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Russian Finances.

Perhaps no country in the civilized world Is
less known in respect to Its internal anu ninS Th
cial economy Than the empire of RUSSIA. 1hS
sdministration of the Government Is divided
among departments, which nave grown n
mower and importance with the progress OF the
country and have succeeded In establishing for
themselves separate and almost independent
financial bureaus of their own, under whlch
they have accumulated and funded the remain
ders of the sums allotted to them out OF the
common excheluer. This system is curiouSly
like that which obtains in New York State and
city
The accounts, till the present reign, we're but
hurIiedly examined and passed, and accordingly
the ministers expended, without warrant or
proper vouchers, large sums drawn from their
deposits in the credit institutions of the empire.
Between 1882 and 1852 the annual deficits
averaged 2s 2l9 $40 roubles, or about $40 900 00O
while during the years OF the war they ran up
to I76,604 400 roubles about Sl3O, 0O0, 600. All
the time the revenue was increasing at the rate
Of about 40 per cent. per annum, but the expen-
ditures were also increasing, and at the rate OF
81 per cent.
From 1910 till the present time Russia has
been a borrower of foreign capttsl; and tor the
period between 1888 and 1861 has made up deh-
ciencies by the following expedients;--
Foreign Sis9OOO @ OO0 @
Losps from COMMISSIONS for extinction Of
oeot aS VSV0S S 0S
Issue OF bank nOteS... SsV VJJuON
Issue OF treasury Dllls,...-.... 1uVOOVOl
OsO, 900 o0C
In 1853 the Council of the Empire introduced
| a new system, but it does not seen to have been
| successful. Great reductions wece made in the
numerical strength OF the army and navy, yet
| the same expenditure for them has been con-
| tinued. indeed, every year since 1861 there has
| been deficit, but it is not possible to give the
! amounts with strict accu 'acy. The accounts
| between the Treasury and the National Bank
are of so complicated nature as to defy inquiry
The State helps itself to what 1t wants from the
| bank, which is compelled to issue inconvertiblC
notes to sustain itself. The bank has long beer
unable to pay specie.
But setting aside this floating debt of thu
Treasury TO the National Bank, the loans which
the Russian Government made between thu
years 1862 and 1866 exceed 100000, 600 roubles
or 1876, 900, 900.
The imperial household annually appears il
the budget for 1900 900 roubles, or ST, 200, 900
and as regularly overdraws the account one o
two million Ioubles. The theatres dependent OF
the major-domo took 685, ,627 roubles last yea
for their maintenance. The imperial court ant
palaces require about 100000 roubles. Th
army expenses last year exceeded ll6, ,000, ,0OO
The navy cost about q 100000.
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took an active part 10 politics, being elected q
member Of the Corps Legislatit. M. Veron's
literary works are numerous, aud nave Baheu
for their author considerable reputatioh'
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DRY GOODS.
727 CHESHUT STREET. 727
POPULAR PRICES

Silks, shawls Velvets. Poplins, Reps.
Velour Russo, MerinOes, Nous Delaines
AlpaCas. Mohairs, Alpaca Poplins.
Chene POplins, Melange POplins, Irish
and French Poplins, and Plaids.
Also, Bombazines, Biarritz, Tamise,
and other Mourning Goods in great
variety, together with as extensive and
varied an assortment of Miscellaneous
Dry Goods as can be found in the
market.
Also, Blankets, Flannels, Linens,
House Furnishing Goods, Cloths, Cas-
simeres, etc., in reliable qualities, at
low prices.
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.,
JAS. X. CAMPBELL q CO.,
NO. 727 CHEsNUT STREET.
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT.
DRY GOODS, BY PIECE Or PACKAGE,
AT AND UNDER MARKET RATES.
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.,
s2lm no. 7S7 CHEsNUT sTREET.
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PERsoNAL.--Hon. Salmon P. Chase, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States arrived here this afternoon from New
York, and proceeded at once to the residence of
a friend, q distinguished citizen of Philadelphia
where the Chief Justice will remain few days.
MIR. Chase is desirous of obtaining rest, and
comes upon no political business whatever.
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SECOND BOARD.
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
The Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, for the Safe
Keeping of Bonds, Stocks, and
other ValuabIss.


DIRECTORS.
N. B. BROWNE, IEDWARD W. CLARK,
CLAkEk CIG Ii. CLARE, IALEXANDER HENRY,
JOHN WELSH, IL. A CALDWELL
j. 0ILLlNGHAM FELL HENRY o. GIBSON,
CHARLES MACALESTER
Ofce in the Fire-proof Building OF the Phiadephla
National Bank, CHESNUr Street, above Fourth =,
This Company receives on deposit, and GUAkANs
TEES TIL SAFE KEEPING OF VALUABLES
upon the following rates year, VIII - .,ooo
Coupon Bonds. per S,V00 SO
Registered Bonds and SecurieSr,5O cents per 0
PoA 200
silver Coin or per Sii9O0 Si
Gold Silver Plate .,.....H per SlOO
Cash Boxes or small TIN boxes OF Bankers BTokets'
Capitalists etc contents unknown TO the Company
and liability limited $25 q year.
The Company offers for RENT (renter exGqsIIyely ~ Iy
holding the Fey) SAFES INSIDE ITS VAULTS az
S2o ssO $40, ESQ., and t75 year according TO size Hnu
Coupons and Interest Collected for one per cent.
Interest allowed on Money Deposits. .
This Company is authorized to receive and execute
Trust OF every description. - -.
~ sImwfrpl N b. BROWNE. President
ROBERT PATTERSON Secretary and Treasurer.
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CoRoNER's INvEsTIGATIoN.-The Coroner
commenced an investigation, at o'clock to-day,
in the case of Anna Richards, aged four years,
who was taken sick on the 18th of August last,
and died the same day, it being alleged tina;
the child was poisoned.
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THE POLITICAL WORLD.
mh. H.an1t in nralne.

WhG laohWAe - AANAAApe
The New York World publishes the following
RSNeoR, Ne, Sept. 10.-The result OF the cleo
o,on Vesterday Ia Maine has astonished both
nsrties. The immense Republican majority OF
fast wear which was twenty-elght thousand, has
Sesn nearly If not entirely overcome, and 1t VIII
SSks some days TO decide certainly whether the
radical candidate for Governor IS elected. The
Sounties of York, KNOX Lincoln, washington,
Snd kroostook have certainly been gained Dy
tbe Democrats, and others are IN doubt.
Complexion Of the Maine Legislature
special despatch to the Boston AdVeTttser
saws that the Republicans have carried Twelve
Sounties sure, and possibly thirteen, II Deing
9uite probable that the Democrats nave Carrleu
York Knox, and AroostOok, with strong chances
for Lincoln also. The Senate VIII stano ABOUT
al or as Republicans to or Democrats the
House lO6 Republicans to 46 Democrats. Among
fhoee elected to the Senate are but IL members
OF the Senate OF 1857 There are members ol
fhe last House transferred to the Senate, and
one or two others who have performed leglsla'
five service in former years. The list OF Repre-
sentatives IS far from complete. So FAR as II
has come to my notice, the members are gene
rally new to legislative duty. Out of 80 names
OF Republican nominees, all but three or tour o.
whom are for districts carried by the party las
wear, count but ten members of the last House
and but 20 who have ever served in the Legisla
ture. Additional returns are given, as follows:-
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Protection Of American Industry /;

AIUtCCtlVn VI AmCEICuH 1uuuStcyS
All opposed to those who would VIOLATE OUR
PUBLIC FAITH AND REPUDIATE our PUBLIC
DEBT, apd all who would insure the future peace of
beloved Country by excluding from our National
Councils the forswOrn unrepentant Rebels whose
desperate wickedness has filled the North with
mourning, and brought ruin and olation upon the
whole South,
The meeting viii be addressed by the following
speakers:-
HON, SIMON CAMERON,
HON. ALEXANDER @. CATTELI.
HON. THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN,
HON. JAMES w. NYE,
EX-GoV. JAMES POLLOCK
EX'GoV. ANDREW G. CURTIN,
HON. CHARLES ONEILL
HON. JAMES H. CAMPBELL.
HON. MORTON McMICHAELs
GEN JOSHUA IT, OWEN,
GEN. HoRATIO @. sICKEL
GEN. LOUIS WAGNER,
COL. JAMES GIVEN,
COL. JOHN w. FoRNEY,
COL. WILLIAM b. MANN,
COL. FRANK JORDAN,
COL. JOSEPH SEIBERT
THOMAS N. COLEMAN ESQ.
BY order Of the Republican City Executive Com
mittee.
WILLIAM n. LEEDS, President.
ISAAC ISAAC SahhISn, ri hinI s.erssarIss. olo4
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LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF CARPETINGs EFT
ON ErihnV Morning

beptem Ger IL, at III O'Clock, Will be sold by cataogu
on four ,months credit about 200 pieces OF ingrsiI
Venetian, list, hemp cottape, and rag oarpetlhp,
which may be examined early on the moxa!nPty Ia
sale 7e7 st
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LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF FRENCH AM
OTHER EUROPEAN DRY GOODS, ETC.

Sept l6 at 10 o'clock. viii be sold by catalogue. on
four Onths credit about 700 lots of French, india
German, and British Dry Goods, In silks, worsteds,
woollenB linens, and cottOns.
N. B.-GOOds arranged Tor examination and cata-
logues READY early morning OF sale lglO5t
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on Monday. sentember

FABRICS OF MEsSRs. FEVEz FREREs EFT
CHARVEL, PARIS BY ORDER OF NJ ESS RS,
EHCHBh 81 co, NEW YORK.
By catalogue on four mon hs' credit at 10 o'clock,
inclu ng 1900 pieces meTinOs 1000 pieces plain de
laines 500 ces empress CLOTH 300 pieces popellDs
reps. IN blacks whites, Bismarks vioetsy sZniines
ETC.. 300 pieces printed de laines in rcbesigns Ii AZ
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AUCTION SALES.

packaP es and lots of staple and fancy articles ~
N. B Catalogues ready and goods arranged for ex.
animation early on the morning OF sale. lOe5t
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LARGE PEREMPToRY SALE or BOOTS. SHOES
RRNGANS TRANEI.ILNG RAEa EIrli

On Tuesday MORNING,
September H. at 10 O'Clock, will be sold by cata-
lOgue, on four months credit, sbout 1000 packages
boots, shoes, balmorals, ETC., of city and Fas ern
manufacture. Open for examination, with catalogues,
early on morning OF sale. lgIl5t
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Secretary McCulloch Not to
be Removed.
General Howard Returns to
the Capital.
Etc, Etc., ETC., Etc, EtC., Etc.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH
WAeHTNeToN, Sept. II.
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OF 1864, these provisions applied equally
to it, unless altered by our Legislature,
which, think, has not been done.
Section sth of the chapter aforesaid,
provides that az money paid to the
Treasurer Of the Hospital Io7. support of
patients, shall be paid quarterly into the
Treasury Of the Commonwealth. The one
hundred insane now in the hospitals of
Virginia were, of course, received into
one or the other of these hospitals be-
fore the war, and ample security was
doubtless taken to pay their support,
Now our State paid ont for support
ing her lunatics as follows: In 1868,
81, 500; '64, $4,000; '65, SIG, 900; SO, S42, :
IOO5 in all, $7O,5O0-all, or certainly the
greater part of which was, or ought to
have been made securewhen the patients
were admitted at Stanton and Will
msburg, before the war, or at Weston
since the war, and the money collected
and paid into the State Treasury, ac-
cording to the law of 1S5S, before stated,
or offset against Virginia's claim for
support. The Auditors estimate for
the present year for supporting the in
sane is S4S, 200, which amount is asked
to be appropriated by the present Leg
l1lature. thrust there is not a legislator
that will appropriate another dollar to
that concern in any form until this
matter Is cleared up, and the money
paid over. The corporation had no
authority to appropriate the income for
patients' board to paying current ex-
penses, IL it had been needed, which I
trust have shown could not have been
the case, for the money drawn from the
Treasury of the State has been, of itself,
more than ample. If lost by the negli-
gence or carelessness of officers, be they
whom they may, make them respond.
Our young State, turned into a great
charitable or eleemosynary institution,
supporting free of charge, without re-
spect of ability to pay, of either patients
or relatives, all people who happen to
fancy they are deranged, or that half
crazy doctors may pronounce so, at the
rate of S4.55 per week, and honest citi-
zens to be taxed to pay. The destitute
and friendless lunatic, I will do as
much for as any other man OF my
means, but suckers, drones and shirks
L was never made to carry quietly.
Very Respectfully, G. P.
January 25th, 1867.
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ITEMS

They have had nine snow storms
this winter in Richmond.
Senator Sherman's daughter Is the
belle of Washington this winter.
Pour deaths from cholera occurred
near Pomeroy, Ohio, last week, in one
neighborhood.
The people of Gettysburg have Pc
ttioned The Pennsylvania Legislature
for grant of $500, 900 to indemnify
them for losses incurred during the
war
Skating takes up nearly all the
time OF some Of our prettiest girls just
There here are yOans ladies and what do you
Tssy lys upon nothing bat victual. and
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Greenwood Cemetery.

CTTUATED ON THE NATIONAL ROAD,
= ) miles east OF the city, IS now ready for
tnterments, sale, and i'm pTovement OF lots.
II contains 81 acres OF land, and IS laid oct
In the most modern and improved style
can be easily reached at all seasons oT the
year by the National Road, md tor three
fpuGths Of the year by the Hetnpheld Eall
Road. II is perfectly secure, and intended 70
be beautined by every variety oftTeess, shrub
beFy, public vault, chapel, artificial lake,
fountains, ETC., to make # equal TO the beAt
rural cemeteries in the county.
Ample provision Is also made for its en-
larZeInent, order and care in pe-petuity.
Persons desirous Of purchasing lots can
examine the grounds with the Superinten-
dent, who has plat, OF secure them by call
ing AZ the ofiice of the Secretary, on Main
street, over the Bank OF Wheeling.
Persons wishing to make interments will
call on the Secretary TO obtain permits there
for.
Tickets of admission TO Lotholfers and
vtsltors will oe issued by the Secretary.
BOARD OF DTRECToRs--A. !. Sweeney,
PRESIDENT; r. &. BonhREn, Secretary. J. +.
Rhodes, 1Ohn q. MuLh, Geo Mendel, jos.
beil, Juo. A. Armstrong, Geo. Adams r u.
Jordan, +. A. H4ldreth. au3i-lyd
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truth of poor Richards maxim that "a
penny saved is as good as penny
earned, and cannot see why it should
not apply to States and individuals
aIhe; ana whilst some men seem only
TO 1--we In the future and some in the
past, the vast majority will be satisfied
only With results that triumph over
both, and breathe life into the active
present. X.
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AT st. Paul, Minnesota, four old
people. whose united age was about
three hundred years, danced a quad
rifle.
The following named gentlemen
ofhciated as psl1-bearers at y. P. Will
Hs' funeral: H W. LonRfeI1ow, s. G.
Howe, Edmund Quincy, o. W. Holmes,
J. r. Lowell, J. I. Fields, E. P. Whip
pie, Merritt Trimble, 7. B. Aldrich.
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SIDsiIiH SinlilihHI CiIrunnIr.
HUMPHREYS
HomnoDathic SDecifins.

HAVE PROVED, FEoH THE MOST AMPLE
= = experience, an entire success; Simpls-FTOmpt-
Efficient, AMI Reliable. They are the only Madi-
S3es PeriSetly Hdapted TO Popular use--s9 simple
harmless 10 h frse from DANGER aud 30 efficient ~
TO be always reliable They have raised the hiRhes
c1UmendAtiOu from all, and will always render sat-
sfa-rIDu
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TO RLACKsIrTHs.

A Evils, Peter Wnght's" patent, the
a hest imported.
BELLOWS, "ArndtS' fold Jake.)
VISE, -Fastley, Nelson & Co.'S"
SLEDSES, Siedge Moulds, H and Hammers
STEEL, Cast and Shear, H0unc, Square,
OctaZOn and Flat
1ROS, the best assortment in the city.
P. c. HiLDRETH & PRO,
s. Main street, bet. Monroe and quincy.
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... .r DIRECTORS:
T. H Logan, T. p. Shallcroas, J. 81 Rhodes
Geo. Mendel, j. II. Hobbs, Saml. McClsl-
Ian, G. w. FranKheinn, Jas. n. Vance, Alex.
Laughlin.
NNdIS COMPANY NOW HAVING BEEN
4 orEaniLed four years, and in that time
done successful business, Is still prepared
70 take risks AZ fair rates Buildings of all
kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing HAtRh-
ltShInents, Furniture, Steam Boats and Car.
goes on the Western Rivers and Lakes
ms company Offers superior Inducements
70 Farmers, whereby they can be insured ON
Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and contents for
or years at reduced rates.
This being n home institution with the lar
gest capital and surplus Of any company in
in the State and composed OF some
ninety-four Stockholders, most of whom are
among our oest business men, recommends
itself to the favorable consideration OF the
insurtng public, and sollCiIs their patronage.
Applications for insurance will be promptly
attended TO by the Secretary.
Ofice, North side of Monros, betwsen
Main and Market Sis, Wheeling, W. Va,
over the Savings Institution of Wheeling
n. G. ARTHUR, Secretary
SAM'L MCCLELLAN, President
GEO. NJ MENDEII, Vice President ocl6
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BINGHAM HOUSE.
ELEVENTH & MARKET SIS.

ELEVENTH s MARKET SIS,
PHILADELPHIA.
TNHIS NEW Am ELEGANT HOUSE Is
/ now open for the reception OF guests 1t
has been ntted up IN \ manner equal To Rny
in the county. Tie location being central
makes II a very desirable stopping place.
both for Merchants and parties visiting the
city. The PaTIorS are spacious, and elegant
ly Furnished The tables will he supplied
with al the dslic8cisS the market win af-
ford, and & IS II g intention OF the Proprietor
TO keep in-eyerS respect First Class Hotel
lermS-s3 per day.
ian7-2tnd CURLJS DAVIS, Proprietor.
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Autfls.
Stanm House.

THE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY
j informs hts friends and the public gener-
ally, that he has opened the"Stamm House,
No. 2S Water street The House 4 new,
with an entire outfit or new furniture,
and ts complete IN every respect.
The Proprietnr pledges himSetf u spare no
PAINS 20 rrnuer his guests confOrtI')le. and
hopes TO receive a liberal share OF patronage
Ample stablInS. attended by q careful and
attentive hostisF.
tanII-6m HENRY STAlIM
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Extensive Millinery Establishment,
NO. 0o4 WALNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.

MADAMOISELLE KEOGH.
MILILNER DE PARIS,
HAVING REBUILT AND GREATLY
IL enlarged her place OF business, has now
very best styles OF
FRENCH MILLINERY.
Through her numerous agents in Paris. she
IL enhbiedstO present in advance Of other
tablisemenB the very latest European Styles
in Bonnets, Head Dresses, CAPS, Feathers,
Ribbons, Frames, etc.
THE SAILS ROOMS
Are constantly stocked with the choicest
goods and those sending orders can he ac-
cOTnEnodiltsd at the shortest possible notice
THE MOURNING DEPARTMENT
Is thoroughly organized, and has beea
made speciality IN the Estabiishmsnt
THE WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT
Offers great Inducements TO AIilliners who
can st any time he furnished with pattern
bonneis OF the very Latest les, prior 70 their
being expOsed at retail.
y. B.-Frsnch, English and German spo-
ken. nov2-6in
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PROTEsTANTs AND THE POPE.

The Recent Decree OF His Holiness
Prohibiting PrOtestAnt worship in
ROme--The prOserIPtiVe Spirit of
the Vatican Still rs RRncOrOus as
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Inrnrnornfe,i Isan.
"-"| ANUOF9OFaAteU 1850,
Wheeling Savings Institution
Franklin Insurance ComnanY


OF WHEhLTN9,
SNptt@I''..'.'..'''..'... 200.
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seorstery Meoulloeh,s nettsr.


Efon, the N. y Times.
Il Is questionable whether Secretary McCul-
Joch has not given to the. recent extravagant
,tatements as to alleged frauds in the Treasury
Denartnent too much prominence, by writing
Ibe letter to the Assistant Treasurer which
has inst been published. The hostility which
oould put forth such extraordinary charges
would hardly be put down by the Secretary's
denial of them, however satisfactory they may
1o 40 avery unpreudiced man. That hostility
-rir not be silenced by his letter. It will
affect to doubt his word, and will probably con-
sinue 10 endeavor to raise up phantoms and
bpobears of fraud and peoulation and all sorts
of rascality; will still speak of suppressed in
vestieatons in the face of Mr.. McCulloch's
declaration that all statements as to any such
suppressions are groundless; will still endeavor
20 excite fears, without any ground of know
Isdge. that there have been enormous over
issues, and intimate that the Secretary is
responsible for the frauds which have been
committed upon the revenue.
But those who are not actuated by such hos
tility will know how to estimate the weight of
these attacks. They will see from what quar-
ters they come. They will remember that it
Is the universal resource to which lInaves be-
take themselves against an honest man whom
they want out of their way, to charge him with
being engaged in the very rascalities which his
presence is preventing, and they will satisfy
themselves whether very large portion of the
attacks on the Secretary cannot be accounted
for as the use of that resource. They will
ask themselves what is the feeling towards the
Secretary of those who are engaged in the
whisky frauds, tabacoo frauds, petroleum
faunds, and all the other frauds, and
whether they are anxious that his hands shall
be strengthened, or that he shall be compelled
TO give place to a successor.
They will ask what were our financial clrcum-
stances at the time when the Secretary took
his seat. They will think what have been the
difficulties of the country since that time, and
what progress we have made in the midst OF
them all. And, thinking of all these circum-
stances, they will require more than the state
aments of irresponsible wTiters-desirous OF
making sensation, and careless of the means
If they only succeed in doing so-betore they
ioin in any outcry against the Secretary, or
express any wish to see his charge put in other
hands.
Some of these men are bold enough to de-
mand thorough investigation into the affairs
of the Treasury; but we have no idea that
such an investigation is what they really de-
sire. We have no thought that such an in
vestigation would result in anything else than
in showing before the whole people how igno-
rant of the facts and how reckless of the truth
they have been in their assaults upon the De-
partment.