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than the rate adopted BY te Commissioners:
Heresnl Of the .tramphlp lines going out OF
Duaton mud not hnrlnE the same faciIIttcA fur
getting grim shipments AZ the iires from New
Ynrk aud Philadelphia entered the market In
this city, and male contracts al ~ cunts per
100 Doun'ls, which WAS tile regular rate OF the
irand Trunk aud that OF the steamship line.
Uf course this action knocked she Commits
sIoncrs' lariT higher than kite ntid Il, consc-
1uence rates werc on yesterday. All the lines
leading East arc reported A. having madc co1.-
tracts At The satte rates as those made va Bos.
Ion. Thu American Steamship Line going out
day, and made rates on provisions at q, cent?
through from Chicago 70 Liverpool. This linc
would take no grain, a. It could get al It wanted
nj Philadelphia. Bnt tiliA made M difference to
the t!iprcrs, ns thr Hossnn people W1Tn anxions
to get I'LL the 9rain they could, and great deal
wns contracted for to 60 there via the Michigan
Contra! md Grand Trunk Railroads. 1t cnn bs
Keen from tho foregoing that Vanderbilt tns
aEaln been found mapping and that Through hts
ehuftsEhtctlncss Philadelphia anil Huston arc
getting the foreign buAlness which othcrwito
would have gonc over hi. fuaIs.. II tln old
Commodore were s!ll alive. Il IS hardly prona"
llc that he would have allowed himself ~ ba
thus cntrapi,cd al,t! butwttcd on the only potns
treaty Of peace. What Vanderbilt will do to re-
gain Ills lust ground re1na[as 10 be seen.
Since writing The above mcctingof the rail-
1oasl managers Ut all tile Eastern roads !ias hcc
ralletl BY the New York trunk lines, which VIII
be held In New York to..norrbw. Thu Managers
nnd ucncsul Freight Agents Of the roads leading
cast fruln this rity hare nil Left 10 take art In
the n,ccttpg. All utFort will Ge Inalo to CONF
promise tho difficulty.
, 1877-02-08
nHlTllARY.

RpFciN UJpd1ch 70 7Ae 7f7tNNt
BlooAlsarox, ILL.,, Feb. I'M. n. White, o
wel.knowu bustncss man, formerly Of tic iir,n
of Taylor, White t. Co., died to-day 'ot corr
sumpttu,L
SEw YORK. Feb. 7.--John O'Atalony, tho
his residence IN ihis ttty.
4 meeting ot lris., SatfonalItts was he1d.tbls
afternoon, J. 0'Donovan Rosa presiding, to
make arrangcnicnts for The funeral Of John
O'Siahony, late Head Centre Ut tho Fenian Or
ganixation. II was decided to take the remain.
to Ireland for tntcrncnt. and free passage ncross
the Nean has been proTrre1 for The remains and
III escort. a Committee Ut thirteen, with dctl.
I. F. Burke al Chairman was appointed to
Ihr body,s crnbalrned, aud vii! lay In ttate at
least one day.
, 1877-02-08

As stated III Yesterdays TH.uuSE there is
troutlc AMONG the roads leading to the East III
REGARD to forctSn through shipments. Ths dill
Guilty was brought ubout by M attempt of thu
Eastern trunk lEnes to "bnltloze !" the Chicago
shippers. But the Eastern snagnatcs nust hayc
found cut by tAIs time sl4t tho Chicago shippers
csnnot be - eaaiy "tnttm!latesl" as Luufa1ana
lm4r0es. 1t will be remembered that At the time
the war between the Eastern trunk lines was
brought to close, It Was agreed that on through
shipments the same rate should ba charged to
all the Eastern acaboarls. THIS made tho rate
from here 10 any Of the seatoarus 30J,1
cents. to which was added tic s4to VI
lhr steamships, In order To obtain better rates
without lnakinK a regular advance the nlaliu-
gers 0f tit EASTERN trunk lines lnet short tin,e
syu iu New York. all4 decided to appoint
Commission which should maks through rates
equal all The way to Europe regardless Of the
charge u III steamboats,. Thus. II the stcatn-
boats charged Low rutes, as they often do, tue
railroads su1 not tho shippen woala got tho
beuci1t, Ths Commission uiet anl decided TINT
thu IhrouGh ra:u troln Chicago 70 Liverpool
skuu!d bc IS cents on provision and about five
sh!ppers kicked ugaf1st this setluu, for they
could ship their freight on lncal tariff to New
York ur other ports auu add tho regular steam.
sldu-l!ur rate for Ut ilpm l3 u, 10 ccnta iE4a
, 1877-02-08
TRIBUNE BUILDING DIRECTORY.

EoomS. 0rrHpd1fs.
!. CHARTER OAK LIFE tlnsnrAncr ncp't,).
TO TtENr.
j. tCsTiS l. WALLACE. j. +. DALE.
4. nUEHEft tWATtltCAsE MAk'F'O COMPANY.
q. ROBHIN6 h APPLETON.
@. NEW rOIlH WATCH COMPANY.
7.TN RENT. --..
=. wM. {. DOW. 4. ]. t,ilOvN. n. RODDlSs.
0. WRIGHT 4 TYnilELL.
TO- CHARTER OAK LIFE loAn pep'Ll
I1-lA FAIEC1lLp T. HLACHNAN.
IL. iiF:SNf r. sEELYE. ". Il. COOPER
tA-ia. JAMES alt,NtiAN. II. v. BRIDGE.
III. CESTENSlAL PUBLISHING CuApASY.
II, u. u. liAKDIS.
1910. u. X. rE.aItsttSs 4 Gu.
cn HUTclllSSDS LIFT.
II. q. l.. nAsKlS 4 Cu.
u. As6uCLATK EplTtlis
~ EntrAR.IS.GtlEf,
-. ltASAilSa EusTOit,
rs ASSOCIATE EDiTUlis.
NJ l. c. EARLE.
II, v. ). BARNEy 4 CO.
~. WILLIAM BfsOss-
-. II. r. SulscisOsS. j. A. NeELDUWSEY
tn REpPATH LfcEuat uCRkAG.
IT. COMMERCIAL EDITOR
~. ". ". uEYTEtt
H. GEORGE /. THATCHER
u. NIGHT EntT0l.
3s CITY EDITOR. '.... .. ..-.
Offices tn The building 10 seat ty v. {, DOW,
Room y.
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An Encycatcal frntn thp Pore ContlcMning
Our pthtIc.Ncl11nl Eyatektl,

Nxn {6rE NMH10Y Efft0Cyd:. -.
The Holy Father Is mol unlnin1ful Of bis
children III the GntCd States, AMI has addressed,
o. ws stated sa*t week, m eneJr!icas to tho Car
tlinai, Areilbfsl,ops, mid lliahups, in which he
eonien,ns The puhlfy.svhool system.
It hus been tue fnsl!1ou fnr tho Catholic advt-
cafes 0f the public schools to distinguish be-
tween The .syatem II god!ess education cum
,temncl In Europe mil that followed herc. In
his encyc|rai tie Pope does not admit of any
distinction, and quotes from tho celebrated Pom
f Te Fiji leates s It to the 1tssrct21u M " s,c
bishop IT, iN,iGc of tho pruprlety Of publishing
the e,lcyclfeai. How far tho Cardinal Will en-
forcc It VIC have no incaus VI knowing
, 1877-02-08

The Berlin gorilla, about The state o( WHOSE
health 20 lnaav bulletin. hayu been Issued. Is
l,uw pronounced coasalescrnt, and y gaining In
strength and weight: Au aquarium scrtus
hardly tAe must suitable place for lepostIl'E IN
affections, even II liz could, by the Kreasett
strrtch oi Imagination. 10 classci u.nuns
fishes or an,phibious anlt!als; but tho dircttors
oI tho establishment bearing that na.ll' Ut Ber-
llu hare probably the salrc siegt con:crn3n;,
tnc 'etcrnu Illness Of thtngs' as ubtalneI
among sluilar o!licials nca1rr i.n;nc.
" pay x15.Q0u fos tho gorilla was very haz-
, 1877-02-08

LAWRENCE, kau., Feb. 7.-Somo ssx months
ago Judge Fcnlry, Ut Leayenwostt, brought
suit ~ al iuformct III the Manu- of tho Quilted
6satea agalnat tAx Kansas Faci3e st4ilruaA for
$40, ,00, tur alleged fraudulent eals ay4ll,st
the GoYrrnntnt. Judge F0strr, of tho tuLtetl
statcs District Court, has lust dec!tet! these
}nuFfefk to petition,
, 1877-02-08
OHIO d afIssIssIpl'l,

lNn1ANAroLss, Feb 7.-1>aufel Torrance, ono
Of tho ohlu = Mississippi Receivers, tea am as,-
swes In the United States Court to-day to tho
petttlun asking for Ills removal lie charges
tl!at the proceedings are instituted by W, u.
tislsWolo. !ate Frcah!tnt Of Tic road, to secure
tho place for hinself,
, 1877-02-08

sAs FRANctsco. Feb. 7.-A..ylccs from Tito
son. Arizona, soy tho Legislature laa passed .
supplemental bill cxempting the southern raci.
iic sruln taxaton slx yours instead Of four Us by
lhu original bill.
, 1877-02-08

I All nervous, exhaus,iug. aud painful dtea,cs
speedily Yield to ,Ar curative inaurncca q futrr-
saachct y E!tctttc Ielts uul ual1s, 1hsy sso
piled by tho p1tieat aimsetf. Book, with full paf
fteui4rs, mailed Tree. Adayead pulScrulaehrz Gal.
sauIc Co, lilclun4tI, U.
, 1877-02-08

EDfnsn1tGce.
III. Gtorgc Bayne eai be intended to suc the
Stockholders anyway, and arrest them for swtn-
ding.
AjJourued.
COOKING.
The Fight Mt Trmcstiell Station.
The sport Ut cock-lghttng has nlwayb been
favortc one with considerable proportion Of
tic people Of Chicago, and the West generally.
II Is nut 80 generally Appreciated as the turf.
baseball, md billiards, md rankk on a lower
plane than eitlIer Of the three, but still there
arc sufficient number OF breeders nnl fanefcrs
to make large nrMllcncc wherever light Is an
nounecd. The laws Of the State Of Illinois for
bid tue fighting Of cocks IN the pit. and curse.
enjoyed by n Chlcagoau In stealth or outside
tllc statc., Tie former, plan has its iflconrcn.
lcncrs In tho why of stealing into back cellars
where ventilation Is anl'safd u, coupled With
constant drea.i q the police. The other way ts
expcnsiye, md It Is no wonder that, ,1etwecn the
twu, cork.lghting has never become popular.
There arc plcntt OF people win thank pfoyt-
lcncc for this, Tut whether they Or tho fowl
breeders nrc nearest right forlns no part Of this
narrative.
Worsl was passed asountl among the persons
who admire tho sport some weeks ago that
season of 0clltlng lad been planned lot, Tues
day night Of this week at Truesdcil, WIS.,,
the effect OF the 1awa of 1ln,,I.. A large crowd
responded. and the train which left ClrBEo at s
o'clock Tuesday afternoon oFcr The Milwaukee,
T. ST. Paul hoal carried soneiitnE Ike nifty
rertons. who left the train at Trucsdell, and
made the best Of their way, afoot over a most
ttliainnus country rnU1-r1ad to JacksuilA Hotel,
distance Of about half mild. Here trey met
delegations from Kcnosha, Milwaukee. Ratfnc,
and other Wisconsin towns, Ind lltte after
f'i1ntE fhf frAt mir If fntO tlH
rIt. The main event rms n ecres Of eight bat
Ties between derry Aionree's bIris, representing
tic soutt! Division uf Chicago. ard Hayes breed
from tho West Side. The main stake WAS go u
iuslo,is, most oi the hattles had at least $aQ on
them. and one or two decided el,OOO worth Of
WaEers. .... ..--
FIRST uArrLE.
Monroe showctt blact-rel and lfayes lIne-
rcd, both scaling 3 BIZ. 10 oz. The former was
strong on The wtHy aud n fast fighter, wile his
antagonist, though game and strong, ts1i:k to
!IIc ground too n,urll. ~ ts.e second rounl the
!ack .oL the irntt Into htt antagonist = neck aild
In the next round virtually settled the fight hy
another Of thu sainc. It took totty minutes,
llpwcscr, to settle matters, Mt thu cnd oi which
tin,e Hayes took his bird put o. the I''t'.
SECOND sArrLE.
Hayes brought out annther blnrk'red md Mon
roc gray Donliniek. hntt beautErs, and weighing
4 Ms. II N. each. Hayes' WAS stronger t!aah his
upponent, but the gray waa c9naeins, gacssll,a,
as striking. In thr sixth rnund the rcd Ept n
settler through the meek, nnl In Tue Aeycnth l!ts
handler touk hhn out thoroughly whipped in
| tel minutes.
Monroe landed H. cl,haekcd rllc, kuown to
| some Of tho cruWtl as tic blonk, md Hayes
| showed still another black red. They were
.att,er light rair hut l!ysly fighters Tho rcd
the pile gatfetl lin through the neck badly. and
! two rounds Inter llayce Was satisfied that he
, 1877-02-08
RAILROADS.
Annual Report Of the Doings OF the
Illinois Central.
Difficulties Experienced from Railroad
Laws, Pool Combinations, Etc.
The Danyt1lc & yincennes Road Bought
by the Representative OF tie
Bondho!dcrs.
The Eastern Companies Having g Lively
Fight Over Foreign Shipments.

Fight Over Foreign Shipments
i'a'al Meeting 81 te ehl'sss Fa,lhs Sk'
hellt5s'''Elett''n Of o''it'rs' t't'
....
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ANNUAL NE
lsi; !! ,, .,,,
The annual report OF tho Directors OF the ILL.,
,'oi. Central Railroad 10 tho atockllolders In.
Important facts md figures, anil is we'll worth
tt.llne. It. Is ss follows, follows: ... .,.....,. T.. ,,.
The tssnlts 9f wotSlne yont p. properly foF tho
es.,ty Sy sf mi 81 stc Of
,ss: ,n:} e As corn crops of
Th!,1as ee'nEsItf:;n Of w. t."nk ,ncs ta
points upon Gn r. ytas OF y 9ams ,s toa; rn. l..
fernE re-, nc evils Of an irrcdceMsllc currency:
The thrnknEe Of values q evsry le.Srptlnn
~ Peney sy "pproxis'es 70 the a"il sandn:a. rhe1c
hat beet, widespread feeling t!at legislation may
end curs for salF, and lenco tho LeeIslaturrs
srs not ony restrictive but fnfal 10 eo,me1c,ai Gu
tsrp;iss, A. an @ LEN WHICH NJ oeneat has oeel ae'
These remarks apply vii, freciAl force to ralt-
WAYS. which tan oniy 10 kept IN r5tstsnrt ~ con.
!!nned expsntlitifes q mo,!cy. Ths LEGISLATION -
luS aN""s NhN-%'nH 1uA s'I.H,pnAJ wv
lease Of the iowa lines, compelled reduction Of
p to 10 per cent from, the tariff in fnYen IN lown
i must unfortunate teatom. when we werc
suffering {runt bail harvest and
consequent short crpPs. The. average psodnc.
ttuu oil wheat In Nptthern Iowa last year wAx tonr
" f,x i!nahels per astn. ihas, thu Fniafnc OF
traffic dtrlinlaheI, while The compensation WAA
alp reduced. Ln!cs* s2n.ldes opinions prevail,
Il Mi tt In INV c hrs va snlI vftncss anrl,r
ttos 70 tft icRelnlHfc 1oi arpsolfatons 70 asslft
tonp 0f the fnlHpyS 10 continue operations In or
ter 10 rccurc taHN nf transportation for the ngri-
Thn rcsuIt ~ working iilf fuya irnseI fincs f,,r
The Yrar IS;u, undcr tho ctrcunlrtanrcs nbayo
etatcl was an follows: (ieoes rcctIptA 81, nm.
.7i.8,; operating expenses and taxes. St. l15t-
EE.tnnrs ~S1-. III III '' ~'f'@-~f -"
These troubles in Iowa were followed by VERY
fcri0a. injury 10 tho corn crops OF Ccntrnt i1nots
from heavy rains In July. Up 10 that time. tue
lpa.on waa unusually p7opituns. Continuous
rains prevented tl.e cultivation Of the fields for
more thab u month. 'Tiias ihe rrcat ttap!e in
, 1877-02-08

Sptctat Correspondence n TAs Tribune.
DRs MONIES, H., Feb, 0.-fMbflc meetings
aru 4e!nE held 10 devise Mtasuses to secure the
extension Of thc sahuln, Aeklcy & Dakota
Road frotn Marion, Linn County. to Cedar
Naph's. 4 se,nu,itteu of ri.lzens Of Ccdar
Karjtt has t,ccn appointed 10 confer with tho
ntlicers Of tle road, At Milwaukee, to 1srertnin
on what terms tic extension Gun be secured.
A movement Is Icing rua.lc tn extend tho
Davenport & St. l'aut Road from Fascttc
County 10 Crcseo, IN Howard County, whcrc Il
will intcsecct The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul Ruad,-ttns giving direct, continuous
line from 1T. ianl to st. Lonis.
An effort viii be made the present ycar by
authnrxc the cxtcustn,l Of the Ccntrn Iowa Road
soutbwanl to AfotlEton, witcra II will fntcrscet
the ruad dircct to st. Louis. The Iron was onre
au thc ernuI.d for ttt4 purpose, but Jay uoMld
cilc bul,l,lc; md there It Is. Tho trouble with
tic Central Ia. It hcglns nowhere afnl tcrn!-
hates nowhere: 1t Is now paying TO the Kcok,.k
y lies Muinca Road enough track-rcat to build
tho cxtenkfuli.
Last summer Frank Daker, brakeman on 4
fratght-traiu OH tho Chicago l. Northwestern
Head, rcsfitnG at Clinton. WINS tlIrnwn from q
cir hy reason nf d defective brakC,-thu nccl-
dent resuttng III his loss Of one foot. The
expenses willie 1ncapaclthtcl from lnlor md
three m0nths' ta1aryi PLACED lin In Telegraph.
Ntltee: arN when lie lul learned tho ueG OF an
instrument, put him on tho road as au operator.
EARNINGS.
The 1lltuofs Central lsnt!toAd docs not mike
much better showing In tts statement Of earn
ings during January thun II did during tho four
preceding months. but tho managers Of tho
Toad hare the consolation that theirs is not tho
ouiy road Inc rnrnings Of which hhso 1aficn oil
during the last lew months. The causes for
, 1877-02-08

or,a!cieni 10 pay liz cr:iiiots iafsier dividend
ssux f S!ssioit IL. is q s,sJ ~
mr.. n "a, CASHIER oi t!,a .;rs,as NstIousl LINK. WIN
s1amlnrI lhe aaaIfs of ila bauk alter rhs assi1u.
scta',ty, md ihc iitiu of lie ank Il nut perfect
until attss iote;osu's ha,e SrSn ~ Ef1'.sf4h ~ y H.
Thu claim VI lhs blnk asulQst May j. CoGMan
t,s' reeently been sonl!rnsd y tAe sausems tnas,
dsnI ei Of n Or y + m Ier cent 10 rseiltSii.
, NsyonA that seS u4 prospsst " dtstdeu:s uanl
that I ths e.tate !. u ~ sxpea,e ;! ths rse.cns
tIuie, au uppascd to forcing sale u the Tsa!
tsts lh the pscssat deptc..c condition nt the aF.
very smal amount Of money aud caAAp general ald.
tatisfarl!on among fhe crcalois..
A. lens - haSc shisge q The s aaatts u aaa
them a. any. prudent, conscrsalise bn,lhcss utan
wHal xsseit hi. ewr ea;,as.s Ks,pssts4'y
that tbs charter oi lhc Comp appeafrd u
make tho stoekho}ders Of this catireril liable for
tts debts, but able lawyers bud said It WIS onlf
Gil4a. The suit Was commenced IN the clrtuit
Court before Judge Moore, who was similarly
Aituatc.i ~ thy s1oekholder Of another ba.Ik,
and he declined to Ivy it. TAe suit was still in
ubeyantc, md " there Weru 11Leen attorneys
employed " ths stockholders It would cost tho
CREDITORS lnouey 20 prosecute, md even II they
got yctdict III tue r,urt below, The es.sc wuuld
divIlual creditor htiEht recover. tut . suit
brought BY all u divide pro ruta might fail. A.
10 ilc amount to be realized liz thought abuut
s3J,oo0 of tho stock WIS IN sourtca rtspolss-
tblc financially tO that extent
sfr. fuung asked II 1t was not ! fart that
Judges ucrg {ylucta 10 decree the sale VI prQp-
, 1877-02-08


rThe taah balantc covered Tho dividend declared.
lha Indebtedness vt tue COMPANY " ctntncd to il
funded cGI bf slU, 0., 0t, npUn which the inter-
- - Ans las! JeaF. with premium on Eull: Sd1G,.
Cue.
THE AssETs or THE coMPAHy,
ss:adst III property in Illinois, eomp1!ss nearly
4. ooo, COO bonit4 Of the railway. stsa, caiEa IL
;s asW os!eaat., Default was ,nade In tbs t,ny-
.psa applisaiisn sf iii. I:mpany,, ns,
~ tic leta 81 ,aIeh fas,. iis tust has bsen
t'stutrd With lhs least possible delay. 10th the
isss ef The ,uortlsesa Tor sale, aud viii 10 4ola
Ts'tha few nlunths Eus the bcDgat u tho bond.
Io!set4. Tbs ltne ~ uow under our control. Nt,
ian!eA e. C'aTGr. pur bcconI tisc-p1esIdcut, bus
h ass; ss,s; 1: sa sss.e aassF q Ssr: Il: vas 1:
nne; ~ itU tous Vi Iron have been laid. and yefy
ta.sLaNo iMpfes eHleLiY lnadr IL Tho irark., This
tuapaay 4as d,aAtel Steo. :iI vi svented W ihe
est.Is h bare MI Iell Il .aft to lneui large ex'
!sAMlufe4 npon this property until they vhta!n
ssu.I posscsslvn Of il. which Il coped viii -.
~ ~ within " few months. The Inns hsa beS,
,yin! within It's turGvr. Ior non payment Of III.
M,e.t Mse.t On tho debt dae ID ihu stste.
ri, e H. ,us ;s,o''t;d wy ths &c;
nt1L,., ntsis ,srIdcusc, II IT, true value II liz
ropstty tn efficient hands. Al this time the uL-
d.is d.o's W. eujy eay that. from Sept. ! ~ th!s
San the has!uesa 0lrEius las been entirely be-
saht It nas ecel cope]!St to feilnqulsh At lca,t
t. loatth II tins u.ingbs tsIlint uaInsxilJ npuu
A. suiic!eut rt.rfts, however, have beea srfiSed
ut ~. saIss thu Mses,nrs ltat tho ifeai re1uarcss
ssiasFP'd. are fully equal IL lie interest On ita
aAA eo4sd eeaadeu.ly anticipate tha tin
, 1877-02-08

TIE TOLEDO, ,EJlt1A d WARSAW.
'rllc following II nM instruct Of the report for
December aud January Of a. l.. Hopkins, Re-
celvcr Ut TIC Toledo, Peoria i; Warsaw Railroad
Company:
, 1877-02-08

Total.... ....$j74,s37 e01.G11 $A0J,40s
Tho earnings for tho corresponding mouth Of
1879 were Is lullowk:
, 1877-02-08

Total.,. ....$4as}, 1G@ 9l27,411 &:kHI. oSa
Tic Missouri. ka,lsas Il Texas Railroad rr-
ports it's earnings Tor. the month Of january,
gcr, G5,7AkO7; mail. ss,5lolI, express, ST.
Iii miscellaneous, $l,1TlJl; total. s!s1 u5;
corresponding period last year, s::,5J, ,45040.
, 1877-02-08

1tarc' I AfHfe.
EansM Ctr 4 Denver Fest Ex luaon A. M x.n1r =,
It. Louis SpFinsGci1 Kx,,n,s fj:YIs m s.tHn' ~
#. l1us RIfinkhriI Tt1afh R:iTtn NJ 7:11s' ~ ~
Ttk1 and Ftor1a Fast EI1reh II i:;flt m S.Tln ~,
1'eu1A. kepkuk BURLINGTON IL D:Uln nj, 1;Yis m m
ChiCAKoA pntlucsl l. IL Exuls f:r1a II IN a.i,in ~
ftftntpr, LHcun, WAA!1'tqp II t.tLHo M 4:nrn ~ ~
Joliet d dwight Accommodate 3;3Ip. III, /. N.ta m,
, 1877-02-08
FRED.DOUGLASS

VIII lecture on ..opR NATIONAL CAplraL," 1t
Mct;UKMitE HALL. FrlI4y Eyeuln2. Feb y u y
oslosk: litk.t. =, st. taiH u !s1.I'et hsakf s4i
HVukhtofc.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-01-11
AppIIeabIe fOr redemlon Of public debt 122 lg2 o


Notice has been given by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners from time to time,
as the loans of the Commonwealth became
payable, that if not presented within ninety
days the interest therein would cease. OF
these over due loans there are still out
standing S65, ,921 So, which will be paid
at the Treasury, without interest, whenever
presented No loans being payable in 1876,
it became the duty of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners, in order to comply with
the constitutional provision providing for
the annual reduction Of the public debt
''by sum not less than two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars" TO purchase them
in open market at premium. But dur
ing the next fifteen years no such eontln-
gency can arise A six per centum cur
rency loan of 81, ,982, 500 is redeemable in
February, 1877 and payable in 1882. In
August, 1877, five per centum gold loan
of s3, 245, 500 is payable, and in 1878,
1879 and 1882 loans amounting to about
81 900 900 are payable. a six per centum
currency loan of SO, 1895, 800 is redeemable
in February, 1882, and payable in 1892.
In the next FIVE years about twelve
millions of the State loans become payable
To pay the same would take an annual
payment of nearly two and half millions
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Balance in fund November %, 1876 S39,992 25
Coupon account 4,7j4 90
Estimated Sinking Fund receipts and pay
ments for fiscal year ending Nov. 30 1877:
Two-thrds tax on corporation stock 100000 90
Communication of tonnage tax 461,000,00
Allegheny Valley railroad bond 100000 90
Interest Allegheny Valley railroad bonds 1600 90
Estimated total receipts 2,S67, ,246 rs
Estimated interest on public
debt S1,350000 90
Coupon account, 1876 4,754 90
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THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
Rel)yeseutQfires

Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.
The year has closed with very little
change in the commercial condition of the
country. During last spring and summer
there were indications of the revival of
confidence and slight increase of trade ;
but the excitement attending the election
and the delay in announcing the result,
appear to have checked the movement and
revived the period in inactivity The fact
of the temporary Improvement, however,
has given rise to reasonable hope that we
have reached the close of the panic and the
beginning of better times. 1t will be our
duty to contribute to that end and in
directly aid in restoring confidence, by a
wise economy in appropriations, careful
management of finances and a conscien-
tious discharge of our official duties.
FINANCES
The receipts of the State, derived mainly
from the profits of corporations and bust
ness have been somewhat reduced by the
prolonged depression. Notwithstanding
this fact, however, the following tables and
statement will show that the expenses of
the government can be covered without
increased taxation. Owing, also, to the
general desire for safe and permanent in
vestments, the State may save annually a
considerable amount of interest by funding
her overdue loans at lower rate of in
terest.
Receipts and disbursements during fiscal
year ending November %, 1876:
Receipts:
Balance in Treasury November 80, 1875 S993 2OT %
Receipts 6,07S,S90 81
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tSiuEi10 Fund Assets


Sinking Fund assets.
p f r Bonds represent
in Indebtedness Jan. 81,
1877 $4,9l4,o4S
Allegheny Valley Railroad
bonds 100000 90
Cash balance in Sinking Fund $50 992 %
- 9,o54 491o %
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have heretofore earnestly pointed our
the growing necessity for industrial art
education. First, through the public schools
by the introduction of mechanical and free
hand drawing secondly, by night schools
for adults, and thirdly, by special schools
Of industrial design for all classes, Musems,
art galleries and other public collection,
are also important force in Industrial edu-
cation. Such institutions in England,
France, Germany and other European
countries are regarded as an essential
element in national progress, and are mostly
under the patronage of the government.
Intelligence Is becoming more and more a
most imoortant clement in every depart