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sssESHSSESsassiasssxSoraH BUSINESS NOTICES. Find places lor thom all 1 Ex 3ontor Drake THE FASHIONS. ARTIFICIAL BUILBINO STONE, OPB CORRESPONDENCE, STEEET LIGHTING. cemetery as lot owner may readily see. The work speaks for itself.

Tho taBte with whioh the laying out and embellishment of the tie city. Instead of dapping an injunction on, ex parte, as the manner of State Courts is, the U. S. Court issued a summons for the oirj to show oause why the federal government should not enjoin the munioipal government THURSDAY EVENING, SEARCH 9. NEW LOAN OF THE UNITED STATES FOE BEFUNDINO UNITED STATES Treabttbt Depabtmxkt, I Wabhxhotoit, Fobraary 18 Lf Publio notice is hereby given, that books will be opened on the sixth day of March next, to this country and In Europe, for SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NATIONAL LOAN, Under the Aot July 14, 1870, entitled "An Aot to authorize tho Refunding of the National Debt," and the Act In amendment thereof, approved January 20 loll.

The proposed loan comprises three olasses of bonds, namely First Bonds to the amount of Bve hundred millions dollars, payable in coin, at the pleasure of the Unitod States, after ten years from the date of their laaao, and bearing interest, payable quarterly In coin, at the rate of five por cent, per annum. Second Bonds to the amount of three hunfl rod million of dollars, payablo in coin, at tho pleasnroof tho United States, after fifteon yoars from tho date of their issoo, and beajtmg Interest, payable quarterly ia coin, at the ratoof fonr and a half por cent per annum. ThirdBonds to tho amount) of seven hundred millions of dollars, payable in coin, at the pleasure of tho Unitod States, after thirty years from the date of their isauo. and bearinB interest, payablo quarterly In coin, at tho rate of four per cent per annum. Subscriptions to the loan wUl havo preference In tho following order, namely: First Subscriptions that msy bo first mado for five per cent bonds to the amount of two hundred millions of dollars; of which tbore will be reserved for twenty dayB, one half for subscribers in this country and one half for subscribers in foreign countries.

Second Subscriptions or equal amounts of each claas of bonds. Third Subscriptions for equal amounts of bonds boaring Interest at the rate of four and a half per cent, and of bonds hearing interest at the rate of five per cent. Fourth. Subscriptions for any five per cont. bonds that may not be subscribed for in the preceding classes.

When a subscription la made, the subscriber will bo required to deposit two per oent. of the amount thereof ia oin or urreaoy of the United States, or in bonds of tho class to be exchanged, to be accounted for by the Government when the new bonds are delivered and payment may be made either in coin or in bonds of tbe United States known as FIVE TWENTY BONDS, at their psr value. The coin received In payment will be appUod to tho redemption of five twenty bonds, and the debt of the United States will not be Increased by this loan. Tbe bonds will be registered or issued with coupons, aa may be desirod by subscribers. Registered bonds will be issued of the denominations of $50, $100 $500, $1,006, $5,000 and coupon bonds of each denomination exoept the last two.

The interest will be payable In tho Unitod States, at the office of the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, or Designated Depository of the Government, Quarterly, on the first days of February, May, August, and No vember, in each year. The bonds of the several classes aforesaid, and the inter est thereon, are exempt from the payment of all taxes or dues of the United States, as well as from taxation in tho form by or under State, municipal or local authority. After maturity, the bonds last issued will bo first redeem ed, by classes and numbers, as may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasuary. The bonds will be issued at tbe United States Treasury, buttheagenteforthe negotiation of the loan in Europe are authorized to make arrangements with subscribers for the transmission of the bonds to the agents through whom subscriptions may be reoeivod. Subscribers iu the United States will receive the new bonds of the agents with whom the subscriptions aro mado In the United States, the National Banks are authorized to receive subscriptions, and subscriptions may also bo made at the office of the Treasurer of the United States, or of any Assistant Treasurer, or the Designated Depoa Itories at Buffalo, N.Y., Chicago, 111., Cincinnati, Ohto Loulavillo, Mobile, and Pittsburg, Pa.

The following banking honsea are also authorized to ac as agents in receiving subscriptions in the United States, NEW YORK CITY. Austin Baldwin St Co. James O. King'B Sons. Baker Kitchen.

Kountzo Brothers. A. Belmont Co. Leonard, Sheldon Foe Blake Brothers A Co. tor.

Brown Brothers A Co, Maltland, Phelps A Co. Budge, ScbtfT Co. Marx Co. Ceoll, Stout and Thayer. Morton, Bliss A Co.

John J. Cisco Son. P. M. Myers Co.

Clark, Dodge Co. George Opdyko Co. Henry Clews Co. E. D.

Randolph A Co. Jay Cooke Co. Held, Leo Content. Dabney, Morgan Co. Security Bank.

Thomas Denny A Co. J. and W. Seligmaa A Co Drexol, Winthrop A Co. Soutter A Co.

Dnnoan, Sherman A Co. Edward Swoot A Co. Fisk A Hatch. Moses Co. Frank A Cans, Trevor A Colgate.

Gibson, Casanova, A Co. Turner Brothers. Glendlnning, Davis Union Trust Company. Amory. Van Schaick A Co.

Hatoh A Foote. VerariLe A Co. W. T. Hatoh A Son.

L. Von Hoffman A Co. Edward Height. Wells, Fargo A Co. H.

A. Holser's Sons. Winslow, Lanier A Co, Howei A Macy. CONNECTICUT. HABTf OBD.

NEW HAVEN. George P. Bissoll A Co. II. H.

Bunnell. wateiidubt. Chase A Higginson. Elton Banking Company. E.

S. Scran too A Co, GEO. W. mh4 6t Secretary of tha Treasury. DON'T TAKE IT, EITHER SMALL POX OB SCARLET FSVBR.

Vie DARBY'S ProDhvliotlc Fluid, tho bast and mcst effective disinfectant over introduced. Brerjr druggist Has It for sale. UUico DARBY'S FRO. PHYLACTIO JJXUID, 161 William streot, N. Y.

mh7 TuiThSt 1871. The tries of interior doaoratlnriB for tho cm rent rear Am now established, and although much of tho rigid outlice and angular form which characterizes tho Greek stylo Is still retained for plain furniture anddrapery, still the tendency for tho richest work is toward tho elaborate and ornate. The old enylnjr. "No accounting for tasto" is nrnr ap plicable to household adornments and articles of luxury, aa well as thoBe of necessity. In order to gratify the desire for "something new11 and please all tastes, the firm of T.

Brooks Co. have selected the choicest patterns. This firm have made for themselves a reputation for tirst'class furniture, but they desire the publio to understand that this is not their limit They claim a specialty in all branohes of upholstery. Their lace curtains lambrequins and window draperies, In silk and reps, are unquestionably beautiffcL. They also call attention to the Hartford woven wire mattress for which they are tho sole agents in this city.

This articlo will supplant all spring beds heretofore invented. 187 Fulton stcor. Sands. apa J. G.

KEITHER, CABINET AND UPHOLSTERY WAREHOUSE, Futton avo, corner of Navy st, Brooklyn. The oldest and only furniture manufacturing establishment in this city. RICH CABINET AND UPHOLSTERED Goods, of the newest and most desirable constantly on hand. Parties purchasing of me'Will havo every articlo warranted as it ia represented. my9 lyoodT PARLOR SUITS.

BLACK WALNUT BEDROOM SUITS, FANCY CHAIRS, HALL STANDS, CHESTNUT AND PAINTED SETS, Together with a fall assortment of CABINET FURNITURE AND BEDDING. AT VERY LOW PRICES, FOR CASH. K. A. HAUPTMAN, Opposite Bridge st.

444 FULTON STHP HT, mj28 ly S.TuiTh OidNo KBaDdlOtPBIiTON AVH. TO THE GENTLEMEN OF NEW YORK We nonld respectfaliy announce ourREMOVALfrom Broadtray to 320 Filth aro, ono door aboro Twenty sixth st. Onr Spring Stylo SILK HATS introduced March Prico of best qnality redncod to $8. All goods manufactured on the promises. F.

H. AM1DON SON, AGENTS J. A. JACKSON 4 69 Tremoot SV, Boston. H.

W. MANSFIBLD.New Haten.Conn. F. C.JONES, St. Pauls.

Minn. W. H. OAKFORD, 913 Chestnut St. Philadelphia.

W.S. BULLOCK 4 441 Broadway, Albany. JOHN SABEY.Jr.. lSGenosoost, Syracuse. BISHOP BARNES, 115 Lake st, Chicago.

mh7 8t Tn.ThAS IMPROVEMENT. Before purchasing elsowhere, wo would particularly invite) an examination of our prices, and stock of GAS FIXTURES Glass, Gilt, Bronio and Extension CHANDELIERS. 223 FULTON STRRBT, And oorner Court and Union. ARMSTRONG BLACKLIN. USE JEWELL BROTHERS' SELF LEAVENING FLOUR, First Premium American Institnte, 1870.

ALL GROCERS KEEP IT. delJ ly STni Th SPECIAL NOTICES. POSITION IN A QUARTETTE oheir wanted by a good soprano: is familiar with. tho Episcopal ser'Ice. Address ourttAntr, bade omce.

mh9 SfltiiS "li SMALL LOAN REQUIRED TO EX J. tend a good paying business tho bost BOOurl'y and highest rate of interest will be givon. Address, stating time and place of intorviow, P. Eagle offioo. rah9 3t "VTTAMOUNT OF $75,000 TO LOABf at onoe.

In sums to suit owners of improvod Brooklyn and New York property, worth more than double the loan wanted. Owner, only need apply after 5 P. to W. 884 Jay t. mh9 St'ThiS ROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSICS ITALIAN OPERA.

IL TROV1TOKB. GAZZANIGA, NININGER, THURSDAY EVENING, March 16. Sale of ttcketo oomtnenoes on Monday, Maroh 12. Box offiee open at 8 A. H.

at the Academy and at IU Broadway, New York. mhtf RESOLUTION. THE PARTNERSHIP horetors existing under the firm name of JOHN If. 1. V.

I JI .1 1 1 hj i ib ujis u.t uissoivca VI mutual ajuaeab. JOHN N. 8AYRE, will continue the business his own account, ana wiii setue all ehums against said. firm. Maroh 9, 1871.

a. bayke, juan a. OA YKK, Jr. fiARPRTS. TYRTYnTwn Wl at very low prices for cash, or bsrter.

or an weok. ly or monthly Daymenaat Chatham st, N. Y. ranq j0 TVf ARBLE MANTELS J. M'GRATNE, JL uiDuui.uburar ui liiorum njauiew or uq latOSt QO" Blgns In statuary, Lisbon, Italian, Tennessee, and all marbles In general uo: mantels trom $la to $60).

All kinds of marble work manufactured to order, boxod and ahippod to all parts of the aountry. Ware rooms 14S Flatbush ave, factory 801 Paelflo st; five lines cars pass the door. mh9 ly ThSAM PROSPECT PARK FAIR GROUND ASSOCIATION By a resolution of the Directors new ftabsorlbera may be proposed doUirs, the term to oipirp July 1, 1812. Brooklyn, Maroh 1, 1871. KE1 AD.

Secretary. ABLEAUX VIVANTS. MRS. JAULKY'S WAX WORKS, AT MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN OHUROft, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, THURSDAY, March 9, at 8 o'olock P. COME AND SEE IT.

HAVE A VERY LARGE DEMAND for good houses. Owners are solicited to oall or send us full description and particulars of houses, either to rent or for sale. SPAFAKD 4 CLA.PPJ9S Remson corner Court. 1 has just been made Judge. Yesterday, Ex Sen ator Howells, of Iowa, and Ex Representative Ferry, of New York, both of whom tho people re jected, were appointed Commissioners of Claims under tho last army bill.

Only $5,000 a year for three years, and the piokings out of all the claims that can bo "passed." When Mayor Ealbfleisoh, like Humpty Dumpty, had a fall, he knew something broke. That resolute spirit of his never onoe thought that it might be a component part of his own person. He was convinced that it must have been the bath tub, when itwaB his own ribs all the time. How oharaoteriBtic, this I His Honor has all his life been smashing into jobs, and it was the most natural thing in the world for him to suppose that something elBe hod sustained fracture thanhis own sturdy frame. Undoubtedly, the incredulity that demurred to the idea of his own injury, took tne form of that resolution that has bo rapidly and happily restored him to his official duties.

One advantage the Mayor has had in his temporary retirement. He haslearned how sincero and gen eral were the feelings of regret that were indulged in hia behalf. But we hazard one prediction. The gentleman having willed his way into health again so rapidly, will, in the future, as in tha past, esteem obstinacy the best policy. Now let him regulate obstinacy by method, and the combination essential to his mental constitution will make it aB valuable to the oity as his stupendous physical constitution has proved valuable to himself.

The correspondents are divided in opinion whether the Republican Senators will depose Sumner, or not. Pool, Howe, and Nye, of tho Caucus Committee to revise the Committees, report in favor of Mr. Sumner's displacement as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, and Mr.

Morrill, of Vermont, on the same Committee, report against it. Mr. Sumner'B displacement is demanded by President Grant because Mr. Fish and Assistant Seoretary Bancroft Davis are not on speaking terms with Mr. Sumner.

Now, this is the stated reason. It is ridiouously inadequate as every one sees. The real reason is beoause of Mr. Sumner's persistent and consistent hostility against the Santo Domingo job. If this politioal persecution is effected, Santo Domingo will receive Mr.

Sumner's attention in open session but not in the secret Committee, and that will be all the difference, with the advantage deovdedly in favor of the opponents of the treaty. Mr. Sumner, too, is a force in the country at large. He is probably the most representative sentimentalist Republi can in these States. He has boon a Republican in principle, and ha has nover made money by politics.

If President Grant can afford to make Mr. Sumner and his friends the onemieB of the administration well, it is all right. It is by no means certain that the Republican Senators will permit this slaughter of their associate. Trumbull, Schurz, Wilson, Sherman and such men will undoubtedly be opposed. But it is a nice matter.

A great and deatructive party is digging its own grave with the spade of internal dissension, and he would be a fool who juBt about this time would cry out, "Let us have peace." Mr. Field says that General Barlow's calm and convincing statement of the facts of Erie litigation "can be readily refuted." Mr. Field should loso no time in setting about tho refutation, be cause the statement iB producing on the publio mind a clear and deep impression which ia not removed, but rather strengthened, by Mr. Field's characteristically Bharp practice in writing to the Tribune at 113 o'clook at night and taking a snap judgment on the ground that justice was not done him next morning. The press expresses its opinion on Field in a positive way.

The Nation aays of General Barlow's Erie hiBtory ITe commend it to tbe careful perusal of all men and women in this State who own any property, oven if they care coining xor ymmio morals ana lor tne orcait oi tne bench and bar. There Is a strong disposition at the bar to wait for judicial corruption to be put down by a wind mill or hydraulic ram, or somo other self acting machine and we are, therefore, aU under deen obligations to onv man who oflors to pay with bio person." It is difficult to see how the members of the bar who honor their profession can much longer abstain, in view of the direct and damaging charges made with cumulative force against its leaders and againbt the courts, from'taking some collective aotion to condomn the practices and repudiate the morality for which the public, in the absence of such action, will hold the bar responsible. In the third chapter of his Erie history, published to day, General Barlow says It is tune for the membcrstof the NowYork bar, if thev care for the dignity and honorable name of thoir profession, to call things by their right names and to speak very plainly of some of tbe judges and somo of the lawyers. If men would tell half what they Know, there are some judges who would never dare to appear again on tho bench. And if by any procsoding it were pos sible to compel somo persona to tostify who are now reluctant to speak, a mass of corruption would appear which would astound even this community at the thought that their liberties and fortunes are at the mercy of euch men.

The bar is to blame for this Bi lenco. It belongs to every profession to purify itself, and there is no profession or guild in tho world whioh would havo permitted the professional misconduct of leading members (on the bench and at tho bar) to go unrebukod, as has tho legal profession in this city. There is no doubt tme aiily expresses tho judgment of the public, and reputable and influential lawyers cannot escape the serious consequences of further silence. PerhapB it is too much to expect that the Bar Association will expel Field, as it is to demand that Plymouth Church shall expol Shearman. But it is at least as important that the Association shall pass a suitable resolution on the subject as that it shall recommend amendments to the Code.

And when tho Christian Union prints its opinion next week it is too late for this week it is to be hoped Shearman's pastor will not repudiate it. A REPORTER'S SCARE. How a Sensational Qnill Struck a frail Tho Probably Horrible and the "Theory" thereof Possibilities oi Suicide, Murder, or Both Hoir an Eagle Attache was Disappointed in a SciissMion. Tho sensational reporter of a daily jonrnal is of that sort of an Individual whom Tom Hood do scribes when ho sings "Only proposo to blow a bubble. And Lord 1 what hundreds will subscribe for soap." To Buch a sort of a quill a drop of blood mysterious ly placed is a perfect dream of "business;" tho horriblo, as exemplified by nightly assaults, suddon killings, planned murders, hangings, etc, form the meat on cwhich bo feeds, and no sooner does be boar of anything exciting than ho goes for it instinctively.

A case in point. Tuesday moraine bright as Sum mer, and balmy as advanced Spring timo. In due time a reporter engaged on this journal, and whose designation Bhall here be arrived at the Court Honso, and betook himself to room No, 11, which ia set apart especially for reportorhu. He tried" tho heavy door it did not open he applied hia koy; tho wards, unlike many in tho oity, would not yield to brass. He peered through an aperture cut for dropping mail mattor through Into tbe room, and then perceived WHAT MIGHT PBOVJB A MTSTEBT.

A chair a eauc ncat chair, was placed so that tho baok rested against tho knob of tho door, thus preventing it from opening. But how came it there From the out sido it could not bo (Aus placed, because a partition setting off an inner or consultation room runs flush with the door, leaving no room to reach around. ly tho chair was placed in position from the inside As the perplexed B. stood trying to got up a theory (for the manufacture of theories is the quill driver's delight) along came O'Pakc, who was recruited to work up the case. To obtain an ontranco by woy of the window the room of tho Commissioner of Jurors was invaded.

There was Commissioner Xdnsky smoking quietly, all unconscious of a possiblo murder or something within a fow feet. Judgo Yoorhoes, with a bottlo of exceptionally old currant wino, stood contomploting tho jury box, while Doputy "Wooley sat oarnestly engaged, endeavoring to convinco a "sovorcigu" that jury duty was the noblest of earthly occupations, and subsequently charging for an affidavit because said sovoreign couldn't see It. A glanco out Bhowod all. The windows of room No. 11 wcro all closed and tho IN8IDB IBON BLINDS SHUT.

A word of explanation caused Clerk McAvoy to spring from his chair. Ho toro opon tho shutter and throw up the sash then leaping out one of tbo windows of tbo Roportors' room. Up it went tho iron blinds were drivon in by will and musolo. Tho gallant McAvoy leaped into the now mysterious apartment. Tableau.

He lookod for blood, ho saw none. Ho sniffed for blood, ho smelt nono. Thoro was none. BlBraillah 1 Then tho chair was removed, and B. entered.

Tho private room door was tried. All attempts woro vain to open it. An effort to scale tho partition, whioh does not run dear wos oqually fruitless. A locksmith was sent for, B. doolarlug that if thoro should bo a dead body in thoro he would bide the body to koop tho item away from tho other newspaper hounds," for which the Coroner will hold him worthy of espoclal anathemas.

Whilo awaiting the looksmlth the LuxunrEs of thkomes webb indulged. A fit place for suicide, because reporters aro so handy. Was not the night keeper of the Court House recently attooked, and even now rovonge ful fooling may havo left him cold and mutilated in there, and B. pointed tragically to the chamber of death. What bettor placo in the night, tho halls dimly lighted, to entice a man, not entirely Bobor; perhaps, into this place, and mnrder him.

The locked inner and chained outer door seemed to alienee suoh an Inference. OTako suggested that tho desperado might still bo concealed in the room, which Is large, being 57 feet in length, B. started at tho thought, and bravely Kited waste paper basket the only possible place of concealment but no blood stained murderor no countenanco stained with blood or pale in doath was revealed, Tho locksmith came tho door was openod, and thoro lay oh, sorry sight 1 two nowspopors of January last, looking as natural as la life, when their nows was frosb, Thoro they lay frowning an Eaolk and an D. Times. B.

drew a sigh of relief and wont to work. Evidences of Christianity. This is tho heading of a paragraph in a New York paper this morning referring to a lcoturo on tbo Bubjeot, whioh is followed by reports practically illustrating tho "day's doings" in tho model metropolis, as follows "Horrible Murdor in Albany "Tho Boy Slabbing Case "Tho Outrago in Water Btroot;" "A Youthful Bigamist;" "How a River Thief Was Coptured "Tho Coming Execution," otc, Conference of tbe Aldermanlo Gas Committee with Presidents of Companies Propositions for neducinn; Expenses. Aldermen Clancy, (Chairman), Weekes, Elliott, and Dunne, constituting a majority of tho Com. mon Council Committee on Lamps and Gas, met to the Council Committee Room, st tho City Hall, last evening, for tho purpose of conferring with tho Presidents of companies to relation to street lighting, with a view to reducing the bills therefor during tho present year to an amount not in excess of tho appropriation of $350,000, to accomplish whioh a reduction of about $100,000 from the amount expended lost year would be necessary.

Thero were also prcaont, Messrs. Bonson, of the Brook lyn, Llbby, of tho Citiicns', Cromwell, of tho Poopto's, Morgan, of tho Nassau, and Thomas, of tho Williams burgh Gas Companies; Strcot Commissioner Furey and Ohlof Clerk Wylio Aldermen McGroarty, Dawson, and Boggs, ond number of private citizenB. THE PROCEEDINGS were in tho shape of au Informal conversation, prin cipally bb follows Aid. Clancy stated the object of the conference as sdovo written, ana askod Mr, Lioby to re state tits proposition mado a week ago as then published in tbo in reunion to cleaning, ngnting and repairing. Mr.

Libby ropeated his former DroDosition whioh was to substance that the averago coat for this work last year was about $9,37 per lamp but that hi3 Com pany wouia ugm, clean ana repair the lamps to then territory about throe thousand in numbor for $6 each, provided tho Compauy be givon full charge of thoso lamps, towhlch case he would be willing to bo hold responsible for tho work. This would rosult to a saving of about $40,000 for tho wholo city, if all the Companies would make the samo agreement lu reference to the lamps of tho city, which number about twolvo tnousana in tne aggregate, Mr. Benson and others acquiesced in tho proposition, wmou wo uomminee eniertainoa ior consideration. IN BEPEBENCE TO UNLIOHTBD LAMPS Aid. Clanoy statod that thero bad been a total of 51,875 lamps not lighted last year, Mr.

Libbv stated that this triMnt a mifnctont. nnmhar throughout tho whole year to amount to that total for a single night. Mr. Benson said that bis company sent a man around on horseback, night and morning, to boo that tbe lamps were lighted and extinguished at thn nrnnnr tmn. mill ho behoved tho other companies did the samo, Tho cuuiimuiuu, nowever, naa no control over tbe lighters, Who BWOTOtOthCir bills tbe end nf Hin mnnth Tn Winter the burners were frequently frozen up, and had to bo thawed with alcohol, and theroforo some lamps, oven though properly lighted, would go outbofore morning, but to Summer there should be nono out, if BLOWN OUT BY THE WIND.

The companies, ho said, had no desire to charge tho city for more gas than was actually consumed, and, on account of leakage, really were paid for less. Aid. Clancy thought the lamps would not be blown out if kept in proper repair. Mr. Benson replied that tbo wind was sometimes high enough to blow out the lamps even if glasses were not broken, and that tho companies had done their best to keep the lampa iu repair and hod actually lost money by mo upernuuil.

Aid. Clancy complained that tho cleaning was not thoroughly done, aud Mr. Benson ropliod that the AI dermou wcro responsible for that by not employing more mon for that purpose. After some further desultory discussion upon thoso points Air. ueusou siatca tnat too CAOSK OF THE INOM5A8B had boen tbo duplication of lamns all over tho oitv.

Thoro were altogether too many lamps, and if it was seen fit to shut off half the number the companies would no us wen Bausneu as au were useu. Mr. Morean thouaht that if tho Dlan of Mr. I.ibbv in reference to cleaning, lighting and repairing woro aaopiea, ana tuo Durners reduced trom four to threo and one half feet, it would bo found to be satisfactory. Mr.

Libby thought it would give bettor satisfaction to make a small reduction to the time of uso rather than to tho size of tho burner. Aid. Clancy thought that aa the eity was snob a large customer it might bo supplied ot $2.50 per thousand feet. Mr. Benson said that if tho companies could supply the city through meters as wob done with private ous wjuitu Huuio ruuuuiion migut De maao, Dut tnat unaor me present system mere was too much leakage, OP THE PBIOE OP OAS Mr, Benson said that Mb ooropanv In blddinc to fur niBh Its share at threo dollars per thousand feet this year.

thuB reducing the nricn bv twontv flvA nAntn npr thousand feet, had come as low as they could and were unooie 10 moue any inrtner reduction. Aid. Clancv wanted to know if the corunanles would not accept the contract at $2.75 per thousand feet if so awaraea. Mr. Benson replied that thev might if tho govern ment tax wero off, but not otherwiso.

He behoved the tax bad been removed, but government mattors wero so uncertain that thero was still doubt upon that point. Aid. Clancy wanted to know if the companies would not undertake to light and extinguish tho lamps at one cni per lamp cacn mgnt, ior wmcn worK tne Uommon Council wepe now paying two cents porlamp. After brief discussion, tbe companies decided to do au ii acsirca. Mr.

Libby would prefer that the comnanies furnish only tho gas. He bad seen burners consuming at tho rote oi seven or eignt lect por hour, but if the Com mitteo desired tho companies to do tho othor work thov would do it, and would be willing to bo hold to strict ac uuuuiuuimy. A general lighting of onlv evorv alternate lamn throughout tbo city it was thought would not prove uuoiuuiurir iu iuu peupio, out on xuira street ana similar thoroughfares, it was thought feasible. ESTIMATES FOB SAVING. During tho evening tho Committee mado ostlmotes for Boving by tuo various plans proposod, which in round numbers would bo about as follows Reducing half hour moraine and ovening 0.000 Cleaning, lighting and reoairinc 40.0(1(1 Reducing bvzo of burners 118,000 Deductions for unllghtod lamps 8,000 Total estimated saving $206,000 The matter having been thus discussed, ond the companies boving directed attontion to tho fact that nearly three months had already expired for which it would be necessary to moke Committee adjourned for one week, in order to doliboroto upon the various propositions.

THE CENTEAI BANK FAHUEE. Second Meeting of the Creditors In qulsitivc Depositors and Anxious Stockholders Seek Information from the Counsel of the Assignee. In yesterday's Eagle the second meeting of the creditors of the Central Bank was noticed, but it took placo so late In the afternoon that it was impossible to give any oxtonded report of tho proceedings. The meeting was called by the Assignee, S. B.

Dutch er. as required by law, and a roport was submit ted by him of the progress modo so fir In tho settlement of the affairs of the Bank. By this report, as published yesterday, it appears that Mr. Dutchor has received $73,058.51, and has paid out of this fund, $9,769.78. Of theso disbursements, by far tho greater part, in all $8,829.59, consists of payments of taxes, interest on mortgages, and insurance on the property to Washington street, transferred to the Bank by Mr.

Pruyn. After the asslgnco had submitted his report, he was made target for numerous questions, legal ana otherwise, as to what ho 1b doing, how he is doing it, and what ho intends to do. Mr. Dutcher frankly odmitted that ho was no lawyer, and must bo guided in his actions by tho advice of his counsel, B. F.

Tracy, Esq. To tho relief of Mr. Dutchor, no doubt, just at this timo, Mr. Tracy made hiB appearance and announced that ho was ready to answer any questions that tho creditor might chooso to propoun 1, whereupon ho was put through the followiug catcchizatlon Creditor Aro tho stockholders of the bank liable for its debts, and, if so, to what oxtout Mr. Tracy Wo understand them to bo liable to tho extent of tho amount of stock owned by them at the time of the loiluro of tho bauk.

Creditor How is it to bo ascertained who are tho stockholders Mr. Tracy All persons appearing on the books of the bonk as stockholders at tho timo of tho failuro aro liable. Whether thoso actually owning stock but not appearing to dcBO by the books of tho bank aro liable, I am unwilling to express any opinion to day. Creditor Whose duty is it to buo tho stockholders. Docs it belong to the assignee or tho individual creditors 7 Mr, Tracy It is the assignee's duty, but before this can bo done by tbo assignee it will first bo necessary to close out tho estate, so that tho deficiency for which thoy ore liable may be ascertained, Creditor 1b the County Treasurer obliged to convoy to tho assignee the property convoyod to him by Mr.

Pruyn to scouro the debt of the county Mr. Traey As to tho propurty conveyed by tbe bank to tho County Treasurer, wo hold that he is bound to transfer this to tbe assignee, and he has already transferred securities nominally worth $39,970.00, What their actual value is will remain to bo ascertained, Aa to the real estate conveyod by Pruyn direct to tho County Treasurer and not by tho bauk, it was found that they could not be reached without putting Pruyn himself into bankruptcy, and as it appeared thot at the time he conveyed the real estate to the County Treasurer, bo also conveyed to the bsnkamnch larger amount, it was feared that any proceedings against Pruyn would result to setting oside both conveyances, and thus admitting Pruyn's individual creditors, who ore entirely unsecured, to come in and share in tho proporty. It was bolievod that the bank would lose if any proceeding in bankruptcy should be taken against Pruyn, and we wero pleased when the timo had posBed whon ony of his individual creditors could attack thoso conveyances. Wherever tbe assignee has bad information that tho assets of the bank were convoyod to tho creditors. of the bank after knowledge of its insolvency and with view to moke a preference, ho has demanded and will enf oroo a reconveyance.

If any creditor has knowledge of any such conveyance, of which ho has reason to believe tho assignee is not informed, ho would confer favor upon tho assignco by communicating with him. Creditor Is it intended to prosecuto tho bondsmon of Mr. Spader? We understand that tho law requires the cashier of a bank to give bonds in $10,000, for tho faithful performance of bis dutios. Mr. Tracy Tho osBigneo has no knowledge thot Mr.

Spader ever gave any bond, or that there ia any bond outstanding against him. At tho conclusion of the questioning tho meeting adjourned. The gcnoral expression among tho creditors soomod to bo ono of satisfaction with tho proceedings of Mr. Dutcher so far, ond oil seemed pleased with the straightforwardness of tho answers obtained from Mr. Tracy.

It may bo proper to Btate that tho compensation whioh Mr. Dutchor will receive, as assignee, is not so large as many have supposed. For his services in colloctiug tho $78,000 already In hie hands, ho has rccoivod $800, oud will receive hereafter ono per cent of whatcvor ho collects, LONG ISLAND CITY BAPTIST CHURCH. Interesting Dedicatory Services! Yesterday A very neat and commodious ohurch edifloe commenced last year bos been complotod and now graces the outskirts of Hunter's Point, in Eighth street, ono block from Central avenue, and is the first and only churoh owned by tho Baptist denomination in that vicinity, ii This building was yesterday formally dedicated and an eloquent dlacourso given by Kev. W.

W. Everts, of Chicago, in tho afternoon. The announcement had been made that Eov. Justin D. Fulton, who, it will ba remembered, was recently given some noiorlofy by Theodore Tilton as a beer drinker, would preach in the evening, and many wore doubtless disappointed at the intelligence that he caul not possibly fulfill the engage ment as his aged mother was at the point of death, no oesBitatlng his presence at her bedside.

Rov. Dr. Everts, therefore, oulciated Instead, and at the olose of his Bermon mode on earnest appeal to the people to contribute of their means on amount sufficient to clear tho ohurch from debt. Tho cost of the edifice entire was $29,600, of whieh, previous to Its opening, $17,000 had boen subscribed, and $15,000 paid to, leaving a ballance cf $14,500 to be raisod. At tho afternoon service, $0,000 of this last amount was subscribed, and to tbo evoning about $2,500 moro, whioh for an infant society Is making an excellent beginning, and leaves It in a fair oonditlon for usefulness, oven, if no more should bo realized for a year or moro.

It la scarcely a year since Mr. Horaoo Waters and his lady started a mission sohool at Hunter's Point, with ton scholars and two teachers only, of whieh tho handsomo church, and a society numbering about ono hundred and twonty flvo members, is tho product, and is to them and their efforts that thiB result ia mainly duo for its bucooss. Mrs. Waters hOB contributed liberally in old of tho project, having givonupward of $5,000 to cash, bosido which Mrs. Waters presontod a boll weighing 2,200 pounds, and an Italian marble baptistry, Tho pastor of tho Bocicty is Bov.

Wm. B. Smith, who must oor talnly feel a prldo in having so comfortablo building, aud so faithful a body of co workers. The mineola Sociable lothe Editor of tht Brooklyn Eagle Since you noticed the arrest of Mr. C.

O. Smith, late President of the "Mineola Soolablo" for theft, I have learned that tbo opinion is entertained by many that Mr. Smith was induced to commit the crime for which he has boen arrested, by the heavy expenses and evil influences generally, connected with the sooiety. And Bince Smith, by his conduct has reflected dishonor upon our organization, I feel it to bo my duty with your permission to publicly vindicoto the Association which has been thus wrongod.by public therefore I would say in this behalf that the organization Is composed (as far as it is in the power of humanity to ascertain). of pre eminently respoctable young men, whoso individual reputations oro spotloss, and whoso characters aro without blemish that tho organization vfas formed for tho purpose of rational amusement, and to this ond it was determined to give a reception each month during the Winter season, and this has been the custom of tho Society for tho last four years that although there havo beon no entertainments given by any organization In the city which could surpass thoso of tho Mineola," yet, so judicious bos been tho financiering that tho tax upon each member does not exceed $2 per month; that they hire or possess no club room, and do not allow tho uso of profane language, liquor or tobacco during thoir meetings, and finally that all the regulations of the Association are in accordance with the strictest ideas of morality.

I would aad that the communications which appeared in your Ibsuo of Monday, were written without the knowledgo or consent of any member of the Association. By giving tho foregoing lines a place to your valuable columns you will confer a favor upon myself a3 well aB every othor member of the "Mjneola Sociable," hot "Social Club." Spirituality and Morality In the Pal pit." To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Hundreds must have read the Eagle's editorial under this head last evening, with unabated interest. The point it mode was most intelligible If not satisfactory. "Is spirituality or morality the end at whioh the preacher should aim to his teaching? "Of courso this spiritual preaching Includes morality, but it does pot contemplate moralltr as a distinct subject of These quotations Indicate its drift. Expressed in other words, the preacher should endeavor to fix right principles in men's minds, and leave them to apply tbe same to every day life as they judge best, it being no part of his duty to point oat precisely what actions are or oro not to bo performed.

And thiB is assumed to be the position of Dr. Duryea. But not possibly by his consent. If this had been tbo Doctor's ground there bad boen loss uproar. He most distinctly has not left "morality" to his people's spontaneous volition.

With the spiritual he has taken up morality." and told them what they may "do;" and one particular thing they may "do" is to drink wine moderately with the sanction of Scripture, and, in his vehemence, adding thot the mon is fool who denies it." If he hod confined himBelf to the principles theory and sold nothing of "practice," that would havo been one thing, though, perhaps, not the best thing but since he also takes hold of practice or morality" (as many think he may and should), how can we help being astonished that it could bo to favor of wine drinking and against paper pledges It has been absurdly said that any doctrine can be maintained by Scripture authority. The soundness of our premises may sometimes best be determined by the conclusions they lead to. In this case good men and women grievo, to tho Doctor's churcn and elsewhere, but the grog shops are jubilant. Ought not this fact to lead so wlso a man to revise hia reckoning 7 A 1" ATHEH Advantages of Residence in Brooklyni To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Last Autumn the writer of this articlo visit ed several of the suburban towns near Now York, tn Westchester, to New Jersey ond on Long Island, for the purpose oi a personal inspection, wun viow to locat ing a nome. lie came to tne conclusion that Brooklyn was far superior to any of them.

It only neods two things, lower taxes and quicker transit to the suburbs to start Brooklyn forward with a rapidity that Bhall astonish tho most sanguine. Take that part of tho oity east of Clinton avenue, and thero are vacant lots enough to accommodate one million of population. They aro not liko your suburban lots unimproved, but to most cascB, the streets are paved, Bewered, lighted and watered, and the buyer con have all these bonoflts at once, nothing wanted but quick transit to cover them with houses to increaso their and the city's value five fold. New York sees this to her caso at last. After having lost $100,000 population ana untold millions of wealth, she is moving and will have quick transit in soma way.

She has her East and West side associations all working for the some object. Brooklyn must do UkowiBs or foil Badly behind. If tunneling be the beat method, Brooklyn has every advantage. Her elevation, soil, would enable her to do it five times quicker than New York and ten times cheaper. I hear it Bold that the City Railroad Company will do fcat all projects of this kind.

Suppose half a million people were attracted to tho suburbs of this city by the quick transit underground roads would give. It would not diminish the surfoco travel. Tho families that remain in Brooklyn all day would uso them, and their prosperity would increase with tho city's growth. New Jersey has wisely permitted the locomotive to meet tho ferry boat at tho dock, and has thereby gained from New York and Brooklyn immense prosperity. Shall thlsin6ane policy continue! Now York Beomsto bo saying in her case it Bhall not.

What Bays Brooklyn 7 StrauBUAif. State Assessments, Valuations, ic. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle One of the causes of the high percentage of taxation in Brooklyn arises from the fact that whuo our property is assessed at country property 1b ossessed at 1 10. Tho Stato Board of Assessors should be required to re assess or revalue tho proporty throughout the State, and should adopt somo rule whereby the valuation Bhould be governed by fixed principles. Property should be valued at SO per cent, throughout the State, and thus oil sections of tho State would ho compelled to pay on equal proportion of taxes.

Tho course pursued by the Board of Assessors for the past seven years bos been to increase the burdens of Now York and Kings, and decrease those of tho interior. The following tablo shows the rank injustice done to Now York ond Kings Valuation. Valuation. Decrease. CouNir.

1862. im. 7 rears. Cattaraugus 87,379,087 $7,291,591 Chenango 10,171,811 Dutchess 30,182,154 675,310 Tulton 3,990,962 3,743,788 215,174 Greene 8,766,478 431,275 Hamilton 8M.617 523,665 Herkimer 9,797,400 4,908 Levis 4,178,900 3,963,900 210,900 Madison 11,401,319 10,469,350 Mnnrrai 26.223.182 9S.8lM.31S 4 21. 7KK Niagara 16,072,848 14,293,572 1,780,274 naratojia Bcheneotady 6,746,815 6,217,080 639,735 Schobario 6,119,809 6,243,821 823,988 4,435,570 3,512.265 923,305 KtcubuD 14.St9.61S 13.738.127 642.491 Tompkins 7,185,059 7,180,703 4,386 Ulster 1 he above tablo is vory suggestive, it will bo soen that Dutchess County has decreased in seven years ten Fulton, eight per Gretna, six per Hamilton, forty per Herkiracr, ton per Madison, nine per Monroe, two por Niagara, eleven per Schenectady, ton Schoharie, fourteen per Schuyler.

20 per Steuben, six per Ulster, four per ceut. Oho of two things must bo true either tho valuation is increased, or the rich counties of Ulster, Dutchess and Monroe are rap idly decreasing. The census returns show that the population of those counties containing large cities have largely increased. It thorefore follows tho assessed valuation must bo incorrect. Tho total Stato valuation in 1869 was $1,966,646,288 In 18(3 1,436,765.016 Total increase of Stato $539,880,272 In Now York City, in 1869, It was $965,326,614 In 1862, it was 571,973,435 Incrooseof Now York City 391,351,179 Kings County, in 18S9 Ill 1003 Increase of Kings G'otmfcy $97,051,463 Now YotU and Kings Cotmty togother havo increased SUilS fin Increaao in rest of the Stato Making tho percontago increase in Now York and Kings County 34 pur cent, and rest of tho Stats 3 por oont.

Aa the AsS33sinoDt rolls now stand, Now York and King's Countv toeo fcher are valued at l.173.75.t'17 And the rest of the State Tho two counties havo 60 per cent, of the assessed property in the State, pay 60 per cent, cf the taxes, and have less than one fourth the representation. Tliis is not right. Our rep resonta Uvea in Albany should sco to it that a new valuation bo mado by the Assessors, and some plan adopted whereby tho assessment shall bo made uniform throughout the State. The writer is satisfied that the attention of such men as Murphy. Pierce, Jacobsaud their associates need only bo called to the BUbject to ontjure that speedy relief in tho premises so much desired by our citizens, to wit: tho reduction of our taxes one million of dollars.

This can bo accomplished by a uniform system of taxation. This reduction would amount to 59 cents on the $1.00,. and reauce our tax raioio a iracuon over a ncr cent. LAWS OF NEW YOBK By Authority. Every lam unless a difforent time shall bo prescribed, therein, shall commenco and take effect through out tbe State, on aud not before the twentieth day aftor the day of its final passage, as certified by the Soo rotary of State.

See. 12, title 4, chap. 7, part 1, Revised Statutes. OHAPTKR 47. An Aot to provido for the further supply of tho city of vnui water, aua ia me payment, oi too ex uenBos thereof.

Passed February 18. 1871, three fifths boing preaont. Tho Peoplo of the Stato of Now York, represented in Sen ato and Assombly, do onset as follows Section snaiiDotne nutyox tne permanent rtoara of Water and Soworage Commissioners of the oity of Rmntrlvn to nrocecri tn carrv into effect tho Dlan for tho furnishing an increased supply of water for said city, and for suoh extension of the present water worku of said city, and tho construction of such furthor reserroirs, conduits aud other structures aa may bo nocessary for that purpose, heretofore submitted by tho said Board to tho Common Council of the oity of Brooklyn, and approved bp a resolution of the Board of Aldermen of said city on uio eievonm aar oi juiy, eignieen nun dred and seventy, provided the wholo expense thereof shall not exceed the sum of ono million four hundred thousand dollars, and which said resolution waa finally adopWd by tho Common Council of said city, by a two thirds vote, on the twolfth day of Docorabar, oighteon hundred and seventy, and to that ond, tho said Permanent Board of Water and Sowerago Commissioners shall ac in tho name of and for the City oS Brooklyn, tho titlo to such lands, ponds and streams as may he nocosa.iry tborefor; but before nnypurohnso shall bo made by said Permanent Board of Wator and Sewerage Com mission era, they shall roport tuopropoBed tsrms and oonditinns thereof to tho said Common Council, and obtain its appr v.i of tho same. Upon tho acquisition of said lands, bunds and streams under this net, the said Form anon Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners shall cacao the necessary work to carry said plan into ofloot, to bo dono, and shall employ proper persons to Inspect tho same. See.

2. The provisions of the act, outlted An Aot to incorporate tiio Nassau Water Company," passed April twclvo, oiKhtcou hundred nd mty ho, and of thy act, entitled "An Act to provide for the supply of too City of Brooklyn with water," passed February eleven, hundred and fifty sovon. for tbe acquiring of lxndd, ponds and streams, for ascertaining tho compensation to owner and occupiers of land or water which may be takon or usod, fortho Issuing of tho bonds of said city, the proceeds or which said bonds shall bo used for tho payment of all the costs, charges and expenses authorized by this act, as also the costs, cliargos and expenses horotoforo incurred by said Permanent Board of Water and Soworage Commissioners for preparing tho plan aforosaid, for tho levying by tax on tho taxable property of tho City of Brooklyn tho amounts necessary to pay such bonds, and the interest thoroonas thoy shall become duo, for the sale of such bonds, and for the pledge of the properly of said city for tho payment of such bonds, are hereby adapted as a part of this aot so far as thoy can bo made applicable to tho purposes horeof. Sec. B.

This aot Bhall take effect immediately. Staxb OP New Yobx, OlHoo of the (Secretary of Stato, ob. 4 haeoomparod the preceding with the original law on file in this otfioe, and do hereby certify that tho Bamo Is a correot transcript thorofrom, and of the wholo of ah orlg. inallaw. HOMER A.

NELSON, Heoretary of State. Flowing: Sleeros, Which, as the Spring advances, will be snro to suporsode the long worn and favorite "ooaV neoeaaltate some radical ohanges; hence tho neat little oufl will have so auQcumb to the long discarded undorslflove. Formerly the manufacture of thoso articles was a bugbear to most ladies, but now, like nearly all fanoy artioles of female attire, they oan be bought ohoaper than you can make thorn youraolvos, and will givo infinitely more satisfaction. Lace around the wrists always makes the hand look smaller and whiter, so tho ladies will be ro a one Hod to tho change from the stiff linon oufl to the graceful flowing undersleevo. At F.

Fulton street, you can get anything in this line you wish, from the oostly point, with collar and handkerchief to match, to tho simple muslin and Valenciennes. Sooner or Later, A neRleoted cough will develop a constant cough, shortness of breath, failing strength aud wasting of flesh the avant couriers of consumption. In somo Instances the samo cause will prodnoo bronchitis, a disease of tho branohes of tho windpipe. In all aff cottons of tho pulmonary organs, aa well as iu bronohlal complaints, Jayne's Expectorant is both a palliative and a ourative, aa tho tsaUmous of thousauda and Its world wide reputation attest while in coughs and colds it acts speedily, and when taken according to direotlons, promptly rotnovoj them. Why not givo this standard romedy au Immediate trial.

Sold by all druggists. Coughs. The administration of medicinal propara tloesintheformof a lozeniols of all modos tho most ell gtblo and convenient, more especially as rogards a cough Tomedy. Bronchial Tboohes, or Oouon Loz BNQE8, allay Irritation whioh Indnoos ooughing, giving instant reliof in bronchitis, Hoarseness, influonza, and con auzsptWe and complaints. An Extensive mannfaotorr la Brooklyn Art Terras Nature Brown Stone Discounted An Outline Description of tho Discovery of a Lost Art and its Protrress in Europe and America.

During the last half century many fntile efforts have boen modo by sclentlflo men In Europe and America to discover some oheap and convenient method for manufacturing a material suitable to bo substituted for out stone for building purposes. Among tbo many ohemlsts who expended muoh time and money to ondeav ortog to solve the problom, was M. Colgnet, a distinguished savant of Paris, who, after numerous unsuccessful attempts, Anally discovered tho lost art, about fifteen years ago, and who, to 1858, had so porf ectod hia process, that examinations and experiments then made under the auspices of the French Government, eUoited official reports in which the artifloial substitute was pronounced equal in appearanco and strength to natural stone, and mot liable to deterioration by oxposuro to heat, dampness or frost. Having obtained patents comprehending the whole process of manufacture, M. Coignet, In connection with several American gentlemen, formed a corporated company for tho MANUPAOTUBB IN BBOOBXIN of this new material, for whioh purpose a corps of skilled workmen were sent from France, Tho capital atook of this Company was fixed at ono million of dollars, and tho officers aro Messrs, O.

Glover, President, pro tern J. O. Goodrldge, Treasurer General Q. A. Gilmore, Consulting Bngtooor, and J.

0. Goodrldge, Vice President and Superintendent. The Company is styled "The Colgnet Agglomorato Company of the United States," and has its buslnoss offloo to New York. Its works occupy sixteen oity lots at the corner of Smith street and Hamilton avenue, whore work has been quietly prosocuted during the past year, to which time considerable quantities of the stone bate been manufactured for shipment, to the shape of building material, statuary, etc THE PEOOESS OT MANTJTAOSUBB is simply to mix, by a peculiar method, tho constituent parts of the stone to be imitated. When to a plastio state this mixture is easily molded into any desired form, after whioh the molda are immediately romoved.

The artificial stone thus produeed is ready for transportation or use to a fow days from the time of mold tog, and continues to increase in weight and density thereafter. The molds are filled gradually and upon a Bolentlflo prinolplo by whioh air is entirely excluded, and previous thereto, and to connection with tho mixing process, the ingredients to be used are passed through a grinding machine which reduees the particles to proper consistency and Blzo. By this method of produoing artificial stone, one operative can perform as much work to a singlo day as from Bix to seven stone cutters, and tho cost of tho artificial stone is thus reduced to from twenty five to seventy five per cent. less than the natural stone when cut, the price boing regulated by quality and design. THE UNITED STATES GOVEBNMENT has bad Una article under consideration for several years past, with a view to ascertaining its adaptability for tho construction of Government works, and it was made the subject of a special and very complete report by the United States to the Paris Exposition, jlIcssrB.

L. Beckwitb, Civil Engineer, and Dr. T. A. Barnard, of Columbia College.

General Gil more was also sent to investigate the subject, and in his report, which has not yet been published, he states that the Coignet Agglomerato" is adaptod and adequato to the demands of every department of engineering, architecture and sculpture, being suitable alike for breakwaters, lighthouses, aqueducts, uovrors, rosorvolrB, pzivato residences, churches, monuments, statuary, and other works requiring elaborato ornamentation. ITS USB IN EUBOPE, judging from tbe reports of the Commissioners above mentioned, and General Gilmoro, is very oxtenslyo among the works mentioned, being about forty miles of the famous sowers of Paris the foundations and galleries of the Exposition building; the military barracks; tho great railroad bridge between Lyons and Marseilles; the structures of the Northern Railway, tbe new prison of Madelonettes the new barracks of the Notre Damo; the embankment of the Avenue do VEmpereur, and many private residences. Tho blooks of THE SUEZ OANAIi are also of the samo material, besidos tbo lighthouse at lis entrance, which Is one hundred and eighty feet high and which rests upon a solid block of tbo same material containing four hundred cublo yards. A largo ohurch at Yersignet is also of this substance, including its galleries, floorB, and even the lattice work of its windows, which are carved as from a solid block of granite. Tbo masonry of the Gardena of Rentilly Is also of the agglomerate, and has the appearance of having been constructed of various kinds of natural stone.

THE COLLECTING 8EWEB OP PAEIS was built of the same material by M. Coignot during flvo successive inundations of the Seino, but upon com pletion was pronounced perfect and without joint or crack. Sewers constructed in Odessa, Russia, and othor places have also withstood the test of years, as also have docks of the same stono at Bordeaux. As a pavement it hOB beon tested in Lyons with re ported satisfactory results, and as flagging it iB report ed after threo years' wear in tho government cavalry stables at Paris to bo in good condition, with the grooves made to prevent horses from slipping, still perfoot. THE AQUEDUCT LB VANNB, for conveying water a distance of thirty eight miles to Paris, built upon the shifting desert sands of Fontain blean, is also of tho agglomerate, and constitutes at once, perhaps, one of the most difficult as well as suc cessful undertakings of modern times.

This immense work waa accomplished by a Bcrles of arches of tho Coignet stone. Ten of these arches aro of ninety feet span and eight are of one hundred and fifty foet span, fifty feet high and fifteen and three quarter inohos in thickness at tbe crown. Upon those arches rests the aqueduct, which is six and one half fcot insldo diame ter, with walls only eight and one half inches in thick ness. Eleven miles of the aqueduot is tunnelod through quicksands, and the entire work of construction was carried on without intermission during the heat of Summer and tho frost of Winter. THE TJ8E IN AMEBIC A of tho "Coignet Agglomerate" has thus far been limited, but since tho establishment of the manufactory in Brooklyn, which is tho only one in tho United States, a considerable demand has sprung up, and the Company, which can now manufacture tho front for an ordinary house in a singlo day, have experienced such increased demands that on extension of tho works is contom plalcd.

Tho plaza of tho now Woodsburg Pavilion, at Bocka way, containing lour thousand feet of this material, is reported to have thoroughly withstood tho unusual se verity of tho past Wintor. A largo quantity or tho stono used in tho public buildings upon Ward's Island is reported to havo borno tho test equally well. BUrLDINOS IN BBOOHiYN. Mr. Henry Hartean, the well known bulldor, of this city, is now engaged in eroding a large building of this material for Mr.

A. S. Barnes, on Atlantio avonuo, between Clinton and Vanderbilt avenues. This building, wbich will be of the Celgnet brown stono, with sand etono trimmings of the Bamo manufacture, will be CO feet front by 5G feet deep, and is designed to be occupied by stores upon tho first floor, with a largo public hall above. Mr.

Hartcau, who was for many years in the brown etono business in this city, endorses tho now material as far superior to natural brown stono, Ohio sandstone, Nova Scotia stone, and similar matorial now in use, and predicts its general adoption in the United Suites, SPECIMENS OF THE STONE, which are said to havo undergone oonstont exposure in Summer and Winter, sinco they were sent to this ooun try, seven years ago, ore exhibited at the manufactory of tbe Company, poHect iu form and muoh harder than either brown or sand stone, the agglomerate withstanding an average crushing prcssuro of over four tons to tho square inch, whioh is about the avorage strength of natural granite, and about three times the averago strength of natural brown or sandstone There were also at the works many flno speoimens of statuary and building stones. Also, specimens of ma terial for tho erection of a large churoh of oloborato ar chitecture at Statcn Island, the traceries and other ornamental work for whioh tbo Company is now manufacturing. Tho artifloial stone, osido from being heavi er, harder, cheaper and apparently more durable than either tho natural brown or sandstone, Is also hand some to appearance, and, tho Company having successfully demonstrated its desirability, Amerioan progrcss ivencss will doubtless lead to its speedy and extensive use on this side of tbo Atlantic as well as to tho Old World. TEE CONFERENCE OF CONGBEGATTOHAL CHURCHES. This afternoon at throe o'clock a mooting of tho Conference of Congregational Churches of Brook lyn, Now York and vicinity, will bo held at tho Church of tho Pilgrims, corner of Henry and Romsen stroots, to continue during tho afternoon and ovoning.

Tho conference will consist of tho pastor and six members of tho following churches Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. N. Clinton Arnnnn Church, South Church, Central Ohurch, Bedford Church, New England Church, E. Elm Place Churoh, Warren Street Mission Church, Purlton Church, Park Church, Church of tho Covenant, Churoh of tho Mediator, Grand Avenue Mission Church Broadway Tabernacle Church, N.

Harlem Congregational Church, Now England Congrcgatlonol Ohurch First CongroKa wvuui uuuiuu, uwooj viiyt t. x'irst uuugregauonai Churoh. Nowark, Bollovillo Avonuo Churoh Orongo Volley Church, (flrBt), Orange, Orongo Valley Churoh, (second), Trinity Church Grovo Streot Ohureh, East Orange First Congregational Ohuroh, Stamford, First Congregational Church, Monfolatr, New Jersey; First Congregational Church, Elizabethport; FlrBt Congregational Church. Fort Lee: First Oonoraimllnnal Church, Paterson; First Congregational Church, Flushing, Long Island; First Congregational Ohuroh, New Lots; Parkvillo Congregational Churoh, Parkvillo: First Congregational Church, Woodhaven; St. Paul's Ohuroh, Flatbush; First Congregational Oburob, Morrisania.

Now York; First Congregational Ohuroh. Poughkoepsie: First Congrogational Ohurch, Williams' Bridge; Second Congregational Church. Greenwich, Connecticut. Also, the Corresponding Secretaries of the Amerioan Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, tho Amorlcan Home Missionary Society, the American Missionary Association, the American Congregational Union, and tho Soototy for tho promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education Bt the West, in New York, with Bov. B.

N. Martin and Bov. Horace James, of Now York. At tho afternoon session, after reports of tho state of religion in the several churChes shall have been presented and tbo transaction of other legitimate buslnoss, one or both of the following topics may bo presontod for discussion 1. How is tho compllanceof Christians, with Rom.

xli. 2 (flrBt cIoubo) "Bo not conformod to this world" to boBccnred? 2. What aro tho best means for promoting the highest degree of spirituality among ohurch members At tho ovening session tho following qnostlon will be presented, ond it 1b expootcd that various brethren will be prepared to speak in relation to it What ought to bo dono by our Congregational churches, under existing circumstances, to sustain and axtond ttio opoiation of tbo A. B. C.

F. M.1 Habmonio Cltjb Annual Mbetino At the annual meeting of tho "Harmonic B. B. 0.," held in their rooms, corner of Court and Livingston stroots, on Monday evening, March 6, 1871, tho following wero the officers clcctod for thoensning yoar Prosidont, It. S.

Bnssoll Vicc Presldont, Wm. J. Bennott Booording Secretory, M. H. Murray Corresponding and Financial Secrotary, J.

M. O'Hara; John T. O'Horo. Directors B. Fonnimon, I.

Dougherty and W. J. Murphy, Delcgatos J. J. Bonnett and J.

T. O'Hara. Black Gooda Now materials and Styles for fflonrnlnfr Costume Boot' bazlnc, Cashmere Poplin, Em press A Word or Two with Ladles who Dress in mourning Why ia it that so few ladies who dress in mourning wear elegant oostumea II oorUinly Is not because they cannot afford to Trarohaaa th.rlnnui materials, for, rule, poor poople do not often in dulgo to black clothes as a symbol of their grief uence is 5 luxury whioh la principally confined to porsons to good dronmntancM. The onlv reason, then. must bo lack of knowledge as to what constitutes a fibrio for cloak, aress, or bonnet to be worn aorwK iuo i'Uiiuu molted to Its use, NEW STYLES.

Tho variety of styles for mourning is somethinir as tonlBhiag, and when it Is taken into consideration that many toilettes are ai elaborately trimmed in black crape as tney oould possiblv be if made in colors, then tho question arises, who that is lamenting the loss of near and dear relative can wear, with any degroe of comfort, their mourning garment trimmed to all sorts of fanoy designs and flying streamers. Surely, not a laoy possessing roaned tastes and womanly instincts but would shrink from snobs display of their grief ai this so called fashionable mourning imposes upon tnun. Fanoy a lady dressed in deep mourning whose bonnet is profusely trimmed to blaok crape artifloial flowers, ana eacu uower naving a Jet pendant. The idea of wearing flowers on an artiolo intended for mournine is simply preposterous and ought not to be thought of ior mumem. xnose ladies who cannot deprive themselves of the luxury of fanoy and ashionsbls toilets ought never to woar blaok olothea in the hope of deluding their friends into thinking that suoh is momrn ing, for it oertatoly Is not, and few who know anything about dress will be deluded thereby.

Mourning olothes should bo made to the most simple and quiet manner. Without bow or atreamora or flounoos. No one who dresses in erape and bombasine should follow tht latest stylo as to out and trimming ltisnotoipected auawhonittoBeon is always sadly out of keeping, not to say very commonplace. A profusion of jewelry worn in mourning li a vulgarity which cannot be easily overlooked. How often do we see the fingers literally oorered with rings and flashing stones, and the ears and neok fairly laden with diamonds and other ornaments when the wearer languidly tells what deep mourning she dresses in, and how long sho intends wearing it.

Jewelry of all description should be put aside until the mourning days are over. The only kind admlssiblo at suoh a time is the plainest of hair Jowolrv, and this should have as httlo gold about it possible Of lata yean ladies have taken a fancy that Jet ornaments aro allowable in muorning, but this is a mistake; it is true they are black, but this Is no reason why they should be classed aa mourning ornaments this style of Jewelry has been worn for the last two or threo yoara by those who neTer dreamed that it was at all suitablo for a mourning oostnme; in fact it is, and has been exceedingly common, and there are so many oheap imitations of it that it is rather questionable whother it lain good taBto to wear it either to or out of mourning. The prevailing fashion for widows' bonnots has been so ngly that the wonder is that womon can bo found foolish enough to don them. Thoso bonnets usually consist of full white cap and tucked tarleton strings to be tied in a large bow under tho ohin. A long, heavy black crape vail drags down the bonnet at the baok and covers both bonnet and baok of tho wearer; of ooarao this makes the widow doubly conspicuous, and a lady might Just as well oarry a painted sign proolaimtng her bereavement aa to wear ono of those abominations known as widow's caps.

The mourning dress or costnmo worn by a widow should be, abovo all things, very plain in out and trimmings. A lady who will eonsont to the labeling whioh many young widows havo undergone during the past few years lacks innate reflnemont, to put the mildest construction upon It. Old ladies nave the privilege of wearing white caps to their bonnets if they chooso; but ladles with sweet young faceB need no flaunting garniture to make them attractive. And now a word about collars. There is scarcely a face whioh docs not look better for the addition of a white collar, and the depth of tho mourning Is not to the least lessened thereby.

A white collar or footing frill always adds to the oxpres Bion of a blaok dress, and moreovor is always becoming. NHW MATERIALS. Tho Australian crapo Is a material whioh makes a very handsomo street dress for those who do not oaro for tho expensive bombazine. It orusbes somewhat oasily, but with caro may be worn for a long time as a walking suit. It has a firm body and the toxturo is precisely liko English crape, A WALKING! SUIT of this matorial is mado with short gored skirt to just escape touching tbe ground.

On tho bottom arc three folds of tho material, of nine, seven, and four inches to width, each fold is sewed on with iscallod a finishing fold of ono inch to width. This skirt is four yards wide and thoro is no overskirt. Tho waist is made plain and trimmed in folds, the slaevos aro close coat shapo and have three graduated folds reaching to tho elbows. Tho outside garmont is cut Polonaise shape, and this Is trimmed with three graduatod folds to matoh tho skirt. The sleeves aro large and flowing and aro also triminod to match.

A lengthwise boxplait is laid on each slcovo at the elbow, and this is fastened with a email rosotto of the oloth. The front Is likewise fastened with rosettes of tbo same Biro, A fold passes round tho neek and down tho front as a finish. This garment Is elegant, and tho suit as a whole is both simple and ladylike. The bonnet to be worn with such a dress should be made of English crape, trimmed with doublo folds and strings of lustreless ribbon four inches to tied to a Ioobo bow and ends under the ohin. Thoro is something very Jaunty and pretty about tying tho bonnel stringB at tho Bide, but it is rather too dashing for crape bonnet.

It is a stylo that Is only fit for young faces and colored tollottos. Ladies who dress in mourning should discriminate. An articlo which looks well on a young lady of twenty should not be worn by a woman of thirty fivo or forty. A lady who is getting on to years onght not to affect the in nino cases out of ten it only oalla attention to the porhaps otherwiso undiscovered crow'rf feet. Although black CASHMERE is very much used at present as ovordressos, still it makes a beautiful mourning dress for in door use A dress of this soft, rich matorial is mado with train skirt, three plain breadths at the bock, with one at each side, gored, as also is tho front ono.

The bottom may bo finished with a thick black Bilk cord, and if desired a side plaiting of tho silk about an inch wido as woll. The corsago is cut postillion basque, with lorg points in iront; this is triminod with plaiting and cord. Tho sleeves are Bomewhtit flowing, and are trlmmod to match. A full plaiting of flno white tarlotan at tho throat, and hah looso undorslcevcs eomposod of two deep frills of tho same matcolal, would bo boautlful as a relief and finish to a black dress of this description. Of course, suoh a dress as this would bo suitable for almost any occasion, and would bo becoming to oithor light or dark complexion.

I know it is not always convenient but it really seems as though mourning costumes should alwuyB be made long and flowing. There is something inexpressibly beautiful to a tall, slender figure clad to flowing garments of this sombro hue, with hair drawn smoothly bock from tho faoe, and hair just coiled to a largo soft twist at tbo back of tho head. There is not a moro effectivo dress worn than an elegant black, but trimmings and furbelows only spoil and mar any beauty that tho dress or wearor may otherwise possess. Plato whito tulle makes lovely finish for a blaok dress. It should be laid in flat box plaits and simply fastened at tho throat with a knot of dead blaok ribbon with short ends.

This fabrio la so light and doli ento that it will not bear rough handling, but if care is token a well made rucho of tulle will last longer and look infinitely better than any other kind of collar eultablo for mourning. Of all the vulgar fashions totroducod by persons wearing mourning tollottos, perhaps tho most glaring, la tho India Bhawls worn with dresses trimmod in crapo and craps bonnets with long black crape veils. This style of dress is frequently observed at fashlonablo gathortogs, and tho plea that the shawls cost fabulous sums is no reason why they should be introduced into mourning costumes. A lady of good taste will not bo found wearing a gaily colored Bhawl with an othorvrise mourning costume. The rioh warm colors of the oamel's hair shawl do not blond well with block orapo and bombazlno.

The less crapo trimming mourning has on it the moro suitablo It is for tho purpose. bombazine makes a handsome dross for deop mourning, and although it is oxponsivo it is oheap in tho end as it lasts so long. Bonnets mado of this material aro ontiroly out of dale, and it is well it la so, as whon once dusty it was almost imposBiblo to oleanso them. Orapo is tho principal material used for deep mourning bonnets. A handsomo bonnet may bo mado of luatrelcBs black Bilk with crape garniture.

EMPRESS CLOTH has been very much used as light mourning tho past wlntor, and whon nicely mado, makes a rioh drosB, Folds and bands of black silk trim this matorial very well, and as it is a fobrlo which would scarcely bo mado up for deep mourning, silk is tho most suitablo trimming for it. For persons who desire to wear light mourning for a few months there con bo nothing prettier and moro inexpensive than poplin without muoh lustro. Whon modo and trimmed with tho same, it makes a very serviceable dress for any occasion. For thoso who like dressay costumes, rich olaok gros grain silk, trimmod with heavy English crapo, is vory elegant although striotly speaking, it is not mourning. A description of tho now Spring moterlals will bo mentioned in another article.

Gitana. Philharmonic. The rehearsal conoert of the sooiety attracted a fine audience to the Academy yesterday afternoon, notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather, though tho rata did not begin to fall till its conclusion. Tho programmo for tho fourth concert was oustomarily rohoarsoi with tho exception of the choruses, whioh, for the obvious dlffloul ty of assembling so large a body of porsons whoso other occupations during the day rendered their appearance impraotioable made it nocessary that this portion be dispensed with. The orohostral numbers wore satisfactorily rendered, tho "Faust" solootion gain tog somewhat in favor consequent upon a moro familiar study of its Mophistophelian intricacies.

The dragging of tbo second violins waa Bllghtly noticeable as the ro hcarsal progrcssod though it might soem hypororitlcal to mention it tho almost imperceptible ohangoB an orchestra undergoes causing a discrepancy oocasionolly. MiBS Kellogg, as announced, appeared and sang her so lectlonB in a manner to call forth commondatlon from tho usually quiet rehoarsal oudlenoo indood aftor tho conclusion of hor second numbor tho houso was awakonod to somothtog liko enthusiasm. The lady was to oxcollont voico and Bang with considerable power and expression "E'dunque vor," a ehowy oria by RubonBtoin, as also "Bol ragglo" from "Somlramide." Tho formor composition ib not familiar horo wbich cannot bo said of tbo latter, basin it thoolomonts of concortroom populority, ond Is suscoptlblo of much dramatlo expression. Tho rehearsal oloBOd with MondolBaohn's "McorcBBtlllo" overture. Tho concert, whioh holds out fair promlso of boing as successful ob any of its pro doeosBors this season, will bo givon on Saturday ovon ing, Alarch 11.

grounds have been conceived and perfected are obvious to even a oasual inspection, and the olosest examination will oonfirm the first favorable impression of the design and execu tion. No money has been wasted in doubtful experimenti) and the appropriation offers the most satisfactory results in the establishment and maintenance of a spot whose loveliness is familiar to our people and has extended its fame far and wide. A comparison of the man agement of this enterprise with the conduct of some of our publio works is not flattering to the latter. Prospect Park will at onoe ocour as a subjeot of such comparison. Without at all underrating the present or prospective value of tho Park, it may be said that the enormous sums of money expended upon it show a far less satisfactory result than the relatively moderate disbursements on Green wood.

After the visitor at the Park has ob served the natural beauties of the situation and recognized its admirable adaptedness to its purpose, he will be moved to wonder where all the money has gone. His statistics of out lay will be limited to totals. He will be told that millions of dollars havo been spent, but he will not be informed as to the special ties of work in which the dollars have been sunk. He cannot avoid the conclusion that a far larger return, in all that makes a publio resort attractive, should have been assured to the liberal appropriation of the people's money. The visitor at Greenwood will bo perplexed by no suoh doubtful speculations He will observe in the Cemetery all the best results of "landsoape gardening with none of its absurd and destructive perversions of nature, and he will without difficulty discover the improvements for which the money has been expended.

The contrast might be continued indefinitely, but it is enough now to suggest it. The Nathan Murder Revived. The New York police have given the New York papers another opportunity to revive all that was ever known, and much that has never been known, in relation to the murder of Mr. Benjamin L. Nathan.

After preserving a dense and stupid retioence for nearly nine months, the authorities now condescend ''to take the people into their confidence" as one flunky writer in New York puts it. The confidence into which the people are taken amounts to just this. The authorities offer a reward of $2500 for the delivery into their hands of a "Billy Forrester" with a multitude of aliases. It is reported that at Saratoga last August a gentleman identified from afterwards in New York examination, the "iron dog" with which the crime was committed, as having been carried off by burglars from his residence some months before. In that burglary several thieves concerned were captured.

One of them, a man named Ellis, has been closely shadowed in jail, and from his admissions the detectives believe they have fastened the murder on "Forrester," his former confederate in crime. It is now "Forrester" who is sought, and if he can be caught it is stated that the murder of Mr. Nathan can be traoed to him. "Forrester" is at large, and the announcement which inculpates him, while it makes the world his pursuers, makes himself and his friends advised of their safety in keeping out of the way, and in destroying all evidence of his identity if possible. This is all there is in this "new clue." It is about tho thousandth "clue" to which the public has been treated and with whioh the authorities have amused or deluded themselves.

Under the ciroumstances, a little in oredulity concerning this last sensation will be permitted. If the murderer of Mr. Nathan can be found and punished, of course, this last evidence will be of great value. But even if the police are finally on the right scent, the credit will be slight to whioh success will entitle them. It is instructive to note of how many theories the serial developments in this traaedv have disenchanted the publio.

The publie, whieh long ago ceased to believe in the immac ulateness of the average detective, no longer reposes confidence in his next to miraculous sagacity. When anything in the nature of a mystery really presents itself, the detective is as inadequate as any other man to unravel it. He mumbles, holds his tongue, wisely wags his head, causes the police reporters oracularly to announce that he is on the track of the criminal, and nothing ever comes of it except that he rooeives his large fees from private parties, and finally drops the case, not challenging publicity again until a new mystery turns up. All the reticenoe and incommunicability of the detectives over the Nathan business has been flummery. When they finally show their hand, it is only to show that it is empty.

A policy of frankness at the start would have by this time secured the capture of this Forrester, and his execution, if there is anything in the allegations against him. When for the first time, the authorities proceed as if they really meant business, they are compelled to advertise the whole world of thoir intention and to solicitits co operationin their schemes. If this signifies anything, it signifies that all their prior mysticism was either trifling, or that they were finessing for the enormous rewards which have boen the burden and the suspicion of this case. Indeed, as catchers of murderers detectives have proved a failure. They have displayed their abilities in running to bay bank robbers willing to eompound; but the evidence generally shows that these follows open negotiations with tho dotectives and with their victims before the officers of the law find them out at all.

When they are found out, they are not arrested, but after partially disgorging are let go in peaoe to sin some more. It will be well for the respectable gentlemen who control police affairs of administration to take into study whether deteotives are nok a fraud and a sham after all good for booty, but worthless to capture persons whom the regular, the open, the visible police could not just as easily capture themselves. Ashley, some timo of Montana, which repudiated him, re registerB himself aB of Ohio. But neither Ohio nor Montana allows Ashley to register himself at Washington, except at his own expense. Social crimes of slightly similar relationships are abounding.

There are three cases pending trial in Brooklyn, two directly and one indirectly involving felonious assaults on women. New York ia treated to day to four or five cibbb of alleged bigamy and to two applications for alimony founded on marriage without ceremonial celebrations. Pretty Boon tho epidemic of crimo will change its phase, and it will bo suicide, or murder, or some othor rathor demonstrative transgression which will become fashionable, so to speak. Victor Hugo, who returned from exile to Paris to take charge, with other impracticablos of the extreme "Left," of French affairs, has abandoned public life in disgust. Tho Assembly annulled tho election of Garibaldi as member for Algiers, and when Hugo attempted to defend tho Italian hero he was received with "a groat tumult" and "a storm of hiBses." Thereupon ho incontinently announced his resignation and loft tho Chamber.

It must bo confessed this was surly treatment of Hugo. Ho may not bo a wise statesman or a safe leader, but he is an old and eminent man, whoso patriotism, however foolish its mothodB, cannot he doubted. Ho was at least entitled to respectful treatment. France can spare suoh men as Hugo from her councils, but France, if her democratio republican aspirations mean anything, cannot afford to trample on tho rights of free spooch. Everybody would bo glad to know that the mystery of tho Nathan murder was solved, that tho murderer was detected, and that there was a reasonable prospect of bringing him to justice.

But everybody will not be satisfied, by the vague statements of the New York police, that bo desirable a consummation is about to be realized. Superintendent Eelso has sent to the Chiefs of Police in this country and abroad a ciroular giving a description of one William Forrester, alias many names, and offering a reward of $2,600 for his arrest and delivery. The New York popers say that the police believe Forrester to be the murderer, but tho reasons for this belief are not clearly Btated either by tho papers or the police. The only ovidenco referred to is that of "Pretty Goorgo," alias numorous namos, a burglar now serving a term at Sing Sing, who is reported to havo assorted that ho and Forrester had porfected a plan for robbing Nathan's house, and that ho behoved Forrester had exeouted the plan ho, "Pretty George," boing prevented participating therein by his sudden arrest for another robbery. Whether there is good ground for crediting this story tho police do not enable tho public to judge.

Therefore tho publio will ro sorvo its opinion, and whilo hoping will also doubt. from enforcing its fire department regulations. Tho Quarrels of Brooklyn Radicals. At the beginning of the year the Republican party in Kings County was in a hopeless wrangle. It had mado at the last eleotion nominations so obnoxious to oven the decent men of its own organization, as to lead to tho presentation of that bane to success in all political contests, a net of bolting and inde pendent candidates.

Denied office or the hope of it in this community exoept from Federal sources, it reformed its Committee by a revolution whioh re instatod the very rebels whose disaffection last Fall had been so roundly denounced. After this Committee had been thus reconstituted, it became a question who should preside over it. Tho Eagle itself settled a hot quarrel over this empty honor by proposing and compelling the election of Hon. Silas B. Dutchor, and that gentleman was inducted into his twenty fourth office, all held at onoe, and not one of them dependent upon the contingencies of popular suffrage.

From the aot that Mr. Dutchor is over six feet in height, weighing, when angry, quite a ton, and in usual moods two hundred and sixty four pounds, we confidently relied on him to preserve order. In the initial discharge of his duties Mr. Dutcher realized our hopes. He remanded all of the matters in controversy to sub committees of the General Committee.

Before such sub committees, the Tenth and Fourth Ward contests for seats excited scandal, recrimination and violence. But these closet outbursts, it waa confidently apprehended, would not be allowed to disturb and demoralize the sessions of the open and full Committee. The sub committeeiwas in the nature of a private purging and bleeding of all the un ruly political brawlers. Before that body, their bad blood was to be let out, their bile was to be expelled, their general system toned up. They ware then to be presented to tho Committee clothed and in their right mind.

But at the last Tuesday night meeting of the full Committee the noise, tho quarrels, and the wrangling were as great as ever. Our reporters record that Mr. Bellows, Mr. Has brouck, Mr. Wass (by permission, not being a sitting member), were at the same old feuds over the Fourth and Tenth Ward contests of seats.

Mr. Jakey Worth, of course, had his say on the Sixteenth Ward matter equally, of course, he repeated himself. He would not be the repeater which ho is, did he not repeat the same old denials of political wrong doing which some evil minded men are always charging against him. Mr. Worth, Mr.

Bel lows and Mr. Hasbrouck, seem to be con tinually in a condition of accusation and de nial as to their politioal relations. They have more trouble with their political relations than President Grant has with his family relations. It were absurd for us to pass on these feuds. That is a matter for the Committee a matter of which nobody else will envy them the possession, or covet the consideration.

But Mr. Dutcher must find some way to abate these brawls. If he cannot do it in his eapacity as chairman, let him essay to do it as a late candidate for Congress or as a Supervisor of the Revenue or as a referee of the Montague street Court or as a receiver in the case of the Central bank; or as the head of the Ream Pavement Company; or as first incorporator of the outlying rural railroad or as toast responder for the President of the United States or as the brother of the Other Dutcher, in Elizabeth. He must find some way to suppress these disorders. We who elected him demand as much, and no less.

The Ferries and the Bridge. The breaking up in the ice bound waters of the upper Hudson occurs unusually early. The steamboats are resuming their trips from New York to Albany, and that cheerful event, the reopening of navigation, will stand higher in tho annual record than it has stood for nearly twenty years. This fact, so important to the commercial interests of the State at largo, has a special local importance. When Spring has fairly come all apprehension of one cause of interruption of ferry communications ends.

And the apprehension is really more serious in its consequences than tho interruption itself. Actual obstructions are very rare, but the possibility of their occurrence is always suggested during the Winter, and this, more than anything else, is an offset to the numerous and else conclusive arguments in favor of Brooklyn as a place of residence for people doing business in New York. The ice blockade of the East River is a contingency against which the ferry companies are unable absolutely to gaard. None of tho precamtionary methods proposed is practicable. One plan involves the stoppage of the ice in its passage down tho Hudson by chains or other temporary expedients at Fort Washington, but the feasibility of this is denied, and besides its adoption is without the jurisdiction of the managers of tho ferries.

Another plan involves tho sotting back of tho current of tho East River by a dam at Hell Gate. Aside from the disastrous effect this might have on navigation interests, it may be doubted that it would prevent tho accumulation between tho two cities of the masses of ice which drift up the channel with the floodtide. Still another plan is the employment of heavy iceboats to break up tho ico and keep open a path for the ferryboats. This method might bo effectual if the ice obstruction were created by tho actual freezing of tho water in tho river. Tho ice boats, by constantly moving about, could prevent the formation of ice thick enough to obstruot navigation, but the obstruction is not caused in that way.

It is created by the jamming together of large floating ice islands which form a solid bridge from shore to shore of the river. Upon this barrier it is doubtful that the iceboats could make any impression. Suoh a barrier waa formed several times during the past Winter to the great delay and inconvenience of the people, but, as has been already said, the positive loss resulting therefrom was trifling compared with the far greater, although less apparent, damage from the liability to such obstructions. Of course it is obvious that thoro is one absolute safeguard against embarrassing interruptions of communication between the cities, and that is tho bridge Each Winter supplies a fresh argument in support of tho expediency, indeed the necessity, of tho enterprise which has boen happily begun and which is pushing energetically toward a conclusion. Ice, however, is but a singlo source of danger to our ferry travel.

Its operation is limited to a few months, but fog interruptions may occur at any timo. Theso do not involve, as do tho ice obstructions, a complete suspension of communication, but tho delays are frequent and happen oftoner. Tho bridge once built wo may defy aliko fog and ico, and the annual event of tho reopening of navigation will have for us less special and important significance than it now has. Greonwood Ccmutory. Neither tho citizen mor the strangor needs to be told that among tho most valuod possessions of the living city is the city of the dead which lies on its southern border.

About the place of graves molancholy associations inevitably gather, but in the light of Christian civilization they are not wholly mournful, and it is at once the proof and the aim of popular culture and refinement to tone them with bright surroundings and hopeful suggestions. The place of graves is a place of beauty as well as a place of sadness. Preeminence in charm of situation and tasto fulness of arrangement and adornmont is concodod to Greenwood Cemetery. Tho nearost approach to rivalry is made by Mount Auburn, and Boston claims that the rivalry ib successful, but tho visitor, unprejudiced by local partiality, admits Brooklyn's superiority over tho New England oity in its burial park. The annual meeting of the Greenwood lot owners was held yesterday.

It appears from the report of tho trustees then submitted that the number of intermonts in 1870 was 5,972, making a total since the opening of the cemetery of 149.0G4. There were sold C72 lots, which brings the aggregato disposed of up to nearly twenty thousand, or, speaking exaotly, to 19,785. These figures show that the population of the silent city keeps proportionate pace of increase with that of Brooklyn. The amount expended in improvements during the year was $181,882.77. What has been donowith tho money those who havo a vested interest ia tho This Paper baa tbe largest Circuits tlon of any Evening Paper Published Ib the Unitod States.

Its value as on Advertising medium is therefore appa rent. Our Railroad Kings. Our political system is based upon the theory that the people Bhall be able at brief intervals to dismiss from power any individual to whom, under the law, great authority has been entrusted. Thus, at the end of four years, we may remand a President into private life; at the end of six years, a Senator; every altornate year we may dismiss the Governor of the State, or a Member of Congress. Why Bocauso the tendency of human nature is to usurp power, and to misuse it and it is needful that the people at large should have frequent opportunity of nipping ambition in the bud, and of hurling any dictatorial or oppressive person back into the individual insignificance he was raised from.

But the invention of railroads has created a one man power greater in itself tha any political office can bestow; and practically life long on the part of its holder. A railroad needs to borrow the sovereign power of the State in order to acquire its rovte. It thus obtains a monopoly of the travel in its district. The sole power the State can exer oise over it is by limiting its fares and tolls but it in return may obviate this by using its influence in the election of legislators, and in controlling their votes by inducements more or less mercenary. Of late years the tendency of railroad management has been to unite great combinations of roads in a single hand to obtain politioal power by admitting influential politicians and legislators into the railroad direction to dictate nominations for legislative and even judicial offices to attach leading lawyers permanently to the interests of the managers by enormous fees and thus to make its will more powerful in legislative bodies than that of the people.

Thus no redress is.left to the publio against railroad usurpation and extortion. The law is turned against the people their own elected representatives and officials are banded with the railroad interest against the popular iuteroat, instead of serving as the protection of the masses against the monopolists. Thus sure of their ground and able to defy publio opinion, the railroads are no longer content with obtaining leave of the Legislature to take possession of the land they want for their road. They now ask and obtain from the Legislature, at the publio co.it, the money and means whorewith to build the road. The people are to pay for what the railroad is to own, and all that the railroad earns goes, not to repay the people, but to enrich the railroad managers.

This is the case of the Pacific railroad. Nor are the railroad managers any more content to obey the wishes and interests of the stockholders whom they profess to act for, than they are to regard the will of the community at large which chartered them. Once installed, managers hold over forever, in defiance of all efforts of their own stockholders to eject them. Controlling tho makers of the law and its expounders and agents, they deride and defy all attempts of the stockholders to displace them, or even to call them to account. This is the case of the Erie Railroad.

Nor are the railroads content with moderate profits. They water their stock, double, treble, or quadruple it, to suit their own wishes then lay on the passengers and freight Buoh charges as will pay them their eight or ten per cent, interest, not on their real investment, but on four or five times as much as they ever invested. This is the case of the Vanderbilt railroads. Nor do they restrict themselves to the profits of railroads alono. They absorb canals and rival roads that might compete with them; they buy up the coal mines or other producing agencies from which their traffio takes its source, and thus control the entire market for certain articles, and put up prices as they please, having a monopoly not only of the means of getting the goods conveyed to market, but of the means of producing the article at the point whore it originates.

This is the case of Mr. Sam Sloan's Delaware and Lackawanna railroad. Here and now arises a practical question for all liberty loving people. Is there not just as great danger to our institutions, social and political, in allowing Durant and Oakes Ames, of the Pacific, Fisk and Gould, of the Erie, Vanderbilt, of the New York Central, and Sloan, of the Lackawanna, railroad rings, to wield the power they exercise, as there would be in having Grant President for life, with power to transmit his place to one of his numorous and voracious relatives Is there one danger to liberty that could arise under a system of irresponsible life long political rulers, that does not exist just as plainly in tho case of our unscrupulous Railroad Kings As things stand there is just one protection for the public againBt the Eailroad Kings, and that is that they are joalous of and fight oaoh other. Wendell Phillips in his Steinway Hall speech on Tuesday thus referred to tho Pacific railroad ring having boen, fortunately for the people, temporarily orippled by tho attacks of the Erie ring upon it.

Said he If that great channel that leads from Pekiu to New York over gets on to its financial feet, and the great commerce of it pours into your harbor, Congress will sit only aB a committee to register its decrees. Phillips may be thought an alarmist, but he has not spoken soon enough. Conijres3 already registers the decrees of the Pacific Bail road ring. Hear how, only yesterday, Oliver Ames boasted of its power over the law, over justice, and over the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General. After telling how the Treasury asked the road for interest on the vast loan of publie money that Congress had advanced to the road to pay for its construction and how tho road refused to pay, alleging that the United States, and not the railroad company, ought to pay the interest on a loan made by the United States to tho Company, he says Both houses of Congress nnalW reversed tho action of the Treasury Department and of tbe Attorney General, tho House of Representatives without a division, and the result is a restoration of tho credit of tho com.

pany, with a great advauce in all its securities. In other words, the Pacific Railroad is built by public funds, for tho personal benefit of a ring of Congressmen and their friends and they now refuse to pay interest on the loan of which they enjoy tho solo and full benefit and Congress sanctions this naked and gigantic robbery of the taxpayers. Tho achievements of Erie are notjmoro extensive, and not moro scandalous, 'ike difference is that the Erie swindles its own stockholders, while the Pacific swindles tho taxpayers of the country. Tho Vanderbilt fraud is less scandalous, because effected in a quieter way but it is no less real. In it there is a bogus capital invented, and tho public are taxed to pay interest upon it.

Tho Delaware and Lackawanna ring is just now most odious of all, bocauso its avarice is more blunderingly exorted. Sloan is a bungler whore Vanderbilt and Durant are experts. Its plan of monopolizing coal mines and railroads, and stopping transportation ho as to put fuel up to famine prices, would have probably resulted by this timo in a popular tumult that would have frightened at least one monopoly into good behavior for a while, had not the unexpressed mildness of the weather intervened. Where are we to look for the ultimate shook of tho increasing political power and personal unscrupulousness of railroad rings Probably the Stato will be forced, in the last, resort, to insist on appointing or electing a Stato officer without whose consent no important action of the railroad directors shall be valid. In this way the people would have the same control over railroads vjhich thov have now ovbt strictly public concerns, and a Fisk or a Vanderbilt or a Sloan could bo checkmated, in tho same way that now, when tho people get tired of being imposed upon, a vonal agent of a railroad ring can be romoved by the popular vote from any representative or judicial position, the powers of which he may have prostituted to the service of tho oppressors and dofraudors of the community.

A enrious case opens in Now York. A Mr. Stockom wa9 ordered by the city government lo remove a shea from a wharf on West street, North River, and ho applies to the United States Circuit Court for an injunction against.