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THE CURRENCY QUESTION AND THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Hyu- v.r,r n~n ~ II

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW York. Dec. IL. 1867.
think tbs elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio have
significance in regard to the currency question. Tho
policy OF contraction adopted by ths Secretary Of the
Treasury, under the sanction OF Congress- and the
probability Of it's being continued has had much effect
10 my opinion, the elections in those States Tho
leading democrats Of Ohio openly advocated the Issue Of
sreeubacks BY the government to pay OF certain
part Of its Indebtedness and particularly to afford an
increase Of currency for the country So that the
commenced nigh. DO continued tii our debt shall BE-
reduced and the country become wealthy ~ not TO
feel H. instead Of contracting the past year or two
the currency had been slightly increased TO meet the
needs OF the South should not have had falling
on receipts Of tho internal but large increase
both in the Soh South and West would
have diminished debt third and the credit Of
meantime, have been 50 much strengthened that il
would have got par IN gold for its securities abroad
ana resumed specie payment without any shock 70 the
dividua having vast resources credit will be TO
come and OIL! the world will want it, paper. and give
gold for II. What country what people rccumu.
lated wealth and resources as this country and this
people did up 70 the t,me Of the reduction Of the
circulating medium and the prospect Of its con-
tnuances Can anything DO more suicidal than for
. people monstrously in debt to commence reducing
,Ss 81 81 By which Sc
paid Surprising our. currency was specie-would
any one be enough to try 10 reduce the .ount in
circulation, unless he creditor and wsh. raise
its value and depreciae the value OF arcles And
for people or nation in debt to attempt it. how absurd
When had q specie currency IL constantly being
increased by additions from California other mining
States and in the way should present crcula-
ton be increased by addition instead Of subtraction
our large debt will produce financial ruin, as the
taxes will soon begin to fall on and the resources and
credit Of the country be impaired For the credit OF the
country as have SAID before) depends upon income
and resources II they vast paper based upon that
Is good Specie and the people, instead or being
crushed by the debit become wealthy and prosperous
they develop resources Of mineral and agricultural
wealth. &c. COMMON SENSE.
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A SINGULAR SUICIDE.
Caution TO Novel Readers.

Caution TO Novel Readers.
J. B. white, young man about twenty-five yeare OF
age committed suicide at tho Bates House. Indianapolis
on Sunday, by taking morphine. He was from Owens
boro KY and left letter to brother residing IN Ind
annapolis in which, after giving messages TO biz
friends together with directions for his FUNERAL ne
said
I believe with due respect FOR the memory OF our
mother that inherited this desire for death from
herr for you know that she atteed suicide on one
least believe In the old maxim that the sins OF the
parents visited the children would give great
want know why was here and don't know what
could tell you that would believe believe protners
road fame and forune but alas was allowed 20 read
vest kind OF novels when eight nine years oid
always loved to read and before saw novel nso
read what few books there were At home COCA ocoks
read the good books with great zest az did the bad
Brother persuade all persons over whom you nave
any influence not 70 read novels.
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French OpfuiOu.

The iead ng articles OF the journals again relate to
Ganbads arrest aud the probable result OF the
lutonary a.p mpt AGAINST Rome.
The Pars Lsba lately objected 10 the September Con.
vention n0k being solution and as only substituting
q moral Tor material occupation Garibaldi's late
attempt waa r,t II says directed against the Pontihca
government bIi against that OF France which although
Il removed its troops from Rome still supported the
Paps power IL the Holy had been alone have
long since been ASIDE The De6rs declares that OF co
the Conveut ,on admitted tho Italian government
could Otherwise than Il did; but what the writer
asks becomes In The midst Of actual OF the Pom
tiaca indepcn ence and soyereigntyg The Pope is In
permanent tut tiags, obliged 70 demand SUCCESSFULLY
help from Aus via France and even Italy, against
D.Id1 expresses the belief that the Court OF Rome will
Get tired OF that D. Siuon; that the ecclesiastical govern
nent incapable Of maintaining order, viii ba only too
happy 10 Be deliver Vi Of it's burden The writer adds;
fTho danger whic II has incurred and the nterven-
ton by when has Nvcn preserved viii render II per-
haps more Disposed TO come TO terms with its proteciors
must despair Of seeing the throne and tho altar
give each other mutual Nbsoution. After ALL the abor-
tive expedition Of Garbs idi will not have been unfruit
full: IL will have lod 10 n vep in advance
The Paris Ssc Of the 81 VII OF september expresses s
dissent from the position snmed by the Dstdts the
Roman question. and adds. I'VE have too many proofs
from showng apy gratitude 10 the French government,
tho Pontincn power has not ceased 70 recrimnae, 70
complain, and 10 reject the sou pdcst counssls No
ran ement II possible with a. The Papacy Is not
tent with beIsvng In s spiritual infaliibility; per-
suadss Itself that 10 policy As IN rtsgon it represents
absolute TRUTH and this naf1fior o. the temporal porsv
10 shos against which any scheme Of accommodation
The Poyss Pra. Of The 10Th Of September published
Sotsths,sndins the arrest OF Gsribald tho French
Government has not abandoued any OF che measures
shcs bad adopted 70 o os n ,o pa.issVn 70 pro-
ready 10 put 70 sos at the nrst signal
Tho Fanoe OF Paris or September 30, gives cenra-
We arc IN position 10 a1lrm that our contem porary
"a Uniformed IN presence OF the resoute attitude Of
tbc Isiaa ssvsrunsn.. w do net ses What psssures
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THE CHOLERA IN NEW ORLEANS.
Two Moro Victims Among the CIcrg,

IRON Inc new orleans Ilcayun0 Oct ST.
Two moro priests, Jesuit and Redomptorist Father
have fallen victims to yellow fevor The death of the
first, Rev. Francis Nachon, q native OF Savoy which
took place at Washington, ST. Landry parish was an
nouneed yesterday at tue Jesuit church He fell at his
post like soldier, or rather like one OF his own
order mnisoring as We often see TO the stricken In
the midst Of the battle and where rages ercest He
caught tho disease while aeviatng the distress OF
family OF another FAITH thus illustrating In tho nobIest
manner the true character OF christian priest Indeed
his long ministry among rs but one unbrokon Illus.
traion OF this high type OF the Priesthood For nne-
teen years no abored in this Arch Diocese principally
In our CITY,
The Rev Charles stisssberger q S. r., OF ST. Srarys
church Fourth district, died Sunday morning and
buried the same afternoon. He had been III only few
days we believe; but from the first hardly any hope
was entertained Of his recovery. His great zeal in the
discnarge OF his dutiosreslng only whom ho went to
MS rev hours or nightly reposo-and his short stay
among rs, let him fatally susceptible TO the prevailing
epidemic The deceased was a native OF Munich, came
10 the United States In 1851 and to New Orleans about
one snort year ago. Ho fellow student OF the
iamented Father oeclos who preceded him but by a
day 70 premature gravs.
CHANGE ! WEATHER.
Notwithstanding the continuance OF the epidemic the
marked cnange In the temperature OF the atmosphere
mas given 70 the streets and business OF the city
animated appearance. This morning people moved with
quick STEP for all feel assured that the gloom which
mas overpead the city during the past two months
soon 70 os dspeod Speed the frost Is the prayer Of
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TO Tx EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

new Yoax, ocA Il, 1857.
yoay correspondent sM." objects TO my comp1tatiou
Of n. sco,ias passage from Queepscwa ana insists
upon her passage being reckoned from Liverpool witbs
out any deduction for her detention at Queenstown IN
estimating the runs OF Cunard line the only far rule
70 compute them from Queenstown. ~ We do those OF
the French ships from Brest and the Bremen and Ham
work both ways and r the French party insist upon
counting the Scotias time from Liverpool they must
count the Pererss time from Havrs The route o. the
Queenstown for mails and PASSENGERS inc route
Of the Persire Is from Havre to New York, stop
ships are often detained many hours At Brsss and
Queenstown, the only fair comparison Of passases -
In distance between Queenstown and Brest On this
principle compared the passage Of the SCOTIA In july
1909 With the late passage Of the Psreir showing That
and half hours As M" desires to count che time
from the nsl port Of departure without deduction for
Scotia left Liverpool at minutes past A u.
Saturday July H. and arrived at New York on Mondays
minutes equal to nne days and sisn.ssn hours fro
Havrs The Psrere lott Havre on Thursday, September
%, and arrived q New York on Monday, October =:
the Scotia thrtynve hours Twist the matter a. thsy
may advocates OF the French line cannot make COED
shortest passage across the Atlantic. Her last
passage has been twice beaten BY the Scotia ! csr,
tainy agree with an" "that nothing has transpirsd
in this discussion tarnsh the Iaurels Of the Persre
and her gallant commander" They have both won
high renown in the annals Of Atlantic steaming BY
than the madc by the Scotia and the veternn
Commodore OF the Atlantic. j. b. q
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK, Oct. IL, 1867.
read a communication in to-day's HERALD signed
AZ. g. o. in which no claims the steamer Scotia -
have made the quickest passage the Atlantic
from Queenstown TO New York, taking her eight days.
thrco hours and thirty -four minutes In said passage
In \ wal kno fact d0-bu -
ship Dundee made the trip from Queenstown to New
York IN eight days. two hours and twenty-five minutes
in the fall Of 1859 month OF September thus beating
tho Scotia's fastest time by one hour and eleven
minutes; consequently claim the Dundee to Dc the
fastest steamer a1oat and the champion Of the
Atlantic. Yours truly,
j. MCDONALD. First Mate OF the steamship Dundee.
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Of Lyons France, tns raprpyement IL the snE trade
which was expected In september JAILED to take place.
The demand for manufactured goods remained slack,
notwithstanding less unsatisa advicss from Amsr-
ca and manufacturers co.A,inued keep down their
rate Of production and to buy the raw ma'era 'ns
extent only OF ,ner daily wants The STOCK OF superior
E'.rcpean thrown silks remained low ana consequently
prces Of these sorts FIRMLY maintained. Inc a.
mand for raw silks continues rather inacve' ana 'no
stock wa. Increasing particularly IN 'neiniefor aesc'p
,on. 70, al A.atc sorts the prices current which an
near low in comparison with those Of las: ssD ,n an,
more especially with those OF the European sks hst
NOT caused any increase OF consumption
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the SALARIES OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

NV YoRK, Oct II, 1907.
Your very just remarks in Sundays issue concerning
salaries exciting considerable comment among the
teachers Of the public schools True II II that the saay
ries OF teachers have recently raised and yet -
class they poorly paid The effect Of this low rate
OF compensation ID being sensby felt In all the
wards OF the city Professional men Nod very little in
ducement take service in the schools and the conse
quence is the positions Of male assistants frequently
60 begging for weeks and months before competsnt
era complaint in the schools OF our city to-day thai GOOD
teachers cannot be found to all the minor positions and
uness change effected with reference TO the salaries
OF male teache In few years malo teachers below
the grade Of vceprincipa will BE- found IN our Schools
and for these positions a. vacancies occu men 81
inexperence and OF low order OF talent vii! be q
premium The Board OF Education must look this mat
ter squarely the and apply the remedy. Hen OF
education character and talent cannot anord 10
in our schools a the present rate Of compensation
CITIZEN.
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BRITISH FINANCE.

The Commercial situation and Money Mar
ket as Affected by Unhealthy Speculation
The Reduced Rate Of Discount-Cembfn
ton Of Trades' Union Capital.
From the London Times, Sept SOL
The stAguaton Of commerce. or rather OF enterprise
expressed IN the present condition Of the money market
- certainly mot unnelsibe, perhaps not surpris
Ing but has NO precedent In financial history The
ordinary operations Of commerce transacted tho
trade returns SHOW TO 81 least average extent and
~ there y every reason to believe with ~ least the
usual pront In short profits accumulate with rapidty
Ia the form OF capital but for that capital sssment
Is thought sufficiently safe 10 BE- accepted The
funds o. course would form an exception 70
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, FRENCH FINANCE.
situation Of the Credits Mobiiier and Immo-
bilicrc-Thc Mexican Looms.


From the Semaine Finsnci6ra Sept SOL
IL 70 thought likely that the shareholders or tho
Nobilier and immobere will shortly be conyoked at
extraordinary meetings as they will havo to ratfy by
their votes the appointment OF the directors IL IL
Just also thar after the changes which have taken place
IN tho Boards OF these companies, time should BIO
iost IN laying before them exact statement Of their
affairs and enable them TO estimate their future chances
IN seeing the ASSISTANCE lent oy the Bank OF Franco to
tne credit hooier wo are warranted supposng that
the socitude OF the government has been an xously
turned 10 the crisis and to the which could relieve
H. There are also other interests which have rights
no less pressing TO the sympathetic attention Of the
government. Ministerial authority yot gives no sign
OF life 70 the unhappy holders OF Mexican bonds There
are however two things which the government cannot
deny hrst that IL there holders OF this scrip
in France the fault s absolutely with the government
and the second that IL absorbed itself large part Of
the produces OF the loans OF that empire Tie Mercdn
loans amounted 70 nearly three hundred pions That Is
an enormous capital at present annhated for those
who furnished ~ scapta superior the funds OF the
Credit hobiiier and lmmobere; II Is distributed among
the class least At casehat or small savings Is IL NOT
TO continue painful crisis 10 leave without perspective
OF equitable PREPARATION these small capitalists whose
tmid waings are really heartrending
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YELLOW FEvsn BrAcKBuRs.-Dr. Luke r. Blackburn,
recently referred in the teepraphic reports AZ aYs
low Fever Blackburn" account Of his alleged at
Tempt 70 Introduce the yellow fever into Northern cities
uung tne war; oy means Of trunks or infected clothing
~ 10 Tue city yesterday, his way TO New Orleans
hs attended the meeting Of the Board Of Health, and
by invitation made some remarks upon the subject OF
yellow Fever, with which he IL familiar II will be
memoered that Secretary Seward ofically announced
sns pardon had been refused 20 Blackburn, for the
reason that hs offence was q crme against humanity.
ne mas however appears, been permitted TO return TO
country from Canada where no has been sojourning
-Aempa. Daily Post, 0ct. o
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lrsnss has now to adopt to guaraee the security of
coast on i,siv vaniS evdsntlS OF squadron 10 the
Inc Inc t,ar's comsssn,sms~ mas the foilowng:-
q, rs,rsr 1,sc. s announces Garbaidi's withdrawal
the General am as 10 me guaantees 90 ainea rom
ss M, e Il Is probable that before opening the
1870, ~ fortress of Alessandria TO the captive, the
.'sasn government received from him the formal
,s CO that he would attemps 10 the
:" 4 of his projects Rome We also in the
deiverance of Garibadi proof Of the confidence Of
the Italian Executive Of being able to maintain public
tranquility In addition the latest received from
Italy aiesis that at all points order s completely no
| established.
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:. waoiR FAMILY CARRIED OFF NJ YHLow FEvER.-
IL IL bat few days sincs We pubshsd the announce
men OF the decease Of Colonel G. b Chisndsn, gen.
uemen long on duty in New Orleans In responsible
positions In connection with The federal army, and more
recently engaged here In mercantile pursuts ON Sun
Gay our obituary columns contained . notice or the
hand made many warm friends In her adopted home.
To-day We chronicle the Of their infant and only
child All three were removed BY me epidemic. The
tale - most sad. --Nsw Ovs0Ws Cressne. Oc. u
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SHIPPING NE w s /.
FORT or NEW YORK. OCTOBER 10. 1857.



Steamship Montgomery, Lyon Savannah, 70 hours with
mdse and passengers, to K Lowden. III
Steamship Morton. Savannah, 66 houre with
mdse and 70 Livingston, Fog Co. i2h A. u
O'Clock miles Of Hattcraa signaxed steamship Her.
man Livingston. hence for Savannah.
Steamship knight, Denly. washington, DC, "A hours
with mdse, to Smith Brown.
Bark Erwin (Br). Cali, Grand Turk, IT, II days. with
salt, to Hussey 4 Co.
Brig Juliet o CLARK. -, Nuevitas, with sugar, &c.
18th ut IN the NE gale lost mainopmsst foretopgAlant
mast and received other damage.
Brig Hattie tof Banso Grant Jacksonville - <ayA with
lumber and naval stores, 20 n r Buck 4 20.
schr Bennett, Boyce Georgia
6chr Emma b Shaw. Shaw. Wilmington. NC, ~ daya
6chr John Jones Wilmington. NC, days
6chr = Eddy, Letts, Georgetown 30.
Schr Ann Andin, Hudsou virginia
Schr Orvetta, Bender. Virginia.
Schr Somers, S0mcrs Virginia..
Schr n 8 Tbbitts Lathrop Virginia.
Schr Lenthan Martin. Virginia.
Schr Cranmer Matthew'S Virginia.
Schr Joseph Franklin, Randolph, Virginia.
Schr Rhode Island, Lcck. Virginia.
Ship rronsides.
Ship Constellation.
Bark Mary Fox from Matanxas.
Brig Logan. from New Orieansi
Wind al sunset NV.
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German Opinion.

The North German Gdsete-Count Bismarcks organ
approves of the conduct OF The Italian with
respect 70 Garbadi.
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Foreign Ports.
GRAND TURK, II. Sept 25-No vessels In port.
American Pergs.

CHARLESTON, Oct 10 Arrived, steamships Promethe,
US, and Moneka, NYork; steamer Thomas Morgan and
ste amtug Achilles, Philadelphia for NOrleaua
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct l3-Arrved, ship Uncle Toby.
Callao; brig Luce, Rio Janeiro.
SAVANNAH, Oct 13-Arrived, steamship Virgo NYork.
For Other Skipping Nesos See Sixth PAGE
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Arrest of tho General and His Conveyance TO
Prisos-.Iis Manifesto Against tho Pnpncy-
Proclu' nations Of tho Italian Governments
City s,cenes and Disturbances In Florence.
Our Continental hles by the steamship New YORK sup
ply Zoe following additional details OF the Of
Cav ibaidis arrest his conduct when tho way to
son, and tho effects Of the event Italy, France and
Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-27

=
Tn, CxsAE.The srr,v,Is BY canal haze
teen bat few this weeks th6ugh ouiteas nu.
NITROUS ss was expected Several prod uce
soats READY lDennoned in tae Star, Save not
registered At the Collector once. Those reg
issfred are the Little Bob, wstA corn ana poies
20 market; the Mary, tight, and the Je,e nah
1"ck and y. H Re.ntzei, with coal to the Den.
la %. The last named were shut ont by the
Ice OF last winter, and are not Of the coal fleet
of this season
MERcHANTs' EXCHANGE -Onerinrs-l.0g0
bushels REQ wheat. 800 bushels yellow corn
2yU 0bls family flour, 300 bbls extra -four. 500
I ohle; cutexus, 100 bbls super, 2O bbls. fine
200 bile oroad arrow and middliugs Sales
$50 bills extra flour, at 4R So; 100 bits family
81 si1 50i 100 obls cut extra, AT Sl3; 50 bols
fine, 81 SO. Market steady.
ALI BURNETT, wit orator, and mimic will
glNeone OF his popular entainnenls at Forrest
Hall this evening
DRovERs' RxsT.-Considerinx the bad con-
ldition OF the roads, the receipts of beef cattle
at Drovers' Rest have been very fair The
average prices of good TO prime cattle during
the week were SO ana 50 per 100 lbs
PORT OF GEORGETowN.-E Entered and
cisared-Steamer Norfolk, Vance master from
and to New ork. viii merchandise Battered
Steamer Philadelphia, - Fu,z master from
Philadelphia, with merchandise
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EXPORTS DURING THEPAsTYEAR-

n.
Prom statement of the exports OF domestic
produce from the United States during the
six months ending December 81, 1866, the fol
lowing e'ails are made at the Bureau of Sta
tistics: The total value of domestic exports
was S172.C61, 129, Of this sum the principa.
amountwas on cotton, the exports of which
footed up S5l,l5C,3ls. The next most import.
ant item was gold and silver, winch were rs
follows:Gold bullion, s7,337. rs; silver bullion,
sS s95,o37; gold coin, Ss,5Ss,s 500; silver coin.
&1,97i,566; manufactures of gold and silver,
S2s,Cs3. The bresdstuffs figure up S2O.379, IO4
Next IN order comes OILS, the export value OF
which amounted to S17.2io,573, nearly all OF
which was petroleum. Provisions amounted
to S1i,252471, of which s5,635,67O was cheese
aione. Tobacco, SI1 SAP 297. Agricultural i'm .
plemepts, s596,C24; coal, sI,O5l,52O.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

LONDON, March 27-Noon.-lJon, o,s. OF 4.
AK. cS3V~T
IN.
PARIS. March 27-Noon.-U. s. {. eos, SAG
LIVERPOOL, March 27-Noon-Cotton dull;
sales Of 100 bales; M,ddIipg ITpInnds taxa
10 Mlddling Orleans, I3ss; Il readstufs dull
near E5s.3d. Tor red Western, and f2s Cd. for
Saiifotn'a white: Corn, 49,. Sd; Barley. As sd;
U n IS so, PORK, 11s.6d Beef lbs Bacon,
49,; Cheese, COS: Lard, SOS Cd; Spirits Tur-
ppnrine, 81 Cd. 80.
Since the opening OF the " arket Consols
nave fallen on one-eighth and tae ruling fig-
ures now is 81 = for money. =
Osher articles here and at Liyerposl are
without quotable change
In the House Of Commons last evening the
reform Dill passed TO second reading with
out disee nting voice Debate on the cues
tion has been fixed for April Stu
On April fth tn e budget will oe debated
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Pork Packing in the West,

CINCINNATI, OHIo. March 1.-THE Price
CnTTent publishes to day the annual report of
the pork acking in the West. -
The tottl number of hogs was 2,425, PSI
against 1,105.955 last season. The general
average Of weight was 212x pounds, against
23l3 10 pounds last season
The shipment OF hogs, last year, over the
Baltimore Ohie and Pennsylvania Central
Railroad during this season amo united 10 sIo :
Isl head, against 405, i62 last season
The great increase was over the Pepnsvlva
MIA Central Railroad