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New-York tribune., 1875-10-13

gotiablc Paper and Taper to Bearer The laws re-
garding tie ise of bonds ard shares, both byprvate
companies or by State power. are matter affecting
the interests of the moheed and industrious classes
all the world; and no doubt car exist tha both
in the interests of the borrower and the lender orln
vestor some common rules ought to lie adopted,
some common form of instrument be employed; ard
that the duties and obligations on one side ana
the rights and remedies the other. ought to be
defined. 1t is therefore hoped that the committee
appointed viii be successful in obtaining inforlna-
ton to be presented in their report next year
Underlying the commercial element is the grave
and political element regarding the liability OF
State for the performance of its contracts, touched
upon by NJ. H. Becker, in paper entitled Foreign
Loans The paper on Collisions at Sea, contributed
by David Dudley Field and the report OF the Com
mittee placed before the meeting of those intn-
cate deliberate questions which, with mercilcss
sternness. comes forward again and again after
every disaster, imperiously demanding attention.
The pathways of the ocean, the rules OF navi-
CATION the tonnage value question: the ultimate Ia
hty for torts. are all crowded together under this
heading. Shipper and insurer, shipowDer and pas
srncer are all alike interested. The papers submit
ted to the Conference were | fear, detective; sew
eral of the suggestions made by Mr. Field were i'm
practicable; but be this as it may, great credit Is
due TO the American COde Cohlhittee ior ',ah'ne
the initiative and arousng attention to tins all
important matter. The attention Of the public once
aroused there can he no doubt that able juriss in
all parts Of The world will come forward ana aid the
eminent men who compose the Committee III form
ing 1ulcs for the consideration of the next Confer
ence.
believe enough has been said to con"ince me that
many of the objects of the Association are feasio'e
useful practical. Il is this fact that has given 10
this Society such prominence, despite OF the I'M
guarded philanthropic enthusiasm of some OF It's
members On the list Of officers may be notced the
names OF Incn renowned for learning exalted Ill
their position who TO doubt, convinced OF the ap-
propratcncsg of the objects in view, have lent ther
names and given weight to the proceedings oil TIE
Association. The Americans have hence every
reason 10 be proud of the success 20 far attained
and viii no doubt in future support those who de-
sire 10 give to tine future of the Association tie char
acter OF thorough usefulness.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
L1rL 1NsuRANcr INrEGEsrs.

At the quarterly meeting Of the Chamber of
Life Insurance yesterday at No 80 Nassau-st, there
were only ten companiea reprcsnted-Chartcr Oak Of
Hartford Massachusetts ual Of Boston, Penn Mutual
OF Phadelpha st. Louis Life OF st. Louis and the Equit
able Knickerbocker Mutual Life. Security Life and An
nuity New-York Life and United States Life Of New
York The Committee Law reported progress in re-
ss;lng certain taxes imposed in States Tie Com
mitGee claim ihc imposed by tho State OK Pennsyl
vana upon the companies OF other states is constitu
topal under the new Constitution OF Pennsy yania also
that the OHIO ia IL cgal Tile state OF Massachusetts,
has attempted to apply lts nOHiOrcurc law 10 all pol
ip, issued TO residents OK the state by companies OF
other States well 10 the policies issued hy Massa
chusetts COMPANIES. The Chamber holds this 10 be
Illegal and tine Law Committee 6ill resist It's enforce
"ili.
Crailton r. Lewis, Secretary of the Chamber stated
yeerday 9t the business Of al the life insurance com
uanea o this country during the current mas been
caua 10 about twO-thTds Oi the business For the
time in IS7I The character Of the business however,
has mach improved during the past two or three years
Til, risks are OF much better class, ana the policies now
Issued gre almost entirely for long ter1ns-eithcr ordi
nary lie cudownents maturing Al old and thus.
viiic the coInpancs not increasing the volume OF
their business rapidly a. formerly It s more profitable
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THE INITIATION ORATORS ARGUMENTS.
Nxn,rcr or TIE rEAcnIyas OF THE PAsr-FALLA-
CrRs IN GOV ALIENS SPEECHES.
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THE INITIATION ORATORS ARGUMENTS.
NEGLECT or THE TEACHINGS or THE rAsr-FALLA-
CrEs IN GOV. ALIENS SPEECHES.
70 fAs Beffor OF The Trtonhe
SIR The proceedings OF the Legal Ienuer oi'o
meeting In New-York enough to scken every man M
of and every lover OF MS country - NY
mind they would afford even Optimist suincien' oA
cuse for n RELAPSE into oynicism. This meeting haS'
doubtless small Importance In the Empire State where
the Democratic party, whose existence the ihnation
mania threatens, has declared itself the uncopross
champion Of an honest currency. But when one thAS
OF the great West thus striking fatal blow al is OWN
honor and credit and OF great political party fesr
Getting the disastrous olIes of the past and pandering to
the cnoranco and desperation OF the laborng cascs
starcers the strongest belief In the slow Dut seauy
progress humanity Such things have otteh happe"o
before II mistake not, less man than Sr Jahc'
Mackntosh, In his "vndici8 Gallice,' deiended the
issue of the assgnats But history returned an answer
which should be sufficient for al The mistake ali
advocates of imitation make lies In considering ony .ae
necessities OF the present the entire neglect OF the
teachings OF .ae past Hear Victor Cousin;
He who in science, negccts the history OF that scl
ence, depriyes himself OF the e@9erehcs 81 5 pts
pratuousy against himself the same chahres VI tIoI @
with this difference that the hrs errors ,an excus
able. while the repetition OF me same cfroiS 10 "
Others and shameful to himself
To read Gov Aliens speeches, would suppose that
no such science as political economy existed despite tho
noble monument which stands forth to the world IN the
rcuvonated prosperity OF France In one 0f hs recent
speeches makes the astounding assertion that 'he con-
dtion cOuntrys foreign exchange Is OF little moment
that atthc domestic xchanges alone important Perhaps
he will next tell that it matters not how much nosc
hold spends beyond its income, provided lis members ae
not indebted to each other. Aud he WILL perhaps tell
the business men Of this country That commercial house
can benefit its creditors by unlimited isSuc or It's pa
per; for, probably, not even be will deny that every
owner of reeubac ia Government creditor He san
recently to yor correspondent, Know no better cur
rency or measure value than the dollar based upon the
credit nd the property OF this great nation lie u an
old but vigorous man. He hhs aspirations Tor the iIc5.
dency buf he Is only OF many OF these older cbrtn
crying fOr the would thank him sincerely II ne
womb condescend 10 explain TO me why the gold dOaf
and the greenblck dollar sixteen cents apart al Vau
and why the din renee varies irym day 10 day. lhc Ohy
reply that can see would DO that the gold dollar, and
the groCnbiUk dollar ucuates Ihat llke all such
replies, s unausWerablc Ak
Ncir- Orleans, Oct. 1, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
TIE SOUTH AND INITIATION.
To the Edftor Of TIE Tribune.


SIR Last night / was one OF party OF
four men discussing the imitation question We were AL
members the White Leaguc-the object OF so mueh vi"
deserved None OF US had ever scratched Demo
cratic ticket because, in this State we have had 10 e
to scratch tickets All agreed that candidate standing
on an imitation platform could get our votes NOW MI
Wendell Phillips would think it hard after all his Voc
crous protesons of answering loyalty to be oin that
In regard honor and credit Of the Union ne wa"
dlstanced by members OF that organization whose
very name il him discord, jarrins upon s patroo
ear Yet Sir after the thunder tones In when you nave
spoken in favor OF honest currency am willing 10 rest
the case with YOU For the rest had hoped that t
financial question would again be agtated, ana
least OF all by the Democratic party whc1 has aiways
found it tue forernner of defeat We bad hoped that
the country would he LETT free to redress the WRONGS
which have signalzcd carpcbag rule In the South Bt
this question agtatcd Is BanquOs Shnst 10
Southern the encouraging sign OF me tncS u
that even the radical wing OF the Republican parry
las been forced by the overwhelming weight OF puDHc
opinion into more Just and c0nsidrate policy toward
the south. Two leading facts the Northern orator shoh
bear In mind First, that oppression OF inc rOuth must
result In the ruin Of the North; second that nations
honor and credit abroad IL the very breath Of s nostr,
and IL worthy the most Tperhnnan sacrihces ANA
he he incapable OF viewing the absorbing question of te
day from the point OF view OF high principle lot Inn put
his hnn uD0n pocket instead Of his heart Inc sOu-
ton IL as easy ono way the other. r.
Aelc-Or!eahs, sept. 29, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
sEcrAR1Ay SCHOOLS NOT DESIRABLE.


SIR In your editorial upon President Grants
speech Aymy of the Tennessee you hardly do him
Justice The President not only wisely dscouiages sup
port OF sectnrian schools by the State, but adds
Resolve that neither the STATE, nor the naton, nor
both combined, shall support institutions of learning
other than those sufficient to afford to every cd grow
ing NO in the land the opportunity Of good common
school education unmXed with Sectarian pagan, or aihe
iscal bias.
This is u sentiment bold that no mere politician dare
utter it, President will yet be elected on that plat
form When the State has helped all her sons
and daughters impartialy to a good com
mon school education, she has done hef
duty. Beyond that limo education Is luxury
The young man who read, write, and cipher, and
reason, will be better citizen to work out his own
patent Of nobility beyond that line Should the state
compel every youth within her borders to attend school
for period of ten years at the common school. pay
all their bills and buy all their clothing she would raise
race OF pigmes, and the love of education and its real
glory would all be lost In republican government the
voluntary systcm is the onl practical one The spt OF
beuryOcnce checked when the state usurps its WORK
in education and Of the best features OF republican
cove nfnent is perverted The nation owes deDt ol
gratitude President Grant f0r the bodness o. as
spcsch ts lOness and the day is near by WGen the
people will be heard and i'll pay the dcbt. A. r. &.
Albion, No., Sept. 80, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
M1ci11GAN,s LIorOE LAW VALID.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE State law
taxing the liquor business decided by the Supreme
Court today 10 constitutional The main points Of the
case were frst whether the pre7on liquor law taxing
the bu,!ncs is not practically license law, and thus in
coptrayeption of the Consi tuition which prohibits the
pas,agc Of any law encensng the sale OF Intoxicating
ji1uf: secondly, whether the ta~, bcs LOWED by a
tritg OF tie state coild be con- iDnally enforce
since II wa appicd 10 hc support II the local municipal
po,errinos or If this not whether the leYyng
of sch tax was In violation ~ INC local right OF SELF
royer1lnent possessed by municipfite
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
DECREASE OF MORTALITY IN TIRE CITY.

At the meeting OF the Board of Health yes
terdny Elisha Harris reported that the retdrn of 529
deaths for the past week showed decrease OF 81 In the
number OF deaths OF infants and of those caused by
diarrica typhoid feyer, and pulmonary diseases. The
mean temperature "a degrees cooler than during
the preceding week. The deathTatc equal 10 2o.05
per 900 against 2s.Go for the week ending Oct 2.
Sanitary superintendent Day reported tat the sanitary
IUFeau the Weck ending Oct ., made 2,O57 inspec-
tons The disiniccug corps u~inicrted 30 buildings
With their surrpundinGs IWcny cases % sma-l0x
were removed the hospital ard dead body % the
MorgUr. The following Is comparative statement OF
eases ~ contagious diseases for lie two weeks ending
Oct. Q, 1873:
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13

the level of low water and their upper psrS
rclaid 90 "a to balance them evenly on t@2sis @
con stantly and rregulariy sinking foundatlonA no
hridge stands TOO low Even cannot pass ier ~
when tho tides are moderately high. IL should nave
been placed ten higher. II s also very mnch .o @
narow for the traffic OF that locality The width OF tne
draw il only 30 feet Tho specifications require that
should e 80 feet II ought 20 be at least W feet wiue
Tbus far IL bns been impossible TO operate tho uiaw OF
opcn IL snceny 10 let any masted vessel pass through
Briefly the bridge IA in all respects most sianHuny vi
fectiyc IL il most disgraceful. ObDng RING aHi anu
very dangerous require the earliest posSDie Az
tention the part Of Congress. ,., rr,n..-
WQshiagion, u. C., Sept. Is, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13

Of Lettcrsr His "sublimation Of the subjective IS
now "epileptic egotisn" He was an cgotst TO
the corsb ''In his Eureka there Is scarcely an
drnamerp "Sent TO college he found his work in,
teIfcrng with his dreams. Hence he ran. away Y
and afcrward tried to atone for his lack OF mentai
puzzle kind. He was incapable Of honest work"
III this piece Of amateur surgery IL specimen OF
honest work" one must needs borrow 4tsops IAN
tern to find out its honesty. D. h' W.
s.pt x
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
THE "FAsT MAIL" A MISNOIER.

10 INC EWtTUT Ut IWc ITFV""t'
SIR: What is the matter with the machinery
OF the fast mail train For tho first two weeks all went
well, and we got TRIGUNEs on time. Now one news
agent gets his package and another doesn't So III order
to cot papcr must make the round OF the news stands
and often without success. This morning got Mon
oay mornings paper. TWAS not ever thus u.
lOledO. OhiO, oct !, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
Cerebro
4 iail chnnl1in. finding prisoner eylibit-

ing !. ne tAsugat, signs of religious conviction.
cave him Bible and afterward cxrrted hiInsei 10 pro-
cure communication of hls sentence ccreding I'm the
latter c!oft A. Informed The uun ~ his approaching
liberty nis grantudp knew no bounds. Ne called him
lis dcl .ler aud grasmug his hand at parting added
Here s your Bible. may vel return 1t ~ yOu ior
hope shall never want II again"
New-York tribune., 1875-10-13

A French gentleman, who supposed he had
mustered the English language, sadly puzzled one
dag when friend looked at him and said How do you
dot" :" Do vati" " mean how do you find yourselft"
Ssire, never looses myself" "But how do you feelt
:. Smoot '-you just feel me-"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13
T1RUsrEE's SALE.

BY Virtue d deed d trust made and executed
tie aid FnhCis Z STANLEY, lef husband, 10 thu
undersigned trustee, bearing date the 6th hay Of
January A. D. 1871, and hecDTdetl Ii the UlGfA'l
Ofice II The County Curt IL Ohio county, Wesl
Virginia, IN DEED Of Trust BOk No 4, tligcS IJi
and SIS, will sell al Public Auction al The front
door Of the Court IIOusa Of Elld Ohio county In the
city Of Wheeling, on WEDNESDAY, the i1thiay
VI February 1918, beginning d 10 O'Clock A. n. u
N day, the following described real estate, that Il
W Ayt All Vi lois huIhlefel eleven aud lWhlSe
III aud ~ III the addition 70 tie City Ot WheelIfs
aid out by AlISs W, CltaIhInr, James II. F6rsSlh,
Alexander WIlslti AMI Marcus Wilson, situated al
the CORNER east n Malt street aud north II Twenty.
nth street formerly called Marshall ItrtCi) In the
Sixth Ward VI said city. Each u aid lots irnnts
hiy feet (SO iqeD on Main street, and extends ea,t-
Waflly one hunlfel and iWenty.twO feet tl2! itetl
10 the alley In lHIOt aid lots, Icing all the same
property Whcli WA conveyed IL the said Ellen
STANLEY a. her spe and slPfae estate by iltSSl II
jacob Snyder and vile, lcaflhg even date With the
above nentlUntl leetl II trust; together with, all
and singular, the improvements thereon, consisting
n tWO-stufy bflCk dNelling aud tWU-stOTy frame
business hUue, with other improvements
TERMS .OP SALE.-une-iOutth NJ the purchase
money In cash on the day Of sale and the residue In
thfee equal Fml-anhnal instAllmehis, with interest
upIn the deferred payments from the day Of tilp,
tie pufchaAei giving llnd with approved IRHotal
security, and the title to the property iD IL retained
until the purchase money Is fully lni. Selling As
trustee, will convey the title which Il vesteI In
ute by The aid lee,l Of trust. The Nue il, how.
ever, believed ~ lie uneGrepllOnable.
jAnl2 JAMES 7. nOu ERS, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13

TRANSFERS. OF REAL EsTATE.-The fol.
loving deeds, transferring real estate IN
the county Of Ohio, were LEFT for record al
the office Of the Clerk Of the County Court
during the week ending yesterday:
Decd made OFT. q, 1879, by Greenwood
Cemetery to WIN. v. Hogc, for lots 40
and b In section &c, for burial purposes,
Admitted Feb. =; $40.
Deed made Feb. 3, 1875, by Henry
Smith and wife to Henry HEWITT, for
piece Of ground in Finks addition OH
Island, 12O feet front on South Front
street. Admitted Feb. 8; $1,000.
Deed made Feb. 10, 1876, by George @,
MCColloch and wife to Ebenezcr Zane Nc
ColloCh, for the undivided one.half Of 1874
acres Of ground on Short Creek. Admit.
ted Feb. 10; 5000. ...
Deed Of assignment made Feb, 10, 1875,
by Smith, Dean SEQ. to T. ]. IIugus, Of
all their goods, wares and merchandise,
for the benefit Of their creditors, Admit
ted Feb. 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13


Last night the river was still falling,
the marks at the wharf indicating D ieet
The change in the weather frOze up
the streams above, and thereby prevented
the river rising as expected.
The dry dock company have contracted
with the owners Ofthe steamer Hunson to
bulkhead and right her, and will proba-
bly, commence work Immediately.
Witnesses were being examined in the
office Of the Wheeling TowbOat and Barge
Company yesterday, in the action OF the
owners Of the steamer Panther for dam
ages caused by hecollisiOn Of the Panther
and Ed. Hobbs, al Bellaire, about a year
ago.
Matters on the landing remain unchang.
ed, Navigation is still suspended to all
iboints, How soon the Ice embargo will
be removed il more than we can say.
The river men have been waiting anxious:
". and, from present indications, will
have to wait.-PitsbIEgh Commercial.
by TsIeEIPh,l
NASHVILLE, February l2-River still
falling, with 10 feet 7 inches on the shoals.
Weather clear and cool. Arriyed-Arch.
=. Green, from tho Upper Cumberland.
Dsparted-BurksVille, for SmithlaRd.
CAIRO, February 12.-Arrived-Falls
Pilot, from the Ohio River, Departed
Falls Pilot, for Memphis. River q feet
3 inches aud falling. Weather clear aud
pleasant; mercury AZ.
PITTSBURGH, February l2.-River 8
feet 81 inches, Showing.
CINCINNATI, February l2,-Riyer 10
feet and falling. Weather cloudy and
cold,
EVANSVILLE, FCbrury l2.-There was
10 light snow during the night, but y
cleared up before daylight; mercury 26'
10 42o. The river has fallen nine-tenths
Of foot, with IA 2.lO feet on the gauge.
The wind was from the south until Ar. N.
and now from the west, drawing to the
north, No business. The Ice Is still
heavy, but Is rotting, The Florence Lee
will leave for Eastport tomorrow II the
weather continues mild.
LOUISVILLE, February 12,-Weather
cloudy and pleasant, River falling, with
8 feet in the canal. The ice Is floating
heavily and navigation Is still suspended.
MEMPHIS, February 12.-Weather clear
and pleasant. River fell 10 inches. Ar.
riyed-Phil. Allen, Friar's Point Fort
Gibson, Arkansas river; Paragon, New
Orleans; City Of Augusta, ST. Francis
river. neparted-MaFy Boyd, Arkansas
river; Allen, Friars Point; Future City,
Cairo; Paragon. Cincinnati; Robt. Mitch
ell, New Orleans,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13
The Great Representative Amer.
Tenn Piano Manufacturers.

% H
Mcssrs. Sleinway 4 Sons are undOubt-
edly entitled to this proud appellalion,
and also that Of being tho piano makers
Of the world, for their Instruments arc
now heard in every land Oh which the sun
rises and sets. Recognized as the pioneers
and introducers Of improvements which
have tended to the perfection Of that In.
strnnent which Is appreciated rs the
household prize Of every well regulated
establishment, their fame Is Justly world.
vide, and has been crowned with lAurels
never previously bestowed upon any other
piano manufacturer In this or any other
country.
Some idea Ofth vastness Of their bust.
ness aud the manufacturing facilities
necessarily required may be gathered
from the iaCt-obtained on inIliry-as
to the present condition Of local Amcri.
can manufactures, that during the week
ending Dec. 8, In addition to their large
and constantly increasing city retail
trade, they shipped seyenty.four new
pianos to all parts Of the Union and
Europe, ahdduring the following one, tho
unexampletl number Of one hundred and
tuo. The same average Of shipments
still continuing, comment is unnecessary
A full stock Of SleinwAy Pianos at the
sole agency, ADAMS 4 Lucas,
1917 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13

A SUPPOSED FATAL ABoRuoS.%The
citizens Of Bridgeport are nov eOusidera-
bly, excited over what is supposed to b.
q fatal case Of abortion, The particulars
Of this truly unfortunate occurrence, to
the best Of our information, are as fol-
lows; Miss Alice Martin, a beautiful
young lady Of about nineteen years,
daughter Of Mr.. Bud. Martin, on last
Monday week went to Steubenyille to
visit lady friend, II was her intention
to have returned home the following
Friday, but on account. OF sickness she
was detained until Monday. Arriving
home on Monday she complained Of feeling
unwell, and continued to grow worse until
her death, which occurred at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning. 1t was thought that
an abortion had been performed upon the
girl during her stay in SteubenVille, and
Justice Crooks accordingly impanneled a
Jury and held an inquest on the body last
night, A post mortem examination was
also to have been leld at 10 o'clock. We
were unable to learn the result Of either
investigation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13

THE SrEUBENvILLE RAPE CAsE.-Geo.
HOldsClaw, Reuben Baxter, Albert Price
and Wm. Smith, Of this city, were taken
before Mayor Elliott, Of steubenville, yes
terday morning, for examination upon a
charge Of committing u rape on Mrs,
Tucker on Wednesday night, the partic-
ulars Of which were published In yester.
day mornings INTELLIGENCER. s. F.
Dayton, Esq, appeared for the State, and
the witnesses were examined separately,
The evidence was very conclusive, and
the statements OF the different witnesses
agreed IN substance. The Mayor required
defendants to furnish bond In the sum Of
$1,000 each for their appearance at court,
and failing to do so they were committed
10 iAil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13

BESwooD IrEMs-The Benwood Nov
city Works are still progressing, They
have sold about two thousand dollars
worth Of stock, and expect to have all the
stock sold by SPRING then they will go
right to work and build their shops,
These works are to manufacture blast
furnace tuyers, coal wagons, bridge irons,
and all kind Of irons ordered. II the
people Of BcnwOOd will just take al in
lerest in the enterprise and help along
with il, itwillbO great improvement, 10
the town. -'''
What next does BenwOod need2 1t
needs the town incorporated and pave
ments laid, streets macadaMiEed and some
Of the stagnatCd water run ont Of the
frog. ponds, And then yhat2 A lookup.
II would be good thing for the pOpn-
latiOn Of BenwOOd II more Of our store
keepers and clerks would Join church, a.
our grocery bills do not amount to near
so much since they are getting religious,
NICK,