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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-27
From Charleston

CHARLESTON, February 2G.-Iu Hunts
vile, Alabama, last week, a collision
occurred between some citizens and
about twenty soldiers, resulting i'll the
killing and wounding OF three or four
soldiers, who were said to be drunk.
They attacked hotel ut night, de
handing whisky, which was refused,
when they commenced to break in the
doors aud windows. \ Iumber OF citi-
zens collected and 4 fight eusued, re-
sultinT IA stated.
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Boston Correspondence Chicago Nmes.l
Boston Goasip-A Loyal Gentleman
IN Trouble.

The supertine loyalty which IS repre-,
scented in the sc. A. R."-transiated
Grand Army of the Republicans re,
Gently been discounted in Boston. One
Lieutenant Sissou, Treasurer of Post
10, in this city, came down town the
other day with an awful tale in his
mouth, and the proof, in the shape of a
olt Oh rope, in his pocket. His story
was that while engaged the other morn
ing IN the office of the association,
probably hSuring up the loss on
hllpatricks last lecture, or engaged
in benevolent computation Of The
amount to be expended on
the widows and orphans of his com.
rades, he was suddenly seized from be.
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There is curious family feud in Alb
beville, Mississippi. The head Of the
family, an old man of eighty years, and
his son, are at deadly enmity with his
son-in-law and two grandchildren. This
pleasant family party met on the street
the other day, shot each other with pis'
tolls, hacked each other with knives,
and finally retired, every one wounded
agreeing TO settle it another day.
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BY THE CUBAN CABLE
BY Telegraph to the Register

/. HAVANA. February 26.-Offlcial in
form atioa has been received here that
an engagement between the Spanish
forces and the rebels took place at the
mouth of the Domuji river, in the Glen
fuegos district. The troops were VIC
torious. The steam tug which the reb-
els had seized on that river was recap
fnral
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Ernna lSnhARn

BosroN, February 2o.-Swift's block,
in Sandwich street, containing several
stores, was burned to-day. Loss, So
600; insured. Tue trial of Pike for the
murder OF his wife by poison is going
on 10 Worcester to-day. Considerable
testimony damaging to Pike has been
elected
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The charter for the Vicksburg and
Memphis railroad, most liberal in its
provisions, has been enacted by the
Legislature of Tennessee. The com
many will soon be organized, and
measures adopted to induce the coop
Grafton of land owners along the Missis'
sippi who would make a railroad sub
serve the purpose of levee.
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On the morning of the 18th instant
Mr.. Charles Axt, residing mile from
the town of Charlottesville, Ga, was
found murdered in his bed. His
son, aged twenty-one years, has been
arrested, charged with the foul deed,
Mr.. Axt was we'll known throughout
Middle Georgia as the pioneer of the
Catawba grape growing interest.
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NEWARK, o., February ga great
fire occurred in this city last night,
commencing about II O'Clock, consist
ing of four stores on the south side part.
Hugh NJ. Wallace, dry goods; William
Baldwin " Son, boots aud shoes; two
grocery stores, aud II flour and harness
store, were much damaged. Loss about
Sl5OOO; mostly covered by insurance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-27
THEODORE FINK,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
p r OD u G. Il .
j. NJ. Bell

j. NJ. Bell
VS..
Francis r. Williams, Administrator of the es-
tate of Lewis Williams, deceased Rachael
Williams, Franklin Williams, Mary Williams,
Jeremiah Williams, Jacob Williams Harrison
Williams John Williams, Evan Williams,
Lewis Williams, Susan Williams, Sampson
Williams and Virginia Williams.
In Chancery.
rINHE OBJECT OF THIS SUIT Is TO SELL
i ninety four and three.quarters acres Of
land situate in Wetzel county, West Virginia.
Affidavit having been made that Rachael
Williams, Franklin Williams, Mary Williams,
jeremiah Williams, Jacob Williams, Harrison
Williams, John Williams, Evan Williams,
Lewis Williams, Susan Williams and Virginia
Williams are nonresidents of the State Of
West Virginia, it is ordered that they appear
here within four weeks after the due publica-
tion and posting Of this order, and do what may
be necessary to protect their interests in this
suit
Witness Friend Cox Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Wetzel county, this 18th day of Janu.
airy, 1869. FRIEND cox, Clerk.
HALL Attorney for Plaintiff. jan20.law4t
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Letter FROM
CAPT. sILAs r. MILLER,

Proprietor Of TIE Burnett House, Cin1nn16.
BURNETT HeUsE, February 9th, 1867.
To Nr FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC:
1t affords me great satisfaction to be able to
testify 10 the success of DR.. Lighthill in the
treatment of deafness, and express my sense OF
obligation to him. Ny hearing has en- i'm.
paired for q nsmber Of years, at times to such
an extent as TO embarrass me seriously DR..
Lghthill, under whose care placed myself, has
removed the difficulty completely, and restored
me to perfect hearing.
SILAS r, MILLER.
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Suicide

LOUISVILLE, February 26.-Dr. Tbos.
Z. Wilson, aged 81 years, formerly sen.
ior partner of the firm OF Wilson. PaIar
x Co., wholesale druggists, committed
suicide last night by shooting himself
through the head while laboring under
temporary insanity.
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y ROAD, three miles East Of the city, il nov
ready for Interments, sale and improvement q
lots 1t contains 81 acres of land, and is laid
out in the most modern and improved style-can
be easily reached at all seasons by the Nationa
Road and for three-fourths of the year by the
Hempfeld Railroad. 1t is perfectly secure, and
intended to be bsautifed by every variety Of
trees, shrubbery, public vault, chapel, artificial
lake, fountains &c, to make it equal to the best
Rural Cemeteries in the country. Ample pro.
vision is also made for its enlargement order
and care in perpetuity.
Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing lots can exam
ne the grovnd with the Superintendent, VIII
has plat, or secure them by calling at the ofic
Of the Secretary on Main street, over the Ban
Of Wheeling.
Persons wishing TO make interments will call
on the Secretary to obtain permits therefor.
Tickets of admission to lot holders and visit
tors viii be issued by the Secretary.
A. j. SWEENEY, Prest.
r. c. BoNHAN, Secy.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. J. Sweeney, John A. Armstrong,
j. S. Rhodes, George Adams
John G.. Muth, z. G. Jordan,
Geo. Mendel E. A. Eildreth.
Joseph Be an19l
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Toledo Market.
TOLEDO, February q

TOLEDO, February 70.
Flour steady. Wheat moderately
active at lower prices; sales amber at
l 81; white Michigan at l 60. Corn 9
shade better and quiet; No il68fc; reject,
ed &c; condemned 63c. Oats firm: held
at 64c, with Csc bid. Rye steady at ! p
for Michigan. Barley lower, sales prime
Canada at 2 %. Dressed Hogs dull and
nominal.
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Blockade

NEW YORK, February 26.-Dispatches
from Cheyenne state the Pacific Rail
road blocked for the past fifteen days;
sixty tons mail delayed; no efforts max
ing to open the road.
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Greenwood Cemetery,
INITIATED ON THE NATIONAL

F.w. I. HURST, Manager, 81 Broadway, New
York ian30-ly
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Special Notice.

BelCdrs Of CounteIteb. Obserrs N, naya> oj
JOB MOSES on the pdekage-ptrehaSe nOns nth
out it-aU others are bdss and iOorthess limitations
n. Bone Dollar, with fifteen cents for post
age, enclosed 20 the sole Proprietor. JOE
MOSES, q CO-tlandt Street, New York, viii
insure bottle Of the gsHttinI containing Fifty
Pills, by return mail. securely sealed from al
observation decl2
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.Nill Rurned

PRoyIDENCE, r. l., February 90
Warehouses; wooden mill, in Warwick,
was burned last night; loss 100000; in
sured
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Well Atested Cure Of Catarrh.

wei AtteSteO cure OF CataFFn.
DR.. A. P. LIGHTHLL~DRAR SIR:-Your
treatment in the cure of my Catarrh has had
the desired effect, and resulted in permanent
good to me, although my case has frequently
beeR pronounced incurable, and had exhaust
ed all other modes of treatment, without the
least benefit. Ny case was 50 chronic and
troublesome, that by giving 4 few of the symp
toms the value of your treatment can be more
readily estimated. For years had been afiict-
ed with constant cold in the head, obstructing
my breathing 30 as to necessitate me TO keep my
mouth open duriB sleep; latterly, the discharges
became solidifed and impacted in my nose TO
such an extent that II required the greatest ex'
ertion to e1pel them Sometimes these hard.
ened Jumps would get in my throat, causing me
to hawk and scrapo even by the hour to relieve
myself. Ny breath was offensive; my memory
became impaired. Dizziness and light head
ness made their appearance, and of late symp'
toms Of paralysis stepped in, and when placed
myself under your care one side of my face was
sadly affected by this dread disease. Ny gen.
eral health suffered alike, there was a constant
tired, drowsy and debilitated feeling, with no
energy to move or act; felt as tired on rising
in the morning as did on going to my bed, my
appetite was capricious and nay disposition
morese. In that condition l placed myself IN
der your care, and am happy to state that al
these disagreeable and dangerous symptoms
have entirely left me, and once more enjoy the
benefits of good health.
By giving this publicity you will benefit
others similarly affected and oblige me-
Yours truly, JAMES SOMMERvILLE,
q Brookvile, Jsgerson county.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, February u.
In consequence of the heavy storm
the market is very quiet, but prices are
very little changed; the Great Falls S
brown goods are reduced from Is to
l2tc, and a good line of Bedford prints
have been placed on sale as low as l73c,
but otherwise no important change in
staple fabrics of cotton or wooden goods
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To whom it May Concern {:

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
i notice of his appointment as Assignee of
the estate of j. W. Chapline, of Liberty town.
ship, in the county of Ohio, in the District of
West Virginia, and who was, to wit: on the 3lst
day of December, A. d. 1868, adjudged bankrupt
upon the petition of himself by the U. S. Dis.
trict Court for the said District.
Dated at Wheeling the - day of January,
A. ID. 1862
feb9.oaw3t W. A. RIDGELY.
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Every Pair of Shears Warranted
WILLIAM .KRYTER,

Manufacturer OF
Sheep Shears, Pruning Shears, Tdilors
Shears, Family Shears, Bankers Shears.
vshsars of any description made to order.
rIIHE ATTENTION OF SHEEP GROWERS
i and shearers is called to my Sheep Shears
and Pruning Shears, for trimming Sheeptoes,
every pair of which is warranted.
Dealer in Hardware, Guns, Pistols Sporting
Tackle, Table and Pocket Cutlery, &c, &c.
1853 MARKET ST. Wheeling, W Va
Repairing Of Guns, Pistols. Knives, Scissor
Small Machinery, &c, done in the best manne
and at reasonable prices marD
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Assignee's Notice Of disappointment

To Whom il May Concern |:
VNHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
i notice Of his appointment as Assignee Of
the estate of David Levi, of Wheeling, in the
county of Ohio in the District of West Virginia,
who was, to wit: on the l4th day of january,
A. d. 1869, adiudged Bankrupt, upon the peti.
ton of his creditors. by the U. s. District Court
for said District.
Dated at Wheeling, the 9th day of February,
A. ID. ls69. b. DAVENPORT,
febIOoaw3t Assignee.
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First steam b ont.

PoUGHKEEPSIE, February 26.-The
first steamboat of the season arrived
here to-day.
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The Great English Remedy
Sir Jnmes CInrke,s RcmaIe PiIIs

Prepared from prescription Of Sir J. CLARKE,
N. d., Physician Extraordinary % he Quees.
This invaluable medicine ia unfailing in the
cure Of all those painful and dangerous diseases
TO which the female constitution IL subject II
mOderates all excuses and removes all Obstruc
tiona from Whatavnr cnnaa-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-27
New Orleans Sugar and Mo-
IaSSPS

7On HOGSHEADS FULLY FAIR TO
lUU choice New Orleans Sugar.
400 Barrels prime to choice New Orleans Mo.
lasses.
Arriving direct per steamers Louisville,
Swallow, Robert Barns Nananta and Armenia
and for sale in lots to the trade or by the barrel
The stock Of Sugar and Molasses will be in.
creased by further receipts. All who want to
purchase Louisiana Sweets will do well TO call
and examine for Themselves. For sale by
jan28 NJ REILLY.
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To Married Ladies

1t Il particularly suited 1t will in a short
time Bring on the monthly period with regular
ity, and although a powerful remedy, does not
contain anything hurtful 20 the constitution.
In all cases Of Nervous and Spinal Affections
Pains in the Back and Limbs, Fatigue on slight
eIsrtion, PalpitatiOn Of the Heart, Mysteries
and Whites, will effect n cure when all other
means have failed. Full directions In the
rnnnr,hlnf Arm nd nach narkann
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LIFE ----HEALTH-----STRENGG IN.
LIFE----HEkLTH-----STRENGTH.

-
DELAMARRE's SPECIFIC PILLS
Prepared by GAKiSdREE & DUPoST, No. "A
Rue Lombard, Paris, and highly recon
mended by the entire Medical
Faculty Of France.
A RE A MOST ENERGETIC AND EFF.
"a Gent Remedy in cases OF SPermatOrrh9a
or Seminal Weakness; Nightly, Daily or RE
mature Emissions Sexual Weakness or ImPo-
teTey Weakness arising from Secret hADIt:
and Sexual R1cesses; R>Lapation OF the GehltAl
Organs Weak Spine; Lime or -BnGkaust
deposits in the { line Milky Discharges,
&c and ali the CHASTITY train Of sympSOms AElS
lag from Oyeruse or RXcesses. 80
A Pamphlet, containing fun 2artic uIaTs' E C
Directions and Advice, printed in FRENCH Ter
man SDanish and English, accompanies each
LoT and will be sent by mail, free OF cost To any
one who viii write for II.
Price. 81 per Box, or Six Boxes for s5.
,CF rOp ELAHA RRE-S SPECIFIC PILLS
a ''-- AND TAKE no OTHERS
Sold BY al the principal Druggists, or viii be
.ent by mail SsesHely ssdLsd JrDHa al obseT5dftoH,
an receipt Of the specified price by any adveI.
tised A gents, or by the sole PrOprietOrs, OSCAR
G. MOSES & CO., q C0rtLandt street, New
York.
T.H.LOGAN & CO,
Agents for Wheeling and vicinity.
Al orders By mail promptly a nsHdsd 10.
decl2
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HOUSE..

The civil appropriation bill was re-
ported and made the special order fol
tomorrow.
An order was passed that the testi-
mony relative to the army reduction
and in reference to bridging the Ohio
river be printed.
The deficiency bill was considered IN
committee of the Whole. The appro'
priation for custom house and post
office,bnilding at Nashville was reject
ed. Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
appropriated for custom house and
postoffice at st. Paul. Twelve thousand
dollars was appropriated for the Og-
densburg custom house. An appropria-
ton of Sl25, 900 for the San Francisco
mint was rejected. A motion to reduce
the Quartermas.er's appropriation from
two and a half to half million was re-
jected.
The bill was reported back to the
House and laid aside for future action
The reports of the conference com
mistees on the naval appropriation bill
and on the bill in reference to the pay
of deputy collectors and assistant as
SCISSORS of internal revenue, were made
and agreed to.
The House then took up the amend
ments to the legislative and executive
appropriation bill, and without dispos
ing thereof took recess.
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1 have known Mr.. flames SOmmervilie, from
BroOkville, Jefferson county. for many years,
and can testify to his statement as one Of truth
and veracity.
Ehol<sals Liquor Dealer on Hand Street
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CONSULTATION FREE.
TAKE NOTICE.

STATEMENT OF
Mr.. III. ID. McGEORGE,
Jdnitor Of The House Of Delegatts.
WHEELING, December e, 1868.
have visited DR.. Lighthill at the Mcclure
House and obtained his treatment for the cure
of deafness and noises in the ear, with which l
have suffered for the last four years, and can
say that have been greatly benefited by its
use, although I have applied it but twice, and
that the treatment ia perfectly painless and
calculated to produce permanent and beneficial
results II. d. hCGEORGE.
Morgdnto1H, ". Va.
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EVENING SESSION.

Mr.. Latin, chairman of the commit
tee on Printing, called up the Senate
Joint Resolution providing for publish
ing the debates of Congress, adding to
the names of Rives and Baily the name
ofanother private bidder, Joseph Gro
well, and reducing the amount appro-
priated from $3.50, 900 to S250,000.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-01-09
Cleveland Market,

"WEDNESDAY EVENING, dan. y, 1861
FLOUR-Ths market lie nrtner but qIOtRbly unchang-
Xxx white $ii s6@Dii ,b0i Xxx amber fa7bDf0 Xxx red
SlOOoDp9S xx spring $eV6ls 81 spring o. 1901 90
Country brands Xxx white winter 81, ,25SD0I5; Xxx red
Flour steady and In fair demand at ssboQb9O0, MI.
WHEAT-Market hrmer, but dull Sale Il car No.
rcd winter nom store at $685. No rUd winter hSid at
&, ,S3lei 80. .IIt I.--
CoRN--Better, bsti light demand, salOs Sears
No. 1 shelled at TSlsc nom store.
UATS-Better, aud demand moderate. Sales cars
No. l from storo ut Csc. T..
RYE-Duni No. / $I,asGtSO; No 81, ,s00i,sa
BARLEY -Quiet No Canada held at $l,OS0Si0
DRESSED Ilo0s-Firm but quiet, Packers pay ITO
iiJSc for medium TO heavy, dividing ON 400 lbs.
LARD-In moderate demand and steady. Sales 1000
lbs City--rendered at lg0iOHe In uerces and kegs
SMOKED MEATs-Qnet aud steady. Sugareured
IIams isc; Dried Beef ise.
BUTTER-M Market quiet and steady. choice Western
Reserve asdDsso Tanice s9DiOe; good Western Re
serve and Genital SO093c
CHEESE E-Market very bare and arm at iT9ioc for
choice dairy and factory.
EGGS-steady at 30aDSic for fresh.
sEEDs-Quiet. Clover steady at t9,OoDs,eOi Timo-
thy SSOO9S@.
PETRoLRUM-Market arm and higher Refined
held nrmly at s9dsOc In car lots.
MLLsTUFFs-We quoat shorts, per ton' $4,000
Common Middngs, per ton t2oOOi second hne do ESQ.,
Fine do $500
DRIED APPLEs-Demand Moderate and market
nrmsr a. sA0i0c for good 10 prime ffut.
GREEN APPLRs-In light stock and market nrmeT
at ea.SOeAO0 for choice repaeked mutt ..
| PoTAroEs-7DemAnd moderate at roc for Peach
TALIoW- Market quiet at eXe for Country.
FEAIi.ERs-Liye geese 7odts6e as to quality.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-01-09

The Philadelphia Ledger after speaking in
appropriate Terms of the singular want Of
foresight in those who opposed the telegraph
st the outset, says:
Now when the telegraph system ex.
tends over the whole continent, and
telegraph property amounts to not less
than fifty millions of dollars, some MEM
bers Of the Government have at last
walked up to its relations to the postal
service, and propose to make it a Gov
ernment institution. 1t is very question
BILE now whether such a thing should
be done. Private enterprise has worked
the problem out, and there is not much
room to hope that the Government now
will do better with telegraphs than it
did in the past with roads and canals.
On theother hand we predict that before the
close of the present century not only every tel
egraph line but every railroad in the Unitad
States will be owned and operated by the Gov
ernment and the idea of entrusting these
great intererests to private hands will be look.
ed upon just as we should now look upon
proposition to put the postal service inlo the
hands of private company.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-01-09
oFFICERS;


CLARENCE IT, CLARK. Presidest
JAY COOKE Chairman, Finance and Executive Com
mitteas.
HENRY d. COOKE, viss.PIesidsnt.
EMERSON W. FEET, Secretary and sctuaD.
The Company, National In is character offers by rea
son oft largo capital, low rates Of premiums and New
tables the most desirable Of insurng life yet pre-
sented TO the public.
The rates of premium being largely rcdueed, made
NJ favorable TO the nsuTer those Of the best Mutual
Companies and avoid all tho complications and uncer
tanhes OF Notes Dividends and the uisunderstantngs
which the latter apt to cause the polleyhoder
Several new and attractive tables new presented
which only need to be undesoodtb prove acceptable 70
tho public, such the .PRoDucE PoLier and tn
ruRS PREMIUM PoLIcr. In the former the policy ,hoia
not only secures lfe insurance, payable AZ osA'h'
hut will receive iflving, after period OF ew years
aHaaal income equal % ten Isr esEf 90 pr ee'V We
par Of AS policy In the latter, the company Agrees %
return 10 TIE assured TIE total anoant " No"ss ~ ."
paid fa IN a6ditiOm 20 Ae anosnt Of fAis Potsey. i.
The attention OF persons contemplating insuhe 'ns'.
lives ar the smount Of Insurance they already
have 10 called 10 the special advantages onieo oy n'
Nation Life Insurance. Company.
Cireulars Pamphlets and fa particulars given on ap
plieation 20 the branch onass ofthe Company OF 20
JOHN W. ELLIS CO.,
| 19 AHu l'3i4 CIRcnNArI, o.,
General agents for Ohio and Genital and southern In
diana.
For Lake and Ashtaoua Counties. ,ysh
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-01-09
General Grants Christmas Gift.

The Christmas article In the New York Epe-
ming Fosf ,akcs n political direction. 1t says
General Grant gave tho nation welcome
Christmas gin In the promise of strict economy
In the administration of the Government. AL
ludiug To his disapproyal OF granting further
subsidios 10 great railroad corporations, the
IOsl remarks:
"Grant is right. Economy 10 the first
necessity after Peace. With peace and
scsnomy We may hope TO get through
with our difficulties, ii we have ouly fair
financial management We are strong
enough, young enough, rich enough to
overcome all the dangers which beset
us, and To restore our credit, re-ealablsh
our Industries, ii only We have peace and
rigid economy.
IL is curious proof of Grants clear.
ness OF mind that he goes At oHoo to the
heart of the question. lie tells thu Ssna.
tor. the nation cannot afford subsidies,
That is the whole of il. II means that,
psor and in debt as we are, we must all
engage in profitable employments. W.
cannot afford to support any part OF ou
people in subsidies or bounties in the pur
suit Of enterprises which arc not sell
supporting. One man comes Ia Gran
and tells him that q certain railroad
would be useful, but il cannot be bull
J by private enterprise, il needs govern
uient subsidy. Grant replies, that th
road would be useful do not deny--bu
we cannot new afford 10 give sr len,
you money: We must ~ the present wor
at what will bring immediate returns
we cannot indulge IN luxuries.