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An INDIANA JUDGE SWALLOWS Poison
BY MISTAKE AND DIES IN HALF AN HOUR
Cambridge City, md, April 2S.-Judge N.
johnson, Of Centreville, Ind, yesterday,
through mistake, swallowed some aconite,
which caused his death in less than thirty
minutes, in spite of every effort to counter
act its effects.
He was the well-known and highly-re-
spected judge of the criminal court, and
was on visit to his father in this city.
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ARRAY AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-William
B. Latelle, young man about twenty eight
years Of age, and evidently laboring under
a fit OF temporary insanity, entered the
Executive mansion yesterday at II o'clock
and attempted to force an entrance into the
Presidents room. He claimed to be an old
friend of the President, and was deter
mined to see him. General Dent turned
the intruder over to Officers Fox and McEl-
fresh, who escorted him to the Central po-
lice station. Latelle halls from New Jer-
seY.- WASHINGTON Chronicle, 18Th.
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CROPS IN THE SoUTH.-The accounts ge-
Morally from the South are now favorable
to the crops. Cotton is generally repre-
sented as doing well. The Macon Telegraph
says: "a gentleman who came in from
South western Georgia informs US that the
corn crops in that section are now looking
as well as he ever saw them at this season,
though the crops are little backward.
Cotton is just now beginning to come up, as
general thing, but on many plantations it
is above ground and looking well. So corn
prospects in this section are now very fat
terinpn
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Domestic MarketS-lBY TaIzdnARhJ.
New Yoax, April % -Mon. -Monsy sseedy
Mt per cent Sterling, 100 Gold, lsa. 6-M.s,
'52, l2lH North Carolina SIS, eoH; new, Ssk.
Virginia 6's, ex. coupons, 6Sh new, e2A. Zen.
nessee 6's, ex coupons, SO: new, 6SM.
Flour unchanged. Wheat-sprirE,s legzc-'
better; common, &c. better. Pork drooptng
at S3l. 10. Lard lower; steam, 1s0lShc., Cot
ton quiet at 2sAN2sAc. Turpentina mode'
tely active at Axe. Rosin armi ssraineds
o. 60 Freights dull. - itb SIS s.}@l.. -
Erening. Gold closed firm at ls4h - United
States bonds excited, and the highest prices
ever before known were realized o.pst oa'
le2aI22k Money easy at per cent.
G Secretary Boutwell,, Of the Treasury, maze
q speech at the Stock Exchange, which ouoyeo
the market generally.
Cotton steady sales Of 2,soo bales At 1sh0
askc. Flour steady. Wheat 1G2c. bettsr
Corn l@sc better. Mess pork, e3l .2H. LaTa--
Kettle, lSH@lSx. Turpentine weak At a7,s1
AS. Rosin firm at 80 .510sS. Fretghts oecil.1
ming cotton, per steam, 632. rnt q
BAbr1MoRE, April 29.-The markets show no
material change. Etttt s9a.t Z,
CINCINNATI, April -whiskey, soc. Mess
pork &3l0.Sl.23. <ll
WILMINGTON, N. c., April 2s:-Spirth tur.
pentiue steady at 4lRl42c. Rosin sterdys
81. s7H@slo.75. Crude turpentine steady ~
81. s56$4.25. Tar steady at $2.4o. - 80
New ORLEANS, April 29.-Cotton stiner |;
middlings 2sAc. sales. 2, $50 bales receipts,
], 45S bales; exports, ~ bales. Gold, ls4k.
New York sight, 4 premium. Sugar nomi-
nal; common, lolllc. prime, 1Sc. Moiaeses
dull and unchanged. e.
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Bergh, president Of the society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals, stopped
q $4,000 pigeon-shooting match in New
York on Wednesday. There was q large
crowd assembled, and everything prepared,
but Bergh appeared With twenty five po-
licemen, and threatened to arrest the prinei-
pals, which stopped the match. There was
great excitement, and only the presence Of
The policemen saved Bergh from being
roughly handled.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, April 29.-The President Of the
Cortes.y esterday checked Republican who
spoke scandalously Of the Christian reli-
gion. The Republican left the Chamber,
and, returning afterwards, proposed reso-
luton censuripg the President which, af-
ter heated debate, was Withdrawn. The
amendment, however, to the constitution in
favor of the dominance Of the Roman Ca
tholic religion in Spain was rejected.
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A Washington correspondent says that
General Butler will in day or two publish
reply to Senator Summers speech on the
Alabama treaty.
Commissioner Delano has determined to
appoint no man to the office Of supervisor
Of internal revenue who is not lawyer.
This course has been determined on be-
cause of the legal questions which are con-
tinually arising, and to determine which
legal knowledge is required.
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COMMERCIAL.
Grain and Flour Markets.
Cor AID ELoUK ExGHAnas,
RyoaaoHD, TA.,Aprt 20, 1863. }

/. Whedt.-None.
= 6rn.-white. 4l2 bushels. Yellow, none.
Mixed, AS bushels. 6 81 = q
Z O1ts.-S0S bushels.
Rye.--40 bushels. .sfss.zz -ar..tt -
sALgs.
Z C,ra.-Whfte, 1850 buehels prime at s4c.- Mix
ed, l2 bushels good ut Soc, 66 bushels at Slc.;
% bushels very good at &c.
OdtS-lsS bushels good at &C.. A bushels
very good at CSC. 70 bushels fair at Gle.
RE-sxHIBIrBp.
OdtS.-72 bushels. ...f -.7E
REMAnKs.-Market generally dull. Prime
white Corn fallen &c. since the 2sd instant,
Oats unchanged and in moderate demand.
Nothing done In Rue. III &8A - -
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THE ILLINOIS PRESS DELEGATION

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.--The Illinois
press delegation are enjoying the hospi-
talities of the St. Charles Hotel as guests
of the city. They were received by the
Mayor and delegations Of the City Council
and Chamber of Commerce with an ad-
dress of welcome. The party numbers
about eighty-ladies and gentlemen. After
an excursion up the river, and compli-
mentary dinner here, they 60 tomorrow to
Cairo.
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The New YORK MONTHLY Coal SALE.
Neo York, April 2s.-At the regular
monthly coal sale Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western Railroad Company to-
day the rates showed slight advance upon
last months prices. Lump coal sold at
g. COZ to $3.50; steamer at s4.55 to s4.75;
chestnut, $4.571& to s4.62; CRATE, 81 IS to
$40; egg, $4.75 to salty; stove, $500
to S.. Is.
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MARINE DISASTER.

SAVANNAH, Ga, April 2s.-The iron ship
Sussex, from Mobile for Liverpool, was
towed into the Tybee last night. On the
9th instant fire was discovered in the hold
amidship, and the matches we're closed and
ventilation shut off. 4 survey was held
to-day, and she was ordered to be towed to
Venus Point, and fre-engine to remain
alongside. She has 2 200 bales Of cotton,
SIT tons of corn, and 100 tons of oil-cake
nm hoard
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The FOREIGN AFFAIRS Committee
Washington, April 2S.-The statement that
the House Committee of Foreign Affairs
has made arrangements to visit st. Do
ningo and other islands in the Gulf is pro-
nounced by the chairman to be without
any foundation whatever. -'E T.
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s1ras,x msdsnsu bright leaf, s1sGgie Iise 4
Wrappers, sIo.6oDsl3 bright old f6af tnomr
NAH. al6@s2S. s.esss.,s1.,.sessy ..


LyrchturRs Va
APnrt 27.--B1t little Differences IN recneS
Of ihogsheads or loose 7b6dcco ns compare
with lsst week. The market has heen rntRer
dull. and prices ruled n little lower on 1one
grades towards the end OF the week. IT,
market Is getting bare OF good grades, ana
- Latos Inferior to common frosted, SS6eS;
common shipping, $4646 good stripping, %
MS7 ~ fine, S507; common working. eS4e7p
Food working, s7as 10; ine working, es0ee |;
extra smoking, $l61925. .I
Ledf.-Common shipping, s6@s!: sood snip.
Ming AsS5sIO: fine shipping. eloaetsI; extra
smoking. Sosd s37; common working eS@lo;
good working, 3lo0sl4; fine working, $40
s2o; common wrappers, s.tdeB good wrap.
pers, sis0S25; extra wrappers, eSce1seo'
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS.
WaSHINGTOSS NEWS,

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The coin in the
Treasury is Sill, 100000.
The Bureau of Military Justice is dissolved,
and its functionaries are variously as
signed. Major Clinton is assigned as Judge
Advocate OF the Department Of the South ;
Major Burnham Judge-Advocate Of the First
Military District Major Goodfellow, Judge
Advocate of the Fifth Military District, and
General Holt Judge-Advocate General, at
the headquarters of the army.
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MIR. sPRAGUE.-It is understood that
Senator sprague paid his respects to the
President and Heads of Departments yes
terday before leaving for home.
His interview with the President was ex-
tended to considerable length--the Sena-.
tor reiterating his views, and receiving
candid consideration and encouragement to
further interviews and explanations.
His meeting with the Secretary Of War
a progressive gentleman of shout the Sena-
tors age-was most agreeable. General
Rawlins took great interest in the Senator's
explanations, and they separated with mu-
sual promise of cooperation in carrying into
effect measures tending to the public good.
National Intelkgencer.
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Foreign Markets-[Br TxIzararzl.

LONDON, April &c. Eoon.-Consols, ssh.
United States bonds, sos. 49,
LIVERPOOL, April 29.-Soon.--Cotto shade
firmer, bnt not higher uplands, IND. Dr.
leans, i2Sd. estimated sales, 5000 bales. Corn
declining. afternoon. Cotton steady sales,
10, 900 bales. Tailow, As.
LIVERPOOL, April 29.-Buenino. Cotton.
Uplands, lid. Orleans, 12hd. .lss
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

GENERAL LSE INVITED BY GENERAL
1v,yr TO VISIT HIA.--A fresh sensa.
tom, according to the disclosures that have
Inns far been made, is to be created by q
s;si, Of General Robert E. Lee to the Pre-
sident. A gentleman who processes to know
,he facts connected with this projected visit
sta,es thst General Lee, who is now in Bal
t;more, where he has been staying for q
week past, will come TO this city tomorrow
~ next day, and will be the guest Of Mont
eomery Blair. It is stated that the General
will visit the White House during his stsy
here, and will have one or more interviews
With the President, who has requested Gen.
sral Lee to call upon him. It is intimated
tbst the object of the interview sought FOR
bv the President Is to obtain from, General
Lee his opinion in regard to the working of
the reconstruction laws in the State of Vir-
cinis, and Of the present temper Of the
leading citizens Of the South. What other
matters ore to be touched upon by the two
principal military chieftains is not def
rni,ely known; but from all that has leaked
on. concerning the proposed conference it
is fair to infer that it will be Of more than
ordinary Significance Washington tele-
crap 10 Nelo Yorl: Herald.
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MACHINE SHOP:

SLUAT % AUDINdIUNs
1855 CARY STREET, NEAR FOURTEENTH sTREIr,
where we do all kinds OF work in the line OF .
weil-regulated machine shop. All kinds OF Iron
work inside and repaired, from the largest stze
steam en- CINE and boiler down TO the smallest sew
Ing. machine needle. ss 90
We 70 and send workmen in the country 70 DO
ali kinds Of work ut reasonable rates, Our spe.
mac6inists' work. We are the exclusive agents
for the following Jrtson's Patent Governor
Utica Steam Gauge Company's stesm 6sugSa tne
Steam. 2 ngine Packing Horton's Lathe Chaeh
Gardner's Patent Barn door Lock and H6sp, COM
biued and many other useful articles enttreiy 700
natives OF the sacred Virginia soil We ask . fatr
p'''''A = GEORGE B. sLoAr,
NH ze-sm a. JACKSON ADDIN6T0H,
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NsATrINGs AND oILCLorHs.

lM
Tapestry. Ihree-ply, Ingram, and Hemp CAR
PhTIH6S;
Velvet Brussels, and delaide MATS and BUGS |;
Canton and Cocoa AAF11 y g., all'widths;
LACE CURTAINS and WINDOW SdADEe,
FLOOR and TABLE OILCLO1Hs,
PIANO and ThBuE-COVERS,
LINEN and FnKNCH PRINTS for furniture
slips.
am now receiving . stock Of The above. and
will sell at small profits.
X. P. RICHARDsoN,
an ls-am corner Ninth and Main streets.
SPIRITS TURPEATINE.-Ten barrels
~ expected tbs morning for sale by
q snp 2s--sE III gs1rEa T{Ert - g1A.Ts. JEP.
DQsENDaLE CEMENT.-20g barrels
LII Just received for sale By
apis a, 3. LEE.
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Richmond Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, April 20, 1858.

"
The supplies Of all kinds Of stock are small,
the receipts for the week being only about IS
cattle, $50 calves, 80 sheep, and IS lambs.
Sales were made at the following quotations ::
Beef.-Good, &C. q b., gross: there was no
strictly prime in market, the best selling for
SIC. 2b. rs
Shetp.-All common are sold for 59sc. p D.,
gross.
Ldm6s.-From 81 to So a head.
Ct,lgts.-From 81 to SlS q head.
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Tobacco Markets.
Richmond.

THURSDAY, April %, 1859.
The market is without any change since our
last report. Prices are uniform and tho bid.
ding pretty free. The sales for theweek were
7oi hogsheads, 2ss tierces. and "A boxes. We
repeat quotations.:
Luss. -S1ipptn9. or unripe, common
to medium, sbDs8: Ripe-in good order, % 100
81. so; in soft order, s5. 6OQas6.t0. Working. =
Common to medium, 90. 5ogaS7; good, 1900
IS. BRIGHT smoking or worklng) Common 70
medium, 81 5o8sl2; good 20 fine, SlsGS25.
LgA7.-Sttppiag Short, dark, In good or
der. 81. 5o9sa 50: short. dark, liz soft order,
%, 5o4Ss; long, dark. in good order, IS, 5oGSll
long, dark, in soft order, S79Sa. 80. &s,nming.-
Short and long, $ssssis. Bright WreppsTs.-
Medium to good, sldGs25i fineto extra, $259
si5
st. Louis, Mo.
In ST. Louis On the eth instant quotations
were:
Stems tnominal,, sl9sl.75; scraps (nomI
nall, $2IS3; Inferior green and frosted new
iugs. ssDSi25; sound manufacturing Tugs
s4.5C4ssG; common leaf, s8GS7 50; medium
leaf, S7.758s9; old dark factors. dried ship
pers, So 6o1slo,6o; bright.colored shippers
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= PECIAL N0TI G E {.

PECIAL NOTICE..
DEvLIN's,
HOY,
OPPOSITE PO5T-oFE1CE.
In addition to our
LARGE AND WELL-AssORTED STOCK
sPRING CLOTHING
FURNIsHING GOODS,
we now offer large Job lot Of
LIGHTWEIGHT ALL-WOOL CASHMERE
COATS AND VESTS
AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE COST OF
THE MATERIAL IN THEM,
as follows:
Spring Overcoats at 80; regular price, sla.
Single breasted Sack Coass, $40; regular price,
sl5.
single-breasted Sack Coats 81; regular price sle.
Single breasted Vests ito match coats) -; regu-
lar price, ss.
Single-breasted Vests, 50; regular price, "a so.
Youths Vests ease; regular price, 81. .-...
HENRY T. MILLER,
apps JOHN 8. DEvLIN.
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yv,,n,nxtor, N. G., markets..

ApaIt 27rH-Spfrt.s Tsrpsntise. -Seiss &c
4sNc.E; at seller,s option, 10th june, q 4eSc:
deliverable, at SELLERS option, .l0tn Aay! Al
18TH May, at 47Ac.; 100 casks, deliverable ~
Rosfn al soIfor strained, ss for No. !. s6:7s
for low pale; se@s7for pale, e7,5oQes. % tef
ira pale, and ss@slo for window sis - ). s,r
Crude Tarpeptfne .-e4 20 for virgin, 40 s0S
soft, and 81 20 for hard. 49, - ,tItsags2s =
TdT-&2. 40. 3fd9IzM 8 -4gSsgEt3 p
Nothing doing In Cotton. 81 :.
Psas-i,7 700 bushels gold from vessel at u
bushel sti ~ - :. 80. -
:, Cbrn.-s5o bushels were taken from vessst a.
97xc. ~ bushel. sss,sI f1s 80, Il 4.,slss3 =
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Laura Keene's husband is reported dead.
His name was John Lutz foraaerly Of
Georgetown, DC.
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CLOTHING.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

A MANUFACTURES.
want everybody to know that I am now, and
have been for twenty-five years, making up
CLOTHING Of all KINDS TO ORDER by measure.
NY stock + CLOTHS and CAscIMEhES for the
SPRING and SUMMER WEAR Is now comp. et.,
with all the newest styles and make, which Will
make to measure IN THIS CITY, for man or boy,
at moderate prices, and In prompt and workman.
like manner. - =
SMITH THE CLOTHIER,
aps0 1908 Main street.
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NATURAL PETROLEUM
LUBbIUA1INd OIL.
houAL TO THE BEST SPERM OIL, AT q

EOUAL TO THE BEST SPERM OIL, AT ONE
80 THIED THE PRICE.
euitable for slow rapid m achtnery CT every de-
scripiyn- free from ell impu-ides-warrsnied
not 70 heat or guns.
livery barrel warranted to give satisfaction. or
to be returned at Our expense.
II does not soil the Brightest machinery. The
machinery should be clean before using ihis OIL.
ur:ers addressed to US will receive prompt at
tertton. .tr5s
GAUrIoE.-Purchasers are cautioned that the
OIL sold by US differs from all other Petroleum Lu
brtcating OILS off re 10 This Market. We are sole
agents here for ths VlhGlSIA SATU.sSi. Pr
TROLEuM UBJ ], saTlSG Oft, which We Ufer
ns low IS IL can be hsd In any market.
PURCELI-, LADp q CO.. edmond, Va.
apH Generai agents for Virginia.
A.iTRINna mp PRINTING NOME IN
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TANNER, EHBETs DELANEY,
MacHINIsTs. ENGINEERS. and T0UNDERA

MACHINERY OF all kinds built and repaired.
Railroad Work, Engines, Boilers, Castings OF ron
or Brass, Forgipga &c.
gents 10 the southern etates for Blake's patent
STONE AND OhE CRUsHER-an inyaluaolc
machine for parties having any kind OF stone or
ore To break into fragments. Send for descriptive
circular.
ON hand for sale several new and secondhand
ENGINES, from u to 10. horse power.t 4Er
scrsp iron, Grass, and Copy Or. wanted.
an 10 dl (e0dl5wdw3m
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!. e. DOHgRT!

j. z. DOHgRTY,
MERCHAT TAILOR,
81: Main street, between Eighth and Ninth,
calls attention 10 his NEW STOCK, selected for
the season, which he guarantees TO make up in all
respects to the satisfaction OF those who favor him
with orders. NH 2o-2m
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you CAN FIND
SPRING ovERCOATs
BALDWlN's.
SCOTCH SUITS
At
BALDWlN's,
CASHMERE SUITS
AT
BALDWN's.
DRESS SUITS
BALDwIN's.
YOUTHS SUITS
BA1b 5N
BOYS SUITS
BALb ~
SUITS FOR EVERY ONE
BALb ~
as good and as cheap as any place In the city.
CORNER MAIN AID TRETH STREETS,
ABOVE THE Posr-oFF1cR.
ESTABLISHED 1853
NEW E' sfE iSR2g'ye e
AT @-=sa #s.
Is. BECHER'S
No. 8 SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET,
BETWEEN MAIN AND CARY,
consisting Of
CLOTHS, CASslMEREs, AND VESTIEGS,
which am prepared to make TO order In the mos
fashionable STYLES and at short notice.
REaDY-MaDE CLOTHING
of my own make: and
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
ap1o b. BECHER.
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D1srILEER1Es. "A traveller In Kentucky
thinks he ID in the midst Of Arcadian Elm
plicity, but at every station, says a corre-
spondent, q bonded warehouse flashes
upon the sight. and every stream is
damned at all favorable places to give
vater-power for huge establishments, which
seem at fret sight to be factories, but turn
out on inquiryto be distilleries. The
whole agricultural industry Of Central Ken
lucky is given to raising grain to feed mules
and distilleries, and the entire mercantile
enterprise Of the people is centred in horse
jockeying and spirit-selling.
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ESTABLISHED 1853.
NEW STOCK.
NEW STYLES,

NEW COLORs
FOE =
GENTS SPRING AND SUMNER WEAR, 1899.
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A I'll KINDS OF PRINTING DONE IN
"A THE BEST STYLE OF THE Art At TEE
tISPATCH PRIETINa-HOUEEs iat3
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TENNEssEE RnNnz.

Tennessee bonds continued to de-
cline in the New York market UNI
I'll 1T was announced that portion
ofthe militia was to be withdrawn,
with the probability thatthey would
be disbanded. AS soon as the an
nouncement reached New York,
our bonds commenced to advance,
and the holders of these securities
feel that they are richer this morn
ing by many thousand dollars than
they were Thursday evening. This
fact conveys an important lesson
| to Gov. Senter. 1t shows how SEN
sitive the credit of the State is,
While the people are grooming I'M
der the enormous taxes imposed
upon them; when the State is com
PEELED to borrow money to meet the
interest on its bonds, every thing
that is calculated to lessen the de-
mand upon the treasury will in
spire confidence in the credit OF the
| State, and make our bonds a much
more desirable investment. Let III
see how our bonds compare will
those of other Southern States IL
the New York market. The fol
lowing are the quotations on thu
30th of March:
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There is no reason why our
bonds should not com mand as high
prices as those of Georgia and Mis-,
souri,. 1t is only the outrageous
extravaganza of the State govern
ment that has kept the bonds so far
below those of the States named.
Even the bonds of Louisiana COM
mand four to five cents more in the
dollar than do ours. Had The prop.
er economy been practiccd since
the reconstruction" of the State,
our bonds would to day in all pro
liability command over ninety
cents in the dollar. Notwithstand-
ing the people are taxed about five
fold greater than they were in the
prosperous year Immediately pre-
ceding the war Notwithstanding
a greater amount Of revenue has
been collected from the people
since the reorganization of the State
government than was collected in
the ten years Immediately proceed
ing the war, no portion Of the State
debt has been iquidated, and the
authorities were compelled to Dor
row money to aid in paying the
January interest on the State
| debt. What does Gov. Senter
propose to do to improve the
credit of the State ? In
what he has already..done in regard
to the militia, he sees that a percep-
tible benefit has been the result.
In his speech at Knoxville a few
days ago, Gov. Senter is reported
as having referred in compliments
ry terms to the peaceable DISPOSE
ton manifested by the people of
this division of the State. He must
be entirely satisfied that there is
absolutely no necessity for the mi
litia so far as the enforcement of
the laws or the observance Of peace
may be concerned. The disband-
ing Of the entire militia force
would therefore greatly benefit the
credit of the State, for the capital
lists of New York would see in such
a step an effort to lop off unneces-
sary expenses. He must act and
act promptly not on the militia
question alone, but everything af-
fecting the credit of the State, il
he desires to bring up our bonds to
anything like the prices they should
1 command
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-04

GRANTS Postmater General has
been guilty of a very mean thing.
He has appointed Foster Blodgett
postmaster at Augusta, Ga, and re
moved the present incumbent.
Blodgett was removed by Post
master General Randall because he
was then and still is under indict-
ment in the United States Court for
perjury. Blodgett is one of the
few bad men who are endeavOring
to get Georgia remanded to provis~
ional government, and has repre-
scented to the authorities at WASH
ington that he regarded his life in
much danger in Augusta. Still he
is willing to take office there. This
ought to convince Grant and Con
gress Of the insincerity of the
fellow.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-04

A RAILROAD to the Pacitic-one
or several of would be very
we'll. But when principle was viola
ted by government subsidies in the
construction of those now being
built, they became sinks of corrup-
ton. Enough money has been al
ready stolen in these enterprises to
buildthem, and the government, alias
the people, are the swindled. "Let
US have peace" is a good thing if
we could get it, but Chou shalt not
steal is better, and a score or two
of necks will have to be broken
before the eighth section of the
decaIogue becomes one Of the
great moral ideas" in the Radical
creed