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, 1877-02-04


New York, FEB. 3.-Gold opened at 105i:, rose
to lo5H, and closed at l05z, Rates paid for cur.
ryine, i, 3H. 3, 9, and 2H per cent.
Silver at London. 57Yd. Here silver bars are: :
Greenbacks, 13lhGl32M; gold, 124l1l25H.
Silver coin, ,4c discount 10 par
Governments active and strong.
Railroad securities generally firm.
State bonds quiet and nominal.
The stock market declined N to X per cent cor-
1y in the day on rumors from Chicago TINT some
roads were cutting rates on Eastcra bound freight,
but during the afternoon the market became firm
and advanced to per cent, with the best prices
Of the day generally current at the close. The New
jersey Central rose to 27 and closed at 284; the
Delaware. Lackawanna &, Western advanced to
G95s; Delaware j. Hndson to 81; st. Paul common
to 19h: preferred to 4oA Lake Shore to 54x;
U union Pacific to 6oA Hannibal s. St. .foe common
to II; preferred to 26A; Western Onion to 7G1;;
MIchigan Central to 471i Illinois Central to 52.
Transactions at the Exchange gated Isl, 600
shares, OF which 80 600 were Lake Shore, 2, 0O0
Noftnwestern, :, 600 Rock Island, II, 600 Pacific
Mail, 600 s.. Paul IS. 500 Western Cnion 9, 200
81. ao. II 900 Delaware, Lacka.anna & Western,
II. 600 New Jersey Central.
Money, 3al3h PEI cent, closing at 3. Prime
!Gss Customs receipts: 500. 600; xseS
clearings, s31, 600, GOO, TS
, 1877-02-04
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

An English paper gives IN account Of q
strange scene which took place at wake at
Deptford. An inmate OF the Greenwich Union,
nnmcd Nary Scott, had died. aud the body was
taken to the house of her two daughters, where
preparations were made for holding wake
One of the daughters, however, declared that
the body was not that Of hcr mother, while the
other stoutly maintained that it was. A fierce
dispute ensued, and after a prolonged altcrca-
tion 1t was decided to call in third person, an
aged woman, who had known the deceased well.
This person emphatically said that the body was
not that Of Mrs. Scott at all, decision which
excited no small surprise amongst the friends
who were present. Ultimately the body was
a mistake had been made, and another corpse
WAS shown the Misses Scott, who this time, how
ever, both agreed that the second body re-
sembled their mother less than the first. The
upshot Of the affair tyas, that the: parent was
found to be still alive, and: in few minutes
afterwards tine Misses Scott had the satisfaction
Of again beholding the mother whose loss they
had bee1 deploring.
, 1877-02-04

1Caa 49,
$169, COO 80, 350
NEW SUBDIVISIONS.
The following plats were filed for record
during the month Of January:
~ a plat OF Out-Lot 9to BOLTON.
(2} A resubdiyision Of the south 294 feet Of
Block 5, Eyaustun.
(3) A plat Of the south Sc feet Of St. Joseph
battle-ground.
~ Singer & Ta1eott Stone Company's Sub
diyision Of part Of ". * 5. z. Sec: 20. 81, II:
~ Resubdivision Of part Of the N. E. Il OF
the n. E. X, Sec q, 81, Is,
(Gl Plat If Lot 80, Pine Grove.
az Plat of Lots 81 to 81, Block 59, Sec. Z, 80,
u, dividing ol0 feet fronting south on Warren
avenue, west Of Lcavitt street, into eight lots.
~; Flat OF Lots to of Lot 81, E. II S. ".
x, Sec Is. 80, II, bounded on the west bg
Lcayitt street and on the south by Twelfth
~ subdivision OF Lots 80 to 3G and Of Lots
20 to n, Block ], Flournov's subdivision Of
Jones and patricks Addition in part Of tho
:: u OF Sec. IL, 49, II, bounded on the west by
Hoyne avenue and on the south by Flournoy
street.
, 1877-02-04
The following is 4 statement Of the amount OF
United States currency outstanding ut this time:


AN INSURANCE LonDT AT ALBANY.
A powerful lobby is said to be on hand at AL
bany to defeat any legislation brought forward to
reform the insurance system Of the State, or to
regulate more cdcctualfy the Insurance companies.
The Now York Sun saye that the 'sbone hunters"
inside and the lobbyists outside the Legislature
loos for their support for the next twelve months
to the insurance companies. All their efforts will
be devoted to blocking legislation; they will not
have the tcmerity to seek to procure any lcgisla-
tion in their foror.
THE NATIONAL LIFE NOT THE Nxr1oNAL cAr1-
TAI LIFE
The National Capital Of Washington renorted
to have insured the New Jersey Mutual Life In:
surancc Company, should not be corfouudcd with
the National Life Insurance Company Of the
United States of America. The National Life and
the National Capital Life hre entirely distinct, and
the former has no connection with the reinsurance
Of the New Jersey Mutual, OF Of any other COM
pany.
HOW TO GET THE DIVIDEND BACK.
An eminent hnancier lfnancicr the wise him call)
meets friend, who, remarking his moody mir,
says:
whats wrongr'
''Well, nothing much-it can't be helped-:'
1T surely cannot be your Consolidated Con-
nccticur Mining Company for l. see you have
struck IL rich in the g o00foot level and declared
a dividend Of S. sharo.''
''That's just what's troubling me-thnt diyi-
dend.''
.*Why sou
u How to get It back-I don't think the stock
holders II stand another assessment SO soon, and
there is no otherway know of. Paris Paper.
DIVIDEND.
A quarterly dividend Of s., per share from net
earnings has been declared by Puman's Palace
Car Company. payable on md after Feb. 49, to
nrH nf ri of hra TeJz
, 1877-02-04

Or WHAT THE E1Nn1Es SAID.
Ucar the voice Ut the Springtime,
Or anl l but dreaming the whitley
Playfully couietn the South Wind:
Colncth it not to beguIte!
One little Birdie saw me,
Two little Brides and more,
Laughing and chattering together,
Glud that the Winter was DER.
One little Birdie says: .'Yonder,
Far, far away in the sky,
See how the bright sun is shining:
Know we'll Spring 1t is night
One little lsirdie says: Look ye!
Here, just n moment ago,
All the ground round anl about me
Covered it WIS with the snow,
Now oil the snow it has vanished
None ol it can descry.
Let us 20 farther, and see If
Truly the Winter is by
No, we will wait month longern
uercled high above aud unscen},
Sang ont cute little feliow,-
''A1l OF you Erdics are 'green.'"
CHICAGO, February 1877. JOSEPH D. TuRxEr.
, 1877-02-04
WANTED TO SEE CAPOUL.

AT the treasurcr's Office Of the Theatre Lyr-
fque, night before last, woman more than
ripe, and abominably raddled, demands her
money back, because Capoul has not appeared.
II beg your PARDON" politely replies the
treasurer, "but, If you will consult the bu]]e-
tin-boaFd without, you will see that the change
you complain Of was announced before the doors
opsned.''
II don't care for that,' she retorts; ~ didn't
come to see Paul and Viryinia'-I came to sec
Capou1.''
To whom the treasurer, after moments ST.
lencc and i'll tone Of profound comnisera-
ton:
"Ah, madame.-and at your age, too!n'
, 1877-02-04
FINANCE AND TRADE.
An UneventfuI Day in Local Finan"
cial Circles.
The Produce Markets Generally Quiet and Stead
ier...Kheat and Corn Firm.
Provisions Turn Upward-A Large Ex-
port Movement-Prograss Of
Packing.
FINANCIAL.

The business Of tho banks was stcady ana
monotonons. The hustle Of the settlements on fne
first two days Of the month had subsidized and leit
the counter transactions at their usual level. Tae
demand for discounts was fair, mainly from the
Board Of Trade. Mercantile borrowers were NOT
numerous or pressing, md II thero has been any
increase in the operations Of the banks during te
past week in commercial pnper 1t has been very
slight. Discount lines hold their OWN. and nave
not materially increased or diminished during the
week. The banks report that there is no loanable
surplus on their hands, and the loan market is IN q
firm condition.
Rates Of discount were 80l0 per cent at the
banks to regular customers. Rates on the street
were per cent and upward.
New York exchange was sold between banks at
par to 25c per 81, 900 premium.
The c1earings Of the Chicago banks for the week
are reported Us follows BY Manager D. 3. Hale. OF
, 1877-02-04
LFE'S JUNE,

One year before LIES June,
Before Life's genial June,
In melting-ti1ne Of Spring,
heard a fairy-tunc,
4 gentle fairy-tuue:
My heart response did sing
Before Ltfc's juno.
It's note scarcely heard,
Its note unheeding heard;
The sweet and thrilling song,
'Twas like u mountain bird,
A swcct-voiced mountain bird,
Let loose and singing long:
scarcely Aeurd.
As II By unseen hand,
A trembling, unseen hand,
It sometimes seems US II
A fine, responsive band,
An unexpausiyc band.
Was by the soft wind famed,
and bound from cliff to cliff
BY unseen hAud.
And in dale below,
Where pansies ever grow,
Where roses come and 90,
Where snow-white daisics blow,
Made answer in glad tone,
Sung carelessIy aud slow,
Sung ain1lesslv and low:
Ny heart no love had known
In dale be4ow.
With life before its June
often now Commune;
In melting-time OF Spring,
I hear this fairy tune,
This gentle fairy-tune:
My heArt response doth sing
Since Li1e's fair June.
FRANK DANIEL DLlsu
, 1877-02-04

except in the way Of filling contracts. The steadter
character Of market tho preceding day led many
hope rlat turn Ind come especially nwer freight
rates would tend to make product move more frcc
IT, but most OF them toe much afraid Of the pos
stbties In the other direction to be willing to invest
much. There has been great deal Of talk about SljOo
per brl rs the figure that must bc touchcdby pork be-
fore capitalists will buy to hold, mud corresponding
prices for lard and meats, and buyers hesitate
than dollar abeYc that price. The statistics show
however tnt the stocks In the United Stntes
much larger than aso, and the work Of packing
Is nearly over for the winter
The Ifify Con1merct.st u!tetR efycs the following
as the progress OF packing at the points named:
, 1877-02-04

;. ~. E. Il. U."-so1utiou to proh,sm ".
rect, but wrong in Enigma No. 81, The sos.
Nht moves' Isl. ..Kt to Z s, followed h. =.
to kt4- y -..At
d- U. P.'-four solution 10 Problem VI "a
II incorrect because 2. r to ftakino p, .. "
Black to check with Q at 1t SO. The antbor,. :.
Luton, as published, prevents this by = P,ope ~
r B-"-Your correction allows ,tt11 ,na,. ~ T.
er solutlon. The addition Of a White gfsho, ~
IN Nr. shinkman's neat two-morer 1Yo 81 =
as 5oa sugSsst. would add to the variety II atssi
but as the Bishop in reality would be onlT ssii..
spectator IN the actual mate, the addition w"eat
Correct solution to Problem No. Go r&t.,-.s
from ", L. oy1ngton, c. 1. Perry, d. 4 Ms
e!, =: II =. b. and Sam, city; Chess Club keIts..
Correct solution to Enigma No, GO receirad ,,,.
=: a; Ferry and 2. Ba1bc, city; c. Brodie Az. Az.
t1n' ILL.,; Chess Club, Keithsbuig, NJ. "4s'
, 1877-02-04
BY TELEGRAPH.

FOREIGN CITIES.
Special DfsDdtca to 17e Tribune
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3-Il:30 r. m.-FLoCE-No. ]. o5s
8d; No. 2, dr.
S-Wheas-Tintcr, No. I, lis; No. = ID, I'd;
spring. No. l. los Cd: No. . lns whlte Ne. l. I'd;
No. =, los Cd; club. No. l.. lis 81: No. =: los I'd.
corn-Sew. No. /; a5s Cd; No. d. oss 3D. DID, No. l.
26s 3d No. do, rs 0d
FRuv1sIuSs-Pcrk. Gas Sd. Lard. 5Is cd,
LIgEEi'ooL. Feb. 3.-CoTToS-frrcguIar aud fiat:
saes Mo oaies: speculation and export, oCU; Amer
lCan a.Oa)-.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. white wheat, los s.ia1os
Sd; do club. 107 8a311a3i; No to No. H. lOA1ns 51d
do winter, 1G5 8de4lf F1our-Nestern caca
6u Corn-Wcxteru mixed. 3t6a.6s sd; new do PSI
3df25s 3D.: Oats-Amercan. as4s3s st. Bar1ey-Amer-
team, 81 G1..
FEAs-Canadtan 37B gu. 80
CLovEE sgED-inercan, 75asoa.
PKoFIsioSs-Mess pork tE)s- Prime mess beef sos.
tafd-Amertcan. 5ls 81. B1con-Long clear. 4ls cd;
short do, lis 81.
TALLox-111.
PErEoLEEH-spirtts; lid: refined. lid.
LtSaEEo OlL-"7a Sd.
1:Es;x-Cn.nlnou. Cd; pale. l3d.
SftE1Ts TCErESTlSE-3I3 Cd
CuHE3E-Ft1c American. 7sB,
LONDON. Feb. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 154d.
: 'SrlE1Ts TCEFKST1EE-313. =
ANTWERP. Feb. .3.-PETEoLE0M-504.
NEW YORK.
To the Wesern Associated Pesa
FEw ToRx. Feb. a.-coTToS-Quicts II ls-ls9l3
, 1877-02-04

Withdrawn from store On Friday for city con-
sumption: /, 0i0 bu wheat. 18, 6S3 bn corn, 922
bu outs, 1T bu rye, I, a70 bu barley.
The following grim WAS inspected into store IN
this city on Saturday morning: car No. 2 n. r.
wheat, 16 No. spring, 13 No.3 do, i cars
rejected do. 2 cars no grade (36 wheat; IL cars
htgh-mixed corn, 81 cars new do, "a cars new
mixed, Sc cars No. . corn, 40 cars rejected do, 8
cars no grade Qs0 corn); car white oats, l car
No. 2 do, L. cars rejected do, car grade Us
oats}; 3 cars No. 2 rye, No. do, 3 cars No. 2
barley, IL cars No. do. cars rejected do. Total.
25o cars, or 100, COO bu. Inspected out: II, A3o
bu wheat 81, 019 bu corn, 3, sos bu oats, g 2, 235
bu rye, S, 004 bu barley.
The following were the receipts and shipments
Of breadstuls and live stock at this point during
the past week, und for the corresponding weeks
an1fpu inted.
, 1877-02-04
BREADSTUFES.

FLoUR-Wasd dull and unchanged. There WIS allght
demand. but holders generally limited that
they could not make concessions and Determinations
against this city In the matter OF freghts rates render
market relatively high to parties who buy for sh!p
meat to the seaboard- Tho receipts continue small,
and the stock sale In this city Is light which Is
other for frmuess. added to tho strength czhb
tied in wheat Sales limited to 100 br1s winters
private terms and ooobrs spring extras chiefly
GO IS. Total The market closed quiet, with
the following as the asking range Of prices: Choice
%nter msdrm 5n csn}te StqteFs
se5o%7oo: medium do, 50 ooss g g; i shipping e.
Rss Rsn aea! 5pfBRs 5aRSeasd g.
50 tons az sls 2s@la so per ton on tEnck, aud
scReES1sasNsale was made Of 10 tons at s12.oo on
M1poI1sas-Ssle Tas made Of 10 tons from barley at
So s;a .ns 90 9s g ess
%HENr~Was quiet and steady, but Stronger. nd
yancng !s; and closing the sane as the latest aueta.
a4FsSs
ss vi sss isf tes s?te
thoaghhayng ga ordsEs e.: wsfs eopaFatvey 1sw they
the end thc February deliveries cleared
The lower grades quiet Seller March opened At
& sei!er @ sol S ss beas
eons e ses q g
- o. So ~ sp5nE q q S 1 Sn BY g gi,t
sisfs i i c. il Gy ana ne: "a and
81 s: s:fs 5fss5 s. 52 ;ans Il SS1:;s q
Total, u, 4oo bu:.
Sale Of 1a stoqase9 se
and S?S og ey SAMPLE s7I At; At 80 ~ no
Sa $s ses s
5 sit & FL ase
sustaining power the receipts 81 H.
81 IS
70 tic faet lover frssht te hs East futures
@ % sa a
70 .sst s mss sSe @
8 ostsde easS so and Sie elosea lssssiG e
Gas !. aaf; sTs Of Of &c e Nj
fssS;ss 81 i
at 4lettsc 81 IRE fIea on board cars Tets e, 40 bu.
81 futures On IN is
Rrfs sus ~ deana & . and the
hsFs s eTss
:Sd s5 s;Es "a Msrsh i ss(
S as5 S sod @ At se as5e C snc aa
n t. f9a at : sa sstsa st9 = y asso5
55s bu e do Il &! 6u Su
rejected at 40 bu by sample ut 3Os4Oc
track and l. $40 bu at 33 437c free board Total
-, GOO ht1.
kYE-1vas more active. at decline Of 1c. Cash or
seller the mouth sold CSC aud NRrch 69c. Rejected
brought 65c. Cash ea.es werc reported or TO- 500 bu
No. at B3c AGO bu rejected at Csc; 200 bu by sample
II g8'. .7Oc on frack Total IL, ta>0 brl.
BARLEr-Nas dali ind ensier. Aside from few
transfers from the current 70 thefollowing month";
1; 1 aaots ssy ss 1ts $oas Il
The lower grades In better request at SIC for
fresh recelpts OF No.5 in A. u. d md sc for reg
llar In and 3o:3!e for rejected. according to To-
;eipts were quoted at 5s&eoc.. The shipments wese
aearly equal to the receipts. both being small Sam,
ca!cs &c casn e sales = wers reDorted Of so9 bu 80
09a:c on track. and 5oG6oc uellYered. Total 4 40o
/
, 1877-02-04

There is no need for coughing at every little
irritation OF the throat. You will be surprised
on making au effort to suppress your cough to
see how little coughing YOU can get along with.
Were man to stand threatening you with a.
club or pistol, and offering to blow your brains
out at the first cough, You would lind that the
will power is most cficacious in supprcssinc
these bronchial iusurrections. 4 French sur
Of the hospital, ''Tne first patient who coughs
will be deprived OF food to-day.n And yery
few then coughed. DR.. Browti-Sequard says
that coughing may be prevented By pressing On
the nerves Of the lips in the neighbornood of
the nose, By pressing in the neighbo1hood OF
the ear, and By pressing very hard on the top
Of the mouth.
, 1877-02-04
LILLE GAME OF CHFee

CHESS DiREcToRT.-Chicago icne4, c,nh NJ. =.
ana 70 Washington street; open from q. - ~
~ p m Chess players meet daily at tho T... ~ 70
Rouse tExchange) and the Sherman Honaa ,.'as sn.'
ment}. 'sse ehsat-
a4 communications intended for this den,.+...-.
should be addressed to TIE TR1Buyr md .laent tss
Chess "1a 1acossed
, 1877-02-04
WHY HE STOPPED.

U0gE0N EI7O0E-
III went to sec my girl the other day,' says
our Dan. IT kissed her repeatedly; and, when
finally ceased, The tears came into her eyes,
and she said, in sad tones, t'Ah, Dan! iear
you have ceased to love me!' s'Oh, no, /
haven't" said; "but must breathe"
, 1877-02-04
a LONDON DISNER-CUSTOA
Hktb JorI HonA .Iourn1r

Few indeed are the houses where repayment
to the uttermost farthing, in one form or an
other, is not expected for the entertainment
provided. This msy seem hard saying; but,
although there may be exceptions, painful ex-
, 1877-02-04

| NOTES EY DIR. !. II. zCKEEroEr. .
{a) think the second player in this variation On u
| the Giuoco Piuno ought to play first hts htM ns
tho Kings side, the q B to Il 3, and the to y.
OF Il =, and then Castle either side, aceofsiins~
ibj to it s was the proper course. Wh!tsi 'a,.
@ has afterwards no good square foF tts oe'es'p
(c) Black has obtained the superior po.ition,aa
he continues the assack skillful'y.
{d) II
Is:$ 5SS;;;ssfs: 'ssf:S E
and Black wins his piece back with winnlasP P
(c) The first move OF highly ingenious eomM a,
nation; however, c'est sublime, mai. &c ntSt r.
Ia gukrre. The strongest course, which, tn''''
must have Won the game. was
17..ptakesB - ITO @ .atssrP
threatening 1870 takes 1t ch and 1o.-P 70 "
ls.otoos
II 8..P takes P, 49,. B takes P, TO- 1t takes b
..kt to !.
,,:B,oks 1sF: is::E tsks:b tsks:
s:.H takesE =. St!eR5;
LIS LIS tatsso taSsa =: s:kt tfsss tx! eh
FIR to Ktq 34ks takesF
and Black wins easily.
~ White evidently oycrlooks the object OK "
preceding move. lie could obtaIn the better Ga@8
,7..KttoRe
ILL.,. .kt to S, White loses by II. Kt takes r.
1s.-p takes IT. 49,. r takes F! TO-. takes D. "
@ takes Il r. 90. D to 3 or K u i, 20. 1T to hta
17..BtoD4
18..BtoR4 lap q
&: TO-. r. takesP IL. r rakesF
2u.. .Et takca B 2u..Q takcsD
1l..B takes T
tg1! a splendid, coup; the first Of dTe-no's
problem.
(h) 1t
1s..k takes n 1B..Qtoxt5ch
H.. lit okt3 H. takes ktch
20. * tnkEx q - Mkt u !: ch
o1..k ia .t..P 10 1t mate
% 3fr. Judd could here retrieve the game bJ
lo..rtoQN Io..k to ktI
20. 1t oIs. aJ..Isto1t3 =
.I..tytuQa1 .1..Q i:6
~. e to kt4 :....Q takes Q E:
:3s.ht taxes q ;s.t
and White has good game. -.
10 Suicidal; Blacks il e now comes into pa!
withholding effeCt- ,.s.:
tk) To prevent the impending mate By kt to h@
, 1877-02-04

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Console, money and account,
O5 1l-1G. -
United States Bontls-'65s, 105h; 1878, ITO; TO-
4Os, l10M new 80, 10714.
New York Central 9o5z Erie, OK preferred, Fl.
PAR1s, Feb 3.-Rentes, 10E;f SOC.
FnASKFo1sr, Feb. 3.-United States BoEds-
Ne.v :5s 1885,.
, 1877-02-04

The following were the receipts and shipments
of the leading articles OF produce in this city
during the twcnty-four hours ending at o'clock
on Saturday morning and for the corresponding
dny last year:
, 1877-02-04

UNCLE REaIUS' REvIvAL-HYN1N.
Itiantd tGa.) Coasfttnfion.
Oh: whar shall VIC 20 wen de great day comes.
N'd dc BLOWN Nv tic trnnpits and dc hangin' Nv de
drums:
How many po' sinners II be cotched out late,
An fine no latch to de goldin gate:
No use fer Ter wait twe1i to- n,orrere
De sun mus MT set on 80 sorrer.
Sins cZ sharp a banlboo- bricr-
Lordi fetch de mo'ners up highers
Wen dc nashuns nv de cart is stannin' all
arunn,
Who's aswine ter be chosen fer ter war de glory
crowp:
Who's a-gwine fer ter STAN stiff -lSneed an bol,
An answer to dere name at de callin' nv de roll?
You better come now IT you comm
Ole Satan is loose an -bummin'--
De wheels nv distrueshun is hurnmin'-
oh, come along, sinner, ef you Comiu'.
De song nv salvation Is mighty sweet song,
An de Paradise win blow fur an blow strong;
An Aherhal,s buzzum is sa1' an it's wide,
An dats de place whar de sinners oughtcr hide
No use ter be stoppiu' an a-lookfn,-
Ef you fool wild Satan you'll git took In.
You'll hang on de edge an cit shook In,
Ell you keep On a-stoppin' an a-lookfn'.
De time Is right now an dishere's de place
Let de salvashun-sun shine squar' in yo' face.
Fight do battles nv de Lord, fight soon an fight
late.
An you'll alters fine latch on dc goldin gate.
No use fer ter wait twe1l to- -morrer-
De sun mus'nt set on 70 s0rrer.
Sins sharp bamboo brier-
Ar de Lord fer ter fetch you up higher.
, 1877-02-04

HOG PR0DGCTS-Nere less actiTe and fr1ner,
though hogs were quoted dull and easter There WIS
lsas disposition to sef and much to buy for future
, 1877-02-04

Detroit Free Press.
The other day, when gentleman, residing on
Adc1aide street, saw q boy run oycr bo q sleigh
On Woodward avenue, he went home, called his
6rst-born to his knee, and said:
William JOHN, don't never hitch-on to
Sleigh"
:" But it's fun," protested the boy.
" 1t may be, but it's also dangerous Only
half an hour ago saw lad of your size run
over and almost cut in two. Only the other day
Twas reading of boy who was carried OF by
farmer and thrown into the we'll. Again, Nus
reading Of a boy who was cut into four pieces
by sleigh. Theu there wus that boz in CLica-
20 who had his head taken clean of, and tie
one in Boston who got fast on the sleigh and
was dragged to death. Keep clear Of teams, nv
eon."
About two hours after that, the boy was seen
In the street waiting for N hitch" His sister
ran out and called:
Don't you remember what father said!,'
- les, sir, tie answered.
About all those boys being cut up, and
mashed, and manged!"
Yes, SIR"
" And there you are, waiting for a team!n
''That's what I'm doing, sis. I'm willing to
Hsk all them chances every DAY In the week for
ride: and nov you stand there and see me 1op
into that grocer's sleigh. Dad can't stun me!''
, 1877-02-04

Imports for the week, Sc, 500, 600; special e1-
ports. So2S, 000, .o-.
T,he New York bank statement is as fo!loWs:
1onna. increase. $S55, 700: specie. decrease,
& SS1 400: leCui tenders increase, 81, O33r 90o'
dcnosits ncrcasc S4BG 100; circulation, decrease
SCI, 600; reserve, increase So44 o~o.
, 1877-02-04

DECEMBER COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
The Imports into this country Of merchandise
for December, 1875. ware $50, $50, AGO, about
81, O0O 600 in excess Of the imports Of December,
1875. The imports for December, 1874, were
S36, S52, 900, 81, 1853, 600 above thoee Of last
month.
The movement Of specie for the month explains
the course OF the gold market. The imports Of
specie were $11, sS4, 2S6, while in December. 1876
they were only 81, 428, sos. This Was purely q
commercial movement, resulting from the e1cces
OF exports oyerimpor.s. mistaken financial Bignih-
canca has been given this the movement Of specie.
It has been supposed to have some favorable bear-
ing on the resumption Of specie payments. In
truth, the importation Of gold in place OF other
commodities lessons the ability OF the Govern
ment to pay its notes in gold, because it lessons
Its receipts Of gold through customs duties.
Tho exports OF December we're the largest ever
sent out from this country in one month The
shipments OF domestic produce were valued at
s7G $50, 6Ss, against S94, LA, 90l in December,
1876, Sol. 228, 600 in 1874, and S60, 457, 600 In
1873.
TIE HEDEMPT1oN-AGEECT OPERATIONS FOR
SEVEN MONTHS.
The following is statement Of the operations Of
the National Bank Redemption Agency for the
seven months ending Jan. 81 as compared with the
corresponding period OF the last fiscal year:
Notes lit for circulation assorted aud re.
turned to the banks Of fssue.........S IT. 83s oCQ
Notes mot for circulation assorted and de-
Hstreu TO the Comptroller Of the Cur
rcncy for rep1nceuc1ls with nores,- IS, OOO
Notes Of failed, llquiiating, and reducing
Dahka deposited IN tie Treasury Il, J34 GOO
Total for the last month. .sl:s 4ol. 500
Total for corresponding seven months
last year. 1C6. 7ss, 0s5