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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17

A FAMILY QUARREb.- lSefOr0 Esquire
lIagany, yesterday, Chas. Ferguson sued
his son, VIM. III. Ferguson, for assault and
battery, and his daughter, Mrs. Mary l..
Register, fol" "threatsni TO cut his heart
the old man, while drunk, went to the house
occupied by his children, for the purpose Of
getting some df his furniture, and aitempt-
cd to take moro than belonged to him
Hence the quarrel. Tue case was dismisse d
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17
.NoTlcE'

koIlCk;IShares for sale 10 the Delaware. Mn.
~ taal. Wilmington and Diamond Stats Ia
Associations at sR.UJ per share, AVA
apr5u GE0. G. MARIS. sec'y.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17
Amusenenrs.

Across the Continent" hy Oliver Doud
Byron. this evening. The company is said
to be first class Artists. and the entertain
mont popular wherever II has been given
In New York. Rostou and other cities |,
WA played by him lall times.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17
LocAL 1rTHLLraErcE.,

SHERIFF's SALE. Sheriff Armstrong sold
tins morning the grocery store of Michael
Dunn. on Maryland Avenue. The sum realiz
ed was sufii cientt to cover the amount of iudg
ments against the creditor.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17

~ NoTlCE.-Shares can be had in the fourth serie,
~ OF the Delaware and Mutual Loan A.socie'
tions at one dollar per share.
,.. GEO. C. MARIS,
nafIht Sec'y md ITpas'r
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17

THE CITY CoUNCIL.-The City Council
met at the regular hour, last evening, Mr..
Pickels in the absence OF President Maris,
presiding.
AS several OF the members desiring 10 at
tend tho INggS Concert and tho Circus
Council, on nation OF Mr.. Underwo oOd, ad-
journed until this evening, at which time
the regular business Tor Inc week will bs
transacted. ,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17
PUBLfC SALES.

M un Iwshth street. the proposed Avenue to the
inceiawaIe hiveri on Ieald thatcher, 18th litb
i'tn and other streets will be sold on ihe pImisss
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17
+" snAWNEE LEhlch."

At tScHUYLKILL PRICks. This coal We recon.
mend unhssss astAgsy as Superior 10 any eoal
that can be otfsred in this IN ark ct, either for
steam, Manufacturing or Family purposes.
Our large sales enable US ~ all ti@ss " ssli ai
minimum prices, +
GHARhES WARNER 4 co.
March 2pth. 1871, d-lm Market Sc Whaif
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-17

'PRoLlFaC.-~There ia woman living 10 Pen
cader Hundred, this county, Who has been mar
RED twenty-iour years, and who, last week gave
birth to her twenty third child-which makes her
record one child per year since her marriage
This woman would certainly take the premium
at any county fair in the land. We could not as
certain whether or not all her children are liv
ing.
, 1874-07-24

iaa doAd failure. Tho roody for shts Is tho COM
ploto abolition Of tho ta1 upon valuation, and tho
substitution Of tho othor syatom Of taxation
upon tho groBs income Of corporations holding
franchises upon sales Of manufactured product,
and by syatem Of llconsos upon dealore Of all
kinds' all Of which is provided for In our State
Constitution. AS ITO l,avo repeatedly shown in
THE TRIBUNE, Tho fcceipts from tloso sourcos
could be caally collected at cost not exceeding
per cent, and In the aggregate could 10
mndo to equal tho honost and economical coat Of
administration Of tho Govornrnonts, State md
local. II tho far,nors and other landowners of
Illinois would unto in demanding that tho tax
On land DO repealed, and that tho constitutional
provision for taxing by Nconae and upon gross
rocciptabo enforced, the OWLS and Injustice Of
our prosont miserable rovouuo system mould be
entirely avoidod.
, 1874-07-24

One Of tho worst features Of the case against
Mr. Beechor ia tho spirit in which Ills defcnso Is
conducted. Our spooia! dispatches from Now
York this morning state aomo of tho points in
Tiltons statement that will 10 especially con-
troVortod. fho purpose seema to DO to magnify
certain small discrepancies in 1t, and thon apply
tho principle. falso in one particular, false in
ALL" For Instance, 1t will be ins,sted that tho
"tendor state Of mind" in which Mira. Tilton
was thrown BY Tho doath Of q child suporyonod
At a time subsequent to tho date which is giyon
in tho statement. Mr. Bcocher will also attompt
to establish an alibi for tho day on which tho
frat criminal net Il said to havo occurred,
Ihls line OF dofense Is unworthy Of noble
and malign spirit struggling to establish ita
Innocence. II A1r, Bceoher wishes to carry with
him the sympathy of. tho world. ho ought to loao
no ttmo in explaining away tho matorial points
Of the accusation. Tho alibi ia bewildorlng, and
might DO effective In 4 court Of Law, but It will
not meet tho demands of popular inquiry,
Since the days Of old Afr. Wellcr aii5is have not
boen regarded as tho only sure means Of escapo
for endangered innocence; but sharp criminal
lawyer, convinced Of his clicnt'a guilt, would lo-
gin to work in just tho WY that Mr. Dooohers
advisers hayo begun.
, 1874-07-24

Another salary grabberhaa 1unkod. Mr. Tyncr,
Of tho Eleventh Indiana District, IL tho nan. Ho
camo before tho Nominating Convention yoster-
day With tho intention Of "aIlowiug his name to
be usod," which is polite way Of saying t1lat ho
had determined to do his levol best toward
securing q nomination. But ho had not boon
long On tho ground uoforc ho beramo convinced
tint hia ~aso was hopeless. So l1o aroso and
pa"do mont little speech about tho salary-grab
stasing tho facts very truthfully, aud
expressing nmazomont at tho uurenaon-
lug prejudices which his conduct had
inspired. Ho was not the kind Of q
man to stand in tho way Of tho party-espocially
whom thore waa danger that tho party would run
ovor him, and leavo not wreck bohind and ho
stepped aside. Tho do'cncy Of Mr. Tynor's
motives will bo appreciated whom 1t Ia explained
that the man finally chosen by tho Convention
to succeed him is ono OF his creatures. Tynor
aays that it tho BorvicaH Of salary. .grabber can
bc used to the advantage Of tho party, his aro at
its command. What tough old polit,calpachy-
dorm 1t isl
, 1874-07-24

an application Tor inc appo,atmon. Of Re-
colver to tho Erie Railway Company has boom
considered by the Attorney General Of Now
York, aud ho finds In 1t sufficient rcaaons for
bringing q case into court. Tho allegations in
regard to corruptlou and tic willful. violation Of
law arc rejected utterly md the application wll
DO based on tho charge that tho Company
has tranacended its cha1ter-powera Tho
specifications under this head rotate to
tie making Of illegal 1oases eBpecially in
the case Of tue Atlautio l. Great Weatorn Road,
and to tho division Of dividend out of capital
stock. The appointment Of Receiver aud
general smash would be not an inappropriate
tagging OF Of the dramatic history Of tbe Eric
corporation. Every effort to reloaso tic Com
pany from tho treaohorous quicksands in which
1t was loft by Gould aud Fisk hare only sunk It
deeper down. Whom 1t goes out Of sight ontiro
ly, therc may DO somo means devised Of turning
its effects to good uso.
, 1874-07-24

CaBimir Porlor's bill WAS roloctod by the
Fronoh Assembly yesterday, tho division being
500 to 974. a motion for dissolution, supported
by 800 members, was then presented and voted
down. Doforo the question WAS put on tho ppss-
agc Of pertor's bill, tho opposition Of tho Gov
ornmont to 1t VAS announced. Tho argument
Was 30 ingenious that It might prin.a Jacte bo
pronounced Of Latin origin. Tho giBt Of 1t waa
that tho bill contemplated tho declaration Of
dofnttivo Republic, and TINT this would ansisfy
only ono party. Wo nro to unlorstand,
then, that franco is to havo no Botsled
dovornmont until oil parties aro satisfied,
for tho policy TINT would Justify do
lay In the hopo Of reooncsling ono or moro fac
tona might bo o1tondod consistently to oil.
There eau DO no objection to Government TINT
will satisfy only ono party, provided TINT party
be larger and moro Intelligent than any othor.
, 1874-07-24

0oriouB loBa comes they turn up missing. LcRlt-
iu,ato and lonoat insurance takes no such riaks.
1t accka to mako money by porpetuation Of
b,lslnoBa. 1t protects itsof against all probable
dangorH, and whorc this is impossible It rofusea
to inBuro.
We understand that tho Board Of Underwriters
Of this city hold meeting today, ut Which the
following ser1os Of propositions will bo oon-
ailerod. .. ,.....
!. Tint 1t bo made q condition of ali policies
on largo buildings TINT iron shutters 10 placed
on windows, on alloys, aud othor exposed places,
unaor penalty Of M advance in rates Of 60 por
cent. -. ..,.
2. Tint ali wooaon B1ansarl roofs on high
buildings bo removed within D stated tine. and
replaced with approved substitutes, o1so all poll
cies on such buildings to DO cancolod and new
ones rofusod. ''''' -,
8. That all establishments where goods are
manufactured within the buBinoss part Of tho
city shall koep watchman and watoh-olock,
olae insurance On such establishments will bo
rofuBed.
These arc meaauros auggeBtod not alone for tho
protection Of insurance On tho premises con-
cornod, but for tho protection Of other property
also inaurol. In franco inBuranco Is confined to
nres from withouta building, and tho man in
whoso promises tho fire originates gets nothing.
In this way each mau insuros himself u to fircH
from within his building, md can only be pro-
tectod by insurance companies against fro from
without. This plan Of making. each man hia own
inauror against ilro in his own house, or tho
samo plan modified, Of allowing no man to re-
ceivo insurance for moro than, wo-thirds or
thrco'fourths tho valuc Of his property, has the
effect Of making overy person Interested porson-
ally and pocuniarily In the most exploit vigianoe
against fire, and tho possible oauaos Of 1t. What
ever tho action Of the Board Of Underwriters may
bo on those propositions, they allow tho precau-
tions which honest insurance companies fool
compelled to take in order to justify thom In do
Ing business at ali.
, 1874-07-24

which, Under tho ciroumBtancos, ho considoroil
tustlaablo, and which nluoty y-nino mon In l,un-
drod will say waa proper advico7 Why docs
ho speak OF tho dif1ioultioa that environ
htms Why Ia ho nlarmod and disturbed 2
Why does he spond alooploHs nighta7 Why doos
ho auffer tho "tormenta OF the damncd"7 De.
cause 10 suffering woman he gayo nomo good
advice! 1t docs not hold wator. II Dccclor's
statement to tho Investigating Committee be
tho truth, his written statomonta to nIouton and
Iilson nro 30 mauy oxaaporating cnigmas. In-
dood. on tho assumption OF Booohor'a inno-
CONGO, thoro is no explaining hts own 1ottors
produced in Tilton's ayldenco no explaining
Mrs. Tlltona lottera in tho aame no explaining
tho conduct Of Dceoher, who wanted tho whole
mattor hustled up no explaining the conduct Of
T1lton, who would hold up to tho gazo of tho
world tho shame and sinfulnoss Of his vifo
whom ho certainly loved once. and whom, In
spite of all that Inns passed botweon thom, lo
aoomB to love still.
Tho investigation Ia not ended yet, and It Ia
therefore not impossible that Baccher may come
out of this 1mbrogllo somewhat cloarer than lo
iH now. All NO euro to say horo Ia that 30 fur,
his statement docs not improve his caao. The
publication OF Ti1ton's md Docchor's statements
havo practically taken tho affair out Of tic hanas
OF tho Committee and transferred 1t to tho
country, which will como to IN Independent ver-
dict on 1t, whom all The evidence is produced.
, 1874-07-24

pointer was aotivo Ia efforts to establish,
daily newspaper In Now Yotk, Of which,
Mr. Doeohor was to bo tho controlling
editor.-ho {Deeoher) to rotiro from tho ministry
for that purpoao. Tho project waB, for varioua
rehsonB, Abandoned but we nro convinced TINT
lts inception was baacd upon tho growing mud
widening aron Of knowledge Of Tic Dcccher-Ii-
ton afrair. Of which tho Woodllull publica-
aon waa only IN incidont. from nll
that appears hIr. Carpontor'a agency IN
tho promises WAS entirely honorable. Afr.
Monlton's information must bo much moro
prectao than Mr. Carpontor's, slnco ho was
made tho custodian Of tho go:ca1lcd Booohor con-
foasion, and Of several other important papora.
OF course these Witnesses will DO available to
Bottle any moro questions Of varaoity botween
tho conflicting statements Of tho principals.
Again: Mr. Tilton implies that thoro aro
other caaes Of oriminality in which hlr.
Beeclior Inns 1gurod; and in bis letter
to Bowen Of Jan. /, 1871, ho specifies
somo Of them as having boon first communicated
to him by Bowen htmao1f. Tho Committee will
naturally inquire into thoso also, as 1Ir. Boecher
asked thom to "rnako thorough and impartial
examination Of all charges or inainuations
against my [his1 good namo." II there was any
money paid for auppressing any of these rovola-
tfons in timoa paat, they should inquire. into
that also. In Short tho public e1roct that tho
Committee will mako Doomsday Book Of tho
whole matter, aud leavo nothing to bo dono
by judicial tribunal aftor tloy ahnti hnyo con-
oluded thcir work and mado their report. It is
stated that Alrs- Tilton intond8 to bring an &C.
tion for divorce. We doubt that Wo doubt
whether hcr legal advisora will counsel her to
put tho caso into tho clamps Of a court Of law,
which has powor to compel tho attendance Of
Witnesses, and to punish perjury By imprlaon-
nlent in tho penitentiary,
, 1874-07-24

case OF homicide occurred ut Lavreucebnre
Andetson County, Ky, June 80, and has bosn
since investigated. From the facts ELECTED b.
1ofo tho examining magistrates. 1t appears that
ono ". Il. Withorspoon, o man Of great wealth
u that district, aono yours ago shot and ki]lel
tho Town Marshal, who WAS arrcatiug him for bo-
ing drunk. No prosecution ever took p1aco
about six yoars ago, whom drunk, ho mot Dr..
Chambers, tho leading physician Of that comfy
anu, without any proyooation, beat aud manc,cd
him severely. Tho next day ho wa,kod nnon
Chaubors, pleaded Ills drunAonnoss apoloezad
1or lie brutality, and Dr. Chambers doc1ineJ to
prosecute him, stimulating, however, that THENCE
dot1h thoy SHOULD DO strangers to each other,
since that time they have had no iutorcorrso, On
tue soth Of Juno, Witherspoon ,yas very drunk,
on tAo street ha mot DR.. Chambers. who turpoi
to tue lott to avoid him; Witherspoou turned in
tho Hane direction; Cbambers turned ia tho
right and no did Withcrspoon, and IN turning tho
third time tho two mon camo irto col],sIon
W1thorBpoon lad o cane which lo raiaod. and
oAambe.s grasped 1t and got It a,say. uo asked
What docs this uleaIl7" and WitAosypoon an
swercu, ~ moan buaineaa,n The two men lad
Aold OF eaol other, and while Witl,erspoou yas
drawing pistol from Ills hip pocket 0Aambera
struck him Rcycral weak blows On tho head.
they wero too close to admit Of strong blow.
Wlthorapooh then fred twice Into Ohambors'
body, and tho latter foil dead. These aro tho
facts AZ stated by aixteon Witnesses who saw tho
whole transaction. Tho dofonso laborcil hard tn
prove that Witlotspaon waA s.yoory drunk" ut
the time. The examining magistrate admitted
him to hall in tho sum Of a30, 900 to, answor tho
Charge OF murder III tho frat aogroo.
, 1874-07-24
4tF cN}EF --
St,tcfQf h3uu sFHlaE JOURNALISM,

DErnolT, AElos seh 70 Tho Cateaaa Tribune.
trlbutlon OF y Il, July 22.--Iho annual gift ljB.
took place 10 Detroit Commercial advertiser
ing holN so-aay III Windsor, Ont, 1t bo-
der tho , tneFe to avoid Interference ILL.,
amouNt osate laws against lotteries. The
s35.0Of Rdyortieod to DO llst1lbutoa VIVA
as av' among 00,0oo subsorfbors. hit
di.I - SO. 900 tioios woro aold but s17. I'm ,voro
Il tab9toa Tho $4,000 premium won't % to Si5a. NGto
oate! a*11s n Iisbs o. 9sstsssotfG. ssso Po I'll geo to
tD,odtI,oiti aud among tito afty via sren, os
sloo ,prizea woro tho following, Nv ~ Wan Nluw
VII %a% MoyJtS Jamuds 5s uJsna JamS1 H. oagSo otego;
Il 5ohpso%. %sc5fo1s niaheSi i hsas1 M's1'' 1'ds. ys
Mnaysylllo t.; Della A. IacoI' Jaoksnn n'mon1'
taa, tnoaaeh, goeFllosd Miol.; W. j. Towusan1 i,J" ~
ors osni Nscn a. Sa%Ssr S1.% sGHhoeofais "a Mie e. "
ani lin, belIs Giopc 70 Il =, SWny,or, NORTH psaio
, 1874-07-24
TIE BOARD OF Underwriters.

There seems to bo q misapprehonsion IN many
minds as to the oxact status Of tho body kuowu
as tho Board Of Underwriters. 1t soams to bo
overlooked that the sole purpose Of au insurance
company Ia to make money, aud to tho oxtent
hat an insurance company does mako money are
tho policies Issued by 1t moro valuable. Tho
Boards Of Underwriters, National and State, orc
but tho agents Of these corporations. aud thor
aim, md the purpose Of their wlolo orgauiza-
tion, Ia to promote tho pecuniary profit Of tho
capital invested In insurance companies.- ALL
thought TINT insurance companies aro acting for
tho protection Of individuals, or that thoy do
business pro bono pu1|ico, is visionary. When
they CEASE to BID profitable they dissolve. They
oRer, In business way, to insure prop
erty. II tho circumstances aro Ruoh Oh to jnst-
fy IN expectation Of prof, t they continue to do
buainess; whom circumstances change, they
decline insurance and retire. The misfortune Ia
that thoro IL q largo class OF insurance con,pa-
nies that tske alt manner Of risks, at all manner
OF rateB, for all possible amounts. These do
pond Oh large receipts to cover ordinary lossos,
md when great .loases como they disappear and
uover turn up again. These companies proy
upon tho ignorant and inexperienced. They will
Insure wooden building for auy amount tho
ownor may ask, They loayo tho Insured poraon
under the Impression that, In case Of loau, llo
will receive tho amount on which 10 has paid
tho premium. It is not until tho dupod iusurcr
anata!ns q loss that ho dlscoyoss ILLS mistake.
There arc thousands Of such Ignorant poraons
now In this city, who are indifferent as to fro,
because thoy know that tley arc insured beyond
tie value Of tl!olr property, and expect, in case
Of 5iro to roceiyo tho amounts named In lholr
policies, All Insurance companies that
do this kind OF business oflor direct
encouragement to fire.. They aro nero alyon- |
turezs doing eLarp business. aud wlea tho ]
, 1874-07-24

Cheers were given for tho Soldier President at
citizens' ratification meeting In Yioksburg.
Wednesday night. Tho occasion Of tho cheer
ing was report that the order Of Secretary
Belknap atationing two companies Of United
etatos troops in tho city had boon countormanded
Unfortunately, the report was false; 1t had
been true, there would hage been no peculiar
propriety in raising tho roof cut Of respect for
tho Soldier President. The meeting recognized
fact protty clearly. though its Inference vas
wholly absurd aud ridiculous. Con. Grant Is y
soldier President, aud tho troops will 60 to
Vicksbnrr
, 1874-07-24

Like voice from tho dead is hurried soraVl
which has been picked up on the coast Of Florida.
It is the last word from tho steamer City Of
Boston, which loft New York on Jan. rs, 1870,
and was noyor again hoard from. Four years
written and committed to tho ocean; and now
that it has reachod its destination, 1t tells notl,
ing. Evon the pathos Of Its early uttorauco has
almost depurted. Ono reads It, and feels that
2hoat hns spoken.
, 1874-07-24
REFORM IN INSURANCE.

| REFORM IN rNsuRANnF
| Il radical reform in tho modo OF taking or
placing insurance Is impcratiyoly demanded,
Every insurance AGENCY, SO far rs we know, Ia
paid by a percentage on lta business. Hencc
the moro business tho moro profit. LII addition
to that, wholo army Of brokors and nollcitorp
arc paid In tho same waY by tho Offices for Which
thoy eoloit, or by those to whom thoy soil what.
evor policies they aro able to control. Tho old
and ealutary rule not to tako insurance On prop
erty aboyo two-thrda OF Its value has
long suco boon obsolete, and, under the
phrase "othor Insurance. permitted" and
tue systom Of percentage above described,
proporty-ownor eau got about all tho
insurance ho pleuses. by tho persistent boring
Of insurance agents and brokers to which ownera
aro subjected, a considerable portion Of prop
erty In tho city is probably insured for moro than
its value. Let a proporty-owncr order p1ans for
building, or start lia foundation. and until ho
drivos tho last nail ho will bo constantly postercd
by Insurance hrokors and agontB. ,
The tendency OF insuriug to the full amount
OF tue Ealuo Of property ia bad, oven upon our
most honest and careful business men. An
owner. or merchant knows that his ncigAbors ait
round him arc fully insured, and honco does
not exercise ordinary vigilance In guard
ing his property. Hence ho infora that
ordinary euro on his part can onlv.
or mainly. protect him from fire On hia own
promises. Honco ho argaes to himself that, on
tho whole, such caro- will cost him moro than to
got fully insured. Honce ho gots his inet,rance,
aal goes home and sleeps soundly, looking to
tho insurance companies to mako good any loss
he may sustain. ''''-: - - !:
But whilo the reckless phrase '"cther in
auranco permitted and keeping fully insured
ha'o pernioious influence on tho best Of men,
among the dishonost and tho vicious they fur.
n'sh tbs direct promptinga to incondtariam. An
agent, for instance, calls on q ag.dealer, and,
With little palaver, Induces him to taxo out a
policy Tor 1850, when ho (the agenD knows, OF
should have known, that the property ia not
worth $500. Surely, ho aaYs to himself. I
"onla rashos hare tho commissions Oh
tho larger sum, and so would my prin-
c'pala. Tho rag-man preferB tho larger
sum, Tor he knows hoforo the policy expires, If
hia neighhors do not conveniently fur,,lsh tro
to burn him up' 10 Gun sot.one hfnselt. Ia not
tho preHont plan Of fully fnauring or ovcr-in-!
auring property, therefore, adlroot premium for
incendlariSm7 20, ..... ......
In a majority Of eases, eepecially with tho
poorer and moro ignorant clasHea, this mode Of
'A1'0s insurance = u positively Dishonest. These
poor people do. not know that however largo
'noh insurance. they can only collect what the
nop't.' u actually WORTH: In ehanty district,
LUZ INSTANCE company may charge g per cent
on thelr lines OF insurance, and taking fila nron
, 1874-07-24

The Chicago produce mnrkots wore gen.
emily strong yesterday. except wheat, with moro
doing. afess pork WIS active, aud 100000 per
brl highor, closing at s2s.25Gp295o, aolIor Au-
guas. Lard vas in bettor demand, and $50 por
LOO lba higher. closing at el2.o0 asked, cash
or sollor August. 1leata woro active and
hrmer, ut 71ac for shoulders, 0No for short
1'bs' loc for short clear. and 111l@12o for sweet
picked hams. Ilighwiues were In bottor d.
mand' a''a firm at o5o per gallon. Lake frolghts
were moro actiyo and weaL, at 30 for corn to
uuhalo' Flour was In fair roquoas and un-
onanged' Wheat was moro aotlvo and 1h@Qo
lo"or' closing at $l.O81 caal,, aud s1,oo sollor
August Corn vas active and 10 higher, closing
ta'ne at ei9to cash, and o29lo soller August,
Oats woro quiet and stronger, closing .t Ito
cash. Go seller the mouth. nnd 8o1fo seller
August hge waa Quiot and 10 higher. closing
, 1874-07-24

That the credit Of our Government LOW Stands
h'gher than at any time before ainco tho OPEN
ing oftho late War Is evident from the reception
OF tho now por cont loan. The Syndicate
7adod to dispose OF the entire amount, and Bocro-
tary Bristow latoly invited bids for tho remain-
ing e179'o0o,o0o. Tho response is gratifying.
Inc aggsosAt" amount asked for, according to
tho terms Of tho law, 1s s7G 900 900. and beside
this direct proposal las been made for tbe nm
tro 17o,ooo0oo to be taken at onco and paia for
In gold. Though tho Government Ia dobarred
from accepting this proposition by tho law which
fosbidH an increaao Of tho public debt, and
which thoEoforo roquiros tho retirement of o1f,
bonds as now oncs aro iBaucd, it IL nono tho 1oss
Amost fattcrlng expression Of tho copodonco
roposod in tho integrity OF tho American peoplo
by tho monoycd cigsa. It will bo observed that
tho 1ndiana greonbaok Democrats aro wholly
without honor or respect outside Of their own
State. Thoy cannot even produce good scaro.
, 1874-07-24

The Denvor No,os calls Robert Collyer thu
Henry Ward Doooher Of tho West. Mr.. Ool,yer =.
WILL probably nait for Doocher's final statement
bofore considering this na compliment,