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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STAT
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

PANAMA Aug. 1.-THE Lima correspondent
OF The Panama star says the Cerro de PascO silver mines
estined astOnish the world with their produc
ton as machinery already at hand placed
in position According the reports made by the eni-
neers charge. the quality Of metallurgc earth which
may be extracted from the mines by Mr. Briggs the con-
tractor, before the submerged shafts are Drained,
should amount 10 100000 tons, which, giving Six
marks the ton, would form sum sufficient TO place
even a nation wholly bankrupt aa Paraguay upon
her feet again"
The tails OF the loss OF the Pacific Steam Navigation
COmpanys steamer Esn, the rocks Los Nll0s, near
Valparaiso confirm those already published. Fifty per-
sons were probably lost One sad incident s that whilst
Efforts beng maize 20 rescue twenty or Tue snip
wrecked. who grouped a rock 300 yards from
the shore OF the vessels employed found II III
possible 10 reach the survivors, and t1cse, out
of pure desperation, threw themselves INTO the
sea 10 escape further suterings from famine and
thirst The loss Of the steamer attributed 20 changes
in tie ocean resulting from the great earthquake aud
tidal wave May Currents and cOnscquent bearings
nave been changed by that c0nyuslOn. The Etcn was
driven on the whilst pursuing an exceptionally
safe COurSe but 10 not supposed 6y the officers gu
board. all well acquainted with the Coast, that
greater caution was necessary.
Thege nothing ater from Ecuador or central
Americ4 From Brranquila, Uuited states OF Columbia,
We have OF surveys made Of the mouth OF tue
Maydalena River Ocean steamships not over 2,OcO
tons can the bar over 81 100000 IN treasure,
mostly ia gold bullion, shipped from Barranqullli
for Europe on August 3. o. this amount the French
steamer ST. German about -5OO.OOO and the R0ya
mail steamer Don the remaining sum.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsHINGToS. ID. C., Monday. Aug. 20. 1877.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture will recommend the
creation here Of n mammoth Agricultural Museum to
couau samples Of the improved agricultural machinery
Of the various states. lie thinks that this will improve
agriculture.
United States DisrictAttoney Meyer of Alabama is
here for the purpose of seeking 10 prevent his removal
from office. Mr Meyer of the persons recommend
ed Office spencer, and 10 has genciay Deeh
understood that his removal was probable.
Gen. Garfield is making flying trip here.
The Sitting Bull Commission will probably organize by
he middle To be route for Fort Benton oy
the last OF the Although compensation can De
given the civil mem Der OF the Commission, he viii I'M
doubedy I've furnished ratons and transportation Gov
ernment expense. IL II now expected mat thnp m mor
forty other persons besides the Commissioners VIII De ID
the party.
The Commission appointed to investigate charges
against Perkins, Patent Lawyer OF TINS city aSS"ne
today and will begin taking testimony tomorrow ~ 10
not improbable that the Examination wiz ucN.iuP
considerable scandal connected with the Paent o"ee'
refecting 10 some extent upon some OF the officers
Messrs. Wells and Anderson OF the LOUISIANA he'i
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
NFWPORT.

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 19.-The ball at the
ocean House night the best attended Of any al
Newport for past four years hundred or more OF
the cottsgers present and taken altogether was
oi the eyeus OF the season Among those presehi
were Capt " Gore Jones OF the English Legation, ana
the Hon. =. :. Cox of New-IOrK.
As far As the weather concerned to-day WIS per
feet. The fashionable churches were well attended
The Rev L. d. Bevn, d. D. OF -he Brick Church, Fifth
ave- New YORK. oficiated at the United Congregational
Church the Rev James Lisk OF Philadelphia at the Cen
tra Baptist Churcn the Rev. Noah H. schenck, D. D., OF
Brooklyn at Zion Church Bishop Beckwith o; Georgia
nj All saints Chapel the Rev. ii. R. Greene o. Worces-
ter at the Second Baptist Church the Rev c. z. Gray,
d. d.. OF Cambridge at t9e morning service at hHl-
j.. having charge Of the services in the afternoon
Father Nloney VINO if the guest 81 Mr. Hayeneyer tne
Austrian Consul 10 New NOrk, preached al LAe
last mass at IT. Marys (R c. CRurch.
The Buffalo polo club will participate in a challenge
match with the Westchester polo club OF New-iorE on
Saturday AZ TINS place.
Among The guests AZ the Ocean House IS the Earl OF
Dunrayen.
Late arrivals at the Ocean House-H. c. shellard,
Frank Reynolds, II. W Buckley G Solomon, G.. McCar-
thy, Miss n NJ Mccarthy, J b Forster II. O. P spen-
GER Mrs. Van Hoffman, c. D. Relyea, L. :. Ashley j.
Hess, NJ. H. Frank, r. McWaruer II. Wesendnek, A.
Roeker Wn Hardt, J. c. C. Elliott and wife, NewYork
~ c. Ferris, J. H. P. Dodge. Joseph Tryson and wife
Mrs : dredge ANA family, L. ". CLARK. Boston C. c.
lesley Hudson n Y J. 5 Brayton. Thomas j. Borden
and WIFE, Fan River Il. .. Merritt J. v Merritt, Phils
delpha W :. Lansing and wife. Niagara I. L. Kin
uey ana wife, Utica James q 5w ct and family, Jcwitt
civ : T. DOrrance, O.. A. Davis. Providence Charles
Wntner and family, 81. sch iTtz, New-Orleans J. l.
Aberriathy Leayeu worth j.. :. OrresOn, Kansas City
James o. Cleveland CHICAGO Gustav LoeseT, Brooklyn
j II. Morgan, England.
Recent arrivals at the HoJel Aquldueck, include the
Rev n II. schenck and WIFE, Brooklyn A. D. Briggs
and WIFE Mrs. Merrick, Springfield; T. A. McKim, II. p
Clark H. G. P. Spencer NewTOrk ID. NJ. Greene, Troy ;
2 L. 5iu,on and WIFE, Albany -t James Franklin, L. 9
N and Eugene Littel and family from New-YOrk.
The summer residence OF the Rev. Il. c. Potter OF New
York was entered by burglars last evening and articles
worth 81 30 were stolen. The family asleep Mr..
Potter was ID NewYork at the time. The house also
broken into lev evenings ago.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21

stood Is that majority OF the Atlantic and Pacnc Com
pany's stock IL to turned by Hessrs Sage ana
keene Union 2 and they are to receive
in return a sufficient number OF Western Union shares
valued at ~ to pay for the 1000 shares OF Atanc
and Pacific stock valued at 25 The Atlantic and Pacnc
company is TO s OF the gross earnings of the
two Companies and under this system Of pooling the
companies to continue separate business subject 10
certain restrictions and rules Of government hereafter TO
be determined
An application to W. H. Vanderbilt for a copy
OF the agreement was returned with the endorse
"rhe Committee have agreed basis OF
settlement but have decided not to gave it to the press
tonight"
At one O'Clock this morning the committee were hard
at work drinking sherry cobbers and writing out the
AGREEMENT
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
SUMMER LEISURE.
sARATOGA SPRINGS.

SARAToGA. n. Y. Aug 20.-The Saratoga
season is at its height The next fortnight Will DO te
gayest OF the Summer.
Last nights sacred concert at Congress farh uie" "
audience Of over 1000 people
Az Illumination and an extra programme Is annouhceu
for Wednesday evening.
sacred concert was given at the Congress hal par
lors last evening by amateurs and other peTlorheis
connIimentary concert to Count Lorcdan Is an
nounced al the United states for Wednesday evening
Latham plays his famous Dance Of Death to-morrow
A. the Grand Union and Reilly, master OF ceremonies
has a benefit Thursday night at the Congress
Randall Brown. the mnd-reader, gave an entertain
ment this evening at the Grand Union, explaining Sp
nal phenomena and puzzlng everybody by his curious
performances.
Among the arrivals to-day at the United States are
The Hon. j. F. Lloyd King OF louisiana; C. A. Ryde, Wie
and child Mrs Chss. Cronkhte, Miss salhe CronAe OF
Brooklyn; A. Mellen, jr. wife and chhd o. Livingston
and wife, Mr. Jacob Berry, Mr. and MIRA Jas Iaicou'
W. {. Brown and wife, Mrs Fale, W. clark
and wife, Horace Clark, OF Sew-Nork; Geo l.
Lewis and wife, Miss Nina Lewis, Henry Hall and VIE
OF Philadelphia Miss NJ L. White OF BunaO senator
Barnum Of Connecticut G. W Noble OF Shcago D. -
Baxter wife and children Of Boston; NJ b. Slhlth OF
Louisville. r,,
AT Congress Hall A c. Durham and Edward
Dunhau of Hartford n W. Downs and wife Of Birmng-
ham, Conn; Frederick b. Foropaugn OF Philadelphia
William r. Miller and wife, f. G. Rogers, j. II. Stern and
francisco, Judge A. d. Want, II. Edward Col Henry ~
Parker of Boston the Hon. John j. Russell OF flFouH
the American Hotel are Mr. aud Mrs. wallace
Bruce and Miss Mary Becker Of Poughkeepse; Misses
Carrie and Julia STOW Of New Haven; George Caldwell
and wife and :. L. Harrel OF New-York; Thos. Wer'
James Herman and Chas. c. j. spear OF Boston,
Al the Adelpm Hotel are j. 5. Vanceif, vile ana
two children Of Brooklyn; Dr. WIN L. Ierhune, wife and
daughter OF Matteawan Mr. and Mrs. :. b. Thomas OF
Boston; James L. Haley OF Philadelphia
At the Marion House, Col. Richardson, agent OF the
Hoosac Tunnel route.
AT the Clarendon Hotel W. Fl strattord, F. H
Heam Miss 8 c. Xerrgan II. II. Perkins OF New-York ;
T. G. Wayne OF England; Judge L NewcOmD OF Albany.
At the Grand Union Hotel Nj H. Connor and
wife, H. NJ. Carpenter. wife and child John l..
Rollins. Miss f. M. Rollins, and Miss Helen Carter OF
Chicago; c. W Close and wife. Mr. and Mrs ". Nelson
West Master Willie and Miss Ella Latin Of Philadelphia
the Rev I. De Witt Talnage and wife, Miss
Jennie Taimage, Miss May Talmage and Mise
Edith Tamage OF Brooklyn Mr.. and Mrs.
D. p Bachydf. the Misses Kate Grace and Maud,
Bachydt Mrs T. 4. Williams. L. P Williams, j., F. :.
williams A. L. Williams. A. G.. Black Of New-1Ork the
Rsv I Tlouas j. Brown ir, ana wife OF Uuca l. y ftOyt
aud wife oil Nurwak Miss Van lille OF Troy Ar. ana
Mrs samuel A. d. She ehard Of Boston, Nj. and Mrs L.
NJ Crane OF Dalton Frank II. Miller OF Georgia; 4.
Barry, wife, daughter and two sons OF Rochester
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
NO REPENTANCE HERE.
From Ths cIarIsstoa Nelgs aad Ioriei


Frring be hanged SOutheneTs are not will
ing 10 le the brethren OI any living people sucn
terms They admit that they erred. Iury did not
arr Tbev believed they right They right.
And their acts and their words consistent with entire
loyalty. ia good fth they except Their eOrfea
live lights and obligations cItizens OF the United
States When they 20 10 New England, when they take
part IN any patriotic festival they dOlt because 10 Is
their bt Tor which they nobody thanks because
they afr citizens Of the United states much any
other Americans are; because they nave DONE and do,
A. uiuen 10 make tins country what any other
Americans do OF done. Mr Key has dropped 10 the
kvcl of McCrary and Thompson Nay he has fallen 10
lower deep for they at least their gush about the
war do misTe present, scandze and insult the peO
pie with whom they associated and whose herOism
NOT their own services them what they II
Mr Kew was taken INTO the Cabinet southern Demo-
cra uuim peacnDe record, II Is Time 20 put HIM ont
r-peutant rebel is secretly dsliked an TIE North
and openly desplsed IN the south.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
PUBLIC OPINION.

Vpon the whole we do not think Mr.. Sher-
rn3 exDos ton OF the finances viii prove Satisfactory
10 the country viii certainly not be accepted az satr
factory by the people OF Ohio.-lCincmnau Gazette
Repl
Georgia proposes TO pay her honest debts to
the last ar.r4 hut she VIII never pay the lauduleht
securities forged her name by irresponsible persons
claiming 10 rcuroseut her; and those who nave orth
threatening 70 ruin credit might as well make tue
most of it, Atlanta Constitution (Dem).
The eneech is incOmprehensible. There Is
No man living responsible Tor tAr Resumption Acs
man Secretary sherman. de has singular faculty VI
saving thiucs badly aud doing things well Ills speech O
Yesterday il only lot o fine baderdash intended Ioi
home consumption. intended 10 retrieve the Impending
disIster iu tuat State Newark Advertiser thep'
Hapupn what may, we feel assured that the
mex n.l.onM pOhJ cal triumph mus be that 0i Tar
btier pary than that which has long ruled the cOu-
try II 10 be the Democratic party, t1at party WI De
restrained by events from visiting any uncOnci"tory
ana harsh measures upon its adyerssIies II i be the
Republican party u VIII be Of revOlutlOn4zeu hepuD
hcau parity Richmond Dispatch tDem)
President HAYES has nothing TO lose as a
man. A politician or an Official, by the iutriSues or
declarations of factions. He has reached the highest
pol OF human AMBITION. and VIII gladly relre al the
close OF bis The constitution secures to him al!
necessary powers for the performance ot hls 0haai
duties whatever annoyance may De caused " MN now
be will bc Judged by his acts ana by the spirit % which
be performs thein.-l Uuca Herald (Rep9
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
DIED.

ARNOLD- -suddenlv-Iame- NJ Arnold on Aug 10.
Funeral services at y foot OF East ooth ST.
Remains v be taken Amsterdam for interment
BARNETT-In Brooklyn 10th inst, Lndey Heath nfxns
son Of villa and Emma r. Barnett aged 9 months
Brooklyn, Wednesday afternoon at 2S0 O'Clock
BEUN-On saturday the 18th inst Phebe H. wife Of r. II.
Funeral from her residence 3e Montaguest Brooklyn
Tuesday. the 2 st inst. AZ 3 O'Clock D. N.
BUTTEBFIELD-SudlenIya AZ the White Mountains, on Fri:
Aug H. Fred F@c9nr only son oi Fred Eut'ered Of
this CITY. aged 10 years, month and - deyA -, ,,
Of his parents, Il East lsths.
Friends c OF tue family are invited to attend without No.
cARNAN-on Aug s 1877 Theron L. carman died suddenly
Funeral from bis ate residence 235 East 57th st. York.
Relatives ami friends family and ot his sonnIav
Charles II. smith, respectfully invited 70 attend
DAY-on Monday Aug 20, at the windsor HOTEL Mrs Kate
Funeral services on Wednesday 22d inst. hal,past
o'clock from the Church of the AionemenI cor MADISON
Friends are kindly requested not TO send flowers
EsTEAt spring VALLEY: y. Y, sunday. Aug ls, FerenceI
Capt Morris De Camp M Sged u Years an, and So a'ys
FO~TER-On Honday morning. Aug 20 1871 Ralph. infant
sou 81 Thomas F. and Henrietta H. Foster Whit, p,,,n.
Y, on Tuesday, Aug. ~ ati p M
n Rroosy3 ,Ss sunday evening a, Avg
10 Horace stanton eldest son of Horace b. anu h's y
Relatives ard invited attend the funeral on
No 292 CartOnave, Brooklyn.
HALLon Monday Aug %, Mary, widow OF Archibald Hall,
Relatives and friends invited attend the funeral
her late Residence, No 100 East b2ds, on
wein esdav Aug. 22i, sti p n.
Interment on Thursday q prninS.
HATHAWAY-At Mount Vernon. v Y, on Monday Aug:
30 Mr. Euilv J. Hathaway daughter Of Gibert'W. and
Elizabeth Barnes, 81 years.
friends respectfully Invited 10 attend her
Methodist Church, "Wednesday Z2i inst
at O'Clock 2.
Tram leaves Grand Central Depot at 220 o'clock
IRWIN-At Broolyn. sunday, Aug 10. George Irwin.
aged 81 years.
funeral the residence OF h- brother Henry wiu 4i
Bedforlaye. On Tuesday, Aug. u. AZ 3ls o'clock.
Ia MONTE At Charottyle Schoharie County, " Y, on
Thursday. Aug l6, William La Monte, ~ D. IN the oeta
OF his
NFRWIN-Aug. ls Alefta Ludium wife of A. Merwtn.
long connected the Board OF MI i0ns in this city
Funeral Presbyterian Church. Henry st. near CLARK ST.
The ladies' Of NewYork Magaen society Patriot Orphan
Home Brooklyn orphan Home and other friends are In
vited.
Frlepds will please not send flowers.
MICKLE-At Kinderh0o6 y. Sunday 10Th inst, Elsie
daughter OF Ara Crawford and the l7te John MicAlr
Funeral "Wednesday, the I'D nst az 1890 @ RON the
residence OF her mother
MULFORD-At Atlanta Ca AuR. IL " congestion OF tho
brain. David ;. Nulford formerly II this city.
Not ce Of funeral hereafter
NEWTON-At Deatwood Dscota Sunday Aug. 3. Henry
Tie late Isaac Newton, IN the 5Zd year OF
ReatSes and friends the funeral tho
Of his mOtheI No. 2B West 2sist OIL Tuesday.
Aug. 81, al IL o'clock a. IN.
No hOwers
REYNOLDs-At Orange Junction. y. j. Saturday. Aug. ie
Harriet l.. Reynolds, aged 3d.
Lenerts place, Brooklyn,
TUESDAY, Aug 81, at 5 O'CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
NEw-YORk DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY AUGUST 81. 1877.

ing Board will arrive bere tomorrow in the hope OF
dong something to Intervention in their behalf
with the Louisiana State Authorities that the pending
indictments against for alleged perjury In eonDec
uon with the Vernon Parish erc. oral VIII not be
tired The term Of the Court for which their cases are
set down ID Ia October
Mall service has been extended by the Post Ofce De
nartment on the Nebraska Railways from Seward to
York. Nebraska distance OF twcnty-seven miles and
the Achlson Topeka and Santa Fe road from Florence
TO Eidorado, Kansas. distance of thirty-one miles.
The State Department has official information OF the ar
rival OF United States Minister Fish at Berne and OF his
presentation to the President OF the Swiss Republic. Ad
vices are also rece of the arrival OF Minister Kasson
at vienna, and Of his reception by the Emperor.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
Ready this Morning..
THE sEMI-wEEKLY TRIBUNE.

Containing choice editorials poetry, serial story letters
from STAFF ana other correspondents humors OF the lay all tho
important foreign domestc news Among The
tents OF this
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-Gan Haniltoas lsth Letter
on the subject-The Model" Eng gish Civ service-Hard
ships of the civil Service Clerks.
BRITISH rOPIcs-Letter from g. W. on the proceedings
OF Parliament War News and Literature.
TREASURES OF sCIENCE-An illustrated Letter from
sraa Correspondent describing tie curoes oi the Pea
body Museum
THE EADAlINIsTRATION-Secre sherman's speech On
Finance aud Issues o, the Day Al Msnsned Ohio.
A SATELLITE TO MARs-Br liant Astronomical Dis-
covery.
Madame Adelna Pat-rhe decree OF separation from her
husband granted; Promises from the stage; Les
ure science Amherst Tramps Talk about the
Prince Bismarck and the Chureh The Russian
Personals; Literary, Religious Political Musical, Humor
Gus and General Notes Early Farming Illinois Poultry
Feeding and Breeding UnfayOrable to California Clean.
ings from All the Market Reports etc.
Single copies application.
Price n wrappers ready mam1. i've per copy
ono copy year. I've sl2 So copies one
extra s25. Postage all free subscriber
.adress rHK TRIBUNE. Ssw.Y~k
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
LATEST SHIP yEBS.
lFor other sh,p Ssvs sss Third Page
DOMESTIC PORTS.

fOEElbN FyhlS
LONDON Aug 20.The German ship Elizabeth. Capt Hal.
from Bremen Aug 10. Baltimore, has put back
damaged
DOMESTIC PORTS.
SAVANNAH Aug 2O-Arrfv,d. schr Clara Bergen, from
New York. sailed scbr EveiiDe, for Jacksonville.
Aug. 2O-PassesArryet, bark Alphonse &c
xarie II. from AOrleaux.
BOSTON Aug 20Arriycd steamship Plymouth Rock from
New.YOrk; ship Ch0cOrua Of Porsmouts Matthews from
Singapore schr Annsbei Br). Hickman from New Found
land Cleared, bark ST. Anna Maria QtalL Marssca for
Cork; brgs Adams Ia for orders La Re-
gina tall Marcelia. Penarth Roads for orders.
MISCELLANEOUS
HALIFAX Aug 20-The bark scotland, from New-York for
put sydney c. b. to-day with her rucner dam
aged.
captain The brig swallow Of Wales wrecked
of Cape Canso, have arrived here
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21

Albany While they could make their influence elt at
Albany In rushing bills through the Legislature oeptv
ing the Board of Aldermen OF the power OF co 20 Sa
coue as Police Commissioner, they were unwilling or
poweress To pass measures satisfactory 10 the hrEe
class of German voters whose support is so necessary
for the success Of the Republican party Under sue e
cnmsances and with such policy running the party ior
the last three or years 1t is not to be wonureu AZ
that the Germans losing all sympathy with the
have cast loose from the party and that the WI no.
turn TO their old party as long as II refuses
be liberal and just to them
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
cRuEL NEGLECT BY "A NURSE.

Mrs. James Dunn Of 433 First-ave, poor
widow came 10 Bellevue Hospital last night carrying In
her arms infant three months DID, which she desired
the Hospital authorities 20 for. The child was
wasted away skeleton. Mrs Dunns story IL 70
the effect that since her husbands death las; winter she
has been obliged live service On July she placed
her babe in charge OF Mrs Lizzie O'Neil Of No.
317 East Twenty-nfth-st. Yesterday Mrs. Dunn was
Mortified to find her child literally gaspng for Oreatn
and ssveak could only DR.. Taylor OF the hos
pital pronounced it case Of evident starvation.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
sHERMAN's ABLEsT SPEECH.


We may remark at the outset that the Sec
retary docs not enter upon the silver question He
knows much about 10 To much IN the midst OF the
Republican muddle thai sub ect III ONO. he has been
far wrong himself and although returning 10 the right
ground. has DuJ accom- pshca the whole journey Sec
ohcmaus papers nave through succeeding years,
shown the intensity OF his industry and the steady
growth of his capacity and fair and high com pl-
ment say that this the ablest speecb be ever made
There that may be- called sns; but there l.
auss " good matter arranged with admirable simplicity.
the quiet sentences stl alght 10 the marx whe
tie rIest quality ia bic seryant-cOurage-ls seen ID
Tho strict adheIence to the policy OF resumption.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
THE BRITISH HARVEST.

LONDON. MOndaY, Aug. 70, 1910
Summarizing reports on the harvest from all
parts Of the United Kingdom, The Agricultural Gazette
says II Is plain that 1877 will prove exception
succession Of unfortunate haryests which lately
experienced The wheat crop certainly very generally
and very largely below the average. Oats and Winter
beans seem the best Of the grain crops OF the year On
the other hand IL has been and is great year
ziers and dairy farmers. All kinds OF cattle found
unusually abundant. Potatoes which have also been
promising, very generally threatened with dis
ease. The nay crop has been abundant.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-21

TRlBu,E OFFICE. Aug 2I-l a. m.-The changes OF
airressure yesterday slight and unimporanr ex-
cept @ showing that the highest point OF the wave had
passed The variations OF temperature were not great
hut the tendency at the close was upward The mos-
ture of the air has somewhat increased
For this city and vicinity, a decided increase OF
warmth and partial cOudness may be expected to-day,
perhaps threatening hight rams by or before OmOrrow