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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12

- al, the same. My sixth volume Is nearly ready
III an, printing besides, book OF Historical "'''o'
- FOR shis Winter We will try TO work 3Sr pes, Uu
s de,k OF ship ON the way to DESTRUCTION Io' oN
sid ex-Secretary Bristow the other day.
pb,v I've grown utterly Indifferent TO any thhs 'ne,
-. There was a time when newspaper lies cauS'u
- but am no longer sensitive to them uene''.
,,,stoy IN further conversation, spoke WIN loo""s VI
t.,cnt bv the press q" He criticised very severely
,ions ~ many correspondents ana editors VINO pass
- rioto along the line. heaplng upon him all manner
-, and calumny Al first sensuve,he has now oe,
ono Inn ain rent, aud believes ms reSoIu WI s
eo,iost anything that can be uumped up ny MS eno'
Il Il related that one evening when Miss
,,,, was playing IN Washington, President ana Mrs.
- entered the theatre during the second act just
- the actress had started 20 "come on ana the or
80, at that moment, began TO play Han TO the
-, aDufield. Dudied." she cried, " what IS that
,tl The orchestra is composed OF fools, verify
- "It is the President" said poor Mr.. Dufied.
,,,,sa Il is," said she angrily. "Mr Ford has
Nu -sers mat the orchestra play Hail to the Cnlei
sn,H te me mischief would not stop PERFORMANCE
hs ~. T,st 1ar living Mr.. Ford is a goose"
cherries Dickens once wrote to Hans Chris
-. ,rrs-seu. in a letter Just published When are
- .,-oir- 10 see us again In these years you have
-, ,,5ed out OF the hearts OF the English people hut
bv become even better known and more beloved than
Irbc7 YOU saw them for the first time When Aladdin
sba have come out Of those Of science TO run
triumphant course earth. and make rs all wiser and
better-as know YOU vil-yOu ought TO come for an
other visit We would all do our best to make you
happv I have had the heartiest pleasure In hearing
from Won again, and assure you that love ana esteem
Won more than I could tell You on as much paper As
would pave tne whole road from here % C0penhdgsh
Ever your afectionate friend, CHARLES DIohENs.
Shelley had the strange lack of practcahty.
proverbally ascribed to the poet-nature. A curious
story Illustrating this has lately been related OF MN
All who have ever read "Eppsychiion must De IA
1nliar with the name OF Emilia N'lAhI' 'No
beautiful Italian lady who immurcd ny neI
father in the Convent OF ST. Anne, at fIsl' N.'l'
the shelleys lived at time, and whose haru Iae
inspired the poet with such burning indignation WIN
his usual ardor in the cause OF the oppressed be M asI
bebou-ht himself OF most singular scheme for lhera{
ing the unfortunate girl Lady M0mtcashel friend OF
the Godwus who was residing at the time near the
SheUevs seems occasionally have dressed herself IS
man. and q nave th0rOu-niy looked the part, NpN
shelley urged Lady MouutcasEel 90 introduce heIseii
into the convent her masculine character % VIZ u
marry Emilia. aud thus her from the prison I'D
which she Was anEushluE
ToRONTO. Dec LITTLE Toronto Presbytery
met to-day and sustained the call TO the Rev. Dr.
Inges Of Brooklyn y y TO the assistant pastorshp OF
Knox Church, in tins city.
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MIR .FECHTER,S RETT-RN.

Next Monday, ut the Broadway Theatre, Mr..
Fechter Will effect his temperance before the public OF
NewNork. He returns after long absence and he will
present one OF the best of his mpersonationstho Count
OF Monte CriSto. II will be positive and peculiar pleas
ure to greet Mr. Fecher at this time and IN this char
acer He Is in melOdrama, great artist; his probes
soua reputation is high ana the presence OF such an
actor augmcus the weight and dignity OF the local stage
and makes il better worth the serious consideration OF
thoughtful persons In acting the COtof Monte CriSo'
Mr. Fechter gives vivid exposition at % his spon
taneous magnetic fire and his graceful method Inc
character-whch passionate varied, and picturesque
ustines the and gtterng moods Of selfTestran
the wild sweeps OF passionate expression ana al
the norid embellishments OF romance when are
characteristic OF tins actor. and IN which resides the
secret ~ his charm Monte CrisO is an image OF Fate
lis embodied retrbution; and Mr.. Fechter's mingled
concentration and Abandonment IN the acting OF this part
are wonderfully fine and deeply affecting. Mr.. Fechter
acted Monte Crlst0 in this city. in April 1873 at the
Grand Opera House. and made OF the most brilliant
sccesses Of his professional life in America success
that the local public will undoubtedly, be glad to see
him repeat nc the Broadway Theatre-In the interim
Miss Rose Eytnge will give several performances OF
shakcspeare's CIcOpara-The record Of the Broadway
Theatre. under Mr.. james c. Dnf7s mauagemen5-whlch
though youthful and inexperienced, correct, iniel!i
gent and weadvsed-s beginning 10 assume an air Of
solid worth Setting aside the several ebultons Of Nile
AIMEE this stage has offered entertainments Of high
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
MISS ROSE FYTlNGEs BENEFIT.

On Thursday evening, at the Broadway
Theatre Miss Eytlnge will receive benefit she acts
CisopQra-a part in which she has found bounteous
popular acceptance, well renewal Of the cordial
critical in which her force Of character. her
talents actress and her charm type Of Oriental
beauty have long been held by persons Of the best III
tcseace and taste in this capital Miss Eytinge ia an
able and thoroughly accomplished actress one whose
professional proceedings have often Afforded novel
and interesting subjects for thought and comment one
who possesses int ectua character and deserved be-
cause weeaned distinction. TIE occasion of her beue-
it, invested FOR these with genuine attractive
ness cannot lack pleasure and should not lack success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
TWO BROKEN BANKS.
POOR EXHIBIT OF THE YORKvILLE BANK.
RECEIVER VAN DYCK SHOWS DEFICIENCY OF
S37.JO7 90.

POOR EXHIBIT OF THE YORKVILLE BANK.
RECEIVER VAN DYCK SHOWS DEFICIENCY OF
1907 90.
Vedder Van Dyck, the receiver of the York
vile Savings Bank in his report to Acting Superin-
endent Lamb Of the Bank Department satos that the
nonk was organized under special charter, passed
Anril 27. 1850. H. W. Genet was elected president.
The institution was opened September l, 1859, and
the first d ydeud was declared January l. 1870 the
peuses at that time had exceeded the earnings by
1909 10 Up to July l, 1877 when the deficit nad in
creased to SI69I4 49, the regularly declared
semiannual dividends. The total amount paid dyi-
dends was S9O95 Is. The safe present from
President Genet but was placed the books an
asset OF - 600 Mr. Genet resigned in December 1873
having a balance on the books and an interest 10 a
mor gage held BY the bank, both amounting TO about
AZ 900. Pages missing from tue DOCKS ana
inmates at that time, and accounts are rewritten IN a
different handwriting other pages with interllnea
lions aud ensures
on January /, i 76 in order to make MP FOR pur-
chase Of $4,000 OF worthless railroad bonds President
l. b. Kerr nut IN $1,000 in cash; Nte-Presldent +. j.
Tvom.y and John McQuide each gave a mortgage OF
: 600 Dir McQuade afterWard exchanged MS mort
lc FOR on property O. which, the receiver alleges,
uands return OF his mortgage on tine ground that he
only l0aued the Dark. lWuucF, luOad, I. Nc
Ouade and Trustee Charles Jones are charged w over
G-afts j. McB. Davidson sues Tor r0OO Tor saIe lhe
arising from irreguarlty about the deposits OF
When The bank was closed the assets and liabilities as
.loyyu by Secretary Gl.llu's report were; Liabilities
ruort al the accountant at the same date july - l-1
yri.. Liabilities, r3T43l %; assets, cl3,945 Is ucn
cheney, 81 II -. The receiver reports the condition
/ on December 10, 1877, as follows;
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in quiet truhuness OF Interpretation whch-so long
as his reading confined TO his works and Is adj
dressed TO audiences That sympathize with gcntenes
and transformations humor,-wil always win him SYM
pathetic admiration The illusions the gn-palaces Of
London.-as England's crime AMI disSrace-wcre re-
ceved last night with outburst OF strong applause
and the readers expression and occasional comic
coloques awoke laughter and the quick response
Of public approval. Blades o Grass" would
doubtless Mr. Fareons purpose better, for public
occasions II spced with more mrth. II s de-
feet IN his writings that they somewhat lack ginger.
The readinC-lesk pretty decorated with flowers,
and Mr. FareOn received abundant floral tributes. and
warmly congratulated at the close Of his reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
PUBLIC OPINION.

Nullet Is in the new Grcenback League: IL
had better not employ him To build its platform; Io "
would be sure % break down Boston clone tiluI
If that Toledo Post Office squabble isn't set
tiod within a week from this time, We shali hohats
Nasty Tor tho place This fair Warming
Enquirer (DemD r
II j. related of Ex-Governor Hendricks, OF
Indiana that he did not swear severely ABOUT lhv @
An OF March as Ex-Governor Hden, of New ora y NJ
cu.cd of dong Cincinnati COMMERCIAL tlhuJ
Uavss would have occupied much more
credltabe postion before the country to-day ne a
removed Cornell for cause when the latter violated Luc
civil service order He would then have had Od usn'
ing ground against Conklmg[ Detroit Free fress D-'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
THE DRAMA.
MP FARLEONs READING.

In the LAFAYETTE Avenue Church-that of
the Rev. Dr. Cuyer-in Brooklyn, lasI night, Mr. Far
Je0u the novelist made his first appearance In America
public reader The occasion exceedingly pleas
ant and enjoyed with deep and earnest good feel
ins by an assemblaye Of upwards OF LOO per
Mr. FagjeOn read a condensed version OF
his weL-kD0wn novel BLADE o. Grass" This
fctonso familiar here that particular description OF
It's STYLE scope and tendency would be superhuou-has
been conceded an equal rank literature with the bu-
manarsu sketches Of Dickens. II is instinct with real
tenderness Of feeling for the poor and loWy; II depIcs
character with true coor IL is fregted with pathOs Of
subject and with practical moral significance and IL de-
Lnestes with power and felicity the contrasts Of social
condition and the grim sorrOws and grotesque hu-
mors o. poverty and vice IN large cities. Mr..
FlJeon's reading Of 10 marked by perfect sim
pcty which yet ever once became nspid. His voice
strong and under exc.tement-ospeciaIy In passages
OF pity OF Of moral monriou-s frauEnt with an in
dcscnDabe quality of goodness, very manly and win
ming The salient peculiarly OF his reading that IL
seemed given for the sake Of tue thing that read
and not fJr the sake OF personal manner The reader in
fact seemed telling his story for the first time. This
absence Of apparent art made tie effort mOuOtOuOus
tone but gave 10 the continuous power OF sincerity Mr.
Iayeon las strong dramatic instinct ana Ills was APP
parent throughout lis readings, well m his personal
bearing as n his literary style He also has strong ORA
faculty but this seldom used-ard seemed pur
p0sey Iepress II Is much say that, by Significance
OF and by facial expression scarcely less tAan by
ocft touches Of umiHaye description, he succeeded III
suggesting the characters AMI Of bis novel 80 as
70 make them distinct real and justly diversified even
for hearers who had not read the book HIS eocuuon-
marred on tins occasion, BY huskness and by slight
tnge VI nervous urry-wOuld not, under any circum-
stances be thought remarkable. lie Is strong however
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.

ARRIVED ................. DC H.
Steamship Brlemer Castle fBr Avie shanRhai oct 10.
Annoy 9th singapore 9Th Port Said N0v i1l. ana Gbra
17th. with etc henderson Bros. las bad
B. ". and ". ". gales from 0ibra tar
FOREIGN PORT
LoNn0S Dec lI-salef Ilth inst. Iiiil. flr Hampton
Roads. lih Ennerlaie from Liverpool fJr Sew orleans;
Lake Superior, for Sew- YORK.
DOMESTIC PORTS
SAY FRANCISCO, ca, Dec l.Ceared. ship Miireiie for
Liverpool
GALVESTON Dec ll-Arrived steamship ~ Tcr,s.
New YORK; bark F0rmca. Bordeaux. Cleared, Sip kentuc
kan Liverpool.
NEwOmEANs. Dec il.-Cleared steamship Lone STAR flr
New f0rk; ship Gustav and oscar Bremen brig rprl Bar
ceioua. Arrived 40 Passes barks 0uI0uA Trinidad Auna,
santinder Intustfls. London.
sAFANNAH Dee lI-Arryol steamship city % savannah.
NewYOrs cleared steamship "a LiVingst0ne View York;
birss Fr,qula f-pan.I Palma dc Maarca Ius ierl Br-
men Natonll Eagle, Liverpool " saith Peterson tNorl
Havre; Rival tNor.l ROIeu.
PHILADELrHiA Dee n Cleared. ship OREGON Th0rs0l,
Cork OF Falmouth. bark. Concord. DO. Fsma. Fellcc.
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN STEAMSHIP.
HAVANA Dec 1.-THE steamship Columbus. capt. Reed.
frouI New York Dec. 3, arrived here tbs morning
For other ShtD Nclcs see Thtrf Page
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surpass in single plays the LenoI collection but in com
plee folio editions and IN old Bibles and parts thereof
10 leads the world, FAR surprising even the large ana
noble collection OF the British Museum. Tie gems OF e
Iouox manuscripts and volumes OF Americana OF Eliza
bethan literature including five copies OF the hrst iolo
edition of Shakespeare and the Mazarn and other cary
Bibles, including six copies OF Eliots Indian Biole-lnc
first Bible printed in America, which only one per
son now living can read-and a fine copy OF tue
Bay state Psalm Book. the first volume ID EnHHsH
printed on this continent together with many missals
and blacetter hooks are now TO be the cases OF
the Lcnox Library
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BEACH-Dec O. George Beach.
Funeral from hs residence al katsk y y on wednesday
BRIsGs-oa MONDAY Dec To- Isaac vlrian Brgs, in the
The rsifyss aaa ranas OF the family are invited attend
The funeral 10 Dig te iealej 30 li.t .-t.D ST. oh
Wednesday. the I-th inst. 81 II m. Noho~er'
CHABERT-sundav Dec g. at l4O p. Margaret relct OF
Fihri services tom ,cr late residence 81 Mlrrlyt we'd
nesr3y, Dee. l.. AZ IL o.
Eb%EL-pes IL q ni her 1s . F. s e. Jo. r. a
Notice OF funeral hereafter
FERGUsoN-At stanford Conn, on SUNDAY. Dee. o. 1877,
THO funeral s-tyccs viii BE- JoAu', church. siam
trends arr respectfully invited 20 attend WIZ
Cafriagss v ID be- in waiting the arrival Of the O'Clock
train from Grand Central Depot
HAR e 4laaly yi ia i e 5 r N u 2er as
Her relatives aud friends Ai nos a. lef 1l' Iy D.
e03 ,ixtuaye. BrooAyn THURSDAY, Dec 49, 40 II a. 90.
HfGGINs-On Monday. d. short and painful ~
~ufanEah A. o-ioved wife Oh De higgins iA tue o''H
Rsa'iyes and snaa Of the family respectfully invited 70
attend h5E tllsE i lr5 5sl Zee To- o'clock
McGRFGOR-At Paterson y. r.. sunday, Dec 9, ls17
Laura e., II william T.. McGresJr aud daughter Of
sPss At tie late residence 2o2 Broaiway Paterson,
Wednesday, Dec. Il, NJ 1870 a. M, AID from 81 Pauls
C1rras iii be In waiting on arrival Of trains leaving 700. ot
In,t 'I,Ii.5t at C-iar Li@n. so lowers.
RILE-On Monday D-c. 3D. 1871 Elizabeth Re IN the G5th
Aunt Bessy has been member OF the John and Allen street
TIE funeral services vii her lato residence az
summitayea Jersey city, on wednesday afternoon az
O'clock
robinson SATURDAY. Dee. 3. 1877 in Hartford Conn:
Emily 81 VII, OK Philemon r.. Robbins, and mother o. Ira.
Harris O. Cailis, " tIis city, aged 6j years
wISEMAN-On SATURDAY. Dec. :, AZ bloomfield. y j. III "a.
be-h wife James William WsenAn. aged So years.
months and - days, 80
Friends are cordially invited attend the funeral from 81
PANS Episcopal Church last orange on Wcirsiay morn
ing at lUoclork. ,
Train leaves Barclay and ChrstopLe-,ts for Boomfed, at
$50. where carriages viii De- Do waiting.
wARD-on Tuesday Dec H. Mary Garner beloved wife Of
4. H. ward -..-, - 81.
TEND the tuaer service, from her -yu.e 80 lJl
West l7ilsr on THURSDAY, l3tn inst, 90 lI.5O a. N.
Friends will please refrain from sending ioNtfs-
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A PLACE FOR A JAW-BREAKER.
~ = l L. Z. a 4 4 4 q - q l. q.

Y
SIR: From THE TRIBUNE Of December
learn that Purroy is loose" Why not make him door
keeper Of the House II be would accept and break the
Jaw OF that body the people would elect him for life and
recognize that he had rendered signal service"
ttng him 10 " handsome salary and a liberal allow
tuce Make PurrOy dCorkecpcr 81 the House, aud
give the sarcastic gentleman % TIE TRIBUNE free reIu
and things DO Washington viii be Lively and amusing
EcsJoJtiq ~ J., Dee. o. l--7. READER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
rRooKLYN.s FEEnLE BARY LION.

There were twenty eight babies in the Baby
Show in BROOKLYN yesterday Few Of them OF par
lnr interest on account OF beauty oddly. Charles
John Helmrecn, eleven weeks old, was said 20 have
been born apparently dead and was resusctated by the
otteutrr ubv-icfln boy four years old declared
~ have ghed only three uarcrs or pound ht ortA,
bu the only evidence OF TINS WGs the tiny apparel he
- sl,unnsrd 10 have worn when babe. child three
icons of age sang several songs distinctly, and was
ibereforr called the singing baby" There wa. iar
tt, Ig,,.,. If spectators Tie manager that
isrsn number OF babies OF an sorts Is " coming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
MR. CURTIS PUTS HIS FINGER on THE WEAK
SPOT.

No intelligent man denies TO the President
sound Principles good purposes, patriotism aud lnttg-
ry 10 very large aud powerful section of tue RepuD.
hclu party MS general policy Of wise pdcn'aon ana OF
corr, Of abuses the civil service 20 say h'tuh-
q bis financial views, most welcome. Why than las
H. very simple and short Il is because Is has not
seemed % believe u itself II has hesaed 20 Justify me
exupctatious 10 has aroused. Had 10 gone forward
promptly. Vigorously and In good fatn IN accordance
with the principles Oi tie inaugural address and " TIE
letter o, acceptance proving ry is works Ms iath ~
Itself and confidence It's freHd' would nave l0nl
them host. and defiant attack upon u IRON "lhh
the party would have been futile The Administration,
in declarations upon pdc hcauou, the n4ance7 ana
the civil service Is uqnestOuaDy sustained hy the best
sentiment OF The country It, protested principles are
those upon which alone the continued welfare OF the
country depends But as IL intlral'td 10y some NY ir
ous spell ID seems 10 dilrust ITSELF and half It's actions
Ill l. nInLl .Inu-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
THE LONG AND SHORT OF 1T.
u ------------

II is absurd 10 talk about the government
being administered independent OF party. II cannot be
done II President cuts loose from party he must
affiliate with tuo other lie must have an organic ed par
nv nm Congress, and u the country ami II II Is not the
that elected MIN 10 VIII bo the that opposed his cleo
ton. II he attempts 90 make his administration indie
pendent OF party will Dee compelled 90 20 into open
market and bid for support Whenever ne wants IT, buying
mp vote and there as small dealers ay IN their
duce but ID would be a mighty poor one OF running an
administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12

At a recent teachers examination IN GER
,,iu coIuty Ina this state lady who had held certificates
mr. the pa, five years. bounded Wisconsin on the north
@ he North sea and said the PO the longest river
mn Lurope Another Old teacher being asked by the su-
,enendeut whether this country democracy, re-
niteI No but II would have been II Mr. Iildcn had
hecn elected Since Mr. Hayes elected 10 II repub-
c We are informed that these were not exceptional
ansWors.-l Wisconsin Teacher.
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LETTERS From THE PEOPLE.
DICTIONARY QUESTION.

To the Editor or the Tribune.
SIR: In your editorial columns Of to-day
you make m offer to old subscribers TO your WEEKLY OF
a copy Of Websters Unabridged Dictionary for n re-
newal OF their subscription FOR five years VIII you
please through your paper whether You viii
tend this offer subscribers for five years.
Neir York, Dec. :, 1877. READER Oh Your DAILY.
I4nsua.-You, as an old reader of The DAILY, can
send THE WEEKLY to any friend you choose for five
years and order the Dictionary either to him to
vourself-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
ARRESTED FoR MALPRAcrI E.

Coroner Ellinger secured the arrest, yester-
day. Of Madame Weiss. who Il charged With having
caused the death % Mrs. Amelia s.hm.tz Of No 33l
West Fortieth-st Mrs schm,tz died November p from
the effect Of malpractice The woman under arrest y
well known female physician" and has been under ar
rest several times or being implicated IN cascs were
women have died from aIpractlse. rIe Was found az
No 22l East Twentcth-5t, and released IN $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.

Ion " and "Fazio" are in preparation here
but tie present week is devoted TO Ingomar" and
Guy Mauneriug" On Friday evening Miss Mary An
derson viii take a benent.
MI stephen Fiste has appointed Mr.. Aaron Appleton
to be lis assistant in the business management Of the
Fifth Avenue Theatre. llr Appleton. it Will he remem-
bered hasbeen connected with this house, from the first
49, IL n :. trL.. .,r.-
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AKANsAs nANK CLOsED.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Simpson
Bank of this city went into voluntary liquidation to-
day and J. f. Chew was appointed receiver. II tie
oldest banking institution the city. IL believed that
ths assets of The bank n not sacrificed, will be sufficient
10 Day the creditors In full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
SPECIMEN pEMOCRATLC PAR2AGRAPH.

John Sherman, the antique lizard or the
Treasury Department is the universally defeated
public msn in existence. When the country hehods Nj.
(GcucraD HAYES sitting calmly under the mn-rdtiona
OF the Rev Dr. Newman II feels moved 10 forgiveness
but there is no religious that John Shes man could
perform thai would induce anybody 90 regard him as
better than financial Co"ar He hasn't even one goou
quality linked % his thousand meauntsses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
CONKLTNG's PLANS AND HOPES

W0FtIUQfI0 DIFp1Ict ~ tn f7'IIH" II'''I -,
Mr.. COnkng prOnOunccS Is absurd tlc s'OIy
that lie il attempting TO form alliance WIN me y III
Gratis III order ard HIM IN his Issue win the
ON senatorial control over appointments 10 once, re
avs mat any one who II familiar with the present status
Of affairs IN the Senate must know that the Denocla
have decided TO support the President nall nonpai3ah
measures that he expects make the contest NIthl
the Republican party, and feels assured Of an almost
nm stfppOrt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
MR.. BOTTLES MORE cOHF0RT4BLE.

SPRINGrIEID, Mass, Dec. 1l.-Mr. Bowles was more
comfortable to-day than at any previous time since
his illness. He Is taking more nourishment and
seems less weak While his condition remains cuti-
cal and must at best continue for some time, more
hope than heretofore IS entertained by his friends,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
slryGS BAyKs GENERALITY SOUND.

COMPARISON FOR SIX MONTHs-A SLIGHT IN
CREASE OF DEPOSITS AND SURPLUS.
ALBANY. Dec. 1.-THE following is COM
narrative summary furnished by the Bank Department
OF the reports OF the savings banks in this State for Jan
nary and July l, 1877
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-12
MEETING OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION

f. s. Van Wrinkle, last evening, presented
10 the Bar Association, behalf OF Judge Foote Of
Geneva portrait OF the late Judge Thomas H. Emmet
ExJudges Davis and Porter delivered short euoges OF
Judge Emmett A resolution was adopted that the soma
tors from this State the Hon. David DAVIS, ana al the