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$25,112,OsO.

But this, as shown by the table, is not the
only real increase Thus, we have seen that
whilst on the 3lst of April, 1865, the annual
currency interest was 4j,l27, 1886, it had
fallen on the 3lst of August last to $4374,.
$50, whilst the annual coin interest had in.
creased nearly SIXTY millions Of dollars.
The account would then stand thus
On the 3lst of April, 1865
Coin interest converted into currency 500 4Os 4Sl
Currency lnteresta at that date...... As, 1877 1886
Total annual interest in currency $l3s. 736,4I7
On he 3lst ofAugust 1868
coin interest converted into currency $780, All, 9Ss
Actual currency lnterest........".". 4,374,990
Currency interest 3 LIST August, 1858 SIS4, 7g2.97e
Currency interest after the close of
the war, Beth of April. 1885 I3s 79s Ar
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Increased int, August 3lst, 1863 s46, OS6, $50

Thus we see that since the close of the war
3Oth OF April 1861 the annual interest of
tue Pubhc debt has increased upwards of
forty SIX millions Of dollars. This increased
annua! interest would represent capital of
seven hundred and fifty millions of dollars.
We repeat then, it is clear that the radi.
cal policy renders national bankruptcy inev.
liable. That policy regards the rebellion as
unsubdued, the states as conquered provn.
eees, still ready for war, and the whites 10 be
kept IN sublection by negro governments,
sustained by standing armies costing more
every year than those of France or England
ana with much heaYier taxation. The dem.
0crahc party proposes different policy
II regards secession and slavery as forever
settled by the war, and by the subsequent
actloh OF the southern states in constitution
al convention assembled. 1t would repeal
the freedmen's bureau, disband the standing
army, reduce 1t to peace establishment,
and leave the southern states to govern
themselves IN subordination to the federal
constitution. 1t is clear, then, that the ex. |
pendHures can onI y be reduced by change |
OF men aud measures, and that change can |
ohIF come from the overthrow of the radical |
parry and policy. For three years and n |
mar not confederate soldier has been in the
ned, nor an arm raised against the federal
government, yet the radical party during all
'ai' period has given us war measures and
war expenditures. They have given us
standing armies, military governments, and
war expenditures they are rapidly increas.
ng the public debt, and if continued in pow
II must choose between augmented taxation
" national bankruptcy. The people NAV
MI save the country by change of rulers
na policy, but after the election it sriH be
90 late.
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l&QoS,1aO,SOal

slime the 3l8t Of March, 1868. Thus, on
the Both of April, lo6j, the annual interest
payable in coin was only 500 ,4l2, whilst
on the 3lst of August last this annual inter
pqt had raacboad
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PRANG'S AMERICAN CHROMOS,

ISOIL AND wTER COLOR PAINrISgs.
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21O2.Ra6.Ha1

Now, the total annual interest in coin an
currency, rs shown by the table. was
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District Candidates.

For Congress--4th District:
Gen. JAMES W. SINGLETON, Of Adams
For Senator -2lst District,
CHARLES DUNHAM, of Henry.
For Board of EquaIiEstion-2lst District;
JESSE EMERSON, of Bureau.
For Prosecuting Attorney-6th District;
CHARLES X. LADD, of Henry
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the increase of annual coin interest being
nearly sixty millions of dollars,
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S87,OOo,OOS:

or, converting this sum into currency at tina
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Gems From Lord Rawlev.

Choose ye between them.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-15
THE LEGAL TEND ERS.
Official Opinion of the Eject of a Repeal
of the LegaI-tender Act.

TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES, WASH
TNGToN, Dec ll-Sir;-Your proposition to ire
peal the Legal-tender act t1lStdnter" is simply
The enactment of law to compel the immedi-
ate resumption ofspecie payments on the part
OF the Government, the banks, and the people.
Are the poorer sections of the country prepared
Tor this? Think of 1t. The Government has of
its own over $3.50, 600 00O of outstanding liRbili
ties that are overdue. 1t Is the indorser of the
whole issue Of the circulating notes OF all the
national banks, amounting TO $3OO ,OOOOO more.
depositors some S650,0OO 600 more Here you
have an aggregate OF Sl,6OO,OO 600 Of debts, i'm.
medlately due and payable in coin, for all of
which the Government would have to stand
the brunt.
It's vaults, or about 5l per cent of the indebted.
ness. You will say:-Tne Government need but
Gebs i0f OF 70 %e Ta ea
how this is:-If one of these banks fails TO pay
its deposits on CALL 1t of course fails to pay Its
circulating notes, on the happening of which
the Controller of the Currency puts the bank in
the hands of a Receiver, and the Treasury of
effect, the maker of the notes of such bank, and
is by law compelled to redeem them. Few
their present condition, for single day, and
the inevitable result would be that the banks,
the business men, and the credit of the Govern
ment would go to perdttion together.
However desirable the return to specie pay
ments may be, we should make haste to accom-
permanent. Failures would be fatal. Toapply
the rule to "all future contracts" would not be
quite so bad but it is to a degree liable to the
same objections, and, besides, IL would strike
every Kind of business with paralysis. All
your after reasoning seems "a. me TO be per-
fectly sound. We agree in all but the mode by
which the desired good is to be attained. We
should not be too impatient. The world was
not made in a day. Neither can We pay debt
OF 81 500 900 COO in gold "lnstanLern We should
however, at once set ourselves about preparing
the way over which we may soon pass, IN per-
feet safety, to the promised land that shall
flow. not with milk and honey, but with gold
and silver.
Your other proposition, THAT all the currency
contracts now In force should be converted
into specie or its equivalent, when due, say at
seventy.five cents on the dollar" is objection
able, because IL might possibly be decided to be
unconstitu tional. IN that that 1t would imp lir
the obligation of contracts" True, not more so
than the present law, that makes something
else than gold and silver coin tender in pay.
ment of debts" But that was enacted In q
time of great peril, which has now passed.
Hoping that the action of Congress will be
such as to be satisfactory to all right-thlnking
men, ] am, very respectfully, yours,
+. E. SPINNER.
David Wilder. ESQ. Boston. Mass.
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with tae Bourbons OF any branch whatever. 1
did not take pert in a revolution the first cry
Of which proclaimed the downfall OF that fatal
dynasty, to stultify myself few days later.
will never be the instrument or the protector
of n royal family which has been curse to my
country"
victor Hugo Writes Another Letter;
Several republican committees in Spain have
written to Victor Huge, thanking him for the
letter recently published. in which he urged
the Spanish people to establish arepublic in the
place of the monarchy which has been over
thrown. They, at the same time, ask him to
assist the movement for the abolition of slavery
which is now on foot in Spain. In reply to this
appeal Victor Hugo has addressed second
letter 10 the Spanish people, dated November
% He Is of opinion, he says in II, that aboll-
lion, and immediate abolition, is the duty of
the country.
what England did in 1888 and France in lSiS,
he thinks Spain ought to do in 1865, 1t would
be an anomaly, after tyranny has been over
thrown at home. TO retain slavery abroad. NJ
Hugo then dwells upon the degrading influence
of the institution, not only upon the slave but
upon the master, the yoke pressing, perhaps,
more heavily upon the latter than the former
by the intellectual and moral deterioration 1T
carries with IL. In conclusion, he calls upon
The Spanish people to accomplish their second
liberation" 'You have freed yourselves from
despotism," he says; "now free yourself from
slavery"
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UNLOCKED FOE.
An English Lady Sued for Breach Of
Promise,

A London paper says:-An inquiry took place
on Wednesday, before the Queens Bench in
Dublin and jury, TO assess damages in an
action brought TO recover compensation laid at
E2000, for breach OF promise of marriage. The
plaintiff, MI. Thomas jackson Marks, lived
near Ardee, in the county of Louth, and in 1860
he entered into an engagement to marry the
female defendant, Mrs. Rowland, then Miss
smith, " no also lived in the county of Louth.
After some time the engagement was broken
off, ana The plaintiff then went to New
Westminster, In British Columbia. While
tween him and Miss Smith, which led
to renewal of the marriage engagement. The
letters that passed were the most affectionate
character, and prophesied the happiness the
parties would enjoy when the engagement was
ratified In August, 1867, the plaintiff sold off his
farm in Columbia to come home to get married,
When he reached Canada letter awaited him
from Miss Smith, stating that she could not
really love him, that the supposed affection
was mistake, and that the engagement must
be broken of. She shortly afterwards married
Mr.. Rowland, who wrote TO the plaintiff stating
that he had long possessed the affections of the
young lady. The letters between the parties
were read to the jury. and the injury to the
plaintiff by the lady's recession from her en-.
gagement commented on. IL was alleged that
the plaintiff disposed OF his farm aud left
Columbia only because he expected to marry
the defendant. The jury found verdict for the
plaintiff-QamageB TWO hundred pounds,
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PHILADELPHIA Trade RepOrt,

TUESDAY, Dec. l5.-There is no spirit in the
Flour market, but we continue yesterdays
quotations. The inquiry is confined to the
wants of the home consumers, who purchased
500 barrels at S550@575 for superhne, S6@6 75 for
extras sS25@S 25 for spring wheat extra family
S9alO75 for winter wheat do. do, and SlI@l3
for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye
Flour is selling ia a small way at S7'5O98 p bbl
No change TO notice in Corn Meal.
The Wheat market is without Improvement
there being no demand except for good and
prime lots from the local millers. Sales of 1000
bushels red at 81 90@205. and some amber at
S2lO@2 10. Rye sells at 81 COOL 50 q bushel for
Western. Corn Is without change. Sales of old
yellow at 81 20; 2500 bushels new yellow at O5c "a
81, and some new white at 90@94c. In Oats there
were sales OF 5000 bushels Western at 7507Sc.
Whisky is selling AT SlOl@l 0i u gallon, duty
paid,
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MOLLY MAGUIRES.
Organized AsSassins In Maryland.

The Cumberland (Md.) correspondence OF the
Baltimore Americ lean in speaking of the murder
Of Douglass Love on Friday last, says
"There is a theory generally entertained in
or may not be correct, but nevertheless it may
be as we'll TO state it briefly. There is known
to exist among a certain portion OF the miners
in this region a secret society called the Molly
Maguires,' one OF whose laws, IL is said, fully
recognizes the atrocious crime of REPRESENTATION.
II man renders himself obnoxious to this
clan he receives warning and If he persists,
the question OF his life or death is put To vote
thus:-'Bhall - live Z? If the vote be
mo- lots are drawn, and out OF the whole num-
ber drawing, two will receive the fatal lot, who,
by the terms OF their oath of membership, are
sworn to keep the fact secret from their fellow.
members, and to proceed to accomplish the foul
deed speedily, or themselves incur the same
fate, Infinitely horrible as the idea of such an
organization may seem to be, IL is neVerthe-
less confidently believed by many that 1t was
OF Douglass Love was accomplished, 1t Is be-
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ENGLAND.
ENGLAND.
ReVerdy johnson and the American
Press,


From the Pail Mail Gazette, Dec. 2.
A long letter from the London correspondent
OF the New York Tribune appeared in u contem.
porary yesterday with regard to Mr.. Johnson's
recent speeches. The writer seeks to prove that
Mr.. johnson has given great otfense in his own
country by his cordial tone and friendly ex-
pressions towards England. There is truth In
this but the proof now adduced Is nearly all
from sources bitterly antagontsttc to Mr..
Johnson.
The Tribune hates England and has no affec-
tion for the present Minister. The other papers
quoted by the correspondent except the Times
and the Nation, are all notorious for the VIC.
lence of their antl-English pref judces Extracts
from the Tribune prove nothing, but IL is now
past all doubt that Mr.. Johnson has not salts
fed all classes OF his countrymen by CONSENT
ing to meet Mr.. Laird and other similar acts. 1t
was foreseen that much complaint would be
the result, and probably Mr.. Johnson knew
that 1t would come.
He has however, done his duty according to
his view OF an American Minister'S duty in the
present relations between the two countries
and assuredly he is not the sort of man to be
heightened by the abuse of the Tribune. He has
had to bear with that for a good many years
past, and we doubt whether our climate has in.
iuriously affected his nerves. Mr.. Reverdy
Johnson evidently decided on his course after
due deliberatiOn, and If his Government does
not like that he will not be left to gather
its opinion from the dogmatic assertions of
newspaper corre~I ondents.
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Northwestern MaiIs-Lynch-
ing Thieves i'm Tennessee-A
Warm Senatorial Con-
test i'm Missouri.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Horse Thieves Lynched-MiIItia Not
10 be called Out-LegisIattVeA Affairs.
IN Lr,o,,a,.L. uIaIn


Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 15.-In Haywood
county, few days since, desperate named
James johnson, the leader of gang of horse
thieves, was hung, and the citizens we're in hot
pursuit OF the rest of the gang. In addition to
the other crimes, the scoundrels outraged the
persons Of a number of negro girls in the neigh
borhOod.
About the same time and near the same place
anegro was lynched after attempting to commit
a rape of an old lady. 1t is now pretty certain
that the militia will not be called out. This
arises in part from the desperate condition of
the State finances, and also from the fact that
the Ku'Klux have the good sense to cease their
depredations,
The Railroad Omnibus bill, involving nearly
$3,OOO,OOO, will come up to-day on its final
reading, and it is expected there will be lively
time over it. Its passage is considered pretty
certain unless some extraordinary influences are
brought to bear against it, The Legislature
takes holiday recess on the 2lst inst, to meet
again on the 4th of January.
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FROM ST LOUIS.
The Mining Districts - The Missouri
Senatorial Contest The Vacant United
States MnrAhaIshfn

States MRrshaIship.
Special Despatch 10 The EUenin0 Telegraph.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Mr. wilkinson, editor of
the Montana Gazette, arrived here yesterday.
He reports scarcity of snow in the noun
tans, and the erection of many stamp mills.
Placer mining has proved very profitable, one
gulch yielding in two weeks over SOC, 600 to four
men. Merchants throughout the Territory
have but small stock OF goods, and will come
East with full purses in fe weeks for supplies
Richard Johnson left for Washington JESTER
day, strongly endorsed for the position OF United
states Marshal made vacant by the death of
Colonel Rogers.
large number of officers left last evening to
attend the Grand Reunion at Chicago.
The contest for the United S ates Senatorship
is getting quite lively. Carl Schurz Is believed
to have the inside track, but many radicals are
strongly opposed to him, and Ben Lane is
making earnest efforts for the position. Hen.
derson hopes, by party division, and with the
a'd of the Democrats to secure his reelection.
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SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

a Man Roasted to Death in Wilmington,
The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial of yester.
day contains the following
A man named John Britt came to his death
on Saturday night under the most horrible cir
cumstances, having been literally roasted
alive. He was workman at j. V. Rice d Co.
ployed seven or eight years. He has been
steady, Industrious man, and not much ad.
dicted 10 drink, except that he would occasion.
ally go on spree on Saturday nights. He had
charge of the stable and of the foundry, carry.
ing the keys. On Saturday night a number OF
men were, employed about the foundry later
than usual, getting OFF some work that had to
before 10 o'clock Britt started with
the the Diamond state rolling mill. He had had been en-
drinking some. and a man who went with him
testified that they took q drink together there.
That was the last those about the foundry saw
of deceased, but he must have returned and put
the team away, as 1t was found all right next
morning. Az about quarter before IL deceased
went to Robinson's restaurant near the foun-
dry, where he got something TO eat. He staid
there till about quarter after III, and then went
out with man, TO whom he stood talking until
II o'clock; he remarked that he thought ne saw
light in the foundry, and would go and see
what IL was That was The last that was seen
of him until his children went in the foundry
found his burning body. They ran for
the foreman, Mr. Earvey, who went down
to the foundry Immediately, and found Brit's
body lying in the trench, and against red hot
casting the body in a blaze and one leg partly
burned of, sothat there was no sign whatever
boot. This trench had been dug tho night be-
fore around the rim of large hy-wh eel. Just
cast SO as to expose IL to the air and let IL cool
fast. Deceased knew the wheel was there, and
saw the trench being dug, aud how he ever got
into the trench with one aide pressed up
against the red-hot iron Is mystery.
Though he had been drinking. he does not
appear to have been 80 drunk as to be unable
to control his own movements, while he was so
familiar with the foundry that he could
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Markets by Telegraph.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l5-Coiton firm At 25c. Flour
qu et inactive. and unchanged, WAeat dull; small
receipts and prices unchanged. Corn dull and heavy;
white 93@95c. Oats firm AT 75c. Rye firm at si'IO@
l'aU; New York STATE, el2J, Pork firm az S23756927
Bacon quie rib Sides l7c; clear Eid "a, 749lI5so ;
shoulders, l4c hams, Is. Lard active at lii4c.
NEW KoRK, Dec. I5-stocks steady and dull. Chicago
ana Rock Island, islam IC714; Beading, S714 Canton 90,
land and Pittsburg, SO; Pittsburg ana Fort Wayne.
no. lcbiRan Southern, S614 New York Central, l25
Illinois Central, l4315; Cumberland preferred, 3ss;
Virginia es 554; Hudson River, 1854 1852 1lOS
do 1854, 1919; do 1866, l0l do new, 1lO1lO 10 4Os
1854 Gold 1855. Money, percent. Exchange. lO9IS
NIw YORK Dec. l6-ootton quiet; sales OF 500 bales
at2h7dc FlOul qule the market taVOrs buyers hut s
without decided change. Wheat dull and the ket
avoIs buy Corn dull and deoning sales 20 900
bushels mixed Western at tl121(0l'lB. Oats hrmer;
sales OF ~ 900 bushels at 774@0791Sc. Beef quiet.
Pork quiet and unchanged. Lard quiet. whisky
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go about IL at night without lamp. The affair
is as mysterious as IL is horrible. The body
burned out OF all semblence TO hum Anity
al most. was taken to the deceased's residence.
The Coroner held an inquest on IL, but elected
no facts beyond those stated. Britt was q native
of Ireland, has lived in this country several
years, and leaves q wife and mum ber of small
children, who were dependent on him for
support
His wife and seven children are left In INDECENT
circumstances, and are proper subjects for
charity as well az sympathy. An effort will be
made to raise funds for their assistance, and
persons desiring to aid them may leave money
at this office. 1t will be placed in the hands OF
Mr.. Rice to be used for that purpose.
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FROM SPAIN.

Surrender of the Cadiz Insurgents-The
City Deserted Entry OF the troops.
BV Atlantic Cobte.
CApIz, Dec l3 In consequence of General
De Roda's proclamation the insurgents sur.
rendered their arms to the American Consul,
who, according to the arrangements previously
made, turned them over to the military autho-
rites. From 5000 TO 10000 troops and nine
war vessels were ready to attack the city at
noon. All is quiet now. The flag carried by
the insurgents was tricolor.
Over thirty thousand persons have left the
city. There is great distress among the poor who
remain, and among those who fed to the ada
cent towns. All the foreign consuls and their
families, except the Swedish aud American, left
the city.
There are 537 barrcades in Caliz. The
American Consul's house was hIled with refu
gees and women and children.
General De Roda, who had remained about
mile distant from the walls entered Cadiz at
o'clock this afternoon, with all his troops. The
insurgents seem satisfied with the result Tneir
feelings are undoubtedly in favor of a pIbc.
Five hundred persons were killed and wounded
on both sides during the lighting OF last week.
Heavy rains have prevailed lately, causing
frequently Interruptions TO telegraphiC cOmmu-
nication, and adding greatly to the sufierings Of
the refugees.
No arrests have been made nor are any con.
templated. The government promises to act
magnanimously. Distinguished hoIors were
paidto the American flag during the insurrec.
tion.
Troubles on the Increase.
MADRID, Dec. notwithstanding the sur
render of the Cadz insurg en's, there is a reac-
tionary movement spreading through Spain.
Disturbances are prevalent in many places.
The National Guard was again called out yes
terday to prevent the workmen from rising.
Families continue to leave Madrid in fear Of
coming troubles. The poor are in a fearful con-
dition and business is in general paralyzed.
The Governor of Tarragona telegraphs that
the Carlists are fomenting agitahons in the
environs of Mont Blanche, Associations formed
there have branches which extend all over the
country. The Marquis Wilma Is the President
of the organization. 1t is ostensibly formed for
the protection and the unity of Catholicism, bat
is in reality established for the propagation of
absolute principles preparatory to rising in favor
of Don Carlos.
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. l5.-Sally Anderson, who
was under sentence of death for arson, and was
released on Saturday on a writ of habeas corpus
by Judge Underwood, on the ground of ille-
gaity under the fourteenth amendment OF the
Court that tried her, was Ioarrested by order of
Mayor to-day.
Dr. j.. j. Theveatt, prominent physician of
Petersburg, died this morning.
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lieved that the murderer belonged TO other
mines than the one over which the victim pre-
sided. The fact that many men supposed TO
have belonged to this society had from time to
failed, from some reason or other, to obtain
employment from Love, is supposed to have
drawn down upon him the vengeance OF the
muTderOus clan.O