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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
TEAMS IDl1> or mr. RAIDS
srw VIEWS or TIE STABILITY or piAZ-THE SORT
OF TROOPS DlAZ SENDS TO THE BORDER.


sEW WINS or lUt HlABlIIll W PI'H-liiE SUM
OF TROOPS DiAZ SENDS TO THE BORDER
GGEsERAL rnEss DIsPArCH.'
WAsuINGrOS, Jan. 25.-Thc House Committee on
Foreign Affairs had meeting this morning, and ox-
ahmed witnesses in reference to the Texas border
troubles One of the witnesses examined WAS Mr.
J. G.. Tucker, of Brownsville, large land owner
and forage contractor with tic Government.
John s. Ford, also of Brownsville a State Senator
Of Texas, and VINO had been already before the
committee, was recalled. He testified:
think would good policy 20 recognize the Diaz
Government. would not say TO do so at present. but
the event OF his beng strong enough to do
what lie has pledged himself to do. that liz to sup
press raiders At present do not think he could DO
The Mexican Amy Is principally made up OF men who
have been impressed or taken out OF jals and con-
scqucny II Is made up Of the worst classes OF so
ciety. You may talk OF their being volunteers, but
You will find good many OF them in chains. They
arc simply Impressed. These will desert when
ever they get opportunity. IL was understood
at time recently that $500 regular Mexican troops
TO be sent TO the Rio Grande. and the declaration
I'm Texas then was. 1--WE shall have 1880 more
thieves" These men desert and como TO this
side aud make the worst possible population that can
Do inflicted upon u.s. do not caro- on what
preex, the United states troops are sent into Mexico IL
they remain there any length OF time th"y VIII DE- urea
upon by The people or some armed force me eNemo
presence on their coil, except n cnemieh .
The raids not so frequent as they were FORMER
IT, for the reason that there i very little LEFT to steal
Heretofore, In travelling nortawarh from browns
VIZ, Son wosn see bnlns hs any scntcubr last
crossed that country IN company WIN Lieuenah,
In distance about 10 miles in Cameron ana Nueces
Counties. we had not seen thirty cattle grazing
mcnt do not think il would make great deal OF diff
ference in It's stability for the general opinion Is tha
Daz will not serve out his term' but VIII DC ur'ch Oh"
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A SILVER REACTION AT THE CORNERS.
From NJsJyS Letter. IN ne Toledo Hode


6uauseer nor never viii be. aud told him so. Wat IL
a fpansecr asked he. " HDansctr sCd ], assOOipln
the look OF Dlnl Webster, Is Il man Nich Kin pay
his debts with nOthin-a Vch Kin git sIithin VITA
nohin" 1.-The Corners, then. Is fun NV hAahseers he
lenarkt bitterly. cdstn casual glance at his state
Wic WIZ iust tul cnun to turn over and begI on tie
tother side BascOm pintcd 10 an Immense tank wic hc
he'd crcctd within a few day, with pipe ruhnin In
from the roof shait raise the price oy IEker, IN
conscience being paid for 1t III dcpTcshi0iid cur
rcncy fell on BascOm's neck, In eNtacy delitc
while the others SHOUTED "Rah for EascOm " " But
IN tell 700 wat shc do DO 700 that tank sed
he NV ask you wat that IL fort" sed. THAT
tank Will i'll with ranewGter sed he The moment you
CIT TO payn IN silver, | shcl take out nv eech
NV them barriis ii,t eggsackly three ana
Onenfth gallons likkcr. and Ill It with water"
.sNclciful hevng" all exclaimed, % ana your iilhcr
so week now :" And when silver gifts down 10 seventy
I've per cent NV whiskcy and I'll LcI NJ with twenty-five
ucr cent nv water. And down. III silver goes up
/ sheI add whiskcy eggsacEly III propoisben IA short
my wbiSkey list agOn 20 lOlcr currency, ana nOihn
sIorer Yoo feefs wch Work for wagis may SWEET, bW
| wont" But You increase the size NV yOOr glasses T.
scd l. Not any. But you may drink twice O. many
times 10 cit the amount Nv drunk ez before, by
payin for ceeh drink" 1900 go -, , It, -
iy course we can't stand likker dloo'id in that man
ner We are wIu cnun 10 cioOt the currency Win
wich we pay for likser, but we want our likher fui
strength We coOdent help IT, but that mite we signed
and cent 10 our representative reinolistIacc agh
the SILVER bill The Corners IL now for honest currency
Wood, o wood, that we bed some NV II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
WHAT OHIO THINKS OF PEIxoTro.

The telegraph brings the news that Mr..
Pxoto has been nominated by the Pre1idcnt ~ Consul
10 LYONS We are utterly AT a loss 10 comprehend the
necessity the part OF thc Administration for s zeal
in finding place for this gentleman lie was formerly
resident of this city but what state has the honor
Of claiming him 90 not know. In any event The re
publican party under no obligations 10 him OF any
character aud neither his public OF private record
warrants such anxiety shown III prOIid!Tg Tor
him He wa. an ardent Mcclellan man N The Prr5!dcn-
tal contest and opposed the reelection OF Mr. Lincoln
III violent expressions at Democratic Nr1crlnc. Hs
support ID OF Hayes but the necessity OF circuui-
staiccs and his influence o. sort Of importance.
When at tins time the Administration IS bosieEod with
applicants 70. the foreign service. from old ana wc,rcd
Republicans OF character aud reputable standing. men
who have never wGYcred in duty or party allegiance,
men who have borne the heat ana burden OF tho day,
il does seem ~ though the nomination of Nh PcXOtO
was blunder unnecessary that Mr.. Eyars ought 10
be ashamed Of IT, ~ all events one thns "a certain
such nominations only tits latitude to ALLEVIATE
friends OF the Administration and conPe! hc belief
that neither knows nor cares FOR the wishes OF ITS sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
SEVERE on 4 w0ULD-BE REFORMER

The inevitable demagogic proposition to re-
duce the compensation OF members OF the Legislature
comes from Assembyman Wllers TINS year or course
ne does not expect that IL will be considered with
nine favor by anybody in either House IL is simply
niece pdOOdc which fools are expected 10 feed upon
ilndCr the impression thai 1t is noushng diet. There
is one way IN which MI Wilers might do something by
way Of proving bis sincerity. let HIM refuse to accept
the whole OF MS IL 900 for this years services II he
doesn't deem them worth 80 much, and direct half the
sum to De covered into the State Treasury Perhaps he
may be able 10 find other gentlemen holding an equally
modest opinion concerning The value OF their tne AMI
labor bat we doubt IT, Indeed we are hardly prepared
to believe MI Wcrs himself will be content 10 accept
$3.50 salary per annum, and 81 for every ten mics
travelled in the discharge OF his official duties
o., a member OF Assembly. Possibly, however, lie may
have an eve to allowances for constructive mileage,
that mem Buffalo for example may get pay for
gong home g. bed every night, and returning to Albany
every morning during the session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
SCHOOL AT WALLACK'S.

Mr.. Walack's revival of "SchOop was eff
feced last night under the happest circumstances, and
with the concomtants Of delicate acting and unequyoea
public applause The comedyto restate what has been
sad before and what has been ratified by the concurrent
opinion OF all competent judges-;s one of the most
pcetic delicious and charming works that have grown
ont of the finest intellectual influence OF modern ction
the genius Of Thackeray 1t was under the spell OF tha
noble and marvellous analyst that the late Tom Robert
son found his mental groove and developed his resources
of invention fancy and sentiment. School blends the
gracious charm of English landscape with the gentle re-
fnement OF English manners and in telling pretty
and representative love story uses the element of con-
frast with extraordinary skill and most gratifying effect
To see school" accordingly is TO have the mind MED
with tine thoughts that DO often lie too deep for tears
1t s piece that wakeDs again the dreams OF youth and
that invests common life with namcless evanescent fra
GRANGE Of sentiment very welcome upon the tediousnos
of common life. What the play is however, need not
be urged. II keeps, and 1t will keep for many
a long year. the place that 1t long since won
in dramatic literature and the public esteem
Remark mt present may Itself rather with the
manner which 1t has been revived The applause Tor
this last night genuine long-continned unmistai-
able and richly merited Tho rustic scenery which has
been provdcd Is in exquisite taste The cast OF parts
was found to be udcious and satisfactory The group OF
school girls floral, coquettsh and sweet And the
representation passed smoothly TO brilliant close Mr.
walack and Mr.. Montague were in apt contrast as
Points and BeaWoy-presenting vital types OF gentle
nature and breedng the very gentle and quiet the
other Just touched with the frost OF evy if not of Gym
icsu Mr. Gilbert and Miss Gernon acted their original
rarts and Mr. Beckett personifed TO perfection the ugly
tutor Krr bright success of the night made by
Miss Stella Boniface who played Bella and who made
smpcity at once real and piquant-wbch is always a
difficult thing do II will be gathered from these com
ments that the revival OF School" was entirely sue
cessfu II was more than this: II the restoration
of the order OF play which is proper at Mr. Wallacks
theatre and that deserves tho practical support az Wei
a. the whoehoaed sympathy Of the best taste and the
highest thought OF this capital. Waliack's Theatre
seemed itself once The pleasure of the audience
IVES denoted with the strongest emphasis and 1t was
such afforded the happiest auguics for the continued
Of thoroughly good play, thoroughly well pre-
sented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

On Saturday night Edwin Booth VIII act Iago.
Mr. G.. S. Gardner finds "The Dukes Mot
to" still profitable attraction at Niblos Garden
The grand hall for musical performances in
the Exhibition building Paris will seat GOOO persons
Mr.. Dampier, a young actor from England,
will appear at the Broadway, next Monday,n 1.-THE
Lyons Mail"
"1he Dead Secret" by Mr. Dion Bouccault,
announced for presentation rext Monday at the Fun
Avenue Theatre.
The farcical play of "Baby" will be revived
at the Park Theatre February A, 10 follow MI Ray
mond In " Risks"
The farce of "The Great Uncrusled con-
tnucs strongly attractive feature in the current pro
gramme Of the San Francisco Ministries.
MI. w. Winterstein, a New York Journalist
has composed Editors Waltz" winch he dcdcacs
to the English and German press of this city.
Mr. aud Miss Heller are seen with amaze
ment aud delight by crowds Of interested spectators in
anew programme Of Illusions, at the Fifth Avenue Hail.
In Twenty -fOurth-st.
The Emerson Minstrel Troupe is now per-
forming at the Olympic Theatre, and giving mirhfu
Entertainment very satisfactory TO those who relish
Ethiopian antics and miscellaneous sport
Modjeska's engagement at the Fifth Avenue
viii tonight She under contract TO appear al the
Arch Philadelphia, next Monday; otherwise hor stay
would be prolonged ut the Fifth Avenue.
The Theatre Francois, in Twenty third-st.
Ia asreeaby>occuped now by the Juvenile Opera Com.
pany, from Havana, In The Barber OF Seville" The
teupe Is made up Of bright aud talented youth and 1t
DIR. +. l.. Ritter has published, under the title
Of "voices OF The Night" tschuberlh co.., Interest
ing series OF panoortc poems character pieces three
~ nuinDer beng musical illustrations OF verses by Long
fellow. Coleridge and Keats.
Brahlns's second symphony was produced for
The first tmo on the Both Of December when the Phil
harmonic Society OF yeu;e pnycd under the direction
u Hans Richter II received with the greatest favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
ALBANY.
STATE INTERESTS AT THE CAPITAL.

STATE INTERESTS AT THE CAPITAL.
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY FOR Neutrality-suspicious.
OF THE ATToRNEY-GEYERAL on REAPPoITION-
MENT-THE EXCISE LAW.
Yesterday was dull day at Albany. No bills of
general interest introduced or discussed; but
the Acknowledgement sent to the Assembly. in re-
spouse to request, opinion that 1t is the imper-
alive duty of the present Legislature to reapportion
the State, and resolution was passed instructiug
the ApporticDment Committee to report bill with
in twenty days. The State Board of Assessors pre-
scented Their report. Petitions for and against a
change in the Excise Law continue to be received
in large numbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
A Cloud Of Wiinehnes.

For nearly quarter of century DE- Sges Catarrh RENE
dy has been ACKNOWLEDGED by the people positive cur foI
al catarrhal affections It's great popularity with physcia'
and PATENTS together with its constantly Increasing SAT- az
IN arguments stronger than words us healg power
there general debility and Impoverished DoOd
DE- PlIRps Golden Medical Discovery should be used In
necon with Catarrh Remedy The followihgnaned par
ties the thousands who have Deeh cueu Oh caan
by the Use OF DIT Sage's Catarrh Romeiy -
A. l.. Downs Now.Geneya, Penni ~ D. BfOWn ~. Joseph
Mo: r. q I~ws Rutland VI; Levi Springer, Hete Lake
Ohio chas Norcrop North Chesterfield. Me- Milton Jones'
Ssrba y. i r. Miller Brdger station. Wy; j. C. Merr
man. Logansport, ino. NJ. ~ POST Loganspor Indi J. W
R,,v lrrmout PENN IA. b. Ayres, la Porte NJ
sears NJ Branch, Ind; L. Williams Canton, NO.; W. A.
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LATEST SHiP NEWS.



Steamship Taltic OBJ PGrsell. Liverpool Jan. To- via
Queenstown l6th with mdse. and pas. 10 H. Cotis.
WIN D-Snset-At sandy Hook, light =. W; cloudy aud
lazy OF shore. At city Island, W; cloudy.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
PORT RoYN. g G., Jan. 2jSaiod steamship City Of Aus
tin. Chester. New York.
ENTiaoER Jan 2j-Arrivcd. barks Mikpah, CHRISTIAN
Sligo Nuoya stella Magln, Genoa; Emma Paysant. DeNer
ayre AbissoIa r. Pcsceto, Go Onward Bastard, Gouc.s
r Ing Cleared steamships Anionio Anderson. Aloa scot
lan,. Acton, Dunn Bristol hanneL
PHILADELPHIA Jan ia arrived ship 81 Bernards Church
ILL., Liverpool Tybec; DaIks Eda Anderson, Antwcrp
Cuciem0 d.. DTUscOyich. Newcastle. Eng.
BosluN Jan 2I-ArTiycd steamship Valparaiso, Mohitt,
Valparaiso via MOn,eyidtO.
MOVEMENTS or OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 251he steamship Lake Cham9lain (Br)
Cant BerAson. tom Portland. Me- has arrived here:
Tho steamship MemnOn OBJ, Capt Pcpperel, from New
Yors Ian. q, a rived here today.
oIrES9rowN Jan 25.Thc nman Line steamship City OF
New.Y ork Liverpool sailed today for York.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan 2J-ihe North Gernai-lluyas steam
shin America Capt Demon from New York jan 10 for Bre
nen, has arrived here.
UAvASA Jan. 2j.-The steamship City Of New-York CAPT.
Deakgu from Sew York Jan 49, arrived here the oath
For other Ship Ne,cs Serenm Page.l
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+. iieinert sonesvie PENN 5. " fusI Mcfarland via;
johnson Williams Helmick, Ohio Mrs NJ A. Currey Tren.
ton, Tenn; j. O. Joslin, Keene n H.; Al Casper Table
Elkhart Ind: Mrs Henry iagLt Franeisc, Cal: MIS-
4. NJ. Gallusha Lawrencevtlle, N VI W. Graham Abel.
W. Jesse NJ. Sears, Carlisle. Ind Daniel b. Miller, III.
Wayne Ind; Mrs Minnie Arnaise 290 Delancy+st, New.
York ii. W. Hail. Hastings Mchi VIM Marston. Lowell.
Mass: l. w. Roberts Mancopa Arizona Chas T. Delaney,
Harrisburg Penn: NJ cole Lowell Mass; c. spur.
tin, Camden Ala Chas +. Kaw FredercktoWn, Ohio; Mrs
Sambsngh. Wy: W Tracy steamboat Roet Iowa; Mrs
tana Henry Ebe, Bantas Cal; L. r. Cummings liantoul III.
u. Jones' Charleston Four Corners n Y; Geo r. Ital,
9is Penns, PttsbuTg, PENN J. u gackman samnels De-
pot KY; Henry Zobst Geneva N Y, Miss Hattie Parrott
Montgomery Ohio L. Ledbrook Chatham ILL.,; :. b. Mccoy.
Nashport Ohio w W. Warner. North Jackson. Mich; Miss
Mary Winp Darien. Wis; John Zeiger Carlisle Springs,
Penn; James r1mpkins $. Cloud MIMI Enoeh Dner Paw.
Galveston. Tex; H. r. Laird Upper Alton hi John Davis
Prescott Arizona Mrs Nancy Graham Forest Cove Oregon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
TAXATION IN NEw-YoRK.
THE EXCISE LAW.

NUMEROUS PETITIONS FAyORING AND OPPOSING a
CHANGE.
trRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIDUSE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 25.-The temperance societies
and iouor dealers OF State IN their conflict over the
Excise Law are vigorously bombarding the Legs
lature with petitions for aud against II. To-day there
was cannonadng the subject along tho entire line
~ committees New-York caused great SEN
sation by putting forward nearly all OF her
r .sentstives with petition praying for mouinca-
,, Of ,be law The rural counties responded detantly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
MnNrMnNrs nF oCEAN srENMsHIPs.
wiuche.ter,- specific pII.-rhis famous .crvinO

Winchesters specifc PiII.TLis am0Us IerVIne Is IN
valuable to the nervous debated Controlling dot
10 greater degree than any other medicine excta
by AMI irritaby is unsurpassed rs an ANoDYNE pro
noting hehfu refreshing soep in all cases of wakefu
ness 1t acts gentle Tut efficient stmulant TO the nervous
system mpatng ygor ami energy aud Inducing har
mony VI action.
For nervous debility &C. brought on by ovcrwork OF the
brain aud system otherwise IL is speedy and rad
teal cure ana especially recommended to all young and
middle aged men as restorative OF undOubed merit and
potency. Price II per box boxes, 50.
WINCHESTER & Co, Chemists
SO John ST.. Ncw-Yorx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
THE SAME Old THREAT.

The people of this country are burdened
with an aggregate indebtedness OF various kinds which
ii Will require thirty forty Yeas to payaHd much OF
il will never he paid Their National debt has heretofore
been invested with peculiar sanctity; who falling TO
meet their individual Obligations and openly dsOwHing
some Of their debts and repudatug OF their
railroad dets they refused to listen To any pro-
poSition evade the National obligation. This is cc
ncnt the National faith that the public creditor ought
not re with As long the people are resolved u
ray the public debt fairly they had better be lei alone.
Ii not wise to place unjust burdens on their shoulders
and dcnOunce them regulators because they object TO
hat them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

po4t Oaice foreign mails Tor the ending
sAT;RDAT january 20 1873. will close this Office
TUESDAY at o a. M, for Europe by steamship Idaho
OneeustOSn on WEDNESDAY. at $50 a for Europe,
y steamship Scytha via Queenstown tcOesp0ndepce foe
France by tins steamer be specially al
diesse and at M for France direct by steamship
Labrador via Hayro on THU R5DAY. at $50 M. for
Europe. by steamship City OF Richmond via Queenstown
for rmany and France to be forwarded by
this specially addFossedl and az IL for
Furope by steamship cmbrfa VIA Plymouth Cherbourg and
Hamburg; on SATURDAY &C a NJ Tor Europe, BY
Germanc Queenstown (corresDondence for
Germany Scotland be forwarded BY this steamer
be specially adrssed and at M for Scotland direct by
via Glasgow and al ll3O for Eu
rope by Steamship Mose via Southampton Bremen Tho
Idaho tina and City OF Richmond Germs
mails oI Denmark Swenen aud NORWAY Tho
mails for Nassau, n p win leave NewYork January ~
ruary The mails for Australia etc. will leave san Francisco
February 81 -. .....
New.Yorg, Jan. 10 1878. II. l.. JAMES, Postmaster
Stolen Monday January 81 from tho house i2e East lIt
miniature OF Value TO the owner as was reiice
left by mother 1t painted ON ivory on gold back
Please return 10 Advertising Desk OF Tribune orlee liberal
reward paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
Winchcster,- Cure for Consumption.

wIyCHEsraR's IlP1PHosrHTE OF ING AND SODA for The
cure on Chronic Diseases OF the Throat and
Lungs Also Dyspepsia Indigestion. General Debility. &c
Ii. grand specific established tety years. during
which period has performed wonderful cures. AMI accom-
plhed results which other remedy has equaed
even approached.
Price 81 and 81 per bottle. Prepared only By
WISCnEsTEg n Co, Chemists,
No 80 Johnst, Now YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

y tOWn ID = TUInTN Was N7EtFHTH TTUTtIIy
amounting TO siJ7 60 per capita. Another town in the
same county personal property to Inc amount OF
y 81 per capita Are any olhsI acs nec,ssS y. s r
cry, well "a the ineficcncy OF some OF ne
opinion OF many The best business In the ga To-
that If the law requiring the assessment OF Donls n1
MORTGAGES repealed the value o real state Wonld
inccbS be increased by the improvements placed there
on and The erection OF manufacturing establishments OF
various kinds would also follow dhd huh iat2cy 10 Inc
proncr,y of The people II Is safe To assert that not per
cent of al: ne money Loaned on p .a a a,i
cent remedy applied the as; stmcnt of bonds ald
mortgages viii be thing Of the past IL IL INIT
DE Repeated ana also fact that the Jaw fails Of Gu
forceiucnt iii tine country AS well ~ In the cites.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
From AL portions OF the State lutcrs have been re-
ceiycd By us nquring to the liability Of this kind of
property to assessment. We give the following:
- jane 30, 1877.
We have in this town q Roman Catholic Church society
who own lot OF $50 feet front, on which Ia situated
cirr and parsonagc The town have assessed
he parsonage and the church trustees object to the same
as being exempt, ana they are asking Tort coitcoh III
tie assessment. wlsh you wod give m, iLs'ruc,ions
in the matter thot g satisfy them and relieve me from
their unpGtatiOn Of persecution 10 their church.
Yours respectfully, -
All parsonagcs whether adjoining building held for
c1ons vorslip" not, liable to assessment ior
faxes the same all other dwelling houses, and Is tho
duty OF assessors 10 them without regard 10
objections OF trustees, priests or ministers Oh u" par
sonagcs In the City Of NewYork, four OF them are AZ
sessed $ll7.00o
TAXATION ~ NEW-YORK.
Chapter 302, o. laws OF 1859, provides 'hat ie
estate in the CITY Of NewYork shall be assessed at thc
sum for which such property would under ordinary en-
cu,pstances cell" There IL no appraised value as III
other parts OF The state at which creditor wouiu TAKE
rco, estate 10 satisfy debt due from solvent debtor
Tine rcuus stances from 1868 To 1873 were very uhti.
from what they have been since 1873 nol onn III WIZ s
civ OF New York but III oil parts OF the Stae: WI!
have Two rules OF valuation. one for the Iy OF NV"
York and another for the other counties oil the Sate'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
AGAINST A MODIFICATION.
FOR A MODIFICATION.

The petition from New-York City against any modih'
cation OF the law having such large number OF names
attached to 1t 500-is headed by the signatures OF
William Libbey, III. b. Clafin, ". L. Mott. Edward s.
Jafray and the Rev. J. Cotton Smith. The other nl-
merously signed petition ,300-from Brooklyn, Is
headed by the names OF the Row L. W. Bancroft. G. X
Marvin, C. L. 4. inrichs A. W. Gleason and Samuel W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

TO the appeal by presenting large number OF petitions
against any change law and aided by the in
habitaDs of such cities Rochester and Syracuse New
York. Albany and Buffalo to be the headquarters
of the movement in favor Of modification OF the law
Below is given table, showing the counties from which
petitions received the number from each county
and the number OF signatures to each petition:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26
PRICES OF LEIGH COAL RAISED.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-At meeting of
Lchgh coal operators held this morning at the Office OF
the Lehgh Coal aud Navigation Company, the following
line Of prices al Mauch Chunk fixed for the month
Of February: Lump. broken and egg. ~ So stove.
cents higher all round than those Of the present month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-26

his residence the avenue ironing Central Park In
appearance Mr. Stewart looked the perfection OF phys
cal vlgor. He large and robust with fresh, rudy
complexion. He possessed great physical courage and
O quick active Judgment