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IS that the British by their packets have fixed the
habits of trade towards England. To levy, then,
segnorage of any kind in the Philadelphia mint or the
New Orleans mint upon silver, would be but adding
TO the expense Of transportation already existing the
premium of whatever the per centum of the segnior
age drive off all the little silver there is left An
American steamer up and down the southern ports Of the
Pacific, and steamer from Vera Cruz to New Orleans
would bring here large Of this silver If we impose
no tax upon its coinage For look upon the whole sill
yer trade Mr. Speaker of right ours from its proxmi
y If We but struggle for it, and gentlemen will but aid
our commerce in the struggle Chilli Peru, Bolivia, and
the Pacific coast Of Mexico here but at doors
nearer than Texas practically considerably than
Oregon or California hope the discovery Of the quick
silver mines Of California is going to enable us to develop
the silver mines OF our continent asu with the gold
mines Of California hope to the day when the rich
argosy Of silver now freighted to England under the
British dag will be freghted to New York under the stars
and stripes increased in quantity ten times over Oh
that could inspire my countrymen with proper
OF the priceless treasures just before them in all parts of
South America on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
and arouse them to worthy effort to snatch from the
proud mistress Of the the wealth that passes through
our hands to her Golfers!
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The whole tendency of these movements is to compel
the melting Of coins for the purpose of converting
them into British soyeregns which the British Govern
ment in wise policy does for nothing In Great Britain
no coins but British coins are legal tender Dscredt
is thrown upon all others. In the United States all To-
reign coins legal tender at fixed rates Besides such
facts these charges made, and with nconsder-
abe success TO dscred the of the Of cold
coins issued from the mns of the United States see
correspondence Of the Hon. Abbott Lawrence our Minis
ter to England, with Mr. Webster Secretary of State
told at the British mint" SAYS Mr. Lawrence tbst
considerable quantities Of American gold had been as
sayed and reconed from time to time and had not al
rays been found 10 mp 10 standard" This
Mr. Eckert the Director Of the Philadelphia Mint II IL
proper to add, most thoroughly to disproye fSee
letter to the Secretary Of the Treasury April 9 1862
III is unnecessary however, for me- Mr. Speaker sns
pec 10 go into any further exposition Of the effort Of the
British Government the British people to
in London the bullion trade of the world for NAV tate
1T for granted such remark will be admitted AZ fact
The pride rs well the avarice Of that great nation
concerned in this concentration Both are directed 10
ward u with unwaverng energy and one Of the strue
giles which we yet TO have with faherand IL for
dominion gold and silver and coinage the
tative OF commerce and trade well as for dominion
over the seas by steamships and cppersh those new
winged monsters Of the deep New York and London
yet to have mighty contest for the gold Of California
and the silver of Mexico and Of South America and the
palm will not be yielded the part of Britons w;thout
struggle earnest and prolonged To keep mn her mono
poly the South American silver mines she has ex-
tended her seampacket service in the Sout pacc from
Panama TO Valparaiso and to hold on To the mines OF
Mexico she intrgues against aud obstucts our
ments from the capital Of Mexico to Vera Cruz on one
side, and 10 Acapulco the other The dav IL coming
II no tangled notions Of segniorage boset the two
Houses Of Congress, and system OF intage have
free, fair, and full play, (which it has not Dow,) when
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On large the virtual charges would be somewhat
less in proportion but enough is shown to illustrate the
fact that's bullion in the United States is subjected
to no other charges direct indirect for the conversion
commended and would from being placed on worse
footing than the British bullion owner be only placed
the same level.
From the practice of England let us pass to consider
that Of France Mr. b. nsnuates that there is charge
for coinage there but comedies that he has statute
ordonnance within his reach TO demonstrate it." IL is
not likely however that the system of charges which has
been the policy Of that country since the organization
of its mintage could have been revoutozed without so
much public notice to guide the time and nature
Of the change. strict inquiry we are convinced viii
show that the ordonnance of 1886 regulating the rnu
charge Of coinage is still in operation BY that law
there retained from every ogramme Of gold six francs
for coinage duty and from every koyramme of silver two
francs being at the rate Of 19O0ths per cent on rod
and per cent silver and these charges were re-
ducton Of about Id what had formerly been allowed
[See report of select committee on British mint 1887
Appendix, p. 90. What other burdens are imposed on
coinage through melting and assay charges delays at the
mint, or discount at bank know not they doubtless
all exist But the charge by way OF remedy is about
llOOhs per cent and this at all events is to be added
TO the above We have confidence In venturine the
assertion that the Partisan bullion holder would nnd IL
profitable to pay at least half per cent for the conversion
without delay Of his gold bullion into its equivalent coin
and perhaps IL for silver
In Belgium the charges at the mint for coinage at this
time are "a francs per thousand silver and francs
per Nlogramme on gold, equivalent to 75-1O0ths and
3OlOOhs per cent The authority for this statement is
NJ Allard, the Director Of the Brussels Mint who oom-
municated the information to Dr. JOS w. Farnu late Of
the Dahlonega Branch Mint, and in Europe. The
preparatory charges for melting and assay IL any
not known, the amount due to delay discount.
As TO other parts Of Europe there details a.
the particular charges for coinage but have the
thority o. Mr.. McCullocB, weinformed and careful
writer subjects connected with money, and whose work
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hAiLRoAD IoSNExIos BETWEEN CLEyELAsp AVN Wupp,
ISG.The announcement Is made he az 1ua,a's
Herald that sufficient subscriptions have been seoured n
ensure the immediate completion Of the extension ~ The
railroad rom Welisye to Wheeling whereby the latter
Lake Erie The work is TO be put under contract
the coming month The completion Of this Inv i ~
important one for Baltimore, and win aord snnha.
avenue by which trade and travel will be attracted q ~,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Wheeling = w
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commercial country; but it is enough for me to maintains
that the British Government exchanges British coin for
bullion without cost to the deposors because, in main
tanning that IT follows what propose to illustrate, that
segniorage in the United States of per cent or
half per cent is premium OF per cent half
per cent TO export gold and silver bullion from the United
States to Great Britain Before go further however,
wish to say that in the French mint where did exist
1851, perhaps exists what il called remedy"
gold there was something like seigniorage but tho
remedy came not out Of the depositor, under
stand IT, but 1T was advantage taken of about
thousandth in fneness, which operated charge of
about per cent The coinage of France
however, was principally in silver until the last year
and now that gold has become plenty there is stated
70 me- on authority credit but statute ordinance
IS within my reach TO demonstrate it, that segnorage
whatsoever now exists at the French mint gold bullion
The point now arrive at, Mr. Speaker is to demon,
strate that if we ax tax of per cent half
per cent on our gold coinage give premium of
per cent or onehalf per cent to British rivals to
take from us our gold Nothing is clearer than that bull
non Will avoid and evade taxes, the slightest and
seek that manufacory that mint where il be worked
up into coin for nothing 1t is clear proposition that
scarcely need stop to dwell upon it. 1t is evident them
that II we establish the seignioge the gold
rent OF California when it reaches Chagres Aspinwa
on the Atlantic coast to the British mint and the silver
OF Acapulco and of Chill Peru and Bolivia in the
direction No holder of bullion standing side by side of
an American steamer and British steamer there win he
state 70 send that bullion England to be coined for
thng when the cost of coinage will be per cent
onehalf per cent. in Philadelphia, with the addition of
the cost OF transportation to and from Philadelphia and
New York, in many cases one-haf per cent. This
Important fact cannot be got over got under unless
can be shown that it is cheaper transport gold and sill
yer to New York than to London much cheaper as is
the seigniorage and extra transportation To show that
this IS not So nay to show that it cheaper
ry gold from San Francisco London than from San Fran
cisco to New York. lay before the House the following
table from one of the largest companies adams
Co., carriers of gold dust bullion in the United
States:
Estimate Of The cost Of Transporting 100000 bullion from
San francisco 10 New York. and the same to London.
En- ri NpwX
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SEpIous ACCIDENT on THE HupsoS RIVER R,upo,p.
serious accident occurred Saturday evening upon the
hudson River Railroad which resulted in serious though
ot iaa injuries to several passengers and the desruc-
Won q large amount Of property. While the way pas
Senger rain' which left Albany at ~ o'clock p NJ for
SeW York was going at full speed the village Of
hve miles beyond the city Of Hudson the To-
Coinouve tender, baggage car and passenger car
Preclptated over the wash embankment and landed
~ w tVer The force Of the collision demolished the
TIT morse and caused great damage to the other cars
issue O the train three passenger cars was partly
re over but fortunately did not reach the water and
s were suddenly hudded together with such
49,, y cere several limbs and cause some addi-
.lonai INJURIES Of less serious character Many ladies
- ene cars ny the time The excitement and con-
IN was intense, as may be supposed Those who
~ e passenger had almost miracu-
,oS csesPe rom drowning The principal sufferers by
me accident were in this The injured were
properly attended BY physicians and were enabled n
proceed to New York in the down train =
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n;a. Dinsrence o " s0oo 20
$4,000 in $OOO0OO To which add the proposed of half
per cent $1,000, and have difference of 900 per
million in favor of the London shipment
Now, to get and to put down such startling facts
these it is argued that American eagle is coined but
to go into the British mint and that it may as well 90 in
bullion from Chagres for Aspinwal from New York
1t is to be hoped, Mr. Speaker that some day or other
we may not be dggers of gold always for the British
mint only to have impressed upon the golden product
the California miner the impress of British sovereignty
but if this fact be so now, there is why we
should give premium of per cent or half per
cent, to proong such state of things Besides sir
nation can ever reach the summit Of trade and commerce
If 1T digs gold but for another nation coin it. Where
goes the bullion and whence the CON- there 90 also
such is the law of tradethe trade and commerce of
people for coinage is the representative of trade and
commerce. and where the representative is the substance
is also. should hold them the premium which sent gold
to England to be coined to be the premium also for send
ing and concentrating there the and trade of
the Atlantic well of the Pacific States All nations
less have always acted upon this principle The
British Government spares pains concentrate in Lon
don the bullion trade of all the world and no effort to
spread the British sovereign throughout the world She
frowns upon an American eagle when it appears the
British mint and insists upon taking off the eagle and put
ting the British emblem She discourages the crcu-
laton in England by all the articles of coinage. She
sons and she reasons well that wherever the precious
metals coined there larger portion will remain for
purposes of circulation boarding than would remain in
the crude condition. for she where there no coin
age there will not be apt to be retained any material
amount Of precious metals They seek to find their way
to countries where the coinage exists To show that this
is the policy OF England fact need only to be stated
The price of standard gold the bank is fixed by law at
G3 l7s 3D. sterling per ounce; and this rate the Bank
England bound to pay allow for standard gold as
have shown before The bank knows exactly how much
standard gold there is in of eagles or ten-doar
pieces and yet if box Of eagles is carried
to the Bank of England the price per ounce they may
weigh is f3 l6s 24d sterling which they say is equva
lent to the quantity of standard gold in old COIN and
private assayer, and reduced to standard gold will be
taken at the bank at the legal price Of 3 U.s. 3D. per
ounce; and the result is small profit after paying the
expense of melting; enough, however, to induce the
melting The following is statement illustrating this
Copy Of London statement Of sale Of american Gold Sep
tender, 1850:
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This discrepancy in the Mexico estimate comes from the
fact that there is export duty, the smuggling is
large, and the estimate is therefore but guess The
greatest portion Of this silver hreeourths Of t goes
England in the British Chagres steamers, in the British
steamers from Vera Cruz the rest to China France
Germany-vcry little TO the United States One
why it does not come is tho expense Of ransporta
ton for heavy and bulky article from New York to
the mint in Philadelphia and back but the chief reason
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Total conceded charges to 22-100 per ct. 8 3 2
To these should be added the probable defect
in the amount of standard bullion paid cut
in coins due to mint remedy for example,
the sovereign, instead of being legally
235-1OO0ths Of an ounce Of pure gold, has,
on the average, but 234-1000ths, or 42100
per cent. less this on e3, $50 As 3d. would
give virtual charge due to remedy Of nett
loss, say S1l4 on $4,000, or 64IO0 per
cent Is Oil
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per cent lower than England and three per cent lower
than France Hence, the balance of our commercial
debt can only paid in bullion it follows that neither to
France to England win gold be sent until silver s
hausted This exhaustion Of silver he's raised what
is left to premium at time Of three and four per
cent but at the last dates American silver was at only
one to and quarter per cent. premium The pre-
MUM silver has for some time been on the Decline
and is believed by many that If things are left to them
selves, the premium will cease to exist. segnior
age upon silver however would but aggravate all the
difficulties in change for It would be premium for its
expectation from South America and Mexico to England
and for its avoidance Of the United States
This is not improper place, Mr. Speaker, to invite
the attention the House TO the state of the silver trade
in America The discovery Of quicksilver in California
so ndispensaby necessary in the working Of silver ore
has broken down the monopoly which the Rothscds had
for so many years of the quicksilver mines Of SPAIN the
most valuable quicksilver mines, till ofate known in the
world and the price per qunta has fallen full half
The fact has given stimulus the working Of the
silver mines Of all America but especially in Peru Once
worthless worked al profit now. Steam ma
chnery too, coming into particularly in the extern
sve and valuable mines of Pasco by which they eff
fectuay kept clear Of water hitherto rendering them
productive. railroad has also been established from
the coast through the mineral districts Of Peru which is
having considerable influence in opening up and
abundant sources of supply. The silver Of the world
comes mainly and annually ms follows;
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY OF THE AMAZON.

WASHINGTON, jury, 1852.
SIR have the honor to submit herewith list
of specimens of number of the productions of the
country have recently passed through under in
structions from the Navy Department, and to place
them at its disposal
have the honor to be, your obedient servant
WM. LEWIS HERNDON,
Lieutenant United States Nary
Hon WILL. A. GRAHAM, Secretary Of Ube Nary.
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". tleghorn, deceased
= ne sheriff If sad county, GEErrrve:
ArOu are hereby commanded TO summon
the heirs, aud the successors, and legal
representatives Of John " leghorn, deceased,
Y publication Of this citation tor eight sue
<,.,c weeks In the Texas Republican, a aews-
! per printed and published ia HARRISON county,
feSa-, to be and appear at the next term OF
ii court, 10 lee holden at the Courthouse in
l. town of tiilmcr, on the second Monday
her the third Monday IN september, 1892
III answer the petition OF plAntlil, which Is
Substance, as follows
Tint on the first dag of November. 1899.
khn ". tlcHhorn, since deceased, made and
kl,ered unto William X u Ward painul.
I, and IN consideration Of the sam of five
kop.,ud dollars. his bond for title 10 two
Roo.nrd two hundred and fourteen acres of
~ hIns one halt of a league of land the
. adrrht Of HIM the said John ". Clrphorn.
SETTLER of Texas, PRIOR To and NJ the dccia-
.n Of Independence. and, in further con.
&.,.tfou that plaintiff should attend 10 the
I iion Of the whole league and labor Of land
b.fn the SAID John " tlcghorn. and pay aIl
c>prn,cs incident 10 ohial irr patents for
I, .nrnc. that the patents have been obtained
Bon lands located by plaintiff IN perform.
k,e of his part Of the contract. and the
kp,u.r- incident To the same have been paid
ID. said lands lle ia tp.hur. county. and ARE
.,.,p ~ surveys number u.s. iu district mum.
y, 1nd >urc, number no. I'D district mum
T.. The fist survey, W t6. ltiu, befvo,p
I waters OF b.. aul Little Gprc,-. with
I tr- and bounds as follows. Bcl,ruits..,
(,,rv. from Which a post OAK hear. .onfI,
(ry.fsur degree. west II 2.l0sars. nnotl
bear, south 10 u. sscd.i l3a.lo ,sra.
H. marked VI y thence south. with fba.,,.i
kuoIar, of said SURVEY, thirteen hundred and
khfy.'l.rrr. ,uias. o.. % stlb, from vt..taIr,I
4 hears north 59- degrees west far. .,-r,.
post oak bears uurja u dcrre.. qr.t IA
! h. warns. both marked VI - rlerr,. ,y,..i
t tir ~orth the oi saudi SURVEY tv,. .tE..n..
Il .y hundred and twelve wares to n .t.I.,
mn which a red oat bear. north IS d,er.r.
l. IS a.fu tafl~. another benz. r.-ih g.
,r,rs east - S.iuNau. Lo,hm4r.eds San
! ssp south. 40 eighteen hundred ami o..
r. tht Cherokee trace. at nineteen I..t..i..i
! STAT, -ainc trace. 90 t.eni.-.i.,,. .rn.t..i
! ~.>tr.,IA ,ara.a stake. from which a bta.l
! bear. north D.lly.tu- dser,,. ,..t o..
r. p.ue bear, MORT ior,t.aa. ...+...t
l. ~ ylra,. both marked V..r. tt....
j. W..l the northern b4rl8r OBJ. ~g,....
[mbercd ~. go. aud lH4. 3D.. s., a.#.a..
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- mtrfd and @itIF t4rls another. .ff..r#
an.aui ,Ns hundred lHa ,isit.,-fa.. ..f..,..
am witch hutk ult la4i- uutl hfg d..
Pee, west 332.l9 vlra-, sru,hsraear. .a4lU
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GCIG 4 p Il co. a,
Nosi door 10 Ward. Wilson q. Co..

NoJi door 10 Ward, WILSON d Co..
1.OnC Have jus, established them
T-f selves in Marshall. Texas,
SG00 and intend carrying on the
Saddlery business ia all it, branches. They
w,l keep oa hand large amount OF stock
and work made up ia tn. best manner, which
they offer on accommodating terms, and wil
be- prepared TO TIL all order, "th whch they
NAV be- lAyofed.
Fcr-ous living in the county, or in the inie-
rior. will find this house such one a. they
have lon. desired, a. such an outlay has been
made II, aiII enable the proPr.,.ors to be con-
tented " 90 small profits
Every person wanting anything In the sad
der, lnf. 5aud .addcr- 10 the nicuor) are
invited 10 call aud examine Our stock aud
pr.re, Or motto H., Lave and let live, and
". have no doubt Of beng able to render sat
I-llt'luu.
w. J VI. Bailey il or authorized agent in
Marshall
/ Don't forget our hon-r between Ward,
Wilson y CO.. stare uHd Hudson & ilaHle' =.
Marshall aud on Irsls street -lgu ot the
Iald,n Saddle, Shreveport. lr2h-ly
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Etans >anders. / 10.

n Their >ss b.. Mare, Ursi Of ne Ps6!,e
SQUARE R-u DIOR Nor.h Of Lsans. Gysgx,
4 hes
hEAl Frs in drnr., medicines, and chem.
reals, ua,nts, d,e siuifs, glassware, per.
tumrry. hpv soaps. slset pens. superior writing
lus ard paper, patent medicines of all kinds.
wine. and brandy TOT medical purposes Ply.
-iclan~ prescriptions carefully pat up At all
hours. Purchaser. w,il always hnd 81 the e.
adjustment, frrsh ana nuadulierated m.,iisiu-s,
which have beea selected with great care. for
this marset Al purchasers are invited TO eI-
atnuc our ,i",s, which Is being constantly re-
supplied vauAey
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Nv ADVERTISE NJ ENTS.
CIiA ZION.

uE STATE OF Texas,
County of Cpshur
the District Court for sad County,
Rail Trm. 4. u. 1852
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MARSHALL UNIVERSITY,

INilS institution located in the town Of
Marshall, Harrison county, Texas, is under
the direction Of the following
FAC L LTN
!, Prrrr, A. " PreriiW and Prot ,sor Of
AHcisw iarepag,s.
JAMES /. WILLIAMSON, A. r.. Professor of
Hahrmalrs and N1ura' PhhaseJba
---- --- Priar.tdt ot Pr.Ifr8'ory
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rH.tEAfs q ?. NOHts.
Z tNNt s\t.
VIZ aodcr.lael u.ui tase l.. 0'ea~an
/ 90 ulau Hr f...c tUf Hst .t'r rum-
r.a..l iHr ahu.e business ,n t.e tn'Ar. car-
r.I d.. hY GIe, o. trH. and ar. Ha'' Ir pared
t..r.. h.e. Tt.rfrm~ NI.. HD ,u.. sd Poo
ue H..molauoa ct the puhae generally
Gtl.. Boz rHL
CRNl\ y YOU W.
Marshall fNs-, Iuue ~, 1859 NJ-iof
utfr.N NLtEa.
u Mn NplN & co WbolesIl, Greer
IA. on{ pattsi1 Nrss and Ligaer',
Canal street Row. and 20 Common street, New
Orlesna
We invite TIE particular atieniiouof Nerch
an', and llauier- 20 ouf very large 'nd svi
..I t,d sfork ,f Fr.st Grnr"ries
'tn m ft.n ,1nne It
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TnG PLANTERS uOYEL.

WIN NIA IANbIORDf
a THE undersigned having taken the
'...S above house formerly kept hy " W
IN. Mallory, sill continue il as house Of
entertainment, The buildings are IN course
81 thorough repairing and r,pe,ation; and ne
labor or expense will be spsrrd to pm, them in
the very best order Tor the accommodation Of
tie public
lie has had much experience as a Iio,e keep
er. ard eil give his most antir,nr attention T.
the House. Noe but honest and polite ses-
wants VII be kept about ise house
fFRnN wei known L,esry S,sbie, j. esh.
necird with this House
The old patrons OF the Planters il2ial. Aaa
the public generally, are respected, lnssS1 10
call and t., The ns ) admnistrsiica.
MI HDOCH 4 lAl.H1' ~
7 The L. 8 Mail StAget " u ksSfss
the Planter Hotel. III y s,a
February -, 1888