Mayor, &c, OF the City of Balti.
more; argued by Mr. Frederick ]. Brown for plain.
tiff nerror, and by Mr.. James L. McLane for defen-
dants in error.
Adjourned until Monday January O. at IL
O'clock
National Republican., 1879-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Night before Christmas.
10y MRs Y. LLRwEILYN YoUNo.l


The streets are sloppy and wet.
People are hurrying 10 and fro,
Some having something 10 get"
Others going because forced 70 90.
The cars arc all filled with people,
The sidewalks not quite 50 tlul.
Toy stores" high up as stecple
Are jammd-low-down ones. a little more dull
The cause Is that Caste rules the day,
IN Fashion. IN Living and Trade,
EerdiOrs have become the highway"
First floors n sort of low grade"
The rain patters down Oh the pavement
The blnst beats down OH tho moor.
Mixed with the walls of bereavement
The grOaus OF the famishing poor.
Whether bright or dim the gas-ight,
Or sloppy or wet the stones
This night is the same rs last night,
10 those who dine daily on bones.
Let the rain beat down on the pavement,
The blast howl over the moor,
Christmas Is n right merry timo" for the rich one
terribly sad time for the poor,
Then tonight let Caste" stand aside,
And the heart rule the sOW of the able;
To the poor throw the doors open wide,
And mute them dN in 10 pour tdblG.
This much for the honored aud true one
Remember the words that he said
"As ye share it with those who have none,
80 God will increase your own bread"
National Republican., 1879-12-25
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs ron PLATE PRINTERS sur
Il PLIES
TnEAsunv DEPARTMENT,

TEFAHUNY UEFNNINFNT1 !
BUREAU or ENgHAVfNu ASD pUtNTISG, :
December lj, 1871
Proposals for supplies embracing Dry Coors, OILS
Chemicals, Textiles, Paper. Typographical Inks
Binders Materials. Twne, Glue, Hardware and En-
gravers and Printers Sundries for OF the Bureau
OF Engraving aud Printing, for six months ending
June ~, 1870, will be received at this office until II
o'clock m, December ~ 1879.
Blank forms for proposals upon articles In either
clnsNwith inormnon ns 10 quantity, quality and oon
ditiOns, Will be furnished on application.
Proposals will be com par oil ON item separately,
and. considering the Rdaptaty OF qualities to thu
work of the Bureau, as well M the price proposed
orders VIII DO made on the lowest bidder for Tile ar
Gle deslt cd
The right TO waive defects and reject any or sl
bids Il reserved.
Parties requ sting information must specify upon
which particular class of articles they qualified &c
propose, and should address o. H. IRISH,
Chief Bureau Eugaviug AID Printing, Washington
u. q dell
National Republican., 1879-12-25

1860 Prizes,
whole Tickets, Sc.
"a Tickets, $50.
Nll2,iUO
Half Tickets, 81.
% Tickets, 800.

All applications Tor club rates should b. made TO
the home office Remit by bank dram OF express,
ORDERS OF So AND UPWARD BN EXPIRES,
CAN BE SENT Ar OUR EXPENSE.
Full list OF drawing published IN Louisville GogR'
IER-JOURNAL aud New York Herald and mailed ~
all ticket holders For tickets and Information nd
d ross n J. OMMERFORD, COuTieT-JOurn Build.
Ing, Louisville, KY, OF 1903 Broadway, New York,
Also j, W, CLARK, 1908 New York avenue Wash
inglOn, ID T..
National Republican., 1879-12-25
Washington River Front.


Inland and Seaboard Company's wharE-Steamer
Jane Moseley Barker. Cone river. freight and pas.
sengers.
Sherlffs wharf-Sleamer' Mattano Byles. lower
river landings, freight and passengers
CLEARED.
Inland and seaboard Companys wharf-steamers
Thompson, Wood, ChAptico, both freight and pas.
eengors.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONETARY MATTERS IN NEW YORK
IND SAN FRANCISCO.

NEw YORK, December n 1879
Money loaned between band7 per cent and closed
easy at per cent.
Exchange was quiet, at 48014G4S1 for long and
d8Jg4S3H for short sight.
Government bonds were quiet and generally
steady.
Railroadbonds were strong and higher. st. Paul
consols Sinking fund) rose to il7JA Texas Pacific
incomes to 90, and Wabash seconds to 0Sl&. Chesa-
peake ~ ohio funded sold ut 1031l. Erie consols
(serics By TO 62.
The stock market was strong throughout the day,
and prices advanced q to 2ss per cent IN tho gen
Tho principal business was in Erie. Lake Shore,
the Granger. Coal stocks, Western Union and Kan
sas & Texas. At the close Michigan Central re.
acted II, and the other shares 1s@19s per cent
The elransactions aggregated 100000 shares includ-
ing Erie 22.0O0 Lake Shore IL 900, st. Paul 6,000
Delaware. Lackawanna Western 5000 Western
Union 1000, Wabash & Pacific GOO0, and Kansas &
Texas 1900
National Republican., 1879-12-25

DR. BuLf's Cough Syrup has beon before the
public for years, and Is pronounced by thousands
superior 10 all other other articles for the cure OF
conghs colds, influenza and all pulmonary com
plants
National Republican., 1879-12-25
PROFESSIONAL.

nR BoswoRTH, 0ls Is STREET N. W, Is THE
- mos. skillnl and tho only scientific Medical
diseases positively cured Female dSeases special.
". Aeters to Senators d. W VOORHEES,, i9dlanai ],
G. aud others. Consultation hee. A competent and
qualified lady assistant TO attend TO ladies'
nolAlY
National Republican., 1879-12-25
FOR RENT-EaOUSEs.

MO 1914 Madison st, u Groom brick house, hall
IN gas, bathroom nico Yeranda, front and back
yard; nice for little family very desirable ut SO per
NOR RENT-Cull and see our list OF property ior
IL rent JOHN SHERMAN n CO.,
Au29f ST. Cloud building.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
TRAVELLERS, GUsDF,
RALT1MoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

The Great Doublelrrauk
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST. AND SOUTH.
wfeST
National Republican., 1879-12-25

THE DISMAL SWAMP CANAL FOR SALE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Pursuant 10 two deeds OF trust executed by tho Dis
NAL swamp Canal Company the lat day OF July,
ls ard on tho 10th day OF February 1862 respective
ly, TO the payment of tho bonds issued by the
said company the UNDERSIGNED surviving trustees by
the said deeds appointed, will Rel the A EN-
TONED VALUABLE PROPERTY on the 10th day
OF JANUARY, 1880 at IL O'Clock M, for cash, at the
auction house OF Leigh Bros Phelps, in the city Of
Norfolk, Va.
WIN, n. C. ELLIS, it"S'ee9'
LEIGH BROS * PHELPS,
ocID9m AucfIonnprs
National Republican., 1879-12-25
Personal.

DIsHoP, tho Bird Man. OF 10 East Baltimore 81,
ID Baltimore. Md, will send yOn, per Adams lSk-
press, free Of charges, German Canary (Male) first
class Singer, including large Brass Cage tsame as
money In letter +. o. order, with fu address, In
Diain letters.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
LLTHOGRAP8sING.

STEAM LITHodRAPHING EsTABLIsHMENT.
PHoTo-LITHoGRAPHINa A SPECIALITY.
No. D' Pennsylvania avenue
y2Olys NORRIS PETERS. Proprietor
National Republican., 1879-12-25
H.OST.

1 OST-On Wednesday. Path n portion Of brass
- Photographic lons no use only TO owner: be-
M @ reward Will be paid for IL by returning to RICES,
lziB Penna ave. de- i-3tt
nOG LoST-Sky Terrier; nnmc on collar, IL III El-
I(Iot finder suitably rewarded at 1908 q IT n W: Mt
National Republican., 1879-12-25
WHY SDND YOUR MONEY WEST,

II you want the Sweetest aud Whtest Bread, buy
our NEW SOUTH; II Is equal TO best Minnesota,
II you want the next best Flour, use our HUN
GARIAN PATENT.
II you want nice White and Sweet Bread, buy tho
JOHN DAVIDSON FAMILY
For sale by all the leading drocors and Flour
Dealers,
WHOLESALE DEPori
WILLIAM IL. TENNEY & SONS,
noi7-Sm Capital MlliB Georgetown, ID. U,
National Republican., 1879-12-25
AUCTION SALES.

DY LEIGH BROS. Il PHELPS Real Estate Agts.
- and General Auotoneers, Nc. ia Main street.
National Republican., 1879-12-25
WANTED-HELP.

"ANrED-A few resi- ectaDley ouths.t TO practically
w study Architecture and Engineering at oinoe
200 st NV. oc2M
The New York herald., 1879-09-20
WILL THEY RESUME?

THREE LARGE BUSINESS HOUSES SUSPEND IN
CHARLESTON, s. c.-THE1R SITUATION US-
KNOWN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHARLESTON. Sept. 10. 1879.
The large banking and exchange house of James
Adger & Co. suspended payment yesterday and 1t is
feared they will not be able to There is
statement yet Of either their liabilities,
and impossible to gain any correct idea Of their
exact situation. They acting under the advice
of their counsel. who busily engaged in making
ing of their creditors early possible.
J. u. Adger Il Co., wholesale and retail hardware
dealers, also suspended payment to-day, and their
resumption is uncertain. Their suspension
caused by that of James Adger Co.. for whom they
accommodation indorsers to large extent.
The amount of their Liabilities assets cannot
yet be correctly ascertained.
George II. Waiter & Co.. a large cotton house. also
suspended payment to-day. Tney had been for q
long time, it is stated, backed entirely by james
Adger Co., and 1t was their paper which the latter
firm allowed to go to protest yesterday. Waiter u
Co. state that they will in all probability be able to
resume, but Others think differently.
CAUSES TROUBLE.
The causes which led to the failure Of james
Adger u Co. numerous and complicated but it
is generally believed that the main has been
James 7. Dill. Reeder Il Davis, w. A. Boyle aud j.
r. Pringle Co., year two back, and which they
have been struggling under ever since. The crash
very unexpectedly and, it is feared, will seri-
ously affect several smaller houses, and possibly
couple OF national banks OF this city.
The New York herald., 1879-09-20

terday in the rooms of the Chamber for organization
all the members being present. Mr.. Henry Hentz
was compelled by business engagements to relin-
quish the Craftsmanship of the committee and Mr..
Charles NJ. Fry. president of the Bank of New York.
was elected to that position. MIR. John Crosby
Brown. of Brown Brothers Co., bankers. was ap-
pointed treasurer. and Mr.. George Wilson secretary
Each member furnis he'd with credentials and TO
each were assigned different branches of trade from
which to solicit subscriptions. The following circu-
lar letter has been addressed to such persons
to the committee:--
CHAMBER or Coxhkkck OF THE STATE NEW YORK
NEw York, Sept 10, 1879. 4
DEAR SiRThe Howard Association of the city of Mem
phis appens tho citizens New York through its
Chamber OF Commerce. for funds to enable them to
stricken with yellow fever Tho condition city
truly lnentabe deserted by nosrly all its people, those
remaining being entirely destitute and helpless. Tho
tsury Of the Howard Association is entirely exhausted
aud Mess aid is furnished Immediately the
abandon to their fate the sick under their charge
Should they be driven to this extroy the distress aud
mortality will increase In an alarming degree.
The undersigned committee of the Chamber of Com
respectfully submit the foregoing facts and
earnestly request OF money for the benefit
sufferers Checks to be the John
Crosby Brown. ESQ., No. Wall street which
may be handed to any member of the committee
the of the Chamber of Commerce. No 63 William
street. Your obcdient
CHARLES NJ. FRY
HENRY HENTZ
q JOHN CROSBY BROWN
CORNELIUS N. BLISS }Committee.
FREDERICK Ii. CASSITT.
BOWIE DASH,
FRANKLIN EDISON.
r1.~ o1i
The New York herald., 1879-09-20
A PASTORS OBSEQUIES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept 49, 1879.
The remains OF the Very Rev. Father Carter. Vicar
General Of this diocese lay in state this morning
q catafaque in front of the main altar Of the Roman
Catholic Church of tho Assumption, of which the de-
ceased was pastor. At an early hour tho church
opened to q crowd Of sorrowing people. who gath
cred to pay final tribute to the memory Of the de-
ceased pastor. Until o'clock. when the burial
ceremonies commenced. there was u steady line of
people passing down the aisle viewing the body.
The dead priest was laid in black cloth covered
coffin decorated with silver ornaments and sur
rounded with floral offerings Of beautiful design At
the foot was q pillow of flowers surmounted by
large and bearing the legend, "Our Pastor"
The deceased attired in his full sacerdotal vest
ments. In the clssped hands was placed golden
chalice aud on the head the beretta. The features
looked almost lifeke. The interior of tho church
and the catafalque were draped in mourning.
THE REQUIEM
At ten o'clock, every seat in the church being
occupied. the clergy entered from the sacristy.
headed by the Archbishop, and took places about
the altar Then the solemn Office for the dead
gone through with, presided over by Archbishop
Wood his assistants being Rev. j. W. Power and
tical requiem mass. tho Archbishop being the
celcbrant; the assistant priest was the Very Rev.
N, A. Walsh v; g.; deacon, dsacons OF honor honor: Rev p. H.
deacon OF the mass, Rev. N. Cantwell; subdeacon,
Rev. NJ. Filan; masters of ceremonies Rev. J. t.
Mulholland and Rev. A. ID. Filan. The Right Rev.
w. OHara. Bishop OF Scranton. preached u short
sermon. taking for his text, Psalm Xxx, 3. 4-"Re-
member all thy offerings and accept thy burnt sac
rifces. Selah. grant thee according to thine own
heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. During the offer
tory the CHI DIR sang angels bright and iair"
When tho was finished the solemn ceremony Of
the absoution of the body was performed. Then
the lid was fastened the coffin and the remains
taken to Sharon Hill and placed In the vault. the
majority of the clergy accompanying them to their
l. st resting place. All the clergy of the city
present the funeral. also many from other
places. including Bishops ShAnahan, of Harrisburg
undl IN nj of Mobile
The New York herald., 1879-09-20
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

David Perkins, who, it is alleged. assaulted David
Nagle. the watchman, causing injuries which
suited in death, arraigned before Coroner
Ellinger yesterday. He committed to the Tombs
the result OF the inquest. Catharine Duffy,
q Witness sent to the House of Detention.
Charles Bauman. thirty-seven years old. was found
in Baxter street, Offering cutlery for sale and
arrested his appearance answered the description
OF q burglar who wanted. In his possession
was found property identified Al part of the stolen
things. In the Tombs Court Bauman said he .
pedler, and when asked whore he lived answered.
IAN over the country" He was held for trial in
default OF s., 900 bail.
Michael Gill and named Black sat down to
play cards at No. 1888 Water street, Thursday
night. Annie the wife of the latter sat beside Gill
greatly interested in the game. Gill in time missed
silver coins aud bills to the amount of $14 from his
pantaoons pocket. He accused Mrs. Black Of being
tho thief. which she Indignantly denied. Tho
money, it is alleged. however, was found hidden
under her dress. In the Tombs Court yesterday
Gill was sent the House OF Detention . witness
aud the prisoner held for trial default OF 500
bail,
The New York herald., 1879-09-20
FATALITIES AT BALTIMORE.
TpY rELEGRApH TO THE HERALD. !

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE Nd Sept. 19, 1879.
Three violent deaths reported here to-day.
Samuel Hedrick. sixty years of age. a trackman ON
the Northern Central Railway. over by
train. near Glen Rock. and crushed to death. He
was examining the tracks at the time. but failed to
hear the whistle when blown by the engineer. and
was struck by the pilot and hurled some distance
from the road bed. Charles Stewart, . sailor, aged
twenty -one years. while painting the side of his
vessel in the harbor dropped bis brush overheard.
Being expert swimmer he leaped over to recover
Reed, child OF eight years, entombed alive by
falling embankment while playing with some
companions in the suburbs, this morning. His
tather and others dug him out. but he had been
suffoc ated before they reached him.
The New York herald., 1879-09-20
The LEWIS WILL CASE.

The lawyers interested in the battle for the mifrn
and half of dollars bequeathed the government by
Joseph L. Lewis. the miser millionaire. Of Hoboken.
assembled yesterday in the referees Office to hear
the testimony of Mrs. Margaret Thompson vener-
able lady-almost an octogenarian. She said she
had known Lewis since 1919, ana when Miss he
visited her mothers house. She said he quar-
relsome garrulous old proud of his appearance.
which was always neat. He had worn o wig, either
brown or black. ever since she had known him.
He lsbored under the deusion that Margaret Bur-
CESS, who was his housekeeper for fifty years. was
robbng him. He had often told the witness that
Margaret stealing the better half OF his money
silverware and furniture. and tried to persuade Wit
to visit junk shops and recover the articles
which he imagined had been stolen. The witness
said that Lewis was too mean to provide enough
victuas aud almost starved his housekeeper.
The New York herald., 1879-09-20
JAPAN AND BERMUDA FISHES.

The Aquarium has again been successful in trans.
porting live specimens of delicate tropical fishes
from Bermuda Florida and Japan. Among those
which arrived from the former place squirrel
fishes gray and SILKY snappers. Dreams. TURTLE fat
aud spiney lobsters flying fsh. land hermit crabs.
granny whales and several varieties OF anemones.
From the Florida coast red snappers, marble
groupers, shark pilots, yellow caranx, spotted bass
and from the neighboring tuberlarians ball
loon and swell fishes, naked molluscs. robins,
and from japan there seven gold fish Of the cee
brated long tailed "King Kiyo" variety. There Is
also . vary large collection of marine and fresh
water alge which Mr.. A. W. Roberts. the curator.
has arranged that the tanks look like marine
pictures. at present the Aquarium contains tho
finest collection of any place OF its kind in the
xunr