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in nun mm. . ^ Seventeen Salters Cry Out Against Its Payment. FLIGHTY OR INSANE? Talks with a Nephew, a Doctor and a Brace of Lawyers. The roUtlvM ol the late Mrs. Caroline Merrill are preparing to contest that codicil ol her will which makes Cardinal McCioekey the residuary legatee und gives htm $300,000, on tho ground iltut the lady was aot in her right mind when she executed that Instru ment, and that she was Induced to do so by tho exercise ol an undue influence. It ?rill be remembered that a day j>r two ago Mr. Kosweil K. Ralston llled his petition in the Sur rogate'* office lor letters testamentary on the last Will and teslument ot Mrs. Merrill, in which he was named coexecutor with Mr. Moses Taylor, president ol the City Bank. This will was executed In 1871, and by It Right Rev. David Bacon, Roman Catholic Bishop or Portland, was made the retiduary legutoe. Ilo died, however, and In 187A the lady made a codicil, In wblcn she stated that (act, and transferred the be quost to Cardinal McCloskcy. This is tho cause ol all the cooteuiiou which Is likely to arise on the 18lh ol December, when the people are cltod to appear bcloro tho .Surrogate to have the will proved, TIIK RESIDENT JfKPIIKW's STATEMENT. Mr. W. Tl Salter, who is the deceased's only nephew resident in New York, and who represents tho con testants, was called on by a Hrrai.o reporter yester day aod conversed freely on the sub,eel Reporter? Mr. Salter, are you Mrs. Caroline Mer rill's nephew? Mr. Salter?I am, sir. Reporter?Would yofi object to giving me some In formation on your position tpward the legatees men tioned in her will? Mr. Salter?No, sir. The matter will soon he pub licly discussed, and 1 cannot see what barm can be dooo by speaking of it now. Reporter?In your opinion was Mrs. Merrill in her right nnud when she made her will ? Mr. Salter (laughing)?Well, I don't know that she vi- or was not. Wo all regarded her as a very eccen tric old lady. Indeed, we thought (or years thai sho was ol unsound mind. At auy rate, sho whs always very oda. Kkportkr?Are you going to contest the will on that ground? Mr. Saltkr?We are. 1 expect we shall bo able to show by strong evidence thai sho has been ol unsound mind lor many years, and during that time sho has been under nudue Influence. In fact wo will show tiiat priests buvo cuased her about from placo to p'ace lor years. Kkpoktrk?Was she a Roman Catbollo? Mr. Salter? She was always an Episcopalian during tho lifetime of her husband, who was a promincut ?hipping merchant and tho partner of Robert L. Taylor. Mr. Merrill was buried from Trinity Church. Reporter?May not Mrs. Merrill have Docomo a Roman Cotholio during her widowhood? Mr. Saltkr-? Of coarse, bat wo'should have hoard ot It and we didn't. A RATH KII WILD IXSAXITT. Kkportkr?What evidences has sue ever given of her insanity ? Mr. Saltkk?Her method of life was queer. She never had a homo since her husband's death. She has flitted Irom place to placo; now in Europe; again iu America. In short, abe was travelling ubout tho world oil the time. Reporter?Is that all? Mr. Saltkr?No. Two years ago she executed that last condicil cancelling her bequest to her uephow, Dr. George H. C. Salter, because 01 hisdeaib, wheu, it sho were sane, sho must have known that he was alive and well In China, because sho was'corresponding With bim. Kkportkr?Waa he alive? Mr. Saltkk?(Jl course ho waa, and is. He is my own brother, und Is at presont Iu Yokohama, iu Japan. Indeed, since she executud that codicil sho ba.s beeu corresponding with the Doctor. Kepoetkk? llow inuiiy nephews aud nieces aro there? / Mr. Saltkr?Thero are seventeen of us altogether and only gn.oou a uieco are left to my brother and sis ter. Doesn't it seem lucny that the Surrogate should cue the Doctor, who has been Killed by the codicil, to appear on tba 18th of December? TUK UNDUK IN KLCXXCR. Reporter?What reusou have you for thinking that Mrs. Merrill was subjected to undue influence when ?he executed tbe codicil making Cardinul McCloskcy the residuary legatee? Mr. Saltkr?she was chased about by priests. One af them, a mouBlguor, waa a witness to the codicil. 1 think she altered ber mind about tbe will and Its pro visions just before her death because she sent lor Mx. Stephen Mcrrlhew, a lawyer, to draw up another for ber. He did so, 1 believe, but it was Dover executed. She diod of paralysis of tho brain, by winch she was rendofed spcectileas lor days; hence she could not carry oat her intention. This disease had been growing upon her for many years, and her physicians seemed to think that nor mind bad been afleoted by it for a number of years previous to her death. Reporter?Wbo were the lady'a spiritual attendants faring her last Ulueas? Mr. Saltkk?I don't know that she had any. I bad tbe Unitarian luucral services at tbe Church of tho Messiah, aud when these had concluded Messrs. Moses luylor, R. U. Rolston tbe Cardinal's attorney (Mr. Sloven, my own aud tnysell wont to the Ross, more Hotel, opened deceased's truuk, got the will and read it. This was about niuo o'clock on Baturday evening, October 20. After the will bad been 'Mil Mr. Clover said mat a solemn requiem muss Ibould he sung at me Cathedral, and lie went and tsked tbe Cardinal about it. Tfie order was given und the requiem was advertised in the Hkkald of Muouay, October 22. That day tbe Cardinal officiated at tba High Mass which Mis celebrated at St. Meplicn's lor the repose of the loul ol Mrs. Merrill, whose body was lying at the un Itriaker's "shop at forty-Ural street, wliilher H bad been removed from tho Cnurch of ibe Meaduh. An empty coffin represented the deceased at St. Stephen's. That afternoon 1 and a lew Irieuds placed her rumaius In her vault al Greenwood. LAW VSR MKRIUUEW'X STATEMENT. Tho reporter went Immediately irom Mr. Salter's I lace ol business to No. 52 Wall street, whore Mr. Inrrihew'a office is toe.tod. Tula gentleman received the visitor courteously uuil answered souie questions here given :? Reporter?Woreyou the lato Mrs. Merrill's lawyer ? Mr. Mskhibkw?1 was called to udvise with her ouoe Br twice. Reporter?Wheu did you see her lust? Mr. Mkkrihkw?f our or II ve days before her death. Reporter?You made a draft of a will for her about thai nine ? Mr. Mkhkihew?1 be naturo of our oonvosration was thai ol couuei aud client, and therefore strictly conll dentlal. Whatever (be told ni > was merely noted down and never took more complete shape. Reporter?Uid the propose to alter her previous will mattriaily ? Mr. Mkkriiikw (smiling)?You must see, sir, tho Im propriety ol my answering trial question. The confl uence reposed in mo by my client 1 dare not vio late. Kkportkr?You'll toll It all when subpoenaed by tbe Surrogate next month. Mr. MhitRiiiKw?1 don't know whctliorl shall or not. It tbo Court orders me to do so uud uli parties agrco thai I should, ibeu, If 1 believe tho interests of the living can be served without Injustice to tho doad, 1 Itinh do so. Kkportkr?Could Mrs. Merrill speak when you saw her? Mr. Mkriuiikw?Yea, air. ^ Reporter ?I huva hecu n-surod by her nephew that you had lirawii up a new will lor h?r. Mr. Mkiirihkw?1 don't sou how ho could bavo known Hi.u. I never mot him there. Kspokikr?Won't you give me Home nloa as to whether this second will differs Irom ihe other much or not? Mr. Mkkriiikw?I cannot yivo you or anybody olsc any luloruiation on tbo subject now. I will wait until the Court calls upon me anj then I shall decide what 1 shall do. dr. iiaddkn's views. The next person called on was Dr. H.tddon, of No. 155 East Kuiy-tirsl si reel, ilo attended Mr*. Merrill In her lust Illness, and she sueincd to liavo opened ber mind lu bltn, because, as the Doctor slated, she be came very coafldeullal ut times Kkportkr?Dr. Haddeu, did you think Mrs Merrill a very eccentric person? Dr. Haudkn?kIic was eccentric. Kkportkr?Was hor mind diseased? Dr. Haudkn?At tba time ol her death yes; for any great length ol tune prior to that event 1 con hi not presume to any. Kkpokikk?Ol w hat did she die? Dr. hadiikn?Karaiysis of the ungual nerves, which affected her brain aud produced coiua, in winch con dition aba died. Kkportkr? Wos that disease ot slow growth, aod did It in your judgment affect hor lor two or three yeara belore it killed her? Dr. Haddkx?rti .l disunite bad not necessarily been developing lor any length ol time, li might attack any strung person und carry bmi or ber off In a very abort time. Her condiuoa prior to this Illness I know little or nothing aboui. she became speechless on the evening ol the 26ih of September aud lost tbe uso of her hands She rallied somewhat alter that time nod waul down town to Wall street in her carrlago, when ?lie could not speak Hint wan a woman ol strong antipathies and took vary sudden dislikes to persona aou things. Reports*?You know all about tbo stir bar will has createdt Dr. Harden -1 have beard of It. Kbpohtbk?Did you hear during your attendance upon her thut Mr. Mernbew was going to frame uu other will at bar dictation? Dr. Mannas?Y*s, 1 hoard something about it. In* deed, on the 19th of September, ah# told me, wlieo id one of her confidential mno<lN. ttmt binh the executors to her will ol 1871 tie lug dead sue would be compelled to uiike another and appoint uew exuoutora. Id ihat frame or m'ud ibe eeut lor Mr. Iterrthew. She then id formed me lliat abe had reaolved to leare out ol her new will the $60,000 bequest to the New York Hospital, with which abe bad become dissatisfied lor some re a sou or other. She derided to increase the bequest to the St. Vincent's Hospital and to the Kouiau Catho lic Foundling Asylum. She usaed me lor a list ol tbo dispensaries, telling me that she intended leaving something lo lliein also; but beloro she bud ooinpleted this instrument paralysis overtook her and death shortly ulter terminated her lilts. IUi-ortkr? Was she u Kouiau Catholic? Dr. Haddkk?I really cannot any. All I know Is that tho day alter atie was stricken the Kev. Mr. Cbalard, head ol the American Je-uit College at Home, asked to see her; bathe wus requested lo deisr bis visit until her condition should bsve somewhat im proved. Speaking to ma shout her new will on the 19th ol last September, she decturcd it to he her intention to appoint Dr. Walter, hor nephew, who Is in Japan, and lurtuerly was American Consul at Hem ko*. to be one of her executors. 6>he had made rnt'iuorandas ol what abe purposed, aud these she gave lo Mr. Merrihew to embody lu tho uew will. HaroKTKR? What would you have thought ot that document bad it been executed?" Dr. Haddkn?1 should bavo pronounced it tho pro duction ol au unsound mind, because her brain was certainly allocted when she contemplated execut ing It. KxrosTKB?With regard to the flrst ono, what do you say t Dr. Haddkk?I think her condition at that timo must be proven by something belter than the argu ment deduced from the character ol her I sat illness. WHAT COl'XSKL HAT. Mr. D. R. Jaques, who is counsel lor the Salter In terest, was visited, but declined to say any thing, and Mr. Glover, Cardinal McCloskoy'a attorney, merely said that persons who hud a poor case might take it to the newspapers tl they chose. Uo thought that it would be highly improper for an attorney to speak of his client's aOatrs in this way. RACING IN ENGLAND. ABBITBATOB TDK W1N.NKK OF THE GBEAT LAN CASH1UE HANDICAP. London, Nov. 9, 1877. At the Liverpool autumn meeting to-day the prin cipal event on the programme was the great Luuca sbiro Handicap, a dash of one mile. For this ruce uiue horses started. 01 these ihu victor turned up iu Mr. C. J. Blake's colt Arbitrutor, which yesterday carried oil the Liverpool Autumn Cup. Cuplain Stirling's Whitebait secured second place and Lord Lonsdale's Hesper third. Tbo latest belting on tho oursewas 6 to 1 against Arbitrator, 10 to 1 against Whitebait and 7 to 4 against Hesper. The following is a summary:? Tits Giikat Lancashire Handicap of 600 sovs., added to a sweepstakes ol 20 sovs. each, 10 lorleit (or three, vears old and upward; the second tcsr>:co:vu 6n sots. lrom the stakes uud the winner to pay 26 sovs. to ward expenses; winners ol a handicap altar publica tion ol the weights to cariy 6 lbs.; ol two handicaps, or ol any race value ol 160 sovs., 9 lbs. ; of uny race value 000 sovs. 12 lbs. extra; entrance 0 sovs. each; one mile; 70 subscriber*. Mr. C. J. Blake's b. c. Arbitrator, by Bolon, out of True Heart, 0 yours 1 Captain Stirling's b. b. Whitehall, by Br wu Bread, out ol Luuia, by Lanibton, 0 yours 2 Lord LoDsdalu's b. c. lleeper, t>y Speculum, nut of Ilosplrithusa, 4 years 8 HOliSE NOTES. J. A. Urtnstead, of Lexington, Ky., has sold lo J. J. - G. Blow, ol St Louis, tho buy oolt Le Kol, two years old, by Giiroy?Zingsrs, by Star Davis, and a gray yearling colt by Alarm, dam Kleclra, by Lightning. Lo Kol Is eugaged for ihe Blue Ribbon and Viloy Stakes ut j Lexington, and the Dorby and Great American Stallion . Stakes at Louisville. The Spirit of the Times says that Mr. Pierre Lorlllurd oilers to match Parole ugatnst Ten Broock for $2U,0J0 u Hide, tho ruco to be run at Louisville next Muy. Now, what says Kentucky ? Mr. E. D. Powsli, of Richmond, Ky., went Into a pasture recently to look at a stallion uud climbed too leuce lor the purpose ol getting near him, whou iho annual, who proved to be a vicious beast, seized Mr. Powell by the thumb ol the fight hand, touring it off and with U one of tho ligaments running up to tho elbow. He then seized him by the arm above the elbow and dashed him to the ground, tearing tho flesh iruin bis arm with great violence. Mr. John Hughes, who accompanied him, rescuod the prostrate mun, driving the stallion oIT. Tbo following is a Hit of the winning jockeya durtog the past racing soason, showing the number ol mounta I und the winnings:? Mounts. ? ?. Name, Won. Lost. Total. Winnings. I Barrett 84 7ti ltd $40,9111 00 Barbae 29 01 93 31 277 60 Evans 24 68 82 17,987 50 Murphy 10 22 41 14 loo 00 I Hughes 15 85 100 11,810 00 Kelso 14 31 48 0,880 00 Alien 13 28 61 0.100 00 Walker 12 16 27 17,626 00 Bayers 10 6(1 tk) 12,293 00 Bpurliug 10 tio 70 6.2S0 oO Hay ward 9 33 42 23,t)25 00 AT STBXPLKUHA8KS. Mauoy 9 12 21 6,845 00 Mmgoly 0 0 16 2,725 00 Nolan 0 16 22 2,900 00 McBtlde 4 3 ? 7 1,490 00 Hyiund 4 8 12 2,776 00 HutolitTe 3 11 14 WOO 00 The Mississippi Jockey Club J>ogln their tneotlng on the 13th InsL, at Jackson, Miss., and the borsos are congregating there dow from all sootlons of the West, Bouihwo?t and South. Alter tour days' racing tho horses will move down to Now Orleans to attend tho meeting there. W. Hay warn has arrived from Walnut Stud Farm, fur Mr. Belmont, with tuo brown maro Cleopatra, by Kentucky?Bubta, by Kingston, and her yearling and suckling colts by Alarm; also yearling chestnut oolt by Australian?imported Pussy, and John Humor's chestnut yoarliug Ally by Australian?importod Ge nista G. L. Lorillard's chostnut Ally Balance All, by Bon nie Scotland?Lanlana, two years old, has been with drawn lrom the lurl, having broken down at Balti more In hor race with Pique, Dainohoff. Fawn and Maggio May. PIGEON SHOOTING. A largo number of the members ot the Long Island Shootlug Club wero present at Dexter Park, E tsl New York, L. I., yesterday, to compete lu meir regular monthly sweepstakes at plgeous. The shooting was very hue ana tbu weaihor delightlul. Two swecp * lakes and a trial match took place. The following are ihu scouts. Dkxtkk Park, East Nr.w York, L. L?Pit;so* Shooting?Friday, Nov. 9.?Tno regular mouibiy swespKlikua. Tho Aral swoepaUkc* had seven cou lerUiils si $2 each, uiakiug a total ol $14, which was Oividod lulo three parts. They shot at 3 birds each, 2.i yards rltte, 80 yards uoui.uary, 1'? ounces ol shot, H and I' traps; tics settled b) miss uud go out: the , n - uy miss and go out: the club's rules to govern. ' KiUid. Missed. Gildorsleeve j j j . 111-10 Van Kirk 1 1 1-1 o Ward 1 i Murphy 1 ; i_? U'Drieu 110 Woods 0 1 0 ?Foil dead out of bounds. 6 0 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 Samk DAV-Sweopstnke. ol $2 each; flvo comnrt llora; total $10, divided into three parts ut thiuo lords each : Uo vards ri?e. su var.ta ' . . . each ; 2a yards ri*e, 8U yards boundary.' suit the otin r rulos ol the ctub to govern. KillriL Musecl. fGildersleevo 1 1 1?1 4 0 tO'Hrien 1 1 1?1 4 0 Woods 1 1 1?0 3 1 Murphy Oil 2 1 Ward 1 0 retired. 1 1 t Divided all of the money. Sam* Dat?Trial match, nt Ave birds each. The aamu conditions to govern this us tbu othor two. w.., . Kitted. Missed. Ward 11111 A 0 ? Urlon 111*0 3 - ?Fell out ol bouuds. The time of snooting, ono hour and fifteen minutes. Mr. Charles Dexter wus the reloioo. YACHTING NOTES. Captain Conklyn's yacht rtea Drift will go Into winter quarters at the American docks, Tompklnsville, whoro sue will recoivo a thorough overhauling and tho addition ot an overhanging elliptic stern, maklug more room upon her ducks. An additional width of canvas will also ho put In both foresail and hininxall. Jacksoxviu.k, Fla., Nov. 9. 1877. Mr. William Astor's yacht the Amhasnadross, with Mr. Astor on board, from New York, bus arrived oil the bnr. ANOTHER MISSING MAN. William Jacobs, or Hay avonuo, Clifton, 8. I., loft his home on lhursdny, with $60 in his pockot, suying that he was going to pay so mo coal hills, sinco which timo no has not bceD seen or heard from. His wiln was making Inquiries lor him yosterdoay at tho dil loreul ponce stations ou the island. WEEKDAY SERMONS. BBECHCB'l TALK?THE BLE8BIKOS AMD ADVAN TAGES or BBLF-DKMIAI. AMD CROBS-BEAR IMO. There was the usually Urge attendance At the Plym oath CburcdTirAyar meeting lent night. After exer cues ol praise and prayer Mr. Jteecber apoke about sell-denial and dross-bearing. In tbe course of bis ro marks he said that we must not confound tbe element of sell-denial with tbe element ol cross-bearing. Self denial was the act ol oar own will by whicb we choose that wbiob appears to as right But A cross wan pressed upon us In a state of things that Providence obliged us to meet and to bear. It was, however, true tbat iu some cases cross-bearing led to seli-denial. Tbo latter, however, must be re garded iu the nature of training, and self-denial, nntil we were well prectined in it, la uot agreeable. It should bo remembered that every pain we felt In denying ourselves broujtDt wilh U a great Joy If It led us to a realization ol tbe Divine favor, lly tne persistent and activs exercise of our nature in tbe direction of rectitude It soon becume easier lor us to do ngbt than D was for us to do wrong. How difficult it was to get back to right doing was illustrated by tbe lnstaucu of a child Iu a lauiily who bad grown up as tbs lamilv pel tbe centre arouud wbion were all tbe lawily's joys, and who had been allowed to regard Itsell as ol more oonsequenee tbau anybody also. Funcy tbat condition ol things conuuuod uutil tbe child wus fif teen years ol age, bow hard was tbe struggle lor tbat child to bring itself to consider other peoples' feelings aud to be polite iu the true sense of politeness which - was to oonelder tbe feelings and opinions of others rather tbau our own. Everybody bad to go through this kind ol pcreouul training, and Mr. Bcecber said ho was sorry for anybody who had hot subdued a good deal of the territory of their own nature. Edstusios and vislous hs (Mr. Beeober) believed in, butouu singlu act ol glorious sell-deuial was more ol a toutc, was more bracing to a man's experience tbun hours aud days ol ecstusy. Almost all cross-bearing was pstulul; lor those who were called upon to bear it say that It presses on that point of their nature which is wenkost. But tho Lord did not administer bis medfcinc blindly. "AiJlicliou," be said, "worktlh out tne visible purity of righiAJo.iBues* to those who uro exercised thereby." Attor answering questions suggested by Dr. Edward Boeolier and Mr. Halliday, tho bouedlclton was pro nounced. THE RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS?LECTURE BY THE REV. T. DE WITT TALMA OR. Air. Taltnuge lectured last night at tbe Brooklyn Tab ernuclo on tne political aOairs of the day. The mirth ful oveut ol tbe week, suld bo, and the Joke of tbo present national administration Is tbe appointment by President Hayes ol Colonel Ingersoll as Allulster to Germany, the birthplace ol modern Infidelity. Colone) Ingersoll has been filling the land witu blatant infi delity, und on tbo stage of our own Academy ol Music took the liberty of giving the opinion that God was a great ghost aud has boon delivering bis lecture en titled, "An Honest God tbe Noblost Work of Man." president Hayes Is a Methodist, and of course ac copts In their heartiest meaning all the truths of Christianity, and now be sends Mr. Ingersoll to Ger tnuuy, tbo nest ol modern soopticUm?a uouitnailon so fit to be raado that It has kept mo smiling all tbo week. Wo hope be will accept tbo nomluutlon, our countrv can siunu It and Germany will feel no shock. Another marked event ol the week, said the preacher, u the election. 1 am delighted w.lb the result. It wus necessary thui Now York should elect tuo fore most gambler in tbo United Stuiea to the oftloe ot Siaie Senator belore the people could realize the julornal dopth Into which modern politics could sink. Wo Uuvo reucbed the turning point. Tbo election ol Jobu Alor rtssev to tbe office of State Senator seemed to be a necessiiy in order that the people might realize wuat we have couie to, and to uiuke it more cou smcuous he has been elected, uot by his old tluio partisans, but by republicans. Hamilton Fish, Gen eral Grant's secretary ol Slate, volod lor hiiuj Peter Cooper, the Irleud ol education and the lounder ol a groat Institute, voted lor him; tbo brown stone iroiits voted lor hlui, the Filth avenue equipages voted lor him Murray Hill voted for him?n some ot you had lived there you would have voted lor him. iLaugh ior.) Meanwhile gnmbllug is inude respectable. Throe cheers lor the plug uglies und tbe deuU heats aud the roughs ol tue Sixth ward. From ibis election tuo tide turns; our cities will shako themselves tro u the horrid Incubus. We will have in an our cities a uo-cuudidato party, au organized aud drilled association ol tueu, who will scrupulously ub bluiu Iroai all nominations, but who will pledge itsell to vole lor that one ot Hie candidates wno has the most upright character. When suoh a party a? that Is loriued the two political purties will uot dure to noiuiuuto renegades. Decent iuod will hold tbo bal ance oi power iu all our cities You cannot escape me lact mat you are to-day u subject ok tho worst loulur in the United Stales. His diamouds, big us hen's eggs, can't muke turn respectable while ho goes on destroying young men and breaking up more homes every day tbun be can couut on bis tea fingers. For aomu wise reason the Lord has allowed this retribution to Tall, 1 think, to diigust, alarm and arouse good pooplo of tho whole country. Our sister oity aud the State ouu ullord the disgrace if the reaction be so mighty us to put an end to Jouu Morrissoyism forever. It Is in this light ol tho subject that I consent cheerfully to me election. THU BROOKLYN KLKCTION. In our own city ol Brooklyn in the election I take It as a glad otneti that tne tickets ol both parties were spilt uud scratched as never betore, aud men were voted for according us tbo people estimated their mural character, aud so some run ahead ol tbeir ticket, oiiiers behind. 1 think the people wanted to know who were tho lieot men, and hence ull this splitting aud scruiouing ol tickets. Tho prospect is I bat by tbo time of our next election the question ol inorulliy will be first and tbo quesilou of partisanship tocond. I take a widar view and look ut the elociious throughout the country last Tuesday. 1 take them to mean just this?No uioro war between tbo North and tuo South. (Applause.) la consideration of what bat transpired tbe puoplo have voted lor national peaco. in what a miserabio predlcuinuut are the politicians who wanted to keep up the old grudgo. They waul to be President?they never can. A man wno tnirteen years alter tbe close ol our natloual striie is still indulging the wur spirit will uever reach tho 1'resiuoniial cnalr. On bis head will rest tbo curee ol God and tbo nation. (Applause.) Tbo tluio is com lug when all the ballot boxes aud all tbo political offices ure to bo brought up under Cliristiuu InfluenCM. A reli gion that won't tell c. man bow to vote as well as bow to pray is no roligiou at all. How suuli our politics be purified? Will professional politicians do it? No. Wih political orators do It? For tho mo.-t part, no. I stopped on my way up too street during tho last tauvass at the democratic headquarters and heard there that ul the republicans were thlpvos. At the republioun headquarters 1 board that ull the democrats wore villains, bo 1 made up my mind that neither of tho polit ical parties ol tbe day is able to report in respect to tbe other puny. Whence, then, the healing, purifying aud oievuliug iiillueucos? rrorn the word ol God aud tue spirit ol God aud from no other sourcei 1 call on men who believe in the Biblo and the coming u! tue jungiueut, when wo must give an account ol our votes, to join lu a crusude against tue uolurious elements now abroad. Air. Tultnugo concluded bis remarks wilh a few words ot respect iu tbo memory of Edwin Adams, G. L. Eux anu L. L. Duvenport, tbe three actors recently deceased. an eaht side summons to obace. In accordance with an established custom of well known ministers of tne Gospel visiting and apnuking ut tne chapels throughout the oily under tbe man agement ol charitable and religious associations, the Be v. William Ormlstou, D. D , pastor ol the Filth Avenue Belormud Dutch Uburcb, spoke to a large number ol persons last evening at Carmel Chapel, No. 134 Bowery. Every soat In the room was occupied by east 'side residents. Tbo speaker selected 1 us his subject Jonu's special mission from God. For hail an hour be directed their attention i to two tilings, first, mat it is everybody's duty to > come to Christ, uud second, that all who have coiuo I iu Curisi must I eel it a bouuduu duty to bring somebody else to loel tue great trutn. it was a wonderful tDlug to see a man liviug a eioali hie, no proiuuiiy or Jest upon his lips, no wickedness or vioiousuess in bis soul; a kind, cbceriul, pleasing life, lull of happiness and hope. The man that cannot ap preciate tbe grcatnoBs ol such life, must, mdeeil, be tar down tbe roau to perdition, tbo s|ieaker thought, bat he hoped that many ul Ills hearers lived tbTisswocl Iv and pleasantly. To those who did uot, lie would suv "Come and ace.^as did Philip to Nathaniel, when the latter asked, "Can lb ere any good come out ol Nazareth?"' No louger would their lives bo dark, lonely und dwuried, il tuey sought Christ. Meetings uro held every Friday evening at Carmel Chapel. TUE UEBREW CONGREGATIONS. A special meeting will be bold on tbo 25th Inst. At tbo rooms of tb# Congregation Shaaruy Tofila, Forty fourtb street, to take action on a report submitted by a committee appointed lu confer with tbo Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The committee suggest that the IJniou inodily Its laws so as to pro vide lor a national executive hoard of thirty moinbere, equ tably representing the Eastern and Western Hebrew congregations lor triennial conventions. This basis of union, II agreed upon, will, tbe committee believe, materially promolo me Interests ol American Israelites. TIIE BllOUKIAN BllIDQE^ Testimony was taken yesterday boloro United States Commissioner Shields in a suit brought before Judge Johnson by A. B. Alillor to restrain the bridge trusteos Iroin constructing tho bridge on tbo ground that It Im peded navigation. Mr. 11. C. Murphy, President of the Board of Directors, gave an uccouutoi Ills connection with the bridgo company, and said that be bad bean connected with it ever since Its organization. Ho elated that be bad received n communication from tbe War Department In reference to the construction ol the bridge together with tbe acts of Congress authorizing Its construction. The work was begun on the 2d of Jauuary, 1870. Six millions ol Uollurs hud been expended uolorc the present suit was begun, and about e > ooo UO0 had beeu expended since. A temporary brulpo' had been built und tho groat rubles hud boon completed, and a couatdersblo portion of tbo ap pronehes had been made. The ,b*,^th?fht?ate5P? at.an of the bridgo, in the clear, above high wateiTat mean spring tide, would be ?om.*'i loFridav leet The further hearing waa adjourned to Friday "'comptroller Kelly yeeterday paid $40,000 to the trna toeb of the Brooklyn Bridge. A LECTURE BOOM UPROAR. MEDICAL BTUDEWT8 MAKE MEBBT AT A SEANCE OF THE LIBERAL CLUB?POLICEMEN CALLED IN?A DIRTY LECTURE. Bra Thompson, the new President of the Liberal Club, mounted the eland In the hall of the College of Physicians and Surgeons laat evening and called the mcetiDg to order. The call waa eaaier made than obeyed, for when the lecturer got on hla lega the real trouble began. A party of aome fifty or moro medical etudenta armed with atoot clnba, aat together near a conven ient door and created a continual uproar. At every pause the leoturer made they bangea the floor with their sticks, and when the chairman or the meeting stopped the lecture to reprimand them, ball or tho number went ouulue in the hall aad rau up and down th? Btaira, making as ranoh noiec aa they possibly could. then they shouted and sang, so that It was almost impossible to hear the lee turer. At this Junctura a member ol the club loft the hall end returned with three policemen, but the students had as littlo respect lor the policeman a ciub M ior the Liberal Ciib and cont.nned their noise unmolested. It it waa tho luionllou of these young tneu to lrown down tho .lecturer because ibey disapproved his language It 1. hard to blameithem, lor anywhere, except before an audience composed entirely of medical men. It was out of til ace. Dr. K. B. Footo, Jr., wan the lecturer, uud "Generation belore Regeneration, his subject. l)r. Footo, who Is quite a young man uud secretary ol tho club, discussed the subjoct of P'?P*' aacy in u very freo manner and expressed It as his belter that people shoalu have a knowledge from iu laucy ol things whiou are now considered Indelicate. The Idea ot tho lecturer seemed to be to drag the veil from modesty and expose such things to PubUo 8"" us people ol reUneiueut blush to havd thrust beluru their eyes. Dr. Poole ?onsiders it wrong to bring children Into the world ?r? mre ot bciug healthy and woll F*,,!?I cussed the ooctrinea of Mulltaus and hoped that tho day was not lar disiaut when the public discussion ol '?social" topics in publlo will be possible In this coun try. The long huired fraternity deuounce c'u&" bearlng children ol Ksculapius, who made tho row as luterlcrers ol lree speech. TWO OP THE STUDENTS ARRESTED?A PROTEST BY DR. WBIOKRT?HIS STORE OP THB AP rA1U" Njsw York, Nov. 9, 1877. To tuk Editoe ov rut Hkkald:? The groatest outrago upon common decency and justice has been enacted this evening tbat has ever claimed tho the attention and roused the Indignation of the public. 11 you will grant mo a little ol your valuable spaco 1 will roclto tbo lacts as concisely ue is compatible with trutlv On Friday- last tho Liberal Club held a mooting In tbo lecture room ot the College ot Physicians end Surgeons, in which Dr. Gunn dolivorod a lecture which was In substance nothing but slan der and calumny agalust this institution. He claimed that It wue a money-making affair; that nothing uut fools were graduuted therefrom; that tho pro fessors had bought their chairs lor a low thousand dollars ouoli, and were consequently accopted, irre spective of their merits, &a, Ao. Some students oi this college were present at tho tlino and were Cooled the priviloge or courtesy or answering tboso abusive, und, It is needless to stale, totally unrounded statements; benco nothing was lelt lor thorn to do but to give expression to their protest aud vent to their feelings by mild hissing. To night this club sgain met nt tbo same hall, and alter au Interest! ng though absurd reading by Dr. Fooic, which was heartily applauded by all nrcseut a donate was opened upon the subject. Tho first to take the floor was an old man, name unknown, hut said to be a rcvereou somebody. He immediately launched lorth Into a vehement luvectivo uguiust ull drugs, and, consequently, against their uispeusors t. e nbysictnns. Notwithstanding the polite aud re snectiul request of a physician to call h m to order ho was permitted to continue his outrageous and ridiculous remarks. At this tun# a aa^' bcr oi students who hud beon In tho upper part ol the building carno down, and, as was but natural ulior u long uay ol hard mid constant applica tion to study, wsro soiuowtiat boisterous out In the hull outside ol the room wherein the learnod liberalist discoursed. Hereupon two ol the moinbers ol tho soci ety rushed pell lucll iuio the hail, and alter confessing that they could not point out the culprits, made an Indis criminate charge agaiust^wool tbesludeuts, who were, us can be proved by all presont, entirely innocent ot the charge made against them?namely, disorderly conduct and attempt to demoralise a peaceable meet ing. They wero led to the statlou Uouso by officers "n.1 there, held lor the heinous crimes "or.bed to them. They must consequently puss this night the wcrst scum ol New York-drunkards, harlots, thieves Ac.?they who who are gentlemen by birth, i education and behavior! Is such an outrage upon gentlemen, who will at some luturo lime graco the noblest profession (I inolude all tbo students ol the coUsge) to ho tolerated f In conclusion allow uio to State that 1 writo this article thus hastily. not upon the impulse ol the moment, but upon the rofleo lion that in ull possibility tbo Liberal Club will strive to give the story In a Gradnato ol College ol Physieiaus und Surgeons. PROTECTION TO SHIPOWNERS. The following circular, in relation to the alleged ex orbitant fees charged by certain Quarantine ^Ifloials, nas been Issued ny the Commissioners ol Quaran tine Ths Commissioners liave done averytbliie In their power tonrot?tthoWwerce of New York trom Improper MM tluuN Htm they will prevent extortion In *11 ch?o? to their notice, but they ounnot be expected to protect *1*lp* owner, who wfll "ot protect th.mselvc?. Exaction, can bo tioMaiblu only throuirh the timid acqulceceuce ol shlpowiien and c. u.U io'h I"the dtspr.dattou. ot p.r.ou. who exceed ore. uy apy Quarantine official. THE PARADE GBOUND COMMISSION. William H. Wickham, Bernard Smyth and William C. Traphagon, the coramlasiou appointed to roport upon tho damages to property owners Interested In tho parade ground sot apart by the aot of 1871, met again vualorduy ut No. 33 Flue street aud look lurltior testi mony. 1 ho commission will oioao the loatimony to day aud spoud several days in the preparation o their report, winch must be made to the Court on or boioro the 3Uth iust. THE NEW A&MOEY. A lady friend of tho Seventh reglraont has contrib utod, por Mr. Robert Leuox Keuuedy, the sum of $1 000 to tho new nruiory fund; Frederic W. Stevens , ' Hub.cribod $&00; Continental Fire Insurance Com nnnv ?5oO and Excliaugo Fire Insurance Company iiW.' I he'total amount subscribed to tuc lund thus far exceeds $130,000. A VETERAN'S BONANZA. Binco the appolntmont fll Corporal James Tanner to^ tlio Important position of Collector ol raxes and Assessments of Kings county, last week, that war battered and crippled veteran, who lost both logs on ibe bailletiold ot Bull Run, has been literally besieged bv his comrades in arme for positions in the Tux Hurean \V htle the ''Corporal" Is not uuiniudlul ol tho nri?w claims of bis brother veteran, ol. tbo late war S xir w. r. r.1 that ho will not bo .b o to m .i, toiTatl aunliuaais. leaao M. Lawrence, ol tne SmJLnih ward, who earriod Mr. Tanner ufl the batile lleld when ho was wounded, will bo appoiutcd to a clerkship A soldier with a cork arm and another wUh a wooden leg will also ho given positions by the Collector" Aldermen and Supervisors are.constantly arnlna the latter official to appoint or retain, as tho ? mav he their Irlends In his office, but Mr. Tanner savs that he'feels Inclined to give tho prolorei.ee to soldiers as far as It may he In his power to do so. NEWS FOB OLD SOLDIERS. The Board of Managers of the National Home for Disaoled Volunteer Soldiers, of which General Benja min V. Uutlor is president, have issued a circular giving notice that they are now prepared to receive beneficiaries Into tbe branohes near Augusta, Me.; u.iwuniiaa Wis. ? Dayton, Ohio, or Hampton, Vu. The rc qu" re m on I ? for cnUr?K .re so hOBorab c ransler. All sppiloaiions must be made to Rev. w. ?. i homos, No. 171 Broadway. DEAF ANlTl)UMB CONVENTION. The Executive Committee of the Convention of American Instructor.* of th. Deal and Dumb have Just closed a business mooting m this city. ore ? present Dr. Gall.ud.t, of Washington, President; Dr. Palmer, of Ontario,-Canada. Secretary, una Messrs. ITT.:' rrs,u^?P Outarkc instllulo In Belleville, Canada OBITUARY. 8ISTXB MA BY AGNES. W? regret to record toe demise, oo toe Mb met., ?t Madison Convent, In the lorty-flret yew of her age and the twentieth of her sacred prolession, of Mlsa Margaret O'Neill, known since her entrance Into religion as Sister Mary Agues. The deceased lady occupied a prominent position tu the Order of Charity since Its first establishment in the State ol New Jersey. On the completion of her norlttate, at Cincinnati, In 1867, she united herself to the little band ol devoted sisters who, at the hMire ol the late Archbishop Bayley, bad volunteered lhii'r services lor the Important work ol Instituting in tuo diocese of Newark, to whieh he had besn reoentiy ap pointed, this useful and beneficent organic tiou. She was the first accession to the religious community, which then consisted of only lour members and now comprises over three hundred. Under the prudent and energetic administration ol the present revered su perioress, Mother Xavier, the louudation marvellously lucreasud and prospered, rapidly assuming proportions and developing resources commensurate with the esteul ol Its missionary enterprise. Now tuo order possesses twenty-five branch establishments uud conducts an equal number ol parochial schoola, bet-Ides hospitals, industrial schools and select academies in various locations pervading aliuoat tlis enure client ol the State with us ramifications. The mother house at Madison, enriched by the acquisition of considerable property, is thu centre wUich supplies a couiinual succession ol trained teachers aud man agers to these several departments- Sister Mary Aguos from the commencement was installed as prin cipal o! St. Elizabeth's Academy, an Important posi tion, lor which she was eminently qualified by her superior culture and attainments. An accom plisned musician, and thoroughly conversant with the curriculum ol English instruction, her taleuts and indefatigable exertions largely contrib uted to render that academy Justly oolebrutcd as a roost successful educational Institution, Huviug con tracted, in tbe zealous perlorroanoe of ner aruuous du ties, u tatal pulmonary affection, sue endured tbe try ing ordeal of a paiulul and protracted Illness with the most edifying sculimouts 01 Christian fortitude and patient resignation, until finally succumbing to the In sidious inroads ol that treacherous disease she calmly expired on Friday morning, peacelully passing from deatn to lilo, surrouuued by tuo consoling ministrations ol relLlon and profoundly regretted by the bereaved community which sue adorned, aud by a wider circle of attached personal ,lrlends and former pupils by whom she was adinlred and belovod. The Most Rov. tilsbop Corrigau, tbe Right Key. Mousignor tie ion aud a number of tuo reverend clergy are ex pected to assist at the obsequies, which win bo solem nized on Monday. Among tbo principal mourners at tbe luueral will be ex-Mayor O'Neill, brother of the de ceased, ana Uov. Fuiher Sharkey, of Philadelphia. COLONEL MYKH MYKBS. Colonel Myer Myers, the British Consul at Norfolk, Vs., aud one of tbe oldoat and moat estimable citi zens of that place, died Thursday night, In the eighty-eighth year of his ago. Colonel Myers was s soldier in ilio war of 1812, aud held u commission in the uavulry arm ol the service, boiug at one lime an aide upon the stall'of Geueral Wade Hampton, the father ol the preaeut Governor ol South Carolina. In 1832 Colouoi Myera succeeded his brother as Consul lor Brazil, ana also ol the Netherlands, und was ap pointed to tho British Consulate in 1866, which he held until the closo ol his lite. He was alao president ol the Bunk ol Virgiuta. At the epocial request of the deceased thero will be no church service at the fuuoral on Suudny. Tbe solemn coremonies will be conducted solely by tue Masonic Order, ol which ho wus a member. _ A "WINDFALL." AN UNEXPECTED HEIB TO NEARLY HALF A MILLION. Philauklpuia, Nov. 0, 1877. A rich old bacbolor, named George Washington Smith, died in tbisoity on the 22d ol April, 1876, aud left a will in which ho appolutod W. J. Do Rouno ex ecutor, und directed that his estate should be dls tnbutod uudor the inteststo laws of this State. Tits estate is as follows:? Personal property ill Tract ol laud, Indianu conuty 4,6iw oo Cash.. 46,698 18 Tula made in all a oouilortaole estate of $409,673 76. A short time age the executor filed his account, by whicu it appeared that he had paid out the loliowlug Items:? Collateral inheritance tax $17,624 78 Persoual property, takau by hlmsell us sole legatee. 368,478 67 Tract of laud in Indiana conuty, taken by htinsell as solo legatee 4,500 00 Miscellaneous pay rueuts. expenses 8,167 46 Bulance or sash, taken by himself as sole legatee...... 20,906 96 Total $409,673 75 Judge Hauna, in confirming the account, said:?''It appeared that the sole heir-at-law was his nepbow, the accountant, W. J. Do Kenno. Tne account was ex* atniuod and found eorreot. No claims against tho estate existing the balance In the bauds ol tno ac countant was awardod liitn as holr-ai-law." Mr. tiinitU was the last of un bin family. Ho was a member of old Christ Ghurch, aud was liborul in bis gltts to the church and to the cause ol Christ geuer uliy. It was said ot him that he was euituod to a baroneicy in Euglaud, aud owued property there and elsewnore in Europe. At the time of his death his acquaintances supposed that ho would bestow bis large loriuae upon charities, but events nave proved difiuroDily, aud Mr. Do Ueuue now secures tbe enilro estate. Mr. Smith's father was the Hon. Tbomas tiiuith, one of the Judges of the tiupremo Court ol Pennsylvania, aud hall brother ot Dr. William Smith, the luuudcr of the present Uuiversity ol Pennsyl vania. Mr. Smith had studied law with the iato Horace Binney, travelled abroad und given much at teuiiou to tue railway systems or Kugland and the Continent, and so clearly had he tnlurmod himself upon this subjeoi that bis opinions were sought for, and his lutormatlon could always be depended upon lor its accuracy. Mr. smith resided for some tunc in Edinburgh und Loudou, aud conducted a suit lor tbo rights ol a sister oeforo tbe superior courts of England, and as a finally beioro tbe Louse ol Lords. Tbe sisier bad married aScotch gentleman of rank and fortune, and Uad in fettle mem of a laintly difficulty, Iu disregard ol her rights, surrendered to her hus band's family. Tho House confirmed bis views of tbe mailer, but the majority of tho peers acted ou au old rulo, that u lamily settlement could not be disturbed, even though tho party had surren derad rights, in tbo latter portion of his lilo Mr. tiiuith travelled much In Ainca and Asia, speeding considerable lime in the region ol Sallust's Jugurtbiue war searching lor antiquities and eudoavortug In ull places that he visitod to deepen the foundations ol his religious faith. Mr. .Smith, lu conjunction with Ben jamin Hurucr Coutus, was tne founder of the Histori cal Society ol Pennsylvania, THE lilVAL CROaS bOOIETIES. It Is no secret that for some weeks there has existed In the city two associations under dlfiorenl names the object of each being tbe exienaion of aid to tbo wounded soldiers In the Russian and Turkish armies. Tho "Boclely ot the Crescent and the Cross" is man aged exclusively by prominent and pbllsuihroplo ludloff, the Keu Cross Society by gentlemen. lle cciitly uu effort looking to tbu consolidation ol these societies was begun, and, with thu nope of carryiug it lo a successiu 1 termination, committees were suggested by tbe rivul societies Tbu Kea Cross [Society at its last meeting named sucn committee, and a similar committee was named lust eveuing by tbe Ladies' Society. It is hoped by irlends of bulb par ties that this committee ol couf'erouco will agree upon a basis'ot union und that at Hie next meeting of tne Hod Cross Society tho consolidation will bo an uccom pushed fact. DUMMY ENGINE SURGERY. A TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLAR FOOT?ANOTHER ACCIDENT. The suit of Bernard Slamin against tho Southern Railroad of Long lsluud lor tho recovery ol $2U,000 damages lor personal Injuries was concluded in the Brooklyn Oily Court yesterduy. Some lime stneo tbe plaintiff was run ovor by ono ol the delendants' dummy engines, and his loot so badly Injured that 11 had to bo amputated Tho plaintiff then brought a suit for personal damages, aud tbe case was dismissed. He again brought all action against tbe delendants and received a verdict lu Ills lavor of $17,000. Notwith standing plaintiff agreed to compromise for $12,000 delendants appealed the ojso, ano the third trial took piuco yesteruay. Alter a short deliberation the Jury returned a verdict ol $11,530. UNDER A DUMMY ENGINE. James MoNslly, thirty-three years of age, residing at Fort Hamilton, had his leg broken and was soverel.v injured about the head on Thursday night, by being run over by one of the Brooklyn City Railroad Com pany'" dummies. The Injured man was lakou 10 the Hospital. _ MAIUilAGES AND DEATHS. MARRIED. Dn Loso?Hiilart.?On Wednesday evening, No ember 7, 1677, ut tbo residence of tho bride's parouis, y tno ltev. a. Guumson, Jdlics Ds Loso lo Saha M. Iillaky, all of Brooklyn. Ei.diudob?Mumfohd. ?In Flushing, L. I., at tue csideuce ol the brido's parents, py Rev. Dr. J. Car loutur Smith, S. T. D., L. Ukrukkt Klpripos to Mak iia V. V., dtttighfor ol P. It. Muuilord. Gkiinkt? Bkattik. ?At tho rosiuonce of the bride ? wirenis, Wednesday evooiug, Novombor 7, by the Uov. jr. Abercoinbio, Edward E. Ukdmt ? luughier ol Robert Boaltle, E.-q., all Utile rails, 3. J. No cards. ... Gurlst?W ilmon.?Ou Thursday, Novomber 8, by ,ho Rev. Dr. John Hull, OttDU coklkt to Maky K., lnugnicr oi Richard T. Wilson. Hart?Snow. -On Wednesday evening, Novombor I at tbo rosidonoe of tho bride's parents, 163 Dean au, iirooklyn, by Rov. C. K. Glover, Carrhc K., daughter H Augnstlu Snow, 10 Ajlkx. R. Hart. No cards. Hrxderso*? PARkeo.?At Boston, Mass., on Tues day, November 6, 1877, by the Kew. Dr. Mimmiedala A?i>ia S..?ideal daughter of Samuel a and Kits* M. York?'* ?,ton< ,ni1 1saao B. Henderson, ol Nei -?UxK0,"l!~By,,0TT ?At Chrut C'burou, Norfolk, Va., n Pu'*Uu?. November 1, by tbe Hot. O. S. Bartin, h .Ed,,,j'" j? Higuims, ?f Noriolk, to Besbik H., daughter ol tbe late Gardner Elliott, ol Brooklyn, Jokalemon?Tract.?On November 7, at Clinton ?*,0'n,*<} C?>uroh, Newark, N. J.. by tbe Rov. W. I. R. Taylor, D. D., Cuarlks K. Jokalimon. ol Orange, to Bm.tR M. Tracy, of Newark N J Tnkrett-Crbam?At Wood aide. L. I, November 8, i u *tJ'-r'' ^OX' of St" "'??a8' Church, Newtown, 1L L, H. N. Terkbt* to Anna V., daughter of the lata Robert Creato, Esq. No carda. Townsman?RnvnotDa. ?At Klnderhook, N. Y., o* Thursday, November 8, by tbe Rev. E . A. Collier, Dr. Franklin Townsrnd, of Albany, io Maroakbi Whitixg, only daughter ol the late John 11. Reynolds. DIED. ? Banksb.?Mrs. Asa Baskkr, widow of John Bancer. Funeral will take plaoe from her late residenoe 440 West 35th at., Sunday afternoou, at oue o'clock Relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to at. tend. No flowers , Ulakknsy. ?On Wednesday, November 7, Thomas Blakenky, aged 82 years. Viriuo tinds Its Just reward When tbo lost moments come, And peacefully tbe spirit flies Unto us Huker's borne. Friends ol tbe iamily aro invited to attend tn? funeral, from tbo Central Methodist Episcopal Church South 5tn St., near 6lh, WiUiamabnrg, at one o'clock Saturday. Bddix?On Thursday, November 8, Babr L. Boon M. D., in the 60th yeur ol his age. ' Notice of funeral herealtor. Carney.?On Friday, November 0, Margarbt A wllo ol Jumea C. Oaruoy, aged 30 years. ' Funeral from her late residence, 617 Warren street Brooklyn, on Sunday, at two P. M. tilen Falls (N. Y.) papers please copy. Conart.?On Weunesday, 7th inst, at bis residence, Madison, N. J., Claudius B. Conant, aged 5S years. Funoral services st tbo house on Saturduy, loth Inst., ten A. M. Carriages at depot. Musonio tunerul services at tbe Masouic Temple, corner 23d st and 6th av., on Sunday, aliornoou, November 11, at half-pusl one o'clock. In termini alCeinatury oltho Evergreens. Ancient Loook, 724.?Bkkturkn?You are borobi summoned to atleud au emergent communication al your lodge room, Masouio Templo, at half-pust twelvs 1'. M., ou Sunday, November 11, to attend the luuernl ol our deceased brother, Right Worshipful Claudius B. Cooant, Pa.-t Master of Ancient Lodge, By order. CHARLES F. MILLARD, Master Ancient Lodge. The Masonic fraternity, also members of tbo A. A. Rite and riends gouerully aro invited to be present. Members of Kopublic Lodge, two. F. and A. M., ar? requested to bo prosont at tbe luneral servicus (as pel notice nbovo) ol R. W. Claudius Conant, honorary member oi the lodge. K. T. HOY. Master. Costa.?Ou November#, Hark* P., sou ol Joseph D. and Mary E. Costa, aged 9 years, 3 months and 9 days. Relatives and friends of tbe family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, ut St. Lukoi Church. Hudson st, onposlte Grove, on Sunday. November 11, at one o'eiock F. M. Coofkr.?Jersey City, November8, William Cooprr, In tbe 60th year ol his aga Tbo relatives aud irieuds are Invited to attond the funeral, irom hfa late residence, 361 Summit uv.. ou Sunday, lltb insl., at ball-past oue o'clock F. M. Daultk.?Suddenly, on Thursday, November 8, Louisa, beloved wilu ol Frank Uuuito. ' Funeral will tako place Irom her late residence. No. 82 3d uv., on Saturday, November 10, at hull-past out o'clock. Davidson.?On Thursday morning, Anns stark wife ol John Davidson, in the diet yoar or her age ' Frionde of the family are respectfully invited to at tend tbe funeral, Irom tbo residence or her son, John S. Davidson, No. 246 West 46th St., on Saturduy, loth lust,, at one o'clock. Decker.? At Travlsvllle, Staten Island, on Thnrg. day, November 8, William P. Decker, in tbe 78th year of his age. Relatives aud friends are respeotlully Invited to at tend the funorul, on Sunday, tbe 11th Inst., at half pust one P. M., at the chapel in Travisvllie, Staten Island. Boat louves plor 19 North River at elevon o'clock A. M. ? Doughty.?Suddenly, in Brooklyn. E. D., on Wednosday morning, November 7, John Doughty Esq , lu tue 70lh yoar oi bis aga The relatives and friends of the family, also the motnbors of tho Police Department, are respectlully requested to attend the fuuorai, from the residence of his sou-in-law, No. 10 Devoe su, on Saturday, the 10th lust. at two o'clock P. M. Forstkr.? Ou Thursday mornlug, November 8, Em ily A., wile ol James P. Forsttr aud daughter of Em ily A. and tho late Jatne B. White. Funeral services at the Central Baptist Church, cor ner of 8th and South 6th sis., on Sunday, November 11. at one P. M. Relatives and friends aro cordially invited to attend. Gkiswolp.?At Cromwell, Conn., suddenly, on Thursday, 8th inst, Jamks T. Gkiswolp, formerly ol thlB city. Tho luneral will take place on Snnday morning, thf 11th Inst., Irom bis rosideuoc at that place. Howard.?At Newtowu, L. L, Abraham F. Howl aru, lu the 54tb year of hia ago. Relatives and Irionda are respeotrully invited to aU tend the luneral, Irom tbe Episcopal Church, on Sun day. November 11, 1877, at half-past two o'clock P. M. Trains leovo Hunter's Point al 1:0& o'clock. Loiiman.?At Mount Vernon, N. Y., on Wednesday the 7in. John H., oldest son ol Anna and tho lalt Henry Lobtnan, aged 17 years and 6 months Relatives aud friends of the family are rospectfull* Invited to attend the funeral, Irom his mother's resi dence, corner of 9tb av. and 3d at, on Saturday, al one o'clook P. M. New Haven trains leave 42d st! al 12 M. Mallory.? On Friday, the Oth Intl., William H. Malloky, at his late residence, 32 East SOth st., In till 61st year ol It is aga Notice ol funeral horealler. Troy papers plouse copy. Mitchell.?On Thursday, 8th inst., Sarah Lkokti Mitchell, aged 13 years, daughter ol the late Samuel E. L. aud Caroline L. Mitchell. Relatives aud frieuds are Invited to attend thi lunerni service on Sunday, at two o'clock, at 121 Easl 28ih st. Remains will be taken to Greenwood oa Monday. McGhatii. ?At hia late residence, Lexington av., between 77th and 78th sis., John A. McGkath, in bil 13th year. Notice of luneral herealtor. MoOurbbn.?suddenly, on Thursday, Novembor 8, Edward McGumkkn, aged 38 voara. ' Funeral will tuko place Irom tho rosldenoe or bil brother, James McGurrnn, No 364 3d st Brooklyn E. D., on Saturday, at two P. 1L Relatives and frioudi aro invited to attend. MuIntykb.?On Friday, Oth Inst., John McIntyrs, Jr., at his residence. Nil 310 West 24th at. Tbo relatives and friends of tho deceased are In vited to attend the fuuorai from the Dorlo Room, Masonic iemplo, cornor 23d st and 6th av., on Sum day, November ll, 1877, at two P. M. Summons.?The members of Adelpblo Chapter, No. 168, R. A. M., are hereby auminoued to meet at tbeir rooms, without further notico, to attend tha funeral ol our late worthy companion, John Mclutyre, Jr., Irom tho Dorlo Room (second floor), Masonic Tom pie, corner 28d st. and 6th av., ou Suudiiy. Novembol 11, 1877. at ono P. M. sharp. WM. NEELY, H. P. J. L. Rooms, Jr., Secretary. Summons.?l ho raoinbers of Greenwich Lodge, Noi 467, F. and A. M., are boreby summoned to moo* at the louto Room, Masonic Templo, to attend thl luneral of our late worthy Secretary, Brother Jobi Mclutyre, Jr., from tho Doric Room (second floor! Mason io Temple, corner 23d st. and 6tn av., on Sam day, Novembor 11, 1877, at one P. M. sharp. S. J. BROW, Acting Maater. J. L. Benjamin, Acting See re tary. MuNallt.?Novomber 8, 1877, Bridomt McNai.lt, native ol tno parish ol Augnuainuilm, county Monte gbuu, Ireland, aged 71 years. Funeral irom 169 West 21st st, on Snnday, the lllh at half.paai one o'clock, thence to Calvary Cemetery Nkvins.?In Brooklyn, Novoinber 0, Mary Rorkn beloved wile o( Patrick Novina, In the 80ih year a her uge. The relatives and.Irieuds of tho family are invited to attond her funeral, Irom St. Charles' Church, Syd ney place, Suuday, at two o'clock. O'Neill.?On Friday morning, Novomber 9, at Mad. Isou Convent, New Jeraoy, Sister Mary Aonki O'Neill, in tho 41st yoar ol her ago and the twentieth oi her sacred proleaslon. Intermeut, alter solemn requiem mass, on Monday, at half-past nlno A. M. The friends and former pupih ol the deceased are lUYited to attend. Petty.?At Rutnert'urd, N. J., Oth Inst, of dlph. therm, Roiiert L., youngest child of Goorgo W. and Eleanor Petty, aged 7 years and 8 months. Funeral from residence of parents, Sunday, Novem ber 11, at oue P. M. Place.?At Brooklyn, K. D., Thursday, November 8. Mak/Pl .ck, widow ol Robert Place, lu tho 7oth veal ol her ana Funeral services on Sunday, at hall-past one o'clock, at tbe residence ol bor aou-iu-law, George Boll, 30U South 2d st. Relatives and irieuds are Invited to at leud. Interment at Cypress Hills. Puvogml.?On tbo Oth Inst, Adsliinid M., daughtei of llenry aud Carrie L. Puvogel, aged 3 years and 10 days. Tho relatives and friends of tbe family and tho Host Hihlin Club, are respoclfully Invited to attend tbe fuueral, Irom tbo residence of ber parents, No. 361 East 30ih st, corner ol 1st av., on Sunday, at om o'clock P. M. Rnillv.?On Friday morning, alter a long Illness Bridgst Cudkiikt, me beloved wTo of John Keilly, aged 29 years, native or Newtown Killa, county K'll keuny, Irelaud. Relatives and friends of tho family, and thoso of her brother-in-law, Hugh Rollly, aro respectfully invited to attend tb# funeral, from hor lute residence, 643 Greenwich st., ou Sunday, Novouibor 11, at one o'clock. Kilkenny papers ploaso copy. Reynolds.?On Friday, Novembor 0, Thomas Revs molds, aged 27 years. Funeral services rrom his late residenoe, William bL, Jersey City Heights, Sunday, November 11. at oue o'clock. ' Rogers.?Suddenly, ou Thursday, 8th inst. Abtmuw Roonrs, in the 6utn yoar of his ago. Relatives aud Irieuds uro respectfully Invited to at tend the luneral, al hia late residoncn, 193 Spring at, on Sunday, Novembor 11, at 12 o'clock. Shkkwoou? ai Morrlstown, N. J., November 0 B. *. Susrwood, aged 40 year,-. Tbo luneral will lake plaoe Irom his late rosldeneoL ou Tuesday, November 13, at ball-past eicveu A. M. Sturoks.?On the Mill lust, in the 70lh year ol tits ago, JosiAH R. .ITCIiilKS. Funoral sorvices al his lalo residence, 233 East 110th at, .Saturday, tho 10th inst Tiie remains will b? takon to On en wood. Willkt. ?At Washington, South River, N. J., night of the Hth Inst, Mrs. Maria Willkt, widow ol Mr. Samuel il. Willei, formerly of Now York,