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Our friend Twomey, who formerly held forth
at the corner of Philip and Magazine streets,
Gently occupied by John McMains and directly
opposite the Magazine Market In his new
assortment of groceries ever displayed in that
neighborhood, NE wish IWpWey success,
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Houston (Texas) Cor. st. Louis Times.l

IHOuStOn IIeXaSI UOf. 81. LOUIS IlmeS.I
You know Commodore Charles Morgan the
famous steamship man of the South Atlantic
and the Gulf of Mexico. now owns five-eighths
of the Texas Central Railroad. He is over
eighty years old. The road and it's rolling
stock its lands and franchises, stretching from
Houston to Denison. distance Of 800. miles,
with branches of 100 more. is valued at s2o,ooo.-
live a. quarter of century more, this property
would be worth all of s50.o0o.0oo to him. 1t will
be to his heirs, unless moths corrupt and
good book tells us befalls every species Of
geasure laid up upon earth,
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RIVER NEWS.

OFFICE NEW;ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
Sunday. Nov. IS. 1877. !
Daily report of the stage of water, with changes
in the twenty-four hours ending yesterday
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Staub is great and good man. and his shin
on Exchange Alley, near the corner Of Cana
street There he keeps all the latest dailies and
periodicals, and makes himself neWsy. and
agreeable to all corners. 1t pays to visit him.
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NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL.
s25 900 State Consols. ..............-....... 87%
5000 do NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS.
$4,000 Premiums. ..-..........-........-. 37b
SECOND CALL.
1000 State Consos ..'......'.....-.'...' 81 s7,/
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
5000 State Consois. ...................... s7A
$4,000 do Observation-Disclosures. S73s
1000 do Observation-Disclosures. S7h
$4,000 Premium Bonds ................... 81
THIRD CALL.
10000 State ConsolS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, S7a
10000 Premium Bonds lB 60)-.......... 372S
AFTER THIRD CALL.
o.o0O shares Southern Bank. ........... $40 90
100000 State Consols. ..................... STU
CRESCENT CITY OPEN STOCK BOARD SALES.
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS.
5000 State Consols. Observation-Disclosures. s7A
1900 Premium Bonds. .....-............. 36S
SECOND CALL.
1920, 600 State consols .''..-...'.'''' 81 81
10000 Premiums (seller 3O)............- 362l
1900 Ordinary State warrants, 1S77.... 81
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
10000 State Consols. .....................- 87h
5000 do Observation-Disclosures. STA
10000 Premiums ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
$4,000 do ........:..........- 3716
THIRD CALL.
5000 Premium Bonds. .................. 371S
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At the banks to- day there were but few mer-
chants. factors and brokers inquiring for funds
On the street there is no change Of Importance
to note. The offerings of commercial paper are
less and some discounts have been made at q
shade lower than our quotations. Exceptional
commercial paper 100 p cent; Al do 15@-;
second grade do O: loans on collateralS
1922: Al mortgage paper 100. second grade
do % % cent per annum.
Gold was fairly active and steady.
Foreign Exchange was active and at the close
rates showed marked Improvement.
Sight is scarce and in demand at firm rates. ,
Louisiana Consols were more in demand
and rates are steadier, closing at S714@S7!s.
Premium Bonds are slightly higher but the
movement Is only moderate. and rates closed
at 3T937h.
Stocks are quiet but steady.
Gold opened at 10259@1022s. against 1925 at
New York. and closed at 1024@1021s, against
1929 in that market.
sALEs-s25.oo 600 and $4,000 at 1924 $4,000 and
$15, 900 at 1929.
STERLING SALES-s1s, 600 bill of ladng at
48s s61489 $4,000 bill lading at 489a $4,000 bill OF
lading at 4ss1a $4,000 bill of ladlng at 4s8a @4s9h
$4,000 clear at 48S and $4,000 bill of lading at 48O
for gold. Bank sterling -04921a. and CONNER
FRANC sALEs-5ooooo commercial at - and
$4,000 do at 5.1614@516s. Bank francs -, and
5.16l4@15 1875 for commercial
SIGHT SALES-$60,O 900 bank at 9-32; 100000
and $50 900 bank and bankers at 5-16 $4,000
bank and SIS. 900 bankers at %. and $4,000 com
mercial at 1872 " cent discount The banks
are checking at d y cent, and commercial
sight quoted at 2s@5-16 p cent discount.
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OFFICIAL.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining I'm the New Orleans Post ONCE
November II, 1877.
LADIES LIST.

Allen Mamie mrs
Ames FL A mrs
Aycock Edner miss
AUgustin Elise mad
Bell Emma mrs
Bertrand Cleaner
Bender Mary mrs
Behrens M mrs
Burnes Imogene miss
Bridel J mrs
Bolton FL G mrs
Crawford Mary mrs
Caillonet Lucie M mrs
Chambers Anna miss
Chassamiol Jane mrs
Conger s Z miss
Daviss Margaret mrs
Desbuns mrs
Donette mrs
Ellis Stephen mrs
Feitel Rosa miss
Ferris L w miss
Fulton Nancy b mrs
Gibbons Mary miss
Hayse Bette mrs
Hines A mrs
Hicks Kate Rodney mrs
johnson Eliza mrs
John Zoe miss
Koch Carolina mrs
Kimberk mrs
Lang Hester mrs
Lewis J mrs
Mason Jennie mrs
Maybin Edward mrs
Miller Miller Amelia A Eaelia 3 n iss
Moss E II mrs
Moon Harriet mrs
McLin L A mrs
Mccormick M mrs
Mccall e J madame
McClain Mary mrs
Newton John mrs
Norris Almira mrs
Ober Addie + miss
Pendergraph Ann mrs
Price mrs
Proversal Marie mrs
Rattle Annie mrs
Ray Mira miss
Reynolds G y miss
Romien Julia miss
Smith Frances miss
Strupe T mrs
Sullivan Margaret mrs
Walker Elizabeth mrs
WALTZ Theresa mrs
Washington Annie Z
Walsh Della miss
Wersheimer III F mrs.
Williams Celestine mis-
Wilson A mrs
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Richardson Jas

Richardson Jas
Rose A 8
Robertson Warren
Robin Anton
Rosseam Thos Ct
Rogers Frank o
Russell Fl B
Rubey John
Strauss Jos L
Sabine g Fl
Sanders John
Sharp r w
Stanton s Il
Spray G +
Salcedo Paul
Samson Simeon
Stratton w G
Starkey w III capt
stevens A B
Shearer John T
Senus Peter
Stephan Boyd
| Senzneau A l.
Simeon d b
| Sizer Geo w eco
| Scott Oby e
Scott Frank l.
Sokolasky Wolff
Schaffe e
Smith VIM
Sutton g
Trapani Santo
Trussel John G
Theirs Fred N
Todd Charles r
Thoms Dan
Turner M
Ulmaun l. w
Urtage Domingo
Van Lynselle August
Vergest Andrew
Virgil Z s dr2
Waddock Theo N
Waddears VIM
Wales B M
Walsh Robert
Wallace IW
Watson Frank
Wellington Joseph
West Roy Il
West Samuel
Wild A s
White Lewis
Wilson d w G
Whitney J P &co
Wittre Phillip I'll
Wilson John
Williams w r
Woesner Chas T
Zimmerman A
| Fucker Alfred
Misc
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GENTLEMEN'S LIST.

Bell w M A 2
Bennett George
Brent JOS l. capt
Beckritter Cornelius
Beebe Calvin capt
Boyd Saml F
Boyce James
Barcheim L e
Brown Saml T
Charles
|
Block J f
Brown =" 7 hos D
Boursand @ A
Burnham Fl B il co
Burks Jas
Cassor +
Cannon Frank
Cavalier Lear
Clay Henry
Cady Gus
Charlton John +
Crelein f D
Cleaveiand ADDISON
Christep Jos
Crisweli Y I'll
Cotton VIM It
Conlon VIM
Cox Pliny
Cook Thos FL
Cole J X
Cowan l. M
Cain J J
Daily Vim
Davis Bryan
Deize J
DeBlanc Alphonse
Deniar Chas
Dimitry Thos
Dickson Berry q Co
Dubois N
Dusman Charles
Edwards Charles
Erickson Denna
Frank Herman
Fannon John T
Frank G NJ
Fletcher Geo W
Freebow Edward
Fisk E d
Fitzpatrick Ham
Frederick ] FL
Field Geo ID
Follum A
Fox Moses
Fuselier A L
Grant Thos M
Grand s f
Gale Arthur
Gally Henry
Green Joseph
Green T Richie
Gottschalk J H
Grosdee A J Jr
Gartor + A
Harper Jno 81
HaIphen Joe NJ
Harris Richard
Herman P
Henry Hink
Hickey Charles
Howell John NJ
Howell r r hon
Holbrook IL Wright
| Howard Edw j
Hodges &co
Hughes Henry
Hunt Jap G
Isaacs Michael
Janges Edward
James B
Jonas & Johnson
Jones Jerry
Jones John
Joseph Toca
Justus J r
Kramer w P rev
Kennedy Martin
Kelley James
Kidd James s
King l. s
Kohler John
Laurent J
Lang VIM
Lane j j
| Lagasage mr.
Levy A
Lee J Handy
Leary John 0
Docke r B
Lutz Nickalous
Mahon Edward
Maher Daniel
Manuel Auguste
Man John
Manuel Aspana
Malabre H Beaumo1
Marcien Jos
Mansfield A 8
Merringer Geo
Mestinos L
Meader Chas
Mitchell Geo
Meyers 81 J
Moses J w
Moore P A
Montgomery & Muh
Murray VIM
McGreen A
McGunther David
McDuY John
Mccormick @
McClurg Charles
McCloskey John
Mcclure Frank
Nicolas Martial
Niermann Joseph
Olivier E t
Oscar Phillips
Ogden Chas 8
O'Dowd E A
Parker Andrew
Playter VIM
Peter John
Parisot s 81 Capt
Pease A s
Peter Mr.
Poirson Ernest
Price George
Pucher Chas +
. Ranschkoll Chas u
Redor M III
Reems e s
Richardson N
Rice Geo Il
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Alexander Matte J mrs
Ashbry Mary J mrs
Armstrong E + mrs
Bensel X G. mrs
Becker Katey IN So
Batist Russo miss
Blackman N 9 mrs
Bissell Annie mrs
Batterie Louise miss
Burke Csrneal mrs
Chase Ellen mrs
Cain Cora mrs
Cristie Mary e
Coger Maggie miss
Considine Agnes NJ
De Londe Edmonia
Diekerson Mary w
Duffy Edward mrs
Fizhen mrs
Fowler s s mrs
Hays Lucy miss
Howard Julia mrs
Hager Meta ID miss
johnson Bell miss
Knowlton Chas mrs
Lewis Sarah mrs
McLain Nj G mrs
Mylod Jennie miss
Willard M r mrs
Murray mrs
Montgomery F mrs
MeClee Annie mrs
Mcanald A j mrs
Mcclure Amanda mrs
McCary Jenny miss
Nercisse Sarah mrs
Otto Lucy miss
Dry Esther miss
Pederit Fanny mrs
Powers Lizzie miss
Phole Jenere'ta A mrs
Remerth X mrs
Rankian G mrs
Readman Ada G mrs
Rosenberg N mrs
Smith Alkaline
Scott Juval miss
Vattenande Eliza miss
Wagamer Lizzie mrs
Wallace Louise miss
Waggoner Anna mrs
Watson Jennie miss
Williams E r mrs
sWhite Suginia A mrs
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Rosenbeg Nathan
Roarder Louis
Robinson Rufus
Rose ThoS u
Rogers E H
Rouff Simon
Rupp Peter
Shaffe j
Scratchley r A
Strauss Jacob &co
Salsum John
Strait, bennington &efE
Salmon w u
Small s
Slaughter John L
Swain Andy
Selby Alonz0
Sherwood Jas Ii
Stern Gabe
Shepard VIM I'll
Spencer b
Stevenson Jn0 I'll
Siner Chas Il
Sinnoll ID capt
Scott r r.
Scott f D
Strother Robert Il
Smith John A
Smith A r
Salvant Jas
Treyhar julius &co
Titres T. b
Trontmar Frank
Thompson Henry
Tower L +
Ulrich John L
Vaught q Watt VI
VOORHEES, Castro j
Watzge Jas M
Wakmar Louis
Wakmann Jacob
Wales Elias
Wallica Gtp
Welsh Jas l.
West M J
Webb Albert prof
Welsh Geo l.
White II G
WYATT Maxwell p
Wilcox Jerome
Wimpf Max
Wilson Robert
Williams T s capt
Williams B + jr
Ward John
Zimmerman Is
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Bargoes e A
Rrolaski J A
Boudro Louis
Boznasky Marx
Brown Ed
Brown Christopher
30 WIDEN Thos
Brown Daniel
Butler PJ
Bruning Theo
Charlsville T
Chalagna Michael
Carraby Numa
Charles Philip
Clark James
Casey + Dent
Cleary John
Chevalier G J
Clcallo Marine
Childs VIM
Crocheron HI
Coulor VIM
Cohn Joseph 8
Conborn Frank
Collend NJ Flana
Cornell John
Clark Moody Pc
Davis John
Cameron Frank
DeRoncey A LanRlos
Dee John
Dickey s r & Co
Dimwood & Co
Huntington w FL
Durkin Samuel w
DuBose J ca Co
Easterling Robt
Eugene B
Fairfax @ K
Frances Blake
Frank BoudrOs
Fellows e T & CT
Frey Paul
Fields mr.
Frisco M
Fitch Henry A
Foster w r
Foster E w col
Furiar A
Garcia M A
Grayson James
Garidel Joseph
Gervin A l.
Greeves Jos NJ
Giddens W l.
Golden Louis
IrOl1er capt
Guile Adolph
Ravens r w
Holden Tom
Harper Patrick
Henri mr.
Hynes & Gorden
Kick Jacob
Koran Daniel
Hoffitater Jean
Hoff prof
Houghton Howell
Hutchison Fl FL
Hughson Geo W
James Wright
Jackson Samuel
Johnston J DE-
Johnson J w &cO
Jones Joseph
Johnson Samuel L
Jipson Isaac M
Kennedy Samuel
Kendall Will Ct
Kerr John 3
King w
Klymar Geo
Kuhlow w NJ
Ladroux Edw
LaClare James
Larrazin Joseph
Lewis J Winder
Lennon Alex
Lewis Thos w
Learned r T.
Louis Hunter
Martin Frank
Manus Calvin
Mayneld Nelson
Mangin Louis
Manuel Henry
Malloy Albert
Vaudeville j G 2
Maginnis G G
Martin Baptiste
Merle Gustave
Meilees Meyer
Miller Geo
Mitchell David
Moore J NJ
Moore Frank
Morgan L J
, Murray Ira
Murillo g 0
MCGOWAN & Pond
McCarty E f
McNeill Joony
Mccoy Charles
Mcintosh Jas
McDermott Frank
Nichoud Ernest
Nouler J A
Octave Morcille
Olroyd E
Ostrander r M
Olmstead John
Parsons Charles
Petrie Chas e
Prescott Daniel K
Pelhappel John
Perratean Victor
Potes Charles Capt
Post r e
Philpott M A
Railey J M
Reed r B
Ryan G
Rice J d
Richmond Chs.
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Cotton on shipboard as per account of the
Cotton Exchange, as follows: Liverpool 39,s26
bales, Hayre 1929, Bremen 1911, Mediterranean
total, e2,665 bales. This, taken from the stock
at noon, as noted at the Exchange, leaves in
presses 81, 943 bales.
The movement at ports as given by kilograms
to the Cotton Exchange from noon yesterday to
% to-dau &c folloyuG
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*Below high water mark of 1874.
w. Fl. SIMONS,
Sergeant Signal Service. U. s. A
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICENEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday Evening, Nov. II. 1877.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

Clearings. Balances.
November II. 81 ,515,O73 "A $3.50, 1877 IS
We are indebted to Mr.. /. N. Maynard. man
aper of the New Orleans Clearing House, for
the following report of the condition Of the AS
sociated Banks at the close of business. Friday.
November 16, 1877:
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orally for total transportation charges. believe
the day is coming when we can ship corn to
bushel. In the above estimate place the total
charges at 40 cents: On ten million bushels Ia
small surplus this sewing say Of l?hc per bushe
would be difficult to fully estimate the advan-
tages that will accrue to Kansas City in the
establishment of barge line on the Missouri
which can gives us through rates to Liverpool
In this brief letter | only give a few points
Our people are intelligent enough to see the
Others and I will not bore you with details.
Kansas will certainly reap at an early day the
benefits of water transportation, and Kansas
City enterprise and pluck will be the prime fac
tors in securing that deside,at,un.
Yours. ETC., A. X. FRENCH.
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ons of the Cotton Exchange

CUIIUN STATEMENT.
In store and on shipboard Sept. l. 1877 81 1856
Gross receipts since yesterday. 1886
Gross receipts previously. 340.722- 353 41S
, 1877-12-31

The Chicago prnduce n'arkets we're only mod
eEatc'y artisc Saturday, md Irregular In price.
h!css pork e!u,s'l :Gl7c per brl higher. at Sill 70
fot Janulrr anil S1l.'E!4fl1t.u:, for February
Lar'l closet! IL slaie tra!cs, Ut S7.t0 kttut and
81. nf'.Fchrnat.. Meats wcrn litn,er. At 4.iC
lor bnscu shoulders anl s5.H7ti t,cr 10u lbs for
do short rlhs. Whisky was ntcady. at 81. u, per
Eall"h. Flnrr was dali. Wheat closed Nc luwcs
at 81. 0s. for December nnd 81 .oSs. for Junuasy
corn cios' ,4st'sc lower. at 4.ss cash a,,d 4:!:c
fur January. Uais c1sed tsGIIic lower, ut .I!Sc
clsh and :iir for lebsaary. Rye mas steady,
q: :aic. Harley ettsutl :tc higher, Mt 57!+c for
jau"ary nnu i1sc fur February. liags wcrr 1rlnrr,
Ut SLout4.1 Ii per 100 Lbs. Cattlo were steady,
nt =. 7:I'S'i.no. sheep wcrt qn!rf. at X. 0cet
49,. Thu exporta from New Iurk last week in
tludci ." :0l hrls EoH: III. :.7.i t,tt whrat and
~, 'o but cnEn Received tn this city Iast week,
GH .::N br+ AoWr, I'LL. 1lu bu what, III, :s.U hu
cu'l' Aa l:D In oats, ,1HI In ryr I'D, III hn bor-
ler III Ht!1 live hogs. anl II. ':1 castio. Inspected
iatu etorr III this city SATURDAY morning: III! cars
Wht:s. IL cars cor :. cars ttals, cars ryc II cars
basi"y. 1nsll, 1.H cars, OF 70, 600 bit. t,no hun.
t'Eed Hnl!ar, tn geld wouid buy 510. - In green.
baeka vi The closc.
, 1877-12-31
interests that involve tile tlefrauding OF The
great mass OF people?

interests that involve tile t1efrauding OF ths
grsat mass OF people7
we have yon by tld throat" aay Nh
noney-5endcrs to tho people, "snd wc ,le
not propose to loosen our hold untiI you pay
us, not merely what is duo MS, but MI wo de.
1nand. Tho law In technically on our side,
aud VIC don't propose to listen to any oi
your twaldlo abont Justice or fnirncsa. You
are ecoundrols and horse-thfoves, because
you arc trying to rcpcnl law which will
enable t1a to exact from you 20 OF q por
cent mora than We advanced to you. II
doesn't make any difference 10 us now how
that law was passed; It exists, It serves our
purpose, and We intend to enforce II tn
spite Of your protests and your H.,iferings.
Wc have lien on your property; Iay ns 20
por cent moro than we loaned you or VIC will
sell you out. II your property doesn't bring
all wo demand, wa shall hold Judgment
over you for tho rcst, md you mist pay 1t
aone day or go into bankruptcy; that is
your affair, not ours. We advanced
you paste; wo want real diamonds in
return. Wo gave you cheap money; VIC
want dcar money. We ioaned you mcdi-
um Of exchange and measure Of values that
would purchase certain amount Of prop
erty; we demand In return medium Of ex-
change and measure Of vn1ucs that will pur-
chaso twice ns much property. It is Of no
concern to us whcthor you s1ln1l bc obliged
to sacrifice in order to pay us twice as much
property as you were able 10 acquire BY tho
kind Of money we loaned you. We've gothic
law fixed so that yon must pay in gold alone,
though yon wore led to expect TINT you
could pay in greonbacks anta silver as we'll Ms
gold. We won't discuss the Justice Of this
phase Of tho case. We won't deny or admit
the chnrge Of e1tortion. We won't explain
or excuse our demands. All we'vo got to say
is that the law oa It now stands enables us to
take this advantage Of you, md VIC propose
to keep It SO. Now, wlnt are you going to
do about it?'
The above is fair statement Of tho posi-
tion taken by the money LENDERS and bonl-
holders who exact payment IN gold alone TO
discharge obligations contracted in green
backs on condition that, In case of return
to specie payments, the debtors shall have
both silver and gold wherewith to pay. It
is a fair statement Of tho attitude occupied
by tho money y-lenders' newspaper organs,
Which persistent1y and ohssinatcly leclinc to
consider or refer To tho injustice and cxtor-
tion Of tho acheme. They call names; they
impute dishonest motives; they charge
swindling upon the very people whom they
arc helping to plumber, but have not ono
word to say about tho infa1ny Of working
out deliberate policy Of oxtortion untlcr
tho cover Of inv.
, 1877-12-31

The efforts to Let light in on the dark mys.
tory which surrounds tho assassination of
JAMES O'Nrtt, tho locomotive engineer, upon
tho atroetu Of Bloomington, Ill.,, III the mid
tl1e Of night Of Inst week, havo eliminated
in the arrost Of CHARLES WHEATON, yard
1uastcr Of tho Chicago l. Alton Railroad ut
bloomington, npon whom suspicion rests SO
firmly as to Justify his detention under a
capital Charge. It is believed TINT WHEATON
Killed O'NE1b for suspected Or known
''intimacy" with Mrs. WHEATON, his wife.
II tic homicide shalt be fixed upon
tho man thus arrested, it remains
to bo seen In What manner the general pub
llc will discriminate bctween tho case, on
tho ono hand. Of the aggr1oved husband
who, with the smoking instincts Of
Corsica, numbering btu man at night, trieB
10 bury the secret will, tho victim, and,
OIL tho other iland, Of the emotional hus-
bnntl who, delivering his fatal fire point
blank into crow.l, tnkes the lifo Of tho man
who has either thought too ,nnch or too lit-
tlo Of tile wife Of tho slaycr's tempessuous
bosom,
, 1877-12-31

According to The Washington Chronicle,
tho tecent visit Of the President to New
York hud for It's purpose something more
significant than the acceptance Of The cour-
tssies of the Union League. It is stated that,
Just pre1ioua to tho holiday adjournment,
tho hostile Republican Senators submitted
to the President thois ultimatum, which waz
that tho policy Of the Administration must
ba mads to conform 10 their yiews, OF
else tho President must look to the
Democratic party for support. This
belligerent protocol ~ said To lxye
determined the President upon tho
New York visit, with view to ascertainiug
whether it was truo NJ represented that tho
Republican purity Of u,st State regarded the
Administration with disfayos, and the
couFse Of the Henate implacable1 with un-
qualified approval He il said to have satis-
, 1877-12-31
THE NATIONS CONFESSION,

~o End this in THE cnscAoo Tnravxa: "nav-
ing 70, nearly year denied tho secrecy Of tho dc.
tst .s' NJ, ,"' ao" now C.. eo.'ssses NJ. , ~
know anything about II at tfo limo Il Ia took Ok nlaec.
The untra.hfal a.sc.t,ons OF Tns Tn,nuxr about
The facts Of tho ailsor question hive bpen oeraby
saosk'ns aa.nR .ue pess yeaf' ana eavc furnished
eraze but no othor nansr eou snaro In sn.c. ~
tlmo to follow them up. The above reference to
tho Nation, however. calls for sufficient attention
, 1877-12-31

Tomorrow morning TnE TRIBUNE will
print ita Annual Kaviaw Of tl.e Trulo ,,,l
Commerce OF chlcngo, compiled In tho san,o
nlannor as its previous rev!sws. wl.el. l.ayo
gained NIL enriablo reputation throughout
the country. Tue exhibit luado tt,ta year
whllp it dors not show results as positive ~
~ t1nies past, Is yot most gratifying. It
records small increase in tue volume of
business oYor 1876. estimating on 8old
basis. Any incrense during the present
period Ut financial depression IL al evidence
Of comparative prosperity, Tho Nsview
this ycnr is therefore an excellent testimonial
OF tbs growth Of the city in commercial i'm.
rortance, and as sucl. should be widely cir
culatsd: Copies for naiIiug call be obtained
at 'lns TRIBUNE counting-room Oh the Lay
OF publication and therenfter for q reason
ablo tina.
, 1877-12-31


KIND; suppose, having tho House with him,
anu probably tho Senate. ho should revo-
lnlfon'zo tho Administration service aa
Tr1Ea, FILLMORE, md JOHNSON did before
h'm'-wonld tho defsnted Senatorial cabal
look about over tho scattered remains OF
their friends whose heads had boen Topped
OIL and feel my particular satisfaction at
tue work they had aecomplfsheds
In estimating tho probabilities OF per-
manent breach between President HAsEs and
me faction OF politicians who are seeking to
dfive him oat OF tho party, the fact must not
be lost sight OF that, in leaning on the Dom
ocraa for support, President HATES would
only DO following ont the cardinal principal
OF parliamentary government ns 1t prevails
In Ali constitutional GoyorumenH excenk
, 1877-12-31

That Spanish atlyentuEer. Don Carlos. has OF
latc years seen o great deal Ut tho world. It
Wis not lonx agu that he visited Chicago and
atalkel abol,t our streets - II he were to the
Nicolson pavement born. Next he WIS heard
OF in Paris, where he was something Of iton
on minor sealc,-euough 10 10 attsact attcn-
tton ~ hc loungel In trout OF tho Cafe lIcho
drinking boek or Inspecting tho Exposition
Buildings on tho Chatnpa 'ao Mars. Then he
heard the roar Of artillery afar oil, and rushed
,uto ths frnr ~ an attache Of tho Russian head
quattcrs' stun. II seeined that he grow tired Of
camp-lIfe after the second rlcynz ,attle, nud led
back to Bucharest Now c0sues d little walt Ut
q dispatch acEoss tue great waters uAl tho two
bEoaa continents announcing that tla irreuEcs-
stble Don has elopel with the vile Of a Rou.
maufan nob!emau. What nextl