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llaa a1ly nood Of It, or becauae ho puts too high
n valnc upon It. Wo find good exposure OF
tho fallaoy of suppoetnR TINT moro currency Gun
aid him to sell, In conversation that comes to
us from Central Illinois. a farinor comptninB
tint l,o cannot eolt Ills firm. All is noigl,borB
want to buy 1t, bnt thoy l'avo no money to pay
for It. Therefore llo wants moro groonbacks
atrAc1 OF, 30 tint they may got plonty Of our
rency. "Dut," Hays lia intorlocutor. "why
don't your noighbora soil their corn, mud
l,,y your property with tile proceeds ?" "Thoy
want 1t for otlior pnrposoB." "1'hon how
could they got tho new groenbncks If tleno
woro isbued7" Tho iniIatfonist l,as as yot found
no atlswor to that sl,nrp Question, It Is cortain
that there 10 corn enough, III this country. The
complaint haB generally been tint tl,oro ie too
mitch. There Ia aleo all abundance Of pork,
lumber, butter, coal, wool, and other marketable
comnoilit,es. No coniplaint Ia heard Of scarcity
OF tloAo things. Now lot my man WHO thinks
tho roaaon he can't sell Ills property Ia because
lhcro is scarcity Of curronoy offer to tako corn,
orpork, butter, or lumber, or coal, OF wool for
it. He will havo no difficulty Of turning thopo
into currency. If ho fails to lnd purchasers
when he oiIors to accept corn for Ills
property, lo will DO apt to conclude that 1t is not
n shortage Of currency that ailliots lin, but Il
shortage Of capital, anu l,e wilt hardly protond
TINT all increase Of capital can be effected by act
Of Congress. II II can bo, lot us demand Cd act
OF Congress to croate IN infinite amount of
capital, aud tl,on stop work entirely, and dovoto
all OF our timo 10 improving our minds.
, 1874-03-07
NOTES FROM THE PRESS.


Tho offoct of, ,Schurz'B speech on tho currency
question. AZ described by TuE CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
il propIa,io of what ia happening to tho Radical
party. That paJ7er snya "In the hands Of
Mr. Scnurz hiy opponents in The debate beca1ao
o},focts Of rity. fho t3isiectu 7nen,bra OF Nor
tou. logan, and Cameron arc left living about
tue Senate Chamber in most admirable dia-
order" As to Schurz, we can only say, in the
Language Of tho woman whose husband was
found drowned, "Take tho eels out OF him aud
m affect ln tho Senate as that, should be per-
potuated.-- Bay 1pis.) Aduocate.
It Boema to III that In tue discussion Of this
financial question, ho {Schurz) il upon the right
sido. The proposition to meet tho oxigoncies Of
tlo case BY making moro promises to pay ro-
minds us Of tho two sailors cast adrttt at sea
1 SaS esGa s to ass 5 ' se1 ss e e ibs' be doa a
one asked Il the other could pray. "No!"'
"Cau YOU Hiug p mol" "Neithor can l."
"Thon. let's tako up collection."- ."-Prairse CITY
(IU, Herald.
The watery element in Congress prodoni-
mates over tho metallic base. For rhat reason
tho country may expect an aqueous infusion
Into tic currency which will give 1t u finishing
dilution. 1t is SO weak now That Il can scarcaiy
naturally give 1t finishing touch Getting
deopor Into debt in order to got ont Of II. COM
prisou tho sum OF modern financial atatosman-
ship. DccauBo tho country cannot naY "Aa1 ~
Tue end will bo both speedy and NATURALIST.
paul (Miun) Pioneer.
We haye about come to tho conclusion that
tho average Congressman knows ~ little about
tho finances aud tho currency ~ tho average OF
any other class Of our citizene, only when 1t
coillos to solling out their voteB and Influence to
rings aud cliques and thoy then appear to nn-
tlerstand that tho highest typo Of tinanclor te
to be found III tho one who Gun cram tho most
groenbackn in Ills breeohea-pockota. AE
6day {Ind.) Ledger.
AFRO the tunes evil without . cas1ao? Hare
we fallen upon evil tImos by tho order Of the
Fatea? Or arc VIC ovorrnn BY the diasangu'sheu
examples Of corrupt rnlors ?-La}ayeae l1nd.)
Dispatch.
-rho action, or, to speak moro exactly, tho
inRction, Of Congress- on tho currency question
IL not croditable to that body, and - regarded
Every intoreat suffers by roason of the 90
nothing policy Of ConGress.- Indianapolis Jour-
| nal.
We are in position to know that, so so far as sno
, 1874-03-07
CONGRESSMAN ELLIOTT.

The Hon. Robert B. Elliott ono Of tho colorod
Congressman from South Carolina, deserves
we'll OF his country. His acathiug retort to
Alexander Il. Stephens brought him into d
prominence which ho is using to forward tho
best interosts Of his race aud his country. His
speech at the reception rocontly given him ut
Columbia Is q clear ind eloquent atatoment Of
tho evils under which Ills unhappy State suffers
and Of tho remedies therefor. He began by say-
ing that ho spoke Us @ strict and consistent Re-
publican. Ho declared TINT tho negroes had
disproyed the prophesies TINT they would
show no sonso Of prudence, and no
carctuIneas for tho morrow, but that
they had not yet shown that they were fully fit
for political rights. The race is now OH trial.
II wish had 10000 voiceg," satd Mr. Elliott,
tito proclaim tho fact that tho colorea people Of
South Caroiina arc now on trial before the whole
country" They hayo almost forgotten Tint
rights involve duties. 1.-THE former alayehold-
Or who, po1chance, still donieB your right to
freedom and sullenly opposes every civil right
which you demand, ia not half 60 dangerous an
enemy aa ho Of your OWL party who toachea you
to regard the functions Of public officer rs tho
means Of merely securing your own per-
sonal aggrandizemont." Mr. Elliott painted tho
prevalent corruption with q few vigorous
strokes, nnd added To-day cur friends blush
for U.S." He declared TINT Lis hearers were
their own worst enemies. Il they would gaiu
full civil rights they must show themselves
honest and want honest rule. So 3tr. Elliott
thinks. This may bo true. Tho whole forco of
tho Geueral Goyornment has been used to keep
the scoundre1s OF the Stare in power. The re-
eponsibility for thoir election aud recollection
really rests in Washington. We doubt whether
there can be- decided change In South Carolina
until there is chango at hcadquartcrs. When
Butlerceaaosto run tho administration, tho latter
will ceaae to run men Of tho Butler atripo into
power in tho Palmetto stuto. Dir. Elliott
ehowed.that misrule falls heaviest on. tho poor
man IN tho long run. nnd pointed out the
(wlolly imaginary danger Of tho rejection by
tho National Republicans Of tho South Carolina
wing, unleBH the latter reformed. Wo hope hit
loarera laid to hoart his closing aontonco
"With ono heart, ono aim, Que determination
lot US moyo forward to tho re-eatabish1nout d
au honest, economical, and respectable Govern
| mont in South Carolina" Tho State must hny,
this. il It iB to exist. Let it DO noninaly Ro
publican or uominally anything else, ,-t1at Ia
mattor OF choice. The other is q matter O.
necessity.
, 1874-03-07

Boss Shepherd testified yesterday bo foro tho
District Of Columbia Investigating Committee
TINT tho ac),ool-leaclors Of tho District Ind boen
paid $50, ,000 beyond tho amounts rocoivod from
tho collection of school taxes. Comptroller
Baker has aiso testified TINT tho school fund
has been overalnwn s178,0o0 for legitimate
school p,1rposoe. Mr. Corcoran md Ills follow
rnomoria1ists, whose statements lod to tho In.
7osttgation, havo boon giyou till next Tuoaday
to present charges III suoh dctlnito Bllnpo that
n sure sign Of the distress Of tho Ring tint
their organs in Washington have tnken to abus-
Ing everybody, from tho memorialistn up to tho
correspondents. editors, and proprictors Of all
tho newspapers that have holp@ expose their
BWiudlug,
, 1874-03-07

Lnrd WIS nctivo, md zoo per 100 ibs hlRhor,
cloBing ut sBo714@o.oo cash, and so.1o@o.t21l
seller April. Afoats wcro quiet and 10 por IL
higher, ut 511o for shoulders, 79lo for nhort
ribs, 8@a1Gc for short clear, aud o11l@10>1o for
sweol.p,ckod hamH. Dressed hogs woro dull
and easier, nt eo.ob por 100 lin. 11ighwineB woro
actvo aud advanced 1o per gallon. closing ut o3c.
Flour WIS dull and stealy. Whoat was activo
and 10 higher, closing at 4l.2o1l caal', and
e1.2l9s aolor April. Corn was nctivc md 1}1o
higher, closing at Gle cash, and ol2Ec scllor
April. Oats woro ouiot and 10 highor, cloeing
ut 431lo cash. md 1870 sol1er April. l'yo WIS
quiet aud firm, with buyers Mt $50 for regular.
Darloy was quiet, and closed dull ut s1.37 for
No. 9. 1.-Two hogs were active md flrn', with
sales ut ea.25@5.30, Cattle wore In good DO
mand and steady. Sheep woro quiet aud lower.
, 1874-03-07

tion ID cs,rab1o dlHonso. Having turned this
somcraau1t, tho agIlo editor, pulling for
breath. aays: ut Is unnecessary to say
TINT MI odltor or publisher who will
jond hiB columns In furtl,oranoo Of what
no kuowa to 10 frnla IL 1'orticeps orintinls."
Noticing, however,, that tllis Bonorsault las
brought lin directly wlloro llo waB NJ ilrat lo
Immediately throws Il baols somorsault In tho
following tnannor: First, "pos!.,ao,tcm o1anli-
nations havo shown TINT tubercos hayo oxistol
IN tho lungs, leaving unmlnlalsab1o traces Ut
thclr existence, which lavo boon dissipatod y;
second, "roBnib]y ono Victim OF tuborcular con-
sumption In a thousand does rocoyor"; third,
poss!b1y the case cited III tho consumption atl-
vortisomont Is tlat ono in thousand. Again,
roierring to tito cancer Advertisement, the cdi-
tor does not doubt TINT tho doctor can cure
tumors oyon II ho cannot otro caucors, which
has about as much reference to tho matter In
llard as II le had said tint tho doctor Gun cut
corns even If ho cannot euro cancors.
As b moro matter x curiosity, wo would like
to ktlow what tho editor oou boliovo Will, rofor-
enco to consumption, Cancers, md medical adj
vortisIng. We hayo read his trcatiso upon these
topics carefully and patiently. Wo have road 1t
right sido up and upside down, and sideways,
and arc mono tho wiser for IL. We doubt
whether tho editor himself knows What ho
1neana or believes for, Immediately after &C.
complishing his remarkable somersaults, ho goos
into the hole az Wo nve Htnted and draws IL IN
, 1874-03-07
GROUND AND LOFTY TuMBLING.

Tho Interior, III discussing the advertising
question, has at last achieved that difficult feat
Of going into hole, pulling in the hole after 1t,
md covering itself up, evidently with tho inton-
tiop OF never coming out again. We cannot
follow it Into its holo. Having pulled its hole
In after 1t, wo ca,luot smoke 1t out. Tho only
thing left for us to do therefore, is to admire
tho planner In which 1t went in. There has
probably never before been such a display OF
handapriugs. double eomereaulss, twistinga,
turnngs, aud general shrinkage-for the holo
WIS very small ono-as tho Interior las malo
In this unique and extremely difficult operation.
That our readera may understand tho agility
of this acrobat, 1t IL necessary to promise thai q
former number OF tho paper contained tho state
uent that ia physician who adyortises to cure
consumption or cancer la quack, and tho Cd
itor OF religious paper kno,os IL" 1u tho
came Issue was QUO advertisement headed Cum
cor can be ourod, and another detailing the par-
tioulars Of tho cure OF 9 case Of consumption.
Wo gently alluded to the consistency of the
Interior rs jewel Of the first water, whoreupon
tho Interior rises to explain, and It is in this
effort Of explanation that 1t displays the remark
ablo feats OF ground and lofty tumblng to which
wo have alluded, and these feats are in tho fol-
lowing order:
FtrHt tho editor acknowledges that Lis or1gl-
nal statement was "put little too strong
Having maao lis acknowledgment, ho imnle.
dately ursots 1t, aud turns a somersault, In tue
following mannor, First, by asserting that MI,
physician who adyertises himself as specialist,
and aasorta that he can euro Il cortan disease, Ii
quacIs aud second, that all tho medical MI
tbortlos, boo4s, faculties, and aooiotiea are doai
Aoainak tic claim thai either ranoax or oouau.np
, 1874-03-07

A new Civil Service law hns boon prepared by
tho House Civil Service Committee, to bo added
to the doad-letter literature Of Gon. Grants
favorite reform. It provides that all United
States officials shall be rcmunerated by regular
salaries, and not By moietes in any case :; that
no public property shall be turned to private
uao by any one, whether official or not.
, 1874-03-07

From tho report Of proceedings in Congress
(the House) or Thursday:
Resolutions reported from tho Committee on E1oc-
tons In tho Virginia contested election case that r.
Dnvis tho si:tng member Is not entitled 10 the Reat,
and that Thomas the contestant II, wcre taken up:
Tic rcsoutions wcro adopted without dcbate, and
Mr. Thomas Wan sworn in.
Mr. Davia is Virginia Conservative, and Mr.
Thomas a Republican and ii the Dansillo (Va.)
District did not, as tho House declares, elect Mr.
in tho Conservative voto for Governor, in 1878,
would aecm to indicate such preforonco, at
least. Tho nozt caae, olrcady reported to tho
House, aud to bo acted upon "without dobato."
In liko mnnner to tho above, Ia tho case Of Sloan
nopnblicau claimapD us. Rawls Of tho savan-
nah (Ga.) District; aud next comes Burns (lso-
publican claimant Us. Young, OF Kentucky.
Tho "noxt" will bc called in due time. Postiug
up tho books wo 1pa that the House began busl-
noss Dec. / with 191 Administration aud %
Opposition members enrolled, and with aeats
unoccupied by either claimant. The House
promptly seated the Louisiana Republican
claimants, except pinchback who, unwiscly for
himself, chose to 80 into tue Sonata; and, end
ing with tho Wishiro (Ark.) case, tho House
scented tho Republican claimant every time,
whereby tho Administration gained, in all, eight
new yoton. So the House stood, in February,
400 Administration, % Opposition, and ono aeat
Pinchback's that would have beon) vacant
Now como tho gains that count double, and scor'
Ing tho changes for tho thrco seats nboye named
we have totals as 9olows 203 Administration
so Opposition, l vacant. II TINT preponderance
isn't enough to establish tho responsibility ol
"tho party " for acts Of the House, wo hopo tht
| so will continue to dwindlo, and the one vacant
| seat bo absorbed. Just now the yotes Of minor
! ity members, such as they are, Gully serye Al
! merchantable commodity, or figure as yulgas
fractions in aomo current paragraphs Of tht
| Administration press. intended to chow, by til;
most oxnct calculations, that, after all, th'
minority are responsible for oyory bad act il
| Eonrresa.
, 1874-03-07

Tho Senate yostorlay refused to adopt str.
Frelnghuysen'a motion to instruct the Appro-
priation Committee to report In favor Of an ap-
preparation for tho Centennial not to exceed
so.ooo.0oo. The vote Was II TO ss. The bill was
referred without instructions to the Committee.
As 1t stands, 1t has no International suggestions
It inyites the Governors Of all tho sates to tako
part In national exhibition.
, 1874-03-07

risk, and 1oss is precisoly what has brought lilo
mlddlcman Into oxiatenco. i
It Ia unquestonably truo TINT tho caeh
systom ia tho yIsost and most oconom-
ical, md whom tho timo colnoB that farnl-
orA chi purchase NIL they mood with caBf'' they
will find tint tl,oy will sayo IN tho oost OF oil
tIoy purchase, md especially In thotr omission
to purolaao what they casl 10 without bt tint
time is not now, ,and farmers aro not "a e'ass
ablo to purchase machinery will, caHl': Thoy
lnvo oltlor to purchase OH credit or rntRe tho
money on mortgage. paying interest IN either
case, to bo roimburao1 out of tho proceeds Of tho
growing crop. To thom, credit IL iftlIsponsabe'
If tho 0rango will not net as niddoma'i and aoll
OH crodt taking tho mitldlcman's riBh aud profit,
thon tho middloman will ntill hold hia ground.
Here arises new difficulty. Tho doaler IN fnl-
plomontB has hundtol customers. Ut those,
forty havo Aont thoir cash direct to tho factory;
lilo other sixty want credit. Tho loss Of tho
forty cash customers rotl,oos lis business md
hiB profits, and increases Lis risks a1i his loHsos
IIo cannot afford 10 soil on credit OIL tho Banjo
tor1ns TINT ho could If ho had tho sales to tho
whole 100 customers. 11p must mike up the
deficiency as far as he can ont OF tho lnfortu~
natoa who 1laye to purchase implements on credit
or do without them. Those fartnars who aro
able TO- purchase for cash reap the full bonollt
wlilo the burden Of thoHo who must buy on crodit
Is increased by compulsory resort to tho mid
dloman whether ho DO the manufacturers agent
F3{H FAY1an Ea-
tween factory prices and tho prlcos Of nlanufac~
turera' agents may gocm, and is in fact, largo,
but this difference ia duo to the defective credit
system. The man with tho cash III hts pocket
has the choice of all Tho implements mado, md
for cash ho can generally deal with the agent
upon noar1y as good terms rs he can with tho
factory.
To sum up-thc matter geons to stand ID this
way. II tho farmers can pay cash for thor i'm
plemontB, and still hayo enough money loft to
pay for labor, seed, md livestock, to carry
them through their spring and summer
work, thoy hnd better do so. II thoy
aso In this shnpo financially, they will soon
bring tho p1ow-makors to the Same terms tint
Mccormick offors with bis roaperB. But II, In
fact, thoy arc not forohanded SO as to DO ablo to
pay tho purchasing agent Of tho Grange prompt
!y, or Il they find by experience that the use Of
their money will bring them larger return
than the rate Of interest charged. plus tho mid
dlemans profit, thcn they will retufn to the old
system, or tho two systoma will so On side by
sido. 70 abolish the middiemon requires either
cash capital il the hands Of farmers, Or such An
improved credit system that tho makers Of
machinery can calculate to certainty on getting
thoir pay at tho agreed tino. When either Of
these conditions is brought about, this claaa Of
u,iddlemen will be soen no moro In the land.
, 1874-03-07

An antt-innation, that is to gay, an anti-panio,
petition waB presented to the Senate yesterday
by Senator Chandler in behalf Of Bome OF his
constituents. Senator Logan submitted a
memorial Of an opposite character from some
think tho Government can enrich the country
By printing paper-monoy.
, 1874-03-07
By order of tho Canal Commissioners, the
illinois l. Michigan Canal will be opened next
Monday from Chicago to Lockport.

The Liquor Commission bill to establish Fod-
cra. supervision aud regulation Of the national
drinks was passed. yesterday by the Senate by
vote Of &c to q. The bill is given in full in our
Waahington dispatches.
, 1874-03-07

building and devote Il permanently to tho pur-
poscR OF tho Homo. Tho cuHt Of that building
laa boon tofrnyod by tho voluntary contribu.
tlo,s OF tho friendB Of Tho establishment. But
tho building Is not complete. It requlroa tho
Butn Of $4,000 to GniAEl 1t and mako II fit for 90.
cupanoy. Fifty porsons giving 9100 onoh could
furnish this Btln, but oven this Ia not needed.
Quo citizon llas offered to give $4,000 II tha
other half be contributed by othorH. This ro.
ducos tho amount ncelcd to complete this clar-
ity to saoh amali 0gnro, that thore ought to bo
no trouble In raising tho sum. ANY contribl-
tion, no matter how largo or how small will DO
gratefully received by tito managers aud tla
w1lolo sam needed ought to bo contributed vol
unfairly ia forty-oight hours.
, 1874-03-07

correspondent Of tho San francisco Chronicle
writes from Arizona that tho Hualapat Indians
have been ordered to tho Indian reservation
north Of the Colorado River, "a land so poor
that evon tho laad-ring Ct the Indian Depart
mens did not wunt it. = They have refused to
submit. and have bota1zon themselves to tho
mountains, from which thoy emorgo to raid upon
tie cattle in adjoining regions. Serious fcars Of
fresh trouble arc entertained, as the Indians aro
woll armed. It is astonishing how little any
body knows about the maneuvres Of the Indian
Department until tho other Department atops III
to SUPPORT It.
, 1874-03-07

The Rev. Florence AfcCarthy's trsl began
yesterday. The Council Of clorgy1non sun,-
moned by his congregation met and organized,
despite soma objections on tho part Of tho ac-
cused, who finally accepted the situation. Tes-
t,1nony VAS offered to aubBtautiate tho charges,
including so1ue remarkable letters written by
Mccarthy before his eviction, and dealing DAM
uRtion round tho church.
, 1874-03-07
THE CLQUD-SHO0TER,

Tho Inevitable Edward Powers is onco moro
before Congress- with lis Btorootypod PROPOSE
tion to bring down tho raina Of heaven with ar
tillery, II only guns and powder enough are fur
ninhcd linn by the Government. A1r. Charles D.
Tarwoil has tho engineering Of tho memorial,
and, Us thoro Is little hope that VIC shall got rid
OF Powers until lie has had m opportunity to ir-
1lgate the country with eolufnbiaAs and nsortars,
and bring down rain-ntormB by shooting tho
clouds. We propose that Congress furnisl. Pow
ors md Farwcl1 with IN outfit Of artillery, aud
lot them 60 somewhere where tloy won't deafon
people With their noiso, aud blaze away until
they get up shower. Tie Northern
II they can irrigato that "northeru
tropical belt, tho bondho1dors would undoubt-
cdly gladly agroo to pay for tho powder. II that
Is too fur away, Ohio, which is gettingsto bo
very dry sinco tho women-cr1lsadorB commenced
oporationH Offers an inviting opportunity. AS
both theso gentlemen arc desirous Of mailing
noise in tue world lot them havo chance.
There should, however, be cortain conditions at
tachod to this bombardmont Of Heaven. THO two
wandering cannouoers should not bo allowed to
fire ovor six weeka continuously. II thoy fail at
tho ond Of that timo to bring down storm, then
| they should be instructed to limbor up and como
homo. Second, before commencing their opera
tious at auy place whero people arc residing, tho
people should havo tho privilege Of saying whoth.
or they want rain. III almost every community
thero are somo people who do want
rain aud somo WHO don't. 4 special election
should therefore be held to settle this point.
Third, II hIoasrs. Powers and Farwoll auccocd in
hitting tho clouds sufficiently hard to nhnko the
water out Of them, thon they must give guaran-
tees that thoy will stop tho shower whom the
people have got wator enough. Inundations,
floods, tomposts. aud delugoa. simply to gratif,
Powers notions about rain-falls, arc not to bs
encouraged. II, therefore, Powers and Farwcl
can satisfy these conditions, lot them 60 ahead.
If they do not succeed i'll opening tho clouds
they will succeed in shutting up Powers. Til
latter operation would bo blessing, IT it took
dozen batteries Of artillery to accomplish it,
, 1874-03-07

The Chicago produce markets wero active and
stronger yestorday, with considerable excitement
IN wheat and proviaons. Moaa pork was active,
Ind ao@sSc per brl higher closing At e14.65@
A7o oaah, md el4s7}(G14.oo seller April.
, 1874-03-07

Thirty-tlvo millions Of dollars had been spent
up to tho 1st Of last February by tho British Gov
crnment IN measures for tho alleyiation OF tho
aufYerer by the Bengal famine. It ID calculat-
ed that 5000, 600 Of people will have to be sup
ported BY tho Government for three months.
Premier Disraeu is understood to intend to meet
this expense by appEopriating thereto part Of
the ct, ,000, 900 surplus which Gladstone left him.
, 1874-03-07

Tho Eastern newspapers aro at laat beginning
to find out TINT tho star Of Empire il following
Mr. Grooloy's advfco to take an 8~oylinlor
prcas and 60 West We printed in our issue Of
yesterday an admission of tho New York Graphic
tint 1--WE hayo no morting-papcr hero whicl.
10 thoroughly oomproheuls What its readers
need, mud 80 llborally supplies thoir wants, ~
does Tng Ol11oAao TRIBUNE" Now comes tho
Buffalo Express aud aaya:
YET ~ n EFT ssnr snsy anu mn mofa M n
farmers, Il tho idea Of organization had been Hug-
gested to them, would layo carefully pertsod Tie New
ycars ago. tho Ohio asltea would not lavo dared to
pray IN T. ff91e Of saloun until they learned that THUR
holh and women at tho West are ready to tako liz
lcnu.