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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
New York DrH Goods Market.

NEW YoRK, May 22.-The wet wealth
or checked business, and trade was quiet
in all departments, Cotton goods are In
steady but limited demand, with IN.
changed prices In FIST hands, but jobbers'
quotations irregular. Colored cottons
fairly active and firm. Prints, except
job lots, quiet. Woolens inactive. Rib.
bons are selling freely at auction. The
Daily Bulletin says Ancona prints are
selling at 0!c, and Manchester delanes at
1910, as a drive by leading jobbing
house, and Il is well known that domes'
tic shawls have sold at auction 40 per
cent below agents prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23

CHICAGO, May 22.-Flour-Qulet aud
unchanged. Wheat-Lowcr; No. 1 spring
irregular at 81 35s1 81, according to loca.
ton; No. 2 do at 81 80. Corn-No. 3 at
8SEa3S3c. Oats-No: 2 at $3.50. Rye and
Barley-UnchsDged. Mess PoTk-Fair
demand but at lower rates; nominally
$l5 Is. Lard-Sic. Bulk Meats-Quiet
and aIshade lower; shoulders Gtc; short
ribs quoted at 9taSic. Bacon-Quiet and
unchanged; no sales. Whisky-9Oc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
New YORK Market,

New York, May 22.-Flour-Less &C
tive and lower; superfne western and
State s. 90a6 IS; common to good SO 90
az IS; good to choice 81 35a9 90; white
wheat extra IS 65AlO 80. Wheat-Fair
demand and lower; No. 9 spring Chicago
81 90; No. 2 Milwaukee 81 65i; No. l
Duluth 81 y; white western 50 10. Rye
Barley and Corn-Scarce and firm; now
mixed western G2a83c; high mixed and
yellow western Csc. Cofee-Steady
Sugar-Firm. MOlasses-Quiet. Rice
Steady. Cheese-Unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
SrArE BoNps-Dnll and nominal.

STATE BoNDs-Dull and nominal.
SToCKs-Opcned with a downward
tendency, but a general advance took
place after midday. Towards the close
the market showed considerable strength
with PacifcAIail and Eric as the features.
The former moved up and down frequent.
ly during the day, sales being at 45s45g.
Eric advanced from 90 to 641 here, and
in London 4S5 to 4O4. Outside these two
stock the chief fluctuations were as fol-
lows: Pana ma 111s112, Western Union
S5sasG, New York Central 1OOga1OOI,
Lake Shore OOsaOl, Rock Island 1Osts
1889, st. Paul common 54sa55t, Harlem
129la131, Ohios 49ta42E, Cleveland, Col
umbus & Indiana Central 301aSl4. The
market cloerd firm with Pacific Mail as
tho feature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, May 22.-.Flour-Dull;
western superflne S 00a6 90; western
extra 80 56a7 70; extra family IS 25a
0 so. Wheat-Steady with good demand;
red western 81 76a1 90; amber do. 81 95G
9 90. Corn-Quiet and steady; western
mixed 08aGlc. Oats-Firm; mixed west
ern 4Oa50c. Rye-Dull at 00ca$l 90.
Observation-Disclosures. Butter-West-
ern firm and in good demand; good to
choice 2Ga2sc. Whisky-Nominal and
scarce at 05C,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS ~ TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and Stock Market.

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, May 22.-MoNEY-Closer
at Ga7 per cent, with the bulk Of the bust.
ness at the higher rate.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Dull at 1881 for
60 days, and 40 for sight.
GoLD-ActIvc and higher, advancing
from 117I to 119. closing at 117tG
117E. Loans from 3 to 0 per cent for
carrying. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed $23300O. ClearIngs $O70O0,0 900.
GovERNTENTs-Firm, with good de.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
Toledo Market.

RToIEDo, May %, - Flour-Market
steady, with moderate demand. Wheat
quiet for spot, firm for future delivery;
No, / white Wabash, g 90; No. 9 do,
81 30; extra white Michigan, 81 90; am
Der Michigan, 81 691; No. l red, 81 20
Corn a shade better; high mixed, Acc;
low mixed, 45fc; white, 621c. oAts-No.
1, quiet at 45c; No. 2, 4Oc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-23
GheQntell1Qettrer.
y
TraveIcrs' Register.
POST OFFICE REGISTER.

Hour at which mails arc due and close at the
Post once In this city. Prepared In accord
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

Gaf- We heartily endorse the following
good word from the Aiken n 'ibnne, in
reference to II. L. 4. Balk, Of augusta.
and his popular Store Mr.. B: sells goods
remarkably low, and one grand and
commendabl6 feature in his establish
ment is, his One Price System. The
IHdunc says: "If any of our readers
can peruse the glowing advertisement of
Mr.. II L. A. Balk, of Augusta, which
appears elsewhere in our COLUMNS, with
out feeling an insatiallc longing 10 '!tc ar
lowed tile privilege of making a Whole
sale attack upon he-good Things therein
arrTyed, we cohfess'that size or lie, as tks
'casc. may he, hasinfnitcly more p!,ilosc
ply IN her or his compost, ion-th;nl we
are blessed with. Had we not known
Mr.. Baik fof along Series nj. years, both
at his present place Of business, :iid In
Charleston, we might bc tempted to tk'trbt
whether he makes faithful rxI,il';; or
not. But tl.areiis no exaggerntien aiA,ut
him. lIc does just Whit he says Ire will
do; aAid chose M our readers who ,""'it to
tratte with reliable and accommodating
merchant had better give hi"r Il call
when they visit our sister city across the
Savannah"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

The coIprsd militia are being quietly
but RAPIDLY enlisted and organized in this
as well rs in other parts Of the State.
What does this mean? II 1t is proposed
to organize the Iaititia in pursuance q the
laws Of the STATE, why not issue general
order from The Adjutant-Generl's office
requiring all citizens within the presclib.
ed ages to come .terwer4 aud enrgss them
selves Why enlist ana organizeYthe
negroes exclusively? Is it propro.ed to
repeat the history .-of, the past, We re-!
member very web 70 Eave seen company
Of negroes marching through the streets OF
this town in the lah Of 1870, braudishing
their Winchester rifles in the faces of the
white people, and shouting Here's Your
Regulators" 1t may as web be under
stood at euce that the world has moved
sincethat lime, and that such a scene
could not be re-cnacted without somebody
gettinGifast.i ! ! z 80 e = I
II, however, the object is to have force
prepared to send to the Northwest this
SUMMER 10 fight the Sioux Indians, We
have no more to say.-Chester Reporter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

sthE '-s ShSPhSH- ''S'
THE OLD COUNTESS; or, THE Two
PROPOSALS, q Sequel "a Lord H"prs
Choice" hy Mrs. Ann $. Stephens, is N
press and will he published in II few days
by Il. b. Peterson & Brothers, Plliladel-
phia, PA. 1t is the hest book that this
popular American Anthoreos ! n yet
written. "Tho Old Countess" will be
issued in large duodccimo Volume, uni
form with Lord Hopes Chicc," and
Mrs. Ann S. Stephens nineteen other
works, and will be for sale at al! the
bookstores at the low price of Sl.5O in
paper cover or copies will be sent by
mail, to any place, post paid, by the Pub
fishers, on receipt of the price of the
work in a letter to them. AL Of Mrs.
Ann. S. Stephens Books, comprising
"1'he Old Countess" Lord Hopes
Choice" 1.-The Reigning Belle" "a No.
BILE Women" "Palaces and Prisons"
Married in Haste" "Fashion and
Famine" Wives and Widows" Ruhy
Gray's Strategy" "The Curse of Gold"
"Mabel's Mistake" "Doubiy False"
1.-THE Soldiers Orphans "SilentStrus-
giles" "Thc Wife's Secret" 1.-THE Re-
jected Wif,," "Mary Derwent,' "Tire
Old Homestead" "The fIeiress," and
1.-THE Gold Bricky' twenty in all, are
put up hsets, each set in a neat box, md
are bound in morocco cloth, in uniform,
elegant and durable style, with new and
beautifully designed backs, in full gilt,
price $500 u set, and aro published by
u b. Peterson Il Brothers, No. Jos Ches-
nut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. who will
send set to dny one, per express, freight
paid. OIL receipt of price.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
THE ADVERTISER.
Edsefeld, S. c., May %, 1873.
Port Royal Wise in the Very Begin
ning.--Edgefeld VIII Toe tbsassgs.

Port Royal Wise in the Very Begin
nins.--Edgefield VIII Toe tksMsgk.
In another column we publish apex-
crllcnt editorial which We find insSthe
last issue of the Beaufort RepMblieta-
,,larticle which we hope our peopleASiu
read and ponder well. Thfsar,iclesailsscs
the taking of new hold upon the Blue
ki.i.. R,il..m,l al.I ills cXtenSdn from
.Andrrs..,. rit Edaelield amd Aiken I"
Port Royal In this the Republican shows
ftsctr practical, long-heatfed, aad' elrer=
.s..tic-evincing realizing sense that
r.rt R",'nl must take care ofitSeli, with
n,t lrpc,ldin" upon Tho Great Western
t;....;l, or upon the Chicago and Augusta
R;iaa 10 bufid IT mp. Asrsgarrds the Great
Western C:all-1es eu-~h 1T should ever
be bult-we do not see how it Will par
:icularly benefit Port Royal, inasmuci'
IL the Ocmutgce River, in Georgia, Is TO
b.. its nullet.te The sea. Md certainty II
il not to the interest Of R.st Regal tlrat
their Road 20 the great West should come
down the Georgia side and touch at Au-
r,set. rs at tina. point burk would I'M
auubtc(tiy be Broken, and much vatua-
bic produce absorbed, which would, on
he Anderson, Etl:;etietd and Port Royal
Is,r.d, 20 straight eo Port Royal.
All this Port Royal seems TO see. And
we'll would .it be for Edgehcfd II she
could ~ clearly see her interest. Bat VIC
.hiuk l,e will. We thiHk shc does.
And. we feel sure that when her Sadttf0e"
;or n,erej' is called for, she will t4e the
ulark promptly aM eheerfuRy. @ia
c mfidlenee, We pledge her to this
I, the meantime we would ask the
question: What ARE the Corporaters OIL
the Anderson, Aiken and Port Hoyai
Railroad doing?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
Tho despatch from Berlin announ

Tho despatch from Beriln ailHouh-
cling that the German Government has
to Danish from the enlp5se,
Mhin six months, several conventaa
os,dsrs of tho Catholic Church, inclqaing
tESsI.nzddsG, M ,ano .soesR Sas the ss@eas
lEsart alsase S ysfal x otlsts. N5ll crests MOI
litfSs oxciternfsA in TIL ,sBslic Cialrchs
o@iywhcrc, mswhoaaEntalsst thdg@or-;
dds are'.xseSsef eficia woa3srrs, q 81 The es9s 9.
TMaS.rists, M ofsFriests sfSbeF. sion sRers
o1%hized by the Hotsh r~;isieuse, st.
viAsent lie Paul, @ ti!espurpose oil
working among tho po5rtl Glasses: There
are eleven houses h, longing to the socie-
ty.in this cpt,ltry, where they hol'ftheir
spiritual retreats. The Emperor Of Ger
many and his Pine Minister have fairly
thrown ,Iown the gauntlet to the Catholic
Church and her priesthood, and begun
an unsparing warfare. Bismarck's hos
tility to the Catholic priesthood is of the
most decided type, and lie never gives
Quarter, although the Emperor is Of a
mildcr spirit. 1t will bc contest be-
tween the Protestants aud the Catholics
of Germany; and If the most efficient
organizations of the church are broken
up by the policy OF the German Govern
ment, the result will probably be,a;large
exod,ts: Of the Catholic priests to this
country, where the largest freedom is
accorded to all. sects. The expulsion OF
convert,al orders of the church, particn-
larly Of the Jesuits, has been repeatedly
enforced by various Europeah govern:
ments, though, in spite Of unfriendly
edict, that remarkable society IS alive
and vigorous.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

We published IN the columns of the
Phoenir, few days ago, an article of the
Executive Committee Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, prohibiting the decora-
tion Of the Confederate grspes at Airing
ton, on the 30th, whcf those Of the Union
dead are decorated. This petty piece ol
malignity may be strikingly eontrastel
with the sentiment uttered by Gen. John
&. Gordon, Of Georgia, the other day, in
Charleston :" offer you" said he, the
heroic dead Of both armies who fought
for principk and hackeGtheif convictions
with their lives. Let both be duly hon.
ored." We may Judge from this who it
Rthat vents to bury the bitter memories
of the war and who do not.-Co oium6is
Phoenix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
The ModOcs.

SAN FRANCISCO. May %. :
ThsaBullctin Publishes a graphic aes
coulitSof' the surrender OF part OF the
Modad triM. Thes#ar is considered orsss
General gsss's stsghave. ssPaTated aNSs
,,orri1esEsle atsYreka@ roukesforAHew ]g
leanass TlisJew horses ridden Blythe lR
docs were ga,nt and weak, and scardeg
able ao beaTIhe womsn and SiaadrenIIsas
;theyaodesinto canp. Ther5rgSes Vpyey
nortiSfis oFtie Federal uniforms, and SA
entered the amp in funeral procession;
There was no noise amonsGthc soldiers and
the Modocs said nothing. General Davis
advanced and was formally introduced to
Boston. Charley,swho is twenty years :old
and speaks English we'll He smiled
,sweetly atdyshook lDagis's hand Davis
Idenapded their p#tpis and other arms,
and then assigned them camp, telling
-lAem- they- would -he- s bot-A they attempt;
ed to escape There. were half naked
children and squaws who could scarcely
hnbhle The dissatisfaction among the
cottonwood Indiana is confirmed by the
cantain of the band. who said he parted
with Captain jack eight days ago. The
army is divided into: squads TO pursue
Captain Jack. ard his party. Hoossn
jim has just surrendered.
WAsHlNeroN, May 24-Gen. Schofcld
officially confirms the unconditional sur
render of'a part of the Modocs.
General Davis reports himself III rot
pursuit of Captain Jack and the remain
DER He hopes.to end the war.
ST. Louis, May PA: special reports
great excitement among the Wichita ln-
ddiaps on account of the murder .of. their
principal chief by the Osages. -
YlReIsL4 CITY, NEVADA, May AZ
Parties from Spruce Mountain report that
The Indians after stealing lead from the
Smelling woSks we're traced to camp,
where council was held. Mischief is
evidently meant. Fifty Gosat warriors
narticipate in the council. The Gosats
from Utah Territory and a number ei
Shawnees participated. All the Indians
are armed. The citizens becoming alarm
cd formed guard, but found the Indians
bad purchased all the powder. leaving the
settlers. defenseless. A messenger was
sent to Fort Halleck for arms, which were
refused. Persons living in the threatened
sections SUNNI ned az. Jurors were excused
as their presence is needed to protect. thel1
families. Government assistance cannot
reach them in time, should the Indians
demonstrate. There are only seven availa-
bic soldiers at camp Halleck. The regu-
lar garrison in EllSo county is sixty miles
from Elko
The War Department has advices that
the Sioux attacked Fort Abraham, at
Lincoln, Dacotah Territory, but were
| driven off.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Eigetiriti G. H., S. G.. May sG, 1873
QtKALED Proposals wih be received
y at this Office until the first day OF
July, 1873. to Build u bridge across Big
Creek, in EdgeielH Cohpty, ON the
lsouknfgtt's Forry Road, ieading from
RAlk nights Terry to Edgetield e. ii ,
known as Huiet's Bridge. Said Bridge
to DO lC0 feet long, Is feet high, and Ia
feet wide, with Stringers 8 x II inches,
out OF good heart timber. The Posts
and Cap Stills to be y 3 II inches, apd to
he fioored with plank p inches thick.
Said proposals to be accompanied by two
or moro good sureties,
II. STR0M, Chair. B C G.
", D. RAMEY, Clerk B. C.. G.
May 28 4tzS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

-lI---1A---IaiF--s III III hct uIeu
on tuesday morning, at 3 o'clock, after
most intense suffering for six weeks from
an injury received while out driving. Mrs.
Parker was the daughter of William Cal
houn and niece of the Hon. John Z.
Calhoun. She was lady of the most dls-
tinguished social virtues and her charac-
ter was the embodiment of every Chris
tian grace. A devoted husband and Eve
children lament her death. She died In
full communion with the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, and was buried in the Gem.
etery of Trinity Church on yesterday
evening surrounded by weeping friends
The services ,were.performed6 by the Rec.
tor Mr.. Miles, and We're affecting IN the
extreme.-Abbeville Medium, 2lst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
Discontinuauce of the Constttutionalist.

DfSCOutlHdduCGo VI SAS SV''SsSN~~-~'
Except. of course, the -Advertiser. we
have never known any paper more pop
ular, more honored, or more widely
known in Edgefeld District than the
Augusta Co,lstitmioaalist-and certainly
no man more nonored and admired than
Cot. James T. Gardner, that repreresen-
tative son of i.oble State. So decidedly
has This been the case, that its many
friends and subscribers on this side. Will,
we know, be unfeignedly sorry to hear
of its dfscontinuance. This tact was an
nounced by Messrs. Stockton & Co., the
owners, on Saturday last. True liberty,
true patriotism, true republican govern
ment, true gentiiity and manliness, Geor-
gia and the South, have never Had an
ADLER or more jealous champion than the
C,tstitntionaIist.
The Chronicle & Sentines-the oldest
journal in the South, and more able ana
influential now. perhaps than at any Pc
rod of its existence-is at present the
only paper in Augusta filling the whole
field brilliantly and efficiently.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

The Colieton Gazette speaks of Gov.
Moses as q "peddles who sells tho finest
rod watches, worth from three. to five
hundred dollars, for one ortwo hundred
tash: mnd advises persons IN want OF
witches to 20 and inspect the Goyerners
fine assortment before purchasing else
where" It dose not state, however, how
bis Exeslleney eorRes by thess watches.
= Edeefela Aeyextiser.. J.. So.
In snswss to the shove, we beg 10 In
tbYm the Edgpfeid Advertiser, that bis
ExouIlefcy carneb the ~ssches in the
Is;,sf,e ,nanfser that he has come by.atl his
werkAxproperty. There WAS certain
jeweler that had the tiRest stock Of jew
eary i,i Columbia, last winter, and durit1g
Noses Yeign as Speaker of the Houseot
Representatives. The jeweler aforesaid
.faiied recently, having on hand, minus
a great many watches, and in lieu there
Of; sheIsapds WORTH ofspay certificates
L;this suAacienty Mr. Edgefald Edyer..
tiser rt-louet9E ,Gasettr. =. I'D -
yhe GqsetteE explanation is sufficient
" sxplisit 5snd y jpat .. we eEpscted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
s, "a. .h. Ca1nnhi. Daily IInian.

Sale Of the Columbia Daily Union.
The well-known Radical paper of Co
lumbia. the Daily Union, has been sold
by L. Cass Carpenter, Esq, to Judge L.
C Andrews-an Orangeburg Republican,
If we mistake not-proprietor of the
lately-started Republican journal the
Evening Herald The Uniom and the
Herald have been consolidated, under
the title of the Daily U'iom- Herald.
This is now the only Republican paper
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

.@- The Philadelphia -iSNiday Aeae't-
~ charges that the s75,oeo appropriated
by that city for the. Centennial, has,al-
ready been expenpended in mostsex-
travagant and improbable manner tells
how S6, ,o0O was donated to New Eng
lander for his services as:Executive OFF,
Ger; the.amounts paid to " dead beats =
and proclainis that the money I" has been
most foolishly and prodigally squander'
cd" So wego. Radicals stealing every
where.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
For the Advertiser.


The Purity of the Jury Box. the only
sate-Guard of Constitutional Liberty.
MIR. Ep1ToR.-The statements in your
last issue, in regard to the Illegal conduct
OF the Board of Jury. Commissioners, i'll
drawing the Grand and Petit 'Juries for
Edgefieid County, for the year 1873, are
we'll calculated tsproduce alarm IN Inc
minds of the peeSs. lest the ancient in
stitation of triafbSjury, is to be lier'ai-
ter tile instrumeqs,of the destruction OF
public liberty, and private rights.
South Carolina p6til the last i'n' dark,
very dark years. was distinguishes"
among her sister States, for the DIGNITY,
and excellence of her judicial system;
and her laws and the decisions oi her
courts stood forth as the proudrst monu-
ments of her character and civiii..ali1n.
The times seem changed ndw when a
few obscure and illitcrate individuals,
are intrusted with the machinery OF Jury
trials, and the manipulations OF the jury
box are worked to selfish ana cr:iii.ilu
purposes.
The members of the Bar cam rrinrdy
this downward tendency in matters OF
this kind, if they will only give up their
selfish schemes of moneymakin=, and
envious opposition to the advancement
of their honorable. brethren, for tn.
cause q: in.!icc .a.,d morality. The !s.r
of Sc :cl in the olden lim", wa. :.cr-
ha; s., "u. ui Charleston, the n,'.'; Ills
tinsnisi,ed, high toned, ami len"n''! in
the .:.:,ir. let not those who have size
cect,cl It's mem bers forget the lofty pres
tigc of it's character, or fail tn De guided
by is IL hit, through the wilderness of
corruption, hy which We are now rn-
yeio?rl.
4 MEMBER of THE .;AR.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29

nor A duel was fought by Messrs.
Taylor Bird and NJ. P. Ingle, of Eutaw,
Ala, a few"days ago. They crossed the
State line, so says the Wing and obscrv-
er, exchanged shots with derringers at
ten PAGES, missed, shook hands and re-
turned to their homes we'll satisfied.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-29
The Cheap Transportation Convention
in st. Louis.

IN st. Louis.
Simultaneous with our Convention OF
Southern and Western Governors in AT
lanta last week, was all important con-
ference of Northern and Western Con-
gressmen and others in st. Louis. Vari-
ous resolutions were passed, number
of which favor the deepening and gene
raj Improvement by national aid of the
Mississippi River, the removal of rocks
and the establishment Of bars at shoat
places, and declare that the other great
Western rivers should also be improved.
Other resolutions declare in substance
that no bridges should be allowed to OBJ
struct the Mississippi below st. Louis;
that cheap transportation is OF vital ira
portanee to the West; that shipmasters
e,,ght TO. be allowed 10 purchase ships
where they like and have American pa
Another resolution asks
that the laws be SO amended as to restore
the prestige OF the American CONNER
cial marine, antl,ensble it TODD its share
of the carrying trads of the world /; and
that if it is necessary, American iron
masters must he shielded from foreign
competition. This is an excellent move.
some substantial government encour-
agemet should be given to the conssruc-
ton Of iron vessels, and such Federal
patronage bestowed as will sustain
American steamship lines against the
unequal competition which now exists,
and tlfas lift our once great merchant
marine from it's disgraeeful inferiority,
and keep the lives and property of our
people from being longer iniperiied III
wooden ships and floating tinder boxes.
Several prominent members OF the
coHfereneespoke warmly in behalf OF the
Western Canal prejeet-she object of.the
atlanta Convention.