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The New York herald., 1877-01-12
Crushing Out Bank Capital.

The action of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday on the subject Of excessive bank
taxation claims the respectful consideration
of Congress and Of our State Legislature.
The large amount of active capital and the
varied interests represented at the meeting
show how generally the mercantile and COM
mercial classes of the metropolis condemn
a policy calculated to cripple our banking
facilities. Two petitions were presented for
signatures, one addressed to Congress ask
ing the repeal of the taxes now levied by
the general government on the deposits and
capital of all banks, and the other to the
State Legislature praying that the laws
of the State may be so amended
that the shareholders of banks shall
not be assessed above the actual value of
their property SO invested after such deduc-
tions as other corporations and private citi-
zens are by law allowed to make. An inhu-
ential committee was appointed to present
and press these petitions, and the various
chambers of commerce and boards of trade
throughout the country were invited, by
resolution, to cooperate in the movement
The commerce and Industries of the
metropolis would be seriously injured if its
banking capital should be so far reduced as
to be inadequate to their wants. A liberal
banking capital means aid and encourage
ment to all business interests. Laws that
impose unequal burdens on such capital and
thus induce it's serious reduction or drive
it away into other States and cities
where it will be more literally treated
are therefore direct injury to the
State and especially to the business classes
and property owners Of New York, the in
terests of the latter being dependent on the
general progress and prosperity of the city.
We all hope for revival Of business, which
has been for some tilue unusually depressed,
and if it should happily come it is essen
tial that it should meet encouragement
from adequate banking capital. One Of the
speakers at yesterdays meeting stated that
if the propositions recently made by few
of the leading banks in this city to their
stockholders are carried out our bank
capital will be reduced this year over
twelve million dollars, or fifteen per cent of
the whole capital employed. These facts
should receive the serious consideration of
the State Legislature. We cannot too soon
change policy that is condemned by the
whole business community.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

THE WEATHER.--An extraordinary increase of
pressure and fall of temperature follows the
advance of the depression from the westward.
The latter has now reached the Alleghanics in
the form of an elongated trough, and is attended
bv heavy snow in the lake region and rain in the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys. The low barometer
will probably pass northcastward between the
Catslills and the lakes causing temporary rise
in temperature and possibly rain on the Atlantic
coast, but will be followed by rapidly increasing
pressure, high winds and intense cold. In the
Northwese the lowest morning temperature
corded this winter has been at Fort Garry and
Pembina, where ii fell to "a and 81 degrees
below zero. This area Of cold will extend east
ward and southwark very rapidly, and may cause
heavy SHOWS in tho Middle and Eastern States.
CLEARING weather will attend its advance after
the depression has moved to Nova Scotia and the
mouth of the st. Lawrence. At present gen
srsl cloudness prevails. except in the South
Atlantic States, with light rain on the Gull COAST
The weather in New York today will be warm
and cloudy, possibly with rain or snow, followed
toward night by increasing cold and clearing
weather.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

THE DEVELOPMENTS in the Jersey ferry con-
spiracy of interest proving that
checks and balances cannot make two thieves
rs useful as one honest man. The pay of the
two men charged with the fraud would have
secured n single man of character who could
have discharged the duties Of both. Premiums
on honesty are not as popular among business
men tancied precautions against fraud; but it
il none the less fact that they are cheaper as
well as more business like.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

Our DETAILED REPORT of the meeting of the
Brooklyn Bridge trustees is full of interest but
the most satisfactory features of the proceedings
were the postponcment, on motion of Mayor Ely
Of the award of tho cable contract, and the sug-
gestion that the government should be asked to
detail All engineer without whose consent no ma
tcrial could be accented
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-Stoclls were
lower, and speculation was largely represented
by Lake Shore, Illinois Central and Western
Union. Government bonds were steady rail
way mortgages in fair demand and State bonds
in more than usual request. Gold opened and
closed Mt JOG, with sales meanwhile at 1858
Money on call was supplied at n 3 per cent
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

SHERIFF REILLYs EXPLANATION Of his action
regarding limit bonds reasonable. The
Sheriff has u business standing as well as an
official one in these matters. Should any bond
fail to prove good in the event of the disappear
ance of the person in whose favor il was given
the Sheriff would become personally responsible
for the amount. He has therefore an uudoubted
right to satisfy himself that the bondsInen nc
ccpted by his predecessor are still good and the
prevailing uncertainty about the business stand
ing of almost every one justiiies the Sheiiti's
prr1dencc.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
WITH SUPPLEM EN- i.
NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY l2. 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

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The New York herald., 1877-01-12

Our DESPATCH FRoMTIIE Ice FIELDS shows that
Inc strikers are intimidating their successors, in
Ipitc of the invoked protection of the law. Else
where their action would be considered riotous
Is common law imperative in Greene county
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

TIE OBJECTIONS OFFERED in court yesterday
to rapid transit were about as serious those
made in the last century against the introduction
of stoves into churches. But the cold church is
thing of the past.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

We PUBLISH TO-DAY "a Sydney Scheme,
with the hint that it is just as cheap, and proba
bly, great deal safer, to go West.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

Our DISPATCHES FROM SOUTH AMERICA indi-
cate that Ecuador will probably fulfil the mani
Test destiny of the Southern republics by falling
into the hands of the revolutonists.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

The BOARD OF TRADE yesterday discussed the
dock question. Had some kindling wood manu-
facturers been consulted experts the proceed
ings might have been more intelligent and con-
elusive than they
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

From reports this morning the probabilities
are that the meaAhcr in New York today tciU I've
warmer and cloudy, possibly ,ciM rain or s'soo,
toilo,ced oicard night By increasing cold and clear
i,l0 trcUthe,.,
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

ANOTHER DIVORCE SUIT, presenting in adj
vance the moral peculiar to such cases, is occu-
pying the Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

TIE WONDERFUL CASE of the "One-Hoss Shay
found parallel in Virginia yesterday. Read
"Jumping the Rail-"
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

STORIES OF SHIPwREcKs continue to be un-
pleasantly frequent. Read "Three Shaughrauns." {"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03

Two of the most celebrated artists the world
has ever known dwelt in the same city. One
delighted in delincating beauty in all its graces
of tut form aud motion. His portraits were
instinct with the charm of physical visor. IKE
graceful, half voluptuous outline of form and
feature halmonized with delicately blended
tints. On his canvas the homeliest faces had
an almost irresistible charm. The other found
pleasure only III depicting weird and gloomy
subjects. Above al, did he excel in painting
the portraits of the dying. The agouizng
death throe, the CHASTITY face and form, we're
all depicted with marvellous fidelity There
existed between these artists the most intense
dislike. Al length this dislike eliminated The
beauty loving artist had been engaged in paint
ing the portrait of beautiful woman Con-
hoiSseurs pronounced it the most wonderful
piece of art that had ever been produced, His
brother artist was jealous of his fame. and
sought revenge. BY bribing the keeper of the
studio he gained access to the picture each
night. At first he was content to only deaden
the brilliancy of the complexion and ewes.
offace the bloom from cheek and lip, and paint
shadow on either check Later, his strokes
grew holder and freer. and one morning the
artist awoke to find the entire outline of the
portrait changed. He could scarcely recognize
lii the emaciated form and haggard cointe-
nance the glowing conception he had embodied,
The pallid face and expressionless eyes he had
attributed to lack of genuineness in his ma
teris!s but when the outlines were changed he
suspected the cause and Indignantly dismissed
the keeper What the revengeful artist marred
by a few rapid strokes of his skilful brush was
only restored by years of patient industry,
Reader, need we name the artists-IIealth.
who paints the flowers and "grassy CARPET "
no less than the human form divine-Disease
the dreaded artist who revels among the ruins
both of nature and humanity-and Careless
ness, the keeper to whom Health often intrusts
his portraits. And is it not the beauty of
the most admired of all the works
which adorn the studio of Health that Disease,
oftenest seeks to mar? The slightest stroke
Of his brush upon the delicate organization
leaves an imprint that requires much skill and
patience to efface. Restoration must be
prompt. Carelessness must be dismissed. Let
suffering women heed the warning ere Disease
has marred the chief beauty-Health- beyond
reparation. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
has been used by thousands of these sufferers,
and they are unanimous in their praise of its !
excellence. If you would be transformed from
The pallid, nervous invalid into happy vgor- !
1us woman. try it.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
Senate.

SENATE,
The Senate cnncurred in the amendments of
the uouse to those of the Senate ON ibo Cons,,-
lar and Dinlomot;c Aunroriation lin and If
wax nosend
pbn ,,resido,+ mo ten, Mr. Eorrv> so;a bo
had receivod a Communication from, the Flee
tornl commission. Loinp n decision in the
Louisiana case. and directed thot if shoula he
read.
Mr. Maxev. of Texas. presonted the crcdon-
tials of Richard Coke. who was elected limited
State, senator. frnyl me STATE of irevns for siy
wears from March l. 1871 and Mr. Nnrwnod nf
tieor-i,. presented the credcntialsof II. II I'M
who was elected United States senator from
the State of Georgia for six years from the
same date both of which we're read and placcd
on file. i''''N''
Mr.. Boyy (Dem.O. of Missouri. made n spcecb
relative fo thn action nf lln i1ia,tnr,I commits
SION aI1 rar1rrod i; s,yora torn,s ~ thn onin,,
of ,Jnire Rr,5lry IF inf commission con-
cludint AZ rolln,ys Sir .he names Of Jof-
freys and Narlbnronph have come down 70 rs
for oros ma 4 royore1 Will d;sror,, md shame
becegse thew w,re cor,nnt nGros md NE
name of thaf ,n,n who rhonGad H;ayotn mo,
FIAT commission Gn.tice nesdinvl viii CO
down ia nftcr nl.eS ii trrocod III. Meme viii
be "a, nc;atad with n ,rlbnr,t,ob and .Irfrevs
anil il never viii bn nrnnornraI yy;.Inr4 - ii. =
from ali aoo1 man in Til; rn,,ntrv
Mr. NI61ton no, ! of TnJ;o,ia s,;3 hc had
board will ra.,rnt fhc ,c,na,J,u ,noda hv {Ua
senator from Missouri in ward IN Jnstire
Bradley. II that senator could have hoard tbo
di.rustinns of thn TinrtoraI nnn,,nission as bn
mn AIortonl heard Ann he would mot Lavo
made such rano,l.s The lime ,ynuI1 come
vhcn tho oninion. Of tho ,nnn,ltre M Tho COM
mission wn,1lJ Ln unfinished and he wos surc
tho senator von,1 thnn SEQ that he had done
~. ,at "s ,;t;, e. ~. ~ oi oo,,a;,,;
81 Va 'iJ ~ ''' '''N "''''
TIc Sonata ba,io,, ,o,,.nod Ia H. ch,yohar
Mr. shorr,S,, rms Of Obin 5,,h,,;ttnd a
reso,nt;on nat +he don,i y, WI 81
mon thn elactoral vota Of T o,isiano stanI 90
tbn i,dC,n,a,t nF tho snnnf" +hn It.',
mad tbsretn "a ibe c1rtr,rv
NJ Roman fDar, nf Nv, Vor, ,,,'esnntn51o
substitute nrayidin~ ibat The HaTas electorai
vntos for Tnr;s,aHa he not cornte5 tho d.
cison of the comm; ss;on notv;tIfstandinr
Mr. Maycv JDer / Of Teyas favored fine
snhstitnte daciarino Thai the commission was
drerteJ ~ ascartai90 tbc trne votn ~ the STATE
buf instead of that thev had bronght forth \
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03

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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03

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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03

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the blood without injury to the system.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03

Lame and painful backs, and weak
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ment of doctors and acres of plants and herbs
in the treatment of such cases.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03
Shricks from the BattIefleld

Are not surcr signs that n work of destruction
is going on, than the coughing with which
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and Tar. The beneficial effects are immediate
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Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
Millions of bottles of BURNETr's Co.
coAINE have been sold during the last twenty
years. and the public have rendered the verdict
that il is the best hair dressing in the world
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03

Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam, the great New
England cure for coughs colds and consump-
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-03
The Electoral Tribunal.

The Oregon electoral matter being before the
tribunal, Judge Clifford asked who appeared
as DIRECTORS ON the two sides.
Senator Kelly announced that himself and
Mr. jerks would appear as DIRECTORS to. certiii-
cate No. ]. and Senator Sargent announced
that Senator Mitchell and Mr. Lawrence would
appear as directors to certificate No. 2.
Senator Kelly argued that each State in the
Union had the right to appoint Presidential
electors in its own way and according to its own
laws, and that by the constitution Of Oregon in
case of ineligibility the person receiving the
next highest number of votes was entitled TO
be declared elected. He quoted cases from
many States and courts, and concluded as fol-
lows: The governor of Oregon and the score
tary of State are the persons to canvass these
votes. There is no evidence that there was
canvass by any other person. 1t is for them
have given their certificate that these three
gentlemen are Misunderstanding Mr.. Cronin.
1t matters not how they came to that decision.
The presumption of law will always be that it
was upon sufficient evidence.
Representative jerks followed on the SAM
side.' He said they asked no technical advan
tage, but relied on the law of the land as de-
fined in the Constitution Of the United States
and of the several States. lie concluded Is
follows Then the case stands in this way
Cronin comes and votes two others come and
vote bat you do not know whether they are
tho persons voted Tor or not, because they do
not come identified as the law says they shall
come. But. assuming that they were the same
persons who were voted for and properly iden-
titled, which of these votes should be counted?
Cronin's vote should be counted as cast, and
the other two as they are cast, would be the
conclusion should come to from these several
propositions. We believe this to be correct
exposition of the law and the true case. because
the constitutional disqualification is not one to
be forgotten repudiated. 1t is perhaps, too
common now to regard the provisions of the
Constitution as directory, and to be obeyed or
disobeyed at the option of the person who may
be administering them.
Senator Mitchell was the first speaker on the
part of the Republicans. He said that while
the governor had power to issue certificates, or
at least had that duty to perform, he had no
right and no power TO determine as to the eli
gibility of electors. There was no place in the
Constitution of the United States or the con-
stitution of the State of Oregon in which pro-
vision was made for such action on his part.
Mr.. Lawrence, of the House, was the next
speaker on the part of the Republicans, and
closed the preliminary case on that side. His
speech was principally devoted to considera-
ton of the legal points in the case. He said
that the governor had no power to make a Sc
lection as between two contesting electors, and
declared that Cronin was clearly ineligible to |
the position Of elector. He contended that |
New-York tribune., 1877-06-11
TELEGRAPIIIc NOTES

BOTON, Mass, June lO.-The schooner T.. KddeI
sailed from st. John, y. B March g. Liverpool with a
Of deals and has not II IS feared
shc IL losL
SAVANNAH, Ga. Jnne 1O-An official report shows
tbe city o. be- n extremely healthy condition There were
only deaths for the week ending last night only three Of
whom white.
81. LOUIS, June lO.-Judge Dillon Of the United
States has refused grant Wnt Of habeas
co pus In Of The United against sohnhenbelg
ate United states Marshal Of Colorado III the
Kansas PenentaTy
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-The brig Catharne
from Ivgut arrived here today having board two o t
-four men belonging The nshng ,bccca Bartlett
who we're picked up at n a small Others were
transferred the schooner Mary A. Low.
ST. LOUIS, jane lO.-CODtTary to expectation,
Judge Miller OF The United states circuit Court left
Tor Omaha without rendering his opinion IN
tbe case OF The Trust Company of NewioTk against
The ST. Louas Iron Mountain and southern hallway.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-11
q JAPANEsE AFFAIRs.

YOKOHAMA, May 24.-'rhe condition of the
Southern provinces Of the lac rebellion, Is NOS
sclcarly understood All the important strategic positions
are occupied by the imperial troops nevertheless the
rebels maintain irregular warfare among the mountains.
Tie principal leaders. inclgdng sigo, continue at large.
ski finishes frequent but they not unders cod 10
be serious. There ruInOTs Of discomfort in other
parts Of the Empire hut they moi authenticated.
According tho best authorty the dd uty in destroy
iug the Ncsligcs Of the revolt Is ct-cd sol ~ by the I'M
practicable character uf the disturbed COHgtty.
The Uaiiel states hip Alert sailed not Tor Australia
direct aS supposed hut 10 search for reported cast
aw:iyS soEe unrVqacnied Pdcllc Island, the exact
location 0f which IS u-LuoWn. T-e-e reports so long
prevalent vete 40 last cmpharc that Admiral Rey-
nods resolved 10 dispatch slid 90 Dycsti gate Tho
Nationality OF the supposed sapwrccNcd people is en-
known.
The EmparOrs return 10 TOdO Is Xufetedly post
1onpd; he remains with his household ana part OF the
Cahret at ktOiO.
race May II, between the larscs # the United
Staas steamship Tennessee aHd tie British frigate
Auiari0Is resulted in defeat O the British crew, at
though the latter were fay0rtes up To the moment Of
starting.
The japanese Government Is making elaborate pro
parauOns ;Or the Paris Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-11
cn1urs ANn CAerALrIEs-pY TELEGRApn

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. jane l0.-Alusker Perry, a
vorh age years TELL dad m ths Episcopal Church today
duuug prayer Heart disease was The cause Of death
MlDDLErOWN, \. Y, June l0.-M the late SHlli-
van County there O indictment fox prison Ot
icse JOAN Foster 10 Chnton Prison Or two
years foT grand larceny.
MDDLErOwN, \. Y, June lO.-The body of Char
ity Kr1an age TO- found IN the woods 90 P0I orange
ye,teay She while searching lor COVE and ded
from eAhaus non ard exposure
PHILADELPHIA. June 1O.--JOsephus Freeman lcol-
or has convicted ~ ansaugher and sentenced Ia 10
wears imprisonment VIM Green boy has been convicted
Of granddaughter ad sentenced 10 10 months imprisonment
CINCINNATI june l0.-Chas Thompson, private
v.chmau Woods Ihcat>r -hO, II " ppostd nor
aight bY John Wilson the bareback rider
formerly with Robnsons Circus Wilson succeeded IN making
his escape
PoUGHK RRPsIB n. Y, June 10.-Andrew }, Val
entre excaItan Of police WHO was seI1ouay III "ui con
s.mptiOn jdnped third HindO" oi Ms mousse
today the sidewalk below, and WAS pieso up Ia sjmg
condition
CHICAGO, June IO.-The Grand Jury to-day
OF which fOur are against reno
lat Kimberly, Walker aud Carpenter and the other II sup
posed against FoIshe lhso men are eonL VINO
have been DONG work oT tae county