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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

the annual production of spirits at $4,000 GOO gal
Ions year, which ought to produce S52,oOOuu Oh
revenue. He thinks il possible to so execute tne
law as to secure $50 900 900 of tax annually Hea
vises against any essential change IN the laW uh1l
its provisions have had further practlcal test.
The number of cigars returned Tor taxation IN
1863 at an average tax of S. per 81 00O was 991 53o
934, against 3t7, 1914 in 1866 when tne TAX was
$40 per 1000. The Commissioner ADVISES lpaI 20
change be made in the law respecting tax on TO-
bacco.
The receipts for stamps since March, 1869, exceed
by nearly million of dollars the recelpts lor the
same period of last year. --.
The Commissioner regrets his inability TO recon-
mend any satisfactory plan to prevent frauds ana
evaslons in the use of stamps. ANN
The receipts from income tax for the year 1909
are S26, O00000 against 23390O U0 1or tne preGca
ing year. The Commissioner is OF the OPINION tllat,
long as large revenue is needed, the income tax
ought to be continued and as 1t expires Dy Hmllt,
ton next year he recommends that 1t be renewed
by Congress at the approaching session
of the Revenue be vested in the President, that an
increase of salary be given, and that the once OF
Revenue Detective be changed to that OF Assistant
supervisor He says that where honest ana elhClent
officers have been placed the taxes nave Deen
promptly assessed and collected
The Commissioner is of the opinion that, as W
per cent, OF the entire receipts was coecte9 from
few objects, all of which may be ciassed as lxgries
or as the accumulated and associated wealth. Oh the
country, the Revenue law is not unjust or burden
some and he thinks that fairly administered, SIt5-
100000 may be collected annually from spirits, to-
bacco fermented liquors. incomes, salaries, stamps
banks, legaciess and gas companies. go -
He is of the Cpl ZION that the ice meters IN dis
tllerles have failed to accomplish the desired end
but has appointed a commission to practically test
their suf1icency
The expense OF collecting the revenue for the
year was S6,7S5, All, reduction of $lDl ,351 from
| the expense of the preceding year. The number o.
officers employed reporting to the BUREAU is 6003.
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Notes for December, addressed to the
Feeble and DehiIitafPd.

This is trying for invalids, indeed for all
who are not blessed with robust constitutions and
iron frames.
Cold has come upon suddenly, sealing up the
open pores, and sealing in it were any seeds of
disease that may have been lurking in the sys-
TEN, but which remained undeyeloped so long as
the waste matter of the body and all acid and
unwholesome humors were freely discharged by
evaporating from the surface and through the
bowels.
A tonic, aperient and Alternative medicine is now
needed to nvigorate the vital powers depressed by
low temperature to stimulate and purify the Sc
cretions and to fit the body to endure, without in
convenience, pain or danger, the sudden climatic
change which ushers in the Winter.
The only preparation which will fully meet this
almost universal need, aud will thoroughly and
safely perform the important work, is the eading
tonic and Alternative of the age HOSTETTERS
STOMACH BlTTERS.
This popular specific improves the appetite, in
vigorafss tie digestive organs, regulates the flow
OF bile. enrjrher the blood. Gains the nerves re-
lieves constipation promotes superficial circulation
and rap0ratlon. and ing composed solely of
Wholesome vegetable elements. with pure stimu-
liant as their dfnsve vehicle. may be taken nv fhe
weakest without feer The favor Is agreeable. for
skhough the BIT TIERS are potent medicine thsy
eentsir no rausesting element.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

the necessity for banks and currency would Justify
the increase of bank circulation, notwithstanding
the fact that by such increase the burden of its
dempton would also be enhanced.
The entire South and many portions Of the West
are very much in need of the facilities and advan-
tages TO be derived from properly organized bank
ing institutions, ana their necessities would justify
them in deliberately adopting measures 10 supply
their wants. the direct tendency OF which would he
/ o hasten the return of specie payments in the man
ncr indicated, towit, by the increase OF bank notes.
and the absorption of the legal-tender notes. As
the former Increased, the latter would dimin-
ish As lawful money became scarce scarce;
gradually approximate to par with
gold. Thus specie payment may be reached
through the agency of the National Banks, and by
the operation of natural causes. The process will
not be rapid or epasmodc because it will in all it's
stages and in all its details, be governed by sound
principles and conform to established laws. At
the same time, the benefits and advantages of the
National Banking system would gradually become
more equally diflused until all sections would at
length get their just and equal share, apportoned
beyond cavil or objection because regulated by the
actual requirments of business.
While free banking may thus be established with
safety, anterior to specie payments. conditioned
only upon the withdrawal and cancellation of legal
tender dollar ior every dollar OF bank currency IS
sued, free banking upon specie basis may also be
permitted, with equal safety. and without delay.
With details properly adjusted, banks may be estab
liShed with authority to issue and put IN -crcua-
ton gold notes-lmting the amount only
by the ability of the banks to comply with
the necessary conditions, and to redeem their
issues. Some provision of this kind is
and gold producing States with paper currency
circulating medium, cheaper and more conyen-
lent than coin, has long been necessity in those
States, and would undoubtedly do much to pro
mote activity enterprise, and development. Expc
rience has demonstrated to them that a currency
composed exclusively of specie is not exempt from
the fluctuations to which money and trade every
where are subject, which may lead to the introduc-
ton of paper money, if the opportunity is offered
By the establishment of banks on a specie basis,
pated and familiarity with gold values will do
much to relieve the subject Of the mystery with
which it is associated in the mind of many. Look
ing forward to the day when uniform values shall
again prevail, it may be by wise legislation now a
banking system can be established, truly national
in its character and scope, which will furnish a
sound currency of uniform value in every State OF
the Union. Respectfully submitted.
Inland r. HULBURD,
Comptroller of the Currency.
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Commissioner DelanO's Report.

According to the report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, the receipts from all sources,
exclusive of the tax on bank circulation and de-
posts, for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1869
600A.344.29. This includes the sums refunded
for taxes Illegally assessed and collected, amount
ing to $500 25 u, nearly all of which was for taxes
assessed and collected on previous years.
The receipts for the current year estimated at
S175 600 000 receipts for the first six months of the
fiscal years 1868 and 1869 are compared and a COM
parative statement is submitted, showing the total
receipts from the same general sources of taxation
for the first six months of the fiscal year 1868 to
have been S66 110,e30; for the first six months of
he fiscal year 1862 $67 296 3SS total gain for first
SIX months of 1869, 81, 1S6, 1853. For the last six
months of the fiscal year 1865 the receipts from the
sane general sources were S64 ,94S; period
1862 S90542, 760; gain, 1869, S12. Receipts
from he same general sources for the six months
ending September 80, 1869, were S104 377, $50; for
eriod 1868, SS0,5F3, 0S2. The total receipts
for the first quarter of the fiscal year 1870 from June
30 to September 3d. 1869 show an aggregate of $40,
oil Ais against $3S sos sos for the same months in
the preceding year. The aggregate receipts from
June 30 to November 90 1869, are S74, 6,704,
against sec, 1856 All of the months in the pre-
ceding year.
The number of gallons of spirits in bonded ware
house produced before July l. 1863 "a, SIG 634.
The number of gallons produced from July 90, 1865
to June 80. 1869, 81 575 All showing that from
June 80 1865 June 80 1862 the tax was collected
~, O92, AT gallons, which $500, 81 more
gallons than paid tax in 1867. During the eleven
months ending June 80 1869, there were produced
of spirits, which, with Is gallons remaining
in bond, shows total product for the eleven
months of "a 239621 gallons equal to nearly 6OOO0
900 for the whole year. This, however, the Com
missioner does not believe includes all the spirits
actually distilled.
Hitherto, in surveying distilleries, the average
fermenting period was seventy-nine hours Under
this rule Sf distileries have been operated having
total MASKING and fermenting capacity of 1901 55
bushels of grain in twenty -four hours and spirit
producing capacity of 1885 gallons for the same
time. -Four hundred and forty of these distil-
leries are now in operation, and the Others are
temporarily suspended. Having become convinced
that seventy nine hours was too long for a
forty-eight hours has been fixed basis, and, by
this resurvey, the present capacity of 664 distil
leries is 677,942 gallons every twenty-four hours
prevent frauds The repeal Of all deductions on &C.
count Of Leakage on spiTts IN bond is regarded ss
whoiesoras reform. he coumissiones estimates
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

A SEWING MACHINE WHICH is SOLD FOR
ONLY FIVE DoLBARs.-For the benefit OF
our lady readers, we copy from our files
the following suggestive extracts:
CA Sewing Machine has become an abso-
lutte necessity in every well regulated
family. The Fairy" will work com
plete revolution in an article of so much
utility and commends itself wherever
used.-N Y Herald. .s.....,
"Those who depend on their needle for
q living will give the Fairy" hearty
welcome.-HenTy Ward Beec7ier.
Possesses every requisite for family
use.-N y Observer.
On receipt of p. 0. Order for amount S.
the Company that has this valuable in
vention, will ship by Express, a Sewing
Machine, perfectly adjusted, that they
warrant will do equally as good work as
the higher priced ones-or it can be sent
G. 0. D. by addressing the Fairy Sewing
Machine Co., IS and 81 Dearborn Street,
P. 0. Drawer $751;, Chicago.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

CoUeHs AND COLDS ARE OFTEN OVER
LooKED.-A continuance for any length OF
time causes irritation of the Lungs or some
chGsl TToches" are offered with the fullest
confidence in their efficacy, giving almost
invariably sure and immediate relief
Owing to the good reputation and pop
ularity of the Troohes, many soorthless and
cheap limitations are offered, aotich are good
for nothing. Be sure to OBTAIN the true
" Broacn's Bronchial IT0c7es." Sold every
where.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

eS One may exhaust the domain of medical
virtues and medical promises, without finding any
remedy so simply compounded and at the same
time possessing such Invaluable properties as the
" Pine Tree Tar Cordial of DR.. WIsHART. 1t is a
common-sense medicine, and will cure, not because
of puffery but because it is simple and healthfu
natural agent. The diseases it will cure are those
which appertain to .disordered stomachs and I'M
healthy condition of the blood. Their name is
"legion'' The Cordi0 is no experiment, it is a
long established and widely circulated remedy,
supported by the best testimonials of both patient
and physician. Its action is powerfully aided and
expedited by a concurrent use ofWishart's :" Amer
lean Dyspepsia Pills. where the nature of the case
requires it. At No 1872 North Second Street, con-
physicians For more special claims of the Pine
Tree Tar Remedy, we invite attention to our adver
Using columns and request the afflicted to call or
address, as there directed-F0rney'S Weekly Press.
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Commemorative see bv our Chi

CoMBINATIoN.-We see by our Chicago
its business with the Manufacturers National Bank
of that city. With the enlarged business facilities
thus Afforded the Manufacturers must become one
of the leading banking houses of the West, es-
pecialy as Ira Holmes, Esq, one of the youngest,
but yet of the ablest financial men of the
try, maintains his position as Vice-President, and
P. c. Maynard, formerly Cashier of the Fourth,
takes the position of Assistant Cashier.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

ASTHMA. This disease causes great diff
fculty of breo:hing, and tghtness across the chest
and sometimes attended with great deal of suffoca
ton. The paroxysm generally comes on at night,
while lying down; sometimes ii is attended with
great violence. ALIENS LUNG BAIsAM will always
give immediate relief, and in many cases if pcrse-
vered in. it will cure the disease altogether.
For sale bv all druggists
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-17

THE BEST AND ORIGINAL TONIC OF IRON
Phosphorus and Calisaya, known Ferro Phosphated
Elixir of Calisaya Bark The iron restores color to
the blood, the phosphorus renews waste of the
tissue and the calisaya gives natural healthfu tone
to the digestive organs thereby curing dyspepsia its
various FORMS wakefulness general debility depression
of spirits Also the best preventive against fever and
ague One pint contains the virtues OF one ounce of
casaya, and teaspoonful, grain of iron and
phosphorus. Manufactured only by CASWELL,
HAZARD & CO., successors to CAswKLL, MACK & Co.,
New York. Sold by Druggists. "
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S37 500 were issued to destitute Osages and others
to prevent starvation during the winter. Under an
arrangement between the War department and the
DEPARTMENT of the Interior, the Indian department
is being furnished with food for the Indians on the
several reservations on the Missouri river. and IN
the Indian Territory. The rations furnished is pre-
scrbed, or approved, by the interior department,
and its value is to be repaid from appropriations
made by section 4, of the act of April 10, 1867.
There have been paid $27, 261 Is as Communication OF
rations to Union soldiers, while prisoners OF war.
Claims for supplies furnished the army during the
war amounting 81 800 S06.15, have beenrece1ved,
of which 1898 023.S7 have been allowed, and 81
5S1 IL have been rejected. During the hsca
year II 1907 accounts and returns have been received
from various officers of which H. 1877 have been eX
amined and referred to the Third Auditor lot maj
settlement A change in the army ration, by e&
tending the variety of articles and also In the man
ner of disposng of the savings of soldiers messes
and bakeries would be of advantage. A change In
the law is recommended, SO as to allow ofncers OF
the line, when acting as assistant commissioners oI
subsistence to receive 800 per month adQltlon 10
their pay, instead of the sum OF $50 less one ration
per day, now allowed
The current expenditures of the Medical depart dd
ment during the fiscal year ending June 30 1903,
were 1923, SOL 21. The total expenditures OF that
department, including war debts and refundments,
were SIC, $50, 536 and the available balance at the
close of the year was $179,2O5,Ol3 Inc nealtn Vi
the troops has been good. The total NUMBER OF
The average number constantly sick since last re
port was 1856, or about So per cent. The number
of deaths was 49, of discharges for disability LIS
The number of commissioned medical oIlcers Io ot
duty on June 30 1862 was 161, being an average OF
one medical officer to 204 men. 1he NUMBER OF
posts was 239, besides detachments and outposts
There arc now two vacancies OF surgeons ana ~ Oh
assistant surgeons in the medical corps. Inc eXpe
rience of the past three years has shown that the
present organization of the medical staf Is salts
factory: but even were all the vacancies mat h1eG
it would still be barely adequate to the demands
The Pavmaster General presents the following
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-15
BIZ Thomas W. KccsCc, Auctionccr,
30, l3fT Main street.

4 SSIGNEE'S SALE.--Bt virtue Of de.
N cree OF the district court Of the United states
for the district Of Virginia entered In the matter
of John +. Ballard. bankrupt, shall sell IT public
auction 10 the highest bidder. the premises. on
THURSDAY. July Isl. 1859, the following real
estate.
/, That ELEGANT COUNTRY-SEAT now
occupied by John i. Ballard on the Richmond
and fredericksburg railroad about on" and half
miles from Richmond. with all tho buildings ami
appurcnauccs attached thereto. This property Is
nl@hly improved and very valuable. There are III
NINE ACRES. This piece will hc sold at /!
O'Clock VI.
. Lots Nos 49, I55 Isl 80, l52, III. $50, 40, In
sidney. commencing AT the northwestern lntcfScc-
iinu at IIaryir and Carter streets, running Thence
wcstwartllv along said IIarNc street 1906 feet am,
running back each between parallel lines III lcci.
Also lots III. III, III, Ill, aud Ito, with y" I'M
nrnyrmcntS thereon. in the plan of "Buena
Ni-ta.' beginning on the north side OF v lillan
street mt a point distant ninety feet east OF Riichic
street, running thence along William street east :
war,llv and routn together thereon $50 feet, ana
each lot hcIug III feet deep.
This tract will he sold al O'Clock T., NJ.
2 Lots IL and L. on Franklin street. IN p'ln oi
rrnpcrtv formerly owned by David Brown, each
- feet front hv ~ feet In depth, mere or less.
Also, part ot LOT Is in same plan. hctn& feet
front on Franklin street aud running back t" lcct'
THIS prouprtv will he sold 1T o'clock L. VI.
At The same time, O'Clock +. VI. July lsi, 1902
on The premises. shall n assignee 81 saln ."ih
r. I;aIllrI bankrupt, sell tn" right, it. AMI mt
rest Of said Ballard in the LoF and lit ILDi n'H
/, stable and rarriagrhuusCl on the corncFo' h"Ss
and Fourteenth Streets The sara l"t iI"ll'I III
Fnhruunth street 1t feet 10 inches, and runs bacN
TERMS or SALE! Ohr>fourth cash; balance NJ
sly Twelve and eighteen months Tor nc%"lii'oi'
paurr interest added. JOHN jon -. -,
Assignee Of John +. Ballard, bankrupt