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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
THE CLOSING OF THE READING ROOM.

SIR: Your criticism in this mornings issue
upon the action Of Directors OF the Mercantile Ii
brary In closing the readingroom during the month OF
July is richly deserved Such action is not only I'M
iustifable and unprecedented" but outrageous and
fraud upon the members We have learned TO SUBMIT 10
being shut out of our room on holidays when OF All
other DAYS il ought be OPEN and now, when the gen
oral reIaxation of busness which comes with the warm
weather affords us AL unusual amount OF leisure we are
to be excluded for whole month we qua MOI JON tie
Association nor nav our annual dues with that under
standing We propose 70 act upon your suegcsliou hu
take more interest in library politics" NJ
Resc- York, July 5, 1879.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
THE THEFT FROM DUNCAN SHERMAN & co.

An application was made yesterday to Judge
Barrett Supreme Court, Chambers behalf OF Lila
Shaw for her discharge from arrest william Leslie
a clerk OF Duncan Sherman Co.. ran away some time
ago after taking 10000 Of the funds Of the firm
He was brought back aud confessed his oense. and ac
cused Ella Shaw of knowingly receiving parto the stolen
property and being the point of leaving the country
with it, she arrested in civil suit for the recovery
OF the money Her counsel yesterday moved
for her release on afidavits setting out that she
was a married woman, living with her husband Garret
Heating that she received property OF the plaintiffs
knowing be theirs that she understood from Leslie
that he wealthy man receiving large income from
Europe and knew nothing about MS stealing from his
employers and that far from intending to run away
before her arrest hired house Counsel Tor
plaintiffs asked time these aidavlts ana the
Court gave them until tomorrow 10 do 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
The following are the quotations

There is no change TO report IN money, and the
supply offering on call is in excess of the wants OF
borrowers The ruling rate on call loans to-day was
. per cent. Prime discounts find ready sale at 3l2
Der cent. The following is the clearinghouse state
ment Currency exchanges, sec, $685. currency
balances, "a, AS, 921 gold exchanges -, 107 299;
gold balances, $771 ,53s.
Government bonds were strong am mainly
higher Skies of 1851 stiffened up to 1913, coupon
J20s of s67 to l22ls, coupon new lives Oh 1881 TO
1l0, and currency skies to 1928 We annex latest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
A CRUEL REBUFF TO YOUTH OF INQUIRiNG
MIND.

While the balloon was filling at the park
yesterday curious young man made hiscn con- pcu
oueston. concerning the of air navigation Having
-ecured from all the information possible ne az
cepted an invitation seat himself on car-boy lroh
which the acid had been empted except 40 much AZ re
uaIred on the top This trng remainder OF acd arsii
Hated itself rapidly with that part OF his panaoohs
winch came in with IL Then II took hold Oh the
skiI auf the young stood Ii Bit again aud ne
garcd wildly around for instant and started Tor town
He do OF wait for any sreetcar or bus Dut ne Just
himself ant and distanced every one on the road lie
seemed Ina y hurry to some one ana on business VI
considersbe i portance But when he finally boiled INTO
Inc al drug s.Ore he merely whispered sweee OIL
For Leavcn's ssRe come sweet oil, almighty QuickF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

graph. Central and Hudson, Delaware, Lackawana
and Western, Erie, and Harlem, each 4 per
cent Mariposa, %; Hannibal and St. Joseph
Northwest Common, st. Paul. and Union
Pacific, each n; Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Preferred and Pacific Mail each /; Lake
Shore and Western Union Telegraph each 1is. and
st. Paul Preferred 1l2. Quicksilver alone declined
liz per cent. The market closed strong. The open
ing. highest lowest and closing prices were as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
CRIMINAL. NOTES.

In the Court Of General Sessions. before Judge
Suhe land. YESTERDAY Joseph Warren for petit larceny,
for months IN the Penltrniiary Patrick Ryan
a Penitent.ary for months
Henry keeping dlsOrpeTly hunse al "" "
the PoniteniaTy for months ami
fined $3.50
In the Tomhs Police Court yesterday James
brought up OF stealing $40 from
George VI No 3l5 Delaney st. and held III $1,000
bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
sALEr rnR PRgsENr DE-


For future delivery market isa isc lower with
moderate DEMAND at the saes a. foUwa All
basis Low Mdiing
september 900 Is s,c. October 500 "a ssc 800 IA nlec
November 500 l..Isg,j zoo II mire Dsc.moer 100
is-c; March 100 l5lc. April 100 IS 7lec total 5loO
bales YESTERDAY closing pries - ssrl sc August.
70 a,gc; September IS ,ssal5 '.se Cetoosr slse;
January. Il i'ls si4rac February i5iy9i5 se March.
u - loo. Is .c NJ i5er.c August, 500, i6y. O.
10 @gc; 400 Sec. 100 l5stx; sOo ase september
100 400 - sasc 2O0 IS &C. 100 IS szc 400. IS 1es
pro Is ,rs October 200 "a SIC 7o0 Ia ssxc. 3d. "a Sci
300 Ia 11se. November 800, Ii iiysc s0I bsisrc 100
IA iS,rc; December 500 iiee 100 lt4ssc 100 iaN.
March, 100 i5s,sc Total $500 bales grand total 1000
bales
FREIGHrssteamer rates for berth steady. bnt
chaTtsring sail with moderate
business the berth and fair demand for Grain and
Petroleum tonnage The engagements include To Liverpool
by steam, 10000 bnsh. Grain al sdd Londun BY SAL
5000 bush 81 5000 bbs Flour. pa Sd. The chart
comprise German slip ,Iom Baltimore 10 Bremen. with
800 bills Refined Petroleum private term. Nor~
bbls do "a NJ. Amer bark hence 10 Cronsta.
with 400 bbls d. AZ 5s et British ship
twerp Bremen. with 700 bills ia American
rig hence Genoa. with 800 bbs 10 81 Q British
hs last night" hence ~ p,re With 5000 bb,s Crude 10
Is 81 British bark chartered 10 ARRIVAL heEce
Ia Bsen Hamburg. with 400 bbs rns-' 10 az - o.
British bark. from Phlsiopha tO Belfast with 700 bil-
do. ~ S. British ship, hcnee Ia Tinted Kingdom.
With 5000 bbls. 10. Oh terms not made publ. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

In railroad bonds there was large business IN "a
cities, Centras being steady at yesterday price'
1928 Union drsts declining to 1928, the SINKING
Funds ruling firm at 96isSo6l Morris and Essex
frsts. consolidated, rose TO 1889; New-Jersey Cen
trail frsts, consolidated. sold at 1852. and 6rea'
Western seconds at 52l2. The following are the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

"WEDNESDAY. July I. leI5.
COEr.gfhe msret FOR RIO strong, with tar Inquiry;
sales OF bags Paschal ant az BAl
timore a resale OF 90 per Adelaide also private
Ordinary cares az l7.Tl1 lgc; Fair Do,
lsLalS &C. Good 49, and Prime do at I'D I'd !v'sc,
gold 30 or 90 DAYS. Mill GRADES are quiet but rTn.
COTTON-Thsre far demand -Ol SINNERS Tor SPOT
Coan market is steady NJ UNCHANGED .gures Re
cets shppng ports to-day arr 639 bales uis dy ast
week s67 thsday last year. Isl bales consolidated
receipt 2O1 bales exports Great Britain loi -
exports Continent 3i56 bales stock In forA.
90 276 bales consolidated atock. l12,bo5 bales.
standard o. CLASSIFICATION In force sept
isT4 All Upland running IN quality not
more than half grade below the grade quoted
1rtnsry 1917 strict Good Ordinary IS Miding - 2
Good Ord, Il a Low Mid ling. 1874 OOoi Nd,7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

Six shares Bank of Commerce sold at l22 ~
Phenx at 99i2. and 90 Bank State of New-iork at
II4ls The following are the bids for the city bank
stocks:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

old fellow You shout and I'll hold up umbwellar ae'
through II that way" Plan adopteo S"e"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08

DIVISION OF LABoR.-First Swell Deuced
hot, Fwauk call CAP" Second swell Tell yoa what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
CALFNDARs-THIs DAY.
SUPREME couHr-cHAxBKm- BARRETT.J.

GENERAL SUTHERLAND, J-Jsmes q. Twi~ rop
bcry Timothy Hawiey John Toby James H9ugntan
Williams Alexander AuDe-ter burglary wlAn t<oust
Jonn Chilly feOnious assault and battery william oAni
R0sanna Mchullin, William Lynch. Joseph MAniey NAL
Muscbner NJ morrill, James q. hng, grand niee ny
Edward Harm petit larceny J0hn brennan Jesetn
F.ld Iehu Flelds burglary Chaxioe Boyle petit LATcshy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
Western UniOI


GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARTMENT. O'CLOCK p. NJ.
L ; 1910 REGISTERED 1910 Coupon
l,OUO........ be III . o,OUO ............'l1J 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
THE MARKETS.
fc.re.ully reported for rag rRrsusr.l
RECEIPTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE.
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS.

WRDNEsDAY July Z 1870
The following complete list Of exports shipped in vessels
which were cleared To day for foreign ports
ANsTRRpAM -Bark Ocean.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
NESS. 3 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
GAnYgfa 7s. q B

-VI IL
MarpOsa l. and NJ
As.eRa Pad
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
ADVERTIsING RATES.
How High can a Cat Jump?

That birds, however apparently safe
ly hung in cages, are unsafe from the
skill and cunning of the cat, may be
gathered from many instances Of the
extraordinary leaps they are capable of
making to attain their prey. We are
told by reliable authority that when
his cat was year old, he was seen sew
eral days in succession to take his posi-
tion on a showcase four feet high, lick
ing his chops, while watching canary
in cage, suspended from the ceiling
eight feet from the case. The ceiling
was eleven feet high from the floor,
and the cage an ordinary cylindrical
one. While thus observing the cat,
and thinking how remote was his
chance Of plunder, the animal sudden
ly sprang at the cage and caught his
claws in it. His weight swung the
cage up against the ceiling seed and
water, and terrifying the canary. After
swinging to and fro for several times,
the cat dropped to the floor uninjured.
Our informant measured the distance
from the top of the cage, and found it
to be ten feet, so that the cat made an
ascent of six feet in height, or upon an
incline of nearly thirty-five degrees.
The surprise here is that the bird es-
capped; for it is during its terror, and
while beating itself from side to side of
the cage, that the hooked claws of the
cat are prepared to receive it; and if
any portion of the bird is caught, it is
rapidly pulled through the wire, and
the cat and bird disappear before the
spectator can recover his astonish-
Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
Andrew JOhnsOn's Personal Hon
eStV,
Parson Brownlow in Knoxville Chronicle.

Parson Brownlow in Knoxville Chronicle.
In one respect, at least, ex-President
johnson was model Statesman. He
was honest. Whatever men have said
of him politically, no responsible man
ever called his unfiinching integrity in
question. He was in public life almost
half century, yet no man can say that
he ever betrayed the confidence OF his
friends by taking that which did not
belong to him. His character in this
respect was so we'll understood that he
was scarcely, if ever, approached by a
dishonest lobbyist with corrupt prop
osition. This is one of the principal
reasons why he was always strong with
the masses. His personal integrity al
ways gave his personal policy special
weight, and thousands relied upon him
without giving questions much inyes-
tigation, knowing his personal incor-
ruptibility.
He was very scrupulous in refusing
to give any sort Of aid to enterprises
which he could not conscientiously ap-
prove. Just after his election to the
United States Senate, in January, we
gave an illustration OF this. A promi-
nent politician from Pennsylvania,
representing company interested in
the Alta Vels Isles, wanted him to
send war vessel to the above men,
toned islands, just before the great
Impeachment trial commenced. He
endeavored to make use of Mr.. JohD-
sons embarrassment at the time in ac-
conplishing his object. But the Pres
ident spurned him, and gave him to
understand that his official sanction to
measures in which private parties are
interested was not to be procured in
that way. He always had . policy of
his own, taking decided grounds on all
public questions, and was never swerv-
ed from his purposes deliberately form
ed by the desire for personal gain. By
his exercising frugality he saved sffi-
cient from his earnings through long
public life to place him above want,
but was not wealthy. What he had
was justly his own, and he came by ev-
cry dollar Of it honestly.
This trait in his character is worthy
of emulation by all public men. His
boundless success is evidence that the
American people appreciate honesty in
their rulers, and that when they find
such, they will reward them with their
confidence and support.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
To Purffya Sink.

In hot weather it Is almost impossi-
BILE to prevent the sinks becoming foul,
unless some chemical preparation is
used. One pound Of copperas dissolved
in four galloos Of water, poured over a
sink three or four times, will complete
ly destroy the offensive odOr. As a
disinfecting agent, to scatter around
premises affected with any unpleasant
odor, nothing is better than mixture
of four parts dry ground plaster of
Paris to one part fine charcoal, by
weight. All sorts Of glass vessels and
other utensils may be effectuslly puri-
fed from offensive smells by rinsing
them with charcoal powder, after the
grosser impurities have been secured
off with sand and soap.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
Value of Evergreen Trees Among
Fruit Trees.

A well-grown evergreen tree gives off
continually an eXodium Of warmth
and moisture that reaches distance Of
its area in height; and when tree plant
ers advocate shelter beds, surrounding
tract Of orchard fifty or more acres,
when the influence of such belt can
only trace distance Of the height Of
the trees in such belt, they do that
which will prove Of little value. To
aIneliorate climate, to assist In proven
tiOn OF injury against extreme climatic
cold In winter, and of the frOsting of
the germ bud OF fruit In the spring, all
orchards should have planted In and
among them, indiscriminately ever
green trees at distance each OF not
more than one hundred and fifty feet
apart. Such course pursued will give
health to the trees, and be productive
Of more regular and uniform crops OF
fruit. AT ell events, it is worth the
trial, and we shall be glad II our read
ers can inform us of the practical ex-
periments on the subject.-[Scientific
American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
A Singular Fish.

A strange fish is found in the noisy
maigre. 1t makes strange cooling
moan, accompanied by sharp croak
that can be heard at the depth OF one
hundred and fifty feet. The fish at
tains length of about six feet and
weighs forty pounds. What these
sounds are for we know not, but on the
principle that all things are for some
particular purpose they must have a
meaning. That the imperfect voice of
the fish is used to express discomfort
and pain l have no doubt, as in numer-
GUS experiments on fish found in the
Gulf of Mexico, called the grunt, 1
found that the voice was used and
modulated as with other animals.
When touched with the knife the
grunts that it gave vent to fairly rose
to shrek, and when dying its moans
and sObs were almost disagreeably hu-
man.
1 shall never forget the first one of
these veritable porkers that l caught.
Thinking that my bait needed replen-
ishing, hauled in and found nicely
hooked grunt, and no sooner had L
placed him in the boat than he COM
menced series of grunts and sobs that
babe fair to take me by storm. Now
he would make low noise, and gradu-
ally swell the melody and finally
hurl at me such blast Of entreaties,
all of which were produced with q
struggle, that my better nature was
aroused, and 1 made haste to toss him
back, and as he disappeared he uttered
a squeak which, together with the
splash, sounded to me like bona tide
thank you,' and have no doubt but
what it was.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
Fourteen Years a Prisoner,

o. S. Journal, August 5.
Yesterday man by the name ot
John Hess was discharged from the
Ohio Penitentiary, who has passed four.
teen years OF his life in the different
penitentiaries Of this country. The last
time, he was sent up from Guernsey
county, for three years, on a charge OF
horse stealing. When he stepped from
the prison door yesterday, Sheriff Hart.
ley, Of Guernsey county, was present
with awarrant and again arrested him
on another charge of horse stealing.
The deed is said to have been commit
ted at Washington, in the year 1870.
His freedom was short lived, and it is
expected that within few months at
most, he will once more find himself
in his old quarters within the walls of
the State prison.
Ills head has become gray in the SER
vice Of the State, and being confined so
long has told heavily upon him. He
is said to have been at one time local
preacher of some promise, but his de-
sire to be the pOssessor Of horses with
out the formality Of purchasing them
got him into trouble, since which time
his downward course has been rapid.
The punishment inflicted by the law
seems to have been of no avail in the
direction of inducing him to steer from
the shoals on which his bark first
stranded.
An incident is related in his career
which tends clearly to demonstrate the
morbid desire some persons have to
possess that which does not belong to
them, and which, once determined
upon, they are bent on having. let the
consequence be what it mayor, rath-
er, without regard to consequences.
Hess was once employed on a farm,
and the lady of the house objected to
his boarding with the family, and con-
sequently quarters were secured for
him elsewhere. He had not been in
the farmers employ great while un-
til he succeeded in lifting a watch and
some silver ware, skipped out, and was
seen no more in that section.
He went from bad to worse until he
finally pulled up in the Penitentiary,
and has since been pretty we'll guarded
by the minions ofthe law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
The Ohio Elections as Viewed
from q Democratic Standpoint.

Columbus Correspondence Bait. Gaz. (Dem..
Unless it be dissatisfied hard-money
Democrats, there are lone Of the polit'
ical 'middle-men,' who have had nu.
merous existence in Ohio. The Liber'
al Republicans 10 the Greeley cam.
paikn numbered probably $4,000; Of
these more than half have since acted
with the Democrats, while a small por-
tion have gone back to the Republi.
cans. In the campaign OF 1873 por-
ton of this element, which would nei-
ther support Noyes nor Allen, nomina-
ted candidate Of their own, and polled
about 10000 votes, which would have
otherwise gone to NGyes. This inde-
pendent vote Is undoubtedly unit for
Hayes this year on account Of their
hard money predictions. In fact, l
cannot recall single name Of any
prominence In the Liberal following
now allied with the Democracy. In
Cincinnati such men as Hosdly, Stallo,
Hassaurek, Halstead, Matthews, and
many others; in Cleveland, Robert F.
Paine, Hutchins, and Spalding will all
vote against imitation. Gen. Brinker-
hoff, editor OF the Ohio Liberal, at
Mansfield, Is working against Allen
with his sharp tongue and caustic pen.
Add to these the German Republicans
hitherto estranged from the party, and
you get very nearly the strength Of the
Democratic opposition. The Demo-
Gratis, on the other hand, have no al
lies. They are making the fight unai-
ded, against odds, for count ths sup
port of the imitation Republicans as OF
little importance, and cannot hope to
poll the full party strength. 1t does
not require elaborate ciphering to find
that all the chances, therefore, are
against them. With 10000 Liberal
votes, as many more on the tempe
rance ticket, and an unpopular candi-
date against him, Allen was only sue
cessful two years ago by 1000 majority,
receiving the smallest vote polled by
any Democratic nominee for years.
Add fully three e-fourths of the above
10000 to the Republican ticket this
year, count upon an increase Of $4,000
more over the Republican vote for
Moves, and you will have about the to-
tai vote Hayes will receive this year.
This is 1000 moro than Allen had two
years ago, 5000 more than that cast for
the Democratic ticket in 1874, and
about the same as that on which Hayes
beat Pendleton in 1869. At a safe esti-
mate Hayes will have $4,000 over AL
len in 1875. These rre melancholy
facts, but they are facts that you can
not shut your eyes to. L go from here
to Cleveland for a last peep into the
political kaleidoscope.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
A Kentucky Heroine.

No more romantic story was ever
told than may be. found in the life of
Daniel Boone, the pioneer settler of
Kentucky, sthe dark and bloody
ground" Of the early days. The other
day occurred the centennial day of ro-
nance which the people of BOOnsboro
would have done we'll to celebrate.
Sunday, July IA, 1776, Elizabeth Calla-
way, just sixteen. and Fanny Calla-
way, her sister, two years younger,
and Jemima Boone, of the same age as
Fanny, entered canoe in the river,
when five savages sprang out of the
bushes. Elizabeth, with paddle, struck
down the foremost, but was overpow-
cred by the others, and the three were
borne rapidly into the wilderness.
Their fathers were absent, but return
ed before nightfall to the fort; and soon
a party, made up of the fathers and the
girls sWeethearts, were in rapid pur-
suit. The Indians obliged the young
captiyes to wear mOccasins, but Eliza
beth refused, and ground the heels of
her shoes into the earth as she went
along. Seeing this the captors made
the party walk apart and cross streams
to destroy the trails. In spite of their
W hCi, oAA0 oAOAO Ou
twigs at intervals and tore off pieces of
her dress to indicate to her friends
which way they had been taken. The
pursuit was rapid and unerring, and
early Tuesday morning the whites
came upon the Indian encampment.
Each man selected his mark, and in q
few minutes most of the band were
weltering in their blood. The maidens,
having suffered no harm, were borne
triumphantly home. They afterwards
married those to whom they were affi-
anced, and lived to tell their story to
their children. The numbers in this
heroic drama were few, the scene was
laid in the wilderness remote from civ
ilized life; but the bravery, fortitude,
and presence of mind OF Elizabeth Call
away, the prompt and successful pur-
suit and rescue, shine out gloriously
amid more imposing records in histo-
ry and song.-N. Y. Graphic.