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WEDNESDAY Nov 20.-F1otrh ANn NrIr-
Tho nDur market Wa fairly ncV, ana i'm, Win al.
upward tendency. but without dsyded inrroycmeni or
~ sipc rnu. AZ .lssgtS common tnyn,a .lt,n,ry
as IS Ninncsos pstcnt. :, gaasS .i,,
extras s9IOss4 40 40 bakers and FANNY brands u 10
ass - Rvc hour 50 iuots4 a. corn meal Western
y 4. asa IS: Hramdvwiuc - - Ru"A ,,b.at fonT !.
10 ms 81 7nas2 Wheat feed al gt.sIs y In p,
feed sl5asis 'N'' ''N
CurroN-Spots dun and heavy. miiilinr INLAND.
q lGc salrs 7Of bales Tutr.s declined .f t,imt.
closing atp SIC f1r November % lc i.r f. frther % a.,
for January g $50 Tor February ana r. 40 fnr N,rri
sales 81 0lo bele R.r.itts Al f.rts ts i., "a 40
bales ' ''' 49,
CRAM Whtat higher irresular with sn,cufat,,
ACTIVITY n INJURIES closing win tnrt , ni,anr. i,t
sales ON tie spot ~ 90 bush inctns slrine NJ ~ H.
IN r,.crird s,.r fnr No a ani "a ~ \, X % "a
winter n tr- al 81 81 i d, 81 ,-i. 'ssii-i ~
amber II ntl.1ssl a. No WINE - - al n, i.s
40 q iissi l. Ana Tor future dcnyer, 2,situltn.I
iurinifn. rAirtr AZ i tl-i TO-, ~
I'M. a. ii tr.t AMI stta., III ~, a.. nee, \ ,.'
liz si6p l.sitsor No,cnh,r sni a XII f,, n N1,
her Rtet stcs % ifusiri. stttn *. 6,re,"ssi".
3oo16 bush At we ior ,rowei stale and 81 20 Tor
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ONE HUNDRED AND rom.
horn Into slavery on Long Island, Mother
Thompson Dies In Delaney street.


On small bed in a room in the top story
OF tenement in the rear OF 222 Delaney street
yesterday lay the body o. Mrs. Eliza Thompson
q colored woman who was born into slavery on
the estate Of Daniel Riker, on Long Island. ono
hundred and four years ago. A sheet covered
the body, and six or seven nephews anu nieces
sat in the room for Mrs. Thompson had out
lived her husband and all her children. De-
spite the extraordinary nunber Of years that
had rolled over her head the old ex-slave did
not die Of old age She lived alone in the little
room In Delaney street and up TO within few
weeks 81 her death she went every day TO work
at washing refusing 70 the last 10 be a burden
upon any one. On the 9TH inst. she started from
her home to 20 10 Grand Street Forty. intend
ing 10 cross to Wllliamsburgh. whore she had
some work 10 do, At Grand street horse
draw ng u wagon belonging to "A Mr.. Bruin a
Grand street baker struck her and she feii To
the pavement. Except several bruises she did
not seem TO be injured.
The next day. and for several days aftcrwarl
she insisted on going 10 her work rs usual. but
her nervous system had received a shock that
at her great age. she could not rally from.
Eight or nine DAYS ago she was unable 10 rise
from her bed, and she sank gradually and died
on sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Thompson had or thought she had
some indistinct recOllectOns Of the war Of the
Revolution. She said that she remembered the
cessively uncomfortable on her masters estate
on Long Island but beyond that her memory
failed 10 recall any incidents OF the struggle for
iudeuondenCe.
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The PRESENTS the last week Of the Far Of the American
institute
The San Francisco Mnstres this season provide an un
usually sharp AMI humorous advertisement
Lolita receives bcneht al the Park Theatre to morrow
evening She has worn less clothes IN La Cgale' than
most Of the recent stars but she brought the
Park In her train, nevertheless
Julie, or Kindesliebe,n is the title Of new Amer
can drama by Fred Marcn 20 be produced By the vii
amsons in the Grand opera House on Monday next II
IL 70 be presented with aud AppOln
and Il contains all the elements Of success
On Monday next three new entertainments will he
ole red simultaneously Marie Gordon plays That Lass
Q Lowues al bo9ih.s, J WILLIAMSON plays Yuie' at
appear in The Comedy Of Errors at the Park.
on the 25th an enterainment unique and attractive
Will be gwen AZ Chickerlng Hall under the title Of
Gllmpses OF the Arabian Nights" II will CONSIST Of iy-
ing abcauN in Oriental costumes ana appropriate
dare say Yoluptuous music Mr. Charles Roberts viii
tell the stories orally, and great many pretty women
Will tell them nict0rially.
THAT Lass o Lowrlesn shortly to be produced at
Booths Theatre by Mr. W x. Deutslh is now PLAYING It's
engagement In Phiadelp ha where II Prev.
Ously produced with great success Miss Marie Gordon
Mrs ]. T. Raymond, supported by }. Booth. VIM
Daydge, Geraldine haye aud other artists wei known to
the New York public will appear During the engage
ment popular prices Will prevail
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Mr. Booth, who is changing his bill with
unwontod rapidly this season played Richeheu
for the last time, last evening. 1t is one Of his
best, although one Of his most studied parts.
He preserves the ecclesiastical side Of the Car
dinal carefully. and, what If still more notica-
able he does not violate the inyalidism OF the
character with robustious delivery Of the
somewhat stllted lines Of Bulwer.
Tonight he plays " The Fool's Revenge.
and on saturday, at the matinee Ruy Bias"
Mr.. Booths prompt books, sold Ia the the
atre. are great Improvement upon the stand
ard playboOk. They are cAref lily edited by
William Winter, and furnish not only a clear
and legible text Of the play, but all the in
formation, historical and critical, that is OBJ
tliuable about each work.
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New YqRR, Wednesday,, Nov. 20-Reccipis Of
heeNcs ~ dut were ll car loads or 500 head, maxim.
total ut 3o3 since Monday. against 2h6 for the same
time last week. Tho tone Ot the market WAS shade
hrmcr, and prices were small tracuou higher Some
very poor and very common oxen ana steers sold
Al tGoac "a b, 20 dress % Ms 60 the gross cWt ord
nary tar ranged from To- To So to dress 81 rs
good to prime do, from SIC Ia Hc to dress ns and
extra 70 fancy do irom pisc. 10 luc 10 dress 66 Ms
About NA lat native steers were used by exporters Ship
beet.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were 10 car loads AGO
mead making total of 300 since Monday against $50
Tor same time last week, Market continues dull. aud
prices were not quothly higher but toward the close
M're was little nrmer feeling Sales Of sheep were at
SA@a'sc en- and Of lambs at tsi'sc. few picked
MetheIs AZ Ms average were sold toHn exporter NJ M
leo 10 France.
ing total OF 1900 for Two days against l2AOO lur
the same time last week. Live hogs We're doing Httr
better and may be quoted fairly hrm at e. lOYj 80 .
loo bs Late yesterday car loads OF ONO hogs sold
hogs were sold Tins morning NJ $40
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

WEDNESDAY, Nov 20-P. M.-Therc was a
duh day at the Stock Exchange. with Lake
Shore. Delaware. Lackawanna ard Western the
Northwcsterns. Western Union. tho St. Paus
and Missouri. Kansas and Texas representing
the bulk OF the transactions. Lake Shore opened
strong at 6S1@G9 but soon after midday
touched 6s's. with recovery, however. 10 Gs5f
and final sales at Gs.. seller 3. The Northwest
erns were also particularly strong at an
advance to Az. after opening ut Az. "a
448, and dropping to "A. The preferred
rose to 77's. but earlier in the day sold
ut 7GH. The st. Pauls advanced to 80. for the
common. and G9it for the preferred. and West
ern Union. after selling down to % l. recovered
TO 96ls, buyer 3. with final sales at 96A. Della
ware, Lackawannn and Western was also active
at 0a@5Oh @49'. "a j0sG50 Missouri. Kansas
Mt 5'sG6A @5'a and In Chicago and Alton there
was more than the ordinary business New
jersey Central dropped 10 80
The changes In the other shares will be found
At the loot OF this column.
The gold market remained dull and devoid Of
special feature All Of the transactions were
Effected at 1905.
IN loans ihe paid the use Of gold were "a
total ecarnss At the gold department Of the stock
currenc, balances 81 si4 i5s ''''
The Internal revenue receipts At washingtou TODAY
The Treasury also received $4,000 ia national bank
Tas day 6 q, at the Sub Treasury wa. Com
..pts y, llunS422 payments, Sl2n 40; balance
SiWlSH4to *; note receipts, S3l+ %, payments
S25StS1'" balance. $40 st02ui -, customs t95 OuD
The earnings OF the Chicago and Alton Railroad Com.
pany fer the second week Of November show decrease
Of t2o ~ as compared with the spending period
vt 1871 ''
Foreign exchange remained quiet at s4s2 aud 81 se,,
Tor time and demand drafts respectively.
In the money market call loans pledge Of approved
stock collateral ranged early m the day at 4aj cent
but - rnal nesOuAs ms were at s
Prime discount paper " short date quoted at
nov, rnment bonds reflected fair business IN coupon
l-siss ~ ind e. Of iS~i. and - Of 1881
The following were the . Z. VI. closing prices
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crRRY-crRRY-on Thursday. Nov u. at the resi-
dencc Of the brides father by the Rev II g. McDowal
Edward J Curry ~ Mary A Curry both of this citv
kErTLER-SHoEMA KEK In Trinity church. GeOrge-
town. g. Ney ~ Msl9r kcter Of San Francisco, Cab
REDMAN-BARNARD I'm Boston Mass Nov p hy
the Rev &. l. Eastman Samuel u. Rcdman Of New York
TO jesse p Barnard Ut Maiden.
DIED.
BIGELOw-In South Lincoln Mass Nov H. william
II. Bigolow aged o. years
BRACkErr-At EPSON. y II Grceuleaf Brackett
aged 90 years veteran OF 1872
CORNING At San Fernando. Cal. recently. John
CORNING, n native Of Albany, y and nc phcw n
Superintendent Of the New York Central Railroad with
headquarters At Albany and sailed California IN iSda
whore he became Assistant General SuIcrintcndc Il
the Central Pacific Railroad position which he hed
DENNERKkR-On Tuesday morning. Nov TO- Maria
Dcnnerker, widow Of Charles Denncrker
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend the funeral
services on Thursday morning Nov n ~ OoclOck al
Bedford sts
KELLY.-In Philadelphia. Pa, nov IL. James Kelly.
aged ~
LYNcH.-In Boston. Mass, Nov 10 cathsrine Lynch.
aged ~ years
MrLfoRD In Philadelphia Pa. Nov. IS sylvia W.
milford, IN the Dth year u her age, widow Ut samuel
McDONOUGl.-In tharlcstown District. Boston, Mass.
OF Philadelphia. Pa.
NORDLlNGER Tuesday morning jeanette relict OF
solomon Nordinger IN her 57h wear.
Funeral from her late residence. l2l West 18Th st.
Thursday morning, at O'Clock Friends are requested
PRfCE.-At Hampstead, L. l. IN Tuesday. Mary r..
wife Of Henry b Price and daughter Of Hiram Raynor
The relatives and friend. Of the family are invited to
Hampstead on Friday Nov ~ athalf past r. ". Trains
leave Hunters Point al 10 and ~ IS A. VI.
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A very pleasant concert was given last
evening at Chickering Hall. in which Mr.. Lam
GER the vioinist tono Of Mr.. Moenhauer's
pupils, graceful though not distinguished
player. Mr.. Harrison Willard. Miss Borlo.
Mr. j. ~ Pattison. Mr.. HUMPHREYS and
Mr.. John White took part. These are
artists all OF whom are so well known 10 our
concert goers that specific comment on their
several pcriormances Ii not specially called
for. Mr.. Mllard sung with good effect
the TOreadors song from " Carmen" and
10y way of encore his own excellent COMPOST
uun. When the flowing tide comes IN" Mr.
White, the Orghnlst. Was assigned 10 the first
and last pieces on the programme tho latter II
which was one of Mendrssohn's organ sonataa
But he seems myst"riously 20 have disappeared
As the concert came toa sudden conclusion with
the ur,aerdln.s niece.
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Tn. &oa. 900 ChecL Forgery.

In the Courtof Oyer and Terminer yesterday
the trial Of Chas Ponies one OF the accused person,
In connection with the forgery of check tor e84 900
nurnorng 10 he drawn by the New York Insurance Com
pany on the Union Trust Company IN January, 1877
was continued In the opening for the defence
Ponnzs lawyer SAID that n strong presumption IN
Pointers favor was that he never tried t. ahscond.
Ponez testified that he saw Chapman in London In s74
but he had no recollection Of meeting Becker there
Anywhere else until he him the witness sta nj
lie never saw Elliott alias Riley in London lie nrst
heard that Keys name was Elliott ON being shown his
picture by Mr. Beers, the acuary OF he insurance com
pany. seven months alter the forgery lie denied
having ever carried any checks to Elliott or Becker or
OF having ANY conversation with them either inunat e
1 remIule. mInm the smhNoL
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Clubbing Her Rival to Death.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 90. Mrs. Catherine Stun
who suspected OF the murder OF the Widow Best at
Port Washington, ONO, last week, WAS yesterday ar
rested aud placed in Jail She has cune ssed that she
cunoed Mrs Best 10 death II seems that her husband
had been untrue To her ur many years and had IL b.
alleged, been crimnally intimate with Mrs Rest The
prisoner said hatshe had deeoy letter on the night
Of the murder, and then met her victim at haYstack u
the Hill. where with club she heat her to death Mrs
sun y the mother Of sSyen children one, three months
Old. she has In jail with her,
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The eleventh annual benefit entertain
ment given by the " order Of Eiks this after
noon at tho Academy Of Music, is an extraordi-
nary one, as will be seen by the announcement
In another column. The society il a benevo-
to-day forms u sort OF Insurance fund for tho
players themselves, Those VINO desire TO see
all the best performers In succession will visit
the Academy
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A General Indian War Threatened.

WINNIPEG, Nov 20.-A special despatch from
Battle Ford that the ndisns pulling up survey
stakes and the mounted police. who went To arrest Bg
BE ar have been sent home empty handed later tie
spaich expresses fear that the Indian l. likely To be.
come general The Saskatchewan Herri SAYS this fee
NIX u deep seated and great uucasiness prevails among
the indians on the Fains ON account OF their real IAN.
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OLeary is 10 walk In Philadelphia next week
Mr. Albert smith, oLcay's manager. says that the
champion will s250o against e. that he can
heat Napoleon tampana ina six DAYS trial the men IN
g. iheN peAsc the winner IN take all the money
ana thc walk "a be made IN either New York Bridge
port AZ any tine aiter next week NJ Smith can be-
found az D. West twenty eighth street where me forfeit
money 10 deposited The STAGES 10 be held by the ud
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burned to Death Amer shooting himself

ST. PAUL, Nov 20.-Yesterday morning Otto
Montgomery living at the st. Paul House made an at
tempt to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head
making severe wo nd His son, about 20 years old,
attended him last night and while standing At his
fathers bedside he tainted from exhaustion, dropping
the kerosene lamp he holding In his hand which
ploded FIRE 10 the bed The father burned to
crisp IN the bed The son revived and ran into tie
street whore his burning clothes exiting used after
severe INJURIES had been inflicted.
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UTICA. Nov. Goat a town meeting In De Ruy-
ter Madison County last Friday It was voted with but
three dissenting voices repudiate the bonded ndeb
edness Of the town amounting 10 $1,000 Some infor
may In the issuing OF the Is alleged The bonds
payable IN 1880 ana issued IN nd Of the west
ern Extension VI the Midland Railroad.
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THE Sun FOR 1879.
GOOD Opinion. nrom all Around.

FyoH NE Lfifn1pol. Tfp,s
THF SuS is the best cheapest and most reliable daily
shcd IN the East, and 1t gives all the ews In nut
she'll.
Prom me Republican Hrrrs he Gtac., NL
Taking 1t all in ALL Tnk suS is the hest paper published
on the continent
Rom The nmcs Gresnf.H. Nus
There Is nothing better ass newspaper.
F,on1 me Trii,ae. Lmiiou. w.
Tnr SuN is absolutely cpcnicut In politics and the
very watchdog Of American institutions.
Fom Ne H,.utL A,da,n CiL
II is the most thoroughly independent newspaper In
The United states entirely Ignoring party politics only
they are ~ nccouiau,. with the principle right n
like the luminous hdy that disspmiuutes It's enlighten.
ing cntcnine, ana vtyying influence over our planet
aud shines alike nu the evil and the good II h. truly
PAPER for the people as hy their interests are guarded
with scfupulUus care and their rights ably defended
Fr,ga hs Dsmpyut Lofrepro,tt Lri
THE SUI has gained wide reputation hy its udcpend.
ent and fearless views II Is paper for an 10 read
Prom hs B-i,oa S'rufdori Oaair
TnE srNs speciality giving All tho news and this IL
does IN such crisp. condensed form that no time IL
wasted ~ finding out Just what has happened All over the
world It's editorials bold and fearless criticisms "
the doings OF the day and It's column Of sunbvams b.
n mine Of general Information
Prom ne TaHsrip,, Goti,n COL
TnE SrS Is excellent paper for those wishing
ners'papcr from the East
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ArrtVed-N fnNh~nAfs NOV ~
s. Ecanora. johnson. Portland.
s. Ashland. Hunter fcruaudiua.
- Curtcs. Bennett. st. Johns. y =.
IS Wisconsin, owen Liverpool Nov 81 and queens
town inth
IS Gcllort Kuhewcin. HAMBURG Nov g.
ship Aminta. COulfhurst. Liverpool
shin Gtestemuuie, Inmkc, Bremen.
shin Ierpsichorc. kohlcr Hamburg
Bark Recovery. Cook. Coruwaliis y. s.
Bark Statemur. Il ihcrts. London.
Bars llOhculu'lcrn. Schunhchgr. Hamburg
RarE Sesu Uuhrovnck Pruhc. London
BARK Golden Fleece. Trim. Dcmcrura
Rnrk Hattie q Dixon. Yates progresso.
BARK Achile. fcrcich. Rotterdam.
BARR Albert schultz. Latham. Glace Bay
Bark Grace. NcNeil Rotterdam
BarK America Armstrong. st. KITS
BARK Evening star. Ashurn. Bremen
Bark Lihprutnr, Murlisuu. Rotterdam
Bark Astrunnm. kopncr. HAMBURG.
Bark Eliza. Fierce. trniurgn-
Bark Reindeer Decker ST ricrrc.
Bark DE Garoulauhc Kruger. lquque.
Rtrk David Taylor. Hlrluud. iIaNrc.
BARK Jacob. Zurich. ST NaIaire.
BARK tunsigli1 GIlutaiI. Scuto, Giuenu
Rrig CoIymure. krnuor Charluttcfown, 7. T.
kre Albcrtha. G1crn. RIO Grandc.
Brig Martha Berry D1lan, tarlcnas
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A Challenge for O'Leary.

LONDON, Nov. 20.-H. Brown e. Blower'D Of
Fulham has deposited go to bind match with oLeary
for the long distance championship OF the world and the
Asuey belt lie Is willing "a walk IN Chicago ar Sew
YORK, aud proposes some time In February u
interfere with the International compeuucn IN London
no Al
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A wiz Murderer. Death warrant.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20--The warrant for the
execution of AeM sayfes convicted u the murder Of
his wife by shooting her In the Church Of the Ascension
Was read " The prisoner this morning
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weekly or monthly payments taker for furniture, car
pets bedding stoves &C. al COwperth Raes 1855 aud 1917
Chatham n An immense stock and y ~ pTiesA-Ads
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Ladies WIN Find

The largest ana hAndsomest assortment Of natelasss
beavers Gc for ladies' clOakings at prices lower thar
anywhere else at Keller Ruhls corner Ann and vii
liam stS.-Adu
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STATE bonds were quiet the only having been Oh
served IN Louisiana L. consolidated. at 7Nf.
IN railroad securities Missouri Kansas aud Texas con
suhdaed asscnted active At 49,. .G47.st7A
sf14 aud the second MORTGAGES advanced IRON ~ to
~, with large transactions st Paul consolidated sink
INK und sold As high ns lpb buyer ami IN the remain
Ger OF the INST therr was wruiistuhutcd business
Tie opening. highest lowest, ami r. NJ closing prices
Of stocks to-day -Ctsrg -
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For the c'rc Of all kidney affections Sold hy Caswell
Hazard a Co, Even. Mcinuro also ntman under As.
TOR llcdse Depot 90 Clinton place Send tor pamphlet
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MARRIEn.

Cure your Cough by usinR Madam Porter's
CoUNH BALSAM Price %. 90, and - cents
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-21

Bensons Capcine Porous Plaster gives relief At once
far superior to common porous plasters Sold by drug
lIsts=.idr
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE

| ALaAsAc-rHs DAH
Sun risca.. @ % sun sets... 4 ~ Noon rises. 80
wArHR-rHIs
Sandy Hook. AZ GOV. Island. 80 Hell Gate.., 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-21

Coughs, Colds, s1c., Can he Cured
By using Ones Tasteess Cod Liver oil with Phosphate
o Lime and Wild Cherry Depot BOweTy,-AdI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-21

Browns Bronchial Troches VIII Instantly
relieve cough cold, or hoarsness % cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-21

r frstclas- accommodations at yer, low prices for
the fll and winter No better home can be secured a.
50 small an Expense
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DECLARING THE RESULT.
The Onhcihl Count Of the Votes ut the Late
Election as MRde by the Canvassers

The Aldermen completed yesterday the
canvass Of tho votes polled in this city at the
election held on the 9Th inst The vote received
by each candidate for Office. as officially de-
clared by the canvassers is as follows
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KNOX on NATIONAL BANKS.
1ur COMPTROLLER or THE CURRENCY
N4 FININCIIL ENPOUNDER.

"a. Administrators Views AuthorItntIveIy
49,, Forth Stnustics, Argument mud ENpo.-
rietIon Communicated In Report what
4, said about Resumption on january I.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-1hc sixteenth an
anal report " the Hon. John Jaw Knox. Comp
,.,Ier of tho Currency. contains a table. in COM
,Haneo with the at OF Fob. 10 1873 showing
rstot,l average capital and deposits ~ all State
and savings banks and private bankers in the
rnnir, for the six months ending May 81. 1878.
Tho following Is a summary:
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For washing hannels clean aud soft lHere is nothing
equal TO lyle's q. X. Soap. Try II and see-Adr.
The Cecil Whig., 1878-07-27

until the legal fraternity itself can,
with difficulty, tell what is what
Lucky is the State that escapes two or
three investigating committees, one ap-
pointed to examine and report upon the
condition of the Snapdoodlc Trust
Co. another to look into the affairs of
the Stealall Canal Co.," and so on to
the end Of the chapter
Sinecure Offices are multiplied, os-
tensibly for the better execution of
the laws, but in reality to reward and
sustain party favorites Pampered pets
of political rings who, all their lives,
have sucked at the public breast, are
not permitted to remain long away if,
perchance, their hold be broken "Chris-
tian" statesmen and high-toned Gov
ernors rush to the rescue, and the party
pet has special Office created for his
use and sustentation. And SO the
merry dance goes on.
Laws enough have been made in
this country since its existence as q
republic to reach, if piled one upon
another, to the point towards which
the tower of Babel is supposed to have
been projected. Laws, too, that have
done no good. That have been fraught
rather with unmixed evil Laws that
have been made for the benefit of one
class at the expense of many other
classes. We have neither sympathy
nor words of commcndation for the
spirit or aims of communism, but we
are not astonished that that spirit is
rampant No wonder that labor is
dissatisfied No wonder that capital
can find no field for investment
The moral of the whole matter is
that we have too many laws and too
many fools and knaves to make them.