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Martha Innes which left Vineyard Haven for Boston on
Wednesday, but owing the violence OF the storm and the
danger they In themselves assistance could be
gwen -Four mon were the end Of the booom with
the board she ilchcd heavily disappeared from view.
and by nine O'Clock thcre not piece as large "a
Jolly boat In sight shortly after tho vessel vent down the
attached To the life saving station made their appear
ance on the beach. hut too late to render assistance
FoRrHKss MoSRox. Jan 6-Bars Clarence from Balti-
windlass gone. The 0unby has gone down to
der assistance.
HALIFAX. Jan 6-The American fishing schr Samuel
Woonson dragged from anchorage lisromb Harbor
on Dec 10 during sudden gale ashore and be
came total wrock.
SAN TRAScisco. Dec 29-The latest sdvices from The
sshr ee state that she will be saved and brought
this port for repairs
Schr Y Haven ien here December t. aud was on Bo :
dsga tho foowing day trying wind south
east She has not been beard since 10 barely
possible tdaf she may have In esewhcre but has not
been reported.
VINEYARD HAVEN Jan s.. schr X NJ Brookings parted
one chain In the bsrbor Sd
sehr Joseph Max well had her boat badly ght OF
ID and lost dsvit by collision with schr Chas Jones'
WAsHIsGros. DC. Jan 6-The Signal Service Observer
At Cape May reports at 80 AN that the bark reporte
ashore ON onth Shoals yesterday afternoon is of aud
NO particulars csn he obtsineds
LAuScpED--On the I'D ult Messrs. Potter Son
launched from their shpbuiding and engineering works.
queens Dock Liverpool, iron ship, named Ravens
wood OF the following dimcnsi 9Th. 21S feet
fesm moulded 35 feet nches; depth In hold 20 feet
inches; tonnage. BM 1888 tons the kavenswood has
been built to this order Of John sprot OF Harrington and
vii form Of hts limo Of sailing trading
Liverpool ana California She hss built under spe-
cia survey classed 100 Loyds is fitted with iron
houses on deck. and all the
have been introduced In the building fitting OF her
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BIRTH ABRAHAM.

Tho annual Convention OF ,ne United States Grand
Lodge of the Order Birth Abraham commenced
yesterday In the Standard House, East Broadway,
Grand Master Alexander Katzkc presiding The other
officers were:-Deputy Grand Master, A. silvsrstein;
Secretary. MAX Ackman; Treasurer, Solomon White
Master OF Ceremonies, David Katzgc. There were
twenty-threc delegates present from the following
iodses:-Abraham Lodge, No. l; lsaacs Lodge, No. 2;
Williamsburg City Lodge, No. 8; David Solomon
Lodge, No IL: Arion Lodge. No. IL; David Lodge,
No. Ia Moses Lodge. No. Is; Utah Lodge, No II (;
Eicazor Lodge No 20; Isaiah Lodge, No. Il; Aaron
Lodge, No. %; Sarah Lodge, No. l. The minutes OF
the last Convention we're read aud approved The
reports OF the standing committees were read. aud
showed that the Order steadily growing IN
strength and membership, and the troasurcr's re-
port was satisfactory. The Convention will be con-
tnued on Monday, Tuesday ana Wednesday.
Al the afternoon session tho following grand officers
were elected Tor the ensuing year:-Grand Master,
Alexander Kar,zky; Deputy Grand Master, Louis
FarKorn; Grand Secretary, N. Erkmann; Grand
Treasurer, s White; Grand Conductor u Kcyf;
Grand Inside Guardian, s. Lundor; General Com
mi,tee consisting OF William S. RosenthaI l. Frankcl
Jacob Gerson, NJ Wolkcwitz, NJ +. Seelig. and En-
downont Committee. composed OF Messrs. Arge,
Rosentha, DR.. Minski, N. b. Kramer, +. Kramer and
NJ. Topolowskt
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER READING, at Philndep hia from Now Orleans
weather during the had
swept OF coal on Dec 30 In tho Gulf Stream.
STEAMER CoxxoxwEALrH (Br). from Portland for Glas
gov arrived Halifax 6tn inst having experienced n
southeast gallo and shifted her cargo OF -four between
decks Sho will replace the cargo and proceed.
sHtr CHnYsoLrrE (5r). owen, from Punta do Lobos.
which arrived a Caao Nov 20, put In eaky. She
discharging for repairs Dec Is.
BARK Francesca BELLAGAaBA-work this vessel
ashore the Virginia COAST commenced early Sunday
morning.
ScHR AGNES. McDougal from Port au Platt for King
stou ia. was wrecked o Morant Keys Dec 4. Crew
saved and vcsscl sold for G3 los.
scun Br,. Driscoll, from st Thomas Cor New
before reportcd lost 18th uit through collision
of Capo latteras tho picked In their boat
by tho bark Jessonda of and for Bremen. Plasse from
Baltimore and landed NJ Falmouth.
ScuR WILD PfGroN, from Philadelphia for Soincrs Is
Bartetts reef whcro shc struck In the Of
Friday she had nde Little Gull and trying to work
into port but the tide swept her over to the reel An
anchor cast but before II hooked she was the
reef 5roadsidc Her 0rcsaiis and Jb were blown away
scnR WALTER w PRicE, ashore AZ Cape Lookout. Hes
eight miles of signal station there The cargo will
In damaged condition. but she vessel wall be
total wreck. Grew saved.
scmm ZACHARY TAYLOR, of Greenport ri. 5.7s5 TONS
has sold to Capt Rogers OF New London on private
terms.
ATLANTIC Cry NJ. Jan O Schr Hawkins OF New
York. loaded with lumber. vent ashore Brigantine
Shoals this morning and still remains
BosroN Jan 5-Capt Harding, pilot OF schr Oliver Ames
reports twv-masted schooner ashore inside the
breakers Ut Nauset Poin Cape Cod supposed to DO the
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FOR NEW YoRK-TH1s DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 6, 1878.
ARRIVALS.

REPORTED By rHE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HsRALD
wHITEsTONE TELEGRAPH LINE
pore 10Th Said 18th Gibraltar 2Osh,
with ten 60 Henderson Bros.
18th po., r,nss 2ss and Kns:on 27sh with mase
sry saie with heavy head OF passage; Dec 81
s.ss%.r City Of stevens Galveston Dec p and
Key West sisi with mdss passengers to d Mallory
steamer New YsTk. Quick, New Orleans Dec 30, with
ma:s To st x1ss
Ess ir
:a"s. s. x.s q y 10
and Na os s
Steamer Eanita Smith Philadelphia. with mdse to James
Ensn
last TO Tobias Co. Came the Southern passage and
BARK Alert Nor5 Duxrad. Dublin ~ days III ballast to
BARK Energi tNor) olseu Seville 4s days. with
Bark serug Aas) sagatch Genoa Oct % in ballast
bark Ironsaes T.pley Pasrms ss days in bslla.. to
ey gales; passed Gibraltar 49, days or lat
y.s: S;s afsss nd
from the jibboom and was arcwned :. x..u..,....
win hides % 9 Kams:y Crossed The Equator Nov 90
w sn hSd o. Rify Hs rs g s
man. native OF Germany. fell from the msinsosail yard
sugar to Noses Taylor Coz vessel 70 wsyde 90. Wa.
l2dsys OF Hstterss with heavy NE gales lost and
Harr Jose More. Carlisle. sagu. II days With
schr Maud Robinson Prosreso with mdsc to Simpson.
ssS. 4 Card rCs. Mi,:sSsns aI:y,s9 e day. Nth
Was days Of .,ter.. with heavy nOrshe.y gales;
galley and everything movable from Of decks
days with logwood and cedar to VIM lex Co.. Was
days Of atoras with northery gales broke foreboom
Schr Lamons of BOSTON, Leach Curacao % days. with
salt to Joseph Fouike's sons vessel to Miller houghton
Was ii days OF HAsteras with heavy NE ana gales;
schr Nellie (of Belfast, Me). Anderson, St Martins via
FG"S nd af .sS '1 TO Loud TO-
schr Marietta, steeiman, Virginia
schr Jennie Hall. Osborn, Virginia.
Schr Moonlight. Soper, virginia
schr rsul r Keller. stseIlnan: virginia
sehr J Van Dusen, Jones. Virginia
sshs PaaEaas,,os, inssr,vel l. NIsiniA
schr Crowell, Squire. Baltimore for Boston.
HS- Banks Aiphcus Marshall (Br) from Antwerp; Pacific
(Norj, Ararat Au) from Bordeaux, and Dario Aus), from
Dunkirk which were anchored in tho lower bay. up
TO the city 9Th ~
~ Bark Disponent (Nor). from London. which was
anchored in the lower bay came TO the city 9Th.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Eieanora, Johnson Portland for Now York.
Steamer City Of Now Bedford Fish, New Bedford for
sseansr Bolivar Gssr. New London and Norwich for
New York.
BOUND EAST.
schv spcedweI. spauiding. Now York for Recklsnd.
scr Albert Jameson, Csndagc New York for kocsland
Schr New kegulus. Brainerd Amboy for Providence.
scbr Henry Squire, Haynes New York for Providence
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP. Jan 5-sailed. bark Gerhard tGer). Klamp
New York.
BREMEN Jan 5-Arrved, bark Runeberg (Nor) Frsdrik.
sen, Saw snnah.
FALMOUTH, Jan 5-Arived. bark Verona (Br) Bartlett
Samarang
GENOA to Jan 5-sailed. bark Adelaide Chisvari UtaD
North America
HULL Jan e-Arrived, bark Antonio tAus. Cosulich,
New York
Sailed 9th, bark Nipote Accame Utai) Gallo Phiadei.
phia
HELvoEr, Jan ARRIVED, bark Erstatningen (Nor)
Lydersen, Charleston for Rotterdam.
Sailed 4th, bark overheard Delus (Ger) Fortmann from
Rotterdam). New York.
HAvRE, Jan 9, PM-Arrived, steamer ICanada tFr).
Franguel Now York via Plymouth (where arrived at
AND.
LIVERPOOL. Jan 5-Arrivad. steamers Ontario CIR, :,
Bouchste, Portland; Alice ODD Ellis. New Orleans; Red
Star Br) Roseberry. Norfolk; 9Th. ship Mabel Clark
Sheldon, do bark Glen Grant (Br), Russell. Charleston.
Sailed 5th bark Forest Belle (Brj, Scott. America.
PLYMOUTH, Jan 5Saied bark Sneklokka (Nor) Jorgen.
Zen. New York.
Arrived 9Th Fsa GER, Meyer. New York for
Hamburg (and proceeded.
QUEENSTOWN. Jan 6Arrived bark Angelo (Br), Vidal.
New YORK.
SASrASpER, Jan 5-Arrived, bark Escaada (Sp) As
tienzs. Charleston.
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SAVED FROM THE RIVER.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF HENRY J. KIMBALI, OF
RusHroN. N. Y.-THRowINa HIMSELF FROM

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF HENRY }. xIMBALI, OF
FEGRYBoAT-HE WILL TRY II AGAIN.
Alter the icrryboat jay Could OF the Twenty.th,rd
Jerry had left the New York sido last evening
about hali-past six O'Clock, gentlemanly
appearing man, In somewhat excited condi.
ton, madc his way to tho stern Of tho boat
and whom she had got nearly to the middle OF tho
river jumped overheard. Tho tusboat james Bowen
passing at the tme and fortunately, her onlccrs
the 10 the water. The tug was headed
in his direction and search was made for
bin. Darkness, however, had set IN, and
II was almost I'm possible to nnd him.
aud no was hauled board by Thomas
McMulIen, the pilot, and Leonard Hazard, n dock
hand in an unconscious condition rne tug was
landing made at tho loot oil Gansov oort street.
Tho still unconscious was laid on
the pier and tho police notified An ambulance was
telegrapned Tor and the man taken to the New York
Hospital, whero no was alter timo resored To
scouspcss. When questioned by the PHI ysicians thcro
nc said that his name was Horny j. Kimbal thirty
six years Of age, and lived with his family at No.
Al West Twcnty-sixth street. Whom asked whether
he could Afford 10 pay for tho attendance Mt tho hosp
tai he repl,od that he could not but that It made no
difference, as he did not mean TO live. II they
not let bnr drown when no wanted to no
would - find some other way Of taking his
lilo. Ho did not want to live, aud had
held his head under water for ten minutes before
beng picked up. lew moments more, he thought,
his rescuers, who, no doubt, thought they were
dong him great service, werc only proloDging his
misery Tor a short time, for he would take the
hrst opportunity to end II oil. Mr.. Kimball was
placed IN bed and prescribed Tor. His desire TO emu
hts lie seemed 10 be duo to financial troubles lilo had
been IN tho banking business, ani been exceedingly
Upon inquiry IL was found that No. Al West Twcn-
tyslxth street was tho Bath Hotel, kept by DR.. Nil
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DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTS.

THE ANNUAL ISSUE FROM THE STATE DEPARr-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GRANTS TGAvEry-
CONDITION OF OUR NATURALIZATION LAWS -
THE RECOGNITION OF DIAZ.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1873.
The diplomatic correspondence which accompanied
the Presidents annual message has Just been printed
Some Of the contents more than q year old, while
the others are not OF recent date The volume is,
however, Interesting, MS It shows in an Official Eight
numerous events IN tho countries with which we have
Official relations, but tho substance ot which is
aireaiy known TO tho public. The nrst page OF tho
volume contains the following circular with reference
TO the travels OF cx.rrcs,dcnt GRANT,
TRAVELS OF GENERAL GRANT.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WASHINGTON, May 90, 1871
To THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS or THE
UNITED STATES
Gentlemen General ulysses ). Grant, the lato
President OF tho United States, sailed from Phade-
phia GU the 18th inst for Liverpool Tho route and
extent Of his travels 40 wo as tho duration Of his so
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spoken.

Ship Lake Michigan !Bp. Brufier. from Glasgow for
Portland. Dec 10, oil Tuskwr
Ship Algonquin tB, Grcig from Cardiff for Rio Jauero,
date. lat As \. lon 10 w
ship Lillian s3r Dick, from Cardiff FOR Bombay Dec "a,
lat ~ 40 N. Ion so w.
BARK Isdstock tBr), t;rah from San Francisco
Guaymas tor Liverpool l55 days out Dec 90 making slow
progress owing bottom being foul
Bark Hardness tr) from Liverpool for Bull River
SC, Dec 3. lat 80. long IS.
Bark EmbIa fBr). Mckenzie from Rotterdam for New
York. Dec %, lat "a. Ion Z.
Bark Mario Ger Nshmsna, from Bremen for New York,
Dec IL. lat II H. Ion 10 20
kark Ocean Pearl Henley from Leth for Cardcnas Dec
IL. lat Al IA, lon Is 20
BArk Ar.ninta r) Jones, from Batavia for Falmouth.
Dec 4. lat 80 N. Ion ~ w.
Bark Chelmsford (Br) Tyrrei from London for halifax
Dec IL. lat so, lon H.
Bark Gertrude (Brl Scott from Victoria London Dec
IL. Int "a N. lon az w.
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA. Jan 5-sailed. steamer G Knight,
SatTISonE; Jan sAyy,ysS steamer. WIN kspsSssy:
SSsn 'ss
s AIss,S sss New
Sailed Bark Gsnslla: ,.,.
ing Liverpool; VIM Crane Kent nslt'mose; Maracaioo.
sSiied1-ssssmsrs Perkonon Philadepha: John Adams.
New YORK and from the Roads bark Sandy HOOK
York;, Wi.eassss essis Dctnson DEAN.
SOC Jan S'S sehd so
ss ;s: sfs Bannn New York;
& so9 Sss:
dam -; psss ;Eey ss;,,a
JNorj Jacobsen from Alioa). Baltimore; Navarch (S,
GnivEsToS Jan iNcoared, .chr Jefferson, Gibbs,
M ScEsaalhSSf5kr 4Arrived schr Mary rreelaud,
JxGKsoSyiILE Dec as-c,esrea. sehr. Virginia Rulon,
NEW oELExNs, Jan Arrived. ship Geo %sssin 1
Ger. Probst, Bremen sehr Daislsy, smith, port An
6issIsd7ssAr: s:aso ossr rlsss Trasils via ytn.:
Siis 'u'sn''''n A'''' wh'min'' r"r4'' Mo-
.6th-Arrved, steamer New Orleans. Dearborn. New
PASSES. Jan 2--sailed. brig Elm. for
e Whsnoy New Yoi sSip L sasn
Bs' & 9y as srf M. s s ssss John Bal.
csneS % H Bcs,0n iST Virginia ,.u..
iobosen for providence Henry gcmseu. do for do L&K
Babcock baltimore Tor
NEW HAVEN, Jan 5-Arrived. schr Reading RR No 80.
Ebert, Baltimore. y
PHILADELPHIA. Jan G-Arrived, steamer Reading.
Co,burn, New Orcans ship Cashier IBID, Teller Belfast
/ bark Cam (Br) Bevercdgc, Greenock.
.PORrLAND. Jan 4--Arrived, bark Samuel b Hale.
Haven, Boston. to load for south America.
9th Cleared steamer Quebec d,r. Theare Liverpool;
Dark Chapin, Buenos Ayres schr John BIRD, Havana
Julia Ward. Baltimore: Ruth II Baker, New York.
6th-Arrived, schrs Willie Martin Baltimore; Royal
Area, Phi adephia.
RICHMOND, ian 4-Arrived, schr Maggie Mcdonald
Stceman. New York. ~
ss,lcaIscsr' Katie Rcssn Major New York; Anthes
Marston, Blackinton, Boston
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 29-Cleared, shin Shirley Ma.
thews Nanaim0; schr Louisa Morrison, Tayior Tahiti
Scholarship Grusmerc (Br). Winderncre Cork.
SAVANNAH. Jan o-Saicd. bHrks Maria ISM A port in
spsn Louis Gor), Chsrisssoni Marie stahi UeD Bre.
6thArrtysd, bark Lydia (Br) Chalmers Bnvrsw scbrs
Jsnwc Middleton. Jr from philadelphia; s W Sim.
MONS Campbell DO; Benz Gartside, vangider Now York:
flora Cf9vey q. Jennie Wiley. Chadwick Charles
Salcd-Stenmcr seminole. Matthews. Boston: barks 4
Eh.e tnn), port In Spain; romasta (sp), do
WILMINGTON. NC, Jan 4-Arrived schr BEN Tvcy
Philadelphia 80 ''e''
nrwAkEnAM, Jan 4-Arrved. schr Ellen Merrmau.
Dover. Port johnson. '""'"'
Chase. Norfolk. T ""'r
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 1878.
THE PARIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS SELECTED
Governor Mccormick, who has been In this city for
several days engaged upon business connected with
the appointment oil assistant and honorary commits
soners TO the Paris Exposition, left tonight for
New York. accompanied by Lieutenant Buckn CHAM,
OF the navy, who will! represent that branch OF the
service at the Exposition, and who accompanies the
Commissioner General New York for the purpose OF
assisting him In the arrangement OF the various details
connected with the Commissioners Office necessary
DO attended to at this time Governor Mccormick has
been In frequent consultation with President and
the Secretary OF State upon the subject OF tho ap.
pontmeuts above referred to- II Is believed that all
who have been positively agreed upon this time are
Mr.. G. W. Childs, OF Philadelphia, as Honorary Com.
missioner, and the following namsd gentlemen rs As.
sistant Commissoners:-J. NJ. Mallet, OF Virginia,
Professor of Chemistry at the University OF Virginia.
orestes Cleveland, OF New Jersey, to represent that
State; Samuel Dysurt, of Illinois, and S. j. Morrc OF
Pennsylvania. ~ ~
CHIEF CLERK oALPIN OF THE INDIAN BUREAU
--.- ,---.. =. ..4.. DISMISSED. -.- i.
The board Of inquiry appointed by tho Secretary Of
the Interior June 7 last to Investigate certain
charges made against MI $. A. Gaipin. chief cerK Of
the Indian once, by J. B. WON and others and TO in
quro into irregularities in the Indian ONCE have SUBJ
mite their 0nai report to the Secretary The finding
OF the board In regard to Mr. Gapn that none OF the
charges aud specifications made by woln and others
sustained By sufficient evidence except two spec-
ncations, both charging unjust and improper treat.
mont on Mr.. Galpn's part OF a subordinate.
The Secretary, IN reviewing the report. however.
declares tina, certain dsreictions OF duty on tho part
of Mr. CnInin arr al nd hn
penses with his services chief clerk OF the Indian
Bureau from the 5th inst Tho allegation upon which
tho dismissal is based Is the Withholding from tho
responsible head OF the department OF certain
containing charges against certain contractors and
agents Mr. Galpin states that his testimony before
tho committee he deposed that IT, papers referred 10
were received by him aud LAID aside for consultation
with Commissioner Smith. who thcn In Now York
and who subsequently went West, and with no idea
whatever Of keeping them awoy from tho responsible
head OF the department or OF delaying action.
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NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, JANUARY !, 1878

Ter kimpan was registered there on the 5th Of De-
cember, and on January was joined by his wife,
who, tho hotel people say was an exceedingly beant-
full woman On Friday last she left tho city,
and. IL Is believed, IS In Elmira n. Y.
Kimball Ia registered from Rushford, N Y, where IL
is believed he rcsidea He dinner yesterday at
the hotel and gave sign to intimate that he con-
templated suicide His At the hotel
iuc
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SAILED.

Steamers Herman Indwlg tBelg), for Antwerp; Crest
(Br) do Ann (Brl. HAvre Carondeet ST Jago &c
bark Virginia tGcT, Bremen; brig Armstrong,
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WHALEMEN.

At Payta. Nov 30, barks Emma Jones. Potter, and
John Csrver, Conin both OF NIB
letter dated Nov 81 Capt Robert Glass schr
Francis Allyn before reported Mt Cape Town. that
that port to purchase chronometer tho
board being detective s reports further. clean all
well.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
Salts. Destinotio".
SfedDlsI

YATES OF DEPARTURE FROM YORK THE MONTHS
JANUARY FEBRUARY.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

WEATHER REPORT.
HoLYHEAp, Jan e-Wind W. fresh, cloudy.
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Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
SENATOR BLAINE ON THE STUMP.

A SPEECH on THE FINANCES AT BELFAST, ME-
EVERY POINT OF THE SUBJECT TOUCHED UPON.
BELFAST Me-, Aug Ex-senator Blaine's speech at
the Republican mass-meeting this afternoon, was
entirely devoted to financial questions. He first
spoke Of the Importance of the questions and
showed how it concerns people to have good
and sound money. The inquiry as to what
money they shall use, he said, is a profitable
one for people to make. He spoke of his connection
with the legal-tender acts, and said no one in or
out of Congress thought they were making
money by authorizing issues Of Government notes.
The Government needed money. Ii could not get
enough. and did as all men did when they owe and
cannot paw The Government gave its notes, and
made these egaltender that all should fare alike
and get the same currency. The first issue of
$780, 100000 was enough to buy $147, 900
in gold coin. The Government kept on issuing
until It had 300, 900 out; but the whole
amount would then buy more than the first issue
He spoke of the pledge given by Congress, which
parties to united bs sSt the sSSu int no 2SSad
300 900, 900. This pledge, he said, was bind
ing. He alluded to the National banks, and
compared them with the old State banks.
He cOntrasted the security and safety Of the pres
ent system with the old one and replied to the de-
mand that the Government should issue bills, by
showing the mischievOus results of making the
amount Of currency the football of Congress.
Banking he said practically free, and the amount
of currency VIII be according TO the needs. He
said there must be banks there must be places for
| lOaning money,
He alluded to the matter OF taxation of bonds,
and said that no Government allows its securities
TO be taxed; no Government can dose with safety.
| IL our bonds could have been taxed fatal stab
might have been given to the public credit by hos
tile legislation during the war; He then asserted
that the Government bonds are practically
taxed more than any others, and
that the tax is the shape of low interest.
If they subject to direct tax the interest would
hp then showed how State
road bonds now owned in this State escaped taxa
ton, and closed by expressing his firm conviction
that the people of Maine Will never embark upon
the sea of initiation, which has no bottom and whose
shore Is beyond our horizon.
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URGING ECONOMY IN CITY EXPENSES.

Controller Kelly has sent a circular letter to
the heads departments to city and county officers
aud to charitable and other institutions entitled 70 al
lowances under acts OF the Legislature, giving them
NOTES TO prepare their estimates for the year 1879 and
to return them to the Board OF Estimate and AppOrton
ment before September 1.
After an appeal behalf Of reduced estimates the letter
that whatever discretionary apprO
pratOns the board by law possesses, will be enforced
vigorously against every expense not deemed absolutely
indispensable. Economy in the estimates is urged as
folows BY excluding every item Of expense from the
departmental estimates which Is not actually necessary
and reducing all expenditures that are admitted TO tue
lowest amounts sufficient for the objects and
purposes thereof, Il Is confidently hoped and be-
heved that a material reduction can be made "a
the aggregate amount OF the appropriations and the
taxes required for the support OF the city government In
the year 1879. Heads OF departments judges OF the
eOuTs boards and commissions, officers OF charitable In
sntutons and all others IN authority 70 whom tins CIR
euar Is sent are, therefore, respectfully and earnestly
requested examine carefully and mInutey into every
class and kind OF for which estimates are made,
and 10 adult single dollar IN them that can posi-
bly, be dispensed with and excluded"