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TRADES, As,EMRLr

Al rel ulsr meeting vi the Trades Assembly
held az their HuI, Zg7 Randolph Street,
tbe Assembly vas called 10 order y tie
President. u J. O'Conncl Tile minutes " We
last meeting we're read and approved
oh motion. tbe regular order ~ business was
suspended 20 20 into che election Of officers for
tie ensuing t,rm Toe following gentlemen
were elected:
President,-P. J. OConnelE
Vice President Syme,
Recording Secretary H. Hazaltor;
Financial Secretary, --Alonzo BamsdaIe;
Trea urer,- Samu'l Slower
Corresponding sec'y --Alonzo Ramsdale:
Jsnitor,-Snnu-l Stover;
Finance Committee, Timothy Lynch, Vim.
Parker, G. H. Hazelton
On motion, the election OF delegate to the
National Labor Congress be laid over until the
next election
The appointment Of the ssganizing commit
tee Was laid over uA:II the next Getting.
TIE reports Of The different unions we're then
made. They were generally favorable as to the
condition Of trade
After the transaction Of other important
business, the Assembly adjourned
TIMOTHY LYNCH,
Rec. Sec'y.
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Fro.4 ths London Bee Hive.
International WOrkingmtR's Aysocia.
FsB p. 1910.


Tim conacl held lis regular me,tir. On
Tuesday evenia Y, SIT. 4 -~ner I'll the y MI.
There was no news from Bale Al Iserlof.
n hes'p hal.a, Germany, TIE ENC miners
have struck work, dem ndiua some new
regulations, v hicA consist Ia tue following:
j.. That any workman WHO is taken on
snail az least tie kept at work a fortnight
during which zine thc rate Of bis wsge.
shall not be altered from tie FIRST sgree-
meat.
. Every miner shall at least receive Sd
Us. month his wages.
s. That tie hours u iabor Be reduced 10
eight per day.
q. That al over,Ferk be paid separated
ana that committee Of woTk uIen de-. rhine
sue price Of suei oyeTwork each time that
oyeTwoTk may BE- done.
B. That the zines introduced In 1866 be
abolished, and the previously existing reeu.
- Ions IG-esta bIished
8. That Matter, Wenner. aud Others. who
have been dismissed for taxing an active
part 10 the labor movement, be permlt,el Il
resume their work il the mines.
The coal miners Of the same district car
ried the eight hour working day some time
since.
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Athor,zed Agents Tor Ihe Advocate

AthorIzed Agents Tor Ihe Advocate.
The following gentlemen are authorized
to act as Agents for The ADVOCATE. ANY
moneys paid 70 them will be duly aeknow-
lodged:
r. d. { .srIsnrRY. Augusta, "a.
D A. MrslIss, New Or ems a Jackson r. e. Shops,
New iFlcaas, Ia
DousALL CAgPsELL, Troy N. r.
J5HN r GEsALL. water Valley, Miss.
L A. wIsnS atlanta. Ga
JoHN q aAEtEy, otuneus, o..
IH MAs rasKY fsg auery, A
I JAS Pow sSs, Mobile,
X. IS Sasnpas, Wilseshsrre Pa
L. A. CHATrLIE auburn, \. n.
oyo HuSLAP, Mivils. N
sEfH :. " ,LEss, Perksku4- n y, aud vicinity
JaMgs LAWS, sols N, Ca
G.esr LETcs, Sacrament, AZ.
Z susEinAs, ugstan, tuz rae county, ia'
J. O. siyvIs, sanb ry, Pa
e. l.. hos SD, NsF forF cry
p. r. nsYwapn, state Of Mssehu'etts.
HS n MsLLoR, Or NJ STATE VI New a-r7ey-
,. MANY, mahs, Nebraska
". ca / stani, il.
}. @. aisEY Black Rlvar Falls Wisconsin
LEwsLtYS W LLoYD UmatR, Neoraska
JaHs H,BaKF.EhD. Wa aeling, Mesl virginia
VI 81 srESHiSs- Blooming m, Illinois
RcHARp TsEvslLIcK, TOR state 81 Michigan
=. "a LsoSAED. Oeeriiu, ohio
vs.. j. JRSsUF, New furE cay
Is. !. MrsFFy, Baltimore, Md.
0. J, FwskGLEs, hnfboi y. !
h. 2. Mtrs-, Rochester n.
AANkEhtE cNiths f9t* " a9ht A"Nf
fHoHNE, ABlDoy, III
J NItLsus, CsntrrliA Ill.
Va. H. LEY, Lockport, III
WI. HAsrLEY, Bloomington III
W. RAAsKit4L. Etsin, ia,
w. B. HacKsxT. AutoTl. III,
DAVID CASHIER, RlcSio ,, ID.
JAMES D0YLE, Peoria. VII
FKASk HUns0E. Sprng field, ILL.,
THOMAS DELANY, Milwaukee, Wis.
JoHS fAYL0z Racine, Wis.
fHos Aecss, water-owm, VIA
x u. hopoLF, Qaincy, ia.
ALFXANnER MASON, :. 4dulac. " u
PEfER kAAcs. P0rts-r City. Nls.
A. Il PnRTEE, Beaver Dana, W Is.
JAMS MchniN, Davenport, Iva.
J. q. NooHs Dubuque, Ioaa.
81 l- arANTuN, kanaakte, Ih
X. 3 hAE Honst9n, Texas.
JAAss 81 CHEN, Louisville ny.
q. 4 HkaIrr. wauPnu. MS.
JaRN So EssLAE, Latat eite, Indiana.
J,HN fEsls, Mishasaka India
6En. MnHy, ~ogtu Bend ind.
AB9L Y. BuurH. La ttrtr, ina
J4gS WILSON, EvansvHie- lad
?. ruHNER, Logarsport, ind.
q H. QuNBv. whuriiaE. N. Virginia
G. v. 1IgsoN- EarulCt, Coma.
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Coco Novr We learn there is move
r..-t rn f7o, "a draw into closer f.llowship the
bsaIn- trades " this city, 80 that they may
,eort IN harmony with each others Interests.
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Tus TnApEs u CHrCAGo-A c'fresyon1enl
.,gr, ~ the propriety q a history q the
Trades Unions 81 this city being ppbrshed 'n
+.s ADVOCATE. We shall act On the suggea
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
---------------------
Washington Life Insurance Go.
OF NEW YORK.
CYRUS CURTIss, President.
Cash Assets, Sl,50l,965 So.

The attention OF the tuhc Il respectfully invited 10
tho knth Annuai statement Of the WlsngtoR LVt M
tbRla9y presen ed herewith At no time IN 10
hitherto ba Il been able TO come before
the uublic with gre ter cIans upon its confidence
Nine II prompt aud honorable deaiihs have VI
ased it, solid cash assets ~ over ONE MILLION
AND HAIR OF dollars In SCI It's ratio OF increase
IA badness 1850 greater than that o. any
other CASH company, aud ia iSoS Il was sun more
marked
On the lst ~ January 1869 had surplus over and
above ifs hsh tires Including amount necessary TO re-
insure III outstanding risks Of $40 200 and y nov al
Fides among sts polcv holders wards ef GUAhTEh
or 4 MILLION or DOLLAR&
With Soiidity thoroughly established; with Poll
cies and Dividends tortt.ble. and with every In
dncemeut policy holders consstent with equity ~ It's
members and the prosperity and usefulness Of the com
panythe Washington stAads rvaled 10 its advanta-
scs.
PAUL g. MASON.
General Agents IL North vest 100 La Sale st.. Chicago.
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STATEMENT OF TIE CONDITION OF
~ -rEE-
Great Western Life Insurance Co.,

STATEMENT OF TIE CONDITION OF
~ -rEE-
Great Western Life Insurance Co.,
III he 8i.t day u December. 1855. made II the Aud
ur a ueiC &C o. the stat. Of linois pur suan
3D. ne statute az tlat State, +ue1 IAN Act 70 regu
te The AGENCIES OF tasursncs companie. not incoPo-
raic W tbe ~ &c q Illinois, approved Feb. T. 800
NAME AND LOCATION.
The name the company Is the Great Western Life
IusurAuee Comp ny. The Company Is heated at New
YORK city, 10 the state or NeS York.
CAPITAL.
Ihs amount 81 It's capital stock al paid up 90
ASSETS.
Cash % hand and IN the hSnas Q. gents or
Cnitei states 20 bouds, III ,Ts9 %
NHeie-u sha.es Company stock, $50 %
% nat sntd on United States bonds 1,oa1 90
bebts for premiums. l6l .07
AZ other secaT ties, premium notes, accrued
inteIe,t, eie 1s5. os6 Il
Total assists o. the coupsDy, sST ,gl2 "a
LIABILITIES
fhe amount Of liabilities das not due 70
bsnS other creditors o. the corporation 1889 Il
Al-ount necessary " reinsare, l46 Tsi -
Total liabilities. ana egl 81
MISCELLANEOUS.
The greatest amount Insured Ii any risk $40 %
STATS % SEw YoRK.
CoUNFY oF Ngw YoHK =
y. ". Macy. " lre- dsut, and werley Y. shade
secre 81 Great Western Lie lDssr4 Co. l.. me
IA o1aiy s-nsSn. being r-raiv sworn deposP and
say, Ia tae tore - y fGu and co-Tecr
fa-i o. Tn Affairs 81 sad cont that the said Insu
nee 4Any il tse bona fde owner 81 1t least
$4,000 q cash caiisi invested IA St cks and
o5ds TAT iesst par value ia mortgage on nnencun-
brred real least double TIE amount Tor
~hch the is mortR.ged that the snove De cribed
my part thereof mad for the h=-
aeft asy naiy ny authority 10 tile mao
Srment OF said COMPANY either se-i1ent secretary.
director or oher Is hat tie mJrtgRg above des-
crthed nave not ba.r assigned, Ia any manner re-
leased 'EPsi 81 ~ sa company anf shat they
the above described officers Of al company
" ". dACY Vic President.
W. l.. sHADER. secretary
1--WE Cent int Rev amp lCo..s seal,
sgbscrJed n before this "a day u F4bru-
airy. lS6s testim whereof have hereunto suh-
&C ibrd my name am am xed my oiiscsl 8. al.
Five cent revenue stamp. JAS. " HALE
seal Public Notary.
STATE % lLLISoIg, AupFros's OyFTcE.
sPRISGFISLD Ll., Mar 5, 1888.
!, Charles Z. Lup 1cott, Auditor Of Pubic Accounts
The star ot hnois, hereby certify that the Great
HssterH L.fs Insayanos Company located New 5rk
elty, has complied the Of State Illinois.
regulating the business Oh orsl2n Compare
ana entitled to the business Of Insurance.
through it, agents. duly authorized by tbis Office until
the tairiy hrst day OF January A. D., 1870.
baRsss my hand and .shd sea- this eighth day Of
March, A. d., 1870.
a. LIPPINco r, Audit.r r. A.
GEO. S0UTHWELI.
Agent, Chicago,
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CITY MATTERS.

PsosPrrlNa-Wc learn taat los ne" mem
beers have been atriltcd ro tbe fiaF'eftfs 'Po'
rs,ivs uniop Of this city daring TIL past month.
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NEWS on THE WEEK.

A REvIEw az tho British volunteers to TIT
numb Of 40,0Co was held on Saturday
March. 9Th, at Dover.
NAVIGATION Is open on the Mississippi. A
boat arrived al Do aque Wcndaesdav morn
ing, and eft for 81. Loais a few hour
later.
A suear shoe Of an earthquake was fel
IN LancansLle, Eng, March, i0.
Tar Spanish forces in arms or the Island
Of Cuba numher 70 COO
PHmADELPHIA claims population O
759,3o0.
gra Democrats Of Pennsylvania will NEE
On July Is, 20 nominate governor.
Hos. Edward Bates died at bis residence
IL st. Louis, Oh Wedne day afternoon.
TINS bullion product If Nevada la>t yeai
was $1,000 600
A LONDON dispatch says adviees from
Spain make 1t eertaI1 th-r Montpeasier wal
be claimed king.
A s1RAMER vii large number Of JAP
anese troops on board vas lost and az thc
troops drowned.
THE Missouri Paciic "a lroad earned last
year - ~ $50, an increase over tsss ye"r
" S7f ,2a9
GcvaRNop CLAYTON, Of A-kaasas has re-
moved martial law iom tie last county n
the s,ate.
IHk Sing Sing officials bayc been eNonor-
ated from anv blame ia tie death II the
convict Montagle Dean, who, il vas said,
was "showered' ~ death.
Hos. James Harper, exMayor OF New
York, end senior member of ;he firm oi
Harper Brothers, 81, q ut bis residence, "a
New York, o. Saturday night.
TIE Senate Committee On paei6c Raj
roads, uas decided npon O-len ns ne
iauouon of he Onion ana Central Pacific
railroad.
ExPREsIDsSr Johnsoa w4s recently iH at
hl- residence in Ienus see. rud uis aea'h
was reported. Il vas af.eFwArd announced
tnat be had rec FyeTei
A BILL das been introduced iHt] tha New
A.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-01-22
TILE SPHINX.

Dread warder Of an ancient land,
Thou wondrous form Of changeless stone
ReiRning DER leagues of shifting sand,
Unnumbered ages for thy throne;
Pigmies, we geze and pass away
now, Cambyses yesterday.
Dim memories Of forgotten things
Haunt those large eyes; the shepherd chi'fs
The victors crown-the pride Of kings,
Fen meaner mortars lesser grief;
Canst thou recall old Mene's FACET
Hast bowed before Rhodope's graceY
Those grand lack -lustre eyes perchance
Saw Helen like goddess move;
And Alexandet'S fateful trance
That ruined Illiou for her love;
Didst hear stern Proteus quick dismiss
The wretch who mar'd friends bliss
Vain-worse than vain-no word comes thro'
Thy lips cold portals. Thou hast seen
The conq'riDg Mede, the crafty Jew,
Greek sages, Antony's dark queen;
ls't to their ghosts in yon soft haze
Thou turn'st that everlasting gaze
Great Horns, Rnswer-art thou mute
Hast no responsive chords for eve,
Like Morn's old vot'ry ri salute
Thine awful silence. Let me weave
My puny fancies, knowing we'll
Man may not learn the Inscrutable.
What though thy buried secret sleeps
In far Ogygian icons? Still
The daily sunshine o'er thee creeps,
And 50 for unknown ages will;
And men shall move thy massive brow,
And marvel at its ca I'm, as now.
Ewes rich glow fingers round thy head,
Aud lights thy melancholy face,
AS loving all its gold to shed
On the last monarch of thy race
Slow fade the purple tints-farewelll
Deep are thy thoughts-too deep to tel
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-01-22
HO TELS.
THE WASHINGTON HOUSE.
LYNCHBURG, "a.
I'M NEW HANDS

I'M NEW HANDS.
DEING the owner of this valuable proper
ID ty, have taken charge of il on my own
account, with determination of making it
FIRST CLASS HOTEL in all of its de-
partments, having had it thoroughly rcftted
and furnished so as to accommodate both
ladies and gentlemen with all conveniences
and comforts.
The table will be kept well supplied at all
meals with the best that tile MARKET will
AFFORD, while the bai will be furnished
with the purest of LIQUORS, WINES, &C.,
and neither surpassed byany in Virginia.
The services of Mr.. NJ. =. Bledsoe have
been secured to take charge Is principal man
ager, assisted by Mrs. NJ. J. Gibbs, both OF
them highly capable Of conducting the busi-
ness of hotel keeping, and being well known
as such, can with confidence assure the pub
lie that in patronizing the house, they will
have no cause to complain.
The omnibus will attend the Depots reg
ularly to take passengers up to the house
and return them to the depots free Of charge.
Being centrally located, convenient 10 the
principal business of the place, with the
Postofiice in the building and with first
class accommodations at reduced rates, |
confidently expect fair share of patronage
from my friends and the public.
+. C. S. FERGUSON.
LYYCHBURG, Va, Feb. 8, 1868.
feb2l 6m.-r'd Oct. 23.tf
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CADIz.
The appearance of the City on
its 1pprOdCh Tr Om the Sea

The ADpedTdace Of the city on
its 1ppFOdCh Tr ON the sea
There are few cities in the world that can
rival { sdiz in stately aud magnificent
beAuty. Situated on high ground, with but
a narrow csusewsy connecting it with the
rnaiul4nd, it has all the appearance of an
island surrounded on all sides by blue
water. The architectural style of its ed1ces
and its lofty position give it a queenly and
Oriental appearance that is at once striking
aud delightful. The view from the bay or
from the Atlantic under a blue sky and
bright sunshine is worth many miles of
travel to see. What can be more splendid
than its brown, ,weather-beat fort ficatious,
encasing the white walls Of the lofty odfces
on the water front, the grand towers and
cleaning cupolas, the fresh green foliage
and the quaint Moorish roof, so suggestive
OF GOODNESS and comfort, the whole set in by
the blue waters Of the Atlautic and bay
From distance it resembles a city OF
marble palaces glesming brightly over the
waves that fash ard sparkle about its base.
Nothing could be more refreshing to the
6, or delightful to the senses. The sun
may pour down its rays with tropical fervOr
ani the dark cl uls may be driven over it
by the fierce gale, but the city wears an
eternal look oi comfort, beauty and peace.
Il CLEANS the bri ishter in the sunlight, but
It is always attractive and seductive, even
in its glOumest hour; its surroundings are
in every way worthy of its imperial atti.
tude. The broad, ca2acious bay, the white
cleaning towns that surround it, and the
lofty mountains that seem to watch over il
from atar, are all beautiful and harmonious
in their effects. Lisbon is grand and strk
ing. The city Of 81. Petersburg, with its
golden dome hotrng in mid air, and the
pictur sque S~rediNh capital, have each
their peculiar charms, hut none seem TO vie
with CAdiZ viewed from a distance. The
my Rad cIa(t from the imnlers, f,igate to
the quaiut fishing boat, give an air of life
TO the hay that contrasts finely with the
sta ely tone OF the city itself. Cadiz must
be seen from afar. Then space softens many
harsh lines aud leuds an air of enchentment
to the. scene, which is speedily dispeled as
your boat approaches the moie and brings
you close to the rime-worn and weather
beaten Qualifications aud dilapidated gates
Of the city.
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The CdpitOL al Washington City.
Whoever may 6ud much to blame 10 the
body Of the building, the architects have
their full need of praise ia the loveliness
and grandeur Of the dome. 1t Is something
unsurpassed it springs into the sky as
| lightly as bubble-as resplendently 1t
rests there as easily Rs a cloud 1t seems,
| as 1t should, tn he only part of its airy
surrounding. Art could do no more In its
| construction. That its fleet is sadly i'm
paired by the bronze Colossus, which, in
stead Of merely accentuating it as final
would do, crowds il down TO earth, is no
| fault of the dome pure and simple.
1t Is due to that avarice which first plant
ed the city In swamp that the Capitol
does not rear It's white msguhcence on some
hill crowning campagna vast as Rome's I,
and yet, though erected on comparatively
low ground, go where you will, for miles on
miles, that dome haunts and follows yon
now ss you see it from the heights Of Airing
ton while sou stand In the midst of the
acres Of graves there and picture the ter
rible moment when some trumpet shall call
all this army of ghosts from their trenches
rising like guardian genius still overlook
ing these while headstOnes that stretch
away across the rolling land on every side,
like the crests of mighty and melancholy
waves now as you cease treadng down the
purple hyacinths in the grass, and wander
ing under the magnolia trees, and between
the breast high hedges of fragrant box at
Mount Vernon, and tuning the bend OF the
river almost twenty miles away, meets its
great shadow resting like film upon the
air, opening slowly on the gaze like Wis.
ion with Its phantom-like length of lus
trous column and setting Of wind-tossed
greenery.
When you behold il thus remote, it seems
like dream Of the past-too beautiful a
thing for the common use of daily life only
men 10 sweeping Grecian raiment and phi
lactered purple, should move slow and
meditative through its halls-never these
hurrying black beetles, these rough gar
ments and rude gestures OF the modern
generations. It is possible for some such
reason that in the beginning, the capitol
turned its back upon the town, rather than
because the family that owned the land in
front set too high price upon their prop
erty and drove purchasers TO lots IN the
background, which, after all, perhaps, is as
we'll, as otherwise we might not have the
long vista of the avenue closed at the end
by these walls rising on their grassy ter
races, lifting their shining colonnadus over
the tree tops, and sending the dome soaring
upward in the heaven .-Hdrriet Prescott
Spoford.
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THE ARCHaNGEL'S TRU mp.

A good story is told in Paris at the ex.
pense of a very handsome and rich widow
of the most exemplary character, who has
a small and elegant retreat in Versailles
in additian to her own residence. At this
pretty rurality she was passing week at
the close of the autumn, having for her
guest lad in his teens, who was a distant
relative, and who was thus passing a vaca.
tion from school. Madam'S housekeeper
was a respectable female, who, however,
had an admirer, a trumpeter, stationed ia
the barracks near by, and the stolen pleas
ure of whom was 10 come in and dine
stealtbily on the remaining dishes of the
mis.ress's luxnriant table.
Madam and her boy relative having
started after dinner for a walk, tho trump
eter took advantage of the absence, but
unluckily prolonged his meal a few minutes
too long. In his hurry to conceGl himself,
when taken by surprise, he became esconced
under the bed of the lady of the house,
thinking to escape while she passed the
evening ia her drawing room as usual.
Madam was tired with her walk, however
and proceeded to retire for the night i'm
mediately on her return.
The trumpeter, in full uniform, with his
hraZen instrument beside him. was Of cUur. Q
in position OF considerable dismay. As
he lay rsckiug bis brain, the door Suddenly
opened, and in walked the schoolb1y, who
to the astonishment of the lady, fell on his
knees, and made tumultuous declarl alton
of love.
"In the name of Heaven" cried the as
tonished object of his passion, al rise aud
leave this room immediately What would
be thought of me il you were seen in this
indiscrest situation and posture. Rise this
moment and retire ~
mo" nrnly persisted the academical,
81 live but to love you No power on earth
shall tear me from This spot-no-no-not
even if the trump Of the last"
At ths moment the trumpeter, whose lips
were at the edge Of his instrument, blew a
blast into which WAS poured the overwhelm-
ing torrent of his previous impatience.-
F" Trrr-ta ta-ta-ta-ta," a thunder blast, to
which the walls of the little cottage trem-
bled to their foundation. The room was Va
Gated by dame and lover IN a trice. and the
trumpeter made his escape; bnt the story
got wind, aud, without name or place was
told all over Paris.
1t was being narrated one evening by a
gay man, in u small circle, when the mar
rator remarked
81 would have given anything in the
world to have seen the face of the lady at
the moment Of the trumpet's sounding"
"The iacs of the boy on his knees was
much better worth seeing, assure you p'
exc aimed, in tone of pique, lady among
the li,tencrs-ungardedly revealing, by this
b lsty comment, that she was herself the he.
roine of the story
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Butier as a Finn,lcier.

Determined to "speak peace" as Ar
temas Ward used to phrase IT,, General But
Ter played a trick upon his associates last
Tuesday which enabled him to effect his PUT
posse. He offered bill, moved TO refer il
to committee, which motion was adopted,
aud then moved to reconsider the vote 10y
which il was so referred, and upon this lat
ter motion delivered his speech IN order
His bill for regulating Il Q finances OF Q
country is remarkable for its unique char
acter. 1t is unlike any OIL ec that ever was
oifsn o before, or ever will be offered here
after, in Congress. IL is based upon the
theory that 1t Is not desirable TO have a spe.
Gle currency at all. God and silver he de-
nOunces as the Instruments used by deSpOts
aud tyrants TO oppress the masses o. the
people. lie proposes to withdraw all the
greeabacks aud all the national bank
notes now in circulation, and in their stead
issue " certificates Of value" These cirtih-
catos will not contain upon them any prom
ss that the Government will ever pay them,
but simply figures denoting their value, the
usual viginettes, etc, and the provisions II
the law under which they are issued. The
Government would receive them In payment
Of all dues, aud would issue them ia prnpor-
tiou OF 800 for every 500 worth Of bonds
deposited by any person in the Treasury
and charge upon them interest at tue rate
OF 1868 per snuum, which interest wou'd be
deducted in paying that accruitg upon the
deposited bonds, and would pre- eat the
public from obtaining from the Government
more currency than could be prfit4Dy
used in business, as well as enable them 10
expand the circulation when money was
needed, aud thus prevent such boarding
of the currency as lately produced ten.
porary panic in New York city. This feA,
ture of the bill has some merit Ia IL, aud may
lead to good results in legislatiug upon the
subject OF the finances. The bill also au.
thorzes all yed silver coins 10 be made foI
the purpose Of redeemng all the f fractional
currency OF denominat.ons less Than Que
dollar.
The Washington Chronicle, in an article
of considerable ingenuity aud no little In.
NOR, exposes theabsurdity of Butler's fnan'
cal theories, and do 8 1t IN such Glannel
AS TO damage Buter's pet seriously. W,
do not consider IL necessary 10 repnhl 81
this bin, as the ch ,uces a'e hundred &,
one that IL viii ever come to anything, 70
Richmond Dispatch.