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Middletown transcript., 1874-01-17
Agriculture,
And Politics,
rusLIsnxD EVERY SATURDAY At MIDDLE.
Established in 1868.
TOWN. DELAWARE.

M The Seventh Volume will be commenced jan
nary LIST, 1874. Neither pains nor expense will
be spared to make il pleasing, and worthy of the
patronage Of the public. AS Local paper it is
4 thosoughly identified with the interests of the
\ people among whom it is situated, and will al
4 ways be found advocating and defending what
ever will most coDduce to the welfare and beaeft
Of those people. TO this end correspondence on
local subjects, especially on Fruit Growing and
Agriculture generally, is cordially and earnestly
invited, as well as Communications giving the
current (local news) of the times, and such other
matters Of interest.
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Advertising.

rbcNed at the head Of the great Peach Grow
Ing District OF Delaware and Maryland, through
cut which it has a widely extended circulation,
il Affords. .uneaualled facilities as an advertising
inedium. of which bnsiaess men show Literally
their appreciation. Its extensive circulation u
mong agriculturists and fruit growers make it a
most excellent medium for the advertising of
Real Estate. Our prices in this department are
A. lo1 ,as the lowest. fs BIKE E4Ef
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Select Aoetru.
THE SILENT CITY AT GREEN.
WOOD.

There's city vast yet voiccless, growing ever
street on street.
fWhither friends with friends e'er meeting, ever
meeting never greet;
And where rivals fierce and vcngeful, calm and
silent mutelY meet; 5.i t18
lf9 Never greeting ever meet.
There are traders without traffic, merchants with
out books or gains
Tender brides in new made chambers, where the
trickling water stains;
Where the guests forget to come, and strange
listening silence regns;
Listening silence ever rcigns.
Ships sail past this silent city, but their owners
quiet lo,
And no signals fly from top-tres 'gainst the
glowing, crimson sky,
Telling the negleetful owner that his well-built
Argosy
For the Fleece is sailing by.
Here the belle forgets the fashions, mindless of
her snow white dress;
All unheeded now her toilet, free, ungathered
lock and tress
None here Aatter face or figure, none come fond
" to caress;
lfesseS HOW ana none carcSS.
v.
flushed are all these many mansions, barred and
bolted door and gate
Narrow all the walls and earthly, and the root
trees steep and straight;
Room for all | the high and lowly. Rich and
poor here equal mate;
Equal dwell and equal mate
W.
Flowers are blooming near these mansions, kissed
by loving dews ut night;
Breathing softly round their porches, flowing
through the cooling light;
Peang from their bells sweet music, pealing
odors pure and white;
Pealns only to the night.
Here each keeps his well-ceiled dwelling, fearing
naught OF quarter-day
Here no landlord duns the tenant, and no tenant
moves away;
Dwelling ever uninvited, dwelling on from May
to Nay; PAVING never .r,.r.a.v
Beckons ever this mute city to its comrade living
gay;
To its comradc laughing loudly, sitting on the
pulsng bay
Drawing from its masqueraders pale, white spec
tiers day by day;
Specers now, men yesterday
TX
Thus two cities grow forever, parted by mar
tide,
This the shadow that the substance, growing
by each others side;
Gliding one into the other, and forevermore
shall glide;
Growing ever side by side.
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News and Literature.

All the news of tho day, necessarily condensed,
will be found in its columns. To the local de-
partment the utmost care is given, in order TO
make it as acceptable and interesting home pa
per as possible II is full of entertaining and in
teresting readng matter of every kind, but con-
tanning nothing that can offend the most delicate
and scrupulous taste. The hest stories and ro-
mances OF current literature are carefully selected
and lcgibly printed in it's columns, and the fresh
est and most instructive articles on Agriculture
appear in that department.
Special attention is paid to reporting the cur
rent market prices Of country produce aud grain
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Tn Japan every house must bo dccked
with flowers on New Years day; and. to
supply the great demand the shops are
full Of dwarf peach trees, bearing double
blossoms. and growing in large china va
ses and pots. The Japanese gardeners
have peculiar talent for raising dwarf
plants and trees. and SO general is the ma
tional fancy for .uch miniature products
Of vegetation, that the toy and fancy shops
abound in every minute and delicate imi-
tations of plants and flowers cut out Of
colored paper.
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GYMNASTICS. ,'gawkey" saw, for
the first time, school girl going through
some Of her gymnastic exercises for the
amusement of the little ones at home. AZ
ter gazing at her with looks of interest
and commiseration for while, he aske |
a boy near by, if that gal had FITS. :"
"No," replied the lad contemptuously !;
'.that's gymnastics" "Oh. it's, hey, :"
said the serdant !; ''how long has she hsl
.em ?" -s
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Politics..

In politics the TRAxscRIpr is Democratic, and
devoted TO the success of that party, but SO far
independent that it will never ad ocate or sup
Z port measures that manifestly erroneous, at
the dictate Of party rulers, but will ever pursue
that course which most clearly points to the right
9 What 1t believes to be wrong it will condemn,
and what it regards as right it will uphold. 1t
cringes for no farors and fears no frowns.
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KEEP OUT OF DEBT. Half the perplex-
ity, annoyance and trouble that men have
In this world is in consequence Of getting
into debt. It seems to be natural for some
people to buy, and incur obligation with
out measure SO long as they can avoid pay
ing ready cash. Give one of this sort
chance to buy on credit, and the questions
of payments are matters that he cares but
little about. But what a crop of trouble
springs up from the seeds Of debt. How
many grey hairs it brings, and how sftcn
it shortens life, sometimes leading men to
commit suicide or murder. And yet how
easy it is to keep clear of this terrible mon
stcr. Every young man should form a
fixed and unalterable determination before
commencing his active business career,
not to incur one penny Of Indebtedness,
under any circumstances. Never buy
anything unless you have the money to
pay for it at once. Pay no attention to
the splendid opportunities. "rare
chances" bargains" and the like Such
are only traps set to catch victims. II
you see anything that you would like to
accept, lock Grst at your money pile, and
mako the answer depend upon that. AL
ways pay as you go. If you are short Of
money guage your demands accordingly.
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Job Printing.

This department is under the mana cement of
skilful and practical printer, and is second TO
none on the Peninsula for workmanship, prices
and style OF execution. Our Office being fur
iiished with Hand and Power Presses and a large
stock OF new Job Type of varoas styles, we are
fully PREPARED 10 print promptly on call for cash
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A supply Of Printers Stationery, suited 10 the
wants OF the public, always on hand. Merchants,
Farmers, Mechanics, Consiables, and all other
business men accommodated, cheap and quick,
with anything in our line.
Plain aad Ornamental Printing of all kinds
done iu any color, or variety OF colors, when de-
sired. We can and will fill all orders given us
assspeedily, promptly, neatly and cheaply, for
cash, as can be done at any other Office on the
Peninsula. aI%8
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Ten thousand human beings set forth
together on their journey. After ten
years one-third at least have disappeared.
At the middle point Of the common meas.
ure Of life but half are still upon the road
Faster and faster, as the ranks grow thin
ner, they that remain till now become
weary and lie down to rest no moro. At
threescore and ten band of some 400
still struggle on. At ninety these have
been reduced to handful Of thirty tremb-
ling patriarchs. Year after year they fall
in diminishing numbers. One fingers.
perhaps, lonely marvel. till the century
is ovor We look again and the work of
death is finished.
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e, r e Y N O LID s.

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Fec. 18th, 1873.
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Special.

To make our prices correspond with the tight
ness'ofthe' times we wifl-give discount ON our
regular rates for advertising and job work, which
will be as low as can be done elsewhere of lC
,peE GENT. for. cash in ADVANCE
Orders from distance will receive prompt at
The patronage Of the public is solicited.
POSTAGE PREPAID. every subscription
paid in advance, before the FIRST of January, we
will prepay the postage. .,,
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There's city vast yet voiccless growing ever
street on street,
Whittier friends with friends e'er meeting, ever
meeting never greet;
And where rivals fierce and vcngeful, calm and
silent mutely meet; s.. t5F8 4,
$50 Never greeting ever meet.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28

SHERlFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue OF writ Of AL Venditoni E1ponas
TO me directed will be exposed TO Public Sale, at the
front door Of the County Building in the town OF
Dover. Kent County, and State Of Delaware, on
TUESDAY. I7Ih day OF February, 1874. at 2Oclock
p. M, the following Real Estate. TO wit.
No. |. All that certain piece. parcel or tract oi
land situated in North Murderkill Hundred, Kent
County and State Of Delaware. fronting the Magee
Chapel road and adjoining lands of Pesager Knots
lands Of William Marker. lands Of 5. G. COhee and
oIherb. and said TO contain ONE HUNDRED AND
THIRTY-TWO (l32) ACRES. more or less. the i'm
provcments npon which a and q hall store
Frame Dwelling house, Stable and one Tenani.hou
No.2 All that certain piece. parcel or tract oi
land situated in North MurdeIkll Hundred, Kent
County and State OF Delaware, fronting on the road
to WoOdslde Station. on the Delaware Railroad
adjoining No. ! above described and lands Of s. G
COhee and John Wright and said to contain ONE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR u3G ACRES
more or less lIhe improvements upon which are enc
story frame dwelling hOnse.
No All that certain piece, parcel or tract o
land, situate IN North Murderkill Hundred, Kepj
County and State Of Delaware, fronting on the road
leading from Willow Grove TO Sandtown, Tthe new
road 10 WOOdside Station on the Delaware Railroad
forming the southern boundary and separating i
from No. g. adjoining lands Of Alexander Jackson anC
others. and said to contain ONE HUNDRED AMI
FiFTY-ElGhT (l56l ACRES. more or less. the i'm
provements upon which a two story fran,
dwelling house with story and ahai building attached
piazza, milk house and store room, ce-house smoke
house. kitchen, barn, stables, CRIBS and other out
buildings
No. T.. All that certain piece. parcel or tract o
land situate, in North MurdeFkiIl Hundred, Ken
County and State Of Delaware. adjoining No. abov,
decsribed lands. Of Wm G. BOnWill. s. G. COhee Q,
Frazier and others. and said 10 contain ONE HUN
DRED AND NINETY u90) ACRES. more or less
the improvements upon which twostOry fran
dwelling house smoke house, stables. cribs. &c.
Seized and taken IN execution the property Q
HENRY COWGlLL. and will be sold for cash.
CHARLES WILLIAMSON, Sheriff,
sHKRIFT's OPEIcE. DOVER, DEL.
January &C.
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DISEASE oP THE THROAT AND LUNas.-At
the present time when SO many persons are
suffering from Throat and Lung Diseases, they
Syrup or TAI never fails in curing Coughs,
Colds, Hoxrseuess, Pain in the Breast, Sore
Throat, Asthama and all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs Il il an excellent remedy for
Group and Hopping Cough. Ne family should
be without il.
Sold by all Drug Stores and Dealers, through
out the United States.
P. y. See that the signature Of RUSSELL &
LANDIs, Pro'rs, Is on each wrapper.
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THE MARKETS
m AR RKAGES.

6hlFFIN-SCOUTAt the residence of the Brides mother
In smyrna, on the 32d ns by Rev. Geo. A. Phobus. Mr.
E6sn o. Griffin, Of Wilmington. Del. ami Miss Anna A.
Scout, OF Smyrna, Del.
MURDOCK-CCLBRETR-0nt the g7th inst, at Sunny Sde,
the residence Of James W. Spruance Smyrna Del
by Raw g. W. Kennedy Hon. 4. B. Murdock, editor Of the
Walnut Valley Times, Of El Dorado Kansas Miss NetG
Culbreth formerly Of Wilmington, Del Peninsula papsr
please copyl
TAYLOR-MORRIS-At the residence OF Wm II. Smith, neal
Raymonds Church. Jan. 9Sd by Rev W. Gregg, Mr. Levin
JTayor OF Md, to Miss Susan A. Norris Of Kent Dell
FLEETWOOD-SWAIN.-In BridgsVis the sSd inst. by
Rev Wn Harris, Mr. George NJ. Fleetwood Of Caroline
Nd to Miss Julia A. only daughter Of James SWAIN Esq.,
Of Brdgevills Del.
fOX-WALLACR.-In Camden, January 10th. By Rev. l. T
Cooper, Mr.. J. H. Fox, Of MoR county Dsl ant
Miss NJ. Is. Wallace Of Dover.
PLEASANTON-RASH.-A the residence Of the brids'
brother near Chestsrtown, Md. the December
1879 by Rev R. Scott Norris Mr.. Enoch s. PlessAnton.
KsA county. Dell and hiss Mary Ella Rash, Kent county
Maryland.
sTOUT-ROEDER-In Baltimore January 18TH 1874 by Rev
Mr. GILBERT Henry W. Stsut NJ D., OF Dover, Dsl and Mia
EnmS NJ Roedsr Of Baltimore.
9ONES-GRIMSTONE-In Philadelphia. the lth ut, b,
Rev. Dr. Stesls Mr. Samuel g. JONES' OF Delaware Mia
Laura v. Grimst0ne, of PhsdsphiA.
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SAerlT'S Sales.
CHERRIES SALE.

SHERIFFS SALE.
~ BY virtue Of a writ Of Plu VendtiOni Exponas
to me directed. will be exposed TO Public Sale.
Store Of VIM GOoden, in the village of Willow
Grove North MUrderkill Hundred, Kent COu nty, anC
SIaie Of Delaware Saturday I4lh day Of February
1874, al O'Clock, p. M The following Real Estate
to wit
All that certain piece. parcel or lot Of GROUND
situate in the village Of Willow Grove in Nortt
hiu rderkilI Hundred Kent COuuIy and State Of Della
ware. adjoining lands of b. Wilson. Jot n Kemp anC
others containing about II 600 Square feet OF Ground
more or less; the Improvements upon which are
one and half story frame dwelling house. kitchen
smoke house. blacksmith and wheelwright shop.
Seized and taken ia execution the property o
JOHN T. SAPP and will be sold for cash.
SAMUEL HARGADINE, late Sheriff.
sEERlTF's OFFICE Dover. DEL.
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"Thsir Name 10 Legion" may be applied
to those who die annually Of Consumption,
although science has OF late years sensiby di-
minished their number. 1t is gratifying to
know that the general use of DR.: Wistdr' 8
Balsam of Wild Cherry is largely inssrumsn'
;tal in attaining this end.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28

WI A. Weodcoek, Chrouomster and Fine
Watch Maker. Dover. Del, is selling Gold and
Silver Watches. and Clocks of all kinds very
low. He has the Agency for the State and
Peninsula for several of the best Watch and
Clock Companies in the u. y. Dealers sup
piled at the lowest wholesale rates.
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My entire stock is now bound TO be sold,
any reasonable offer accepted. The proper
way to make money is to save it. This is your
opportunity at 8. l.. Kahn's new Clothing,
Furnishing, Good Hat, Cap, Trunk and Vallse
Store, Commerce street.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28
DEATHS.

BUCHANAN0n the cath inst. In this town. George infant
Mrs. Kate and the late James Buchanan aged "a
months.
STEVENSON the 24th nst in ThOroughfare Neck near
Smyrna, Mr. VIM. Stevens aged % years.
GREYIn this town, the 25th lnst, Mr. Joseph Grey
aged IS years.
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PAIh-kIL-LER!
FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS
Perry Davis Vegetable Paln-KiDGr
MAS sBEENTEsTEDIN EVERYVARIETY
OF CLIMATE, AND BY ALMOST
EVERY NATION KNOW TO
AMERICANS


tis the constant companion and eslimabls friend
Of the missionary and the traveller, and land
and should travel on our Lakes or Rivers
wiIhoutit.
Il has been before the public over thirty years.
and probable has wider and better reputation than
any other proprietary medicine of the present day,
Al this period there are but few unacq uainted with
the merits Of the Pain Killer; but while some exol
il az lnmsnt, they know but little Of its DO wsr in
easing pain when taken internally while Others use
il internally with great success but equally igno.
rant Of the healing virtues when applied externally
eessful whether used internally externally and 10
stands to day. unTvslled by all the great catalogue
Of family medicine. II 10 sufficient svideace Of its
virtues standard medicine TO know that il is now
used ina parts Of the world and that its sale 10 con-
sianty increasing. No curative agent has had such
wide spread sale or given such universal satisfaction
IL 10 purely vegetable pound, and perfectly safe
in pnskifful hands.
Afsr thirty years. trial, s still receiving the most
unq tssmonaials its virtues from persons Of
the highest character and responsibility. Physicians
Of the first respectabiliiy, recommend IL q most
eectual preparation for the extinction Of pain. u 10
not only the best remedy ever known for Bruises,
Cuts Burns. &C., but for Dysentery Cholera any
sort OF bowel complaint, IL 10 remedy unsurpassed
for efficiency and rapidity Of action In the great
cities Of India, and other hot climates Il has become
the Standard Medicine for all such complaints, az
kindred disorders. FoI Coughs and Colds, Canker.
Asthma. and Rhumatic difficulties. il has been proved
by the most abundant and convincing testimony to be
an invaluable medicine.
Be,oare OF all limitations.
The Pain-Kler 10 sold by all respectable druggists
throughout the United States and foreign countries
Pricss-s5 cents. SO cents and OIL per bottle.
| PERRY DAVIS &c SON, Preprietors,
| jan. Tim No. l36 High Street. Providsncs, Y. {
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28
peach shipment During 1879.

We are indebted to NJ. Hayes. Esq, Secre-
t,ry of the Delaware Railroad, for copy of
The following official statement
Statement sho,oinq the quantity of Peaches
sLiDped by the p w. d; B. Il. Il. during
the season of 1873, the same reduced to
I,sLefs
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SExWTNG-

Mrs. L. A. Larrimore is prepared to make Pants
and Vestsin as neat style be made. Her long
experience at the business makes her feel confident
that she can please any that may give her call: a
her residence on South Street, nearly opposite Mr.
Thomnsons. dec. 30-lm
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28

New Styles hats and Caps just received,
largest Stock in town, selling cheap. Kahn's
New Clothing House.
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28

Judgement Notes, Deeds, Bonds and othel
Blanks, for sale at this Office. i, st,ela B
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For Henf.

The Store House. in west Smyrna and now in the
tenure Of James w Waters. Rsnt 10 suit the panic
Zines Apply to ,
SMYRNA, Dec. 1st. 1873
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Card. and Circular. neatly printed .tshi. Office.
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For Sale.

A NEW WAGON. nicely built, suitable for
family carriage or farm purposes. Price low.
Apply ut TINES Office.
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Notice.

Left the subscriber black girl named Elizabeth
Hinson. indentuTed TO tine undersigned, aged about
seventeen. All persons are hereby forbid trusting
her on my account under penalty of the law.
CLAYTON, Del. Jan. 1885,. ii. PRATT.
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sumed as indicated, 2,l26, SOL
Junction & BredktOater Total Shipments.
The following, furnished by Mr.. W. T.
Vaules, Superintendent, shows the total guam
tity of fruit received at each station on the
Junction & Breakwater Il. R., without regard
to the direction in which it was sent:
Smyrna times., 1874-01-28
SHERlFF'S SALE.

SHRRIFF'S OFFICE, DOVER, DEL.
January 36, 1874.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
Washington NOtcs.

Brace, the colored senator-eect from
Mississippi, is in Washington in his "high-
heeled boots, aud commiseraing with the
disappointed Pinchbacb
There Is great distress among the clerks
discharged last Saturday from the treasury
department, and m effort will be made
when congress re-assembes, TO have them
reinstated by resolution ill spring. The
discharge Of so many in midwlnter causes
much suffering.
The president has signed the act provid-
ing for the authorization Of The revised
statutes of the United States, and for pre-
serving the originals of all the laws in the
department of state also the act for the
relief Of certain settlers on the public
lands. who suffered by the grasshoppers,
and the act to enable the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia to proceed with
jury business.
The programme for the usual New
Years reception at the White House will
be the same as last year. AT 4 o'clock the
president will receive the members of the
cabinet and the foreign ministers; at 11:20
judges of the supreme court, senators and
representatives at ~ m, officers of the
army and navy; at 1890, assistant secre-
tares of The departments, assistant post
master general, solicitor general and assist
ant attorney general and heads of the sew
eral bureaus; at l p. M. citizens, closing
| at 9 o'clock.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
uIsEsUMPTiON.r

The editor of the German American
Economist Osterberg-a man Of great
financial ability and largely interested in
American securities, has written letter to
the treasurer of the United States, relative
to the resumption Of specie payments,
which, In our judgment, contains more OF
reason, cuisines" and common sense, and
sheds more light on this seemingly perplex.
ing question than any of the thousand and
one disqusitiens which have been drawn
out by this ono topic. He regards it as
matter of congratulalion and hope, that the
majority of the American people are now
convinced that something must be done to-
ward resumption, but equally matter of
regret that there arc so many views rs to
the chow" and that in its consideration
"poitics Is mixed with finance" AS the
Americans arc 'practcal people, lie
thinks that il the two were separated u
speedy way wou be found out Of the diff
ficulties The result Of non action is thus
put ''If congress does not enact some
positive law about it during this session,
and leaves it as an open question during
the next presidential campaign, the credit
of American securities will be greatly I'M
paired in Europe, and you will find many
millions of bonds come over here from
Europe. for which gold will have to be re.
miticd." The idea that day certain should
be fixed Tor resumption is utterly repudia-
ted, because there is no guarantee, in such
a case, that the promise can be fulfilled
Let day be fixed and when the day
comes we will he as far from spc
Gle payment as ever. Tsls il
well illustrated in the case of Austrif
which "has prepared for ii several times
but never accomplished 1t, and always lost
more than she gained" The way to re-
sumo is not, as Greeley used to say, ''to re
sumo" but ''to resume specie payments W.
must have specie" We must have more
specie than we can hoard from the annua
products of our mines aud receipts from
customs. This, lie says. can be accom-
plishcd in three months, and The only wa,
of doing it is "to import it from any coun
try where we can find it," We must fol
low the example of France. If, says he
tive negotiaic to-day, loan of twcnt.
millions pounds sterling, interest and cap
ital payable in London, there is not tin
| least doubt but that the same can he place,
at par. If congress then merely authorize
the secretary of the treasury To resum
specie payment as soon as he holds twenty
five per cent. gold, to the amount of green
lacks and fractional currency in circua
ton, he will be able to resume in less tina
three months" We submit. without con
MELT that there is reason. common sens
and financial ability in the plan thu
skctched. But will Congress heed the a(
vice, and give up legal tenders?