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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
DO SNAKES SWALLOW THEIR YoUNGi

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR notice in THE TRBUEE's recent re-
port of the proceedings of the Scientific Association at
Portland the following:
In section the first paper read was by Prof @.
Browngood, the question, Do snakes swallow their
young The object OF the paper was to show that GER
tain snakes give protection TO their young by allowing
them down their open throats to emerge again
when the danger is passed The paper elected c0nsd
cradle discussion.
When about years Of age met small snake about
two feet long, dusty road In Central New-York;
whose singular motions at my approach attracted my
attention. When within few feet Of IT, discovered
four little ones five six inches long, hurrying toward
the large one, and by ono disappearing In
its widely opened jaws. Tho old snake then at
tempted TO escape, running toward the side or the
road by which ran q small brook MY curiosity being
excited killed the reptile, and cutting 1t open found
the little coied up in some kind OF cavity can
not say what that few boys have much idea
of anatomy little fellows being thus rudey turned
out attempted to effect hasty escape am not GER
tain whether it ordinary striped or a water
snake as my attention entirely absorbed by the
oddty Of the proceeding. 1 know that water snakes
abounded In that brook for often saw them there ana
the striped snake often fell victim at my hands. 1
have mentioned this incident TO many people SINCE put
have never found anyone who had witnessed such
novel method OF removing the young reptile from dan
ger-nor been able to find any alusion TO IL In
books, DESCENDANr Of Eve
Morristoicn, NJ j.. Aug. 80, 1873.
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Total sos t9025 O95 g. OOi slOl ,97e

Ecvxa the years end 3 Of December except yess
for Montreal The exports from New-fork include
exclusive Of specie The exports from Montreal
The 7172 exclusive OF specie The Newfct
bat the premium on gold Is about the
same period years there having been premium
1861 The and Imports Of Montreal are en sold
values.
Table III Is deceptive in one important respect The
wears ls6l2s years Of war; In which the commerce
OF EewYOrk greatly depressed BY the loss OF the
Southern trade Toe exports Of Iso2 include for ex
ample, 100000 worth OF cotton, against ess
than onefourth that amount, In value for the years
lS6l-2-S. The depression tin the imports OF NewYork
caused by the still serious. The average
OF the imports NewYork for the years previous
1861 100000 900 year. However. tho matter
chiefly TO be looked at the exports Tho export trade
of Montreal has increased per cent comparing
the periods while that OF NewYork reinforced by
the Southern cotton has increased less than 90 per
That the increase In the export trade OF Montreal is
largely due TO the United States grain trade shown by
the fact that OF 1884, the value OF the products
ported In 1874 than half, s9se3O62 is reported
as the value OF goods not the produce OF the Dominion
OF Canada.
DIRECT IMPORTATION PROM EUROPE TO THE LAKE FORTS.
Tn imports from foreign countries by the Canadian
routes much has yet been done, but st BEGINNING
has been maze. aud tho beginning Is the most dfncut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
DELAYS IN TREASURY STATEMENTS.
70 the Editor OF TIE Tribune.

SIR: have heard the following explana-
ton OF certain methods Of the Treasury Department
Gently commented by TIE TRIBUNE: The
Treasury at NewYork redoems. say, 100000 Of
bonds of tho call bonds These bonds have probably
passed through hundreds Of hands, with all kinds OF
Endorsements them and probably 1t may take weeks
10 have them examined and properly entered 10 the
books OF the Sub Treasury Until that time, there Is
entry OF the bonds In the and the
amount stands In the Treasury so much specie In
way there always less specie on hand than there
seems be by the Treasury report IL takes bute few
moments the clerk In the Treasury In EewYork
TO the bonds and that they ali right but
It Ca to make all the entries necessary to
enable Treasury Department the data to each
bond IL called upon to do The Treasury Department
IL IL chooses do could give the amount OF bonds
Endorsed the Of specie, just well state
the case they do. H..
Washington, ID. o., Sept. 8, 1873.
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GOOD WORDS FROM AN OLD FRIEND OF THE
TRIBUNE.

TO the Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: have been q reader of THE TRIBUNE
whenever in my power almost from the beginning Of its
career and although have at times differed radically
from many of its tenets yet have always had entire
confidence in It's sincerity and admired Its fairness OF
all the public country has produced have had
most confidence Hamilton, Henry Clay, and Horace
Greeley and the sad intelligence reached me OF
the atters death was overwhelmed with sorrow, not
only because or the death Of good but also that
feared the great work Of his life THE TRIBUNE, would
lie down in the grave with him. And more especially
did fear this result when saw the powerful combina-
ton which was made divert 1t from itsnended mis-
son rejoice sincerely. that the unholy purpose
was thwarted and that Mr. Greeley's chosen friends
were enabled keep the grand old paper on the shoals
and breakers that surrounded It, and pursue the track
chosen for by its great founder write you this as
friend humble but sincere and hearty one TO cheer
you in your work. shall do all can have already
done all could TO extend your circulation. Especially
commend the lashings you are giving the salarygra0
bers regard this the most Infamous legislation that
was ever enacted, and do hope the people, who in
the mass honest win be aroused TO rebuke It, and am
watching your efforts In that way with the deepest IN
terest. "Cry aloud and spare not" r.
NdshulIe, Tenn, Aux rs, 1873.
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GEORGETOWN SCHOOL FUND.


SIR: clip the following from THE Daily
Morning Chronicle of to-day the paper which the shep-
herd Ring have lately procured control Of and which is
now being in their interest:
malicious fasehood quite 10 keeping with the spirit
that has actuated certain papers the coun
has been teegraphed from this city, and been made the
subject OF editorial comment IN some OF the NewYork
papers, charging that they have refused TO pay the
money due the public school teachers OF Georgetown
We expect next Of their having failed to pay the
expenses OF the Shah OF Persia as they have tue same
responsibility and authority In both cases.
This is reply the comments Of the NewYork press
ON the action Of the District School trustees in threaten
ing to close the schools unless tho money long since col
leeted specially for their uses DO paid over by the
authorities The writer Of this teller in OF what
are known here as tho "Ring banks" and although
am well aware how much may hazard my position by
writing this, tho fact that most unfortunately two
female members OF my family are school teachers and
In of not having received their salaries for
months aud months, arc dependent upon me, has
decided me TO say word TO help stop the cruel and
indeed criminal proceeding Of the Board OF Works In re-
gard to the "school," aud several other especial
funds" It has been the practice for over year IN
three Of these banks where the city deposits are kept
10 permit large overdras OF tho accounts out or which
the Board pays Its contractors with the understanding
that the overdrafs not only good interest," but that
various special funds ito equal amoun BIO kept un-
checked upon until the overdrafs be made up In this
desttution and while the money already collected
for their sole payment is paid into the pockets OF the
Ring contractors. You will see that while the Board OF
Works has indeed "no responsibility or authority" In
regard to funds legal control Of them what
they can do just S they please Win them In THIS
way. , -.
This statement Is true as gospel itself and this s
precisely what the matter with two OF the special
funds now TO my certain, absolute knowledge. II this
Is thought grave a charge, 2n mention case In
point which the advanage-o9 being easily proved
In the latter part Of last March, arrangement was
made between the Board of Works and the Second Ma
tlona Bank here OF which Evans, Shepherds man FRI
day, Is the Vce-President, 70 pay into that bank
as q deposit tho amount then In hand or the special
school fund-Over 800 O0o-o bank TO lend forthwith
the to the Board 70 be repaid with inter
est when It was longer possible 70 hold to the
School fund Two or three OF the bank directors how
ever not completely under the influence Of the Ring
monopoly fought against this species Of embezzement
and matter to the Controller OF the Currency
who at ordered the transaction annuled, under
penalty q refusal OF the banks charter An account
OF this carefully kept out Of the subsdzed papers
here and was hushed up generally.
Washington, ID. o., Aug. "a, 1873. BANK TELLER.
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A truly touching thing happened in Indiana

Truly IUucHIHK CHIHg HuppcHcu III IHuIdHd
the other day. AS Evansville family going
calmly about its business 1t was surprised and awed
q wild and mysterious melody proceeding from the
closed plano. IL was at proposed TO send for a
medium" when the howery strains died away. the
plano gently opened, and largo rat respectfully
but rapidly bounced out. pathetic incident VI
this kind has rarely been chronicled.
In the Westmoreland IN. b. Court an action
Of remarkable character has recently no. been deter
mined II brought 10 try title TO a short strip OF
land, varying In width from two inches to about five
feet and worth, maybe, about a. The case from Tues
day Saturday evening occupied the time OF one Judge
four Lawyers, High Sheriff. Grer three Goa
stables, and seven Jurors, who after being out three
hours. were unable To agree upon verdict. Both the
plaintiff aud the defendant Ia this action must have
an almost insane passion for real estate.
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I6O4 With Utosmbeti
fson 1865 downward they eod with June
ghe upward tonnage Of tho canal is except insig
viii be noticed that 1t shows decided and pretty steady
increase Tho largest figures Of the downward move
ent are l.O12OOO tons In 1884, and ls2oO tons 1911
OF this hitherto the larger portion has been consigned
TO osvego and other American ports on Lake Erie. But
we add together the tonnage Of the three years Ut tho
upper end Of the table and compare them with the three
years at the lower end, shall find that the tonnage
downwards from United States 10 United States ports
Increased only from lso6O in the three years ended
with 1861 70 lS22.76I Ia the three years ended
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with is7a while the shipments from United states 70
Canadian ports increased from tons to 77 toms
But the fact illustrated by these figures will be made
more striking by comparing the total tonnage OF wheat
and wheat -four shipped eastward over the welland
Canal with that shipped eastward from Buffalo and os
wego over tho Erie Canal
TABLE U--Tons Of wheat and rheat dohr-Q Sh,ppegg
of RI fnlo and TonawdndG 6p Erie Canal; ( shipped
al Port Ooiborne by Weliand Canal {S) Shipped rom
United States 10 Canadian ports through Heuano
Canal: 40 Shipped by canal from Ospego; t5) re
ceipts at Tide Water 6v Erie and ChGnptdfn CdnaS;
aud (6) Reoefpfs al Montreal
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NEwsBoYs' ExToRTIoN.

SIR: 1t may be mark of our appreciation
of tho NewYork papers to pay profit OF $50 per cent TO
newsboys the Long Branch boat but doubt the pro-
priety OF this petty eItortion Early In the
paid ten cents for paper at Long Branch or on the
cars but only five cents the boat whereas for two
weeks past the price has raised the boat and
we are paying dearly for news. It Is hackneyed
saying that the most abused people on the EARTH
Welding to extortion rather than fuss t. Not
SO In England, where every Brit0n grumbes terribly II
he asked pay farthing above the regular charge
TIE London Times sells for the price az Queens
town Edinburgh and Lands End as ut the pub lcation
Office In London. Isl
Hetc- York, Sept. 2, 1873.
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part in movements of this kind IN the twelve months
ended April 30 1879 foreign goods TO the gold value OF
Sssoo were entered In the six collection districts OF
Chicago, Cuyahoga (Cevelsnd), Detroit, Erie, Huron
and Milwaukee. These goods consisted chiefly OF rail-
road bars and pig-rou. brought to the above-named
ports by water from Canada and brought into Canada
from Europe The total gold value Of the imports TO
theaa narts ahozza the follnxinR increasa: IL
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With tho enlargement. of tho welland aud st. Law
renco Canals the direct importations OF heavy mer
chandise from English ports TO the cities on the upper
lakes will certainly receive fresh and strong Impetus
The readers Of The TRIBUNE now in possession OF
ALI the facts which bear on the transportation
question: so far as 1t affects the City OF NewYork ana
they can draw their own conclusions.
The writer Ia indebted for valuable information 70 tne
reports Of trade and commerce published by the do
minion OF Canada the animal reports o. the Chamoer
of Commerce OF Montreal and TO the Hon. William =.
McAlpDe. the distinguished engineer VINO mas ior many
years been a student OF this subject.
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in her life" Happy and venerable daniel III sue nad
been compelled TO listen 10 some or our street BRASS
banders who 20 about seeking whom they may drive &c
suicide she might have been dead and buried and duss
long ago.
Imagine four lions at large in our city or any
other ethyl We do not literary lions nor yet pous
ical ons but the real quadrupeds with Names tails
teeth and roar. At place named Hail. near Brussels
the other day. such troublesome qusrtette was roam
ing having broken out OF a menagerie. or course 10
was necessary call out the militaryat any rate IL
was soothing thing to do though three OF the royal
beasts dsracefuly permitted themselves 70 be recap
tured without scratching scratch or biting bite. But
No was game and occasioned great deal OF trouble
though he WAS finally persuaded 10 come ia. platoon
OF virgins should have been sent out against them
The last chicken of the series has been
Matched Townsville, Ca The statistics are as fol-
lows: Legs 4: eyes. body l. One OF the eyes In
tho top OF the head. This beauty soon faded and
now enshrined in big bottle OF rum. Speaking Of
Georgia aud chickens, The Macon Telegraph calls oudly
for "the revival OF the domestic chicken trade IN
Georgia" cotton crop may or may not make money!
but every shrl piper In tho COOP says The ieegdps
pipes about pound OF sustenance aud by that mnca
is telling OF deliverance from the wretched pauper mo
We are leading. In getting all our bread ana meat HUN
the Western States"
A case of breach of promise was brought To
trial at Lincoln England. the other day. In whieh tho
plaintiff was man. Miss Jenkinson had promised 10
become Mrs. Smith, bat, according to the lifted MI.
Smith IL was she who made the proposal, and actually
"engaged two young men TO act as groomsmen." hr.
Justice Pollock hoped that some arrangement msn'
be made which would save him from trying the case.
especially as Miss Jenknson said, when the VIII ws
served yll marry him. II he makes me, and when vo
married hm I'll make him live like toad under na
row. The Judge still anxious 20 promote TUE ma.en'
ssid IN Mr. smith: Ii the toad had the proper spirit
could get FROM under the harrow But tlo piannn;;
at the last report, impacaOe ana the c'' was '''
gong on. -. /;
Opium seems to be the continuing ana IN
curse OF China Dr. Legge, who mas been tra'
cling from Picking to Shanghai, with view to ascertain
inc the condition OF the people Northern China makes
the melancholy report that the growth OF opium ID 'na'
country Is increasing at prodgous rate TO the eAe'u
n a, tina cultivation OF food In one district, arse
so ~ Iand we're entirely covered with popples s
VA ocor WAS informed That the cultivation Only %
last Jear. Some land VIII yleia ptv sr md even
x tines The Chinese peasants love OF tae @ MI -
drug is attributed 10 ms oelns tled o@ With his
| n,llnws by unjust regulations OF every SORT
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
A GREAT OFFER z

HORACE WATERS &SON. 4Sl B'way,
N. Y, will dispose Of 100 PIANOS ano
ORGANS of iirst-class makers, including
WATERS, at extremely low prices for
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for s275 cash Organs SIS, s76. Double
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Ancient aud Modern Languages optional
The best text books are used. Thorough
instruction given.
Great facilities are offered to young la
dies for securing a thorough English, Sci
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Address,
ii. PRESNELL. PRINCIPAL,
Jonesborough, Tenn
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WITH ne gloomy attsna..s. -
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1870, loss Of semen. sns-Lk
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peseses. a. osy, threassssd fns
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President.
Vice. President.
Secretary.
Attorney.
Medical Examiner
w. Z, GIBBIN

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II. 5. yEECH, Cashier.
Total, 10000 Gifts, all Cash,

Only a few tickets remain UNFOLD. and
they will be furnished to tile first appli.
cauts at the following prices: Whole
tickets, $40; halves, g.; quarters, $3.50;
wholes for 500, Sc for $500, llS foi
81 1000.
For tickets and fun information, apply tc
TIE, RBAMLETTE, Louisville, Ky.
may22ml.
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Valuable Farm
for Sale

T will sell tho farm. formar,r
l. as the Hiram Glass bome.ioo lsuVNN
iatterly Us the property Of j. C. GhU.a
deceased; Said farm contains ls9 .c vaA
good land, laying within two MIL. 'g
Leesburg-one and a half or Two m,i,'. v
Telford's Depot, five miles from I" nsG
Doro., County seat OF Washington Co"'
ty, Tennessee; said trae. is s.o oUul'
wheat land, and we'll timbered and msi
~ under good fencing. There i, NV,
frame two story dwelling Win sTOO
sitehen, number n smoke house, w,TS
house and loom or work shon "n
blacksmith shop and a good loo h, w",
one or the best assorted 5ruit farm.
know of, agood young peach orc%,,%,
best varieties, also young annie oroh.yy
OF the finest varieties /; some of m. an..,
grape bearers AMI of several ,sr,s,I'.'
plumbs that bear annually, will ,.I
said tract of land as required nv s,id w w
Glass will, for cash in hand, NJ Inv W.
reasonable figures. but MOI at a sscrlsc,
IL can be paid for in o. 900 TS
interest bearing bonds, balance in liz
currency, good title to said land and n,
rom circumference, can give possession
TINS fail. Persons dcsirous:: of a plesnnt
little home would do wen to cali and
examine said tract. Those who wiah ~
40 so a get OF at Telford's Depot, and
enquire for Mr.. James Csrmack who h
iiving on said farm, and he will Div, an,
or address.
&c: THOMPSON,
Executor Of j. e. Glass, Decd.
Locust Mount, Tenn,
or NJ. s. MAHONEY.
,uo., J%onesboro', Tenn.
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GIFTS TO BE PAID IN FULL.
THE THIRD GRAND GIFT CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
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WI be given in the great hall Of Library
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JULYs 1873. at which time TEN THOU.
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Office of FARMERS & DkovERs' BANK
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OF n.y.. Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.
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Linen and White Suits.
Open, this morning, handsome assortment Of 1nen
and white lawn auis, from $5 upward. Braided linen
suits for ladies and children also, another largo lot OF
elegant Swiss polouatses Linen and white lawn Hhrt
waists, and DOB pecea Of Victoria lawn, 20 yard peoos
ct g pes piece Hochkn, Palmer Co.. Nos. 131 and
l1O &tata street,
, 1873-06-04
Tho West Side

Ia hrgc town. too, and it's vast numbor OF uus!cnl
pcople eau afford to support such important musio
house John Moers Depot Of American and foreign
1usic, 1T No. 40 West Madison street, where tho
choiccst Of muao is kopt such tho complete
and latest American publications. together With due
stock Of the unrvhlod Mathusek pinnos md Taylor
b Farley organs. Music dealorn will find 1t to their
advantage to examine tho immense stock Of solf-il-
ported mnalcal merchandise, a. great ipduce,nants
will be given during tho Jubiloe aeason.