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New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

PHILADELPHIA and ERIE RAILROAD
Il ONLY DIRECT ROUTE, WITHOUT CHANGE or CARS, TO
THE OIL REGION and LUMBER DISTRICT OF PENN. Trains
will leave Desbrosses and Cotlandt4t. Ferries;
$3.50 m Express lday, except Sunday with Pullman Palace
Car through Sew.lOrk Oh City. Arrive Sunbuy 65O
Wilamport 1885, Remove liO Iryineon,
$685. Cory sos; Ere Connects Irvneon CouJ
AleshenV River r. e the Oil Regog
with Lake r. X for all points West.
D Rne Mail iaTl with Pullman Palace Car from
Philadelphia Sunbury CPS; Wihamspon $40;
Haven 9Oi Renoyo II vneioD lOi Cory, G0; Erie
555 Inetoa and Cory with OIL Greek aud Ale
gheng River X oil Region Enc with Lake
all points West -, , ,,,,nr,,. -,
] CORR PassA
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

The days business at the u. 5. Sub-lreasury
was as follows:
Gold receipts t79O2o0 s6 Currency pay.
Gold payments 617O37 05 ments....... t2sS,1yO OF
Gold balance rs Crcy balance 2J9l4 463 ~
Currency RENTS 2I7.6a6 "a (,stoIns l6l.O00 %
$552OO cancelled gold certificates sent TO u Treasurer
Foreign exchange closes dull, as follows:
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

The above rates imply hrsclss names. Inferior names
offered on the street AT points nearer tho market.
The London advices were favorable. The market
for Consos aud United States bonds was active and
advancing 1868 moving up to 81, aud new Fiyes to
S9t. Tbe Bapk VI ENGLAND Lost Ea,Go sterling On
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

The quotations Cotton store rulalS 10 gsAhH -
more than half grade above or below the Grade quoted
sALEs DELiyktl. -,
Tata Ia,i- rsuis
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
For SAL.

MoNTCLAIR RAILWAY BONDS,
guaranteed by Midland Railway. Price. 49,
MUsGRAyE Il Co., 10 Broad-st.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
sr,,.l ... SS4 %

Forward transactions have been mo hhers AZ -
vance OF 6 per b. Sales follows all on bass OF b' -
diugs: "a ~ n. Al
sales last evening afer mJune 30 al IS i9S.e, ~.
Il yl6c; Augst 30 at l4c 100 at 10 l'Sei ssp's@Gsr
II gl6c Octo0er 1c total $500 bales Sat 1oa
u m-Mav. 10 t8ic 20 al lS Ire 100 At S oS ~ -
including Ordinary; June 300 al l6 80 at ~ iS-s 80 ~ no
2O Al Ssc 2U a bloc &C.; July ~ AZ 10 Io' ao
gc 100 q 232c 2O At s illbc J5Y At ist-i hagssr
8 g6c ISIS 100 81 10 l9e, 2SS a. lSsci h0Net -
l7!c December &c tota, 1920 o-eS EAha "a' "
balss Erchsnge-20O jane for August at lbc 40. =, ,s
COFFEE-Ihe samples by the steamer sefe on e1hb .on " 80,
brokers' bat heh at Poes which The trade were III M S.
and nothing donei quoted nomnsly al ispssc E0f'i
Costa RicA sod al l9Ql9!c gold. - .s,s
FLOUR AND AEALThe tlOar market IS less 'ctve
Id arrivals and itte prpspre sell prices sustained
Family reduced supply Good suPenne sa la. "a
close the market shsde lover i"f 1e
medium grades the CONCESSION; the shipping bAnis are "'
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
RnNns AT A BARGAIN.

MONTCLAIR RAILWAY BONDs,
guaranteed by the Midland Railway, for sale at SO
JAMESON, SMITH & CoTrNG, IA Broad-st
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
THE MARKETS.

"WEDNESDAY, NAY Il. lsTl
ASHESThe receipts to-day are pkgs o are IN neaerae 90
the maget steady quote al - Feaf an ua AM
ina. , 49, -.N.S..s
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
THE MONEY MARKET"

SALES AT THE STOCK ExCHANGE-OFFICIAL REPORT
CONDENSED EXPRESSLY FOR THE TRIBUNE
FIRST CALL 10l O'CLOCK A. M
Saies of Government Bonds.
aoo0 H. a g. II 'si lisa 200 u. s. $40 c. 'G5. ..fle
N rn A
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
TRAINS I.RAYR N NEM.YORK.

Boston Express Springfield at 8:O5 J ana 6Oo p m, va
Shore Line D. m stopping stsismo So Norgs
Bridgeport The sos and u H. TO Greenfield Mass and
The IN. The B:05 a. m
Providence; the Conn Valley Railroad to
Eewa,en Northampton H., NJ end W. Railroad New
Haven and HOusstone Railroad Bridgeport The 800 m snd 500
s35 with Daubur korwslk Railroad at So. kOrwalk
Trains or Eew.aven 70j 8O5 BIl ll:35 l2D
(Erl 3:Ci (EIl 435 (EI N. Additional 10
Bridgeport s0 So Norwak at 6;J5 and to stamford
22O 4:JO 6:0 and 72O m The 3O5 m. Express
Eew Rochelle and PIt Chester and the eO Express at
Mt Vernon, Mamsroneck and Rye.
via Providence.
ca Day EIpreS and SeePIngap Night BI
press Trains. -
trs Depot or N Y Transfer Co. 9BroaiwaT n
Booiyni who will also check baggage from
dente 20 destnsuon.
u ntv
New-York tribune., 1873-05-22

We quote: -. a. -. Mi ayy, .SJ 90 eey -
Corn MesA yeset.o, 9s a y as Cora MI Br'~eP a
Corn Sssrw ww 20 q Us ConMsel GSnR .oysS a
Csrsd,an Flour light denASd bat hiI 80 a ~s6
-, m Rag Meal White 81 z.o - ~ ~ i a. Cob 81
vi - co.r.s Al y Sl gss GTosad Feel 81 'sS - ~ WV
1Sl la -. - ..t. ,oa \, NM runpiv especially r3
and re. have been qOoted te eaarsnaf sTs; I'd
- - narkes baoyAnt, tie engagements nuK es hcte3
6een M Aa al , is oN bub Grain ~. standard 6sssi ~ ss
@ "a io, so hhiE Tobacco tOs 70 Lonton ~ ma Vi
~ .s,,. 70 Gard steam, et0o bush Mnes -. ps
CsrS bT teisa 5000 bush Gran al lltd 80 ss orasrs
~ s he rhsrler, were: Norwegan Aak henee - 10 aea
,S ,OO ors jFais Ianan blIs trssY 1, Bnn5
ors d. voysge and rate MN Vss .. 500 Ss Rss
P1ow Al Ga Cd American ship hsnos % ~, Asnes n
- 40 bbA Refined do at g. III norSsiS, "a hb R1fD3
Corr T orders United Knsiom ,ae ~" sr 70 30
~ a, a. e or O. German hasa 10 afnte :. Lmehssg
~ fsymsp Rsue With bbs Rshpei DO a. "a 49,, :, Ios
harr IRON Charleston 10 Liverpool With tV h @ bb ssaJ
S,ssu hark hxuoo tie Mciteusnean SA Rrit~h hsx4
Petroleum al Ia from edge Of the Aanis a. Rssnsd 10
& Phalslphs 10 hs Genss Bse s,n SVo :. ShUs o. hS
"a 81 Brul VI ifo boS caEAey ~ 40 SoI s1d Bnrs1
as, vtth general cargo az The lamp sua on $500
e,S AZ IlttuDs register 10 Aspinvnn With eo % In Ae e
GRAIN-Ia there S-s bai h1ue NJ s,saSler isens -
o more general demand for sprHg ana .,t.I ss ~
hskI aulyaA sase,Rs ansa kte -
, 1873-10-02

4 meeting Of tho swelcs Of tho North Division
was held yesterday evening ut Syca Hall, corner
OF Superior and Wela streets, N. Ander, Esq.,
Of tho Nya Ncntandct, in the chair. That gen-
tleman stated tho object Of tho meeting, which
was to take action in reference to te approaching
election, aud to form Bomo organization among
thcmsolycH. Mr.. Sundoll was elected Chairman,
and N1r. sundollins, Secretary.
The Chair nado fow rosnarlss, urging tile mo-
cesaity Of taking wise and united stand in tho
present political emergency, and select good
mon, who would enforce the LAWS, and not allow
Sunday to bo violated with impunity. ua waa
iu fnyor of law aud order, aud wanted them MI
to work for tho gucccss of that principle,
4 motion waH n,ado to appoint Committee On
Resolutions, aud Was agreed to.
AIr. Eck1a,d and other gentlemen also nsato
speeches. taking substantially tho Ba,no ground
that tho Chair did in resar,l to tito faithful ub
Borvauco Of the Sunday Liquor laws.
Ono man stood up and claimed lo Ind an in~
alicnnbIo right to drink Dcor whonnvcr ho
plonscd. So tho Chair road tho 1IeSinE platform
to lin to show whore lo would fotcil up, il ho
stuck to his bocr.
AIr. G. \. Matson spoke briefly. .pronifsing. the
support Of the great maiority OF Tho Norweglans
for tho cause Of laH aud order.
It was moved to oleet delegates to tho Central
Committee, mud it WAS lsko1 whether any such
organization oxintol.
Tho pIatforr Of, tho Committee of Seventy
was road, anil met with inmcisau nppla'lsa.
Tile meeting then organized rs tho "S"ccish
}mw.nui- Or..oy A.sociatiop," and tho Chait wag
cmpoworod to appoint delegates to attou1 tho
meetings Of tho Committee OF Seventy.
, 1873-10-02
TIE POLICE BOARD.

The Board of Police Commissioners met yes.
tort1ay afternoon. Present, President Cleveland,
and Commissioners Sheridan, Wright and Davis.
They proceeded to audit the September bills and
payroll. Tha being tho aay nppolntcd to decide
upon tho purchase Of chemical fro engines, and
no representative Of my except tho Dahcoc:S
Company being prcsons, tho Board decided to
purchase two No. BaIcock engines, md they
woro accordingly ordered ut tho rato OF Tho bids
alseady mado $4,000 caoh. It was also ordered
that thero 10 nh advertisement placed in
oacll OF the morning dailics for. proposals for
tllat tho Board hal no authority to orslor any
Dabcoca or oshor fro oxtinguisheys. tho order
for then, WAS roscindcl. III accordance with 4
bid. It was ordered thai MI tho bluo uniform
cloth useil by tito police. until May noxt, ba
p,trchnaod from Foid, I4eiter t. Co., at Tho rate
1T s1.35 per yard. President Cleveland called
tho attention of tho Board to tho carolass and
unsaie mannor il which tho contractors for the
cangoa In tho Madison anl Union Stroot Police
Stati0ns wore doing their work, Ho suggcatol
thnt II tho Inspector appointed by tho Board OF
Public Works did not atto,l moro carefully to
hts work. ho bo dispensed with, aud ono mp
pointed from tho police forco. He also MI
nouncel Ina intontion Of stopping thoso every
day to 900 TINT tho specifications aro carried out.
, 1873-10-02
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
Gov, j. L. Beveri1go iB Mt The Grand Pacific.
Lieut. T. l.. Davis, u, s. A., is at the Shor-
man.
Tho Hon. II. r. Noble. Of Dixon, is at the
Gardner.
Tho Hon. L. Cobb, Of Lincoln, Mob, Ia at tho
Qaylnor.
Tho Hon. ". D. Wilson, Of Nav York. III ut
tho Sherman.
Tho lion. J. Q. Wilson, Of Dos Moinos, is ut
tho Grand Pacific.
John O. Gnnld, Of tla milwaukee, & St. paul
Railroad, il at tho Grand raciiis.
Mr.. Il. 4. Durnoll will lend tho noon prayer
mootng IN tue Methodist Church Block to-day,
t;on. Amara Coblo President Of tho First M
tlonal Bank of Lincoln, Mob, IL ut Tho uardnor.
Cant. II. r. Morgan, U. s. A.. +. X. Orrly,
Dixo, Ill. 4. NJ. Randall md William H. unrtl,
Nov York. nro stopping ut the darlnsr.
q. ". White. Alabama J.. Roso, Brooklyn i;
I, III, Cove, j. Il. i. u. ii. Doutcllor, London
Eng, and j. N, II. Patrick, OmaLY, arc regis
terotl ut tho Grand Pacific.
Isaao Springer, Bhol,oygan =. 4. Rol,ertson,
Qntaro Dr. Il. X. Qii!en, niomond, Ind; II.
II, Hicks anl family Hal. Toso, UAl., md j. II.
prast md VITO, Fort llaadolpl, aro guoata ut the
Sherman.
Alr. Irwin, Collector Of informal Rcyonuo, who
has boen suffering from partlAl paralysis Ut tho
right arm ind glght oye, III now ahls to visit ta
, 1873-10-02

Tho Government Of tho Sandwich Islands hns
currency question on hand at rrcsout, which 1t
10 attempting to aolvo. Tho Inst Legislature
passed. a law milking American silver tho legal
tender, which It Ia now believed ia working in
jurious1y. At present they have to pay at loast
2 per cont premium in San Franciaco for any
largo amount Of gold In o1ohnngo for silver half
dollarB, and, na natural consequence,
Amoricnn gold leaves tho Islands 3D.
oauso It In worth moro elsewhere. Thoy
can only rotain it by paying premium
Of 2 per cent, but as it would cause gront con-
fuBlon an,ong tho natives to cnll tho American
half-oaelo s5.1o, tho oag1o 5000, and tho
doublo-oaglo e2o40, 1t is thought ttnt tho
simplest way will bo to introduce tho English
and French gold coins, and pass thom at rates
with which tho people aro familiar and which
will rotain thom thoro. Thoy haye oithor to
romody their currency, which is now rapidly be-
Ing exported, or thoy must Issue papoImonoy,- -
measure which Ia universally opposed.
, 1873-10-02

$1l.25@14.5o cash, and s13.0o@13.25 seller Do
con,bor. Lard waB q,dot and firm ut 755@7kc
ror ID caHl,,, and 79lo aol1er Decombor. hfonts
wero non,ipally firm at B1S@s1t1c for elort ribs,
81@c for short cloar, mud strong at 81 D10tl for
nweot p!olsled hamB uighwinos wore quct aud
firm at DQo por gallon. Lnko froiglta wore
active mud strong At 10 for corn to Buffalo,
Flour waa quiot and unchanged. W1,oat wns III
good tlon1and, aud ntlyanccl 1011o por bu, cloa-
ing firm at s1.03tl cash. nnd a1.07 Bollor Novon,-
bor, Corn waB aotiyo, and advanced DC, closing
at $3.50 cash, mud 4155So sollor November. Oats
woro firm, and. 10 higher, closing easier, ut
2s9+o. Nyo was quiet mud unchanged ut GIG
o2c. Barley wau loss aotivo, and o@0c hlghor,
closing ut at.28 bid, aud s1.3o asked. Tho live
stock markets woro dull aud unchanged.
, 1873-10-02

Tho Now York State Democratic Convention,
which mot at Utica yestorday, adjourned to 10
o'clock this morning without accomplishing any
important business. Permanent organization
was Effected, with Horatio Seymour in tho Chair.
Tile Committee on Credentials reported in favor
OF admitting tho Tammany Hall delegation from
Now York City, wheroupon tue Apollo
1Iall delegation Withdrew to thoir hotol,
prepared formnl protest, charged that
tho Committee on Credontlals TINS paohod,
mud resolved to "calmly and confidently
appeal to tho ballot" in Now York City "to ro-
buko tho arrogance Of Tammany HILL" Tho
Convention held out tho right hand Of fellow
ship to the Libora1 Republicans ns worthy coad-
TUTORS in tho work Of reform. A resolution was
adopted to exclude from tho State Committee
any memlor Of CongresB who voted for or ac-
copied tho back-pay. Tho adjournment wae
male because tho Committee on Resolutions
Expressed itself as uuablo to report before this
morning.
, 1873-10-02

iu largo numbor Of larceny cascH, which hnyo
boon continued afnce time imnomorial, almoHt.
Henry Butler, charged with htoa!lng lot Of
clothing from Mary I1ocnoy. Of No. l1o Fostor
street. and Horny Hartman, accuacd Of HtoRlnn
two rovolvofs from ono Samuel 1nrnc!s, on South
Clark Btrcot, welo placol under stoo bonds.
John Nuttalf and Henry pieraon wore hold for
tr1nl under 800 bail. ]. A. Mills nnl Horny
Dixon woro hold for further examination under
bail Of e500 oach. 4. Lohonthal, vito was found
in u froiglle car Of tho Chicago i Notl,wostorn
Railway with stolcn goods n hia rosso,tlon,
waH sonnt mp for trial tudor :5oo bont1H John
Mahonoy, accused Of stealing slf from No. 9
Currior etrtot waH hold for frs!o trial nnaor
from Charles Btion's liouno, No. 375 South Hal
etel stroot, was hold for trial undor bail Of
IL 1000.
, 1873-10-02
WANT THEIR MONEY.

Trouble Anticipated Mt tho NORTH
xvcstcrn HALLWAY sllopa-:Ello En'~
ploycs Demand Their Wages.
Some Of tho employees at the Chlcago l. Northa
Western Railway shopB In this city, havo
boon threatening violopt demonstrations for
como dsya rust, because Of tho fall
ure Of tho Company to pay them thoir
wages. It Ia said that many Of tho employees
have not boon paid their August or soptombor
wages. Last ovoning largo number Of
them congrogatod at tho shopB, which
avenue and Nalated atreat, and discussed
thoir wrongs In loud an1 violent language Hot
spoecheH woro made, and 1t was declared by tho
workmen that It tlloy wero not patd of to-day
thoy would quit work: Quito a number mndo
threats Of violence. sergt. Brisco, Of the Chi
cago Avenue Station, waB orleroA to hold hia
men In readiness to queli any disturbance TINT
might bo made.
, 1873-10-02

n,and Of congressman tlomoolvos for money.
lilo nty1o OF living at Washington liaa 30 pro-
grosuod IN extravaganza TINT tho ncmlora vote
themselves baok pay and forward pay. Ono
mcmbor claims thai ho cannot 1.-Two Mt
Washington for 1oas than $4,000 yoar;
1nd though tho appropriations for tho Prcai.
dents household lnvo boon incroasod to $4,000
q yoar, nnotl,or s25,uo0 Inns boon added to htH
salnry at Ills own solicitation. And ina1y, tllc
tota1 appropriations Of Congress oil rc"ce
establishment hayo beon Increased 722,00o,00o
ID II ninglo yoar.
During MI this time legion Of foul flenda
hnvo boon preying upon tho South, under tho
tllroot and pointed encouragement OF tho Ad-
mlniatration, until tho debta Of lior statos aud
municipalities layo Bwc1cl to tho point Of ro-
pudiation. Tho taxes ii, the City Of Now Orleans
havo reachod tho full rental valuo Of tho prop
erty taxed; that iB, tho value OF tho property
han boon destroyed. Tho Ho1dons, tho
Dullocka, tho parkora, md The Nolloggs
arc frst-clasa panic-brcedore, but oven those nro
inferior to tho Jay Cookies and Henry olowsos,
who havo been advertised into suoh Importance
by Government connection and favoritism that
tho unthinlsing and unwary woro induced to In
trust millions upon millions to their kecping.
Tho Syndicate operation was no bottor than n
job to blacknnn tho National Banka--to ncco1n-
p1ish which II was necessary to o1pond 81, ,ooo.-
600 moro Of tho public money than tho law over
authorized or contemplated.
During all tlis time, md during nll this Gov
ernmontal aid and encouragement to tho most
rock1esB and unhealthy speculation and oxpan-
sion Of dobtB, the country has boon gravitating
towards fnRnoia1 distress. Tho first Minister of
Finance was chosen apparently for Lis 1aol Of
education In financial affairs, holding naturally
enough that thoro Ia no such thing ns sciouco ol
political economy, and TINT in finance things are
to bo conducted on tho happy -go-lucky system In
which ho WAS educated whom ho WAS tho proprc.
tor of email country Htoro In MaBsachuBotts
twenty years ago. Acting upon this Judgment, he
relcntlcgsly insisted on taxing tho country di
rectly to pay dobt not duo [omitting to ,ny ont
that WAS duo) and indirectly to maintain prof
ligato nnd wastoful system Of "protection.
ue opposed every movement for return tt
arccio payu1ents, notwithstanding he camo fntt
powor under IN cxpross pledge to sot tho fnco o
tho country TINT way. Had this p1odgo boo,
carried out, tho Gold-Room would have boor
closed, and its disasters avoided, md TINT larg
andincrcasing amount Of speculation which feod
| upon fluctuations Of tho currency would hav
boon extinguiahea. There is not moro potion
sti,nrlant Of this unhealthy and dangerous Gle
mont III financial affairs than our lrroloousabl
ground again until wo 60 bnck to tho pluco whor
Mr.. Boutwell, began, md pay onr past-tlue note
before we take up our unmaturcd paper.
, 1873-10-02

Office Mt intervals to aasist Mr. loot, tho worthy
Deputy, with his n.lvce, Mr.. loot IL now Acting
Collector, md Inns boou stnco hfr. Irwin's aiot-
nosH, noarly fortnight
In tho list Of prizea awarded to American OK
l,ibitorn st tho Vienna unfyoraal Expedition we
1nolalH William Areluloaeon, proaoryod moatn
&% sE"t'";iss Isor 0y"s ';{sFa|s f. ssoan1s A.
coa!lined roarls md moving lnacl,tnc; uonry
Nool.or, photographs; l1lrNoh, sen Il Cn,,
hlood nlbnmon, cofti.ntarch. oto., awarded d.
rtnna of merit or honorable mention; II n.
Fnslban1sa, l'cok Il Co., rohHod lard Horny L.
HILL, ,uollel Ut combined hoed-aower and oulti-
yator.
ny TELEanArn.
sr. PAUL, Mnn., Oct. 1.-dilbort Dutcher for
mor1y proprietor Of tho Rovero 1Iouno at Chicago,
diod ut 800 this morning Of heart daoaso. l{o
appeared in Ills usual good health until tuBt aftor
breakfast, WHOM Ito complained Of hoing. dizzy,
md rotiroi TO hin ROOM. 1Io laid down, bccanlo
after without struggle. Aged Is years. lack
lug two weeks.
T. 3. Sergeant 1laR boen appointed Gonornl
Superintendent Of tho Detroit g. Bay City Kail-
roaJ.
Olivo Logan thinks tho boat way to put stop
to gold panic Ia for rrotty woman to show
lux auAkSh RIp1ltA 1u9 toAA DoNLAt
John NJ. Bright, Of Tennessee, Inns written q
letter defending tho anlary- grab, and expressing
| his determination to keep his back-pay.
| It is announced TINT hIr. Radcliffe, formerly
| Of tho Ottawa Republican, and n sor- -ill-law Of
Congressman Corwin, haH purchased half
intorost in tho Joliet Sun newspaper.
Col. ". 4. Faulkner, proprietor Of the oxton-
Htvo mill at South Acton, Masg., {. fortuor State
| Renator, and Director Of tho Fitehburg Rail-
road over sincc 1t was built, died on Saturday, at
| Acton.
| Wo DO not flear muol about third torn snco
| tho Republican panic sprond over tho country.
Tho argument that tho financial interests OF tito
country would i)o safe In urast'e hands, socmH
to llavo lost somo of its forco.-lItltodukeo Neps
Tho Postmaster nt Pittsburgh, ra., Col John
II. Stewart Ia defas1ltor to tho amount Of about
eI0, 600. We nve nothing nB to the private life
Of Col. Stewart, his contributions to tho church
ctc. but It may bo aafo1y assorted we suppose
TINT ho s troubled with om0tfonal insanity. Wha
saya Brother Talmago 2-Rochcater A. ~ Des1s-
0crat.
/. Wo have reason to snspect that Jay Cooke IL
just as good 4 man, morally, rs ho was beforo
hia failuro cortainly his suspension Inns brought
to light no notorious doalinga, nor any aort o1
speculation that tho public did not know before
TINT lo was carrying OH. Then why wore tht
preachers silcnt before and vociforouB now j? w
would like to know, you know. We don't like t.
Hee man kicked when he is down, oven tlougl
tho kicking IL done with tendor orcleaastfca
cowlido.-Tond du Lac Commonwealth.
, 1873-10-02

Another convention Of tic General Passenger
nnd Ticket Agonta OF tho railroads has boon
chilled for Oct. 8, at tho Grand Pacific Hotel in
this city. lilo Convention IN soasion horo weok
before last adjourned without taking action in
regard to commissions paid 10 local agonta on
the sale Of tickets. It IL said that thoao COM
missions amount, in many casoB. to from s5oo
to $1,000 per month In addition to aal-
arieu, and 1t is strongly suspected tl1at,
in Hnlno caveu, tho General Agents share tho
spoila. It l,as been tho onato1n, moreover, to
pay commissions oil tho salo of tickets to hotol-
postors, haok-driyorB, and pretty much ovory-
body elso who brings customer and domandA
nav for 1t. It Is now proposed 10 cut oil COM
missions altogether. II tho travelling public
shall receive tho benefit Of this saving, 1t IL a
cousummation doyoutly to 10 wished.
, 1873-10-02

Tho Chicago Board Of Trado yesterday re-
sclndod the resolution, adopted Sept. 20, pro-
libiting options in grain tralca Tho action is
important for two reasons, viz; ~ It intl-
catcs restoration Of confidence among tho
grain doalers ind (2) it, will have the effect Of
stimulating prices for October. Tor the past
week, sales have been almost exclusively for
cash; yesterday afternoon tho option trades
were removed to Eono cxtont, and they will DO
Isoly to increase from nov on.
, 1873-10-02

Secretary Richardson says that tho Govern
ment will loso nothing by tho suspension Of
CLOVIS e. Co., in Now York, Or CLOVIS, Iabicht d
Co., III London; also, tliat If Jay Cooke & 90.
pay 90 per cent, the Government will bo no
losor by tho failure Of tho First National Dunk.
He thinks That tho country will DO GratiGcd to
find III tho Public Debt statomcnt that the
"rosoryo" has not yet been touched, though he
rciterates his purpose Of nsiug 1t whonoYor ho
1udgos it to bo nocosGn1y.
, 1873-10-02

Tho statement Of tho Public Debt for Oct. /
shows reduction during September Of 51,901,- !
ACT. Tho reduction during August was So, 1884,
Baa. Tho total funds in the Troasury aro S3a,-
785,7so, of which there aro 8o,2l6,757 in coin,
s11,25o,000 Of special deposit held for the re-
tlenlption Of cortilcatcs, and only 9o,2s9,03 in
currency. Tho amount of currency on hand,
Sept. /, waa s12,003,ooo. Thoro has con-
seaucntly been reduction in tho currency on
haut of noarly $4,000, 900 during tho month,
occasioncl by the recent purchase Of honda in
Nov York. Tho special deposit account has also
boon reduced nearly e21 100000 within tho
month. Those ayo tho direct results Of tho ull-
natural Rtringcnry in tito money market.
, 1873-10-02

Charleston, s. G., having learned that s2, ooo,-
600 lad been deposited in tho sub-Troasury ut
New orcana, to bc paid to the banks on checks
On New York. has asked for similar deposit Of
s510,o00. Secretary Richardson eays that no
srccal relief has boen afforded Now Orleans.
On tho other hand, MISUNDERSTANDING Sawyer
assuros Clarlcaton that it shah have nll tho re-
lief afforded other places.
, 1873-10-02

monntino, tho export Of oil from tho Unisod
Blatoa since Jan. /, 1879. is ncnr1y double
What It Inns boon ut my ti1no ninoo
petroleum became morohanta)lo conf
modify wllilo tho homo demands, oHro-
cially for crude oil, lau greatly increased.
Untlor such n condition Of affairs Ms this, 1t la
certain tl,nt tho prospect for tlc pan1c.strichcn
people Of tho oil regions grons brighter, aud
TINT thoy will 6oon 10 out Of tho clutcloH of tho
hnhrn
, 1873-10-02

The gauge Of tho Grand Trunk Railroad has
been changod from + foot G inches to tho stand
ard American width Of foot 815o inches, and
tho new ongincs aud cars wil commence rum
ming on tho 9Th inst.
, 1873-10-02

Senator Conoyor, of Florida, who was charged
With doticio1!cy Of $4,000 while State Treasurer
Of Florida, clnima tiat Ills accounts ahow the
Btato to be indebted to him in the startling sum
of ninetecn cents. Flo1ida might follow tho
fashion Of tho daY, ana giyo Senator Conovor
It loar-certilcato for tho full amount. -.