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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12
THE DRY GOODS AUCTIONS.
THE uNrAvoEABLE CONDITION OF TRADE.

The UNAVOIDABLE CONDITION OF TRADE
TO the Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The trade indications of which news
papers speak so hopefully are not SO brilliant as cd
ioral comments them In THE TRIBUNE OF Tbs date
the writer OF brief editorial takes the prices OF arge
dry goods sales as indications OF good Fall trade
Our best metropolitan journal frequently contains
phrases like bottom has been reached" "hopefu put
logk &C. after remarks on the state o. trade ana
commerce. These remarks manifest thou5htessness IN
considering the very first movement even spasmodo
oae as a foreb0jng of future improvement These en-
couIaging words may be seryiceable in uphol1ng the
blooming spirit OF trade but how pulling sorye the
earnest merchants who want solid, hnmlStaKaDle tactS
by which guide their operations! Such great auction
sales as took place Tuesday are, In my Judg-
ment, indications OF the unfavorable condition OF
trade The goods then disposed OF were
the most staple ever offered in this market. yet
no market could be found except by forced sale.
The dry goods saes this show marked absence
Of demand in the regular business. The indications OF
trade in the whole country are ominous ana enforce
great caution in selling the most seasonsble goods
TO avert greater caame3 holders OF goods must SELL
hence the large auction sales In many cases large adj
yanccs have been made goods by Newly TX commits
sion merchants and to protect themselves against loss
they sell at auction These facts do not speak forc
bly, as many others that could be presented Inc sta
by OF trade rest the quality OF goods sold
but quantity that eau be paid for The difficulty
is not in dsposing OF goods, but in finding responsible
BUYERS rnUre at present sad state or SifalTs among
recall dealers in small. Western towns. many nave m
deb;edres5 -ast due, md must procure Lew goods IN
order to carry on Business during the Fall they can
secure new stock before paying their present debts,
tier emDar ssmelts increase at tine tl1e these ne"
purchases fall due. if tAcy unable TO obtain new
goods they must suspend the yaUc Of their
oil stock 10 sufficient To meet their present incum
hancc. In tho coal iOns OF PeHnsyl !ania the retail
merchants say tuat their sales have been -ar$ey cur
tailed bg the frequent sOpl.ges OF tho coal mines Al
D y% their indcbted IS wihoa liberal induge1ce tom
;be.r creditors Nothing Will DO more dangerous than
LEGAL enforcement of CHARMS against cheese delinquent re-
taers such tGcse do not present very healthy
prtst.ct the imprDy ment OF trade. II. v. X
Neiz lCrk July 20, 1876.
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PRIVATE JUDGMENT IN THE SENATE.

To the Edtfor or rae
SIR: suppose it must be assumed that when
Senators Ike Messrs. Christancy and FreltDghuyseu
soerny record their votes upon 50 important subject
as the impeachmens OF Senator Beltnap, those votes
represent their and honest convictions To many
minds however iher Judgment will far from salts
factory since IL predcated the assumption that
every Senator privileged ~ decide again for him
self tnat which the Senate high court OF mpcact-
ment, has already in due form. and At the proper time
considered and passed upon II such an assumption 10
permissible when and where shall attain final do
csor upon disputed questions Of law which may come
before this courts Surely the question Of Jurisdiction
must be finally triablc and dcterminable somewhere
but where not 10 the highest court OF tho landi do
not forget that the Managers Of the Bekaap trial. In
presenting their report congratulate the House and the
country tho establishment OF tins pc rant principle
viz right inipeacl any executive officer
rs he may i've whether In out of Office. The country
trity but will II not wish that Senators Crisancy
Frelinghuyscn and the rest, could have heard the
port and know how the question had been settled before
they determined upon their yotesI hnd Will II not DO
yery natural and pertinent 10 nTufe whether w. during
the next session ~ CODgress similar shod occur
thesa Senators would consider the question settled
after all : Precedents have great power with solns
minds and the maxim Stare dccsts IS really very valid
able one Only we would like 10 know whose settlement
to accept the Anal one the setes OF nat OF
Messrs Caristaney and Frelinghuysen Senator Ferry
seems 20 have genia way Of propounding eonundrums
himself Pe-laps he'll PROFOUND ana answer hls one
Y,y,-i,toun NJ u Aug g. 1916. ENELS
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SABBATH AND SUNDAY.
THE PURITAN AND HEBREW Antilles

THE PURITAN AND HEBREW ANllrHESES.
10 the Edttor or The TrtbUHe.
SIR: The resolution of the Tanmany Hall
Committee a. qoted IN your editorial of June 49,
tains a nsoonccpton which, II mistake not, lies at the
bottom OF tho whole SUNDAY question" In repudiating
the Mosaic Sabbath" the Committee probably had in
mind the Sabbath Of the Pharsees after the captivity,
or still more likely that OF the Scottish and Puritan Cal
vin.ststhrco quito distinct institutions though all
claiming gin in the Decaogue. The curious deTiva
ton OF the last from tie first has never think. been
sufficiently explained There is no doubt that the Pill
grim fathers OF New-Engand-who, though not Puri-
ans in the the term agreed with the lat
ter when they dd surpass them in strngeney of doc
trine-ntendcd simply to reGnact the fourth command
ment Ia their Sunday The divergence 81 the Puri
tan Sabbath from model TO have sprung wholly
from the difference between ancient ana m0defn inter-
protat.Ous OF the word " hOly'-a singular Herihcaton
more knowledge Of greater value may be derived from
tue history of word tran from the history or cam
paign" The Puritan intith9ss Oh nql,ness Is seh,
dulgent amusement: the Hebre" antthesls Is Savlhh
toll ana sorrOw Thou shalt DO no serNile work
therein is the keynote OF the Mosaic Institution This
uay /, Gniy unto the Lord your God mourn not nor
weep" IL It's echo "a thousand years later.
The Mosaic sabbath above al day OF elnanclpa-
ton. Marks Of Egyptian letters were 10 be removed
from souls Of tho lately enslayed Hebrews To TINS
day In set apart FOR absolute freedom
from toll Labor yas s&crilCge; the servant rested
with his master tie tOwOrn brute had his share
in the Ciyney guarded TepOse Sever was Institution
so democratic Nor j. there word OF condemnation for
mere recreation the sabbath IN the whole Od Tesla
mcnt II except one rather doubtful passage IN tne
Prophet Isaiah Everywhere Ii Is work n0t play that
rr hbrd the other hand in spite OF the cutlery of
many victims take leave TO doubt whether many per
SOP have been seriously damaged by the strictest P
tsn trimming III this matter: while IL certain that thou
sands owe 10 a childhood educated under Scottish and
New-Eu gland SabDatbs that hrmness OF moral hDer
Hrondgie OSi0. june 20 1876. CLIO.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
EXHIBITION PRIZES.
RIGHTS OF COMPREHENSIVE TESTS.
| nSita. TEs TrihH0e


TO the I'd itor Of The Tribune.
SIN: Your correspondent "W. c." asks IL
the Centennial judges will test articles exhibited so that
competitors psove their claims Tests shoula UNI
doubtedIy be rade when they practically be- Wines
have doubtless been tested, and many materials, pro-
dncts and processes can be put to proof But very
large range OF natural proccts and manufactured art
ces could only be tested. approximately, ny ex-
handing years OF time and hundreds OF Thousands OF
dollars There are for instance, Goals from some hun
dreds Of Iunes do not think that any engineer VINO
IA familiar with the cost of definite caOr tc deter nina
tious or with the misleading character or any partial
and INCOMPLETE experiments, would undertake 10 make
an gnal repCrt on these Goals that should nave any
substaotial yalue without expanding at least S2oVOOo
and two years OF work The trials would neeesstate
chemical analysis and precise experiments Win cosby
apparsus 10 determine the fitness for various meaur
gca PURPOSES in the blast-furnace IN" OF
coked ADAPTATION to making gas &c board OF Judges
sitting couple of months aud having to examine sew
cra thousands of exhibits OILY report upon the gen.
cra character OF exhibit such, and upon TIE
qualify Of the coal from lis known use ana iepuhOu
yan the OF metals thar IA to say the comparison
their chemical and physical PROPERTIES, mas pecn w
trusted by the United States Government TO board or
experts who expected to require four or I'VE years OF
labor and great expense or materials ana lbhcnIne
for the preparation Of a valuable report, upon whch
manufacture aud construction be safely based NO
other Kind OF test than would I've OF any value DOES
correspondent expect group or dges WHO arc 10
pass upon thousands or articles peslues nun anu
steel to these matoIias IN few months, wllhOut
only he based upon tne quality OF the ma
teria as shown IN tho exhibits, It's accuracy ana snootu
ing qualities az proved by bot and cold Dends ana
fractures also upon the general reputation OF the han
factore and upon previous knoEsdSe oi to m2ssA'
that enter into Lh3 articles eyblbltei hhslH'n'
plJLa3,iDhLr Aug D, 1876.
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CIVIL BEFORE MILITARY REcoRDA

10 the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The Republican newspapers are putting
grs. stress ON General" Haycss record writer in
The atlantic Monthly in 1862 in al article entitled
Chiefly About War Matters uses the following
language:
WIN the time ever again IN America when we
rlay lie half q OF years without once seeing the
Likeness sold e. except 1t be In the fc'a nngch OF
coInDany is summer t0uri Not in tbis gencra!lob,
fear nor in the next tai tho millennium nnd even
that blessed epoch the prophecies seem TO intimate,
will advance To the sound ot the trnpcs one tfilbic
idea occurs In reference to this matter Even suipoSIS
the war Should end and The army belt INTO
the the population within the year, wn3t an meal
cuablr cpOndcrancc will there De ot military tues ana
pictenOns :Dr lr,sJ half century 70 GOMEZ Every
country ac!rborhOOd viii have It's general or two, us
trto colonies, haY dozen niaJrs a1d captains
without end, beside nonconinlsslOutd Officers anu
prya;es moro than the recruiting officers ever knew O-
an with their campaign stories, when VIII become the
staple Of frcsde talk fOreyC more. Military mer or
rather since that Is not readily estimated, military
nOtureiy VIII be tho measure ~ al cldnls 10 cNh as
tjnctiGl one bulethcaded general VIII sucot cd another
in the Presidential chair; ana veterans VIII h0id tio
Offices home and abroad, and SIT IN congress d Tue
STATE Legislatures and i'll all the avenues oI public ie
Ills prediction in regard 60 one buet-headed gen
era having fulfilled IL "a wise policy for the voters
of tho country il thar he is not succeeded by
another in the person OF General" HAYES. The Rep1bl
can party viii come 20 conclusion before long that in
tine OF peace candidates must have something better
than war record to recommend them TO the support OF
the people Will Samuel j. Tden and bis spptless ciy
record the country will be safer than with all the Gen
erals" IN the Republican party. HARF ORD HEATH
Br0oklyIl July 81, 1875
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BEEcuER-MoULroN SUIT.

The answer of Henry Ward Beeehcr to the
complaint OF Francis D. houlton was sent 10 Tue eo'e
of the latter yesterday by Shearman stelhAs a"c'
neys or Mr. Beecher 1t general denial cf AL mo
malicious acts charged In the complaint except ha' Mr..
Beecher admits going before the Grand jury ana te.y
ing TO certain criminal bes which resulted ia te ih0F
meut OF Mr. Moulion. He also denies that Mr. hou'n
"was ready or anxious To stand trial IN the ndiaeh'
mentioned in the complaint either at the tune Oh pear
ing 10 the same or Tor at css, six months MIer"S."
and this defendant has knowledge nor ih'O',"''oH
sufficient form belief ss 10 whether tne pm IL 40
ever ready or anxious stand ts' tttyN ,,-eey a
denies that he ever requested the DsHcs A'Ul sn
Kings County 10 make any notion or - IL ~ W,ul,oa
concerning R0iie prOSegn. rs aiese" ,,,;lon was
and denies any knowledge that any sur jfo,s ina
made He again sweaIs that the tsstn"""J 'e'''N "~
Grand jury true.
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LEGAL TENDER FOX FIVE DOLLARS ONLY.

TIE LAW or S53 LIMITING SILVER IN FORCE
WHEN The UNITED STATES BONDS WERE ISSUED.
To the Edtfor Of The Tribuae
SIZE Does Mr.. Thurlow Weed, who quotes
from the Constitution and from the acts of Congress
which authorized the of United States bonds.
us 10 understand That bound only by what is
print upon the bond ssl and that because upon them
it is agreed that they shall he paid in coin that by tina.
alone can We be guided the sake of ready reference
portion OF OF tho acts of Congress has been printed
upon them. Docs lie wish rs 10 understand that we
should not be bound by other acts equally valid ne
cause they do not happen to be printed upon thems
Would he have bel that hc thinks that should
no; be equally bound BY the laws Of the land even
nothing had been printed apon themi When the
bonds issued ard taken up by the people 1t
under the form OF contractone side atreong 10
pay so for each one, the other side agreeing 10
keep Them AT a certain value ana pay them of at fixed
time in accordance with the laws then in force me
purchaser knew and both sides supposed 70 know
By the act Of January 1887 silver was made legal
tender according 10 its value in any whatever.
Later probably seeing that the contingency might
occur which has arisen now and that its relative value
might deprociae i1Iuricusy 10 interfere with
ucrce COnrf by the act OF February, 1858, declared
hat silver should Dc legal tender only IN sums less Than
80 This act was rea!rmed by Congress in February,
1873 Now although these acts woI5 not printed upon
the bonds and although II is probable tbat the larger
part of tho small purchasers did know OF their exist
ence Br Weed certainly would not hold that theg were
not binding rs II tey had besn; These acts were rs
were issued and taken as II special agrec D,ent
had been made and printed upon tho nvnds,
stipuat;ng that they should not 30 paid q, In silver
We bavc no authority 10 take advantage Of this
omission or want OF knowledge aad tender creditor
one thousand dollars In deprecated silver than have
10 offer him Thousand dollars IN the orn Of another
promise 10 pay. TIE boads taken With the indcT
standing that the ia1s OF Congress would be enfoi c nj
by itself when took his bond, however s1a no
creditor had to fear the da3 would cIEe
long the act remained in force he held the bond
purchased willie IL in force, that he wowG ever be
rendered "a silver nc one time over dive dollars
The Government should be hold strictly to It's obi cations
whether nominated IN the bond or not AMI has
no right IN impair its contract MFR.
Rem. York, July 80, 1876.
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PROTECTION OF COAL MoNoPoLIsTs

To the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: read with much satisfaction your ar
tcie ON "Tao Coal Barons" Has not the ph and mar
ross thereof broader and deeper Significance than you
gave ~ The doctrine and discipline OF protection to
domestic industry stated in the time OF Henry
Clay, thus: ~ people possessed OF rudor CIVILIZATION,
a smaller development OF mechanical and manufacturing
industry, inferior machinery, higher wages, aud higher
rates OF interest money, cannot compete on equal
terms with people possessed OF superior skill, better
machinery. cheaper labor aud lower rates OF interest
Equal competition between two such peoples tends
strongly balbarLe the least developed ana IL Is the
and duty OF governmental authorities among such
inferior people TO itterpose. and by uposts foreign
goOs relieve pressure from without, and lie. domestic
c0nI reduce price 10 tho equitable pOlnt between
producers and consumers" Does such domestic
PETITION exist IA q matter OF 'aeti TIE miners have
piNe and efrieut combination against the coal
aY aud these COMPANIES have quite stringent and
opp ,iVe combination against the consumers Of coal.
cuharcing price of fue,. Each OF classes
mcnupos,s insists that the Federal Gov shall
maintain such rates OF mpost coal rs shall exclude
domestic competition by means OF their combination.
considerable number OF other industries conducted
Ia ia. sane manner Competition from within Is smoth-
cred by combinations Competition from without Is
duecd 10 the lowest practicable point through govern
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TrLDES TIE MAN FOR THE TIMES.


SRI: We in this section regret the apparent
decision OF THE TRIBySg TIE Presidential candidates.
The crisis call for leader of groat ntegence'
exalted Patriotism unDchng courage and iron nerve
Mr. Tillen seems marked ont by Providence as tho
lender I'm tho present national oxioncy, for no has
proved himsef man of action, rot Of promises the
crisis ia too terrible TO risk respectable aoly nov"
ever honest tho gentleman. This greas country rum
Maine TO California Ia the throcs or commercial ana
ipanc, III stress and the doctors all dsputng over
the reIoedjc while the paent Is in state 81 ooalse
Tho hour demands a statesman nye DhiL no uohys
and istrns expressed against tho Democratic party are
M, iir Fully onC-hal Of that party sopth ao desceh1
ants a., IA hers vino graduated Ia the Henry Gay scno0
Tie Union il safe and parry ear disturb us ollD
rum IL Is all wrong to keep alive party war on tese
slsc ns theories when know that 1t IL the nter'ss
Of every man t. preserve order. MAINTAIN justice, anu
Encourage ,aoe'ui industry The magnificent ana ehor-
mo,l, crops now the folds, from tho PoolnG 20 me
RIO Crande N practical reply 10 all who wcis uonpt
that Giie harmony prevails among ali classes IN ls
extensive section small local riot may occur III y
country but have fears about party: ceeYe no.n
great parties desire Tho true glory OF Inc country pnt
We Eow need man. The Union needs osibu' - iiruo'
AUsn'S. Ga, Aug. 4, lhIo hohh".'
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OPINIONS OF A LIBERAL.
To the Fdtfor OF The Tribune.

SIZE: Having been Liberal for the last four
years and ore Of Mr. Greeiey's most ardcn supporters
claim the right be heard in yoni columns since inc
Republican and Democratic nominations WeIo maze
have taeu deep interest in the action Of the men who
eop,nos,d The Fifth Avenue Hotel Conference and must
sag an sadly disappointed in tho course some OF them
have taken Withia the '1st four weeks have visited
all the central counties from .lbany 10 Dunlri anc
have endcvored TO ascertain tie truth as reSats ths
standing of tho Liberal element present, aud must
saw from the best knowledge obtain, that three
forths of the Liberals o. i've years ago now heartily
suprortmr Tilden and Hendricks II you can convince
ne peope that election Ok layes viii not be con
others lfIlru and Hendricks vii. be elected by tDe
largest POPULAR vote Of sny Il their predecessors
Deihi, y. T., Aug. g. 1876. W. 3
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TIE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA.
To IN. Editor or Tke Fribune.

SIR: The Liberal Republicans in this section
wL0 supported Horace Greeley FOR President III S72
almost a for Hayes and Wheeler In October. We
have not the least faith in Tlden and Hendricks The
action O.: Democratic majority in Congress excludes
all hope OF civil service reform from the democratic
party. Hayes and Wheeler sound on the currency
question and the party will support them; but who
tel what the policy OF tho Democratic party Will be with
their candidates divided IN sentiment, vel the
party Itself, that question: The Republican parT
shown the true qualifications OF leadership in taking
hold of the school question and deserve the support
OF every patriotic citizen ia the land FOX doing While
We were willing 10 trust Horace Greery with the
settlement OF the South, We cannot understand how
honest Republican could trust Ilden aud Hendricks
o govern the South this time We game hat
indiana will give SUE account of herself October
VIII cheer tie hearts OF Republicans all the land
M.shamala, Ind, Aug. ,, 1876. JAS. AITnEN.
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A PUBLIC NUISANCE.

To the Editor or Thc Tribune.
SIR There viii be destruction and slaughter
ono OF these days. People getting discouraged dins-
ing trcr surplus stock Of b)Otlcks, pacushos, match
boxes backing brushes &C at the feline race, and are
wildly looking some meaus tosuppress the latest
pls que tho modern veudcr Of rags. They caa stand
baudorcqn because the music tends elevate the public
taste bat the cry ii Rag rags" 10 shouted b. our
modern stree. yendcrs is beyond buDi1n endurance.
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals
sees that a horse is moi neelleSsly injured How mueh
more important thCu that the rains ~ people should Ot
DE racke nor Their distracted By these t0rnentorl
ot the public peace. IL is owing eyii, aud az yet
sec no tendency toward checking IL. although people are
complaining Justly all sides. would suggest that
some largc-hcaIted philaEthlopSt snail eIdeasOr 70
abolish TINS nuisance A. j. II
NeIc- York, Aug. 2, 1876.
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HAYES AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

SIRE In your issue of July you say that
Mr. Tdeu II elected would be controlled by his party
Mr. Tnien's known character dsprsves tho statement
But now viii it be with Mr.. Hayesf Has ne, IKE MI
iIden show himself cope with and t. crush the
eoUupt elements of his party lie owes his nomination
10 Grant, Morton Consling, Cameron and men OF that
stripe II elected he vii his election to them Has
he the backbone resist the demands Of the men VINO
etond have nominated end elected him IL not GiaEt
kicking out OF Office every honest man nnd puttin9
scornhres in, that the departments and Offices OF tbe
Coyprnmcnt may prOstitutcd the wor of electng
Haycsl History fails to record an Instance where
party long IN power and rotten with CORRUPTION mas 70
formed itself The reform only by REVOLUTION
pcaceful or violent II Is nonsense 10 ak about tue e
publican party existing ndependf nty or us headline
Administration IL dare not attempt H. IL u RESPONSE
bic for the Administration; It put IL In power ana IL
canuot condemn II without CONCERNING Itself.
.eYSeyrile, H., July 81, 1876. g. W. IL
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THE PRESIDENTS PENSION.

TIC the EdifOr or me IVtOu"c'
SIR: The friends of the President are lit
tie premature in declining his behalf the cfer Of
pension II would be becoming to the occupant OF
an Official station 10 wait until the tender is made. When
the third term matter mentioned the extreme deli
cacy OF the Executive long forbade expression about
it, The only possible object OF the dccnation OF PEN
sion appeared to be attract attention TO the PROPOSE
i,n yet it is well to have it published How much
longer are appeals h. made to the nation in behalf Of
President Grant, True the President did his day II the
Rebellion, yet ho aid service that ne d not owe 70
his country Nor * his rmnesS alone that 0vcrciiHa
Lees army Very much credit Is due 10 bis soldiers,
talcu ftCn peacefJ homes aud lCi, without murlnur
THEN part 10 the carnage ~ tue batile-Held Inc
country is grateful 10 Doth soldiers and General and no
complaint can now justly be made oi is insatlde 10
ctHyr. obottCh'
Er1oElunI. y. L, Ang. 4, 1s76.