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power which the Bank could judiciously apply from
the wide and far-reaching scope of its financial
knowledge in the premises Now we have all the
Banks power for evil without its compensating
power for good Instead of the monster with
one head, we have monster with many heads.
We have thought it proper to advert to these in
contestable facts at the present time because it is
only in of adversely that the popular mind
is brought to review the tendency and drift of
events which it neglects to mark while floating on
the high tide of prosperity We recite these state
ments however rather as matters of history than in
the Utopian hope that they are destined to be ac-
cepted as specific for the evils which now aflict
the national finances and the entire industrial rela-
tions and dependencies of the country. Long expe-
rience has sufficiently taught that party consis-
tency is too potent and despotc in our country to
admit of the rational presumption that the party in
power would venture to risk the prestige of infali
biity which it claims BY retracing its steps even
in view of the dangers and disasters which lie on
the path it has chosen And even if the expedi-
ency of Bank were admitted, We should undoubt-
edly be met by the cuckoo cry that it is unconsita
taonaLthat being nowadays the term with which
measures Of the most self-evdent utility and benef
cence are most surely "whistled down the wind :"
It is true that Republicans like MADISON and Mon
ROE were of different opinion, and did not scru-
pie to initiate the example of WASHINGTON IN plac-
ing their signatures to the charter of United
States Bank. It was not until the advent OF Jack
sonism, in its most exalted form, had swept over
the land that the National Bank was thus denounc-
ed And for the benefit of those who regard the
constitutional views Of President jackson as more
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Bear with me, gentlemen, while offer another
illustration on larger scale.
There are four great companies engaged In the
transportation of the anthracite coal of Pennsylva-
MIA from the mines to the sea-board The works
of these companies, with their outfits, have cost
about fifty millions of dollars They carry now in
the aggregate of coal and other things on the four
lines, about six millions of tons per annum-a mass
sufficient to form pile forty feet wide, forty feet
high and thirty miles long. This coal sells in the
markets along the coast at the average price of six
or seven dollars ton.
But, if it were not for these four railroads and
canals, anthracite coal either would not be used at
all at distance from the mines or, if used, could
only be bought for about $40 ton.
Now, the transporters of all this coal and freight
receive but about Sl.50 ton as remuneration for
the labor and capital by which they save the pub
lie S14 SIS ton on nearly all the coal consumed
by population of ten millions of people.
If, instead of 81 so ton, these transporters re-
ceived 81 ton, or only so cents ton more than
they now charge, their aggregate income would be
increased 50 ,000, 900, six per cent upon their
entire capital of s50,OOO,OO
Yet these four companies, holding an almost alb
solute monopoly of the anthracite trade, move on
steadily and collectively, year after year, each over
burdened with trade, each possessing more bust
ness than it knows how to MANAGE each jealous OF
the others prosperity, and seeking to destroy it,
and 80 adjusting their charges as to render their
own and each others prosperity reciprocally i'm
possible. :,
would not trouble you, Messrs. Editors, with
these facts and comments if did not think it pos
sbIe to suggest an adequate remedy for great evil
under which thousands of people are this day suf-
fering severe distress. The great error and The
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Col. CoLT AND THE ]
Col. Samuel Colt, of Ha
after his return entered
quantity of Minnie ri
They were not delive4
that Government, and CI
The Russian Goyernme1
to arbitrators, to be chose
and to have the case tried af &
the United States Army, the
the Judges of the Superior cou
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r
to adopt.
The work, thus far, should be performed by a
competent engineer other officer properly quail
fed, as the solution of purely scientific problem.
This party should have no discretionary power.
His province should be simply and exclusively to
construct tariff by this process, which will pro-
duce the greatest possible nett revenue He should
keep clear journal of the steps by which he ar
rived at the cost of transportation and by which he
determined the prohibitory charges for each article
and position.
VI The duty of the Board of Directors to the
stockholders and to the public is next to be dis
charged.
There are questions of policy, beyond the mere
measurement of the present maximum nett reve-
nue., which may properly exercise some influence
upon the course of company in the establishment
of its tariff There are often admissible discrimi-
nations to be made. There are sometimes present
sacrifices which may be incurred with view to
prospective advantages But, whatever may be the
practice, these not questions for the executive
or subordinate officers of the company to decide.
The responsibility is too serious. The consequences
of an abuse or loose exercise of so great power
are too momentous. 1t is for the Board of Direc-
tors alone to determine when, where, and to what
extent to permit these special concessions in favor
of peculiar interests or with view to prospective
gains But the directors cannot perform their duty
in this respect safely, and with knowledge of what
they are really doing, unless they have prelimi
nary tariff, showing the charges which will yield
the maximum nett revenue for each article and each
position before them. The charges which they pro
pose to adopt must be tested item by item, by this
preliminary scale.
VII. The tariff which has thus been framed and
reported to the Board for their general guidance
must be accompanied with estimates for each arti
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Nominations in PENNSYLVANIA.

On Thursday last the american and
Republican Union Convention" met at
Harrisburg and went into the nomina-
ton of candidates for State officers.
On The second ballot the Hon. DA.
vID WLMor, President Judge of the
Bradford judicial district, was nomna-
ted for Governor, received 90 votes ont
OF 1853. The principal opposing oandi-
dates were Gideon j. Ball, the Hon.
John Covode, and the Hon. Lemuel
Todd. but no disposition TO concentrate
on any one of them was manifested.
WILLIAM MILLwARD. of P PHILADELPHIA.
was nominated for Canal Commission
er on the first ballot.
JAMES VEAcH, Of Fayette COUNTY
and JOSEPH j. LEWIS, OF Chester coun.
~. were nominated for the Supreme
Court ofthe State.
In 1857 man was prosecuted in l. on.
don for selling coffee, then Just intro
dnced. as nuisance aud prejudice to
the neighberhood."
Most of our misfortunes are lighter
than our friends comments on them.
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i
A NEW WORK ON AFRICA (!
Rev. j. II. BOWEN.

The missionary pioneer and traveller, under
the Foreign Board Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, has work now in press, giving
an account of his experience in the six years
OF his explorations in the interior of Africa
II also embodies his views on the origin, his.
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African tribes, and the prospects of the ca.
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The information thus given will be new
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Notes or the Principles and Prac-
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by Francis WayIand, ID.
One Volume: Price 81.

WIS BOOK, on the policy and practi-
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ten with an ability and careIulness which
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Post.
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lis statements Of fact, its arguments, its
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Edgar c. Wilson & others,) PURSUANT to a
against ) Decree rendered IN
John Travis and others. this case by the Cir
cult Cour OF Monongaia county, tho subscriber
as Sheriff Of said county, will on
Monday, tie 23d day Of March, 1867,
at the Courthouse in Morgoutown, proceed to
sell tho Tract of Land in the proceedings men
toned, or so much thereof as will be suilic lie Mt
TO pay the amount dccreed, situate on the wa
tiers OF White Day creek, in said county, con-
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Said sale to be upon credit Of six and twelve
months, tho purchaser giving bond and security
with interest from the day Of sale.
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The C,andestine Marriage.

The New York Herald has the fol.
lowing news concerning the late tlau.
destine marriage:
On Saturday last Mr.. Dean left New
York for school in Utica. where he
will remain twelve months. at the ex.
pense of Mr.. Boxer. Mrs. Dean in the
nean,ime. will board in "a respectable
private family; so tina, if John is a good
boy and learns his lessons. he may ye,
be happy with his wife who after her
disooedience and folly are forgotten
may come in for childs share of her
fathers wealth. Mr.. Boxer, it is said
is worth over 5000, 900. aud good bus
mess, and has but two other children
besides Mrs. Dean. s.a.G u
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THE CHRISTIAN REVIEW.
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Cardinal Mayims,

1st. The Federal Union must be
maintained.
&. The reserved rights Of the States
must be respected.
Sd. The decisions Of the Supreme
Court must be enforced.
4th. A union Of Church and State
must be prevented.
9th The rights Of conscience must be
guaranteed.
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noted.
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Stb. Sectional agitation must be ter.
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9th. Foreign paupers and criminals
must be- excluded.
10th. The naturalization laws must
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A NEW BOOK FOR AGENTS,

ENHE LIFE and TIMES of ALEXAN.
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Room for Improvement.-A clergy-
man engaged in catechising a will age
school. asked 'youngster "what god
fathers and god mothers did for him?"
IL don't know what they mean to do,
please your reverence" rejoined the
lad, they've done nothing for me yet"
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Among the victims ofthe so-called
rat-poisoning at the National Hotel in
Washington, were Rev. Chas. Howard
Malcolm and his wife, ofNe~po,t, r. l.
Their symptoms,it is said indicate clear
ly poisoned by arsenic.
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THE FARMERS GUIDE

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Cheap Manafacture Of Conrerts.-
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An Albany editor says That no didn't
see why his place was not washed away
during the recent food unless it was be-
cause there was such heavy mortgage
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The Illinois Central Railroad Com.
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The Cologne Gazette states that Bay
ard Taylor returned to Stock holm from
his winter tour in Lapland about the
middle Of February.
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Temperance. - A Schenectady editor,
describing the effects OF sguall on q
canal boat, sayo: when tho gale was
ut tho highest, the unfortunate craft
kceleJ TO the larboard, and the captain
and another ea,k Of brandy rolled over,
,,,.rd and were both lost
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CHINESE RgBELLIoN-. CONTINUED DEs.
TRUcTIoN OF lDoLs-A member of the
Nigpo Baptist Church, serving as
soldier in the Imperial army before
Ninkwe, while on furlough short
time since, reported thatthe rebels had
evacuated place; proclamatons were
were found on the walls full Of fair
promises to the people, who were exr
horted to renouuce idolatry and to wor-
ship God. Remains Of broken idols
testify that tho iconoclaslic character
of tho party is undated, The streets
were strewn with pieces Of red silk.
containing the following: "Truly heav.
en- has decreed to us the pacifcaton Of
the Empire" These we're freely Civ
CT ~ INC insurgents 70 all Who appTi-
cd for them. One ofthem attached 10
the door ola house secured the Inmates
from moestation.