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RECEIPTS OLE PRODUCE.



Pan l3-f6152 hush Corn bush l9l5 bush Malt
92 bush. Besns 264 trsh Peas % 8
bags Corn Meal bags BuokvheAt Flour, $50 bbs GA,
Meal 2O27 bales Cotton. 266 bbia Refined Petroleum, ~
bb Tar b bbs Rosin. Jos bhs Park 20ai plRs
pkg Cut Meats so pigs Lsrd. 30 kess Lard y csss
81 Batter no pkr Cheese 81 pays
Tas q Lard OIL y pays Dried lrui s5 Dressed Hog ~.
% Leather Hides Tobacco ia boxes and Tobacco
3 bags otou Seed bags Rice Joe boxes Starch i95 bags Pea
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JinaniiRi.


on LALToTINIA, IEE1'TFE UGgANIaFsI-{
SACH4EEs1O. ftHfuag ]. 200
DEDEMPTI0N of CIVIL BONDS Of 1860
III Whereas there THIS Gay the sse rcanfy tie no
70 % dos whfh. under TIE 90
Act oths Legislature Of d state eatt1 An Ac o. provide IN
Claims
Pnndrd Debt Tor that
ap for redemption CIy Bonds state issue. ale lie
provisions 81 said Act
hereby that sealed Propo,as a he surrender q ssd
Bonds Will his Depart l above sptc
led until the l0tk 81 April. A b. 1863 a. IL onck
entertained t- value, AID responsible
sealed Proposal Surrender al Cs B.ad5 VI No."
he and ard silver
OF the United stste be Surrendered
acceptance OF proposal for tier redemption
= "a D.. tgHONEL STATE Treasnrsr.
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ssnahd for their bonds during the week Tie bonds are

tSaand for their bonds during the week Ihe p0-N ~
now offered at lOo and accrued interest ID ourIeu''
The Albion financial article says ,.h.
She Vienna Bank Of Commerce mas ert ~ Which
ri ris OF import ant transactions te oy9t W. I,n
b. te dlTrct importation Of cotton IT, it' lines
Austria via ana Trieste ly vsiO"S the impetus
ls ant cyent1! ss The cotton i& 9or pgro@otnS
fmrirc rave cf~rd every s ai"o TO be expected
* Of commerce VIII be abie 70 s,Ta;ipp o
s -t is q, the Erenuer Railway, inc ~. S,r
- medium o. tH aud South Germany from Mar
TGe following the California treasure '' per ''0''"'i
Henry Chaupeey from Asplnw"h' On 40 90
30 Coz. 74Cg9 l5l Total .'''''''''' @-'' "
-. Clleago Tribune OF Friday says:
,rr,e AFRO no new features 10 mention In connection
Ia local finances. The demand for money cOhtlhu,Sg
- 1sr,v Am branches Of business being reprtsehteIH
~ ne t ~ borrowers; bntas the supply - Qul .tiry
Iose cucd to accommodations eApfi no lie ~
i. M the fa.ds they desire at the usual rSIe u
A.. crest 10 per cent per annuln
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rpws pAcKAGEs FOR THr PRESS.

CAPTAINS anu parses arriving at this porn are
deliver raeka-s addressed the NewYok Associated Press only
person. shibtus authority Of j. W. simoGe Densl
AGENT News journal Of Commerce. Times
World sun Eypress Poa ConsaeTeIaI ddts SIass
Z J0RTiai and Gesc YORKER Deokras sh'aa sHs
he delivered only q the
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market quiet at l1a21c in bnf' and SS
c lSI sasa oei a, about c gold in bond Carolina dull
sPces Sgain improved and close with The tendency
fyo The dtmaud Is active aud all desirable lois ohsr
t " picked fan figures though holders RUE are ~,
Ky & Fair 10 Good Refining l1i Ste; ales OF ioso
I3fc Cuba l2idlic for Porto Rco and 500 boxes
sra a, 4Gl5c Re6ned advancing and very Irregular though
Hards have sold at lttc
market dull and heavy l86l9c N hhds ana 'es
SEEpS-Cver Seed unsettled and nominal At l4t H3e a"I!
ST. l. fr at SO Is Rough duh ~ 4od$ ~ 90 Ia
Calcutta Lrsed NAY note dali market to-day but rates Te
uaiu srn 80 30 gold -, =,
TALLOWue demand light and the market heavyi sales Of
of4.rN fgrT
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NEW-fORk AND NEW-IANEN RAIL
~ ROAD COhPANY-TO the Stockholders % the
authority conferred 4 Cornsrru
proved a meeting stockholders DAY JAW r
10 of o. the Company passed t lime Directors
viii spPoon to such shall On The fr Hl Of March efi
3Oeock stock odsrs and shall
5000 SHARES Of NEW CAPITAL STOCK 81 tins CoapABy
in the on Of share Tor shares held
a1rsad Of rs zach
oAPr and the reaalg s5 wherever the shall sAed
for by the Board Of Directors
Scrip certificates will be given The time Of paving siamett ard
certificates Of fapAd soek will be- exchange m t-e senp
certificates whenever the full amount SHALL have been paid
Ferrous owsug less than shares than mupc u two
advised purchase sell shares sbs
be tvo multiple Of two
The seksn,fer will lie and the Ii the
18th OF March both neusye Of
kev-loyk, Jan. B 1869 WILLIAM - BISHOP, IreFil-rt
remaining cent viii be en- ed for tine
ss may be necessary for additional to ht road id
equipments
hey elect TO take the res stock
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STATE CALISouSiA TFFs'gnr DEFsETIfgyT.I
| SACKANANTo Fr'T-.ry J. 1900 5
/ DEDEMPTION of GINIL ENNlS of lE5E-

IL
h Whereas irearsufy
Three Hundred aud Thousand f35C poirs which
under the provisions Of set Of the Legislature q % state entitled
Act tie
q California and to contract Fuudd Debt flr piroe approved
act approved April a. 1890 l. set Tor the fr-pi Of ad
Civil bends Of said State Issued und the Oyitcus
TONED Ae,.
Notice hereby that SEALED PROPOSALS for sCREEN
DER Of said BONDS will be received this Department
above specified Sail the 10th ds Of April AD 1902 u
NJ bids Will be than value
must accompany each pfOpg! which maN be iniod
Sealed Proposals % Civil Bonds 81 1871
Sad Bonds will be redeemed interest pad Rs silver II
the United States and suueneTe sO SEQ days amer the
eePtanee Of the proposals for their reIeg ptoI.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC -
Sun 6:55 sun 5;Ji Moon nses'' Wv
u
Sandy Iook III Cows Hell Gae.fz;3
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IRON Ulorks.
gi,ambuats anS SaiIruaSs.

NEW JERSEY RAlLRoAD-FROM FOOT of
~ COURrLAkDTSrFor PHILADELPHIA via Remington 30
= m Via Caadsu ~ 4f N. Via wss Philslslphs m 10
= NJ 1910 D. NJ y night For Baltimore aud ws,h
irFtoa-J,0a RiB m siW@ p FosSouh sad Bouh West
$40 m, 6;iu- p.
pIR THI Wggf-8:toa l2;1) NJ .3.lOp m ep
The $40 NJ trains through Cincinnati Chicago
with bat on, change Silver Palace Sleeping Cars
touFh 10 Cue Chicago without aud
Sandals ercsped those days on This tie
Chicago by evening hnes QDAy)
w. JACKSON. General supsIinlsads.A
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gtgaI GOiitts.
tn0titfr Of Smkrupttu.


IN the DISTRICT COURT of the UNITED
L STATES iof fhe Eastern DytGr II PrnnsYlyana
WILLIAM CALLAHAN 81 Philadelphia bankrupt having pctl
toued Tor hs discharge amssig Of creditor Will b. held FRIDAY
the 10Th dsy frbar lts % o'clock before Register VIII
MMhar A No 30 Wsuust 10 th~ city Of PHILADELPHIA that
OF tie bankp be tnsd and business Of
taccsg % of the Acts Of Congress
acted The he ALL eer ~hsIhe the Bankrupt has eononed to
h.s duty.
hearing viii also he bad WEDNESDAY the 10th dAv Of March
1902 before the Count rbisisPhA A. ~ o'clock when parties
intefsstsi shos against the discharge.
:.''''''' Witness ths Hon. JOHN CADwALLADgR Judge
Seal # the ,ea Of the ssi Count Philadelphia Jan 2a
+: Court 4: A. d., 1909.
''''.,...' O. Fox. Clerk.
Attest Wa MeMTclIAEL. Register
V,HIS IS TO GIVE N0TICE-That on the
dAT Of JsHnsrT A. d. ist9 Warrant In Baukuptcy
s ed Agns h. ksae Of CHALES C. IHuRsTOS Of haiawsb
the County Of Monmouth. and q Jersey
bis Petition that the
delivery property belonging such Bankrupt him.
and The ansier property BY him forbidden
hat an.hg Of the Creditors Of the said bankrupt prov, their
DL Asneea Of his estate will be held
be holden No East btses,ree Trenton
j. before WHITFIELD JOHNSON Register on the lat day Of
March A. d. 1869 Il 10 oeloct inflated Feb H. 1853
". BUDD DEACON, U. g. Marshal, az Messenger
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THE MARKETS.
TCsrsfuIr reportsi for The Tribune. !

TCsrsfullr reported for The TribuBel
CoTToyTs make, opened quito dur sl3 lower ie
Ra, ss as Sss s 75f $50 s t. ' to
's To ezpSr'eTsi nO'hrg for future
VIZ tpsaa All IA Noble ). Ts1r~
esaS dyi;;. 81 fS
Lsaa a2sle 2el d9os soGSoie %iaSte
81 qs a. o, S scs s s and
.prae orrd q l79 bss Re II seplI ana 20 90 e1
FLUtR AsD NBAL-Tb Improved ius diura Sled oar
Les bea soTe spPare1I sse1 greater ACTIVITY 10 ali grades
A. ~ ,i' n tle sioe 81 ,ses hoer Rave b
M IN d. the tAe iie 'sanre to go,r ne t
,eeepss very considerable advance "a slk H4s. pa o' ,
81 Es,.,a AID sacs toe ,rper the ser b
srt aoatt reduced stock considerably
&c, a, re, 5ee tsg are res:vely IS ~ 50 per be eow
800 A. lose he rtet j. les aeilve sud h-ary: dealers
To- H. rase Vii . eEr and shippers hotng OIdibsry
brB-s 30 ,ad peos ae,aand a5d sisay toe are
ess our ass " aad nominal SoaeH -Four Is daaa
sss sse;,e Baesabesi Flour The closing quotations
STATE AND WESTERN vrorN- .,
f s's $50 la = Is hl ',~
[ss s'is &c v n lP %s sss A' e. go IS
s Esils'a l Ll..i S;:. i ia Va" La ss S' Mo-
'i fs a. lew. ga as SiIoas * 6cai:
Ebypg Oao... oo9 20 ana Triple EI.... ga 10 70
soUrHEKx rLouR.
S%s ',y:.'.ss 1881 2 - IA Fam. Ma ,on :, 90
Wis the sc coz - OIL va the So soS 10 rs
sHpsrsas......ss assss % ES, .........ss asa IS
Wesa.... - od - % Brandy SIS 000 10
Jcscy..-..-... 4 6o0 4 s.
Gears. M,al......s s3aSl % Coz Meal 81 3os 81
Viii, Neil. 7sa sol 10 N -. 25a a75
GBANWe have hsd vaahe thOagh fairly Wheat
The has heea chiefly The
have b. the market all he'd WhcH
lave confined
dn stock prices have improved 40bc held
mach Amber Winter has been better and
Ia Tie advance Ia the better grades Of Pour
confidence holders % Western
Wheat sui blt the supply White
Wo1i0 su msrkc We reduced stock
$1,000 10 he's ard tn stock than 3dOOJ
WITCH When remember that tie
California liberal Our sdyces from be South AID south
lot iNora Tor TIE W beat
able Nestle has the psnt
have be alarmed In TIE injury already
oo-b b too ITO form option Of tbe 1 done but
prices Of Spring favor the buyers the nqu confined 10
1000 hrSh al 81 20 ~ No teago bprE In store small o ana
Il drDveed 81 @ for No Milwaukee; White California
bet tTH sale Of 6 bush German a. - 81 Barrie Malt STEADY
aud
Las active; the Ohio and Western
Tb w aud T5tr ahoat nsctve,
Indian Cora has he'ot has heea quite Acye the demand being
trve3 aad notice quite falling OF
eompred corresponding last the local
IS The low current eoatTaed with other rau causing
to-day the market dull and quite
the manly for home the 81 OS
kush Damp Uns9and Western Mixed ga
s and Jersey yellow at na9e The closing quotations are
follows:
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TCsrsfuuy reported for The Tribune
SarrEpAI Peb. Is. 1909.
COTTOSbe market opened quito Doll srt "oer n some e
L.
re uaeate; J bales cuding 33 bales 20
tpteor i exporters nOhrg for future
g. er guutrfI % O 5
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SUNDAY TRASs-9:5A Way Train - ots7ie las m for
Paterson; 6yl a. NgM Empress for h'eie'e nao Dgns.rf
Cleveland Cincinnati all points ct SO Ncah bO H. Emil
Rraut n fs.er ron Je-Vi+
F,pre.s Trans ron through Blo Rochester D4utk. Cleveland
Cincinnati wa"n cha Of soaehes alG Ia Direct eonaeson Sil
ali Southera and Western Inca
Perfectly v,ustsd Luxurious Sleeping Coaches accompany all
EEht Trans 49,, 49,
Bti urpLt foot Of CnaIosT l9Ai Ao 81 Lena
Dock Drrot. Jerser Citr H. E4DOLbi General supL
y Nm Lrr-LI Pm. Il
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03

TIE Song "DIXIE." -The Norfolk
journal has discovered with DISCUS,
TINT the " Southern" song Of Dixie "
not only originated in the North, but
was first written for and sung bv John
Brown Abolitionists. The party who
proposes to "take his stand in Dixie's
land" is runaway slave expressing
his intention Of returning to the South,
seize his masters plantation, and Give
and die in Dixie Slavery is referred
10 mctaphorically as "Johnny's uio
that lived in clover; but when it died
1t died all over" This was the open.
ing song Of many AbolitionisL gather.
'nss, before the war, md edition after
edition WAS called for. The very term
Dixie WAS original with the Abolition.
list author, and was never in use before
his application Of it. The air itself IL
that OF al old Scotch love.sou~ or.
ranged in double.quick time, The nco.
PIE OF the South failed TO discern tho
OBJECT with which this Abolition;s,
song was written. and it became nonn.
fedcracy.' " ''ic Noh'
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Zine school Building.

The WEI. bar. NIuid;hu> dr>rrihr>
the Few school building recently erect
I'd ia :iiat pace:
TIL" rrw hu.,.i:H: for Well: burg
township. j No." or"Gpiri hy OYER
three hundred >rh",ar-. ";nl,!"rin" six
teachers. five lady ,"1rl!rr> and III"
Principal Mr.. NJ. W.T.. T!:" a"cn;l-
.Au'lai;n". e.: ;Er new h"i.,!:m. seem
To civ" very g"i."rni -n;i -:"riiuu. :.al.
in Fact, IL i, ,aid !" i,r n"w lie .ar.:r.,
anal finest l'ah.;r >r.l"oI hni,,l;u" in
tlir State. WhrH FLIED {" is .u.. ca
pa"i:y i, vii! hold six huu.!r",i .r!.nl-
~. and their .ra"E"r|. "!!uwiu. inv ~
Il rooE. ami m"i br u:""iIl:or,tn.r
rruwhrd. II i >In>,ant;l.tv aIh wei.
built. the room. c"nv"ni"n:!y arra-I"rG,
well warmed and rycc,IrAi!y vr,tiia.
ted. and with stair eases models OF
con:rivaIc" .ud ra~r @; ra>>a.r. Take
The whole house ihrnT"h. and Will"
some minor matters. more ornamental
lhaA otherwise, i!i"ht hr added or i'm.
proved upon. yet in the solid and suL.
>ian'ia requirements OF Il good c>,ab-
! !islmrEl for the purpose. there are Very
few better. and %rra. many, more
prctcuiiou> ones. worse.
The entire bu!!din" aud its arpur,c-
nanrrS will cost, imcIu'lin" grnumd. be-
tween $lS.OJo and $l?.OW. which is.
hy good judges. pronounced 10 be
, $500 or $1,000 less than similar build
inTS have cost c!>rw here. Some $6.UgI
ri this las been paid .Or IN cash 4: for
the lliuurr la, l,n,IS nr ,l,,. i,v,. hi >,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03

IR0H NEAR GALLlroLIS. Owe have
it from good practical and reliable au-
thority that heavy vein OF excellent
iron orc has been recently discovered
In our nciShborhood, which has been
declared. from Analysis, to be more
thnn ordinarily rich; and VIC have
been further informed, that owing 10
The quantity Of lime incorporated in
The ore, very little il any Gux would
be- required III ,m citing it. SO that We
have on the spot two Of the PRINCIPAL
and most expensive essentials for u
:nrNacr-coal in large quantity being
The only other item Of any great mo-
ment wanting, and that is easily &C.
ccsSiblc and can be purchased at q
cheap rate on the kanawha. We trus,
such facilities will not be overlooked
by capitalists, and that we shall ere
long see the not very picturesque, bu,
lucrative object, rolling mill and
smelling furnace, added to the manu-
factories Of Ga!!ipolis ST. alHpolis Bul.
letin.
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The Cuu;tr1 Again,

We notice t.iAi one or more Of the
dMHis:sst:3 papGrs vi the State agree
with W thIe re arc not prepared to
buiid our State Capitol; TINT the pco-
PIE. VII" IRE already overburdened
with school take; and will be for two
on three years yet (until the school
houses are AL paid for>. 90 no: desire
IL have additional taxes levied now to
build the Capitol, and that it is Only
Interested partira that arc clamorins
for it. The ParIcrshurs Times, cvca,
nt..a:t4 TIE :orrc OF these facts, but
SAL:
1t is Our opinion that the places
competing Tor Capitol honors are max.
luz such prcuniary offers ny to relieve
tir people Of our State from all taxa
;:Ga aud our treasury from nll depletion
10: Capi;o. purposes. Further, II is
uu: conviction that this embarrassing
question should II last bc disposed oi,
u. il is almost drrnuralizin.lr interlc:-
in. viii: The Legislation 9laur l-cSisl".
!!"c hca:cS.
Aal then can We rick the Gciugc Of
wr&sh which the Clark ,burG Ic!cgrupA.
in case OH lua,prErmrnt Of this quc$-
ton. vii! pou: Upon our Legislators
and everybody opposed to the claims
ut Cla:Esbury:"
We almit that the latter would he =
calamity. bat il il better that the Itie.
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ANDREW JOHNSON docs not propos"
to. become defunct ex-President. He
desires to be the next Conservative
candidate for Governor Of Tennessee
His programme will consist in de-
nouncing all sorts Of secret societies
and going. for universal suffrage anal
amnesty, against Ku hluxism and
prownlowism, aud for all poaceSb''
ncoplc, and Is q strong one. Hc Will
nresent himself to the Tcnnessocans ~
candidate for Governor, and II no cae
bc elected, expects to carry the !esl:,
azure and 60 back to the United STATE
Senate, 50 that he may rct"l,ate upon
t;:ose gentlemen who bsve given NM
trouble during his Presidential career
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03

CoSGREssroNAL.-W fud little OF
general interest in the proceedings OF
Congress for the past week.
Instead Of the adoption Of JcnckcS,
civil service bill. the general proris-
ions Of which ought to become the law
n Joint committee Of three Senators
and tive Representatives, toslt during
the next Congressional rcccss, in order
to devise n reorganization Of the civi!
service, has been agreed to BY the Sen
ate, on motion Of Mr.. Sherman. The
object is to increase the efficiency and
reduce the expenses Of the executive
departments.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bout
wells bill to provide for universal sut-
frasc in all the States will fail. The
Ohio delegation in the House will vote
solidly agains, il, tie Republican mem
bcrs hayin. 80 decided in caucus. and
many other Republican members hay
INK declared their opposition to the
bill l, is believed, however, that the
resolution 10 amend the Constitution
80 rs to give universal suffrage vii.
pms. during the present session.
Senator Morton expresses the opln-
ion that no finance bin will pass tn"
.Scunte this scssion. Fcsscndcn. Shcr'
man, Morrill,. Of Vermont. Sumner AMI
Wilson, aud, in fact, nearly III! the Me-"
England Senators, with those from
New York. arc set down as in fnyos
of q very early resumption, but the
western Senators are so general;
ayerse to n change in the present drift
ing policy, that i, cannot be chanse'
ut present.
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Ohio and the ,lnnlcStclG..

The Srua;r Bill. 81 amending In"
llu:nr>:rah ari Of this Stat" H. t" rx-
cnipi from rN"ruli"n Cor debt Il hnmr-
Stead worth &i.UD-.-nr. in Ecu OF Il
Iu!nr>irad. :;''ID w"r!! %: personal
property above villa; j. now rXrnpl---
pl->"h yr.irrGry. with only I"ur dis
""u'im" votes.
i lawyer. on reading Mis- news in
the Evening Tines yesterday. said :
&" tl!rr" will BE- II" H." attempting to
collect debts. il thr exemption -laiI 90
mu"h iurth"r:" wh"r"upnn an",brr
PERSIA rrp!i"A: "lha: world hra Good
thiMy---1nI the It.. i>Hlurc might Is
we'll finish TIE matter at Once hv
abo!;S.iinT all collection laws - far as
future contracts a"r runrrrnrd.
This raised al Issue at oucc. bat the
lawyer finally acknowledged tina, the
policy would be wise. |: was claimed
that The sum Of a.! lie judi "mrn.S rem.
drTrd in many OF Our courts did not
cover hal! The costs Of Iii! ";iuH. CONT.
ing los 81 tin" and AL expenses of tic
!ili.antS. II VA, also comirndrd that
Il honor aud honesty were the only
STANDARD OF credit. integrity w0uld br.
come the larger stock Of trade Of most
young men. and thus virtue would be
at high prcmium--wouId enjoy It's
natural advantages. This influence
would soon develop al honest people.
and the public revenues would NOT he
stolen, when lie public would be faith
fully served. The lawyer alluded to
was candid enough! to admit the force
OF these r@umcut>.-Cih. ITImrS.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03

HENRY &. Bowen, in his reply Ia
Greeley, says: " | can mt this moment
name ten men who could and probably
would arrange, within one week after
resumption on your plan. 10 take out
OF the market from $4,000, 1000 ia
S!oD,OOO.WO Of gold and lock il up be:
hind Eolts and bars so tight that no
power on earth but n military power
could touch it. This would cause
panic here such MS never was known in
inc history of the world. There arc
men here whose business operations
amount to hundreds Of millions of dol
IAiS annually, and they know exactly
what they are about. They Gun and do
engage III, operations which involve
more money thun was controlled Inv
inc Bank Of England or France ut tho
Time these institutions suspended spe-
cIe payments. They can. 1T pleasure.
make money four per cent. per unulIni,
or q hnlf per cent. per dav, md II is
migh nme'our legislators and theorists
understood this."
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The whole number OF troops en-.
gagged in POLICING the frontier, guard
ing traffic on the Missouri river, pro.
tcc,inG the Pacific railroads, and 0Sht-
ing Indians, is, according to late Off
cial report, 9G,Sli, including one rcgi.
mcut OF volunteers from Kansas. Gen.
Sheridan having reported the buck
bone of the Indian conflict broken, n
large part Of this force will be with.
drawn from active operations, TO the
great relief Of the Treasury.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03

TIE New York UruH closes an cdi.
torial on Mexican affairs by .sayin. it
anticipates. in some practical shape.
the revival, under President Grant, OF
the grand idea involved in tho offer to
General: Scott by the Mcxicans, TO ac.
cept the govcrnmcn: Of that Republic,
in the name Of the United States; and
within the next four years. in all
probability. ASA Territorial delegate 20
begin with, We shall have 4 man in
Congress from each Of the Mexican
States. Sooner or later this substan.
TALLY will bc the solution Of the Mcxi-
can question, and General Grant Is tho
proper man 10 settle il.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-03
Affairs In Arkansas.

In m interview with the aSent Of thu
Western Associated Press, recently
Governor Clayton, Of Arkansas, gives
the following account N affairs in thai
State. 1t is his desire that the whole
truth should he known and nothing
covered up. The militia had commit
ted oulragcS, but the offenders, rs fas
as practicable, Ind been summary
dealt with, five having been executed
out Of force numbering one thous'
and. On the whole the militia had
acted as well rs any militia could have
done. Many outragrs reported had
not been done By State troops, but By
lnaraudcrs who followed in their wake,
representing themselves rs militia. As
the State was too poor 10 Uniform
them. this evil conld not BIZ rcincdird,
bul the officers had instructed the citi-
ZcuS 10 shoot down al! pretended mill.
tin. Another CAUSE Of reported out
RACES was that cOmmi>Sary trains had
been organized. but that being ilnprac-
ticahlc he had ordered the officers to
subsist their commands OF :hc coun-
Try. and give vouchers. Where the
claimants could establish their loyalty
tolhc Stale they would BE- paid.
In regard TO the policy OF calling on
Oh the militia. he gave la" rca,ono al-
most idrulirally with POrtc1's report,
10 tirucrnL Giant. lie said ulany good
2rpuGiical.> had Offered with him =
regard TO that line Of policy, but he
wa, determined to- cure The evil tOr all
time. by making the work short, sharp
and decisive. Counties which had
been under martial law had been re.
stored to civil rule. No counties in
the United States were now more
peaceful, II, The military had driven
out or cx,crmnntcd the outlaw, in-
Testing those section, aud relieved He
citizen, Of terrorism.
Martial law s::!l exists in Drew.
Ashley. bradley. C"i'tr"dcn. M>>is-
>ipTi, Grrcic and Crai :: head counties.
but the military force. which now
numbers about 400 are gradually be-
in. reduced. and from appearances IN Il
short time the urcrss;;y Tor troops will
CEASE I" exist. II. regard 20 operations
in Cri,:rmIra County, Opposite here. he
said the militia lad co:ami:icd out
RACES Oh l.hir.; but four Of them had
r%;H the penalty with their lives, and
ali had been PUNISHED severely who
hI brrA .Ei!ty "t n.:>rt":ncanor.