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The Ne,o York Mirror Of last Saturday is cmbcl-
lished with two quaro steel engravngs and piece of
music. One Of them is picture Of painter, Of the
Intensely family, who, in taking sketch on the sea-
shore is overtaken, unawares, by the tide, and fell
low at distance is warning him Of his danger.
Time and tide wait for no man." Another subject
is the landing at Jamestown, and exquisite picture
it is, from drawing by Chapman. This elegant
parlor journal is embeished every month "with
splendid super-royal engraving. Price SIS per an.
The Merchants Magazine, for May, is promptly is
sued and filled usual with able essays and valuable
statistics. The subjects treated of are"Brsh Na'i'
CATION Act ""The Social Influence of Trade" Gree
Trade" "Coins weights and measures" Liability
of insurers to pay contributions" Profits of marine
insurance; Law relative to debtor and creditor; Mer-
camille law; Book trade; Banking, railroad and canal
statistics; Population; nautical inteligences' &c
New York, Freeman Hunt Price S. per annum.
The American chronological Journal, published at
pbadelpbia. is conducted with its usual ability. We
have the last number before us.
Godeys Ladys Book, for May, is embeshed with
fine line engraving, called Mary, the Improvisa-
,rice," with poem by Prof Walter; colored plate
of the fashions, and two pages Of music. Mrs. ST.
Courtney, Mrs. Hall, Prof Ingraham, among the
contributors. T. r. Hampton, agent. .....
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WAGES.

De Tocqueville, perhaps the most able writer
on the political institutions of modern times,
says: ...........s .. -.
81 think that upon the whole, it may be asserted
that slow and gradual rise of wages is one of tho
general laws of Democratic communities In proper
tim social conditions become more equal, wages
rise, and wages higher social conditions become
more equal"
While we had good convertible currency,
this opinion was verified in every part Of our
country, and among every class of laborers.-
General Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, contributed
to destroy the currency and rapid and unusual
depreciation Of prices, both of labor and of the
products of labor, has been the consequence
Never has there been adopted policy more ia
tai to the laboring classes than that which began
with the Specie Circular and ended with Mr..
Van Buren's Sub-treasury. Its inevitable ten
dency. as all must now see, was to PROSTATE the
poor by diminishing the value Of labor, the poor
mans only resource. The most iron-hearted
tyrant could never have devised a scheme bet
ter calculated to thwart the principal object of
our political institutions-that of equalizing, so
far as possible, the condition of all classes of So
ciety. We venture to say that no measure has
been adopted in any country in modern times
so anti-democratic, so hostile to the spirit of the
age and the well-being of the poorer classes OF
the community or so favorable to the establish
ment OF permanent aristocracy, and the con-
centration Of political power in few hands. The
people call for sound, uniform, convertible cur
rency. Whoever refuses that boon, that right,
will be marked as a deadly enemy to democra-
tic institutions .n. "as
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necessary to be DONE and the probable cost thereo to
place the United States in proper state OF defence py
land and water and each Of the four great lines Of
defence which her frontiers present.
In reply to this we have sum total estimate,
from the War and Navy Departments, OF that
which IS deemed necessary to put the country
in proper state of defence, according to these
suggestions, amounting to $l12,00OO00.
These estimates, in each Of the Departments,
are supported by minute detail of their specific
objects, nor has il ever been pretended in any
onarter, that they are excessive or extravagant.
On the contrary, the last report of the Senate
on this subject, of March g. 1s41, says, " This
is the estimate, and it is to be remembered, that
the estimates thus far have generally, if not uni
versally, been found to be considerably below the
actual cost"
We have thus far exhibited historically and
briefly the good Intentions of the Government
on this subject, under the successive administra-
tons Of General jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,.
Wen proceed to consider how far a0orks have
verified these good and fair promises.
In the Report Of the Senate on National De-
fences, of March 2, 1s41, we have the following
comprehensive notice of the result of the ac-
ton of Congress thereupon in 1886 60" The
bills for commencing new Notifications, were
rejected propositions for steam batteries, were
rejected a proposal to organize board to pre-
pare plans and estimates, was rejected; bills to
go on with Notifications already commenced,
were rejected fertilization bill for carrying on
existing works, after passing one House, was
lost by disagreement between the two Houses"
&c. This, certainly, would seem to be rather
an inauspicious result Of such a note Of prepa-
ration as sounded out from the same quarter the
same year.
We will give an example Of one Of these lost
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ILLINOIS

learn from private source that bill providing
for the election Of members of Congress in time for the
extra session passed the House Of Representatives. and
was defeated in the Senate by the casting of Mr..
A. w. Snyder, the late member of Congress, who
after opposing the subtreasury, dined one day with
Mr.. Van Buren,, and suddenly "turned his back upon
himself" Illinois therefore, will be unrepresented in
the first session of the 27th Congress.
We learn that the rival candidate for the office of
Governor Of illinois will be Gen Joseph Duncan
(Adm.l and a w snyder, Loeo-fo1o.
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The sum total asked for these ten Notifications,
to preserve them from decay, was 1856, 200, and
the sum granted $4,000 The difference,
therefore, between these two sums is the exact
measure of the distance which these fortifca-
tons were left behind any sensible progress"
The sum total Of expenditures for the preser-
walton and augmentation Of the national defences,
so far as we can ascertain by the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury on the Expenditures
of the Government from 1924 to 1889 inclusive,
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KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED.
Garret Davis, (adm.) in the 18th District
Thomas F. Marshall, [adm.) in 10Th District
William o. Butler, (opp.) 18th District.
John White, (adm.) 9th District
l.. w. Andrews, (adm nth District
w. II. Field, (adm. 9Th District, probably.
J. B. Thompson, (adm.) 9Th District probably
John Pope, (adm.) 1h District.
Five Districts to be heard FROM
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Il is understood that rule has been adopted within
the last few years, combining the appointments of vs
West Point to from each State every alter
nate year, leaving few the list at large" to be
selected for great public services emnence in science
or on account of their official connection with acade
mic institutions The strict observance Of this rule
has been departed from, in the present case, by the
SECRETARY Of WAR; in respect to few Of the larger
States, where f,oo have been appointed. There are
two or three on the list from States not entitled to APP
pointments by the rule but who had been designated
before the Secretary aware of the regulation
tablished by his Predecessor
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a1htIaofIphfa eorrsspomosnes..
PnILADELpHrA, Nav 4. Is4l

PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1911.
This is dividend day. Several banks have declared
no dividend Hard times for those who depend for
support on bank dividends These frequent losses by
the banks are terrible, and begin to make the very
name OF bank odious to the people. Nobody of late
derives any benefit from banks but their officers. The
meeting at the U s. Bank to-day resulted in nothing
Important Some unfortunate stockholders manifest
ed the sense of their injuries in bitter inyectyes but
they cannot disturb the summer mornings caImness
winch regns at "Andalusia" A resolution of CEN
sure upon the Directors for their assignment of por-
on Of the bank assets to the post notes held by
the other city banks negaiiyed. The transaction
was approved Of 1t secures the note-holders from
loss.
We are all glad to hear of the appointment of Ma
than Sargent, Esq, superintendent of government
lands in Florida Mr.. Sargent has been an active
Wing for many years past He has rendered efTec-
tive service to the cause by his vigorous pen He h
man OF strict integrity and high moral character and
Is much esteemed in this city. The appointment of
such men is approved by all parties, and graties the
moral sense Of the community. We are very sorry
however, that he leaves Philadelphia. The U. s.
Bank Stock sold to-day at II. II is daily sinking
Things begin to wear q most lowering aspect. Phi
adelphia suffers severely from the fraud and corrup
ton of the banks. If the national government has
any palliative for the evils Of the times is be hoped
will be one of whose beneficial character there will
be no question A National Bank in Vail street will
never do, much less in Chestnut street
Our new Collector has not been as prudent in his
appointments could have been wished for the har-
mony Of the party Some of the new officers are of
very exceptionable character. An indignation meet
ing has been called by some of the disappointed in
Southwark. A similar meeting held by the dis
appointed applicants Of the Loco focos in 1924 on the
appointment of JAS N. Barker, Collector. II will
serve as safety valve to discharge little angry feel
ing. J
PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 1871.
A Revenue bill has passed the legislature and
full provision made for sustaining the credit of the
State. cannot, at this moment give YOU the par
tlculars 1t is sufficient of congratulaon that
the arbitrary and dishonorabe conduct of the most
imbecie Governor with which Pennsylvania has ever
been cursed has been rebuked by the independent
voice of the Legislature. The Wing members of the
Legislature have made vindicatory address to the
people. Bank stocks will rise of course. .,+
The steam-frigate Mississippi was launched to-day
before many thousands of spectators. Her machi-
merry, of the most massive and elegant workmanship,
from the factory of Merrck g. Towne, of this city.
She is pronounced the best specimen Of American
Naval Architecture afioat She entered the water in
gallant STYLE and upon its surface with the maes
,y and grace Of one destined to victory III
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On Thursday next, the Supreme Court will take up
the case of Mcleod, who has been brought to this
city writ Of habeas corpus, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning his discharge motion TO which effect will
made and argued on Thursday Attorney General
Hall is in attendance to oppose the mo,ion.--N. Y
Times,
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The members and officers of the Boards of Alder
men and Common Council, and the Executive officers
o. TINS clty with the Mayor, have waited upon the
PRESIDENT ofhe United States at his residence to Of
'ef MIN respect and welcome. Solicitations were ex-
changed and the members of the corporation were in
ovouaiy introduced and were received by the Presi
dent with his Characteristic courtesy and kindness.
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we understand that Commander Jos. Smoot has
been ordered to the command Of the naval rendezvous
al Baltimore.
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The appropriations made by Congress for the
same class Of objects--(wh it should be un-
derstood are expended only in part the year in
which they are made, and unfortunately in these
times Of no money, are, to great extent, not
expended at all, because they are not available)-
were:
In 1889 $3,6lS,l97
1910 3,4246i7 ,y
1871 current year 3,575,1O0
We have not included in these calculations
the expenses of the actual service Of the army
and navy.
We will now present few very instructive
extracts from public documents -
"It is well known, that many works (foltifcations)
occupying important positions, are in state Of COM
plste ias6sceney for tpanf Of repairs p Engineer
Department, January IA, lS40.
Abiding to a table given above, Col. Totten,
the Chief Engineer, in letter to the Secretary
Of War, Of January rs, 1910, says: Gin refer
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"THE WORLD WAS NOT MADE IN A
....' DAVE

1t appears to us that many people are too inpatient
and unreasonable in their expectations and demands of
immediate action by the President and heads of De-
partment, upon the matter of removals and appoint
ments Let us consider the matter fol a moment
Take the case of the Post Master General. ...
There are some thirteen thousand Postmasters in
the u S. No man will contend that less time than
hdJ hour should be devoted to the consideration Of
the case Of each whose removal lie proposed.
Now suppose that the p. M General neglect all his
other and important Duties and devotes ten hours each
day to the consideration of removals and appoint,
ments
According to our cyphering, the matter will stand
thus: Thirteen thousand cases-each requiring half
an hour, make $50 days. l'@.
The number Of appointments to be considered by the
other Departments is also very great and they of
ten o. immense consequence, and of no little difficulty
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The Louisville Journal has enlarged its weekly
edition to the mammoth size.
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The 81. Augustine Herald says the Hon. E. B.
Could, GEoReE Center, and GEoRos MCCLELLAN,
Esqrs appointed Commissioners to receive claims
and take testimony concerning Indian depredations
for the Eastern District Of Florida
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De Tocqueville, perhaps the most able writer
on the political institutions of modern times,
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REPRESENTATION OF THE STATES
IN CONGRESS.

The result Of the new census Of the United
States will soon be known, and il will devove
upon the present or next Congress 10 fix the RATIO
OF the apportionment Of Representatives from the
various States, in the lower House OF Congress,
for the next ten years. The following tables
prepared for the New York Express BY Mr.. +.
Williams, will therefore be found interesting, as
they show the progress Of political power, the
increase of Representatives from some Of the
States. and the decline Of relative strength in
others. The census Of ls40 will show great
increase Of relative strength in the Western
States while the two great Middle States Of
New York and Pennsy lvana, and the two Eas-
tern States of Massachusetts and Maine, have
held their own by an increase of population equal
to the average Of the whole United States. This
will not probably prove to be the case with most
of the Southern States.
In 1889, the representation from the thirteen
States was fixed by the Constitution, as in the
table below, amounting TO So members. There
have since been five enumerations of the inhabl-
tants, exclusive Of the last for 1910, under which
the ratio has been fixed by acts OF Congress as
follows:
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LEWIS JOSSELYN,
ALBERT MORGAN.

Mr., Benton's bill to tax bank notes. with the avow
ed object ofsuppressng the banking institutions of the
States involves principle which strikes at the root
of State sovereignty. 1t assumes the right in Con-
gress based upon the taxing power, to abolish every
State Northumberland Improvement companies,
literary institutions, towns corporationsevery
ceivabe object falls within the range of this gigantic
power. Even the State Governments themselves are
not without the pale of its authority State Legsla
ton might be wholly nerdicted by the exercise of the
power VAST ever contemplated to invest the FEEDER
al Government with such authority Who ever
dreamed Of such thing Certain il is, that the rank
est Federaist advanced such an idea. limo
thy Pickering and Alexander Hamilton would have
shuddered at such proposition Richmond Wing.
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IGNORANCE IN VIRGINIA.

The statistical information procured by the assistant
marshals in taking the late census proves very inn
portant In regard to our State the startling de-
veopments made with respect to the mass ignorance
and the multitude of persons who are destitute of the
rudiments of education, well cale uated to
arrest the attention ofevery There is something
in these statistics humbling to our State pride West
of the Blue Ridge there upwards Of $4,000 white
equal number in Eastern Virginia. The reproach to
is the greater that there is small infusion OF
European population in Virginia. This mass Of ig-
norance is for the most pat composed of native cti-
zens In the county Of Spo,syyania there are about
300 who cannot read write-a larger number than
the whole OF New England contains Of this class
1t is perfectly evident that school system is en-
tirely worthless and that the money spent might as
well be thrown into the sea- fredericksburg Vd)
Arena.
The above facts probably account for the unenlght-
ened conduct of the State in the late election.
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POPULATION IN ENGLAND.

, The English papers give an abstract ofthe Report Of
the Registrar General, from which it appears that
the population of England and Wales is computed to
ha, % been l5 Soc, 800 on January 1889 The popu-
lation ofthe United Kingdom then about q, 26
S44. II may TO %, ia, 200 persons, com
prisng 60S0000 fencibe men, aged 20 and under 90.
Ireland possesses rather less than onethrd (32 per
cent? Of the entire population, The population Of
France is about "a $40 600 The report states that
the number registered for England and Wales in the
year ending June 30, 1882 were Births 4S0,5i0,
deaths 80 ,O07, marriages III 0S3. The proportion
of the marriages to the population was in 1873. 1t
appears that TO- 800 more boys born than girls
and the proportion about the same in deaths,
VIZ 169, liz males, and lGl $50 females Ii appears
from the abstract of marriages that in the whole of
England and Wales, out of I2l ,0si couples married
there were 40,5s7 men, and $3.50 women who could
not write.
The number of Quakers in England and Wales,
estimated by the number of marriages. is about 00O0
and of Jews at about 20000-Boston Jour.
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II The Lady's Book for January, has been hand
ed us by MIR. Hampton, the agent, and is a beautiful
number, opening with almost nmitabc engraving
"The Neapolitan Peasantry,' followed on the next
page by colored plate of fashions for the beginning
Of New Year. Mrs Hall, Mrs Sigorrney Mrs
Seba Smith, Miss Leslie Mrs Webster, Miss Nor
ton Miss Mary W. Hall, Miss Parsons, Mrs Hentz,
Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. Annau, Mrs. Ellet, Mrs Embaug,
Miss We,hersteld, Miss Bryan Miss Brown and
Miss Orne: less than IL known female writers
contributed to this number. It's truly the Ladys
Book, for the productions exclusively from the
gentler This number commences new vol.
The Lddy's Companion, for January, received from
the same, appears 10 be fourishing number, being
embelished with very handsome steel engraving of
''the Light House Caldwelrs Land ng," and
filled with original articles of merit by male and female
writers-49 pages, and closing with piece OF music.
The agents is to be found at the Periodical
Agency" near the Railroad.
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From the ~. Y. Times.
HON. MOSES H. GRINNELL.

By the suboined paragraph, from the Bay State
Democrat it will be that the editor and publisher
OF that paper acknowledge their libel upon Mr. Grin
NELL admit its injurious tendency, and fully retrac
it, for the purpose of removing any suspicion prejud
cial to the character of that gentleman which may
have arisen from the publication Of their false charge
The attack on Mr.. GrinneIl was wanton and
unprovoked. He was singled out by Messrs. Butler
Slamm, g. Co., political victim; but the consp
racy Of the "Star Chamber" clique has proved
plee abortion its prototype the Titus Oates plot
and its concoctors have taken nothing by their motion
but general contempt
1.-THE Editor and Publisher Of this paper certify and
say that they fully satisfied that the statements
ceved by them from their correspondent in the city of
New York, in letter dated the 22d day of October
last and which was published in this paper the fol
lowing day, (reative to certain frauds alleged to have
been committed at the elections in that city in 1898,
that Moses II. Grinncl had decamped and that
warrant had been issued for his arrest and that che
also had been very conspicuous among these conspa
tors (referring to the frauds before alluded TOD
wholly incorrect, and had foundation whatever in
truth and they make this statement to remove
from the public mind any suspicion prejudcia to the
character Of Mr.. Grinne that may have arisen from
the said publication
LEWIS JOSSELYN,
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RESUMPTION OF PAYMENT.

The Philadelphia Standard, of the Goth December,
says
"The unfounded assumptions and deductions,
which emanate from the Journal Of Commerce, in
laton the w. s. Bank, of this city, at every period
when the public mind has become measuraby com
posed from previous attacks have been source of
deep injury to credit, and well calculated TO
disturb confidence This community is interested in
the credit and character of all banking institu-
tons and should repe and resent every such attack
which appears TO be dictated by stock jobbng in
tcrest. There is evident fear, in certain quarters
that the " S. Bank will resume the payment Of spe
Gle. TO them would say, that she will resume
and stay resumed in defiance Of all their prognostica
tons to the contrary and ultimately vindicate herself
against all the foul charges that have been uttered for
the purpose of embarrassing her operation, during
period fraught with more than ordinary difficulty"
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NEW BOOKS-Letters of Mrs Adams wife Of
IN John Adams, with memoir by her grand son,
Charles Frances Adams 2 volumes.
Third volume of Bancrofs History ofthe U. S. an
additional supply.
Armstrong; Notices Of the War of 1912, vols
An additional supply of Quodlibet.
Monsrcet's Chronicles Of the civil between
the Houses Of Orleans and Burgundy beginning at
the point where Froissart nishers, octave Volumes
LONDON, 1910
The Dramatic Works of Wycherlcy, Congreave,
Vanbrugh and Farquhar complete in one large octave
volume, edited by Leigh Hunt London, 1910
Howitt's Rural Life in England.
Howitt's Visits to remarkable places.
Report of the Trial of the D. Hauteve case.
Chartism, by Carlyle. jan