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New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

Treasury in excess of all receipts, from We'd
nesday, the 14th, to Wednesday, the 2lst IN
slant. After. Wednesday the net dlsburse-
ments of the Treasury were only $S19,ooo,
so that if the movement from this city has not
been arrested, the statement OF SATURDAY can
hardly have been made upon rising averages
The rates of domestic exchange, which are
against this city at all interior points except
Boston, indicate that the outflow of money
has not yet ceased. The shifting OF
money before New Years may cause pressure,
as the Treasury has declined to anticipate in
terest payments rs usual, but the dlsourse-
ments next week will be heavy. Bonds do
not go into tho Treasury to any extent, only
about $500, 900 having been redeemed during
the past week, but this was anticipated and
explained. After holders have made January
returns upon their bonds, large amounts may
be sent in for redemption.
The state of foreign trade is the one dark
spot in the sky. Imports last week were
81, 500, 900 more than those of the correspond
ing week last year, and the increase for four
weeks has been $5,200,000. But the exports
are falling far behind, though the failure or
the Custom House to make regular reports OF
late has rendered exact comparison dinlcult
While very low rates of ocean freight have
caused shippers to engage room 1Or
many cargoes within tho pas5 week, the
state of the markets is not yet such as to
occasion free shipments. There has been no
change in the price OF tangible cotton during
the past week, though sales of phantom cotton
have reached 735, 100 bales. The receipts at
ports were 2O2 600 bales against 238,OOO last
year, while the exports were only S6,0oI
against 172, $50 bales In this one item The
compare; I'VE loss of exports for single week
is nearly $1,000, 900. For the latest week re-
ported, the loss in exports of grain from At
lantic ports was;
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26
BPOOKLyy AND ELEVATED RO4DS

Mayor Howell has done just what every re-
spectacle citizen of Brooklyn felt sure that he
would do, in yctOing the resolution recently
passed ty the Common Council giving the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company the
right to build lines of road in several important
streets neither named nor contemplated in its
charter. This resolution was sprung upon the
Board of Aldermen at special meeting called
to consider another railroad matter and seven
teen Aldermen voted for it under circumstances
that gave rise to a strong suspicion that they
were not uninfluenccd by corrupt motives.
Every effort for delay or for a modification of
the provisions of the resolution was voted down
steadily by the seventeen members referred to.
The scheme which Mayor Howell has thus
done all that lay in his power tv thwart gave to
company which fcr seven years has had
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26
amusemcnts 60 Night.

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n Ior OPERA HoUsr--2 and s. OhyetS..
1uoT1rs TUyATRR-2 and g." Two Orphanss,
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SSw THgArRs CoMTQuE-2 and s. Ihe M"'oi
oAh rhAnCTT N T'.S ,rVg-2l5 aud S:l5-" Patience;
sIAspAE0 W. .TRt-2-" La MascOte" g." The hauhVeu
ro.'5;.RR o"S.i9 THEATRE and s." The Lights o Lon
doR."
MASONIC TENPLE-" Red Riding Hoods Eescqe @ ne
SJTH-sT. AND itRoADwAY--2 ana |. E>uuoa'ou "o''
SuR AeINO-2 and 8" Patience" -oo Ji,
CgicKgRIyG HALL--1Oa a. 2;3O ana |:3V D. m'-LiV
erary and Musical Festival.
BuESLLL's MUsBUB-Dr. Lynn.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

1t will be pleasant news 10 the public to
learn from the report published to-day that
District-AttOrney McKeon does not intend to
appoint assistants who belong to any political
tend any convention while in office. He will
find this course an unpopular one with the poll
tcians, but if he does as he says, the rest of
the people will undoubtedly indorse him. He
could do the city no better service than to
bring about an absolute divorce between poll
tics and the Office which has been intrusted to
him for the next three years.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26


Postnastcr-General James does not talk as if he
had been trying very hard to run away from the
work which was the ambition of his life, and which
the whole country agreed that he eminently
fitted to perform.
New-York Republicans at present show no dispo-
,ti n to return to the dominion OF boss, but ii
,hey decide hereafter TO do venture to predict
that they will pick out one who will use his inhu
ence occasionally in the interest of his own State.
It doesn't seem worth while TO keep boss for tho
benefit of Pennsylvania.
A lurid account of the Southern contested election
cases before Congress is published i'll The WOrd un-
der the heading Fraud on Foot" Yes, it is on its
lcet now but the chances that it will be fiat on
its back before many weeks.
The Stalwarts are getting everything, and yet
they are not happy. They should initiate TIE
TRIBUNE and Ge serene.
Even Louisiana is said 10 be ripe for a successful
anti-Bourbon movement There has been wide
spread dissatisfaction with the Bourbon manage
ment for several years but the Bourbons control
all the machinery of election they have been able 70
carry theState by any majority their consciences
would permit them to manufacture The State has
. clear Republican majority on fir count any
day The way to successful revolt lies through an
independent movement. for that would take away
strength from the BourbOnS who are willing to yoo
an independent ticket but VINO Will never vote
Republican ticket. 10 is said that Major T.. A.
Rurke. who is the manager OF the consolidated
Democratic dailics of NewOrleans is in favor of
volt and will lead an Independent movement when
the time for il arrives. This may may not be true,
but il is true that his newspaper has been whacnS
the Bourbons over the head pretty freely for some
time past.
The Guiteau trial is failure as holiday attrac-
ton This is the one feature of it thus far which is
creditabe 10 the country.
Senator Beck has received letter from ex-G0v-
ernor Seymour giving him some Free Trade points
and ntimatng that he is in full sympathy with
him. This is interesting. 1t increases the size of
the Free Trade party and gives thema Presidential
candidate from New York The party is all right
now for q Presidential campaign. ticket like
Seymour and Watterson would not carry the coun-
try perhaps, but it would make things very lively
while it was in the field.
Spitzka seems to the eye of the casual observer
to be overworkng his opportunity for a National
advertisement. If he does not have a care he will
rake for himself reputation as quack rather
than as q physician.
EMr Tilden has expressed few views on FREQ
Trade in a letter TO d Southern ifrend. He could
not permit Mr. Seymour to get ahead of HIM.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

The probability of the loss Of three Atlantic
steamships, the City of London, the Henry
Edge and the Lord Byron, increases every
day The City of London, belonging to the
Centaur Line, sailed from London on Novem-
Der Is, and has not been heard from since she
got out of the Channel. The Henry Edge left
Antwerp for Boston on November u, and was
last seen passing st. Catharine's Point the
same day. The Lord Byron, from Hamburg,
Is now out since November %. Neither YES
sci carried passengers. Three weeks would be
fair allowance for freight steamers passage
in bad weather such as has prevailed of late
on the North Atlantic. One of these vessels has
been out over four, and two left port five
weeks ago. Serious apprehensiOns may well
be felt for their safety.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

A motion to put Gditeau in the prisoners
dock is perhaps better late than never. The
prosecution is going to make it when the trial
is resumed on Tuesday. Goaded to this step,
apparently, by Guiteau's insulting language,
Judge Cox viii have to face the ques-
hon squarey of whether the murderer
vi President of the United States
hall longer be allowed to sit among the law
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

Postrnastcr-General James does not talk as if he
had been trying very hard to run away from the
work which was the ambition of his life, and which
the whole country agreed that he was eminently
fitted to perform.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

A lurd account of the Southern contested election
cases before Congress is published i'll The WOrd un-
der the heading Fraud on Foot" Yes it is on its
lcet now but the chances are that it will be fiat
it's back before many weeks.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

"a green Christmas makes fat church
yard" says old adage which Pilgrim
forefathers brought over from England. Yes
terday was "green Christmas" beyond any
question. The grass in the parks showed the
tender hues of spring, and many shrubs bad
forgotten that it was time weeks ago to shed
their leaves. 1t is not probable however, that
many of the thousands who enjoyed the bright
sunshine and bracing air bothered their brains
with the musty proverbs of their ancestors.
II they did they might well have reassured
themselves with the reflection that modern
science does not show thata mild winter always
increases the death rate Much might, no doubt,
be said in favor of snow aud frost as health
agencies, but much can also be said of the adj
vantage of having a month added to the usual
season for outdoor exercise, as We have had
this year.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26
aslness Nollres.

Aem+a1orl Daily Gribna1e.
FOUNDED 5YH HORACE GREELEY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2G, 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

The Stalwarts are getting everything, and yet
they are not happy. They should initiate TIE
TRIBUNE aud be serene.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

The Guiteau trial is failure as holiday attrac-
ton This is the feature of 1t thus far which Is
creditabe 10 the country.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

Spitzka seems to the eye of the casual observer
to be overworking his opportunity for National
advertisement. If he does not have a care he will
rake for himself reputation as quack rather
than as n physclan,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21
Coney~I Island.

Everybody has heard of this popu-
lar summer resort of the New York
ers with it's splendid hotels, the Man
haitian, tho Brighton, and the
Oriental. It lies directly on the Ocean,
and tho pure sea air, snfe bathing, and
excellent music, make ono forget tho
heats of summer. The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, and tho Iron Steamboat
Company of Now York, have entered into
arrangements by which extra facilities
nre offered for reaching Conoy Island, this
popular summer resort. Those palace
steamers will connect with trains on the
Pennsylvania Railroad Mt Jersey City,
and land passengers at tho Iron Pier,
Coney Island, direct, also at Bay Ridge,
where connection is made with the New
York and Sea Beach Railroad. Return
trips will be made Mt such hours rs will
afford satisfaction to NIL visitors to tho
island, and enable them to make sure
and close connections with trains on the
Pennsylvania Railroad homeward bound.
The time Oh this limo between Jersey
City and Conoy Island will be about
forty minutes. This will be safe,
speedy, and pleasant route from oil
points to Coney Island.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21
a Ghost Explained.

Some years ago it was my good for
tune to be frequent visitor at fine old
manor-house i'll Dorsetshire, built in the
reign of James l., but much altered dur
ing the last half century. Like an old
country mansion the house was of course
''haunted." Strange sounds, like foot
steps, had bccn heard coursing about Mt
the witching hour of night, in the vast
empty garrets and along tho great pas
snge or corridor, running from end to
end of tho building, into which tho gar
rets opened; al odd and mysterious rat
Ting, and clattoring, rs Of metals or
chains. The country folks and servants,
and especially the old pcople--always
tho most ready to stick rcsolutely to q
good ghost story firmly attributed these
nocturnal noises, without thought or
question, to supernatural agency.
The old mansion had undergone many
alterations, some of them dictated by
reason, others by expedioncy. Ono of
these was tho removal of the fine old
staircase, and the erection instead of one
of small, confined Dimensions, and very
awlkwardly situated and contrived. These
stairs sprung from the foot of wall, in
which was placed, high up, large win
dow, 80 that any ono going up stairs
would have this window above his head
and behind his back. It was exactly OPP
posite the wall of the first landing place,
whence the stairs branchcd away to the
right
Ono brilliant moonlight night the fam
lily were about to retire to rest, whom
they were startled by q loud scream from
ono OF tho maids, who rushed into the
dining-room, eyes staring, and mouth
wide opon, exclaiming wildly that she had
Just "scc'd a awful ghost on tho stairs
and was most frightened to death" All
tho party with ono consent arose from
their chairs, and ran into tho hall, somo
carrying tho candles with them. But
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21
Uncle SiIo.

When poor old Uncle Siias Patterson
went to his grave the other day, not
mourner followed, and never will tear
mostcn the earth above him. In by-gone
days he aspircd to be political leader, and
there are plenty Of men who remember
how he once run ward caucus. Know
Ing his ambition to become power in the
ward, three or four old jokcrs put up plan
to make hum Chairman Of the caucus short.
ly to be held, and they visited him in
body and explained:
"Everything will depond on how you run
this caucus BE calm. Be dignincd. Don't
let any one ride over you. Ono will move
this and the other that, but you must re-
fuse to entertain any motions until you
have ascertained the pleasure of tho meet.
ing"
Uncle SlIo was delighted and puffed up,
and he could hardly wait for the hour
which was to witness his triumph. He was
called to the char, as planned, and aftor O
few rcmarks to prove his gratitude, he
called for order, and SAID:
"Now, then, what Is tho pleasure of the
mceting2"
A citizen rose In reply and began:
~ movo you, Mr.. Chairman, that wo
now pro-"
"Orderl Ordcr!" called Uncle Sile.
III am in order"
"You are not Take your scat or I'll
have you put out"
The astonishod eloctor dropped back to
second fiddle, and Uncle Slle continued:
SNOW. then, what Is tho pleasure of the
meeting2"
II move that we proceed to bal"
1t was another clcctor, and be had only
got thus far when the Chairman cried out :
81 call for order If we can't have order
we might as well adjourn. now dsk you
for the third time, What is the pleasure of
tho mceting2'
The electors were dumbfoundcd for a
time, but one Of them recovered little
sooner than the rest and asked:
as this caucus9'
"You bet |" answered Uncle Silo.
"Arc we here TO nominate ward cfficers2"
"We arc."
''Then, sir, move that we pro-"
"Order order |" yelled the Chairman
''That's the third or fourth time that
trick has been tried here, and the next man
who makes a motion before / have found
out the pleasure Of the meeting will be put
out Now, then, Is thero any pleasure in
this mcetinga If so, where is it, and what
Is it
lie soon discovered. About twenty men
rushed for him at once, and he went out Of
the window like bag Of sand, and before
he had come to the caucus had transacted
Its business and adjourned. The incident
not only cured Uncle Sile's ambition to be
a political leader, but 1T Is doubtful If he
evor cast another vote.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21
a Bloody Tragedy.

A member Of railroad surveying party,
writing from Adambara, Mexico, thus dcs.
cribes an awful tragedy in their camp
''Our party was composed Of Mr.. FIlley,
in charge of our branch, Foster, who had
the transit Martin, the level . Jones
and myself, ropographcrs, and DIR. Sack
rider, taking lines on the slopes. The doc
tor had been compelled to leave home and
practice, being the victim Of certain perse-
cutions. His troubles 80 worked on his
mind that he became crazy. He imagined
that he were In league with his enemies
and were trying to ruin HIM. For some
time past we all noticed little things which
made us agree that he was slightly unbal-
anccd. Our suspicious were confirmed in
a horrible way. On Friday morning
awoke at half-past fve, and the first
thing saw was the doctor, with one of the
largest pistols pointed at and within foot
of Martins head. I heard him say !:
where ls that diary of mime which you
got from the hacienda last evening2'
"Martin seemed to gasp tho situation
and said, AL right will get it for you,
intending to get hold Of the pistol But he
was not quick enough. The doctor fired,
and Martin who was on his knees, fell for.
ward, with his head all shattered. The
doctor then turned tn our side of the tent,
going at the same time toward the door.
Before he reached it he cooked his pistol.
fired and fatally wounded Jones, my bed.
mate, lying alongsiac of me. Ho then ran
out and ten feet from the tent turned and
fired at me. Fortunately the bullet missed
me, making hole in tho tent Just above
myhead. The bullet that MORALLY wound.
Jones also made II bolc through my blue
shirt. The doctor then fired fourth shot
through tho tent for anyone it would hit.
One of our men by thls time had managed
to get his gun, and calledout, shoot hlml
shoot him He knolt down by tho door
OF the tent and shot the mailman through
the heart.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21
Snakes Training for Battle.

In factory in Orange Valley, New
Jersey, three snakes nre in training for
battle on the Fourth of July. They are
imprisoned in separate hat boxes. One
is black snake four feet long, another
is a copperhead, shorter and of less di-
ameter, and the third is an adder of
still inferior size. The owner of tho
snakes is Jack Harrison, workman in
the factory. He is 60 years of age He
lives Oh the flat over tho. ridge of tho
Orange Mountain toward the Hudson
Quiet, and extremely chary of speech,
he is possessed of a sort of magnetism
which makes him respected and liked by
his fellows, md which is said to exert a
remarkable Influence over dumb animals
He has caught and tanned woodchucks
by the score, and his power over reptiles
such rs crawl in the wilds of his native
heath has won for him the name of
''Snake Charmcr."
Tho snakes which Harrison is keeping
in the hat factory are expected to frlrn-
lsh holiday sport. The black snake has
been prisoner for three months, and it
is presumed that he WAS pretty hungry
when he was captured. The others
have been two months in their respective
hat boxes. and in that time they have re-
ceivcd no food. Their abstinence has
served to make them extremely savage
and belligercnt. The black snake, in
decd, has exhibited such degree of
pugnacioUs hunger that ON one occasion
since his incarceration it has been deem
cd advisable to stay his stomach with q
small toad. But it is wished to starvc
all three to n state of blind fcrocity by
the Fourth of July, when they will be
turned altogether into q convenient re-
ceptacle, and made to furnish an illustra-
tion of the survival of the fittcst
That the snakes will fight when they
are thrown together has already boon
demonstrated. Tho hat boxes in which
they arc contained have beon OCCASION
ally moved close together, and tho covers
have been cautiously slid aside just far
enough to permit the emergence of the
heads and few inches of the bodies of
the reptiles. Tho result has been that
the snakes have distended their jaws
frightfully, that their eyes have flashed
bnttlo-fire, and they have exhibited tho
most insane desire to be at one another.
1t is hoped and believed by tho workmen
i'll tho hat factory that Oh the Fourth of
July the snakes will be filled with uncon-
trollablo fury.
The hit boxes in whice the snakes are
imprisoned are of the ordinary pasteboard
sort. Small holes have been made in
them to admit air, and tho covers are
tightly bound on with cord. The con-
fined quarters are thought to be calcula-
ted to exasperate the snakes, rs well as
the Withholding of food. No lmeasiness
is felt Mt the presence of the snakes in the
factory except in the trimming room,
where n number of young ladies nra en-
ployed. AS for jack Harrison, he
tumblcs all three about with impunity,
being a trifle cautious only with the
copperhead.
The battle will take place in large
iron tank ordinarily used for soaking
hats, but to bo cmpticd, of coursc, for
the occasion. Betting is 81 to rs ccnts
Oh the coppcrhead against the black
snake, and the adder has.no hackers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21
FOUR-LEAFED CLOVER.
Sofl scarlet clouds fleck's oil the sky,

Sofa scarlet clouds decks all the sky,
Pale twilight still delaying,
When to her child q mother mild
Cried, "May, whore were you staying 2"
SO mother, dear, wandered far
by field AMI copse wood cover,
And searched In vain, each grassy plain,
For one small fOur-leafed clover.
~ long 10 dream a lovely dream,
And wake to ind 1t real"
"Ah, simple child" the mother smiled,
"Too we'll you lovo the ideal.
But look beside yon mossy stone,
My reckless little rover,
For very near I see from here
Your long sought fOur-leafcd clover.
"And think, May, while you gather it,
Green In the cool gray gloamlng,
How often grow close by and low
The gifts we seek by roaming.
Then, II you learn to find at home
Small joys you once looked over,
You'll bless the day you whIled away
In seeking four-leaf-clover.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21

The music Of his voice lent melody
to scorn.
Most men know what they hate, few
what they love.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21


"A race of kings re igned In India $500
B. G..
Queen Victoria was born May Oath,
1919.
Duluth talks Of O new $500 hotel.
key West shipped 100000 cigars last
week.
The British troops in ireland number
80, 900 men.
The Chinese physicians receives no fee
until the patient is cured.
The cost of Solomon's Temple Is esti-
mated at $77,531, ,693, ,830.
The Whitaker court martial will cost
the government 100000.
st. LOUIS has 202 miles of public
sewers, costing $6,000,000.
MIR. BlAine Is about to build the largest
private residence in Washington.
The wheel foundries at Altoona. Pa
ore making 800 wheels per day.
The Bank of England was founded in
1874. The capital is 9l6, 900.
The crops IN the neighborhood of Que
bee were badly damaged by frostsrccentIy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-21

The census of 1860 gave 10 slavos to
New Jersey.