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New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
Tnanf,al.
GAS Stocks and City r. X. Stocks and Bonds
~ bought sold. =. 7. HEWITT. Broadsi. Room IL
FouE11i NAuoNAL BAxK or THE CITY OF NEw. YORK.
NEW YORK, Dec. y 1875.

FouGra NAuoSAL BAxK OF THE CRY OF NEW YoRK.}
NEW- YORK, Dec. y. 1876
NOTICE is hereby given, that the annual
meeting OF the OF the Fourth NatOuz Bank
Of City York, for te election OF Directors AMI
INSPECTORS o Election the ensuing year. viii be bei oc The
SECOND TUESDAY 3Jh january OF IANDARY, lnlb
at u O'clock ROon at the Banking OF said Ba8k n the
city Of Ncw-York.
Notice hereby given special called meeting
Shareholders Of said Bank has duly called and
viii be held at the me and Ilaee, FOR the purpose OF
taxing such steps be 10 Fnee tho
Capital Stock OF said Fourth National Bank Of the City OF
New york. from time 10 time, 10 such not lees than
millions Of dollars, WILL in the Judgment Of the Board
of OF said Bark best promote It's Interests aud to
upon endmen addition 10 the Articles
AGs0caOn said Bank whereby IL shall be provided that
the Board Of Directors shall have 90 reduce the capital
OF said AssUca1u from time 20 tno 10 such not
less than three millions or dollars as wiz In their Judgment
best the inter OF said Bank and 70 do al acts
necessay proper effect such reduction reductions
Polls viii open at II IL and close az 2. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
,n1- ,c.rnc.K-sA1Es BEFORE TIE GAIL
GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPAETMENT-Z O'CLOCK


SECOND BOARD-1 O'CLOCK p. 81.
Sol,s of Staie BoadS-Rairodd BOHds-BGE and RdtI-
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
TNI0N PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

u DIVIDEND OF TWO PER CENT on the Capitol
stock Of Union Pacific Railroad Company win be paid On
and after 1877 tO kh0ders record Dee 20 1875.
stockholders viii be paid at the Ohee C the Union
Company, New York and Boston stoekh0ders at the
COmnauy n ~ Equitable Building, Boston
The viii closed Dec. 20 and reOpeDed Jan
Boston, Dec. ~, 1876. T. IL ROLLINS, treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
THE MARKETS.
tCsrcfuuv reporten TOR FHE THBuNg.1
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Ter North R,psr. reNssIs ant RdiIdIts.

WEDNESDAY. Dec. 90, 1875
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21

NATIONAL PARK BANK. NEw.YoRK Dee. 10. 1915
nIYIDEND.--The Directors of the National
~ Park this Gay declared semi annual yldenG
0t THREE PER CENT free Of payable the I'd Of jan
uary next transfer books viii be closed until JaB 3
1871. 4. x. WRIGHT, Cashier
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21

THE ANoyRR ATIoNAL BANK OF THE CITY NEW YORK
NRw-YoRW, Dec. 10, 1876.
TVIHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS have this day
II declared a DIVIDEND OF THREE AND HALE
3Il PER- CENT Of payable the 2d OF J0nu2ry
next Tie transfer books viii he closed the 22d nst and
remain closed until the 2d proxtmo - -
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
WESTERN UNION TELEaGArM COMPANY, rFgAsgEEEs| y

OFFICE, NEly.YoRK, Dec 13, 1875. )
DIVIDEND NO. 3S.-This company has de-
~ ciared a QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Of ONE AND
ONE HALF PER CENT capital stock OF the company
earnings Of the three months ending Dec 81
instant payable Office Of the Treasurer and after the
10Th day January next shareholders of recor the
Goth day OF December.
he transfer will be- closed a O'Clock the after
Goth instant and opened the morning Of tho
18TH OF January. X. II. ROCHEsTER, Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21

OFFICE OF WELLS, FARGO & COMPANY, !
So BROADWAY NEw.YoRK, nee. 10, 1876.
V'HE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL DIVE
Il DFND OF FOUR az PER CENT has been declaretlb by
the Directors Of this Company. payable JANUARY 49, 1871
our office The transfer books will be closed jan
uary g. at O'clock D. n., and reOpcned January 16.
IL. b. PARSONS Assistant Secretary
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
Uiui0eu0 Notlces

TIE INPoRrRRs' AND TRaDEas' NATIoSkL BANK OH
NEH-Y0sK. NRw.lORK Dee 2 +, 1876.
4 DIVIDEND Of SEVEN PER CENT out of
~ the earnings the last six months free Of all taxes
this ay been declared by this BANK payable e M dSy Of
Jannary next The transfer books wl remain closed from
tlg date 10 2l prOxmO. T. II. PERKINS, JR., Cashier.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-21

NINTH NATIONAL BANK /
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 1876.
TTHE BOARD of DIRECTORS has declared
Il "A DIVIDEND OF tn RE.E C3 PER CENT The CAPT
al stock payable and alter JaL 2 lS77
books will be closed from tho 22d inst TO tho
II. IL. NAIRO, Cashier.
, 1876-07-02
FOREIGN.
TIE EAST.


BERLIN, july 1.-The Prince of Montenegro
has solemnly engaged to remain neutral.
PRINCE MILAS'S PROCLAMATION.
VIENNA, July 1.-Prince Milan, in his p-ocla-
nation, says: Turkey has provoked war by
not satisfying Bosnia, and by threatening Ser
via We enter Bosnia in the cause Of humanity
and nationality, and to rc-establish peace with
out offending Turkeys integrity.' The procla-
nation mentions Austria thankfully for her ef-
forts to protect Christians.
VIENNA, July 1.-several evening journals
state that Turkey will issue circular to the
Great Powers, throwing the entire responsibility
OF the war upon Scrvia, and declaring Prince
Milan rebel because he seeded from the
union Of Vassals.
The following is an extract from the seryian
manifesto:
"Serria has done nothing whatever to hinder
the work Of paci1lcation, whilst Turkey has sur
rounded Servia with belt of iron. It
is impossible to remain longer within
the bounds of moderation, and the Porte is re-
6ponsiblc Tor any eventual bloodshed. The
Montenegrins will be on our side, and it will
not he long before the Hcrzegovincse, Bosnians,
Bulgarians, and Greeks cooperate with us.''
The manifesto concludes by cxhorting the
troops to rcpcct the frontier of Austria,
which has claim upon their gratitude because Of
the benevolent protection extended to their
Herzegovinese brethren.
TIE EMrERoRs.
EMS, July 1.-The Emperor William leaves
here to visit the Gear at Jugenhci1n tomorrow.
, 1876-07-02
Jefferson's Musical and Literary Recreations.

Jefferson's Musical and Literary Recreations'
jefferson IVES an excellent performer On the
violin, and every week party Of musical ama-
quier's palace to play. His fondness for the in
str1ment lasted very nearly throughout his life,
and, in spite OF the maxim Of Lord Chesterfield
that no gentleman should play the fiddle, be re-
manned It's faithful votary. It consoled him In
the weary hours Of age, as it had an1usedhim in
the bright days Of hi5 youth.
- At tbs time, as aftefward, he read extensively
in the various departments Of 6eslcs7ettres-
though rarely novel. sterne, Fielding, smol-
lett, Marmontel, Le Sage, and Cervantes c1-
~a15 4,,-foo IN HE 1ifa crrna+1r p3rrfrp1
, 1876-07-02

In Sc7ibner for July, DR.. Holland says that A.
T. Stewards "business was one which he did
not do, and could not do, without q depressing
influence upon all who were dependant upon
the same business for livelihood. His great
establishment was shadow that hung over al
the others IN the town. The man NTH $4,000
or 1000; the man with e1o0, 600; the man
with 81 ,000, cath, alike, was obliged to COM
the necessities Of his enormous business. The
hosicr, the halter, the woman in her thEead-and-
needle shop, the miliner. the glove dealer, the
carpct-dealcr the upholstercI, all we1o obliged to
single line Of business, It you'd have been dif-
fcrcnt; but he followed all lines, Wherever he
saw profit to be made, tn any Hnc OF business
that was at all congruons with dry goods, he
made it. He thus beams formidable coul-
petitor with half the shopkeepers in New
ruin men by the turn Of his hand,-to fix prices
at which everybody WAS obliged to sell st what
ever loss. However proud the New Yorker
may have been OF his wonderful establishment,
universally regarded with pride,-ft is easy now
to see, in this period of unexampled de-
preston, that our business men at large
would be In a much better condition II that
establishment had never existed. II all the
money that has gone to swell bis useless estate
had been divided among small dealers, hun
dreds Of stores, now idle, would be occupied,
and multitudes Of men now IN straitened cir
cumstances, would be comparatively prosperous.
''But it is said that he employed great
many people. Yes, he did; but did he pay them
well? Would they not have been better paid in
the employ Of othcrss The necessities of his
position, and his ambition, compelled him to
pay small prices. The great 1nass of those who
served him worked hard for tue bread that fed
them, and the clothes that covered them.
The public bought cheaply; the outside
money, and Mr.. Stewart got rich. Under the
circumstances, and Under the necessities Of the
case, was it desirable that he should get rich?
We think not; and we think that the final re-
suit Of this great shop~keeping success IS de-
plorable in every way Il has absorbed the
prospcrities Of great multitude OF men and
women. New York would be richer, happier,
more comfortable, more healthy in all its BUST
ness aspects, If the great store at Tenth street
had never been built. Five hundred men who
invest their little capital in the varied lines Of
business, and pay their modest rent, and de-
vote their time to their affairs, content with
profits that give them and their families fair
living and few savings for rainy day, are Ger
tainly better for q city than q single Stewart,
who absorbs their business and Leaves them in |
Distress"
, 1876-07-02
GREAT BRITAIN.
FAILURE.

LONDON July lit is reported that we'll
known firm OF steel manufacturers ut Sheffield
have failed, with liabilities at S165, 600.
RIFE MATCH.
DUBLIN, July 1.-Ulster won the A1l-1reland
challenge-shield at the rife match at Wicklow.
The Irish National Rifle Association has ap-
pointed the following gentlemen to represent
Ireland in the Centennial matches in America:
Fenton, William Rigby, johnson, Ward, Joypt,
Cooper, Gotf, Grecnyine, h1illneT, Pollock,
Young, and John Ricbr.
sw1ND1ERs SENTENCED.
LONDON, July LIN the case against the
Enpfou Gas Company, the defendants, Aspin-
wall s. Knockcr, were sentenced to-day to
twelve, and Muir &, Whyte to two months i'm
prisonmcnt. Muir was the protector of the
Company, and Knockcr manager OF the Mid
land Bank, which advanced the money, and
WHITE introduced these persons to Aspinwall,
who managed the 1nanciering of the Company.
The Indictment was for conspiracy TO obtain by
false pretenscs settling day and quotation on
the Stock Exchange
LONDON, July 1.-Robert Buchanan, the poet,
having sued the proprictors Of the Examiner,
claiming damages in 10000 for alleged ibcls
contained in reviews and in letters Of Algeruon
Swinburnc directed By Buchanan's criticisms Of
Swinburne and other poets, under the dcsigna-
ton Of the 81 'F1cshly School," the jury awarded
Buchanan $3.50 damages.
, 1876-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
q. 4. r.

nn. +.,...oE
ID :. tta1",a.hao1 ~ .us ~" ~ Tx'. ross - ~
" a" LILY IL 1ne ae'e euooi luoo " A"eAtt anu
state slfeeL6, LOOK place on last friday evening
at No. III State street, by Commander E. ).
Weeden, who also installed the officers. They
arc as follows:
s !e< K;e<. o,nand<rB Gommand<r-B. S Wsksman Wssan
Imctr n Me Da,EW;i1ism a. 1IsGni Pinch -:
0fcer Of the Guard-Tesreuce Newman.
Af+tr H. csrrnonte. Gar, woeden ,a;,rr,.oa
+h Pos+ su1 ~ ".
their success aud ave them some ,s GOOD sd91e::,
, 1876-07-02
FLOODS.


Special DIspasca to 1Aa Tribune
ST.. LOUIS, No., July 1.-The regular South
ern-bound trains on the Iron Mountain & South
ern Railroad went out as usual this morning,
but no trains came up the line, In consequence
OF the flood caused by the recent heavy fall Of
rain along the line Of this road. Between
Bailcy's Station and Kimmswick there have
been two washouts, which, as the track is en-
tirely submerged, the railroad company isunable
to repair until the water recedes. All of the
delegates to the Convention who we're unable to
get home yesterday went down On the road this
morning, and both the Belmont and Little Rock
express-ttains were literally crowded. The yio-
lent storm which came up about o'clock has
increased the trouble, and there is now little
probability that any trains will arrive before to-
morrow. Should the wet weather continue
great damage to this road may be anticipated,
as it runs for quite distance through the
swamps Of Arkansas on piling.
, 1876-07-02
CASUALTIES.
4 Lightning Mal-Train Jumps the
Track On the Alton Road.
The Engine, Tender, and Bag
gage-Car Badly Smashed.
None Of the Employees or Passengers Sc.
riously Injured.

OEE LIE 1AlAIlAs
N1Lwoop, ILL.,, July 23 a. m.-The No. 8
lightning express, due here at II last
night, was ditched on side-track at this station
by detaching a switch connection. The train
was going at full specd,-this not being
a stopping point, and threw of the engine, two
coaches and q baggage ear. The engine and
tender are now laying across the track badly de-
molishcd; also the baggage car. The coaches
are not so badly damaged. The engineer jump
ed, and escaped injury. The fireman is slightly
scratched. AL the passengers escaped with q
rough shaking up.
. Tramps have been tnfesting this vicinity and
south of here. It is supposed they misplaced
the switch. They have been very audacious.
A special train from Springfield, The TRIBUNE
correspondent accompanyingit it, has just arrived,
and will transfer the passengers.
, 1876-07-02
0RlTl[ARY.

WHEELING, ". Va, July 1.-Crispfn Oglebay,
President OF the Bcllaire NAH Works and Prcsi-
dent Of the National Bank OF West Virginia,
and formerly President of the BeneWood Iron
Works, died in this city last evening.
, 1876-07-02
SECRET SOCIETIES.
The Grand Orient Of Egypt-.-The
Colored Masons.

aTHE EEGENERATED EGYPTIAN CRAFT"
10 the Editor o| The tribune.


THE REGESERATED EGYPTIAN CRAFT"
10 the Editor Of The 1Ttbuns.
Chicago, June 2S.-In answer to the inquiry
of vonr correcnondcnt sh-menoth T hare tn
say that there Is no connection between what
+he circn1ar to which bn refers ca11s ssThe Re-
~.N1 - r-sx., ut, o.. -
generated Eeyptla1l t1aA1 a3ao eue 1ate oA
Memphis, which WAS introduced here, and into
uhIot - x,,on., ~ ,t,,. h-3oh+oe+ Noaono ,pa-a
"n4eu 90 A4au5 ~ ooa SneeS -'A0o0s "IA.
initiated some years ago." 1he dfaad Orlcht
Of Egypt has abandoned her charters under the
91."L:. D,.a -. .-.-..;~,a ID, u1,.,4o.,
-hcn1plis nus ano 'Dss auzou unae! sA. ae1o
of the first three degrcss OF the Scottish Kite,
and ia workine in harmony with the three de-
-. - 49, ~ p,to - =, ,ccoraonc- WITH
the jurisdictlonal laws OF the Ensl1sh ana Amer
iran Grand I,of7pes. That Ia why the EXPRESSION
tt7ha parra-oS,.a7 E,ry,+fa,, car ~ 10 nov
1n1 nesenefa'eu Gs5p.@n eia4t - Aow
everywhere, and the general understanding is
that Il is not to be revived.
utsoy1c library
. The correspondent OF the Boston Journal at
C1ncnlnati Ewes IIc to"4ns luis ~ Will
aTe very plainly 10 pe seen stIong oplnlon Oh
the "colorcd Masons question::
lcctions belonging to The wealthy citizens Of Gin
cinnati is the Masonic Library Of, III. Brother
Enoch r. Carson. :s3d. In manusctipts. encray-
ings and publications in every modern language It
and It is t be h1pcd That it can uIrmately be. Sc
rTref tor fhe hcnaGt al The crs ft.men.
III. Brother Carson is one Of the Ohio Free
maEous who have taken deep interest Of 1nte In
secur;ncr The recorntion or the c5Iored Grand
Lodge Of Ohio and the subordinate lodges with IN
ageseeate 81 2se5 aHo M ota,y 2; yS;n,
African Ledge Of Boston, II of which Prince Hall
was the first Master, ia recorded among the other
, 1876-07-02
1TG-IV. OF JULY-1676.
Centennial Celebration Of Amestcan Independence.

IfiU-AF~ oC JtA4.~4ofVs
Centennial Celebration Of Auertcan Independence.
DEAR Sin AND BROTHER: r. III. and 2: bro.
s. A. Zola, Grand II. Of G Orient Of EsTpt Pre-
poscd and the foloring nt tn al9 M9' Aeqcan
ast'ead'y 11pcs: aodpree' :e;rand orient Of Egypt
and all lodges haaing thereiEom from aTai, the% m
ssyss e tss ngp9 Il fesn IN
demce r. erect tscir American brethren thcreupon.
ns The hest pars at OF the greatest nations IN
eior;ns Dir the hearty sa1utations and fraterna
Wishes fr<sn this regenerated Egyptian Craft A.,
which IL working to strengthen more and more me
So re spread Throughout the world for go
" Wn4 6. o. T. T. This you viii be pleased
to convey to youEM ". Lodge in due ~, ana a,a I'M
fef' and believe Pe Eng 4pp1e ana Grand seesetary
Vale del Milo, Or. d'Ale.sandria' Ii 18th May
1s76' E. +. rorr..
A. s. Calhns, OF Davenport, 1a-' was IN the
city last week. ......
John sheyfllc is daily expected home from 81
extended trip through Iowa
r. A. Mccartney, of Chicago, Is travelling
through Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and hansaa.
Oriental Consfstory, Of this city, has secured q
+hc Grand Central Hotel in New York Tor their
headquarters Aug. II and l5.
Robert r. Smith, SD, Of Oriental Consfstory,
a citizen Of Alton, is spending few days East,
in New York and Philadelphia
NJ. BRO, T. 7. Quincy, SD, Of Oriental Con-
e;stnrv. of this city, was in attendance upon tho
National Board OF Trade held lately In New
York City.
Late advices from II. ". Bro. George E.
1ounsbury, Of Cairo, state that the illness
which prevented him participating IN the cerc-
monies at Danvi1le last week still continues
quite serious. - =: -.
St. Bernard Commandery No. s., &. T., has
received an invitation from Laporte Command
ely, Ind, to participate with them in Templar
, 1876-07-02
FRANCE.
tvNv

FRANCE.
PENSIONS ABOLISHED.
= PARTS, July 1.-The Budget Committee has
suppressed the pensions Of the inyaGded func-
tonaries Of the Empire.
THE MUNICIPAL QUESTION.
PARIS, July 1.-The municipal question Is
postponed TIL the next session. The que5-
ton threatened to cring defeat to the Ministry,
they claiming larger power In appointing MARES
than the Republican Deputies we're willing to
ccncedc.
, 1876-07-02

THE ARMY.

MADRID, July 1.-The Senate has voted bill
fixing the army At 1D0, 600 men.
, 1876-07-02


THE RESOLUTION
is as follows:
WHEREAS It is we1l-known fact that the FL
nance Committee OF this Council have done every.
this city to come to the rescue OF the city IN her
present financial difficulties, by laying before them
full and fair statement Of the assets and liabli-
and, ~
WHEREAS, It appears that the city. is perfectly
porary loan BY The moneyed men Of the city would
suffice to pay all amounts due laoorers and em-
ployes; and,
the part OF wealthy citizens to advance the city
~ Froridtd. That tie Committee On judiciary be-,
and is hereby, instructed to report to the Council
forthwith the following ordinances:
l. An office abolish:ng the office Of superntend-
ent OF Police and dis6anding the entire police
force.
2. An ordinance disbanding the office Of Fire
Marshal, and disbandine the entire fre brigade.
tracts, &C 81 and % cutting Of ali The street: lamps
i. An ordinance abolishing the Board OF Public
Works, and stopping all work on city improve
mentd-
&c should offer that resolution Monday, and
believed, if adopted and carried out, it would
have the desired effect. When the people were
without protection from policemen and tirenaen,
without gas and water, and cognlzant OF thc
1act that the city would 60 to the infer Internal ,a re-
&c something done. Those time-worn tax-fght-
ers who had Tor years beaten the city out Of its
dues, and had meanwhile enjoyed all the bene,
fits arising from the payments If others, would
be forced to disgorge the amounts which they
were robbing the city Of There were many
such men, aud rich they were, too. One Of
them owed as much as $4,000. II few such
men should pay up, it would have good effect:
Yes, sir, that was what he advocated. he could
protect himself and his property, and thought
that no serious damage would be done in the
short spaca of. time that the anarchy would
reign.
The Committee then adjourned
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-24
A Patriotic Jury.

Mr., Charles NJ. Lee was we'll
known criminal lawyer of Rochester,
n. Y.
Hc summed up a case with a SUI
perauity OF gesture and afluence of
pcrSpiration that would have aston
ished even John Graham in his We
hementand melting mood.
Lee was defending an old Rovolu-
tionary soldier for passing forged
promisory note for some $50.
There was hardly the faintest doubt
of his guilt, but Lee contrivcd to get
before the jury that the accused when
a daredevil of nineteen was one of
the storming party that followed
Mad Anthony Wayne in his despor-
ate assault upon Stony Point, and
helped to carry the wounded Gener-
al into the fort during that terrible
fight.
In summing up, Lee, after getting
over the ugly points of the evidence
as best he could, undertook to carry
tho jury by escalade, on the ground
of the prisoners Revolutionary ser
vices.
He described in graphic language
the bloody attack on stonyPoint, the
in1potous valor of Waye, the daring
exploit of his client, and wound up
with the stunning interrogatory'
Gentlemen of the jury, will you
send to the State Prison, for passing
a contemplate $50 forged note, an
old hero of three score and ten, who
in his youth, cheered the heart o.
his country, in tho darkest hour o.
the Revolution, by storming Stony
Point?"
This was poser,
The chins of some of the jury quiv
cred, but the foreman, bluff farmer
put on an air which seemed to say
that storming Stony Point was
good thing enough in its line, Blu
what had that to do with passing
this forged notc2
After being out a couple of hours
the jury returned to the courtroom
when the clerk went through tn,
usual formula:
"Gontlomon of the jury, have yol
agreed upon a vordict2'
I'VE have
"Do you find the prisoner at tn,
q bar guilty, or not guilty."
mot guilty because he stormo,
Stony Poinan thundorod the stolwar
foreman, who, it was arlorworc
learned, was the last to come to Al
agreement
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-24

The audience applauded, the crier
raped to order, the District Attor-
ney objected to the recording Of the
verdict, and the judge sent the jury
out again, telling the foreman, in a
rather sharp tone, tnat they must
find an unconditional verdict of gull
ty or not guilty,
After an absence Of few minutes,
they returned, when the foreman
rendered the simple verdict of not
guilty, adding, however, as he drop
ped into his seat:
ut was a good thing though, judge
for the Revolutionary cuss that he
stormed Stony Pointp