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New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
THE SAVINGS BANK BILL.

To hs Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: II is TO be hoped that the Legislature
Will lose no tlne In cnacting law tho Savings BANK
Rl which has recently passed the Senate. In many OF
the saving. banks at least Onehaf OF the deposits are
NOT what are properly called savings but are placed
there by commercial men and speculators These de-
rit. are merely ytemporary-nosty put In when money
"a rieptv and drawn ont when It Is scarce so that the
amount OF deposits Ia very nuctuatng, often obging
the hank 10 retain large unprOductiye sums to make
undesirable Investments, aud often obhging 1t on
en to sell best securities in order 10 raso Iuhus
10 meet the demands Of the commercial classes
Again. I'm ease OF dstrust OF any banE, the largo de
positors who usually live In the same city In when the
bank is get early notice. and immediately draw out
their money such drafts would, In most cases. exhaust
nh the banks best securities, and the legitimate depos
trs who arc scattered large extent OF territory
would have To wait until the mortgages could DO fore
closed and then have to accept but fraction OF the
sums due them. The proposed law does not 20 fur
enougb IL should forbid according To the system IN
Mas,achusets) any person to nave on deposit ossr
81 900 Now sOmc depOstOrs nave rs ilC' a. ~ ~
oOo and multitudcs have from SlO,oOO 10 StO,oOo
,,cL AGAIN. under the old laws the trustees OF these
charitable institutions" were forbidden to receive any
compensation for their services; Dnt III 'ne Ee9g
was adr0Itly provided that presidents, Nceresiuehlh
and grrrenres OF savings banks might DO paid Tor her
servces and now we hud any number Of these officers
nm the enjoyment Oi ft salaries IL obvious tht lhat
uroyi,t0n should be forthwith repealed. go.
The law should prohibit savings banks IRON pulldInB
xpausiye banking houses and thcy should never nc al
lowe build apartments 10 rent. mo leEislhture
shnud lose ia bringing tue savings banks OF tho
state buck their legitimate sphere ana duties Uhess
ths bo speedily done, these ouce grand institutions must
20 dow TO destruction, entdug nIcpaIhDIe loss upon
S,rGeuse, ApPii g. iS7s. WESTERN NEw-YoRK.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
TREES AND WATER.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: A pleasant subject of observation Is tno
changing color Of water. A little stream runs oeio''
my door which takes in Summer the color OF Tue say,
and that is Of course generally blue but at TINS -
the wear, March, no matter how blue the SKY Is, 'u'
water is colored beautiful green. Can any one 'en V
vhyt am going to watch this little river to seeJ"'
what time it takes on its Summer hue, but 1t changes
gradually that have never yet been able to h1 'H'
exact date ..,.
The foliage of trees is not their only beauty before .
comes we can find interesting study in the pAtAV
trees observe the great variety OF color and OF
that Is found In the different kinds. Before nv wln
there Is a group of trees made M or weeping snt
n cherry-tree and maple. III an artist sDouu Sn.
these trees what different work he would p on md
the trunk of the willow he would paint Win up ph %
down strokes of the brush TO make the long l9 az
seams. he would work around the cherry tree ahu 20
maple must be smoothly painted, aud all the coiSIs IA
fully blended together once saw painting Dy isb
tingulshed artist OF the trunk or grand OLD tree
matches ON IL OF aud lichens, and would Iai
own that picture than many more spienuiu on0'
have aimee then. a., NJ ,,ay
Ihaye been told that old hunter could mud MS VIZ "a
out OF the forest without compass by oDserfs sss
moss on the trees IL grows thicker ana greSner V has
north side; there Is good reason why II shouiu shs
This observation ia not verified by tho GROWTH on s
moss on the trees my yard Is II true Of those
O'aSrs Penn Yam, NJ T., March %. 1875
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
"PATERNM. GOVERNMENTS

LoANING LAND AND GIVING IT AWAY-coMMUNlsM
AND TIE RIGHTS OF LABOR-ELGHU BURRTTs
RECENT LETTER.
TO the EditOr Of The Trtbune.
SIR: In your comments upon Mr.. Ellhu
Burrts letter, which appeared In this mornings TRl
USE il 1t not possible that your logic goes too far
Whatever may have been tho wisdom OF the Albany
LEGISLATURE does 1t follow that because the Government
IA naked 10 assist the poor and worthy OF tins
try to secure homes of their own it must necessarily
" set everybody up IN businessl" You seem to imply,
also tha, the Go, eminent is asked buy farms for
tho people as though they were benelcares and OBJ
ects Of the National charity. Does Mr.. Bnrritt urge
tbsl | do not So understand him. The demand for
lfs instead Of loans amounts to tho equalization OF
property which is nothing short Of Communism, and
Mr. Burrltt IS not Communist. Not only so. but tho
rank and ale OF the honest industrious laborcrs, II
they have any manhood about them would to
accept grauItous offerings. They neither wish to beg
nor steal but to their homes by the labor of hands
or brain.
But 10 whom shall they get IL seems ptable that
the Government should have such righteous dread OF
beipg thought sentimental or palernal 10 such
tent that It should withhold its aid from suffering and
worthy citizens. But to such degree has this aver
sion toward anything sentimental gone that 20 make
nm appea on the principles Of od.fashiOned New Tes-
tament morality would only lie TO invite ridcue and
derison representative in Albany lately declared
that he was opposed putting labor above capital
Very WELL But granting that capital is the head and
labor the hands, does 10 follow that the hands should
be manned aud wounded any than that they
should smito the head While leeurng recently in
Pennsylvania, on subject involving this question,
was met by an irats old gentleman with the remark
that 1t was a strange thing II man couldn't do as
he pleased with his capital" When urged that capt
mi and labor were mutually dependent, it yeheme
nently denied And II this Is the prevailing sentiment
among capitalists, and is to be the policy Of the Gov
ernment what hope remains for the poor men whose
passionate cry to-day is for sufficient means to purchase
Morpisgnia' ~ T. March 30, 1873
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY 49, ls7a-TRIPIE s

are twentyfour chaplaus on the active list Only one
chaplain is allowed 70 squadron we have SIX ~
rons and therefore only six chapaDs can DO at sea a
the same time cruise is made in three years I9give
every chaplain cruise requires twelve years maze ye
cIses and thar will take sixty years. As chapalns are
retired at sixtywO years Of Mr. Wss Dill MAKES M
n FOR them to begin life at two years OF ae
tn them to the 7,per cent which other stan officers
receive and which they are now receiving & os od
in6rm and defenceless officers is barbar0us proceea
ing; but as they nave friends this injustice WI ptOD
aby be done aud the Treasury OF our great ana
Re1ublic will save a few hundred dollars. lo4l'
Ifdindeld N. j., March 27, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
WRONG TO NAVY CHAPLAINs.
me Editor OF The Tribune.

10 IN
SIR: Mr. Willis's Navy-pay Bill, which your
paper represents prominent naval officer as saying
meets with general approval" cuts into the pay OF
retired chapans in two ways. 1t first reduces their
present pay and then. by requiring impossible mum
ber of years of service gives them 90 cent of full
pay instead of rs per cent which they have In
mon with other stan officers.
The way thls latter reduction Is brought about this
Fourteen years of service are required to entte
retired chapsips to rs per cent Of their fu pay There
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

wherever found and have sent delegates 20 that bos
begging them 10 abrogate those obnoxious features Of ~
statutes without success. We do not ask any special
legislation Cor us as class. but do ask and have
asked for rights which are guaranteed TO all citizens err
cepting those of African descent In all OF the statez
south OF us these rights are given TO all citizens but
here In Maryland, within the shadow OF the National
Capitol, these rights denied US. JUsfIrtA.
Baltimore, Nd, March 80. 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
RIGHTS OF MARYLAND NEGROES.

TO ne EdtTor OF TING TrI6Nne.
SIR: wish to inform your readers In the
North how unjust the laws Of State are as applied TO
colored czens Coored lawyers in this State are not
admitted to the Courts colored citizens names are not
placed In the Jury box and colored woman cannot
pei the father Of her egtmate child tosupportit The
coored citizens OF Maryland have prayed the Leg
slaure to erase the word "whte" from the Constitution
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
IA WORD TO THE wIsE.r

70 the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR The pathetic letter of half-starveu
gentleman in Saturdays TRIBUNE has overcome my las
scruple ask space for suggestions on the 'pO
question When men are starving for want Of work a"N
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
RESISTANCE TO PLANETARY MOTIONS"

RESISTANCE TO PLANETARY MOTIONS"
THE REV. s. PARsoNss THEORY OF CosMIcAL NAT
TER MADE PUBLIC BEFORE EITHER PROFESSOR
wINcHELIs LECTURES OR PROFESSOR DooLIr.
TIES PAPER.
To the Editor OF rae Tribune.
SIR: Will you allow me to state that | pub
lshed an article on the Nebular Hypothesis In Tie
Methodist Qudrerly January 1877. In which discussed
the effect OF tho resistance of known cosmical matter or
dust" on planetary motion My aim was to show more
especially this effect in modifying the form OF orbits
changing those OF large eccentrcity those OF nearly
circular form. quote the following sentences:
Observation has demonstrated the existence OF an
abundance of cosmical matter distributed throughout
spacc which must present real resistance 10 al D0des
moving AGAINST It, This matter becomes manifestas
is encountered by the earth in It's motion through space
OF ages this dfFsed matter must present sensible re
sslanoe to the motion OF bodies through the universe.
Professor Newton, OF Yale College, estimates tue nun
ber Of shooting stars encountered by the eArh aulns
each year. mt about 4O00O0000 ln)t for eacn Ga! a.
Professor Wnchel states). Calculations based on tn
apparent magnitude as viewed from dlnerent I fr,H
the earths surface, give them diameter ranhth ~ ,he
eighty to 100 feet. SuppoSlng their density 2 20 ~ liza
same hydrogen, the ligbtest known bs eneoun.
earih during the past lO0OOO,OOO years n aoWal 20
tered and absorbed into itself mass OF ,ass
about one twclyCthOusaudth Q2l3Q OF lS V w, oaI to
Such an amount OF resistance would DC sun SUI totn ia
change the earths orbit from extreme oSi t
present shape, xnce In addition to ct M the
distance and acceleratng the velocity the euee ,bs
resisting medium Is much greater In apheliSh
motion is slower, than II Is IN perihenon' o.
WeSi NeiC- brighton, S, l., April :, 1870
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
CARS ALONG The RIVER FRONT.


nP vANDERBuT's RECENT LErTER-NEw-YoRK A
wAY-sTATIoN BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND CHI
CAGo.
To the EditQr Of The Trt0une
SIR: The Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce and Of the Board of Trade and Transportation
must have felt peculiar thrill OF satisfaction when they
read President Vanderbrs reply to Alderman Waehners
letter OF inquiry this morning. These longsuhering
gentlemen after having been snubbed by President Van
derbit at recent conference with him. kindly ana
meey nut their shoulders the wheel 20 aid him IN hs
wish 20 run his cars upon DOCKS apparently with thu
homo that this act Of dsinteresed friendship IN aiding
him I'm the matter of his foreign through business would
be rewarded by the rates from NewIOrk, being made IS
low as those from other eaboard cities But marx ths
reply:
aouaI rates covers an with which New-lOrk cOmpetes
with other cities Tnls means the through Dusness q
tween Europe and the Wesll. Whether we shall insist
upon the same rate business purely local In It's charc
ter and IN which we have pfacticay no ~
tOn involving many considerations ana Is not peftheh
to the present discussion.
Is it not indeed 1t to the writer to be the gss
OF the whole matter According to this letter
a waystation on the road between Liverpool and Chi
cogo and the business between this waystaon and CHI
cago is purely local" and the Now-iork Central has
practically no interest It." year Mr. Vanderbilt
to obtain this privilege OF sending his cars
alongside Of the steamers, aud failed owing TO the op
position other interests Now, thanks to the Efforts Oh
the committees ABOVE mentioned he seems about TO sue
ce but even Of he cooy tells those
who have aided him In bringing about this result that
the objects they have in view are so purely local that no
has practically no interest in them
IL require great degree Ofpenetraton to read
bevoen the lines OF this remarkable letter. What tho
merchants OF New-York rates Of freight as low
as from other seabOard cities. With these granted 10
them they are willing do all they can TO aid the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad In doing us
IyerpOo and Western through business rs eheapy as
IL NeWNO distributing DucuehS IS 10 W
treated as matter purely local, and something win
which its railroads have practical interest either Mr.
Vanderbilt the writer mistakes tue Intelligence oi the
merchants OF NewYOrk,
NeC York, April 2, 1873.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors of the State
of louisiana
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
No. n,Ioopa T,,{ry 1910

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, July IT, 1873.
In pursuance of article lat Of the constitu-
tion of this State, publication Is hereby given
to the voters Of this State Of the proposed
amendments to the constitution OF this State,
agreed to by two-thirds of the members
elected to each house of the General Assem-
bly,, at its session OF 1878, and which are re-
quired to be published, three months before
the next general election for Representatives
to the General Assembly, In at least one news
paper In every parish of this State, in which
a newspaper shall be published Said amend
ments appear more fully in acts Nos. 73 and
"a of the regular session of the General AS
sembly of 1878, and in act No u of the extra
session of the General Assembly Of 1873,
which are officially published for the informa-
ton of the voters, and which will be submit
ted to the people at the next general election,
to be held on the fifth day Of November,
(next) 1878, in such manner and form that
the people may vote for Or against each
amendment, separately, and If majority OF
the votes at said election shall approve and
ratify all or either Of said amendments, the
same shall become part OF the constitution
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
dollars, payable quarterly on his own war

rant.
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the
State, or any parish or municipal authority,
on any mechanical trade, manufactory or fac
tory, except such as may require police regu-
lations, In towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature Is authorized to exempt
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household goods, such as furniture, wearing
apparel, tools of trade or profession and fam
lily portraits, not exceeding In aggregate value
the sum of five hundred dollars.
ACT NO. -, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.
NUMBER TWENTY-oNE.
Strike out the first part of article 142 Of the
constitution of 1868, which reads: "a uni
versity shall be established and maintained
in the city of New Orleans. It shall be COM
posed of law, medical and a collegiate de-
partment, each with appropriate faculties.
The General Assembly shall provide by law
for it's organization and maintenance" and
insert: "The university shall be maintained.
Tt shall be composed of a law, medical and
an academical department, and such other
departments as may be established by law,
each with appropriate faculties; proUided,
that the law and medical departments already
organized shall continue in the city of New
Orleans, and the academical and other de-
partments may be located elsewhere In the
State" iy18 I'd
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Executive Department. J
Whereas, HENRY V. BABIN. of the parish of
East Baton Rouge. has applied to me for the
cancellation of his official bond. furnished and
signed by him, as principal. on the fourth day
of April, 1876 for the sum of twenty thousand
dollars. with Mrs. Florestine Babin, Joseph Il.
Harkney. Richard J. McCabe, Pierre Baron,
Moltere Lange and Joseph G. Charotte, as Sc
curities. conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of said Henry V. Babin as tax
collector for the parish of East Baton Rouge:
Now, therefore, I, FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana. do hereby
give public notice to all persons therein in
terested and concerned to show cause. in writ
ing. a. the office oi -Ea Secretary OF STATE, in
the clSv OF Nov Orleans. WITHIN Ninety Gays
from ana after the last pub ication nereot, why
the above described bond and the mortgage
resulting 1herefror2 sncUlG not be cancelled and
annulled. ana the above named securities dis
charged from any further liability in the
premises.
Given under my signature and the seal of the
State of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans
This thirty-first day of July, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred anG
seventy-eight. ..or, u ,,vr1o7ro
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State. au2O 3Ot
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
TO THE PUBLIC.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS

y. I
New Orleans. July 27, 1878.
As 1t becomes necessary for the preservation
of the health of the city at this season of the
year, that every possible effort should be made
towards keeping the public avenues, cutters
and alleys clean and free from all offensive
matter, hereby respectfully call upon the pub
lie to assist the authorities by complying with
the following requests. to wit:
l. Such residents as have yard hydrants are
requested to permit same to run 8 sufficient
time to wash away rubbish. filth, ETC., and to
render the street cutters fresh and clean. This
step becomes necessary as many of the cross
streets, or streets parallel with the river, are
without water plugs. and the difficulty hereto
fore experienced in flushing these cutters be-
ing mainly due to defective drainage and the
want of water.
O. Residents will please place, or instruct
their servants to place. the garbage in boxes In
front of their dwellings before 8 o'clock a. m
prior to the city carts making their rounds.
strict adherence to this plan will remove. in q
great measure. the cause of the great number OF
complaints concerning the non-removal OF
garbage.
I therefore earnestly request all good citizens
to aid the authorities In keeping the streets
and cutters clean and healthy, and In ASSISTING
to remove any waste or offensive scattering
! promptly.
| If a proper spirit Is manifested by the public
in this respect the workings of this department
| will be greatly facilitated. and much Of the
cause for complaint heretofore existing mate
rally obviated. . JOHN McCAFFREY.
ivoa Administrator.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
BAYOU SARA.

BAYOU SARA SEMI WEEKLY UNITED
STATES MAIL PACKET.
r. FOR BAYOU SARA WATERLOO,
lFHs9latrS &c. Hermitage. Port Hudson, Lobdell's
sszz7=7HHR" Store. Baton Rouge. PlaQuemlne and
postoffice landings-Steamer
ST. MARY,
I'm place of Gov. Allen.)
JJ. Brown, master. SIS. Streck clerk.
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY at Q, M,
returning every WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
J. E. CARLIN, II Tchoupitoulas st.
iy31 JANNEY & WORK. 1o6 Common st.
REG 0LAk sEm4c a. Y ~ EEKhY 8 " BAYOU "a SABA
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
r. . FOR BA28d q Z 81 p bARA, WATERLOO
Rermitage Port Hickey ahd av gatoH |ang
ings-The fast and splendid passenger steamer
OUACHHTA BELLE.
In place of the John W. Cannon,
John @. Libano, master, Thomas Howard. clerk,
every MONDAY and FRIDAY. For freight Of
passage apply on board or to
BRITTON EPPLER. % GraVler st.
LORD & MoPEAKE, 46 Camp street.
4u2a g. G. WAYNE. 1o6 Grayier street. W 49,
OUACHTTA BELLE viii attend to ali Of her
EXCURSION.
FARE FIVE DOLLARS-Good for passage
on steamer OUACHITA BELLE, leaving New
Orleans SATURDAY EVENING, and return
ing on steamer JOHN W. CANNON. arriving
Sunday evening.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
Change.
Stations. water.

sBelow high water mark of 1874. Indicates
The weather yesterday was hot and oppres-
stve up to o'clock, when the atmosphere was
cooled by a heavy wind and rain storm
The heiI1f Barf Able has been taken down to the
Valette Dock.
The D. Stein was brought to the @ Whart,f t. aha M
Eva, The Eva laid over on account OF repairs
to her mud drum, and will be ready to Leave
% From private advices we learn that the Whis
per was at Cairo Wednesday with apout 4oo
Cons of OHIO river freight a5 nboard for NeW a Ur
The nondescript engaged for some days past
In washing out the mud Jumps from the Vlcks-
burg landing having finished the work. was
towed to others quarters yesterday evening;
We were sorry to hear Yesterday that f Capt;
John Kline. a well-knoWn pilot. ana Tor years
on the Frank Pargoud and Katie. was aulte
sick. ,>,,u.
daily. She leaves punctually at o'clock every
day. Mondays excepted. and under the good g
management of her obiging captain, Il. MI.
The Rice Farmer, Chas. De Bouchel master,
Sept. Toca clerk. leaves daily. SUNDAY excepted
The ,deet ASSUMPTION. in PLACE Of the Henry T. r.
foarebe sGins hroueh to Thibodaux M o '0s ~
w e rgH m as d e Mary qpp1 da eo5 = A. paeH1 RR
master leaves Tomorrow as usual. at 10 a. M.
for the Ben Tureaud plantation.
The coast and Bayou Sara y United states ntes
mail packet st. Mary, In place OF the Gov. Allen
John ]. Brown master. b. g. streck clerk leaves
The Belle. ]. A. Comstock master. Messrs.
Wood and Dean clerks leaves tomorrow at IL
"a. N. for the upper coast.
The United States mail packet Ouachita
Belle, John @. Libano in command, Will arrive
Ghis evening and leave tomorrow. as usual for
The Bonnie Lee, in place of the New Bart
Able, Richard Sjnnott master. Geo. Hamilton
clerk, Is receiving this morning to leave to-
morrow at y. IN. promptly for Alexandria and
The Yazoo Valley, in place of the Natchez,
Frank Beck. Jr., master, Andy Roland and b. 5.
COW at p. N. for Vicksburg.
Exchange Clippings, August 20.
St. Louis Times:
The Charles ?. Chouteau will come from the
ways Tomorrow or next day. and the big Jim
The The Cairo afro B Buletin Of Sunday says The
John A. Scudder is aground at Brooks Point
and Is being lightened off on her barges. which
we're taken to her last night by the T. T. Hill
man. She is we'll laden, having In addition to
her through freight 1900 tons for way points
home by rail from this port. Capt. Van M Hough;;
ton took command in his stead The Grand
Tower did not land yesterday. and is reported
TO have 600 people on board for st. Louis. so
far as known they are all we'll"
Memphis Avalanche:
The quarantine insanity is prostrating busi-
ness at all points. It is strange that rational C.;
Ben B. kouns q son OF the late captain OF the
same name. for many years q Red river poat'
man, died in this city yesterday OF yellow fever
The Scudder was expected down last night
she has freight for this point, but will not be
likely to land, owing to places below not wish
ing her to stop with them, If she does with US;
Capt J. NJ White is said to be quite i'll at Clio
yyerDort Kv.