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EnhtGnnlAl N0tcHs
Pn1LApELrnrA, Pa, July 5-Thts afternoon,
Dom Pedro md tho Empress, With some nlyu-
hegs Of tue Empcror's quite, will leave for Now
York, wlicrc they will remain until his departure
for Europe On tho l2th. On tho 10th, Dom
Pedro will DO given reception by tho American
Geographical socicty ot that city.
The Inauguration exercises Ut tho Centennial
National Institute began at 8 o'clock tflis morn
Ing ut the Atlas Hotei, near tho Ccntcnn,al
grounds, with MI address by tho Hon, John
Eaton, the United States Commissioner Of E,],,-
cation. There will bc two or thrco lectures at
each session OF tha institutc Tho brssion will
begin at i o'clock in the morning, Will bo
opened hy music al!l devotional cxercisce, aul
wifi c1oss ut D:3G III the evening.
The lectures WIN lse given III the familiar con.
vcrsat1onaf styla 0r tn tflD hLytu Of tho mueu
formal cssny mil popular lectIre.
Tho number Of paying visft0rs at tho Ccntcn-
nlal Exposition yesteniay was 4t,2l5, bulng Il
less number than VISITED thu grounds Oh Mon-
1'hc Grand Council Of ths American Alliances
he'll an Important lnee.inti t)s nosnIng IN Ann
Democratic proclsltlest Is attending thls ALL
auce. It Is eatimateti that It l,s powerful or
ganization In every State ,u the Union, anll Ia
rapidly progressing. Onout Its characteristics
licity oi tfls ,lanes IL the members, viii, viii Tic tl.v
execution Of It's Secretary, Mr.. Sa,uael s. Tnylur
It Is further clnimel that in Nsw fork
ssato It has membership Of over }oo, ,sx0votes.
Two delegates from each ot twenty~uino States
wera present. KosnIltfons, which arc clnln.ea
TO bo binding On all members 0f thu organiza-
tson, Rera adopted anil published. strongly urg-
ting the election ut Hayes anil Wheeler,
Ihe city to-day il In a stato ot mnrktt re-
acttun after ycsterlay's Intense excitement. Tho
streets arc quiet and not crowded, and there Is
bnt ltttle cvldencc anywhere ot tho greas
enthusiasm TINT drove tic city wild yesterday
auu last night.
, 1876-07-06

OF tho 40, ,Q00, ,00 Ut pounds t7.'lght in the Co
fumbta Inst year, 10 tess ttan 1U,0lU, 0U pounds
were cured and caRned for exportatiuti, FIT
teen cannsF'es In tho ne!gs,sx>tAood Ut Astoria
cured upun an average ,b00 tlsh daily, sacls tis
weighing tweuty pounds. This year, seventeen
canneries are at work, but, according 10 Oregon
papers, ali of tllcna ute not running up to their
fuil capacity, tluo dsh upt Offering tn sufficient
quantities. The aeasou 1asts ttom April until
August, about l00 days, md gives employment,
.luffug that tttDe, to large nuaocr u f,eFsons.
THIS iudustry haa grown to It's present din,ut-
sloas Ia eight ysasa. Tho arst experiments tti
cannlug salmon were tried on the Sacramento
River, ID California, hut thu business WIZ not
successful The failure was not due to my fault
Ut tho men wllo embarked ln the undertaking.
1be trouble WIS, the Ash would not run 1eg1-
1arly enough, aud so tho canning industry
waasemoyed to the COLUMBIA, where 1t las becn
found that the saltuun aru very regular In their
habits. Tho canned sal1nun u Oregon Ia sent o.
q luxury ~ At! EaftA of thu world, But the bulk
goes 70 England. OF LAST years. catch, England
to0k 10y, 900 eases, tho Australian co!untes
II, 100, New Zealand 2.40o, South America 1,5O0,
aud tho Eaa1csn States 57,57L Tls yalua oi
tbs fiss. put up On tllu Columbia River alone,
la1t ycaf, was q, ,5u, ,001, The question arisrs
whetAer thta Industry viii p!oyg 8 permanent
QUE, The larpe dr.Hs on tlle Colu!iG!a River
have invested several hundred thousand iallqss
, 1876-07-06
he Attacks an Indian Camp with
eOompanies, and All
Perish,
The Bodies All Mutilated. and
the Scene q Hideous
Slaughter-Pen. :.
Three Hundred and Fifteen Mcu
Against Five Thousand
Devils.
The Gloomy 8utchery 7 axes Place
on the Little Horn River,

sALT LArzE, July GA srec!a1 correspond
cnt Of tho Helena Montt Ht7ald writes from
Saltwater, Mont, ju,y2: "Ffuggsns Taylor,
scout for Gen. Gibhon, got hero Inst night direct
from litt1e Horn Rtvcr. Gen. Custer found tho
Indian camp Of about 2, COO lodges on the Little
Horn. and Immediately attacked The eamp
Custer took i've companies and charged tho
tlifckcst portion Of the canp.
NOTHING Is KNOWN OF THE OPERATIONS
of this detachment, only rs they trace 1t by the
dead. Ma1or Reno commanded tic other seven
companies, and attacked tho lower portion OF
the camp. Tho Indians poured In q tnurtlcrous
Aro from a1l directions. Besides, tllc grcater
portion fought on horseback. Custcr, Ills two
brothers, 4 nephew, and a brothcr-in-lawt were
ALL KILLED,
and not one Of his detachment escaped. Two
hundred md soyen men were buried IN ore
place, and tho killed arc estimated at 900, with
only 81 wounded. The Indiana surrounded
Rcno's command, and held them one day IN the
hills.
CUT OFF FROM WATER,
until Gibbons command came In sight, when
they broke camp In tho night and LETT.
TIE SEVENTH FOUGHT LIKE T1aERs,
aad Hora overcome By u1eru ttute force. The
Indian loss cannot bc estimated, as they boro
of and cached most their killed. Tho rcm-
nant Of the Seventh Cavalry md Gibbon's CON-
1nand aru returning to TIC Inuutl, Of tho Little
Horn, whcse tic steamboat lies. Tic Indfans
got all the arms Of the killed soldiers. There
weTa seventeen commissioned officers killed.
THE WHOLE CUSTER YAMIlY
died ut tho head Of their column. The exact
loss is not known, ns both Adjutants aud tho
Sergeant-Mn1or were killed. The Indian camp
was from three to four mlles long aud was
twenty miles up the Little Horn from tta mouth.
The Indians actually pulled men oil their horses
In eome instances. I give this as Taylor told
me, aa he was over tue field after tho battle.
The abovo is confirmed by other 1ettera, which
soy Custer met fearful disaster"
vuRruan HoRainLE CONFIRMATION.
SALT LARE, Utah, July 5.-The T1nes' cxtra
from Bozcman, Mont, July Q, 7p. m., has tho
following: "Mr. Taylor, bearer Of dispatches
from tho Little Horn to Fort Ellis, arrived this
evening, and reports tho following: THE bat-
tie wns fought on the 18th, 30 or 10 miles be-
low tho Little Horn, Custcr attacked tho In
dim village Of from $500 to 1900 Warriors on
one side, and Col. Reno was to attack It On tho
other. Three companies wcre p,acel on hin
as a reserve. Gen. Custer and fifteen officers,
and
EvEar MAx
belonging to the fivo companies Was Killed,
Reno rctrcate1 under tho protection of tho re-
serve. The whole number Killed was 3j5, Gen.
Gtbbon Joined Reno. The Indians loft tho bat-
tfc-ground looking like s!aughtcr-pen, as 1t re-
ally was, bctng In q narrow rnvinc. The dead
wcrc much mutftatcd. The sitttution now looks
serious. Gen. Terry arrived at Gtbbun's Camp
on steamboat md crosscd the command over
ind accompanied 1t to join Custer, whosknew 1t
, 1876-07-06

WAsusanroa, b. C., July t.-Mr. Wright r.
ported fayorably Oh tho Senate bill tor tha re-
lief Of Wllliaiu c. Nichols, tho late Assistant
Treasurer of tho uulted atatea 1t Chicago
Placed on tito caienaar.
hir, Cockrall reported faYorab1y on tho bill
for the relief of Mrs. James K. Polk, the widow
Of c1-Presideut polk. It authorizes thu pgy-
tncnt Ut Z U2im.
The bill to amend ths NJ rad statutes scl4t-
, 1876-07-06
FIRES,
AT LINCOLN, Ill.
&1ectai Dltp1teh Ea Ina TtfAnnA

III 171NVVl1Nt 1Itg1s
sptctal Dltpateh ia 7as TtssurA
LfNcots, ILL.,, duly 5.-During tho tAundeh
storm which Visited hero ut o'clock this morn
ing. the rcsfdcnro of Hiram Sherman, on Brond
way, was struck by lightning, setting fro 10 thg
roof and communicating With tia main tnrt oi
tue house. =. Tho flames wers c4.
tingutshrd with a loss OF nbout $Goo 10
The house. The furniture WAS damaged by both
Insured III thu t1n!crwrlsers' for 3l,00n III.
Sherman was badly stunncd, and the entire
family shocked. narrowly escaping death. Tho
Methodist Church across Tue street wns slso
struck by lightning, tearing % 4 portion ot thn
rnuf.
, 1876-07-06

tn thc business. 60 far, during the opcr.t,ons
o. ING canning establishments, tho miraculous
safne, carrying, uf cuutfct occasionally it, q},at1.
tfty. There arc prolific scaaons with sh IA vii,
f,uit .. Eratn, but early sctslers IN Oregon Do
fiare teY aays nnticed no perceptIh'c dI1ninu-
, 1876-07-06
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

Pu1tAnELpaA, ra-, July h-AHiyedt steam
ship Limerick, from Liverpool; Nederland,
frum antwerp.
New Yoax, July 6.-Asrtyed, steamship Rus
s|a, tsuEa Liverpool.
~ LoKpoA, July 6-stcanships California and
IT. Genlaill4 troin New York, and batayla, from
HoStou, lAve arrived out.
, 1876-07-06
Did Colorado mining tran.hctfons, and Bona
curious mattuss in tho 1i1LnEnRANn-0aDRN a.
!sir, now pretty mtact, forgotten.

Tho Germans arc sorc1y puzzled to under
,tantl how they arc to bo tsunvc1od by aumptu-
ary laws" X they must vote for Gov. ilsN-
pHlcRs who signed the sumptuary BAXTER law.
, 1876-07-06
GOLD AND SILVER.
Dlt LTHnknN4Nf8 ylKWa.
8nEs.id} kAxndfak La IAA 1kfk1InA

WAsH1NoruA, D. G., July 5.-Dr. 1!ndernan.
Director Of the Mint, has written letter to aa.n
.. kugglcs. ct tbs New York Chamber Of COM
lAcEc1, tn reply to sotuo quotations touching tie
amendment pending fu tho HouAa 10 tho Senate
HlTer BILL uo says that the propostttoaof the
, 1876-07-06
R11lauH tHssM0MeEeF g. MIMImnm, f7.
0kAEnA1 oBs8uy4rIoxa.
CntDIHn- nt1tu rtrhs


:. = oV*@ss.s 1ssP74@H ~ 2H1 1Y39QM1,
BUFFALO, N. T., July ga heavy eale down
the lsko prevailed hcte this afternoon about two
heAss. from 70 q. The. water sots rnp,diy IN
tue hAroor, reAch!hg thpdock ut tho foot Of Main
&&feets aoa hl&hes thas has been luowu in vears
, 1876-07-06
nt[IltJ}ER,

8p<ctat Bftpafca 10 1ns TYfSan4
MINNEAPOLIS, July 5.-A mun named Poctzcl,
ut Howard Lake, was murdered laAt night by
Fra'Ik ahd "lnnlow kopciscky. A dispute arosc,
md attcFwura stabbed lin, both mnrdGrcrs
arc now lodged in jul.
, 1876-07-06

PRIVATE CELEllIsATIDN.
6peciu. Dft.aieh 10 7zs 7r5Aun&
WHITEWATER, Wis, July 6.-Whttewatcr did
not celebrate yesterday, but two Of our citizens,
hamea 1Iall ard McNally, cngngcd in a light,
arII Halls head was brok1l with a neck.yoke,
1t is feared 10 will die.
, 1876-07-06

Ing To tho Post-OiIlce Department in regard to
"sira#-bldding" passed.
Mt. Sherman snbm..te,1 the following con-
current resolutions, and said he had no doubt
that sher 1,assago to-day would BE- = matter
Of great pleasure 10 the people Of the wholo
country:
WIEnEas. II has pie.sed Almighty God 10 Fplds
the Of America ythfonEh 1oo years
btEhest tfssstnEt OF tiSfa and religious liberty;
e,hers}ore. The senate md Houss Of Repfesent.
sttsts. tH Congress .siem6ed. IN the aAno Of tho
tess. recognize their founlan md souree j1 The
hntho! ana Gtvef nf ali theIn bless!nss, aud our
deWRendspss npco E ,Isf nis prpfyid;nse; .na
that Gcos1te Washington - 'nr.t in wsf, Afst IN
peace. anti tfst !n The hsarte Of his eounlty,nrn
va, 9ns q The sntet II ths v'ne
lroad Il and deep foundations Of aut dalIes III tie
Consttntlon Of tho United States: therefore, A. =
his co'npat.les and .ssociases, oas lssoiatfoaafy
Fathers ~e, the scnatc tnd Home of lsrsprcsrnn.
lives III Con4sest asecmhle,l. In The name 81 ihe
81 tic second century nf our nntunkf existence,
afftci AMI assume the completion, Ut tho Wushlnx.
" M9ssm. H. n n. ty q Washington and 10
tuition into effect.
Paasefi by unanimous yntc.
Mr.. Howc vailed up the It'll reported from tho
Committee Oh Foreign Relations, uf June n. Il,
encourage anil promote telrgraph!c eornmunica-
tfon between Aintrtea and ASH, It authorizes
company Of A'ntr'rans to lay cable, at,si
regulates the transmission of savssagcs, e,r.
MF. Et,nunis substituted an 4weI,ItncIlt r..
serving the right u Congress to alter, a,.1cn,1,
ani Il! III xsi1 ~! y, wi Is;.s, e.
l'b't'0llce appropriation bill called Ut, tho cuu.
ference rrrnst submitted on Monday AnI sfsef
Consideration Of lie Tcsoluton In nav t,tneb,,.,t
TIC compensation aud mlieasc of / 9cnatur ua .xn.
lhen resumed. and Nj. saulshury spnke ia o"oa.i.
In Louisiana he said tic President uf thn 11nttti
people y Laai.isns # !her Tshi. - aep''ss tue
language used, and fal il Wa not axusue d ts tar
y sguator to uau towards the President Of ths
liz, Salisbury said he did not n,can N .,,.,,
dlareepcctfntty OF ths' Ptcsfent. 7+s~~
Tht chalr ibasisj ra1ct tic point Of order wei,
Jtss,ni,qcd auv Intention Of tein H. nad
wards Tho Ffeffdrut s '4s-0fs-s'"s ~
Afr. Salisbury, rcs'1nips, sn,d in tho dcb,,e bs
but to M hroiher Senato mi u c ~ All t1e eoi
aay that tie President knew 1i tie fraud tiat was
sW W. a1ers3@on @ 1'S sabm,tted 81 .nb,tttn,o
Eesaasion reported By tho Comnitlee 10 ~ to pro-
x,1s ts! te y sun Gt s. co. Hs allowed
hy him ~ consestant for sesi Ia the ssnaso NJ
eea9s"s a9tor t5om Johat, nouttsahn. tt
xesrcu ,pas ts s"oss!u1G eaomted y Az
a. A. anendment 1rosldtng that r. cases Of disputed
. ~ % seal IN tao ssnaIe hereafter nrising, Mn
gsfsa,od t rnalI ot made 10 any
oe ustt nHs IN no ca:e saii snY psy bs sloWc to
snn ~ nnnuf,n,n, 'eF tnen ne aaa o. ~ Glec.
% snbo,tte, II p. steeM r. NJ Hthefs
n, s sate l e9nie.at ier seIe from the State
cen r.cetr fnc.; sss9n, 2ega. c!ang 10 have
~ ,seln,a ~ lgE'. ne elinWed N s2na' aonnt 10
rEIs Il ~ ~. csa o. sema.of er the tine from
, 1876-07-06

IL N1o11NE4U37EN 1k114I4EU.
ROCHESTER,, N. r., July 5.-Louta uommtng.
!ngcr, poltca uaaceT, was fatally shot on Mott
day night by Ill c. Fairbanks, whom l.o was
attempting to arrest for drlng loaded revolver
III the street,
, 1876-07-06

RuR1INoroN, H., July 5.--Ycstcrtlay Mr.
j, D. uarJ, a prominent merchant Of Mor1,tug
Hun. was walking a'ong Front street, when llu
wae attagkcd by negro ll.ld severely cut in the
Meek With q razor. Mr. llus,l lies dangerously
III,
4 Mr. ". 4, Brown publishcs lis wIfo as u
PROSTITUTE
, 1876-07-06
BUSINESS NOTICES,

Premature Loss of tho Hair. which 10 "a
common, nnwaaays. may le entlrey prevented BY
the usc 1T l}ptnrtt's Cocoainc.
, 1876-07-06

WAsH1Koros, .. G., July 6:-Tho Secretary
appcar to b. gross irregularities In thu Invest
ment OF the ImtIian trust fund by officers Of thu
Government having attharity to make tte
proper negotiations, tho transactions, ringing
statement will be scnt to Tho Nansu IT,
nlorruw, In answer to resolution calling fnr
Information on the subject, The whole
a.nount Of alleged dcfalcatjons IA $a,a7l3, ,4Gs,
sud tho interest actually Esi1 ey the Govern,
statement Of transactions appears as follows,
tho abatement showing when md by whom
certain atoclss were purchased, and the amount
Of arcrlicd Interest thereon due anil unpaid July
l. 1S74;
, 1876-07-06
DEMOCRATIC REFORM.
\ GLANCE 1T u1sToRY.

Spfc7d7 U1spd7ch 70 7Ht 7F750HF.
WAsu1NaroH, D. G., July 5.-The House
passed a resolution calling upon the Secretary
Of the Interior to communicate all information
relative to tho Investments by former secre-
ta71es Of the Interior ot the Indian trust
funds. Secretary Chandler has already prepar-
cd tabular 0tatemcnt which aalows that
for numhcr Of yeass his Democratic
predecessors were accustomed In their discretion
TO .n7cst th!a fund In practically worthless &C.
curitIes III Southern States. The amount Of
aucl, securities HOW held by the Interior Depart
nscnt aggregates nearly 4.50o, goo, tho greater
post!on Of Which arc worthless. The securities,
which include turnpike stock, old caIal stock,
rcpuIlated bonds, and securities OF like charnc-
ter,had only \ Hypothetical value even before tho
tFnr
, 1876-07-06

TWO MEN SHOT.
Speet4{ Ditpa&ch 10 3Is JftauR$.
DE1no1T, hlci., July o.-Two men, Edward
1yrrs and George Downing, we're shot IN a
saloon bfawl here to-day, tho former with prob
ably tatal result.
, 1876-07-06

fremont Iouss-Tho Hon. J. N. Converse. Nc
Moa. n /. Hnlcrtons s Wyonins; IT,. ~ g. !. nobe Se
tnson, Montreal; the lion: Charles Welss, kew
Hampshire; the Rev. u. uiggs, Yankton; ". Il.
Stephens, New York; Frank WashlnFn and l.. II.
;aas "a iii Hoa.s~Dt. H.. McEsIasty, i. i. Asmy; i,
il. i. caandles, XIV Yeski II. ii, Tadd, iio.ten;
. b. Williams. Now York; j. g. l.alnsliv, Tt1re
IaWts; T. Thosnpsnn, unaton; g. y. tiessenger,
Missouri; i. i. FraucIs,. Indianapo,as; i. ".
Wellington, it. Chas.oa, lilo. vi Shutdon, Mon
teal. =. GYaHd Iaelfo-sldney Dltlon, :New York,
Clsrk, Dmaha, oenssa! sHpestntendent unfon r.
Agsqs Ve!es yss!as nf;|tesa i;|.s 1{%;s.s;
Ttnnoy. Psofia; j ssass Atustrong,, Nav Yoik, o.
IoY. L.. II. Quick, trooklyn; Ghatlos
ssqast, ss NspopPsct HI; E: S.o,, T. W!.l!a,ns.
Bushnell, Toielo. ~. GarInsr Noua4-Js II Ridge
Way aud K, II. Fields, baltimore; ii. J. Walaron.
Memphis; q. i, seayesas, 0coaouo*oG, 4. /.
UAS5ts, 1tpe1shurI Ni..; 11ra. Z, D. WcAtlake,
addison n ostsdir sdi,ol a1 at'nnstn naeta,
Tour1a(, New iosk; A. T.. Irusdcff,, Qi1on; o.
HalkuA,,, Louisville; D. I. Chasa. New lamp
shire; ,. q. n1d Ogden Milcs, San fsanessGei u.
II. Aaiberg, tirali1 ltsp!ds; Flradof9 springer
Haclnaatt; &c. Aasses, hsw ot'sanst sak I!ask' !
M4Sl1aAn. u
, 1876-12-25
PEORIA. I'LL.

TIE WORK OF AEsshs' WHlrTta AND Miss.
proass ill., ss< Dss S@A .eres re-. ,'pnt Of union re.
lIeious meetings vero held by these evanro,I,t,
ir pcor;a' com,r.nc,rr snndov NJ. n anS
"a leol'", e9nlaeAc'nE nunuay, NOV. ~, anu
however, lett tho iie1d week or - 20 pr Previous ,
hv vsrv sf,ic,au, snn ,a~ro "ha,r rSa.o nsaa.
-, 80 n... W.. " s'o"' 4"sou n1e1,r 's
inss from ilrst to last have been attended With
numerical statement has bcDn n,alo Of tho con-
ycrts. but tho number ia lnrpe and honeSu1.
oooI feat,,ra hs, been n hr1ncing c%hri..,an. % -
ETu ,ao aasau.s..,s uss sn ~ us"s 1n,aa'one .,
moro firmly ticing tho bonds Of love and fellow
ship. -Four Presbyterian churches, three Meth.
olist. ono CONGREGATIONAL. on, Reformed Enfa.
eopaI, ono Baptist, one Christian lCarnpIelllsel
IN Cha eirt. s, oyn bcen orcat,v co h,csscd e ~
r"pr,t sn"A'' "s' saw o'e' s''a'iy ''ce'eo 10
ai Nouso's Hall was closely filled on Friday n,pbt
sorvea. Ala ,:,s ana tno
RcrintMr. Te.son .vna rea, frnn 1 =, p1ttrE
e1sot W. y !. seaa ~ inn. tIDm
ona cp[so chr.ten doc. Isst mt nmont ar .,s ~ u
~ yrtuo c mnwno ne aou ~" 70 ny ia .'ae amd
io,si.,x o"' "''oH '"'n' "'tn eooo "oFAs ioi-
''Ths' ThIs te1t v,s +orcr from con..,. -
God's sPtrftt, wili always strive With man Gods
brnneb ,g y ~ ~ h,,rsa vnt. nf LIS sssogs
snFongd ID sn INC ns naan n.,1a y1,ec &c Gang tnrogn
~ ~. anSe. nsn WI MTua w. ge VI M Noah naa
nes.td an nrc"ce nu ~ nth Is rs p womt ans H.
9as ses' any LUG w9FlI Nv maS snut ous. men Mas
,x,9, s1p !ats anu & anc opr,I, eeasea 70 stTve
natnIt TMa tno mnsoeiy ~ofm outside; ;u,,i Inc
dviduals aa the wor he Jews refse safuaees a.
To turn to the oentfles" The spita not POW
, 1876-12-25
CLEVELAND THEA1RIcALs.

dPetloI tpfTt{pohdfHeS a. 1hd 1F11Hh&,
CLEyELANp, O., Dec, 2},-Cicyeland has one
Of tho 6nost aud best managed theatres In the
United etates,-tho Euclid Avenue Opera
HOUSE. Every visitor Is delighted with its
grand external appearance, aud with It's elegant
and convenient interior. Actors and actresses
OF high standing bare frequently praised the
peetectuess ofitsap ppo!ntments and Management,
and also the oxrclent acoustic qua'ltcs of tts al.
dltoriun. Since tho Brooklyn disaster mn Official
examination has been made Of th6 theatre a,ll
It's appliances for the prevention aud extlngulsh-
ment Of nrcs. Fire Department Chief len
nctt has declared those appliances perfect, aud
tho means Of egIess 80 capacious that litt!o
or no loss Of life Is to be felrca In ease Of i,ro
and panic. Yet, in spito Of gil thcse laets and
conditions, 10 fayorable to tho success Of tho
theatre, and even while It Is the only Legitimate
temple OF the drama lu til, city, the very saga-
cioUa management Of thls season has scurccly
paid expenses, md the property Is to be sold ID
Jan. 10 10 tho highest bidder TIA dehts amount-
hlg to $5j, ,0o0l, unless some plan Is devised to
pny Oft tue lixbllllies.
II 10 ru,uorel bere tlat two or thrca Young
gcntlen4cn possessed Of considerable money
E.ad ambitious Of managerial honots arc 10 ga
70 Chicago aeon for the purpoas Of organizing
female minstrel troupe.
, 1876-12-25
TRIBUNE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 1876

tho bother feelings OF tho community have been
awakened. Rockford, however, ts not what may
be called gooi community for rcvlvals. Tor tho
very reason that We hhyo few sinners. Thcto ID
An association, one OF tho strongest In the city,
MTho Christian Union Soclety," who hnsc Ur.
Thomas Kerr, one Of the ablcet liberal speakers
fl tho State, rs their PASTOR ai,d who nro loudly
accused Of aowtng the seeds OF hetrro.foxy,
but they would hardly wish 10 be c,assctl ns
sinners. This association takes no par! IN the
from them, Dr. Kerr would DO tho llrst to
acknowledge Il, Tho attitude OF tho Christian
Union Society gives riso to sharp criticism from
the orthodox camp.
cMuRon TROUBLES.
But tho orthodox societies arc having llttlc
family jnrs here, though nothing like 0tst-
class scandal y ID In the atmosphere. Tho Court
Street n. Z. Church Is ln arms against it, pas
tor, because he perc1nptortly ordered the choir
to vacatc their accustomed scats ard TAKE
"steppcd down md out" and tho anti.cholr md
choir party 10 tho Church aro fighting the
bnttlo In tho local newspapers. III tho
meantime tho South Rockford hictholfsts
nro d lttlo ont Of sorts hccausc Tho
nightly aramatis entertainmcut, in Which thoy
gave such highly, religious and entertaining
dramas ~ the "Chanipion Of lfer scx II aud
the " 1dston Dip to a delighted audience, who
ehecrct1 their histrion!c efforts, But even the
tnini,tcr~tlia Rsv. Air. Gr,'iksafkss1 Resigned @
last week because the acoustics OF tho church
were 60 bad tint he could not make himself
heard. This caused trouble in tho church, aorne
OF The members declaring they could hear cvcry
word ho saia, whlls Others witl equal porsisseuey
for all they can hear Of lits sermons. And so
arc our religious societies torn with internal
discussion and rudely checked In their spiritual
career by tho vulgar obstacles Of the world.
, 1876-12-25
THE TAX ON BANKS.


PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 93,-The National banks
aro complaining, and with rood reason, at the
excessive taxes imposed upon them by the
national and local laws; but they arc not the
only victims. Tho private banKs Of the country
pay uoarly tho Same uational taxes, and their
local taxation IL more oppressive. Tho National
banks can only bs taxed upon their capital and
surplus; but private bankers, under the schedule
required by tho Auditor Of this State, can be
tnado to pay tax upon double this amount OF
more, depending upon tho condition in which
they happen to bo on the day on which they
arc required to make their report (atay u.
'Tncy ars Obliged TO report al ca,h on hand and
cash Items: also all amounts due from banks
at,d bankers. and from these amounts no deduc.
tiona arc allowed. They eau dcluct from their
depositora, bit, % will bc seen hereafter,
tho latter Item often e1ceedA tho first, con.
dltlon nt niIaira which docs not relieve them.
As an ILLUSTRATION, we vii! suppose. 8 private
$4,000 invested ii real eetate and fixtures, with
deposit line Of sS00000 II,s loans, Ii hc
held thu amount OF reserve required TO ho held
by National banks, and his line WA full, would
10 deduct Ills deposits, s;,fO, 900. He would,
thorereiorc, 10 compelled to pay tax on the fol-
Cash and amount duo from banks. .sso, 200
Real estate and axtnEca.... ."......,.... 10. 600
| Aolals.s'''''..'-ss. '..s''.. ss-......v0-.bo boQ
or IS per cent more than Tho amount of his
capital, and II, ~ ID often tha case, bis custom.
$4,000 Or $4,000 with him, and tho funds
should ba In hls hands on May !, lie would b.
obliged to return that also, aud pay tax on Il
too. maintain that any law under which such
MI cxaction 10 possible ie unjust to tho last
degree, anu should be repealed ut once, aud ono
enacted by which nll would bc taxed alike,
| BANKHt.
| P.B.-Tho Board Of Equalization mny nlso bo
ma probable increase OF 20 or rs per ceut on
the sboya figures.