The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

torests Of commerce and civilization. Exton
give and much needed aOundings have boon
made for photographic purposes and TO fix
tho proper routes Of ocean tclegrapls. The
surveys Of the great IsthmnH have been COM
pletod and vessels Of the navy arc now en-
ployod in conjunction with those Of England,
France, Germany and Russia in observations
connected with the transit Of Venus, useful
and interesting TO the scientific world.
Tho estimates for this branch Of tho public
service do not differ much from those OF laat
year, the general appropriation Of the service
being sOd ewuat less, and those for improve
mGntH Mt the various stations rather larger
than tho CORRESPONDING Oncs made Il year ago.
Tho regular maintenance and n steady increase
in the efficiency Of this most important arm,
in proportion to tho growth Of our maritime
intercourse and interests, IL recommended to
tho attention Of congress.
Tho ure Of tho navy during peace might be
further utilized by II direct authorization Of
the employment Of naval vessels in surveys Of
the supposed uayigablG waters Of other ma
tioualltics on this continent, especially tho
tributaries OF the two great rivers Of South
America, tho OriuOCo and tho Amazon. Moth
ing prevents, under existing laws, such cxplo-
ration, except HAT expenditures must he made
in such development Of the commercial inter
ostE, advantageous TO the people reached, and
10 those who may establish relations with
them.
n POSTAL PROPOSITIONS.
The education Of the IoUpIo entitled TO cy-
orcirG the right Of franchise / regard ~ essen.
tial to prosperity everywhere, and especially
80 in republics, whore both education and pre-
ylons condition DO not enter into account in
giving the suffrage. Nest to tho publiG school
IL the post-oiloe u- the great agent of oduca-
ton over Our vast territory. Tho rapidity with
which now sections are being settled up, thus
Increasing the carrying Of tho mails in q moro
RAPID RATIO than the Increase Of receipts, IF
not alarming. The report NJ tho pGHlmaatcr-
general, herewith attached, shows thoro was
an lucrcaso Of revenue IN his department in
1873 over the previous year Of slGii,ill, and
m increase 0f the cort Of carrying the mulI-
or paying employees u S3,Oil, iG7.gl. Tine
report Of tho acknowledgement give.
interesting statistics Of lur department, and
compares them with corresponding statistics
Of II year HgO, showing IL growth in every
branch OF the department.
A postal convention nDs been concluded with
New South WaIoH, aI exchange Of postal curIr
established with Switzerland, and tho ucgotia
tlOus pending for several years past with
France have terminated ina convention with
that COUNTRY which wont into effect ll-L
August.
IN mtcrnatloual po-taI congress- was con-
vcucd IN Boruo IN September Ingt, at which
the United States waa represented byau officer
Of tho po-tofioo department, Of mn d cypo-
Tloucc and Of qualification FOR tho portion.
A convention for tho establishment " an M
tornatiOnAI postal uuOu was urnud on by the
delegates Of tho countries represented. sub.
jecl to tho approval Of the proper authorities
OF those countries.
| respectfully direct your attention 10 the
report 81 the IO-tmaEtcr-gcucral and h- lug-
g]crtIOns IN regard TO IN equitable adjustment
Of tho question ~ the cUmpcunaiiOn 10 rail
TUadh Tor CARVING iho malls.
LUUIHhSA.TW rorurrrsrU or srpyEuull
Your Attentions will Lp drawn To tIc uugrL.
tod condition Of aIairs I'm some Of the gguih-
cru st0trg. On tho lith If gouirmLcr Ipat
iLo gnyorpor az Inrilnno r,lI,J ~, ,rn ,', o,
proyi1cd i'm ,Le constitution az ma Ir,inI
States for mid i'm ttr guurrrs4Ipu nr I,mn.,ic
yinIonro MIA, r,II .,l,I, ,..Ia' w. ~,
p~rocLaIualiop i,a1cI Ly - T. p,pn .,yir"
Io was cIcctol IIrul G,,rr,,r Il, i.7I
and calling mon tLo miItiu nf tho .t,t, h,
arm. a-rcuhIr and drive from u,v,rrt Lo ,.,,rr.
ars. np ho dc-i,natrd fine ]prf.cr. ~ ,hc a,ic
Government ON tLo newt dou ssIcJ ,n,
proclamation rn-mmnuJiup tLr iua,ron,t, ',,n
dIspcr.c within i've J,v. from iLr J,io T,,,.
Of. and auh-rmrurIy learned rlpi nm that jn,,
lLcy had taken CirriLlr rn..og-,,p ~ tL.
state hon4r Stems were taken Ly rc n, ann
uOrt fine r|yistiug and rprouui,.d .i,ln ,,,.,n,
mont, but before tho aspiration Of tIn iva
DAYS the iuaurrectiouary movement wa. pr,r.
tIrallv abandoned and fine nairrr. of i,, .,t,to
government with snmo uirnr, nvcrrti.rs ,c.
pumcd their poworr and dutIrg
Conadeliu, that tLo prr.crl siptc oIruri..
tration Of Louisiana ba. hocu tho nnIy yny
crnmcnl in tic state for ncorly two vc,orl.
that it has been tariiIy a~ckuowIedgod and me-.
Uuicrccd In a8 'rucl by coupre4a. and mar,
than once expressly recognized by mo rn.
gardod It IA NV clonr duty. whom LEGALLY called
mon for that uur,p,r 10 rroy,rt ~. n,,r
throw by an armed mob under prctou4r or
fraud aud lrrcgularlty in the election Of 1870
] have heretofore called the attention Of con
grosb to tins rublcct, stating that on account
Of tho frauds and forgcrica committed Al raid
election, and because ii appcprg that tho re
turns thereof were never legally cauyascd. ID
wls impossible to tell thnroly who wcro
chOrcn. But from the best sources or iufpr-
nation at my command, I havo always bclioy
ed the present state officers received q maiori-
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