New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
AMERICAN WARES AT LEIPSlC.
WAsHINGroN. Tnur-day. N1vF22, =


In response to the recent commercial clrcu-
lar of the Department OF state, the Consul at Lepsc
writes under date OF the 2j-h utmo hat great inter
est ia American manufacture hl- prun, up in that dis
rict especially the Centennial Exhibition brought
suf products 70 the notice OF intel gent German visitors
that the saxon Germ ans are slow TO sc
cept Innovations ON established usage and distrust-
f1I of foreign ImpCratOns, yet the limited knoTeds-
they have already acquired Of American manufactures
has created very spirited inquiry aud demand on the
mart of the consumers which the dealers must satisfy
For instance. hardware retailers are compelled To
keep American tools 10 stock, they being considered
the best and most durable. stiuoners sell many
OF our gold pens and knicbuacks sh.rtmahcrs
are constrained provide American shrng cottons for
tho.r customers in answer to demand. and American
slver-pated ware n deservedIy high reputation In
Ieipsic enterprsing commission houses are already
seek NJ American trade and one IN particular has Just
introduced paperhangnss 70 successful sale Not
itBstandng these favorable Indications, however the
,~as must Dee ssariy slow, and much VIII depend
n, IN tlc care Oi merchant 20 supply Only tIe Dt7
aIi cic- and so bUid up good reputation le Eit.i
S,rir ana Fail fairs 0f Lepsc attract buyers froh an
-axonv and Central Germany. and the Consul suggests
tnai % sample depot uf American go1ds, tsptlll.' ~,
no -rring fair M charge OF skilfu saltSinan would
do moro fo omen a market for the manu- acture, " the
United states than weeks or months Oh t-e S'"'''Icu
efforts of travelling agents
TAXPAYEEs CONFER WITH TIE PRESIDENT
A committee of citizens representing the tax
na,.rs and Others, Of Washington, had an intervif"
with the President to-day, by appointment lie was pre-
seuted y i'm a statement Of the condition or AFFAIRS IN
This District the object in tie preparation OF which s
70 induce Congress pay proporuonate share oi the
rp4Dsos say onehaf for the support Of the local gov
erunlent. The vast amount Of public property pay j"
t,r..s and the total Indebtedness Of the people IS
S5i 0oOOOO The President would not promise 10
e.nmurud In his annual message, as rcuuesltu' lhe
ufi,i of silch relief. but assured the committee ne
onid do all in his power to advance the interests Oh me
CIV which. day by day, became more ana more the
nrid. Of the entire people or the country.
IsA LARGER ARMY YET NEEDED
General sherman was again before the Com
nittee ON Military Affairs this morning. and furnished
m opirome Of the reports received b. the war Depart
mont for the last year, troubles on the Mexican
frontier He also went at conslderaDle leIsiH H'o
rho question OF the distribution OF troops ana
v,,r,.ssrd the opinion that, II the protection
of Texas required military force Of 4Ooo
IN . rorectiou Of the northern belt Of country Tor
it f 100 miles from the British line, Where lht SIOUX
mi oter hostile Indians range, would require ~ we
sa,e ratio "a force OF 10000 men. II also alIehfeu
go, bis stareuent that most OF the eleven murI'I'
1yir he referred yesterday as haVlhs Dcou OODii
led i'm Texas last year, were b} Indians.