Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-12-13

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700; deposits increase, S7,57j, 900; cir
decrease, $62, 400.
The Grand Master of New Jersy Ma
sons, recently decided that the use Of
postal cards and unsealed circulars for
the purpose Of communicating Masonic
information through the mails, is I'M
Masonic, and must be discontinued.
Representative Stephens, Of Georgia,
was received by the President In one
of the reception rooms on the main
hOsr of the White House to-day, being
too feeble TO ascend the stairway, 10
the Presidents Office.
A convention has been called 10
meet in Charleston, South Carolina, on
the 18th inst, of those who advocate
the proposed Airline railway, from l
Chicago through Indiana, Kentucky, 4
via the Cumberland Gap, Ashyille and
Columbia, to Charleston.
1t was specially telegraphed to the I
Courier-Journal, from Washington en- l
Saturday night, that administration |
organs advocate a recognition of the |
independence of the Cuban republic, /
and an alliance, offensive Snd defensive, |
or.the establishment Of prOtectOrate. /
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. G.-GoyernOr I
Booth, in his annual message, fsvOrs /
the raising of the Treaty with China, /
which shall restrict Chinese immigra- |
ton to this coast. He also faVOrs leg
islatiOn for the enforcement of a sys-
TEN of uniform freight and passenger
rates, on railroads in this State.
Old John Robinson's clown, Mr.
LOwlow, says this Of Texas: Texas, as
country, is the hottest and coolest,
the richest and poorest country, has
the most hogs and the least pork, most
cows and the least butter and
milk, and the most gold and silver and
the least money of any country / ever
saw"
The earnings of the Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Lexington (shOrt-line)
railroad for the quarter ending Sep
TENDER so, nit, we're $343, 207 So, the
largest for any quarter since they com
menced operations. The operating ex-
penses for the same quarter were 1913
ISl 81, or 20 S5-I00 per cent, being
less than the percentum of any year
since the consolidation, and showing
net earnings for the three months of
S110,027 70.
A dispatch from Galveston, Texas,
says that at Corpus-Christi, on the night
of the first instant, some Indians and
Mexicans, attacked Gray & Growers
rancho, about seventy miles hence, to-
ward the Rio Grande, killed seven and
carried off Gray's son. When the
courier left, the fighting was still going
on within fifteen miles of San Diego
and ranches with several hundred peO-
pie, but having no arms.
A telegram from Parsons, Kansas,
says that strong appeal has been writ
ten by gentlemen well acquainted with
Indian affairs, which will soon be pub
iished in an eastern paper, to have Con-
| gress organize all that part of the In
dian Territory which lies east of the
ninety-eighth meridian, west longitude,
into Territory; make civilized Indians
citizens of the United States, and let
| that part west of this line remain for a
reservation for Indians, where the ex-
pertinent of civilizing could be applied
| to the raw material.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The Evening
Dispatch, has a letter from Sulphur
Rock, Arkansas, which says that a
party ofsix desperadoes, made raid
along White river, on November Goth,
robbing settlers of horses, money, jew
elry, etc. They crossed the river on
| their return trip at Aoyne's ferry, and
when about half mile below the fer
ry, they we're fred upon frem ambush,
by a party of citizens. Fontingson,
their leader, and two Others, named
Beaver and Highbee, were killed, and
three were slightly wounded. The
citizens made preparations to lang the
latter three, but were finally prevailed
upon to allow the law to take its course.
The Governors message has been
transmitted to the two Houses of
/ bama. He attributes the fnanc
| barrassment of the State to the en-
dorsement of the bonds of railroad
cOmpanies; recommends a new issue
of bonds, redeemable at the pleasure
of the State, bearing s per cent. inter
est, which bonds, he thinks, would
/ find home market. uo recommends
an increase of the rate of taxation to
whatever extent may be necessary; also
| the establishment of a State Board of
Equalization to make taxation equal
and uniform also a revision of the
laws relating to the disposition oflands
purchased by the State at tax sales.
Then, in order to invite gold back to
the country, and TO prepare the way
to return of specie payments, let Con-
gress, charter the Bank of America Tor
call it by any other name) with capt.
| tai not exceeding three hundred mil
lions of dollars, to be made of individ-
ual subscriptions, with the right to is
sue two to one, and the privilege of es-
! tablishing not exceeding twenty
branches, one at each important COM
mercial center. Require one-fourth
of the capital to be paid in gold, the re-
manning three-fourths in legal-tenders,
and in this proportion until the entire
capital is paid up. Upon the proper
evidence to the government or the
| comptroller that such an amount in
| gold had been paid in and legal tenders
surrendered, let the bank be authorized
to issue not exceeding two of its bills
or notes for every one so paid in.
Rev. Chas. L Cheney, of Chica-
| 60, having consulted his cODgrega-
ton and received their unanimous
approval OF the step, has decided TO
accept the appointment of Bishop in
the Cummins Episcopal Church,
and has telegraphed Bishop Cum
minis to that affect.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Dec. o.
The Democrats elect the Mayor by
511 plurality. Heretofore they car
ried but one ward,
Charles McAlister, one OF the
Peabody trustees, is dead.
PINCHBACK is considered safe for
the Senate, beyond peradventnre.