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, 1870-01-12

hatloasf says that "oDe OF the most c.edts,le
features Of the Grant administration Is thu dl,-
eoaunuanes .of. that disgusting trucking to the
Rrn&aa1 70 which previoul administrations vere
given. PTesident 0raus pe1ronaIly d!al,kes the
hutat9nA and nis Secretary OF ,e:ata aympathizss
mose WIN me Westesn nations than with the
Eastern half hsrhartauA"
ssrncf By eoneshlus familiar IN the dnauc.al
portion Of Governor Honran's mesage nf1nts"
IN The New York papers. : gentleman tn Washing,
ton Investigated, and dtscove1ed that IL wa veTy
similar to Senator Moston1 specie paymeLt
speech, delivered in the Senate in December. 1saa
Closer examination ahona that Goycrno. ann.
man nRA printed this portion OF his measaun Al.
moss bodily f1on5th1 cane,4sionat GDbe. Tae
benator 1s good deaf Amused at seeing bis onau.
dal aoctrnea adopted IN 80 hlgh Democratic
ouhIfef.
, 1870-01-12

naskable thing In theory, however convsn-
lent in practiee. II the Ecumeuical Coun-
cl is higher authority than the College Of
Cardinals one would suppose it might
elect Pope. II the College Of Cardinals
Is highsr than the council, I: would seem
competent to declare Papal infallibility.
But the Pope DEGREES that The council
which Is to reveal the mind Of God relative
to all doctrine, provided it gives evidence
in advance of its accordance with the Pope
thereon: shall have no power to elect the
, 1870-01-12
RULES OF THE ROAD.

Our Jehus Of the road in Chicago have
certain laws relative to the right Of way
which it is important for the police and
pedestrians to understand. Their laws are
"unwritten except in the impression made
by cartwheels and horses heels On the ribs
and skulls Of prostrated wayfarers. But
BY attentive observation We have derived
the following general principles, which We
implore all travellers in tho streets Of Chi
caGo to remember under penalty Of severe
manning or instant death:
]. As between horse and human be-
ing of any nge or sex, the right Of way is
indisputably in the horse. A lady, for IL
Etance, especially if encumbesed with a
child, has no rights which driver is bound
to respect. If she gets run over abe must
charge it to the general prosperity Of the
city Of Chicago, which demands that carts
loaded with merchandise, or empty carts
intended to be 50 loaded, shall not be
stopped by any consideration of life or
death.
2. As evening approaches pedestrians
should understand that at this hour the
police Who watch the crossings are either at
vespe1s or taking drink, and that all
drivers are in hurry to get home. Conse-
quenuy my pedestrian seen crossing the
street is public enemy, and should be rid
den down by the nearest carman and car
ried TO the hospital.
3. A policeman in uniform, If in danger
Of being run over and killed, may, after
duly exhibiting his badge, put up his club
in an inp1oring attitude ns signal to a
driver to stop il he has time. But any un-
official citizen who ventures to protest
against being ridden over, OK who insists
on exercising the absurd privilege Of walk-
ing across the streets in an upright position,
and lacks the agility and physical suavity to
dodge under the bellies and crawl out be-
tween tbs legs of the horses, must expect
to be run over and conveyed to the City
Hospital.
These rules might be kept posted by the
police !; but, as all residents Of Chicago are
familiar with their practical application,
and all non-residents soon become SO, it is
deemed better to spare the expense.
, 1870-01-12
PERSONAL.

T.
x,no,so, ,no ro,,, n,s y, r,,o,s, 1r,s,., u,o
orce a,:cmnt es to r,l1 n him, p'A N''1o'' "D'
Tha E1nr ~ vaden n. oo,no, IN d.uvsr a nr,,-
her NJ nnh,,c iac,,trea IN n's t,ncdom
A.ysr,,ar nnm.s d. n No. ar.sraa !, a.,.,
..,-+n, ,ha N,o,,.,n,.nn r,r.da,.~ -
"'t..k ~
uene4 q 4!Ni ~ ae epoatssa o1e Aa1ese4 suous'
ana ~ peunus n -. u NC NC. nnnn r,x " EasM
-, Si'e. sl!An nns 4-!u ous ~, ~
eut.a, ou.us .ne ssas taest W aaa'1s aAo - eon-
o1To, .as A.us -. 49, ~ n.,s, ~ psto r,,,--
lug tepott NnAs 1autne AMAuta sta Eu3a
:. 80. e,.. s.s - ~. ,,s...s A' '7' A'u'|'
~ Ss,stn. ~. ,nat ,,.tr, Az, ,o,a.h,,p "a.
rnora ,hsn s.taen rnrn,a NAV 7.sa ~ ,ra .n1dsn
dcatn NJ n. Emneror v.no,son
"s1s.. 1sas,.e =. ~ n.rs.i.a ..
n. 1s nnst e,sa.a p'ts.s ~ asse.. IoA.ae! .na.
~. 49, ss.t,s s"s reaseu ., ~ VI
alsss -. louies o.euseae' i1o9iAn laH'91so'
tIe Hteep ot nouano fe1o:es 70 i've any loa-
ger VIE nel toJA husband. 3ea.ousy Of Nsdsne
s.usa1d Is st ihe bottom Of tue trouble
TEe Empress EoRenle mas oFnered one Of 1er
cnamoeNalns 70 osulss 'iom nef sefnee Aa per"
epIs nno teAa 4n5 ne"epApe1s except sue 'o"f-
~. 1'H Glern' -. u], auu 1s 1ayt.
rams,.r - s;a,a 49, s.-a .esese. y. ,.s
:, 'saa ~ ~ ness ro,.ea .aas aug pp-
.su.s", y. go. ~. nsssn o1nlS @ne ~
~. n."on =. n1Nus 49,. sa sea.ssn, . n,.s,.
m"",,an .tat,S pars. ~. ~ nnna n.e.as'n
~ h ~ .a ~ 1ua WV 'as e.sss'
srsnS ~. ~ ns AAs sle "luss VI sanouu1
~ 81 n.sna ss ~ las wy " slt1i tp!ee'
eno '1'sese MAuloe pe"soon nes N aei fe1-
we .ounR 'ootnaus nstoeo Anate Da11sal' "no
W.. !osuA"y leotsn&n' " sno lmPef1al aaesu'
1a1 auu ~ - lsp'i1eo ~ W eae 'o'ef o' aee
ass .t...
,.tss- ~ p-sa%. ~ 9oook h9peA, 1loM n's
49, .sra,.s - ~ ,,nh. -. at 70 Ha.1st ueo.ns
- es.r,.,a,.. ~ n,.sts,, ..ts. 81, "iaes WV
~ a.a % s..sa..a ms" sasee'''a'''s ana VIII
".r ms" w 40 ~ NV sou.
4ne so@ y. AZ eAHo' eloot u n essesc STATE,
aao 10" lac Couege e1ooens, H3s nned 50 In
A1e nc" dAfeo fohce Cou1I. Thursday, for break.
LEE street lamp, and Will probably also be cx.
pc!}ed from college.
The PHEetss Colouna, the Artist Who has been
ktrdJng IN Parts, las, through the Influence Of
the Emperor, received IN order from govern
Hent 10 nfke rome OF tue basrelicis for the
PAr!s Opera House, She btd3 fa!r 10 excel as q
kc1lptes.
AmoLg t1e ctft1nfni2hed op:om.eaoele OF Eu.
ripe are Richard Wagner, the composer; car,1toai
ALtcreIlt, the roreta Secretary OF State: RouAer.
the President OF the F1etch Senate: Prince Eaoo.
leor, Rld Gepc1A Jrnu Pttm, the coun, da Rtur
later fours en-.
MIS-, Scott4Sttdorg h88 m eYh;ht,,on J., t,a
let nresenIcd to her by Queen y1r.nrt. .rysr ,
tektitro st Osborne pa}ace 1tis Of so1a cold ~
The fo1rn Of = coru1al s,udded viii d,smnods
md yubi.A Tne former are tntr1y m uunbfr. f,e
A southern critic hs. decided that Nj. s,,us
, 1870-01-12
Total ealartes and expenses. :.

The appointment Of Hon. Henry ".
Blodgett as Judge Of the United States Dis
trict Court, IN place of Judge Drummond,
promoted to the bench Of the Circuit Court,
will give entire satisfaction to the bar and
the people Of the district. His attainments
as lawyer and his character as citizen
furnish the highest guaranty that the im-
portant duties Of the place 80 long and SO
worthi1y filed by Judge Drummond will be
wisely md impartially performed by his
successor. We hope that the Senate will
promptly confirm the nomination.
, 1870-01-12
POLITICAL

The New Fork Post says: Tbs manufacturers
OF Cardiff giants wtll be box Wing fo1 protection
shortly
Massachusetts, ID attempting to shorten the
len9tn OF It's Legislative sesslous By limiting tho
psy Of tbs mcmhtrs TO fse0,
GoveT1or F.an3c1s, OF Washington Territory
denies aha: he rttotd 1o5 h4ls during the recent
eeesion OF Tie LsetA %ture- He says the number
vaa only ia, and 10 explAtns thAs Of these only
th1eo Were Few lsxs, tue o:herA being old lAwv,
fo-enacted for Ihe purpose Of having them
pz1nted 1t the expense Of the General Goyesn-
ment
The Neg York ecsses peeAans OF the opinitn
, 1870-01-12

AZ. ro,tt,.rrt r.. i. y,
state ronvent;on = ~ssa1a.;oa seu ~ .ue
one Of the mod ;,crort . ant asaa.;a.s s - ~
dov IA r,o,os.. +. - l.. e s.S".:.. y. .Ao
tior 1;,a,t :. 49, pso - .ue oon',1sa-
.s.I:11A. ~ o41'ou"S VI o'pt "utoA
- 1'''s ''eA'e' y. Aoy county,
esss' VI S'"a uay c1eate. Ing wasaom OF
suea Pteeaa'lon mas been verified in the
us1otS " ~ 'illnos during the last tSenty
Se"s. Inc oonsusuaon o. 1913 contained
~ ~ A:a'' upon tne power 70 erease oeDt,
a a.,, ;-a., 49, .ssa's s.At, ue o.a'e "as no'
| 9o -. Du.' oy au on1lss'on 70 paS
W 4 00nt'"'loaa, ~. uno p1acslca"y
I itpoolateu' 4ae ualne u Asuools hau BE-
| come synonym tof prodigncy and dis-
honesty, and its bad reputation affected not
only the prosperity Of the State, but de-
stroyed the credit of the peopls and Grip
Piled every branch OF industry. In this
almost hopeless extremity the convention
ot le4' was eaued' and 1t placed in
ae CONSTITUTION two important Clauses
Inc hfst was mat tax OF two mills should
be annually collected and applied to the
payment Of the principal OF the debt, md
the second was that the Legislature should
not contract any debt except in time Of
| war, nnIess the law authorizing the eaue,
| together with law levyipg m itrepea1ab1e
tax TO pay the interest and principal OF tho
debt, should be submitted to the people,
ana u. DC approved os taem 81 general elec-
lion' onoer he operauon o! tnese t"o
elaoss8, me otate Oh uahols haa, during
me Last twenty-five years. raised by taxa
hon, to pay Pnnc'pai and interest CT lts out
s'anaang oebt, nearly $l5.ooo,oOo, and get
owes ss''ooo,ooo OF PRINCIPAL But in that
same t'ne mere mas never been a Leglsla"
lure po'a enough 70 ask me people TO au-
'uota@e ono ooilA1 o1 new oeos ID l'ine oi
p1o -.--.u
- ~ t,u"o4 VIZ "1.'u Hee'"a-
.Ue' ~ Ans osnoA Aep1eseutps1Se ooaS' can
~ eaat''e "ote oanee'ous' OF more ha-
o'o ~ oe aooseu' taan 1ae unrestricted
power Oh borrowing money 1t has been
.ne cause Q, neafty an the nnancm dlttcul-
t ues u au eoe 'ss.es. !" sept LIMOS, TOT
In senS' l" ao]ec' nanAfoPscy' ana tor
1'ets uoAai teee'sea os LIE STATE 1or ITS
4os4'0 -. 11.' 4''.o ~ paS' III tue snhpo o1
P."e'ts', 'nse.,s' 1ua eooPouna interest,
~ 1eas' - .out o'ints, oes'oes 'ne "asse and
'ose VI .oe BUN ofaelnaAy borrowed. Inc
tendency o. me time is to Wasteiu e1pend-
1tufe; and there can he no question that,
II the Legislature OF Illinois had been free
to create new debts during the last
az years, onr State would now owe fully
, 1870-01-12

Speaking Of mnrderels who arc not unprcpo8-
fesspg In their personal appearance. the Te1re
Hsute Nnd.> Rtpyess says that the most cold.
b!ooded murder 1t e7er heard Of wRs committed
BY The ha1dsouest man, the most elegant gen.
uenan," the greatest favorite With the lsdles
that could be found IN circuit Of nlty miles; aid
that there WAS not family in the county that
would not taye been glad to welcome him Is
relative ty marriage up 10 the very hour wnen his
awful crime Wis expoted
According to the estimates OF the County AZ
se.sotp, the population OF California, exclusive OF
San Diego and Shasta, from which there are no
reports, Plumbers EOS ,s97 souls, OF whom 10000,
OF moIe than Is per cent arc in San Fraucscn.
sacramento Ia credited with sa,G0D, Santa Clara
aud Sau joaquin each With N,O00 gopoma with
9e.sel, Alameda with 17,oOo, and Solano with
13,teo-acd those Eeyen counties bare more than
half the population Of the State. The toial num-
ber Of registered roers L. al, 10, and they ought
to psy $3.50 900 OF annual poll tax, hut the coec-
lions amount to only &ls1,1o5
TIE following curious story Is the town talk In
the city Of Christian, Moray; "A lady In that
CITY BY dtni OF various suppcatlons and strata-
gems, had succeeded tn Wrestling The secse. OF
Free AasouIJ from her husband. No sooner hsd
che core than In her excitement she hurried to
the Grand Master, told him thnt tthh brother had
revealed II all 10 her, and closed BY tmploring
hin, tGve my husband back to me- The Graud
Mater, who had received her In hall entirely
hung IN bscE, piercing the portrait Of the recre-
ant brother With a polnsrd, gad TO her: Your
husband ts 10 longer 3 Free Mason When the
poor lady returned to her house ahe found her
husband dead. He had hesu stabbed with
pollard at the taWe place where the portrait had
been pierced with It"
, 1870-01-12
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1e. 1870.


~At S3A-> >S@A@AA -
=-=----------
--c.u v1Rn,Hra
Tbe onnonenta of the adn,ission of yir.
cinia undcr the lend of General pa;no
seem to 1sbor under the impression thst
reconstruction is u sort Of perpetual suit in
chance.y, which they are always to live
upon, and nevc1 to dispose. Of or settle,
From tho fact that President johnson onoe
assumed, without lawful authority IN ho,a
mt terms NJ reconet rnc+;on ,,h;.h 49,,
ccm,nl;ad u;tb con,,a.a tonn5 ;.as,s
nh1;aad =, ;,no,s = a.. -. ts,,s. -. ~.
cone1a.s .,5 In aons1 - ~. a1 as ",..a@ 44a'
rcnua;,ta fa,,ns ~ ~a,o1st-na.sor; 49, So. -
have teeu elsborate1v nrescr;had NV ;ts
own laws. and comnliea Win bv +hs State
General Prime nnd his followers ;1o mt IVA.
tend that the laws for The racanstrnct;on nd
admission RI y,ro;n;a bsra ~ 49, -.
,,;sd ,i,1, - ra5,,-..1a.. T.:'.t ~ ~
5onh.es :, 1as;"a - 49, 80 ss .e -, " - no' " oe
~ 49, - sa ..1,s..N,. .' :. 1He .os- iaalcA
=. tne 1"1 uekem "nlcn ran IN Virginia
.aa5az..s u ~ e'ec.eo' tne eIate "oala now be
naro a n.a.o, " WI open Ama. and yet II IS
.;ss. s ios'u ~. .1 " t1a.te e~o 'of.ne1 oona-
Go~anman, 49, IeS:s1a.He - ~ 10 s.1.s
shall H.. reon;red n ta1ra 49, 49, ~ .h.. 49,
h.ro .o+ .r.sN s-ss-s.N e1.I .11a1 lucy
49, .ts Io.a.:4...' o14Iy ~ sap-
a.'ou u .Au :, on''eo e'a'es'
4'An'o ~ oi n.oea LIE seoe1aon ana, Sec
cImy' tna' 1oe CONSTITUTION OF the state
aIn' nos oe neeeai'er amended SO as to de-
p',se coic'e: esozsns OF the lights to vote,
ho.a oHee' nsc s's On ]unes.
eo.ps ~ -'e ae oa .t :. "'ss toi '1ne
~ 49,. 80 1"..n ~ ssI"a;,,a...s -. s 10
oaa,.a -. 'as;sa, ss tat-a :. A]e a-ass
sa;a;a,, =, ...a..." c,.~., ~ 7 .Au
e44eA. ~ A.o". "aa oo-
.a!4ea a4a1 'ues neea no1 naAe II. oPon
tn1s construction OF sne IA" the PRESIDENT
mas acted and the State Government been
organized It's true inst congress Is not
techn'cauS Responsible tof Ar. doars opln-
'on. oue II Wal al fase assume an ungta-
c'ons responsaell'sy u te9u't1og tnts oatn,
"men "ou'a .esu'' IL ts1es',ng ee.sa.n ON
ceis e'ece ~1lnoa' si's pfooao'e gam Ii the
euolAete1 " 1oeit eueeeeooiS'
Nos oo w uoosfe.a!lo tual usaefA feine
ana LIS louoEefs cla1m 1hat the attorney
Generals opinion WIS erroneous, or that
under tho existing Reconstruction laws the
officers Of the Virginia government are re-
1nired to take the OATH It is true that the
Reconstruction laws require them to be Of
the c1aes who can take the OATH They de-
clare a1l persons who cannot take 1t to bo
anel'e1hle 10 once under any provisional
government, and that all State Govern
nenfs shall 10 desmed provisional until tho
State is actually admitted by Congress.
There can be 10 doubt, therefore, that the
existing State Government in Virginia is
provisioaal, and that no person is lavfa1ly
in Office under it who cannot take the oath
required by the Fifteenth Amendment
But this does not amount literally to TO
.4uitement TO take the oath.
since the President vaa bound to sec that
in the provisional governments no persons
took office who Ee1e of the class excluded
, 1870-01-12

The Auditor of Public Accounts, in his
statement Of the expenditures on account
Of the new State House, gives the follow
ing, among other items:
Commissioners, clesks, per diem, and e1-
,67s %
]. c. CochIare, architect, eaia1J, expen-
sek &c.. ......................... 6,937n
" u. C1aIk, aasietant, salary, expenses. 9,93l 30
AdserusluK and printing. 703 90
PGr1ef and other employ es, per dtcn.... 2,0o4 IS
Total ealartes and expenses. ~, ,saas0
It is further ata1ed that, during the year,
the total expenditure on account Of the new
State House was $685., ,95o.89, including
the above items for salaries and expenses.
It will be seen that The State, IN addition to
paying for the 6tate House, is paying 10
per cent 10 its agents for distributing the
, 1870-01-12
STAINS EVASION,
ttTGttla,iop ]
OFFICE OF 1HR SCPERIoR I

.-.....,. CIVIL GorENSAEaF.f
Ibsse received Your Ho1os's communicauoa
dated 70 cay, aLd the otders have been inneuI-
aielJ given 1or the delivery to vi. John L S1atez
g. g. ns G dt1a av no9y q the American eat.zeu, NJ.
san. .nei Ae1ahatf connsft .'cF'n Of tie unfor.
fSe1iu1e 10 a.zrIe YouT Honor that it Will be
dmeut ttat eren:s Of this La:n1s sha,l be repeat
,hem tran co, but they aIe not new Ii tne nisto.
y q pontcal revolutions, and there Is 70 otnes
1es:fapt 70 aVolf them III the future tnan the in
t.ose WHO govern. II d.tleoSt eircoHs:aaces aa1 II
feceEt scnlr at1oEB have prpdaced Alalreu.able
eosiAcp, e. although temporary acd Of 20 19po1t-
proposed to carry out, shall nor on that account
fG1set tic duties which are 1uposed upou me-, 81
NE q s9eS %ae s5 9Ra s4vees a1s Ss @
s1nnent Of the Republic and the PEo7islorai
Cnittd Esate, To1r uonor can u occe tTans:alt Il
ltt II them 10 the cn1ce u the SectetatJ Of the
sur@roz Government, ard there they abl be fl!-
nHted oocu1ent sn:cn shal g7aran.ee then in
AZ! OF these occasions, SD IN truth, bat fregEent
IL Europe, When above ali, the governments pass
sLddeIiJ IRON q reginen o. r1o!ett repression 70
My Goa ieep Tour Honor Macy 5estn
{5t2t e6> DOMINGO DCICE.
The he noratfe the Consul General OF the United
States OF America.
rkCcKl1SG WITH orR 4pxIs1srRAr1oS-ASA AXER1-
CAN MORE Oh LESS OF no ACCOUNT.
N0' ' coszeL.9E t1s9ft GosraA1 op TIE,
Ux11ED STATES OF ANkR1CA.
Ren. I'm. Il. st,-ard. s.e1eta,y e5 stats, Ha.h.
Sir: Fare the honor to ack-ozledge the re-
q e @ 19t5 the O.
lhaLl 3oo ior the prompt nanler In which Eou
hase teen Pleased TO Iep1y 10 ny sevelside.patca-
No IS q anns soe. ao s
G zIstInctou has occurred IN particular sentence
, 1870-01-12

4 tall man can walk upright down the tube Of
the Rose telescope.
A ATenresse girl, III order to mske sure thing
OF II, allowed two yonng men 70 tate ont lceaso
10 marry her.
On lecen: night, the door knockers Of oy.r
200 houses IN London were stolen BY a hand of
boys On "lsrk"
Seven gentlemen were Killed and hundred and
tNo were severely wounded In dues ,zst wear IN
Pa1iA
The Paris Fretect or Police received list year.
over TWO thousand applications lo. permission to
open naaisosss de tolerance toouses OF ill.fame)
The Albany Penlfenttaty Ia to be enllveucd for
three months BY the presence Of youthful negro
who sold dressed cat for me large rabbit.
WIG p1geona 50 darkened the a1 In Moran
County, Tenn, one day last week, that the
neuoes, Joung and old, thought that the wor1d
wsa comtrg to IN end sure.
Superintendent Kennedy has directed that a
cetSus be taken Of all the honses OF Cl.faue and
the women attached thereto In New York city.
He proposes to send It 10 the Legislature 60 that
even they may the better understand the "soctal
evil"
In the nth act Of the second pat Of Chrsto-
phef 4a1iowe1 "Tambutlaine the Great" the
hero BaJs:
and here. pot far fson, Alexandra.
Mh,ess the ss, 1e1s M M ~ ths ~ r.
@e.ni eh.aaea g saen re hoss 'essas''
Thai mas might Q1tesiJ isti 10 Indiss
The wonderful head toilets which are now IN
vogue among the ladies have occas,oned great
demand for hait. Tho price has advanced, and
the supply 10 deae!ent The ingenuity Of French
oeA1e7s 1as ooea put 70 tne aeFefeat tests. One
o. >eeu RESOURCES u tne purchase or be&nls.
some Of tne lofo1 OF creation grow them TO 4
lepgth WHICH u aaMc&ent 1oe moderate chtG1on1.
They may be rather co3tze, still they are better
than nothing.
There Il t!ugulas bsrouetf,c sarlpr on tha
farm Of J, II. Temple, of Fsau1nutan. Ma,sacnu.
ecr.y, which ha4 the pecull.rttY of osernontcu
with eudden rush ju,k before rainfall. Ismat
lers not what the Rcason Of the yesr NAV be:
summer and winter. IN wet Westaer and st tue
time OF the severest drouth-au az once the Naler
comes pouring from this spring, often flooding
me tntcffa!e tnfonga HhIen II u discharged aad
Hllnlh tn1l1y'a1 noolstnefe41efh rn!nfau comes.
III. tnoate, superintendent Of the State lunhs!c
Hospital, at Taunton, Mass, In his report Just
made gives come interesting facts regarding the
comparative insanlty Of the sexes. He says that
the excess Of insane women over sasape men L.
becoming more end more marked. He does not
attribute it to any greater liability to the dsease
among women. but 70 the fact that more luuatic
men die. Men are mada insane by physical
eautes, while women Buccumb 10 subtle moral in-
hue1cea not easily reached BY hospital treatment:
not thteaseu'ng to Me, but tntFactabe and nat
very wen Understood by the profession.
AHa1tioro mother amused herHeH the Other day
~, ,sas e ,ha ,saa ~ ~, ueeupso .! nsl oaoy,
hid herself in doorway. Soon q great Gro Nd a.
sernhfph frpno prhfch arnse a stnrno of tnd7port
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-19


After many fruitless efforts, the Demo
cratic members Of the California Legis-
lature have at last hit upon an expediunt
which they hope will enable them to get
rid Of Chinese emigration without vio-
lating any civil rights law. It Is we'll
known that 1t is part OF the religious
creed Of tho Chinese that their ashes must
rest in their native soil, and every China
man who emigrates receives this stipula-
ton from the company which sends him
out II d carried out with great fidelity.
Now, bill has been introduced in the
California Legislature, and will probably
pass, prohibiting the elimination and
transportation Of dead bodies. The bill
makes no distinctions, but is unquestiOn
ably aimed at the Chinese, and would
Affect no other class seriously. This il
very petty legislation TO be sure, but II
touches the Chinaman in Q tender spot
and until he becomes a convert to Chris.
tiAnity he will never consent that his
bones shall rest any where but in China
The result viii be, II the bill becomes o
law, that the Chinese will avoid CAlifor,
mia and sock other States where there ara
no such illiberal restrictions.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-19

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There u, no doubt, even among our most
lntelliRent busines, men, an impression
spreading that thia country 70 an exception
20 one great law OF political eeonomy-lhat
IL, that gold is the standard OF value. The
cause OF this dlatrust Of selsnes In pFaetieal
matters OF business is, that man Of buei'
ness must always look At the probable
prices OF the few weeks or months Just be-
fore him, and they are somstimen affected
BY exceptional or local causes, and not By
general laws. He loses thus the habit OF
judging from principles, and confines him
self 70 facts, and IL usually all the more sue
esssfal from IL But, for that very reason,
the ordinary business mon u Often the
poorest OF all authorities on any general
measure OF finance which must DO based on
broad principles.
The financial history OF the Last ten years
will be hereafter one Of the most valuable
contributions to economical science, and
will, We arc persuaded, only demonstrate
more clearly It great laws. But Il has yet
70 be written. In tho meantime we can only
refer 70 facts and ngures AZ they present
themselves In the daily Journals. These
show how remarkably the price Of many ar
uelea have followed the appreciation or do
preciation OF the currency. In December,
1854, gold was at 222; IN the beginning OF
March, 1870, u was lis, or fall Of about
ono half. Most Of the great staples have