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A Contest Not to be Given Up.

From The PittSb,F1g Commercial
Something like one hundred millions of dol
lars is lost to the Treasury every year by the
whisky frauds. We hear little of similar
frauds by shoe, iron, and other manufacturers,
and we presume that on them the law is en-
forced. Can there be a reasonable excuse
given for not collecting the whisky tax to the
last dollar, and thereby oorrespondingly re-
lieve the necessaries from taxation? The
relief from taxation asked for by manufao-
turers who recently met in Convention is equal
to about $3.50, 600, 900. At least one-haf of this
might be made up from whisky. We perceive
that the chairman of the whisky men has
been called on for his views as to the best way
to collect the tax. This looks odd, to say the
least, and is likely to result in nothing bene-
fetal to the revenue. The first and second
years Of the tax the revenue was collected
with a tolerable degree of honesty, as the
figures show. II would appear that
better brains are employed in de-
vising ways to defraud the reve-
nue. than there are in admins tering the
law. Clearly this being So the need is better
brains on the side of the Government. 1t
would be sad thing to admit that fraud can
beat the Government in securing talent, and
that it thus wins the day. If it indeed be true
that the revenue from whisky has fallen off in
consequence OF fraud, Congress cannot give up
the contest, but is bound to continue it with
increased determination. There are good
reasons for suspeoting that the trouble begins
at Washington. The testimony of Commis-
siOner Rollins is instructive on this point.
Millions of revenue, he says have been lost
by putting good men out and bad men in
Office. If there are to be any more investiga-
ting committees, this testimony is highly
suggestive. The penalties are in no manner
equal to the offense. Let them be increased
10 al extent That viii make lhS Lauds 80
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to incur additional oensure by proceeding still
further in their usurpation and wrong. On
other points the Jacobins show themselves not
insensible to the opinions of the people; but
they are driven to the desperate strait of
pushing forward the measure which has more
than all others turned the people against
them.
The radical party is doomed. No reoonstruc-
tion legislation, past or prospective, can save
1T. The party which deliberately resorts to
usurpation despotism, and negro supremacy
to perpetuate its power, cannot survive among
people who have any love of freedom or
pride of race. The attempt to defeat the will
Of the United States by usurping the power to
negroize ten States, will go far towards uniting
all the white voters against those guilty of it.
No Northern man who is true to himself can
take part with those who propose to control
the nation by,means Of negro votes.
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AAhIeY,a Reonrd.

IRON me washington Express.
Impeachment is dead, but the impeacher
still live The "Head Centre" of the ring, J.
NJ. Ashley of Ohio, declares in compliment
tary letter to his constituents that in what he
did he meant well to his party and his country
that his honor Is untarnished, and that it is
not worth while, for Republicans at least, to
quarrel with him or with those who agree
with him. He says:-
For aiding the assassination investigation In
my own way and at my own expense, l am as
sailed In most discre ditable manner by Re.
publican Journals, and charged with n attem pt
to use the testimony of convicted felons TO I'm
peach Mr.. Johnson. / have no apology or ex-
cuse TO offer for anything l have said or done
officially. All ask Is TO be judged by the public
record have made. j. NJ ASHLEY"
This last is the very kernel in the nut. Mr..
Ashley is judged by his public record, and by
it is condemned. He did labor to involve the
President of the United States in the assassi-
nation plot. He did oonnive with peniten-
tiary witness to convict the President of the
horrible crime of numbering Mr.. Lincoln. He
did visit and proffer conditional aid and COM
fort to this villain-and now that aid has
failed, and two-thirds of his party call him
madman or a fool-including, as he says,
many of the original impeachers-he appeals
to his constituents to relieve him from an
odium which will last long as he lives, even if
it does not follow his memory beyond the
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gut and Gregory, Samuel Young, with hun
dreds of others prominent in political, profess
sional, commercial, or. literary life. These,
with regular files of the journals with which
we have been associated for half century,
offer field which may be CLEANED with ad-
vantage. But just now, even if we could
overcome other obstacles, our time is mort
gagged. Perhaps after General Grants cleo
ton, if spared, and in health, we may "try"
to write book.
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pe1ilous that even bad men will hesitate to
take the risk. II the result should be- that
revenue and whisky both are driven out Of
existence, the Government and humanity
would be imn ensely the gamer.
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BROWNS PATENT
CONFINED OARPET-STRETCHER AND
TACK-DRIVER.

with this machine lady can alone stretch and
tack down At the tlme her carpets easily aa
10 sweep them, saving back aches, bruised fingers,
temper tlme and money II will stretch all kinds OF
carpets without the least damage, better quicker,
ana easier than any other strecher made, and drive
from 70 2O-Oz. tacks with or without leather heads
is simple, easily worked and win last q lifetime
Agents wanted Liberal terms given, II Is . Moe
machine for ladies' 70 sen For Machines or Agencies
call on or address
WILLIAM Il. sCHEEBLE,
no. s. THIRD street.,
sztn philadelphia.
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EDWARD REED,

JyN-tIaugSO
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rnE Weed. rhe weed, the Weed.

PETRoLEo. CALCIUM VS.. CoNMoS
GAs.-we have just been furnished
some items OF experiments in the pres
ance of Il number of our citizens made
with the American Test Metre, proving
the superiority and economy of the Pc
troleo- Calcium Gas, as compared with
ordinary coal gas-exhlbiting substan
TALLY the following striking results: In
the use of the above banned metre, with
a six foot burner attached 10 the COM
mon gHs--lt required ten minutes 10
consume a foot of gss-which Is Just
what six foot burner with common gas
il expected to do; while il required
twenty. five minutes to consume one
foot of the fetroleo-Calcium gas, with
the same burner and metre, and the
latter was admitted by all TO produce u
superior light. This makes one foot of
PetroIeo-CalcIum gas equivalent to two
and one-haIf feet of city gas. The
same results can be demonstrated at
any time, TO the satisfaction of all who
feel interested by calling AT the Nc
Lure House.
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ZANE STREET BRIDGE, dto.-The com
mittees ofthe Board Of Supervisors and
Of the City Council, appointed to exam
inc into the Zane Street Bridge and
Peninsula Cemetery road question, held
a Joint session yesterday at the cham
Der of the Second Branch Of council. a
number OF estimates and proposals
were before the committee for the con-
struction of a new bridge, the rehtting
Of the old one and for repairing the
road from the bridge 10 the cemetery
We learn that the committees agreed TO
recommend that new bridge be built
and the road be thoroughly repaired
Immediately. The bridge which they
will recommend is estimated to cost
81, 600. The matter will be submitted
TO council this evening, and If acted on
favorabIy meeting Of the Board OF Su-
pervisors will, we suppose, be called at
once to agree, or disagree las the event
may prove to the action of the Coun-
Gil. We believe there is general wish
that the proposed work should bedone,
done well and without delay.
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A NEW ESTEKPRIsE.-our enterpris-
ing friend, Sfr. j. J.wheat, Of this city,
who is just introducing the celebrated
Weed Sewing Machine in this section,
will open out, this morning, in the
rooms lately occupied by Mr. Cart
wright, near the Grant House. Mr..
Wheat has been appointed General
agent of the Sewing Machine Company
for West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania. The machines
offered by him are, in all respects, first
class, indeed are not surpassed IN ex-
ceIlence, by any machine made. Those
who give him a call will find him pleas
ant aud obliging, and by no means
tOnRue-tied.
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SHEEP VS.. DoGs.-The good people of
Harrison county, w. Va, have been
considerably exercised for week or
two past about an order made by their
Board Of Supervisors levying a tax on
the canine population of the county.
Each owner of a dog is required to
take out a license for each dog, paying
therefore % cents for the first, 81 for the
second, and 50 for any or all over; ex-
cent that for each female dog n tax of
s. SO is required. The penalty for not
taking out the license is that every un-
licensed dog is to be killed by the con-
stables, who get so cents for every such
execution. The time within which the
licenses had to be taken out expired on
the sth. Great indignation existed in
the bosoms OF that part of the popula-
ton which owns many dogs but no
sheep, and in some localities threats of
resistance to the execution OF their IA
vorites were freely made. We learn
that an enumeration showed that there
were 2400 dogs in the county. The period
ofgrace having expired, we presume the
slaughter OF the innocents lie now going
on. A decline in doG-skin gloves and
sausages may be expected.
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..NED NEvINs, THE NEwsBoY. I've
have received from Rev. Henry Morgan
of Boston, the author, a copy of the
most popular work recently published
entitled "Ned Nevins, the Newsboy, or
street life in Boston, The book has
only been published about year, but
IL has alroady reached the fifteenth edi-
ton. Rev. DR.. Eddy in the Christian
Era. says OF IL:
Ned Nevius Is most excellent
book. 1t is a story OF newsboy who
lived in Boston, and who had all the
various vicissitudes of his class, until
he met with better fortune, and found 9
comfortable home. 1t is such story
M young people should read, for Il
shows them the temptations TO which
the poor newsboys are exposed on every
side. It will lead them TO sympathize
with the unfortunate, and guard them
against certain temptations which
sooner or later will beset all young
people. II is a good book for the fam
lily or the Sunday. School. Its teach
ings are all pure, its tendencies philan'
IhropIc, aud its lessons religious"
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INJuScT1oN CAsE.-Some time last
spring, Messrs. Dewy, Vance & Co..
were granted permit by the city
Council TO lay tram railway from
their coal mines in Chapline Hill down
Marshall street TO their new mill near
the river. Messrs. George Watson.
George Forbes and number of other
gentlemen, some of whom are real es-
tate owners on Marshall street along
the lire of the proposed railway, united
in petition to Judge Caldwell for an
Injunction against the construction OF
the road. The Injunction was granted
by His Honor sitting at chambers In
tits city on the I'd inst. Notice was
then gwen by the counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, Messrs Peck and Hubbard,
of IA motion to dissolve the injunction.
This motion was made yesterday be-
fore Judge Caldwell sitting at chambers
in this city; but owing TO the absence
of the senior member of complainants'
counsel, tMessrs Wheat and Forbes)
the hearing of the motion was con-
tInued until TO day, when 1t is expected
il will be argued.
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rnE Weed, The Weed, The Weed.

GRAVEL RooFs.-Mr. George Crum-
hacker of this city, is fully prepared TO
put on gravel roofs in the most inn
proved method, and warrants his work
to give satisfaction, either in resisting
fire or turning water. The tar used is
put through a process that frees 1t from
oil and benzole, and no matter now
great the heat, 1t will not run. 1t is
equally efficient in roofs OF every con-
ceivable pitch. Mr.. Crumbacker keeps
on hand roofing cement and cement for
tanks and sidewalks of the best quail
ty, and for sale at the lowest rates.
This roofing has stood test OF fifteen
years in Pittsburgh. jul25.3m
Address me through the Post-office,
or call at my establishment, head of
Lindsey street.
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RUHAwAT.-A horse attached to an
express wagon started from the Second
Ward Market House, yesterday morn
Ing, and ran furiously up Madison to
Main, and then turning up Main
dashed of in the direction Of Martins
vile at speed little short OF 2:1e, 'Dex-
ter's best" He ran over stone piles
and other small obstructions. ran
against a buggy. and passing the resi-
dence Of Thomas Sweeney, Esq, ran
into a carriage with span OF horses at
tached, standing in the street in 'front.'
Of that gentlemsn's premises. The hind
wheels OF the carriage were smashed,
the tongue broken, and one of the horses
seriously hurt After this little diver
sion the frightened animal took the
track ofthe street railway and followed
It North ward till he met a car coming
down. This he undertook to pass on
the josh Billings plan, and the result
was another collision in which the
three horses and the conductor were in
oiscriminstely mixed. Both teams
were stopped, but no injury done.
The moral of this story is; that II a
mans horse runs away by his careless
ness and smashes another mans car
rage, he (the first mani ought to be
made to pay damages. If the horse
should run over a child and kill 1t, We
are not sure but he ought to be prosecu-
ted for manslaughter. Therefore II you
have q team in the street las We nave
often before adyisedJ don't go away ana
leave it unattended or unsecured:
Whoever does. deserves to be punished
according TO the mischief ne may thus
set afoot.
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TIE weed, The weed, The Weed.

THE "SIGNs OF THE TIMEs."-From
every section of the land we have
cheering accounts of the crop prospects,
and the "signs of the times" indicate
plenty of everything at reduced rates.
The 'Sign of time" Mt 103 Main street,
the old stand with a fine assortment of
American and Swiss watches, clocks,
jewelry, spectacles, eyeglasses, Cog
giles and fancy goods. See advertise
meut, and remem Der ''the sign of time, !"
lO3 Main street, west side.
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THE Weed, The Weed, The Weed.

ADVICE FOR AUoUsT.-Avoid excess
in exercise, either of mind or body.
Govern carefully your diet and temper.
Look TO the ventilation of your sleep
Ing apartments. Beware OF drafts and
muse uitoes. Raise your biscuits with
Logan. List & Co.'s Excelsior Baking
Powder. Rid your pains with Logdn'S
Arnicd, and read the new advertisement
in another column,
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sUSDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS ISsTr-
TurE.-Rev. J. II. Vincent, General
Sunday School Agent of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Will vIsitthis city on
the 10th, 2lst and I'D days of October,
TOR the purpose of establishing a Sun
day School Teachers Institute. 1t is
expected the meetings for the purpose
will be held at Washington Hail.
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ZEE weed, nae weed, .The weed.

"NvHo never tolls or watches, never
sleeps, who never fasts, no feast en-
joys" Without any desire to question
the truth of the above, we would re-
mind our readers that the place to get a
glass of Ice cold, sparkling Soda Water,
Favored with the most delicious of Byr-
ups, is at E. Bookings, No. l Odd Fell
lows Hall,
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WE were the recipients yesterday
afternoon Of some choice peaches,
canteloupes and 9atermelons from
Mr.. Hsggerty, on Market street.
Mr.. n. keeps a large stock OF
fruits which will be found of excellent
quality.
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A CASH of narrow ribbons received
yesterday at d. A. Adler q Co.'s oon-
tanning every desirable color. Sea-
shore hats on hand.
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A SHALL boy who was riding on the
hind part of buggy yesterday, on
Market street, fell of and was consid-
erabIy injured. BE was picked up and
carried home. AoTal-"It Is danger
Gus 10 ride on the platform"
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TuE Weed, The Weed, The Weed.
PORTABLE Steam Engines,

COMBINING THE MAXIMUM OF Eff
" nciency, durability and economy with
tine minimum OF weight and price They
are widely and favorRbly known, more than
90 being In use. All warranted satisfactory,
or no sale. Descriptive circulars sent on ap-
&c. HoADLEY & CO..
fnylO-eod6m LAWRENCE, MASS.
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POLICE CoURT.-GeorgeSc heII, Ger
man gentleman, living on Market
street above Jefferson, was before the
court for creating a disturbance at his
house on Saturday night. Squire
Buchanan was the gentleman whose at
tention WAS first called to Mr.. SIS pro.
ceedings. and by that gentleman he
WIS arrested. Fined So and costs.
LOWS Bumgardner and August Git
ting were arTaigned for creating a dis
Iurbance in North Wheeling, Sunday
evening, by riding up and down the
pavement and streets at a reckless
pace, thereby endaugering the life and
limbs of party of young ladies who
were sitting on the steps OF dwelling.
Officer Price, having been made nc
quaInted with their proceedings, ar
rived upon The scene before their
demonstrations had ceased, arrested
them and carried them of TO the lock.
up. They were fined, respectively, SIC
and costs aud SIS and costs.
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THE WHEELING GLASS BUSINESS
The East Wheeling Glass Works Com
pany are making a very important ad-
iition to their establishment. They are
putting up another ten-pot furnace,
which will Just double the capacity OF
the works. They are also making some
repairs to the old furnace. We are told
that these works have been very well
managed, and the company has been
correspondiDgly prosperous. They
have, from small Beginnings, been
steadily advancing and improving, and
have built up a large and profitable
business. While the present repairs
and improvements are going on, work
Is OF course suspended. The en-
pIoyeeE have been improving the vaca-
lion FOR week past in piscBtoriRl recTe-
alton, at Hates Rock, at 1.-The Sarrows,"
"a few miles below the city. They have
erected large tent there, and divide
their time between fighting the mos
quitoes and catching (and eating) cat
nsh.
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Hor weather and sparkling ice cold
soda water, go we'll together. So says
those who drink the choice soda water
made by Colbert, end of stone bridge,
Only one dollar for % tickets.
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THE Weed sewing machine took the
drst and hiS hest prize medal for set0tn9
machines. at the Paris Exposition. Call
and examine. Great pleasure will be
taKen TO show them. 1872 Main street
near Grant House. H.
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THE Weed, The Weed, The Weed.

AN AUCTION sale Of old iron is adver.
tised to take place at the Custom House.
Saturday morning next.
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KENWOOD.

A CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH BOARD
~ ING SCHOOL FOR BOYS, New
Brighton, Beaver county, Penn. The 18th
Annual Session will begin on TUESDAY,
SEFr. loIh. The highest references given
and catalogues sent on addressing
Rev, JOS, P. TAYLOR, Rector,
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sUPEEy1soKs.-It will bs seen by no.
tice elsewhere that a meeting OF the
Board of Supervisors will be held
Thursday next.
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ORGANIC wEAKNEss

This distressing affection, which Tsr5s,
Life miserable and marriage Impossible e ~ >
penalty paid by the victims OF impror..r -
duIgencies- Young persons Rre 10 N, -. =.
commit excuses from not being aware 81 ~
dreadful consequences that may ensue Ne
who that understands the subject win NJ,
tend TO deny that the power OF proeresti51 i
lost sooner by these falling into imprn-.sJ
habits than by the prudent? Besides bsfnS
deprived OF the pleasure or healty odsnTiT1gs
the most serious and destructive 81 pl5rns q
both body and mind arise. The SysfenI7 ~,
comes deranged, the PHYSICAL and NenfsJ
Functions Weakened, Los of PTocreaffys
Power, Nervous IrritRbility. Dyspepsia PAM.
tation of the Heart, Indigestion Constituti6r,,
a Debility, and Wasting OF the FIauIs.
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Kentucky State
LOTTER Y.
TO BE DRAWN AT COVINGToN. Ky
Glass P, August 18th,
Class @, August 3lst,i
1877
Prizes amounting to $3.50, $50.
$4,000 Numbers and zss Prizes.
Tickets sI2, Halves So. Quarters go

S2,OOO NumDefB anu 700 FEiAeB.
Tickets SI2, Halves So, Quarters ga.
PLAN OF LIE LorTERY-The numbers from
l to $1,000, printed on separate slips of paper,
are encircled with small tin tubes and plac-
ed In one wheel. The prizes, of which there
are 7SS varying as above, from $1,000 TO $50,
ara similarly printed on separate slips, en-
circled, and placed in another wheel The
wheels are then Ievolved, and a number Is
drawn from the wheel of numbers, and Mt the
same lime a prize Is drawn from the other
wheel. The humber and prize drawn out are
opened and exhibited 70 the audience, aud
registered, the prize being placed against the
number drawn. This operation L. repeated
until all the prizes are drawn out
HB-The above MAGNIFICENT SIEGLE-NUM-
BIER LOTTERY will be urRwnIN PUBLIC, in
CONVICTION. KY, BY SWORN CoNNIsSIoEERS
at ONE O'CLOCK, p. N, at the corner OF Fourth
and Scott SITS. The Kentucky State Lot
cries are no GIFT Enterprises, but responsible
Money Lotteries, that have been conducted
for the past thirty years, and are drawn
under the authority Of charter from the
state. and bonds are given for the payment
OF all prizes The draWings.are published in
the New York Herald and Cincinnati Com
merclal.
The above scheme will bedrawn the middle
and last of each month during 1867 and 1858.
Circulars OF Lotteries drawing daily cent
by application to the Managers
Address all orders for tickets to
MURRAY, EDDY d CO.,
COvinEton, ny.
IWNN
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NR- IOHNRON has discovered ~.

TIE ONLY PLACE WHERE 4 Ctyss
CAN BE OBTAINED.
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CITY COUScm.-Ths regular monthly
meeting of the City Council will be held
this evening.