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HOW SILVER Is REGARDED IN NEW YORK
CUTTING DOWN THE BARNACLEs-AMERI-
CAN FISH INTERESTS AMI SEMENTs.

| HOW SILVER Is REGARDED IN NEW YORK
| CUTTING DOWN THE BARNACLEs-AMERI
| CAN FISH INTERESTS AMI SEMENTs.
| NEW YORK, March 6, 1873.
| To the Editor Of tie Free Press and Times.
There has seldom been a better llustra
tion of how thoroughly and utterly honest
intelligent men can differ in their opinion,
on the same subject, than is furnished by
the silver question. Ever since the Bland
bill was introduced into Congress there has
been incessant and bitter war fare in New
York over its provisions, and even now
when the presidential veto has been borne
down by twc-thirds vote, and the silver
dollar is a fixed fact, and the financial earth
quake which was freely prophesed still
| delays its coming. the contest continues to
wage with scarcely abated yigor. Despite
the abuse constantly heaped upon Congress,
| il cannot be denied that the members of the
national legislature arc men selected from
their various communities, in most cases on
account of mental superiority and it is diih-
cult as well rs unpleasant to believe that
nearly three -fourthS of their whole number
are the corrupt idiots that most of our
newspapers call them. But. on the other
hand, the writers who control the anti-silver
journals are men of great experience and
observation and recognized authority, 50 that
it is scarcely easier TO set them down
as "howling blatherskites. as the silveriteS
will have it that they are. Go into three OF
our large banks and inquire, "IIow about
silver The first president will tell you,
with righteous Indignation. that the silver
dollar is national ruin and Disgrace. No.
will reply, with enthusiasm. that the pass
age of the bill is glorious thing for the
country. No. 3 will answer that he doeSn':
know and doesn't care. OF two millionaire
merchants, one will tell You that silver is
going down like lead and merchandise up
like kite, while the other will assure you
that in six months the Bland dollar will be
above part and business better than at any
time since 10 Under these circumstances,
what is fellow to do? Perhaps as good a
way as any is to turn deaf ear to all this
theoretical conflict and wait to see how
things do really turn out.
The showing of the extravaganza of this
city in paying its officials, which was re
Gently made in the Press, and from which |
quoted few weeks since, seems to have
been etfectual in shaking up the people and
the Legislature to an extent which is likely
to result in salutary change. ln fact, re
ductiOn of % per cent on all salaries over
two thousand dollars has already been
proposed at Albany; and although it
will naturally be fought to the bitter
end by the barnacles, it nevertheless stands
fair chance Of going through. A reduction
salaries paid by the city of New York, beLg
=. I al Nss
and still leave many salaries much larger
than there is any reason they should be un
der the existing conditions Of our municipal
civil service. a thorough and close analysis
of the whole matter is now in order-and
the community is not in temper to stand II
great deal of nonsense on the subject.
Ever since the commencement of fish breed
ing experiments by Seth Green and others,
an interest in the growth habits and pro
lection of the inny tribe has been steadily
growing The annual meeting of the Amer
lean Fish Cuturists took place here this
week, and many interesting statistics were
presented, from which | select the follow
ing among all fish interests the oyster
trade is mos: important in the States 80,
900 900 of bushels annually are Consumed,
and in New York 1000 900 bushels annual
ly. The fisheries in the United States pro
duced in 1876, total of ,294 ,O3S 900
pounds, valued at 81, .S29. Goldfish
cries produced 81 ,S2j $40; whale, 81
81 900; mackcrel, -, ,365,212, menhaden,
yielding more than the whale fishery, 81,
G51 go great lake fisheries, ! 600 900
and the lobster catch over 81 900 900. In
the business =, | Is vessels are employed
ont IL raniIIy apurnuch Inp and tho y,v
world is making the most of its few re
naming days of sunshine before putting on
tho sombre garb which it wears. theorct
ically, during that solemn season. As
consequence, amusemcnt1 flourish hravely
and offer the citizen and soiourner a varied
entertainment At the Academy, German
Opera il going through successful roper
tore. At Walack's, there il " Money in |
every sense of the wold At Booths,
~ Uncle Toms Cabin demnntratcs its |
deathless popularity, At the Grand Opera
House, Rignoid is playing Henry v" At
the Park, Robson and Crane are giving their
side splitting farce ot :" Oar Bachelors" At |
the Union Square, " Celebrated Case " is |
having great run. At the Standa,d, "Our
Boarding House" attracts thousands of sym
pathizing board RS At the Broadway,
d" Exllc1." At the Fifth Avenue, II new Irish |
play, " The Diaoulmaugh y or Good |
Demon, ~ coming money. At Stcinway |
Hall, Theodore Thomas caters to educated |
taste with series OF symphony concerts,
given az only Thomas can give tSem and
beside all these there are each evening IA |
score of lesser concerts, readings and reccp- |
tions. Yours, DAIToN. !