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, 1877-02-08
PETROLEUM.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 7.-rvrxoLypa-Msgkst stesdyt
standard whlsu Ito test, Ue.
FlrTsuuas. Pa, Foh. 7.-PkrRoLsrA-CruIs 81 Is
O. 80 " PAfkets; rshnel unslls1gsJ.
, 1877-02-08
COMMERCIAL,

The following werc the reeelpts and ahipments
Of the leading articles Of produce In tdis city
during tho twenty four hours ending NJ 2 o'clocls
on Wednesday morning and for tho corresponding
day last year:
, 1877-02-08
1hIfY ElOn9.

NEW YORK; Feb, 7.-The cotton goods market Wal
fairly Aetiys and Frtcss coutlnued nra. STANDARD
sheslip1 kdysacud Nc. fetnts Ia seady request
and nr. Drsss glnxhAms and cotton dresa guo4 were
In fatr demand Mems wear Ut wootns WeEg leu active
Kentucky jeaus xesa In better request,
, 1877-02-08
New York Exchange Firm nj Shipping
Rates..sC1earIngs ~, 900, 900.
Ths rradute NarktIs Generally TirRer.--Nhsas and
Lard Atliye..-Tat quitt.
Other Breadstuffs Tame, Owing
to Light Receipts.
The Subject Of Grain-storage-Efport to
Europe.


The Light clcarngs rnvch1 Tho dulnest OF husi-
ness among the banks. Tfanaattiuns are restricted
In oanx AZ wall a. In routlne operations. slight
increase was noted ycstcrtlny In the offerings OF
commercial paper. Installations that lock to Tho
Board o! Trade fos paper to discount End their
lines steadily diminishing, and thu market, Al tat
~ they arc concerned, ID eaales.
RAtcs Of discount arc SOLO per cent at the
banka to regular customers. On the street, rates
were per cent and upwards.
New York exchange was qnotcd between banks
6rm Al shipping rates.
Tho elcsrings werc Sc, POO, 900.
FlRE-1NsrRAHCE CAPITAL.
The average capital OF the New York fire. r-insur-
aneo companies Ia 300, 900. Willis In Hartford Il
IL 81, Coo, 600. Tho New York Tribune says that
nhaHy OF the New yotk companies aro suffering
badT, and likely to 10 forced out Of bnatIets.
The Hartford Couranf thinks that their eompara.
tive superiority In capital gives the eew 10 tic sta
billy Of the Connecticut companies.
UsrltT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
4 bill. has hecn introduced into tho pennsylvania
Legislature Ia ax tho rats Of lntercstht gprr cent
and to cnact penalty Of forfeiture Of principal
ami interest for tt,e lender who tAkes usnry, Tho
PHILADELPHIA Ltdgtr b1usheB a. 1t chronicles Tho
fact. hnd rchearscs In It's financial column tho
wcll.woru arguments againtt usury laws.
PHILADELPHIA MINT COINAGE.
The coinage executed It the United states Mint,
Philadelphia. during January, 1877, aggregates MS
, 1877-02-08

ALC0I011-%as qIict At $3h99.tD.
NfsOuAfsCOttS-Trads IA improving Ani the market
NMendJ. Following are the Ql0 ntHns: Choco green
hnr1, ihes7ci medium llutD, rcd tipped. 4tB5c green
bFtst With hurl cuouRt to work It 6tsics rcd ttppr
with do. tasscs nd d. seRaNc; grrcn covers and In.
sldc. 4aocs rcd tipped du, ,s3ac, ns!dc brush. 10
Ac. medium to choice Ath1k brall, 4I3Hc; Inferior
trlAt DC: cru0ked do. cet tlr.
nUrTER-wns fairly active and frm for packed, but
Vas dull and easy for roll We quote: Choco to poor
yellow l5tla.c medium to xuod. H>ss23ct inferior tu
common, i31.8c; roll 17a,ec.
DAGGiNti-1n ron,noa with all stap1e cotton nyo.
dnctson' the market for grnin.bass presents Aioy.
mt tone. Although trade f1ai not yet attained any
thin. more Than moderate degree Of netiyfty avery
liberal movement IN the near future 10 coa1dently
tscirated by )abber and with oicrate stoeks through
out lh6 country the situation IN most decidedly In
holdcrs favur. Within the raa few DAYS tho market
hn+ advanced fHlly ifRlt. the following licing tho
prices cnErcnt: yesterday Stark. 2atel MDnaup 21ct
reer'e.. ret Ontario. se; Lrwston.s Otter Creek.
elsc, American. lsHcI An,'sscdg, lDe; burnn bnEs
and hu, 1a1lsc, gunncE, single. Halle, 10, double,
9E31tfc.
cEEEsE-Thera wAs light local ani country demand
ak l34l1tc for Eoua 10 Icst,
COAL-Iscmnins dull At prIrous QuotatIonss Lacks.
vanna rHg. f7.5ns do nut md range <a.b0, jt.oa4.
brg. $7b0i cnnur', 500. lr!ar I'm. sAuOt naiti
iaoro 0hla *a.Ns Illinois tartaherre.
'r !n,sst 1Y 'Iaif !. improving tn.
x''S
1c s,:.e a;s D. HSsees ; ast tsr,aFIs Gowda;tt
',ea %rss aas Ss : :sS bs siastf T.ss
";saxSs ";GSs esehn taf!sf, rlrr: p, ;tF.oS; enGhi.
gJcSEne. 1nk. .. p. 4a+i'c g,tl!! aEsbts. picked. %
tsGDo M gnu & aFans, eofs, 2*E3Gt gum canip!ior.
y Eatn np'tt1; n sts1st7sa; Him smfiine'
q. t Etgstts M q. e Gaatur *l2s&si - Ic5 Ra!.s
.s;.'S " :? ssss & \ SsSs ;ss :s ss;as g xS .S
:s. f j. ~: t'!s Il siifri II !.y*t sts ..
snar, LsItMr ksm.. ~ loRtc' kaplah1t .. s>settc}
skAsh.ia! nMkt tV%l5t:-
,nlthsaED, N0us-Htle ~ 1A!r lt1uctt nue tto1cA
0is ut!aK tAkeh I0t &p1tcht ING weather WA MtI1,
ANU 4ai, !oA hctD ~ tnoatrae loGa! aeuAnn A. kIt1
3:ln Eho!eo mixed wHKnts snln o. ~ ~ and rare
nlIlnMR on u na 0Fou4At $1.A17.I1 ea|tR ut1
hsn!, and ~ cara. m.
EIns-r tchh stGck ~as ka!ab!e ~ !itIles lne re-
plsklr eeEh y whlSh l!,e 4app!y 4 init anxoua 10
eei!; !Eck't. tSGa ars g tlan,nIc!t Y 1.H.r:
=. rHN!lT AMI ~ UtS-Ne e n EtloA ncuhnu anu !ne
tohc ot rus market FA nSh 13f must k!nHs VIC
qtMnts! tMnts!-r.... c,ot<4. ~. n,- ,,,,, &
boxes inyess, l;k5l3c, rMrk,h pranS.. oii tlb.4cl
W, new 11NN!4SI th's!ns lh5Hft. HliD1:uli tu14o
aLuseaeD $1ti.ks.tot hRlFnt!a h4Xo}Icf Lahst CHf*
Fants. new. 747ttc. c1lr9lt 21t4Ic. ..
!ulk4Tio-A!hcn epflee 1i.A!hct michigan 90, :.Hs
9ac{ hnnnefh, s.ht4St pafFH peaches, lA:ASs Call'
hgrYis ~ G,rs g ~ n, IT. rrisH
or ,a
1S fftnsn wn,nat1 hcx MfcMnaS ~aln1a
~ .smsi Mi: sTf,1nt ot. ~ ~
-; Tcn ~, NV
w Sis IL - H.t. II H. ~ ~,
ke,. FIiecs Sess stea.Itiy nsn.nipsd II liz foswnv
tS%xt. Il III ~ sb1rs u,a:isrS, ~ hris II III III
sH1o, US. Su'Ets
, 1877-02-08

strsr", ,vr,n.,. ~, ,1s '''''0''
"t."Hlct' II ualese t'h nj ILL --..
FRoSAlhSH-Fnfk again Hr1ntt. rls trhuc Ia chsh
lots vcty moderate: satcs 40 httA untntfcfet new
.,ost m ,rn,. ~ :. ii. tr.,,", nra e;,s
~. ,, v" pt'A.s tts' ann a. O!' "fatEfH ah' ei'y
fa,is mess a. osl7 ; no .san'ae.!.ns reported
asked and tnrt1 ain N, id kut1 fI7 10 n,kcd
s.., ,s..,. - 4'ts ..s ' -
.t fa!If active; prizes stadJ' mill
nIra na!ct. pftcts unchhnEtds western long elcnts
a'tc. Lard-Atarkct nrmtf md somewhat excited.
owing to a bH,r dtnnnJ anI homr iraia
~, .,rn.. "n'" w ~. @ ''"'e ""ss ss
~, III rAuoFh ~ tne Mtss: tat4 nj aiH tcs
prime steam on the spot at sit.a.a n etostua held
1t eti 10 nnh 100 lea on grade at st N, nso = so
krs nrlrt stran, Ecrnnrx a, al NJ II. a. rIo,lnw Al
stl1t. a 49,, ~. M...t " - ,r,.,t :. .,.,ss ~
a., I'll, ~ ~ s "a.sm . . etnsna ~
Eli.13estt.a7A.
uAH-UNuIatfonk. f.ua in fercr IN r1,rn,or rom.
tnp A,tntGr fsir tu<.. ,nn1 ~. . -" r,t.. 80,
eT ' 'sstt ..' ntASa eu'h VIZ: rF'n1t. H1t. t@F
sue"o1co H1ueeTls uHs7lIssc& CelsifhaA& III tH9Sc
e'fh,st1 e'fhsMt5n1[rr,}a::t., w r.: ,e,tx. .,a NV,
~ 07H cash; 9iOs regular ctotnE II SusM It'd ses.
ulaF.
10 Ire nf@IfFN dS11CtHlfn ITf&
, 1877-02-08
trUIt{.ENTINt
HtUFK0 I'LL

WILMINGTON. bel. Feb 7.-sriktvs TrRrkx1lss-
EtSk,ly II Atc,
, 1877-02-08

nOu PRODUCTS Wcro moderately active. and
stronger. Hogs Ia lIRht supply, and alptcd high
CT. an tho kilograms frnln GeF nUtnts favorable
to ADVANCE At least In lard. while tue Indications
wcra thst Tho reports Of stocks III Lisetpa0 iIafo
been exaggerated In tho interests OF tho bear r1c
mrnt. Tho feeling was strongest IN the ca1o Of lard
aud meats, which 1,aye been depressed in sympathy
with pUEk mad hc latter was dragged up yesteElaJb by
their advance. Tho chief bcar argument recently sd.
dured II the excessive stock Of pork here Wa note
TINT lle differences which the property II carried
from one mouth 70 another arc reduced to 4 point
which does not tsy much pt9ht tho operation, and
FROM llts fsct eope PARTIES asvued yesterday that
iutuo[tant change Ia prices Ia likely to occur In few
days, when Marth Into April changes viii becpuo im.
pcratird.
MESS FoRk-Was In moderate demand. and rather
ans during The greater part tho srsA1n but improved
towns!s the close, In sympathy with lard. CAsi slcs
were reported Vt y, GU LFla seller March At 8i.I I'D
ID u7H, apd y. 80 bsta seller April A. tiu 45sa a7
T0ia i 75u bts Tho market closed steady At tia.a5
lG.o for rpnnA lots caIl seller February, tG.Is
~ I'll ssSf ~ Marcus sio Apf aad sla7s
fsas ''s;a m e:,S'ed at t+ooa.ss and extra
LAan III xcll,e, aid aI I'd t2}Sa,5a per 1o na
per iis hxirr Tksts VIZ III, 10 IL Sooi EXPORT d..
d IL rr aa9s =.
T. r.: aaa ~ gu e. s:stss Apt!l tsi1:ls*a!!:7:
ss.i 81 stsr Fsr..y s'f IT. l.si,. @ .ess
!91S MHts; ~, 's!Ier Apr!' and sil4osl'4s
MsaT.-wcro la betscr dstnsnl snd a shads armrr,
tnalrs being 4unted t lug !oI ~ higher. ha trad
Ing NAs sh!u9y tnr lntlrr hut there ~ you'd nlalty
10 aasaurs ihcf v,ew.Sa Iois 10 March Prices.
tales fsrutied Of xrt en- hAla (i1 nal 1t
I'll s,s ;ssae5; s5 = Il !Ssf s;:
~ r. sa = n :.als apil as
hdr rf+II 4 ktI III p 4
, 1877-02-08

0lLs-Thsrs ws*no saan@s tn Tue oil aarknt Pr.ees
fsnxt faluwa: carbuu, deg. ttst, tts 5Oxct d.
ies. sblscs extra .rd W 0sei M j. ~; NJ ], a7Ii
~; sIs!g. g. q; nsat,o;!. o:l :l!ctty pure. ~
strzLt. sci ntuets olI tsses t4EpeAtlas, Sn! nsPh
lha, deuJnftet. Hratay. talDc: Wesi Virginia ol
!lJA - teg., SIC; nstus. ~ deg. S0Si reduced.
- Ltl., l1c.
iNgLTK AMP 0AAE1;p11ltsJ -; ~ ~ assa y modt.ats
Ha4 slow A1a r&4F: T..
TurLTuY-thckens. dreascI. a<aioc Per IT 10, live,
e. Iks4tD st dog; turkpyA dressed. iD&i9c: duckl.
dres.ed. 5stte; do live ~ a0a III Hsese. ute - ~
HAAk-Wd tuskeYS lie: lnx1lat1 IuckI, u. 1.SA4t. Is
per l1A; rabbits, B3G pxr auk. .
fOTATuf3-r4a receipts Eefs sKAln faIf1 and the
nne s{ocG GalI really. We skal1 Qu0se: peaeAbloHs
stlA 10 car lvts: ki 70 u fct2ili Early kvse.
, 1877-02-08

HAN ERAKc1sco SAYINGS BANKS.
The dcposits OF The San Francisco awnings banks
Jan. !, ls77, were $50, 0s7, lt1, an tncrcnsc OF
g., ,G0O, QUO since July !. 1870. and OF g. 3B 2o7
since Jan. ], ls71. Thclr loans had Increased
81, COZ. 4S} and wcrc 500, GIL, a11. Their sgeee-
cato dividends had decreased from S. ARC, 0:iD to
So, 43s, 3la or si8, 778. Their dcpositors now
number ~. +iU. aga!nst 6a, 912 In January, 1870.
Tho sayings banks in snu Francisco number
dftecn. Tho law Of California with reRan Ia say.
iugB. banks fnyestmcnts IL Ms follows:
Corporations organized for tho purpose of accuinl.
1atnG and oanhE tho fnfs OF their mtm,yra. ttock-
hoasr:. and dspostors MAJ oan and iassa! te funds
sn'ns xth iatersst, AMI may repay lsposltoIs IN,
money except adequate iocurfY real OF ersonni
property. nness such corporation has raid capital
loan ,s authorize! y .he article. q Incorporation
ofs such loans must not Ia for longer period tlaG liz
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10

They say in Washington that Attorney
General Devens does not feel very comforta-
BILE in the Cabinet and that he may pres
emily accept another place. President
HAYES made hit with most of his Cabinet !;
the general opinion of the country as
strongly approved as the opinions Of the
republican politicians disapproved of his
selections. There was little hesitation
about Secretary Thompson when his name
was first made public, but his activity and
the determination with which he has gone
into IN investigation of the actual condition
of the navy nave satisfied the people that he
is proper man for the place. The name of
General Devcns was also surprise--and
there is general impression that it was the
least judicious and least successful of
the Presidents selections. To be plain,
it is said that Mr.. Devens is slow
that he is too great an admirer of
red tape; that he does not master the
details Of his department.; that he is not
entirely in harmony with the Presidents
policy. and that it takes him long time to
make up his mind on even minor details.
We Judge that all this Is true. Mr.. Devens
is an upright, dignifed, slow-going old
gentleman, who made mistake when he
left the Bench of Massachusetts to take Office
in the federal Cabinet. He was not intended
originally to be Attorney General, but Sec
rotary of War, for which his military ex.
perience was supposed to give him some
special qualifications. 1t was by an accident
that lie became Attorney General; and while
he is undoubtedly an improvement over
his predecessor, Mr.. Taft, who was fol
the most part mere obcdient too
of the worst and most desperate Of the re-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10

which is to open at Salt Lake toward the
end of the month has no common criminal
work before it. The letters and dispatches
of our Salt Lake correspondent show that
evidence will be brought out implicatirg
the heads of the Mormon despotism in
various murders. Brigham Young evidently
appreciates the gravity of the situation. He
is defiant, and is preparing for resistance.
We do not suppose he will attempt to make
war on the United States but he will
spare no pains or expense and hesitate at
no means to evade justice. Attorney Cen
eral Devens has an uncommon opportunity
to show energy and skill in this emergency.
If he is slow or unequal to his task if he
suffers the whole great burden of these pros
ecutions to fall upon the shoulders of his
distant subordinates, Young may still hope
to defeat the laws but if the Attorney
General does his duty and is equal to the
task he may confidently hope to see justice
slow, but sure, close upon the Mormon
leaders.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
The adesvflle Mine Disaster.

Science has done much for the safety of
men employed in dangerous duties, both on
sea and land, but it is impossible to fully
conquer the elements of nature. All pre-
cautions are unavailing to prevent the re-
currence Of such terrible calamities as the
mine explosion so wildly described in our
dispatches this morning. The Vaudeville
disaster will take its place in the long and
gloomy list OF accidents which have attended
coal mining in Pennsylvania What caused
the explosion of gas is not yet certainly
known but whether it was carelessness or
not the risks of this employment have q
fearful illustration. The men who were in
stantly killed were more fortunate than
those who suffer lingering death by fire
and were spared the agonies of the unhappy
beings who were buried alive eight hundred
feet below the surface Of the earth. Who
can tell what pangs were endured by these
men who found themselves suddenly shut up
in living tomb? One feature Of the event
on which the mind can dwell with salts
faction is the zeal and energy with which
their fellow miners labored to extricate them
from their dreadful position. What methods
for preventing explosions and what means
of egress were provided by the company
which owns the Vaudeville mine arc matters
which ought to have the fullest investiga-
tiOn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10

From their splendid strategic position on
the lower bend of the Danube at Galatz
which they have seized by brilliant coup.
and are rendering inpregnable with untiring
industry, the Russians are preparing to
further extend their control of the river.
The Turks now recognize how utterly stupid
they have been in neglecting to secure this
position, and are making unavailing at
tempts to repair their loss by bonn
is too late. Their great opportunity for
defence has passed from them, and their
present efforts are but waste of time and
energy. The Turkish feet will soon be en-
tirely cut off from aiding in the defence
Of Bulgaria, because the Russians are
about to close the only navigable chan
mel of the Danube delta-namely, the
Sulina Pass. This they will accomplish
from Ismail and Kilia without much diff
Guilty The Russian movement up the river
from Ibrail will force the gunboats Of
the Turks further from that position
ton of the Dobrudscha to the line of the
Kostendii railroad The Roumanian attack
on Widdin from Kalafat covers the Rus
sian right and secures the railroad west
of Bucharest from any Turkish raids. This
Roumanian cooperation with the Rus
slams is one of the most important events
Of the war; In Asia all depends on Muhk-
tar Pacha's army holding the Sougalu
passes Everything now indicates his defeat
and the capture of Erzeroum by the Rus
SLAMS. The sympathizers of the Turk in
England must certainly derive little comfort
from the news from Asia, for the Russian
columns are advancing with the certainty
of victory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
The American Grain Trad dc.

The stimulus given to the American grain
trade by the Russo-Turkish war gives added
interest to what is always an interesting
commercial subject. We suspect that during
the month of April the American spectators
in wheat rather overshot the mark and that
some of the more adventurous of them will
suffer. We mention wheat in particular
because speculation has been more active
in this than in other grains, or in those
articles of food which the market re-
ports class as provisions. The reason why
speculation has run to wheat is sufficiently
obvious. This is the one article of which
the war makes large curtailment of the
sources of supply. The ports of the Black
Sea and the Danube are, next to the United
States, the chief exporters of wheat to the
markets of Western Europe. While the war
lasts England, which is the principal con-
sumer of foreign wheat, will depend almost
wholly on this country for her supply. She
will be obliged to take from the United
States alone nearly as much wheat
as she has heretofore taken from this
country, Russia and Turkey together. But
in other articles of food we shall not have
to fill such large vacuum in the market.
The countries bordering on the Black Sea
and the Danube, though large exporters OF
wheat, are not exporters of Indian corn, pork,
bacon, lard and other food staples of which
the United States havea practical monopoly.
This explains why the movement in wheat
has been so much more active than in corn
and provisions. In the former our principal
competitors are pushed out of the field; in the
latter we have never had any competitors
worth regarding. The war, therefore
creates no great sudden chasm in the
maize and provision market as it does IL
the market for wheat. Hence an activity
in wheat which has not extended to othel
articles Of food.
We suspect that the spectators in whoa
have exaggerated the effect of the war ant
are likely to get their fingers burned b.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
Architect ural NIansla ug liter.

From the report of Postmaster James
commission and from the testimony before
the Coroner's jury it is evident that the
be attributed to the gross incapacity or
criminal carelessness of the persons en-
ployed on the building by the United States
government After the building was erected
it was determined to remove the floor beams
between the third and fourth stories and to
pull down wall which, in Mr.. Mullett's
own words, partially supported the roof"
in order to make lofty, long room for a
United States court room. In sending in
structions to his superintendent to do this
work it is true the Supervising Architect,
Mr.. Mullett, requested him to carefully
revise the plans, and added, "Inform me
if there is any difficulty in carrying the
same into effect, or if there are any errors in
the figures or plans" But it does not seem
proper that the Supervising Architect should
have originally drawn plans and ordered
the work to be done without personally
satisfying himself that the alteration, the
hazardous character of which must have
been apparent to the merest novice, would
not imperil the safety Of the building. At
all events the alterations were made, and
there is not particle OF evidence to show
that any person troubled himself to find out
whether they would endanger the building
or not. Mr.. Steinmetz, the Assistant Super
intendent testifes that he "merely exc
cuted the orders given and superintendent
the architectural work." Mr.. Barton, In
spector of Construction, says, 1T was not
my duty to examine the building myself in
regard to details of execution; merely exc
cuted the orders given" So on through the
list of official incapables. No person seems
to have cared for consequences, but all went
on with their work as carelessly as if they
had been building house of cards. The
verdict of the Coroner's jury clearly points
out the causes of the disaster. and places
the responsibility where it belongs. There
is surely matter here for the attention of a
Grand Jury in New York as well as of the
authorities at Washington.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY MAY TO- ls77-rRIPLE SHEET

publican politicians, he is still a weak man,
occupying a place which requires strong
man, and in which it may happen that a
weak man may do much mischief.
1t does not displease us, therefore, to hear
that MIR. Devens is uncomfortable and would
like an easier place, and we hope the Presi-
dent, who is clear headed and ready
witted man, will presently give him place
more to his liking. In that case we have no
doubt he will take care to put q stronger and
more vigorous man in the Office of Attorney
General which is one of the most important
in the government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10

The WEATHER--The barometer is low on the
Atlantic coast from Florida TO Nova Scotia and
westward to the Lower Ohio Valley. Light
rains prevail overt this extensive region, especially
in the northeastern portion The winds, how
evcr are moderate, except in the st. Lawrence
Valley and part of the New England coast
where they are brisk TO high. The Northwestern
depression referred to in yesterdays HERALD
presents q very steep barometric gradient west
ward from Yankton, Breckenridge and Pembina,
with high winds in the Missouri and Platte val
Icys and decidedly threatening indications from
Arkansas northward. The area OF low pressure
now advancing over the Rocky Mountain regions
il extensive, and will embrace the whole west
crn country in it's eastward movement. The
highest pressure is over the upper lake region.
Another urea Of high barometer is moving
slowly from the Southwest over the Lower Miss
issippi Valley. The central districts, therefore,
represent q neutral area Of which the marginal
conditions present decided meteorological con
trasts and Indicate the probability Of Tomatoes
in the Lower Missouri, Lower Ohio and Central
Mississippi valleys. The temperature has risen
In this central region. but the thermal gradient
falls rapidly northeastward from the iortieth
paralIel. The temperature is very high in the
Upper Missouri Valley, and q great storm is
probable over that region. The pressure con
Times below the mean on the Pacific coast As
the Mississippi is above the danger line at vicks-
burg, heavy rains in the upper watersheds
will be likely to create dangerous and dcstruc-
live freshets and foundations in the lower valley
In New York to-day 1t will be cool and cloudy,
followed by warmer and tcmlsasESy clearing
weather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-10

THE CORPORATION COUNSEL vcntilates very
thoroughly of the features Of the proposed
law for the removal Of apparent liens upon real
estate. His claim is that the city treasury will
suffer- but as all deficiencies in this evcr-empty-
ing Golfer have to be made good by the general
body of taxpayers Mr.. Whitney's communica-
ton should be generally read.