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Total. SO, 900, 900
THE FOREIGN MARKET.

THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The week In London opened with rise OF 4 In
cons0ls and u per cent in United States bonds,
and the market retained the Improvement to the
close alter pretty active business. Erie shares
ran up y in sympathy with the early tendency Of
prices, but subsequently receded u per cent,
closing at 50z. The new French loan was only
steady at a premium Of 6A per cent, but rates in
Paris were weak as result Of the political agita-
tion, and declined to IS.
MONEY ACTIVE.
The money market opened at per cent gold as
che general rate on call among the stock brokers,
with occasional loans at plain per cent. AS the
day advanced the supply became less plentiful
chiefly in consequence Of the apprehension and
uneasness occasoned by the failure OF the Atlantic
Bank, and the rate hardened to lie and interest
before three O'Clock. The arrival Of that hour,
without further trouble, sent o crowd OF lenders
Into the street. and, the borrowers were still
hand, dealings were kept up on the sidewalk until
half an hour beyond three O'Clock, during which
interval the rate fell OF to Z per cent gold. Mer-
santile paper was quoted to IL per cent discount
for prime names. The outstanding extra green
backs now amount to sl,SS5,ooo, decrease since
Saturday OF $1l5 600. '@''i 49,
ADVANCE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
The foreign bankers advanced their rates for
against remittances Of the proceeds OF coupons to
the other side than through any larger demand,
the market being firm and dun at the advance,
and closing DEMONSTRATING, sixty days, COM
mercal, 1O7a< 1885,; do, good TO prime bankers,
1855 1os%; do, short sight, 1922 lo9H; Paris,
sixty days, 5.3lk 5.25k; do, short sight, o.22h
b2k; Prussian thaers, TX 7lh; Antwerp,
k-3lx 5.2ek; Switzerland, $50 5.25; Hamburg,
NK q S5H, Amsterdam, ssss 4oh; Frankfort,
soh o Al; Bremen, OAK a s5K.
e. GOLD LowER-ll7h III.
The gold market declined from 1l73. to III under
sales OF May coupons, the prepayment Of which
without deduction was authorized by the Secretary
Of the Treasury in an order accompanying the May
programme. Two prominent banking houses at
the corner OF Wall and Nassau streets each sold
half million Of gold OF as low as lit for account
OF parties holding May coupons The better feel
ing in the London market also contributed to help
the decline, which, by the way, was contrary to
che experience OF the market, prepayment OF in-
terest being an influence which the street usually
discounts thoroughly as to rob 1t OF effect when
the time comes. 1t is hardly saying too much to
assert that one-half the professionals" OF the
board looked to see gold go up this morning as
soon Us 1t was known that the prepayment OF the
May interest had been sanctioned. The course OF
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May for June, elsc. paid to exchange 500 May for
ps paid g e1 I we 40 May July.
Grand total. 1850 bales. The receipts at the
ports were sa a. bales; New Or
Wilmington, ~ Norfolk, ESQ., Baltimore 81 New York
$40 Total o4l3 This day last week. 1897 This day last
year. 80 Rates on cotton to oreign ports nomi
iEc; sail, lc compressed Hamburg, BY steam, I'd Com.
pressed Bremen, by steam, lc Liverpool by steam I'd
q Ltd ; sail sled. a nd We quote =
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
Money Less Accessible and
Rates Higher.
UP TO ZIG AND DOWN TOT GOLD.
Weakness and Lower Prices at the
Stock Exchange.
Selling Ont the Stocks Of the Defaulting
Cashier Of the Atlantic Bank.
PACIFIC MAIL DOWN 3 PER CENT.
Cheerful Condition of Affairs in
the London Market.
Prepayment Of the May Interest and a
Decline in Gold.
Advance in Foreign Exchange -MOvement
in South Carolina Bonds Govern
ments Steady Closing Of the
Northwestern Books.
Cheerful Condition of Affairs in
the London Market. %
Prepayment Of the May Interest and a
Decline In Gold.


eaE En WALL STREET,
eHn e.H MONDAY, April 28-6 p. MI
On 'Change to-day cotton was quiet but frmer
for "spot,n while "futuresn were shade easier.
Flour was quiet but firm. Wheat was in moderate
demand and unchanged, while corn was duh and
lower. Nt
COMPARISON OF THE IMPORTS
The total imports OF foreign merchandise at the
port Of New York for the past week and since
the beginning OF the year compare as fouows:-
For the tDeek 1871. 1872. 1873
Dry goods. 6l511s $2,433 1856 $20SS, 748
Gen. merchandise 6,766,90S TIA 221 $685., 015
Total. $10S S2, O28 $9,573956 $40, $40 1853
Prev reported. 919,276 1885, ,064 139,
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UTICA, April g, 1873.
ne INCA cheese market opened to-day I6ee VIZ;
cheese offered The offerings reached 573 boxes, which
Is about $50 less than the opening day last
sales were made except some sent on commission The
meeting was more social than business like. Buyers
offered l3c. l3c holders asked lac The quality Of
the cheese was tine for the season.
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The QUOTATIONS. based on cotton IN stOre running IN
quality than half grade above or below the
grade quoted.
CoFfEE.-A moderate business contaminated today
and the market remained strong We note sales OF z646
bags Rio Juno, private erms 57 bags Laguayra
l81ac.; ITS bags Curacao at lSc: and in BALTIMORE
bags Rio xAmazon and $50 bags ex New Light s on
l6ssc fair cargoes, i5Ac 7He; good cargoes isc
lots, l6c l94c gold per h. GO 80 days credit Java
goysrnnent bags Sc. se: dc g ss2 srssss mats issc
i7ac lS Maracabo lSc l9c. ;Laguayra, lsc
Jamaica, l6c l6,ac / st Domingo lo,3c l6c Porto
ls1sc Manila TIC. lsc.; Angostnra, Hsc. is5ac
Savanilla lsc Curacao, l7sc lSsc. gold per
b., 60 a 30 days credit
Flour AND GRAIN-Receipts-Flou 1873 bbls wheat,
6s7 bags oats 1858 bushels; barley, 900 do The flour
market ruled quiet but rm The sales foot up about
74OO bbs including al kinds prices within the range
Of the appended quotations Cornmeal was quiet but
fr...I. flo-a axod Ma
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EUROPEAN MARKETS,

LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-LoNpoN, April 2s-5 M
Gonsos closed at sA for both money and the accounts
United States Ave- twenty bonds, 1865, old 92 1875
5OA. ~
Paris BouRsE.-PARIs, April 2s-Rentes, b5f
!, LIyERrooL CorroN MARkEr-lhvERrooI- April 8,2 r.
Charleston at 9Sd April and May shipment from
ports at Ltd April delivery, shipped from Savannah
lid rhe , market opened quiet and steady Miadng
easier but not lower The sales OF the day have been
u 400 bales including 1900 for speculation and export
The Of cotton from Bombay since the last
port TO the 18th inst have been $1,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., April 28-6
fine. Lard Ais Cd: per cwt- Bacon, sos. per cwt for
short rib mddles Common rosin, s. Sd. per cwt fne
do, l6s
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LoNpoN, April 2s-2P. M
Talow AS per cwt Refined petroleum. l6d per gallon
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UTICA CHEESE MARKET.

rye and 1000 do. barley. shpmcnts-7oOo bbls hour,
$1,000 bushels wheat 290OO do corn 1900 do oats 1000
do. rye, and 5000 do barley.
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Wheat was IN moderate request at about previous
prices We note sales OF about II 400 bushels mostly
lots at % 81 81 for common prime No. Spring,
81 % 81 6 tor NO Chicago 81 So 81 70 for No Mil
wankee, aaoat Included in the sales q 900 bushels
Of No Milwaukee Spring june sold late Satur-
day at "a ~. Winter wheat was nominal Corn was
dull and lower, closing at 6Sc for old Mixed in store
6Sc. &c. old Mixed and sales were made early
100 Tic for do in lots afoat closing at 70c
for new. afoat Toe tor Western yellow 73c Jersey
yellow and TIC for Southern white Oats steady.
closing quiet The sales were light commrsing only
mixed aOat; 66c. &c. for do white, aoat old Mixed
i'll store held above the views buyers Barley and rye
were inactive and nominal at previous figures.
FREIGHTs The inquiry for accommodation by vessels
on the berth continued light, but exhibited
senta change except for grain which lower Suit
able vessels for the petroleum trade moderately
CURED for without however leading any considera
bic amount of business The engagements were ITO
Liverpool, by steam 22500 bushels corn sid. 500
boxes bacon 4Os 900 boxes cheese, 45s 90 hhds tai
low Sos TO London, by steam, l5O0 bushels grain at
9sd and by sail l5OOOdo grain at 3D. bbls Hour
To Antwerp, By sail % tons ogwood private terms.
bark hence to Cork for orders to the United Kingdom
hence to pernambuco or Bahia general at lump
sum Otner charters were pending, but not reporable
ASST inquiry today Tor foreign was mod
crate but without leading to any considerable business
Domestic met with the usual jebbng trade at full prices
and ~ bbls. OF New Orleans at from TIC. 76c We
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STOCKHOLDERS "SWANPED."
A Permanent Receiver Appointed for tho
Atlantic National Bank.
THE EXCITEMENT UNABATED

Meeting Of the Depositors- Directors Willin@
to Reimburse Them for Their Losses In
stitution Reported To Be Badly Involved
Last 0ctober-Damning Prognos-
tications-The Last Quarterly
Statement = Interviews with
Taintors Brokers His
Heavy Operations"
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Since JAM l. $685. sO1 sO2 $145 o2O $l4s S4s
THE TREASURY PROGRAMME FOR MAY.
The Treasury programme OF gold sales and bond
purchases for the month Of May substantially the
same as the one accomplished during the month Of
April. The dates and amounts are as follows
Gold Sales RO1d Purchases.
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which shows that OF itself the capital OF the
bank was very badly impaired. even without any
dealc alton on the part OF the cashier.


IN WALL STREET.
The failure was the universal topic OF CONVERSE
ton In Wall street yesterday, and on Change little
else was heard OF In the private conversations than
the names OF Taintor ana the Atlantic National.
The event Of the failure has had very contrary
effects in the first place the banks called In many
OF their loans, and in the second place, not few
OF the brokers and bankers took their deposits out
of the banks, all evidently under the fear that at
any moment their own deposits might 90 and meet
those oil the unfortunate dcp0sitors Of the Atlantic
Bank In tact, the affair seemed to have created a
feeling Of unusual insecurity among moneyed men.
One prominent broker said to the reporter, "lf n
man i'm a little institution like the Atlantic can
steal half million, what can't man do In big
bankS Tor there are unquestionably many OF them
which are managed In the same manner that this
has BEEN" Such sentiments as these, freely ex-
pressed, are apt to make people run for their
money.
MEETING OF THE DEPOsTTORg.
At three O'Clock the meeting OF the depositors'
advertised In the HERALD took place in the Offices
OF Albeit Fuller 22o Broadway. There we're.
perhaps during the meeting, about enc hundred
aud hfty dep0sitors present. and the excitement
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assa S
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sus. eSs sa f@
w nassy STEADY
0sf s ssPss
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ssr Inquiry sap& rmy met rh
firmly
a;
q o city, The az was da
lected and nominal; nothing was Offering. and no
;se ;s'
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Sqsn as s Is s gs srs We sa: nd
jobbing trade Of consequence; Baconrhe market con-
sSs' xsrs eymsr saoes s for
ass sssay 1hs sss' hS s's ssss' q
%s' 90 pp d. S Sr and md
szs ss5 for do India do, sieFcss Beet hams were
o
sss :ns We
200 picked shoulders at 7c, 500 smoked DO at sc. 81
S S sss al # S1
easter cash or balance Ian Of
sssc slsr.ss a. il:iss 80 .ersss IVY
lard and As''
only the
ssn5ug &c at % DO Of wihn ah ns
iso DO. description not given. on private terms We
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THE RAILROAD BONDS.

The railroad bonds were quiet and firm. Column
bus, Chicago and Indiana Central frsts advanced
to s6s<, and Northwestern frsts sold at 90 9S1s.
Boston, Hartford and Erie frsts were firm at 1914.
Union Pacific nrsts were exceptionally weak and
lower. The following we're the bids at the CALL as
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THE rNsrrrrr1oN INVOLVED LAST ocroprR

INSTITUTION INVOLVED OCTOBER
notice but little improvement In the affairs of this ina
the date Of my last report of February
1917 nearly all the Objectionable matter of loans and
discounts still remain in the bank although much of ia
has taken different form on their books Old loans.
discounts questionable securities are being kept alvey
by the payment OF interest," and but moderate amounts
OF such matter have been reduced to cash during th
past year. . .
prospect for the bank is very poor indeed for the
shareholders under the present management as tho,
President is in my Judgment entirely incompetent for
force TO grapple with such entangcmens surround
him.
can suggest to your department no better course in,
relation bank than In force order
to dividends until they show clean capital,
and in meanwhile, the shareholders may be nduccdl
to take decisive action for the protection of their
interests.
II they do venture to predict that the association
will gradually dry up. CHARLES A. MElGs
National Bank Examiner.
In consequence OF his report the Comptroller on
the Currency ordered no further dividends to be-
paid by the bank
The bank made its
LAST QUARTERLY STATEMENT
on the c8th OF February, 1873. This statement was
sworn TO by the cashier and 1T Is evident, as
matters have turned out, that he must have per-
jured himself in making such a statement.
LIABILITIES.
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HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICE
: The following table shows the highest and lowest
SALES At THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Monday, April as-1Osl5 A. M.
|. M.-Before Call.

$4,000 US $40 e5 nc l7ss $1,000 US 6s cur.... liz
luVO 5s, c, 6i.... ll6x
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GALVESTON, April 90 1873.
Cotton steady good ordinary, l5i4c Net receipts, 7H
bales Expors-Io Great Britain, SAG; coastwse, 1851
Sales. 4OV. Stock, 5O,SSi.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-08
The Mastiff and the Cur.

| Once upon time a gigantic mastiff,
while roaming the country over in search
of game, came across a cur who seemed
bent upon bearing him company
Now, as the mastiff was an uncommon
ly fine fellow, large, strong, sleek, and
the knowledge of it, the long, lank and
| filthy cur, mass of sores and scabs, was
| exceedingly disgusting to our lOrdly
| friend. After skulking around the mas
| tiff for some time, endeavoring to attract
his notice, without seeming to succeed,
| the cur boldly advanced and saluted him
most politely. Not deigning to make any
threatening look, the mastiff coldly went
along his way, taking no further notice of
his sociably-disposed companion.
Determined not to be bluffed off SO
readily, the cur ventured to again ap-
proach his unsociable friend, with polite
inquiry as to where he was going. At this
most friendly question, the mastiff turned
| upon him tiercely, and calling him low
and filthy pest, ordered him to leave his
presence at once, and not to he seen again,
or it would prove fatal to him. Not liking
such treatment, the cur ventured to inform
the mastif, and quite plainly, too, that he
had has a good a right to travel that road
as any one else. Whereupon the mastiff
fell upon him, and giving him a most
thorough shaking, sent him yelping off
into the thicket.
Shortly after, the mastiff encountered
two fierce bears who furiously fell upon
him. Though taken at great disadvan-
tage, the mastiff fought bravely, desper-
ately, and through his great strength sue
ceeded at last in staying them both. As
he lay upon the ground badly torn and
bleeding, unable to rise to his feet, and
slowly dying through loss of blood, and
thirst, the bushes were suddenly parted,
and, to his dismay, &he cur of the first en-
counter rushed through them.
At sight of his powerful adversary, the
cur at first retreated with yelp of terror,
but recovering himself, and seeing the
helplessness of his enemy he returned,
and, with yell of savage vengeance, fell
upon him. The noble mastiff, unable to
move a paw in his own defense, was
wholly at the mercy of his cowardly as
sailant and was soon torn to pieces.
Beware" barked solitary fox, who,
sitting upon his launches on fallen
tree near by, had witnessed the whole
proceeding, beware of mourning the
enmity of any one. No matter how low,
poor and insignificant he is through adj
verse fortune, in the course of time you
may fall, like the mastiff, into his power.
Beware! 1T is far better to haze the good
piU than the ILL aoiW Of e0en a dog" and de-
livering himself of this most sage advice,
the fox bounded away into the thicket
near by.-Our Fireside Friend
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The Money Value of Men.

In spite of the fact that some of om
fellow -mortals are popularity pronounced
not to be worth the rope to hang them
with, still every man may be said TO have
a considerable value that can be proved
and expressed in figures. OF course this
is true only provided men are worth What
they cost and what they have cost. DIR
r. Ludtge has recently published an ex
tremcly interesting article on The Money
Value of Man" From this it appears that,
bearing in mind the relative ratio of NOR
tality, and transferring the expenses of
children that die before they can earn
anything to the survivors, the bringing
up of IA laborer's child, at the age of three
has cost $3.50 thalers; at six, 705; at nine,
1 100; at twelve, 1880; and at fifteen,
2,119 thalers. Among the higher classes,
divided by the writer into the mercantile
and the learned professions, the proper
tions are as follows: At five years the
embryo merchant already has cost ,153
thalers; at ten, 1876 thalers; at fifteen,
4, 23S; and at twenty, the age at which
his education may be looked upon rs
finished, and when the young business
man enters upon his real career, he repre-
sents the sum of 6 ,495 thalers spent upon
him. In the case of Il young man who
devotes himself to a learned profession,
his education is not finished till
Hc reaches MS twenty -hiti yoeu ,
SO that the amount spent on his
education runs up to 103SS
thalers. From these figures some very
interesting differences may be drawn. 10
cover the interest of the capital spent on a
Young savant, the head of a high school, Il
lawyer, or Il theologian, ayearly salary of
500 thalers is not quite sufficient. Ii also
follows from these calculations that, com
paratively speaking, the laboring classes
are decidedly more favored than the 9th
ers. For from the age of fifteen, or Ger
tainly from eighteen Including the term
of apprenticeship, the young laborer re
ccives wages fully equaling the interest
on the capital invested in his education
2,100 thalers-whilc the professional man
must wait till thirty To earn the same rate
of interest on the capital spent on his cdu-
cation The merchants earnings are
about in proportion to his expenses. In
the lower classes a girls education costs
about as much rs Il boys, whilst among
the higher ranks, considering her cduca-
ton finished with her twentieth year, Il
girl will have caused her father an eN-
pcnse Of j, 1856 thalers. According" to the
census of 1871, the population of the Ger
man Empire is about Al 10000 the half
being males Without fear of being far
aslray, we may allow about seventy five
per cent of the population to the lahoring
classes, leaving twenty five per cent to
the upper classes, including some million
of professional men. Applying the num-
bers given above, the money value of the
population ofthe German Empire amounts
to 1850, 100000 thalers.--N. J. World
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NO. As.
Youths Department.
o, DEAR!

o, DEAR!
O. dear! oh. denrl
And oh isn't it queer
That holidays come only once year?
When, if had my way,
l should lengthen their stay,
And have them go on for a year and day!
cannot see why
We have Fourth Of July
When the sun il so hot and we are ready to fry;
For though on the street
Fizzle-bang! We repeat,
Our ardor grows cool on account of the heat,
Then Santa Clans comes
With his tops and his drums
When Jack Frost is pinching our fingers ant
thumbs
o. dearI oh. dear!
And think il is queer
That Christmas should come at the end OF the
year,
I've p-enty Of toys
That make plenty OF noise
And skates and a sled, lik, the rest of the boys;
And have jolly fun
Till the daylight is done,
But wish all the days were rolled into one!
So grumble. oh. dear!
And think it is queer
That holidays come only once year!
And I'd like to know whether
The clerk of the weather
Couldn't put them in often and closer together?
Between you and me
tIcrc's a moral. you see)-
o, dear! lis foolish as foolish can be!
For its certainly best,
And increases Zest,
In music and mirth to have some bars OF rest!
Little Corporal
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-08

WHAT a sympathetic cough that is
which people have in church. There is Il
noticeable silence upon the congregation.
Nothing is heard but the low measured
tones of the service. There is no other
movement or sound in the building. Sud
denly, in the south east corner, there is II
timid hack from II human throat. Thus
cmboldened, some one coughs little
louder and he is followed by some one
with more courage still, and in an instant
there is "A perfect whirlwind of coughing,
splitting and Wheeling, all round the
room. You find yourself joining in, al
though you have felt no desire to clear
your throat, and are surprised at the relief
you experience. The storm subsidies as
suddenly as il arose, and an impressive
lul follows. Then the skirmishers start
up again; pop, pop, pop, go the reports,
first in one direction, and then in another,
and "A general engagement at once comes
of. What is still more remarkable than
this battle of the tonsils is the impenetra-
BILE mystery which surrounds the individ-
ualty of the first cougher. He is like the
man saved by patent medicine. You
know there is such party, although you
may never hope to meet him on account
of the great distance of his town.-D1tt-
bury NeoS.
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and mothers too few; that while we build
and adorn too many houses, homes are
too few.
Fine furniture, overneatness, and nerves
put out the home fires of many a heart and
hearth. We often feel like exclaiming,
with some considerable change of the or
iginal text:
. That furniture should be dear
And these young souls cheaps'
And we see no open door, no genial
fire-side, no home where our young folks,
every one, can gather in and spend their
evenings, their gayety heightened, not
checked, by the tender, sympathizing
presence of older heads, until condition
of affairs so censurable no longer has toll
erance inside of any four walls which a
child calls home-Christian at Work.
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CHILDREN'S EVENING HYMN.

The little birds now seek their nest;
The baby sleeps on mothers breast;
Thou .ivest all Thy children rest,
God of the weary.
The sailor prayeth on the sea;
The little ones at mothers knee;
Now comes the peni.en; to Thee,
God Of the weary.
The orphan puts away his fears;
The troubled hopes for happier years;
Thou driest all the mourner's tears,
God of the weary.
Thou sendest rest to tired feet:
To little toilcrs. SAUNDERS sweet:
To aching hearts, rcpose complete;
God of the weary.
In grief. perplexity, or pain.
None ever came to Thee in vain;
Thou makest life joy again,
God of the weary.
We sleep that We may wake renewed,
To serve Thee as Thy children should,
With love, and zeal. and gratitude.
God Of the weary.
GOOD WOrds