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The New York herald., 1876-12-02
RIGHT HON. EDWARD EoRsMAN, MEMBER OF
PARLIAMENT.

cable telegram from London under date OF tho 1st
inst brings Intelligence OF tho death OF tho Right Hon.
Edward Horsman, member of Parliament for LIS
kcard. He in the sixty ynnth year Of his age.
having been born in the year 1907. Mr. Horsman
son o., the late William Horsman by hts vito Jane,
daughter Of the late Sir John Dalrymplc and sister Of
the seventh and eighth Ears Of STAR. He edu-
Gated ut Rugby und Trinity College, Cambridge. In
the year 1s4l he Charlotte Louise only daugh-
ter OF the late John Kamsdcn. Esq. at mcm
Der OF Parliament for Nation. He was called TO the
Bar in Scotland in the year 1882 but ceased
practise the profession OF law He was appointed
Commissioner OF Church Inquiry in Scotland, JUS
OF the Peace for the borough Of Edinburgh and
Lord OF the Treasury He served as Chief secretary
for Ireland from The month OF February 1885, to the
month OF june 1857 when he resigned. Ho has rep
resented Cockermouth Stroud and Lskeard at differ
Mr. Horsman was liberal IN politics, and always con-
sistent IN his political creed.
The New York herald., 1876-12-02
WEATHER REPORT.
FOREIGN PORTS.

HoLyHgAp. Dee l. PM-Wiud SSE; barometer, %. l70.
PLYMOUTH. Dec I, PM-wtnt Sw. strong; overcast.
The New York herald., 1876-12-02
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE NEW YORK FOR THE noyru
DEcEagER.
The New York herald., 1876-12-02

Steamer Albatross. Davis. New YORK for Fxl River.
Scnr W ID ManrAn. Chase. Now ork for New bedford.
Schr Atwood. iIawK New York for Providence.
, 1876-12-25

One Of tho 1nnrder-rasrs tried ut tho recent
asslzcs Of 1llt-ct-Vilaine brought to tho bar
Pcahouct and his daughter Jcasinc, the wife OF
Lore, the murdered n.nn. The father anil
daughter lret tried to poison LORE, but, ps they
failed IN their attempt, rcnhouot shot litm in q
wou1. There wero several shocking sccucs III
court. At oue moment the prisoner Jeanne
jumped up and said tu her father: "You nrc
the assassin! You know 1T Have you not tho
heart TO confess It, II merely for tho sake OF my
thrco ettldrcni Oh, II could yet Of yoll i
would strauglc yol,-wretch anil nurdcrvr!n
To ~ penhoaet replied: "oh, my daughter,
my daugh!cr!" aud fcIgncd tears. 't,,rhcro
ID no daughter hero r. exclaimed tho
Young woman; "you orc tho assassin, aid
God Will Judge you, monster and coward TINT
you arel" Thn examination OF tho poor WHO
OF Fcnhouct Nus inost leartrcnling; slc wcpt
bitterly, and addressing her vfle!h,isbant, said:
"Jea,l, tnou art wretchl It wns thou that
killed hin! Thou we'll descsycat death, Tho,,
hast tlshonofed Jeanne; thou hast n.aalc my
life q nartyruo1a; thou art tho nutlrIr VI at1
our slanle and misery! Thou hast reduced me
and my children 10 nleMalicity! Ict,rso tlcc-I
curse thcc!h Tho prisoncr askctl the Judge u
allow him 10 kiss lis wife! "Noycr, ncver!"
exclaimed the wuman: "thou art too vile
wretch and murlcrer!n Pcnhouut was co,l-
de,l,ned 10 death, aud Jeanne tn hard labUr for
llfc. On being conducted back to prison tho
two culprts Lnlul.cd in tho most shocking la,l-
E1Age, md Jeanne asked IN favor to bo al
lowed to sec her fathcr executed.
, 1876-12-25
SUBURBAN..

The Sunday Of tho Methodist Church
hal q Christmas-trco on Saturday evening ut
their church, at which large gathering Of
friends and children met to sec Santa Claus aud
dispense his many gifts. Mr. E. T, Webb 49,
stunned the part OF st. Nick, and won peals Of
lnughter from old and young. After ali tho
presents had bccn disposed Of, Mr.. A. ]. Marks
presented, With appropriate remarks, To Mr.. &.
r. Northrop, tho Superintendent Of tho Sab
bath-school, very handsome Bible on be!,nlf
Of the teachers and their pupils. Alr. Nortl,rop
was very much taken By surprise, hut made
few feeling remarks. The exercises closed by
the children singing, accompanied BY Miss Pei
ton on the orgalh
The Normal School closed On Friday after
noon to open ngain on the first Tuesday In Jai,-
uary. at which IN entering class vii, be formed
for the next threa years. Those having been
deferred from entering at the opening on ac-
count Of tllo latc commencement last term will
now have All opportunity to enter.
:, Christmas services WILDE hell ut the Reformed
Episcopal Church this morning at IL o'clock.
PALAT1NK.
Tho closing exercises Of tho fall term OF tho
public school was witnessed by Eoodly num-
Der OF citizens. Thls school under tho tutelagc
OF Prot. G. 8. Cutting and bis efficient corps Of
teachers, Mrs. G. $: Cutting md Miss Ella vii
s0A, Is pronounced a SUCCESS. The rhetorical
cxcrclaes were all good, and especially the pa
pers, which were read BY Mr.. Percy Castle and
Miss Vashti Lambert
about e5o, quite a number being from
but three rooms occupied, with one additional
for rcGitattoI.roon,,. and With tho assistance
Of several Of the pupita they have nlanagcd 10
get along, With considerable oyerwork.
to opcn the fourth room and procure another
teacher, ~ nittc number Ut rtlptls arc eInect.
, 1876-12-25

h!lsness, cattle men complain good tIe,, n.
OF the caliacs Of complaint this year hs. t',?t
low prices; but tho chief anl ktsnlnu rn n,nn ostn
nes arg over !ostcs from storms and scyers ne9,
winter being. mild, tlorc wero no los,cs ~ '.as.
recount, 80 there were no ground. Of cnmr,.9y NY
on TINT account. hut It Ii getting Ia hIsine i"
mon sublcct for zrow.ng that the range !. ec nm
LIFE tins easen ~ ~. .hoi ..o Th1s Is eorf fft 10
clash. and oecaafoMalls there Is trouble. ''e''s
in Texas named by your corrcaposfient e, w..
app!y TO caeMt!s.raislIg M on tho pla!ns. In H. H.
t n o. rss 1T ana s4 hey quite
ltanohmcn Ind got a notion TINT tllcir f.,dt..
could winter through without feeding and ets non,s
out In good condition IN tile spring. I'M 1mo sns,
sastle,9wners ,as provided shelter OF hay; anS nS
cattle suffered, and being cut oil from on fttt te
owing 10 deep. snow, ofteM gut so rc,lucsd III ~,
sn9scqucnt slight storms would xiii them '@IS ~
by hundreds. But greater caro- is now riren w
a,d hny and stcltcr arc to some extent pforas. f.
P1atte,' and on. tho Laramie Plains orus ~
winters arc apt to be revere and rott'. ~
need shelter and feed 10 do sa.LIa VII
But IN tho Arkansas Valley and South hc,,; u;
that the climate is mi1dor. and cattle rrrus "
almost invariably come out In good condition an ~
tho spring. Thero 10 nercr so much pnow hmt ~
what tho grass ts, At al times, within the rrnuh
Of the stoek, and tho storms aro few, md Wiz Wiz
snow falls II Is 80 dry thLt It docs not vet ana
It docs north ol tho Divide. ''@''' -
THE aCNafER pRou0urs on TIE rLA,y,
do not Kill the 1raes, rs Is tho case In Tc.a.,
but cure 1t and mako 1t morn nutritious, III.
cases arc seldom known 1T cattle.
VIC havo thus given conc account Of thu
growing cattle, interests Of the nrcat plains.
oncc written down rs "tho great A.nctiran5
desert" and which now promises to bc I'm H..
turo beef supply Of the West.
, 1876-12-25
DEATI1N, ,


sTAlll-Tho fanoral Of Mr. Nicholas stahl viii
occur At 1alcna on Wednesday,, Dec. :7, At 8
o'clock p. nj.
PuRDY-pec. "a, 1870, at No. 1850 West Wash.
ington.st.. OF consumption, Mlsa Elizabeth II.
PurdJ, eldcet daughter OF A. Pnrly, of brooklyn,
N. T., aged Is yenrs.
Funeral will take placo from tho lata residence
Of the deceased next Wednesday VI ! 80 p, IN.
kW Brooklyn and New York rarcrs please copy.
lfEADEN--At Evanston, Dec. a3, Bridget Lucy
Funeral at = p. m. on Tucsday. Dec &C. By enr+
rtagcs to Calvary. Relatives and friends are In.
yitcd.
ANMg-Dcc. "a, Of scarlet fever, at tho resi-
lenco Of q. X. Oils, No. 472 West Randolph. st.,
1inrry, c., only child Of ". 4. and II. c. Arms.
aged years mUnths and - days.
GLEARr-poc. 23, Of scarlet fever, Willie. only
child Of John IT. and Maria tlcary.
Funeral from parents realdcnce, 538 West Four
tcenth st.. Dec. 20, at IL q. n.,eby carriages to
Calvary Cemetery.
, 1876-12-25

The New York Herald correspondent at Glib.
rnltar tclcgraphs that the United States shIp
Gettysburg has agaln returned to that port,
after making further examination Of tho in.
menso cornl rect which shc recently discoFertd
ia tho Atlantic Ocean while on htr way from
Fayal to Gibraltar, Tho Gettysburg, after
milking this extraordinary and valuable dtscov-
thorough investigation, bnt, attcr short stay
at Gibraltar. she returned to the aetno to CONF
plctc tho necessary surveys TllIs has been
accomplished, aud full reports OF the result will
be forwarded to the Navy Department at Wash
ipEtpn.
, 1876-12-25


CHICAGO, Dec. 2s-The Rev. Mr.. Atkinson, In
his card In Saturdays TRIBUNE, denies that he
said "that the burning OF tho Brooklyn Theatre
and the grcnt loss Of life caused thoreby was
judgment OF God upon theatres and theatre
Eocre," but claims that he did say that "tho
ngcncy Of Divine Providence was 10 be rccog-
ntzcd IN that terrible calamity Us IN all other
calamlsies, md that God n that dreadful eatas-
having All agency In this conhagratton, "wiict,
was TO be rccognlzed,'' mcans,",. first, that
God had to DO with It. II He had
nothing to do with It, lie had no agency In It.
And, second. having an agency ia It, he cxcr..
clsed IL as q "WarninE to people to rcpcnt.n
There Is distinction betwccn what Mr.. Atkin-
son did and what he did not say, and It lcs lust
catastrophe, but that he employed his agency in
the burning, OF tll's theatre and in the de-
stroytng Of those lives as IS a warning to tho
who wcro burned. This is the logic Of lis
words, u!Ml there ls no getting away from It.
They either mean this or they mean nothing.
J. BANGS.
, 1876-12-25
PEDESTRtAhISM,

MENDOZA, H., Dec. A.-Gernghty and Allen
competed again last evening In a walking
match for s6o0 side, Geraghty to walk twen.
ty-dvc miles to Aliens twenty ty-thrcc. Gcraghtv
sold favoritc' In the pools, hut there wers
quito number of even s!de-i,cts. Allen was
unfortunate. Ho not only 1aborcd with pain
In his side but ran splinter In tho sole Of liz
foot, which gave Gcraghty the advantage al
several laps willie it was being extracted. Tho
latter won by about sixty feet There wcre
several present from Cambridge and Aurora.
, 1876-12-25
THE ST, NICHOLAS.

The value OF space In New York Is quito pro
verbal: :~Messrs Hawk d Co., Of the St. Nicholas
Hotel, with It's great spaces devoted to tho COM
mon pleasure Of the guests, arc exceptionally
liberal in this regard. The cnterprIstng tpir|t
thus Indicated explains the wonderful popularl-
tty Of tho house.
, 1876-12-25
PROFESSIONALLY THE GREATEST SUCCESS
or THE DAY.

The new Automatic Sewing Mucl,tnc OF thu
Wilcox e. Gibbs 8. NJ. Co. Is the wonder and
delight Of purchasers. Makes the only truo
lock-stitch Bcam tu the world. Any person,
without instruction, eau sew right on with case
and pleasure. Write by postal.caFl Tor j,,ll uar
ttculars to Wilcox j. Gibbs 8. 81. Co., zoo and
2G2 Wabash avenue, Chicago.
, 1876-12-25
TIE COUNTY PRINTING.

WHAT GEN. LIED sAYS ABOUT IT.
A Tribune reporter called on Gen. Lcb yes.
s'uat ~ WI" naD.u ~ a'l tno ssa"slA.lon
rum tHe faatt-AeA""0s article on Inc county
printing, In which It was charged that the Union
and % poaekra. had inflated ther D'lla to an leor.
vca,sr,,,rfs T,,nurr -
seste'oa3s iniboSH'
=" order to enable you to understand this
mattcr," said tho General, II must gyo you
the history from tile beginning. It ia wcll
known TINT thc Chicago L,,ton tfo Gc,,on
T,...aas.,A W. oo oe". tnst, .,so ost.',an
pefnoesatse PAPER was up to Jaly' 1S's'' and for
Two or three Years before that, tho property Of
determination Of Mr., uesinr to i,nyo nm or1nn
m o,,,i, MT, T., nrIax y aas,..e 49,. ~. 80.
:" Iaa p"1'' ~ o'uct w eonttol ene pa!fonaso
.. an, oo'n H., 9a.en 9,s expressed myset anhestas
blc-faccd business, and In 1872 Dr..
Captsiu.. no,v Cortn, a, nr,.to1 with ,,,,o,,, r
~, M h.1 co,,,o,s"a ~ .i,o .,,,a.. "' ,.,as,
os' ~. aaI ua.n ~ se sauseI' nlorea
on INV own terms. Not being on speaking terms
with Mr.. ucsiug IN 10 that ttue. wns so,u,,-
what surprised At The overture, and conscnted
to mutual meeting. The meeting took placc,.
at In tl1u paper for 40 O0o II could rive him
scrtrcd nuntr NV i(rst afen. aa motfnr % ~
course. being without anv 1nenns. WA tn ~, n n
Mr. IIornce White to talk witt, lin obout this
Zeiv,,a md lie wa Win fpr nnc 10 t,,,Sorsc ,nv
note to tho anlount Of $I.0o0. Carter Hnrrst,11
indorsed another to tlu sano nmo,int: Char]cs
.lnmphicr. OF Sprinrf1cll. nnotfIcr. md ,hrso
three Subsequently, bald the notes on nm nv 'ss ina.
bility to mect them. Wien lin arrangement
for the two-tn{rtIs was nearly conn]etsfi. NJ.
IIcsinr insisted that I shoufd taHr tl,c 2ti,rr
third, and / did; but having secured only in-
durscmcnts to notes for Tia am",Int of sM 5an
AJr Tinsino, ,lcn,oulnd nnur1v nrnMs1f ~ III ~
, 1876-12-25

the VALUE or TnH ARovE,
hs'sdmc H. aas hse . a1 ths .spP9R point makes the
But tho aboye represents but little over one
half tho q becyes" put Into Eastern markets.
from Colorado and Wyoming. Thore is ono In
dustry to which We have not alluded, tho ship.
on II but one point, has si'tainei Sery largo
proportions, and promises to bcroule sn,ilethfng
enormous III tlu,e to come. There arc at West
Las Anilnas six or eight 'argc slaughtcs.houses
Ths susS w. asnsr aas @ Ss t.
February. Trowcrs, Goodnight & Co., and
Heed + Co., the pTlaripa! shippers, average
each about q CARLOAD per day. Last winter i've
about 10, ,0OO Geeves II this shape. From Dvc.
u 70 Jan. Is they will dress, On tho average 700
to 500 head Of bsoyes pcF dny., They arc Slipped
in refrigerator cars, each containing from forty
TO t1oiu scyc:ts-fivc to nnaty ineu through ths
pound BY tlo ~holo lead. Tic u 100 S6esyes''
that will be put iuta tllc market tn this
ahapo thls wlntGrwll represent ncnrly 81 200 0O0
An elaborate statement prepared BY one well
acquainted With tle cattlo business Oh the
Laramie Platna brings out tho following rcsn!ts
Of az inymestncnt m Of $a5,oo0 IN herd ct 5000
Of tive years had bcen $50, ,uN0. Total proceeds
Ut sales and stuck OH halpa 8t03,000
THE EXPENSES
9d 9ss Ave- hefdsrs af At to sr m0nh ssas
Fanrs bIItlinvs ~ vards tr : hnrscs fr M
hcr.lcrs, etc., sl,h65; making grund total Of
uxrenses, Sl5, ,0,5; showing thu Investment Of
$4,000 grown tn sss 33335, Or net profit Of s3o,-
3a5 in tlycars. Another example u profits Ii,
Charles Goodnight IN tho Arkuna4s. lie put
on Ill ranch Icnr Furt Lyon, In 1877. cattle to
the value Ut 40, $50. lis statv,nent shows that
tho tlrst two years ho sold cattlu to tho anouut
1t $lT0a5 abuve ali expcnscs Of keeping, un.l
had on hand al the cla OF TINT tilue tho follow
lug: ...
400 Texan COWS, yslued al 3lh per heat...s 9, 900
$50 :i.yoar.oid steers, valued III 4.o per h'1 q 900
400 2-year.old stusrs, valued at tl2 per hid q 800
H5u yearltnRs, valued at 50 peT hcAd...... 4,05n
III bulls, valued at $50 per heaa.....,.. .,40O
Total ynlue OF herd on hand ST, $50
With al tho apparent profit attending the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
gn0ex 10 Advertisements

AMusEHENTs- Sd Dd0e-4th 5tR, and 6b cOlnDns
BANNING HOUSES AND BANhLiis-IM id0e-Jth Column
BOAHt' ANp kOObis-3d PdgS-3d column.
BUSINESS CDASCLS-3d PdQe-3d column
BUSINESS NOTICEs-4M PGgC-1st column.
COPAETNr RsiiIP NOTICEs-3d idge-2d column
CORIOKAuON NOTICES-2d Pdyc-6tb column.
DKNIIsItl-3 Sd Pu0c-4tn column.
DIVIDEND NOTICES IN Pd0e-Jtn column.
tINAACIAI4-Sth Id0e-4tn aud 9TH Columns.
FUHNIJUEE-3d PaOe-2d column
uEIP MASTKIs-3d Pdgc-6th column
HORSES, CARRIAGES. &C.-2d Pdge-Oth column.
HOTELs-3d iGpe--3d cOiul1p
lex CIskAM-2d FaOe-6th coiumE.
lNsIKt t1ION- GM Fd0s-3i and fth columns.
LECTURES AND MEETiNGs-3d Pdge-Oth column.
LEGAL NOTICEs-7M IaGc-Jih column
MAcHINEkY-. d iGge-6th column
MARBLE AND SLATE MAETEIS-2d PG0e-6th column.
MARRIAGES AND DEAriIs-5M Pd0e-6th column.
NisCELLASEOUs-2d Page-6th column: Sh Page
5th and 6ih columns.
MUSICAL INsTRUMENTS-3d Pa0c-Gth column.
NEW PUBLCATiONs-6M Pdge-3d column.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-C1TY-3d Pd0e-ist column ;
BKOOKLYN Sd fuge-l LIST column COUNTkI-oa
P0ge-Ist column AUCTION SALEs-Jd Idge-Ist col
BALES ny AUCTloS-6h Pa1e-4th column.
SITUATIONS WANTED MAILs-3d Fd0e-lth and 9th col
umIs: FEuALEs-3d PGGe-3th and 9th columns
SPECIAL NOTICES -5M IGgc-6th column.
STEAMBOATS, AND kAILROADs7ta IGge-Jth and 6tn col
uinDs.
BfIAMERs OcRAN-6M Pd0e-ith column.
bTOKAdF-26 Pd0e-6tn co umn.
SUMMER RETHEAIs-3d Pdgc-3d column.
1EACuEfs-6M PdJr-4th column.
To LET-CIr1 PROlEKTY - Sd Pd1e-lst ana "a COZ
unns; BROOKLYN-5d Iage-2d column COCNIRi-
Sd PACED column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
PERSONAL.

Kari Blind has been elected an honorary
member OF the Golden Club.
Prof. Huxley received check for $1,000
recently from gentleman in Manchester, England who
1t expression Of the regards Of his deceased
father for the = olcssOr.
The Queens object in visiting Germany at
the present time said to be desire TO take part in the
institution Of memorial 10 her half-siSter, the Princess
lIOhtaohe-Lanscnnnrs Who died III 1877.
blr. Henry w. Raymond. son of the late
Henry J. Raymond has become partner in whol,s e
end retail book aud stationery house IN Chicago and will
remove there in the Summer and become actively en-
gagged in the business
A collection of manuscripts and autograph
letters left By Thomas Moore Will be sold In LONDON
shortly. IL includes the original Manuscripts OF the
"Epicuieanp and Lalla RoOAh" and the last letter
written by Byron to Moore from MissOlonghi about A
month before his death.
President Potter of Union College is en-
doavoring to meet pressing wants at that insu
ton. lie has undertaken to establish a reading room
and to have T. ready by the opening Of the Fall term
The college library Is also to be caalogued aud made
more available 10 the students.
Miss Anna L. Dickinson is at last to make
her appearance upon the stage, in Boston, May g at
the Globe Thoater. in play of her composition
which Is described historical meodrana Miss Dick
lnson al one time had AN arrangement with Mr.. Augusn
DAILY for appearance nj the Filth Avenue Tbeaier In
this city, but is understood that the state OF her health
last Minter prevented her from keeping
The joint committee of councils of Phila-
delpha the Centennial al late meeting negatyed
recommendation to repair the old Independence Bell 50
TINT It might be rung the Fourth o July II was SON
sbly decided tha The bell would he more Interesting to
the people In LIS present historic condition than II IL
should be repaired.
Lord Macaulay's wonderful memory has been
illustrated many ways The following remarkable in
stance is told by his bographer, Mr.. Trevelyan: AT
time OF his life be known To say that H. by some
miracle of vandalism all copies Of Paradise Lost and
Pilgrims Progress destroyed OF the face of the
he would undertake to reproduce them both
recollection whenever O revival Of learning came. In
l8la, Uhia waiting In Cambridge oofsoroom for post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
PUBLIC OPINION.

If the Republican party only lives up to it,
history and ayals Itself OF glorious rportutes.
viii command tho whole independent v0tc.-lPOrtland
Press (RepD
Taught by sad experience, instructed by the
revelations which have been freely made. let trust
that the President will cut himself loose from the
Citations which have embarrassed him and that the last
DAYS of his Admnrat may be rs best days Koch
ester Democrat aud Chronicle tRepD
We should be very glad TO believe that Pres
cOntcnplatrs proper ana crcdtDr an act
"a The nomination al Dix Minister to the Court "
ST. lanes He could be trusted 20 represent the country
there or elsewhere with ample aOi and becoming dig
nity.-[Buifilo Courier (oem)
We hope the Independents and Democrats
will nave the wisdom steer clear Of Judge Davis. e
l. political fraud hungry FOR office, and II elected
no man tell what would bo nus policy man VINO so
pended upon in the Presidential chair-lNew-Hayc
Union (Inta. Dem.)
Mr.. Bristow more fully realizes the popular
than Mr. Llncon at the meeting OF the Chicago Conyd
ton did the popular idea OF champion Of the anti
slavery cause. aud he has thus far done nothing 10
AIKEN the faith OF the people in his sincerity of purpose
10 do all that within the sphere Of his department TO
restore integrity In tho administration OF public afats-
cincinnati Commercial (lndD
Gen. Schenck is vindicating himself as fully
IA he has declared he would audit now
appears that President Grant determined 10 sppolns
no one as his successor until the Investigation Is con-
cuded Should this happy result from this tance
than entirely re9stablishing Mr.. Schenck In pubhs
opinion IL may lead the people " declare they are sck
OF this business Of killing character
Press Repl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
A WARNfNG TO TIE BANKS.

For some weeks ut this season of the year
there is usually considerable decline III the
amount of legal tenders held by the banks,
and withdrawal of deposits. The bank state
mcnt Of last Saturday attracts somewhat more
than usual attention, not because II shows
continuance of this movement, which las now
been in progress since March IL, but be-
cause the decline has been larger and more
rapid than in former years, and it has
proceeded 80 unequally rs to reduce the
legal tender reserves of some Of the banks 10
q very slender proportion of their immediate
liabilities Since March IL, when tie aver
ages began to decline, there has been reduc-
zion of 1900, 800 in deposits, but the de
cline in legal tenders held has been SS,929,-
100, or nearly onc-fith. Meanwhile tie amount
IF specie held has also decreased from
500, 13Q, 500 q month ago to S2O,33G, 500 on
Saturday last. 1t WAS Supposed that
the settlements made April / would
soon send back the currency with
drawn, and an increase OF averages was looked
for in The statement of this week, but. on the
contrary, n further decrease of S3,0lS,1OO in
LEGAL tenders appeared, while deposits were
reduced by S3,jG7, 800. In 1870 the decline
was greater (S23, 95i POO in deposits, bat it
began February IS, and the minimum was
reached April 3. and during that period the
decline in legal tenders was only SS,221,5OO.
Comparing the decrease since March ii tins
year with that of the corresponding four weeks
If years preceding, the contrast is sonewha,
suggestive:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14

| principle, and is q power. 1t has no candi-
dates, is up for no trades, and offers no bar
gains but it has standard Of qualification
and fitness which it invites both parties to
come up to. In this sense it offers itself to
the most deserving. This is its present duty,
its present mission. Circumstances may change,
and the failure of both parties to come up to
this standard and meet the requirements of in
telligence and honesty may call for other ac-
ton. in the form of organized protest. The
Independent voter can afford to wait until
then, and to be satisfied meantime that, silent,
watchful, and uncommitted, he is more infiu-
entail for good than no could be in any or
ganizatiOn.
No man who desires to act honestly and
choose wisely in the coming Presidential cleo
ton need commit himself or in any way
mortgage his vote to any party, or faction, or
candidate. The counsel for to-day is make
"no entangling alliances" There are large
possibilities of wise action on the part OF both
the great political organizations, and there are
possibilities too, if not probabilities, that
neither will respond fully to the wholesome
public sentiment which demands not only the
promise of reform, but the assurance in Che
character of the candidate of Il fuliillment OF
the promise. There is much to deplore in the
conduct and management of both partics some
things in both to be commended. Between
them the thinking men of the country who
desire only good government, and who set
that above party, stand waiting to see which
will give the strongest assurance that their
wishes will be met. That, rs we understand
it, is the present attitude of the Independent
Voter, and that, we venture to hope, it will
continue to be ut least unit, events disclose
the need of absolutely independent action.