davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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1TUnE,
In tha year 1860, tho City OF Chicago contained
109,C COO inhabitants, md tho roycnuo raiscd that
year by taxation for all municipal pt1rposca was
s379,915 The total valuation Of real aud per-
sonal property ut that time was $37 053. .512. Tho
ratio Of tux WIS 10 mills on tho iollara ratio that
had been rarely exceeded bcforo tha. time, THIS
did not Include special tnxea for street improve.
mcuts. III 1869, tho annual tax-lovy Ind iu-
creased to s5Gl 900, the rato being Ii mia ou a
valuation Of s37,l39.8l5 aud two years Inter, III
1864, tho va,nation had roac1,cd sAs, 1872 7S md
tax Of per cont was levied, yielding 9974, ,C55.
This 1t will bo remembered, sas only ter, years
ago, In tue four ycara Tue annual tax-leyy lad
grown from s373,3l5. In 1865, tho ,ovy waa
81 294, 1888, a, in 1866 it Tas 0G4 The rato
Of tax boing 20 mills.
III 1867, n csarge was nado in tho mannor Of
assessment. It waa then determined to ha7e
cash valuation at tho taxable property, with a
corresponding reduction in tho rato por cent Of
tho tnx. The frat aBsoeBment under tho ro-
formed policy wssa in lSG8 and showed an agsro-
gate valuation Of $780, 247, 900, against $s5, ,953,-
600 for tho year 1866 While tho yalnation was
lncroaBod noarlg throofoid, tho ratio Yas reduced
only onc-ha'i, and tax OF 3,223, 1853 NOS loyioa
anl collected. Tho City Government then start
cd on wild Bystem OF increase. Wo woro not
only raising millions by direct taxation, but VIC
We went heavily into tho aboard" business.
We organized aoveral Boards, each Of tham
moro costly than waH tho whole City Government
three ycars before. Wo had, OF course an annual
deficit which was snuely hidden away in q bond
having twenty years to rnu. The "Doards"
npeuod magnlncontly. The number Of tloir
employees was Increased, aud oxtravogaut Gov
orumeut expenses were founded In 1860, the
valuation OF tasablo property was ruin up to
100000, ,000 and tho rate OF tax Increased to Is
milla, yielding sa,aaa,o0o rovonya. Moro ex-
penso was piled on; more peraona were om-
ployod aud officers won't to tho Legislature and
Ind their salaries raised md made absolute In
tho charter. In 1870, tho valuation was pushed
10 5000, 400. and tax OF 15 mills laid,
producing 81, 139.798 In 1871, u large part Of
tho property was destroyed by tire. AMI tho rato
OF tax waa reduced to 10 mills, and only g., ,807.-
9G4 rovonuo was coleotod. The tax-loyics anco
|. then haYo been:
Fa!Hntion. Rcuennc,
1879. .t1M ,430 $i,4i3, ,0Gl
1HTi.,,. .'....s.... olao!.,3po otll,HlA !
1B74t..........."...... 300, ,oG5,220 S,420,201
The other income from licenses and miscsl-
laneous purposes will amount to perllaps $780,
600, making al aggregate Of revenue OF $5.77o,-
600. Tho ratio Of tax in 1864 was 20 mills on @
valuation of 5G4.0o0,0 ,000 Iu 1874, tho rate Of
tax IN l8 mills on valuation Of 5000, 600, ,00o.
Tho direct tax-levy Inns increased in the ten years
from $074.055 to $6,420.000.
Wo cite these Ggurca OF actual results for tho
consideration Of tho public, au1 shall hereafter
show that this vast increase has exceeded In all
| proportion tho iacvease Of actual service for
/ which tho money Ia paid out.
, 1874-11-13

The first great loan was for 2,225, ,0d0. .U0o Of
francs, which is now entirely paid up, and tho
second for s,49t 1000 900. which was paId up July
81, with the exception of 100000, which,
doubtless. has Hco come III. This result IL due
to the economical spirit Of tho peoplo. Joined to
prudent aud skiilful financial management, both
Of which appear in worry striking light ~ COM
pared with tho recklessncss and confusion Of
their political ideas.
, 1874-11-13

The facts which Prof. Price advanced in bis
rocont lecture. touching the ccouomy Of tho
Fros,ch aud ttlcr national habits of rotronclmont
in tight times, aro well illustrated by tho maunor
in which they caid tho German indemnity OF
over ii, 900, o00,o0o IN two years timo without
disturbing the 1nonoy-markets OF Europe and
Without practically depsecatiug their own cur
roncs. II. Leon Say l,as recently made report
on theao transactions, which Rhows tue actual
monoy-paylnont mado to Germany to DO as fol-
Iowa:
Francs.
Aetual bullion gold End silver coin. e17aa3 07a
Notes on Dak ut France. LIZ 100000
nA Of csthtngc on Gtrhsany. ,4s5,A ,A13745
1ss OF exchange steri!ng... ......-.. II, 7,349H3a
Hills Of excauIgo Oh foreign countrles,
Belgium. Au'lana, ,1a5 oee 1913
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
From Kansas.

Editor CdIe'ionjdn Il am permitted
to extract from Il private letter of II
gentleman in Sabctta county, Kansas.
to IA sister in this county for the benefit
of your readers.
"TIMBER Hill. KAN. Aug ~. ~.
DEAR SISTER: Your letter come
safe and did not find the grasShoppcrs
here. but they come yesterday. We
went to Parsons yesterday and on the
way we s;lw the hoppcrs in the air very
high, ard they looked like SNOW flakes :;
F. said they came down like SHOW.
At our house. they are taking every
green thing us they 90. Corniiclls that
were green yesterday noon. are stand
ing with naked stalks and ears to-day
Melons are standin" without vines. and
lis write this letter. the air is is full of
hoppcrS as Nou ever SAW il with bees
when they are SWarming. and every
weed and bush is loaded with them.
lou hear about graSShoppcrS destroy ing
everything, but Nou cannot realize any
yoU see them. In an hnur after they
lit on green corn yesterday. they had
all the blades eaten up. My little boy
goes around with his arms up before
his face. like Il person in the midst of Il
swarm of bees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
Death of Judge B. r. Curtis.

The Massachusetts bar has lost lis
most eminent Lawyer 10y the death of
Judge Benjamin Il. Curtis. at Newport.
yesterday. We have left. pcrhapS. us
profound lawyers and as able iIriStS rs
Judge Curtis. but none of them have
occupied the bench of the supreme
court of the United States or otherwise.
attained the long established national
reputation that he had reached. He
was the elder brother of George Tick
nor Curtis. and WAS born in WATERFOWL
in lSWo. He graduated at Harvard in
tn" famous class of l-e9, for class mates
Judge Bigclow. William Henry Cham
mug. james Freeman Clarke. George
/. Davis. q. W. Holmes. Samuel MAY.
Prof. Ben amim PIERCE and William
tray, whether the present active Rns-
t"nlan or not we do not know. Mr..
Curtis began the practice of the law mn
the river in Northticld. but in IS3I
moved to Boston. He rose rapidIy in
his profession, and WAS appointed to
10 the supreme court of the United
States, 10y President Fillmore. in 1851
which seat h" resigned in lS57. after
the decision of the bred. Scott cos.
His practice has been oftlr highest class
lie WAS one of the council of President
Johnson in his impeachment. and con-
trihutcd powerfully to his ,cuuitt,I
Judge Curtis WAS democrat in uoIitics
il circumstance which conceded du,iuu
the latter part of his life with the iudi
cIhl bent OF his mind to withdraw him
altogether from tn" ambitions and on
p"itumiiies "i public service. SDrjn1-
feld Repubican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
Humors of the Campaign.

In one of the towns in this County.
as IL Young man was about starting foi
the Frecman'> Meeting, his grandnrotl-
cr. ii very old lady. addressed him
Nov d" N"" he sure and vote against
Judge P"land. ''Why ?" said the gen
tlcman, Il think Judge Poland is "A very
good man." 'Well." said the old lady.
''hc may be. but they do SAY he mad,
that awful rag law, and | suppose it i.
the cIueleSt way of putting anybody tn
death that ever was invented"
In another town, il ''Poland man
and Il "GIangrr" were discussing the
congressional question. The former
said he Thought Judge Poland was :,
very able man and had experience, and
WAS much better for the district than
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
The Scandal.

The Bccchcr and Tilton scandal is
opened again by Moulton publishing
another statement. We cannot publish
it in the CdicIonidH on account of lis
great length, if for no other reason. il
making fifteen columns in the Springfield
HcP"blicGH. We however quote unite
largely " hat the press has to SAY in re-
gard To the matter. In his statement
Mr.. M"ult"n AYERS that he kept all
thcS" terrible secrets ont of regard to
Mr.. Bccchrr; with the view of saving
innocent children and families: to avert
"a blight upon ChriStilnity." and Il
''>h"ck I" the moral >cIIS, of the com
lnllhltN. 1t seems to us. To save ST.
much. he might have sacrificed himself.
:" little. Still we may lie prcjudiced
about the matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
The Maine Election.


INC CREASED REP ELICAN MAJORITY
AI"u>rh. Me. sept. II. The Flee
ton III this State t"-dHN has resulted in
the eighteenth annual victor, ."r the.
k"puhlIrIn party. aad show : IN the. dc
cI>lNc rom that has been given Ia IN,
Democracy that Maine sill remains
tue /" the rau>c OF equal rights and
stands sound on the currency ,Iu,.>tinu.
protection /" nome industry. and "ih,l
vital I>>llrS of the hour. Governor
l)mglcN has been reelected bN an III
creased majority: every Congressional
lh>irlc; has been handsomely carried +:
every county ticket. 81 far Is heard
from. has been elected while boil,
hl:rnchr> al The Legislature are lis usu-
al. "Vcrw hclmiugll Republican.
he election passed oil with unusual
Hul"tu'l". and contrary to general en-
prctati"m th" vote will be- heavier than
II WAS last lcar. when il WAS as follows.
a> shown 10y the official records: Whole
number OF votes SO.!D1 Nelson Ding
ley. ,Ir., Republican,. l5.3:G: .IoSrph
litc"mh. Drmocrat. :F2.G!l: .Jo>cph II.
Williams. Liberal. 2l:i1: Scattrrir" I}I :;
Republican majority. lG.,i-:}. The ma
.I"lll\ "i last year WAS from two to three
thousand more than usual. 1t WIS cx-
Pr"t"d tins year that certain local
questions and difference over the Uni
ted States Senatorial question in the
kcpuhlIcan ranks. together with an ap-
athN which prevailed might cause Il re-
duciion of the Republican vctr and Il
i;illIm% of IN their majority. but in spite
OF such apprchcnSIouS the vote of to-day
hl such returns a> have been received
Indicates that the Republican vote will
show gain over that of last wear. and
that GOV. Dinglcy will he re elected hy :,
MAJORITY of between II .tNO and I2nOO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

any new man. The Granger said,
Judge Poland WAS good man enough,
but he wanted IL flrmcr. and not il law
YER" The Poland man replied. ''Dcm-
ison the man you are going for is no
more farmer than Judge Poland. what
do Won cain if Won get him ," ..Wcil.'
said the Granger, Il don't suppose he
is any more of Il farmer, but they do
claim he isn't half aS much of Il lawyer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

for Mr.. Theodore TitOn has shown him
self. over and over again as Il witness.
entirely unworthy of crcdcnce in this
case. The dragging in of another charge
based on assertions of Mr.. Bowen, never
supported by one iota of evidence. ana
now resting. 81 far as Mr.. MouIton' 5
plea Is concerned. on the same fiail
hasiS-hiS declaration OF Nh. Bcccher'S
confession is Il wicked device to bolster
up his ease with Il new change into
which no investigation has been made
and no evidence whatever produced.
The effect on the popular mind will he
unjuStly powerful. rs il waS intended
to be, and yet this new charge is en-
tircly unsupported, and altogether I'M
probable.
1t comes. ticn toa question of We
racIty between two witnesses. the state
ment of one supported 10y an oath. the
other not. I'm Judging of their credi-
biiity. their characters must be weighed.
Mr.. Bcechcr has stood before the public
for forty Years. and won the reputation,
strongest with those who have known
HIM best. of Il tcrvent preacher and
Jealous worker in all good ways. pure
III life and character. open and truthful
us the day, and tender and generous to
Il ialllt. Now we are expected to be
lIcvc him hcartlrSS and cruel, liccntioIIS
and brutal, false IN word and deed. "A
ny p"crite and il Villain of the darkest
dye. The other witness. he who tcSti-
lirs To this: what is he The public
know him not. The character of Fran
els ID. M"ult"n Is NOW an important part
of this case. The world certainty has
II" reason t" believe from his lips this
incredible, almost impossible. story
against the deliberate and solemn atli
davit of Mr.. licccher, whose character
has been known 50 we'll So far as Mr..
Moul:on has lev cal.d his character in
this ease. it Is not calculitcd to give us
confidence in him When he was called
on t" testify. where he would he tues
toned and his evidence examined and
weighed, more oI less fairly. he larlcN-
cd and delayed. went to Il distant State
to consult counsel. made only Il brief
statement and refused To- he examined.
Then when ii SELVES his piiIpuSc he
PUSHES I" the public with his ingenious
~ prepared statements His whole
course on hi, own SHOWING" has lacked
IN "rriiur>> aud NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
His business has been that of conceal
ing facts. giving wrong impressions aud
working for effect. He proi,>>,.s to
have done Thu, in the interest of Mr.
Brcrhrr. MAY he not l.iticrIy have
done it for Tl'on. aud may hr not now
h" doing ii for himself These are
N"nr Witnesses: judge between them.
Ho>ton Giobc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

ttRIOU> PHASE IN THE GrI ,
SCANDAL. Ii Was reported at the \,,
York Times office that Ihcodn., A..
ton had actually taken the iuirlirm.
steps tor legal proceedings agLiu>I NJ
oNingt"n. alleging that Mr.. u,u-.u
induced Mrs. riltm to leave Il,
band. Hilton claims comprI~aIr.. 600.
heavy damages from Uvir.tou. ln, q
hgr, his wife MAS coaNcd /" Irluau .,
bingt"n> nous" and councclcd Ia. ....
gentleman L" refuse la live with ililo.
IhiS new phase "t the "rclt l;I"oD.
scandal is regarded with r"ll~i,,lI.a
a>i"ni>hm"nt ON the Pau ol p,oI',
here. and 'Gilinn is losing man, lI,m
III r"iI>"ql'ECp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
The Great Stallion R.a..
a CONTEST FOR $IO.Ooo Axn,.,,

'''''.' " !,
lh" long and much talked ot ...n.
race i"r Il purse of SlO.uuu anal
championship of America. ncru,.. ."
Mystic Park Tu">la} aitcr,oop
last spring Mi. David Elau,h.,.i ..'''
rcIN"d and carried ont the idea. I
ting together. in one grlnd ,I.I
speed. the iI$t,'st tr"ttinr >t,Ii,,.. ''
tins country. and offered the r.,., d"
above named. and four rL."..,.,
medals to he presented To the ,.,
ot the -four horses who ~hnul,i .i. ~
purse. which WAS divided into SIN,
Tor first. S:shW tnr second. ~,u,,..
third and Sl0OO for fourth. lh...'
more than filled. there h-ino
entries. and aS each Owner said IT,.
sand dollars entrance muu,, NIl:I....
ards enterprise had >Icrc>>l..i ..,......
with Il SGDD margin. The Gro. Il ...
attended the lacc TucS,lU nur,I
not far from 2J.OUO, til" lai"c.I o.,,..,.
ing ut ANY race which cNrt n,rr,.I
The vicinity of Boston. The m,,.
admission WAS II 30, and doubIr a, .
sum for Il seat in the grand ~...I
here were original y sixteen ,pI,.
but only >"Nch appeared. and nu.
Nlthdrawn. The race WIS Wouiu r...
straight heats 10y Smug.lrr. nur,.I A.
Col. Henri :. Russell al Milton. ~. ,i..
excellent Time of 2,1:I. > - :urd .,....
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

chap over in New York State who
reads III the papers ''you can shoot all
Kinds "i game now" SAYS lis a mistake
Tor he tried and couldn't shoot any
thing but the gun, and rot kicked for
doing that. '''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

ers, plmdcrers and enemies of the peo-
pie. They affirm their entire ability to
maintain peace and protect the life. lib
erty and equal rights of all classes of
citizens. The party and officials of the
United States it shall he Our special aim
to defend against all assaults and to
treat with the profoundest respect and
loyalty. We only ask you to withhold
any and all protection from our enemies
ami the enemies of Republican rights
and the peace and liberties of the pco-
pie.
New York, Sept, ~. A Washing
ton dispatch states that in authorization
of open rebellion, and to the end that
his declaration may not he mi>con-
Strucd.
LIEUT.-GEN. SHERIDAN
has been photographed to proceed to
New Orleans. Orders nave also been
issued Ia the commander of infantry
regiments in the South. West and
Northwest to hold their commands in
readiness to move upon the receipt of
orders. The QuaItcrmastcr General
has also been instructed to see that there
is
NO DELAY
in furnishing the necessary tranSporta-
ton, while the Navy Department have
received orders to have the iron-cla,ls
at Key West i'll readiness to he towcd
To New Orleans. All there is available
of the army and navy will he concrn-
tratcd 1T New Orleans in the next five
days.
THE PRESIDENT DECLARED
that he would rout the whole party if
he had to take the field in person. The
Attorncy-Gcneral aTuieSced, and said
that the time for lcnirnt measures had
ended. If the authority of the govern
mcnt WAS to he asserted it should be
done promptly and dccisivcIy.
There will he no Waiting to see " hat
trlnspircS. II Governor Kellogg is not
III pc;Icrablc Possession of his office. the
President has pledged his word HAT he
will
ENFORCE THE LAWS
and drive ont the uSuIpcrS with force
of arms, and, If the army and naVN are
not sufficient To effect this he will call
upon the governors of the loyal states
To furnish troops. to the end that rebel
lion shall Lot hc permitted to infect
other mcIghbuTIng States. In comcimSinn
he says he will deal with the pIrscut
InSurIccilonarN movement lust as h,
would have dealt with the rebellion
of lSGl.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
The Fresh Outrages at the Soui

The frcqucurl and ntr"riIl Of n.
recent m;l>>aci,> oi white and hl,,i
Republicans ~ he :'nuih. iil,,. ihl.
t"uSlI;Iit;:. L.. H. which several ,.
nInnirr> Wcir murdered. have pr,.I
we'll upset TIA" Democratic thrntI. p.
Ic%'ld Ia Ihcm. 1t is II" longer >nh.lI
urged that the rrlpIt> Of southern " .
rag are ih" Invention of the Rrpu,.
cans for political effect: "r that Hr,,....
h'ai> have themselves pcrpcilni,.l d..
crimes ot which they make cnuIpr.,..
ihrIr pnrp">" hci;ig to chlr"c rh,in 60.
the Inn"r"mi Democrats. The r,..
tact stands ont for ever, body f.,
that these omtIam''> are prrprll.rrr.i ...
Ia" PURPOSE OF ''livin% from the ,n...
tIlr " hate Republic ms Nhn ,..Ia g,........
%! frightening" away from the pnII> o.,
nc"l'"'~ VIII" have NOT the me-. oil.
leaving. These crimes have, Gr I...,,.
apology than political cNlc,!i,.,,n I.,..
IN" drliirr.'tr mnIdor>. l.rli.''I.u,.j .o
keep people from cN"Ivi>iu" il,. II.lr
oI voting: they an, done Ia keen, .,.,.
man from being governor and 90 ,.I,.I
'lh"tli''r. To kr"p"nc MAJ, G,It - Co.,. ...-
and ia put another man ~.
| he Presidents recent prnrr.,,,I.,rl...
Is i w'lr"um'. inrimIii"p tnal H.. n.,.
VIII" aIc attempting la administer lu
with the bow il k;rii;' and tie r.lu,.,.
will mol much Longer hr prlml,l,d .o
def ia" Laws al t'"ugIc~> ;rrd rh.. ..
th"rit.N at he federal g,Ncr3.m,.r. ~,
quits agree Wit. the Pro. idrnr.. .,".... +
Which, II >;t%~: The p'upl,.ol thi. cr...
try did no fight the Iairi,~ o .n.
| mon tor tie irn Of it. !i,,., H.. .,l
Il practical result. and the, de. .. old.
t" have Il ku KILN government g.. .
part OF 1t: the, mean 1hfD tie. r,.
pie at amy State shall ." ia.. .r
"ill'' STATE. To Irmain there ,...r,... ..
III II VOC i"l Whum they Ii,..,. T.
EMO, ali llm li-ht~ and priv lr..- ,,i...
The constitution and the, law yr,,.jl,.u
They mean lh.d the pcrlrrrtl,u~ o.
these ciiIHr., >ialI he hruu"rt L. Iu....,.
They mean that Il man who commit.
murder shall h,' hanged GnI it. aIlh"u.
the victim hc i negro ur Il c;rp,l Co.,.
ger. They mean hat law and nl,l,r l.a
Iu>tlc" shall plrNHiI from the .",.l.prn.r,. Zoo
Inc Iii" GruIdr. Just hnN they ul..
accomplish :hi~ 1t i not possible T." -....
hui that they mean To do 1t lm,; tlrI
they viii dn il. i, quite I> certain Us
thai he" surrendered at Appnmail">.
ami that jeff Davi, ran AWAY in We
man : clothes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

PROMPT lNNE>TInNrIo\. \ ne" b.
vest i%atium. SAYS the -ldr.,h.,. I'
been going ou us Ia the ciu~,- HII'.
led Ia the collision "n lI" t,nlld Vet
mont road. Septrmh"r ID. ab"H' a. o.'
north of Clnrcmumt. hl winch lie .
engines, "Miilnu' and ''>hu"r. "'..
entirely demolished. t"@crI,c' "'i. .'
nr fifteen freight caI>. y" "..' ..-
Jnrrd. all the Train men lu"ru--
the loss I" he road WAS quite 'u-' '..
The Investigation has resulted o" ii' Z
m"NHi of the station agent ~ ,fi' '''''
{. /. iiHll, amd Ill hi h'ip. '"..-
lmg of SWitchnan and rcIc"lHr', ".'
ton. y" blame WIS attached B" .
train men. all being 1T work. ~ '.'.''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

Given under my hand and seal this
llth day of September, 1874.
(Signed.) ID. b. PENN,
Lieut. Governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

The Senate just escape '"I'- "I fl.
mnu>ll republican. like that cree ,', ,a
I-72. 10y the choice "t on" d'',""iI ..'.,.
in Franklin county. where . N. ~
of Fletcher was defeated hh} We. '' m
wood of 81. Adams. The ~'''.' ,rr
therefore stand - republicans !" ''
democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18

need something much more convincing
and far less replcte with obvious malice
and filthy suggestion than this last
statement of Mr.. Moulton put IN end
to that influence altogether. V. \.
Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18


llAMILToN FISH.
Secretary of State
B>HRICADES REMOVED QUIET RE
STORED.
\ New Orleans dispatch SAYS the
street ears which We're used us barri-
ca'icS are being replaced ON the track
i'll front of the telegraph office and else
where, and the ears will he running a>
usual in an hour. The excitement is
Smhsidimg. and all is quiet at present.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
NEW ORLEANS. Sep. IL. The Kellogg
Government has been overthrow and
the entire city is in the hands of his Oh
poncntS. Lieut.. Governor Penn has T.,
ken the rcins of Government. and will
ut once install in office ali those wh,
were voted for on the same ticket with
McEnerN in lS12. The courts will at
once he organized and the entire ma
chlncrN of government set in motion
not only in this city but throughout the
State.
THE Isl ErER To THE PRESIDENT.
The following dispatch WAS sent last
evening 10y Acting Governor PomcIoy
t" the President of the United States:
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. II. IS7I.
To I. s. Grant, President Of tie Tuifrd
states:
Hopeless of all other relief the peo-
pie of this State nave taken up aims tn
maintain the legal auth ,rity of the per
SONS elected 10y them I" the Govern
nent of the State against the uSrIrpers
who have heaped upon them innumcr-
able insults. burdens and wrongs. In
so doing they are supported by the
great body of intelligent and honest
people of the State. They declare their
nnSwcrving loyalty and respect Tor the
United StrLes Government and its Off
GELS. They war only against the usurp-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-18
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New York, Sept, ~. A Washing
ton dispatch states that in anticipation
Of open rebellion, and to the end that
his declaration may not he miScon-
Strucu