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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26

ment In Ludlow. All applications must be
received as soon as Wednesday, June 30.
The Central Vermont railroad will carry
all persons attending this meeting for fare
one way.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
LinusE. sherman, chairman.
Martin II. Goddard, recording secretary.
Rev. 8. P. Cook,
Rev. ]. =. Farrar, Cor. Secretaries.
Rev. L. Il. Rockwell
Il. A. Howe, treasurer.
COMMITTEE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Charles s. Parker.
A. b. Riggs.
COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS.
s. j. Haven.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26

SHOWS tndV tncIc IL SiobBei V""NHNJ
than ever before to establish banks OF
small capital. The average capital OF the
1852 banks reported in February, 1866, was
$255,OOO. Up to 1870 there was an irregu-
lar increase of this average to $283,OOo In
that year the decrease began, and 1t has
continued steadily to the present time-the
average in May having been reduced 10
S243, 900. This has been brought about
chiefly by the formation of country banks
for the profits of circulation. A majority
of the banks chartered since free banking
was granted have not exceeded S6O,ooo OF
paid-jn capital
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26

DENNISONS PATENT SHIPPING TAGS.
over 200 millions have been used within the
past ten years, without complaint OF loss by tag
becoming detached. All Express Companies
use them. Sold by Printers and stationers
everywhere.
GLOBE PAPER CO., RUTLAND,
June23d&wtf Wholesale Agents.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-26

NOR SALE.-A billiard table, In good
II order, 4Hx9, carom, and bevelled style.
Address, I'D. p.
22-dat&wi' Globe ONCE, Rutland, vt.
, 1875-04-03

3'hc campaign in Connecticut growH lively
n!d interesting ORG Of the ablcst and most
:ticctiva efforts on tho side Of the Republicans
WIS put forth lost night by the Hon. JAstHs
e. BLASE, who addressed large meeting at
Now Haven. Ills plea for tho redemption Of
the Statu from tho control Of tho Democrats
was based upon broad aud comprehensive
survey Of the political situation throughout
tic Union, aud tho nbseuce Of rant or cxug-
s'ration i'll his address, nv well as tho logical
und 'iispassionate manner in which tho various
questions were treated, nltst hnvo given hin rc-
luarksgreator weight md force thnn ordinarily
rttach 10 campaign speechea AIr. BLAINE
secs 10 hope for tho restoration Of peace an.l
prosperity III tho South except through tie
continuation in power Of tho Republican
party, aud ]c gives good reason for distrt,st-
ing tho intentions Of tho Democrats toward
1larlnonizing the South, The speech Is well
worth careful rerl,Sd.
, 1875-04-03

Until tho present Sheriff Of Cook County
came into Office, it wns the custom for the
Sheriff to swear in special deputies at the rc-
quest OF attorneys These deputies could
then legally serve a summons, etc. This WIS
n great convenience and substantial aid to
speedy Justice. A1oreoytr, it saved the BAR
from tho necessity Of paying illegal fees to
the rcgnlar deputies in order to get papers
promptly served. Tho latter fact may OK
plain A1r. Aasrw's action in refusing to
continue tho custom. 1t any rata,
no hns refused. Tho result is that
Justice is Delayed by delays in tic sheriff'a
Office. Bribing deputy has become almost
necessity. 1t, New York anybody Gnu
legally serve summons. This is not a Judi.
cial net. It can be done by one man precisely
rs well as by nuotl,er. The New York plau
saves time, trouble, and money. It has been
in operation there for years, nna nobody,
plaintiff or defendant, complnina Of it. We
need such rule III Illinois. Will Mr..
Speaker HA1SEs let the Legislature attend to
the matter:
, 1875-04-03
THE CANADIAN CANALg,

-, ,,,,,
M 80 '" a'As' m..'' WIN t''..
ao., .,,sas 5.,'..,' ., "o1o win "uu1o
ssaa 'n,ee~lo"f.hs M -. .. "essesn exports s'1'ne
wv" 't1o ~ LAY, e1'e, ""n'e'" As"''".e8'
w.. .o,s' ts, y 1'na',ns 'uu es"n of u" al's-
s"s', s'e ,a.e, A"o ~ Sc'1Ae ~, wares tof %
".oA .41as s1".u VIZ: eAe'mau' ~, '4't' wa 4.a
1''.sA' ..;m % sal'ot,' ~ 1"' 's'n'' p''1U ~, III
'@n - w. "on ps tao "en1e n'e"ha' 4no
, 1875-04-03

Wien NO speak Of thu unprotected cless:s
NO refer more especially to tho farmers nd
planters OF the West mad Soutl,-in o.l.fz
words, the tillers Of the soil Of A1norica-ths
price OF whose etaple products is fixed BY
foreign quotations, and who nre obiigea 10
sell their surplus crops In free-trat1e mulets
aua to purchase their goods iii protected u.
kots. ONO OF tho organs of protection cliims
TINT tho farmers aro also protected beu I'D
there IN tariff Oh imported corn, eat:oa,
clover, and cabbages, aud other farnl.prolt eta,
These duties on agricultural products ,'ers
levied for tho purpose Of deception Tia
country which produces q surplus Of any
commodity for which there il forcil,. De.
ulaud, such AZ wheat and pork, corn md
cotton, does not noed my protection for such
articles. Tie principle OF protection cennt.
possibly be applied in such case, sims
tho poorlo will not import m Il.
ticlo which they already possess in
excess Of their own demands. TIE
duty on agricultural products is, thcrefoes
delusion, aud intended to net a. dcce, tiou.
II there were my other motive, it was t'.at II
harrassing Canadian exports to Europe; bnt
Tho result OF this is tint Canada sans her
wheat to England from Montreal tlire.t In.
stead Of allowing American transportation
md commission merchants to handle It. IL
tho prico of wheat III fixed ut Liverpool, whe,s
tho demand iR, 1t operates aliko IN MI, yo.s
mud Montreal But it ia said tie tariff keeEs
Canada wheat out Of our market mil frc1
colnpating with Western wheat. TIL eatcs
Of tile duty ia simply to compel tlle t'anaa'
aus to export their surplus grain direct 10
Europe, vim tho st. Lawrence River, INSTEAD
of sending part Of it through our tsrito7
to find shipping at Portland, 1'os:on, d
Now York. Our merchants and co1un ot1'ss.'
ricrs loao the profits Of handling tlilI graa'
md that is tho only "protectlon we ~
ceive therofrom, except that, when o'r fa1u.
ezs purchase Canadian winter wheat far SeaA
they havo to pay 90 or 25 per cent rlora 1T
1t than they otherwise would, which Is g Gu
rioua kind Of protection for them.
, 1875-04-03

loplites. Only the Snc1r1 I}nnl ef 'Tltchca,
directed hy tho strategic Eeuiils 1T ErAstr-
NoNpAs, was ever nble 10 rope will, them.
There is very listlc l,ypcr],olo in saying ttlat
cTcry Southern State imagined itself Bort
Of modern Spartn. Tho bonst waa openly
n,at1a TINT BfNyery WIN thu tnninstny OF tho
Stale. nnd afforded Tho conditions rntlcr
Which its rcso,lrcca would be maintained in
Hpise Of war, and TINT consequently its war
power would bo irrcsls.ble.
There is 6nothcr renaon why tho Confet1or-
nte Government in tic event OF SUCCESS would
linvo proved trcacl.ero,ta to tho doctrine Of
State rights. Tho facilities for getting from
placo to place, and tlo motives which tho
people Of different States havo for holding
intercourse, Bocinl aud commercial, witt, each
other, 0re grenter now tlInn In Greece even In
tho most active period Of its political exist
cnco. Tho appliances of nlotlern civilization
unto people wllotl,er they will or no. Il is
not well that long railroads and navigablo
riycra should becnt into scctiona by tho bound
ary linz Of sovereign states. Tho social md
political structure becomes n living organism
in which, one part cnnnot bo dispensed with
by tho rest. Tho union OF peoples IL TINS
necessarily moro intimate than In former
times. But II spartn did not guarantee tho
sovereignty Of tic Grecian Statea nftcr llar-
Ing 10 soleinnly promised It, and when the
circumstances which bound peoples mud
States together wero wcnkcr thnn now, is it
in tl'o least probable TINT tito Central Gover11-
incnt wo1lld hayo guaranteed the separate
sovereignty Of the Southern States when the
circumstances arn such ~ Utmost to necessi-
tate political unity with ali efficient and para
mount headship?
Some further remarks on this interesting
subject aro reserved for another article.
, 1875-04-03

quiet md strong. Whcnt was active nnd 10
higher, closing at a,1c for April aud 5t.oo}
for May. Corn was active md 10 higher,
closing at Gp3c for April and 7Gsc for Afay.
Oats wore actiys md advanced 13c, closing
at 67c for April and Gic for lfay. Rye was
nominaty unchanged Mt 91.0o. Barley was
in bctter tlcmassl and stronger, closing at
:1.n5 for April. Hogs werc active and
stcntly for heavy waights. Light grades aver
ngesl Toe lower. Cattle wcre moderately
actyc and unchanged. Sheep were dull mud
RnEF
, 1875-04-03

Tin rocotinf;ona 1v,trl, f,r,,v nut of the
v,ro;,;na md tha military 1nur1ar of ,ort
~ hor crc,v 1,ova 1,oan as u,yz,;n,, h tha ~.
.rogo American "a tha Sch1caw;,. .uo,eto;n
c,se h ,ha ovoro m rnronean rha s.oto Ia
ro-tme,,t 1,as i,,at nnh,aha1 tho ofr,c;,, rorro-
snoni7on,a rc,offro h tho no,tor o. t1,,t !, !,
,,o,, ,,o.e;h,o to ,,;vo n connocto'1 h,storv ~ -
tho aJfair.
,rha v;rc,,;ua yos co,trra,7 ,,v ,bo sron-
III. 1.n,t rorno,,a -, ~ 1..+ ~,
~ octohor 1s7Y s,,o .v,a thar r,,o,, ~,
1,;o, ,no., o,1 a,-,.,,,,, 41,a ,,na,;aa,, d..
sacra.arv E,s,, Mt onca d-ma,,1ed 20
;7so., N,v an ~ sro,,I,1, 1t,.;u.sr
~ 1v,,h;,,,to,, ,,ron,;.ol tbot c,.;.
~ho,,,J a;,,a o., ~, sh;1, vo,,,.a tho A,,o.,sa-
ooo Inro-;,o3 !. eho,,,d or,o,, tnot 49, w.
s;ni',a ho;1 the whit n carrv ;tl md nattlo
fha raut NJ tho n,ootoa no;nta 1v ;,;acrpu;on
=, - rooos,ory 1,,, ,rh;,ro.,oy noo ~
Attornov.G Gennrs1 ,y1,,r,ua oovo a, on;n;on
uo,,,nn fo,t,, t1,ot ,ho ,,o.ao1 b.a =, r;a1,t ~
,rv tl,o ao, rho so,nta ,yoa +harat,-o
,vo,vo,1 nh, .,,;, uoa div o1var IN 49,,
four,,aro3 M Cono Foor m hor voro,,a j.
w.. Wi. ,or.1 rau~. ~ r,a,,;,,, go
oa Ian n 1s7t ,1at tha op,eors j. oha,ao
.yaro NV -osnoo.;,,,, for ,}o 1,.cs,or
s1oo,,vhi,a In snor;s,, ,f;n;s,or .,1r;xo,
po,n mi socrat,,v r,su ,roro 1;,;aon.,',
49, ;7,.1ouot;, ,,-e,;1a;7.. - snsn s.,.s.
nao VI po,o o,,;nn ,,r,,.. ~ a ;nn.,n,ntsaa. ,.
f.o,., ,1,;,-,a a,o,, ,,a,..' -. $500
aaa;,,,t t,a n.;..a c..to. ~. ...a,,.. ~ e.
e.. IT., a..,.,,,..... =. ~. 80 ~ ~
=. - v,N.~'; ss 40 Wv e'"e9 ~
, 1875-04-03

We have had occ9sion to notice several
complaints in the Louisville GaN,vtr-Journal
Of tho cruel punishment inflicted Oh minors,
widows, and non-combatnnts ut tho South,
by rcason Of tho abolition Of slavery" tho
destruction Of tho right of property in ,nan. "
'Wo have endcayorcd to nhow TINT it these
complaints wero u.ado with view Of prcpar.
ing the Democratic party for such legislation
as would result in taxing the nntion 10
l'ny for this property, they were not only
hopeless, but that they had no equity. THO
Rebellion was melted and produced by mud
In the interest Of the Alnve-owners, who wero
mninly non-combatants anl the actual fight
ing men Of the Confedcracy wero non-
a1archolders, and q large proportion
Of them were oprosed to the War,
but followed their neighbor. aud friends
into war for the institution of slay-
cry, In which they had no interest. Tho
editor Of the CourIr-journai, who vas no,,-
stakeholder, and yet bravo and gallant sol.
dier Of tho Confedcraey, has talscn these OBJ
seryations as m unkind reflection upon him.
self md tho large class to whom he belonged
who enliatel in the War, and clai'ua TINT thoy
acted purely on conviction Of right. 10,
moreover, tiaclaims my idea on the part O.
tho South Of asking compensation for slayos,
and declares that all that was intended was to
tlraw attention to tile peculiar hardship oi
tho minors and other non-combatants whoSe
whole property nna estata ,8aa swept away in
tho abolition Of slavery, mud thinks the North.
ern people should not overlook the fact that
tho heaviest punishment of tho War fell npon
tllose who wero innocent Of any participation
In It.
The reopls Of tho North nre not vlndic'ivo,
nor hive il1sy shown any such disposition.
That lnnny widowed and orphaned estates
lost property in mon by tho abolition OF slav.
ory il trao hut 1t was necessity of war,
Just as VIII the destruction Of the lives ol
brotllers, husbands, aud fathers There were
a. ,nany mourning and tcsolate homes at the
North as ut the Sortll; Rs,d in tho loss oi
brothers, husbands, md fathers of Northern
families wes involved ths totnl destruction
OF tbs exclusive naeaus Of SUPPORT. TO COM
I,iain tint the personal losses in this respect
| wero greater al tho South thnn at the
North would be absurd; both sectio,,F
oa"1eA III t"'" FA'A1u4a1 lAe Afso1nt'
Ing mil irEatrioyabls consequence ol
fratrieidal war. Ths emancipation oi
the bouds'nan, and the transfer Of proper.
ty in him 10 himself, destroyed nothing Il
was but the division Of tho assets of Il tlis
solyed partnership among the .nembers oI
the firm. Tho property remained; tht
ownership was divided, but still ran,aiuet
ut thu South.
THE CHlcAHo TRIBUNE can assure the
C""rit7..j"Wrn"s TINT this paper speass from
actual knowledge when It aays that there ~ nj
popular ill-wlll or vindictlyeness entertained
by tlss Northern people towards the south
or towards tlosa who aotually took part Il
tho Rebellion. They are prepared 10 atlmi
that the Southern mon who bora Ar1na did 8.
oonsciantoualyi That they fought non
, 1875-04-03

:. joint resolution l,ns been adopted BY the
illinois Legislature fixing April Il as the dny
of adjournment sine die. Eleven working
an71 remain in which to consider md pass
'e:eral important bills, md now that tho day
for closing the session Is definitely known
!lr,re can he no plea Of hurry or insufficient
limo NJ reason for neglecting important
tn,.i ;1otirn
, 1875-04-03

The Chicago produce markets. vera ,4er-
snus yesterday. Aesa pork was xctivs aul
declined :do FER brl, closing stronger ut
S!l. 40 csah, aud WI .t''l@ Il. .G5foy Slay. Lard
waa act!ve and 5ts 100 rer 100 lbs higher, cloH-
ing steady, At fiji. 10 casl4, and sl4.G5 for May
Meats wero less active, and unchanged, Ut 10
for shoulders, life for short ribs, and 1lso
for abort clearn. Hlghwiuea weso dull and
"asisr, vt al.11 par gallon bill Flour vau
, 1875-04-03

Was originally unnecessary anu nnHnt
have 1'cen nvotdcd. They sympat!,izc
deeply with tho comparatively impoverished
condition Of the southern people and nj tha
prostrato condition Of their industry. Tho
North, accustomed to practical vieWa, hcs
witnessed with pnin The antaRonisms Of races
At tic South, Which, by dividing the intt''s.
trial classes, hovo prevented full rcvivnl Of
production. When tho laboror at1t tho ein-
rloycr at tho North nro both poor, they do
moi quarrel they uuite their lator and
rncnna for the joint benefit. Tho people of
the North llave nothing to say Of tho Rebell'
Ion, savo when the subject In forced upon
them by tho ax-1sehcls. The negro Ii n FREQ
man, citizen, and voter; md, II he be al-
lowed to exercise tho liberties pertaining to
these freely and without nolestatiol, the
Northern people will gladly leave him to talsc,
like all other people. his own chances in tho
rneo OF life. It In tho whites Of the South
who arc forever forcing tho negro upon tho
protection OF the North, and not the North
seeking him to exercise any special parental
cure over linn.
When slAvery was abolished, 1t was to bo
expected TINT thencetorth tho sectional limo
Which classified tho s1nyelolding States M a
distinct portion Of tho Union would be no
longer recognized. This was moro easy Of
accomplishment. because those Statcs wero
not NIL equally involved in the War. Un-
fortunately, this Eaa not been done, and the
whites of the South still hold themselves out
IS a distinct race, and aa n community having
distinct rights mud wrongs requiring distinct
remedies md laws. The people Of tho North
rapidly recupernted after tie War, and the
healthful restoration was produced by return-
ing to labor. They did not permit them.
selves to be divided upon questions OF caste
or of complexion; they questioned tho po-
litiral or civil rights Of NO one !; they nil went
to work, each n'an doing his best to produco
not only enough for his own needs, but
something over that lie might sell. Our
friends at the South, with nil tho H.
bor they Ind before tho War, with new
generation of whites brought mp under the
stern necessity Of labor, with the same soil,
tho sasne olimnte, with all their natura. TO-
sources, mud all their 1nonns of transportation,
Just as before the War, have wasted ten years
upon question Of precedence or equality
among tho children Of NoAu, leaving fields
uncu!tivated, crops ungathered, forests I'M.
fellcd. r,rined dwellings, and bnrns not re.
p'acet', roads leftout Of repair, fences gone
those who al1onld be laborers and
employees at yarianee,-in many cases
ut actual war and both classes Ill
divided and engrossel in the abstract qucs-
, 1875-04-03
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.


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Hunday Edifjop, Tsn copies. s....,.... lHsOtJ
ftoibls shfaG..... H,tUI
Fatts Of 3ssr Al tho sano rats.
WAxrxu-uns Acti.e Axrnt In eaeh town and s!llaes.
Srccia, Arrangements made with srah.
Specimen copits sent FREQ.
ia prevent drtAy and rstakct, bs and xfs Port
Ctfen address IN full, Including Ei4ts and Caunty.
Kctancss may he msts either BY draft. expreta Post
On &C order, or IN registered lnttsfs. It risk.
1rnxs TO CIT tupscnIrrns.
,ti!y Gctersd. SuIdAy rzeencd, 25 cents per reNk.
lris. delivered. snnday nciudcd. 70 rsn4 per weck.
AIdrc.s THK TRIHUHE COMPANY,
Cosnor 2fadlton and Desrhosp.lss., Chicago, Ill.
, 1875-04-03

Yesterday in tllo Brookly,, trlal broucht
forth marked chanue in tl,e character of
theentestainmcnt. Gouteel comedy oayo nlac.
10 tho heavy emotional, md. iustea.l Of rjnnl;nv
laughter, sobs and tears and broken utter.
ances wero tho ru1e. Mr.. nrrourn's frcouont
exhibitions of doep fee1inr in tia co,,rsa of
bis tcstirnonv hava ]od n H.. fe.r tt,,t o ,,;,1
mt t,a ah1s tn nrocoad u,tl, ,,;u ox,,,,,,o,,,,
Int this IL proi,n1tv m ovorout,moto ~ NJ,
probabi,;t;os n h,a oy,donoo vas,"n,n,, w. IT,,
l,trcurn raoc,,o,, t,,o v,ta, nssan.. 49,. -.
tho trial ,yiic, uov soo,ns T t;..tv
>. t,o 1
, 1875-04-03

Tic farca OF prohibition has been piayed
70 MI end in Massachusetts, the Legislature
5e.acrlay passing q new law which forbids
i'm "ren sale Of liquors over bar, but per-
s,;1 the granting of licenses 10 hotels md
restaurants,
, 1875-04-03

Ao'east+s ,$fJc s ~
This n,nount Is within :si5,ND, nun or s.ea
o0ot tao0 Of the necessities Of tho Nnvcen,non.
all obtained without "protecting" anvho,1
except tho Government. The hats,,cs son l.,
raised by internal revenue, exciso. nn1 i,
coma taxes, or by low duty Of & orc no,
cent on tho general rango Of manufacture, A.
such ~ Germany isviea; bnt nlwnys 80 IN,
"a not to render tho 1'ricea too lligl, for ~.
portntion Of domestic manufactures.
The tax on tea and cui1ce waa rerealef1 :,
order to prevent reductions OF tn1H.ion m,
protected manufactures. Therefore, no lu,,
whatever IL loricd upon ten mud coffee, wli,s
l'as no competition In tho home ,nn;kct. o,,,
which would yield pure rovenue to tho t;ov
ernmont Of thu full amount Of tux ler;aa
thereon hut clothing, where thu fo7eje,
manufacture comes in direct contnct with H.
l'one manufacture, pays duty Of nearly 10
per cont Not merely the effect. but tia il.
tention, Of this discrimination IL to put ,aonev
into TIM pockets Of certain privileged classe,
The whole system is built upon The theory q,
ta1ing foreign manufacturers which aro brorya,
into competition, md not taxing thosa arti
c1cs which arc not produced In this couutrv
The result Of this system is that 81 or ii co,
into the pockets Of the protected e1nss wken
81 finds ita way its way into The Trcasnrr
snch is also the purpose. Now this is n.
merely unjust, but it Is also uncans,I2v.aao,
TIE power Of tic Government to 1esy ss.4s
IL specifically defined by the Constitute,
u Tn f,av TIM flcltE and rrorft1a fnr f},a ..
, 1875-04-03

AnELr11I ITIrRATRE-DeArhorn attret. corner Mon.
rcr. fartttJ entertainment. 'lha Tleku[of-LeaFf
blAu." Aflornooh And evening.
, 1875-04-03

GRAND opHn4.HoU3E-Clatks street. erGn.it.
S.in,nn IInua,. ka.iy t.cou's MlntsoIa. "uAfbs
ElcuA4" Aitdrnoun and rsnnln&.
, 1875-04-03

,..'vfcNKH's T1lEArnE-M,dite? sttt.t. httweet
-,snru and Ntstr. EngaReulr1t nt Lawrence Barrett
af,eruoon Man o Airlss." kventnR. - kinr Lear
, 1875-04-03

ACADEMY or MuHtC-l1a1atrd rIr:t. h*;we.n =, Md
isan anil Atnnros. EpeaFtmant of Joseph NurphY
- 3taum Ere." Afternoon and atentng.
, 1875-04-03
Ul1e Gblf<4un Uribu1.t.
Daturlay MORNING. April .. 1B75.


Tile Municipal Incorporation bill, with its
sn-ous amendments, has passed both Houses
of the Legislature, and goes TO the Governor
Tor lis signature.
, 1875-04-03

YORK CHAPTER, No. tta, Il, 4. M.-SptcIat Con-
1un this tsa;ufda5, n!en!ns vt o'tlhck Work nn
nr L. a. ncgrec go1ds tnsItAtien f9 yittttnF Com.
Il. ". MEHRELis EecF,
, 1875-04-03

VI; MEAN JUST WHAT wE SAT-. READY TO
prov II nr rrfutt t Ony 81 for fu eet # the
bt'k gum scoh fir.tg!.s; geld ,!tiMg., - M bali The
E1as. sna hanAvlp1-1ts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-20
Largest Circulation in the District
Daily Circulation OF the Evening Star
Last Week.
The Personal Tax.

1t Is quite evident that unless the District
authorities exercise great discretion IN the
Interpretation of the awkwardly constructed
personal tax law, it will bear with very
depressing effect upon business interests in
this District. We hear already OF the sus-
pension OF important business projects in
view of the reported construction put upon
some OF the provisions of the law, by the law
officer of the District. a harsh and exacting
construction of the law will not only damage
business interests, but will defeat the very
purpose aimed at: OF bringing in a reve-
nue.. For one thing, 10 will retard the
growth of the city, and take away Gus
TONERS from our dealers by compelling
holders OF this class of property TO seek
a residence in the neighbOring states.
For instance, resident in Washington
wishing TO escape the enormous tax with its
officious exposure of his private business
affairs, has only to cross the line into Mary
land ard register himself there to get the
benefit Of the light tax of one-eighth OF one
pc cent. assessed in that state. But it is
probable that an onerous construction of the
law would defeat its execution, altogether, by
forcing a large number of business men
and property holders to unite in procuring
an injunction against 1T until the next meet
ing of Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-20

The statement of the legislative committee
OF Massachusetts that they had paid George
William Curtis 81 900 for his Grafton on the
late Senator Sumner, and which that gentle
man says he declined to receive, is explained.
Mr.. Curtis declining to receive the money
the committee, unknown to him, authorized
Millmcre. the American sculptor at Rome,
TO execute a bust OF the departed statesman,
at a cost of $1,000. The blst is expected to
arrive daily, and will be forwarded at the
expense OF the committee to Mr.. Curtis, to
whom, had IL not been for the newspaper
agitationsof the matter, the giIt would have
been a sCSprise