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The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
The Proposed Finance Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-The finance
bill agreed to Yesterday by the Senate
Republican caucus, will be reported to
the Senate tomorrow. The leading
features are substantially as follows:
l. Free banking, to be open to all
individuals and associations, without
limitation OF capital.
2. Retiring of an amount of green
backs equal to eighty per cent. of the
new national notes issued, until
the greenback circulation shall be re-
Guced to $3OO,O0O,0 600; after which no
further reduction of greenbacks is to
take place.
It is claimed by this provision there
will be neither expansion nor contrac
tion of the currency, as about twenty
per cent. is now required as bank re-
serves
B. The withdrawal and destruction
OF fractional currency and substitution
Of silver coin, the arrangement to go
into effect as soon as practicable under
the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury, who is authorized to use the
surplus money for supplying silver
coin, and if this is not sufficient, to
sell the requisite amount of bonds of
the new series to obtain funds for that
purpose.
4. Removing the cost for the coin
age OF gold at the several mints.
5. Resumption Of specie payments
: to commence on the first day of Janu-
airy 1879.
The Secretary is authorized to use
the surplus specie in the Treasury;
but if that is not sufficient, to sell
bonds in order to obtain gold to pay
the Treasury notes. But this last
provision does not, like the others,
go into immediate effect The legal
tender act remains undisturbed. The
bill having been agreed to almost
unanimously by the caucus. there be-
ing only four members dissenting, in
sures the passage of the bill by the
Senate, an 1 will, it is thought by the
Senators, pass the House of Repre-
sentatives by respectable majority
In this case no doubt is entertained
that it will receive the approval of the
President, as it is in accordance with
his recent Recommendation to Con-
gress. 1t is said that so much of the
lIdCOiOudl OuIlCuSy ID lAuaiioeCu anu
lost Gas much four per cent. annual
ly), that silver coin can take its place
with no inconvenience to the public
The government is able to purchase
and coin silver at a profit, and can at
an early period effect the substitution
The Secretary of the Treasury says the
estimate of the Director of the Mint
shows gain in the specie bullion in
the last fiscal year of about S,000,-
600, and the stock of specie in the
country to he about $166,0O0,000
This, in connection with the annual
production of about 100000 Of
precious metals, affords encouragement
that the stock of coin may within 6
reasonable time and with favorable
legislation be accumulated to an ex.
tent sufficient to enable the resump
tion of specie payments to be under
taken and maintained.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
THE FAIRY WHO MADE CHRIST
MAS ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
BY CELIA BURL EIGH.

The Fairy sat on one side of the
table and | on the other. The coal
fire glowed cheerily in the CRATE, and
Puss purred costly from feotstool ln
the corner.
And this was how it came about.
The holidays were quite over. had
noticed the Sunday before that the
evergreens in the church were grow
ing shriveled, and that the notices
Love one another" "The Poor We
have always with you" and, ''Inas-
much rs We did it unto one of the least
Of these my brethren ye did it unto
me-" had been taken down and put
away for the next years use. The
Christmas look had faded out of the
faces of the men and women, and call
ing on friend next morning, I found
the children quarreling about the toys
Christmas had brought, quite forget
ful of the beautiful story of the Christ
child who came into the world to
teach people to love one another. 1t
was cold, gray morning. As walk
ed slowly home, | noticed how COM
pletely the clouds shut out every
VI tHC pCd0tti bIuc anu
everything looked so dark and cheer
less that it hardly seemed the same
world on which the Christmas sun had
shone, and [ wondered If the dear
Heavenly Father did not sometimes
grow little unmindful of his world.
Suddenly at turn in the road. | came
upon the brightest face-the Fairy S.
To be sure, | had seen it great many
times before, but never when it glow
ed and beamed as it did now. Why.
it was so full of sunshine that it
changed the face of the landscape in
an instant, and brought Heaven and
the angels SO near that | could almost
hear the rustling of their wings. "A
real fairy do you ask? Yes, real
fairy, in gray dress and scarlet
hood, with basket in one hand, and
a bunch of fresh evergreens and scar
let berries in the other, while on her
left arm--as if it were a baby-she
carried a bundle almost as large as
| herself.
Only woman, do you say? Yes,
my fairy was woman; all the fairies
[ have ever known-and have known
a great many-hayc been either men
or women or children. But this one
was-no, upon second thought, | won t
try to describe her Let each one re-
call the sweetest. brightest, tenderest
face he has ever known, and ina CINE
that hers was like it. | think she saw
I was rather dismal and out Of sorts
| (faries see SO many things. you know,
that other people do not perceiye) for
she beamed upon me like the bright
est of May mornings and said:
II am SO glad to meet you. for /
want somebody to go with me and
help me carry this basket which grows
: heavier every minute; and she shifted
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
New State House.

The Madison Courier is in favor Of
building q new State House, but
thinks the building had better ''be de-
layed until the finances Of the country
have been adjusted;" but we fear it is
a very little spiteful when it coMpLI-
MENTs what it is pleased to denomi-
nate the county press" thusly: The
county press will defer to the teach
ings of the Indianapolis journals
whom they have considered SO long as
the most authoritative guides and di-
rectors in matters about which they
feel incompetent to judge for them
selves, and will be satisfied to repro
duce The views of their chosen leaders
as their own, and stamp them with
their own "efigy and superseription." !"
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
Blowing SepOys from Cannon-s
Mouth.

Professor Seele, in a recent lee
ture, gives different expl .nation
of this famous mode Of punishment
from that which is often entertained.
He says:
It is we'll for us to understand,
when we see the papers, as we oc-
casionally do, taking up the subject
of English barbarity, what is the
meaning of this "barbarity." l
have found persons who supposed
the punishment of firing Sepoys
from a cannon's mouth meant that
Sepoys were actually put inside the
cannon and fired out. In reality
the victim was put about six feet in
front of the cannon, which was
heavily charged with powder alone;
and I was told that no person un-
familiar with artillery would have
any idea of the minuteness of the
fragments into which the body was
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selfa poar little waif, alone in the
world, Then it as began to earn
what, sheltered ard cared for, | might
never have learned; that there i. too
little Christmas in the world. and that
the love which is the soul oi Christ
mas should not be left out of three
hundred and sixty four days il the
wear. in order to blaze up like a rocket
on the three hundred and sixty-ftth.
The very next Christmas after my
dear father and mother left me, l
spent quite alone An old couple n
the country thought they would like
to adopt ne, and | was spending
year with them on trial. They were
invited somewhtr r: to spend the day
and [ was left at home to keep
house
ed. the threads in the little Dunoyer
stocking which l was darning, getting
a good deal mixed.
Yes. it seemed dismal at FIRST, BE-.
cause | could not help going back to
those happy Christmas times at home,
that could never come any more. |
know [ cried little, and then took
down my Bible that my dear mother
gave me, and the first words that my
eyes rested upon as I opened it, were,
AS one whom his mother comfortetl
will I comfort you Then | turned
to the gospels, and read the beautiful
| life that was spent for others, and
comprehended just little of what is
meant by the saying. 1t is more bless
ed to give than to receive That was
the time. dear, when | got hold of the
Christmas idea, and it has been stead
| lily growing upon uie from that time
to this.
What, is that the last of the stock
ings? You are needlewoman after
my own heart. Now if you viii &c
over the button-holes in that jacket
and see that the buttons are all right
| will put pocket in these trowsers
and that finishes the lot.
When establish my Church OF
the Cheerful Workers you shall be
the first deaconess. Its mission will
be to make Christmas all the year
round-Laws Of Life.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Is a real Holiday number, and
peculiarly attractive one. It opens
with a beautiful frontispiece called
Mozart, the Little Music King"
followed by short sketch of the
great musicians career. 1t gives
us an abundance of interesting
Christmas stories, such as Tommy,
the Soprano" by Charles Barnard;
Mays Christmas Tree" by Olive
Thorne; "a Christmas Legend"
by Florence Scannell each of the
three with q beautiful picture by
Eytingel;a and ''The Dwarfs Mirror"
illustrated by T. A. Chapman.
There is also a fac simile of the
original manuscript of the famous
ballad Twas the Night before
Christmas, which will attract the
attention of the boys and girls.
The beginning of the two serials,
1.-THE Young Surveyor" by J. T.
Trowbridge, and Eight Cousins, :"
by Louis NJ. A!cott, with fine illus
trations by W. L. Sheppard and
Addie Ledyard, is an event of
great Importance to the readers of
the Magazine, and has no doubt
been eagerly awaited by them.
Hezekiah Butterworth contributes
e set of lively stories called "The
Funny Kings" which are admirably
illustrated by Henry L. Stephens,
and Thomas Dunn English las an
old fashioned Fairy tale, with two
striking pictures by e. B. Bensell.
The number also contains "a Bird S
Eye View of the Battle of Life, y
illustrated by five of Conklin's ex
quisite pictures; q description of
''The Hornbill," with an illustrrtion
by James G. Beard; an article Civ
ing direction for making a "Dom
ino Bridge and an interesting
account by Noah Brooks of the
celebrated ''Children's Crusade"
Then, there are poems by Bret
Harte and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps;
as'Christmas Carol by Mrs. Dodge;
and beautifully illustrated poem,
entitled s'Santa Claus and his Men. .
The large number of excellent
illustrations by such artists as
Sheppard. Eyting, Addie Ledyard,
Stephens, Bensell, and others, is an
important feature of the number.
sack in-the Pulpit" and ''The
Riddle Box" have also caught the
Christmas spirit, and there is an
additional department of Books
for Boys and Girls in fact, eight
extra pages have been added to the
January ST Nicholas, in order to
make room for all the good thugs
that have been crowded into it.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

scattered This was 6 great pun
ishment, not on account Of the
death or the manner Of death, but
because the body was scattered
and denied the rites Of burial.
That is a terrible thing for q Hin
doc, and the tangliah report and
believe that rebellion was stopped
there just by the sturdy statement
OF an English officer, who said that
if there were any signs of O mutiny
he would Subject all mutineers to
this punishment, and it cannot be
doubted that this punishment was
the most salutary one so far as af
fectei the success of England.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
IOWA and kentucky-rhe Difference

IOWA ana IA hentucky-tne Dlnerence.
The Indianapolis Journal runs
the following parallel between Iowa
and Kentucky murderers:
In Des Moines the murdered
man was a convicted criminal, mur-
dered by mob, not because he
was Democrat or Republican, but
because he had been found guilty
of a henious crime for which his
murderers affected to believe the law
prescribed no adequate punishment.
In Kentucky different rule gov
erns these midnight murders.
There the victims are invariably
negroes, and they are murdered
because they are negroes and have
adopted the Objectionable habit OF
voting the Republican ticket. 1t
is none the less crime for mob
to murder a man in the Northern
States, but let it be said to the
credit of the murderers that they do
not single out their victims on ac-
count of color or politics
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

The question of the right of colored
children to attend white schools is to
be tested in Bowling Greene, Clay
county. The County Superintendent,
W. H. Atkins, issued an order to the
School Trustees, reciting the recent
decision of the Supreme Court, and
requesting them to inform the princi-
pal of the schools that colored chill
dren are not entitled to admission
therein. A correspondent writes that
the board have fully considered the
matter, and have concluded not to
take the responsibility of excluding
the colored children now attending
the schools, and if any person tries 10
compel them to do so, the case will be
taken into the courts Indianapolis
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
Female Humane Association,
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA,
March 20, 1875.
List Of Gifts.
NUMBER OF TICKETS, LOG, 900.
PRICE OF TICKETS.

Whole On
AZ ~
Y tiitT . w
Fights or each Coupon n...-.........-......... %
The Montpelier Female Humane Assoei.
alton, chartered by the Legislature of Vir.
ginia and the Circuit Court of Orange Co.,
proposes by Grand Gift Concert to estab.
lish and endow a "Home for the Old. In
firm, and Destitute Ladies of Virginia" AT
Montpelier, the former resideifce of Pres
ident James Madison.
GOVERNORS OFFICE
RIcHMoSD, July 8, 1874.
It affords me pleasure to say that am
we'll acquainted with large majority OF
the officers of the Montpelier Female Hu.
name Association, who reside in the vicin-
ity of my home, and l attest their inteili-
genee, and their worth and high reputation
as gentlemen, as well as the public conf
dence, influence and substantial means lib
orally represented among thern.
JAMES L. KEMPER, Gov. Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 8, lS74.--
commend them as gentlemen of honoi
and integrity, and fully entitled to the con-
Wv. HUGHES,
U. s. Judge Eastern District of Va.
Further references by permission: His
Excellency Gilbert C. Walker, Ex-Governor
OF Va; Hon. Robt. L. Withers, Lieut.. Gov.
of Va. and y. s. Senator elect; Senators and
Members of Congress from Va.
Remittances for tickets may be made by
express prepaid, post-office money-order on
Washington, d. c., or by registered letter.
For full particulars, testimonials, ETC.,
HON. JAMES BARBOUR,
Prest NJ. +. II. A., Alexandria Va.
Reliable agents wanted every rywhere.
35-4w
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Irwin's testimony in regard to the
disposition of the $780, 900 of Pacific
Mail money is to the effect that he
spent it in Washington to secure an
additional subsidy, but that he paid
none of it to members of Congress.
He refuses to say to whom he did pay
it. This is precisely what the COM
mittee desires to find out, and it is de-
clared that Irwin will be sent to Jail
and there detained until he consents
to divulge the secret. Other wit
pesses will be called, Richard Par
sons among the first, and all will be
forced to tell what they know about
A. .,,attor mr. 20 to iail.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
Annual Report Of the House of Ref
uge ana Normal School


The commissioners and officers Of
the Indiana House of Refuge yester,
day submitted their eighth annual
report to the Governor. The report
OF the Commissioners (Charles +.
Coffin, A. s. Coffin and John w.
Ray,) is made up mainly from the
data found IN the Superintendent s
report, which is published in full in
this issue. The number of inmates
at the time of making the last report
is shown to be PIG; fugitives returned
from last year. 4; admitted during the
year, 113; out on ticket of leave, 55;
returned, 6; discharged, 10; escaped,
Z; deceased, 2; remaining at date 2655;
total number received since the insti-
tuition was opened, January, 1868,
81. The total expenses of the year
foot up to S57 ,002.5S, of which amo ant
5,5S2.35 went for permanent; i'm
provements, showing the actual run
ming expenses to be S4l 421 %. By
careful management enough money
has been saved from the income to
build two story shop 50x100 feet Oh
its foundations. A new family build
ing has been erected, with capacity
for fifty boys. 1t is estimated that
the assistance rendered by the boys in
building and improvements during the
year has saved the State over $40, 900.
Remarkable as it may seem, the COM
mlssioners do not ask an appropri-
alton for any purpose whatever be-
yond the actual running expenses.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
Mr.. Frank B. Ainsworth, Supcrin-
tendent, submits tbs following report
to the commissioners for the past
eleven months:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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a Musical Tx.en :

Something new is the musical tree.
It is owned by a resident of Murray
Hill, who purchased it in Europe,
and is quite positive it is the only
thing of the Kind ir America 1t is
an artificial tree or bush about five
feet high, set in a large square tub Of
Russian leather. 1t looks very natural
and beautiful, every leaf, sprig and
twig being absolutely perfect in the
workmanship Of copying Nature
Touch a knob on the side of the tub
and instantly the tree is literally illeS
with small birds of every imaginable
hue and color, including those repre-
sented in the rainbow, Each and
every bird begins to sing, and very
sweetly, too, their soft notes blending
beautifully in harmony. Touch the
knob again and the birds disappear
mysteriously, to reappear whenever
summoned by pressure OF the little
gold knob. And this is the musical
tree about which SO much is said in
fashionable circles uptown.
NoRvAL.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

The caucus has reached no conclu-
sion with reference toSouthern affairs.
and great variety of opinion exists
The subject is regarded on all sides as
presenting most difficult problem,
and the whole matter will be still fur
ther and more carefully considered
before any 6nal action is taken. A
proposition to recognize the Kellogg
government in Louisiana met with
considerable support, though it was
also strongly opposed. Those who
desire this action urge it as the short
est and best method of solving the
difficulties in that State. The caucus
committee reported in favor Of the
admission Of Pinchback as Senator
from Louisiana, but the caucus disa
greed to the proposition, and referred
the matter to the Committee of Privi-
leges and Elections substantially in
the following form:
Resolved. That the credentials OF
2. B. S. Pinchback entitle him to a
seat in the Senate o. the United
States, but charges having been made
affecting his personal character in
connection with the methods of his
election, render it expedient to refer
his case to the Committee of Priv
ileges and Elections"
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Sunset Cox, declared, in the House
of Representative, the other day that
when the Democracy came into pow
er they would abolish the Education
al Bureau, and all similar bureaus. !"
Mr.. Garfield characterized this kind
Of policy as putting out the eyes of
the government
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Robert Dale Owen, publishes a card
Of lost confidence in the genuine
character of certain manifestations
presented last summer through Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Holmes"
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

An appeal to the U. S. Supreme
Court has been taken from the infer
nal decision of the Supreme Court Of
this State against the education of col
ored children.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

The President, upon the rccommen-
dation of the Postmaster General, has
removed Postmaster Allen, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. The reason assigned is
inefficiency.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Senator Morton is chairman, and
Senator Pratt is a member of the
committee on Southern Affairs.
Senator Sherman is chairman, and
Senator Morton is q member Of the
Finance committee.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

The authorities of Fort Wayne,
by resolutions passed on their re-
turn home, express themselves
highly pleased with their reception
here, and the efficiency of our Fire
Department.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Howard, the murderer, who was
sentenced at Des Moines to the
penitentiary for life, was taken from
the jail by masked men OIL the night
of the l4th, anI hanged to lamp
post.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

The bear fight is being repeated
between Mcdonald and Voorhees,
for the Senate, and we ''dont care
which whips"
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

The seventh annual Convention of
the Woman Suffrage Association will
be convened at Washington City on
the 14th of January next.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

President Grant issues his procla-
nation commanding the Mississippi
rioters to disperse within FIVE days. in
response to appeals of the State au-
thorities for assistance in restoring
order.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

On the 21st, at Washington City,
Jefferson Rives. one of the proprie-
tors of the Congressional Globe,
dropped dead of apoplexy.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23

Republicans in Congress think of
making appropriations for two years,
to guard against Democratic fillibus-
tering next winter.
The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
HAVE YOU TRIED
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ARE YOU


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fall to q lower depth of misery, but 1T is
vegetable tonic acting directly on the liyeI
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1t regulates the Bowels, quiets the nerves,
and gives such a healthy tone to the whole
system as to soon make the invalid feel
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Its operation is not violent, but is charac.
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s'Fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And silently steal away"
This is no new and untried discovery, but
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tonic and Alternative known
Ask your druggist for it. For sale by
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The Richmond palladium., 1874-12-23
STATISTICS,

Average age of students, q years
81 months; age of youngest, 16; oldest,
40; wholly dependent on self for edu-
cation, 280; partly dependent on self
for education, 81; not dependent on
self for education, 81.
Previous education-Educated in
the common schools. 1S1; farming, 81;
farming in summer and teaching in
winter, II; mechanical OF other occu-
patton not previously decided, 73;
number holding teachers certificates,
1876.
Occupation of parent-Farmers, 62
per cent: mechanics, 9 per cent;
merchants, 6 per cent; physicians, q
per cent; ministers, 3 per cent; law
yers, ] per cent; teachers, ] per cent;
other occupations, r15a per cent.
Number of graduates, IA; number of
counties represented. over Is.
A detailed financial statement ac-
companying the report shows the
total receipts from January l, 1873,
to date to be 500, ,706.38, and the dis
bursements, s39, 13O So, showing anex-
cess of expenditures of 50, ,429.75.
The President, VIM. A Jones, sub
mits lengthy exhibit of the eduea-
tional condition of the school, its aims
and purposes.