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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

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SATURDAY after y JHv. liO l22l August. COO
1221i 400, 1921 800 ~ Q. september 2lp l252 Coz
12ni - o. 1900: POO lf1. October, fNl llUO. 800
li19; November 5GO l.37 total 100 halr Pirst can to
dav: August, 300 1914; November 100 ll3 total 900
bales second JAW. 100 l2lj; hug gust. 300 l2l1
March. lOl lL7O; Total 800 bale. Thri call: No sales
sales today p. JulT. poo l2tdi August. 200,
la SOP. l9l5 20 l3ls 800, l5l3 100, - ~
1903: 400 IgI COO Il9f: III llaO; Dor 1871; 100.
llS9, 15cO. lSS; 500. ilS7 2p0. IL "cohcf, ln,
11I: 400 1888: 1Gl llTp. 10p 3li9; Norruber 700,
llal 2ln. 1laO: 2O1 1927 Decpmbor 2pu l3i: 100,
D2S; 20o il21 total 400 bales Grand toia, % 100
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rAN-sINANcIAL MAnKErs-

LONDON july 3D-l23J 9. C9lsoi Ji'a for bJt'l money
an ihe L. iour hail ccgi B,uds lOi
I.rir d.. preierrei j. ~ New Acrk Cen
tIal. g.. Illinois Central 81
IONpoS J1i, $J-l3u Inco1sois, 3ia for both money
AND tar account aviccs quote per Rctrs
lO7 francs 80 confines for the account.
lgNDOS July 3J4 In-COAsls 9fl2 for both money aad
the account L. Bonds. View ycs. l07. PARIS advicr-
quote pr enes lO7 francs ID centme for The
account
LoyDoN July 26-i p. m-silycr is quoted a; Sired. per
pans. Jay So-Exclange LONDON. % francs Il cen.
times % short sight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

Railroads bond were quiet. Tho Jersey Central
conroyortibes advanced to G}ll consolidated
bonds boi.a sroug ~ G6. and Lchgh and " likes
cent convert bic, were frmeT az 90i2091. and the
ST. PAUL, were Understanding funds s9i2: /. and
y. Division ssh and II Crosse Division br.Sa n
1905, The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy IS
sold az ll5Is. and krie seconds n 1OJl2aIoJ7s
Annexed are tn, current quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

oAvS luu 111c lower: ,,es 1850 bash. rsnge prices
2S.a j7lec: Western d ~iar sii>~ 20 81 sa' % for
c,-f IN anH state Wuic; Graded. No Mod. 81 I3e.
Graded 80 White % ijc: STATE iiAed al ia ~ safe
Wlitc j5053, Western Ml4-d NJ 3" o. " tern " iiie
"a .50t5lc pu fac f.lca. Chicago N.sHi Choice i2c.
sore. New YoI Rejected At - nc 80 -Cuo;cl 700
,. >i.r1,. -. TOO z, Nn. MiddlH@~. --50.y7
10 o. No NfldHngs, s2i0s-4i 80 ID Dr 80. F..d a.
80. ~ ID ar 5ra Feed o. p or No. f.t.
-I-g-s Rive Fead, 5-JGt2f ptF ton. BEANS tU.l
Quoted: 1lciia CFlr. - So Choice iarI"Ws - 20
t>ao a.. p, l.4u- ~ 911-j o.. ClDrr BED Kidney
90 20: tl1re NAiie 81 mes. - jp0T, - = bush
slyeK W skAn u sI0A- ~ wv YORK AND DGylAlYG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
Futures cloeed barely steady

FLOUR AND FTED-Ticro further urn in buyors
favor GENERALLY per bbl rAles. ln-e Dolls ucnhng
Inferior ENtTa ~tst" - S,Ts . common D
10aSG - Ch1cn u Fancy. - 'HNl ~: lh. y
L. common Extra Western = Sass - Cosno1 - fhr
do iHQ6 %: City SD IVr, ur Eurnpt : '0-i !;
"a ;o6e~ for p'oS indies - for south America In
crior ~ Common Extra Round Hoop ohN - 9p|$6 10
Common go Good io - 4)4f p, -. = n- "a ~rlne r9a
straight and = 5o0$l0 TO- raeg Goo! - fducy Cna,a
ia ol 81 Iau- Supnrius. - st0 IS .-k"i; Common Ia
0oiY.fr 81 Jruis. - Sod "a ~ NcW emo AMI - lpuS
4. 25a-7 s3....RNE FLOUR was rDoU sietV. sl"si .
~ &c Suprfine "a0Sj s.: for Sia'c No - ~
- gsi 30 chiefly T3rf3 if....~pi fiit.iiN FLpV Il
easier sales so bbis - - % Tor tnpuol ~ Good
ltNta: s. 3jrfS - ior Gn"t 10 thofr fdm!t :, -"
COEN MEAL stcaly Brandy,ine, 80 - .Sicrn Yellow
sll's sacks. ~ u CWt.
GEAfN-WHEAl-1 marSct was Stca'T for spot wheat
win .uifrd demand ana ttnr pt FOR ari del trly 1c
Griica W Rel Winter rp-nher, - 80 CLOSING, - - >
hid 81 49, asked august ~ 81 .'f. - " 1>hrH
,.'tcr.brr. Graded SO ~pTug No sal,$ Closed 81 -
Did, 20 asked NGguat; 80 w. - 80 a~.r traded No
Inrfadei -rbiyela OLA spring 81 90; 21oJ bush Min
n,Soia spring, y 10; 500 bush. New Rri M'H-
I.r 81 81. 1000 bust Ne" h"d VIM -.-
rort on private srn. AZ 3lj p m on sale.
were - 00A bash. GRADED No lsed winter -rp
en-, or ~ iOasl i04. clohs tnsnst 81 nL ~ - =
asked; do Scnlcnibor ~ - hi, ~ i"ii asAth.
No 2 Graded ,purg->alss lG 900 busa. 5ri,t"m
f.r 80: c.. uc. 80 go Dir, - 500 asked Graded 80 .
ltstItY dun ..,. HARIEN SALT mtclivc nar igs apart
- Cusf bulls u"r' jt ami
ut, ,li q ~ ~ is-alt $500 n;". 80 Wet ioT
delivery To- t"Tm>We-iefh Dc" qo'rl %
-Oc: state Sew &C. old Western aud STAT. nint. 'nfN
The mani was l. Re. ret er and ry acuFcNa''
$50 0,n bnshels Al tis a. cali sale, "n' 6n s,''mrs
No ?. cash 62c.; sales -0o1) hn Jay 10 b1c
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

BrffALo Y. y July % Flear 10 TAT s deiti inir
a.lns ears White Kentucky on the l.S atfi % =" i y.
~ , hI Iwaukrr ~ ~ 30 Afternoon eau ~ ~,
II 20 bii u y ask d. tor serlS.noT 81 r1er =.
IN ~ Ind ii ~ a.sf~l for ntItsuiDe corr u m
2 ,iir Tor Se . spot scsrcc cash sales lloio bush
30 milwaukee - Ole; l7tp1 nan 80 ~ y, h ~
~ L. tn .u, n III. blsh. d., SPOT AZ JJ'. ~ ~ "i'
TO- at 81 i.c: 500 bush In !. "a N.d ~ '. ~ III
~ "a -. 055r.. 10 4Ob sample, al - "G"t' 81,
1,o1us c.li-r. . bic bid. 3'' 'Shsh 80 ,ii
So ~ narrisr. bid 5Inir asked nrJu{i - r.
IA a. s.sei Tor IL 58@ bG 9Ic lsA q iof Itsl hit VI
su~u.f. Nd, 81 Doe Tor -rlhnlh ~ 20
ID, 55- sd -c. temt"r At-fn"i . 80, 80
~ =. a. ke oh ass. b.l iJo 1shinl - sIIHr
% - Jn', stcs 900 bush ~ - ic ior Austi 2iJt
III a =. a..rd FOR half ~ August 10 u 49,
a+li ar -.,fruber ssh - % "u'it Do
.sk-l. lugh mixed, - ac, .el'f uth'r ii ~ p
nnri,auerd Railroad Fr shs unchanged lanai it,lkh
drn al 90 for Coau ara 5'c, iw VIII - ~
- Yyrk tolls Included ltefrptsi LAX. fiouf .o"u
w,-,i "a o00. Ga s2zo59 o,t.. 600 nn9ih ns
bv rail shipments Caaal To t'e "ael nr'''
81 900 bush Corn. 2@sdi5 bnsh oats s,,,so nms
parieV a 900 hush 10 intermediate points
no. u a,sS Corn 40 400 bush Railroad Corn 80 700
bash Grain aHoai upper a,d lower ne'S, soui. 40,
Itan Cpru J. 81 OOI bgsl; Nhe1t 2SOOJ sisl .Nuui
fnnaI ciariers-Curn. 100000 bush; rye, Sou', ~.
rn M ,tore IN elevators and rrc-Iyed ~ the las, -
hogIs Wheat l5S.309 bush; Corn Isvf ~ vush Sau
III III bush; Barley ~ Ss5 buslii Eye, ~ ~ pnsn
lOI, 200 Dash. Gram sioai GA pYp"r Anu low" iA' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

There Is no change i'm the home money market az
the opening of tho week. and can loans are m
mixed collateral Gsccun; CONTINUES slow ~ > ."
6 per cent The United States Treasury nj WASH
ington to-day received Sl,SS3ooo Nsll9na nan iN
notes for redemption. The Custom receipts NcIc
SSf5 GOO and the Internal Revenue receipts
1850 600. The following Is the Clcarng- - u,
statement today Currency exchanges. T13"t l.
Currency balances, So, i45,02S; Gold exchanges,
Sl9 2lO. 125; Gold balances, SOL .6S4
In the London market ConsolS were depressed ana
fall to o4SS I'm United States hoaGS there vas
general GrmneSs. 1868, closing NJ 1Obl2; ncW 40
nar cents 10 10Gls: new fivcs ~ l01lS. and ten
fortes at IDOL. In American Raiiway stocks ire
ruled firm at g for common. and lSI2 Toe pretrrru
Illinois Central closed 81 - =, aud New-lorh Gen,
tral at 90. There was no quotation for money ah'.
no bullion movement was reported II the Bank %
Fnclaud Bar silver was quoted 1T 5i3iG pence tho
ounce. In Paris RcntcS declined 20 1O.lo. Slcht
exchange on London being quoted at 2o.ll francs
to She { sterling.
The Secretary Of The Treasury has ordered the re-
tiremcni and canccliing Of $4,000 Of legal ten
deyS. being eighty per cent 81 SS'"ooo ne" o'"N
Ne publisn in another column the somi-annual
statement of the WesichcStcr Fire Insurance Cont
pany, which shows sati~iartor{ condition 81 me
Der cent has been declared, PAYABLE on the LIST ol
August at their Office, No. / II Broadway. %
TIE holders Of Wabash Railway bonds VIII lind
notice in orr advertising columns modifying the
finding p,nn So fa as il applies 10 the Decatur AMI
East st. Louis, Quincy and Iol'do ana thc junior
mortgage The Committee request the holder oi
overdue coupons 10 present the same Tor funding a.
thcr office. - Wiliam-St.
Nlcssr,. NJ Il Jcsup y Co., on August /, viii pay
the maturing coupons i the first moi, gasc bonds
and t,o interest on the guaranteed preferred stock
o. the Louisiana and Missouri RIVER Railroad Co..
NrSsrs Chase and Atkins viii pay AugGsi ]. The
coupouS of the Detroit Monroe aDdl ocdo kaliroaiS
bnuds and also the = per cent dividend on IN
Guaranteed stock ~ the Michigan Southern and
Northern Indiana Railroad Co.
'Tbr sro,S earning, Of the Missouri. Kansas and
T,xos Eanl,yav for Bird week in July were 1877,
SG5.122. 1870. So. 2G7. Increase. Tl2.NS5.
THE receipts Of ioUr and grain ~ tnc principal Al
laniic ports for this 3Oth day q; july were:
YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

Gold was about A. dHll as usual. but lower, the
pnte declining from 1883 at the opening. 10 1921
on ue Iepori from Washington that the Secretary OF
god Later the price recovered to l05l2. GA Gold
Loans the leading rates were Dig, 3, q and L direct
Si 1se TO nat. The Assistant Treasurer paid out
$55ddvo0 IN com interest on the public debt. and
fSzooo 10 redemption Of ealled bOHds. The days
ppaeahees OF tIs Gold Clearing department Of the
a; "a the state of New-York covered: Gold
N'~teo I'll $4,000; gold balances 500, 900; cur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
rency balances. $9s5 $50 The gold quotations were

The Foreign Exchange market ruled que, anu
strad,, NJ ouotatious The selling rates were nj con-
ccssions from asking rates. official closing quotations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
Proposals
DEPARTMENT or TIP INrEBOA
OFFICE or INDIAN AfFAlRs. -

$50 o pounds q surar.
Also a variety OF Other articles. CONSISTING OF carpenters
ana supplies, hardware, Stationary farming nipple.
~ transportation, wood hay etc. eiS n,is .,
which be had on apple anon 10 ~ al h1Sste ~ a., I
Place Major h9sss s9gH SIy G Paul. Mair
NASH CHEYENNE Capth 1n',tc' ~, H s,gice ~ '
The be opeDed in the prescnoe Of The purchasing
BOARD OF Indian COMMISSIONERS aAu I.d
pabhcly beginning nj The hour above naod baoeis arc ~
parties aud must have copy 81 TINS adN'tsei nv AZ
iached bids viii De CONSIDERED from persons Who nave IA
OF any part amy bid viii be rceed deemed Tor the BEST
EJy I'D must Se accompanied by certified check draft.
psys Of the COMMISSIONS Of lndi1n Au~lis 40
he bd by him nt the execution of the upon
~ neotorv which check ,rdt shall not De- less tan
per centum OF tho amount o. inc p.Vto,sls ~
forfeited the United states IN case any btr eecN " "a
award shall promptly enier into contract or !" uhh
sufficient Herewith otherwise To be returned 10 the
The Flour must ground Of sound wheat equal TO
the best NewNoik Xxx quality aud delyerN IA rong nohDo
company each ll said samples be distinctly marked with
the OF the biddeI aud number II oIe 'oah one '-ne Is
The Com mus: be- sound dry ccsn TO weigh not less
than 81 pounds 10 the bus and dehNe' III Strung Iu"ns'
Tgs wheai must be crop sound dry and clean,
weigh less than 30 pounds ~ the Dushe ana Ve'eu
IN I sos sr n1si be- naked in barrels fun hcadned
The be- dry ana packed IN barrels may Tor SNIP
81
anoe be made for sacks. boxes or barrels.
articles furnished under contract must be Delivered AZ
places designated Tor er reception anu vi" oe SuiJoos
Ia executing the contract right will be reserved TO IN
crease the quantity OF OF the articles embraced
In the foregoing schedule and the further right will DE
decrease the amount specned IN any
contract extent not exceeding twenty per cent
and several bond In the fun amount 81 the cortrst,
duly with snrctes and cond,iions1 for
the faithful performance OF the contract IN all Ms particular
must accompany The salcency of the snteues
must evidenced by their affidavit TO the value Of their
No contract thereof win be permitted 70 ss sce.,
assigned hod by any eth~G pts ~i,hsat The writ
J. q SMITH, oounalssisse~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

BTEVIS IsocDi- to-day 9S csr'oiis ~ Jersey Cy an1
o. M trrt making - hrsi sale sgansi 24f3 heai
iast Mondsv There no foreign srrmrn Last rrrh
either alive OF dead n. rrrivrfs OF I've stock during
Inc Week N-r- y. r. Eastman, 80 head Wa ,c Ailcloh
3g7 b,ad. Eeigrl H-yrf, 52J head; y Nprs 80 hrs
Ie uA.t n % excitement an the ca'le
rdr Win the hands Of sTikefs and 20 telling now
pe the vGu rhnr' pn forth 10 rrfapc NJ
oil Inc Oh and animals IN tn, country around W.,
rsiy Farmers approached With almost unrieceshrn
offers working oInn. odd stag or u ihrs COW
An rxamtn aIion Of yards Friday Whcn tr ie ~
was at lis height ould lead 10 exeaR while Iooshs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

Errquec n the exceptional CONDITION o. Nc god
,,arkor United State, bonds are quiet and, on the
whole steady m tone. There were sales OF regis
ter,d SIS af ISL at ms. REGISTERED new ii2s at
1O9ai aud new four per cents at 1888. Ihr>yndl-
cate is supplying q small demand az 1908 nct ia
rnll. We nuIeX llnsng street quutauOus:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
THE MARK ETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per NOrh Rtrsr, Vessels ana RriirOGfS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

MONnhf, JlIS 10, fHfI
ASHES-Quiet, steady Pots. s5lc. Pearls, Gssc.
COFFEE-lo STEADY bui very quiet al lGS4c dl7c 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
IIvE srlcN MARkErs-DY TELEGRAPH.

BrrFALo. y. e. July So-cArrLf[ Receipts ioas}y SIS
i-4I Ina ug toad Tor tho wees thus ill %! - - mead
me-, INST Ii37 hcld for tie me time LOT Nch' b'lit
Il decrease IN receipts Of ll2 CATS iof tHe w. :
,.,.i...,l through Oirfln-s MANLY OF poor
ct1ii-v. rilrcs ar 22aI]c. bigger ou common. AM
M zoe an far Igfs lau weeks GuuaGon~. ~ uHcinGS
rre "a ,Dc o with ta demand only hIt alppieG S1cs,
20 ,tr- MA Eastern dealers; plttibc b'trI' anu
Nuu ~ DIES # shippers At - +nLro So IIghl buehtf7
al - Sl1 .i %: Common 40 - 1DH-1 ~.
"er. AN T. !,rccr;S ~ day. 200 head masng
tofll l~ BE- ,g.cs us Of 30 d ai az INST 1000
iI las. week. consigned through 900 heat; there MAS a
fsi demand Sheen. bar oaly h2n iupa ~ l-i,ao' ~
qualIv. ,ll az - SUED - yaiu
,p.o : rtr4 Canada LAMB held above Ohyrfs We. >
iO..- Receipts sunday cars through stoc"- no sie-
In cav. .ar IL stock.
CTicAi0 JAZZ 30.-CArr-E-Rreeipts. i@DG shipments
,ot E.lfchrfs lower quiet, ohcs steiN, duiii cows
- l2dsB Siockors - 20dtj 30; GOOD 10 LHua Snip
Pis 4crrpis 1900: shipments. 5000 Light. dlll and
l,r. Heavy steady 8jdsj % Light shipping = lO@
SiiFgr- Receipts 500; dan 1t adv and UNCHANGED oo 49,,
ptlIA prlpIuA, JUS .-CifrLE @uIL ~Hc': i'IUD hN
cad ~ Prim, 0hsq7 &c. Fair to Good, 5a4O -c Common
3iyC. -, .. Dim -Jg.. Nssu,
- S s! so & Good 70 Prime - 30 Common,
p OU0-S %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING HOSDAY. July 80 1871.
RECEIPT.
Berves. Cove. Yeas. Sheep and LAMBS swine.
1923 60 1,l61 2l3j9 1913
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1''' e .l,,. .' ' rricEs OF rrlAprlA sTocrs


$50. Asked. bf!: AHeti
OIL al. ,o- 5fIis 1fg SchuylkinN FRET I :
SlP, "a ot \ j. ie9 1870 N,ithcsnC-n.lIR - y
Penn q R.. 20t $50 Inns" az =
.eaare d. n.... ~ - iit'S, ~; ~ nut gii,
i+.i-. =, r-.f So 80 COutyal Trans p ISL
Pa & FIRE %. g..
The following table of prices Of The prominent gold
- nj To-day gs received hy telegraph from san
Francisco. IS furnished 10y VIM Ward DreXci Build
49, Am ,,ricc- in cold:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

Aud the following were the receipts and shipments
at and from Buffalo to-day:
- ' LrcrlrTS SHIPMENTS.
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financial.
RgcRTvRR's OFFIcR,
DR0P0SAI.S F0R SI01.0 600

4 STOCK or THE CITY OF NETWORK.
Sealed proposals VIII he received the CmlptrOcrs ofnre
until AUGUST 1871 az O'Clock. D. wsn the will
De publicly opened. the whole any part " the VI
S67 900 stock 81 the city of New York, a. follows;
"CROrON WAFER MATN STOCK" a. authorized by
l. 1905 ......,.......... $4,000 90
additional NV CgoTOS AQrRUuCr sToCKr
authorized by Chapter 27S Laws Of 1877, pay.
able August l. 1900 $1,000 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31

NNANTED-A loan OF SlO,OOO on FIRST
w mort gare of % houses: each: all snd
clear: situated southern city. Address HOUSES.
ll3 Meetings. Charleston, South Carolina
ebSA' 800. 500. $500. ~, O0O.-ALEX.
tp'FVj FROTHINGHAM & 60, Brokers, No. ~ Mel-st,
desirable Investments stocks, which frequently
the amount invested stocks bought
desired deiasit Of three per ceut
ExnanAtnrv cirrnlafs and weekly rennris sent Tree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
financial.
Gas STOCKS

A Gas STOCKS.
"a. NETWORK. METROPOL1TAN. MUTUAL A NJ
MANUAVLAh Gas STOCKS BOUGHT AND SOLD
AMI ali kinds Brookyn and NewY9rk Gas Secur lies deal
m rs GRO II. PkENrI~,,
nv go0m - 80 Broad ST.. y. Y.
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
The EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

Tho work OF wrapping the hrd pair OF south strands
completed yesterday afternoon. To-day the let
ting out and lowering will De commenced. The work
oil laying the third pair Of up stream strands Is still
progressing, and they Will be nnishcd about Friday.
On Monday good made on these Strands
eight wires being laid each strand in eleven hours
On the Brooklyn land approach the concrete Tor the
foundation Of the first pier will DO finished to-day
The work of laying the brick nverts and setting the
tor the faco OF the approach will be
Immediately. The work is going on steadily on the
Tor the second pier OF the approach On tho
are laying a second track across Franklin square,
through the anchorage yard and through the northern
most archway OF the anchorage pier. Two trucks
wn be pushed forward IN advance and
tho brick work and masonry are built up tunnels
VIII bc left the Iracks No orders have as
yet gwen by the Chiei Engineer to tearing
down the first lot ot tudings in Tho line OF the ap
proach John Robertson Il Co.. of Brooklyn, cast
ing first o the five pattern blocks Tor the cable
bands OF the supcrstructurc OF the bridge.
LANDS FOR THE NEW YORK APPROACH.
In the matter OF the Brooklyn Bridge C0mpany's
petition to take certain lands belonging IL A. Burr
for the purpose Of building the approaches to the
bridge the New York side tho testimony taken be-
lore Mr. William Sinclair the referee, submit cd
yesterday to Judge Donobuc. Having read over the
evidence Judge Donohue decided giant the petition
allowing the company to take OF the land
question.
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
MAIL FACILITIES IN JERSEY CITY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HgRALD:-
If you had occasion TO wrlo 10 me- and mailed your
letter In New York any time before night, or got
special messenger to tho ferry ana have IL
mailed at the chel Office in Jersey CITY, you ay count
upon Its being safely delivered Jersey City Heights
at noon tho following day. Letters mailed during tho
night during the carly morning arc received here
about SIX r. NJ. Eqliy generous are the PRIVILEGES
accorded to the pubic Tor mailing letters The box "a
are onpticd twice day, about seven A. VI. ana be-
tween one and TWO T. ~. the practical effect when
IL that letter mailed here before tue last
time will he despatched the same nighi, but one
dropped IN the boxes alter haL hour will enjoy utdls
turbed reposc until The following morning ii such a
state OF tuIngs existed Ia some the way plnce
In Uah or Montana mig be Uorae with, but IN Tho
immedIat' vicinity OF the Empire City, win which
direct Uoifuup catiUn may by stcau al vorv
short ntervals, aud IN about ten mir utos' time IL r.
think, uhOearaDis As IL Is hopeless to expect relief
Improvement ny ,eas to the local Offices be. 10
call attention 10 the uuisaace through your Compa,nt
Book" j i w
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
THE JERSEY CITY PERRY.

70 EprroR HERALD:--
Before the ferry leases of New York. now before tho
sourts, arc consumma,ed, would you call attention to
he grinding monopoly and injustice Known as "rbo
Jersey Ferry VIZ, tta, from tho loot OF Cortandt
s,reet anu run by the Pcnnsylvanla Railroad Com
pany!
some years ago people crossing this ferry were al
lowed 10 commute at the rate oi 81 50 per auorier
The price raised AT later period to 81 pcr quar-
ter but when TINS ferry came into the hauds Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Communication tickets
were done away w.th altogether, and passengers are
now Obliged TO pay three cents each way aud run tho
gauntlct at hat That Is, you have TO Duy a ticket
from man Ia a narrow entry where one Only al
time can pass and then give II up TO snolier man m
still narrower passage before you enter the ferry
house. rlo price as now fixed (thrce ccnis) ,s TOO
much and IL great INJUSTICE 10 Jersey City and the
numerous worsng people WHO nyc there ana do bus,.
mess New York, ana ais particularly ncavy on one
clDss, C., the sewing grls, who are not over well
pad II tho HERALD would only take up this ub,oct
there s no doubt changc would be made; ana there
is no gpod why the fares should not be as low
as those the Brooklyn crrcs--say one cent up TO
eight O'Clock the morning aud the from ave
10 eAant o'clock In the evening. JEESEYIlE.
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
ALL THE FOOLS NOT DEAD.

To THE EDITOR HERALD:--
The ''complaint coiumn" Of tho HERALD. I had sup
posed, read with much profit by those who look It
daily, your correspondent has done. Yester-
day changed my mind as to It's value. Tho "com-
plant column" is OF use, and will be SO long
fools live. had read the many complaints of the
transit furnished TO the Manhattan Beach, and had
been the route twice and could verify much OF
what your correspondents had written. And vet I
fool enough yesterday to make third trim to that
spot on Coney Island Almost two hours was the tme
between Twenty second street. North River and tho
hotel at Manhattan Beach. On the return leaving at
ten minutes past SIX T. NJ, the time far from
three hours and ten minutes. Verify, ''a the fools
not dead" ONE OF THE FOOLS
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
DANGEROUS STAGES.

70 THE EDiroR HERALD:-
Cannot the of the Ninth avenue line OF stages
SEQ that their drivers more careful Of their ia
trons2 Last Monday morning week, about halCpast
eleven O'clock l hailed Twenty third street end
Ninth avenue stage (No Ash near the of Fifth
avenue, TO go down town. When caught hold OF the
door and the OF placlng my on the step
lhc driver started his horses. Seeing was left be-
hind he again stopped and | made another attempt
Just my foot on the step he started his
again and threw me on my face. Had II not been for
the assistance oi u gentleman passing would have
beeu badly hurt. AS IL was, had parasoi
broken aud have not yet recovered from tho suock
tho lalL CONSTANT READER.
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
WHAT Is THE LAW

THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There Is box Of DIRT in front Of our establishment
for tho last ten days. II contains accumulated cellar
and store sweepings. Last night hnppened to sec
the diriman pass, and asked him TO tako It away l.,
reached his hand into it, and alter examining
assayer would gold dust, he concluded he could
take It as there were no ashes IN It, Now IN WINTER
when our heater Is ablazr ACCOMMODATE him
and his superiors. But in the meantime, must the
bear down on this rejected dirt until We
1t with ashes? M. b. S., No. lao Broadway.
The New York herald., 1877-09-05
MORE LIGHT WANTED.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Allow me TO make complaint In regard TO the street
lamps the south side Of Eghlythird street. between
Eighth and Ninth avenues. Since spring It has been
ia darkness, while both sides from Ninth avenue 10
the Boulevard also Eghtylourth street from Eighth
avenue to Hudson River, illuminated. Thcso
blocks not thckiy inhabited as the one IN
Eighty-hrd street between Eighth and Ninth avenues
FAIR PLAY