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New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
THE FIRE RECORD.
A BOwERY BUILDING BURNED.


THE PRoMPTNEsS OF THE FIREMEN PREVENTS A
SERIOUS CONFLAGRATIoN-Loss ABOUT S2j,O 900.
The Bowery was illuminated last night by
Gre which, famed by the strong wind, would have
proved most destructive cOnfagration but for the
proot sction Of the Fire Department ttle ofore IL
O'clock the flames broke out on the second floor
OF tbs four-story brick building at No ls7
BoWery, IN Of the ROOMS occupied by Leiler
the halter Before any means could be employed TO
check their progress they had communicated with the
third aoor occupied by Thomas lynn paper-box mdnu
facturer and the highly iRdammabo materials ON the
noor added 10 their volume. The floor Of the fourth
stoSy occupied by L. Deutso Son, cigar makers was
soon burned through and in 10 inmates after the irS
alarm had been given the whole interior OF the building
was burning.
second alarm was then given. For over an horr the
Arerneu foaght the before they obtained contfo
Of them. They were 1pally extinguished' about
O'clock before they had extended 10 the adjoining hud
ingA The entire damage estimated 10 DC ABOUT
of which the greater part sustained by the
firms occupying the three upper stories. Hamilton
Lendon Arnold Co., dealers Ia cotton goods, occupy
ing the hrst Ao0r and d. Busaohe, saloonkeeper occu
pyinS the basement each lost about $1,000 by water
and the building was damaged about $4,000. The
bmouEt insurance could not be scertaiDcd Bowery
Hall, No. 1e0, also damaged about Sl,5OO by wafer
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
PUBLIC OPINION

The Ohio pretender cannot catch any South
ern fish with his sugarplum prOlnises-lIroy Fre9S
pem)
We have an idea that the administration of
our GOV ernoreleet Mr.. Robinson VIII be decided iln
provement upon that Of Gov. T1den.-iAuDurn AdVeI
User (RepJ
From a purely partisan standpoint, it is pleas
ant 10 contemplate the massive dOcy OF the Democrats
in soemnly holding mass meetings and formally indors-
ing the Groyer-CrOnin trick.-lDeirOt Tribune RepJ
The best plan of all is to get rid OF Indian
affairs fast ss possible py DONG G aMay Win 1T ItS % %
and annuities and treating the red man st az we
treat the black man. the coheeco'ored man. the "hte
man, and other hued men.-tChrstian Union.
If Ben Hill is not very careful, the hrst
70 Boston, where he viii be put through faheui nan m
reception. He must stop talking common sense II nc
wishes TO escape the penalty.- Boston Journal (BepJ
OF all the bald trickeTy and awkward fiOun-
derng Ia the airy brambes Of fraud displayed by tbe
Administration IN the manipulation o. the returns OF ihe
sbne IN Florida on wednesday last were the most dis
g1aceful.-[PHiadelphl Times uudJ
The Democratic editors of the State have
been licked into better form IhrywLlte no now more ikg
ago, They invoke the spirit OF common sens HOT NOR
frequently than the god OF battles though tney may Oe
equally unfamiliar with it-lndianapobs News llnd)
IL the Republican rOgues in Washington and
The Republican mbeces OF the press really believed tna
The Democracy Intended 10 night, they do intend 10
rv thers vsn1id he irst settlement of tho tfOublca
that now confront Evansville QndJ Coer Dernl
The difficulty of the case is that il is one
eesses hPt win be recognized by the country as bearing
authority without electing GOV Ilden; and the sooner
Independents and Republicans, who see this act Sharply
stath ~ tIe sooner shall We have tine only conclusion
that is pOssibo--tspringfied Republican pnd.l
We cannot help believing that the ultra parti-
will come back 20 Washington mOray improved Dy
OF those dear interests ana sacred ties wch Whem
tightly CONSIDERED they ~3Hd one Pss ssr rarT1 STar Pes
ambitionI Live county, Richmond Dispatch IDeIn.l
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
NATIVE WINES AS GOOD AS FOREIGN.

Connoisseurs have generally regarded Amer
,0a vines with little favor, pronouncinS them crude,
heavy and with too rank taste of the grape In fact
upt recently the host who offered his guests an Amer
can wine generally disposed TO apologize for H. rhe
p,oasort Valley Wine Company, however, has sue
ceaded in making champagne which many physicians
now prefer to any that imported and which bon r'Vd"'
are beginning to regard with great favor. Lake most
American wines 1t has distinct grape TASTE but s far less
acid crude and heady than the most Many greatly pre-
fer n to imported winos and there Is certainly puch
S1artens AT HammondspOrt, n " st the head OF Lake
Kenka It's agents in Now-fork are aessrs "a; D. nnS
the shores OF this lake about 1000 acre. o. yney
nrodncinR about 900 tons Of grapes, chlSny CaaWDs
pa nnIswares The Pleasant Valley Company now
averages 100000 gallons OF WINE per year: very tus
sugar Is used in the manufacture ihe gragss %
,epened contains from 10 to IL per cent Of spirit Tne
aomnany now produces average OF hsii mmlvn
~ cbo,npaane storing It's product In four vaults
each I3O feet long BY ~ feet wido IL carried w '0'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE.

WARDEN PIiLsBURY TO BE SUPERINTENDENT OF
STATE PRISONS - THE SUPERINTENDENT or
PUBLIC WORKS NOT YET SELECTED -F. p.
oICOTr OF NRw-YORK SPOKEN OF AS con-
TRoLLER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIg TRmusE.l
ALBANY, Dec. 2g.-TheIe is no doubt OF thei
nomination Of Warden Plsbury Of the Albany Penten-
tary TO be Superintendent OF State Prisons but nothing
seem. settled with reference the other important ap-
poiptment which Will BE- one OF Gov RoblnsohS hfst
dut,rs. that Of Superintendent Of Public Works. Mr..
pobinson said this morning that public sentiment has
already sufcienily Indicated who should be placed AT
the head OF the state Prison system, ana nc
wished it would do him the same service
with reference to the remaining oihce' IL Is
said that there are hosts Of applicants VINO thlhK
,bcs,ycs In posscssion OF that peculiar range OF facu
ties necessary 20 the successful management oi te
capals of Ncw-York and every days mail increases he
,,uer The present depressed condition OF the canals
will mako an administration that shall he generally satls
factory very difficult task and the man VINO uhue'
takes IL will need not only marked executive ana hha
cial ability but special experience in the WORK Inc rSA
of failure on the part Of an nppointee u"WI'e cS'n
will doubtless lead COY. RobirsJn 10 makeno appoint
,nent without mature deubemtion. Mean"hile rs the
newIyadoptcd amendments to the Constitution pr"onS
, tcrr,s M tbo Offices of STATE Pri on Inspector ana
Canal Commissioner until the two supcrntehuchS Shl
have becn appointed and qualified. the two cahdua's w
those offices on the Democratic ticket VIII enter upon
them the one for few days. the other probably ior
longer perod refusal by the Senate to confirm Gov.
pobln.op'. n minaton (which IA not anticipaeD "ouu
OF course proong the terms OF ooth ihu'h'''1' DUN
,ertiemcn have already taken the oath OF once.
No aec.on has vet been reached as to Mr. Rob'hSohS
cce.sor as Controller though 1t IL not unlikely one
NAV be arrived at at the conference between Gov III
dem and Gov Robinson today The failure to make tne
oppointmcnt which Gov Robinson was so anxious shol
me made I'm order that he might resign and get 10"
d,v rest IA believed BY the friends OF both TO De due rs
much TO the unwillingness OF either 10 press '''o
,,, ,toh tho otber was not entirely satisfied as to
GOV Tidens absorption in political matters lt seems
N no the current impression that r. p oleott The
YORK banker will receive the nomination after all. No
Tin "a nut I'm the rumor that Allen G. Beach VIII DC
nominated.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
rFor other ship Ysvs see Sersn@ Pags.l

rFor other ship Neps Serenh Pa5c.l
ARRIVED
Rrr ZDgus of Jersey E Jones Rio Grande del Nore -
0sS seiir i Va Iavion 1'ii Robtins aais. ,,.-..
sCHCOSEEs-RltEg AND CoAsTwIsE
1S%a,s = Glaysr lover. S %Sq
charter OAK, New.Bedso-d
Steamships Andes for Prince, Sci Claribe for
Kingston Jam, and CITY a lallasg iof FeInandiha
W1ND-sunset gale > E raining
DISASTER. 80
&C. % % ang lowed to sea This evening went ashore
ON the Pumpkin m breakers As the slnh - on shore ~
scsg S s f VI" Sass get Of Of caion an Of phosphate
rock and is fully insured IN French companies
toxrox pec qo-Arrived Yesterday rark Sunny Region.
Arrived taay, ~ perns H O Hi"9'
sap ,ITt% ~ - DSc 20-Salled Dominion Line steamship
'"'''' ''' ''''l' DOMESTIC PORTS. ,.....
pee 2vGa eaTqd ssr ''fanSpJ fes
Tor Cork Falmouth; schr Neie = Jerreh Jeire4l lo
Mat,,t1S SlG De 59AriyeG steamship Lucille from
baltimore from Hayro. Cleared, bark Uranus
PoErLESE Nc, Dec. 20-Cleared schr. Helen Thompson
DfyiRE nnEAkwAIE[ Dec ,a6 brig ,9d1 0ai
b5sSSa SsT%y Bee SaIArve bs Nellie Mitchell Jackson,
HJGie Todd CoTson from surnam J. C. Dean Robinson
from oGo1e8 boz, ,I4 Ef1 il "Tf & NS MSyes % from
schrs charles Elmer, COrson, IRON Philadelphia; f. L.
BSrITSKf. Dec 70 Arrived steamship Bragnschweig
NipFl IulataCn.
from Antwerp: ioando seoundo Qta Rolando from Lynn
scnrs Wm. luck, Miller from Bosoa Mary H. lahd iianI
IA ID a J. Lee smith, Clara T.. simpson, Taifey POrs
mGntI ~ IL. Geo 4. POmcIOy, Eryant Cape Ann D. NJ
AutIouy New Lon on JOnu u: sanfOrd Bray
proyi,ncc ]. q L. Bryan Lee. do Cleared, steamship
IcIp,c tier), hoffman, tot Bremen brig ois@ lNoEh
VISEiSHp HAVEN Mass. Dto. 27-Arrived, u 5. rev.
,uus steamship Galla;B, Boston, cruising steamships
W1anspOrt nom Philadelphia for Boston Ache' do lOr
Newbur port Henry IRON south Ampoy ior Boston
u curtis IObokcu for do. Nard j. PARK IRON NOOls
hole Tor Boo;hOay C. T. IhCrton r from Now,nor ior
yar,,oufL n s. =. Robinson, from PrOvlncetOwn lof
Nrw.YIrk NJ NJ Merriuan hom Boston iOr BatmoIe tn E
steamship GallGlini schfS maize r.
Pirb Enisss Ida and Annie Massachusetts,. Theo Ore
Deln Henry Robinson. J. & Rogers Lucy AmeS beh
ID Prince MARY Hudson Allied EraOrOok, Nathan CleaVes
and Nri ka .,.,., y,y,,o,,i,, ,roro
S,yAyNAU 2g.-ArrIyed steamships wyoming, from
Pbiladelpla: GEN Barnes from New NorA Leo. from
Ianhilda from Gloucester; Mlnna iIoIn
rernooI, Ripa Campbell from sarah NJ. smith,
from elfas Messcl from London schrs Cora Eta from
I,oaon: Anna f. ketChum, from Now YORK Sleated sup
cambridge Liverpool Americana, 10; Oily j. '" IaAG
for Gsuey schrs EnchantreSS, for Newly 0rk Anne r.
Cb,sr Tor New Haven W. Tuornike for Satila. Sailed
Worcester for Boston America pl Ba!lhqro
Young. for Brunswlck Iarly NOT Or HNoH
YORK 4; Waiter Palmer, for Philadepnla'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
MARRIED.

RAPTON-wARD-on Thursday, Dec. o. 1876. at the resi-
denco OF the brides uncle Mr. A. IL Bean Garrsons
Hudson by Albert Zabriskte Gray Geo De Forest
Raon of New York TO Anna Dudley, only daughter VI the
iaih t,oI ThOs w. Ward Of Austin, Texas.
on cUApMAN-CHAPMAN-At EnglewC0d, Dec. %, by the
pew nj NJ Booth, ". A. Chapman OF Baltimore 10 Minnie
Parkhurst daughter Of the late Lebbeus Chapman, Jr
CIAPP-EY-On Thursday Dee % ct the residence OF the
brides parents by the Rev f. f. Burr d. assisted by tue
Rev W b Cary Mr.. Delamer Il. Clapp OF AUBURN " ana
Miss Florence e. daughter OF Samuel C. Ely esq OF Lyme
Conn.
GLEAsoN-sEwARD-O Wednesday Dec; "a AZ the First
preshverian Church, YOnkers, N. W by Rev DIT seward
father OF rho Dr. smith, pastor OF the church.
and Rev DR. Taylor pastor OF the Broadway Tabernacle
Church also officiating, Rev. William IL Gleason and Leila
f. seward Of this city.
NAsoN-HUsON-At Rochester N. Y, Dec. a. 1873 by
Rev Israel FOote. d. D. Elliott Mason of honkers 10 Bliss
Harriet HusOn.
pECK-CROSSMAN-A Huntington, J.. l., Dec. "a by the
Rev T. Carter Charles H. Peck OF bridgeport Conn.,, 10
Anna daughter OF the late Gilbert Crossman.
WILLETS-CARPBNTER-Att the residence OF VIM +; Hay
iand Rye N Y, Dec. 20, by Friends ceremony JOhn H.
Wles to Margaret Fl. Carpenter daughter oil the late
Robert Carpenter.
uINTAMUTE -KENNEDY-In this city, on Dec "a, by
REV d. b. Jutten the residence OF the brides parents
Geo A. Wntamute Mary, daughter OF Robert Kennedy
No cards.
An Notices Of NarTidQes mus! be iHdoTsed WltA faH
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

CHAsE-In Brooklyn. Friday morning Dee ss louise
wife osr nas 10 As Sss Year r IN Isr ss
evanston Thursday. Dec. 2e. 1915. Elizabeth, wife
George Evans in the 72d year Of her age
Funeral services from her late rsence l30 West twenty
second-st, on Saturday, goth inst, at p m
EYLAND-on Thursday, Dec 2S 1876 Agnes infant daush
ter of Serena N. and George G. Eyand. aged days
FRASER-On Friday morning 29th nst at ate resdenco
IN Dobbs Ferry Andrew Fraser father Of James and the
late Thomas aged 81 "a dy 70 attend hi.
funeral services az Presbyterian Church, Dobbs Ferry
Sa6Ssae SP AZ ffR he bSS 81 eSGy f Depot 70 mse r K
r.. train leaving Thirtiethst at y. m.
MANNING-In Brooklyn, the 29h inst, Louise Fisher,
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 70 attend
Brooklyn sunday 9lst inst, at O'Clock Friends are
requested not 10 send flowers.
McMULLEN-At Montreal Canada, Friday Dec. % 1875,
Lulu wife OF j. d. Armstrong and only daughter ot Edgar
aud Mary Il. Mcglen formerly Of this city ace y years
Fletcher LIVINGSTON, daughter Of d. and Lulu Armstrong
Their remains Inferred at the Rural cemeery Albany
gGry @ q Ssn RSS e. z an S a ss
tha +; Myers aged month a % days
ORMsBEE-In Orange, N J., Thursday, Dec %, Of pneu
rnona John Holden onsbee formerly OF Providence r.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
Providence papers please copy.
PARKER-At Jacksonville, Florida Monday Dec 25, WI
Parker oldest OF Charles Parker heriden.
Conn.
sILKMAN-on Thursday Dec. 49, the residence OF her
son 5,h in 6Gnssrs one & saiaG az oaiey renc' Vi D" "
Relatives and friends respectfully invited % attend
Prss6yteEia9 Church somer n ~ aATen Tram leaves
TAYLOR-At Wesport Conn, Friday, Dec 2S John W. Tsy-
services his residence Tuesday. jan At
2:JO Op. IN.
TAYLQR-In Mt Vernon, Y; on wednesday, Dee q;
Tho relatives and friends of the family are invited
Saturday, the Both inst al y oelocE D. N Carriages
Grand Central Depot New Haven r. R) at 10 O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

only the canal debt, which amounts to SS,63S,3lL
and the general fund debt which has been somewhat I'm
creased last years figure Of ss9,920 Tho total
debt OF the State will hardly exceed s9OO0OO0.
AT the close Of the fiscal year ending Sept 80 1866 the
total debt was $51535 052 In ten years then. this
heavy difference has been worked of. In the present
condition OF the canals surplus be looked
for in lment OF the constitutional provision for their
application TO the extinction Of the canal debt This
debt must herefove, be eXtngushed by taxation. but
sinking iln Of b.tween 81 100000 and S20OO,ooO is
already III the Il asury 10 all the work.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.

From The RrfcrsDurg CN ~ Times and Journg,, H..
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE does morning Dy
49, Whatever il promises IL a glarante" OF g0OI
gah fr the fnll performance thereof From the nrst
and Tor wears THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC mas Deen @ srau u
nnsray was il recognized such that limitations were
not slow in following before ne pubic, w. The
nriyigai Formerly the compilation OF tbe Work was
oiisIuaJ q, Mr. cleveland who died few months since;
,hont Tor successor, THE tribune selected
1 secTed Mr. Mcpherson for the peculiar duties OF me
Almanac and hence that yalnaDlG work INV M O'"'"uo "
nnnnnv Lha front plnee In works OF lIs klnu
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
COMMERCIAL AGENCY.
100 AND Ill WORTH STREET.

MERCHANTS contemplating CHANGES in their partner
ships or the formation OF NEW FIRMS will oblse US by
communicating that their names may appear
correctly in "THE COMMERCIAL AGENCY REGISTER"
Desiring Records accurate possible will
accept heretofore the Statements and References OF
Merchant and give the the moN thorough scr'tinu
BANKERS MERCHANTS. and MANUFACTURERS
will Obge by informing in case their knowledge aud
experience harmonic with reports We ask this
that by fresh and thorough investigation may correct
errors If any found to exist
1.-THE COMMERCIAL AGENCY REGISTER" will b
ready for delivery shortly after the first of January
McKIILOP SPRAGUE co.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
OTHER FIRES.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Bremakcr, Moore 81
Co.'S large paper mill at Laurel, Indiana, burned
last night Lees about 10000; insurance, 45,OOOS
81. LOUIS Dec. 29.-A fire broke out to-
night in the st. Louis Drug Companys warehouse, No.
sos North 6eoOnd-st and this writing iInenighp the
Indications are that Il viii DO destroyed.
B0sroN, Mass, Dec. 29.--J'he stable Of +. IL.
BEDDING In Dedham, Mass. burned to-day. 8. Car.
roll tho owner Of the building loses $500. and Red
eing 800; both insured.
RokTMoUTH, N. H., Dec. 29.--A uilding on
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
nrinfing IN past years :

The extension Of the old contract this one month OF the
present year was done by resolution ana COST the state
good round sum. o.
The total debt OF the State year ago 3o4
The bounty debt however has since been cxtingushed
decreasing this amount by ss,0s7746 The contingent
debt Of ring amount has also beea wiped out leaving
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

G,on the 1rst twinges OF those agOnzing complaints
rbeuatism aud gou with Parkers Ginger Cnic and they
~ tTonble YOU further The tonic entirely noutrazes
acids In the stomach produced by ndgstcn which being a6
sorbed into the the abOVenaLIed maaes PARK
eTs Gngrr Tonic invariably dyspepsia whether
TEMPORARY or chronic and remedies co cramps chcera NOR
Sg Irregularities Of the bowels debility nervousness coughs
nnlla nnn anrp
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
MIDNIGHT WEATHER EEPORE
INDICATIONS.

For New England, rain and snow during to-
day followed during the afternoon evening by colder
clearing weather winds shifting to northwest and south
west, and rising barometer. - ~. -,
For me Middle States, clearing colder redWeT U'SN
n0rLa-cest 10 tCest loildS and rising barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf states, clear or Iar
weather ana unusually low temperature. with nortDer
rising barometer. ,N.. ,--..
Camonary signals continue the Atlantic Coast from
Wilmington 10 laStpOTt.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
TILDENs CASE IN LOUISIANA.
INTIMIDATION BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoUNCI
or FRErDOM.

NEw-ORLLANs, Dec. 29.-The House sub
committee UP to noon to-day unable to do anything
having nc stenogapher. This afternoon they examined
three men as to LafOurche Parish The witnesses test
fed to intimidation of colorcd Democrats by colored wO
men and preachers as well as by men. The committee
also examined witnesses from Plaquenne Pal'n
who testified to many Irregularities on the part OF officials
who conducted the election Several said that Edge
worth Supervisor OF Registration had actedYery unfairly
in the registration and running voting places and that
he had the reputation Of being professional DalotDox
stufor. One witness said there were 300 deputy mar
shals in the parish the day OF the election ChSe'
j. Lewis, coored said he was member OF the Connci
of Freedom of which nearly every prominent Republican
in the state was member and among the penalties was
that of death for any member who eectonocred Tor Dem
ocrsts copy of the bylaws and constitution OF the
Council of Freedom identified and filed as evidence
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
OBITUARY..
CIR TITUS SALT. BART
nominated

Sir Titus Salt, baronet, whose death is an
oopnced from London, was an extensive manufacturer
OF textile fabrics. His wealth was acquired ia'hy S
h, success in manufacturing alpaca wool That article
a est sent 70 England in 1886, when about 300 bales
80 consicped 10 Liverpool house on commission
After lying in for long time It was pnrcn5Isd m by
id,,nt,c,,re Of alpaca goods immense fortune lie
TnnnJed the manufacturing village OF saltalre ana pro-
,oo, "J hbIraIy the welfare Of his work-pe0pe'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
TIE CONTROLLERS REPORT.

INCREASE OF TIE STATE PRISON DfFICIENcY-slNG
SING AND CLINTON RrsPoNsIBLF-sAvING IN
TIE COST OF LEGISLATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF TIE STATE DEBr IN Ten YEARS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO ITE THBuNEI
ALBANY, Dec. 29.-COntrOller RObnsOn's re-
port mas been compile ed and Is in the hands OF the
printer IL will discuss among other things two points
of interest 10 the taxpayer the striking increase In the
stat. prison deciency the recent rctrenchment in
the legislative printing The gentlemen In charge OF the
prisons seem TO have made the most OF their last year OF
controI the deficiency mounts from something over half
million last year to S7O4370 50 for the year ending
Sept 80 1876. The following table OF deficiencies VIII
give some notion Of the headOng speed at which the
prisons have been going 10 ruin through the substtu
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

frat honors from the Centennial Exposition, as wen az
from the Worlds Fair Vienna Two years are spent
IN the process OF manufacturing each ootte OF cha
fine wines being farmented In the bottle precsey
ike the rstcass foreign products. The Pleasant NaHey
Champagne must be cOnfouDdcd with cheap arcies
sold in many places which merely still wines WIN
af,,fsta
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

The remarkable fall Of the curve OF pressure yester-
day partially accompanied well as preceded the high
wind. The recovery from this depression seems at
present rather slow There has been again fall after
slight rise in temperature. The conditions In general
point toward a considerable period OF cold fair weather.
In this city and vicinity three days or pleasant
weather may be expected with temperature near reez
fn
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
REropF or SUPERINTENDENT GILMoUK-LEss THAN
TWENTY CERTIFICATES GRANTED To TEACHERS
JHE FNkSFNI lEAN'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE

ALBANY, Dec. 29.-The report of Mr.. Gil
moar, superintendent OF Public Instruction, will be
transmitted 20 the Legislature early In January IL VIII
show that less than persons have been granted certh
cats "A teachers by the department during the last
This limited number Is believed 10 be due TO the high
standard fixed in those examinations which have been
held in all parts OF the State much oftencr than the law
strictly requires allow every facility 10 cand-
datcs Tho report will besOw the highest praise on th,
syspm of granting certificates compared with the OLD
under which they granted without examination and
through personal solicitation and influence
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

Market-st, owned by Edward NJ. Brown, partially
destroyed by fire last night. Geo. II. Trfs paper
hanger loses S5 900; insurance, 81 700 f. NJ Browns
loss or stock and furniture will reach $1,000 insurance,
$1,000 Peysee Kennedy, clOthiers, had their stock
badly damaged; partly Insured.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30
5uerlai Noiltes.

A Universal Remedy - BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRo-
CHEs" Coughs Colds and Bronchial Affections stand rss
public favor This result has been acquired
by a test of many years.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

Sound Sherry Wines at S5 o. a. 81 So 80 70 % 20
S7 per gallon In b)e the largest variety IN york.
Including the famous Butt Of Ooroe Dun GOrion FIRST
medal awarded by Jury at Centennial
PortsCalfOrDia, 76 cents large bottles Pleasant Naney
CasesD.
Maderas from the island S 81 so and 81 80 per bottle
lOl 81 Pleasant Valley So s. o. p
QmpOrted old and reliable s7 81 % botde Also, all The
popuar brands vutacps In wood or glass
Scotch and Irish whkles Jamaica and ST Croix RUNS
English Gins Bourbon and Rye Whistles, OF our
well and stan ard bTauds sold by us for years
All the popular brands Of ChanpagBes Agnms Dry Verze
nav so. Burgmdies, Clarets due az 80 JOl Sauternes
Rhine Wines and full lines Of PeasaD; Valley Wine Companys
weknOWn Wines, for which sOe Gsonts ChampaSne
SlJ go sweet extra dry. sweet CaH pa 81 per ga
Ion keeps IN any climate. tnl discounts to trHle. -,
Fancy Groceries aud Table LuIOries EcurpOund Jars
extra large PruneS, 81 20 each = - -
II. b. KIRK & Co.
60 FultOnst, and 7O9 Broadway.
Established 1853. New-York
New-York tribune., 1876-12-30

- ao,a i,nessea m the DensOn canal relative 70 me
srvSvs ay the case adjourned until jan 70 owing 70
DE engagements Of Judge Emmett