Mower County transcript., 1869-12-23

decline OF g0ld-or rather the appreciation 0a
greenbacks -ehows. that We are appEo1ims::
reveal the disposition Congress will mako of
the tariff, taxes and finance. II these ques-
items are settled satisfactorily, business men
and capitalists will have q new peint of de.
parture, and feel that they have a stable
basis for the establishment Of new enterpris-
meantime the leading business men are pre-,
pairing for increased activity another year.. !.
''-t'i" THE WHEAT MARKET - :
il inactive, receipts are light, shipments by.
water have ceased, and prices continue low.
The dull season is fairly upon US, as far as,
trade is concerned. :
There ia nothing new here in tho line Of
wen and begins . new life in Boston with the
opening year. There is talk Of new W0man's
paper here of . broader charactersthan the
Agitator, but nothil g is yet mstured. ..,;!'
THE SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS PRESS
flourish here in the greatest perfection, and
are types of western progress and enter
prise. The changed relations which busi-
ness, politics and religion have been made to
sustain to each other. within single Sc ers.
secular journalism in this country, religious
topics were regarded rs foreign to the secu-
lar press, and the proceedings Of religious
bodies, and the progress Of religious :eviv-
als secured but meagre notice, as matter OF
news-often accompanied BY. an apology, as
forbidden ground. Gradually, however. the
secular journals attained to greater freedom,
and broader views of their duties, till now
nothing of human interest escapes their no.
tice.
Tho change in religious journals has been
TO religious topics, and thus giving quasi
sanction to the practical heresay that relig.
ion was rightfully divorced from business
and politics, these papers, beside giving re.
ligious news, discussing religious questions,
and enforcing religious truth, now:
PsSs''h Rsns new. 'o%%s5z osroSzoe 0' s'l th' im
portant events, give full commercial reports,
and discuss, with marked ability, financial
and political questions. Taking lively in
terest in all that concerns human well-being,
they seek to mould the government and bus
a. we'll as in the details Of private life, into
harmony with the laws of God. The leading
religious presses of the country not only
command large circulation and influence,
but are sought for by business men and poll
tlcians, 80 indices OF the future and guides
trade and politics. The infusion of healthy
moral sentiment into channels OF business
and politics 10 public benefaction. In this
connection cannot forbear noticing re-
cent dsglsnt breach Of good manners.-not
to say good morals-in = widely circulated
familiar from its origin-the New York Inde-
pendent. For the last four years it has
Watered it's columns largely With commercial
advertising and Wholesale putting Of railroad
bonds and mortgages, banks, insurance COM
panies. &c, and prospered pecuniarily in 30 do
and representing only its editor and publish
or, it had right to use it's columns a. it
chose, subject only to the laws Of? morality,
and to the courtesies and amenities which are
observed by all the decent portion of the
secular press. But In it's issue Of December
I'd, it has two cuts occupying half Of the first
the arst-the principles Of the 1ndepend-
ent, and what it claims to have accomplished,
and-the last-the Birthday Banquet OF the
Independent on attaining its majority OF
twenty-one years. In this last cut are repre-.
| Of the Independent, et feast, while in one
corner the waiter is driving out lean,
hungry dog, on whose collar Is printed, in
| capitals, the name of it's Chicago cOtempo.
rary, the advance" 1ts self-gloriAc Acation
10 matter of .aste, but its pictorial lvilifica-
ton Of its neighboF% hi i unwof.hy OF Chris;
the cotemporarv which the Independent
caricatures and contemns2
THE ADVANCE
| 10 = religious family journal, published by
the Advance Co., in Chicago, at $2.5O . year
1t has q very able editorial corps, and Z long
array Of contributors, embracing the best re.
ligi0us and literary talent in the country
kev. DR.. Patton, its editor. .in-chief, is the
in all the attributes Of Christian gentleman
of any editor in the land. The Advance bat
all the excellencies without the egotism of thu
Independent, never sells its opinions to cor
porations or individuals, discusses public
questions ably and fearlessly, is free from
bigotry and sectarian controversy, actively
perance and every good work, and circulatei
widely among the members Of all religious
| denominations. The progressive Henry
Ward Beecher says, II regard it as standing
fairly on the highest ground yet reached BY
servstive br. Bushnell d. clsres, ..the Ad
vance is the ablest, best and most out-spoker
religious journal public he'd" I am glad t
learn that, since tho publication of the Inde
pendent's indecent cartoon, the mails from
ali parts Of the country have brought hosts
Of subscribers vho have quit the 1ndepend
political, financial and commercial article'
commend it to businesses men ant
statesmen, and its Agricultural, scien
tiic and Literary departments, its fuI
market reports and it's admirable synopsis o
current news, give it the breadth and scop'
of . frst-class secular paper: Whoeve
wishes = first-class religious journal, repre-
senting the genius, spirit and enterprise o
the Great West, should subscribe for Tn
ADVANCE.
SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE LITTLE Corporal
come pouring into the publishers, Alfred L
SeweM & Co., Chicago, by thousands, as t;los
who subscribe for 1870, before the 1& Of Jam.
arg, get the November and December No.
free. 80 excellent Juvenile Magazine can
not be found in the wide world, save this, TO
one dollar.
THE WEATHER
has been moderate for the past week, wit
! occasional slight rain falls. Navigation
nearly suspended, few boats only runnin
short distances. The new 80 s.-
CITY COUNTY OFFICERS
have been installed, and the people are look
ing anxiously for the promised retrenchmen
and reform, aud hope to see it.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Dominick Murray has been the reignin
star, tor two weeks, at McVicker's, and just
fes his high reputation. Maggie Mitche
begins an engagement here next Tuesday.
Emerson Il Manning's minstrels at tn
Dearborn draw full houses.
The Lydia Thompson troupe of blonde
finish their engagement ct the Opera HOus
this week. Next week the Parepa- Rosa cor
cert troupe reappear for four nights and on
matinee.
At Aken's Museum new American CON
edy, entitled Bogus" draws real crowt
One ia always sure Of entertainment at tn
| Museum. B..