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CHILDREN TO TAKE.

DARrIRS DESIRING TO TAKE CHILD
L rem to bring up, are reqaested to call on
Supervisor C. B. Knoz, Of this oily There are
eight or ten bright intelligent girls and boys
aged from one month to eight and ten years.
now at tn. County House for whom good homes
are desired. Pull legal rights .ili Be given 70
those taking then. For further particulars Gall
upon Mr.. Bailey or Supervisor Knox.
decl l9-d-v-,f
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Two colored women who took Vic. Wood
hull's word for i. that they were voters under
the Fifteenth Amendment, and acted accord
irgly at Charleston, S. c., in the late cleo
ton, have just been fneC $40 and costs each
tor the ind ul lgencs. This is what it costs to
90 ahead of the times
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The North Adams Cinnamon are orgAniz-
ing band, and have received their instru-
ments, consisting of two drums, gong, q
pair of cymbals, and Q olariones They expect
TO give the Adamses taste of the Emusic of
the future" in abo fortnight. The FIRE
department. will be ready on the occasion to
put them out, if they pile on the agony too
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for safety.

An escaped msnsgerie elephant played
burglar in St. Louis few nights ago, fore.
ing open several houses and frightninz the
female occupants, and being driven away
from one of them only By the blows of q
sword on his trunk. He died of cold in the
treets before morning
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An Osceola, Clark county, school teacher,
taugh, his female scholars the art of kissing,
By means ofpraotiosl illustrations. The girls
thought he was "nice," and their parents
thought he was tool and "s good fellow to
boot" He resigned
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-10

One of the oldest dwelling houses in this
country stands in Newbury, Mass. 1t is l89
years old, and is so heavily timbered that
unless pulled down, it will last 500 years
longer. The Boston 1rdrellcr says this
house is now occupied by the descendants,
in the seventh generation, of those that
-, IL a.,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-10

4 oolored printer in the Office OF the
Galesburg Republican is going to Alabama
to run for Congress in the Huntsville dis
stict. he is going two years before the
election, in order to get good start. His
Isme is Jefferson Turner
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A new theatre in Jacksonville, Fla,
rejoices in the title of Hogs HslI, and as
such, should be occupied only BY what is
kaown to the theatrical profession as slsugh-
terhouse troupes.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-10

The Boston Post prints the story of the
agile Dakota belle, who can put her hand
on the back OF = horse and jump clear over
him without touching a hair" and incredu-
lously remarks, 'ssw-horse perhaps"
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\ scheme to get oil the Mississippi people
into jail has been started by the Hon. Mr..
johnson, who has introduced into the State
Senate bill imprisoning every body who
uses profane language on the Sabbath.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice

To THE CREDITORS OF HARPER ,
i CO. All accounts of the late firm of Hsr-
per 4 Co., can now be settled at the Store Of
McC.lister 4 Stewart, any time before tbs frst
of March, 1871, when they will be put into the
hands of Il. E Parmenter, for collection.
MoCALLIsTRR l. STEWART.
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a Quincy chap proposes to do away with
the present steamboat system on the Missis-
sippi, sub'situsing therefore powerful tugs,
by which the passenger boats are 10 be
towed
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psYCHOMANCY.-Any Lady or Gentle.
man can MAKE 81 900 month, secure their
own happin ess and Independence. BY obtsinins
PYsCHoMANCY. FASCINATION, or SOUL
CHARMING. 400 pages; cloth Fall In
structions to use this power over men or .imais
at will, how to MesmsriIe, become Trance or
Writing Mediums, Divination, Spiritualism,
Alchemy, Philosophy of omens and Dreams;
Brigham Young's Harem, Guide to Marriage,
&e., all contained in this book 100000 sold ;
price BY mail, in cloth, 81. IS; paper covers u:
NorIcE Any person wiliipeto act as agent will
receive q sample copy of the work free. As no
capital 10 required. sll desirous Of genteei em
pIopmeut should send for the book, enclosing
10 cents for postage, to T. W. EVANS & CO.,
4l South stb street, Philadelphia
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A Jerseyman lost an Ak over twenty years
ago, which he has just found under his bed.
his life hasn'' been made unhappy BY
house-oleanine.
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What 10 iti Send
~ for the STAR IN THE WEST, Cincin-
natl. large s-page weekly established 1927.
1t meets oil the wants of the family q so per
year, 81. IS elk months. Try it Specimen free.
Address, WILLIAMSON CANTwELL, Gin
CHM att, Ohio.
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c 0 NJ N { R ClkL.

Rock IsLABp. February 10.
THIS Flour market is corrected at Warmers
Mills and the quotations are the ruling priees oil
the Rock island m arkst.
WINTER WBHAr FLoun-W holesale. ......$7.s 81
Retail. ...........S.4o
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Agents! Read This!

WE WILL PAY AGENTS A SAL
w ANY of $50 per week and expenses, or
allow a large commission. TO sell our new sn
wonderful inventions. Address NJ. WAGNER
4 CO., Marshsll, Mich
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NEW YORK Safety Steam Power COMFY.
~ Steam Engines, with and without Gu, of,
aud Sectional Safety Steam Boilers, built in
quantities by special machinery. Send for cir
cuiar, - Courtlandt street, New York.
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Philadelphia sold slI, ,Oe0, 900 worth of
shoes in 1870.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING,

Zoe saeA square, or The spsss occupied BY ".
iinss OF sold nonpsrsl, One Dollar Tor sseh In.
ss1tion.
Special Hosiess, 10 cents Pc, line. when IN.
serted months or more, 50 per ssat above rssu-
lar advertising rates.
ooemuniessions, or srtielss i.s.r,,d anon,
reading matter, Is cents Per line.
DAILY A1D WnskLY.-A discount Of Is pss
oent; wiz ss made from the Weekly rates, On
ys.rly and half yearly contrasts, whom the sane
matter 70 inserted In both Dsily and Weekly.
additional.
For IL transient Advertisements advance pay
ment 10 reg Q1ired.
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Tslsgrsphsd TO the Ansus.
Esw Yoak, Feb. 10.
Cotton-Quiet middling 15t.
Flour---Quiet and weak.
Whsat-Dun 81 33al 56.
Osts---6tsady:at 62s64e-
Corn -Quedt.
sugar---Quist, Cuba 10tsll. Porto Rico, IOa
ell. Refined, l2sal3 for A. white, l4al4A for
hards.
Moss Pork---Dull at $z2 %.
Whieky--Quist at ia'44.
Lard -Quis, at l3c.
Hogo-Dull at 7sas. hscsipta 1000
Linseed 0il-Upchanged.
Petroleum Quiet
Coffee--Rio l5at64 in gold.
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FINANCIAL.
NEW 7-3O GOLD LOAN
safe. Profitable. Permanent.
jay Cooke 81 Co.,,
Offer for Sale at Par aud Accrued Interest the
First Mortgage Land Grant Gold Bonds
Northern Pacific Railroad Co..

These bonds are secured. fret, BY First Mort
gage on the Rsirosd itself its rolling stock and
all equipments; second, by a First Mortgage Oh
its entire Land Grant, being more than Twenty
Two Thousand Acres Of Land TO each mile OF
road.
The Boads are free from United States Tax
the Principal and Interest ere pay able in Gold
the Principal at the end Of Thirty years, and the
in, Great Semi-annualiy, st the rate of Seven and
Three Tepths Per Cent. Per snnum.
They are Issued in denominations Of $l0o,
$500, 81, 90, s., 900 and $4,000.
The Trustees under the Mortgage are Messrs.
Jay Cooke, of Philsdeipbia, and J. Edgar Th m
son, President of the Pennsy lvania Central Rail.
road Company.
These Northern Pacific 7-3o Bonds will At .ll
times before maturity, be receivable at Ten Per
Osnt. Premium (or 1-10J, in exchange for the
Company lands at their lowest cssh price
In addition to their absolute s.fsty, these
Bond yield an income larger, We believe, than
npy other first class security. Persons olding
United States h-20's can, by converting them
into Northern Pscihcs. increase their yearly in
come one-third, snd still have q perfectly rslis-
hle Investment
HOW TO GET THEM.-Your nearest B Ian
or Banker will supply these bonds In any desired
amount. and Of any needed denomination. Per-
| sons wishing to exchange stocks or other bonds
| for these, can do with any Of our agents. who
will allow .he highest curre1t price for all mar
ketsble securities
Tho,e living 10 localities remote from banks.
may send money, or other bonds. directly TO u,
by express, aud We will send back Northern Pa
| cifc bonds at our own risk, and without cost "a
| the investor For further iufor . ation. psmph
let's, maps, ETC.. rall on or address the under
| signed or any Of the Banks or Bankers employed
to sell this loan. For sale by
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MITCHELL 4
| LYHpE, Rock Isl md.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK; MANUBAC
lTURERs BANK. Moline
DEvORE SHEPPARD; Z. E. ROolRf
4 SON, Port Byron,
LUNr, PREsTON 4 KAN.
! - Bankers, Chicago, Gen. Agfs.
| fsbldeod w3n
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Warehouse Sale p!

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, AT
- my "arehouse, on the Levee, commencing at
10 o'clock A. NJ,
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0tooks and Money.

0toohs and Money.
TsiegrAphsd TO the AnsUs.
Nsv YonK, Feburary 10.
Money Market-Easy at 4@6 per cent.
Sterling Rxchanse-Nominal st sAas1.
dold-Closed at $l.l0s.
Governments-Stsady.
Ooupons-s's of 81, l.lla; 6-1o's, S3,I.lii
~, 1.ll3; IS, LA; new, lI0s; ST. l.l0s;: ss
I.l03; lO-4o's, large l.064; small LOG.
Stocks steady.
N. Central-92a.
Northwestern-S0f. Preferred 50.
Rock Island, l1ls.
Pacific Mail, 43A.
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<AW'S.
fE.rAsLrssrp IL ls3O.l
WELCH&GRIFFITHS'

sa~Ss sa"Ss = AVV0s
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
Axes, Files, Cost Steel, NIL Farnishings.
and Machinery.
- &c. the best, they .ill prove the chsspsst.
Prices reduced. Send for price List and circulars
WEIGH 4 GsIFFIrHH,
no3sdwlyl Boston, Msss, o. Detroit, Mo
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bHlGGS q bhO 3
Observation-Disclosures
OF Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
AND SUMNER PIONEERING BULBS.
EOR Iesi
Will be ready fer mailing by the middle Of Jan
uary, notwithstanding our great los. of type,
paper, engravings, &c, by FIRE, which destroyed
the Job Printing Office of the Rochester Demo
Graf and Chronicie. 2jth Dece enber, 1870. 1t
will be printed on . most elegant ew-tinted pa
per, and illustrated with nearly
Five Hundred Original Engravings,
And two finely executed COlored Plates-speci-
mems for ali of which we're grown by ourselves
the past season from our own stock Of Seeds. In
the ori sinality, execution and extent of the en-
cravings il 10 unlike and emineHtly superior t.
any other Catalogue or "PlorAl Guide" extant.
The Catalogue will consist of liz pages, and
ss soon as published will be sent free to all Who
ordered Seeds from by mail the last season
To others a charge of Is cente per copy will oe
N ade, which 10 not the Va ne of the Colored
Plates. We assure our friends that the induce
ments offer to purchasers of Seeds, as to quail
ity and extent of Stock, Discounts and Preni-
ums are unsurpassed. Please send orders for
Catalogues without delay.
Our Colorsd Chrome for 1871
Will be ready to send oct in January. The
Chrome will represent Forty-tuo Varieties of
showy and popular Flowers of natural .ize and
color. We desiyn to make IT the beet Plate Of
Flowers ever issued. Size. 1924 inches. The
retail value vould be at least Two Dollars; We
shall however, furnish IL to customers at a. cts
per copy. and offer i, . premium upon orders
for ee.ds. See Cats' ogue vhen sent.
BRIGGS & BROTHER, Rochester, y. "
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Oh1eago 1karhst.
IsIsgr.pAsd TO the ARsUs.
o.IeAso, February 10.
Flour-Quiet, unchanged.
wheat-No 81 223a1 a2s.
Corn--steady, No 5Os.
Oats---No 47c.
Barlsy---Quist. firm, No 2 500.
Rye---Firm No SIC.
Provisions---D Dull.
Pork---$27 so.
Lard Firm at I2ae.
Dressed Hog.--steady At s. s5as SO.
Highvines-S7.
0bieaso Five Stock.
Te,egraphed to tho AReus.
U.ro. s4eox YAlDs, Feb. 9.
Hogs-Highsr, at 7.0os7. go.
Caitle-Fsirly active, 5.5oa6.s7 for shipping
grades.
1t. louis Market.
Telegrsphed to the ANGUS.
sr. Louis, Feb. 10.
Flour-ouiet; supsrhnes4 oe@4a5;extrs 81 81;
XIX 81 65s4 so.
whsat--DulI; bat holders Hrm /; 10 spring
81 27.
corn-steady at 4ss.4sc; mixed in bulk 4s'
4Sc; yellow do.
Oats In lis ht demand. but holders hrm It 43s
as sacked.
Barlev-Dull No 3 $50.
Rye---Firmer; at IS.
Pork---ol9 OOal9 rs.
Lard-Fetter; 11is133o.
Highwines-Higher; at $50.
Hogs-steady; at 6s64o. Rscsipts 5000.
Cattle Unchanged; 4s6 for fair 70 prime.
liverpool MARKET.
Tslegrsphed to the Argus. =,
| Lrvs1PooL, Feb. 10.
| Flour--26s Cd.
| Corn-3ls Sd.
| Oats-3s lid for new
Barley--5s.
| Peas---30s Cd.
Whsat-los J0d red western winter whea
lis.
Bfasdstuf-Quist.
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Josh Billings cleared $4,000 out OF his
Aim ANN
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COO SALARY PER WEEK, and ex-
ccO PeDses, paid Agents, to sell our ne.
and useful discoveries. Address b. SWEET 4
CO., Marshall Mich
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s. TOsIO PER DAY. MEn;woMEs

who engage in our new business make from S5
TO $40 ,er day in their own localities. Full par
ticuiars and instructions sent free by mail.
those in need Of permanent, profitable work.
sholld address at once. GEORGE STISSoN
CO., Portland, Ne.
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pailp Argus.
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER

The FIRST almanac was printed about l46O.
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T. II. BARR l. co., ProprietOrs,

Sold in Chicago at Wholesale by Fuller, Pinch
Fuller: Lord nth Van Setback, Steve
son 4 Reid; Hurlbut Edssll Z Burnhsm
sen; BlJcki Co.; TOlman 3 King; Rock
wood 4 BIocki.
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In St. Louis by Richardson t Co.; Collin,
Bros. And throughout the Northeast by all
Druggiste
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LUNr. PREsT0N 4 KAN.
Bankers, Chicago, Gen. Agfs.
fsbldeod w3n
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2ttana 4r.s $raaasr.


Hon. b. c. Cook has filed with the Gov
ernOr his resignation as member of congress
from the 9Th Illinois district. Mr. G. having
accepted the position of attorney for the great
Northwestern Railroad corporation, finds its
duties more congenial as well as better pay
ing than the drudgery of serving the people
in congress. 1t is said that previous to his
resignation Mr.. Cook made due arrangements
with regard to the succession, and that his
mantle is to fall on the shoulders Of Mr..
Pierce, of Grundy which Is a reasonable
enough arrangement for his party, for we
know of no better timber within his party In
the district of which to make congressman;
but isn't it u sad descent, after all, from Cook
to Pierce I! The Will republicans demur even
to.this arrangement, and demand the success.
sion for Senator Snapp! Well, of all things!
But when people are wild enough to talk of
John A. Logan for the presidency, the ali.
surdity OF talking of Snapp for congress loses
its force We had thought of proposing
to run some capable democrat, like Judge
Cation, Col. Dickey, Judge Randall, or some
such man, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Mr.. Cook, but how can the
democrats ask such man to run, with the
prospect of being beaten at that, against
man like Pierce or Snapp?
The above was written on an assurance that
Attorney General Bushnell would IN no case
consent to be a candidate to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr.. Cook.
This morning, however, we are advised that
the pressure upon Mr.. B. from all parts Of the
district to accept the candidacy is so heavy
that he has consented to allow his name to be
used. The commotion among the smaller fry
who have been lndulging in congressional
dreams since this announcement is something
like that among troop of jackals on the ap-
proach Of an elephant. in their midst. They
raven for his carcass, but are afraid to attack
him.
The Governor has ordered special election
on the 7th of November, the regular election
day, TO fill the vacancy.
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Suicide.

James Galloway, Of Hickory point, vsll.to.
Thursday evening last in a rather Respondent
mood, complaining to his wife Of the hardness of
the times. He was erecting new house, tho
collar aud foundation being completed, and
workmen being engaged on the remainder Of the
building. His wife, feeling some apprehension
Of trouble because Of his gloomy appearance,
went for her father, near neighbor, and in the
meanwhile some Of the workmen had gone to
look up an available place to obtain sand for the
the new house. When the several persons re.
turned Mr.. Galloway had disappeared, and after
a long search, he was found hanging in the
barn dead. From the above the cause OF the sui.
cidal death seems to be financial troubles.
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Our County Fair.

As all the world knows, or ought to know,
opens next Tuesday, Sept. 9Th, and will continue
four days. The following is brief sketch of the
doings each day:
FIRST DAY.-Entry and arrangement Of arti.
cles. animals and implements. The Wenona and
Shabbona Base ball clubs will play match game
at p n. for premium of $500. This will be
fine exhibition Of the "national gsme" and
should be witnessed BY all who osn make il con.
vsnient to ba on the ground.
SECOND DAY.-Continustion OF entries until
p. II. At 2 p. n. running race Tor $50 purse
BY La Sale County horses; half mile heats, best
two in three. AT p. n. pacing race for SIS
purse; mile heats, best three in five. Open to
oil.
THIRD DAY.-Exanjnation of competing ami.
malls and implements and awarding of premiums.
At p. n. trotting race BY La Sale County
herses for 500 purse; mile heats, best three in
i've. At 3 p. N. running race (open to ally for
500 purse; mile heats, best three il five.
LAST DAY-Grand parade Of stock in the ring
ct 1OAN. Az n. double trotting tenn race
thorses owned in La Sale couuty,) for $45 purse
mile heats, best two In three.
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The Love of Money.

There Is scripture for saying that the love
ofmoney is the root of evil. In our national
affairs, especially since the election of Presi-
dent Grant, it has cankered every depart.
ment Of the government, from the executive
himself down, and the virus has spread
from the national service to that of the states,
cities and counties down to township and
school boards. And why should it not be so 2
What example has the head of the nation set
in this matter?
A correspondent of the Centyul Baptist.
after visiting President Grants farm, few
miles from St. Louis, Missouri, says he "was
"received by Mr.. Eldrod, relative of the
"President, who is intrustcd by him with the
"superintendency Of property valued at no
"less than 100000. The farm includes, with
"recent purchases, sos acres, mostly rolling
land" Referring to this statement of the
Central Baptist, the Brooklyn Eagle says:
president Grant went into the army not
worth cent, and has lived quite freely ever
since. his horses, equipages, etc., are tho
theme OF admiring descriptions from CORES.
pondents not only at Washington, but at
Long Branch, and wherever he takes up his
temporary abode. tits, therefore, quite conso.
latory to find that out of his not excessive
salary, first as general and now as President.
he is able to keep 100000 of blooded stock
and such like property idle on Missouri
farm. ' These boss politicians, whether
called supervisors or Presidents, contrive to
live at the highest point of luxury, and on
moderate salaries and yet to rOl! up riches"
After such an example in the head of the
nation, is 1t strange that stealing is the order
OF the day wherever public money passes
through official hands, and that this de.
bsuchery has reached such stage that even
the poor orphan children of deceased soldiers
are robbed of the pitiful charities dolcd out
to them from the state treasury.
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The Succession.

Congressional candidates in this district.
since the resignation OF Mr.. Cook, are spring.
ing up as thick as weeds. Will puts IN a
claim for Senator Snapp; Grundy wants Rep.
rcsentative Pierce; the Kankskee Times ex.
ploits for Judge Starr La Sale has Corwin,
w. Bushnell and various Others whom the
h"nors OF n seat in congress would gracefully
decorate. Meantime Mr.. Cooks resignation
has not yet been published q week, and there
are several counties yet to hear from.
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The FREE TRADER says the Frankfort bank.

The FREE TRADER says the Frankfort bank.
ers took their part of the loan on terms that
make it "as good Is six per cent" As the per
cent. is only o question of arithmetic, the
editor merely shows that he carries a light
stock.-Ottawa Republican.
Whatever may be the sense of the latter of
the above sentences, for we fail to discover any
sense in it, the former is untrue in the state.
ment that 1.-The FREE TRADER says the Frank.
fort bankers took their part ofthe (BoutwelD
loan" They did no such a thing. They
agreed, on condition of having an exclusive
monopoly of it, (that is, Of some $50, OOO, 900
all Boutwell, was allowed to put upon the
msrket,) and on securing interest on 1t forth.
with, to sell few millions, if they could.
The boastcd success Of the Boutwell, loan is the
greatest humbug Of the day. The whole
history Of it is briefly this: BY an act of con-
gress Of July ID, 1870, Boutwell,, at his own
urgent request, was authorized to refund the
national debt to the amount of fifteen hun
dred millions, namely, by taking up the 5-2O's
and issuing in lieu Of them one thousand
millions at per cent, three hundred millions
at per cent, and two hundred millions at 5
per cent. Not dollar was taken of any part
Of it, Mr.. Boutwell, in his last annual report
attributed the failure to the French. German
war, and asked congress to amend the law.
1t was accordingly amended SO AS to author
ize Eve hundred millions of per cent. bonds,
and only seven hundred millions of per cent.
bonds, but still retaining fifteen hundred
millions as the aggregate amount of the su.
thorized loan. And now, some thirteen or
fourteen months after the first broaching of
this magnificent bbublc, it is announced with
the air Of drowning man catching at straws,
that two syndicates, one foreign and one
American, have taken twenty-five millions OF
the 5 per cent. lean for certain, and will make
" strenuous effort to cell about thirty millions
more of it. What Il falling off is this from
the grand original project OF selling thous
and millions Of per cent bonds The whole
loan authorized by the first act of con.
gress stuck in the mud, aud under the
amendment act the prospect is not much
brighter. All the per cent. bonds still stick
in the mud and four.ftths even of the author.
lied 8 per cent. bonds are as yet unsold in
spite OF all that has been done by Mr.. Bout.
wells expensive European agents and his syn.
dicatcs The appropriate motto for Mr..
Boutwell, as retunder Of the public debt Is
Great cry and little WOOL"