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III the Editor Of tht Chicago Tribune.
CH1CAOo, jan. 1.-A1iow mo space for n few
Tines OH n subject, tho vttAl Importance OF which
your piper seems 10 comprehend III Its fullest
scope. incuE, tCsvil-ScryIcc Reform To bc
brief thls time, my personal experience, which
Ia by M means 1ueAHrc, eompels mo to widely
disagree with you on the manner In which my
reform Mt all Is possible iii this direction III this
country. AFRO you not barking up tho wrong
tree" or, rather, nre you not trying to aAvc tho
tree by attempting to brush tho bugs from tho
lcavcs whilo you nro giving susteilhnce to the
use IF yonr insisting on Congressional enuct-
ments ntl their enforcement by IL pNlltical Ex-
grtttlve? Ny reasoning goes thus: Tho Civil
abusing Congressman md SeHntor Nrs
irolled Gy. tho tnach,ncry Of CiyIl.servlce-
abusing County nnd Court Clerks, Re-
cor'Iers. County nnd. City Trensurcrs,
shsrs members Of tS dgsT,sSre L.
sonnl Districts Al OF these officials arc Ilnni-
nntcl and elected by conventions run III tholr
interest by delegates. the Enn1orty Of wlts,ln hrc
hungry and "lnyfnE awake o nights. for II
appointments under these city md county nlti-
ctnls thus nominated nnl elected By their fnth-
ful nblse Of tho Civil -Service reform principles
of their purity. 1s 1t not ridiculous Tor YOU to
eI6inbercd to tioir .placca by the .nhslao of tho
Civil Scrvice+ 70 reform TINT scrvtce by public
enactment is tho fact 10 ba wondered ut thAt
these ambitious political trfcksters. frnn C0nsta
bic to Senator whose ambition '.Krows y whnt It
With ridiculo? Tho n1ly way for you 10 render
elective errvicc to tho CAUSE Of nCfvi.Servtce
lte1Dr.n" Ia by opposing tho election OF "CivIt-
ssrSSe @ tho ret
You have thus fur taken hold Of tho wrong snl
OF the rope. u. l..
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stat,ti tho wlniry Glsst. The unwilling so,i was
SRs,ad tRse folds Il H a' tic "H1 emslo Rg3ei esc ss1.
into tho National Treasury to cnnho hur to t!-
D ,. f vy w1 S fesst ns G1 II o ot .kast tsH % s e e
,"S %Iis H ss;,.is si1osis sn nneca:ns ,cl m .ne
present prLce-has l!ccn pnll, with o per cent
Interest ~ gaeh 500 Y ko'l for slxteen years.
sse ssxssy 'S &C. ssS ssS
Ing 1t, It wns nccomplishcd: the vast
o "snS Soar % c%p scps f e y @ s1ssios
ten ye,rs; our wives and ltti!o ores @ denied tho
=" hnt e con Sdr o we so
flushed l,r1ws by tho acnshorr, or nude tho tour
q Eurupe, q tho worl! rolling Il, wealth a,.d
currency tho beat tho world ever ,snw, made
Ru l,y hlnws TINT ring Il, tho enrs Of MI ntfotls.
re"Szo w ssnt sSsr TSss sys N S9SY MS .pecf as
world viii be ongnKe.i IL trnnspnrttnY gld from
f nxs %sem nd" then nps oyer "a says al tho iRhty
Wcst, "we will tnkc cntH of tholh - anti right
e! ns s9 S"e s1 % se1 o 4 ny sss for
Nov, MS We are entoring tho threshold of tho
Tic @ eas , 'c scmpest s oscu On "s or. ' The G
q ths TrsassiSy has p4ld tic usual vislt to Waf
n 1nake ~ f. me Prsss,,.a ,nessnxo
The ipaNtinta acntis nre nneo ;Iuro on tbe war.
rah. tthIrsting for the fresh. lfe:.hloed infused
into the veins Of commerce.. ~ spite q tho most
trr thMt ever i,clcl tho nutioMs Of tho nnrth.
Fer ilftetn or n.nrt ycnrs ~ linvo absnrl'cl
rnsmE n os c H.s III Ssas q ns aress @ ss I'll
@ YOU y a Sa Sps fS oil fe tSo M NJ
, 1880-01-02


BOSTON, 1lass., Dec. @l-The delegates TO tho
Paris Congress to decide upon tho hest ro,ite for
Il shlp-cannl nCross the American IsthmilH hMd
not beeu III session many dnys beforc they saw,
with few exceptions. TINT the only cannl which
would come lp 10 the requirements OF tho COIN
H,1rce Of navigation OF tho present md tho fut-
ure should be n carnl without ltGks md Without
tunnel II possible. And 10. after fortnight Of
tho most exhaustive work, tho Congress voted
In favor Of rmna1nA us tho only place thus fur
known whcro such chnnl could bc constructed,
Tho twn delcKltcs or tho Government uf the
United Suites Ut Anorlcu, Admiral Animen and
Engineer Menocnl, representing tho minority
q tlo GonKrcsa strongly opposed The hey, lssa Of
c,lllnl with locks by the Nlcarngun route Is tho
most advantageous. The difference Of opinion
u %h'o f VET very esI aoue,fi e y nj s1psS' as9es.
mc Ina 4 ne hat%Say rSSst'PHE Se tnrr.ss ea for
icMn Delegates sttrtcd from the t.sttlc. They Ill
sisted up0n utilizing interior w'tors, 10 ths Luke
river fns tho i'ana,na rs,,1te. Tor feeding tho
locks which they. considered necessary for. tho
eAnnI,. The majority or tho nnetnliers OF tho
bio to build Il cnnnl IN tl.o Lowell which wnM!tl
tnke tho ss.it w1tcr Gl tho Asiant'u nnsl raeiiiu
q ss a Of Fhs HasS wse q 5sef ss
nwny iroMl tho waternf tho fnlanl Rivera nnh
etrcan.s II this could be slnne, md not to make
DO Itsscps IN t nrrvo ut tho sthtn,,s ut tho tue
uf tho a1amtcst recorded overflow of those rivers,
for he VIII le tblc T. see ni Judge hls n! II III
mind that tille.lHve! e.lt,Al thCru ~ fmpH,cti
Gable, he will by, THO ilrst person TO say 10. md
expeFnent p H s no% s With iMks f + % III not
sibiilty of putin hirnsrif 1t tho ead Of eou.
eaEinserinx. hs .lncs 1iot ih!nK / wouii y ii
, 1880-01-02

IN lht Editor NJ Tia Chleap9 Tribune.
CHrCAao, inn. Ill once snw nm old gentleman
looking earnestly for his handkerchief which he
held tightly Rr7,spcd In his hand. Aiy old father
world often nsk for his spectaccs when they
were rcrchc<1 on tho extreme tip Of his nose.
Tho mornl Of which is, there aru rnnHy things
lying directly bcforo o,lr cyca which we don't
see.
There Is not business rnnn In Chfcngo who
htss not ut somc time lost time, patience, and
money at tho bridges. Millions have been spent
on the river, yet 1t stttl remains obstacle and
II nuisance. As yct no ono hAs proposed in ef-
fcctual remedy. There Il ls, right before your
1inse, \ rrtfcnl, tinni and tho only one. FIJI 1t
Tip. That Cur be done, as the Lake Park wAs
done. for nothing: Chicago hns ontgrpwu ite use
Tor tho river. It Ia now only. stuinbltng+bloek
Calumet Is tho proper hNrbor. md cptl bc made
HsN,d one ut s,lnll llcxperlsc. The elevators md
manufactures on tho bMnks Df our nNlthl0rpMs
streatn would still he available by rail, Mru need
not be removed. The renlDvnl 0f the lil1nber%
yNrfS 10 fur to tho Bolth would remove tho one
great dnnger that always mcnnccs us. Tho
Inannfact0rlre. elevators. md other indussrles.
hasten tho growth 0f this city nR tho great me-
tror,Olis nf tho American Continent Gy twenty
years. The R1tG of tho river could he trana.
formed Into n chnfn of small parks, that would
be An Agrccnllc breathing apnrc In tho crowded
city, Md. II thickly planted with trees, protcc-
tlon fron. tho sn,,thWcs. Winds.
Many nthcr benefits would eusile, but leave
to THE Tn1BUSE 10 state them, III lin sure,
now ] hMvc given yuii tho suggestion. so Gu
l'xhtenctl journal IN TItE TRIBUNE will Mt once
sec nll the advantages TINT will ncrue from fol-
lowing my suggestion. X.
, 1880-01-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
<tTAI1lCAX.u


Dnrtlcy Campbc,ra lutest dramatic venture,
"Fatrfnx," WINS produced Mt tho Park Thcntrp.
New York, on Sob1ay evening lust. 1ta ptnt Is
simple. A young gir t,iarrtes worthless
drslnknrd, who, ln n r1go Mcnuso Bho will not
gito him money, shoots himself. Bho pre-
s,imcs tint hD IA dclld, resumes her
lnni''cn name, mud IA courted by wealthy
w'dowcr, who proposes marriage, and is
accepted, not having discovered her
former condition Of life. A tramp
hnd seen tho sot shoot himself.
md Just before The wedding dny he
appears md demands OF tho Rtr TINT sho hclp
him 70 rn the rich lovers ho,sc. and on her re-
fuaAl l0 tenpunces her hs ih,tr1lercss.. The sot
lover, anil then ,comcs the turning part nf tho
emirsc Of trio love run sniontt,. The iirst hts.
bnti,,. however, conveniently died or yellow
fever nfler tho lovers l,ayo Ind mn agonlzlng
Fronl tho tono q the New York prcss we
should smy that nArtlcy hnh secured nrDther
a9r b" H. se%,eey an %rtst.
together. The stgry II rcveoiei with Rreat' H.
sesses aro % co,ceaieI @ and evaie Will. Ii = ,nneh h
nrt. Hut not Il scelc passGa that ~ not married
~ sOne infclicity nr speech nr uctton, or Botne
II the treatment. Notwithstanding these defects,
It interests one strongly by tho yl9nr q lis up
.M i yhesp story; ;tsiiins Is oisea tbs a,ost ef.
whc,i n,e bis discovered that Il is s,ch.' Frnn
most part ally constructed, The dialog Is brght
mud crisp Mll1 TUG comedy element s refined ,nd
MS sTea , relisxiE itht ,,s
I'rt'tnr, n' tho G.her hnnd, thinks The peraonss
nrc ctvun!onMl types; tho plot ls built on IN old
] a ssRs 5 s psos. R'ef In Tref s tsa pece IS Tie
theatrical display or complications consequent
, 1880-01-02

country In tho worti1s then hy limiting, and
finally snspcn,ling nltognther. tho cofnago nt
lat nf January. 1S7s. tlimiyll practically much
cnrlcr, and resumption III Frnnco csnl-
sisted III tho hlm!itlon Of -nll lcNal,tcnder'
M tho nMly !cEnl"tcn!lGr, while silver is kcpt ut
PR WIN Enl ~ tnklng cnru TINT tho a,,prly bf
~ ci,nblo persons holding French silver II OK
chanEe It 1T Ia t,otnInnl valtto for Rnld. Thus.
IN tho lRnH1iHgn Ut tho report nlHlvo quoted,
t!on nf Ro!i." It Ia to maintain a,ich olre,n..
ton that the French Govcrt,'neit has decided
uddltlon madc to their silver cnlnaac.
HOMAGE RuDLEH.
, 1880-01-02

Tn thf Editor 0J 71t Chte,tg1 Tribune.
cn1cAao, jan. 1.-since Gen. Weaver Inns as
s,,1nrfl tho chnmnonsh,n of tho poor aoIt}cr mi,
ne,,,aaa .nu ~ anp',rss h,0 ,,no'a I'M Tor rn
lief, hnye wu.ehc.l with considerable interest
to sec how fnr tho old veterans would iut]orse
thia rni,1 ,,non tho n,ltc trcns,,rv nnd nrn ur,t
~, ''s ~. "po., .t.1 n,.'s , t -,, M 80.
ttons praying tho pnssauo Of this net. Believing
our ove M .n cherished Institutions n..ai I" a be- In
sss' w. wy t". uu. , ~ w, w ro ~
protect ana preserve tnat work FORK u ",r ,rs tsre.
m well: ,t,,tl IN 10 tcinR I bul not s,tpposcd
tharo rna n mcrcrnmry net undertaking ttc
whoie' ~ "o''lu Reesl' from INC pos't'ut t"Nen
known among tho volunteers, ind Tint tho lnvo
Of country saved md pprretllntctl by bis HMer-
distributlon nr d s,naii pccnnnry Consideration.
his pun ,f,eot Il hearty rtsp6iise from tic clnss
In whuee Interest tho bill claims to hnvo beon
prepared. -, ,.-". -.
forwaried tic soldier By tho hn1no ,workeis be
would have w0n bit few Victories. Il Stnnu
su,s, tho Wilderness, nmli AppomIttnx, would
mover haye flushed their nows along tho wires,
clcutrifying whole pcoplu. Gen. ,Wcnyer. e
mcehanic. mil day iahorcr tho sumo Oel,ci'tH hS
their Compensation was tho s.s.no appreciated
currency, md their Bcrviccs no less valuable In
ha ess; n was not slow recop
nzt the merit Of tho AoEler, md to rowMrt htu
fnr hls !nIstortunes ly passtnY pension bills most
ntlorting them i,s wt,rtls OF tho NMtIon. True,
it lIny ID sttd thnt MI dbl not come within tho
Xs9s nHix ts s acso . sf 5 5 ts lsk f ry fa
duties. and exposures vet received iess eonpc.l
sutton than tho home Uilcr; Int it must nut bo
Ind taken plncc, the soldiers wn9es were
Increased. and that he wis nut nude
, 1880-01-02

IN Inc fsAt{Nf o. 1A1 Cn<CGRH IFtuANfs
lIuETiH0ToN, tnh., Dcc. .7.-thlriig tho dark
and memorable uNys nf 1e the Controller 1T tho
Currency, III u pamphlet OF !" Instructions aid
Suggestions IN tho NAtinHat hunks, Btrungly
urged, 4uong other things, "tho lIoartling of
gnld." From that tlay 10 tho present tho strug-
glo on tho part Of the golditcs tonpprccfntS tts
value tns npvcr cease1. With eoln ut es5 tho
"suxgcstlon" fell Hat; IL may havo leaked
plnleky 10 tho G.lst,Al observer, but tho know.
Ink nnes saw WuI street loominx M buck Ut
thAt cdiut, ns prominent liz II soru thumb, Or As
pun Us if lts BlHtnturc was AttNehct1 instead Ut
tho Controllers; Ans( the consequence WIS mt II
stuxlu hank In the United Htatcs paid tho lcAst
attention to tho suggestion"
Tho ldca vt Il bi.sincss nun Of ordinary en-
pnety. .'eali"g ~ Nancy for l'relihoa',
"pigcor- hOtng" I'll 0U cnIn inturest received nl,
$4,000 United States bonds, when ho could sell
# for over <l1.0 ct,rrol,uy. and invest that sun,
Immediately III As good 10 lMr cent So
ullritie8 us tho world afforded, was ub-
Klll1l OIL its face, and very wisely rep,dlnted.
However prrpostcrous these "sligkestlons"
mRy appear to .,s now, thoy wero Il, strlrt accord
pe.,piu through tho dIctal!op y tic kl,.nsisl
jnhcrS ind cIlttairuata of Will Rtrcet, who wuru
tic % 1tusrnsp me- "s Setwse, % 70 s! id uat of tc I
prtAurts of labor. No huriui tlieir grinding,
k;!sg!nx, Kntsing dispositions could invent w''H
Eucn visit at tho Troasury olllcluis to Wall
strUt WIS invariably fallnw}h Dy,n Ghnl!Ko of
ncsluleseG, ad hy ther utmost e,,sietvurs try to
a.llpt their uHal1s 10 meet tho liow, rcslulu-
ments than some othcr;~ nnl inoro !ali0us, tor:
bricks" must bu FORTHCOMING "wthnut tho
stnlw" Year after year THO erelshing process
cesscs to rcvolvu, The tirv Fl, every furI.auO III
rennsyva1a L. 1,lenehe.t, every Industry panl;,
toulii,uuIsts tho prustn,uon complete, With u
Ter DISSOLUTION MI every hand. M xtk,l!er would
Il nun KAtler tpgetliUr means wheruwith " Dll-
iallod 10 wrlluh It iron. h!l,,, or uurccMto the
yulltu Of tho products VI his iat,r, until they
ceased III yield u maintenance fur his fniMEly.
I The prtwlsNt ftr II .seslcrll wnr III Europe.
with actual htstlitics between two great Pow-
yrs, ,sovived II hopo IN the Hdonla III Tho bus
nutidNtAlIt leuin1 ut ItliilAeFattlfu Prices for
! tho products Of t4G soil would spruy lip 4t UlI-
| nblG tLunt IL rll then,stlves OF the incubus SO
! 9.lltlnx to tho Independent.
| VIII new lit. Infused into the brAwny arms ~
lonx lls"s .'1' ltstleaa, they were nnW 1ured II
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some wumca,-ane br,,nets wo should calt them
IN tho Nnrth-wcro Obliged 10 ait IN this incloa-
priaGl q sco very loveiy young Indy, whose halr
wns ilGht-hrowt,. whose t,ycs wcro blue, whose
ia.it ns tlio facc of Ciytc,-yrs wI,s mnro tim
mission 10 tho pnriiet iloor.. / Indignantly
nskcl tho rcns0N why tho rrfuanl wns mntle, nnIi
received for mn nnawpr: 'sho hns nr9ro hlooi
In her. atil wn knnW It, II YOU DON'T. Then, Il
,.f. NIX tno ha% @ naked mo the oia Abotaon.t!Te;
wnuti hnvc said: Yesi dozen of tiiom II
could find them like that ono YOU havo refused 10
nImitsH,
, 1880-01-02
DRAMATIC NOTES.

4JNA4HlA41 INN1E
In the forthcoming tol,r az Edwin Booth, Dlr.
Gustnvua Ieyiek will support him.
Tho old Chnrlcs Street Theatre. Halttmoec Ia
to 10 torn down, having been dccllrcd danger
ollH.
Charley Dinnchctt Is in town. IIo produces
himself with tho latest scenic accessories In tho
why Of tailoring.
On Sunday night tho laco Surprise Party close
their engagement ut IIavcrlys OIL Monday the
C. G. G." Plnnforo' appears.
Mr.. c. T., Atwaod,. tho agent for Colllcra
"Bnilk.rs LM.iGhiirr, Cfnnliy II m tov!.' Tho
troupe "ppcnr ut lloolcys on Mond"y next.
I3andtnnun at Moyickcr's begins nh ongusc-
mint OI. Mo.ldny. During tlA first week hD viii
nppcar ns Iid'nlc., IaIme0, Shp|och, and Richard
Jnn. 10 will bo tho probable date for tho pro-
dNctlon OF EdK1lr FAWcctt's new plIy, " 4 Fnls1
Friehl," ut the Union Square Theatre, Now
Tho Iclforl benefit ut tho London l.yccnm, on
thu ilti inst, together with tho subscriptions IN
tho sum Of Ei0W
a 1soston paper snys TINT ": Z. Sheridan has
nEreel to Entd I;oniun Wit, Mr.. an! Mrs; Me-
h. kSs nHs II hs !" sy wss !sH rS 4s"u ~ "A' %
NJ Hercules tho young md astonishing .thIeto
now with tho Surprise lnrty, hls !nt trNetsl sev-
cru! new fnnttlrt,s III ms ,trt. Considering his
build. tho little fellows ngstlty IL remarkable.
Thompson wcrn llcH!.tiAtlng for tho purchase nf
tho Huston NNirty Tlentre IL without f.mllNhl-
tiorE, md no IL tho runner that Mr. ]. H. lIavery
Il eMleNvOri.iE tn secure thu lcls0 Ot tho Globe
Theutro, nf tle snin0 city.
Tho BOSTON Herald snys, "5ilss Elizabeth
MeEsrny, VI bnnd,nntin's colnpNlly, bus bIr.uEht
u. nct!on aG!ist =; h p; Nowl.!!. nm A Il 3a.
received III falling doSt,-stnirs."
Tcnnyson, Us tlramntist, Is unfortunate. Ills
, 1880-01-02

Tho Society Of the Lcavitt Htrcot Conyrega-
ttonal Church concluded th0tr annual busine8s
ut MI adjourned meeting hold Wednesday OVEN
Ing. A yoto III thanks wus given tho young
ladies' who held two fAira which nettoA 3lOG.
The question ot buying the lot ud}oining tho
church on which 10 erpct u new building wna
recommended the purchase. Tho price asked IA
fs,0o. whlch ~ N1l* s. considered M t1 hiEh for =!
tho iut,lo fUr futuro consideration. Tho Ttualccs
presgntea resolutions, which were utunIInuusly
adopted prtytdiny fur tho election unllually of
Neul~ EstutA and building Committee to collect
money usul invest It Il, Gunls until they secured
tho amount necessary to buy u lot aud tEcot u
church thereon, Nothing wuS decided as to
M4aIu for the coming yenr,
, 1880-01-02

IV EAt EA11OF U 1Hf CN1ttlH 7TtO1tNt.
CHICAGO, jan. l.-Thero IL lio hutton br people
who c0ntlnlu with suffering humanity lnoru thAn
tho Americans. Their vIgIlani eyes and syMpa-
th1tio tintures Arp uyUr alert IN suffering hAna,a-
Ity, whethor III their own or foreign lands, VIZ
have barcly oM.lel our charitable lnlors ut
home, caused by alocal pla9uo. when the cry OF
llstreas fruln across the Atuntio from ireland IL
wnfted to our ears, I.orttuytnv III tho ntst ptta
bio language tho wAnts and suQeEings ut tho
eerfs cH iyr4nt la1IdlurIs. And ugil the Aner-
, 1880-01-02

Tho ann,tul ,ucottng OF. the Bethany Congrc-
gational Church wins held Wednesday evening.
Treasurer Watsnn reported that $1si had been
COLLECTED nnd distributed t0 various charittcs
during tho ycnr. The clerks report showed tho
prcsel,t membership to bo l47; that II had been
received lust year and dismissed. Since tho
establishment 1T tho church, Oct. i, lsos. :s55
thu ilov. Bir 'rowlo, reported that hs had
preached 10l surn,ntis md n,tlo over bOO culs.
liz felt encouraged ut tho church getting on ~
Iio urged, tho cultivation Of soc!altty, 80 70
,nako tlaclr Menies sueccssful: The Commit;
too on Aannns submitted y partSnl report, md
ylrts nre to be looked ovur by specinl ot,innlt-
iee nj tivG. An election fnr dcActns resulted ln
tho selection Of Mcssrs. rIlgzem, Waldhurst, And
UsfE1lI1uer.
, 1880-01-02
NEW ENGLAND c1URc1I,

The society Of tho Now England Congregation.
al Church held MI adjourned meeting Wednesday
evening. Ms.W.a, Dickinson presiding OF the do.
aclonoy for ls7y Of u 0 It was reported that all
but s3O had been pledgcd. After u very full
u choir or proceutor, or neither, It was decided
IT, appropriate y ~ TOR q ehtr during the year
which boYlns to-day tho appropriation being
rcmalning &31 VI the old ddticianDy. Tho meUt-
jng then 4djouruDd.
, 1880-01-02
LEGAL-TENDER.

of the eartil. ''' ~
LEGAL-TENDER.
Some Mtsleadlus Assertions of Mr.. Kuhlee
About tho Currency of England nud
France.
10 the Editor Of The ch,eapo Tribune.
DAHsy1f.LE, N. y, Dec. .S.-An editorial mr.
tclr In your nIer of tho 24tll inst. Rilcgey TINT
tho stability and safety of tho currency uf
Engnnd depend wholly, or chiefly, on tho cir
cnmstnncc that the notes Of tho Bank Of En-
glaud nru by law mAdo Il Rlcgal-tcnttcr,
Tue stA0lkty md safety 1T tho currency Of
Frlnec, whcre there Is no legnt-tendcr paper,
hnd, hawevcr, IN be accounted for, nnd you cx-
plnl1, tho phenomenon by asserting TINT it Is
duo solely to tho Inrge nsun,,nt OF silver which
thAt country usc6 its money.
In both Of these assertions I believe that ynn
arc mistaken, and doubt not you will attow mo
10 give hrlef statement in your columns or tho
grounds Tor this opinion.
l. Iii regard tn tho notes OF tho Bank 0f
England. With tho exception Of El5,000 oo0,-
being Il sum which tho british Government 0wes
to tho bunk,-fOr every NOte wlLch It Issues the
bunk Ia required 10 hold IL corresponding nnlulant
Of gold in It's vaults. 1t redcetns It's n0trs In gold
on prcaentntton,anda note, once redeemed. Is de-
atryct', fnr the rsison TINT. having drawn froi
endetl. it mst be destroyed IN order L, n,,.it,s
tain tho equilibrium batWeeil tho gold hold by
the bank and liz mites. Herein lies the t7sdlcil
Of tho hunk Of England. it IL tr1le that stncu
ast 1an.nry the Inv requires thal ;,I1 The green.
Trcnsury ren sl' Oh ~ prese1,,ntan hut II prWes no
ccrtnln method by. which tho Treasury shall
".atn tat sppIXn # Hx s for sS IT
maintained between the amount Of coin kept
for redemption. purposes aul the amount of
TINT the KrGonbuck, wller retlGoucd, illstGnll nj
\ being destroyed shnll l1ngnin put ~ circulation.
, 1880-01-02
Some Outside Bullion-Producing
Mines Unknown to
Fame.
Mining Supcrlntcnlents..- They
Should DC, md Wlat They
Too Often Are.
How the Smash Affects Various Glasses Of
speonlators---A Dull Christmas
---Tho Theatres.

NJ though the bottom bad nctuuily fnllcn out Of
tha c"wstociRs, M what with fresh aascsamcnts,
the diminution Of the Eureka dividends. the TN
expcctedly ,ncagrc surplus carried over BY tho
ophs conp.ny, md tho @ ,,s about ,9 once ", ,nore
srp sy"ss ,Rera rMs o pccnc utterly
demor.Iized, uud men who Ind held OF nnd
wcathcrcd all previous breaks succnmbed to the
terrible Storm of this ,nst sen.'xh. might when. when
III, oven tho s,ou,est.huarc,l q,nllc,l; mud men
Nv ,.,wtne stis,ts fnl. M No thnuh their chrtstnns
ny ouyans stoeks ,e'. ns 'n"An ,"u's ~,
ONO who knows nnythiuE ut nll nbout Union and
Stern. Nevada doubts forn moment Of tho ex-
istcnoc or orc-bodtes iii both those mines: hut
OF Mr.. Flood ha,ing disposed Of ills Cosnsts'cl
stacKny: has been INTERPRETED us Indicating that
THAT Mr. Flood, who bus long been nnxto,,s to
retire, should have avallcd himself of the annu-
u setting.n up period to privately 1it'lilate his
mining interests ought 10 surprise hooo"y In-
1ilEnr with the fact TINT year ngo he WIS act,''
IN ~ h,a nartors ", ~ ,hn resident
pprtuer IN this cltr M he as ha to m benr tho runt
of aii the ulusc ni,d contun,ciy hcnpci bubt,-
ally upon men Of large power NM, mems: aud,
consioeFlhs tnht ne nha woIAen hsu a '"ns
enTuS enTane poson p sn ons eeepe % by eG him. @
Fn,n' tho smash % which foIloyed @ the scmI. .o}licn
announcement Of Ills retirement, it would seem
searfa say nss ess II 1nsst be- 9a"wc s BY @ e"u
power. Every stock IN the list folt tue ah.ek'
and It ia really 'amentaslo th"t Investors IN ncr
es so 1ss ea ' o poe papsry
.1rnrcr,otct, l,v mn entirely cxtrunco,,s clrcu,n
, 1880-01-02

Thry NEAR, to do well. hit, being fNr tho Hi}st
" thn ynrkina NJ t,le nainn Il. thc foreman. Wit,
INV or t,,nv int bu Il ct,It,pctcnt person, Tho
se1pnnizInw. "nd isnNuT cspcrcnce, Is mt I"
wilt until Tho vory Inst 1un,out Il, purchasing
M s c, ,s princ!pa,s ,rs 9
rmr THAR wal m md othur ncelfui inntorjnI,
M IN Filming mine Useless cxpcnlIturc
y u thjs he az aldc,i o pret,llcs iioi Of, Tho
nnrt nf tho s,,nrrintcndrf,t f,,r wiIc. women,
a Esnd%S ,"1a a.. & s"st st+ !; ,ncs so
nrht % hayc I pp % wnl has" fs resulted Il, dire iaii.
Ss HEN }f " Arrna S' ecGa rcm,! ~ @ m soc rich
discoveries in,"ly ma,ie there. III iho swIsshrlm
ISs,sist: sii%sisS an .ho Kt,,;i % siscrat heIa g
viii 1sxic aid tho Con,stock. Tin HwIsshcln |
district, which IA Nfat,t thirty-Nv niics so,ith.
sonrs % ;'c 's; was s svsrcl IT, csn
Mrs, ja1,r i,rey Sw!sshel,n, tl,o wcli-knowi, |
writer. TIM ci.rln'i.atcs II lcad ,cnco,lntcre4l
nr s ip far ' reher than those q tho row Ians
sss1J; Ssss ,s sss:f j. s sFt &c 'ss he fs fa
ons i she xtia sr iSs, ESlnRh q rfs @ go y
te "pn III nud shfts va an tis nrt,1cpty
s M S H~ @ fe eHefhs n ths
mnc rsiwrteI thmt there sus mnrt. ihnn enough
"rr % II, sluht 10 iMy for Inc purchasc- ,uorMv,-
Whit VII fSGn,es trec ,iics II MI xr L hsnir @
f,s ssa ~ ~ S' r. sS s.ss, my rr ne pa vi, p
" iir%ce 5 S r. sasIsGs 5 at s1x @ css ,ysi s,;.y
aces ,vSe Me. aM ,e ,m rcrtv Tvs '1s niuht ne
xi1nis mine e bc;n. M twi,ci hy % i've pcfsons, '"'
From n,,ntlrr ,oyt!Ou uf Arizotii,-tuc almost
, 1880-01-02

Hop Dittegs dops nps s1hxuet and destroy, but
restases. ourts, aud Maksa new,