Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1877, Page 1

i i ) ) | VOLUME XXXII, WINES, LIQUOES, AND SEGARS. The Only Place in Chicago where you can obtain the Purest »f Whiskies, Gins, Ports, Brandies, ete., and the best of I-Ia,vana. Segars, at Reasonable Prices, is at LAWRENCE & MARTIN S, 111 MADISON-ST. Send in your orders for Christmas and New Year's. This is the Largest Liquor and Segar House 1 in the West, __ALBUNS, POCKET BOOKS, Etc. SOUTH SIDE WS DEROT Holiday Gifts! OF CHOICE - Albums, Pocket Books, Writing Desks, Books, Box Papetries, Ladies’ Stationery, JHILDREN'S PIOTUEE & TOY BOOKS. THE ¥INEST SELECTION OF GOLD PENS & PENCILS, With Ivory and Pear] Cases and Holders. Subseriptions taken for Magazines, &c.. at Publiskers’ Rates. WL 1. WINNING, 154 Twenty-second-st, Five doors cast of Wabasn-av. 82~ Branch Oflice of Thke Chicago Tribuue. Advertisewents tnken at the regulur rates. FURNITURE. First-Glass FURNITURE! Positively Lowest Prices in the Gity. FANCY ARTICLES FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Everything selling at a sacrifice.to slose large stock. CHICAGO CARPET CO., 233 State-st,, Old Stand of ALLEN, MACKEY & CO. FURNITURE! Holtofi Hildreth, 295 & 227 STATEST. New and elegant desighs at lower prices for CASH than ever before. Weare determined to sell our Retail Stock if prices will do it. CAKLL CARLING'S ALE IN BTLE AND BOTTLE. SOLE AGENTS FOR NORTEWEST. F. W. HAYNE & €O, IMPORTERS OF Irish and Scotch Whiskies, Jamaica Rum, Brandy, Wines, Ales, &c., &c., CHRISTMAS Hampers, Containing Half Dozen Bottles Choice Im- ported Wines and Liquors. Just the thing for a Holiday Preseat. 112 RANDOLPH-ST. NERY, Etce DAL HOIE, EAOEA SOULE, OF PARIS (late of Washington), i d 8 stock of FRENCH MIL- K“E“tap::; E‘]l‘ez:ntu DRESS GOODS, including all the Liatest Noveities, st 170 Mtate-st., opposite Palmer Honse. OPTICIAN. DIANASSE, OFTICLAN, Tribunc Buildisg. ctas ed sulted to all stghus on sclentiag prin: - *Dpers a2 Field Glasses, Teiesco fluo— e $iE5s, Bdrometers, muosicaL? MUSICAL HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Steinway Pmnas, Burdett Ornzms, Fischer Pianos, Violins, Guitars, Accordeons, Harmonicas, Flutes, Flageolets, Husical Boxes, 3Musical Toys, Druws, Rickly Bound Music Books, Illustrated Children’s Music Books, Richly Embroidered Piano Covers, Elegant Musie Folios, Fine Piano Stools, Canterburys orMmleanuds, Fine. Music Rtolls, Music Wrappers, Also an endless variety of Musical Goods of every description. LYON & MEALY, State and Moproe-ets., Chicago. MUSICAL HOLIDAY GIFTS. Besides 8 large stock of the celebrated KNABE PIANOS, BAUER PIANOS, We have, expressly for the Holldays, un extensive variety of MUSICAL . BOXES. Prices from $2.00 to $200.00. Zithers, Accordeons, Guitars, Bandonions, Harmoniza, Fints, Clarfuets, Contertines, . Flageolets, Cormets, Drams, Music-Folios. And a number of Musical Instruments for children. Call and see what we have. JULIUS BAUER & CO., Cor. State and Monroe-sts. Hallst Davis | Davis & Go.s UNRIVALED PIANOS! Avarded the Preference Iy Mosical artist in the Old aad New World. The following names are 2 Mw of the many: ABT, ELLBROY, Joaciny, MORGAN. +°1 have never found onc & entirels sstistactory in every respect.” GFEL! Chicago \Ius)c.sl Collerve “* For the dnn}’“mno‘lmr' for l):lt.lr flim:h and articularly the Jengih of 1beirstanding in tune.™ L 4 % LEDO&H '“fi!. P! Conservatory of Music. These celebratod Pianos, with other Musica] In- llrumenu of best makere, can oe found at Ware- rooms of W. W. KIMBALL Corner State and Adams-sts. BROTHERS’ PIANOS Estey SPE("I.A.L PRICES 'a FOR CASEH DURING TEE HOLIDAYS. STORY & CAMP, 211 STATE-ST. The Rogers Patent Upright Pianos Are selling lower than any other first-class Pianos, FOR CASH, at 248 WABASH-AYV. JAMES CEEEVER Agt, For EOLIDAY PRESENTS the choicest Leather Goods, of the latest patterns, combining the Useful and Ornamental, call on THE J. M. W. JONES STA- TIONERY & PRINTING CO., 104 Madison-st. CHICAGO, SUNDAY DECEMBER 23 1877—SIXTEEN | BAGES. DAMAGED CLOTHING. GRO CE‘IES‘ -|FIRET FIRE!! CLOTHING Slightly Damaged by Water, VISIT THE FIRE STORE, . 168 South Clark-st., BETWEEN HONROE AND MADISOX. $1.50, and $2 tm- Boys’ Pants, sold (ormerly * uus. $2.75, $2.25, $2.75. $3.. 15. $B 50, $4, and $5 for Ciinion’s Bas salts Short Sonta st <3t 9, euid byus formerly nt $4, $5.0, $6.25 $10. °2 70 for Men’s Overcoats (ulzal frnm 36 33).” Former price on these $5.50. Qfl 5, $3, $3.50, and $4 for Children’s fine ge‘nn ot e 4100, fold In alf bouses for $4.25, £5.50, €350 fo Children's (Togas) Overcosts, age 4109, z0ld formerly at S, $3.50, $4, 84.50, and $b for Boys’ all-wool caslimere uitd, ace, lOlu 13, Jons paggs.” Fopnice price ou these §7. $5.50. $9. $3.65 for o gonUInG, Cmndn gray Overcoat. Former price on these $7.75. $4.50 for Boys' Ulsters, light Chinchilla, blue irfwmea, age 4 to 9. Former price §9.75, 85 for Boys’ Ulstors. size 38 to32. For- mer price on these $10.59, 5.50 for o fine blue Ohmchflln Ulster, blue frimmed, with hood. Forner price $11. $6 for our genuine Chinchilla Ovnxcont. Former price $11.50. $7.50 for a fine all-wool Fur Beaver (sil- vergtay). Former price on these $16.50. $7.50 for o nice English bnnket ora diag- onal sult. Former price on these S, $7.75 for & fing union black ur blue plain Beaver Overcoat. Former price S17. $8.50 for a fine all-wool brown fur Beaver, wortl $16.75. $9 for our great sbecmlty Fur Beaver on-mm (@luc, brown. and $9, great s{ ecialty” nll-wool !uits (25 R e s ek, Formes priee S $9.50 for all-wool plain Beaver Overcgau icwiand Dblack). Former price on these $23. $9.75 for our fine En&!ish basket and di- 250na0 Overconts (black), sold In i Louses ot S24.50. $10 for a fine all-wool Bcotoh suit. mef price $24. $12.50 for & genuine pilot Beaver Over- coat. Former price $36. $12.50, $13.50, $15, $16, and S18 Buits ‘made of mpurted goods and equal to fine custom work. ¢ 514 for our fino blaclk Swst. Former prico For- $14.50 for our genuine Ethsh worsted ‘Sults (frock or cutaway), sold formerly ot S38. $15.50 for &fizn‘.unfl Elysian flne Beaver Grown, biue, or silver eray). Foruer price on_these hiese'coats are made and lined o the very best style, and are cqual to custon made.) CAUTION-—Ses that you get in the right catablishient. us others represcat mem;zlm for us. We have no oranch stores In t} 0. D, Orcers fre om t.hs “country filled wéxj ) care. L,mnnsa all comwunications FIRE STORE, cago, 1 FIRE STORE { TRADE. Till be open ool 11 o'clock . 1. Honday, T0 ACCOMMODATE QUR CUSTOMERS. 188 South Clark-st. NOTICE. FURS! BARGAINS IN FURS. Tho Largest and Finest Stock of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s . FURS Ever offered in Chicago, and ir order to close out my ENTIRE STOCE, I will sell at RETAILT FURS of all kinds, 1nclndnui; SEAL and MINK SACQUE at manufacturers’ WHOLESALE PRICES. CHARLES GLANZ, Importer and Manutacturer, 110 & 112 Madison-st. Cmmda Bt R Fur Haunfac-3 Snuq\n‘l of Shetland and taring €0., lvulchn.éas( ., Canada Mink. Il newest styles, long and of thelr o Madison and Frank-manufacturer's ln-sts.,, Chicago. jpriceandsave 25 per cent. BEAK & BUCHER. CUTLERY, WRITING DESKS, Xt wholcmlc HOLIDAY GIFTS. Wostenholm’s and Rogers’ Pock- et Cutlery, Elegant Writing Desks,. Dressing and Toilet Cases, Cribbage and Backgammon Boards, Jewel Cases, Odor Cases, Work Boxes and Baskets, Photograph Albums, at re- tail at reduced prices. COLVER, PAGE, HOYNE & (o, 118 & 120 MONROE-ST. FINANCIAL, COUNTY ORDERS And City Vouchers Bought By LAZARUS SILVERMAN, humber of Commerce. GENEEAL BROKER, IRA HOLMES | e 85 Washingtou-st., Chicago, GENERAL BROKER. HOUSEKEEPERS EX- AMINE YOUR:PASS ° |BOOKS. ONE PENNY SAVED IS EQUAL TO TWO EARNED. “GRO- CERIES, WINES, LIQ- UORS, ANDf CIGARS ARE SOLD 0 CON- SUMERS AT.THE SAME PRICES.JOB- BERS ARE OFFERING THE GOODS ' X carry the LARGEST aud ‘most complete stock In the Northwest. DIy sales exceed those ofany THREE Louses In enr line iu this city. You canalwayssave 1010 20 per centy and got Standurd Fresh Goods. at SLACK’S Mammoth Groccry House, 109 East Madison-st, STANDARD SUGARS. Grunulated, 10c3 Stinduxd A, 9es 0@ A, 9¢: Light Brown, Sc. ROASTED COFFEES. Frest Ronuted Rio, 25c; ‘Fresh Romated Java, 33c. NEW CHOP TEAS. Fine to Choice Drinking Teas from 8&c to GOc per 1. DRIED FRUITS. . New Valencin Raisius, 9cperlb; New Luyer Ruistas, 25-1b Buxes, cnch, $240t Now Lege liarn Citron, 25¢ per ib: New Znsite Currnnty, Scperibs New Turkish Pranes, 10c per Ib. OSWEGO STARCHES. Kiugsford G-1b Boxes, each, G5c: Hings- ford 4-1b Boxes, each, 35c. CANNED GOODS. 3-1b Diamond Brand Tomatos, per caso, 2 doz, $33 2-Ib Star Brand Maryland Corn, per case, 2 doz, $3.20. FAMILY FLOUR. Choice Minnesotn Spring Wheat, per brl, $6.503 New Process Paient, $7.00 10 $7.503 St. Louts White Winter, $7.50 to $8.25. DAIRY BUTTER. 2510 30cperib. Crenm Cheese, 15c per Ib. SUGAR-CURED HAMS. Phitlip’s Sugar-cared Iinms, 12%e per Ibs Boneless Bacon, per Ib., 12¢i{ Ham-Dried Beer. ver Ib, 124c: 20-1b Pafls Fairbankds Refiued Lard, $2.10. . For complete list of goods and pricou send for C. ML Slacks Price Current. REAL ESTATE. ATTENTION! Capialists, Mannfacturers, and Par- ties Seeking Tnvestments. FOR SALE, Dock and Manufactur- ing Pro_perty. 60 Acres of unsubdivided Iland within the old city kim- its, bounded by Ashland-av., FLaurel and Thirty-fifth-sts., comprising L1.250 feet of dock and 4,350 feet of street frontage, being the North quarter of West three-qguar- ters of South half of Seetion 32, T. 39, N. B. 14, Thu property, for many _years owned by tho Robbins Estate, now for the first time offered for sale, is frec of incumbrance, nas railroad track connecling with tracks at Stock Yards, and is very desirable for sub- dividing into lots, and for dock and manu- facturing purposes. Examination invited. JOHEN A. YALE, 153 LA SALLE-ST. omes in Kansas ‘We control 300,000 scres of rich farming jands in Trego County, Kaneas, and are offering great inducements 1o whole colonfes and to any actual eettlers in the way of good lande on und near the Kansas Pacific Railway; low prices: easy terms; cheap tranenortation, cheap ratlrond fares, etc. At WA-KEENEY, which s situated on the Kan- a3s Paciiic Kailway, about the centre of Trexo County, there bas just been laid out, and will be unllt under our direction, one of the fnest towns in Kansgs, it being half-way between Kansas City and Denver, and the futare County Seat. We shall leave bere on Wednesday, the 9thof January, 1978, at10:138. m., on the Chicago, Ttock Inland &P.'R. R., With a large excarsion party for Trego Connty. Firet-cluss fare, sound trip tickets, pood for 30 daye. to Trego (Kan.) and return, $30. Per- sony desiring to 5o, Or wishing for pamphiets, ale- ing foll information in regard to Trego County, Kansas, will please call or send in their names 16 WARREN, KEENEY & CO., 108 Dearborn-st. TOR RENT. The building Nos, 10, 12 and 14 Lake-st., 66x120, now occupied by us, Has all {m- vrovements, stoam elevator, steam heating pipes tbrough entire building, fire-proof vaults, hard-wood offices and stair-cases, all conveniences for shipping and receiving goods. Inquire at our office. H. A.KOHN & BROS, JEWELRY, Etc. , WW JEWE L ER, The OLDEST established House in the 01t¥h expenses 29 an per cent lower other first-class houses: selling first-class goods - LOWER THAN OTHER DERLERS, Will place on sale many new and elegant goods, re- ceived too. late to exhibit Saturday. Also goods that will arrive Monday Morning, all of which, with my very full stock, I will ofier at very low pnces. Call and examine. 98 STATE-ST, N. W. Cor. Washington. OPEN EVENINGS THIS WEEK. ° DIANONDS, WATCHES, Ete. HAVING A SURPLUS | PV STOCK OF FINE DEAM@MS HOLIDAY BOOKS. GOLD WATCHES Too good for our Wholesale Trade, we will sell them at re- tail during this month. W.B.CLAPP, “YOUNG & CO., WHOLESALE JEWELERS, 149 &151 State-st., UP-STAIRS. AMORDS. "0 airs Ear-Rings, Solitaires. tuds, Solitalres and Clasters. Rlnc-, Solilaires and Clusters. AH GEXS, and for sale et LESS than_importers' prices. Also Watches. Chains, Jewelry, &c., to close ont stock before removal, at E}g g VAYS MO the 136 STATE-ST. 15 Cents Per Pound, ' T GOLDSMID’S LOAN AXD BULLION OFFICE, 00 EAST MADISON-ST. 14 JOBN 6 ASHLEMAY, 5 'l‘he L'11'0'est !)mmond BKUBE" CANDY. Candy! ) A P.I. GARRITY'S L] . L] RS OLD STAND, 200 South Clark-st. Open EVERY EVENING, SUN- DAY, and CHRISTMAS ALL DAY. Special Prices to Sunday Schools. CHAMPAGNE WINES. For Sale Everywhere. TORENT--CHEAP., Firgt floor and basement 207 and 209 Monroe-st. (under Town- send & Yale). ‘WM. H. FERRY, JR. & CO,, 171 LaSalle-st. Store to Rent, 126 South Clark-st, roof P. D. HAMILTON, Tagal Room 1. 196 Clark-st. Spencer Cutlery. t collection of Pocket and lele Cat- 1:3y'.“c%‘?3r-,°m:an, Scissors, etc., a5 the great- st bargains. N. B.-54 State-st. GRATES AND MA\TELS. o Plnn. Gngld nd \h:Lul SLATE nA\TELS P RBOBASCO & RUM. 2uR WTATENT. Todgers' Pocket Enives. Razors. and Bcisiors a speclalty: HOLIDAY uxmhs. CHRESTI%’EAS THE PLACE 10 BIY YOUR BOOKS CHEAR! W.B.KEEN & CO, 38 & 40 MADISON-ST,, Are offering their stock of Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods at lower prices than ever offered in Chicago before. Fine Sets of Books, Albums, Bibles, Prayer Books, Children’s Books, - Papeteries. 38 & 40 MADISON-ST, Between State-st. and Wabash-uy. HOLIDAY BOOKS| THE SCARLET LETTER. By N, Mawmhonsy. | Fully and superbly lusirated y Mary Hallock Foote, Finely printed (rom eatlrel new plates, with red-iine border. 8vo. Cloth, full gllt; $5. orocco aatique, $10. *“The illustrations ars masteriy. " o ~ *Superb."—New Haven Paliadium, ** The volume {rom beginninz tw cud 1s one to grow enthuslasic oyer."—New York Eveniog Post. FOUR GEMS, YER PATIL' Byd. G, Wurtries. k. By I, W Loxorsiiow. o it y J. BABY BriL. By Each poeni unclvlml Faiy i 15 pfucet. o P husteully bound, Price. of, e gilt, $1.50. Moroceo, or Tree-Calf, 85. A MAGNIFICENT GIFT-BOOK, CHRISTMARTIDE. Contatnlug the four poems named above. beaut! fally {lluwrrated. ~ Octavo, cloth. Fuil gilt, 5. Antique 3grocco, or Tree-Calf, $0. ““Together or separsicly. these Povms fn thefr pres- ent dres will be counted amony: thie datntiestand fitest of Holiday books."—New York Eveulug Post. THE FAED D GALLERY, Containlog 24 Hellotype Engravinizy of the best plot- wres of Thomss Faed, with skétches of the artist’s Life and Works, and descriptive luu.rmtsm Larye quarto. A'sumptuous oliday book, S10. THE MILLATS GALLERY. Aseriesof excellent Hellotspe Ensravings of plct- urcs by the eminent Enplish artit. Millaly, with to- graphfeal Sketeh, and’ descriptiousof the flellotypes. Ksuperh Gift Volume. Largs quarto, $10. FRITHIOPS SAGA, Trapslsted from the Swedish of Tegner, by L. A. Sherman, “Finely fhustrated, co A fnely trausiated and Mlufllully Tiustrated editton of thla world-famous poem. New Popular lustrated Edlllons: ‘YY SV\IMFI’ X\ A GAIH] ACRLOG o New York Trib- ted. Beautiful I b, cloth, ful +,*For sale by Bookeellers. Sent poitpatd, on re- Ce!pl of price. by the publishers. JAMES R. OSGDOD & CO.. Boston PHOTOGRAPH) PHOTOGRAPHER, repared to furnish the G x”'k:"'l'"m ) ;’Hg at the low price of 072" a0 CAID SIZL. 53,00 per, Dozen anteed the very best. N. 2 Vo statrs to cllmb—Ejovator eatrance. £ “'I\TER YIOMES, INTER | HflMES i cre. ! m four ncye:. = destrex Communuy entirely N HHZN mmuy Awm Chlcl"o. adeEces o Chureh od Sehiol 1ot dafly. LS portion of Lbe State. pirticuiarly benede foelsihmal ; Firstcloar fotel it | to- Astbmafize snd Consumptives, taformation sddress . e Hes | B e ey, or Col. GEO. W. NASO%, Pad . | ock, 1a. Hirknees PRICE FIVE CENTS. WASHINGTON. —_— Inside History of a Curious Cabinet Intrigue, In Which Conklin g and ?Evnrts * Are Prominently Men- tioned, - A Plot to Appease the Tmplacas bles by Ousting Schurz. Nothing Doing in the City Except Pres paring for Holiday Joys. CABINET INTRIGUES. CONKLING, EVARTS, AND SCHURZ. Speciut Disoatch to The Chicazo Tribune, ‘Wasuixeroy, D. C., Dec. 2. —A curious Cabe Inot intrigue kas been Io prdgress for & week past, nud has gained considerable strength. It is well understood by Mr. Evarts’ frlends that oneof the conditions, and the principal one, whtch Senutor Conkling . and his friends have hod fu view for sometime/us the price of thefs support of the AdmMistration, is the withdraw- alof Evarts from the Cabinet. Since the suc- cess of Conkliug in the Seate in regard to the New York nominations, his triends are more pronounced than ever in fusistiug that the logie of the situativn, beyond all question, is that Secretary Evirts should resign. The friends of - Evarts recopuize thut ut pxe_tnl the cuse i strougly DRIFTING AGAINST THEM. They are also known to be exceedingly anxiouz in regurd to the aspect which Conkling’s Com- mittee may be able to give to the course of the State Department fo regard to Mexican affairs, They also understaud very well that, after Sceretary Evarts, the chiet aversion of Senatot Conkling and of all those sympathizing witk bitn inthe party fs to Secretary Schurz; and some of them have gone 5o far as to clains that Séburz’ presence in the Cabivet was quite us obnoxivus to Conkling as that of Evarts himself, and that fn fact a reconciliation Le tween Bvarts and Conkling can be more readily brought about than to reconcile Senator Conk- ling to the preseuce of Schurz In the Adlminin- tration. The present intriue has in view as attempt on the part of Evarts’ friends, even it lie himself is not u party to it, to shift much of | the responsibilitv for what has been distasteful to Coukling and other Repablicans acting with Lim in the Senate 3 TO TUE SHOULDERS OF SCHURZ. They have gone so far as to declare to Conk- lin’s friends and even to priut _the false state- ment, that Secretary Schurz and not Mr. Evarta was responsible for the President’s sending the New York nominations in the second time. The intimation to Conkiing’s friends has been that Evarts, after the result In the Senate, was quite ready to accent the logic of the situation, und to advise the President that it was bis duty to hear the vaice of the Senate, and neither renowminate the defeated Custom-House appuintees vor send in new names. ‘The representation to Conkling’s friends that Schurz had mude_himself particalarly ac- tive in inducing the President to renominate those gentiemen so objectionable to Conkling was for the nuroos-\ol wurning Conkling's at- tention to Schurz. * Acting upon this as o basis, certain Senators have beeu approached during the past week by friends ot Evarts forythe pur- pose of ascertaining: whether it wonfd not be possible to BRING ADOUT AN UNDERSTANDING between Everts and Conkling, which should have reference to all matters pertaining to New York affairs, and which should also involve, the dismissal ot Schurz from the Cabinet, 2s 2 step taken by the Admivistration to satisfy thess Senators now so bitterly apoosing it. nother element enlisted in this attack upon S&furz is the Juy Gould raflroad infiuence. This is making itself felt fo New York among promineut capitalists and railroad men, and. torouzh theseit is hoped to accomplish the common end they have In view. The opinion here among the friends of the President is thut neither of these two move- ments separutely nor tu combiuatfon can affect avything in disturbing Mr. Schurz’s fricndly re- lations with the President. It Is perfectly well understood by those acquainted with the'inside of Washington_that Secretary Schurz has not only given \ the President no trouble in the man- * agement of his Depurtment, but that he has so conducted fts ditlicult railroad, land, and lo- dian affuirs as to give those who are opposing him NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT based upou any nefilect of duty. His appolnt- ments pave given the President no trouble, nor have they cuused any general scandal in the country. On the other hand, it Is os well un- derstood that Secretary Evarts, by ais advice in regard to New York matters, bf his injudicions dealings with different dele'ml lons, aud by the his nominees his course has done cuiuructer of the rencwal” of for office, us well by fo _remard to Mexico, the President very little good, and in fact has - caused him constant und serious trouble. 1tis ot believed that auy skill in intrigue will ena- ble his friends in combination or by other forces to shift any responsibility for his mistakes upor Secretary Schurz, or induce the President ta sacritice him a3 2 means of quieting the Senato- rial storm. NOTES AND NEWS. PERSONAL MESTION. Spctal Dispateh to The Chicagn Tridune. -~ Wasmgron, D. C., Dee. terson was better this afterncan and his fimily are beginning to feel easier about him, but heis by no means out of danger, and the case may take a sudden turn for the worse at any time. The Star has a report that Bob Toumbs is ta be appointed Commissioner from Georgia to the Paris Exposition. . = It is reported here that Gen. Holbert E. Paine, formerly of Wisconsin, now of this city, is to bt appointed Judee of the Courtof Claims in plact ot Judge Peck, to go on the retired list. Tiiy ifmade, will be a very popular appolntment here and a most creditable ove. Gen. Ed McCook, late Governor of Colorado, 18 one of the gentlcmen most proniinent In cone nection with theappointment as Covswl-Genera! to Puris. PUBLIC BUSNESS has been practically suspended during the last two days. The fow members here are absorbed. in holiday enjoyments, while the Denartment ofticials do not_make any pretense of transact- fue bustuess. The avenue to-day was one lpuy Jme of handsows carriazes and gailv-attired bedestrians. At no time in the height of so- ‘ulled soviety season has there beet a.mora brilliant avenue parade than that of thisalter- novn. At the White House everything is quictly preparing for the silver-wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes upon the 30th, and also for the New-Year's reception. The latter promises to be unusually brilliant, owing to the large pum- ber of society and distinguished people that will take part In the day’s exercises. TREASCKY PIGURES. To the Weatern Asocialed Prass. WASHINGTOS, D. C., Dec. 22—~The Treasury now holds 531(:. 77,0 i!tu secure the National Bank viscnlatjon, and $13,03%,000 to secure the ublic deposits. There were United States Eauds depusited to secure bank circulation for the week ending to-day, $302,000; amount withdrawn, $115,000. Natlonal Bank ctrcula- tion cutstanding, currency notes, $320,233,765; gold uotes, 51‘43" 120. © The Natiopal anlc Dotes received for redemption for the week ending to.day compare with the correspondiug week last year: Receints to-day $664,000. : A RZHX‘VHCZVCI. i The co Xy of the followingz document hzy bean furnished by the Department ot State on appli- cation of the Director of Mint: DerARIXENT of STaTE, May’ 1, 1800, —Robert Fatterson, Eeg.. Direcior of Mini—3in: In ein-- seauence of a representation frum tne Directoz ot the Bank of the Unitea States that consideravle uschaces have been made of dollars colaed at th Ellnt fur the purvose of exporung them, and, as it obable the farther purchased and exportations e mado, the Precldeat directs 1oat ail sives 22.—Senator Pat~ s ©nsre g