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Reading Matter on Every Page.

drerGge s,rOrn daily Circulation orer
IS,5OO,-5eing more than three times
that Of any other daily paper in Wash
ington. and more than that Of oil The
Others added together.
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

RAKED BEANS,
In ) 10. Csns-from Boston, N observation-disclosures
nice-5 Cans for sIW
REEDS SONS,
iyl0t 1916 r street Northeast.
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When last heard from General sherman
was In the far west on a summer tour- As
General OF the Army, his presence and coun-
SCI are needed in " ashington al this iuncture
OF affairs, and on hearing the news from the
east he VIII doubtless See the propriety of
returning al once to mis- headquarters In this
CITY,
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r. A q 7 ! o N
Al perscns are hereby cautioned against buying,
selling, dealing trafickn. in, using any Bottle
or Bottles bearing the following mark marks, viz:
=" II. a. Shipn, GEORGETOWN, ID. o
Palmer Green, Georgetown, ID O." or
20. @. Palmer, Qeorgetosn. d. CT
Each bsttle bearing in addition the following:
his bottle il never sold ~ or This bottle never
sold under the penalty Of act Of Congress e .
titled An act to protect the manufacturers OF mir-
era water in the District of Coum and fer other
parDoses," approved July 18th, 1885
0AM'L @. PALMER,
81 Green street,
jy14r GEORGETOWN, d. G.
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THE NORTH POLE has BERg PoUyp
AT LAST IN MY
$4,000 LIB. ICE KING"
where freeze Gil kinds OF FRESH MATS bought
on Saturday, and deliver them to my sustonsrs on
Sunday morning, thus saving them an enormous blu
for Toe, and guaranteeing to them Sweet Meats.
HOME MARKET,
CoRHER CORCoRAN AND I4TH STREETS
ap3-u NORTHWEST
pURE IMPORTED WINES.
TABLE CLARKrS
81. yulie,, st. Macaire, PauiIIae
81. George, 81. Estephe, Mute
FINE WINES.
Chateau Fronsac, Macon
Chateau Leoviue, Besujolais,
Chateau LArose, Poumara
Chateau Laftts, Chamberttu
WHITE WINES.
Chateau YQuem, Chsblis.
Chsteau Lsprey, Haul ssuterne,
Latour Blanche, Barsac.
THE above Wines can be purch ssed By the bot
GEORGE N. HENAULT,
Wine Importer and Merchant,
apS I'M b. Z, corner 6th and ID streets NV
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II ]. HEIBERGER,
CITHINS'. xRGf AND iAvY
0ERCHANT TAILOR, M
Metropolitan b otel, date BrownbJ VIZ
nl-ly No. 017 Psnn'a ave-, WashinStor. -
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THE SEASIDE LIBRARY.
.tsrdard novels within the reach Of every one.
I'd " abrids.d1 for 10 ana . esSts ''h 0n0nsns'a
L EAST LYNNE. By Mrs. Henry Wood, Double
= OH HALIFAX GENTLEMAN. By Mis-: No.
HG slR oOf sa c Mo R1.,,. 7isn aOo
4A&css Oh Charlie: Rssd.T: new DC
EE FLAG JS;: yiTS.:i.i::F 49, iSo
T. ADAM BEDE BY George Eliot 1DoubIs 'O''
s. THE ARUNDEL MOTTO. By Mary Cecil s''-
> OH MYDDLEToEs MONEY By Mary Mary 'O''
TO- rhE WOMAN in WHITE By i wiiKie w.
IL. THH MILL On THE FTOsS By George 1'''
Il. TIE kMERfioEN sENxToR. By Xni6o- NC
Is. z IRlScfRss OF THULE: By william s''
a. TN DEAD SECRET B; vi kis Collins. iSo.
FAN HsL RI Ge2TFFs so 9sTRf Pon DC
AND FIELD OF ICE. In one book. BY -,
II. HipBEN PERTLs Ky Mary Cecil Hay i Io
Is. BARBARAs HISTORY. BY Amelia b. ~
10 A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION BY O6as.
%. OLD CURIOSITY SHOP: BY Charles ~, -.
2. y6GI PLAY by Ghs5Ie; Resds; &c
Hhk Msf LE q Tti' s. Mary 6s 'e
For sale by AL booksellers and Newsdealers, or
sent, postage prepaid, on receipt Of pri g. hy
jy23 ct 81. % and % Handkerchief ST., Y. Y.
LIMITED STATES FOUR PER CENT.
BONDS
On hand, for sale by
LEWIS JOHNSON & CO.. Bankers.
jy2l7I Pa. are. and 10Th street.
MCMENAMIN & CO.,
Corner First street east and Penn. arenue,
Have on hand the largest and best selection of
MARBLE and GRANITE MONUMENTS, HRAD.
STONES, &c,
ever offered for sale south of New York. jy2 3m'
OLE Use THE REST
NO GRIT NO GUM NO AOIDl
L. III. kellogg,s Anti Corrosive
CYLINDER OIL
Has body superior to any lubricator, and endures
an actual fire test Of AS deg For sale by
jy2-6w II. p. GILBERT, Georgetown, d. @.
Nor1oK OF TA sssfGSSE II e. ny IA M
hereby given that EDWARD X. BOROUGH and
EMERY COAL COMPANY, have, this day, made
. general assignment to the undersigned for the
benefit Of their creditors. Persons indeb led to said
creditors OF said firm will present their claims with
particulars Of same, to US ~ our office,
JOHN W. ROSS,
MILLS DEAN,
AesiRnees Of the Emery Coal Company, ass Louis
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issue on the LIST and 18TH of each month q ~ Bui-
etn OF ali property for sale and rent on my books,
which can be bad application at my ONCE or will
be sent by mail if desired
AUCTION Sales.
On TUESDAY, July 2fth, at @ .. m, 18th ST.,
tween ~. and Massachusetts ave. NV
On MONDAY, July 3Oth, at O .. m, ST., be-
tween New Jersey ave. and s. Capitol st.
On Thu RSDAY. August Id, at O p. m, Q street,
between 18th AZ lith sis NV
On FRIDAY. August Sd, % unfinished houses, J ct
o m, z st., betw cen 18th and 4th SITS NV.
Loans.
SO 900, at per cent, in sums to suit. jy2l -tr
I UTTRELL 4 BURFORD,
IL SO6 Z street, OPP. General Post Once
Houses for Rent.
No OO4 9TH IT. store and cellar, all mod fmps- $50
No 20. East Capitol s., 10 rooms, ali III 10
all Prices.
Houses for Sale and Exchange.
We offer a list # Property, both improved and
IN improved, which can be sold at low figures, and
on terms to suit. Also, two fine houses in exchange
for small property.
5000, 500, in sums to suit, at eight per
cenI. Jyi8-r
DO. 1941 sth st. NV, m. t...--. %
Do. 1909 7th st. NV, mi.
FOB SALE-No. 81 Mass ave. rn-.-...asO 500
Do. 1899 1gh St NV ...........,,,7 m
DO. Email Farm. Is acres, four miles from city
Do or rent-SQusre Ground northern part of city
CHAS. A. APPEL,
lesu No Asa Louisiana avenue.
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00ltGr0 Tables,
evHythins aplsrtainins 10 Biiiards,
s e L9. .s rios; s. Maying the largest
ctook an9 1ess IAcnities Tor manufao-
Good seol0d hand TABLES cheap. m.
Billiard 0ns, an illustrated newspsner.
ssnt 6se n elplicstion.
81. w. OOLLEaDER,
ne Broadway, n, Y
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LADIES' GOODS.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF HAVING A
=. = great many goods Jet remaining on hArd "A
that ~
MUST BE SOLD
We will for few days longer
OFFER TIL BALANCE OF OUR STOCK 49,
FOR Cash ONLY, without regard to COST
Fully 81 per cent. saped to purchasers.
Our stock co1sists of the very best class Of MIL.
LtNERf, FANCY GOODS, GLOVES, etc, etc.
Having already commenced rebuilding We cannot
of1eI these Inducements for longer period than 8
or III days at furthest.
MRS. M. ]. HUNT,
CH TT 621 and 623 ID street N. ".
ISIS ELLIS. Fashionable Dressmaker, has Re-
ANl moved TO 1870 street northwest. where she
Will be glad to her former patrons. JyA-tr
NOT AT OR BELOW COST, BUT FOR
~ FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICES, n.
WILLIAM Offers to the ladies . Sec ass ortnent Of
goods just received, com prising Bathing suits,
Dresses, Under arments, Belts, md constant adj
lions OF novelties In all the other departments These
goods are positively nsw and not shelf worn, and
consequently, be sold ct COST but for prices
which will compare favoraby with those Of any city.
II: william leaves next week for Paris. Any orders
left with hin will Be carefully filed. Cite Ire
wise, Parts; 0O7 Psnnsylvania avenue. jy6taugl
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BOARDING.
SUMNER BOARD IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
- va two miles from Hamilton depot; all conve-
nrnces; plenty Office; cool spring water and shade
fr.ce SO per " Gnth: For further particulars in
qulre OF BOYD BARRETT 932 I,oui siana ave.
nu+, or FlDELY BROS Congress Stables. 8th
euee' Jy3-ita
ROARD.-Large and small ROOMS, communj-
- eating and single, fronting north and . nth
1886 street, opposite Franklin Park. jyls-6'
ElRST CLASS BOARD and elegantly Furnished
4 RUINS single or en- suite, At 9l7 18th street
HoIInNest. IeInl- reasonable. Jyl6 I'm
R0ARDING.-The coolest ROOM. with be.t ~
- BoARD, in New York family, where home
comforts can be enjoyed at moderate expense mar
RED couple or ladies preferred. 1905 Maryland
estnIe WEI. Jy5-3wH
MGTROPOLITAN HOTEL-SUMMER BOARD
1NI At reduced rates.
Je9 Law I'm r. b COLEMAN IN
i AIDES AND GENTLEMEn can s,oure pIea.
-. ant nont ROOMS at the FREMONT HOUSE.
SNn eood Hotel BOARD at very low rates. myl-tr
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Register Dwight has received voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, aied bv Theodore Hlyer, Charles H.
Rath and William Remsen, Jr., composing the firm of
r. Hiilyer Co, importers and jobbers in woollens,
ut No 678 Broadway. The liabilities OF the firm
cdness OF William Rsmsen, Jr., anounts to SIS, 900.
Nearly all tho indebtedness Is confined TO creditors In
this city The following are the principal credtors-
William Remsen, $6l, 500; H. w. T. Mali & Co.,
$l1,31I 81; John +. Briggs l. Co.. Of Huddershold,
England, $lO.48s 90; Joseph Brooke Co., OF Hud-
dersncld, 50, 500 70; Forstmann Co, $7,067 SO;
Ninth National Bank So 764 IS; Z. r. Nudge, sawyer
L. Co, S4,6l2 13; i. Victor & Acholes, S4,064 Os;
pcndlc WOODLANDS, $3. 726 Al The nominal assets
amount 70 about $134. .000 while the real
estimated at S05, ,00o The assets consist OF stock,
at cost $67157 99, estimated present value $32 O00
book accounts, So, 900; unliquidatod cluns esti.
mated vade so, 200; Cash on hand, So III ~.
meeting oil the creditors oil Henry Cohen, banker,
at No. 20 Fail street, held yesterday NJ the Office
OF Register Little md L. X. Andcrton WAS elected
assignee In bankruptcy. Among the claims against
HIM the following david D. Greonbauln, Tor cash
loans Sl9 123 2o; Kuhn, Loeb Co., $S47I "a, oal-
ance ol account; Jonas Hess, Judgment SO, 00j so;
Heineman, Butzsl Co., loans, $4,000 Gabriel Rosen.
berger promssory notes. $5,3o4 81; Hess Brothers
Il Co., cash loans, ST. l3S 10.
andrew Simpson, baker, corner Of Fourth street
and tnc Bowery, who failcd In July owing over
SO, 000 mado application 10 Register kctchuE yes
lcruay tor his discharge from bankruptcy, ana
there was opposition on tho part OF his creditors
his petition Will be granted.
In inc matter OF the application Of John G. Cots
bcraer brewer OF No. Il. Centre street for his dis
creditors TO SHOW cause yesterday why his application
should not be granted, and there opposition
by tho creditors his discharge will DO granted. He
failed January Last with liabilities amounting 10
ayor
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
POVERTY AND HUNGER.

TO THE EDITOR HERALD
Last night wus called up 10 attend u dying child
It's motncr poor wiaow, told that hor father.
less children had gouc 10 bed hungry. Her husband
died OF consumption last March. lie worked till
within three weeks OF mis- death to support his family
Being but q laborer, his income was small; conse-
quently he lett his wife and six children, ranging
from to thirteen years OF age, in very poor cir
cumstanccs. The two oldest boys earn little selling
papers. Tho third nine years OF age, Is a girl,
aud has 70 mud the childron and keep house
uWo small back basement rooms) wnilc hcr
mother out scruUb,ng washing TO earn bread or
her babes. During the warm summer months
she did pretty WELL but that storm winter Is ap-
proachug, cold ana hunger arc beginning TO tell, and
the nrst to succumb Is infant girL There was not
suiiciont flannel In the house 10 inpart necessary
warmth TO the little sufferer. When called this
morning | found the little one easier, but oh, SO
wastcul The mother was Washing few rags and the
four half naked children huddcd together round
q lew burning sticks which they had picked up In The
street. Their immediate wants were proviucd Tor.
VIII not some KIND readers OF tho sunday HERALD,
whilo enjoying the good things provided ny bounte-
Gus Providence, think vi ani nelp tho heartbroken
widow aud her six starving children? Hcr address Is
Widow Walsh, back basement, NO. 81 KING street.
Those wishing 10 do so may send their benelactions
through
q Ii. BERRY, " d., No 243 West Houston street.
Nkw YoRg. Oct o. 1871
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
WILD HORSES IN WYOMING.

From tho Cheyenne (wy. T. Leader, Oct. 81
For several months past band Of wild horses have
been roaming over the plains In the vicinity OF Pine
Bluffs, forty miles cast OF here, drinking daily OF the
waters OF Lodge Pole Creek, nne largo stream near
that place. The leader OF the band Is large elegantly
proportioned. jet black stallion, with sweeping ravon
tail and name, nery eye and majestic mion.
Five days ago party OF cattle herders decided TO
give chase this wild VI the boundless plain
and mounting fresh and fleet secds sct out upon his
trail They had arranged Tor frequent changes Of
animals, with the view OF keeping him in that imme
diate vicinity and wearing HIM out by giving him
rest
The band OF flyers was found, and then commenced
the long and arduous struggle between mon used TO
tho ways OF Wild horses and caLte, skilled IN every
device for "cutiDg OUT" grounding up" &C., and
untamed rover oil the plains, full of subtle equine
strategy of wonderful speed incalcuable Dervc bot
TOM and powers OF endurance
For nvc days and nights has the chase continued.
Several OF the ncrders' horses have bcen killed by
hard riding, but wncn our Informant left Pine Blus
yesterday morning, tho noble stallion was prancing
around at the head OF q band OF horses, SEEM
ingly as fresh and vigorous MS though nc had never
known fatigue On the second day no was separated
from his Wild companions and has since been kept
away IRON them.
Mir. Cole, the leader Of the pursuors, is confident
that he Will yet capture the magnificent stced, and
proposes follow him 10 the end Several Wild horses
have been captured IN tnat vicinity during the past
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
ANSWER.
THAT READING ROOM.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALp:-
In tho "Answcrs' to your "Complaint Book,n In
this mornings October 81 edition, "rwcnty Yearsn
says that no aud other members OF his family are
delighted with the new arrangement OF the Mercantile
Library, and "hopc that II may DO maintained In
tactn
IL will probably be found inquiry that these sub
scnbcrs seldom the reading room but are content
with occasional exchange OF books and are there
fore, by the arrangement. ascent OF two
flights of stars.
ssrwenty Ycarsn also writes that the .assoc,at,on
states that out OF u hundred OF their subscribers
ninctynve arc exclusively patrons of tho library while
the remaining i've use tho reading room" Even allow
ing this 10 DC the casc u must be remembered thai
'rne remaining nvc" probably the reading room
for hours daily, while "tho ninety .lve, visit thu
library perhaps once week. ''Twenty Yearsu IS cor
rect when he states that he believes he
oplnion oil tho public In hoping that tho library MAJ
maintain It's present quarters but with this proviso
VIZ, that more suitable acconm odation may be found
Tor the reading room. SO many and just complaint
have already appeared in your "Compaint Bookn
concerning the prcsent reading room, which Is dis
grace to any library, that will not reitcratc them,
but merely mention another drawback which has not
been alluded 70. The present reading several
degrees warmer than the ou, and the OF that
was almost unDearable during the past summer pre-.
DICT that when warm weather again not soul
VIII DC able 70 remain IN the long enough 10 read
a single article In conclusion, may add that have
determined 10 Withdraw my "powcriu support" ns
Twenty Years pleasantly terms IT, from the associ.
ntion and shall look TOR my reading elscwhara !"
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE GREAT BRIDGE.
CABLE woRK-THE APPROACHES.

CABLE woRK--THE APPROACHES.
With tho exception Of stoppaGe on Friday Of some
seven hours on account Of shortness OF wire tho
bridge work during tho past week has progressed with
great and commcpdable rspldty. The nftn pair Of
down stream strands are stl being Lard, and will be
finished by Tuesday. The regulation and final ADJUST
ment OF the fourth pair OF up stream strands was
completed yesterday by the insertion OF scgments
measuring three and hvc-eighth inches between the
shoe pin southernmost Of the fourth pair of
up stream strands, and one OF three inches on the
northernmost Of the same PAIR OF strands This
operation of inserting segmcnts Is one requir-
Ing good deal OF The shoe bars connecting the
shoes with the system OF stool and Mana ropes and
pueys leading to the engine at the foot Of the anchor
age, and which mad boon removed on letting tho cable
and pinning them between the anchor bars,
again boltcd to the shoe Power s then applied
through the rope system above alluded TO- and the
strand which there Is tho immense pulling
strain OF some sixty tons, slowly drawn
back, leaving space between the slot OF
tho shoe and the pin in the anchor bars SUI
6ciont to allow OF the insertion OF the segments The
pin knocked through sufficiently allow OF one Of
tho anchor bars being ireed This 10 then lifted up by
means OF the derrick and the scgmcnts inserted
WINTER PREcArTIoNs
In view Of the approaching winter the saddle slots
In the towers Of the bridge are being provided with
housing OF boards to protect the workmen from the
wind rain aud snow. few boards have been put up
at the cradles Tor similar purpose, whore the men
protected the severity Of the blast Tho work Of
laying tho cable viii progress throughout the winter,
except when prevented by stormy winds, severe snow
storms or cold.
Al tho approaches the work Is advancing rapidly.
On the Brooklyn sdc tho brick and stone work of the
second pier already above the ground level and In
the excavation for the third pier the concrete s being
laid at end whilo the excavation is going on at
the othor. On the New York side the concreting Of
the second pier foundations still going as well
as the work on the excavation for the third pier,
which will be shortly finished.
At tho engineers Office IN Brooklyn MI. Wander
bosch has commenced detailed drawing IN elevation
OF the suspended Of tho bridge from
anchorage to anchorage, which Will be some sxtytwo
feet length, tho scale beng i've ieet TO the nch
II will be work OF between two and three months.
ON the Brooklyn tower the workmen still at
setting the pafapet stoucs at tho roadway.
Tho contracts for the stone the approaches have
us yet boon given out The work OF tearing down
the buildings the lino Of tho New York approach Is
going on steadily. Tho building on the Of
Pearl and Frankfort streets 10 down, us IS nlso the
fourth building from Franklin square, Har-
per's establishment The Intervening buildings are
nearly Eutted and work was commenced yesterday
morning several OF tho low buildings on the north
side Of Frankfort street.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
STATEN ISLANDS BOULEVARD.

The route for the now boulevard to run along tho
south beach OF tho Island from Clifton to Cedar Grove
has been surveyed Its entire length, and S. 600 has
been subscribed by the town oil Southlcd toward
building 1T The road Is TO DO 100 feet IN width and
i've miles long, macadamzed Its oDtiro length. Tho
Staten Island Rairoad Company to build the bridge
where the road crosses over tho New Crock 5hoais.
1t Is understood thai the club house building at Sta
plcton will be removed TO Cedar Grove TO be used for
hotel uurDosea
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY AGAIN.

To TnE EDITOR OF HRRALD:-
Let me direct tho attention Of your readers to the
way In which those subscribers OF the Mercantile
Library treated who subscribed to that institution
in ordor read the daily papers le thcro These
Alcs have been taken from tho commodious room
the second floor and crowded into room OF much
less up stairs, and into such smat
space that there IL no room for the files Il
be, as formerly, placed open on stands, bu
they are hung up on racks in such q way that ono ID
obliged TO hunt some time to find them. Tho writeI
does know any Of the present Board nor dooa
he care who Is 10 who Is out, but any complaint ID
treated with utter contempt by the present manager
II seems, however, that this institution is now run
for the porquiscs and that the present ring Is 50 IN
stalled In powcr that Is impossible to get them out
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
7 4 DANGEROUS BUILDING.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
respectfully invite you some evening. at six
O'Clock TO take bird's-eye Wow OF the inner work.
ings Of the palaiia business house Of Arnold Con-
stable, SO that may enlist your sympathy IN behalf
OF the Of females who nightly struggle down the
six long flights OF stairs. In view OF tho many dis
asrous ana the irghtu loss of life we daily read
OF there should be some Improvement madc IN tho
single mode OF Imagine, In case Of fire. three or
four hundred females crowding down tho winding,
three foot wide staircase and squeezing through the
twofoot aperture digufed by the name OF door. IL
is truo oveIy precaution has been taken to prevent
OF tho multitude to gain tho open air through such
narrow space? AS one OF that multitude echo the
demand OF all by calling on tho Building Department
TO have this fault remeded IN time. The ventilation
also Is exceedingly bad and ought be remeded Our
theatres are looked AFTER and why not the busy hives
where hundreds gather dayS ECHO.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

tSorx-Lotters intended tor this column must DO
accompanied by the writer's fell address 70
Insure attention Compainants who unwilling 10
comply with this rule SIMPLY waste time in writing.
Write on oniy one s:de OF tho paper. Ed HEsALD.l
TRIPPING ON THE HARLEM STEAMBOAT ZINES.
To rHs EDITOR ruR HRRALD:-
The proprietors Of the New York and Harlem Nav.
igaton Company seem to turn q deaf ear TO the com.
plants Of the passengers OF 10 boat from Harlem
IN the morning
The Morrsania line sends q boat down at the sams
timc and their boat faster than the Hsrem boat
the engineer to "trippng her. which, with ali
on very dangerous TO the of the passen
gers The passengers Will be duty grateful to you II
you make room IN your "Compiaint Bookn Tor AN in.
serton OF this article L. q.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
THE NEW AnMoRY.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
In building the new Seventh Regiment Armory.
have the gentlemen and officers in charge thought OF
the great nuisance It will undoubtedly become ac
count OF s proximity to Mount Sinai Hospitals Surely
must have forssoen that these two institu.
tons of all others, ought to be kept widely apart in
place Of directly opposite each othor Patients Of all
kinds invariably desire rest quiot and tranquility
above all othor considerations and sometimes even
life itself may depend upon the attainment Of this
suit. And how this result b0 obtained when there
is directly opposite the hospital large armory
pied nightly by bodies Of military engaged drilling
rife practice, with drums a necessary accompani-
mentY do speak OF the many street parades, with
bands playing aud drums beating and the usual noisy
crowd spectators. Now, how is oil this to bo pre-
ventcdP frert ]. J. ID.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
HOW TO PREVENT THE RAISING OF DRAFTS.

To THE EDITOR HERALD
Is not surprising, In view OF your recent interest
ing account OF ''raisedr drafts and the many
which have preceded the late ones, that bankers do
not adopt tho Scotch plan Of using green Tor rather
coored paper and writing the face OF the draft
with acd-wbch discharges the green color and leaves
the writing whie-the words "under 81 ,600'' II The
favorte figure In the present CASE and similarly
other sums or course this is protection against
"iorgery" but IL seems complete one against rails
ing.D MERCHANT.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
ron sALa.

RARE CHxkCE.-PoK SALE IN SOUTH
n Brooklyn first class retail Grocery Business dong
snisud,d cash trade; well stocked together viii
Horse WAGON Harness aud fixtures Adaross CASH. ia
Hesaid akSas