The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-10-31

views on Cesarism, the Constitution, finance,
panics, etc. He made an alluson to the Surratt
matter.
The Apollo Hall Democracy and Republicans
of New York city have formed an alliance.
According to Cedar Rapids Dispatch the
Iowa Senate stands: Republican, So; opposi-
ton, Is Republican majority, 20. The House
stands Republican, 81 opposition, 40; Re-
publican majority on joint ballot, %.
The official majority of Allen for Governor
of Ohio, is SIT.
The official vote Of Pennsylvania stands
State Treasurer-Mackey, Republican, 244,
069 Hutchinson, Democrat, 218, $40: Mackey =
majority, 25,4 Supreme Judge-Gordon,
Republican, 238, 472; Ludlow, Democrat, 234,
1874; Gordon's majority, 1878.
John f. Potter, of Roger-Pryor bowie
knife notoriety, is candidate for the State
Senate on the Liberal democratic ticket in
Milwaukee.
General.
The Cunard Steamship Company have with
drawn their vessels from the West India line
and will shortly establish a daily line between
Liverpool and New York
The National Board of Trade was in session
in Chicago last week.
The National Board of Trade, at it's session
III Chicago, among other things voted to ask
Congress to repeal the Bankrupt law, decided
against memorializing for subsidy in favor
of American ship-builders and agreed to
press upon Congress the necessity of the i'm
mediate establishment of Department of
Commerce.
The clink of silver is again to be heard in
the land. All the mints of the country are
now being run to their full capacity in the
coinage of silver, and it is thought that before
many days silver change will largely take the
place of the fractional currency that has been
so long in use.
The Senate Committee on Transportation
arrived at Richmond Va, on Oct. %, and,
after inspecting the first level of the James
River and Kanawha canal and ship-locIs. cx-
amined number of witnesses, including Col.
Whitcomb, Mr.. Babcock. Craighill Gen.
Haupt, and other eminent engineers, with a
view of ascertaining the practicabilty of the
proposed completion of the canal, and the
construction of a tunuel for canal of the
length of nine miles. The opinion of the ell
gineers was to the effect that the tunnel and
canal could be completed in five years at
cost of $4,000, 600.
The last report of the season on the condi-
ton Of the corn crop has been made by the
Statistician of the Department of Agriculture.
1t shows falling off of $50, 900, 600 bushels
on the crop of last year, and per cent. less
area planted. The only States which report
an average crop are Georgia, Florida, Arlan-
sas, California and Oregon.
The Canadian Parliament met at Ottowa on
the 23d of October. The address of the Gov
ernor-General commends the report Of the
appointed to investigate the
Canadian Pacific railroad scandal, and urges
upon Parliament the Importance OF providing
immediate means for resumption Of work on
that road. The establishment of Dominion
Board of Agriculture is also strongly urged.
Rel the Manitoban rebel, who. it was stated
a few days ago. was e,route to Ottowa to take
his seat in Parliament, did not turn up, and it
Is now stated that he is hiding in Manitoba
fearing arrest and prosecution.
The National Board of Trade, at its recent
session in Chicago, adopted resolution de-
handing that American citizens shall be per-
mtted to buy tonnage wherever built, and be
granted an American register for the same.
The question of reciprocity with Canada was |
settled by recommending a treaty with Great |
Britain that will facilitate the exchange of |
with Canada and secure
ha Of
liam canals connecting common waters. Res
buttons were also adopted favoring the sim
of the assessment of al cdJOren
iutes, and in favor of asking Congress to en-
courage and facilitate the manufacture of dis
lied spirits for expectation.
The news from Ottawa Canada, indicates
hat the Macdonald Government is likely to re-
ain its power.
The great ship Three Brothers, formerly the
Vanderbilt, the largest sailing ves
el in the world recently left San Francisco
or Liverpool with a cargo of 1900 tons of
wheat valued at $4,000.
Since the Both of June last, Az miles of
lew railway postal service has been put i'll
operation, making a total Of 65,6S0 miles of
UGH service in the United States.
The real effects of the late panic are be-
inning to be very seriously felt among the
in various localities. In Pitts
urgh, many of the iron and glass factories
re closed. Many of the paper and cotton
nd WOODEN mills in and about Philadelphia
ave either closed entirely or are running OH
educed time. In New York city, the effects of
he panic are visible in the dullness of some
f the ornamental trades, and in the deter
lination of employers to reduce the wages of
arpenters and Inasons. From the New En-
land manufacturing districts come very dis
ouraging reports. Many of the cotton and
ooen mills are shutting down, and others
urtaling their working forces. Already
lousands of poor operatives are thrown out
( employment, with a prospect of the num-
er being doubled or trebled before the winter
az fairly set in.
The Government, which has on hand about
quarter million dollars worth of silver, has
paying it out from the Sub-Treas-
ries, in sums, however, not exceeding five
olars upon any check, the balance to be {,
aid in paper. In no case, however, will sill
er be exchanged for greenbacks or fractional ,