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110 Lakeatreet. Chirafro. CHICAGO. THUBSDAY. DECEMBER 6.

1877. The attention of all persons Interested In the circulation of the Chicago morning papers is invited to the following table, which shows the amount of postage paid during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, by the Tribune, Times, and The Ixteb Oceak on their daily and weekly editions: Dally edition. 2.145.3H 2.217.92 3.340.3S Weekly edition. Sl.208.42 2.36B.O0 8,944.14 Chicago Tribune Chicago Times Tei Ixtcb Occam It will be seen that The Isteb Ocean pays on the circulation of its daily edition one-third more than the Tribune dors on its daily edition, and one thousand and ttrenty-tvo dollars and fifty six cents more than is paid on the daily Times. On its weekly edition.

The Ixtek Ocean pays nearly three times as mucli as the Tribune and Times combined pay on their weeklies. When it is remembered that both the Times and Tribune are heavier tlian The Inter Ocean, weighing about ten pounds more on every thousand sheets, the difference in favor of The Inter Ocean becomes more marked. To make the comparison more nearly correct circulation, the amount paid by the Tim and Tribune should be reduced 10 per oeiit. Rising barometer, diminishing west to north vinds, colder and generally cloudy ireather, with light snows. Thebe are fears at Washington of another Indian outbreak.

Senator Patterson has received an offer of $2,000 to lecture twenty times in Masa-chuiictts on the subject of the President's policy. He thinks he will accept. The election for member; of the Legislature and for the adoption of the new constitution was held In Georgia yesterday. The Indications are that the eonetitutitm ie adopted, and that Atlanta will continue to be the capital. The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Times states that Mr.

Eustis has pledged himself to certain Republican Senators, if admitted to the Senate, to pair with Senator Sharon on all political questions until the latter ran find it convenient to come here and attend to his Senatorial duties. Judge Humphreys has decided In the habeas corpus case of Senator Patterson that a member of Congress is not liable to arrest under an indictment for bribery while attending the sessions of Congress. The Senate Republican caucus has retained Mr. Patterson as Chairman of the Committee on Territories, and this is thought to Indicate that he will hereafter act with the Republicans. The Albany Journal says that robust Republicanism may sometimes make mistakes, but sums up the case in this way: "There ia a leadership in the Senate which is recognized and conceded.

There is a spirit outside, also recognized and understood, which criticizes disparages it. Suppose the latter had been in command instead of the former, where should we have stood now?" The Boston Traveller, replying to the remark that Mr. Blaine will have to show his colors soon, says the President has never had anv doubt as to Mr. Blaine's colors, and adds: "While their personal relations have been cordial. Mr.

Blaine has not concealed his dislike of abandoning the Southern Republicans, or of a rivil frervice reform which reforms nothing except in the personal interest of a new set of officeholders. The London Times in commenting on the fall of Kars said "The capture of Kant may save the Porte from destruction If it 6hould help a small group of pachas atid the leaders of a fanatical crowd to see the real condition of a prolonged war between two such states as Turkey and Russia. The calamity will afford the best answers to the mischievous flattery that the Turks havo proved their right to be an independent nation by placing 500,000 brave troops in the field. The following were the closing quotations last evening: Gold, Wheat steady; $1,081 casu or seller December. fl.OSJtfJJl.Ohi beller January.

Corn steady; cash or seller December, 41J41Jc seller January, seller May. Oats quiet; 24jo cash or seller December, 24jc seller January. Eye steady; 56c cash or seller December, 57c seller January. Barley quiet; 62ic cash, 63c seller December, 6 3 Jo seller January. Mess pork easy; $11.

90 11. cash or seller December, seller January, $12.1712.20 seller February. Lard steady; $7.807.85 cash or seller December. seller January, seller February. Long and short clear sides, 6c boxed.

Short rib sides, Cc loose. Ix congratulating the Duke ot Norfolk and his bride on their marriage, the London Times calls their attention, as sincere Catholics, to the privileges they enjoy In a nation nursed into greatness by Pro tea tan Ism, and says: "If there be a country where all can dwell in peace, it they only desire it, secure not only from wrong and violence, but from envy and ill will, and enjoying the reverence due to station and parent age, it is the land over which Protestaniam baa abed its hi fluency now (or many centuries. That reformed church might aim at greater power, a higher perfection, and a more ambitious and vigorous unity. If she did, and if she succeeded. It might easily come to pass that history would reverse her steps, and England once more find herself torn to pieces by hostile classes and rival nobilities, possibly dynasties, too, as In the ages of misery, which it Is her glory to have emerged from.

THE SXPTEHBta EXHIBIT. The Bureau of Statistics has published its detailed statement, corrected to Nov. 10, of our foreign trade for September in 1S76 and 1877, and for the nine months ending with that month in each of those years. We extend the exhibit to eight years, as follows: MONTHLY MOVEMENT OF MERCHA2TDISB. Septem Domnstio Ex porta of Import ber in 170 1371....

173.... 173 7B 1977 porta. 33.IH4.H73 32 3f.7K 41.334.042 3ti.335.63'.! 33.Mlt.ltU 4H.511.K-t4 50.Htt3.942 liu ports. $1,183,414 i. 323.537 1.204.219 l.ltSti.Sr07 1.034.W54 M01.3HM 794.9.19 973 530 entries.

4U.72H.4S9 4U.0H3.557 ft4.Ot(.4S3 47.720.772 4.VR5Y130 37.HI3.SO-J 32.054.472 34.79.331 MONTHLY MOVEMENT OF COIN AND BULLION. Dome-tio Export of Import Dtr la 171.... l7t 173 1 H7H exports. 4.013.39S 2.456.907 3.034.S 2.703.591 1. 33.493 J.052.214 2.239.41tt imports.

79l.2;7 H75.774 2WS.51H 321.273 1K4.492 4HH.599 53.M3 844.105 entries. S.M.1.542 1.479. 135 2.H17.034 2.213.01fi 1.40K.2U2 1.942.1 1H 2.3H4.0IW 3.84U.3H2 The significance of these contrasted flexures will be more apparent to the general reader by reducing them to the form below: EXCESS Or KXPOUTS OB OF IMPORTS. Merrnaudl-. to and bullion.

Svptem'r, Ktccm of in exiivrta. 1 hTii 1-71 1W7-J t.xrm of )IU r- r( 15. H.r,n ft.J'5..'.t 3.IVM.7AJ Fxoesj of of imports. 3.1) .0:17 i.lW.'Vi's l.ti Tfl 11M.074 1877., 7.V1.771 Although the excess of exports in September, 1S77, wa almost equal to the oxcess in September, 1S76, In respect to merchandise. an was, besides.

In respect to coin and bullion. accompanied by an excess of imports, while, In the corresponding month of last year, there was an excess of exports. It would be highly imprudent to accept this spurt of Improvement as indicative of a permanont condition of the balance of trade. Toward the close of 1S76 a similar state of the facts existed to a far more eneournglng extent, as is manifest from the following statement ticea.i of es- 197t5. pert of tunr- Exeesa of import of com and bulli'iD.

2.f3.354 H.464..'03 Months. October November December ehHtidi-o. 20.2;9.J42 34.099.o4 25.723.993 Total S0.O92.3 1 9 Notwithstanding this very favorable showing, the tide turned in two months, and we. have had a fluctuating ebb and However since. The September exhibit of excess in the Imports of coin and bullion may therefore prove.

In its turn, an exception to a long course of events. to that no reasonable ground Is offered to believe, as some might suppot-e, that we have at length put a complete 6top to the drain of the precious metals away from our shores, and entered upon steady accumulation. The value of dutiable Imports In September, 1S77, was 121 less than In Septemler, hence the gain In the former month over the latter in merchandise imported Is due altogether to the considerable Increase in the free articles, mainly tea, coffee, hides, raw silk, and crude India rubber. It Is gratifying to be able to attribute the gain of in our domestic exports of merchandise for last September, as compared with the previous September, wholly to our growth in power to export miinufactures, sufficiently shown in the contrasted statistics which follow: THE DAILY CTTEB-OCILAJr. THUESDAY MOBNINtf DECEMBEB 6.

187T. 1P7S. 177. V4C1 C10.40 7.1S9 7.4 14.29 3.4S W1.427 67.n:tr, t2.34 lH.iV) 5.22 777, 114.4 29 253. 14 5.r.OJ 9.32ti 21.535 51.471 51 5.4rtrt 79.240 C3S 1 10.570 11.W67 25.31 4.0t0 14.04l 11.

335 7 2.2.10 21S.S.-3 221.74 31 44.2-S9 75.322 125.7 IS 127. 1S.402 1.524 27.93 1 33.0G0 1O9.507 110.21 1U.U97 25.163 31.252 44.3CS 9.53(1 12.409 20.M12 37.414 61.1K9 342.201 2.490 ,030 JO 54 1 27.K72 15.499 7.497 17.2te0 109.O27 im.ilW 59- 2.39U 47.955 70.HO; 47" 2.500 9H.103 843. 2.9SO 3.f!7S 5.434 10.73H 271.523 402221 S.243 11 954 4.73 14.945 211 25S 132.442 156.293 90.PO3 H2.25 582 30.733 112.116 142.577 Articles. Pl.nrs and enlMrators Beer. ale.

porter, and cider. Blfwkinfc- Bricks and part of Clock, and part of Cooper manufactures t'olored cotton foHs. Earthen and stoneware. Fancr articles and chandeliers. Glass and glassware Glue JewHrr.

and other of (tnld and silver fTa's. e'-. and bonnets India-robber manufacture Iron Iron rail Sheet, band. aDd hoop iron. Machinery Sundry iron Edtfe X.

Muskets, pistr.ls. rifles, and portintr suns I.amos Lead, and manufactures of. Boot and tioe and other One leather Sad'llery and Sundry leather manufactures and cement l.rd oil Cotton-seed oil Cnrtridces and fuses Oanpowd-r Patr and utatlonery Prf umerv PiaMd ware Printine presses and ijucksiivcr Halt Koapf engines and apparatus. Retlned sugar f'an'lr and Tin manufactures Tobacco manufactures Trunk and valines Varnish Vinegar Household furniture junlrv manufactures of wood 7.ine manufactures UneDtimeraied manufactures Totals 2.337.348 $4,503,040 Total for September. 1S76 2.337.348 Increase in ReDtember.

1677 t2.1G5.C32 This Increase amounts to 92. 656 per cent In point of fact, however, tho increase was ntiefc greater, because our list above is restricted to cases In which the export excess of September, 1877, over September, 1876, was supplemented by an export excess of the Bret nine months of this year over the first nine months of last year. There Is, besides, a number of instances in which last September shows an excess, but the aggregate for the nine months ending with September shows a decrease. Considering the manufactured ex ports In September, 1877, without this restriction, they were more than double of what they were In September. 1876.

This is due to the very favorable Impression mode upon foreigners by the display of American products at the Centennial Exhibition, followed ap with" energetic and persistent efforts by our manufacturers to secure additional markets abroad. Since this very gratifying increase of export power Is tst-lnp; place under the tariff duties as they are, all force Is taken out of the claim that a reduction of the duties on imports must be ef actuated In order to bring about an enlarge ment of our exports. Never before has there been so well-founded a hope as now of rapidly expanding our export trade in manufactures. How baseless was the expectation that the war between Russia and Turkey would create aa exceptionally large export demand tor our breads tuffs Is shown by the comparative statement below: Nine months. Mine months.

1H70. 1S77. f733.07B 457.154 520.146 33.50H.217 3351S.2K1 H9U.O0S 1.2S.Srt3 1.241.241 353.331 619.033 1.893.219 2tt.2tM 27.119 42.303,001 35.530.371 Articles. Barley Bread and lodiaa eorn Indian eorn Oat Itye Kye floor Wheat Wheat flonr Oilier small grain and Hazeioa. farina, and all other preparations of breadstuff used as food 17.3S1.09S 811.329 521.220 683.510 435.395 Totals Value la 1877...

99S.147.313 U9.057.754 S89.057.754 Excess of 1876 S9.089.55S The war thus appears to have been absolutely without beneficial effect upon our exports of breadstuffs. Of our three great staples, only corn maintained its volume; and this seems to have been on account of lower price, the above figures yielding an average value of C1.91 cents per bushel for the first nine months of 1870, and 69.449 cents for the first nine months of 1877. The much higher prices of wheat and of wheat flour appear to be responsible for the much smaller amounts exported In the first three quarters of tlds year. The comparative values are as follows: Wheat, 1S76, an average of $1.15.534 per bushel; 1S77, an average of flour, 1876, an average of per barrel; 1877, an average of $7.61.891. These larger prices must have been repressive of exports, and sufficiently account for the diminished amounts.

The value of the four great staples of provisions exported bacon and hams, salted or cured beef, lurd, and pork fell off $5,471,049 for the first nine months of 1877, as compared with the flntt nine months of 1876; but the value of fresh beef, fresh mutton, and preserved meats exported was increased $6,520,061. A AMPLE CASZ. W. E. Chandler has some vigorous words to say about the prosecutions against Republicans in South Carolina.

He declares that the Re publicans now pursued by Wade ITampton are not having fair trials, and that the convictions are being secured by means of a political crusade and campaign carried on by masses of Infuriated Democrats, who swarm the court houses, intimidate the witnesses and colored jurymen, and greet with applause and cheers tbe rendition of the verdicts of guilty. He gives a a sample ease that of Mr. Carpenter, who ran for Congress last fall, and who pub-lushed for a time the Iaily Union at Columbia and the Daily Republican at Charleston. He was charged with forgery In altering, in 1872, an account against the State from $720 to $1,720. This is Mr.

Chandler's statement of the case: "The account as cresented In conrt wa: mbia S. C. Uee. 13. 1871.

Messrs. Woodruff and Jones. Clerks iieneral Assembly, to me I'nxrtn. Dr. To puuiUhlnK lawn regulating losuranoe policios in dally and weekly 1.720 We hereby certify that the within account is eorreot aud remains unuaid.

1.7 JO. J. WuoiKi'rr. Clerk Senate. A.

O. Jost.H. Clert II. of Paid on the within. 13.

500 i'aidon the within. Dec. 1 H. l-71 350 Paid on the within. Iec.

23. 1 1 5oo Paid on the Jud. 2, 1S72 370 Woodruff "wore that ho approved Ibe account, and thuuicnt the figure 1 had bono added before the 7 Jo aftt-r he approved it: that he thought tills the rlirure 1 looked darker and heavier than tne other llinrfs; be also swore thai he did not think he approved tbe account for 00 large a sum out he admitted that be did not examine tbe newspaper accounts, but ap proved them whenever presented, and had often appro vod Carpenter's bills for larger sums than S1.720. and would have approved a large as readily ana small account: that he kept no record of bills presented or approved, and could not tall wh'-tber 1. 2i was due or not.

O. jone- testified the same as Woodruff, his testimony being the weaker of the two. Neither wore poMtivoly that the account was ever 16 than anil both based their judgment that the account had been altered upon their opinion that the I lookod dancer and heavier. Tola was all the rtirec testimony of the State. "Mr.

Carpenter then proved his contract with the State: showed from the Ale of his pater that he had published the laws oy every insertion charged for. and proved that at the time this ac count was paid the State owed him more than the amount 01 the account. this state of proof.with an entire absence ot motive for altering tbe mil. not merely not proved, but actually disproved, and solely on the idea that tbe 1 looked as If it bad been added, a South Carolina jury convicted Carpenter, and he is now imprisoned on his sentence. I will not comment on the case, except to say that hod rulT and Jones, tho State witnesses, are self-ad mitted felons, who have stolen money from the State.

VoocrufT admits that he raised an account from and yet he is retained ms Clerk of tho Senate, which has. by the policy or conciliation siuce 4. been chanaed from eijfhteen Republicans to fourteen Democrats Into unanimously Democratic body. This is because he is a "native" thief, and. if pushed, will tell of Democratic frauds: so his only punishment is to swear falsely again f-t ob noxious Republicans." H0ITE3T IXTESTIOSS.

The Inaugural address of Commissioner Senne, the Chairman of the new Board of County Commissioners, contains many useful hints and suggestions, and maps out a course which, if sustained by tho new board, will mako a radl cal change In tho administration of county affairs. Since the board, which went out last Friday, have controlled Cook County, its debt has gradually increased, until it has now reached the sum of $4,808,500. Mr. Senne points out that, if the present course is con tinued, and expenses are kept up as they have been the vear lust closed, there will then be orders drawn on the Treasurer for the fiscal yearending December, 1878, $1, tem porary loans, falling due during the fiscal year, $350,000. Interest on above loans and new Indebtedness, about Court House appropriation, makinz total liabilities for the year $1,782,865.

What is there to meet this expenditure? Tho tax levy of 1S77, estimating It at the highest rate allowed by law, and supposing that every dollar of it can be collected, will not be more than Income from other sources, $100,000. Hero, then, we 6hall have a deficit, at the end of next year, of $266,365. The new Chairman Is not contented with merely polntinglout these dangers, but he suggests a His remedy is to reduce expenses as much as possible without interfering with the running of the county institutions. A saving might have been made in the salaries of Judges for County and Probate Courts, but they are fixed now. The new board, however, in conformity with this suggestion, propose to reduce the pay of all county employes.

The Commissioner also advocates the abolition of the contract system in purchasing supplies for the several county institutions. He says all this sort of work Should be done by the Board of and adds that they are paid for doing it Another important change will be the adoption ok the recommendation, mode in a report of a special committee, to the effect that the superintendents ot the different institutions be mad personally responsible for goods delivered to (hem. At the present time goods are delivered, no vouchers taken, no properly arranged txxjk account is kept, and it is impossible to tn oe up and show what has become of articles for rhich bills are presented to and passed by the committees. Thla la the programme laid oat tor the board." It savors ot honest intentions and good practical common sense, and, so far as we are informed, meets with the approbation of a majority of the board. The Chairman does not overestimate the opposition when he says, "You will meet with opposition every step you take In the direction of 'honesty and and unless you are determined to do so, no matter what the consequences will be, I tell you that you will not succeed." Mr.

Serine has since Informed an Isteb Oceax reporter that If the other members ot the board would only work with him, they could easily reduce the county expenses $200,000 for the year 1878. The effort will be commendable, and we hope the Chairman will meet with the hearty support of the entire board in the work of 0TTX LXTZ2ATUX2, 0000 ASD ZVZL. Oar literature la not only reaching more and more minds, but it is growing purer aa it flows. There is not an immoral writer of any note on our ahores. One eould not secure fame were bis works not fitted for the Christian home.

Tou may recall the names of all those who are writing our books and magazines, and you will confess that as elegant and pure a group of writers never marked any Greek or Koman or French or Ung-iish age, iVoessor Swing's Thanksgiving Her-mon. Believing the sentiment it should raise within the heart a profound sense of gratitude. We have made, and are progress. The education of the people is into broader fields, with more Individual freedom of thought, and yet all camping around and upon the firm foundations of a Christianity whjch embraces all the interests of man. Dogmas and forms have given way, and are losing their power, supplanted by the spirit of liberality, Justice, and right living.

No age has been so prolific in book-making as this; and the newspaper and magazine come to the home as part of the food of every intelligent household. As our pioneer fathers sought the spring, breaking in its purity from the hillside, and there erected the home and guarded the fountain where they and their loved ones drank, so should we guard the home and the family against the impure and soul -poisoning literature that still abounds. The writer of a book, or publisher, can be well assured that, though it contain wit and argument and romance of high order, yet, if It remotely teaches Immorality, it will early be classed among the failures. We can not overestimate the power of good books and pure literature. The influence of the daily newspaper and the magazine of the age will be felt in the ago to come, in tho good or evil seeds which they sow, to grow and develop and mature.

We know there is a large class of croakers abroad, who decry the age in which we live, and declare it wholly evil, with more wlckedneas abounding than ever before. It is eaay to see how they are misled, by the changes of the times, which have given us steam and electricity. Every city is a great center, where the crimes of the world are told at the breakfast table. A thousand deeds of beneficence are crowded aside for the harrowing details of a murder. The love acts of a great community are not heralded abroad by telegraph, but acts of cruelty, or the drunken mutterings of a Rande, are too often regarded as Important, and the surface-thinker will jump to the conclusion that the whole earth is given over to evil.

Do not believe the croakers, for while crime exists, yet there is a grand army in all this broad land ready to battle for the right We have the literature; we have institutions of benevolence and char ity, churches and schools; we have homes, and the holy and pure Influence of woman. Under such influences the earth is being learned and enlightened. We have more care and less hatred; more humanity and less selfishness Our Christianity has more culture, is broader and more liberal, embracing all man's highest interests. The outlook is hopeful and cheering; but we need workers, not grumblers. A society pure, and a literature free of all criticism, will only come with the millennial day.

But drawing from the wisdom of the past, let us each do a part, and the grand results are sure. The San Francisco Chronicle Interviewed Senator Sharon about that emphatic and hotly worded dispatch he was reported to have sent to the Senate. The Senator said In substance that the dispatch was manufactured out of whole cloth, and there was not one word of truth in it He had not sent a message of any kind to the Secretary of the Senate, and had never any telegraphic communication whatever with George C. Gorham. From a common sense view of the matter he was satisfied that the people, both on this coast and in the East, knew him too well to believe that he would send such a disgraceful message to Washington, and it therefore gave him no con cern whatever.

The New York Herald savs of Senator Conkling and the President: 'The great vie tory which Mr. Conkling has won within the las( two or three days discredits the ad minis tration even more than it honors him. We cannot recollect that there was ever before such egregious blundering on tae part or a President" The Herald is disposed to look upon the President's concessions to the party leaders as blunders. The blundering was when he ignored, as advisers, the men who had the confidence of all Republicans. The Herald concludes that the President has had bad ad visers.

Was the Herald one of them? The New York Times, after outlining the situation in which the Republican party now finds itself, indulges in some despondent views as to the probabilities of the future, and says: "These probabilities have all been foreseen, and they have been cited again and again as warnings against an Executive policy which alienates party friends without conciliating partisan opponents. The session about to open will force to a settlement some party Issues which have been persistently evaded, and will test the courage and sagacity of all concerned. GeztzbaXi Macintosh, who has written much on Kurdistan, believes that Bayazid, now in the possession of the Russians, is the most important military post in Western Asia. From this town there is a continuous descent along the banks of the Euphrates to the Persian Gulf, and through the range of Mount Taurus into Syria, An army could be marched from Bayazid to Aleppo, on the Mediterranean, without difficulty. He argues that it the Russians retain possession of Armenia, they will virtually control allot Asia Minor and Persia.

Ths New York Assembly, which will consist ot' 65 Republicans, 61 Democrats, and 2 Labor Reformers, one ot whom can be relied upon to act with the Republicans, will contain sixteen members who were elected by majorities ot less than one hundred. Tho smallest majority ra. eeived by any candidate was that of Purdy. Democrat, who had 12 more votes than his Opponent Clark, another Democrat, had a majority of only 14. Tn confirmation of William Henry Smith as Collector at Chicago was a stinging defeat for Conkllng and his men.

aa they announced that Mr. Smith's nomination was aa much a test ease as the New York nominations. Vourier-JoumaL Nothing of the kind. Senator Conkling had no desire to Interfere with the confirmation of Mr. Smith.

He long ago learned that it was the general desire that Mr. Smith should be confirmed, and that he was a man eminently fitted for the position; and, while he could not single out his name and present it to the Senate and be consistent, he did not make any opposition to It Majob WaIiSH, of the Canadian mounted police, believes that Sitting Bull and his people did not understand the proposition made by the United States Commissioners. He visited their camp after the conference and explained more fully the conditions of the commissioners' had dress. They declared that they had not re fused to go back, and that if they had understood just what was proposed, they might have agreed to return to the United States. This is another blow at that drama tic picture of Sitting Bull's defiance.

Wx direct the attention of the reader to an article in this issue on "Tbe three most prosperous countries in the world," by Henry C. Carey. The national parallels and contrasts which he draws teach a lesson that cannot be left unheeded in the legislation soon to be framed by Congress on the tariff and the currency, without ending in wider bankruptcy and deeper distress than our people have yet experienced in their wreck-lined march toward specie resumption. The Charleston (S. papers are Indignant at Congressman Smalls.

Judge Townsend, when he came to sentence Smalls, read him a lecture and then pronounced sentence. The correspondent of the A'etrs was surprised to see that Smalls received the lecture with bad grace, and that he remained standing frowning at tbe Judge when the latter had concluded his remarks for nearly a minute. Cardoza, it is stated, received his sentence with sullen dignity, and Carpenter his lecture with cheerful indifference. The Directors of the German National Bank of this city have issued a circular requesting depositors to refrain from drawing drafts upon them. They state that their deposits have been reduced since July 1, 1877, when they amounted to $1,157,000, to $183,000.

This is a most remarkable reduction. They assure depositors that the assets of the bank are ample to pay all, and leave a handsome surplus. They desire to wind up without the unnecessary expense of a receiver. M. D.

Cojtway says the most important religious movement in England is that recently inaugurated among English Congregational-ists. The result of the agitation has been the constitution of a new Congregational Union, to which Unitarians may belong. The sole limitation is iu the word Christian. The old Union has given official notice that it has no connection with the new union, and there is great excitement in church circles. Mi.vistib Comlt writes from Honolulu that wood costs $19 and 20 a cord, "and you have to split it yourself at that." Americans can pay no such prices for wood.

Comly must open up one of the old volcanoes to do his cooking. He will probably adopt our suggestion, for he never did like to split wood worth a cent The Republican party has undeniably lost its head. It has been a mere cracked pitcher for some time. Louittillt Courier-Journal. Even then it enjoys more brains than the Democratic party.

Fellows with wigs on should not be too polite on windy days. "Habdlt a carpet-bagger In the whole shadowy list is to-day wunoat the taint of robbery and blood upon his bands." Louisville Courier-JournaL But just look at the lily-white hands "we uns" and Butler have. No rorBT for some days to come other reading will be suspended in the trreat anxiety of tbe public to read the message and tbe reports from the departments. omen and children especially should not be allowed to drink too desply the intoxicating Intellectual draught. If we had a public library composed exclusively of Pub.

what delightful recreation would be extended to our young folks, full as they are of such romantic suggestions! From early life we have always taken stock in messages, agricultural reports, and such. By ail means print more. Navigation on the lakes for the season of 1S77 has about drawn to a close. All but one or two of the downward-bound grain fleet have arrived at their destinations, and there are now only five or six craft on the way up. All these vessels are out too late, the bes possible evidence being the terrible experience of the steamship Kershaw, the particu lars of which are given in our marina aolumns this morning.

Her master was swept overboard and drowned, and the great steamer and her en tire crew had a narrow escape. A investigation of the cause, or eauses. of the loss of the slooo-of-war Huron has been com menced upon. It is to be hoped. that it will be tboroogh.

Tbe advocates of wooden hulls charge that the derangement of the compass, the rapid rilling of tbe Huron after she struck, and tbe consequent sacrifice ot life, were directly due to the fact that her bull was iron. TEE IKDEPEHDIXT PARTL lFrom the Cincinnati Commerciall It weighs three hundred pounds or more. Counting extensions rear and fore. Broad and high as a big barn door. Jjemocratic Chorus David Davis.

David Davis, On! eome and tar us! It hails from the State of Illinois. This three hundred pounds avoirdupois. Tnis blowlnr. wheezing old porpoise. Jiepublican Chorus David Davis.

David Davis. Oh! eoma and save us! When It pairs It pairs Itself. This three hundred of fat and pelf. This fat old oyster on Demi-Rep. Chorus Good Lord I save us! save ns! From David Davis.

David Davis. is the sixta letter of the alphabet and ia thrown in here to raise (a) hell into shelf, for upnony. u. usur. vaiuieota.

unio. xwr. a PEOPLE AXD rSXVGB. Jules Ferry, the French Republican leader. ia threatened with insanity tram Lne axeaaalve use of hair-dye.

Mrs. Chief Joseph Is described as "a Dretty little black-eyed beauty, with flashing teeth, line arms, and dainty feet If you have some money which yon wish to put wbere no one will ever find it just hide it in the family Bible, and it will be safe. Asw York Uoterver. A Utlca somnambulist was recently found parading the streets in a night-shirt and a lioavy rain storm. Borne persons think this ia another aura of the reviyal of the eld Whig: party.

Mooh- sster jjemocrau On on oeeasion. ooordlnir to Miss Carv. Viaa KaUocs tailed Qm, the same ecaalon. to Sflsa Kellogg, Xlsa Carr. failed.

xremendoas Ilabilltiaa. and no assets worta mentioning. The ladies are all down on the telephone. They don't like to have a fellow whispering in their ear with his mouth. like flheridan at In-ebeater.

twenty miles Philadelphia Bulletin. Woman consumes thirty-six buttons onJier sing pair of kid gloves: whereas man buttons hi suspenders with a single nail. And yet folia will ask. "Button, button who's got tbe button?" Worcester Press. Well, may I hope, then; dear, that at some future time I may have the happiness ol making you my wife?" Yes, I hope so.

I am sure." sbe replied. for I sin getting tired ot suing fellows for breach of promise." Charlotte, N. said farewell tbe other day to Presbyterian Minister Beard, bis wife, and eight children. The adieux spoken. Xr.

Beard and family proceeded to walk to Salisbury, a distance of about nttr miles by rail. It Is asserted that there is something canine in Gambetta's brow, shaded by long, disheveled Iron-gray locks. Though not yet 40. be looks fully He has a broad and massive figure, and gives aa iomression of immense latent strength. Welkom, Patterson and Conover! Welkom! taat recroota to the army uv reform.

I see the end. The House is ours, the Sentt is ours, and the vooserper stands alone. Ef the Dimoerisi her any sence. the postofflsea ia ours in 1680. Aasbu.

Florence Rice, whose appearance In oper. both In Paris and London, has not been what her friends howd, is married to young Knox, ton of Knox, the hatter, of New York, and one ot the handsomest Americans in Europe. The lady is a wonderful singer, but too timid for the stage. An Indian was banged at Napa, last Friday. And we are convinced that tbe Indian can never be civilized.

He didn't look with profound contempt on the persona who were present, and be didn't insinuate that he was the happiest person and tbe only saint in the crowd. Rochester ItemrcraL A jolly son of the ocean was about being DUt on board an outward-bound ship, for which he had previously entered, when he asked leave to have another run "up town." Being Informed that he conld not be permitted to go. as the ship was about to sail, be rung out to a man on the wharf, an entire stranger to him. "Here, my friend." throwing him a five-shilling piece, spend that for me I'll do as much for you another time." A pair of very chubbv legs. Encased in scarlet hose: A pair of little stubby boots.

With rather doubtful toes; A little kilt, a little coat Cut as a mother can And lo! before us strides ia state The future's "coming man." "Miss Grundy" savs. in the New xorlt Graphic: "One of tbe most charming amateur actresses In Wanblngton is tbe daughter ot senator Bayard. She has a picturesques style of beauty, and was greatly admired last winter when she appeared as Ophelia in an amateur performance of a little comedy written by Miss Porter, ot New Orleans, which introduced several of Shakespeare's favorite characters. Mina ibryan. daughter of Commissioner Bryan, has painted a charming portrait of Miss Bayard ia her quaintly pretty costume as INFALLIBILITY OP THE POPE." To tk4 Editor of Tkt fnfr OciomJ Tour correspondent "Vox la Iirm Oceajt Dec.

4. 1S77. after quoting from the Cleveland Herald an explanation given by Bishop Gilmour to a reporter of that paper of the difference between Papal infallibility and impeccability, constructs in the form of an imaginary continuation of tbe Bishop's interview with the reporter, "a man of which, witb re-maraable logic.be elaborately knocks down. He assumes that Bishop Gilmour would answer the questions in the same manner that he. "Vox so learnedly answers them.

I will not occupy space by quoting bis absurd reasoning, purposely written as a dialogue, under tbe heading of "An Interview with Bishop Gilmour," to make it appear that the iaawe really gave such answers. If to the question. "And do you know what points are those of faith, and what not?" instead of the ridiculous reply pnt in the Bishop's mouth by "Vox he would fairly answer, a Bishop Gilmour's explanation warrants: "Tea; all spiritual matters connected with the souL or its means of salvation." no necessity 'would then have arisen for this correspondence of A Catholic Sdbsckibxb. NIGHT SCENES IN THE SENATE. Who Snored and Who Di-in't ftenaior Brae the Champion gnorcr Senator Kirlrwood Second Best.

(Washington Correspondence of the New Tork Tribune.) Senators were treneraliy In excellent bnmor. Mr. Edmunds' rough and severe exterior softened, especially after midnight, and he was frequently seen on the Democratic side, joking and laughing with the severest of his opponents. Mr. Hoar, usually so reserved and cold, was particularly amiable; and the icy nature of Senator Donald Cameron melted and ran into the stream ot general good nature that flowed.

during the morning hour. Mr. Wadleigh was laughing and telling stories to his Democratic associates. Judge Davis, Detween naps in the cloak-room, rolled about the chamber from seat to seat, bubbling over with genial good cheer. Mr.

Thurman slept frequently in his chair. The colored Senator. Mr. Bruce, lay for a long time flat on one of tbe sofas In the Chamber, and snored like a fog-horn. When it was necessary for him to vote, he was shaken into semi-consciousness by the nimble pages, but never befere his name was passed on the rod.

After rubbing his eyes like a sieepv school boy for a few minutes, he would stumble to nis seat and wait until he could vote, and then stumble back to bis sofa, aad go on with his snoring as though nothing bad happened. Mr. Mitcheli, who stayed in his seat most of the time, nodded again and again. Occasionally he started up with a scared look, the pages laughing at him among themselves. Senator Wallace, always ouick ana Judicious, was on the alert all night long, raising frequent points and chatting with his colleagues.

Mr. Kirkwood occupied the sofa next to Mr. Bruce, and. with a handkerchief drawn over his face, chimed in with the musio of his colored associate. Mr.

Voorhees, tail and straight, wandered round like a disenchanted spirit. Mr. Bayard, who never loses his dignitv, consumed as much timers possible by calling lor the yeas and nays as often as possible. Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut, who, like Mark Taoley, comes out strong in adversity, had bis usual fund of good spirits and told funny stories to aknotof Senators, of which Mr.

Conkling was the center. General Burnside. who was present most of the night, took freouent naps "in the saddle." The genial Vice President was the most sleepless of presiding officers. His clear, prompt voice was heard every now and again in submitting questions, and he lost neitner his temper nor his dignity. The silver-tongued Senator Jones, of Nevada, sat most of the night just inside one of the doors of the cloak-room, pumng cigars.

FRANK MO'JLTON AND THE TILTONS. Frank Moulton was in Utica the other day, and was interviewed, by an Observer reporter. "I have nothing to say." he replied, "about tbe Deecher-Tilton business. I wish my name might never again be mentioned with it. I never think of it unless the subject is introduced as you introduce it now.

I have entered upon a purely mercantile career in a business with which I may say that I am perfectly familiar. I shall follow it for the balance of my days without golnjr outside of it, I hope, to save either interests or persona unworthy." He was asked regarding there-ported probability or a reunion of the Til ton family, and said be knew absolutely nothing" about it, never having changed a word wita Tilton on the subject. "But I know," he added, "that Mr. Tilton's two daughters, who are very dear to him. feel keenly the seoara- tion of their father andtmother.

and I know, too. that Tilton has been deeply affected by 1 their sorrow. I know also that it causes him much pain to think ot his son, Carroll, who is one tf the brightest boys I ever knew, growing into the sorrowful knowledge of the seDa- ration of his parents. I think that the tongue of gossip should be still on the subtest of the reconciliation of Tilton and his wife. I think it would be better to leave them to the fulfillment of whatever duties their souls suggest." What a smell yon have ia your nose.it Is all stopped up: set some of Dr.

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