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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
. UNCOMFORTABLE MONEY.

In letter to ex-COngressman Moses W..
Field, the Hon. Henry G.. Carey once more
expresses his views in regard to the money
question. 1t will not be Mr.. Carey's fault,
we think, if he does not outlive his reputation
as political economist. We now find him
unfolding the chimera that "Our duty to our
| "selves and to the world demands that we
! "maintain permanently nOn-expOrtable cir
culation." This is bold declaration in favor
of assignats using that word to indicate cur
rency of pure paper money, based on nothing
but the power of the Government to enforce
legal tender act-a power which has its
limits, though Mr. Carey and his school are
but too willing TO overlook the fact. If
the place of the precious metals can
be so easily filed as Mr.. Carey now
supposes, why has he in his published works
attached such exaggerated importance to gold
and siiverf His present advocacy OF wind and
paper as specifics for commercial distress is in
fiat contradiction to the teachings of all his
books From them We learn that when q
nation parts with its gold and silver it is
certain sign of decay and ruin. The balance
of trade, the object formerly OF his utmost
care, is now remOrselessly deserted, for if the
money of the country, Z" the instrument of as
sociation," as lie used to call il, is perma
pently nOn-cxportable, it will also be perma-
nently nom improbable, and being SO the bal
ance OF trade must be of even less concern to
MS financially than the balance Of Saturn's
rings.
One hundred and ffty-fv years and six
months ago the Regent Orleans and "the
"Sieur Law" succeeded in establishing in
Of
money, interchangeable at the will of the
owner with the actions of the great Company
of the Indies, which paid q guaranteed divi-
dend of about pa per cent on their fixed
value in Government paper. The Public Debt
of France was converted into these assignats
using the word in the sense above defined.
Here was precisely the 365 scheme of
Mr.. Kelley in practical operation. Here
was currency, actual and potential, of
seven or eight milli.uds of francs. The Com
pany of the Indies received all the farmed
revenues of France, and its actions, on the
footing upon which they then stood, were prac-
tically Government bond bearing yearly
interest of 200 francs OH their fixed price Of
5000 francs. The q subtle principle of the
philosopher Groom stands to-day clearly de-
fined both in French and English, in various
writings Of John Law. That daring advcn-
turer was early intoxicated with the idea that
lin the interchangeability Cat the option of
"the holder) of National paper money with
Government bonds bearing fixed rate of in
"terest, there is subtle principle that will
CIRCULATE the movements Of finance and COM
"merce as accurately as the motion of the
g. steam engine ia regulated by its governor"
With Mr. Carey and Mr. Kclley he thought he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
yNCOVCEIT1BLE UEfLTH.

Actual figures-thc realities of dollars and
cents made or lOst-usually carry conviction.
Yet in the case of the silver mines of Nevada,
the very arithmetic of facts tends to sta2ger
belief. 1t is as impossible for the human mind
TO form concrete notion of the millions OF
dollars in the Big Bonanza, as it is to realize
the distance of the earth from the sun. Per-
haps within few months yea
at furthest, tho shafts sunk will deter
mine the boundaries of these masses
of silver then computations will be made and
we shall have numeral with long row OF
ciphers to the right as the estimate III dollars
of the value of the Nevada mines But what
such wealth actually is, must remain beyond
conception. Few people have any real notion
of what million of dollars really is, though
it is talked of SO glibly, nor does the idea be-
come much more tangible when it is mentioned
that one man could not count that sum in
single dollars in week, or that forty mechanics,
at fair wages would not earn it in their whole
working lives.
But so far as actual figures more fully and
accurately furnished than ever before, and
vivid description of tho surroundings, can
bring the scene of this wealth before the
reader, it is accomplished in the letter of our
correspondent visiting the mining regions OF
the West, who has now gone down into the
recasses Of the Big Bonanza. There is nothing
indefinite about the wealth which he sees
around him there. 1t is not prospectus, nor
stock bubble, nor promise to pay at some
future period or, like greenback, at
no stated time. 1t is real metal, good solid
money, and 1t has come and is coming out OF
the mines at rate that, enormous as it seems,
is continually increasing. The product of sill
yer is indeed so large that its value is nearly
reduced to that of grcenbacks, and there seems
to be some reason for the belief that if silver
instead of gold could be used to redeem legal
tender notes. these mines would supply suf-
fcient amount of metal to establish our cur
rency on coin basis.
AS there is nothing elsewhere on earth like
this deposit of silver, 80 the mines themselves
are unparalleled in the completeness of their
Ingenious machinery and appliances. The
whole society of the place is brought into new
conditions, and while some of the richest men
in America share with their employees the
fatigucs and dangers of life underground, the
boOtblacks and newsbOys of the town decline to
accept any smaller currency than silver quar-
ter-dOllar Superbly appointed bar-rooms, fast
horses, and heavy jewclry, as might be ex-
pected are characteristic of Virginia City, but
life and property appear to be safer there than
in most towns made suddenly rich by mining.
A thoroughly American form of civilization is
developed among the mountains OF Nevada,
despite the strange prOfusion of riches which
make its description sound like an Oriental
tale,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Initiation Convention at Detroit seems
TO ruer from contraction the i'll against which II would
protest The crowds did mt assemble. The speakers
did MT come Tho affair fell pretty Nat. Judge Kelley
was about the only deuded and deudng mortal OF Prom
inence who put In an appearance-lUtca Herald lRepD
There has not been day since the 18th OK
June that the result the high debate IN Ohio has nos
been against the nancers OF alsehood and the artcers
OF bankruptcy who responsible for the depar:u
from Dcmocrac principles in this state with which i Is
sought TO Identity, aud with which, indeed FOR tm, Ia
Identified, the ID niocratic party Inc raaby crowd IN
Ohio is beaten.--lCinsinnati Commercial llndJ
The Southern members, being now on tho
Aide of the majority In the House Of Representatives will
be enabled TO render effective service 10 their section and
TO The country They and may do ncalculabo harm
IN they are not discreet And they do great good to
the cause OF cOns rvatism and the Constitution II they
will be careful 20 language that may be tortured
into msreple senatiOn OF themselves and their people
-(RichmOnd WING lDen)
1t may be an unwelcome truth for Col. Mann
and Gov Hartranft, hut the they learn that tho
battle OF 1875 be fought the issues OF the
sooncr will they appreciate WHO they must fight and
what they have to overcome. The Republican achieve
nents under Grant. and not under Lincoln arc those
which stare the people ia their faces to-day and to them
let Republican orators devote themselves
Times tlnd.)
If q man is either 50 ignorant or 80 reckless
as to say permanently deprecated currency Is do
srabe he Ia beyond the hope OF CONVERSION From our
standpoint should say that the harm OF never return
ing to srece paymehts-that is Of bringing our
psver currency to par with godw0uld be the perpetual
robbery Of honest abor tho decentralization OF business
the debauchent OF the public conscience national banx'
rptcy reputation and dsgrace.- indianapolis Jouuaa
(Rep)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
THE NEVS THIS MORNING.

FogYlGN-Paran,a declared war against the Ma
tional Government Of Colombia. - War with
Turkey was feared in Seryia, because of the popular
sympathy with the HerzegOyinian insurgents. -
The American demands had not been conceded at
Tripoli. - The Khokand insurgents surrounded
Khojend
DoMIsTtC.--Tbe Bank Of California suspended
payment; the liabilities not known, but will be
fully paid the bank will not resume. 80 The
college men won the four-oared race at Saratoga
against the amateurs in s32l2 Courtney and Rob-
inson won the double-scull contest in 12:42i2. -
Stirling. Ahrens g. Co. of Baltimore the largest
su2ar house in the country, failed for S2,OOO,Ooo
G. Engineer c. A. Sweet testified to the frauds in
tbe canal work at 0tscO Lake. before the Legisla-
tive Committee, and Mr.. Peckham explained as to
4bo oyerpald claim of VOORHEES,. - Col. VOses
shoulder was dislocated by fall from q horse at
Oakland Beach. - Twenty-four hundred crates
of peaches were shipped to Europe by tho steamer
Ohio, the first shipment or record. - The Prot
.stant Convention at Cape May passed resolutions
opposing the spread of Catholic influence.
CRY AND SUBURpAN.-Tbe Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works sent "a communication to the Common
Council in relation to tho water supply. - The
winners of the races at Leng Branch were Spin
drift, Papermakcr, Usage. and Caiiboo. -
James H. Noe died from injuries received in con-
fict it'll burglar. - BY an accident to the
pumping engine at High Bridge the elevated por-
Nons of the city were temporarily deprived of
water. - Gold. 1888, 1872, 1852. Gold value
Of the leg.l-tender dollar at the close, SSlO cents
THE WRATHER.-The Government report predicts
fair and slightly warmer weather. - In this
city yesterday cool and clear weather prevailed I;
thermometer 81, 72o, So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
OBITUARY.
JOHN q. WITHERBEE.

J. G.. Witherbee, universally known in con.
necton with the large iron interests OF Northern New
York. died OF apopexy at his homo in Port Henry Oh
Wednesday, Aug 25 at the Of 5i He had not been
in robust health for years, but continued actively
engaged business to the last. Mr. Withcrbce began
life without means and succeeded In amassinY large
fortune At the Of his death he president both
Of the Cedar Point Iron Company and OF the First M
tiona Bank Of Fort Henry lie owned third interest in
the firm OF wtherbee Sherman Co., and was director
of the Port Henry Iron Ore Company, besides being
largely identified with the business interests Of Northern
1ew-York. Mr. witherbee will best DO remembered.
however for his argeheared generosity, mnltitudcs Of
poor families having been supported by his bounty. be
slowed without the knowledge OF Others. Young men
starting In business IA well as many persons afflicted
with distress perpexty have found In him sympa
thzing friend. wise counselor and practical helper.
had been 80 years actively connected with tho gen
eral interests of that town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
THE INDI1N QUESTION.

II is a most singular circumstance that when
the Committee of Investigation visited the Red
Cloud Agency the other day, in order to see
for themselves what kind of cattle were de-
livered to the Indians, it happened that Con-
tractor Boslcr had very fine lot on hand
which he was most happy to exhibit. The
cattle were weighed, and they turned the scale
at an average Of over thousand pounds.
More singular still, it appeared from an inspec-
ton of the books of tho Agency that all
the cattle issued since the 1st of July
that is to say, since it became GER
tain that visit was to be made to that
spot by a Committee of Invostigation-aver-
aged over nine hundred pounds. The Com
were careful to look at the books
for this recent period, but somehow they seem
to have abstained from pushing their inquiries
into those past transactions which they were
expected to investigate. TO be sure the Indians
assured them that the cattle issued this month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27

solitude in which to repent Of his ill-doing
but lie only robbed woman Of happiness, and
home, and life, and he goes scot free. II he had
harmed her body 80 much rs to break finger,
there was punishment swift and sure awaiting
him. But he robbed her of reason, and drove
her soul into depths from which there was no
return, and, now that the foolish creature has
killed herself and her babies, no worse fate is
in store for him than to marry his mistress,
and to thank kind fortune that has rid him OF
membranes and saved him two thousand
dollars.
OF course law and justice can do nothing.
It is as we said one of those cases where we
touch an impossible wall Of injustice and
wrong for which there is no redress. The case
of the saloon keeper and his wife ia not
unique one. 1t is reduplicaed q thousand
times in every grade of society. In every
place of Summer resort you may find the
married man or woman tired of the old bar
gain, looking with wishful eyes and more or
less criminal intent into forbidden fields. Most
to blame of all perhaps are the unmarried
women, who in every rank of life are too often
quite as ready for Irritation with married as
single men. The wives wait patiently for
Justice, which seldom comes in this world,
unlike the poor woman in Reading who sought
hers in another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27

were by no means such as they had been
accustomed to receiving, and declared
that their hearts were glad when at last
they saw decent beef; but then every
body knows that there il no satisfying
an Indian: and as for the army officers VINO
testified from their personal knowledge to the
Justice of the Indians complaints, they are all
in conspiracy, as the Interior Department as
sures us, to form military Indian Ring IN
opposiion to the old one. Besides, by q
strange coincidence, there was Contractor Bos-
Ter right at the Agency, with beautiful
balance sheet covering exactly what the Com.
missoners wanted to know, and answering all
the charges and insinuatiOns of a Mr.. Marsh !;
there were his own herders ready to aver that
he told the truth, and there were employees OF
the Agency bearing similar testimony to the
crediblity of DIR. Saville. What more could
anybody want
And vet there are some captiOus persons who
will find fault with this manner of doing things,
lust as there are grumblers who complain of
the investigation going on at the Usage
Agency In this latter case the Agent Gibson
is accused of fraudulent and improper prac-
tees in which he was cOuntenanced it not
assisted by Indian Inspector Kemble. Mr.
Delano, who is probably getting deeply dis
gusted with these perpetual charges and in
situations, met the difficulty boldly and ap-
pointed on the Committee of Investigation In
spector Kcmble himself Could anything be
betterf Kemble knows all about it. He is
close friend of Gibson's He sleeps at Gibson's
house. He acts as counsel for that injured
man during the investigation and as Commits
stone smith refuses to allow the Indians to
be represented by their officially recognized at
torney, tho prospect is that tho Committee
will have plain sailing.
A word of advice to the Secretary and his
subordnates: Don't make the whitewash I'M
necessarily thick. The next Congress will
scrape it all off, and if you Overdo the appli-
cation they will scrape off the skin with it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
THE BISSINGER CASE.

The Bissingcr affair in Reading Penn, is
one of those bits of human history which
somehow call in question all our established
notions of the excellence of human law and
Justice The wheel moves the great machinery
smoothly enough until some minute flaw, some
pebble, makes itself felt in the weak spot,
and it all suddenly stands still-useless. In
this case the difficulty lay with poor
woman, the wife of q salOon-keeper. Popular
belief does not grant to such women credit for
dclicacy, or strength of feeling, but this poor
little body had some share of both, as it APP
pears for when her husband, according to
the newspaper account, fell in love with an
other woman, and offered to pay his wife two
thousand dollars to go away with two of the
children, leaving ono to him, she refused to
accept the proposal as practical money making
woman would have done, but thought it better
to take her two children in her arms and
holding the third to her breast end the whole
matter by dying in the canal.
popular excitement" we are told, "ran
"high, and lynch law was freely talked Of"
OF course we all know what boon the death
OF four people and a story of love and
jealousy behind would be in any community.
The people of Reading made the best of the
sensation, the husband being taken to the
grave as chief mourncr guarded 10y the police
and the body of his boy beside him in the car
rage as means Of keeping the mob from
attack. Several shots were fired however at
him during the progress of the funeral, and
doubtless many ill-regulated minds thought it
was a pity none of them hit the mark.
Because here was q man guilty Of murder as
surely as If the poison had been in
stillcd day by day into his wifes
body as it had been into her mind.
II he had stolen q wagon, or bag of corn, or
Il grcenback, the law would have had q safe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
THE TOOLS OF THE CANAL RING.


When we posted the members of the Canal
Ring last Spring as robbers of tine State Treas
ury, we merely anticipated by few months
the verdict of the Investigating Commission.
The men whom TnE TRIBUNE slaughtered then
the Commission is buryinP now beyond hope
of political or social resurrection. But there
was one branch of the subject to which moth
ing short Of an authorized and official investi-
CATION could do justice-the culpability of
canal officials through whose connivance only
the frauds of the Ring were possible. The
needless and apparently purposed intricacy Of
canal management. and tho frequent changes
of subordinate engineers from ore post to an
other, made it impossible for any investigation
having less than judicial powers to fix definite
ly official responsibility for fraud. Such powers
the present Commission have exercised, and
the whole truth is accordingly coming to light.
There may be among the officials named in
the following list some who have been guilty
merely of neglect of duty, and not of actual
participation in fraud The friends of Mr..
Richmond, for instance. will be able to find no
other explanation of his appearance in such
company. But to the Taxpayer it makes little
difference whether he has been robbed through
CarelcSSNcsS Ut COITuptlOus III tltucT CUsc Wc
money is gone.
These are some of the men who have been
used in official positions to further The pur-
poses of the Canal Ring, with the Office they
abused. There will be more to Gomez
WIN. Is. TAYLOR,
Stale Engineer and Survey. r.
VAN RENSSELAER, RICHMOND,
state Engineer ana surveyor.
ALEXANDER BARKLEY,
Canal Commissioner.
JOHN ID. FAY,
Canal Commissioners.
GEORGE w. CHAPMAN,
Canal Commissioner.
Adm THAYER,
Canal Commissioner.
JOHN Il. YATES,
Division Engineer.
L. n. CROCKER,
Division Engineer.
s. f. BABCoCK,
Resident Engineer.
w. w. JEROME,
Resident Engineer.
CHARLES HILTON,
Resident Engineer.
PETER HOGAN,
Resident Engineer.
Il. j. CANTwELL,
Engineer.
Il. j. HILTON,
Engineer.
w. S. SCOTT,
Engineer.
A. CANTwELI,
Engineer.
GEORGE 4. OLIVER,
Engineer.
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OBITUARY NOTES.

A telegram from Rome says "the wife OF
Garbaidi is dead" This refer second wife OF
the General, for Anita, whom he married in South
America died in 1913, after mis- retreat Rome
Ing shared the pers Of his American and Italian cam
paigns.
Mrs. Oliver G.. Steele, who died recently In
Buffalo. greatly esteemed In that her native city.
where she for many years actively Identified with
meinber OF the Unitarian Church. but her charitable
efforts never crcunscribed BY seetarian considers
tons.
OswEGO. N. Y, Aug. 28.-Frederick T. Car.
rnston old aud respected citizen OF this CITY, died lss
night
HALIFAX, v. s., Aug. 26.-The Hon. George
Coles died al Cheriotctown T. f. T.. the 22d Inst Hs
tine leader OF the Liberal party " us isiAnds
bu, h,is been ils lne for some years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

There are fresh rumors that Jarvis Lord in
tends to run again II he does. the Canal Commission
must move ~ Rochester
The new Missouri Constitution receives al
most unanimous support from the press Of the State
Only eight papers, and those Of minor Importance oppose
IL.
Ex-GOv. Hendricks speaks at COshOcton
September l. lie declines to commit himself the
financial isoue, but Gays no Ia going into Ohio to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27

The announcement Of the suspension OF the
Bank of California will occasion shock Of
surprise, as it has been regarded as among the
wealthiest banking corporations in the country.
It Is hoped, however, that its liabilities will
be fully met. Two other failures announced