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heavy taxation, or by Initiating the
currency, will be unnecessary, unwise
and injurious.
/ would pay the interest promptly,
according to the contract. l would pay
of our currency obligations and other
debts AS they mature. aud see to IL that
the public debt should, under no cir
cumstances, be increased.
would reduce the rate OF taxation to
the lowest point that would defray the
expenses OF the Government, econu-
micnlly administered, And pay the in
terest and maturing obligations, and
leave the principal of the bonded debt
to be discharged in other and better
times.
Who ever before heard of nation
while still exhausted from war, and
with wounds unheAled, attempting to
pay oil the war debI? Foreign nations
may admire our ambition in This re-
spect, but would despise our discretion.
The national taxes can be reduced by
the adoption uI the policy propose,
and by the honest and faithful collec-
ton of the Internal revenue.
In fifteen years, and possibly in nve,
the difference in value between gold
and Greenbacks Will have ceased To eS-
list, by Il gradual return to specie pay
nient, and the question OF the mode of
payment of the bonds, whether in gold
or greenbacks, will have become nnlIn-
purtant. Specie payments can bs
reached without conIraclinR the cur
rency, by waiting II reasonable time,
until successful reconstruction anu the
growth Of wealth and business has
brought the country up TO the existing
volume of currency without IA financial
ConvulsioD.
The decline of gold from 200 to 40
brought H corresponding reduction IN
the price of property, attended ~lth
great loss and derangementoibus business.
Another Initiation OF the currency
would be attended with another ascent
aud descent in prices and with immense
disaster to the nation. What the coun-
try needs is repuse and stability in our
financial policy, aud without these
trade and prosperity must languish.
When our debt was contracted the
men who now clhmor for its Immediate
payment denounced bonds and green
bucks as alike worthless, and dlssuHd-
ell the people from lending their mt ney
to carry on the war; aud my opinion
is, they mean no better to the country
now than they did then. Now, as
then, their effort Is TO destroy the pub
lie credit.
The proposition to pay the public
debt in advance is unnecessary, imprHc-
tiCHble and destructive, and would re-
suit in benefit TO none, unless IL wOnld
be the gold gamblers, and they would
ultimately be "hoisted by their own
PetHrd," as they were at the close of
the war.
The national debt can be paid with
out oppressing the country, not by
shot house" experiments, spasmodic
efforts, or violation of the public faith,
but by the solid growth Of tire country
in population, wealth and prosperity,
under the administration of Il suitable
financial policy .. p. MORTON.
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The Washington CiiroHicle makes the
remarkable statement that letters have
been received from the South, showing
Thai the ex-rebels of that section, in
Guiding certain newspaper editors, eS-
pect a renewal of the late civil war on
the Te-assembling of Congress- The
writers argue that the paroles given by
the rebel soldiers to General Grant pre-
vent them from lighting against the
North again, except under the leader
ship of some recognized power IN the
Government, and they expect that
President johnson will furnish that
lead crship when Congress attempts to
impeach him. The edltdrds published
in the Administration papers, appar-
emily authorized by the President him
self, especially through the columns OF
the Boston Post and New Orleans
EieayItle, regarding the intention of
The Radicals North and their alleged
inclination TO foTcibly depose Johnson
from the White House, have so excited
the people OF that section that they are
actually preparing themselves for a
war. With these facts before them,
says the Chronicle, our readers can
readily perceive the signiticanceo OF Gen.
Mowers recent order in Tsxas and
Louisiana prohibiting the establishment
of unauthorized military picket guards
at night in those States.
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SMALL FARMs.-A traveller in South
Carolina, writing to the Charleston
NeirS, notes the prevalence of small
holdings and says: al was glad to see
the attention paid TO small Industries
which these many little rice fields ar
que. 1t proves that our people are
gradually taking more common sense
views oi farming, and beginning to
learn also that growing cotton is not
the chief end of man. 1t is compara-
lively easy for our farmers to produce
almost everything they need within the
limits of their own plantations. * fes
bales OF cotton will then yield as much
ready money rs will be- necessary stfop
taxes, groceries, &c. Large fuItunsH
are not made thus, it Is true; but II us
thus u substantial, useful, contenied
yeomanry is fosiered, the only true and
lasting substratum of prosperityeto an
agricultural State" This is very sem
sible talk, but novel in IA South Caroli-
nian. II is u lesson learned by the war,
aud one which will be of the greatest
advantage. The writer, still urging n
diversified Industry in the future says:
"a bad cotton year viii not then ruin
the country, nor will a failHre of the
corn crop threaten "A famine. Emigrants
will then come OF their own accord,
whereas, now all the eloquent persua-
sions OF our agents cannot induce them
to come"
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SEVERAL letters from boys at water
ing places have been published this
year. Here is another, which gives
good arguments for Il paterual visit:
"DeGr Pa: Things are bully here. l
chase ground squirrels every day in
what they call the glen. Yesterday
saw one coming ouT of an old stump
which he didn't think was sale for
him, and making for the rocks. put
straight after him, you bet. While
was running close by The creek Bill put
out his foot and tTipped me up.
went plump into the water. and got my
breeches soaking wet. The squirrel
went ON into the rocks. When we got
bnck TO the hotel, ma licked us both.
think she is getting TOO light on us.
/ wish you'd come and help us out.
"Your affectiouate son, K. +, s"
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ITEMS.

He who never changes any OF his
opinions. never corrects any OF his mis-
takes.
Why might carpenters really be-
Iieve there is no such thing as stoneH
Because they never saw 1t.
An aboriginal objects 10 marrying
Miss Tail, the daughter of Spotted T.,
for fear he might get Caudel lectures.
One might, in thunder shower, a
little voice from the "trundle-b bed"
called out, "Oh, mother, the dark is
winking, first II shuts up and then il
shuts down."
An old lady, who was admiring the
beautiful picture, called "SHVed, !" said:
"Ius no wonder that the poor child
tainted, after pulling that grentdog out
Ot the water"
President johnson ut Antietam
said: MY presence on this occasion
will be the speech that L will mike. 4"
Ir he had always followed that rule his
present reputation would he better.
A Cincinnati police judge asks
those convicted of drunkenness If they
have any money to pay fine. In
hope of getting clear they answer no,
when he sentences them To Jail.
"A Democratic caucus in Peuusyl-
vauia demanded of the convention that
ShOuNl run II SOlhltL lOI u Gel ls4l II
county office. The proposition was fa-
vOrably received, but on inquiry no
Democratic soldier could be found i'll
the county.
"A Democratic orator, in denouncinR
Ben Wade, called him au agrariau " ho
wanted to divide all the land among
the people. He was Rstounded at the
Interruptions of ''That's the man for
me-" "Good for him." Bully ior the
'grariaps," ssar.,
The Texas JnnpLecltte vouchsafes nm
explanation OF its extraordinary name.
"Jimplecute is compound word, de-
rived from jimple and cute. Jimple 10
corruption of simple, and was Origi-
nally applied to sophomoTes or the
wise fools of colleges. but is obsolete
anywhere except in Texas"
-Residence in manufacturing city
weaves curious threads into an editors
sheet. Where but in the Lowell C0ur-
Ter could the following paragraphs
have appeared p
Are judges of looms liable to have
their Judgments warped
"Does your knitting machine make u
seam," asked an old lady of the pro-
prielor of the bridgeport knitting ma
chine. at seams not, was the peFti-
nent reply. 4e
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THE SITUATION AT WAsHIGToE,-
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune agrees with other wri-
.ters that no immediate change is like
ly to take place in the Cabinet; aud ths
report appears to he equally we'll
grounded that MIR. johnson will at
tempt no further "ground and lofty
tumbling" till the Pennsylvania cleo
ton has taken place. Should the re-
suit be such as can be construed into
an indorsement, he will go ahead with
renewed recklessness, in view of which
prudent men have many appIehen.
sions. As to Grant, it is known that
The President fully realizes that he Is
as crooked stick as Stanton, and that
he bias made nothing, but lost, by the
change. But ii is questionable, first,
whether he dare turn him out, and,
second, whether he can turn;him out.
Mr.. Seward is hated by the Democrats,
but the President must retain him as
long as he himself processes to be gov
erned by honor or gratitude. Mr.. Nc
Culloch il not near AZ much of a John
son man to-day as he was ten or twelve
months ago, but he makes no special
opposition 10 the Presidents general
political course. MessTs. Browning,
WelIes, Randall and Staubery are as
subseryient to the President as any
pressure against Mr.. Seward aud Mr.
McCulIoch Is unquestionablY strong
but as yet the President does not see
any way in which he can better hin-
self by making change,
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a GooD MANY of the Southern people,
umoug them persons of decided emf
nence, take issue with the President as
to the tendency of Gen. Sickles's course.
They are constrained TO applaud what
was done, and TO deplore the action OF
the President. This is not the only
particular in which thoughtful South
ern men will soon find occasion to CON
fess that the Republican plan is the
best one for them and the whole coun-
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A wAsHINeroN correspondent says
that Buckley has under consideration
a bill of $4,000 from The National In
telligenesr for printing in its columns a
report of the trial of the assassins of
Mr.. Lincoln in 1865. The report being
as purely matter of private enter
prise as any OF the news dispatches
which arc published every day, Mr..
Stanton promptly disallowed the claim
when it was presented to him, anu we
should think it would puzzle even
Binckley to pass it,
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NOTHING could be better than the
speech of Mobile barber, when II
number of eN- Rebels offered him g, 600
TO run TOR Congress: "GentlemeD, If
"sell myself, sell my people; il sell
my people, l sell my children" II
anything halfas good was said at An.
tielam the other day we shall he glad
to record it,
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TaE frauds on the revenue are so as
founding and frequent as to challege
the admiration of the most inYetergtg
Democrat. In New York alone. 1t 10
estimated they have amounted to over
hnlfa million a week for the past two
years, aud yet no plan has been sug-
Rested to put stop to 1t.
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We have also on hand $500 worth OF La
dies anu ChldTeus' Boots and SHOES. at lower
prices than ever was seen in the Stale. II
,Uu want Bargains In Boots and Shoes, 90 10
Gariiner'- New Store, cor. Main and Union
streets and get them.
Every pair of Boots anu shoes koid at THIS
-ztanlIsnmant Is WARRANTED, ana III
!=VeIy case Will be nended IecOf change.
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Tuition 50 per session. boarding fTOm $
TO IS per NeoE.
8 unfumlshtd roOnls - Psr session to each
fqss tuition 10 sons o. Ministers OF Inc t,ea-
pal OF all demo n1DaiionR. -l 4
fpEor particulars, apply for catalogue to Prof.
e. L. Loos. Secretary, or 10
-. W. k. PESDLEroN, President.
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FACULTY.

w.K. PESpLEToS, President, aud Prof
OF Mental, Moral and Political Philosophy
and Bellies Letters.
d. ". HaRDING. ProL of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
J.. T. BARCLAY, Prof OF Natural Sciences
b. T. JONES. Tutor.
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Educational.
Bethany College.

TJNHE TwEN7Y-sEVESTH SESSION or
l this well known scat OF learning will
commence on
MONDAY, aOth sEPrEsBEK. 1867.
and terminate on the 18th juno, 1855. Ii Is
fumRntlcaEy situated in the midst Of tina
beautiful and heaithy hiu country OF the
'PAn Handle" OF West Virginia. aud easily
accessible by Rail Road or River, and sur
rounded with the most favorable Influences
for student life,
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are provided both for PUBLIC aud PRI-
VATFs ROA RIDING and uufurnislIeSi rooms
will be let 10 Students who wish 10 board
themselves.
An ex perieneed and able corps OF Proies-
sors Is engaged, and every facility for - COM
plete and thorough course OF tustFue-
{ on will be furnished to the student.
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BIBLICAL IHSTITUTIc.
LecttrerG;-w X PESDLETOS. Z. l.. LOos.
II. KICHARDsoE. ]. T. BARCLAY
The course of Biblical Lectures commences
the last Monday in March and continues S
weeks. FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL
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WIFE and were looking at some pic
tures in which little naked angels were
quite conspicuous. She called the at
tention of our wee daughter to them,
and remsrked:g
"Lizzy, dear, II you are a good girl,
and go 70 Heaven, you will De hEe these
Lizzie looked up, with lip that told
al once she didE appreciate the prom
iss. and said;
81 want TO be better dressed than that
when 20 to HeavenI
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That ts 10 say, We are offerings our. New
store,
l4O Main Street,

Corner of Unlon. wHEELIN
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
FINANCIAL.

The New York Poa Of Monday evening says:
"The leading rate has ranged from 1-32 TO no
interest. The speculators have put In circula-
tion sensation rumor Of the probable resigns.
tion Of Mr.. MoCulloch. The rumor Is positively
denied, and the effect has been less than was anti.
cipstsd. Tho Government is reported to have sold
q million Of dollars In the gold room.
The loan market 10 as easy and inactive % II
was last week. Call loans on Governments are
4a5, and on other oollaterals 6a6, the current
rate being g. The discount demand Is limited at
6a6ia7 for choice securities.
The bank statement has two chief features.
The deposits have fallen s5 3e2, Ill, and there Is
decline In the legal tender reserve Of 80, 573 e3s
In consequence partly to the remittances to the
West, but chiefly from the fact that when the
August compounds are presented for payment at
the Treasury the payment is made to consider.
able extent in National bank notes.
These notes are equally available with green.
backs for payments from the banks and for re-
mittanees to their country correspondents.
II should be membered that the draining out
Of twelve millions Of currency westward would
lower the deposits twelve millions and thus les
sen the reserve required Of legal.tcnders three
millions. Hence 1t would appear that our banks
could bear drain Of fifteen millions Of currency
without falling below their iegal'rcserve.
jar CookE d Co., bankers, furnish US with the
closing prices Of Government securities, as fol.
lows.
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
Base Ball Match Games.
Especial to the National Republican by the Frank
Telegraph CompAnYl

Especial to the National Republican BY the Prauklin
Telegraph Company.l
BALTIMORE, Aug, 20.-The Pastimes and
Maryland base ball clubs, of Baltimore,
had a match game to-day, on the grounds
OF the Pastimes, and resulted in q COM
plete victory for the Maryland club, the
score standing 10 for the Pastmes, and Al
for the Maryland. The Maryland club
thus secures the championship Of the Sta te
and the silver ball. The playing of the
Maryland was exceedingly good, and
elected great applause from the large
number of spectators in attendance.
The national Republican., 1867-08-21

The LONDON TAILoRs.-The tailors'
strike in London has reached new phase, ac.
oordipg to the latest information received,
through the London Spectator, which publica-
tiOn, under date Of August 8, 1867, asserts that
"tho 2, 500 men now on strike have agreed to
waive for the present the particular question on
which they struck-the uniform time log, and
now simply ask for the settlement of that and
similar questions by reference to joint CON-
mittee Of masters and men. Though many of
the masters shrink from treating with the men
as body, there is great probability Of q settle
menti Monday, the 5th inst being the day
fixed for the masters to reply. Should the reply
DO unfavOrsble, the men persist in their resolve
to emgrate en- Nas@. Already subscription
have been raised for twenty passages to the
United States, which were ballotsd for the other
day"
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
New York Markets.

New YoRK, August 20.-Flour firm for
old, and heavy for new; receipts lO4, 1863
barrels. Wheat quite firm receipts
223,lsl bushels. Corn ! cent better; re-
ceipts SO, 1872 bushels. Oats dull and de.
clining, Pork steady; sales 5000 barrels
new mess $23.25. Lard is quiet at 1894
1871. Whisky steady. Barley nominal.
Peas quiet. Cotton quiet, at 2st cents
for mddling uplands. Freight dull. Spirits
turpentine easier, at 58ta59 cents.
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
Another Indian Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20-The battle reported
from Omaha between 200 Pawnee scouts
and large number Of Sioux, turns out
to have been fight between fifty Pawnees
and one hundred Cheyennes at Plum
Greek, in which the Pawnees took fifteen
scalps and captured forty head Of cattle,
and took two prisoners. Many other
killed and wounded, but were carried of
by their comrades.
The Pawnees are now south Of the
Platte river, hunting the Cheyennes. Seven
Indians were killed by lightning at the
Yancton agency on the 10th instant.
The Sioux and Grow Indians had bat.
tie near Fort Stevenson, in which the lat
ter were victorious. Several were killed
on both sides.
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
From tn g Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-The steamer
Sacramento, for Panama, takes only S278,-
422 in treasure. 1t is nearly all for New
York. This is the smallest shipment in
the last two years.
The political canvass throughout the
State is the most active one for years.
Rev. DR.. Stetsbine yesterday inaugu-
rated religious services in the theatres.
Gen. Crook had two engagements with
the Indians last week in the Puebla noun
tains, Idaho, and succeeded in routing
them with the assistance Of friendly sava.
ges. The Arizona Indians are plundering
and numbering as savagely as ever.
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
THE NATIONAL LABOR CON.
GRESS.

The delegates composing this body met
in Chicago on Monday last. The gather
ing is important, in whatever light we may
view IL. Whether with reference to the
laborer himself, with reference TO capital,
or with respect TO the industrial interests
Of the country, 1t presents question, or a
compilation Of questions, Of vast and vital
importance. OF one thing we may well be
assured, and that is, in respect to labor
and the rewards OF labor, things are sadly
out OF joint Just what should be done to
harmonize oil the conflicting, or the sup.
posed conflicting, interests which now exist
between capital and labor, it is difficult to
tell. For the last few years efforts have
been put forth to secure reduction Of the
hours Of labor, and some few Legislatures
Of the different States have enacted what
is known as the eight-hour law. So far as
this statute has as yet been practically OBJ
served, we do not know that it meets the
real difficulty in issue, as employers
have found no difficulty in reducing the
per diem amount Of cash payments for
services rendered. One of the arguments
in favor Of making eight hours q legal
days work is that by this means the Ia
borer will secure more time for study, the
improvement Of the mind, relaxation from
toll, and the consequent rest Of the body.
Herein is gain; but it does not reach.
the root Of the difficulty. It does not
bring into harmony, nor indeed does it ad-
just, the conflicting relations which pre-.
vail between capital and labor.
We have witnessed, both in this country
and in Europe, the past year, numerous
uprisings among laborers, artizans, and
mechanics, known as strikes. We think,
on the whole, these strikes have been pro-
ductive of more mischief to the laborer
than good. II, in some instances, the en-
ployer has been obliged to yield and give
the employee what he demanded, in most
,a-.s it has been otherwise, and time has
nurL wasted, and the small accumulations
0! The laborer have been used up, and his
necessities have compelled him to resume
labor at the former rates or starve. 1t is
apparent, therefore, that whatever this
eighthour system may do, or the strikes
may accomplish in the way of benefitting
the toiling millions, no great, permanent,
or lasting good can possibly accrue to the
masses from these superficial agencies.
There are other and more practical
modes, it seems to us, of reaching the DIFF
ficulty. 1t is a settled principle that no
one can successfully dispute, that 1.-the
laborer is worthy of his hire" 1t is also
plain-so plain that no one can controvert
it-that the wages Of labor are inadequate,
and that capital obtains, under the present
system, great deal more than the lions
share.
We trust, therefore, that this Labor
Congress will mature plans and devise
means to obyiate, as fast and as far as it is
possible, the difficulties which now environ
the question. 1t strikes us that the coop
erative principle is the true one. Let this
plan be developed and applied throughout
the country, and labor shall receive its
just reward.
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
Marine News
sun R. 6is suu s. s.6a High water IL. os /. m.
lRnIyFD,

ARRIVED.
Steamer John Gibson, Fuller, from Nes York.
Revenue Gutter Northerner, McGowan, bay.
Steamer Pioneer, Olin, Matchoduc, wood to
Harvey 4 Co,
Steamer Jas. s. Green, Plat, New York, msr.
chandise to J. D. Davidson.
Schooner Chsrub, Layman, Philsdslphia, coal
to Fowler 4 Co.
Schooner Florence, Bradley, Havre do Grace,
coal to Barclay 4 Co.
Schooner Lady Emma, snedecar, Philadelphia,
coal to Guinand.
Schooner Wataugh, Rue, Jacksonville, Fla,
lumber to Mohun & Son.
CLEARED.
Steamer Kennebec, Wilson, Baltimore.
Govt steamer Gen. Rucker, Philadelphia.
Schooner J. W, Bryan, Pote, Lower Potomac
Schooner Lizzie Reagan, Fauncei Lower Poto.
mao.
Schooner Striker, Faunoo, Lower Potomac,
The national Republican., 1867-08-21
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, COUN-
~ TY OF WASHINGTON, IS.

hereby certify that James T. TalbeTt, of said
county, brought before me las an sstrAy tTespassng
on Ills grousN) small bay horse, long switch tan,
two hind feet white, nose white, has had rowl In
ne breAsG aud lanced under the Jaw, branded the
left shoulder, and cancelled.
Given under my hand as one Of the Justices Of the
Peace In and for said county this 10th day Of August
1867. O. H. WILTBRRGRR, J,P
The owner Of the above described horse Is re-
quested to prove his property pay charges aud take
him away, JAMES T. TALBRRT,
Living on the road from Glsnwood Cemetery
aul7'St 10 Soldiers Home,