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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-16
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.


REMARKS the sth, 9th, 18th and 18th inst
rain. Total measurement for week inch On the
morning Of the 12th inst at 81. O'Clock total eclipse
OF the moon. On Monday, the 18th inst the Their.
mometer at 81. p. M, reached 50 degrees, highest
this year
]. McILvAIN. H. s. L. s. A.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-16

Neat and stylish spring clothing. hats
caps and gents furnishing goods at iona.
Bears 5-7d3m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-16
Riyar Lime Table.

The following is the time table of the
nine fast St Louis and St, Paul packets
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go Pages Illustrated fpe plates, sent postpaid fot
80 cents, by DR. Whittier or St. Charles Street St
Louis, No., the great Specialist. Read his card.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-16

The latest Styles of Ele-
giant Jewelry in solid gold,
Cameo Coral beads and a
variety of fine plated sets at
Coos & Kircher, Davenport.
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JacESOn'S atarrh snuff.
And Troche Powder.

A delightful and pleasant remedy in
CdtGrrh, Headache, Bad Breath, Asthma.
Hoarsoaess, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Deafness, dc,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-16

niAEaE1A, nTsEN-Es7, srxIEa COMPLAINT, cEuL-
EzA xozsus. TLuZ, czILpsEEs gErTEyNa, AND TEE
GREAT PREVENTIVE or AsfArfc CHOLERA.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-16

This remedy does not DRY Up Catarrh but
LOUSE EMS 1t frees the head of all offensive matter
quickly removing bad breath and headache. allays
and -OUthes the burning heat in cHtarrh is 80 mild
and a..reeable in lis effects that Il nositiyelY
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Cures without Sneezinp.

AS a TRoCHE POWDER Ii pleasant to the taste
and never nauseates when swallowed Instant gives
to the throat and vocal organs Delicious Sensation
of Goodness and Comfort Is the best voice tonic in
the word Try it, Safe Reliable, and only IS cents
Sold by Druggists, or mailed free. Address
COOPER. WILSON s. CO, Proprietors
Philadelphia.
Van Schaak Stevenson 4 Reed Wholesale Age uts
Chicago. For sale in Rock Island by John Bengs-
ton. E Breunert, Harper House Drug store, and by
Smith & BOnny lO.atdSwtf
For sale by Emil kOehler Druggist Rock Island
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SS IN son per day! Agents wanted A-
thrr sex, Young OF old, make more money a. yu7b
for u IN their spare moments, all the tiug taaE
at anything else. Particulars free. Address u
STlNSON q CO.. Portland, Maine.
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Connects NJ Rock Island with all diyerging lines
At Fulton with the c. a y ". Il X. Tor Clinton
and Omaha west and Chicago, east -
Al Frvcport with the 1. c. X. X. < C. x y. W
RR
y " X L.
nIRIINGTON CEDAR RAPIDS AND MIME
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ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND AMIDST. LOUIS r. r

Trans connect at Rock IsIanu Win Ilt ,hIChgu'
Union Ranways Al Monmouth with the G., b. q
q for Burlington GAlesburg and Peoria. AZ Bush
nell with tho {. b. a q. for quincy. AT Boards
town with the Springfield 4 Illinois South Eastern
for Springfield and PanA. Al Chaplin with the To-
lcdO, " * Western for Jacksonville, Naples and
Hannibal; and At NJ. Louis with all Railroads and
Steamboat lines diverging from that point
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Patents Obtained.

Nc fees unless successful No fees IL a4rauc, NJ
charge for preliminary search. Send fHr Circu ars
CONNOLLY BROTHERS, los s. Foartn s. Pltt4
delphia, Pa, and sos Ninth St. Washing nL. u L
, 1873-10-26

C0O WEST ThIADlSON.RT.- FURNIslIED
ACV roons and bnsrl; toEms % and ~ poE MaUA day
boArd0rs accommodated,
, 1873-10-26

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at 4f South ffnlatnd.hf. ~'A''' ~-
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A NhtE CAAEOh FOA ANY ONE WANTING TO
70 inio Eouts fqtrtshinG goods and ahirtnakn9 on
cnehp ioF ohsn; no bohuA nkkod Addnts w. Tribune
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An EEEaANT FfTTFD:UP DRUG -sToRE WITH
|Soati$sa n f0r 'slo NooKN. is
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GOOD CHANCE. CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS,
II and aohool books, 1t 20 Hcst Polkst. 6fcknesa the
only Eeason for sol1lnr.
A GOOD DRUG; UT STORE IN A CENTRAL LoOA-
tin N tos salc WI sako past IL good oHostats t.
mny tnose ouatncss neeo ana"eF. Aadfeas e
@ 4roano oaco.
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Saio At tho arnat saofioo Of al @ For SaTso I'd hi
parteqlars esli At % Ea.t Madson.et. Room 10. ].
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4 RARE QHANOE-RAILROAp EATING- HOUSE
a Tor salo, at g5ana Rapid; Mich part oaa, balance
tfado. A0dfeea Il ". QuEtk, Gthnu NaploS, hien.
j. n OLD TSTA TTiSUTi1 GIi06fRY Ann LEASE
n fat sutn-oll stocked, hoises and wagons, house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30
PROPOSED HEBREW RELIEF SOCIETY

A meeting toi the purpose o. GcN.sing some
better plan foI the dsr 5ntoE of T,ei among the poor
Of the Hebrew population Of this city was held IL the
Tcmple Enann l.. F0riy-;hird-st, and Ilfh-ay', last
ueLt toy the OF tie Hebrew Bent violent EG
Orshan Asylum and ~ committee appointed from
Other charitable institutions plan wac sIbuittec,
action upon which after some discussion was postponed
mint April next According to tho plan, The distribution
of recf will conndeh 10 organization 10 be known
rs "Tne United Hebrew Benz yoeut Association oi
New-York" Tie ASSOCIATION w.il have provisional
form Of government, lasting five yeais, which
,siu le uiatagod by IA Board OF Relief.
20 2 member of winch the suOscTiphoh oil
$500 Will enlito any charitable society The Board OF
Relief Will organize by elcctiug president, Veepresf
dent treasurer, aud secretary ana committees on eD
ployinent loans ana deposits. supplies, emigration,
medical and sanitary relief aud finance Will tnen he
appointed. The Board will annually appoint Visiting
comtees consisting of two ladies ana two gentle
men, who viii have control OF cases o distress anu the
disrinutol of roef. The city Will be divided mo as
many districts the Board may dictate, The sane be
inc formed The bass OF the estimated persons need
ing relief. Tner,, viii also be central once "bee aI
pAcaiioDs for relief may be made
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with JAN o. Stephen Philauef and Louis Rolhwere q.
rested yesterday upon charge Of stealing morse sA
ued ct 49, Killing It, and selling the hide for - 10

with JAN a. Stephen Philauer and Louis Nolhwere A.
rested yesterday upon charge OF stealing morse sA
ued ct 49, Killing Il, and selling the hide for % 10
PArrRsoS- ruInar was in circulation Yesterday, 70
the effect that the Baldwin Locomotive WORKS o, fh1ia
dephia had purchased the Grant Locomotive WORKS OF
this city, and IL also rumored that new oconove
company was being organized with several Te, kS 9.
manufacturers at its head The Register OF nta Ss
tstics reports 70 deaths for the present. MONTH Inc
Corporation Of street aborers FOR the pas ~och
amounted to t2,lA o. and the number oil nands en-
ployed 70 b94; average pay per man, . S. Inc Boara
OF Trade has recently given to the Relief Funa an ad
ditional u 0Oo and Is still making collections the In.
vesgaton OF the Passaic disaster caused by tho la OF
speers building in assaie engaged the attention OF he
Grand Jury yesterday subscriptions IN aId OF inc
Relief Fund amount 70 e4.694 81.
HoBoKEN.-Msr rn Maloney, age IT, In attempting 10
cross the Delaware Iackawanna and Western ailroad
at Groye-s- yesterday, stepped ASIDE to avoid en- ex
press tram and struck by the locomotive OF coal
train moving in the opposite direction. The wheels
passed over both legs hanging them In horriole man
ner The boy was picked up In conscious state, ana
his Groans and shrieks attracted "a large crowd III
short time All efforts to life were, however Of 10
avail. and he died an hour afterwar
BAYoksE.-John Slack pattempted suicide by hanging
himself In the Mansion Hotel stables. on the Bergen
Point plank road Sunday night, but was discovered
and cut down IN time to save his life. The loss OF his
wife and other home troubles the alleged reasons
for the act.
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HOME WIS.
THBRSoNErRR. YESTERDAY, At HUDSUrs, IN BROADWAY
9Am-32' Hoos-3G' 3nm-37o xdEce-3l'
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

Windsor Hotel-SenatOr Lot N. morrill, Oh Maine IN
Teas the Hon Bansn c. ta,;, ,ns
Hon IT. III H.thorn ~ C. Saratoga the Hon. ,'se she,sooo
NJ c. Gen D. T Easement o. Ohio Gen john % 81
Sih,ny and j. DreIel Of philadelphia hrs'oorf Hossg
JSdge ,s o. ,srsou,aa HoxiTbe Hon Joseph
NJ G.. Of Alabama and Capt Amer ~ N,.sea, jo"The
Hon C. d. McDouss c. Of huenn n Il 1on ram Iss ffe,
% ~ al. Eemnbis and Le Railroad company aud Mayor y
Mar,r Of wilmington. N c. Hr ~ cSnsre.sm,n
' Wmia,tr HofAfred wilkinson Of Syracuse senstor b.
C,.rn Of New IIax psbIe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30

Io's''''' f'ooo'ovi 1i'-i-''i' F''N''-O- F"-''f3"
Thaddeus w. Meighan, an experienced jour
nast OF this city, died yesterday IN Wiliiamsburgh
After being editor and publisher of boys paper, named
The Gohdnie and being connected with Noah's Aessen
ger, for some time managing editor OF The
LedQer after its purchase by Mr.. Bonner He sub
sequently Of the editors OF The Express and EretnQ
Press. resuming about month ago pOT'fiOn on the
former Mr. Meghan produced several successful plays.
including The Fairy Circle and The Wallis o! New
York. and few years ago was associated III the man
agement of the Old Bowery Theaer. During the evil
he served with credit III the field, aud attained the
rank Of captain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30

ee 10 he dealt with according to law Very respect
fully your oDedent servant, c. A. Arthur, Collector.
T. l. James. esq, Postmaster New-fork.
sBr POSTMASTER OBJECTS TO HAVING HIS DUTIES PRE-
sCgIBED The SECRETARY.
PosTOFTCE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON sept. 80, 1873
sIR The Postmaster OF New-iork has referred 10 Inc
for Instructions your letter him OF the h Instant
requesting him 10 notify the Collector Of the Customs at
NewYork IN writing of the arrival OF any packages or
letters 10 the mails from foreign countries supposed TO
contain duabe articles and 10 deliver the same TO the
the puIpoee asceriaiDlDg the value rae
aud amount Of dUties DC He has also referred 10 me
letter addressed 10 him on the s5th instant by MI
Arthur Collector OF the Customs at New-I0rk IN wnlcn
that ofcer makes the request in pursuance OF in
stfUetops received by lin from the secretary OF the
Treasury and gives specific directions 10 Inc fost-
bsastsr
have to observe in explanation, that the ructlons
contained in Chapter Section 81 pages le ana lsl OF
Of which inclose herewith were prepared and issued
IN January ISL after consultation with your pfedeces
Secretary Boutwell, and careful consideration Of
toe subject and course Of procedure which they
prescribe. and which postmasters and other postal
of,eers directed TO observe and enforce enable
sLe customs Officers 70 execute the duties imposed on
them BY our revenue laws, Is In my judgment all that
the PostOf1ce laws will warrant, the seizure and
iD the mails from foreign countries supposed to
contain dutabe goods, as well as the collection Of
~ On p0stmasters but IN very case be per-
formed BY the officers OF the customs.
ire provision made in ell the postal conventions re-
.,y Concluded with European Countries that 10 long
~ any customs duty 10 chargesbe IN the Uned States
Oh importation from sad sores OF book packets,
Suty sbs eyable in the United sstes and the pro-
coeds shall accrue TO the United states treasury was
,rtsndAd 70 motect customs revenue irem frauds
scfse~d through the MALE; but the seizure Of
,slos md the COLLECTION Of dntes thereon deyoye
M al other esses OIL the proper OF Inc treasury
ASSaae,, ss0 other postal ofboers sre, however mi
SsTnly lnslSss&Sd = satsnd " ssseosss eneess s0Sa
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Go TO r. - SQUIRE. $50 Broadway. corner
Pruc,.i sell, ds om tie SAFE
INT hands. WaioLss fcIa4Tca ik, b'w.
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BuRsErq's COCAINE makes hair glossy.

The best Seal skin Far Caps and Cloves for
e,rimeu .I,r,E or Iuess Es'EsscssD ne Na.ssstt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-30

Nights of painful watching with poor, sick
CRYING avoided BY tie o. sr Wssov tooTsSs
s,Err htil, ynfeeT from, WIND tobr
s and bowels eoret sfy during h' process Of
tet ming II q IBSaluabk
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-06

TIN estimlte for ia. basf on the eighty-dis-.
trioe panM 1. ~asNhcnuo II rrst an additional
Wv OF d jucrs led Il Sc under the sct OF
December -. ISL. but difIIgepce and a, an.
thusiastic application to their nev duties. on
the part OF the existing clerical forces- have
obviated such supposed necessity. For . con-
siderabl part Of the past summer. q number
OF the clerks were employed several hours each
day after the regular businees houss n execut.
ing and adiue ing the new system This IRA
tnitOus labor " a. cheerfuny poffoan6A and Il
deserving OF special commendation.
lectors' salaries be fixed ct amounts hanging
from q, 500 toy, 900, and the Supervisor SAL
aries az 1900 per annnm. 4a1s SGT
rur f,o,swrsa,ou.,,.,, s~,,e,,.~.,, ..,,c..
4 ~. cs~--...-."-A- - -
me CommNsloner says 10 conciusion;
would repeat tue sngges2on contained 10
y OF - - T., eC IaS lSa L9et secuon 4
VI tnc aSt ~ v4iy ~ Aooo, snoul0 pc amenoeN
~ MnAi1k snc wA 1n Pene!y s0alef. sucn
pena ~. pe. .s .hsr ING ~ 2, ~ sees .aan y
49, .ae unu S sssSasy ca .n!S p9nishmeas ~oulo
seem 70 DC obvious = apPuea 70 ne onenses
OF carrying on the business OF retail or
~ s.ims ,tNs III, 81 ~ @analsc
tureI q sanss wltnOut aANng peao sne special
tax In cases wnere NO intent e deinnd exists.
the omission arising nom ignorance OF the law.
OF OF. rom .s 0snsI cHeum ssnces not nanduient
yes co ~ .s ~ -. sxcuse 1naer sne
.esMs =. ..s S:s..s n ase pacsscAL GIecs OF
wv T - ~ s lss Pe.ssnmens
defeat coavicsloasl and i.dsee s1spsnsion Of
ssn.ence " @sny cSses ~ walcA so.e moo,
eIs-S punasnneos snou1 Do cnlolceo, - wen
~ 80 - ~ :. ~ socass iutufo COM
H, ny 49, ~ - ~ ss. xnNs.
: Ing 5 ~ ~ oocu9essaEy stamp duues
under Schedule ,: except that OF tive cents on
9nnA cngS On ss.lss. " osueIe, ~ the ACT OF
y.ns =: 1910 ie.ve my stanPs ID tee nands
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THE CURRENCY.
cOTNROLLER KNOWS VIEWS ON FREE
5ts-f xs BANKING. s-s#1

ST aat : Il
The report Of Hon. John Jay Knox, Con-
troller of the Currency. contains the following
oh the subject Of free banking:
ssThe restraining law Of the State Of New
York, act of April q, 1878. provided that-Tt
shall not be lawful for any person, association
OF persons or body corporate from and after
the LIST day Of August next. to keep any Office
OF deposit for the purpose d discounting
pfomissory notes, Or Tor carrying on any kind
Of banking business, or operations which In
corporated. banks are authorized BY law to
carry on, or Issue any bills or pronissory notes.
as private. bankers, nnlses thefeuntc specially
banking interests Of the county In the hands
Of q few chartered institutions, and VAS in its
effects Q gTievous monopoly. Most of the
States of the Union organized by special act Of
l the Legislature trust companies, savings banks
and other corporations. The Bank Of
| England and the private banks and joint stock
banks OF England orgAnixed prior to 1874 pos
| sess the right to Asus circulation, and no sucl
right has been granted to other organizationl
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-06

ar
THE PROrocoL Of the conference held at the Depart
ment Of state. ct Washington. on the 18th Of No;
vem6er, 1873, between Hamilton Fish Secfe airy OF
State and Rear Admiral Don jose Polo De Barr .
bee, Envoy ExtraordinsEy and Minister Fl nipeten-
The undersigned, having met for the purpose
of entering into de6nitiye agreement re-
speeding the case Of the steamer virginius,
Which. : while under the flag Of the
United States, was, on the 3lst day OF
October last, captured on the high sea. by the
Spanish man of-war Tornado. have reached the
following conclusions:
Forthwith, the vessel referred to, and the sur
vivors Of her passengers and crew. and on the
18th day Of December next, to salute the nag
OF the United States. II, however. before that
date. Spain should prove to the satisfaction OF
virglnius was not entitled TO carry the flag OF
/ the United States, and was carrying it at the
| time Of her capture without right. and i'm
properly, the salute will be spontane0usly dis
pensed with. as In such case not being neces.
States win expect, in such case, .
/ declaimer Of intent OF indignity to It's nag
| in the act committed. Furthermore, II, on OF
before the 25th day Of December, II shall be
United States that the Virginius did mot right
fully carry the American flag. and WAS not en-
titled TO American papers, the United States
will institute inquiry and adopt legal proceed
ings against the vessel, II Il be found that sha
has violated any law Of the United States, and
I against any OF the persons who appear to hav'
been guilty Of illegal acts In connection there
! with. It being understood that Spain shAl
proceed, according to the second proposition
made by Mr.. Sickles, and communicated In hi
Telegram to the President on the 9th, to in
| vestigate the conduct Of the authorities VII
violated Spanish law and treaty obligs
tions, and innict punfshment ON those VIII
may have offended. "a
Other reciprocal reclamations are to be sui
ject to consideration and arrangement betwee
the two governments, and in case Of NO agree
ment to be subject to arbitratio
conditional upon the assent {
the Senate Of the United States being gfvel
Il Is stipulated that the time and place for th
surrender Of the 1irginius and the survivors (
| these who were on board of her ut the time Q
!, capture, and also the time, Wanner and plAt
! for the salute to the flag OF the United State
/ l II there should be occasion for such salute, |
! subject to. arrangement between the unde
signed within the next two days.
II ISimedl 81. FHH.
JosE E. Polo On BARNABxR.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-12-06

~ neoeeaasy. With the encroach-
Hsnts az civi1izafion upon the Indian reservar
Hoss and hu.tiE efo9nds, diseuro.nces h nave
dpfing he a6G yer. ana probably VIII continue
e - ~ S w. 81 risSt. Which must be re-
speesed, III P6tley nas becn 70 collect sne
"a RI ~ ~ rfacESca6Je within Whist Il known |
n ~ lnd4Sh fsnit6sy, and 70 teach them the |
~ of cfvfaxASloA ind self support When
foSnd u sA6ls reservation, and en-
d.ngshaG - pssse IN, ana ,,,, sssety
a. IN enssissa q f., for IKE offences. The
isdisa TetrIS0gy sodSA Of Kanaas and west Of
~ 1fRanSG1. = SuAcient IN ARIA and agricnl-
tmIa resources - gnppost On the Indians Of
tie Rocky n0ontA!zA 10 TINE, NO aouot, AZ
coisessSd tAsse. a spreperatory step for this
eoas6lSrs4s6n, IN now satisfied that .
fefiifogial Tom az government ah0eld be given
then. which Van seenre the Gea.{ nRnse Q.
ff0n 1HeaatSon for : period Of twenty years.
IN rA1xirf OFFICE.
n .ooieasions q the Patent Once are
~oWine - mel maH1itnde, and the accu1u
fstica a 1aeeial u becoming 90 great, That
fke necesstty fqf more room Y becoming a po
.ss a.y q .s csg s.pos e sse ssess's
Interior ana Coamiasiooer Ct Patents on 'ne
I'm LAID osslc..
n baAinaes q tie 0sner,i Land once * *.
N.Y. naAofial incBoase In al brauches In the
-, c '..e Is 81 s sess". Being an amount
Soa1se By ], 166. 68l Nefes than was disposed OF
~ reeeedine yoar. OF the amount disposed
al. l006. 906 acres were sold for cash. IA Y4U
eexsc wore loeaeed Nth military iand warrants,
49, 49, 1921 90, III ~ srr rS ccliess
~ Il ~ ~ 49, verc eertifieA By railroads,
~ ~ - ~ ssastcd to wagon roads,
sass aeses vsfs appsosed 70 etates Is swamp
IL. .sTicniinral colleges, comppr
ocAnoaa univ0sjtaeo end .eemlnar1Ss
11aw aezss WeFs a2prevec = 20 o me Sssses IL
inea.a tnpe9vene.ss. ne ~ ,.sh ss.s,,,t:
ioeoeed VIA 1ne..a sasg. q Il ~ HI "a hsiSe
DURING The oo1e ooe w9c So.sOos1:ls ~: oo .St
- 9 sze Ds.,s = ~ ~ 's sesr soSss is
aeses Of paedc iend were e ~ e saor =
q re oeos "a ~ " ~ ~ srss nrsvi.
e.:l1 mivoyed eaes. U ~. 800 .hn .Io'
In ~. IS nGes q tne paoele lana esin un.
surveyed. IT, i1esoaeee ano ssosony InsaT.s
ing 1Ae1l1otee ~ seeco!ae o0E unscSsPlcs
pubolc 1o0kshs ma foe NE tiaaspofssu1Tn,
ssid Is ds.ir.sls $1,000 loe.sloos, TIM :,
: ysaS IN sas1.s!ly laclss.iag ratio. the are'
q secspeaes 81 sa.s II 81 ,.o,...nt.s,ve
Ine 1870, g ~ c ~ s.S 81 Rnssis. !,
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the cooeens g tnea Ssox =. Is s.se,a 4. an,
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ket. In 1850 the funded debt OF the United
States was ~ ,974. 002. The laws authorizing
/ the issue of circulating notes were more nu-
merous than the States and Territories or the
Union. and the rates OF discount in the New
1 York market upon the bank notes issued and
| in general circulation varied from one-elghth
of one per cent to one and q half per cent
discount, while many bank .notes that had
local circulation were quoted at from five to
ten per cent. discount The notes of the New
York and New England banks only circnlated
Throughout the whole Union. like the national
bank currency of to-day. The funded debt Of
the United States to-day is forty times the
amount OF the debt In 1850. s Then the
United States issued coin only as currency.
Now. the National Bank notes and the
| legal-tender notes are about twenty times the
| amount of the circulation authorized at that
time by all the States of the Union. The
, is, therefore, entirely changed, and it is by nc
means evident hat what was good thing fol
| the State of Ne York in 1860 is in 1878 q good
! thing for the whole United States. The New
York State law authorized the issue of bani
, notes to all associations organized under iii
{ provision, ct the face value Of United States
3 and New York State six per cent. bonds de
Z posted, and to this feature of the law tn,
National Currency act is indebted for thos,
|. excellent provisions which insure absolut,
0 security to the bill holder. But this law di,
. not authorize the unrestricted issue OF banl
y notes. It required that the bank notes issue,
& should be redeemed at its own counters ane
. by Its agents IN New York, Albany or Troy, Al
. discount. Practically, notes we're reduces
e 1t the agency, and not at the counter
4 OF the bank. Redemption was tn
8 cardinal principal of the law, and it wa
< would prevent an issue OF circulation Whic
j. should exceed the requirements of business
b Redemption in the New York Law meant dis
10 count. Il was to be redemption in specie