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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07
Dlrp.-Albert Springer, who was SO

DuED.-Albert Springer, who was so
brutally beaten about tho head with a
pistol aud his skull broken by Bob Ded-
man, at the Grecian Bend saloon, Vir-
ginia, a few mornings ago, died about 8
o'clock last evening from the effects OF
his injuries. He was a young man we'll
liked and respectfully connected. His
untimely and sad death creates q pro-
found sensation among his brother
miners and the public generally. His
funeral takes place at 2 P. N. tomorrow,
from the Episcopal Church, Virginia.
BOARDING. HOUSE FoR SALE OR RENT.
In another column, under the head of
"New To-day,"a we'll known and very
popular boarding house which has at
present 100 boarders, is advertised for
sale or rent, together with fixtures,
furniture, etc. It is very eligibly To-
Gated ut the upper end of Gold Hill, and
is a very rare opportunity for an ex-
perienced person to invest in an excel.
lent paying business. Read the adVer-
tisement.
PIPER's OPERA HOUSE. Recollect
that Emma Forrestell, the wonderful
india-rubber woman: appears tonight
in a very novel, marvellous and pleasing
entertainment, assisted by Master Thos.
Mclaughlin aud Billy Wilkinson. See
advertisement and distributed pro-
grammes. Go to the Opera House to-
night<
PRoaRrssIsG.-The eclipse COM
menced at 2:29 P. NJ. precisely, on the
W. N. W. ] w. edge of the sun, and at
3:l5, as we 60 to press, has about two.
thirds the best of it, threatening to abb
sorb pre- tty much the whole of the sun.
Smoked glass is at a premium, aud sun
stock falling.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07

for the Parpose Of Arranging for the
Colfnx Reception.
Pursuant to notice, q meeting VA
held at the City Hall, Virginia, last
evening, for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the reception Of Vice
President Collar and travelling party in
this city. There were present SOME
members Of the Board Of County Com
m~issiouers and all the members Of the
Board Of Aldermen. Mayor Adams
took the Chair, aud briefly stated that
the object of the meeting was to pro-
vide for suitably receiving Vice Presi-
dent Colfax and party, and extendingto
them the Inequalities Of the city.
On motion, the following committee
was selected to meet the Vice President
and his friends at Reno and escort them
to this city:
Carson City-Govsrnor H. G. Blasdel.
Virginia City-wm. Sharon, R. NJ.
Graves, f. A. Tritle, j. L. Requa, John
Mackay, Judge A. W. Baldwin, X. NJ.
Daggctt, Jonas Seeley, b. HawIhurst,
w. +. F. Deal, B. G.. Whitman, D. W.
Balcb, Captain Hart, l.. Reynolds, d.
U. Addison, 7. B. Schamp, J. s. kaneen,
George II. Morrison, w. II. Wood, J.
Fair, Mayor Adams.
Gold Hill. B. Winters, ]. P. Jones,
Captain Taylor, W. II. Blauvelt, h. II.
Flagg, VIM. Gibson, H. Huguet, Philip
Lynch, ]. Myrick, E. Bittner, VIM. Leet,
Charles Van Gorder.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted: Z.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Virginia do
hereby tender the hospitalities OF the
city to the Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Vice
President Of the United States, and traY.
cling party.
Moved, that the Mayor be authorized
to telegraph to Mr.. Collar that the hos
FATALITIES Of the city Of Virginia are
rendered him. Adjourned.
After the adjournment q meeting OF
the members OF the Reception Commit
tee was held, Mr.. Balch presiding.
On motion, the committee was re-
quested to meet at the District Court
room at 3 o'clock this afternoon, to
make final arrangements for the recep-
ton. The committee then adjourned
till the time named, without transact
ing any other business.-Enterprfse.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07
UoorJ Of Trustees.


The Board met at 1880 p. NJ, Thursday.
Present, Messrs. Huguet, Flagg and
President Gibson.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap'
proved.
Petition received from C. Wiegand
and others, and ordered under immo'
date consideration.
On motion, the Marshal was instruct.
ed to have a gate constructed at the
lower end of the sewer.
Finance Committee requested and
were granted further time to report.
The following bills were referred to
the Finance Committee H. Crandall,
$1,000; NJ. Donovan, SlOs so; T.
Lscksy, S2s; ]. J. Denny, S..
A deed was received from E. Wral-
linger for the north IL feet Of lot IA,
block 4, range G, accepted and ordered
recorded and placed on file.
The President was authorized to con-
fer with the agent Of the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad Company concerning
the granting the right Of way through
the Town Hall lot.
The Assessment Roll for the fiscal
year ending April, 1870, received from
the Marshal, accepted and placed in the
Clerks hands.
On motion, tho Clerk was instructed
10 advertise that the Board of Trustees
would sit as q Board Of Equalization on
August l6, 1869.
On motion, Board adjourned to meet
Monday next, August 9th at 1880 P. N.
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..an.1s Arp pErARruREs.
Arrivals.

Arrivals
nv vxILs, 1asoo AND CO.'S LINE.
E Gagner, Mr. Graz, ? Rodge,:, 'Shn
Hnskin, " TRobinson, ] Greeley, MI Me,
han. J Pony, II Medin, 8 PinchoWet, Q
Henrick, A Gillespie. J Welch, Mr.: cray,
n A ii Ball, Mrs Haskin, Mr. Quinn, m y
Dickman, D II Frowzier, ] MeCayne, .
Vucovich, Mrs Ennor, A C%alaskeen, Dayis,
Capt Taylor, Nv Burt, W. o,Nesl, /? D
Williams, Mr. Frowsmith, Mr. Regal, + MOT
rison, ] H Carroll, J Suci, Father MeNuity'
E Warren.
Departures.
NJ WELLS. YAReo ANp co.'s
Miss E Collins, Geo Wilson,. Mr. Fee, Z;
King, Fred Butler, Mr. MeCorkle, wife and
daughter; John Bowman, Mrs Mary beIgan'
Mrs vengahan. Mrs Butler and children;
Ben Lackey, H C Ryan, E NJ Skaggs ana
wife, Emma Strouse, Hugh ShamP. MRS
Ryan, T ] Kelly, Henry White, : hawiey'
Manuel Fretas, Sam Haas, Sam owens.
BIZ Woodbury. AND MINORS
A Taylor, T Lsthern, N Dillon, W q
Dillon, James Quinn, Francis Gray, William
Tucker, ] w Eno, Dan Eagle, Mrs Mcmi-
Ian, ] T Lynch, H Bliss, WP Richards.
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RESTAURANT TO LET.
Board of Equalization.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board OF Trustees Of the town OF Gold Hill
will meet az Q Board OF Equalization to cqualizc
| corporate limits OF the town, on Monday, Au-
gust 10, 1869, sitting from 2 to 4 o'clock p. ~,
| and continuing In session nom day to day for
one week, or until the business Of equalization
Is disposed Of.
| Of the Town Marshal, Main street, below Pho
neer street, where the assessment roll will DO
open for inspection.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07

TINE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE
cheap his fashionable Boot Mandatory, In
Gold Hill, opposite the NEws ofice-including
all the fixtures, house. groundlease OF two
year,, with the goodwill and established Gus.
tom. A good opportunity is offered to a compe-
tent Boot Nakor with q small capital.
VICTOR LAFLEUR.
Gold Hill, July %, 1s6s-lwsp.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07

Sr. MARY's ScuooL.-The School of
the Sisters Of Charity will reopen on
Monday, Angus. 9th. Pupils will find
!, much to their advantage TO be present
At The opening Of the session.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07
LIFE INSURANCE.
PArRoNIzE

%
HOME COMPANIES.
THERE Is A FERLING INNATE IN THE
breast Of every person that awakens pride In
the success Of home Institutions. It associates
and identifies itself with our love Of country
and attachment to our homes; and the benefit
that the Pacific Coast derives from . patronage
Of home institutions Is felt in overy department
Of trade, pervadcs all the different branches OF
business-enArges that which 10 already estab-
ll,hed, and opens new fields for enterprise and
active industry. In patronizing home conpa-
MES you rely ON your own knowledge, end are
not compelled to take tho ray SO Of interested
representatives.
In times Of disaster and trouble You naturally
seek assistance from your friends; you 20 to
tbose whom Won know best, who can and viii
.,,is, ,ou-apuly thi, principle, acted on every
day. to insurance. Is there any country more
naturally seK..ustaining than the Pacific Coastt
Why then destroy the vital principle OF pros
perity, impoverish the country ana complain OF
hard times, when your misfortune Is the result
Of your " actioni Would you deposit your
money In q bank on this coast, or on wan
streeti Would you deposit money In 3 Life
Insurance Company on this coast, or one In
New York; Would you buy Mission blankets
or do you prefer sending Easti You might get
abetter article.
Would you stop the culture Of wheat to
improve the facilities for the Importation Of
houri We are all political economists, but
that man sets whately at defiance who export,
gold and silver and imports everything else.
What has become Of that sa,bOo,OOO sent East
for Life Insurance last Year, Is it drawing you
0 per cent, or Is per cent? Would $a,soO,ooo
added to the circulation on this coast make any
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07
4. GOOD CHANCE.

Gold hin. Aupust q isse'naps.tf e''
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07

The broken reel being repaired, hoist
ing water was resumed last Sunday.
The repairs to the shaft are progressing
again and will occupy three or four
weeks yet. The upper levels yield the
usual quantity Of ore.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-07

Upper levels yielding the usual
amount of ore, and satisfactory dsvei'
opments progressing at the lower par,
Of the mine through the 90o-foot level
of the Yellow Jacket. Another assess
ment of $40 per share was levied day
before Yesterday.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
nov SrRANGEuT WfLL be

How strange It will be, love-how strange when
wstwo
Shall be what most lovers become.
You rigid and loveless, / cold and untrue,
You thoughtless OF me, and careless Of you,
Our pet names grow rusty with nothing to do,
Loves bright web unravelod, and rent and worn
through,
And iifo's left empty ali hum
Row strange It will bel
How strange It will be, when the witehory goes
Which makes me seem lovely to-day
when your thought Of me loses It's couie'T de rose
When every day serves some new fault TO disclose,
When you and I've cold eyes and an everyday
nose,
And wonder why you could for moment suppose
Iva. out Of tho commonplace way;
How strange 1t will bel
How strange IT will be, love-bow strange when
we meat
With just a chill touch Of the hand
when my pulses longer delightfully."- beat
At the thought Of your coming, at the sound OF your
feet
when watch no. your going, far down the long
When your dear loving voice, 40 thrllingly sweet,
Grows hard In reproaeh or command;
How ,trunse II will bel
How strange 1t will be when we willingly stay
Divided the wea'y day through
Or, getting remotely apart we may,
Sit chilly and silent with nothing 70 say,
Or eooly converse on the news OF the day,
In a W earisome old married folk sort OF way.
Ishrink from the picture, don't youi
All mel
How strange It will be
Daar love, IL our hearts grow torpid and old
As so many others bsys done;
II we let our love perish with hunger and cold,
II we dim all lifs's diamonds and tarnish its gold
II wo choose to live wretched and die uneonsoled
Twill be strangcst OF all things that were tol'
As happening under the sun
All me
How strange II will be
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06

CAPrAIN Jo. JAcouSs. This gentleman,
as will bs seen from our report OF The meet
ing OF the Direc ors Of ths East Trnucss o
and Virginia Railroad, wss yesterday elect
ID Snperin' 'etdent al 'ln road. Captain
Jacques has been idenuAei with the rail.
roads ol Esst FeDne's tar nnmher OF
wears. and is rminen,ly qhtid' d for tho
position 10 which he has bern called, hav
ing had VAST amount Of experience both
As r,il DAD ofic"r aud shipper. The CON
pAny srs fa unate 10 securing he servies 8
OF such au officer, - Press and Herald,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
rAe /" Bad E.EIs . DO Iouset .aIl.

"Whh supreme dominion,
Through the azure deep OF air."
On ths contrary ,.like Byron's welIknowD
bird, he Is a
" Struck eagle, stetched upon the plain,
NJ more through rolling clouds 10 sOar
again"
Killed by an overdose OF disfranchise.
mrnt administered by his own hAuds
regular political JelO de Sc. H@
"V,ews bis own feather on the fAtla
dart
which wing, a the shAft that quivers IN
his heart.
|. -PreSs q Times.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

to DR.. George X. Gilmore, the former
chairman Of the Wells committee, the |
the latter chairman of the Walker Re.
publican committee, is unouostionably
curiosity and piece of political impu-
dence, parallel for which is untold in
the annals of party contest. He pro-
poses to unite the two wings of the
Republican party, and would Of course
come in for a division Of the spoil.
There can be no reason why the former
supporters of Wells should not now fall
into hue-iu fact, there is no alterua-
tive left them; but to think that n
party that has achieved so great tri-
umph as the Walker Republicans
should, upon the field of their first
contest aud first great victory, surren.
der to routed and defeated rabble, is
to acknowledge cneelf a fool or knave.
At the meeting of the stockholders
of the N. 4 y. W. r. r, at Danyille
last week, r. G. Link 4 Co, subserib>
ed for 20 900 shares Of stock making
81, 600, 900 which gives them complete
control of the road. They assert their
ability and intention to complete tie
road from Norfolk to Bristol by the lst
of Jan, 1872.
Engineers are at work surveying a
route for the proposed change in the
South Side road from a point near
Rice's Depot to Farmville. BY this
change it is intended to avoid the High
Bridge the bug. bear TO travellers.
The number Of pounds Of chewing to-
bacco shipped from Richmond in bond
during the year 1868 was 6,742,37O.
The number of pounds of smoking to-
bacco shipped in bond during 1868
95,921.
DR.. d. A. Langhorne, of Lynchburg
who was elected professor in the new
Medical University of Maryland bal
declined.
There are now over 1000 visitors a
the White Sulphur Springs. The car
are crowded daily. An exchange say
there are now over 1000 visitors in th'
mountains spending over $4,000 daily
VIM. d. Washington has been elec
ted Prof. Fine Arts in the Virgins
= Military Institute.
! The -four trade between Richmon
and Brazil is being revived. Severa
large crafts have recently cleared, Ia
> dsn with -four for that quarter.
A Swiss gentleman proposes to sci
= tie colony of 200 Of his countryme
!: in the mountains Of Virginia.
The store of W. d. Shepherd at Fall
church was struck by lightning an
burned.
DIR. Carter of Nelson county was in
IN dieted by the Grand Jury for perjur
d ID while sitting on the court.
y A number Of barnes have been burr
cd iu Fauquier county.
The Second Auditor on the 10th {
August will commence paying one p
cent. interest on the registered bonc
Of the State.
" 800 visitors entered the pariors
the White Sulphur, the 2Sth, and pr
sented to Mr.. Geo Peabody series
revolutions, highly complimentary al
n eulogis,ic as bcnefactOr and e
o. q, pressive of the feelings of Southerne
NJ toward him for his magnificent don
90 81 ton to the Southern Ed cstioual Fun
% Austin Ssudridge, Of Augusta cou
," ~ committed suicide few days sine
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The passenger train on the Memphis
an ! Ohio Il. r., Gear Clarksvilie, went
through the trestle work over Budd's s
Creek. The entire train except one
car was burnt. Eugiue Riley, engineer,
Charles Childs, fireman aud Hugh Me-
Call Of New Orleans were Killed.
Wounded Badly-Mrs, MeUall, New
Orleans; Joseph Neut, New Orleans
II. b. Mitchell, New Orleans; John
BUT, Columbus, Miss, Judge Csul-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
MILLINERY.
ionft sPING ND I'm SUMNER 1910
f0OJ. sEA@TSSoN lOUJ
EEL HEIMER'S

PARIS MILLIN ERY h OU
81 North Howard Street, Baltimore.
One Square from Howard House
will open grand stock Of Spring Millinery,
consisting of Fashionable Ladies Trlmm.d
Hats and BonnetE, Laces, Trimming RAD
bon, and all the latest novelties OF the sea,
son, cheaper than any other house O"il
and see me ahd judge for yourself.
P.S. Thankful TO my friends for past
fsyors. / hone they will continue 20 in future.
Large stock of trimmed goods for whole
Gle only. nov 10 ly
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Fulton, N. Y; c. A. Brown, baggage
master; John G. DOggan, express ~es-
senger @ il l .5seII e c
Slightly Wounded Me,
Call, New Orleans Ed. Stone, EuFaula,
Ala; Mr.. aud Mrs. Patterson, Baton
Rouge, La; w j. Packer, Pittsburg,
Ia; J. G. Hannah, Coffseville, Miss;
j Q. Levy, Holly Springs, Miss; Hattie
Mitchell, Lauderdale, Ala w. Il. Shep
herd, New Orleans J. E Corrili, Stew
arts station; Barton Salisbury, Stew
arr's station, aud two children Of Judge
Caulkins, of New Orleans.
The following tram r.en we're wouu-
ded Sam Lewis, sleeping car conduc~
tor; W. ID. Wray, mail agent, and two
brakesmeD.
A man named Rainey, 10 Decalb
county, murdered q young man named
Calvin Hicks, son Of Burton Hicks.
A convict, named Robert johnson
employed in working at the quarry al
Nashville attempted to escape and wa,
shot in the log,
William II. Bedford, a native oi
Mecklenburg county, Va, died il
Nashville few days since.
James Combs, son of NJ. s. Combs
was drowned at Nashville on the %.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06

(which last, by the way, II does not have,
even TO limited degree, because they nov
have more than they can Accommodate en-
ring the sessn and Baden Baden, with
all It's gambling and other fast atirActien',
HOnld not have greater crowd! 70 prepr
Of which assertion would mention thr'
arrival TO day of l22 guests.-LOuisv W.
Courier JonRal.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06

A YouS0 Tennesse girl. having arranged
10 elops with her lover last Tue'day night,
deseended by \ rope tied y her bed post
from a window and esoahed, While her IA
,hsr, with double barr a shot -Fnn, was
awaiting the arrival Of her lover behind the
house..
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06

A cane fbre fsotcry 10 " 10 started o.
soqlhsTa Ore oh oF the ElEib,tb, Ds
oTf,ik
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
ID. +. BAILEY,
L. roRK,
JOSEPH 7. CAMPBELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW

HDINUUUNi FA'
DRACTICES regularly in the Courts Of
Il Washington, Smith, Russell aud Scott
Counties, in the Circuit Court Of Lee COun-
ty, and the District Court at Abingdon.
July %, 1s6S;-6m
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
Kings College.

wnwys Institution with competent corps Of Teach.
srs, will open August s, lsos. Connected with
the Collegiate Department, there isa Primary School
A which instruction IA very thorough. also Pre-.
Sarsiory Department Of Languages and MaihsmAt-
ies. ,-.--
Tuitlcn In Primary Department, por session Of
ave months according To class, tlo 90
la Preparatory Department tl9oO or Is 90
l" Colleague. .-sssss go. ~ "
Boarding. in Refoelory from tl 70 70 81 80 pei
week.
Boarding IN private families, Including room, fu
si liKhts and washing, sl5 90 per month.
rhIu Institution Il locanod Al Bristol On tho line
Tenn.
For Catalogue further particulars, address
RsVs. @. A. Caldwell, J, ID. TadlOek, or PTofs. J.
IA WinSton, n. a. Manard
: Presldsnt OF the Board, a, A. Caldwell.
4 Secretary, \, b. MecianahAn
lure 2b-3n.
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CPLENDID MILLINERY GOODS. E0
~ rr T~
Just Received by ta
MISS sALLIE A. PEARMAN,
SOMETHING FOR WOMEN.
rss EUGENIE,-, or T.sates' Companion

To be found at PEPPER BROS, BristOl, va q Tenn
Thl. article needs no father recommendation than
ar.t siRht, aud supplies a necessity old as the
human race since lis invention no woman can Ahord
To bo withcuth. Price only 81
Measrs. Pepper BrOa. are empowarod 10 sell county
Fights. apr, 2. 3m
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06

kins and wife, New Orleans; J. Joy
Buck, Gainesville; Seth Henderson
(colcrcd,) Memphis, Tenn CHI. Gage,
Fulton, N. Y; c. A. Brown, baggage
master; John G. DOggau, express ues-
senger. . ~ .aecLU c
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
Medical.
Dental.
DIR. DUNN,
IiesiGsnf Df7lfFst Cd

LII be In my Ofheo regularly
" every Thursday, Friday and Saturday an
ether days when not visiting Blount'i lie ana s'u'
Sonr,s y aug IA ly cd. apr. is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-03-20

Cav. PALMER, on the day the legislature
adjourned, sent TO the senate the names Of
}. G. Gindsle, Of Chicago, Joseph Utley, of
Dixon, and Virgil Hickox, of Springfield, as
the river improvement commissioners under
the new bill, and the appointment of these
was csniirmsd By the Senate. The subs.itu-
ton Of the name Of Hickox for that Of Good.
ell, whom Gov. Palmer had In the first place
agreed to appoint, is difficult to account fer,
Though unobjectionahls a. "a democrat,
Hicksx is undertsod 70 have made himself
almost afaeaiyely conspicuous ut the begin.
ing Of the session ~ N opponent Of the river
Improvement scheme, nor 10 It certain that he
Is very friendly to Il now. Gov. Palmer hav-
Ing coicsdsa VI Tie democrats tho justice ' Il
their claim to enc Of The three commissioner,
- oplt ttxAsyxlon oeRths fAAsES ~
tde Of nslecting a.asmeasat swho - friend
efthe.msasurag ow,ss rxscYsp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-03-20
lGz. stswart's I.sbssalisy.

The sacrlfces A. T. Stewart, the merchant
prince. WA read II make to gain 2 seat in
III. Grants cabinet shox one eftwo things
either that he has more ambition TO figure in
politics taaa the Prsyious history Of the man
would indicate him 10 possess; or that he has
such faith in his own extraordinary business
qualifications as to believe himself able 10 do
his country. in extrlcating II from its present
financial EMBELLISHMENTS, a-signal' and lasting
service. The latter, coupled with the honor
able fame such an achievement would Justly
have 5fosght hin, We aresinclined u think
was his ovsrruling motive. In that light, the
sacrifice he was willing tomske was ~ extra
ordinary ~ it was munifcept, It is estimated
that his annual profits upon his asfcsatile
business alone, are net less than ~ ,b00OO0s
In four years, this would hsys Amounted to
ee,0o0,00o. This vast sum llr. Stewart was
willing I'd tisa Oxer to charitable objects to en-
able President Grant to avail himself Of his
great business abilities in reforming the fuan-
COS Of the government. This enormous, per
scnal and pecuniary sacri6cs Mr. Stewart was
prevented from making solely by the selfish.
ness and partisan Jealousy Of the radical poll
ticians. The, substitution oftheir suppliant
tool Boutwell, for M. Stewart is less to the
csuntry for which the humiliation Of Gen.
Grant, which it involves, is no sort of
compensation.
1t is all bosh that Stewart was kept out Of
the Treasury by the obsolete old law Of 1889.
That lsw'hss bean = dsad lettsr "a thebsSks'
for years, and there has scarcely boon Secre-
tary since Alexander Hamilton that has not
violated 1t. 1t was tine treasury ring that
feared and therefore determined to kill off
Stewart, and but for the weakness 81 some of
Grants friends, who quailed before the clamor
OF that ring. two-thirds of congress would
have willingly voted for the repeal Of law
which had become obsolete and useless.