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New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
PROPOSALS FOR S6,9OO,OOO.
CONSOLIDATED STOCK OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK INTEREST AT PER CENT PER AHNUA
REDEEMABLE 1908 PAYABLE. 1928
SECURED BY THE SINKING FUND.

SEALED PROPOSALS win be received at the comptrol.
ers Oics until Tuesday October 3 1873 a2 o'clock
the will De publicly opened IN the presence ot the
Commissioners the SINKING Fund for whole or any part
OF the 50 600 Of Consolidated stock OF the city OK
New-IOrk-
TIE bonds redeemable and after the rst day Of No
vernber 1905 PAYABLE the nrst day OF NOVemDer
tg2s with interest az per cent per anuu semsn
nuay the day OF May aud November m each year.
office of the Comproiler IN the City Of New1ork
bOnds principal ami Interest WI De made payable IN
either the gold coin the currency Of the Uned states az
their proposals the description OF bonds they desire and
bid for whether Gold bonds or Currency bonds
said stock viii be issued for the redemption and eaneea
equal amount OF bonds OF the Corporation issued
for local improvements ne on November 1873 aud It's Is
Will therefore not incTeaae the city debt
proposals be de for Coupon bonds Of 5000 or
$1,000 and Or Registered bonds Of $685. or any mupes OF
th.3 -
Payment nay be made before November !. 1878.
Interest allowed from the date OF payment Receipts VII
given for whh bonds viii be delivered 70 the holders on
and after November l. 1873.
proposal should be sealed and nd0sed Proposals for
Consolidated stock Of the CITY OF NewNors and nclosed in
q envelope addressed 10 the COmptrOler-
said will be awarded 10 the highest bidders. and the
right reserved the part OF the Comptroller % reject auY
all othe bids in his Judgment the interests OF the Cor
pOrati0n require
For full Information see City Record.
City OF New-Ycrk. Department OF Finance Compiroers
ONCE. JOHN KELLY, CJmptrol ler
September II, 1879.
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New-York tribune., 1878-09-27

The following we're to-day's quotations for for
egn and domestic coins and bullion, United States
coins being quoted in currency and all the Others
in gold
New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET

FALL RTyFR Mass, Sept. 26-The Printing Cloth marks
has ruled quiet with small sales Of Ga square cloths at 3
and &c cash. for b0x56 cloths quotations Gncange
but nominal.
New-York tribune., 1878-09-27

The following were the receipts and shipments at
and from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day, as re-
ported by telegraph
Receipts shpmentA
New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
sECoNp ROARp-I O'cLOoK ?. y.

Wallsn NllITOaII
lUO.-.bc. l72
6OO.-..- i7B
No Kan and Tex
100bcb30. So
Nash. Chat q StL.
lOO...Dg. 80
New-York tribune., 1878-09-27

GAS STOCKS g. CITY R.R. (HOrse and Elyt'd)
~ Stocks Bonds bought sold Fr.HEWITf, Broadst
GAS STOCKS.
All New end Brooklyn stocks, and also all kinds
Of Brooklyn investment securities, dealt M by
GEO. II. PRENTTSS
80 BrOadst.. n. Y.
MONTGOMERY and EUFALA RAILROAD
VI FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS wanted also, oregon
Steam Navigation stock. EDWD G. FOX q Cos Waii-sl.
OFFICE CENTRAL RAILROAD Co. or WJERsEY
r. =. LATHROP. Receiver,
lie LIBERTY-sT. NV YORK. sept %, 1878.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the IN
~ COME and MORTGAGE BONDS, authorized by tins
agreement for the adjustment Of the stt Of the Central
Railroad Company Of NeyJersey, dated February 25 last
ready for delivery
Pares holding receipts VIII present them al this onc" 70
10 '' +. ). LATHRoP, Receiver.
New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
flnanrtal.

A PROMINENT of FISCAL AGENCY for
n THE STATE OF KANsAs.a-,Io whom IT, it Rsy con. e1
change National BanE Of the city Of YORK state OF
state OF Kansas aud al bonds coupons Of the OK
Kansas any County Township, City Board OF Eduea
State which by their terms
payable the Agency OF the state OF Kansas IN New
shall be paid said American Exchange National Bank
appointment aforesaid take effect and be In force from
and after the lst day Of October A. y. 1873
Given under hand and the official seal Of my ONCE at the
rsp,, Ciy OF TODeka Kansa., this the llth Gay
lohAl"I OF September, A. ID. 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
THE MONEY MARKET.
.,,cytI REPoRT " y STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
THURSDAY. SEPT 20. 1873.
eoVKRyNgYT srOcK DEPARTMENT.

FIRsT cALL-lOla q
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
Literary Piracy.

Harper & Brothers call attention in let
ter to the HERALD, which we give else
where, to remarkable revival Of an evil
that was thought to be pretty we'll rooted
out of the book trade in this country.
They inform the public Of the existence Of
book made by some unauthorized person
pretending to be o complete record OF Stan
ley's adventures and explorations in Africa,
and made. no doubt, with the intention Of
diverting into the pockets of its ''enter-
prising" publisher some portion Of the
money that it is to be supposed the popu-
lar interest in Stanley's achievements will
produce. Such book would, of course,
not be difficult to make by any person who,
with scissors and paste pot, had atten-
lively followed Stanley's own record of his
doings as given to the world in the HERALD
during some years past, and who had with
the same care laid away all the maps
made by us from Stanley's sketches
and memoranda. Such a person might
even urge that as these letters
were published in the newspapers
without the protection of copyright he had
the right to use them. But what must be
the spirit of that person who, slowed in
some comfortable corner at home, watches
and follows the thrilling narrative of the
daring adventurer in the African wilder
ness, and for years cherishes the deliberate
intention to endeavor to procure for himself
some portion of the reward justly due to
the heroic explorer, and never once in all
those years has one generous impulse to
throw his copy into the fire? But that sort
of trickery cannot prosper with the Ameri-
can public, and the Harpers have done all
that is necessary to prevent its success in
announcing the fact of the existence OF this
piratical edition.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
I'm perfect Rapid ansit.

Within the past few days some small i'm
provements have been made on the elevated
railway in Third avenue. More speed seems
in places where stations should be there
are piles of lumber and stone, and some
men-though utterly inadequate in num-
ber to the necessities of the public and the
reputation of the road--are at work. But
the degree Of improvement is by no means
what it should be- The directors having
taken the responsibility of opening the road
for travel there should be the strongest
available force kept at work night and day
until the passengers receive the full equiv
alent of their passage money. An open
platform to wait upon, On uncovered stair
way to ascend in the rain, a walk of half a
mile in order to get a train at all, q
movement that is apparently controlled by
jerk motion, and the absence of terminus
in Tryon square, where most downtown
people would prefer to take their trains,
are disadvantages not at all counterbal.
anced by the few accommodations which
the road offers. The directors should, in
Justice to their own personal regulations
| if the rights Of the public seem of nc
consequence to them, transform theil
road from its present position o.
/ q quasi-nuisance into business enter
| prise conducted according to those princi-
| pies which appeal first of all to public con
fidence. If they really prefer to insult ol
swindle the public they should become
either Street Cleaning Commissioners OF
''confdence" men, the former requiring th'
| exercise of less sense and the latter of les
| capital than the. manage ment OF an elevated
railway demands.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13

the hope that in the warm days and cold
nights Of the Northern September they
would germinate and blossom and bear
fruit, the countrymen would laugh at the
author of the proposition as an imbecile.
They would wonder what had become of
his sense if he proposed to plant at this
time any ordinary crop that ripens out of
doors in Northern summer. Yet these
men fear that tropical plant for the
yellow fever germ is strictly tropical
plant of microscopic proportions-the
fear that this plant, which can only be
germinated with temperature OF eighty
degrees continued for many days and
nights, will germinate and reproduce itself,
and contaminate the air of q town in North
ern New Jersey in the middle OF September.
Even in New Jersey people ought to know
better
The New York herald., 1878-09-13

cratic votes for Governor. In such trade
the democrats would lose nothing by de-
serting gubernatorial candidate whom
there was no possibility of electing, and
they might gain a few Congressman. More
over, the canvass in this form might be
more favorable to Butler than regular
democratic nomination, which would
repel some of the republican sup
port that he hopes to receive. The
political situation in Massachusetts is
so curious, critical and exciting that the
chief object of political attention for the
next few days will be the Democratic State
Convention at Worcester. 1t will be pretty
much the same to Butler whether he cap
lures it outright or secures the nomination
of feeble and unpopular democrat, put up
by his party merely to be sold out in the
progress Of the canvass.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
The Late.t Railroad "Accldent."

That we are not called upon to record
this morning companion calamity to the
recent collision on the Thames or the Welsh
coal mine disaster is certainly not owing to
the care or good management Of the Long
Island Railroad officials. The so-called &C
cident on one of the branches of that rail-
road yesterday, by which one man was
killed and ten persons more or less inj ured.
would not have taken place if the most or
dinary and obvious precautions to insure
the safety Of their passengers had
been taken. It is reported that the
immediate cause of the derailment of the
train was owing to the breaking of fange
on one Of the wheels of the engine which
sent the cars with nearly one hundred pas
sengers on board plunging down an embank-
ment. An intelligent member of the Cor
oner's jury-a blacksmith-in examining
the broken wheel plainly detected flaw in
the iron work, which Of course caused the
break. The curious thing about it, if any
thing can be said to be curious in connec-
ton with this Long Island Railroad, is that
the engine in question came out OF the
repair shops only few days ago. In speak
ing on the subject the superintendent OF
the road naYvely says the wheels were not
repaired. 1t is very evident they were not.
On most roads, and in the opinion Of most
mechanics, wheels are considered very i'm
portant parts Of an engine; but the extraor-
dinary mechanics of this extraordinary road
have outlived all such foolish prejudices.
The people who live on Long Island and
are at the mercy Of such railroad manage
ment are to be pitied
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
CleOpatra's Need 10.

London is the richer by one monument
since the famous needle was yesterday sue
cessiully placed on the pedestal beside the
Thames, where it is to stand tor a longer
time, let us hope, than it has endured
hitherto in all places together, and where
it will probably remain until the famous
New Zealander shall procure the gift Of it
from some future barbarian potentate in
England and Ing It away to decorate a
Maori city. In some respects this is the
most remarkable monument that London
possesses-and she possesses many; but it
is of interest not with its relation to Egypt
so much as it is us monument of what
exists in England. 1t will be regarded in
some degree as the monument Of Mr.. Eras-
mus Wilson, the muniticent physician, who
gave from his own pocket the money neces-
sary to defray the expense of its transporta-
ton TO England but in larger sense it is
n monument of the existence in that coun-
try of the class of citizens of whom this en-
thusiastic devotee of science is type.
In that respect it will compare favorably
with any monument in the great city, from
the Duke Of York's column to the Duke of
Wellington posed as contortionist near
Hyde Park Corner for the possession of
the class of mon of whose existence the pres
ence of this monument is eloquent is of
greater value to the country than oil the
achievements it has typifed in bronze or
marble,
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
LITERARY PIRACY.
FRANKLIN souAnK. NEW YORK. sept. IL, ls7

FRANKLIN SouAng, NEW YORK, sept. IL, 1873
To TnK EDITOR ov THE HEgALD:--
Tho narrative Of Stanlcy's magnificent exploration
Of tho Cong go-ons Of tho graudest achievements ei
modern times-ls published by us In two handsoma
volumes, profussly illustrated with engravinss from
his own sketches, and under tho suggestive title
"rbrough tho Dark Continent" The story oil 'hs
brave mans adventures, tho dangers through whicn
he passed. tho suferings no endured, the wonderlui
discoveries 10 madc told his own graphic and ener-
p,tic stylc READS like chapter OF romance, and no
ono who taxes up the BOOK Will DO willing TO lay u
down untn the last page IL hnisnoa no oook os
trayos equal this IN intercHt ana !mpor'ance nas
,sen pub,shca within tho last twenty i've years
We rcIrsi, therefore, TO learn that an attempt ~
maxinp 10 impose upon the pune a spurious work,
r.rnoriing 10 be n narrative OF Stanley's achieve
,non,s and dlscoveries IL Is "A garbled ana incom-
n,eie s,orv made up IRON letters necessarily mpvr-
,.ct and tragmeniary, from which were omitted
mnpy OF tho most Interesting ana Important details
wl,iun sppear In Mr. Stsuey's BOOK, and which are
necessary 10 complete understanding Of the grcas
work he has accom-, ,shcd. To protect the interests
O; American readers VIC deem " proper 10 warn the
public against attempts to PAIN on upon them TINS
parbled and spurious narrative OF his explorations.
..rnrough tho Dark Continent" the only genuine aud
complete account OF Stanley's achievements written
| BY himself and illustrated by his own sketches 10
copyrighted and published by ourselves, Dy special
tion agents only. Whoever buys auy other will slim
ply waste his money ant cheat himself out OF book
| which the most ceDsorious OF Eugish critics pro-
nvubce the most ohorming and fascinating story Of
travel aud adventure pruduccd IN modorn times Re-
| specttuIiy HARPER a. BROTHERS.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Tho third organ recital Of Mr. John White, at St
Patrick's Cathedral, will take place next Mondiy.
The regular season at the Union Square Theatre
will commence on Monday, September 23 with new
play by Sardou, the author OF "Dipomacy."
The artistic OF Mr.. Frank Glider. the plan.
ist and William H. Lee, the boy soprano, have been
engaged for q number OF concerts during the coming
season.
The last nights OF the 'Hunchback" arc announced
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Miss Mary Andersen, as
Jua, has drawn WELL and her engagement, judging
irom reports at the ofcc, has been successful.
s.Evadne" will DO produced on Monday.
Tho Fioreuces 20 10 the Grand Opcra House at an
carly day The dresses Of Mrs. Florence, purchased
by her during her recent trip Europe said " bs
superb There certainly few ladies on the stage
who can more gracefully exhibit toilet.
A musical entertainment for the benefit OF st
Mary's orphan Asylum will be given tomorrow
evening III The hail of st. Joscph's Industrial School,
South Orange, N. J. Among the artists who have
volunteered their services for tho occasion arc Mms
de Barr Miie N. Darril, Mss Marcy, Miss Piunkott
and Miss Dann who will be assisted by Messrs. Plum
kett and Walt.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
The Quarrel About Holes.

The columns Of o morning conte mporary
report an interview with Commissioner
Campbell, Of the Board Of Public Works,
from which we learn that Chairman Nichols,
of the Committee on Street Cleaning, COM
plains of the broken condition of street
pavements and the distractions in cutters,
&c We further learn that Commissioner
Campbell has been informed that there are
1850 pavement holes that need to be graded
up to level Assuming the dimensions of a
pavement hole to be three feet by three,
which does not express the extent Of some of
the stagnant ponds and lakes discovered by
the HERALD reporters while obtaining the
information upon Which the broom
and cart brigade based their late blum
dering campaign, it will be seen
that the city has the equivalent Of two
running miles of holes or. in other words,
depressions numerous and extensive enough
to afford fitting graves for the whole street
cleaning organization, commissioners in
cluded. In such positions these gentlemen
would be far more useful than they have
ever been in cleaning these sinks Of filth
ana nOtDeQS OF disease. NOW, IL Nr. CaInp
bell will retort by enumerating the vener-
able mounds of refuse which cucumber the
pavements, transforming our thoroughfares
into landscape gardens, replete with all
the decayed vegetation peculiar to the
season, the fight between the two depart
ments will assume that evenness of balance
which is so necessary to interest the
spectators of fight. Should any innocent
soul imagine that the purpose of these
letters and replies is anything but political
we would remind him that election day Is
near at hand, and that any politician with
o soul big enough to take caro- of his pocket
fights not for the public, but for himself.
Letters, complaints and protests will be as
numerous during the coming month or two
as dirty streets and foul cutters, but they
have no meaning except for the political
"outs" and Gins" The citizen who sup
poses that they are really inspired by n de-
sire for the public good should lounge an
hour or two in places where politicians most
do congregate. He would return to his
home carrying n full set of cleaning and
paving tools and q firm conviction that il
his street is to be cleaned and levelled he
will have TO do ii himself.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
Fever Fright in Now Jersey.

Just west of the Palisades, in New Jersey,
q fugitive from the plague-ridden South
died on Wednesday from yellow fever. His
death afforded occasion for public exhibit
ton of how ignorant, cowardly and con-
temptible the people of village in that
section may be If they try, but beyond that
it could do no possible harm to the commu-
nifty. All that is known Of yellow fcver-
even without the special knowledge OF the
physician should prove to people pos
sesscd of ordinary intelligence that the
fever poison cannot spread in such place as
Closter, N. j., ut this time. But the fact
that a man who has taken the diseas Q
in another climate and comes North only to
die, does actually die in their neigbborhood,
and of this dreaded malady, is enough APP
parently to frighten extremely the unreason-
ing multitude in country town. II, how
ever, any one should propose to these
countrymen to take shoots or seeds from 9
tropical plant in the greenhouse and set
them out in the cold soil of New Jersey, IL
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
A Battle with the nannoc KS.

The information from the Plains this
morning announcing victory by Gen eral
Miles over the Indians, instead of the de-
feat and massacre in yesterdays dispatches,
will be extremely welcome news to the
country. In an engagement with the Ban
mock Indians last Sunday on Soda Butte
Greek thirteen of the savages were killed
and thirty-seven captured, while the loss
on our side was one oficer-Captain Ben
nett-and one soldier mortally wounded.
The force under General Miles was very
small, being only twenty-one men and q
few scouts. No mention is made of tho
excursion party, and if their existence is
not entirely mythical it is to be presumed
they are entirely safe and in the full enjoy
ment of their scalps. 1t will be seen from
the dispatches OF General Pope that the
Northern Cheyennes will have an opportu-
nifty to either fight or surrender within the
next few days. Troops have been sent to
intercept them at different points along the
line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and the
orders are to pursue and give them battle
unless they lay down their arms. Their
course of action will in all probability
depend upon the force brought against
them. If they see good chance to win it
is very certain they will not avoid an en-
counter. The economists at Washington
are really the most effective allies Of the
Indians.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13

THE WEATuER.-Thc storm centre that has
been developing oil the South Atlantic coast for
the past few days is moving in n northeast
wardly direction. Although its centre is still
south of Virginia its influence extends far into
tho Middle Atlantic States and lower lake re-
gions. Its general movement indicates that il
will pass overtho districts east of the Alleghany
Mountains and is likely to prove very destructive
along the coast. Another depression is moving
outline is not yet well marked The barometer
continues high in the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys and the northern lake region II
Is also high, but falling gradually in the
Northeast. Rain has fallen throughout
the Middle Atlantic and New England
coast districts In the latter section the fall has
been exceedingly heavy. The winds have been
from brisk to high the South Atlantic coast
aud in the lower lake regions. In the Other
districts they have been from fresh to brisk
The temperature has been variable in tho
Elsewhere it has risen generally. Brisk t.
strong winds may be expected over the lake
regions during the next few days, and on the
Middle Atlantic coasts severe weather will
probably prevail. The weather in New York
and ts vicinity to-day will lie slightly warmer
morrow it promises to be cooler and cloudy in
the early part Of the day, followed By clearing
weather.
The New York herald., 1878-09-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Wendell Phillips Is in ill-hcalth.

Wendell Phillips Is in ill-health.
Ex.MinisiAr Schonck Is In Chicago.
General ongstrcet Is revenue agent for Georgia
and Florida.
Kearney says:- "Greenbacks Of itself are very
good issue"
Chief Justice Morrison r. Waite is at the ST.
Nicholas Hotel.
A statement by Kearney :-"God has followed
oil over she country"
rho London announcement that Miss Helen Taylor
would offer herself for Parliament has been
tradictcd.
Horny Rugges, United States Consul at Malta, sails
m the Britannia, OF the White Star limo, tomorrow.
Mr. Rugglcs for several years in tho Consular
service a, Barcelona Ho Ia panied by his wifo
and daughter.
Says an English critic :-"Nodern music books for
the young printed upon the full folio sxo are apt 20
confuse the mind and to discourage the energy by
presenting the sight difficulties yet to greater
than thcso already overcome"
Midshipman A. +. Jsrdinc, OF the United States
soop-oi war Tennessee, who seriously hurt about
thrco weeks ago by tho premature discharge OF can
noD at Mystic, Conn, Is recovering. He Is At pros
cpt stopping at the residence OF his iaiher Genera
JsrdiDe, at Noank
New Haven Rcys'.r:--"Tho Christida Jnion
plains that twenty four packs In tho sleeve Of Bret
Har,cs hcathcn would have been useless cncum-
brnncc and that tho poet meant TO say twenty four
lacks. IL Ia wen to have this question settled by
authority. BY the way-what is tho Christ.aa Uaons
opinion to making straight flush better than 10
OF n kindy"
From the New YORK Graphic:-''wbon the book
which Dr. George Is. Wallis Is wFitina appears We
shul probably have valuable q contriputioa IA
| history ss was 'Pepy's Diary or the Grevls Ne.
| moirs, Under tho administration OF James Gordon
Bennett, the elder, DR.. Wallis Tor many years
| connected with tbs HERALD as correspondent aud
leader writer ana the book winch he Is under
stood be engaged Will contain his recolisctons o
public men and evontk Dr.. Wailis' experience and
| his acquaintance with tho leading statesmen and
politicians OF the country have been extensive, and
| date back, we believe, as far 1870. He came In
| contact and or loss intimate with all oui
| principal statesmen when q correspondent at Wash
ington, during the period when the South ruled th'
nation HIS repertoire OF anecdotes is large, ne Is
vivacieus writer is close and observer, ant
| a man OF extensive reading and culture. HIS boo'
will De interesting TO the readers OF to-day ana vaiu
| able 10 the historian Of the iuture."