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The Chicago Eae'aing journal aud aono other
papers want to know who Ia Mr.. F., the gentlo-
man who took leave to deny very explicitly the
supposed communication of OakcB AInes to Gon.
Clinton B. Fiak, III vouchod for by the editor Of
Hu,per's UecstV, Wherein it IL made to appear
TINT Mr.. Amos confessed TINT ho had been
guilty Of perjury as we'll sandor in respect to
the s. C. or bearor" check for $1,000. Tho
Journal pretenls to regard Mr.. F. myth
Our reply ia, that, whom Gen. Clinton
u. Fisk comes to tho frn,tt (he has
not donc 10 yeti, AIr. T. will come to tho front
and meet him. Meanwhile lilo authority for
tho story that Oakos 4Auaos shortly before his
death. acknowledged that ho lad committed por-
Jury, rests with liarper's Weekly which, accord-
ing to tho Journal, Ia O. sheet much given to
hoot-licking." For our OWL part wo wish TINT
NO might mover honr Of tho Amea- Cofax con-
Eroyorsy again. II makes 10 difference to any,
body, excapt Mr.. Colrax, whether ho Ind t1o
81, 200 check Or not, AMI with lin tho difference
is only sentimental QUO. In cBcaping from tho
charge, lo only goes out OF tho Atnos frying-pau
into the Nesbtt fire.
, 1873-08-15

Thore Is ono resolution In the platform adopt
cd by the Republican State Convention of Ponn-
sylyania which looks yory much as though tho
Republican pnrty there was opposed to any con-
Btitutional prohibition Of spocial legislation.
Tho Gcmand Is made. omphatically and
especially" ttat any provision which tho Conati-
tuttonal Convention may adopt in regard to
special legislation shall 10 submitted to
tho people separately. Thero would DO
no occasion for thts demand If tho
Republican party in tho State did not propose to
dofoat tho constitutional prohibition. Tho JUS
tice aud protection assurod by m abolition Of
special legislation arc perfectly apparent to oil
honest md Intelligent mon: The advantage Of
constitutional prohibition Inns beon abundant
1y attestod by tho experience in this Slate. But
political parties generally, and particularly in
Pennsylvania. have thriyed on special loeisla-
ton. and arc slow to giyo up tie profits 1t
afTor1u
, 1873-08-15

A new Witness i'll tho Tichborno case turns up
at Springfield, i'll this State. Flo was tho real
Sir Rogers riding-teacher and daily companion
wien Sir Roger, then young man. was stationed
with Ills regiment at cahir Barracks, ireland, and
fao1a sure he can tell whether tho claimant ia
what ho pretonds to bo. Ills na,ae lB
John Crowley, and ho is well-known
veterinary surgeon of Springfield, and is voucl-
cd for Us o man Of high character and lntolli-
gence. Should h1r. Whalloy, the English mom-
bor Of Parliament who is now IN New York
collecting funds and testimony, really want to
hhvo It settled whether or not his client is Sir
Roger Tichborne, let him take A1r. Crowley back
TO London with him; but it is to be hoped TINT the
Engliah lawyers will not insist on another Tich-
borne trinl to determine whether Arr. Crowley is
tho person ho claims to lie.
, 1873-08-15

Tho country ia familiar with. tile iirBt syndi-
cato, tho ono in a. When hrr. Boutwell, sold
$3.50, 900 OF por cent bonds to combina-
tion Of brokers, accepting their checks for tho
money, and depositing the Same with tho drawers
for three months without interest. Troated as
compensation for exchanging old for now
bonls he paid them, In addition to tho one-half
Of por cent allowed BY law, throo months in
tcrost on tho por cent bonds which they were
to surrender. all this was illegal. not only
without authority Of law, but against tho pro-
hibition Of law, yot plant committee Of tho
wells theory, that tho ond justified tho
moaua, oven ii tho latter woro illegal.
Wo havo now tho second Syndicate, aud it turnB
out that this is worae than tho first one. On tho
lat Of March, 1873, tho Syndicate subscribed for
$50, 600, 600 of per cent bonds, contracting to
deliver in exchange therefor an equal amount of
G per cent on tho list Of June, the Syndicate to
receive tho interest on both aerioa of bonds for
the three months. But 1t Heoma tho Syndicate
woro not ablo to delivor the por cents at tito
end Of tho tlrco months, 80 tho Secretary of
tho Treasury extended tho tiino to tho 30th Of
July, giving them five months. illus the origi~
nal illogal act OF Mr. Boutwell, has beon
improved upon by his SUCCESSOR, mud tho present
Syndicate enjoys five months interest wlloro tho
first ono had three months. Thus doos batl
precedent grow in its owl consequences. The
present Secretary may we'll say tint, it his pre-
decessor could soil 1000, 600 Of bonds throe
months credit without interest, he il equally
justified in boiling tho same amount on five
months credit, and il five months, why not
seven, ten, or twelve months
, 1873-08-15
THE DEs MolNEs CONVENTION,

Tho Anti-hIonopolists Of Iowa, who nominated
a Btato ticket ut DeH A1ones on Wednesday,
have this i'll common with tho Peoples Party
which was orCanizod In Ohio couple Of weeks
ago Absolute ropudiation Of both the Ropub-
lcau mud Democratic parties as lsaying outliyod
thoir usefulness and their deconcy. Tho express
sion Of both Conventions on thiH point was I'M.
mistakablo. Thoy botlI look forward to all OIL
tirely now aud independent political organization
III tho only remedy for tho abuseH and corrup-
tion Of tho timo. 1tepublicans and Domocrats do
not como together III tho Say OF teln-
porary compromise to secure somo Immediate
object hut they haye earnestly gono to work for
nug pull mud n stroug pull TO reform vitiatcd
political status. for which both tho old parties
aro about equally responsible. They aro no
longer Republicans or Domocrats, but anti-mo-
noposts and anti-coruptioniatH,- - Peoplo's
Party. In Iowa, tho Democratic party is entirely
suppressed. Tho resolutions Of tho Convention
arc as soyere upon the Domocratio organization
~ upon tho Republican, and uice uersa. The
gentleman nominated for Governor las boon
Republican In timos past, mud their ca1ldidato
for Iioutonant- Governor llaa boon Democrat !;
but nothing appears i'll tho proceedings Of tho
Convention to ndcato TINT fornlor political asso-
clatlons exercised my inAuonce Oh tho nomina-
tlola ono way or another. An effort which waa
mado to ascertain tho political complexion OF tho
Convention, according to tho old division in pur
tios, was votot down. This action waa o notice
to tho world TINT tho now party was noitlor
Domocratlo nor Republican in its component
parts Tho doad past was utterly ignored, left
to bury lts own dead Issues. and policy was out
lined for tho future which IL likely to cnllat
tho corporation Of all mon who net with a
political party rather for tho sake Of what It is
tn accomplish than for tho sako Of tho party
itself.
It la a matter Of aecondary consequence
whother or not the Anti.Monopolluta Of Iowa
, 1873-08-15

The platform alopted by the Republican State
Convention OF Pennsylvania, hold a! Harrisburg
on "Wednesday, WIS not singular in boing incon-
aHtcnt, but It's Inconsistencies arc 10 glaring
that they aro worthy Of notice. Que Of tho
loading resolutions was TINT IL Tho National Ad-
miniHtration demands continued confidence, and
is entitled by ita promotion Of tho best interests
and prosperity Of tho milton to the earnest aup-
port Of tho people," Yet q subsequent roso-
luton condemned aalary.grabs III gon-
eral, and demanded a repeal OF tho
low wliol, authorized tlo recent increase.
Now good Republloans, such as they have
In ponnBylvania, capnot bo ignorant Of the fact
that tho National Administration, whiol, has
mot with thoIr approval. WAS particularly active
, 1873-08-15

Tho Chicago produce lnarkots wore gonorally
strong yesterday, and breadatufra were actiyo and
Sl5.9o@18.o0 cash or Aollor September. Lard
was quiet md Il Shade tlrmor, Mt 7Js@8o por Ii
fnr winter, and 756G079{o for summer rendered.
Mea.s wero quiet mud firm at 75G@ac for sloul-
dera, 9ii1@95ao for short 1niddloH, and 1O@12o
for awbot-piclklod hams. Luke frolghts wero
dull aud atoady at 41lo for corn to Buffalo.
Hghwinen wore quiet anl shade fr,nor at
0lo per gallon. Flour was strong md
quiet. Whoat was actiyo and 10 higher on
options, closing at $1.2l cash, 41.18]l seller tho
month, and $1.121l sellor September. Corn WAS
active and 20 higher, closing at 400 cash and
satlar 8eptomber. Oats we're moro active,
, 1873-08-15

Ono of tho many practical advantages tho
farners may expect to dorive from association
nas hoon illustrated by tho action Of tho farmora
Of Champaign County. They hayo obtained
Icouao from tho State to act III a corporate Gu
pacity, aud this weok have sent to market nine
teon carloads Of their corn, on which they OK
pect to Bavo S500.. They moan to slip their
whole crop in this way. Their plan OF co-opera-
ton aao includes the erection Of atorohouse.
, 1873-08-15

position momberB, WHO arc figured up M now
conatituting majority OF the Commons declined
attendance ut tho prorogation, md, later III tho
day, held meetings III Which they Expressed their
opinions aomowl,at frooly.
Tho theory Of tho British Government
il, TINT tho Commons roprosont the
country, md that, when tllo Commons
express their opinion in opposition to tho
Niniutry, the Grown must respect It, oithor by
chango Of Ministers or by MI appeal to tho
country In tho election OF n new Parliament.
There havo boon ttn,cH In tho history OF tho Eng
leh Government whom tho Grown has pro-
rogued parlia,nont to avoid hostile legislation,
and thore havo boon times whom thoro waH no
Parliament ut ali, tho King ruling without ono.
But such tinos havo passed. away, and 1t Inns
now become flxod principle Of tho British Gov
ornment that tho Ministry Ia directly rosponnl-
bio to tho Commons. No British Minister at
this day would laro dofy public opinion By pro-
roguing Parliament In order to dofoat m
Investigation into the alleged bribery
Of tho Ministry or Of my Minister. In fact, no
British Minister would bo tolerated In office one
hour who objected to my scrutiny Of his official
acts. and especially Of a chnrgo OF corruption.
An attompt to do in England what Ina been done
In CANADA would produce revolution. Tho
whole English people would roBont 1t in Bton-
torian tonoa. Lord Dufrorin holds offico In Can
ada from tho British Ministry and tito latter arc
therefore responsible for his conduct. They
cannot shift this responsibility. md must cithcr
avow or dsayow 1t, md In either caao
must bo responsible to tho British Commons.
In tho meantime, tho British Parliament will
not moot until next winter, and in tho interval
the Commission appointed by the Governor
Gonora1 Of Canada will lave reported. Tint ro-
port, It is fair to assume, will whitewash tho
Ministry, and tho British Government will, por-
haps, accept that aH Justification OF Lord Duff
ferin'a extraordinary proceeding.
But will tho pooplo Of Canada accept that ro-
port? The Dominion Parliament has boon pro-
rogued until after that report is made, whom it
will be again called. In tho meantime, Canada
will bo in Torment Of o1oitomont. Tho entire
proceeding is 30 opposod to British notions
Of responsible government, that It il probable
that the Parliament when 1t meets, somo months
| honce, will bo even moro excited than 1t waa on
Wednesday last, and that 1t will turn ont that In
point Of fact all tho Ministry have gained is a
delay Of the great exposure delay Of the vote Of
want of confidence, aud delay in thoir dismissal
| from Office.
It ia but proper to state TINT thorc is q strong
, 1873-08-15
A PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION.

Seldom arc wo called OH to record q moro Imp
nv and pleasant event than was Witnessed last
evening at Andorson's Hotol, in commemoration
Of the 93d birthday Of AIrs. ]. T.. Anderson. Her
arfoctionato daughter ha,l prepared, unknown to
ecatea llor four nona, wpi-known to tho Chicngo
public NJ uctiye, onterprlsing, mud popular hotel
propriotorp, who, with hor tllroo daughters aud a
aolcot com pany Of friends, matlo tho feHtiyo
board ring With tl,oir RaoA Of wit and sturios Of
Auld La1iB Syno.
, 1873-08-15
Glpe Gbifapn 02ibn1ae.
friday Morning, August Is. 1873.

Our disratcheHtllia morning rohoarae tho COM
nonts of number of tho loading newspapers Of
Iowa upon tic Anti-Monopolist Convention at
DesA1oines. All parties arc represented In tlioao
expressions of opinion, which will show fully
and fairly how tho notion Of tho farmers Is ro-
gardcd from different points Of Wow.
, 1873-08-15

TO Tho Editor Of The Chicago Tribunr:
slH; Would 1t not 10 good idea for hteatn'
ships plying botwcon this country and Europe to
n.a!so uso Of tho carrier-pigoou III caso OF delay
or acoidnnt to tito yoBnol? H.
GuIGA0u, Au.. II, 1B73.
, 1873-08-15

md sllhdo frmor, closing at 275G@27S@lc cash,
271lo eollcr tho month"; anl 2o111o solor October.
Ryo wao quiet and 6c liglor, boing strong at o6o.
borley Was excited, md Go higher on the Sop
tombor option, which closed at SLOT. Hogs
werc fair1y active, but lower, light grades selling
Mt 10 and hoavy at Ito doclIno. Closing prices
woro 9i.10@4.00. Cnltlo woro dull and wcak
Sloop Toro atoady.
, 1873-08-15

We infer from tho stirring speech made by
Gov. Booth in San Francisco TINT tho California
people are becoming thoroughly aroused ut tho
railroad abuses which thoy hayo suffered. No.
whore in this country havo tho people boen blcl
by railroad rings to anything like tho Hame OK
tent aa In California. Ttoy hayo been robbed
OF their lands; their State. and county, and nr-
niclpal treasurioa beon depleted; politics has
boon run iu the interest OF construction rugs;
taxes have not only been imposed directly,
hut tho people have boon Bwindlod oven out Of
tho stock that they subscribed and paid for.
Gov. Booth says that ballot-boxcs havo boen
stuffed and returns altorod to secure q cortaa
subsidy. Ho beliovcB that tho people arc under
sort Of terrorism, unable to rovot against tho
dospotism that oppreHsoH thonl. Cont Island ia
tho next objective point aud tho monopolistH
arc boastful in tlloir confidence TINT they will
get it. uo speaks Of Credit A1oblior md the
Contract aud Fiuanco Company rs t. twin birth
Of incoatuouA shame" Tho latter was to tho
Central Pacific what tho former WAS to the
Union Pacific, with tho difference TINT it's steal-
aud its countios hayo paid out 10000, 900 in
subaidlos, and arc paying out s1o5,0 annually
in intorost, to saddle all this misery upon tho
people. Yot the Company dotloB the stato to
collect its taxos and dotcs tho people to holp
themselves in tho general oxtortion which 1t
practicou, Gov. booth snya that "'Thoro is not
piece or species Of public property from tho
China Basin and Cont Island to all tho broad
aoroa Of our national domain, from the renlotost
point III tho mouutaina to the rolling watora Of
tho rivors OF tho Plains, upon which some in
cipient or full.growu monopoly has not fixed its
coyotonB oyo, and aooa not hopo to obtain
through somo kind OF political corruption in
bargain and Halo." Quory for tho people: What
arc you going to do about it7
, 1873-08-15
Eiat1ll Runway.

MADISON Wis, Aug. 14.-At Elroy' wss.. t!'is
n.orny, man lamod BLANCHARD Will. while artymg
hiA toaa through town. lad hi@ ane.pS h9tssH become
tlrown tli out M and caught in a whool, dragged
against fanco. and was 50 badly injured That
ho cannot 1.-Two.
, 1873-08-15

Mov1CKEHs T11EATrE-aIatltson, bctyoon Dear.
born md State. "Rumnnoe Of Ponr YounH Mhn."
GLOBE Observation-Disclosures street, botwocn Mad
lson Alia WAxhfnRtuu, " Ehtu Enuu,h
1rOO1EY's TnEATRE-Randolph streot bowcon
Clark knd LAHAllq. !" uifoscc."
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Has the reader any idea Of what coal.
/ pit, viewed from the earth's surface. i
likeg u has not a very imposing appear
ance. II is simply round black hole
about twice the size Of an ordinary nloop
table, and straddling over It il a sort Of
gallows--a wire-rope as thick as ones
wrist---hanging down over awheei and lost
in the depths below. By and by, the ac-
tion is reversed, clicking and wheeling
are heard in the engine-shed, and up comes
the stub" "a square box holding twenty
two hundred weight filed with coal. II
comes up 80 while our little party Of six Il
being the novice prescnt) was Whiting to
60 down. | viewed the coarse, strong tub
with appreciation, making sure that as soon
as it was emptied we should all get into IL
but in this l was disappointed. II was
not in the tub, but standing on the graf
ing on which the tub had stood with moth
ing to descend--or the naked grating, that
We had to "hold on to but a cross chain
overhead. But the pit was only six hun
dred feet deep and the coal smoke that
arose from the enormous mine furnaces
numbed ones senses bit
Six hundred feet down and half mile
this way or that under low-arched roof,
frem which dapandad freanant fieeoes oi
fungus, snowy-white, and looking like
lambs wool and making the black foors
and the black walls, lighted by feeble tai
low dips, stuck there in dabs of clay,
blacker than ever We all carried tallow
dips stuck in balls Of clay, and in Indian
file followed the "Rutteyp and bis foreman
through the turnings and windings that
led to the chambers from which coal was
being hewn-chambers as wide as an or
binary street, and as high as the topiof the
three-storied houses; and on every side
whenever the tiny light of the red-nosed
dip was shifted, was revealed human
creature naked to the waist and blacker
than any sweep, with savage, cleaning
eyes, and savage, glittering teeth, and with
weapon in his hand that in the uncertain
light looked like tomahawk, grinning at
you, or making dash with his weapon,
apparently in the direction Of your visage,
but which alights harmlessly on the face
of the coal.wall.
Heayers, packers, tnbbers, fiilers---there
are all men; and hard as the work is, they
earn good wages, and If they dislike the
labor they are at liberty to leave it. But
they don't dislike the labor, and they are
jolly enough--all except the boys. TWAS
these boys that so perpetually haunted my
coal-scuttle when 1 returned from Stat
q n n r.
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Value of Land in Great Britain.

According to Land and Wafer, the
annual value of land in England and
Wales is estimated to have risen six times
since 1853. Mr.. John Macdonald, in
his recently published book on the land
question, tells us so and that this rise has
been going on Of late is proved by glance
at the property tax returns, which show
that between 1853 and 1870 the annual
value Of the rent-bearing area Of the
United Kingdom increased from f47,-
1000 to ESQ, $4,000 At the same
time, even during the present century,
there have been great Auctuation in rents.
During the French war they rose enor-
mously. After the peace they fell ten to
thirty-three per cent. Under the inAu-
ence of the Corn Laws, they again arose,
to decline shortly after those measures had
been repealed. From 1852 to the present
time they have steadily risen. As to
Urban land, square foot in Victoria
street lets for 81 sterling. A piece Of
ground in Holborn, bought in 1862 for
f160, now yields f5, 900 ayear Awharf
in Castle Baynard, bought for $4,000 in
1870, lately realized fll0,00O An acre
Of land in South Kensington, which was
sold for E3,200 IN 1852, fetched ca, $50
In 1860. We are told that the price Of an
acre Of the most valuable uncovered land
in the city Of London, after the Great
Fire in 1860, was 100000, or about one.
third of the value when built upon. Al
the present time, the highest rate for
such upbuilf land may BE- taken a. s. :
000, 900 m acre, and snch value 1onsti-
lutes fully three -foarlAs 81 the value Of
the property aasF i hAs ba'ldings upon l.
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Arctic Scenery.

The scenery Of Arctic lands and seas is
always awful and sublime, and always at
tractive. The summers warmth attracts
countless hosts of migratory birds and
beasts, while shoals Of fish, both, great
and small, fill every river and inlet, but
the first frosts Of September drive them
back to warmer Regions and leave the
silence Of desolation to brood over the
frigid land, interrupted only by the crash
Of icebergs and glaciers and the furious
sweep Of the northeast wind. A thick
mantle Of snow covers the hardened earth,
the frozen lake and the ice-bound river for
nine months under its monstrous pail Of
glittering white. And yet this region
presents many scenes Of wondrous beauty
Ian Arctic sunset, clothing the snowy
mountain and darkening skies with AL the
golden glories Of color; the beautiful starr
illumined by brilliant moon which circles
continually around the. horizon until the
long course Of her brightness is run, and
above all, the magnificent spectacles pre-
scented by the magical brillianee Of the au-
rora Of the north. The glimmer Of the
stars dimmed by bow Of beauty which
suddenly appears flashing in rays Of every
colored light until they form vast
sea Of FIRE whose brilliant waves roll from
horizon to horizon and finally unite
in dazzling cupola Of almost celestial
splendOr The earth beneath shines with
wondrous glow, strongly contrasting with
the jet black sea, the white snow plain or
the distant ice-mountain, while all the out
lines tremble as if they belonged only to
the world Of dreams. The crown gradually
fades, the bow of light dissolyes, the gloom
Of winter once more descends upon the
northern desert, and the arctic explorer
retires to his frozen ship to dream Of his
homo in more temperate CLINE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-08-02

A TRIBUTE TO THE MARRIAGE TIE
1t is stated that a number Of husbands,
passengers on the Atlantic, refused to leave
their wives and children, but preferred to
share death with them than seek safety in
attempts to escape. On this subject the
DAILY Graphic says:
''Never was higher tribute paid TO the
marriage state than was given By the mar
ried men who were passengers on the
wrecked Atlantic. The record Of their
fate is extremely touching With few
exceptions, they all persisted, refusing 10
desert their wives and little ones Wives
begged their husbands to seek safety by
fight, from the sinking quarterback, but
they never stirred. Hand clasped IN hand,
husband, child and wife went down to-
gether In the supreme moment Of life,
wife and husband forgot al past bickcr-
ings, and lost fear Of death in the com
panionship Of each other. They rocked
not Of the opinions Of the world, while she
waves swept over them and the horror Of
sudden destruction was imminent brt were
simply true to their instincts. One suoh
fact viii outweigh volumes Of argument in
favor Of free love and easy divorce"
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Select poetrp.
rHE OLD, OLD CLOCK.

.||N old, old clock, OF the household stock.
| .to brightest thing and neatest;
MMMIIA, though old, had q touch OF gold
NI IN chimes rang still the sweetest
monitor, too, though It's words were few,
fNcy lived, though nations altered;
* voice, still strong warned old and young.
the voice Of friendship faltercd.
tick" u said-"quiek, quick 10 bed,
NJ I've given the warning;
md 20, or else you know
u never rise soon In the morning.
'||Ily voice was that old, old clock,
| IIOod IN the corner smiling,
I"Iased with merry chime
81 Nintry hours begulllng;
|fDss old voice was that tircsOmc clock
||lled at daybrcak boldly,
DC dawn looked gray DER the misty way
.| nc early air blew coldly
|'IN, tick" II said-"Quick out ofbed,
AN Nfe I've given warning
|I| never have health, you'll never get wealth.
'It1NH you're up soon IN morning
n Nonrly the sound goes round and round
||| tone that ceases never.
we var are shed for bright days lied,
||| Ihc old friends loot for ever;
.|Ift beats On--though hearts are gone
..| warmer beat and younger.
||Ils still mOve-though hands we love
no clASpcd on earth no longer!
||Ik, tick" II Slid-"to the churchynrl bed
Do grave hath given warming
VI. and rise, and look To the skies
No Prepare for heavenly morning.