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'EHOMAS DOYLIN1, Aacfioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OFV.LUtBbE IMPROVED
kEAL PR0PERcY On STREET Nokrd

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ZEAL PBOPERrY On SrREEr NUBrd-
NESr, BiTM ZEN Arm AND 5TH STREETS.
BY virtue OF ae.d Of tr1st = the under ~
Der, A. ~. 1916, and duly recorded IN Libers&.A.
534 fOilo - OF TIE land records ot The District Of
Colnh ba, and az the 81 IL writing Of the party
thereby secured we shall sall public auction,
{ ont Of the premises, on THURSDAY, Jaly ne n,
ioII III u CLOGS M. all that certain piece par
Gel Oi ad and preiS Il 7at- ai being ia the city
~ arlington, pi7ttict OfColumhia. AMI know and
dis II gulshed upon the public pats ard sxii
c1ty as lot numbered forty Lime fs9l OF tugustTs
Davis subdivision Of original lot numbered eight
(6l IN square numbered I'VE hundred ami thirteen
OF the District # Columbia said lot forty cine t4
having front on d street north Of twenty taD teet
sno TWO y inches, by depth Of one hupdrei and
esht ico, Feet eight and one half l51s) inches"
a cn1modious ana finely finished brick dwelling
lOuse, containing oil mGderl colyelieaces, Lum-
beret 43T N street northwest.
Iefns of safe are: All tine purchase money except
said $500 with interest ut ine 30 ser csntln psr
ALL urn, pay able Sm annually. secured by the
OF The purchaser. with deed OF she Dr. ID
erty sold Al lreyauciE5 AZ pa.ehasor cost.
and the terms Of sale must De complied with within
one week from ths day Of safe, otherwise the Tras
tees reserve the night 20 resell the property al the
risk and cost o. the !sfsutting purchaser.
n sLLi1 Or TErEees.
TROS. BOWLING, Aver. Jy6
rE.TnE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED unti.
ylsd RIOS BOWLING, Aue,.
rSTHE PURCHASER NOT HAVING CON
PILED with terms 81 sale. the above property WI
be sold +RlDAI AFTERNOON, August & H. 1877,
3, cock, az ais risk and cost. iyT-1
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THOS e. WAGGAMAN,
Beal Estate Auctioneer, 5l9 7th street
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO VALUABLE 3
STORY BRICK HOUSES ON NORTH SIDE
OF z STREET, BETWkEN l3rH AND IArH
STkEETS NORTHWEST, BEING THE SEC
0ND AND THIRD HOUSES EROM l4TH
STEEkT.
Under and By virtue Of deed Of trust TO the -
undersigned Trustees. bearing date tine LIT fy#
day Of July, 1915, ard recorded in Libcr No -
7N, folio of The land records for the District
auction, IN front Of the premises, III ESDAY the
ID day OF August, 1S77 at o'clock :. m. all those
Two certain pieces or parcels Of lard situate in the
city OF Washington, in the District Of Columbia,
and being all of lots numbered sixty-six C66D aud
sixty seven (67) in Chapman. E3ley aud Richards,
trustees, recorded subdivision of square two hun-
dr.d and forty (2+9J These lots, which are each
rat.ly.
Terms Of sale: One third cash; residue in three
equal instaments ut g. IL and Is month after day of
safe, For the deferred payments the notes of tn
purchaser, bearing interest at per cent. Der an.
mum from day OF sale AID secured by deed OF trust
On the property cold to be given all cash, at Op-
tiCn Of purchaser. deposit Of $3.50 will be re-
CURED on each lot when bid is accepted. If pur
chaser fails TO comply with terms of sale within
days from day 81 SALE the Trustees reserve the
right 10 resell a. risk aud cost OF defaultng pur-
chaser upon giving such notice As they may deeiS
proper.
GEO. v. APPLEBY. lr
WM. L. EDM0NSTON,f I!u'tees'
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1.-THE PURCHASER NOT HAVING CON.
FLIED win terms 81 sale, the above property VIII
De sod sRiDAI AFTERNOON, August S 4, 1877,
81 " COCK. q: nls ms, md ~
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In THE sup8EEH CoURr or TIE DIG.
= TktOr or OoLU aBIA.
sL.LAb.IA =. zARAAkr -. ANDRxw J. yoTcE
HI atty, Doc u.
IL Is this zitn day Of July, A ID. l7 ordered that
SnS salc maze and fepoItel bE 10 Tras-e~s ant
kxeensors OF the Real Estate Of Ferdinand atler.
oeceased, mentioned in this cause b, a01 tbs
IL hereby ratified aud condr-ned uniess q ia
contrary thereof be shown o. 5OeJre 2i.h 1aT
OF ALgut next. The report states tn an punt Of
sale 81 80 as oel3G ing = sAid estate.
By orasr OF Court:
a wYLIB, Justice, &C.
1rus e0Py-R, IN Ias, clsrk, &C, iyis-wss
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TR0S. BOWLING, auct. Jy6 &

81 TIE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED yntt!
TUESDAY, July 1Sta. 1877, laIne h0ar AMI place
BY order Of Trr>;oes.
Jyl9d THOS BOWLING, Auct
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ODDS AND ENDS.

Trains on the Delaware and Lackawaua
and LeEigh Valley roads are now raining
or time
The Laclsawana iron and coal con, ANY
men, AT SCTs nton, have all resumed WORK.
Receiver Lathrop, OF the Central railroad
OF New Jersey, has issued an order suspend
ing all engineers AID brakemen 'not nov
actually Ia the employ of the company"
Dispatches from Cumberland show as Ia
the ettec' . AZ Inc -acallipg OF tie military II
that city, by Gov. \ Dung, threw the strikers
into disLDay, and the mob has melted ava y.
The Pitsburg, Cincinnati and ~ Louis
company Is preparing for full resGn ption Of
freight traffic to day.
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GREAT

Daily. Other trains daily, except Sunday. je
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STEAMERS. &c.
POTOMAC TRANSPORTATION IL

The connodious Bay Steamers SUE, Capt. W. O.
Geoghesan, and EXPRESS, Capt 49,
jas Barker, leave Stephenson S SA9hanE3N
wharf, foot Of 7th street, every MOS sx7kzExzzED
more AID all river landings; returning leave Bslti
more No. I43 Light street, every TUESDAY end
TUESDAY at p. m. for Washir gtcn and river
landings.
Freight and passengers at lowest rates. Apply,
Je9 2In STEPHENSON & BIO, eth st. wharf
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Until further notice the Steamer R-S
MATTANO, Captain VIM. ii. les, Ee&SBN
will be run IS follows: Leave Wssh
ngton from 9Th street wharf, every MONDAY and
Landings far down NOElini; returning
TUESDAY AMI FRIDAY. Leave every SAFUR-
DAY IUKNiSG at o clsck, for all Ian in9s az
far down s. Iattox Creek returning on SUNDAY.
Freight received daily. For sny information, in
}Uire AZ q. l.. SHERIEE'S Coal Oilces, lll4 and
32s Pennsylvania avenue.
mn.sfr VIM H KILUNOE, Agent
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CLYDE'S NEW EXPRESS LINE
~ BETWEEN

The steamers OF this Company win san every Sat-
turdsy from Bremen Pier, foot OF Third -eSAk.
street, HObOken. Rates Of passage: From GEk&
New York 10 Southam pton, London, ~s<znaaR
Eayre and Bremen, FIRST cabin. 500; second cabin,
s68 gold; Storage, go currency ror freight or
passage apply 70 OELRICHS d CO.,
marS-6m . Bowling Green, New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
CONTRACTION AND RESUMPTION.

Contraction is gloomy word. Theorists
have invested it with fearful significance;
ill-informcd people have been told that it was
the difeful spring of all their woes; even
few bankers have been persuaded that idle
grecnbacks in the bank-vault5 are blessing,
while the same idle grcenbacks i'll the Treas
ury are curse. If the Secretary Of the
Treasury were to announce that he intended
to contract the currency" at the rate of five
millions a month, Il great many very excellent
peOple.wOuld 90 crazy about It, Some would
contract their purchases, fearing that hard
times were ahead Some would refuse invest
mcnts otherwise desirable. Some would turn
their securities into gold, and some would in
contnently retire from business. Human ma
ture is unreasonable, and the number OF peO-
pie who have fixed idea that contraction
will ruin them is very large. But IL the Sec
rotary of the Treasury were to do the very
same thing i'll the very same way, calling 1t
by another name, none of these people would
be frightened in the least.
Secretary Sherman wishes to succeed. Every
patriotic man must hope that there will be
devised some method of making good the
pledges of the Government. But Mr.. Sher-
two ways in which the legal-tender obligations
of the Government can be met at fixed date
by accommodating the coin with which to pay
them, or by accommodating the notes themselves,
so that, on the day of payment the Govern
ment shall not be called upon to pay anybody
but itself We exclude the plan of funding
the legal tenders in United States bonds; it
is not practicable, only because Congress can
not be brought to authorize IT. Very able
men, it is true, maintain that the law already
empowers the Secretary of the Treasury to
offer this cxchange-greenbacks at par for
bonds. But the long-cOntinued adverse con-
structiOn of the law by the department would
make it extremely embarrassing, to say the
least, to assume authority for an exchange
which has not hitherto been held within the
law.
That the Secretary cannot accumulate specie
enough to meet the legal-tender obligations,
we presume lie will admit. 1t is not necessary
to dwell upon the difficulties. The withdrawal
of even as small sum as fifty millions from
the markets of Europe would be very diff
cult and delicate task, at time when many
hundred millions are locked up by France and
Germany. Probably it might involve great
disturbance in the markets, and serious dis
asters amounting to a panic. The effect upon
our own securities, our revenues, and our COM
mercial relations cannot be fOrcseen. Nor is
it possible to say, i'll view of the power Of
private operators to control the markets
against the Government, how large an amount
of specie it might be necessary to accumulate
in order to make resumption practicable and
safe.
We hope that Secretary Sherman will grasp
the vital truth that every greenback dollar ac-
cumulated in the Treasury prior to the day Of
resumption will be, as a means to that end,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
THE JEUETT TRAGEDY.

It is well enough not to be too hasty with
conclusions about the Jewett tragedy. Nothing
could be worse than the hints that the sur
vvor may possibly yet be found guilty of the
murder of his two partners. Ii is just as well,
too, to be somewhat tender of the reputation OF
the dead. Let Orvile Jewett have the benefit
of every doubt. The man is dead, and cannot
speak for himself, and nobody seems inclined
to speak for him. II is true That dissolution
of the firm was about to take place, but so
far both the lawyers employed and the In
innate friends of the parties declare that there
was no serious disagreement. The most
"friendly relations" says the counsel for the
elder Jewetts, "existed among them" Orville
Jcwett was seen in conversation with the
other partners few moments before the explo-
sion, on apparently amicable terms. lie was
found diving beside the other victim, and in
his body alone were found pistol shots, which
he could not have fred. 1t is rather perver-
sion of tho testimony to denOunce him as
murderer. There is no atom of proof that he
took the grenade into the Office with the fiend-
ish intention of numbering his uncles, or that
he took it at all. If he did, it was absolute proof
of insanity, as he could have killed them with
pistols more certainly anu WlthouC udnSCi w
himself. The fact is, the insatiate appetite OF
the public for horror is eager to convert every
ordinary disaster into murder, the more pre-
mcditated and fendish the better. Let Us sus-
pend Judgment until the facts are known.
So far there is absolutely no proof OF lnten-
tional CRIME against Orville Jewett beyond
/" fears of insanity" from casual acQuantances
or "inferencesn from the clerks. His man
ner of life and character have been greatly
distorted to suit the theory of murder ont Of
all semblapce to reality. He was neither
"vindlctve and selfish" nor possessed of a
single developed trait which would render his
commission of cold -blOoded crime possible.
The fact is, Jewett was a brave, manly young
fellow, fonder, probably, like many other young
men, of his dog, yacht, and gun than OF the
details of business, but not for that reason to
be indicted without grave proof for the killing
of gray-headed man in a passion, much less
of wholesale, cool, premeditated slaughter.
His last two years have been devoted to the
faithful care of an invalid wife. For her sake
at least we should pause before we heap on
the dead man the burden of this crime, and
delay Judgment the longer as he can never de-
fend himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
IEGfL EIRCES,

The TOmbs Police Court on Saturday fups
nished glaring illustration of the manner IN
which Justice is cheated in this city. A man
who complained OF robbery by gamblers in
Barclay-st. was sent to Jail rs witness be-
cause he had not the foresight to bring a
bondsman for his appearance with him the
gamblers who had come provided with bail
went free, although the judge himself called
attention to the fact that they had given
false names, which is a felony. And even then
they were permitted to leave court without
formally signing the bogus bonds of the straw
"bail.'
All this would be extremely grOiesque, and
one would be disposed to laugh at the iniormer
as he was carried off to prison, were the cir
cumstance single and unusual instance OF the
peryersion of justice in the minor courts. But
! it assumes the proportions Of gross public
outrage when it is discovered to be the common
method of defeating justice Systematically en-
Moved by LAWYERS, regularly retained by assO-
Citations or organizations of habitual crimi-
mails. comprising gamblers. lottery dealers.
and even professional pckpOckets. The pro-
cess is simple. A man robbed at cards,
NJ this man was, makes complaint before
magistrate; the warrant is issued, and arrests
are male. The complainant appears without
lawyer, because private lawyers cannot pros
ecute without the consent of the District-At-
torpey, and also without bOndsmen, for he does
not recognize that he may prove to be the one
person to be held. The accused also come into
court accompanied by counsel and bOndsmen,
waive examination, and give bonds to answer
any Indictment by the jury. No one from the
JrStr of A ttor
in whose name the complaint must be made,
and when the gamblers attorney moves the
commitment of the complainant to the House
of Detention as witness, the Court acqui-
esces. In default OF bail he is sent there; the
usual delay follows, and often witness loses
weeks in waiting for his opportunity to get
before the Grand Jury. He wearies of waiting !;
offers to withdraw the complaint; is furnished
bail by the gamblers themselves; leaves the
Jail and the city, and when the case is called
before the Grand Jury there is no case.
We are informed that before making the
complaint against Gage, Parsons, and DAILY, of
No. 8 Barclay-st, Jordan on advice Of coun-
sci asked Il stipulation from the authorities
that he should not be sent to the House OF
Detention as n witness. How this system
serves to discourage those who would other
wise complain of the frequent robberies by
gamblers may be seen ut glance. The Dis
trict- Attorney and the judges OF the courts
ought to combine to defeat systematic eva
sion upon the laws by equally methodical pro-
cedurc in the peoples name and right. They
cannot hope to make their offices and the au-
tbOrity of the law respected except by some
effective and methOdical action.
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and they were able to state to the PRESIDENT
that under their influence. partly at least, the
work of civilizing these Indians Is making
steady and sure progress. There is something
inspiring in the declaration of these excellent
men that they have faith in the future; ana
in the prayer that God "will Undue the
President with wisdom" there is flavor OF
the earnest simplicity with which the Old
Ouakers were accustomed to bear their testl-
mony in the ears of The greatest rulers Tie
subject of the general education Of the South
naturally followed, and the illusions made by
+. II. King to words spoken by the President,
in his Inaugural Address, were kindly, and
must have been gratifying to the Executive
If the Society of Friends is doing nothing
more, it is at least indicating the sacredpess
of conscience in public affairs. 1t is much that
men intrustcd with the management of the
affairs of the country should be occasionally
reminded that there may he a right and a
wrong in their administration, and reminded,
too, in Il way unconventional, striking, and
thoroughly earnest. The nation Is under great
obligations TO the Executive Committee OF
Friends on Indian Affairs and we have every
reason to believe that their intcrpOsition will
secure certain desirable and thoroughly prac-
ticnl rpsultS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
PERSONAL.

The Hon. David A. Wells is to give the
next lecture in the Kent course at Yale College
Col. Moore, the MayOr-elect of Cincinnati was
bonorcd recently with orchght serenade by the news
boys OF that city in return for the interest he mas taken
in their welfare.
Charles Fairbanks Of London, England, a
member OF the Vermont family OF that name, has given
$4,000 to finish new hall for women students az
Drury College, Springfield, MO-
His Excellency Kno, the Chinese Minister
at London, says ms Government Will give an aDnua DO
nation of 500 to TIE Seamen'o Hospital Ereenwicn'
because OF its international character.
Prince Bismarck, who is already loaded with
all te civil and military honors OF his nation, received
tbe hereditary title OF Pomcranan Master OF the Hunt
on the recent anniversary OF tho Emperor williams
birthday.
Alden b. Stockwell, formerly President OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. who iet the conn
try some years ago, avoid unpleasant complications
arising from the Pacific Mail Investigation, arrived in
this city yesterday in tie steamship Ceitic.
Mrs. Lizzie Petit Cutler, the writer, and Mrs.
Agnes Storrs Veddcr, the singer have been giving Sc
res OF receptions devoted To music and dramatic recia
tons These receptions have been crowded WIN appre
catiyc people, and are mentioned rs among the sue
oil the season.
Mr.. CARLYLE was reported some time ago as
expressing himself in orthodox dsapprobItion OF Oar
wnian beliefs or disbeiefs; and Mr.. Ruskn says OF
these expressions, authentic or not that they arc
"noblc and "wl not eventually be among the least
important OF the writings OF my master'
SIR Henry Thompson thinks he has hit upon
the golden number OF guests for perfect dinner party
II is eight; and this dinner OF eight which he calls au
octave" he gives every Thursday when he Is In town.
He eyotes profound study to the composition, not only
of the dinuer but Of the company who are 90 eat t
When j. L. Trowbridge, the writer, was a
hoy he went to school half the year and worked on the
farm the other half; but this uncOnsenal work.
uls heart was In his books. lie studied IN
| school and out. He learned French before he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
FRJENUS INTERESTS.

Whether the Society of Friends, the people
called (by the world Quakcrs, is decreasing or
not, is a question which we shall not under
take to determine; nor, indeed, whether 1t Is
to be regretted that the original Society has
been divided into so many sects, with differ
encos hardly disccrnible by the worldly. One
thing, however, il not only sure but gratify-
ing-there has been no change in that per-
sistent humanity which has been a character
istc Of the denomination ever since it was
established in the time of Fox and Penn. The
Friends who waited upon the President last
Friday were of the "Orthodox" divisional
name which is not of their assumption, but
which it is convenient to use. They have for
some years felt particular interest IN the
condition of the Indian tribes still remaining
in considerable numbers upon our frontier,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09

precisely "a useful as dollar of coin. The
promise to pay which the Government then
holds the Secretary will not be called upon TO
meet. That promise, now worth about 30
cents to the private holder, is worth exactly
100 cents in gold to the Government, Mt this
moment, if it intends to redeem the pledge
given in the act of 1875. Not doubling that
the new Administration does mean to make
good every pledge of the nation, we ask IL 10
consider that it can sell fifty or one hundred
millions of 4l2 per cent bonds III single
month, if it desires or deems it expedent pro-
vided it will accept, not gold, the withdrawal
of which would instantly affect the price OF
our securities and disturb tho markets, Due
the idle greenbacks, which now crowd the
bank vaults and clog the channels OF COM
merce.
Secretary Sherman, If he once concludes that
this ought TO be done, will find without trouble
dozen ways in which it can be done IN ac-
corlance with law. There is not word in
the act of 1875 which, fairly construed, re-
ouires him to receive gold only for the bonds
issued. the only requirement being that the
market price at which the bonds be sold shall
not be less than par in gold. But if it were
clearly required to receive coin and nothing
else there is no provision of law restricting
the Secretary as to sales of gold for legal
tenders. We care nothing about the method
by which the end may be reached. Perhaps
better than any one has yet suggested may be
devised The essential thing is to draw out
of the channels of commerce, and into the
Treasury vaults, certain millions in legal ten
ders. When there, they become worth to the
Government, as a preparation for resumption,
precisely as much as Il like amount III gold
dollars. Moreover, their Withdrawal from active
use will have all the beneficial effect OF con-
traction to like amount without causing any
alarm, and, if the operation be judiciously con-
Quoted, without disordeling trade and industry
in the least degree.