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BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BosroE. Dec. "a. ls7I
Wool market very firm. and holders are Indifferent
about selling at present higher prices anticipated
the advances and stocks become more re-
duced. comparatively quiet market Is expected until
the 1st January the wants manufacturers
supplied for the which, with the
OF holders. will tend to keep the trade quiet for
short time The sales OF extra and double
Ohio and Pennsylvania heeces have been 54c 55c
medium and extra Michigan and Wisconsin at SOC &c.
and there very little fleece kind good condi-
ton to be had under 50c per lb in supernes and
pulled the have been 40c. bOc. the sales of
choice and fancy lots OF Eastern superfne and extra
been 55c. 6oc. lb ranges from
lie. a flli u spring.
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al.s TOS.n, s., Mrs; yaeOl ana Messs. RrIscn.

Miss Tonin, Mrs. Jacol. ana Messrs. Frliscn.
Sa rage, Frost and Stand.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY.
Mr.. F. Davis, 0rganist OF this church, on Second
avenue has prepared the "Kyrten ssGlOria, y
ssCredO'' and "Agnes De,n or Mozart's Twelfth
Mass, and the "Sanctus" OF Gounod's Mcsse
S0lennelie.
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY.
Mr.. 0reiner, organiat, Haydn's Third Mass
Nc0IaO's, ave Marian and Mlllards vespers will
be sung
DOMINICAN CHURCH.
Solemn high mass, at hali-past ten A. M.
Weber's Mass in nat; double quartet, chorus and
an orchestra from the Philharmonic Society, all
under the direction OF Mr. On. Hauschei, the
organst. The following ladies and gentlemen
compose the solo Miss Morrison, first
soprano; Madame Unger alto; Herr Groschel
tenor, and Mr. Lombard, basso.
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.
The following Is the order OF services
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

BLAMEY-REMsEN.-In Brooklyn, on Monday De-
cember - 1873, by the Rev. Arthur Crosby EDMUND
BLAMEY TO MARY ]. REMSEN, both OF Brooklyn.
DAvIs-BRADBURY.-0n Tuesday, december %,
at the Presbyterian church, Filth avenne, corner
Nineteenth street ey the Rev. Dr. q J. Newlin, j.
NJ, daughter OF the late William b. Bradbury, OF
Galveston papers please copy.
KIMPEL-KRUG.-0n Tuesday evening, December
o. 1873 at the residence OF the BRIDES parents by
Rev. +. W. Geissenheimer, JOHN KrMPEI- Jr., 10
Krug Esq, both OF New York. No cards.
SCHooSMAKER-LARMoUR.-A HacKensack, N. D.,
maine, DANIEL scnooNMAHER, OF New York, to
Miss TMLIE LARMoUR, OF Hackensack.
VAN DE wEHKRN-GARDSER.-On Thursday, De.
by the Rev. Henry vehslage OF irvington, e. VAN
DE WERKEN, Jr., to LEILA q. GARDNER. both OF
WArERsToNE-snARrs.- Tuesday, December
23 at the residence OF the brides parents, by the
Rev. George. A. 0viatt E. I. wArERsToNE OF
Christian Sharps. Esq. Of Vernon, Conn. No cards.
wATBRs-MCLEAN.-ln Brooklyn, on Thursday,
December Is, at the residence OF the BRIDES aunt,
by the Rev. David Gregg. PETER Il. WATERS TO
ELIZA A. MCLEAN.
Londonderry 1reland papers please copy:
WELLs-MuLFoRD- the setaucket Presby'
by Rev. william II. Littell, JOSEPH D. WELLS TO
MARY L. MULFoRD, both OF Setauket, L. /.
Died.
ARrHuR.-On Wednesday, December "a, ASDREw
ARTHUR, aged - years and months.
Relatives and friends OF the family are respect
residence. sos west Nineteenth street, on Friday
December %, at one O'Clock precisely. HIS remains
Will be inferred In Calvary Cemetery
BIGGs.--At Huntingdon L. J., on Monday, Decem-
Der 20 1873 Of consumption, ELEANOR A., daughter
OF George w. and EIxa Biggs, aged II years, IL
Tne sns s dsy snd friends OF the family are
spectruIly invited to attend the funeral IRON the
Second Presbyterian church. Huntington. \. l.. on
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Included in the above 0 bales arrive. For u-
ture delivery basis low mddng sales have been as

ture delivery Oasis low mdung) the sales have been
Last evening, after three oclockJanuary 200
Is Is c coc S ga az II loo AZ 5 L sc 800 ar e S at
March, 100 at l6 7I6c;, 500 at l6 April 200 at
june loo at IL iS-iSc Total 400 bales To-day, up to
at 5lc at Is l5S2c 100 at BIKE 400 at is 7I6c 200 at
Is 1890, 800 at 7ec 200 at Is l5s2c 100 at 10 76c
February 90 at l6c 200 at 10 ls!c 400 at Is 56c
400 10 ll6c. 100 at l6c 100 at e l32c at iSc
l,s01 Is l32c March, 100 l65c., 800 16 I5c zoo
at is 1880 200 at !6c, 300 at ID 1882 200 at l6Ac
5o at le lss2c April 500 at l7c 100 at l6 300 at lsc,
200 at May loo at IKE, 100 at 1890, 800 al
total 1890 bales The receipts at the porIs as fo
lowsalveston, s4os bales New Orleans, l67; Mobile,
I5; Norfolk, 452; New York, SAG; Boston. s6O Phila
delphia, 303 Total 400l6 This day last week. $40
This day last year, 2676 Rates cotton foreign
ports closed firm as follows ITO Hayre by steam,
lbs, equal to l4c: by sail lAc TO Bremen by steam.
iAc; by sail Pc; to Liverpool 7led. Id by steam;
CoTrEx-No business from first hands was reported to-
day, but the market continued firm ali descrip.
tons. We quote :-kio, ordinary cargoes 23sSc.
24c. fair do 25c- 25l4c good do, 2c. 26sc prime
Do 2sc saS 2 extreme range ras, for lots 2s4c 2c
33c: Ceylon. 25c. &c; Maracaibo 25c. &c: La
guayra, 24sc. 26c. Jamaica, 2lsc 24c; St Domingo
Zoe pic Porto Rico, 21sc. 2s!.c Costa Rica, .5c
&c. sc, gold 60 and 90 days credit as'N'
FLOUR AND GRAIN.-Receipts-Flour 9059 bbls; wheat
122 400 bushels: corn l0l00 do; oats 9l00 do. The
-four market quiet but values were not essentially
Including ali kinds at prices within the range of the sub
and firm sales Of 500 bbls 81 40 golden ear 81
81 5 Jersey and Western, and "a % Tor Brandywne
vJ.n AAAL nAfA
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REAL ESTATE.

Christmas Eve does not afford much encourage
ment for real estate operations; hence it is not
surprising that the offerings at the Exchange sales
room yesterday were very few. The following was
the only sale:-
PRoPERrY-BY j. H. MILLER
13s =. h. and l., ;. s. 10Th ST. lSO II. w. I'd av.;
lot l7l0xlO2 Adolph Levnger $40 I57
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The Stock and Gold Boards Adjourn in
Honor Of the Occasion.
PRICES GENERALLY STEADY.
MORE SIGNS OF STRENGTH.
GOLD A TRIFLE WEAKER.
Railroad and Government
Bonds Dull.
WALL STREET,

WEDNESDAY. Dec. M-8 P. M.
The Wall street situation to-day was so over
shadowed by the bright. fresh pictures OF Christ
mas that little was done in the way OF making
themes for the dull, dry statements Of money
article. The Stock Exchange adjourned at one
O'Clock, the Gold board at about the same time.
Meanwhile the 'boys" INDUCED in all that was
nonsensical. They blew horns and swore eternal
fealty, marched in solemn procession, made love
inter-personally. treated each other like princes
"on the street'-and paid out greenbacks plenti-
fully to the beggar men and women outside.
There is no class OF people so generous at heart
the Wall street speculat0r. He may lose or gain,
but the very habit OF dealing with great values
makes him magnificent in his charities, and when
such a holiday as Christmas rolls around there
are few among the members OF our community
who give so freely from their resources and pay
such noble tribute to the hearty associations OF
the day. The business or
THE STOCK MARKET
is scarcely worthy of comment, because OF the
paucity of its transactions. Western Union opened
at r. advanced to 72k and closed at Tx. Pacific
Mail sold at 38X 81 S7,S; New York Central at
95h s5x; Lake Shore at TAX a TAX TAX; Union
Pacific at 81 29X q 80 a 301S; Northwest Common
at SAX; Rock Island at ok 9s 9S1s; st Paul at
3ox; Wabash at 4ss1 q ASK q 40 49H Boston
Haute common called for Is; the preferred being
still strongly held at S4s SAX. c., @. and l. @.
sold at 26s< q q. A favorable feature OF the day
was the announcement Of the resumption OF the
well known house Of
MESSRS. FISK 4 HATCH
They went down in the late storm, but In their
recovery there is an exhibition OF strength which
is not merely gratifying to their many friends but
an illustration OF the fact that among the credi-
tors OF any firm who are entitled to public conf
dence few are to be found willing to continue
existing emparrassments, or compel by legal pro-
ceedngs ruinous sacrifice. The resumption OF
business by Messrs. Fisk & Hatch will be among
the Christmas pleasures OF the season. May the
New Year make ample compensation TO all who
have sufiered from the misiortunes Of that which
is now passing away.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Money to-day is easy at the rates last quoted.
The loan certificates OF the banks have been re-
duced S. 13o 900. All Of these certificates will be
cancelled by the first OF January. Prime business
notes we're in demand at and 10 per cent. .
THE GOLD MARKET
was without feature. 1t opened at 1lo1., sold down
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THE DECORATIONS In THE CHURCHES
will be richer and more tasteful than In the
leading Catholic and Episcopal churches the most
elaborate preparations have been made especially
decorative line.
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HAVANA EXCHANGE.

HAVANA Dec "a 1873
Exchange firm the United States, 60 days. currency,
rs 50 premium; short lsight s. premium 90 days,
gold 95 96 premium short sight 30 100 premum:
London, u6 III premium on Paris. VI premium
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Thc Public Chnrftics.

have made extensive preparations for the oDserv-
ance OF the day In all the institutions under their
charge.
ON BLACKwELL's ISLAND
services Of the Protestant Episcopal and Roman
Catholic churches VIII be held in the institutions.
The inmates OF the Penitentiary, including "Bossn
Tweed OF the workhouse, the Lunatic Asylum and
the Charity Hospital Will aoout O'Clock be served
with sayory turkey, chicken. cake pudding and
year. In some OF the Institutions music will be
supplied as well, and no pains WIN be spared to
missi0ners and the public do not forget them on
each returning anniversary OF the birth OF the
Saviour o. the World: the e. same choice viands and
OF the institutions located on
Asylum, Soldiers Home and the Lunatic Asylum.
Al the Soldiers Home national salute will be fired
pleasant home and kind treatment. The Orphan
Asylum on
will DO one of the most important points for vsi-
tors to spend an hour or TWO In. Tne Warden has
made extensive preparations to bring joy to the
gathered here and educated at the public expense.
Beside the usual Christmas dinner, the drill and
comic ev0lutions of the RandaIs Island Guard, the
boys will be literally supplied with Whistles minia-
ture guns and tops, and the girls with dolls and
other articles provided BY the bounty Of the Com.
juvenile Delinquents on Randall's Island are not
behindhand in their observance OF the day, and
mas observance, In which addresses religious SER
vices, music and games win form distinguishing
features.
ON HARTS ISLAND
The public institutions on Hart's Island win also
come in for a share OF the fat turkeys, chickens,
puddtngs and other delicacies.
THR TONES.
warden Johnson will act as master OF ceremonies
ct the dinner to be given to the inmates OF the
Tombs, which Will be served ABOUT one O'Clock.
One familiar face win be missed that Of Sharkey,
who viii doubtless wash down his Christmas
turkey with choice wines and supplement 1t with
fragrant Havana cigars, the Christmas presents OF
his many friends outside prison walls.
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
This Is the day when the little Warden, Mr..
Brennan, OF Bellevue Hospital, is usually In his
element, hurrylng hither and thither among his
dirty y-faced h06itues, cracking jokes with the
sO'Kely Don," punching ''Corkey Mary" in the
ribs and issuing his orders to his army OF cooks
and walters. About noon he will display his great
fowl entertainment for the quick consumption OF
the inmates OF the institution. In the evening he
will give grand full dress ball, when the Occu-
pants viii appear In whatever dress is full Of 1esh
and blood, and variety show viii also be provided
for their entertainment.
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COPARTNERsHIPs.

DIsSOLUTIoN OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FIRM
- OF A. TurLbu Co.. coal dealers, has been this day
liabilities OF the late firm hereby assumed by and all
said will hereafter be paid the surviv
ing members of said firm A. Turnbuil and j. H. Turn
bull, who will continue said business under the name
and style heretofore of A. TuRNBULL 4 co.
NEW YORK. Dec. "a lS73.
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HAsKINs BRAINs. BROKERS, II BROAD STREET.
gin privileges negotiated on responsible firms which
be used In place OF cash margin this
with small capital 70 speculate with little risk. Explain.
e1ory circulars malice.
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CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following dis
pursements and receipts OF the Treasury yester-
day.
ing s52s ls2
Pay rolls-Number Of warrants, 4 amounting to ST.
Total....... $50 $50
From taxes of 1873 ana interest s2sol4
From arrears OF taxes assessments and interest. 245
from collection OF assessments and interest l29
From market rents and tees 2uA3
From water rents. 6s3
From licenses. Mayors ofce e................... l2g
From ices County Clerks office. ll7g
Total. ...................... 1926
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The leading members OF the choir are:-Mss
Thompson, soprano; Mrs. Stagg, contralto; Mr..
Mas, tenor; lir Warner basso; Miss Lehman
presiding at the organ.
GRACE CHURCH, JERSEY CITY.
The choir Of this church is as follows:-Miss
Wreaks. soprano; Mrs. Holbrook. contralto; Mr..
Horton, tenor; Mr. Smith, Basso; Louis Berge.
OrIanlgt.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER AT THE IN.
STITUTI0NS.

No portion OF the community look forward to
the coming Of this important event with greater
interest than do those who are the wards OF the
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction and
other institutions that dot the Island OF Manhat-
tan and cover the islands in the East River. From
present indications to-day will be as joyous
Christmas to the poor the halt the blind, the sick,
the young and the aged in the public and private
institutions as those OF previous years have been.
The late financial panic that has affected all classes
Of the community may possibly be felt little in
decrease OF the bounty provided; but It is believed
that all who are char1tably disposed will make an
erort to cheer the poor and unfortunate by their
0enerOua offerings.
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FINANCIAL.


III. And 10 PER GENT
Kailroad Bonds
and other choice Stocks and Bonds paying 10 70 % per
''-s : - '''' "a XEsssff Iis r. N1coLAE co,
NB-rnvesment securities p our Ius spscisIty - ves%
NREENwICH SAVINGS BANK-JANUARY INTER-
" est for ls7lThe Board OF Trustees have ordered in
Ss sTs aa Dss ss
On az sums d 500 snc under and ~ $500 q
est not called VIII added principal Money de-
IL ssis5s open w d S'aT
Mondays. Wedhesdays Spa REprIdSys sto
c. GILBERT. Treasurer
). 5Ahss hAnsns ssTfsi RioDrs Secretaries
MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
M "a AND ss YosI Dec s
Forty-slxth semi-xnnuai Dividend.
Tas s Sy ses
on M snng on & psyae DF as
and amer the third honday Of the month a
same ~ q deposit ,
EDaARS Ei \, nh9ySl sohlErs. REss.afas f1s.sursr.
G. =. AIvonD. Secretary.
TREAsURER,s OFFICE. NEW YORK AND NEW
sn s1ess AND oa oaPh V sS
the earnings he SIX months sss aS .ocR
q hs deSsrss M payn % he sos.
viii remain closed A. E
'Io NsEsIoHS-
Buffalo City Seven Per Cent Water Bonds interest and
principal payable at the Galian National Bank; princi
pal due 1893 For sale by DANIEL A. MORAN. 40 Wall ST.
UNITED STATES TIA COMPLIMENTARY SHARES
- Stock for sale Cali at or address "a Broadway.
WANTED-oNE OR MORE BONDS or THE BRAD.
w ford Coal and Iron Company, which cash will
be paid Address w. L.. Herald ofice.
GC00 -INvEsTMENTs IN WALL STREET THE
pAOO. lastten days have paid many OF our custom
ers sums as low as $40 can be invested without
risk; 81 page explanatory pamphlet mailed appica
uon VALENTINE TUMBRIDGE 4 co,
Bankers and Brokers,
30 Wall street. New York.
&l 000 LOAN WANTED. IMMEDIArELY-FoR
plsOOO four months; will pay 21s per cent per
month and give bill or sale OF $4,000 worth OF iurnture
subject to redemption at four months Address PANIC
Herald Office.
&S0 000 TO LOAN-ON MORTGAGE, NEW
WCO.OOO York improved property: bonus Also
$4,000 for lots or will buy first second short mort
cages H. L. GRANT S. Exchange place.
G7C0 0n0 FOR FIRST MoRrGAG GEs-IN SUMS
plAO.OUO to suit Good second MORTGAGES cashed
on short notice. PHALUN SLOAN,
81 East Seventeenth street.
COPARTNERSH HIPS.
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u, rallied and closed at 1924.
OPERATIONS OF THE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK.
Gold balances s., SEQ, 990
Gross cleafances. -.................. S6Ol9,O0o
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
Currency exchanges. $50, 846, 173
Currency balances. 1855, I40
Gold exchanges. .................... 5,2l9,231
G0lu balances .................... l,ZoO,6ZS
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The outstanding legal tenders to-day were
S376 O0o an increase since Tuesday Of 1885,
The internal revenue receipts were s247,oOo. The
bonds of 1858 changed to-day ior new bonds were
100000 The customs receipts were $171, 900. The
Assistant Treasurer paid out to-day $4,000 on ac-
count of interest, and $145,000 in redemption OF
fve.twenty bonds.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds have been dull and steady.
United States skies, 1881, registered 114I 115h;
do. do do, coupon 11s1s 119 do do, 1862. regis
tered 111H; do. ive-twenties, 1862, COUPON 1l2
11sk; do. do, 1864, registered, 112h; do. do 1864
coupon, l13A do. do, 1865 registered, 113h;
do. do do, coupon, 1144 114sS; do do, do, new
registered, liz 1929; do. do, do, coupon, new,
ll6& q 1l6X; do. do, 1857, registered, 113; do.
do, do, coupon, III l17h; do. do. 1s6s coupon.
III 117I; do. ten-iortes registered, lo9K 10Y
do. do, coupon, Ill; do. fives Of 1881, coupon,
llox; per cent bonds OF Pacific Railroad, I12H
q 113
RAILROAD BONDS
Railroad bonds were dull. Central Pacifcs sold
at 96 and Chicago and North Western gold bonds
at -9h. There was an active demand for the
latter, and all the offerings at 79h were taken,
closing with that price bid for more. Hannibal and
st. Joseph convertible bonds sold at rs q 7SK.
Union Pacific frsts were quoted at s4sS s4H;
Land Grants at "a 751S, and incomes at 10 II.
grL~
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~ 1he entire loan OF Croton Water Main due In 1900
taken by uie, Is offered At a small advance.
q. X. sIsrARB, "a Nassau street.
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A 800 FOR 100 SHARES; $3.50 FOR $4,000 GOLD;
IA stock privileges; gold privileges double privileges
IN stocks and gold all contracts negotiated on members
OF the Exchange or responsible partes explanatory cir
culars, with references, mailed to address,
LAPSLEY A BAILEY, Brokers, "a Broadway.
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CHURCH or THE ASCENSION.
The following is the morning service:-
Anthems'Rehod Bring You Good Tidings". John Goss
Chant-'The Seat, Cod Endureth for Ever ...J Turtle
re Dcum Laudamus MefcndanL y
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FINANCIAL.

A LExANDER FRoTHINGHAM COMPANY SECURE
n capital for Incorporated comp anies merchants
manufacturers mines Our Register contains many
names possessing various amounts tor investments.
ALEXANDER FROTHINGHAM A COMPANY.
liz and ia Broadway.
A FIRST PURCHASE MONEY! MORTGAGE FOR
IA $1,000 on valuable country property sold at s20000
cash. interest payable seui-annuay IN New York,
sale at sacrifice; bondsman first cass New York party
about two years 10 run. PHALON 4 SLOAN,
81 East seventeenth street.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-18
1n0ex TO advertisements.


AM sEAENTs-Serenh Po0e-5ih and 9th columns.
BANNING AND FIsASCIAL-Third Pdge-3d column.
BANKIN0-IIoUsEs AND BANkERs-Thtrd Page-6th col
. BOARD AND ROons-Sspenm Paoe-3d column.
BUSINESS NoIICES-FOurfh PG0e-lst column
CHANCES FOR BUSINESS MEN-SIh Pd0e-6th column.
CoPARTNERsUIP NoTIcEs-Third PaGe-6th column.
CORPORATION N0TICES-SlLfh Pd1c-5th column.
DANCING ACADENIES-SiIth PdOc-5th column.
DENyISTEV-lhiTd Pdge-6th column.
DIVIDEND NOTICEs-Third Pdge-5th and 9Th columns.
DRY GooDs-SereHh Page-ist and "a columns.
EUROPEAN ADVERTISEMENTS -Seeenh Page-Ist and I'd
columns.
FlSANCIAIs-Third Pa0c-5th column.
FURNu UBE-Sereath PdJe-1st couinn
HELP WANTED MALES-Stpenh PnDe-5th column.
FEMAI gs-Screnih Pdge-5th column.
Ho4ssEs CARRIAGES. HARNESS. &c-Seeond Pd0e-6th
column
HOUSES AND FARMS WASIED--SirM Paoe-6th column.
ISsFRuC CrIoN-Sirth Pdoe-4th ana 5th columns.
LEGAL NoUCEs-Thud Pa0e-6th column.
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-Sereath Pa0e-6th column.
MARBLE AND SLATE MASrELs-Serenh P0ge-3d
MARRIAGES AND DgATHs-Finh Puge--e,h column.
MIsCBLLA LLASEoUs-Sec0nd Pdge-6th column; EtghH Page
Sd. 4th, 5th. and 9th columns.
MUSICAL lNsIRU MENTs-Secenh Paoe-2d and 80 col
umns.
NEw PuBMcAuoNs-Sirn Page-9t. sd. and tth
columns.
PRoPosALs- Serenh Page-lst column
RIAL ESTATE FOR SALE. CrTY-Sirh Po0e-6th column;
BRooKLYS-Sirh Pdoe-6th column; NEw7JERsEf -
SLJih Pd0e-Gth column; COuNrRY-SlrM Iu0e-6In
column 40 & TtS e,h a09 f eouu
Su.Es BY AUCTIoN--Third Pd0c-6th column.
SITUATIONS WANTED MALEs--S,renh PaQe-3d and tth
columns :FEMALEs-Serenh Pdge-4th and 5th columns.
SPkCIAL koTlCEs-Eifth fdos-6th column.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAUROADs-Seeond Puge-5th column.
STEAMERS. OcEAS-Seoond Pa0e-6th column.
srAuosRRr-Third Pdge-5th column.
1EACHERs-SiLih Pd1e-5th column.
70 LET. BROOKLYN PRoPERrY-Slzh Pdge-6Jh col
umn: CITY-Sirfh Pa0e-6th column
To WHOM 1T MAY CoNcERN-Third Pa1e-6th column.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-18
THE CHJEE,JUS1IcF.

When The nomination of Judge Williams to
be Chief Justice was first announced, The
TRIBUNE was not disposed to criticise it with
ANYTHING like the severity that has been IN
dulged in by some of the organs OF the Nd
miDistration. He had served in the Senate
with credit. and though not by any means a
great man or in any sense statesman, had
made good record as an industrious. careful
legislator; prudent and sensible, though not
brilliant. lie had done fairly as Attorney
General, though in Que or two cases,
notably IN that of the Government against
the Credit MObilier stockholders, he had ex-
hibited such weakness and incapacity that the
Administration organs did not hesitate to pro-
nounce him utterly incompetent. IL was known
of course that his successive promotions were
due rather to his partisanship and personal
fayoritism on the part of the President than
to his ability or merits; but that has come to
be so constant factor in the distribution OF
offices by President Grant that it had been
pretty much discounted before the announce
ment was made.
We were disposed accordingly to accept the
appointment in the spirit in which most peO-
ple dd-not with entire satisfaction, but rea-
s0ndDly COUttHl tIat ~ was al" "Vioo' i' In 4"
sad commentary upon the administration of
the Civil Service and the principles which
govern the distribution of patronage that this
feeling was so general among the people over
the appointment of a Chief -Justice-nOt that
it was fit or proper, but that upon the
"whole it might have been worse"
President Grant had to choose from such men
as b. X. Curtis. whom the voice of the whole
nation would have commended as fit sue
cessor to the great men who have presided over
our highest court; VIM. NJ. EyaIts, who would
have adorned the Bench by his learning and
his upriehtness; T.. lockwood HOar, gentle
man who has in the highest degree the re-
spect and confidence Of the bar and the people !;
or either of the Supreme Court Justices
Swayne. Miller, or Davis-and the appoint
ment of any one of these, or of large num-
ber of eminent jurists in the country who
might be named, would have given satisfac-
tion TO the country and added dignity to the
Bench.
But President Grant passed by all these and
selected Mr.. Williams. We were disposed. as
we have said, not to criticise the appointments
severely, but, upon Our knowledge OF the man
and the impression derived from his public
life. that he would make at least respectable
Judge, to be content with it. Within few
days past however, new phase bas been put
upon the affair Charges affecting Judge Will
liams's personal integrity have been made
! upon the authority Of sentlemea or rospects-