The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-05-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Washington for the extension Of the
wilson sewing machine patents.
The rose crop In the orient is reported
o have been large one, and the ladies'
will be glad to know that ottar Of roses
viii not cost more than fifty cents drop.
Mr.. Alexander, Of woodlurn. near
Lexington, has lost recently two fine
thoroughbred mares Of great value.
Their disease was said 10 be pneumonia.
they are considered . great loss to the
American turf
Among the signs Of the times none
Ire more pleasant to contemplate than
hose which come from many sections 10
he South. indicating steady increase
IN the importance given 10 manufactur-
ing interests there.
Governor Brown, Of Tennessee, has
offered reward of $500 for the appre-
hension Of Anderson, the murderer of
young Breckinridee, at Lebanon. This
is the highest sum that the Governor has
authority to offer rs a reward.
Tie successful operation Of the storm
signal system In the United States, and
the advance In the science of meterology
growing out of our meteorological observ-
ations, have caused Its re-inauguration in
England, after an abandonment Of ten
years.
Boyle and Lincoln counties have both
recommended the Hon. M. j. Durham
for reelection to Congress from this dis
trict, and we presume that the other
counties will do the same. Hence his
return to that body seems to be fore
gone conclusion.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Polk, widow Of ex-Pres-
ident james X. Polk, petitioned Con-
gress for indemnity for property Of her
own taken during the war, and in
1000. Congress refused to allow the
old lady anything, and she has TO grin and
bear it. Republicans are certainly un
grateful.
A new gold digging has been discov
cred in California, on the San Jocintc
river. They are said to be very rich
and many hundreds Of persons are flock
ing hither to reap the rich deposits o
this new-found mine Of wealth. Grea
excitement prevails all over the State OF
account Of this new discovery.
We hear n good deal of talk about "ir
redeemable currency" Why should tn
currency of the country be irredeemabl
when the Government collects take
averaging s46i, ,OOe,OO0i BY takin
payment of its own duties in currency
the Government could absorb every do
lar of greenbacks in twelve months
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Of Epg
land, intends to live ir Italy during tn
extended vacation he is about TO take
: He will there complete his volume o
the authorship Of the letters of Juniu
and make it ready for publication in O
tober. 1t is said that Sir Alexand'
thinks that Lord Temple was Junius.
It is said that the veto Of the curre
cy bill by the President will defeat a
/ his hopes for third term, and that a ne
. party will arise which will place a. mo
sensible and honorable man in that ofiic
If this be true, we can afford to BILE
and thank our stars that Grant sent
his veto. Anything for change. "
cannot get a more Indifferent Presider
\ In Portland, Oregon, they have ne
way Of dealing with the women crusa
er. They arrest and fine them, al
shen put them in Jail until the fine
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week about the constitutional doubli
of the Presidents salary, which Gene
. Grant lobbied for and carried through
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