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The New York herald., 1877-07-01
CEN rEAL PARK.

WHERE THE THOUSANDS FIND REcgEArro
REST AND MUsIc-A VISITORS REFLECTIONS.
Tho catalogue OF summer hes furnished lew occa-
sions that have been more enjoyed than yesterday by
the muItItudes WHO frequent Central Park. The al.
mosphere was deliclousIy COOL If positively brac.
ing the green frnged promcnadcs invited long walks;
the music cf the band, always good, never sounded
better, and thousands gathered under the cano
pies and filed tho adjacent seats attentive pilgrims al
tho shrine OF Gratuila, Strauss Mcyerbeer Rossini
and Gounod. Tho programme consisted of twelve
selections, which, IT IL needless TO say were artists
caiiy performed noticeable feature OF the day was
the large attendance OF children, ranging from tho
baby IN It's Carriage TO tue lively lnds and lassIcs
wbo oarted hither and thitner Ia their youth
ful gan cs. The larger boys had nue time
ON the baseball lawn and In itat ION OF The profess
Bopals- some oil them showed that they not only had
an elective cIuo organization, but could sport a uni.
form. One knot OF little shavers the eldest Of whom
was not more than Twelve years OF age stamped
sL D. ID, which beng translated to the reporter was
found mean "lmps oil Darkness" None OF them
we're inps O. light Az The Carrouscl aud among the
swings the little folks enjoyed themselves by
Next TO the locality oil the band, however the Museum
occupied the Chief place among tho attractions and
" god during the greater part OF the day the
abb and TOW OF the human tide beng almost
Great numbers oi vchiccs, ranging IN style from
the IN oaest coupe to the elegant iour passed
IN rough no Park and late IN the afternoon the dis.
play OF cQuipages ana the beauty ard fashion they
roufain Was nne as any that has been seen IN
many long day. The picasu cs that are thus spread
,efore the pubc "without money without urice'i
,pnear 10 grow and more Ia appreciation az the
'cars roll on. In iac, IL seems as II almost every
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THE WEARY sALESLAD1Es.

To THx EDITOR op THE HERALD
Having read SO many letters on the subject Of "The
Tired shop Girls cannot refrain from making lew
remarks heretofore not mentioned by many SYM
psthizers II IS nearly always the that the ladies'
who feel for us most are just the ones give tho
most trouble. II they wouia SIT down quietly, paper
and pencil In hand before starting out their shop
ping expeditions and put down what they want as
near as possible, the Time employed by us IN show
ing goods not gnowing what viii please them might
be devoted 10 rest IL Is a common occurrence
lady to 60 through entire stock, upset goods
VIII take an hour 10 put IN proper condition 10
show again, ask thousand questions and finally go
away undecided, sayins she VIII cali AGAIN thank you
for your trouble aud think II such shame you
allowed 10 SIT down. These are the very people
VINO prevent our sitting down; ana still you could not
make them believe thcy cause unnecessary trouble,
and II convinced OF the same the rst thing they would
say, ''What she there Tor II not 10 wait upon peo
pIeY" That 10 all very WELL We are here tor that
purpose and paid Tor tho same st II they are very
desifous to insure our comfort or aid us IN that way
let them 40 as have SAID, anc use htic consdera.
toD as well as sympathy, and "tho tired shop girl"
las saesiady commonly caed) VIII lave more Time
for the rest her many sympaihzers thing due ner.
A SALESLADY.
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CHATHAM STREET LouNaERs.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Will you allow me 10 say few words about the
Chatham and Pearl street loaierss The statement
signed IA Reader" in the HERALD Is exactly just In
regard TO these rowdes. l passed there with two
ladies a short time ago ana was insulted by them
complained to an officer l met the block aud
was politely informed TINT 'he couldn't help IL and
had nothing to do With It," This was all tho satsiac-
ton got from him. The person who conradicled the
statement made by &C w." and who signed himself
"T c." Is doubtless OF these hard working, indus
trious young men. II "a Rcader wishes any help IN
prosecut ng this gang OF roughs am willing that he
should have my name and assistance have inquired
and found that these rowdcs have been nuisance
some time, and II u respectable citizen cannot wax
through the street without being Insuited, surely
had betcr surrender ana stand it, 1t injustice
TO the respectable pubc to allow these fellows deny
the charges wncn proof can be urn.shed tue
talsity Of their contradictions EAST BROADWAY.
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A DANGEROUS PIPE.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Does the Standard Oil Company own the streets Of
New York, and are the lives OF citizens OF less
vaiuo than the pecuniary interests OF Spectators?
The parties In question are running a wrought iron
pipe IRON the oil depot Of tho Central railroad, sixty
fifth street. North RIVER through Central Park TO Sixty
lith street and FIRST avenue thence street,
down Sixty.third trect to the East River and
their works al Hunters Point. TIis TO be TO
pump crude petroleum. The pipe Is a harmless look
log arrangement, but when arc to have thousands
II the authorities should act IN ;he matter Inc
great fires IN other large cities speak ng TO US.
Ne are situated that large fire Is iortunaely,
q very possible contingency. Crude petroleum. in our
streets Will greatly ASSIST It's progress Apart nom
tho danger, how comes II that our impoverished aud
tuxourusnod city receives compensation tor such
immense privileges? Is this another placer some
OF our political N masters2 VEkIrAS.
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MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Mr.. John j. Morris, chairman Of the meeting OF
creditors OF ~ J. stenbergers sons has appointed q
consisting OF D. d. Hersey, OF Hodges, Her.
sey & Co. j. 7. Degener. oI C. A. Aufmordt Co.; (;
Henry X. Motley, OF Hansen Wood Co.. aud Freder-
lex Lewis, to draw compromise agreement with
view OF fling petition in bankruptcy for u compo-
sition. The committee appointed TO examine into the
affairs Of the nrm reported that the books found
correct lnended the acceptance OF settle
ment at thiriy-hree and one-thrd per cent, pay
able at three, SIX and nine months the notes TO be
satisfactorily Endorsed. winch adopted The petit
tion Is being numerousy signed by the creditors.
Among tho large creditors are the folowIng:-Hadden
Co., $S, 355; Z. A. Aaffmordt CO., $7,41S; II. o.
Bernard, S3,220; Baiawiu Co.. $4,l l29; yanderhof
Beatty, 81, 500; Lewis Brothers Il Co., S., 1871; ~
Livingston, $7,022; Field, Morris Fenner s., ,5o3;
Townsend Montant, 81. l40
A meeting Of tho creditors OF Robert somerve.
auctoncer, at No. "a University place. was held yes
terday at the Office o; Regis er Dayton, aud John G.
Freeman was eiecled assignee IN bankruptcy
In the Louny Clerks office ihcre were ned yester.
day the Assignments OF Henry Dean to Alfred II.
Peters; Peter Wyckon aud Charles wyckof, coasts
tutng the Irm oi Peter wyckol Brother 70 Marius
Brandigee and Charles p. aoagland 10 henry McCabc
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market
Steady.
GOLD STEADY AT 104 IL
Government Stocks Higher and StrOng-Rail
road Bonds Quiet and Irregular.
Stock N
Steady.
MONEY ON CALL EASY At tA2 PER CENT.
WALL STREET, !

WALL STREET
SATURDAY, June 30-6 r. N.
For want OF something better 10 talk about Stock
Exchange gossips have discussing the new Della.
anu Lackawanna mos tgage ana the probabilities
which hinge upon IT, IL is conceded tnai The latter
Will be shaped by the TO which the ST.
ceeds OF bonds will be put II the floating debt
this figure be paid of these funds It
is clever financial stroke Of policy for the company,
since 1t converts present pressing Obligation into
future one and throws the day OF reckoning thirty
years ahead II simply swaps of cash Tor credit The
consideration tor tho extension being first mortgage
upon the road and per cent interest per
Under these circumstances tue Delaware aud
Iackawanna Company becomes neither more
nor less in debt by the new mortgage, but
IS likely TO be benefited by tho breathing
spell thus obtained. IT, on tho other hand the aoat
ing debt not 10 DO paid off, but the $1,000 900 to
be reserved for tho Morris and Essex declared divi-
dend, and for future expenses then the concern Is
hampcred with just much additional debt and the
common stock worth just SO much less In proportion.
Under any circumstances the guaranteed ana leased
roads less valuable, in that the bonds
first call upon nearly $500 900 per interest,"
which otherwise would be hrst applied to their div.
dends and rentals Again, should he existing floating
debt be extngLshed by the issue Of bonds what
hope there under the depressed state OF the coal
tradc that crop o debt will not grow up in the
same place, only 10 De relieved Dy lutufc
and second mortgage? If Views of operators
reflected by prices the popular opinion
that judcious step had been taken,
as Doth Delaware and Lackawanna ana Morris and
Essex after frequent sharp fluctuations, closed up
at about the best figures Of the day Western Union,
undor a fair business inclined 10 lower figures. in'
fueucsd by reports that tariffs were 10 be lowered TO
Soubern cities advance OF reductions expected 10
be made by the Atlantic and Pacific Company on the
noar completion Of their wires 10 these points Lake
Shore renamed barely steady, from the slim prospects
a next halfyearly dividend, whilc the rest OF the
market could only boast OF commendable degree Of
hrnness ~ Offset to positive state OF dulness.
SALES TODAY.
The sales Of stocks to-day aggregated 10S 600
shares which were distributed as ioliows:-New York
Ccntra 2, 800; Erie lOo Lake Shore, $500; Wabash
2s82 Northwestern preferred, 500 Rock Island 1870;
Milwaukee and st. Paul, 500; do. preferred $500;
Delaware Lackawanna and Western, "a 900; Delaware
and Hudson Canal, 3,40O; Morris and Essex, 700;
Michigan Central, 100; Illinois Central, 300 Union
Pacific 100; Hannibal and st. Joseph l,4O0; do. pre-.
terred l. 500; Ohio and Mississippi. 100; Western
Union, 5000; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 200
opENiNG, HIGHEST AND LOWEST
The following ,aplc shows The opening. highest and
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DECAPIrATED All LAST,

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY REMOVALS MADE
IN THE CUSTOM HoUsE-sAvING OF A
QUARTER or MILLION ANNUALLY
Exciting scenes were visible at and around the Gus
tom House yesterday, from nine o'clock A. N. until
i've O'Clock r. N. or the many hundred employees
gagged in the Customs service, the Collector
veyor, no one knew where The fatal blow would de-
scend. Even those officials whose many years ailh-
tul should them Immunity from removal
did not ee secure in their places after the Oldest
pioya in the Naval Oice with record of thirty-six
years Of honest work, had been informed that
his services would be longer required.
The clerks all dcmoralized with fatal
anticipate ons The messengers ana guides were OBJ
livious 10 almost everything but their own welfare
In the lower corrdUr less than nity inspectors
sembed In The morning, and the che topic
saton was the tall OF the Official axe on ther devoted
hoaJs. About noon, Mr.. Philips, the Collectors
private secretary, sent the teures de congo
employees IN the Collectors Department. aud this pOr-
ton q the slaif al last became aware Ct the tate in
store Tor them number OF messengers, whose
salary ranges from $500 10 $780, hill by tue pro-
nuncamenIo anu the place thai held them long will
hold them no more.
jays COMMISSION recomme nded so many TO DC taken
from each oi the various DIVISIONS Had the Collector
acted upon this theory the business OF the Custom
House would now come TO stand still. General
Arthur in reducing the force guided altogether by
tho suggesuons OF the practical men, whose report
was pubiisned IN yesterdays HERALD, and he re-
uovais made he has dispensed with those whose aD.
from their acsks vii. least hinder the proper
discharge o the service the merchants.
The largest divisions suffer most Thus lar 100
removals have been made, which fully twenty per
cent vi tue force aud strictly In accordance with
secretary Shermans instruciions. Among these are
hty live Inspectors The salaries OF the discharged
men will average ST. 400 each, which will gov
ernnent nearly Sol, 900 per auuum. SO OF
the sOrexeepers or welgners have touched This
matter viii receive due atte nton Al once. The euo-
Tine, which has hung suspended 80 long, has dropped
Al last ana taken with u many Official heads upon
wnom large iamiiies have to rely support Only
very lew Of the aecapiated received salary si more
than s., UO0
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MARRIED.

CAFPRy- MoRcoMBs.-On "Wednesday. June 81, by
the Rev. Mr.. Hatneli, GEORGE H. CAPrRY, OF Astoria,
To AGNES l. s. MoRcoMBE OF New York. No cards.
EGAS-EuAN. In brooklyn, June l2 1877. at the
Cuurcn OF Our Lady Of Mcrcy, by The Rev. j. Calvin,
Mr. l.. EGAN, ol Brooklyn, TO fLzzrK MARIE, eldest
daugnter OF the late John Egan. OF New York, anu
niece Of X Egan, Esq., OF Br, okyn.
FOWLER MoRRow.-On MONDAY, June 25 at the
residence OF tho bride, by the Rev. Robert Scott,
WILLIAM A. Fow. .ER 10 Miss ILzzE MORROW. No cards.
SMALL--WnALEy.-AtS St M,chaei's Church, Charles
ton, G., juno IL, by Rev. Il. s. Trapicr JAMES
HAMpDgN, only son OF Thomas Small, Esq, o. Rahane,
DunUartonshire, Scotland. to CHARLOTTE CoRDEs,
youngest daughter of William whaley, ESD, OF
Charleston.
wAIrx-ALroRD --On Wednesday, June 27. 1877. by
the Rev. John W. Buchanan, d., J. HARVEY WAITE
to ELLIE NJ sect nd daughter OF James s. simpson,
Esq, OF New York. No cards
WILLIAMs--LIrTLK -On Thursday, Juno 7, at the res
idence OF the bride's parents, GRANVILLE r. T. WILL
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week showed gain In point OF numbers over the
preceding one, and that people OF all grades and
classes who afford the time have set apart Satur-
day a sort OF hall holiday for communion with
nature in our beautiful park.
The oregong remarks apply in a measure TO Brook.
yn, where the citizens hud the pleasure OF music ana
in Their Prospect Park spot which not as lovely
IN features own possesses many charms
that worshpped by he hundreds OF inousands wno
equent the pace Yesterday was especially oright
and CHEEKY tnere, and the music OF Couterno's band
drew immense crowd. With two such places IN
which take comfort and enjoy the fresh ar II Is
not wonder that while the present cool weather con-
they should be preferred over country boarding
houses and the msory OF the modern seaside caravan
sary
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MURRAY HILL GRIEVANCES.

TO The EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please allow sufferer the alienation OF a complaint.
live on Murray Hill and pay taxes based upon the
supposton that live the best part Of the best city
In tho best country and under the best government
which the world has seen. The thermometer
stands ninety degrees and must have the
dows open procession OF heavy carts all loose in
the JOINTS 'ratte their bones" over pave
ment, horde OF organ grinders "cease not day
night, " and the junk arts have bells apiece
To be practical, Mr.. Editor II tho teamsters and the
organ grinders must rattle and grind because this Is
country Of equal rights and privileges can't you, won't
you use your irfucncc the vast poiil ical
machinery OF our land that the junk may be
duccd 10 one bell 5.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

[NorE-Lettsrs intended for this column must bs
accompanied BY the writer's full name aud address to
insure attention. Compliments who are unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste limo in writing
Write on only SIDE OF tho paper. HERALD.I
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

r. 7. Paine and John f. BIgey, Deputy Tax Com.
mssioners were yesterday removed.
All hack ana cart who nave OF taken out their
licenses are Dotded that they Will be arrested next
week unless they comply with the law.
over 100 900 persons used the Tree baths last week
Of which II, 900 were females
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ANSWERS.
TRIPPING THE SYLVAN DELL.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Having seen 'yeracity's' offer In the HERALD for
the aiIdavit OF any one giving the time and place Of
the engineer "trppIng tho Sylvan Dell, and suppos-
ing he means veracy, Will here give BIN the time
and place. Three weeks ago last Friday morning on
the s:l5 trip down. between Greenpont and Peck Sip,
| saw him trip her twice while alongside the shady
Sidc THIS will prove ny placing the engineer pf hc
Dell under oath or forfeit s2d0 VIII meet veyaclty"
any time and place no selects Q. W. W,
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DEMOCRATIC CIVIL SERVICE.

The City Clerk Of Brooklyn, Mr.. William H. Bishop,
discharged SIX clerks, members OF the republican
party yesterday 10 mako way for democrats who are
to ill the places made on Monday next IL is
also SAID that several removals will take place from
the oice OF the Collector OF Taxes and the Office o.
Rogstrdr OF Arrears tomorrow. THIS 10 being done
with view 10 conciliae certain democratic Aldermen
who are now opposing tne regular slate nominations
for vacant commissouerships. rhc republican Com.
missoners OF Health ana other ofcias of that parry
threaten 10 retaIiale by removing their democratic
M nd m AT
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MERCHANT DECLARED INSANE.

Testimony was takcn yesterday before jury In the
shsrs Office OF Kings county the sanity OF Henry
Hawks, merchant oil No III Pacific street. Brook.
lyn On June u Justice Gilbert Of the Kings County
supreme Court appointed Daniel Ayrcs, VI. d.
James I. Bergen and Abei DeDison missioners 10
inquire into Nr HAWKS mental coLdItlUn 1his was
done on application oi Mrs Hawx,, aud foversI wit.
nestes were examined Yesterday fhe verdict OF tue
Jury establishes the charge Of insanity. air. Hawks
Is wesItOy man and tnore viii! be an app,catlou
made tor commssi on his estate AID person.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

LgvI-BLUMENsrocK.-AN BLuXEssrocK to Ike
LEv., both oI New York city. No cards Residence
3s7 West 36th ST.
Louis TRAuss.-Mr AARON LOUIS TO Miss JULIA
STRAUSS, both OF Brooklyn No CARDS.
SILBEKBERG-LlLENrHAL- AL-Mr. SIRGFRIED SILBER-
BERG OF lhis cy. MISS HATTIE LLIgNTHAL of
Albany, N. Y. NO cards
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NEWARK BAY.

TO THE EDIf0K OF THE HEKALD:-
Ncwtown Creek smells badly, and SO does the New
ark Bay bridge OF the Central Railroad OF New Jersey
The passage The bay used to be the most de-
lightul part OF our journey between New York and
Elizabeth. The pure, fresh treat during
the hot season; and now the bridge Is turned into
dumping GROUND. The In ernai regions could not In
vent more Iestientla, torment The PRIDE o New
Jerscy-the Central Raj road-allows such nuisance
Tempora mutantur ct nos mutamur in itiis
SUFFERING
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TwENTY-rHIRD STREET RAILWAY.

To THH EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
desire complain OF the Twenty-thrd Street Rail-
way Company. Not knowing that the Beecker street
branch RAJ up to Twenty-thrd street, North River.
by mistake got of those at the depot last
evening and put my fare in the box Upon reaching
the corner the turned and discovered my MIS-
take. then returned to the Office OF the company
and told them OF my mistake, but told that they
could do nothing Tor me. Now, what desire 10 know
is, II passenger gets those and refuses
place his fare the box but tenders to the driver
The passenger can be elected from the car Tor rcus
Ing TO do the conductors or company's workS f. p.
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EARLY CLOSING.

The early closing movement In Brooklyn, started
about week since, is meeting with success, 1t having
been decided by many OF the leading business houses
10 ciosc their stores three O'Clock on Saturdays dur
Ing the months oil July anu August
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THE ST. JOHN FIRE.

THE LOSSES OF THE MERCHANTS OF THE ILL
FArTD TOWN AND THEIR iNsURANcEs.
The following the names Of the business firms at
ST. John who sufferers by the fra OF the Goth INST
Most OF these firms were correspondents and custom
ers of com mmercai houses In Now York, Philadelphia
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ADvAACk AND DECLINE.
The following SHOWS the advance and decline IN the
closing prices Of tho principal active to-day az
compared with those OF yesterday:
ADVANCE. -Unon Pacific. ~; Northwestern pro-
Morris AID Essex 4k; Hannibal and s.. Joseph, i;
do preferred, u; Delaware and HUDSON, 2.
DEcLSE.western Union, % New YORK Central
n Illinois Central, a Rock Island, ~ st. Paul, u;
Atlantic and pachc, u; Michigan Central, u Bur-
hnaton ana Quincy, ~.
CLOSING QUoTArIoNs-S p. NJ.
Tho closing quotations at three =. II. were az fol.
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SEVENTH AVENUE.

To THE EDIroR or THE HERALp:--
The owners OF hundred houses on the block he
tween Forty-s second and FOrtythird streets call at
tention 10 the condition Of Seventh avenue between
Forty second and Forty streets 1t ike
The old corduroy turnpike or u cOrnhed IN winter
than paved street. Ii IS almost impossible to get TO
korty-third street without breaking wagon.
BULLY.
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rHE rupLIc scHooLs.

To THE EpIroR or HERALp;- D..
1 understand the schools arc to be kept open on
Monday and Tuesday week. The teachers aud
scholars are supposed to be there. Parents, how
ever have right TO keep thcn children at homo II
they choose. and for one shall do so. W. 9. L.
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WORK For THE POLICE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
May ask the attention OF Captain Mccullough to
the gang nightly crowd the southeast corner OF
Eleventh street and First avenue TAXPAYER
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RrKER's ISLAND.

To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD:-
would like to call the attention OF the Health Board
to the very disagreeabe and unhealthy smell which
arises from the hsh oil factory on RiKsr's Island.
PURE AIR.
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NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JULY ls77-QUADRUPlE SHEET

ties for the month, in round numbers 81. SOC. 000
THIS l. an increase of twenty-five per cent the
previous months record the number o failures being
about the saina
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MERCANTILE MlSFORTUNES.

THE LIST OF FAILURES IN THIS CITY DURING
THE MONTH OF JUNE
The following is q record OF the failures reported IN
this city during the past MONTH together WIN state
inent of the liabilities and sssefs as near as eau W
ascerta,ned Where information has been refused or
-, .o,od,,os 6,.a estimates have besn based
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Tho closing quotations a. three P. NJ. were as fol-

THE MONEY MAkkET.
Money on cah was easy at "a 2 per cont. The
following the rates OF exchange New York at
the undermention cities to-day :-savannahs buying
3l6 selling 5-6; Cincinnati, fair demand, buying pur,
selling Ito; ST. Louis SO premium; New Orleans,
commercial I-16 discount par, bank q premium;
Chicago, rs premium; Charleston, easy, y u pro-
mum. Foreign exchange dull, with actual bus
at487 u 4S7l4 for bsnkcrs' sixty day sterling aud
4S9A 4S9M Tor demand.
THE GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened ana closed at 1861 with sales In the
interim ut 1861. The borrowing rates were q /, 3
and per cent per annum, and l-22 until Monday, aud
the carrying rates a aud per cent
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THE BARTENDERS.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
have long watched in your compliant Book" or
some other part Of your pspor for complaint or
notice In behalf OF the barlenders OF this city have
seen a word sad dry goods clerks, of both sexes
and grocery clerks, car conductors, &C., but l am
sure none Of tncm have much to endure from long
hours as tho barlenders who work the average
six hours por day, or nine days nine hours per
week. Caunot something be said In the benalf, or
should they call meeting form an early closing as
socalion vring their troubles in tnut way before
their employers and patrons JC