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lifelong studies Of these arts. and the Intelligent expres
sions OF men who know when and where praise ana
when and where TO condemn. The agricultural depart
msnt ~ recognized nt the practical and
useful to the farmer. What he des 10 know
is presented to him IA such plain and compact way
that he Is free 10 form his own opinion upon the
basis Of Iaci rather than upon the TOO often pro-
lix theoretical commissions Of Ohrr. We have never
known the time when TIE TRIBUNE had space for any
writer To srecuate unduy upun underlying fact the
aim apparently being present facts elig ntly, eay-
ing The Intelligent reader to his conclusions
In addition 70 the fOregoing tue miscellany and light
reading OF THE TRIBUNE Il Of the highest order and tue
Home Interests are epome Of instruction and enter
talnnent TO the family while the folks hud the
Youths ID, paitment as fresh and inviting Robinson
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During the ear 1878 number Of our readers have
Regularly received IHE WEEKLY TRIBUNE, and thy will
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DIED.


BATEsIn Brooklyn December II Caroline Lusk Youngest
IL and Mary Field Bates OF tubeTcUlous men
nights, aged years and months.
Funeral residence Of her parents 20e schermerhorn'
ST.. at IL o'clock a. NJ, Thursday, 18th INST
COOKE-on Tuesday December IL at his late residence No
20 West 2jths, Chauncey L. Cooke, N. d., IN tue itst
year OF his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
DIsoswAY-on sunday December IT, after lingering I'll.
ness Jacob Dis0sway, In the SD year Of his age.
Relatives and trends Of the family are Respectfully nvted 70
the funeral from his late residence, Ia ST. Lkes
place Wednesday, 18th inst, at IL O'Clock.
Intement at Moravian Cemetery, 5.
HALLET-On Monday, December 49, Georgana t. daughter
Relatives invited attend her funeral on
wednesday morning 18th inst at 1880 O'clock from No.
244 East l3thst.
Ella wife of oiJ Ia. Haulenbeck in the 29th year OF her
Of her father George Beatty. on Thursday De-
cember 10, at 2:45 O'Clock. No flowers.
Carriages waiting at train leaving Grand Central Depot ~
O'Clock.
oLNEY-On Monday December 10, 1873 at A. m. Sarah
Louise wife Of Charles Olney only daughter Of
Jameson d. and Augusta Brown. e,-,
West 20th-t Thursday, December le at O'Clock Inc
will taken TO Woodlawn Cemetery for nterment
PLATT-At Elizabeth, N. j. Tuesday morning. December
H. 1873 Ebenezer Piatt In the 56th year OF hrs age
Funeral at the house No 700 Newafkaye Eliza
beth, on Thursday, the 10th inst, at .. N.
REEVES-At Phenixyile, Penn. 18th inst OF pneumonia.
Samuel j. Reeves president Of the Ph@niX Iron co.
His will place Wednesday noon 18th inst at NO.
LOO WalnuI-sL, Philadelphia
sUYDAM-on Tuesday December IT, after short illness,
Funeral viii place from h late residence Of Ev
ergreenave and WoodbnesL, brooklyn 4. d. ON FRIDAY,
Reistiyss acqusintances respectfully invited
TO attend.
sUMNER-on Sunday December l5. at his residence in
Cambridge Mass Francis sumner esq., In the oOh year OK
The funeral will be on wednesday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE ERIE RAILWAY.
ITS GENERAL CONDITION.

ITS GENERAL CONDITION.
THE REPORT TO THE STATE RNGIsEER-DETAILs
or THE EXPENSES AND TRAFFIC.
ALBANY Dec. 17.-The following il the
annual report OF the Erie Railway CReceiver Jewetp
as received and filled by the State Engineer. general
comparison is made with the report last year.
Stocks and Debts. lS78-Capital stock by charter.
Ss6 536 9l0 amount subscribed, SS6, 910; amount
paid in, ss6,53G9lO; floating debt. $669.7O5.77.
Since the last report the second consolidated
mortgage which secured the convertible bonds 10 the
amount OF $40 900 O0O and consolidated mort
gage bouds To the amount of Sl4.OOOOOO was fore
closed by lheudgment OF the supreme Court NewYOrk,
in subsequen y on April a. 1878 saie was had under
foreclosure ana the railroad property and franchises
$4,000. subject TO the PRIOR mortgage liens existing
thereon Except as changed by such foreclosure aud
debt Uf the Erie Railway Company appears to b.
the same as II was IN the as report wnen II was S5i.
ELISA The receiver ceased 10 opera Tue Railroads of
the Erie Railway Company on the 3lst of May 1879
s e e Of b4 opeatoos and ran
acL9s ieais ca & TO % ne Iel"d extending from septen-
cost Of Road and Equ pn,ent-Telegraph. S166lO 10
graduation and masonry, S37l293l p oiig :,
iSpS S2S' rail- oeooag Isl aasns SoiSso
engine aud Bachinr ,us SS;97o,655 43 Lud fences
pluughs, 49l .9l9 20; earsuassenge and baggage.
81 256,762 % water transportation. New-Y.r4 "DOr.
SsSYo New SSs't%ad and o Ere FSis a %sd Ea
Nav 81 1873. Is Sl17, ,J33,700 90. The amount III the
preceding rroOIt was Sll7,4f5,l20 54.
ErDensesAIaiutH ming rri, rtc., @l,5O55O2 1S re-
palrs of machinery, $l,324 269 s5; Office exp nscs-
S17595G "a; a-cn,s aud erGs, S557.l73 53:
labor, 1894, 30 Ga; pJrters wItchnen ctc., $l9S,
069 n; .uuctOrs and brakcnnn n, S774l56 l3;
englmrn and reincn, s6O2,0OS 65; Fde $500 44G 90;
oil ami waste, loss ana da mage, general office exOenss,
general snpern endencr etc, making total OF S1303-
la 90. Tue expens gwen tue preceding report
were So 6.G23, ,25J II. O.
Expenses oter hau for construction or transportation
AcgGed IN lnis5 ~ Sn lhdsn %eDl' esht 1nans 70 june
$4,000; on Boston Hartford ana Erie's bon SSS,
666 66 ON Nee1awken ID ok mUrg' ge, S42,96s 50;
aud mortgages, Sl07.335 la gold preIDiums,
81 $50 30; rent J. of eised lcs, S4S775O Ia; taxes
Pcnns, wanna, ~ 234 81; expenses OF .errS. horse
care, l.ge eXVrss. Grand Opera House property,
etc. S36S,517 OIL; taxes SII,e Of EoW-J rse'.
organization, 9l3.207 0l foreclosure excnses S29,-
895 90; ciai piJr 70 OctUb /. 1877, S24,352 45;
Bl lkr'S DOck Bufato, S4,l4S u.
EGTntngs- its UONs: Passengers, II 900,O45 %:
freign, ss0s7,075 AL exgress. s26l,759 %; mails
339 69 total, $1l ,02l.l45 o.
Il deficit was S2U3 ia 63 In the last report II was
81 3l1 0S4 81. The earnings are reported to May 81,
1878
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
INTERESTING RELICS.

CAST OF THE FACE AND RIGHT HAND OF TIE LATE
POPE Plus TX.
Immediately after the death of the late
Pope PIus IX Alessandro Mapieri. Roman sculptor.
obtained permission from the autboriues
plaster the face and Of the right hand OF the Pon and
he carried out the undertaking with In the pres
enoe OF Dr. A. Ceccaro chief ply at the Vatican
copy OF these casts has been received in this city by
Messrs u. GlovannOni & Co., OF No. Laigbt-st who
offer 10 procure them for subscribers for the
sum of $5, payable on delivery. This rather
clumsy method is adopted by Sgnor Malpieri for
the protection OF purchasers since he has the sole right
10 reproduce the Italy, and wishes 10 prevent,
as far as can the unauthorized copying OF his work
here The casts are only executed with skill they
are very interestingthe face to all students OF the
human physognOmy; the hand to that smaller number
OF persons who still cherish belief IN the ola art OF
chromaney the noble parent OF the base child fortune
teilingbv- -palmstry. man would hardly think, TO
look upon this placid face with its rm features, its un-
shrunk muscles and Its strong lines, that eighty-s
years of stormy life had blown across it. The subtle.
sweet smile still plays about the mouth, and
even under the closed eyellds feel the fUll
unquenched regard OF the penetrating hut benevolent
eyes Compared with the masks OF Dante and of Nap0
leon this face where the individual experience
have left hardly traces the curious behOlder
searching record of the thwarted ambitions.
the broken bopes fallen PRIDE the wounded of
the great POntin says to himself, asif he be OF
any observation-he has said many befor, Shake
speare spoke true there art find ths minds
strucon the face The cast OF the POpss hand adds
another to those already IN possession Of the hands
of the worlds famous men Casts exist right
hands of NGlfaire OF Napoleon The Great OF Abraham
lincoln, ~ Pns TX; and should have knowledge OF
many artists not In IHe haDt. - rue, OF
painting the ands IN their portra from thoSs VI thcH
hired models, aud not from those of their slt1efs
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
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bIg err aud ITS various departments VIII pear lhe
cIo., Al examinations As aD agricultural ana fanny
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naturalization OF Its founder we have no rear Oi sue
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edited now luan then. | political ar lcles sho"
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COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.
FRIENDLY WORDS FROM ALL QUARTERS.
FEW sAMPLFs OF THE GENERAL GOOD WILL AND
GENEROUS APPRECIATION WHICH THE PRESS OF
THE COUNTRY Is SHOWING.
THE OLD TRIBUNE.
rrem vac Ielra go Rerister, ~ Moine. I0Iea.

Prom The Iord Stots Register Hoines, Tocd.
We want to say good warm Iowa wOfd
for what confessedy the leading Amer eau
aud what we consider the gred'esI newspaper III "
ana especially 10 Iowa RrpuDl cans who want an OUT
side paper after taking cir ocal paper Tor local ews
TIE Old TRIBUSE which used to be such a favurite IN
this State lime was when IT was the newspaper & an,
tnority OF the Republicans OF Iowa. and when 10000
copies, and perhaps TOO, circulated regularly IN
this STATE reaching almost every post office and neigh
In an party matters as was Horace Greeley the party
prophe and trusted patty editor in the en- ehansss seHt
death In many respects tnat the hearts o. The people Oh
this country nave ever iet aud monrned; IE ikiBUSo
got out party line and party favor and continued 20
for some time. But II never ceased being the bes.
American journal as newspaprr nor has ~ ever ceassa SEQ
craving constantly better III that regard and all TIE
elements that TO the making up OF great paper .
But passing party objection to IL does not now lie
TRIBUNE some time swung back to ITS old RepuDl-
press Of iIs party. Now Il is the great heIdpece IN
the Republican ordnance, and again dong the gant
battle that II used to 40 In the days OF Greeley 10 H.
han to any one instrumentaty Is 10 be gwen tno
credit for the great victory won by ihe RepnDle, party
90 November elect II the leader III that GOOD
fight, and its influence was felt aud It's power eAetea
bettermemt OF the Republican party 1t has been and IS
yet particularly strong an powerful on tDe mneS
a. he honest money Repub OF the State of Iowa
In all its otner departments, as well as In politics Ihg
TRIBUNE Ia leading IL Is the best written paper n
Ame lea IN its original departments, and In that respect
representative Of American intelligence, culture,
and refinement that Americans would present win
pride in any art Of the word It's Editor Mr.Whtelaw
Reid. has faithfully aud well continued thr Work Oesun
by Mr. Greeley. While hr has not the greatness as
that Mr. Greedy had, compared with the trip
Of old TRIBUNE In Its earlier ana later
Greeley days, he is yet strong writer as there
the American press at pr, sent. while he IL better
editorial executive and orga than Mr. Greeley was
He has proved himself worthy OF the seat TO which ne
has come-and The TRIBUNE, In its improved aud ma
erHlly improved excellence IN the field OF news and In
the general features Of leading journalism has grown
greater constantly under MS guidance 1t paper Tor
Americans be proud of. and wOulC be glad TO see
II ull laken bacR TO Its old place IN many thousands
Of the homes of Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
HIGH PRAISE.

TrOfa me Monmouth ". u InqITTrf:
This able paper shows no falling off in point
OF yigor of news OF intelligence or ~ general excel
ience. While there is better paper than ITS daily
editlOn on the continent, It's weekly edition mas
long been the great hvonte OF country readers.
Its Agricultural Department Is well conducted, lis
general reading varied and well chosen, It's correspon
dence OF the very first class and It's enlargement 10
sixteen-page paper makes II about all thar could be
drsIred It's premium OF Websters Unabridged Die
tionary is enough to make one SUBSCRIBE 10 III; lHE
TRIBUNB has taken brave stand III favor OF honest
nnney n has fought Tammany yictoriOusly II has e1-
posed ne cipher lnlames, and IL now aipr the red
shrted buldozers OF the South II does not make as
clean work of the tissue paper and kissOke frauds as
did of Nephew PelOn and Moses Match Marble, we shal
be very much surprised IL can justly pride tseli on
being what eminent judges have pronounced IL 10 pe'
the leading American Newspaper
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE MESSIAH.

The Oratorio Society will give Handel's
3" Messiah at its second public rehearsal, Friday
afternoon December o. and again the evening OF the
2Stb, at It's second concert, at steinway Hall. The
sOlOists will be Miss Minnie Hauk Miss Drasdil, Mr.
George Simpson and Mr.. NJ w. Whitney, OF Boston
not Mr.. RemmertZ. as THE TRIBUNE, copying the
mistake of another paper, erroneously stated This
win be Miss Hauk's first appearance IN oratorio
since her TO this country and 1t cannot be fore
told how she will acqut herself but the other arsts are
undoubtedly the best that could have been selected
(which was not the at the sOeetys first concert
this FalD, and with the excellent chorus, whlcn Is
thorougby familiar with this OTatoro and always Sings
it we'll q delightful performance may be looked for
Seats NAV now be secured at stemway Hal and the
nan I'M
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

The readers of IHE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
in this vicinity are unanimous, 50 aI have been
able learn the EXPRESSION that u tper iu Amer
lea fully cumprcnends tnc tu meaning OF The term
family newspaper, as TUE WEEKLY tribune. tn =
Is Ouy "a jusl tr but what bt the ably
conducted Journal known 10 our people There 10 no de
pA tmenL THK TRIBUNE tnat not master piece OF
itself. The pol tical eOals aud udence are
uuequ led for eorrectDess Uf detail aud purity OF ai-
guagr; tney are Ia fact, historical rnrXes OF the
tines The Ag Gu. .ura. Scientific, Literary and Mu-
sical departments aie conducted aud contrib
uted TO by the Gbcst writer's and lecturers
on Agriculture, Science Literature and Music.
Tnrre literary reviewer in the country who takes
a higher rank than Dr. Ripley, whose writings are
among the instructive ana ertani1g oi any
critic known American literature. Lovers OF music
ana the drama need be told that the writings o. j.
r. u. Hassard and William Winter the outcome oi
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
NO APOLOGY NECESSARY.

We this week yield large portion OF our
space In giving prospectus of this paper, and III
dong we deem apology To our readers necessary
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE undoubtedly the most
potent uotIcal the late election not only In
kew-York. bat ali the country Its pros
pecIus, which we publish to-day, sets forth sim
claim 10 the continued aud increasing support
Of the country. In bringing 10 light the cipher
publican Administration, and forever crushed Its as
salans by demonstrating the infamous Efforts OF the
Democratic leaders purchase the Presidency which
they lost at polls As Journal OF general news,
aud especially In It's agricultural department 1t IL not
surpassed by any OF the me irupOlitan journals In pol
ics the work ~ THE TRIBUNE Will be felt in years 10
come ms it has been the past
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
PASsENGERS ARRIHED.

FROM LIvERPOoI-Bu S,ean,Ship Parthfa,-Dr. W. r.
and Mira Adamson r. Ayres Blsdon, Mrs Carey, lr
Mrs and nd A r. Conant Mr. and Mrs Conde, Miss
A. Fitzpatrick. Colonel Haris O. Harrison Heacocs
Bishop Heaey, l. Heritage III. Hills Miss 4. 4. Howard,
Mr. and Mrs J. b. LoveaDd. the Rev A. W.
McNab. G. D. Massey, Miss l. r. Massey; Ir Masters W.
n. Go5dlad, Vanderh -ihen, A. W. Taylor, M and MIS-
a. Mccoy. the Rev T. Meica D. Miller Mr. and Mrs Jas
mond w ReDwick j. r. Rich Mt and Mrs ., T. Robinson.
Master g Robinson Mrs H. and Miss c. Robinson the Rev
and MIS-. A. d. Robinson; j. ShIaber, O. p. Shillsber
Miss r. Smith, c. H. sOukar, Mr. Stephenson; T. K swan.
the Misses 4. w and A. q. Walker, Mrs NJ wilde.
FROM GLA5GOW-By Steamship STATE Of Vfrgtnd.-Colo.
mel Holden Mcmillan and infant, Mrs Passoe, MI.
Lindsay DR. and Mrs Ostrander MI. Campbell Miss Re-
tallio, Wm. Mason, Mr.. TurnbuL
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
MUSICAL NOTES,

A Leipsic paper says Offenbach is writing
6yesct grand opera for Vienna
SignOr Filippo Marchetti, the composer of
"Ruy Bias" has completed u now opera" Don Clio
vanni d. Austria"
Madame Rosina StOltz, the caDtatTice, is
about TO to have her marriage with the Prince Of
Peace defendant OF GOdoy, aunuled She has taken
to literature and spirituallsm and published volume
Of thoughts dictated to her by Joan Of Arc.
Mr.. Hess has two or three old favorites in
troupe, among them Mira Zelda seguin and her hus
band and Castle. Miss Abbott and Miss Aunis Mon
que also belong the company They recently 10
Cincinnati where they were singing 4" MgnoB," +" The
Bohemian Girl " and " The Chimes OF Normandy"
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
EDWIN BOOTH on THE DRAMA.

The Christmas number of The Christian Onion, to
be issued this afternoon, will contain the following
letter from Edwin Booth, sent in reply TO request
from the EdItor for an article upon the drama:
DEAR SIR On my arrival here found your favor OF
LIST inst, but have been prevented non answer 1t
until to-day.
Having no literary ability whatever must decline
your haterng Invitation do know how to aid the
worthy you advocate coud do 80 be assured 1t
should DO freely done.
ny knowledge OF the modern Drama is so very neagre
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
GRACE CHuRCH ORGAN CONCERTs.

Mr.. WarreD's programme for this afternoons
free organ at Grace Church is an unusually at
tractive one. It contains sonata by Carl Putt,
Pastorale by Merkel Listzs Evocation la Chapele
sixtIDe." with its arrangement OF the celebrated
Miserere" OF Anegri and the AVE Verum Of
Mozart an air and variations by Archer, and the over
ture to Weber's 0beron." Miss Hubbell, who Is a
most excellent artist, will sing Let the Bright sera
phim." from Handeps "sampson," and Gounods
Christmas Morn" The will begin at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18

that never Permit my wife daughter TO witness
play without previously ascertainng is character This
method suggest other, unless ~
might by of dramatic censor" whose taste
or iudrment nigh, however, be frequently ut ,ut.
III tue anagemeut Of theatres could be denied 10
specu and placed IN the hands OF actors VINO Vauc
their reputation nd respect their calling the stage
would at least afford healthy recreation If not indeed
a Wholesome stimulus 10 the exercise OF noble sent-
ments But while lie theatre Is permitted 10 Dr mere
cracKs-there is no other discriminate between
pure ad base through the experience o. others
Yours truly, EDWIN BOOTH.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
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wear.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
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New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
THE FIRST AND FOREMOST NEWSPAPER.
L..llLLL IErdLl AE.n- - Y

We published last week the prospectus OF
TuE NEw-YoEK TRIBUNE, which We trust none OF our
readers failed 20 pruse carefully. The important part
which The TRIBUNE In determining the result OF
the late election acknowledged by Democratic as well
as Rspuplicn. and ts nhnsneo IN shaping future po
lit.ca1 results Is manIfesty greater than that
OF any other journal In tho United States.
Its translation OF tho cipher dispatches
accomplished, and half a SCORE OF Congressman and
ty,ce score Of AssemplymcD, at lea can attribute
their election 10 the publication Of these dispatches
alone Its literary exceeHce IA fully equal TO It's enter
pr Sc and stands unryalled In every department US
the first and foremost newpaper OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-18
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KEHOE TO DIE TUDAY.

PoTTsvILLE, Dec. 17.-Jack Kehoe received
the Of the final action Of the Board Of Pardons
without any manifestation OF feeling and expressed his
satisfaction saving he s prepared 20 die The priests
have been with bin and eayoring 10 AFFORD him
all the consolation possible. The action OF the Cover.
nor IN respiting Bergan caled 70 MIN to-
nlyht aud received by him wlIh unfegned manifesta-
tous oil delight