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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
MINING BUSINESS.

Bya small representation Of the Mining ana Stock
Exchange It was determined yesterday to from
their present quarters, the Of Pine and Mas
sau Streets TO room over restaurant Now street.
Tho object Of this action is to invite the cooperation
OF parties who desire to ira 10 In railway stocks at
lower than regular commissions and to aid the oppo
stion TO the Now York Stock Exchange.
The closing nrcas San Erancisco ara as follnws.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
ADDITIONAL sALRs AFTER CALI.

THE QUARrEkLy BANK STATEMENT
The following Is the quarterly statement OF the
National banks the city OF New York on tho goth day
Of January, 1877
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31

S. o73 in 1874 The total exports Of produce since
January l, this year. were $29, 34s, 6G2, against
$2 o3 for tho corresponding period In 1875 and
ST. l23, ATS In 1874.
RAILROAD BONDS
In the market for railroad bonds there further
advance At the Board Of Il per In st. Paul drsts
Tia Crosse divsion) and u IN tho consolidated sinking
funds Tho New Jersey Central bonds were again
lower, the consolidated nrsts selling at 75h 751x-a
decline Of ~ ~ and the convertibes selling at 72
ia decline Of per cent. The Lehg and Wilkes
barre bonds to-day quoted at So 81, against 5sA
o So ut the close yesterday The other changes In the
Market as follows An advance OF per cent In
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago 6rsts, and O.. c.
ing funds; q In Hannibal and ST. Joseph eighM
convcrtibles, and 4 In Great Western seconds and
Toledo and Wabash nrsts ISL Louis divisonl There
was a decline OF per cent In Western Union Tele-
graph coupons OF 1900, IN Toledo and Wabash hrss,
u in North Missouri drsts and e in Union Pacific
nrsts. This afternoon there hrmcr feeling
Toledo aud Wabash consolidated convertible rose from
IS 10 &c. Chicago and Northwestern consolidated gold
coupons sold at 91A and do plain NJ l04A Hannibal
and ST. Joseph convertible advanced to SO. Rock
Island io OF to 1851 and New Jersey Central
1rsts, new, to lO7,S. Milwaukee and ST. Paul liza
Crosse d.visonl advanced to 81. Now York Central
coupon 1rsts brought III x.
The following were the closing quotations for Pacific
Railroad bonds
Union frsts. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 103z 1885
Union land grants...... ............... lO2 lOzA
Union sinking iunds.... Sots "o%
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-31
CLOSING pRIcEs-3 p. NJ.

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The following changes In closing prices com.
pared with those OF yesterday
ADVANCE. New York Central, x: Erie X: Lake
Shore Michigan Central, - Ohio and Mississippi
q; Pacific Mail, ST. Paul. u; st. Paul preferred
DrcrLSE-C., O., G. and l., /; Delaware and Lacfa.
wanna. "a; Delaware ard Hudson Canal AZ Illinois
trail, q Northwestern preferred, u; United states Ex-
The rest of the market was steady. Gold closed at
1855, the same as yesIeiday
MONEY MARRKr.
Money closed easy at per on call. Prime
paper is quoted at "a aud ga per Tho rates Of
exchange on New York at the aforementioned cities
to-day were:-savannah. buying of, selling 4 pro.
MUM; Charleston, easier, u par; ST. Louis, 80 to rs
prcmum Cincinnati, steady, buying par selling Ito
prcmum New Orleans, commercial. 1.16 discount
bank par, and Chicago, 60 premium. Sterling OK.
change steady; primo asking rates, 4s41S a4s6;
selling, s3s1 "a and S5a4S51s. keichmarks gl<
and 90 u; cables, 06; prime Paris, 1917 and 5.l43.
MARKET.
Gold opened and closed at 1863 with sales during
the day that price aud 1051l alternately. The cur
rying rates were AZ, 4, 8 and 3Js per cont Gold
ccarances Mt the National Bank Of the State OF New
York.
Gold balances. 81 2s2, 065
currency balances 246S, 900
GoId cleared. 40, 600
CLEARING sTArgMEyr.
currency eAcnanges'''''.''. aoi, iao
currency balances. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3OS5. 49,
uoiu exchnngcs. ....................... o3lI,4y4
uoin paauoa ....................... i,u03,4i0
THs UNITED TREASURY.
The Assistant Treasurer paid to-day sos 900 gold
on account Of interest, $2ll 900 redemption OF hve
twenty bonds aud s., 800 silver coin.
The Treasury at Washington to-day destroyed
$l.01O,272 In legal tender notes, that amount being
eighty per cent of national bank circulation issued
during the month The receipts to-day wero
$4,000 customs receipts, $500 600; bank
ce,vcd 100000
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Government bonds q shade higher this after
noon and closed firm ut the following quotations.
United States currency slxcs 1913 a 123h; do SKIES.
1884, registered, 113S 1l3ss do do. do, coupon.
ll31 ia do. do, 1865. registered, 10s4 1881 do.
do, do, coupon, 1884 1osx; do do, do, now
registered llO4 no. do. do, do. do, coupon, 110k
n1l0k do. do, 1867, registered, 1917 1l3x do do,
d. coupon, 1134 al13h do. do 1868 registered, 116x
all7 DO do do, coupon, ll6's 1867 do tenforties
registered 113x 1871 do do, coupon, 1l3H max;
do avcs 1881, registered, l1oss lloA; do. do. do,
coupon, 1llH 1llH; do AXIS. 1891. 1917 Al o7k.
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
The exports Of produce from the port OF New York
for the week ending THIS date wore So 635 $780, against
50, COS 500 for tho corresponding week in 1875 ana
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
OUR STATE DEBT
a New Proposition.

The following letter is from a cor
respondent of the Nashville Ameri-
can in New York. We are always
ready to present the subject OF
our State debt in every light in
which it can be contemplated, but
we must plainly state that this mode
Of settlement does not meet our IA
vor for the following reasons:
ETrSt-H does not settle the debt al
all. 1t leaves it all due, interest and
capital, and all the interest being
taken on the aggregate of the capt.
tai and interest overdue, we see no
greater likelihood of our people
paying interest on these new bonds
than the old ones,
.SecOHd-H Is compound interest.
We have compounded the debt
once, and this is proposition to COM
pound it again; no individual, no
business concern, no State can pay
compound interest on its debts with
out bankruptcy.
THird-The tendency to repudid-
ton lcOUld be increased rather than
diminished. Those who are in favor
of repudiating the debt as it stands
would be more eager to do so, and
have a better excuse for doing so,
with the compounded debt than they
have now.
FoiTth-=It would be shifting on to
the shoulders of future genenera-
ton a burden which is emphatical-
Iy our own to shoulder.
FJh-We have already a tangi-
BILE proposition before US which is
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

The letter carriers of our city,
are meeting with favor with their
petition to Congress for an in
crease of pay, which they are
circulating among our citizens
for signatures. They have over
1000 names, and are adding daily.
They intend to present it to Hon.
John F. House, of GAINESVILLE, the
Congressman from this, district, who
is expected to be in the city at the
time President Hayes makes his
visit here. The present system is
divided into first and second class
carriers with different pay for each.
They want only one class, and that
the pay be the same for them all.
Nash. Banner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
The Governors i'm Gotham.

During the Governors excursion
down New York Bay, Tuesday,
Gov. Porter was called upon for a
speech, and said:
am glad to meet here to-day the
solid men of New York for the first
time face to face. Tennessee, al
though not as old as New Jersey,
has brought no inconsiderable
wealth into the Union. Her lati-
tude and her elevation enable her to
produce everything which is grown
from Mississippi to Canada. This
year she has raised 100000 bales of
cotton, 50,000,000 bushels of corn,
10000, 900 bushels of wheat and 25,-
600, 900 pounds of tobacco. The val
or of her sons brought California
and some of the territories repre-
sented here to-day into the Union,
and after the Mexican war she
boosted of the title of the Volunteer
State, which their bravery had won
for her. 1t is not so now; we are
tired of war [applause], and what
we want is peace. What we desire
most is to develop our resources, un-
til we are known as the most indus
trious State. Applause. In the
centennial year we turned our backs
upon the past and and embarked in
our new career. That career has
been rendered possible by the policy
inaugurated by our President, and
which has been called the "Hayes
policy" and that policy was inevi-
table. Under that policy South Car
DINA and Louisiana are permitted
to manage their own affairs, and
with us to seek that prosperity
which was impossible to Tennessee
and which she did not desire while
her sister States were languishing
under the heel of military espionage.
/ rejoice that the time has come
when Southern Governor and an
eX-COnfederate soldier can stand
here as your guest, because you do
not demand that we shall come as
suppliants in abasement, but as rep
resentatives of States equal to your
own State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

THE fall elections so far evince the
rapid progress of Democratic princi-
pies in the favor Of the people. In
Maine the Republican majority has
been reduced one half and in Cali
fornia the Democratic party has car
ried everything before it, and this
in spite of all side issues-currenc
and communism-by which it has
been attempted to divide and dis
tract the Democracy. The results
of the California election secure a
majority of thirty-eight in the Leg
islature and, as result, the substi-
tuition of a Democratic Senator in
the place of the Republican Sargent
who is the present incumbent. Let
the Democracy be true to its own
principles without being tempted
into any demagOgue inconsistencies
such as the Radical Vests Irritation
with communism and the Forty
sixth Congress is theirs without a
shadow of uncertainty. Now look
out for Ohio.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

very fair and liberal. to commute
the debt at sixty per cent. of its face
value, and no scheme ought now to
be entertained which will call the
attention of our people from that
proposition which ought to be ac-
cepted at once:
In one of the speeches delivered by Gov.
Porter when recently he visited New York,
he isreported to have said: We shall pay
of its trennessee's) great debt"
This, Mr.. Editor, has encouraged the
the payment of her debt in full, the rescue
of her credit, and the preservation and per-
petuatiOn of her good name and honor will
surely be found practicable at no distant
day. OF course no plan that fails to provide
for the payment of her debt in full will do
all of these most desirable things.
1t is believed by parties here, who are in
position to know that proposition could
be gotten up in which the bOnd-holders of
Tennessee would offer to take new four per
cent. bonds in payment OF the bonds they
now hold and the overdue interest on them;
the new bonds to be payable fifty or one
hundred years hence, and redeemable at any
time after six months notice, and then in
terest coupons to be received for all taxes
and dues to the state; and it is further be-
lieved here that by the honest masses in
Tennessee such proposition would be fa-
Vorably received.
Inc making ana accepting or Such pro-
position, it is claimed, would forever re-
move the only barrier which exists TO Ten
nessee's at once entering upon a career of
great prosperity.
The debt due from railroad companies to
the State may now, / am reliably informed,
be considered practically settled. A settle
ment with the creditors of the State would
therefore seem to be the next thing in order.
If the friends of Tennessee at home and
abroad will, in the present favorable condi-
ton of the money market, exert themselves
/ in her behalf, a settlement of her debt in
/ full on the plan / have indicated can, I
earnestly believe, be accomplished before
| the year is out.
of TenneSsee's ability to meet promptly
! the annual interest charge upon her resour-
J ees that would result from such a settle
/ ment, no one in this section, am told en-
| tertainS doubt.
| If, therefore such a proposition as / have
| outlined should be made and can be accep-
| ted, its acceptance should not he necessarily
| delayed
| 1t IS undoubtedly true that every citizen
and every interest-industrial, commercial
and financial-would be Immensely and i'm
/ mediately benefited by asettlement of this
| vexatious question, and that the proud old
! Volunteer State could thereafter take once
more her rightful position in the march to
| prosperity.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 1877.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
DEM SUPPOSES."
You Orter Give Dem All Up am
JeS TruS' in de Lord"

- Ou OfteF Give Dcm All Up an
JeS TruS' in de Lord"
Those who are so anxious about
the future as to be unhappy in the
present may learn a lesson from a
poor cOlOred woman. Her name
was Nancy, and she earned a mode
rate living by washing. She was,
however, always happy. One day
one of those anxious Christians who
are constantly "taking thought
about the morrow, said to her;
"Ah, Nancy, it is well enough to
be happy now, but | should think
your thoughts of your future would
sober you. Suppose, for instance,
that you should be sick and unable
to work or suppose that your pres
ent employers should move away,
and no one else give you anything
to do; or suppose"
"Stopw cried Nancy, 81 never
supposes. De Lord is my Shepherd,
and | knows l shall not want. And,
honey" she added to her gloomy
friend, cts all dam suppOSas as is
MAXIM you so mis'able. You orter
give dem all up an jes' trus' in de
Lord"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
Funeral of Admiral Semmes.

In the city the tributes of respect
were everywhere to be seen. From
the consular offices, from the boats,
from the shipping in port, dropped
the flags at half-mast. Every hall
hour from SUNRISE to SHUTDOWN the
lannon's boom echoed over the
mourning city. Many stores and
places of business were closed, The
cotton exchange and the board OF
trade closed their doors. The court
house was draped in mourning.
Also very noticeable was the dis
play at the northwest corner OF
Dauphin and Commerce. The whole
front was draped in mourning, and
Il miniature Alabama attracted
every ones 0bservation,-1IiG
Register.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

THE Washington Star, which is a
sort of Administration hand-organ,
grinds out a doleful tune after this
fashion:
The managers of the Republican
party may not see it, or like the
boy passing a graveyard, they may
be whistling to keep their courage
up, but at present all indications are
that Ohio will 60 Democratic this
fall by from $4,000 to 10000 MAORI
ty. 1t is possible that a reaction
may set in before the election comes
off, and that the Republicans may
be able to hold the State by a slight
majority; but in any event it is a
settled thing that Mr.. Matthews can
not be reelected to the Senate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

THE Turkish Minister furnishes
the following information concern
ing the parentage of Osman Pasha
''In view of the various accounts
oiroulatingabOGt the origin Of Osman
Pasha, the Turkish Legation has the
honor to inform the press that the
Marshal of that name was born in
Asia Minor Of Mussulman parent
age"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

J: d. C. ATKINS, by invitation
of the Democratic Executive Com.
mittee of Ohio, will deliver speeches
in that State in October next, while
en- route to Washington City. His
appointments will be Cincinnati,
Cleveland and probably Columbus,
o. He is very hopeful of the polit'
zeal situation at presentand sanguine
OF brilliant democratic victories in
the future.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
Burning IA FaithIess Wife at the
Stake.

AHhh@ IA aAthAeSS WIG AT the
stake.
About three weeks ago an Indian
known as Sam lost his squaw Mary,
through the Establishments of an In
dian named Jim, with whom she
elOped, taking some of his household
goods. The loss of these goods adj
ded much to the wrath of Sam, and
he raised such a cOmmOtion among
the Pinte braves that they deter
mined to teach the frail Mary, and,
by her example, the rest of the
women of the tribe, lasting lesson.
Jim tried to screen her from the
gathering storm by hiding her, but
but they soon found her, and about
fifty of the tribe, including Jim and
several SquaWs, escorted her to the
hills, just back of the WashOe lake,
on Saturday evening last, and there,
safe from Caucasian intrusion, they
made great pile of sage brush, and,
after tying her firmly in the middle
of it, set it on fire. Then they began
a war dance around the scene of Gre
nation, in which all joined but Jim,
Sam being very fierce in his leaps
and yells. The screams of Mary
added to the zest of the dance. jim,
meantime, satquietly by and seemed
an Indifferent spectator. After the
body of the unfortunate Mary had
been reduced to ashes, Sam expressed
his satisfaction, and they dispersed.
Reno Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
An Old Coin.

Mr.. Charles Stone of this city has
brought us a Mexican silver piece,
which is probably the oldest coin in
Lebanon. 1t is what, in old times,
was called a "cut Bit" being a
quarter segment of the original coin,
and bears the date ITS. 1t is an in
teresting relic of the good old Dem
ocratic days of hard money, and has
been in Mr.. Stones possession for
twenty years.-Le6unOR Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

THE Nashville American says
"Col. 7. R. Shearon has placed halt
a dozen ears Of corn in the office OF
Commissioner KiliebreW which are
probably the largest yet brought to
Nashville. They were grown on
James Everett's farm, in Hoosier
Valley, Obion county, within one
mile of Union City, and adiOin-
ing the farm of Secretary of State
Chas, n, Gibbs. The half dozen
ears will weigh between fourteen
and fifteen pounds. They were Sc
lected at random in a field which
will produce, Col. Shearon says, 100
bushels to the acre"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
THE EASTERN WAR.

All that can be stated is that an
attackin great forcei is beingmade on
Plevna blythe forces of the Arch Duke
Nicholas, with what success it is i'm
possible to divine amid the conflict
ing reports. On the other hand
Suleiman Pasha has pushed the
forces of the Czarovitch far beyond
both branches of the LON to the
right bank of the Jantra; there our
readers must be content to leave
them till next week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

AN old letter has been found
among the files of the War Depart
ment from Major Sumner, father of
the late Senator Charles Sumner,
asking that his son Charles, then a
lad of fifteen, be appointed to a mill
itary cadetship at West Point, His
parents had destined him for clas-
steal course of study, but the lad
preferred military life.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

w. HI. H. DAVENPORT, one of
the noted Davenport brothers, whose
feats in untying knots used to ex-
cite such establishment, died, recent
~, in Sidney, Australia. A blood
vessel broke three weeks before his
death, but he was recovering from
the effects, when a second vessel
broke, with a fatal result,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
rs Acres Of Rich Land,

all in good state of cultivation, embracing
an ORCHARD ofabout three acres OF select
young fruit trees now in bearing. / will also
sell at the same time and place, one ROCK
AWAY and HARNESS, and a PAIR OF
GOOD MULES, also lot of STOCK and
PORK HOGS, n lot of FARMING IMPLE-
MENTS and HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
and few hives of bees.
This property is situated on what is known
as the Ford Road, on the north side of Red
River, nearly opposite Mai. q. A. Henry Is
place, and is in fifteen minutes ride Of the
City of GAINESVILLE. 1t is one of the most
beautiful situations i'm this or any other
State, taking in as IL does a complete view
of GAINESVILLE and all its surroundings. This
place has only to be seen to be appreciated.
Any one desiring to purchase such prop
erty, will please call and examine before
the day of sale, as the place VIII speak for
itself.
TERMS OF SAME.-Residence and grounds.
one-third cash, balance In two equal pay
ments, on l and years time, with per
cent interest from date. Personal property
all sums of $40 and under, cash; over $50
six months credit with approved security,
Sale 10 Commence at ii O'Clock.
Dor. Il, ID. LEONARD Is my agent, and will
take pleasure lin showing the property to
any one In my absence,
r. X GOLD
sent s. lS7T-3w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

THE Howard family of Paris, KY,
are tall. The father is six feet four
inches; the mother six feet One-half
inch; their six sons range from six
feet three to six feet eleven and a
half inches; and their daughters
from six feet two to six feet three
inches. At least these are the fig
ures given by the Kentuckian.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

CAMP SHERIDAN, Sept. 10, via
Camp Robinson, Neb., Sept. IL
Lame Deer's band of Indians arrived
here to-day, which completes the
surrender of all the hostile Sioux,
clearing the Black Hills and Big
Horn country, as Sitting Bull and
party are in the British possessions.
The number surrendering to-day
was between 800 and 400. About
175 of the band had previously ar
rived. The final party were accom-.
panied by the Indian eouriers sent
out by Major Burks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

THE Warren farm well, one of the
deepest, ifnot the deepest, dug wells
in the world, was commenced on
the South-Downs, above Brighton,
in 1853, and after four years persist
ent digging, the water was reached
at a depth of one thousand two hun
dred and eighty-five feet, the shaft
being six feet in diameter down to
four hundred feet, and four feet for
the remainder. The operation cost
between six and seven thousand
pounds, and was watched with the
greatest interest by biologists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

education that the natural and only
practicable order is to cultivate first,
perception; secondly, conception ;
lastly. reflection.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

GEN. JOE. HOOKER has written a
brief sketch of the career and SER
vices of the late Gen. BraxtOn Bragg,
in which he INDUCES in some very
severe criticisms of Gen. ROsecranz
while in command of the Army of
the Cumberland.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15

AsOn county TAX valuation.
The following is statement of
the tax valuation of Davidson
county:
Number of acres, 81, 7OS; value,
Sc, 962-730; number of town lots, II, :
121; value, $12, 10, $40; value of all
other property, $500, 1880; total
valuation, 81, Az, $50. The total
valuation for 1876 was $25,034, 446 ;
decrease, s., 561 ,596, or a fraction OF
over 10 per cent. decrease.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-15
SATURDAY, SEPT. %,

unless sold privately before that time. The
HOUSE Is OF BRICK, containing SEVEN
ROOMS and a large basement, cellar under
the l. part of the building also two large
CiSterns, and all necessary out buildings
consisting OF n good Frams House with two
rooms for servants. large Ice House, a good
Smoke House, Stables, Cow House, Carriage
House, Coal House, Poultry House, Lumber
House and Wagon Shed. There is an un-
falling pond of stock water in the stable lot,
The place contains