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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

He said that he was American citizen, and that
his name Hiram Thompson, when Mr.. Flowers
the London magistrate at Bow-st asked him what he
meant by such conduct. Mr.. Thompson, it appears,
thought fit to attend the performances at the Covent
Garden Theater after the manner of his dear native
land. with sextuple shooter In his pocket, and pos
sibly with several cocktails Of his country in his
stomach. In the temple Of evening pleasure he
meandered with the gay jewellers of the Promenade,
and while music arose with its voiuptuous swell
Mr.. Thompson contributed an obbngato reminding
one of some of Mr.. Gilmore's Coliseum pieces by
letting Off one barrel of his revolver. Police Ser
geant Marowe. Z. r., had tii,s Columbian by the
collar in minute. and within ten minutes had him
locked up, with the revolver impounded. After a
night spent in gloomy dungeon the Inflated Hiram
was hailed before the tribunal and asked to explain
himself Mr.. Abrams, in his behalf, observed to the
Court that his client in America was in the habit Of
carrying revolver and intimated that this was the
general custom of all our free and enlightened cit-
zens. In drawing his pocket handkerchief Mr.
Thompson had accidentally discharged the revolver.
The Judge sagaciously shook his head, and said he
did MT know. He was somewhat inclined to believe
the affair accident. hole in the prisoners pocket
of course at the wrong end Of twas rather susp-
oious for he. the magistrate bad heard that Amer
leans sometimes fired through their pockets at an
adversary" After relieving his mind Of this ire
mendous piece of foreign intelligence, Mr.. Flowers
proceeded to order Mr. Hiram Thompson TO enter
into his own recognzance in the sum Of fi0, with
one surety in GO, for his future good behavior.
stranger in strange land we trust that Mr. Thomp-
son found surety without bOthering tho American
Embassy; and that he will, while he remains
abroad in future sternly refrain from the American
practice OF firing at an adversary through the pocket
Pontoosuck! This is the name of place and
thriving one, in Illinois. The misfortune Of this
name is that here is definite way of spelling it.
1t is the bane of telegraph operators. No freight
clerk pretends TO know its photography. 1t causes
bill clerks to lay down their pens and swear II is
fatal to the sanity Of tho average bookkeeper. who
when he comes to it in making out his Illinois state
ments, usually lays down his pen and means. Then
why don't the Pontoosuckers seek relief from the
Legislaturei Why do they try to worry along
under that hideous appellationf Let them do their
duty aud change the name to Bellevlle, or Palmyra
or Tuscnlum or something else classical and prety
Otherwise. i"'ured ontsders should 60 to Congress
about IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
FIGHTING 1T OUT on A SINGLE LINE

FIGHTING 1T OUT on A SINGLE LINE.
1t is pleasant of course to be assured by one
of the Presidents Organs-we now speak of
organs, however, with hesitation and misgiving
that Gen. Grant has not modified bis fnan-
cial opinions and will not reverse his policy
with each change in the political atmos-
"phere." 1t is satisfactory to know that the
President is q man you can count upon,
and that the soldier who fought it out on
ga single line all Summer" is not to be'shaken
in his convictions by the mere accident of an
adverse majority at the polls,-a majority
which may easily be upset at the next cleo
ton. If there is one thing moro remarkable
about the President than another it is the
steadness with which he sticks to his political
opinions. When he has once decided upon q
policy he is as firm as rock.
This is the character given to Gen. Grant
by one of his household. We do not purpose
TO dispute it. but we may be pardOned for
referring with some curiosity to the history of
his opinions on tho Civil Rights bill, and ask
ing if he is as firm as rock in that matter
also. In his second Inaugural Address he used
the following language: "The effects of the
"late Civil War have been to free the slave
" and mako HIM citizen. Yet he is not pos
(" sessed of the civil rights which citizenship
" should carry with it. This is wrong, and
" should be corrected. To this correction l
&" ptand committed so far as Executive infu-
ence can avail" In his Annual Message
last December he said to Congress 81 suggest
for your consideration the enactment of o
claw to better secure the civil rights which
" freedom should secure, but has not effect
"ually secured, to the enfranchised slave"
But in the course of few months Grant
began to coquet with the Southern white
marty for a denomination, aud he then dis
covered that the Civil Rights bill was a very
bad thing. The measure recommended in his
Message was taken up and considered, and it
il no longer a secret that the reason why it
did not pass the House of Representatives
was that the Republican leaders had certain
information that the President would veto it.
Since the Sd Of November he has openly
avowed his hostility to the bill. He has de-
nounced it AS one OF the chief causes of the
Republican defeats,-as wild utopian scheme
of Mr.. Summers in which the country did not
beieye,-and he has declared that he will not
sign it if it pass tho House.
After this, can it DO wondered at that men
Heard the story vi the Presidents change OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
THE SOUTH AND THE NEGROES.

The conduct of the South since the elections
has disappointed both foes and friends.
Secretary Robson is reported to have said
early in his late brilliant canvass for the
Senatorship in New-Jersey, that the Admins
tration would have no trouble IN this cam
paign, that the Republicans never
got into scrape but that the South
helped them out. 1t was no fault of the Sec
where that the effort to make the outrage
business at the South help them out proved q
failure. If the Secretary has since the election
cherished the hope that, intoxicated with vic
tory and forgetful of the caution of the cam
paign, the South would now help out
the Administration, and produce the reaction
for which it has been looking so longingly,
he seems again doomed to disappointment.
The South was never more quiet. never more
temperate or consderatc, than it has been
since the election. The tone of the Southern
politicians and of the Southern press is
thoughtful, moderate, and in the main just
There seems not the slightest reason to appre-
bend any danger for the negroes and on this
subject, indeed, we find SO vehement South
ern journal as The Memphis Appeal holding
the following language:
Let US remember that the Democracy, as a National
party is Just emerging from the fatality OF seventeen
years of defeat and overwhelming disaster that lifted
up and renvlgordted 1t has been by the people Is
only as riatest of lis capacity to rule and govern
wisely, and In accordance with the Constitution
as 1t is. We Of the South especially must act
in moderation and do all can. justice to ourselves
to disarm the OF the prejudices with which his
mind has been filed against We must dspel his APP
prehensions aud dstrusts OF and prove to him that
we are not disposed to trench upon his rights and ber
ties but that In spirit OF fairness OF justice and equity
becoming our responsibilities and intelligence Will
protect and defend them In them ALL Let too, prove
TO the Republicans OF Tho North that VIC Americans
as they are; that have the same interest in the
country aud q party aseendeney seek only the good OF
the Republic, whose glory ours, and whose still gorl.
Gus future must share.
Altogether the exultatiOn of the South over
the election seems likely to furnish just as
little Administration capital as the Southern
outrage business did before it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCL4TIOY

The Convention of eminent physicians.
health inspectors of the large cities, and
scientific men, who assembled in PHILADELPHIA
last week to consider the dangers assailing
the public health and to devise means of
averting such dangers, appear to have sowed
the seed Of instruction in wcll-prepared ground.
Our exchanges come to us full of intelligent
and anxious comments on the subjects sug-
gested, and evince by them how widespread
is the consciousness OF perilous ignorance on
this most vital of all kDowledges.
Owing to climatic influences, the Ameri
can has probably to contend with death
at an earlier age, and through more numerous
approaches, than the CITIZEN of any other
country. The period of teething and dangerous
passage through the "secOnd Summer is n
comparatively safe part of tho journey to the
English or French baby; while for the
adult, all neural diseases receive hero
potency and virulence which greatly
lessen his chances of long or
healthy life. The testimony of scholars
authors, and skilled mechanics who have lived
both here and in Europe is that double the
amount Of brain work is practicable in given
time there. with les.l veal UPON tLg vita,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

fortunately it has not been to any great cx-
tent since the redemption experiment was in
augurated Let us suppose that the Treasurer
promptly pays out greenbacks from the fund
for all bank notes received, but delays calling
on the banks to mako good the fund; or, what
amounts to the same thing, suppose the banks
are not prompt in remitting greenbacks for
their notes redeemed. We are told that some
of them are still sadly delinquent, after
several weeks notice. The effect will be
that the banks in this city will appear
to be gaining strength in their green
back reserves, the money market will take on
the appearance Of ease, and the speculative
portion of the business world Will govern
their movements in accordance with these
appearances. What we have here supposed
seems actually to have taken place from the
10th of July to the 9Th of September, period
of eight weeks, during which the Redemption
Bureau paid out greenbacks and received little
or nothing to maintain its fund. From the
week ending July IS to the week ending Sep
tember s, inclusive, the natural movement OF
legal-tender notes is from New-York City to
the country. This is shown by the following
statement of the legal-tender reserves of the
banks at those dates for the four years from
1o-n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

But in 1874 the legal-tender reserve decreased
from s653)O,OOO for the week ended Sept.
10 to $59,4OO,OOO for the week ended last Sat
urday. Here again the natural course OF
the money market was counteracted or con-
cealed. We think the above comparisons, in
connection with what is known of the opera
tions of the Redemption Bureau. show that
greater publicity is required in respect to
the business of the Bureau and the con-
dition of its fund. The abnormal
fluctuations of the legal-tender reserves OF
our banks, though not in the present instance
productive Of any inconvenience, make us
strongly suspect that the seventeen millions
redemption fund, unless managed with great
skill and efficiency, is capable OF producing
serious disturbances in Wall Street.
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REDEMPTION AND THE MONEY MARKET.

REDEMPTION AND TIE MONEY MARKET
The Bank Note Redemption Bureau, after
six weeks sick leave, has again actively re-
sumed operations. We call attention to the
fact in order that the scheme may be thor
Oughly tested between now and next January
or February, when it is not unlikely Congress
may legislate further on the subject. One
defect of the law under which the Bureau is
operating is that no provision is made for the
publication at stated intervals of official re-
ports of the amounts of currency sent in for
redemption, of the state of the redemp-
ton fund and other matters The public
ought also to be Informed what portion of
the bank notes received comes from the
Government, what portion from private indi-
viduals, firms and bankers, and what portion
from the National banks. few moments
reflection will convince any one that informa-
ton in regard to the points we have specified
is of great Importance.
The amount of the redemption fund, when
full, is about seventeen million dollars and its
fluctuations are of sufficient magnitude to have
important effects on the money market of this
city Ii tire ghcn .i.4J m2fket is sensitive. a5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
Amnsemenis ano ffleetinss.

BoorH,s TaEArER.-"Rip Van Wrinkle" Joseph Jefer-
R.RSuM.s ROMAN HrpropRoME.-Every afternoon 81
and evening ats.
BRYANT's OPERA HoUsg.-Minstrels.
DAYS FIFTH AVENUE TgEArER.,-" Masks and Faces"
IycrUx TurATER-Enslish Opera Bouffe Company
Ill File de Madame Angot" Miss Emily ooiueu''
OLYMPIC THE ATER.--varieties. Sol. Smith Russell
PARK THEArER.-" The Gilded Age" Joha L. nay "ono'
SAN FRANCISCO MNsTRELs.-Brch ana "amoo'u
srEINwAY HALI-Eutertanment by Maceaoe'
Us,ox MARE TuxArER-" Jane Eyre" Miss Charlotte
Thompson. . ~
w.,y,cK,s THE ,TRR-"The shauGhrsun." Dion Bou-
ccault.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FNR.-Anuuai Exhibition.
E,sr sins UALI-Readngs. Geo. yandebhof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
THE DRAMA.
wAILACK's rHEATER-THE sHAUGHRAUN--MR BoUCI.

wALLACK'S THEATER-THE SHAUGIIRAUN-MR. BOUCI.
CAULT.
The production of a new play by Mr.. BOuci-
cault Is dramatic event OF the first importance On
Saturday night at waacks Theater his new play emit
tied The Shaughraun acted for the first tme and
the occasion derived additional peculiar
from his appearance in the chief part The theater
densely crowded, and the play was received with
many and yociferous demonstrations OF the public de-
light 1t fully deserved them. Ipossesses the dramatic
principle degree that has few precedents in Mr..
Boucicault's extraordinary a intellectual
worker 1t was spenddly upon the stage aud was
:cted with great see!!.tr T Ts5 g0iion s3afs OF hs
Octoroon" and "rhe Long Strike" have come again In
this.
"Tte Shaug hraun" is o drama in three acts. Is
ton passes at several points the seashore the
County Sligo in the west Of Ireland. It's period u
the present day. It's incidents-which are numerous
and deplOyed rapid succession, and keep
the mind Of the spectator steadily excited-are
pressed as to time Of occurrence, within thirtysIx
hours It's story, characters, and treatment Irish.
It's persons IN number exclusive Of soldiers aud
other mechanic figures, and these conrasted with
equal force and SKILL The types OF character old.
they generic and they presented in novel
manner The framework OF the plot also DID, this
too Is garlanded with the fresh flowers OF Mr. Bouci
caults invention that nobody Its ancient raer
seeing them. would ask for new ones The style Is
ceap compact. terse forcble, and thcky srewn with
happy eoDces OF Hibernan drollery. The Of the
Irish nature trenchant, sound and comprehensive
since they include tho Celt who is enough TO,
rob you of the credit Of good action, and
tho other who VIII lay down hie itself for
tho sake OF o friend. IGs heroes are SHOWN
TO be very heroic, aud the villains be very vanous.
Mr.. Boucicault certainly paints with fearless and
impartial hand. The treatment Of the Irish female
nature Is prominently fine. Four women appear-an
OF the Web but zach OF different texture and.
fh Of anfth IL. tha
growth Of love Is somewhat precipitated Though noe
perhaps, more than dramatic necessity eDoins aud per
msI the ardor, coyness ptrplexity, passion. SORROW
and delight Of q woman's heart, when entanged with
love and duty are depleted with subtle intutvs
knowledge, . dexterty OF touch and q delicacy OF
feeling which are extraordinary and altogether admra
BILE. Except for bit OF napposte evy in the words OF
Aolineur spoken with reference the fauced madness
Of Claire, this delineaton Is perfect In the use
or season. which Is Autumn and time, which
mostly the glosm'"g or tho night aud scenery
WHICH s el]e- c-1l1..1 ~ ses-s d. -i,'u-@-i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

ing, indicates leisurely labor on the part OF
those in charge. If it were in the manage
ment of commission that expired within
short time, like that on Mexican claims, there
would be, az there is in that case, more
commendable energy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

In 1874, on the contrary, the legal-tender
reserve increased from $61,3OO,OO0 for the
week ended July 1s, to s67,3OO,OOo for the
week ended September s, the unsteady opera
ton of the redemption machinery completely
Disgusting the natural movement of the cur
rency. Let us suppose, on the other hand,
that owing to scarcity Of currency IN
Wall Street few bank notes are sent into
the Redemption Bureau, but that the Bureau
directs its whole attention to calling up
from the banks legal-tender notes sufi-
cient to fill up the fund to its maximum
of $17,OOO,OOO, tho fund having been
previously depleted. Is it not clear
that the opposite effect must follow The
country banks will draw on their reserves on
deposit in this city for legal tenders to send
to Washington, and our banks will conse-
quently lose greenbacks. Exactly this has
been taking place during the last six weeks.
From the third week of September to the first
week of November the natural movement OF
currency is usually towards this city, and the
fact appears from such comparison OF the
legal-tender averages as we made above.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

Postmaster General Jewell shows his own
confidence in his mails. Instead of returning
the money deposited by bidders for contracts,
only to their attorneys or claim agents, he
proposes to send them their money direct, In
checks. He, at least, is willing to trust the
Post Office. and there is nothing so well CAL
culated to enhance our faith in doctor as to
see him taking his own medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

Speaker Blaine makes haste to declare that
he will not be a candidate for the United
States Senate. lie recommends Mr.. Hamlin
for the Scnatorship. 1t is safest, this season,
to take no risks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

A caustic review of the work of the Episco-
pal Convention will be found in the sermon
preached yesterday by Bishop Cummins, which
we report in full. He draws from its action
and its omissions fresh justification for seced
ing from the Episcopal body making his
points with distinctness; and he claims for
the new movement a growth that Will be
gratifying to its friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

The season has come round for bank defal-
cations. 1t opens with the theft of $9?, 900 by
q bookkeeper in the Pacific Bank. Ii is the
old story, varied only by rather more than the
usual ingenuity of double entry in the falsfed
accounts. There is, of course, woman in the
case. The circumstance which most lulled tho
suspicious of the bank officers during the long
period OF the populations was the regularity
with which this bookkeeper took his vaca-
tons, defaulters being usually afraid 10 in
dulge 10 that luxury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16

Surely time enough has elapsed since the
war to settle the claims for captured and
abandoned property. The statement to-day
that there is still on hand SlO,4O0,O0O of the
proceeds of this description of property, while
xlaiIns to q much larger amount arc stu pend
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Dnsine5s Monies
JLRNS or THE TRIBUNE.

Oldest, Largest, and Best Accident Insur-
,nce Conpsnr n Aa.cI.ea-THs TRAVELLERS, Of Hartford
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE FMR.-Anuuai Exhioition-
EAST SIDE HALL.-ReadnGs. Geo. Vandebhoh.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-12
new ADVERTISEMENT,
Ayers Cathartic Pills.

For the relief
and cure o.. ali
derangemen Is
In the stomach
liver, and bow.
els. They are a
mild aperient.
and an excel.
lent puYative.
Bein g purely
vegetable, they
Q on { a In no
m AfNnr ~ "a,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-12
rho Living Photographer.

Symptoms are the Silent characters
through which the diseased body telegraphs
its condition. But they are not always read
Alright, and the medicines administered
sometimes aggravate instead OF relieving
the complaint. CONSPICUOUS among the In
stances of malpractice which sre oil daily
occurrence, is the habit OF dosing dyspepttc
and cons,ipated invalids with powerful
cathartics. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, In
which are Skillfully blended the vegetable
elements best adapted to the IMMIGRATION
of the stomach, and removal, without vio-
lence, Of regular discharges from the bowels
should be taken twice or thrice day as
remedy for indigestion Of every type, and
| for cosjvenesS, whether chronic or casual.
No other medicine will b required and the
cure will be rapid and painless. No medi-
cine, as yet discovered or compounded,
EQUALS Hostetter's BitterS as specific for
all affections OF the liver, as well as Tor dis
eases Of the stomach, the bowels. and the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-12

West Virginia that the election held
here 10 August. 1872, derived Its proml-
nence solely from the vote upon the
new Constitution, and for State and
county officers. It was generally cons
ceded Tat no election for mem
bers OF Congress could be le-
gally held at that time, and
the votes that were cast for candi-
dates for this office were generally given
with the understanding that they would
mot count" In the October election
the comparative meagerness OF the
vote was due TO the fact that Messrs.
WILSON in the First District. MARTIN in
the Second, and HEREFORD In the
Third, had virtually no opposition ;
their election was foregone conclusion
and as a natural consequences only a
few of the people cared to take the
trouble Of going to the polls aud depos'
ting their ballots. But how this de-
fault affected the law fixing the proper
time for holding the election is not ex-
ac,ly clear to an ordinary mind.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-12

We have received a copy OF The
Annual Report Of the Directors and
Superintendent OF the West Virginia
Hospital for the Insane for the year
ending September 80, 1873. 1t bears
the imprint Of "CHAs. B. WEBD. Public
Printer" but, as we are informed, was
printed in a job office in the city OF
Richmond at cost of something over
one hundred and fifty dollars more than
was bid for the same work in Charles
ton. The report was intended for sub
mission to the legislature at its recent
session, but was not received from the
Richmond printer until after the ad-
jourpment, and hence no action can be
had pom the recommendations it con-
tsins. This is one OF the results OF
the "PublcPrintipg controversy that
llustratesthe Governors idea OF "econ-
omy," and throws some light upon the
subject OF alleged "overcharges."
We will present at a future time q
synopsis OF the report.