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FROa.EdoS.

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frog {Poiypeda'es) found in Tfopica! Africa
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aud ths eggs are waahed Into thu wstes, where
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New-York tribune., 1876-08-22

seem TO be better united than they have been
for years, and the result cannot be confidently
predicted. New-Jersey is also debatable
ground, as it has been for years, with the
chances apparently favoring the Republicans.
In South Carolina everything depends upon
the conduct of the Republicans, who, If they
sustain Gov Chamberlain, can win with ease.
In Colorado, the Republicans elected in Octo-
Der, 1875, of the 80 members OF the Consti-
tutiona Convention, "a members, majority
of nine, but at the previous election the Demo-
Gratis had majority, and the Territorial
Legislature was equally divided.
There remain, however, seven vacancies
which the Republicans arc reasonably certain
to fill. These are in Illinois, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota, and Nc
braska, and in each of these States the Re
publicans had majority at tLe last election,
except in Illinois, where the total vote IN
1874 was over 10000 below that Of 1872
The recent election in Chicago, contrasted
with the vote of that city in 1874. shows
change which abundantly justifes the Repub-
lican claim that the disaffcction of 1874 no
longer exists. The Republicans have repeat
edly poed over 100000 votes in that State,
while as many as 200, 900 has never been polled
by any form of opposition. or by all forms COM
bined. In Kansas, the Republican majority at
the last election was over $4,000 in a total
vote of Sc, 900, and the Legislature is RenuD-
lican by majority of more than two to one.
In Maine, the Republicans poll over 10000
votes whenever they try, and the Democrats
have never polled $4,000, and Mr. Blaine's
election to the seat which he now temporarily
fills by appointment Is not doubtful. In Mas
sachusetts the mode of electing the Legis-
lature is such that, even if the Demo-
Gratis could revolutionize theI State, there Is
no prospect of a change in the Legislature, in
which the Republican majority is now over
three to one. In Michigan the Republican
majority in 1875 was over 10000 in total
vote of 90, ,OO0 In Nebraska, the Republl-
can majority in 1875 was over 10000 in a
total vote of 10000. Yet one or the other of
these States tho Democrats must carry in
order to obtain majority in the Senate. 1t
is more probable that the Republicans will
secure several of the doubtful members, and
have a sufficient working majority.
The certainty that, in the event OF Gov
Tilden's election, all the appointments will be
subject to approval by Republican Senate, is
an exceedingly important element in the point
ical problem, which has not yet received the
attention it deserves. A prolonged partisan
wrangle between a President determined and
pledged to clear out all Republican officials,
good or bad, and Republican Senate, nat
urally resoute to defend all who could be
defended with reason, would not be conducive
to the public good.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
THE NEXT SENATE.

Is it for the good of the country that the
next President should be at war from the be-
ginning with Senate which must confirm his
appointments? Do we want the dangers, which
are inherent in the transfer of the national
government to Democratic hands, heightened by
the instant necessity of using patronage In such
a way as to conciliate hostile Senate Is that
the road to civil service reform, or to pure gov
ernment, or to anything but the miseries Of
the johnson administration all over again !
The question is worth asking; for however
the Presidential election may turn, the
Democrats cannot gain entire control of the
Government for the first half of the next
GuadrieDnial term. Of the fortysix Sena-
tors whose terms do not expire in March next,
there are twenty-five Republicans, eighteen
Democrats, and three Independents. Of the
Independents, Messrs- Christiancy and Cam
erOn have uniformly voted with the Republi-
cans in all matters affecting the essential dif-
ference between the two parties. The third,
Mr.. Booth of California, has just made
a strong speech for Gov. Hayes. The Senators
who hold over, therefore, are 2S opposed
to Democracy and Is in favor of it. Connecti-
cut has already elected Mr.. Barnum; Iowa,
Gov. Kirkwood; Kentucky, Mr.. Beck; Missis-
sippi, Mr.. Lamar; New Hampshire, Mr.. Rollins;
Rhode Island, Mr. Anthonys and Virginia, Mr..
Johnston, for the next term. Adding these,
three Republicans and four Democrats, there
are SO Senators whose seats are. secure,
of whom 81 are Republicans or Independents
who support Hayes, and % are Democrats.
There remain to be elected twenty-one Senators
besides two from the new State, Colorado.
Alabama has one Senator to elect, who will
probably be a Democrat, as will the new Sen
ators from Arkansas and Delaware. 1t is
probable that Georgia will Also elect Demo
crat North Carolina may, though it is by no
means certain; Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas
probably will and West Virginia has TO elect
two, one in place of Mr.. Caperton, and one in
place OF Mr.. Davis, whose term expires. These
are ten in number, and beyond these there is
DO seat to be filed as to which the prObabili-
ties favor the Democrats. Six may be cOnsid
cred doubtful. Both the vacancy in LOuisi-
ana, and the seat recently occupied by Mr..
West, will be filed by Legislature yet to be
chosen. Undoubtedly there is majority of
co,ored voters in that State the Republicans
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
PERSONAL.

Gen. Bartlett has not gone to Canada, as
was reported. He is still at his home in Pittstsd,
Mass. not being well enough as yet TO 20 away
Miss Thompson's picture, Balaclava,' which
has been on exhibition In London for three months past
has been visited by nearly $4,000 persona II goes now
to the country for exhibition.
Mr.. Moses Y. Tilden, brother of Gov. Til
den still lies at the point OF death at his home in New
Lebanon NJ Y His disease is dropsy OF the heart, and
the physicians have no hopes OF his recovery
Mr. Moody received check from q friend
In Greenfield Mass, as compensation for hts services
there last week 10 returned IT, with the request that
he might be allowed 10 labor In Greenfield for the pleas
ure II afforded him
The Shakespeare Memorial Association OF
Eng and is proceeding with the project Of erecting
tlea.er. ubgary. snd picture gallery at StrauOrdOn'
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
E1TdL FRIENDSHIP.

The Southern Republicans, it is said, have
already begun their acquisitions upon the War
Department; and there are those "rumOrs OF
"warn which may prove the occasion of war
itself. There is even a statement that in
formation has been communicated to the man
ayers of the campaign in Washington of the
pressing necessity of detachment In the
Petersburg (Va.) district The story is one
which we neither accept nor reject. we re-
gard it, however, as a pregnant sign or the
times that such reports can be received with
certain degree of credit, for this shows
exactly how sensible men are constru-
ing the recent action of the Secre-
tary. Interference of military char
acter ought TO be thought impossible, and
it is not. Military interference ought to be
considered unlikely, and it is not. There is
something alarming even in the exaggerations of
the Democratic alarmists. There is something
10 render us apprehensive in any gossip which
connects thu name of Chandler with the move
ments of the Federal soldiery. The Republi-
can newspapers, greatly to their credit, are
not slow in approaching the peril to which the
politicians in Office have exposed the party,
and one of them (The Utica Nerald) sums up
the matter by declaring the action of Secretary
Cameron to be "more smart than WISE"
"The ORDER" says another journal (1he Boston
Globe, "can have no other purpose than that
of o threat" These quotations sufficiently
indicate that perfect understanding OF the
purpose of the order which all the official
twaddle in the world cannot mislead. The
best supporters of Hayes and Wheeler do
not desire to have them supported in just that
way.
Nor should those who believe that Gov.
Hayes means just what he says about the in
terference of ofiice-holdors in elections be con-
fronted by the accusation that he is to be
helped by assessments levied upon the Fed
eral offce-holders in defiance of a clear law of
Congress. A pretty construction of the stat
ute is that which permits placemen to pay
money for political purposes to anybody and
everybody except other servants of the Gov
eminent! Such an evasion would be simply
mte..u.h'c. AS the advocates of reform will
b. ,,'euccd Ivy any pecuniary aid extorted for
the Republican ticket from Office holders, and
aa .he election OF Gov Hayes by such means is
not desirable, we trust that all attempts to levy
a tax upon unwilling officers of the Government
will be met by a prompt refusal. We venture
TO say that the Republican candidate does not
want any votes obtained by dodging law of
Congress. We have no authority to speak for
him, but so much We make bold to say.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
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CoUSTRY-3d PG0s-3d column.
BALES BY AUCTIoN-6h Pd0e-Gth column.
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New-York tribune., 1876-08-22

argued that silver has not fallen but that gold
has rison; another, that the simple TACT OF the
decline i'm silver is shown by its gold prices LII
London, to which we all certainly do look as
the market which fixes prices; others, that IL
is really reputation to pay the public deDt IN
silver, and that it is n subsequent legal altera-
ton of contracts to make silver legal tender
for debts contracted prior to 1878; others
still. that gold and silver were equally the me-
dunn in which the public debt was payable
that if gold had fallen instead OF silver the
debtor might he just as clamorous (wlth as
much reason) for payment in silver, ana
that the creditor only takes tho ad-
vantage of the option when he pays
in silver fact worth while has been
brought out by THE TRIBUNE's Washington
correspondent, namely: that the abandonment
of silver in the Coinage act of S73 was not made
surreptitiously, but after long discussion and
the fullest publicity. The evasiyeness and
secrecy of this change have been the staple
charge of the silver champions; Mr.. Bland of
the commission has asserted it, and so dld
Senator Jones in his elaborate speech although
he was in the Senate at tho time.
1t is noteworthy that the rcsolutiOn-although
of course the members of the commission Will
not be literally guided by its langui ge-does
not direct them to inquire why silver has
fallen, but "to inquire into tho change which
"has taken place in the relative value OF gold
"and silver" by which expression we are to
suppose the real or intrinsic value OF the
metals is meant, not their legal relation to each
other as fixed by the legislation of one or more
Governments, although the latter is naturally
brought into the inquiry. Necessarily there
must be standard of comparison. and II we
say that gold and silver have both changed
(no matter in what direction). we can mean
only change as compared with COM
modities. With what commodities, or
with commodities how measuredf Ii
measured in some universal commodity,
like labor, then measured wheref If we say
that silver has declined, that Is, measured by
cold, by which the world has always been i'll
the habit of measuring everything, we have
an Ineligible statement; if we begin to say
that silver has not fallen, but that gold has
risen, we merely say that prices have de-
clined, and take step toward befoGging the
whole subject. Gold must be retained and re-
ferred to as the sole standard, or we go out
adrift on sea of cOnfuSiOn this once under
stood, it is practicable to study over what Is
called, in a sort of legal fiction or c0ntempla-
ton, the double" standard, over the practl-
cal power of Governments to mOnetize or de-
monetize one or the other of the metals, and
over tie probable effects of coinage legislation.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22

Total. .46,3l4oo6 lOOO Zo'fl@,%of i""'"
1t will be conceded that these figures show
a very satisfactory result for New-lork. AL
though the proportion of grain received here
is not as large as it was during the early
weeks of July, it is nevertheless larger than 1t
was during the first two months OF the rail-
way war, and nearly 10 per cent larger than
before that war began, from Jan. to April
Is. Meanwhile, Philadelphia has lost a per
cent of the traffic. Baltimore has lost over 3
per cent of the traffic. Boston and Port
land have changed but little. Montreal
has gained over 4 per cent, and that
port only has gained as compared with
New-York. In brief, while this city
has gained 1000 bushels, Montreal has
gained 92o, bushels, and Philadelphia has
lost 100000, and Baltimore 74S,OOO bushels.
Montreal, however, has gained very little in
corn, while it is in the corn receipts that this
city has especially improved, and Philadelphia
and Baltimore have lost. The following COM
pares corn receipts for the same periods above
named M each of the Atlantic ports:
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
THE ST5TE CANVASS.

The Republican press of the country, out
side of New-Yor is unanimous in advising the nomina
tion Of Mr. Eyarts.
The Erening Post remarks with truth: "H
the Republican state Convention should nominate eH-
Gov Morgan William NJ. Evarts for Governor the
Democrats would feel very doubtful OF their ability to
carry tho election in this state"
This piece of news has reached Ohio, and is
published in The Toledo Blade sanford f. Church, who
s one OF the ablest leaders OF the Democratic party in
New-York has expressed the opinion that IL will be i
possible for Tlden u that state in November"
John M0rrissey is reported 10 despair OF the
reunion with Tammany. He declares that Tammany
Hall does MT intend to act in good faith toward tho
National ticket and going to repeat what IL did at st.
Louis He recommends therefore, that the organization
be taken away and declares that they cannot be trusted
with the tickets on election day me cypress hnts tha.,
unlike Tden and Hendricks, Mr. Norrissey hashs
found Congress water tend 10 clear MS head
Candidates are multiplying for the vacant
seat In the Court OF Appeals. The Albany Express men
tons the following: Three gentlemen have SO iar ocen
named as candidates for the nomination Deiore inc is
pnbiean Convention. They are Gen. + r. Buiiara Oh
saratoga County Judge A. II. Prescott, VINO Is Warmly
pressed by the delegation from ierklmer County anu
the Hon. George f. Danforth, who was the Republican
Candidate for Attorney General last year, whose naiho
will he presented by the delegation Sn 'Nonoo' A0"o
are all ROOd Ihen ,
Controller Green's candidacy for the Gov
,norsbip sits almost as i'll the Democratic editorial
stomach as did that Of Gov fIden for the Presidency
In fact the Democratic are talking about Green
now so much in the vein in which they talked aoous
11den two months ago. that the Controller onght To feel
Greatly complimented and encouraged. The hIpre"
now sneers at the secret circular calls ~ one OIL Tue o
remarkable documents the canvass has yet gwen Ish
To- aud observes that, unlike previous ones eUEs os
bear the Endorsement Of the nytlica '0uns N'N
cratic Reform Club. -,
Ex-Gov. Seymour has reiterated to H9dia
correspondent bis determination not to accept any po
teal Office again. lie sail: "l am not An aSpan' LUZ
anv polticai oAce some doubs has been thrown upon
NV decision In this respect In consequence OK
my acceptance OF the Presidential nomination IN lSoe'
after having positively refused it, But that was "a eh
traordinary case Tho Convention having refusFu !"
take Chase as eanatte, who could have been eeeted'
II nominated somebody had to be thrown INTO no s'
and when nv narne proposed felt called upon 20
oar myself as sacrifice to an already foresone de'a
kpaw nothing Of my nomination ten minutes oetoIo |"
was made. left the chair temporarily ana IN my o.
| sencc the nomination was sprung upon me- Now nav
| ing declined former nominations, can hHi'Ay DC o
ueced " reeeds fyem ls gssoiullons Is'e 'ui'u -
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
NJ each of the Atlantic ports
Total % 7s1 .993 1000 9436,2I3 1OOt


This is not merely defeat it is something
very like a rOut. For eleven weeks after the
war began, both Philadelphia and Baltimore
received more corn than New-YOrk, although
during two months of that time navigation
was open, and the total receipts here were
about 100000 bushels by rail and nearly
IL 100000 bushels by water. Since July 1
rates have gone lower than ever, the
transporters by canal have suffered, and
canal tolls have declined remarkably, and
yet New-YOrk gains 1876 per cent of
the whole traffic, while Philadelphia loses
3.S per cent, Baltimore loses 9.4 per cent,
and Boston loses 1.6 per cent. Montreal
gains little, as might be expected, in view of
the prostration of the transporting interest on
the lakes. In brief, compared with the pro-
portionate receipts prior to July l, Boston has
lost 151, 900 bushels, Philadelphia 35S,OOO
bushels, and Baltimore $4,000 bushels while
New-York has gained 1,2S3,00O bushels.
Once more we may observe that the railway
war seems to damage Baltimore and Philadel-
phia the more the longer it is continued.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22
GPIIy TRANSPORTATION.

A month ago we observed a remarkable i'm
proyement in receipts Of gran and especially
Of corn, at this port. Doubling whether the
change would continue we noted that at that
time the railway war had not resulted advan-
tageously TO Baltimore or Philadelphia, and
contrasted the receipts at the different ports
from April - 10 July l with the receipts for
two weeks of July. The returns are now COM
plcte for four weeks more, and though the
later receipts have been comparatively light,
they have been large enough to indicate quite
clearly the effects of the railway war upon the
traffic of different cities. When the struggle
began, about the 18th of April, the re-
ceipts Of corn at New-YOrk were only
As, 500 bushels out Of 56S,7OO received at
the six Atlantic ports. Of all grain, from
Jan. / to that date, New-York had received
barely one-third of the quantity received at
the six Atlantic ports. But during eleven
weeks, from April 10 to July /, NewYork
received 2G.3 per cent of the corn, and 45.9
per cent of all grain received at the Atlantic
ports Since that time the war of rates has
been fercer than ever. Railway competition
has caused great diversion of traffic from the
canal, and has pushed rates on lake and canal
lower Chan the lowest ever known. For some
time past the average corn rate from
Chicago 20 Buffalo has been only 1l2
cents per busiel, and tho lowest previously
known for thirty years was 2i2 cents. On the
canal. the effect has beep 80 terrible that the
New-York tribune., 1876-08-22

famous steam transportation company, which
was expected to revolutionize commerce by
carving at rates lower than railways could
afford, has been driven into bankruptcy, and
its boats sold to pay debts. What has been
the effect upon the commerce of New York;
The following comparison of grain receipts at
each of the Atlantic ports, with the proportion
at each, first during the eleven weeks ending
July I, and second during the six weeks end
ing August 12, tells the story: