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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
FRIDAY. Dec. 21-r. NJ

The speculation in stocks during the week ending
today scarcely calls for comment The market has
simply oJeyed thc impulses Of regular operators,
and o. a rule records lower prices than week
ago. TIE total transaction, for the week are
reported as only $4,000 shares, AGAINST 49,
500 share. fr the previous week. There is
nothing 20 add 20 the daily reports Of THE
TRIBUNE which viii more clearly show the chmac-
ter of market which is waiting for the appearance
Of BUYERS. If they viii enter the field lower prices
iu the immediate future are assured. But If they
per,i,teusy refuse 10 take stocks at current prices
the movements Of the large holders involved in
cloud of doubt and uncertainty, which renders it
particularly dangerous 10 speculate the basis Of
real value. The subjoued table shows the total
sales Of each stock together with the extreme 1uc-
tuqtiou for tine week:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

~ FRANCISCO CLOSING PRICEs OF MiNING So

There has been weak and declining lnarAet 1or
United States bonds during the week for reasons al
ready alyeT;od 10 in this column, but the business
transacted has not been large. To-day's dealings
were on continued small scale, but the leading
issues were trmcr The complrltye prices for the
week and the closing quotations for today are as
.ulipincd:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

stTct Ordinary MlIdIing-
Futures quiet closing az points higher sales
ing 800 bales F1Ist Call-December 100. llJ
January 900, lll6: February 800. ll26; March. 200
ll37 April BOO llJO May. 200 Il6l June, 100. l73
INV 100 II 10, August 300 II 50; 100 ii -B; total
900 bales second Ca-Ianuary, 200, Ills Apn, 100,
Has June 100, HI; 100 1l72; August 100 ll.S4 ;
total 600 bales Third can March 100. ll8"; 200 lao
900 IA, April 100. 5li 100 ll62 June 100 Ills;
total 100 bales Also 200 bales including TOO Decr-
ilI2aill3; $500 January, ll15alls; 300 February.
ll25dllgs: March 1861 1885, April ll4sd LOO NAV,
liGOGIlGl; June l7lGll73; July ll7V grand total,
Il 400 bales Futures closed firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

WOOL MSRKET-BY TELEGRAPH.
PHU AoELpUA peau, Dec 2l.-Wo1 more active. p-cos
slightly easier, OutHlth0ut notable changes supply very
light.
PRINT CLOTHS MARKE.
PROVIDENCE T. T. Dee. 2l.-Pununs Cloths Inactive and
unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA. Dec. 2l-sugar quiet and firm spanish Gold
2gi Id 215 Exchange nat on the United states ti
dar, Currency l3la2t premium short sight DO, 34a3l
Df smum so days Gold, 4sflSi premium short sight do
a. rs premium London 1910. premium on ParN "a
uTenlun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

10 viii Doe remembered that the statement for tine first
six months showed surplus expenses, taxes rent
9t. int rest and six months dividend guaranteed
stock OF ~3Ii9l0 while the report ~ the com
rapy made 20 tc state of Ohio for year, ending June
30 ISL stated thc balance 81 income account. no that
date o. be exactly what 30 0u December 81 $50
hv the regular annual lrport of the company
NV tic rr.-prt statement given iu comparison win
hat or $50 gross receipts a. 1877 are Silb Us less
tan iu $50 and She opcra'n- expenses SJjO~-O less
given ~ 81 fGl 3Jl. instead oi o. now 20 $3.50 BIZ
I'm reviewing uc last annual rcpoU OF the
Lake Slur. ari Michigan Company, found occasion
20 remark But FOR statement remarkable for tle n
gcnuity Gifts composition aud IT, ability 10 convey eiro
the Lake shore and Michigan Southern Railway tampa-
N.Y." We nov only add that the present statement
out Hcr1is IcIrd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
.aratlve prIces of secnrities

In Paris the per cent French Rentes advanced to
IOs.5O, fell 10 1917. s2l2. and closed az 1OslO,
against 1O7 50 a week ago. Sight exchange on
London closed at 2J.l7l2.
The gross earnings Of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern Railway for the week ending Decem-
Der IA were:
1877. 1876 increase.
S39G37 Ell OG2 Sl5,J10
Attention is directed 10 the notice Of Messrs. Laid
law a. Co., agents Of the Bank Of California stating
that they viii anticipate the payment in gold Of in
terest on San Francisco city bonds, including the
late issue for the widening Of Dup0nt-st.
The attention of investors is called to the adyer
tisement of Messrs Gwynne 81 Day. which shows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

II STATE bonds, the interest of the week has cen
tired in Teuuessecs which have fuctuatcd in
coulauce with tine probabilities OF scaling Of the
state debt. All the bond, were offered under 80,
and the old and new issues sold to-day at 39l2a39.
O,her bond, were generally nominal, but District Of
Columbia 3G5s sold at 10 and Louisiana consois at
-.
Business in city bank stocks sof retail character
and without feature. Bank of Commerce 10 sell
ing today at 1875.
Railroad bonds have not been very active, but
prize, have been. on the whole firm. Toward the
close there was little fielding the 40-years' Is
of Rock Island being at loss Hannibal and st.
Joseph convertible s. at SGli. Missouri Pacific frsts,
1884. and Northwest gold bonds %. 81. Paul per
cent frsts were strong at 119; sinking funds
at 9i5-: fr-ts of Morris and Essex at
11jlo: Delaware and Hudson 1s91s at par;
North Missouri frsts at 1882; Buffalo, NewYork,
and Erie fr-ts new. at 1858 Michigan Central IS.
: f.. az lOll, and thirds of Ere at lG6l2. There
were sales of NcW-NOTk Central Is of 1857 at lOi;
Fort Wayne hrsts at 100; Wabash hrstS at ll":
and eX-coupOn az 10i; seconds at 20; LemGn and
Williesbarre cOusols at 3ll2; Alton ANA IcrIr
Haute second preferred at 50, and burlington, c.
dar Rapids aud Minnesota tists at %.
Cola has been moderately active during the week
and irregular in price having declined from 1885
to 1925 and then having risen 10 1913, with bust
ness to-day at 1O23ia 1925. The course OF the
prices has becn mainly influenced by the decline Of
bonds in London and the chance that the Bland sill
yer hill viii become law after the rcassembling
Of Congress on January 10 Daily loans
to-day cost T. . 4l2 and Big per cent for carrylngs
The Sub-Ircasury disbursements for the week were
SI25, 800 interest and T7+s.5OO called bonds, iucu
sive of $4,000 and SGS,9OO to-day. The days
business of the gold clearing department of the
Bank of New-YOrk covered: Gold cleared, SD
1000; gold balances, Sl.l79,5lO; currency bal
auces. 1,239,l7S. The days gold quotations were
rs follows:
1O..................1O22l '3.....-...........l02@
Tho foreign eXchange market has been strong all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
financial.
[. Gas STOCKS.

i NFW.y0RK AED BROOKLY GAS STOCKS AND
-cculitc ea' 81. also FFALO ,iUTU ALait en- IZENS
3f ROCHESTER, GAS STOCKS BOUGHT and SOLD, by
GEO. Ii. PHENTT--.
30 Iro3Gst, -. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

the rate per cent which Government bonds VIII pay
If purchased at certain prices.
The receipts Of flour and grain at the principal Az
lautic ports this 2lst day of December Were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

FIsII-Very dull at old prices -. ,.,l,,,
FLouR And MEAI-Lou grades shipping Extra FLouR
.de drner with an actye export demand. Other kinds
sthouI decided change price Very moderate Jobong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TELEGRAPH Coz
NEWlo4K. Dec. y, 1877.
4 T q MEETING Of the Board of Tmstees.

= h5if THIS dav the following unanimously adopted
Ukefsqs tie publication Of The resolution ~ tho
Board ~ Trustees last meeting directing tho cstri
button. among TIE stockholders ~ the Atlantic and Pac!ho
telegraph Company OF TIE siOcz o. the FRA Kin Telegraph
Company held in the the company large major
interest hr stockholders Of the Atlantic uut Pacific
opinion that such d,ttibu
igcxped-ut alt others have protested against u as
being ~ the company Is therefore,
Ksftd That tGe action Of this board in declaring sucl
dividend having been carefully rccOEsierei De-, and tho
same hereby rscudrd and The transfer books VIII
not be closed Dec advertised bu Will continue open.
A b. CHANDLER, secretary.
Burlington. Cedar Rapids, and Northern bonds
eaud stocks wanted. HENRY CLEWS * COY26 NcW-st,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
by GRrES & WISE,

Real Estate Ael's and Auctoueers.
ID court Of the CITY Of Alexandra virginia road red at
The september Term N ne ui{ q y C. Ring against
5ther, The undeieae commissioner therein naned VIII
proceed, SATU RDAN TIE sixteenth day 0i February,
y 9eocs m 10 sell BY pashe austen ~ iPnt Oh
EKiCKSB BURG HALLWAY extending from the southern
Qlauco in stafford coauty said state together win AZ
aud singular rs iaEcises right Interest Pflyhege- pro.
Situate and by TomsoeTer held The rolling said
mlway consists Of
F Ei8g q !, P PSs94e5ye Si assHe'
Two l2j Combined Passenger and Baggage Cars.
T SSniy d iins5 5i Gondola Cars freight
Terms o sac and P per . IN 81 hr t9e % annual . 70
by he bonds Of The purchaser bearing Interest with
SAID property be retained qn The pnreaase money
the sale shall have been confirmed b. said court .
fRAv EsL l. SMITH. Jr ''H " ssei
NOTICE-The annual meeting of the stock
y hold, OF TIC Wedge Block Payem nt company vii 30
held al their office. 3 Worhst on SATURDAY January ~
i NsT a 8,i Dee Il 1871 o7-' i 49, :,
NETWORK STOCK EXCHANGE. - Our
senior raraSs Tgofr Of ses E5cS sSs and sIs
desired per margin. Banking IN s branches
HENRY CLEws & co. 20 Newst. y. Y.
NEW YORK. December 81. 1871.
NOTICE.-A meeting OF the stockholders OF
meet At the once Of the company ths city al II O'Clock in
"'' '0' FOR THE ELEcTIoN or TRUSTEES,
accordance with the BY laws OF the COMPANY. .
VI. A SOUTHM OkTH, President
W l. HEADLEY Secretary.
OFPIcR CENTRAL RAILROAD Co oF NRv.JEasEY(
ll9 Liberty ST., Ncw.lOrk, Dec q, 1877.
1THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company
I viii closed from Wednesday the 10Th inst. TO the
lOth proxino. T. x LATHROP, Receiver.
rus NATIONAL PARK BANK OF NEwYoRK(
NEW YORK. Dec. Ii, 1871
TIVE ANNUAL ELECTION for DIRECTORS
Of this will be held at tho banking house ~ -
DAY the eighth - dag Of January os between inc hours
~ IL. and ,. T. n WRIGHT, Cashier.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COM
Il PANH LAND GRANT BONDS.
TRUSTEES OFFICE, ~ Equitable BUILDING
boston, Dee Is, ls77.
Sealed proposals win be received Thursday
"a 1871 for the sale Of fty thousand dollars $4,000
of the Grant Bonds Of the Union PacInc Railroad Com
psny to Trusss accordance with the in
FRED. L AhEs, Trustee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

The foreign exchange market has been strong all
the week on the demand for bills to cover rcmit
tanccs usual at this season of the year. To-day's
actual rates are on the basis of 81 S2!2 for sixty
days' bills, and II sj3iaTl SO for demand to the Z
W. smlnnin cnrrent nuntatIOns:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22
e. Is. 81. II. !. -. esl.g80-sl.-la.970


such % statement as ths ~ course of rs no op1or-
frrity for gu 4ualv-i-. worthy % note that
while the statement issued on July 3, l-11 admitted
that Oparatu expenses for tire six months ending June
}O had .r over 20 per cent OF receipts. the
present estimate claims that th, operating expenses for
The hoc year have been only SO BIO PEI Of the
raceiuts Dcductng from the pr sent statement thc
amount shown bv the report OF Jly }, for the first Six
months OF 81 the last six months snow gross receipts
and Operatin expenses as follows:
Gross Operating
earufugz. expenses
,tl ZOO 20 tJ 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

ending December 31...... sl52 g39 a9o25 'I5
Iess months ended June -...-.. 643t2UO 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-22

Ncw-Yora. DaIlnore fllIc,IPIla Ho'I 3ll
Flour. bbls..... 1881 3,-.o f''o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06
THE UNIVERSAL PILE PILLi
Problem in Medical Science.

The absence of all poisons in the remedy makes it
equally safe in the hands of the nonproessonal as II
is in the hands of the scientific practitioner
ocoCure guaranteed or money refunded
Price SOC and $I.oo. For sale by all druggists and
dealers in medicine Sent post paid on receipt Of
price by T. E. SMITH & CO., Sole Proprietors, Md
dlebury, Vt. Sold by E. 2. DUTToN. Barton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

A PRAYER ANswEARED.-Seven years
ago. Has it been so long? Yes, 1 re-
member, it was February evening, and
the cars were about to start, when he
kissed his sister good.by, and with his
college friend hurried out. giving a
farewell wave of the hand as he caught
her sweet, longing smile. That was all
he knew then, but not long afterward
she sent him these words "As looked
back at you and your friend, how l
prayed that God might make you both
ministers of the Gospel! The letter was
laid away, and for the time the words
were forgotten. The young man pur-
sued his course at college, and then en-
tered upon the legal profession, while
his friend, who left before him, was
engaged in mercantile life. All seemed
forgotten, all seemed lost. But my
thoughts are not your thoughts, neither
are your ways My ways. saith the Lord. "
And SO it proved, for God saw the
sweet, pleading face, and in the roar
and rattle of the train heard that wits.
pered petition and to-day the brother
has been pastor for more than a year
while his young friend is at the semina.
ry. Sisters. pray for your brothers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

You DON'T PRAY.-A Christian broth
er who had fallen into darkness and
encouragement, was staying at the
same house with DR.. Finney over night.
He was lamenting his condition, and DR..
Finney, after listening to his to his mar
rative, turned to him with his peculiar,
earnest look, and with voice that sent
a thrill through his soul, said:
"Yo~ don't pray! that is what's the
matter with you. Pray-pray four
times as much as you ever did in your
life, and you will come out"
He Immediately went down to the
parlor, and taking the Bible, he made
serious business of it, stirring up his
soul to seek God as did Daniel, and thus
he spent the night. 1t was not in vain
AS the morning dawned, he felt The
light of the Sun of Righteousness shin,
upon his soul. His captivity was brok
en-; and ever since he has felt that tn,
greatest difficulty in the way of mem
being emancipated from their bondage
is, that they "don't pray" "Pray with
out ceasing." "Men ought always t
pray, and not to faint"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06
3eligioMs department.
"ALWAYs CONFIDANT."


Whether the great hour comes early
or late, when the gates of the Fathers
house open-the hour when the Lord
beckons to the weary pilgrim to come
out of the body-O, how calmy and
courageously do we enter, then, into the
mysterious. silent night of the valley of
death, leaning on the hand of Him who
has for our salvation trod this narrow,
dark path AS child upon perilous
way clings to its mother. so do we cling
closely to Him who has taken from
death its power through His death, and
has brought life and Immortality to light
through His resurrection. Only few
steps are to be taken in that valley of
pain for only few moments does our
outward nature struggle against the
dissolving power of death. Then it IS
over. The dark shades disappear, and
into the enraptured eye beams, in the
mildest, most blessed radiance, the eter-
nal home. Yes, eve are always conf
dant," whether in life or in death. With
calm longing, our glances rest upon the
blessed home which lies before us, and
life appears to us peaceful, and death
sweet The thorns of orr nilprim Dath
no longer wound US, and the entrance to
the Fathers house is no more narrow
and fearful. The waste blooms into a
garden of the Lord, and the dark valley
becomes light, lovely path With re-
freshing peace within, praising God
with heart and mouth, we joyfully walk
toward the beloved home.-MuLler
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

SWALLOWING Enthusiastically
says, "Our Government land costs one
dollar an acre, and good whisky two
dollars bottle. How many men die
landless, who, during their lives, have
swallowed whole townships-trees and
alll" There is food for reflection in this
statement. Every day of our lives, and
almost every hour of each day, we meet
individuals not merely landless, but
hOuseless, homeless, penniless, who, in
the course of their lives have swallowed
ardent spirits enough to pay for land
and house, and have money in their
pockets besides.
But it is not the drinker of ardent
spirits alone who thus deprives himself
Of the comforts of a home-the tobacco
chewer, the cigar-smoker, the youne
man who spends precious hours of eacl
day and evening In worse than listles
idleness. How rarely such persons re
feet upon the folly Of their course. Tn
young man who smokes three fve-cen
cigars day-and many of them us
double the quantity, at double the price
puffs away enough in the course Of tel
years to give him handsome start i
business, or to provide himself com
Portable home.-zHe Morning.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06
Nv THE SKIN
With it's Millions of Pores,

Is the great purifier of the body. Draw the infamma-
ton and soreness from the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys.
Spleen Doysoi.. Hladdsr. Hart and Muscles throngh
the skin with COLLINS VoLTAIC PLAsTERs and health
and happiness yours. They the greatest med
ca discovery of the century, and utterly surpasses all
other nIastars
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

Do not think it enough if you learn to
spell and to read, and to say the words
of Scripture, but seek to learn the truths
of Scripture. Do as the bees do. A
bee when it sees flower does not fly
round and round it, and sip it, and then
off again like foolish, idle butterflies.
1t settles on the flower and sucks the
honey out of it. Almost every verse
in the New Testament has its honey.
Almost every verse contains a spiritual
truth fit to nourish some soul or other.
! -Maria Hare.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06
COLLINS V0LTAIc PLASTER,

for local palms, lam sness. soreness weakness numb
Eess and Inflammation Of the lungs, liver, kidneys,
Spleen bowels bladder, heart and muscles is equal to
army Of doctors and Of plants and shrubs 1t
instantly banishes pain and soreness, gives life and
yigor to the weakened and paralyzed muscles and
limbs. and is grateful and soothing that used
in the above ailments every other external application.
such salves ointments lotions, and lniments, viii
at be discarded. Even in paralysis epilepsy
fits and muscular affections, this plaster. by
raying the nervous forces, has effected cures when
every other known remedy has failed.
Sold by all Druggists. Price IS cents. Sent by mail
receipt of 95 cents for one, $l25 for six S225
for twelve, carefully wrapped and warranted, by
WEEKS & POTTER, Proprietors. Boston, Mass.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06
C0LLINS, VoLTAIc pIASTERS

consist OF silver and zinc plates. carefully attached
together and mbedded in Medicated Porous Plaster.
(See cut) When the plaster is placed upon the affect
ed part which be done as quickly and convenient
ly with the ordinary porous paser-that by mere
pressure of the hand-the natural warmth and mois-
ture of the skin the plates throw out
rent Of electricity gentle that 1t is scarcely possible
TO feel it otherwise than by the soothing and grateful
warmth produced yet penetrating TO stop almost
Immediately the most excrucating pain, remove
ness, and draw Inflammation som the lungs, liver,
Kidneys Spleen bowels, bladder heart and muscles.
A
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

The attention of physicians and the public generally
is respectfully called to consideration of the follow
ing facts
That oathesome disease, known as Piles, or Hemor-
rhoids has its origin in deceased function Of the
liver induced by several causes, the most prominent
of which are
FIRsT-An unnatural acid condition Of the stomach
exhibiting itself impaired digestive function, and
a greater or less degree Of costveness.
SEcoND-An absence in the blood, in proper proper
ton of those peculiar chemical elements that enter
into the constitution of the natural secretion Of the
liveT-the bile.
THIRD-An impaired function Of assimilation, arts.
ing from deficiency in the process Of digestion. and
consequent condition to greater or less degree OF
general debility.
THE UNIVERSAL PILE PILLS
strike at the root of these of functional disease
of the liver:
FIRsT.-By relieving the acidty Of the stomach ana
rendering the digestive functions perfect
SECONDLY supplying the blood with proper 1000
material to perfect the secretions OF the BILE
THIRD-By gently stimulating the restored organs
to vigorous efficiency.
In this harmless yet certain remedy is found the
only physiological and philosophical solution Of this
great
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

The Rev. Robert B. Hull, in dis
course delivered in New York last Sab
bath, referred to the American tramp
in the following language:
This world is full of sorrow. AS
we walk through any of our city parks
and l see that the papers are daily
calling attention to the fact-you can
not fail to notice the seats occupied by
men who have the faint of sin about
them, the stamp of crime upon their
foreheads. Poor outcast tramps and
vagabonds But look upon them tender
ly. There was time when the kiss of
pure mother was pressed upon their
lips. AS boys, some of them had de-
lightful homes, and were reared in an
atmosphere of refinement and culture.
Some of them began life with high hopes
and noble aspirations, for some of them
perchance mothers and sisters yet pray.
When the sun lights up their counte-
nances. they are like living cOrpses, and
we think that corruption is stalking
broadcast among US. But think of them
kindly. Drunkards are they? Let us
thank God that there is a time coming
when there will be no more drunkards.
They bear heavy burdens. They loathe
themselves, they hate the world, and
are ready at times to curse God and
die. They know their condition, and
in their desperations and misery they
drink, drink, drink themselves down to
the grave. Bless God, the time is CON-
ing when there shall be no more light
ending in darkness; no more mirth
whose end is madness"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-08-06

Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists Grocers
and Dealers in Medicine. Price so cents. WEEKS &
POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale Druggists.
Boston. O32