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IND
PRACTICE OF THE FINE ASD oIlNasiENTtT
ARTS. By WILLIAM 4. scorT, Afslstant Insrectot
IN Art, Department of Science and Art, ete,, ct :.
Third Edition. Rsrt*ed by thu author. With 10 ii
lnRtratinns EllgEayet by ". J. LINTON. 1Gmo., M,
$40. Now York: scribncr. Wexford i Armstrong.
In the ntnetsen lectures embraced In this vol
umo lscondonsod the entiro story OF the fluo and
ornamental arts, from the commencement OF ti1e
Christian ora. Tho writer has pracstccd m ad-
mlrah1e economy in tho nso Of his space. and
has crarnmed.s it With valuable aud unfamiliar
facts. 1t has been his object to put the utmost
information into each l,alf-hour; aud ho has,
therefore, naao an art Of laconiciBm, and
froiehtcd ovory soutenco with all tho intelligence
1t could carry. Tho ntylo Of tho work is o model
OF brev!ty, while the matter IL contains has been
carefully gathered from many and scattoroa
sources, and most hktrfn'ly metllodizod.
~, account VI the progress Of tha ArFs In
volves history OF civilization; nccordineIy, no
have hero minute and succsnct review Of both.
III tho chal'tcr flnon EnEllsh Domestic Arch.tec-
turo from 11oo 10 1890. tor esamnlo. thu delaiod
description OF the homes iu which the EuClist1
prople dwell for four centuries convevB com
plete !dea of thor pocfal habits, and of the
amount Of ihtollieonco and refinement they pos
eos.e!. 30 With tho chapters np0n Illumination
OF Books and Printing upon Tombs and Moun-
!nents,. Esrtl'enware. Porcelain, Glass, otc. eto
In tracing the history Of any art, multitude OF
particulars fall into tho narrative Which arc Of
deep sist'icanco IN illustrating tho state Of 70.
ciety during tho period under treatment. Hence,
tue Interest OF this volume is not confined to
those Who affect II study OF tho Arts, but extends
70 know by what slow aud awkward steps man
kind have advanced to their present condition Of
culture and civility.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-07

thing but gold and silver coin a tender of
payment of debts" Then the way to sure
and enduring resumption would be opened.
On this most fortunate and philosophical
provision were based the safety and success
and fe-giving power of ourcnrrency prior
TO the war. Ii is to me matter OF profound
regret that, at the close of the war, congress
did not apply that prohibition to the cur
rency of the national banks. and hold itself
bound by the same prohibition. The
Supreme Court at one time adjudged that to
be the duty of the government, but after
ward, under other influences, it overruled
that Judgment. The people OF the country
ought to renew it.
II these reforms cannot be accomplished,
and the country must receive its currency
from congress, then there should be a COM
plete and perpetual divorce between the
national blanks and the currency, and con-
gress should alone supply the latter to the
people, and to that end it should substitute
its own bills for the national bank notes,
and put them into circulation in redemption
OF bonds, and thereby, as some compensa-
ton to the PEOPLE for bad currency, save
millions OF dollars in taxation TO pay inter-
est on the public debt
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-07
IN ARIZONA.

Joaquin Miller in. the July Overland
How broken plunged the deep descent
How barren. desOlate and rent
BY earthquake shock The land lay dead
Like some proud king in old time slain.
An ugly skeleton, IL cleaned
Ia burning sand. Ihe hery ram
or fierce volcanoes here had sown
is ashes. Burnt and blank a q seaiheo
With thunderstrokes and stroWn
With ciHders. Yea, so oVerthrown!
That wilder men than we have said,
On seeing this, with gathered oreatn;
ave come on the confines Of death
Ard vet here lay, In ashes lay,
Beside this dead and dried up sea
This wide white desert sea OF sand,
This land that seemed to know no lana,
While great round wheels ground mournfuuy-
A city older than that gray
And grass grown towe', builded wheo
Confusion cursed the tongues OF men.
And grooming wheels plowed here and'there'
PIowed deep in earth and broke anew
Old broken idols, and laid pare
Old bits of vessels IN I had grown
As countless agents cycled through
Embedded into common stone
The while we move dow 10 the sea,
The still white shining sea OF sanu,
40 grand with all its grandeur gone,
Some one would stoop, eye curiously,
Pick from the ground, turn quick 10 manu-,
Thin bits of pictured pottery:
Toss these aside, and so pa s on.
We wound below Suuucu Dluu
That lifted from its sea-voiced base
"A wall, with characters cut rough
And deep by some long persisted race;
And here strange beasts, unnamed, unkno"h
Stood diinly limned against the stone.
Below, before and far away,
There reached the white arm OF Day
A broad bay, turned to sand and stone,
Where ships had rode and breakers rolled
When NineVah was yet unnamed,
And Nimrods hunting-helds unknown.
Beneath q silent city lay
That in his majesty had shamed
The wolf-nursed conquerer OF Old.
Some serpenls slid from out the grass
That grew in tufts by shattered stone,
Then mid below some broken mass
OF ruins older than the East,
That time had eaten as bone
Is eaten by some savage beast
Great dull-eyed rattlesnakes-they lay
All lOathsOme, yellow-skinned, and slept
Coiled tight as pine knots IN the sun,
Then struck out sharp then rafting crept
Flat bellied down the dusty way.
Two pink-eyed hawks, wide-winged and gray
Screamed savagely, then circled high
And screaming still in mad dismay,
Grew dim and died against the sky.
The grasses failed, and then a mass
OF dry, red cactus ruled the land;
The sun rose rose right above, and fell
AS falling molten from the skies,
And no winged thing was seen to pass.
Then stunted sage let loose In sand,
Right loud with odors; then some trees,
Low built and black as sharpers of hell,
Where white owls sat with bent bills hooked
Beneath their wings, awaiting night;
Then great striped lizards, with eyes bright
As jet, shot through the brown, thin grass,
Made gray with dust of alkali,
Then stol ped, then looked, then lifted high
on crooked legs and looked and looked.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-07

Gustaye Courbet, the artist, who has been
condemned to pay the cost of reconstructing
the column of Vendome, was one of the
leading spirits in the commune after the
capitulation of Paris in 1871, and more than
any other man was responsible for the over
throw of the column. His private fortune is
inadequate to meet the penalty which has
been imposed upon him. The object of the
sentence undoubtedly is to warrant the con-
fiscation of what property he has.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-07

The Catholics in Wisconsin are dropping
off to some extent from the oranges. The
bishop of Milwaukee has issued an order
declaring the union of Catholics with the
patrons of husbandry unnatural and against
the laws of the church regulating its follow
ers in respect of secret societies. 1t is stated
that all the Catholic bishops in this country
promuIgate similar instructions to- their
fiocks. 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

relating to applications for special allowances
should be sent to him in order that he might under
stand the merits Of each case. But the Internal
Revenue Bureau resisted this successfully and while
the Secretary continued to be the only officer who
could grant special allowance his act was simply
Of routine-that of signing his name to what the
Internal Revenue Bureau had already determined
The new bill proposes to give the power of grant
ing these special allowances to the Secretary the
recommendation of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. A week two ago Senator Edmunds
fercely attacked bill because it proposed to allow
the Secretary of the Treasury to fix, within certain
limits the salaries of few Collectors of Customs at
the smaller ports of the United States; but that
same officer now not only has, but exercises, the
power to fix the salary of every Internal Revenue
Collector throughout the country Nor is this all
be reopens the accounts of officers who have
been out of the service for years and
whose accounts have been once finally settled
those of officers in the service, which were
closed and settled years ago, and grants them in
creased compensation for work for which they have
already been paid, and given their receipts in full
For instance, only last month the accounts Of one
Collector for six years past were reopened, and
special allowances granted that amounted in the
aggregate TO $4,000. Another case occurred in De-
cember last, when Collectors accounts for 1884 and
1865 reopened. and special allowance granted
by which he received $4,000.
This matter has been repeatedly brought to the
attention of prominent members of both houses Of
Congress, and. while they do not defend it, they do
nothing to bring about reform. The Senate will
have q chance when the Tariff bill comes up for
action to take this matter IN hand and Senator Ed
mundss friends hope he will be consistent enough
TO move the needed amendment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
THE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE SYSTEM IN TIE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

EXTRAORDINARY POWERS OF THE SECRETARY OF
TAX TREAsURY-How THE SALARIES OF INTERNAL
REVENUE COLLECTORS ARE FIxKD-AILOwANcEs
FOR INCREASED CONVERSATION FOR WORK DONE
IN PAST YEARS.
lBf TELEGRAPH To- THE rRIBusEl
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The special allowance sys-
tenn. by which the Secretary of the Treasury has
before the present been enabled to fix arbitra-
My the salaries OF few collectors of internal rev.
enue and which has now been extended to every in
terDa revenue officer in the country has often been
exposed IN me IkiBUNE. The Tariff bill lately
passed by the House changes slightly the manner in
which these special allowances are TO be granted The
old law put the whole matter into the hands Of the
Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary Richardson
81 one ne issued AZ order tIat 81 the psssIs. g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

OF this sum. N,4ooOoO the net profit for the six
months ending June 30, about $4,000 being the net
profit OF April May. and June This Is increase OF
mere than s50O0 the profits OF the three
months year. In view Of the large reduction in
rates throughout the South and West which took effect
on July l. 1879 and OF the universal depression in most
kinds Of business which followed the financial panic
September last such result Is most gratifying. and
seems to furnish grounds for the belief that the
eral business OF the country improves the
receipts and profits Of the Company Will con-
tlnue TO increase. The Executive Committee have
had under for time past the subject
Of q disposition Of the appropriated profits
above stated They were first inclined TO recommend
dividend equal TO the net earnings of the current ak
mouths which would be about four per cent the cap
ital outstanding To do this, however would render
necessary either the funding OF the expended
for construction and the building in excess of
the for that purpose, the sale OF portion
of the Company's stock now in the treasury. On
ture deberatlon is deemed advisable to do neither
but to limit the dividend TO profits Of the
quarter This course they have unanimously advised
me to recommend to the Board and in pursuance sub
NIT the following resolutions:
Wreas condition Of the Company Justify
the venas to the stockholders which, the
Boarl should be Therefore,
tue earnings or the
eHdng 3d. be aud hereby
able on the 18Th dag " July next
closed At the opened
morning Of the 18th ofJuly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
FOREIGN NOTES.

The Car will meet the Empress of Germany
abou, the middle of June, at Ems.
The name of Senior Ransom is now men
toned In connection with the spanish Ministry ~
Washington.
Ii was understood that Mr.. Fourier will be
npointed Canadian Minister OF Justice In the place Of
MI Dorian who resigned To accept the
Ex-President Theirs yesterday received a
ceputaton of FrencLmen from Peru, and. In reply to
their address, said he believed in the maintenance ~
pc CO, which was III accordance with the wishes OF
Europe.
A Telegram from Montreal says that the
Grand Trunk Railroad Authorities have decided to
change he a east Of Montresl in
September lt Will then ne OF uniform through
out aud will correspond with it's American connections
The Vos de Cuba says the Government OF
the island contempates public sales OF the gold it Is
now receiving from the revenues Tie Voc hopes this
news will restore quietness 70 the ag1tatsd money
market Very little doing TIE prices Of the neccssA-
res Of nfe have more than doubled.
A telegram from the Northwest to the au-
thorities Ottaws. Canada, conveys startling inei
eence with regard the threatened uprising OF the
Cree and other Indian tribcs tes grievance being that
no been appointed TO settle the question
OF Indian reserves and 10 make other arrange IN
order 10 add to the comfort OF te inuAh. Lucy ALSO
fear that the mounted poos about W NC sent 70 INC
North Wesi have been Organized Iof ts Oh torc
ng them int 10 sub tho will OF the white popa
Iaton.
The London Standard, in referring to the re-
nor, that the Committee Of Ways and Means wash
ug,on favored resolution censurng the Secretary %
the Treasury the Assistant Secretary and the Solicitor
81 fine Treasury. sHid AS proof OF the extent WATCH
corrup prevails even 10 tue very highest Offices Of
tue ut the resolution Will Dy few. perhaps
be thought 20 he But as symptosn OF the
wanin au hory OF the President ana OF the RAPID dis
Indignation Of the Republican party under the innusnoa
oi tnis corgaption. Id noe without s significance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
THE CASE OF EX-SENATOR PoMERoY.

Topeka, Kan, June 3. -Ex-Senator Pomeroy
arrived IN this city TO-DAY TO attend his trial in the
District Court for bribery growing of the Senatorial
election In 1873 An effort is making to have the case
abandoned. York. Simpson, and Johnson, Who were
most instrumental pressing Pomero.' have consented
ana even urged that the be not proceeded with
About Of the state Senators and 100 prominent
man throughout State have Joined In protest ask
M the same thing These letters and pei ous have
been taken under advisement By Judge Morton and II
IL generally believed that he will instruct the County
Attorney to enter n0He prosequi in the The
does not come for Jria for several days YET. Tue
s 900 delivered 10 the Lieutenant Gov By York still
remains in the state Treasury unclaimed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
REDEMPTION Or i. 9. rivE-IWESTY BONDS
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, June ), 1874

u q
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, June ), 1870"
Secretary Richardson to-day issued the foiio"ing
notice By virtue of the authority given by an act
Of Congress approved July A. 1870, entitled An act
N authorize the refunding of the National debt"
hereby give notice that the principal and accrued
interest of the bonds herein below designated
known as so bonds viii be paid at the Treasury OF
the United States m the City of Washington, on
and after the third day Of September 1874 and that
the interest on said bonds will cease on that day
Coupon bonds known the third series, act OF feo
q 1862. dated Nav /, 1852 az follows Coupon
bonds-S5o No. 060 TO No. 1900, both inclusive :
500 No. S4Oo1 to No. 81, 400, both inclusive $50
No. II COL to No 1880 both inclusive; $1,000. No.
Al O01 to No 40 lOO both inclusve total, $4oooVo'
Registered bonds--S5O, No. 1.41l to No. 1,4SO both
ipclosiye: S1OO No. 10,561 to No. 1880 both IN
elusive; $500 No 63ol to No. $500 both inclusive;
81 900 No. @65l 10 No. 500. both inclusive; $5Ooo
No. s101 to No. $500, both inclusive; $1,000, NO.
10s21 10 No 1859 both inclusive. Grand total,
a. o0o OOo of the amount outstanding embraced In
the numbers as abovei. $4.5OOOU are coupon Donus
and S5OOOOO are registered bonds. United States
securities forwarded for redemption snouiu 20
addressed TO the Loan Division OF the SECRETARY
office and all registered bonds should DIS assleheu w
the Secretary of the Treasury for redemption.
PASSAGE OF IMPORTANT BILLS BY THE
SENATE
The Senate was In an industrious mood to-day
Besides d.sposing Of several unsnportant matters
duxlng tl.s aoValpg hour, it passed tWV snpfop'is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
THE NEW ATLANTIC CABLE.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., June 3.-Many people
visited Rye Beach to-day expecting the arrival Of the
new Atlantic cable, but they were disappointed. Col
Eastman, attorney for the Cable Company, has just
arrived here from England via New-York. Gen. Gil
man Marston Of Exeter also here TO represent Gov.
Straw and the Cable Company. COL Eastman says that
thirty miles OF the cable for the shore end board
Of the Ambassador companion ship to the Faradsy and
unless they detained by accident, heavy fog.
which IL prevailing on tue Banks. be expected the
vessels here Thursday. The cutter Woodbury.. with
Collector Howard and a large party on board. will
probably sail hence Thursday morning for TUG gasL
expecting meet the cable vessels this side Of Port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04

ton bills-that providing for the consular and
diplomatic service and the Pension bill The latter
approprates about S50O,O00 less than was required
last year, and the country is assured that the
maximum annual expenditure for this purpose mas
been reached. Only one amendment 20 the Pension
bill was made and this related to the compensation
of pension agents They now receive from the
United States by authority of act passed in 1870
30 cents for each quarterly voucher they make up
and forward to the Department. The House cut thls
down to 20 cents and the Senate after considerable
debate, fixed the rate at IS cents The remainder OF
the day. after the passage of these bills. was spent
IN discussion of the Transportation Committees
resolution ordering the Appropriations Committee
to amend the River and Harbor bill by including ap-
preparations for completing surveys OF the import
ant internal water routes recommended by the
Committee. This resolution met with no opposition
OF any consequence, but was not voted upon ms
afternoon, nearly every Senator especially II ne
ls from the West desires to speak on the supJect.
The amount of money that will be required TINS
year will be $2O0.0O0
AMENDED CHARTER OF THE FREEDMEN's
SAVINGS BANK.
The bill passed by the Senate to amend the charter
of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company pro-
vides that within ten days after its enactment the
Controller of the Currency shall appoint three Com
missioners who, under his direction and the control
of the Secretary of the Treasury shall take posses
sion Of the books and all the assets Of the bank ana
its branches and proceed to wind up all the business
of said bank and its branches, and pay
into the United States Treasury all the money
realized therefrom. The Controller of the Currency
is to declare and pay dividends as the results may
justify. The Commissioners are TO receive salary
of $1,000 per annum and give bonds Of S25 900 EACH
Ii is provided however that If, in the progress OF
winding up, the Commissioners and Controller Oh
the Currency shall ut any time be of the opinion
that the bank can under its OLD charter they
may, with the consent of the Secretary OF the
Treasury turn it to the Board o. Trustees, VINO
shall then resume their present powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-04
The NEW-HAHPSHIRE CONTEST.
ORG AVIATION OF THE Observation-Disclosures
ELECTED GOvERNoR-A LARGE DEMOCRATIC
NAUGHTY IN BOTH HOUSES.

ORG ,NrZATIoy OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ELECTED GOvERNoR-A LARGE DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY IN BOTH HOUSES.
CONCORD, n. H., June 3.-The New-Hamp-
ire began its annual session this forenoon
The members OF House were called TO order by the
Clerk OF last year In the Senate there were four Demo
ts and four Republicans elected by the people. eav-
ing four vacancies be filed by the two branches In
convention.
The Senate will not elect ts Officers until these vacan-
cies are filed After the members OF the House had
nreseuted their credentials Gov Straw administered 10
,,e the oath OF office each member subsequently sign
INC a printed form. Three hundred and thirty-two
members answered the roll call. Edwin Z. BAILEY Oh
Hopkiuton was appointed temporary Chairman pal
lot for Speaker being TAKEN resulted IN the choice OF the
Hon. Albert A. Hatch Democrst) of Portsmouth. he
receivipg 176 votes The Hon. James W. Emery ofPors
mouth epubican) Speaker of last year. had 1853 votes
rne Sneaker addressed the House briefly. Charles H.
smith OF New Market was elected Clerk, and JosI 3.
Mills of Manchester Assistant Clerk James N. Burn
ham Of aophnton and Dennison Currier Of Enfield were
oi,tso Doorkeepera r Rowell OF Keene was
i.o,sa serreantatArA The rules OF the last session
were temporarily adopted. Adjourned to 8 D. m.
This a,rerpoon the Senate and the House went into
,,nt convention The Secretary OF State TRANSMITTED
,n. Of votes for Governor. Railroad Commissioners.
and Councillors, which were referrea ~ conn''e0 ~
three 10 count and report thereon
The Convention then balloted and filled the vacancies
~ the senatorial districts from the two highest can
dastes copsrtutionsly eligible electing four Demo
Gratis as follows:
district No flames Priest OF Derry.
District No. 6-Wlsm II. FArrsr OF somers"or'n'
D,strct No Thomas p. Pierce OF Nashua
Disir;ct No s-wism II. Cove OF Weare .
The Committee the Count OF Votes Tor Goverlo
reoor.ed the Whole number cast last March 10 be
necessary for o choice 1947; scattering, -: 'y Pa
RIackmer Prohibition. 29I; Lnther MeCu.cmH lc: ~
nmhl,can "a las; James A. Weston Del 50
There vas no choice by the people The C0nven.o
then elected by ballot the Hon James A. Ts os
Mmcssster Governor. for the ensuing year fne 'o'e
stood
McCutchins, l6l.
Weston, ls2 .. ... .,a Oh. uorss ad-
journed -. -,u.,o. m. a.na.e eIected the
Hon Wiiam III. Cove President by resolution ,ro
ace pied 10 brief speech The organlhaon S,,S .,
aIead NV the election OF the Hon. Thomas j. smtn y,
bover Clerk; Charles A Jewell OF Piymon Assis~"
Clrrk and Dudley y. Evans OF Alton Doofkeeper