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LAKE FNE{iHfa-Wero quiet and unchanged,
carriers f}rn. ct 16e for corn 10 Dutfato The
schooner Golden Flooce, to arrye WIS chartered for
corn to buffalo at l9c. Also tha schooner i. j. Lock-
from milwaukee to Kingston for wheat at 1lc.
LEATHEH--In this branch Of trate thoru was tair
nnyaulunt and former lrieas werc Arn!y adhered 10
both for domestic and for imported leather. Wo
Htloto:
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Wheat was dull aud asoadier, ut about 14o be-
low tho range Of Friday. Liverpool was quoted
dull md dropping BY private dispatches, and
Now York was reported unsettled and inactive
while tho boar Interest lloro wore doing thoir
best to force a further decline But 1t taeemed as
II most Of the April deals had beon already got
tlad up, excopt few shorts out by tho lending
boars and tho market has doclinod 30 much re-
comfy that holders were very loth to submit to
further concessions, and ihoro Yas no forcing Of
Gales, "a many Of tho weak holdors have alroady
sold out aud retired from tho doal. Still thcro
e ase some who 1a,o,i bsliGye tho oI. market must
index Of tholr foeling, wo may noto tho pay
ment tb!s morning, BY pron'iinent operator, OF
$4,000 for tho privilege of delivering u, 900 bu
Of wheat (No. ., at any timo during 1875, at 900
per bu. A good many country holders have sold
out during The past week, Tho be9rs hore aro
hemu,oriDg it with all their might, Ind many 10.
cal operators arc otttng 1t alone, o. tho cost of
carrying is simply ruinous. The difference bo-
tween April and May advanced to-day TO 411o
per bu, . portion Of which is, Of course, charge.
able to storago but 1t requiroB q vast amount Of
confidence to tako hold whom prlcos must ad-
vance 80 Within mouth to prevent !oaB to The
National Republican., 1873-12-06

field Of Tenn, Dobtin Of N. J ssyler OF lni.,
smith Of n. O., sloss Of Ala, Parker Of Mo-,
IA "a Pubic Building. ana G,gsnas .Nlsssr.. Z. ST
sprague of ohio, Hersey Of Me-, rierce o. Mass
Lowndes Of Md, Straight Of MINI, Wells OF
Mo-, Perry OF N. Y.,yMiillken Of Ky. -,
oSs on q Conn., q ws ns Sv q W %oosc d
y, sheats oi Ala, Huribut OF fii, Butler Of
Mass, Strawbridrc Of Pa, willard Of Mich,
ssyler of Ohio, Lnursll Of cal, whitehouse OF
on Mllease-xeasrs. Bundy Of Ohio, D,ery OF
Pa, Ray OF H., Nesmi'h OF oregon, Parker Of
On on Accounts-Nessrs. Burrntou Of Mass,
sswye! Of Wis.,, Iiossins Of n. 4, Wallace Of
on Expenditures OF the State Department
Messrs, Packard Of Ind, Cobb OF Kan, ST. John
n Morrison o. =, M Is%,son oi ono
.Messrs. sypser o. La, snyder of AK. Philips
On Expenditures Of the Navy Department
q s psss Ct S Ssss 81 q Sa
On Expenditures Of the War Department
Meesrs. McJunkin Of Pa, burrows OF Mich.
Walls Of Fla.. Magee Of Pa, Herndon OF Texas
ment- Messrs. Barry Of Miss,, Todd Of Pa, Mel
ish OF N. Y, Whitthorne Of Tenn, Young OF Ga
on Expenditures Of Interior Department
Messrs. OFT Of Iowa, wocdwoath Of 0hic
! on Expenditures on Public Buidlngs-Messrs
Duei Of N. Y; Cessna OF Pa, Smith OF Oho
Pratt OF Iowa, Mclean Of Texas.
ese of ohS cox SsesiN ci Il ~ ksnSs H Of Ps
On Prnting-Messrs. Donnan OF lows, Hale Q
N. Y, Waddell Of N. q.
on Li6iary-Msssrs Frye of Maine, Monroe q
on Enrolled Bllls-Messrs. Darrell Of La, Per
dleton OF X. L., Harris OF Ga,
The House then adjourned until Monday.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
Tho ourreney aue-,lon.

More than this, the Bank OF England sus-
pended specie payment In iIoI, and did not re-
sumo TIL ts2i, taking over twenty-four years
suspension TO recover from the strain Of her
continental wars. Unwiso attempts were during
that period repeatedly made, as In our day, to
resume BY resumlng, but their wisest statesmen
~ often defeated such legislative spasms.
without convertibility these notes Of the Bank
Of England were, without act Of Parliament,
simply by common sanction, used a. tender In
payment Of all debts, public and private, and the
nation, with no other circulation, prospered as
never before.
France has also suspended specie payment
with seven hundred millions coin In the empire.
| Specie basis Ia, therefore, not an Indispensable
requisite TO national prosperity for Eugiand, nor
/ TOR the future Of France. We have suffered
from our war, and nine years have not yet
| elapsed since II closed. IL there any greater
reason why the United States should resume
u an England had, when she refused TO resume
for twenty.four years, that she might recover
| from the effects OF q war Of far less magnltudef
Are we not as wise, as strong, and with faltn ss
clear, as Great Britain And have we less than
Of currency, demanded by every Consideration
OF political economy, by raising the wall .inna-
tion,r with the equally fallacious refrain IRE
pmptlonl. Put the question 70 these resnmp,
reply Ia heard, "Tne way TO resumeis, why, Jusi
resume IL ayails nothing with them TO remark
the utter folly OF resumption with less than on.
hundred and forty millions OF gold tn the Whol.
country, Of which but little over eighty mlllloni
Is available In the Treasury to redeem sever
hundred and nfty millions Of currency.
"wASrEp, good general servant, who cY
neither read nor write, nor be able TO do tattn9
crotcbet or embroidery" Is q form Of adver
tlsement which appeared the other day In q co
temporary.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
The bankrupt Act.

Mr.. o'Brien, Of Maryland, introduced In tht
House yesterdsya bill to amend the bankrupt
act 90 that It shall read:
Sec. 4. That every register In bankruptcy &C
appointed and qualified shall have power. and
1t shall be his duty
To make adjudication OF bankruptcy.
To receive the surrender OF the estate Of any
10 administer oatns in all proceedings before
him.
TO hold aud preside at meetings Of creditors,
TO take proof Of debts.
TO make all compilations Of dividends and all
orders Of distributions and to furnish the as,
signee with q certified copy Of such orders, and
OF the schedules OF creditors and assets fled In
To audit and pass accounts OF asslgnees.
aTo pass tue last examination OF any bankrupt
In cases where the assignee or any creditor ds
not oppose, and to sit In chambers and dispatch
there slh part oi me sdin,stfatiye oas,ness n
be defined In general rules and orders, or as the
district Judge shall In any particular mannel
And he shall also make short memoranda Of
his proceedings In each case In which he shal
act, In docket to be kept by him for that pur
pose, and he shall forthwith, as the proceeding
sCs sSpy e 81 Gs s as G ss wa
shall be entered by the said clerk In the prope
minute book TO be kept Ia his ONCE.
And any register OF the court may act for AM
Prorided, however, That nothing In this actiol
contained shall empower register to conmi
for contempt, or TO hear disputed adjudication
or any question Of the allowance or the suspen
sion Of an order OF discharge. But In all mat
| ters where an issue Of fact or Of law IL raise
| and contested BY any party TO the proceeding
before hiu, 10 shall be his duty to cause th
question or issue to be stated by the opposini
| parties, In writing, and he shall adjourn tn
| same into court for decision BY the judge.
No register shall be Of counsel or attorney
either In or out OF court, In any suit pending u
bankruptcy In either the Circuit or Dlstric
Court OF his district, nor In an appeal therefrom
nor shall he be commissioner, appraiser, divide
| or assignee of or upon any estate subject 20 IN
jurisdiction OF either Of said courts OF bank
/ ruptcy, nor be Interested In the fees or emolu
ments arising FROM either OF said trusts.
The fees Of said registers, as established b
| this act and by the general ruies and orders 8
/ required to be found under it, shall be paid !
| them by the parties for whom the services ma
be rendered IN the course Of proceedings au
Tue bin was referred to the Committee on tn
/ Judiciary.
MI. O'Brien also introduced bill, which wa
| referred TO the same committee, amendatory q
| the forty-seventh section OF the bankrupt &C
repeating the fees to be paid In bankruptc
| cases.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
Police Csart-J.dse sneIL
NAVY YARD AFFAIRS.
United States Steamer Fertuus-l Monitor
Mantauk -ArrIxnl Of RecruIfn

United States Steamer Fertuns-lIonitor or
Msutauk arrival Of Recruits.
The steamer Fortune, which has been thor
oughly repaired, under the supervision OF Naval
Constructor T. d. Wilson, Is now ready for sea,
and will leave to-day for Norfolk, and from there
proceed to Key West, Fia. She has been fur.
nished with . full supply OF ordnance stores, 10.
Guiding torped0es, and is In every way itted for
active service. This vessel Ia OF Iron, and was
built during the war as gunboat. The follow
ing IL a list OF her officers: Lieutenant CON-
mander Francis M. Green, commanding; Lieu
tenant Samuel Belden, executive ofiicer; Ensign
Thomas c. spencer, navigator; mates, Thomas
NJ. Nelson, y. \. Poole and Harald Nelson; en-
gineer, William L. Ballle; paymaster, James K,
Cam; Doctor, John C. Boyd, and captains CLERK,
Thomas @. wybert.
No orders have yet been received 10 send the
monitor Montauk to the Brooklyn yard, and Ii Is
hoped none will be, as the facilities at our yard
are ample 10 do all the repairs necessary to put
the monitor IN lighting trim. During the war
such repairs were done here, aud they can be
done now with as much dispatch as In the busy
days Of the rebellion. The different depart
ments OF the yard were never In better working
order than they have been since Commodore
Patterson took command. Orders are executed
with a prOmptness heretofore unequaled. An
other batch OF fourteen men, lately enlisted, ar
rived from the naval rendezvous at Baltimo re
yesterday afternoon, and were placed on osrd
the receiving ship Relief.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
PRIZE LIST

10000 Prizes s4SO,oO0
The title to the above real estate l. guaranteed
The liberal terms Of this scheme brinss II within
isred for the PSSI; Hs Msn Il y FI:s wealth.
Single icketa, 9at1; kleYen Tickets. &a5; Fifty.
ic,its AZ ,risfs!s ss SEE; Ono Hundred and Fifteen
The arsxins will be made under M the sppPeIintend.
Gals IN the state, duly sxorn so the faithful per
The highest ofhciAls, both. of city, county. and
State have not only indoraed MI. Absles, bui also
Ths demand for ticket. a ungaralleled, sna, all
once form their clubs and send IN their orders.
Agents wanted In all States. cities and towns In
the United States and Canadas.
u Money should be sent by Registerfd Letter.
Post once Order or Express, with the full address
Of tho purchaser in plain writing.
prizes. but ppstiyely certain 70 win one. while one
Ii Ia bound TO win two prizes.
For further inioTp.iion and Pssticulsrs. send
for circulars 10 the Manager and Proprietor. and
SIMON A8FI.Es,
se2n-SrnTham J~avenyvortb. Kaasns.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
Educatisa and tho Paslic Lands.

Mr.. sener, Of Virginia, yesterday introduced
In the House bill to establish an educational
fund, and to apply the proceeds Of the publlc
lands TO the education Of the people.
0The bill sets apart the net proceeds OF the pub
ilc lands forever for the education Of the people,
and Is Identical with the till reported BY Mr..
Perce, of Mssissippt, from the Committee on
Hducation and Labor Of the last Congress, and
passed by the House on the sth OF February,
is,2, but which did not pass the senate.
National Republican., 1873-12-06

RECENT assessment returns In Massachusetts
show a falling OF In taxable property for 1870 10
companiss and the general decline In values.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
w c., VIRGINIA MIDLAND AND @. 8

w 0 hAIl4hOAp
On and after Monday, Deccmber 3 ls.s. ono daily
train through between " Aahinston AND Lynchburs.
N the srssi line from New Yori to New Ssls.ns, @ a
road At 6ordonsville aud Charlottesville for Rich.
mond and South. and all the line TO the Ohio river
Leave washington, from corner Of Sixth and b
streets, ut 7f5 IN by rail TO Alexandria Leaves
Alexandra ct %, a NJ and arrives at Lynchburs
Leaves, Iypchburs $50 a. m, and arrives at
SfdiiiiT EXPRESS,
Leaves Washington daily. excepting sunday, ct
$50 p. m Alexandria % p; m, and arrive a dor.
donsville 20 m. connectinR closely with Che -
pea aud Ohio Express trains 20 and frSm rom Rich Rich.
Leave 6ordonsville . q. M, aud arrive M WAAh-
inton Q. m, In time for all North and West con.
FOR MANASSAS LINE.
Leave Washinston, corner Sixth and d streets.
10 q. m. daily, except Sunday.
Ruy tickets At Ga Pennsylv avenue or 81
ofticec rner Sixth and D streets.
WILL. ARRIVE IN A FEW DAYs-A
RED ASH STOVE COAL.
very superior quality. Az who wish To .yatl them.
from ne yessel should send thsir orders 20 e. q.
gAMPBELL. Office and yard. street. between
Fourth and Fifth northwest. decsM
National Republican., 1873-12-06
MERCHANT TAILORS.
q. n. DUvALL,
Merchant Tailor,

Ne. 46O feunnyivania avenue, between
Fosr-asd-a.half and sixth streets.
would inform his friends In Congress and the public
generally that be IL prepared as usual with Achoce
assortment nf French and English Clothr, CAssi-
meres aud yeatinp OF the latest importation which
will be made up TO order In the most fashionable
AMI su perior manner, at m 1derate prces.
ALI o. d fuli assortment Of Oentlenen's Furnishing
doocs, comprising Dress ahirts. woplen Under.
wear Gloves, Sc Arfs Ties, IIandkerchefs, Snspen.
ders, Umbrellas. &c. call Is respectfully so.
National Republican., 1873-12-06

AN AREA Of 10000 square miles, with popu,
latIon Of 900 souls, In Bengal, is threat
and Eastern Bengal, and exubefant In Southern
Bengal. The English Government has taken
measures for supplying tho suffering region
National Republican., 1873-12-06

NEy AucT,oN A! cTy a, AMP . coMMIssIoS HOUSE
osGith q tss ssa1. sPs real
wnielhss cutlery hosisry. DRY goods, clothing and
honse. respectfully solloted and sAtisaoiion guar
antsed ~ strict attention 70 business and prompt
kAymonos We hope 70 secure patronAee, Ono Of the
nrm = an experienced auotionsor, hAyins been al
NE asn pansine.s over twepty yetn., Abe other has
National Republican., 1873-12-06
THI CQnnlITTEIsl.

In the appointment Of the committees Mr..
Speaker Blaine very faithfully followed the
traditions Of the House. A large number Of
he former chalrmcn have been reappolnted;
the old members have a. general thing been
promoted, and due consideration has been
given 10 the minority. The duty thus devolved
upon tie Speaker Ia one Of the most unpleas-
ant that hs Ia called upon TO perform. Al
most every one has his own Ideas upon the
subject, and Of course Il 10 impossible to
pasase all parties. Mr.. Blaine will, Of course,
Be sharply criticised, and in al probability
csusured. Many Of the appointments are
good, but In othsrs he has not fulalled popu-
lar expectation.
National Republican., 1873-12-06

The xopnRArK tone Of Congress In its
treatment Of the Cuban question IL certainly
worthy Of the wariHest commcndation. In
stesd Of presenting furious and bloodthirsty
rssolutions, with delugc Of which We have
been threatened, tho members Of both
Houses seem To have possessed themselves
with an extraordinary amount Of patience,
which enables thcm 70 wan quietly for addi'
tionai information. Tho tone Of the Presi'
dcut's message, and the acknowledged deter
mination Of the Administration to prepare
for war - the result Of the failure Of the
psading negotiations, has had much to Dc
with mis- fortunate condition Of Congress
aioaai sentiment.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
ANIonoRANT REPUBIICAN JOURNAL.

kOO0, DuL IN otnbrb Nc mas not iuihhcu poIu-
lar expectation. ~"
AN IGNORANT NTRRPUBILCAN JOURNAL.
The New York Times, In an editorial yes
terday morning, sayG "The condition Of
mind In which members OF Congress find
themselves with reference TO finance Is con-
fused, but that Il not very much to be won-
dered A." The above extract Is fair sam
pie Of tho trash that appears In the above
named journal, which some Of our country
contemporaries are foolish enough to think
hss taken the place of the Tribune as the
New York organ Of the Republican party.
The paragraph which We have quoted shows
the utter ignorance Of the 1ymes. Thus far
only two speeches have been made In Con.
grsss upon the subject Of the finances. There
In question WAS written no change In any
branch Of Congress or Of the Government
had taken place TO indicate how Congress
men did or did not feel.
Tss editorial from which we have given an
extract only illustrates the dense ignorance
Of our New York cotemporsry. During the
Presidential campaign It committed so many
blanders that Il brought upon itself the con-
demnation Of the entire Republican party.
Day after day Ii committed tho most unpar-
donable errors In its references 10 personal
and party history, and Is to-day 90 untrust-
worthy In Its editorial columns a. to be with
each daily issue source Of amusement. The
whole trouble with the Times Is that 1t ID
edited BY man who knows nothing about
The United States who has for his associates
and subordinates . lot Of Engiishmen. In
ported from the London pross, who have no
sympathy whatcver with our form OF govern
nsns; who believe In the monarchy and the
divine rights Of kings and queens. To-day
there h only one nstive-born American
who occupies . position upon tho Now York
Tisass, and the positlon held BY him 10 very
hnsnbls one. Mr.. Jennings, the editor, wrote
few yssrs ago book to prove that rspub-
Mcan government In the United states was q
failure, and that Tie republic could not pos
slbiy last many years. That man Of this
character and Of thsse sntecedents should be
the successor Of Mr.. Henry ]. Raymond, Is
ono Of the anomalies Of our politics. We
allude to il now merely to show how untrust-
worthy that paper b In its political depart
msuts, and 70 account for the many ridicu-
lous blundsn which appear In 1t from time
% tims. The Republican party and the Ad-
ministrAtlon should not be held responsible
for the utterances OF the Times. II does not
Tspresent either, and is a. we have said, the
mere organ Of O lot Of Englishmen. who are
isnorant Of our history, the traditions Of tho
Couairy, its politics, and even i'' geography,
National Republican., 1873-12-06

TEE New York Tribune, with accustomed
haste to Hud fault with everything with which
eng mcmber Of the Administration has any
thing 70 do, assumes that the Navy Depart
meut y responsible for the accident TO the
monitor Manhattan. Theexplanstiou printed
In our nsws columns suilicieutly snswers this
charge. While Ii plainly shows that some
oss wss guilty Of gross careleasness, Il also
shows that the vessel would have proved to
Be ssaworthy II she had been properly man
aged. But the Inconsistency Of the Tribune
10 made apparent whcn Il 10 remembered that
the Manhattan was built years ago, before
the Navy Department, - at present organ
lied, had anything TO do with our war ves
sela, and when the Tribune was not given Il
captious structures, based upon false assump-
tions, % It now Il. At that time, when Il
was the organ Of the successful contractors
and bidders, It played another tune. Now
that IL is the organ Of another kind Of pa
triots, the Jay Goulds, Of New York, II ig'
nores the truth as naturally as ever. We be-
lieve 1t TO DO capable Of proof that the Man
haitian was built In part by some Of the Tri.
baas's former friends. This being true, 1t Il
wonder that she proved to be In such good
condition Is she IL.
National Republican., 1873-12-06
LEAvENWoRTH, KANSAS,
December 81, sra,
FOE THE BExETIT orA
JUVENILE REFORM SCHOOL.
10000 Gins,
ei5O,OOO In Prizes,
Drtus DrlwA- ann mn

consisting Of thesuperb palatial residence Of Simon
the United Statss, being only few blocks from the
court House. surrounded by mAEnihcent grounds,
has been only recently completed. with ell modern
improyementa
National Republican., 1873-12-06


TEE New York Eeening Post becomes
quite enthusiastic over the hard money basis
occupied BY California IN the present finsn-
eial crisis. II says; "Ths President and
Congress will be looking about them this
winter for the means, hrss, Of rcrlenIshing
the Treasury; second, Of restoring our In
ternal trade to its wonted activity; third, OF
selling our products abroad In ercess Of those
We bay, and fourth, Of paying of our enor-
nous debt without embarrassing the Indus
tries Of the country. California can tell
them the way" California does not seem to
be quito 90 enthusiastic upon this point o.
the Post The San francisco Chronicle, for
instance, In an article on the subject, thinks
that California y lying dead In 10 golden cof.
An;" that her trads and industry arc paralyzed
bsssnssof her rejection In the Interest Of few
bsnksss Of the national currency.
TEE YusIIc h begianing to appreciate the
fses thas . 'bag JOB, Il involved In the sen
sefiooai publications regarding the condition
OF a9Airs at Havana. Il is undoubtedly true
tAas some Of tho nswspapsrs Of that city arc
In fsvos Of war for the purpose Of keeping
poanssstoa Of the virrinius and preventing
The Castelar, Government from complyins
vim the terms Of The Polo-Fish protocol; but
u b also certain that they exaggerate thu
fsriing which prevails among their readers
TAe object OF thsse publications may b,
found In he expectations Of persons who arr
familiar with the contract business. II Is I
sd and st The same timedisgraceful fact thai
American nswspapors, assuming to truthfully
reject thc news each day. have 90 far for
gostsu end asassd the character Of the PRO.
War nsy come. but II h does, It will be the
result Of legitimate causes. aud not Of the
e6orts of the contractors to manufacture
public opinion BY the publication Of false
news.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18

kT A vegetable gardner called Mt n
newspaper oIllce the other day and IN.
qnirc'l very anxious.y if tho editor h; d
sesn anything in the paI crs lately about
the grub worm that was doing much
damage 10 celery. Il intended. said he.
to have raised good deal or celery this
year. bn. don't think il will pay if that
celery grub that stated at W ashington o
while since, aLout what I've heern so
much ON. is coming this way. A light
dawned upon tho editors mind the
Salary Grab.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18

BEAUTIFUL SEyr.XC4s-" expect to
pass through this ~ohd ut once. II.
therefore, there can he any Kindness
can ito to any fellow being. let ne do i,
now. Let me not defer nor nrgle, ( Il.
for will not pass this way sgaln.
Most men live rs II they expected, per.
haps. to come round again, when The,
Will do the kindnesses they ncglcrt to 90
during the present lite Concerned for
self, they fail to love their neighbors. and
Distribute none Oi those sweet charities
which are to our fellow men as tne flow
ers "i spring and tho singing OF birds
Let The words OF the Quaker stimulate Us
To do what we have to do now a" We
will not trav,l this way again.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18


Coon BYg 1T is hard w"rd to spsak.
Some may laugh that it should be, but
lot them Icy hearts are never kind. IL
is a word That has choxed many an utter.
ance and started many a tear. The hand
is claspcd. the word 10 spoken, ws part,
and are upon the great ocean Of tine
we 90, TO mce,-whers! God oaly
knows. 1t may lie soon; II may 10 new
or Take care that your goodbye 10
not cold one-is may be the last ysa
car give Ere you can meet Jour friend
again. deaths cold hand may have clos.
ell his eyes and chained his lips forever.
And he may have died thinking that ysu
loved him not. 1t may be long sspa-
ration Friends crowd onward and give
you their hand Hsw do yoa detect In
each good bye the love thrs lingsrs
there. aud how you may hear away With
you the memory Of these words many,
many daysi We must often sspaPsts.
Tear not yourself away with careless
boldnsss that de6es all lore. but make
your last words linger-givs the heart
full uttersncc---and, il tssrS fall. vhsi 81
il? Tears are not untnsnly.
The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18
FIR N AL.
MASONIC.

The regular communications of VAS Br-
oyx IopGr, No. 6. r. \. MAsoNs are held
thc saturday on. or next preceding each f'ilI
moon, lat p. NJ. in their Hall ut Van Buren,.
W,nhers Of the Fraternity In good standing
T. respectfully invited to meet witli"s.
G.. WILCOX W. N
vi II. SHIBLKY. Secretary.