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H Here is an item from the CONNER.
ciots Dayton correspondence which will
he interesting to many OF our rcaders, as
bearing upon the cost of constructing
narrow, gauge railroads. Without much
knowledge of The Topography of the
country through which the road passes,
we think it safe to say that the cost of gra-
ding will he considerably less than on the
line from here to Bellaire:
DAYToE,Dec ls-Phelps, Nng& Co
Of Boston, Mass were, to-n yiit awarded
the contract for the construction of the
Dayton and Southwestern Narrow Gauge
Railroad, at S67l5 per mile. TO be COM
pleted by October l, 1876 The contract
includes everything ready for rolling
stock. The road is lis miles in length,
and is to be built for about $500, 900 less
than the contrac. price of the Springfield,
Jackson and Portsm ou,h Narrow Gauge
Railroad of about equal length. There
is great rejoicing here to-niaht among
the officers and stockholders over the ia
vorable terms secured.
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re- The skate of to day is a compare.
lively simple thing, but the simplicity is
that of perfection. The blade is of the
shape which was esteemed the best by
Me skaters of all clubs, after considcra.
ole experiment, and adopted in the "clun
skate" which two years ago was consid-
cred nearly perfect. Tie club skate,
however, had button which fastened
inside plate in the heel Of the boot, and
the opening into which itpassed was con-
tinuallv liable to be clogged up in walk
ing. The skates last patented have no
such clumsy contrivance. The foot. plate
is plain and sits on the bottom of an Or
dinary boot, while around the heel, snd
on either side of the ball of the foot are
clamps which are set simultaneously by
the motion of q single lever This lever
is under the instep, and is regulated by a
screw. When set it lies along the blade
of the skate, entirely out of the way. To
put these skates on or to take them off is
the work of q moment, and when on they
are as firm as the sole of the booty
y. Times.
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~'A young man in this city, who is
particular about his Washing. the other
day wrote note to his wasberwoman
and one to his girl, and, by strange fa-
tality, put the wrong address on each. en-.
velope and sent them Off The washer
woman was well pleased at an Invitation
to take.aride the next day, but when the
young lady read: elf you muss up my
shirt bosoms, and rub the buttons off the
collar any more, as you did the last time
| will go somewhere else," she cried all
evening, and declares that she will never
speak to him again. = Olathe ( Kansds)
Progress.
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EE There are several persons in this
vicinity, and doubtless some In each OF
the OTHER sections of the proposed rail
road line, who are deluded with the fal
lacy that because they are in debt they
are excusab,e for not subscribing stock
This is fatal mistake which little re.
Election should promptly correct.
Take the most extreme case Suppose
you have q farm worth three thousand
dollars, and it is mortgaged for two
thousand. II put to forced sale it viii
sell for. two.thirds Of its value, which
will barely pay the mortgage, leaving
YOU homeless and destitute. 80
Now. the day ground is broken fol-
that railroad one full third, at the very
least, il added to the cash value of you
farm. The FIRST effect Of this will be tc
make your creditor feel secure, anil be
can safely extend the time of payment
But suppose he will not do this, and for
ces the sale, simple calculation will
show that instead of being turned ou
naked to the world you will have severa
hundred dollars in your pocket.
Such extreme cases are rare, and nine
tenths of these reluctant parties are sim
ply frightened by the prospect OF pay
ing few dollars interest. Suppose you
pay thirty or forty dollars interest, and
it returns you three or four hundred ? =
Is that something to be frightened at
Most Of the fortunes male at all are
made with money on which interest is
paid. a' . I''''3
The plain, obvious fact in the case is,
that men who are in debt are decidedly
the most interested in the success of The
road. In scores of instances their sal
vation from insolvency depends upon it
If half their properly will now pay thei'
debts, one-fourth Of it vii, then pay their
debts. Besides this, il will make bust
ness furnishing, it will make greedy mar
kets for everything that is offered fol
sale, and win make money plentier thar
| it has ever been since the war.
Those OF us who are in debt. can leas
afford TO do without the road W.
should be foremost in pushing the en-
lterprise, and most liberal in aiding 1t.
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MIR. PendIeiOn on the Currency
Question:

During1a receht.vsittot the South, Mr..
PENDLEToN, while at Atlanta, was called
on for a speech. We have not seen the
address in full, but such portions rs we
have seen fully confirm us in the opinion
heretofore expressed, that he is nearer
right and nearer the average views of
the Democratic party on the currency
question than any other of our dstin
guished statesmen. If al
We may take it for granted that the
Democratic politicians of New York.
who are working up the contraction pol
icy for TILDEN's benefit, are 50 far CON-
miited to that policy that they cannot
support a candidate holding the views OF
Governor ALLEN. And lit may be set
down as an absolute certainty that the
Democrats of the West will duly refuse
to support any candidate who favors the
plan of imme liate resumption by mex
orable contraction. j..r..,... p.
Regarded, therefore, as mere matter
Of expediency, the views of Mr. Pen.
DLEroN must commend themselves to
every one who is solicitous for Demo
cratic success. in the next Presidential
election. -'
But looked at from the higher stand
point of equal justice to debtor and
creditor, and their effect upon the public
welfare, they make an appeal to plain
common sense which it seems to US can
not long be resisted. neg
| 1t is perhaps q point in favor of Mr.
PENDLEroNs pqlicy, rather than agains
it, that such papers as the New York
Times and Cincinnati Commercial dis
approve it nl i J. 20 ~.
These two extracts convey substan-
tally correct idea of Mr., PENDLEroN':
position: s17 sais 3aB Ea
aNine ,ten,hs of the people of Ohio
want to see a return to specie basis
But they want to see the return gradual
and natural. They want no further fore
ed contraction but they want to see the
country reach specie basis through the
stimulation of it's industries, the advance
of its property values. the development
of its producing powers, and not by the
contraction of its currency, which will
surely paralyze its most material growth
deaden its energies, and produce stagna
ton" 9iS at s'5
"a plank, recognizing the necessity Of
return to a fixed specie basis, and
promising to lead the country to such
basis as soon as it can be reached natu
rally, and without doing violence to tht
public interests, would, l believe, be al
that would be needed on that subject, ii
! a platform that would command the sup
por. of the Dem pcrats of all sections
/ And. we may add, such a platform
would also command the support of 6
multitude of Republicans. s
L
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o SHHfERlFFS + SALE. I \. ID o 3
,4.x B. F. Oblinger f,
= s:s 's.ss5 : : = :. - : - go [ - ~
! IN Evan Haney.

QY virtue Of an order of sale in partition
- to me directed from the court of common
pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, will Offer for
sale. at the front door Of the court house in
the. town OF Woodsfsld, between the hours
Of 10 o'clock a.. m. and O'Clock p. M, on.
Saturday, the 5h day OF Fsbraity. 1876
the following. described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to Wit: 9fi9J S ose
The north half Of the northeast quarter
H section nineteen, township four of range
six, containing eighty acres. ''''A
Appraised ats
''lioi lIt 10 abEfo. LITTLE, Io
dec28, ,'75w5. .---Shsrif N. C. o.
L. HoRFFLEE Att'y.oas sagou 8Ytax 4
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HIt is not alone high price for
products which makes money for the pro
dueer tits .he netproft. That net profit
win be more than doubled to thousands
cf our producers by means Of the B 4
SnWao Railroad Every dollar saved in
transportation will make them q dollar
richer tfaF Eat hhs fil le 80 ~
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a1~ rhe railroad is becoming the one
absorbing topic in this vicinity. A
large number of earnest workers will
take the field this week. Now let every
man Of US determine that they shall re-
csiye proper encouragement. l.
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Q Chicago Cattle Market.

;wof 81 as ~ 3 December %. RI
CATTLE Shipping steers 81 50a5
rs; feeders 80 50a4 25; stockers 81 Is
HOGS-Sales packers Sc 60a6 90;
light bacon S6 75;scalawags. IS 75a6
25; New England sc SOa6 90; Phila.
delphias STAT 10. at Ja 10 4lE,
SHEEP VI arket glutted and nominal.
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LuSus Nature.

Dies MONIES, IA, Dec IA November
"a, Mrs S. M. sDicken, near Waverly,
gave birth to perfectly formed female
child, which weighed less.than s ounces.
1t is doing well. Its father weighs 175
pounds its mother is of medium size A
previous child the same parents weigh
ed ii pounds dE aiw Hui
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EThe House passed series Of high
lvorAamental resolutions, and feeling
that the country was safe for tim,, Con-
gress adjourned to meet after. the holi
t1ays
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Impor.an. Land claim Decised.

WAsHINaroN, Dec. 20-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day decided upon an
appeal, the long contested case of the
heirs of Murray Mcconnell vs.. the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad Compa-
ny, involving the title of land lying on
thcnorth and at the mouth of Chicago
River, upon which the depot of the COM
pany now stands, and of which the repu-
ted value is several million dollars, the
decision being in favor of the company,
and to the effect that their title to the land
is valid. ~ all-,J .'i -l. .i..
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ekEThe Democratic Presidential
wheel just now show VS. HENDRICKS ascend
ing and TrLDEN gently declining. =
IN the other party, BRIsrow and WASH
sJRNE are the favorites Of the moment.
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Malrid intends concentrating two
hundred thousand soldiers in the North
Ito crush Carlos once for all; although
it will be an impossible task so long as
the Atlantic cable is in existence. .G
Courier journal: Babcock's trial is
set for january 18th, and on that day
Beecher's Congregational Council meets
in Brooklyn. An effort will be made to
get both men whitewashed.
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New work Cattle Market.

vs ga9;a December a.
BEEVES-There is no Improvement
in the market, and sales are extremely
slow at 6a7G; common Texas and fair to
good steers 10al1c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-There is no
change in prices and quiet market at
44a7c; common to prime and very good
Ohio sheep, Ito pounds, &c.
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EFBoston has no William B. Astor


RBoston has no William B. Astor
to die and leave untold millions, but it
has nearly half hundred millionaires,
and any quantity of men worth half a
million dollars each Probably the
richest man here is Weld, of the ship
ping firm of Weld & Co., East India
merchants. AT last accounts he was
worth SlS,000,000. He owns more
ships than any other man in America
Several years ago this firm was brought
up with round turn by Uncle Sam,
who had detected the firm in defrsuding
the customs revenue. The trouble was
finally compromised Perhaps the veal.
thiest man, had he lived, would have
been Joshua Sears, whose estate is val
ued at $50, ,000,00 The property is in
the hands of three trustees. Among
our other rich men are the Hemenw ways
the Lawrences, the Brookses, and Others
l might name. The, house of Hemen;
way is worth fully $4,000, 900. He has
made his money in the South American
trade, dealing principally in wool, cop
per ore and nitrate of soda. Only {
few of the merchants of the old schoo
are now to be seen on our streets, theil
sons having taken their places. to in
crease the fortunes left them, and, al
chips, they exhibit most, successfully al
the characteristics of the old blocks
Those men never meddle, with fancy
stocks, but invest in the old, reliable
substantial kinds, which produce tel
per cent. interest every time that q cou
pom is presented All these men, al
though residing in very elegant man
sioEs, live very economically, and deem
it a religious duty to read the Daily ,Ad
vertiser, thoroughly every morning, =
Boston Letter. Il. ~. .1J, 4. So
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Grants InfaluatIOn for III,
eilt Friends. 5--
From the Missouri Republican,


From the Missouri Republican,
A AgentIeman remarked to Republican
reporter yesterday:
"Whatever else NAV be said of Grant,
is my opinion that he never had any
guilty knowledge Of the Whisky Ring
He is the victim of his own stubborn ad-
hereEce to those whom he regards as
friends Bristow has utilized this char.
acteristic of the President to most won.
lerful purpose. Bristow watched the
rings movements for onelons year, qni
etly arranging his trap. He found out
whom he could convict, but he studiously
avoided exhibiting to the President the
strength OF his evidence against any of
his | Grani's friends. Finally, every
thing being arranged, he went to Grant
and got him to issue the famous injunc-
ton, Let no guilty man escape That
injunction was framed by Bristow-not
by Grant. 1t simply received the Presi
Dental endorsement. Bristow, doubt
less chuckled when lie walked away with
this instruction. HeIhad Grant by the
heels, and the latter was totally unsuspi.
cious, The campaign was opened, and
Grant was astounded to see the grand ju.
ry reach out and capture his friends one
by one. 1t was less than four weeks ago
that Grant awoke to q full realization OF
the position in which the cunning of Bris.
tow had placed him. aAdroit manage
ment had first secured from him an in
struction which precipita,ed disaster,
where he had least expected it to fall, land
the same adroit management bad placed
thimself before the people in 8 position
which many recognized as that of "a co
1 conspirator. Since this rude awakening
| warrant you, Grant llas,paced hisroom
many an hour, eondemning himself .fol
his want Of foresight and chafing at his
want of opportunity for correcting hi:
own position in the eyes of the people
Grant is the worst whipped man in the
! United States to-day, and Bristow is the
victor" ea.serf hstg
I'D, you believe that Grant held Bah
cock, Mcdonald and Avery above suspi
cion ?"
81 certainly do Why, friendship with
Grant amounts to an infatuation. " i"''2'
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Chicago.

Dec. 24-Flour 5 75a7 50;Wheat 951
as7c; Corn 43a4sc; Oats soc; Rye
6SAc, Barley SlaS3c. a,'t,, =. .o.a..
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
ESTATE OF HENRY q. MORRIS.

THE undersigned have been appointed and
i qualified as Administrators Of the estate of
Henry G. Norris, late of Monroe county. decd.
Dated this 2Sth day of December, A. d. 1875
JOHN A. MORRIS.
dec2S, '75w3 JOHN G. LATTA.
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1~The discussion Of Bishop HA.
vEH's third term sentiments. has develop
ed that third termers are not rare enough
to make 1t worth 9BARSUA.s while to cage
them. - ~ lh'''f
Papers which a few weeks ago whitfield
the suject away with sneer, now charg.
onsit With solid columns of editorial.
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HIf youhaye not vet put down your
subscription to the B.& S. w. do it with
out delay. II you have. put down less
than your share, increase it at once
There is crisis at hand Jao ieaa L
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ISIS.
NY, TRIBUNE.
TheLeading American Newspaper.
Largest Circulation Among
the Best People.
TAe 'epef for The Basiness Nan, thE
I Farmer, ths- Mechanic, oNdaH y
the People.
FOR THE FARMER.


Becadse it publishes from ten TO twelve COZ y
umns OF the choicest Agricultatsl matter, thes
latest Markets, and all the News weekly.
ssssTHR WEEbT TRIBUNE hassdans- msss-t0s.
make good farmers than any other influence
which eyer, existed" sro .rsu.n,, ,y,ss,.
FOR THE BUSINESS MAN. 11 An !
Because 1t publishes every change in price Of
all things bought and sold, full inforprstions Of
the movements Of trade. the progress Of BUSH
ness enterprises, and all the news OF the world.
THE TRtDuNE as a newspaper is wids-awake,
and in point of enterprise second to no paper
in the country Cincinnati Gdzetts lAdn- Rsp)
FOR THE STUDENT. ! q
Because It Elves tie earliest and fullest Rszs
ports of discoveries In Science and ussfdr Artsa
Researches in History, Geography and Philos-
ophy, with news Of all important OF significant
events in the world Of letters
Weare very ready to speak warmly and poss 0
itively in praise Of THE New YoHk TnsDQHE:e
There is full library Of usefui' infbrmstiea II G
every issue.-Bostoa reyati0ndtisk skrps sac
FOR THE TEACHER s'issi erssss 4r1
Because it devotes more space to Che ifaits of :
the labors Of the worlds best teachsfs, blsoingr
them within the reach Of an, and supp1yin6 q 2
nominal cost means of constant growtho and ,
Improvement. sdtGocf sFE5wf ,se1Anps o.. Z
like The TRIBUNE better every ysax.-r,
There is nothing like it for educating men. in
this or any other eeuntry.-O.R r. Burchard,
Nesc York State EducationA journal.
FOR THE PROFESS'L MAN. 4,ss..as
Because the. best sforts of the Pulpit and
the Bar are reported in its columns and The
TRIBUNE is Q recognized medium .,of oomnu-
nioation between the foEsmost members Of all Z,
] professions. -,
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Ra.lroaaislh Is the oRss.sliiUssa oRRssiSSsa' That


Our remarks last week very correctly
foreshadowed the action Of the Directors
of the B & S. w. at their meeting in Bell
aire on last Tuesday.
As may be seen by the resolutions pub
lished elsewhere, the amount per mile to
be raised by subscription, is six thousand
dollars, and it is determined unless that
amount shall be raised by the fifteenth OF
February, to disband the organization.
This is startling announcement,
though we were not wholly unprepared
for'it. The evasions, the subterfuges,
and the inexcusable inactivity of many
persons to whom the road would be worth
thousands of dollars, have exhausted the
patience of those who have been giving
ita large share Of their time and atten-
ton. Mr.. A who has not a cent more at
stake than Mr.. B, subscribes literally,
then day after day and week, after week
he labors in vain to get Mr.. B to sub
scribe even one fourth of what he should
subscribe The inevitable results, that
Mr.. A and all others who have been act.
i've in the cause become disheartened. ]
J Harsh asthe action Of the Directors
| may seem, It'll not without strong rea
sons to supportit. And we are sufficient
lyinformed or the subject to say that it is
noidlc threat. They mean eractly ,oha.
thry say. .ia,, ~ t,sr III ,i
/ They know, and We all must know,
fthat ifJthose interested would subscribe
tothe extent of one fourth Of the amount
they win be benefited, the successof the
Iroa6 would be assnrel. It is not credi-
ble that the people along the proposed
line are too blind to see its advantages -
The only explanation, therefore. of this
Withholding Of subscriptions, is the mi
serly hope on the part of some that 9th
ers willlbnild thefroad for them.
The time has now fully come when this
unworthy aud sordid idea must be for.
ever abandoned. II there are any who
desire to drudge their lives away in un
profitable toll, aud beqneath the same
slavery to their children, let them say they
do not want the road, and be done with it
But every man who cares for his own vel
fare, or for the prosperity of his family
should now, without waiting to be plead
ed with and importuned, come ,yoluntari
Ily forward and do mans part. e,
i Seven weeks may seem to some shor
time in which to raise the amount still
wanting, but il all would do half of wha
they know to be their duty, the seventh
part of one week would be time enough
i If the time is brief let US remedy that b.
being more active. :. a5.a, ~ aE' as@
I Don't wait to see what your neighbo1
is going to do; don't wait for canvasse
to hunt you down; don't wait to see if i
is not barely possible to make the roat
without you; but as soon as you can ge
I in reach of book put down your sub
scription. Z" = '
The time for considering about it" il
past; the time has come for action
prompt, energetic, and manfuI action.
More depends, for the people of thi
; county, upoL the next seven weeks. thai
ordinarily depends upon seven years.
! we don't want q ia abroad, we ought to ge
Tout of country where we are only :u th,
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j New York

! Dec. 24 Flour a 5O@9 90. Wheat
i 09a1 SO; Corn 5Sa66c; Oats i45@
SIC. Rye SSa90c. Barley GOA 100.
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eWIf the fact that Mr.. PENDLEroN is
not willing to "indate" quite enough to
sui. the views of the Enquirer, Injuries
his chances for political preferment, we
win put up the shutters Of our prophecy
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E%Speaker KERR's sppointment Of
committees is interpreted as being in the
interest OF HENDRIoKs for the Presiden
,v a., tt,s,f =ff;,f,g =
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The Rothschilds are about to invest
SaO,O00,000 in mining enterprises in the
Pacific States, on the representations of
the member of the family now making
o tour of this country. .s.S' So 10
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.~S4S, Cox is Chairman of the Com
nittee on Banking and Currency. The
committee is decidedly of the "hard
money" persuasion 1irse j
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Cincinnatl.

Dec "a 4-Flour 25a6 %; Wheat l
2Sal 35; Corn 4Sa49c; Oats S5a43c
Barley 81; Rye 7SaS0c. - '2,'-'' I"
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Baltimore Live stock Market.

VFFICE MAhI LAND DTUCh OCAIES,
THURSDAY, Dec. %, 1875, !
,CATTLE-2s@6tc; . few choice
selling at, a higher figure 10 .eqsaasi
HOGS-9t@l04c, and q few choice,
we may say selections, 10ac. ess,ei
SHEEP-4@5lc, and few fancy
sheep at higher prices. aao,i sit s;s;t