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Tho American GIEIs,

Whoever wrote the following would
do we'll to continue in similar strains.
1t is from an exchange paper: ,a.sr
"It is the,belief of certain well mean
ing men, who were not born in Con.
stantinople, that If the American girl
were called on to meet q portion OF her
expenses by her own labor, she would
be publicly a greater blessing, ana
personally happier. 1t is even believ-
ed that her outlay, instead OF increas-
ing, would diminish. lPracttced in the
mystery of keeping accounts, aware by
experience of the difficulty OF earning
money, she would be clever enough TO
save it. With something to do, she
would put less mind, time and purse
into the pursuit of pleasure. Mated at
last with poor man ESQ many are IN,
corrigibly vicious thatwaY!) she would
share his burden rather than crush
him with 1t. If all women now were
thus, we would have no cause to cry,
as we are some times tempted 70 90
"Oh, for the slow but cheap girl OF
thirty years sincer Whether Democ-
racy is capable of some such sell; saw
ing miracle as we have indicated re-
mains to be Il Gen."
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GREAT ORIENTAL TEA CO.,
INDISPENSABLE FOR LADIES
Is THE
SEWING GLIDE.

a beautiful article for the assistance OF ladies
ger from the ugly prick or the needle, but
being provided with q RIO, The stitches are
made with EXACT REGULARITY, and in
creased rapidly. 1t also keeps the point OF
the needle In perfect condition. For all
kinds OF eHlb1oideTfn0 and eTochefflO It Is In
The GUIDE is elegantly sIIver-pIated, and
Will sell at sight 10 every lady. Sent to any
address, by mail, ON receipt OF . cents, or
solid silver, for rs cents.
Agents wanted in every town. Terms and
sample for 25 cents. Liberal discount 10 the
trade. Address NILES MANUF"G CO., So
Water ST., Boston, Mass
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TIE daughters of English farmers
seem 10 be very susceptible TO req
trousers, as the following story wi WIN.
show: MANY years ago, long DeIoIe
the Crimean war, Lord Cardigan was
going to have the band of his regInn tll.
coIored trousers, at Deene Park, to en-
tertain large party. The band was 10
lodge at farmers houses near the paa pare:
Lord Cardigan was SO afraid that these
handsome fellows in uniform mig ~,
produce too pleasing impression "
the wives and daughters OF his tena aLi,h
t ina o III sS Of n sum Of money to each
husband TO pay the expense OF se No HE
the female grown.uP members ~ ,I GO
family to the seaside, or any wheEe eiss SO
ONT OF harms way" arL 81
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con LIYER on CREAM.

A French Preparation. which preserves all
the nutrioIous and medical qualities OF the
pure oil. s.,-f 80 Il .u-s-l1..-
Is free from all offensive taste or smell,
and-being agreeable TO the taste-is easily
dIgested. thus afording the patient the full
benefit of the quantity taken.
Is readily talZen mixed with water, thus
avoiding thense OF whisky or other expen-
sive or hurtfuI additions.
Is recommended and prescribed by the
Medical profession. Price 81 bottle. For
circulars send to HYATT 4 CO., 4s Cortlandt
street. New York. GsslE II III =. -.
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0tre9ntelEiqetrrers


To watch the long, bright hours nnRer by;
Tose the rosy flush OF morning break
Der shore and sea, DER upland, min and lake;
To see the even dRrken, deepen, die;
10 see the moon her nightly duty take,
The soft gray glory OF her royalty; r.
While evefmore on heart, and lip, and eve, 4
Weighs the dull sense OF something lost or
gone, as
That leaves no IovelIness in things most fair,
No music in the npple's whispering tone, =
No glory in the golden Autumn air, t4
No Joy in LIES rich hours told one by one;
This Is the heavy cross the absent beari
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS;-HMusieal
Festivals' several times postponed, compell-
ing purchasers Of Tickets 10 wait for months
for the distribution, has impaired public
confidence I'm such affairH. The only fair
system OF distrihnting Il the old and popular
one of Sealed TickeEs, stating The pr1ze, tgltfch
lOiU q deffneTed fnimedidfelV on payment Of
Wilson a Co., I7y Broadway, The most attrac-
tive place OF the kind now In operation.
They are doing the largest business and de-
IlsTIa their sIlccess- You cannot draw a
SfO6OO0 farm there, but have reasonable
cllatIce for i good prize, as We know many
That have drawn. and the firm Is relIabIe."-
DIdEIV NelDs, 4pIn 2 l658.
trIbntinR many valuable prizes. We have
examined their manner OF doing business,
and know them 10 be lair deaiing dru1.
Their plan Is more EatisfactoTy than -RTe-
sentatfon Festivals ~ tney DRAW EyERH
DAY and the subscriber need not pay tor the
prizes drawn unless suited. = HeeEaV IN
-:Tiie Gifs fstablishnoent Of Harper. VII
son q Co., ut t78 Broadway. y daily drawing
crowds Of visitors 10 witness the dIaW1ngpro-l
c.. Tho Investment Is but . cents for q
CHAEdE and me pF1ze drawn, II satisfactory,
a fTumeiiIafely delivered 1or one dollar. a
friend OF ours, Last week, drew q 500 prize
which he promPtly received. '-Relg York
A I'D 5of c iFc ~ i9 giving many more refer
ences and favorable notices from the pre-
IfheraI Inducements 70 Agents. 6affsfac-
ton guaranteed Every package OF Sealed
contains one CASH oIF.r Six
Tickets for q; ID for 81 IS for So no for SIS, \
All lstterH should be adfifeased TO
HARPEBeWLL q CO.
la broadway, y. r.
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GREAT DISTRIBUTION
by THE
Metropolitan Gift Co.
EVERY TICKET DRAWS a PRIZE.
ash GIfla 20 the Amount or $3.50 900.
IeW0lTy. in all value
at 6I,OOO,OOO.


large assortment OF Fine Gold
cFrl JeweIry. in all valued
At 6I,OOO,OOO.
A Chance to draw any of the above
cents. Tickets describing each Prize are
sealed In Envelopes and thorouKhly mixed.
ON receipt OF . cts. Sealed TEX viii be
office, or sent by mall 20 any address. The
prize named upon IL viii be delivered to the
PSzss Wi se I'm i@6siaseiy 81 sent 10 a9y ad
dreAs, as requested by express, or return
mail. -.-.
before you pay for It- Any PTfse may
no BIauixs-
Referenees--We select the few follow
ing names from tho many who have lately
drawn Valuable Prizes and kindly permit
g. q. Wilkins 3T4 Sixth Ave-, N. Y. 81 600;
Mis- z. Stuart, 10 Nelson Place, N. Y, 500;
Miss T. Monroe, Chieag9 III, Piano valued
600; Robt. Jackson, Dubuque, Sewing Ma
chine, 500; Philip McCarty, Louisville. Ky,
500 jas EoseEs, Washingeon, D: q, M1sisai
Watch, $50, ". I. TatfIer, Atlanta, Ca, 500
d S sa5O E DSgton M obis aia nI Diamond mSaS
Cluster Ring, $40. g. Strong, Burlington Vt,
800; A. 7. Atkins, Springfield, III Diamond
Pin. go; MEs: T. MaalSw3Eth, Trenton, n. J.,
Sewing Machine, S75; g, L. Alderman. 30
Main St, Budalo, SI60S ]. Darragh, N. Bed
Ninth and samson 81, FhiIa-, Sod Watch'
$50; s. +. Zimmerman, Hicks, ST., Brooklyn
500: n. BoWens, Detroit, Gold Watch $50:
SIS a. scsiriey. Io1isstiie. Ky. 1 piaesd
King, 500; g. 7: Masop, % Broad st. N; Y.
1--we publish no names without parmls.
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PENNSYLVANIA
White Lead Works

ITAvING REBUILT AND ENLARG-
I1 ed the above named Works, we are now
prepared to supply STRICTLY PURE
WHITE LEAD, promptly In quantity.
The brand OF d. A. Fahnestock & Co. Pure
White Lead, SO favorably known for the past
twenty-four year,, has been SO closely iml-
tAted, that we have decided to change II,
that the public and ourselves may be protect
ed against imposition. .tes'
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
SURGEON GENERALls OFFICE,
WAsHIEoToN, u. G., March ?, lsss.


a
An Army Medical Board, 10 consist ofs31r.
Eeon J, q. Brown. Brsvet Brig. GEM. III, &,
a, SfTEeon H. n Writ RreVet I,ienI. (SoI
Us. A., Surgeon John Moore BreYef ri
U.B.A., and Assistant SuTeeOn A. a. WoodI
hull HI ". Bre wet, L 5,' Col .. = Al VIII meet
tor the examination OF Assistant BuFReonS
". y Amy for promotion, and OF eandi aieIs
ROT adnnlssion thto the a edicai Stan or toe
Applicants must be between n and %
yeaH OF ages Physically sound, and gradu-
Ates OF regular medical eolIeEe
cations for permission TO Rppear be-
lore the Board should be addFessed 70 the
snTseon General o. g. Amy and fiitlpf
state the full name. residence and dafe anfI
place OF birth OF candidate. frlfffF Gls.5E-
Testimonials as 70 character and Qualldea-
IONS must be furnished. II the Applicant
mas been m The medical service of me Army
during the Iafe War, the fact should be stat
ed together with his former rank, and date
and place Of service, and testimonials from
onncers with whom he has served should also
be forwarded. ~
Z No allowances Is made for the expenses of
persons undergoing examination, as tt - an
Indispensable prerequisite 10 appointments
The number Of VACANCIES now existing In
the Medical Corps or the Army e thiEty-nine.
mars-stSwtIJunel surESonGen1, d. 5. a,
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THE Mrs. Augustus Dickens question
appears to have found a solution at
last. 1t seems there is a Mrs. Augustus
Dickens In Chicago and another in
England, the one in England being the
first, aud so far as appears, the real
wife. Augustus is said to have been
guilty of some dIshonorable act in Eng
land for w hich he was obliged to fly to
America, and Charles Dickens, with
whom he had been a Iavorite, renowned
all connection with him. The English
Mrs. Augustus Dickens is blind and
has been kindly cared for by the novel;
ist since her husbands desertion. The
discovery that another "Mrs. Augustus
Dickens" was living in Chicago, and
the connection OF her name with his,
may have had some influence in pre-
venting Dickens visiting that city.
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PILES.
Bar Iron;

OAR IRON, round and square, nom
PlttkburRh. n 3, tsIf..fl. .-.i. -. =
BAR fRoS, fiat, rom Nx1S to 6&k.
Bah IRON, oval, half oval and half round
BAR IRON, single and double Hone Shoe.
BAR IRON, Hoop from q to4 in.
BAR IRON, Wagon tires, cut to lengths.
Pc. HILORETH a BRO.
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Probably never before in the whole history OF
medicine, has nything won SO widely and so deeply
upon the confidence OF mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through a long
series Of years, and among most OF tho Taoes OF
men Il has risen higher and higher in their 0stimA,
ton, as It has become better known. It's uniform
character and power to cure the various affections
OF the lungs and throat, have made II known
liable protector against them. While adapted to
nder forms OF disease and to young children, IL il
ut the same time the most edectual remedy that
be given for ineipient consumption, and the dan
gerous affections Of the throat and lungs. As pro-
vision against sudden attacks OF CrOIp, Il should
be kept on hand in every family, and indeed all
are sometimes subject to colds and coughs, Rll
should be provided with this antidote for them
Although settled Consumption Is thought in
durable, still great numbers of cases vhere the dis
ease seemed settled, have been completely cured,
and the patient restored 70 sound health by the
Cherry PICTORIAL. So complete Is its mastery
over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, that
the most obstinate of them yield to IL. When moth
ing else could reach them, under the Cherry Pee
tOrdL they subside and disappear.
Singers aud PHbltc Speakers ind great pro-
lection from II.
cured by IT.
bronchitis Is generally cured by taking the
Cherry PICTORIAL in small and frequent doses
So generally are its virtues known that We need
not publish tho certificates of them here do
than assure the public that lis qualities arc fully
maintained.
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PETROLEO-CALCIUM GAS.

ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE I'M
" provements of the age Il the process OF
manufacturing gas by the Professionalism
Gas Company, of Wheeling, West Va, upon
patents OF DR.. ]. II. Connolly, from an al
most yalueless product of Petroleum OIL,
CreSfdiruTn,G in combination with dime,
or lime and coal, so simple that two
thousand feet of Gas may be made by
any farm hand or stable boy OF ordinary in
telligence in three hours. 1t has been
thoroughly tested upon such scale, at the
McLuIe House in Wheeling, and at the
country residence OF Mr.. ]. P. GilclIrist, near
the same city, as TO NIX the certainty OF its AZ
fording entirely satisfactory results In the
production of small and large quantities of
Gas, and can be with great economy applied
to PTIudte Residences, SeI,itndTieS, HoteLS Edc-
tories and Ctties. 1t is superior to any Gas
now in use, not only as to the safety, SIM
plicity, practicabIlity and great cheapness OF
manufacture, but for its superior brtniancy,
soft influence upon the sight, and freedom
from tine sulphur0us odors common 70 Gas.
These facts the officers OF the company
will take pleasure In demonstrating TO those
desiring to adopt or interest themselves In IT.
The company Will sell rights 10 manufacture
In Towns Counties Districts or States, and
direct attention to tho following
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MgIor ." q Wleselin0.
w. W. MILLER & o.
linton foundry and Engine York..
WIN. HARE,
Plumber and Gas EttteT.
w. +. GOODWIN q Co.
RropTieGOTS McLttre House.
SWEENEY q Co.,
HdchfTtEStG and Engine. BtttdeFA.
Sc SOL e Je40eieT a,sd Wool Aaty.
WIN. u. TERRY,
General r. r. Ticket A0e1Lt.
LOUIS GAUSS,
Proprietor AcLIEre House Saloon.
AID nefer nv special permission TO
49, 49, = - AS. NJ. CHRISTY, ESQ,
IILaJurDh, Pa. JoTnIeTly zTeaS,ger cry GGs %.
Gas Engineer, PittsbtEr0h. Pd-
g Aad PETR GAS 90,
aue7-eowIy Wheelng. y. va.
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HARD RUB
Der TRUSS" Cures Rupture, retains
the most dhicult safely and easily; mover
rusts, breaks, moves or soils always new
Sold by all Druggtsts Send for pamPhlet
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TEE following advertisement appears
under the head of "wife Wanted: -.
1s2n;v Gal whats got 8 bed, oou ',,
NOT a Skillet, knows how 10 cnt s 0Ss
pressches. car, naakea huntin shirt an
Knows how to take care OF ch en- neTts
can nave nv services till death
both on u.s." elzeS FEi2ls@
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J1rhHreraaaI ofthe owner to 7"lLlrow
in four peeled hemloeklogs" prevented
the sale of a two thousand five hundred
dollar farm in Halifax, VT, few days
since.
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First Glass Retail Drug Store

will be found here, and IL a desire TO please
our patrons is a guarantee of success, we Will
secure It. We make a speciality OF putting
up PHYSICIANS PREsORIPTIoNS-whtch will
be done neatly, accurately and ut all hours,
at low prices 10 suit the times. =
mar5 uE. si-w lis 'S1bVEY q LIST.
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THoMAs IL. AGNEW,

300 200 q qs2 eREESw1cH sr., NY.
Has. reduced the prices of Teas, Cofees.
Sugars, Flour, and al kinds oiGroeeries.
best JAPAN TEA, SI.00. BEST ENGLISH
BREAKFAar TEA, $780, SPLENDID
OoLoNG TEA, 90c. Do ..--
1000 bbls Flour, all grades, from 81 upwards.
1000 gal. Molasses, all grades, from 40 cents
Cofiees, roasted and ground, 10 to 30 cents.
Sugars all grades, at TefneFs' prices, and
everything used In every family cheaper and
THOMAS r, AGNEW occupies his own
store owns the property, and has no rent TO
paw Imports and buys exclusively for cash,
never gave note In his life, consequently
he can undersen any house in. the city
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t.zJfw AaBfrttstttleats

Howe q Stevens Family Dye GOl0rs.
THIRTY DIFFERENT SHADES, all In
3 IL liquid form. The same shades, an In
powder form. We advise the use OF the
Blacks, Browns and Drabs In the powder
form. For sale by all Druggists and dealers
and at the ManufactoEys Boston. Mas.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
w Agents for our new work tAoME BOOK
PHoroaRAPH BIBLE.D For terms address A.
.BRAINARDj Hartford, ct.
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OLE BULL is fddling mp and aoWH
the Hudson. sclt4H - =
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ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by Its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the foIlicIes are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed-
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with q pasty sedi-
meut, it will keepit clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Yigor can
only benefit but not harm it. Ifwanted
merely for n
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TESTIMONIALSs

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 9, 1857.
To he President orLs Pstroleo- Calcium Gas Go
SIR-We have thoroughly and carefully
investigated the construction and workings
az the apparatus for manufacturing Gas ac-
cording 70 your companys patents, and the
combinations OF materials used as nov
CITY, and country residence Of j. II. Gtlchrsti
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bilify economy and Hafety, we consider II
SUPERIOR TO any other method OF mRnutac-
turing Gas that we are acquainted with. we
cheerfully recommend It's adoption by al
Gas consumers.
10. Very RespectfuIly,
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8fafM.
Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair TO
lis natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
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for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
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S0im The gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair ia thick
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StURE YOURSELF OF DERILlTY, SIX
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dress on stamped envelope and ask for cir
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IMPlRTANI ANNlnNGRMENF Z

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on receipt OF % cents, by addressing PROBES
fhroE,7 pIoCs, NTaxv YOTkr civ 49,. = f-7F
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-10-21

TItE ErIsCorAL GENERAL CuNvEN
rloS.-The Tric2,uiui Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of tho
United States, which was assembled at
Trinity Church, New York, on Thurs.
day, had Il full representation present
from all the dioccscs, and the clilice was
hllcd TO its utmost capacity.
The procession from the vcstry room
to and into tho church was composed
entirely OF Bishops, with the exception
OF the secretaries Of both houses, and
Canon Balch, of Montreal, and another
danltary OF tho Canadian Church, each
OF whom wore their robes Of Office, scar.
let aud black.
Thc :cg"!ar morning aetvica Vas
held. Rev DIR. Potter Of Grace Church,
read prayers; Canon Balch. Of Mon.
trcn Tho first lesson; Rcv. w. Il. Per-
ry, the second lesson; tev. DR.. Howe,
OF Philadelphia, said the Iitany, the
hntc-communon service by Bishop
Easiburn, OF Massachusetts, Atkinson,
OF North Carolina, and Johns, Of yir-
gina.
D''''N' .N"o p'@NSbtu OS DlSIlOp
lee, OF Delaware. Ii was strongly
evangelical, and altogether in harmony
with the views OF the low church party.
Referring to ritualism, he said Il minister
was not ordained to be mere master
OF ceremonies, to study the cut and color
OF garments, and to take part in any fool
ish pantomines.
These practices underla,d tho danger:
o"s hercsy OF priestly meditation, where
as the church, tho Prayer. Book, and
the articles held that Christ alone was
tn" nropltlalion for sins, and the only
mediator. In reference to Christian
union, he held that it could never be
brought about by looking to alliances
with paltios far removed from tho faillr
AS held by tho Episcopal Church. They
would have to choose between tho dead
past and the living present, and not 70
back to the cloisler or tho cowl. As
TO an alliance with the Prosiestant de.
nominations, tho question was one which
could not be answered in a nlomcnt /;
but Christian fellowship could be foster
ed and practiced, and this would lead to
union more enduring than any other
There ought to be concilialioii, bu. true
Cancellation consisted in speaking the
truth.
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From tho National fntelligenoer.] ]
The National Finances.

THE FEARFUL AUGMENTATION OF THE
+ PUBLIC DEBT--A LETTER OF HON.
ROBERT r. WALKER.
On account Of the great authority OF
Mr. Walker in what respects Govern.
ment finances, we take pleasure in lay
ing before the public an extract of a
letter from him, addressed to citizen of
the city Of Philadelphia. 1t is as fol-
lows:
"Ectract ofa letter dated Washington,
October 6, 1868, from Hon. Robert j.
Walker, late Secretary ofMe 4feas9-
ry, to a friend ts PAiladezphia::
.''In reply to your inquiry, would
say that the table ofthe public debt of
the United States at various periods. re.
ferred to in the National ApteNigencer of
yesterday morning, is accurate in all
respects, having been taken from the
books Of the United States Treasury.
You ask me lfIt rs E,ct that the an.
Enaal expenditures Of tho Government
have been increased as therein stated,
over fortyisi millions Of dollars. (46.-
ssssSss0 By ian augmentation to that
extent, Of the yearly tinterest3in. cmren.
cy, OF the public debt since both April,
1866 Iaanswer THAI it is an. tnt2tsputa'
bkfact, and will add, that Roma care.
il,l consideration of,the condition OF the
Treasury, a isclear, that this annual ip.
tefsst VIII goson increasing, It's pos
s.bie That there may beiat small redac
ton oftheipublic debt last montky but
shis rcallction, ifnade, will be In debts
Bearing ,es meinlysno i.terest, or IN wal
claims withheld, whilst the debt bearing
{ coin interest will be augmented.
THAT thereis an increased yearl,
expenditure exceeding forty.six million,
q dollars since April 80, i 885, 10 mee
,hs ,',s s't,. aagMented interest Gas currency o
the pnblicde6t, is certaih.l$ This Is III,
true test OF our financial condition and
70 me, ,lt seems certain that nothing bu
zs,s, = Total change of policy viii save e d, u
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army from the South, and reduoa i' i to