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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

Mn. MARSHALL wiLcox.a prominent
lawyer and lifelong Republican. oil
Berkshire. Mass, has written . letter
on the legality Of tho Presidents In
crease ofs,lsry to Congressman Dawes.
Of whom he 10 . personal friend. The
communication Is published In the
Pittsheld Eagle. Mr. Wilcox opens
his letter by declaring IL TO be his con-
viction that the part Of the salary act
Increasing the compensation OF the
President, "under the facts and cir.
cumstances OF the cases, Is unconsti'
tutional and void, aud ought to be re-
pealed, for no unconstitutional act
should cucumber the statutes Of the
land" In support Of this conviction
no quotes the provision of the Con-
stieution In regard to the Presidents
compensation, together with Hamil-
tons construction Of Il, aud calls ss-
pecial attention to the point pressed
by the latter. that when Congress has
once fixed the compensation for the
term In which a person shall have been
elected President 1t Is fixed once for
all as to that term. He thon cltes the
act Of 1913 establishing the Presidents
salary at $4,000, and says that wal
the only net In relation to such salary
which was enacted Till March 3, 1873,
when the new law was passed. Al
General Grant MAS formally de-
clared elected President Ia February,
1879, he entered upon his term subject
to the provisions OF the act Of 1898,
aud his salary, therefore, could not BE-
legally affected by the subsequent ac'
Of March. 1873.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

WHAT TnEY NEEp.-rhs Popular
Science Monthly says: zone Of the
great dangers attending the Use Of va.
rious secatiyes employed In the nur.
sery. like soothing syrup, Ia that they
tend to produce the ''0pium habit"
These quack medicines W their sooth-
Ing aud quieting effects to the action
Of opium, and the Infant Is by them
given 4 morbid appetite for narcotic
stimulants. Tho offering for sale OF
such nostrums should be prohibited.
NJ tending to the physical deteriora-
ton Of the race. In India mothers
give to their infants sugar pills con.
taining opium. aud the result Is a
lsnguid. sensual a c Of hopeless de-
bauclees. In the United States the
poisonous dose Is admired under All.
other name (; but the consequences will
probably be the same"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21
A Guilty Conscience.

The other day ms a mcnagerio was
entering . New England town. and
the majestic elephant marching at It's
head was nearing a particularly muddy
creek, one Of the local deacons wai
seen to burst wildly from the throng oil
spectators. and to fly with streaming
locks and flying coat tall. uttering
wild apostrophes to "good gosh" OF
New England worship. and evidently
anxious to escape anywhere ont OF the
world. lie was pursued by u commit.
tee Of selectmen. who finally stopped
him after u chase Of three miles. Then
with tears OF repentance. he unfolded
his terrible story. II seems that when
a boy he had met that Identical ele'
plant at u circus, aud given him
tobacco Instead OF peanuts. which the
trusting beast expected. II Il y we'll
known belief Of tho small boys that Al
elephant once deceived In this way vii
clay for hls deceiver the rest Of his
natural liir." aud whenever lie meet.
them he will delugc them with muddy
water. Conscience aud this common
superstition had made the deacon q
coward, and he had fled from the doom
OF dirty water which he fancied hat
finally overtaken him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

GROWTH on rms MISUNDERSTANDING
PEorLE.-A Swiss author, Alphonse
do Candollc, In a recently published
book. says that the growth Of ths
English-spsaking people Is so rapid In
proportion to that Of those who speak
other languages. that within . century
tho Engiish-speaklng races In the
United Kingdom, the Australian Colo.
nies, aud United States will number
eight hundred aud sixty millions,
while the German-speaking people will
be only one hundred aud twenty four
m~illiorL and those speaking French
will number only about sixty millions
or one person who speaks French for
every twelve " thirteen who speak
English throughout the world. 1t 10
sincerely to be hoped that during the
coming century the efforts OF our
Noah websters and Richard Grant
Whites will so far have perfected tho
language that It's educated users may
not be dulnbtsunded at Its current cor
ruDtiou.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

A GOOD resolution was yesterday In
PRODUCED 1, the United States Senate
by MI. Sumner. Il ~lnstructs the Com
mittss on Enrolled Bills TOR Enroll.
mentl to inquire Into the expediency
OF substituting q system OF printing
bills In their last stages for presenta-
ton to the President for approval, and
for filing In tho State Department. Al
present they are engrossed on parch.
msnt. n process slow and expensive as
compared to printing. and involving
more labor for the President In their
reading aud examination before his
signature Is appended. Besides, for
future reference. q printed bill Is bet
ter than n enrolled, be Il done never
so nicely.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21
OBJECTS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL.

The object Of the Civil Rights Bill,
introduced In the Senate at the begin
ming OF the present. session BY Mr..
Sumner, Il practically to secure.
under severs fines and penalties.
the civil equality Of tho blacks aud
whites In all the States. II sssks TO
enforce this equality In every DEPART
ment Of civil life, such a. schools aud
public accommodations OF all kinds.
A similar bill has also been introduced
In the House. The subject has claim
oil considerable attention In both
Houses and been very elaboratsly dis
cussed, especially In the House OF Rep
ressntativea. where the debate culmin-
ated In the speech Of the Hon. Alex
andsr II. Stephens, Of Georgia. and
the reply Of the Hon. Mr.. Elliot. n
colored member from South Carolina.
The bill In the House Was at length,
upon motion Of General b. +. Butler,
recommitted. where IL sill remains.
The bill Of Mr.. Sumner, In tho Senate.
on the same subject. has been recoh,-
mitted, and IL now In the hands Of the
judiciary COMMITTEES. Ire point Of
the greatest practical difficulty Is that
which relates to the public school sys-
tenn, particularly In tho Southern
States. II 10 exceedingly doubtful
whether, In the present condition Of
things, the attempt on tho part OF Con-
grsss to Impose mixed schools would
result p%ropltlouslv for either race. II
Is quite evident that In some localities
at least such m attempt just now
would DO the destruction Of the
schools themselves. To avoid this
calamity Congress must act with the
greatest caution.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

A SEw development Of the tenden
cies Of the Oranges Is just attracting
attention at the West. A letter from
Col. z. G. Cabell, Of Richmond, Va,
sent 70 the So. Louis Republican men
tio,s the fact that q leading Official o.
the North Western Oranges has writ.
ten a letter Of Inquiry asking II the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad could
be leased so IS to b. run In the interes,
Of the producing classes. This, Of
course, would mean an effort to get a
freight railroad by which to reach tide
water at tho smallest possible cost,
and -among other things without
paying toll to New York.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

TWEED has outgrown his prison uni
form aud l. arrayed In u nobby prison
suit OF brown flannel. He eats his
breakfast and dinner at the Warden's
table. aud hi, supper l. taken to him
from the Warden's house.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

Tux temperance crusade still con-
tinues In Ohio. At Xenla five saloons
were closed yesterday, and at Oxford
nearly all have shared tho same fate.
Il bids fair to extend over all the
Western States. Query-How long
will IL lastg
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

Cmkv JUSTICE WAITE was yesterday
presented to the House OF Representa-
tIye.. where he was during q short re-
Cess taken for that purpose. introduced
to members Individually by tho
Speaker.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

The members Of the Missouri Leg.
islalurs are described as the most hon.
est looking set Of men ever seen In q
public body. And yet not one Of them
eau get trusted for . drink.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

"DAISA be so mean wi Il; it 10
for u poor fathsrless BARN." said a
~Scotchman TO an a~pothecary, who was
weighing out two ounces Of calomel
Tor q sick child.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

Tug Maine State Senate yesterday
voted to abolish the death penalty for
murder. The vote IN tho bill Was IL
10 la-four Senators being absent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

Tux editor Of the New York chlli's
paper received \ letter from = lady
subscriber recently, In which was writ
ten, "Our Anna died last week. after
reading the last number OF your valua-
BILE paper"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
DEFENSE OF THE EMIGRATION BOARD.

SIR: The request of the Commissioners OF
Emigration for increase OF the head money from o. 81
to q has received very little support from the public
press This cannot arise from any hostile feeling against
the institution ITSELF because the strongest opponents
the proposed increase the representatives OF the
ship lines, expressed members OF the Chamber OF
Commerce their opinion Of the Emigration Commission
report and resolution, adopted January 1915 IN the
following manners:
This Commission blessing to the immigrant an honor to the
State aud CITY VI NNioTk and acknowledged sucA By all
R,sOf Tha, Congress which wnd tvA the eject
e Ss ;i0. S the c0na;01 OF 5 a0H 81 The s..
state Of Sew.York. aud to the country at large.
The opposition TO the Increase, therefore. must be
based upon the suppoon that the present rate is sui
fcient 10 provide for all necessary expenses IL be.
head money required the Institution under
the charge Of the Commissioners OF Emigration, with
out mparing theiS efficiency and usefulness. This
question would be easily solved by taking the former
expenditures as basis BIt as the Commissioners are
charged with extravaganza 10 VIII dc better 10 ascer-
tain the expenses OF other sims- institutions. The
Commissioners are obliged under the law 10 refund 10
any city town. or county any expense ncaIeu W t1s
for the maintenance and support OF any emgrant. NO
body has as yet accused the managers OF our county
poorhouses state and county hospitals OF being
eItravagaDt and the charges made by them under oa
for the support OF emigrant may be considered
sonaoe aud lust. The aggregate amount paid by the
Commission Of Emigration in 1872 for 1905 weeks board
In the different poorhouses, hospitals, end asylums OF
FORE the average cost for the daily support OF person
In public institution is iOt cents per day Taking the
number OF days spent by engrants in the hospitals or
the refuge Wards Island aud multiplying the same
by the above figures II will show what il would cost to
support the destitute and sick emigrants In the public
institutions outside OF Wards Island The reports OF
the Commission show that the average OF the last
years amounted 70 69il2 days, which, at ioi cents.
amounts to s2l6,3l5 81. To this sum has to
DO added: LIST. The amount reimbursed by the
Commissioners 70 the cities, counties, and instl-
buttons OF the state; this amounted during the
last seven years 10 s35l, l76-therefore. per year.
toOloo 2d The amounts paid 70 state agencies uuflDg
the last years. A27I per year. t502; Sd Tue
amount OF uncassed expenses amounting during the
last years TO t326 500, $4,000 per year. cut
down this expenditure W t2o0oo ih. The expenses for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
q ORR pgpREcrATED CURRENCY.
To fhe Edfor OF The Trtbaae.
SIN: The Hon. Amasa Walker, before u

GIN The Hon. Amasa Walker, before the
cn,ttee on Currency made the folio wing statement:
Tho present currency Is not in harmony with tho cur
o,n ~ commerce because deprecated below tho e0ld
s,an33ord why deprecintedi Not from any doubt OF
Tie ability of the Government TO meet ts engagemen
tbe fact that the average circulation from 1910 10 1850
bat 60 oap1 s ~ ws9t 81 e s eaanrv found
that in 1900 whom the aggregate wealth as per census
oa ne p %sS S o S the %saS
soOO 90. the circnatcn was szoooDo9 or ~ pee
ce ~. ,s Of snch surplus carrency nigh prioos
All prices arc unnatural and TINS 10 hiHV Injurious "
every industrial Interest
onin,ons but has he not overlooked very Important
poin,si . =,
In 1869 wo had s2o70ooo) OF paper money but we also
had in the banks sJ59O0) IN specie with ssoooo vi
speole funds add 10 these sums say soOOoo' III Speco
n circulation and had s35JO)OOo as the oot Oh our
circulating medium Our wealth was SIC 0ooNOOo sha
oar nonuation 81 of which 100000 wero slaves
I'm 1870 We had no gold and silver rs circulating me-
dIu,o our wealh had increased TO s3)ODOO)OOoo our
populaIon 10 3s6OO) and the total amount OF our cur
| rency % s7250OO.0CO
Lam but a plain business man. and perhaps only snow
nv ignorance In asking at the present time we nave
any more currency Ia proportion 10 our '"o"'' anu
| needs In 1870 than we had IN 1882
! n, what priaciple did Mr. Walker leave out OF MS
abatement the amount OF gold aud silver in tho banks
| and In circulation In 1907 X.
| New- York, Feb II, 1874
The proof OF the depreciation Of our currency is
much simpler than our correspondent may suppose
| What is dollar The only constitutional dollar is
% and Is grains of pure gold-the gold itself not
the promise TO pay it. The stamp impressed by the
Government is simply for the purpose Of guarantee
ing the weight and Gne2oss of the metal Our paper
promises TO pay dollars will only exchange for Il
grains of pure gold, and therefore arc depre-
cated The cause Of the depreciation is the excess
siyo quantity of paper issued. Diminish the paper
and you will increase its value increase 1t and the
discount will become greater than it H. As to the
growth of the country in population and wealth.
the case of Great Britain is a sufficient demonstra-
ton that the quantity of money in circulation need
not necessarily increase with either. That country
is certainly four times as wealthy and twice as popu-
Ious as it was in 1910. yet there has been but
| trhng change in the bank-notc circulation. and no
augmentation Of specie at all corresponding to the
increase in wages, population, trade and wealth.
| IEd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
TIE CUmMINs MOVEMENT IN VIRGINIA.

The letter of the Rev. DR.. j. a. Latane OF
wheeling formerly of Stanton, Ya TO the Right Rev.
+ Johns. d. d.. announcing his withdrawal from the
Eniscopal Church has called out reply from Bishop
Johns In tbs while great regret Is expressed at the
step which Dr. atane has taken he Is assured that he
will receive full credit for cOnscIentosness ana candor
The Bishop insists that II it be right to withdraW from
the Church because certain words and phrases III ats
boundaries are liable TO be perverted and msunder-
stood one would therefore. be justified In rejecting the
Epistles OF Paul and Withdrawing from Christianity
DE- tane asserts that II the current Interpretation OF
certain canons accepted minister OF the Epscopa
Church can by any official act recognize any other
Protestant church. or the ministers OF any other church.
as lawful ministers The Bisnop Is unaware OF any such
nce I'm The legislation OF the Church as this Tne
was the adoption OF Canon II, Tit. ], which
simply prohibits any person IRON onclatS IN any con
retiOn without sufficient evidence OF his being duly
cei sed ordained TO minister IN the church The Ian
guare OF this is 10y means as strong as that IN
tie preface the form and manuer OF making or1aln-
Ing and cOusccrating estabhshcI IN the General Con
yeutou OF 1902 In both the purport IL the same 10 pro-
feet congregations against the mnisraons or persons
who not Responsible TO the Clurch Tor what taey
NAV teach and do. TIE regulation covers only inc
services provided FOR the people ana places OF worship
OF the Church Ii any one of is members OF ministers
another church and join IN their deyotons there Is no
prohibiting this course Ministers ana nenDers Oh
other churches may, and do, wren they desire H. 80
parake with the Episcopal Church Ine actlOn or D'a
Afford al Berlin and Dean smith In New-fOrk, each
having the sanction OF his metropolitan, shows mat the
liberty Withdrawn or antiqnated. In the Church
IA The nitcd States such ntercOumuniOn Is neither in
teriered with likely to be- IL u one form OF the
practical recognition dscOuntenanctd b. some members
OF tho Episcopal Church but not by the Church as
body. The Bishops letter closes with cordial and
afeciionate tribute TO DR. LItan6, and the hope that
he has departed for season. ana that ne my soon
reenter the Church III when 50 much O his lie has Dech
suQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
PoLARIs SURVIVORS MADE A sIDE-suow.
70 ne razor or The Trfbunt.

SIR: The reception given TO the Polaris
party last evening was OF very unique character Toe
Immense gathering drawn by interest In Arctic matess
and by curiosity the Poars party. presented 70
the Geographical Society raro opportunity for mutual
admiration. and its distinguished member Dr. Hayes.
was equal TO the occasion . .... .... IL. ..1f
Tue guests OF tho evening, Capt. Buddsngon and his
party. had the pleasure or than al hour OF listen
ing TO DIR. Hayess description OF Arctic exploration
from very remote period. coyeryag every expedition
except their stating strongly his In favor Of
an open Polar Sea, and Finishing by saying to tho audi
ence. "Now that have told you all that can 10 90
short tme shall call upon Capt BdgingtoD r. sia,a
simply in answer to our question:, why IL was that he
went no TURNER u'hf- than go 49," Well, Capt Bod
dug'on ssa'~ the matter plainly enough, when Dr.
Law . said it was as sell 10 have view from dircr
cnt point and called upon Capt TYSON who expressed
10 firmly as his opinion that there was no very serious
| obstacle 10 their going north.
Judge Daily was induced 10 call upon Mr. Bryan for
his view of the situation. cautOnng him At the same
time that IL only desired he should speak in
spouse to the question Mr. Bryan few terse words
euted Hayess and Tys0ns grounds. and retired q his
| seat when Hayes advances and says. notwIhstand
ing am OF the opinion there was open water 10 the
north and not satisfied that the Poaris could not
| have gone onward .
| Very many OF DR.. Hayess statements during the
evening were OF similar character. Perhaps uDwit-
ugly to the officers OF the Society this reception par
took very much the nature or cat che;cal meeting
hope that the opportunity VIII offer for us 10 hear
Whit the Polaris party to say OF the expedition.
nnder auspices that will bring them forward rather
than those with whom we are already 30 tamllh
Mem York, Feb. II, 1874 FAihPLAf'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
curpcu SOCIETY CONSULTATIONS.

Negotiations which have been pending for
ST. Methodist Episcopal Church, situated near Sprnsst
and the Duane Methodist Episcopal Church. Hudsonst,
near Broome-s for the sale Of the property held by
both societies. and the OF their interests ia
more modern church building In the upper part OF the
city, have at last been completed. The plan was orgi-
mated by the Rev. j. q. Oakley. pastor of the Duane
Church at the beginning of his labOrs there nearly
three years ago. and was approved By the Rev E. s.
Osbon pastor OF the Greenest. Church. Although the
churches were in prosperous condition both financially
and numerically yet as the majority Of the members
resided IN the upper part OF the city, change was
deemed advisable Both congregations have ratified tho
action OF the trustees. and as soon as a site
can be decided upon the churches VIII be sOl1.
The sale or both churches and OF one parsonage
WILL il Is thought, ret at least $4,000. With "a
portion of this amount. church and parsonage will be
built The funds not required for the building or the
church will be invested and the annual interest VIII he
given to city missions The situation OF the new church
Will be further town than Cnarltonst ana VIII
be situated on the west side OF the city The new
baton about 600. Until the selection of site and
the disposal OF the church property the present boards
OF trustees will act jOiutly aferward new Board VIII
be chosen. The consolidated churches VIII be placed
under the OF single pastor at the Conference ses
sion in April instead or two as at present. ~ ,
Tie Hebrew Societies. the Congregations Anshi Chesed
and Adath Jeshurun have also decided to consolidate,
and an application will shortly be made TO the State
Legislature for charter for the united societies. pcr
the name 'Tempe Beth Ell" The pastor, the isey DR..
EnbOru will preach his first sermon darch G. at the
Temple LexiugtOn-aye The following are the trus-
tees OF the new organization: Simeon Guman, Simon
Herman d. RindskOpf. Nathan Asel, b Schleesten. +.
Kursman, L. Godenberg ~. Berlper. aud ]. NJ stine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
THE pEsrrrrftcss N IOWA AND MINNESOTA.

Gen. Henry II. Sibley of st. Paul, Mimi, has
been visiting In company with Gen. Bishop and ex-Gov
Miller. the counties In Iowa and Minnesota which
devastated by grasshoppers last Summer He says the
voluntary contributions sent from st. Paul and other
cities to destitute settlers in the State have very much
aeviated the general distress but provisions and fuel
are now almost exhausted. The gentlemen named met
q committee OF the Iowa Legislature, the members OF
which had made thorough nvesti CATION into the stu
alton Qf The suffering settlers ~ enat state Tie Com
mitee estimates aud VIII report that $1,000 bushels of
wheat, and prOpOrtonae amount OF the cereals for
seed must be provided by the state either donation
or oan to be returned IN one, two aud three years
in equal proportions Gen. Sibey urged the Com
mitee the e1peiency OF unity OF action on the part OF
the two States and suggested that the seed grain be
given as all absolute gft AT the request OF the Com
mittee, he addressed a communication to the Iowa
House embodying his views on the subject 10 is gen.
orally estimated that nearly quite 5000 bushels OF
seed wheat and prop0rtonate quantity OF oats, corn,
potatoes, &C. will be needed TO meet the wants OF the
destitute settlers in Southwestern Minnesota.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21
TIE LAWS DELAYS.

To he EdttOr OF The Trfbune.
SIR have q case In which | am the plain
tiff and which has been the calendar $50 2i20 Tor
trial about two weeks. Nearly every DAY nave pee"
present at the Court with my witnesses, ready TO nave
the trial proceed but every day the defense has given
some excuse for a delay until last Wednesday they
promised that If 1t were set down for Friday they would
certainly be ready This agreed to, and the Judge
set the case for Friday, but when that day arrived
had been omitted from the calendar My represents
tive stated the 10 the Judge but was unable 10
have another day named for Its u ana nave not Ihe
Slightest idea now as TO when it will be disposed Of This
il nv first experience in such matters and for that reason
address this you make the inquiry as 10 whether
there il no redress such case, and to know II must
suffer for of those attached to the court MY
business such that every day am away from II Ia a
great loss 10 me, without partner and no one
can conduct it for very anxious that tho next
tme IL il reached there shall be clerical errors
and IL you point out the way for the prevention OF
them you will greaey oblige greenborn IN la".'
W. l.. CohNoR.
No. &c WaitsL, Ne,o- York. Feb. 16. 1873.