New-York tribune., 1877-07-21

OF trade such that the reductions have been submit
ted to. Formerly miners would earn from eighty 70
ninety francs fortnight Now good man cahho ear II
more than forty fOrty aud the average Is thirty or
thirty-fye
Every way, as far as heard from, this promises
TO be good year for the American farmer. The cros
are all excellent and some are large; there is more
or less partial failure OF the sugar. fruit grdin hay and
other crops in many other counne great war agiiaes
Europe; and transportation to- the seaDohrd, III tns
country has reached lower point even than Grangers
dreamed or
The large foreign trade of California in fruit
and wines becomes mystery when II Is known that
the State 10000 fruit trees and 35OOOOoo grape
vines, and harvests from3 O0000.O00 to 5OO'0oo,oo0
pounds Of fruit yearly She produces large anu
foreign folio matter Of course judging rom
the industrial spirit California displays. sire WI one day
have large foreign trade III manufactures from the
same reason
In an earnest article on the subject of Direct
VS. Crcutous Trade Routes, The New Orleans Times sug
gests that It is possible ito restore the old time move
nent Of provisions grain and breadstuhs through the
port OF New Orleans and by c0astwise lines OF steamers
West cannot a rd 10 pay the high rates OF direct shlb
ment by rail 10 New York In competition Win 'ne ne
center of production is really MOVING southwester
ly the cost OF direct shipment viii always Increase
No defeat cOOls the ardOr OF the New-Or-
leans Pacific people and thev are making another Wig
orous effort obtain the 675000 needed to finish their
road into Texas. The idea is to raise money on
second mortgage bonds and the bankers and insurance
men OF New Ore,ns are with a caro- recommending
the bonds. Lucky state that Texas II has become one
of the most desirable in the South and 50 anx
the merchants Of other States 10 get acTes 10 H.
that all Texans need to do TO secure railroad conn cs
to al rarGs the cnuntry is to right on pcacelnv
raising cotton aud tie and encouraging nmgratlon
and raj roads pushed out 10 hm from all directions
A pamphlet called "The Government Coun-
terfe Detector" offers suggestions of merit The
greenhacks and national bank-nOtes are printed FRO
plates lich have a common characteristic: every plate
has four notes. which only differ from each other in being
designated by the letter A, b. c or d. When counter
feer makes note it has only one of these letters upon
IT, Consequently il the nole has been conntericltrd
the notes b. c and ID he safely taken II has becn
unerfeited, 4, and d are sill good Hence, WIN
list OF at hand that mentions the letter Of
fe spnriOn note, the numher OF notes that there Is
r SIX about is reduced by thTeeOurths. Even perfect
luowled engraving, which would enable person 10
be CERTAIN upon merely OokiDgat note as % whether
was or WIS not counterfeit may not confer immunity
against loss wit out examining the list OF frauiulent
notes FJ happens that there are notes engraved from
ccnnne fes which have been stolen Such notes have
appearance of gcnuneness except that the sig
natures are forged. The Government Will not deem
teu fear of gng sdch stealing m future
loser by q note would probably find in 1t an arsu-
mcnt against the Government performing the W ole
of engraving and printing at Washington. for II Is
no, alleged that stealing of plates TOOK place
A the business Of manufacturing currency was Ill
vled among the hauk-noie comma ics and th'y were
held responsible for TIE honest, "t 'hcr performance