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CANAL AUDITORS REPORT.
COMPKTmOr, WITH KAll.lkOADS.
> l I 1 ? IB OB THK lKlltilir WAR?A LOSS IN SET
BBflBiril <iVKU ?S75 ok flSNMMl IO?i sn
MATKS Von THE NEW TB Alt? OOBOBBUOBI B-4.M
IN) Till". I'FNTKAI. HUAI? Tl) Wfllllt IT WA?* NOT
FNIIII 111 ? STTKNTION AND INMSTRi ATION
Ni i [ill..
si m or Nr.w-YoitK. CsJUl r>FriRTMt\T. I
Al.liANY. Dec. 11, lsi?ii. 5
To the l.cejmlttlure ?./ the S!<tte t>f Sew-York :
in compliance * in Hip iirtu l?ion? of a?'t Chavter 177 of
tlie laiwsi'f IM1, I n?|H< r.iilly s'llitnlt last follow Inn"
ffjxirt .if tlie receipt? an 1 jiiivinciits on net mint ?if the
c.-iiiais ;i-aI can il ?li'it, and ttic balance? of the funds on
lianil. tlir ili'iMisititile? ?if tlie rann . ami the condition
tlu-rcnf at _M close ef tlie fttSa- year tUiliiiR Sept. li?),
IBTtl
REvr.Ntis AN!? EXPFxnmnrs OF Till". FISCAL
____,
Rtatc'.m nt of the revenu?-? of the canal?, with the o.
- ,,; tiil'e, i _ej tlie toll?, anil ordinary repair? iluriin;
the lWal tesar emling ssSBt, Ms, l--7t? :
Ton.."!r:Ein":.,i.,77,ni s,
n.m et enr?l?e watet. H0} fi.
Sllsivllaiie?!..? . ___*
Total.$l7it)7.J;?'J 8?
r?. ?:???, r? roa ohms an usi'Aiss.
To Canil ('.iiii.ni?
aioncri? for oiilmai v
repars t-05.1f'..> 9t
Less from itserveof
pss lasse rest B-18M ot
Paid from rerenars ,?f
Seelyeei *'..vj.:io6 97
To ?iiiietintcii.'.t ni?
f.,r irpaJrs B_eX.071 D2
0 cul; lier? tor re
pair* 7,039 47
Toialt \|?'iiiiiln!t s(or _. ,m
i.|,iii.at\ recalls .-$990,0'.'3 18
TnC'..l, , ?',r? a-I Ml ?
flea, , 1, rs ture, p .?
01 ii,?|n ? tors.v ? \
I? sen . ! i ,,!lt . I,,:?'
,.:??.. ......... r?3,371 15
To ? t .ui,masters ami
ea?ist..: i, . 1 '.s\s:l -?>2
Toul aiiioutit lorcillfctlns leve
. M.CM 37
Fer -..?in-i. ? rhsi ? Sble to -lie
aid al i.? am -. refiin.liii?
l...i?. iiri'ii'iir. a ol oilier ml?
.?? luutoti. i,...ineiit? . 74.916 78-1.149.194 61
Pari'lus revenu? s of the causis for the il ?ral
Jem ?litlias >el.t. Iin. 1*74. . HSB,1M 2S
Tins ?tii'i.lit? nwiiiic. amounting to BS9S488 S8, bas
?east upjiio].i,at?-?l an?! n't apart, m in? oi?1kii?t wtti the
ptBTHlosis Bl Ariule VII. of tlii-Con?tituiiou, to the t-iuk
llilt fund unlcr Section It.
S1MMAHY STATKMIINT.
The fln.iiictiil cuuiiiiion of tilo canals for the fiscal year
I? iu> ft?,low? :
Bstt-ce in ihe ircamirr. and invested Oct. 1.
is-;, ..... $3,S87,90r, 03
lien i? til f rom all sources daring ths ri??ai year
eialniB ss.-j, .u, 187S. .,K4'.'.77l 10
Total..**'.'.< '.CI17 ID
ran! dunes; tibe asm? sajrled . .390,684 06
IsBTlBj ? eeleen trtl 30, 1S7G, of.$3,ri34,ouu 13
Mini lialam t Is iims',. il ami oV posited ii? toilows, viz.:
Am enl dreeelte. in b.uiV? (ess -ec-ssesil
. $a,?-<".294 13
An?,it'll IST? sttsl ID I liittsl State? 10-.0 bonus.. 5U.1NMI IK)
Besl ? -...t?, etc., Ben-el earning. 9,109 00
Total.*:i.,.u.u.'j 18
CSJUL l'siir raus.. 1.N11K1..-1 but. no, ii-7i'..
Autiual
rrinripal. iutert ?t.
fn'' : trrlele 7, Beetles 3 of the
? ?iiatitution s? 00 f5.M,lG() 00
Vmlt I A i tit I. 7, >et U.'ii I ?Jolt lie
CvMiltntiun . B80.0U0 00 ?v.'sou no
Total . ??li'.oi 6.11(H) IK) $t>ii3,9<>() 00
II, \ I -ASIk'. KIM'S HAV_ UBI Al'l'.ltli.
lialaiic- of mp .
un Inn I ?sei't.
80, Is;,', in
Tots! essai clnding sein-Bsl*neeef debt
;.t. ) taiy lnitst- utter ap?,lvin?:
SO, ls7(,. nient. ?inking fuuds.
Cl ?'? i Ar:., :- 7,
'-, 1, Ol Ihe
ilion 16,190 $38,847 7?
ti. i irtlci? 7
Hi ? ii. ol t:,e
t ,',sii; ,;,.. a .... 9.100,600 841.50178 ?H,2.r,3.y0ft ?!7
t i trili If 7,
>.-, ii"i, i., o. tbe
t - iiti.'U. 880.000 l.l'-'l.HO 75 .
Total...* 10,081,660 $2,121.050.4 $8,253.908 27
De.lnt t ?uridn?in ninkn .: fonds for debts under
\i i, ie 7, bei IbNis . and 1-'. 2.,3,'.'.8 51
lit M ..ti i .,;: '.. ! ? nil the sinkltiR finnig. $7,'.ilj0,ijoy 70
(AMI. in 111 nt isl iNHINH.
The uniini'l ?nul oulstaiuli?i; c.nial lieht on Sejit. 30.
1876, UM) loi . . .?eii . eriilii.itiK of stock have ticen
i?- ; ,i. i- -iti,..si.,;.,n. ti?. i.a.-oi interest o-tthlsdeM
IS 0 i" 1 it ;:'..
RBVENUES- COMPARATIVE 8TATB-IEBT.
Tbe foUowini statement slwwi the ssTgregete reeelptt
merits on account of the onlmary expeneee of
t'. ? ' m-', two i?'.u - :
fs? -. IS7IJ.
R. eijit? from tolls. <te. $l,92j, Di 63 $1.4b7.t 8$
1 ,' on for eoli
11 t: ? " lot i, ai,1
nu .Bw? i
I twk aqu ?. ressl k.?l
iioai K-venucsul 1?7A. lsVMs)01
i ' tl. .$1,925.995 68 $1,540,191 BO |
? fortin v ar.$1,467,816 0^ $1,202,053 112
heirrre.;>ti . 458,679 68 .;t8.i;i8
, -t..-,.:, m sneers a falBns; o it ia the toil receipts ot
isionipui, i with those of 1875.ol
I-, ? , _ 7 1 : a tleiii.ne ill |iiiynieiit? of $269,26- SS,
ami a le?? m n, t rt ,-e,|it o: $1110,541 40.
In ,.-' - -1., bare me) ail the eoueUtnt-otieJ ohii-a km*
I ' '.. c i the siir.' Us rt venues, for tin V'-ai
en.lllii: It? *1 B Lit., 187 '?. -.."U1 have been ?inlii :ent to
I'i'.i in ali tilt f..l.,). log eoiitrit'iit.oiis or jiavn.? lit?, to
v.
1 "i ? rr?t m coin on the raiisl ?li-ht
$t?17,Os;8 2o
1 ? loi lbs ui. option of
? ?' . . iiiiii u,nier ?a n, ?i 7, ?eo
ti' i. ?. 45n,?,,ii 00
i . ? i.. ? -i 1 and loi ibe s uport ol
' . . ? i.i Bl tait 7, s? ?Uiili
i>.W.. 900,(00 00
N l n \. .jl j,,7 (,., j ,
-> : i ? a?.i.it.l.;..-,,
r for rear end ne 301- Best?
181. f9'_?8,010. 9'J
I IMS ANI) i:\l'l NT) Tl l'.KS.
li.'- n .. teilt an I ?itliei ?nnree? of income
tnd the expeiiilitiire? on ?icc?iiint of
? . ... i ih? canalt for the l?ealjree?r eodteg 80lh
. |) r, 1-7?;. Will l?e f.mnil m il' tail in dot unit sis
'Mi in 'l .m I -?m-. The substance ef these several
? need lorm, Is exhibited in the follow
In? t ibtiltttiuii :
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Tii?. ?1? ?luctivae t~> !>? oiimIa fioiu tue |.r.-i< ?iin^ Ut1?le
e?re as follows:
lite u.u- _M>u-st or rtrenuc Iren all sources to
the CT??llt of all the ran.il?. a*?how,a In column
l.ssii?. fl.?in.l
Tin? i?avtnenia from therewur* f??r coih* in"?,
ordinary repair*, aad mi-, r:i u? ?m etp naee,
?iiieii are a charge ea tii?' twrtanM^aaasawB
in column -J, Here. l.'.'OC.O
Surplus rcTen?ios (<!???Iiict!n,; 'i from 1). 8888,1
The pmtlt .nul loss in ?n?. I ai in.; tlM scvoial e.iuul
?liostii espsrataly ami n? Hie aggress Si la entas
and 4.
Tli?. proStabt* r:iii?!i? cnrneri i?ee column 3) .$.r?(l!>,I
I M BOB (jits Hi?: ?all?, s lost (?er et Im. ill t) . 171,1!'
Ttie amount paid mi ???"?int ?>f eeeS *iut all tin?
i .mais Inuii |iioereit? ?if laxes, fur extraordinary
repair? and lmpm? ?tuent?, tarawarSBtaart* l?s
?he<-.in?i Appraiser?aadCaaal Board.aad tin?
Interest tliereun, la Itliussii in column ? : ?li?' ??K- .,?.,
?rr? iritt?? was. SI 11,0.
Tin- tntal pus nii'iits on ??count of all t?i<- t -anula
from llielr ievenneaandfru.il |?i " '?' ?.I? uf t is?-?,
n? shown In column li, belli?.' tin? prislurt *'f
column?'.! ntul 5, was 1,<1-.i(
TIielulHl iiicomu Iruiu tull? ami oilier ?ourcc?
iitlirr tlian taxea, a**Bi>wn in ?-ulinnn I, mm ?? l..'l".u
Total pay men ta in ???.?????? of liiionio.817x4,51
The income of euca canal m SSCSSS ?>f total ?lisle
nient*, or the dlshuiRi-inent? in e.Xces* of Inetnue, ?u
ease may t?c, i* eBswa in columns 7 anil B,
BafSISllBS IBS niBMIttBtlSBsl rnnal? liotn those w
innv l?e ?old. I?a?ed. or utturss iae dif>|?oaod at a? pros
in i-'eitlon (i of the ?onstituiiun a* Binend?-?!, sveirlcai
fuiluss lag result* in <??>erat luir tlu-m fur t lie last tWal y
(XNWlTinKMI si. CABALS
lost uf
?oii.-i non ami
Oinalt. Ttecelnt?. ordfy repair?. Hnrplu*. DaSCK
1 ne S1.?73.W13W ?fM?:l,olii??o ?K?ih.!?...? U .
iii.iioi.-i? su'.im.',:? 17M>1?'8 . Ig}.fj
Oeweso 8Sb048Ss M.SSSSS . ?,.l?
?simal'. 11.OKI 09 2?7,30l! S3 . 14,31
T?aiaL.Bl.S(i7.S40?Ba SMS&M?"?. tbOK9M 14 1125.1&
I it tim t ii.ti. ?liny fn in siirplue. 186,188 ii?
Net profit uf operating.$~Mi,7?H IS
BS'il.MAlMl CAMAL BKVK.SDBS H?H TIIK UM AI. TI
? ??MMKX?'INO OCT. 1, 1H70.
Tlie toll ree?-l|?t* for tlie flr?t threfc month* of tlie fl
year coinnioiieinj: Oet. 1, 1h76, show a falliug off I
pared with tlie eorr? upontlitiR period of the previ
yeiir equal U> 1!? per cent. L'alng this data a* a l?a*i
calcul?t ion. sv?> have :
Recili.t* frum Setit. 1, 187(3, to the do? of navl
?Mi..?.. .1. |M7,M1
Eramated reeelpta fnrni the op?ninirof navl**
tiun in tin? spring ot lh"7 to ?Scut. I, ??in*
year. . o-HiHif
Total re, I pt*.Sl.l'JMb
Tlie *etual cost for BMlntalnlng tlie canals for
IhaSaaalraM ?exsg Best 90, lain, wa?. 1.202,0.*"
Estiuinted deficiency for mainU-nance . S,r?."lKi
From the abuse ?alculatlun, which ia unis partly S
1? ?t?.! it ?-?mill appear that the prospective revenue?
the ciment fiscal year endtug ?tillli September, 1*77, ?
fall Hliort of the *uni expended Tur in.inili nance the 1
s mua year, ?mil below the (?lots* r? ceipla uf any s
aime \H.V?,
i-h???ilti anything occur to a?1d to tlie coat of repair?
should et'iniM t.tum lor freight* upon the opening
navigation In Spring ??f 1877 be inore active than her?
fore, the d< li.it net will be larger tliau estimated.
TIIK ?VONSIITl TIONAI. ASIP.SDMI'.V I IIMITINU I
ll'MtlT! ItK IB ANY YKAIt TO TUB OBOBB UfOO
OF TAB I'itKVloi s TBAB.
On the 1st of J.iniiirs, 1875, the fliianeial article ?if
Const.union. SS amend? it by vote of the people, Nov
1-7 1. liecMine operative.
The hixth section of the article, a* amended, conta
tins jtruviaion :
" Hi natter the expenditure? for eollertion, ?u[x i
teiut'iee, ordinal? unit extraordinary repair? on 1
t aiuls named in tnla s. etton u lie l? i?-, the o-svee??, 1
Charaulaln, and the Cay-iiga aad Seneca), shall not
eee?l, {?i aus year, their groas receipt* lor the previ,
rear."
When the amendment wa* first proposed in the 1.?4
Uture of 1>74 the green revenues of ?ill the canal* for l
fiscal year eiiilin?; ?Mill September, 1873, amounted
83,027,588 ?87, which was the luwtst aggregate,w
bal B sinirle exception, for the twelve year* pre.?-.In
Then'set nu il to lie no acrious olijectloti to tlie ?iiuei
liienf s.hen propose?!.sa thereshoald Imbobs Is pi
ciple. i'lit'se who favore?! liisvcr rates of toll than Hi
prevaiiiiin reasoned thai by redn?eing and restricting ?
peodlttire* a ??orreaponding rednetion In rat?*a would ;
Btiredly toUow.aad tho#e sstu? st.-ie daterniiiMid that i
canals shoiilil he s? lf-*npportias? und uuiWe the i j * - ? eaaa
an n mil ? ont ri Initions toward linking fund anil pas me
of intereel ou the canal d, i?t. argued that a nsainetlon
expenditure* to iBoonM would aaturally eoionel the I
position id ?in !i toll? as wa?ii??l nu et all ill?-euiistilutiuii
il. nrtlals upon 111?, i.selilli .? of the cal?ais lie?u|i's luaK;
?ill ?o i-iie?l i< ??His ?nul improTemenU. 'i'ne powubility
ans 11 nu- of the uii'iiiii' falling below the cost uf repal
ssa.? neither contemplated nor provide i f??r.
The cross im nine uf the Imir ciiials nameil in the
ami laliiu i;t for tlie la-t li?, al year, uni, a
elu??-ii ?Sept. SO, 187S. IM .?t> 1.11.',. 4 ? ? 1
The ..??! ??.' toll? ?i?? u, oreiiiarv it>|?, tirs, ami
talar i ...iia-i ?. atdd? ii mil i uiittiluitious lu? in?
tu? ?si anil au,I?,ni; fiiii.l. ?mi. 1,170,037
i*a v, n t a aargta "f only. |87?,374 ?
which could be exj.i?-1 dnttng lbs eorrenl laeal yei
for oi.lraaiy repairs or the t??[,..ration of lireaka in ?? x??<?
..: a n.it waa expended during the last ii??-ai year. I'mi
i a it-su u i ion? ot the ( oiisti.uiuiii, or nuil the cat)
deli! ha* lieiu fully paid or provided for, tu? ) >??? 11? ? n .
tlie canal ivsiinn-s .an be expended lor - xlraortliiiai
rc,?;iili? or llnpiov? nient.-, filil? 1'. ,?.Uis lln.?t he mat
from fund* rai*ed by taxation.
Inniiit: tin- pas! si-ai ?,..a. ?wereno breaka which add?
iiiaii-i i.il'.y to the t"-: ??! repair*, m ml nothius ?.<< in i, ,1 :
llil? 11. H- is un the system of liuni eeoiuuiiy ahieii |?r
vailed. Labor and niatenabi were cheap.'ami it la?
reeding)) doubtful whether the foui canals embrseed I
the am n.ln.eiit can lie iii.tauaai, ,| ?it the sailli' agfTT
KKte CUst fill all, lellu't lU'lU'tl pfllllil, SS'ltlltlllt ?ll'tllllul
to ?as i ..ilion a.al allow in* ill?- in?.le |?.l l.hal.l.' purlie
o; i,a siiiiiiiii.? ?t? il? ?s, a policy whleh would uit
maie y re?, nre lau g? autlaj n for rwroBitnu-tion.
It ni any year the income of the canal* sbou ?i fall to
loss.i ?am II,an lile actual <<>.?t of luaiiilt aani e, in
sene? ..i dlaaatroui break* ahould oi-cur, reauiUug frei
flood* which nu i,un,.m akill oi loreaiabl ran preven
luvols iuj: < Xllaor.llliai} ? xp n.l.l UK s for re,?an?, l.o'
i liu- ? in ?rgeiM y t?> lu- uni I Either the onaatituiium
reatrlction muai be Ignored, or in work <>? reparatiu
lie p"?i pon? d mini u,? obstacle shall bars bass remove
by aiioiher amendment.
TbeAndltoi h.i.ise? thai the adoption of the stssaS
?lent in qtn ?tlon, ii,??ti^ii sppsrenUj designed i??r a goo
purpoae, a* exceedmgly unfoiiuaate, la sits? oi ih
jut ?eut ilimmisiieil anddimlnlahiaa re?? nu.s, unle-s Hi
Leglaldtur aiiul anticipate and i?e prepared i ? ?*- un etni i
geu? v ss h.ch ? liable t?? pr?sent itaclt
nir ihm is or it sii.i:??ai> cOMPf;iin(,.\.
The entire canal debt, under the third eeslloa <?f .\rtni
7 of the ? ?institution on the 1st of January, i?7'J
amounted to 10,285^)00, all <>f which raatured betweai
thai date ?nul ??.t?lier 1, 1 ?Tr?. An the M-veral install
m.-nts became due, the means for reimbtareemeni, szeepi
m? SJB9.000paid Iron the ?InlrtBg fnsd. were prthturei
by deficiency loans on tue ere.lit ot tue sinking fund
riiiiiniii'iium into 18rears.
Tin? proeeaa <>f lii|iii?latjiiii, in plain words, wn? itmpl'
an extenaioa made aeeeaaary In ?M>aae?iiwvace of a failun
in tin revenue? to carry oui tin- tliiani la! plan of t i<- OoB
?sf it ?it ion. I'm tne hist two yean th?' surplus r veaius o
tlletaliillHhaVeli.it lieill s,:||,e|e|,t t" pay ill full I he ill
tenet at 11 percent on a atuail ?leht OfI?'.?, 1 -..'?.?MM?, ?in.
have lut ?i!,y failed t?> cuntiiliute ?my tiling to ?lie siiikiin
fund, for tue tedemption <?f the debt, oa tlie credit o,
which in?- i"inis steii? obtained.
The ?n ia i? n? y fur tin- ti-eai ??'.'ir ending 80th Septets
her, 1-7 ?. ssas ma?! good by a divarakin '?r funda whiol
prevloualj had tut-il i,ti?e?i by tax and appropriated foi
the r.ii|?n?semeiit uf tlie t anal?, hill the il Helene1 til tiu
i?st llaeal year, ending :i?i?n h?pi? intnr, 1870, will re
ipiirelhi i mi ???-, t,? ?u oi a las t?> smbsI it.
Tiiese defleleiH'lea are the n ?uii of is?.-?? eatmea, rwdnwm
toll? ?uni leiliieed tonnage, Tbegreateal loa* m tona n,
seem? to i as? fulb?wed the greateat reduction in tolls
ssi.?n pieclaei) the optiuait? n-suii w?aaprailleted by thoaa
who ?id s m aU-il the n.liu lion.
'i'h,s h, -soi tonuagi la attributed to the fact that th?
tsso n.am r.iilssas com lauie* of lb il Male hase been
tranauortiUK freiKBt at rate* whieh made n inpoaaiblc
fui a large portion of canal carrier* to rua tuen lAwta.
F.oln Hie see. ml w.?k :n June lu the seeoml w, ek in
October, 1870, tue railroad., carried wheat frota Buffalo
to N? ss-Y'.i i. al an avenge of six eent* uei buabel, which
vsa- i.. ?..s? ill. actual oui h. the average oi eanaJ bwata,
?nul .?iiiiir one-hall the actual coal t?v rail, as appears by
the aworu returua id the Mew-Yorh Central ami liui-.u
Hi ver it un -t,,,ii < ?. i u|..u, s lot the ii-, ,u year endlap 8?pt.
30, 1 b75, -iii'i ??ii li.?- m the ulli. i: ot tlie htulc EuKlbC?!
ami ?Surveyor.
I'liis runi'ius eiimpetition with tin? water route wa* nut
cm lima to Buffalo,bul tateaof trelgbl ware euually de
pie.?. .I al the pi iacipal *hi| plug i uiut* ai the west, the
tendcucy <>f whleh s?a? lo leaaen aiiiomeuu by lake and
to in?- ?-.is,- tbroiujtb siilpiu? ut.? os rail.
It ia not ss ill,in li,, power u! lia .'-?ale to Bid the canals
by any further ?reduction in the raleaol toll. Thisreve
Duedetived from the praaenl ratee the u?t flaeal year
ssa? but BllShlly In ? XC BB ot tin- tost of uiallil. lian, i -,
ami if the past policy oi the mails ?nail Im- eoUtlllUed il.t;
eoming acBBua, II I* certaui thai im? revenues lui tin cm
r? ni Bacal year, which < otniii, mcil Oct. 1, 1>?7?;, will fail
?hoi t o! tin sllln neiah d for i tille? tiun ami lepan?.
Tbepeu>ding eamp ign again?*! ino wat?er route is uu
queetlouably cauaiugareat lona t<> the ma.is. <?i thii
i..et we only snow whal theoflksera ol the ruada ebooM
t?> make public l?u the Baeal year rndingnepfc 3u,
1h(;?J, tbe y ?'ill- pucetliin; lue redUClloU in canal lolls, tlie
??loss oal unit's of the New-Voilt ?', iiiral ami Hudson
River Kailio.ul l'iiiiipaiiy < xe." ?teil the payimiiis, otuei
than for cuiihiiuciioii, 81.187,707 05. I-nun 1870 tu
lh71, i.oth .se?is included, im- average annual aurplu*
waa only ?880,418 ; and lot l ?70, tlie paymejita, oihet
than for ???>.-tlriiction, ?:Xc?-ctl.-d tie ki....s earinii.;?
11,581.664 'J'.?.
IS.il if tilt; ? If ? I of thl* colupetitluli shall be to <1<?11,,\
the i aiiais ?and tbekike Intereata aawell, the ruatla >s,:i
h.-isi ai-iiiii.iui opi'i'i iui.li> in in?-inline ta taska gaod
all their ios*?* ami reap Bubatauital galas
Till?? eoiispliacy ??I tin- railm.i?l,, alUwilgh, for th?- time
being, productive uf cheap ?and nareaiaseraUve ralea oi
ir.ilispollatlol?, ? alises i?, ills,Thl.lis Inuii tli?' li.uli o.
riva1 htuie?, ami threaten* the ltn|?oveii*bmenl of tluui
?at, l?. ul Individual* " rendatiug ssuilhlesi, tlie vaat
ciiuipiiii nis ol lak? ? an?! canals.
It la sasislnd thiil. ami undoubtedly In truth, within
ti,, last three si ira, N W-Y<aTk'a piopoiiion ?i the whole
K-i.nii tia'le has fades 12 pe? eent.
We knosv that I lit- cm,:.lit I.ase liest lieas?y lu I un na ?.'<?,
and the raili??a?!s hase t'ai a? ?I m a col n .?poiuliui: Segre?
I lie . s ul? lu e 1* etiiii IllslVe that the K.illls oi tlie lallloHd?
am ? mply diveralon? (Tom n,? taitial?.
'I'lie htat? ??I New V,u It luhile s alu.i'le cone? ?sinn?? to
vat ion* luail.i, ". ?,ii ,, m?st toi m is main tiunk lim-, to
Which lut s ssele riot ciilitle ? un.1.1 their O.i^llial ?lili
1er?, if tin erouceaaion* are belag sboasd. Bad .?n
likely to prove the ?lesti u. lion ?>t our canal ?sst'in ami
the Koiir? )' ?U uni loll? tax?*, pllhlle pulie? ?111(1 III.- pill.Ill
lilla a?-? sm.uIiI se? in to liu-tify their iiSocalloli.
1 ii? ...,1'toi, ssilh this tin? f r.< Ital, ?iil.init* the ?ul.
jeel to the earn? at ? ?.n-nl? i alion of the I,.>'islaline, fully
Impresa,-?! mut li* lmp?u lance d> luaiu's iBIBISdlSlB at (??;
liou nuil n?e most M'jtrelilua tlivestla-atlou. He l..li.t. .
that our eaualn have iwashed Hi? ?larki ?I p. ri.?.| of Ihclr
rxi*l?.iivc, aud mal a cue.? la luipcudiug wluvb Will it
unite irrc.it i.a.iicitv anil fsssjfsas. le?i?l;itlnn to eitilcute
tiiein frnin Ilielr iieill. Ri-epeetfull) submitted.
O W. Schi ti.kk, Atnlitor.
RAILROAD rii.fMKI.VK I.IMITKI).
i;ii?iini:s m rin: ltuiDs wnirii sWW" ioiim tiik
( KNTItll.?IMIIIVISIII.VS INIIMHI? Til Pill VIM
INIIOAPM ITON CANAL COM M UM I'.
Tli?' follow iui,' ?h un ?ilistrnit nf tlir ?'linrtii?i
nt UM vnrlon? rniiiimdn winch were con-olldiiteil wit h
the Now-York ( entrai. Tlie most of lliein, us will !??
seen, containcil provision? ?lesi-iied to invent test ?*>
?tupiinn by then?' riiuil? of theiomineiceof the Kno
Cessai :
The I'tiea titid Hctienectailv l.ailro.iil C.mipati.v e?j If
eorporated by act. chapter '-'.'4, Laws el 1811, se>_?eel to
u. folio wins::
Si-.' It?. * * tint no l'ro|i?it,'nf any fliscrlptlim. ex
eepl th? i.r.iinarv baggage ?.t iiasteasara,sfeall ho tmmo
pin led or carried on Mini r.illliia?!.
Bu. 18. The seid railroad oompeny, Befare they eliail
coiiiiueiii-e the lisrsiMiilitlinii ?I |ius??'ii?cr? oil said rail
road, ?hull pay la Use Preel leal and Director? of Ute Mo
liukkk TnrnMke Companj for the ittoeknohlers ef ?.ii'1 '
conn anv |2- .'til ?m eacli liml eieiy ?li.in: of ?lock in MM
turnpike emu pany.
Tin Syracuse anil l'ti.u Railroad Company wa? Ineor
pi.rutcii until r ciiaptcr 392, Laws of 1836, sad trae au?
thorised to iraasnorl property and bssasossj, ss_j|oet to
cunt?ittOBS of Se? linn S ni said net, in wit :
" Daring ?ni u portions of tin- year aa test Brie Caaal
?hall he iiiiM-alilc I In- corporation Inrchy create?! ?hall
pay (o the cniiiiiilsMiuicr? uf the eafeal ftllul ?ikIi loll? on
all apea- sad other property tiau?feiie<i. tukeu. ?uni car
rietl ii|miii the Saul roiitl or way?, except the nrdlaary
bagg*4ft nt passen.er?, M fiel Cumil" llonid ?hull ilceni
proper, nut exect din?- the rute of toll cliarifeil UN like
property upon the saMraaal] ami the ?mil CBas. Board
?hall have power to preooribe ihe amdoal ?uch payment?
anil to enforce the collection tinrent."
The rnnil uniler Section 7 uf tin-act wa? nl?o rebutted
to pay the PresMeal ami Director? of list Beaeea Bead
I'tuiipniiy tlie ?inioiiiil of ilai'iairi.? a Inch the ?aid ciiii
puny might sustain by the eotistiiicliuii of the railroad.
The Annum sad Syracuse Bs-lroad loinpany was in
<-?iiiMir.il?-tl initier act, t'liiipter '-'-H of Law? of lsal, ami
iiiitiinrued lo t!.iii?|i..rt property uiiiu terms iire.serlocd
III Section Hi, u? follow? :
"Tfeetald Corporation herehy ?rente.1 ?hall pay to Hie
Co-B-slesloaers of the Caaal l-'uml the tasse i... . on all
goods Hint other properly trunapnrtcd, taken anil cart ltd
oil the BBS. load, except Hie ordinary ?iHKI?U-'e of p.l- >e'i
?.'ers. u? may at Iin- lime of khcIi ir.in?poilal.on oil the
haul r.iilio.nl Im i .|iurt tl lo I'.- |..ii.l to tin? Mate on fl:n
?.nut- kimi ami description ol goods ami otfeet preperu
trim spotted, cari ie?l, end conveyed oa the i. le (anal."
Tin Auiiiiru ii ml Rochester Ballroad was Incorporated
umicr Bet, < naiitt r 849. Laws of 1888, sad Bdthonaed to
transport property, subject to th?. fessow.Bg ptvrlsloei
un.1er Section !? of tue act :
"lint the coip. r, t nui hereby crrntrd ?lu.Il tint take
end transport iiicieiiaiitli?!' et propert) In each n nrui
lier a? to lessen the iiicolue of i I.i- Klin Canal UliriliK the
time when the canal i? nuvi.alile."
The Btiflhlo mu? Bater?a Ksilroad wa? incorporated
umter Chapter -l'_ Law? of|1880| and Wat atitaoii-cd Iu
eoorej property.
The Ttiii.iwiui.la l'.nlroiul WM kaoor petal ed under
Chapter 242 Law? of 1832, ami wa.? aathot-ted to t oorey
property.
Tat Um-liester and Loekpui t Hai.ioinl wasIncorporated
Bailer Chapter 427 ol the Laweol 1887,aad wssautbor
m. ii m mil?ay property wildcat M theess_ii.ts.Bt of Mec
tion 7, Vis, :
" I Mirmi; ?uch portion? of the year Bt Ike Erie Canal
alia;! be navigable, the corporation Iicrt-tty created -. all
pay to the Coiiiuii??loiier? of tlie Canal Fund Mich toll?
oa all goods sad outer property traaeported, taken aad
CarrieU upon the ?a,it mini, except the oi.'umry bsggSge
oi passengers, sesreeharged upon tue propert) upuu the
Haul caiial."
Act. Chapter 270, Lowe of 1847, relatleg io the traue
iioriaiion of freight ou certain ruilrua.ls, eaacted a? fol
uw? :
lac. i. The 1'tiea and Scheneet.nil Railroad Company
sre berebr authorised to lake ead tiaassssrt upon their
rallwaj all ?rooii.?, chattels, and other property ?out may
Iin offered tor ttalisportatioli.
Ute. ?!. 'i in- sniii company shall make retaros, at taeh
pe lu s ?'ol la such meaner ss Busy be directe*] by tue
Commissioners i,| Hie ( a:.al l'lll.il. of all Ihe goods, cllSiV
U'ls, aim oilier propel I v Irauspoi led upon Haul railroad
Oy \ h tuu of tine uci, .uni shall pay bate the treasBrj of
tin-Slate li??-same lull.? per mile on all goods, chattel.?,
and other property so traosported as wooid nave beca
pan! on in. ,n u,,in the poiiii ui receipt lo the point of
delivery, bad they been traneportrd on tin- Erie Csoal,
When tue distance iiy canal from iin- point of receipt to
i in j t, lit oi delivery is gieatei than toe dlstsui ?? bj rail'
road, the amoant ol mil cbsrgcd on sucb greater dis
lain shall be paid by each company m proportloa to
ti,, length of caen road over Wo-?b saidIreiejbl shall be
transported. ? * ?
si.?. i iin- Albany sad Bcbeaectady, the Tun sad
Sein -in -daily, the Byracase aad> Uttce, the Auburn and
syrat uto-, the Aiiiiiiii ami ifochester, the Tonawanda,
sad Attica uml BusTslo Uailroad Comtiaak-i are also re
quired to ma..?- r, mi as in ihe tarns manner, .ma suliject
to tbe same regulations ss .in- provided in the third and
?en ni n sections of tin? act,.,n,i ?hail; pay tin- asme tolls
as is? provided for In tbesaid third seotwa. ? ? ?
Bac. 7. The Commu?loners ?n the Caaal PondsbsU
bave power to prrerri ethe maanerm srbJeb tueh tollt
?ha.I ne colic. led, ami io elifolc'e the colledioli and paj
ment o? the ?ame. * * * -4?
The general act aatboritiag Ihe tormatloa of rallroad
ooiupannse, nsssed Harcb 'J7, l-1^. proi UXed na follows:
sn. ?'.'?. it ti.e raiispi.nation oi propert] on the rail?
road of any company formed ander n.is act, running
parallel nr in all.', parallel to iiuy <-.iii.il of Ihi? KtatC, and
within 80 mili .?ui ??mi caaal. other than ordinary bag?
gage of passengers transported thereon, shall, M the
opinion ot the Legislature, divert basiaess of transport?
ing property flou aay ol the canals beloagtus to thi?
Htate, tar company owning taeh railroad mail paj to
the can ii run.i, on ail |.Ttj transported apon iu rail?
road other :h.m tin oruinary tuiggage of passen,a i?
irauspoi ted thereon, the aaiue toll? tuat would buvo oeen
payable to the Male it such property, other iban stieb
I.a....?.i, luc? In ell Halls,'!,! I, ,| oil Uliy u( eilt il i .H...S,
Ac., Ac.
Cbaptei 1 to. Lawt of 1850.
DEC. .:?. Whenever tbe railroad of any cnniinny
formed under this act shall ran parallel lo any cans ol
this Htate, and within 30 miles ot each camu, the com
p..:,> on um?- sacb railroad shall pay to the canal luad,
ou all vropeitj tnasported upoa Its railroad nlhor than
theoiiiiiiiiy baggage ol passengers,tbe smum tollsnpoa
that ?l'm i oi the roan running parallel i ? ? the canal
hihi would have been payable to Un Btate II .?neu prop
?-II> oilier loan lnti."?a?;e I.ail In en liai.cponetl on B-t]
such canal, *c, Ac.
Chapter 4t?7. Law? of 1881, steOtished toll? on rail
roads, i,, taha sffi 11 Dec I, 1851.
Ac to aiui.oii/a the eoii-.,iui.iiionof certain railroad
?.uiiipauic?, paeeed April '?'. le?V3,
RING 81 ITS AlUDI USED.
Ann. '2 set down im: rana trial.
The trill of the mu? agaioal l'it.r B. Sweenj
fu: >7 i??!."nui aad tue siii iiif.iiust William M. rweed
for BlfiOOflOO ?at set dowa bj Judge W? ?tiirouk fur the
:i,li>uiiied Circuit of January, 1-7U, thai term hatlag
heen Sept alivo tlironpii a twelvemoath It) pievtiit the
failure of the case?. It has been previously stated In
Tin; Titinim thai these cases wen not likely to be
pressed thi.? motitli. Bad they were ui!|uiiniei| to April '.'.
When tlie Sweeny case w;i? fulled Mr. I'et lihain said:
In the case of Tli- Psopla agatasl Sweeny atore than
a year agio the prosecution tbougbl It desirable that the
di'feiid.iui shonld have an opportunity tu take an I. part
iu the trial as lie mtglll think III, ami tu that end an oiler
m suggestion w.u? made thai hi? bail would be reduced
tu ?uch u, point that he could conveniently give hail if u
waademanded. Negotiation was had alta the other
Bide with regard to the amoant, bul It was Bui carried
oui?was not accepted. Hut the prosecution thought ihe
defendant should not in- tramaaeled by the question of
ball nt all, if he desired to be present, quite ss mach for
the benefit of the prosecution a? for kit convenience;
ami the |iiiiseciiiiiin have offered Mr. sweeny that they
would mu an st iii]??. either on civil or criminal process,
if in- chose io be present, w*e have giren ?m h a stipula
Il.und ii ha? in i n accept? d by tin- d?fendent ; hut Uns
Was ?o recently donc that he could mit he present, ami to
cany out Hint purpose,it i?. suggested that Ute eaaa
BboiUd he ?|ii.|olll'liei| tn BOfltC flit ill.- llll.V.
Mi. steKeva rhls Brrangenaeal ??11li regard to Mr.
Sweeny's eoeaiag here was notcousumaiated until the
20th "t Dei einher, and I suggested io Mr. Peckhan thai
the time wat ??? short between the acceptance of the
proposition und the dav named for trial that I htm
I ougaj to h?< a poetponetnent,aad that it was mi in?
clement ii not dangerous seaeoa fur Mr. Bweeay to cross
the Atlantlei hut Mr. I'eekhiuu differs Willi inc. 1 think
Api u ?5 would In u |.roiiei day.
Judge Weetbrook--1 rcoogiilsa Hie nropriety af the ar?
rangement by which .Mi Sweeny coiilil ue nrcseiil al the
tti.ii if tu- ?iiw in, ami 1 therefore concur wuu eounsel In
the iieeil of an a,l|,nii annii!. The ?ii riiuiteiiieut havlllg
been oouaumuated only m Ueeemb r, it wimld be lapos
tibie im linn io in- presea! al un earij day.
Mr. lii .ol? -Allot un; to add thai when till.? ?uirire-iiou
waa in.ole on the part uf th? |Mt?ple aint euliiuiuiili aietl
to Mr. Sweeny WO received a tfh'.l'.?til lldin hilu at .|III
eeeiag in the arrangement, aad next daj ;? telegram from
his wife lhat lie waa suddenly liken ill, ami we Hunk,
uiiilei the?e cii'cuuiHtiiiici'H, to ask Mr. swi-iuiv lo ?rims
tli?; net an III enfeebled lo.iilli la ?oiin wli it unuccoui
niodatlng and oppressive ; ami ihi- is the reaenti wiiy we
u?k wiih cu uestness for tin- sppoutment of some daj m
April iii.it ??.u? j ??or lluiior'a eonveuienoe aud that of
counsel.
Mr. IVekbain-1 only wl?h thai a ?lin- c.iul.i he (lied
upon whin we could ail in- ready togoou.
JiulKe Westhrook IhrBght it he?t that thu Tweed
inlllion suit he pSBlpOS_|| to the ?aine lime, und Imlli
iiuittim were ailjouriie.l to t n first Monday in April, the
January t? rm af 1870 h-tBf inljoiiriiid tu t?at lime to
kit p the ?truckjurors before the court,
" ALL TALK AND No CIDKH."
S;iiii ami lien were tvyo Indians, both un
eommi niy foad ,f eider. The wiasloaan bad a barrel ol
',.,? eider, nuil In- used t.i hoi.t rollgtoua avarerse with
Boa un i Baas, One day Hi n said ui Sa?n : " B/hl do
yo go to llio minister's so ofunl" "i?
ta.k," was tlie reply. " Ami what do volt talk t" "??cu?
isis, Miilllicw, Hark, Luke, John. I x,,tin,, ,ii,,| ?'p,,.
erapby..iluugbl Bay it ever, what also I" ?? Pater.
Timothy, Jonah, Atiatnas, ?nid Lviluii?." " Wh .t
Slset" " Hiihylon, Mosas, Juila.? Iseariol, Saint Jului
ami N,-liuchatliii'/r..ir." " Ami tinn t" " Why then I k-et
a miii?'of t nit rand no." Ihe licit .-atui.liiv Bight found
Hen at the mlalslari. The latter was busy ou a ??-riiiiin
aad waa sot talkative? Ben ?at Uli there wsaapaase!
ami tue minister looBad up Then he Bttatad, with a
tone laieaded la be tweetu pleaslag ami attract,ve ?
" 4it-ti. ?i?, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Bindue un' 'IN?
erapby." Tbemlaistat stared al bias, hot balota fea had
t nu?-.11 It worth while to ?ay sajrlblag.hu m uni reverted
to ni? sermon. Then Bea proceeded m .-? torn- of sad h-r
saruestaeasi "Mi- ?a\ Palet Tlssotfey -Joaafe? Anu
nift- Viiicii?." \u, yea," npn-i Ifeo elergyauta afe
?irait? all.? ; " ten Inn." He put aw.o his -uik with a
liga of rauef, und then tfcoagkl of settlag to fimt out
wiiiiiii? \ i -H.ii ic.illy wauled Hen, however, uutlel
p.iie.i him hi attertag wivi? tin- totstiwaed asoaai ??f one
Who woaldn't ha lufsundersiooil or VfSJsfBi on any ae
cuiint : "Me say liuhj lull ktiate? Judas 'plesriotr
Saiut .lohn ..c?an li.i.lui-, /.?i : ? "Hen, what do you
iiui.ni" ?iiiil Hie . l.-iio i., in. at l.i-1 ?turtle?!. " bt?
1111*11, ' said the Indian, wlili calm diguity? " me mean ?
vidt r 1"
HOHE NEWa
TIlKIlMdlsir.TEf?. YK.HTKKI'AY AT lirnNfTT*. IN
BBjOADWAt
9?. ai.-.'(l \oftD. 22 ;in.m.2t'. Vfl.lnlcht. 18*.
Ih.liest ilurum UM ?l.'i.V. -I Umre.i. lH'.
Areragv, SSV aaaaB aas, VtTb, ?4%
PKOMINKNT AltiaV'At.l.
Stitrtnant Otan BntlBtOT William ?Sharon "f Ne?
vada... st. Jantee Holet Maate* ?aha t. laaeo ?t Nevada,
and T. N. M. Vuslo of Ihr Japan.?.? l,t nlriinlnl ('i,mai.?-i<in.
t'1, nmiir Hotel? Baren m.ine, iiuiau Mini?t?-r, and
Manuel B. Garr?a, Argentin* Minl?t,r at Wasliln-'t??!!.....?.'!.
A'Uhouu Until J. n. i?, siiiux, Baoatvai ?>i Um Atlantic, and
??r?at W'isiiiii Hallwa] ?.nauy B"lag*or //?'<' Oav.
John J. )<a.:l? y of Michigan, and I?. T. Viill, l'rcsid.iit, aiul
ll.inli l R..blB?KM?. S I?' I', ..:,,?.a of IBM I ???. ami lt..? ., , 11.111.
nawH'omi ?luv t.tth Airiii r ?tut, t -?;? n. A:in-rl, J. M>,r,
Cblet signal ?ifRcer, U. B. Army; Wlllbua K. Chaadler of
Nest I,mi.| ?l.ii. Jiiilce Charle? Uli. ?ton of I'oiiKlikfepMle,
ami I O.liaa.ii i .??lift V. Suivlli of Albany.Hverrlt Huum -
IT ?f. W. li Wbltaai of Yale Uolle.e_Hreni^irt Jluute?
Prediateh ff-'"r-giTrt Vtiuiuut.
NKWYHRK CITY.
The pnlilic scliiitiU 8BSS1 airain to-?lay.
The .?l<l-f;islii?iiu?l w?>???l tire* are ruining in... favor
Again.
Roars <?f tenement lionw-s are riling like, exhala?
tion., ?,n BTatBat.
There is ?i grsal rags In lashionablo airelas f??r
Juvenile halls till? ?.'itsoti.
A nesv riNtaiiniiit is to bs ??jn'tieil very soon on
MayliMin ave., uear Forty fifth *!.
Kusinen? inen ronipl.-iin that profit? ir,tv are all
?waPaweS up in keeping UMtraMewaUu clean.
('??I. (?'. K Hosvc, IVnmoii Aiient for thin ?liatrict,
paid 7,000 pension? r? dm m? In, i iiilu-r.
The la?li??H win? ?sailed yesleiiluv svere chiefly those
liriiiK in hotel*, flat?, ami ta'?nlliig lion ?????.
.laines J. Mart in was ?i|?|>??int?'il a clerk in tins Fi?
nan? ?? liepniliii'lil j esle?das by ?onliuller Kelly.
The? BngjIsB lloekhoWers ?rill further testify
al.oiil lanilla M ?lu: In th? L'nile?l .?tale? Circuit <'unit to day
hi?lew?tIk merchant* BIB numerous at th?? en?
trai?? e lo ?.entrai 1'arx, and report a bnaa trade with tin?
Bassets
The 11 p. ni. hu?t from reek-slip for New-Has.-n,
ami the lo i.. ?. m. boat fuuu New-Uavcu has? been with
ill as? u ou ?i . on at of the 1..'.
Cortiaad D. P. .Fluid of \<>. 127 Water-st. ?* f?.re
BUM ??f the iiraii'1 Jary ?hash wa? ituiianeleti in the < ouri ot
??enelal .Se??iou? } esle? day
'Hit? eonilitioii ?if t'oiiini.ulons Vaiiili'ihilt shosved
no Improvement yesterday, an?l in tho evening the patleat
wa?. lu un? lit? tur'? opinion, a lilt!?? weaker.
Cli.irh'M lleith, win? STBS arrest? ?I torsboottog his
wlf?'In tin- li?'? I. ?sas i. lea?.-.! vc?terday uiurmiiK IB *i?,uW
hail, herneavery briu? gtaaahta.
1 he ?SsTSI hat ?i? v. I.i|?e?| a ?lower thing than a
m.?ni u m ttaga, tba r?i? man run ?t eaehaaaaira pace
s.-ii !.!.i, thai BB un a-a;., uumher ot lu in- - men v, ? i. -, a
walking up town.
While I'.itii? k Kerison was drawing BOBBS k? r?>
*cne lioin ? bai r. ! m hi? nture, at No. ?? ?iak ?t.. last evening,
tin Una came in con lail will, the ?laine of a lamp winch ho
held lu I?is Iiau.l, ami eiiilo?letl, ?. tt lily lull i lag liuu
S?'V?r:il of the, ?hantle* in the iintill.'l lots on
Madtaoe -ave, wart Blaaoal t.uiie.i ander ?ii fi? ??f ?now ?/eater?
?lay BMraiUg. ?in? It ?VBBBIMM II. Inter? tlio occiii.anl? ?in
i ?'?'il, U in tiiiiiK'luiK to ii." BtlSata ali?se.
Wlp'ii the stri'fi aarsare nicely h?'?it??l tboquestion
ul si iiiilalioa ?Alii ?nine un, u? even I he | r s.nt prtmtUve
iiiiIIiimI of leavlBB ?he real ?Inor op? u will lie of no avail when
tlie iiuisuiue ail uisiili' t* heateil to a high leapt rature.
Inspectors ?befouling, t<> Bpseial Ai.?'iit Braekeftt's
olhit- ye?ler?iay BWiliiB a ipiaufity uf ciimis. knitiiiiK n.iton,
?inI iiueis, I, a..Ill pip.? fourni coiu.aleil un board ill?' si?.mar
Sinti?, in,m il.oui. irg. lalao, l,0O0 cigar? fuiiuu uu tleu
?i, aia? r < ?th r, Iruin tlie same place.
Jiitriiiu' tii?- i'?i.?l s ??ir '-'.?, ?nil person?, or HI.or, por
cen? ut the ile ill,? an?! ?till birth* ivpoit?'il tsar, in the follow
lug atx r? in?:.in's i Calvary, 11.'.?11. Lutheran, 4,:is7. ?ny
il ?up r l.urjiii,?; rioii.i.u. 3,S?0j i.reeuwuu?l, '.,u4t? tver
?lein, 1,878, .linK'tp ??s Mills, 1,274.
Nagtmeral rednctton in nal arias at tin? Caatotn
liuuse was mii.le y. ?tei.ias I lie ?ysle n of ecoiioiiu/. Bg
adopted -oiiiil:.ago, by which it is piupuseil to H'.luce tue
e\|.t list? of lilla pollillKlill ??.'i 0 ??Ml pel'alllllllll, Will he eon
tain, ?:. hut in. |? u eulaice red..? lion ut ?alan?.'? wnl he made,
unies.? u Is loi.n.l iiliKoluti>ly lie?-easary.
At tin- American Mining and Stock Esxliaoae, No.
'.i N.i??.iii ?l., s? ?l.'iilHy railway ?hare?, ??overuiiK'.it Imiii.1?,
Bud a m.?? t nan? ?ms itat ofsiiai,.?. inciudlas Utoee of oottoa
nulls, eu.,1, eipl ??. an I otmr i .?inpii:i. ?, ssci,'adin.tle I. The
i oinin ?-loll chala-'tll i? nil?' twei.tlcn ul n.ltt per cent, :il?!ea?l
uf one i-i,:iiili a? al the M.nk i.iihaiitre.
The latent ?addition to tin? Aquarium is i glass
nahe which braaka ibio aectiona ?rbru ?iruck with a caaa,
.??O) Mien, all. i lin? iiiliiiiiilat ion. <h . lies ?ii.it a oat.nun oi
in.mi., i? ir.-pr. s? lit ami oiKani'i s ItaeU Into .me iM.ity-. It
ts i. ,iuublli i. Ii"ie ??lidies tu t.us s lii.'oi.s vtgot ti.al ?.Iunin
Kut hta original ideaaaa parttaaieaten law.
Preaidenl Wnod of the Ikxsrd <>f (^location has
wrilli-n a letter to th.- ci. rit. Mr. Kiel nan, aaving inal in vim
t?l I lie a. In.li ol tin- I '..ininissi'.li. is. I .'.| i?-. ia?' ,'ilai ??ir.'.nu
?i ?ia i .a t. inuii itu.n Bol t?? ut- a caadbUt? ?or the IT. ??.
?itmy Ihla y? ar. and ??f a praapeel oi .?.[t.-.-.tilv reta nlnir healili,
he will at i ?' |?l lae agUse it u u* uiianiiU'iiisiy nU'.-rsl 11.111.
Th? ?'teauiship Olympia, which srrivedal this
port )e?t.iilav from the .M.'.lil? n.ine m. alaBtal ?in li? < J,',
in laiini'ii' la al, iMgttode ?7 SO, ??he Brig l.uulsa, Inuii
BridgeA.iicr. n. >., i??i Barhadoea, aatatto^Bod ami di?.
Il,a-|.ll. I he IT? 'S? 1,1 the III I..'. II.lie ill III!.alii, ttllli (wo |,.l?
?. ?OK? i?, Hurt- taken on hoaid the lt?MM*f and hiuugut to UiU
p.it.
The following la a comparative itatoment ofcaaM
of coiilaKiuu? nisi a.?c? ill.ring Hie Issu stok? cud?lii? 1)?C. 90,
lS7?i:
-Ftfsrn*.-ferchro
I!',?''?' Ts I) st, ar- spiaal Mea?. Iiipli Mn ?II
tnitinij piui?. niiuid. let. laanlBgttla. lee thena i?ux.
Dec. 23... u 7 .'?"> i t 'il n
i ? u? 0 7 M 4 ? 48 o
Tb? total receipta of the New-York l'ost-iitru?. tor
the year 1S76, a* ah?wB bj the annual rport ?,i l'oalmaatei
.la un ?. a n. m au ,i i,? i,. u.; +;:,o 0,1,0,1. a la II ma "if from 1-7 ?
.?i ?7.1.IHNI. | he hii-im ?s foi tbelaat i|?i,?i?ti ts.,s * 110,561.
I .,,? ? ua-ili risul tloiu the s a: Imis sources ul r, s a i, in- ?ere a?
follows: 1'iwiair?' ?.aa.|.s. | ',.ij.? tu.', s,t?; ?lamp, ,| ,nv, l..?, .,
fi.iO,.He\ a.; ?lam?...i sti?pp. i-. t?'s.iu-, [hwibI renia.gl(in.
7?.?. aewspapef ataaipe ?/..i?..,!?.; 17.
The ??ei?' ??I from th?- jinl_'!!i?iit ohtnineil by the
Naliona. 1'iu.t ?-ntnpaiiv ?iu'au??l Andrew I., ltuhet t?. \ .,, n
tu,.- ?.i,-1?.? liai I?.? Balaton, mal oiheis haa i'".-u decided hy
tlie HaperMt ?nuit, i.eueral leim, Bgalnat the defendant*.
i n foam! lliai Hey ti.ii??.,iiu ?o ..main a loan ol gift),000
flou, n,e |.,.,,i.l.,l Ml [OIK? d lui...ls 'lue m., in ?i ? m nils ul til?*
appeal is? u- i li ai Hie re vs.,? n?. ?a ill, un i pr.sif of the t'omplit atv
ol lue ulhrr Uelea.laiil? SSUh I'.al-,oU. ?Slid lull ?tpelue Pel I Is ?
i. . u..oi, y mea a<>iuiitii, thwiah h?, i? a dtavieied felon in
Maaaaehnaetta. The ?Court iiokta then ssa? smiicn nt *vl?l? ne?
un Ihr tilsl is.ilit, and B* the lulu ex? ImtiliK a feluu'? lestiinnny
Bbaotately ia lechntaal, hia cuiisuiiuu in uuuihcr matv uut?*
Bel t-i? la.l'- hi? t'Vidiiite In tins.
BROOKXTM.
(?ilhert II. Wit kliani ?uni Atiilri-ss McKihheti were
?wnru lu a? justi.es ??i Uu? neealnna aa MaaSay, hyJadge
M.M.Ie.
I... gas riimpsnies ??tli-r to supply the ritv with
gaedurtn* IST7 at the rate "t ???' -."? t?? ? I.ixm) feet, provbllua
i ,ey an- allow fit une i eut pi r l.iii.p 1? r lighliug *t"l ?'?tin
ynutbXag,
David Clairi'tiN.oii snemploy?of the Brooklyn Cita
Railroad tjompBay. fell un Mimaay ftarn Um atoop ,<t iixn
uitl.e, Nus. 10 and I'.' I'ull.ia -i . and siruii?? tin- pavoun ul on
hi? ?ble, blata In? 1.1: llu^li I.?aie in l,w plat en.
iiiiiiiig ?m sltercatton lietw?eenaonmbsrof Ban
on 1.1,.n ?i. ou Mon,lav, Philip Ullllugaot No. 2W Ureen-al
wa* atablMd ander the i? 'i r n bnl waa ant fatally Injured, lie
r? ia.? .1 lo make anj euiuplalut IgahUI his .i.-,.?a.hints.
The Kings County Damoc?rafic Oeneral Committee
in.t la-t ? si innu, but ?ijoiiriied ssiihuiit iranaarling any lm
portan! boaln??*. The Kepublicau tieueral i umnllkw i,,??i at
Iheeaine tun?, at tlieir hejd.pi.irttTs mi ?ourtsl. Itst.,?,|,.
t ii ..i tu make a ?-ouiple!? uiVMlBpulaa uf tiic aUeged rt??i?iia
lion fia.,,1. ill I lie t ity.
As .laines Aiiiistroiii/, 33 years old, ?residing nt No.
87 -lanioii ?i. New-York, wa* paaalag tho eornerel ?Sread
?say and V'arel st. OB Moiulay ulKht. he ?as ?hot m the Itll Wa
1?. ?"i.Dknown p. rsuii. ,Sn uiuliulan.e took hau tn Uu
l.a?tein Dtatnel lIoaplfaiL Jacob K.Il of .?.,.. 33 l?-u li ?i
v.a? aiiesled uu ?nsp,? ion uf |,as In? tiled the ?hut, but M ther?
wa? m? es ni .-m ?<? Bgaia*l linn in? ss,.? Siaeharsad.
A little ?if' i midnight yroterday morning Philip
ll.iTilonot Nil SO C'.luinlila ?I. ??as eons el sine ts il h a friend in
tn?nl of UcKi ?-ir? I. 1'M.rsloi.?, opiosii, hi? rttaidence, tshen an
iiiikiu?s?ii mail ?t.'pi.e.l fioai an a<l|iiii,mi? dmn ss as an!, ssith
oui a WOlit, ?llschai,: ?I a pi :..l Bad Ihi'ii svent hacW into the
luiUH??. Tue h?llet ?trink ll.u.hui on Um chlB, and he ss.is
lak. a t?. the l.'Ui* lshmd ?Uolleae Hospital uitlcir O'Brien
iiia.ie b ?alt !ul ?ealcb ihiuii^h llio I'l.iuiscs, ?Mtlinul lindiiii,'
tue Kiui'y party.
Laal esaiuiiir Is.ilul T!ii?rl?iirn, a vmin." fjirl LB
SHIM of a?e. ?I,o lise, al .N??. HUI l.iist liiillv ?"Si lllll st.,
Nets v.uk, wa*arrested i?y isBcere "t tn? Twelfth i're? met
f??i iiiiovi..mon. she loht uu? alary? lata *a Neu Vt?r**
u i Khi s!i?' ?lai led fui her liuiite in in a 11 lend s hoaaa in lix.ok
lin. hut iiellliiK uu thu wroas BBf sva? carried lo Ka?t New
\ oik msiead u? in,-fein. Bbedetermined to walk ?jack, but
waa 1.S.114...11 ny three aten m a wax?.ii w?ae o8?*red to drive
ha lo i he fiiry. Iii?tea.l lliey toalt her to a aalooB, ami .?il.i
?In h? eaiiiu iiiiiivii atod lur pel ?on sv.u ?rlolated Bad ehs WBS
tuiliid lulu tho slr.-cl, sshele ?In lay Until arrested.
ASSAULTS mill KNIFE AM) PISTOL
A quand arose on Sat unlay night in tin- lniii?ir
naliam al No. Ils Kant l-'uris-sevi-uili ?t., lielweeu
Charlas u???o ?f n??. -iih Bast fottjsaveaUist. sad
Hi?.in.is Dunn of Nt?. lllll East K..r(y foiirtli-?t. Dunn
struck Kose in the (See ami llo?n dress n revulver ami
tir? d It ai his iinta^oiilst, the ball lafclBg elTi-et in liiinn'?
riidil leg. Tue result wa? a compound fracture ?nul ?lu?
femur was siialler? d. Tin? injured man ssa? taken tu tin?
Fifty -ninth ?Street l'oli??' Statu,a, is hSBCS SS was removed
to it? lies lie llmtpllal. On Hiimlas luoriilii:; rigBS of niur
lilli utioli w? re apparent nul il wa? decided to amp?talo
I lie lu?n'* le?;. '?In? ssa* ?lone,-Inn tlie ?lioeli ?aim too
grast sad .. ?st? i.iuy swralaji tlie injure?! bbm died.
? uiou.'i Wuiiiiiaii took uu- naae In charge, aad ui???n Dr.
Mush's past mortem rxaiulnaU. Which r. vealiit that
llllllll ill? d fl ? II Hie I (feel , ul ills injuries, Ui.s.? w.l. Coin
mu?. .1 tu iiu Touiha withoai i?.nl t,. await the rtauit ,?f
the laquea , Whleh will hn in Id tu-uiuri-ow.
In an all? itatloii wlmli took place at lltimlnlck nnd
Vaiiek-si?. ?m New Year'? Bight ?shout the puvui.ni ?for
liquor, Jaatea Blake, see lit, o! No. snso Varlek-at., ahoi
a,?l morlally woiimleil Join, MeDonald, BBS ?M, of No. '?
??ans? sooil st., a cariiiall b] oieiipaiioii. It w.i*al Ulsl
niippoHi d thai the svuun.1,,1 man wa.? Mn hai'l Walsh, a
wtMil aawyer, of 'i weiiiy-foiutii ?t., m-,,r Beveath-ava.,
ami he ssas m I.I. lilil?. .1 I,y ?.veral ssllnesse?. lapt
M. ( oniu II uf the I'l in. ?? Street l'olli'e lia* u?cerlaiiie,l,
however, ins real name. The prlaaaai ss.is taken yeaiar?
day BMaratng to tu?' W.i?liiiik'!??ii l'la?'e I'.licc ? ?url and
? oininltlid I.? jiwait tin- r,-?ull ?r tlie wuiimle?! man'? in?
jurie?. M ?-I ?.?mild ha- Been l> im; in uu uu. oBackiua eoii
iiiiion at tin? Cbaaxbera htteet Uoayttal since the BhooC
la?. I'be llospilul phyhlclalis slal,.,l at luidalghl that
tlieir hint Im?oii no eliaBga 111 hi? comlltitiii tlui'lag ye*t? r
?Jaf and Hint Ills reeuseiy was iinp,.??iiile, ?i* thu wound
t lllll Ot I?, pl.il.l .1.
AlttlMiut BlUtaigBI uf Muu.lav Patrick IITSBBOH. nt."??
I!.'?, of Ni?. 1 Muni.,,'?t.. ssa? appru iche.l l?> an iiuknowu
man al i alliai in.-and Moeroes?ta., who, wiinuiit proV?t>
?,.li,,n, ?ir. w a knife nuil ?tahli.il inn, In th.. |,.ft ?,,i,.
nauaing a?. rtOtU Weaad. He ssa? taken lo : li.? M ,.l -,,,,
Hire? t I'ollce Hiatluii ami f rum I here tu II,II?', ne lln-pi
Ul. Jituita k, tntu of No. ,, t'ailiuriin -,li|? sva? BITeeted
?m ?iisphiiui mi i lucked BB m tbaBevaulu Preeinet hia
tlon houw.
? NtW COU.KlTim Of A-NSI^SUKNI-H
K'lss ai.l i.iloii waa appoinl.ti Colle, U.r ul Ass. .?
mirai? >. ?ii-r.i?) i?) t oun.iiii, Kelly, to ?utit.sl Nirkvlaa ?>'.
llu U L??huU. Xbe UCW Lu.lc?. Ia/1 irjititi.iul Uiv I ilUl Aldvl
manic Ii|??rlcf In the Hoard nt Aldermen In 1871 sud 187ft.
II- ?.i? i ni.,i,. I of the .'i-,iu |:i".-.o,, nt, National ?Miartt. until
Il un? dishanili?! hy the fliiiiriiur. Ils lis? la?en a [imminent
member of the Tammauv 'nil! Oeaeral Csmadttes frsattfet
iviit \??,inlilv lilsirl, i for Mveral yssrs. Mr. (iHniilamnr.h
esteemed m the Masonic fraternity, with wMeh he has Isag
been Identifled. The office t.i ? inch as bas beee spsetate-! ha?
?i. i n I,el,I since the ilou nf.tli of tbS It.UK hy Joliu A. Kennedy,
Hpencer KiHiv, mu? Mr. Bntuinscbeu.
POSTSCRIPT.
3:30 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NMWB.
THF. KASTKKN Q?ESTIOsf.
THK Itl'S.MAN AI'CUIVKS KK-KMII?.ltKKD.
1/iMDoi?. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1K77.
The Stutidard'i I'.erlin dlspiitch ?ay? It Is report??! from
St. Pst-tassarg that Oea. Iirnatiflf hau already rcein
liarked the ?ischivo? of the Km I ?ussy.
The. Standard'? dispatch from Belgrads! report* that
Oea. Nikiiliie on Monday dismissed the KiValan and
foreign BBssssn wheat ha bad aaessjei, ami with Daade
vllle, the t'zai'? adjutant, will ?non return to Kuasla.
The I Hilly . S'e in'? ?peelal tlnpateh from Constantinople
say? soiiieliody is SSWOatafsBg the Turk? to resist. Home
believe AiiHtlia 1? doinc so ?ecretly.
Rt'NbTA AT I.IRKKTY TO WAOK WAR AT ONCE.
A Vienna dispatch to The .Vetes stated that Ignall'-IT
voted for the piuluii.iiiiuii of the iirmisiiee on the undei
?tandliiK that it should apply only to Servia and Motite
h -Kin, and that no hostilities carried on ,!-..- I tn
should he considered in violation of the eiifc-a?'. merit.
A Pcstli tSBBglS-B reports that Gen. Ntkltlne ha? heen
recalled hy order of the Czar, and that all the Umtdan
volunteers must leave Servia before Jan. 15.
London, Jan. 3.?A Paris, IdefflMI to The
Time? aiii'.oiinec? that tlie llatii|ite Franco-Holland.ti-o
ha? iieeii declared liaiikrupt.
THE VOICE OF ILUSU18.
THK KHITIII.ICANS Ot THE LRlilSLATlBE l'Ai'S EARN?
EST RESOI.CTIO.N8.
rnt IsU-MbUH TO TUR TRI-CV-.}
CuiOAiit), Jan. 2.?The followiiitc pnamMe
ami resolution? aa the Presidential question were unani
BMSBtty adopted ill a caucus uf the Kcpuhlic m meiiiher?
of the Ceneral Assembly to-.uirtit at nstlagsVlld. Illitiul? :
W,herein, Desperate attempt? are helug BMsVl hf tiromi
nent D?mocrate, under the direction ol .?iimiiel J. Tilden.
to crea?,,i pahllc opinion iu tarar of bu ambitions
scii. me?, ami io fort stall the action of Congreso In the
matter of the reeordiag of ih<. rotes of the (electoral
College, wbleh attempts ronstltate a further chapter In
the history of the political eampsign conducted by
Mr. Tilden fot the parp?se of esptartng tne Presidency?
a eampalga remarkablt for craft, tunning, deception,
ami ?iund, whereas haviug bsoa fairly defeated at the
poiis oy 185 eleetoral vote?, the partiaaa majority "f tin;
lion??- of representatives, a ms|ortty largely re?
pudiated hy the people nt the recent elco
tioii, ami win.-a will expire on tlie 4th of
March, la engaged in an attempt to deprive Im people of
three Btatee ot their right to participai.' in the election
ol the Chief Mag?trate, and tun? to incorporate into our
polities! system intimidation, assassination, and frand
u? a nu mis for the coutrol of the National
Uoverameut, which action U m direct contradiction to
the spirit of the following resolution, Introduced by
the Hon. Bcott l.ur.i, a prominent Democrat, and passed
hy the House of Representatives oa the 10th ol August,
when the noceesliiee of the D?mocratie party required
that the fears of tue peuple, of the North ?huiiul be
lulled :
Bei it<l. By Hie lions'- that all Bttemptsby force, terrorism,
ii.tiiniti.'iiioii, or otiierikise to Interfer? si tb the rights ol <-iu
Sens is eitiitieaiiietl, ami the guilty pallie? Satmlii itceive cou
UiKii sod effectual punishment.
There/ore resolved, by the members of tho General
Assembly here present, tint tin- roteeof the electors
east show clearij the diction of Kutberford B. Hayes
ami William A. wheeler as l'i? ?nient and Vk-e-Prcsulent
m the United ht itee, ?tint ?c Insist tin-y shall be peace
folly laaagntated bj tue proper authorities ol the
tioleriiLa lit ; and ?UlV attelnpt to Influence tile
public mind, or to resist sucb peaceful Inauguration by
force or any unlawful means, ?nould be earn, stiy opposed
iu all proper ways hy ull good people ami a.?tool un s of
tin- lion riiiiit i.i.
Htoottod, That tho chairman and secretary of this
meeting he directed to send a copy of the foregoing reso?
lution io the President of tin- senate.
LATEST FROM LOUISIANA.
Ni:\v-Oi:i.f.ans, Jan. 2
veetlgatlng committees ha?
State politics. A committee
tt:-d.iy waited upon Seen
and asked fur tbe o'
Blata eleetioa. Peeloade
theta, uud ?aid tin- law
iin m to the Speaker of the n
une member of tbe Detuocni
thai body and reportad al the
ii - returned elected by the i
tue ciiy. T?l?graphia euuuuu
still badly interrupted, win
,?Interest in tin; in
h'ivt u way to interest iu
of the lMiiuinitic Si li?t?:
tary of ?Hule iwnslonile
lit ill reliirns of the
decUaed lo neogahM
directed him to furnish
iiiise. wliii li he hud done,
iic House tf-ii:r. deserted
.-;atc lluiise. Eight im in
us. ,i are Mill ab ni f. i m
nica-Loa ?.ruh the NorthU
delays pressreports.
CONNECTICUT LEQI8LATURE CAUCUS .NOMINA?
TIONS.
BabTFOBD, Ct., Jan. 2,?Ki'iitililii'an auisases
to-iu?:hi aominated w*. P. ilsaseom lot I lath ot the B?a?
nte, ami 11. I.ymlc Harrison for BpastkST of the EfeO-St
After wattlag until mitltii-lit for the arrival of nicnihera
on snow-bound tram?, the other noiuiiiationa were peat*
poned until ;i o'clock to-morrow meralag* Ths Demo.
erats lwve nominated C. 15. Bowett ol New Haven for
pfosident pro tern, of the Baaate, sad Joke it. Psraham
of Liu-i.tieid for Clerk; also, II. B. Uraves of Liu-bdeld
for Bueaker of the Uouse, and H- II. Barbout oi Norwaik
and J. li. Ptuakett of Mea Haven for oluk?.
KAII.KOAD PARES DfCHEASED PBOM THK W__*T.
CllICAGOi Jan. 2.?The trunk lino in.uia'-vrs
annouine the following Basssaeajc ralas, la ko into sJbat
to atom?a ' From t ?icago t?> New-Yors, ti*; from st.
i...,,is to Kew-York, 838; to Boatos? fi mum than to
New-York, anil to Philadelphia ?1 "i0 Its?. This Is an
Increase of fft. Prom rhlnaga t?? BaSs-r tht fast art
advaaced to 913; the former tanwasSlf?. It-maw
rates are for limited tickets, which show that Ihe pros
ent ad vanee is temporary, aad that another may be u>
l'ect.'d._
NEW CLAIMS OA THE STEWART ESTATE.
TWO 1'KitSUNs, IV IRKI.AND DEtLAIlF. TIII'M^KI.VK.S
Mil. BTBWAKT'B t'lll'SINS, AND PKUl'DSH TO 1AKK
LfQAl I'KDCKK.DINliS.
The niiiti?uuitg of the will of the late A. T.
Stewart iiiivc beaa i? enforced oy tws etatasaata hvlag in
the County of Antrim, Ireland?Wliluiiu He?rley sud
Mary Braaagse?who have ri taineit Ciirter ?. s-MBlaad .i?
their eoiiniiel Iu this city, ite-rley la 7!> years old. lloth
claiuiauta declare that they ware flr?t cousin? of Mr.
Stewart, sad pntUsst an-ty ;iiiiiiavit? to aasasla then
claim. Mr. Iicirlcy *9 uilidaiit. ani?n? otlnr maltet?, ?it?
foilh ttiat hi? mother WBI A. T. StcwarC? uutit, and died
d-fftag Mr. Stewart's visit to Belfaat, Mr. Stewart defray
uu< all the funeral expense?. The letter? accompany iiik
the aulilavit? vouch for th? lesiieetability of the eontcal
anta and their relatlouship to Mr. Stewart. It i? prouahle
that the Irish cousin? will Ma cause with Mr. Bailai
ami tne other claimaiii? in this country in eadearottag
to have the will set u?id?'. if tin* e-wrt falla they will
set up i hat Mr. Stewart left ao will (doaylag the ra-Ulity
uf tin-iiisiiiiiueiit ottered in the Surrogate'? office), and
ask for a partition of the real e?tatu from the Surireme
Court.
The aftldavlts of Jiulp- Hilton aud Mrs. Stewart,
iiiiiui which the will waa sdailtted la tsrohate, stated that
llr.Btewart left no ralattvea, ?nil tin-new cunt? staut?
Claim that It they establish tin tr blood relatlouship be?
yond question the will abonad h - ?et anule. The c me of
Balte) and other? ou the appeal l oui tue Surro ale's
decision i? pending iu the Court of Appeals, ami will uot
i.e reached i?>r several inoutn?.
M-:\VAl K'S bTKW Ml Nit M'AI. OFKICKRB.
The new City GownniiPiit of Newatk for
1M77 went intti Staat ye?t?riluy. Last eveiiiinr the new
Citiiiiuou Coiiiitil or ?a in/.eil hy the uiianiiiioii? iasa-tS-SS|
of l'lealiletit William Stain-hy of the Koii; It ,-ntli \V aid.
The Council i? eeeapased of 34 itepubiicnna und r> _*aato
? ral-, wiili a \,u au? y m the Seventh Ward, which will
pmii.iiily be Iliad i.y a Deasoerai, The s-nsaal bbsssssssj
of Ma>or Vates was received ami read, ami the Cssaal U
adjoin tied until l'i al:'y Blghl of this wet _, The ineuiael?
uf tin- Ciuineil of 1H70, thiuiis'li Alderuiin Italtlv.tn, BBS?
seated Preatdaal siaiushy with their ___nssssea, hatut
souiclv fiiuiieil. in hi? adtlres?, Preessas-I Ms-Bansjl
faim id (ce passai?-!! of n law Ic.-sciiIuk the tale
of iiiUii.st ou taxe? lu aire, ira of payment.
lu hi? aesssge, after referring to the paraljrale or trade,
tbe Mayor saht It was greatlj to ths credit of the late
Coiiiiiiou Coilliell that It reCOgalSed at the outset _MJ
m t t-ssiiit s t.[ the liusines? ?un.ilion, ami promptly eoa
loiiiutl iu Iin- manifest nukki-hIiou? of duty III the prem?
ia?-?. A? the n ?nil. Ha- .?. ..i.i! e.pt-iutilu.? ? ha i t>ci-ii
within Hie estimate?, und tlie ?It-lit iilie.nl} e\i?llug had
ticen deoreaeed. The Uabtlltles of Newark, aa ?ia:ed hr
the Mayor, un- ?7,??'J.'?,?ii - 78, sad the aatetaS5,lo8,
'.'1)7 ii>. A? an odscl to this exieas of
li.ihri.it? the iiiy owned, he slated, real enlate
sud blinding? which hod rust Sl.s83.__8 65. lae puhlio
school? weio stated to be lu excellent eouditiou.
Many yiain ;i?<i in Scutlaml illicit ili>till:itioii
wa? a pi.it in e soaarqaeal upon the aattst-sl love of
potent beverages, it ?u? Ismeatsblj prevalent. The
i.i.e blghlaader plaaled lu? ?dit m the rssaote .- ? n of the
m,.unlain Bertie, add picpared hi? whisky !>y the II.hi ??!
i he mi,on. Be was an Incorrigible otteudcr. ?a Aigyla
?inn? hlghlaader wa.? reproved by in? mtatets. est sa*
gagtag la Ihla lllssjal ti util.-. "Vi manna aak me," satil
um emaggssr, "to gn-'t up, for it sappattt the family.
It) faiiiu i. iin- hi.? (aiiiiei .ifoie im,,, made a drapplo.
Tlie di inli la gude far tMiltcr fur s htxlte than tlin ooorae
hi? still _ itii.kk . BOBtdSSk 1 penult nue ?w. ?rlus-at tint
au i, su'?.' is dune uacontly au' lu order. 1 u_iuia sve
niuus-e Hiuiu lu'u"
A ii 3on *?- ?mut*, j
Th** most, soriir?? and plc.mant iWM?f f*
lecureof Couirh?, .t?-, lu I'ijkifus ?i,i ,,n im.*??*
CTRKTURK, Impotence, und Diwaar?* of th?
yj Ueneratlvn Ornan? radically and ???????dllr nirod ?i- ?.i,,
A ITSriBir MTIII laiBasBSBiiB ??moa, ,',.,
JOI HAI
MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO.
OF nO*.TOA\ JaXmWmW,
4.i..>u<.r. iiioK>r4?>, niiliiaii
11 (li Annual Statement, Jan. I, '77,
H.-slano, Dec. 31. 1H75 .$2,1 i!?,3il 8.
RKCKIPTM.
rr-mlnnrn.tUOI.lDfl 2?
I'"ere*t.'.. 17?J.4^I T.i
KenU. ,...,; do
-?f**l,22J?t
pawaafjuwrn ?*??*"? ?
f-o***a.IUa\MI 71
Matured Krulasvin?!it?. iVI.'.'l.', .',?3
Aiiiiultlra . 1,772 00
I>!vldeii?1? to Policy holder? . .V. ?I7'?l
Taxe*. 4,110 ?
H' li-ur?i,r-. 019 1,3
I.*kbJ Kxpen?ea. 2,?>>7 Si
Salarie?, 'l'iarellna; BsaaBMB I'???t
Bfze, and other Offlr? Hipen*-*.... 33,771 6'J
Printing;, Advertialnff, and .station
ery. fl.799 r?
Renta. 10,?.:il 71
ConnnhMion* . 40.177 o5
Mi-.'.ical KiaminaUon?. MM M
Note? ?'.i.irrlnl on lain?, ?1 Poll? Ir?. 2?,o?? 55
iurreutlercd Pulule?. 109.250 71
SOI.614 U
Balance, December 30, lf>7d.
ASsElS.
l'nit??<1 Htato? Bond*.
flfy r.on.'s and Loan* .
Na: ?nul hank Hfock?.
i:.u,i'.a.l Rond?and l.?,?i.?.
?'orporate llond? and lyiam.,
I.uan? on MorlitAK?-*.
I.? i.-ii. ? on <?, lateral.
Premium Note*.
Hill Receivable .
I*X?BM on Per?uiial Security.
a Kent*' Balaaees.
l'ointn uK-d t.'om tni**loi?a.
Ca?!i In liand und in Bank* .
Heal I.si.-ste . 1 a aid by the Company, coat.
tft.tm.tn ?y
f.OO.UOO 00
?2,0?*l 00
?MSB 00
471.000 no
7<l.?*K) 00
l,4:i7,s u 00
'?- US ?*)
341.01.-, us
?.0U 17
l,.Vs) t?
.
??ASM HI
?MSI 71
so Mi M
S2.???.- 'H. ! ?Il
Al?o 1
Interest Ijue and Accrued. $?0..i08 .17
Kent? Im?-and Accru? d. f?n M.J
Bsstaa "I Market Value of Invesiment over par. 25,3^7 50
omatanding I'reinluins *a MM** in force, on
which a habhity wa* ?.-alculated, December 30.
1-70 .S68.7H6 04
I.e*8 Doading ?JOiierctut. 13,7j7 :?3
55,029 It
?jro!?? Aanet.?, Dec. 3d, 1?70.S'i.SUB.'l 1.1 ?H
I.IAI'.II.ITIIS.
Net Valneof Giit?tan.litie Policies, Maaaarha
?ett? ?lam?an!, four i>er<:< Dt.OtAtbAbm !5
I*MBM OCS and t'.ipaid ?. V*
baSBM ???itsiaiidii.ii. Not Vet Due. l?,:.r,| 1*)
Katand Kiidosuuent, Due and I'niianl. l'U ?si
Premium.? I'aid in A?lvaiue. 7,','?1 21
Dividend.., Da? and Inj. ..?:. ?,,.?72
Toul llabllitie*, Dec. 30, 1870.
.W2,S67.m U
Barytas over all Liabdttie?, Ma*?, ?tandird,
four per cent. |2?!,*7J 27
Surplu*, over nil I.lnbilitie*, New-York
Siiindurd. 4 l-'? per cent. OAMBAOB ft
"i'iio Mtowtag pers.ius,?afters Ihansgh axaBUatUSael the
?i?-ets ami liahililli'?, bo? k?, ri'or.!?, and a< ?nan;?, hand? and
uiortauh'es. ih-lit? aal credit?, certify that the JOM.v HAN
COCK I.s ?sil ND Tn TDK ciiitK, tu tsi: lion suci.hcn If.
Kli'?!e*, liisurauco Conimiisaioiier of Ma*a*cbu?etta; II ?u
Julius I.. 1 lar.e, late Iniuratne ?'?ui,ni;?si..n? 1 o? MaBBaCaBV
setts, M.SMS. Henry ??. IfnagBlBB. < leu.ens Il.-iiti. I', and
John r?. K'?ir, .1 sjri-ial commune of policy hohl? IB, j.- -i? . ' f
tetapeteal a.-; lajiea, also 11. f, Oaatae, 1.1 ?? s?iu?iy Sew.
\ 1.1k liisiirain a Department, and L. W. Bryant, Actual) of
St. I.oui?, Mo.
The JOHN HAN? <K K ha? ??ved over ?*?'? ?',?00 to it* poll,
cy holder? f.r 1'.???? on lim.raiiie which 111 01!. ?r empanna
aaaht Bats area last Ithsajaat p?i?i Besil] |S?BSS n> MM
widow uf Alexati-ler Iln/hie. late ot Saa*jBgflaSt, !.. I, MS
policy ??su??! in IhTI, the 1 ?t ?? ml annual pieuiii.ni on ? hit U
sva* paid id ls?72. Similar cast* are uumtaiiti) net unan? in
this company, under the sei?.' |?ios -n,!?n* of the Ms??.ii !m???it*
Nun-forfeiture law. By way of ??outr.iat, r.oiice tin- lo?? ??f tlie
Insurance on the life of the late Hon. H. u. Kt ans, prupia tur
of 7aa iJi'bij.en Veetaetat, Mr. Brass had han SmmbS and
paid his premium regularly fur nine y? at?, when. Ihrtais'h ?n
BMMaaf l?y ?WafehhSWSS d.piivc?l ot Ma reason, win? k re.
suit. J in Ida death, the renew-al pn i.iiuiu "n his life tn?u? 1 ,-,
In o;a> of the oldeat cuRipau'.p*, fur i.?,?ioi), ssa? not teii.|?r?<1
until ??no day us-'-ri'.iie, s?li? n it was refiisetl, polny ?Iceland
fnrfi'ited, and the ii:*,irinir thu? l",t. Ha.l Mr. hum? hi-en
Insured in the Ji HIN H. \ OCA ><.' K !.:* pats* woi?l hstS IS>
mai: ??.tin f?r? ?? for N1NK a?l,llti.uul y.ar* allheal laril.er
pt.-ini'iiu?. and thu* this f'umpnnv furnl be? I.ill- la?ur?
anee lor nbout our.hull the usual ro*t.
Full particulars furiii?he ' by
lIAKI'lMt ?a pii:kpont.
212 llrua?is?a' , B?*?* \ IB,
F. B. IIAl.l'Kft. Dl?t. A*ent.
PIANO
TRIUMPHANT
ICtiBior . i'iiimi, i:\iniiiTiuN,
I ??7?.
OFKKIAL.
The undertigued have *iaiii,u*d the
, Spare, and MM
PIANO-FORTES
E?ZELTON BROTHERS,
And nc.a'iliuou?lv ISaSSBBMaS fur the ?am? ?he 11 *!.???
Award, for the MMwlag ?-ea?ui,>. Til:
tLAMTlt TIM ? II !
?ItWItHI QltllTY!
DKI.KAtV AM?
I'll UK It II r TllNI'!
WITH llItiHKST KXt'F.I IMMC0 Of SS . ?Il K S! S S - H ! I'.
The above euihracc all tne qu.il'tie?of a Ami da** I lano Kort*.
Keporta -i??? ?l by all ?he Jud?e*.
Warerooms : 34 and 36 University-place.
FOt: BREAKFAST.
CHOCOLAT-MENIER.
POK LUNCHEON.
Awar.l*?14 M*?ial?au.1th*HI|Che*t Inplotn?. at the ivnten
rlul Kihibitiou; aUo, 111 l'ri/e Me.l?U from Ihe Vi,?I?l?M'
hihiimu?: ihe Urae?t ?'h?>.ue Faetorria ?n* w;,f.1'1...*.V
NI AI. I-IIXM MI'll'iN KM KK11-? K..??'.".??) ''"'Vi
^ul,l hs lineara, Dpiuki?!? aad Ctw^tioaeia. I-actor.*?,
l'arlaand Loudmi , .Ne? \.uk l'epal. N?> ? ? ?m'aui pla??-- _
FLORIDA
TONIC BITTERS.
SEMPER BONUM,
Ar? tl.? heit toulc. and ?nper
not fall I? liy Iheui. hold
M, ..... ?
??i|?-r'.i t< ?i?ar iui|?<irt?'d B.tt?r?. ???
tl br ?I! ??rixtr*. I?ru*(ri?t-. *"'? **"??
CI.A11K * IIO\T. Pronrielor*.
?.'?Id l.rreBWleh*?., ^ a.
IVIlli.?- "ZLV.
, Ot NEW YORK.
UFE AND ENDOWMENT MllOB

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