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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26
Tic Fastest Time On Eecord.

Fa.sngsrs Ge.ny z~.t nm irc'l or the fact hat
the EaIa~i Line is the rrnnins- Lightning
Epssss Trains Gully equipped with atrat air brakes,
Miller pls;:or.s, &C. J from 81. Loa:s, Hannibal and
oaiDcr, stopping only a. the principal stations
ant, reaching Few ycr.. BoSTes and Intermediate
points from 6 1T HOURS III ADVANCE Q,
Competing Line, fran all points l.. the West.
!; i. also ihc oa;y Zine running Througi Gers from
Kansrs City 20 Idiaspo,is and Ciacinsat via ,lain-
cy, 81 oi!ins all Ferry aud Omaihas transfers
Through PULLMAN SLEEPING cs.a. va the IT,.
bah Lie oaly, r. st. Louis and QuIScy to Fl
-SE, Toledo aid ClEvEIASp. conacc;ins with
ST.. ping and Drawing Room Cars For D.T.c. Roeh-
ss;.r, New York, Re, wi,i-ut change.
SPECIAL SorIcE.-A Pullman Sleeping Car leave:
TIE Missouri river daily, aal t,srossh 20 Spriag
2.;d, III avoiding change a; Qaiacy.
For further information see tame tables, which 81,
l. ., iAigc,l a; all ..rarou n Ticket Sizes in til.
ve,t. W L. MALCOLM.
Gen. lafs'r Ag't, Toledo
= :. LAZARUS.
W,.r.tp Assf Kansas Ci.v.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

K orP-CTs.r,5s LODGE so :. meets cyery VI e'!l'5-
.,xy .V-.ilis 1t . O'Clock. 5..,ss;.ic Hal - =
H..Lur {. O ). e. GoIaEE, n. -. L. =.
100 F--SlLI:A L0pc.T No. -, meets at Old Eel
lows Han every I;.lgrS!ay evening az o CLOCK" A
L. Eo.D, :. d, RID SIITHASas. SECRETARY
IoeF-sISAI ExcA ,iE'i;-ST No. Is, al Odd Frti0E.
IiaIs first aad thiri Ears'iays in each month y
.s!iUlTz, i. T., i. l. BDSo, scribe.
rsAr->,IEx,. LODGE No. g., a Masonic u-.li.
rrs: and ;t.r .i5i,ag eIcl. HII:iih. :, =. y AZ
srAsF W NJ, J. DEWITT, secretary
SALINE goY.L ATcn CHATTER No. Is al Masonic it'i
..co..a ari fy;..sii ig!.sisy c.tci u.u y. J.
UaxxA u HI. r, j. y. ':TTI, Secretary.
Jr.,P.;. OF II ,,so,: ASD :yran ,SCffr7arcT rc.p.s
81 Honor aai ilacFauce, -. = meet every s2,'
Tfs.il.'s sg,t.gaF- s:r- Visiting =! s!!er- are -
.,iaiy an. isrt: 10 .ic..i. l.. ~ ~ IL, ". -; -
HEsr. y. x.
NuIs:s io.or. ~ 9 d On Is--AEc'is in Odd feo"s
IIi.i -.csi,. aud i,gu.:ii .'f. rtci- - each moan
81 y. IN. Z. {. Ho...oN, y. g; NJ > = Ao.iSN
Y. q; &. CsS.:AD. II. -
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26
Go East b. Na5 CT 81. Loais.
=. :. L4ZiEUS.
L,.farr, ANff |,

Ia rsc ia; of railroad s5Inpeiii.I the wise E1y-
eier sslacts his route bstoTe leaving me II almost
every Instance he desire. TO rach his destination a.
speedy possible and Tor the s-coinpl ishIasn Of tas,
purpose the Hi,sSrri r.eife Through Iine frun the
w.stto TIE Es,t. via Kansas City aad ST. Louis, Of
t.s Inducements unsurpassed by any other line ia thr
country. Everything. connected with TIE R.s'ouri
Pacific a. L. is frsf eias,, and tie adoption o: the
Miller Platform ard wes.in shouse Air Brake, toss,i-
err with is Puansistpcrs ard r'cnsg 60. II coach
rs, rs;ii,r trip the line perfectly safe ana
pleasant Passengers from al ;aIis Of Ire West, ~
t-S.1s IS Express Trains AZ Kansas City, Lcaycns-
worth, A;chi.as a4i other Vronlinea oii,4 are Iad-
G.. IA 81. LOU. 1T sgascnate koErs. morning aHd
,vcn.ng aud ia ample time 70 sike direct Connection
With all ra,lsa-ss for every point in the North Eas
AMI soE.i-Par,icel.r Information, with m,,s, ,iIn-
table. g. II.ay be had at tie various Through Tex
Il =" os;e. in tae west, or up,n pcss1asl write
APPLICATION to C. II. Baxter. ws.:.rn P=ss--sel
Agent. kansas City, No, OF L. 4. Torl, Gen. rasssB
s.r sg-a., 81. Iouis, No.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY

PxrsnTrEMAN-w A simP.ins, Pastor. Presch
ing caah Sabbath at II \. IL aad T. y sabaaih
.cEco, 2:39 L. II. Prayer Ie-i.nss y e;.esiLy exc
pngs-
METHODIST Er.sCoPAI,-Rev. " j. Mitchell. Pss.or.
Preaching ever; Sabbath, At 80 a NJ, a;la -
O'Clock T.. Il. SI5iria sch1-l, -.;cn ,al'ath' !.
3A. II. Prayer Meeting, "Wednesday eFeiihS-.
EpIscoeAL-H-r. J. II. Lee, Pastor Preacaii.; at The
flrst and t.igzi sibbits OF each month ~ II y NJ
IrrHEEAx-S.y. .. Young Pastor. i'rrasEiig 81
tie old NJ l.. Church every lrsi aud third oi4.iI! .
Preaching every sero.l and Forth 1Gntiy q -ciJ''
House No. IL, (-N miles "a oa'sJ Il =. ''''f'
a. NJ
c rHoIIc--pev John fnG--rf:. Pastor. Services On
Inc srpHd sabbath rr. .4Onis n re t-u's iioi-
p.,rT.r-sry j r. pewner. Prracii!rs. every oh
er Sabbath Ia3Inisss AZ. eirSiiS. ~ iaS HSA2-
hears.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

Some Solomon City correspondent Of the
Ncarspaycr is very particular to give The singers
Of that placr much credit !o- their perfornl-n
ces in the Qsecn Esther concert, snd pitches
into Mortlecsi quito freely. We have seen
some persons who were present - the concert
who cri;icise the Solomon City performers
much worse. While Salina and solomon City
are enleayoring TO entertain their citizens with
musical exhibitions. and arc mutually engaged
in such efforts, would it not be better 20 be
more charitable. AoEdccai does 40, profess TO
be star-peTforTner. and probably bis pupiis a;
Solomon make no such professions. The
Nrospapsy. evidently. did net approve Q. the
criticism
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

The remaining one hurdrsil thousar tloilaTs
in bonds. which were prepared for thsSE 5. &
A.E. Il. w. were finally burned BIZ tI.,: co,.ss
y commissioners at their ia,t meeting. The
funeral pile was erected in the stove Of the
county clerk. AMI they were con>ameCin the
presence OF the "wecpia. multitude - f. was
an affecting scene. OF e0l---. The boads were
brought froaI the STATE 'freasurcr's oilice >,
couaiy treasurer Faulkner, whose a--ion WAS
endorsed b. the commissioners. II is '.,aighty'
certain that no grabDers can breathe the aiore-
said evidence Of Saline couniy's bonded insleb;-
ness back into lie.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

,.sd.-c Of he District CONT. II. PRESCOTT
s,vnaies--j II. EuwAGDs.
t..,..rsai A5.c.spr--T. + Isle.
T.pr.seisil jI---J. HL.NLE
.oa:i.y Jsni;s,s.!par.sH r. :, kohl, Chairman
S. NJ PaLSZH a;,d IL. = CEASrAN
s.J;lli'r C,eTk--bAy!D BELLE
tjosniy A:tern.y-i.. Il. Ho.GKiSs"S-
i'sos.a;e Ja,iEe-f.ES:s i.pGAS-
t;iers OF tn. D.s:riciJour;--AI ..isT scSDI.
s<,l.i.fv Ir-isurer--,,. - s-AIi.AsA.i.
Sheriff.. j. t,CiS'.-
f,..r,strr OF Ibectts-;-. T. ,I.iSz.
S..t,sri,,ieieIf Of Pa.J.tc lns,Ici0l-" NJ ti-ii"f
.,Draurr-i. r. L.: iE.
sGry.yvr--sp. a. HNssILfSS
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

\ prominent citizen OF our place. who has
figured frequently rs = candijase Tor pusi.e po-
siiious, has suddenly disappeared. HIS lasiy
cannot ascertain his .'pTssens wise-easoats-'
VERY likely lie wiii soon turn ~ - Ja',-s in
some new territory. His -r1rzn: chair" hooks
,lesola:e, and grievc,i fellow citizens Of ~his'n
are clothed ia sarkclo:h aDi sa,czrci vita
coaLashes orer his departure lie uas the ise-
re q Trafaisx- sbou: eiShty ysars ago nader
his lirst nanar. sSd asGer his isss srrTiterial
delegate, year OF 80 sss- Like the Arkansas
'rravpser. be y Cosmopolitan in bis t1a,;;s. aHd
especially = Aous rAsn tissrs + ans ding 70
pick up. acpcs - Yeeu;isr iisness fsr Official
position. We "a de<5ay. dspr depsrsej. .sd
hore yoar e-usl shsence xiH 90 loag rsuax;n =
ssy >.cry.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

Just a we began to iatlalgc in a iiEe-haired
apostrophy to spring. another siege 0! cold
weather commenced. and We are ROW bar hine
Goa, at 90 rate. shiver:ng and rai,!inG. the
while Ike tack of skeletons. Ii is ;hogi
time the ..bycath OF spring was here. "a q we
don't go much on n winter which has been
i,umo-ing US all along-;acn prcseniingi's ugly
mug when We had thought it bani shet! or this
year. We are mai In
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

Cream ale at Inc Columbia bi.li:.r,! hall.
Tom and Jerry. Il. the Columbia biliiari :al'.
Famous Diamond brand oysters ~ Ti!lcii-
er's.
Highest price FOR corn paddy Powers, Good
row & Go.
Great bargains il. dry goods. 8; he Ne"
York Store.
Diamond brand oysters for thu holidays al
T:uchrr's.
Cincinnati bcer a. John Doy!e' s..loon-oniy
= cents a glass.
Hishes: cas-, price paid fer oats. by
y. NJ. CLsEXs3E.
All grades Of -four 1t the lowest market
price. oHEl' !, i'osD.
The yew York Store is the place t. bay dry
gcads and clu;liins,.
Trunks. very cheap, at
o:.r@ & B5,D's
Top prices paid for cats by roaers, Cool
nay x Co.
Diamond brand oysters in every style II
TEACHERS.
200 cords of wood wanted 4; IL. Santa Re
Areaae. ID. +. OcNEGAN.
10000 bushels Of corn wanted by
w.M. CLARssoN.
Highest market prices paid for wheat hy
Powers, Goednow & Co.
Cincinnati bee7 at JOHN noyle's saloon-:!c
Senate-oIly ) cents a glass.
Io3iaproyed farms waa:cll FOR sale. ~. While!
60 locate coloay. FasSEfr s. ;;oYi.S.
Those oysters ti,est in the ,narke;l are 10 b,
found at Thachcr's.
Trunks. very cheap, at
oB.n 4 EoSD's
The best OF board, a; the cheapest rates al
Gus Nelson's boarding boase. an
If ron want square meal stop a. the Sean
dtuayian HOUSES cents a meal.
Cincinnati beer at john Doyle's saloon
oslye cen.s glass
Iou can get good square meal ~ reasona
be rates at the Scandinavia, House.
Highest cash price paid for oats ami corn
twcighin- ;hrovnin). u. +. DoxgGAN.
Save money 10y bayiag your goods of
oH@R & iioNn.
5000 beaver ft;rs wanied. at the New iorl
Store. Highest cash prices guaranteed.
10000 pounds Of -four and meal at wholesal,
mill prioes-by W. NJ. CLaRKsoS.
Clothing. hats and caps a. cost, to close out
stock. OsEI & BOND
Powers. Goodncw & Co. will buy corn. oat
and wheat, and pay the best prices therefor
Cali at Goodnow's lumhcr yard.
The gemingson Sewing Machine is the hes
and cheapest in the market. Il never get
cat of ORDER FassErr & Bow-S.
Flax seed-for seeding-fer sale. Sample 4
DO seen at Campbell & Co.'s store.
JouN CRsIG.
The Amcrican Sarlne Co.'S Boneless Sar
dimes, are mnch better. aud less than half Il,
cost Of imported sardincs. sly
lo.oO0hides and f,,rs wanted At Ober & Bond
for which we will pay the hishcs, prices i
cash.
II you want square meal stop at The ncV
boarding houseopposite Mai. Berk' S real estat'
oficc-ony . cents meal. 2tf
The eleapes; place in ,oYn to bay dry good
dress goods and clothing is at the New Yor
Store.
Call and examine Oder & Bonds stocs b,
fore buying elsewhere. They will surely max
il pay yon.
At frank Goodnow's lumber yard you ca
obtain the best bargains in lumber of all kinds
For miles around this reputation is establish
e;l.
Big bargains in dry goods. silks, black slpas
cas- and all kinds of dress goods. At New \ or
prices for the next thirty days. at ober
Bonds. Cal, and eA.n,iie.
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The grain market continues nrrn and steady. ar T.
]. Lyale Wilson eros. 20 - rsyors tse lslss-
hs.
whszi-Srrias, 7ses1e- PR DO; winter, asci Is
der Sa.
Rye, E2fsc PEI b--
Cora-sA.Il~i. &C per ba.; h-iiei %
ns.. In
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

When yea are huyiar jewelry, always buy
the best. When youar having your watch 81
clock, ii xe,l. have them llbo-cl upon 50 that
they will stay fixed. Now 10 satisfy yon thai
all the ahoy. statements arc sensible anJ isat
we never lie. buy your jewel-Y. when You "'ni
the best. az Whitehead & Hroihcrs'. At The
same time leave youc work IN the .-Fai..ng
!irc wi;!, them, as t!i.y are experienced w,ri.-
men.
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CITY DIaaoToaY.

I.ysr-i. y. Eisi:Ja.
i,,aaciiIn-il--.'E,Nk t,1o-,vow ia, L. CiEyEE, y
$. Ma II NI..sINSs, trlsct.E. IS-.-s.
i'Diir. .iui- -. I. .t:ss-l.
t:-rA-i,Dat ~ r. :;,y.E..
Ir-is;tr-E-i.. n. Gafr.TT.
MJI-liat-t:is- l.. HC>rEY.
I;c..uiy n-rs.is.i-t. .-UCT:sT-lCE.
L:;N AI,.aS.-s. =. n.LDss>-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26
FINAL Notice.

OFFICE or COUNTY TEE AzrE3c
EsIz<E ColS5r ksNsss.
saltns- Fri-zzsrv -. if-s.
N..lcr = hrr-Sy giv.a txt - fssiyzirs d-<er1tr
izss. and ro~nss- sifsszSr4 Sa,ss> sarr. EaassE.
sod ea toe Sss G.s 81 Jso<- A j. ss7f Ter sa-
% fS-c- VII b eoavsye< 70 fs- Sssesssrs nai~-l
snr szus - .v-s>s1-i - hrfsfx o. IA day Q.
Jen<, n y. ia. - prSrsis1 By lzS.
& FArLkyER.
1r-s-as<R <1Ifse Coszsr. Kaaszs-
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misrrllan's advertisements,
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Sale of School Lands.

yot;cs I: hereby given that viii offer the following
described of school Land for ,le a; public soS
ton my oiice Al the court house in Saiins. on
ssf.rscy, sAe s;sf day Of Earoi ae-.,
between the hours oil II ociocl \. Il. and O'Clock
4. M
No bid will b. received fer less than the appraised
value Of said isni and o. the purchase mon
ev will be required az Date of sal.
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Nru a6Sertisemsn;s.
FOR SALE.

Har-s. ws-s cs.-ss. Stern, Eslis. Cavs. Ee-s
Se--s h-s-. uaa-sr..a S-sa. Nis.et. gs1-f Fs1s-
sad Fs.rh Trrss 81 e.e-y yArs><y, niy farTs Sd
josain< tSe elfy 81 sa,.sa- y d. EEEEE
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s.LIyi WEgaLT YigaEr REragr.

corrected by L T watson, dealer n Groceries
P.oy..ioas and Qa-cnsVar-, 8, .asil Fc a-eaas
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

Keep your photographs under lock and
key, for there Is young gent in town who Is
in the habit of stealing them. Xxx.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-26

Del and Clara CoomSs last Thursday evening.
in the way Of 4 regular old fashion candy pull
with the hair palling omitted. All present
enjoyed themselves right merriiy. -----S
The evening meetings are continued this
week. i very interesting temperance mee;irg
was held ut the Presbyterian church Saturday
evening. Tie business houses are closed gain
al :. O'Clock. Z. NJ. each evening OF this week.
Peter Nelson, who has figured 81 largely
in this country. turns mp rs stock holder in 4
lottery company in Chicago. They .'tel,i'' all
The stock. and thus il was that some of them
were arrested and fined. Pete among the rest.
Among those mentioned for The mex; mayor
atty. are VI. Il. Flanders. ]. l.. Carver. W :.
Wells. Il. II. Bishop. i. g. Cousc. J. f. H.r-
rison and Mai. Berks. Here is plenty of ma
terial to work upon, and some very good o,
that. -
As the ten per cent. penalty has not been
.'prolongc6'' no unpaid taxes. I'VE fellows
may now look cat for the ''papes'' carried BIZ
Sheriff Going. Wen have to gei on, '.habe.s
corpus after xll. We hea,da "Rcforner say
: that. 4
I The people living in the ncixhhcshood o:
.'wcodward's Ferry" wznt bridge near that
point. wouh ], not - well 70 sell them the
+. iroa Avenue bridget srhey would be willing
to pay sar price for Il, as J; would suit then
just As well asa new one. Il Is necessary TIA;
we should have bridge wide enough for 10.
teams abreast. and alse passage Ways On each
sile tor ioot,nea. The bridge As il Is. Is moi
suitable for town and especially ~ "a bridge
! u o,le o: oar pr.asipsl strec;s-
, 1874-05-08

Coy. Shepherd has explained Why he allowed
tho Do0olyer j. McClelland Paving Com
pany to Use up a large amount Of prepared ma
tsrial after no had reason to bolievo that the
"ironized" pavement Was worthless. He says
that 8 certificate WIS received from tho Chicago
Board Of Public Works to tho effect that
the pavement laid by tue Company in Chi
tion Is detective. It assigns no ground for
breaking the contract with Dodolyer l.
McClelland after the prepared material was dis
posed Of. It also fails to make clear the object
af Mr. Farwella visit to Washington, un]eaa we
to carry to headquarters the precious deliver
Ance OF the Chicago Board
, 1874-05-08

The replies to our circular to ASCERTAIN tho
position Of tho Western preas on tho veto con.
tinuo to pour in. Wo heard yesterday from tue
States lying near at hand. Tho Indiana imitation
phalan1 arrived, aud was duly put In line. Ow-
ing to this, tho friends Of population gained
thirteen moro than those Of honesty did. The
right has still majority Of ninety. Thore arc
twenty-nine timid journals balancing themselves
with great doxterity on top Of the fence. II
our majority Is retained, as it will be, almost all
these faint -hearts will hear loud call to this
sido OF the dividing.line. Tho report given be-
low Of tho standing Of GUT papers in the nine
Western papers may DO relied upon as absolutely
accurate. Ere long, about every Western jour-
nal will be duly classified. We subjoin the list
oa It stands at present:
, 1874-05-08

The first criticism made by tho organ Of tho
ropudiationists In this city On tho new Senate
Finance bill is, that It is going to increase tho
national debt, In spite Of tho fact that the last
section of the bill aays that Nothing in this act
shall be construed to authorize any increase Of
the principal Of tho public debt Of tho United
statoB." When tho vetoed bill was under Discus
nion, tho Reputation organ ignored this consd-
Grafton, although tt provided for direct in-
crease Of tho national debt Of 944ooo, 600 by is
suing that amount Of legal tondcrs, bosidos an
Indirect increase by the consequent dopre-
citation Of Government notos aud bondg.
Tho present senato bill, however, provides
only for AL exchange Of non-interost- bearing aud
irredoemablo notes for bonds, their place to bn
supplied by double tho amount of National Dank
notes. This is changing portion Of tho debt
from an unfair and discreditablo into fair aud
creditable obligation. Probably this is just
what the repudiatlon organ objects to. But the
present bill does not aud cannot increaao tho
public debt ono dollar.
, 1874-05-08

Important items OF railroad nows are given In
another column. An agroement has been signed
b. representatives OF tho Chicago l. Northwest
srn and Chicago. Rock Island i Pacific Companies
to subscribe s2,6oo.ooo each for the completion
OF the Cannda Southern Railroad. Bondholdors
Of tho road have pledged $2,ooo,ooo for the
aamo purpose. Another piece Of newa has re-
gard to the aecrot history Of tho famous
Lake Shore pool, consisting Of Horace F.
Clark, James II. Banker, and Augustus
5cleu, whose operations we're exposed
last fall. Banker has instituted suit against
Vanderbilt for the recovery Of certain property
pledged to secure the Lake Shore Company
from logs. The contentious Of Vanderbilt and
his foes will hardly excite popular sympathy for
either party.
, 1874-05-08

Another development In The ArkaneaA war Ii
reported thia morning. Tho Supreme Court,
having got aatoly out Of tho clutches Of Gov.
Baxtors doputios. has rendered decision nf-
t}rm1ng tho legality Of Drooka' protonBlons
This action, II adylcoB from Daxtcr'e
camp may DO trusted, ls Of little I'M
portanoc ono way or the other. Tho Court
has Btultlfed its previous record, and, 1t is as-
norted, ignorod.a statute which requires doota"
ion Of this nature to bo roudored by
full Bench. In Arkansas, ae In Illinois,
tho Legislature Is nade tho Judge Of contosta for
tho office Of Governor. Daxtor has alroady been
wrongfully but legally confirmed in ofl]co, and,
while his claim to being tho de .tacto Governor
romains as good as that Of Brooks, he
will not bo alarmed By the thunders Of tho su-
preme Court. We see no reaaon to alter tho
Wow Of tho situation In Arkanaas alroady pre-
scented In theae columns.
, 1874-05-08

The United States having gone into the canal
business at Louisville, On the Ohio River, aud
committee OF Congress having recommended
four other national water routos, propositions
for like Jobs arc pouring in from all quarters.
Mr.. Goldthwaita. Of Alabama, has introduced in
Congress bill for steamboat canal lao miles
long in that State, the Government to give q
million and half Of acros Of land and 530, 600
milo In its bonds to enable tho contractors to
make money plenty in Alabama, The aggregate
amount OF bonds is 81. 250, 900 to begin with.
Thon comes Mr.. Young, Of Georgia, asking
bonds for two canals in tho mountains OF
Goorgia. Tue aum demanded for beginning
those two works is s97,o00,oO0. This ia tho mid
do section of "a national water route" The
westeru section will cost $50, 600. aud tho
eastern section $40 900 000 which, with S20, ,000,
600 more for tho mountain division, only footB
M a fraction over hundred millions. Tho talk
js that that aum is needed to ''move tho cropa :"
in Western Georgia. Then comes Mr.. Byphor,
OF Louisiana, who proposes to build the st..
Philip Canal, near the mouth OF tue Mississippi
River, tho cost not to exceed 81 ,000. 600 year.
Aa it is probable that. go long, as there are
$4,000 600 year appropriated for the job, it will
mover DO finished, the ultimate coat Of that cana1
cannot well bo estimated. Thus wo go. With
national debt exceeding two thousand mill
ions Of dollars, at an annual tax OF
hundred millions Tor intoross, With taxation at
the highest onaurable rate it is now proposed to
go into the business Of building canals on credit
borrowing hundred millions OF dollars yaa1
for that purpose. Our experience in issuing
bonds to tho Poetic railroads Ii not so encour.
aging that no should renew tho policy in canal
building. In tho caao Of tho railroads, We are
out the s64. .o0o, 600 Of principal and uearly $40.
o00,0 900 Of interest paid thereon. As these bondl
have over twenty years. yet to run, our claim
principal and interest," will be greater at the enc
than tue entire yalue OF tho roads; for security
we lsve aecond mortgage With this expert
ence, ought we to so into tho onnA business
to the extent Of 4oooo0,o0o OF $500, 900
moro?