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THE WoRKISG PEoPLE-The Chattanooga
ReDEbltcGn says; The rolling mills hereabouts
are in active operation. number Of hands
are now engaged AT these works, though not as
many as formerly" Manufacturing is gradually
extending in the southern states. The Mobile
papers report with much apparent qualification
the opening of a new paper-mill in Alabama
on the line OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Laborers are very scarce in Vermont at 81
day TO get out timber from the forests and pre-
pare II for market. About year since some
humsne ladies of Boston, having in view the
1mpositions praeticed ON hoEest shop girls
whose wages were small, determined TO take
steps for their relief, and they rented the house
No. % Ash street, and furnishing il empioved
mafron and suitable help, and opened il for
the board and lodging of twenty-eight girls
The plan has been to charge each girl 81 so per
week for lodging and her proportion of the
expense Of the food consumed, which averages
- per week; thus, while there are all the COM
forts OF home, the expense is about 81 per
week less than is charged by boarding
house keepers for much inferior accommoda
ton. II is announced that the wages of the
wOrkmen at Colts pistol factory at Hart
ford, Conn, have been reduced ten per cent.
The Clinton Foundry, At Troy, New York, has
resumed work, after long suspension. The
Chlcopee Mass Falls Knitting Comp any will
employ one hundred hands during the next
three months. The Ludlow (Vermont)wool
Mills began running on eleven hours time on
Monday For eight months they have been on
the elght-hOur system. The Pembroke tMaIne)
Iron Works recently reduced wages, in copse-
quence OF which there was a strike, ana work
stopped. The werkmen have since agreed to
labor at the reduced wages, and the works.
which employ three hundred and fifty men. are
soOn 10 commence running again The Demo.
Gratis in the Ohio State Senate have planted
themselves against the eight-hOur system On
proposition 10 make eight hours a legal days
work on the public roads, they voted unani-
mOusly against It.
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CHILD Acknowledging 10 various de-
grees Of child murder, New Orleans gentle
man says that he met a very little boy in a rail
road car with a geography, arithmetic, English
reader, English speller, English grammar
German speller, Hebrew lessons, French gram
nlar and French phrase book under bis arm.
all OF which he studied every day at school
aud at home. THAT child" remarks the gen.
ueman, land there are hundreds of others In
the same condition. is being murdered BY
inches. The matured mind Of the strongest
man cannot stand One-half the books imposed
upon that poor boy without utterly brea king
down"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-05

PKOPOsED NEW SUNDAY LAW IN MARY.
IANp-ln the Maryland House of Delegates.
yesterday, bill changing the existing Sunday
laws was read the first time. 1t provides that
cit shall Be lawful for any person whose reIi-
giOus faith and practice is 10 keep the seventh
day of the week, commonly called Saturday. as
holy time. and who does not labor or work on
dat day, 10 carry on mis- usual business or avo-
cations on the first day of the week commonly
called Sunday, within his own premises The
sale Of spirituous or fermented liquors, or the
keeping open of places of amusement Oh Sun
day. Il prohibited
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RECEPTIONS.

We ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE that the
Ladies Of the Executive Mansion. Mrs. Patter-
con and Mrs. Slower, will be at home on Mon
day evenings, after seven o'clock. The even
Ing has been fixed upon for the drawing-room
receptions Of the ladies in lieu of the afternoon
as during last season, and they will receive
every Monday evening until further notice
SPEAKER CoLFA1's RECEPTIONS are to be
every Friday evening, from SIX to II p. N.
The receptions Of the Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs and Miss Matthews, for ladies, and
gentlemen accompanying them, will be every
wednesday afternoon, from 1 to p. IN. The
speakers weekly receptions will close on the
Last Friday Of March.
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GEN- GEANT's FATHER states in his bioyraph-
zeal letters TO the New York Ledyer, that not
wIiEs landing he has served so long in the army.
h was never known TO use a profane word
The nearest approach TO al. oath that the Gen
eral has ever been guilty OF, perhaps, was the
sort Of =. wooden d-n'-as Hood would have
stJ led It-With which he banged Justice Clay
toms door afer paying his fine for fast driving
on 18th street.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Though the New York bank statements show
8 Continued los In gold and greenbacks, yet the

8 continued loss in gold and greenbscks, yet the
supply is fully equal TO the demand, rates keep
down, and no difficulty is experienced in OBJ
tanning all that is req uired for leg timate bu
ness operations. Call loans are readily nego-
tiated at to per cent, and il is only in extreme
freely. and commercial paper of . fair class d
readily placed in the street al 8 TO 7 per cent
Gold has been very quiet ranging from Al to
Al with less disposition on the part of the
bulls 10 purchase on the strength OF sensation
rnmors from this city than has been manifested
in q long while. The financial p ubiic svinee q
very sensible disposition to accept the political
situation with equaniminty.
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CHIC AGO IL getting most questionable rep
u;atiCn. A contemporary says that a man who
Ieft his wife in New York and went 10 Chica-
go, naTrates that as soon as he reached the CITY
aid before he was fairly out of the depot he
Was attacked by a score of small boys who
pressed upon him thu cards OF various lawyers.
and assaulted him with shouts of want a di-
NOree- mister Here you are; di yorce YOU In
fifteen m!nutes,' and such like astounding
crif~
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ABS ssISIt dispatches from Amnesty Bay
cay letters from British eaptives have been re-
eeiVed. dated Magnolia, February 2J The prls-
oners were silIl confined IN the fort of King
heodorus. at Magdoia. Though in great fear
of the vengeance of the King. they were still
we'll treaie 1, and all alive and well. The let
tsIs gave the important intelligence that King
Shea. powerful territory chief. had left Mag
dola In great eye against Theodorus. IL was
bslleVsd he wObld turn his arms against the
AbysslnIan monarch as soon a the British
uOoPs should appear in sight There il no
Know ledge what plan OF action Theodorus in
tends 10 adnnf
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A DIFFERKNCF OF OPINIo>-williann Of
Prussia saws that ;her~ IS no cause for the dis
JErbance of peace in Europe Napoleon OF
France IL recalling he Burroughs of all his on
ctS. Alexander OF RuSsia Is receiving yolun-
tlry recruits ~ the rate OF about one hundred
end siNty thousand q month! There must be q
d.ntEtLee OF opinion somewhere.
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To.day'S New York Markets,

10y ItIegraph,I
NEW YORK, March 5.-FIOUr is a shade
frner. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn lc better.
Rye quiet. Oats dull. Pork quiet; new mes S,
S25. Lard dull at l5ai6hc. Whisky nominal.
Barley and Peas nominal. Cotton firm, with
sales of 2UO bales AT 2jc. for middling uplands
Frelyhts dull Spirits Turpentine firmer at
92a73C.
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LOST AND FOUND.

STRAYED-FrOm the stable, with the harness on
~ them, two MULES-one a bay Jenny; the other
a light cOlored Mule. liberal reward will be
paid If returned 70 Mr. WHITNEY'S. l4th street,
betv en- Z and q streets. NH St.
q n REWARD-Lost, about two weeks ago
SIO white and liver cOlored SETTEK DOG;
scar on the right hind leg; Joint OF tail OFF
The above reward will be paid BY leaving he dog
at the Central Guardhouse. mat
nOG LOsT-A small dark elbow Devonshire
- SPANIEL closely resembliny the King Char
lie breed long silky hair, TO the name OF
Cap liberal reward will be paid for his re
turn to 81 u street. CIV
THE ORIGINAL FRANZ. fel4- In
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OLE Bull. the great violinist, will be assisted
IN his concerts next week by Madame Hoffman,
q faNonte pTima donna; Mr.. PoIlak, "A calebra-
Ted baritone; and DIR. Holman, pianist and
compost of note.
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A SEVERE WINTER-Tbe mast Winter has
been one OF the seyerest ever known, both in
This ard other countries. In Alglers the suffer
ing pas been very great. In Russia, as we
learn frCIn letter in a Paris paper, the cold
hiss been intense. COachmen We're frozen unon
a. II "a ais, the Gas refused TO burn and the DOS
HCWled most pit,OuSly. Men on horsrb,ck
v eut through the streets of 81. Petersburg and
Moscow, carrying aid to the unfortunate and
the nobility distributed hot tea IN front OF their
nal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-05

"CNDEE THE GAsLIGHT'' l. the attraction a
tie National The ater again tonight.
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|From Messrs- blanchard & Mohun We
have received HrTTer's Weekly and Haryer's b.
zGr for March 18th.
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MARCH, 1868.
lVl NOW READY,
The following Work, containing LOSS closely
nrinted LARA ocfaro m uas suaIi hand

March 1868 NOW v,,nx
The following Work, containing .oss closely
printed large octave pages. well bound
in law sheep. Price, $40.
THE LAW REGISTER,
Comprising all the Lawyers in the United States;
TIE STATE RECORD,
Containing the State aud County officers, the Or
e1sry State s AND ~ the
THE 0'fio1 HNirf Rbf sFnFss. FOB THE
Containing the omcers of the + Federal Government,
stsseSs. !. IT. shs Nsnb.Is q 6o"
sres:f n; The 9 3ftesr; and Terms
Giving Lay: tSIscsias psS.
Deeds verifyipg Claims and Taking Tesii.
meny, with Forms for every State;
WITH MUCH OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION, THE
WHOLE CONSTITUTING AN OFFICIAL AND
BUSINESS MANUAL
Prepared from Official Returns nv
JOHN LIVINGSTON,
of the New York Bar. Secretary OF the Merchants
Union Law Company.
New York: Published by the Merchants Union
moor s. H ssf b Ansri BnIdI EssS.nse
The Book will be sent. prepaid, to any address In
the nlIeu states on receipt OF ten dollars, Ii
will be forwarded by express, with BILL to be paid
delivery.
Eom AlsJ. w. Randall. Post M1Ste, General
81 John B. L. Skinner First assistant p. NJ
Gsnsrol' Joseph II. BIaekfan, Chief Clerk P. o.
Dep0yfment.
WAsHINGToN d. .eFeb q, 1853
JoHN LIVINGSTON, ksq-, Sec etary Merchants
Union Law Company, New York.
Dear Sir: Your new Law Register and Oficial
Directory, just issued, appears t. have been very
carefully prepared, and We think may be O 4 great
service In the transaction of the Business Of this
Densriment. The work will doubtless prove V 81
liable tn every OH cial, banker, ant and bus
ines man.
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
ST. JOHN B. L skISN Eiss'al'
First Assistant p. NJ. General
JOSEPH II BLACKFAN,
Chief Clerk p o. Department
FROM Hon. Frorc,s Spinnsr, TrsasNrer of III.
Urlted States.
WASHINGTON, ID c.. Eel. Pa 1873
JOHN BIvIN6sTON, ESQ, Secretary Merchants
Union Law Company.
Dear Sir The new Law Register and Official
Directory. just issued Ape to have been very
carefully prepared and we nd IL of great service
III the transaction Of the business OF this De cart
Dent. We think the work would prove q valuable
acquisition to- and shau Id be the desk of every
prominent official banker, merch ant, and bust
ness man. SPINNER,
NH s8 Treasurer United States
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~COLUMBIA C0-0PBRArIvE BUILDING
S AND DEPOSIT ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL STOCK, $4,000 900.
NUMBER OF SHARES, 1000.

NUMBHB OF HHARESi 4,OOO.
VALCE OF EACH SHARE, $500.
MONTHLY DUES ON EACH SHARE, q rs.
Mest'ns.sEC9Np THURSDAY of each month
rtions for stock received and copies of the
Constitution grstuitously furnished BY any one Of
President-JOHN OWEN, Harvey, CLARK &
Given } 10th street, between d and Z sts
Vice President-yOHN Il PAU, TreAsurerb
- O6ice, Treasury Department -
Treasurer-JoHE ELVANS, u. R. Elvans B
seeretary-G. ALFRED HALL, SOC Ninth street.
DIRECTORS:
7th street. -
ALBERT G. HALL, Collector Of Taxes City Hall.
Col WIN L. BRAAHAHh NH Collectors Once City
J. e WAUGH. Treasurer's ONCE, Treas Dept.
Gen: JOHN 8 CROCK ER, City Post once.
wv. PRANE, Builder SOS n street north
s. PEUGH. 462 llih street.
JOHN sIMMe, q. =. cor. 9th and n streets.
Intel, Chron., Rep., SUM- Her., Exp, Con- Q. -tfl
~THE PARTIES WITH WHOM TICK ETs
S were left for the RichiRss and japanese
returns to the Treasurer who wishes to settle his
accounts. Respectfully
...,tr-.agI ALEX. B. sHEPHERp,
'feA Treas Prov. Aid Soc.
M MABINI's ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
The last quarter of this season, Preparatory to
TUESDAY, March 5, 1851 Those dssirous OF
joining the classes should enter their names with
out delsy. Respectfully,
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Gevernme mt Securities.


WASHINGTON. March S, is6S-Jay Cooke
Co. furnish the following Quotations of Gov
eminent securities:
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PERSONAL.

ID 6fssssskk AHfho BIZ MSS PARKER,
nsS sSs:s fsnassi'ssas sv'su'' south side
s,s.ins y :.ss: I'm INV SkSeE%4s =.
~ d'O'' s sIlsesifH wSkSsssSEEMANs.
CoLoNEL FELIX COMFORT,
datecelonel Ind.psB N.Y.-EDf.nt. Perdu,,l
PROFESSOR OF rae FRENCH LANGUAGE.
c., fssere his pupils that they css seauire " the
frosneh i. ny in sixty lessons;
$500 r s ..earsd sp,l k. = SINS
LER. Attorney n; Law, IS fouisisna syenue,
DE- B. FIGM4 f.i. >, vt.or,, :
oPRACTICAL CHIR0P0DlsT.
ws4is &C. cG F1oi spR,Ss k h
fiis ~ t SGT ss..
t y on between 41s and 6th sts.
"MhSHooP: '-A.e;heT ser Modi.aT PawyI-
cal Tnos says * sS. " worS srh. ,.lS Msa
treatise ON the cause end cure Of premature decline
abuse. Of ouS and msnhosd and SoS ss.y re-
gained II giyes clear synopsis q the impedi
1oss sstiit, ssd The rsnsdi.. a6.sefSr POCKET 1is
sdition Of the above viii be forwarded on receipt Of
13s Fstyssi, Haatnsios, %. G ie sim. ~
DHILOs0PHY or MARRIAG1 A nev course
y OF Lectures, - delivered ut the New York
e and What e i've for; YoutS, MssSTis, and and
W Age: Manhood generally reviewed; The cause
counted for; Marriage philOsophicsilJ considered,
Pocket volumes containing these lectures will be
forwarded 70 parties unable 70 attend, on receipt
q -four stamps by addressing: sEC1ETARf,
Esw I9sk mNess1m o. Anatomy and scienes SIe
THE ORIGINAL FRANC. fei1 I'm
CONSULT DR. LEON,
~ 4s6 Eleventh street, above Penns avenue.
nim the most skilful and reliable ply seisuin the
IRREGULARITIES from whatever cause fully
ann Quickly relieved, without the usual abandon.
skIN DISEASES speedily cured. aBly.
DEMoNGEoTy
HAIR COLOR REGENERAToR.
Depot No. 27s Pennsylyasia avenue, between
10th and 18th streets.
Large assortment of HUMAN HAIR WORK and
PERFUNERY. Wigs made to order. Ladies' aud
Gentlemens private rooms for Hsir-dreeeing and
Cutting, and for the application Of the Regeners
tor Also. for the use OF the Partisan Patent Brush
Consultation free for the disease of the Hair.
CoNfIDENTIAL-f Young men who have in
yured themselves by certain secret habits,
duties Of married s also, .O Od s os
men who, from the foliies of youth, or other
causes, feel debility in advance Of their Year,,
before placing themselves under the treatment OF
any one, should first read The Secret Friend"
y sent it sSs
address, in sealed envelope, on receipt Of
Boston, Mass. iaaIy"
WILTON J. sAFFOLD,
(horme'ly Of MONTGOMERY, Alabama,D
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LA
WASHINGTON, ID. q.
Omce No. 42e d Street, Opposite the City Hall,
Will practice In the Supreme Court of the United
States. Court Of Claims and the Courts OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Claims and Department business will receive
rompt Attention. se 49,
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DOMESTIC GOODS.
JOS j. MAY 4 Co,
500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Have just received
Case NEW YORK MILLS COTTON.
1 Case WAMSCTTA MILLS COTTON
1 Case ANDROsCOGGIN MILLS COTTON
Case HILLS (ssmpcr Idem) COTTON.
Case BATES MILLS COTTON.
1 Case wILLIAMSyILLE COTTON.
S Gases "a and 8 SHIFTING COTTON.
5 Bales IS and A BROWN COrTONS.
900 Pair MERRIMAC, sPRAGUE, and PACIFIC
PRINTS (spring Sbles)
Case SPRAGUE'S SHIFTING PRINTS
All IF which they will sell at the
VERY LOWEST MARKET PRICES
They will open. in a few days, q Large Stock of
BLACK AND COLORED SILKS,
SPRING DRESS GOODS, &C, &c.
ALL OF THIS SEASONS IMPORTATION.
o Inn LES OF COFFEE ROASTED IN
NV month Of Fetrusr, the largest amount
ils,Yon,, TLKiN AMP ssPo TEA sToaE
CHAMPAGNE ALE CHAMPAGNE ALE
~ 4 have been appointed sole agent tor the Dis
trated CHAMPAGNE ALE. This ale 10 m anu
ireiureG Of he finest material and pronounced by
"nttt.nt Judges 70 be Of the finest quality. For
clear a. any good al, sod in thismaiket Dealers
barr eis. JOHN KEYwORTH
Ind Masonic Hall, tfasl
hfSH corner 9th and b streets. !
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BOARDING.,

FURNISHED ROOMS with BOARD, in a prI-
L yate family: Apply northwest corner Of isth
and II streets, No $50. nh 4 81
Vf0OMS WITH BOARD at newly furnished
II house o. SO4 llth street, few doors north of
PennsyIva avenue. nh f-3ts
I'OR REHT-Handsomely furnished PARLOR
L and BED ROOM. with or without BOARD in
q private family. Also. two unfurnished Rooms
Apply to 632 l., bet. 4th and 5th sts n NH 4-3ts
L'OR RENT-One FURNISHED Room with
i Board. 400 Massachusetts svenue, between
9lh and 10th sire cts. NH 3 81
VICTORIA HOTEL,
formerly Hotel Gerhardt's1
3e3 PeInA ave between AZ and 9th sts.
lie "a I'm 4. STosCH, Proprietor.
EVERETT FOUSE-ROUX RESTAURANT,
II ais Y street, between I4th and 18th
Service a la Carte. Boarders at 2b q month Pri-
waite dining rooms for ladies and gentlemen Par
ticusr attention given to parties at short notice
VICTOR ROCX,
re I'm Late steward OF Met Club.
EOOD BOARD, with comfortable ROOMS, ia a
NJ healthy location and short distance from most
of The departments, can be had on reasonable
terms at 21e ST., bet. 7th and 18th fe q I'm.
DLEAsANT ROOMS, WITH FIRST CLASS
1 BOARD. at No. AL 9Th street between d and
L, opposite City Hall. fe Ie 3w
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.
BLIND TOM.
THE MUSICAL PRODIGY,
VIII commence series Of Entertsinnne,u
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH q. 1865,
hATiNkE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT
O'Clock. Doors open at 2.
Having just returned from his suoces.ful xur.-
pesn tour, during which be was regarded By eli
elssses a. the greatest living wonder. win appear
for q few nights at above He'll.
Admission, SO Cents; Reserved Seats, rs Gents,
Gallery, % Gents
Tickets for sale OF Ellie and Metzerott's Mu.,,
Stores. NH a.
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The ssle Of Reserved Seats will commence sa
WEDNESDAY MORNING, at O'Clock, At
MetZerotts Music store.
Full particulars in future amer ncemeuts.
WlDpOWS. .--.........-....... Business Manager
NH eff
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

Tor HENT-fws HOUSES, Of 1 rooms eseN.
apply to J. J. SULLIVAN. corner Of 9th 81.
ana lanai mh3st
EOR REN3-osverAi nicely furnished ROOMS,
Il on the ~ q and second noors, at No. 456 Itth
street between md 9s one square from Willard .
and the Treasury Department. NH s-sts
EpR RINT-TWo we'll -furnished FRONT
Il kO0Ae,vith 6re and light, ,n . private family
few doors seqth 81 the ave-, 5O2 10th st. BOARD
would be ssrved WITH IL comforts OF home mhs 81
TOR RENT-A nov FRAME HOUSES roem.
- snd cellar, with water aud gas, in desirable
ncaIIty near street cars. Apply to ELEANOR
hAWKINS.~N.E6.0 Gay street, list do or east of
Washington street GEORGETOWN, c. msa.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-10

Sur WouLpx'r MARRY MsoaAnIc.-A
Young man began visiting youag ws0Ao,
and appeared to be we'll dressed. One eve
ming be called when II was quite late, which
led the young girl to inquire where he had
been.
~ had to work tonight"
"What! do you work for lisine!' she
INQUIRED, in establishment.
"Osrtainly." replied the young man. u
en- mechanic"
al dislike the name Of mechanic" and
che turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young man
visited the young woman. He 10 nov Z
wealthy man, and has one Of the best women
In the country for HE wife.
The lady who disliked the name 81 ne
ehauic 10 now the wife efa misersbls fol
. regular vagrant about erog- shops, ssd ths
soft. verdant and miserable girl 10 obliged
10 take in washing in order to support her
sslf and children.
You dislike the name Of mechanic, oh =
You whose brothers are but we'll dreescc
loafers.
We pity any girl who has so little brains
Who 10 90 verdant, 20 soft. as to think lefl
Of . young man for being . mechanic-on'
of Gods nobemen-the most dignified ant
honorable parsonage Of Heavens creatures
Beware, young lady, how you treat younI
men who work for living, for you may on
day b mental to one Of them yourself.
Far better discharge the we'll fed paupss
with oil bis rings, jewslry, brazenness an
pomposity, and take to your affections th
eallous- handed, intelligent and indus,riou
mechanic.
Thousands have bitterly regretted thei
folly who have turned their backs to hon
ssty. A few years have taught them s.
| we're leaaon
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-10

rfom buc N<W kotA AiUes, Aeb. ~.
Does any body want money! II 10 get.
ting As cheap IS dirt. Six and five per
cent. TO the brokers, four per cent. to the
large dealers In public funds; this is a
different tune from the dismal song sung .
little while ago. And yet, unfortunately.
even plentitude Of money does not necessa-
rily mean prosperity indeed, it indicates
rather laxity Of commercial enterprise
Look at the Bank Of England; crsmmed
with bullion and notes, il cannot lean its
surplus even at per cent. The banks
thrive at the lowest possible figures; for
the London and Westminster Bank, the
strongest rival Of the Bank, has been doing
business 70! six months at half crown per
cent. below the banks absurdly small fig
ure, and yet has declared a half-yearly div
idend of IL per cent? But nothing is doing
in Eogland They got we'll frightened At
oil Stock Companies but Railways two
years ago, and since then the Railways
have proved more dangerous than anything
else. Money is plenty because London is
sick at heart. So hava We been. When
will Congress give US terra .Jirma to stand
o:s