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The New York herald., 1869-11-06

EOR CHARLESTON 8. c., THE SOUTH, SOUTHWEST
IL and Florida ports
New York and Charleston soamsho companys nrs s,Ass
sidewheel steamship
CHAMPION Captain R. W. Lockwood,
Saturday November r. NJ, sailing from pier No.
North river
Superior mrnodAons for passengers
Through passage tickets and bills Of Aang issued in
with the South Carolina Railroad all points South
and Southwest and with steamers to Florida ports.
Insurance by this Hoe onehaf per cent
The CHARLESTON will follow and sail Tuesday, No
vember9.
Is Broadway.
The New York herald., 1869-11-06

EloR A0BILE-FERNANDINA ROUTE
l. Tho forids Railroad Company will despatch
The hrst class steamer G. w. LORD. Captain Hobart,
Saturday November ., from - North 81 p.
Cargo delivered without ilghtcrase At Mobile
II now receiving Has elegant accommodations
Insurance guaranteed al ~ psr cent 80 Mobile.
Through rates and bills lAdlng Selma, Mont
soncry and all points the interior ant
other nuc.
For freiGh! or psssase sppy TO
j. y. PATERSON, Agent 1T West street
The New York herald., 1869-11-06

J,OR NORFOLK, CITY POINT AND RICHMOND.
II Old Dominion steamship Company.
Steamships OF this line eayc pier 81 North river foot cl
Beach street. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ~
r. NJ, connecting wh the Virginia and Tennessee Air Line
the Seaboard Inland Line Petersburg Weldon Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio Raoad and Richmond and Danvlle
Railroad Through tickets and through bills o.
ladng reduced all points South and Southwest
Apply at oaice, pier 81 North river or to
N. L.McCKEADY President, lS7 Greenwich street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

The Committee on Securities Of the Eew-York Stock
Exchange make the following report relative to the cali
ing OF North Carolina bonds: e.
TO ne President Of TIE EeC- York Stock ErchGnge-SR;
To avoid confusion and msapprehension rs to dealings
in the Carolina bonds. this committee nave THIS
day decided that the call OF special Tax bonds DC
dr0pped from the list The call will therefore, De Noth
Carolina sixes old bonds" "NOrth Carolina skies, new
bondsp interest adjustment 10 require tho coupon OF
January 1862 or 20 be made TO conform thereto new
bonds 10 include all such as have been passed Oy the
Committee, whether known as special tax or other
wise Members requiring any particular issue OF ne"
bonds must negotiate privately. by the committee,
""" A. CAMBELI, Chairman.
The earnings OF the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Road Tor
the third week IN November were
1863 a so III 90 Increase ~ s ~
Tho earnings OF the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road for November we're:
1859 Itl4o29 07Oa3 Inerease si6
The East River Savings Institution notifies all its de-
positors that it pays per cent interest on aud after
January H. on all deposited within three or six
months prior to January /, and we believe Will continue
10 do so permanently.
The following is the movement In dry goods Tor the
week; Entered for consumption, s73O,IJ Withdrawals,
S23s7l3 warehoused, SS57.22O
The Dry Dock Savings Bank gives notice that after the
1st OF January per interest will be paid to depos
tors on sums of $1,000 and under and per cent on all
sums over 81 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

To ire Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: From a paragraph recently published
in The TRIBUNE Judge that you have fallen into the
error OF believing Of the many lies put into crcula-
ton by the lobby which is working 10 uphold the Tory
Dominion through q reciprocity by which Canada can
have the benefit OF markets The Sl20oOOO worth OF
breadstnfs you mention imported into Canada, is
United states grain diverted from Newly York to Mon
trea TO furnish back loading for their steamships giving
al tie same time employment 20 Canadian vessels on the
lakes tolls their canals and profit 10 their railroads
hanks and merchants. Not handful OF this grain Is
made into bread for Canadian use. The only consunp
ton by Canada OF American grain Is OF corn into whisky
70 be struggled into thetUnted States.
The Canadians anthracite coal TO melt cast iron
and cannot DO without IL or get II elsewhere Conse
auently any duty put upon coal would be matter
OF no interest whatever 10 u.s. The Canadian Govern
meut collects export duty on sawl0gs ana rough
timber order TO protect their saving interest Nothing
can be moro ridiculous than the threat To tax wheat on
its way to Liverpool via Montreal am In almost daily
communication with intelligent Canadians and md that
the belief quite general that unless reeiproclty can
bc secured this Winter tine Canadian Dominion VIII
hreak down. and the separate colonies Will seek 10 be
taken into the Union. While this heavily taxed country
Is collecting s7,OOO.0OO per year or duty on Cana
dian imports certainly Afford 20 observe mas
terly inactivity" The necessities OF Canadian canals
and railroads dependent upOn dvertiDg our business,
furnish good bah for good behavior on the part OF
Canada SO long wish things to remain as they are
XM. WILKINSON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
THE JEFFERSON HEAD CENT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR In your daily issue of Nov 1S, you report
our seventh sale which recently occurred at the
auction rooms of Messrs Bangs Merwin Co., No. Goa
Broadway, New-York. In this report you say:
suspicious fnrore ueltei over l7s Randall,
celebrated head differing materially from the ordinary l
cent entered the catalogue having been sold The
Randall for Slt Ii struck down YESTERDAY
Aer There excellent reason 10 believe
genuine bids obtained at anything approach
ing that sun"
Mr. John II. Hasetine, Treasurer OF several OF our
mining companies. is gentleman OF unlmpeachabe In
tegrty and one OF our most respected citizens This
gentleman purchased the cent above alluded to- In the
Randall sale On the 18th and 10Th ult for Sal, with the
intention of placing IL in his cOecton 10 ada NJ
Effectiveness his cabinet of coins, which was then
being catalogued for the sale 20 which you alude AT
this sale j. c. Randall ESQ., OF this city, visited New
York expressly purchase the Jefferson head cent OF
1885, at any prcehaving regretted parting with y az hs
own sale Of the 18th ult. Mr. Randall is WeIknoWn
wealthy and respected citizen OfPhiladelphlh
At McKense's coin sale at Leayiti, btreDelgh Co
auction rooms, Clinton Hail. ~ Y, an Amerl cent OF
1893 brought at public sale the same amount-SlIS-and
there are in existence q dozsn 1888 Amerf variety
where OF the celebrated Jefferson head cents
OF 1875. MASON q 70.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
GRowL No. 1-ELECTIoNs.

To me EditOr Of The Tribune
SIR: For n long time fattered myself that
beoause the right TO VOTE did really vote as
wished and did ALLY to be- elected the man OF
the peoples choice. But have come out OF many an
election dissatisfied with my choice, because my party
at the ustgaon of a clique, had compelled me 10 vote
for the supposed right man! There Is something
wrong say to myself about this thing OF election anu
turn it over In my mind good many times meIa .
nOlity-thrOw away our votes We, when q hlaIOIdI2
dissatisfied with the choice really made Tor US: Inc
right (party) trrOn0 for most OF Us Dut
the right the clique and his particular inehus
who have periodically q hoodwinked u.s. .,.,.
Now. let propose a reform. We have an eteetIoie
school system, which would almost perfect DnI ioI
religious element OF discord. Ont OF this come our
lean youth, fitted by the age OF - for entering upV
almost any public Why should not these you.s
be examined 10y competent Jury and, eope a the
receive diploma FOR honor aud capacity 10 seINo s
country And why should not this eligibility 70 seiNe
only DO limited by agei That Is, let every young man
from Is 10 % be enrolled In the National Guard' e'oIh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
pAupoAD CAR PLATFORMS.

To the EdffOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: The accident which occurred short
time ago OF the Harlem Railroad. as well as the many
others almost daily reported, very orciby prove the
neeessty for some such preventive against railroad
eideuts as that suggested by your correspondent,
sufferer in your Of the 18th inst IT, in the case
of the Harlem Railroad accident the cars had fallen on
the opposite side Of the track from that which they
did fail. they would have obstructed the Hew'HaVen
track which due the owl train IN which was
Messenger: we passed only about two minutes after
the accident and before there was time Tor the pIepa-
tOn OF danger signals Had such been the case nothing
could have prevented collision involving teTrple
sacrifice of Life and property by the teleseopng OF the
cars Although lacking the mechanical ski necessary
10 point ont the defect in our present methOd OF
building platforms still think 1t possible 10 CON
strct platform that could be so braced ana ahed 70
the mau body the to make II Impossible i0r u
10 he crushed into powder ia OF collision VIII not
some one give US such PLATFORM CoAAuILh-
Netr- IOTE. Nov, ~, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

Delaware and Hudson sold at 1907 Cumberland Coal "a
ara Western Union Telegraph S50S5i Pacific Mail
active and changed hands in large blocks at SOSf
closing at SIT Express shares fairly active. Wells
Fargo sold lsalss United States 49l American Mer
chants Union, 26d3Ga.
Railway shares active, with the appearance OF
better feeling among operators the street. Newfork
Central and Hudson stocks and certificates steady
Harlem sold at 1872; Reading firm at es de9i Mich
gan Central sold at 1903; Cleveland and Pittsburgh
81 Fort Wayne guaranteed s6Ad6 Chicago and Alton
Preferred, li5; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western,
lO5diOJI; Morris and Essex S2ass NewJersey Central
So Hannibal and ST. Joseph, 1861; Michigan Southern
Rock Island, North Western and st. Paul shares we're
most acting and changed hands in large amounts Mich
gan Southern sod at s5ias64 North Western Common,
33d7 North Western Preferred ssiasst Rock Island,
1861 alOt ST. Paul Common a6sA St. Paul Preferred,
sl0s At the close of business the market was strong
and there active demand for the Western shares
New-York Central and Hudson sold at s9i. New-York
Central and Hudson Scrip, 70.
The following were the closing quotations OF Govern
anf hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
DANGEROUS RAILROAD BRIDGE.

inc LuttoT " tHc LTtO"Hc'
SIR: desire to call your attention to the
condition Of the old Delaware Bridge at Trenton N j.
Part Of this bridge used by the Philadelphia and Tren'
Railroad and the other part by the public Tor car
riages and foot passengers Without doubt this bridge
has been insecure for years 1t was in this condition
when Abraham Lincoln his way for the first time
TO Washington 10 enter upon his Presidential duties
Originally built for ordinary travel, and OF course not
strong enough for railroad purposes was strengthened
by addition to the arch of three pieces OF plank TO the
eight which already compOsedit The company nndlng
This insufficient and that the arch sinking In the
center the weight thrown the hips OF the arch by
the OF long and strong straps OF iron This answered
the purpose for while but the portions OF the arch
between the straps instead Of being arched upward are
some of them straight, while few OF them are actually
convex The arch the Pennsylvania shore at It's
apex had moved out OF the perpendicular line by ABOUT
two feet. This DETECTION Strengthened up ana the
arch held I'm position by wire rope or roo winch
was anchored TO rock m tho river above the Drluge.
This rope carried away during the reshet OF Oct y
is probable that the span has been fastened IN some
other way since then. The company nave mendeu ths
bridge nearly every year during the past decade.
NorTisriHe, Pa, Nov 90, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
TRANSFERS" on THE THIRD-AyE. RAILROAD
TO the RAZOR Of The Tribune.

TRANSFERS on THE THIRD-AyE. RAILROAD
TO the RAZOR Of the Tribune.
SIR: l am dependent on the Third-ave.
Railroad for daily transit from Eghtieths to the City
Hall and back and have reason TO congratulate myself
on the promptness energy and enterprise which tha
company display nthe conduct Of their business But
what with the residents Of Harlem and the upper part OF
Yorkville, you may perceive that there is not much
chance of my securing seat down town IN tine morning
On demonstrating at the Office Of the company was In
formed that they had system of transfer" for the &C.
commodaon Of passengers, and that any one unable to
nd seat in car might be transferred 70 an emptyicar
at the depot ! have frequently presented my yellow
ticket to the conductor arriving at tle depot
invariably been treated by him In an hsSaenS hhuSr
This behavior is characteristic or one put OF ai tne
Conductors and Is exercised indiscrimnatey toward
men and women This transfer arrangement Is per
feet farce for IL is evident that the company ocers 10
not carry tsout. l would ask you, does the company
wish 10 discourage simple way OF renewing thelr
crowded and their oyercrowded horses or does the
fault lie in the conductors who, Unjust aunt are reason
ably worried, and often exposed to the devices OF
swndlers, who wish 10 ride free. b1ohhNllLL'
NeU- York, Nov. %, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
THE ERIE LTTIGATIoN-CARD FROM MR.. HAYES.
On. IL I.l

THE ERIE LITIGATIoN-CARD FROM MIR. HAYES.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: In the columns of your issue this morn
ing in reference to the Erie litigation, in the fifth para
graph of the complaint in the suit instituted before Judge
Barnard yesterday charged with having signed the
name OF W. W. Grant,Cerk of Delaware County TO two
orders therein referred to- purporng to be certified by
said Clerk and which were left with the Secretary OF the
Erie Railway Company Such charge is utterly false
The orders referred TO not certified copies nor were
they represented such but merely copies or GER
titled copies shown at the time TO said Secretary The
attorneys who drew the complaint either Ignorant o
the proper mode OF serving Special Term order have
wuy misrepresented the matter for some purpose or
their own In Justice myself IhOpe that you will there
fore give spaceO this your valuable paper correct an
error, and obge Respectfully, your Obedent servant.
Neyr- York Nov 20, 1862 JOHN HAYES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
AMERICAN CREDIT IN EUROPE.

To the EditOr Of the tribune
SIR: Some foreign agents trouble themselves
much about our finances; they have written much
in derogation of our country when gold went up,
and are now equally dissatisfied when there is pros
pect of specie payments 1t is all moonshine we shall
have no specie circulation for the nextten years and
our country is an imposition and snare for foreign
capitalists such are the hopes of our friends.
10 looking over the file of the journal des Debats,
find the following quotations for foreign stocks:
Austrian per cents, 65 Russian per cents S!;
italian per cents, 53i, 81 Portugal per cents Ao
4OI Turkish 3 per cents, a. Egypt per cents. ~;
spanish per cents 26l, q; United States Us of 62
49, 67 &C. are quoted at t6l, 87i 9Si and on the 9Th
of November inst. 99i. French
Capitalists do not think little Of our small coun-
try HURTO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
THE QUESTION OF AssIMILATED RANK IN THE
NAVY.

NAVY.
To the razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The question of assimilated rank be-
tween the line and staff officers in the Navy Ia one inyov
ing much more than outsiders well be made to under
stand Having had little experience in the staff may
be able 10 draw attention OF the grievances COM
planned Of though my experience was as one Of class
peculiarly favored that is. in the Paymasters Depart
ment. The who controls the purse and supplies II
he is only moderately his duties need never
fail to secure suitable respect and fair treatment
think the classes OF staff officers most troubled In
regard TO assmilated rank are the surgeons
aud the engineers The recent case where surgeon was
contaminated for refusing t0send man O duty against
his professional opinion one bearing upon TINS point
and where the trouble lies The Navy peculiarly
arsocrao and autoCratc In It's management The CON-
Inander OF maDofwar Is the monarch OF all he surveys
and II he tyrant he make 10 very disagreeaDle Tor
the most OF the officers and who are under him. IL
well that he should have authority and be able 10
secure instant and complete obedience 10 all his com
mands the working OF his vessel u concerned
but when no assumes, as did the commander above TO
ferred TO- that suffering from cutlaa wound m
the be sent 20 duty against the opinion oil an
experienced surgeon think he rs much 20 be repre-
hended as the commander knew on the Mississippi
engineer TO steam than the
latter officer considered SAFE.
Tile increased OF mon-of war propelled by steam
adds much consequence 20 this controversy. The en-
g1neers large and highly Important class OF officers
and upon them much more depends than many or the
line officers are willing 10 allow They are called
Rreasers and rdcued at times for their sOed appear
ance: but my opinion they arc entitled TO as much
resrect as any line officer II they attend faithfully 10
their duties and they should be given rank and author
ity CONNIE asurae with their responsibility.
/ think Navy affairs generally should be thoroughly
oyerhaned and rcmodeed Everything rs carried on In
Navy much according to old traditions oil the
times when Old IrOnsides stewart was Ia his prime.
AK E1.VoLUHTEEE AND TRUE FnESD or TUE NAVY.
heC York, Nov. 20, 1863.
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: ], - o00OOo
or this exists 10 currency ................ 70OODpo



This sum manageable for early redemption, say IN
five years. and that by Rroenbac which nave long De-
fore the expiration OF that time become equal 10 specie
I'm value The remaining 5000 borrowed In Europe
easily be redeemed II our revenue remains large,
Administration economical and honest as It IL at
The above plan does not oppose but rather as
Ssts the present financial policy OF the ADMINISTRATION
which certainly has within the short period OF Its exist
ence increased the credit OF the United States at home
and abroad. This accomplished by rigid economy
and an honest administration Of immense means, Wtung
from the people by excessive taxaton-a burden which
cannot be borne much l0nRer-and II the attempt is
made TO reduce taxation without adopting the above
indicated measures the results will DO most disastrous
for the commercial and manufacturing interests OF the
country The adoption OF the above measures however,
will permit n reduction OF the most obnoxious taxes at
once, without not merely not diminishing the bond
redeeming power but increasing IL tenOd beside douD-
ling the nctve capital, while 1t does not increase the
quantity OF geenbacks raises the greenback to the
gold standard within the next ten months, when the
bonds be redeemed at para saving OF millions to
the Treasury J. H. PULTE.
(ri,ctJuGfi. Nov. i'll 1902.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
CHURCHBURNING IN VIRGINIA.

Sir. This morning at 8 o'clock the house OF
worship of Baptist Church colored in this city was
set on fire. and now1Ios heap OF smoking ruins 1t was
large wooden building and would seat 1900 worshpers
since the close Of the these poor people have
been striving to build and finish hs house The mason
had inst mt on the first coat OF plaster when the reend
did his wicked work Early in October hall In the same
section Of the CITY, which used by cOlored cOngre-
CATION as a place OF worship set on fire and de-
srOyed The hatred Of the poor whites" toward their
unoending colored neighbors is very bitter For small
than sixty days is large business The house destroyed
this morning partially insured j. s.
Portsmouth, Va, Nov. 80, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04

COPPRRThe to-day bs beeu moderate for all despos
worthy Of steady Tor stock
and the offerings lights Rio 3idl5c Java 214 a.Je geld
lower
sales from yard eS9 tun prices are the
same those the last sale Foreign Is i request DOS
plenty and Is trm. go -
CANDLES with only ohbng demand a. ZDd Tor Aamah-
tine; 40d48c for Sperm, and Soc for Patent a..
FLOUR AND MRAIWe had better business IN state snd
to-day but under liberal arrivals prices Tor The os
declined, these plenty; other grades now
though they have been 'feglsrf
he demand has been chiefly for the bone and Pro-
vipeial traie; sales HeO bills ct - coz - %
IS 70 for Extra do IS 6D0 20 ~ for
Fancy State the low grades OF Western 1a; - ID
Tor good Wheat Ertras IS 65d rs ~ Tor
Minnesota and Iowa Extras! sc Is for CITY Shipping EIirss
rs asa SIS IS Shipping Round Hoops 50 G 80 p for Trade
brapds sc 3lG Family 50 6505 % W for Amber m
ter Wheat State s. Sd 80 % for White Wheat do
do s6 7O9S7 for Family DO SO 49 80 20 or ~ Lou. is
SINGLE sc 80 for DO Double and ~ goa 80 20 fot DO Triple
Southern aud active sales OF LTD bb AZ % %
10 ordinary good Brir Baltimore and Country - goa
and Nrzua; 80 va $50 for rnmy co.. re
Marylsnd Delaware and - b9d Tor
active aud u seady sales OF o0o hb
Meal inactive and u hesyY jersey ag Meal
lower asive white 81 20d 50 40 Yellow, % 0sz O
Coarse Cob Meal 81 gs 81 81 Ground Feed tO0
So Oats Bd62c and Jersey Corn gee Oh Baekwheat Flour
h plenv quite dull S3a $36h per 100 10
FShe Cod has been only moderate since our m
prices The business hackere da ana pre
unchanged Herring change the demand nodsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

WILL CONGRESS PROTECT THE BALLOTB0Xi
10 TIE Editor Of Tie Tribune.
SIR: Section 4, Article l., of the Constitution
Of the United states reads as follows:
times places Of holding elections for Senator's and
Representatives shall be prescribed each by the Legislature
thereof time By law make or alter such
regulations except to places Of choosing Senators"
Would not just be the tme at the Gext session OF
Congress TO make sUch regulations for the State Of New
York to protect the baotbox against the infamy OF
fraud and at least fair election in regard TO
our National Representatives Very respectfully yours
a NeU- YOrk, Nov. %, 1863. ANTEREPEAIER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
The FOLLOWING were theIblds fOr state bonds:

Money on call was in good supply at per cent Com
ercia paper was In moderate demand ct sSl2 per cent
for prime names The demand for currency to the South
and West has ceased The shipments to-day have been
for small amounts only.
sterling Exchange was dull and per cent lower in
ouotations London 60 days, 1851 SOsI London sight,
100, aO9I; London (prlme commercial so days. lOo40
1884, Paris long, 5.lsia5I7t Paris. short 5l5ao5l5
Antwerp S1sia5l7t; Swiss, 5.lsia517i; Hamburg. $50
36I; Amsterdam, 4Oi alO5 frankfort 4O5aA; Bremen
79iaT9i; Berlin, 1lt07la.
The transactions OF the SubTreasury to-day were as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
COMMENTARIES PLAYING AN OPEN GAME

COtNTERfBlrEkS PLAhINO AN ofEN uA'iL'
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Having plenty of money at present
inolose this prospectus you well aware editors
are sometimes short OF funds. have taken your TRIB
uSE since the "IOg CABIN days" and perhaps this ac-
counts for my being both wide awake and flush IL you
do not need the services of this dOubledstled villain
please hand his circular the Chief OF Police
Yours respectfully A Z. WATSON
RdhtcGy ~ j., Dec. l, 1869.
Accompanying the above was Autographed cir
cuar proposing to furnish counterfeit money, so
well executed as 10 defy detection, even by experts
We are not surprised TO find that Mr.. Watson, like
all regular readers of The TRIBUNE, knew too much
to say nothing of the question Of honesty-to fall
into the hands of sharpers-lEd