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, 1877-09-01

masters, so tl1at it's Losses would DO few and
far between. No lnrge sum OF monoy woull
remain In their llands At my time, ~ they
wonld bo reqnired to mike in tho 1arge
offices daily, and in tho small offices weekly,
remittnncca to tho Sub-Treasury. but II the
Greenbackcr1 refrain from destroying the
National Danks they could DO employed to
excellent advantage as savings Repositories
where they arc located. But in many OF the
Southern and Western States there IL not IN
average Of one National Bank to Con-
grcssiona1 district. In some sections there
is not National Bank In twenty COMMITTEES.
In New England they are d. plentiful rs
hlackberrics. Tho rfnces Of deposit can 10
easily worked out nfser Congress has letor.
minod to adopt the systom Of National
Savings-f}auks. When t}lnt step is taken all
the rest Is merely a matter of detail.
, 1877-09-01

Thr CtIeago produce n,askcts werc nctive nnh II.
regular. crnn .co,Ens strung. MESS pork ctn.cll
fltn nj :i...f: u. .7.s f,r september md 3l. 40
ftl1. Ar: fur Nctnlcr. Lard clnacd i617t;c low.
~, Mt 81. III cash ana s,.AiGtA.a7;t for October.
7!cht. were arncr III h,4c for foo.o shoulders and
ttsc for do ~huri rib* Lake frci:hts were fairly
.tctlye. Mt aic lar cnrn to buffalo. ffi.hw5ncH
rrrc steady. ut S1.0l} per gal'nn. Flour was In
fair demand. Wheat cln*c,l lac higher, al 81. OO
3nr SEPTEMBER nud !ldc for uctpl,cr. torn cioseti
3rn'. at 4:!.c fns September and I3i4c fur tc.o.
hcr. t'att clo-es1 frsner, Al 4I,sc for september
md 24!sc for Ortobcr. tya closed Mt 51,ic. Bar
KY closed Il &c lever, at G7c for Octubrr.
, 1877-09-01

4 compilation OF figures. facts, aud de-
ducttons on tho subject Of tho wheat crop Of
1877, and the relation Of demand to aupply
in the markets Of the world, Is given elsc-
where In our columns this morning, aud will
b. read with interest ~ casting sonlo light
upon tho important question of tho
price which the farmers OF the United
States are likely TO realizo for tho
enormous yield Of grim now safely harvested.
Willis 1t Ii not possible to answer this qnes-
ton with anything like accuracy at the pres-
ent time, there would seem to bo ample
reason to anticipate thnttso season Of 1878
is to be one Of remarkable prosperity among
tho gratn-gruwcrs ~ we'll In prices obtained
aa In the unexampled bulk and quality OF
the cror.
, 1877-09-01


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, 1877-09-01

There is every indication that the excite
mcnt among savfngs-bank depositorr, ex-
cIulng those ruined BY Sr1SoKn's 1nssitu-
tion, has passed. Affairs at the Fidelity and
the Merchants, Farmers Il A1echnnics'
have nssumed moro busincss-like shape, md
fererish depositors no longer c1an,or In
crowds for their money. A feeling Of &C.
curity ia taking the place Of distrnst, aud n
spirit Of confidence has ttsnrped the lnte anx-
ioua desire 10 phil out money regardless Of
consequences. Tho panic is over, what panic
thcro WAS, aud tho crisis In passed. The
banks have taken steps 10 secure their
patrons, and this has encouraged them to rc-
mnin quiet In tho future and trust tho finan-
cta1 powers that be.
, 1877-09-01

Tho Washington RtunHicsn digs M the fol.
lowlng 1ong-furguttcn olIlcc-scc1Ing letter to
Acting President ANDr JOHNSON. 1.sax.:
Tho following from CHARLES a. DASA. ttn OIL.
it0F Of the !Sna. II a good form,ia, which tnt1
pcItnced o!ftcc.scnksFh would do we'll to cut out
and pasta In tl,r1r scrap.bU bucks:
Clf!rA0o. jan. 10 1871. .Ta M Eyetlttnev tat i,s
ftHt-kaR ktR. tou1r at Hy friend. IN tls Sov inrk
delegation In Gong.eas ant 10 be Gnllcctor Of Srv
foik. ahRll bc Ksd t. harm that mice. AMI aceud
!nxty sldrcs: say*elf !rcctty g you. hsyr laoa.
atex months .ncc, When eann hrrc traylnx ths
War Department. know Nuw York. III nl"r1tIlaih
AL tfa pn!ltc!aIas bHt by rtns1n Of my tanftrua
xi,h ths Var !,.nars nsnt hGx ru, n*ent. no
and person rn,r!t rrsc. by which tho uHam rArtr
shrrs had wen mach d!slr1: Ln!rrs t:,at there j.
nohcnt woHtd Eiye xrrntrt general satt4Saco o thin
in.. Should y0H In ts1s otrt far enler ~lEn tho
ite: = e q WIN 1si ta'osMss.n enEeiant siasi,
Judge batter ~ e that Than Nc sra Ict me sdl
tHa- mn fIYstf caAhdeHt Ut performing tho h'!taeA
ahnnIt they Hc mtfste to me, to ts Advantage nf thu
n,lhr strvce AMI 10 your eniiro satisfaction,
With pfuf0uDI rcspCcL your faithful servant.
CHAHtEs A. pASa.
, 1877-09-01

M1puAT lesha has bocn interviewed In
paFls, mud announces that unlsas tho Turks
slsall stumble upon come rasll outerpriso
tho war will liuger along until win.
ter, Tlia, lie thinks, will rrecipi-
toto settlement of thu troubles,
Tor all Europe IL suffering. anti Russia cas.-
mt stand mn extended war, 4 dixnntch
fron bucharest seems to upset tho gentle
MlouAT'a theory, for 1t gives tho details at
extensive Russian preparations for winter
campaign,
, 1877-09-01

The British Parliament assembled Inst Fehn.
arr md adjourned in the middle Of August
having been In session SIX months. SuaLLsr.
writing to tho New York Tribune, thus colt.
omlxca It's labors:
rho Parliamentary session of 1s77 camo to IN
emf on Tnrsday, md cpitaphs without NUMBER
N general, ihcy arc anything but eattetin1. THEY
ngree N ptonouncng the session the a?st fsuttle,
that hne been known IN th1a generation. slu.t
lu0ubTtons Of al! s tho vortlct of tie snen WIN aso
fssnon,tIle for tue Ministers thensclsc,
thcF who cor1t'osc that curious funeral grafton
delivered a! tho end Of every eca-lon. which usti
TO be called tbs Queen spcect. and now gnes LY
inc naii'c Or tho queens me ssaEc the republican.
tzation Of tte Institutions at En- ,Ian,l hivlp,
advanced tn that p0inh II no further. Whcn
80 great an aels Lord in
search Of topic for generalization 10 tho pa..a7o
Of IN net for extending 10 tho sheriff Courts ii
Scotland jHrHltcttnn In regard TO hrritablc riebt.
matters must bo ut very low cbb INDEED. Exec II.
ing this. aNa hill relating ia Trlnt Courts Of law
tho sole measures nf The scssi0h~ winch eyet, tic
government think worthy of INT ntIon, arc thu ontt
African Confederation bfl an act to tcnralixc tho
present Administration. ana a third cnlarsin; tn
some extent the educational benefits of nxgori anl
cambridge net with clerical tw.t
In 1t. nnhappl1y. Td tbs trHe Tory this may neil
enough he canae nf rsIc. mt a rcn son for arol.
o.Ics. In view Of Tho great r1s crr WIS that LAID
nEACoNertEL', might eH,bsnll nll Enrnpc In var
to snbtcct far nniyerfa congrntnIatioi, that En-.
gland. for ono year. has hn4 n0 history.
, 1877-09-01

THE CONSTITUTION OF GEORGIA,

LIE Cuu8LltHtl01 Ioe kt16 Htnte OF Georgia
recently framod BY tho State Convention has
been submitted to vote Of tho people, and
will be voted on In December next. The
Constitution Ia n rather verbose document.
and contains large amount Of legislation.
Taking the provisions al they occur. we find
the following, which aso In addition to OF
ont Of tho limo of ordinary constitutions
Whipping "a n punishment for crime Is abol.
fahed. No public money shall DO applied to
tho support of any church or sectarian In
atitut'on. The social status Of the citizens
shall not bc subject Of legislation. All cit,-
IONS Of the United Statos resitlcut In
Georgia arc declared citizens Of TINT State.
and to be protected alike By the laws Lot.
teries are abolished. Lobbying is tlcclnreti
crin,o. The Legislature st,alI mako no irrev-
ocablo grants Of specinl privileges. Every
male citizen 81 years of nge. resident of
the Stasa one year, and who shall hare paid
all saxos Required Of him. excep.
for The year Of the election, ahall
be deemed IN clcctor; but Tho
following classes Of persons shall not DO
permitted to register, vote. or hold any
Office or appointment: Those who hayo been
convicted Of treason against tho State. en-
bczz'ement Of public funds, rnslfeaaance IN
Office, bribery or larceny, or any crime In.
volving moral turpitude punishable by in,-
prisoumeht In tho Penftentiary. Members
Of the Legislature to receive - per day. All
property OF the wife at time OF marriage, and
all given To-, Inherited, and acquired by her,
shali remain her separate estate free Of lin
, 1877-09-01

Those who profess to know apsert that
naero is no probability OF declaration OF
var by tho CoSRIrSo-cohsr14 combination,
but that, Oh tho contrary, Afr. CORNELL. l,hs
*ritten letter 10 the President expressing
bis intention to retro from nctivo participa-
Zion III politics 50 Aoon NJ tho meeting of The
New York Republican Convention sl,al1
'nablo him to resign the Cl4air1nanal,ip Of
tie Stnto Executive Committee.
, 1877-09-01

the way ot Tho Republicans, tho Govern
nent may carry tho tla5, mud blAcMAHos
1nay evon, with Ultrnmontanc help, pro-
CHIN A coup Feeat md make himself Dicta-
tor; bnt there can only be ons end to It all
the Reyolution.
, 1877-09-01


Tho receut fnitnro OF the State Savings
11auk, which In itself amounts to a c.aastor,
has so occupied tho public attention for a
fcw days past Tint tho railroad disaster III
Iowa Inns pissed Utmost without comment.
Tho casualty, however, ia too Severe nnl tho
attendant circumstances too horrible to allow
1t to escape with only passing notice. There
is responsibility somewhere, and that ro-
sponsibility should be ascertnined 1t is not
ono Of those casea which can be consigned to
mysterious slecrco OF Providence and left
there, without further caro- or attention.
There Ia m clcment OF human responsibility
III this tliaaster, as thero ~ In oyery disaster
to material things under control at man, and
juatico to tho living and pity for the dead
both demand TINT a searching investigation
should be ,uads.
From the latest intelligence tho dreadful
narrative may be briefly told. The Pacific
Express on tho Chicago i Rock Island Rail-
roa4l. comprising train Of baggago-car, a
circus-ear, three passenger -coacllos. and
sleeper, which left this city at 1890 last
Monday morning, at ?;30 tho next morning
WAS approaching a trestlo bridge at Four
Nile Greek, between Dex 11olnes and A.
toona, at ordinary speed and on time. The
night was intensely dark. and furious
thunderstorm was raging, the rain pouring
down in torrents. As the eugine approached
tie bridge the glare Of the headlight showed
that 1t was apparently standing all right.
The train dashed upon 1t aud In an instant
was hurled into the abyas below In promis-
, 1877-09-01

Tho first advance lns takep plnoo in Tho
telegraph rntcs under tho amalgamation OF
tho Western unu1t md Atlantic l. Pnciflo In.
@rests. Tho tarif between tho principal
points Mt Tic East and Chicago and Cincin-
nati haa been increased from 3T cents 10 10
cents for messages OF ten words, and to 10
conts to Louisville, st. Loais, and Mil
sxnuknn
, 1877-09-01

"tsong" JouS WENTWORTH complains Bit
terly TINT ho il taxed $40 per aero, while hin
nelghs,or is only taxed 81. This does look
like discrimination when NO reflect upon tho
number Of acros there arc iu "LouK" Jot1x.
, 1877-09-01

II any tiinorous persons laye 1estate.l to
call D. D. SPENCER sconntlrc!, or II this
mfn Ind auy friends who foutlly l,oped thu
result of the investigation Mi ght At least
show him g,liltless Of criminal conduct. both
classes may o. we'll abandon their theories.
Every day reveals somo ntw evidence that
the bank Inns boon infan,ously rluudored and
the tlopositors robbed Of their money.
Spencer did not fy from moro modification.
or to savo his wounded pride; be knew
what would be discovered, and fed to avoid
criminal prosecution. Tile leaving Of l,is
notos behini him for n,ore than s.soo, ooo
was a formality he might hayo dispen8et
with; he l,as not bcea less guilty of larceny
t.,nn II he had DESTROYED thene oy{lences of
indebtedness, or hacked them un along witt,
his other moyolte effects. Tho only snryico
these uo,cs oro to anybody In Tim connrma.
ton tbey furnish of thu fact that spvxorn
:,
, 1877-09-01

DnIoHAM YouNa's ren,aina are to DO In
TERED with groat pon,p and circumstance to-
morrow. 1t is given out that tho auestion
OF succession will be held in al,eyance for
acme time, and TINT tho Church will DO
governed by tho Twelve Apostles during the
}utprynl
, 1877-09-01

A dispatch states TINT tho Russians have
fallen back on Pop, but this report comes
from Turkish sources, and is evidently III.
tended to iuflamo Germany, which hns all
along coutoudcd for beer.
, 1877-09-01


We print letter from Princeton on tho
subject of National.1'ank currency. The
question askcd Is: Ii tho valuation Of COM
moditics is affected by The expansion or con.
traction Of tho amount of paper money in
circulation, IL It not possible for the National
Banks, by eularging or contracting tho vol.
uvno Of paper money. to thus infect prices
And is not s,,cl, power too dangerous 10 be
iptrnsted to fow corporntions?
II Is fnct that all imitation or large In.
crease Of money in country, or even In n
particular district, and Its expenditure. will,
by increasing the tae1napd for commodities.
incrcnse tho prices OF such commodities, and.
for tho time, Of the lator that produces
them. This, however, is not peculiar to
papor money. but will 10 equally true If
tho money DO in tie form OF gold coin.
The increaae Of prices would continua
until ths increase Of production would
restore the equilibrium. An imitation
by mems Of trretleennble, mud Of courso
deprcciatesl, paper currency. Is something
more. As the money is inflated, It's yaiuo
declines, and prices nominn!ly advance III
proportion m the worth OF the pnper falls
oil. The element at specutation-the bet
ting against fauctnations-adds to the depre-
citation 10 far as to increase prices. This In
crease extends to all tho items entering into
the cost Of production. OF course, during
such imitation speculation Is pushed to tho
utmost, and credit Is strainod; everybody
pushes tho dopreciated monoy of in OK
change for something else. caring little for
tho prices. There Is, OF course, All inevitable
rcsutt to follow. Credit Is exhausted, srccu-
lation IN pros.rntcd; bankruptcy aud strin-
gency are natural results. Rctrenctment
aud contraction set In. II the inflated paper
money does not provo n total loss by rcp,ldi-
ntion, tia recovery Of the vnluo Of tho paper
will be attended by fall In prices.
Natfonal.B Bunk notos are not lcgnl-teuder,
but, being rctloctnablo on demand in legal
lender, they havo the samo valne in the mar
kot ns grosubacks. 1u the article on Nation
nl- Bank circulation to which our correspond
ent refers, we Ind rofoscnca moEe parsicu.
larly to bank-note currency relecmnblc in
coin on demand. Wo do not think d cur
rency Of that kind is capable Of my inla-
tion to tho extont 1t increasing prices. In
tho flrst place, tha bank has to purchase tho
bonds which 1t deposits for circulation. The
bnnk haa thus TO deposit d security equiya-
lent In coin to ita notes; 1t has also TO de-
poait n certain percentage In the Treasury
for redemption, and to keep another supply
of coin nt tho bAnk to redeem such demands
as may 10 1nade over Its counter. It cannot
avnf1r s,ov1rnrf fTta rnorroo} u faits ~ ~,
, 1877-09-01

THIS condensed statement shows at glance
what the United States batanrc-sl!e2t for the
last thrco fiscal years has been:
Fisfat ps1r. 3:7taG rrporix. 7;otai tmnor't
1H7b.......,... ..sj0i, I'll. .K:tl $1k non, iii
1H11.... ....... 6fH1, 8!,0, MA 47B, u17.XTi
1S77........ 80. -. uaS, D37, 7aJ 40a. oil, ,N0l
This represents an excess Of Unitcl States
exports over Imports for each year rs follows:
Flatal year. Err<A,
4ol5s.s'ss .ss.ssstt.'s .s.,+....S 4l.H35 III
4nn..'s +.t.....st.s+ss...,..., 1-Ua 1-} III
4ott...s.....t+ lN, Hl3 IH1
Tho meaning Of those l'gurca Is tlmt tho pco
pie Of tho United States have paid of sH395t9,013
OF Its foreign indebtedness. W. have bought
back NATIONAL State, and railroad b9nl, to
that amount Tho worst Of It Is, they still 1loId
thousand millions moro OF tho samo kind Of
stuff, sold to t!,em Ly n'lr spccniators prrrin,s
to the panic, when this country was culoy.nsa
carnival Of sprccEng on borrowed money. That
Was tho rlorouh era Of shotl1v and fam, wien
tho spcnccslan system OF IlaanvicElng was do
yclopcd.
, 1877-09-01

DR.. Ssf1r:i intimatcs tllat tho Vice.rreai.
dent OF bunk il only fgure.hcad, ap.
pointed to place implicit confidence in the
head Of tho President for figures.
, 1877-09-01
CHICAGO AND NEW ORLEANS.

The tiunl purchase by Tie Illinois Central
Of tho Mississippi Central Railrond entities
1t TO asanms the title OF tho Chicago, Cairo l.
New Orleans Rai1road. 1t completes an
ambition which tho Illinois Central people
have warmed To their hearts ever since 1860,
and, though the connection has been theirs
for several ycars, tho scheme was not FULLY
rcalized until tho entiro linc was under tho
absolute control Of ownership. From now
on, It is certain that Chicago will daryo much
moro benefit from this Southern connection
than ever before. Tho sntno onterj,rising
aud excellent management which las been
characteristic of tho Illinois Central proper
will DO extended 10 tho cntire limo between
Chicago mud New Orleans. The road Is a.
much of M air-lino AZ could be constructed.
There will be no difference as regards tariff,
but The Illinois Central will bs In
position to flx rntos TINT will be
advantageous 10 Chicago aud ita own intoy-
eats; theso will bo no transfer Of freight or
breaking of consgnments. In ono word,
there Is HOW established rs complete md
rnpid connection between Chicago and New
Orleans rs between Chicago mad Now York
over my Of tho trunk lines; tho distance is
abont tho sa.ne, and the trade relations be-
tween tho two cities Should DO as intitnats
a,,d mutually aa profitable rs they hnve been
Tor 10 many years hetweea New York and
ChlcaBo' anu hs ihey arc now ootwoen Phila-
tlolptia and Chicago, md baltimore md
Chicago.
For time tho main advantages Of thla
direct rnilroad under one management will
DO to secure fast trains for travel, and fast
freightH for bringing the earlier vogotabfos
and fruits OF tho South to this market moro
quickly and elleaply than to any other North.
ern city. The reciprocity will 10 np
parent in tho same facilities for supplying
the Southern States with Chicagos meats,
and flour, ind closltng, mud boots aud shocs,
and dry goods. and all staples Which tho
Southern pooplo aro accustomed to buy
rnaauly In the North. This road travcrscs
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and
taps tho most fertile parts OF Alabama,
Arkansas, and neighboring states, so that
thero will DO nothing in the way Of Southern
products which Chicago may not obtain as
quickly and fayoraby as 81. Louis or Cinciu.
natl, and no other city will have auy aiyau.
tage In tho competition for selling to Tho
South. hut the prospects for tie future arc
, 1877-09-01

The President has 10 Idea of spending tho
swelterlng, sicklv dogdays In Washington
where there ID nothing but routine work to Ill.,
He will start agaln on Monday upon quite 10
extensive Journey through sotne Of the MID
Western aud Border States. lie II to unscl!
monument At Dayton, o.; to attend rcuAsoa
Of his old regiment; to be at the opening o! tae
Louisvilla Industrial Expedition; shcnrc to s's,s
Nashville, chattanooga, Knoxville. Ricl'm'l4,
and other prominent Southcrn ctEcs. Several
OF the Cabinet officers will accompany tne Ffes-
ldeut, among them sfr. KEx. tho Postmaster
General. The people Of tho South have bcea
urging the President to come and visit t'len
aud Judge OF tbs effect Of his paelari!on pol's5
for hjN&elG.
, 1877-09-01

Grconbacka Mt tho New York Stock E1-
'hango yesterday closed Mt MT.
, 1877-09-01

A Kansas correspondent wrote ,ls thu other
day that only lew counties In that Slate wrEs
Indebted, and they not largely. Tho statu Au.
dtor has Just f,rnlshcd tic following cxlatit Of
the total Indebtedness OF sixty-six counties ot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04

results. This system il n, proscnt carried out
under the regulations Of the department; y
would -t.nm udV isHhlr. however. that II should
he rrgulnted NV statute.
Su ID provisions ~ may lbs needed for the i'm
proved admin STRAIT ON ol this rrtvlcn WI 'r
ton to COn.rcs
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION.
During the pnst yenr ihcro hnvr been inspect
cd ioGl .,-ni~ invol, ,nS on nssr,Anlr tonnage
sued To- IL 2D3 OH Frs.
Dnnns That p,riod ihorc have hccn received
on D, cunt oi ices ior Inspection Of 'ienms
ON account OF ofccrs' licenses ........... 1880 .,
rofsl. ssai ~ 81
There have boon expended. during the same
period amounts ~ iullows.
For INSPECTORS ard clerks .............. s17aea2 ~
Total . s267ono ~
Excess Of receipts expenditures ... s,a ~ ~
70 nVoid the expense incurred by the annual
meet M of IN" Bourd oi supervising Iusper-
tors. ~ required by section l.4nj. Revised
Statutes. n les recommended that authority bn
given To- convene the hoprd ut such time and
place Ms the secretary OF the Treasury shal
designate.
The Supervising Inspector General Of Steam
Vessels recommends that scstion 40. Revised
Statutes OF the United states. relating to lock-
NJ safety valves hr repealed, or 80 amended ns
10 compel uniformity IA lis Application that hu-
ihuriiy he conferred upon the secretary ni the
Treasury to appoint rlcr' to supervising in
spccturs IN Il STREETS whore their services are ac-
tualiy required. u 50. that reduction be- made
in the fees Tor insn" ton If vessels Of iifty tons
and under and also for licensing ofllccrs-to
which rrcommcndations your attention is re-
sprctfuy invited.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Attention * respectfully invited ~ that por-
tiun of the supervising Architects report in
which recommendation is made for tho CON
-tructiun of buildings Tor the accommodation
of the bureau of l.u.ravng and Printing. ana
for such oi the archives ANA Hos 81 the depart
mrni us are not required Tor current use
WllD | huNu g. rpcumm mi tiut HpprOprin-
tiuus he mule for the cont intuition vi work
upon the puhli" buildings now n progress un-
der the supervision of this department. in NO.
cordan"r With The estimates submitted therefor.
the condition of the revenues issuch ny to make
IL unwso. in my judgement. to authori2o the
eases where III" demands Of the public service
seem "a make th"m AN absolute necessity
REPORTS or orrfCERs.
The reports ~ heads of bureaus ard divisions
aud the various tubio- referred to. ara hure-
with Transmitted us q part uf tins report.
Tho rotary takes pleasure ia commanding
to Congress the industry aud ability " tn"
hcnds ui bureaus and other officers of this de-
pUumcni. many ol whom, lv long experience
iu the Il Is 'hurgc az dtflWlt Luti :. have made
rrnmDu nj. The manner IN which thoir comDii-
cui'd duties huNr boon performed. the faithful
ol ~erynncc of thu trust r"pus"d in thom i'm the
receipt and disbursement of large sums of
money. and the ucrurtry and Ak III with which
% IS arrpurted iur cnitle them to his grateful
acknowledgements.
JonN SHERMAN. Secretary.