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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-19
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.

Tor the more complicated lights of the higher
eL: u,aeIs u mas net only to provide expensive
ca,e va, put must also keep ou hand deli
ye. simple tests by the ep of which the
lamn is spt +; may De able daily to see that bis
m;np IAN 's SET IN the exact plane, and that his
wlcks are trimmed precisely high enough. Il
must provide such seemingly trifino sr,;c,es
as nus'lng ma and feather brushes linen aprons,
wine, buff or chamois skins, and linen cIs.n-
ing cloths, and, what will appeal to the sensi-
bilities OF most country housekeepers, the
Light house Board must keep on hand at
each lighthouse sufficient supply of glass
chimneys tor the latops. No doubt the board
possesses the invaluable secret OF making
chimneys last long time, and no doubt
many an excellent housekeeper who reads
this would like to ask Professor Henry what
kind Of lamp chmneys he has found TO be the
most lasting aud least liable TO crack
Charles Nordhot, in Harper Mogazine for
March,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-19
FOR SALE.

A LOT Of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, SITS.
This lot has front Of about 81 feet and is about 1874
feet deep, and plans have been drawn b How, for
block of seven or nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences and adapted for the same. Enquire of
EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
mar28 From IL to O'Clock. P. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-19

Every kind of Printing Material on hand or made
to order. Every thing used in the art of printing
furnished at short notice, and at the lowest cash
prices. Iei3dom
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Largest Stock
FURNITURE IN MAINE
| CAN BE FOUND AT
Geo. A. Whitney & Co.'s.
No. 46 Exchange st.
For the next Sixty Days we shall
self for CASH at a GREAT RE.
DUCTJON from our Regular
Prices. We do not want to Dis
charge any Of our Men if we can
help it. and prefer to sell our
FURNITURE CHEAP
and give our customers the BEN
eft.
Please remember that we shall
NOT BE UNDERSOLD by any
DEALER IN NEW ENGLAND.
We sell FIRST-CLAsS FURNI-
TURE, nearly all of Our Own
Manufacture, and will Warrant
every piece.
GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO.,
No. 46 Exchange St.
JOHN LUCAS & cos
CELEBRATED
GREEN PAINT /!
j. Porter & Co., Boston,
Sole Agents for N. E.
SWISS GREEN.
Lightest and most Brilliant in the
Market,
Light and medium Imper-
ial French Green.
They have no Equal
For brilliancy of color, covering
properties, flneness and dur
ability.
1t is only after ye RS Of experiments that the man
ufacurers have succeeded In producing these
Unfadins Greens,
twice been compelled to enlarge their Works. Deal
ers ami consumers will have NO other alter using
For lie by dealers generally and at wholesale ty
the sole Agents for New England.
j. PORTER g CO..
35 INDIA ST.. BOSTON,
MANUFACTURERS OF FINE
VarniSheS and .ianaYs
Ship Paints, COlOrS,
Kerosene and Lubricating Oils.
j. PORTER & CO.,
35 India st., Boston, Mass.
felt eod6m
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Ship Timber for Sale A!

800 tons superior White aud Red
Oak ship Timber ready for I'M
mediate delivery Or board
the cars at this station.
Apply to
LYMAN mitchell,
fe9d2w Kennebunk Depot, Me.
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TO LET.
BOARD.

TWO Gentlemen can be accommodated with good
Il board and pleasant roo-ns; also a gentleman
and wife, in central part Of the city, five minutes
walk from Post Office. Address ''BOARD." this
Office, with references. feb17tf
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Gas Notice to Builders and Own.
0rS.
TIME Rules of the Company, regulating the size 9
Il Gas Pipe in buildings will be enforced IN al
new work. Copies of the Rules can be obtained at
the Office If varied from, except in special cases
with the consent of the Company, gas will not be
furnished. Iel3diw
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No deduction will be made for absence the first or
last week of the term. nor for absence during the
term, any case excepting that or protracted sick
ness.
Students will furnish their quilts sheets, Ill
Iow-cases, towels and toilet soap All articles need
ed to be washed should be plainly marked with the
owners name,
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Prosperity makes friends; adversely tries
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A Nova Scotia woman was lately tried in
Portland, for having two husbands, and no
one thought of urging in her defence the
name OF the town she came from-Pictou.
Com. Bulletin.
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As soon as the Congr ssional chaplain clos
es his appeal to the throne of grace, there is a
clapping Of hands all over ihe. floor. 1t is the
way the members have OF calling pages to
their side. Every Congressman begins his
days labor by giving an order to messenger;
hence thu clapping is universal and uproari-
Gus. swell, that beats me-" said an elderly
man in the gallery. with mud on his boots,
which looked as though it had been brought
from the other side Of the Potomac, II don't
see anything in that prayer worth cheering"
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A RELIABLE Man is desilous of a situation. Is
"A used to work, and capable of doing business.
Reference given. Address f. c. j., Press Office.
fell 2ws
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
Charters and Interpretations.

Ono Of the greatest channels for
curtailing an expense Of printing aud
saving Of time in considering bills,
has been opened by the passage il
the Senate of the bill! introduced by
John h. Cochran, Esq., and heretofore
passed by the House. The Governor
has sign,d d the act, and it is now 4
law. BY its provisions, charters for
churches, ceGlctcr,cs, lire, hook and
ladder and military companies,
Masonic and other lodges, charit BILE
religious, .bor, agricultural, manu-.
featuring, industrial or similar so"i..
ties or companies, shall be granted
by Il o Clerk of tho Court upoa ap.
plication to that oficial. If within
ten Gays, fifty persons object in wri!.
ing, the Clerk may refuse, ifhe con-
slders the oticctions sufficient, the
Judge of the Circuit having power
to decide. If he refuse, then the
General Assembly may 10 appealed
to.-Thirty days public notice is to
bo given by the parties "rr|ying for
tho chan ter in ono Of the newspapers
OF the County. The act claS'lilca the
charters. Class ono comprises all
labor, agricultural, manuli oturiug,
industrial, mining and companies or
associations of like nature, class two,
churches, sc. class th;co, charitable
and religious Institutions, FREQ Ma
sons and such kind of societies. In
jockey aud other sporting clubs, the
amount Of property is not to exceed
$5O,0O0. When no objections are
presented, the Clerk Of the Court is
"blil ell to fill out the blank charter
aud i, allowed feo Of $3 therefor,
except for churches, for which the
fee is fixed at III. In case the Cen.
"ral Assembly grants any charter,
tue c"rp.rutor shall pay - to the
Secretary of Statr for certificates of
incorpor,tion All charters now
cXi,tiug in the State can be renewed
under tnr provisions whoa they shall
have expired.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
- %
An Important Injunction.

Judge Carpenter, upon the con,
plc,rt Of Geo. =. Carry and tlard y
Wa |, Sheriff IF Elrci .Ii County
against the Comfy Commissioners and
Treasurer Of EIscIicl1 County, pray.
ing that they be rnj i'el from pay.
Ing ont The deficiency fund until all
creditors. havin. claims for past in
dchtedn,S:., be called in and required
10 Prove thrir claim, before referee
aud that the iund be then paid ont
j,n rot, to all the creditors, grnntud
an order 10 reStrain the County Com.
mi>si"rc,s AID County Treasurer
from paying "nt ,hi> fund until fur
thrr order'' in the progress Of the
cause.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
"CnlOadins."

Tho octoroon Piuchbackj having
failed to become United Senator
has returned to New Orleans. He is
playing in Louisiana the part of O
reformcr, just as Elliot is in Sontb
Carolina, lie swcars the carpet bag.
gers, and not tho negroes, arc to
blame for the infamous condition Of
Louisiana, and advises tho placing in
offico Of honest men, regarding of
politics, raceIor color.
"Pinoh" seems to forget that,
while the oarpet.baggcrs are dread
fully guilty, they could have done
nothing without. the cooperation of
the negroes and mulaltoes.-Co Con.
stitHtionalist.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
To the Planters and FAR
lners OF south Carolina,

VIE suhSc'iicr respectfully invites
l. !"ur nIicu'i"u 10 II Portable piank
h"" :'rniIhi 'aii T. nee. which he couEhrn
= hr i"Nr* ."iHes ;ht Fence Quc>i.c-
wh'r" si..r, ,hr c"mngr of uur labor sysirr
= now -. question ol'hr f.tim. =
thi- ;'n"r. - or." "i uuru i"r"d "'.
pl"".'.r.," h} rii ~hn hrIr Nt'r..
~ "."n n. N'.h "v"r'. .NNN iI.It l..
''Ni"S. ~" rr''rh ~ crGUard trl.r" e..
h' '";''rtird. vita small east, ir'u II .'.3.
.:nni'ni durable fence. without the u, =,
ne" rails. It is, easily maue-.ran l..
rnpidly constructed. P,nperl, conssrucir,
I Is rr""i npains, unruly STOCK. wind c,.
iio"H. and will stand ten years, i! rot
longer, without rornir. No pnrt OF the
Fence need touch The ground. Requires n"
post-holes, no wire, no barring or morlis
ing.
This fence h,s been in use in The States
Of New York and Mississippi, and in ever.
instance has more Than me, the m ost snn
Enine expectations tfih most prncticn
farmers.
This fence was patented by Geo Il
Clakc and a., Of New York in 1867. Th"
Undersigned has purchased the entire in.
ferrst OF the pa,cnIrr5 r0r he S;n,e o,
South Carotiua, and is rr, pared TO sell
COUNTY AND FARM RIGHT for the
sam These will be sold Oh reasonu..h
he justly popular Fence Of the
Re II IL. Stone. il has the folloWiny
adv cs:
l l.; is cheaper. because being ~,
"Air ne fenp",.' j, thk,s lass rails
;ccansr, having no wire and posi- -hclcs t.
pay iqr, il viii, save in actual COS, more
than double the cost ofFarm Rights ofnny
sized farm.
2na. 1t is more durable. Having m
pos' in the grouhd, it can:rl ro, Oh
Every rnil being clear Of the GROUND. cx
emp,s it from he snInc dismd7hn,aec
Being firmly braccd it offers ercn, :csis
lance t" stick. wind or ilopd.
81. Being po, table it is more convenient
in construction nnu desirable in use.
"ntrrr'i>ing yrurg men n rare nr
p"rtnnity is "ilrrrd TO mike tn hey in i,
purchase o' County Rights. tGrrcsj "n.
'lcncr solicited Adde's.
G. IL. ROBERTSON.
lFINNSHOHU
y. B As I will be absent finm the sion
until The 1T of November Parties &i@hiaI
ff thcr information wrli commlnicntc viii
Il t. + is"n Agent for Fairfield County.
srp s. 6m
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
Louisiana.

Hon. Charles Gayarrc, an cx.Scna
tor Of the United States, and scho
lar of the highest literary cxccllcncr,
has wrl'trn Il pamphlc, concerning
the condition Of L,uisiarr, whiuh is
at orrc masterpiece Of political
reasoning and \ Mouumrn' OF the
authors extra ordinary attlinmcnts.
Alter an exhaustive array of the
causes contributing to the ruin Of the
State, Mr.. Gayarrn thus sums up
"Wc have 500, O,0n0, 900 of public
Liabilities, $lu 900 600 of private ia.
deb;cdncsS outside of the State, S25,
72S,oOJ of taxes to pay, omittiny
millions for Penalties incurrct, and
besides several millions for the sup
port of the General Gavc;nmnnt.
Cur assets arc slice 10000 OF
property at cash valualion-~sa,
Slo".oOo,01O. if you lie SC. The
rnra! population averages MS we have
scor, an annual product Of ubou! 500
per head. How much Of that can
the poor devils a:c to meet their
snare IN the mere Payment o! their
taxes-and live Really not II cent.
AS to oar urban population, what do
they produce per head Can they
make as good II showing az the rural i!
Can they exhibit their $4,000, coo
OF product ! Are they not III Il much
worse condition than those who drive
the plough ; Are thoy in t cir mort
gagged houses bl tier abba to nav
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
The Fairfield Herald.
PUBLIsKiD
ET'ERY Y TTEL'yN'ESDNY.
Bobby's Trs serS.

It is not wise to do or say any.
ching to q child under all injunction not
to tell. a Highland family Of some
dignity, but not much means, was to
receive a visit from some .Epglish re
lations for tho first time. Great
was tho anxiety and great tho efforts
to make things wcara respectable Cap
'pearance before these a$sumcdly-
fastidious strangers. The lady had
contrived to getup pretty good
dinnor ; but, either from an indul.
gent disposition, or (romsssome defect
in her set Of servants, she allowol
hor son Bobby, little boy, TO BE-
present instead Of romandiug him to
the nursery. But littlo was she
aware Of Bobby's means Of torture.
Bobby, who was dressed In new
jacket and pair Of buiT-colorcd
trousers, had previously received
strict injunctions to sit at the table
quietly, aud OH no account to join in
conversation. tor Ettlo while he
carried out these Instructions by sit
ting perfectly quiet till the Ia.
guest had been helped 10 soup, where
upon, during II slight lull in the
tho general conversation, Bobby
Quietly said:
81 want some soup, mamma"
"You can't be allowed to lavo any
coup, Bobby. You must not be H.
ways asking for things"
eff you don't give me soup immo.
diatcly, I'll tell you -
The lady seemed little troubled,
md Instead of sending B,iby ont Of
the room, Vuia.ly yielded to tic de.
maud. Soup being renewed, aud tho
hsh : tr"duccd, there Was fresh
demand.
"Mampa, want somc sca-tish,"
Ca rarity III the u. hlauIs J
"Bobby" said the mothcr, "you arc
very forward. You cau't yet any
hsh. You must sit 4nio.ly, and noI
trouble us 50 much."
awe mamma, if don't get some
fish, mind III tell you !"
go, Bobby, yoa'rc plague !" and
then she gave him the fish.
y little further on ia tho dinner
Bobby, Observing his.p,pn and the
guests taking winc, was Pleased to
break IN one more.
"Papa, lwould like glass ,f
winc.'
by this time, as might we'll be
supposed ;hr at;cnio, Of the com.
pany had been petty fully drawn to
bobby, about whom, in all prohalih.
ty, thcro prevailed hut ono urinion.
The father Was iIritalcd at the Incl
dent.
"Bobby, you must be quiet you
can have no winc.'
"Wcl p"r", don't get some
vino mind Pll II you
"Ion rascal, you shall have no
wine !"
"You had better do it" tanswcrcd
bobby, firmly. "Oncc, twlra--wlll
Yen give me the wine : Come now,
mind III tell you Once, twice"
The father looked canes and laahcs
at his progeny. Bobby, however,
was not to ho dauutcd.
"flere gocr now Onco, twice
Will you do it ! Once twice, thrice I!
My trousers were made out Of moth
ers old window blinds y
Stiil English panty dissolvcs in un-
.constralnab.c mcrrimcnl.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
Paciflc GuanO Company's
CAPITAL StGDoGO,\
Soluble Pacific Cu1nc,

TN'is GUAEo il Dow >,v"' 1....'.,. y
l. all the S"u horn :i.;-. a.t .. ..
"arkahic effects -, nn nEr' I, ..r .'.....
~ lie product. Of t.hn' ~, rA' -, ,,u,-l;,
,pccial recon-, Q ldaiio,. num IL l.. a..
o. eight years pas! has t>'ahiisi u, -.
haracicr for rrllnh'c exec II. he r..
nrgc fixed cnpitni invested by ilr Com.
,'nny in his trade affords H. .urc.r
Guarantee "f The cunt .nurl rxr-i;crcr 81
nis Gunro The sn''r!,"s put 'rio u'n,..r
his season ar" rs n"r.",nIrr,
!'""rarcd under rhe sorrr'r:rn.i,rrr
'ilnce Of Dr.. -. Julinn Ravrr.i IIru =.
It The tvmpnny, a, fhnrirs'un. :: =
iicncr planters may rest asSurru tI,n, it.
Ina'i!y and comi'osiiinn is precisely IT,
samo as that heretofore sold.
}. n. EDDr;'<
Selling Agent "hm.,.;.u. :
JOllN = n E%E & Co..
General Ag. h =. n'.;r.c."
Terms.-$4e, cns! So; ,imc, wi.houi
interest
To acc"m"dnic nlantcrs, they can nr,Hc,
now and hnve Until ls,,,nl April to decide.
~ 10 whether ih"v will take at ;n,r ~
cash price. When delivered rr"m the
factory hy the cnr lond, no drnyngr will
- charged.
ACID PHOSPHATE GUAND Eu%E,
'L \STEK. 60, nihtya, ON hand. quality
tarintrrl. y. RUBSDN
Ian g. 3n
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11

Cnc OF Che :tsl business p,iucirlrs to
It upon, l. make nll lurchmsrH direct
rom tho manufacturers thus saving large
ans Of moncJ. For this reason, we ;.d
i.c oar rra trrs TO purchase their Win
owi D oorss blinds. Sc. from Mcssls.
". 4 Al.i., 4 Co., Charleston. =. & ,
who have Mt the fac,"rir.. combined
hrn"Iiis hrrvrd from materials in first
bands. &hIicl workmrn, late, improved
machinery, nd din"oaHh systematic man,
nrr,n.n All window, glazed with ,rn'i
clear glass. They nic also Agents 10,
Asbestos R"nfinw Felt Try it and yen
will ho pleased wi h its durability. scn,!
for plirr list, circulars, sc.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
CIIZENS' SAYINGS BANK
SDUTHH CAROLINA,
Deposits of 81 and Upwards Recei,Ca.


Deposits Of 81 and Upwafds Receista.
INTE'R EtST ALLOWE'N .AT'THE R.ITE
OFSEV VEN PER CENT pER INNFJ'
ON CER7IfICITES or DEi'USi7
AND SI.T PER CENT CONPOEND
Ed EVERY SIX MONTHS on &C
COUNTS.
ICERS;
Wiz, Martin, President.
john D. Palmer. Vice President.
A. u. Brcpiacr, Cnshit!'.
). IL. Sawyer III genera! charge.
john {. b. Smith, Assistant Cashier.
Hi;.tt:a:;.
Wade iInmrtcn. William Martin. \. G.,
Haskell. +. " McAlastrr. T.. H. Heinirsh,
John Is. Palmer, Thomas +. Gregg,
Columbia.
q. T. Scott, wbcrry.
W. g. Mayes, Ncwbrrry.
B. II. Ru,icdgc, Charleston.
Daniel Ravcncl, Jr Charleston.
lFinnsboro Bronch.
Som'l B. Clowney, Assistant Cashier.
Planters, Mechanics, and Proics sio nh
Men, Widows, Orphans. Trustees anI
County Oflicrta. having money for which
,hor have no present use, can here depos il
IL, thus 'oiding al risks of theus aud
destruction by fire, and Mt the same TIM,
traw intrreat thereon till needed.
june 24-ly
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
JUR UBMBA,

~ arrests decay o:vital forces, exhaustion
v, nc nervous sys EN-, restores >ipor to
me oH'llltatcd, clcnnses vil;nled bl oI
Le,"oves vesiolcs, distractions md ac,s
a'ree'.y on IN" Liver and Spleen. Inc, ST
st., N. Y. 40 hi"''
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
MAKES THE WEAK STRONG,

The Pcruvia,, Syrup, u Protect
GH Solution Of the PrOt0Gtde Of
irOn, 3s so combined us to haze
easily dYcStcG (tnn uSStu,iIuteG
arith the blood as the si,nDIcst
fOod. II increases the 0uaRtitV
Of HutUrC'S OtCp JItuLiSi,e0
agent, Iron im the blood, and
cares " u thousand ilis," Sin,plv
yTOninD 9tp, ,InUig0r0ti,eg and
IHuisinU tie System. The Gu
9ichcd 0NG VitaIisetI blood per-
sncotcs every part Of the b0dy,
repairing damages UiltI aUuste,
scurchiny Out n,0rOiG Sccre-
tiOnS, ul,d leaUil.J n0tTti,,0 for
disease to feeG uDon.
IniS IS the secret Of the 7U0,Ie
dcFJHI success Of this remedy In
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com.
plaint, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhoca, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and 'cvers, IIu,nors,
Loss of Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases OF tho Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints.
ana uW diseases originating i,1
q GaH state Of the blood, or &C.
companic1 by debility or q Io,u
state of the system. Being free
from 1ficOhOI, i,e any form, its
encrgisinO effects are not fol-
ioVcH by corresponding 3'cac-
Non, dW are permanent, inf,1-
sing Strength, rigor, uhG 7le,o
life into 0il parts ofthe system.
0nd DuitdinO ~, az IRON Con-
stitttiON.
IMo"s0nds haze been changed
On the uSe fthiS 7'cmctly, from
7re0E, .Sichty, SUFFERING cre0-
TIRES, to strong. hcalthy, and
hHppU ncn ana 4UO1nc,l; and
inrn|ids cannot rcusOe06LyH hess
state to Oirc it q trial.
See that cach bottle has PERIL.
WAN SYRUP blO,OIe i,s tho GLASS.
Pamphlets Trce.
SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors,
No. l Milton Place, Boston.
Sold ny DRuooIsrs oESBhALhf.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11

SSNETssHNG 40 DO. TIM, will
pay You. Quit Free. Congcuial h,nor
n"'e employment. Large Cash WAGES
""A'"nt'ed for all. either sex. young or
o." can be 1"ne during leisure time at
11o"F h"mcs, or paws immensely TO travel.
,",s' ~, Hn'anes to experienced Agents. A
eP!'hoiu ouih' free ! Write for il ~ oncc
S' la HNNh HALL, lG4 North Charles
Street, Baltimore, Md,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11
G. IL. RORER!SON.

TTIN NSUOHV
n. Is As | will he absent ilnm Sr stem
unIil The 1T OF Novrmhc. Parties %jrb,al
i'l thcr information w,li communicate with
Il +. + iis"n Agent for Fairfield County.
sep 8 6m
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-03-11

lhe highest Medical Autb,riiics 81
Europe say the strongest Tonic, puri6sr
ahd Deobstruent known 10 III, mcl;r,l
world is '"'e"'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-22
Salaries Amendment.

From Detroit Free fress.
Few if any Of the amendments |
proposed 10y the Legislature to the !
Constitution Of the State have at
tracted more attention than the
salaries amendment. Nor is this
surprising. For the past two years
there has been a persistent demand
from the people, overhurdened
with taxation, for retrenchment
and the party in power, almost rs
lavish of pledges as it has been of
the peoples money, has repeatedly
promised that the expense of car
rying on the government should be
reduced. Indeed. it has taken
Few short and hesitating steps in
that direction in reducing the cler-
ical army Mt Washington and
although the reduction thus effect
ed is utterly insignificant when
compared with the total reduction
which might and should be made,
it Is Of some value an admission
that the popular demand is too
strong to be altogether disregarded.
In the face Of this demand the
Legislature of Michigan coolly pro-
poses to the people to so amend
the fundamental law Of the State
a. to increase tho aggregate sala-
ries paid to officials more than on,
hundred and .tftty per cent. For
the Governor, whose salary has
heretofore been one thousand dol.
lars, three thousand is asked. The
State Treasury's pay is to be in.
creased thousand dollars. and the
Auditor Generals fifteen hundred
The Superintendent Of Public In
struction, who now receives one
thousand, is put down in the new
schedule for two; the Secretary O.
State and Commissioner of the
! Land Office are raised from eight
I hundred to two thousand; and the
Attorney-General, who has hereto.
fore had the same pay as tho two
officials last named, is TO receiv,
hereafter, IL the new Constitution
shall be adodtcd, salars of twenty
five hundred dollars. The aggri
gate is sixteen thousand five hund
red dollars, an increase of ten thou
, sand one hundred dollars over tn,
: amount now paid.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-22
Albany Lumber Market.

There has been fair attendance
Of buyers since our last, and gen.
orally better feeling is now mani
tested as to the future of this
branch of trade. A belief is pretty
generally entertained that we have
seen the worst, aud from this period
up to the close of The season bet
ter state of feeling will exist. The
opinion is steadily gaining ground
that the lowest prices have been
reached and some improvement is
expected.
Since our last the market has
undergone some change in value,
but it is mainly confined to pines
as noted in our table. We make n
slight change in coarse lumber,
though we do not alter those on
spruce and hemlock, which prob
ably can be purchased below our
figures. The aggregate sales ex-
coed those of last week, and in
them are included large amount
spruce and bcmlock, for which no
figures arc given.-E.c.