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, 1877-03-28
A. rosTs1AsTERs111ls.


sotnu weeks sine tho commission Of tho Post
muster ut Bristol, pu., expired. Tho citizens OF
tho town conceived the ideu that they would GO
Into nm election for choIca of Postmaster.
Tho Incumbent. Jcssc Il. Means, refused to en-
ter the lists, hut several others dill, and William
u. Baker was c1osetl by O, majority. Armed
With this lnilorscmcnt, Baker came hero to
tho Post OlIcr Department, ht* name was sent
Into tho Senate, and confirmed. iic returned
here yesterday, filed ills bond, anl received his
commission. Monday Means tnrnesl up very
diseonsolatc, and not finding The poat.aaatcr.
Ceneral at ti'c Department, hu followed hlin u
the Whitc-ltousc, where lie WIS NJ tho Cabfnct
meeting As Mr.. Key tnn,u oslt Of the Cnbinct-
rnn,n, Means. who WIS lying IN wait, a;1s,aied
lin, al,tt told lftB Btury. Thu Postn,nstur-{cn-
crai laughed, sall hc ,iil not sec what could bo
dong ahoat Il, and he supposed that us siea1s
lad trcn IN eight years tic did not care for the
jlare any lonrcr, aa hu la,l icclirt! 10 submit
liz claims to hts felluwcitizens. Means replied
that he thought the Ciyi-survIco rules would
l.rlu him. Mr. Key. however, could give him
III satisfaction,
, 1877-03-28
KATE CLAYTON.

u,... r....,,.. .-,.. v,., ,r,.h.pa
'"to.s =. isr ,..'." 1.o"e" n.s,.,, ". -. E.nn.
sstp TORI Tribune, Na,eA y. H.. ,
For some time past tho fact hos been known
that Miss Kate Clntton, tho wcll-knowr actress
Of the Union sanare Theatre, had been su,ng for
1ivosee IRON ,,. nsr INV. w. co,nnnn @ cnn.cn, -,
downtown broker, pus ny suinnon son,shs tne
facts hnd bccn roiuseo puoIeattoa W sae psin-
ctpa1 papers until the disappearance Of Oakley
'ai, 9.sxt,n ,asc rcai namr i. MFs Kota
"nes e ,.s. - ,h.,,t m ,.onc. ~ ,ac ,oYs
Lyon, ~ ly .. ~ aas s...oo.;.s w 10 - s ak, ,s KY
petite In person and attrnettre IN face, with
is The daughter Of Spencer ". Conc, we'll known
=. a l,tcrarv man ant Intimately assoctatcd viii,
@u,..~. -, .,tnrs ,.rn, ,ho lat. Wa .rI 1. tha
mll'ta!5 ''a.'e'e u"!."e s"e 'A.e '"'t sno 20 tno
who, In bis younger days, was au actor Of no
sinai, promise, anil was subsequently, Baptist
ninstcr of this rltv. Hinder fhc theatrical name
~ Kntc Eiafio,, ahc mnt3n ber nr.t anncarabrH
+, q c. ulSy cyE y, ss Was .e nian II Was
tt,Iton md in iht1ajclb1,fa. ssni soou after
;"incI lin lin coin nanv at Wntv,. ~ Fifsh III" avsnno
1Thcalre If, twenty, fnirti sfrrei. maKnr % i,cr
first appcaranre ii 5Fernsndo "witii, Mis- Aanes M
tnnn ",tafrc'i \ To.n1 no.it;on n the ts1nanv IN
III ,n .,ti;cr t.inws ponn wnn s,,,sns. T., tho
series t,f o1It couty rcyyals. until. nf,er varied
tIuttes abr t.ara ,rr a ,fnh,tnr ri tf1a 1Iridu
sn,,aT" fn,nna,,v' ilrnsfiirIl viii III Mn s,tc.
ccssfni ninvs nj this thrntrr. shc gained rsucwr1
favnr Il, tl, t,r. AZ Wnf;Iie In i iri Astravn-
,,,nrnotnr NJ @ ,s,,ih ~ nc" s,avc ,,rr an cny.,1a
no.isn =. n,,n ~ tc r.f tn,cn,,es m ~ liz
nmcrtrar efnn". Later os fIo,,;.e! IN siThs Twn
0rni,ans il sbr took a atIli hirhcr rank. anI viii
ths ratfcr. nlnxi.r IL in 1carv crerv sitv of
tmc lrnint,. Liz Il rnu,nletciy isnijt1c. sIthonph
hcr rnn,crinr n tbc }rn,iiny narf In ihc nioy nf
"Consciaucc " il atno11n i,ur lSlcst, thourh pcr.
hans mt l,rr ,,,nst n.rIs;ancnt. s,1trrss"s'
'"Tf H. % nnrstis n fccitiss With I'aye irouuh.
I'm iat1y. nan,a friorc i,,n nii,lj, in tlivnrrn
sn;t tnny hc saii to tiste fron Tic nrtn,ctjon ri
~ shn 3{nton Sn,,nrc Cotnnntv fnr Western
tnur in AuU,,a. III. Niss C1nxtI,n vrnt viii
tl,sm md ii. the Comtunv went Misc Mr. G. x.
sicv",son ] s who ind n;axaa lie ioysr's nat n. IN IN
si.c Irama, " OF nf:ouaeIc,1ro i at the i;niom
S",,are. f,eforn tl,r tionart.,rc Of tho Eom,m,,r
iu,,vrvrr II IA r,,.nnrctl tj,nt t,n oiirnin,s III
Mr. Stevenson 10 ijlu la,r heroine lad tcsou,o
tirrt1r,lfv tnnritcd. anil n il.awrcc,ncnt viii,
nnnsicr mc,nhcr nf tho Cnn,nni,y. iculfnv IN tn
hinws bcra,no for a fow days n mnttcf nf cam.
ment. After thu Con,nafy rcacicd Chicago
tI,a r11tnnra ,ycrs tu,ltinut1. Nr. Dro
Ivun In Lila meantime lc}n1 in Nrw
Ynrk. wi,ere. nftcr IL ti1u.. tho ruiH,rt. ~ Mia
t.iartnr,s alrr.I irisrr.tl loni r,a'Insi hs cars'
nn,i stnrtEl fEe fiu.ba,,l westward l., iu0uirn
, 1877-03-28

Ono feature OF "Dauiul Dcronda has becn
unuotlccd by English and American critics; VIC
refer to tho characteristic quotation from zunx,
which, forums tha headline OF one Of the carly
chapters, q lew sentences from tho section
"sutlerings," III Ills synagogal Poetry. That
George Eliot should hays cited passage Of
s.cil beauty and pathos, and then referred
aftcrward In her text to "Zunz,"i II gratifying
trsti.,l0ny to her breadth Ut mind and apprecla
tion Of intellect outside Of the well.woru dross
of quotation books. We believe that th!s 10 the
first tl,1.o that Jewah writer nf our age has
been placed 10 prominently before the general
reading public In q novel, and We haii thu faet
as q good omen. IN Germany. We doubt very
murR whether "Zunx" woula have received
such an acknowledgment from tlic. pen o& 2
novelist. Certainly, Freytag Mlkht llaYa read
ZunE with profit before liz rutlcatured taa der
suan Jew III hts ssotl und liahcu."
, 1877-03-28

H.s Terk Cnrrtsrondencs netyott Free Fftss.
otscryc that some Of the papers have made
mention of a volume now In preparation that will
attrnct attention when It appears. mean tho
Memoirs Of Jefferson Davis, which the Apple
tons arc 10 publish. As knew all about tho
matter several months ago, l tould have spoken
Of It then; but It WIS understood that nothing
should be satl about II till tho work should he
ncur]y ready. As = matter Of fact, ths prepara-
tton 6f It has only been commenced. 1hr great
or part Of tho wurk tulls upon Mal. ". r. Walt
bali, Of Mobile who wa fur several years asso,
ciatcti with Col: Jol'n Fopsyth +, Tug st'fSral
hail spent u few wsckt !Icrc iast fall, .comp1ot-
Ing arrangements With the Messrs. Appleton,
and had tl.e pleasure Of meeting lin auvernl
times during Ills stay. All the data for tho work
las bscn carefully gathered, mud mitch o! u has
MAI. Walthatl ohtasurh sorna Important
pupcrs rclattng to the Confectionery from. MI ex
Confederate official whle III New York. The
Memoirs will occupy considerable timc in prepa-
ration. and prohsbly will not appear within
year. They will form q valuable contribution
10 tho historical literature OF the War.
, 1877-03-28
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.

ANN AnuoH, Micl, Marcll 27.-Thc Board
Of Regents OF the University held its regular
meeting to-day. Noilling special was done, e1.
cept 10 consider tho quarrcls Of the A)lopathtc
aud Homeopathic Professors. Thsy have got
case Of staudcF on hand, preferred by one party
against the other, and the lacgcnts are spending
time l!stcninR to their nonsense.
In secret session the question OF prohibiting
dancing tu tho University building at the Scutor
Commencement CAME up, mud was discussed Il,
an excited manner. The Doard was equally
divided on prohibiting and pcr,nl.ting.
Il. 4. kcal was asti 10 appear betore Judge
Huntington, Ut the Circuit Court to-lay, hy Dr.,
publishing lnattur IN Ills paper bearing u,l tho
libel suts between him and Douglas, g1uuing
out oj tie laboratory lelairatiun. lle has lpcIi
tined uuCe Tor contelApt ou the salue grounds.
lie Il to uI6Wtr FrtIuy.
, 1877-03-28

H"' N4'.e'' te'": !.
Az O'Clock on tho morning Of the 7t1 OF jan
uarv an immense body, glowing with intcnse
brt1itancy, came rushing across The fnce OF heay-
~, n,,.,...tr- ~. .,-ti, .vth tho 1ICh. ~ ~.
Gu, la''sA..'s .1o "'tn ~" Isnt y. wy
IL Travelled IN m ob'lque direction from TIM
su,lthweat 10 the northeast, aud instantaneously
ttock was felt tbas almost tl,rcw tl,o few spec.
.,,,,. ~ t1,,t .orlv hou, frn,n +h,tr f,,,
1asoss -. wv. sas'' uo't !'.,. s"st ise';
ABOUT ten Gays ago MT. Wheelcrs VINO cult
Yates rancho In Diamond Valley, aud who ia
also Ia the stock business, can1o into town, and
icn . no,,arematkohlo sn,,.,oncc with nm ss.ov.
-" svg,ss,aa,sn .s.,n.,." -, st",,s.. ~.
e. aF' Nnce'cf uaa u slnattcssne ol meta.lur"
R1cal knowlcugc, anu, 1t seems, hau tcSted tho
compound With 6lowpiPe and other mean:
within h!s reach and detected the presence Of
ne PRECIOUS metals, pnt asonable to determine
lie vaIuc' -..-.--.
Ihe piece submitted TO tho aseayer was ABOUT
az large as q hens .egE, asid immediately al,
traetea hts attention by It's unusual weight ana
peculiar color, u hcing o. pufptlssi.9laMSK M
shade, and where 1t Ind been broken OIL tiIc
main body presenting lami19tc4 stratlhcatlo,,
tliat nc faslca to recognize hlr' MRcko expenu-
eu the whole night IN sctles Of cxpcrlnicnls
applying every known tctt to tte article, aa,A
detecting the pteacnco Of tron, nickel, ta1nlnh',
lead, silver, gold. zinc, cobalt, stisa, anu pitis.
pnorus. Ihero was als1 fcssanum " eatn ~
assay OF Wich ffoI. WaeRg "as n!'uo,o ~. ~, ~
Actefenine the properties, bl!t ha noPcS Wy '"e
, 1877-03-28

children, b. WIS compelled to forsnl,c either t,e
fotncr hr the latter. Tic In nn ttmc 10 l.ct!tatr,
for The fa1nra wrre already .ctrc'fnr The I,aasn
gers. Ea,t SuNla land kis,rl his little children
farewell. n,,,l tutz;ns hts wife plnnEr4E INTO The
water. lie !ookch back, Int the little ones lie
could nut sec. for his eJes filed with trnrF, such
Ing of: ! !ieckl,anl, nancd Ililly Staples whose
home Is III Metnrhf.. witnet*cd the sad farewell.
sr!z!ng butb Hf thu children In his atrong nr1ns,
the brave man tenpct1 Into the water and carried
them safely To The fnrc"
, 1877-03-28

Crowds Of people assembled on the sidewalks
Of Market aud other streets yesterday afternoon
to wltnrss Tie hlst trtsltsip VI the new steam
stscet-c3rs Of The West Philadelphia Passenger
Railway Company. The cars seveu 10 number,
ut dstancs Of about square apart, started ut
= o'clock y. II. from the depot, Vt Fvs.y+drst
, 1877-03-28

AN A0ONIziNG CHOICE.
!hc Memphis t'TeMn.) Appeal relates tho FOL-
low.ug lu III account OF the recent burning Of
the steamer Coz. Garland su the Arkansas
River: "Capt. kpwlands conduct MAS heroic.
Finding II Impossible to rescue hh wife aud two
, 1877-03-28
A Cllu1lCII.SrEEPI. FOUNTAIN,
Iifuista [ i,tSE.l knlfFptftk.

Last evening tlls eyes OF hundreds Of persons
on tlle streets wcre directed toward the top of
the spirc OF the new Catholic church, where was
seen = fountain spouting numerous Jets high In
the a!r. AlaTgc iron pipe is carried up through
the atccple to the largs cross. The pipe then
takes the form u the eross. behind which II Il
hidden, and from holes perforated At proper In
tervals tue Jets are sent up. From the top VI
the cross and from tho ead Of each arm large
streams ascend 70 l!lc height Of about twenty.
i've feet, aud between these are thrown up 4
great number VI smaller jets.
Tha height OF the tup Ut The crasA frcm the
ground Is l10 feet, and last evening, ths air be-
Ing 'alsn. the numerous vets spread ont ~ tha
shape OF fun. The raya Ut The declining sun
fell upon the tets and spray at Just tue proper
4nEle u light ua and bring out lha Whol9l N
hesutifui roseatd glow, which surrounded the
top Of the cross like glory.
Tlis noyel tuuntu!n was not constructed sor
mere otua,ucut. II IL intended for use IN case
" The blepking out Of 1argc hsG aa pf9tes.
ttou to the splrc aud root IL tho church. u Is
but the work Of n moment 10 turn On the water
aud dfrleh the spi5e. The height to witch ihs
water IL thrown atove tue c1oss khows .he great
aotCs Of tue waier-works of tbs city.
, 1877-03-28
THE IMPATIENT cOLUMBlANs,

San Francisco, Manh 37.-A Victoria lia-
patel, says the uovernnent's reply IN Lord Car
i,aryon's lust railway dispatch declines ~ con-
slider tho question VI COMPENSATION. but con'
redes auotner YEARS. delay III the cutu'ncnee-
MenI Vi railway construction.
, 1877-03-28

TYR, LITTLE. 1sa SOUTH cLANk-AT. Ct'ltES ALL
stlhvnt dsisai!pn isvu Ga1asss bass VAR private.
, 1877-03-28

HIMtnrion Cnytr1ppnitncs .yssn lork 0rduhie.
Since tho appointment ot Mr.. Scs,urz III tho
Cabinet all those who knew his wl!c, who died
last year III New York, think Of lscr loss With
renewed regret. l often think low happy Ills
rFefer'ncnt would have mA.lo llcr hatl she lived
to witness 1t. She was very happy wifc aud
mother, and was ut all times enthusiastic In her
admiration Of her husbands talents. sno inva-
riuIly spoko VI him With the fcrvor With which
ayoung girl sounds tho praises Of her lovcr.
Years VI married llfo bud seemed to strengthen
her affection for her husband without
destroying aught OF the halo Ut rornarcu
Will, which she had surrounded him In her
youth. Slc always went to hear lin spenk,
ana ,o'd mo ones @ That he sal shs
uerstand tlatthi severity uroso from her over.
Wilc!sntng tlcalrc tU SEQ hM surpass all others.
dust after he lad nadu ono ot lvls most famous
sat ii the gallery listening to Carl to-day,
Thought of llnw Ills prupllccy mule ao0u after
our arrival IN this country. lad been fullll!r.l.
We wcra very poor then. He can,u to Washing
was iu Philadelphia aHl he wrote to nle, Az
] sat OIL the floor Ut tho Bcnatc a1I !oIkrl w
u tl,c Ia adlfs In tlis gallery is!t sure taat ou
and you would slt IN the gallery listening to mc.'
When read Tint letter {r,'ntintr.l tho Wiley
felt sad. ] WAS hfrahl llu wHs building hta
9ass TOO hg, =, and w., xoulA .a 1s !'spp9'pts 80
you, who tiow l'ayo not money enough to buy a
pair Of gloves, expect onu day TO be Senator N
Mrs Bcllurz also said 10 tue, on tho same 0cca-
Sion, that It kerincl to her sincH the birth OF
their little sou. whu lleu al infant, TINT tl,o
aud her husband had nuthluy lacking 10 inaku
them happy. "Wc had always loiiged for =
son. slIa Ra!d. Thur two first chlIdrcn being
daughters, aul the youngest nf them oc!ng over
!. years old when tho son WIS borlt, # ilad scem
I'd as ii the slc.ires OF the loving parcnta were
not to he gratItcd. never aaw happier fam.
ily, nor Gus wicro intellectual culture was su
large M element 1T the enjoyment VI home.
ttxlctAry Hthurx Ia un accomplished llustci1ut
alld hts re.t daughter has great talent for
lIawing aud painting, AZ well as for singing:
Tle scct,na girl was very thoroughly educated
III Germany, wtcrc slc remained several years.
, 1877-03-28

l)EilsnNAL-MAGDAc c.: iMrGsSlBLE re NEEf
/ tvu THURSDAY, - 6nsEtslpo- Ley 91e kaVV ho2
e,tst y III rrAvh you. Nlil euEIc.pSnl
, 1877-03-28

j. REAL ESTATE WANTED.
J1TAxrEp-rOR CAsli-AT EVANSTON. a Lot
bssgan gss foil particulars. Address o1 Tribune.
XVANTEt-x coop 2:srOisT Asp BASEMENT
hricE n9a:o %ith y. q 80 fscl gIo1n1 touth u
IN 4atne location: be : bargain. !. lESliY A
JACOB WE'LL, 14g fleatbnrn.st,
, 1877-03-28
PARTNERS WANTED.

PARTNERS SHANTEDs
DANTNEls WASTED-w1TH CAPITAL TO JOIN
J. two AettEa Young psp " 9aple taps!teAes WI
Aas,.ng ) nes loa.u- Address Il II. Trsonnx vtnce.
1)AHrEEH WASrEu-AN AcCEPrANLk FATTY
L With stusn capital eat secure In.cJest Ia tiia
best paying uRfaetusux busnrat Ia tlLs city Call
u l.oIu1 y a57 AAllsou.kL
l1AliTNEH wASrEu-AN N ENERGETIC BUSINESS
plAn With aR.sn fapilai ~ 1uiu tho suIs ;Jibet iu
tarlnnI stoGS companies tut manufacturing puFivsts-
A4lsxss + ", Tribune outca,
, 1877-03-28
SEWING MACHINES,

IrDIk SALE - sXvEKAL LATE IMPROVED MA.
rhIhes embracing a!l tuIs III tho Aiafkc At flua
$la to kak lIoaey i0aasd 1n nscbineA Loan uhce.
is IsafE.st~. ltoou }. up.staEFs
N'or1cE-nAylSu JUST l:ECEIyEn 4 EnSsl;S.
~ ncnt Of lso nFst. els ecxinx nAeus. y ~ Ltnds
zach 81 50 sold utOuhy psyInents all wat-
rantsl 5pTnl1h a!t*cAmEulA; gl.4 laAtf9ctoas i{es
IHl hekNeeo 10 1IIl p. III. during thlt WstR u
kI3 Cottage Gruye.aY. r. TlluMPhtlS. ---
, 1877-03-28
fEO LE.4H&s

KO LEHHEs
rf<} LEAsE-Fntk \ TERN OF YEARS. THAT UE.
tfIlb1e plecr VI properly Situate un huiArAi cur.
nGs Gt stair aal Van Hu1c sH. tufNeFly Uctupa. ~
81. J1nI.A 1Icl, lGus IJ frek itpAtiuS htALG
Apply II Wai. ~ CTfLlf 4 ta.. piitsbasr, Pa; u.
II. ilbuAl.l1 L.; :, taJ LAsAi!e- H., tu!xako.
, 1877-03-28

PRINTING: MATElelAL.A.
VyrAErED-sTDCK Fs}E SMALL Jub s'l:lSTlSu
w V4ncu sn1 tAku lLcTri: lAAnrl suEntssa'
cd: NO capital required Aduic.t II, Tribune oE!ee:
1xrAErEp-AS AMATEUR PRINTING, PRESS;
W stats ,I1s, make. aid p5ite. sI h9x lung IL haa
tsen ID 4st. r. =. SHARP. arr WahasI AZ.
, 1877-03-28

AT so WEST MApis0S ST SAFE. CLEAN.
dry kfa.e fur tuTplttttG PtannA vtc' cd a:itrs
lUp. pr yesT. sa:Sty Sttru<r Co. Iluurs t1V y ILL.,
1SGlkSivCkt. EA[l.lAGEs. AND lIEEt;HAEnlsK
slsfrl o~t.s latea tn nrr. :.fuof r-reS1u.:. 10
W. A9pJvSA lVau nVAe{ Vt ~ yer ceut ~ AA4iN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
Total shares sold for the week .............. 10O9


The speculative thread was picked up TIL; morn,
ing at tie point where 1t had been dropped
m lie close of business yctterG3y and the
machine 10 reel il up was sct IN motion
Immediately Aud well 1t labored ri day never ceasing
t,l z O'Clock %. m Where an worked 30 III unison, II Il
needles. 10 enter into detail further than to remark that
- PAM DreLrrcd Coal shares proved To pOsScss
~ he>t OF elastic qualities although all dill wen In
Irakjg natural advance the highest prices Of
fcrItv Aain tho "bcaYs" rushed 70 cover, rendering
tho scene one OF great delight To the most rampant
bulls" 49,, -,
whether or not tho decision against the Lake Shore
Railway COMPANY had been Known during business
,urs would have operated rs drag upon the present
norkar il uncertain, but that IL Will pUll hard on the
finances that unfortunate Company Is beyond doubt
The decision 10 per cont diylcends for each OF the
ve9r 1857 to 1868 1888 800 guaranteed stock OF the
Jichi,on Southern ana Northern Indiana RaArOa0eSS
whatever amount in icate or late datcwhich
with Interest will maze the total eariy 81 100000 The
COMPANY probably will take an appeal bat az tho
prucua points have ncen twice drcdcd against the Con-
plpy lie final result is no longer doubtful
Tie business OF the day was unusually large for Il
sgfur,nv aggregating I60lzO shares, and the
pr.c = ut the end abC3t az ielr best
RANGE OF the srOCK MARKET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16

Money has been IN full supply Throughout TIE week,
ana bOrro cal! have readily met tHof dilly re
quiroIncutS Ut a. per cent ~ Government Don and
mixed cOatcrals bat Lane loans covering longer period
than 90 days have nOt been negotiable bci0h the ill
legal rate. The market Cor Commercial paper Wa3 du,
and PRIME names were quoted at 81 10 ~ per cent
These were tAe o. exchange on New YORK - the o
lowing cities to-day SYsn-i, buying o-lD ecbeJlO;
Charleston, sd a premium; ct. LOUIS - pr, milm ;
Cincinnati steady, buying par, cling ll0; Aon Orleans,
commercial Is, bank H. aud Chicago. 20 premium Tue
following was the Clearing house statement today Cur
rcucy exchanges, 7i.D5sl currency balances ~.
2379J2; gold exchanges, S5.sl9,3l1; Eold balances
1886. 100 Aud for inc week; Currency clearances
SS94 1897; currency balances, Sl99o3,s23; god
cleairlnces S49,3O0,7J2 gold balances, S0T53.sGG.
TIE London market was noteworthy duiin. TIE week
for the seaduess OF British cOns0ls. the buoyancy OF
United STATES bonds, and the irreglarlty OI American
Railway Tae annexed table shows the range u
prices tile week:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16

In state Bonds Missouri 90 advanced 10 1862 District
OF Columbia 3ess remaining strong al 1Oai.
In City Bank stocks Central National % sold &C 100;
Bank or North America az at 50.
There large business again In railroad bonds
tnued throughout the week The st. Pad sinking fond
led the list advance 10 sos the eight rsts
ruling strong at 1I9 The Rock Island securities
higher. seyens at 1924. and new 4O-ycar skies
1919 The Burlington and Quincy consolidated seyeus
were up 20 100, and Sinking Fund nycs 90 BOB. The
various bonds direct and endorsed u New jersey Cen.
ra strong and IN denand-frsls MP 10 1885 Con.
vertlbles G0Ia; Consolidation 62l2 LchlEb aud Wilkes
barra COnsuls Oh; and American Dock and Improve
ment Coz 1912 Northwest gold bonds were steady 40
S63,: irsfs of North Missouri at lOOaf aud Cleveland
and Pitsburg 4tLs at lO3 Hannibal and ST. Joseph Con-
vertibc siifened up dig Michigan Ceutra 20 70
1924; and Mississippi and Ohio seconds 10 33i2 Union
Pacle Land Grants were steady at 1884 ana sinking
Fnnd at %. Joaquin branch OF central welded 70
90 Erie BIS sold at 100; Long Dock az 1922; hr5 =
Albany and Susquchannl 1T lO1 u Morris ano Essex OK
1871 at par. aud SOath Pacific 1fsts at 1lUI2.
Tie gold narsct has been devoid or interest thio Ugh
ont the week the range OF the prco ma. been lO5@oo
1Ojf tO-iay's sales at tLesc figures DaIY loans
very generally bOut2 to 3per cont borrowing.
bonus Of 1GI per c<at being paid to-day of use OF CON
until Monday The sublrulsury Disbursements iOr TO
week 200 interest aud 6J ZOO caei bonds,
inclusive or .lGf0o0 and S37 200 to-day Ihe days
business OF the Gold Clearing department Of te Ban6 OF
tine state ofNeg York cOYered. Sold ccalod,sZO lJoO0
gold balances S27G7 l4Z; currency balances, 7-,.S2,-
SIT. The gold quotations were ~ follows:
IO.-.-..lJ5b l2...--.lO5if 0-..-.-lvJ's
the foreign exchange market IA, been Wet- ana lower,
and STANDARD drawers reduced rates from - SO
~ 3Ol2 Monday those gwen IN the table below.
The business FOR today steamers very nicdcf ana
on tie bass OF - s63 - sO2 10 the IOl sixy days
os and - ~ FOR short sight The foiiOwiny are the
closing official qu0ati"ns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Psr Norm 9irsD Ye-.s's Ilt RISr9Ifs
S.r..rr.u IrIr L. iNIl
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


ASNES-ouiet unchango god: Pcts, i'.c paaSs "a -
COFFEE Rio grades woro aet.vs ~ "a lc,s,
Glue Yesterday air " prime Catsocs IL ~ le1
Il ar, &C god Sales 600 k<s sf1As
bags FAIRY Belle" = 1se hsss az - l. ~ M
terms. Mild grades IN fnodeaf. tohhiHEs dssl.ha
lava d2lc. aad Aagoal5o. lSssolS:- sotf so. lac;
COr0 SSpo,e quiet bat fra, ~ an sdyshs , my
the Liverpool advccs firm VIII IN ADVANCING
ssles sy tairs 81 which 10 ba,cs zst evening s.esc
az bales for export. 292 for ccnsumpea and i0' IVA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16
Cent Off Jers,


The Chicago Rdilcay Age recently published
q list ot 30 railroads which had been sold under fore
CLOSURE between Jan. 1st and Jul 1st, 1877; one Of
IS roads which hal passed into the hands Of receivers
during the period and another OF Is roads the sale
OF which nad boon ordered against which foreclosure
proceedings were pending. The recap!ulaon presents
astounding figures rs follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16

1t Will be understood that tho figures FOR roads sold
or proceedings pending" since January /, in nany in
stances duplicate those included in receivers appointed
&c" 1876 Yet the net result after these Deductions
for tho first six months OF 1877 is suiclcniY startling
TIE exhibit explains the fearful competition with which
those railroads th.t are si paying interest and dT-
dends have contend. In a majority OF eases, the
ganged roads aud those IN receivers hands IN bet
ter - DO large trac than before wh!lc
their charges after operating oxponses reduced
almost nothing Hence their ebiity 10 underbd tho
socslied solvent Much has boon said OF tho
ability the Central aud Hudson 30 drive rival lines
bankruptcy. It's OSorm0us capital spoken ofas source
OF strength as II consisted OF cash available assets
In fact is cspltal-stOci aud dobtoi Sl30.0OO,09O H.
represented 10 the extent OF about MALT property
the value ~ which depends Upon It's earning capacity
and u. balance h nothing bur wstor" put in To
pre- the high valuation OF extreme imitation tmes
Tbs 81 u source * weakness ana not o. stcength aud
this furnishes the why NowYork merchants aro
compelled 60 submit: r. the enforcement OF the mileage
basis rates OF transportation when IL works against
then n. Phndclpha mud Baltimore. bat cannot have
it enforced Boston, where would be IN their favor