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Mr.. Henry Yore, of Portsmouth, Va.
eloped the other day with his mother
in-laW. Since the precedent has been
established we know of a young man
who wishes some one would elOpe with
his Observation-Disclosures Senti-
peh
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Circular TO Collectors Of Customs aRd
Others.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, I
Washington, D. c., December 90, 1873.
1s73-Department No. 146-secretary's Office.
The following list of standard values of foreign
eurrencies in the money account of the United
StateR will be Used in the computation OF Gus
tom duties from and after the first day of Jan
uary, 1874, and until otherwise provided by law
and regulations, viz:
uEs IN UNITED STATES MONEY OF ACCOUNT.
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The Hum OriSts' Column.
A little nonsense now and then,
Is relisheG DV the wIgest men

It dose uot follow that loaf OF bread
is inhabited because there is q littI0
Indian in it,
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TRrFLrNG WITH A SOLEMN OFFICIAL
A few afternoons ago an excited individ-
ual. with his hat standing on two hairs,
and his eyes projecting from his head
like the horns of snail, rushed into the
office of Coroner Holmss in Virginia
City, Nevada. The coroner is by pro-
fession a dentist, and his first Thought,
as he glanced at the man, was that he
had the tOOthache. He was soon unde-
ceived, however, as the frerzied individ-
nal cried ont as soon as he could catch
his breath after running ND The stairs!D
Been man murdered"
A man murdered!" cried the coro-
ner; how q-where 2"
In garding, believe; with club
OF a rock
"How long ago7" cried the coroner,
seizing his hat and cane.
"Been done good while, and no po-
lice nor cOnstables hasn't never done
nothing about it. Never been no cor
oner set on the body, nor nothin' of the
kind no verdick-."
whats the dead mans nameP Who
waa he 7" cried the coroner.
His name was Abel"
abel 7 Abel who Z"
Don't know. Never heard nothin
but his first name.n
"Well, what is the name of the man
who killed him. Do they know3 ANY
one suspected9"
well I've heard that fellow named
Cain put out his light. Cain was the
brother of Abel, and"
Coroner smells rodent and flourish
ing his cane cries, You git down them
stairs, my fine fellow. Git, and don't
yOu show yourself here again!' With
a loud guffaw the fellow went down the
stairs three steps at time, the doctor
calling ont after him, 'HOw dare you
tribe with an officer in this way, sirY"-
IN. Y, NeWs.
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OmcfRE Directory.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS,

Z. 8. Grant. OF Illinois, President
Henry Wilson, Of Massachusetts, Vice Pres-
dent.
James G. Blaine, of Maine, Speaker Of the
House of Representatives.
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The Illegal Warrant In
functions.

The following correspondence took
place yesterday in regard to the illegal
warrants enjOined by the Attorney Gen
eral of the State:
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| j. A. j. Cres8Wel, or Maryland, Postmaster
c. Delano, Secretary Of Interior
MILITARY.
". T. Sherman, of Ohio, General Commanding
P. II. Sheridan, of Ohio, Lieutenant General
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Morrison Fl. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, Associate Justice
Samuel Nelson, OF New York, Associate Jus
tice.
r. c. Greer, OF Pennsylvania, Associate Jus
tice.
y. H. swayne. of Ohio, Associate Justice.
Samuel f. Miller, Of Iowa, Associate Justice,
Stephen Field, of California, Associate JustiCe.
Q. S. OFFICERS FOR LOUISIANA.
Z. H. Durell, District Judge of Louisiana.
F. A. WOolfley, Clerk.
g. 3. Packard, United States Marshal.
J. r. G. Pitkin. Register.
J. r. Jolly. Spell Agt. P. o. Dept.
E. P. Goodwin. D'y. Col, Washington, La. =
R. W. Mullen, Col. Customhouse, Dist. Teche,
Franklin, La.
STATE OFFICERS.
Y. P. Kellogg, Governor.
c. G. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor.
c. ". Lowell, Speaker of tho House OF Repre-
sentatives.
p G. Deslonde Secretary Of State
A. P. Field, Attorney General.
Charles Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts
Antoine Dubuclet, Treasurer.
". q. Brown, Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation.
Geo. B. Loud. supt. Education, srd Congress
siOnal District.
SUPREME COURT.
J. r. Ludelng, Chief Justice.
r. K. Howell, Associate Justice.
J: G. Taliaferro. Associate Justice.
W. J. Wiley, Associate Justice.
P. H. Morgan, Associate Justice.
J. Frank Knox, Clerk at ODelOusaB,
EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT FOR 81. LANDRY.
John J. Morgan, Judge.
Geo. W. Hudspeth, District Attorney.
Vim. A. Robertson, Clerk.
Egbert o. Hayes, Sheriff
STATE SENATORS.
Thomas c. Anderson, of st. Landry.
Francois Daigle, of Lafayette.
REPRESENTATIVES,
Edmond D. Estilette.
Lewis D. Prescott.
John Simmes
PARISH OFFICERS.
AdOlphe Garrigues, Parish Judge.
Vim. A. Roberstson Clerk.
Egbert o. Hayes. Sheriff.
Jas. NJ. Thompson, Recorder.
Jacob Ehrhardt, Coroner.
ThOs. II. Lewis, Parish Attorney.
VIM. NJ. Thompson, Parish Physician. s
Geo. o. Elms, Parish Surveyor.
Jonathan L. Morris, Tax Collector.
J. W. Jackson, Printer.
POLICE JURY.
John Roy, President.
TheOdose Chacher6, Member.
Theodule FontenOt, "
T. 8. FOntenOt,
Homer DuriO,
c. Mayo, Clerk.
NJ. G. May, Constable.
J. n. Jackson, Printer.
WARD OFFICERS, FIRST WARD.
9. r. Walker Justice of the Peace.
Valery Roy, Constable.
+. P. Veazie, Justice Of the Peace.
Benz. A. Guidry, Constable. |
BOARD OF POLICE, oPELousAs,
Or. James Ray, President,
G. MOrnhinveg, Sr, Member.
G.. W. Hudspeth,
P. ]. Iefebvre, "
A. 3. Chachere,
G. n Ealer,
G. Mayo,
P. ]. Lefebyre, Treasurer.
Jos. d. Richard, Clerk.
George ". Meginley, Constable.
]. W. jackson, Printer.
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DRUG STORES.
0PELOUBAs DRUG STORE.
SIGN OF THE BIG MORTARI
Opposite the Court House,
oPELousAs, La.

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored, would
anything in his line, to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
Of everything belonging to the Drug Business
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters.
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours Of the day or night.
CLAUDIUs MAYO,
Pharmaceutist.
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GtAPT. mn. G. TEAY SAYS OF POsEY's
~ Bitters, after using only one bottle, They
acted like magic" Very naturally-for they
contain ail that can restore strength and health
20 an Invalid Foct lott
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RNONsTABLEsS NOTKCE.-TAKE NO.
~ tice that In accordance with an ordinance
passed by the Board of Police of the town of
OpelouEas, in relation to the impounding of hogs
found running at large in said town, that have
chosen as pound for keeping the same, the lot
north OF the residence of Louis Desmarais, and
now occupied by SimIle Can't, in said town.
9. w. MCKINLEY, Constable.
may 29-tf
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A COMPLETE AssORTMRNT
hA OF
PAINTER RS NATE RIAL!
SNOW WHITE ZINC,
WHITE LAED,
TURPEFTINE,
BOILED LINsEED OIL,
= RAW LINsEED OIL,
PATENT DRYER,
COPAL,
DAMAR,
JAPAN
VARNTSHE9.
Paint and Varnish Brushes.
SASH TOOLS, &c, &c, &c.
ALL COLORED PAINTS, PIGMFNTs AND
EARTHs IN OIL AND DRY,
At c. MAYO's
Sign of the Big Mortar Opelousas. LS..
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STEAMBOATS,,
B e R A !,

W. Fl. WHITE, Master; j. B. scHMIDT, Clerk.
Will leave Washington every Sunday at 10
o'clOck a. NJ, and New Orleans every Wednes-
day nt o'cl0ck RI M
From and after February sth, 1874. until further
notice; passage viii be only Sir Dollars to or
from New Orleans
For freight or passage apply on board or to
Gerand CaITieret Washington, La.
sept 10-f
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MILITARY.
W. T. Sherman, of Ohio, General Commanding.
P. Fl. Sheridan, of Ohio, Lieutenant General.
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STATE SENATORS.
Thomas c. Anderson, of st. Landry.
Francois Daigle, of Lafayette.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Isaac F. Littell,
Edmond D. Estilette.
Lewis D. Prescott.
John Simmes.
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WARD OFFICERS, FIRST WARD.
9. r. Walker, Justice of the Peace.
Valery Roy, Constable.
+. P. Veazie, Justice Of the Peace.
Benz. A. Guidry, Constable.
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PARISH OFFICERS.
Adolphe Garrigues, Parish Judge.
Vim. A. Roberstson Clerk.
Egbert o. Hayes. Sheriff.
Jas. NJ. Thompson, Recorder.
Jacob Ehrhardt, Coroner.
Thos. II. Lewis, Parish Attorney.
Vim. NJ. Thompson, Parish Physician. 81
Geo. o. Elms, Parish Surveyor.
Jonathan L. Morris, Tax Collector.
J. W. Jackson, Printer.
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EIGHTH DISTRICT COURT FOR ST. LANDRY.
John J. Morgan, Judge.
Geo. W. Hudspeth, District Attorney.
Vim. A. Robertson, Clerk.
Egbert o. Hayes, Sheriff.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
Morrison Fl. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Justice
Nathan Clifford, of Maine, Associate Justice.
Samuel Nelson, OF New York, Associate JUS
tice.
r. c. Greer, OF Pennsylvania, Associate Jus
tice.
n. Fl. swayne, of Ohio, Associate Justice.
Samuel f. Miller, Of Iowa, Associate Justice,
Stephen Field, of California, Associate Justice.
, 1874-04-19

f.tsd With plstol-brllets. his Majesty had m
.ir-nstol with which ho practsced upon this mar
.a cf ert. until scarcely square inch Of the
canvas could be found unhurt. When he made
his upgr1ccful exit from tho Spanish Capital, he
+,ok up sumptnous quarters i'll Paris. aud was
arzeu thence By his creditors to Vienna, where
~ nov rcri leg in comparative indgencc. He
hoa but one horse, for whose acc o.nnodatiou
-1siu barn c.rE'"li-|lsd with red paiat s'iaice=;
~, human companion, a cousin. with c long
1.,,c and many titles; and two or :Eree cage
- narote, in whose reflective fc1i.cquies be
~roi,sbly finds deep consolation. He has 10
tooks ip his hou7e, and passes lis days in an
.,nner room as an amateur carpenter and cab
, 1874-04-19
THE FIRST BALL

NJ SILVER LINK LODGE. No. 52i, I. o. o. F., In
honor Of the h anniversary Of tho osc: will take place
MONDAY, APRIL r. 1t Turuor Hall. on West Twsfthst.
an hroth a1s and that1 tteods ara foyttad-
, 1874-04-19

Acanius has so1:s in epc:it;on to the French
National Assembly 1>|;:,'1 for the passage Of 9
nw providing tia. cyc,: newborn child shall
lare its name :nd the date Of its tlrth tattoocd
u It's arm The objac. is to f:clitcte Identifies
hon. The zchool-teaclc- ara to perform the
operation, and parents rcg.ecting to have their
children thus ta::ooed arc to be- punished by
i-cayy fine.
, 1874-07-02

The Hon. George G. Wright has been keeping
company with tho Hon. John Logan for some
time mast. T1eae atateaulen entered the SenAto
Of tho United states Oh tho same day. They
were leaders in the movement for tho INTRODUCE
ton Of wampum currency, which oamo near suo-
ceeding iu the Inst Congress. We are glad to
learn that as they wero united in tho offonHo, go
they arc not to bo separated in tho punishment.
Logan's course has been condemned by the Re-
publcans in Illinois, aud now tho Republicans in
Iowa hayo oven mora decidedly condemned
Wright. Tho terms OF both Senators expira on
March 8, 1877. Tho coincidence Of their careers
would ha surprising il neither should he re-
elected. Then the scolfing inquiry which has
greeted tho Honorable John in theHe lattor daya
could no longer be passed around by ribad
public. For Logan would mourn for Wright
aud Wright would mourn for Logan. And When
tho shadow Of death should oversake tllom, and
they should disappear msstoriously from the
peoples vision, the astronomers would pick them
out soft p1acos in the constellation Ut Gomlnf,
and they would be ranked by the historians with
the lnznented Lycurgus, who gave to the people
OF Sparta tho tnestImabte blessings Of cheap
irop-money.
, 1874-07-02

Con. 6hor1nan retircs to st. Louis on thu snmo
conditions that uoro imposed upon Con. Scott
whom lie wns drivon from Washington to Now
York. uo may woar his uniform, md enjoy tho
o1alted station In socioty that bis rank will give
him, bnt beyond tlia his dutios and privileges
arc unsubatantial. uo Ia not allowed to maho
any material changes in tho stations Of troops
or In commands without tho approval Of tho
Var Onlco, and in other roBpccts Is as ntriolly
amenablo to Dclhnap as tho Department COM
mantlors. Sheridan can abide by programme
Of tl.is kind; 10 Is willing enough to sn,ooth
hiB wrinkled front, aud caper nfmbly to tho
lascivious ploasinga of q string- band, but with
Sherman the case is different. no is General
without nn army, q beggarly commander Of his
own stnN. Such a position Ia no moro endurablo
to him than it wns to Gen. Grant before ho be-
camo civil officer, Tho politicians will do veil
to keep Ill oye on Gen. Sherman he may takc
tho way ont Of his difficulties that was travelled
BY his predecessor.
, 1874-07-02
GRASSHOPpEES.

Erarestfssl Dcynstntton md Conse@
1Hena Suffering In VVe1tcrn Mills
11satn.
srteiai Dtspdteh IN The ch,cado 1+fbnus.
ST. Paul. Minn., July l. MIR. Athorton. Of
the American Express Company, just roturncd
from travel along the st. Paul Il Pacific, lust
inEs l. Dskota, md souix City Railroads. aays
tho grnsshoppors, commencing south OF the last
uamod road, Invo devastated GO miles wide.
moving nostllwara toward aud beyond the St.
Paul & Pacific. end will, at tho present ratio Of
progress, probably clear on all vegetation on O.
strip that wldo as far north as the Northoru pa-
citio Road. 4 dispatch todaY declares that the 70
are 1000 people In the grasshoppor region With
out food or means to procure food, and urges
that an extra bession Of thu Legislature bo
called to give 3lU0,030 for their relief.
LTo lie Associated Prtas.l
6T. PAUL. July 1.-Ali accounts from tho
southwestern part Of the Stata and Northwestern
iowa agrao that tue grasshoppcrs are rapidly
destroying everything green tn large extont OF
country. Tue Inhabitants Of number ot couu-
tics are already suffering for food, their oropa
having been last gear destroyed by the Harno
scourge. 4 large population will soon bo almoBt
entirely destitute. CIV. Davis ID considering tho
prop:inty All extra seasion OF tho Legislature to
provide for tho relief OF tho suffering mud pro-
vent starvation. single wheat htalk, eutirely
stripped OF ts leaves, was recsivod III this city
tlH afternoon, accompanied by tia massage
"This ls the best to bo found In 800 acres Of
whoat oil Battertiold'a farm, near st. James,"
Disnatches received this evening from nn1n-
ber OF stations on tine st. Paul t. Sioux City
Road say tue hoppers have boon flying ail dAy,
the air being full Of them moving from exhausted
to fresh fields,
, 1874-07-02
Muruly for al .1[]f1

~, Nimrod Winter sued Mary Smith aud Patz1ah
CIRCUIT COURT.
Jacob L. Stoho began a suit for o., 900 against
Carl lfaoontohl and l.. +. Brandt.
nyan llolmos snod III. 3, Bushnell md
aykoh Watkins for II, 600.
+. L. Converse began suit In roploYIu to ro-
covor tile stock OF tho barbor-shop at No. IT'D
Stato Btroot.
JUpnE RodEns-5D1, 5lJ to 600,
JupnE 1}onTI-278 to 900.
JupaE TREE--0l9, l,05t. 1.1a9. 1.Q1a 8,1d7.
t,ol0, 3.053, aud othorB II roacLod, '
JUDaE QAnY-1G1 to 1D5.
JunaE McNoBERrs-No call. Mot,npa fornsw
tfinls.
JupaE DunNs-Assists Judge Gary.
JUDGMENTS.
SUPERIOR COUNT coNTRsatoNa.
nrntc1!a CLARK, exocutrix, VI. William L. Darruu1i
s2,0h7b.-J. NJ. Dnraud Of nj. ". Thomas Ourtias.
2Af.9G.-ESthor WAslfcw Ys. David Hundlo, $o38.19-
Clinton Briggs, rrstec. etc.. vs. BcnJamn +. auyon,
JynoE GAnr-1osepl Homan vs. II. o. Bushnell.
3. Watiis nnd P. II. Lawfer. 81 026.-The Salt Com.
nanY 0f ououlaga "a. Ohariea Wcstatnetd 3lbG 3d.
0sear q. Clsse. $277.a0.
.Jun1E Mo1sopEnrH-Fredcr1ck Dahn ", OhriRto-
phor Schultz; verdict $!21, and motion for now r1a
JUDGE HuHAs-Lehfrhu vs. Commercial National
Bank verdict, $923b0, aud nation for now trial.
cfRor1r Counr.--1upaE Observation-Disclosures Uurg-
1uelGr III. Laura Thompson verdict. $s3.
nc8ttz: $a7o,77.
,IuDaE TnHE-o: ". Bhun,wsy VI. Joaenh F. atn-
clair md Amos +. Tompktns: verdict $d24.B4, aud
motion tor nav trial.
, 1874-07-02

An Illustration Of what was meant by Civil
soryico Reform whom tho cry for it was raised
during the Inst Presidential campaign Is fur
nlslcd by tho promotion Of 1tr. Conant, WHO
has been for nine years ut tho hond Of n
Treasury Bureau, to be Assistant Secretary.
This Kind Of reform hos not bocn SO mitch as at
tsmptod before. We suppoao that tho credit
for nlahing beginning belongs to Secretary
Dristow, who Heems to have peculiar notions
about pure and efficient administration, and not
to DO st all embarrassed by tho record ~ OF Ills
predecessors in Office. Before departing from tho
subject, ITO n,ay IN we'll recall the fact TINT
Richardson's promotion to Doutwoll's p!acc was
also said to be q caao Of unnistakab1e Cisi-ser-
vice Reform. Such talk il ut to produce tearu.
since no hnvo learned moro about tho bargain
between Boutwell, Richardson. and Butler, in
accordance with which all three wcrc to receive
political proferment, while sanborn raked tho
chestnuts out Of tho tre.
, 1874-07-02

We pubiah this morning lotter written by
order Of tho Executive Committee at tho Chi-
cago, Rock Island t. Pacific Railroad Company,
by its vico-p President and General Supor!nteul-
Ont, to Gov. Carpouter, Of 1owa, expressing the
Views Of tho Directors Of tho Company ooncoru-
Ing the not establishing maximum rates Of
charges for the transportation OF freight mud
pagsopgers on the railroads doing business in
that State. The law 1oferrod to WIS passed at
tho last session Of tue General Assembly Of
TINT State. Tho object Of the letter IL to show
that tho road cannot be operated under tho
schedule OF rutes liked for it aud other roat1s
belonging to tile same class by tho act
just mentioned; TINT to compel tho
Company to run thor roada ut the
ratos required by that act would be
to deprive it Of tho means Of paying Its bonded
indebtedness OF dividend to its Stockholders,
and virtually to contisoate lta prosperity. It Ia
olnimed, iu tho lettor, that tho rates are not
auch as the bill i!aolf contemplatos, nor such NJ
tho Legislature intended to fix, viz: reasonable
sutos. The complaint made in lhe letter Ia sub
nsantially the same al that Mado by tho Wis"
cousin companies. But horo tho resemblance
oeases, for tlo Chicago. Rock island 4;
Pacific Company intends to try the experiment
Of operating 80 much Of itH road al llas in Iowa
In accordance with the law for u timoi II for no
othor purpose to demonstrate that 1t ia impoaai.
blo to continue to do 10. It has accordingly
prepared sahsduls Of rAtos In accordance with
, 1874-07-02

AZ lively and interesting 4 political fight aa
has occurred this eoason was settled yeaterdayby
the nomination for Congress- Of hlr. a. H.
Hamilton, Of Fort Wayne, In the Democratic
Convention Of tho Twelfth Indiana District.
Ths District being largely Democratic, the con-
test was for the nomination. and the fight Mrs
very bitter. Fort Wayne enjoys the distinction
Of being tho first city to sell pools on tho result
Of Conyonsiou's action, which it did in this
case. though such action Is usually uncertain
enough to Justify bottng. Judge Lowry.
one Of the candidates, Withdrew in anger,
aud. in his cIagrin. charged TINT Mr.. Fleming.
an influential politician aud Hamilton'H chief
supporter. had abused him, and wauted to talo
his life. Political disappointment hns seldom
gone 80 far as to croato such imaginingH as
those. 11r. Hamilton, who received the nonaina-
ton. is gentleman Of large means and culture.
and happily now to politics.
, 1874-07-02

A constitutional bill hnB boon drawn mp By u
Sub Committee Of tho Committee Of Thirty III
tho French Assembly. It provides Tor tho oroa-
ton Of a second chamber, md tile organization
Of purely personal scptcnnat. Tho programme
here announced Ia In the interests Of tho Mon-
archlBte, who wore III power when tic
Committee of Thirty was appointed. and Of tho
DonapartistB, who profit by delay in tho sauo
manner, and perhaps to as groat an extont as
tho A1ouarchists. It is exceedingly doubtful
whether such settlement of tho Government
would DO agrood to by the Assembly. It is merely
further postponement OF tho day when o
constitutional government ia to be established.
Thinking pooplo in and out Of Franco arc con-
yincod TINT that day haB alloady boon postponed
too long, and 1t ia tue growing power Of thin
clement which has prolonged tue cria!s in tho
Assembly.
, 1874-07-02

We print this morning letter from the Hon. j..
r. Doolittlo, whoIas boen Acting President Of tho
Chicago University for some months, urging that
tie Board OF Trustees elect Prof. Lcmuel Moss
President of the University and tho Rev. Dr..
Burroughs Chancellor. In this arrangement
DR.. Burroughs will continue in clarge OF the
business affairs Of tho University, which he has
administered from the beginning. aud the Uni
verstty will gain an accomplished educator in the
,orson Of Prof. Moss. The University stands
in mood Of efficient men IN both these Offices,
and the persons named are strongly commended
bv Mr. DOolittlo,
, 1874-07-02

II tho uttoranoeH of po1islcal conventions
might always 10 accepted with implicit faith,
tho Iowa Republicans would bo entitled to very
in tue platform they adopted yesterday. With
reference to the currency question, they woro
rathor too confting in their conclusion that tho
Republican party "has afforded tho people
safo, sound, aud popular currency OF equal aud
uniform worth III every portion OF our com-
mon country" currency that lns
yacil[ated from par to 290 in gold can scarcely
10 said to 1uvo boon uniform; and, az long as
California is in tho Union, 1t can scarcely be
said to have m equal circulation all over the
country. But wleu the Convention recommends
free.barling on specie bass. it oirors eomo
very good hdyco which we foar the party ut
largo wilt not follow. When It goes further aud
aays that the obligations Of tho Govern
mont must be redeemed in tho woritl'a
ourrency.--to Wit: Bpeoio,-it enuuoiatea
IN old principle, which, Like many
other old principles. the Republican party in
somo parts OF the country hayo very nearly
abandoned. For tho rest, the Iowa Republicans
affirm the constitutional right Of Congress to
regulate commerce among the statos as applied
to railroads, call for tho improvement Of the
national waterways, and demand the enforce
mont Of Tho new Railroad law in Iowa. They
also declare in favor Of olacting tho Prosidout
aud yioc-proaidcnt by direct voto Of
tho people, dosiro modification OF
the patent laws. favor the submission
to tho people Of constitutional amendment
giving sufTrage to women, aad successfully
eVade the Noenso question which hus attracted
considerable attention in Iowa. The ticket nonl-
inatel is said to have been the "slate" agreed
upon. but nevertheless to be better than pre-
viouH Republican tickets made In that State,
aud tho Convention la represented to hare boon
harmonious and entluHiastio.
, 1874-07-02

Matt. Carpenter writoa to tho editor OF the
Milwaukee N'e,cs that it is not true lle opposed
the nomination by Gov. Taylor OF Mr. z. G.
Ryan to the chef-JuBtices]ap OF Wisconsin. He
has no doubt that AIr. Ryan will mike good
Judge; that he is ripo scholar, every inch
awyer, mau Of profound legal knowledge. Ho
Predicts TINT he will 10 courteous to the Bar, and
hat hia opinions will be impartial and lawyer
like, and finally, TINT he will honor the Bench
more than the Bench will honor him. This is
,igh praiee, and 1t may bo ali believed, even
coming from Mr.. Carpenter. Mr.. Ryan il one
II the most learned lawyers and one Of the most
sloquent orators In the country.