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...eighth and last lecture in the course on "Bimetallism" was given by Gen. Walker last evening. He began by reviewing at some length the substance of the ground covered in former lectures. He then traced the effects produced on the industry and trade of oriental nations by the demonetization of silver in other countries. While in other countries silver had fallen to one-half its former value, in the east its value remained almost constant. Oriental countries held silver as their greatest metal. This tended to discourage other nations in their trade with the orient. As a consequence, industry...
...second lecture of Gen. Walker's course on bimetallism attracted a large audience last night and was very interesting and instructive. Gen. Walker continued in this lecture the history of changes in the precious metals from the time of Augustus down to the middle of the 16th century...
Owing to the lecture by Gen. Walker, the debate will begin at 7 p. m. instead of 7.30 as announced...
...attractive list of subjects for the thirtieth season of Mechanics' Lectures has just been given out. Twelve lectures constitute the course, given by as many speakers, Gen. H. P. Rockwell, Hon. Carroll D. Wright and Professor E. W. Wilson being among the latter...
...Gen. F. C. Barlow died in New York on Saturday last. He was born in 1834, and was graduated from Harvard in 1855, being a member of the class in which Alexander Agassiz, Phillips Brooks, and Robert Treat Paine graduated. After graduating he studied law in the office of W. C. Noyes, New York, and began practice in that city. For a time he was on the Tribune staff. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in the 12th regiment, New York State national guard, and went to the front at the first call. In September, 1862, he was made...