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Humorous.
The Young Husbands Dilemma.

John had Just married and brought home bride
A gracefui and bnxom and beautiful miss;
II tseemed the last drop In his full cup OF bliss
Indeed, she was one OF the faIrest Of creatures;
he, Ups were IKE ruoies, her teeth white as
The rose might have borrowed Its hue from her
The sunlight was mocked by her bright golden
curls
With feastiug and music the bright moments fiew, :,
TIL midnight approached, and the bride and hor
After bidding their friends and oompan Ions adieu
ketired-together OF course-to their room.
There her beautiful wreath and her gossamer veil,
~ On tne top OF the bureau she carefully laid.
Ger the back OF chair by the side Of the bed,
And then. one by one-but can Z tell the name
white
Northe feeling that over the young husba ad came,
But many a brilliant illusion ween,
The possession OF such a position dispels
10 a man who has heard, but never yet seen,
That wonderful process, the iceiin9 Of bellies.
30 John felt. on seeing those beautiful curls,
Those glorious masses OF bright golden hall,
anu the teeth he admired-they were winter than
pearls
All laid in a box that she placed on a chair.
Meantime to that box something more caught his
To show how the artist Dame Nature can mock
A full and Judicously chosen supply
or cosmetics ddh6, rouge, enamel and chalk.
From her chee ks came her plumpers-which lest
She placed In her toilet box too, with the rest
. Then swiftly detached the ful palpita mt bosom
Her lover 80 fondly, 80 blindly, had pressed.
Then placed Oh the chair the huge cushions she
When the husband was still more than evernun.
To see what he never had Witnessed be fore
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ID EADING RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
MONDAY. Nov. Dist. $50.


GrQt Trunk Line from the North and North
Westior Philadelphla, New York, Reading. Potts
Viuel lamhqul, Aslland, Shainokln Lebanon
Alieit0wn, Easton, Ephrata, Lltlz, Lancaster
CoiunDla, &C.,
lows Az $40, $40 ana lO5O n M, ann go y, M,
c92nisscIing 2 Wltn sinilar trains ou nennnsylNa-
nln hailroau, anu urriNlng NJ new York az
lVlOla m, 800, 80 and lOyO p: M respectively.
ai,vg,ins Sars accompany the DIV " H. trains
Rdurning: Leave New York at 900 ain. anu
100 noon and 800 p. IN. Philadelphia at Sl5
n. M, and $50 y. IN. Sleeping cars accompany
the 300 pm, trains from without change.
Lave Harrisburg Tor Reading Pottsvlhe, Ia.
maCua, Mnersvllle, Ashland, Shamoliin AL
4,05 ,.m., stopping at Lebanon and principal way
stat bns; the l,0jpm. train connecting for Phil'a
Pothville and Columbia only. For Pottsville
Schiylkill Haven and Auburn, via Schuyllill
andkusquehanna Railroad, leave Harrisburg It
$40 pm.
East Pcnnsy lyan,a Railroad trains leave Read.
ing hpr Allentown Faston and New York al 5Oi
1913, u. m., l2.i5noon AS p. m. Returning leave
New York nj 300 a. m, 100 noon and 50J ~ ir
and Allentown at 7.20 Il. IN. l2.2j noon, 2C5 l9i
snd SIS p. III.
Way Passenger Train leaves philadelputn at
7,3O am, connecting with similar train on East
Pa. railroad returning from Reading at 4, 20 u. IN
stopping at all stations.
Herndon at III. 10 a. m Shamokin at s. lOand ii ~
a. m Ashland at 7,O5 am. and 1850 noon Nah.
anoy City at ISL Il. IN. and 1885 p. m Tamaqua al
s.33 a. M. aud 2.iO y. m. for Philadelphia, Now
York, Reading, Harrisburg, sc.
Leave Pottsyille via ScnuylkIll and Susoue
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OLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN All PARTS
OF THE WOELp.


FIEsr.-li Us composed Of the mos! POWERFUL
and PESF1EA1ING liquids known in Chem iStr}-.
ErJ&n.-Combntd with the above ig a NIEUI-
CISAL on, made expressly for this L.niment
and mixed by an entirely new process
IUTuD.-Ihc use Of the pOjr0rfuta and pcnCtrdiing
Ingredients is to drive or fOrCo in this beautiful
MLpICISAL on, which luhricntos the Joints and
muscles. and Immediately thToulcs the dIsensc
ana compcls IL 10 loosen Its dCathly, slckening
and poisonous Gngs.
EuUETH.-IhiS MEDICGSAL on Is used for the
same reason that n good mechanic always uses
oil-to make his machinery work with euso and
precision, So in the same way the muscles and
Joints OF our animals should be luhricutCd II wo
wish to have them travel with rapidity and case
FtF1U,-!t Is very soothing Ia its actllu VIII
not burn or blister tho animal Hike most Of The
"rtd hot hnimcns OF the dUy.
SlNrII.-Not one drop OF Mo'uro Of clvrnne
or red ucppcr can bo found ln lts comro sll ION /;
for we hold that no lHimcut can be cupgiiVe
which burns and bli>ters the animal until the
muscles m g hard nnd dried almost to "a crisp
SEVENTH-EyrIy bottle Us WARRANTED 10 give
good sntlsmcilonr OF your money will be refind-
ed. THIS shows cOnClusly,ly that the proprle-
tors have full confidence in this prCparation.
ana proves lor the seventh time that G., f. s. S
IL the best liniment IN the world for horses
HJ"D0Ht diiop UOUr Merchant 10 gdl,l Or JyDc.
ture Of Red icppcr and Ha51shO,p, or oihcr Trash
no other' sold by al druggists.
. ID, q. CAREY & CO., sole PropriotOrs
sepl2FO-lyl l72 Washington Street, New York.
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nHuOSOpuY or NTARRTAGT

NEW COURSE or LECTURES, as delivered at
NE me iCnna, Polytechnic and Anatomical Museum
Philadelphia, embracing the subjects, Iiow r.,
diEe anEH AN ana Mha. to Live for; Youth Maturity
The cause Of Indigestion; Flatulence ana merry,
ous Diseases accounted for; Marriage Philo-
soPhlchlly considered. These lectures Will be
ioIWhfueu on receipt OF 20 cents by addressing.
recretary of the Pennsylvania PoLYTECHSIo
sSD hSAToMigAL MUSEUM, 1895 Chestnut ST
Ahiladelphia, yennsylvanla. '''
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n Il N r l S n " Y.
il. c. HOVER, DENTIST,

Respectfully offers his professional Services IN
the ladies and gentlemen Of Bloomsburg ana vi
emily, He is prepared to attend 10 an the yari.
Is provided with the latest improved PopCEi nv;
IfETH which VIII be Inserted on gold pintinI
hl!Ner ana rubber base TO look as well as me mt
uIal leelh, Teeth extracted by all the new nnJ
most no, approved methods, ana All oporati0ns on
tiie 10 teeth tyetn carefully and properly attended to-
Court House, same side "'''F '"o
bloomsburg, Jan.3l,'BStf
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$4,000 Will EE pADT TO ANY PERSON
producing Prep9raiip CnshDWlng half aS many
Lying gcnuine perm.n ct cures ns pn. FILTERS
VEGETABLE IIiEUHTAIG. NEvEDY, Tho gcIcil-
tiGc pvcsCrlptionof profJu-. L. rrlLtE, NJ. D.,
ono OF ihiladc.phia'F oldast regular Physicians
who has made NlCum"iiSma q speciality 81 years,
rv.ry Iuua,'cuts TraAt,d ~ '"atrntcd under
oath, I4um fp-iS,tr,l t.s.S, n result uNpalullG
ed. II Is "a pleasant Medicine, free from iniur-
!ou7 Drugs l."urn vouchers from Renowned
Prominent Physicians ndorslng pr. Fll'ur ac-
company each butuuI. 10 protect sufferer, fypm
risk, q legal guarantee stating number of bottles
warranted TO Care VIII be forwarded Without
truthiul description OF case, In case of failure
10 cure, the nuuuEt ruid viii hr rounded. Price
sent hv letter gratis. Address DE. TIlLtR,
once No. 10 South FOURTH street, Phil lIdel-
obtained by drug-lsts.
sent ',u-ly.
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q 3 T ~ " ~ - II ID tN " e
l;ado Of Poor Rum. Wiiisioy, PrcOf gpiritn
Und liciugc LiGuUrD dociorCd, spcod and lvalt
Cncd 20 please tho taste, called Ionlc3 -" Appetite
ora" "Hcs,orcrs" &C., that lead TIC tlprl.g ca -
drunkenness aad ruil but ara truo Medicine, maG3
from Tho Native Roots and Herbs Of California fire.,
frOm all Alcoholic Stimulnnis. They cro tho
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A LEE
GIVING PRINCIPLE pcricc: Eonoyator and
layigosaor Of the System, carrying OF all poisonous
Iat1r and rcrorng tho blood to healthy conditlea.
person can taho thc5c BtCr5 according to dircc.
,.1l Gal remain long uuwcll.
Gi9O wllbc given foran incuriblc case, provided
Gle bones arc lot destroyed b. mineral poison or
oAcT moan1, nl1 tho vital organl wasted beyond tao
point ofropals.
Tor Innummutory md Chronic Ehcur:a-
;.a:n aud Cont, DyepUTnia, or Indigcaiior,
bl.ious, Ecmiitcut and luioru,iticnt Egyc.l
HiaCusCG OF the Dlood, Liver, IkiGncya, rad
Bladder, tncoo BittUrB Lave ucca most rucc-l-.
ll'' such Diseases arc oau-ed ~ NitiascG
I;lood, which Is generally rgoGucC3 By Lcicssta-a.
G. the Digestive Orguus.
pASpEpSIA OR INDIGESTION, L-ai
rlhc, Palm IN tho Shoulder, Coughs, IgAtlo.3 Of to
tJc.s DI-2.lc15, Sour Lfuc.atol5 OF the Stomach,
4ai ia-t' n tho Mouth, rlious A,acts, rolp,-u-a
of tIa Heart, Inflammation OF te Lungs, Pain IN tho
....a5 ot tac Eldncyo md { hundred otl.E painful
'ap.om', arc tie oGsnrncsof Dyspepsia.
al. lLyg3rato the stomach and GtlmulGlo tlo t---
III Liver Gad bowels, which render them OF gua1d
,c-cy IA cleansing the blood Of all impurities, AID
s.ti.lr i-tl 70 inc Nlol0 system.
to4, SKIN DISEASES, Lruption,, Tcttcr, Salt
.-.l., HJ.cAcs clo,g, Timpcs Tu.tulcs, noilc Ces-
iglgc1, NlagWoim0, GcaldIfoad, Goro Eyes, Erya.r.
Glad, Itch, lcur3, D!scologatlonc Of tho Skin, uumcsa
cad Dl3a7ca ofho l..n, OF whatever aamo or natlgc
..5 literally dug up and carried out OF the Hygcm In
ebert tmc b. the use Of these Distor5 Cno lctu5 In
.2,A cerc5 VIII convince the rlos lnc-cduous o. t-s
curative eject.
Cleanse the N,iatcd Blood whenever yog l1G 10
apEritlo' bur5ng through tho g,in Ia Fimplcs Eguq-
tons or aor1s cleanse It when you nnd 1t obetruct,l
and sluggish In tho ycn5; cleanse it when IL 10 forl
Gll your feelings will tell you when. Keep tbs blood
puro asd the health OF the fyctcm will follow.
PIN, TAPE and other WORMS, lnrling 10 tho
ty.cm Of 90 many Thousands, occtually destroy
cl and removed. Tor full directions, read carefully
the circular around each bottle, printed in 9ug laa.
Uuugc5-Engllsh, German, french and Spanish.
:. J.wALEER, Proprietor t. Il. MCDONALD CO..
DsggG.si5 ead Con. Agents, San Francisco Cnl,,
lll @! ald 3i Commerce Street, New York
ts-coiD d ali DRUGGISTS AND DEALERs
uct-s7O-,L
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THE COLUMBIAN AND DENIOCRAT BIOONsBURG COLUMBIA O.
Rail Roads.

I .AGKAWANNA AND BLOOMS.
- Btitd RAILROAD
On anieite Nov. 81, 1870, Passenger Trains will
run aStuloWS.
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NETHERN CENTRAL Raj

COuIcctlOn made ai ScrnnlOn BY thu lO.l0 am,
tudr tr Great Bend, Binghamton, Albany and
all poi IS Norih, East and West.
ID. a. BOUND, Sup't.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAIL
IN WAY
ON snd aitct December ith ls7O, Trains viii
lsavesuNnuRY as follows:
NORTHWARD.
i.i5 Aff., Daily to Williamsport, for Elmira
Cf1udaigua, Rochester. Buffalo, Suspension
Btige, and N. Falls.
6.j) Pi., Daily, ,(except Sundays) for Elmra ar
B1ulo via Erie Hallway from Elmlrp.
ii5 f., Daily, except Sundays) for Williams
pft.
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
lL0i M.Daily Except Mouday'sJ for Baltimoit
WLMINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA.
ll.2i VI. Daily (oxcept Sundays for Baltimor
Wilmington ana Philadelphia.
ED. $. YOUNG
General Passenger Agent
ALv.ED Il. HIsKE, GCnl Supt.,
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Washing Machines.
DOTY'S WASHING-NTACHINE,
LATELY MUCH uIMPROYED-AND THE NEW
UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER

UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINGER
Improved with RowcuH Patent Doubl, Cog
wheels, aud the Patent stop, are now uugurs-
tnnahy far uI crtur to any apparatus for wash
ing clothes over Invented, and will save their
cost twice year, by saving labor and clothes.
The Editor Of this paper, who purchased n
value:
ave have had IN use in our family for some
time past, one of poty's Clothes Wushcrs aud
Wrlngrrs, cudar2 prepared to bear testimony as
70 iiS merits. 10 is cmphnticaly n Mbpr-Suu'Hy
mochiuo and does rs work in the most thorough
these machines would nc Invaluable. .'-CoLuM.
uGAS, Jan. II, lS7I.
PRlCES-A FAIR OFFER,
II the Merchauts In your plncc viii not furnish,
or send 10, lAa Maehiues, send us the retail price,
washer Sli, Extra Wringer SN nnd we will for
ward either OF both machines, FREQ OF freight to
places where no ono is selling; and so sure arc
we they Will De likod, That we agree to refund
the money II ans one wishes TO return tho ma
chimes nee of uglght, alter moaths trial ne
cording 10 directions.
No husband, father or brother should pf,4.u
the drudEely of washing with the hands INV.
two days in the year, when u can be done boiler
more CEpCditiOusly, with loss labor nuI no in,
JdFF To the ".rMC Culs. uy q la,y Clothes Washer
and "a Universal Nruser.
sold b' deal. .ra generally, to whom IL era, dis
counts arc made.
i. G. BEOWNIEG, Gen. Agent.
oe" ''''i' ~ Cortland street, New York
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DLANK MORTGAGES for the use Saving
ID Fund and Loan Associations, for a. tho
COLUMBIAN Office.
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'rAWISSA RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT ls7c,
Auser Trains on this oad Will run us fol-

Passengers takir g the S.2j train from William
spon will have two hours in New York, Tor sup
per, and arrive I'm Boston at $50 am. eleven
hou. in advance of all other routes.
NV day coaches accompany all trains be-
tween Willamspurt, New York and phllaGel-
phii.
Trl rs run through by daylight.
ltED. WEnE. Snnl
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LOB

ATTORNEYS BLANKS OF all kinds promptly
a and neatly printed ON superior paper at tho
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NEVER FORGET A FAvoR.-A man
died at 81. Louis recently, and In his
will, after stating that he 'never forgot
favor" left 81 900 to an individual
who ten years before ran away with
his wife.
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NEW YORK.

A Million and q Half Specie Sbipments-
Rumered Failure in 1--WE Millien Gold
Contracts -Marriage Of High Life Rus
sians- -G0vernments eteady-Shipmenfs
Of Specie To-Day.
NEW YORK, April l9.-Specie shipments
to-day amounted to over million and Q
half
The Telegram gives currency to a rumor
of the failure of Won Sour & Co. on con-
tracts of two millions in gold.
Arrived: China.
Chevalier Raugalie and Miss Gerolt were
married this afternoon, by the chaplains Of
the Russian and Greek Legations, ct tho
Greek chapel.
Money 6a7. Exchange firm. Gold 11las
01l1h. Five-twenties Of 1862 1885. State
securities steady. Tennessees 66; now IS;
Virginias 711s; new 72A; Louisianas 81;
new 62; levee skies "a; eights IS; Alabama
eights 1904; fvee 70; Georgia skies Sc:
.sevens 80; North Carolinas 48ls; new 25lA:
South Carolinas II; new ssh.
Money easier during the afternoon ct COZ
on call, with exceptions ct 5. Exchange
continues quiet and hrmer.
Shipments of specie tomorrow estimated
at $50O, 900. Gold opened at lllh, sold
down to ll1lS, and closed ct lllA011l14.
Governments steady; skies Of 1881, III; five
twenties Of 1862, 1l3ss; Of 1864, ll3%;
Of 1866. 1884; now, il2ss; Of 1867, 1925;
Of 1853, A2M;' ten-forties, 1091s.
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WASHINGTON.

N0n-C0DcuFrenee II Con1eFenee Repogo
on Ku-Klax Ban -Conferenee ReDoRl
- De1ciency Bin Aaopeed-xAe Preoi-
dent Geing - 81. Leuis-WeashsE
Synopsas and PNobabillsieo- -OaEland
CenArned ~ District AteoHney@Hlnal
R1ort . CoI1rm DDanchard Defeated.
WAsHuGTON, April l9.-Tho House non.
c6ncurred in the conference report ON the
Ku-Klux bill. A new conference has beeu
appointed.
The Senate adopted the new conference
report on the deficiency appropriation bin
Both Houses are In session tonight, with
finally.
! In the confusion attending the last hours
Of the session it is impossible to obtain the
exact features Of either the Ku-Klux or de-
hciency bills.
President Grant goes to st. Lsuis for q
week.
The new deficiency appropriation con
ference reduces the appropriation to the
Sisters-of Mercy, Of Charleston, to 4l2, ,000
and strikes 'out the clause. appointing sr
Attorney to represent the government be
strikes out the clause increasing tho com.
pensati0n of census marshals.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment is the chief
point of contention between the two houses
ON the Ku-Klux bill.
Thirty Republicans voted With the Demo.
Gratis, defeating the conference Ku-Klux re-
port. There were fifty absentees.
The House adopted the conference report
ON the deficiency appropriations.
The session now only hangs on the Ku-
Klux bill. 1t is understood that the Senate
ment.
Weather Report-The following. is q
synopsis for the past twenty-four hours:
The storm centre, which was, Tuesday eve
ming, west Of Iowa, has moved slowly
northeastward, and il now central over st.
Paul Minnesota. Thres teping weather, with
falling barometer, has been experienced on
the gulf and Atlantic coasts, which Is now
generally succeeded by clearing up weather.
Rain has fallen north Of the Ohio and on
the lakes eastward TO Ontario. Brisk east
winds, have generally prevailed from the
Ohio and Missouri Rivera to Lake Superior.
A severe northeast gale has continued, but
is now sbating on the latter lake.
It is probable that the storm viii move
northeastward, and that the winds will
abate ON the lower lakes. Clear and par
tally cloudy weather is probable for Thurs
day in the South Atlantic and gulf.
The House has taken . recess to await
INC 6CtAOu VI tu0 Oou0t0 VU tU0 Au-AIUX
bill. 1t seems certain that Congress will
adjourn some time tonight.
Latcr.-B0th houses have taken recess
to wait for the conference report on the
Ku-Klux bill.
StiR Later.-After several recesses both
houses adjourned to halfpast ten to-
morrow.
The conference committee on deficiency
appropriations struck out the clause repeal
ing brakes proviso regarding presidential
pardons.
The following are the confrmations to
day:
Idaho; Garland, a. Attorney for Western
Texas; and Postmasters, Candai, atAiken,
South Carolina; Frazier, ct Charlotte, North
Carolina; Markham. ct Madison, Georgia,
and Bond, ut Macon; Georgia.
A final effort to confirm d. p. Blanchard,
as Postmaster at New Orleans, failed to-day
by q decisive majority.
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Public attention is invited to the extensive
sale, ON very long credit, Of the real estate
belonging to the succession Of j. +. Pepin,
which will be made this day at noon, by G.
de Feriet, auctioneer, at the Royal Street
Auction Exchange, late Bank Of Louisiana,
corner Royal and Cont streets.
l. The property proposed to be sold in
cludes that valuable portion of ground with
extensive stsbles, on Dryades street, be-
tween Julia and Girod streets, measuring
nirety-six feet by one hundred and sixty
feet.
2. The well known Orleans Hotel, situated
on Chartres street, between St. Louis and
Toulouse streets, a most excellent stand
adjoining the St. Louis Hotel, and suscep-
tible of being converted into first class
house with but little expense.
3. Two lots Of ground on Basin street
between jackson and Josephine streets,
measuring each thirty by one hundred and
twenty feet.
4. One hundred and ninety three lots Of
ground in the Third District, fronting on
Annette, Claiborne, Music. Arts, Washing
ton, Soidelle, Girod, st. Ferdinand and ether
streets.
For particulars see auction columns.
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GRENAD1NEs.-Wea advise our lady readers
to call at Messrs. O'Neill Il Gleason's, No.
2O5 Canal street, and see those beautiful
and cheap grenadines which they hsve just
opened. In design Of pattern and quality Of
material they have hardly been equaled by
any yet brought to the city, while they are
sold for q mere song.
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Repriuting Of the National Note Issue.
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati


ACRK10kAW8 "a SA0 AN6SsO10S ANVSO A008Cs
A special dispatch to the Cincinnati
Gazette says:
The debate in the House to day on the
proposition to re-engrave and reprint the
entire National Bank note issue, has at
tracted good deal of attention. 1t seems
that none of the banks have made applica
ton to reprint, and that all the plates are
still good. The section Of the bill, a. intro.
duced from the Senate with Thurman'e
amendment, authorized the reissue. but
certain portion of each. This last clause
was stricken out in the House, and the
place and manner of printing left to the
discretion of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Holman offered an amendment that the
banks pay the expense of the. new issue,
and this was carried by large majority.
This same amendment defeated similar
proposition year ago, and it is thought
will result the same way tomorrow. The
proposition to do this work has originated
with q company which manufactures . new
fibre paper, and their objection to the pres
ent plates is that they have too much en-
craving, and do not show the fibre. The
cost Of the work proposed is estimated ut
the Printing Division at 81, ,60O, 900, and by
the National Bank Note Company at nearer
two millions.
The national banking law provides that
banks shall pay q tax of one per cent on
circulation to defray the expenses of the
currency bureau. cost Of paper, engraving,
and printing the notes. Tho banks have
been paying three millions . year for the
last five or Six years for these purposes,
while the actual expense for these items for
the whole period has been but two millions.
The bank men are objecting very strongly
to any new tax for this printing, which they
have not asked for. It is also urged that
the fibre paper is as yet only an expert
ment, having been tested only for year.
and 80 the great expense for re-engraving
and printing ought not to be incurred until
the character and durability Of the new
paper has been fully ascertained.
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CONDITION or rHe lKv1lEs.

We regret to inform our people that there
is greas danger to the levees at the present
tfyG from various combinations Of cir
cuistsnces, which We will state: first, total
neglect Of repairs for several years, and .
perfect callousness at present by many
planters immediately interested, the old
levees have been worn down and honey
combed BY orswash until they cosld not
possibly stand great high waterl
Now, it must be understosd that the late
Board Of Public Works have had NO power
to repair levees, but only to build, after .
period ofadvertisement, and every caution
and advisement has been published by this
hoard in their reports: but, nevertheless,
many points mentioned have been neglect
ed, and therefore the crevasses now occur
ring should have been anticipated and
guarded against by those immediately IN
terested.
We will take the first, which is known ~
the Poverty Point crevasse. Every man
near it expected it, and all agree that few
dollars would have prevented it. The next,
at Villere, was known to be caused by
simple negligence, and this is history Of
Ill these mishaps, except one.
We have been informed by General JEFF
Thompson, Chief Engineer, that the gen.
tlemen interested in the Poverty Point
crevasse haye cheerfully agreed to advance
sufficient sums to close it, relying upon the
State to reimburse them, and that the
crevasse win be speedily closed.
In st. Bernard there seems to be q "hitch"
in the payment Of the laborers, and that
Though the crevasse will be closed) there
may be some misunderstanding among
those Immediately interested:
The crevasse at Point Manwoir may do
much harm, - those near it Are not able
to furnish the cash means necessary to close
q crevasse.
The Bonnet Carre crevasse (left bank),
though small at present, is of more impor-
tance than any now open, for there are
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth Of
crops behind it, and the New Orleans. Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad travel
liable to be cut Of for months. The railroad
managers have agreed to furnish means to
buy the materials needed, but others inter.
ested may have to como to their help ia
close this important crevasse.
We will now state for the satisfaction Of
those interested that the river has fallen IF
teen feet at Memphis, four feet at Green
vile, two and . half feet at Providence, and
has at NO time been within twenty inches Of
high-water mark at Grand Levee.