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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

The extra European mails, per steamer Ansmania, will
close on Thursday at I2i6 M at the Merchants EK'
change Nos. 90 and "a Pine-st.
There has been sharp demand for money all day, and
per cent In currency has been the bottom rate about all
over The stockbrokers have paid gold interest and lS7
and in addition 10 currency interest the closing rates
being DER cent In gold The very best OF borrowers
have paid per cent in currency There Ia doubtless
come speculative efforts at work to make money difficult
but the banks are certainly very poor There Is no bust
ness reported in commercial paper.
The Government bond market, with the exception Of
slight yielding in prices, more in sympathy with gold
than anything else has been merely repetition OF that
OF yesterday At tho early Board only three sales we're
reported while nc the 1915 calls the aggregate
dealings were not much heavier. The general market
closed heavy on the basis Of Is9lIB for 1868 Fisk
Hatch report as follows at D. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

recognition OF any principle of Justice In the case than
tho American conscience were dead. Had II been re-
solved 20 embody recent tendencies In this country and
organize bureau Of stealing at Washington with Tweed
head It's first report might y consist OF these
speeches. letters publishers resolutions OF meetings.
and minority rcpors to be scattered at public expense
IA Of advanced American ethics for the use of
State legislators Aldermen and officers OF trust and for
the guidance OF young men who "must succeed" ana
who aspire 20 positions which viii give them access 70
money not their own.
The first step toward redressing wrong Is 10 npu
out its character and extent, and who is respohSpo ~
IT, In this the Government Is the great criinh"l' i"'
publishers violate law when an author 10 iVuo''
and the responsibility, therefore, rests NJ V Wv" uooi
Created for the protection Of human rgh's 'nc "o'h
ment seems 20 have forgotten the reason OF It's
Ordained nv the great instrument which consti'
tntes IL q Government TO establish justice" IL
thwarts the supreme intention Of its charter by
establishing and maintaining acknowledged IN
Justice The Government has paltered Win tDe
question for generation and IL Is time II settled.
II ia bound 10 guard the property OF authors the prop
erty OF other is guarded The public also has rights
which may be considered in another artclebut they
are be interpreted TO extngush those OF the
author. An International Copyright law should I've
passed first Of all as matter right the authors who
demand it, IL should be passed TO wipe away national
disgrace and relieve this country from the repToach Of
being behind all civilized nations in hOnOring the vocation
Of letters: 1t should be quickly passed because the
standard of integrity in this country being danger
ously lowered mems consciences are being bnted and
tho Government afford to continue the example
Of moral laxty which its present practice affords.
Lastly this law should be passed by the present Con
gess because it Just competent to DO it fu
ture Congress can be- while the longer it is delayed the
stronger will be the interests adverse TO its passage
Ne,c- York, Feb 20, 1872. i. L. HoOHANs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2s-P. ".


The day has been intensely duh and stupid IN
Wall-st., and in OF the markets, singy or col
ecvely was there any redeeming traitor feature In
stocks the chief conversation turned on the probabh
ties of the Northwestern pool and the difficulties en-
countered present members in carrying out their
plans There those who that the sharp rates in
outside buyers of Northwestern to put their stocks
met with little success the stock stood stiff all day
at 77a77s Pacific Mail was also sustained at pretty
nearly the figures Of yesterday This stock strong
on the very largely increased traffic OF the Line and on
the confidence OF the Company that they will obtain an
additional subsidy from Congress for carrying the China
mails This additional pay for mail service is as we I'M
derstand il, claimed only for proposed additional ser
vice. Company proposing to semimonthy instead
monthly from San Francisco We understand
further that whether the company shall be voted add
tonal compensation not. the eugences OF their ill.,
creased business will compel them TO send out for the
month OF March two steamers instead OF one from San
Francisco to China and Japan. Western Union Tel
egraph assumed q dropping appearance, while Lake
Shore frm but the rest of the list, after opening
pretty firm, sagged ractio Il, and thenceforward dur
ing tho day ruled steady the decline the late tnsac
tions dwindlng into positive nsignleance Hannibal
and st. Joseph which exception to the general
rule fell off 81 per cent The investments were neglected
though firm, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western selling
1881, Morris and Essex 49, and Pennsylvania Coal 25
In the miscellaneous list Quicksilver strong, while
the Coal Stocks dull but firm Express shares
steady. For the rest commend readers to the
official printed list at the head OF the column, and the
suboned table containing the highest and lowest prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

At annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the Quick
silver Mining Company held to-day the following gentle
men were chosen Directors for the following year. viz
Daniel Drew George ". Butts, Edwin HOyt James ID.
smith Ludlow Patton, Eugene Kelly, James :. Thayer
f. b. Leecke W. 3. Duncan, James Low, and Edwin d.
Stanton all the Directors being reelected ex-
cept Messrs Thomas W. Pesrsal aud Marshall
O. Roberts in whose places Messrs Drew and
Stanton were chosen. The new Board TO the
surprise Of those who not in the secret, elected
to the Presidency the specuatOr Daniel Drew
who recently Ommenced buying the stock when II was
selling about 20 q per cent and bought IN enough
to secure the management OF the 1t is under
stood that the venerable gentleman cOntempates trip
10 California with Of ascertaning the situation Of
affairs at the mine The Board elected for VicePres
dent George W Butts; Treasurer James D. Smith of the
firm OF Jameson Smith Getting and for Secretary Da-
Vid MahOney.
We are indebted to The Herald money narkeu of this
morning for the following valuable piece Of information
promising that the 18th day of March this year falls
Sunday: .
out of respect to the numerous citizens o. Celtic birth
or descent members of the Board, interested in its
dealings day day, and testimonial OF regard
for the immense Celtic contributions To the railway
wealth OF the country has been decided close the
stock Exchange Patrick's Day, the l7tn Of March
proxmo. This determination was not arrived at by any
special resolutions action of the Board. but was
agreed upon informally among the members and VIII be
that year the Legislature proposed making the 18th
OF March holiday legally. This year the stock Ex-
change will render IL practically Ii is thought that
the banks the Custom house, and public buildings gen.
orally Will unite with the stock Exchange in this deco
rous compliment TO our Hibernian feOw-ctzens
We can state officially that the Stock Exchange Gus
tom-houee public buildings and banks will be closed
March lT-Sunday.
Messrs Fisk 4 Hatch, the wellknown bankers. who
are now acting financial agents Of the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Railroad Company the fourth page OF this
issue set forth very succnct and fairly the merits and
advantages of the six per cent bonds OF that Company
which have been received with marked favor by capital
lists this market. This Company old and well estab
lished and s just completing a very valuable and i'm
portant railroad property which has an uncommony
bright prospect ahead. The officers and directors
over. are composed OF some Of the best known and
strongest business and capitalists of the country
which the strongest guarantees that any obi
CATION have for safety and certainty OF income.
The Philadelphia stock market was steady to-day.
Pennsy S. third ISSUE sold 1885 Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad, 26s Reading Railroad, SCI and Pennsy
wanna Railroad, OH. Gold closed at llot.
The following statement Of receipts and expenditures
warrants for the quarter ending Dec g. 1871, has
been Issued from the Treasury Department:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

!. nrobisted from passing or post aeto lava No Copy
doh, law can therefore, act backwards, rs to disturb
existing property in books. Existing works and tho
Investments they involve win he untouched, and the
international arrangement If it is made, WILL Of course,
amply only 20 future books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29
Coleman Benedict's closing quotations were:

The gold market has been quiet and insignificant, at
llOs allCtG1lOi, the range OF yesterday. There
nothing in the foreign dispatches TO affect the premium,
consos and bonds ruling steady. The BANK Of France
reports reduction OF per cent in its discount
Gold has heavier TO carry since the prepaymonts
OF the March interest commenced and the rates today
were g. ~. and per cent The Algeria sailed to-day
with 500 CAS- Il in specie The Assistant Treasurer paid
..r.hi Vtara
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

In State bonds to-day the principal dealings were N
Tennessess and South Caronas but taken altogether
the market intensely dull and featureess Prices
were almost unchanged. The following were the bids:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29
BANKING AID FINANCIAL.

FIRST MORTGAGE SINKING FUND LAND GRANT
BoSDs,
BEARING EIGHT PER CENT Is p c. INTEREST PAYA-
BILE IN GOLD.
FREE OF TAX,
AEn IN DENOMINATIONS OF $1,000 $500, and $780,
can be obtained from the undersigned or through
the principal banks and bankers throughout the
United States.
Tine Attractive features OF these Securities are re
cognzCd IN the fact, that, although they have been
but short time on the market they are nearly all
absorbed. and but a small amount are now for sale.
They combine perfect security with a LIBERAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29
THE MA RKETS
ar.,un, Reported ier Ing rrrurnI

lCaTtfnNg HeDored I9F ny THBuNn
WgDNRspAt, Pa >. nu
AsHHs-The receipts Of to-day 10 psgs Pots qae -
,teahy. at So % Pearls are dull II Z TO-
COTTON-Tiere very DOH trade Cotton TODAY; pnoe. -
elued spot and a.. or aes So Ds 90 r e',ss
pg including rs for eIpO 80 oI consumption and on seHsucs
Last evenng2Peb LOO at 2ic 81 y e March 10 At 2cs
notice after 900 224c. 20 A, short notice 20 -
p l6c notice sner 10Th DO al 3c April 800 BIG hUt
AZ 23.c 500 % 3l6c l1 c June 30 at ~ Iltc
Jgy 1OJ atE.c sept, lOC 2c Oct 10 At Nc Tci go
bales Today-Fehruary leo at i-.c go At e Mar l@ AZ
% l6c lO0 2c 200 u lite shor uOuee Ice a. tit II
$50 at PIC, 100 al Ec, SION hoaee' 100 a
p llsc 20 at G!c. no o. 2 / ltc. ,aor nooei SI
H pc mort police; % 3ICc 20 % ne 60 90 Y LIE, thor
notice Pie after ION: Nv a. z Lie GO At - 90 ~
" I.lbr 100 al Anil 100 AZ = Jlee 80 ~
200 AZ y Ice 500 p g. 500 p ll6 20 ~ llc 90 VI
Pic 500 at 6c 40 At "a 20 a. = llbc ~ ~ II
i6c 700 al 22tc: MAY 800 2c GO at lJt 90 H. l
at % lice 25c 100 at 2s 100 al 70 lltc t",i d n
100 at p 1886, 100 ~ s Ma and JAZZ
IO0 each AZ 23c together; jane 900 .c 100 ~ tc aou ~
Julg md August 2, together Aug st!t ssDt 10
AZ 2l4c Total 0jO taies-GaLd tot, !.to t - W. est
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC
AND
POLITICAL REG ISTER
PoR 1872.
FOURTH EDITION NOW READY.

IL addition " Astronomical contents Of Anspa gives
the following Political and Statistical information:
LAWS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PASSED DURING THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE XLIsr CONGRESS-
PROCLAMATIoSs ON NEUTRALITY AND FEHIASlSM
ACT ENFORCING TIE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT
THE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN
GRRFHBACKS OUTSTANDING FROM 1867 TO ISL
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE L. S. FOR 1871
NUMBER OF PosToFPICEs IN 1870 AND 1871
IMPORTS AND THEIR COST
PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES
POPULATION OF STATES BY COUNTIES PROM 1870 TO 1870
POPULATION OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE u
POPULATION THE a. s. AND TERRITORIES 1880 TO 1870.
uEITgp STATES GOVERNMENT - CABINET - SUPREME
CoURT-MINISTRRs TO FOREIGN COURTS.
FORTY.sECoND CONC CLASSIFIED
COMMITTEES or TIE XLIID CONGRESS.
STATES oP THE UNION POPULATION, CAPITALS, GOV
ERSoRs &c-CoSGRESsIoSAL APPoRTlOSyENT.
ELECTION RETURNS CAREFULLY PREPARED, OF ELEC-
TONS HELD IN 1871, COMPARED WITH FORMER YEARS.
BOW TO ACQUIRE TITLE TO GOVERNMENT LAND, ke. lie.
Sold b, .D BooG.s and Nevsdeatr Price 20 Cents, fora
Dollar po,y pad Address THg TRIBUNE n. y.
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There was welldstributed business In railroad mort
cages though the transactions were small in amount
Central Pacncs closed at 1C2lGlo2t; Union Pacific lsts
91t0sl1; Land Grants, s1sas., and Incomes Sc. as6i
IL In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

rate OF interest. This interest account !.
Tor, and easily borne by, the Companv ~ - hsaa
operation Of the Sinking Fund created t,, 'ns
the Company's land, which in mapy ea.e. 'Nes Gu
terest at the rate Of ten nG per cent M, ne
The security behind them is ample IN svs,
lar, as they constitute first and onlv
Trunk line Of railroad which viii soon conn.,, :.
Guy Oh 81. Joseph, Mo. ian important ralva, 49,.
teri with the Union Pacific Railro.d zen
Kearney. materially shortening the dstaDe. fo'sl
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts In addi,,o. NV
the bonds have further security in a.. 80. ~ uis'
there is included in the Mortgage the c...N ~.1
magnificent Lands, amounting 10 I ooSo ~'y
known TO be among the best in the Unit.d s.
The Mortgage indentme prohibits the sale -
Lands at less than -Four t Dollars per acre and -
able to the Trustees under the Morteaoe d, ~
clear and express purpose Of retiring tbese r.
The amount thus realized exceeds tbs -
amount Of Bonds which can be i.sr.a ="
leaves the road, property and franchises free
The Bonds have thirty years to run with int.
at Eight Per Cent, free of tax payable Pehrn.r" ~
August in each year.
Both principal and interest are payable in gold
The principal in New-York. The interest in 9TH
NewYork London, or Frankforton- the-Main :, i.
option Of the holder, without notice and in III, OoI
currency of the country in which they are pres.psS
They are coupons or registered.
Trustees-FarmerS Loan and Tust COMPANY.
The present price Of these bonds is Oh and a,c,.,
interest in currency, from August Is, 1871 Bat thu
are receivable at par and accrued interest m n.v,
ment for lands sold by the Company. The rigbt =,
reserved to advance the present selling price vj,h
out notice.
Maps, circulars documents. and run information
furnished on application.
Though acting as agents for the sale Of aa ban o,,
firm buy and sell d" their regular busiaess he knd. Of o.
st. Joseph and Denr1 City Rd,dOad Conpany tAop or
the Eastern DrisiOH eight per cent ST. recently blood ty
us at 9i being HOU quoted at from 1914 70 VA and q.
crued interest.
TANNER g. Co. Bankers, No II Wan-st
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RETROACTIVE COPYRIGHT

correspondent inquiries concerning the
action Of the proposed International Copyright now such
"a law Will affect English works already republishod
English editions Gated il this country stereotype plates
Ia WHICH money has beon invested, otc etc. Congress
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THE COPYRIGHT QUESTION.

The following letter, drawn up by Mr.. William
II. Appleton, sent to Mr.. Everett, who was then
Secretary of State nearly twenty years ago. II will be
seen that it embraces the views In regard to The copy
right question that held by Mr. Appleton, and
which are embodied in the bill now before Congress. 1t
is interesting to notice also that these views sup
ported at that time by several of the leading publishers
Of New.York among others by the late Charles Scbner.
NEW YORK, Feb. Is, 1855.
To The Hon EDWARD EVERETT. Secretary Of state:
ratification Of The senate treaty an International
copyright between England and the United states, we
sity in passing such treaty. In order that British
author shall require American protection 1t should be
Insisted upon that the titles of the foreign work should
be entered the United States District Court the De-
partment of state before Its publication IN Eng Rand,
and If within 80 days Of it, publication in England the
work printed in this country. then any one in
this country shall have the right Of rprntng IL as at
Of nIotection under this treaty he must slow
his right the book from the authorn writing In
that he type shall up tho printed
obvious for If English publisher author may print
and bind book In ngand and az the time
copyright without being required 10 pint and bind LIZ
book here then than Onehaf OF the mechanics aud
women employed IN the type fOundores printing Offices
paper.mis book bnderee and the various collateral
branches Win he thrown out Of empOT men and great
distress must follow The people Of tbs country
TO guard against placing the In the hands Of the
English publishers to force ms 10 buy only English copies
In price, even without the duty This provision is gh
for protects the people from high foreign prices
gives the author all he can desire II lac will only conform
10 it's provisions On this plan the English author ~
placed upon the footing as the American. HE
rights fully protcctCd and the largest profit accrue
10 him from the American sale Of his WORK while a st-
able and just prOtt ctiOn IS also given 20 American me
canicaI industry u The manufacturing depart nent Of
boOknakng Win RIcat respect VIC arc ObedIc mt
servants, ID. APPLETON ~ Co.,
N.P. PUTNAM a CO.,
ROBERT CAITEL & BROS,
CHAh. sCRIHNEn,
hIAMFORD d SWORDS.
rr-~u/, CtrU1r Copvutcttr
A cOrrpepOndpnt inquiries concerning tho
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New.York, Philadelphia, and Washington.

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS AND ADYEsorA
SEVEN PER CENT GOLD SINKING FUND BoSDs for
sale at 90! and interest by HENRY CLEws Co,
No. % Wall-st. New-YOrk.
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oRTHs CLASSES for DANCING.
THE MONEY MARKET.

SALES AT THE STOCK ExCHANGE-FTRsT CALL,
lot O'CLOCK Am.
SAFES o. Bond- -
10 100 so Cou 61....ll 5000 u b. o. VI
300. E.--...
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6eItbcrs.
Elnntina Atd0cmles.

AT TRENOR's ACADEMY of DANCING,
N LYRIC HALL S2a SIXTH AVE RESERVOIR. SQUARE.
TUTlis CAN BFGia AZ ANY TlslE fll A41ESD AT IILlK
OWN CONVENIENCE hRHD fOk CIRCULAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

City bank shares sold follows Phenix, at par;
Bank OF State Of New-YOrk 1l2i Bank OF Commerce
17talis; Ocean 81 Central National. lol! and Fourth
National llOI The following were the bids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29

DEAR CULTURE FOR PROFIT.-An illus
I'd editionl BY T. Quinn Practical Horieutuist
many years successful grover Of Pears for market The subject Is
thoroughly treated under the following heads Varieties As
pec Preparation Of the Soil Distance Apart Selecting Trees DWARF
sna ssneau. ipe o. ranths rIn sng IT, ' 9 W.
This Work will be found complete Practical Manual for the Pear
Grower whether pleasure profit VOL handsomely bound In
cloth Price 81 Sent free By nail receipt o. price address
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GOLD BONDs
OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD Co.


THIRTY YEARS TO RUN.
INTEREST, 80 IN GOLD. PAYABLE M-ArsuArlY.
They are exempt from United States tax are issueS
in Coupons of 500 to $1,000, and in RegstereI
Bonds of 800 to $1,000, and holders Of the Bond.
are certain to receive q steady annual income OF
Seven and three-tenths per cent, in gold, for what
has cost them only par in currency.
We believe no more safe investment can be found.
or one yielding larger income
JAY COOKE & Co..
New-York, Philadelphia, and Washington.
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Foreign Exchange weak at unaltcrcd rates. We
sales of prime 60 days sterling at 1888 lees 6 Gis
count aud of rate bills al 1904. The following are
the rates nOminally quoted
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sav, o, STAG BoAd, Baas and Acknowledgements
Il. o.
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Sold b. 81, Bookseller and NcWsdaers Price 20 Cents Tor
Dollar postpaid Address THB TRIBUNE, n. y
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-08-16

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munity, medicine has at last been in
troduced which is specific for almost
every human ailment, not involving the
entire paralyzation or partial destruc,
ton OF the organ or organs in which it
exists. These witnesses testify Tin some
instances from their own personal ex-
perience, in others on behalf of others)
that dyspepsia, liver complaint, remit
tent and intermittent fever, nervous
debility, and numberless other diseases,
are rapidly and radically cured by this
new remedy. 1t halls from California,
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tors among advertised tonics, and become pGs'
excellence the medicine of the people. California
is an exceptional region. Its vegetable pro-
ducts. especially those of medicinal nature,
| nave no equivalent elsewhere, and it is from
the choicest of these that DR.. j. Walker pre-
pares his famous alcoholics VINEGAR BIT
TIERS, the invaluable invigorant, nutrient, lax
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VINO nave tested the curative properties of this
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