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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
ERlae TO Ita Trust.

The investigations Of q special examiner
Of the State Banking Department into the
accounts of the National Trust Company
show it TO be another Of those rotten insti-
tutions that manage to preserve for years
an appearance of solvency. 1t has been in
deed fortunate tor the depositors in this So
called trust company that suspicion Of
it's financial condition pointed it out
for official examination before the as
sets which are now available were
swallowed up in the whirlpool Of mis-
management and illegal and unsafe invest
ments. The law under which the institu-
ton was organized distinctly defined the
conditions on which its business was to be
conducted. The character of the invest
ments permitted for its capital and deposits
was specified restrictions were laid down
to govern its operations for the security Of
oil who trusted in its solvency. But the result
of the examiners investigation goes to show
that all the legal obligations were violated
and that worthless bonds form considerable
part of its stated assets. The time for mere
moralizing on the breaches of trust of which
the officials of such institutions are guilty is
past. We have had homilies ad yauseam
on the moral obligations assumed by the
presidents and officers Of savings banks,
trust companies and insurance corporations;
but it would seem that the consciences Of
many such persons become, as it were, case
hardened in their constant familiarity with
fraud and can only be touched
by the sharp sword Of justice. Hence,
while we record another instance Of
falsity to trust, we do SO in the hope the
much abused terms "respectability" and
"social standing" will not be used as shields
for the guilty, but that they shall share the
punishment meted out to the nobler members
OF their profession-the sneak thief, pick
pocket and burglar 1t is some consolation
to believe that the depositors in this
case, as stated in the examiners report pub
lished elsewhere, may get their money after
certain legal formalities are complied with;
but their good fortune cannot be laid to the
credit of the National Trust Company. The
arrest Of the president Of the Clairmont Bank
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in Jersey City yesterday is o creditable step
by the authorities. We hope the example
set will be rigidly followed in every instance.
because this epidemic OF fraud strikes at
the credit Of oil our banking corpo-
rations and breeds general and
disastrous feeling of distrust in the
business community. While in cases like
that of the Oriental Bank public judgment
may be suspended until definite official
statement shows why the concern has gone
into liquidation it would be doing griev-
GUS injustice to our best and safest banks to
permit any delay to the thorough exposure
of frauds perpetrated in other institutions
that wear the mask of solvency and respect
ability.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

CONGRESS YEsTERDAY.-The Paris Exposition
and the Deficiency bills were finally agreed to
in the Senate and House yesterday The Post
Route and the Huron bills also received the
sanction of the Senate and will probably be
signed to-day by the President. Mr.. Conkling
has been Inade the chairman Of the Committee on
Mexico, the real business of which is popularity
supposed to be the investigation of the State
Department. The noteworthy event in tho
House was the effort of the democrats to set the
different committees at work during the recess
investigating the departments. 1t encountered
the determined opposition of the republicans,
who, under the leadership Of General Butler,
succeeded by dilatory motions ard filibustcring
in defeating the proposition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Downing's Band give concert at the Grand Opera
House tomorrow evening.
Colonel SINUS dramatic company, during Lotta's
engagement at the Brooklyn Park Theatre, will make
q short tour around about New York In support Of
tho comedian, Jonn +. owens.
Opinion continues 10 be divided concerning the
Colorado stone or peri1ed man now on exhibition al
the Aquarium, and the subject Is exciting much dis.
cusson among professional gentlemen.
The eighth symphony matinee concert Of Dr. Dam.
rosch viii take place this afternoon stenway Hall,
when Brahms new symphony in minor which is
considered the best work since Beethovens time.
will be presented 1t has for time anxiousy
expected by the musical world.
Lolita greets the Brooklyn public Monday next In
Fred Marsden's four-act play entitled .Zp.r Her
own company will support her-Mr Ed Marble as
Philosophy Jack, Mr.. 7. A. Anderson Jules GalettI
Miss Florence Noble rs Mrs. EIkton, Miss Agnes
Proctor as Fanny and Mrs A. +. Baker as Amanda
Loveace.
Miss Mary Anderson will play Meg Merrilies for the
last time the matinee to-day. This evening "Ingo
MARI will be repeated, and on Monday "Fazo" will
be produced, with Miss Anderson Blanca Miss
Anderson's engagement positively closes next sa-
turday afternoon, December %, and the same
evening Nine. Modjeska, the Countess Bozanta, makes
her debut in New York.
At tho Fifth Avenue Theatre on Monday next the
famous LARGO BOX Cox" will prccede the piece
OF the evening. Mr.. Sothern Will also appear in
response to very general request In "A Regular
Fix" the 26th Of December, when "David Garrick,
will DO produced ut the Park Theatre Evidently tho
recent editorial In the HERALD suggesting that tho
public wants more for Its money, Is without fruit
A l,ncal descendant of Thomas Jefferson, a lady
whose talent said be above tho ordinary will M.
pear very shortly at Of the Brooklyn theatres In
tentative role, that OF Adricnne Lecouvror Nv sim
guar coincidence this Is the choice OF Helen odcska
in her debut Now York, and those who
arc sufficiently interested may compare the concep.
tions OF the two aspirants for hstronic honors Ii
understood that Miss Jefferson FRS. steps upon the
stage at GODS Theatre She Is endowed with per.
sonal charms Of order and Is reported to bo
very finely educated.
Arrangements for the European tour OF Gimorc's
Band next year arc steadily progressing Mr. Enderby
Jackson, an English improsaro, who recently came
don by tho Imam line to-day, and carries with him
not only contract TO make all arrangements for the
tour OF the band In Great Britain, but also n
handsome sum OF money, drawn from tho band fund
TO meet ail preliminary outlay. The contract was
signed at the British Consulate In this city or Thurs
day last and the reprcsen tave band OF America Is
likely to DO sent of with dying colors fully provided
with all they may need We are that our Eng.
lish cousins will give them such reception rs will
prove that, through the harmony Of Gilmores Band.
the two nations will feel moro closely united.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

TIE WEAIHER.--After the rapid movement
OF the depression during Thursday afternoon
and night from the lake region TO the Atlantic
coast, and which caused such decided fall Of
the barometer mt New York, the pressure
has again risen and is now high from
the Middle Atlantic coast toward the
lakes and southwark to the Gulf. In the lake
region and Northwest the barometer Is falling
quickly, being lowest in Dakota. The pressure
Is highest over the South and Middle Atlantic
States and coasts. diminishing gradually west
ward to the Mississippi and more rapidly
over Texas. The winds the British
maritime provinces New England and the
Middle States, are westerly to northwesterly,
being highest in the first named district, gencr-
ally from soutbcrly points west OF the Allegheny
Mountains, over the Mississippi Valley and lake
REGION casterly ON the West Gulf coast, where
rains prevail, and westerly in the Missouri
Valley. Rains have set in over Southern Cali
fornia, where serious drought threatened much
damage to agricultural interests. There is now
some fair prospect Of a general precipitation
during the coming week, which will be Of bcnc-
fit even on this coast. The weather in New York
and its vicinity to-day will be warmer and
partly cloudy. On tomorrow it will probably
be warm and partly cloudy. or cloudy with
light rains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
LADIES AT THE UNION LEAGUE.

The Union League Club open yesterday be.
tween twelve and three O'Clock by ticket to ladies'
who desired 10 Wow the building aud collection OF pio
lures brought together for the monthly art reception
OF the club, which took place the evening before
Quite o number Of ladies avalou them selves Of Tho
privilege, spending their time chiefly In the art gal.
ery. The club IL also open to-day for the same pur.
pose
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

THE OPENING Of the Museum Of Natural His
tory this day week will be significant event in
the annals Of the city and of science in this coun-
try. Seven hundred thousand dollars have
been expended by the city thus far and only
the one-eghtcenth part of the structure origi-
nally contemplated by the corporation has been
completed. 1t contains some very valuable col.
lecfiona
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

From oar reports This morning the probabilities
arc that he mcatte, in New York and its ricinity
to-day niH be irarmer and partly cloudy or fair.
On Tomorrow IL rW probably be wdrm and purity
cloudy or cloudy lciM light rains
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was dull and without any special feature Of in
terest except a slight advance just before
the close. Gold fell from 1895 to 1925, at
which price the market closed. Government
bonds were higher, while States were lower and
railroads quiet and generally firm. Money on
call was easy at 5 6 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

THE MAYOR has appointed committee OF
street railroad men to help the Police Commits
sioners devise a plan to keep the streets clear
Of snow this winter. Brooms and honesty will
do the business No need of q committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
WITH SUPPLEM E Mt
NEW YORK. SATURDAY. DECEMBER Ii. 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-1o
insauc Me proper classification Of advertisements
ii is absolutely necessary that they be handed in
before eight o'clock erc,y crening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

BABY EsTELLE's BOILERS are, it appears, all
right and in accordance with the law. 1t is ex-
pected that she will obtain q certificate, which
will give her the same privileges other
steamers. If detained it will be by orders Of the
State Department.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

THE PROSPECTS of the Third Avenue Savings
Bank dcpositors arc frightening. Judgments
were yesterday given against several of the
trustees who united III q bond to sustain tho
bank before its collapse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

TIE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE seems deter
mined to repudiate fifty per cent Of its State
debt, bill to that effect having been advanced
the first legislative step. 1t is an easy and ap-
proved way to pay old debts in the South
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

DIR. LAMBERT, examined in his own defence,
swears the reports Of the American Popular
were signed by him in blank and then filed up
by the clerks, who told him they were all
right. This system will hardly be popular as
soon rs the trial is ended.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

A CARD from James McCrccry & Co. in refer
ence to the recent arrest of two ladies Mt their
establishment, which obtained much notoriety
through the courts, is elsewhere printed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

THE LATEST THING in the monopoly line is an
effort to concentrate in one company the whole
petroleum trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

donkey laden with flowers and fruit that imaginary
revolt snail take place. To que this Jano proposes
TO arm the women, 10 put the entire harem on war
footing and himself head the female battalion Queen
Indo, delighted at the idea makes an oath that The
and even crown whereupon Janio (aside)
upon his life TO his cherished Fantasca.
Numerous young Indies In tight ntting clothes
indus,rousy nit about trying TO dnd the enemy aud
by mutual understanding an Imaginary loo - at last
discovered Tue hgnt IS made Jaaio conquers The
Queen LAYS herself al his ieet. lie recalls her outh
und clams Fantasca- Meanwhile Fantasca ,mJoozles
old Romadour and makes him reveal the spot where
secrccd vast treasures, OF which she proposes to
possess herself before fleeing 10 Paris with lover.
she succeeds In this project and both
wealth aud husband. Babazouk is adri0tiy made Ia
exchange garments with JinIo, and whilo under tue
influence OF narcotic carried TO the Queens cham
Der. where he is discovered aud IN her chaarn and
anger quickly disposed Of Finding that she has los
Jsnio Queen indigo AT last rests her affections on
Romadour, ana contents herself with tue reflection
that last she achieved the object OF her anb.
lion IA man.
The audience was large and apprecia.ivc and Nr.
Grau has reason compliment himself Tor bis Judg
nent IN the selection OF opera that IS at once newell
naughty aud suggestive. Physically, the ladies
OF the company appear to tho best advantage.
unsteady, strauss, the composer. docs not, although
there were several gems that called for repetition.
The Costumes. when worn. were very hnc. ana inc
scenery equally SO; but the remark may be
ventured that probably few in the audience cared TO
look VI art when thero was 80 much OF nature prc.
scented Tor inspection. The honors- OF tho evening
were divided between Aimee who represented Fan.
tasca, Nile Mario, who resplendcnt as Jauio. aud
Jouard, the barione who handsonieIy personsed the
ChieI OF EuIuchs ana a silly lover, although per.
haps now and then OVERRIDING tho part Jouard
has done many good things however,
that he Is excusable for the mishaps OF hrst night
and in sphere wherein his splendid voice Is diverted
from leg channels and he 10 forced 70 use u
for an thng but artistic ELECTS. Desirce played
Queen Indigo. but lacked warmth IN her ai-
feciion and voice in It's utterance. In the scene
however. where she succumbs to the dragged
wine she acted we'll Castle as Mysout General-in.
Chief dressed his part to perfection, aud without hav
Ing much to did II in manner that made him ono
OF the features of the evening. LA RcLe Indigo"
has element oil success about IT, and u VIII not DC
surprise II thousand people soc It before II 10
tax an from the boards
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


GRAND OPERA HoUsE-THE OcroRooN
FIFTH AVENUE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PARK THEATRE-oun AMERICAN COUSIN.
NIBLO's GARDEN-TnaEE GuARpsaES.
BowERY THEATRE-NoRrH AND SOUTH
GERNANIA THEATRE-yoS srurE zu sruFE.
UNION SQUARE TuEATRE-rHE MOTHERS SEcREr
EAGLE THEATRE-oxYaHS
wALLACK's THEATRE -woS LAST.
LyCEUM THEATRE-QuKss INDIGO.
BROADWAY THEATkE-ASrosY AID CLEOPATRA
ACADEMY OF DEsiGN-LoAS EXHIBITION.
THEATRE FRANCAIs-LEs DiABLEs ROSES
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARrry.
SAN FRANCISCO MlNsrKELs.
FIFTH AVENUE HALL-PREsrIDIcirArIox
NEW YORK AQUARIUN-RAnr FISHES AND SNAKES
THEATRE CoMIQUE-yAElErY.
COLUMBIA OPERA HoUsE-vARErr.
THE NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
OLYMPIC THEATRE-vARikrY.
TONY PASTOR'S-vARIETY
TivoLI ThkATRE-yARi,ry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
cH1cKER1Na HAL1-popuLAn SERIES.

CHIcKERING HALL-POPULAR SERIES.
The fourth entertainment of tho popular" series
was givon last evening at Chckcrng Hall. The audi
large enough to I'LL the entire lower part OF
the building. The entertainment consisted OF lee.
turc by Mr. Joseph Patterson, OF London, ON the
"Wit aud Hunor of the English, Irish and Scotch;''
followed by telephone concert on tho Edison
instrument. Prior to the lecture number
Of familiar ara were played on tho organ.
Mr. Patterson, tho lecturer, Is mddlc-aged gentle
man. sh 1rt in STATURE black haired and black bcarded.
His strong flexible and his address not un
graceful. HIS lecture Was repeated with put snghi
reference 10 the manuscript which lay GU desk by
his side Mr. Patterson held that the English are moi
nation Of numorists though specimens OF their satire
remain from the twelfth or thirteenth century, and
the gru1ness OF the national character has
ever since found expression in that form OF
The lack OF wit IN the Scottish mind also
INSISTED upon; but with the Irish, Mr. Patterson said,
the flow OF WIT and humor liz as natural and unre.
strannble as it is slow and hating with tho English
and their northern neighbors. The Englishman
seeks TO restrain witticsm, II one ever occurs 10
escape hm tut tho freshman is 50 imbued with roll
licking hunor that his ordinary conversation flashes
with IL. The bull. however, Tor which he Is dis.
tingushed IS the very antithesIs OF wit.
Tho audience, at hapast nine, became impatient
for the beginning OF the telephone performance. The
instrument placed the centre of the STAGE the
by Mr.. Edward H. Johnson, IN electrician, who acts
Mr. Edison's agent; tho performers were situated
of broadway and Dey street. The first air was
cornet solo, ''The Last Rose Of Summer The notes
clear and loud enough 10 be heard IN all parts Of
the hall, but the quality OF the instrument was not
quite distng uishabe. The same was the In the
soprano and tenor solos, which followed ana received
much applause. The audience was evidently in very
good humor.
The next eptertainm cnt in the present series will be
given ON Friday evening next, when Mr. W. Irving
Bishop, the anti-Spritunlst and mind reader prom.
isos an expose of the spiritual medium" perform.
ancea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15
JOSEPH JEFFERSON IN GRIP VAN wrNK1x" AT

JOSEPH JEEFERSON RIP VAN WINkLE AT
THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Tho Brooklyn Academy OF Music was last evening
crowded from pit TO dome long before the curtain
on Irvns's inimitabe legend Of the Kaatskis "Trip
Van Wrinkle" Mr.. Jefferson supported by Mr..
Day's company Nothing can be said OF hts dslincaa
ton Of the strange character OF tho good-for-
naught OF the village OF tho Failing Water
that would add 10 the received definition Of
It's eady mmortalzed conception. The audience
was brilliant one, and evidently lost rot single
shade OF the exquisite and complex OF the actor;
for Its intelligence and sympathy seemed to compre
bend the finest subticties OF thought and feeling
which he sought TO express. Only TOO much relieved
by tncm however,, were the iaults and defects OF
Boucicault's dramatization. They are palpablc 10
the most uncritical mind. However, the genius OF
Jefferson has made the piece what II IL to.day-a
beautiful anomaly in the domain Of art
This afternoon a matinee performance will take
place. the last opportunity which Brooklyn may onjoy
OF seeing this mntchless Characterization.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-04
wou,dn,, sleep i'm a Harne..-r.om.

He was tall young man of rural origin, and
she was tall young woman, also of rural origin.
Both wore nervous aspect of exceeding great
joy. The groom walked up to the counter, and,
grasping the pen in his red right hand, inscribed
his name land lady, Pecatonica, ILL.,, on the reg
lister. Then he leaned confdentially forward,
and observed to the clerk: "See here, Mister,
this is me and that is my wife, and we've just
been hitched, and want to show Amanda Chi
cago, if it takes mule a day. Now, give us one
OF them rooms like the Temple of Solomon, you
know" Certainly, sir, certainly, replied Hath
away, as he summoned boy. "Show this gen.
tleman to the bridal chamber "No, by the holy
pot-stick," cried the tall young man of rural orr
gin, as he seized dropsical carpet sack and
waved wildly with his blOated umbrella for his
bride to follow him. Come along, Manda /
tell ye, ye darned shiny haired, bled-shirted,
dollar breastpinned, grinning leper, if am from
catch me and my wife sleeping in your harness
room, and he departed with vengeful slam
that left the front door swinging for thirteen
minutes by the clock in the rotunda. Chicago
Tribune
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-04
FALL PLOUGHING.

Without celebrating the many strong points
in favor Of Fall ploughing, few of the more
lows:
1. August and September is a good time to
turn over bound-out sod land, and manure and
reseed at once to grass, obtaining a crop of hay
the following year.
9. October and November is an excellent time
TO break up sod land for planting the following
Spring.
3. The weather is then cool and bracing, and
the team strong and hearty for the work while
the weather in Spring is more relaxing and team
less able; and Spring work being always hurry
ing, il saves time to dispatch as much of the
ploughing as possible during the previous Au-
tumn.
4. Sod land broken up late in Autumn will be
quite free from growing grass the following
Spring, the roots of the late overturned sward
being SO geserally killed by the Immediately
succeeding Winter that not much grass will
readily start in Spring.
5. The froets of Winter disintegrate the
ploughed land, 80 that it readily crnmbles in
fine PARTICLES in Spring, and deep, mellow seed
bod is easily made. The chemical changes and
notifications resulting from atmospheric action
during the Winter, develop latent fertility in
the upturned burrows, which, together with the
mellowing influences, materially increase the
crop.
s. Mosts kind of insects are either wholly de-
stroyed, or their depredations materially check
cd, by late Fall ploughing; especially the CON-
mon white grub, and the cut-worm.
Z. Corn stubble land may be ploughed late in
Fall, and TINS he all ready for very early SOW
ing in Spring, thereby going far to insure . good
catch of grass; the roots Of the new seeding get
ting hold well, or being well established before
the droughts of Summer come on.
g. Most land in New England needs deeper
ploughing than has generally been practiced.
When the subsoil is fine grained, and unctuous,
and close, or where there is hard pan of good
quality, deep ploughing may be at once resorted
to with decided advantage. Where the subsoil
10 poorer, the ploughing may still be advantage
ously deepened by degrees, say an inch at each
new breaking up. But in by far . majority of
case., deep ploughing may be practiced at once,
indeed, IL may be the rule, with safety, while
shallow ploughing may be the exception. Plough,
say nine, ten, eleven or twelve inches in Novem-
Der. The subsoil turned up will turn several
shades darker by Spring. The frosts aud atmos-
pheric influences of Winter will mellow the soil,
the inorganic elements and all latent fertility
will be made more active for beneftipg the crop
In Spring, spread the manure and plough it in,
or otherwise work it in or mingle it with the
soil to the depth say of four inches, or q little
more or less, and you have the very best attain
able condition for realizing food crops Deeper
ploughing may thus be practiced than would at
all times be safe or expedient, if the ploughing
10 delayed till Spring. Ploxgkman.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-04

Those who are recovering from an acute dis.
ease, have piece Of advice given them by DR.
Burney YeO, which is frequently and fatally
overlooked by patients and physicians. Too
ried to the seaside or to bracing mountainous
region, and surprise is manifested when such a
course is found to bring on a relapse. DIR. Yeo
sets his face resolutely against having recourse
to the stimulation of sea or mountain air in con-
vaescence. The digestive organs are too feeble
for the tax thus imposed upon them. A change
of scene, climatic conditions being similar, is,
however, beneficial.