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New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

lhL CALIFORNIA SENATORIAL. CONTEST STILL UNDE-
ClDED-GOy BOOTH GAINING GROUND.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-At Sacramento to-
day In the Senate, for Senator for the long term
resulted as follows Booth is, Farley H. Shsfter II,
ana irwin The following votes ordered changed
Mr. finney Republican, from shafter to Booth: Mr..
Cranes Democrat from Farley to Booth. In Joint con-
Veh'lon tue first ballot stood: Booth jS Farley 80,
shatter 90 Irwin In the Assembly vote taken gave
Booth 49, Farley 81 shafters O. Mr.. McCuum, Democrat,
changed to Booth The total vote In Joint convention Is
lls, necessary to a choice, GO.
bAfkRs-fhe Joint convention Of the Senate and As
semby today baoed for the United states senator for
inc snort term. with the following RESULT Haaer 80
shaitef -; Belcher. TO- Downey, l0 LONE, A. Rogers
., and the rest scattering.
Inc votes gained for Booth to-day make tho monOpol-
lists despondeni. lie needs only two to secure his
election
sSA lilE LATE ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
WHKEsBARRE, Dec. 19.-The official ma
joriy for the Constitution in Luzerna County is
3,l65
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
THE BANKRUPT LAW.

4 PROTEST AGAINST THE REPEAL or THE ACT.
The letter found below has been prepared
be directed TO each member of the United States
1t is signed will be perceived by some OF
the most prominent business houses In this city, ana
reues the statement made the House of Representa-
tiyes that the commercial community as unit ask Tor
the repeal OF the Bankrupt law:
NEw-YoRK, Dec. IS, 1873.
To the Hon - T. 8. Senate:
SIR We are OF the opinion that misapprehension ex
ISIS among the members OF Congress 10 the senti
ments and wishes OF the mercantile community on the
question of the Bankrupt law The action OF the House
OF Representatives passing the bill for repeal was
basty that there been opportunity for the thou
strate against the repeal Ii is admitted that the law
ought to be amended IN many OF lt6 provisions;
but we believe. II a reasonable opportunity De
Congress that 1t ought not 10 be repealed our DSes
Transactions under this law defective 1t be, for
now more than years satisfies that the interests
OF the mercantile community unperauVev demand tne
existence OF some law tnat Will prevent preferences,
nnnisb frauds and compel equal distribution OF an
insoyen debtors estate We therefore respectively ask
that the action of the Senate be such TO enable
tbe commercial community to express their views
upon TINS Important subject Very respectfully yours,
Wm Iss,imer Co. Perry Wendell, Fas Il 60.
Fo; ya RiFa4S v1aesd1ts5 Co., sGia. *ss, ESo. ss
H.t Ha'.G GenY h Co. sr,sSuffor. G! Pi.aer Co..
Wm II Horstmsp { son. Hiek. Barr & Co,
Eastman, B.sriOw, a Dayon, Wa. II Lyon 4 Co.,
Bartlett, BeerV, Reed Co. William ulnei'
Kisg,bn.y. Abbott Cav 4 Co, Draper OHeu,
Rice. GoiWia. Walker Co, I. W lutN.
HARRISON Sh Der K Co, Powers dss'0n 'o'
Cst Brlpdrett 4 W. j. NJ. Went Co..
Y pg-ns L 90 Faulkner Page n Co,
X .Psc,sri john J.. < r. Biuchnsn,
Tioma. 4 90 Bacon n Co,
Hbtm.p 4 Phel,A n. J. labby Il Co..
S,sIier { Co, c. HE D Blake,
Rli., \ Allan Hahlo Steglu,
4. n Bun & Co, hubtupIer ~ 3iteihsh
C.nnheil \ Elio,t JB.6B Wnght Co,
William WATSON 3 Co. Jimes Fiil IT,
Ft.Umop, Cl.rs 4 Co. Butler. BO0Eeb Clspp
Mvman B,rdaC Co Joy, Langdon & Co.
Hemphill Hsmls,1 { Henry I1lany 70,
Denpy Poor Il Co J.&J. r. Lea Co.,
BseekmAn Ch.mbeFin L Co.. Wm. g. browning y Co.,
bale Brothers 4 Co, john oiadc Co
j.. {. Howe j. Co.. Wm Iurnbui a. Co.
Parker, wilder & Co. g. Brewer Co.
Pomeroy Plunmer, Godfrey Pike,
n n snitn & 20 william Heller,
r Y Kimb,l Alex. r Van Nest
I.n.. MIAMI WIN. A Broxn. r
Peake 0p1ycke Co, o-,,.
Consolidated fras Jar COMPANY by Pincsney President
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
DECENBER WEiTH ER.
CANAL NAVIGATION.

Albany. Dec ia light snow storm pre-
yaed here to day. with indications of turning into
The canal officers are still exerting themselves to send
forward boats A. Nelson telegraphs from Futonyille
to-day:
I am passing here at p. M with the boats Benjamin
Clark Louisa A. Clute william Meadows, Garlic, Need
ham Carpenter NJ. W. Parsons, Attention, Johnnie
Jameson, and A. Wood FIVE others are coming behind
The weather j. favorable. Two tugs are coming from
the East 10 meet US. sm now working one tug and 4O
teams The state authorities are doing everything IN
their power to put through all boats wanting or Wiling
to 20 TO tide-water
The following boats passed schenectady yesterday:
Emma Petrie. loaded with barley; Hiram Jewell r.
H. Beokwith. loaded with corn Ahwaga with potatoes
Andrew Mead. with malt; William q. Finn, Win
slaves; Aubrey. with wheat Peter g; Carroll. win
corn; James Maloney, with slaves, bones, ana oats X
n Van Buren, Earl Teeter and W. W. Wardwe, with
wheat; and George ". Bailey. with corn
The CANAL EMBARGO.
There was a more hopeful feeling in the
Produce Exchange yesterday in regard TO the opening
of the Erie Canal the warm weather having continued
longer than was expected by the most hopeful The fol-
lowing dispatch was received by g. II. Grant, supern.
tepdent from A. j. Sergeant. Collector at Schenectady
A boats on this section passed yesterday Two tugs
and hands gone west for more boats Ice getting
Al Fultonyle from Frankfort last night
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
orrIcE OF THE CHEF s,ssaa TSs IL 0FrIcEa
Synopns FOR the past a houra
Tho srea Of low barometer, which was central
In NewYorE state on Friday afternoon, is now central
of the East Atlantic Coast ,, .
The temperature has fallen, aud generally stormy
weather with rain and continues In New-Engand
and the Middle states the st. Lawrence Valley and the
low lake regiGn. - ,
Generally clear weather with lower temperature and
increased pressure now prevails the Southern States
Cloudy aud threatening weather, with lower temper
ature and fresh 10 brisk westerly 10 north westerly
winds ara reported from the Ohio Valley northward 10
Lake Superior Generally clear aud cold weather with
Westerly winds and increasod pressure in the
North. West
For gew-Enaand and nyaes Westward orer te aorSs
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
DIED.

B,ayRTr-On he l3th los. WATER Barnet sgsi 81 ,ssr
invited attend t1e tinets AZ ms as
residence IL south.t Newark n j. On sinrdaT De- ~. q
O'CLOCK Internent a Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
BRgLsPoRDIu city at o'clock. Thursday evening" DeS H.
g.. d. BEelstout. agsi *
Rolman S7J Inion, Brooklyn. Mrs sally T. DroWn. ase ~
years Remains taken 20 ONO Tor ,ntsrment
CHBALLos-On Friday I9h December h,rs del 0men ssed iS
years daughter Of Jusn Manuel Csb.llos 80 go
Funeral sunday oock in he Church Of s. 'A
the Evangelist. Pftie.h- ST. corner Of Maiison-ave
DAylsON-Ou THURSDAY Dec B Clement Dawson sxed ~ ye.s
Relatives .snd hs funeral from hs -d-a.
Newtrech Sunday Dist inst at 2S Carriages IN s"sss
q entrance uhl D. N
XuHNR-Ou Friday Dec - Of scaes yer Hsasts dssSht<
Frederick aud Josephine kuhae
Notice OF funeral hereafter
sRAMAN-On Wednesday Dec II Asa c. wife JoAa Sesss
,nd daughter Of Elizabeth aud the late Hf~sd N RSbets
gs,yes and friends attend tho funeral No W Cs
ber,pdst Brooklyn SATURDAY 2Oth INST at O'Clock
sITOyOu wednesiav I7th December Frank Mib so B9sg
ham b. sud MARY I. Saton, aged lS yesrs
The relatives family Vecsfng nNei suoe<
n. Gn,r,I on sstnisy the 10 = O'Clock eu -
residence Of bis parents, Ioz funrc
wARDgLL-As Flushing H. winessy the I'm ssk ryses
arieil ,f ae Robert Warfs Of Batontoxn ~ J.
attend he funeral ffom the
father Sdny Winsrlagnam. lbs Henry g. bfooh
Saturday the ZOb IL 9cok ~ Funeral sefues va
H., he hed at bis residence Flushing Friday at oceck
wILs-At Mons,r j. Dec 49, 1873 Lesa dswss,s
of Frederic n Wills aged months and ~ fsvs
The funeral p,e the residence Of her p.on hescsr
an SATURDAY The Will bo taken TO 0fcoa
wood Cemetery Carriages Will be In waiting
Cortlandst n r. at O'Clock for fnenis dosnas =
.,ompany the rem,ns and thoss wishing 70 asA
the N0utclAif
IT,
Epxlish please
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
. SIGNIFICANT LETTER FROM PROF. AGAssH.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 19.-1he Leader will pub
,,s ,onorfoy letter written by Prof. Agassn shortly
before his death positively denying the statement 80
often paraded by the Roman Ca'ho'Ic' Us al a.S"o
against the public school sysem 10 tue .oe ence' .""'
Prof Agassz had investigator house u
IN po.,"n aud found that large majority OF the in-
m,tes ers nat,ves OF that city, and attributed their
own downfall 10 impure influences to which they had
been suoiec, while plps OF ths Boston public schools
The letter says:
The item rcg,rdiug the causes OF the ta OF women OF
Boston which Won ,ent me some time ago ~ bane In
yenton and san1or which should long ago nave e1-
posed dd shrink from DISCUSSION wiz" 'n"' o'A''
OF people who indulge "a such i1sinuaIons,, .o.s.,x
Very truly yours. A'p'' '
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
FINANCIAL CURRENTS.
REACTION TN STOCKS AND GOLD.

A REACTION IN STOCKS AND GOLD.
TUE MARKET TEMPORARILY DKPREssED-PRRPARA-
IIoNS MAKING FOR FURTHER PURCHAsEs-Ex-
{. TRAoRDINARY EXCITEMENT IN THE GOLD EN-
CHANGE-rHE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC eTELE-
GRAPH LINES LEASED BY THE WESTERN UNION
FAILURE OF THREE SMALL HoUsRs-rNsuRANCr
COMPLICATIONS
The reaction in stocks and gold which began on
Wednesday was still more decidedly felt In Wallst
Yesterday. The bulls " of the past few weeks
having quietly unloaded, became temporarily
bears" and depressed The market prepara-
tory 70 making further purchases The
impression prevailed that renewed activity and ad-
yauced prices would again he the order of the day
soon. The depression in gold is explained by bro
kers the result of the natural opera
tons of business laws. The Western Union
Telegraph Company yesterday consummated
base of the lines of the Pacific and Atlantic Com
pany, which has been in contemplation for some
tme and which il is thought will be greatly to the
advantage of the stockholders of the former com
psny. few additional failurcIof small commercial
houses reported but there are no indications of
considerable mercantile troubles,
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

oot"cs NJ the professors which he regarded vaua
os; no thought there increased interest forming
III 'ne vicinity, arising from the influence Of the Agou
'ura department of the Univerty students had read
papers at meetings OF the Farmers Club showing not
' theoretical but practical knowledge OF agriculture
'o'epn Linton. farmer and gardener for over forty
years. oore witness to the practical knowledge OF the
ascu'ural students whom he had met at the Farmers
ouo ne had belonged to Farmers Clubs elsewhere but
uo interest had been kept up as here which he
'oss.ued as due TO the influence OF the University.
o. ~ Babcock, a student OF the University in the
onemca department under the Professor OF Agrichl-
chemistry said that to his knowledge many Of the
ers n this and other sections OF the State regarded
Oh the professors here authorities In agricui-
'rai matters, especially Prof Caldwell In matters
ang 70 the dairy and Prof Law IN veterinary surgery
'oe-rresident VIM. c. Russell, q Professor for six
years. being asked II all the free scholarships were full
increase OF the teaching force would be required
an55wered: "a Professor cannot hear reci-
tas,in sa',vna OF over 25 in class and do them
Win 400 students added nearly
aton ne present number OF professors who hear reel
,"ton would De required an increased number OF reel
@ and lecture rooms, Of instruments, machinery
@ anu isDofatores woud also be needed; no retrench-
mt Iolo De made except in the single Department VI
Dr. W. Newcomb who although physician. had OBJ
.d que OF the Government Committee In re-
sa'u s 10 the mining interests in Neyada. testified
.-. no WAS member Of the Farmers Club had heard
@ papers read Dy students and considered the val
t u'o pon scientifically and practically. The Commits
son .neh adjourned Mr. Mcclure not having been
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

western Union and were desrous Of bearng the stock
as much as possible preparatory to other largo pur-
chases These speculators diligently conveyed the i'm
preston that the Pacific and Atlsntic Company had
beon losing orgazaton from its start aud its lines
would prove q dead weight on tina Company taxing
them into possession These reports may have had
some effect in causing the decline OF Western
Union from "a TO 70I whence rallied the close 10
7iA The fact that the lease in question not con-
suminated until yesterday afternoon, meeting OF the
Executive Committee Of the Board Of Directors OF the
Western Union Combany having been held in the Com
pany's office, beginning at 1890 p N. The lease was
agreed to by the Board Of Directors Of the
Pacific and Atlantic Company on Wednesday at a
meeting held in Ptsburg The lease has been in con-
temptation for some time, distinctly stated by
President Orton In his annual report submitted to the
stockholders by the Executive Committee on Oct. Z.
1873. Tho project has been fully considered
by the Executive Committee, and 1t met their
unanimous and hearty approval. The capital of the
Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company is 100000
Their lines ext,n nd from NewYork via Philadelphia and
Baltimore, 70 Pittsburgh Columbus, Indianapolis, st.
Louis and St Paul. branching at Dubuque 10
Chicago, and from Chicago to Cincinnati, Nash
vile, Momphs, aud New-Orleans. They own
5000 miles OF line and 10000 miles OF wire
and the gross receipts last year were 100000 The West
ern Union Company already own threefourths Of the
stock. By the terms OF the lease they to pay per
cent per annum on the whole capital of s2,oooOoO,
which on one-Guarter calls for an outlay OF
only $4,000 year. Although the Company
have not been able to make profit, working
their lines in opposition to the Western Union the latter
expect take the wires their offices and make
large proftarSer than their own line. They have
offices In nearly every the line OF the Pacific
and Atlantic wries and will therefore have little addl-
toas in awaiting OF their largely increased faci
ties. 1t costs the Western Union Company about 70 per
cent OF their receipts to carry their business. They
the additional business Of their competitors at
an expense OF per OF the gross earnings. The
gross earnings OF the Pacific and ATLANTIC Company
Western Union directors expect TO make
clear profit Of one quarter OF million The
arrangement considered very favorable to the COM
pany coming into possession. not only because the new
lines will prove profitable In themselves but also
because II reduces the number OF their competitors and
In some sections opens up new country. The above
facts and opinions gathered from directors of the
compsny interested rather its and the actual
value OF its capital than i'll its speculative value ON
MaI-st
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
a DEMORALILED CONGRESS"
Under this caption, The Boston Adrer'iser

Under this caption, The Boston Adreffisr,
Administration Republican. thus warns its party;
What the nation regards, and will henoeiorh regard
seriously than before, Is not the loss Of lew
hundred thousand dollars or less nut tue loss OF
dignity not the extravaganza, but tine hooasemcht Oh
public morals. No tax could be 80 Oppressive or as
couragina these repeated evidences oi REORGANIZATION
In high places. They poison the fountains OF virtue al
the land. And in this direction Gen Butter twice
repudiated by Massachusetts, - nt leauef
Gentlemen Representatives, Republicans or Dem
ocrats, who follow such leading, you may
we'll believe the people are not blind
DO what you may the principles involved In this salary
business will be among the issues on wnlch he country
will pass judgment. Your attempts TO whistle lhen
down the wind will not avail. That part oi the R9puD
lcan parity which assists or c0untenahce5 such a,
tempts Will be defeated. Neither presidents nor cap
nets nor prestige patronage nor tne can ol uoa
gogues it, The moment 1t is clear that corrupt
Republican party and cannot be shaken on WI 10
birth IN politics. The iorwardness OF preparation
among the people for such CONTINGENCY 10 inucn
greater than Is commonly supposed. inc eveu.s ia
Washington since Congress assembled nave no. senea
70 quiet apprehensons that the Repuoican oIsanha
ton drifting to che bad No department Oh tue pun
lie service is IN satisfactory condition. auu, ~orss VI
all. there seems TO be indspositon 10 Work roloI
nation. There is everywhere ndiherencs 70 'no sus
gestioDs OF wisdom aud common sense Wneh an au,
minisra0n ceases TO trust the men "noh lno PcopIo
trust reserving its honorable rewards Ior supsereh
incapacty. the country will prepare Tor ehahse' ana
there is no help for it.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

~. port,cw ~ Me Msde suites a"d ne 6sesv take ~
gow coder and cloudy weather ~, eTsa. =, ,,or; s -
,ciH prsra,i during he greater portion o. ne day
For tho southern portion OF the Middle Sssss .ssh 70
brisk n0rthwesterly winds with lower ee"Po'"s"'o' W.
creasing pressure and clearing weather. "a
For the Southern States generally clear Wea,n1. s""
low temperature with nOrthery to westerly Who's
For the Ohio Valley. and thence nortbwNu ovess
Michigan. lower temperature. increasing Pre7s"'o' "'
threatening weather. clearing during the day
For the North generally clear and cOid "essno''
with n0rtherly TO westerly winds. - ,.
For the canal regions OF Neg-YOrk. PennsyiVania.
Virginia aud Ohio the Temperature will continue 20 aa
during Saturday followed by freezing weather dur'"S
Saturday night.
The Mississippi River will rise slowly at caro-, N M'tn.
phs, Ycksburg. and New Orleans. and the Ohio RIVER
will fall slightly 3t stations below Cincinnati.
Cautionary signals continue az Cape May. New YORK.
New-Haven. New London. Woods Hole, Boston, Port
land. and ElstpOrt.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
BOOKS FOR A SONG.

The auction sale by Messrs. George A.
Leavtt Co., Of an extensive collection OF arr and
standard works. original manuscripts, &c was contin
ued last evening the Clinton Hall sslerooms The at
tendance good but the bidding far from SPIRITED
and valuable were sold at prices hardly reaching
the cost OF the magnificent bindings. Inc Following
among the more prominent Of the works 'od with
the prices
Hogarth's works IL, plstes atlas folio. t,5 Hooker
Greyile's lcones Filicum, vols, ioo, aio cooroo ~
plates. s0 Horticultural socety's lfansacuons, ~
yos royal <to 80 the binding OF these vouos cos.
9l5 1881 Jameson's Court Beauties OF Tue rcsn y.
Charles H., royal 4to, fill morocco VI 90 Jonoss ,
Grande GalerIe de Versailles 81 engrayings ToyN ioo
tl0 Mltons Paradise Lost. illustrated Dy Doro iA,ko
folio, go Two MissaIs one a large and nney-lllu-
minated manuscript OF the sixteenth century, on 20
leaves OF velum the other an illuminstod manuso.p
OF the early part OF the fifteenth century, with nun.
Der OF fnllpage miniatures, small $40, bound III GRIM W
velvet, brought s55 and 500 respectively copy Oh ING
latter. OF similar finish, was recently sold Tor -" ~
England.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
RING DISCLOSURES.
WOODWARD TURNS STATES EVIDENCE
W'ail-st.

WOODWARD TURNS STATES EVIDENCE.
lie Is To TESTIFY AGAINST MAYOR HALL"
+. A. Woodward County Auditor when the Ring
ruled, has consented 10 turn States evidence. lie
has already returned to this city and given himself
UP to the authorities, and is now in the custody OF
one of the police captains The District-Attorney
and his assistants while admitting that Wood
ward is in the city, refuse 10 disclose
his whereabouts. Negotiations between Wood
ward and Acknowledgement Barlow have
been in progress for months past. 1t is asserted
that Woodward has been promised immunity from
punishment on condition of his giving testimony In
all the Ring cases which yet remain to be tried lie
viii first be used witness during the trial OF
ex-MayOr Hail. which will begin on Monday next
1t is stated that Attorney General Barlow intended
to surprise the defense by suddenly producing Wood
ward as q witness 1t is asserted on trustworthy
authority that Woodward is prepared to furnish all
the missing links in the chain of testimony against
the persons accused of fraud; and that his COMES
sion will be especially valuable as giving informa
ton regarding the division Of the plunder. 1t Is
further alleged that he viii implicate some persons
against whom no proof Of crime has heretofore been
developed including two three persons now hold
ing high oince
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
THE GOLD MARKET,

Gold declined from the opening hour and
rlosed IIo There much excitement in the Gold
Room. the smaller operators becoming for
a tune almost pauicstricken and selling out
rapidly Tue large operators have been sell
ing since the highest point reached few days
ago II was said that well known broker had unoaded
largo amountf at No. Ill, and that rich Spanish mer
chant who had tbought sums which rumor placed
suywsece from s2,OOOOoO to s2O,0OooOO In anticpa-
slon OF a war with the Spanish Govern
1ncnt. had sold out yesterday after making
.. large profit. These reports evidently believed
and added 70 the general excitement. The broker
ferred 70 visited by TRIBUNE reporter who was
assured by him that he sold no gold Yesterday his sales
rad been made few days ago when gold was at its
highest point. audi he wished that he had sold more
at that { me though ne confident that II would
again 20 up With the large initiation Of the currency,
tnis seemed 10 him inevitable.
The reporter called also on the brokers OF the Spanish
nerohant through whom IT sand that the sales had
been made. They said that the market must be very
weak TO affected by the sale OF few millions but de-
MED that they anything OF any speculative trans
actions by client He making large purchases
of sugar &C. and had bought gold with which to meet
ms obligations At the time Vas rising many merchants
who never specnated in gold nor purchased 1t in ad
have ready for use IN their business transact
TONS Those purchases had doubtless. aided the bull
operations in the gold market. The present decline
wss easily explained. In the first place the
rise had boen very rapid. Three and half per
cent. IN few days was immense, though the
shighest point reached not too high, with the
prospects which are held out from Washington. The
present depression caused by large sales by brokers'
who are satisfied with their present profits and
by the large amount OF foreign exchange which
ts the city without any proportonate
demand The city is full of cotton waiting
n KportatiOn 100000 bales have arrived this month,
snd the month closes 1t Is estimated tnst there
viii bales Importations very light and
the German bankers ceased TO 10 into the market
buy gold foreign exchange for the purch ase OF
American securities abroad, the prcei could not fail to
fat
Tho opinions Of other brokers were sought. and all
agreed that the present depression IN both gold and
only temporary and that early 10 the new
year there would be advance especially IN g0ld, OF
large quantities would be sent abroad as Interest
American securities,