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Denvor Aaa got q flrat.c1aas rnilroad imbroglio
on hand, Which promises to DO o very liyoly ono.
Tho managers Of tho South Park Road, running
from Donvcr to Southwestern Colorado, whtol, in
now In procoas Of construction, finding that
thore woro extraordinary expenses for the work
fn the Platte Canon, which would mako tho cost
por milo moro than the amount which could bo
IN appeal to tho pooplo OF Donvor Tor moro help.
Tho County Of Arrapahoo Ind already yotod
S250, 1000, and In this second appoal tho mana-
gers wantod s10o, 900 moro In county bonds. To
secure this, they Pledged themselves Individual
" and collectively to push tho work to comple-
tion without delay. In view Of this ASSURANCE,
tho Mayor and Aldorrnon OF Donyer indorsod
tho appenl, and urged the poop1o to vote for tho
bonds. Thus far all went swimmingly but an
unforeseen obstaclo turned up in tho shape Of
tho Farmers Clubs, which mot at Littloton on
tho 10th Inst. Tho farmers passed. sorioB Of
resolutions, which attack the bond proposition
In front and rear and ON both fanka. Tho fol-
lowing extracts will give sample Of tho whole
seriea:
Resolved, That wo consider tho bond Of company
TINT has no vested rights security to tho county,
and auch bond has boen offered ia imposition to
the good Of tho ta1payora Of ArrapAoo County,
Resofrtd. Tint We nro opposed to the voting Of
bonds upon principle" and consider that J. ". Smith
and Potter Magnus have tho samo right to aat for the
bonds Of Arzapahoo County to build nourtng-rns
John EvnnB md Ills neaoctatca have to ask for bonds
for building up THAR individual intercste
EesozUai, further, That have tho conhdence
In tho financial ability Of John Evans and his aasoci
ates to build a railroad to "south park" without
county aid TINT We have in Con- Palmer mud his asso-
catca to accomplish tho object nnd II Esatorn
eaptal bo brought here to build railroads. pre-
fer 1t boiug done to tho voting Of our own county
bonds.
In addition to their opposition to this partiou-
lar scheme, tho farmers Furthermore demanded
that the County Commissioners should invcsti-
gate tho condition Of the Denver Pacific Ronl,
ind ascortaiu tho value Of tho stock owned in It
by tho county, how much cash was paid in out
!; sido tho county bonds, and how much bonoflt
tho countyhas received from tho road. To mako
tho work complete, tloy Furthermore demanded
that, aB tho Denver, Georgetown & Utah Rail
road Company had failod to complete their road
In time, they had, therefore, forfeited tho $780,
900 in bonds voted thom by Arrapahoo County.
Inasmuoh as Arrapahoe County has already
assumed liability Of ovor s2000,000, principal
md intorost, in county bonds, tho farmers hare
very good roaaon for their Henstiyonoss upon
tho question Of still further increasing this form
OF indcbtednoaB
, 1873-07-28

Tonight party Of tuvarnment employees
!oayo Washington for tho Pacific Coast with q
argo amount OF currency, part Of which Is to be
exchanged for gold to 10 brought back, and part
to bo paid to Government troops and officials iu
tho far Wost. Tlis II calculated by tho Treasu-
fy Dopartmcnsto be the cheapest way Of muking
tha transfer, as tho total expense amounts to
only one-hfth Of por cont Of tho amount tranH-
ported, wlilo tho banks would Charge th1oo-
quarters of per cont. Az tho convoy arc hcayi-
y armed aud are guarded by dotaI OF uavaru-
ernment troops, it is not 1ikoly that their troas-
uro will full into tho lands Of railway handita
like those who wore at work in Iowa Inst week.
but tho risk might have beon lessonod If the Do
partment had kept tho tino Of departure a
seorot
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prolonged civil contont ovor roconstructton.
finally, tho mission nntl purpose Of tho Ropub-
llcan party was accomplished in tho adoption Of
tho tl,roe amendments to the National Constitu-
tion, mud tho two parties found thomaolvos with
out difforcnoo on any ono single distinctive
measr,ro or principle, save as to who should hold
ofllco aud who Should collect tho taxoa and
pocket a portion Of tho an1nc. Ordinarily, tho
party III tho opposition would DO prompt to OK
pose and donounco my illegal or dishonest rald
upon tho Treasury, or my n,iaappllcatton Of
tho public moneys but tic difference botwoon
tho two parties Inns bccomc 40 intllatinct Tint
both eharo In MI snol robborlcs, and oach bo-
conloB aa far ns possible tho defender and
champion Of tho poonniary transactions Of tho
othor. 0stonsibly, thoy aro worry much opposed
to oaol other. Thoy can howl ut eaoh other
about tho Louisiana imbrog1io in good set tormB,
but when 1t comos to o question Of subBidios,
Crcdit Mobliors, salary-grabs, socor olatmu,
District of Columbia frauds, Fort Smelling
swind1os, thoy invariably hunt in couples. Tho
public appropriations were inoroasod s22.000,- =
600 at tho last HoHsion Of CongroBs,-a most
alarming symptom of tho prevailing tendency of
politics. hst we fail to recall single Dolno-
oratio protest in oongroRB agn!nst 1t.
Tho Convention called to moot on tho Goth OF
July, in Columbus, nlny accomplish much good
by exposing these facts, and By promoting q
now organization opposed equally to both tho
old parties, and to tho abuses Which they foster
in common. To such party will flock all men,
Republicans md Democrats, who are alivo to
tho dangers OF the prevailing Generalization,
aud who aro willing to unto for tho eradication
Of abusoa TINT aro aa fatal to good government
and aB dangerous to tho public welfare aa Was
over tho institution Of slavery in ta worst days.
, 1873-07-28

Tho st. Louis Glo1e imaginoa TINT it has
caught us in serious error, because, in Discuss
lug .ho effect Of duties upon the cost of rail-
rrllread iron during the fiscal yours 1so3-1s72,
inclulve, NO did not mcntiou or take into con-
sideraion the fact TINT after tho Inst year ondod
tho t1usy waa changed from 10 to GO cents per 100
pounds. THO change took effect, not June
6, rs tho Globe sooms to imply, but Aug. /, 1872,
rear undel discussion, and to that year and not
10 tho prestnt we intended to rofer, because full
statisticH art not get published, either of prices
pr imports, fur tho fiscal yoar 1878.
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iyo cost Of oaoh class M follows: +:


In those olasaos, which have boon shown to
embrace 81 por cent Of tho whole cost OF living
in 1870, tho increase since 1860 haa been G1 por
cont. While data aro not atthiuablo for similar
comparison Of tho cost Of personal md profos-
aionnl services, 1t ts reasonable to suppose that
there has boon IN equal increase thoro, because
tho porsons rendering them havo to pay at loass
as greatly increased exponsoB for support Of
families or In thoir bustnoss. II tho cost Of
these services aud Of miscellaneous objcots OF
expenditure has inoreased In tho samo propor-
tion, tho whole cost Of living has Increased 81
por cont since 18G0 SO that tho san1o artcloa for
consumption and tho sa1no services and enjoy
monts, which thon coat 482.05 for each indi-
vidual, young, or old, In laboring families OF
Massachusetts towns, cost sts2.s3 in 1870.
While tho cost Of living Increased o1 por cont,
tho cost Of -four, ovon to tho Massachusetts con-
sumer, advanced only Is per cent, wLilo tho price
Of wheat paid to tho farmor scarcely advanced at
nil. Whi1o wheat sold ut the same ratio In May,
1860, and May, 1870, and cattle hnd gained but
moderately In price, the consumer paid nearly 100
per cent moro for steaks and roasts. In these
facts wo have practical illustration Of tho offoct
Of tho syssom Of finance md taxation adopted
since $780,. It has cloggod industry aud OK
change at eyory step, and, while comforting no
benefit upon producers, has rondorod I'LL products
moro costly to consumers. How many working
mon receivo 800 now for tho sarno labor for
which thoy woro paid s100 in 1902. ...
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$l1.33 100 $128.45 100

Families In like circumstances do not, in fact,
consume tho samo quantity Of tho same articlos
in difroront sections, but tho table, based upon
q supposed consumption OF like articles aud
quantitoB, illustrates tho effect Of differences in
prices moro correctly than any comparison of
actual oxpouses Of different aots Of families,
becauae tho families compared would unayol-
| ably rary III condition and circumstances, It
shows TINT food costing ut tho East 559.G7 to
| zach poreon, or 80 por cont OF tho whole yoarly
oxponae. costa at tho West only e9o.44, or sO.s
por cont Of tho whole, and omitting imported
food and fall, which cost less ut tho East
that all food from farms costing ut
tho East edA.89 to each person, or 32.3
per cont Of tho yearly expenses, costs at tho
| Wont e2a70, or 22.7 por cent. Tho difference.
! e10.13 to each consumer, measures tho cigoot Of
! cost OF transportation from regions where food
III 1nost plonty TO regions where 1t is scarce,
] Also, remembering that tho manufacturing of
milk Into bntter mud cheese, of anlma1s into
butohors' or packed 1ncat, aud OF grain into flour
aud meal, costa about II por cont Of tho whole
cost Of food to tho consumer, or ut tho Wost 3.8
por cent Of tho whole cost Of living, 1t appears
that III this section loss than 10 por cont of tho
whole yoariy expense is tho primo cost Of food.
Dy tho Hauo method, Il moro accurate esti-
mato OF Tho change In tho cost Of living aiuco
1850 may bc obtained than by any otAer. LII
1870, tho Bureau Of Statistics published olabo-
ratio tablos OF tho average pricoa Of articles IN
towns Of the different States, and with tho aid OF
trado reports showing tho range Of prices for q
acrios Of years, and Of tho eonsua reports, &C.
ourato statement OF tho change in cost Of dif-
ferent articloH can bo mado. But tho method
ordinarily adopted IL faulty, iu that 1t makes no
account OF tho proportionato consumption Of
each article. Thus oil adyanco OF 200 pcr cent
in tho price Of rcd pepper, Of which wo each
consume loaa than one-fortieth Of ono cont In
value yearly, would count moro In a geuoral ay-
orago Of prices than change Of 30 per cont in
t!,o coat OF woolon cloths, Of which wo consrmo
about $a.60 caol yoarly. But, applying tho data
supplied by tho Labor Report OF Massachusetts,
and supposlng certain familtoa to hayo con-
snlnol tito Sumo quantities of tho Ha,no articles
In manufacturing townH in Massachusetts In
1860 and 1870, tho actual ofroot Of tho change Of
pricos will be ascortainol. Il
Wo llayo before shown that tho Average in-
oroaae in the cost Of cloth oonHumcd las boon.
over 60 per econt. Men's Aoayy boots, wlleh
, 1873-07-28


Tho Unitod states Senator from Oregon sooms
to have discovorodwhath his right name should bo,
as appears from apetition Which ho haa prosecuted
to tho County Court Of tho State Of Oregon for
tho County Of Multnomah, asking for docroo
judioialy declaring tho namo John T. Mitchell
to be lis true and legal namo. Tho petition Bots
forth TINT ho has boon in Oregon thirteen ycars,
aud that during that timo ho has boon known as
John Fl. Mitchell. Tho name Of lis fathor was
John Hipplc and his mothor's maiden namo was
Mitchell. In his infancy ho was named John
Mitchell Hipplo, but as many people woro COM
mencing to doubt tho validity OF business trans-
actions they have had with him, ho prays that
his name may bo changed to John Fl. Mitch-
oil, ns above. Tho hearing has boon
sct for tho 4th OF August, so TINT
until that time tho Senator from Oregon ia
without true and legal name. Moanwhilo, thoro
Is no certainty that oven tho judicial dooroo will
definitely chriBton tho Oregon Senator. 1Io
applioB for the nnmo Of John II. Mitchell. Inas-
much aa ho has figured in Oregon politics 10th
ns John Hipplo Mitchell and John Hirqm
Mitchell, would it not be well for him to 1i1 bis
middle narno aleo, 30 that pooplo having trans
actions with him may know whpther H stands
for Hipple or Hiram, or something olao begin.
ming with an u7 Aa John Hipp1o Mitchell, alias
john Mitchell nipplo, has boon for thirty-oigh.
yeara without my sottlod namo. ho ought to
leave his constituents no room to doubt what his
namo really ia.
, 1873-07-28

Two guano dealers in Now York City arc
charged with aolling an article go adulteratod as
to contain only or G por cont Of ammonia, tho
most valuable clement Of that fortiNzor, and
about GO por cent of other matter, nnninly earth,
md unknown in genuine gnano. They aro said
to havo succeeded in awind!ing tho farmers into
buying thcir spurious stuff by conntorfeiting tho
trademark of tho Peruvian Government and re-
filling old bags which boro tho real brand. Suits
iayc boon brought against thom by tho agents
cs the por1lyian Government, who ask for an
itjunotlon to stop tho fraud and claim heavy
dnaKes.
, 1873-07-28

Victor Emanuel has boon greatly disquiotod by
tho clanora Of tho French priests againHt hia
treatment of tho Papal 500. They arc exciting
nm agitation, ho told tho Fronch Minister Oh
his departure from Rome, which is injecting tho
whole Of clerical Europe. II thoy aro not cup
prossod ho will turn for relief to Prussia, which
shows tho clorics no quarter, and a1ly his for
tunos with hers. This, ho significantly reminds
MacaTahor, mightreBult in losses Of men, 1nonoy,
and terrtory more terrible than those Of 1870.
, 1873-07-28

Iayor Modil4 began nn investigation on satur-
lay Of tho charges mado by Commissioner
Sheridan against Superintendent Waahburn.
al the members OF tho Police Board worc
,xanlintd, and Superintendent Washburn was
,oard. in his own dofor'e. President
Mason and Commissioner Wright testi-
Led worry plain1y that Commfssoaor shoridan
began tho war Of abusive an insulting
language, md tlat 1t was not until to Super
tntcndent had received this provocatioa TINT hc
Int his temper. THO Mayor colloctel all the
evidon.e either eide had to present, and will
mako his de.isiou to the Board in writing,
, 1873-07-28

In recent article wo showed from statistics
presented by tho Labor Commission of Massa-
chuHottB, in its report for 1878, TINT tho primo
cost Of food was baroly one-ffth Of tho whole
cost of living in that State thnt tho nal cost Of
al food to tho consumer was but 80 por cont Of
tho whole cost Of living, and TINT A por
cont waB for clothing, ront fuol, furniture,
lights, soap, and starch. But this WIS for
families of laborors, whose oxponHoB for other
than necessities worc Of course roducod as far rs
possible, and It waa In Massachusetts, whoro
food ls doarer and manufactured products cheap
or tllnu In other States.
Application OF tho samo dntn as to quantities Of
caoh article consumed to tho average prices Of
ton Western statos, Ohio md NIL northwest Of
the Ohio Riyor included shows TINT In those
States food and fuel coat much loss, whi1o other
!elomcnta cost much more, than III tho East.
Tables published by tho Agricultural Bureau,
and othors published by the Bureau Of Statistics,
substantially agroo in showing that Massachusetts
prices exceed tho average pricea Of theso West
orn Dtatus. for POTATOES 81 per cent, for beans
out eb6e oo3 puttef %, 'ea1 W. WAttoH IT, 1IcsA
pork 85, roast boot 50 soup-moat Il, steak,
80, cornol beef 90, aalt pork 80, ham 10, lard IT,
flour 81, md cotfoo por cont, while sugar and
ten aro slightly cheaper at tho East. Fuel costs
81 por cent loss at tho West, but rent 80 por
cont more, clothing IL por cont moro; and lights
20 por cont moro, according to statements Of tho
Bureau Of statintics tn 1870. proauming TINT
tho samo difference now exists, and that oduca-
tion, travel and recreation, medical gorvice aud
othor miscellaneous expenses cost 10 per cont
/ moro ut tho Wost than at the East, it appears
that 1aborers' families in Western towns, con-
buming tho same articles and having tho samo
wants with those families in Massachusetts Of
which statistics nro givcn, would speud less for
food, but moro for other PURPOSES, and nearly
al much in the yoar1y aggregate. In the follow
| ing table these differences aro illustrated with
tho proportion Of cost Of oach kind of articles to
the whole cost Of living;
, 1873-07-28
U]>e Gb1tnyo W2ibu,1e.


Liquor-sc1ting has been forbidden in Glove
land by an ordinance which went into oneot
yesterday. A meeting of ealoon-kecpors waB
held OH Saturday ovoning. md dotorminod to
Bubmit to tho low until thoy Ind tested 1t in tho
courts. Tho enforcement OF tho law yostorday
wna thorough and succossful. Tho few saloon
koepora who attempted to sell liquor wore
promptly arrested, and Cleveland lad quiet
Sunday for tho first time this year.
, 1873-07-28

TAoro ia at loast ono Judge in Indiana WHO
anoWs his duty, knows how to perform 1t,
and don't scare at all. His name Ia Col. Cyrus
L. DunAan, who achieved distinction in tho war
by hls valiant conduct ut Parker's Cross. Roads.
Tie saulo vAlor whioh ho manifested on the bat
tlofleld le recently displayed IN ls judicial CO.
paoity. At lato soHson Of tho Floyd County
QgImiual Court. lV instructed tho Grand Jury to
, 1873-07-28
a MANIToBAN DOGBERRY,

noapolis now held in Manitoba is a judicial out
rago. The ofyonse charged against them is that
Of kidnapping. Tho man whom thoy arrested
on Manitoba territory ia gouorally known to bo
m impostor and knayo. Ho is now fugitive
from Justice. 1Io IL nnswerab1o to double Of
fonso ngainBt law md decouoy. uo mado his
cscnpo to Manitoba to el1do tria1 on tho charge
Of swindling, and, in doing 30, ho betrayed tho
confidence md abused tho generosity Of two
gentlemen In Now York, who had gono bail for
his appearance In largo sum Of money. Aside
from this particular casc, Gordon has boon
known ia an ariBtooratic fraud and professional
doad-boat. Tho manner in which tho Minnoapo-
lis prisoners have boon treated indicate dispo-
eition on tho part Of tho Manitoba officials
rnther to ayongo Gordon'a assumed porso-
cution than to vindicate their torritorinl
rights Thia ia low business for an Attorney
General mud Judge Of tho Queens Bench to
engage In at tho bout, but when it takes tho
>shapo of a systematic persecution of American
citlzens, who probably acted undor misappro-
honeion and who have not yet had their trial, it
becomes m outrage which reflects, to groater
or less oxtont, upon tho whole Canadian Govorn-
ment.
1no l'sne oi oaal le tecogn'zea anoor 1ho
1@"s Vi oo1n dtoa@ hf1taln ato the onltca Ssatea
for all offensosnot capital. Tho Manitoban Judge,
~ nls uee'H'on teius'ne pa1l ioT aoS' Aeegan'
Fletcher, and Doutloy, holda TINT tho law
loavos 1t to his discretion whether bail ehal or
sn.1'' HUI 10 elahteo' nc theh eiVea 'ogai
uonn'loA u a's'to'1on' "n'oh "oa'ss
.nN' tno 'uueo 7nan oeceia aceof'ah6
" 'no 'a", "ao "oe 'n@s liz raaS
eAefclse us aso"fnry VIII III every caho' ou1 no
lp''s ~ sno" 'l'1' l'4s a'Sclet'on III 'n'5 eas0
was o1efe'soo aceorolne TO !no 1luo' 1io oooa
no' eson uiooE'aAo W n1aao sucn 0uo"ins' "
cop' LII <no ASautop'ion u oototn'''iiu8 'nat 'uo
prisoners a1e eu1sy oelo'o 1hoy na'o naa 'nen
trla1' at simple nearing upon IN appieat1on
TOT oaa', lie pfocooos 10 pass upon s1e ia" as aP-
paoo TO tno eaao' ho1o'he snhs 1ho plea o1 1ussl"
ucas1on oanaos 10 ~ln'seeo Ill oofoon "ifeSs'
anu that the accused nso guilty OF tho felony fof
"hleh thoy nave peon commi11oo' in's AAnlto7
oan oogoeffy goos even 1ufenef' ano upon 'no
!
Oh tic comparative GaAt OF tne prisoners oe1o1e
Inn. Ae virtually aocaaee that Aog ano Aooean
wore tho pTino'pals' anu ilotchor aud bentley
accessories. In these casea he refuaaa Da'l.
Then ho proceeds to say TINT there was sul1o'enS
ground for committing Merriam, but TINT ho
would accept $1,000 bail In his oaso. II
tho evidence against AIerriam was sulfl-
ciont to commit him along with tho
others, why should bail have boon nc
copied in Ills caso and refused In tho othors ?
It does not appear that Merriam III any loaa
likely to forfeit Ills bail than tho othora would
have boon. Messrs. flotchor and nontloy aro
oitizena OF good standing in Minneapolis like
Mr. Merriam, aud Hoy aud Keegan arc police
mon whose bondsmon would hayo beon likely to
500 that thoy appeared at tho proper time Was
, 1873-07-28

LYONS INSECT POWDER IS THE ONLY
.r4lco in TIM world that will kill Instantly cas. bugs
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2petru.
A Christmas Ehvp,e

"a christmas Thyme.
One Christmas Evening. long aqo-
just how long l forget
ne S Iuiius ol santa Claus ran low,
30 ne ran into debt
Gould ne his usual gifts bestOw
Anu all those bills be met
lie pulled his beard and scratched his head
And Set his cap aNyry ~ 'A0
a1eIe !.,S,i are things III the world" he said.
~ mat money cannot buy
Things needfui as ones dai v broad
AhiS year those gifts I'll try
And so to one he gave a friend
And To another hea til,
Atif mf SIho~ed Ii a third tue baneful end
vi dressings won by stealth
A0MaTu what sore loss their footSteos fond
w no TOO much haste for wearrn
FOR one he Won husbands life
BACK from the drunkard'S doom:
ANA Tor another hopeieSs wife
opened the peaceful tump
I4PIouIga ~ ,,Ig many a village rank with strife
bdue MOWERS Of concord boom
one sore tried soul he made SO brave
!hdt light the victory won
Win tears upon neW.In.tde grave
saw higher llle begun
Back To widowed m8tuer gave
An cfllllg, SOl1UWing SON
He brought to many a household band
We.cOme lutte guest;
10 more ludn one the heart and hand
- vi hef lie ioyed the best
~ NV MoIk,"oih h frames, through all the land,
Lie blessed boon of rest.
An opening bud, sweet as June.
So1iheS one poor Suhe4ei'S woe H.:
A STRAIN trOm some forgotten tune
htVIYeS the twilight gov
Nhch lIpS, whose music died 50 soon
Eh1fanced tne IOng ago.
4 good days work p" cried Santa Claus.
Yet Won he little fame
Meh TOOK ms ghts ike Natures laws,
Not needing Whence tuey came
Ana some lEerIcd they mad no c.iuse-
Their logic was 50 isIInc
10 you who own small store of gold
l nave word 10 SAY:
Great Blessings in your hands you hod
10 gladden. Christmas Day,
since soVe cannot be bought and sold
vi Kindness thrown away.
For, should no other soul be blest,
Aour own viii purer grow,
Ana each al Christmas De your best
II such gifts YOU DesIuw:
FOR enlist VIII De your Cm mistmas guest
BealllnNg Heaven pe7.,itat.
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FINANCES.

The credit of the State remains un-
questioned abroad, because her public
faith has been inviolably maintained at
home. The following condensed state
ment of the receipts, expenditures and
Indebtedness of the Commonwealth is
respectfully submitted:
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s27,3O3,494 64

Balance public debt unprovided for Sl652I, ,039 05
WINS winGh can be eXtinSuisned in ten years by the an
nual payment OF s ,60OOOlUO
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Lcceut&

Balance in Treasury Nov, 81, 1871. sl,476, sos 5!
Ordinary receipts during the fiscal
ye;lr ending Nov 80, lo'Z......... 7,l4S637 4
Total in Treasury duling year end
inIr w q. 1s+1 - As Coz Ais ~
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Disbursements

Ordinary expenses paid during year
ending Nov 20, 1877 SA,961S6ol %
Loans etc, redeemed, I,416. 80 W
Intel est on loans paid, l,1Ut,U32 IS
Total disbursements,
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-24
sS,625,4i6 Oi

Balrgsotu Treasury. Nov. 80 1872 sl.4s2 No 81
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Bonds of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company seed. ed 10y len On the
hi .ldc. p4IiI ana COiumDid Il. r., SJ.SOOOOO "
Thi.ty ty-ive uunds of the Allegheny
Na.ey Il. X. Co, each 70, $4,000.
guaranteed by tne Pennsylvania II.
Il. Co., No. tHcin Centra. X. w. Co,
and the Phi al H. and Eiie R.R.CU.,
%, u,aDie SlJU.UUU annuaI.y, begin
Interest from Jan j. 1872. 3.5O0OOJ o.
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being little over ttcenty-aine per cent.
on the debt due December /, 1866, which
was then ) 81 ,7V4, 1877.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-01-24
GOVERNOR S MESSAGE.

owing t. the diSarrangemcnt of The Office oc
caSl"ned 10y moving, the publication Of the me
sage ol the Governor was unayoidably postponed
last week, and n' Srcat lo"ssth iualsos l. naras
sary to omit some parts Of it in this issue We
give what seems most valuable
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