New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr.. ID. G.. Croly has written letter to Cons
Rressman Lew p. Morton, in which be expresses the
ear that the relative Of imports over exports
ana other causes will lead TO serious run on the gold
reserves In the United States Treasury He says;
has been felt along that the real danger to resump
zion as our grceubaek debt, which Is not safe unless
there is dollar OF gold silver behind every green
back dollar anoat. run the gold In the Treasury
would virtually demonetize it, and then would come
ruuous depression In prices. Before Congress adourns
the legislative and executive branches OF tho Govern
ment should agree upon policy which may be outlined
thus: 1st stoppage Of the unnecessary payment OF
the public debt, which 10 uuduly and unnaturay on
hancing the value Of Government obligations "a,
retention Of the Surplus revenues 80 as TO add 10 the
stock Of gold silver In the Treasury until such time
areepSack debt 3i, An increase OF the coinage Of
silver to the limit the lay -four millions Per mSnth
ali gold and silver bullion coin deposited in the mint:
Treasury 81 toe limited Ssow S txenty S soas
tens"
The South Church, Boston. Is said to have
offered $45 900 for the wonderful Detroit clock which
shows the local time hours minutes and seconds. and
the time Of thirteen cities Of the world. among which
ara gton San Francisco Melbourne, Pekn Cairo
Consantinople, 81. Petersburg, London, Berlin ana
Paris It also denotes the movements Of tue pansts
and measures their movements by seasons, years and
ovcles for 200 years. including leapyears. muscbox
plays when Death strikes each hour At the same mo-
ment the figure Of Washington seated In chair beneath
canopy rises his feet holding the Declaration Of In
dependence in his right hand liveried servant also
rses and opens door through which come oil the Pres
dents OF the United States who march 10 review before
the egy Of Washington saluting hun as they pass Tue
procession disappears through door the opposite
side Of the platform, which Is opened and closed by
servant in gorgeous livery. The kenesses Of these ne
ures, including that OF presdent %n1 W. me aoos
eiosed tho figure Of Washington resumes Its chair et
state and ai quiet until the hammer OF Death agaia
Sonnds the hour n the gong when the extraordinary
seene repeated The quarter-nours are strcR oy sn
infant the by youth, and the threeauartrs
| by man.
Parliamentary etiquette forbids any one to
mass between Commoner on his legs and tho Speaker
whom he Is addressing New members naturally ops
To forget the theory when is making specch
in the House Of Commons Ee Is addressing not the as
semby OF 400 or 500 gentlemen who surround him, pas
| the wig and gown in the cenoped chair. The eopsc
aueuce Is that new members when they want 10 movs
about the House have scrupe In passing between tns
Chair and the member addressing II. Thereupou the
House is filled With howis OF execration which are BOZ
leesened since often happens that the object OF 70
| buke deghtFuly unconscious OF offence. pacidiy coa
tluues his journey wondering what the unfortunate mem
ber on his legs could said to excite this outoors
anger Recently outrage unparalleled IN Pariian'ens
ary history sent thrill through tho House M Leahy
member from Ireland, speaking. SUD ieeirg the
necessity OF reircshmept. asked gentleman nts'ns
above him. nearer tho Cnar, TO fetch h'io gass y
water Tue new member. In his good-patured haste =
make himself useful not oniy crossed oetwceo III
Ieahy ana the Speaker but attempted TO push oetwcrn
the member ana back OF tne bench beIote ni
Sasut az ,hs new members endeavor 70 % nssru was
that he got wedced Ia bUtwre1 the Ddcx OF tuo Dsn
aud Mr. Leany's stoinaes, where We hsera'u ssaca'