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A NEW NATIONAL BANK.-The Chase
National Bank, OF New York city, with
capital of $50 200, having deposited the ne
cessary ond Is in the Treasury, has been au-
thoriztd by the Controller OF the Currency TO
commence DuSinrNs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

SAVING OF IETEREsT.-It is stated at the
Treasury that should the present bnnde debt
OF the United States, other than the Pacific
railroad bonds, be reduced 10 per cent.
bonds, the aggregate interest paid by the
s24,2lt,IS7 so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

A HEAVY CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION
The Secretary OF the Treasury received to-
day from New York from an unknown per
son 81 sol IS, for an error in invoice returns
for the years OF 1866 8, and an omi SsiOn In
1870. The amount has been cred it'd to the
conscience fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

DAILT REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.-Deliveries September 14th
1877: To Comptroller of the Currency-Na-
tional currency notes, s5s2 500. Secretary of
the Treasury-4 per cent. cOnsols, g 525, 900;
miscellaneous, S23, 600. Total, ST,19l, 100.
Balance on hand at the close OF days
work, 1916 .757 ,2lO
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THE TREASURY now holds 1887 ,51I $50 In
q. 8. bonds to secure national bank circula-
ton, and els, 224 900 in U. 8. bonds for public
deposits U. 3. bonds deposited for circula-
ton week ending to-day, S669 400; U. s. bonds
held for circulation Withdrawn for the same
period, S460, 400. National Bank circula-
lion outstanding Currency notes, s3I5, 1885,
51C; gold notes, 81 ,432 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

CONDITION OF THE BUREAU OF EN-
CRAVING AND PRINTING -Seyeral exami-
ners and counters were furloughed from the
bureau OF Engraving and Printing to day.
no work for them TO do, and will be recalled
as soon as work can be found for them.
inere mas been q material increase in the
volume OF work since the first OF the month
but that has been more than couuterbalances
by the saving effected by the adoption OF
simpler and more direct methods of handIt no
the sheets; by securing individual accounta.
b1lity and credit for their work; by a reiuc-
tiop Of unnecessary aud confusing transfars
OF stock and by various economical arranoe-
ments suggested by observation and exne
rience. These notifications have been made
without Ia any degree impairing the sec 1rity
or peri ctiOn Of the work, as is proved hv
the fact that during the last five months.
since the present management took cnarpa
but one error In counting has occurred whicI,
involved tie detention OF the force hsvond
the regular hour for closing, and the dec ease
In spoiled work Is fully ffty per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

CADET ENGINEERs.-The following is a
list in the order of merit of the appointed
cadet engineers, who passed at the recent
competitive examination at the Naval
hhallen berger, Penn; w. II. Gartley, Penn
w. II. Day, Ohio; w. p. Webster, ". Y; B.
c. Sampson, ILL.,; A. Maritz, N. Y; Isaac r.
Parsons, Mich y. Kaemmeriing, Ind; X. j.
Beach, N. Y. A. X. Bush, Mass l.. B. Per
kins. Conn II. X. McCreary, Md; l.. V.
Whi,tle, Va; M. A. Anderson, Wis; F. b.
Mowst. Mass; w. NJ. White, Penn ]. NJ.
Whitman, H.; ID. ID. GladstOn, N. j., ". =.
Smith, N. Y ID. c. Redgrave, Md; A. Nc
Alll,ter, n. Y; X. Stewart, jr., Mich: X.
McAlpine. Va; l.. BanksOn, Penn, and +.
Pr wear Mass
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SENATOR RANSOM, of North Carolina
who is stopping at the Metropolitan hotel, is
disinclined 10 express his views with refer
ence to the political situation. He has moth
ing to say on the Speak=rship contest, b.
cause, as he says, he has no real interest in it.
On one point, however, he is emphatic, and
that is that the democrats will not make any
attempt to secure the organization OF the
Ser ate by trickery or by trying to secure il
by tie aid OF disgruntled repu blicans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

STEALING GOVERNMENT rIMBER-The
Commissioner of the General Land Office
has received news to the effect that special
agent at Denver has seized between seventy
thousand and one hundred thousand railroad
cred several saw-mills TO be In operation on
the public lands in that state The Commits
siOner has instructed the special agent TO
have replevled all logs and lumber found at
these sa w-mllls winch have been taken from
The public andS.
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THE SAFETY OF BECHLER's PARTY
Fer the last week or two considerable appre-
hensioD has been manifested in regard to the
safety of Mr.. q r Bechler's division OF Pro-
lessor Hayden's geological survey. A dis.
patch just received from Mr.. Bachler himself
dated at Camp Stambaugh announces the
arrival Of the party at that place, and that
they are now beyond all possible danger
and will arrive at Rawlins Springs on the
U. p. Il. X. by the 10th of this month. The
party must have crossed the main range OF
mOuntains from the Snake river country.
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HE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY cretary
Evarts and his two daughters left this morn
ing for Louisville, stopping at Grafton, West
Va, where they will remain until the arri-
val Of Secretary Schurz and Postmaster
General Key. who leave this evening The
Postmaster General Will accompany the
Presidential party on their southern tour,
Secretary Schurz expects to leave the party
on Wednesday evening, the 10th inst, Sec.
retery Thompson will accompany the party
as far as Chattanooga, from which place be
VIII proceed TO Pensacola, Florida, for the
point. The President, accompanied by q
number Of the party, among them being Sec,
ietaries Eyarts and McCrary, and Postmas-
ga, Nashville and Knoxville, and return tn
Warrington perhaps via Richmond, about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-15

RARLOW'S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS,
y l12J PsHnsyirans arenus.
Oil Paintings, Engrsvings, Photographers % new
process French and Germ4n Photographs, Porcs-
lsine Paintings, hne ChrOmos, sc Gilt and Nickel
Frames in every style for Porceiaine and Photo
graph Portraits The public are invited 20 examine
our stock, in which i'll be found eli the late pub-
cs,iCn Of foreign houses
(October LIST will receive fine stock OF sesu,ns
Russia Leather Goods, comprising Frames, PORT
folios, PortemonAis. Csses, &c.)
Gold Frames for Mirror, Portraits and Land
scapee, and all styles II Frames, Spanish, French
and American Naples, with or without velvet or
gold Innings, M oCe to order At reasonable pyt<es
Gold, silver ana Copper Wire; Cord, II ooks, Screw
~ e. &C Tor banging pictures. Paintings packed
unFscked and hung By competent workmen,
N. BARLOW gives his special attention 10
transferring, lining And restoring on Paintinas
Family Portraits restored with the Rreate care 10
a. to preserve the originality
Cataloguee 70 be had on application. auySl. Am
'NHE NEW DAVIS SEWING MACHINE,
No bastine. Goods not sciled By OIL Inspection
invited. Those owning odd Davis win do We'll 10
Gall SCHEtIEY Co Agents,
eueN-4N I'D 9Th street northw est.
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NOTICE TO MOUNT VERNON PAS
The Steamer ARROW, Capt. Frank Hollinsshead,
bthe only boat allowed 20 land psssen-
Rers ~ Mount Vernon wharf Pas ekAE>
0eneers taking this steamer which is
connected with the Ladies Mount Vernon Associa-
doa) erosd ysdsss sssbsIssess fAsN sssss, - By
other hnes.
Round trip, q, intending admission 10 Mansion
md Grounds
0tsamer leaves fth street wharf daily, fsundsy or
oOVeed,l OF o m j., and returns about .. IN.
J. INCH. HOLLiNGSWORTH,
suRt Lsdies, Mount Vernon Association;
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FIX -CoNGREssMAN GALUsHA GROW,
OF Pennsylvania, is mentioned as the proba-
bic successor of Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Mccormick.
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The new, safe and oommodious steamer MARY
:aser % Nj vernon. and furnIships ekA@c
carriages TO transport them to the
mansion By this route persons avoid o hot walk al
o long hill. The distance IL one and o half miles
not three. Leaves Eth street wharf every day Sun
day oeptedl af ID, 10 o. m. and returns about Z
O'Clock. Fare 81, including admission and c ar
Ftase ride 30 and from the mansion. jsN-4m
, 1877-12-26
REMARKS.

Bv the hurricane in this island 10 September
1875 a considerable numbe Of houses were
entirely destroyed and many others more OF
less seriously damaged here in Christiansted ;
while in Frederiksted the houses sustained
less damage. The plurality of the destroyed
or damaged properties in Christiansted belongs
to the poorer GLASSES of the Inhabitants, who
even under ordinary circumstances have dlfioul'
tv In procuring means to pay the public taxes
on their properties. Of the taxes for the year
1878 which become due the 1st of May 1876
and for which the customary delay of payment
had beeen granted to the lst Of October 1876,
a verV considerable amount was unpaid at tbs
time the hurricane occurred, and the greater
part of that amount is still unsettled. After
the lists of arrears had been forwarded to the
Sheriff, in order that the arrears could be en-.
forced by levy on the respective proper
ties, it has been found impossible to obtain
payment of taxes for 1875 for IL properties In
Christiansted destroyed or damaged by the
hurricane, amounting to $422.72, and for 1875
for 60 properties, from which numbe must
however, BIS deducted s, the owners OF which
have been able to pay for 1875 and may be
expected to be able to pay also for 1876 there
will then only be question of the arrears
for Is properties to an amount OF $2l5.AS For
Frederikstsd no such grant is requisite. as the
triflng sums that we're required have been
betrayed as an extraordinary assistance under
the Poor Department for 1S76-77. As, under
the existing circumstances, it would be rather
hard to bring the properties in question to
auction after the heavy loss and want the
owners thereof have suffered and are suffering
in consequence Of the hurricane, the present
Additional Grant is submitted for means to
cover the taxes Of those properties under the
Bridget Item "Poor Department to an
amount of $637.7s in all. On the Councils
table will be found lists OF the properties whose
taxes are proposed to be covered in the manner
stated. With reference to those cases where
the taxes have remained unsettled for several
years previous to 1875. it is here stated, that
after levy had in due, time been effected for the
arrears, it was found hnfeasible under ths
generally depressed state Of thse6nances OF the
Island to sell the properties by auction, whereby
, 1877-12-26
P R OC E E DIN G
OF THE
COUNCIL
r o R 9 r. C

MONDAY 18th November 1877, IL O'Clock
noon, the Colonial Council held an Extraordi-
nary Meeting.
The Members were present with the excep.
ton of End Member for Christiansted (Hanson)
End g. 4th Members for Frederiksted's Country
District (Latimer & MoOre) who had all
reported their inability to attend.
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Chairman stated that 2Ld Member for
Frederiksted (Faber) after bis return from
Europe had to-day taken his seat, and as a
months had not expired since the meeting in
which bis absence was notified, he would, ao-
cording TO existing practice, be considered
entitled TO resume his seat. The Chairman
further requested the Member to re.enter
his Office as Secretary.
End Member for Frederiksted (Faber) took
his seat as Secretary.
DR.. P. E. Kalmer, who. as notified In the
Councils Meeting on the Ord September
Q. O., had been appointed End Crownmember
instead of Revd. Willemoes. but had hitherto
been absent on official duties in st. Thomas,
vas now present and handed in his patent Of
nomination.
The patent of nomination was examined
and 5th Crownmember (Jurs) reported 1t to be
in due order; the Chairman then declared
Dr.. P. Z. Kalmer entitled as End Orownmem-
Der to have q seat and vote in the Council.
The Council proceeded to the Order Of
the Day: s%e stt5E.
!. Introduction of & lst Disc ussion on
Draft of Additional Grant to the Budget
for l877-7S for $4,000 for Bureau
Advances to Planters for December 1877
and January and February 1878.
The Draft reads as follows:
DRAFT
o. Traditional Gramtto the Budget Jr the MS-
@icipaEty Of ST. Crosr for the fnancia! gear
from lt April 1877 to 3lst March 1878.
The Presidency Is authorized to use an
amount not exceeding $4,000 Dollars Of the
Colonial Treasury's money, for advances to
some Of the Planters In the Island for Money
Wages and Provisions. for their Labourers in
the months Of December 1877 and January
and February 1878.
'&$ az.
REMARKS.
By the grants to the Budget for 1s77-5s.
adopted BY the Colonial Council on the llth
, 1877-12-26
$46.5os.96

FOR the months of December 1877, January
and February 1878 (12 weeks q S2,304.31)
there will be required S27,652.
The present Additional Grant has been
introduced for an amount Of $28, 900.
The President introduced the bill. AS
honorable Members will have observed the
present Draft is only q repetition of tho Drafts
frequently of late years laid before the Coun-
Gil, particularly those ip the former part Of
this wear and the Council had been 80 fire.
ouently made acquainted with the manner in
which the individual parties to the benefit OF
whom the amounts granted are intended, are
served thereby, that he would consider Ii
unnecessary to detain honorable Members by
going over The matter again. He had only one
general remark to add this time, this namely,
that these grants can with less anxiety be
given now than before, when they were given
at q risk, which in some cases did turn out q
reality, Of suffering loss in consequence OF
bad crops. Now the promises of the crop re-
lleve US and it is even probable that the
amount here proposed will not be required, as
no doubt some estates included in the number
TO be assisted, might be able to help them
selves, but we must of course be prepared to
meet the whole sum.
No one else requested the word
The Money Bill passed to 2ud discussion.
2, Introduction of and lst Discussion on
Draft of Additional Grant for $685. to cover
taxes on properties in Christiansted destroyed
by the hurricane of 12-13th September 1875.
The Money Bill reads as follows:
DRAFT
of additional Grant to the Budget for the M~-
Hicipalitv of St. Croi1 TOR tie Financial Year
from lst April 1877 to 3lst March 1878.
In addition to The expenses under the Budget,
Item D. IL. The Poor Department, the following
amount 10 hereby granted
For covering taxes on some OF the houses
DESTROYED in Christiansted by the hurricane Of
1918 September 1676............-$639'Oe
, 1877-12-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PrOclama.


NLLE og Enhver der matte have
III Noget at fordre paa Skifterne
efter:
/, Afgangne Enke Eliza Gordon.
og tidligere abide Mand John
Pedro Gordon ; og
2, Afgangne Anthony Joseph os
efterlevende Enke Mary Mar
garet Joseph /; o
indkaldes herved til at anmelde og
beviisliggj0re deres Krav for under
tegnede Skifteret linden Udl0bet at
3 Maaneder efter denne lndkaldelses
sidste Bekjendtgjorelse.
Ligeledes indkaldes Arvingerne
med Aar og Days varsel til at melde
sig og beviisliggjore d0res APveret
SAINT til at varetage deres Tarv paa
Skiftet.
Frederiksteds Skifteret, St. CrOix
den 22de December 1877.
e.. SA RAUW.
, 1877-12-26

juno and 3rd September a. O., there was
voted for bnreau.advances to planters for
June to November in all $4s,500 100000
and S2S,6Oo.J
For advances of money, meal, and behring's
to 10 Estates from June to September has
been expended $40 1927
From 18th September to 9th De- '-'i'
oember expended for % Estates 26 ,l66.25
, 1877-12-26

q RVINGERNE ester abode
LII JACOB S0RENsEH indkaldes her.
we'd med Anr og Days Varsel til at
anmelde og legitimere sig for under
tsgnede Ret der behandIer
nBvnte Afd0de og e~fterlevcnde En-
kes i@lles 30 SAINT til at varetage
deres Tarv paa Boet.
Frederiksteds Skifteret, ST, Croix.
den 22de December 1877.
C.. SARAUW.
, 1877-12-26
REMARKS.

REMARKS.
By the grants to the Budget for 1s77-7s.
adopted BY the Colonial Council on the l,th
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30

against "coloulo." ns against Estates
with which tho Unilod Stnto8 are NJ
ponce, tho act has been violated by
permitting no less than thirty gum
boats to be fitted ont At the port Of
Now York by Spain against the colony
of Cuba. This breach Of neutrality is
protested against Asrcgards the con-
diiion Of the opposing forces IN Cuba,
thooddross states thatwhllo the patriots
have lost fifty thousand lives in the con.
test Spain has sacrificed two hundred
thousand mon aud that thoputriots have
aotuol possession Of the country, except
the seOports ondslortilications to which
the Spaniards are confined, AS regards
finance, two Of the three depart
ments have been ruined by the war
the expectation Of sugar has steadily
fallen Off and deprecated currency
and enormous taxation are working
their usual course Slavery, also, is
continued under Spanish rule, while
the constitution Of the Cuban patriots
declares that "oll the inhabitants Of
the Republic ,or'Cuba are absolutely
free" In conclusion the address de-
oares that the suppression Of this in-
surrection, already maintained for near.
y nine years, il mn admitted impossi.
bility; that the contest IL running the
island, whilo the patriots have MS much
Justice on their side rs the American
colonies had in their revolt against
Great Britain and that the contnu'
anco of the war or its happy termina,
ton, depends entirely upon the policy
TO he pursued by the United States to,
ward Spain in the matter 10 this END
it is proposed to petition congress tC
recognize the independence Of Cubo Of
at least the belligerent Nights Of the in
surgents,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30

THE wheat crop having been almost
entirely harvested, it is possible now to
come to something like fair estimate
of tho total yield, which has just been
made by competent experts from all the
resources within reach. The four states
OF Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Kansas furnish respectively thirty.fve
thirty.seven, twenty-five and twenty
millions of bushels, or 100000 bush.
els in all, Last year they produced
only 100000 or 100000 less; n diff.
ference of say $4,000 900 barrels of flour
in favor of this year. or S500O00O0 in
the pockets ofthe farmers. That is es,
tlmated MS a gain of seventy.fve per
cent. in money value over the crop last
year. Five other states, namely, Michi7
gan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and
Tennessee, will raise from thirty.live to
forty millions oil bushels more this year
than last, or say 100000 more barrels
oil flour. Thus nine states yield wheat
crop this year that is worth, according
to estimate, s75,0O00O0 more than the
crop of last year. This amount of
money being added to what the farm
ers received last year, it is easy to see
how broad and solid is the basis on
which the business Of the country rests
when 1t gets started again, and especi.
ally how certain it is to start before long
in all events. If the worlds markets
were open to our manufactures this
supply of cheap food would give US every |
advantage we would ask over foreign
rivals, and we trust there Is statesman.
ship enough in the next congress to dis
cover the fact and promptly make the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30

TUX brondsde of Hon George IT,
Pondloton opened the Ohio campaign
on the democratic side. The HOgships
of the different squadrons will be ma.
neuvered by Hon. A, G. Thurman, w,
S, Groesbeck, Thomas Ewing, George
W, Morgan, Frank II, Hurd and II, b.
Payne. The republican fleet is taken
at torriblc disadvantage, and will be
horne down and scattered or forced to
strike its colors IL the democratic
squadrons are managed with but hall
the skill displayed by their command
ers in the presidential combat,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30

INDICATIONS all point to % strong eff.
fort, at the coming session of congress,
to increase the United States army.
The Indian fight, which has been forced
upon several tribes by the aggressive in.
trusion of white men on their reserva-
tons, and the imbecile management OF
General Howard, affords one pretext;
Mexican raids over the Texas border,
with the(ts of sheep and cows and
horses, is a second pretext, supported
by an array of damages and by designs
upon Mexican territory, and the re-
cent scare concerning riots and strikes,
in which sundry state governors disN
graced themselves, has given q further
impetus to the call for enlarging the
army, that it may do the work OF. the
state militia and the local constabulary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30

LATER adyices from Venezuela are
unfavorable for the maintenance Of do.
nestle peace under the administration
of President Alcantaia, whom some
conspirators have been trying to put
ont Of the way, contrary to the antois
pations of those who were persuaded
that when Guzman Blauco was once out
OF tho country everything would 90 on
we'll. And this leads to the question
whether our government has made up
its mind yet to send minister to that
country in place of Judge Nelson,
Swhom BlNnco sent away in a iii of in.
dignation. -'-'-~'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30
No rx,rn JualcloI COMMITTEE NocdcdI

New York Ledger; 1t has been sug-
gested that congress should create %
commission, vested with absolute pow
ers, to intervene in cases OF difficulty
between employers and employees, and
decided the controversies for them. This
suggestion comes from member Of the
cabinet
Such commission would be odious
beyond expression. II would NEEDLE
with eyerybody's business, and make
matters worse by its modelling, 1t
would be impossible Tor it TO examine
the right Of the parties in one case in u
thousand In an ordinary court Of
limited jurisdiction, the calendar gets
cho<ed with accommodations Of business,
and in q court extending over the whole
union the cases would accumulate be-
You'd the possibility or examination, TO
meet this difficulty commissioners and
sub-commlssioners would have to be
multiplied till the whole country would
swarm with them And the result
would be the building up of vast
scheme of judicial moddlesomeness.
Let congress keep its hands OIL Even
if it were practicable, o conclusive ob.
lection would be that such tribunal,
vested with such powers, would be a
llarrant violation OF the provision Of the
constitution which guarantees the right
of trial OF jury.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-08-30

rom the effects of the warm weather and
are dobllltated, are advised by physlcians
to tn he moderate amounts Of whisky two on
three times during the day. In u llttlo while
those who adopt this advice frequently IN
crease the number of drinks" and in time
heo0me confirmed iuehriatGs. A beverage
which viii not create thirst for Intoxicating
liquors. and which is intended especially
for the bcnoht ofdebilitated persons, whether
at home or abroad, Is Dr., SchonCk'B Sea
We Il Tonic. Containing the juices OF many
medicinal herbs, this preparation does not
create an appetite for the Intoxicating cup.
The nouGishing and the disappearing prop
critics OF many valuable natural productions
contained In IL and well known to medical
men have most strengthening influence.
a single bottle of he Tonic will demonstrate
Its valuable qualities. For debility Arising
from siclinoas, over eXcrtiou, or from any
cause whatever, u wlueglassful of Sea Weed
Tonic taken after meals VIII siren CITIZEN the
stomach aud create an appetite Tor whole
some food. To all who are about leaving
their homes, we desire to say that the excel
lent effects OF Ir. Scheucll's seasOna bic REM
edios, Soa Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills,
are particularly evident when taken by
those who ARE iuiurously affected by Il
change of water ana diet, No person should
leave home without taking II supply of theRe
safeguards along, For sale by an druggists.
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